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ProPublica @propublica.org · 2h

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For those who want to read the facts of our reporting — and the documents on which it is based — here’s the full story:

Trump Is Accusing Foes With Multiple Mortgages of Fraud. Records Show 3 of His Cabinet Members Have Them.

The White House has targeted opponents, including a Fed governor, for having more than one primary residence on their loan papers. ProPublica found that, in one case, a Trump cabinet secretary got two...

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The Times & Sunday Times @thetimes.com · 7h

The Irish government is to establish a National Security Authority to safeguard classified information held by the state from spies, hackers, terrorists and organised crime

Government to set up national security authority to protect state secrets

Justice minister Jim O’Callaghan launches new body to boost the Ireland’s cyber security with vetting rules for handling classified files

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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 7h

The right-wing consolidation of corporate media continues.

Who Is Bari Weiss? Pro-Israel Pundit to Head CBS News as Billionaire Ellisons Expand Media Empire

We speak to journalist David Klion about the Trump-affiliated right wing’s increasing grip on mainstream news media, as “anti-woke” pundit Bari Weiss takes the helm as the new editor-in-chief of CBS N...

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MaximumEff0rt @maximumeff0rt.bsky.social · 6h

If "Republicans" in congress don't act... there that's better.

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It’sScience1984 @splitatoms119.bsky.social · 6h

Correction
If MAGA CONGRESS DOESNT ACT

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Donovan McFlabb @donovanmcflabb.bsky.social · 6h

You mean if Republicans, who are too busy gutting the federal government & arresting innocent people, don't act.

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 1d

He’s sounding as unhinged as his boss lately.

Tweet from Really American: “BREAKING: In an insane moment, the Speaker of the House frames the upcoming ‘No Kings’ protest march as a ‘Hate America’ event, irresponsibly calling folks who oppose fascism ‘pro-Hamas.’ We found that ‘violent rhetoric’ Republicans have criticized.”
Below, a screenshot from Fox News shows Rep. Mike Johnson speaking with the U.S. Capitol in the background.

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Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists @thebulletin.org · 1d

"Whether breakthroughs derive from vision or improvisation, arms control success has hinged on an understanding that arms control and national security can reinforce—not oppose—one another," writes @doreenhorschig.bsky.social. ⬇️

Lessons from former arms control negotiators

With the collapse of key treaties amid rising geopolitical tensions, arms control efforts struggle to keep pace with today’s security environment. As new technologies and multipolar dynamics redefine…

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R.G. Schoenberg @rgschoenberg.bsky.social · 1d

Stop with the euphemism “influencers.” They are public relations hackers, sales pests, annoying predators. They are just a tool for the oligarchs, and they will get nothing in return for their bullshit admiration for wealth they will never obtain.

makena kelly @makenakelly.bsky.social · 2d

NEW: Trump Wants to Take Over Cities. Influencers Are Giving Him the Fuel to Do It

Wrote a bit about the content mill for consensus the Trump administration has created to justify its law-and-order immigration agenda.

More here:
www.wired.com/story/trump-...

Trump Wants to Take Over Cities. Influencers Are Giving Him the Fuel to Do It

The Trump administration has built its own content mill to justify its law-and-order immigration agenda.

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 1d

Link: xcancel.com/charise_lee/...

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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 1d

If you look closely, you can see signs of GOP lawmakers fearing the long-term political consequences of paying more attention to Trump's demands than to the voices of their own constituents - or consciences.

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 1d

The biggest news story of the week that you may have missed is the real possibility that TikTok will go MAGA. Subscribe now to have all of Democracy Docket's premium content, including my exclusive newsletters, sent straight to your inbox. hubs.ly/Q03CbHTt0

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 1d

Stay strong, stay beautiful, Chicago. c

Tweet from Fred Wellman: “Weird. I was told it’s a war zone.”
Below is a Time Out Chicago post showing a scenic city skyline at sunset with the text: “Chicago has been voted the Best Big City in the U.S. for the ninth consecutive year.”

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R.G. Schoenberg @rgschoenberg.bsky.social · 1d

Get the money out of college sports. End the takeover by private equity pirates.

Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 1d

The Big Ten supports a possible expansion of the NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments to 76 teams, Commissioner Tony Petitti said.

Big Ten supports NCAA Tournament expansion, Commissioner Tony Petitti says — and is exploring private equity

Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti said the conference supports NCAA Tournament expansion but prefers to use a “straight seeding” format to absorb new teams.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 1d

More than 5,000 federal employees have received layoff notices. We’re working to ensure that the administration isn’t using state voter rolls to target registered Democrats for termination. More details soon.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

Imagine that

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R.G. Schoenberg @rgschoenberg.bsky.social · 1d

I suggest that is the intention of the Heritage Foundation, fire the Democrats and rehire only the MAGA idiots. Vote Republicans out.

Angry Buni @angrybuni.bsky.social · 9d

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cleo59.bsky.social @cleo59.bsky.social · 5d

Don't be silenced! Find a NO KINGS event near you! Oct. 18th!

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Valerie Osier @valerieosier.bsky.social · 1d

Civic engagement is not only alive but bumping in Spokane. We had 80+ people out for @rangemedia.co's PolitiCrawl!

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The Cornucopian @cornucpoian.bsky.social · 1d

Friday night in Downtown Portland: a play at Portland Center Stage, delicious pho at Luc Lac. The city appears to be full of interesting people having fun. Nothing burning down (at all).

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Translunar Travelers Lounge @translunartl.bsky.social · 1d

Translunar Travelers Lounge welcomes submissions of speculative fiction 5000 words and under. Full details are at the link.https://translunartravelerslounge.com/submissions/

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R.G. Schoenberg @rgschoenberg.bsky.social · 2d

Quite the development on the north shore of the Spokane River. Someone ought to build something like this down the block and across Monroe street in the Yards overlooking the bridge.

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R.G. Schoenberg @rgschoenberg.bsky.social · 2d

On the Centennial Trail on an October afternoon, Spokane, below Gonzaga University.Those specks in the image are the dreaded aphids hatch. I’ve already gone through a swarm as thick as two and a half inch unwashed gravel on a Spokane County road.

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R.G. Schoenberg @rgschoenberg.bsky.social · 2d

Got to say navigating east to west on Sharp at Hamilton, and at this round-about on Cincinnati Street is wild this time of day. Bicycles, electric bikes, long city buses, pedestrians, mixed with cars trying to beat the yellow light. Lots of cars on the road and it ain’t even five o’clock yet.

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Kayla B @queenofthesouth.bsky.social · 4d

They didn’t stop being rapists just because Epstein “died” they’ve got new channels to get young girls I’m sure and it’s still happening and nobody is doing anything

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