Reposted by a NerdPam Spaulding @pamspaulding.bsky.social · 9h@thebulwark.com's @samsteindc.bsky.social and @eggerdc.bsky.social "give their takes on Republican Sen. Eric Schmitt’s disastrous attempt to catch former special counsel Jack Smith in a perjury trap during a Senate Judiciary hearing." 📺 youtu.be/vnFmHC59Z8o?...youtu.beGOP Senator’s Jack Smith Ambush Ends in Spectacular HumiliationYouTube video by The Bulwark 183
Reposted by a NerdKarly Kingsley @karlykingsley.bsky.social · 11hIt’s really great that Eric Schmitt wasted everyone’s time because he can’t tell the difference between the Atlanta Hawks and the Iowa Hawkeyes, meanwhile people in Missouri are struggling to pay for utilities, gas, groceries, housing, and child care. 481141295
Reposted by a NerdDr. Fröhlich (prefers not to) @edgarallandoh.bsky.social · 15hYou barely notice those disgusting children. 143936
Reposted by a NerdPatrick De Haan @gasbuddyguy.bsky.social · 15hthe Fuel Clock shows Americans have paid $74.4 billion more on gasoline & $47.5 billion more on diesel since March 1 compared to a year ago. Total cost will hit $122 billion today. also updated the state map where you can find out how much more you're paying. link in my profile. 13223100
Reposted by a NerdSenator Ruben Gallego @gallego.senate.gov · 28/09/2026Honored to receive the Marine Corps seal from Brigadier General Shannon M. Brown, who served in Iraq and in some of the hardest battles with me. It's tradition for each service branch to present a seal to members of Congress. As a Marine, this one is special. Semper Fi. 1277
Reposted by a NerdMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 27/09/2026I've never liked ICE. Even back when they used to call themselves the Klan. 179106702205
Reposted by a NerdRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Today, with just over five weeks to go before the midterm elections, I want to point out a critical distinction that’s not being picked up in the media. It will play a major role in shaping the balance of power in Congress. robertreich.substack.com/p/maga-rep… 41504175
Reposted by a NerdGil Durán @gilduran.com · 27/09/2026Some of us in San Francisco first heard of the Network State and related tech cults from Emily Mills. She documented how these ideas had infused our local politics. It sounded odd at first, but her work sparked mine. On Tuesday, we're onstage together in SF. Tix here: semaphore.thd.org/954-2/semaphore.thd.orgTHE TELEGRAPH HILL DWELLERS PRESENTS: GIL DURAN with Emily MillsJoin Telegraph Hill Dwellers for an evening with journalist and author Gil Duran, in conversation with Emily Mills, discussing his new book, The 13525161
Reposted by a NerdRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Trump and the GOP's REAL base of support — the billionaires, Big Oil, Big Tech and AI, Big Crypto, defense contractors, and Wall Street — know that the midterm elections may limit what they can get away with in the future. Understand the stakes and vote accordingly. 511038522
Reposted by a NerdWilson Cruz @wilsoncruz.bsky.social · 25/09/2026In light of today’s Supreme Court ruling, PLEASE continue to go to handsoffourvote.net to CONTINUOUSLY check your registration, to register to vote, to work the polls and secure the vote during and after the election and to find ways to get involved locally.handsoffourvote.netHands Off Our VoteIn America, voters pick our leaders, and we decide our future. 25844
Reposted by a NerdThe Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 25/09/2026Tom the Dancing Bug — Elon Musk and His Doge Pals in ‘Rogue Won’ By Ruben Bolling 24712
Reposted by a NerdThe Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 25/09/2026@timmiller.bsky.social and @samsteindc.bsky.social react to a taxpayer-funded TV ad praising Trump, complete with “Love Me” playing over footage of the president. “This is just pure cult propaganda paid for by us.” 25298110
Reposted by a NerdHouse Judiciary Dems @democrats-judiciary.house.gov · 23/09/2026Yet, the officer who shot Wilber Garces-Perez in Austin, TX wasn't wearing a body camera even though he was issued one. WHY are agents wearing masks to conceal their identity but not body cameras to guarantee accountability? 2/2 76021
Reposted by a NerdKatie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Putting aside the 1st Amendment implications…it’s not like Convicted Felon Donald Trump tells the truth when the press is at the White House anyway. 27846221018
Reposted by a NerdJen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 19/09/2026This is do or die moment for Cal Dems like @gavinnewsom.bsky.social @governor.ca.gov and @rokhanna.bsky.social - are they in the pocket of the Ellisons or are they with democracy, free and diverse media, etc.? So far .... crickets. 24375127
Reposted by a NerdBill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Trump misstating and touting a meaningless deal over Greenland, while the entire Middle East security architecture falls apart due to his own actions, is emblematic of this administration’s foreign policy. 451362301
Reposted by a NerdJarvis Googoo @jarvisgoogoo.com · 19/09/2026Amazing editorial cartoon by @mackinnonart.bsky.social 😃 166139993511
Reposted by a NerdSwing Left @swingleft.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Early voting has started—we’re officially in get-out-the-vote season! 🗳️ This means we're in the home stretch of a high-stakes election that will shape not just January 2027, but also lay the groundwork for 2028, 2030, and beyond. 184
Reposted by a NerdHoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Obama: “Imagine if I had pulled Fox News’ credentials from the White House press corps. You’re laughing, but this is what’s happening. It’s unimaginable that the same parties that are silent right now would have tolerated behavior like that from me.” Clip courtesy @meidastouch.com 747276558810
Reposted by a NerdRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 19/09/2026We got Hegseth wanting to inject testosterone into service members and Kash wanting to let people in the FBI who engaged in bestiality. That’s just this week. 1041926462
Reposted by a NerdThe Orion @gettheorion.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Wonderfully insightful thread; worth the read. One person cannot change the world; it's going to take all of us together. 0206
Reposted by a NerdThe Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 18/09/2026You May Now Kiss the Bribe — A cartoon by Nick Anderson 230988
Reposted by a NerdMissing The Point @missingthept.bsky.social · 18/09/2026President Trump Is Banning The Free Press The Right Way By Ezra Klein 05913
Reposted by a NerdNPR @npr.org · 18/09/2026The Trump administration has been pursuing a quiet immigration crackdown strategy: limiting access to health care and public services. The American Academy of Pediatrics is sounding the alarm about the impact on children. n.pr/4j86NXtn.prPediatricians raise the alarm on the effect of Trump's immigration crackdown on kidsThe Trump administration has been pursuing a quiet immigration crackdown strategy: limiting access to health care and public services. The American Academy of Pediatrics is sounding the alarm about the impact on children. 14400171
Reposted by a NerdMark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Is America great again yet? #StillWaiting 1182160723867
Reposted by a NerdHuman Rights Campaign @hrc.org · 17/09/2026Pete Hegseth kicked out qualified transgender servicemembers and called LGBTQ+ Americans in the military a "Marxist agenda.” It’s time we kick out Hegseth for his failures. ADD YOUR NAME: hrc.im/hegseth 06914
Reposted by a NerdKai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Back in Trump 1, my EP and I used to spitball every now and then on the first question I'd ask Trump. We settled on "how do tariffs work?" 411114124
Reposted by a NerdMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 16/09/2026This would not be happening if Speaker Mike Johnson thought his own party didn't have enough votes to impeach Pete Hegseth. Pete is such a wildly incompetent buffoon, his own party wants to kick him to the curb. #CabinetOfClowns.newrepublic.comHouse Cancels Votes to Avoid Embarrassment Over Hegseth ImpeachmentRepublicans are sending members of Congress home early to avoid a vote on the impeachment of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. 1041700521
Reposted by a NerdRep. Adam Smith @adamsmith.house.gov · 15/09/2026A $5,000 blank check and blind allegiance to Trump is a bad idea, yet no Republican has the gall to stand up to the President. 2258
Reposted by a NerdPeggy Flanagan @peggyflanagan.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Minnesotans vote! This National Voter Registration Day, make sure to register at mnvotes.org, or help a friend get registered to vote. 015847
Reposted by a NerdAnalilia Mejia for New Jersey @analiliafornj.bsky.social · 15/09/2026It’s National Voter Registration Day! As Trump continues to attack voting rights, we must make sure we’re registered and ready to vote this November. Register to vote, check your registration, and make sure your friends are registered too: vote.nj.gov. 16633
Reposted by a NerdChris Kluwe @chriswarcraft.bsky.social · 15/09/2026“Yes, look at me, a normal human being doing normal human things as my support units- staffers are conspicuously standing off to the side WITHOUT propping me upright, checkmate atheists!” 3240536
Reposted by a NerdAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15/09/2026Brian Poindexter: "Max Miller voted for the biggest cut to healthcare funding in American history. Why? In order to pay for a massive tax cut for billionaires and big corporations. Families like his get a tax cut. Families like ours get higher healthcare prices." 212109518
Reposted by a NerdThe Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 15/09/2026Today, SCOTUS affirmed what we've always known: Americans can vote in whatever way is best for them, whether that be by mail, via ballot drop box, early in-person, at a polling place on Election Day. For more info on how to vote, consult state & county elections websites or call 866-OUR-VOTE 221742
Reposted by a NerdThe Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 14/09/2026"If the Anthropic movement to 'pace the frontier' of AI research is real, and if the other AI companies adhere to it, and we avoid catastrophic outcomes, then it is possible that this weekend will be seen as a hinge moment in human history."lnk.thebulwark.comThe American Age Is Over. (For sure.) The AI Apocalypse Is Here. (Maybe.)The weekend the world changed. 87528
Reposted by a NerdRep. Adam Smith @adamsmith.house.gov · 14/09/2026I've introduced the Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act alongside @jayapal.house.gov to ensure that everyone in federal immigration custody is treated humanely. 4182
Reposted by a NerdRep. Adam Smith @adamsmith.house.gov · 14/09/2026People at Florida's Alligator Alcatraz were subjected to inhumane, unjust punishment, risking their health and safety while in federal detention. No person should be locked into an 18 square feet cage, period.nytimes.com‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Used Small Cages to Confine Migrants, DHS Watchdog Report SaysThe Department of Homeland Security’s internal watchdog provided new details about conditions at the now-shuttered Florida detention center. 54015
Reposted by a NerdKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 13/09/2026"Broken old man" is tight. 211647245
Reposted by a NerdAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13/09/2026Ossoff: "Hurricanes, diabetes, and gas leaks don't check party affiliation when they hit. And when it comes to serving Georgia, I don't either." 262380455
Reposted by a NerdAbdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 13/09/2026It just shouldn’t be this hard to get by — let alone get ahead — in the richest, most powerful country in the history of the world. 212105402761