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Political junkie, Boomer Sooner, gluten free democrat. Let’s protect women and social security. Vote. I love to bake🥰
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Utah Governor Spencer Cox signed one of the most restrictive book-banning laws in the country. But it definitely doesn't apply to his own new book.
"He doesn’t understand irony at all," one Utah bookseller said.
"He doesn’t understand irony at all," one Utah bookseller said.
Book-banning GOP governor wants you to buy his book
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox is promoting himself as a "peacemaker."
www.motherjones.com
October 3, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Utah Governor Spencer Cox signed one of the most restrictive book-banning laws in the country. But it definitely doesn't apply to his own new book.
"He doesn’t understand irony at all," one Utah bookseller said.
"He doesn’t understand irony at all," one Utah bookseller said.
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Emily Marris bought raw milk from a farm recommended to her on Facebook.
After her 17-month-old drank it, the toddler contracted E. coli and nearly died.
Despite knowing this, the farmer continued advertising “raw goat milk from a clean tested herd.”
After her 17-month-old drank it, the toddler contracted E. coli and nearly died.
Despite knowing this, the farmer continued advertising “raw goat milk from a clean tested herd.”
A Girl Nearly Died After Drinking Raw Milk. The State Did Little to Punish the Unlicensed Farmer Who Sold It.
California is teeming with black-market dairies, propped up by consumer demand fueled by misinformation. With evidence against one raw goat milk farm, regulators could have sought punitive action. But...
www.propublica.org
October 3, 2026 at 2:56 AM
Emily Marris bought raw milk from a farm recommended to her on Facebook.
After her 17-month-old drank it, the toddler contracted E. coli and nearly died.
Despite knowing this, the farmer continued advertising “raw goat milk from a clean tested herd.”
After her 17-month-old drank it, the toddler contracted E. coli and nearly died.
Despite knowing this, the farmer continued advertising “raw goat milk from a clean tested herd.”
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For years, David Flippo wore a hat that suggested he earned the Bronze Star with valor—the rare award he admits he does not have.
David Flippo blamed staff for exaggerating his military record. His own hat tells a different story.
The Nevada Republican sported V-shaped emblems that signify a valor award next to a Bronze Star. Flippo never received a Bronze Star for valor.
www.motherjones.com
October 3, 2026 at 3:00 AM
For years, David Flippo wore a hat that suggested he earned the Bronze Star with valor—the rare award he admits he does not have.
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Commentary: If ever a technology demanded international cooperation and governance, to manage the risks and maximize its potential, it is AI.
Elizabeth Shackelford: Return of ‘might makes right’ imperils the UN’s mission as AI threatens our existence
www.chicagotribune.com
October 3, 2026 at 3:02 AM
Commentary: If ever a technology demanded international cooperation and governance, to manage the risks and maximize its potential, it is AI.
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Trump won’t take no for an answer. Not from voters or the loyalists he’s surrounded himself with.
“He is assuming there will be no one in his administration to tell him no,” Marc Elias says.
Attacks on voters work best when no one's watching. Keep an eye on Trump: https://demdock.com/3T3Owjg
“He is assuming there will be no one in his administration to tell him no,” Marc Elias says.
Attacks on voters work best when no one's watching. Keep an eye on Trump: https://demdock.com/3T3Owjg
October 3, 2026 at 2:30 AM
Trump won’t take no for an answer. Not from voters or the loyalists he’s surrounded himself with.
“He is assuming there will be no one in his administration to tell him no,” Marc Elias says.
Attacks on voters work best when no one's watching. Keep an eye on Trump: https://demdock.com/3T3Owjg
“He is assuming there will be no one in his administration to tell him no,” Marc Elias says.
Attacks on voters work best when no one's watching. Keep an eye on Trump: https://demdock.com/3T3Owjg
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The Missouri senator and other Republicans made fools of themselves Tuesday. But that won’t stop them lying about—and trying to destroy—Donald Trump’s prosecutor. trib.al/AA9W3IS
Eric Schmitt’s a Joke.
The Assaults on Jack Smith Are Anything But.
The Missouri senator and other Republicans made fools of themselves Tuesday. But that won’t stop them lying about—and trying to destroy—Donald Trump’s prosecutor.
trib.al
October 3, 2026 at 1:19 AM
The Missouri senator and other Republicans made fools of themselves Tuesday. But that won’t stop them lying about—and trying to destroy—Donald Trump’s prosecutor. trib.al/AA9W3IS
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The killing of a Filipina-American activist by the Armed Forces of the Philippines has exposed the increased and intersectional dangers faced by LGBTQ2S+ environmental defenders abroad, writes @alessandrabergamin.bsky.social. xtramagazine.com/power/activi...
The Philippine military killed a 26-year-old trans woman from Seattle. Her death reveals how social movements are intertwined | Xtra Magazine
Filipina-American activist Kai Sorem went to the Philippines to defend the environment. Her death is a chilling reminder of the increased dangers faced by LGBTQ2S+ advocates abroad
xtramagazine.com
October 2, 2026 at 8:38 PM
The killing of a Filipina-American activist by the Armed Forces of the Philippines has exposed the increased and intersectional dangers faced by LGBTQ2S+ environmental defenders abroad, writes @alessandrabergamin.bsky.social. xtramagazine.com/power/activi...
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Kushner’s private equity firm is the largest stakeholder in an Israeli financial institution that invests in Israeli defense companies.
Kushner Rejects CNN Report That His Israeli Diplomacy Might Benefit His Private Equity Fund
Kushner’s private equity firm is the largest stakeholder in an Israeli financial institution that invests in Israeli defense companies.
www.forbes.com
October 2, 2026 at 8:20 PM
Kushner’s private equity firm is the largest stakeholder in an Israeli financial institution that invests in Israeli defense companies.
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As Salt Lake City police develop a real-time crime center at downtown headquarters, civil rights advocates are warning of its threats to privacy.
Police drones buzzing across SLC feed a new high-tech crime center. The picture threatens to ‘flip’ civil liberties, a key group says.
As Salt Lake City police develop a real-time crime center at downtown headquarters, civil rights advocates are warning of its threats to privacy.
www.sltrib.com
October 2, 2026 at 8:20 PM
As Salt Lake City police develop a real-time crime center at downtown headquarters, civil rights advocates are warning of its threats to privacy.
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Trump is throwing his arms around an industry that even many Republican candidates right now are turning into a political bogeyman. Politically, he can’t afford that. Maybe this last part should be our little secret. trib.al/P4MIWVC
Everyone Hates Private Equity. Trump Is Bailing It Out.
The industry has become the midterms’ most indelible political symbol for Wall Street’s reckless greed.
trib.al
October 2, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Trump is throwing his arms around an industry that even many Republican candidates right now are turning into a political bogeyman. Politically, he can’t afford that. Maybe this last part should be our little secret. trib.al/P4MIWVC
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An intact explosive device that struck the wing of a Ukrainian aircraft at Germany’s Leipzig Airport has given investigators their clearest look yet at what European officials believe is a wider Russian campaign of attacks.
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October 2, 2026 at 4:14 PM
An intact explosive device that struck the wing of a Ukrainian aircraft at Germany’s Leipzig Airport has given investigators their clearest look yet at what European officials believe is a wider Russian campaign of attacks.
🔗 vist.ly/5ksm2
🔗 vist.ly/5ksm2
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OPINION: "TRUMP is the national security problem and always has been. Maybe someday we’ll find out all of the truth about how he compromised what used to be the GOP, but first, we’ll need to rehab the media."
This hissy fit exposes what Trump fears most
Donald Trump learned how to manipulate the media while instilling distrust in it directly from his Daddy Vladdy Putin. Beginning in 2015, when Trump ousted a Univision reporter from a press conference, what started as a simmer became a roiling boil that led to his petty, arbitrary, and unconstitutio...
bit.ly
October 2, 2026 at 4:15 PM
OPINION: "TRUMP is the national security problem and always has been. Maybe someday we’ll find out all of the truth about how he compromised what used to be the GOP, but first, we’ll need to rehab the media."
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One of the Trump family’s most lucrative businesses is on its way to becoming a bank.
And it’s set to be regulated by a government entity whose leader was appointed by, you guessed it, President Donald Trump.
And it’s set to be regulated by a government entity whose leader was appointed by, you guessed it, President Donald Trump.
Why Trump’s crypto business wants to become a bank
Sen. Elizabeth Warren decries the first family’s latest crypto play as a “clear conflict of interest and corruption.”
www.motherjones.com
October 2, 2026 at 4:20 PM
One of the Trump family’s most lucrative businesses is on its way to becoming a bank.
And it’s set to be regulated by a government entity whose leader was appointed by, you guessed it, President Donald Trump.
And it’s set to be regulated by a government entity whose leader was appointed by, you guessed it, President Donald Trump.
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Trump joked that Ken Paxton is a "pain in the ass" while backing him in Texas' closely watched Senate race.
Trump calls Paxton "pain in the ass" as Republicans try to save Texas Senate seat
www.newsweek.com
October 2, 2026 at 12:58 AM
Trump joked that Ken Paxton is a "pain in the ass" while backing him in Texas' closely watched Senate race.
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Report stating that Trump administration directed funds towards right-wing groups comes ahead of presidential election.
Brazilian government calls for probe into US funding of far-right causes
Report stating that Trump administration directed funds towards right-wing groups comes ahead of presidential election.
www.aljazeera.com
October 2, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Report stating that Trump administration directed funds towards right-wing groups comes ahead of presidential election.
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Why is the president hanging pictures of America's biggest rivals in the people's house? The doors to the White House Palm Room are now lined with framed photos of Trump with Vladimir Putin and another with Xi Jinping.
Disbelief as Trump White House unveils ‘appalling’ new display: ‘Pretty insane'
Donald Trump’s latest White House decor drew swift backlash Thursday after a reporter spotted framed photos of the president posing alongside Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping.Jacqueline Alemany, a Washington correspondent for MS NOW, posted images showing the Palm Ro...
bit.ly
October 1, 2026 at 9:43 PM
Why is the president hanging pictures of America's biggest rivals in the people's house? The doors to the White House Palm Room are now lined with framed photos of Trump with Vladimir Putin and another with Xi Jinping.
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A new lawsuit by journalist @bubbaprog.xyz reveals that the DOJ secretly searched his digital accounts for a wide range of materials.
And prosecutors failed to tell the judges who signed off on it about a federal law that protects the press from search warrants… again.
And prosecutors failed to tell the judges who signed off on it about a federal law that protects the press from search warrants… again.
DOJ’s secret search of journalist’s accounts omitted press law
Journalist Tim Burke’s new lawsuit challenges the government’s search of months of emails, messages, files, and other information from his Google and Twitter accounts
freedom.press
October 1, 2026 at 9:43 PM
A new lawsuit by journalist @bubbaprog.xyz reveals that the DOJ secretly searched his digital accounts for a wide range of materials.
And prosecutors failed to tell the judges who signed off on it about a federal law that protects the press from search warrants… again.
And prosecutors failed to tell the judges who signed off on it about a federal law that protects the press from search warrants… again.
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During a sworn deposition on Monday, Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio) declined to answer repeated questions from one of his ex-wife’s lawyers about whether he pushed a girl down a staircase during high school.
In a sworn deposition, Rep. Max Miller was silent on staircase assault allegation
"If the incident never occurred, why are you afraid of answering the question?" asked his ex-wife's lawyer.
www.motherjones.com
October 1, 2026 at 9:48 PM
During a sworn deposition on Monday, Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio) declined to answer repeated questions from one of his ex-wife’s lawyers about whether he pushed a girl down a staircase during high school.
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The Michigan GOP senate candidate is dodging questions about why two pastors from the Living World Church—the subject of recent child sex abuse lawsuits—are on his Faith Leadership Coalition. trib.al/jojlyy9
The Church Sex Abuse Scandal Mike Rogers Won’t Talk About
The Michigan GOP senate candidate is dodging questions about why two pastors from the Living World Church—the subject of recent child sex abuse lawsuits—are on his Faith Leadership Coalition.
trib.al
October 1, 2026 at 9:53 PM
The Michigan GOP senate candidate is dodging questions about why two pastors from the Living World Church—the subject of recent child sex abuse lawsuits—are on his Faith Leadership Coalition. trib.al/jojlyy9
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"How much does it cost to get more information about a cop who punched someone in the face?
If you guessed anything lower than $2.5 million, you’d be wrong — at least according to the city of Eugene, Oregon."
Read more from FPF's @laurenleharper.bsky.social in @theintercept.com.
If you guessed anything lower than $2.5 million, you’d be wrong — at least according to the city of Eugene, Oregon."
Read more from FPF's @laurenleharper.bsky.social in @theintercept.com.
Oregon Police Are Charging a Local News Outlet $2.5M for Records About One Cop
Eugene-based Double Sided Media requested police officer Justin Peckels’s records. The city slapped the publication with an exorbitant fee.
theintercept.com
October 1, 2026 at 9:54 PM
"How much does it cost to get more information about a cop who punched someone in the face?
If you guessed anything lower than $2.5 million, you’d be wrong — at least according to the city of Eugene, Oregon."
Read more from FPF's @laurenleharper.bsky.social in @theintercept.com.
If you guessed anything lower than $2.5 million, you’d be wrong — at least according to the city of Eugene, Oregon."
Read more from FPF's @laurenleharper.bsky.social in @theintercept.com.
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The U.S. Treasury designated Russia-linked payment network A7 a “significant transnational criminal organization,” saying Iran’s central bank and Revolutionary Guard have used its sanctions-evasion system. meduza.io/en/news/2026...
U.S. designates Russia-linked sanctions-evasion payment network A7 a ‘significant transnational criminal organization’ — Meduza
The U.S. Treasury Department has designated A7, a Russia-linked payment network created to evade sanctions, a “significant transnational criminal organization.”
meduza.io
October 1, 2026 at 9:57 PM
The U.S. Treasury designated Russia-linked payment network A7 a “significant transnational criminal organization,” saying Iran’s central bank and Revolutionary Guard have used its sanctions-evasion system. meduza.io/en/news/2026...
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NEW: A Department of Defense official wrote in a letter there are no plans to deploy active-duty troops to the polls or "interfere" with election-related materials.
But the response brings little comfort as top Trump administration officials have refused to rule out the option for the fall.
But the response brings little comfort as top Trump administration officials have refused to rule out the option for the fall.
October 1, 2026 at 6:36 PM
NEW: A Department of Defense official wrote in a letter there are no plans to deploy active-duty troops to the polls or "interfere" with election-related materials.
But the response brings little comfort as top Trump administration officials have refused to rule out the option for the fall.
But the response brings little comfort as top Trump administration officials have refused to rule out the option for the fall.
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“I don't want to see him disappear into the system like I've seen many others. That's one of the reasons why I've been at [the site of the shooting] every day.”
After ICE shot Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez in the back on Sept. 20, Austin community organizes protests & resources, Neha Madhira reports.
After ICE shot Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez in the back on Sept. 20, Austin community organizes protests & resources, Neha Madhira reports.
After ICE shooting, Austin community organizes protests, neighborhood resources
Immigrant rights advocates describe increased ICE presence and surveillance of communities of color in Austin
prismreports.org
October 1, 2026 at 6:39 PM
“I don't want to see him disappear into the system like I've seen many others. That's one of the reasons why I've been at [the site of the shooting] every day.”
After ICE shot Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez in the back on Sept. 20, Austin community organizes protests & resources, Neha Madhira reports.
After ICE shot Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez in the back on Sept. 20, Austin community organizes protests & resources, Neha Madhira reports.
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The top Democrats on the Senate and House foreign affairs committees urged the State Department to review the conduct of Kimberly Guilfoyle, the U.S. ambassador to Greece, citing a WSJ investigation on.wsj.com/3TtGT6l
The top Democrats on the Senate and House foreign affairs committees urged the State Department to review the conduct of Kimberly Guilfoyle, the U.S. ambassador to Greece, citing a WSJ investigation
Democrats raise concerns with State Department about the ambassador to Greece’s dealings with a lobbyist and private jet travels.
on.wsj.com
October 1, 2026 at 6:39 PM
The top Democrats on the Senate and House foreign affairs committees urged the State Department to review the conduct of Kimberly Guilfoyle, the U.S. ambassador to Greece, citing a WSJ investigation on.wsj.com/3TtGT6l