Dan Hansen ๐ŸŒŠ๐ŸŒŠ๐Ÿ”ฑ

Dan Hansen ๐ŸŒŠ๐ŸŒŠ๐Ÿ”ฑ

@danieljhansen.bsky.social

โ€œWe delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.โ€ โ€” Maya Angelou **PNW l Vote Blue l Progressive** Seattle Seahawks & Seattle Mariners

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Scientists & experts: Add your name to this open letter calling on Congress and the Trump administration to ensure that NOAA and its sub-agencies remain fully funded and staffed, and that the independent, trusted science the agency produces is protected. act.ucsusa.org/4kajJuk

act.ucsusa.orgScience at Risk: Protect NOAAScientists & experts: Add your name to this open letter calling on Congress and the Trump administration to ensure that NOAA and its sub-agencies remain fully funded and staffed, and that the independ...

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A commission of United Nations human rights experts said on Monday that Israel was committing genocidal acts against Palestinian civilians in Gaza despite a cease-fire agreement there and carrying out crimes against humanity in the West Bank. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/26/w...

nytimes.comIsrael Has Committed Genocidal Acts in Gaza Since Cease-Fire, U.N. Human Rights Panel SaysThe panel also accuses Israel of committing crimes against humanity in the West Bank. Israel condemned the report.

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Fair winds and following seas Commander Pavel Chekov. Rest in peace Walter Koenig. Thank you for giving us such a wonderful character.

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Mark Carney on Elon Musk crippling Ukraineโ€™s Starlink: โ€œI search for the right adjective to describe whoever took this decisionโ€ฆ against a country that is literally fighting for the lives of its citizens against naked aggression."

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Theyโ€™ve already started. They filed a suit today to effectively throw out Alaskaโ€™s election results if Dan Sullivan (the incumbent) doesnโ€™t win

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social

Trumpโ€™s personal Attorney General Todd Blanche doesnโ€™t rule out challenging election certifications in various states (You are not alarmed enough)

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If this is accurate, Elon lied about not having control over Starshield, and he lied about the administration making the decision. More importantly, why is a private citizen even *able* to make decisions that could hinder US military operations?

The tech industry is made up of individuals who genuinely want to help people and society, and snake-oil salesmen who want you to buy their lies and comply. Elon Musk fits directly into the top-tier of the latter category.

Charlie Warzel@cwarzel.bsky.social

I wrote about watching You Can See Everything at a moment when the tech industry has really adopted a zealous, faith-based approach to the future and whoโ€™ll get us there. Itโ€™s about the cult of the builder, vc betting and the problem with โ€˜never wrong, just earlyโ€™ www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...

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Ukraine was winning the war, so Trump kneecapped Ukraine to help Russia. I wish it werenโ€™t that simple, but it is. Our president is in bed with our enemies.

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Mike Johnson: "The nightmare scenarioโ€ฆIf this group took over, heaven forbid, they would turn every committee of Congress into an investigative body. They'd spend every day investigating the president, the first family, the Cabinet, donors to the party."

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The Talarico nonsense being spread by GOP influencers is a typical republican โ€œscandalโ€ - lots of BREAKING!! And ๐Ÿšจ but no actual substance. If anyone from the Paxton campaign coordinated with influencers to spread these lies, people should go to prison, and Talarico should sue the fuck out of them.

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Remember: Wealth cannot be separated from power. We're seeing in real time how the extreme concentration of wealth is distorting our politics, rigging markets, and granting unprecedented power to a handful of people. Taxing the rich isn't just an economic issue, it's a defense of our democracy.

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๐ŸšจBREAKING: GOP lawyer Cleta Mitchell and convicted election denier Tina Peters are pushing a scheme to have Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick seize voting machines, as part of a broader effort for the Trump administration to interfere with the midterm vote. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

democracydocket.comElection deniers Cleta Mitchell and Tina Peters want Trumpโ€™s commerce secretary to seize voting machinesThe problem? No federal official can seize control of election administration from the states and counties, who hold the power run elections under the U.S. Constitution.

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Democracy Docket@democracydocket.com

NEW: In a major break from past norms, the Trump administration sent criminal prosecutors and an FBI agent to monitor voters in Arizona's primaries earlier this year. The push comes as Trump exerts pressure on state elections as part of an ongoing attempt to find fraud before the midterms.

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A new poll from Marist shows us ahead of Susan Collins, but we canโ€™t let up for a single second. Polls donโ€™t win elections โ€” working people showing up at the ballot box do. Early voting has started! Check your registration or register if you haven't already, make a plan to vote, and VOTE!

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The Quinault Indian Nation is examining the impact of invasive European green crab on native Dungeness crab populations. The study could carry important implications for crab fisheries. #treatyrights nwtreatytribes.org/quinault-tra...

nwtreatytribes.orgQuinault trapping invasive crab data - Northwest Treaty TribesQuinault Indian Nation staff strapped on mud boots and strode into the tideflats near Ocean Shores late this summer toโ€ฆ

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It's as if he is TRYING to lose the midterms. With historically low approval ratings, it would be wise to avoid the press altogether. Instead, he gives TIME magazine this bonkers, unhinged & l-e-n-g-t-h-y stream-of consciousness interview, pathologically lying throughout. shorturl.at/PMvVB

shorturl.atRead TIMEโ€™s โ€˜What Trump Has Builtโ€™ Interview TranscriptThe U.S. President discussed the war in Iran, press freedom, AI, and more ahead of the midterm elections.

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Release the Jack Smith transcript.

Kyle Griffin@kylegriffin1.bsky.social

Jack Smith is calling for the House Judiciary Committee to release the recording of his full closed-door deposition before the panel. "Doing so will ensure that the American people can hear the facts directly from Mr. Smith, rather than through second-hand accounts."

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Nurses and community members are protesting in San Francisco today as part of the "People vs. Palantir" Global Week of Action. Organizers say the demonstration is focused on Palantir's work with ICE and concerns over immigration enforcement.

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CNN is about to travel the same dark path of WaPo and CBS News. They will say it's not true. They will ask you to ignore what you see and disbelieve what you hear. Instead, I suggest you support independent media. You can start with Democracy Docket but there are many others. demdock.com/4w6emld

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Ossoff: "What did they spend the most political capital trying to do over the last 18 months? Cover up the Epstein files. They worked harder to cover up the Epstein files than they ever did to lower grocery prices."

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No matter what side of the aisle youโ€™re on, this argument should be chilling. Trying to limit freedom of the press under the guise of national security is what tinpot dictators do. Thatโ€™s not how a functioning democracy works.

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DoorDash has ripped off more than 260,000 NYC delivery workers. Weโ€™re making them pay $131.5 million โ€” the largest worker settlement in City history. This is New York, where hard work pays and greed will cost you.

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Harry Truman once said, โ€œSocialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.โ€ He was right then, and Republicans are proving him right today. Watch.

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Weโ€™re being run by an unhinged, corrupt egomaniac who thinks heโ€™s a king and has no use for the constitution. And most of the media still just covers it like itโ€™s normal.

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In November, Mainers will defeat Susan Collins, and we will take back our Senate seat from the billionaires and corporations who think they own it.

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Replying to @meidastouch.com

While the U.S. is getting their asses handed to them by Iran and our stock piles of munitions are depleted, Pete Hegseth is worried that every man in the military isnโ€™t waking up with a hard enough boner. Thatโ€™s interesting.

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The Kennedy Center is a memorial to a fine president who was assassinated in his prime. It is a center that honors and celebrates the arts. Our current president is such a malignant narcissist rapist that he will destroy it if he canโ€™t put his name on it. Fucking monster. #KennedyCenter

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Heads up: The Russian government has been targeting Americans with covert online disinformation operations seeking to undermine public confidence the midterms โ€” using a familiar playbook in an attempt to inject chaos into the voting season, according to U.S. officials familiar with the matter.

nytimes.comRussia Aims to Inject Chaos Into Elections, U.S. Intelligence FindsThe Kremlin is once again seeking to undermine confidence in American democracy with online influence campaigns, U.S. officials said.

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How fast does government run? Thatโ€™s up to you. This November, there will be 5 questions on your ballot aimed at making government work more efficiently for New Yorkers. Make sure your voice is heard. Register to vote by October 24th. Learn more about the ballot props by heading to nyc.gov/fast.