Reposted by Candy ThomsonDavid Simon @audacityofdespair.bsky.social · 11/10/2026No doubt this has occurred to other bystanders as well, but it would seem that a handful of billionaires dropping $150 million into a single state's election in an attempt to defeat a wealth-tax initiative just about makes the entire case for a wealth-tax initiative. 403068811
Reposted by Candy ThomsonCharles Ornstein @charlesornstein.bsky.social · 06/10/2026The federal government is lying to you. And we have the receipts. projects.propublica.org/american-cit... 8563227
Reposted by Candy ThomsonClara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 24/09/2026We just dropped a bombshell investigation into ChatGPT's role in the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting. Incredible reporting from @markfollman.bsky.social that will have far-reaching effects...hopefully: www.motherjones.com/media/2026/0...motherjones.comChatGPT helped the Tumbler Ridge school shooter focus on guns, tactics, and terror, our investigation revealsOpenAI’s chatbot fed the shooter’s violent fantasies and planning up to the massacre. 261477750
Reposted by Candy ThomsonNY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 16/09/2026My three-year-old was at the Ed Sheeran concert when she turned to me gravely and asked "Daddy, why isn't the nice white rapper performing?" And when I told her "Because an old guy who visits teen-aged prostitutes had him cancelled," she started crying. 151291176
Reposted by Candy ThomsonSteven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 04/09/2026“Remember, the Constitution doesn’t begin with, ‘I, the president.’ It begins with, ‘We, the people.’ ” —Gloria Steinem at the 2017 Women’s March 252249266964
Reposted by Candy ThomsonTexas Monthly @texasmonthly.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Twenty years later, Mike Judge’s prescient comedy is getting harder to laugh at. www.texasmonthly.com/culture/mike-j…texasmonthly.com 0153
Reposted by Candy ThomsonMatthew Dowd @matthewjdowd.bsky.social · 30/08/2026happy bday iconic writer Molly Ivins, b.1944, i was lucky to have met and talked w/ her a few times in the 80s and 90s in Austin. "I prefer someone who burns the flag and then wraps themselves up in the Constitution over someone who burns the Constitution and then wraps themselves up in the flag." 1630370
Reposted by Candy ThomsonRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Ted didn’t notice the name of the account who posted this Dolly clip he retweeted until it was much too late. He finally deleted it after he was made aware. 918230524603
Reposted by Candy ThomsonNPR @npr.org · 25/08/2026A Pennsylvania summer camp helps children who have survived brain injuries. But the future of federal funding for brain injury research, as well as grants to states to help such patients, is in limbo. n.pr/4xedDyYn.prKids with brain injuries thrive at this camp. But federal research funding is in fluxA Pennsylvania summer camp helps children who have survived brain injuries. But the future of federal funding for brain injury research, as well as grants to states to help such patients, is in limbo. 217151
Reposted by Candy ThomsonRoss O'Connor @oconnor.bsky.social · 22/08/2026Trump put forward a ridiculously one sided deal and thought Canada would cave. Ottawa has now suspended negotiations with Washington and will match the 50% tariffs dollar-for-dollar. When prices on food, aluminium, steel and energy skyrocket remember: Trump did that. 29541
Reposted by Candy ThomsonJen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 22/08/2026John Roberts is Natalie Harp in a robe. A cringeworthy handmaiden 12153421152
Reposted by Candy ThomsonStars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 22/08/2026Metal security gates were raised to block vehicles, while two uniformed base personnel were handcuffed and put in the back of a government vehicle. The reporters were told to sit on a curb next to a van. From Stars and Stripes' Gary Warner:stripes.comVandenberg security draws guns on invited media, military; base blames miscommunicationA miscommunication between military personnel at Vandenberg Space Force Base led to journalists and public affairs officers being detained at gunpoint. 22317
Reposted by Candy ThomsonAngry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 21/08/2026I wonder why 90 days. Couldn’t be because the midterms are in… 74 days, right? Right? Apparently communist price controls are fine when you’re trying to get votes. Who knew? 2170126083783
Reposted by Candy ThomsonMark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Rep. Ralph Norman, who’s in a Senate runoff with Lindsey Graham’s sister Darline, secretly urged a military-backed coup in 2021 to keep Trump in power. But the NY Times thinks it’s no big deal. In its last 92 stories mentioning Norman over 3 years and 7 months, it hasn’t stated that fact once. 1/7🧵 9430061437
Reposted by Candy ThomsonT.C. Aurelius @aurelius.quest · 05/08/2026I've told this story before and I suppose now it's time to do it again. When I was in 9th grade, my English teacher was the elderly sort of man who always wore a gray flannel suit and had a cigarette before class and a cigarette at the end of class every period. 214341
Reposted by Candy ThomsonMcSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 04/08/2026The Inherited Platform (Nepotus lecturus) HABITAT: Fourth-generation family-owned newspaper editorial board. CALL: “I once met [NAME OF A SCOTUS NOMINEE] at a fancy cocktail party, and he is perfectly lovely and rational. No need to be hysterical about your rights, ladies.”buff.lyA Field Guide to Legacy Media Pundits in the United StatesThe Family Values Pundit (Divorcio moralisticus) HABITAT: New York Times bestseller list and a weekly column. DISTINCTIVE CALL: “As a man with a deeply unhap... 26016
Reposted by Candy ThomsonCharles Ornstein @charlesornstein.bsky.social · 04/08/2026@flatwaterfreep.bsky.social and @propublica.org independently tested hundreds of homes in eastern Omaha, Nebraska, and found toxic levels of lead in soil throughout — including in yards that the EPA remediated years ago. Here’s how we did it.propublica.orgThe EPA Doesn’t Typically Retest Homes in the Country’s Largest Residential Lead Superfund Site. So We Did.The Flatwater Free Press and ProPublica independently tested hundreds of homes in eastern Omaha, Nebraska, and found toxic levels of lead in soil throughout — including in yards that the EPA remediate... 13714
Reposted by Candy ThomsonEMILY WILSON @emilyrcwilson.bsky.social · 31/07/2026No professional accomplishment has ever made me happier than this. theonion.com/translator-o...theonion.comTranslator Of Original ‘Minions’ Epic Poem Slams ‘Sexless, Bloodless’ Film AdaptationPHILADELPHIA—In a 4,500-word essay published in Harper’s Magazine, Emily Wilson, known for her popular translation of the Minions epic poem, blasted the latest film Thursday as a “sexless, bloodless” ... 256239274576
Reposted by Candy ThomsonThe Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 30/07/2026⚡️Update: At least 8 killed, 45 injured across Ukraine as Russia launches massive ballistic missile, drone attack Ukraine's Air Force said Russia launched a total of 74 cruise, ballistic, and hypersonic missiles, as well as 284 Shahed-type drones.kyivindependent.comAt least 8 killed, 45 injured across Ukraine as Russia launches massive ballistic missile, drone attackRussia launched dozens of ballistic and cruise missiles, as well as hundreds of drones, towards Ukraine in the early hours of July 30 in yet another large-scale attack. Damage was reported in various ... 212859
Reposted by Candy ThomsonAngry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 28/07/2026Hey I know inflation is out of control and a lot of folks can’t afford basic necessities, but at least we’re tackling waste fraud and abuse by buying… *checks notes* 250 Escalades for the government. 1643132665357
Reposted by Candy ThomsonAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 27/07/2026Q: There's a report that the US has taken in $13b from Venezuela. Where is that money going? T: Even more Q: But where is it going? T: We've paid for that war many times over Q: Where is the money going? T: Running the country Q: No, the money US is taking in -- T: Running the country 52653382007
Reposted by Candy ThomsonTrey Lawson @tlawson.bsky.social · 26/07/2026People demanding “historical accuracy” from The Odyssey sound to me like those aliens who called Galaxy Quest “historical documents” 28824
Candy Thomson @candyt.bsky.social · 26/07/2026Four days after surviving an assassination attempt in 1981, Reagan was photographed walking in the hospital corridor with First Lady Nancy Reagan. So, Mitch McConnell couldn't be wheeled to the window for a wave? 011
Reposted by Candy ThomsonAndrew Russeth @russeth.bsky.social · 21/07/2026"Four months into an appeal, Ms. McDonald, a cancer survivor who weighs 69 pounds, bustles to food banks, stretches ground turkey with oatmeal, and skips meals to feed three teenage boys." www.nytimes.com/2026/07/20/u...nytimes.comFaced With Piles of New Paperwork, People Are Losing Food StampsArizona’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program rolls have plummeted, offering a possible preview of national trends as states try to avoid new federal penalties. 561640803
Reposted by Candy ThomsonProfessa Murray @kalimurray.bsky.social · 20/07/2026Everyone coming on my feed and explaining to me that all is lost, I note what I have noted before, that there are no Negro Spirituals entitled, “Welp, I Guess It All Sucks and I Am Giving Up.” 9356941236
Reposted by Candy ThomsonMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 19/07/2026Odd, that stupid Donald Trump is in a snit with Canada over air quality when he has dismantled the EPA, promoted burning coal, and pulled out of climate change accords, guaranteeing air quality issues *worldwide* for not just this summer, but maybe FOREVER. What a colossal Idiot.bbc.comTrump threatens new Canada tariffs over wildfire smoke in US citiesCanadian leader Mark Carney says both the US and Canada have an equal responsibility to fight climate change, which experts say are worsening wildfire conditions. 18739621224
Reposted by Candy ThomsonJames Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 15/07/2026Writing headlines is hard. You have to compress an article into a phrase or two. And you have to fit an exact and usually inconvenient line space. Two images below: What the NYT is running on line. (h/t @jaywillis.net for calling this one out.) And what would fit exactly the same space, by me. 1122757664
Reposted by Candy ThomsonMiami Herald @miamiherald.com · 14/07/2026NEW: A 28-year-old man died Tuesday morning following an encounter with Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Homeland Security Investigations agents in St. Augustine, marking the third death involving ICE in a week.miamiherald.comMan dies during immigration encounter in Florida, the third ICE-involved death in a weekThird ICE-involved death in a week confirmed after fatal St. Augustine crash during joint agency operation. National outrage grows over enforcement and deaths 27720581361
Reposted by Candy ThomsonDr. Sarah Parcak @indyfromspace.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Y'all we need to give the explosive diarrhea a nickname and I feel like we can do it collectively. "The Bobbies?" "RFKaka?" I like RFKaka 10976
Candy Thomson @candyt.bsky.social · 12/07/2026Can't even spell the name of his his "dear friend" correctly. What a putz. 020
Reposted by Candy ThomsonBill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 12/07/2026Sen. Graham’s body temp was probably around 97.4 degrees when she started leaking this 2122738
Reposted by Candy ThomsonPat Bagley @bagleycartoons.bsky.social · 12/07/2026“ICE Children’s Facility” America, do you even hear yourself? 28715343
Reposted by Candy ThomsonJamie Schler @lifesafeast.bsky.social · 10/07/2026“What is the use of a house if you haven’t got a tolerable planet to put it on?” ― Henry David Thoreau I wrote about the heatwave in France for @contrariannews.org And share a wonderful recipe for no-churn lemon ice cream 🍦 open.substack.com/pub/contrari...open.substack.comNo-Churn Lemon Ice CreamWhen a heatwave strikes, this zesty treat hits the spot. 1313332
Reposted by Candy ThomsonT.J. Stiles @tj-stiles.bsky.social · 08/07/2026I despise Mitch McConnell for many things. His health is not one of them. I wish for everyone who enabled the atrocity of Trump's reign to live to see it fail miserably, and be repudiated along with Trump by a public that finally regains its senses. That includes the Fifth Turtle of the Apocalypse. 172
Reposted by Candy ThomsonAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 08/07/2026Trump: "We had 11 missiles shot by the Islamic Republic of Japan" 165580312800
Reposted by Candy ThomsonChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 05/07/2026On July 4th, the man who incited January 6th does not get to lecture the rest of us about saving democracy or what it means to be patriotic. 2323265820
Reposted by Candy ThomsonPatrick Skinner @pmskinner.bsky.social · 03/07/2026Dear Americans, spare me your performative patriotism. Help your country by helping your neighbors Every. Day. Being loud isn’t being good. Grand gestures are for frauds. So don’t be a fraud. 621130
Reposted by Candy ThomsonSteven T. Dennis @steventdennis.bsky.social · 27/06/2026Large chunks of the Mall are now effectively an armed encampment surrounded by tall fencing. In some areas, crowds are herded through security lines to get to features that used to be easily accessible in previous years. 1443426894
Reposted by Candy ThomsonMike Levin @mikelevin.org · 22/06/2026The Trump administration just paid Invenergy $765 million to cancel four wind projects. That brings the running total to roughly $2.5 billion in taxpayer money spent to stop energy from being built. Think about that. At a time when electricity demand is rising, 6928061237
Reposted by Candy ThomsonAaron Parnas @aaronparnas.bsky.social · 22/06/2026*10 years in prison for touching the reflecting pool* *pardons for burning the Capitol Building* 14940051230
Reposted by Candy ThomsonMark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 22/06/2026JD Vance says it's a big win for Team Trump that Iran has agreed to let nuclear inspectors in. Of course, the inspectors were in Iran years ago before Trump canceled Obama's nuclear deal. 451530406
Candy Thomson @candyt.bsky.social · 22/06/2026A NYT reporter writes a hard-hitting story about himself... 000
Reposted by Candy ThomsonJames Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 21/06/2026Ozymandias watch: -Airports have three letter codes. LAX ATL ORD, etc -They don't get changed. DC National was re-named for RReagan but remains DCA. -One famous exception: Idlewild, IDL, became JFK in Dec 1963. Now another exception. Palm Beach Internat'l PBI is now DJT. Per Flying magazine: 2231707489
Reposted by Candy ThomsonMayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 21/06/2026Happy Father’s Day, New York City! This year, we’re celebrating some of New York’s Dads whose children followed them into service as City workers. From Sanitation to Education to FDNY, these families keep our City running. Pictured: Captain Felix Valentin and Firefighter Stephanie Valentin. 445285732
Reposted by Candy ThomsonFaine Greenwood @faineg.com · 19/06/2026This is an unfathomably evil act that will be a foul stain on our nation’s history forever. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/19/w...nytimes.comU.S. Plans to End AIDS Funding for South Africa 472269694
Reposted by Candy ThomsonRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 19/06/2026How is it possible that this document has been read by tens of millions of people all over the world on the internet but a senior senator on the Intel Committee hasn’t? 2026143884366