Reposted by Ben Luriemtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 15himagine if the mainstream media covered Republicans' number one donor — the biggest political donor in US history! — and his controversial views with as much scrutiny as they covered Hasan Piker's 302088542
Reposted by Ben LurieDr. Samantha Hancox-Li @sjshancoxli.liberalcurrents.com · 06/10/2026as longtime readers know i am a longtime hegseth hater, but i think bouie is right here to note that hegseth's remark that "trannies" are out of the military is, by itself, an impeachable offense obviously much else besides, but i want to dwell on thisyoutu.bePete Hegseth: Bully, Bigot and the Biggest Loser ImaginableYouTube video by Takes™ by Jamelle Bouie 41007188
Reposted by Ben LurieJerome Drevon @jeromed.bsky.social · 05/10/2026New paper: how did al-Sharaa Syria build a national army out of dozens of rebel factions without a power-sharing deal? Short answer: by opposing political negotiations and make it something administrative. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....papers.ssrn.comIntegration Without Representation Bureaucracy, Depoliticization, and Military Formation in Post-Civil War SyriaMany insurgents win civil wars at the head of fragmented coalitions. Once in power, they must rebuild the army by integrating former allies, rivals, and autonom 1317
Reposted by Ben LurieProPublica @propublica.org · 06/10/20264/ Fernando Vasquez, an 18-year-old citizen, was on break from work when agents chased and handcuffed him, then put him in their truck. After realizing their mistake, the agents left the teen alone in the woods, with no way to get home. Then they threw his ID out of the truck. 6725081229
Reposted by Ben LurieKen Schwencke @schwanksta.com · 06/10/2026A year ago, @propublica.org told you immigration agents had detained more than 170 U.S. citizens. We’ve updated our count, and we’ve got all the receipts. The tally: At least 506 citizens detained. Sometimes held at gunpoint, handcuffed, or even deported. projects.propublica.org/american-cit...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 administrati... 261569925
Reposted by Ben LurieDan Froomkin/Press Watch/Heads Up News @froomkin.bsky.social · 06/10/2026This is how you do it. This is how you write it. “The Trump administration says none of this is happening…. We’re showing you every case — the reality that the administration denies — along with the receipts.” projects.propublica.org/american-cit... Thank you, @propublica.org.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 administrati... 312249
Reposted by Ben Luriejamelle @jamellebouie.net · 05/10/2026for a minute @hurricanexyz.bsky.social has been saying that Legend of the Galactic Heroes is his favorite piece of political theory and now that I am 15 hours into the series I get it. i’m totally Yang Wen-li-pilled. 481851224
Reposted by Ben Lurie👺💀The Masque of the Reding Death 💀 👺 @jayreding.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Nuremberg 2.0 is a moral and legal necessity. None of the monsters capable of this shit deserve to exist freely in a civil society. 528067
Reposted by Ben LurieHemry, Local Bartender @bartenderhemry.bsky.social · 01/10/2026a hero who has etched her name alongside the members of the underground railroad and all who sacrifice themselves on behalf of the victims of oppression and tyranny 210614
Reposted by Ben LurieCharlie Warzel @cwarzel.bsky.social · 30/09/2026There is a moment at the very very end of Abdul El-Sayed's podcast with Ezra Klein (book recommendation section) where he talks about the idea of "speaking truth to pain" and this will be staying with me for an extremely long time. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/o... 11571692054
Reposted by Ben Lurieryan cooper @ryanlcooper.com · 30/09/2026"Dual-class shares should be banned outright, or even better, heavily taxed in proportion to their control over the company." prospect.org/2026/09/30/h...prospect.orgHere’s a Way to Stop Silicon Valley Megalomania - The American Prospect‘Dual class’ shares are a fraud on the public market. 29330
Reposted by Ben LurieAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026scenes from an authoritarian cult -- Trump signs an EO, and then all of his cronies keep clapping and clapping for him since none of them wants to be the first one to stop 2671961445
Reposted by Ben Lurierev. howard arson @theophite.bsky.social · 29/09/2026there's a thing in moderate democratic politics where it is considered fundamentally illegitimate to deliver results to your own voters; instead, you must propose a better way to implement your adversaries' entire ideological program 441667287
Reposted by Ben LurieChristopher Bird @mightygodking.com · 22/09/2026Has your loved one recently gotten into Warhammer 40,000 and now wants to talk to you about their new obsession? Don't worry, you don't have to leave them anymore! I am going to give you a handy guide to the 40K universe and factions so you know what they mean when they sound like a crazy person. 415134
Reposted by Ben LurieJenny @loraxthatshit.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Also Sunday, in Evanston. Bystanders interrupted the attack, rendered aid, and called emergency services. ICE drove off leaving the man bleeding and injured in the street. They tossed his wallet onto the ground. A US citizen. He reportedly refused to give them id, his right under IL law. 8539205
Reposted by Ben LurieShambling Corpse of Randy Herman @randyhermanlaw.com · 21/09/2026So they beat up a citizen for refusing to provide ID Papers, please 10492205
Reposted by Ben LurieEric Columbus @ericcolumbus.bsky.social · 15/09/2026GEFILTE PHISHING 10569011210
Reposted by Ben LurieKetan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 02/09/2026Who would like to guess why UK, US and European media outlets are not publishing 3,000 articles per minute about this www.dukechronicle.com/article/duke...dukechronicle.com‘Insane data’: Duke professor Dan Ariely accused of additional research fraudNew evidence released Monday shows that Dan Ariely, professor of business administration in the Fuqua School of Business, likely tampered with or fabricated data in an influential research paper from ... 502488755
Reposted by Ben LurieDmitry Grozoubinski @explaintrade.com · 02/09/2026The bar for progressive policies is: "did this unilaterally solve the entire gigantic systemic issue without making a single person sad?" The bar for conservative policies is: "did the people pushing this yell out the name of a real problem before doing something unrelated, cruel and ineffective?" 111094234
Reposted by Ben Luriemtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 31/08/2026They like Republicans and want to help them win. They consider themselves to be Trump's little helpers in his project of enslaving us. 1038671
Reposted by Ben Lurierev. howard arson @theophite.bsky.social · 29/08/2026if centrists didn't want to be put in a situation where the democrats have to reform the electoral system and judiciary within the first two years of the next president's term, perhaps they should have done it when it wasn't an emergency. if we do not do it, we will die under worse than Jim Crow. 201755285
Reposted by Ben Luriemtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 28/08/2026After they are done with the Haitians the chains are for us 841090
Reposted by Ben LurieW.E.D.em Boyz @leftistwonk.bsky.social · 27/08/2026ICE has fallen out of the headlines but July marked the largest number of migrant detentions ever on record. Five migrants have died in ICE custody in the last two months. It's also currently impossible to legally migrate to this country, as 100% of visa applications have been paused. 4049162535
Reposted by Ben LurieCake or Death @johngcole.bsky.social · 27/08/2026One of the things that younger me was absolutely not prepared for was that at least for me, my 40's and 50's just started to get way more complicated just way more stacked with commitments that you have to go to because you don't know if you will see them again or if it will happen again 4221
Reposted by Ben LurieVaquera Elisa @boxelderdust.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Ideal American immigration policy: Step 1: cross the border Step 2: check in at any local courthouse to fill out a citizenship application Step 3: acquire citizenship with free pocket constitution and mini American flag in 3-5 business days 49223
Reposted by Ben Luriejamelle @jamellebouie.net · 25/08/2026“The people have democratic principles on their lips, but can’t spare the effort to safeguard it! The collapse of a government is the sin of its rulers and leaders. The collapse of democratic rule is the sin of every citizen!” 213217
Reposted by Ben Lurieryan cooper @ryanlcooper.com · 25/08/2026"Is there no virtue among us? If there be not, we are in a wretched situation. No theoretical checks--no form of government can render us secure. To suppose that any form of government will secure liberty or happiness without any virtue in the people, is a chimerical idea."press-pubs.uchicago.eduRepresentation: James Madison, Virginia Ratifying Convention 731341
Reposted by Ben Lurieryan cooper @ryanlcooper.com · 25/08/2026well the other thing though is Madison was quite clear that all his various structures would not work if the people lack virtue 1855963
Reposted by Ben Lurieryan cooper @ryanlcooper.com · 24/08/2026traitors and rebels. Trump v US was as bad as January 6 and deserves the same response 940253
Reposted by Ben Lurie113642 @justdanthistime.bsky.social · 24/08/2026zohran [waving power broker in front of them]: you morons love this shit huh [audience going berserk] 147062
Reposted by Ben LuriePhillip Anderson @phillipanderson.bsky.social · 22/08/2026No amnesty. No mercy. No fucking plea deals. Nothing but relentless pursuit and vigorous prosecution for every last one of these fucking monsters 22755245
Reposted by Ben Luriemtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Many people say because of unions, laws etc it's impossible to discipline bad cops. But many tools to discipline and punish cops exist, they are just deployed exclusively against whistleblowers and honest cops so corrupt cops can drum them off the force 141179320
Reposted by Ben LurieGOLIKEHELLMACHINE @golikehellmachine.com · 17/08/2026also acceptable: - buddy, there’s a whole other cat in here - i didn’t know we got a second cat - where are you hiding your other cat buddy 421714
Reposted by Ben LurieScott Lemieux @lemieuxlgm.bsky.social · 14/08/2026The cultural power of the woke left! www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...theguardian.comMore than 600 people were fired or punished for posting about Charlie Kirk’s death. They want justiceAcolytes of the far-right activist urged employers to fire his critics. Now those who were terminated are suing and claiming their right to free speech 2427
Reposted by Ben LurieA.R. Moxon @juliusgoat.bsky.social · 14/08/2026These are the armbands with the stars on them in case you didn’t know. 241848748
Reposted by Ben Luriemtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 14/08/2026once again this is useful for demonstrating that the media that spent 25 years using "gotta support the troops we love the troops do you support our brave troops" as a cudgel against anyone opposed to war were full of shit this entire time. they never even cared a little tiny bit about the troops 331441329
Reposted by Ben LurieToby Buckle @polphilpod.bsky.social · 14/08/2026modern fascists aren't posturing, or saying stuff for some other purpose—they mean it my latest with @liberalcurrents.com www.liberalcurrents.com/fascists-rea...liberalcurrents.comFascists Really Believe ItMillions could die because of ideas intellectually and morally equivalent to the ‘lizard people’ conspiracy theory. 441564532
Reposted by Ben LurieWill Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Indiscriminately putting ankle monitors on an entire nationality, thousands upon thousands of people living in a small community, all of whom were living here entirely legally until a few days ago when you revoked their legal status. It’s an authoritarian nightmare. 311553409
Reposted by Ben LurieWaldo Jaquith @waldo.net · 13/08/2026Congress passed the Corporate Transparency Act. Trump vetoed it. Congress overrode his veto on a bipartisan vote. So Trump has decided to simply not enforce the law. I do not understand the role of Congress anymore. I guess they just make suggestions?nytimes.comTreasury Scales Back Scrutiny of U.S. Shell Companies (Gift Article)The Trump administration will not enforce reporting requirements of the 2021 Corporate Transparency Act, which was intended to crack down on money laundering. 892659891
Reposted by Ben Luriemtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 11/08/2026The New York Times likes Tom Tiffany and wants him to win the election and does not like Francesca Hong and does not want her to win the election. bsky.app/profile/mcop... 521642
Reposted by Ben LurieThe Fig Economy @figgityfigs.bsky.social · 11/08/2026If democrats win, it’s the Times’s job to hold their feet to the fire. Actually, presume they’ll win and do it preemptively. If republicans win it’s the Times’s job to understand that they’re the voice of real America which has made its opinions uncontroversial. Actually, do that preemptively too. 217231
Reposted by Ben LurieSecretary of Defense Rock @sodrock.bsky.social · 04/08/2026“Some people believe that when I am quiet that I am thinking some deep and important thoughts, when the fact is that I am thinking of nothing at all. My mind is blank” is still the funniest quote of all time 5905
Reposted by Ben Lurierowan kaiser @rowan.monster · 22/11/2024in conclusion there should always be someone in your team who asks "what the fuck are we doing that for?" and "is that seriously the plan?" and "wait, why are we helping this asshole?" because answering those questions will make your story and characters stronger. 610513
Reposted by Ben LurieT. Greg Doucette @gregdoucette.bsky.social · 23/07/2026Sounds like the erosion of public trust in SCOTUS is freaking out all of the justices 1322430
Reposted by Ben Lurierev. howard arson @theophite.bsky.social · 17/07/2026one thing ezra klein does not seem to understand is that the democratic party has been proscribed insofar as all of its political priorities are illegal. court reform must precede literally everything. 221077138
Reposted by Ben Luriemtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 22/07/2026If there's one thing Trump has usefully revealed it's that the gatekeepers in the media who supposedly had so much reverence for Support The Troops and Dead Soldiers etc when those things were being deployed to hurt Democrats were just liars and never cared about this even a little. 201108231
Reposted by Ben LurieJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 20/07/2026The People Own the Constitution, Not the Court talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/the-p...talkingpointsmemo.comThe People Own the Constitution, Not the CourtI wanted to direct your attention to this podcast episode from Slate.... 15636142
Reposted by Ben LurieMark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 19/07/2026Another step by the Trump regime to make ICE agents unaccountable when they murder people. This is not federal law enforcement. This is federal lawlessness. This is Trump's Gestapo.nytimes.comFederal Agents Were Told FBI Will No Longer Investigate ICE Confrontations (Gift Article)Senior officials deny such a change is in the works, despite guidance shared with agents around the country in recent days. 37433260
Reposted by Ben LurieGOLIKEHELLMACHINE @golikehellmachine.com · 17/07/2026for far too long, our nation’s senators have enjoyed the trappings of power without actually exercising their power, and i, for one, would like to start seeing more of them speaking in the voice of men and women who command the power of senator 466084
