Reposted by Cate#TeslaTakedown @teslatakedown.com · 07/10/2026In the last 24 hours, Elon added $5,423,645.66. New totals include: $13,131,789.48 vs @jamestalarico.bsky.social $6,308,848.86 vs @sherrodbrownoh.bsky.social $5,117,111.82 vs @abdulelsayed.bsky.social $1,991,872.98 vs @joshturek4iowa.bsky.social $1,176,301.42 vs @troyjackson207.bsky.social 26477198
Reposted by CateMaggie Hendricks @maggiehendricks.bsky.social · 06/10/2026One of the first features I ever wrote was for the Mizzou football game program. It was a big deal as a student worker in sports info to get to write it. Who is being robbed of this opportunity by this nonsense? 614031
Reposted by CateProPublica @propublica.org · 05/10/2026NEW: Remember when John Oliver opened a church to expose how easy it was to get tax exemptions? This year, ProPublica reporters set out to establish private schools to test if, truly, anyone could open one. We founded two. Here’s how.propublica.orgHow ProPublica Reporters Became Private School Owners in 24 HoursThe reporting experiment demonstrates how easy it can be to open private schools that might then access public money. No credentials or background checks required. 7953992358
Reposted by CateRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 05/10/2026The most Republican thing ever is to claim you suddenly care about affordability by giving a speech at a yacht club. 1933622905
Reposted by CateTaniel @taniel.bsky.social · 05/10/2026By the way this is all happening amid this crazy lawsuit, if you haven’t read about it. Extraordinary work by @burness.bsky.social reporting all this, be sure to follow him. boltsmag.org/readmission-...boltsmag.orgA Voting Rights Promise, Betrayed for 156 Years - BoltsAfter the Civil War, Congress readmitted Southern states on the condition they not expand felony disenfranchisement—but they quickly ignored the restriction. It has finally caught up with one state, w... 116831
Reposted by CateProPublica @propublica.org · 04/10/2026Despite having zero experience, ProPublica founded two private schools this year. You probably could, too! Take our quiz to find out just how easy it can be, then share your results with us by tagging @propublica.org.projects.propublica.orgQuiz: Where Could You Open a Private School? — ProPublicaPrivate school requirements vary wildly across states. Take our quiz to find out just how easy starting one can be. 327493
Reposted by CateWuTangIsForTheChildren @wutangforchildren.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Jack Smith….man of the people at the Power to the People concert hanging out on the lawn….no fancy pavilion seats or backstage laminate pass 1071243985225
Reposted by CateThe Fig Economy @figgityfigs.bsky.social · 04/10/2026When was the last time the press ran a story about republicans making intemperate remarks about democrats? Fretting about whether republicans are doing enough to be bipartisan, to reach out to the forgotten voters who favor the democrats? 441483289
Cate @blcort.bsky.social · 04/10/2026So the activity center maybe holds a few thousand seats at best? Can’t tell how many people are there because of the tight camera placement 000
Reposted by CateBarrySummers™🌊🏳️🌈🇺🇦 🇵🇸🌊 @newsforachange.bsky.social · 03/10/2026www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/art...houstonpublicmedia.orgTrump tomato tariffs could spell the end of free chips, salsa at restaurants | Houston Public MediaThe 17% tariff on Mexican tomato imports, combined with bad weather in Florida and Mexico, has caused the price of salsa ingredients to spike in recent months. 19827
Reposted by CateSan Antonio Express-News @expressnews.com · 03/10/2026The 1989 Texas Supreme Court case that found the state’s school funding system unconstitutional centered on Alamo Heights and Edgewood ISDs. But new disparities have emerged outside that system — in the education foundations that nearly every S.A. school district partners with. bit.ly/46YSOw1 031
Reposted by CateRaider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 03/10/2026ICE just kidnapped a woman at LAX airport Saturday Oct 3, 12:50AM. A community member was able to record when several ICE goons who refused to identify themselves grabbed the woman, put her into a van and then drove off. 137579774935
Reposted by CateTalia al Ghoul 🏳️⚧️ @usili.bsky.social · 01/10/2026... what www.al.com/news/2026/10...al.comA poll meant to question PBS found Trump underwater in Alabama, insteadTrump's support in Alabama doesn't mirror the intensity of disapproval. 138749
Reposted by CateTaniel @taniel.bsky.social · 01/10/2026NEW: It's that time of year: time to launch my annual guide to November's elections! I guide you through over *650* interesting elections, & why they matter. Judges, AGs, govs, mayors, lawmakers, AGs, county & school boards—plus many (many) ballot measures. Oh, & Congress. Explore & bookmark!boltsmag.orgYour Cheat Sheet to the 2026 General Elections - BoltsCongressional races will take center stage on Nov. 3, but they’re just the tip of what to watch. Prosecutors and governors, attorneys general and sheriffs, school boards and mayors, utility... Read Mo... 25805456
Reposted by CateAndrea Grimes @andreagrimes.com · 01/10/2026Incredible reporting by @tinavasquez.bsky.social here. A story about how the people who put food on American tables are denied water or even the ability to carry it with them or meaningfully ask for it to be provided, lest they lose their jobs working in oppressive heat.prismreports.orgDespite farmworker death and another disabled by heat stroke, employer keeps sending people to fieldsFlorida Orange Gold has exposed workers on H-2A visas to extreme heat, but continues to bring hundreds of migrants to North Carolina 3189125
Reposted by CateDavid Dayen @ddayen.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Data center construction has migrated to places of low resistance: poor, often Black areas where corrupt deals are commonplace and the harms to residents invisible. Lowndes County, Alabama, in the heart of the Black Belt, is one of those places. 🧵 prospect.org/2026/10/01/d...prospect.org‘I Know I Couldn’t Live Here’: Standing Up to a Data Center in Alabama’s Black Belt - The American ProspectFaced with little transparency about a mammoth facility, Lowndes County fights back. 7442179
Reposted by CateCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 01/10/2026".. Groceries are just like kind of out of control," said Bethany Lnenicka, 41, who operates a small farm in Fairfax, Iowa. "It's just one thing and the next week it's another thing. It's just insane. And of course your income doesn't go up." @apnews.com apnews.com/article/trum...apnews.comMost Americans blame Trump for high prices as midterms approach, a new AP-NORC poll findsA new AP-NORC poll finds that most Americans blame President Donald Trump for persistently high prices, while only about 2 in 10 approve of his handling of the cost of living. 23511145
Reposted by CateBill McBride @calculatedrisk.bsky.social · 30/09/202630-year fixed at 7.60% www.mortgagenewsdaily.com 2631392
Reposted by CateZack Whittaker @zackwhittaker.com · 30/09/2026The Pentagon is notifying millions of current and former U.S. military servicemembers and staff that hackers stole their *unencrypted* personal information during a months-long data breach. The agency that had the breach also handles ID and login/credential access to U.S. military systems and bases.techcrunch.comHackers stole millions of US military personnel records during months-long data breach | TechCrunchThe Department of Defense notified millions of current and former U.S. military personnel that their personal information had been stolen in a months-long breach. 30725321399
Reposted by CateTexas Tribune @texastribune.org · 30/09/2026Attorney General Ken Paxton said the Trump-led GOP convention in Dallas “dropped our numbers,” according to a recent audio recording published by The New York Times.texastribune.orgKen Paxton privately said Trump’s convention hurt his Senate bidThe attorney general said the Trump-led GOP gathering in Dallas “dropped our numbers,” according to a recent audio recording published by The New York Times. 73815
Cate @blcort.bsky.social · 30/09/2026He looks a lot like his mother in her elder years…but somehow worse 020
