Reposted by ast sovranBrennan Center @brennancenter.org · 20/08/2026Speed is essential for containing foodborne illness outbreaks. But after intense lobbying from the food industry — which spends millions on political donations — Congress delayed safeguards that might have helped contain cyclospora more quickly.brennancenter.orgCyclospora Outbreak Shows Why So Many Americans Are Angry About CorruptionFollowing major lobbying and campaign spending from the food industry, an important safety rule has been delayed for years. 15180108
Reposted by ast sovranKatie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 19/08/2026A federal judge has ordered the unsealing of grand jury materials that led to Jeffrey Epstein being indicted & another federal judge has denied the FBI’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought by Epstein victims who allege FBI failed to investigate Epstein and his co-conspirators: youtu.be/bEyyMA0ImJYyoutu.beJudge ORDERS EPSTEIN Grand Jury Docs UNSEALED Despite MAXWELL'S PROTESTS!!YouTube video by Katie Phang 14539861522
Reposted by ast sovranGreg Pak @gregpak.net · 28/07/2026Just keeps happening, doesn't it? I'm gonna start making a thread of these. Stay safe out there, folks. And remember to never, ever, ever, ever vote for a Republican for any office. 291368469
Reposted by ast sovran404 Media @404media.co · 19/08/2026Florida cop Lamar Roman used a license plate reader to stalk a woman he met on a TV show. We not only have footage of him pulling her over for no reason, but also statements from both him and the victim. @jasonkoebler.bsky.social reports. www.404media.co/i-saw-a-shin... 34467205
Reposted by ast sovranIbram X. Kendi @ibramxk.bsky.social · 19/08/2026A @huadvstudy.bsky.social study found that 15 U.S. media outlets published 30 articles on Jason Arday in the 12 days. These outlets published 0 pieces in 8 years on his colleague, William O’Reilly, who faced more serious allegations. My latest @theemancipator.org. theemancipator.org/2026/08/19/i...theemancipator.orgJason Arday Faced 30 Stories in 12 Days from 15 U.S. Media Outlets. A White Colleague Accused of More Serious Misconduct Faced NoneIn 2021, a former student of University of Cambridge history professor William O’Reilly accused him of plagiarism. The student noticed his prose comprised nearly half of O’Reilly’s article in the Jour... 214971
Reposted by ast sovranThe Frontier @readfrontier.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Oklahoma superintendent candidate’s book calls for male authority over womenreadfrontier.orgOklahoma superintendent candidate’s book calls for male authority over womenJames Taylor’s self-published book says the Bible should guide political decisions and argues Christianity should have a larger role in public schools. 493
Reposted by ast sovranMiaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 09/08/2026Our America as WE know it💔 246176303851
Reposted by ast sovranKatie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 09/08/2026The late Virginia Giuffre had a dream that her charity, SOAR (Speak Out Act Reclaim), would be a safe space and comprehensive resource for abuse victims who needed to know that they aren’t alone in their trauma. Sky & Amanda Roberts carry forward her legacy with purpose: youtu.be/O43BtNL7TRU?...youtu.beVirginia Giuffre's FAMILY RENEWS FIGHT for Epstein Survivor’s JUSTICE!!YouTube video by Katie Phang 7059881938
Reposted by ast sovranAlex de Campi @alexdecampi.bsky.social · 19/07/2026This is why I won’t read your Substack, people. 42475917
Reposted by ast sovranKat Tenbarge @kattenbarge.bsky.social · 02/06/2026The U.S. government handed a 3-year-old to an abuser to torture him to death, and then his mother was allotted one hour for his funeral. 4529961261
Reposted by ast sovranThe Frontier @readfrontier.bsky.social · 06/05/2026The Oklahoma Department of Corrections won’t release its full agreement with the federal government for services at a for-profit prison that houses immigration detainees.readfrontier.orgTwo Oklahoma newsrooms take the Department of Corrections to court over ICE recordsThe Oklahoma Department of Corrections won’t release its full agreement with the federal government for services at a for-profit prison that houses immigration detainees. 0136
Reposted by ast sovranAnonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 29/04/2026The US midterms are not about choosing a politician this year; they’re about choosing between people who want to serve the public and a criminal GOP that wants to continue to rob it blind & destroy what’s left of the United States for its external and billionaire backers. 23951304
Reposted by ast sovranOklahoma Watch @oklahomawatch.bsky.social · 27/04/2026A sheriff's lieutenant kept secret journals documenting corruption before his death. His daughter found them at the bottom of a gun safe. J.C. Hallman has the story. oklahomawatch.org/2026/04/27/dont-b… 0123
Reposted by ast sovranOklahoma Voice @oklahomavoice.com · 27/04/2026The report found that 64% of all water systems that recorded nitrate levels at or above the legal limit were in just five states: California, Texas, Kansas, Nebraska and Oklahoma.buff.lyNitrate contaminates the drinking water of Oklahomans, study finds • Oklahoma VoiceNearly one-fifth of Americans relied on drinking water systems with elevated and potentially dangerous levels of nitrate in recent years, according to a new study released Thursday. 033
Reposted by ast sovranDavid Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 27/04/2026Military contamination is forevertheguardian.comICE planning facility for children and families on Pfas-contaminated siteHigh concentration of toxic ‘forever chemicals’ found in groundwater at former military facility in Louisiana 15733
Reposted by ast sovranLisa Guerrero @lisaguerrero.bsky.social · 12/04/2026No, I’m not gonna stop talking about the Epstein Files. I’m sharing my experiences as a model in the 80s & 90s and how I saw the way the fashion industry supplies young, vulnerable women to wealthy predators. This has been going on for decades & there is a reckoning to come! youtu.be/8eg1afaQYC0?...youtu.beHow modeling agencies are the conduit between predatory men and young, vulnerable womenYouTube video by Lisa Guerrero 1618845
Reposted by ast sovranACLU @aclu.org · 12/04/2026The state of Tennessee is planning to execute Tony Carruthers for a crime he didn’t commit, all because they refuse to carry out DNA and fingerprint testing from the scene of the crime. 12493234
Reposted by ast sovranPaul Monies @pmonies.bsky.social · 12/04/2026The governor did not like this headline, but the facts are still true: Oklahoma Governor's Vote Steered $2 Billion Advisory Role to Former Business Partner's Firm oklahomawatch.org/2026/04/09/o... #okleg #okgovoklahomawatch.orgOklahoma Governor's Vote Steered $2 Billion Advisory Role to Former Business Partner's Firm - Oklahoma WatchOklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt voted to award a multibillion-dollar investment advisory contract to a firm run by his former chief of staff and one-time business partner, without any board discussion of th... 052
Reposted by ast sovranRandi Mayem Singer @rmayemsinger.bsky.social · 12/04/2026I should add: Severely damaged Hungary's economy and world standing. 213135
Reposted by ast sovranWeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 08/04/2026This is Chewy. He loves to help his grandma garden. She can’t kneel down to dig holes anymore, but that’s his favorite part, so they're a perfect team. 14/10 (TT: chewythenewfie) 268146192019
ast sovran @astsovran.bsky.social · 20/03/2026No social media apps on the phone + a healthy dose of do not disturb is the way to go for me. 000
Reposted by ast sovranHillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · 19/03/2026One of the new goals of the far right is to make it harder for women to vote. The SAVE Act, which the Senate is debating now, would be a major vehicle to achieve that goal. Spread the word about why we need to stop SAVE. indivisible.org/actions/stop...indivisible.orgTell Your Senators: Vote NO on Voter Suppression | Indivisible 19950252492
Reposted by ast sovranEddie Smith @eddsmitty.bsky.social · 05/03/2026⚠️WOKE CONTENT⚠️ 🧵 The only thing that is shocking about this is that we weren't taught about it. Cruel medical experiments on slaves in the South were common. Black "specimens" were subjected to (cont) #ProudBlue #ResistanceRoots #USDemocracy #Voices4Victory theconversation.com/how-black-sl...theconversation.comHow black slaves were routinely sold as ‘specimens’ to ambitious white doctorsThe horrors of slavery also spread to research: black bodies provided easy targets for medical experiments. 84865533
Reposted by ast sovranBellingcat @bellingcat.com · 02/03/2026Amidst the current strikes on Iran – and the Iranian response across the Gulf – revisit this analysis into the impact of the June 2025 Israeli and US strikes on its nuclear sites. With @frontlinepbs.bsky.social @washingtonpost.com @evidentmedia.org www.bellingcat.com/news/2025/12...bellingcat.comInvestigating the Impact of US-Israeli Strikes on Iran’s Nuclear Programme - bellingcatBellingcat, FRONTLINE (PBS), The Washington Post and Evident Media examine the impact of strikes on Iran’s nuclear programme. 215144
Reposted by ast sovranRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 02/03/2026www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...nbcnews.com911 calls capture kids burning with fever, struggling to breathe at ICE detention centerEMS crews were called to the Dilley Immigration Processing Center in Texas at least 11 times since September for children in medical distress, records show. 15127751631
Reposted by ast sovranFLAVOR FLAV ⏰ @flavorflav.bsky.social · 26/02/2026Many of y’all asked how you can support and donate to our female athletes and the celebrations,,, so I created a Go Fund Me. I’m hopeful this can have an impact beyond the weekend and help those that represent the best of the US gofund.me/140322128gofund.meDonate to Support She Got Game: Celebrate Female Athletes, organized by Flavor FlavFlavor Flav, the legendary rapper and Hollywood personality, has long been… Flavor Flav needs your support for Support She Got Game: Celebrate Female Athletes 10164011860
Reposted by ast sovranEmily M. Bender @emilymbender.bsky.social · 22/02/2026Important thread about dehumanization by and for the benefit of tech companies w/lots of good resources 09832
Reposted by ast sovranWeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 20/02/2026Here are the Top 5 Dogs of the week! 714596791
Reposted by ast sovranMarisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 20/02/2026“This is an important win not just for The Handbasket but for the promise of transparency in DC. The court’s ruling vindicates the public’s right of access to body cam footage, and ensures that the public will get a full and accurate accounting of the episode at the US Institute of Peace last year.”rcfp.orgJudge orders DC police to release bodycam videos related to DOGE takeover of Institute of PeaceRCFP attorneys represented journalist Marisa Kabas in a public records lawsuit seeking access to the police bodycam footage. 11996246
Reposted by ast sovrannealkatyal.bsky.social @nealkatyal.bsky.social · 20/02/2026My statement: “Today, the U.S. Supreme Court stood up for the rule of law and Americans everywhere. Its message was simple: Presidents are powerful, but our Constitution is more powerful still. In America, only Congress can impose taxes on the American people. 1001205311
Reposted by ast sovran𝙽𝚊𝚜𝚑 𝙸𝚜 𝙷𝚎𝚛𝚎 𝙵𝚘𝚛 𝙸𝚝 @nashishereforit.bsky.social · 17/02/2026Wow. 13143614916659
Reposted by ast sovranMarilee @auntmarilee.bsky.social · 17/02/2026When you see a van like this abandoned on the side of the road, it is because ICE abducted everyone in it on their way to work. This is from OKC this morning. It happens every day. 123
Reposted by ast sovranMarisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 15/02/2026A lot of people talk about wanting Dems with the courage and anger to meet this moment, but Rep. @ramirez.house.gov is actually doing it. Read this 🔥 interview I did with her Friday:thehandbasket.co"The day of accountability will come": Rep. Delia Ramirez on abolishing and prosecuting DHSThe Handbasket spoke with the congresswoman who called out ICE long before it was popular. 121064212
Reposted by ast sovranAndrea Devon @andreadevon.sheshed.rocks · 15/02/2026It’s not just who leads. It’s who enables. #SheShed #Voices4Victory 692892950
Reposted by ast sovranIan Coldwater 🧊🚫 @lookitup.baby · 15/02/2026with alt text, because everyone needs to be able to read this 😭 4327991065
ast sovran @astsovran.bsky.social · 14/02/2026It sure took me a long time to respond, heh? Sorry about that. This is why - gotta click, though: bsky.app/profile/mari... 000
Reposted by ast sovranWeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 10/02/2026we need to talk about that Ring Super Bowl ad 9623118613630
Reposted by ast sovranMark Ruffalo @markruffalo.bsky.social · 06/02/2026Drop something into this brave leader’s campaign. We need strong people fighting for us. 181386309
Reposted by ast sovranMatt Privratsky @mattprivratsky.bsky.social · 05/02/2026My friend lives in this building and said it was truly terrifying. The whole building woke up to their building being broken into by federal agents all to grab some guy who’s posted about being anti facist. 11939882000
Reposted by ast sovranElizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 03/02/2026ICE FUNDING UPDATE: Republicans in Congress want to reward ICE with $10 billion in ADDITIONAL funding.youtube.comICE FUNDING UPDATE: Republicans want to reward ICE with $10 billion in ADDITIONAL funding.YouTube video by Senator Elizabeth Warren 84700252
Reposted by ast sovransarah jeong @sarahjeong.bsky.social · 03/02/2026ICE tear gassed a bunch of children on Saturday. This was a massive escalation of force. They were shooting tear gas at the back of the crowd, it took these unmasked people maybe 3-5 minutes in the cloud of tear gas to escape in without trampling. www.theverge.com/policy/87278...theverge.comICE is afraid of children protesting“Next time, I’ll be back with a gas mask.” 9648712040
Reposted by ast sovranMarisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 03/02/2026“One cop we talked to—he appeared to be a lieutenant or commander—about babies being gassed said in response ‘that's too bad.’” 24694234
Reposted by ast sovranBrennan Center @brennancenter.org · 02/02/2026The Department of Justice has demanded voter files from nearly every state and is suing those that refuse — despite states’ authority over voter rolls and elections. Here's what you need to know: 6189137