Reposted by Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR)UNITED24 Media @united24media.com · 13m🚨 BREAKING: Russia strikes Kyiv with ballistic missiles, hitting TEC-4 power station. Intelligence indicates Russia is preparing further ballistic launches, warns President Zelenskyy. 46739
Reposted by Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR)Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6h😬 Katie Zacharia's first press briefing was brutally bad 😬 Trump managed to find a press secretary who can barely read, but she does have the number one qualification -- looking like Ivanka Here's a supercut from Zacharia's first briefing, which made Karoline Leavitt seem like Ronald Reagan 181279662030
Reposted by Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR)Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 3hTrump isn’t fooling anyone about his corruption. The newest AP/NORC poll shows “about 6 in 10 U.S. adults believe he is either illegally profiting or doing something unethical but not illegal.”contrariannews.orgMore Outrageous Weaponization of the Justice DepartmentThey can’t contain their fascism. 914037
Reposted by Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR)Team Talarico @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · 22mStill waiting... 832272
Reposted by Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR)Republican Crimes Tracker @gopcrimes.bsky.social · 19m#196/2026 Elected Louisiana GOP official Chad Hardy was charged with theft after he made numerous purchases using an account owned by a local Knights of Columbus charity. Stealing from a religious charity to enrich yourself is low even by modern MAGA standards.acadiananewsfirst.comElected official arrested in Arnaudville, police sayA St. Martin Parish elected official has been arrested, accused of theft from the Knights of Columbus, Arnaudville Police say. 57330
Reposted by Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR)Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 6hBREAKING: @democracydefendersfund.org & partners just sued ICE over a nasty catch-22 ICE detains people, takes their IDs & work papers, releases them, keeps the papers. Now they can't work & risk getting picked up again for having no ID We're going to court to get it ALL back -TN 9446791806
Reposted by Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR)Author Myron J. Clifton @deardean22.bsky.social · 3hYou recognize the signs of DV in his he’s behaving and what he’s saying. And you know the danger of separating.. that’s what the midterms are to him - us separating from his DV 1916355
Reposted by Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR)Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 1hNEW: Illinois delivered more than $600 million in tax cuts to nearly 950,000 working families. Our Child Tax Credit and Earned Income Tax Credit let them keep an average of $1,460 in their pockets. While Trump puts the wealthy first, we're giving families more breathing room. 527840
Reposted by Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR)kmbailey59.bsky.social @kmbailey59.bsky.social · 3hI hope everyone recognizes how insane it is for one person to be able to spend $366M on one election. It would take the average US worker 5,200 _years_ to even earn that much. 1235080
Reposted by Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR)Sherrod Brown @sherrodbrownoh.bsky.social · 3hI’m proud to stand up for hardworking Ohioans, and I’m honored to have @barackobama.bsky.social support our fight to help working people get ahead. 5556138
Reposted by Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR)Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Good news from the Badlands! Today, October 6, Thunder Valley Community Development Corporation, a Lakota nonprofit based on the Pine Ridge Reservation, plans to return 50 bison to nearly 40,000 acres in the Stronghold area of Badlands National Park.dakotanewsnow.comLakota nonprofit returning bison to 40,000 acres in Badlands National Park to restore native prairieThunder Valley CDC will release 50 bison across 40,000 acres in Badlands National Park on Oct. 6, restoring native prairie ecology and Lakota stewardship. 171109262363
Reposted by Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR)Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @ocasio-cortez.house.gov · 3hThe FAA rolled out a new AI tool for air traffic control in DC without publishing a safety evaluation or sufficiently consulting labor. @repaprildelaney.bsky.social and I are urging the FAA to stop the rollout until we have answers. Air traffic control leaves zero margin for error. 28969278
Reposted by Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR)Dr. Amy Acton @amyactonoh.bsky.social · 2hIncredibly honored to have President Obama's support in this fight. 846598
Reposted by Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR)Rep. Joe Neguse @neguse.house.gov · 3hAmericans are exhausted with a political system consumed by fear, division and divisiveness. We must build a better and more hopeful path for our country. 827152
Reposted by Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR)Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 5hGuilfoyle has now reached the stage where Trump pretends he doesn’t really know who she is. 58745041101
Reposted by Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR)Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 5hWe’re expanding our discretionary grant pilot program to speed up funding for nonprofits that serve New Yorkers. Now, 800 nonprofit partners are on track to receive funding within 30 days — cutting months of red tape so they can spend less time on paperwork and more time serving our communities. 251686358
Reposted by Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR)Rep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) @repstansbury.bsky.social · 5hHealthcare is a human right! That’s why I’ve brought home millions for local hospitals, to build and expand behavioral health clinics, and for emergency services across the state. From Bernalillo to Belen, the East Mountains to Ft. Sumner to Sandia—these facilities will help save lives. 18700151
Reposted by Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR)Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 5hJust going to park it right here. 19736483
Reposted by Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR)Dr. Amy Acton @amyactonoh.bsky.social · 4hSign up here: www.mobilize.us/ohiowins/eve...mobilize.usFighting for Ohio Rally with President Barack Obama · Ohio WinsJoin President Barack Obama, Sherrod Brown, and Amy Acton as we fire up Ohio voters and kick the final stretch of the 2026 election into high gear. On Saturday, October 24, we’ll be in the heart of E... 018353
Reposted by Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR)Sherrod Brown @sherrodbrownoh.bsky.social · 4hOhio, it’s going to take all of us to win. Now is the time to get in the fight. Cleveland. October 24th. Join us. 6435129
Reposted by Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR)Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 4hIt’s just seems like you ought to at least know SOMETHING about the government, civics or policy to get appointed as a US Senator from SC or a WH Press Secretary. But no, that doesn’t seem to be necessary for Republicans. 811626303
Reposted by Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR)Matthew Gertz @mattgertz.bsky.social · 4hBuilding an administration around who is willing to affirm absolute loyalty to you during cable news hits is not a great plan. 1352467
Reposted by Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR)Brian Poindexter For Congress @poindexterforcongress.com · 4hWorking people are the most underrepresented group in Congress. I'm a union ironworker running for Congress to start to change that. 625962
Reposted by Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR)HCR HQ @hcrhq.bsky.social · 4hAs promised, the 250 to 250 project continues! 019851
Reposted by Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR)250 to 250 @250to250.bsky.social · 5hMariska Hargitay is an award–winning actress, producer, and director and the founder of the Joyful Heart Foundation, dedicated to supporting survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, and child abuse. Hargitay proudly commemorates the 1994 Violence Against Women Act. #WeAreAmerica250 327281
Reposted by Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR)Derek Powazek @fraying.bsky.social · 5hAnother bug in the human brain: you surround someone with something and they'll quickly decide that's what's normal (even if the voices are fake, even if you KNOW they're fake). 223263
Reposted by Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR)Zach Everson @zacheverson.com · 5hWashington Times ran sponsored content from the president of drone manufacturer Powerus on Sunday. Not mentioned: Powerus is backed by Don Jr. and Eric Trump.washingtontimes.comAffordable enough to fire, fast enough to evolveA drone assembled from commercial parts crosses the line, and a six-figure missile leaves the rail to meet it. The missile works. The drone is destroyed, but the defender has just spent many times wha... 816970
Reposted by Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR)Scott Colom @scolom.bsky.social · 6hCindy Hyde-Smith has 21 days until Election Day to face Mississippi voters in a town hall or debate. 215839
Reposted by Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR)Maine Newsroom @mainenewsroom.com · 6h10/13 New reporting from the Press Herald Tuesday says that Senator Susan Collins and the pro-Collins super PAC run by a family friend are still paying the DC fundraising firm connected to the alleged pay-to-play scheme that the FBI wanted to investigate as recently as last year. #maine #MEpolitics 518877
Reposted by Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR)Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 6h😂😂😂 6122913446
Reposted by Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR)Senator Ed Markey @markey.senate.gov · 5hI’m hiring motivated and eager interns for the Spring 2027 semester in my Boston office. BIPOC, LGBTQ+, working class, veterans, and other underrepresented candidates with Massachusetts ties are encouraged to apply. Applications are due Monday, November 9th. 412943
Reposted by Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR)Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6hthis is an SNL cold open come to life. she can barely read 85861901231
Reposted by Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR)Amee Vanderpool @girlsreallyrule.bsky.social · 19hSince assuming office in 2015, Ken Paxton has taken nearly 1,000 trips with a state-funded security detail, costing $3.3 million and a review of travel records could only connect 138 of those trips and $553,000 in security costs to state business. www.propublica.org/article/ken-...propublica.orgKen Paxton’s Security for Travel Cost Taxpayers Millions. Just 1 in 6 of His Trips Had a Stated Business Purpose.Records show the Texas attorney general has taken nearly 1,000 trips during his tenure, costing $3.3 million in security. We could only connect 138 of those trips and $553,000 in security costs to sta... 11501240
Reposted by Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR)Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 7hOMG she is brutally bad at this 189779521503
Reposted by Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR)Democratic AGs @dems.ag · 7h🚨 Michigan Republican AG candidate Doug Lloyd campaigned with anti-abortion extremists. He cannot be trusted as Michigan’s top law enforcement official. michiganindependent.com/politics/dou...michiganindependent.comDoug Lloyd campaigns with prominent anti-abortion leader ahead of electionLloyd, the Republican nominee for Michigan attorney general, will face Democrat Eli Savit in the Nov. 3 general election. 720076
Reposted by Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR)conifergirl.bsky.social @conifergirl.bsky.social · 7h 23614239
Reposted by Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR)Angie Nixon @angieforfl.bsky.social · 7hThe biggest lie we’ve been told is that we don’t have the power to change anything. This isn’t about Republican vs. Democrat. It’s about the rich and powerful becoming trillionaires while they try to wipe out the middle class. Let's get out and win Florida! #AngieForFlorida 8702213
Reposted by Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR)Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 8hSusan Collins wants voters to believe she is a moderate Republican who stands up to Trump. But the truth is Collins only takes sides against the regime when she knows her vote won’t stop Trump.nytimes.comIn the Senate, Collins Often Defies Trump but Rarely Stops Him (Gift Article)A New York Times analysis of Senator Susan Collins’s voting record shows that she frequently breaks with Republicans but more seldom changes an outcome. 36754258
Reposted by Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR)Steve the Dog🐾 @stevethedogcivics.bsky.social · 8hIn this episode of @250to250.bsky.social, Charles “Chip” Storey tells the story of Fort Mose, the first legally sanctioned free Black community in America, founded by fugitives from slavery in Spanish Florida. 📽️ @hcrichardson.bsky.social 📺 youtu.be/eb0-KUgVu6A 🐾 Steve #250to250 #WeAreAmerica250 06127
Reposted by Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR)Steve the Dog🐾 @stevethedogcivics.bsky.social · 8h “…Identifying where the actual radicalism in American politics lies at this moment is important.” Excerpted from 𝘓𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘢𝘯 𝘈𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘯 October 12, 2026 by @hcrichardson.bsky.social heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/october-12... 🐾 Steve #protectdemocracy 08726
Reposted by Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR)Ali Velshi @velshi.com · 17/09/2026Darline Graham is a "historically WEAK candidate" according to her opponent Annie Andrews, the Democratic trying to flip South Carolina's Senate seat blue. "The Senate seat does not belong to the Graham family. It doesn't belong to one political party and it doesn't belong to a president." 16835202
Reposted by Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR)Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 10hJD Vance running around the country saying he’s fighting health care fraud while his nominee for the senate in TX who he completely supports is partying in Dubai with a guy whole stole over $300 million in health care fraud and gave Paxton $190,000. This is the Republican Party. 16077272621
Reposted by Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR)Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 8h* Americans' Confidence in Food Safety Drops to New Low @gallup.com news.gallup.com/poll/715430/... 43756249
Reposted by Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR)David Rothkopf @djrothkopf.bsky.social · 8hTillis is a Trump enabler who is trying to cash in on a twinge of regret without acknowledging the role he played in getting us into the terrible mess we are in. It's like an unrepentant menace to society trying to bullshit his way past the parole board. 25584136
Reposted by Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR)Lisa @lisalisa-bobisa.bsky.social · 03/12/2025www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.com‘Deeply demoralizing’: how Trump derailed coal country’s clean-energy revivalBiden earmarked billions for former coal communities in Appalachia – and his successor came and took it away 515858
Reposted by Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR)Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 8hZelenskyy says Ukraine received no warning from partners before Russia’s overnight attack with 100+ drones and missiles, incl 5 ballistic strikes on civilian infrastructure in Kyiv. Ukraine had paused refinery strikes for 2 days after Trump’s energy ceasefire announcement, Russia continued attacks. 35621289
Reposted by Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR)Morning Joe @morningjoe-msnow.bsky.social · 9hBipartisan backlash is growing following an agreement between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin to import Russian oil as friction between Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy grows. 2618756
Reposted by Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR)Anna Merlan @annamerlan.bsky.social · 23hI wrote about the one-man disinformation vector that we need to worry about between now and November: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...motherjones.comElon Musk is the midterms' biggest disinformation riskThe world’s wealthiest man pours money into GOP candidates while backing a floridly fake story about a Democrat on the platform he owns. 301130351