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Pima Politico @pimapolitico.bsky.social · 7m

I love this journey for Rep Eli Crane.

KJZZ Phoenix @kjzz.org · 6h

Much of the infrastructure on the North Rim has been destroyed by the Dragon Bravo Fire. The bill would grant the National Park Service emergency contracting powers.

This bill would speed reconstruction of Grand Canyon's North Rim. But it's stalled in shutdown

Much of the infrastructure on the North Rim has been destroyed by the Dragon Bravo Fire. The bill would grant the National Park Service emergency contracting powers.

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 3h

Kristi Noem, while governor of South Dakota, supplemented her roughly $130,000 salary by secretly accepting $80,000 donated to a political nonprofit she was affiliated with, records show.

She never disclosed this income on federal ethics forms.

(Published June)

Kristi Noem Secretly Took a Cut of Political Donations

A dark money group paid $80,000 to Noem’s personal company when she was governor of South Dakota. She did not include this income on her federal disclosure forms, a likely violation of ethics requirem...

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AnarchoTerran @anarchoterran.bsky.social · 21h

Kristi Noem

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Dc$ @phoenixday.bsky.social · 1d

All my solid state Golden State homies, Please register people to vote, vote early and often🤣🤣🤣 lol jk, and turn your ballots in right now if you have them, they were mailed out this week. Like and share if you already voted😃😃🎃🎃💖💖💖

Please Phonebank, precinct walk, donate if ur a political junkie💖💖

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 5h

If you doubt that we’re in a new Gilded Age, check out the price of gold. Since Trump took office, it’s risen by 50% and what causes gold to rise is a falling dollar. trib.al/prk5Pav

The “gilded rococo nightmare” of Trump’s Oval Office is becoming a symbol of his gross economic mismanagement.

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Rep. Greg Stanton @repgregstanton.bsky.social · 6h

As Arizona braces for potentially deadly flooding, AZ-07 still doesn't have a Representative in Congress.

Speaker Johnson needs to swear her in now so she can advocate for the people of her district and coordinate with emergency management officials.

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 5h

An expert on anti-fascist groups who teaches at New Jersey’s flagship state university is moving his family overseas.

Antifa expert at Rutgers University says he is moving to Spain because of death threats

An expert on anti-fascist groups who teaches at New Jersey’s flagship state university is moving his family overseas.

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Congressman Eugene Vindman (VA-07) @gene4va.bsky.social · 5h

Republican chaos comes with a price tag: billions wasted, vital services delayed, and American families paying the cost.

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nullifie @nullifie.bsky.social · 20h

Colombia’s President says that the last boat that was bombed by the U.S. was carrying Colombians, not Venezuelans.

“Signs show that the last boat bombed was Colombian, with Colombian citizens inside. I hope their families come forward and file a complaint.”

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/w...

Colombia’s President Says Boat Bombed by U.S. Was Carrying Colombians

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 9h

I knew Fox News was theater. I just didn't realize it was a repertory theater that recycles actors for different roles.

You'd think a company that had to pay $787,000,000 for deceiving its viewers would be a little more careful about blatantly continuing the practice.

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Fight For A Union @fightforaunion.bsky.social · 1d

WATCH EVERY MINUTE OF THIS!

Bourdain is ON POINT.

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Rep. Summer Lee @repsummerlee.bsky.social · 1d

We will not allow ICE to operate in the shadows while they surveil us and violate our rights.

Our responsibility is to protect civil liberties, not surrender them. @repshontelbrown.bsky.social, @repyassansari.bsky.social and I are demanding answers about their use of spyware against US citizens.

Lawmakers Demand Information About Potential Use of Paragon Spyware by ICE

The lawmakers warned that allowing ICE to use spyware “threatens Americans’ freedom of movement and freedom of speech.”…

truthout.org

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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 8h

The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.

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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 7h

Premium increases notices will soon arrive in the mailboxes of Americans all over the US.

The average increase? 114%.

For some, the numbers are even higher:

A couple making $129,000 with two adult children at home in Savannah, GA, will pay $3,150 more per month for insurance.

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KJZZ Phoenix @kjzz.org · 10h

Tucson leaders voted unanimously Wednesday to pass a resolution opposing a compact proposed by the Trump administration with the University of Arizona.

Tucson leaders vote to formally oppose Trump administration's compact proposal to UA

Dubbed the Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education, the proposal was offered to nine schools nationwide and offers priority for federal funding if they commit to changes aligned with the T...

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Data Bear 🏳️‍🌈 @dataandpolitics.net · 1d

I just had an heirloom tomato salad with grilled trout in a warzone.

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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 10h

I feel like a broken record, but I have to keep saying it over and over again: a farmer bailout won’t do much of anything because the market is gone. There will be no incentive to plant next year.

The bailout will help payoff farmer debt to the banks. That’s all.

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 10h

“.. the first time a Republican governor has questioned the interstate deployment of National Guard troops over a governor’s objections.”

@nytimes.com #OKgov
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/u...

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Pima Politico @pimapolitico.bsky.social · 10h

GOP will poison pill the future vote. Americans will say: "guess Dems didn't really want it" - Dems lose either way.

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Pima Politico @pimapolitico.bsky.social · 10h

GOP wins because they will save healthcare. Dems should have chosen the Epstein files as a bargaining tool.

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Pima Politico @pimapolitico.bsky.social · 10h

The GOP will come out as winners who saved healthcare. Dems should have chosen the Epstein files as a bargaining tool.

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 10h

> @conorsen.bsky.social

#Shutdown 🇺🇸

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Arizona's Family 3TV & CBS 5 @azfamily.com · 10h

Rep. Eli Crane, a Republican who represents much of northern Arizona, introduced a bill that could help expedite the rebuilding of infrastructure destroyed at the Grand Canyon.

How new bill could expedite North Rim rebuilding after Dragon Bravo Fire

Rep. Eli Crane, a Republican who represents much of northern Arizona, introduced a bill that could help expedite the rebuilding of infrastructure destroyed at the Grand Canyon.

www.azfamily.com

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Jason Mark @jasondovemark.bsky.social · 1d

"From January to July, as noted by Reuters, solar generation delivered 39% of [California's] generation, a record level, while fossil fuels provided just 26%, a new low since the dawn of modern gas power."
www.canarymedia.com/articles/sol...

Solar is crushing gas power in California this year

The state’s combination of solar and battery plants have pushed clean generation of electricity to new heights, offering a welcome reprieve from high gas…

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 10h

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Elizabeth Warren @elizabeth-warren.bsky.social · 10h

Trump and Congressional Republicans shut down the government over health care funding that helps over 300,000 Massachusetts residents afford their insurance.

Some residents could see their premiums increase by over $25,000 a year.

That’s indefensible.

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