Reposted by ChrisLauren Ashley Davis @laurenmeidasa.bsky.social · 29/09/2026‘It’s just cruel’: US households hit by surge in electricity shutoffs amid record hot summer Utility disconnections were up 28% in 10 states in July 2026, the hottest month ever recorded in the US, compared with July 2024, data shows www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.com‘It’s just cruel’: US households hit by surge in electricity shutoffs amid record hot summerUtility disconnections were up 28% in 10 states in July 2026 – the hottest month ever recorded in the US – compared with July 2024, data shows 0166
Reposted by Chrisjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 29/09/2026if the GOP runs a vance/schmitt ticket then they should just give up the pretense and make the party’s slogan the fourteen words www.axios.com/2026/09/29/e...axios.comSen. Eric Schmitt is drawing buzz as a possible Vance VP in 2028Vance views the Missouri senator as trustworthy. 1332315329
Chris @321helloworld.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Benny Johnson denies having sex with 2 pigs & a goat. "What would you say if I told you I had an audiotape of your friends that said you were in Biloxi the day before the police found the pigs & goat stumbling down Main Street?" "I don't think you know we have this stuff..." Johnson is stunned. 010
Chris @321helloworld.bsky.social · 29/09/2026When a tragedy becomes a comedy www.yahoo.com/news/us/arti...yahoo.comFeds charge Venezuelan man shot by ICE agent with assaulting an officerFederal prosecutors in Texas have charged a Venezuelan delivery driver who was shot by an ICE agent earlier this month with assaulting a federal officer. 010
Reposted by ChrisDavid Waldman @kagrox.bsky.social · 29/09/2026The teams were wrong. The leagues were wrong. The gender of the players was wrong. The states the teams were from were wrong. The place the game was played was wrong. The imagined reason for attending the game was wrong. 44715
Chris @321helloworld.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Meidas: US Ambassador to China David Perdue said on Fox that in their recent meeting Trump asked President Xi if China wanted to buy weapons systems from the US: “Trump continues say that we sell arms to other people around the world. He actually asked President Xi if he would like to buy some...”static.klipy.comCharlton Heston: 'My Cold Dead Hands' SpeechALT: Charlton Heston: 'My Cold Dead Hands' Speech 100
Reposted by ChrisJames Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 26/09/2026I've had fire insurance on my house for decades and never had a fire. Obviously a fraudster. 4247482
Reposted by ChrisEllie batson @elliebatson1.bsky.social · 10/09/2026A Brazilian scientist spent more than 40 YEARS working on a way to help crops grow without relying so heavily on expensive synthetic fertilizer. Her solution? Bacteria. Dr. Mariangela Hungria developed biological treatments using beneficial soil bacteria that help plants access nitrogen from the AIR 13315
Reposted by ChrisEllie batson @elliebatson1.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Engineers have developed composite roadside noise-barrier panels that use recycled plastic as the core material. The technology is designed to transform plastic waste into structural components for roadside walls 35217
Reposted by ChrisMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 26/09/2026"The Supreme Court’s decision Friday to revive the Trump administration’s expanded SAVE database for the midterms also suggests the justices may be eager to weaken one of federal law’s most important safeguards against last-minute voter purges." www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comIn SAVE ruling, Supreme Court signals path to weaken key protection against last-minute purgesA crucial voter protection could hinge on whether the Supreme Court wants to narrow the definition of “systematic” as applied to purges. And there’s reason to fear that it does. 42877432
Reposted by ChrisGreg Todd @1gregtodd.bsky.social · 26/09/2026History shows financial calamities occur when rates rise rapidly like this. The 10-year yield saw its most rapid one-day increase since early 2025 on Wednesday. In 16 instances of rapid increases in the 10-year yield since 1970, a financial crisis occurred. www.cnbc.com/2026/09/24/h...cnbc.comHistory shows financial calamities occur when rates rise rapidly like this: 'Something always breaks'The 10-year Treasury note yield is spiking to levels not seen in years, and that may be a bad omen for financial markets. 022
Chris @321helloworld.bsky.social · 26/09/2026But hey, MAGA thinks Putin is the good guy, right? 🤔 000
Chris @321helloworld.bsky.social · 26/09/2026At this late stage, I would think since 🤡 rejected Iran's proposal, he probably has something else in mind to blunt the bleeding from the midterms And earlier I read about rumors that advisors are suggesting he declare martial law before the elections 🤔 That has Stephen Miller's stink all over it. 010
Reposted by ChrisCharles Gaba ✡️ @charlesgaba.com · 25/09/2026🚨 GEORGIA: Unsubsidized ACA enrollees can look forward to their health insurance premiums jumping ANOTHER ~21% next year. Reminder: Congressional Republicans let the enhanced tax credits expire last December. As of August, enrollment had dropped by ~430,000 people. acasignups.net/rate_changes...acasignups.net2027 Rate Changes - Georgia: +20.7% individual market (unsubsidized) (FINAL)Originally posted 7/13/26 Hoo boy. Via the Georgia Insurance Dept., I've acquired the preliminary 2027 individual market rate filings for Georgia insurers, and it's not pretty. Unfortunately, all of t... 13225
Reposted by ChrisRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Every small business owner in America should hear this clip. bsky.app/profile/atru... 1771534481
Reposted by Chrisjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 21/09/2026this is a bit of an obsession of mine especially here in charlottesville. the cost of commercial real estate is prohibitive if you want to experiment and the city seems categorically opposed to small lots and small units that could allow people to start businesses without a huge capital investment 1483697469
Reposted by ChrisMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 21/09/2026People aren’t buying what Trump’s selling on his own social media platform these days. Brutal. 2303400842
Reposted by ChrisBill McCarthy @billmccarthy.bsky.social · 14/09/2026NEW: A Russian disinformation operation has turned its attention to the US midterm elections, unleashing a series of deepfake videos that depict celebrities attacking Democrats, researchers said. www.france24.com/en/live-news...france24.comRussian disinformation campaign sets sights on US midtermsA Russian disinformation operation has turned its attention to the US midterm elections, unleashing a series of deepfake videos that depict celebrities attacking Democrats, researchers said, with more... 11273190
Reposted by ChrisUnusual Whales @unusualwhales.bsky.social · 14/09/2026BREAKING: A secretive DHS predictive policing unit is reportedly analyzing Americans’ financial activity, sharing their names with police and prompting traffic stops, per 404 Media. 914154
Reposted by ChrisWatchYourRepsTN&SC @watchyourrepssc.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Under the Trump administration, the E.P.A. has stopped estimating the public health benefits of reducing pollution in the cost-benefit analyses necessary for clean-air regulations. Instead, the agency has estimated only the costs to businesses of complying with the rules. 19124102
Reposted by ChrisAngry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Potentially. It’s not hyperbole to say that AI will soon have a strategic impact on national security that rivals nuclear weapons, satellites, precision-guided munitions, etc. It’s already changed our decision making processes and reshaped cyber warfare, and it’s just getting started. 231404182
Reposted by ChrisAngry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 14/09/2026It really depends on what the Houthis do from here. So far, they’re largely only targeting Saudi shipments, which is bad enough. My concern is that the next time the US and Iran start bombing, Iran will activate them to close the strait. If that happens, oil will skyrocket. $200 is possible. 91441189
Reposted by ChrisJon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 13/09/2026JARED KUSHNER CAN GO FUCK HIMSELF. 2502170174066
Reposted by ChrisPhilosopher Jersey Flight @jerseyflight.bsky.social · 13/09/2026“Luttig outlined how Republicans could refuse to seat elected Democrats in January after a Democratic victory in the 2026 midterm elections of November. “The coming crisis,” the piece says, would be “The Final Battle for America’s Democracy.” 022
Reposted by ChrisLeah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 06/09/2026“When Democrats take the House, they must understand they are not a governing party. They are a dissident movement. Act like it.” @stuartpstevens.bsky.social is a Never-Trump Republican political strategist: 14657203
Reposted by ChrisRoger Reynolds @rreynoldsjr1.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Anything short of this is unacceptable. What’s left of the republican party must be brought back to the reality that we’re not putting up with their bullshit ever again. 021
Reposted by ChrisMichael Clemens @mclem.org · 13/09/2026This will devastate our research+innovation capacity, bedrock of the 21st century economy. 35% of *all* employed people in the US with STEM PhD degrees are both foreign-born *and* graduated from a US university. —> nap.nationalacademies.org/resource/292... Shutting them out is extremist folly. 1830222
Chris @321helloworld.bsky.social · 13/09/2026In case you need a refresher on how far down the hate-hole 🤡 has gone.. 001
Chris @321helloworld.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Let's face it. Destroying US economy, now and in the future, IS A FEATURE, not a bug, of 🤡's intent. 010
Reposted by ChrisCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 13/09/2026“.. Medium term oil markets are increasingly recognizing the squeeze on Mideast oil supply is far from transitory. Mar '27 Brent at Iran War highs this week.” @bobeunlimited.bsky.social 1231778
Reposted by ChrisAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13/09/2026LOL! Trump brings back one of his classic BS election-season talking points: "If the Democrats get in, you'll get into a depression" 107779155
Reposted by ChrisWatchYourRepsTN&SC @watchyourrepssc.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Republicans did this with their votes in Congress. #WeKnowThemByTheirVotes They must know us with OUR VOTES in November. Remove them from office. Elect leaders who will work for YOU, not #PutinsPuppet. #NoKidHungry 0107
Chris @321helloworld.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Trump: "The Democrats can't make that pledge because it'll all go to hell right away" Democrats: Wrong. The Democrats WON'T make that pledge because we're not trying to commit economic suicide. 010
Reposted by ChrisBarchart @barchart.com · 13/09/2026Real wage growth has now declined for 5 straight months 🚨 8360141
Reposted by ChrisAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13/09/2026The taxpayer-funded White House incitement account is now attacking me for [checks notes] being in my 40s 1214123121795
Reposted by ChrisSue in Rockville 💙🦋💙🦋💙🦋 @sueinrockville.bsky.social · 12/09/2026“A depraved rapist, convicted felon & ‘alleged’ pedophile Dementia Don is a desperately sick man both physically & mentally So medicated he barely stays awake in public & a complete fraud”-Drury Beaumont on Insta Corporate Media & MAGA/GOP who protect him must never be forgiven 2116
Chris @321helloworld.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Grain exports collapse due to shelling; 30%of global market is blocked 010