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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 24m

President Trump said on Wednesday that his administration had “terminated” a commuter rail tunnel under the Hudson River, one of the nation’s most critical infrastructure projects. It was not immediately clear what he meant and whether the project had already been stripped of federal funding.

Trump Says $16 Billion Hudson River Tunnel Project Is ‘Terminated’

It was not immediately clear what the president meant and whether the project, known as Gateway, had already been stripped of federal funding.

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The Advocate @advocate.com · 3h

The gay former transportation secretary and Democratic star will join the pro-LGBTQ+ candidate for governor in Charlottesville.

Pete Buttigieg will join Abigail Spanberger for Virginia get-out-the-vote rally

The gay former transportation secretary and Democratic star will join the pro-LGBTQ+ candidate for governor in Charlottesville.

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Christopher Wiggins @cwnewser.bsky.social · 2h

A big turnout is expected at this Charlottesville rally with Abigail Spanberger and Pete Buttigieg.

But not *that* kind of rally this time.

www.advocate.com/news/pete-bu...

Pete Buttigieg will join Abigail Spanberger for Virginia get-out-the-vote rally

The gay former transportation secretary and Democratic star will join the pro-LGBTQ+ candidate for governor in Charlottesville.

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Lori Moon @lorimoon.bsky.social · 3h

Short video "Pete Buttigieg Visits Duke: Student Perspective".
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hINn...

Pete Buttigieg Visits Duke: Student Perspective

YouTube video by Duke University Sanford School of Public Policy

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Nerdy Pursuit @nerdypursuit.bsky.social · 10h

For the Sacramento Speaker Series, you usually have to buy a subscription to the whole series.

But last night, it looks like they started selling tickets specifically for Pete Buttigieg's talk on October 22nd.

If you're in Sacramento & want to see Pete:
ci.ovationtix.com/36629/pr/125...

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VoteVets @votevets.org · 5h

BREAKING: Trump preparing military strikes against Venezuela. #DepartmentofForeverWar

MORE: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/u...

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❌👑 Bernadette🫘🇺🇸🇺🇦🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🇵🇸🟧💙🐈‍⬛ @vintageknits.bsky.social · 10h

OTHER COUNTRIES are having NO KINGS events as well!! NoKings.org

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The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 5h

The rally is expected to be the largest single day of protest in modern American history.

MAGA Melts Down Over ‘Unhinged’ Anti-Trump No Kings Protests

The rally is expected to be the largest single day of protest in modern American history.

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KatrinaWTE @katrinawte.bsky.social · 7h

I wish people had listened to Pete in 2020.

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PolReader @polreader.bsky.social · 6h

Buttigieg was addressing de-politicizing the Supreme Court in February 2019.

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Pod Save America on X: ""The point is not, 'Do we court pack, do we not court pack?' The point is what do we do to stop [the Supreme Court] from becoming a political institution where every time there's a vacancy, you have this apocalyptic, ideological battle." — @PeteButtigieg https://t.co/68dnZp41gA https://t.co/gzFJmkLpxh" / X

"The point is not, 'Do we court pack, do we not court pack?' The point is what do we do to stop [the Supreme Court] from becoming a political institution where every time there's a vacancy, you have this apocalyptic, ideological battle." — @PeteButtigieg https://t.co/68dnZp41gA https://t.co/gzFJmkLpxh

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KatrinaWTE @katrinawte.bsky.social · 6h

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KatrinaWTE @katrinawte.bsky.social · 6h

Are you kidding right now? Buttigieg has been pushing for this for six years now!

—> www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...

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KatrinaWTE @katrinawte.bsky.social · 6h

Pete Buttigieg has been pushing to expand the Supreme Court for over 6 years!

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KatrinaWTE @katrinawte.bsky.social · 7h

I wish people had listened to Pete in 2020.

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Barred and Boujee aka Madiba Dennie @audrelawdamercy.bsky.social · 9h

‼️ this was a striking moment, to me

Louisiana was basically like 'here come these Black people always asking for more' and Justice Jackson was like, 'that's not what the fuck they're asking for, they're saying: stop discriminating against us'

ElieNYC @elienyc.bsky.social · 9h

Louisiana: "The plaintiffs came in and said 'we want a second majority-minority district."
KBJ: "NO THEY DID NOT. They said our votes are being dilluted."
Louisiana: "That's the same thing."
KBJ: "No it's not. ... trust me on this."
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ElieNYC @elienyc.bsky.social · 8h

The case is submitted.

My prediction is that Section 2 is overturned, 6-3 Kav majority, saying that the Section 2 still *exists* but isn't allowed to do anything.

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ElieNYC @elienyc.bsky.social · 8h

Kavanaugh is trying to articulate his concurrence. He's going to say that Section 2 isn't unconstitutional, just everything that Section 2 DOES is unconstitutional.

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 11h

HAPPENING SOON: SCOTUS will hear arguments in a case that could end one of the last safeguards against racial gerrymanders, and lock in GOP control of the U.S. House for generations to come. We’ll be providing real-time court updates at the blog below👇

LIVE BLOG: Supreme Court Hears Case That Could Gut the Voting Rights Act

Read more here.

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Fair Fight Action @fairfightaction.bsky.social · 9h

Louisiana v. Callais is the next move in that plan. If the Court strikes down Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, it will complete the project Hofeller started and Leo perfected, cementing minority rule through maps, money, and manipulated law.

That is what is really at stake.

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Fair Fight Action @fairfightaction.bsky.social · 9h

It started with Thomas Hofeller, the GOP’s redistricting mastermind. When he died in 2018, he left behind 70,000 files showing exactly how Republicans used race data to redraw maps and entrench their power for decades. His files were the blueprint for modern racial gerrymandering.

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Fair Fight Action @fairfightaction.bsky.social · 9h

Louisiana v. Callais is not just one case. It is the next step in a long-term Republican strategy to lock in political power through redistricting, the courts, and control of the law itself. Here’s how we got here ⬇️

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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 8h

Listen to my full conversation with David Leonhardt here:

America’s Next Story: Pete Buttigieg

YouTube video by The Opinions Podcast

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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 8h

The important thing is that we can rebuild something fully new and better, which is why facing the severity of this moment can be a source of hope rather than paralysis.

Opinion | Pete Buttigieg on Rebuilding America After Trump

www.nytimes.com

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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 8h

Emerging from the darkness of this era will require us to acknowledge that the previous status quo, including many institutions that may have served us well in another era, have been failing for my entire lifetime.

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