Sign in

cheryllynne.bsky.social

@cheryllynne.bsky.social
2K followers 686 following 51 posts

Proud Jackal Call me Ishmael

PostsRepliesMedia
Reposted by @cheryllynne.bsky.social
David Roberts @volts.wtf · 9h
Holy shit.
444174405807
Reposted by @cheryllynne.bsky.social
MeteorBlades @meteorblades.bsky.social · 13h
www.commondreams.org/news/trump-r... The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities has estimated that more than 5 million people, including more than a million children, have lost SNAP since Trump signed the Republican budget measure into law last year. www.cbpp.org/research/foo...
cbpp.org
SNAP Tracker: People Are Losing Food Assistance as the Harmful 2025 Republican Reconciliation Law Is Implemented
SNAP participation nationwide fell by over 5 million people (nearly 13 percent) between the law’s July 2025 enactment and June 2026, based on the latest month of data.
0125
Reposted by @cheryllynne.bsky.social
Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 10h
Job creation numbers: "The blue columns point to Biden’s presidency, while the red columns point to Trump’s..." www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
862180975
Reposted by @cheryllynne.bsky.social
Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 10h
Just a reminder: Tillis persuaded the woman Hegseth allegedly raped to come forward with her story, and told her that if she did, it would sink the nomination. She did. At great risk to herself. Tillis then cast the deciding vote for Hegseth. Because he’s a goddamned coward.
ms.now
Outgoing Sen. Tillis regrets pivotal vote for Hegseth: ‘He’s an actor. He’s not a manager’
Outgoing Sen. Thom Tillis spoke to MS NOW about regretting his vote to confirm Pete Hegseth and his strained relationship with Trump.
21478362478
Reposted by @cheryllynne.bsky.social
UNITED24 Media @united24media.com · 19h
⚡️ Russian authorities are quietly expanding emergency measures in Siberia while attempting to downplay a suspected pneumonic plague outbreak. Public warnings have vanished and officials are avoiding naming the disease after a 28-year-old laboratory worker died from a reported test-tube accident.
813059
Reposted by @cheryllynne.bsky.social
Nobel Prize @nobelprize.org · 12h
Georg Nagel – awarded this year's medicine prize – was born in 1953. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Frankfurt, Germany.
Portrait of Georg Nagel. He is wearing a suit and tie, standing in front of a wooden door.
181136187
Reposted by @cheryllynne.bsky.social
mklinger421.bsky.social @mklinger421.bsky.social · 14h
When @people.com does better journalism.... people.com/dennis-haste...
people.com
Dennis Hastert, Former House Speaker Disgraced by Child Sex Abuse Scandal, Dies at 84
Dennis Hastert, the longest-serving Republican House speaker who was later convicted of financial crimes related to the sexual abuse of underage boys, died at 84.
211203226
Reposted by @cheryllynne.bsky.social
Marty Lederman @martylederman.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Just to be clear, this isn't much different from what he wrote in Dobbs. To which Justices Breyer, Sotomayor and Kagan aptly responded: "This is to ignore as judges what we know as men and women. The interests women have in Roe and Casey are perfectly, viscerally concrete." [2]
supremecourt.gov
41465143
Reposted by @cheryllynne.bsky.social
Marty Lederman @martylederman.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Samuel Alito: We won't overturn Obergefell because it's engendered reliance interests. Jan Crawford: Well, many people had organized their lives around Roe v. Wade. Alito: No, they didn't. Women merely had an "abstract" interest in "ideas about the kind of society that they were going to live in."
cbsnews.com
The Alito Court: A rare interview with the influential Supreme Court justice
Justice Samuel Alito discussed his opinion in the Dobbs decision overturning Roe v. Wade, the leaked draft and its aftermath, same-sex marriage rights and why he's not retiring yet.
4992132611
Reposted by @cheryllynne.bsky.social
Denis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns, who tragically lost his 58-year-old mum and several family members to COVID-19 complications, continues advocating for vaccination. “I have asthma,” Towns said, highlighting his “high-risk status” while raising awareness of the non-mRNA NUVAXOVID vaccine.
A screenshot of a Forbes article titled "Karl-Anthony Towns Who Lost Mom To COVID-19 Talks Of Value Of Vaccine." The article is written by Bruce Y. Lee and shows a publication date from early October 2026. Below the headline, a photograph captures NBA player Karl-Anthony Towns sitting at a press conference microphone wearing a white New York Knicks jersey. He is looking forward with a serious expression against a blue backdrop covered in repeating logos for Chase and the New York Knicks. A caption below the photo identifies him as the Knicks center speaking at a recent Media Day.
83312751
Reposted by @cheryllynne.bsky.social
Kimberley Johnson @kimberleyjohnson.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
I. Just. Can’t.
99319
Reposted by @cheryllynne.bsky.social
Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Latest AI safety guy to quit and issue a dire warning about the risks and the fecklessness of those in charge:
theatlantic.com
I Quit OpenAI Because Its Culture Is Broken
The industry’s approach to safety will guarantee more failures unless something changes.
10304121
Reposted by @cheryllynne.bsky.social
Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Five-byline alert: 🚨 “.. In the last hours of Kristi Noem’s tenure as the homeland security secretary, her agency delivered a windfall to one of her political donors by buying five airplanes from the man’s firm at a substantial markup ..” @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2026/10/04/u...
54986467
Reposted by @cheryllynne.bsky.social
SJSCentralTX @sjscentraltx.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
A 650-acre ranch on Lake Palestine will become Texas’ next state park This is some good news. Preserving our natural areas - instead of building subdivisions on them - is good for everyone. More public places that allow people to enjoy this beautiful part of Texas is a good thing.
texastribune.org
A 650-acre Texas ranch will become a state park
The ranch has been owned by an East Texas family for more than 80 years and is expected to be transferred to the state next year for development into a park.
13814
Reposted by @cheryllynne.bsky.social
Alex Wild @alexwild.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Texas has little public land, and every time we go to one of the many state parks, it is slammed. Texans love being outdoors, and the parks department can't add these new parks fast enough.
291081192
Reposted by @cheryllynne.bsky.social
Andrea Devon @andreadevon.sheshed.rocks · 03/10/2026
Atleast 355 Native American and Indigenous candidates ran or are running for office in 2026. That’s a new record! Representation matters. 🪶 #SheShed #VivaHerAlliance
washingtonpost.com
A record number of Native Americans are running in the 2026 midterms
At least 355 Native American and Indigenous candidates ran or are running in local, state and federal primary and general elections this year — a record number.
30881379
Reposted by @cheryllynne.bsky.social
Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
I don’t remember anyone giving Jerome Powell a check for $100 million. Who gave it to Kevin Warsh, days before he was confirmed and why?
635108134863
Reposted by @cheryllynne.bsky.social
Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 04/10/2026
Trump: "We're gonna win big, and we've gonna shove it up their ass"
7891454405
Reposted by @cheryllynne.bsky.social
Askme @askme99.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
The House and Senate needs to submit STAND ALONE BILLS. None of this bullshit that sneaks in other bills that they KNOW would never pass if it was a STAND ALONE BILL.
14049662046
Reposted by @cheryllynne.bsky.social
Badger State Breakdown @badgerstatebreakdown.substack.com · 03/10/2026
#Wisconsin voters need to pay attention to their #sheriff races. Local sheriffs can choose how deeply their departments cooperate with #ICE—and 20 Wisconsin counties already participate in ICE’s 287(g) program. That is a LOT of power sitting way down the #ballot. #ICEOut #VoteBlue #FuckICE
wisconsinwatch.org
Two Wisconsin sheriff races test the future of local ICE cooperation
Voters in Sauk and Winnebago counties will choose between sheriff candidates with competing visions for local law enforcement’s relationship with ICE.
3172153
Reposted by @cheryllynne.bsky.social
Jim Robert @mollygrub.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
206159543913
Reposted by @cheryllynne.bsky.social
The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Endless corruption.
629121005447
Reposted by @cheryllynne.bsky.social
Le Monde in English @english.lemonde.fr · 03/10/2026
Ebola death toll in DRC passes 4,000, as health workers are fighting to get paid
lemonde.fr
Ebola death toll in DRC passes 4,000, as health workers are fighting to get paid
8,300 cases have been recorded since the outbreak was declared in eastern Congo on May 15.
491152691
Reposted by @cheryllynne.bsky.social
ProPublica @propublica.org · 03/10/2026
Experts believe Tennessee is unnecessarily placing kids incarcerated for minor offenses into its highest-security prisons, which they say are more punitive than rehabilitative. “These institutions are not humane places,” said an advocate. with @wpln.bsky.social
propublica.org
Across the Country, Youth Prisons Are Closing. This State Is Building More.
Tennessee officials say they need more high-security facilities for kids who commit crimes. Experts say this approach flies in the face of crime data and research that shows youth prisons are not reha...
29473245
Reposted by @cheryllynne.bsky.social
Dhruv Mehrotra @dmehro.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
NEW: DHS agents tracked people observing ICE arrests, photographed them, ran their plates, pulled personal information, and added them to a Palantir database, according to newly unsealed court filings. w/ @regret.bsky.social
wired.com
ICE Has Been Dumping Protester Photos Into a Palantir Database
DHS agents not only tracked and intimidated people observing ICE activity in Maine, but stored information about them in a Palantir-built database, newly unsealed court filings say.
12629801779
Reposted by @cheryllynne.bsky.social
Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Everyone involved in this process — including the Palantir employees — have to be investigated and probably go to jail.
22997123093
Reposted by @cheryllynne.bsky.social
Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 02/10/2026
WIN: A Kansas appeals court rejected the secretary of state's renewed bid to scrap the three-day grace period for mail ballots. Ballots postmarked by Election Day and received within three days will count on Nov. 3.
11677177
Reposted by @cheryllynne.bsky.social
Christopher Hale @christopherjhale.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
NEW: Pope Leo XIV told artists on Friday that an “ontological difference” separates human art from what a machine produces “through statistical calculation.” Days earlier, the New York Times reported that Anthropic had lobbied the Vatican to soften its view on AI consciousness.
thelettersfromleo.com
“Algorithms Lack the Spark of Humanity” — Pope Leo XIV Leads the Revolt Against Silicon Valley’s Idolatry
His words to artists at the Vatican on Friday drew 6.4 million views in hours, days after the New York Times exposed Anthropic’s lobbying of his advisers. The public has chosen its champion.
14918
Reposted by @cheryllynne.bsky.social
Doug Jones @dougjones.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Trump’s not coming to Mobile for Tommy. That’s just an afterthought. Pretty clear that he’s in Mobile to campaign for another personal vanity project to have the new Mobile Bay Bridge that Tuberville voted against, named after him. At least Trump didn’t divert bridge funds for self promo TV ads.
55529
Reposted by @cheryllynne.bsky.social
Christopher Hale @christopherjhale.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Pope Leo XIV spoke those words to a Vatican conference on AI last December. This week the New York Times reported that Anthropic spent months wining and dining theologians, hoping they would bless the idea that Claude has moral standing.
thelettersfromleo.com
NYT: Anthropic Nearly Walked Out on Pope Leo XIV’s AI Encyclical — Then Lobbied His Advisers
Chris Olah saw an advance copy of Magnifica Humanitas days before the Vatican launch and proposed withdrawing over its stance on machine consciousness. The pope held his ground.
44310
Reposted by @cheryllynne.bsky.social
JoGo @mywitsend.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Eight years ago today the Saudi government murdered WaPo columnist Jamaal Khashoggi. Today they own 49.5% of the biggest media/news company in America.
18641329
Reposted by @cheryllynne.bsky.social
Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Kansas has 4 former, living GOP governors. Two have now endorsed Adam Hamilton, the Dem, for Senate. Mike Hayden just penned this oped in the Kansas City Star this morning; Adam Graves had done the same last month.
161620404
Reposted by @cheryllynne.bsky.social
ProPublica @propublica.org · 02/10/2026
NEW: Oregon’s top housing official failed to report her husband’s involvement with projects that her agency funds. She disclosed this only after we asked. “In a perfect world, we wouldn’t need ProPublica for this kind of thing,” a former official said.
propublica.org
Oregon Housing Director Failed to Report Husband’s Related Business Interests
Andrea Bell, executive director of Oregon Housing and Community Services, filed amended state ethics paperwork after ProPublica asked about her husband’s work at a firm that’s consulted on projects re...
561688620
Reposted by @cheryllynne.bsky.social
Grudgie the Wail @grudgie.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
This man has broken US law every day this year
730140
Reposted by @cheryllynne.bsky.social
Stephen R. Smith @stephensmith.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
“According to the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP), the 2025 tax and spending legislation signed by President Trump provides approximately $1 trillion in tax cuts specifically to the top 1% of earners over a decade.” So they could fund 2/3rds of the DOD budget by reversing tax cuts.
194
Reposted by @cheryllynne.bsky.social
Ray Beckerman @raybeckerman.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Judge Rules Trump Cannot Fire Court-Appointed U.S. Attorneys www.washingtonsun.com/courts/trump...
washingtonsun.com
Judge Rules Trump Cannot Fire Court-Appointed U.S. Attorneys
In July, the administration dismissed Seattle’s top federal prosecutor by email within an hour of his appointment.
196
Reposted by @cheryllynne.bsky.social
Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
but the women coming to her aid initially got their jobs when men who abused women were forced to leave, thank you feminism. And yeah, I keep receipts.
131822
Reposted by @cheryllynne.bsky.social
Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
It's good news that NY Governor Kathy Hochul has appointed Leticia James special prosecutor in this case, and here remember that Hochul became governor because Governor Andrew Cuomo was forced to resign in disgrace because of his serial sexual harassment...
14936172
Reposted by @cheryllynne.bsky.social
Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I don't take tips on virtue from a man who used a pic of his stillborn child for a GoFundMe campaign for his children's burial garden named "Lincoln’s Place" when the project was never built, and Ogles repeatedly refused to disclose what happened to the tens of thousands of dollars donated.
38949871721
Reposted by @cheryllynne.bsky.social
Gwen C. Katz @gwenckatz.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
And, for the coup de grace, two bills protecting fire survivors from predatory insurance companies, which he vetoed, deliberately, to punish fire survivors for rejecting his "reform" bill that was actually a huge payout to SCE for starting fires. calmatters.org/economy/2026...
calmatters.org
Newsom vetoes insurance-claim bills: Is it ‘petty’ politics?
California governor rejects legislation sponsored by LA fire victims, who had spoken out against his wildfire-liability effort.
72708653
Reposted by @cheryllynne.bsky.social
Gwen C. Katz @gwenckatz.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Things Gavin Newsom has vetoed this week: -A ban on secretly recording people with smart glasses -A ban on ICE agents working for the state government -A ban on websites selling your data -A bill giving native tribes more say over water rights -A bill protecting transgender healthcare providers
294112604092
Reposted by @cheryllynne.bsky.social
MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 30/09/2026
🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Ron Wyden says the DOJ and FBI withheld a secret interview with a banker tied to Jeffrey Epstein from the files released to the public. And he says there may be more.
meidasnews.com
EXCLUSIVE: Senator Accuses DOJ and FBI of Withholding Secret Epstein Banker Interview, Demands Release of All FBI 302s
Senator Ron Wyden is accusing the Justice Department and the FBI of withholding a key record from the Epstein files, demanding in a letter obtained exclusively
25398454168
Reposted by @cheryllynne.bsky.social
Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
This morning, the Justice Department went after nearly an entire state's federal bench, all at once. The judges had said the government wasn't following court orders. The response was to try to remove the judges. Here's why every American should be paying attention. www.jackhopkinsnow.com
31158733154
Reposted by @cheryllynne.bsky.social
David Blanchflower BSc @davidbflower.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Swiss glaciers suffer 'disastrous' year of ice loss, threatening water supplies. 🧪 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Swiss glaciers suffer 'disastrous' year of ice loss
Scientists say such rapid melting is no longer surprising given the pace of climate change.
12813
Reposted by @cheryllynne.bsky.social
HuffPost @huffpost.com · 01/10/2026
“Elon Musk is now in charge of the future of warfare. That’s a massive, massive, massive concern,” one commenter wrote on X.
huffpost.com
'Should Terrify Us All': Critics Malign Elon Musk's Return To Trump Administration
“Elon Musk is now in charge of the future of warfare. That’s a massive, massive, massive concern,” one commenter wrote on X.
42244113
Reposted by @cheryllynne.bsky.social
Semafor @semafor.com · 30/09/2026
Visitors to the US are on track to drop by almost two million year-on-year. “We’re the only major country in the world losing visitation,” the head of the US Travel Association said. “It’s mind-boggling.” www.semafor.com/article/09/2...
62831401117
Reposted by @cheryllynne.bsky.social
Lauren Underwood @laurenunderwood.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Evan as Trump’s Tarrifs squeeze farmers all over Illinois, their resilience remains strong. I visited Sandwich earlier this month to speak with some of our fair farmers and meet some cute new friends 🐮
02510
Reposted by @cheryllynne.bsky.social
Chuck the Vampire Slayer 🧛🏻 @sazeracla.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
First time hitting our out-of-pocket maximum this year under Anthem, which was $7000. Plus another $2200 for a procedure not covered by insurance. Run on universal healthcare or you don't get my vote.
1192
Reposted by @cheryllynne.bsky.social
San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance @sandiegozoo.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Just a lil guy and his mulberry branch 🪾
262507677
Reposted by @cheryllynne.bsky.social
Dark Laughter @darklaughtertdb.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Hegseth is a great example of a common type of officer who's ended up in charge of something, doesn't have a clue how to do the job, and just falls back on PT, grooming, slogans, and searching for scapegoats. If you put him in charge of a Cinnabon he would do the exact same things.
1743681