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Michael McFaul
about 9 hours ago
Even setting aside the moral case, supporting Ukraine against Russian aggression is strategic for the U.S. It lowers the risk of getting drawn into a wider NATO war in the Baltics if that aggression goes unchecked
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The Trump Administration Aims to Penalize Disabled Adults Who Live With Their Families
A rule change pushed by White House officials would slash benefits or end support for as many as 400,000 Supplemental Security Income recipients with Down syndrome, dementia and other disabilities who...
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-social-security-ssi-disability-benefits-cuts-parents-children
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Rep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01)
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60 days of this illegal and disastrous war: -Thousands of civilians dead -13 service members killed -Hundreds injured -Over $24 billion spent -Munitions depleted -Straight of Hormuz closed -Gas prices spiking -Congress failing to act -Trump still has no exit plan It’s time to END THIS WAR NOW!
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Amber Woods @Amber Speaks Up
1 day ago
Link to my investigation into the ballroom donors who overlap with the Epstein files:
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The Ballroom Donor List Inside the Epstein Files
Conservative Count Raises an Uncomfortable Question
https://substack.com/@amberspeaksup100/note/p-195624257?r=5hl0g1&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=notes-share-action
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Amber Woods @Amber Speaks Up
1 day ago
5/ If you’re interested in the full reporting, it’s here:
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The Ballroom and What Lies Beneath
A project sold as a privately funded ballroom is, in its own words, a cover for something else.
https://open.substack.com/pub/amberspeaksup100/p/the-ballroom-and-what-lies-beneath?r=5hl0g1&utm_medium=ios
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Ron Filipkowski
about 8 hours ago
That would be bad if that ever happened.
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The Real Reason Why Trump Doesn't Want Congress to Vote on War Powers
Hint: It's not that he's afraid of losing the vote
https://open.substack.com/pub/robertreich/p/the-real-reason-why-trump-doesnt?r=flgkc&utm_medium=ios
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Dr. Sandra Steingraber 🏳️🌈
about 6 hours ago
LNG = liquefied natural gas “Exporting LNG overseas takes a massive environmental toll, generating huge amounts of greenhouse gases and pollution. It also increases natural gas prices, as many Americans struggle to pay rising energy bills.”
insideclimatenews.org/news/0105202...
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Trump Pushes ‘Peace Pipelines’ to Boost Exports of Climate-Busting LNG to Europe - Inside Climate News
Exporting LNG overseas takes a massive environmental toll, generating huge amounts of greenhouse gases and pollution. It also increases natural gas prices, as many Americans struggle to pay rising ene...
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/01052026/trump-pushes-lng-exports-to-europe/
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ACLU
about 6 hours ago
At midnight President Trump will be in further violation of the 1973 War Powers Resolution, which requires the end of all hostilities after 60 days unless authorized by Congress. We just sent a letter to the White House and Congress reminding them of this deadline.
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Trump suggests War Powers Act unconstitutional as Iran war hits 60 days
President Trump on Friday suggested that the War Powers Act, which requires presidents to seek congressional authorizations for foreign conflicts, is unconstitutional, as the Iran war hit 60 days, …
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5859639-trump-war-powers-act-iran/
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ACLU
about 9 hours ago
BREAKING: We're suing Louisiana officials for suspending the state's primary election after voting has already begun. On the heels of a Supreme Court decision that eviscerated protections for voters of color, elected officials jumped at the chance to disenfranchise people — we won't allow it.
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What Nicolás Maduro’s Life Is Like in a Notorious Brooklyn Jail
For the past four and a half months, Nicolás Maduro has been in a federal detention center in New York—which has also held the likes of Luigi Mangione, Ghislaine Maxwell, and R. Kelly.
https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-lede/what-nicolas-maduros-life-is-like-in-a-notorious-brooklyn-jail
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Stars and Stripes
about 7 hours ago
#BREAKING
: The Pentagon is planning to withdraw about 5,000 troops from Germany. The withdrawal will take place over the next six to 12 months. What we know:
www.stripes.com/theaters/eur...
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Scott Smith
about 23 hours ago
Jimmy hits it out of the park. Always easier when you use the felon's own words against him.
#USDemocracy
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Alarm as Supreme Court right-wingers seen at Trump's White House dinner
The appearance of all six conservative Supreme Court justices — and only the conservatives — at a White House black tie dinner for Britain’s King Charles III is raising eyebrows within the legal commu...
https://www.rawstory.com/supreme-court-white-house/
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MS NOW
about 12 hours ago
BREAKING: "We’ll have an announcement, sometime today we gave them. We gave them a final proposal.” Trump says his administration gave a “final” bailout proposal for Spirit Airlines as the budget carrier could be forced to liquidate without a lifeline.
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More Perfect Union
about 14 hours ago
Elon Musk was paid $158 billion by Tesla last year. That is double the entire budget of the U.S. Department of Education.
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Art Candee 🍿🥤
about 11 hours ago
A May Day protester is asked why they are out protesting today in NYC: "People are suffering. People are dying. The rich get richer off the backs of poor and working class people." Nailed it!
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Angry
about 11 hours ago
It’s ok to strongly dislike Netanyahu. Hell, it’s ok to strongly dislike Israel as a whole. It’s not ok to blame all Jewish people for the actions of Bibi or Israel. That’s like blaming all Christians because Donald Trump is an asshole.
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Josh Gerstein
about 11 hours ago
JUST IN: Judge blocks Trump administration's revocation of temporary protected status (TPS) for Yemen. Judge Dale Ho (Biden/SDNY) says DHS Secy Kristi Noem did not follow required process. Doc:
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Same issues pending at SCOTUS
www.politico.com/news/2026/04...
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#39 in Doe v. Noem (S.D.N.Y., 1:26-cv-02103) – CourtListener.com
OPINION AND ORDER re: (22 in 1:26-cv-02280-DEH) MOTION for Preliminary Injunction . filed by Hadeel Doe, Sam Doe, Ali Doe, Fahad Doe, Abdo Doe, Ebe Doe, Faiz Doe, (5 in 1:26-cv-02103-DEH) MOTION for P...
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.659704/gov.uscourts.nysd.659704.39.0.pdf
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Free DC
about 12 hours ago
HAPPENING NOW: Thousands of people are in the streets in DC as part of the
#MayDay
day of action and solidarity. We refuse to cooperate with a regime that is killing people, ignoring the law, and destroying our rights.
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Christopher Webb
about 15 hours ago
The same day SCOTUS dismantled the Voting Rights Act, I watched Kamala Harris take the stage at the Douglas Awards. She didn’t offer comfort; she offered real talk 🔥 “This is how they play. They are strategic. They think long-term and they are ruthless…we have to be ruthless too.”
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Mark Hamill
about 12 hours ago
Hey, hey, it's MAY DAY. You know what to do... No School! No Work! No Shopping!
#TaxTheOligarchs
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The Tennessee Holler
about 12 hours ago
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Musicology Duck
about 12 hours ago
lol ok so marine one is about to fly over us
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WeRateDogs
1 day ago
This is Rooster. He has to wear a cone for the first time and he doesn't know how to act. 13/10 just gonna wait until it's over (IG: roostertheredretriever)
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WeRateDogs
1 day ago
For more information on fostering and adopting and to support the organizations involved, head to the link below ❤️
bfp.org
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Beagle Freedom Project
EDUCATE. LEGISLATE. LIBERATE. Beagle Freedom Project is the world’s leading organization for rescuing and rehoming animals used in experimental research. Since 2010, we have liberated thousands of ani...
https://bfp.org
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WeRateDogs
1 day ago
Following months of activism, 1,500 beagles are being released from the Ridglan Farms testing facility to animal rescue groups: the Beagle Freedom Project and Big Dog Ranch Rescue. To all the dogs being released, we wish you many years in loving homes. 14/10 for all
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Enigma8750
1 day ago
The camera guy knew exactly what he was supposed to get.
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Dude Was Ready For His Cue..🤔😒
YouTube video by The Tony Michaels Podcast
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/MC7hbHAl4Pc?feature=share
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Joyce White Vance
1 day ago
Law Day is a national holiday that many people have never heard of. I wrote about it in my book & I share my views here: We can use it to jump-start the revitalization of civics education in this country. Read here & decide what you can do:
open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
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Law Day
Near the end of my book, Giving Up Is Unforgivable: A Manual For Keeping A Democracy, I wrote about a national holiday you may have never heard of, Law Day.
https://open.substack.com/pub/joycevance/p/law-day?r=5n3e&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
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Joyce White Vance
1 day ago
Alabama asks SCOTUS to hold its beer, asks for “expedited review of…questions regarding Alabama’s congressional maps, so that it ‘can have the same opportunity as other states’ to make changes as a result of the recent ruling.”
www.al.com/politics/202...
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Alabama wants to redraw its Congressional maps, asks Supreme Court for quick review
The April 30 filing comes one day after a bombshell decision to overturn Louisiana’s congressional maps, which sparked efforts across the country to change the balance of power in Congress.
https://www.al.com/politics/2026/04/alabama-asks-us-supreme-court-to-allow-it-to-redistrict-congressional-maps.html
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Joyce White Vance
1 day ago
Lets be clear. This is about stealing an election, this time, with SCOTUS on their side. House Speaker says, “you’ve got to keep the grown ups in charge.” GOP doesnt care what the voters want.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Speaker Johnson calls for redistricting Southern states before November
After the Supreme Court limited the Voting Rights Act, Johnson said states should consider redrawing House maps before the midterms. New boundaries would help the GOP.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/04/30/speaker-johnson-redistricting/
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸
1 day ago
Took a video of this cool shell formation on my beach walk. If all of you repost it as many times as you can maybe some journalists will see it and do something about it
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Marc Elias
1 day ago
🔴PAY ATTENTION: The Governor of Louisiana is declaring an emergency to cancel an ongoing election so that his party can rig the rules moving forward. This is not just about redistricting...
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Louisiana governor suspends active election to allow for gerrymander
Early voting was set to begin Saturday in Louisiana’s May 16 primary election, and mail ballots have already been sent out to voters.
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/louisiana-governor-suspends-active-election-to-allow-for-gerrymander/
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Chris Murphy
1 day ago
Our current economy is rigged. It just is. A new report shows that 88 of the largest companies in America, including: Amazon Citigroup Haliburton Kohl's Palantir PayPal PG&E Southwest Airlines Tesla United Airlines Disney paid ZERO corporate income tax last year.
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Rachel Maddow
1 day ago
"The Fox News contributor is the founder of a supplement business that develops 'clean, thoughtfully crafted tinctures'... "Her Instagram account is peppered with dubious wellness claims such as 'rosemary and sage decrease Alzheimer’s risk'...”
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Trump nominates Fox News doctor to be the next surgeon general
Trump lashes out at Cassidy while announcing his new nomination.
https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/04/trump-nominates-fox-news-doctor-to-be-the-next-surgeon-general/?utm_source=bsky&utm_medium=social
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Read the Room, Donald
A tone-deaf president’s self-promoting priorities make the public pay the price.
https://open.substack.com/pub/steady/p/read-the-room-donald?r=flgkc&utm_medium=ios
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Scott Horton
1 day ago
The son of a Norwegian diplomat who is under investigation for financial crimes related to Jeffrey Epstein has died by suicide. The diplomats, Terje Rod-Larsen and his wife Mona Juul, are both under investigation for possible corruption with suspicions linked to Russian intelligence operations.
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Mediene svarer på kritikken til Elden og Skjelbred: – Vi forstår at kritisk mediedekning over tid er belastende
Advokatene Christian Elden og Thomas Skjelbred kritiserer mediene for å ha trukket barna til Terje Rød-Larsen og Mona Juul inn i offentligheten. Slik svarer redaktørene.
https://www.aftenposten.no/norge/i/JOngaX/mediene-svarer-paa-kritikken-til-elden-og-skjelbred-vi-forstaar-at-kritisk-mediedekning-over-tid-er-belastende
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Indivisible ❌👑
1 day ago
TOMORROW: Americans are calling out of work, walking out of school, and refusing to shop on the nationwide day of economic disruption. There are many ways you can get involved on May Day:
survey.alchemer.com/s3/8705046/i...
Join one of the over 3,000 events planned:
www.mobilize.us/mayday/map/?...
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Princess Vimentin PhD | Cancer Biologist
3 days ago
This is really good! The tune is catchy. The only things needed here is the destruction of federal funding while we pay for the ballroom.
#Pinks
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BeSmart 🦋🇺🇸🧢
1 day ago
Welp- district 25 (Lois Frankel is in trouble , D22 is absorbed into 25) DeSantis new map crushes the Dems.
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Ashley Parker
3 days ago
NEW: Trump has begun talking about how he “is the most powerful person to ever live.” Our look at how Trump’s view of himself as one of history’s Great Men is shaping the second term of what has now become his YOLO Presidency.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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The YOLO Presidency
Trump is focused on becoming one of history’s “great men.”
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/2026/04/donald-trump-legacy-history/686817/?gift=c_badRqhhaNnVNIbhIguY0ga7g7V2UjKW11M3OoDx5Q
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Brian Finucane
1 day ago
The administration may be preparing to breach the 60-day deadline under the War Powers Resolution for removing U.S. forces from hostilities by relying on the specious claim that current operations no longer constitute “hostilities.”
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
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House Speaker Mike Johnson says the U.S. is 'not at war' with Iran as White House approaches 60-day deadline
The 1973 War Powers Resolution says that the president has to remove military forces from conflict within 60 days if Congress doesn't authorize a war before that deadline.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/house-speaker-mike-johnson-says-us-not-war-iran-white-house-approaches-rcna342868
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Ukrainska Pravda 🇺🇦
1 day ago
🤝 Ukraine and five European countries establish defence procurement coalition
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Ukraine and five European countries establish defence procurement coalition
Ukraine and five other European countries have established the defence procurement coalition CORPUS (Coalition for Resilient Procurement and Unified Support).
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2026/04/30/8032545/
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The Tennessee Holler
1 day ago
WATCH: @RepLuna calls for a vote to strip the pesticide corporations immunity provision from the farm bill… chair Mike Simpson (RH) claims the “the NO’s have it” when clearly the YAY votes were louder… Luna asks for a recorded vote… Simpson postpones it… Wildly corrupt stuff
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Simon's Cat
4 days ago
How Simon's Cat came to be! Simon's Cat Origins Part 1
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Law Day
Near the end of my book, Giving Up Is Unforgivable: A Manual For Keeping A Democracy, I wrote about a national holiday you may have never heard of, Law Day.
https://open.substack.com/pub/joycevance/p/law-day?r=flgkc&utm_medium=ios
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George Takei
2 days ago
Here's where your taxpayer money is going, folks.
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Pete Hegseth Just Took Kid Rock For A Joy Ride In An Army Helicopter—And People Are Furious
https://www.comicsands.com/hegseth-kid-rock-helicopter?utm_source=Bluesky&utm_medium=infeed&utm_campaign=linkprogram#Echobox=1777499303
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Andrew Weinstein
2 days ago
The Supreme Court’s latest ruling doesn’t just reshape one state’s map — it rewrites the future of voting rights in America. My new essay breaks down why this moment marks a dangerous turning point, and what comes next.
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A Dark New Chapter for American Democracy
The End of Federal Voting Rights Protection as We Know It
https://andrewweinstein.substack.com/p/a-dark-new-chapter-for-american-democracy
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