Reposted by Aze ❀ LinnAdam Cohen (My Personal Views Only) @axidentaliberal.bsky.social · 9hIn many red states, it's simply a question of whether you can get Trump's endorsement. So we wind up with idiots like Eric Schmitt, Tuberville and Darline Graham, if she wins I mean, Georgia Republicans nominated Herschel Walker because Trump told them to, for G-d's sake. And he almost beat Ossoff 291326216
Reposted by Aze ❀ LinnThe Pines @thepines.bsky.social · 20hSure folks on Bluesky know this but most normies out there have no idea just how deep their conservative neighbors are into their alternate reality. They do not live here on earth with us at all. 1950489
Reposted by Aze ❀ LinnHelen Kennedy @helenkennedy.com · 23hTrump’s new AI website is kinda fun, it turns out. 5440351084
Reposted by Aze ❀ LinnGrudgie the Whale @grudgie.bsky.social · 29/09/2026It’s very funny to broadcast this message to young voters on a channel with approximately zero viewers under 40 3313
Reposted by Aze ❀ LinnAnn Telnaes @anntelnaes.bsky.social · 29/09/2026When I read about the White House airing campaign ads with taxpayer money, I immediately thought about an exhibition I saw last year in NYC about how Mussolini and his regime went about not only controlling the government but every aspect of Italian society. anntelnaes.substack.com/p/me-me-meanntelnaes.substack.comMe Me MeThe White House airs Trump campaign ads paid by you 12448169
Reposted by Aze ❀ LinnFrank D. Russo @fdrtoday.bsky.social · 27/09/2026I started fact-checking Trump 10 years ago. Here are 15 things I’ve learned Analysis by Daniel Dale CNN There is no Washington liar like Trump Bigger the crisis more Trump lies Smallest lies are the most distinguishing Trump has tells All of Trump’s numbers are suspect Much more bit.ly/4hkH6QYbit.lyI started fact-checking Trump 10 years ago. Here are 15 things I’ve learned | CNN PoliticsTen years ago this month, in my old job as Washington correspondent for the Toronto Star, I started what I believed would be a quick little side project: fact-checking underdog presidential candidate ... 264
Reposted by Aze ❀ LinnThis Many Years Ago @thismanyyearsago.bsky.social · 27/09/202664 years ago, on the 27th of September 1962, Rachel Carson's book Silent Spring was published. It handled the environmental harm caused by the pesticide DDT and the disinformation spread by the chemical industry. Carson managed to sway public opinion and even policy. #otd #history 🗃️ 7633361264
Reposted by Aze ❀ LinnThe 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. 162959650
Reposted by Aze ❀ LinnScott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Clay Bennett, Chattanooga Times Free Press 817455
Reposted by Aze ❀ LinnOlga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 26/09/2026As to her English, here is Peng Liyuan addressing the UN in 2015. 814519
Reposted by Aze ❀ LinnOlga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 26/09/2026China's First Lady Peng Liyuan singing in 2012. Peng was a famous Chinese soprano long before becoming First Lady. She is the first person in Chinese mainland to earn a master's degree in ethnic vocal music. (Patrick Zheng) Xi and Peng met in 1986, she was 24, he was 33; they got married in 1987. 33445106
Reposted by Aze ❀ LinnScott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 26/09/2026The must-see documentary of 2026. youtu.be/eY_8SyndC10?...youtu.beMusk | Official Trailer | Bleecker StreetYouTube video by Musk 56832
Reposted by Aze ❀ LinnSeth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Thomas is one of the sharpest writers out there, especially when it comes to the history and current politics of the global far right. I’ve learned a ton from him, and you will too if you sign up for his excellent newsletter. 19037
Reposted by Aze ❀ LinnAmy Jo (AJ) Cousins @ajcousins.bsky.social · 23/09/2026This is not deporting people. Literally. Legally. There is a deportation process and this isn't it. This is rendition. This is disappearing people. 172058803
Reposted by Aze ❀ LinnAdam Weinstein @adamweinstein.bsky.social · 23/09/2026I love good data visualizations 229260
Reposted by Aze ❀ LinnGreg Halling @ghalling.bsky.social · 23/09/2026The memo issued by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Brian Nesvik is the most drastic move yet in the Trump administration’s campaign to limit the scope of the Endangered Species Act. (Alex Brown / Stateline)buff.lyTrump administration says developers, loggers can kill endangered species • Washington State StandardThe Trump administration’s top wildlife official issued a directive last week that expands a recent rollback of endangered species protections much further than the feds had told the public.… 094
Reposted by Aze ❀ LinnDan Froomkin/Press Watch/Heads Up News @froomkin.bsky.social · 22/09/2026This is fantastic. And I'm delighted to see that @justsecurity.org is collecting articles under the rubric of "Questions for Congress." Particularly useful to help Democrats hit the ground running in January. www.justsecurity.org/157874/colle...justsecurity.orgCollection: Questions for CongressCollection of articles with key oversight questions for the U.S. Congress by leading experts, organized by topic. 25534
Reposted by Aze ❀ Linnlizbauch.bsky.social @lizbauch.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Before free school meals, 34 percent of students who didn’t qualify for free or reduced-price lunch had to skip meals. .. www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...mprnews.orgFewer skipped meals, less stigma: New data on the impact of Minnesota’s universal school mealsA trio of new studies shows Minnesota’s universal school meals program is providing a sense of relief to Minnesota families and students who are no longer skipping lunch and worrying less about family... 12414
Reposted by Aze ❀ LinnAnthony Michael Kreis @anthonymkreis.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Let’s be very clear about what the Administration is doing. They’re taking a baseline assumption that’s part of insurance design—healthy people will be part of the system—and then inverting it to assume that real people without claims may have subsidies they didn’t apply for. But as I see it, they.. 912937
Reposted by Aze ❀ LinnJenn @jennburrill.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Since June they have been hiding billions of dollars of Venezuelan oil revenue the U.S. is siphoning off 4 months without any accountability... not even disclosing how much Venezuelan oil its sold, how much revenue its collected, or how its used the money since seizing control of the country’s oilcfr.orgThe U.S. Took Over Venezuela’s Oil Industry. Where Has All the Money Gone? | Council on Foreign RelationsThe American and Venezuelan people remain in the dark about how the Trump administration is controlling billions of dollars of Venezuelan oil revenue. Without accountability mechanisms or a clear demo... 33330
Reposted by Aze ❀ LinnRebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 22/09/2026"The disappeared*" was a term for those the military dictatorship in Argentina imprisoned/tortured/murdered during the dirty war. *"detenidos-desaparecidos" (detained-disappeared) 20854479
Reposted by Aze ❀ LinnLawfare @lawfaremedia.org · 13/09/2026On Sept. 24, join @situ-research.bsky.social, Lawfare, @theintercept.com for an in-person screening + panel discussion of "Deportation Inc." The discussion will feature @tylermcbrien.com, @nickturse.bsky.social, @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social, and Setareh Ghandehari.givebutter.comDeportation Inc.: Investigating the Business of Migrant RemovalA Screening and Panel Discussion of the Second Chapter of Deportation Inc. 23212
Reposted by Aze ❀ LinnBrian Finucane @bcfinucane.bsky.social · 20/09/2026The Trump administration's lawless killing spree at sea continues with a lethal strike on four more supposed "narco-terrorists" in the Caribbean. Very real killing in a make-believe war. Outside of war the general term for premeditated killing is murder. 16645254
Reposted by Aze ❀ LinnGillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 20/09/2026Exactly. I’ve been saying this since I started the tracker last year, and it’s why I don’t call them deportations. gillianbrockell.com/tracking-all... 51152422
Reposted by Aze ❀ LinnSherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 19/09/2026He is in his bag. Love to see it! 311456220
Reposted by Aze ❀ LinnKat Hitchcock@RiseUP.bsky.social @rightwhatswrong.bsky.social · 19/09/2026melissa4congress.substack.com/p/cruelty-is... --inflicting mass suffering, on purpose, with no discernible strategic value, no anticipated endpoint, at immense cost to our moral and strategic position in the world.-- Monsters use cruelty. Monsters have no moral highground. No matter the claim.melissa4congress.substack.comCruelty is Inefficient.What sanctions regimes on Iran, Iraq, and Cuba should have taught America about power. 031
Reposted by Aze ❀ LinnScott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 19/09/2026The 1951 agreement negotiated by Harry S Truman and Trump's new agreement are essentially indistinguishable 1610464
Reposted by Aze ❀ LinnRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 17/09/2026If you're wondering why Trump is all of a sudden pushing AI and dismissing concerns about its safety as a "hoax," just look at his stock trades. 662026888
Reposted by Aze ❀ LinnThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 17/09/2026CHILDREN OF GAZA TO MACKLEMORE: “We know they tried to silence you. Thank you for supporting us and standing with Palestine.” 552460684
Reposted by Aze ❀ LinnGreg Greene (he/him/his) @greene.haus · 16/09/2026The same right-wing motherf––ers slapping work requirements on SNAP, Medicaid, and Section 8 consider it hunky dory to take 11 weeks off over a span of 3 months. 14350149
Reposted by Aze ❀ LinnSeth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 16/09/2026They can self-regulate, says the guy who shares a porn accountability app with his son. 1454205925
Reposted by Aze ❀ LinnKyle Clark @kylec.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Imagine a job where, faced with a difficult decision, you could just stop going to work www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...nbcnews.comHouse to leave early, punting Hegseth impeachment vote until after November electionsHouse Republican leaders cancelled votes planned for Thursday. Members won’t return to Washington until Nov. 9. 22645911437
Reposted by Aze ❀ LinnThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 16/09/2026QUESTION: How tf is it a “sale” of weapons to 🇮🇱 if we 🇺🇸 taxpayers are the ones paying for these bombs? 🤔 💣 It’s really wild how dumb Trump & Bibi think we all are. Playing in our faces. A war & genocide nobody wants or understands, and we all pay - In multiple ways. 36692300
Reposted by Aze ❀ LinnRima I Anabtawi @rimaanabtawi.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Why Latin America is key to Israel’s diplomatic impunity While alienating traditional allies, Israel is deepening ties with a new wave of right-wing populist leaders who are willing to shield it from accountability. By Xavier Abu Eid www.972mag.com/latin-americ...972mag.comWhy Latin America is key to Israel’s diplomatic impunityWhile alienating traditional allies, Israel is deepening ties with a new wave of right-wing populist leaders who are willing to shield it from accountability. 064
Reposted by Aze ❀ LinnAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 16/09/2026This isn’t a “sale”. Israel purchases these weapons with a fund created with U.S. taxpayer dollars. Biden/Harris blocked these 2000-pound bombs from going to Israel. Congress can block this “sale.” VOTE. www.nbcwashington.com/news/nationa...nbcwashington.comTrump administration plans to send powerful bombs to Israel in $2.8B weapons saleThe Trump administration is planning to deliver powerful 2,000-pound bombs to Israel as part of an upcoming arms deal. 17748021945
Reposted by Aze ❀ LinnBill McKibben @billmckibben.bsky.social · 15/09/2026The AI moment is one of those rare opportunities in our political life to reset important conversations. We should not miss it billmckibben.substack.com/p/the-two-ho...billmckibben.substack.comThe Two Horsemen, Riding in FormationIs There Suddenly an Opening for AI and Climate Sense? 1738
Reposted by Aze ❀ LinnJay Willis @jaywillis.net · 15/09/2026Really can’t get over the fact that in the Supreme Court’s mail-in ballots case, Sam Alito’s official position is “I know this rule would disenfranchise millions, and I know the law says I’m supposed to consider that fact, but I don’t care and won’t do it”ballsandstrikes.orgSamuel Alito: Disenfranchising Millions of Voters Is No Big Deal If Mister Trump Wants ItFor Alito and Thomas, there is no greater injustice than Donald Trump not getting what he wants, when he wants it. 14340103
Reposted by Aze ❀ LinnJustin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Three headlines from this week, all with the same econ lesson: $5,000 checks add to the deficit, heavy U.S. borrowing can push up interest rates, and $6.16 diesel raises costs for anything requiring transportation. There are no free lunches tinyurl.com/9-14econnewstinyurl.comA Bond Is a Fancy Word for a LoanAnd other bite-sized lessons from this weekend 727798
Reposted by Aze ❀ LinnKFF Health News @kffhealthnews.org · 14/09/2026Over 200,000 children are estimated to have a parent detained by ICE. Millions more live in families losing access to medical care, food, and other programs that support children’s health.kffhealthnews.orgA Generation of Kids Suffer as Trump Destabilizes Immigrant Families - KFF Health NewsChildren in immigrant families are facing health threats from President Donald Trump's policies: separation from parents detained or deported by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, economic and housing instability, withdrawal from health and nutrition ... 25740
Reposted by Aze ❀ LinnAnn Telnaes @anntelnaes.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Always read @sulliview.bsky.social The truth about the midterms — and the media’s failure to convey it margaretsullivan.substack.com/p/the-truth-... (cartoon from the archives) 12666221
Reposted by Aze ❀ LinnRyan Marino, MD @ryanmarino.bsky.social · 14/09/2026The rule they are overturning was predicted to give $120 billion in public health benefits by 2047, with projections that by 2035, it would would prevent up to 1,200 premature deaths, 870 hospital and emergency room visits, 360K asthma attacks, 48K school absence days and 57K lost workdays each year 10732631549
Reposted by Aze ❀ LinnPé 🍺🧿 @forevernever.bsky.social · 14/09/2026The GOP is nothing more than a collection of sociopathic slash and burners 3359
Reposted by Aze ❀ LinnNancy Basi 🇨🇦💙 @nancy-basi.bsky.social · 13/09/2026I wouldn’t argue with sending billionaires to Mars! 5208
Reposted by Aze ❀ LinnAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13/09/2026Ossoff: "The draft-dodging commander in chief builds a monument to himself while plunging us deeper into a war he doesn't know how to end or win" 290174244649