This corruption is why nothing works for ordinary people. It's why you pay a fortune for prescriptions. It's why your insurance company gets away with denying your cancer treatment after you paid your premiums for decades.
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Mama, professor, community advocate. She/her
A 36-year-old Costa Rican man whose family says he complained of not receiving proper care for his diabetes is the third detainee in less than six months to die at a U.S.
Costa Rican man complained of lack of care for diabetes before his death in ICE custody, family says
A 36-year-old Costa Rican man whose family says he complained of not receiving proper care for his diabetes is the third detainee in less than six months to die at a U.S.
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Alas, I'm toning down my profanity in every-day conversation (and the classroom). That said, I cannot resist reminding you all of this seasonal tradition. "It's Decorative Gourd Season, Motherfuckers." www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/its...
It’s Decorative Gourd Season, Motherfuckers
For the seventeenth year: Welcome to autumn, fuckheads.
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LMFAO -- Trump is holding an event at the White House right now but there's no audio because the press pool isn't there. The Newsmax host notes that this is an example of Trump's attacks on the press "backfiring just a little bit"
Senators Warnock and Ossoff for the win! "Tybee officials and Georgia lawmakers, led by U.S. Congressman Buddy Carter and Sens. Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock, mounted an after-hours push for money." www.ajc.com/news/2026/09...
How a Georgia seaside hot spot staved off every beach town’s worst nightmare
Erosion washed away more than 60% of Tybee Island’s beach sand, hurting tourism at the popular Georgia tourist destination, before surprise federal funding surfaced.
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“Workers renovated Mr. Trump’s three theater boxes in the center, installing gold plumbing fixtures and tearing up newly laid tile whose color was not to the liking of the White House.” How President Trump Broke the Kennedy Center www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/u...
How President Trump Broke the Kennedy Center (Gift Article)
Internal emails and documents demonstrate the political capture of the institution, including how officials once pursued a plan to unload much of the art collection.
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CNN, Politico, and MS NOW reporters have been denied access to the White House this morning.
BREAKING: President Trump says he is banning CNN, MSNOW and Politico from the White House over their coverage.
Trump says he is banning CNN, MSNOW and Politico from the White House
President Donald Trump says he is banning CNN, MSNOW and Politico from the White House due to what he called unfavorable coverage, and threatens that more such prohibitions of media outlets could follow.
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I won't be voting for a communist either, I'll be voting for a Democrat.
If I said we have a broken political system, it'd be the least memorable thing I said all day. We all know it. We all say it. The question is: Why do we act like it isn't? It can't go on like this.
It's pretty damn impressive how much ground Mayor Mamdani has been able to cover after only nine months in office on a wide range of basic quality-of-life issues in NYC. I was reading through the numbers this morning, and they're kinda astonishing. (thread)
Gina Hinojosa: "The fight of 2026 is to decide is this going to be a Texas and America that is by and for the people, or is this the billionaires' world and we just live here. That's the fight."
For immigrants seeking U.S. citizenship, the path to naturalization has grown more difficult as the Trump administration has added new requirements and tightened vetting standards. https://to.pbs.org/46r1wTD
How Trump's immigration crackdown made it harder to become U.S. citizen
September 17 is Constitution Day, a commemoration of the founding document signed on that date in 1787. But for immigrants seeking U.S. citizenship, the path to naturalization has grown more difficult...
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"The spending, some of which the campaign disclosed for the first time Wednesday, was made over the past two years and offers some of the clearest evidence yet of how deeply Ossoff has invested in a state party operation that he helped overhaul ahead of the 2026 midterms."
Greg Bluestein@bluestein.bsky.social · last wk.U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff is tapping his fundraising operation to transfer more than $3.6 million into the Democratic Party of Georgia’s coordinated campaign, deploying his resources in a race tilting in his direction to help down-ballot candidates. #gapol www.ajc.com/politics/202...
Human rights experts commissioned by the U.N. say they have found "reasonable grounds" to believe the U.S. committed war crimes in Iran, including a strike on a school in the southern city of Minab. n.pr/4Ak7inF
U.N.-backed experts cite possible U.S. war crimes in Iran, including a school attack
Human rights experts commissioned by the U.N. say they have found "reasonable grounds" to believe the U.S. committed war crimes in Iran, including a strike on a school in the southern city of Minab.
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JUST IN: The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate Wednesday to combat stubborn inflation. That will make it more expensive to borrow money to buy a car or carry a balance on a credit card.
The Fed raises interest rates for the first time in over three years
The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate Wednesday to combat stubborn inflation. That will make it more expensive to borrow money to buy a car or carry a balance on a credit card.
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"The U.S. House is expected to depart Wednesday evening for a seven-week campaign break after spending less than two weeks in session during August and September.
Georgia Recorder@georgiarecorder.com · last wk.The U.S. House is expected to depart Wednesday evening for a seven-week campaign break after spending less than two weeks in session during August and September.
"Less time on Capitol Hill also means less time voting on potentially divisive issues. Kentucky Republican Rep. Thomas Massie, for example, would have been able to force a vote to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday had the House remained in session."
Kentucky Lantern@kentuckylantern.com · last wk.US House to leave for campaign break without action on AI, affordability kentuckylantern.com/2026/09/16/r...
Big news: The family of Tierra Walker, who died after she couldn't get an abortion, is suing a slate of Texas actors in state court, including AG Ken Paxton. They say the state ban is unconstitutional. This is the first suit of its kind. 19thnews.org/2026/09/texa...
Tierra Walker died after she couldn’t get an abortion. Her family is suing Ken Paxton
The case, filed Tuesday, argues that Texas’ near-total abortion ban violates the state and U.S. Constitutions, which “prohibit state actors from killing their citizens.”
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The owners of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory self-regulated.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · last wk.Mike Johnson on OpenAI and Anthropic: "They can self-police. They can self-regulate."
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday proposed making Canada the European Union's first associate member, a striking overture as U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs drive Ottawa closer to Europe. n.pr/3UX0uMz
EU's Ursula von der Leyen says she wants Canada to become an associate member
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday proposed making Canada the European Union's first associate member, a striking overture as U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs drive Ottawa closer to Europe.
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Unlike WaPo and NYT, Rolling Stone has an accurate headline
This isn’t a “sale”. Israel purchases these weapons with a fund created with U.S. taxpayer dollars. Biden/Harris blocked these 2000-pound bombs from going to Israel. Congress can block this “sale.” VOTE. www.nbcwashington.com/news/nationa...
Trump administration plans to send powerful bombs to Israel in $2.8B weapons sale
The Trump administration is planning to deliver powerful 2,000-pound bombs to Israel as part of an upcoming arms deal.
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For a third time, the U.S. House has voted to end the war in Iran, approving a war powers resolution that would halt President Donald Trump's ability to continue military action without congressional approval.
House votes for a third time to end the Iran war as conflict drags on
For a third time, the U.S. House has voted to end the war in Iran. The House approved a war powers resolution late Tuesday that would halt President Donald Trump’s ability to continue military action without congressional approval.
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For UT Austin student Dhairya Gupta and his friends, Saturday was a blast. Then came Sunday morning. “It was just us having some enjoyment. And now it's just people being blatantly racist toward us.” bit.ly/4xUcahw
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is heading to Europe seeking deeper ties with the European Union as Canada’s trade war with President Donald Trump intensifies.
Carney heads to Europe for high-stakes speech and deeper EU ties as Canada clashes with Trump
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is heading to Europe seeking deeper ties with the European Union as Canada’s trade war with President Donald Trump intensifies.
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Russia is getting amazing ROI on their investment in the Trump family. No Putin operation is close to the success he has had here.
Ron Filipkowski@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · last wk.What a surprise to learn that a Russian oligarch close to Putin paid for Junior’s lavish wedding. Who could’ve expected it?
Look at this photo we found from Donald Trump Jr.’s lavish Bahamas wedding. Can you spot the Russian oligarch close to Putin who bankrolled the event? 🧵
