Reposted by Bob Chauvin, the Caffeine SquirrelJoGo @mywitsend.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Eight years ago today the Saudi government murdered WaPo columnist Jamaal Khashoggi. Today they own 49.5% of the biggest media/news company in America. 18637329
Reposted by Bob Chauvin, the Caffeine SquirrelMother Jones @motherjones.com · 30/09/2026Buried away and completely hidden out of sight in a dense forest, more than 1,600 immigrants are imprisoned here on any given day in what is the largest immigration detention center in the Northeast. motherjones.comTrump’s mass detention machine in Pennsylvania"ICE is just churning bodies into the detention system." 15225160
Reposted by Bob Chauvin, the Caffeine SquirrelScientists for Global Responsibility @responsiblesci.bsky.social · 30/09/2026The assault on science at US universities began long before the Trump administration. It was built on decades of efforts by libertarian donor networks, fossil fuel companies and think tanks to reshape university governance and increase outside influence. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comDecades of fossil fuel influence paved way for Trump’s assault on university research, study saysFossil fuel firms have spent years trying to regulate climate research by donating to US universities, study authors argue 035
Reposted by Bob Chauvin, the Caffeine SquirrelMichigan Advance @michiganadvance.com · 29/09/2026Trump used impossible foreign labor standards as tariff workaround, small businesses say michiganadvance.com/2026/09/28/r...michiganadvance.comTrump used impossible foreign labor standards as tariff workaround, small businesses say • Michigan AdvanceWASHINGTON — Small businesses will once again challenge President Donald Trump’s tariffs in federal court this week as they continue to feel the squeeze of the administration’s roller coaster policy o... 031
Reposted by Bob Chauvin, the Caffeine SquirrelPhillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Russia has one enormous strategic advantage of which it is taking advantage. It can daily attack civilian targets--hospitals, universities, markets--knowing that while Ukraine can do the same, the Ukrainians are too humane to do so. 25494198
Reposted by Bob Chauvin, the Caffeine SquirrelRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Donald Trump, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner think the way to negotiate with these barbarians is to offer them business deals. 18124681064
Reposted by Bob Chauvin, the Caffeine SquirrelDamian Carrington @dpcarrington.bsky.social · 29/09/2026From August Revealed: major oil firms make $93bn profits amid war and #climatecrisis - Iran conflict windfall over three months reignites calls for companies ‘cashing in on human misery’ to pay for environmental damage 2/2 www.theguardian.com/business/ng-...theguardian.comRevealed: major oil firms make $93bn profits amid war and climate crisisIran conflict windfall over three months reignites calls for companies ‘cashing in on human misery’ to pay for environmental damage 0107
Reposted by Bob Chauvin, the Caffeine SquirrelKai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 28/09/2026If a sentence in your newscast starts with “President Trump says…” you’re failing your audience. 833823555
Reposted by Bob Chauvin, the Caffeine SquirrelAdam Rogers @jetjocko.bsky.social · 23/09/2026A lot of things make me feel kind of dumb, including how to take at face value the logic of “we are a multibillion dollar transnational industry building a vengeful elder god, and we definitely won’t stop unless you regulate us the way we want, which is a secret.” 542081584
Reposted by Bob Chauvin, the Caffeine SquirrelKai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 23/09/2026👇 1057677
Reposted by Bob Chauvin, the Caffeine SquirrelKai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 23/09/2026He’s totally getting fired 401491224
Bob Chauvin, the Caffeine Squirrel @bobchauvin.bsky.social · 23/09/2026@abdulelsayed.bsky.social is facing a version of the #uncommitted movement, and it's as bad an idea as the original. forward.com/opinion/8505... #nonnegotiable is just dumb.forward.comWhat Black voters can teach Michigan Jews about Abdul El-SayedFrom FDR to Clinton, Black Americans have voted for the imperfect candidate to stop the worse one. Jews may need to do the same in November. 243
Reposted by Bob Chauvin, the Caffeine SquirrelAcyn @acyn.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Child: This is my first time meeting a mayor. Mamdani: Wow, have you ever met a prime minister? Child: No Norway PM Jonas Gahr Støre: *walks over* 775286014864
Reposted by Bob Chauvin, the Caffeine SquirrelDropped Mike @rebrafsim.bsky.social · 30/10/2024her: I’m leaving you me: but why? her: your obsession with grammar is making life miserable for the kids and I me: *sobbing* for the kids and me 316937
Reposted by Bob Chauvin, the Caffeine SquirrelMelody Schreiber @melodyschreiber.com · 08/09/2026A bizarre moment in reporting on this story: One of the authors of this study disputed my summary of it: “...gender ideology is associated with LWA [left-wing authoritarianism] and willingness to justify political violence.” I was quoting from the study itself. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.com‘Nakedly political’: US attempts to link trans support to authoritarianism in new health department reportHHS releases report linking ‘gender ideology’ to political violence – a study scientists say was poorly conducted 135693
Reposted by Bob Chauvin, the Caffeine SquirrelPBS News @pbsnews.org · 07/09/2026Computer programmer Fei Zhaojun's boss asked him if artificial intelligence could soon replace humans in coding jobs. Two weeks later, he was laid off from his job in Beijing, together with about 160 of his colleagues. to.pbs.org/46mo87uto.pbs.orgWorkers in China worry over being replaced as they adapt to the growing impact of AI on jobsArtificial intelligence is beginning to reshape China's job market, supported by state policies that some economists believe might undermine the overall strength of its economy. 17225
Reposted by Bob Chauvin, the Caffeine SquirrelJeffw @jeffw.bsky.social · 22/11/2023You're so Venn. You probably think this diagram is about you 6456131
Reposted by Bob Chauvin, the Caffeine SquirrelEd Morrish @edmorrish.com · 24/06/2025i quit my job at the reptile house in favour of a more creative career. i just couldn’t stand staring at a monitor all day. 15894163
Reposted by Bob Chauvin, the Caffeine SquirrelKai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Your ever-regular reminder that Republicans in Congress fully support what Hegseth and the president are doing to the American military. It’s disgraceful and disqualifying 662701734
Bob Chauvin, the Caffeine Squirrel @bobchauvin.bsky.social · 30/08/2026#sylvesterstallone #judgedredd #fascism THE theme of Judge Dredd is dark.. and current. Its satire on authoritarian power. Dredd comics focus on the powerful crushing the citizens to highlight the absolute dangers of fascism and extreme policing. Lolz SYLVESTER Stallone is a fascist. 101
Reposted by Bob Chauvin, the Caffeine SquirrelKai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 30/08/2026I’m telling you - the default position of this administration is fear. Fear of questions, fear of transparency, fear of being found out, and fear of the American people.nytimes.comTreasury Bars Some Reporters From G20 Finance MeetingSpecific reporters from The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg were not granted credentials to cover the meeting of financial leaders next week in Asheville, N.C. 1183092890
Reposted by Bob Chauvin, the Caffeine Squirrelemptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Overboard! Whiskey Pete Hegseth Tries to Fire His Way Out of Being a Loser emptywheel.net/2026/08/28/o...emptywheel.netOverboard! Whiskey Pete Hegseth Tries to Fire His Way Out of Being a Loser - emptywheelThe Secretary of Defense who brings his wife everywhere because his own mental health is so shoddy he can't cope without her presence is disciplining a 19-year old who jumped overboard after more than... 28690240
Reposted by Bob Chauvin, the Caffeine SquirrelCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 28/08/2026> @politico.com $F www.politico.com/news/2026/08... 21557143
Reposted by Bob Chauvin, the Caffeine Squirrel𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 27/08/2026Reporting live from the Canadian Department of “What the Fuck Are You People Doing?” 61491073531
Reposted by Bob Chauvin, the Caffeine SquirrelOh, Zarks! @zarkmoon.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Jazz is to blame #musicsky #jazz 45717
Reposted by Bob Chauvin, the Caffeine SquirrelDavid Gilbert @davidgilbert.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Incredible scoop from @dmehro.bsky.social and @dell.bsky.social who were able to recreate Flock's new AI-powered tool that lets police officers ID drivers and track vehicles—capabilities the company has repeatedly said it doesn't allow. www.wired.com/story/flock-...wired.comFlock Has a Powerful New AI Tool for Police. We Got Its CodeFlock’s surveillance cameras have already sparked outrage. WIRED reconstructed its next-generation AI system, already in use by some police, to confirm it goes much further than tracking license plate... 014376
Reposted by Bob Chauvin, the Caffeine SquirrelCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 18/08/2026There are 25,000 US troops stationed in Oman. @cnbc.com www.cnbc.com/2026/08/18/u... 75836300
Reposted by Bob Chauvin, the Caffeine SquirrelMcSpocky™ @mcspocky.substack.com · 17/08/2026OMG! Israel's national security minister just said they need to kill 30 to 40 people in Gaza every night. And not just the ones posing a threat. He calls them people who "aren't even people" and "not worthy of life." This is the government Netanyahu runs. www.cbsnews.com/news/israel-...cbsnews.comSenior Israeli official calls for killing of "30 to 40" people in Gaza every night: "They're not even people"Israel's far-right national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir calls for nightly "targeted assassinations" in Gaza: "They're not even people." 189387
Reposted by Bob Chauvin, the Caffeine SquirrelMichigan Advance @michiganadvance.com · 17/08/2026DTE-funded group sues Ann Arbor after it approves November ballot question for city-owned utility michiganadvance.com/2026/08/17/d... From @samiltoninmi.bsky.social w/ @michiganpublic.bsky.socialmichiganadvance.comDTE-funded group sues Ann Arbor after it approves November ballot question for city-owned utility • Michigan AdvanceA DTE-funded group, the Ann Arbor Responsible Energy Coalition, is suing the city of Ann Arbor and its clerk, Jacqueline Beaudry, over Beaudry's certification of petitions which could result in the ci... 053
Reposted by Bob Chauvin, the Caffeine SquirrelPatrick De Haan @gasbuddyguy.bsky.social · 12/08/2026BREAKING: the national average is now at its highest ever level this late in the calendar year, according to GasBuddy data. Meaning the national average has never been above $4/gal after Aug. 12 in any previous year- ever. 19803264
Reposted by Bob Chauvin, the Caffeine SquirrelPBS News @pbsnews.org · 09/08/2026Satire plays a powerful role in challenging authority, exposing hypocrisy and testing the boundaries of free expression. to.pbs.org/4h4fv87to.pbs.orgWhat political satire can reveal about the strength of a democracySatire plays a powerful role in challenging authority, exposing hypocrisy and testing the boundaries of free expression. It's among the forces Judy Woodruff explores in the podcast, “In Pursuit of Hap... 47619
Reposted by Bob Chauvin, the Caffeine Squirrelmrdavisdc.bsky.social @mrdavisdc.bsky.social · 06/08/2026AI is going to invent the Pluribus virus 051
Reposted by Bob Chauvin, the Caffeine SquirrelP Collirigger @pcollirigger.bsky.social · 06/08/2026The deadliest outcome. We got smart enough to eradicate ourselves before we got smart enough to prevent ourselves from eradicating ourselves. 0102
Reposted by Bob Chauvin, the Caffeine SquirrelFinancial Times @financialtimes.com · 06/08/2026The insurgent parties of left and right are united in opposing plans to develop more than 5,000 acres — or 10% of the marshland — for solar panels ft.trib.al/TOMuTVD 2225
Reposted by Bob Chauvin, the Caffeine SquirrelKai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 25/07/2026Quite possibly true 👇 1243162
Reposted by Bob Chauvin, the Caffeine SquirrelCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 21/07/2026RAPIDAN: We “no longer assume a near-term return to freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz. Instead, we expect ongoing military risks to constrain vessel transits .. well into next year ..” 👀 711572537
Reposted by Bob Chauvin, the Caffeine Squirrel🔵Blue Dot Buckeye🔵#Blues 🦋💙🌊🗽🌪️ @buckivotesblue.bsky.social · 20/07/2026Sincere gratitude to Jesse Welles for being the folk singer songwriter for this moment. Oh, and F*CK ICE. 🧊 #Blues youtu.be/OjGHf7OvglM?...youtu.beJoin IceYouTube video by Jesse Welles 10739281098
Reposted by Bob Chauvin, the Caffeine SquirrelCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 18/07/2026* Iran Won’t Fulfill MoU Commitments Amid US Violations: Tasnim @bloomberg.com 1527881
Reposted by Bob Chauvin, the Caffeine SquirrelRyan Hill @ryanhillart.bsky.social · 18/07/2026St. Jimothy of Ballard, oil on canvas, 16"× 20" #WIP 323383653
Reposted by Bob Chauvin, the Caffeine SquirrelTony Iommi @iommi.com · 18/07/2026My guitar raffle in support of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital ends this Sunday. If you'd like to be in for a chance to win my Gibson SG and other personally signed prizes, you can enter at the link below. Thanks for your support! - Tony ✟ raffall.com/424254/enter... 411330
Reposted by Bob Chauvin, the Caffeine SquirrelGod @thegodshow.com · 17/07/2026If Andy Beshear doesn’t call for a special election before August 3rd and force Mitch McConnell to prove he can speak in a video, then Andy Beshear becomes the new Merrick Garland. I’m sorry but I make the rules. 859241255796
Reposted by Bob Chauvin, the Caffeine SquirrelCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 17/07/2026Cover. @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/news/article... 22815240
Reposted by Bob Chauvin, the Caffeine SquirrelWeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 17/07/2026Here are the top 5 dogs of the week! 11369481199
Reposted by Bob Chauvin, the Caffeine SquirrelKai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 17/07/2026I've been saying this since I was a kid -- never eat lettuce. 3646124
Reposted by Bob Chauvin, the Caffeine SquirrelCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 17/07/2026www.wired.com/story/cdc-cy... 401305537
Reposted by Bob Chauvin, the Caffeine SquirrelNPR @npr.org · 17/07/2026The NPR Network has never backed down on its mission, because millions of people rely on this trusted journalism and programming, and because of supporters like you who stand with us. Power the NPR Network. Make your first gift, or increase your support today. Donate now: n.pr/3SzxYze 1301996415
Reposted by Bob Chauvin, the Caffeine SquirrelLarry Mitchell @drlarrymitchell.bsky.social · 14/07/2026The two ICE agents who murdered a civilian in Biddeford, Maine today. Let's make them famous. 890104336615
Reposted by Bob Chauvin, the Caffeine SquirrelAnn Telnaes @anntelnaes.bsky.social · 09/07/2026anntelnaes.substack.com/p/trumps-waranntelnaes.substack.comTrump's warIt's not one of his reality shows or casino disasters he can just walk away from 818757
Reposted by Bob Chauvin, the Caffeine SquirrelMarc Wing @6-rue-d-alsace.bsky.social · 10/07/2026“Trump's war” by Ann Telnaes on Bluesky and Open Windows. “It's not one of his reality shows or casino disasters he can just walk away from” Please support Editorial Cartoonists, whenever possible directly, whose work is shown on Bluesky. This #EditorialCartoon was found on Open Windows. 112819
Reposted by Bob Chauvin, the Caffeine SquirrelElle @elleisanisland.bsky.social · 11/05/2025qatar just sent a plane to the USA as a "gift" and I see we need to learn the lesson of the trojan horse once again 811315