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ACLU @aclu.org · 27d

BREAKING: The Board of Immigration Appeals is trying to deport our client Mario Guevara, a journalist from El Salvador, despite his clear legal path to residency and an immigration judge's order to grant his release on bond.

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 27d

It's a journalist's job to ask questions of government officials, no matter which party is in power. That often means respectfully knocking on doors to get answers people deserve to know.

Tips and evidence are essential to our nonpartisan work: www.propublica.org/tips/

Screenshot of post on X from VA Secretary Doug Collins. The text reads: @ProPublica is an extreme liberal news outlet that will do anything to make the Trump Administration look bad. But this week, the far-left editors there reached a new low by sending @VernalColeman to stalk @DeptVetAffairs employees at their homes. This creepy behavior will discourage good people from coming to work at VA. @ProPublica, please do better and stop letting your hatred of the Trump Administration continue to warp your judgment.

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 27d

Conan O’Brien speaks out about the Jimmy Kimmel suspension:

The suspension of jimmy kimmel and the promise to silence other Late Night hosts for criticizing the administration should disturb everyone on the Right, Left, and Center. It’s wrong and anyone with a conscience knows it’s wrong.

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Ken Vogel @kenvogel.bsky.social · 27d

NEW: The SEC quietly dismissed complaints against 3 people who were granted clemency by Trump for frauds that collectively bilked victims out of hundreds of millions of dollars.

Now, Devon Archer, Trevor Milton & Carlos Watson won't have to pay any money that could be used to make victims whole.

The S.E.C. Drops Efforts to Recoup Funds From Trump Clemency Recipients

www.nytimes.com

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Ryan Teague Beckwith @ryanbeckwith.bsky.social · 27d

Apropos of nothing, here's a thread of worker-owned cooperative news sites that you might want to support: www.404media.co/membership/

Membership

404 Media is a new independent media company founded by technology journalists Jason Koebler, Emanuel Maiberg, Samantha Cole, and Joseph Cox.

www.404media.co

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Joey Politano🏳️‍🌈 @josephpolitano.bsky.social · 27d

they're throwing parties without us now

Mark Carney @mark-carney.bsky.social · 27d

Just arrived in Mexico City.

In today’s rapidly shifting global landscape, we’re focused on deepening our relationship with Mexico to create good careers for our workers, strengthen supply chains, and build economic resilience across our nations.

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Dave Itzkoff @ditzkoff.bsky.social · 28d

The movie version of V For Vendetta wasn’t great but it did have a whole subplot about late-night comedy host getting canceled (and later imprisoned) for displeasing the regime

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Mark Follman @markfollman.bsky.social · 28d

“When we have the weight of the United States government behind extremist views, we’ve got a problem.” —Barack Obama

Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 28d

Our democracy is not self-executing. It depends on us all as citizens, regardless of our political affiliations, to stand up and fight for the core values that have made this country the envy of the world.

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Drew Harwell @drewharwell.com · 29d

More from the suspect Tyler Robinson's alleged messages:
* Nothing about him being a groyper.
* For why he did it, he wrote, "I had enough of his hatred. Some hate can't be negotiated out."
* Had only been planning it "a bit over a week."
* Was his grandfather's rifle. His dad gave it as a gift.

"I had enough of his hatred. Some hate can't be negotiated out."

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Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · Sep 16

These estimates of public support for violence (from www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/o...) are inflated - *much* higher than what we and others have found using question wording that reduces acquiescence bias: brightlinewatch.org/accelerated-... The vast majority of Americans reject political violence.

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Ryan Teague Beckwith @ryanbeckwith.bsky.social · Sep 16

Nothing makes more clear how Trump defines "hate speech" than him applying the term to a super bland question from a reporter

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Sep 16

JON KARL: What do you make of Pam Bondi saying she's gonna go after hate speech? A lot of your allies say hate speech is free speech

TRUMP: We'll probably go after people like you because you treat me so unfairly. You have a lot of hate in your hate. Maybe they'll have to go after you.

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Michael Derby @michaelsderby.bsky.social · Sep 15

Another blow to the case trying to unseat Fed Gov. Cook: “The property tax authority in Ann Arbor, Michigan, said that Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook hasn’t broken rules for tax breaks on a home there that Cook declared her primary residence.” Via Reuters

Exclusive: No evidence of primary residence violation by Fed Gov Lisa Cook, says Michigan official

The property tax authority in Ann Arbor, Michigan, said that Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook hasn’t broken rules for tax breaks on a home there that Cook declared her primary residence.

www.reuters.com

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Noah Gittell @noahgittell.bsky.social · Sep 15

There is no doubt in my mind that living our lives online contributes to a culture of political violence.

A story.

Last month, my car wouldn't start, so I needed to get it towed to the dealership an hour away. AAA sent a two guy. Let's call him Chris. (1/x)

Alan Elrod @aselrod.bsky.social · Sep 14

I wrote about the assassination of Charlie Kirk, its aftermath, and the sort of people we are when we engage the world through our screens. Read @liberalcurrents.com

www.liberalcurrents.com/yes-its-the-...

Yes, It’s the Guns. It’s Also the Phones.

Life online is corroding the virtues that make liberal democratic life tenable.

www.liberalcurrents.com

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Nick Riccardi @nickriccardi.bsky.social · Sep 15

WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump says the US again targeted a boat allegedly carrying drugs from Venezuela, says 3 killed in strike.

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Nick Riccardi @nickriccardi.bsky.social · Sep 15

Notable that the people in this Discord chat, at least, did not seem to be happy Kirk was killed www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...

‘It was me’: Suspect in Charlie Kirk shooting appeared to confess in Discord chat

‘Im sorry for all of this’ read a message from the suspect’s account, according to two people familiar with the message and screenshots obtained by The Post.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Michael Kruse @michaelkruse.bsky.social · Sep 15

“One of the goals of political violence is to totally transform civic culture. If you’re not holding public events, you’re kind of doing the work of those who are kind of promoting political violence.”

After Kirk killing, political leaders pull back from public appearances

Worries were already rising after acts of political violence have started piling up. Now, that unease has reached new levels.

www.washingtonpost.com

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ryan cooper @ryanlcooper.com · Sep 15

"The U.S. agricultural workforce fell by 155,000 — about 7 percent — between March and July, according to an analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics data. That tracks with Pew Research Center data that shows total immigrant labor fell by 750,000 from January through July."

'The whole thing is screwed up': Farmers in deep-red Pennsylvania struggle to find workers

They're pushing lawmakers to move faster on a farm labor solution, even as the president cracks down on immigration.

www.politico.com

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AILA @aila.org · Sep 15

"USCIS says election officials have used the tool to check the information of more than 33 million voters — a striking portion of the American public, considering little information has been made public about the tool's accuracy or data security." https://n.pr/4mgrQoG

33 million voters have been run through a Trump administration citizenship check

Tens of millions of voters have had their information run through the tool — a striking portion of the U.S. public, considering little has been made public about the tool's accuracy or data security.

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Nick Riccardi @nickriccardi.bsky.social · Sep 15

What a time to be alive www.semafor.com/article/09/1...

‘The verdict of history will be merciless’: A new left media rises in the age of Trump

Drop Site News is bringing on a new publisher as it and other leftist news sites get scoops and momentum.

www.semafor.com

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Melissa Ryan @melissaryan.bsky.social · Sep 14

New from me: As we learn more information about Charlie Kirk's alleged killer, here's what you need to to know. open.substack.com/pub/ctrlaltr...

Meme Ideology

The shooter’s political leanings don’t matter. Here’s what does.

open.substack.com

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · Sep 14

Fox News host Brian Kilmeade has apologized for advocating the execution of mentally ill homeless people.

Fox News' Brian Kilmeade apologizes for saying mentally ill homeless people should be executed

Fox News host Brian Kilmeade has apologized for advocating the execution of mentally ill homeless people.

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ChrisO_wiki @chriso-wiki.bsky.social · Sep 14

Grok is being sent to the reeducation camp

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · Sep 14

Since President Vladimir Putin’s invitation to Alaska by President Trump, Russia has been emboldened in its strategy of splitting the U.S. from Europe while pushing ever harder to gain a military victory in Ukraine.

Boosted by summits in Alaska and China, Putin moves against Europe, Ukraine

Russia has been emboldened in its strategy of splitting the U.S. from Europe while pushing ever harder to gain a military victory in Ukraine.

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Nick Riccardi @nickriccardi.bsky.social · Sep 14

The dangers of the blame game, very vividly on display after Charlie Kirk's assassination (worth noting, also On Here where some people rushed to conclude the shooter was a groyper) apnews.com/article/char...

Blame game after acts of political violence can lead to further attacks, experts warn

From the moment conservative icon Charlie Kirk was felled by an assassin’s bullet, partisans have fought over who’s to blame for his death.

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Dave Itzkoff @ditzkoff.bsky.social · Sep 14

“Please complete your fun” - new casually dystopian announcement at my son’s climbing gym

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