Reposted by Avelino Maestasceej @ceej.online · 15h“how do we win back trump voters in 2026” we don’t. we create an environment where admitting to voting for trump is so socially embarrassing as to render them completely inert. you don’t “win back” trump voters. you demoralize them into staying home. you make it a dunce cap 11878161619
Reposted by Avelino Maestas☠️𝔖𝔭𝔬𝔬𝔨𝔶 𝔎𝔯𝔦𝔰🦇 @freydalpishti.bsky.social · 4hPaul Verhoeven the most vindicated guy to ever exist. 42156480
Reposted by Avelino MaestasHeba Gowayed هبة جويد @hebagowayed.bsky.social · 21hWhen my father was faculty at Cornell he was stopped by the police chief in the street & asked who he was & where he was going. When he balked at the fact that no one but him, an Arab man, was being asked, the chief said “I’m just protecting students” Same guy failed to investigate 7 rapists. 142099520
Reposted by Avelino MaestasUnited Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 03/10/2026"María" is harvesting sweet potatoes. "I work 8 hours a day and earn CA minimum wage of $16.90/hr. The hardest part for me is having to get up at 2:00am to pack my lunch, wait for my ride and drive to the site. My shift runs from 4am. to 12:30 pm." #WeFeedYou 822447775
Reposted by Avelino MaestasCatherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Now he’s gone too far www.tpr.org/government-p...tpr.orgTrump tomato tariffs could spell the end of free chips, salsa at restaurantsThe 17% tariff on Mexican tomato imports, combined with bad weather in Florida and Mexico, has caused the price of salsa ingredients to spike in recent months. 641632373
Reposted by Avelino MaestasDanny Cherry Jr (twitter/Insta/tiktok: @Deecherrywriter) @deecherrywriter.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Or cardboard boxes www.propublica.org/article/ulin...propublica.orgThat Cardboard Box in Your Home Is Fueling Election DenialA previously unreported boom in profits for the shipping supply giant Uline has provided the funds for a deeply conservative Midwestern family to bankroll anti-democracy causes around the country. 612847
Reposted by Avelino MaestasMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 03/10/2026🚨BREAKING: Tarrant County voters filed an emergency lawsuit Friday accusing Republican county officials of intentionally making it harder for Black and Hispanic residents to vote by eliminating dozens of Election Day polling places. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comTarrant County voters sue to block GOP polling site cuts targeting minority votersThe lawsuit comes a month after the GOP-controlled Tarrant County Commissioners Court approved the cuts in a 3-2 vote despite intense opposition from residents and the court’s two Democratic commissio... 8550612027
Reposted by Avelino MaestasNicole Bedera @nbedera.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Earlier this week, I agreed to interviews with two USA Today journalists. They wrote fantastic articles about the Cornell case that I'm proud to have been a part of. What I did not know is that their employer considers interviews to proprietary and opens up recordings to be used by any journalist. 5441411269
Reposted by Avelino MaestasMarisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 03/10/2026I have never heard of any newsrooms with alarming practices like those described in this thread. If you have, I’d like to hear from you. Contact in bio. 121354306
Avelino Maestas @avelino.bsky.social · 03/10/2026I went from newspapers and the DC non-profit world into welding in my 40s. I developed arthritis in my shoulder within 18 months that will be with me the rest of my life, and was laid off during our supposed manufacturing boom earlier this year. 031
Reposted by Avelino MaestasDhruv Mehrotra @dmehro.bsky.social · 02/10/2026NEW: DHS agents tracked people observing ICE arrests, photographed them, ran their plates, pulled personal information, and added them to a Palantir database, according to newly unsealed court filings. w/ @regret.bsky.socialwired.comICE Has Been Dumping Protester Photos Into a Palantir DatabaseDHS agents not only tracked and intimidated people observing ICE activity in Maine, but stored information about them in a Palantir-built database, newly unsealed court filings say. 12629621765
Reposted by Avelino MaestasAngry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Don’t get complacent. They’re still going to try to cheat. Check your registration. Vote early if at all possible. 571139834821
Reposted by Avelino MaestasOlúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 02/10/2026According to the International Energy Agency, total global investment in solar energy (including both rooftop solar and utility-scale projects) was less than half of this figure, despite our dire ecological situation 5413136
Reposted by Avelino MaestasGwen C. Katz @gwenckatz.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Things Gavin Newsom has vetoed this week: -A ban on secretly recording people with smart glasses -A ban on ICE agents working for the state government -A ban on websites selling your data -A bill giving native tribes more say over water rights -A bill protecting transgender healthcare providers 294112034065
Reposted by Avelino MaestasAnjali 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 321335489
Reposted by Avelino MaestasAubrey Gilleran @aubreygilleran.bsky.social · 02/10/2026I mean it really is remarkable that he actually pointed a gun at the economy and fired. Most presidents don’t actually try to implement policies that will make stuff more expensive, but he did! 1642787
Reposted by Avelino Maestasdarth™️ @darthbluesky.bsky.social · 01/10/2026i FOOLISHLY took aarons advice and read this and it literally looks like time magazine mixed up the order of the questions and the answers so nothing lines up or makes any sense 2747751
Reposted by Avelino MaestasPoorly Drawn Lines @poorlydrawnlines.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Going to bed 81416255
Reposted by Avelino MaestasThe Onion @theonion.com · 01/10/2026Dude Wipes Introduces New Flushable Khakis theonion.com/dude-wipes-introduces-… 502548304
Reposted by Avelino MaestasAaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 01/10/2026This is the 59th death in ICE detention since Trump took office. 411374739
Reposted by Avelino MaestasCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 01/10/2026".. Groceries are just like kind of out of control," said Bethany Lnenicka, 41, who operates a small farm in Fairfax, Iowa. "It's just one thing and the next week it's another thing. It's just insane. And of course your income doesn't go up." @apnews.com apnews.com/article/trum...apnews.comMost Americans blame Trump for high prices as midterms approach, a new AP-NORC poll findsA new AP-NORC poll finds that most Americans blame President Donald Trump for persistently high prices, while only about 2 in 10 approve of his handling of the cost of living. 23509146
Reposted by Avelino MaestasJacob T. Levy @jacobtlevy.bsky.social · 01/10/2026AP/ NORC Trump approval 31 %, disapproval 69%, net -38 www.nytimes.com/interactive/...nytimes.comPresident Trump’s Approval Rating: Latest Polls (Free Access)Track the latest approval rating and polls on Americans’ approval of President Trump. 2016744
Reposted by Avelino MaestasMichael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 01/10/2026James Burke with one of the greatest pieces if timing in Television history as he turns, points, and Voyager 2 takes off from Cape Canaveral in August 1977. 942655481
Reposted by Avelino MaestasWagatwe Wanjuki @wagatwe.bsky.social · 30/09/2026yet the lack of training wasn't the issue here, so why are we bringing it up. 935783
Reposted by Avelino MaestasWagatwe Wanjuki @wagatwe.bsky.social · 01/10/2026whenever we get close to seeing a systemic problem with policing, media rushes to frame it as a training problem. however, police culture is at the core of its mistreatment of victims and rape cases. policing is a tool of white supremacy AND *male* supremacy 5840248
Reposted by Avelino MaestasOlivia Messer @oliviamesser.bsky.social · 01/10/2026This 33-year-old nurse told the FBI she knew she was “going to set him free” after border patrol agents brought in a man whose face was bloodied and seriously injured. She treated him and helped him escape, and she faces charges now. He got away, and they never relocated him. 18181341771
Reposted by Avelino MaestasAndrea Grimes @andreagrimes.com · 01/10/2026i am having trouble articulating this but a system that excuses gang rape as a youthful error on behalf of college men with ~ bright futures ~ does so because it is served by producing older men who are comfortable with, even enthusiastic about, torturing people at the system's behest 302453529
Reposted by Avelino MaestasRep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) @repstansbury.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Proud to see this day come for the IPCC & 19 Pueblos of New Mexico! The Senate just passed our Albuquerque Indian School Act, bringing us one step closer to returning this land and expanding the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center. Let’s get this across the finish line in the House! ❤️nativenewsonline.netSenate Passes Bill to Transfer Former Albuquerque Indian School Land to 19 New Mexico PueblosOverview: The U.S. Senate has passed legislation to transfer a portion of the former Albuquerque Indian School campus to the 19 New Mexico Pueblos for the expansion of the Indian Pueblo Cultural Cente... 241347365
Reposted by Avelino MaestasJacob T. Levy @jacobtlevy.bsky.social · 30/09/2026When you intended to do a racism but you accidentally did a sundowning instead 381221238
Reposted by Avelino MaestasCarolyn Fiddler @cfidd.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Bruh, you literally JUST SAID "no fatties" and "no weirdos" 933397529
Reposted by Avelino Maestas404 Media @404media.co · 30/09/2026BREAKING: The Trump administration is using a grant program from the 1980s to force cities around the US to funnel their ongoing collection of Flock, Axon, and other ALPR data into large federal surveillance centers that fall under the White House’s jurisdiction, 404 Media has learned404media.coHow Cities Are Forced to Funnel License Plate Data to a Massive Federal Surveillance ProgramHow the federal government built a massive database of license plate reader data through an anti-drug trafficking program. 6213661086
Reposted by Avelino Maestasc0nc0rdance @c0nc0rdance.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Omigod, this is the most heartwarming story possible! Backpack (bear 89) is the son of the 2019 winner of Fat Bear Week, Holly (bear 435). In 2007, he injured his foot & a practice of riding on momma's Holly's back had a new meaning: he was mobility-restricted while it healed. So Holly moved him. 2847551599
Reposted by Avelino MaestasJosh Fruhlinger @jfruh.bsky.social · 30/09/2026they DIDN'T REFUND her fucking TUITION????? 1454531448
Reposted by Avelino MaestasAmanda Mull @amandamull.bsky.social · 30/09/2026I’m seeing a new allergist-immunologist and today he brought up this study about how much Astepro nasal spray, which I use daily, appears to decrease the likelihood of COVID, flu, RSV, etc. I have barely gotten a cold since I started using it but had no idea why. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...jamanetwork.comAzelastine Nasal Spray for Prevention of SARS-CoV-2 InfectionsThis randomized clinical trial evaluates the efficacy of azelastine as a preexposure prophylaxis against SARS-CoV-2 and other respiratory pathogens. 1535969
Reposted by Avelino MaestasAndy Kostka @afkostka.bsky.social · 30/09/2026BARCS announces the families of Pete Alonso, Kyle Bradish and Samuel Basallo are sponsoring a program at the shelter in which adoption fees and take-home essentials are covered by those. BARCS’ MVP Program highlights animals who are there a bit longer find loving homes. 210526
Reposted by Avelino MaestasPhillip Anderson @phillipanderson.bsky.social · 30/09/2026I mean, Come ON 2274
Reposted by Avelino MaestasSherrod Brown @sherrodbrownoh.bsky.social · 29/09/2026NEW AD: Listen to this sh*t. 38191102843
Reposted by Avelino MaestasImani Gandy @angryblacklady.blacksky.app · 28/09/2026fucking reallythehill.comEducation Department formally rescinds Title IX protections for LGBTQ studentsThe Education Department announced Monday it has formally rescinded the Biden-era Title IX interpretation that gave sex-based discrimination protections to students on the basis of sexual orientati… 672171719
Reposted by Avelino MaestasJessica Valenti @jessicavalenti.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Please don't give the DA reopening the Cornell case any cookies. District Attorney Matthew Van Houten all but called Jane Doe a liar today. He said that in Doe's initial statement, she described "her participation in drug use and sexual conduct as voluntary, conscious, and consensual.” CONSENSUAL 732612635
Reposted by Avelino MaestasKatie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 28/09/2026A case that isn’t getting the headlines it deserves: an LSU student was raped by an LSU football player. He admitted it, but the school is still letting him play football. How multiple systems have failed this young woman & why she went public to get the help she needs: youtu.be/LihN7hsNKnw?...youtu.beSHOCKING College SCANDAL EXPOSES Stakes Of Trump’s DANGEROUS AGENDA!!YouTube video by Katie Phang 10532961481
Reposted by Avelino MaestasThe New Republic @newrepublic.com · 27/09/2026Trump is banning students majoring in degrees that don’t make enough money from taking out college loans. Degrees for social work, art, religious studies, teaching aides, and music will be hit the hardest. trib.al/kQdKbY1trib.alTrump Moves to Cut Off Student Loans for Tons of DegreesUnder a new rule, if your degree doesn’t make enough money, you won’t be able to get a student loan. 163972660
Reposted by Avelino Maestas𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 28/09/2026The Golden Age is going so well, Americans are nostalgic for 2008. 21759171737
Reposted by Avelino MaestasSharon 🪳🌹 @sharonk.bsky.social · 28/09/2026i really don't think this is a wise decision www.wsj.com/world/americ...wsj.comU.S. Troops Are Now Fighting the Drug War on the Ground in EcuadorDozens of American military personnel joined Ecuadorean police in raids this week, marking a new level of direct U.S. involvement. 1328236
Reposted by Avelino MaestasCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 28/09/2026WASHINGTON — Eight U.S. Marines were injured two weeks ago when an Iranian cruise missile attacked the ship they were operating on in the Strait of Hormuz, according to three U.S. officials. @nbcnews.com www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat... 531372589
Reposted by Avelino Maestas Comfortably Numb @numb.comfortab.ly · 28/09/2026Claude making a scientific discovery 182102483
Reposted by Avelino MaestasCarl Zimmer @carlzimmer.com · 27/09/2026Four days ago, a scientist was surprised by the news that Anthropic discovered new virus genes for making DNA. He says he’s been studying them for years—and feeding his data to Anthropic’s AI as part of his own research. Coincidence? Here’s my story. nyti.ms/3VSWaycnyti.msDid Anthropic’s A.I. Really Make a Scientific Discovery on Its Own? (Gift Article)An expert at the University of Copenhagen said his team had been sharing its research with the company’s A.I. model, Claude, and that its new finding matched their work. 892122873
Avelino Maestas @avelino.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Dude really could not handle having no microphones last week. 030
Reposted by Avelino MaestasSen, but Spooky @dresdencodak.com · 28/09/2026The Klingons are great when you realize they're not really a warrior race as much as they are a bunch of theater people with knives 211286225
Avelino Maestas @avelino.bsky.social · 27/09/2026One of the absolute laws of Republican governance is that things always end up bad for people, and that it takes years or decades to return to baseline. We’d probably be doing actual The Jetsens stuff if we didn’t have to rebuild every time a Republican becomes president. 010