Reposted by @bookfestival.bsky.socialElizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 06/10/2026Americans beware: 3 new mergers could drive food prices even higher. Kroger + Giant Eagle Sysco + Restaurant Depot McCormick + Unilever The Trump admin must not just rubber stamp these mergers. 50846291
Reposted by @bookfestival.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 07/10/2026SUSAN COLLINS: I was successful in getting road salt removed from the Canada tariff list TROY JACKSON: What about everything else? We can't eat road salt 1357210814910
Reposted by @bookfestival.bsky.socialKittyKatGirl😻🙏💞🐞 @mary1kathy.bsky.social · 06/10/2026 12773671102
Reposted by @bookfestival.bsky.socialMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 06/10/2026FUN FACT: The Bible doesn't say *anything* about abortion. Ever. Well, except for the time God provides a handy recipe for a magic potion to induce an involuntary one. Numbers 5:11-31 23767351688
Reposted by @bookfestival.bsky.socialMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 06/10/2026NEWS: New York City just recorded the fewest shootings, shooting victims, and murders in recorded history through the first nine months of the year. Major crime is down 6.6% citywide, the largest year-to-date drop in 17 years, with declines in all five boroughs. 1/ 457192734623
Reposted by @bookfestival.bsky.socialJoe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 06/10/2026She speaks the truth. 💯 👇 131126364
Reposted by @bookfestival.bsky.socialMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson accused the Supreme Court’s conservative majority of injecting “chaos and uncertainty” into the 2026 midterm elections Monday after the Court lifted one injunction blocking Donald Trump’s anti-mail voting executive order. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comJackson slams Supreme Court majority for injecting ‘chaos’ into midterms as voting advocates blast mail ballot rulingJackson said the decision creates a new bind for states and voting rights groups seeking to challenge last-minute election changes. They can be told they sued too early before a final rule is issued, ... 15139941407
Reposted by @bookfestival.bsky.socialChris Mueller @chrismuellerpgh.bsky.social · 25/08/2026The foundational texts have arrived 1738414
Reposted by @bookfestival.bsky.socialMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 24/08/2026Trump’s car racing spectacle is colliding with a much darker reality: Canada is preparing to hit back, U.S. oil reserves are plunging, and Treasury is reaching for increasingly desperate measures. And one number buried in all of this should set off alarms.podcasts.apple.comTrump Faces Severe Backlash as DC Stunt BackfiresPodcast Episode · The MeidasTouch Podcast · August 24 · 24m 42998289
Reposted by @bookfestival.bsky.socialJoe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Unarmed women faced armed ICE agents swinging batons in Fort Myers. No warrant. No explanation. No ICE record. Just masked agents preying on brown families. PAXIS.app know your rights. Help keep it free: GoFundMe.com/PAXIS Record safely. Demand names, badges, warrants, and accountability. 27210103
Reposted by @bookfestival.bsky.socialElizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 24/08/2026Millions of people who struggle to afford food are being forced to pay MORE for groceries because of Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress. 49717156
Reposted by @bookfestival.bsky.socialMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Just this year, China banned the import of Argentinian beef because it contained a dangerous antibiotic banned in beef intended for human consumption since 1995. Trump is still importing Argentinian beef to make beef prices go down. He doesn’t care about *your* health, only *his* poll numbers. 17525701045
Reposted by @bookfestival.bsky.socialMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 24/08/2026🏆 The Most Punchable Face on the Planet 🏆 2612772898
Reposted by @bookfestival.bsky.socialAllyship @allyship.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Amazon started as a company that sold books; now it's a company that destroys them. 🖕 12965871799
Reposted by @bookfestival.bsky.socialJen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 25/08/2026So touchy!! "White House Crops Natalie Harp Out of Grand Prix Content " 1936942
Reposted by @bookfestival.bsky.socialKarly Kingsley @karlykingsley.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Farmers wanted to own the libs so bad that they can’t own their farms. Good job, guys. You did it. 1843566
Reposted by @bookfestival.bsky.socialDemocracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 25/08/2026🤔 How much power does California's attorney general have to stop a county sheriff from acting on election conspiracies to seize 650k ballots? That was the question before the state Supreme Court today as it considered who can control ballots cast after an election. Here's how we got here:democracydocket.comCalifornia Supreme Court confronts GOP sheriff who seized 650,000 ballots in election conspiracyThe cases force the court to confront an extraordinary question: Can a county sheriff seize counted ballots from election officials, take them to a law enforcement facility to conduct his own investig... 824483
Reposted by @bookfestival.bsky.socialJen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Democrats Bounce Back in the Heartland... why it is happening, what Dems did right, and why Rs desperation won't work open.substack.com/pub/contrari...open.substack.comDemocrats Bounce Back in the HeartlandMAGA alienates red America 927345
Reposted by @bookfestival.bsky.socialKarly Kingsley @karlykingsley.bsky.social · 23/08/2026They’re providing billions for the billionaires and zero for the consumers. 2023083
Reposted by @bookfestival.bsky.socialmonsterhunter81.bsky.social @monsterhunter81.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Also worth considering is that games are usually full of problems, delays and crashes during the first hours and days of launch. It would be very sad to spend your special reenlistment bonus leave sitting in the barracks and unable to actually play GTA. 061
Reposted by @bookfestival.bsky.socialaurelia and aureliette will see the stars @boneyardofnames.bsky.social · 19/08/2026hilarious how in the dystopias of science fiction "war was a videogame". in our current day dystopia it's "4 day leave to play a videogame" 311823
Reposted by @bookfestival.bsky.social@dennis74.bsky.social @dennis74.bsky.social · 15/08/2026Vote democrat in every district, senate and Governor races! 031
Reposted by @bookfestival.bsky.social@dennis74.bsky.social @dennis74.bsky.social · 15/08/2026Stop putting the blame on AI, Social Media, or even my pet dog! Put the blame and focus on the republicans and the investors! Then do something about it! 131
Reposted by @bookfestival.bsky.socialNaNaNaNa ™ ❌💩👑 @heyheygoodbye.bsky.social · 15/08/2026@justinjpearson.bsky.social Also, get it in writing. Those mofos lie! You could also suggest this for them. bsky.app/profile/gill... 052
Reposted by @bookfestival.bsky.socialThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 15/08/2026STATEMENT from Rep. @justinjpearson.bsky.social on the possible data center moratorium in MEMPHIS: “Pass this ordinance and put a stop to further abuses by xAI & other corporations that pollute our communities while profiting from the pain…” 3426137
Reposted by @bookfestival.bsky.socialHuffPost @huffpost.com · 15/08/2026President Donald Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth have dismissed concerns of reportedly deplorable conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln.huffpost.comRetired Maj. General Slams Trump And Hegseth For 'Spewing Lies' In Latest ScandalPresident Donald Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth have dismissed concerns of reportedly deplorable conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln. 1418386
Reposted by @bookfestival.bsky.socialJake Tapper, long-suffering Philly sports fan @jaketapper.bsky.social · 15/08/2026Wife of servicemember aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln responds to Trump, Hegseth comments www.cnn.com/2026/08/14/w...cnn.comWife of service member aboard the USS Lincoln responds to Trump’s claim that families aren’t concerned about their loved ones | CNNThe wife of a service member aboard the USS Lincoln joins The Lead. 1615140
Reposted by @bookfestival.bsky.socialThe Sgt Joker @thesgtjoker.bsky.social · 05/08/2026I’m withdrawing from my reelection to spend more time with my old ugly hag of a wife instead of those young beautiful staffers, who definitely will think I’m super hot if I keep propositioning them, because I don’t want to give my wife half my 💩 or pay alimony. ~ Chuck Edwards (NC-R) 1722571
Reposted by @bookfestival.bsky.socialProPublica @propublica.org · 05/08/2026NEW: After our tests showed many Omaha yards still contain toxic lead after remediation, the city’s response to residents has been inconsistent. Some received additional testing and cleanup, while others were denied. with @flatwaterfreep.bsky.socialpropublica.orgLead Contamination Is Still a Problem in Omaha. Why Is the City Cleaning Up Some Yards and Not Others?After our tests showed many yards still contain toxic lead after remediation, the city’s response to residents has been inconsistent. Some received additional testing and cleanup, while others were de... 23824381
Reposted by @bookfestival.bsky.socialKarly Kingsley @karlykingsley.bsky.social · 05/08/2026States with the lowest literacy rates shouldn’t be banning books, they should be reading them 18556481078
Reposted by @bookfestival.bsky.socialDemocracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 15/05/2026Subscribe to our daily newsletter: bit.ly/4daVE55 32433263
Reposted by @bookfestival.bsky.social🎃 Spooky Shoshana 🎃 @shoshana.bsky.social · 12/06/2026Thinking about that first rocket to Mars 36610
Reposted by @bookfestival.bsky.socialBarred and Boujee aka Madiba Dennie @audrelawdamercy.blacksky.app · 12/06/2026oh shit it's Loving Day hooray for Loving v. Virginia, my marriage, and inclusive constitutionalism, and fuck originalism forever tinyurl.com/originalismt... 211152237
Reposted by @bookfestival.bsky.socialThe Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 12/06/2026"Operatives involved in competitive House, Senate, and gubernatorial elections have argued to me that the Republican attack on black rights and representation unleashed by the Supreme Court will powerfully energize their base this midterm cycle."lnk.thebulwark.comDems See a Major Black Voter Backlash to SCOTUSThe Supreme Court’s gutting of the Voting Rights Act unleashed a wave of redistricting. Did it unleash a wave of voter anger too? 823276
Reposted by @bookfestival.bsky.socialAmee Vanderpool @girlsreallyrule.bsky.social · 12/06/2026In her last major act of service to Donald Trump, outgoing DNI Tulsi Gabbard has released declassified documents of what she says is new evidence of US-funded bio labs in over 30 countries, and blamed previous administrations for their existence. RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES. 1420458
Reposted by @bookfestival.bsky.socialRoger Parloff @rparloff.bsky.social · 12/06/2026@msnowevents.bsky.social live stream, waiting for Trump's name to be removed from Kennedy Center: www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAhm... 21516150
Reposted by @bookfestival.bsky.socialWill Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social · 12/06/2026There's no bigger U.S. scandal right now than the human beings dying needlessly in ICE gulags. I took a deep dive into the April death of Philly's Tuan Van Bui, Amerasian child of the Vietnam War Cellmates say ICE's version of his death is total BS My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/tuan...inquirer.comThe U.S. welcomed this child of the Vietnam War. Why did he die in ICE custody? | Will BunchIn 1990, the U.S. welcomed Tuan Van Bui and other young Amerasians. In 2025, ICE violently arrested him. Why did he die in custody? 211166509
Reposted by @bookfestival.bsky.socialJ Ray R @jresc.bsky.social · 06/06/2026trump and his administration have normalized and endorsed cruelty, greed, and selfishness that appeal to the weak, rather than celebrating the ethos of community and sacrifice that made the greatest generation of the then greatest nation. 0132
Reposted by @bookfestival.bsky.socialdan sinker @dansinker.com · 06/06/2026Someone left a Nazi at Normandy 3919
Reposted by @bookfestival.bsky.socialScientific American @sciam.bsky.social · 06/06/2026Today is the anniversary of D-Day--because of a weather forecast. The new movie Pressure shows the tense make-or-break weather prediction that led to the successful invasion of Europe that spelled the beginning of the end of World War IIscientificamerican.comHow the success of D-Day hinged on a weather forecastAs General Dwight D. Eisenhower prepared for D-Day, he needed a forecast. The new movie Pressure shows the tense make-or-break weather prediction that led to the successful invasion of Europe that spe... 49835
Reposted by @bookfestival.bsky.socialJake Tapper, long-suffering Philly sports fan @jaketapper.bsky.social · 06/06/202682 years ago, Normandy, France. 2631049
Reposted by @bookfestival.bsky.socialMark Carney @mark-carney.bsky.social · 06/06/202682 years ago, 14,000 Canadians landed on Juno Beach, many of whom would never come home. On the anniversary of D-Day, we pause to honour those who served and sacrificed. 15442651053
Reposted by @bookfestival.bsky.socialRep. LaMonica McIver @replamonica.bsky.social · 06/06/2026On the anniversary of D-Day, NJ-10 honors the service members whose bravery changed the course of history. We pay tribute to all who served during World War II. 05213
Reposted by @bookfestival.bsky.socialRep. Dan Goldman @repdangoldman.bsky.social · 06/06/202682 years ago, Allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy, risking everything to crush fascism & Nazi tyranny. As we honor their ultimate sacrifice, we must remember that the fight to protect our democracy is never over. We must always stand united against any threat to our fundamental rights. 38729
Reposted by @bookfestival.bsky.socialJeff Fecke @jkfecke.bsky.social · 06/06/2026Hegseth is a Nazi. This isn't news, he has tattoos that make that clear. 411231
Reposted by @bookfestival.bsky.socialOBG @obg99.bsky.social · 06/06/2026Dozy Don defeats wokeness. 0295
Reposted by @bookfestival.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 06/06/2026"The on-camera dozing sessions are just one sign of Trump’s growing ailments, which are certainly not helped by staying up all night binging on a Truth Social algo feeding him a unhealthy buffet of Trump-worshipping AI slop, conspiracies, and Boomer meme garbage." — @justinglawe.bsky.socialpublicnotice.coTrump's cognitive impairment endangers us allIt's undeniable if you actually watch him. 1923421867
Reposted by @bookfestival.bsky.socialmtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 30/05/2026After having seen STAR WARS 500 times as a kid, I remember having my mind blown learning that the entire "the death star is about to blow up the rebel base as its being attacked" beat of the ending was invented in the editing room using outtakes and ADR. variety.com/2026/film/ne...variety.comMarcia Lucas, Oscar-Winning ‘Star Wars’ Editor, Dies at 80Marcia Lucas, George Lucas' former wife and Oscar-winning editor of 'Star Wars,' died Wednesday. She was 80. 342315495
Reposted by @bookfestival.bsky.socialKyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 30/05/2026BREAKING: The rookie federal prosecutor who brought the case against James Comey — accusing him of threatening Trump's life by posting a photo of seashells on Instagram — has stepped off the case.nbcnews.comLead federal prosecutor in James Comey seashells photo case steps asideMatthew Petracca, a former Republican county committeeman, was the rookie federal prosecutor who brought the highly criticized case to a federal grand jury. 1052136549
Reposted by @bookfestival.bsky.socialAugust J. Pollak @augustjpollak.bsky.social · 21/05/2026Wildly underreported fact, especially from Bezos himself: the Post Office— that thing you pay for with tax dollars—handles “last mile” delivery of more than a BILLION Amazon packages a year. Roughly 15 percent of the entire USPS’s activity is servicing Amazon. 19611183
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