Reposted by aufiggins.bsky.socialJosh Fruhlinger @jfruh.bsky.social · 4hthey DIDN'T REFUND her fucking TUITION????? 1439521085
Reposted by aufiggins.bsky.socialRima I Anabtawi @rimaanabtawi.bsky.social · 2hPioneering Palestinian rapper, Antar has died. 💔 The story of a Gazan rapper in Cairo Mohammad Antar, a rapper from Gaza, on why he no longer has the words to describe the oppression he faced in Palestine and Egypt www.newarab.com/analysis/sto...newarab.comThe story of a Gazan rapper in CairoMohammad Antar, a rapper from Gaza, on why he no longer has the words to describe the oppression he faced in Palestine and Egypt. 0145
Reposted by aufiggins.bsky.socialKat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 8hA man replied to this saying in earnest that women need to get organized and fight for our rights and men will follow. We did that. We do that. We mobilized the largest single day protest in global history on every continent and yet I have fewer rights than my mom did at my age. 13469021266
Reposted by aufiggins.bsky.socialGarrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 9hFBI Director Kash Patel this week has faced the worst data breach in FBI history, a deputy who quit because Patel was doing too many unconstitutional things, and partied with a suspected double agent. And it's only Tuesday. www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/the-disgra...doomsdayscenario.coThe Disgrace and Danger of Kash Patel, Part IIA quick check-in on the FBI director's latest raft of scandals (including, of course, the bestiality). 281133408
Reposted by aufiggins.bsky.socialJustSayin @justsayin-fromx.bsky.social · 28/09/2026OF COURSE THEY DID. 0218
Reposted by aufiggins.bsky.socialUnicorn Riot @unicornriot.bsky.social · 5hIf you appreciate our frontline coverage from Gaza, please consider supporting UR contributor Mohamed el Saife to get his family out of Gaza >> tinyurl.com/supportmo <<tinyurl.comHelp Get Journalist's Family Out of GazaHelp Mohamed get his family out of Gaza! Mohamed el Saife is a journalist who's risked his life for many years covering the Israeli occupation of Palestine and siege on Gaza. His family and him have b... 12416
Reposted by aufiggins.bsky.socialUnicorn Riot @unicornriot.bsky.social · 6hIsrael Bombs Newly Built Water Desalination Plant in Gaza 🎥unicornriot.ninjaIsrael Bombs Newly Built Water Desalination Plant in Gaza - UNICORN RIOTIsraeli airstrikes destroyed a newly built water desalination plant in Gaza City on Aug. 24, 2026, see the video here. 26941
Reposted by aufiggins.bsky.socialUnicorn Riot @unicornriot.bsky.social · 8hFor nearly two months, Palestinians in Gaza City’s Sheikh Radwan neighborhood had access to water at any time — a welcome sense of stability in the depths of a genocidal war. On Aug. 24, that stability was disrupted by an Israeli airstrike that destroyed the newly built water desalination plant. 211464
Reposted by aufiggins.bsky.socialJess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 10hImagine being the worst Senator from Missouri when your only competition is Josh Hawley… 1173227578
Reposted by aufiggins.bsky.socialJamie Dupree @jamiedupree.bsky.social · 12hImagine Sen. Eric Schmitt R-MO thinking he had a 'gotcha' moment at a hearing with Jack Smith - "I think you've already perjured yourself" - and it turns out his staff doesn't know the difference between the Atlanta Hawks and the Iowa Hawkeyes - unbelievable. 1281371303
Reposted by aufiggins.bsky.socialMinnesota DFL Party @dfl.org · 11hGOP Senator Eric Schmitt didn't know the difference between the Atlanta Hawks and the Iowa Hawkeyes — and tried to use his wrong information in questioning a witness. @amyklobuchar.com sets the record straight: "You have your teams wrong." 42586155
Reposted by aufiggins.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12hLMAO Trump's new AI website confirms that he lost in 2020 19062661742
Reposted by aufiggins.bsky.socialKyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 14hJack Smith: "History teaches that the rule of law is rarely destroyed all at once. It is often weakened by attacks on the institutions in the public servants sworn to uphold it. Since January of 2025, we have witnessed precisely such an effort." 321997590
Reposted by aufiggins.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 8hAt a time when the most influential leaders of the U.S. need to stand up loudly and clearly for the rule of law, they are leading the charge in the opposite direction. But not Jack Smith. Kudos to him for continuing to be a much needed voice of clarity. 272136363932
Reposted by aufiggins.bsky.socialKyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 29/09/2026A federal judge just blocked FEMA from withholding anti-terrorism funds from local governments that don't change how they run elections. It's the latest blow to Trump's attempts to rewrite election rules. 312958780
Reposted by aufiggins.bsky.socialKyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 6hGOP members appeared more focused on Smith's alleged sins against Congress than against Trump. And they (along with friendly Democrats) ultimately gave Smith a platform to bat down the claims they have long raised against him and his team. www.politico.com/news/2026/09...politico.comRepublicans wanted Jack Smith to give them a smoking gun. They got a gaffe instead.The former special counsel’s appearance before the Senate Judiciary Committee was marked by personal insults rather than new revelations. 016126
Reposted by aufiggins.bsky.socialKyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 7hRepublicans used Smith's hearing today — the coda of a 2-year investigation — to hurl insults at him and home in on the procedures he used in his Trump probe. They spent no time rebutting his findings about Trump or the substance of the charges. www.politico.com/news/2026/09...politico.comRepublicans wanted Jack Smith to give them a smoking gun. They got a gaffe instead.The former special counsel’s appearance before the Senate Judiciary Committee was marked by personal insults rather than new revelations. 520955
Reposted by aufiggins.bsky.socialKyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 7hNEW: It's hard these days for members of Congress to transcend the news cycle with viral moments in committee hearings. Sen. Schmitt today raised the bar with an allegation against Jack Smith that imploded in real time. w/ Chris Marquette www.politico.com/news/2026/09...politico.comRepublicans wanted Jack Smith to give them a smoking gun. They got a gaffe instead.The former special counsel’s appearance before the Senate Judiciary Committee was marked by personal insults rather than new revelations. 27900211
Reposted by aufiggins.bsky.socialChris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 7hNEWS: SCOTUS won't stop Tennessee from killing Christa Pike on Wednesday. There were no noted dissents. If Tennessee proceeds, Pike would be the first woman put to death in the state in more than 200 years. It would be the state's second execution this year. 67424
Reposted by aufiggins.bsky.socialSteve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 9hBy my math, the order was filed 11 minutes after the Trump administration's reply brief came in. 35873197
Reposted by aufiggins.bsky.socialJason Meisner @jmetr22b.bsky.social · 7hLawyers for the "Broadview Six" have submitted Sheri Mecklenburg's resignation letter to Judge Perry in advance of Thursday's hearing, saying it contains "additional facts that directly and materially implicate" issues pending before the court. 👇 120155
Reposted by aufiggins.bsky.socialJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 8hHoly shit, this ad! I cannot imagine the impetus for pardoning this guy. But I’m not even sure it matters. Kind of along the lines of that Roger Marshall ad. If you’re explaining you’re losing. 281554482
Reposted by aufiggins.bsky.socialJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 8hThere really is this rash of very weird GOP defenses. Like when Paxton said the guy didn’t do one day in prison. That’s a lie! I put him in for a hard 60 days! Or Marshall saying he didnt get the pregnant woman arrested for late bill. It was for not showing up for the lawsuit over the late bill! 48907136
Reposted by aufiggins.bsky.socialChris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 7hNEWS: SCOTUS won't stop Florida from killing Curtis Beasley today. There were no noted dissents. If Florida proceeds, it will be the state's 16th execution this year and the 29th across the nation. 39729
Reposted by aufiggins.bsky.socialStates Newsroom @statesnewsroom.com · 7hWASHINGTON — Former special counsel Jack Smith on Tuesday defended before a U.S. Senate panel his past investigations of President Donald Trump’s possession of classified documents and alleged role in attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election.bit.lyGOP senator bungles accusation against former special counsel Jack Smith in heated hearingWASHINGTON — Former special counsel Jack Smith on Tuesday defended before a U.S. Senate panel his past investigations of President Donald Trump’s possession of classified documents and alleged role in attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. 5298
Reposted by aufiggins.bsky.socialAll Voting is Local @allvotingislocal.bsky.social · 8hAhead of midterms, we partnered with @brennancenter.org to update election guides on poll watchers, observers, voter eligibility challenges, and protections against intimidation. These guides help election officials understand their rights and responsibilities ⬇️ bit.ly/4iR4hVHbit.lyGuidelines for Local Election Offices - All Voting is LocalAll Voting is Local and the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law released updated election guides explaining the relevant federal and state laws that govern the conduct of poll watchers, what electio... 0126
Reposted by aufiggins.bsky.socialThe Beaverton @thebeaverton.com · 7hNestlé worried AI will destroy world’s water supply before they dothebeaverton.comNestlé worried AI will destroy world’s water supply before they doVEVEY, SWITZERLAND - Nestlé executives gathered from around the world to announce their grave concern regarding the impact that artificial intelligence’s water consumption will have on their own abili... 5488182
Reposted by aufiggins.bsky.socialgeraldmcgrew @geraldmcgrew.bsky.social · 7h*Reports suggest that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu received multiple warnings ahead of the October 7th attack* youtu.be/CUX_FHGpw1E?...youtu.beMorning Joe ADMITS Bibi KNEW Oct 7 Was ComingYouTube video by Breaking Points 52510
Reposted by aufiggins.bsky.socialemptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 7hMost swing state GOP Senate candidates took $$ from Jack Abramoff's now pardoned partner. 4278121
Reposted by aufiggins.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12hthis gaffe should follow Eric Schmitt around for the rest of his political life (Jack Smith was actually in Maryland at a HAWKEYES game, not in Atlanta colluding with Fani Willis as Schmitt alleged) (Win McNamee/Getty) 84282152171
Reposted by aufiggins.bsky.socialRoss A. Isaacs @rossisaacs.bsky.social · 7hHow is this text chain supposed to prove Smith was in Atlanta in the first place? All it talks about is a seat reservation at an unnamed game. 81793100
Reposted by aufiggins.bsky.socialWajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 7hExpand the Supreme Court www.huffpost.com/entry/suprem...huffpost.comSupreme Court Lets Trump Continue Third-Country Deportations For NowThe decision allows the administration to continue removing immigrants to countries they’re not from and have never been to. 47514155
Reposted by aufiggins.bsky.socialRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 10hTwo Schmitt staffers realizing this might be their last day. 1252142462803
Reposted by aufiggins.bsky.socialLeah ProudLakota (she/her) @leahgazan.bsky.social · 7hMarie Johnson, Lac Brochet Sharron Hotomani, Kahkewistahaw Pauline Petti, Brochet Susan Chief, Pine Creek Thank you for your stories. I honour your courage. I LOVE YOU. 🧡 0164
Reposted by aufiggins.bsky.socialLeah ProudLakota (she/her) @leahgazan.bsky.social · 7hThe survivors and family members who bravely came all the way to Parliament Hill to fight for justice for survivors and our families. Kathy Pompana, Sioux Valley Katelynn Daniels, Sioux Valley Candace Nykiforuk, Tataskweyak Christina Kitchekesik, Tataskweyak 1164
Reposted by aufiggins.bsky.socialMark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 9hIt's inconceivable to me how someone who lost in a free & fair election can incite an angry mob to attack his own government, (the very definition of treason) & be allowed to run for any office ever again. 583192115735
Reposted by aufiggins.bsky.socialScott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 12hJack Smith: “it’s inconceivable to me how you can pardon people who beat police officers… and then vilify the officers” 264184525252
Reposted by aufiggins.bsky.socialKarl Bode @karlbode.com · 9hMeta's "Muse" launched with a nasty zero day flaw that gave hackers the ability to spy on Mac users, openly gives root access to people pretending to be Muse agents, and invited strangers over to another guy's house without telling himkarlbode.comMeta's Latest AI Product Is A Terrifying And Hilarious MessAuthoritarian-friendly mass surveillance has never been more adorable 341314520
Reposted by aufiggins.bsky.socialMarisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 9hScoop — I've ID'd the two men sitting behind Sen. Eric Schmitt during his botched attack on Jack Smith this morning. Ethan Harper (left) is Chief Counsel to Schmitt, and Andrew Ceonzo (right) is Counsel to Schmitt and the Senate Judiciary Committee. 2593751806
Reposted by aufiggins.bsky.socialMatt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 9hFox News just did a long segment on this Jack Smith hearing and, you're never going to be believe this, but they didn't play any of Schmitt embarrassing himself. 451274230
Reposted by aufiggins.bsky.socialMonica @softtail65.bsky.social · 9hI'm not really going to post a lot about this because we already know that the squatter in the People's House is guilty as fuck. But, you can see Jack Smith's full opening statement here: youtu.be/B1esQRfJupM?...youtu.beWATCH: Jack Smith's full opening statement in Senate Judiciary hearing on Trump investigationsYouTube video by PBS NewsHour 9256109
Reposted by aufiggins.bsky.socialspartychemist.bsky.social @spartychemist.bsky.social · 8hwhen you shit the bed like @senategop.govpeeps.us routinely does.. all you can do is cry and shout that you have a soiled ass and pants. This is his Dan Quayle” potatoe” moment .. senator from Missouri doesn’t know about Iowa Hawkeyes @newsmax.com . 1538
Reposted by aufiggins.bsky.socialNYTimes: affirmative action for mediocre editors angry at MeToo @originalist.bsky.social · 11hbsky.app/profile/bret... 433914
Reposted by aufiggins.bsky.socialSahil Kapur @sahilkapur.bsky.social · 11hKlobuchar: “For a US senator to have false information and imply, based on a confusion about the name of a team … and imply that you were in another city, that you were somehow involved that day in what was happening in Georgia, and then call you a dirtbag, is something that deserves an apology.” 783458608
Reposted by aufiggins.bsky.socialSahil Kapur @sahilkapur.bsky.social · 12hA phenomenal moment in the Senate. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., claims he has evidence Jack Smith went to a HAWKS game in Atlanta. Smith denies it. Schmitt declares he has busted Jack Smith for perjury. Smith, vexed, says he went to HAWKEYES game in Maryland. WATCH IN FULL, UNINTERRUPTED 54258701331
Reposted by aufiggins.bsky.socialDavid Simon @audacityofdespair.bsky.social · 9hAt a family dinner, my older brother, declaring himself a true Brooklyn Dodger fan, insisted Jackie Robinson's regular position was 3B. He began shouting with certitude. Statistics were consulted; the correct answer, 2B, emerged. Like the honorable Sen. Schmitt (R-Magaland), he has yet to apologize. 2028442
