Mags @atmargs.bsky.social · 7h“Let them [Iran] take — Let them take out Los Angeles. Let them take out San Diego.” - Donald J. Trump, leader of the GOP 000
Mags @atmargs.bsky.social · 20hThe unites States in 2026 apnews.com/article/nica...apnews.comNicaragua torture victim imprisoned for second time after being deported by USA Nicaraguan exile who was imprisoned and tortured after protesting against that country's government was deported by the U.S. back to his country, where he was immediately imprisoned once again by au... 000
Reposted by MagsNPR @npr.org · 06/10/2026Activists have spent the last 70 days camped around and inside a cottonwood tree right along the border, the last of a grove estimated to be up to 250 years old. (via @kjzz.org) n.pr/4hKJ79Bn.prAt least 10 arrested at Arizona-Mexico border as 250-year-old cottonwood tree cut down for wallActivists have spent the last 70 days camped around and inside a cottonwood tree right along the border in the tiny town of Lochiel. The tree was the last of an old grove estimated to be up to 250 years old. 41615283
Mags @atmargs.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Vaccinating children is now a conspiracy in Texas www.nytimes.com/2026/10/05/h...nytimes.comTexas Pediatricians Face Paxton Investigations for Vaccinating Children (Gift Article)Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general and Republican Senate candidate, has alleged a sprawling profit-driven conspiracy. Pediatricians say the accusations are an attempt at intimidation. 030
Mags @atmargs.bsky.social · 03/10/2026www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/u...nytimes.comU.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine Now Involve an Oil Deal Tied to Trump Allies (Gift Article)President Vladimir V. Putin brought up a sale of Russian energy assets with President Trump’s envoys, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, pushing a deal that raises new questions about conflicts of inter... 000
Mags @atmargs.bsky.social · 02/10/2026www.propublica.org/article/supr...propublica.orgWatch: The New Supreme CourtFor likely the first time in modern history, the Supreme Court decided more cases in fast-tracked, secretive proceedings than in open court. We break down how a once-rare emergency process became the ... 000
Mags @atmargs.bsky.social · 29/09/2026So the US has a huge deficit and they want to eliminate another source of revenue. Clowns are running the circus. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/b...nytimes.comTrump Administration Prepares to Ask Tax Filers if They Are U.S. Citizens (Gift Article)The new question, included on a draft version of the primary tax form, comes as part of an anti-immigrant turn at an agency that long prioritized tax administration. 011
Mags @atmargs.bsky.social · 28/09/2026www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/w...nytimes.comRussian Drone Strikes Ukraine’s Science Academy, Causing Fire in City Center (Gift Article)A Russian jet-powered drone hit Ukraine’s National Academy of Sciences, the source of almost all of the country’s major scientific discoveries. 000
Mags @atmargs.bsky.social · 28/09/2026www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/w...nytimes.comTrump Brought Venezuelan Gold to the U.S., but Refiners Won’t Touch It (Gift Article)The administration is brokering deals in a notoriously corrupt industry, including one with a company that the United States deems a security threat. 000
Mags @atmargs.bsky.social · 26/09/2026‘Zombified’ C.D.C., Hobbled by Cuts, Struggles to Fulfill Scientific Mission www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/h...nytimes.com‘Zombified’ C.D.C., Hobbled by Cuts, Struggles to Fulfill Scientific Mission (Gift Article)The agency has lost its independence and nearly a third of its staff, as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and associates have tightened control. 010
Mags @atmargs.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Gosh! Guess he doesn’t want AI regulated until his sons have made a few more billion dollars wapo.st/4y7GwNZwapo.stTrump and sons invest heavily in AI economy as he resists calls for slowdownTrump’s decisions as president on one of the most consequential policy debates of his administration could affect the value of his personal investments. 000
Mags @atmargs.bsky.social · 20/09/2026www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/u...nytimes.comHow President Trump Broke the Kennedy Center (Gift Article)Internal emails and documents demonstrate the political capture of the institution, including how officials once pursued a plan to unload much of the art collection. 000
Reposted by MagsElizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 18/09/2026Donald Trump and every member of Congress should be working for the American people — NOT their stock portfolio. 34658226
Reposted by MagsGuardian US @us.theguardian.com · 19/09/2026Group trapped at Hotel Bamy after US removal as rights groups sound alarm over poor conditions and violencetheguardian.comMen deported from US bound and beaten in Equatorial Guinea detention hotel, lawyers say 14237
Reposted by MagsMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 19/09/2026A senior Department of Justice (DOJ) official warned federal prosecutors that they could be fired if they refused to pursue voter fraud cases brought to them by the FBI or Department of Homeland Security (DHS), according to an MS NOW report. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comReport: Top DOJ official threatens to fire prosecutors who refuse to pursue voter fraud casesThe reported threat comes as federal agencies devote increasing resources to investigations of possible noncitizen voting, which is exceptionally rare. 12424091198
Mags @atmargs.bsky.social · 19/09/2026wapo.st/3SPycmEwapo.stMore U.S. troops have died amid Iran war than Pentagon has disclosed publiclyOfficials who spoke with The Post expressed frustration that the additional loss of life in the Middle East is not reflected in the Defense Department’s casualty database. 001
Mags @atmargs.bsky.social · 17/09/2026“But where even Trump once had to create the sense of distance between himself and the alt-right, now it is hard to think of it as “alternative” at all. Now it is simply the Republican right.” www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/o...nytimes.comOpinion | The G.O.P. Has Gone Off the Deep End (Gift Article)The Republican fringe is becoming the Republican mainstream. 011
Mags @atmargs.bsky.social · 15/09/2026www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...theatlantic.comTrump’s Kennedy Center ShakedownThe only appropriate response is to refuse to accede to his demands. 000
Mags @atmargs.bsky.social · 10/09/2026www.propublica.org/article/post...propublica.orgU.S. Postal Service Failed to Properly Handle Some Ballots During This Year’s Primary Elections, Audit FindsAn inspector general’s audit found a lack of training for post office staff, deficiencies in how ballots were tracked and errors leading to delays. Experts say it raises questions ahead of the midterm... 000
Reposted by MagsThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 07/09/2026The tax rate for the richest was much higher when the middle class was strongest It was much higher even under Reagan But now they want you to behave raising taxes on the rich is “COmMuNiSm” ? Bottom line: They think we’re all idiots 12324271048
Mags @atmargs.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Seems on par for the GOP www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/u...nytimes.comRoger Marshall Sued 700 Patients for Debts; 81 Were Arrested. Now He’s a Senator. (Gift Article)Patients sued by Senator Roger Marshall of Kansas were routinely charged 18 percent interest, The Times found. Some had bank accounts garnished. 001
Reposted by MagsPete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Gas and diesel just hit the highest prices ever for a Labor Day weekend - a direct result of this president’s decisions. It doesn't have to be like this. 17072141972
Mags @atmargs.bsky.social · 07/09/2026www.nytimes.com/2026/09/07/a...nytimes.comOusted Kennedy Center Chairman Buys Dismantled ‘Blue’ Sculpture (Gift Article)David Rubenstein purchased the sculpture, which was removed from the center last week, from the artist’s foundation. He will display it at the National Gallery of Art. 011
Reposted by MagsThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Republican @RepJamesComer on why he won’t do town halls: "If it's all the village idiots, I don't have any desire to do a town hall.” When they tell you who they are, believe them. (P.S. this is also why @MarshaBlackburn hides 🐔 — as local media lets her) 36026171062
Reposted by MagsAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 06/09/2026Chris Wright makes clear there is no timeframe for elections in Venezuela, which is now effectively a colony of the Trump administration 771213386
Reposted by MagsScott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 06/09/2026NBC to Sen John Kennedy (R-LA): “Do you still have confidence in Secretary Hegseth?” Kennedy: “Well… it’s not my place to have confidence in him” 2581351367
Mags @atmargs.bsky.social · 06/09/2026A view from a veteran and constitutional litigator. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/06/o...nytimes.comOpinion | Pete Hegseth Is a Wrecking Ball (Gift Article)We are already paying a high price for the defense secretary’s purges and whims. 000
Mags @atmargs.bsky.social · 05/09/2026www.nytimes.com/2026/09/01/o...nytimes.comOpinion | Military Officers Can’t Look Away From This Any Longer (Gift Article)How senior leaders of the armed forces dodge accountability. 011
Mags @atmargs.bsky.social · 04/09/2026More destruction of the nation’s capital. wapo.st/4ic3gqWwapo.stTrump officials say work will start on triumphal arch within two weeksThe planned 250-foot-tall structure near Arlington National Cemetery is one of the president’s top construction priorities. 011
Mags @atmargs.bsky.social · 03/09/2026ICE Skipped Basic Checks in Rush for Recruits, Whistle-Blower Says www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/u...nytimes.comICE Skipped Basic Checks in Rush for Recruits, Whistle-Blower Says (Gift Article)An official who oversaw the vetting of ICE recruits cited an “unprecedented lowering of standards” amid a hiring surge. 000
Mags @atmargs.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Deportees Recount Harrowing Journeys to Africa: Shackles, a ‘Freezer’ and Blows www.nytimes.com/2026/08/30/w...nytimes.comDeportees Sent to Liberia Recount Harrowing Details of U.S. Expulsion and Treatment by ICE (Gift Article)Ten deportees said they experienced or witnessed what they called abusive or violent treatment by ICE. They spent months in detention, they said, before being sent to nations where they had no ties. 122
Reposted by MagsCharlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 29/08/2026I never would have predicted that cutting 20% of the staff at the federal agency that makes sure our food is safe would result in a bunch of our food being declared unsafe. 162114632350
Mags @atmargs.bsky.social · 29/08/2026Relative of Afghans Who Helped U.S. Military Is Deported to Africa www.nytimes.com/2026/08/29/u...nytimes.comRelative of Afghans Who Helped U.S. Military Is Deported to Africa (Gift Article)The Trump administration has deported thousands of immigrants to countries where they have no ties. Dozens were on the latest flight, to the Central African Republic. 011
Mags @atmargs.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Wyoming Governor Objects to ‘Very Odd’ D.O.J. Election Monitoring www.nytimes.com/2026/08/28/u...nytimes.comWyoming Governor Objects to ‘Very Odd’ D.O.J. Election Monitoring (Gift Article)Governor Mark Gordon, a Republican, said he was concerned by the behavior of election observers who visited a polling station in Cheyenne. 000
Reposted by Magsscarylawyerguy.bsky.social @scarylawyerguy.bsky.social · 27/08/2026The entirely predicable result of having an anti-vaccine kook in charge of public health in America but Bill Cassidy couldn't work up the nerve to vote against his confirmation. 291006429
Mags @atmargs.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Shocked, just shocked 🙄 www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comRFK Jr lied in Senate confirmation hearings, newly revealed documents indicateLetters obtained by Guardian and AP contradict testimony that 2019 visit to Samoa had ‘nothing to do with vaccines’ 100
Mags @atmargs.bsky.social · 27/08/2026So much for law and order. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/27/u...nytimes.comICE agent Christian Castro Released From Texas Jail After Minnesota Loses Court Fight (Gift Article)The state had sought to have the agent extradited from Texas to answer charges in Minneapolis related to an on-duty shooting that wounded an immigrant. 000
Mags @atmargs.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Trump Administration Live Updates: 3 Secret Service Officials Are Said to Be on Leave Amid Inquiry www.nytimes.com/live/2026/08...nytimes.comTrump Administration Live Updates: 3 Secret Service Officials Are Said to Be on Leave Amid Inquiry 000
Mags @atmargs.bsky.social · 26/08/2026wapo.st/4wVZrK5wapo.stBefore Hegseth fired him, top general was advised to drop Kid Rock probeGen. Randy George appeared troubled by the encounter with Gen. Chris LaNeve, the Army’s No. 2 officer now favored for the service’s top job, people familiar with the matter told The Post. 000
Mags @atmargs.bsky.social · 25/08/2026She exemplified goodness and doing good. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/a...nytimes.comDolly Parton, Country Music Superstar Whose Songs Spoke to Millions, Dies at 80 (Gift Article)Known for her outsize persona, appearance and talent, she rose from rural poverty to become a top-selling singer, songwriter and entrepreneur. 000
Mags @atmargs.bsky.social · 23/08/2026He had a valid work permit. apnews.com/article/uss-...apnews.comHe was waiting for his son to return from the USS Lincoln. Then Border Patrol arrested him.The father of a man serving on the USS Abraham Lincoln has been arrested by immigration authorities. 000
Mags @atmargs.bsky.social · 22/08/2026In March, he told Republican lawmakers that passing a strict voter identification law cracking down on mail ballots, which Democrats now use more than Republicans, would “guarantee the midterms” for his party. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/u...nytimes.comPostal Service Publishes Finalized Plan to Restrict Mail Ballots (Gift Article)The plan complies with President Trump’s executive order to restrict mail voting, which was blocked by federal courts and is under review at the Supreme Court. 000
Mags @atmargs.bsky.social · 20/08/2026www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...theatlantic.comA Stubbornly Naive Group of GOP SenatorsA small caucus of non-MAGA Republicans keeps falling for the president’s flimsy promises. 000
Mags @atmargs.bsky.social · 19/08/2026www.sacbee.com/news/politic...sacbee.comArmed men claiming to be ICE agents tried to enter Sacramento immigration law firmMultiple employees said the men identified themselves as federal immigration agents who said they wanted to tour the office for beds. 000
Mags @atmargs.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Coming to a pristine forest near you. Destroying public lands for the next generation. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/18/c...nytimes.comTrump Administration Moves to Allow Logging in Pristine National Forests (Gift Article)The move to repeal the ‘roadless rule’ would pave the way for road construction and logging in nearly 45 million acres of untouched back country. 010
Mags @atmargs.bsky.social · 18/08/2026www.nytimes.com/2026/08/18/u...nytimes.comGoogle Just Made It Easier for Campaigns to Send You Fund-Raising EmailsRepublicans previously sued Google claiming its spam filter was biased, but the case was dismissed. The company will now allow verified campaigns to more easily bypass the spam filter. 000
Mags @atmargs.bsky.social · 15/08/2026There is something seriously wrong with this man. He wants warships to resemble those of WWII - and to spend billions making that happen. Tori tax dollars at work. wapo.st/4wqjGiVwapo.stNavy weighs major warship redesign to match Trump’s preferencesThe president wants the new fleet of aircraft carriers to more resemble those from World War II. Such a change could cost billions. 100
Mags @atmargs.bsky.social · 14/08/2026What corruption also looks like wapo.st/4wZEqPDwapo.stTop Trump official asked for more aircraft to fight a small fire near his Idaho ranchMichael Boren, who oversees the U.S. Forest Service, asked for more resources to contain a seven-acre blaze last month, officials said. 000
Mags @atmargs.bsky.social · 13/08/2026www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/o...nytimes.comOpinion | What’s Happening in Kansas Should Alarm Us All (Gift Article)Is Kansas just the beginning? 000