Reposted by Brian GocialThomas Zimmer @thomaszimmer.bsky.social · 04/10/2026The fact that the president of the United States and his party are engaged in a full-on assault on the constitutional order, that they will obviously continue to search for ways to subvert the election process, is a reminder of how far away from a stable democracy America currently is. 18022
Reposted by Brian GocialMatthew Gertz @mattgertz.bsky.social · 02/10/2026They're holding up a major escalation in Iran and a crackdown on abortion until after the midterms to limit political damage. To the extent that the last two years have been a right-wing smash-and-grab operation, the next two will be worse. 20462922896
Brian Gocial @briangocial.bsky.social · 02/10/2026“[Hegseth] holds some sort of grievance against senior military officers, perhaps because he wasn’t one himself.” 000
Reposted by Brian GocialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026CRUZ: Do you have any evidence whatsoever to believe that I and 20% of Republicans in the Senate will engage in destruction or tampering with evidence or intimidation of potential witnesses? JACK SMITH: No. We had powerful evidence that Donald Trump and his associates would 24037971034
Reposted by Brian GocialAlex Wild @alexwild.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Americans need to recognize that the coup already happened, and is mostly complete. 26121
Brian Gocial @briangocial.bsky.social · 29/09/2026“[The] New York Times did mention the Iran annihilation threat in its headline, but explained that Trump had laid out his “Winner-Takes-All Vision” of geopolitics, which also presumably would have been the paper of record’s 1938 sanewashing of a certain German dictator’s foreign policy.” 000
Reposted by Brian GocialRich Raho @richraho.bsky.social · 27/09/2026“We saw ICE raids in the parking lots of Home Depot, and we passed to the other side, and just walked on by…We saw the suffering when men in masks detained immigrants, and we walked on by, crossed to the other side.” 1297
Brian Gocial @briangocial.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Gotta love hearing the Trump administration grovel for “another chance” from the very same people it’s been spitting on for the past two years.  000
Brian Gocial @briangocial.bsky.social · 24/09/2026An American government that hates Americans: “A memo began circulating within the White House this week that seeks to paint effective altruism as a fringe, cultish collective out of touch with mainstream America.”axios.comScoop: Trump allies open new front on Anthropic CEO as face of AI "doomerism"Inside the MAGA effort to target Anthropic's Dario Amodei. 020
Reposted by Brian GocialWalker Bragman @walkerbragman.bsky.social · 24/09/2026We need to dismantle the infrastructure that has allowed this cancer to metastasize and rot away our national foundations from the inside. Lives depend on it. It starts with transparency in political funding. 110418
Reposted by Brian GocialWalker Bragman @walkerbragman.bsky.social · 24/09/2026The conservative movement is a national death cult and it’s time to say so. It has destabilized and weakened America. We have mass shootings, medical bankruptcy, historic wealth inequality, a crumbling democracy, and out of control climate change—and a government unwilling to do anything about it. 1132997
Brian Gocial @briangocial.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Let’s imagine the reaction had Obama proposed any one of these ideas… 🫠 000
Reposted by Brian GocialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 22/09/2026"Trump makes George W Bush look popular by comparison" -- Enten unpacks Trump's -42 approval rating on foreign affairs and how "it's the lowest any president has ever had on foreign affairs" 611379353
Reposted by Brian GocialDean Baker @deanbaker13.bsky.social · 21/09/2026With air travel down on the East Coast, maybe we need to go back to DEI when we had competent people running the FAA. 1357
Reposted by Brian GocialWill Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Imagine how simpler it would be if America just called our two parties "The Far Right" and "The Center" (since there is no Left) 614314
Reposted by Brian GocialJosh Zingher @zingherpolisci.bsky.social · 20/09/2026There is no sector of society or the economy that is immune from the costs of democratic backsliding. Your aspiring autocrat might pay lip service to helping your sector, but what they're really doing is cutting the wires holding up the whole economy. 310116
Reposted by Brian GocialEric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 20/09/2026This is a long but important read. It also shows that individual actions can’t match up to systemic inequalities. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/m...nytimes.comIn Fighting for Every Black Child, Did I Betray My Own? (Gift Article)A decade ago, I made a decision about my daughter’s education that I hoped would challenge New York City’s separate and unequal school system. Now 16, she thinks I made the wrong choice. 48731
Reposted by Brian GocialJen Mercieca @jenmercieca.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Anything he builds can and will be removed. And there is nothing he can do about it. I hope he's still alive when it happens so that he can see the power of the people and his final rebuke. 1231167
Reposted by Brian GocialJen Mercieca @jenmercieca.bsky.social · 20/09/2026“Presidents don’t name things after themselves, people name things after presidents — and there is a big difference between the two,” said Jennifer Mercieca, a communications professor at Texas A&M University and the author of “Demagogue for President: The Rhetorical Genius of Donald Trump.” 319345
Reposted by Brian Gocialalexis simpson is confused by display name changes @amutepiggy.bsky.social · 19/09/2026nice of him to give away the game. so, they want americans to "be healthy" enough to... work more. notice how they don't talk at all about happiness or well being. they only want to extract the maximum value out of you until they dispose of you 1342360564
Reposted by Brian GocialBill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 19/09/2026White House correspondents, D.C. bureau chiefs, and media execs: The German government expelled Dorothy Thompson from the country in August 1934. She's remembered and respected today for her important coverage and analysis over the next decade of the German regime. Be like Dorothy Thompson. 7544201048
Brian Gocial @briangocial.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Imagine all the tax breaks that could have been…nytimes.comCost of Iran War Estimated at $43.6 BillionFor the first time, the Pentagon reported costs incurred by each armed service. The figures are almost certainly on the low side, congressional officials said. 000
Reposted by Brian GocialRoger Parloff @rparloff.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Yesterday’s unanimous, bipartisan First Circuit ruling in the “D.V.D.” case, setting aside DHS’s policy for sending noncitizens to 3d countries, is remarkable. If upheld, it means DHS has deported 1000s illegally—enabled by SCOTUS, which lifted a preliminary injunction in June 2025. 1/6 315575
Brian Gocial @briangocial.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Old Man Trump will not be pleased.nytimes.comTwo Centuries On, Smithsonian Connects Jefferson’s Hair to Hemings’s ChildrenA new book describes how cutting-edge genomics techniques yielded “extraordinary proof” that Thomas Jefferson fathered children with Sally Hemings. 000
Reposted by Brian GocialTim Dickinson @timdickinson.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Oregon has a long history as a datacenter state. But a new study details a wild imbalance that comes with the industry. Data centers consume ~23% of the state's electricity, but provide jobs for just 0.2% of the state's workforceopb.orgOregon data centers by the numbers: 111 facilities consume nearly one-quarter of state’s power, according to new reportA first-of-its-kind report details the footprint of the controversial facilities. 5229115
Reposted by Brian GocialRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 18/09/20268 months ago. 45360061244
Reposted by Brian GocialSchooley @schooley.bsky.social · 17/09/2026The press treats Hasan Piker like he's running for office and Brandon Herrera like he's just a podcaster. 1551484
Reposted by Brian GocialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 16/09/2026"Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed." -Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1953 430115904865
Reposted by Brian Gocialemptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 17/09/2026AFP photographer Brendan Smialowski's photo of Trump checking out a Pulte visual aid has now become a court exhibit in Joyce Beatty's heroic fight to save the Kennedy Center. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... 25525140
Reposted by Brian GocialDave Keating @davekeating.substack.com · 17/09/2026“We are not fairweather allies," 🇨🇦PM Carney tells the 🇪🇺Parliament. "We do not pursue zero sum deals. Our commitment to the rule of law and our unyielding defence of human dignity, individual freedom and democracy share the same deep roots, the same unwavering dedication." 1415
Reposted by Brian GocialRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 17/09/2026The worst human being to ever occupy the office. Just reprehensible scum. 2233187134916
Reposted by Brian GocialJoe Noonan @joenoonan.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Banned: Macklemore's powerful statement deserves reading. www.instagram.com/p/DdRdsy0m2H... 411229487
Reposted by Brian GocialDmitri. #freeLink @momus.bsky.social · 13/09/2026they would like us to forget and move on, but it's vital that we don't look away thanks to amanda for this work. please see links in thread on how to support her: 15614
Reposted by Brian GocialAnne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 14/09/2026Your regular reminder: If the Russians stop fighting, the war ends. If the Ukrainians stop fighting, their land will be occupied, their leaders will be killed, their history and language will be erased, their children will be kidnapped to serve Russia. 5953725913395
Reposted by Brian GocialScott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 13/09/2026All political candidates should be making a clear statement on this. It's not a trivial point. Trump's Albert Speer projects are the hallmarks of dictatorship. 2173276861
Brian Gocial @briangocial.bsky.social · 13/09/2026“Everyone knows that the greatest threat to the upcoming midterm elections is not the Democrats or the Chinese, noncitizen voting, or electronic voting machines, but the president of the United States and his servile Republican Congress.”newrepublic.comThe Final Battle for America’s DemocracyForget November 3. It’s January 3 when Donald Trump and his MAGA Republicans might bury our democracy once and for all. Here’s how. 000
Reposted by Brian GocialPhilip Gourevitch @pgourevitch.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Yeah dude - the more I pay at the pump the less I fear nuclear attack by people who don’t have nukes and who wouldn’t be able to have them if you idiots didn’t tear up obama’s deal and start a self-defeating war about it. 521640
Brian Gocial @briangocial.bsky.social · 08/09/2026“There is a cavernous void to be filled in American politics: No one has offered a vision for a future that a decisive majority of Americans can believe in.”nytimes.comOpinion | Voters Have Spoken. Why Aren’t Democrats Listening?Less than two years after a catastrophic election, the Democratic brand remains unpopular, and the party is still in the grip of a divisive identity crisis. 010
Brian Gocial @briangocial.bsky.social · 07/09/2026"The Trump administration since 2025 has really just dismantled many of the fundamental protections we need to keep our food supply safe."axios.comThe grocery aisle's new double whammy: price and safetyWhile grocery prices are driven by complex trade and energy costs, the safety net meant to keep them safe to eat is fraying. 000
Reposted by Brian GocialThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 07/09/2026And if you think this is wrong and needs to be addressed they call you a communist 394109784166
Brian Gocial @briangocial.bsky.social · 07/09/2026“The 80-year-old commander in chief spent more than 10 hours on Sunday posting dozens of apparently AI-generated images on his social media platform.” www.cnbc.com/2026/09/07/t... 000
Reposted by Brian GocialBill @bill-of-lefts.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Even from a purely national pride perspective, this requires you to think that the 100 year period from 1926 was a failure for the United States, instead of the zenith of its power, prosperity, and influence 1373717767
Reposted by Brian GocialSchooley @schooley.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Let me guess, Elon made a call. 611818
Brian Gocial @briangocial.bsky.social · 05/09/2026“The right learned pretty early on in Covid that public health is a threat to power.”nytimes.comInside the D.O.J.’s Investigation of Fauci and Other Virus ScientistsAs Dr. Anthony Fauci has faced public scrutiny from congressional Republicans, the D.O.J. has pursued a quieter and more expansive effort against a wider circle of researchers. 001
Reposted by Brian GocialHoward French @hofrench.bsky.social · 05/09/2026You'd almost think they have a problem with Black people. www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/0...washingtonpost.comThe U.N. backed a map that shows Africa true to size. The U.S. was sole objector.The U.S. was the only country to vote against the U.N. resolution, which encourages the use of an “Equal Earth” map. The U.S. described it as a “radical ideological project.” 1439895
Brian Gocial @briangocial.bsky.social · 05/09/2026“There is a bizarre value in the very incoherence – the more confusion, somehow, the better (even if the cost is undermining public faith in the security establishment, in a country facing existential security threats).”forward.comIn upcoming Israeli election, Netanyahu is preparing to blame a loss on conspiracySara Netanyahu’s extraordinary attack on Yair Golan reveals a reelection strategy increasingly built on vilification, conspiracy theories and the idea that political opponents are traitors 000