Reposted by @abirdbrain.bsky.social#TuckFrump @realtuckfrumper.bsky.social · 17mTrump official’s leaked Signal chats astound legal expert: ‘I can’t believe my eyes’ #RawStorytwp.aiwww.rawstory.comTrump official’s leaked Signal chats astound legal expert: ‘I can’t believe my eyes’ 1124
Reposted by @abirdbrain.bsky.socialKyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 07/10/2026A day after Trump said his super PAC would pay for those propaganda ads that had been funded by taxpayers, White House officials said the group did *not* plan to reimburse the government for the more than $10 million it had already spent on the ads.nytimes.comTrump Does Not Plan to Reimburse Taxpayers for Promotional AdsA day after the president said his super PAC would pay for the ads, which had drawn bipartisan backlash, officials said that he meant moving forward. A new taxpayer-funded ad aired Tuesday. 73901431
Reposted by @abirdbrain.bsky.socialCongressman Gabe Amo @amo.house.gov · 23hJust remember: Trump gutted USAID, slashed our public health workforce, and withdrew from the WHO. Whether it’s the pneumonic plague or Ebola, we’re less prepared to track and respond to outbreaks. We deserve better.nbcnews.comWhat to know about pneumonic plague after woman in Russia dies from mysterious illnessKey details are unknown, including whether the woman, who worked at a lab in Siberia, was infected with plague at all. 04317
Reposted by @abirdbrain.bsky.social#TuckFrump @realtuckfrumper.bsky.social · 23hTrump stalling Jack Smith report hearing by hiding behind midterm schedule: ex-prosecutor #RawStorytwp.aiwww.rawstory.comTrump stalling Jack Smith report hearing by hiding behind midterm schedule: ex-prosecutor 21912
Reposted by @abirdbrain.bsky.socialGeorge Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 23hAnother corruption story, and the volume makes it hard to absorb one before the next arrives. The real work is understanding why the guardrails failed. The good news: democracies have faced corrupt regimes before, and we know how to hold power accountable.thinkbigpicture.substack.comUnprecedented Corruption—and How We End It 701216301
Reposted by @abirdbrain.bsky.socialTroy Jackson @troyjackson207.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Abolish ICE. 523959747
Reposted by @abirdbrain.bsky.socialAnthony L. Fisher @anthonylfisher.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Seems a lot worse than anything that happened in the "Twitter Files" — which was essentially nothing. 1756153
Reposted by @abirdbrain.bsky.socialjosh mckenzie @amonns.bsky.social · 06/10/2026you may have noticed that animation has never been more in-demand & in the zeitgeist and yet, seemingly, never have media conglomerates been less willing to produce it. you may also notice these guys get multimillion dollar severance packages after they gut a studio. there is probably no connection 2029641066
Reposted by @abirdbrain.bsky.socialMicah @rincewind.run · 06/10/2026damnatio memoriae is the right thing to do with trump for many reasons and at the top of the list is the fact that it will make him so, so angry 391968392
Reposted by @abirdbrain.bsky.socialMarcie Lipsitt @mlipsitt.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Every day I dream of the power to return All children to the good old days before 45, 47 & MAGA. I fight every day for All children to have a reason to live after being plopped onto this planet. I don’t sleep thinking about children going hungry/homeless. youtu.be/4p5Cd1_DVFU?... go.bsky.app/UG9YbAv 4921296
Reposted by @abirdbrain.bsky.socialBrendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 23hThe wreckage of the DOJ civil rights division www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/u... 35931
Reposted by @abirdbrain.bsky.socialSeth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 23hBut I also want to make sure everyone in America understands that the President of the United States is *so mentally deranged* that as soon as he saw this photo he publicly declared that the NYT had *secretly sent agents to his club* to blacken and yellow it before taking a photograph. Yes, really. 426446
Reposted by @abirdbrain.bsky.socialSeth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 23hI *agree* with Trump that this photograph published by the New York Times misrepresents his shitty, intermittently bed-bug-riddled little club. It's *considerably* more disgusting and cheap-looking than this photograph showing its yellowed and blackened facade would suggest. You can do better, NYT. 25537108
Reposted by @abirdbrain.bsky.socialZach Everson @zacheverson.com · 06/10/2026New: As Trump's meme coin dangled a gala dinner with the president for its top buyers, the wallet holding the creators' tokens moved ~$70M of $TRUMP to an account where it can be sold. @jeffstein.bsky.social for @washingtonsun.comwashingtonsun.comTrump’s Meme Coin Firm Wants You to Buy. Insiders Are Preparing to Sell.Trump personally made more than $600 million from his meme coin last year. 24534236
Reposted by @abirdbrain.bsky.socialBeing Liberal ®🗽🏳️🌈 @beingliberal.bsky.social · 23hWill the state try to kill her again? Christa Pike, a death row inmate who was subject to a failed execution attempt in Tennessee last week, is conscious and speaking from her hospital bed, her attorneys said Tuesday. LINK in comments ⤵️ 5166
Reposted by @abirdbrain.bsky.socialPatti Olivier 💙VOTE BLUE @patti3333.bsky.social · 23h🚨SPOTLIGHT MAINE 🚨 TONIGHT SENATE DEBATE IN MAINE Susan Collins had the audacity to say she's for affordable Healthcare She voted forTrump's big ugly bill cutting millions off Healthcare Here's Troy Jackson MAINE Collins has failed you VOTE TROY JACKSON #RepublicanHealthcareCrisis 211150
Reposted by @abirdbrain.bsky.socialAdam Cohen (My Personal Views Only) @axidentaliberal.bsky.social · 23hThis exchange in tonight's debate pretty much sums up the entirety of all the positive legislative accomplishments Susan Collins has achieved for Maine Road salt. That's it. It's time for a change It's time for @troyjackson207.bsky.social 717342
Reposted by @abirdbrain.bsky.socialSam Jackson @sjacks26.myatproto.social · 06/10/2026Based on this interview, @nbedera.bsky.social’s book is jumping to the top of my reading stack 0113
Reposted by @abirdbrain.bsky.socialBlock Club Chicago @blockclubchi.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Chicagoans love thin-crust pizza. But do they really call it "tavern-style" buff.ly/ELWAMwv 8142
Reposted by @abirdbrain.bsky.socialDavid DeWitt @daviddewitt.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Commentary: Politicians have blamed schools, teachers and parents for poor educational outcomes, when the true cause is in black and white on the balance sheets ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/10/06/t...ohiocapitaljournal.comCommentary: The promise of a free education is fundamental to our democracy • Ohio Capital JournalCommentary: Politicians have blamed schools, teachers and parents for poor educational outcomes, when the true cause is in black and white on the balance sheets. 032
Reposted by @abirdbrain.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Remember: Wealth cannot be separated from power. We're seeing in real time how the extreme concentration of wealth is distorting our politics, rigging markets, and granting unprecedented power to a handful of people. Taxing the rich isn't just an economic issue, it's a defense of our democracy. 12051022225
Reposted by @abirdbrain.bsky.socialOhio Capital Journal @ohiocapitaljournal.com · 07/10/2026Commentary: Politicians have blamed schools, teachers and parents for poor educational outcomes, when the true cause is in black and white on the balance sheets ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/10/06/t...ohiocapitaljournal.comCommentary: The promise of a free education is fundamental to our democracy • Ohio Capital JournalCommentary: Politicians have blamed schools, teachers and parents for poor educational outcomes, when the true cause is in black and white on the balance sheets. 072
Reposted by @abirdbrain.bsky.social#TuckFrump @realtuckfrumper.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Desperation plagues Republican Hilton’s bid for California governortwp.aiwww.dailykos.comDesperation plagues Republican Hilton’s bid for California governor 022
Reposted by @abirdbrain.bsky.socialJason Dogwood 💙 🏳️🌈 🌱 @jasondogwood.bsky.social · 06/10/2026I thought Sandy Hook would be the line. I thought Jan. 6 would be the line. Now trump encourages Iran to bomb American cities I feel grief for a country that keeps showing us there is apparently no bottom, no line that can’t be crossed & no guarantee that cruelty will ever come with consequences. 24477194
Reposted by @abirdbrain.bsky.socialRoseMarie @rosesbloom24.bsky.social · 06/10/2026The European Commission wants to ensure there is no repeat Viktor Orbán among the next generation of EU member states, as it set out plans to prepare for the bloc’s enlargement into eastern Europe in the next few years. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...theguardian.com‘No more Viktor Orbán’: EU plans 15-year probation period for new member statesEnlargement commissioner Marta Kos outlines proposed safeguards to protect EU from undemocratic leaders 14224
Reposted by @abirdbrain.bsky.socialRoseMarie @rosesbloom24.bsky.social · 06/10/2026After killing mass transit projects left and right, the Trump team is suddenly interested in funding rail and bus rapid transit. But, as with everything in this administration, the reason for the change of heart is both racist and stupid. www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...dailykos.comTrump team will fund transit—but you have to have some babiesThe Trump team is suddenly interested in funding transit—but the reason is both racist and stupid. 23121
Reposted by @abirdbrain.bsky.social@debbie156 @debbie156.bsky.social · 06/10/2026@captmarkkelly.bsky.social @gallego.senate.gov Trump giving Iran the okay to Take out LA is a direct threat to my family. I demand, as your constituent, that you take decisive action against this treason! 03710
Reposted by @abirdbrain.bsky.socialPrincess Vimentin PhD | Cancer Biologist @princess-vimentin.bsky.social · 06/10/2026The WH continues to defy congress. A fifth of federal $, appropriated by congress for the NSF got moved to DoD. Less foundational research will be supported. 🧪 archive.today/RzFwHnytimes.comAgency Diverted $1.4 Billion in Science Funds Mandated by CongressThe move, affecting about one-fifth of the National Science Foundation’s primary research budget, is the latest sign of how the White House is asserting more control over grants. 313197
Reposted by @abirdbrain.bsky.social🦋 C.G., PhD 🐸 (🪖"Prima" AKA "Battle" to One)🌻 @tcrg2012.bsky.social · 06/10/2026 26025
Reposted by @abirdbrain.bsky.socialRoseMarie @rosesbloom24.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Ron DeSantis appointee Mike Caruso was arrested for molesting a child under 5 in August. The Palm Beach County Republican Party endorsed a candidate for local office despite accusations that he sexually abused a child. www2.thedailybeast.com/palm-beach-r... 219969
Reposted by @abirdbrain.bsky.socialMurshed Zaheed @murshedz.bsky.social · 06/10/2026"Like a rotten fish, the flight of California’s elected Democrats from Prop 40 (tax on billionaires) stinks from the head: in this case, Gov. Gavin Newsom, whose political career has long been boosted by Silicon Valley fortunes." prospect.org/2026/10/06/c... 22312
Reposted by @abirdbrain.bsky.socialJodi Jacobson @jljacobson.bsky.social · 07/10/2026BURN IT ALL DOWN. We do not need a Nazi agency. 191
Reposted by @abirdbrain.bsky.social🗽LOLGOP🗽 @lolgop.bsky.social · 07/10/2026They must be hiding a beardo 2757
Reposted by @abirdbrain.bsky.socialMiranda Yaver @mirandayaver.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Turns out that people don’t like it when you make health insurance more expensive and burdensome. 18019
Reposted by @abirdbrain.bsky.socialMartha Crawford @whatashrinkthinks.com · 07/10/2026The lawsuit said New Mexico probation officers lured at least three people with probation appointments to state offices, where U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were waiting to arrest them. 064
Reposted by @abirdbrain.bsky.socialJodi Jacobson @jljacobson.bsky.social · 07/10/2026I don't think they have to "accuse" anyone. That's been the plan for a long time if you've paid attention. 031
Reposted by @abirdbrain.bsky.socialSimon Rosenberg @simonwdc.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Whether Trump reimburses taxpayers for the money he stole in producing these illegal ads doesn't change the fact that he stole $20m from all of us to illegally run ads to fluff up his bleak electoral prospects. Jawdropping abuse of power by the worst American leader in our history. 417558
Reposted by @abirdbrain.bsky.socialJay Dee @jhall2266.bsky.social · 07/10/2026As someone who was stationed in and around San Diego, this pisses me off. Of course what is more upsetting is that he is allowed to do this with no repercussions. Our government is broken. 074
Reposted by @abirdbrain.bsky.socialSteven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 06/10/2026“We are under attack by an enemy in the Oval Office and we can put an end to this expanding emergency…But that depends on enough Americans channeling their fury about Trump’s corruption, crime and indifference to their needs and getting out the vote.” www.americaamerica.news/p/we-are-und...americaamerica.newsWe Are Under Attack From an Enemy WithinBy listening to our founders and refusing to go along with this, we can name and defeat the ongoing danger to our constitutional republic 722085803
Reposted by @abirdbrain.bsky.socialRep. Joe Neguse @neguse.house.gov · 06/10/2026Grateful to join yesterday afternoon the incredible staff & volunteers at the Coal Creek Meals on Wheels in serving meals to folks in Lafayette. Given all the challenges we face, finding ways to support our community is more important than ever. 29418
Reposted by @abirdbrain.bsky.socialFrancis Sedgemore @hesgen.com · 07/10/2026Never mind the Democrats, Trump could even be helping the Islamic Republic of Iran. Funny old world innit. 021
Reposted by @abirdbrain.bsky.socialAbdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 06/10/2026The status quo is not enough. 5332701016
Reposted by @abirdbrain.bsky.socialDenis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Sweden: Measles outbreak linked to music festival • Dozens of cases reported • Outbreak linked to Urkult Festival: 10,000 attendees • Just 10 measles cases in all of 2025 • Childhood MMR uptake: 97% in 2022 → ~93% now • Children make up a significant share of casesvaccinestoday.euMeasles outbreak in Sweden: most cases in unvaccinated children - VaccinesTodayEuropean experts say combined MMR vaccine is the best way to stop epidemic 26443
Reposted by @abirdbrain.bsky.socialSteven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Not an accident. Hegseth is a disgrace to every American who sacrificed their lives in the fight against the Nazis and fascism. 902540838
Reposted by @abirdbrain.bsky.social#TuckFrump @realtuckfrumper.bsky.social · 07/10/2026CA To Monitor Threats After Trump OKs Iran To ‘Take Out’ Two Cities #CrooksAndLiarstwp.aicrooksandliars.comCA To Monitor Threats After Trump OKs Iran To ‘Take Out’ Two Cities | Crooks and Liars 076
Reposted by @abirdbrain.bsky.socialMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 06/10/2026🚨BREAKING: GOP lawyer Cleta Mitchell and convicted election denier Tina Peters are pushing a scheme to have Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick seize voting machines, as part of a broader effort for the Trump administration to interfere with the midterm vote. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comElection deniers Cleta Mitchell and Tina Peters want Trump’s commerce secretary to seize voting machinesThe problem? No federal official can seize control of election administration from the states and counties, who hold the power run elections under the U.S. Constitution. 56651423149
Reposted by @abirdbrain.bsky.social#TuckFrump @realtuckfrumper.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Scarborough says GOP closing message 'out of touch,' slams Trump's California comments #TheHill twp.ai/4hwrye 052
Reposted by @abirdbrain.bsky.social#TuckFrump @realtuckfrumper.bsky.social · 06/10/2026California’s Mail Ballot System Excludes Disabled Voters, Court Rules #MotherJonestwp.aiwww.motherjones.comCalifornia's mail ballot system excludes disabled voters, court rules 142