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Catherine Prendergast🇺🇦🪬 @badtoss.bsky.social · 5h

More signs of resistance and solidarity

Robert Kelchen @robertkelchen.com · 10h

After getting zero firm commitments to this point from the first nine invitees, the Trump administration is extending its proposed compact to all colleges. Expect some red-state publics to say yes.

Trump Offers All Colleges Preferential Funding Plan Rejected by MIT

The Trump administration is inviting all US colleges to participate in a compact — initially rejected by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology — that would grant preferential federal funding in re...

www.bloomberg.com

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Abe Newman @abenewman.bsky.social · 20h

7/ For a longer analysis of how this has played out and the ways in which the nationalist international is now seeking to drive their agenda through weaponized interdependence check out this piece w/ @himself.bsky.social.
legrandcontinent.eu/fr/2025/09/2...

«Enshittification» : la nouvelle doctrine de l'Empire américain | Le Grand Continent

Le plan de l’administration Trump pour faire du reste du monde un vassal d’extrême droite — et les moyens pour le déjouer. Une pièce de doctrine signée Henry Farrell et Abraham Newman.

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Rex Huppke @rexhuppke.bsky.social · 8h

This is what I was getting at in today’s column. Republicans won’t do anything without Trump’s permission. Period.

“GOP will brutalize voters with spiking health care costs unless Trump says to stop.”

www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...

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Patsy “Resistance Kitty” Evans Ph.D. @drharmony.net · 7h

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Karly Kingsley @karlykingsley.bsky.social · 5h

Media outlets from WaPo, NYT, AP, and CNN to Newsmax are refusing to sign the Pentagon’s new gag-order press policy in a rare moment of total bipartisan media unity. This is the way. We can have different ideologies, but we must have a free press.

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Catherine Prendergast🇺🇦🪬 @badtoss.bsky.social · 6h

I’m just gonna say it: since the Dems put their foot down on health, the resistance is getting stronger from all quarters.

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The Democratic Coalition @thedemcoalition.bsky.social · 6h

Crockett Launches Investigation Into Cover-Up Of Trump’s Failing Health

JD Vance Bombs On National TV, Pritzker Drops A Mic, Governors Unite Against Trump’s Troop Fantasy, and Crockett Investigates His Cognitive Decline

Trump’s brain failures gets a Congressional spotlight—finally

www.dworkinsubstack.com

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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 7h

Finally, a good explainer of Dems' other shutdown demand, via @citizencohn.bsky.social. It's about trying to make it harder for the Trump admin to continue unilaterally (and illegally) cutting funding for government programs substack.com/home/post/p-...

The OTHER Democratic Demand for Reopening the Government

It’s about stopping Donald Trump and Russ Vought—and it can’t happen soon enough.

substack.com

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Deirdre Assenza @deirdreassenza.bsky.social · 7h

Donald Trump and cockroaches man

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 7h

Republican lawmakers in North Carolina announced plans on Monday to redraw the state’s already gerrymandered congressional maps to further favor their party. The most likely target is the First Congressional District, which has the state’s only competitive House seat.

North Carolina Republicans Plan to Redraw Congressional Map to Add a Seat

The Trump administration has pushed Republican leaders to redraw House district maps before the midterm elections next year. His party already holds 10 of North Carolina’s 14 congressional seats.

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Z @tlzxoxo.bsky.social · 17h

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Physicians for a Healthy Democracy @physiciandemocracy.medsky.social · 7h

www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/tim...

Ousted NSA head Gen. Tim Haugh on his firing by the Trump administration

In his first television interview since his firing, Gen. Tim Haugh discusses his termination by the Trump administration.

www.cbsnews.com

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Julie Greene @greeneland.bsky.social · 10h

I just learned, Thomas Alter, tenured professor, has been terminated effective immediately. Shame on Texas State! We mst build support for Tom. spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/south-tex...

Texas State upholds the firing of associate history professor Thomas Alter

Alter’s termination occurred on Sept. 10, stemming from his remarks at the Revolutionary Socialism Conference on Sept. 7.

spectrumlocalnews.com

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Catherine Prendergast🇺🇦🪬 @badtoss.bsky.social · 7h

I just wrote Indy.

Catherine Prendergast🇺🇦🪬 @badtoss.bsky.social · 7h

Buried the lede. At the end he basically admits that in 2022, he would not have helped Ukraine at all.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Trump: "I don't think there's anything that's gonna get me in heaven. I think I'm not maybe heaven bound. I may be in heaven right now as we fly on Air Force One. I'm not sure I'm gonna be able to make heaven."

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Catherine Prendergast🇺🇦🪬 @badtoss.bsky.social · 7h

This is great. Keep it coming. I saw this shit when I was flying and it was terrible.

Raw Story @rawstory.com · 8h

Another large international airport has come out as refusing to air a partisan political message from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, blaming Democrats for the federal government shutdown.

Another major international airport refuses to broadcast message from Kristi Noem's DHS

Another large international airport has come out as refusing to air a partisan political message from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, blaming Democrats for the federal government shutdown.According to ABC15 News' Rachel Louise Just, Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, a major hub for ...

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Catherine Prendergast🇺🇦🪬 @badtoss.bsky.social · 7h

I love my state!!!!

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Charles Ghoul-ba ✡️ @charlesgaba.com · 7h

Important: Make that 10 states…

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Massachusetts: Good news: 500% ConnectorCare Pilot extended another year!

Two years ago the Massachusetts Health Connector sent out the following memo: Pilot expansion of ConnectorCare reshapes affordability and plan options through the Health Connector This historic expans...

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Kieran Healy @kjhealy.co · 12h

A couple of parking signs for anyone who wants to print them out for this coming Saturday.

Parking Signs

If you want to print out a poster for October 18th, here are two; fully-guaranteed countrywide but maybe especially suitable for in and around New York. No King Anytime sign ...

kieranhealy.org

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Catherine Prendergast🇺🇦🪬 @badtoss.bsky.social · 7h

Wait, I'm about the same age Diane Keaton was when she filmed Something's Gotta Give?

a panda bear says i feel attacked in a black and white photo

Alt: a panda bear says i feel attacked in a black and white photo

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Will McKinley @willmckinley.bsky.social · 8h

ANNIE HALL (1977) and SOMETHING'S GOTTA GIVE (2003) are returning to theaters in memory of Diane Keaton.

www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie... #FilmSky #DianeKeaton

Diane Keaton Tribute: AMC Theatres Rereleasing ‘Annie Hall,’ ‘Something’s Gotta Give’ (Exclusive)

The country's largest exhibitor is honoring the late actress by bringing back two of her signature films to 100 cinemas across the U.S.

www.hollywoodreporter.com

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Catherine Prendergast🇺🇦🪬 @badtoss.bsky.social · 7h

Marc Elias one of the few men who has earned his ego.

Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 8h

Let's be clear: If North Carolina Republicans gerrymander their already illegal map further, they will be sued and they will lose.

I never bluff and I usually win.

Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 11h

🚨BREAKING: North Carolina became the latest GOP-controlled state to announce it will gerrymander its congressional map to please President Donald Trump. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

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Catherine Prendergast🇺🇦🪬 @badtoss.bsky.social · 7h

Do these people know they have control issues?

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Catherine Prendergast🇺🇦🪬 @badtoss.bsky.social · 7h

It's outrageous.

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Catherine Prendergast🇺🇦🪬 @badtoss.bsky.social · 7h

Look at their Adidas and Calvin Klein wear while Palestinians starve.

Jeff Fecke @jkfecke.bsky.social · 8h

The only group that likes killing Gazans as much as Likud is Hamas. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Gaza City clashes between Hamas and clan members leave 27 dead

At least 27 people have been killed in one of the most violent internal confrontations since Israeli troops withdrew.

www.bbc.com

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