bufflein.bsky.social @bufflein.bsky.social · 10hHas anyone else noticed that since the photo of trump glaring at her and pointing at the big duffel bag, Natalie is carrying a much smaller messenger style bag? Trump must have gotten mad at all the mocking of the big bag. 010
bufflein.bsky.social @bufflein.bsky.social · 11/10/2026What a complete and utter fucking smarmy asshole. 000
Reposted by @bufflein.bsky.socialAndy Craig @andycraig.bsky.social · 10/10/2026It's already illegal. Congress banned it near-unanimously in 2022. That law allows the ban to be lifted only if Russia withdraws from Ukraine. He's simply breaking the law that's already on the books. 5447431456
Reposted by @bufflein.bsky.socialBill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Brown University’s widget shows that the energy costs of the Iran war have just passed $1,000 per household iranwarcost.watson.brown.edu 5830721401
Reposted by @bufflein.bsky.socialJennifer Shin - WTAF @jennifershin.bsky.social · 10/10/2026The epitome of greed is to have more money than you could ever spend in 100 lifetimes and still refuse to pay your employees a livable wage. 16862351978
Reposted by @bufflein.bsky.socialrekati.bsky.social @rekati.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Not true. Don’t spread misinformation.snopes.comAre Voting Ballots Marked by Poll Workers Disqualified?Concerns about voter fraud grew ahead of the 2024 U.S. presidential election. 1356
Reposted by @bufflein.bsky.socialHoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Nailed it. 🔨 24189493430
Reposted by @bufflein.bsky.socialHoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Most people don’t realize dumb is spelled with a “B”. 2582664869
Reposted by @bufflein.bsky.socialThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 09/10/2026🔥 @angieforfl.bsky.social : “Let’s talk about the Black Panther Party…” 12429491028
Reposted by @bufflein.bsky.socialLaura Bassett @lebassett.bsky.social · 09/10/2026“If you don’t like public executions just don’t watch it” says the crowd trying to ban drag shows and books 4083520110595
Reposted by @bufflein.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 09/10/2026El-Sayed: "Under Trump and Hegseth, you're seeing extremes that you never would have imagined. The idea that you want to livestream somebody's death for children to watch is truly extreme ... I don't want that to be politics as usual." 11940801127
Reposted by @bufflein.bsky.socialAcid Rain @bearysweet.bsky.social · 08/10/2026A beautiful 1974 Sesame Street moment between a monster and his little human friend. 💕⚡😍 More than 50 years later, this little moment still says so much about how children learn. Credit: Sesame Street / Sesame Workshop 1974 feat. John "John-John" Williams III and Herry Monster #learning 501371312
Reposted by @bufflein.bsky.socialKaitlin Kal Lee @kaitlinkallee.bsky.social · 07/10/2026 207100233660
Reposted by @bufflein.bsky.socialThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 07/10/2026With our money. Playing in our faces. 🤷🏼 ✈️ 12827001554
Reposted by @bufflein.bsky.socialMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 07/10/2026🚨BREAKING: ICE collected tens of millions of voter records, explored undercover investigations against voter registration groups and considered feeding election data into a system used to locate people for deportation as part of an effort to find voter fraud. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comICE amassed millions of voter records in sweeping fraud hunt, documents revealIt's one of the clearest pictures yet of how deeply Trump's immigration enforcement apparatus has become involved in elections. 10922861457
Reposted by @bufflein.bsky.socialGillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 06/10/2026I LOVE how @propublica.org dealt with official comment here, editorially and stylistically. 1335761334
bufflein.bsky.social @bufflein.bsky.social · 06/10/2026He’s tapping a 1/2 pound (8.8oz)package of Trader Joe’s butter (2 sticks I assume), which goes for $4.99 according to their website. 0130
Reposted by @bufflein.bsky.socialThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 05/10/2026🔥 @anandwrites.bsky.social on Bill Maher: “Cities are unfairly labeled. A large % of (LGBTQ youth) homeless who end up in cities were failed in other parts of 🇺🇸 . Many families choose a verse in a Book over their child… cities are holding a lot of people you failed to love & take care of.” 863104750
Reposted by @bufflein.bsky.socialRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 05/10/2026ICE is now separating children from their parents in the nation’s interior and deeming them “unaccompanied.” www.motherjones.com/politics/202...motherjones.com“You kidnapped my son”ICE is now separating children from their parents and deeming them “unaccompanied.” 44159313764
Reposted by @bufflein.bsky.socialProPublica @propublica.org · 05/10/2026NEW: Following our investigation with @readfrontier.bsky.social, an Oklahoma oil company has plugged a well that was potentially leaking toxic waste. We revealed that state regulators had approved the well in violation of rules meant to protect public drinking water.propublica.orgOklahoma Oil Company Plugs Disposal Well That Posed Threat to City’s Drinking WaterThe Frontier and ProPublica revealed that state regulators had approved the well in Enid, Oklahoma, in violation of rules meant to protect municipal groundwater. Now the well is permanently shut down. 441641770
Reposted by @bufflein.bsky.socialMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Hegseth also removed the olive branches, a traditional symbol of wishing peace, from the Department of Defense seal. This, in addition to changing the name to "The Department of War," shows the dangerous belligerency that comes from appointing a frat bro who values testosterone over statesmanship. 46380802777
Reposted by @bufflein.bsky.socialJust Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Schmitt: Did you attend a concert wearing an anti-Trump shirt? Smith: I wore a “No Kings” shirt. It used to be a bipartisan American sentiment. 773501679
Reposted by @bufflein.bsky.socialRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 03/10/2026“There are always people who profit from war or government policies. The difference is that the people profiting should not be the people making the decisions to make that policy. And that is what is happening here...” www.cnn.com/2026/10/01/u...cnn.comJared Kushner’s company has large stake in firm with Israeli military links | CNNAt the same time Jared Kushner has negotiated in the war in Gaza, his company has held the largest stake in a firm backing businesses involved in Israel’s military campaigns. 9524891107
Reposted by @bufflein.bsky.socialBill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 03/10/2026“Originalism is an incoherent doctrine. It allows you to prove anything. Thus what it amounts to is a ritual invocation of the Founders, gesturing at this or that piece of text, before delivering whatever conclusion was approved on Fox News the night before.” www.liberalcurrents.com/we-have-no-s...liberalcurrents.comWe Have No Supreme CourtThe philosophical incoherence of originalism prevents the Court from performing its core functions as a supreme court. 1223002781
Reposted by @bufflein.bsky.socialMark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 03/10/2026The New York Times has a choice of whether to cover Trumpism as A) an amusing and colorful example of the oddity of American politics, or B) an existential threat to the future of everyone you know and love. Over and over, they choose A. They trivialize themselves. 511305375
Reposted by @bufflein.bsky.socialThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 03/10/2026ICYMI — country music star Zach Bryan and his band wore “Free Palestine” shirts at Robert Kraft’s stadium (From @yasharali.bsky.social ) 13166751390
Reposted by @bufflein.bsky.socialThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Endless corruption. 630121235460
Reposted by @bufflein.bsky.socialThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Fair Q 11057171898
bufflein.bsky.social @bufflein.bsky.social · 02/10/2026This was the worst part to me. The casual promotion of the idea that success in sports or business or whatever redeems someone for criminal exploitative or violent acts leads to acceptance of the “can’t ruin their lives” mantra. Let them earn redemption by changing actions - not “winning.” 000
Reposted by @bufflein.bsky.socialProPublica @propublica.org · 02/10/2026NEW: Oregon’s top housing official failed to report her husband’s involvement with projects that her agency funds. She disclosed this only after we asked. “In a perfect world, we wouldn’t need ProPublica for this kind of thing,” a former official said.propublica.orgOregon Housing Director Failed to Report Husband’s Related Business InterestsAndrea Bell, executive director of Oregon Housing and Community Services, filed amended state ethics paperwork after ProPublica asked about her husband’s work at a firm that’s consulted on projects re... 561688621
Reposted by @bufflein.bsky.socialRep. Robert Garcia @robertgarcia.house.gov · 02/10/2026This corruption must be investigated. 900160386261
Reposted by @bufflein.bsky.socialMina Kimes @minakimes.bsky.social · 02/10/2026The problem isn’t that they’re moving past it—it’s that they’re trying to rehabilitate it. Would be better for everyone if people who don’t want to engage with the facts just talked about the play on the field and left it at that. 1043785592
Reposted by @bufflein.bsky.socialPete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 02/10/2026The GOP promised their tax cuts for the rich would lead to growth. But growth slowed down. They said their tariffs would bring back manufacturing. But factory jobs are down under Trump. Republican policies don’t work. Change begins on November 3. 421628455
Reposted by @bufflein.bsky.socialjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 02/10/2026not that you should expect anything more than rank idiocy from this pair of racists, but the idea that whiteness means a "high trust" society of "social cohesion" is some of the stupidest shit i have ever heard. these people live in a fantasy land that you could dispel by simply opening a book.talkingpointsmemo.comChris Rufo — Known For ‘DEI’ and ‘CRT’ Panics — Tries to Make ‘the Indian Question’ a ThingTo the degree that a “respectable” or “moderate” right exists today in... 25561461143
Reposted by @bufflein.bsky.socialAbdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 02/10/2026The law isn’t helping. New York’s voluntary intoxication loophole makes it nearly impossible for survivors to seek justice if they drank or used substances prior to an assault. Because of this loophole, Jane Doe’s assailants may never be held accountable under the law. 721948272
Reposted by @bufflein.bsky.socialKevin Collins @kwcollins.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Legal folks, how is this "defying Democrats" and not "illegally misappropriating funds"? 703025706
Reposted by @bufflein.bsky.socialChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 01/10/2026This article calls it an “unprecedented pay-to-play culture.” #PayToPlayPresidentamericanbar.orgThe Trump Administration’s Rampant Pay-to-Play Corruption Threatens Our DemocracyMore than any president in recent history, Trump caters to the wealthiest and most powerful, as long as they are willing to pay for the privilege. 7188106
Reposted by @bufflein.bsky.socialBarb Weaver @barbweaver.bsky.social · 30/09/2026www.thisiscolossal.com/2023/03/sayp...thisiscolossal.comSaype's Monumental New Land Art Looks Toward the Future of Sustainable Energy ProductionSaype's latest artwork in Oman depicts a child kneeling at a lightbulb, connecting two switches to rows of solar panels. 0183
bufflein.bsky.social @bufflein.bsky.social · 30/09/2026If anti-Israel terrorists are hiding behind civilians on airplanes or using the airplanes as weapons, are the FlyDubai jets now legitimate targets for Israeli missiles? Asking for a lot of civilians in apartment buildings, hospitals, ambulances, refugee camps, schools, food/aid trucks, etc. 010
Reposted by @bufflein.bsky.socialChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 30/09/2026Shocker. The Trump admin’s story doesn’t match reality. not even close. Trump on Mesabi Metallics’ proposed $15 BILLION steel plant in Lee County, Iowa: “They’ve already started building.” REALITY: No permits, disclosed site, or major land purchase. Financial incentives still unresolved. 1731685820
Reposted by @bufflein.bsky.socialRebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Time for this classic again. 157165175566
Reposted by @bufflein.bsky.socialRichard Wayne Bowling @rchrdwynbwlngk100.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Why did Eric Schmitt fuck up his gotcha moment so badly? No one involved considered the possibility that Jack Smith attended a women’s basketball game. A MAGAt undone by misogyny. Not at all surprising. 31588451618
Reposted by @bufflein.bsky.socialJess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 30/09/2026😂😂😂 462103921485
Reposted by @bufflein.bsky.socialebisback.bsky.social @ebisback.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Seriously 💥 😡🙄 204116783095
Reposted by @bufflein.bsky.socialMatthew Gertz @mattgertz.bsky.social · 29/09/2026The underlying theory Senate Republicans are going with is that Joe Biden secretly ordered DOJ to investigate Trump, something they have produced no evidence to support and also they're all fine with Trump publicly ordering DOJ to investigate his enemies. 25601171
Reposted by @bufflein.bsky.socialAvery Bullard @averybullard.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Sean, how are these two things different? 519321
Reposted by @bufflein.bsky.socialSam Kamin @sjkamin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Most of my Bluesky-ing is Wolves/Lynx with a little politics mixed in, but in my "real life" this is something I know more than a little bit about, and I can vouch for this article. It's a great way for someone not deeply involved in Ed Policy to get a look at where the field is at the moment. 🎁nytimes.com30 Ideas for Fixing U.S. Schools, Ranked by Experts (Gift Article)Math and reading scores are in a decade-long slump. We asked three dozen experts: What could turn things around? 051
bufflein.bsky.social @bufflein.bsky.social · 29/09/2026He kind of gave up the game here when he said "The purpose of the hearing today is just to get him to answer a bunch of questions and see if he ensnares himself in more lies." Like with Dr. Fauci, they want to find or create something they can charge him with that is not covered by his pardon. 030
