Reposted by chelsey b. coombsPavel @spavel.bsky.social · 16hWow, they really ARE running the government like a software company 4523120
Reposted by chelsey b. coombsCinder (it/its) @dollcinder.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Fleetwood Mac was a CIA experiment to see if straight people could survive the average queer friend group dynamic 202026427
Reposted by chelsey b. coombsApoorva Mandavilli @apoorvanyt.bsky.social · 26/09/2026I’ve been reporting on the CDC for years, and have written about many of its troubles over the past year. I was still shocked by the extent of the staff losses and political interference I found when reporting this one. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/h...nytimes.com‘Zombified’ C.D.C., Hobbled by Cuts, Struggles to Fulfill Scientific Mission (Gift Article)The agency has lost its independence and nearly a third of its staff, as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and associates have tightened control. 381373571
chelsey b. coombs @chelseybcoombs.com · 26/09/2026i shouldn’t have to wonder if the video of the people kayaking in the street is ai!!! i just want to be organically delighted!!! 060
Reposted by chelsey b. coombsACARS Drama @acarsdrama.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Air to Ground Message: GREEN EGGS AND HAM IM 4 FRESCAS AND 10 BISCOFFS DEEP Area: Gaithersburg, MD, USA Type: Bombardier CRJ900 A: #a09de78e6c1 F: #fcbae2eae08 410744
Reposted by chelsey b. coombsRadley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 25/09/2026"RKF took money earmarked to provide health care for Black infants and spent it on his personal security detail" is a ludicrous headline. Comic book villainy.wsj.comExclusive | RFK Jr.’s Enhanced Security Was Funded With Money From Minority Health OfficeThe cost of the health secretary’s security grew from roughly $10 million in fiscal year 2025 to $17 million in fiscal year 2026. 27674913146
Reposted by chelsey b. coombsNick Turse @nickturse.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Another U.S. Soldier Is Dead as Iran War Casualties Rise theintercept.com/2026/09/22/i...theintercept.comAnother U.S. Soldier Is Dead as Iran War Casualties RiseAn additional 66 U.S. personnel were wounded in action this month, pushing the official count of Iran war casualties above 850. 43120
chelsey b. coombs @chelseybcoombs.com · 23/09/2026picking up my mom from the airport so she can meet matilda for the first time ahhhhh 2120
Reposted by chelsey b. coombsAdam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 23/09/2026At least the acolyte didn’t get a second season bsky.app/profile/wash... 1539749
Reposted by chelsey b. coombsNick Turse @nickturse.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Trump’s Secret Wars on the World Keep Expanding An analysis by The Intercept reveals that the U.S. has been embroiled in more than 20 military interventions, armed conflicts, and wars under the “peace president." theintercept.com/2026/03/30/t...theintercept.comTrump’s Secret Wars on the World Keep ExpandingOur analysis reveals that the “peace” president has embroiled the U.S. in more than 20 military interventions, armed conflicts, and wars. 12310
chelsey b. coombs @chelseybcoombs.com · 23/09/2026today matilda is wearing a cardigan i wore 34 years ago because my mom kept everything 1100
chelsey b. coombs @chelseybcoombs.com · 23/09/2026i have no clue how i’m going to pay $900 a month when i was paying $350 under biden’s save act 000
Reposted by chelsey b. coombsAFT @aft.org · 22/09/2026We’ve joined 89 orgs to urge Congress to hold an emergency hearing on student loan chaos. Since the Big Ugly Bill took effect, wrong bills have caused confusion, false past-due notices have gone out and some borrowers have even lost PSLF credits. www.businessinsider.com/student-loan...businessinsider.comStudent-loan borrowers are facing 'drastic changes' to repayment that require lawmakers to step in, 89 organizations sayNearly 100 organizations are calling on Congress to hold an "emergency hearing" in light of major student-loan repayment changes over the past months. 11513
Reposted by chelsey b. coombsdr. rich traditions, JD @helldude.bsky.social · 22/09/2026it's weird that ai got too dangerous to keep advancing right around the time money got more expensive to borrow 344705969
Reposted by chelsey b. coombsThe Onion @theonion.com · 21/09/2026George Lucas Frantically Hosing Wasp Nest Out Of R2-D2 Before Museum Opening theonion.com/george-lucas-frantical… 152373264
Reposted by chelsey b. coombsAFA-CWA, The Flight Attendant Union @afacwa.org · 21/09/2026The FAA has proposed a rulemaking to preempt all state laws addressing Flight Attendant meal and rest breaks. Here’s what that means for Flight Attendants, and what our union is doing to stop it. Read our full update here: afacwa.org/afa-faa-prop... 01614
chelsey b. coombs @chelseybcoombs.com · 21/09/2026i really wish we would scatter them in the woods around our house like he wanted, but my mom wants us to scatter them together when she dies, so he’s just kind of there for now? it’s hard to think about tho 010
Reposted by chelsey b. coombsPhilip Bump @pbump.com · 21/09/2026ICE shot a DoorDash delivery guy.statesman.comAttorney: Austin man shot by ICE agent was making DoorDash deliveryA Venezuelan man shot by an ICE agent in Austin was making a DoorDash delivery, his attorney said. Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, 28, was later released from the hospital into ICE custody. 25376653457
chelsey b. coombs @chelseybcoombs.com · 21/09/2026obviously everyone has a different reaction, but i just got my covid and flu vaccines two days ago and my only side effect was mild arm pain, so go get those too! let’s protect each other! 040
chelsey b. coombs @chelseybcoombs.com · 21/09/2026i found out when i was pregnant my measles and chicken pox titers weren’t high enough. had to wait til a few months ago to get vaxxed again and it’s worth it! 160
chelsey b. coombs @chelseybcoombs.com · 21/09/2026i really miss my dad. hard to think he’s just ashes in a container sitting on my mom’s fireplace now when he was so much to me. 3120
chelsey b. coombs @chelseybcoombs.com · 21/09/2026[chappell roan voice] pain at the pump i’m gonna keep on yelling bout the pain at the pump 060
Reposted by chelsey b. coombsSpencer Ackerman @attackerman.bsky.social · 20/09/2026It’s not “third-country deportation,” it’s an extraordinary rendition, complete with torture and enforced silence by the “host” country’s thugs. And it’s a direct consequence of never imposing punishment on the CIA for doing this during the War on Terror.nytimes.comA Central African Hotel Has Become a Nightmare Prison for U.S. DeporteesWitnesses say men were hooded and beaten in Equatorial Guinea. The autocratic government there is a partner in President Trump’s deportation program. 3225311032
Reposted by chelsey b. coombsThe Intercept @theintercept.com · 20/09/2026As we've been saying since April... theintercept.com/2026/04/01/i...theintercept.com“Casualty Cover-Up”: The Pentagon Is Hiding U.S. Losses Under Trump in the Middle EastThe Pentagon has sent outdated statements on the number of U.S. troops killed or wounded during the Iran War, resulting in undercounts. 15353165
chelsey b. coombs @chelseybcoombs.com · 20/09/2026when will the ai hack my student loan servicer and delete my records how come the ai never does anything useful 083
Reposted by chelsey b. coombsKen Jennings @kenjennings.bsky.social · 18/09/2026I don’t usually meddle on the writing side of Jeopardy!, but tonight I called in a favor for our Bluesky viewers. 15710296779
Reposted by chelsey b. coombsjonah valdez @jonahmv.bsky.social · 18/09/2026NEW: Patriots Owner Robert Kraft said he has spent years “building bridges.” So we counted every $ Kraft’s foundation has donated to the Friends of the IDF and his giving to several pro-Israel groups that espouse Islamophobia and genocide denial. ✍️ @theintercept.com theintercept.com/2026/09/18/r...theintercept.comRobert Kraft Claims His Donations Help Palestinians. Turns Out He’s Funding Friends of the IDF.An analysis of tax forms by The Intercept show Kraft’s charity and LLC have donated to Friends of the IDF and AIPAC’s super PAC. 110345
chelsey b. coombs @chelseybcoombs.com · 18/09/2026got my covid and flu vaccines! i’m so vaxxed up yall 040
Reposted by chelsey b. coombsFrankie de la Cretaz @thefrankiedlc.news · 18/09/2026I'm really glad that Code Switch included this part of my interview, because I think these are the points that so often get lost in the discussion of trans panic and why the WNBA might be an ideal target for those anti-trans groups to latch onto. www.npr.org/2026/09/15/n... 9840327
Reposted by chelsey b. coombsJason Leopold @jasonleopold.bsky.social · 18/09/2026HUGE EXCLUSIVE from @bloomberg.com Inside the US ‘Kill Chain’ That Destroyed an Iranian School Pentagon investigators discovered that flawed intel, outdated imagery & overreliance on AI contributed to a missile strike that killed 123 children in Minab 🎁 www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...bloomberg.comInside the US ‘Kill Chain’ That Destroyed an Iranian SchoolPentagon investigators have discovered that flawed intelligence, outdated imagery and an overreliance on AI contributed to a missile strike that killed 123 children in Minab. 11026681406