Reposted by @cpflory.bsky.socialACLU @aclu.org · 5hSecretary Hegseth announced that the Pentagon plans to livestream the military's first execution in more than six decades, carried out by firing squad. Turning an execution into a public spectacle only exposes how cruel, barbaric, and immoral the death penalty is. We must end the death penalty. 25429101
Reposted by @cpflory.bsky.socialJessica Valenti @jessicavalenti.bsky.social · 6hIt doesn’t much matter if only a small number of men hurt women if the vast majority of “good” ones are unwilling to do anything about it.jessica.substack.comI Know Why Cornell Was the Tipping PointThirty years ago, my mother told me to never be alone with a group of boys—even if they were my friends. 018944
Reposted by @cpflory.bsky.socialMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 08/10/2026I think in reality what socialism actually means in the American context is that trillionaire Elon Musk got $38 billion from the U.S. government and you got rejected trying to buy a $1 soda on SNAP benefits. 82971622423
Reposted by @cpflory.bsky.socialChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 08/10/2026Imagine being Blake Johnson, an Iowa father of 3, discovering your water has 3X the legal nitrate limit. He goes to Washington for answers, and Rep. Ashley Hinson, who takes agribusiness money, reportedly RUNS AWAY and hides behind a locked door. #CostOfTrumpsCorruption 21351532581
Reposted by @cpflory.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 08/10/2026this is honestly one of the worst and most irresponsible things he has ever posted, and that's really saying something 1166128173774
cpflory.bsky.social @cpflory.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Colorado Sun brings the receipts...it appears there might be plenty of grifting going on. What a surprise 🙃 000
Reposted by @cpflory.bsky.socialUnion of Concerned Scientists @ucs.org · 08/10/2026Last week, the EPA held a hearing on its proposal to remove the agency’s authority to regulate the power sector’s heat-trapping emissions, which would be a massive blow to fighting climate change. Here’s UCS’s Rachel Cleetus’s testimony in that hearing:blog.ucs.orgMy Testimony Opposing the EPA's Proposal to Stop Regulating Power Plant Global Warming PollutionLast week, the EPA held a public hearing on its proposal to entirely remove the agency's authority to regulate the power sector’s heat-trapping emissions under the Clean Air Act. If finalized, this would be a huge blow to efforts to protect people from the rapidly worsening impacts of climate change 12514
Reposted by @cpflory.bsky.socialACLU @aclu.org · 08/10/2026In our latest report, we identified 76 ways that the Trump administration's mass deportation agenda is making our democracy increasingly unrecognizable. We've also laid out the roadmap for the next Congress to investigate this onslaught on our civil rights and course correct.aclu.orgMass Deportations Are Breaking Our Democracy. Here’s How.ACLU breaks down key findings from our latest report on mass deportations' impact on democracy. 7327123
Reposted by @cpflory.bsky.socialbillkittle.bsky.social @billkittle.bsky.social · 08/10/2026 405270655529
cpflory.bsky.social @cpflory.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Unfit to Serve anntelnaes.substack.com/p/unfit-to-s...anntelnaes.substack.comUnfit to ServeLast week, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made headlines by offering this vision of the military: “No fatties, no trannies, no beardos, no weirdos, no wimps, no radicals.” Inspired by this wisdom, we’... 000
Reposted by @cpflory.bsky.socialMichael McFaul @mcfaulmike.bsky.social · 05/10/2026As warned, Trump isn't using his new powers under the recently passed sanctions law to further punish Russia. Just the opposite: U.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine Now Involve an Oil Deal Tied to Trump Allies 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... 914068
Reposted by @cpflory.bsky.socialTimothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Yes, the White House sometimes serves as a branch Kremlin press office, which would be humiliating for anyone who had the slightest hint of patriotism or for that matter personal dignity. 531448515
Reposted by @cpflory.bsky.socialProPublica @propublica.org · 06/10/2026WATCH: In late 2024, FBI investigators had enough evidence to launch a sweeping bribery probe of politicians including Sen. Susan Collins — until Trump gutted the unit in charge. ProPublica revealed the existence of the case for the first time. www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqyiFFB7Kjgyoutube.comWe Uncovered Bribery Allegations Against Susan CollinsYouTube video by ProPublica 6759305
Reposted by @cpflory.bsky.socialMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 05/10/2026🚨BREAKING: The NAACP sued the Trump administration, seeking records about its plan to deploy roughly 1,000 federal personnel to polling places during the 2026 midterms. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comDOJ sued for records on ‘unprecedented’ plan to deploy 1,000 election monitors in midtermsDOJ's planned effort represents an extraordinary expansion of federal election monitoring. It has already sparked confrontations with state officials and concerns about voter intimidation. 10555342402
Reposted by @cpflory.bsky.socialThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 30/09/2026😂😂😂 241270272
cpflory.bsky.social @cpflory.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Jack Smith testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee anntelnaes.substack.com/p/jack-smith...anntelnaes.substack.comJack Smith testifies before the Senate Judiciary CommitteeRepublicans still turn a blind eye to the Jan 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol 000
Reposted by @cpflory.bsky.socialAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 28/09/2026MTG has really been going after her own. 78294392549
Reposted by @cpflory.bsky.socialRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 28/09/2026"“Imagine losing a third of a city’s firefighters and then wondering why downtown is burning...” www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/h... 391415524
Reposted by @cpflory.bsky.socialJena Griswold @jenagriswold.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Thankful to have Ken Salazar's support! "Colorado needs an Attorney General with the courage to fight for the rule of law and for the people of Colorado. Jena Griswold is that fighter. I am proud to endorse and support her for Colorado AG." ~Ken Salazar, Colorado Attorney General 1999-2005 1197
Reposted by @cpflory.bsky.socialUnion of Concerned Scientists @ucs.org · 28/09/2026An unelected political appointee is disobeying the will of Congress & the rule of law by withholding funds for programs approved with bipartisan support. Blatantly unconstitutional. Flagrantly anti-science. The latest example of authoritarianism from the Trump admin.npr.orgWhat to know about the $810 million in spending canceled by President TrumpPresident Trump announced plans to cancel $810 million in Congressionally approved spending, a move that some in his own party are calling illegal. 28667
Reposted by @cpflory.bsky.socialChris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 28/09/2026FYI this bill does nothing. It contains no new mandatory rules restricting data centers. It's just fakery to try to fool voters into forgetting that Republicans spent the entire term trying to stop states from regulating AI (as requested by the AI companies). www.semafor.com/article/09/2...semafor.comExclusive: Some Republicans push to prioritize Husted data center billRepublican senators have discussed the idea but made no final decision. 23611258
cpflory.bsky.social @cpflory.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Of course. "Trump aligned America with an industry that is still plagued by the very criminality that he said he was fighting by arresting Mr. Maduro." www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/w...nytimes.comTrump Brought Venezuelan Gold to the U.S., but Refiners Won’t Touch It (Gift Article)The administration is brokering deals in a notoriously corrupt industry, including one with a company that the United States deems a security threat. 000
Reposted by @cpflory.bsky.socialGuardian US @us.theguardian.com · 28/09/2026At the height of the ICE raids earlier this year, agents in armored military vehicles rolled through residential neighborhoods. Masked agents patrolled public parks and stationed themselves outside elementary schools; squadrons of ICE agents snatched pedestrians off the streets. 🧵 54859522
Reposted by @cpflory.bsky.socialAaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 28/09/2026The rise of 287(g) programs has meant that ICE is increasingly using local police as a very significant force multiplier, with up to 1 in 8 arrests of noncitizens in the interior now being carried out by state and local police. This is going to have profound impacts on community relations. 44866400
Reposted by @cpflory.bsky.socialUnion of Concerned Scientists @ucs.org · 28/09/2026Today, the Trump administration finalized a rollback of fuel economy standards for passenger cars and trucks. This move effectively kills the nation's CAFE standards, a program that has saved drivers $321 billion in fuel costs since 2010. Read UCS Statement: act.ucs.org/46NApCk 13930
Reposted by @cpflory.bsky.socialRep. Jason Crow @crow.house.gov · 28/09/2026Trump is stealing your taxpayer dollars to pay for campaign ads. It’s illegal, shameful, and wrong. www.usatoday.com/story/news/p... 1816965
Reposted by @cpflory.bsky.socialClayton Tucker @claytontuckertx.com · 27/09/2026Surveillance is not safety. Flock cameras are tracking Texans everywhere they drive, all without a warrant. Our freedom and privacy shouldn't be the price we pay for Big Tech's surveillance network. 13135581230
Reposted by @cpflory.bsky.socialMark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Isn't it nice when there's something we can ALL agree on? #ReleaseTheUnredactedEPSTEIN-Files 882331368395
Reposted by @cpflory.bsky.socialKatie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 27/09/2026“From Bordeaux to Paris, via Rennes in Brittany and Die in the southeast, thousands – 120,000, according to organizers – turned out ‘for the climate, for life, for peace, for social justice.’” 5039561108
Reposted by @cpflory.bsky.socialAlexandra Petri @petridishes.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Danger! Danger!! www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...theatlantic.comThe Kennedy Center Is the Most Terrifying Building in AmericaThis place is much too dangerous. 717735
Reposted by @cpflory.bsky.socialMolly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 27/09/2026please read 23550144
Reposted by @cpflory.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 27/09/2026Johnson: "When people are promising free things to you, you must ask what the real price is. It's your freedom. It will drive costs up. It will make people more dependent upon govt, & that's the communist's ultimate goal." (Trump literally just proposed giving people $5k if they vote Republican...) 1662187520
cpflory.bsky.social @cpflory.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Would love to see this on MSNow. Not willing to give money to Peacock for sub. 060
Reposted by @cpflory.bsky.socialStars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 27/09/2026UPDATE | A call shortly after midnight about three suspicious vehicles traveling towards a base used by the U.S. Air Force in England led to the arrest of five men early Sunday morning, the Gloucestershire police said. www.stripes.com/branches/air...stripes.comCounterterrorism unit investigates after five arrested near RAF FairfordPolice in the United Kingdom evacuated homes in a village next to a military installation used by the U.S. Air Force after arresting several men. 3228
Reposted by @cpflory.bsky.socialChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 25/09/2026DILLEY DETENTION CENTER NUMBER 2 Call it a “staging facility” all you want. The contract says detention. There’s playground equipment behind the fence. And Dilley has already held children far beyond the roughly 20-day Flores limit. Now they’re building “Dilley 2.” We know what this is! 24839752174
Reposted by @cpflory.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 25/09/2026DoorDash spent $1.4M trying to stop Zohran Mamdani from becoming mayor. This week's historic $131.5M enforcement action against DoorDash for underpaying NYC delivery workers shows why. Yet another reminder that the only thing that can beat organized money is organized people.theintercept.comDoorDash Spent $1.4 Million Trying to Stop Mamdani From Becoming Mayor. Now We Know Why.In a wage-theft settlement, DoorDash now has to pay its workers around 100 times what it spent trying to beat Zohran Mam 6594021311827
cpflory.bsky.social @cpflory.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Two for Tuesday nickanderson.substack.com/p/two-for-tu...nickanderson.substack.comTwo for TuesdayPresident Trump’s attack on the freedom of the press is so blatantly unconstitutional that I figure it deserves two cartoons. 000
Reposted by @cpflory.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 22/09/2026A recent survey found that 92% of U.S. adults have delayed or avoided medical care due to high costs. Meanwhile, a new study from Yale estimates that Medicare for All would save over 114,000 lives and $1 trillion a year. If this country was truly “pro-life,” we would have universal healthcare. 427126574307
Reposted by @cpflory.bsky.socialMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 22/09/2026🚨BREAKING: At least 550,000 voters registered or updated their registration last week, according to final tallies the nonpartisan nonprofit National Voter Registration Day shared exclusively with Democracy Docket Tuesday. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comExclusive: Over half a million voters registered in a single day last weekAt least 550,000 voters registered or updated their registration last week, according to final tallies the nonpartisan nonprofit National Voter Registration Day shared exclusively with Democracy Docke... 257121723731
Reposted by @cpflory.bsky.socialJennifer Shin - WTAF @jennifershin.bsky.social · 22/09/2026I think @darrigomelanie.bsky.social said everything that needs to be said. 662172345074
Reposted by @cpflory.bsky.socialHairball 😡🙄😡🙄🌊✊ @hairball-redux.bsky.social · 22/09/2026This is horrific. This man was shot in the back by ICE and has been taken out of the hospital and put back in detention, *with the bullet still in his back and his entire left side paralyzed.* He was forced to sleep on the floor and given no pain medication. www.macombdaily.com/2026/09/22/i...macombdaily.comMan shot by ICE in Texas is back in detention after leaving hospital, attorney saysWilber Rafael Garces Perez was being held Tuesday at a federal center in South Texas. 10519861018
Reposted by @cpflory.bsky.socialElizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 22/09/2026Fire stations are paying more and waiting longer for new trucks. Why? A few big corporations bought up the fire truck industry and jacked up costs. That's not right. Corporate greed can't come before public safety. 29357631836
Reposted by @cpflory.bsky.socialThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 23/09/2026TALARICO: “The richest 1% now owns more wealth than the entire middle class. 3 dudes (Musk, Zuckerberg, Bezos) now own more wealth than 165 million Americans combined… they aren’t just buying yachts and jets anymore. They’re now buying power.” 🇺🇸 (From @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social ) 12247301814
Reposted by @cpflory.bsky.socialKatie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Perpetually “concerned” Susan Collins should be VERY concerned by the latest reporting from ProPublica, revealing her involvement in an alleged bribery/pay to play scheme of awarding defense contracts to a specific firm right after that company made campaign “donations." youtu.be/f2fFlCPjKnk?...youtu.beGOP Senator CAUGHT RED-HANDED In MASSIVE BRIBERY SCHEME Probe!?!YouTube video by Katie Phang 740155635576
Reposted by @cpflory.bsky.socialMayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 23/09/2026The challenges facing our cities may span borders, but so do the ideas that can solve them. 15386291827
Reposted by @cpflory.bsky.socialAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 23/09/2026USPS in Utah dumped 300 mail-in ballots into a parking lot garbage bin. USPS’s current defense? “Laziness.”deseret.comUtah postal worker accused of throwing away 300 mail-in ballots in church parking lotOver 95% of Utah voters rely on mail-in ballots, making destroyed ballots critical loss. 70177953960
Reposted by @cpflory.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23/09/2026Ossoff: "What did they spend the most political capital trying to do over the last 18 months? Cover up the Epstein files. They worked harder to cover up the Epstein files than they ever did to lower grocery prices." 289220266794
Reposted by @cpflory.bsky.socialThe Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell @lastwordmsnow.bsky.social · 23/09/2026'IOWANS HAVE HAD ENOUGH!': Dem Senate nominee @joshturek4iowa.bsky.social blasts GOP rival Hinson for backing Trump's war youtu.be/2-k8t8TvOZQ?... 29430