Reposted by FrissonKatie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 18/05/2026NOTE: The Devil is going to be in the details of this voluntary dismissal of his lawsuit...a case that was bullshit from the get-go. I'm waiting for the news to drop confirming the $1.7 BILLION slush fund to help his buddies, cronies, and fellow insurrectionists. www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...nbcnews.comTrump drops ‘unprecedented’ $10 billion lawsuit against IRS over leaked tax recordsTrump, two of his sons and the Trump Organization filed the lawsuit in January. 74793271
Reposted by FrissonDemocracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 14/05/2026🗺️ P.M. REDISTRICTING UPDATE 🗺️ 📍LA: Senate passes GOP gerrymander, erasing majority-Black district. House will vote next week. 📍SC: Governor is expected to call a special session tonight. 📍VA: Governor says 2021 map will stand for midterms. 📍GA, MS: Will not redistrict for the midterms.democracydocket.comLive Redistricting Tracker: All the Republican Gerrymanders — and Democrats’ Counter-MovesFacing increasingly dire polls, President Donald Trump is determined to prevent Democrats from reclaiming the U.S. House in the 2026 midterm elections. So he’s pressuring Republican-controlled states ... 411472
Frisson @bluefrisson.bsky.social · 07/05/2026This account creates automatic block lists run by a bot tricking people into unfollowing and blocking accounts they want to follow. Be careful 021
Frisson @bluefrisson.bsky.social · 14/05/2025Democrat John Ewing unseated Republican Mayor Jean Stothert in Tuesday's officially nonpartisan election to lead Omaha, a victory that ends the GOP's 12-year hold on Nebraska's largest city. www.the-downballot.com/p/democrats-...the-downballot.comDemocrats just flipped Nebraska's biggest cityAnd it should make GOP Rep. Don Bacon nervous about next year 0151
Frisson @bluefrisson.bsky.social · 14/05/2025Carter proposed booting Coleman from her post on the Appropriations Committee, Menendez from his assignment on the Energy and Commerce Committee, and McIver from her roles on the Homeland Security and Small Business committees. justthenews.com/government/c...justthenews.comHouse Republican introduces resolution to boot New Jersey Democrat Reps from committees over protestAuthorities claim this went well beyond a peaceful protest, as the three members of Congress allegedly stormed the facility, and Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was arrested and charged with trespassing. 010
Reposted by FrissonTeela (Don't call me. Call your MoC 202-224-3121) @teela.bsky.social · 12/05/2025On May 10th, Ms. Viola Fletcher-Ford turned 111 years old She is the oldest known living survivor of Tulsa race massacre. Ms. Fletcher-Ford is still active, even testified before Congress about the need for reparations Give her a hands up! www.justiceforgreenwood.org/viola-fletch...justiceforgreenwood.orgViola Fletcher, "Mother Fletcher" - Justice For GreenwoodMother Fletcher, at 107 years old, is a survivor of the Massacre. Mother Fletcher’s neighborhood was looted and destroyed, which caused her family to frantically flee Tulsa in fear of […] 813534
Reposted by FrissonRep. Mike Thompson @mikethompson.house.gov · 14/05/2025Ways and Means Democrats are on hour 12 and counting as we mark up Congressional Republicans’ tax bill. 33113
Reposted by FrissonRep. Brendan Boyle @congressmanboyle.bsky.social · 14/05/2025It's 2 AM and we're still here fighting for working families. @waysmeanscmte.bsky.social Dems just offered an amendment to cut taxes for middle-class families and make the ultra-rich pay their fair share instead. Republicans just voted it down — because they only care about billionaires. 46627
Reposted by FrissonPhysicians for a Healthy Democracy @physiciandemocracy.medsky.social · 14/05/2025www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...wgbh.orgICE releases Fabian Schmidt, N.H. green card holder in detention for 2 monthsHis attorney says the German national will be taking legal action. 14450101
Reposted by FrissonPete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 14/05/2025Yes, I'm pissed about the jumbo jet too. But this is actually the most important story today. 608281626312
Reposted by FrissonThe Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 08/05/2025On this 80th Anniversary of VE Day, we remember all those who won the war against Nazis and remember the countless sacrifices they made to deliver it. The Greatest Generation stood up to evil to protect peace and freedom for generations. Now it’s our turn. www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pNl...youtube.comVE DayYouTube video by The Lincoln Project 1023287892
Reposted by FrissonProPublica @propublica.org · 08/05/2025UnitedHealth is the nation’s largest health insurance conglomerate. We obtained what is effectively the company’s internal playbook for limiting and cutting therapy costs. Revisit this story from our series "America's Mental Barrier," a 2025 Pulitzer finalist. (Published Nov. 2024)propublica.orgHow UnitedHealth’s Playbook for Limiting Mental Health Coverage Puts Countless Americans’ Treatment at RiskUnited used an algorithm system to identify patients who it determined were getting too much therapy and then limited coverage. It was deemed illegal in three states, but similar practices persist… 551472607
Reposted by FrissonThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 08/05/2025Breaking News: Toyota said U.S. tariffs would cost it $1.3 billion in profits for April and May, and leave the auto industry “in extreme flux.”nytimes.comToyota Says Tariffs Will Erase $1.3 Billion in Profits in Just 2 Months 1302282725
Frisson @bluefrisson.bsky.social · 30/04/2025Donald Trump is 100 days into his second presidency, and to mark the occasion, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) plans to read into the congressional record what she says are 100 cases of Trump using the presidency to personally benefit himself and his allies. www.huffpost.com/entry/elizab...huffpost.comElizabeth Warren Marks 100 Days Of Trump By Reading Aloud 100 Reports Of His CorruptionThe Massachusetts senator plans to read into the congressional record dozens of cases of Trump using the presidency to benefit himself personally. 092
Reposted by FrissonRandi Mayem Singer @rmayemsinger.bsky.social · 29/04/2025In case you missed it because the shit show is unending, His Magasty wants women financially dependent on their men.newsweek.comTrump executive order raises alarm over women's financial independenceA new executive order from the White House targets the Equal Credit Opportunity Act which was written to prevent sex-based credit discrimination. 30296177
Frisson @bluefrisson.bsky.social · 29/04/2025Elon Musk may skirt more than $2 billion in possible financial liabilities by exercising his influence over the federal government, according to a report Monday from Senate Democratic committee staffers. www.cnbc.com/2025/04/28/e...cnbc.comDOGE cuts could help Elon Musk companies avoid $2 billion in liabilities: Senate reportElon Musk's unprecedented influence over the government has brought sweeping changes to Donald Trump's Washington. 142
Frisson @bluefrisson.bsky.social · 28/04/2025And although people of all ages are bad at detecting misinformation — which is only getting harder amid the rise of AI — members of Gen Z are particularly vulnerable to being fooled. www.politico.com/news/magazin...politico.comHow Gen Z Became the Most Gullible GenerationThe almighty algorithm is fueling conspiracy theories among young people and ruining their ability to tell fact from fiction on the internet. 011
Frisson @bluefrisson.bsky.social · 28/04/2025“We urge the United States to uphold the rule of law and respect constitutional and international human rights norms,” said Tiwana. “Americans across the political spectrum are appalled by the undemocratic actions of the current Administration.” time.com/7266334/us-h...time.comU.S. Is Added to Human Rights WatchlistThe United States was added Sunday to the CIVICUS Monitor Watchlist, due to declining civil liberties. 1113
Frisson @bluefrisson.bsky.social · 27/04/2025The previous low in approval for a president at or near 100 days in office, in polls dating to 1945, was Trump's 42% in 2017. abcnews.go.com/Politics/tru...abcnews.go.comTrump has lowest 100-day approval rating in 80 years: POLLDonald Trump has the lowest 100-day job approval rating of any president in the past 80 years, according to an ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll. 062
Reposted by FrissonMar-a-Hell-No! @mara-hell-no.bsky.social · 26/04/2025Multiple voters “are starting to sour on Trump and his disruptive agenda.” 'He's not the same person,' they say. Except he is EXACTLY the same person. He's been the same person his entire life... because narcissistic psychopaths CANNOT change. THEY are idiots. www.rawstory.com/trump-indepe...rawstory.com'He's not the same person': Voters crucial to Trump's win share dismay after 4 monthsThe bloc of Donald Trump voters that was vital to getting him over the election line in first place last November were asked just four months after his inauguration for their reactions.Their answer wa... 084
Frisson @bluefrisson.bsky.social · 26/04/2025This is all in violation of very clear DOJ policy, Vance accused. You're not permitted in a case of an indictment or a complaint to go to the press and talk about anything that's not in the four corners of the document, because it prejudices the defendant's rights. www.rawstory.com/pam-bondi-ju...rawstory.comPam Bondi's 'dirty laundry' will come out followng DOJ arrest of judge: ex-US attorneyAttorney General Pam Bondi may come to regret approving and then boasting about the arrest of a Wisconsin judge on Friday for allegedly trying to shield an immigrant from being scooped up by United St... 052
Frisson @bluefrisson.bsky.social · 26/04/2025This public resource tracks legal challenges to Trump administration actions. www.justsecurity.org/107087/track...justsecurity.orgLitigation Tracker: Legal Challenges to Trump Administration ActionsA public resource tracking the legal challenges to the Trump administration's executive orders and actions. 0128
Frisson @bluefrisson.bsky.social · 26/04/2025The company, which launched in 2022, has direct connections to Trump, too: Its board of directors includes Donald Trump Jr., who also is an investor. www.huffpost.com/entry/public...huffpost.comWebsite For MAGA-Friendly Businesses Backfires As People Use It For BoycottsSocial media posts about PublicSquare have gone viral as Trump critics use it to find companies not to support – the opposite of what the site was set up for. 011
Reposted by FrissonGarrett Bucks @garrettbucks.bsky.social · 25/04/2025For anybody in or near Milwaukee, there was a rapid response action at the Federal Building this AM, and Voces De La Frontera have called for another rally THIS AFTERNOON at 3:00 PM! 491502746
Reposted by FrissonMichelle 🪷🇲🇽🇺🇸🌵 @chicana74.bsky.social · 24/04/2025Imagine a country where Gore had been elected president 30536139
Frisson @bluefrisson.bsky.social · 25/04/2025Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan was arrested April 25 by federal authorities and is being charged with felony counts of obstruction for her role in helping an undocumented immigrant avoid arrest after he appeared in her courtroom last week www.jsonline.com/story/news/b...jsonline.comMilwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan arrested, charged with 2 felonies in ICE caseBrady McCarron, spokesman for U.S. Marshals Service in Washington, D.C., confirmed Dugan was arrested at about 8 a.m. at the Milwaukee County Courthouse and is in federal custody. 065
Reposted by FrissonLunaLuvgood2020 @lunaluvgood2020.bsky.social · 24/04/2025#MomSky Keep Reposting 32683825698
Reposted by FrissonRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 25/04/2025"The Partnership for Public Service, which studies the federal workforce, has used budget figures to produce a rough estimate that Trump's firings, re-hirings, lost productivity and paid leave of thousands of workers will cost upward of $135 billion this fiscal year." www.nytimes.com/2025/04/24/u...nytimes.comElon Musk and DOGE’s Savings May Be Erased by New CostsAn expert on the federal work force estimates that the speed and chaos of Mr. Musk’s cuts to the bureaucracy will cost taxpayers $135 billion this fiscal year. 37454902017
Reposted by FrissonLiz (or Lizzie) Kim 김혜성 💫 @lizzielizliz.bsky.social · 25/04/2025The ABA asked a federal judge in Washington, D.C., to block the Justice Department and U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi from canceling $3.2 million in grants used to train lawyers to represent victims of domestic and sexual violence. #MomSky #Voices4Victory www.reuters.com/legal/americ...reuters.comAmerican Bar Association sues US Justice Department, claiming retaliation over grantsThe American Bar Association sued the U.S. Department of Justice on Wednesday, claiming it illegally terminated federal grants in retaliation for the lawyer organization's public criticism of the Trump administration. 30712363
Reposted by FrissonPolitico @politico.com · 24/04/2025Exclusive: The Pentagon will resume gender-affirming care for transgender service members, according to a memo we obtained.politico.comPentagon to resume medical care for transgender troopsThe move is another setback for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who has made culture war issues a major part of his role. 268106812278
Reposted by FrissonPolitico @politico.com · 24/04/2025The housing market just had its worst March since 2009.politico.comHome sales fall to lowest level since the financial crisisThe slump is especially noteworthy because sales typically pick up in March as the spring buying season gets underway. 991446464
Reposted by FrissonAlpheus Williams @alphwilliams.bsky.social · 25/04/2025Remember this. Organise. Unite. Fight. TOGETHER WE WIN ! 412850
Reposted by FrissonBluesky Fanatic @blueskyfanatic.bsky.social · 25/04/2025Republicans, you can phone a Democrat friend to explain this to you. ================= 0568
Reposted by FrissonMorgan Fairchild @morgfair.bsky.social · 25/04/2025Mahmoud Khalil was arrested without a warrant, Trump administration confirms - CBS News 25479142
Reposted by FrissonJulie J @j1j2.bsky.social · 23/04/2025Salem , Oregon Saturday, May 3 For more details, contact Oregon activists 0117
Reposted by FrissonJess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 24/04/2025Missouri State Senator Nick Schroer is one of the most self-dealing and cold-hearted lawmakers in Missouri. His bill would make it legal to discriminate against folks needing assistance with housing. When I say cruelty is the point, this is what I mean. missouriindependent.com/2025/04/23/b...missouriindependent.comBill overturning protections for Section 8 renters a step away from Missouri governor’s desk • Missouri IndependentThe Missouri Senate approved a bill overturning protections for Section 8 renters, setting up the House to send it to the governor. 1001696659
Reposted by FrissonAdam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 25/04/2025My latest: How MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com is Fixing a 2024 Dem Problem– And Why Legacy Media Isn’t Cheering. A few months ago, Joe Rogan and his podcast audience numbers were thought to be untouchable.thealtmedia.comHow MeidasTouch is Fixing a 2024 Dem Problem– And Why Legacy Media Isn’t Cheering.A few months ago, Joe Rogan and his podcast audience numbers were thought to be untouchable. 8351261103
Reposted by FrissonJasmine 🌌🔭 @astrojaz.bsky.social · 24/04/2025i love that we got 4 new hubble images today and we still continue to get more after 35 years 🥹 hubble really is the little telescope that could!!! 836493858
Reposted by FrissonAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 25/04/2025Plenty of politicians on both sides of the aisle feel threatened by rising class consciousness. 2172606567758
Frisson @bluefrisson.bsky.social · 25/04/2025Federal judge in Maryland ordered the administration Thursday to pause enforcement of a new U.S. Education Department ban on diversity, equity and inclusion practices. The order came as another federal judge in New Hampshire issued a preliminary injunction ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/04/24/r...ohiocapitaljournal.comFederal judges pause U.S. Education Department enforcement of DEI ban • Ohio Capital JournalA federal judge in Maryland ordered the Trump administration Thursday to pause enforcement of a new U.S. Education Department ban on diversity, equity and inclusion practices. 000
Reposted by FrissonMelissa Good & Feral 😾🇺🇦🇨🇦 @meltart.bsky.social · 25/04/2025Fuckity, bye!theweeklylistreturns.substack.comElon Musk Leaves DC in DisgraceThis was NOT only because of Tesla's earnings 7417
Reposted by FrissonMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 25/04/2025Trump's lies are catching up to him as his approval tanks: CEOs hold an intervention with him, warning of empty shelves; China humiliates him over trade; Trump grovels to Putin; Lashes out at Murdoch. Watch the MeidasTouch Podcast live at 8p ET/5p PT!youtube.comLIVE: MeidasTouch RESPONDS to MAJOR Breaking News - 4/24/25YouTube video by MeidasTouch 601778359
Reposted by FrissonGeorge Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 24/04/2025This is so alarming.comicsands.comRFK Jr. Sparks Outrage After Announcing 'Disease Registry' To Track Autistic AmericansIncredibly alarming. 88779021816
Reposted by FrissonNPR @npr.org · 24/04/2025House Rep. Gerry Connolly is pushing CDC leadership to explain why the personnel who handle FOIA requests lost their jobs, noting that that the public has a right to access federal records.npr.orgHouse oversight committee demands answers on gutting of CDC public records officeHouse Rep. Gerry Connolly is pushing CDC leadership to explain why the personnel who handle FOIA requests lost their jobs, noting that that the public has a right to access federal records. 302184135194