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Arizona Mirror @azmirror.com · 10h

AG Kris Mayes is challenging the Trump administration's cancellation of the $7 billion initiative that included $156 million for state

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Arizona challenges EPA decision ending $156 million in solar funding | Arizona Mirror

Arizona EPA lawsuit Solar for All program challenges termination of $156 million in grants for clean energy

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Jerod MacDonald-Evoy @jerodmacevoy.com · 11h

Oh hey, AlignAct!

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Arizona Mirror @azmirror.com · 12h

“This compact is an insult to future scientists. How are we an enemy to an administration? And why does that determine if we get funding or not?”

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'How are we an enemy?': UA community speaks out against Trump administration compact

Campus workers, faculty & students held a teach-in, denouncing the proposal as an attack on academic freedom and urging UA President Suresh Garimella to reject it

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Arizona Mirror @azmirror.com · 11h

"This case was never about improving elections — it was about creating confusion and scoring political points at the expense of our democracy."

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Supreme Court backs Fontes on election rulebook creation process, handing defeat to Republicans | Arizona Mirror

Arizona election procedures manual Supreme Court ruling reverses decision on rulebook creation process

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Jerod MacDonald-Evoy @jerodmacevoy.com · 12h

Installs Kali Linux on thumb drive

Places Kali Linux thumb drive with other thumb drives

Oh no

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Arizona Mirror @azmirror.com · 15h

Arizona food banks are struggling to meet rising demand after Trump scrapped $500 million in food aid and deep SNAP cuts loom on the horizon

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Arizona lost nearly 2 million pounds of food aid to Trump cuts, leaving food banks scrambling

Arizona food bank aid cuts Trump food banks lose 2 million pounds as demand rises and SNAP reductions threaten residents

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Arizona Mirror @azmirror.com · 14h

Experts say bad actors are more empowered after Trump cut cybersecurity resources and federal information sharing

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A perfect storm for misinformation in 2026: AI, lax social media moderation and federal cuts to election cybersecurity | Arizona Mirror

Election misinformation 2026 midterms AI security concerns grow as Trump cuts cybersecurity programs and protections

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 19h

President Trump hosted dozens of wealthy donors for a dinner Wednesday in exchange for what he called the “tremendous amounts of money” they pledged to construct a $200 million ballroom addition to the White House, a project that has prompted ethical concerns.

Trump Hosts Dinner for Wealthy Donors to White House Ballroom

The president lauded dozens of executives and businesspeople for the “tremendous amounts of money” they have pledged for his project, which has prompted ethical concerns.

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Sam Cole @samleecole.bsky.social · 14h

three GirlsDoPorn victims are suing some of the biggest payment processors for adult merchants, for many millions of dollars: www.404media.co/girlsdoporn-...

GirlsDoPorn Victims Sue Major Payment Processors, Claiming They Enabled Sex Trafficking

The plaintiffs claim that without the payment processors, which include CCBill, Epoch, and several others that process "high-risk" merchant payments, GirlsDoPorn would not have been a commercial enter...

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Arizona fRight Watch 🎃 @azrww.bsky.social · 16h

mmhmm

Myron Gaines on X:

Yeah we like Hitler. No one gives a fuck what you woke jews think anymore.
Bro was a revolutionary leader and saved germany. The jews declared war on Germany first.
If can israel deny a genocide with 4k video proof, I'm questjoning everything you guys have said about the painter during WW2.
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Jerod MacDonald-Evoy @jerodmacevoy.com · 15h

Seeing it on a larger scale at CBP/DHS is a different though and something that more reporters need to keep an eye on. The CBP video was online for 8 weeks before it was noticed.

Recently online neo-Nazis were celebrating another DHS edit that also signaled to them.

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Jerod MacDonald-Evoy @jerodmacevoy.com · 15h

They've long had allies here in the state.

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The 'groyper army' is looking to make white nationalism mainstream. It has key allies in Arizona politics.

“Dear Groyper army, please hit Ron Watkins. Love, Wendy,” a post by Flagstaff Republican Wendy Rogers said on Telegram, the encrypted messaging app that has become a haven for far-right politics and e...

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Jerod MacDonald-Evoy @jerodmacevoy.com · 15h

The recent reporting by Politico also didn't come as much of a surprise to long-time Arizona political observers who have been witnessing allies among the Fuentes crowd make more and more inroads into local and national politics.

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Arizona Young Republican leaders resist calls to resign over racist chat

Arizona Young Republicans racist chat resign demands rejected as leaders with white nationalist ties resist calls

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Jerod MacDonald-Evoy @jerodmacevoy.com · 15h

And then last year the Mirror would learn of two other staffers who shared connections to that movement with one of them having moved even farther into neo-Nazi ideology. One of those staffers was responsible for some of the videos and memes.

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Ex-Gosar staffers have voiced racism, antisemitism and homophobia on social media

Three staffers that worked previously for Arizona Republican Congressman Paul Gosar in his congressional office since 2021 have expressed deeply racist, homophobic and antisemitic beliefs.

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Jerod MacDonald-Evoy @jerodmacevoy.com · 15h

The next year we'd learn that one of his aides was tied to known white nationalist Nick Fuentes and even considered one of his "strongest soldiers"

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A Paul Gosar aide is reportedly a white nationalist. Gosar has long associated with racists.

A staffer for Arizona Republican Congressman Paul Gosar was revealed to have close connections to a white nationalist youth movement, the latest example of Gosar’s ties to and support of racists.

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Jerod MacDonald-Evoy @jerodmacevoy.com · 15h

A little under a year later he'd tweet out another meme on Holocaust Remembrance day that was popular among neo-Nazis and the far-right.

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On Holocaust Remembrance Day, Paul Gosar tweeted a meme used by neo-Nazis

On Holocaust Remembrance Day, Republican Congressman Paul Gosar posted — and later deleted — a meme rooted in violent and racist online culture that was praised by neo-Nazis and white nationalists.

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Jerod MacDonald-Evoy @jerodmacevoy.com · 15h

In Oct. 2021 Gosar tweeted and then deleted a video that was edited in a style that was highly popular among online neo-Nazis

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Gosar shares, then deletes meme used by neo-Nazis, white nationalists

This story contains descriptions of videos and images of a racially charged nature, as do some of the links. Republican Congressman Paul Gosar tweeted out a video meme last week, which he later delet...

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Jerod MacDonald-Evoy @jerodmacevoy.com · 15h

For those who have been following Arizona politics you are probably well aware of Republican Congressman Paul Gosar. For a period of time his social media posted memes that signaled to the far-right. For example....

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Jerod MacDonald-Evoy @jerodmacevoy.com · 15h

The DHS account has been posting dog-whistles for a while now. This video was overt though. Neo-Nazi meme groups on Telegram have been celebrating it. This isn't the first time this has infiltrated government spaces though.

Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 2d

I just checked and this is real. It's on Border Patrol's official Instagram (I don't see it on Facebook) and is being celebrated by Nazis on Twitter, as you can see in the screenshot.

The clip is just 13 seconds long too, so it's a very intentional thing. We've got a Nazi government.

Twitter account: Uncensored @HmanQuotes1945: Official border patrol Facebook page is posting with the banned lyrics of Michael Jackson's song.
"Jew me sue me... Kick me k*ke me."
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Arizona Mirror @azmirror.com · 1d

Arizona chairman with groyper ties calls scrutiny a 'witch hunt' despite national outcry over offensive comments

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Arizona Young Republican leaders resist calls to resign over racist chat

Arizona Young Republicans racist chat resign demands rejected as leaders with white nationalist ties resist calls

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Jerod MacDonald-Evoy @jerodmacevoy.com · 1d

Saying No Kings is larger than the decades long movement against legalized segregation is certainly a choice.

Will Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social · 1d

No Kings is like an order of magnitude bigger than the civil rights movement, if you want to place it on a scale of historically notable activism. What’s your plan though? I’m all ears!

talia jane ❤️‍🔥 @taliajane.bsky.social · 2d

it is no wonder that 50501, a movement of radlibs who are very upset but don’t want to get in trouble, would be boosting superficial activism.

superficial activism has its place, but if that place is front and center, it kills whatever movement it is skimming off the top of.

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Politico @politico.com · 1d

EXCLUSIVE: Capitol Police are investigating a swastika found in GOP Rep. Dave Taylor’s office.

“The content of that image does not reflect the values or standards of this office, my staff, or myself, and I condemn it in the strongest terms," Taylor said in a statement.

Capitol Police called to investigate swastika in GOP congressional office

An American flag altered to include an image of a swastika was found in Rep. Dave Taylor’s office.

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Susan Rinkunas @susanrinkunas.com · 1d

NEW: We obtained recordings from a crisis pregnancy center conference where anti-abortion law firms like Alliance Defending Freedom admit that CPCs are free to make referrals for abortion pill "reversal" at the same time they claim they’re being censored.
An @autonomynews.co @motherjones.com collab:

Abortion Pill “Reversal” Is a Hoax. It's Also a Powerful Right-Wing Legal Strategy.

Speakers at a crisis pregnancy center conference made rare admissions about the challenges of providing so-called abortion “reversal,” and indicate its importance as a litigation tool.

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Jerod MacDonald-Evoy @jerodmacevoy.com · 2d

If you are looking for a fun, insightful and educational read this spooky season I have a recommendation.

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