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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 15h

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Santiago Mayer @santiagomayer.com · 10h

JD Vance can dismiss the Young Republicans as a college group chat.

But let's be clear: the group chat includes a State Senator, a Trump Admin official, and multiple Republican staffers — and some of the worst comments came from folks associated with Mike Johnson, Elise Stefanik, and Mike Lawler.

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 13h

NEW: Adrian Fontes has CERTIFIED the results of the AZ-07 election of Adelita Grijalva. Mike Johnson is OUT of EXCUSES and should swear her in.

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Adelita for Congress @adelitaforcongress.bsky.social · 12h

Speaker Johnson, you ready to swear me in?

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Emily Johnston @enjohnston.bsky.social · 15h

Data centers are "shaping up to be the mother of all political issues...pretty much everyone pays electric rates, & under Trump they’re starting to skyrocket...he’s simultaneously accelerating demand w/ his support for data center buildout, & constricting supply by shutting down cheap solar & wind."

Hey Grok, What's a Waste of Energy?

AI amidst the climate emergency

billmckibben.substack.com

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14h

Q: Politico reported on a group chat of young Republicans. Does this just reflect some bad apples?

HOCHUL: Some bad apples? These are the future of the GOP. This is so vile it's hard to find the words to put into context ... there's gotta be consequences ... this bullshit has to stop.

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Jessica Ellis @baddestmamajama.bsky.social · 15h

I’m very very tired of “living in fear” being lobbed at maskwearers by people who frequently say they can’t wear one because no one else around them is.

Living in fear is ignoring science and endangering lives and your own health because you’re terrified of not fitting in.

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Politico @politico.com · 19h

EXCLUSIVE: Thousands of leaked messages show leaders of Young Republican groups joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape in a private Telegram chat.

Inside rising GOP leaders’ racist chats — obtained by POLITICO and spanning more than 7 months👇

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

www.politico.com

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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 17h

Donald Trump is giving $20 billion of taxpayer money to Argentina – to help his political ally stay in power and bail out Wall Street hedge funds – while Americans at home can't afford health care or groceries.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 18h

Trump on Milei: "If he loses, we will not be generous with Argentina."

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Casey @mamasissiesays.bsky.social · 1d

Plagiarized Peace Plan
—new band name, I call it!

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

REPORTER: Do you support repealing Obamacare and what's your healthcare plan?

MIKE JOHNSON: We worked on repealing and replacing Obamacare back in 2017. I still have PTSD from the experience. We know that American healthcare needs dramatic reform. We have lots of ideas.

(So, no plan)

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Mr.Eddie8976 @mreddie8976.bsky.social · 1d

"We have lots of ideas"

Yeah, and the clown in the WH "has a concept of a plan"

And that was about a *year* ago when he claimed that, and has since delivered squat

It's pretty plain they've got nothing, and they don't GAF about healthcare for Americans

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 1d

America is imperfect, but foreign leaders did not use to assume that the President's family was a key means of leveraging their shared interest in corruption.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Trump's conversation with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto is caught on a hot mic. Hard to tell exactly what they are talking about, but Subianto asks Trump about meeting Eric Trump and Don Jr, who supposedly have nothing to do with government while they run the family business.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Trump's conversation with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto is caught on a hot mic. Hard to tell exactly what they are talking about, but Subianto asks Trump about meeting Eric Trump and Don Jr, who supposedly have nothing to do with government while they run the family business.

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Paul Murphy TD @paulmurphy.pbp.ie · 1d

Yet another broken promise from government.

Childcare should be a public service, not a second mortgage for parents, and a chance to profit for big companies.

It doesn't have to be like this. We need #PublicChildcare

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 1d

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Dan Rather @thedanrather.bsky.social · Sep 9

Trump's march toward authoritarianism is more like a sprint. Dems can't wait for the midterms. He needs to be stopped now.

Time To Play Hardball

It’s risky, but allowing Trump to remain unchecked is worse

steady.substack.com

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Obama: "When you see an administration suggest that ordinary street crime is an insurrection or a terrorist act, that is a genuine effort to weaken how we have understood democracy."

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Tatiana Trifan #FBLC @tatianatrifan.bsky.social · 2d

"Survivor bias distorts pandemic debates by ignoring those who died or live with long-term effects.
More than 1.1 million Americans died from COVID-19—they’re not part of today's conversations.
Long COVID and post-COVID heart disease affect millions who rarely shape public policy."
Article below 👇

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CajunBlueAZ ⚜️🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 2d

🚨🚨🚨WA Governor Bob Ferguson responds to a letter he received from AG Pam Bondi in which she threatened to place him in jail. 🧯He is on fire! 1/2

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 2d

The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion.

The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.

Read that back.

When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 3d

Never forget this: The forces rigging our economy, undermining our democracy, polluting our planet, and stoking hatred are counting on you to give up. Cynicism is how they win. Stay clear-eyed and ready for the fight ahead.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 3d

Nice recap

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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 2d

Pope Leo quotes Hannah Arendt:

“The ideal subject of totalitarian rule is not the convinced Nazi or the convinced Communist, but people for whom the distinction between fact and fiction and the distinction between true and false no longer exist."

www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...

Pope Leo calls for news agencies to stand as bulwark against "post-truths," lies and manipulation

Pope Leo XIV has encouraged international news agencies to stand firm as a bulwark against the "ancient art of lying" and manipulation.

www.cbsnews.com

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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 2d

The New York Times knows crime is not “out of control” in major U.S. cities — in fact, crime is way down from past years and decades — but NYT amplifies JD Vance’s lie without a fact check.
It’s journalism malpractice that helps the fascists.

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