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Dan Diamond@ddiamond.bsky.social

President Trump wants to build a 250-foot-tall arch. If completed, it will cast shadows on many graves and monuments in nearby Arlington National Cemetery, the @washingtonpost.com's 3-D analysis found. On some days, Trump's arch would even shade the grave and eternal flame of JFK.

washingtonpost.comTrump’s arch would cast shadow on Arlington CemeteryThe monument would darken the nation’s premier military burial ground early in the morning on more than 280 days a year, a Post analysis finds.

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social

“20,000 for 2 weeks… we don’t want a handout… farmers are having auctions and quitting quit…” When will @GovBillLee @MarshaBlackburn stand up for Tennessee farmers?

The Bulwark@thebulwark.com

Annie Andrews: "I don't know what's so radical about thinking hard-working South Carolinian families shouldn't have to worry about if they can afford to put food on the table...Or what's so radical about thinking all the counties in South Carolina should have an OB-GYN?"

MeidasTouch@meidastouch.com

Gov. Shapiro delivers a blistering assessment of Trump's Iran war: “He had no idea why he was going in. Never made the case to the American people.” Shapiro points to 21 American families who have lost loved ones, skyrocketing fuel costs, and a $3,100 “CHAOS TAX” hitting Pennsylvania households.

Mark Hamill@markhamillofficial.bsky.social

A week from tomorrow is the beginning of the END of the Orange Atrocity! 🍊 💩 #voteVoteVOTE

The Bulwark@thebulwark.com

El-Sayed on Trump's cognitive tests: "I went to medical school...In my neurology unit, I would have to give that MoCA exam...The only people that you give a MoCA test to are people who you worry may have cognitive deficits. By definition, if you're taking one of those tests, something's wrong."

Dr. Annie Andrews@drannieandrews.com

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.

VoteHub@votehub.com

NEW — Former South Carolina Govs. David Beasley (R) and Jim Hodges (D) jointly endorsed Democrat Annie Andrews over Republican Sen. Darline Graham in the state’s Senate race.

Chris Geidner@chrisgeidner.bsky.social

CNBC: Microsoft offers voluntary buyouts to 60,000 employees www.cnbc.com/2026/10/26/m...

Kate from Kharkiv@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social

the Trump Administration has advocated Viktor Orbán for the role of United Nations Secretary-General. - WSJ Oh hell no!

Guardian US@us.theguardian.com

In a reliably red state, candidates say dissatisfied voters tell them they’re planning to vote Democrat for the first time

theguardian.comDiscontent with Trump buoys Democrats in Ohio: ‘People are disgusted by the corruption’

Kyle Cheney@kyledcheney.bsky.social

JUST IN: Maurene Comey's firing by DOJ was illegal and she must be orders retroactively reinstated w back pay, a judge rules. "To accept Defendants’ argument would be to unsettle the very equilibrium established by this Nation’s constitutional system" storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Ron Filipkowski@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social

From Zelenskyy. Patriot interceptors that could save innocent lives are sitting in European countries for weeks, which they paid for, unable to be transferred to Ukraine because Hegseth refuses to sign off.

Steven Beschloss@stevenbeschloss.bsky.social

‘We, the people’—not we, the white people—not we, the citizens or the legal voters—not we, the privileged class, and excluding all other classes but we, the people; not we, the horses and cattle, but we the people.” —Frederick Douglass, 1857 www.americaamerica.news/p/showing-tr...

americaamerica.newsShowing Trump Who “We the People” AreWhile Donald Trump serves himself, his family and his cronies, Americans can soon make clear that “we” are more powerful than “he”

Lakota Man 🪶@lakotaman.bsky.social

My friends, can you please offer prayers and send some good energy to the Navajo Nation Reservation and surrounding communities. Pilamaya — thank you 🙏🏾 🪶✨

one dozen bats at a keyboard@panasonicdx4500.bsky.social

Brazil’s results tonight are a big endorsement for the idea that every country should have a second “are you you sure about that” election a couple weeks after the first one for the important stuff

Acyn@acyn.bsky.social

El-Sayed: This is like the 3rd campaign stop where Donald Trump can't help but mention somebody's ass. When I get to DC, I'm just gonna make sure that I never let him see mine…

BeshearStan@beshearstan.bsky.social

Kansas Dem Sen. nominee Adam Hamilton on trans rights: “I don’t think we should take a small group of people and bully them, pick on them, and hurt them. I understand one thing really clearly when it comes to transgender people, and that is Jesus told me I was to love my neighbor as I love myself”

UNITED24@u24.gov.ua

Ukrainian children know the sound of Shaheds, the way to shelters, and how to sleep through explosions. On their birthdays, they wish not for toys, but for peace. They didn’t choose this childhood. Help bring back peaceful skies. Support Sky Defense. u24.gov.ua/sky-defense?...

Laura Bassett@lebassett.bsky.social

Bolsonaro-friendly mayors appear to be sabotaging public transport on Election Day. Buses aren’t running in Lula-friendly areas, flights and ferries mysteriously canceled. Traffic lights have gone out and people’s power cut in Salvador, indigenous people’s travel restricted

MeidasTouch@meidastouch.com

Anthony Davis: “Who exactly are this 31% of Americans who think this lazy tyrant, this dollar-store dictator, this narcoleptic nincompoop is doing a good job?”

Abdul El-Sayed@abdulelsayed.bsky.social

You know it's true🎶 Everything Mike does🎶 He does it for Trump🎶 Hey Mike Rogers, when you see Trump today, show him this!

UNITED24@u24.gov.ua

This is what night looks like for thousands of Ukrainian families. Children should fall asleep to bedtime stories, not to the sound of attacks. Help those who protect Ukraine’s sky every night. Support Sky Defense. u24.gov.ua/sky-defense?...

Christopher Hale@christopherjhale.bsky.social

The Heritage Foundation adviser who recruited 12 bishops to pray over Trump in the Oval Office claimed a Ph.D. from an Italian university that doesn’t grant doctorates. His listed bachelor’s school is a high school. A Vatican official called the meeting an insult to Pope Leo XIV.

thelettersfromleo.comThe Heritage Official Who Brought 12 Bishops to Trump Claimed Degrees He Never EarnedMario Enzler spent weeks recruiting prelates for the Oval Office prayer, The Pillar reports. Archbishop Coakley was “deeply frustrated,” and Vatican officials call the meeting an insult to Pope Leo…

Pete Buttigieg@petebuttigieg.bsky.social

Gas prices are “temporarily” high, says the president. That’s because Republicans are temporarily in power. Vote.

Max Berger@maxberger.bsky.social

Republicans are trying to make it illegal for Republicans to lose elections. Republicans don’t believe the American people have the right to govern ourselves.

cnbc.comTrump says he ordered DOJ suit to block Alaska Senate race certification if Republican losesThere are two Dan Sullivans on the ballot in the Senate race in Alaska. The DOJ says that fact could help Democratic nominee Mary Peltola defeat both of them.

Guardian US@us.theguardian.com

How a rebuilt, historic California baseball diamond embodies ‘the contradictions in America’s legacy’

theguardian.comA child of Japanese incarceration’s call to arms: ‘The lessons of Manzanar have never been more urgent’

The Bulwark@thebulwark.com

Instead of using American economic power to pressure the country that started this war but shows no capability of winning it, Trump is offering that country economic relief while criticizing the nation that is successfully defending itself.

lnk.thebulwark.comSiding With Russia Is a Double BetrayalAmerica is turning its back on its allies and its values.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

standing ovation for Peggy Flanagan when she endorses "ripping ICE apart"

The Bulwark@thebulwark.com

Trump: "My wife, she said, 'Please, darling…' There's numerous things she doesn't like about my performances. Numerous things. Number one, she doesn't like it when I call it a performance."

The Bulwark@thebulwark.com

@frankfukuyama.bsky.social says people developing AI are increasingly less like engineers and more like scientists studying something they don't fully understand: “A lot of contemporary computer scientists working on AI are more like biologists who've suddenly encountered this new species.”

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Obama: "This election is our last best chance to at least rein in some of the foolishness of this administration"

Mrs. Betty Bowers@mrsbettybowers.bsky.social

Nothing is a more convincing admission that you know your entire administration is corrupt than giving criminal pardons to EVERYONE.

Guardian US@us.theguardian.com

Despite distraction and distortion, voters know what issues will be informing their votes in this election

theguardian.comAs midterms loom, Trump and his allies try to change the subject

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Trump: "We'll take care of Cuba on our way back from Iran ... those beautiful ships, they'll pass Cuba. We'll have one of them stop about 50 yards off the coast. They'll raise up their hands, and then we're gonna send Marco Rubio in."

The Washington Sun@washingtonsun.com

President Trump said Friday that he is no longer looking into the outside consulting work conducted by a pair of his top political advisers after they donated to his presidential library.

washingtonsun.comTrump: Inquiry Into Top Advisers Is Dead After Presidential Library DonationThe president had publicly rebuked Chris LaCivita and James Blair over their work for a pro-Russian nationalist government in Bosnia-Herzegovina.

David Dayen@ddayen.bsky.social

Some cities it's just not worth fucking with

Alt National Park Service@altnps.bsky.social

Attn Seattle voters: Two mail bins containing undelivered ballots were found in a dumpster at Golden Gardens Park, according to King County Elections. All ballots have been reissued to the affected voters, and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service is investigating.

Catherine Rampell@crampell.bsky.social

Low-information voters have turned hardest against Trump and the GOP www.gelliottmorris.com/p/poll-low-i...

gelliottmorris.comPoll: Low-information voters have turned hardest against Trump and the GOPTrump voters who can't answer two basic questions about politics are three times as likely as other Trump voters to back Democrats for the House. This is a big change since 2024.

Hillary Rodham Clinton@hillaryclinton.bsky.social

Why is Trump making so many concessions to Russia now? I think it's three things. #HighStakes

ProPublica@propublica.org

NEW: A bird flu outbreak has been raging uncontrolled on a Utah mink farm for two months. Flu experts fear it could spark a devastating human pandemic. But officials haven’t acted — instead prioritizing the financial interests of the fur trade.

propublica.orgBird Flu Is Raging on a Mink Farm. It Could Spark a Human Pandemic, Experts Say, but Officials Won’t Act.Federal officials brushed off the issue as Utah prioritized the fur industry’s interests. Little has been done to stop the spread of the virus and ensure it can’t spread to humans, a failure that expe...

Kyle Griffin@kylegriffin1.bsky.social

Nearly 2 in 3 U.S. adults younger than 30 who plan to vote in midterms say their main motivation is to oppose Trump and his policies, according to a new Harvard Youth Poll. 77% disapprove of Trump's handling of the economy — including about half of young Republicans.

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social

Trump’s personal Attorney General Todd Blanche doesn’t rule out challenging election certifications in various states (You are not alarmed enough)

The Washington Sun@washingtonsun.com

Federal agents have been spotted outside polling locations in two Florida counties this week during early voting, a presence that local election officials say is intimidating and illegal.

washingtonsun.comTwo Florida Counties Report Federal Agents Outside Early Voting SitesOne election official said they lodged a complaint with the FBI, adding: “to their credit, they are taking this seriously.”

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social

WATCH: “Mike Rogers was a real pain in our ass.” jon stewart rips Rogers for claiming to support the troops yet standing in the way of health care for 9/11 first responders. (H/T @marcofoster.bsky.social )

Guardian US@us.theguardian.com

Hospice and end-of-life workers discuss what they’ve learned from their work and patients in their last moments

theguardian.com‘Don’t sweat the small stuff’: hospice workers share 12 lessons about life and death

The Salt Lake Tribune@sltrib.com

A woman was thrown to the ground and arrested after protesting data centers at a Utah County meeting Tuesday night. https://www.sltrib.com/news/2026/10/21/woman-was-arrested-while/