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Sign yesterday: “Make Orwell fiction again”

"Donald Trump's efforts to federalize the midterm elections have been largely unsuccessful. . . . "Any last-ditch efforts by Trump have the potential to anger people far more than they frighten them." -- @joycewhitevance.bsky.social | joycevance.substack.com/p/trumps-las...

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It was disappointing that @60minutes.bsky.social, with all its resources and expertise, broke zero new ground on the Tina Peters story. The report was just a repetition of what local journalists reported long ago.

BREAKING: The 9th Circuit rules 2-1 to dismiss DOJ's effort to force California to remove 20,000 purported noncitizens from the voter rolls based on data CA officials view as faulty. Majority: Bennett (Trump) Sanchez (Biden) Minority: Bumatay (Trump) storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

JUST IN: Judge Gleason in Alaska sounds deeply skeptical of DOJ's 11th hour lawsuit there to halt certification if Sen. Dan Sullivan loses. She grants Dems' motion for expedited consideration and notes DOJ waited four months to sue over the ballot. s3.documentcloud.org/documents/28...

BREAKING: Judge Reyes has issued a preliminary injunction over the golf course and begins with this: "Rarely, if ever, has the United States Department of Justice urged a federal court not to believe the sitting President." ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show...

NEW — Democratic support in VoteHub's generic ballot is at an all time high at 50.7%. They lead Republicans by 8.4 points.

VoteHub's House forecast has been fairly stable since launch, expecting Democrats to win roughly 230 seats since May. Mid-cycle redistricting has reduced the number of competitive seats, though Democratic odds of chamber control have increased with favorable polling.

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2. Polls show Crowley clinging to a small lead over Tiffany. Crowley, a political moderate, beat democratic socialist Francesca Hong in the primary by just 2,700 votes. So if even a small number of Hong’s most progressive supporters vote against Crowley it could plausibly swing the race to Tiffany.

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Here's a video we published that summarizes our findings. As NYT executive editor Joe Kahn has said: It does not matter how people engage with our material. Via print, The Daily, videos or online. It's engagement that matters. Sharing what we learned with the world. www.nytimes.com/video/climat...

And of course, here is the story. These documents posted via these threads are a companion of sorts to the story. They also show the kind of work that goes on behind our reporting. You don't just go out to the field. You dig. For months Turn every page, Caro said. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/24/c...

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Who do I give to to get this in front of as many Michigan voters as possible?

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WATCH — @justinjpearson.bsky.social : “He is absolutely trying to distance himself from Trump… Brent Taylor is running for Congress to serve Trump, I’m running to serve the people of TN-9.” Full interview: www.instagram.com/reel/De-E_2u...

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This is amazing Texas Republicans mock @jamestalarico for calling God “non-binary” — then say God doesn’t have a gender 🙃

Trump’s presidency is a wealth transfer from the bottom to the top

This cause is close to my heart - please sign: publicschoolstrong.controlshift.app/petitions/te...

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Corporate profits are at record highs — but revenue from corporate taxes has plummeted thanks to the tax cuts in Trump and Republicans’ big, ugly bill. Meanwhile, workers’ wages are stagnant and their share of the nation’s income is at a record low. Trickle-down economics was always a hoax.

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

If they retake the House, Democrats will have plenty of ways to act against Trump’s corrupt prosecutions. Pramila Jayapal and Jamie Raskin say they’re going to use them. trib.al/7fOk5n0

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House Judiciary report released by Democrats lays out Trump’s involvement in the Epstein files with 5 women saying they were raped by Trump and/or trafficked to him. It also accuses Blanche of a cover up and witness tampering with Maxwell. #ProudBlue#Voices4Victory #OneV1 www.ms.now/news/house-j...

Canadian stock market outperforming U.S. for second consecutive year

❗️Kaja Kallas: there is almost no hope for a quick peace in Ukraine — despite diplomatic efforts, Putin continues massive strikes on Kyiv and sinks civilian ships in the Black Sea. The EU’s task is to help Ukraine withstand the attacks and raise the cost of the war for Russia;

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Ukrainian defender Pavlo Shatokhyn, callsign Shakh, defended Mariupol and was captured at the Azovstal. In the russian captivity he was tortured, beaten, starved — he lost 80kg. Terrifying. But "russia has been fine on Ukraine." Photos Suspilne

Happy Birthday🎂 Hillary Clinton.🎂🎉🎊 🎉🎊 October 26, 1947..🎉🎊

The evil cruelty to America’s wild horses, donkeys, inhumane round ups, low flying helicopters running & separating families for miles in high heat, leaving them in mud pens, terrorizing them for slaughter $25 each💔Importing meat w NO labels‼️ @skydogsanctuary.bsky.social @photoadvocacy.bsky.social

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.

Society doesn't need richer billionaires while the majority of Americans struggle to make ends meet! #VoteEarly #VoteBlue

Billionaires want you to believe taxing their extreme wealth is too radical and that it can’t be done. Baloney. Economist Gabriel Zucman debunks their lies. Watch. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNg2Uea6uUs

Folks, if you hate authoritarianism, you should be feeling good this morning. In Serbia, a student-led movement just ousted a longtime strongman, peacefully. And we Americans should be paying attention, because we have a chance in November to send a similar message. (link below)

A special independent body to probe US officials is being organized by a collection of current/former US agents, prosecutors, officials, human rights bodies. Trump will not be in power forever and no pardon or special law will ensure you are not held accountable.

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Beyond disgusted by even more rape allegations against the President of the United States. "In total, more than 25 different women...have independently accused Donald Trump of rape, sexual assault, or other sexual misconduct." Report w/ new details: democrats-judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-su...

The Ramaswamy ad has pushed the largest newspaper in Ohio, the Cleveland Plain Dealer, to reverse its position on endorsements. "A candidate who uses childhood sexual abuse as a weapon against the person who endured it has crossed a line that Ohioans should defend, whatever their party."

Republican Shellie Flockhart, who called Iowa Democratic House candidate Sarah Trone Garriott "dangerous" for kids, actually pleaded guilty to endangering kids herself after authorities said she drove drunk with her children in the car in 2017.

A group of former federal prosecutors and human rights lawyers is coming together to investigate political corruption and law enforcement violence that it says is being ignored by the Trump DOJ. "The rule of law is on life support, but it's all of our responsibility to make sure it doesn't die."

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