Reposted by J. L. BellGwen C. Katz @gwenckatz.bsky.social · 09/02/2026Great chance to post my all-time favorite headline 162519918
Reposted by J. L. BellPolitiFact @politifact.bsky.social · 1hDuring a rally near Dayton, Ohio, President Donald Trump spoke for 90 minutes, along with Republicans Vivek Ramaswamy and Jon Husted. PolitiFact analyzed claims by Husted and Trump on the national and state economies and Husted’s recent bill on data centers and utility costs. buff.ly/Gdwtyk0buff.lyFact-checking Trump, Husted in Ohio rallyPolitiFact analyzed claims by U.S. Sen. Jon Husted and President Donald Trump on the national and state economies, Democratic candidate Sherrod Brown’s congressional record, and Husted’s recent bill… 142
Reposted by J. L. BellJason Karsh @jkarsh.bsky.social · 1h“YOU CAN DO IT, TOBY.” - literally everyone 0226
Reposted by J. L. BellJonah Blank @jonahblank.bsky.social · 2hYou pardoned the people who killed Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick. And beat many other cops bloody, or doused them with bear-spray. 084
Reposted by J. L. BellDr Sam Hirst @romgothsam.bsky.social · 3hI find the concept of 'formulaicity' (articulated by Manuel Aguirre and Beatriz Sanchez-Santos a really useful way to stop thinking about shared elements between books as something to hold in disdain. So let me share the idea and how it changed my way of approaching tropes and 'strong forms' 1337
Reposted by J. L. BellMatthew Dow Smith @matthewdowsmith.bsky.social · 2hA really lovely little writeup on @smashpages.bsky.social about THE AFTER SCHOOL VILLAIN SOCIETY and the help that made it happen --smashpages.netMatthew Dow Smith turns community support into an awesome, free comicAfter asking fans for help, the comics creator is sharing ‘The After School Villain Society’ for free on Bluesky. 1226
Reposted by J. L. BellDave Levitan @davelevitan.bsky.social · 2hI know this isn’t useful but it’s weird how “the president should be coherent” was a Very Important Thing just a few years ago and then suddenly wasn’t. 1013042674
Reposted by J. L. BellPolitiFact @politifact.bsky.social · 3hIn Ohio, Trump said of Oklahoma, "I won 77 out of 77 counties all three times, and that's never happened before." That's Mostly False: buff.ly/Ze4ckHgbuff.lyTrump wasn’t first to sweep Oklahoma countiesIn Oklahoma, "I won 77 out of 77 counties. Ronald Reagan is second with 56." 163
Reposted by J. L. BellDonovan Schaefer @feelingtheory.bsky.social · 4hDartmouth provost who admitted to using AI in his published work no longer giving a keynote address at an "Ethics and Culture" conference at Notre Dame. This needs to be become the new, widely-publicized standard for anyone found to have tried to pass off AI-generated writing as their own.ndsmcobserver.comSchnell withdraws from conference at Notre DameSantiago Schnell, who previously was set to deliver a keynote speech at the de Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture’s annual fall conference on Friday “has indicated he is regrettably unable to join u... 15819
Reposted by J. L. BellMark T. Sneed @marktsneed.bsky.social · 20hIn the history of all the things that never happened, this never happened the most. SMH. Politicians lie. These politicians lie so often it seems like breathing. 833103553563
Reposted by J. L. BellPolitiFact @politifact.bsky.social · 3hTrump said that James Talarico is a vegan ("vay-gan"). This is False. The U.S. Senate candidate in Texas has denied being a vegan multiple times and has been recently pictured eating meat and other animal products during campaign events. buff.ly/PtSp50Bbuff.lyIs James Talarico a vegan? Fact-checking Paxton’s attackDemocratic Texas U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico “is a vegan.” 0104
Reposted by J. L. BellPolitiFact @politifact.bsky.social · 3hTrump said "your 401ks are at the highest level they've ever been in history, and they're $44,000 higher in one year." The stock market has notched notable increases during Trump’s second term, but a $44,000 rise is not supported. buff.ly/7zTSk2qbuff.lyA cheat sheet to Trump’s 2026 talking pointsPresident Trump famously has a lot to say when he’s campaigning for Republicans on midterm ballots. Here’s a fact-checked guide to dozens of his go-to talking points. 185
Reposted by J. L. BellNick Pettigrew @nick-pettigrew.bsky.social · 08/02/2026I'm convinced AI is our generation's radium - a discovery with genuinely useful applications in specific, controlled circumstances that we stupidly put in everything from kid's toys to toothpaste until we realised the harm far too late where future generations will ask if we were out of our minds. 254187525717
Reposted by J. L. BellHoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 4hHe’s boycotting Walmart because they’re selling Obama jackets. Ohana is the Hawaiian word for family. He’s one of the people who didn’t know there’s a “B” in dumb. 5013590951
Reposted by J. L. BellRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 6h"The plans have drawn condemnation from some residents of central Louisiana, and immigrant advocates and child welfare experts have expressed concerns about possible trauma inflicted on detained children..." www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/u...nytimes.comNew Facility at Louisiana Airport to Hold Immigrant Children and Families (Gift Article)The site in Alexandria, La., a major expansion of the Trump administration’s busiest deportation hub, will streamline and accelerate removals. 46736319
Reposted by J. L. BellMovies Silently @moviessilently.bsky.social · 3hOne silent movie I really wish would be released on home media is THE LAST MAN ON EARTH (1924). It's a sci-fi comedy in the future world of the 1950s, where a disease has wiped out all the men, but then they find one last specimen who has been hiding out in the woods since being turned down in 1940 316531
Reposted by J. L. BellDon Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 4hLove to see Republicans embrace automatic enrollment. Boosts participation from 5% to 100%. Now let’s just do it with actual safety net programs. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/b...nytimes.comMost American Children Are Being Auto-Enrolled in Trump Accounts. What to Know.The Trump administration may have just signed up your child — and more than 60 million others — for a 530A savings account (if you haven’t already done so). 819935
Reposted by J. L. BellAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6hspoken like a guy found liable of sexual assault 1242228480
Reposted by J. L. BellEgg @patob.bsky.social · 6hNot only that but www.news5cleveland.com/news/politic...news5cleveland.comWoman accusing Sherrod Brown of forcing transgender surgeries isn’t from Ohio, didn’t have procedure as minorIn an attack ad against U.S. Senate candidate Sherrod Brown, a woman accuses the Democrat of pushing transgender surgeries on minors "like her." She didn't have surgery until she was an adult. 838890
Reposted by J. L. BellThe French Republican Calendar @sansculottid.es · 5hToday is Tridi the 13th of Vendémiaire in the year 235. Vendémiaire is the month of vintage. Today we celebrate winter squash. #JacobinDay See today's page 07231
Reposted by J. L. BellPolitiFact @politifact.bsky.social · 5hPresident Trump is in Vandalia, Ohio on the stump for midterm candidates tonight. Here’s a fact-checked guide to dozens of his go-to talking points, from immigration to the Iran war to affordability: buff.ly/tsGnZOhbuff.lyA cheat sheet to Trump’s 2026 talking pointsPresident Trump famously has a lot to say when he’s campaigning for Republicans on midterm ballots. Here’s a fact-checked guide to dozens of his go-to talking points. 295
Reposted by J. L. BellSean Kelleher @historiantosara.bsky.social · 6h🥣🇺🇸 The 2027 @DiscoverSaratoga Chowderfest logo celebrates the 250th Anniversary of the Battles of Saratoga, the Turning Point of the American Revolution! Thank you for helping share the story of Saratoga and Stillwater with thousands of visitors. Learn more: tinyurl.com/yjssy5rc #Saratoga250 002
Reposted by J. L. BellAsha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 8hBut ice cream shops can’t give a free cone to someone with an “I voted” sticker 751949393
Reposted by J. L. BellProPublica @propublica.org · 6hUPDATED: The Trump administration’s push for mass deportations has now resulted in more than 83,000 challenges in federal court from immigrants claiming their detention is illegal. We are continuing to track the increase in these cases: projects.propublica.orgTracking the Historic Rise of Habeas Cases Filed by Detained ImmigrantsProPublica is tracking the historic rise in challenges filed by immigrants claiming their detention is illegal. 9724320
Reposted by J. L. BellDave Levitan @davelevitan.bsky.social · 7hThe fact that a few friends and family members of the president just kinda wander the world soliciting billion-dollar bribes ostensibly to "end wars" is a real "it would all be very unpopular if you could convince people it was happening" sorts of dealsnytimes.comU.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine Now Involve an Oil Deal Tied to Trump Allies (Gift Article)President Vladimir V. Putin brought up a sale of Russian energy assets with President Trump’s envoys, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, pushing a deal that raises new questions about conflicts of inter... 217377
Reposted by J. L. BellDave Levitan @davelevitan.bsky.social · 7hObviously he has reached some pretty impressively low polling numbers, but I am pretty sure there are STILL just millions of people out there who literally don't know things like "he is running ads about how great he is paid for by taxpayer money intended for line-of-duty death memorials" 08316
Reposted by J. L. BellBen Edwards @bostonhistory.bsky.social · 8hwww.instagram.com/p/Dd9F5y3F-G...instagram.comBoston NHP on Instagram: "🎉 Happy 52nd Birthday to Boston National Historical Park! 🎉 It takes a whole team to care for these special places and welcome visitors every day. From interpretation to dis...167 likes, 0 comments - boston_nhp on October 1, 2026: "🎉 Happy 52nd Birthday to Boston National Historical Park! 🎉 It takes a whole team to care for these special places and welcome visitors every d... 022
Reposted by J. L. BellWhite Plains Rich @whiteplainsrich.bsky.social · 8hShe can't tolerate living with this lying philanderer, but wants you to spend the next six years with him.  If that isn't the essential essence of the GOP, I don't know what is. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/u...nytimes.comAs She Divorces Ken Paxton, His Wife Urges Texans to Vote for HimIn a new ad, Angela Paxton tells voters to focus on the “whole team,” not “individual players.” 62599172
Reposted by J. L. BellJoseph Menn @joemenn.bsky.social · 8hNegative Nellies will argue that resolving the largest land war in Europe since the Nazis shouldn’t depend on deals with the president’s business partners.nytimes.comU.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine Now Involve an Oil Deal Tied to Trump Allies (Gift Article)President Vladimir V. Putin brought up a sale of Russian energy assets with President Trump’s envoys, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, pushing a deal that raises new questions about conflicts of inter... 0177
Reposted by J. L. BellLinguistic Discovery @linguisticdiscovery.com · 8hHow each typeface makes you feel, on a scale of happy–sad theconversation.com/its-not-you-... 1104
Reposted by J. L. Belljulia 🌋 @hypv.bsky.social · 15hendnotes are a plot by big bookmark to sell twice as many bookmarks 18135
Reposted by J. L. BellRevolutionary War 250 @revwar250.bsky.social · 7h3 OCTOBER 1776, HARLEM HEIGHTS, NEW YORK: Eleven days after Nathan Hale’s execution by the British army, Washington’s aide Tench Tilghman writes to Egbert Benson of Continental headquarters’ eagerness to find someone who can likewise be convicted of spying for the British: 162
Reposted by J. L. BellGeorge Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 8h“He’s gotta resign. … We have to let our own people and everybody else know why it had to be done—because of what’s on the tape, because he lied.” — White House speechwriter Patrick J. Buchanan to White House chief of staff Alexander M. Haig, August 2, 1974 3953501987
Reposted by J. L. BellGeorge Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 8hThis is psychosis. The president of the United States is psychotic. Is the media going to start talking about this, or continue to normalize it? 3393105910
Reposted by J. L. BellDr Andrew Sneddon @drandrewsneddon.bsky.social · 02/10/2026My week book ‘Magic and disability in the early modern world’ out with Cambridge is free to download until 15 oct 2026 www.cambridge.org/core/element... It’s free , help yerselcambridge.orgMagic and Disability in the Early Modern WorldCambridge Core - Religion: General Interest - Magic and Disability in the Early Modern World 01712
Reposted by J. L. BellAcyn @acyn.bsky.social · 8hOssoff: The money that they took from you when they slashed Medicaid and defunded hospitals and nursing homes—They’re taking that money to buy corrupt, taxpayer-funded political ads on national television to try to promote the failed and broken president… 223121014316
Reposted by J. L. BellBenjamin Dreyer @bcdreyer.social · 8hI don't think that Mary Ann Jackson gets enough love. 1231
Reposted by J. L. BellZeteo @zeteo.com · 8hThis week in the U.S., - Trump aired more taxpayer-funded ads on TV - the U.S. Coast Guard announced it seized two ships carrying fuel to Cuba - ICE posted & deleted internal reviews on its website about deaths in the agency’s custody last year Read the dangerous actions: zeteo.com/p/this-week-... 28124
Reposted by J. L. BellCharles Booker @booker4ky.bsky.social · 9hFamilies in Kentucky and across America are still waiting on their DOGE checks and Tariff refund checks. Does @barrforsenate support socialism? Because that’s what this is. 4233278
Reposted by J. L. BellSeth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 9hTrump tweeting out Tom Cotton’s personal cell phone number because he’s angry at him reminded me of this great moment from ELEVEN YEARS AGO. He’s always been this guy. abcnews.com/video/325986...abcnews.comVideo Donald Trump Gives Out Lindsey Graham's Cellphone NumberRepublican presidential candidate Donald Trump retaliates against 2016 opponent Sen. Lindsey Graham by reading his cellphone number aloud during a speech in Graham's home state of South Carolina. 23428102
Reposted by J. L. BellBob Geiger @bobgeiger.bsky.social · 11hAt the risk of aging myself, I'm going to start this with... Back in my day... This brand of blatant, up-front corruption would have been a major news story. He's literally buying votes. Where have you gone, Woodward and Bernstein? 139894270
Reposted by J. L. BellNicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 03/10/2026ISIS has killed thousands. They beheaded people on video. The wider network spans continents, and the central org controlled over 100,000 sq miles at peak, including Iraq’s second largest city. The worst in the Caribbean is maybe low level drug traffickers. The comparison spotlights how wrong. 413129
Reposted by J. L. BellJames Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 9hAgree with all of the below, with this distinction: -Alito is the most *predictably* partisan-R member of the court. -Roberts is the most *consequentially* partisan-R member. 12497109
Reposted by J. L. Bellworm @rfksbrainworm.bsky.social · 02/10/2026If you ever wondered why visible light is those particular wavelengths, it's because life evolved to see in the narrow range where water is transparent 9051631471
Reposted by J. L. BellMike Levin @mikelevin.org · 11hMark Zuckerberg tells investors that his AI push is a huge success. But when it files its taxes, Meta tells the IRS its giant data centers are an experiment that might fail. Why? Because calling them an experiment lets Meta claim a tax credit meant for real research. 15608248
Reposted by J. L. BellProPublica @propublica.org · 11hOur reporting found that in Arkansas, one private school continued to operate even though the founder served jail time for permitting child abuse. Join us Oct. 6 at 4 pm ET for a discussion about the changing private school landscape: events.propublica.org/wild-west-sch… 10484207
Reposted by J. L. BellAnthony Michael Kreis @anthonymkreis.bsky.social · 10hHypothetical: a president publicly discloses a private cell phone number to encourage millions to intimidate and disturb a legislator to pass a bill. It meets the criteria for state criminal harassment. Immune under Trump v. United States? Or official conduct that can overcome the presumption? 2331079
Reposted by J. L. BellPam Herd @pamherd.bsky.social · 10hPerfectly in keeping with RFK’s eugenic strategy. 24118
Reposted by J. L. BellJohn Harris @drjohnaeharris.bsky.social · 10hList of people enslaved in the White House (or associated with the White House), organized by President: www.whitehousehistory.org/index-of-ens...whitehousehistory.orgIndex of Enslaved IndividualsBelow you will find a list of all known enslaved people who were associated with the White House. This list is not complete because some individuals were not recorded, and... 03415
Reposted by J. L. BellKassie Navarro @kassien.bsky.social · 10hSusan Collins claims that @propublica.org’s reporting about CEO Martin Kao’s bribery allegations took him at his word. That’s not true. We reviewed a trove of FBI evidence and legal records. 📽️ Here’s how we independently corroborated much of Kao’s account. www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqyi...youtube.comWe Uncovered Bribery Allegations Against Susan CollinsYouTube video by ProPublica 18530181
