Reposted by Amy CoganJessica Ellis @baddestmamajama.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Oh so all of New York is one of those consensual non-consent parties that we were all horrified about in Silicon Valley last week. You pick up a drink, you’re agreeing to whatever sexual violation is done to you. That seems like it should be changed immediately. 29217
Reposted by Amy CoganJosh Gondelman @joshgondelman.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Last night I intentionally made a really bad decision and it turned out amazing, and I am learning all the wrong lessons. (This is a post about eating green chile mac and cheese immediately before bed.) 124538
Reposted by Amy Coganlauren @lauren.rotatingsandwiches.com · 03/10/2026i've been there and i will warn you don't let the costco chicken and pepper jack cheese burrito into your life if you aren't prepared to accept their Devil's Bargain 1441
Reposted by Amy CoganBrian Goldstone @brian-goldstone.bsky.social · 03/10/2026So grateful to @jcollins.bsky.social for this interview. It was an especially raw conversation, coming just a day after I learned that Maurice had died. "They are working and working and working some more, and it still isn't enough... There are so many languishing in a manufactured invisibility."mprnews.org‘There is No Place for Us’ tests America's promise that hard work brings securityThe Pulitzer Prize-winning nonfiction narrative “There Is No Place for Us: Working and Homeless in America” follows five families around Atlanta as they seek to keep a roof over their heads and their ... 720264
Reposted by Amy Coganamerica.is.not.free @antifapatriot.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Murmuration ❤️ #birds 1213504726
Reposted by Amy CoganTony Matthews VEGANPROUD @tonytheauthor.bsky.social · 03/10/2026The beauty of nature never fails to make me feel like a real part of an incredible universe. 1175
Reposted by Amy CoganDan Soderberg @dansoderberg.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Trump’s ‘March of Folly’ Empowers Iranian Extremists www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/o...nytimes.comOpinion | Trump’s War Empowers Extremists in Iran (Gift Article)Threats to withdraw from the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty are growing in Tehran. 022
Reposted by Amy CoganNew York Magazine @nymag.com · 03/10/2026“Remember that a lot of things actually are black and white, and this is one of them. And you’ve got to have the courage to do something.”thecut.comWhat Are Fathers Telling Their Sons About Cornell?“Remember that a lot of things actually are black and white, and this is one of them. And you’ve got to have the courage to do something.” 253
Reposted by Amy CoganMS NOW @ms.now · 02/10/2026Democrats are seeing massive gains in some of the reddest areas of the country. But the party isn't seeing the same wave of support in blue and purple states. A veteran election handicapper has dubbed the phenomenon as “the red undertow." Read more from Mychael Schnell:bit.lyDemocrats are making huge gains in Trump country. The battleground states are a different story.Democrats have put a number of deep red states in play this November. But they haven't been able to put away Republicans in the more traditional battleground states. 155720
Reposted by Amy CoganK.B. Spangler @kbspangler.com · 03/10/2026*pulls pin on grenade* Hey look it's an informative video on hazelnuts.youtube.comHazelnuts vs Filberts: know the difference and how they're harvested | Bauman's Farm and GardenYouTube video by Bauman's Farm and Garden 121286
Reposted by Amy CoganWIRED @wired.com · 02/10/2026"The government is treating people who exercise their First Amendment rights and seek to hold it accountable as criminal suspects, and that's what we're asking the court to stop,” says JoAnna Suriani, an attorney at Protect Democracy who is representing ICE observers in the case.wired.comICE Has Been Dumping Protester Photos Into a Palantir DatabaseDHS 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. 221963
Reposted by Amy CoganWIRED @wired.com · 02/10/2026Plaintiffs allege in the filing that agents had a practice of intimidating protesters and observers. They did this, the filing says, by doing drive-bys of the observers’ homes.wired.comICE Has Been Dumping Protester Photos Into a Palantir DatabaseDHS 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. 216749
Reposted by Amy CoganWIRED @wired.com · 02/10/2026DHS 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.wired.comICE Has Been Dumping Protester Photos Into a Palantir DatabaseDHS 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. 9420331270
Reposted by Amy CoganKris Wernowsky @kriswernowsky.com · 02/10/2026So glad the largest newspaper in America has an agreement with this company. 084
Reposted by Amy CoganDr. Matthew Pate @matthewpate.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Never under any circumstances should taxpayers support private schools. Private schools (no matter what kind) hurt public schools. They concentrate disadvantaged, while concentrating privilege and a culture of exclusion. 24015
Reposted by Amy CoganErin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 02/10/2026This Wednesday, Elon Musk called for the death sentence for transgender youth care providers. It was in reply to a post calling for full criminalization of all gender-affirming surgery. Musk is becoming even more radicalized in targeting trans people. Subscribe to support our journalism.erininthemorning.comElon Musk Calls For “Death Sentence” for GAC ProvidersMusk’s posts are not just inflammatory rhetoric. They have real-life consequences. 1121365443
Reposted by Amy CoganTanya Huff @tanyahuff.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Good news: BLOOD SHOT has been selected to be part of Kobo's Spooky Season sale in the US and Canada! For the entire month of October, the ebook will be priced at $1.99. Publisher has also price matched across vendors so Nook & Kindle readers can enjoy the deal as well. www.kobo.com/ca/en/search...kobo.com"blood shot huff" | eBooks and Audiobooks Search Results | Rakuten Kobo Canada Showing 1 - 12 of 19122 ResultsSearch results for "blood shot huff" at Rakuten Kobo. Read free previews and reviews from booklovers. Shop eBooks and audiobooks at Rakuten Kobo. 03311
Reposted by Amy CoganGuardian US @us.theguardian.com · 02/10/2026President has claimed pipeline project was part of a deal made last year to lower tariffs on imports from South Korea in return for billions of dollars of investments in the UStheguardian.comTrump threatens to double tariffs on South Korea if they do not pay for Alaska natural gas pipeline – US politics live 162418
Reposted by Amy CoganSkyla Dawn Cameron @skyladawn.ca · 02/10/2026Okay I more or less just put on sale exactly what was on sale last year based on what I could remember (except the four-book bundle, but all the individual books are on sale). Also there is no sale on print because my profits are so low on those. 🤷♀️ payhip.com/skyladawncam... 01411
Reposted by Amy Cogan🎃HalloDeeny🎃 they/them @geraldinepiche.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Trigger warning SA the "promising young men" who never faced consequences, justice or charges are now in charge of the world. Judges, deans, officers, politicians are to blame but so is everyone who turned a blind eye, who didnt believe victims, who blamed victims. 424670
Reposted by Amy CoganKaira Loi (Scifi/Romantasy/Fantasy Author) @kairaloi.bsky.social · 02/10/2026I bought this book because you're nice to people :) 131
Reposted by Amy CoganPetergeist Clines @peterclines.com · 02/10/2026OH HEY word in the ancient prehistoric valley is that the Kindle version of GOD'S JUNK DRAWER is on sale for the first week of October. You could get it for a mere $3.99 if you were interested in such things.amazon.comGod’s Junk DrawerGod’s Junk Drawer - Kindle edition by Clines, Peter. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading God’s Junk Drawer. 94319
Reposted by Amy CoganSeanan McGuire @seananmcguire.bsky.social · 02/10/2026This book was so good that it made me angry that I didn't write it. 315527
Amy Cogan @coganosity2.bsky.social · 01/10/2026www.tiktok.com/t/ZPL1jovV3/ I never agreed to this WTF ?tiktok.com10/1: Both Amazon and the USPS are now implementing surveillance cameras into their delivery vehicles in order to map out neighborhoods. Flock 2.0. #breakingnews #technews #surveillance #amazon #usps TikTok video by Darren Francis News💡 000
Reposted by Amy CoganOlúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 01/10/2026AOC should run for President and convert this into the Office of Butlerian Jihad 1933457
Reposted by Amy Coganlizardbreath 🦎🪦🎃 @spindlypete.bsky.social · 01/10/2026this is already being roundly booed on all the mom groups i'm in. people do not like this shit 1134844
Reposted by Amy CoganRandall Munroe @xkcd.com · 01/10/2026If I went to Switzerland and won a Swiss watch precision contest, I would literally never talk about anything else 558370844
Reposted by Amy CoganMatthew Downhour @matthewdownhour.bsky.social · 01/10/2026John Yoo should be rotting in The Hague, not on TV 915422
Reposted by Amy CoganDan Froomkin/Press Watch/Heads Up News @froomkin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026I’m beyond livid about tax dollars funding Trump propaganda. I do not see “two sides“ to this situation. Join me in mocking news organizations whose coverage was pathetic by extrapolating how they’d cover Trump shooting someone on Fifth Avenue... presswatchers.org/2026/09/the-...presswatchers.orgThe political equivalent of Trump shooting someone on Fifth Avenue | Press WatchTrump using tax dollars for a campaign commercial should trigger every thinking American, even White House political reporters 1221968
Reposted by Amy CoganRep. Mike Levin @levin.house.gov · 28/09/2026Just in case it wasn’t clear, when they say the U.S. Government’s paying for this, that’s YOUR taxpayer dollars they’re using. I’ll say this as many times as I need to: it is ILLEGAL to use American taxpayer dollars from the government to pay for candidates’ or parties’ political ads. 797118374679
Reposted by Amy CoganHeadquarters @headquartersnews.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Ken Paxton: The criticism has been that I let a child predator out after one day. Well guess what? They served 60 days. 144756071640
Reposted by Amy Coganjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 28/09/2026this is legitimately very funny 83125111895
Reposted by Amy CoganRebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 01/10/2026There's misogynist horror in the news all the time.nytimes.comWoman Is Found Captive in Attic Near Boston, Leading to Charges for ManThe man, Jordende Pierre, 29, faces kidnapping, sex trafficking and other charges. He held the woman against her will for six weeks, officials said. 9769155
Reposted by Amy Coganbubbe yaga @ellearmageddon.bsky.social · 01/10/2026social media is a nightmare these days, but i just need to say: the way you talk about strangers’ experiences of sexual assault tells the survivors in your real life whether or not you can be trusted with their stories and their safety. and there *are* survivors in your life, so don’t fuck it up. 0772169
Reposted by Amy Coganjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 01/10/2026i think cox should spend less time weeping about polarization and more time working to convince his co-partisans not to abandon pluralism and liberal democracy 1593956507
Reposted by Amy CoganLiz @stayathomecommie.bsky.social · 01/10/2026it is so ridiculous to expect the police to do anything about sexual violence. that's about half of their collective motivation. 171
Reposted by Amy CoganLiz @stayathomecommie.bsky.social · 01/10/2026the police aren't going to do anything to stop rape culture in frats because the police are a frat that loves rape 4151
Reposted by Amy CoganDanny Cherry Jr (twitter/Insta/tiktok: @Deecherrywriter) @deecherrywriter.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Well since I got beat to the punch I guess I only have 2 stories to report on now Lol www.npr.org/2026/09/30/n...npr.orgA startup wants to build a massive nuclear-powered data center on public land in UtahValar Atomics wants to place over 450 reactors on more than 9,500 acres in Utah to power a huge data center project. 23910
Amy Cogan @coganosity2.bsky.social · 01/10/2026www.tiktok.com/t/ZPL1LQN9P/ Yucktiktok.comTikTok video by @ 000
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Reposted by Amy CoganDavid M. Perry @lollardfish.bsky.social · 01/10/2026“Cutting this much from the university budget will mean that some of the core functions of the university will be lost. It’s not possible to just do more with less — to work smarter, to trim around the edges. We’re going to have to do less with less.” Gift link: www.startribune.com/umn-cuts-sta...startribune.comPerry: What we lose if the U cuts $225 million"Austerity doesn’t work. Instead, it creates a death spiral, where reduction in services leads to reductions in revenue, which lead to reductions in services, which leads to reduction in revenue, whic... 16757295
Reposted by Amy Cogantomwellborn3rd @wellborn.net · 01/10/2026Steve Hilton, a British immigrant running for California governor, wants state police helping ICE round up undocumented people. Xavier Becerra nailed it. You welcome immigrants who look like you but deport immigrants who look like me. Hilton called that disgraceful. He didn't call it wrong.mediaite.comDemocrat Accuses White Opponent of Wanting to ‘Deport Immigrants Who Look Like Me’ in Tense Debate MomentCalifornia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Xavier Becerra took a pointed shot at his Republican rival Steve Hilton, accusing the Britain-born candidate of only wanting to "deport immigrants who loo... 0126
Reposted by Amy CoganMelissa Gira Grant @melissagiragrant.com · 01/10/2026This is incredibly hard to hear—grateful for those who bear witness. 05416
Reposted by Amy CoganJam2 @jam2.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Low Tide Sunrise on Jekyll Island, Georgia by Greg & Chrystal Mimbs 1034252
Reposted by Amy CoganJen Jennings @jenjennings.bsky.social · 01/10/2026stop treating the culture wars as an exogenous shock. political actors made strategic choices to create and weaponize them. they are not a curious weather condition public schools failed to dress appropriately for. 530573