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. 403070811
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
Candy Thomson @candyt.bsky.social · 24/08/2026An arbitrator ruled that WaPo fired a columnist without just cause. The columnist, a Black woman, had the nerve to offer an opinion contrary to that of the white guys. 130
Candy Thomson @candyt.bsky.social · 24/08/2026WaPo took it in the shorts from an arbiter and this. My day is made. 1110
Candy Thomson @candyt.bsky.social · 24/08/2026I am a volunteer election official. We take pride in our work. ✊🏼🗳️ 020
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
Candy Thomson @candyt.bsky.social · 20/08/2026With missiles purchased from North Korea, the administration's communist pal. 031
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
Candy Thomson @candyt.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Please don't switch to skywriting, YG. I am a slow reader. 060
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
Candy Thomson @candyt.bsky.social · 30/07/2026Regular folks give to candidates. We don't give to Beltway insiders like the DNC. Why would we? 020
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
Candy Thomson @candyt.bsky.social · 21/07/2026As long as you don't get flagged by the ref and tossed from the game, it's all good, YG 130
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.” 9356961237
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
Candy Thomson @candyt.bsky.social · 15/07/2026Mary Chapin Carpenter playing from her farmhouse Heather Cox Richardson's history talks 050
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
Candy Thomson @candyt.bsky.social · 14/07/2026My absolute favorite sauce. Friends expressed doubt. They were won over on first bite. 030