Sherry Wernicke
@shermw.bsky.social
Freelance writer/editor. Founder TriWivesClub and LifeDoneWell. Passions #animalwelfare #environment #travel #democracy
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Shaheen: "He seemed to say Russian children have also been displaced & kidnapped, & that's just not true. It's Ukrainian children the Russians have taken back to Russia. They've taken them from their families, thousands of them. It is very clear who is violating intl law here, & it's not Ukraine."
September 22, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Shaheen: "He seemed to say Russian children have also been displaced & kidnapped, & that's just not true. It's Ukrainian children the Russians have taken back to Russia. They've taken them from their families, thousands of them. It is very clear who is violating intl law here, & it's not Ukraine."
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Ossoff: "There's a reason so many prominent Rs refuse to support Collins. He's known as a man of poor character & low integrity. He absolutely is responsible for actions of his office. Here you have a record of one of his senior aides briefing some of the country's most notorious white supremacists"
September 22, 2026 at 3:16 PM
Ossoff: "There's a reason so many prominent Rs refuse to support Collins. He's known as a man of poor character & low integrity. He absolutely is responsible for actions of his office. Here you have a record of one of his senior aides briefing some of the country's most notorious white supremacists"
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Ossoff: "The congressman voted to accelerate the insolvency of Social Security so that he could pass anothe tax break for his wealthy donors and corporate America. And so step one to strengthening Social Security is to repeal the Collins-Trump law."
September 22, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Ossoff: "The congressman voted to accelerate the insolvency of Social Security so that he could pass anothe tax break for his wealthy donors and corporate America. And so step one to strengthening Social Security is to repeal the Collins-Trump law."
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California’s AG caved on the Paramount case because of pressure from tech billionaires AND Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Newsom even earned a “thank you” from David Ellison in his statement celebrating the monopoly merger.
We’re going to make sure this backfires.
Newsom even earned a “thank you” from David Ellison in his statement celebrating the monopoly merger.
We’re going to make sure this backfires.
Paramount Settles Antitrust Suit, Set To Seal Deal For Warner Bros Discovery
Paramount agreed to settle an antitrust suit by a dozen state attorneys general led by California's Rob Bonta, the last obstacle to its merger with Warner Bros.
deadline.com
September 22, 2026 at 3:23 PM
California’s AG caved on the Paramount case because of pressure from tech billionaires AND Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Newsom even earned a “thank you” from David Ellison in his statement celebrating the monopoly merger.
We’re going to make sure this backfires.
Newsom even earned a “thank you” from David Ellison in his statement celebrating the monopoly merger.
We’re going to make sure this backfires.
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BREAKING WaPo:
JD Vance and admin officials are set to announce that they're removing hundreds of thousands of people from Affordable Care Act coverage — claiming that they were fraudulently enrolled in the program, according to three people with knowledge of the forthcoming announcement.
JD Vance and admin officials are set to announce that they're removing hundreds of thousands of people from Affordable Care Act coverage — claiming that they were fraudulently enrolled in the program, according to three people with knowledge of the forthcoming announcement.
Trump officials plan to cut hundreds of thousands from ACA, claiming fraud
Vance targeted ACA enrollment as part of a broader administration crackdown on suspected fraud.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 22, 2026 at 3:25 PM
BREAKING WaPo:
JD Vance and admin officials are set to announce that they're removing hundreds of thousands of people from Affordable Care Act coverage — claiming that they were fraudulently enrolled in the program, according to three people with knowledge of the forthcoming announcement.
JD Vance and admin officials are set to announce that they're removing hundreds of thousands of people from Affordable Care Act coverage — claiming that they were fraudulently enrolled in the program, according to three people with knowledge of the forthcoming announcement.
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Vance-Led Task Force Set to Remove 760,000 Allegedly Fraudulent Obamacare Enrollments
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Exclusive | Vance-Led Task Force Set to Remove 760,000 Allegedly Fraudulent Obamacare Enrollments
The Trump administration is planning to impose stricter eligibility requirements for ACA subsidies as part of a campaign against fraud.
www.wsj.com
September 22, 2026 at 3:27 PM
Vance-Led Task Force Set to Remove 760,000 Allegedly Fraudulent Obamacare Enrollments
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
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I told ya she did it.
September 22, 2026 at 3:37 PM
I told ya she did it.
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"Navatek’s CEO, Martin Kao, sent an initial $150,000 to the Collins super PAC using the shell company. Two months later, he told Navatek executives that Collins committed to getting the company $32 million in naval contracts, according to an internal company email reviewed by ProPublica."
Sen. Susan Collins helped steer millions in federal defense contracts to Navatek, whose CEO illegally funneled thousands of dollars to her campaign.
The FBI sought to launch a probe and was eyeing Collins and other lawmakers.
Then Trump gutted the unit in charge. THREAD 🧵
The FBI sought to launch a probe and was eyeing Collins and other lawmakers.
Then Trump gutted the unit in charge. THREAD 🧵
September 22, 2026 at 2:41 PM
"Navatek’s CEO, Martin Kao, sent an initial $150,000 to the Collins super PAC using the shell company. Two months later, he told Navatek executives that Collins committed to getting the company $32 million in naval contracts, according to an internal company email reviewed by ProPublica."
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Mike Rogers was a leading advocate for boosting opioid prescriptions. He took over $1M from Big Pharma. He has always prioritized personal profit over the health and safety of Michiganders.
That's not public safety.
Watch our new ad, "Safe."
That's not public safety.
Watch our new ad, "Safe."
September 22, 2026 at 1:34 PM
Mike Rogers was a leading advocate for boosting opioid prescriptions. He took over $1M from Big Pharma. He has always prioritized personal profit over the health and safety of Michiganders.
That's not public safety.
Watch our new ad, "Safe."
That's not public safety.
Watch our new ad, "Safe."
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Exclusive: The Trump administration has deported more than 25,000 people to at least 28 countries even though the migrants are not their own citizens, according to data analyzed by The Post.
Migrants say they have been subjected to inhumane conditions.
Migrants say they have been subjected to inhumane conditions.
How Trump turned a refugee bureau into a $410 million deportation operation
Inside the secret deals powering the president’s push to deport migrants to countries not their own.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 22, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Exclusive: The Trump administration has deported more than 25,000 people to at least 28 countries even though the migrants are not their own citizens, according to data analyzed by The Post.
Migrants say they have been subjected to inhumane conditions.
Migrants say they have been subjected to inhumane conditions.
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Wilber’s attorney: “Wilber has a bullet lodged near his spine and is losing feeling on the left side of his body.” #AbolishICE @DoorDash
September 22, 2026 at 2:20 AM
Wilber’s attorney: “Wilber has a bullet lodged near his spine and is losing feeling on the left side of his body.” #AbolishICE @DoorDash
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“Can you give my dad back? I miss him.” 💔
ICE kidnapped her father Luis at a DOT inspection. Her mother says he is legal and did everything the right way. #AbolishICE
ICE kidnapped her father Luis at a DOT inspection. Her mother says he is legal and did everything the right way. #AbolishICE
September 22, 2026 at 2:16 AM
“Can you give my dad back? I miss him.” 💔
ICE kidnapped her father Luis at a DOT inspection. Her mother says he is legal and did everything the right way. #AbolishICE
ICE kidnapped her father Luis at a DOT inspection. Her mother says he is legal and did everything the right way. #AbolishICE
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Susan Collins has had skeletons in her closet for a long time. Maybe journalists will finally start looking into them now that Propublica broke the story about her criminal bribery scandal with a defense contractor.
It’s time to let the public know just how corrupt Collins is.
It’s time to let the public know just how corrupt Collins is.
September 22, 2026 at 1:46 PM
Susan Collins has had skeletons in her closet for a long time. Maybe journalists will finally start looking into them now that Propublica broke the story about her criminal bribery scandal with a defense contractor.
It’s time to let the public know just how corrupt Collins is.
It’s time to let the public know just how corrupt Collins is.
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ProPublica has found multiple cases of women with underlying health conditions who died when they couldn’t access abortions.
Tierra Walker, a 37-year-old mother, was told by doctors there was no emergency before preeclampsia killed her.
(Published Nov. 2025)
Tierra Walker, a 37-year-old mother, was told by doctors there was no emergency before preeclampsia killed her.
(Published Nov. 2025)
“Ticking Time Bomb”: A Pregnant Mother Kept Getting Sicker. She Died After She Couldn’t Get an Abortion in Texas.
Walker is one of several women ProPublica found with underlying health conditions who died when they couldn’t access abortions.
www.propublica.org
September 22, 2026 at 1:40 AM
ProPublica has found multiple cases of women with underlying health conditions who died when they couldn’t access abortions.
Tierra Walker, a 37-year-old mother, was told by doctors there was no emergency before preeclampsia killed her.
(Published Nov. 2025)
Tierra Walker, a 37-year-old mother, was told by doctors there was no emergency before preeclampsia killed her.
(Published Nov. 2025)
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ICE is erasing immigrants with final deportation orders from a searchable online database, leaving families and attorneys in the dark as they try to find out where someone has been taken. www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
Immigrants with final deportation orders disappear from ICE detainee locator
The change will make it harder for many families and attorneys to determine where an immigrant is being held after being taken into ICE custody.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 22, 2026 at 1:40 AM
ICE is erasing immigrants with final deportation orders from a searchable online database, leaving families and attorneys in the dark as they try to find out where someone has been taken. www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
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September 21, 2026 at 8:42 PM
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Wilber Rafael Garces Perez was making a door dash delivery.
Every time they get away with this it guarantees it will happen again. #AbolishICE
Every time they get away with this it guarantees it will happen again. #AbolishICE
September 21, 2026 at 1:54 AM
Wilber Rafael Garces Perez was making a door dash delivery.
Every time they get away with this it guarantees it will happen again. #AbolishICE
Every time they get away with this it guarantees it will happen again. #AbolishICE
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NBC News poll finds big jump in D voter intent to vote early & drop in intent to vote by mail:
- 23% intend to vote by mail, down from 34% in '24
- 36% intend to vote early in person, up fr 30% in '24
- 36% intend to vote in person on Election Day, same as 35% in '24 👇
www.axios.com/2026/09/20/m...
- 23% intend to vote by mail, down from 34% in '24
- 36% intend to vote early in person, up fr 30% in '24
- 36% intend to vote in person on Election Day, same as 35% in '24 👇
www.axios.com/2026/09/20/m...
More Democrats plan to vote in person in midterms
The result marks a significant shift from the 2024 election.
www.axios.com
September 21, 2026 at 5:36 PM
NBC News poll finds big jump in D voter intent to vote early & drop in intent to vote by mail:
- 23% intend to vote by mail, down from 34% in '24
- 36% intend to vote early in person, up fr 30% in '24
- 36% intend to vote in person on Election Day, same as 35% in '24 👇
www.axios.com/2026/09/20/m...
- 23% intend to vote by mail, down from 34% in '24
- 36% intend to vote early in person, up fr 30% in '24
- 36% intend to vote in person on Election Day, same as 35% in '24 👇
www.axios.com/2026/09/20/m...
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The billions of dollars we send to a foreign military to drop bombs on somebody else should have been spent to build schools, housing, and to provide healthcare HERE.
September 21, 2026 at 7:39 PM
The billions of dollars we send to a foreign military to drop bombs on somebody else should have been spent to build schools, housing, and to provide healthcare HERE.
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The Trump administration is considering data center-related projects across at least 17,600 acres of public land — far more than previously reported.
Reminder: 70% of Americans oppose data centers, but Trump is heavily invested in the corporations pushing AI.
Always follow the money.
Reminder: 70% of Americans oppose data centers, but Trump is heavily invested in the corporations pushing AI.
Always follow the money.
Trump Is Considering More Data Centers on Public Lands Than Previously Known
The data center proposals cover at least 17,600 acres of public lands across six Western states.
www.washingtonsun.com
September 21, 2026 at 7:01 PM
The Trump administration is considering data center-related projects across at least 17,600 acres of public land — far more than previously reported.
Reminder: 70% of Americans oppose data centers, but Trump is heavily invested in the corporations pushing AI.
Always follow the money.
Reminder: 70% of Americans oppose data centers, but Trump is heavily invested in the corporations pushing AI.
Always follow the money.
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WHO ELSE AGREES?! 🤚
September 21, 2026 at 9:14 AM
WHO ELSE AGREES?! 🤚
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"Wilber said the bullet had not yet been removed from his back." This ICE victim survived, but the cruelty and incompetence aren't any less.
The latest edition of Huddled Masses from @adriancarrasquillo.bsky.social:
The latest edition of Huddled Masses from @adriancarrasquillo.bsky.social:
ICE Shot a DoorDash Driver in the Back in Austin
Rather than getting him medical help, they carted him off to an ICE detention complex—and the bullet is still in his back.
lnk.thebulwark.com
September 21, 2026 at 7:48 PM
"Wilber said the bullet had not yet been removed from his back." This ICE victim survived, but the cruelty and incompetence aren't any less.
The latest edition of Huddled Masses from @adriancarrasquillo.bsky.social:
The latest edition of Huddled Masses from @adriancarrasquillo.bsky.social: