Reposted by AinyMother Jones @motherjones.com · 29/09/2026ICE just spent $16.7 million on electric shock gloves that human rights organizations like Amnesty International warn “could be readily misused for torture.” When parents in Omaha, Nebraska, learned that school resource officers had these same devices, they decided to fight back. WATCH: 50874517
Ainy @ainy.bsky.social · 27/09/2026when you vote, make sure you vote down ballot. if you don’t know who to vote for, ASK. your local democratic central committee or local progressive groups can help 021
Ainy @ainy.bsky.social · 27/09/2026state legislatures are where the action happens. this is HUGE—and we should be tackling boards of education next. credit: @amandalitman.bsky.social on the hellsite. 03711
Reposted by AinyEmgage Action @emgageaction.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Only one day until National Muslim Voter Registration Day! 011
Reposted by AinyChris Reed @chrisreedfilm.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Do not trust the polling. Vote as if your life depends on it. www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...theguardian.comDemocratic candidates hold narrow leads in Texas and Michigan US Senate races, new poll shows – liveJames Talarico and Abdul El-Sayed are ahead – but by a razor-thin margin, according to a new poll from Emerson College and The Hill 011
Ainy @ainy.bsky.social · 02/09/2026what have we become? www.nytimes.com/2026/09/01/u...nytimes.comHaitian Student, Despondent Over Ankle Monitor, Dies in Apparent Suicide (Gift Article)The 20-year-old was fitted with a tracking device under a Trump administrative initiative targeting Haitians in Springfield, Ohio. 000
Ainy @ainy.bsky.social · 20/08/2026john roberts should resign The Delusions of John Roberts www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...newyorker.comThe Delusions of John RobertsThe Chief Justice insists that his Supreme Court isn’t biased even as it keeps making dramatic leaps rightward. 010
Ainy @ainy.bsky.social · 18/08/2026this is a great city. gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/08/17/u...nytimes.comKillings Plunge in a City Once Known for Violence (Gift Article)After decades of notoriously high murder totals, Baltimore and the people whose work entails dealing with the city’s most violent crimes are adjusting to a new reality. 100
Reposted by AinyThor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 14/08/2026I can't find anyone frantically updating the vote count for the Count Binface election does the UK not do that 7825
Ainy @ainy.bsky.social · 05/08/2026the anti-muslim bigotry was already SO BAD and now it is going to be absolutely and atrociously out of control with this senate primary win. 021
Ainy @ainy.bsky.social · 05/08/2026spent the weekend doorknocking for abdul and i am so so so glad i did. 030
Reposted by AinyMarisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 01/08/2026a republican congressman allegedly broke his two-year-old daughter's collarbone and he somehow hasn't been run out of congress. there really is no bridge too far for these ghouls.politico.com‘Platner on steroids’: Max Miller abuse claims have Republicans silently sweatingThe Ohio lawmaker denies the allegations as an Aug. 5 deadline to drop off the ballot approaches. 16867351986
Reposted by AinyMicah @rincewind.run · 23/07/2026yeah I don't think you get to "oops, my bad" the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people - and counting! - because you got "carried away" 311247216
Ainy @ainy.bsky.social · 20/07/2026Has @rephaleystevens.bsky.social said anything like this about the **rampant** anti-Muslim rhetoric that some of her supporters have been spouting? Nope, didn’t think so. 141
Reposted by AinyPhil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 19/07/2026Pool report from @svdate.bsky.social, who is at the World Cup ceremony: "The president walked onto the field at 1826 to a sustained chorus of boos. Ambient crowd noise was about 78 decibels. Booing brought it to 84." 9894681953
Ainy @ainy.bsky.social · 19/07/2026so distressing to see older folks watch and believe ai slop on their phones 😭 010
Reposted by AinyEmily (spooky) @emilyrose.bsky.social · 17/07/2026It’s worth noting that Taco Bell identified the source before the FDA did, and promptly pulled it from their stores. The FDA didn’t even name the source until Taylor Farms outed themselves, and hasn’t issued a recall. Basically, Taco Bell is now a more reliable authority than the FDA. 10186977368
Reposted by AinyClara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 17/07/2026What an embarrassment to everyone who works for this company. 1441691
Reposted by AinyEmgage Action @emgageaction.bsky.social · 17/07/2026We're hiring! emgageusa.org/job/emgage-d... #hiring #jobsemgageusa.orgEmgage Digital Communications Associate | EmgageUSAEmgage Digital Communications Associate Contract | Application Deadline: 08/05/26 JOB TITLE: Digital Communications Associate LOCATION: Washington D.C. | Hybrid TERM: 08/15/26 – 12/31/26 SUMMARY OF P... 001
Reposted by AinyBill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 16/07/2026In the realm of questions posed during Senate hearings, this one from Ossoff -- "Isn't it humiliating to be unable to answer this?" -- ranks right up there with "Have you no sense of decency, sir, at long last?" 13563811409
Reposted by AinyEmgage Action @emgageaction.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Our endorsements are rooted in accountability, justice, and the values our communities deserve. Our communities deserve leaders who lead with courage and principle. 011
Reposted by AinyEmgage Action @emgageaction.bsky.social · 07/07/2026The debate starts in 30 minutes! Tune in as Dr. Abdul El-Sayed and Rep. Haley Stevens face off in the Democratic primary for Michigan’s U.S. Senate seat. We’ll be following the conversation and highlighting key moments on the issues impacting our communities #MIDebate 101
Reposted by AinyElieNYC @elienyc.bsky.social · 02/07/2026I wrote about the Supreme Court's latest disgusting anti-trans ruling. I wrote about it because I refuse to act like taking away constitutional rights and allowing legal discrimination is okay just because it's happening to people who don't poll well in a diner in Ohio. In @thenation.comthenation.comThe Supreme Court’s Anti-Trans Ruling Goes Well Beyond SportsThe ruling is about whether trans people have the same rights as everybody else—and the Court said they don’t. 5637451239
Ainy @ainy.bsky.social · 27/06/2026this is sooooo fucked up. link to public comment below gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/06/24/u...nytimes.comPostmaster General Confirms Plan to Hold Back Mail Ballots Under Proposed Rule 100
Reposted by AinyJameel Jaffer @jameeljaffer.bsky.social · 25/06/2026Compare Alito's description of Trump's racist statements (on the left) to Justice Kagan's anthology of Trump's racist statements (on the right). These are passages from this morning's opinions in Mullin v. Doe. 15141701615
Ainy @ainy.bsky.social · 22/06/2026www.thebanner.com/sports/world...thebanner.comBaltimore isn’t hosting World Cup matches. Maybe that’s for the best.When M&T Bank Stadium missed out on hosting World Cup matches, Baltimore missed out on a boom of foreign visitors. But as other cities have learned, the economics of hosting doesn't always make sense. 100
Ainy @ainy.bsky.social · 21/06/2026alexi lalas needs to go. he wasn’t that great at soccer, and he’s past his prime on tv. markwayne mullin can have him for free 000
Reposted by AinyWill Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social · 18/06/2026If you watch the Obama Library, the World Cup, and the Knicks parade this afternoon -- and nothing else -- you can actually see the America we're supposed to be at age 250 517278326363
Reposted by Ainynilay patel @reckless.bsky.social · 15/06/2026Gift link ;) www.theverge.com/tech/949259/...theverge.comThe world’s first trillionaire is a killerElon Musk’s empire of wealth is built on suffering. 161542356
Reposted by AinyBrian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 16/06/2026Bob Odenkirk is a national treasure. Take 44 seconds and watch. www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0rB... 304178296305
Ainy @ainy.bsky.social · 15/06/2026talk to people. tell them the truth. be a trusted friend. and then organize. My State Was a ‘Democracy Desert.’ This Is How We Turned It Around. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/15/o...nytimes.comOpinion | My State Was a ‘Democracy Desert.’ This Is How We Turned It Around. 020
Reposted by AinyEmgage Action @emgageaction.bsky.social · 12/06/2026Trump’s racist immigration policies are already blocking fans, players, staff, and journalists from participating in the World Cup. FIFA’s silence speaks volumes. Read our latest Policy & Perspective: emgageaction.org/say-no-to-racism-unless-youre-trump-and-fifa/emgageaction.orgSay No to Racism... Unless You're Trump and FIFA - Emgage ActionPolicy & Perspective Say No to Racism… Unless You’re Trump and FIFA We’re pleased to bring you our latest edition of our look at the political moments shaping our communities: what’s happening, why… 011
Reposted by AinyG Elliott Morris @gelliottmorris.com · 12/06/2026A new poll from the New York Times shows potential Democratic voters want the party to move to the right, are happy with where it is ideologically, and rate socialism highly. Huh? www.gelliottmorris.com/p/2026-06-12... 2831004121
Reposted by AinyAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 09/06/2026Trump, shown on camera during the national anthem, is booed loudly at MSG 67192181882
Reposted by AinyCharles Gaba ✡️ @charlesgaba.com · 06/06/2026A reminder that even if Dems flip the Senate, there's a strong chance Alito & Thomas will resign on the spot, Trump will nominate 35-yr old hacks & Thune & Co. will confirm them during the lame duck session. Which is why, AGAIN, this sort of Dem panic would've been handy TEN FUCKING YEARS AGO. 52590186
Ainy @ainy.bsky.social · 06/06/2026Watched the world premiere of the documentary MARIO, about Mario Cuomo a few nights ago. The more I learn about him, the more I realize that Mamdani embodies his ethos more than his sons could. 010
Reposted by AinyMat Johnson @matjohnson.bsky.social · 03/06/2026Congratulations to everyone who said it would get this bad. Your prize is watching everyone who disagreed now claim no one could have predicted it would get this bad. 11111952311
Ainy @ainy.bsky.social · 02/06/2026the 1% may have the money but we have the votes. please vote in your primary elections! 021
Reposted by AinyMaggie Wiggin @maggie162.bsky.social · 01/06/2026My god, Octavia Butler, just miss ONCE 177113853795
Reposted by AinyCristian Farias @cristianfarias.com · 02/06/2026Bill Pulte is the personification of the very worst aspects of John Roberts' immunity decision: 1) Under Article II, Donald Trump can appoint an "acting," unqualified crony to hold the nation's secrets, and there's next to nothing Congress or the courts can do about it. 712741
Reposted by AinyEmgage Action @emgageaction.bsky.social · 01/06/2026Join Emgage and Common Cause for The Fight for Fair Maps webinar, a timely conversation on the Supreme Court’s recent Louisiana v. Callais decision and what it means for voting rights, fair representation, and political power ahead of the 2026 elections. Register now: bit.ly/votingrights26 011
Reposted by AinyTexas Tribune @texastribune.org · 29/05/2026Former Houston City Council member Letitia Plummer defeated longtime local politician Annise Parker to win the Democratic nomination for Harris County judge in what political experts say might be a sign of the changing of the guard.texastribune.orgApathy, younger choice drove Harris County judge Dem upsetFormer Houston City Council member Letitia Plummer defeated longtime local politician Annise Parker to win the Democratic nomination for Harris County judge in what political experts say might be a si... 1136778