Reposted by BarbMJay Willis @jaywillis.net · 09/10/2026Term limits and an ethics code are as popular as ever, but Supreme Court expansion at 68 percent among Democrats and 56 percent *among independents*?? The first candidates to figure out that "I will vote to add at least four seats on day one" is a winning message are gonna absolutely clean up. 6629115
Reposted by BarbMHillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · 09/10/2026A barbaric idea, beneath our dignity as a country. Push back on this. 38440751071
Reposted by BarbMZach likes bees @zachportman.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Sleepy bumble all tucked in for the evening 😴 011
Reposted by BarbMEmine Yücel @emineirmakyucel.bsky.social · 08/10/2026In terms of the timing - Senate Budget Comm Ranking Member Jeff Merkley said: "Donald Trump is a con man. This attempt to sway Americans by sending them a check with less than 30 days before the midterm elections is deceitful ... this is a political stunt by a desperate president." 1528
Reposted by BarbMMichael J. Stern @michaeljstern.bsky.social · 09/10/2026This looks really bad and should be blasted by James Tallarico. 03822
Reposted by BarbMMichael McDonald @electproject.bsky.social · 07/10/2026#earlyvote morning update 10/7: at least 1.8 million people have voted in the 2026 general election 🥳 election.lab.ufl.edu/early-vote/2...election.lab.ufl.eduUF Election Lab: 2026 General Election Early Vote StatisticsLive national and state-by-state early voting statistics for the 2026 general election. 3397
Reposted by BarbMAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 30/09/2026alert the press -- Trump is conked out in the Oval Office again 4113242803
Reposted by BarbMCroohur @ballaug.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Doesnt say "no drunks". Wonder why. 19217860
Reposted by BarbMKen Yee @yuweiquan.bsky.social · 26/09/2026They know how insurance works. The people who pay the premiums but do not use the services are not fraudsters, they are the folks who are significantly funding the ACA. They’re setting up political cover for booting them and setting up a cost “death spiral,” making the ACA unsustainable. 0336
Reposted by BarbMbluedotbc.bsky.social @bluedotbc.bsky.social · 26/09/2026This is not stupidity-they know exactly how insurance pools work. Bounce the healthy, non-users off and suddenly the system become too burdened by the ill to survive. It is an end run to tank the ACA since they could never do it legislatively I am pissed. 143
Reposted by BarbMCatherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Trump has made 28,700 stock/securities trades since returning to office - more than all of congress combined. Note that he is pushing for a stock-trading ban for lawmakers that wouod exclude him www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...bloomberg.comTrump Made 29,000 Securities Trades, More Than All of CongressDonald Trump made nearly 29,000 securities trades in 17 months — more than every member of Congress combined. The stock-purchasing ban he’s pushing would leave him exempt 16355149
Reposted by BarbMMichael McDonald @electproject.bsky.social · 16/09/2026The CBS ratings collapse reveals what we all know: there isn’t a market for crappy rightwing drivel commentary. Knowing this the NYT will still probably replace Douthat with three clones, because the goal isn’t to provide information people want or need, it’s to shape public opinion 0467
Reposted by BarbMRep. Jan Schakowsky @schakowsky.house.gov · 15/09/2026Americans can pay two, three, even four times more for the same prescription drugs than people in other countries. Now, the Trump Administration wants to make it nearly impossible for Americans to access lower-cost medicines from Canada.federalregister.govIndefinite Suspension of the De Minimis Exemption for Mail Shipments and New Postal Informal Entry ProcessThis document amends the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regulations to implement an indefinite suspension of the de minimis administrative exemption for imports valued at $800 or less arrivi... 162
Reposted by BarbMKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Once again, this was how the Economist characterized the American economy on Election Day in 2024. We had a country on the brink of stunning success, but the Republicans knee-capped it with trade wars and real wars of their own choosing. 1212690945
Reposted by BarbMWalter IV @walteriv.bsky.social · 06/09/2026In 1988, while Koch was in office, Sesame Street introduced Ronald Grump, a greedy real estate developer character who famously tried to tear down Oscar the Grouch's home to build a stacked, multi-story "can-dominium" called Grump Tower youtu.be/5FeyDm4vrFo?...youtu.beClassic Sesame Street - Ronald Grump Builds The Grump TowerYouTube video by Sesame Maniac 1176
Reposted by BarbMMatthew Gertz @mattgertz.bsky.social · 04/09/2026I think it’s bad that the president is effectively blackmailing voters to support Republicans in order to have any hope of federal help if there’s a disaster. 723366
Reposted by BarbMMichael McDonald @electproject.bsky.social · 04/09/2026USPS accepted Wake County, NC mail ballots today x.com/wakeelection...x.comWake County, NC Elections (@WakeElections) on X📬 Absentee voting is officially underway! After months of preparation, our team mailed the first wave of absentee ballots for the 2026 General this morning – that’s 7,000+ ballots on the way to Wake ... 15610
Reposted by BarbMHarry Sandick @hsandick.bsky.social · 30/08/2026There are other options for GPS apps. 210310
Reposted by BarbMKyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Reuters: U.S. POSTAL SERVICE SAYS MAIL-IN VOTING RESTRICTIONS REGULATION NOW IN EFFECT AS COURT CHALLENGES CONTINUE 1861717831
Reposted by BarbMFelipe De La Hoz @felipedlh.bsky.social · 24/08/2026SCOTUS signs off on Trump setting the groundwork to try to steal the midtermsnytimes.comSupreme Court Allows Trump Plan to Restrict Mail-In Voting, for NowThe administration asked the court to clear the way for President Trump’s order that creates “state citizenship lists” and directs the Postal Service to decide who gets a mail-in ballot. 286
Reposted by BarbMJosh Gerstein @joshgerstein.bsky.social · 23/08/2026JUST IN: Judge Indira Talwani (Obama/MA) orders feds to respond by Tues 8AM to emergency motion challenging Trump mail-in ballot regs, contends USPS created emergency by posting the final rule after courts closed Fri. Will extend deadline to Thursday if govt consents to a TRO in meantime. 219883
Reposted by BarbMWendy Willow Wark @wwilloww.bsky.social · 23/08/2026Crime syndicate hires another criminal. 033
Reposted by BarbM@NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze) @newsjennifer.bsky.social · 23/08/2026Did Hakeem Jeffries demand the Trump admin put an end to this attack on voting when he met 'secretly' with Jared Kushner or nah? Seems like that would have been one of the only reasons to chat with the president's son-in-law. 14728
Reposted by BarbMDemocracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 23/08/2026⚠️ Trump’s DOJ quietly announced this week that it will deploy 1,000 election monitors for the midterms. “...we should assume they will assert powers they do not have in order to achieve Trump’s political goals,” Marc Elias writes. 🔗: demdock.com/4hSCkwh 16318156
Reposted by BarbMJen Taub @jentaub.bsky.social · 23/08/2026🤢 This is more than disqualifying as a future speaker. It’s a betrayal of everything our party should stand for.  www.nytimes.com/2026/08/23/u...nytimes.comJeffries and Kushner Meet Privately as Midterm Attacks Fly (Gift Article)President Trump’s son-in-law and the man in line to be speaker of a Democratic-led House discussed how Democrats and the administration could work together. 1301329327
Reposted by BarbMPadraic @pheneghan.bsky.social · 21/08/2026One of our neighborhood Sandhill Cranes who visits most days. 021
Reposted by BarbMAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 22/08/2026Now, the people responsible for protecting the newsroom’s independence are being fired. A government-funded military newspaper is not supposed to become a Pentagon PR operation simply because its reporting makes leadership uncomfortable!nytimes.comPentagon Fires Editor and Publisher of Independent Military PublicationThe firings at Stars and Stripes also claimed a Middle East correspondent. They are the latest effort by the Pentagon to diminish the news outlet’s editorial independence. 17643137
Reposted by BarbMJohn Sipher @johnsipher.bsky.social · 22/08/2026Proof of what we already know. Let’s hope 2026 candidates can convince their constituencies to accept reality. (gift article) www.nytimes.com/interactive/...nytimes.comOpinion | Trump’s Broken Promises, in 11 Charts (Gift Article)The president likes to boast about the “greatest economy we’ve ever had.” His record falls far short. 59832
Reposted by BarbMMary Lewis @profmarylewis.bsky.social · 22/08/2026“In the rule, the Postal Service said that it would deliver mail ballots only in states that shared voter data with the federal agency.” This is utterly outrageous. 25436242
Reposted by BarbMsmurfsup | aka the sentient backpack @smurfsup.bsky.social · 22/08/2026🚨 Attention Note that USPS is “complying“ w a Trump EO which federal courts have *blocked* (while it’s under review at SCOTUS) Never doubt that lackeys *at any level* can inflict mortal wounds to D’cy thehill.com/opinion/whit...thehill.comPostmaster General Steiner must resignRep. Raja Krishnamoorthi called for Postmaster General David Steiner’s removal or resignation due to his refusal to ensure the U.S. Postal Service complies with federal court orders regarding… 2224
Reposted by BarbMMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 19/08/2026🚨BREAKING: In a letter sent Wednesday to California Secretary of State Shirley Weber, Sens. Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff said they have “grave concern” over Shasta Registrar of Voters plan to hire Peters to replace his current assistant in September. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comCalifornia senators call for ‘maximum oversight’ over conspiracist Tina Peters’ new election jobIn a letter sent to California Secretary of State Shirley Weber, Sens. Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff said they have “grave concern” over Shasta Registrar of Voters Clint Curtis’ plan to hire Peters. 68284233335
Reposted by BarbMCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Bloomberg starting to clap back harder against false Trump claims. 14575163
Reposted by BarbMSean Sublette @subletteweather.com · 14/08/2026From @mollytaft.com on data centers and gas turbines: "...these kinds of turbines are also increasingly being put to use at other data center projects around the US. That could have big implications for the environmental impact of artificial intelligence—and the future of the US grid." 02015
Reposted by BarbMSean Sublette @subletteweather.com · 14/08/2026Again I say to you, The modern GOP is an organized crime syndicate and should be treated as such. 075
Reposted by BarbMSaganism @sagan.bsky.social · 14/08/202641 years ago, Carl Sagan gave a clear and elegant explanation of the science behind global warming. 392142915760
Reposted by BarbMLt. Governor Juliana Stratton @ltgovstratton.illinois.gov · 08/08/2026Illinois has over 300 farmers markets across the state—making us third in the country for most markets! Find your local farmers market here:ilfma.orgFind a MarketUse this helpful ILFMA searchable map to locate a farmers market near you. 095
Reposted by BarbMProf Frank McDonough @fxmc1957.bsky.social · 07/08/2026FACT OF THE DAY. 7 August 1974. French stuntman Philippe Petit walked a tightrope between the Twin Towers of the World Trade Centre, New York City. The feat was unauthorised by the owners of the buildings. In 2008 Man on Wire a documentary about Petit’s walk between the towers was released. 1268
Reposted by BarbMJB | Native Plant Gardener (WI) @jbtheexplorer.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Great blue lobelia is blooming! #nativeplants #garden #gardening #Wisconsin 1163
Reposted by BarbMFerris Jabr @ferrisjabr.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Looking sharp! This is a cuckoo leafcutter bee, aka a sharptail bee (Coelioxys). Much like some cuckoo birds, they parasitize the nests of other species. Females use their dagger-like tails to slice open the nest of a leafcutter bee and lay their own egg within. 0194
Reposted by BarbMDan Carter @prairiebotanist.com · 07/08/2026There are several springs like this in the fen, but the most voluminous everge from cobbles, the water having pushed out all of the sand and small pebbles. 1162
Reposted by BarbMDan Carter @prairiebotanist.com · 07/08/2026We burned this fen in February for the 1st time in memory. The footprint of flowering Parnassia glauca (grass-of-Parnassus) extends farther away from the marl/gravel flats into the sedges this year, and Rhychospora alba (white beak-rush) is blooming, which I have never detected on previous visits. 1192
Reposted by BarbMLarisa A. White @larisa-a-white.com · 30/07/2026This is the stuff of nightmares... 😭 AI firms are systematically destroying human knowledge in the form of coherently organized, human-generated books, to slice and dice wisdom they contain into meaningless, contextless morsels of AI slop! 091
Reposted by BarbMMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 29/07/2026Here is a full list of every state that DOJ had sued and lost for access to their voter file: Arizona California Connecticut Kentucky Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island Virginia West Virginia Wisconsin 1026255897542
Reposted by BarbMTom Joscelyn @tomjoscelyn.bsky.social · 26/07/2026Orwellian. An ICE agent shot and killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo. He had lived peacefully in this country for 35 years. The Trump regime then lied, claiming drugs were in his vehicle at the time he was killed. There were no drugs. They are murdering migrants - and trying to murder the truth. 7574232
Reposted by BarbMHarry Litman @harrylitman.bsky.social · 25/07/2026You go, @katiephang.bsky.social ! Taking Blanche on for all of us. 17707138
Reposted by BarbMLaguna Beach Democratic Club @lagunabeachdems.bsky.social · 22/07/2026A water break every four hours. That is what Austin and Dallas required for construction workers in brutal heat, and that is what Governor Greg Abbott erased. In a state that leads America in worker heat deaths, Texas Republicans called a shade break too much to ask. #WorkerSafety #Heat 1179
