Reposted by @barbpeterson.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 26/09/2026The amount of Amazon workers relying on SNAP and Medicaid has nearly tripled since 2020 — while Amazon’s annual profits soared by over 550%. It’s the same story everywhere: corporate profits are at record highs, while workers’ share of the economy is at a record low. We must unrig the system. 547156736035
Reposted by @barbpeterson.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 25/09/2026DoorDash spent $1.4M trying to stop Zohran Mamdani from becoming mayor. This week's historic $131.5M enforcement action against DoorDash for underpaying NYC delivery workers shows why. Yet another reminder that the only thing that can beat organized money is organized people.theintercept.comDoorDash Spent $1.4 Million Trying to Stop Mamdani From Becoming Mayor. Now We Know Why.In a wage-theft settlement, DoorDash now has to pay its workers around 100 times what it spent trying to beat Zohran Mam 6574018811817
Reposted by @barbpeterson.bsky.socialMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Today, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to allow Trump's voter suppression database to move forward. It then ruled 9-0 to reject the GOP's gerrymander scheme in Missouri. I created Democracy Docket for times like this. Help support it by subscribing now. demdock.com/4w6emld 341669466
Reposted by @barbpeterson.bsky.socialMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 21/09/2026NEW EPISODE: Everywhere I go, I'm asked two questions: what is Trump going to do next, and am I worried? The answers have been keeping me up at night. www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mWl...youtube.comSomething is Keeping Me Up at NightYouTube video by Democracy Docket 351198396
Reposted by @barbpeterson.bsky.socialJack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 20/09/2026What does a sniper position at Memorial Circle actually defend against? Not China. Not a submarine. Not a missile. It overlooks a bridge, a traffic circle, and the front door of the National Mall. Those are places where Americans march. www.jackhopkinsnow.com 1197114674933
Reposted by @barbpeterson.bsky.socialM Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Something To Crow About,Jason... 26469562297
Reposted by @barbpeterson.bsky.socialClorox Bleachman 2.0 🏳️🌈 @emmenemm.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Be alert people! Fuckery afoot! 0118
Reposted by @barbpeterson.bsky.socialMiddle Age Riot @middleageriot.bsky.social · 15/09/2026UNFUN FACT: All this bullshit is just to protect a pedophile. 14480139
Reposted by @barbpeterson.bsky.socialHoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 15/09/2026In a shocking Emmy moment, Caitlyn Jenner crashed the stage and thanked everyone for her Best Actress win in ‘Melania.’ The documentary has zero nominations. 89649120
Reposted by @barbpeterson.bsky.socialHoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 11/09/2026This should be on the front page of every newspaper tomorrow. 1470192526835
Reposted by @barbpeterson.bsky.socialHoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Paul Simon pays tribute to the victims of 9/11 by performing “The Sound of Silence.” 425148283700
Reposted by @barbpeterson.bsky.socialM Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Where Is Marco Rubio.......? 54973062935
Reposted by @barbpeterson.bsky.socialAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 03/09/2026Any sweeping systemic change you want to make in the United States has to begin with adding seats to the Supreme Court in 2029. No major reform bill will survive the current court. No civil rights law, no anti-corruption law, no wealth tax, nothing. 627140653828
Reposted by @barbpeterson.bsky.socialThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Of course Bari did CBS News(max) is a disgrace 811635531
Reposted by @barbpeterson.bsky.socialMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 17/08/2026🚨BREAKING: Federal Court REJECTS Department of Justice lawsuit seeking to compel Minnesota to provide access to its statewide voter registration data. Another victory for my firm and our clients. DOJ is now 0-23. ELG is undefeated. www.democracydocket.com/cases/minnes...democracydocket.com🚨 United States v. SimonLearn more here. 522199414878
Reposted by @barbpeterson.bsky.socialMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 12/08/2026@suricrowe.bsky.social: "It's crazy that we've been brainwashed to think that universal healthcare is a bad thing." 31378062251
Reposted by @barbpeterson.bsky.socialProf. Ian Walker @ianwalker.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Brilliant conditions for the eclipse here in South Wales 762183
Reposted by @barbpeterson.bsky.socialMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 12/08/2026🚨BREAKING: A Nebraska court Wednesday rejected the RNC’s lawsuit seeking to block certain U.S. citizens abroad from voting in the state, handing the national GOP another major loss in its escalating legal campaign against overseas voters. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comNebraska court throws out RNC lawsuit targeting overseas votersThe ruling is a major defeat for the RNC, which has filed a wave of lawsuits across the country targeting so-called “never resident” voters — U.S. citizens born abroad who are eligible under state law... 412769784
Reposted by @barbpeterson.bsky.socialMore Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 11/08/2026A new study shows that Medicare for All would save over 114,000 lives and over $1 trillion every year. The new research out of Yale shows that reductions in administrative overhead, lower pharmaceutical prices, less fraudulent billing, and fewer emergency care trips would lead to huge savings. /1commondreams.orgYale Study: Medicare for All Would Save Over 114,000 Lives and $1 Trillion a Year | Common Dreams"Do not tell me we cannot afford Medicare for All," the senator said. "What we cannot afford is a broken healthcare system based on greed." 20046762359
Reposted by @barbpeterson.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Trump's DHS has spent $2.2B buying immigrant detention centers from private prison giants CoreCivic and GEO. Remember: both were among Trump's biggest donors in 2024 and have secured millions in lucrative federal contracts since his return to power. Never forget who profits from Trump's cruelty. 631890853
Reposted by @barbpeterson.bsky.socialMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 11/08/2026🚨BREAKING: President Donald Trump signaled Tuesday he’s willing to declare a national security emergency in an attempt to take over American elections. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comTrump signals openness to unconstitutional plot to take over elections"Stranger things have happened,” Trump said after a far-right media host implored him to declare a national security emergency on elections. 68440592258
Reposted by @barbpeterson.bsky.socialAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 09/08/2026"Hey. We know we've crippled supply chains and murdered jobs and cut funding and tanked the economy and disabled your ability to get parts because of tariffs, but could you hurry up and build more bombs so we can kill more people?" www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...washingtonpost.comPentagon presses defense firms to build weapons as Iran war depletes stocksThe directive to industry from Deputy Defense Secretary Steve Feinberg comes amid tensions over a critical U.S. munitions shortage. 36563832254
barbpeterson.bsky.social @barbpeterson.bsky.social · 05/08/2026The Real Meaning of El-Sayed's Victory robertreich.substack.com/p/the-real-m...robertreich.substack.comThe Real Meaning of El-Sayed's VictoryIt's not what you're hearing 010
Reposted by @barbpeterson.bsky.socialray 鄺羡華 @raykwong.lol · 31/07/2026Good morning and happy Friday to everyone. Well worth repeating, this world isn't collapsing because humanity became too compassionate, too equal, or too free. It's collapsing because greedy fucking sociopaths turned governments into protection rackets for wealth and empire. 74450181
Reposted by @barbpeterson.bsky.socialM Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Who Knew ? Not MAGATS.......🤪 12241781254
Reposted by @barbpeterson.bsky.socialMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 27/07/2026With 99 days until the election, Trump is desperate to make it harder for you to vote and easier for him to cheat. 2562737915
Reposted by @barbpeterson.bsky.socialMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 24/07/2026My latest is a tale of two clerical errors involving noncitizens registered to vote. Texas got a pass. New Jersey got a conspiracy theory. Don't believe the lies Trump is telling. Don't buy into the right wing smears. newsletters.democracydocket.com/-a-tale-of-t...newsletters.democracydocket.comA tale of two clerical errors: Texas got a pass. New Jersey got a conspiracy theory. 131593608
Reposted by @barbpeterson.bsky.socialKatie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 22/07/2026Daniel Siad, modeling scout for Jeffrey Epstein for several years, found dead in Paris. Siad was under investigation by French authorities for his role in allegedly facilitating Epstein’s sex trafficking ring and for claims that he, himself, had committed sexual assault. youtu.be/doEx9cn3stE?...youtu.beEpstein Recruiter Found DEAD While UNDER INVESTIGATION!?!YouTube video by Katie Phang 29240091775
Reposted by @barbpeterson.bsky.socialAdam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 19/07/2026Happy Sunday to everyone, except the Trump crime family 762761285
Reposted by @barbpeterson.bsky.socialMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 19/07/2026A totally normal night on X.... 531443193
Reposted by @barbpeterson.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 19/07/2026At least 52 people have died in ICE custody since Trump returned to the White House. At least 23 people have been shot at by federal immigration agents. And thousands more have been caged, separated from their families, or shipped off to dangerous countries. The cruelty is endless. 15748541940
Reposted by @barbpeterson.bsky.socialM Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 18/07/2026Bernie's Correct, Again...... 635249587040
Reposted by @barbpeterson.bsky.socialJoyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 16/07/2026Sometimes a non-answer tells you as much about the man as an answer. That was the case today with Todd Blanche. I watched the full hearing, and culled it down to the most essential bits for you. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...open.substack.comMr. Blanche Gets His HearingSunday night I wrote to you that Todd Blanche was the worst nominee to be attorney general in the modern era. 371243390
Reposted by @barbpeterson.bsky.socialMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 15/07/2026🚨BREAKING: In his confirmation hearing for attorney general Wednesday, Todd Blanche claimed he would “follow the law” on sending armed federal agents to voting sites but pointedly stopped short of pledging not to deploy them. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comBlanche says he will ‘follow the law’ on ICE agents at polls but won't pledge not to deploy them - Democracy DocketHe also did not answer if he understood how voters could be intimidated by armed agents at the polls. 1481107473
Reposted by @barbpeterson.bsky.socialDean Obeidallah @deanobeidallah.bsky.social · 12/07/2026Michael Fanone's take on Lindsey Graham is one of the most powerful I've read: 11034690513671
Reposted by @barbpeterson.bsky.socialAnne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 12/07/2026Lindsey Graham was one of the main subjects of a @theatlantic.com cover story I wrote in 2020, on why people collaborate with regimes they know are immoral. Here's a gift link: www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...theatlantic.comHistory Will Judge the ComplicitWhy have Republican leaders abandoned their principles in support of an immoral and dangerous president? 20572152603
Reposted by @barbpeterson.bsky.socialMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 11/07/2026🚨BREAKING: Federal Court DISMISSES Department of Justice lawsuit to obtain an unredacted copy of New York's statewide voter registration list. A big victory for Elias Law Group and our Client the NAACP. DOJ is now 0-12 in these cases. ELG is undefeated. www.democracydocket.com/cases/new-yo... 667269536559
Reposted by @barbpeterson.bsky.socialMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 08/07/2026🚨BREAKING: California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) will introduce new legislation making ballot seizure before they are counted and certified by a state or county official a felony. In a July 4 recorded speech, Newsom was not shy about who the law targets. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comGavin Newsom wants to make seizing ballots a felonyThe California governor plans to introduce new legislation targeting "federal interference" in elections. 549224596563