Reposted by DemocatMicah @rincewind.run · 26/09/2026I think it is very important that Big Balls, personally, goes to jail there are a lot of young goons who think they are invincible and it is important to make it clear that they are not 7065621330
Reposted by DemocatMicah @rincewind.run · 26/09/2026genuinely I think we would be in a better place, morally, as a society if all of these fraudsters were in jail and people saw that there were consequences for behaving in such a flagrantly antisocial manner rather than endlessly lucrative rewards 141042101
Reposted by DemocatCharles Gaba ✡️ @charlesgaba.com · 27/09/2026I’m not certain that they can cancel the policy itself but they can cut off the subsidies, which in most cases means the enrollee would never be able to pay the premiums. 392
Reposted by DemocatMicah @rincewind.run · 27/09/2026you’re welcomeyoutu.beThe Avengers - Short Skirt, Long Jacket [Emma Peel]YouTube video by Hepburned 1832253
Reposted by DemocatSarah Posner @sarahposner.bsky.social · 23/09/2026So Vance was the senior administration official here? wapo.st/4rssRyhwapo.stThe White House banned Politico, citing anonymous sources. It provided the quotes.In a letter defending its ban of Politico, the White House critiqued a report based on a press call it conducted, where reporters were told not to name the speaker. 251085
Reposted by DemocatJay Willis @jaywillis.net · 23/09/2026There have been lots of malevolent Supreme Court justices, but there's not really a precedent for a Supreme Court justice who is as *dumb* as Brett Kavanaugh. A complete rube. Shows his ass every time he tries to write down more than two sentences of original thought.ballsandstrikes.orgBrett Kavanaugh’s Imaginary Immigration Stops Opinion Gets More Embarrassing Every DayThe fact that ICE officers do not allow wrongfully detained people to “promptly go free” is a surprise to only one man in America. 672010411
Reposted by DemocatNed Resnikoff @resnikoff.bsky.social · 24/09/2026There's this really odd pattern with Bari Weiss, JD Vance, Richard Hanania etc, where they rise to prominence because their main skill is cultivating the friendship of wealthy patrons, but it's impossible to figure out how they do it because they constantly exude a pungent strain of anti-charisma. 402777319
Reposted by Democatjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 25/09/2026really fascinating to see isgur conduct this interview as if conservative election mistrust has materialized out of nowhere or as if liberal claims of voter suppression are totally baseless. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/o...nytimes.comOpinion | How Worried Should We Be About the Midterm Elections?And how we learn to trust elections again. 501723228
Reposted by DemocatAnne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 14/09/2026Trump's foreign policy is not isolationist. On the contrary, his ideologues want to build an international empire run by far-right political movements who serve American crypto, mineral and tech companies, many with links to the president. Read more here: www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...theatlantic.comEmpire of GriftFar-right ideologues have transformed American foreign policy into a tool of private gain and antidemocratic reaction. 9728891268
Reposted by DemocatJason Linkins @dceiver.bsky.social · 25/09/2026"We're told some of the attendees were shocked the former Republican governor would host Raman, a democratic socialist. But after hearing her pitch for tackling L.A.'s problems, some who came in skeptical walked away impressed." www.tmz.com/2026/09/25/a...tmz.comArnold Schwarzenegger Introduces L.A. Mayoral Candidate Nithya Raman to Power PlayersArnold Schwarzenegger is opening doors for Los Angeles mayoral candidate Nithya Raman ... bringing her face-to-face with some of the city's biggest power players, TMZ has learned. 452332433
Reposted by DemocatPolitics and Health 🗳️ 🩺 @politicshealth.bsky.social · 26/09/2026So fuc*ing infuriating and sad. The CDC used to be the crown jewel of the world's scientific firmament. Other countries came to us for help fighting deadly diseases. Its disease detectives learned what caused illness and helped change practices to prevent them. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/h...nytimes.com‘Zombified’ C.D.C., Hobbled by Cuts, Struggles to Fulfill Scientific Mission (Gift Article)The agency has lost its independence and nearly a third of its staff, as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and associates have tightened control. 10830561211
Reposted by DemocatApoorva Mandavilli @apoorvanyt.bsky.social · 26/09/2026I’ve been reporting on the CDC for years, and have written about many of its troubles over the past year. I was still shocked by the extent of the staff losses and political interference I found when reporting this one. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/h...nytimes.com‘Zombified’ C.D.C., Hobbled by Cuts, Struggles to Fulfill Scientific Mission (Gift Article)The agency has lost its independence and nearly a third of its staff, as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and associates have tightened control. 381370564
Democat @beckya.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Peter Thiel thinks I shouldn’t be allowed to vote (being female) 030
Reposted by DemocatPeter Jeffe @pjeffe.bsky.social · 26/09/2026That's why it's particularly disheartening to see public universities, like my alma maters Michigan and Texas, shutting down programs and curtailing liberties. What happens at Harvard affects a tiny percentage of students, but the destruction of these huge schools will have generational effects. 1507
Reposted by DemocatBrendan Davey @brendandavey.bsky.social · 26/09/2026The world would be a better place if we prioritized educational environments like CUNY over “elite” clubs like the Ivy’s. I’m definitely not the first person to suggest this: 0124
Reposted by DemocatBrendan Davey @brendandavey.bsky.social · 26/09/2026As a CUNY alum and employee, yes, 1,000x yes. 2121
Reposted by DemocatJames Ryan @jdryan08.bsky.social · 26/09/2026I could do this all day, but you get the point(s). Trust in higher ed ≠ trust in Ivy Leagues. Budgets are moral documents and if you want to examine trust in higher ed, look at how states prioritize public higher education. 125344
Reposted by DemocatJames Ryan @jdryan08.bsky.social · 26/09/2026NYC spends approximately $200,000 a year for every inmate in the corrections system. It spends about $27,000 a year for every student enrolled in CUNY. 3407118
Reposted by DemocatJames Ryan @jdryan08.bsky.social · 26/09/2026The combined undergraduate and graduate student populations of all Ivy League schools is about 140,000 students. The CUNY system alone is 250,000. 151357302
Reposted by Democatjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 27/09/2026this is the greatest thing i have ever heard 951877201
Reposted by Democatjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 27/09/2026reading this, it does seem as if “rationalism” is an elaborate intellectual architecture designed primarily to support the idea that if you were born white, male and clever then you are the genetic elite and entitled to rule. 942819458
Reposted by DemocatGOLIKEHELLMACHINE @golikehellmachine.com · 26/09/2026they’ve also just got some historically terrible candidates this year. paxton is so unpopular he might lose to talarico and take abbott with him. darline graham is comically unqualified even for south carolina. marshall is a bad senator with a bad record and a pretty bad temper. 1150321
Reposted by DemocatGOLIKEHELLMACHINE @golikehellmachine.com · 26/09/2026one thing that’s interesting to watch is that republicans basically don’t know how to campaign when trump is this unpopular. literally any other president would grant them free reign to run against him if they have to, but he refuses and decides that they need his help 24966115
Reposted by DemocatGOLIKEHELLMACHINE @golikehellmachine.com · 26/09/2026and a remarkably terrible ad, at that! 31255
Reposted by DemocatKeith @mosheroperandi.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Feels like Republicans are always tagged with "candidate quality issues" where these duds are compared to a hypothetical "normal" replacement candidate. But I think an honest look at the track record is that these candidates aren't below median: they simply are the new median 432720
Reposted by DemocatGOLIKEHELLMACHINE @golikehellmachine.com · 26/09/2026i do think shit starts to get very weird if dems take like 56 or 57 senate seats 3264133
Reposted by DemocatGOLIKEHELLMACHINE @golikehellmachine.com · 26/09/2026republicans have 19 senate seats up in 2028 compared to dems’ 15, and if they get beaten as badly as it’s starting to look this year, they will have to do *something* different or they’re going to give president ossoff a bulletproof super majority 1539836
Reposted by DemocatGOLIKEHELLMACHINE @golikehellmachine.com · 26/09/2026it’s wild to be doing the “if only the tsar knew” shit while simultaneously complaining that the white house is out of touch, like, who the fuck is in charge of the white house, todd 3871167
Reposted by DemocatGOLIKEHELLMACHINE @golikehellmachine.com · 26/09/2026snodd tarnes is right about one thing, though, thune and johnson really did completely squander their majority 741120
Reposted by DemocatGOLIKEHELLMACHINE @golikehellmachine.com · 26/09/2026i think we are going to learn that there are a number of people in and around this admin who committed no shit, capital T treason and there will be strong incentives for the DOJ to prosecute them 371302170
Reposted by DemocatGOLIKEHELLMACHINE @golikehellmachine.com · 26/09/2026i am a little surprised this hasn’t happened more often, but i would not be surprised if it happens more often in the future 421936
Reposted by DemocatJeff Merkley @jeff-merkley.bsky.social · 26/09/2026A pocket rescission is an illegal line item veto. It’s the president canceling the lines of spending he doesn't like. Republicans said they would never let this happen. Well here it is. If they have any integrity they’ll join us in ending this practice.cbsnews.comTrump cancels nearly $1 billion in spending approved by Congress, a move some lawmakers called illegalPresident Trump moved to cancel almost $1 billion in spending that was approved by Congress, marking the second time his administration has employed a rarely used tactic that some lawmakers in both pa... 45679232
Reposted by DemocatGOLIKEHELLMACHINE @golikehellmachine.com · 26/09/2026the second trump admin is fine but its communications are a bit iff. it would have been way better if during a press engagement, trump turned to the camera and said, "i want your gas prices to go higher", and then specified he's solely responsible for your gas prices being at record highs 830447
Reposted by Democatpost malone ergo propter malone @proptermalone.bsky.social · 26/09/2026just a quick reminder that this fuckhead was the proximate trigger for thousands of National Guardsmen being deployed to DC 643150698
Reposted by Democatpost malone ergo propter malone @proptermalone.bsky.social · 26/09/2026this is a very good story and you should read it but I’m also curious if Jake is still gambling now 715216
Reposted by Democatpost malone ergo propter malone @proptermalone.bsky.social · 27/09/2026q: is this immune to attacks? a: lol 3331438
Reposted by DemocatIn Otter News @in-otter-news.bsky.social · 26/09/2026After a long day at the aquarium, the otters help tidy their toys away. Payment is made promptly and entirely in ice cubes. 328184273836
Reposted by DemocatPrisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 26/09/2026In January, Ramirez introduced a standalone bill to abolish ICE and redirect its funding to safety-net programs that can help people navigate the spiraling affordability crisis. truthout.org/articles/the...truthout.orgThe Movement to Abolish ICE Is Gaining MomentumAs activists rally around federal legislation to dismantle ICE, Amnesty International joins the call for abolition. 4347113
Reposted by DemocatEvan Bernick, a finite mode with a smol hooman and a lorg floof @evanbernick.bsky.social · 26/09/2026“I owe you an apology. I wasn’t really familiar with your game.“ 3899
Reposted by DemocatJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 26/09/2026www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...theatlantic.comEgypt’s Warning to IsraelCairo’s intelligence chief visited Tel Aviv shortly before October 7 with a dire message about Gaza. 511230
Reposted by DemocatJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Not many will see this particular nonsense. But the spray of this nonsense is a big part of why Trump is flatlining. The only way he is able to react to public anger/disappointment is by a self-salving acting out. People see him yelling it: I care about myself, not you. Fuck you, people. Sad! 928150
Reposted by DemocatJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Your Moment of Trump Zen talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/your-... 918933
Reposted by DemocatJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 26/09/2026this guy doesn’t seem to know what insurance is 941241169
Reposted by DemocatJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 26/09/2026if you've ever had a salesman who really needs a sale doubling down on the hard sell you know this guy. like wow there's more oil coming throuhg the strait than ever. yeah that makes sense. we should be at war with them forever. it's great at holding down the price of gas! 511252207
Reposted by DemocatThe Fig Economy @figgityfigs.bsky.social · 26/09/2026This is a book about how completely unprincipled attention hounds will always make their way to the right because they know the right will have them. The NYMag piece? I guess that’s a story about how unprincipled attention hounds deserve attention as long as they’re shitting on democrats. 361306160
Reposted by DemocatJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Another Factor: Bad Candidates talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/anoth...talkingpointsmemo.comAnother Factor: Bad CandidatesHere’s a secondary issue we’re currently seeing in a number of races... 618235
Reposted by DemocatJill Lawrence @jilldlawrence.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Unnerving @washingtonpost.com exclusive: US and Russia worked in secret to remove "a range of provisions designed to safeguard the use of artificial intelligence in weapons." For instance, leave targeting to AI, no human review required. Gift link 🎁 wapo.st/4yWadkRwapo.stU.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... 38615402