Reposted by michael alenyikovSean T. Collins @seantcollins.com · 10/10/2026I think it's good that candidates are referring to their opponents as Nazis and Klansmen, because they are! It's true! It's good to say true things! 4835156
Reposted by michael alenyikovemptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 13hLast year I showed that Kash Patal was clinging to Russian disinformation years after John Durham showed that it was Russian disinformation. This week, he's probably going to collect more. emptywheel.net/2025/08/02/i...emptywheel.netIn a Desperate Bid to Survive His Latest Fuck-Up, FBI Director Kash Patel Desperately Clings to Propaganda - emptywheelKash Patel is so desperate to fix his latest fuck up (revealing that the entire Durham investigation was built off Russian disinformation) he made to cover up his earlier fuck up (stoking an Epstein s... 324089
Reposted by michael alenyikovHeadquarters @headquartersnews.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Leaked audio of Michigan Republican Sen. candidate Mike Rogers mocking Americans struggling with skyrocketing prices: "Oh my gosh, coffee went up. You know, horror!" 36479241
Reposted by michael alenyikovHoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 08/10/2026If they’re admitting 81 planes, drones and helicopters worth $3.3 billion have been lost in Iran, imagine what they’re not telling us. The real cost is likely far higher, and our grandchildren will be paying for this unnecessary war and his reckless spending. www.businesstoday.in/amp/world/st... 51694514124
Reposted by michael alenyikovThe Cook Political Report @cookpolitical.com · 01/10/2026We have moved these two governors races from Likely Republican to Lean Republican: • Texas: Gina Hinojosa (D) vs. Greg Abbott (R) • Florida: David Jolly (D) vs. Byron Donalds (R) 39027
Reposted by michael alenyikovAlex Burness @burness.bsky.social · 22/09/2026People are hiding at home, afraid to go outside and encounter ICE. They're struggling to find food and holding kids out of school, as friends and family are disappeared in bunches. This is now the reality of daily life across the U.S., and I took a snapshot of what it looks like in one community:boltsmag.org“We're Afraid on a Daily Basis”: How a Maryland Sheriff Targeted Immigrants Long Before ICE Raids Spiked - BoltsFrederick County’s sheriff turned his office into a force multiplier for ICE before such collaboration became commonplace. As he again faces voters this year, the harm to immigrant communities is impo... 11574328
Reposted by michael alenyikovDr. Damien P. Williams, dread portent down from a mountain cave @wolven.blacksky.app · 28/09/2026So uhhhhhh… Apparently meta's muse "AI" is just straight up doxxing people to strangers on FB marketplace??? This has the potential to hurt so so many people, and I genuinely wonder how long before they roll out a fix for it. 10941821442
Reposted by michael alenyikovMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Network solidarity against Trump's attack on the 1st Amendment lasted less than one week. Pathetic. On the bright side for CNN, moving forward Bari Weiss can make changes to ensure there is no more friction with the White House. Support independent media. demdock.com/4w6emld 1052954847
Reposted by michael alenyikovJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 26/09/2026this guy doesn’t seem to know what insurance is 941241171
Reposted by michael alenyikovYael Schacher @yaelschacher.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Oh and I think deporting someone to a third country is certainly a violation of article 9– against sending someone to exile. 1135
Reposted by michael alenyikovRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 25/09/2026DoorDash spent $1.4M trying to stop Zohran Mamdani from becoming mayor. This week's historic $131.5M enforcement action against DoorDash for underpaying NYC delivery workers shows why. Yet another reminder that the only thing that can beat organized money is organized people.theintercept.comDoorDash Spent $1.4 Million Trying to Stop Mamdani From Becoming Mayor. Now We Know Why.In a wage-theft settlement, DoorDash now has to pay its workers around 100 times what it spent trying to beat Zohran Mam 6594022411830
Reposted by michael alenyikovMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 25/09/2026🚨BREAKING: The U.S. Supreme Court GRANTS People Not Politicians stay application, ordering the 2022 map to be in effect for the midterms! A victory for Elias Law Group, our clients People Not Politicians and Richard von Glahn, and the people of Missouri. www.democracydocket.com/cases/missou...democracydocket.com🚨Onder v. MissouriLearn more here. 313144873487
Reposted by michael alenyikovTaniel @taniel.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Sheriffs & DAs have huge powers over criminal justice, e.g.: often deciding how much local assistance ICE gets. So I worked all year on whittling down the thousands (!) of these races happening in 2026 to find the ones that matter most. NEW TODAY: Learn about the 25 most pivotal November races.boltsmag.orgThe 25 Sheriff and Prosecutor Races Set to Shape Criminal Justice and ICE Collaboration - BoltsVoters face stark choices for offices with vast powers on policing and punishment. Bolts walks you through key contests to watch across a dozen states. 181026567
Reposted by michael alenyikovScott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Dallas Morning News replicates the Houston Chronicle's reporting: a Chinese Communist Party affiliated real estate aggregator is one of Ken Paxton's leading campaign funders (after Elon Musk and the data center promoters). www.dallasnews.com/politics/tex...dallasnews.comPaxton made Chinese land deals a campaign issue. His donors have ties to it.Paxton's campaign has taken in $40,000 from donors who work for companies that facilitate the foreign investments in Texas real estate, according to records. 5161107
Reposted by michael alenyikovDavid Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 23/09/2026I'm still promoting my new book, "HOW RUSSIA WON: Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, and the Fight for America." With Don Jr.'s wedding, new Russian disinfo attacks on the midterms & Kushner siding w/ Putin re the war in Ukraine, it's damn timely Check out: HowRussiaWon.com. 1130388
Reposted by michael alenyikovGregg Gonsalves @gregggonsalves.bsky.social · 30/04/2025The architect of #NIH cuts is Russell Vought whose own daughter is alive today because of advances in treating cystic fibrosis, brought to us, to the Vought family, by NIH. 1/ www.motherjones.com/politics/202...motherjones.comProject 2025 is gutting medical funding that helped Russell Vought's own kidIts architect's daughter has cystic fibrosis—and benefits from a "miracle drug" backed by an agency he's attacking. 45987467
Reposted by michael alenyikovR. Souissi @rsouissivibes.bsky.social · 17/09/2026At least we know it's all about Palestine. 😒😒😒 3930674
Reposted by michael alenyikovJenny Cohn @jennycohn.bsky.social · 18/09/2026In case u thought our judicial system couldn’t get worse, Bari Weiss & Palantir co-founder Joe Lonsdale co-founded a “university,” which announced a “new initiative to build the future of legal education, with support from the Federalist Society” co-chaired by Catholic Right activist Leonard Leo. 1/ 58624325
Reposted by michael alenyikovDavid Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Good segment on "Morning Joe" re my new book, "HOW RUSSIA WON: Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, and the Fight for America." Special guest star: Jonathan Lemire, who asked Trump the question in 2018 that led him to say he trusted Putin more than his own intelligence agencies. Check out HowRussiaWon.comyoutube.comDavid Corn: Putin waging '10 year covert war with U.S.' and Trump, GOP enable itYouTube video by MS NOW 422367
Reposted by michael alenyikovJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Patel Won’t Rule Out FBI Agents At the Polls Because … He Got Tired of Dems Asking About It? talkingpointsmemo.com/where-things...talkingpointsmemo.comPatel Won’t Rule Out FBI Agents At the Polls Because … He Got Tired of Dems Asking About It?FBI At the Polls Bc I’m Annoyed FBI Director Kash Patel appeared... 917527
Reposted by michael alenyikovJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Many weirdnesses involved in this. But was talking to one guy who explained that to a great degree both OpenAI and Anthropic were started by folks whose argument was: AI will likely destroy humanity. So we need to create it so we can prevent that from happening. Paradoxical argument. 3519427
Reposted by michael alenyikovNicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Two of the 18 US service members killed in the Iran war were Iowans: Sgt. Declan Coady and Maj. Jeffrey O'Brien. Iowans among the injured as well. And Iowa of all places feels the rises of fertilizer and diesel prices due to the war. Plus, you know, there's caring about the country and the world. 431473367
Reposted by michael alenyikovBrandy Zadrozny @brandyzadrozny.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Get in, folks: a new Russian disinfo campaign is targeting the midterms, specifically Democrats, in what seems to be the first attempt by the Kremlin-backed op to meddle in this year’s U.S. elections. They're faking celebrity videos attacking Dems and are...very stupid. www.ms.now/news/russia-...ms.nowA Russian disinformation campaign is doctoring celebrity videos to meddle in the midtermsThe Kremlin-backed operation, known as Matryoshka, has Hollywood actors telling voters to disavow the Democratic Party and vote Republican. 8824601553
Reposted by michael alenyikovPaul Scarpelli @paulscarpelli.bsky.social · 11/09/2026I don't know ANYONE on the Right who fact checks. 856170696273
Reposted by michael alenyikovScott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Senator Jim Justice failed to properly submit an annual report detailing his billion-dollar personal fortune, blowing past a legal deadline despite requesting and receiving two extensions, The Washington Sun found. washingtonsun.com/money/jim-ju...washingtonsun.comSen. Jim Justice Failed to Properly Disclose His Massive WealthThe West Virginia Republican — a billionaire — blew past a federal transparency deadline. 65428
Reposted by michael alenyikovSenator Andy Kim @kim.senate.gov · 11/09/2026This is scary and dangerous stuff. Each day we’re learning more about the potentially catastrophic threat AI poses to our national security. We must ensure frontier AI models do not enable a state or rogue actor from developing a devastating weapon or bioweapon. 32438146
Reposted by michael alenyikovChristianG @mryeswecan.eurosky.social · 11/09/2026No election fraud to be seen here. 828140076490
Reposted by michael alenyikovonion person @junlper.beer · 11/09/2026it’s wild that the heritage foundation wrote in text that the assault on trans woman particularly in sports is their first step in their efforts to completely abolish all Title IX protections and liberals still don’t believe it’s about more than trans women in sports 7375802172
Reposted by michael alenyikovNick Baumann @nickbaumann.bsky.social · 11/09/2026NEW: Senate campaign staffer used Nazi soldiers as profile photo: www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...washingtonpost.comOhio Senate campaign staffer used Nazi soldiers as profile photoA top staffer for Sen. Jon Husted's reelection campaign recently made a playlist of songs in honor of White colonists in Rhodesia and wore a Nazi uniform. 64568238
Reposted by michael alenyikovJustin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 09/09/2026In 1937, Stalin's census found the famine killed millions. His government suppressed the report and shot the statisticians who made it. Three weeks ago, that kind of suppression was illegal in America. Now it isn't. newsletter.platypuseconomics.com/p/…newsletter.platypuseconomics.comThe Sentence That Used to Protect American Statistics"Protection from inappropriate influence is a hallmark of scientific integrity." That line governed the Census Bureau and then the White House quietly disappeared it. 14453256
Reposted by michael alenyikovJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Britain’s Sanctions on the West Bank Settlements Are the Right Step Forward talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/brita...talkingpointsmemo.comBritain’s Sanctions on the West Bank Settlements Are the Right Step ForwardOn Tuesday the United Kingdom announced a series of sanctions against Israeli... 1122033
Reposted by michael alenyikovBill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 10/09/2026DOJ is investigating Utah’s GOP lieut. governor — and top election official— because she won’t bend to their will on voter rolls. This should serve as a notice to Republicans. Your party affiliation won’t save you. You bend to Trump’s will or you face his wrath. www.sltrib.com/news/politic...sltrib.comTrump’s DOJ is investigating Utah’s election chief for refusing to hand over voter data, it says in letterThe Justice Department has warned Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson that she is under investigation for not complying with the Trump administration's demands for voter information. Meanwhile, Henderson has we... 26786267
Reposted by michael alenyikovThe TrumpRussiaGuide 🇺🇸🇺🇦 @trumprussiaties.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Elon Musk is no genius inventor — he’s a ‘stock pumper,’ filmmaker claims www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...independent.co.ukElon Musk is no genius inventor — he’s a ‘stock pumper,’ filmmaker claimsAlex Gibney's new documentary “Musk” premieres this week at the Venice Film Festival 931518455
Reposted by michael alenyikovDimitri Drekonja, MD, MS @dimitridrekonja.bsky.social · 07/09/2026The @washingtonpost.com at least hints at how bizarre this is: “torrent of online memes, taunts”. The @nytimes.com fails again, sanewashing it into some sort of actual policy proposal: “Trump floats renaming New Mexico” Neither of them is willing to print the truth: the president is crazy 541478353
Reposted by michael alenyikovjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 07/09/2026huh, looks like trump’s cheap beef ploy is one part standard issue trump corruption and one part “republicans are ideologically committed to allowing tainted food on the market” www.nytimes.com/2026/09/07/o...nytimes.comOpinion | Why Did Trump Order Up 660 Million Pounds of Mystery Meat?On second thought, I’m not that hungry. 841721406
Reposted by michael alenyikovPaladin 55 @paladin55.bsky.social · 07/09/2026This "analysis" by a lawman about Amy Acton's attacker sounds like something a lawyer would say in a courtroom comedy sitcom. You can't make this stuff up. 514934
Reposted by michael alenyikovAlan Elrod @aselrod.bsky.social · 06/09/2026I’m going to keep making this point: liberalism vs the far right is the defining fight of our era. It’s not going away easily or soon. Yes, we can win. But I’m sick and tired of all the obituaries every time Le Pen, Farage, et al face a setback. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...theguardian.comFar-right AfD wins key German state election but may fail to secure majorityExit poll shows Alternative für Deutschland on 44.5% of vote in Saxony-Anhalt after huge turnout, with votes still being counted 814942
Reposted by michael alenyikovJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 06/09/2026FWIW, worth clarifying one thing about the KKK. There have essentially been three "KKKs", though this a shorthand and the when you look close it gets more complicated than that. The first KKK was very different than anything that has existed in any of our lifetimes. It was essentially a large and... 736386
Reposted by michael alenyikovAlan Limke @alanlimke.bsky.social · 06/09/2026@jbf1755.bsky.social @macfarlanenews.bsky.social @hcrichardson.bsky.social bsky.app/profile/nyti... 626876
Reposted by michael alenyikovemptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Trump, Wednesday: "For the treasonous SCUM that refuses to accurately report on our Military Operation in Iran, we have virtually unlimited amounts of Mid to High Grade Ammunition," NYT, today: Trump has polygraphed 50 to find out who told you Trump is lying. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/04/u...nytimes.comIn Major Leak Hunt, Pentagon Gives Polygraph Tests to Joint Staff MembersAbout 50 people were tested, an unparalleled inquiry that comes in the wake of news reports about the war with Iran and the U.S. military’s diminished stocks of munitions. 27574205
Reposted by michael alenyikovDave Vetter @davidrvetter.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Content warning: Multiple men violently assault a female protester at Reform's conference at the Birmingham NEC, to the visible delight of Nigel Farage. 93934452234
Reposted by michael alenyikovOne Eyed Jack @one-eyed-jack.bsky.social · 01/09/2026It’s insane how every Dem has to answer for everything some influencer says but Trump can have dinner with Fuentes, Loomer in the White House and Bovino goose-stepping all around Minnesota in Nazi garb as his masked goons brutalize innocent people without a fraction of the outrage or attention. 37610
Reposted by michael alenyikovScott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 01/09/2026The message that the Neo Nazi AfD party is using in the final days of the campaign in Saxony-Anhalt is unmistakably identical with the Kremlin's propaganda line. 0227
Reposted by michael alenyikovDavid Burbach 🇺🇸 @dburbach.bsky.social · 29/08/2026An Afghan deported to Central African Republic, a French speaking 80% Christian country with violent christian-muslim conflict, autocratic govt and extreme poverty. Death sentence and deliberately, insultingly cruel. 13283156
Reposted by michael alenyikovRyan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Gift link to a stunning report: Heads of European Command, Pacific Command, Southern Command, and Navy’s top admiral "responded with...a 'non-concur,' those familiar with the assessment said — meaning they disagree with the secretary’s order to extend their forces but will execute it nevertheless."wapo.stMilitary leaders warn Hegseth against extending Iran war operationsA recent classified assessment advised that prolonged large-scale operations in the Middle East risk weakening U.S. capabilities elsewhere. 59930470
Reposted by michael alenyikovAustin Kocher, PhD @austinkocher.com · 25/08/2026Shasta County registrar Clint Curtis plans to hire Tina Peters, convicted over unauthorized access to Mesa County's election system. Her parole sets no specific limit on election work. coloradosun.com/2026/08/24/n...coloradosun.comNothing in Tina Peters’ parole stops her from working in elections againSince Tina Peters' sentence was commuted, she has toured conspiracy conferences, stood with President Trump in the Oval Office and drawn interest from a California elections office. 01011
Reposted by michael alenyikovDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 22/08/2026There is basically no distinction left between the oil companies & the administration. The casual corruption here is just breathtaking.eenews.netA White House official helped an oil company advance its projects. Now she’ll lead its DC office.Brittany Kelm’s departure from the White House to lead the Washington office of a Houston oil company has raised questions about the close proximity between 331273451
Reposted by michael alenyikovJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 22/08/2026Some mix of a Simpsons ep or a post-war absurdist novel in which the fading insane King declares war on clouds. and yet hardly anyone notices today because this stuff happens two or three times a week. 29683135