Blue South @bluesouth.bsky.social · 3hIt's probably most of the world that has that distribution of labor. 000
Blue South @bluesouth.bsky.social · 8hIt was too hot a summer to door knock, but maybe the pocketbook test is the bottom line for many voters. Gas stations always peel the stickers off the pumps. They are corporate property. 010
Blue South @bluesouth.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Ah. The county has changed, but the Religious Right is well-established in Texas. 000
Blue South @bluesouth.bsky.social · 16/09/2026It's a tough job to be a thoughtful role model for the youth. www.dfwi.org/item/michell...dfwi.orgMichelle Obama to headline Fort Worth event for Opal Lee's 100th birthday | Downtown Fort WorthMichelle Obama to headline Fort Worth event for Opal Lee's 100th birthday | Downtown Fort Worth 000
Blue South @bluesouth.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Many Republicans weren't out loud white supremacists, until they felt that their social dominance was threatened. The county judge lets the Republican county chairman make the first public comment in public meetings, because he has places to go, people...a 1st class citizen. bsky.app/profile/texa... 000
Blue South @bluesouth.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Tarrant County meeting arrests raise First Amendment concerns “The problem is when the rules are vague and give the government officials discretion to enforce them at their whim, and when they target particular viewpoints, which in practice is generally giving criticism.” archive.is/TQdeVarchive.is 001
Reposted by Blue SouthJen Rice @jenrice.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Tarrant County Sheriff's Office confirms they really think it's their job to ARREST a resident for saying "bullshit" while he was speaking at a public meeting against a plan to cut nearly 50% of Election Day voting locations 43816
Blue South @bluesouth.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Every Ghetto, Every City youtu.be/73GkHBgQKDM?...youtu.beEvery Ghetto, Every CityYouTube video by Lauryn Hill - Topic 001
Blue South @bluesouth.bsky.social · 20/07/2026From Our Readers: All People Are Created Equal Playlist National Trust for Historic Preservation savingplaces.org/stories/from...savingplaces.orgFrom Our Readers: All People Are Created Equal Playlist | National Trust for Historic PreservationExplore a playlist of songs submitted by our members to mark the 250th anniversary of the United States. 002
Blue South @bluesouth.bsky.social · 12/07/2026Lindsey Graham's post-election accommodation of all of his party's changes demonstrates he wanted to hold his political office until he died. He did. 011
Blue South @bluesouth.bsky.social · 22/06/2026Markets self-correct. 🙄 www.nbcnews.com/news/obituar...nbcnews.comAlan Greenspan, economist and longtime head of the Federal Reserve, dies at 100The influential economist died Monday from complications of Parkinson’s disease, said his wife of 29 years, NBC News correspondent Andrea Mitchell. 000
Blue South @bluesouth.bsky.social · 16/06/2026Saw graffiti on the side of a train car on my commute home this evening. It was long, so I thought it might be political & squinted at it. The words were "Sick of Caring." Poor kids. 000
Blue South @bluesouth.bsky.social · 07/05/2026🎶Denali's Puppy Cam 🎶 www.nps.gov/dena/learn/p...nps.govWebcam: Sled Dog Puppies - Denali National Park & Preserve (U.S. National Park Service) 000
Blue South @bluesouth.bsky.social · 28/04/2026“It’s just constant chaos.” “”I’m embarrassed for our whole country that this is what we’re dealing with daily now.” “I don’t believe that my views toward Trump impact how I see other Republicans.” www.nytimes.com/interactive/...nytimes.comOpinion | The Economy, Immigration and Regret: 12 Trump Voters DiscussTrump voters discuss their disappointment with the president’s second term. 000
Reposted by Blue SouthPhilip Gourevitch @pgourevitch.bsky.social · 22/04/2026Fascinating interview with a French bookseller about the radical rightward shift being engineered in French publishing and book selling by billionaire ideologues. We have no counterparts to this type of merchant intellectual. Un peu niche peut-être, mais quand même… www.lemonde.fr/en/economy/a...lemonde.frBolloré's takeover of Grasset: 'Bookshops now serve as sentinels of resistance to the radical rightward shift of society'Christian Thorel, a prominent figure in independent book selling, was among the first to sound the alarm about billionaire Vincent Bolloré's ideological grip on the publishing sector, starting with th... 314551
Blue South @bluesouth.bsky.social · 03/04/2026When "Trump declared that Republicans should 'nationalize' or 'take over' the 2026 midterm elections, it wasn’t just a flippant remark. It was an unconstitutional red flag & part of a decade-long pattern in which Trump has undermined confidence in American elections." time.com/article/2026...time.comTrump Is Trying to Nationalize Elections. States Won’t Let Him"State and local officials are holding the line against federal overreach," write Joanna Lydgate and Samantha Tarazi. 000
Blue South @bluesouth.bsky.social · 02/04/2026If Trump likes things to be named after him, what about naming Operation Epic Fury "Trump's War" 000
Blue South @bluesouth.bsky.social · 25/03/2026These two babies. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/18/a...nytimes.comCarol Kitman, 96, Dies; Photographer Documented the Vindman Twins 001
Blue South @bluesouth.bsky.social · 17/03/2026This year’s Oscar winner for best documentary offers an intimate view of Russia’s descent into fascism. foreignpolicy.com/2026/03/13/m...foreignpolicy.comIn Putin’s Russia, Resistance Is LonelyThis year’s Oscar winner for best documentary offers an intimate view of Russia’s descent into fascism. 000
Blue South @bluesouth.bsky.social · 17/03/2026Just wanted an isolationist strongman president, who would never support sustained foreign aid like the Marshall Plan? www.rawstory.com/stewart-rhod...rawstory.comOath Keepers founder 'no longer MAGA' after Iran war: 'If I lose my pardon, so be it'Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes announced he was "no longer MAGA," even though he was headed to Mar-a-Lago on Friday to ask President Donald Trump for a pardon.While guest-hosting for conspiracy t... 000
Blue South @bluesouth.bsky.social · 04/03/2026Trump is not a person who gives much thought to consent. Human wrecking ball. 000
Blue South @bluesouth.bsky.social · 03/03/2026Even adults laugh at the punch line: “I think I’ll move to Australia.” Some days. 000
Reposted by Blue SouthBrian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 21/02/2026Katie Pavlich: Why is the left radicalizing students to leave school when the country has a 54% rate of not being able to read? BTC: The lowest literacy rates are in red states. Katie: That's actually not true. BTC: [accurately lists off the red states with the lowest literacy rates in the US] 2573049713
Blue South @bluesouth.bsky.social · 19/02/2026Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office over ties to Epstein. Not many political consequences in the United States. Why is that? apnews.com/article/brit...apnews.comAndrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office over ties to EpsteinAndrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office. The former Prince Andrew was stripped of his royal titles because of his links to convicted sex offender Jeffr... 000
Reposted by Blue SouthJulie K. Brown @jkbjournalist.bsky.social · 19/02/2026Never in a million years did I ever fathom when I resurrected the Epstein story in 2018 that it would lead to first arrest of a British Royal in four centuries. Not since King Charles I was arrested in 1647. open.substack.com/pub/jkbjourn...open.substack.comPrince Andrew's ArrestAcross the pond in Britain, justice and accountability is a serious matter 1895335137771
Blue South @bluesouth.bsky.social · 17/02/2026First 60 Minutes, then The Late Show. Is this the liberal bias that Roger Ailes claimed US national media, like CBS News, has? www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiTJ...youtube.comRep. James Talarico On Confronting Christian Nationalism, And Strange Days In The Texas LegislatureYouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert 000
Reposted by Blue SouthDustin Volz @dustinvolz.bsky.social · 12/02/2026News: The top-secret whistleblower complaint against Tulsi Gabbard is related to a conversation intercepted last spring in which two foreign nationals discussed Jared Kushner, according to U.S. officials familiar with the matter. www.wsj.com/politics/nat...wsj.comGabbard Whistleblower Complaint Based on Intercepted Conversation About Jared KushnerThe substance of the conversation, which covered in part issues related to Iran, isn’t known. 731210488
Blue South @bluesouth.bsky.social · 10/02/2026Watching Big Love the other day I said, "That actor really looks like Lawrence O'Donnell...Oh!" Public figures sure have interesting careers. 000
Reposted by Blue SouthAnn Telnaes @anntelnaes.bsky.social · 04/02/2026anntelnaes.substack.com/p/criminal-m...anntelnaes.substack.comCriminal masksTrump and his cronies are laying the groundwork to fix the midterms 328690
Reposted by Blue SouthAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 03/02/2026Mike Johnson on Trump calling for Rs to "nationalize" elections: "We had 3 Republicans who were ahead on election day in last cycle & every time a new tranche of ballots came in they just magically whittled away until their leads were lost. It looks on its face to be fraudulent. Can I prove it? No" 12061768407
Blue South @bluesouth.bsky.social · 04/02/2026I hate how right he often is. www.newyorker.com/podcast/poli...newyorker.comA Stark Warning About the 2026 Election, with Robert KaganCan American democracy come back from the brink? 100
Blue South @bluesouth.bsky.social · 04/02/2026You may be a proud black man, but when you get tears in your eyes talking about how much you love your grandma? All the women in the room will say "awwww" and one of them will call you a sweetie baby. Those are just the rules. They can't be changed. #FindingYourRoots 010
Blue South @bluesouth.bsky.social · 01/02/2026He won! He won! He won! (Even with the 65+ voters being able to vote by mail in Texas.) www.nbcnews.com/politics/ele...nbcnews.comDemocrat Taylor Rehmet wins a reliably Republican Texas state Senate seat, stunning GOPRehmet flipped a reliable Republican district that Donald Trump won by 17 points in 2024. 010
Blue South @bluesouth.bsky.social · 10/06/2025Not every metaphorical mountain can be moved. Neither of her parents had cancer, but that's not determinative. 010
Blue South @bluesouth.bsky.social · 09/06/2025Suspicion confirmed: Some of his supporters voted in 2024, considered their civic duty done, and now pay as little attention as possible to current events. The opposite of extremely online. 000
Blue South @bluesouth.bsky.social · 03/06/2025Oh. The United States has political company. apnews.com/article/pola...apnews.comThe election of a Trump ally in Poland could alter EU and Ukraine policiesPoland has elected Karol Nawrocki, a nationalist conservative, as its next president — a win that signals a turn to the right in one of the European Union's member states. 000
Reposted by Blue SouthThe Athletic | Football @theathleticfc.bsky.social · 02/06/2025The UK Government has declared it is prepared to take Roman Abramovich to court in a bid to extract the frozen £2.5billion generated from the sale of Chelsea in May 2022. More from @dansheldon.bsky.social and @mjslater.bsky.social ⤵️nytimes.comUK Government prepared to take Roman Abramovich to court in bid to extract £2.5billion from Chelsea saleThe UK Government forced Abramovich to sell the Premier League side after Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022. 16114
Blue South @bluesouth.bsky.social · 31/05/2025Southern roots are twanging. Should probably read the Foxfire series. apnews.com/article/sacr...apnews.comIt's not a reprint. Why Sacred Harp singers are revamping an iconic pre-Civil War hymnalA new edition of “The Sacred Harp,” a Christian hymnal first published in 1844, is being released this year. 000
Reposted by Blue SouthBlue South @bluesouth.bsky.social · 16/04/2025The most inevitable truth he ever truthed, unless what he wants is rubber stamped. See: Republican members of Congress 001
Blue South @bluesouth.bsky.social · 29/05/2025Commitment to the bit. Which is not about a trivial topic. bsky.app/profile/alan... 000
Reposted by Blue SouthJohn Schwartz @jswatz.bsky.social · 28/05/2025The obit in the @nytimes.com by the great Robert McFadden is lovely. Forrest Wilder calls him “a man ahead of his time by 50 years, a Southerner who spoke up for gay rights and addressed nuclear annihilation long before those ideas were commonly discussed in Texas.” www.nytimes.com/2025/05/27/b...nytimes.comRonnie Dugger, Crusading Texas Journalist, Dies at 95 0175
Reposted by Blue SouthRyan Cordell @ryancordell.org · 12/05/2025Some sad confirmation from @bcgl.bsky.social while I was at UW last week—the National Digital Newspaper Program—which builds Chronicling America—has been shut down Historical newspapers are probably the archival material most used by the general public—for genealogy, local history—it’s such a lossloc.govAbout this Collection | Chronicling America | Digital Collections | Library of CongressSearch America's Historic Newspaper Pages through 1963 Please Note: The Library of Congress has transitioned the longstanding Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers website to this new digi... 451050695
Blue South @bluesouth.bsky.social · 09/05/2025"When organizations work together and commit to a collective defense of democratic principles, they share the costs of defiance. The government cannot attack everyone all at once. When the costs of defiance are shared, they become easier for individuals to bear." www.nytimes.com/2025/05/08/o...nytimes.comOpinion | How Will We Know When We Have Lost Our Democracy? 010
Blue South @bluesouth.bsky.social · 30/04/2025I would have loved having access to the Internet as a kid, and the ability to quickly look up answers to factual questions. Instant gratification. 010
Blue South @bluesouth.bsky.social · 29/04/2025Pieces like this are being published at the end of Trump's 2nd term 1st 100 days "The hesitancy by lawmakers to play their assigned role would have puzzled the Constitution’s framers, who gave pride of place to the legislative branch in the 1st article of the Constitution" gift link wapo.st/433SOcSwapo.stOpinion | We’ve had a ‘constitutional dictatorship’ before. Trump is different.Congress’s hesitancy to do its job would have puzzled the Constitution’s framers. 163
Reposted by Blue SouthYusuf Sarfati @yusufsarfati.bsky.social · 23/04/2025Steven Levitsky on why the U.S. is now a competitive authoritarian regime and can't be considered a democracy. www.npr.org/2025/04/22/n... 10532241
Reposted by Blue SouthSen. Adam Schiff @schiff.senate.gov · 23/04/2025Yet another surrender to a murderous dictator. More “peace in our time,” from the Neville Chamberlain of our time. 2621976388
