Reposted by B. SafarikChristopher Hale @christopherjhale.bsky.social · 8hSt. Sabina Catholic Church in Chicago has placed more than 100 crosses outside the parish. Each bears the name of someone who died in ICE custody or during an immigration enforcement action. Union workers built the traveling memorial, which began at Holy Name Cathedral last month. 141320410
Reposted by B. SafarikRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 4hprospect.org/2026/10/07/f...prospect.orgFederal Judge Rules DHS Must Bring Back Arizona Man Imprisoned in Africa - The American ProspectA Trump-apppointed judge ordered Ahmed Soliman must be returned to the United States. 301700601
Reposted by B. SafarikKyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 4hBREAKING: A judge has ordered an immediate halt to the taxpayer-funded pro-Trump ads, including any slated to run tonight. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... 562483582
Reposted by B. SafarikJake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 09/10/2026New working paper: the Norwegian wealth tax was a huge success. The "exodus" of wealthy people never happened (less than 100 individuals left). Tax revenue increased by 71.5%. No changes in business activity or investment. www.nber.org/papers/w35854 143144236203
Reposted by B. SafarikAdam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 9hAn irony of this era is that Trump’s opponents and Trump share the same exact opinions about Trump supporters bsky.app/profile/acyn... 24946131
Reposted by B. SafarikReconstructionist @unavaleable.bsky.social · 14h"Your fault, you deserve it." is some crazy work 18679117
Reposted by B. SafarikAngry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 9hWe’ve been talking about this for years. None of these far-right movements are organic. 378148015416
Reposted by B. SafarikAlbert Pinto @70sbachchan.bsky.social · 8h"Fear is infectious, of course. But hope is also infectious. People have courage now because they think that they can have courage." Neha Bora profiled by @reuters.com www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...reuters.comFrom theatre to streets, Gen Z protester Neha Bora a new face of India's youth unrestThe 29-year-old doctoral student said she did not set out to become an activist. 113141
Reposted by B. SafarikKees van der Leun @sustainable2050.bsky.social · 8hGoogle told to halt work on datacentres in Finland after it felled 330 hectares (815 acres) of forest in Muhos plus 200 hectares in Kajaani without completing an environmental impact assessment (EIA). www.theguardian.com/technology/2...theguardian.comGoogle told to halt work on datacentres in Finland over environmental concernsOrder on two construction sites comes after Google failed to carry out environmental impact assessments 3229
Reposted by B. SafarikAdam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 10hThe campaign of educational censorship sweeping Texas and other GOP-governed states in the name of “free speech” and “diversity of viewpoint” in many ways exceeds the worst of the McCarthy Era (gift link obvs) www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/1... 12917312
Reposted by B. SafarikElectionCord @electioncord.com · 8hTrump's approval of course, isn't good, but over the last couple weeks, he's declined the most with... Republicans? On 9/28, he was at about 80% approval, but since then, it's declined to 75% approval. LINK: electioncord.com/poll-tracker/ 1173
Reposted by B. SafarikDr. Samantha Hancox-Li @sjshancoxli.liberalcurrents.com · 8hno but seriously "long but good" is kind of liberal currents' trademark at this point, and this by @quinnae.com is a fucking banger that twines around these problems like a whirlpool: the drive to escape the tyranny of the natural and also the drive to reinscribe itliberalcurrents.comFukuyama's GlassesLike the man himself, Francis Fukuyama's new memoir "In the Realm of the Last Man" combines startling insight and baffling contradiction. 36812
Reposted by B. SafarikAmanda Carpenter @amandacarpenter.bsky.social · 9hWhy is this more than regular nepotism? The scale. The brazenness. The way it’s swallowing the system. It’s a volcanic eruption of corruption and nepotism. 310644
Reposted by B. SafarikJudd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 12h1. Trump’s new White House press secretary Katie Zacharia is a prolific user of Truth Social where she regularly promoted Pizzagate and QAnon conspiracies, accusing elites in the Democratic Party and Hollywood of running child sex rings and eating people. 29632211230
Reposted by B. SafarikRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 9h"The whistleblower says FBI supervisors were told not to put things in writing, so many of the directives came in face-to-face meetings..." www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...nbcnews.comFBI whistleblower says White House pushed unconstitutional probe of protestersThe former analyst says supervisors were told not to put things in writing, so many of the directives came in face-to-face meetings. 28948483
Reposted by B. SafarikJenny Cohn @jennycohn.bsky.social · 24/07/20267/ Chile, Argentina, and El Salvador belong to Pax Silica Paraguay is not (yet), but it signed the related AI Opportunity Statement, as did Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica, El Salvador, and Panama. 6/26/26 www.bnamericas.com/en/analysis/...bnamericas.comBNamericas - What joining Pax Silica means for LatAmPanama is the only Latin American signatory with a specific pilot project, while Argentina, Chile and Costa Rica see openings in minerals, energy and semicon... 2135
Reposted by B. SafarikJenny Cohn @jennycohn.bsky.social · 10hPeter Thiel’s Founders Fund is reportedly tied to a project in Paraguay billed as the largest AI data center in Latin America (Iguazú AI City project). The project reportedly has a “strategic ally” who is “behind the construction of ‘Stargate’, …which trained OpenAI’s Astra model in TX.” 10/1/26 1/share.googleAvanza una mega base de IA en Paraguay, a 80 kilómetros de MisionesEl Iguazú AI City se encuentra en marcha con una inversión inicial de US$300 millones en Yguazú, dentro del departamento paraguayo Alto Paraná. 2181112
Reposted by B. SafarikJooooohhhh No! @josefoshea.bsky.social · 16hWhat a weird world we live in - Ukraine hits a data centre deep in Russia - Irish twitter users see racist posts about IPAS centres in Offaly fall off a cliff 5965262164
Reposted by B. SafarikMargot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 16h'Under the changes, the baseline allocation of university-funded research time is being reduced from 600 hours per academic each year to 315. This changes the traditional division of working time: 40% research, 40% teaching and 20% administration.'nation.cymruResearch cuts make Cardiff Uni ‘a Russell Group university in name only’Martin Shipton Staff at Cardiff University fear that the near-halving of allocated research time for academics will compromise its status as an elite higher education institution. The university is pr... 34029
Reposted by B. SafarikJamal Greene @jamalgreene.bsky.social · 15hA massive, and massively underrated, threat to a functioning democracy. (gift link) www.nytimes.com/2026/10/11/u...nytimes.comThreats of Political Violence Have America’s Elected Officials Living in Fear (Gift Article)A Times investigation has found that violent threats have become a new normal among public officials, reshaped private lives, cost millions in security and pushed people out of office. 114740271
Reposted by B. SafarikMeade Krosby @meadekrosby.bsky.social · 22hAnother devastating flash flood today in Nepal. The unfairness of the impacts they're facing as the climate warms is overwhelming. Per capita carbon emissions in Nepal are less than 1/20th that of the US. 316694
Reposted by B. SafarikDigital Brain @yourdigitalbrain.bsky.social · 21hWWF’s Living Planet Report 2026 reports a 73% decline in wild vertebrate populations between 1970 and 2022. The drop reached 85% in freshwater ecosystems, although some species are showing signs of recovery through conservation efforts. 1187
Reposted by B. SafarikMPR News @mprnews.org · 10/10/2026The fire will help restore blueberry patches and help the old growth red pine regenerate. It also makes the land itself more resilient to a changing climate. Clearing out built-up fuel lowers the risk of severe wildfire, and the forest stores carbon as it recovers.mprnews.orgIndigenous fire practice returns to Minnesota Point after 180 yearsFond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa and partners conducted a cultural prescribed burn in Duluth on Thursday. The burn follows an intense wildfire season in northeast Minnesota. 26219
Reposted by B. SafarikTruthdig @truthdig.com · 09/10/2026Indigenous communities are confronting mounting climate threats even as inadequate funding, scant legal recognition, and little support for self-governance limit their ability to respond.truthdig.comAs Climate Disasters Multiply, Indigenous Governance Offers a Way ForwardIndigenous communities are confronting mounting climate threats even as inadequate funding, scant legal recognition, and little support for self-governance limit their ability to respond. 045
Reposted by B. SafarikPaul Waldman @paulwaldman.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Every article like this is crammed with the most jaw-dropping corruption imaginable, then a third of the way through they have to throw in "The White House said 'Corrupty McGrifty's integrity is an example to all Americans, who are ennobled by her inspiring service.'" www.wsj.com/politics/pol...wsj.comExclusive | At Davos, Kimberly Guilfoyle Boasted of Private Jet Trips, Luxury StaysA recording captured the U.S. ambassador saying that Greek businessmen were paying for her travels and pleading for an invitation to an event with Eric Trump. 8410110
Reposted by B. Safarikryandevereaux.bsky.social @ryandevereaux.bsky.social · 10/10/2026The archive — coupled w/ photos, videos and firsthand observation — reveals escalating surveillance of the prayer camp before, during and after the Aug. 25 DHS incursion, offering a glimpse at what might come should tribal resistance to the wall grow. Read: www.propublica.org/article/toho...propublica.orgAs Trump’s Wall Closes in, DHS Intimidates a Border Tribe With Surveillance, Masked Agents and DronesFor decades, the Tohono O’odham Nation collaborated with DHS to stave off a border wall. Despite their cooperation, the Trump administration is barreling forward with a project that would divide their... 17521
Reposted by B. SafarikGuardian Environment @environment.theguardian.com · 10/10/2026Despair after 200-year-old ‘grandmother’ tree toppled for Trump’s border wall: ‘It crushes your heart’theguardian.comDespair after 200-year-old ‘grandmother’ tree toppled for Trump’s border wall: ‘It crushes your heart’Protesters spent months occupying an ancient cottonwood. Then a tense standoff with US border patrol came to a head 12113
Reposted by B. SafarikICIJ @icij.org · 10/10/2026The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control granted a Texas-based company license to acquire one of Armenia’s largest copper mines this summer — despite ties to a sanctioned Russian bank. Learn more: buff.ly/4JcIFKFbuff.lyTrump administration gave firm with ties to ballroom donor the green light to do business with a sanctioned Russian bank - ICIJPrivate equity investor Konstantin Sokolov was also appointed to run a government enterprise fund. 11514
Reposted by B. SafarikCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 10/10/2026(NYT) - Artificial intelligence agents created by Anthropic, acting on their own, tried to gain access to a range of government websites, filled out visa applications on the State Department’s website and sent a fake homicide tip to Philadelphia’s Police Department. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/09/t... 3591828785
Reposted by B. SafarikAlbert Pinto @70sbachchan.bsky.social · 10/10/20262024 election marked the end of a cycle of de-democratization by Modi's BJP. India’s opposition is back as a force to be reckoned with. Not just a reinvigorated party system but the creativity of social movements from below. Must read by the great political scientist Christoph Jaffrelot 215022
Reposted by B. SafarikTaniel @taniel.bsky.social · 10/10/2026School boards are way under the radar in a big year like this, but the same battles you've heard about (book bans, Moms for Liberty, trans kids) are happening this year too. I identified 19 school boards where there battles like this — and what's up: boltsmag.org/whats-on-the... 10624303
Reposted by B. SafarikLeah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Japan declares cyber space emergency as attacks soar: “Masaaki Taira, head of the NCSH, declared that Japan was in ‘a state of emergency in cyber space.’ Japanese cyber security minister Toshiharu Furukawa said the situation was ‘extremely critical.’” (These attacks are likely AI enabled.)ft.comJapan declares cyber space emergency as attacks soarDozens of targets including car rental operators, barbecue chains and rail group JR East disclose data leaks 37146
Reposted by B. SafarikRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Billionaire families have spent $1.7 BILLION on the 2026 midterms so far — a 5,200% increase since the 2010 midterms. Citizens United is among the worst decisions in history. It corrupts our system every day. Big Money is the root of our dysfunction. 30090463948
Reposted by B. SafarikOlga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 10/10/2026Yesterday folks were fighting me on this. It’s a logical step for pro-Russian administration. militarnyi.com/en/news/usa-...militarnyi.comUSA Threatens to Stop Sharing Intelligence With Ukraine Over Attacks on Russian Oil Refineries — AxiosThe U.S. has threatened to stop sharing intelligence with Ukraine if it continues to attack Russian oil refineries. 74726313
Reposted by B. SafarikRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 10/10/2026“ICE is operating outside the limits of its legal authority, and the people of Fresno are paying the price…” www.nytimes.com/2026/10/09/u...nytimes.comOff-Duty ICE Agent Is Shot and Arrested After Sleeping on Lawn in CaliforniaA woman found the agent asleep on her lawn early Friday, and her 72-year-old father shot the agent after he assaulted her, the police said. 931826622
Reposted by B. SafarikThe China-Global South Project @chinagsproject.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Ghana’s new mining bill could give the state a stronger hand in negotiations with miners, potentially affecting all players, including China’s Zijin Mining, as Accra seeks greater control over the country’s mineral wealth. buff.ly/KlvEvlrbuff.lyGhana’s Mining Bill State Share Rules Could Reshape Mining Deals, Including China’s ZijinBy Maxwell Akalaare Adombila Ghana's draft mining bill would allow the mines minister to require mining companies to issue the state a free special share with veto rights over key transactions,… 001
Reposted by B. SafarikSteve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Zelenskyy has given up pretending to believe in Trump's bona fides 25425135
Reposted by B. SafarikSenator Sheldon Whitehouse @whitehouse.senate.gov · 09/10/2026Putin throws lifeline to try to save Trump in the midterms. In return, American dollars go to Russia and get put toward killing innocent Ukrainians. Trump/Russia right out in the open. www.dailymail.com/news/article...dailymail.comPutin throws Trump midterm lifeline as Russia agrees to supply dieselDonald Trump announced today that Vladimir Putin has agreed to supply the US with hundreds of thousands of tons of diesel. 25522311005
Reposted by B. SafarikSenator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 09/10/2026The administration that continues to cover up for pedophiles simply cannot be trusted with the care of hundreds of unaccompanied children with no oversight and no transparency 691442675
Reposted by B. SafarikRobert Faturechi @robert-faturechi.bsky.social · 09/10/2026New: A private equity executive took a top Pentagon role. Then a firm he has close ties to landed a $281 Million no-bid contract from the unit he runs. www.propublica.org/article/geor...propublica.orgThe Pentagon Gave $350 Million in Contracts to a Firm Closely Tied to a Senior Defense Department OfficialThe top Pentagon official left Alvarez & Marsal Capital after ProPublica started looking into his financial ties. The contracts with a related company are another example of firms close to the Trump a... 23269135
Reposted by B. SafarikI Scare You Like Sound Dog @chadstanton.blacksky.app · 09/10/2026“The Afrikaner policy is illuminating, because it proves the catch-22 facing nonwhite immigrants: If you are poor, you are a moocher, and if you are gainfully employed, you are taking a job from a hardworking American. The only way to be a good immigrant is to be white and Christian.”theatlantic.comThe GOP’s Message to ImmigrantsBe white and Christian, or America doesn’t want you. 5723207
Reposted by B. SafarikRep. Mike Levin @levin.house.gov · 09/10/2026Jared Kushner holds BILLIONS in private business interests tied directly to the same foreign governments he’s negotiating with. When did it become acceptable for someone with ZERO diplomatic experience to lead negotiations between the United States, our allies, and our adversaries? 34317
B. Safarik @bradsafarik.bsky.social · 09/10/2026The harrassment of federal officials continues unabated, particularly those Afrian American and/or female. 000
Reposted by B. SafarikNicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 08/10/2026The terrible crime of responding to a legal subpoena, facing questions under oath, and answering truthfully about a violent attack on the United States. 1430288
Reposted by B. Safarikkelsey ables @kelseyables.bsky.social · 06/10/2026New: The White House is conditioning $190 million for the Smithsonian on compliance with its executive order "Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History" through legally-binding footnotes in recent OMB apportionments. www.theatlantic.com/culture/2026...theatlantic.comThe White House Revives a Pressure Tactic Against the SmithsonianThe Trump administration is threatening $190 million in museum funding. 15218116
B. Safarik @bradsafarik.bsky.social · 09/10/2026I think I know why... "Pillay was told she had won "while at the Nuremberg court in Germany," which was used for the post-World War II trials of Nazi leaders... “If you clap a little bit more, I may share this prize with Trump,” she told her applauding admirers." Humiliation all around.rawstory.comNew Nobel Peace Prize winner nails Trump in initial comments: 'Clap a little bit more'President Donald Trump was once again denied the Nobel Peace Prize, but the winner made sure to mention him in her initial remarks.And not in a flattering way, reported The Daily Beast.The Norwegian N... 000
Reposted by B. Safarikemptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 09/10/2026There's all the Trumpsters who are making bank off stealing Venezuela's oil. www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/1...washingtonpost.comEx-Trump officials find new jobs in Venezuela’s lucrative oil industryCompanies and investors are eager to hire those with recent access to the White House and knowledge of the administration’s Venezuela policy or contacts. 217360
Reposted by B. Safarikemptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 09/10/2026There's Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack (most people forget he was prosecuted, but acquitted, in a case that accused him of shaping US policy for UAE for big contracts) failing to disclose a financial tie in his confirmation disclosures. www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...reuters.comTrump envoy kept financial ties to firm behind $15 billion Hormuz-bypass oil pipeline planThomas Barrack, a top US diplomat in the Middle East, advocated for a firm run by his business partner to take part in the development of an oil pipeline from Iraq to Syria, three people said, activit... 316857
Reposted by B. Safarikemptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 09/10/2026There's ANOTHER angle on selling out Ukraine, getting Jared to invest in Nordstream. From Reuters. www.reuters.com/business/ene...reuters.comEXCLUSIVE: US, Russia explore gas sale to Europe amid Ukraine war, say sourcesTop Russian and US officials, including Special Envoy Jared Kushner, have held talks about bringing a US investor into the Nord Stream pipelines that delivered gas to Germany before Russia invaded Ukr... 311245