Being Liberal ®🗽🏳️🌈 @beingliberal.bsky.social · 21mNoted economist and Trump critic Justin Wolfers: "Diesel futures fell after Trump announced a 'massive' European oil release. Then traders read the actual G7 statement, and the entire price move vanished. Turns out the massive release was mostly a PR stunt." 0107
Being Liberal ®🗽🏳️🌈 @beingliberal.bsky.social · 2hI think it's too late for them to salvage anything out of the upcoming midterms. 0126
Being Liberal ®🗽🏳️🌈 @beingliberal.bsky.social · 5hLincoln Project co-founder Rick Wilson spoke out on Trump all but inviting Iran to "take out" 2 American cities: "At the lowest boundary, it's political malpractice. At the highest boundary it's bordering on treason." 3439
Being Liberal ®🗽🏳️🌈 @beingliberal.bsky.social · 6h“Once upon a time, the idea that the world was growing stupider was mostly confined to the realm of dyspeptic reactionary polemic, but nowadays, the idea is increasingly mainstream.” Link in comments ⤵️ 1155
Being Liberal ®🗽🏳️🌈 @beingliberal.bsky.social · 6hIt tackled “prejudice, creeping authoritarianism, the dangers of humans being replaced by technology and the peril of conformity as a societal ideal in ways that still resonate. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/07/o...? 0175
Being Liberal ®🗽🏳️🌈 @beingliberal.bsky.social · 6hAlmost 70 years ago, The Twilight Zone imagined how quickly a peaceful neighborhood could become a paranoid mob. The monsters were never the real danger. The real danger was what fear made ordinary people do to one another. “The Twilight Zone” remains incredibly relevant. ” 57725
Being Liberal ®🗽🏳️🌈 @beingliberal.bsky.social · 13h“The president, as we know, can be sometimes — he exists loudly. He can be tempestuous. He can go from zero to a‑‑hole in about three seconds.” ~ GOP Sen. John Kennedy reacting to Trump doxing fellow Republican Sen. Tom Cotton on his LieSocial page. 1152
Being Liberal ®🗽🏳️🌈 @beingliberal.bsky.social · 15hA catfight just broke out between JD Vance and Ted Cruz over the 2028 GOP nomination - Because nothing screams "qualified for higher office" like neglecting one's actual sworn duty to make time to bicker like petulant toddlers on TV. 2245
Being Liberal ®🗽🏳️🌈 @beingliberal.bsky.social · 18hHopefully, she retires from politics and goes away after she loses to Green. 2507
Being Liberal ®🗽🏳️🌈 @beingliberal.bsky.social · 20hProbably hiding out somewhere until Trump leaves office. 0102
Being Liberal ®🗽🏳️🌈 @beingliberal.bsky.social · 21hBest of all, Trump's demanding the GOP make the midterms a referendum on his record. 0215
Being Liberal ®🗽🏳️🌈 @beingliberal.bsky.social · 22hAND, the GOP was depending on the same voting patterns as 2024 when they redid voting districts. November is coming! 0235
Being Liberal ®🗽🏳️🌈 @beingliberal.bsky.social · 23hConfirmed, for the nth-tenth time: Diesel Don's brain is much. Check out what he told the sparce audience as his recent campaign rally in Nebraska: "Prices will soon come down very sharply. You might say, 'Please, please, sir! It's going down too fast!'" November is coming! 1152
Being Liberal ®🗽🏳️🌈 @beingliberal.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Texas Democrats are celebrating today as Trump heads to the state to campaign for Paxton and Abbott. Trump insists on making the midterms a referendum on his record - a gift by any account to Democrats as his approval ratings continue their historic downward spiral. 0364
Being Liberal ®🗽🏳️🌈 @beingliberal.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Full investigation and explore our database:projects.propublica.orgMore Than 500 U.S. Citizens Have Been Detained, Including Handcuffed or Held at Gunpoint, in Trump’s Immigration Crackdown — ProPublicaThe government doesn’t track how often immigration officers detain U.S. citizens. So ProPublica did. We’ve found more than 500 Americans who were held against their will during this Trump administration. 076
Being Liberal ®🗽🏳️🌈 @beingliberal.bsky.social · 07/10/2026The Trump administration keeps denying and downplaying that immigration agents have been detaining Americans. It’s wrong. More than 500 U.S. citizens have been held against their will, including handcuffed or held at gunpoint. ProPublica is showing you every incident we've confirmed — 👇 1279
Being Liberal ®🗽🏳️🌈 @beingliberal.bsky.social · 07/10/2026And oldie - but sadly, still as relevant today. 04611
Being Liberal ®🗽🏳️🌈 @beingliberal.bsky.social · 07/10/2026He needs to start using a translator on the stage if he wants anyone to make sense of the near-endless stream of word salad. 2265
Being Liberal ®🗽🏳️🌈 @beingliberal.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Republicans bet their 2026 House/redistricting strategy on Latino voters sticking with Trump. Latino voters now favor Democratic control of Congress 59% to 35%. MAGA gerrymandered itself a trap 45613
Being Liberal ®🗽🏳️🌈 @beingliberal.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Republican candidates continue fleeing from Trump campaign efforts - including TX Gov. Greg Abbott who recently confirmed he won't attend Trump's speech today in San Antonio due to scheduling conflicts! Sure, I believe him. November is coming. 4174
Being Liberal ®🗽🏳️🌈 @beingliberal.bsky.social · 07/10/2026A campaign that defeats the enemy promises payoffs at a tolerable price. Trump expected such an outcome in Iran in February 2026. Netanyahu sought it in Gaza in October 2023, then in Lebanon and Iran. Putin assumed his 2022 invasion of Ukraine would deliver it.bit.lyThe Myth of Military VictoryThe dangerous idea driving today’s wars of choice. 073
Being Liberal ®🗽🏳️🌈 @beingliberal.bsky.social · 07/10/2026“As long as policymakers do not grasp that wars end only when both sides are ready to lay down their arms, they will continue to be frustrated by the inability of military force to achieve their political goals,” LINK in comments ⤵️ 184
Being Liberal ®🗽🏳️🌈 @beingliberal.bsky.social · 07/10/2026then they have no business on the world stage.” The statue is on view at a busy intersection between two parliament buildings until Thursday, 8 October 2026. 0262
Being Liberal ®🗽🏳️🌈 @beingliberal.bsky.social · 07/10/2026The exhibition was hosted by Danish left‑wing MEP Per Clausen, who dismissed calls to avoid provoking Trump: “First, we cannot accept living in fear and self‑censorship. Second, if someone is so thin‑skinned that they cannot handle this sculpture being exhibited in the European Parliament, 1232
Being Liberal ®🗽🏳️🌈 @beingliberal.bsky.social · 07/10/2026who is “sinking under the burden.” Cards beside the work read: “I am sitting on the back of a man. He is sinking under my burden. I will do anything to help him. Except stepping down from his back.” Galschiøt says the piece targets Trump’s role in blocking global climate action. 1132
Being Liberal ®🗽🏳️🌈 @beingliberal.bsky.social · 07/10/2026A naked, 23‑karat gold Donald Trump now stands inside the European Parliament in Strasbourg. The 2.5‑metre statue, titled “Orange Plague” / “King of Injustice” by Danish artist Jens Galschiøt, shows Trump holding an oversized gold golf club while sitting on the shoulders of a smaller man 623480
Being Liberal ®🗽🏳️🌈 @beingliberal.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Read:rawstory.comConservative lawyer furiously resigns from Trump admin over 'glaring legal flaws': reportAn attorney who spent 18 years in the Interior Department's legal office has quit in protest, accusing the Trump administration of an "assault on the rule of law," according to The Guardian and Public Domain, which obtained his resignation letter.John Murdock, a conservative Christian who started at... 0184
Being Liberal ®🗽🏳️🌈 @beingliberal.bsky.social · 07/10/2026An attorney who spent 18 years in the Interior Department's legal office has quit in protest, accusing the Trump administration of an "assault on the rule of law," according to The Guardian and Public Domain, which obtained his resignation letter. 918466
Being Liberal ®🗽🏳️🌈 @beingliberal.bsky.social · 07/10/2026With the astonishing news that Christa Pike is conscious, talking and making a "medically unprecedented" recovery following her botched execution, Tennessee is now facing a critical question: Will the state try to kill her again?eu.usatoday.comWill Tennessee try to execute Christa Pike again? They might.So far, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has not responded to repeated calls from Pike's attorneys and death penalty observers to commute her sentence from the death penalty to life in prison. 161
Being Liberal ®🗽🏳️🌈 @beingliberal.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Will the state try to kill her again? Christa Pike, a death row inmate who was subject to a failed execution attempt in Tennessee last week, is conscious and speaking from her hospital bed, her attorneys said Tuesday. LINK in comments ⤵️ 5166
Being Liberal ®🗽🏳️🌈 @beingliberal.bsky.social · 07/10/2026True story. I hope they send him to the Hague once he serves his U.S. sentence(s). 35615
Being Liberal ®🗽🏳️🌈 @beingliberal.bsky.social · 07/10/2026I have plenty of questions, starting with "Can you resign? Yesterday?" 0133
Being Liberal ®🗽🏳️🌈 @beingliberal.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Historical irony: Donskoy is remembered for defeating an invading force, yet his remains were carried into a war widely condemned internationally as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. 1134
Being Liberal ®🗽🏳️🌈 @beingliberal.bsky.social · 06/10/2026This makes me livid! What does this national slow suicide feel like to you? 25825
Being Liberal ®🗽🏳️🌈 @beingliberal.bsky.social · 06/10/2026This is one of the many things wrong with Voter ID laws: States put up obstacles to getting the necessary ID, obstacles that affect a very specific part of the population. 1187
Being Liberal ®🗽🏳️🌈 @beingliberal.bsky.social · 06/10/2026The midterms are getting closer, we must support the talented Democratic candidates who try to bring a bit of light back into the darkness of the #Trump era. In a world of autocrats, it’s crucial that all Democrats and freedom fighters work together. Go James #Talarico, go #Democrats! 🇺🇸 0217
Being Liberal ®🗽🏳️🌈 @beingliberal.bsky.social · 06/10/2026“you have now become an apologist for Adolf Hitler.” - Poland’s Chargé d'affaires, to Tucker Carlson: 810330
Being Liberal ®🗽🏳️🌈 @beingliberal.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Quick reminder: Trump isn't running an administration. He is running a crime syndicate with worse hair and less competence. 0225