Reposted by @bkdunbar.bsky.socialMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Karoline Leavitt isn't "fierce"—she's dishonest. And Karoline Leavitt isn't "nimble"—she shamelessly dodges both questions and the truth. She is the same type strenuously unhelpful liar Trump has always had for his press secretaries. 2001915426
Reposted by @bkdunbar.bsky.socialAdam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 04/10/2026Happy Sunday, everyone. Are you ready for some good news? There were two moments last week where undeniably tough dudes showed us that love only makes a man stronger. A lot is going wrong in America. This is something going very right. Each of us gets a say in whether it keeps going. (link below) 261317220
Reposted by @bkdunbar.bsky.socialRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 04/10/2026trump's pentagon: www.wired.com/story/a-pent... 791032498
Reposted by @bkdunbar.bsky.socialRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 05/10/2026"Some were there because even though they had not known the young man personally, they 'are dedicated to standing in solidarity with his family and all of the other Haitian families who have come to Springfield seeking a place of safety,' the pastor said..." www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-...miamiherald.comAt Haitian student’s funeral, a community confronts painful immigration realityThe emotional ceremony held in English and Haitian Creole was attended by his parents and two younger brothers, local community advocates and elected officials including Springfield Mayor Rob Rue, Sta... 301600480
Reposted by @bkdunbar.bsky.socialAdam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 05/10/2026I can't believe I have to say this: Richard Nixon was corrupt and Congress was right to force him out. But, according to Trump's DOJ and a GOP congressman, Nixon was subject to a Deep State coup. Nonsense. This is just Trump trying to rewrite the past to obscure his corruption today. Link below ⬇️ 891472392
Reposted by @bkdunbar.bsky.socialMolly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Come for @jimacosta.bsky.social youtu.be/yT-EgxiIuzU 30706139
Reposted by @bkdunbar.bsky.socialProPublica @propublica.org · 27/08/2026DHS repeatedly said that an aggressive Chicago apartment raid was prompted by intel on a Venezuelan gang takeover. Records reveal the real story behind the raid: targeting alleged squatters with the landlord’s blessing. 👂 Listen to the full episode:podcasts.apple.comThe True Story of Why Immigration Agents Raided a Chicago Apartment BuildingPodcast Episode · Paper Trail · August 20 · 42m 15756982670
Reposted by @bkdunbar.bsky.socialJon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 27/08/2026A Florida grand jury found the DeSantis administration “misappropriated” $10 million meant to provide health insurance for poor children. Part of a “sophisticated scheme to fund political activities,” the money was funneled through multiple organizations before reaching two PACs and the Florida GOP.cbsnews.comGrand jury finds DeSantis administration "misappropriated" $10 million in taxpayer money to Hope FloridaA Florida grand jury found the DeSantis administration misappropriated $10 million in taxpayer money for political purposes. 2056153956762
Reposted by @bkdunbar.bsky.socialProPublica @propublica.org · 27/08/2026NEW: These local jails in Florida were supposed to detain immigrants for only up to 72 hours, per DHS. One woman was rebooked 10 times, spending a cumulative 26 days in jail.propublica.orgThese Local Jails Were Supposed to Detain Immigrants for Only 72 Hours. One Woman Was Held for a Total of 26 Days.Rebookings of immigrants into local jails are an effort to circumvent federal rules and regulations, legal experts say. Our nationwide analysis shows that in the past year, two Florida jails had unusu... 14734491882
Reposted by @bkdunbar.bsky.socialAdam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 27/08/2026Why is an active-duty Army LTC spending his days acting like a partisan political influencer? Meet Adam D’Ortona, aka InfantryDort. There are rules about partisan politics in the military. Does Hegseth’s Pentagon still enforce them? 701124359
Reposted by @bkdunbar.bsky.socialPhysicians for a Healthy Democracy @physiciandemocracy.medsky.social · 12/08/2026 211827
Reposted by @bkdunbar.bsky.socialRoseMarie @rosesbloom24.bsky.social · 06/07/2026The first-of-its-kind lawsuit argues that states cannot force pregnant patients to sacrifice their health or their lives, even after Dobbs. msmagazine.com/2026/07/05/w...msmagazine.comWalking Through the Door Dobbs Left Open: A Groundbreaking Idaho Case Tests Whether the Constitution Protects a Pregnant Woman's Right to Self-PreservationWhen most people think about post-<em>Dobbs</em> abortion litigation, they assume every lawsuit is trying to overturn the Supreme Court's decision. But a groundbreaking case in Idaho charts a differen... 6243761777
Reposted by @bkdunbar.bsky.socialJay Waters @jaywaters.bsky.social · 07/07/2026The President of the United States is a liar. 1364192702
Reposted by @bkdunbar.bsky.socialMichael J. Stern @michaeljstern.bsky.social · 29/06/2026@jamestalarico.bsky.social is what a politician should be. 522229455783
Reposted by @bkdunbar.bsky.socialMayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 29/06/202610 years ago, the air outside Aldgate School didn’t meet legal limits. Children were breathing polluted air every day. I made it my mission to change that. Here’s the difference our bold policies have made ⬇️ 522549646
Reposted by @bkdunbar.bsky.socialallie10.bsky.social @allie10.bsky.social · 28/06/2026Climate.us 💥🌪️☀️❄️🌬️💦💧🌊🍀 214130883779
Reposted by @bkdunbar.bsky.socialAnnForJustice @annforjustice.bsky.social · 21/06/2026People are being denied medical care in ICE Detention and have died we need to Stop ICE Warehouse Detention #ICEout #humanrights every Saturday and Sunday @ #Colma #TeslaTakedown #TakedownTesla #BlackVotesMatter #TaxTheRich 601978814
Reposted by @bkdunbar.bsky.socialShooti @bambooshooti.bsky.social · 21/06/2026#ResistanceRoots Charlemae Hill Rollins was born on this day in 1897 in Yazoo City, Miss. She was an African American librarian, author and storyteller who revolutionized children’s literature by fighting against racial stereotypes and setting standards for accurate portrayals of Black life. /1 4555190
Reposted by @bkdunbar.bsky.socialBarack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 20/06/2026Michelle and I loved reading to this bright group of kids today! We hope this new Chicago Public Library branch at the Obama Presidential Center will be a place where folks come to read, check out books, and connect with one another for years to come. 1076321556289
Reposted by @bkdunbar.bsky.socialPete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 19/06/2026Juneteenth reminds us that nothing about freedom can be taken for granted. As we commemorate the end of slavery in the United States, we are also called to reckon with the lasting impacts on Black Americans, and inequality in this country more broadly. 293040496
Reposted by @bkdunbar.bsky.socialAnna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 04/06/2026NEWS: A @lawfaremedia.org report finds that *97* Jan. 6ers who received clemency for their role in the attack were arrested, charged, or convicted of subsequent crimes—a number much higher than previously reported. Incredible work by @katherinepomps.bsky.social www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-...lawfaremedia.orgThe Jan. 6 Pardons: How Many Clemency Recipients Have Faced Other Charges?The real count is much higher than the public knew. 24178593546
Reposted by @bkdunbar.bsky.socialconifergirl.bsky.social @conifergirl.bsky.social · 04/06/2026From a post by Tony Pentimalli: CBS did not just lose its courage. It sold it, wrapped it in corporate language, and handed it to the same rich and powerful people 60 Minutes was supposed to expose. The show was not canceled because canceling it would have been too obvious. 912330571
Reposted by @bkdunbar.bsky.socialPhysicians for a Healthy Democracy @physiciandemocracy.medsky.social · 04/06/2026www.npr.org/2026/06/03/n...npr.orgPeople with cancer or HIV could lose Medicaid under new work rules, advocates sayAdults on Medicaid will be required to work 80 hours per month. The Trump administration says people who are sick will have to prove they are too sick to work to be exempt from the new work rules. 15436
Reposted by @bkdunbar.bsky.socialPhysicians for a Healthy Democracy @physiciandemocracy.medsky.social · 04/06/2026www.infectiousdiseaseadvisor.com/news/covid19...infectiousdiseaseadvisor.comCOVID-19 Vaccination in Third Trimester Reduces Infant Infection RiskMaternal COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy, particularly in the third trimester, lowers infant risk for COVID-19 infection and hospitalization. 0349
Reposted by @bkdunbar.bsky.socialDana @thatdana.bsky.social · 04/06/2026Saw a post where someone was excited about how many books they had read so far this year, and people were dunking all over them because it was a low number by their standards. Just, ew. Don't be like this. Who cares if you've read 150 books or 1. Read what you want when you want. Just read! 📚💙 3797904810
Reposted by @bkdunbar.bsky.socialPhil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 26/05/2026Sonny Rollins, one of the most influential Jazz musicians of our time, died this afternoon. He was 95 10245361132
Reposted by @bkdunbar.bsky.socialEd Henderson @dredhenderson.bsky.social · 25/05/2026Cloudless from the start! Bassenthwaite Lake this morning. A rare treat in these parts. #BlueskyMonday 61599
Reposted by @bkdunbar.bsky.socialAdmirable Women @admirablewomen.bsky.social · 25/05/2026Australian physicist Ruby Payne-Scott was the world's first female radio astronomer. She played a foundational role in how we understand the sun & universe today. During #WWII she developed top-secret radar technology for tracking enemy aircraft. She died #OTD in 1981. #WomenInSTEM #radioastronomy 171788382
Reposted by @bkdunbar.bsky.socialGIFFORDS @giffords.org · 25/05/2026Today marks six years since George Floyd was murdered by a police officer in Minneapolis. George was a beloved father, grandfather, brother, and friend. His life mattered and he should still be here. 12754711603
Reposted by @bkdunbar.bsky.socialSenator Andy Kim @kim.senate.gov · 26/05/2026I saw chaos inside and outside of the ICE detention center Delaney Hall today. Detainees protesting the lack of due process, the disgusting food and poor treatment while their families and advocates stood outside calling for help. 1/4 497174096071
Reposted by @bkdunbar.bsky.socialMichael LaFrance @mlafrance.bsky.social · 25/05/2026A livestream of a volcano in the Philippines captured a meteor crashing to Earth today. What are the odds? Mayon Volcano, Location: Albay, Luzon, Philippines 615288239435
Reposted by @bkdunbar.bsky.socialShimanti | Human Consequences @humanconsequences.com · 30/04/2026Notice how a book can make you gay, a vaccine can make you autistic, a mask can make you sicker, and a poster of the Ten Commandments can make you moral, but guns don’t kill people. 411427361
Reposted by @bkdunbar.bsky.socialM Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 23/04/2026Sorry HogsBreath, We're Sticking With Mark Kelly, Senator, Astronaut And Navy Pilot....... 728195105252
Reposted by @bkdunbar.bsky.socialRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 23/04/2026"the rule of law, checks and balances and the peaceful transition of power..." www.scientificamerican.com/article/ex-n...scientificamerican.comFormer NASA astronauts launch new group to promote U.S. constitutional valuesMore than 100 NASA astronauts have signed on to a nonpartisan effort to promote “the principles that have propelled our nation for 250 years” 183103003044
Reposted by @bkdunbar.bsky.socialChris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 23/04/2026ICE has violated almost 100 court orders. Let me say that another way. 100 times ICE was caught brazenly ignoring the law. 100 times a court told them to immediately stop. And 100 times they ignored the order. That's an out-of-control agency that shouldn't get another dime. 886290169906
Reposted by @bkdunbar.bsky.socialCongresswoman Jasmine Crockett @crockett.house.gov · 23/04/2026They paused Oversight Committee hearings the minute we started getting answers about the Epstein files. Now it’s “roundtables”: no rules, no oaths, no subpoenas. You do the math. Because the moment accountability shows up, they shut it down. The survivors deserve better. 545257417931
Reposted by @bkdunbar.bsky.socialThe Briefing with Jen Psaki @briefingwithpsaki.bsky.social · 23/04/2026"He was not an impressive man." Senator Ossoff reacts to the dismissal of Donald Trump's Navy secretary. 1022665
Reposted by @bkdunbar.bsky.socialMichael F. DuBois @michaelfdubois.bsky.social · 10/04/2026I wrote and posted this to Instagram a couple of days ago and it became my most-read poem ever. I’m honored I get to feel big feelings alongside you all. I’m posting it here too and want to use this space more consistently. Hello friends ❤️ 29583252286
Reposted by @bkdunbar.bsky.socialDax, sapphic fantasy author @daxaeterna.ink · 10/04/2026"sex doesn't belong in YA books" Listen, I learned more about birth control, menstruation, and how to get and give consent to different acts from Tamora Pierce books than I did from my school. There's a huge difference between smut and showing teens what healthy sexuality is. 1583611168
Reposted by @bkdunbar.bsky.socialJodi Jacobson @jljacobson.bsky.social · 06/03/2026ICE is STILL in Minnesota and STILL terrorizing communities. Reporters that say otherwise are either uninformed (which....) or lazy (which... ) or just repeating regime lies (which... is also extremely bad). People are still missing, people are and will be traumatized, businesses demolished... 8343111800
Reposted by @bkdunbar.bsky.socialPhysicians for a Healthy Democracy @physiciandemocracy.medsky.social · 06/03/2026#medsky 0254
Reposted by @bkdunbar.bsky.socialShawn Harris @shawnforcongress.bsky.social · 05/03/2026Farmers in Northwest Georgia deserve to know someone is actually reading the Farm Bill and paying attention to how it impacts your land, your crops, and your bottom line. I am. Here’s the full text so you can see it for yourself. Leadership means doing the homework. #GA14agriculture.house.gov 14555255
Reposted by @bkdunbar.bsky.socialPete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 06/03/2026Our economy is bleeding jobs. Prices are up, especially for gas. Yet the White House prioritizes tax cuts for billionaires, while launching a reckless new Middle East war. It doesn't have to stay this way - not if the American people make our voices heard. 1523996939
Reposted by @bkdunbar.bsky.socialRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 17/02/2026Special for my friends in the media! Before you use numbers from a new DHS “economic impact analysis” in reporting on a new Trump prison camp, please consider that these reports appear to be (to use a technical term) horseshit. Helpful explanation here: projectsaltbox.substack.com/p/federal-ec...projectsaltbox.substack.comFederal Economic Analysis for Detention Site Riddled With Errors on Taxes, Jobs, GeographyDocument incorrectly references Oklahoma economy and inflates job numbers with theoretical positions 12527171195
Reposted by @bkdunbar.bsky.socialThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 17/02/2026What would normally be presidency-ending scandals not even a blip on the radar Daily 24958382996
Reposted by @bkdunbar.bsky.socialMaddowBlog @maddowblog.bsky.social · 17/02/2026Ash Wednesday (this Wednesday) is already a big deal for Catholics, but it sounds like it will be especially profound in Chicago this year. 13429139
Reposted by @bkdunbar.bsky.socialPhysicians for a Healthy Democracy @physiciandemocracy.medsky.social · 17/02/2026youtu.be/zuZV7ES4VE8youtu.beJesse Jackson 'I Am Somebody' on Sesame StreetYouTube video by Headline USA 18021
Reposted by @bkdunbar.bsky.socialPete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 17/02/2026America has lost a titan in the struggle for civil rights and racial justice. From his days at the side of Dr. King, to his moral leadership in this century, Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr. spent his life pushing our nation closer to its own ideal. 1085855858
Reposted by @bkdunbar.bsky.socialGeorge Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 17/02/2026Good grief. Everyone knows they were just friends. 1545125642145