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Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 3h

It's been 22 days since Adelita Grijalva was elected by the people of Arizona's seventh congressional district to represent them in Congress.

Mike Johnson still refuses to swear her in. At what point will political reporters start calling this a constitutional crisis?

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ACLU @aclu.org · 3h

We’re at the Supreme Court today defending the rights of Black voters in Louisiana.

Self-identified “non-African Americans” are challenging the state’s congressional map for increasing the number of majority-Black districts from 1 to 2.

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TizzyWoman @tizzywoman.bsky.social · 3h

@mikiesherrill.bsky.social -
Her #CupOfJoe is full of the fight necessary to achieve affordability, opportunity, and freedom in New Jersey.

Vote #Mikie4NJ 💙

Mikie Sherrill proudly serves New Jerseyin Congress and is running for governor to make life easier and more affordable for Garden State families. Her career has been defined by service to her country and New Jersey-

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The Poynter Institute @poynterinstitute.bsky.social · 3h

On Tuesday, media organizations from across the political spectrum came together to fight back against recent restrictions on their coverage by the Trump administration by declining to sign the latest Pentagon press policy under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

www.poynter.org/newsletters/...

A united media stands up against the Pentagon’s press restrictions - Poynter

No major news outlet agrees to sign on to policy limiting reporting to authorized information, costing them Pentagon access. Only OAN agrees.

www.poynter.org

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 2h

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes threatened legal action against Mike Johnson for failing to seat Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva.

"Arizona's right to a full delegation, and the right of the residents of CD 7 to representation from the person they recently voted for, are not up for debate."

Arizona attorney general threatens legal action against Mike Johnson for failing to seat Adelita Grijalva

The Democrat accused Johnson of playing “political games” by delaying the swearing-in ceremony.

www.politico.com

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Joy🦋💙 @joyceschlessin1.bsky.social · 2h

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Meidas Sassy™ 🐬 @filosia.bsky.social · 6h

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 3h

“There are only three good kings in America: Gayle, Stephen, and Burger.” #NoKings

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Reuters @reuters.com · 15h

Oil drops as investors weigh a supply surplus outlook and US-China trade tensions reut.rs/4nRtj6N

Oil drops as investors weigh a supply surplus outlook and US-China trade tensions

Oil prices fell in early trade on Wednesday, extending losses from the previous session, as investors weighed the International Energy Agency's warning of a supply surplus in 2026 and U.S.-China trade tensions that could hurt demand.

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Guardian Australia @australia.theguardian.com · 15h

Candace Owens: Australia’s high court backs government decision to deny visa to US rightwinger

Court supports home affairs minister’s 2024 decision to reject visa application for planned speaking tour on character grounds Australia’s high court has unanimously backed the government’s 2024 decision to refuse far-right provocateur Candace Owens a visa to enter the country. The full bench of the court ruled on Wednesday that the minister’s denial did not infringe an implied constitutional freedom of political communication. Continue reading...

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The Globe and Mail @theglobeandmail.com · 15h

Delays at chaotic Egyptian summit led to substantive talks on postwar Gaza, Canadian official says

More than 20 world leaders were locked in a large conference room for hours and had genuine discussion instead of reading prepared statements

www.theglobeandmail.com

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 15h

After signing up for self-deportation, Emily and Deybis sold their car and moved to an unfinished basement. But DHS never sent them the promised plane tickets.

Now they worry about surviving winter. Weeks ago, they sold their daughter’s bed to pay rent.

➡️ Read more: https://propub.li/4ohnDm6

Article excerpt: Emily said she made clear the family didn’t have Venezuelan passports but was told that wouldn’t be a problem; the U.S. government would procure any necessary documents for them. They said the operator gave them an Aug. 1 departure date and told them to expect their plane tickets by email.

Emily and Deybis sold their car and moved with their children to Columbus, Ohio, where Deybis’ nephew let them stay in his unfinished basement apartment until their departure. The plane tickets never came.

Then the nephew was detained in a traffic stop and deported. Panicked, Emily and Deybis said they called the toll-free number again and again, leaving messages that went unanswered. Emily submitted a new application and sent more emails.

Article excerpt: ...They found travel agencies that offer to procure travel documents at a cost but said they were told the Venezuelan government requires an arrival date and proof that plane tickets have been purchased. Emily and Deybis can’t afford them.

“Thank you so much for your patience and we understand your frustration,” they heard back in another email. “Wait for new instructions from DHS.”

As they wait, they worry about how they’ll survive when winter comes. Most days, Deybis visits local food pantries and looks for discarded items in alleys and on street corners that they can resell. A few weeks ago, they sold their daughter’s bed to help pay the rent.

“We’d rather be in Venezuela with our family than suffer here,” he said.

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 14h

In a brazen scheme, 20 inmates accused of being members of a major gang have slipped out of a Guatemalan prison and set off a sweeping manhunt, the authorities say. “I’m not going to deny the reality — there’s no good explanation,” the interior minister said.

Inmates Make Brazen Escape in Guatemala

“I’m not going to deny the reality — there’s no good explanation,” the interior minister said, after the inmates slipped out, perhaps over a period of time.

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Liberal Currents @liberalcurrents.com · 14h

"The process of the United States being made into a new thing—a competitive authoritarian country that cannot be said to wholly resemble the America of 2024, much less the one of 2015—is wildly jarring." www.liberalcurrents.com/all-in-our-h...

All In Our Heads: On Losing Our Democracy and Life Beyond Our Imaginations

Our language has to meet the moment, and we have to be relentless about dispelling the fiction MAGA is selling.

www.liberalcurrents.com

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 14h

Tish James lit up the room last night — and her words echoed far beyond the walls of The United Palace. This is a fight for the future.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 14h

“Swear her in! Swear her in!”

#TrumpEpsteinCoverup

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Joy🦋💙 @joyceschlessin1.bsky.social · 14h

Exactly 💯!!!

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 14h

🔥 @vicmensa.bsky.social : “I see a lot of you still drinking the kool-aid of racial division… The same motherf**kers running detention centers own private prisons (Core Civic & Geo Group). They maxed out Trump’s campaign, and they’re making billions from this, bruh. Be informed.”

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Amber Speaks Up @amberspeaks.bsky.social · 16h

🚨 BREAKING
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes has sent a formal demand letter to Speaker Mike Johnson, ordering him to swear in Adelita Grijalva immediately. More ⬇️

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Adam Klasfeld @klasfeldreports.com · 16h

Extraordinary NYT story:

Trump’s DOJ pressured out another US Attorney in WESTERN Virginia for finding that a grand jury probe his bosses demanded was unwarranted.

They wanted a case discrediting the Russia probe — evidence be damned. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/u...

U.S. Attorney Was Forced Out After Clashes Over How to Handle Russia Inquiry

www.nytimes.com

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Guardrails of Democracy @demguardrails.bsky.social · 16h

Trump’s gerrymandering directive to red states is an order to protect his power & it can’t go unchecked

He knows he’s losing favor
& everyday Congress gets closer to losing seats in 2026.

CA Prop 50 is a temporary Guardrail to protect your democracy. Vote Yes!

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ACLU @aclu.org · 16h

ICE's escalating violence and use of excessive force are wreaking havoc and making cities less safe.

Armed, masked federal agents shouldn't be menacing our communities.

Tackles, projectiles and gunfire: Many fear ICE tactics are growing more violent

Videos taken by eye witnesses of federal agent encounters with immigrants in Chicago and elsewhere have shown increasingly tense incidents. Immigrant advocates and observers say they're indicative of a larger trend of aggression among federal immigration officers.

www.npr.org

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 16h

An honor to receive the endorsement of
of nearly a dozen Black clergy leaders in Crown Heights today, including Bishop Orlando Findlayter.

I’m grateful for their support, and this powerful and humbling prayer.

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Mad_as_hell (Maddie) @maddie-says.bsky.social · 16h

🗳️ I just voted YES on #Prop50 because Californians deserve fair representation and a REAL response to partisan gerrymandering across the country.

If you believe in protecting democracy and balanced elections, join me and vote YES on 50.

#DemVoice1 #ProudBlue #Pinks

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