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VB1052 @vb1052.bsky.social · 6h

Timeline cleanse

RAOK @evolvingempathy.bsky.social · 1d

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 6h

Yesterday, the leading GOP mapmaker behind Texas’ new gerrymander said he:

🔺 Sent numerous Signal messages to the White House over the redistricting effort
🔺 Saw a draft of the DOJ letter stating constitutional concerns
🔺 Ignored the input of Texas voters

RNC-Hired Mapmaker Denies Using Racial Data in Texas Gerrymander, Sparks Debate

Read more here.

www.democracydocket.com

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West Virginia Watch @westvirginiawatch.com · 6h

Gov. Patrick Morrisey’s sale of a state-owned nursing home in Beckley is prompting a lot of unknowns, including what’s going to happen to inmates who reside on a floor in the facility. There’s also a substance use treatment facility housed within the building, reports @amelianews.bsky.social.

Morrisey’s sale of Beckley hospital prompts concerns about WV inmates who live there • West Virginia Watch

Gov. Morrisey’s sale of a state-owned nursing home is prompting a lot of unknowns, including what will happen to inmates who reside there.

westvirginiawatch.com

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NPR @npr.org · 6h

The former FBI director, who has long been one of President Trump's most vocal critics, was indicted last month on two counts stemming from his testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee in September 2020. n.pr/47f3lnI

Former FBI director Comey pleads not guilty to federal charges of lying to Congress

The former FBI director, who has long been one of President Trump's most vocal critics, was indicted last month on two counts stemming from his testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee in September 2020.

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IrishStar.com @irishstar.com · 6h

Five Irish activists, who were detained in Israel after their aid flotilla to Gaza was intercepted, have returned to Dublin.

Irish activists detained by Israel say they were forced to 'drink toilet water

www.irishstar.com

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Mississippi Free Press @mississippifreepress.org · 6h

Republicans, including Vice President JD Vance and House Speaker Mike Johnson, have all claimed Democrats are trying to give health care to undocumented immigrants.

The Senate's Democratic leader, Sen. Chuck Schumer, rebutted these allegations, calling them “a lie, plain and simple.”

Fact Check: No, the Shutdown Isn't About Immigrant Health Care

President Donald Trump and other Republicans claim Democrats forced the government shutdown over giving free health care to immigrants in the U.S. illegally.

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Colorado Newsline @coloradonewsline.com · 6h

ICYMI: Colorado businesses, universities and state agencies say they have been left in the dark about the Trump administration’s cancellation of half a billion dollars in federal clean energy grants following the federal government shutdown.

Colorado businesses, universities impacted by Trump's 'politically motivated' grant terminations | Colorado Newsline

Colorado is set to lose over half a billion dollars in federal clean energy grants as the Trump administration eliminates already-awarded funding.

coloradonewsline.com

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Eric Rauchway @rauchway.bsky.social · 9h

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

Opinion | You Beat Trumpism by Banding Together. It’s as Hard and as Simple as That.

www.nytimes.com

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Pamela Toler (she/her) @pdtoler.bsky.social · 7h

History’s heroes were too often chosen by those with power.

The NYT’s “Overlooked” series restores the women and people of color left out—like Henrietta Lacks, whose cells changed medicine but whose name was nearly lost.

Forgetting isn’t passive. It’s a choice. 🗃️
🔗 https://tinyurl.com/ytcj4jxa

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James Webb Space Telescope Discoveries Tracker @jameswebbdiscovery.com · 6h

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