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The only reason I can think of for this news not being absolutely everywhere is that large media orgs don’t want to be seen as putting their thumbs on the scales a week before election day. And that’s cowardly as shit.

Marisa Kabas@marisakabas.bsky.social

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...

Recent >> ... a separate analysis of CMS data on average premiums by KFF, a nonprofit health care research organization, found that Part D stand-alone coverage will be harder to find and more expensive for millions of people in 2027. www.aarp.org/medicare/med...

aarp.org2027 Cost Concerns for Medicare Advantage, Part DMedicare says average stand-alone Part D premiums to rise slightly next year and Medicare Advantage rates to fall. Researchers aren’t so sure.

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

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Florida Early Vote Tracking ☀️ As of Oct. 26, 2026 Total votes: 2,671,880 (+768,650) 37.0% of projected final turnout. Modeled 2026 Vote: 🔵 Angie Nixon: 46.2% - 56.6% 🔴 Republican: 42.7% - 53.1% Remaining votes will be more Republican. We rate this race as Likely R.

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Texas Early Vote Tracking: Day 7 As of Oct. 26, 2026 Total votes: 4,342,999 (+285,094) 43.9% of projected final turnout. Modeled 2026 Vote: 🔵 James Talarico: 45.5% - 54.9% 🔴 Ken Paxton: 42.9% - 52.3% VoteHub currently rates the race as Tilt D.

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"Under Brazilian federal law, all legislators have immunity...To run for President, Bolsonaro decided not to run for his Senate seat. Now, after losing the Presidential election, he no longer has legislative immunity when his Senate term expires in January 2027." Very Special Episode of no amnesty

Mike Elk@mikeelk.bsky.social

Flávio Bolsonaro had his passport confiscated by the Brazilian fed police as his brother Eduardo told him to flee to the US. He is tied to paramilitary gangs, is being investigated & lost his legislative immunity when he left the Senate to run for president. paydayreport.com/brazilian-fe...

Excerpt: The National Weather Service warned that significant coastal flooding was expected in San Diego and Orange counties through Thursday that could close roads and inundate homes, businesses and critical infrastructure.

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Missouri's Amendment 3 would restore an abortion ban with limited exceptions, but its ads focus on a different provision: banning gender transition care for minors. The campaign website never explicitly states it would repeal the constitutional right to abortion voters approved 2 years ago.

propublica.orgMissouri Republicans Are Trying to Repeal Abortion Rights by Leaning Into Anti-Trans SentimentTwo years after falsely linking reproductive rights to gender transition care for minors, GOP lawmakers have packaged the two issues into one amendment in an effort to strip away the right to abortion...

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“Voters in these four states will have a rare opportunity to directly vote on the status of bodily autonomy & the results could affect us all.” Idaho, Nevada & Virginia could strengthen abortion protections, while Missouri could roll back rights. @laurenarankin.bsky.social breaks down the ballot.

prismreports.orgFour states will soon vote on the future of abortion rightsAbortion rights are on the ballot in Missouri, Idaho, Virginia, and Nevada in the 2026 midterms. Here’s what voters need to know

#AI is not intelligent (a misnomer). It needs to be programmed. It acquires data from other sources. It can do sophisticated calculations. It can produce predictive algorithms. It is not sentient. It does not spend money in the local economy nor pay taxes. It is parasitical in nature.

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There are reasons for hope. A recent survey of young voters from Harvard University provided plenty of them. And also critical lessons for establishment pols who can't tell what time it is. My latest.

The Daily Beast@thedailybeast.bsky.social

OPINION | Gen Z might just save America from MAGA purgatory, writes @djrothkopf.bsky.social.

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Bolsonaro's loss is not just a loss for Bolsonaro. It's a loss for Trump. For Musk. For Milei. For Netanyahu. For Farage. For Meta and Zuckerberg. For the meat barons, the fossil fuel corporations, and the rest of the neocolonial looters. And it is a massive win for humanity and the living planet.

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Trump’s DOJ is unserious — making unserious claims and seeking fear-mongering headlines.

Kyle Griffin@kylegriffin1.bsky.social

BREAKING: The Trump DOJ just sent letters to local election officials across California — every county in the state — demanding they identify potential noncitizens on their voter rolls and set aside their ballots. Local officials would "risk significant federal scrutiny" if they failed to comply.

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🚨 A bombshell new House Judiciary Democrats report details allegations from 11 women linking Trump to Jeffrey Epstein, including five who accuse Trump of sexual assault. The report also alleges a sweeping DOJ cover-up. We broke down the explosive findings.

meidasnews.comBombshell House Report Accuses Trump of Involvement in Epstein Sex Crimes, DOJ Cover-UpHouse Judiciary Democrats detail allegations from 11 women linking Trump to Epstein and accuse his Justice Department of a sweeping cover-up.

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On Dec 2, 2010 Epstein & Woody Allen met at a dinner hosted in Epstein's residence. All the guests were celebrities: Prince Andrew, television hosts, an actress... 2.5 yrs earlier he had been sentenced for "procuring a minor for prostitution" #Pinks #Epstein www.lemonde.fr/en/internati...

lemonde.frVideo – Epstein scandal: How Jeffrey Epstein used Woody Allen to expand his networkVideo - The millions of documents released by the US Department of Justice reveal that Jeffrey Epstein invested significant amounts of money and energy in building his friendship with filmmaker Woody ...

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MICHIGAN: Early voting has begun! Voting early is the best way to make sure your ballot is safe from suppression efforts and election sabotage. Not in Michigan? Help drive historic early vote turnout by sharing this post. Visit 866ourvote.org for more info.

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A new rape allegation against Donald Trump. A House Judiciary Democrats’ report alleging he participated in Epstein’s abuse. And a call for a special counsel to investigate. How many more women have to come forward before accountability catches up with power? #momsky#sheshed

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The resistance around the world keeps growing. Brazil and Serbia are thousands of miles apart, but people in both countries are standing up to authoritarianism. They’ve shown us what can happen when people refuse to give up.

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Older progressives remember what can happen when a mass movement stands down. The grassroots machine that propelled Obama into office was shut down, and his most ardent supporters were let down. The young'uns won't make that mistake.

Leaders of the No Kings movement are already gearing up for the next major grassroots campaign: Making sure congressional Democrats don’t wimp out. My first piece at @newrepublic.com! (Reposted to update link card) newrepublic.com/article/2168...

Not enough words to describe this behavior BUT let me throw out a few: Vile - Sadistic - Deviant - Evil.

Scott Horton@robertscotthorton.bsky.social

You can read all about Trump's love for little girls in the House Judiciary Dems' 50-page report released this morning. He has a particular fettish for crushing their nipples as he molests them, it notes.

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The allegations against Donald Trump for sexual assault seem to have a common denominator: He is physically violent and intentionally inflicts pain on his victims. He likes to slam women and girls up against doors and walls as he roughly manhandles them. Donald Trump is a sick and twisted person.

Prem Thakker ツ@premthakker.bsky.social

NEW: "Donald Trump was an active participant in Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse of young women during the mid-to-late 1990s," per new House Judiciary Dem report. Report has new allegation that Trump raped a 24-year-old and then promised the victim a visa & NYU admission, demanding she stay quiet.

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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."

cleveland.comPlain Dealer/cleveland.com endorses Amy Acton for Ohio governorThe Plain Dealer editorial board endorses Democrat Amy Acton for Ohio governor, citing her preparedness and community engagement, while condemning opponent Vivek Ramaswamy's weaponizing of Acton's chi...

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San Bernardino County has established a public financing authority that could help Cadiz Inc. finally carry out its plan to pump groundwater from the Mojave Desert and sell it to Southern California cities: www.sbsun.com/2026/10/25/s...

sbsun.comSan Bernardino County partnership with Cadiz affiliate renews water pipeline fearsA new joint powers financing authority could advance Cadiz’s long-contested water infrastructure projects across the Inland Empire and high desert.

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The USDA memo that was circulated to the governors of gray wolf and Mexican gray wolf states on October 12 is, frankly, a load of crap. The letters urge the governors and state agencies to lethally remove wolves to protect cows - the same wolf-scapegoating BS we've heard for years. (1/2)

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"If it comes down to a choice between wolves and livestock on western public lands, the clear winner is wolves. Let’s extend the benefits all across the American West. The case for leasing public lands for livestock production? That’s a tougher sell." Read more: https://ow.ly/ZPuK51014Qu

ow.lyShould We Have Wolves or Livestock on Public Lands?From wildlife and watersheds to public safety and the public interest, the evidence favors wolves over livestock on western public lands.