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Kaili Joy Gray @kailigray.bsky.social · 1d

The headlines refusing to acknowledge it’s his second annual in 6 months are how we got here

Reuters @reuters.com · 1d

Trump to get routine yearly checkup on Friday, White House says reut.rs/4q1zaI3

Trump to get routine yearly checkup on Friday, White House says

U.S. President Donald Trump will visit Walter Reed Medical Center on Friday and undergo his routine yearly check up, the White House said on Wednesday.

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The Downballot @the-downballot.com · 7d

There's been a lot of confusion about which states could redraw their House maps before the midterms, so we've put together a definitive guide to every state that could actually do so—16 in all.

We explain the likelihood of new maps, probable targeted districts, and any obstacles to passage.

Here's every state that could draw a new congressional map by 2026

Most states can't pass new maps quickly—but those that can favor Republicans

www.the-downballot.com

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David Nir @davidnir.com · 9d

Attention, New Yorkers! Do not—repeat, do not—ride any of the following unconstitutional train lines: D-E-1. This is a message from the MTA.

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Kaili Joy Gray @kailigray.bsky.social · 10d

Donald the dove

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10d

Trump to generals: "We want 'war,' bc we want to have no wars. But you have to be there, & you know, sometimes you have to do it. I am settled so many wars since we're here. We're here almost nine months and I've settled and yesterday we might've settled the biggest of them all, though I don't know"

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Kaili Joy Gray @kailigray.bsky.social · 10d

Surely the generals love a Fox News weekend host telling them they’re a bunch of woke fatties who need to do more war crimes

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Kaili Joy Gray @kailigray.bsky.social · 21d

Dolan protected pedophile priests by quietly paying them off to leave the church so no one would find out they were raping children. www.nytimes.com/2012/05/31/u...

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21d

Cardinal Timothy Dolan on Fox & Friends on Charlie Kirk: "This guy is a modern day St Paul. He was a missionary, he's an evangelist, he's a hero. He's one I think that knows what Jesus meant when he said 'the truth will set you free.'"

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Kaili Joy Gray @kailigray.bsky.social · 21d

Everyone has to lose their First Amendment rights because Kirk is dead.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21d

Kayleigh McEnany on Jimmy Kimmel's suspension: "For all the concern about the 'the First Amendment, the First Amendment,' what about all the amendments that Charlie Kirk lost? Because Charlie Kirk has no amendments right now. None."

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Kaili Joy Gray @kailigray.bsky.social · 22d

Kirk said Biden should get the death penalty, but Democrats think they have to honor him anyway.

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Kaili Joy Gray @kailigray.bsky.social · 22d

Democrats are afraid to vote against this bullshit:

"Charlie Kirk personified the values of the First Amendment, exercising his God-given right to speak freely, challenge prevailing narratives, and did so with honor, courage, and respect for his fellow Americans," it says.

House Democrats fume about vote to honor Charlie Kirk: "We're being totally set up"

The vote has been the topic of frenzied discussions in Democrats' closed-door meeting this week.

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Kaili Joy Gray @kailigray.bsky.social · 22d

It’s literally in the link I shared.

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Kaili Joy Gray @kailigray.bsky.social · 22d

Trump said in July that he wanted Kimmel fired next.

July.

Kirk was still alive in July.

This has nothing to do with Kirk. Nothing.

Federal government forces Jimmy Kimmel off the air. RIP First Amendment.

Man, you gotta hand it to ABC. The speed with which it will knuckle under to President Donald Trump is really impressive. It took only a few hours for the powers that be to indefinitely sideline award...

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Kaili Joy Gray @kailigray.bsky.social · 22d

He didn’t get anything wrong. Don’t repeat the bullshit.

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Kaili Joy Gray @kailigray.bsky.social · 22d

If Dubya says something reasonable, I absolutely quit

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Kaili Joy Gray @kailigray.bsky.social · 22d

Man, he hasn’t changed a bit in 24 years. Even Karl Rove evolved.

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Kaili Joy Gray @kailigray.bsky.social · 22d

Hoo boy, I bet Hakeem Jeffries is gonna have some FIRE to spit tomorrow about kitchen table issues.

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Kaili Joy Gray @kailigray.bsky.social · 22d

Seems quaint now, the White House making vague threats about comedians but not actually pulling critics off the air. It was a simpler time.

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Kaili Joy Gray @kailigray.bsky.social · 22d

White House press secretary Ari Flesicher, 9/26/01:

"They're reminders to all Americans that they need to watch what they say, watch what they do."

georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/news/release...

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Kaili Joy Gray @kailigray.bsky.social · 22d

And Sinclair says he has to apologize to the Kirk family and make a donation to Kirk's far-right organization.

That's not how the First Amendment works.

Federal government forces Jimmy Kimmel off the air. RIP First Amendment.

Man, you gotta hand it to ABC. The speed with which it will knuckle under to President Donald Trump is really impressive. It took only a few hours for the powers that be to indefinitely sideline award...

www.dailykos.com

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Kaili Joy Gray @kailigray.bsky.social · 23d

For a party that claims to hate pronouns …

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23d

here's Eric Trump saying "they" at least 10 times in under 30 seconds

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Kaili Joy Gray @kailigray.bsky.social · 23d

Another world is possible

Reuters @reuters.com · 23d

Former President Bolsonaro ordered to pay damages for racist comments reut.rs/3K3VD6N

Former President Bolsonaro ordered to pay damages for racist comments

A Brazilian Federal Court on Tuesday ordered former President Jair Bolsonaro to pay 1 million reais ($188,865)in damages for collective moral harm stemming from racist comments he made while in office.

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Kaili Joy Gray @kailigray.bsky.social · 24d

Maybe once the New York Times donates to Trump’s library slush fund to make his BS lawsuit go away, rich liberals will finally stop thinking the Times is on their side.

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Kaili Joy Gray @kailigray.bsky.social · 24d

Well I’m sure the New York Times will stand up to Trump

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Kaili Joy Gray @kailigray.bsky.social · 24d

This is ridiculous performance art, but who do they think they’re performing for?

Andrew Solender @andrewsolender.bsky.social · 24d

At least six Democrats spotted at the Charlie Kirk vigil: Tom Suozzi, Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, John Larson, Debbie Dingell, Don Davis and Chris Pappas

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Kaili Joy Gray @kailigray.bsky.social · 24d

So you can refuse to fill someone’s birth control at a pharmacy, but Bondi will throw your ass in prison for refusing to make Kirk posters.

Mediaite @mediaite.com · 24d

Pam Bondi Threatens Charges Over Office Depot Employee Who Refused To Print Charlie Kirk Flyers: ‘We Can Prosecute You’

Attorney General Pam Bondi said the Department of Justice is considering bringing charges after a now-fired Office Depot employee refused to print flyers advertising a vigil for Charlie Kirk. The post Pam Bondi Threatens Charges Over Office Depot Employee Who Refused To Print Charlie Kirk Flyers: ‘We Can Prosecute You’ first appeared on Mediaite.

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The Downballot @the-downballot.com · 25d

This is not right.

The Downballot makes tons of data available for free.

But when big-name pundits rip off our work without proper attribution or a link—to build up their followings and make money off us? That's bullshit.

This case is especially egregious, but this happens *all* the time.

Matthew Yglesias @mattyglesias.bsky.social · Sep 10

Another huge special election overperformance for Democrats last night, who are running 15.7% ahead of Harris this year in specials.

I'm resolving to be more constructive and less trolly in my engagement with the Bluesky audience. This is a topic where folks should consider the implications.

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