Reposted by @cydot.bsky.socialAlt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 5hAdios from the public health trenches, where sometimes my best coping strategy is a little laugh— an ounce of prevention if you will 😉 As spotted on campus today, “what doesn’t kill you, mutates and tries again” So mask up, vax up, wash your hands & don’t give evolution extra material 😂 G’night🌙✨ 322260
Reposted by @cydot.bsky.socialThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 5h“It wasn’t a mistake”🤔 “Who knew Jack Smith was a Caitlin Clark fan?” 🤔 @ericschmittmo pathetically attempts to play it off and act like he didn’t publicly humiliate himself in front of the nation today 🤡 2091142286
Reposted by @cydot.bsky.socialThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 5h“Data centers are gonna be very popular”🤔 Trump again makes it clear his loyalty is to the tech oligarchs (who enrich him and his family), not to regular Americans 42636234
Reposted by @cydot.bsky.socialPBS News @pbsnews.org · 6h"When you have people in high office who are so focused on enriching themselves, their family members, their friends, or their donors, then what it means is that they're not actually doing the job to make life more affordable," said Hakeem Jeffries. to.pbs.org/4iRS3vWto.pbs.orgAffordability and accountability top priorities if Democrats take House, Jeffries saysThe latest polling shows Democrats with a solid shot of regaining control of the House of Representatives in the midterm elections. If they do, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries could become Speak... 128522
Reposted by @cydot.bsky.socialDemocracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 6hTrump's DOJ wants to deploy 1,000 election monitors for the midterms. But are they all trained personnel? “The same people that you saw on the streets in Minneapolis are the people who I am worried they are going to say are now the monitors from the DOJ,” Marc Elias says. 9318113
Reposted by @cydot.bsky.socialKarly Kingsley @karlykingsley.bsky.social · 5hPete Hegseth is reducing the total number of positions for general and flag officers by as much as 20 percent, aka hundreds of leaders. Because who needs leadership when you’re in the middle of a losing war, right? 1314343
Reposted by @cydot.bsky.socialKarly Kingsley @karlykingsley.bsky.social · 5hWhen the edible kicks in and you’re stuck listening to Eric Schmitt talk about sports ball and John Kennedy talk about the Easter Bunny 1634263
Reposted by @cydot.bsky.socialMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 5hTrump White House misspells “United” on the official “super intelligence” document with AI executives. Instead of “President of the United States,” it reads: “President of the Unites States.” Nothing says “super intelligence” quite like misspelling the name of the country. 35843071242
Reposted by @cydot.bsky.socialChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 5hNo AI Government Guardrails: if we leave it up to Trump Listen to this man 🤦🏽♂️ "They're really going to be policing each other... It's going to be very, very safe and there's a self-policing and there's also a group policing and it's going to be great." 2615362
Reposted by @cydot.bsky.socialRep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) @repstansbury.bsky.social · 5hWe will investigate 👏 every 👏 penny! From the crypto schemes, to insider trading, to back room deals – this is clearly one of most corruption Administrations in American history. 26730179
Reposted by @cydot.bsky.socialStrider @reluctantranger.bsky.social · 5hJust learning about this. Fuck you, Cornell. 031
Reposted by @cydot.bsky.socialSeth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 5hReally something to have this be your takeaway from the last decade of American culturenytimes.comOpinion | I’m a College Professor. Writing Isn’t as Important as We Think.If I do not treat writing as essential for achieving thought, it is not clear why I should force my students to. 3312320
Reposted by @cydot.bsky.socialAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 5hOur supporters called America .gov “Selective Intelligence.” We agree. They’re rushing to change its answers to match what Trump wants to hear. 17481106
Reposted by @cydot.bsky.socialRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 5h“Local newspapers are dying, and I don’t think we’re prepared for a world without them…” tulsaflyer.org/2026/09/29/c...tulsaflyer.orgBattle in McCurtain County at the center of new Peacock documentaryMcCurtain County Sheriff’s officials wanted a family-run newspaper dead — literally. A new Peacock documentary explores the years-long battle and what it means for press freedoms. 31893295
Reposted by @cydot.bsky.socialMother Jones @motherjones.com · 5hIowa farmers are desperately trying to tell leaders how difficult the economy has become for small business owners. Instead of listening, Trump blames Democrats for high prices and calls polls showing competitive Congressional races "fake." motherjones.comTrump says the polls are “fake.” Iowa farmers say they’re “bleeding money.”As Republicans face competitive midterm races, Iowa farmers sound the alarm over soaring costs. 1919268
Reposted by @cydot.bsky.socialPBS News @pbsnews.org · 5hIn 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 ... 58238
Reposted by @cydot.bsky.socialCharlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 5hSigh... it bears repeating: imagine if a Democrat had pulled that shit today in a congressional hearing. Every major newspaper editorial board in the country would be calling for their resignation, and Jake Tapper, through tears, would spend a chunk of his show asking what our country has become. 1351385
Reposted by @cydot.bsky.socialThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 5h🧑🌾 “Iowa is on the verge of a farm crisis that threatens to wreck the agricultural heart of the state and hurt the fortunes of Republicans at the top of the midterm ticket… Democrats could win in several once-reliably Republican states…”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. 32450126
Reposted by @cydot.bsky.socialHoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 5hThis is a strange looking creature. 240564112
Reposted by @cydot.bsky.socialKarly Kingsley @karlykingsley.bsky.social · 5hI no longer believe in the Easter bunny, either. 12492
Reposted by @cydot.bsky.socialMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 5hHere's footage of Jack Smith at the Iowa vs. Maryland game on February 3rd, 2024 btw 19441391096
Reposted by @cydot.bsky.socialJoyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 5hWhat emerges when you take a deep breath is a picture of what we all know by now to be true. This is not a president who is committed to governing, to public service. This is a smash and grab, and we are the victims. joycevance.substack.com/p/flooding-t...joycevance.substack.comFlooding the ZoneJack Smith kicked off his testimony on the Hill today like this: “I stand by my decisions as special counsel, including my decision to bring charges against President Trump.” He told senators that his... 531181301
Reposted by @cydot.bsky.socialDan Jago @dj1au.bsky.social · 13hHe and Vance will be perfect for each other.😏 051
Reposted by @cydot.bsky.socialJEEMS, dog servant @jamesfrye.bsky.social · 17hthe funniest thing about this is it comes mere hours after an axios piece touting him as a vp candidate for vance www.axios.com/2026/09/29/e...axios.comSen. Eric Schmitt is drawing buzz as a possible Vance VP in 2028Vance views the Missouri senator as trustworthy. 136213
Reposted by @cydot.bsky.socialTrevor Foster @darthfos.bsky.social · 17hA proper chairman would make Schmitt apologize & retract his knowingly false allegations but they won't because they got their short viral moment that the right will put out on blast. This is why there needs to be reforms & actual consequences for Senators who do this kind of garbage. 313416
Reposted by @cydot.bsky.socialRewa @rainbowpray.bsky.social · 17hCompare Klobuchar and Schmitt, who is more emotional? They say women cant lead. He came in with fake information, called a public servant dirtbag, and implied something that never happened. Klobuchar hit him with the truth while being composed and used adult language in a hearing. 314316
Reposted by @cydot.bsky.socialjane57lisa @jane57lisa.bsky.social · 17hHe deserves to be banished from the hearing! A sitting US Senator maligned and lied about Smith and called him a dirtbag. That demends more than an apology. Schmitt should be ejected and not allowed back into the hearing. When did Congress stop believing in accountability? 1024733
Reposted by @cydot.bsky.socialGET OUT OF MY WAY! @getoutofmyway.bsky.social · 17hSchmittbag. Amy was SENSATIONAL. 8103945
Reposted by @cydot.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 17hKlobuchar has Schmitt dead to rights: "The game in fact was in Maryland. For a senator to have false information & imply, based on confusion about name of a team, that you were in another city & somehow involved that day in what was happening in Georgia & call you a 'dirtbag' deserves an apology" 19967601427
Reposted by @cydot.bsky.socialDavid @davidicw.bsky.social · 16hIf the Senate was a reputable body Schidtt would be disciplined for his lies., cbwrong.blogspot.com/2026/09/im-o...cbwrong.blogspot.comI Could Be Wrong. 0605
Reposted by @cydot.bsky.socialAngry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 16hWhat a fucking embarrassment 2603427702
Reposted by @cydot.bsky.socialPeter Morley ♿️ @petermorley.bsky.social · 23hDaily Reminder: SOCIAL SECURITY IS OUR MONEY! 628781
Reposted by @cydot.bsky.socialRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 22hDonald Trump, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner think the way to negotiate with these barbarians is to offer them business deals. 17424041015
Reposted by @cydot.bsky.socialDemocracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 22h🏛️ The Supreme Court’s fall term has officially kicked off. The Court will decide which cases it will hear over the coming months. This time around, some of them could impact U.S. democracy. Here are the voting rights and elections cases we’ll be looking out for:democracydocket.comSupreme Court could take up these critical election cases as new term beginsThe decisions made at Monday's "long conference" could have a huge impact on American democracy. 917663
Reposted by @cydot.bsky.socialMother Jones @motherjones.com · 22hHow was a Nevada Republican with a 30-year mortgage on a $565,000 home able to loan his Congressional campaign $1.6 million? We don't know, because he has repeatedly failed to submit required financial disclosures that would illuminate his personal financial position.motherjones.comThe mysterious millions powering a Nevada Republican’s bid for CongressDavid Flippo, who has reported funneling nearly $2.5 million to his campaigns, has repeatedly failed to file financial disclosure forms since 2023. 820388
Reposted by @cydot.bsky.socialJoyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 22hTrump’s attack on the free press is so transparent that we can all see through it. It’s not about national security, it’s about his inability to deal with criticism. Without a free press, we lose our ability to keep track of what our government is up to. joycevance.substack.com/p/consequenc...joycevance.substack.comConsequencesLast Thursday, the White House, almost as soon as Judge Kelly entered his order forcing the administration to restore access to CNN, MSNOW, and Politico, began searching for play in the joints. 31939262
Reposted by @cydot.bsky.socialRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 22hWhy won’t network evening news broadcasts show their audience video of Trump dozing off during press events in the Oval Office in the middle of the day while people are talking, as he’s done dozens and dozen of times? Is that not newsworthy? Is it impolite? Will you lose access? 1292604631
Reposted by @cydot.bsky.socialRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 22hI guess the point is that Roger Marshall wants to keep this story in the news cycle as long as possible. Nice work. 29853021359
Reposted by @cydot.bsky.socialCharlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 21hI love this woman. Chuck Schumer, you need to wake your ass up and realize you got an actual boss running for the Senate in Florida. Send her campaign more money immediately. 161078199
Reposted by @cydot.bsky.socialemptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 21hIf the US had such good intelligence on the RAF Fairford suspects, then why did it take a 999 call to arrest the guys? www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...theguardian.comRubio says foreign actor was ‘clearly’ behind suspected RAF Fairford plotUS secretary of state, who offered no evidence for claims, also says many people ‘disturbed’ that five suspects released on bail 58689178
Reposted by @cydot.bsky.socialCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 21hTEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran's currency falls to a new record low as the war in the Middle East further erodes Tehran's economic stability. @apnews.com 716029
Reposted by @cydot.bsky.socialBill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 21hA joint project of Home of the Brave and VoteVets: A compilation of Trump's promises that the Iran war he started would be over soon, at AboutTwoWeeks.com. And an excellent short new video showing Trump’s broken promises of peace, which can be spread far and wide. open.substack.com/pub/ofthebra...open.substack.comHow long until the Iran War ends? “About two weeks.”Donald Trump says it all the time. So we decided to fact-check. 312439
Reposted by @cydot.bsky.socialemptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 21hJamie Raskin calls out the shitty ads as a crime (this was cited by CNN and other stories). This is the kind of Xitter post that I beg of @raskin.house.gov or other MoCs to cross-post over here -- not least bc more people over here are likely to magnify it. 251124353
Reposted by @cydot.bsky.socialYashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 21h1. SCOOP Attorneys for JMSN, the singer whose song “Love Me” was featured without authorization in a taxpayer-funded ad that looked and sounded like a political campaign spot, have sent a cease-and-desist letter to White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles. My Story: bit.ly/4hRmFwu 522330
Reposted by @cydot.bsky.socialBill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 21hTrump 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. 27582189
Reposted by @cydot.bsky.socialScott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 21hJUST FILED: Jack Smith gets the opportunity to share his story -- and his findings in criminal probe of Trump -- at public hearing today Democrats are watching Senate race in Mississippi Another probe is launched into Trump's taxpayer-funded TV ads macfarlanenews.substack.com/p/day-ahead-... 6533154
Reposted by @cydot.bsky.socialBill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 21hCardinal 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. 22801192
Reposted by @cydot.bsky.socialBlue Turquoise @bluet-urquoise.bsky.social · 29/09/2026How do we really feel? This is the time we all need to speak out the elections are up ahead and anyone that reads our comments will benefit. 1428183474620
Reposted by @cydot.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026Kimmel to Mamdani: "I live in Los Angeles and that is not the reception our mayor would get" 276130172542