bendtom.bsky.social

bendtom.bsky.social

@bendtom.bsky.social

High desert dweller. Lover of democracy, music and nature.

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After you get fired up listening to Obama (you owe it to yourself to listen to a few of those clips), can you come out and help knock some doors and make sure people are voting? It's easy, no experience needed! Here's what's going on here in Bend on Sunday: www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...

mobilize.usCanvass in Bend w/ Janelle Bynum for Congress · MobilizeGo door to door in Bend to talk to voters about Representative Janelle Bynum's congressional campaign! Canvassing is a crucial part of Janelle's path to re-election in 2026, and the most effective way...

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This is insane. What an obscene monstrosity.

Roger Parloff@rparloff.bsky.social

And shows how Trump's arch would change the view of the Lincoln Memorial from Arlington House (the Custis-Lee Mansion). 3/3

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The level of hatred and harassment that Trump is directing at Ilhan Omar is appalling. He's inciting some disturbed person to commit violence against her. The entire Republican Party already has blood on its hands, and it's eager for more.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

a spectacle of fascism as Trump demands Ilhan Omar resign and says Democrats have conceded her seat, and the 20-something dude bros behind him leap up and start cheering

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We are letting one greedy insecure k-hole Nazi fuck it up for 8 billion of us. He’s killing millions bc his daddy was mean to him and he loathes himself. Remember when Elon told Tucker Carlson if Trump didn’t get elected he was “fucked” and going to prison? Yeah, we can still do that. We must.

Leah Gremlinberg ❌👑@leahgreenberg.bsky.social

It's Elon or global democracy. Choose one.

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Three weeks before Election Day, Trump’s DOJ is trying to stop California from counting ballots based on unproven claims about noncitizen voters. Is the real goal to win in court—or to lay the groundwork for claiming another stolen election? My analysis: joycevance.substack.com/p/doj-v-cali...

joycevance.substack.comDOJ v. CaliforniaDesperate to avoid an embarrassing loss in the midterms, Trump is still trying to find a way to use his false claims about “illegal immigrants” voting to interfere with mail-in voting, even after the ...

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Donald Trump and the election deniers he’s placed in critical positions across the federal government have attacked voting on multiple fronts. Now, they’re targeting the most fundamental step for casting a ballot in U.S. elections: voter registration. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

democracydocket.comTrump is building a national voter registry, threatening state control of electionsThe Trump administration is actively attempting to exploit voter registration to restrict access to the ballot.

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The Onion couldn’t have made up something this absurd.

Kyle Griffin@kylegriffin1.bsky.social

BREAKING WaPo: Trump wants to transform his West Palm Beach golf club into a presidential retreat modeled after Camp David. 
The plan calls for a parcel of the private club to be designated a permanent, official sanctuary for foreign leaders and future U.S. presidents.

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Trump in Texas: "In this election I'm asking you to pretend, you just have to pretend that I'm on the ballot, because we get a lot more votes when I'm on the ballot. In a way we are on the ballot."

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Does protesting actually work? Yes — just look at history. My friend, activist and author Annie Leonard, explains why protesting is so important and why we must protect this powerful tool of dissent. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rvafufqH7g

youtube.comWhy Protest Is More Powerful Than You Think (ft. Annie Leonard)Does protesting actually work?Yes — just look at history.My friend, activist and author Annie Leonard, explains why prot

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He admit it

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Burgum: "You don't the word 'climate change' as much as you did two years ago, because the legs have been knocked out from under that movement"

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🚨 NEWS: A 28-year-old researcher at a Russian anti-plague institute has died following a suspected lab accident in Siberia. Nearly 200 people are reportedly under observation and hospitals have been quarantined amid concerns over possible pneumonic plague.

meidasnews.comRussian Lab Worker Dies After Suspected Plague Accident as Quarantines ExpandA 28-year-old worker at a Russian anti-plague institute has died following a suspected laboratory accident in Siberia, with nearly 200 people under observation and conflicting accounts emerging from R...

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Replying to @propublica.org

2/ John Oliver also mentioned our recent investigation into Paxton’s financial disclosures. The Texas AG appears to have omitted rental income and multiple mortgages, potentially violating a federal ethics law. Read the full story here: www.propublica.org/article/ken-...

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If Democrats retake Congress this November, a top priority should be investigating the Trump family's many shady business deals. Perhaps they can start with Eric and Don Jr.'s ties to defense companies receiving lucrative government contracts?

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Voters in battleground states are telling us that they want investigations of Elon Musk, Sam Altman, and the other Big Tech oligarchs.

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He needs a psychiatric examination.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Mike Johnson claims that the current Congress is "probably in the top three or four of all time" and is "almost unmatched in history" 🙃

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Trump's "banning" of CNN, MS NOW and Politico has now taken effect. All three news organizations have been denied entry to the White House complex today. All three have signaled they will take legal action to defend the rights of their reporters.

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As an American political historian, I can confirm that this Congress has been "almost unmatched in history" in several categories -- sad abdication of its war powers, craven surrender of the power of the purse, weird refusal to conduct meaningful oversight, and an utter failure to pass actual laws.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Mike Johnson claims that the current Congress is "probably in the top three or four of all time" and is "almost unmatched in history" 🙃

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We’ll be covering Trump’s decision to ban MSNOW, CNN, and Politico from the White House—along with other Trump censorship news—in our upcoming “Last week in Censorship” newsletter from @americansunlight.org. Sign up to get it in your inbox: americansunlight.substack.com

americansunlight.substack.comThe American Sunlight Project | SubstackWe're increasing the cost of lies that undermine democracy. Click to read The American Sunlight Project, a Substack publication with thousands of subscribers.

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At the end of the day, beyond the hatefulness, he's really just a spectacularly dumb guy. Like I'm not sure he's achieved object permanence yet. He has to be reminded which hole the food goes in. His internal monologue is the sound of one hand clapping. He calls electrical sockets "finger zappers."

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Q: China is one of the most repressive countries for journalists in the world-- TRUMP: Well, I don't know about that. I think we're repressive also

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I'd love to see every Minnesotan Republican asked to take a stance on this...

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Trump: "I could've banned fishing. The power of this office is crazy. I could've banned fishing. I think I'm gonna do that."

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🚨BREAKING: Agents of the Department of Homeland Security have been ordered to unlawfully access state voting records to carry out the department’s escalating elections-related probes, an anonymous federal whistleblower recently disclosed to Sen. Alex Padilla. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

democracydocket.comHomeland Security officers are illegally accessing state voter data, new whistleblower allegesThe searches likely resulted in "thousands of violations of state laws," Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) said.

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Under the “leadership” of Zeldin and Trump the EPA is selling out YOUR health to line polluter pockets. They’re ignoring science, the effects of climate chaos we’re already feeling, and the people they serve. Just sickening.

nytimes.comE.P.A. Will Erase Limits on Climate Pollution From Power PlantsGeneration of electricity is the second largest source of carbon dioxide and other planet-warming gases in the United States.