Reposted by @cvanduin.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 22hCan't recall ever seeing anything quite like this during a Congressional hearing. And I've been in and around politics for 50 years. 48679961883
Reposted by @cvanduin.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 21hAt a time when the most influential leaders of the U.S. need to stand up loudly and clearly for the rule of law, they are leading the charge in the opposite direction. But not Jack Smith. Kudos to him for continuing to be a much needed voice of clarity. 314164834641
Reposted by @cvanduin.bsky.socialJoe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 29/09/2026This. It has always been this. A sitting American president did this. And because he did this, he should have been convicted and put behind bars. And the fact that we never held him accountable for these crimes will forever stain this country. And we may never recover from it.👇 871258888860
Reposted by @cvanduin.bsky.socialWebanalyst @webanalyst.bsky.social · 23hMy take from the Smith hearings: To be a GOP senator today, you have to be a lying piece-of-shit, who puts loyalty to party & our lying piece-of-shit president, above their oaths to the Constitution & their obligations to tell the truth & do what rights to the American people! Repost if U agree 27065302914
Reposted by @cvanduin.bsky.socialAbdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 23h🍏Toxins out of our food 🧑🌾Farmers first, not chemical companies ❌Break up corporate concentration in agriculture 💧Clean water, guaranteed 🍽️School meals that nourish 💸Public dollars should buy public health ⚕️Food as medicine ⚖️Accountability for polluters, not immunity 14869592064
Reposted by @cvanduin.bsky.socialMarlene Green @marlenegreen.bsky.social · 20h@hcrichardson.bsky.social & @pkrugman.bsky.social talk about oil, gas, diesel and how Americans are viewed around the globe... Listen, Share widely and Be sure to Vote Early.... youtu.be/1_-Hj8MNd4k?...youtu.beDonald's Diesel Disaster | Lunch Money with Paul Krugman and Heather CoxYouTube video by Paul Krugman 014551
Reposted by @cvanduin.bsky.socialHCR HQ @hcrhq.bsky.social · 20hScott Colom’s campaign for Senate is picking up momentum in Mississippi. He’s one of the folks redefining the Democratic Party. He’s great, and his opponent Cindy Hyde-Smith is just a rubber stamp for Trump. @scolom.bsky.social Colom joined @hcrichardson.bsky.social in April to chat: https:/ 634294
Reposted by @cvanduin.bsky.socialProPublica @propublica.org · 16hThe DOJ indicted “Bitcoin Jesus” Roger Ver in one of the largest-ever crypto tax fraud cases. Those familiar with the case said the evidence was “rock solid” and that prosecutors were confident of a conviction. Then Donald Trump won a second term. (Published January)propublica.orgHow “Bitcoin Jesus” Avoided Prison, Thanks to One of the “Friends of Trump”Billionaire fugitive Roger Ver was facing federal criminal charges until he sought the services of a select club of President Donald Trump’s former personal attorneys who have easy access to top Justi... 8439190
Reposted by @cvanduin.bsky.socialThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 28/09/2026⛽️ 🚌 FOX NASHVILLE: “Rising diesel prices affect Tennessee public schools… could cost Rutherford County Schools an additional $250,000 to $300,000…” The Trump tax is real.fox17.comRising diesel prices affect Tennessee public schools as transportation costs climbRising diesel prices could cost Rutherford County Schools an additional $250,000 to $300,000, according to the school system.While diesel prices rise, the schoo 42696256
Reposted by @cvanduin.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 27/09/2026It's already estimated that the richest 1% alone evade $163 billion in taxes every year. But Trump gutted the IRS — including the unit tasked with auditing billionaires. The agency's audit revenue fell 35%. Now, Trump's IRS is not publishing data on unpaid taxes. See the problem? 10739541692
Reposted by @cvanduin.bsky.socialDemocracy Now! @democracynow.org · 27/09/2026Tech elites are “angry that they don't have free rein to enact the world they want to enact, and that includes areas like AI,” says @jacobsilverman.com, author of "Gilded Rage: Elon Musk and the Radicalization of Silicon Valley." democracynow.org“Gilded Rage”: Jacob Silverman on How a Radicalized Silicon Valley Shapes Trump’s AI Policies“One of the features we see in … a lot of the billionaire tech elites is a real kind of anger,” says Jacob Silverman, author of Gilded Rage: Elon Musk and the Radicalization of Silicon Valley. “They’r... 612346
Reposted by @cvanduin.bsky.socialJoanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 27/09/2026I swear When times get tough, Great British Baking Show helps Predictable yet unpredictable. People are kind. You can stop watching for 10 mins and know where you are. A happy uncomplicated space w/a great “we’re all in this together” vibe Eternally grateful for getting me thru the pandemic & DJT 80117085
Reposted by @cvanduin.bsky.socialBrian White @brianwhite.bsky.social · 28/09/2026King County Assessor race in the Seattle area. For folks outside Washington, wondering why a semmingly boring-sounding office is worth attention…. 13912
Reposted by @cvanduin.bsky.socialProPublica @propublica.org · 27/09/2026Our Pulitzer-winning "Friends of the Court" series began with this story that revealed how SCOTUS Justice Clarence Thomas had, for 20+ years, been treated to undisclosed luxury vacations by real estate titan and GOP megadonor Harlan Crow. (Published April 2023)propublica.orgClarence Thomas Secretly Accepted Luxury Trips From Major GOP DonorIsland-hopping on a superyacht. Private jet rides around the world. The undisclosed gifts to Thomas have no known precedent in the modern history of the Supreme Court. “It’s incomprehensible to me tha... 1082107904
Reposted by @cvanduin.bsky.socialMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Network solidarity against Trump's attack on the 1st Amendment lasted less than one week. Pathetic. On the bright side for CNN, moving forward Bari Weiss can make changes to ensure there is no more friction with the White House. Support independent media. demdock.com/4w6emld 1052951847
Reposted by @cvanduin.bsky.socialDon Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Vought is breaking the law but he is not “going rogue.” At his confirmation hearings, Vought told Republicans he would do this and they voted for him anyway. If they want to stop him, they still can via impeachment. They won’t. 7833161102
Reposted by @cvanduin.bsky.socialJoyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 27/09/2026No. www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...washingtonpost.comTrump administration considers building baseball park in Grand Teton National ParkMajor League Baseball contacted the administration about hosting a game in a national park, with an agency official scouting Grand Teton as a possible location. 3162114672
Reposted by @cvanduin.bsky.socialProPublica @propublica.org · 27/09/2026ProPublica obtained a vast cache of IRS information showing how billionaires like Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk pay little in income tax compared to their massive wealth — sometimes, even nothing. From the archives:propublica.orgThe Secret IRS Files: Trove of Never-Before-Seen Records Reveal How the Wealthiest Avoid Income TaxProPublica has obtained a vast cache of IRS information showing how billionaires like Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and Warren Buffett pay little in income tax compared to their massive wealth — sometimes, ev... 551664820
Reposted by @cvanduin.bsky.socialThe Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 27/09/2026The whole idea of Belarusian potash replacing Canadian potash in our supply chains is Trump’s unique economic ignorance on full display.lnk.thebulwark.comWe’ll Tolerate Tyranny, But Not Rising Prices.The problem with our potash potentate. 18552132
Reposted by @cvanduin.bsky.socialDennis "dejay" Koch @dennisjkoch.bsky.social · 27/09/2026 Donald's Diesel Disaster @hcrichardson.bsky.social and @paulkrugman.substack.com.web.brid.gy Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman and historian Heather Cox Richardson are joining forces for Lunch Money, a new monthly conversation series. #USA #Trump #uspoli www.youtube.com/live/zcMSxfX...youtube.comDonald's Diesel Disaster | Lunch Money with Paul Krugman and Heather Cox RichardsonYouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson 227693
Reposted by @cvanduin.bsky.socialHeather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 27/09/2026September 26, 2026heathercoxrichardson.substack.comSeptember 26, 2026Trump’s war on the free press is continuing. 35830313
Reposted by @cvanduin.bsky.socialGuardian US @us.theguardian.com · 27/09/2026Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor defend findings on Israel’s killing of Palestinians amid threats from Israeli officialstheguardian.comNAZA film-makers address threats at documentary’s New York City premiere 03227
Reposted by @cvanduin.bsky.socialGuardian US @us.theguardian.com · 27/09/2026Decision follows disclosures that OpenAI agents searching government websites had acted in unexpected waystheguardian.comOpenAI halts training of latest models as reports mount of AI agents going rogue 31712
Reposted by @cvanduin.bsky.socialGuardian US @us.theguardian.com · 27/09/2026Beth Macy, author of Dopesick, is drawing on her reporting experience to win Virginia voters in a longtime Republican districttheguardian.com‘I’m not JD Vance’: the Appalachia memoir author running for Congress 2378
Reposted by @cvanduin.bsky.socialHCR HQ @hcrhq.bsky.social · 27/09/2026September 26, 2026 Trump’s war on the free press is continuing. Last night, Scott Nover of the Washington Post reported that the White House would not allow reporters from CNN on Air Force One as part of the press pool to cover the president as he traveled to Tennessee for a college football game….heathercoxrichardson.substack.comSeptember 26, 2026Trump’s war on the free press is continuing. 04615
Reposted by @cvanduin.bsky.socialRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 27/09/2026These people make Marie Antoinette look connected to the people and empathetic by comparison. They laugh at what their own voters are going through as they continue to mock them as they enrich themselves and have a great time. 1107131084662
Reposted by @cvanduin.bsky.socialThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 27/09/2026🤔 1291975631
Reposted by @cvanduin.bsky.socialThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 27/09/2026#MedicareForAllNOW 15137451693
Reposted by @cvanduin.bsky.socialBrennan Center @brennancenter.org · 26/09/2026Protecting judges from threats and intimidation is ultimately about protecting the rule of law and American democracy. The legal community can help by speaking out against threats, upholding professional standards, and educating the public. bit.ly/47c83lcbrennancenter.orgFive Ways the Legal Community Can Protect Judges and the Rule of LawFrom speaking in defense of judges to advocating for greater judicial security funding, lawyers and legal organizations can play a critical role as threats against judges escalate. 32811
Reposted by @cvanduin.bsky.socialMichelle @michelleroy78.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Get out and vote! He literally had people raise their hands and pledge to cheat two weeks ago in Dallas. 32386522663
Reposted by @cvanduin.bsky.socialThe Guardian @theguardian.com · 26/09/2026‘It’s just getting worse’: anger in Maine over Trump’s trade war with close neighbor Canadatheguardian.com‘It’s just getting worse’: anger in Maine over Trump’s trade war with close neighbor CanadaPresident’s tariffs have hurt fishers, loggers and others in a state with deep bonds to Canada – will Mainers show their displeasure in the midterms? 32497163
Reposted by @cvanduin.bsky.socialpissed-off-g.bsky.social @pissed-off-g.bsky.social · 26/09/2026 291172400
Reposted by @cvanduin.bsky.socialBrad Lander @bradlander.bsky.social · 26/09/2026When we win the majority, we’ll hold hearings to hold ICE, DHS, Miller, and the rest accountable for these crimes. For now, we’ll keep showing up to court-watch, to connect kids to lawyers, to support litigation, to object. 25709142
Reposted by @cvanduin.bsky.socialGovernor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 26/09/2026We’ve paid down more than $12 billion in debt, eliminated the old bill backlog, and grown our Rainy Day Fund from near zero to more than $2.5 billion. We have given Illinois a stronger financial cushion to protect taxpayers, invest, and grow even during hard times. 382025324
Reposted by @cvanduin.bsky.socialMary Peltola @marypeltola.com · 26/09/2026Alaskans don't need to be told how important rural hospitals are. In a state this vast and remote, they are critical lifelines for Bush communities. Dan Sullivan voted to gut the funding these facilities need to provide care, putting rural hospitals statewide at risk of closure. 7567169
Reposted by @cvanduin.bsky.socialDemocracy Now! @democracynow.org · 26/09/2026Bill McKibben says the world has a new tool against the climate crisis: cheap solar and wind. "Sunlight has to travel 93 million miles to reach the Earth, but none of those miles go through the Strait of Hormuz." democracynow.orgClimate Activists Target AI Data Centers & Amazon’s Plan to Build Largest U.S. Gas Power PlantWorld leaders are in New York this week for the United Nations General Assembly, which coincides with Climate Week. It comes after months of climate-fueled extreme weather around the world, including ... 518964
Reposted by @cvanduin.bsky.socialDemocracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 26/09/2026NEW: For pro-democracy groups, yesterday's SCOTUS ruling blocking a GOP-gerrymander in Missouri was a welcome ending to a fight dragged on for too long. For Republicans, the ruling was part of a "leftist" agenda, despite the fact most of the judges were appointed by Republicans.democracydocket.comSCOTUS Missouri gerrymander ruling praised by pro-voter groups, attacked by GOP officials“People, not politicians, will be the final deciders on this DC power grab," says group opposing Missouri Republican gerrymander. 322757
Reposted by @cvanduin.bsky.socialChris Conaton @conatonc.bsky.social · 26/09/2026A familiar story for anyone who follows @volts.wtf. “The Chronicle spoke to more than half a dozen grid experts…to try to understand why Texas’s notoriously unreliable grid had a remarkably reliable summer. The answer was unanimous: solar panels and batteries.”houstonchronicle.comTexas shattered energy demand records this summer. Here's why the grid held up.Texas repeatedly broke electricity demand records this summer, but ERCOT avoided emergencies as booming solar and battery capacity helped keep the grid stable. 352246763
Reposted by @cvanduin.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 26/09/2026On this day in 1994, the Clinton administration's heathcare reform plan was declared "dead" by Congress. Over 30 years later, the US is still the only industrialized country without universal healthcare. This should be a national outrage. 698199375942
Reposted by @cvanduin.bsky.socialTaniel @taniel.bsky.social · 26/09/2026there are a lot of interesting Supreme Court races that deserve more attention! boltsmag.org/your-state-b... 011238
Reposted by @cvanduin.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 26/09/2026The amount of Amazon workers relying on SNAP and Medicaid has nearly tripled since 2020 — while Amazon’s annual profits soared by over 550%. It’s the same story everywhere: corporate profits are at record highs, while workers’ share of the economy is at a record low. We must unrig the system. 546156535999
Reposted by @cvanduin.bsky.socialDemocracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 26/09/2026💪 Prosecutors from across the country banded together to form the Fight Against Federal Oversight, or FAFO — the acronym an intentional nod to the slang phrase “F— Around and Find Out.” Here’s how they’re working to prepare for the possibility of federal agents at or around poll sites ⬇️ democracydocket.comThe local prosecutors who fought ICE are ready to combat federal election interference“I think what I can say is that we’re going to be ready for anything,” one district attorney said. “And whatever that scenario is, it’s going to be kind of plug-and-play to have the place we’re going ... 3317130
Reposted by @cvanduin.bsky.socialMarie 🇨🇦 @pawbaby2.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Republicans ignored rising prices until Jon Husted started trailing Sherrod Brown. Now, six weeks before Election Day, the Senate GOP suddenly wants to look like it cares about affordability. Too late. Vote blue…and make their panic permanent. #USDemocracy #RisingBlue 18790258
Reposted by @cvanduin.bsky.socialProPublica @propublica.org · 26/09/2026In response to our reporting, Susan Collins has mustered a defense that is full of incorrect and misleading claims. We’ve reviewed FBI evidence, examined thousands of pages of records and interviewed dozens of people. Here are the receipts.propublica.orgProPublica Debunks Susan Collins’ Claims About FBI Anti-Corruption ProbeProPublica revealed that the FBI was circling Sen. Collins over a defense contractor’s donations — until President Trump gutted the unit in charge. Collins has since mustered a defense with a series o... 10738251743
Reposted by @cvanduin.bsky.socialMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Nevada election officials said Thursday that 185 voters in the state who the Department of Homeland Security identified as noncitizens were all, in fact, citizens — the latest snafu in the department’s attempts to uncover illegal voters across the country. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comDHS noncitizen voter claims unravel in Nevada as state confirms flagged voters are citizensNevada election officials said Thursday that 185 voters in the state who the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) identified as noncitizens were all, in fact, citizens. 694155506355
Reposted by @cvanduin.bsky.socialRep. Jason Crow @crow.house.gov · 25/09/2026President Trump continues to roll out the red carpet for autocrats. First Putin, now Xi. Shamefully wining & dining our adversaries as he kicks our allies to the curb. 20523157
Reposted by @cvanduin.bsky.socialScott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Jack Smith gets what he’s been seeking.. a public hearing to answer questions about his criminal case against Trump. Tuesday. At the US Senate 8930711067
Reposted by @cvanduin.bsky.socialteamhamiltonhq.bsky.social @teamhamiltonhq.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Meischa was Roger Marshall's patient. This is her story. 412013737
Reposted by @cvanduin.bsky.socialDonna Stern @dvsmemphis.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Mary Peltola stood in Valdez with prices every Alaskan understands: $5.25 for gas, $6.75 for diesel. Dan Sullivan voted 12 times to continue the Iran war, and each vote drove fuel costs higher across Alaska. He chose the war. Alaskan families, fishermen, and truckers got the bill #momsky#sheshed 12697275
