Reposted by @bflugstad.bsky.socialChris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 2hMeta took down the No Kings organizing page today - the biggest day of protest this fall. They provided zero explanation. It stayed down for the entire afternoon until most of the protests were done. Outrageous. Put this on the January investigation list. 30565942026 6.6K
Reposted by @bflugstad.bsky.socialNorm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 6h🚨 BREAKING: Meta pulled down the main No Kings Instagram accounts. We demand answers for why this happened during our National Day of Action Meanwhile, millions are mobilizing—they cannot silence us Follow for updates: @ACLU.org , @MoveOn.org , @publiccitizen.bsky.social & @Indivisible.org -TN 23338291653 3.8K
Reposted by @bflugstad.bsky.socialNOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 16/10/2026Denmark’s PM Mette Frederiksen says Ukraine is running out of money and cannot buy or produce everything it needs. She called Russia’s frozen assets “the most obvious source” of additional funding, saying Russia should be made to pay for the damage it is causing Ukraine and Europe. #Ukraine 19729170 729
Reposted by @bflugstad.bsky.socialRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 12hThe United States is actively helping Putin murder civilians in Ukraine. Trump is doing everything he can to force Ukraine to surrender to his friend and ally Putin so they can be subjugated by the Russians again. 48884393471 8.4K
Reposted by @bflugstad.bsky.socialMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 11hZelenskyy says Starlink restrictions REMAIN in Ukraine, crippling interceptor drones and military operations. He says Ukraine has evidence the restrictions are DELIBERATE after testing Starlink systems in the EU, where they worked perfectly at speeds that cause connections to fail inside Ukraine. 44676003588 7.6K
Reposted by @bflugstad.bsky.socialCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 16/10/2026“.. the Trump administration has cited several laws to justify the government’s new shareholding arrangements, yet none of them expressly authorize the executive branch to take an ownership stake in a private US company.” @scottlincicome.bsky.social www.cato.org/blog/governm... 22406149 406
Reposted by @bflugstad.bsky.socialCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 16/10/2026(Reuters) - The order to limit a satellite system used by Ukraine for battlefield communications and drone operations came from inside the White House, according to two US officials and a Western official briefed on the matter. @reuters.com 🇺🇦 www.reuters.com/world/europe... 37146032238 4.6K
Reposted by @bflugstad.bsky.socialPhillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 14/10/2026Look, Zelensky signalling that the US has cut off all warning of Russian missile attacks on Ukraine. 641567695 1.6K
Reposted by @bflugstad.bsky.socialBrendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 14/10/2026Unprecedented corruption 7302125 302
Reposted by @bflugstad.bsky.socialDon Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 11/10/2026The targeting of one data center is proving a really useful natural experiment showing which sites and ideologies are an echo chamber of Russian propaganda 684625956 4.6K
Reposted by @bflugstad.bsky.socialOlga Lautman 🇺🇦 @olgalautman.bsky.social · 11/10/2026Mind-blowing how Russia using chemical weapons in Ukraine has barely received any attention. The majority of people aren’t even aware… 313144 131
Reposted by @bflugstad.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11/10/2026Chris Murphy: "Donald Trump was so fundamentally unprepared for this war that within days of the war starting, our billion dollar air bases and naval bases in the region were obliterated by the Iranians. Every single American should be furious about that." 474154865257 15.5K
Reposted by @bflugstad.bsky.socialAnne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 11/10/2026Ukraine has repeatedly offered cease fires and Russia has always refused 1522083651 2.1K
Reposted by @bflugstad.bsky.socialShola Hoon @sholahoon.bsky.social · 11/10/2026“Every record has been destroyed or falsified, every book has been rewritten, every picture has been repainted, every statue and street and building has been renamed, every date has been altered. And that process is continuing day by day and minute by minute. History has stopped.” G. Orwell, “1984” 341529328 1.5K
Reposted by @bflugstad.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11/10/2026Wow — listen to these new comments from Trump. Thanking Putin, trashing Zelenskyy, characterizing Russia as eager for peace and Ukraine as intransigent. The mask is totally off. 1617121134047 12.1K
Reposted by @bflugstad.bsky.socialJoe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Trump is a coward. Zelensky is a warrior. Trump is a pathological liar. Zelensky is a truth teller. Trump is a scoundrel. Zelensky is a hero. Trump kisses Putin’s ass. Zelensky is kicking Putin’s ass. Trump is a traitor to the free world. Zelensky is defending the free world. 2172296622 2.3K
Reposted by @bflugstad.bsky.social🎃Darin S Pumpkins🎃 @darinself.com · 10/10/2026Hard to think of a president that has stood against the ideals of our nation more than Trump 36213 62
Reposted by @bflugstad.bsky.socialAdam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 10/10/2026I took my son for a walk this morning. Beautiful, peaceful, safe. In Ukraine, parents have to worry about Russian drones targeting their children The only difference between us is where we were born. We should be helping Ukraine defeat Putin. Instead, Trump is giving Russia another lifeline. 1373941998 3.9K
Reposted by @bflugstad.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10/10/2026“Zelenskyy could’ve stopped this war many times, and he chose not to … he better damn well stop” — Trump is no longer trying to conceal that he’s fully on Putin’s side 2451116684068 11.7K
Reposted by @bflugstad.bsky.socialRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Zelenskyy issues a statement responding to Trump’s deal with Putin to lift sanctions to purchase Russian oil and diesel. 30460472245 6K
Reposted by @bflugstad.bsky.socialThe Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 07/10/2026Trump is the first president to call for America to be attacked. And his Republican allies said nothing. They don't care about you, or the country. Vote Democratic this November. The future of America depends on it. youtu.be/DhIeyeqI2Ngyoutu.beDaisy L.A.YouTube video by The Lincoln Project 911841703 1.8K
Reposted by @bflugstad.bsky.socialAdam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 03/10/2026This week we saw an astonishing amount of blasphemy come from MAGA world. If only they'd practice the Word they preach. You don’t get to spend tax dollars telling the country God handpicked the president and then run an immigration system that tears families apart. Full video link in comments. 431746387 1.7K
Reposted by @bflugstad.bsky.socialCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 03/10/2026“I am the house.” - Sept 8 “I can’t control the bond market.” - Oct 3 @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/news/article... 1461883559 1.9K
Reposted by @bflugstad.bsky.socialTom Carter @thcarter123.bsky.social · 03/10/2026thehill.com/opinion/civi...thehill.comHegseth must stop using the government to promote his own religionSecretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is using his government platform to promote his personal evangelical Christian beliefs, which has led to the reclassification of religious affiliations and the sup… 041 4
Reposted by @bflugstad.bsky.socialNicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 03/10/2026The last Trump-Kushner-Witkoff “peace plan” for Russia-Ukraine had more on data center construction opportunities than on security guarantees that could make peace last. This time it’s an oil deal. The whole effort has been trying to sell out Ukraine for personal profit and neo-fascist solidarity.nytimes.comU.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine Now Involve an Oil Deal Tied to Trump AlliesPresident Vladimir V. Putin brought up a sale of Russian energy assets with President Trump’s envoys, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, pushing a deal that raises new questions about conflicts of inter... 7246121 246
Reposted by @bflugstad.bsky.socialForbes @forbes.com · 02/10/2026Kushner’s private equity firm is the largest stakeholder in an Israeli financial institution that invests in Israeli defense companies.forbes.comKushner Rejects CNN Report That His Israeli Diplomacy Might Benefit His Private Equity FundKushner’s private equity firm is the largest stakeholder in an Israeli financial institution that invests in Israeli defense companies. 1811444981 1.4K
Reposted by @bflugstad.bsky.socialJoe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 02/10/2026How do you defeat a president who’s trying to sabotage the midterms? 1. Use drop boxes. 2. Vote EARLY in person. 3. If mailing in your ballot, put it in the mail AT LEAST two weeks before Election Day. 4. Vote in person on Election Day. 5. Share these instructions with everyone you know. 661333693 1.3K
Reposted by @bflugstad.bsky.socialCaptain Mark Kelly @captmarkkelly.bsky.social · 28/09/2026If U.S. law prohibits arms sales to China, why was Trump even suggesting it?? We need answers immediately. 71737262 737
Reposted by @bflugstad.bsky.socialDave Troy @davetroy.com · 27/09/2026📙 BOOKS: People ask me what to read to understand how we got here. So we've published the "America 2.0 Reading List." 120 books — the founders on faction, Russia's political technologists, the anti-democratic right, and the strange ideas underneath it all. america2.news/the-america-...america2.newsThe America 2.0 Reading ListBooks to understand how we got here — and how to fix it. 76841 68
Reposted by @bflugstad.bsky.socialDan Froomkin/Press Watch/Heads Up News @froomkin.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Pathetic collapse of journalistic solidarity. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/business…nytimes.comTV Networks to Resume Trump Coverage, Even as White House Excludes CNN (Gift Article)The White House TV pool went dark this past week amid a standoff between CNN and the president. Network leaders, however, believe an indefinite suspension may be untenable. 741389334 1.4K
Reposted by @bflugstad.bsky.socialMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 25/09/2026The Chinese Communist Party got access to sensitive components of U.S. F-35 stealth fighters. The U.S. got 2 pandas. 698114053743 11.4K
Reposted by @bflugstad.bsky.socialChris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Every taxpayer, no matter your party, should be outraged by this. Your money is being used to fund campaign ads for Trump. It’s totally completely illegally. He’s stealing your money for his campaign. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/u...nytimes.com‘Love Me’ Ad Promotes Trump With Public Money Ahead of the MidtermsA disclaimer says the ad was paid for by the U.S. government, which could violate federal law. 25237191386 3.7K
Reposted by @bflugstad.bsky.socialJoe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Trumpism, in a nutshell.👇 18842235 842
Reposted by @bflugstad.bsky.socialCatherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 20/09/2026It really is striking how many authoritarian states have ended up in this exact same place, where the leader seizes control of scientific inquiry. Lysenkoism in the Soviet Union, Aryan Physics in the Third Reich, Great Leap Forward (also related to Lysenko) in China. 8427301075 2.7K
Reposted by @bflugstad.bsky.socialAmericans United for Separation of Church and State @americansunited.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Christian nationalist propaganda is fueled by misinformation like the quote in this video - AU’s @andrewlseidel.bsky.social explains (with receipts✨) The US was not founded as Christian nation, that’s why we’re taking this fight to the Supreme Court ⚖️ 2239 23
Reposted by @bflugstad.bsky.socialKai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 15/09/2026You should read Alito’s dissent. It’s unhinged. 41759136 759
Reposted by @bflugstad.bsky.socialKai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 13/09/2026So very stupid 661402245 1.4K
Reposted by @bflugstad.bsky.socialCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 12/09/2026(FT) - Prime Minister Mark Carney is pitching 200 of the world’s top financial executives gathering in Toronto next week a simple plan: invest 1 per cent more in Canada as a hedge against Donald Trump’s volatility. @financialtimes.com www.ft.com/content/4dc6... 461275399 1.3K
Reposted by @bflugstad.bsky.socialJames Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 12/09/2026BREAKING: Our banned interview with Kimmel generated 6 million views on YouTube. 894299417575 29.9K
Reposted by @bflugstad.bsky.socialJoe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 12/09/2026A GOVERNMENT THAT SENDS ARMED, MASKED AGENTS INTO OUR STREETS AND LETS THEM ACT WITH IMPUNITY IS A FASCIST GOVERNMENT. When those exercising state violence are shielded from independent investigation, accountability collapses. Families deserve answers. Agents deserve scrutiny. A badge must never be 31293143 293
Reposted by @bflugstad.bsky.socialKai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Stop. Treating. This. Seriously. 791707184 1.7K
Reposted by @bflugstad.bsky.socialTom Carter @thcarter123.bsky.social · 11/09/2026I’m Johnny Appleseed. I’ve planted thousands of “Leonard Leo” apple seeds everywhere I can think of the last 15 years. I wake up hopeful that one will sprout in a big reporter or influencer garden. And Leo will be exposed and a household name. Wishing and hoping… substack.com/@thcarter123...substack.comLeonard Leo & the Stained Glass Curtain He’s Hiding Behind“Pay no attention to the roly poly bat faced boy behind the altar” 12012 20
Reposted by @bflugstad.bsky.socialBrendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 11/09/2026What would you say if you saw it in another country? 14400135 400
Reposted by @bflugstad.bsky.socialKai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Stop stop stop treating this $5k check thing like it’s real. It’s just…not. 732132802070 13.3K
Reposted by @bflugstad.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 07/09/2026Newsom: "He's not screwing around. He wasn't screwing around when he called Greg Abbott for 5 seats, said he was entitled to 5 seats. Why does he do that? Because he knows he's going to lose the election unless he rigs the election before one vote is cast. That is what we're up against." 300172514947 17.3K
Reposted by @bflugstad.bsky.socialJoe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 07/09/2026ME: Help fight fascism, ICE, Trump with constitutional and legal knowledge GoFundMe.com/PAXIS MAGA: You have Trump Derangement Syndrome. ALSO MAGA: 1714815 148
Reposted by @bflugstad.bsky.socialScott Lemieux @lemieuxlgm.bsky.social · 06/09/2026John Roberts-voting rights level officiating here 410012 100
Reposted by @bflugstad.bsky.socialKai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 04/09/2026I keep telling you…he just doesn’t understand how the economy works. 1722330367 2.3K
Reposted by @bflugstad.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 30/08/2026Pathetic -- Google is now referring to Lake Ontario as "Lake America" 3433143262986 14.3K