Reposted by 510PatKyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 16hJUST UNSEALED: A judge ruled this week that the first Trump admin's "Remain in Mexico" policy illegally subjected thousands of people – many with meritorious asylum claims — to horrifically dangerous and violent conditions and deprived them of access to attorneys. cgrs.uclawsf.edu/en/legal-doc... 381938720
Reposted by 510PatAaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Just today: - The Trump admin announced the first public execution since 1936. - Trump tried to incite a race war against Somalis. - Trump said anyone using the phrase AI is "THE ENEMY" - The NYT reported on a potential ICE plan to deport migrants on military boats and ferries. 551486580
Reposted by 510PatJulie K. Brown @jkbjournalist.bsky.social · 08/10/2026NEW: Maybe it's time to take a good look at all these deaths in the Epstein-Trump orbit. jkbjournalist.substack.com/p/dead-men-t...jkbjournalist.substack.comDead men tell no Epstein-Trump talesWhen witnesses, whistleblowers and accusers die, it’s time to look at whether they have anything in common. Here is a list of some of the recent deaths. 10638411537
Reposted by 510PatMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Here is what you can do to help me: Spread the word about the threats to democracy and how we can fight back. Tell everyone to subscribe to Democracy Docket and share its content. demdock.com/4w6emld 11889402
Reposted by 510PatDemocracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 07/10/2026Trump: "I can do whatever I want, if I want." He's telling you exactly how he sees his power. Now apply that to an election he's desperate to control. 44541217
Reposted by 510PatAli Velshi @velshi.com · 07/10/2026With the $11 billion merger of Paramount-Skydance with Warner Bros. Discovery, just five corporations now control 90% of the U.S. media landscape. Ali Velshi explains why mega media mergers pose a threat to democracy. 10275124
510Pat @510pat.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Unfettered white supremacy running amok. Mainstream media whining about WH pool access. Long road ahead people. 010
Reposted by 510PatHeather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 05/10/2026The amount of money the administration is promising in order to buy votes is significantly less than the amount of money it is taking away in programs and services. And it's OUR money! 731922716
Reposted by 510PatNicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 05/10/2026A hallmark of democratic backsliding is government leaders stealing from taxpayers and using public funds to try to get themselves electoral advantages. Backsliding countries keep the form of elections, but corrupt leaders render them no longer free and fair by putting a state thumb on the scale. 7932279
Reposted by 510PatDon Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 05/10/2026A 10K contribution and a $900 million return. The scale of the graft in Homeland Security is a) off the charts and b) possible because no-one believes they will face any accountability 522311837
Reposted by 510PatChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 05/10/2026If you’ve been paying attention, it appears that Trump has had at least one stroke. Possibly a few. And the bulges and strange posture we have been seeing are because he’s wearing an exoskeleton. 1321372495
Reposted by 510PatGillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 04/10/2026There are new and specific numbers in this story, so it’s worth reading. I continue to resent the lack of credit to Nick Schwellenbach at @pogo.org, Dan Friedman at @motherjones.com, and me, who have previously reported every other aspect of this story, including that the sale prices were very high. 81896509
Reposted by 510PatDustin A. Chacón @lingdustin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026I've heard people make claims that AI would lead to a new Renaissance, but I didn't imagine it'd happen like this: 260185144893
Reposted by 510PatSarah J. Jackson @sjjphd.bsky.social · 02/10/2026One of the most apparent truths about universities in this era is that student journalists have tended to exhibit the greatest courage and tenacity when it comes to applying their institutional mottos and academic lessons to the world.nytimes.comThe Student Journalists Who Never Let the Cornell Assault Case Go (Gift Article)The student newspaper, The Cornell Daily Sun, covered the allegations of rape at a fraternity house since they were first made in 2024 and led the reporting on the case. 7768210
Reposted by 510PatAli Velshi @velshi.com · 02/10/2026Donald Trump's poll numbers are hitting record lows as the midterms approach. Trump won't admit it, and Republicans are facing serious backlash in November. 615637
Reposted by 510PatAsha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 02/10/2026He’s going to use nukes before it’s all over. People need to wake up 1811404442
510Pat @510pat.bsky.social · 01/10/2026It was a sincere offer but I get it. I support many good orgs in my community as a volunteer and donor. Not asking you to do any work for me. Good night. 000
510Pat @510pat.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Let's make this productive. Why don't you recommend some organizations doing the important work that needs doing and I will look into how I can support that work. 000
510Pat @510pat.bsky.social · 01/10/2026You're right. Nailed it. I don't do anything except post on Bluesky. 100
510Pat @510pat.bsky.social · 01/10/2026It's ok if you don't understand. None of this is about me trying to feel better. I feel like shit waking up to this reality every day. 100
510Pat @510pat.bsky.social · 01/10/2026No delusion here. Just hope. And I'm on your side if you can't tell. But I do think rigor is important. 000
510Pat @510pat.bsky.social · 01/10/2026More yes. All no. Almost 50 million no. Smaller percent than the last two elections. Trending in the opposite direction. No demographic is a monolith. Good news. Facts matter. 200
510Pat @510pat.bsky.social · 01/10/202648 million white people voted for VP Harris. An increase over Biden and Hillary. www.pewresearch.org/politics/202...pewresearch.org3. Demographic profiles of Trump and Harris voters in 2024Trump’s voters were more racially and ethnically diverse in 2024 than in prior elections, a Pew Research Center analysis shows. 000
Reposted by 510PatMatthew Gertz @mattgertz.bsky.social · 30/09/2026The common thread in Pete Hegseth's rant to the troops, JD Vance suggesting Talarico is a pedophile, Brendan Carr calling the Trump ads aired with tax dollars "normal force PSAs," and Eric Schmitt fabricating a Jack Smith conspiracy is the whole GOP is incentivized to be performatively evil. 391391323
Reposted by 510PatRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 30/09/2026“Local newspapers are dying, and I don’t think we’re prepared for a world without them…” tulsaflyer.org/2026/09/29/c...tulsaflyer.orgBattle in McCurtain County at the center of new Peacock documentaryMcCurtain County Sheriff’s officials wanted a family-run newspaper dead — literally. A new Peacock documentary explores the years-long battle and what it means for press freedoms. 701507506
Reposted by 510PatKat Tenbarge @kattenbarge.bsky.social · 30/09/2026A truly heinous man has doxxed the Cornell victim on X and the comments are predictably vile. Based on countless interviews I’ve done with survivors, the trauma they are subjected to for coming forward is oftentimes even worse than the initial trauma they experienced. There is no real justice system 12671791376
Reposted by 510PatChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 30/09/2026This is priceless. Check out how local news is reporting on Sen Eric Schmidt’s clown-show grilling of Jack Smith. They found Jack Smith at the game… “Top corner, section 109, row 1. In fact, that seat doesn’t even exist in Atlanta.” 840197386221
Reposted by 510PatDan Froomkin/Press Watch/Heads Up News @froomkin.bsky.social · 30/09/2026I’m disgusted by today’s press coverage, which mostly just regurgitates the DOJ press release. The story should be that a) they indicted the guy who got shot, not the guy who shot him and b) previous attempts by ICE to blame shooting victims have all been lies, so no reason to believe this. Shame. 120160
Reposted by 510PatThe Editorial Board @editorialboard.bsky.social · 30/09/2026If the future of democracy depends on shared truth, and if shame is the right response to bad faith, what is the future of democracy when men like Eric Schmitt not only shrug off humiliation but are even rewarded for it? For an answer, I got in touch with @donmoyn.bsky.social. 1119434
Reposted by 510PatJosh Zingher @zingherpolisci.bsky.social · 29/09/2026There is criminal exposure everywhere you look in this administration, from the obvious of ICE murdering civilians in the streets, to more discrete stuff like insider trading or agencies funneling tax money into pro-Trump ads. This is what wanton corruption looks like, and the hammer must fall. 417969
Reposted by 510PatMaddowBlog @maddowblog.bsky.social · 29/09/2026A free press is an important tool against a government entity trying to consolidate power. And it's a tool that scales, from local sheriffs to presidents. 218573
Reposted by 510PatSpokane Rising @spokanerising.com · 29/09/2026Send Stephen Miller to The Hague. 21275902509
Reposted by 510PatJack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 29/09/2026Buried lede: among those speaking out against this is Gregory Baylor, senior counsel at Alliance Defending Freedom, a major conservative Christian legal group: “The government shouldn’t punish people who pursue socially valuable callings just because in its judgment they don’t earn enough money.” 44777290
Reposted by 510PatAlondra Nelson @alondra.bsky.social · 27/09/2026The idea that people want AI oversight to happen "all of a sudden" ignores years of research, warnings, and policy efforts. The delay hasn’t been a lack of awareness; it’s been because of years of industry lobbying against regulation, political resistance, and inaction. 37933245
Reposted by 510PatMehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 27/09/2026“I’ve heard people dismiss Trump’s mendacity with a shrugging “they all lie,” but we are witnessing a rare, very possibly once-in-a-lifetime political liar.”cnn.comI started fact-checking Trump 10 years ago. Here are 15 things I’ve learned | CNN PoliticsTen years ago this month, in my old job as Washington correspondent for the Toronto Star, I started what I believed would be a quick little side project: fact-checking underdog presidential candidate ... 831576438
510Pat @510pat.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Trump causing massive delays at O’Hare this morning. Inbound and outbound across the country. He only cares about himself. abc7chicago.com/amp/post/pre...abc7chicago.com 000
Reposted by 510PatMark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Not well.washingtonian.comWe Asked Natalie Harp What It’s Like Working for Trump. Here’s What She Said. - WashingtonianShe talks about her faith and working "at the speed of TRUMP!" 2912723
Reposted by 510PatDan Froomkin/Press Watch/Heads Up News @froomkin.bsky.social · 24/09/2026ICE agents chasing him in a car ran this guy over a week ago, horribly injuring him. Needs some media attention beyond this: www.walb.com/2026/09/23/i...walb.comICE releases statement after man run over in Dougherty County operationImmigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is now releasing more information about an incident that happened in Dougherty County on Sept. 17 when a man was run over by an ICE vehicle. 201223641
Reposted by 510Patsarah jeong @sarahjeong.bsky.social · 22/09/2026lol my flight got diverted because of a medical emergency and they landed us in reykjavik in the middle of the night and deplaned us and sent us through passport control and then the crew vanished and then british airways sent us links to book an overnight hotel room but for a hotel at heathrow 21488331166
Reposted by 510PatBART @bart.gov · 22/06/2026Before the Grammys, there was BART. Xavier Amin Dphrepaulezz, known by his stage name Fantastic Negrito, went from busking in BART stations to collecting his first, second, and third Grammy for Best Contemporary Blues Album. He hasn't forgotten where it started -- and he keeps coming back. 331884368
