Reposted by Beirne Roose-SnyderStand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 08/10/2026The CDC just re-opened a previously shelved study that would withhold the hepatitis B vaccine from children in Guinea-Bissau, despite decades of evidence showing it is safe and effective. This is a violation of human rights, using “science” to harm some of the most vulnerable people in the world. 801092566
Reposted by Beirne Roose-SnyderA.R. Moxon @juliusgoat.bsky.social · 10hThey’re live-streaming the execution of the person they think they can get away with doing that to first. It’s a test. If they can do that, they’ll expand the margins of permission. 8036551111
Reposted by Beirne Roose-SnyderThomas Zimmer @thomaszimmer.bsky.social · 04/10/2026What Do Authoritarians Do When They Are About to Lose an Election? Trump’s schemes to subvert the midterms have so far failed. What happens next? A reflection on the threat as well as the limits of authoritarian escalation. My new piece:steady.pageWhat Do Authoritarians Do When They Are About to Lose an Election?Trump’s schemes to subvert the midterms have so far failed. What happens next? A reflection on the threat as well as the limits of authoritarian escalation 621187
Reposted by Beirne Roose-SnyderRichard Chambers @newschambers.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Raid on Birzeit University by the IDF last night. It's the same university attended by Palestine footballer Natalie Abudayyeh - who was taken at gunpoint in June, along with other students. She is still in prison. Still no charge put to her. 34935
Beirne Roose-Snyder @beirners.bsky.social · 05/10/2026The book is distinctly American, but I think there’s SO much to learn from “Jesus & John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation” by Kristin Kobes Du Mez. She really nails the construction of “masculinity” in these guys & how they have to create a heretical Jesus. 000
Reposted by Beirne Roose-SnyderKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 02/10/2026There are a lot of Trump officials who need to be impeached, but Russell Vought -- the quarterback of all the Project 2025 fuckery and a central player in the administration's overreach -- really needs to be at the top of the list. 1042664736
Reposted by Beirne Roose-SnyderKaren Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Today, 8 years ago, my friend, Saudi Journalist and Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi was murdered. 238102093244
Reposted by Beirne Roose-SnyderSeth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Fun facts: Chris Rufo’s grandmother was an Italian immigrant who, I’ve heard from a reliable source, never learned to speak English fluently. Rufo’s wife meanwhile is an immigrant from Thailand. And the director of the Manhattan Institute who employs him? The son of Muslim immigrants from Bangladesh 29564224
Reposted by Beirne Roose-SnyderPhilip Bump @pbump.com · 02/10/2026One thing it's useful to remember is that right-wing donors have created a series of local-news-like content sites to poison the information well. And now we have a GOP Senate candidate attacking his opponent by citing claims made by one of these explicitly partisan sites. 1428980
Reposted by Beirne Roose-SnyderAsawin Suebsaeng @swin24.bsky.social · 01/10/2026I cannot over emphasize how wild it is that this isn’t a top story constantly. Any other admin, yes. This one? They’re causing death and suffering in so many novel ways that in terms of body count and scale, this actually credibly ranks lower 110832
Reposted by Beirne Roose-SnyderDrH @drhaup.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Twenty-four hours. Three states. Three people dead. Countless lives changed in seconds. “The choices that Trump regime has made since 1/2025 have increased the number of people who die in the field and in custody,” immigration atty and investigative journalist. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comThree deaths, three states, 24 hours: one day in ICE’s quiet but ‘gruesome’ surgeThese men in Maine, Georgia and Florida shared no ties – until they became casualties in Trump’s anti-immigration campaign 6264161
Reposted by Beirne Roose-SnyderAaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 28/09/2026"The Indian Question" now joins "The Jewish Question" as a shorthand for a dream of ethnic cleansing. As with the mass purge of Haitians, Christopher Rufo again seeks to play a central role in this descent into ethnonationalist fascism. 30532151
Reposted by Beirne Roose-SnyderRobin Moira White @robinmoirawhite.bsky.social · 27/09/2026The Labour Party’s women’s conference on 26/9/26 was an embarrassing farce, with only 200 delegates of the 1,000 normal attendance (no major unions) in protest of the Labour Party’s shameful abandonment of trans people following the legally absurd ruling of the Supreme Court in FWS in April 2025. 121273283
Reposted by Beirne Roose-SnyderIrish Independent @independent.ie · 27/09/2026Palestinian death toll in Gaza war rises above 74,000 www.independent.ie/world-news/p...independent.iePalestinian death toll in Gaza war rises above 74,000Gaza’s Health Ministry said another 175,068 have been injured since the war erupted on October 7, 2023 087
Reposted by Beirne Roose-SnyderGreg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Trump is raging at news orgs for refusing to cover his reception of Xi after he banned three from the White House. The real lesson here: When institutions join together to resist his abuses of power it actually works, sending him into a helpless fury. New from me: newrepublic.com/article/2158...newrepublic.comTrump’s Angry Tirade Over Failing Press Ban Reveals His Achilles’ HeelTrump is furious that news organizations are fighting back against his vile efforts to punish their colleagues—because collective resistance to his authoritarianism actually works. 792242643
Reposted by Beirne Roose-SnyderTressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Please try to reclaim your precious precious attention, at all costs. Do puzzles. Take walks without a phone. Dear god, try to read, almost anything that isn’t a manifesto will really do. You are going to need your brain. 52531662
Reposted by Beirne Roose-SnyderDavid Ornstein @david-ornstein.bsky.social · 25/09/2026🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Manchester City found guilty on virtually all charges relating to breaches of Premier League financial regulations. #MCFC expected to appeal against verdict issued by independent commission. Sanctions undecided, process ongoing @theathleticfc.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/704...nytimes.comManchester City found guilty on almost all Premier League charges relating to financial breachesCity were charged by the Premier League in February 2023. 1651255391
Reposted by Beirne Roose-Snyderashley fairbanks @ziibiing.com · 24/09/2026can you imagine if any foreign brown person were dumping this much money into our elections? 213420
Reposted by Beirne Roose-SnyderPeter Sagal @petersagal.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Here's CNN, MSNow and Politico's legal motion against the WH ban on them. The evidence of unconstitutional viewpoint discrimination is all these quotes from the President saying, repeatedly (in essence), "I don't like their viewpoint." storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...storage.courtlistener.com 728235
Reposted by Beirne Roose-SnyderScott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 21/09/2026BREAKING: TV pool will not be providing coverage of presidential events until further notice b/c of CNN's ban, pool chair and FOX News Washington Bureau Chief Bryan Boughton said. It's effectively a boycott by the fellow members — ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX: www.washingtonpost.com/business/202... 805149213699
Reposted by Beirne Roose-SnyderJenny Cohn @jennycohn.bsky.social · 19/09/2026The DOE is “taking the first step toward removing the ABA’s authority to accredit law schools, said David Barker, assistant secretary of education” The DOE’s “recommendation goes…to a panel that reviews accreditors, which then makes a recommendation to…[DOE official] Nicholas Kent.” Gift link. 1/wsj.comExclusive | Trump Administration Attacks Bar Association’s Power to Accredit Law SchoolsThe move escalates a feud with the nation’s premier legal organization. 21163104
Reposted by Beirne Roose-SnyderDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 17/09/2026We really can't let ourselves get accustomed to this. He's telling the people of NC that he's going to let them die if they don't vote how he wants. 451552462
Reposted by Beirne Roose-SnyderFun @funkelly.bsky.social · 15/09/2026reminder to check your voter registration, then keep checking it. if you’re registered to vote by mail, check and recheck regularly that you still are, and then get your ballot in as soon as possible once you receive it. 1249
Reposted by Beirne Roose-SnyderLe Monde in English @english.lemonde.fr · 16/09/2026Ed Sheeran's tour in jeopardy after opening acts all quit in support of Macklemorelemonde.frEd Sheeran's tour in jeopardy after opening acts all quit in support of MacklemoreThe rapper, who was opening for the British talent, was dropped for making a pro-Palestinian speech onstage on September 5. 3524958
Reposted by Beirne Roose-SnyderJosh Zingher @zingherpolisci.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Really hard to overstate just how central AI video slop is to the broader authoritarian project. It allows people to visualize fantasies without having to pay the social costs of such actions, while desensitizing people about the act itself. It's 4chan on steroids w a veneer of respectability. 11801219
Reposted by Beirne Roose-SnyderCongressional Equality Caucus @equality.house.gov · 14/09/2026Over the weekend, the Turkish government targeted LGBTQI+ organizations & human rights defenders in its latest crackdown on the LGBTQI+ community Freedom of expression & freedom of association are core human rights that should never be undermined, especially by the government. 054
Reposted by Beirne Roose-SnyderPrem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 14/09/2026New: Macklemore says Robert Kraft — who owns Gillette Stadium, where Macklemore & Ed Sheeran were to perform later this month — called Sheeran. Kraft rallied other owners together behind an ultimatum for Sheeran: if Macklemore stays on the tour, you won't be allowed in our venues. 31570522532
Reposted by Beirne Roose-SnyderNaomi Klein @naomiaklein.bsky.social · 12/09/2026"People are really mad and however mad you are, it’s not enough. Because there is something so profound about no longer believing in the future, about seeing no value in our shared home, in the natural world. They’re traitors to creation.” www.theguardian.com/books/2026/s...theguardian.comNaomi Klein: ‘Extreme wealth has a deranging effect. It turns you into a supremacist’She’s tackled neoliberalism and the digital world, now the writer and activist is taking on tech billionaires. She explains how the super-rich are capitalising on climate and financial chaos in pursui... 6639061330
Reposted by Beirne Roose-SnyderThe Author, Séamas O'Reilly @seamas.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Chuckling at the almost touching pointlessness of gifting Donald Trump a Michael Longley poem. Like playing Bach to a waffle iron. 12572119
Reposted by Beirne Roose-SnyderGillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 11/09/2026AN URGENT EXCLUSIVE: Ahmed Soliman, the 30-year-old gay man ICE expelled in April to Equatorial Guinea, a country he has no ties to, was arrested this morning and cannot be located, his attorneys say. They fear he may be in one of EG's torture prisons. prospect.org/2026/09/11/i...prospect.orgImmigrant Trump Sent to African Hotel Prison Arrested After Speaking With Media, Lawyers Say - The American ProspectAhmed Soliman’s attorneys fear he may have been sent to one of Equatorial Guinea’s notorious torture prisons. 718081134
Reposted by Beirne Roose-SnyderAmerica's Voice @americasvoice.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Powerful op-ed by Senator @kim.senate.gov: "Delaney Hall is working exactly how it is intended to — as a purgatory to indefinitely hold detainees in poor and often dangerous conditions, with no progress in court, until their spirits break and they agree to self-deport."ms.nowOpinion | The abhorrent conditions inside Delaney Hall are only part of the storyWe are witnessing blatant disregard for human welfare, seemingly all to enrich Donald Trump’s corporate allies and sustain an inhumane agenda. 13019
Reposted by Beirne Roose-SnyderGlobal Project Against Hate and Extremism @globalextremism.bsky.social · 10/09/2026A billionaire-backed Christian nationalist movement is turning apocalyptic theology into state power, using Project 2025 to embed religious control across government, education, & media, as figures like Russell Vought & Pete Hegseth advance a sweeping push to remake U.S. democracy into a theocracy.globalextremism.orgClimb Every Mountain: How Christian Nationalism Seeks to Conquer American DemocracyA billionaire-backed Christian nationalist movement is rapidly infiltrating multiple facets of American life. Known as the “Seven Mountain Mandate,” Christian nationalists and their allies behind Proj... 01210
Reposted by Beirne Roose-SnyderGlobal Project Against Hate and Extremism @globalextremism.bsky.social · 09/09/2026A new State Department grant program would direct nearly $5 million to organizations across Europe promoting anti-immigrant narratives and “Western civilizational heritage.” The initiative extends Project 2025's authoritarian agenda beyond U.S. borders.globalextremism.orgState Department Plans $5 Million Push for ‘Western Civilizational Heritage’ in EuropeThe Trump administration is launching a nearly $5 million State Department program to fund organizations across Europe that promote anti-immigrant narratives, Christian nationalist rhetoric, and the d... 21826
Reposted by Beirne Roose-Snyderjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 08/09/2026i think it is cool that neo nazis run government social media accounts 192792418
Reposted by Beirne Roose-SnyderLompoc Indivisible 🙅♂️👑 @lompocindivisible.bsky.social · 04/09/2026 511552
Reposted by Beirne Roose-SnyderGlobal Project Against Hate and Extremism @globalextremism.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Children as young as five are being exposed to white supremacist propaganda on Roblox, where a teen-led white supremacist group calling itself the “Blueshirts” stages virtual neo-Nazi demonstrations, recruits young users, and turns gameplay into a pipeline for radicalization.globalextremism.orgOnline Neo-Nazi Group Using Children’s Video Games For Recruiting And PropagandaA disturbing trend is emerging on Roblox, a platform with tens of millions of young users: online white supremacist groups are using children’s video games to recruit and spread propaganda. The “Blues... 068
Reposted by Beirne Roose-SnyderBolts @boltsmag.org · 01/09/2026In a North Carolina, a pastor is challenging a longtime Republican sheriff who has been investigating for profiling Latino residents long before Trump. Learn more about this upcoming election shaped by fears about immigration enforcement.boltsmag.orgA North Carolina Sheriff and ICE Ally Faces Accusations of Racism—and a Challenger This Fall - BoltsSheriff Terry Johnson, who is battling for a seventh term in Alamance County, was investigated for profiling Latinos long before Trump. His opponent says he’d rebuild trust with local immigrants. 24818
Reposted by Beirne Roose-SnyderTimothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Missouri AG inappropriately spends $167,000 in state funds on abortion PSA ahead of November vote www.stltoday.com/news/local/g...stltoday.comMissouri AG spends $167,000 in state funds on abortion PSA ahead of November voteMissouri’s attorney general says the PSA provides consumer information. Abortion-rights advocates say taxpayers are funding messaging tied to the November ballot fight. 23117
Reposted by Beirne Roose-SnyderGreg Pak @gregpak.net · 01/09/2026This is low-level propaganda that elides the real story, which is that the younger candidate in this race is an anti-trans clown and the older candidate is one of the Senate's strongest progressives. Please vote for Markey in MA, friends. The old guy is the only choice here. 121883645
Reposted by Beirne Roose-SnyderI Scare You Like Sound Dog @chadstanton.blacksky.app · 01/09/2026www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/1...nbcwashington.com1,328 people arrested by ICE in Maryland and Virginia over 2 weeks, DHS saysMore than 1,300 people were arrested, and not even half, according to DHS’ own numbers, have been charged or convicted with crimes. 27462
Reposted by Beirne Roose-SnyderI Scare You Like Sound Dog @chadstanton.blacksky.app · 31/08/2026Mandated Islamophobia “The board members will debate a recommendation that students learn about early Islam through the lens of “the Prophet Mohammed’s brutal military campaigns against Jewish and Christian tribes, the normalization of slavery, and the taking of female captives as harem slaves.”texastribune.orgDivisive rewrite of Texas social studies set to concludeFinal debates on proposed changes will come after years of deliberations about race and religion in the classroom. 1013148
Reposted by Beirne Roose-SnyderTracy O’Connell Novick @tracynovick.bsky.social · 30/08/2026We don’t debate people’s civil rights period www.nytimes.com/2026/08/30/u...nytimes.comEd Markey Defends Transgender Athletes in Massachusetts Senate Race (Gift Article)Senator Ed Markey of Massachusetts has emerged as a vocal defender of transgender rights as he tries to fend off a primary challenge from Representative Seth Moulton. 7783103
Reposted by Beirne Roose-SnyderMatthew Gertz @mattgertz.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Poll trutherism is the foundation of election denial www.mediamatters.org/voter-fraud-...mediamatters.orgMAGA media's laughable propaganda about Trump's popularity is instrumental to the plot to subvert elections 18754186
Reposted by Beirne Roose-SnyderRabbi Danya Ruttenberg @theradr.bsky.social · 21/08/2026ABOLISH ICE NOW 217171
Reposted by Beirne Roose-SnyderOlúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 21/08/2026including a 10 match ban for Paredes. love to see it tbh www.nytimes.com/athletic/752...nytimes.comArgentina players, staff banned for combined 21 games after World Cup final brawlThe lengthiest suspension sees Leandro Paredes banned for 10 matches, while Nahuel Molina has been suspended for seven games. 519033
Reposted by Beirne Roose-SnyderBen Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Natalie Harp is a year older than Martin Luther King Jr. was when he gave his I Have a Dream speech. She has agency and is running the propaganda operation that serves to put people in concentration camps. She does not get a pass because she looks like a dipshit teenager. 1052181283781
Reposted by Beirne Roose-SnyderDominique Baker @bakerdphd.bsky.social · 13/08/2026"Some university executives are not simply complying with the Trump Administration; they are skillful entrepreneurs who are exploiting and advancing the government’s agenda for their own gain." I will be calling them "authoritarian entrepreneurs" from now on. 14015