ICYMI: September 09, 2026

Below, you will find some headlines and events we may have missed. Feel free to share what you have found interesting as long as it comes from `a credible source, not some far right, fake news cesspit or ‘Trust Me, Bro” nonsense as a source.

Update:

Well Worth the Listen—Long but so Informative:

A quarter century after 9/11, the health of those who responded to the attacks continues to be affected.

Some 3,000 people died across three locations that day. An estimated 400,000 people were exposed to toxic contaminants and risked physical injury in the hours and days that followed. That’s according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Since the dust and debris have settled, more than 96,000 have been diagnosed with physical and mental health conditions related to 9/11.

Comic Relief:

2026 Election:

The critical Senate contests in both Maine and Michigan feature tight races with no clear leader, according to new CNN polls conducted by SSRS. But voters in the two states see their choices through two very different lenses. https://cnn.it/3V0iqpt

CNN (@cnn.com) 2026-09-09T18:04:03.468995863Z

Voter Suppression:

Ballot seizures seemed impossible. Now judges are training on what to do if it happens

The idea of federal law enforcement seizing ballots in the middle of an active election would have once been considered impossible.

Now, as President Trump continues his unprecedented hunt for voter fraud, ballot seizures and search warrants are scenarios voting officials and the legal community are actively preparing for.

One state election official, who did not have permission to speak publicly, told NPR their office has led three separate statewide trainings this year to prepare for the possibility of law enforcement seeking to take possession of ballots or election materials while the election is ongoing.

Trump-a-Palooza-The Big Yawn Featuring Demented Don:

Who Wants to Tell this Moron that It’s Been Already Done:

Yes, you've been quite successful at it.

Missing The Point (@missingthept.bsky.social) 2026-09-09T16:54:01.679Z

The Worst and Most Corrupt President Ever:

Demented Don’s Memories of Himself on 9/11:

NEWS: Donald Trump’s own nephew, Fred Trump, is publicly calling out his uncle’s lies about 9/11, saying Trump’s claim that he brought a crew of workers to Ground Zero “so offends me that I need to speak out.”

MeidasTouch (@meidastouch.com) 2026-09-09T16:25:04.963Z

Trump’s Incompetent and Disgusting Ass Kissers:

Another Dipshit that Misses the Point:

Yes, of course he's aware. Hello?www.citizen.org/article/dona…

Robert Reich (@rbreich.bsky.social) 2026-09-09T16:55:52.105Z

Trump pardoned crypto felons and his family’s crypto bank is backed by the UAE’s national security advisor.Todd Blanche gutted crypto enforcement and disbanded DOJ’s National Cryptocurrency Enforcement team. Spare us the tough-on-crypto crime press conference. It’s a farce.

Kristy Greenberg (@kristygreenberg.bsky.social) 2026-09-09T16:37:36.309Z

Craven Assholes:

Rep. Lisa McClain on GOP midterm messaging: "We are digging out of a massive hole that Biden left us"

Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-09-09T17:51:57.449Z
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