Reposted by @bbweebee.bsky.socialAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Trump is using the launch of the new AI-powered America .gov to push the SAVE Act. He says the site will make it easy to get documents like replacement Social Security cards and passports, so Congress should pass the bill. Apparently, getting the paperwork will be as easy as a swipe. 82478125
Reposted by @bbweebee.bsky.socialAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Our response to the State Department using Smokey last night. 10899922658
Reposted by @bbweebee.bsky.socialAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Our supporters called America .gov “Selective Intelligence.” We agree. They’re rushing to change its answers to match what Trump wants to hear. 321022207
Reposted by @bbweebee.bsky.socialRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 28/09/2026"The U.S. and Russian teams also removed a provision requiring that humans review military targets developed by AI before a strike..." www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...washingtonpost.comU.S., Russia stripped human oversight from global AI weapons pactThe two nations weakened a range of safeguards in a landmark U.N. effort to try to regulate the use of lethal autonomous weaponry. The global negotiations earlier this month marked the furthest progre... 115936558
Reposted by @bbweebee.bsky.socialRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 28/09/2026www.projectsaltbox.com/p/ice-buys-1...projectsaltbox.comICE buys $1.3 million in robot dogs from Connecticut companyThe agency bought the robots without seeking competing bids, and chose a version built to detect chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear hazards. 145783445
Reposted by @bbweebee.bsky.socialAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Trump officially rolled back fuel efficiency standards today. The new target for 2031 is about 34.5 miles per gallon, down from 50.4. That means more gas burned, more pollution, and more money out of drivers’ pockets. So much for making things affordable.nhtsa.gov 1151532623
Reposted by @bbweebee.bsky.socialAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 28/09/2026MTG has really been going after her own. 78794252541
Reposted by @bbweebee.bsky.socialAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 28/09/2026The Education Department today removed the Biden-era Title IX rule that addressed discrimination against students based on sexual orientation or gender identity.ed.govU.S. Department of Education Formally Rescinds the Biden Administration’s Illegal Title IX Rewrite, Reinstating the 2020 RegulationToday, the U.S. Department of Education (the Department) formally rescinded the Biden Administration’s illegal regulation implementing Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX). 100884482
Reposted by @bbweebee.bsky.socialAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 29/09/2026When you think things can’t get any more ridiculous at the White House, Trump is now floating the idea of replacing the White House press briefing room with a swimming pool. 192901251
Reposted by @bbweebee.bsky.socialAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 29/09/2026The State Department decided to take a shot at our movement and Smokey with a new “Only you can prevent visa fraud” post. They put it on their page about two hours ago. 781325265
Reposted by @bbweebee.bsky.socialChristopher Moore @theauthorguy.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Have fun with Pervy, the new tech pet from META! 147410
Reposted by @bbweebee.bsky.socialChristopher Moore @theauthorguy.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Claude, are my Bisquick Scones delicious? 5798
Reposted by @bbweebee.bsky.socialChristopher Moore @theauthorguy.bsky.social · 28/09/2026While it's true, this is paid for with money stolen from the American people, do note that this ad, which played nationally during football yesterday, is one of the most 1984, authoritarian terror pieces that we've ever seen outside of fiction. 28610
Reposted by @bbweebee.bsky.socialhuronbluechief.bsky.social @huronbluechief.bsky.social · 29/09/2026#Maddow Reality Check Cartoon Break 8431901272
Reposted by @bbweebee.bsky.socialRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 27/09/2026“‘Ethnic cleansing via the mass deportation or promoted voluntary return of non-white immigrants'... This is, of course, beyond alarming...” www.washingtonpost.com/politics/int...washingtonpost.comHow Trump turned a refugee bureau into a $410 million deportation operationInside the secret deals powering the president’s push to deport migrants to countries not their own. 441157568
Reposted by @bbweebee.bsky.socialRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 27/09/2026“In the weeks and months after the war began, Michigan Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers spoke in favor of Trump’s decision and called the war 'long overdue.' In April, he said the war had left Iran 'absolutely a toothless wonder'...” www.cnn.com/2026/09/25/p...cnn.comGOP Senate candidate who praised the Iran war now campaigns against the pain it caused | CNN PoliticsIn 2024, then-Michigan Senate candidate Mike Rogers stood on camera in a zippered vest in a large grocery store 1101071380
Reposted by @bbweebee.bsky.socialRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 28/09/2026"For months, a group of central Louisianans and its growing coalition of allies have come together to thwart the family and child detention facility from taking root in Alexandria..." veritenews.org/2026/09/22/o...veritenews.orgOpponents of Alexandria ICE detention facility hold community forum - Verite News New OrleansThe England Authority Board of Commissioners is slated to discuss the planned ICE detention facility at a meeting on Thursday. 201309383
Reposted by @bbweebee.bsky.socialRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 28/09/2026"An admission that the American president offered to sell arms to China is extraordinary. The Communist-ruled nation is considered by most policymakers and legislators of both parties to be the greatest military, economic and diplomatic rival of the United States..." www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/u...nytimes.comTrump Offered to Sell Arms to China, U.S. Ambassador SaysPresident Trump made the offer to Xi Jinping, China’s leader, said David Perdue, the ambassador to China. The White House later said the U.S. had no plans for such a sale. 2121465653
Reposted by @bbweebee.bsky.socialAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 27/09/2026This really was a huge, disgraceful moment for our country. Trump walked Xi past the presidential portrait display in the West Wing colonnade and said, “Trump, and then Trump, and this is the autopen… Biden. It’s Biden.” Xi can be heard laughing in the video. 2202255600
Reposted by @bbweebee.bsky.socialAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 27/09/2026The 2024 version ended with Trump’s campaign logo and a number to text. The new version ends with: “Paid for by the U.S. Government.” 20566122
Reposted by @bbweebee.bsky.socialAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 27/09/2026We found some more fraud, waste, and abuse. The third government-funded Trump ad has been identified by AdImpact in recent days. The latest ad is nearly identical to a video Trump posted during his 2024 presidential campaign. It shows him walking down a hallway declaring, “This is the final battle.” 781913608
Reposted by @bbweebee.bsky.socialRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 26/09/2026"At least six babies in Pennsylvania have been born infected with measles, with two so sick they had to be admitted to intensive care. Congenital measles is a disease that’s rarely, if ever, seen in the U.S..." www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...nbcnews.comAmerica had wiped out measles. Now babies are infected at birth.Congenital measles has rarely been seen in the U.S. That’s changing as vaccination declines and more pregnant women become infected. 43261563143
Reposted by @bbweebee.bsky.socialRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 26/09/2026"A group of pastors and influencers has wedded old-school segregationist theology with the hypermasculinity of the manosphere... to preach and sell white supremacy, antisemitism and patriarchy to angry young men..." religionnews.com/2026/09/24/t...religionnews.comThe rise of the Jim Crow theobros(RNS) — A group of Reformed pastors and influencers has wedded old-school segregationist theology with the hypermasculinity of the manosphere and the savvy of the attention economy to preach and sell ... 97954451
Reposted by @bbweebee.bsky.socialRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Because of the Texas state government's error, Texas "counties are now dealing with nearly a year of backlogged voter registration tasks to process. They could include new registrations or simply updates to voters’ existing records, like a change in address..." www.votebeat.org/texas/2026/0...votebeat.orgTens of thousands of Texas voter registration applications likely ensnared in state errorDemocrats are calling for investigations into why voter registration applications submitted via a DPS portal weren’t forwarded to counties. 1141354684
Reposted by @bbweebee.bsky.socialRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 26/09/2026www.ms.now/rachel-maddo... 641681619
Reposted by @bbweebee.bsky.socialAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Congress normally has 45 legislative days to consider a president’s request to rescind funding. By submitting the request just days before the fiscal year ends, the administration argues the money can simply expire before Congress acts.whitehouse.govPresident Trump Takes Historic Action to Eliminate Wasteful and Harmful SpendingPresident Trump is committed to utilizing all possible tools to cut wasteful and harmful government spending that does not benefit American citizens. Last 72812225
Reposted by @bbweebee.bsky.socialAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 26/09/2026The cuts include hundreds of millions for refugee and immigration services, along with funding touching education, housing, international assistance and other federal programs. 10899211
Reposted by @bbweebee.bsky.socialAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Another fight over who controls the nation’s purse strings. The White House announced that it plans to cancel $810 million in spending already approved by Congress, using a rarely used maneuver known as a “pocket rescission.” 28638381649
Reposted by @bbweebee.bsky.socialAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 26/09/2026CNN says its journalists have been barred from joining the press pool traveling with Trump this weekend. CNN reporters were scheduled to board Air Force One today to cover Trump’s trip to Knoxville for a college football game, but they’ve now been denied a spot in the traveling pool. 1431248373
Reposted by @bbweebee.bsky.socialMichelle @michelleroy78.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Get out and vote! He literally had people raise their hands and pledge to cheat two weeks ago in Dallas. 32386562666
Reposted by @bbweebee.bsky.socialRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Maine Republican Paul LePage **then**: “The enemy right now, the overwhelming majority of people coming in, are people of color, or people of Hispanic origin.” www.nytimes.com/2016/08/30/u... Paul LePage *now*: www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/u...nytimes.comPaul LePage, a Trump Ally, Says a Family Member Is Being DeportedThe former Maine governor, a Republican running for Congress, said the Trump administration is seeking to wrongly deport his son’s father-in-law, who has a work permit. 1031012374
Reposted by @bbweebee.bsky.socialRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 25/09/2026"The president barred US reporters, while welcoming Chinese reporters who answer to the communist dictatorship in Beijing. This would be the same president who's running government-paid TV advertising vowing to stop the United States from becoming communist..." www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/u...nytimes.comIn Trump’s White House, China’s Dictator Is Welcome. American Media, Less So.The showdown over President Trump’s partial media ban played out as he welcomed President Xi Jinping, whose government is ranked among the most repressive in the world. 831541600
Reposted by @bbweebee.bsky.socialRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Referring to the Chinese president, the host asked “If you were president, would you throw him a big dinner?” “I would not be throwing him a dinner,” Trump declared. “I’d get him a McDonald’s hamburger.” 😂 www.mediaite.com/media/tv/jak...mediaite.comJake Tapper Digs Up Clip of Trump Mocking Obama-Xi State Dinner: ‘Get Down To Work’CNN’s Jake Tapper aired an old clip of President Donald Trump blasting then-President Barack Obama for hosting Chinese President Xi Jinping for a state dinner in 2015. 991783596
Reposted by @bbweebee.bsky.socialPhilo of Alexan @philoof.bsky.social · 26/09/2026The folk protest music scene is back 281258469
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Reposted by @bbweebee.bsky.socialAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 25/09/2026The system combines citizenship information with Americans’ Social Security data, and eligible voters (including naturalized citizens) have already been wrongly flagged as noncitizens. With the midterms just weeks away, the consequences of this are huge. 17441123
Reposted by @bbweebee.bsky.socialAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 25/09/2026This is a big deal and it will affect eligible voters! The Supreme Court ruled 6–3 to allow the Trump administration to resume using its expanded SAVE database to check voter rolls, reversing lower-court orders that had blocked it over privacy and accuracy concerns. 1191274531
Reposted by @bbweebee.bsky.socialAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 25/09/2026The latest minute-long ad features Trump speaking against the backdrop of Mount Rushmore and ends with him declaring: “This is only the beginning of the golden age of America.” And at the end? “Paid for by the U.S. Government.” 30705190
Reposted by @bbweebee.bsky.socialAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Trump is using more taxpayer dollars to run television ads promoting Trump. The administration just rolled out another taxpayer-funded spot centered on the president one of the ads the White House is calling a “public service announcement.” 961310465
Reposted by @bbweebee.bsky.socialAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 24/09/2026As we all expected. CNN, MS NOW, and POLITICO reporters are still being denied access to the White House this morning, despite a federal judge ordering the administration to immediately restore their press credentials.reuters.comPolitico, MS NOW, CNN denied access to White House despite judge's orderPolitico, MS NOW and CNN reporters were barred from the White House, just hours after a judge deemed President Donald Trump's ban of the three news outlets likely unconstitutional and ordered their ... 761034289
Reposted by @bbweebee.bsky.socialAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 24/09/2026It shows Trump, American flags and military aircraft while JMSN’s “Love Me” plays in the background. The ad promotes Trump’s tax cuts, manufacturing policies and policing. 27807133
Reposted by @bbweebee.bsky.socialAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Can’t believe our tax dollars are being used for political ads. The White House is now airing a taxpayer-funded ad during commercial breaks on Fox News. The 30-second spot has all the markings of a campaign ad, except the disclaimer at the bottom says: “Paid for by the U.S. Government.” 41967282655
Reposted by @bbweebee.bsky.socialAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 25/09/2026The court unanimously ruled the seizure was unlawful, saying voted ballots must remain in the custody of election officials, even during a criminal investigation. Bianco was also ordered to stop handling the ballots except to return them.calmatters.orgCalifornia sheriff broke election law by seizing ballots, state Supreme Court rulesThe California Supreme Court ruled Sheriff Chad Bianco violated the state's election law when his office seized ballots from the Riverside County registrar. 2861895
Reposted by @bbweebee.bsky.socialChristopher Moore @theauthorguy.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Pocket, a small, indoor fool, makes Jeopardy tonight. 1121918
Reposted by @bbweebee.bsky.socialRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 24/09/2026"About five million people in the country have already lost SNAP benefits — the government’s primary anti-hunger tool — because of the Trump/GOP bill... One retiree in Ohio described SNAP benefits as a 'lifeline.' Her benefits dropped in March from $250 to $44" www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/u...nytimes.comTrump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Is Starting to Bite Before the Midterm ElectionsThe tax cuts in President Trump’s signature achievement were the Republicans’ answer to voters’ economic struggles, but its health care and food assistance cuts are taking a toll. 771590778
Reposted by @bbweebee.bsky.socialRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 24/09/2026"Tafoya described herself on her podcast as 'sort of a Florida woman'..." www.cnn.com/2026/09/23/p...cnn.comRepublican Senate nominee said she was ‘embarrassed’ to be from the state she’s now running to represent | CNN PoliticsIn a local radio interview earlier this month, Michele Tafoya, the Republican Senate nominee in Minnesota and former sports broadcaster was asked about her past criticism of the state and whether she ... 73782248
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Reposted by @bbweebee.bsky.socialAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 23/09/2026In a court filing late last night, the Justice Department argued that Trump has the legal authority to ban CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, calling access a “privilege, not a right” and citing national security concerns among its reasons.storage.courtlistener.com 1429047
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Reposted by @bbweebee.bsky.socialAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 23/09/2026These are the people behind the headlines. Thousands of sailors spent months away from their families, operating under combat conditions with few opportunities to get off the ships and recover. Whatever your politics, their mental health and wellbeing matter. 💚cnn.comEight sailors assigned to US carrier group that fought in Iran war attempted suicide, Navy secretary tells Congress | CNN PoliticsEight US Navy personnel assigned to the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group attempted suicide during a period that included when the ships undertook combat operations against Iran and the carrier... 201131236