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@dbryte.bsky.social

Man of Sriracha: Defender of Windmills - Humanist, Feminist, Science-ist, LGBTQist, etc, etc... #ATX 👇 Dignity, Decency, Democracy, for ALL.

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Charles Ornstein
@charlesornstein.bsky.social

One heck of a story about how oil companies face no consequences for their serious violations in Oklahoma. This Oil Company Is Linked to 1,000 Pollution Incidents and Other Violations. Oklahoma Never Punished It. @nickbowlin.bsky.social @readfrontier.bsky.social

propublica.orgThis Oil Company Is Linked to 1,000 Pollution Incidents and Other Violations. Oklahoma Never Punished It.Staff at an Oklahoma regulatory agency spent over a year building a case against Citation Oil & Gas, a company notorious for oil field pollution. Instead of disciplining the company, agency leaders ch...

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Allison Gill
@muellershewrote.com

Wow! I was not expecting that.

Adam Klasfeld@klasfeldreports.com

Alaska authorities strongly oppose the Trump DOJ’s attempted “interference” in the election. This is significant because there were concerns the state—which sought to DQ the second Sullivan—would take the same side. But it didn’t. Quite the contrary. buff.ly/EJHtDpX

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FactPost
@factpostnews.bsky.social

New photo of Vivek Ramaswamy's 8th grade teacher protesting Vivek over his latest ad: "SHAME ON YOU, VIVEK! I TAUGHT YOU BETTER!"

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JoeMyGod
@joemygod.bsky.social

Anthropic AI Bot Accesses Georgia's Voter Data Files...

joemygod.comAnthropic AI Bot Accesses Georgia’s Voter Data FilesAxios reports: Anthropic's Claude accessed publicly available Georgia voter data without human authorization, a disclosure sure to add to growing concerns about AI security ahead of the upcoming midterm elections. Why it matters: AI giants Anthropic and OpenAI have continued to make disclosures about agents taking unauthorized or unintended actions, raising alarms about advancing model capabilities and the extent of human control.

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Acyn
@acyn.bsky.social

EL-SAYED: I get that the President takes personal offense to my first name. He doesn't mind as much when it's the Saudis who are funding his son-in-law's private equity. Doesn't seem to mind as much when it's the Qataris who are giving them a $400 million private jet…

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Hoodlum 🇺🇸
@nothoodlum.bsky.social

Yes, Slob Job, Nicki Minaj would make the perfect press secretary. Her husband is a registered sex offender convicted of rape who also served about 7 years for manslaughter. Her brother was convicted of sexually assaulting an 11-year-old child and is serving 25 years to life.

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Anne Applebaum
@anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu

After many obstacles were placed in her way, including by the Trump administration, the leader of the Venezuelan democratic opposition is back in Venezuela

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The Volatile Mermaid
@ohnoshetwitnt.bsky.social

Wild how I can post something about missing Obama and there are STILL people in the replies telling me bad things Obama did. Was he perfect? No. Was he a billion times better than Trump? Yes. Stop comparing apples to incoherent fascist oranges.

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Gina Hinojosa
@ginafortexas.bsky.social

Elon Musk has given Greg Abbott $500K in campaign cash. Musk's companies have received $1.6 billion in tax incentives and $30 million in grants funded by Texas taxpayers. Texans deserve to know what else he's gotten in return.

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Anne Applebaum
@anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu

A wild story: the CEO of a US energy company whose plans were discussed during the Witkoff-Kushner-Putin negotiations resigns. Why? He learned that his company's main investor is a sanctioned Russian company, not the UAE www.nytimes.com/2026/10/23/u...

nytimes.comIn U.S. Gas Talks With Kremlin, Hidden Financing for Alaska Project Emerges (Gift Article)Interviews and documents show a Russian energy giant secretly funded a U.S. firm. The deal has been discussed in talks to end the war in Ukraine.

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Raw Story
@rawstory.com

President Donald Trump's targeting of Rep. Ilhan Omar threatens more than one of his fiercest critics — it challenges Congress itself, New York Times opinion columnist Jamelle Bouie warned.

bit.lyTrump’s hunt for Ilhan Omar exposes a far bigger target in his sights: NYT columnistPresident Donald Trump’s targeting of Rep. Ilhan Omar threatens more than one of his fiercest critics — it challenges Congress itself, New York Times opinion columnist Jamelle Bouie warned.Speaking on The Bulwark’s podcast, Bouie described the administration’s pursuit of the Minnesota Democrat as an...
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@dbryte.bsky.social

The DOJ and Trump reek of desperation

Raw Story@rawstory.com

President Donald Trump's Justice Department filed an "emergency" request with an appeals court to order California to set aside the mail ballots of more than 20,000 California voters, even though the judge handling the case has not yet ruled.

bit.lyTrump DOJ files ‘emergency’ request to bypass judge in ballot-freezing fightPresident Donald Trump’s Justice Department filed an “emergency” request with an appeals court to order California to set aside the mail ballots of more than 20,000 California voters, even though the judge handling the case has not yet ruled.In a motion filed Friday with the 9th U.S. Circuit Court o...

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Allison Gill
@muellershewrote.com

Found some voter fraud. Surely Blanche will make arrests.

Adam Keiper@adamkeiper.com

NEW: GOP operative Scott Presler built his reputation registering Republicans and accusing Dems of voter fraud. But a review by The Bulwark found GOP operatives from other states voting from his home—and evidence raising questions about their residency. www.thebulwark.com/p/gop-operat...

thebulwark.comTop GOP Operative Let Out-of-State Voters Vote From His PA HomeLegal experts say Scott Presler’s houseguests could run afoul of election law.

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Josh Marshall
@joshtpm.bsky.social

So witkoff/kushner toadie sell out negotiations involves cutting Russian companies in on US energy deals? Are we giving Alaska back to Russia?

Eric Lipton NYT@ericlipton.nytimes.com

JUST POSTED: A Russian energy giant has secretly moved to acquire a position in a massive Alaska gas project. Its part of talks between Witkoff/Kushner & Putin. But CEO of US company resigns after learning of Russian money in the project. A wowzer of a story. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/23/u...

nytimes.comIn U.S. Gas Talks With Kremlin, Hidden Financing for Alaska Project EmergesInterviews and documents show a Russian energy giant secretly funded a U.S. firm. The deal has been discussed in talks to end the war in Ukraine.

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Allison Gill
@muellershewrote.com

Jan 2025: Trump shutters SDNY Epstein Probe Mar: 1000+ FBI agents are trained to mark Trump’s name for supervisory review May: Bondi tells Donald he’s in the files June: White House, DoJ, FBI conspire to create “case closed” memo July: Memo released Aug: Maxwell moved/sex offender status waived

Norm Eisen@normeisen.bsky.social

Revelations about WH's involvement in Epstein memo in files pried loose by @democracydefendersfund.org lawsuit Trump was briefed his name was in the files--Weeks later his deputy chief of staff was editing the DOJ-FBI memo that declared the matter closed Patel sent the draft: "Here you go"👇 -TN

rawstory.comSecret email puts White House fingerprints on Epstein memo: 'Someone needs to own this'Following a briefing in June 2025 to inform President Donald Trump that his name was in the Epstein files, the Department of Justice and the FBI quietly issued a joint memo that shook the administrati...
dbryte
@dbryte.bsky.social

"ASKS"?!! Musk is being allowed by the Pentagon to make military decisions with HUGE NATIONAL SECURITY IMPACTS. Starlink must be nationalized IMMEDIATELY.

JoeMyGod@joemygod.bsky.social

WSJ: Trump Asked Musk To Lift Starlink Restrictions...

joemygod.comWSJ: Trump Asked Musk To Lift Starlink RestrictionsThe Wall Street Journal reports: President Trump called Elon Musk on Wednesday and asked him to lift restrictions on a military-grade version of Starlink in Ukraine that the SpaceX chief had throttled, U.S. officials said. The system was working more normally Thursday, shortly after their conversation, U.S. and Ukrainian officials said. Some Ukrainian officials said the system wasn’t restored to full functionality but was working at higher speeds than under the cap.
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@dbryte.bsky.social

WH says "don't believe your lyin' eyes!"

JoeMyGod@joemygod.bsky.social

WH Denies That Trump Said What He's Said On Video...

joemygod.comWH Denies That Trump Said What He’s Said On VideoThe New York Times reports: The White House is using federal disaster relief as leverage while Republicans fight to keep power in Washington, with President Trump saying on one occasion that voting for Democrats could mean less money for states. During a Monday visit to western North Carolina communities still struggling to recover from Hurricane Helene two years ago, Vice President JD Vance promised more than $800 million in additional aid for the region.

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JoeMyGod
@joemygod.bsky.social

SpaceX Acquires Mobile Spectrum Without Auction...

joemygod.comSpaceX Acquires Mobile Spectrum Without AuctionPC Mag reports: As part of its effort to become a major US mobile carrier, SpaceX has received regulatory approval to take over a new slice of radio spectrum covering eight US states. On Wednesday, the Federal Communications Commission cleared SpaceX’s application to acquire three spectrum licenses from Mississippi-based Tristar License Group, which was not using the radio frequencies in question.
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@dbryte.bsky.social

LOL Paxton fills a tiny room durting a south Texas campaign stop

JoeMyGod@joemygod.bsky.social

Paxton Campaign Rallies Draws Tens Of Texans [VIDEO] San Antonio's ABC affiliate reports: Republican Texas Senate candidate Ken Paxton made a campaign stops on Brownsville and Edinburg Thursday as he asked for votes in the race to replace outgoing Sen. John Cornyn. Paxton met with voters at…

joemygod.comPaxton Campaign Rallies Draws Tens Of Texans [VIDEO]San Antonio's ABC affiliate reports: Republican Texas Senate candidate Ken Paxton made a campaign stops on Brownsville and Edinburg Thursday as he asked for votes in the race to replace outgoing Sen. John Cornyn. Paxton met with voters at Palenque Grill in Brownsville before heading to a rally in downtown Edinburg at The Citrus Live theater. During his campaign stop, Paxton focused on affordability and outlined his proposals if elected to the Senate.
dbryte
@dbryte.bsky.social

The name tag is only for Dementia Don

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Chip Roy lost his race and is on his way out of public life -- but he's still wearing clothes with his own name tag on it

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Ron Filipkowski
@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social

All these so-called “independent” Republicans will go right back to voting for Johnson as speaker, confirm every Trump nominee, vote with Trump on everything, and continue doing zero oversight on his corrupt regime. A vote for any one of them is a vote to continue all of that.

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Laleh Khalili
@lalehkhalili.bsky.social

Man, Hegseth's Department of War is even more buffoonish than everything else. Kinda amazed how the US military didn't just have some basic war plans they could activate. Their lack of preparedness is astonishing. meidasnews.com/news/so-much...

meidasnews.com“So Much Worse Than People Realize”: Never-Before-Seen Images Reveal Damage at U.S. Bases as Troops Describe Being AbandonedService members, contractors, and military families share photos, videos, and firsthand accounts of the Iran war that they say the Pentagon has kept from the American public
dbryte
@dbryte.bsky.social

Holy moly this is some next level dickbaggery. Wow

shauna@goldengateblond.bsky.social

this is fucking appalling. i already knew james dolan (who owns the knicks and madison square garden) was a douche but this is next-level. www.nytimes.com/athletic/771...

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Team Talarico
@teamtalaricohq.bsky.social

NEW AD: Have you seen these anti-Talarico attack ads? Elon Musk paid for nearly all of them. The world's first trillionaire knows if he drags the most corrupt politician in Texas across the finish line, Ken Paxton will owe him everything. Elon Musk: Texas is not for sale.

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Hemant Mehta
@friendlyatheist.com

Franklin Graham wants Christians to vote for endless wars, high gas prices, and non-stop corruption, all in the name of Jesus. That's how morally bankrupt his religion is.

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ProPublica
@propublica.org

Thread 👇👇

Cate Brown@catebrown.bsky.social

In August, Trump announced the “BIGGEST OIL DEAL IN WORLD HISTORY!” But is it? The text of the accord — which grants the U.S. sweeping access to Venezuela’s oil reserves — has been one of DC’s most sought-after secrets. ProPublica got to see a copy. 🧵

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Charles Ghoul-ba 🎃 ✡️
@charlesgaba.com

🚨 ARIZONA: Over 107,000 ACA enrollees have been priced out of coverage entirely. For the remaining ~256,000, unsubsidized enrollees are facing a stunning ~28% average premium hike in 2027 after Republicans let the enhanced subsidies to expire. That is not a typo. acasignups.net/rate_changes...

acasignups.net2027 Rate Changes - Arizona: +27.9% indy market, +19.7% sm. group (FINAL)Originally posted 08/10/2026 ACA exchange enrollment has dropped by nearly 30% in Arizona since Congressional Republicans allowed the enhanced federal subsidies to expire at the end of last year. Init...

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Elizabeth Warren
@warren.senate.gov

Donald Trump's disastrous student loan policies are jacking up costs. The average borrower moving from SAVE to Trump’s new repayment plan will pay $2,163 more per year.

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Matthew Sheffield
@matthew.flux.community

I've always said this was inevitable. It's so nice to be proven correct about a good thing happening rather than a bad thing.

Clara Jeffery@clarajeffery.bsky.social

Calley Means, top MAHA advisor to RFK Jr, just quit the administration over frustration that the movement has been ignored and co-opted. Which is the subject of our cover package: www.motherjones.com/mag/2026/11/...

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Bill Grueskin
@bgrueskin.bsky.social

"Five state-funded charter schools have paid more than $30 million to private companies run by Erika Donalds, whose husband is Florida’s GOP candidate for governor." And one of her companies is set to be paid an additional $15.7 million in the upcoming year. www.miamiherald.com/news/politic...

miamiherald.comHow Byron and Erika Donalds’ wealth hinges on millions in state education dollarsErika Donalds’ companies have received $30 million from state-funded charter schools, and expect another $15.7 million this year.

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News Eye
@newseye.bsky.social

NEW: Remarkable scenes in Serbia’s capital Belgrade tonight. Over a quarter of a million join the student-led protest against the Vucic government. It comes ahead of Sunday’s parliamentary election. (🎥 Vladan Milojevic)

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Jon Cooper
@joncooper-us.bsky.social

Trump called Elon Musk on Wednesday and asked him to lift restrictions on a military-grade version of Starlink in Ukraine that the SpaceX chief had throttled, U.S. officials said. The system was working more normally Thursday, shortly after their conversation, U.S. and Ukrainian officials said.

wsj.comExclusive | Trump Called Musk and Asked Him to Lift Ukraine Starlink RestrictionsThe military-grade system appeared to be working more normally on Thursday, soon after the call.

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Anne Applebaum
@anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu

In Venezuela last September, I found people hoping for change, but shocked and surprised by US policy, especially opaque oil deals with former regime cronies. The system looks, one economist told me, like “a coalition of two kleptocracies" www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...

theatlantic.comAfter the ApocalypseAs Venezuela struggles to recover from political upheaval and calamitous earthquakes, the U.S. government is exploiting the country for oil and money.

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Kyle Griffin
@kylegriffin1.bsky.social

The Arlington, Virginia County Board has sued the Trump administration to prohibit it from authorizing armed federal agents to be present at polling places.