Reposted by Cookie255Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 13hWELL NOW, would you look at that? A massive, 4-YEAR-LONG study of NEARLY 30 MILLION people in France found that individuals who received a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine had a 74% LOWER risk of death from severe COVID-19 compared to unvaccinated individuals and ZERO increased risk of all-cause mortality. 373074976
Reposted by Cookie255The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 4hWith everything else going on, at least the administration is quietly gutting science and medical research. ...lnk.thebulwark.comThis Is a Five-Alarm Fire for Medical ResearchFuture cures and America’s innovation lead are in jeopardy thanks to Donald Trump and Russ Vought’s latest scheme. 313558
Cookie255 @cookie255.bsky.social · 6hIf he really feels that way then he should use whatever power/influence he has to get hegseth out of office, by resignation, impeachment, or firing. Trump can end it anytime, if he wants to. 370
Reposted by Cookie255migas7.bsky.social @migas7.bsky.social · 11hMore Collins corruption. Susan Collins’s Committee Bought Trucks the Army Didn’t Want. Then Campaign Donations Poured In. theintercept.com/2026/10/05/s...theintercept.comSusan Collins’s Committee Bought Trucks the Army Didn’t Want. Then Campaign Donations Poured In.Appropriations committee members saw an influx of campaign contributions after steering $345 million to a military contractor. 41214
Reposted by Cookie255Elizabeth Anne, PhD @lacksauthority.bsky.social · 11hnever the wrong time for this classic 3992642737
Reposted by Cookie255Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 13hNAACP files federal civil lawsuit, asking court to order Justice Dept to turn over records about its "election monitor program" NAACP argues Trump Admin is "searching for evidence related to unfounded claims of widespread voter fraud", rather than "ensuring access for voters" 7798310
Reposted by Cookie255Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Cool, cool. Lots of reporting that theres a suspected pneumonic plague outbreak in Russia, and several hospitals are under forced quarantine. Obviously, it’s Russia, so accurate information is scarce. 33454861274
Reposted by Cookie255MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 04/10/2026Tim Snyder: The term that I came up with… is superpower suicide. I just can’t see an example of a major country losing so much power so quickly as the United States under Trump. We’ve encouraged our enemies and we’ve made our allies not trust us. 25859402194
Reposted by Cookie255#TuckFrump @realtuckfrumper.bsky.social · 04/10/20267 Questions That Can Help You Figure Out What You Actually Want From Life #Vicetwp.aiwww.vice.com7 Questions That Can Help You Figure Out What You Actually Want From Life 022
Reposted by Cookie255Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Community Notes for the win here, Megyn Kelly. 👌 1488229836489
Reposted by Cookie255Old Gen-X Man @tridentyyz.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Also, Canadian's have made it harder for automobiles assembled in the United States harder to cross the boarder as Canadians are no longer buying them. Imagine having an over 40% market share drop to 28% in just over a year. Most businesses would fire their BOD over these kinds of numbers. 001
Reposted by Cookie255AnthropoceneMPG 🌊 @anthropocenempg.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Per person, Michiganders. bsky.app/profile/tren... 072
Reposted by Cookie255Haida Princess (Lori) @haidaprincess.bsky.social · 03/10/2026🔊ON & UP 😍👇🏾'Women's #Smoke 💃🏾Dance. Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino #PowWow - Hollywood, FL' (IG VID: white_corn_wear. Oct 1, 2026) #SmokeDance #NativeAmericans #Indigenous #FirstNations 895467851
Reposted by Cookie255Heba Gowayed هبة جويد @hebagowayed.bsky.social · 03/10/2026When my father was faculty at Cornell he was stopped by the police chief in the street & asked who he was & where he was going. When he balked at the fact that no one but him, an Arab man, was being asked, the chief said “I’m just protecting students” Same guy failed to investigate 7 rapists. 132192547
Cookie255 @cookie255.bsky.social · 03/10/2026I'm concerned that he'll just pardon everyone, including himself. 021
Reposted by Cookie255Diedrich Bader @diedrichbader.bsky.social · 03/10/2026“This is for my boy Paul mthrfkr!” 924085699
Reposted by Cookie255emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 03/10/2026This breathtaking NYT story about Trump's Russian entanglements includes three people who've been part of the operation to cultivate Trump since 2015: Bryan Lanza, Sheikh Tahoon, and Kirill Dmitriev. This is literally the culmination of the original plan. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/u...nytimes.comU.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine Now Involve an Oil Deal Tied to Trump AlliesPresident Vladimir V. Putin brought up a sale of Russian energy assets with President Trump’s envoys, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, pushing a deal that raises new questions about conflicts of inter... 601606815
Reposted by Cookie255Ian Kremer @wolverinebear.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Trump Campaign Paid More Than $4.3 Million to Jan. 6 Event Organizers www.newsweek.com/trump-campai... #J6 #treason #insurrection #democracy #elections #Bluesnewsweek.comTrump Campaign Paid More Than $4.3 Million to Jan. 6 Event OrganizersThe House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol requested info from 15 social media companies, the FBI and more. 64601488
Reposted by Cookie255🏳️🌈🌎One planet, one people @ttaylor36.bsky.social · 03/10/2026What you just witnessed was a kidnapping folks. They’re not in official uniform, no ID badges, faces covered, and no fucking warrant! Many thanks to the brave man who challenged them, all by himself. That’s true courage. And btw douche bag, you DO have to prove you’re legit! 😡 #AbolishICE 132
Reposted by Cookie255Rep. Joe Neguse @neguse.house.gov · 03/10/2026Under Republican control, the House has only been in session for 72 days this year. Literally just 26% of the calendar year. It is absurd. 27617226
Reposted by Cookie255The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Endless corruption. 629121005447
Reposted by Cookie255Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 03/10/2026If this reads like one of those Nigerian prince scam emails, it’s because it’s exactly like one of those Nigerian prince scam emails 59850621445
Cookie255 @cookie255.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Now, now, wait a minute! Don't discount all the hours he's played video games!! /s 000
Reposted by Cookie255Scott Lucas @scottlucas.bsky.social · 03/10/2026#Moldova President Sandu: 5 #Russia aerial weapons, including Banderol missiles and drones, violated our airspace and exploded on our territory "[Russia's] war is dangerously reaching Moldova. Moscow is putting lives at risk across Europe and must be stopped" #Ukraine #UkraineWar 075
Reposted by Cookie255Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 02/10/2026BREAKING: A while back, I sued DOGE (FOIA) to get Musk's communications. DOJ argued that Musk wasn't a govt employee anymore, BUT Hegseth just hired him again to work on a Pentagon warfare initiative called Project Meridian. So we noticed Judge Boasberg. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... 14467941787
Reposted by Cookie255Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 02/10/2026🚨BREAKING: In a win for voters, the Kansas Court of Appeals Friday denied Secretary of State Scott Schwab’s (R) latest request to revive a GOP-backed law that would throw out mail-in ballots received after Election Day, even if they were cast on time. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comGOP bid to scrap Kansas mail ballot grace period fails againThe ruling means Kansas election officials must continue counting ballots postmarked by Election Day and received within the following three days, including in the upcoming November elections. 17094052837
Reposted by Cookie255Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Each election year, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) takes extra steps to ensure ballots sent through the mail arrive at election offices on time. This year, it’s delaying those efforts. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comUSPS pushes back measures that ensure mail ballots arrive on time“The shorter timeframe is noteworthy and I don’t know why they’re doing this,” Steve Hutkins, who writes for Save the Post Office, told Democracy Docket. 48365643748
Reposted by Cookie255Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Don’t get complacent. They’re still going to try to cheat. Check your registration. Vote early if at all possible. 577140884855
Cookie255 @cookie255.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Somebody needs to collect some statistics: number of days in a row where the pres doesn't fall asleep at a meeting/photo op/event, % of functions when pres does fall asleep over the course of a day/week/month, etc.! 062
Reposted by Cookie255Dutchy Patrick @dutchiepatrick.bsky.social · 02/10/2026This is James Talarico’s opponent. It shouldn’t be a close race at all…. 1021390
Cookie255 @cookie255.bsky.social · 02/10/2026And how much military experience do any of them have? I mean, aside from playing computer games. 161
Reposted by Cookie255The Intellectualist @theintellectualist.bsky.social · 02/10/2026The Justice Dept. says it released millions of Epstein files. But NPR reports FBI logs reference interviews tied to allegations against President Donald Trump that were not visible in the public archive. theintellectualistofficial.substack.com/p/fbi-interv... 28059
Reposted by Cookie255Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 02/10/2026NEW: A new USPS policy will eliminate evening mail pickups from select post offices across the country — a change that will eventually slow pick-up and delivery times for around 70% of zip codes in the U.S. We mapped those zip codes to help you figure out whether your mail ballot could be affected👇democracydocket.comThe Postal Service is slowing delivery. Will your mail ballot be affected?Democracy Docket mapped the affected zip codes. 58475391
Reposted by Cookie255Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 02/10/2026In important decision for separation of powers, court rules Trump cannot fire court-appointed US Attorney, which would circumvent Senate’s role of advice and consent. If Trump wants to replace him, Trump must nominate a confirmable candidate. www.politico.com/news/2026/10...politico.comJudge rules Trump can’t fire court-appointed prosecutorsThe ruling is a major loss for Trump’s effort to install loyalists in key positions. 12615182
Reposted by Cookie255Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Directing DOJ to slow-walk politically damaging decisions until after people vote would be a major scandal under any normal administration. Here, it’s just Friday. 15271703014
Cookie255 @cookie255.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Excellent, important thread. Highly deserves a read. The coup continues. And their treason is directing money away from serving the citizenry to reinforcing their own power, ie. protecting trump. 000
Cookie255 @cookie255.bsky.social · 02/10/2026But the only poll that really matters is on election day. 010
Reposted by Cookie255Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 01/10/2026At least 56 people have died in ICE custody during Trump’s second term. According to ICE’s internal reviews, detention staff did not provide sufficient medical care to at least six of those detainees. ICE has now taken down those reviews from its website. What other cruelty is ICE trying to hide?theintercept.comICE Deleted Reviews for Deaths in Custody That Cited Shoddy Medical CareThree-quarters of ICE’s own 2025 death reviews, briefly posted online, raised substandard and “inappropriate” care of il 8720441078