Reposted by @craitbase.bsky.socialRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 10hIf you’ve decided to start calling something by a new name because Donald Trump decided he wants everyone to call it something different, then you are in a cult of pathetic morons. 1082946482
Reposted by @craitbase.bsky.socialCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 10h“.. Mr. Paxton responds: ‘So to be honest with you, the numbers — when we did that convention — it dropped our numbers. Everybody’s numbers dropped. Right now, yeah, not good.’” @nytimes.com #TXsen www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/u... 1271984506
Reposted by @craitbase.bsky.socialBeing Liberal ®🗽🏳️🌈 @beingliberal.bsky.social · 10hReposting this for two-reasons: ONE: Have we forgotten about #EpsteinFiles? Was "just" one insane war of choice enough for Americans to drop the topic? TWO: We love when social media flag satire as "harmful" while leaving sone really vicious and vile content up. 3218
Reposted by @craitbase.bsky.socialJon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 10hGOP Nominee in Texas Privately Said Trump's Convention Hurt Him Ken Paxton, one of the party's top Senate candidates and a Trump loyalist, said that "everybody's numbers dropped" after the event, according to audio obtained by The Times.nytimes.comKen Paxton, G.O.P. Nominee in Texas, Privately Said Trump’s Convention Hurt HimKen Paxton, one of the party’s top Senate candidates and a Trump loyalist, said that “everybody’s numbers dropped” after the event, according to audio obtained by The Times. 47436125
Reposted by @craitbase.bsky.socialHuffPost @huffpost.com · 10hIn audio obtained by The New York Times, Paxton says the convention "dropped our numbers."huffpost.comKen Paxton Privately Admits Trump's Midterm Convention Negatively Affected SupportKen Paxton Privately Admits Trump's Midterm Convention Negatively Affected Support 22213
Reposted by @craitbase.bsky.socialNPR @npr.org · 10hWe've listened to nearly 1,500 podcasts from all around the U.S. and narrowed them down to 10 middle school and 10 high school finalists. n.pr/46T69pDn.prThe moment you've been waiting for: America's best student podcastsWe've listened to nearly 1,500 podcasts from all around the U.S. and narrowed them down to 10 middle school and 10 high school finalists. 08014
Reposted by @craitbase.bsky.socialCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 10hCNN: “.. Turns out that one of the things it’s reasonably good at is debunking Trump’s own lies.” @cnn.com www.cnn.com/2026/09/29/p... 39896209
Reposted by @craitbase.bsky.socialaltNOAA 🇺🇸 @altnoaa.bsky.social · 10hMidway Atoll runs on a diesel-powered microgrid maintained by the U.S. govt. With abundant sun, small demand, and costly fuel shipments, it would be better suited for PV solar + battery storage to reduce diesel use and use generators only if/when there is a need. 1545
Reposted by @craitbase.bsky.socialJohn Fugelsang @johnfugelsang.bsky.social · 10hPeople saying Schmidt “destroyed his career” seem to think the modern GOP base is put off by lies, stupidity and incompetency. 87877173
Reposted by @craitbase.bsky.socialRaw Story @rawstory.com · 9hPresident Donald Trump took control of the Kennedy Center 19 months ago.bit.lyKennedy Center 'in free fall' as Trump allies max out credit and spend opera funds: WaPoPresident Donald Trump took control of the Kennedy Center 19 months ago. Since then, the center has used up nearly every financial cushion it had, and one arts management expert says it now appears to be "in free fall."The Washington Post reviewed confidential board documents and tax filings that sh... 124219
Reposted by @craitbase.bsky.socialPBS News @pbsnews.org · 18hIn Poland, leaders are warning that Russia is planning a major attack to test NATO. to.pbs.org/4hAGoztto.pbs.orgPoland braces for potential confrontation as Russia tests NATO defensesEstonia formally accused Russia of an arson attack on a robotics company this past August that it said was part of a wave of Russian sabotage across Europe. In Poland, leaders are warning that Russia ... 89943
Reposted by @craitbase.bsky.socialMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 29/09/2026🚨 BREAKING: Texas Rep. Gina Hinojosa has filed an official request to inspect unredacted communications between Gov. Greg Abbott’s office and Elon Musk after roughly 1,400 pages released last year were heavily redacted as “intimate and embarrassing.” 12883432706
Reposted by @craitbase.bsky.socialSenator Chris Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov · 20hTonight, 47 Senators supported my resolution to get accountability for the 9 Americans killed on the West Bank & for Palestinians who face injustices daily. That's more support than we've ever had in this fight. Republicans blocked us, but we won't stop until we get justice. 271860379
Reposted by @craitbase.bsky.socialElizabeth Warren @elizabeth-warren.bsky.social · 20hWe can’t trust tech AI CEOs to self-regulate and keep us safe. We need to enforce the laws already on the books, and Congress must pass legislation with strong guardrails—before we face a cyberattack, economic disaster, or national security threat. 1218643
Reposted by @craitbase.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 22hSuper PACs aligned with Anthropic and OpenAI have spent a combined $55.7 million and counting on the midterm elections. Almost none of their ads mention AI or data centers. Know their names and don't fall for their lies.youtube.comMeet the Biggest Super PACs of 2026Voters are increasingly opposed to U.S. aid to Israel, cryptocurrency, and AI data centers.That's why the Big Money grou 31959456
Reposted by @craitbase.bsky.socialRaw Story @rawstory.com · 22hPresident Donald Trump said Tuesday that increasingly unpopular data centers will make communities "very, very happy" — and critics online quickly mocked the prediction as "out of touch.bit.lyTrump's baffling prediction immediately blows up in his face: ‘Out of touch’President Donald Trump said Tuesday that increasingly unpopular data centers will make communities “very, very happy” — and critics online quickly mocked the prediction as “out of touch.”Trump made the remarks following a White House summit with some of the country’s most high-profile tech leaders, ... 93711
Reposted by @craitbase.bsky.socialRepublicans Against Trumpism @rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Former special counsel Jack Smith: “Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in serious crimes against our nation.” 37958313
Reposted by @craitbase.bsky.socialDavid Rothkopf @djrothkopf.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Jack Smith made it crystal clear that his investigation was sound and lawful, that the president had committed crimes and that the GOP attacks on him were the actual weaponization of our justice system. He showed courage and moral clarity and continues to be one of the heroes of this moment. 10363241535
Reposted by @craitbase.bsky.socialRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Two Schmitt staffers realizing this might be their last day. 1513177593392
Reposted by @craitbase.bsky.socialTammy Duckworth @duckworth.senate.gov · 29/09/2026ICE is showing up at hospitals, schools and airports—terrorizing families to go after people who have never even been charged with a crime. Enough. It’s past time for a complete overhaul of Trump’s ICE, DHS and Border Patrol. 1916340
Reposted by @craitbase.bsky.socialRaw Story @rawstory.com · 29/09/2026"MAGA is so America Last it's almost comical at this point." Marjorie Taylor Greene — on Trump's new $15 billion steel plant announcement, after it emerged the company is owned by an India-based conglomerate.bit.lyMAGA outraged as it discovers Trump handed $15B Iowa project to Indian company: 'Comical'The White House boasted about 1,750 jobs that would be created from a new $15 billion steel plant announced by President Donald Trump, but several right-wing figures expressed outrage Tuesday as details about the project began to emerge.The steel mill will be constructed by Mesabi Metallics, a Minne... 46029
Reposted by @craitbase.bsky.socialAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 29/09/20261. Garland had to sue for testimony of 14 critical witnesses w/o which there'd be no case. The court took a year to rule 2. Garland began investigating Trump when he got to DOJ. He did not wait 2 years 3. Twitter delayed the probe 4 months 4. The J6 cmte delayed it by another 2 months 5. SCOTUS 981346404
Reposted by @craitbase.bsky.socialWes Smith Ω 🧢 @wessmith123.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Imagine that: The lawless criminal who’s using the presidency to rake in billions, is using taxpayer money to run ads promoting himself. www.cnn.com/2026/09/28/p...cnn.comTrump personally helped orchestrate taxpayer-funded ads promoting himself and his policies, source says | CNN PoliticsPresident Donald Trump has personally driven the controversial, tax-payer funded video ads promoting himself and his administration’s policies, including helping select the imagery and videos used, a ... 1612260
Reposted by @craitbase.bsky.socialNBC News @nbcnews.com · 29/09/2026Three counties along Florida’s Gulf Coast declare states of emergency as locally acquired cases of dengue fever surge to unprecedented levels. nbcnews.toDengue fever surge in Florida shows the virus’ growing threat in the U.S.The outbreak, centered on Tampa Bay, is the state’s largest on record. Experts offered several possible explanations for the high case count. 72515
Reposted by @craitbase.bsky.socialKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 29/09/2026When they get back in power, Democrats need to go all-in on higher education. We need a campaign of reinvestment in public universities across the country that makes the Morrill Land-Grant Act look like nothing by comparison *and* a GI Bill of Rights-style program of tuition grants. 20752301418
Reposted by @craitbase.bsky.socialMike Zaccardi, CFA, CMT @mikezaccardi.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Trucking rates are approaching the 2022 peak @WSJ @soberlook thedailyshot.com/sub... 413843
Reposted by @craitbase.bsky.socialAnonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 29/09/2026According to unnamed Arab officials, Egypt repeatedly warned Israel that an attack from Gaza was coming, while UAE reportedly warned Netanyahu directly that Hamas was planning major action weeks before the Oct. 7 attack. Netanyahu denies receiving them.yacnews.comEgypt's spy chief reportedly warned Netanyahu multiple times before 7 October massacreNetanyahu secretly met UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed on 27 September amid reports he sought a denial of a pre-Oct. 7 warning. Hours later, new claims emerged that Egypt had also warned Israel. Netan... 39524218
Reposted by @craitbase.bsky.socialBeing Liberal ®🗽🏳️🌈 @beingliberal.bsky.social · 29/09/2026No longer is American power deployed solely by trained diplomats and reliable officials, working through state channels; instead, “informal envoys, private companies, online grifters, and hardened ideologues both inside and outside the government matter more. 13519
Reposted by @craitbase.bsky.socialBill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Trump Crimes on Our Dime. "After six years of Trump’s flagrant corruption, it shouldn’t surprise us that he’s diverting public funds to boost himself and his party. It’s just another legal and moral line he thinks he can cross with impunity." www.thebulwark.com/p/congratula...thebulwark.comCongratulations, You’re a Trump Campaign DonorYour tax dollars are funding his TV ads. And the White House says you should be proud to pay. 27584192
Reposted by @craitbase.bsky.socialRaw Story @rawstory.com · 29/09/2026Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA) fired a barrage of near-identical replies to MAGA accounts that defended Secretary of State Marco Rubio Monday, all built around a single argument: President Donald Trump is not the hardest-working president in history.bit.lyMAGA schooled as Dem launches public war on sleeping Trump: 'Your facts are wrong'Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA) fired a barrage of near-identical replies to MAGA accounts that defended Secretary of State Marco Rubio Monday, all built around a single argument: President Donald Trump is not the hardest-working president in history.The California Democrat's posting spree on X came hours afte... 63815
Reposted by @craitbase.bsky.socialBill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Cardinal Robert McElroy, archbishop of Washington: We have failed to live up to the command in Deuteronomy, “you shall not violate the rights of the alien or the orphan,” and to the words on the Statue of Liberty. And so “we are losing our soul as a nation.” www.thebulwark.com/p/we-are-los...thebulwark.com‘We Are Losing Our Soul as a Nation’What we saw in Springfield, Ohio. 22806197
Reposted by @craitbase.bsky.socialAxios @axios.com · 29/09/2026"In Iowa, we should brace for losing everything, definitely the governor's race and maybe the Senate race and who knows what else," one top GOP campaign consultant told Axios.axios.com"Brace for losing everything": Farm crisis fears grip GOP in IowaTrump's policies have cause severe financial problems for farmers. Iowa is especially vulnerable. 96994335
Reposted by @craitbase.bsky.socialNBC News @nbcnews.com · 28/09/2026A 29-year-old man is accused of kidnapping and sexually trafficking a woman who prosecutors say was held for six weeks in the unfinished attic of a home in Malden, Massachusetts, before the property owner discovered her and called police.nbcnews.toMan accused of holding woman captive in a Massachusetts attic for six weeksJordende Pierre is facing serious charges after a woman was removed from an attic where she was found naked and malnourished on a mat. 22117
Reposted by @craitbase.bsky.socialRolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 28/09/2026The Edge says U2’s new album ‘Carnaval De Luz’ only exists because Larry Mullen Jr. returned to the band. “I don’t think we would’ve made an album if Larry hadn’t been able to play." Story: www.rollingstone.com/music/music-... 3508
Reposted by @craitbase.bsky.socialChuck Schumer @schumer.senate.gov · 28/09/2026He says this with a straight face as gas reaches $4.50/gal, diesel reaches $6.50/gal, mortgage rates soar over 7%, grocery costs are rising, and Americans’ sentiments towards the economy are the lowest they’ve been since the Great Recession. 150948229
Reposted by @craitbase.bsky.socialAnonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Russia spent another night attacking Ukrainian civilians. At least eight people were killed across Ukraine in the latest Russian strikes. Zelenskyy: “Anywhere in the world, this choice of targets would be called by one word – terrorism.” 7351124
Reposted by @craitbase.bsky.socialRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 27/09/2026This Weekend in Politics, Bulletin 468. Everything you need to know about what happened this weekend in politics. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...open.substack.comToday in Politics, Bulletin 468. 9/27/26… US Ambassador to China David Perdue said on Fox that in their recent meeting Trump asked President Xi if China wanted to buy weapons systems from the US: “Trump continues say that we sell arms to ot... 39653165
Reposted by @craitbase.bsky.socialNPR @npr.org · 28/09/2026Police were holding five men and examining suspected explosives found near a U.S.-operated air force base in England, as counterterror detectives investigated whether the arrests foiled an attempted attack linked to Iran. n.pr/4jsp2qMn.prBritish police investigate if arrests near U.S. air base foiled an Iran-linked attackPolice were holding five men and examining suspected explosives found near a U.S.-operated air force base in England, as counterterror detectives investigated whether the arrests foiled an attempted attack linked to Iran. 613820
Reposted by @craitbase.bsky.socialRaw Story @rawstory.com · 28/09/2026FBI Director Kash Patel was seen partying alongside Ali Abdelaziz, a prominent mixed martial arts manager and former FBI informant who was dropped by the agency in 2008 after he was suspected of being a double agent.bit.lyKash Patel spotted partying with suspected Russian 'double agent'FBI Director Kash Patel was seen partying alongside Ali Abdelaziz, a prominent mixed martial arts manager and former FBI informant who was dropped by the agency in 2008 after he was suspected of being a double agent.Early Sunday morning, U.S. Attorney for Nevada Sigal Chattah — appointed by Presiden... 97844
Reposted by @craitbase.bsky.socialRaw Story @rawstory.com · 28/09/2026U.S. stock futures slid and crude oil prices surged Monday after President Donald Trump rejected an Iranian proposal to end the seven-month war, rattling investors already braced for a longer conflict.bit.lyWall St markets plunge as Trump torches Iran plea for peaceU.S. stock futures slid and crude oil prices surged Monday after President Donald Trump rejected an Iranian proposal to end the seven-month war, rattling investors already braced for a longer conflict.Crude prices jumped roughly 3% to around $108 a barrel, while Dow, S&P; 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures ... 33213
Reposted by @craitbase.bsky.socialNBC News @nbcnews.com · 28/09/2026Eight U.S. Marines were injured two weeks ago when an Iranian cruise missile attacked the ship they were operating on in the Strait of Hormuz, according to three U.S. officials.nbcnews.toU.S. Marines injured in recent Iranian attackThe previously unreported attack occurred Sept. 14 when Iran struck a ship U.S. forces were on in the Strait of Hormuz, sources say. 1617492
Reposted by @craitbase.bsky.socialDon Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Diesel at record high prices and why no trucker convoy in DC? 822070319
Reposted by @craitbase.bsky.socialpost malone ergo propter malone @proptermalone.bsky.social · 28/09/2026i predict that someone is going to make some money insider trading off of whatever this is 431190134
Reposted by @craitbase.bsky.socialBrian Lynch @brianmichaellynch.bsky.social · 28/09/2026We're ALSO releasing MINIONS & MONSTERS with scenes at the end explaining how it ties into DOOMSDAY (its just a live action single shot of me saying "it doesn't") 1977
Reposted by @craitbase.bsky.socialBen Prunty @benprunty.bsky.social · 28/09/2026I don't love dunking on folks but it's so fucking funny to me that Trump was convicted of 34 felonies 2 years ago, faced no punishment, and went on to win the presidency a second time and journalists are still like, "hmm, I have an inkling that maybe he believes he's above the law for some reason." 11859361278
Reposted by @craitbase.bsky.socialNBC News @nbcnews.com · 28/09/2026The University of Michigan’s monthly consumer sentiment survey shows that Americans today feel worse about the economy than they did during either the Covid-19 pandemic or the 2008 financial crisis.nbcnews.toGas, mortgage rates and inflation send Americans’ view of the economy to near record lows“This is the danger for the Federal Reserve and the nation. This is what can truly shift spending habits and lifestyles,” said economist Heather Long. 86538
Reposted by @craitbase.bsky.socialJoe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Under Donald Trump, America is much less safe and much less secure.👇 1281502500
Reposted by @craitbase.bsky.socialWill Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social · 28/09/2026A great illustration of the way social media has essentially shredded society’s informational immune system: The USSR spent a fortune trying to spread conspiracy theories, without success because they couldn’t crack newsrooms. Today, you can reach the globe with a post that costs $20 to make. 13840229
Reposted by @craitbase.bsky.socialWIRED @wired.com · 28/09/2026Sam Altman says the company “have not been as fast as we would have liked” at dealing with security breaches, after news of further incidents over the summer forces another temporary halt. www.wired.com/story/openai...wired.comOpenAI Pauses Training Its Most Powerful Models After Rogue Agents Target GovernmentSam Altman says the company “have not been as fast as we would have liked” at dealing with security breaches, after news of further incidents over the summer forces another temporary halt. 97722
