afferichter.bsky.social @afferichter.bsky.social · 7hMy orange tabby has gotten chubby and too lazy to play much, so we’ve taken to what we call the “scream queen diet” where we just chase him around the apartment. 000
afferichter.bsky.social @afferichter.bsky.social · 8hWhy is George Holani still allowed on the field? 000
afferichter.bsky.social @afferichter.bsky.social · 05/10/2026If you’re a teacher and book a substitute, please don’t cancel the morning of the gig. Even if your schedule changes, you have paid leave; they don’t, and you just cost them a day’s pay. Substitutes aren’t allowed to cancel within 24 hours, so why can teachers? 010
afferichter.bsky.social @afferichter.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Why would I want a lemon-scented duster? I mean, I do now want one, but why would they do that?! 000
Reposted by @afferichter.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 04/10/2026Trump: "We've gonna shove it up their ass ... They are a bunch of dumb son of a bitches" Remember when presidents had dignity? Here's a lowlight supercut from Trump's rally tonight in Ohio: 107859011699
afferichter.bsky.social @afferichter.bsky.social · 27/09/2026That was maybe the worst throw I’ve seen Darnold make as a Seahawk 000
Reposted by @afferichter.bsky.socialMatt Lombardo @mattlombardo.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Fuck this illegal Government paid ad with Trump rambling on about eradicating the "War Mongers" from our government, as his illegal war of choice in Iran has driven gas prices up to $5 per gallon and poured kerosene on prices everywhere. Fuck this shit. Vote. 814519
afferichter.bsky.social @afferichter.bsky.social · 27/09/2026I’m not sure why it takes the Seahawks offense so long to get set 000
Reposted by @afferichter.bsky.socialThe Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 25/09/2026Taxpayers are funding a campaign-style ad for Donald Trump, @mviser.bsky.social reports. “If the use of taxpayer dollars seems odd—and it should—the explanation that the White House gave me is even more bizarre," he writes.bit.lyTrump’s Public Service Announcement: ‘Love Me’Taxpayers are funding a campaign-style ad for the president. 2415663
afferichter.bsky.social @afferichter.bsky.social · 25/09/2026The Oval Office looks more like Biff Tannen’s Pleasure Paradise Hotel & Casino each time I see it. 000
Reposted by @afferichter.bsky.socialAsha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 15/09/2026So a big part of Iran Contra and one of the (many) reasons it was illegal was that third party fund weren’t deposited into the U.S. Treasury 852804978
Reposted by @afferichter.bsky.socialRachel Bitecofer @rachelbitecofer.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Q: Trump's son accepted a gift from a Russian oligarch who's a friend of Putin. Are you going to investigate if everything was appropriate? Blanche: Am I investigating what? 59647218
Reposted by @afferichter.bsky.socialRoger Sollenberger @sollenbergerrc.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Ok so Trump is *promising* that he will pay every American adult $5,000 if Republicans win the House & Senate. And as I’m sure other astute observers are noting, that’s essentially a taxpayer-backed, congressionally unapproved $1.3 trillion bribe. He’s bribing the entire country—with our own money 1061325406
Reposted by @afferichter.bsky.socialThe Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 10/09/2026The U.S. seized $225 million in crypto for scam victims in Operation Big Tuna. Returning the funds has proved harder. on.wsj.com/4d6Oxdiwsj.comThey Lost Their Money to Scammers—and Now Battle the U.S. Government to Recover ItThe U.S. seized $225 million in crypto for scam victims in Operation Big Tuna. Returning the funds has proved harder. 11313
Reposted by @afferichter.bsky.socialProPublica @propublica.org · 10/09/2026Texas AG Ken Paxton’s recent financial disclosures appear to omit income and assets. “It reflects either pure sloppiness on Paxton’s part or a deliberate effort to conceal some of his investments and property holdings,” an ethics expert said. with @texastribune.orgpropublica.orgKen Paxton’s Financial Disclosures Appear to Violate Federal Ethics Law, Experts SayThe Republican U.S. Senate nominee from Texas appears to have omitted rental income and multiple mortgages from his recent financial disclosures, making it difficult for voters to get the full picture... 15455160
Reposted by @afferichter.bsky.socialWIRED @wired.com · 09/09/2026A Census report on noncitizens voting touted by President Trump as proof of electoral fraud in the 2020 presidential race had grave flaws in its analysis and approval process, WIRED found.wired.comA US Census Report on Noncitizen Voting Used Bad Data to Reach Faulty ConclusionsTrump has touted a recent Census report. WIRED found grave flaws in its analysis and the process behind it, and confirmed the identity of several of its authors—among them a one-time DOGE affiliate. 45912418
Reposted by @afferichter.bsky.socialThe Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 09/09/2026European law enforcement agencies chasing leads from the U.S. investigative files on Jeffrey Epstein say that one year after the first batch of files was released, the Justice Department has yet to respond to their requests for help.washingtonpost.comEuropeans investigating Epstein say DOJ has not agreed to requests for helpSome European law enforcement agencies chasing leads spurred by information in the so-called Epstein Files say the U.S. Justice Department has not responded to their requests. 53414
afferichter.bsky.social @afferichter.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Seems pretty believable given his popularity at the time and the policies he had in place that seemed to strengthen extremists. Netanyahu’s Rivals Call Him ‘Unfit’ After Report He Was Warned Before Oct. 7 Attack www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/w...nytimes.comBefore Oct. 7 Attack, Netanyahu Was Warned, Report Says. He Denies It.Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would sue the newspaper Haaretz after it reported that the Emirati president had warned him Hamas was planning a major operation against Israel. 000
Reposted by @afferichter.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 07/09/2026the president is now blacklisting companies by fiat. tell me more about how left-wing communism is the biggest threat to the country. 72478002292
Reposted by @afferichter.bsky.socialPBS News @pbsnews.org · 06/09/2026The far-right Alternative for Germany was projected to win a strong victory in a regional election Sunday, but it wasn't immediately clear whether it would be able to fulfill its ambition of forming the country's first far-right state government since World War II. to.pbs.org/4ynY5ZIto.pbs.orgGerman far-right party set for strong win in regional election but uncertain of governingAlternative for Germany, or AfD, went into the vote seeking an absolute majority in the state legislature to govern on its own. That would overcome the so-called firewall of mainstream parties’ refusa... 165232
Reposted by @afferichter.bsky.socialCharlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 05/09/2026I read today in an article in The Daily Beast that some military leaders have privately begun referring to Pete Hegseth with the nickname "No Tab Pete" and I nearly spit my drink out. I then realized that everyone should have the knowledge to appreciate this ruthless nickname. (thread) 572753733
Reposted by @afferichter.bsky.socialconifergirl.bsky.social @conifergirl.bsky.social · 05/09/2026 11056932143
Reposted by @afferichter.bsky.socialPatton Oswalt @pattonoswalt.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Apparently people are sharing this far and wide on social media, which I think is horrible. This could cripple ICE operations. PLEASE do not share this. 15303974816125
afferichter.bsky.social @afferichter.bsky.social · 02/09/2026This administration sure likes to flirt with elements of a command economy when it’s convenient for their portfolios. 000
Reposted by @afferichter.bsky.socialRandall Munroe @xkcd.com · 02/09/2026Trade xkcd.com/3290/ 56113862493
Reposted by @afferichter.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 02/09/2026"The Post Office's rule forces states to upload voter rolls through a portal and purchase new envelopes w/ voter-specific bar codes for every mailed ballot. If a ballot is rejected, it won’t be delivered at all, & only the registrar can fix it — the voter won’t be able to challenge their exclusion."publicnotice.coTrump begs SCOTUS to let him unleash midterm chaosThey’ll find that fraud if they have to throw out millions of lawful ballots to do it. 1191157591
Reposted by @afferichter.bsky.socialMerriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 31/08/2026macabre = “muh-KAHB” Worcestershire = “WOOSS-ter-sheer” omnipotent = “ahm-NI-puh-tunt” reticent = “RET-uh-sunt” epitome = “ih-PIT-uh-mee” myriad = "MEER-ee-ud" Never make fun of someone if they mispronounce a word. It means they learned it by reading. 795166643669
Reposted by @afferichter.bsky.socialProPublica @propublica.org · 29/08/2026We released a trove of disclosure records that detail the finances of more than 1,600 Trump appointees, including former lobbyists, industry executives and at least a dozen officials who declined to identify former clients. Explore the database:projects.propublica.orgExplore Financial Disclosures From President Trump and 1,600 of His Appointees - ProPublicaUse this database to explore potential conflicts of interest for President Donald Trump and his team. The documents disclose positions officials have held outside government, their assets and their de... 311148664
afferichter.bsky.social @afferichter.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Damn, Rick Steves is a bright spot in an often depressing period. www.seattletimes.com/entertainmen...seattletimes.comRick Steves purchases a century-old movie theater. Here are his plans for itTravel writer Rick Steves, a lifelong Edmonds local who has long imagined owning The Edmonds Theater, bought the historic moviehouse for a little over $2 million. 000
afferichter.bsky.social @afferichter.bsky.social · 26/08/2026RIP youtu.be/K6089Z_NgPk?...youtu.beThe Worst Witch (1986) "Halloween Song"YouTube video by harrypottersdaddy 000
Reposted by @afferichter.bsky.socialAdam Weinstein @adamweinstein.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Hear me out: The John F. Kennedy and Dolly Parton Memorial Center for the Performing Arts 545035812
Reposted by @afferichter.bsky.socialPeter Sagal @petersagal.bsky.social · 21/08/2026This is the report the President is threatening a lawsuit over. #StreisandEffecting www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...americanprogress.orgThe Trump Administration’s $1.7 Billion National Guard Deployments Fail To Reduce Urban CrimeNew CAP analysis reveals the Trump administration’s costly National Guard deployments have failed to reduce violent crime despite its claims of success. 26747322
Reposted by @afferichter.bsky.socialAaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 21/08/2026And to be clear, this is just 185 potential noncitizens who are *registered* to vote, not 185 potential noncitizens who *voted.* 28946277
Reposted by @afferichter.bsky.socialCosta Samaras @costasamaras.com · 21/08/2026Anyway read this article where I was among the folks that said that NOAA is cool and good and we should fund it because it belongs to us www.forbes.com/sites/alanoh...forbes.comDOGE Broke America’s Weather Machine. Now Fishermen, Insurers And Farmers Are Paying For ItElon Musk’s DOGE gutted staffing and budgets at NOAA and the National Weather Service early last year. It left fishing fleets, farmers and insurers exposed to the fallout 281040411
afferichter.bsky.social @afferichter.bsky.social · 20/08/2026So they are pro government intervention in the markets when they are the government? So much for faith in investors and the invisible hand. Treasury Turns to Interventionist Tactics to Lower Interest Rates www.nytimes.com/2026/08/20/b...nytimes.comTreasury Turns to Interventionist Tactics to Lower Interest RatesTreasury Secretary Scott Bessent is reinventing the government’s role in the world’s most important bond market. 000
Reposted by @afferichter.bsky.socialBradley P. Moss @bradmossesq.bsky.social · 20/08/2026THREAD I have held off on assessing Harp from a distance for several reasons, mostly because playing shrink based on leaked media reports is just dumb. I may joke but I am not doing a medical analysis. But this is my wheelhouse now so let's get into it. First, Trump arguably could have just 21542180
Reposted by @afferichter.bsky.socialProPublica @propublica.org · 20/08/2026ProPublica identified 155 counties in the Deep South with private schools that opened as likely segregation academies. One in Amite County, Mississippi, has never — over nearly 30 years of surveys — reported enrolling more than one Black student. (Published Dec. 2024)propublica.orgThe Story of One Mississippi County Shows How Private Schools Are Exacerbating SegregationA new ProPublica analysis shows a stark pattern across states in the Deep South: Alongside majority-Black public school districts, a separate web of private academies are filled almost entirely with w... 28644278
Reposted by @afferichter.bsky.socialThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 19/08/2026Natalie Harp, the 35-year-old West Wing aide, is the utmost gatekeeper to President Trump. But what, exactly, does she do? Our reporters spoke with a half-dozen people with knowledge of Harp’s role. nyti.ms/4ctmqok 446721
Reposted by @afferichter.bsky.socialScott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Per internal park service records obtained by "Scott MacFarlane Reports" The $5 million allotted by Nat Park Service for Trump's helipad is roughly the same amount of $ set aside this year for all of: Gettysburg National historic site Olympic Natl Park Glen Canyon Bryce Canyon 701829912
Reposted by @afferichter.bsky.socialPublic Citizen @publiccitizen.bsky.social · 18/08/202620-year-old Barron Trump saw his net worth balloon to $150 MILLION thanks to his stake in World Liberty Financial. Shoutout to daddy's money (and you know, his Presidency and the major conflicts of interest surrounding his crypto schemes!) 76726
Reposted by @afferichter.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 18/08/2026The Attorney General of the United States should be the people's lawyer, not the president's personal attorney. And the Department of Justice should act to protect the public, not the occupant of the Oval Office and his political allies. The squalor of Trump is bringing us back to the basics. 501890461
Reposted by @afferichter.bsky.socialDavidB @cgdavidb.bsky.social · 17/08/2026How very Oskar Schindler of them 032
afferichter.bsky.social @afferichter.bsky.social · 16/08/2026Years of Trump Support Came Undone in 15 Minutes in an Airport. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/16/u...nytimes.comYears of Trump Support Came Undone in 15 Minutes in an Airport.The case represents a new front in President Trump’s mass deportation drive: arrests at airports of people who have active immigration cases and no criminal history. 000
Reposted by @afferichter.bsky.socialJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 15/08/2026First, this whole story is completely crazy. Trump wants to redesign already in production new class of aircraft carriers so they look more like the ones from WW2. Let's put a pin that absolute insanity. But there's an aspect of this that if anything this .. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...washingtonpost.comNavy weighs major warship redesign to match Trump’s preferencesThe president wants the new fleet of aircraft carriers to more resemble those from World War II. Such a change could cost billions. 73771263
Reposted by @afferichter.bsky.socialSaganism @sagan.bsky.social · 14/08/202641 years ago, Carl Sagan gave a clear and elegant explanation of the science behind global warming. 392142925760
Reposted by @afferichter.bsky.socialDean Baker @deanbaker13.bsky.social · 14/08/2026You have to love how open the Trump gang is in their corruption www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2026... As Trump says, no one has ever seen anything like this before!washingtonpost.comTop Trump official asked for more aircraft to fight a small fire near his Idaho ranchMichael Boren, who oversees the U.S. Forest Service, asked for more resources to contain a seven-acre blaze last month, officials said. 24520
Reposted by @afferichter.bsky.socialPaul Waldman @paulwaldman.bsky.social · 03/08/2026FYI the states that generate the most wind power are Texas, Iowa, and Oklahoma 721745425
Reposted by @afferichter.bsky.socialThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 03/08/2026CARTOON OF THE DAY (if you know who made this let us know) 264230566667
Reposted by @afferichter.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 28/07/2026C-SPAN is replaying historical Lindsey Graham speeches all day today in case someone you know finished last in their fantasy football league and still needs to be punished for it 1423531435
Reposted by @afferichter.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 27/07/2026Q: There's a report that the US has taken in $13b from Venezuela. Where is that money going? T: Even more Q: But where is it going? T: We've paid for that war many times over Q: Where is the money going? T: Running the country Q: No, the money US is taking in -- T: Running the country 52753382007