Reposted by Bernadette DeMesme-AndersMassimo (mirror) @rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social · 10hHer name is Sister Rosetta Thorpe. Known as the "Godmother of rock", she was a major influence on many early rock musicians, including Chuck Berry, Little Richard, and Elvis Presley. Original post 725059
Reposted by Bernadette DeMesme-AndersDon Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 13hPeople too young to remember but the day after Obergefell, the gays invaded our Churches and forced them to close, as they remain today. abcnews.com/Politics/thr...abcnews.comAlito calls same-sex marriage a 'decisive' turn 'against religious liberty' in new bookA new book by Justice Samuel Alito presents his view of the Constitution, the Supreme Court, and the country with a focus on religious freedom. 921547223
Reposted by Bernadette DeMesme-AndersJon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 12hTroy Jackson clearly won tonight’s first Maine Senate debate, repeatedly putting Susan Collins on the defensive over Trump, Kavanaugh and her record in Washington. Collins leaned heavily on seniority and what she’s delivered for Maine — but Jackson landed the sharper punches by far. 1634513900
Reposted by Bernadette DeMesme-AndersHoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 12h“Look what I got you Maine.” — “Rock Salt Suzie” 773046759
Reposted by Bernadette DeMesme-AndersChris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 12h*adds to the impeachment proceedings list* 141567375
Reposted by Bernadette DeMesme-AndersAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 12hIt’s real. amp.dw.com/en/naked-tru...amp.dw.comNaked Trump statue goes on display in StrasbourgTitled "The Orange Plague," a gold-coated statue presents Donald Trump sitting on a smaller man's back. The Danish artist blamed Trump for getting in the way of efforts to address climate change. 17903196
Reposted by Bernadette DeMesme-AndersAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 12hA naked, gold-covered Trump statue has been unveiled inside the European Parliament in Strasbourg. It’s called “Orange Plague,” also known as “King of Injustice,” and shows him sitting on another man’s shoulders holding an enormous golf club. Covered in reportedly 23-karat gold, of course. 17341001238
Reposted by Bernadette DeMesme-AndersChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 11hEven the police were questioning how they could confidently call it consensual when they didn’t actually know what happened in that room. 1154276
Reposted by Bernadette DeMesme-AndersChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 11hYou cannot convince me that frat brothers organically walked into separate police interviews using the same word, “consensual,” and that it wasn’t coordinated. Especially after a witness told police there was allegedly a fraternity meeting to get everyone “on the same page”. 1162624967
Reposted by Bernadette DeMesme-AndersChris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 11hHow do I know Hegseth’s order to deny access to bases to members of Congress is about a cover up, not about safety? Because I asked for a military briefing at the embassy as a substitute and was told the policy prohibited military leaders in the region from even talking to me. 872750974
Reposted by Bernadette DeMesme-AndersElieNYC @elienyc.bsky.social · 13h"We Can't Eat Road Salt" should be a whole ad. 763397586
Reposted by Bernadette DeMesme-AndersProPublica @propublica.org · 15hAs budget director, Russell Vought has often ignored Congress by … not signing the checks. At other times, he’s been able to take money Congress intended for one thing and use it for something else by justifying it as a “national emergency.” Listen to our latest episode:propublica.orgPodcast: Who’s the Shadow President? 37711343
Reposted by Bernadette DeMesme-AndersAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15hTroy Jackson on the Iran War: "Sen. Collins voted for it 5 times before she started voting against it. By that time, we're already into it and we're in another forever war that you just heard her say, it's not thought out, we don't know what we're doing, but she made sure that it happened." 10051901355
Reposted by Bernadette DeMesme-AndersAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15hSUSAN 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 1241189624374
Reposted by Bernadette DeMesme-AndersTroy Jackson @troyjackson207.bsky.social · 15hWe're losing our health care here in Maine so Susan Collins can give billionaires like Elon Musk more tax cuts. I support Medicare for All so people across the state have health care. 292115471
Reposted by Bernadette DeMesme-AndersJon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 15hThe nation's largest trucking groups said Tuesday that Trump's executive order aimed at easing diesel prices would do little to increase availability of the key transportation fuel. They cast doubt on his claims that the move would help bring down the cost of goods across the economy.politico.com‘Minimal relief’: Trucking groups pan Trump’s diesel executive orderThe trade associations said tax relief on dyed diesel would be complicated to implement and do little to increase availability of the fuel. 39777297
Reposted by Bernadette DeMesme-Andersjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 14hwho knows if jackson can win this thing but i am glad that he is making clear that susan collins's whole scam is to do everything she can to make life worse for mainers and then take credit for mitigating it in the slightest way possible 9489101480
Reposted by Bernadette DeMesme-AndersAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14hHere's a nearly 10-minute supercut of Troy Jackson taking it to Susan Collins during their debate tonight, including Jackson telling her "you can't eat road salt" and "Collins is like an arsonist who helped set the fire, and then she wants credit for bringing a cup of water to put it out" 25265771760
Reposted by Bernadette DeMesme-AndersRaider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 16hA 2.5-meter-tall statue depicting a naked, gold-covered Donald Trump has been unveiled inside the European Parliament in Strasbourg. The satirical sculpture, titled "Orange Plague" and also called "King of Injustice," shows Trump sitting on the shoulders of another man. 1202051839
Reposted by Bernadette DeMesme-AndersAnonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 16hA Russian sunset 501225177
Reposted by Bernadette DeMesme-Anderspaulpro @mariopro.bsky.social · 16h@wardsutton.bsky.social 110050
Reposted by Bernadette DeMesme-AndersAndrea Devon @andreadevon.sheshed.rocks · 16hSomething is happening in Texas. Lifelong Republicans are saying the same thing: “I’m voting for James Talarico.” 🔥 #VoteBlue down ballot 🗳️ #SheShed #TeamTalarico 19390173
Reposted by Bernadette DeMesme-AndersFactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 16hTroy Jackson: Eight years ago today, Maine women begged Susan Collins not to confirm Brett Kavanaugh. She did it anyway. He helped overturn Roe v. Wade. And today, she says she has no regrets. Would you trust her to pick the next Supreme Court justice? 452636749
Reposted by Bernadette DeMesme-AndersRaider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 16hThank you for coming forward. We need more voices from inside the uniform standing shoulder-to-shoulder with us to reject this extremism, protect our democratic norms, and demand accountability. 20039391604
Reposted by Bernadette DeMesme-AndersAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15hTroy Jackson after Collins takes credit for rural healthcare cuts in big beautiful bill not being as bad as they could've been even though she voted to advance the bill: "Sen. Collins is like an arsonist who helped set the fire, and then she wants credit for bringing a cup of water to put it out" 22395142198
Reposted by Bernadette DeMesme-AndersAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15hSusan Collins repeatedly refuses to answer as to whether she would campaign with Trump in Maine 1282146539
Reposted by Bernadette DeMesme-AndersAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15hTroy Jackson: "As late as 2024, the FBI was circling around Sen. Collins ... then when President Trump came back, his administration dismantled the investigation. Now she votes with Donald Trump 96% of the time. Look, I don't owe Donald Trump nothing." 13279102092
Reposted by Bernadette DeMesme-AndersAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15h"What will it take for you to admit you are ever wrong?" -- Troy Jackson nails Susan Collins on her vote to confirm Kavanaugh, 8 years to the day after Collins cast the vote that doomed Roe v Wade 44777051836
Reposted by Bernadette DeMesme-AndersKamala Harris @kamalaharris.com · 17hCalifornians' lives are not expendable in Donald Trump's unhinged, reckless war in Iran. This is yet another callous comment from the tyrant in the White House who dragged the American people into a war that we do not want. 931449422
Reposted by Bernadette DeMesme-AndersCongresswoman Jasmine Crockett @crockett.house.gov · 20hOur kids are being hogtied, handcuffed, and tased in our schools. Keeping them safe should be the bare minimum. I am urging our Texas leaders to exercise immediate oversight and ensure accountability for these horrific reported actions. This is unacceptable, and it has to stop. 13516146
Reposted by Bernadette DeMesme-AndersThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 20hSo now diesel users don’t pay taxes on fuel while the rest of us do All so Trump can keep his pointless war going 80877305
Reposted by Bernadette DeMesme-AndersContempraInn 🌹 @contemprainn.bsky.social · 20hSugar Hill, New Hampshire 401216181
Reposted by Bernadette DeMesme-AndersMother Jones @motherjones.com · 20hIt's the largest state to greenlight plug-in solar panels that help reduce home energy bills.motherjones.comCalifornia just made it legal to turn balconies into tiny power plantsIt's the largest state to greenlight plug-in solar panels that help reduce home energy bills. 11429131
Reposted by Bernadette DeMesme-AndersAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 20hTrump: "I think they're gonna fill it up this week. The Reflecting Pool is totally complete. I think it's almost complete." 178694120
Reposted by Bernadette DeMesme-AndersRicky Davila @therickydavila.bsky.social · 20hAfter the orange felon encouraged Iran to attack Los Angeles and San Diego at one of this Nazi rallies, Governor Gavin Newsom has directed State Threat Assessment Center to monitor whether foreign actors interpreted it as an invitation to target California. I interpreted it as full-blown treason. 1092090584
Reposted by Bernadette DeMesme-AndersTexas Paul @realtexaspaul.com · 20hMAGA neighbor called the law on the work crew cleaning our right of way. 124845223
Reposted by Bernadette DeMesme-AndersThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 20hStill telling the “vandalism” lie not a single soul believes 🤥 50238691028
Reposted by Bernadette DeMesme-AndersAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 20hNEW: On September 23rd, Cook Political Report shifted the Kansas senate race from "likely republican" to "lean republican." Today, they changed it to "toss up." www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/sen...cookpolitical.comA Senate Majority is Squarely in Democrats’ Sights as Kansas Moves to Toss Up; Two Other Races Shift LeftFour weeks out from Election Day, the Senate map is shifting further in Democrats’ favor — and with it, their odds of winning back the majority.While Republicans continue to have a financial edge in a... 953452884
Reposted by Bernadette DeMesme-AndersAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 20hit's a day that ends in y today so that means Trump is enjoying #TravelWithNatalie (Finn Gomez/Getty) 1351564220
Reposted by Bernadette DeMesme-AndersJeff Sharlet @jeffsharlet.bsky.social · 20h"Sorry about your dead kid. Hey, you want to see my fancy party room? Look at that gold! Lotta gold. I got a new helicopter, too! Do you feel better now about sacrificing your child on my altar? Worth it, right? Look at that gold." 1172523691
Reposted by Bernadette DeMesme-AndersKatie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 19hCornell University has retained former U.S. Deputy Attorney General Sally Q. Yates to lead a "comprehensive independent review" into how the school "prevents and responds to sexual harassment, sexual assault and related misconduct on campus.” abcnews.com/US/cornell-t...abcnews.comCornell taps former deputy AG Sally Yates to lead independent reviewCornell University has retained former U.S. Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates to lead an independent review of how Cornell responds to sexual assault cases. 25050941206
Reposted by Bernadette DeMesme-AndersAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 19hTrump tells ranchers to eat shit 👇 Q: Nebraska is no. 1 beef state. It was striking to see universal condemnation for your choice to import 300,000 metric tons of foreign beef. What message do you have? TRUMP: So, I have been better to ranchers and to farmers than any president in history, but... 1191298376
Reposted by Bernadette DeMesme-AndersAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 19h"Project Meridian is like so much that characterizes this moment in history: oriented toward a real challenge, but with the worst people given the power to come up with the answers. The best we can hope for may be that their recommendations get ignored and then forgotten." — @paulwaldman.bsky.socialpublicnotice.co“Project Meridian” is the stuff of satireElon Musk, Newt Gingrich, and Palmer Luckey walk into a bar ... and are given the keys to the DoD. 25603149
Reposted by Bernadette DeMesme-AndersJoJoFromJerz @jojofromjerz.bsky.social · 23hThe sitting president of the United States just stood before a “crowd” of his supporters & suggested Iran “take out” two American cities, adding that it would be a “small price to pay”, and somehow that’s not the lead story on every newscast this morning. Not even in the top 5. 87929293
Reposted by Bernadette DeMesme-AndersElizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 23hIf you're making an average paycheck in Worcester, what homes can you afford? I checked Zillow. Spoiler alert: not much. And it's not just Worcester, it's true all across America. 35583146
Reposted by Bernadette DeMesme-AndersBeing Liberal ®🗽🏳️🌈 @beingliberal.bsky.social · 23hThis is still my favorite measles editorial cartoon. It was published by The New Yorker on February 2, 2015, created by cartoonist Emily Flake. Know any better? Please post in comments ⤵️ 6365101