Reposted by @caffeinatedcris.bsky.socialemptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 23hBc the last 30 seconds of this are the best, reminder that @amyklobuchar.com's dad was a sports journalist, which may explain her utter contempt for Schmitt mistaking the Hawks and Hawkeyes. 1242573454
Reposted by @caffeinatedcris.bsky.socialChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 29/09/2026THIS WAS MONEY FOR CHILDREN’S HEALTHCARE. A Florida grand jury found $10 MILLION meant to help provide health insurance for poor children was misappropriated for political purposes. Moody & DeSantis took money meant for kids. #GOPWarOnHealthcare 38261423304
Reposted by @caffeinatedcris.bsky.socialNancy Levine Stearns @nancylevinestearns.bsky.social · 28/09/2026🔥 In 2025, as Missouri AG, Andrew Bailey led a racist letter to CEOs of the Business Roundtable, urging them to abandon DEI. His message failed. CEOs know that DEI is good for people, good for business, as data shows, and shareholders have underscored. Bye, Andrew! 0113
Reposted by @caffeinatedcris.bsky.socialNancy Levine Stearns @nancylevinestearns.bsky.social · 29/09/2026The Trump regime is set to open open an ICE facility for migrant kids at an airport in Alexandria, Louisiana, to speed up deportations. abcnews.com/US/democrats...abcnews.comDemocrats press HHS over legal representation of migrant childrenCongressional Democrats are pressing health officials following the government's decision to end a contract with groups that provide legal support to migrant children. 23327
Reposted by @caffeinatedcris.bsky.socialProPublica @propublica.org · 29/09/2026An Oklahoma family was forced to abandon their home after it filled with slick, black goo, reaching gas concentrations at explosive levels. Despite ample evidence of oil and gas pollution, state regulators say they cannot help. (Published May)propublica.orgOily Sludge Is Flooding Their Dream Home. Oklahoma Regulators Say They Can’t Help.The Merediths were forced to abandon their house after it filled with black goo, reaching gas concentrations at explosive levels. Despite evidence of oil and gas pollution, the state “wanted to act li... 61843392
Reposted by @caffeinatedcris.bsky.socialRoland S. Martin @rolandsmartin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Eight years after we launched #RolandMartinUnfiltered and four years after launching the Black Star Network, and this happens. THANK YOU to everyone who has made this possible! Your support has been amazing. On to 2 billion! #BlackOwnedMediaMatters 1308
Reposted by @caffeinatedcris.bsky.socialNancy Levine Stearns @nancylevinestearns.bsky.social · 22h🚨 Eric Fritz is CEO of Anovaeon, company running a new ICE deportation facility for unaccompanied kids about to open in Alexandria, Louisiana. Fritz: “This project over here is not a detention center,” he emphasized. 'It’s a staging center for families who are voluntarily departing this country.” 44730
Reposted by @caffeinatedcris.bsky.socialAbdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 23hI'm profoundly against this depraved record and want to do the exact opposite: pass Medicare for All.metrotimes.comMike Rogers voted against children’s health coverage over and over - Detroit Metro TimesMike Rogers repeatedly voted against efforts to expand health insurance for children of working families. 13883982786
Reposted by @caffeinatedcris.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 22hI hope Michiganders elect Abdul El-Sayed to the Senate. He would be good for Michigan and good for the United States. robertreich.substack.com/p/senator-…robertreich.substack.comSenator Abdul El-SayedHe would be good for Michigan and good for the United States 314162293613
Reposted by @caffeinatedcris.bsky.socialAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 22h100% should follow him around for the rest of what’s left of his political career. His 2028 VP hopes were dashed in two minutes and I love that for him. 60182831747
Reposted by @caffeinatedcris.bsky.socialProfessa Murray @kalimurray.bsky.social · 29/09/2026The Democrats can put a rider into the Appropriations Bill that: (a) renames the Office; and (b) defunds its ability to engage in third-party deportations to other countries through defunding airplane contracts. 6497145
Reposted by @caffeinatedcris.bsky.socialNancy Levine Stearns @nancylevinestearns.bsky.social · 29/09/2026🚨New ICE facility for unaccompanied migrant kids set to open at an airport in Alexandria, Louisiana, to speed their deportations — to countries unknown. ICE is putting kids at risk of trafficking. @cnn.com: 02313
Reposted by @caffeinatedcris.bsky.socialRoland S. Martin @rolandsmartin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026“That’s Actually A Lie.” Trump DOJ Claims Segregation Defeated, Ends 50+ Desegregation Cases www.rfr.bz/b177d2b4e 035
Reposted by @caffeinatedcris.bsky.socialProPublica @propublica.org · 21hThe DOJ indicted “Bitcoin Jesus” Roger Ver in one of the largest-ever crypto tax fraud cases. Those familiar with the case said the evidence was “rock solid” and that prosecutors were confident of a conviction. Then Donald Trump won a second term. (Published January)propublica.orgHow “Bitcoin Jesus” Avoided Prison, Thanks to One of the “Friends of Trump”Billionaire fugitive Roger Ver was facing federal criminal charges until he sought the services of a select club of President Donald Trump’s former personal attorneys who have easy access to top Justi... 8445198
Reposted by @caffeinatedcris.bsky.socialLe Monde in English @english.lemonde.fr · 29/09/2026Morocco appoints its first woman prime minister, Fatima Ezzahra El Mansourilemonde.frMorocco appoints its first woman prime minister, Fatima Ezzahra El MansouriNearly a week after her party, the Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM), won the parliamentary elections, the mayor of Marrakech was named Morocco's prime minister on September 29. 502327598
Reposted by @caffeinatedcris.bsky.socialProPublica @propublica.org · 29/09/2026According to several people involved, the Trump administration initially floated an idea that would have virtually shut down mail voting: requiring all ballots to be delivered exclusively through certified mail.propublica.orgThe Untold Origins of Trump’s Plan to Sharply Restrict Mail-In VotingProPublica’s reporting reveals for the first time the extent of the White House’s role in trying to dictate how mail-in ballots are processed, spurring behind-the-scenes drama that played out for near... 7482234
Reposted by @caffeinatedcris.bsky.socialNancy Levine Stearns @nancylevinestearns.bsky.social · 29/09/2026🧵 ICE is about to open a new facility for unaccompanied kids in Alexandria, Louisiana -- inside an airport to speed deportations. ICE plans to pack kids into planes, fly them into risk of trafficking. CEO of the new ICE facility contractor says kids are 'voluntarily departing.' I call bullshit. 813077
Reposted by @caffeinatedcris.bsky.socialJoe Patrice @joepatrice.bsky.social · 29/09/2026I REJECT the idea that this is a staffer issue. Accusing someone of perjury is not something that gets farmed out. Schmitt read the same texts! He had the exact same opportunity to say, "oh, have we checked if it's a different 'Hawks?'" and all the responsibility to do so. 613519
Reposted by @caffeinatedcris.bsky.socialRoland S. Martin @rolandsmartin.bsky.social · 23hJasmine Crockett Confronts Federal Power After Fatal ICE Shootings www.rfr.bz/b5f02d6cb 0115
Reposted by @caffeinatedcris.bsky.socialProPublica @propublica.org · 23hThe VA lost about 700 social workers and 500 psychologists and psychiatrists over the course of 2025 — a significant change for an agency that was adding mental health staffers nearly every month leading up to Trump’s return to office. (Published March)propublica.orgVeterans Who Depend on Mental Health Care Keep Losing Their Therapists Under TrumpHundreds of mental health professionals have left the Department of Veterans Affairs since President Donald Trump took office, leaving staff “at a breaking point” and some veterans waiting as long as ... 34929548
Reposted by @caffeinatedcris.bsky.socialNancy Levine Stearns @nancylevinestearns.bsky.social · 21hThe company running ICE ‘Dilley 2’ kids prison camp in Louisiana is Anovaeon. You can share your thoughts with them on LinkedIn: lnkd.in/p/g5aVbJyplnkd.in#immigration | Nancy Levine Stearns🚨 Eric Fritz is CEO of Anovaeon, LLC, a private company running a new ICE facility for unaccompanied kids about to open in Alexandria, Louisiana. ICE is opening the facility within an airport, intendi... 24837
Reposted by @caffeinatedcris.bsky.socialJoe Patrice @joepatrice.bsky.social · 16/06/2025The ABA has sued Trump because obviously.abovethelaw.comTrump Sued By ABA Over... *Gestures At Months Of Lawlessness* - Above the LawAmerican Bar Association complaint asserts that lawyers can't be targeted by arbitrary retaliation. 1588
Reposted by @caffeinatedcris.bsky.socialSen. Cory Booker @booker.senate.gov · 12/06/2025Senator Alex Padilla was fulfilling his Congressional oversight duties when he was thrown to the ground and handcuffed. This is no isolated instance; this is a pattern of behavior by the Trump administration. There is simply no justification for this abuse of authority.youtu.beBooker condemns forced removal and detention of Senator Padilla by Trump Officials in Los AngelesYouTube video by Senator Cory Booker 2302106585
Reposted by @caffeinatedcris.bsky.socialCongresswoman Jasmine Crockett @crockett.house.gov · 13/06/2025Republicans passed a package that guts $9.4 BILLION in critical funding. They’re coming for global health, humanitarian aid, national security—& even PBS & NPR. Let me be real clear: What they’re cutting saves lives, keeps the world stable, and tells the truth. 11834691266
Reposted by @caffeinatedcris.bsky.socialArt Candee 🍿🥤 @artcandee.bsky.social · 01/04/2025Senator Cory Booker is cooking about NATO more than 14 hours into his filibuster on the Senate floor. Go Cory!!!! 358201533461
Reposted by @caffeinatedcris.bsky.socialJasmine Crockett @jasmineforus.bsky.social · 01/04/2025Florida & Wisconsin, I hope you understand the assignment today! The entire Country, no World, is watching you. Please show up in record numbers and support candidates who will support the constitution & not the con! 288126743687
caffeinatedcris.bsky.social @caffeinatedcris.bsky.social · 01/04/2025Dear White House Reporters: WTF? open.substack.com/pub/convulsi...open.substack.comDear White House Reporters: WTF?A letter from a former AP White House Correspondent 010
Reposted by @caffeinatedcris.bsky.socialRichard Branson @richardbranson.bsky.social · 04/03/2025(1/3) It needs repeating: in 1994, Ukraine was persuaded to give up its nuclear weapons to Russia in return for the US, the UK, and Russia guaranteeing Ukraine’s sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity. 17517566722556
Reposted by @caffeinatedcris.bsky.socialChris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 12/02/2025Pretty damn good framing for Dems 529213965656
Reposted by @caffeinatedcris.bsky.socialNancy Levine Stearns @nancylevinestearns.bsky.social · 13/02/2025"Attorney General Pam Bondi has instructed the agency to target private-sector diversity programs for potential 'criminal investigation.'" "The segregationist intent of the president’s policy is even more apparent..." By @jamellebouie.net for @nytimes.com #DEI www.nytimes.com/2025/02/12/o...nytimes.comOpinion | Trump’s War on D.E.I. Is Really a War on Civil RightsThe genius of the right-wing crusade against D.E.I. is that the term is amorphous enough that it can mean many different things to many different people. 45427
