Reposted by LorieChicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 07/05/2026Today in History: Cardinals pick Pope Francis’s successorchicagotribune.comToday in History: Cardinals pick Pope Francis’s successor 0145
Reposted by LorieMayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 21/04/2026For too long, bureaucracy kept 7 child care centers across our city empty — spaces that should have been alive with laughter instead collected dust. We've run through that red tape. This fall, all 7 will open their doors, bringing an additional 240 free 3-K seats & real relief to working families. 374231103558
Reposted by LorieThe Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 28/03/2026No Kings protesters are out in Geneva, Switzerland 11591115
Reposted by LorieNicky Schwenzer @nickyschwenzer.bsky.social · 28/03/2026Hundreds Of Thousands Marching Against The Far Right & Racism In London #StrongerTogether 🇬🇧 HAPPENING NOW 🇬🇧 #NoHate #NoRacism #NoKings 20988399
Reposted by LorieJudd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 28/03/2026Look how aggressively we are sanitizing Kushner's conflicts. The NYT described Kushner as "having business interests" in the Middle East. KUSHNER IS BEING DIRECTLY PAID TENS OF MILLIONS ANNUALLY BY MIDDLE EASTERN GOVERNMENTS 26284393132
Reposted by LorieDemocracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 24/03/2026NEW: Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX), a leading champion of the SAVE America Act, repeatedly rejected concerns that the bill would impose voter registration barriers for millions. But privately, he admitted it would pose hurdles for married women and those who’ve changed their legal name.democracydocket.comSAVE America Act author admits married aide ‘had to go through a bunch of hoops’ to vote because she changed nameRoy has repeatedly rejected concerns that millions of Americans would face unnecessary barriers while registering to vote if the draconian bill became law. 43455251
Reposted by LorieBrian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 24/03/2026Delta is officially suspending travel perks for members of Congress until Republicans stop blocking TSA funding.ajc.comDelta suspends major travel perk for members of CongressA statement from the Atlanta-based airline points to "the impact on resources from the longstanding government shutdown." 1342917605
Reposted by LoriePierce @pierceah66.bsky.social · 20/03/2026Y’all can simply vote for Amy Acton instead of this. meidasnews.com/news/vivek-r...meidasnews.comVivek Ramaswamy Used Campaign Funds to Finance Luxury Puerto Rico TripRamaswamy Campaign Spent Nearly $12K on Luxury Puerto Rico Resort Amid Conference Controversy 13117
Reposted by LorieDrew Curtis @drewcurtis.bsky.social · 20/03/2026And now some actual good newssmithsonianmag.comThis High School Student Invented a Filter That Eliminates 96 Percent of Microplastics From Drinking WaterVirginia teenager Mia Heller’s filtration system harnesses the power of ferrofluid, a magnetic oil that binds to microplastics in flowing water 111020444
Reposted by LorieElizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 01/03/2026So Jared Kushner’s besties. 911855
Reposted by LorieFrank Figliuzzi @frankfigliuzzi.bsky.social · 18/02/2026Man beaten by ICE had eight skull fractures. ICE says he did it himself. apnews.com/article/immi...apnews.comFBI, St. Paul police probing ICE arrest that resulted in skull fracturesMinnesota and federal authorities are investigating claims that immigration officers shattered a Mexican man's skull while taking him into custody last month. 33660359
Reposted by LorieSherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 18/02/2026This is new. “Violent criminal” immigrants are driving Americans’ wages down?????? 3422987634
Reposted by LorieThe Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 16/02/2026@adriancarrasquillo.bsky.social on who is in these immigration processing facilities: “It's not these criminals, these violent, hardened criminals that we were promised. It is children, families, and parents being taken from communities.” 619652
Reposted by Lorie Patsy “Resistance Kitty” Evans Ph.D. @drharmony.net · 16/02/2026FOIA Documents Unmask the Sites of ICE’s Continued Detention Surge open.substack.com/pub/projects...open.substack.comFOIA Documents Unmask the Sites of ICE’s Continued Detention SurgeRecent documents obtained by the ACLU reveal ICE's nationwide plan to reopen facilities, including shuttered prisons, for use as detention space 36330
Reposted by LorieJesspooka Kant 🎃 @jessdkant.bsky.social · 16/02/2026Unbelievable that we still talk about withholding HIV funding as a form of political maneuvering rather than an act of social murder, as if the 80’s + 90’s never happened and we didn’t lose an entire generation to this already.npr.orgJudge blocks Trump admin from rescinding health grants to Democratic-led statesThe ruling temporarily blocks the Trump Administration from cutting $600 million in public health grants that had already been allocated to four Democratic-led states. 162497765
Reposted by LorieNPR @npr.org · 11/02/2026A handyman from Florida who received a pardon from President Trump for storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was convicted on state charges of child sex abuse and exposing himself to a child. n.pr/4tx7oVqn.prA Jan. 6 rioter pardoned by Trump was convicted of sexually abusing childrenA handyman from Florida who received a pardon from President Trump for storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was convicted on state charges of child sex abuse and exposing himself to a child. 23732401641
Reposted by LorieAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11/02/2026Bondi is now just straight up ignoring questions from Democratic members 35242511171
Reposted by LorieMajority Rules @majorityrulesorg.bsky.social · 11/02/2026Definitely will disenfranchise many women who have changed their last name when getting married - requiring re-registering using their birth certificate. Designed to lower voting by women. Just one more reason of many to vote Trump's MAGA GOP Cult members out of office at all levels of government. 1117
Reposted by LorieBarack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 01/02/2026Black History Month is a time to recognize the lived, shared experience of all Black folks who have fundamentally shaped, challenged, and ultimately strengthened America. It’s about taking an unvarnished look at the past so that we can create a better future. 340171575081
Reposted by LorieNancy Levine Stearns @nancylevinestearns.bsky.social · 01/02/2026"the scrutiny around Mr. Epstein instead revealed that an investment firm co-founded by Mr. Thiel accepted $40 million from Mr. Epstein and that Mr. Epstein and Mr. Thiel corresponded for at least five years before Mr. Epstein’s death." www.nytimes.com/2026/01/31/u...nytimes.comThey Said They Weren’t Close to Epstein. New Documents Show Otherwise. 417089
Reposted by LorieTea Pain @teapainusa.bsky.social · 01/02/2026The DOJ offer no justice for pedophile victims. 28292116
Reposted by LorieTimothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 01/02/2026In Springfield, Ohio, people are preparing in advance of a “large deportation” promised by the president. To all appearances, the city is 2 or 3 days from a federal ethnic cleansing, grounded in a hate campaign organized by the vice-president and American Nazis. snyder.substack.com/p/ethnic-cle...snyder.substack.comEthnic Cleansing in Ohio?Nazi Lies in Vance's America 11436011793
Reposted by LorieBob Lawrence 🔵 @trumpluvsobama.bsky.social · 01/02/2026The party of small government now proposes marriage camps! Project 2025 at work👇🙄 148669289
Reposted by LorieTimothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 01/02/2026In Springfield, Ohio, people are preparing in advance of a “large deportation” promised by the president. To all appearances, the city is two or three days from a federal ethnic cleansing, grounded in a hate campaign organized by the vice-president and American Nazis. 10135601766
Reposted by LorieMark Carney @mark-carney.bsky.social · 01/02/2026This week, I met with hockey players who will be wearing the maple leaf at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Your grit, your determination, and your talent got you here. This is your moment, and Canadians are with you all the way. 421454197
Reposted by LorieRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 01/02/2026When Republicans refer to "criminal illegal aliens," they mean everyone who is here on an asylum claim is a criminal. Latino voters who flipped to Trump in 2024 didn't quite get that. They do now. Also, many of the “criminal records” are for things like driving with no license & other misdemeanors. 2192172682
Reposted by LorieKat4Obama @kat4obama.bsky.social · 01/02/2026Pouring rain today. When weather permits I'll start pruning the grapevines. You have to remove most of the previous year's growth if you want fruit. Here are nice new leaves emerging in 2025 on a 'Mars' vine. #garden 4223
Reposted by LorieRaider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 26/01/2026A CHILD'S NOTE ABOUT ICE RAIDS TO FRIEND 💔 531389597
Reposted by LorieKat4Obama @kat4obama.bsky.social · 26/01/2026"I didn't vote for this!" whine the people who voted for this. 1248
Reposted by LorieLisa Diedrich @lisadiedrich.bsky.social · 26/01/2026Sharing from Alice Wong's IG account. Alice's Celebration of Life will be on March 25, 2026. 3320117
Reposted by LorieRex Huppke @rexhuppke.bsky.social · 23/01/2026The Jim Morrison line “They got the guns, but we got the numbers” keeps echoing in my head today. 941889
Reposted by LorieJen Bendery @jbendery.bsky.social · 23/01/2026It's so cold out here, I can't take pics or film for more than a minute because my fingertips hurt so much. Just looked, it's currently negative 8. And yet, look at everyone out here, going strong, fired up, so kind to each other. Some have been singing. 261227272
Reposted by LorieJenny Cohn @jennycohn.bsky.social · 23/01/2026“We have a nice little database, & now you’re considered domestic terrorists” says an ICE agent after photographing a civilian who was videotaping them. Posted today by Brian Allen on X. h/t @allenanalysis.bsky.social 18425581276
Reposted by LorieSeth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 23/01/2026I've been thinking a lot lately about what the Trump administration is doing to the Republican party in states like MN and OR (the state I'm most familiar with). One thing I've noticed is that OR Republicans seem to be slowly reckoning with the fact that their brand has become toxic to voters. 441133279
Reposted by LorieJake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 23/01/2026My loose info so far is that the Minneapolis General Strike today had about 80 unions sign on, and it might be one of the biggest labor actions in decades depending on your definition 223514614
Reposted by LorieAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 16/01/2026NEW: Jonathan Ross, the ICE thug who murdered Renee Good, was NOT TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL according to police reports. He was taken to the Federal Building. He was NOT INJURED. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01... 22453671615166
Reposted by LorieTimothy Babulski, PhD @tokenintellect.bsky.social · 10/01/2026The casual appropriation and indifference to Black suffering are vile. It's morally vacuous to demand people "say her name" when they are, in fact, saying her name. How quickly did we learn her name? How long will we remember it? And yet how quickly we forget Sandra Bland and the names of so many... 36418
Reposted by LorieSherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 10/01/2026Pinning your hopes on police orgs breaking with ICE is not sound thinking. sherrilyn.substack.com/p/whether-it...sherrilyn.substack.comWhether It Is ICE or Local Police, the U.S. Has Normalised Anti-Democratic Law Enforcement PracticesThe Grotesque Excesses of ICE Sit Within the Broader Context of Police Brutality 681793472
Reposted by LorieJoyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 10/01/2026DOJ is still violating the Epstein Files Transparency Act. 303120653967
Reposted by LorieHELL Kennedy @helenkennedy.com · 10/01/2026We already have people dismissing clear videos of oppression because of AI slop everywhere. Posting this kind of thing doesn’t help. 918619
Reposted by LorieChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 10/01/2026A Black man was killed by ICE (off duty) in Los Angeles on New Year’s Eve. And like Renée Good, he was an American citizen. But most people have not heard about Keith Porter. I need y’all to realize this. Black people experience this lack of visibility all the time when it comes to being victims. 13954282722586
Reposted by LorieRep. Lauren Underwood @underwood.house.gov · 07/12/2025When Batavia was in my congressional district, I secured $3 million in federal funding to help the city’s food pantry find a new, permanent home. 17919
Reposted by LorieLarry Glickman @larryglickman.bsky.social · 07/12/2025On Aug 24, 1869, Ohio Rep. John Bingham, principal framer of the 14th amendment, gave a remarkable speech on “Equal Rights-Impartial Suffrage,” in which he said of those who sought to reject the principal of birthright citizenship, “no greater political atrocity than this can possibly be committed.” 161210520
Reposted by LorieAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 03/12/2025Lutnick: "Remember, as you deport people, that's going to suppress private job numbers of small businesses. But they'll rebalance and regrow." 206474120
Reposted by LorieNicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 03/12/2025Congressman Henry Cuellar was indicted for money laundering, bribery, and conspiracy, allegedly taking about $600,000, mostly from Azerbaijan, to influence U.S. policy. President Donald Trump pardoned Cuellar, because Trump supports money laundering, bribery, and conspiracy. 1072504900
Reposted by LorieRep. Aftyn Behn @aftynbehn.bsky.social · 03/12/2025Tonight, we did something everyone counted out. We proved to a nation that states like Tennessee are still worth fighting for. The margin was close, and that can only be attributed to the thousands of volunteers who showed out. This is just the beginning. 866222703442
