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Renee DiResta @noupside.bsky.social · 1d

“Who was president in 2020?” is the question of our time

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The 2020 Census was a fraud. The Biden admin used a shady "privacy" formula that scrambled the data and miscounted 14 states.
It included illegal immigrants and handed
Democrats extra seats. Americans deserve a fair count and l'm fighting to fix it.
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Consus data plays a crucial role in allocating political roprescntation and goverment funding
Under the Constitution, cach state gets Congressional represcotutives and Electoeal College votes- based on "the whole number of persons" within the state." The number of persoes is in
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Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 2d

Not happening somewhere else. Here. In America. Right now.

Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 2d

CHICAGO (AP) — Storming an apartment complex by helicopter as families slept. Deploying chemical agents near a public school. Handcuffing a Chicago City Council member at a hospital.

apnews.com/article/chic...

Using helicopters and chemical agents, immigration agents become increasingly aggressive in Chicago

Activists, residents and elected leaders say increasingly combative tactics used by federal immigration agents are sparking violence and fueling neighborhood tensions in the nation’s third-largest cit...

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 2d

A coalition of solar energy companies, labor unions, nonprofit groups and homeowners sued the EPA on Monday over its termination of $7 billion in grants intended to help low- and moderate-income families install solar panels on their homes.

Groups Sue E.P.A. Over $7 Billion in ‘Solar for All’ Grants

The lawsuit accused the Environmental Protection Agency of illegally revoking the money without congressional approval.

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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 2d

Even in countries that chose *not* to impose retaliatory tariffs on US spirits, our spirits exports have plummeted. Exports to UK and Japan declined >23% YoY, while exports to the EU were down 12%.
Canada did retaliate - and US exports there fell 85%.
www.distilledspirits.org/wp-content/u...

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Andy @andyoregon.bsky.social · 2d

Jess Waters recycling the same guy over and over to represent “former” different enemies

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OB Cycler @obcycler.bsky.social · 2d

🚨🚨🚨⬇️⬇️⬇️ Tell Newsom to sign SB79, to allow housing along transit.

Literally took me 10 seconds.

If you don't like telephones, you can leave a digital comment in the link below.

Active Bill -> SB79 -> Please sign SB79.

#sandiego #safestreets #bikesky

David Roberts @volts.wtf · 3d

Reminder that @governor.ca.gov is reportedly considering vetoing SB79, the best housing bill to clear the CA legislature in decades.

It would be a *disaster*, substantively & for Newsom's political future. Really hope he doesn't self-immolate.

Tell him!

Contact the Governor | Governor of California

You can contact the Governor a few different ways. The best way is through his online form.

www.gov.ca.gov

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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 3d

Reminder that @governor.ca.gov is reportedly considering vetoing SB79, the best housing bill to clear the CA legislature in decades.

It would be a *disaster*, substantively & for Newsom's political future. Really hope he doesn't self-immolate.

Tell him!

Contact the Governor | Governor of California

You can contact the Governor a few different ways. The best way is through his online form.

www.gov.ca.gov

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 2d

Letting the health care tax credits expire would devastate American families — and we’re making that crystal clear by giving you the data.

We’ve built graphics showing how much costs would rise in every GOP district.

Let’s start with Mike Johnson (R-LA):

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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 3d

Let’s be clear: Donald Trump is waging war against America with our military.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 3d

This evening, President Trump is ordering 400 members of the Texas National Guard for deployments to Illinois, Oregon, and other locations within the United States. No officials from the federal government called me directly to discuss or coordinate.

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Dave Byrnes @djbyrnes1.bsky.social · 5d

Chicago Ald. Jessie Fuentes' office has released video of federal agents handcuffing her at Humboldt Park Health, as she asked them to present a judicial warrant for another arrest.

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Mississippi Free Press @mississippifreepress.org · 5d

Mississippi State Health Officer Dr. Dan Edney encouraged families to keep newborns at home and away from many visitors, especially sick people, during the baby’s first 6 to 8 weeks of life.

The state, like much of the country, is dealing with a rise in potentially deadly whooping cough cases.

Mississippi Baby Dies of Whooping Cough Amid Rising Cases

A baby in Mississippi has died of whooping cough for the first time since 2012. The baby was less than two months old—too young for vaccination.

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Monica Maalouf, MD @maaloufmd.bsky.social · 5d

My husband was detained by ICE today

Juan Muñoz, an American citizen, father of 2, and local government official, was peacefully protesting w. other elected officials. He was assaulted and taken away

I have had zero contact or updates since

#SOS
@duckworth.senate.gov @durbin.senate.gov

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Jonathan Eby @jonathaneby.bsky.social · 7d

Tell Gavin Newsom to sign SB79!!

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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 5d

This is literally directly across the street from an elementary school.

Map showing the school directly adjacent to where the tear gas canister was thrown.

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Eric Swalwell @ericswalwell.bsky.social · 8d

It’s a bad look.

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 7d

We are now in the domain of not just illegal impoundments, but targeted illegal impoundments to punish liberal spaces. Not different from what Trump is doing to to universities.

City Nolan @ndhapple.bsky.social · 8d

OMB Director Russell Voight says that US DOT will announce that the federal government is "pausing" funding for both Gateway and the Second Avenue Subway because of "unconstitutional DEI principles" -- x.com/russvought/s...

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Tina Smith @smith.senate.gov · 8d

Undocumented immigrants aren’t even *allowed* to access Medicare, Medicaid or ACA credits.

Republicans like Randy are going to spike your health insurance premiums, but they REALLY want you to blame an immigrant instead.

@RepFine: Democrats are willing to stop paying American soldiers in order to give free health care to foreign invaders.

If that doesn’t violate their oath of office, I don’t know what does.

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Brad Lander @bradlander.bsky.social · 8d

Another violent attack by an ICE officer on a civilian at 26 Federal Plaza—this time on a journalist, who had to be carried out on stretcher.

Another attack on the First Amendment, our neighbors, and our democracy.

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Nick (derogatory) ✨ @slothropsmap.bsky.social · 8d

At 0:12 you can see Hegseth confront the reality that no one in the room respects him. Hits him like a meteor.

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 9d

And after 40 minutes of cringe-Thunderous applause from the generals!

Just kidding. Total silence. 👀 🦗 🦗

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 9d

Breaking WaPo:

Military leaders have raised serious concerns with the Trump admin's new defense strategy — exposing a divide between the Pentagon's political and uniformed leadership.
 The critiques from multiple top officers, including the chairman of the Joint Chiefs.

Military leaders voice concern over Hegseth’s new Pentagon strategy

Top military officials have voiced concern over the Trump administration’s forthcoming defense strategy, exposing a divide between the Pentagon’s political and uniformed leadership.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Shae von Londinium @intrepidbrit.bsky.social · 9d

Got it, so not really housing available to shelter unhoused people… unless folks are advocating for the Government to force people to handover their property? The Constitution might have something to say about that.

Is there a study that gives a more realistic estimate of “vacant” housing?

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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 9d

Wow

Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 9d

SCOOP / UPDATE — Disney saw more than 1.7 million total paid streaming cancelations during the period 9/17-9/23, a Disney source confirms to me. The total includes Disney+, Hulu and ESPN.

Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 15d

NEW — I wrote about my confirmed scoop from last night that Disney hastened Kimmel's return because of a planned Disney+ streaming price increase announcement coming on Tuesday:

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Shae von Londinium @intrepidbrit.bsky.social · 9d

“15mil vacant homes” sounds like a lot. Where did you get that number from?

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Joe Cohen @cohenhouse.bsky.social · 11d

There are three important public meetings to attend this week if you care about housing in the LA region:

1) Monday Night: Culver City City Council for Single Stair

2) Tuesday Afternoon: LA PLUM Committee for ED 1 Labor Standards

3) Tuesday Night: Santa Monica City Council for Offsite Affordable

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