Amelious N Whyte Jr., PhD @amelious.bsky.social · 10/10/2026The fact that a reporter has to ask if the man who is slated to have his execution by firing squad Live streamed will be propped up or shot in his wheelchair shows how awful this administration is. 020
Reposted by Amelious N Whyte Jr., PhDEric Schmitt @erschm.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Trump’s military retreat: From the Persian Gulf to Britain, American forces pull back under the threat of Iranian attack www.nytimes.com/2026/10/07/u...nytimes.comTrump’s Retreat: From the Gulf to Britain, American Forces Pull BackA war that was intended to demonstrate the reach of American power has now done the opposite. It is a lesson in unintended consequences. 95828
Reposted by Amelious N Whyte Jr., PhDDan Froomkin/Press Watch/Heads Up News @froomkin.bsky.social · 08/10/2026NYT predicably reports that "Mayor Zohran Mamdani ignited intense anger from Jewish groups on Wednesday." That's *some* Jewish groups. Or Zionist groups. Not all Jewish groups. Not all Jews. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/07/n...nytimes.comMamdani Draws Anger With Oct. 7 Statement Denouncing Israel’s Gaza AttacksAfter calling the anniversary of the attacks on Israel “profoundly painful,” Mayor Zohran Mamdani denounced Israel’s military action in Gaza, prompting criticism from some Jewish leaders. 79521
Reposted by Amelious N Whyte Jr., PhDAmee Vanderpool @girlsreallyrule.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Kimberly Guilfoyle, Trump's Ambassador to Greece, has been allegedly promising favors and access to Trump for large amounts of money. www.wsj.com/politics/pol... 108244
Amelious N Whyte Jr., PhD @amelious.bsky.social · 06/10/2026projects.propublica.org/american-cit.... This is unAmerican, but not in Trump's America.projects.propublica.orgMore Than 500 U.S. Citizens Have Been Detained, Including Handcuffed or Held at Gunpoint, in Trump’s Immigration Crackdown — ProPublicaThe government doesn’t track how often immigration officers detain U.S. citizens. So ProPublica did. We’ve found more than 500 Americans who were held against their will during this Trump administrati... 000
Amelious N Whyte Jr., PhD @amelious.bsky.social · 06/10/2026www.nytimes.com/2026/10/05/o... An interesting read.nytimes.comOpinion | This Is How AIPAC Lost Its Way (Gift Article)There remains an opportunity for the group to play a positive and honest role in American politics. 000
Amelious N Whyte Jr., PhD @amelious.bsky.social · 04/10/2026www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/n.... So much that angers me in this article. Including assigning some of those involved to write about sexual harassment. Words matter.nytimes.comHow Cornell Punished Each of the 7 Men Accused of Sexual Assault (Gift Article)Summaries obtained by The New York Times offer a detailed look at the discipline meted out to the men accused of sexually assaulting a fellow student at Cornell University. 000
Amelious N Whyte Jr., PhD @amelious.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Every time Pete Hegseth says "no trannies" I'm reminded of how disgusting this current administration is and how many members lack common decency. 000
Amelious N Whyte Jr., PhD @amelious.bsky.social · 28/09/2026If you can donate blood platelets, please consider doing so. It's literally lifesaving for many. time.com/article/2026...time.comWhy the U.S. Urgently Needs More Platelet DonorsThe Red Cross’s fall appeal highlights a fragile part of American health care: a lifesaving blood component that must be replenished every five to seven days, write Robert Glatter and Peter Papadakos. 022
Reposted by Amelious N Whyte Jr., PhDAmy Klobuchar @amyklobuchar.com · 27/09/2026It was great to be in Brainerd last week with Mayor Dave Badeaux to talk about my plan to make child care more affordable and available for Minnesota families. www.brainerddispatch.com/news/local/k...brainerddispatch.comKlobuchar outlines childcare plan at Brainerd Family YMCA visitGubernatorial candidate speaks to issues revolving around affordable housing, and available beds for mental health. 510217
Reposted by Amelious N Whyte Jr., PhDRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Because of the Texas state government's error, Texas "counties are now dealing with nearly a year of backlogged voter registration tasks to process. They could include new registrations or simply updates to voters’ existing records, like a change in address..." www.votebeat.org/texas/2026/0...votebeat.orgTens of thousands of Texas voter registration applications likely ensnared in state errorDemocrats are calling for investigations into why voter registration applications submitted via a DPS portal weren’t forwarded to counties. 1141365688
Reposted by Amelious N Whyte Jr., PhDTransgender World @transgenderreport.com · 27/09/2026‘They don’t want trans people to exist’ – Lynx’s Cheryl Reeve speaks her mind sports.yahoo.com/art... #transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA sports.yahoo.com‘They don’t want trans people to exist’ – Lynx’s Cheryl Reeve speaks her mindMinnesota Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve isn’t backing down from her public support of the transgender community. Minnesota Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve has long used her platform to champion progressive causes and stand up for LGBTQ+ rights. 7691110
Reposted by Amelious N Whyte Jr., PhDDav Raye @davraye.bsky.social · 26/09/2026That's how this big government bureaucracy is going to keep millions of eligible voters from voting, nearly all because they have foreign or black sounding names. By the time they can prove they are citizens the election will be over. This is all very well planned, no accidents in US politics. 23243421885
Reposted by Amelious N Whyte Jr., PhDCNN @cnn.com · 24/09/2026The Trump administration has said it will end a key part of a review assessing the impact of the president’s proposed triumphal arch, effectively evading the federal historical preservation law that has been in place since 1966. cnn.it/4yWcsF0 205835
Amelious N Whyte Jr., PhD @amelious.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Sharing an upcoming event hosted by the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Minnesota on October 8: From Vice to Nice: Race, AIDS, and Midwestern Politics | College of Liberal Arts share.google/4AZosp3bxM3q...share.googleFrom Vice to Nice: Race, AIDS, and Midwestern PoliticsAn evening of critical dialogue exploring the intersection of race, sexuality, public health, and urban politics in the Twin Cities. 010
Reposted by Amelious N Whyte Jr., PhDRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 22/09/2026When you’ve lost white people in Florida. 631152203649
Reposted by Amelious N Whyte Jr., PhDHoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Amy Acton’s powerful new ad targeting Vivek Ramaswamy’s scams. 10434051471
Reposted by Amelious N Whyte Jr., PhDJack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 20/09/2026What does a sniper position at Memorial Circle actually defend against? Not China. Not a submarine. Not a missile. It overlooks a bridge, a traffic circle, and the front door of the National Mall. Those are places where Americans march. www.jackhopkinsnow.com 1201114974944
Reposted by Amelious N Whyte Jr., PhDAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Bloomberg reports that officials directly involved in an internal Pentagon investigation found that Peter Thiel’s Palantir Maven Smart System played a significant role in the February 28 U.S. strike on the Shajareh Tayyebeh Elementary School in Minab, Iran. 48492414523
Reposted by Amelious N Whyte Jr., PhDAmanda Mull @amandamull.bsky.social · 19/09/2026The thing about college football is that somehow every weekend you see something you’ve never seen before 519323
Reposted by Amelious N Whyte Jr., PhDChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 19/09/2026CNN, MS NOW, POLITICO were officially locked out of the White House today, simply because Trump doesn’t like their coverage. Every news org should stand w/their colleagues. A free press only works if it stands together. NO ACCESS FOR ONE. NO ACCESS FOR ALL. @nbcnews.com @cbsnews.com @nytimes.com 961494553
Reposted by Amelious N Whyte Jr., PhDThe New Republic @newrepublic.com · 19/09/2026Representative Thomas Massie has introduced eight articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. trib.al/oYTpdS6trib.alRepublican Representative Moves to Impeach Hegseth for “High Crimes”Representative Thomas Massie has introduced eight articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. 920558
Amelious N Whyte Jr., PhD @amelious.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Twin Cities peeps, I am sharing an upcoming event I am organizing as part of my job. Check it out: From Vice to Nice: Race, AIDS, and Midwestern Politics | College of Liberal Arts share.google/WUFYqQ8IpD6D...share.googleFrom Vice to Nice: Race, AIDS, and Midwestern PoliticsAn evening of critical dialogue exploring the intersection of race, sexuality, public health, and urban politics in the Twin Cities. 073
Reposted by Amelious N Whyte Jr., PhDChris Ingraham @cingraham.bsky.social · 17/09/2026NEW: Flock has been promoting a recent working paper purporting to show a drop in car theft associated with their cameras. But @ij.org researchers have found some severe limitations with the data. ij.org/do-flock-cam...ij.orgDo Flock cameras actually reduce crime? The jury is still out. - Institute for JusticeA recent study on how Flock cameras influence crime rates has limitations that prevent firm conclusions from being drawn. 1138
Reposted by Amelious N Whyte Jr., PhDNPR @npr.org · 17/09/2026Human rights experts commissioned by the U.N. say they have found "reasonable grounds" to believe the U.S. committed war crimes in Iran, including a strike on a school in the southern city of Minab. n.pr/4Ak7inFn.prU.N.-backed experts cite possible U.S. war crimes in Iran, including a school attackHuman rights experts commissioned by the U.N. say they have found "reasonable grounds" to believe the U.S. committed war crimes in Iran, including a strike on a school in the southern city of Minab. 57892390
Amelious N Whyte Jr., PhD @amelious.bsky.social · 11/09/2026www.nytimes.com/2026/09/11/s...nytimes.comTrading Keggers for ‘Wellness Darties’A new crop of college students is finding balance at daytime parties with yoga, saunas and cold plunges. 000
Amelious N Whyte Jr., PhD @amelious.bsky.social · 11/09/2026I hate these racists. They are willing to be so blatant about it. Because they know their supporters will look the other way. 003
Amelious N Whyte Jr., PhD @amelious.bsky.social · 10/09/2026www.snopes.com/fact-check/v... Avoid this website. And tell your people to do the same.snopes.comElon Musk's VoteSafe.org shares users' personal information. Here's how we knowMusk's America PAC funds the online voter registration hub. 000
Reposted by Amelious N Whyte Jr., PhDJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Making Sense of That Big Story Saying Netanyahu Was Warned About Oct 7 talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/makin...talkingpointsmemo.comMaking Sense of That Big Story Saying Netanyahu Was Warned About Oct 7The Israeli daily Haaretz published a big and consequential exposé today alleging... 21409130
Reposted by Amelious N Whyte Jr., PhDThe Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 09/09/2026Iranian forces captured a U.S. Navy sea drone in the Strait of Hormuz, the country’s semiofficial state news agency said. U.S. officials downplayed the significance of the incident, saying the drone was “defective” and lacked secretive technology.washingtonpost.comIran says it captured a U.S. sea drone in the Strait of HormuzU.S. military officials acknowledged the incident but downplayed its significance, saying the drone was “defective” and lacked secretive technology. 133913
Reposted by Amelious N Whyte Jr., PhDStan Oklobdzija @stano.bsky.social · 08/09/2026"Doctors, lawyers and engineers" is an international online Nazi trope. The "joke" is that non-White people are too stupid to be anything other than a criminal or someone who leeches social services. Read a Spanish newspaper about Ceuta, e.g., and you'll see "médicos y ingenieros" in the comments. 292178627
Reposted by Amelious N Whyte Jr., PhDAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 09/09/2026BREAKING: Trump gave $45,000 in in cash to Natalie Harp www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...washingtonpost.comTrump gave $45,000 cash gifts to Natalie Harp, two other close aidesFinancial disclosures show the sums were equivalent to nearly one-third of each of their salaries. Experts say the gifts are without precedent and may violate the law. 4242567973
Reposted by Amelious N Whyte Jr., PhDPBS News @pbsnews.org · 08/09/2026Months of war with Iran have diminished the U.S. weapons stockpile, limiting options and the ability to defend allies. Could America's adversaries exploit this moment? to.pbs.org/4x4xWOn to.pbs.orgAmerica's depleted arsenal and military readiness concerns - Compass PointsAmerica’s military uses the world’s most advanced and sought-after weapons. But months of war with Iran have diminished the stockpile, limiting options and the ability to defend allies. Could America’... 1511341
Reposted by Amelious N Whyte Jr., PhDPeggy Stuart @peggystuart.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Mike Johnson may adjourn Congress before the midterms while Trump’s Iran war continues & Epstein accountability stalls. Republicans call that a schedule. Please. It’s a getaway car. Congress can’t protect you while corrupt Republicans lock the doors and leave town. #CostOfCorruption 14466180
Amelious N Whyte Jr., PhD @amelious.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Fyi you cannot drop a mail ballot at your polling place in Minnesota. You can either drop it off at an approved location or vote at your polling place. The mail in ballot should be thrown away at home. 020
Reposted by Amelious N Whyte Jr., PhDAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 01/09/2026"Hayes says he was tricked by the Senate Leadership Fund, a well-heeled Republican PAC. Hayes says he agreed to talk about his son’s murder because he thought he would be featured in an ad against gun violence. But the ad is actually aimed at smearing the political record of former Gov. Roy Cooper"ncnewsline.comNC father at center of US Senate ad says he was ‘swindled’ by GOP political operatives • NC NewslineRonald Hayes was cautious when he talked to a reporter this week about the political TV advertisement he appears in, talking about the death of his son Shemar, a college football player who was murder... 44854319
Reposted by Amelious N Whyte Jr., PhDBruno J. Navarro @brunojnavarro.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: “So, let’s be clear about the country that we are fighting for: We the people demand full, protected and restored voting rights in the United States of America.”democracynow.orgThousands Rally for Voting Rights on Anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s March on WashingtonIn Washington, D.C., 63 years after Martin Luther King Jr. stood on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial and delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech, thousands assembled on Friday to warn against the attac... 12387952868
Reposted by Amelious N Whyte Jr., PhDWill Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social · 01/09/2026I’m not joking, Canada should expel American diplomats over this 201787240
Reposted by Amelious N Whyte Jr., PhDAngry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Driscoll reportedly took his concerns about Hegseth’s leadership directly to Trump prior to resigning. It’s very unusual to have that big of a chasm with senior DOD leadership. We’ll see if Trump takes it seriously. 27636421131
Reposted by Amelious N Whyte Jr., PhDMother Jones @motherjones.com · 31/08/2026If you’re a Google Map user in the US, you’ll now see the name “Lake America” instead of “Lake Ontario,” just days after Trump’s order renaming the body of water. Online reactions of outrage are widespread, but Google has long demonstrated little interest in opposing the Trump administration.motherjones.comGoogle's obedience to Trump's "Lake America" order follows a depressing pattern.The tech giant renamed Lake Ontario for American eyes only—and hedged everywhere else. 112382151
Amelious N Whyte Jr., PhD @amelious.bsky.social · 31/08/2026They will start in Minnesota because Trump can't take that he has lost here three times. Such BS. 000
Amelious N Whyte Jr., PhD @amelious.bsky.social · 31/08/2026www.nytimes.com/2026/08/31/w...nytimes.comThese Generals Fought for Israel. Now They See ‘Jewish Terrorism’ as the Threat. (Gift Article)A growing number of former Israeli generals, intelligence officials and prime ministers are accusing settlers in the West Bank of committing ethnic cleansing with government support. “Once a society b... 101
Reposted by Amelious N Whyte Jr., PhDMorgan J Freeman @mjfree.bsky.social · 31/08/2026A sitting president just posted fake video of massive explosions and tried to sell it to the American people as real. “Kharg Island being blown to smithereens.” That is not footage. That is AI with his name on it. If he hit it, show the real tape. 44332121
Reposted by Amelious N Whyte Jr., PhDMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 30/08/2026Pritzker: So here’s the truth, plain and simple: Our state is under siege. Not by protesters, immigrants, the deep state, the press, Canada or Mexico or Greenland, Antifa or Jewish space lasers or pride parades. No. Our state's under siege by a petty, corrupt man in Washington. 613305228910
Reposted by Amelious N Whyte Jr., PhDCopper Sturgeon 🇺🇸🇵🇹🇵🇭 🏴☠️🎨💾🗿🫚🦜 @tantzu.bsky.social · 26/08/2026An insult to the first nation who named it. 053
Reposted by Amelious N Whyte Jr., PhDMark Jones @markjonesmotion.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Fun fact: Dolly Parton spent decades quietly funding band uniforms and instruments at Black high schools across the South - never once putting her name on it. No headlines, no fanfare — just help, given because it was needed. Wonderful Heart ♥️ RIP Dolly ❤️ 159208753812