Reposted by Cassie SchmittPeter @notalawyer.bsky.social · 12/07/2026yeah i mean my worst colleagues didn't start wars though, they were mostly just rude in emails or things like that 242264174
Reposted by Cassie SchmittDavid Dayen @ddayen.bsky.social · 06/07/2026New transit payment systems in NYC & around the country, run by a company with ex-military contractor executives & a partnership with Palantir, collect data on movements of riders and haven't explained what they do with it, including whether they give it to ICE. prospect.org/2026/07/06/t...prospect.orgTech Industry Transit Systems Endanger Immigrants, Advocates Fear - The American ProspectTransit systems across the country are collecting information about the movement of riders via a company doing business with ICE contractor Palantir. 21262160
Reposted by Cassie SchmittMia Brett @queenmab.bsky.social · 24/06/2026In the 4 years since Roe v Wade was overturned there have been over 400 pregnancy related prosecutions. Maternal mortality is up 33% nationwide and 50% in some states. We are being criminalized and murdered. That’s the legacy of Dobbs 141730725
Reposted by Cassie SchmittDr Nick Dickinson @nickdickinson.bsky.social · 21/06/2026I actually disagree this is even minor anymore. It’s millions of dollars of graft and corruption and they’re about to start railroading random citizens through the justice system with who knows what charges to cover it up. This would have been a major scandal ten years ago. 352356562
Reposted by Cassie SchmittAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 28/05/2026Mamdani: "Govt efficiency — these are words that somehow have been understood as if they are R priorities, when in fact they're priorities of anyone who believes in the public sector. Any yet, Elon Musk used it to cut as many jobs that were as critical as possible for so many of the neediest people" 493064784
Reposted by Cassie Schmittjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 17/05/2026just open contempt for the united states as a pluralist and secular democracy. and a reminder that the function of the fiction that the united states was founded as a fundamentalist christian nation is to establish a hierarchy of human worth with white christians at the top 27484042007
Reposted by Cassie SchmittMichael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social · 16/05/2026"Who answers for Rama Duwaji's apparent Spotify account?" is one of the funniest things I've ever heardx.comOlivia Reingold on X: "Rama Duwaji wants the spotlight, just not the scrutiny. My latest for @TheFP https://t.co/UoljyVug50" / XRama Duwaji wants the spotlight, just not the scrutiny. My latest for @TheFP https://t.co/UoljyVug50 3084138
Reposted by Cassie SchmittAmy Sundberg @amysundberg.bsky.social · 30/04/2026This is probably one of the most consequential stories I'll write this year, about the majority of WA state Supreme Court seats up for grabs this November. 09648
Reposted by Cassie SchmittFaine Greenwood @faineg.com · 05/04/2026Here are the stories of some of the human beings who died horrific deaths from preventable disease because Trump and Musk and their flunkies decided to murder them by gleefully destroying USAID and the entire global aid system:propublica.orgTrump Officials Celebrated With Cake After Slashing Aid. Then People Died of Cholera.Behind closed doors in Washington, top advisers made a series of decisions that had devastating repercussions for the poorest country on earth. We went to South Sudan and found people who died as a re... 3025111297
Reposted by Cassie Schmittgeoffrey @parsnip.bsky.social · 03/04/2026yes. they pay more based on income in taxes for the thing that is then “free” for everyone. this is how public services work 1184375655
Reposted by Cassie SchmittSenator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 03/04/2026House Republicans continue to extend the DHS shutdown for no reason. This morning, the Senate UNANIMOUSLY passed a bill to fund everything at DHS besides ICE & Border Patrol AGAIN. The House could have passed this TODAY. Speaker Johnson—stop playing games & pass this bill ASAP. 1025476
Reposted by Cassie SchmittJosh Hadro @hadro.bsky.social · 03/04/2026Try this one weird trick: elect a mayor who doesn’t despise the actual work of being mayor 076
Reposted by Cassie SchmittConnor Stein @connor-stein.bsky.social · 28/03/2026Proposal: Fund ST3 through a series of limited edition Boop plushie releases 3368
Reposted by Cassie SchmittJackson Teal @jbteal.bsky.social · 28/03/2026How long do you think the 2 Line connection line is at Judkins Park on Opening Day in Seattle? 1017933
Reposted by Cassie SchmittPeter @notalawyer.bsky.social · 24/03/2026we had to cut a bunch of me rambling about the 1953 coup and the revolution but we still kept a healthy amount 142708
Reposted by Cassie SchmittSenator Ed Markey @markey.senate.gov · 24/03/2026End Qualified Immunity. 416552
Reposted by Cassie SchmittJoel S. @joelhs.bsky.social · 24/03/2026I fail to see how this is different from Putin saying the Donbas must become part of Russia. 21658186
Reposted by Cassie SchmittRobert Cruickshank @robertcruickshank.com · 20/03/2026cc: everyone in Washington State 26113
Reposted by Cassie SchmittSenator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 07/03/2026Bombs don't bring democracy. Trump is risking American lives with no plan for what comes next in Iran–risking another “forever” war where the American people pay the price. 2424856
Reposted by Cassie Schmittdr. rich traditions, JD @helldude.bsky.social · 06/03/2026the cheapest and most abundant and utile political resource for the american ruling class is muslim life. this has been true my entire life. you can never go wrong slaughtering muslims 212041387
Reposted by Cassie SchmittSenator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 06/03/2026British Columbia is switching their clocks for the last time this Sunday. There's a lot going on in the world right now, but there is NO reason to not make daylight saving time permanent. Congress should pass my bill to finally lock the clock. 7949665
Reposted by Cassie SchmittMike Masnick @masnick.com · 01/03/2026I saw some folks asking what the difference was between what OpenAI signed with the DoD and what Anthropic said they wanted, and Sam more or less admits here the key point: OpenAI's deal requires them to trust the NSA. Anthropic's contract had real safeguards. 262393591
Reposted by Cassie SchmittSenator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 28/02/2026Congress must return immediately and vote to put an end to this war. Every Senator should be on the record—the American people deserve to know which of their leaders supports another potentially bloody and costly war in the Middle East. No war with Iran. 1382791656
Reposted by Cassie SchmittDerek Young @derekmyoung.bsky.social · 20/02/20261) The Court saved Trump’s economy from himself. 2) This was so transparently illegal and unconstitutional, the justices dissenting should be impeached. They either can't read or can't be trusted. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/02...nytimes.comLive Updates: Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump’s Sweeping Tariffs 1214
Reposted by Cassie SchmittSenator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 20/02/2026This is a win for American families and businesses. Now Republicans need to find their spines and reclaim Congressional trade authority to stop whatever alternative scam Trump is cooking up to raise costs and settle personal scores. 2240282
Reposted by Cassie SchmittHildur Knútsdóttir @hildur.bsky.social · 18/02/2026I regularly see people wondering how it's possible that there are so many musicians and writers and film makers and artists from a tiny nation like Iceland. And the answer is really simple: State funding for art education and artists. I literally get a salary from the government to write books. 222223656030
Reposted by Cassie SchmittPuff the Magic Hater @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 18/02/2026I hope New Yorkers will challenge Mamdani about this. Too often, people feel they need to be absolutely for or against a politician — ignoring their missteps or throwing them out with the bathwater. You can like and/or believe in someone and still challenge them to deliver on their promises.prisonculture.substack.comMayor Mamdani Breaks His Promise to NYC Public LibrariesThe Struggle Against Defunding Libraries Continues... 373012998
Reposted by Cassie SchmittAcyn @acyn.bsky.social · 12/02/2026AOC: We all saw the performance Bondi had. She was screaming and crashing, and I think it’s because she knows she is implicated in a massive cover-up to protect a ring of pedophiles through: 321168744542
Reposted by Cassie SchmittKevin Elliott @kjephd.bsky.social · 11/02/2026That the illegal destruction of USAID will kill more than *20 million people* in the next five years, & has ALREADY KILLED 600,000 in just one year, is a world-historical crime that Americans aren't being told about in the terms & with the repetition necessary for them to believe it. 122171992
Reposted by Cassie SchmittAsawin Suebsaeng @swin24.bsky.social · 08/02/2026the answer to his hypothetical about a five year old American citizen is his party would like to deny it food and healthcare if its parents are working but poor and that the party would like to tear gas the American child if the parents take the kid to do free speech incorrectly 351413303
Reposted by Cassie SchmittAcyn @acyn.bsky.social · 06/02/2026Blumenthal: ICE and CBP are out of control. The practices of this agency have to be completely overhauled. It’s like a corporation in bankruptcy—either dissolved or reorganized. They’re morally bankrupt, legally bankrupt, and politically bankrupt. 413110223334
Reposted by Cassie SchmittProPublica @propublica.org · 06/02/2026NEW: The Institute of Museum and Library Services is now accepting applications for its 2026 grant cycle. But this time, it has unusually specific criteria: It “particularly welcomes” projects that align with President Donald Trump’s vision for America.propublica.orgGrant Guidelines for Libraries and Museums Take “Chilling” Political Turn Under TrumpFormer Institute of Museum and Library Services leaders from both political parties expressed concern that the new funding guidelines could encourage a more constrained or distorted view of American h... 34394251
Reposted by Cassie SchmittJohn Dickerson @jdickerson.bsky.social · 06/02/2026A president who airbrushes slavery from national memory while normalizing racial dehumanization in his social media feed is not a steward in America’s 250th year but a reenactor. Among the many reasons we study history. Our essay from March: substack.com/@johnfdicker... 112119
Reposted by Cassie SchmittMichael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social · 05/02/2026This happens with*everything* now. No matter how grave the crime or one-dimensional the injustice, after four days the hivemind of American punditry decides that the Real Story is how the people upset about it are the real villains. 444197739
Reposted by Cassie SchmittSenator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 05/02/2026An American citizen was brutally ripped out of her car, her window shattered and detained on her way to the doctor. Thank you to Aliya for bravely sharing her story. This kind of conduct by ICE is sickening. And it's exactly what I am fighting to put an end to. 3143499
Reposted by Cassie SchmittBrosephine so scary 🎃 @joparkerbear.bsky.social · 04/02/2026Spanberger is a moderate Democrat who used to work for the C.I.-fucking-A. It should put the actions of Schumer and Jeffries into perspective for everyone. Are they Republicans? Because they sure act like it. They need to get the fuck out. 63451804
Reposted by Cassie SchmittSenator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 04/02/2026The same Republicans that gave Trump $200 million to renovate the Kennedy Center in the Big, Ugly Bill said it was too expensive to extend the ACA tax credits. Apparently, there's an unlimited budget for Trump vanity projects and zero dollars for your health care.nbcnews.comKennedy Center won't be torn down during $200 million renovation, Trump saysThe president announced Sunday that the project would take two years and require the venue to close during that time. 23325100
Reposted by Cassie SchmittRyan Broderick @ryanhatesthis.bsky.social · 02/02/2026I read thousands of pages of Epstein files this weekend trying to understand what he wanted out of his meeting with 4chan's Christopher Poole. Here's everything we know about Epstein's plans to dismantle the internet and, eventually, democracy. www.garbageday.email/p/here-s-how... 15363262308
Reposted by Cassie SchmittRobert Cruickshank @robertcruickshank.com · 31/01/2026The answer is for WA to become the anti-MAGA. Invest in higher ed, not cut it as Gov. Ferguson wants. Fund the research and health care that Trump and DOGE cut. Hire all the scientists and experts looking for a good job in a good place. Build a lot more housing so people can afford to move here.seattletimes.comSeattle’s ‘prosperity bomb’ may finally be fizzling. So now what?It’s the awkward thing about the affordability debate. Nothing makes a city cheaper faster than an economic bust. 944680
Reposted by Cassie SchmittJared Holt @jaredlholt.bsky.social · 30/01/2026Let’s try this one in foreign correspondent voice: State Security Forces Arrest Journalist Who Covered Protests Against Regime Official 292631912
Reposted by Cassie SchmittRep. Emily Randall @repemilyrandall.bsky.social · 30/01/2026The agreement gives us two more weeks to negotiate a final deal. We have to keep pushing: not a single dollar for lawless ICE agents until the American people see true accountability. (2/2) 5433
Reposted by Cassie SchmittChris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 30/01/2026I'm sorry, folks, but we're now more than a year in. If you're new to the fact that I consider it dangerous & unacceptable to presume that the administration won't comply with a lawful court order, that's on you at this point. I've been discussing this here & writing about it at Law Dork nonstop. 221491190
Reposted by Cassie SchmittWill Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social · 28/01/2026I know all eyes are on Minneapolis, but there's a fast-approaching nightmare in Springfield, Ohio. Trump is revoking protected status for tens of thousands of Haitians living there on Feb. 3. Reportedly, on Feb. 4, 1000 ICE agents are arriving to remove this population. Ethnic cleansing. 23697094908
Reposted by Cassie Schmittjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 27/01/2026if bovino is out and conservatives are turning on noem then there is a real opportunity to demand that miller resign too. 440229164262
Reposted by Cassie SchmittMayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 24/01/2026As tens of thousands across America protest the violence that ICE sows with impunity, federal agents shot and killed another person in Minneapolis today. ICE terrorizes our cities. ICE puts us all in danger. Abolish ICE. 296288698106
Reposted by Cassie SchmittJeff Rueter @jeffrueter.bsky.social · 25/01/2026Kare 11 local news just read, in full, this statement from Michael and Susan Pretti, the parents of Alex Pretti. "Please get the truth out about our son." 1962469312671