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Norm Clark @normsmusic.bsky.social · 1d

Once a safeguard against political abuse, the Hatch Act is now a stage prop for performative ethics. Pam Bondi’s Senate showdown shows how both parties invoke it as ritual, not reform—proof that in Washington, accountability is theater, not law
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The Church of Hollow Ethics

How the Hatch Act became Washington’s sacred farce—worshiped, weaponized, and willfully ignored.

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Schooley @schooley.bsky.social · 7h

Just picturing that.

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TommasinaResist⚜️🇨🇦🦋🐈‍⬛🇺🇦 @tommasinaresist.bsky.social · 10h

Nice to see Sen. Gallego and Kelly going to bat for Adelita Grijalva, as they and everyone else should be.
Speaker Johnson is stalling her swearing-in because her vote would help finally reveal the Epstein files.
#USDemocracy #Voices4Victory

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Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 11h

California is the first state to define ultra-processed foods and phase them out of school meals.

DC politicians can talk all day about "Making America Healthy Again," but we've been walking the walk on boosting nutrition and removing toxic additives and dyes for decades.

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Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · 12h

BREAKING: Federal judge officially found ICE violated people’s rights during raids in Chicago, conducted unlawful arrests.

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Carl Zimmer @carlzimmer.com · 9h

Today my @nytimes.com colleagues and I are launching a new series called Lost Science. We interview US scientists who can no longer discover something new about our world, thanks to this year‘s cuts. Here is my first interview with a scientist who studied bees and fires. Gift link: nyti.ms/3IWXbiE

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Indivisible Twin Cities @indivistwincities.bsky.social · 1d

We’re tired of the bullsh**! See you at No Kings Twin Cities on Oct 18 in downtown Minneapolis. www.mobilize.us/indivisiblet... @womensmarchmn.bsky.social @mn50501.bsky.social @mnaflcio.org @indivisible.org

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 11h

GOV. PRITZKER: “This is a convicted felon threatening to jail me? He’s an unhinged, insecure wannabe dictator. Come and get me.”

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Chris Ahuja for Congress @chrisahuja.bsky.social · 1d

Arnold Schwarzenegger has no place lecturing Californians. He left 6 billion in cuts, classrooms gutted, and kids without care. He wasn’t a hero — he was the hatchet man for the rich. Vote Yes On Prop 50
#AhujaCongress2026

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The Marshall Project @themarshallproject.org · 19h

A 9-year-old pepper sprayed in handcuffs, crying for her dad. A teenager wrestled to the ground, and another pepper sprayed while waiting for the bus.

All were Black girls hurt by police.

Police Hurt Thousands of Teens Every Year. A Striking Number Are Black Girls.

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#TuckFrump @realtuckfrumper.bsky.social · 7h

Government workers furloughed.
Veterans’ checks delayed.
National parks closed.
Trump didn’t “make America great again.”
He just shut it down — again.

#TrumpShutUSDown

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Boldly Go Forward @boldlygoforward.bsky.social · 7h

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Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 1d

Monstrous.

"federal agents detained nearly every resident of the 130-unit building—including children and babies—placing them in zip ties and separating them by race into vans for more than two hours early Tuesday morning."

Daniel Knowles @dlknowles.bsky.social · 1d

Good reporting on the South Shore raid from South Side weekly here.

Confirms one thing I was told but didn't put in my own piece because I didn't have a second source and it seemed too insane: border agents segregated arrested residents by race

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Federal Agents Storm South Shore Building, Detaining Families and Children

Families were woken by flashbangs and helicopters as hundreds of federal agents raided their homes. Days later, neighbors are still searching for the missing.

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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 15h

We would like to thank Kristi Noem for bringing cameras with her everywhere and collecting evidence for her future trial at The Hague.

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Simon Marks @simonmarksfsn.bsky.social · 14h

Best news of the week.

Jane @localnotail.bsky.social · 14h

Dolly Parton:

“There’s just a lot of rumors flying around, but I figured if you heard it from me, you’d know that I was okay. “I’m not ready to die yet. I don’t think God is through with me and I ain’t done working. So I love you for caring, and keep praying for me.”
#DollyCon4

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NewsCurrentNow @newscurrentnow.com · 11h

Gavin Newsom: “What more evidence of authoritarianism do you need? These guys aren’t screwing around. We can no longer screw around. It’s all at stake. People need to wake up. We can’t continue to play by the old set of rules.“

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 15h

If you come for my people, you come through me.

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Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 8h

I went live today with one of my favorites Brett Meiselas @bmeiselas.bsky.social of @meidastouch.com to break down the latest headlines, the spin, and what really matters.

Our democracy is on the line, and conversations like this are why we fight back. Love y’all!

Meidas Goes LIVE with Adam Parkhomenko on Today's BREAKING NEWS

Watch as we break down the latest headlines

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 10h

"On Wednesday, Mr. Mamdani, the Democratic nominee, rode the full route of the M57, a crosstown bus that traverses Midtown Manhattan and is one of the city’s slowest, to remind New Yorkers that he wanted to speed up their commutes."

Mamdani Rides Slow Bus to ‘Fast and Free’ Buses Event

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Miranda Yaver @mirandayaver.bsky.social · 7h

Update: Fauci was so great I don’t even care about the Yankees’ elimination.

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Amy @lolennui.bsky.social · 13h

So cool that whenever someone asks the president, “did you eat the Lindbergh baby” he’s like, “no but I’d be allowed to, I have the right to, I might do it later”

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Alt US Forest Service @altusfs.altgov.info · 12h

This video made me not just smile, but grin ear to ear 😁

🦋 Remember to always be like Dolly— and take care of yourselves out there!

Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 15h

BREAKING

In a new video, Dolly Parton, the Queen of America, says she’s going to be ok.

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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 8h

Hi. I’d like to report a deranged and delusional man in the White House who’s inciting violence and represents a danger to public safety. Can law enforcement please handle this matter?

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 8h

Schiff: "If a president in secret can put names on a list and kill them, then there is no war power still retained by Congress, and there's no check on an executive who may drag us into another war."

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Stacey Shick @staceyshick.bsky.social · 14h

We wanted flying cars and got fabric seats. Here's @chafkin.bsky.social on why Tesla's new standard models and its larger ambitions are disappointing now

Why Tesla’s Cheaper Model Y Is a Disappointment

The pared-back car comes from a company falling behind in the EV race. Plus: African farmers’ opportunity.

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