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ms.nowFormer DOJ prosecutors form new group to take on cases they say the current DOJ won’tA new private group says it will investigate political corruption and excessive force by federal officials, then present the evidence to state and local prosecutors.

#RuleOfLawProject (nonpartisan, nonprofit org) would gather facts and present cases either to state or local prosecutors, or to a future Justice Department it said may operate in a less partisan manner than the current one. www.ms.now/news/former-...

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theatlantic.comChoose Your OverlordMusk vs. Bezos

Is it overtly cynical of me to wonder if anyone connected to Trump was involved with this? Timing seems oddly coincidental. Alaska Senate candidate sustains "minor injuries" in car accident. www.aol.com/articles/ala...

news.mongabay.com‘A decision to decide’: Greenland moves to suspend seabed mining until 2029Greenland’s parliament has asked the government to pause licensing on seabed mining amid concerns about foreign interests in mining and potential environmental consequences for marine life. The Oct. 1...

Greenland parliament gives the finger to Trump by unanimously halting all seabed mining until 2029, as a preventative reaction to foreign mining interests — and specifically to U.S. President Donald Trump's public push to extract resources from the island. news.mongabay.com/short-articl...

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coloradopols.comFirst Batch of Ballot Return Numbers: The Bluenami Cometh | Colorado PolsThe Colorado Secretary of State's office today released its first batch of ballot return numbers for the General Election. As of the end of the day on Monday, a total of 509,364 ballots had been retur...

#Colorado #VoteEarly #VoteBlue First Batch of Ballot Return Numbers: The Bluenami Cometh www.coloradopols.com/diary/229521...

Have you voted? Vote! Vote Early! #VoteBlue

financebuzz.com13 Annoying HOA Rules That Actually Can’t Be EnforcedThink your HOA can call all of the shots? Learn about 13 common HOA rules that may not be legally enforceable — and protect your homeowner rights today.

#HOA Rules That Can’t Be Enforced financebuzz.com/hoa-rules-no...

washingtonsun.comJudge Accuses ICE of Falsifying Documents to Cover Up Illegal ArrestsThe Trump-appointed judge wrote that the agents’ testimony bears “all the hallmarks of coordinated fabrication.”

EDNY District Judge Gary R. Brown issued scathing reprimand Monday, condemning agents’ actions when they misidentified a pair of men they arrested in New York City earlier this year — then allegedly covered their tracks by falsifying official paperwork. www.washingtonsun.com/courts/trump...

@msnownews.bsky.social @msnowcomms.bsky.social Are you telling your audience you are so desperate for revenue that allowing a commercial to air on behalf of a single party or individual to push government propaganda, is allowed?! I think the Consolidated Appropriations Act would say otherwise!

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washingtonsun.comTrump Says He Has Reversed Biden-Era Fuel Efficiency StandardsThe government’s own analysis of the proposed rule said the move could worsen the country’s ability to weather shocks to oil prices.

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19 Sept

cpr.orgUSPS sends private guards to watch Colorado’s largest postal sorting facility ahead of mail ballots going outThe postal service says the security is there to secure the mail and make sure employees are safe but union representatives say it is unnecessary.

propublica.orgHow a MAGA Influencer With Ties to Russia Became Trump’s Arctic AdviserAs head of the U.S. Arctic Research Commission, Thomas Dans has backed a takeover of Greenland and other items on President Donald Trump’s list. But it’s not always clear where the administration’s ag...

18 Sept

For 40 yrs, the U.S. Arctic Research Commission has advised Congress & POTUS on what to study in the frigid far north, from the environment to military security. It’s typically done w/out making waves, led by ppl well-versed in science & public policy …until Trump www.propublica.org/article/thom...

csmonitor.comNative American ideas helped shape the Revolution – and the America of todayThe relationship between Native Americans and colonists is often seen as a clash of civilizations during and after the Revolution. But the story is more c…

18 Sept

He details the profound effect of Native American ideas and practices on the American colonists attempting to form a more perfect union in Philadelphia. “That term – ‘We the People’ – comes from us ... www.csmonitor.com/USA/Society/...

csmonitor.comThe EPA may deploy AI to regulate toxic chemicals. It’s not telling the public.Federal law requires U.S. government agencies to disclose how they’re using AI tools in their work. But in the case of the EPA, this doesn’t appear to be…

17 Sept

Trump administration is moving to deploy custom #ArtificialIntelligence products to speed up approvals for new applications of toxic chemicals and pesticides. But it has failed to share details of these AI tools with the public. www.csmonitor.com/Environment/...

csmonitor.comLooking for speeders – and unauthorized immigrants – with Oklahoma troopersU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has expanded its capabilities through agreements that deputize state and local law enforcement.

17 Sept

#ICE deputizes local law enforcement! U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has expanded its capabilities through agreements that deputize state and local law enforcement! www.csmonitor.com/USA/2026/091...

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15 Sept

theatlantic.comMAGA Is Making the World Safe for CorruptionFar-right ideologues have transformed American foreign policy into a tool of private gain and antidemocratic reaction.

youtu.beJimmy Kimmel’s Interview with James Talarico That the FCC Doesn’t Want You To SeeYouTube video by Jimmy Kimmel Live

11 Sept

youtu.be/WLDE9LrGpNk?... via @YouTube

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Rachel Maddow

@maddow.bsky.social

9 Sept

"Kennedy's department cited seven articles, two of which were apparently made up entirely and three of which did not exist in the journals to which they were attributed..." www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...

ms.nowJudge slams HHS for referencing fake studies generated by misuse of AIThe Department of Health and Human Services has suffered more than its share of AI-related humiliations. The list, alas, is still growing.

pcmag.comLA Schools Join NYC in Blocking Student Access to Generative AIThe ban applies to district-provided devices, but students can still use AI chatbots on personal devices, so it remains to be seen how effective this will be.

6 Sept

#AI While NYC’s ban leaves some room for high school students to explore the tech with vetted programs, LAUSD seems to have shut off access completely. www.pcmag.com/news/la-scho...

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Nicholas Thompson

@nxthompson.bsky.social

3 Sept

This is crazy. There’s apparently a Latvia-run operation paying people to turn pro-Republican videos into short clips and make them look like grassroots support. www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

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Center for Biological Diversity

@biologicaldiversity.org

1 Sept

The Tongass #NationalForest is the largest in the US, spanning nearly 17 million acres of rugged coastline and rivers across southeast #Alaska. But the Forest Service just approved a project that would destroy precious old-growth stands in the southern #Tongass. We’re suing to stop it. Join us ⬇️

bit.lyGive Now to Save the WildJoin the fight to protect wildlife and wild places with a gift to the Center for Biological Diversity.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

1 Sept

theguardian.comMapQuest app reaches No 1 on US Apple list after defying Trump’s Lake Ontario orderNavigating app surpasses Google and Apple Maps on top-downloaded US chart after posting ‘we’re not changing it’

democracydocket.comUSPS rush to implement Trump order could cause ‘catastrophic failure’ of mail voting, whistleblower claimsA whistleblower claims in a new report that the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has embarked on a “secretive, rushed” effort to implement President Donald Trump’s mail voting order ahead of the midterms, e...

1 Sept

USPS defies court orders to rush through faulty ballot-tracking portal www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

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Rachel Maddow

@maddow.bsky.social

29 Aug

Alexandria, Louisiana: “'I want the people of central Louisiana and the country and the world to know what’s happening here. I want them to see that we’re fighting, and I want them to help us,' she told the group in an impromptu speech..." veritenews.org/2026/08/25/a...

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Dahlia Lithwick

@dahlialithwick.bsky.social

28 Aug

talkingpointsmemo.comFor Most of Its History, the Supreme Court Didn’t Pretend to Be ApoliticalToday’s Supreme Court justices insist that they are not “politicians in robes”...

17 Aug

R. I. P. 🕯️ Hayden Panettiere She was 36 years old www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/h...

www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

6 Aug

theatlantic.comLiberals Are Now Fighting a Two-Front WarLeftists like Abdul El-Sayed will take over the Democratic Party unless the center-left adapts to their rise.

5 Aug

What out for #PhishingScam "...official 𝙈𝙮𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙈𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙃𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝 𝙆𝙞𝙩" Received in email today and wanted to know more about this "kit". Browser search immediately confirmed my suspicions.

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Status

@status.news

status.newsThe White House Correspondents’ DisgraceThe WHCA sought to reconvene its annual dinner in celebration of press freedom. Instead, it handed Donald Trump a platform to attack the very journalists the organization exists to represent.

The White House Correspondents' Association sought to reconvene its annual dinner in celebration of press freedom. Instead, it handed Donald Trump a platform to attack the very journalists the organization exists to represent. The story in @status.news www.status.news/p/the-white-...

nytimes.comTrump Administration Admits Canceling Grants to States That Did Not Vote for Him (Gift Article)Federal officials said in court documents that they halted billions of dollars in funding for energy projects to states “based solely” on whether they backed President Trump in the 2024 election.

Federal officials said in court documents that they halted billions of dollars in funding for energy projects to states “based solely” on whether they backed President Trump in the 2024 election. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/24/b...

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John Fugelsang@johnfugelsang.bsky.social

Because every time these “Christians” elect Caligula, God sends a new plague.

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Stand.earth

@stand.earth

wvgazettemail.comMason County data center construction site floods again; locals concernedPOINT PLEASANT — A Mason County resident said recent construction and flooding in their neighborhood has left them in a state of grief.

Not content with just draining or contaminating water, this @microsoft.com contracted data center is also FLOODING nearby homes. #GreenSky

slate.trib.alHow the Supreme Court Swiped the Constitution From We the PeopleThis project was decades in the making.

23 July

@fishsqueezer.bsky.social How can anyone who comes across this handle, not immediately follow? < •}}}}><{

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Slate

@slate.com

20 July

The current Supreme Court majority twists the knife by embracing a methodology that inherently rejects the current citizenry’s voice. slate.trib.al/0NOB1iW

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19 July

open.substack.comA Miracle Drug for Me, Not for TheeMy doctor prescribed a medication that works. My insurance said no. The reason why has less to do with medicine than with which box gets checked on the form.

dlvr.itDHS says it found thousands of non-citizens on voter rolls in four statesA draft press release viewed by POLITICO said non-citizens were registered in California, Nevada, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

17 July

Misleading headline. Politico's own article indicated DHS 𝙙𝙞𝙙 𝙣𝙤𝙩 find evidence that a single non-citizen —actually cast a ballot.

Politico@politico.com

DHS says it found thousands of non-citizens on voter rolls in four states

deadline.comABC, NBC And CNN Won't Carry Trump's Speech On Their Linear NetworksPresident Trump is expected to focus on election security in a primetime speech July 16, but networks appear reluctant to give him a platform.

16 July

Thank you #ABC @nbcnews.com @cnn.com Will not carry Trump's propaganda speech tonight deadline.com/2026/07/trum...

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Reuters

@reuters.com

15 July

Trump fires judges' pick for top federal prosecutor in Seattle reut.rs/4fqByUq

reut.rsTrump fires judges' pick for top federal prosecutor in SeattleU.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday swiftly fired the new court-appointed top federal prosecutor in Seattle, setting up a potential legal battle over his power to terminate judges' picks to serve as U.S. Attorneys.

state.govState Department Launches Campaign to Dismantle International Criminal Court’s Threat to American Sovereignty - United States Department of StateToday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced a sweeping campaign to dismantle the threat posed by the International Criminal Court to U.S. sovereignty. The campaign will feature a whole-of-governme...

14 July

State Department's campaign under Rubio seeks not simply to reject ICC (International Criminal Court) jurisdiction, but to dismantle an institution created to hold perpetrators of the gravest crimes accountable. Instead bully our allies into joining that effort. www.state.gov/releases/off...

democracydocket.comJudge slams Trump’s IRS lawsuit as ‘improper,’ refers acting AG Blanche to barThe judge characterized Trump's suit as an unparalleled expression of self-dealing.

13 July

Judge Kathleen Williams slams Trump’s IRS lawsuit as ‘improper,’ refers both acting AG Todd Blanche and Trump's lawyer, Alejandro Brito to the bar for disciplinary action. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

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10 July

npr.orgA major housing bill is set to become law at midnight — even though Trump says he won't signPresident Trump says he is refusing to sign the bill without Congress first passing his sweeping voter ID bill.

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8 July

apnews.comJudges deny request to return Trump's name to Kennedy Center pending an appealA three-judge panel has denied a request from the Kennedy Center's board to restore President Donald Trump's name to the institution while they appeal an earlier ruling that dubbed the name change ill...

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8 July

theatlantic.comThe End of Reading Is HereOptimists once believed that universal literacy was inevitable. Now it seems that the age of reading might be a short anomaly in human history.