Cassandra @cassandra797.bsky.social · 29/09/2026As the cost of housing and other necessities increases, more people feel financially pinched and doubt whether they can keep up, let alone get ahead. The promise of upward mobility has long been a core tenet of the American Dream. Is that dream still real? www.chicagobusiness.com/news/ccb-ame... 000
Cassandra @cassandra797.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Gen Z Is Using A.I., but Doesn’t Feel Great About It www.nytimes.com/2026/04/09/s...nytimes.comGen Z Is Using A.I., but Doesn’t Feel Great About ItA new study from Gallup found that young adults have grown less hopeful and more angry about artificial intelligence. 001
Cassandra @cassandra797.bsky.social · 03/09/2026youtube.com/shorts/6_25L...youtube.comEgregiously Unconstitutional PracticesYouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson 000
Reposted by CassandraDavid Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 29/08/2026NEW. How Trump is using chaos to cheat in the midterms. In my OUR LAND newsletter. link.motherjones.com/public/47256... 414256
Reposted by CassandraM Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 29/08/2026NO 👇 LIES DETECTED....... 294150303838
Cassandra @cassandra797.bsky.social · 29/08/2026Midterm election scare tactics youtube.com/shorts/qF-vq...youtube.comMAGA Scare Tactics at the PollsYouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson 000
Reposted by CassandraRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Abdul El-Sayed was outspent 9-to-1 by AIPAC and corporate Super PACs in the most expensive Senate Democratic primary of all time. Last night, he proved that organized people can beat organized money. 708181765085
Cassandra @cassandra797.bsky.social · 05/08/2026trump’s vision for A.I. dominance comes with Major Air Pollution www.nytimes.com/2026/08/05/c...nytimes.comTrump’s Push for More A.I. Data Centers Will Mean Major Air Pollution 011
Cassandra @cassandra797.bsky.social · 09/07/2026www.nytimes.com/video/opinio...nytimes.comVideo: Opinion | ‘It’s Time for Celebrities to Step Up’ 010
Cassandra @cassandra797.bsky.social · 03/07/2026www.nytimes.com/2026/07/01/u...nytimes.comColorado Governor Fires Officials Who Opposed Freeing Election Denier 000
Cassandra @cassandra797.bsky.social · 02/07/2026Colorado governor fires officials who opposed freeing election denier Tina Peters www.nytimes.com/2026/07/01/u...nytimes.comColorado Governor Fires Officials Who Opposed Freeing Election Denier 010
Reposted by CassandraBrian Straw @brianstraw.bsky.social · 01/07/2026We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. 122
Cassandra @cassandra797.bsky.social · 01/07/2026Pulitzer-winning journalist M. Gessen warns of rising authoritarianism in America www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2...wbur.orgPulitzer-winning journalist M. Gessen warns of rising authoritarianism in AmericaM. Gessen's columns for the New York Times about the rise of authoritarianism won the 2026 Pulitzer Prize for commentary. 000
Reposted by CassandraBrian Straw @brianstraw.bsky.social · 17/06/2026The Wednesday Journal is hosting "Life After the Broadview 6: A Community Conversation" about the Broadview 6 case and its aftermath. 🎤 The Panel: Brian Straw, Christopher Parente, and Charlie Meyerson (Moderator). 🗓️: Thursday, June 25 | 7 pm 📍: 19th Century | 178 N. Forest Ave., Oak Park, IL 1295
Cassandra @cassandra797.bsky.social · 18/06/2026Poll: Most Americans have the summer blues about Trump and the economy www.npr.org/2026/06/18/n...npr.orgPoll: Most Americans have the summer blues about Trump and the economyA new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll finds a record low share of Americans approve of President Trump's job performance and his handling of the economy heading into the summer before a key midterm election. 000
Cassandra @cassandra797.bsky.social · 08/06/2026The mayor of Shelbyville, Indiana, says only people who live in ‘shitty houses’ oppose data center www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...theverge.comThe mayor of Shelbyville, Indiana, says only people who live in ‘shitty houses’ oppose data centerScott Furgeson “regrets” his “choice of words.” 000
Reposted by CassandraSenator Andy Kim @kim.senate.gov · 06/06/2026I went to Delaney Hall to follow up on conversations I had this morning with family members of detainees. ICE and GEO Group did not let me speak with detainees. Why do they insist on hiding the truth even after getting almost $1 billion of tax dollars? 543111564021
Cassandra @cassandra797.bsky.social · 26/05/2026chicagobusiness.comOpinion: Why is Chicago handing its parking meters to a firm tied to ICE deportation flights?City Council should closely examine Stonepeak’s broader business operations and infrastructure footprint before approving the transfer. 000
Reposted by CassandraBrian Straw @brianstraw.bsky.social · 21/05/2026Truly, the main characters of this story are: my kids whose lives have been forever changed, my wife who has kept our family moving forward despite the chaos, and my community who has stood with me through all of this. Because we are standing together as a community, I believe that we will win. 0499
Reposted by CassandraKyle Clark @kylec.bsky.social · 21/05/2026NEW: The Colorado Democratic Party has formally condemned and censured Governor Jared Polis for granting clemency to Tina Peters. Polis is hereby banned from speaking or being honored at party events. 90% of CDP central committee members voted to reprimand Polis. 630221664530
Reposted by Cassandras. e. smith @sesmith.lol · 20/05/2026Love today's @marisakabas.bsky.social on AI hate (good for the body, good for the soul, good for the culture).thehandbasket.coHating AI is good, actuallyLinkedIn may be awash with boosters, but shunning AI is the human choice. 029571
Reposted by Cassandrajesse, head of endorsement deals at BOOingo Wireless @killgoldfish.bsky.social · 19/05/2026my gf works corporate and is on a training about AI and there's a word cloud for "what do you use AI for." the largest word by far is "Nothing" and the trainer is PISSED 8140283101
Cassandra @cassandra797.bsky.social · 17/05/2026Oligarchs with direct ties to the Trump regime will soon own 78% of cable news in America. 000
Cassandra @cassandra797.bsky.social · 15/04/2026Hampshire College announces closure effective this fall www.nepm.org/regional-new...nepm.orgHampshire College announces closure effective this fallThe small, liberal arts college in Amherst was founded in 1965 and has been facing financial pressures in recent years. 010
Reposted by CassandraMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 03/04/2026They call me whatever names they want. I will never stop fighting for the right to vote and against voter suppression. 1058242174907
Reposted by CassandraMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 02/04/2026WHITE HOUSE STATEMENT: "Pam Bondi regrets that she must leave her position as US Attorney General for her new, very urgent duties as a fill-in receptionist at The Shield of the Americas, where she will help very important Kristi Noem complete many complex, urgent jigsaw puzzles." 726155742880
Reposted by CassandraBob Mann @robertmannbooks.com · 27/03/2026Gutter racism. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/27/u... 3439471388
Reposted by CassandraMayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 17/03/2026Happy St. Patrick's Day, New York. 1008389509564
Reposted by CassandraAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12/02/2026Walz: "The federal government needs to pay for what they broke here. There's going to be accountability on things that happened, but one of them is the incredible and immense cost borne by the people of this state. The federal government needs to be responsible." 497202745494
Reposted by CassandraBill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 24/01/2026Also, may I say that I don’t agree with people saying ICE and CBP need “more training.” They’re doing exactly what this administration has trained them to—impose a reign of fear in blue cities. They don’t need more training. They need to be ripped up root and branch. 1095384179486
Reposted by CassandraAaron Stewart-Ahn @badideas.bsky.social · 25/01/2026Ending this eloquent rage with ‘Till my balls get cold’ is a rallying cry 115144
Reposted by CassandraRaider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 12/01/2026Mark Ruffalo telling USA Today that the black-and-white pin he's wearing was in honor of Renee Good. He also speaks out against the war in Venezuela and calls Trump a pedophile and a rapist, 'the worst human being' 6738451117
Reposted by CassandraAdam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 18/12/2025Just to be clear. It’s the John F Kennedy center legally. Just like it’s still the department of defense 1348258805361
Reposted by CassandraMike Okuda @mikeokuda.bsky.social · 16/12/2025“Silence in the face of authoritarianism is complicity. Speaking out is a patriotic act. Democracy doesn’t defend itself. It requires participation, vigilance, and courage from ordinary people.” – Rob Reiner 5658591822
Reposted by Cassandraeconomicsecurity.bsky.social @economicsecurityproject.org · 09/12/2025Public options work. LA’s fee-free banking has helped 38,000 families. North Dakota’s public bank has reinvested $1B back into the state. Illinois deserves the same chance—to keep dollars in workers’ pockets and reinvest in our communities. ESIL Director Sarah Saheb lays out how 👇chicagobusiness.comCommentary: Public options are how we fight back against broken marketsPublic options and introduce an alternative that consumers and communities need — and can afford, writes the executive director at Economic Security Illinois. 032
Reposted by CassandraThe Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 26/02/2025Trump hides his tax returns but wants to give your tax information to Elon Musk, don’t let him.youtube.comPenaltyYouTube video by The Lincoln Project 14548281287
Cassandra @cassandra797.bsky.social · 09/12/2025Krishnamoorthi rails against Trump, but takes money from MAGA donors chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdog...chicago.suntimes.comKrishnamoorthi rails against Trump but takes money from MAGA donorsU.S. Senate candidate Raja Krishnamoorthi's campaign downplayed the contributions, calling them just .2% of the millions of dollars he’s amassed. 010
Reposted by CassandraTimothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 06/12/2025If the Fourteenth Amendment isn’t real then Section 3 isn’t real either and the justices are suddenly just people in funny clothes. 942111859
Reposted by CassandraInteresting Chips 🌿🙂✝️💀 @interestingchips.bsky.social · 08/12/2025We're gonna give people money to pay for healthcare but not money for insurance, makes no sense 091
Cassandra @cassandra797.bsky.social · 08/12/2025Republicans push high deductible plans and health savings accounts : Shots - Health News www.npr.org/sections/sho...npr.orgRepublicans push high deductible plans and health savings accountsA Republican call to give Americans cash instead of health insurance subsidies revives an old idea that has left millions with medical debt. 000
Cassandra @cassandra797.bsky.social · 08/12/2025Krishnamoorthi rails against Trump, but takes money from MAGA donors chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdog...chicago.suntimes.comKrishnamoorthi rails against Trump, but takes money from MAGA donorsU.S. Senate candidate Raja Krishnamoorthi's campaign downplayed the contributions, calling them just .2% of the millions of dollars he’s amassed. 000
Reposted by CassandraJonathan M. Katz @katz.theracket.news · 28/11/2025Ask yourself why there wasn’t this level of wall to wall coverage for this shooting wgme.com/news/local/i...wgme.comICE agent who shot woman in Chicago drove Border Patrol vehicle back to MaineAn unnamed ICE agent, who shot and injured a woman in Chicago, is now back in Maine after driving the Border Patrol vehicle he was in 1,100 miles. 215120264737
Reposted by CassandraData4Miles @datafourmiles.bsky.social · 23/11/2025This is what sedition looks like. 1245
Reposted by CassandraKen Klippenstein @kenklippenstein.bsky.social · 05/11/2025@aoc.bsky.social says of Mamdani victory: "A lot of people...are willing to talk about party unity when it serves them, but not party unity when it serves everybody." "We have a future to fight for, and we're either going to do that together or you're going to be left behind." 8093601575
Reposted by Cassandrajshov1.bsky.social @jshov1.bsky.social · 26/10/2025Congress is not functioning as intended. 5573
Reposted by CassandraMemnon of Rhodes @johngage1.bsky.social · 26/10/2025If the President can raise taxes without consulting Congress, does the US still have a constitution? 617011