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Sue 🇺🇦
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Neurodivergent | Cats | Baking | Needlework | Pro-choice | DEIA | Climate | Ukraine
Democrat but seriously disappointed in current leadership
Anti: Trump, Republican party, Musk, MAGA, & the 77+ million ignorant Trump voters
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thejenniwren.teamlh.social
It’s National Voter Registration Day!

Somebody fought, bled, and sometimes died so you could hold a ballot. Don’t let it sit in a drawer.

Register at VOTE411.org, then show up.
#GetReadyToVote
September 15, 2026 at 6:04 PM
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digby56.bsky.social
Todd Blanche is a real asshole. But then the whole cabinet sounds like Trump now, obnoxious, crude and stupid. Is it something in the water that not only makes them whores for power but encourages them to completely turn their personalities into clones of Dear Leader?
September 15, 2026 at 6:19 PM
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propublica.org
NEW on “Paper Trail”: You may have heard that President Trump did not attend his eldest son’s wedding. But you know who did? A Russian oligarch with close ties to Putin.

And he didn’t just attend the wedding — he bankrolled it.

🎧 Listen to how we found out:
The Russian Benefactor Who Funded Donald Trump Jr.’s Wedding
www.propublica.org
September 15, 2026 at 6:18 PM
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edroso.bsky.social
I cannot stress strongly enough how big a lie this is.

As with his (and all conservatives') bullshit about ruined cities, he knows his followers have never actually seen the place and will be inclined to believe him.
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d
Trump: "The Kennedy Center is in a virtual state of collapse, and has been for many years ... unfortunately, the Building is destined to doom. Isn’t that too bad?"
The Kennedy Center is in a virtual state of collapse, and has been for many years. A large piece of concrete and steel just dropped down, in a thud, from the ceiling of a heavily trafficked main hallway. If the Building were open, innocent people would have been killed. A security guard had just passed the area, one minute prior to this ceiling collapse. He was, therefore, 60 seconds away from certain death. The Judge has made us keep it open even though there are no performances, and no people that would have the Courage to even go in. The Board of The Kennedy Center has strongly voted to save it, and they know I’m the only one who can do so, because I have the ability to raise the money, and the ability to construct — that few others have. I also have the strength and power of the Presidency, which will be needed do what must be done, and give it a strong shot at Greatness again! Remember, The Kennedy Center was losing Hundreds of Millions of Dollars when I took over. It was failing badly! It had nothing to do with me, I am only there to help. I just got there to reveal the facts, but especially those concerning Building Safety. A very hostile and conflicted Judge (What else is new?) seems like he won’t let that happen, in which case, unfortunately, the Building is destined to doom. Isn’t that too bad? We have already wasted more than 6 months “playing around” in Court. Time is our Enemy! The Board, comprised of some of the most prominent and respected people in our Nation, is meeting again today. It will be interesting to see what happens! Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DONALD J. TRUMP
September 15, 2026 at 6:10 PM
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atrupar.com
Whitehouse grills Patel on Epstein 👇

WHITEHOUSE: Am I accurate in suggesting the missing 37 pages likely include FBI contemporaneous notes from interviews w/woman who said she was assaulted by Trump?

PATEL: I don't know what you're referencing. We've produced 3.5m pages

W: But not these 37
September 15, 2026 at 2:29 PM
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antongerashchenko.bsky.social
Kaja Kallas @kajakallas.bsky.social:

We’ve seen Russia’s dangerous recklessness on full display in the past 48 hours:
• A Russian warship fired flares at a Danish helicopter;
• NATO jets had to shoot down a drone over Lithuania;
• Russia struck a passenger train near the border with Ukraine;
September 15, 2026 at 6:19 PM
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darren32359.bsky.social
September 15, 2026 at 11:16 AM
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bettycrackerfl.bsky.social
Any Democrat who votes for this corrupt piece of shit legislation should be primaried into another dimension.
September 15, 2026 at 12:07 PM
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kiixlyn.bsky.social
don’t call a welfare check plz

but do look at my very real friend
an owl sitting on a chimney with wispy clouds and a few stars behind it
September 15, 2026 at 9:49 AM
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gregsargent.bsky.social
Trump is a world-historical villain who's putting us all in extreme danger, so put him at the center of this story. Dems can highlight how Trump is actively using DOJ and EPA to help AI data centers steamroll communities, and vow that a Dem majority will stop it. 2/

newrepublic.com/article/2154...
September 15, 2026 at 11:27 AM
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bettycrackerfl.bsky.social
Here's a partially sunlit Snowy Egret for today's #BirdOfTheDay theme, #Silhouette.
A white wading bird with a sharp beak is striding in shallow water, moving from left to right in the frame. The sun is on the bird's back, which is lit bright white, but the rest of the bird is in shadow.
September 15, 2026 at 1:34 PM
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jamellebouie.net
some chud interviewing for patel’s FBI:

“if anything the goat fucked *me*”
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d
Kash Patel: "We did not want to punish victims of beastiality"
September 15, 2026 at 2:41 PM
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pamherd.bsky.social
Note the “people who believe” they were harmed. That is not scientific research devoted to actually efficacy and safety. For every dollar wasted we’re limiting actual innovations that will cure cancer and other diseases
science.org Science Magazine @science.org · 1d
Exclusive: The National Institutes of Health is preparing to launch a clinical research program to study people who believe they were harmed by vaccines, including COVID-19 vaccines. https://scim.ag/4xQW4W0
Exclusive: New NIH research center on vaccine harms takes shape
Clinical researchers will probe complications that can arise after immunization, but some worry about political influence
scim.ag
September 15, 2026 at 2:47 PM
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gregsargent.bsky.social
Yes. Even confining the debate to "AI safety" runs this risk. Dems aren't telling voters that one party stands for broadly sharing the fruits of the AI transition and the other (more or less) stands for deepening oligarchy, immiseration and potential civilizational catastrophe.
brianbeutler.bsky.social Brian Beutler @brianbeutler.bsky.social · 1d
Published my own piece siding with Bernie this a.m. and just recorded a podcast on same—but @gregsargent.bsky.social is right about this general risk. There’s a mushy middle where Dems get drowned in AI PAC ads but don’t reap the upside of being the actual good guys. newrepublic.com/article/2154...
September 15, 2026 at 3:41 PM
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thegodshow.com
WTF is Death doing?! Why the HELL is Mitch McConnell still technically alive…while heroes like Dolly Parton are gone?! fmfl
I Can’t Believe He’s Not Dead
I’m as shocked as you are.
www.thegodshow.com
September 15, 2026 at 4:40 PM
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swandiveswim.bsky.social
#Birds Atlantic Birding @atlanticbirding.bsky.social says today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme Alt. is #Finches; any bird from the finch family. Taken in July, a male House Finch. They are less of a presence during the summer months when the Crows are nesting.
A male House Finch stands with its back to the camera & head turned to the right. The crown & throat are a brilliant red, the cheek, & back a light brown, the flight feathers a darker brown edged in white.
September 15, 2026 at 2:35 PM
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atrupar.com
Trump: "The Kennedy Center is in a virtual state of collapse, and has been for many years ... unfortunately, the Building is destined to doom. Isn’t that too bad?"
The Kennedy Center is in a virtual state of collapse, and has been for many years. A large piece of concrete and steel just dropped down, in a thud, from the ceiling of a heavily trafficked main hallway. If the Building were open, innocent people would have been killed. A security guard had just passed the area, one minute prior to this ceiling collapse. He was, therefore, 60 seconds away from certain death. The Judge has made us keep it open even though there are no performances, and no people that would have the Courage to even go in. The Board of The Kennedy Center has strongly voted to save it, and they know I’m the only one who can do so, because I have the ability to raise the money, and the ability to construct — that few others have. I also have the strength and power of the Presidency, which will be needed do what must be done, and give it a strong shot at Greatness again! Remember, The Kennedy Center was losing Hundreds of Millions of Dollars when I took over. It was failing badly! It had nothing to do with me, I am only there to help. I just got there to reveal the facts, but especially those concerning Building Safety. A very hostile and conflicted Judge (What else is new?) seems like he won’t let that happen, in which case, unfortunately, the Building is destined to doom. Isn’t that too bad? We have already wasted more than 6 months “playing around” in Court. Time is our Enemy! The Board, comprised of some of the most prominent and respected people in our Nation, is meeting again today. It will be interesting to see what happens! Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DONALD J. TRUMP
September 15, 2026 at 5:18 PM
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elienyc.bsky.social
It looks like we’re *finally* at the magic Purcell point where Kavanaugh thinks we’re too close to the election for his party to rig it.
chrisgeidner.bsky.social Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 2d
BREAKING: SCOTUS denies the Trump administration’s request to enforce the new U.S. Postal Service rule for the 2026 elections. Justices Alito and Thomas dissent.

More to come at Law Dork. www.lawdork.com
SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES No. 26A305 UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE, ET AL. U. CALIFORNIA, ET AL. ON APPLICATION FOR STAY [September 14, 2026] The application for stay presented to JUSTICE JACKSON and by her referred to the Court is denied. The Government is unlikely to succeed on the merits of its challenge to the District Court's preliminary injunction. And the equitable factors applicable for obtaining emergency relief from this Court do not favor a stay. JUSTICE KAVANAUGH, concurring. In my view, based on the briefing the Court has received at this interim stage, there is at least a fair prospect that the final rule falls within the Postal Service's statutory authority. See 39 U. S. C. §401(2). But applying the rule in the 2026 elections would be arbitrary and capricious in violation of the Administrative Procedure Act because state and local election officials do not have sufficient time to reasonably implement the rule before the elections. See 39 U. S. C. §3001(m); 5 U. S. C. §706(2)(A). For that reason, I concur in the denial of the application for stay.
September 14, 2026 at 11:59 PM
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elienyc.bsky.social
Still, I think the Republicans won on their essential goal, which was CHAOS.

Put it like this: *I’m* sure as hell not going to mail in a ballot. I might still vote early, but in-person for sure.
September 15, 2026 at 12:32 AM
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jaywillis.net
Genuinely an insane paragraph from Sam Alito. “Voter fraud is real and scary and we have to stop it, so the fact that implementing Trump’s mail ballot rule will disenfranchise millions is legally irrelevant.” Brain melted. A right-wing podcaster in a robe. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...
___, (slip op., at 9) (internal quotation marks omitted). As for the equities, the Government has a strong interest in enforcing the rule, and implementing it will also “en- hance the visibility of Federal Ballot Mail” in order to better detect election fraud. 91 Fed. Reg. 54972. On the other side of the balance, the plaintiff States invoke the practical ef- fects of implementing the rule close to the midterm elec- tions. I take that problem very seriously, but it is not enough to convince me to deny the application. First, as the District Court acknowledged, the States dis-
September 15, 2026 at 12:05 AM
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atrupar.com
Ossoff: "Look, we already know that Donald Trump is a dangerously corrupt and incompetent man. The question is what we're going to do about it."
September 15, 2026 at 2:23 AM
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bettycrackerfl.bsky.social
Our dear Badger, just chilling.
Small black and white dog with pointy ears parked on a barstool at the counter of a woodsy cabin.
September 14, 2026 at 10:08 PM
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jocelynanderson.bsky.social
A Green Heron watching the sunrise.
September 14, 2026 at 10:17 PM