Ann Shepphird @ashepphird.bsky.social · 20hA lot do (I'm in L.A. and used to work in the business), but poisoning dogs and not bringing back an actor following cancer treatment is a bit extreme. 110
Reposted by Ann ShepphirdMassimo (mirror) @rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Don't harm opossums. They’re harmless and actually helpful. They keep pests under control by eating ticks, roaches, rats, and scorpions, clean up dead animals, and even help spread seeds. Basically, they’re nature’s cleanup crew. Original post 881495343
Reposted by Ann ShepphirdDan Froomkin/Press Watch/Heads Up News @froomkin.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Really pathetic how major news organizations still fall for Trump’s bullshit. 615528
Reposted by Ann ShepphirdAbby Ruggiero @ruggie13.bsky.social · 10/10/2026I filmed this at Stadium-Armory Metro Station in Washington, DC this evening around 6:30 pm. He was minding his business waiting for the train, he wasn’t fighting them, but all of them piled onto him without giving him time to react to that many of them surrounding him. 20340146
Reposted by Ann ShepphirdMark Harris @markharris.bsky.social · 10/10/2026There are no "rogue AI agents" that are spoiling the reputation of all the GOOD AI agents. Anthropic created a bad and dangerous product; the bad and dangerous product did this. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/09/t...nytimes.comAnthropic Says Its A.I. Agents Attempted to Access a Range of Government SitesThe company said rogue A.I. agents acted on their own as they tried to access federal, state and local sites. The Philadelphia Police Department said its site was one of them. 15436125
Reposted by Ann ShepphirdGeorge Wallace @mrgeorgewallace.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Real talk? The wockaflockas banning 12,000 books and broadcasting executions are rarely the good guys and whatnot. 7753114
Reposted by Ann ShepphirdCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Green Day’s “American Idiot” LP hits #1 today in 2004 — an album Billie Joe Armstrong said he wrote after watching TV journalists broadcast live, as US tanks entered Iraq. “.. It felt like a cross between war & reality television,” he said. “I just felt .. like, someone needs to say something.” 341036237
Reposted by Ann ShepphirdOlena Halushka @halushka.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Let me make this very clear. Diesel prices have spiked because of Trump's war against Iran. Ukraine has nothing to do with it. But by buying russian diesel now, Americans will be helping fund the murder of Ukrainian children in their beds. Congratulations, folks. 14413194
Reposted by Ann ShepphirdUnited Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 09/10/2026"Luz" works in the fields in Salinas, CA, packing celery. "The crew I work in averages 1,000 boxes a day with each box containing 30 individual stalks of celery. This is very hard work. I have to pack very quickly. We work for piece rate and earn $1.95/box." #WeFeedYou 20579181
Reposted by Ann ShepphirdElizabeth Kolbert @elizkolbert.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Glad to see the @nytimes for reporting on the Trump administration's latest attempts to mess with the NSF. But not sure why did the paper characterized them as "creative ways to work around Congress." They seem pretty blatantly illegal.nytimes.comAgency Diverted $1.4 Billion in Science Funds Mandated by Congress (Gift Article)The 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. 17419
Reposted by Ann ShepphirdAdam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 08/10/2026I think people should listen to what the administration trying to bring back spectacle lynchings, race riots, and middle passage-esque deportation voyages are trying to tell you about themselves. bsky.app/profile/bren... 8650941850
Reposted by Ann ShepphirdAngry Staff Officer @pptsapper.bsky.social · 08/10/2026We’re in the Bad Place 2420724
Reposted by Ann ShepphirdMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Donald Trump has done & said so many appalling things, but siccing his racist fans on innocent Somali residents is disgustingly dangerous. 803622794
Reposted by Ann ShepphirdGarrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 08/10/2026And 175 years later, remains one of the most powerful forces in modern American politics. 171104294
Reposted by Ann Shepphirdshauna @goldengateblond.bsky.social · 08/10/2026if only all their prior knowledge of him hadn’t been wiped out by one of those flashy things from Men in Black before they chose the completely predictable consequences of re-electing him 834667
Reposted by Ann ShepphirdI Scare You Like Sound Dog @chadstanton.blacksky.app · 08/10/2026“One source told the outlet that officers were “told to go after anybody, they can pick up anybody.” newrepublic.com/post/216405/...newrepublic.com“Go After Anybody”: ICE Gets Terrifying Marching Orders in CaliforniaICE has launched a new crackdown just weeks before the midterms. 24512341
Reposted by Ann ShepphirdAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 08/10/2026This has to be an 8th Amendment violation. Don't forget that everyone in the US, even visitors, are protected by the Constitution. 9223811027
Reposted by Ann ShepphirdUnited Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 08/10/2026"Rosalia" is a farmworker in Santa Maria, CA. "We live in constant fear of immigration raids as it doesn't matter if we have papers or not. They target us for having brown skin. We are not criminals; we are essential workers who put the food on America's tables." #WeFeedYou 271087382
Reposted by Ann ShepphirdThe New Republic @newrepublic.com · 08/10/2026The president hasn’t stopped those taxpayer-funded advertisements, despite promising he would. trib.al/GzSDmbCtrib.alTrump Is Still Airing Campaign Ads With Your Money by the WayThe president hasn’t stopped those taxpayer-funded advertisements, despite promising he would. 45527265
Reposted by Ann ShepphirdRadley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 07/10/2026It took three years for these thugs to release the body cam footage. Now we know why. bsky.app/profile/al.c... 13490163
Reposted by Ann ShepphirdMarisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Horrifying: Arizona Democratic congressional candidate Bernadette Greene-Placentia was raped by a man after he knocked her out. Another man approached her to do the same. “She began swinging her foot at him. ‘Not even worth it,’ she heard the man say as he moved away.”phoenixnewtimes.comCongressional candidate is raped while repairing her campaign signsEmbarrassed, she initially didn’t want to report attack. Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office's investigation is ongoing. 17342781626
Reposted by Ann ShepphirdRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Why have so many people fallen behind? It's not because of immigrants, trans people, or any other bogeyman trotted out by the GOP. It's because corporations and billionaires rigged the system in their favor — and a bought-off political establishment let it happen. It's time to fix the system. 5724921079
Reposted by Ann ShepphirdMerriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 07/10/2026The grammatical 'colon' and the anatomical 'colon' are not etymologically related. The anatomical 'colon' comes from the Greek ‘kolon’ which means “large intestine.” The grammatical 'colon' comes from the Greek ‘kōlon’ which means “limb.” Both are a means to an end. 421180190
Reposted by Ann ShepphirdMark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Congrats again to Anthony Kennedybrennancenter.orgCitizens United, ExplainedThe 2010 Supreme Court decision further tilted political influence toward wealthy donors and corporations. 10414174
Reposted by Ann ShepphirdMolly Knight @mollyknight.bsky.social · 07/10/2026They will have to invent books after stealing our books to feed their machines that then killed books. 291160183
Reposted by Ann ShepphirdJohn Scalzi @scalzi.com · 05/10/2026This is your occasional reminder that generative "AI" in particular could have been developed on public domain materials and/or licensed and compensated works but the major players intentionally, methodically and systemically chose to steal labor from working creative folks instead 10894822978
Reposted by Ann ShepphirdHeather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 05/10/2026The amount of money the administration is promising in order to buy votes is significantly less than the amount of money it is taking away in programs and services. And it's OUR money! 731923716
Reposted by Ann ShepphirdDan Froomkin/Press Watch/Heads Up News @froomkin.bsky.social · 03/10/2026After 10 years of cravenly and fraudulently presenting the Know-Nothing Nazified Republican Party as one of two sane, understandable choices, major news organizations are not able to report the obvious, which is that U.S. voters seem to be increasingly coming to their senses. Epic, epic fail. 14555131
Reposted by Ann ShepphirdStand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 03/10/2026Trump corrupted America's most innovative institution, the National Science Foundation, by stealing $1.4B mandated by Congress for research. 🧪 🧵 28574294
Reposted by Ann ShepphirdRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 03/10/20262026 Maine Fall Foliage Tour 191159952909
Reposted by Ann ShepphirdAsha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 03/10/2026The petty-ass bullshit this administration inflicts on people just trying to live their livea is truly something to behold 1742001421
Reposted by Ann ShepphirdAnjali Dayal @anjalikdayal.bsky.social · 01/10/2026these are our pianos, not theirs! I know this stuff can feel secondary with all of the immediate pain this admin causes, but in the face of such personalism, it also feels important to assert the democratic principle that these cultural inheritances don't belong to the president, they belong to us 351344492
Reposted by Ann ShepphirdUnited Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 01/10/2026"Adan" works in Gilroy CA harvesting poblano peppers that are used for chiles rellenos. "I'm paid by the hour, but if I don't fill at least 7 buckets an hour I can lose my job. It's wrong that our pay goes down, but the expected productivity goes up." #WeFeedYou 415938
Reposted by Ann ShepphirdJessica Luther @jessicawluther.com · 01/10/2026This *INCLUDES* tourism from the world's largest sporting event, and it was FIFA's biggest-ever World Cup. 415250
Reposted by Ann ShepphirdPeter Sagal @petersagal.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Mr Feinberg below is one of the agents fired by Kash Patel. Seems like an important point. 1451680
Reposted by Ann ShepphirdKate Armstrong @brainchain.ca · 01/10/2026Buy a book - enable a shop cat 🐈🐈⬛ - this is a win win scenario. 1135
Reposted by Ann ShepphirdUnited Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 30/09/2026"Ava" says, "I’ve worked in the broccoli fields since early 2000. I enjoy every part of my job from cutting to packaging. I can do it all w/my eyes closed. I have years of experience, but I'm not paid for it. I don’t get incentives, benefits & just earn minimum wage." #WeFeedYou 21720251
Reposted by Ann ShepphirdRep. Ted Lieu @reptedlieu.bsky.social · 29/09/2026It’s not ‘voluntary’ that manufacturers include seatbelts in cars. It’s not ‘voluntary’ that new medicines gain FDA approval before hitting the market. Congress has the ability and responsibility to regulate AI. 920460
Reposted by Ann ShepphirdThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 29/09/2026🔥JACK SMITH: "Trump engaged in serious crimes against 🇺🇸- a criminal scheme to prevent a lawful transfer of power... the rule of law faces challenges unlike any we've experienced. I won't be silenced by threats of prosecution. While fear may be contagious, courage is as well." 15862132217
Reposted by Ann ShepphirdSpokane Rising @spokanerising.com · 29/09/2026Send Stephen Miller to The Hague. 21275932512
Reposted by Ann ShepphirdUnited Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 29/09/2026"Alba" is a WA State farm worker. "I'm placing ties around the apple tree limbs so they don't get too heavy and break. I worry about my safety since the ladders can get heavy. I have to be careful how I place it to avoid accidents. I earn minimum wage for this work." #WeFeedYou 10355104
Reposted by Ann ShepphirdUnited Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 29/09/2026"Rosa" says, "I'm harvesting sweet potatoes in Livingston CA area. I work 8 hrs/day and earn CA minimum wage. I wake up at 2 am, prepare my lunch, drive to work and start by 4am. I finished for the day by 12:30 pm. It's very hard to pay our bills from this low pay." #WeFeedYou 12451146
Reposted by Ann ShepphirdRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Still wondering why people are fed up with the system? 8836711423
Reposted by Ann ShepphirdRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 28/09/2026If you put Republicans in charge of the presidency, they blame Congress for their failures. If they also control Congress, they blame the courts. If they control the courts, they blame their state. If they control their state, they blame a secret shadowy deep state, NGOs & media. 881866463
