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Surprising exactly zero people, "forgive my youthful indescretions committed at age 53" guy recently sponsored a law to get 15-year-olds tried as adults. nashvillebanner.com/2024/07/15/n...

Thread!! We are being suckered.

Huge headlines around the world. In major US media, unreported. Something's fishy here.

🧐Musk is now the biggest political donor in history. He’s also a white supremacist. America is not for sale! 📍Tesla European HQ

56 individuals in the UK have as much wealth as the poorest 27 million (Oxfam), but they appear - for some reason - to be immune from government efforts to raise more cash Monstrous and criminal www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

NEW: Mail ballot rejection rates in North Carolina now sit at nearly 6% following Republicans' decision to implement a new envelope sealing rule before the midterms. One advocate noted that the steadily-growing rate "could make the difference in many key races.” https://demdock.com/4srJjPG

Justin J Pearson’s republican opponent sent unsolicited dick pics to multiple recipients when he was as old as 53. He admits to it, but calls his behavior “youthful indiscretion” and a “distraction.” www.nashvillescene.com/news/pithint...

Utah sued Kalshi last week, arguing the online prediction platform violated the state's anti-gambling laws. On Tuesday, the federal government sued Utah to stop it from enforcing gambling laws on Kalshi and other prediction markets. Full story at the link ⬇️ utahpolitics.news/cftc-sues-ut...

For the fabulously wealthy, paying taxes is pretty much optional. They can borrow against their vast wealth, which is mostly an untaxed capital gain, without paying taxes. When they die, the capital gain goes to zero. And loopholes exist to bypass the estate tax too.

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At least 18 early voting centers in rural Alaska have not opened as of Friday, state Sen. Bill Wielechowski says. The commonality? All the affected areas have at least a 60% Alaska Native population — with nearly a dozen having Alaska Native populations upwards of 90%: https://demdock.com/4yTW5Ze

i am inviting anyone from a legacy media organization to explain to me why the house judiciary dems report on trump’s epstein’s ties and multiple allegations of rape isn’t worthy of extensively reporting on. i’m serious. i want to understand.

Only MAGA allowed

People who work full time but still require public assistance to survive are not leeching off the government. Their employers are.

@jordanklepper.bsky.social finds out that Texans have more in common with James Talarico than they'd like to admit. Jordan's new special, Red Flags, premieres tonight after The Daily Show at 11:30pm ET on Comedy Central

It's our job to work together — the federal government, First Ministers, First Nations leaders — to make sure that everything we do leads to real, positive change in people’s lives.

With the election 8 days away, it's going to take every single one of us to ensure every eligible voter casts their ballot. And Rich Township is leading the way. Thank you for having me.

WATCH — @justinjpearson.bsky.social : “He is absolutely trying to distance himself from Trump… Brent Taylor is running for Congress to serve Trump, I’m running to serve the people of TN-9.” Full interview: www.instagram.com/reel/De-E_2u...

60 people have now died in ICE custody since Trump's return to office. Our country is set to spend $268 BILLION on mass deportations and detentions through the end of Trump's term. Instead of death and cruelty, imagine what we could have invested that money in instead?

Ralphs Food for Less Mariano’s Smith’s Harris Teeter Kroger ALREADY owns all these grocery stores. Now, Kroger wants to buy Giant Eagle too. Less competition could mean higher grocery costs for YOU. Donald Trump shouldn't just rubber-stamp this merger.

Canadian stock market outperforming U.S. for second consecutive year

Whether it’s Republicans openly demanding bribes or Democrats investigating the payment of bribes, both parties have created a tense and politicized environment for CEOs.

This is what putting South Carolina first looks like. I’m honored to have the support of two former governors — Republican David Beasley and Democrat Jim Hodges. We may not agree on everything, but we share a belief that matters most: S.C. deserves leaders who will always put its people first.

NEW: A federal judge has now ruled that former SDNY prosecutor, Maurene Comey, was UNLAWFULLY fired by the Trump DOJ. He orders her retroactive reinstatement and back pay. Comey alleged in her lawsuit that she was fired for politically motivated reasons. www.cnbc.com/2026/10/26/m...

House Judiciary Democrats have just released a 50-page report that pulls together years of assault allegations against Trump and his reported connections to Jeffrey Epstein. The report calls for a special counsel to investigate Trump's ties to Epstein.

Is the Iran war a cover for what Witkoff, Kushner, Eric & Jr. High are cashing in on? Then there’s Gentry Beach, who roams the 🌎, makes deals, strategizes so Trump & ilk can leverage geopolitical openings for personal/ideological gain erasing lines between private enterprise & political influence.

In August, President Trump announced he had signed the “biggest oil deal in world history.” ProPublica reviewed the deal and found it gives a small group of people largely handpicked by the Trump administration long-term control of the enterprise.

Times have been tough in this Ohio town ever since the woke mob closed the old Cheesecake Factory. So when Vivek Ramaswamy promised to legalize child rape, they finally had something to cheer about again. But then Obama said something elitist.

Letter: Our elected officials know the public doesn’t want data centers. They couldn’t care less.

"The rejection rate is at about 3% statewide, and two or three times as high as in some larger counties. “Potentially thousands of votes could be spoiled by this new guidance... This is a huge deal for North Carolina.” www.nytimes.com/2026/10/21/u...

I keep thinking about this from Utah Lt. Governor Deidre Henderson, a Republican, who has faced threats and pressure for refusing to hand her state's voter data to the feds: "Election denialism has become the Holy Scripture of the Republican Party and it's despicable." www.kcrw.com/shows/questi...

In 2024, a Russian disinformation network spread rumors about the then-vice presidential Democratic candidate Tim Walz assaulting a student while he was a teacher. Fast forward two years, and the same network spread similar rumours about James Talarico before midterms.

Trump admin arrests Colorado priest. Incarcerates him for over a year. Judge orders him released without charges. They release him without the wheelchair he needs -- other prisoners have to bodily carry him out. He's now being tested for latent TB: www.newsfromthestates.com/article/colo...

NEW: At least 18 voting centers in Alaska Native communities have not opened despite early voting having already started in the state last week. “There is no legal excuse for the failure to open these sites,” one state senator wrote to the Alaska elections chief.

Letter: I’m not suggesting we eliminate every patch of grass. But thousands of square feet of ornamental turf surrounding our homes, businesses, churches and office parks? That’s an extravagance our desert cannot afford.

West Bank…

We tested AI models’ protections against creating election disinformation. The stark results show the dangers to democracy when technology companies are left to regulate themselves. bit.ly/4hZve8P

Greed

🔥 @rolandsmartin.bsky.social encourages Black voters to back @abdulelsayed.bsky.social: “We cannot play games with this election.”

OBAMA: "Trump is focused on enriching himself & his family/friends. A Venezuelan billionaire wanted a pardon, so he paid a Trump lawyers $50 million — and lo & behold! The pardon falls out of the sky... We’ve never seen a president straight-up grifting on your dime like this."

Three days after the August primary, election workers in one Washington county went to check for late mail-in ballots. They expected no more than a few dozen. Instead, there were more than 500 — each a vote that wouldn’t count.

Veterans stepped up to serve our country, and they’re stepping up again to be the leaders Arizona needs this November. Folks like Adrian Fontes, Julia Romero Gusse, and Jacob Weinberg. Thanks to everyone who joined us!

More than 200 complaints regarding sexual violence at schools have been filed with the Education Department since the start of Trump’s second term. The department has investigated only 29 of these, finding fault with a school district only once.

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