Reposted by Computer Controlled🗽LOLGOP🗽 @lolgop.bsky.social · 6hGreat midterm strategy when 60% of the country thinks you’re looting them 412832
Reposted by Computer ControlledDara Lind @daralind.bsky.social · 5hThis is such a scoop. For many reasons, including: Trump had made a couple of comments about Omar in the first term, but neither she nor Somali Americans were a Trump obsession at that time. (But Somalis _were_ a Miller obsession.) www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...washingtonpost.comTrump officials scrutinized Omar in 2019. They didn’t find citizenship issues.The earlier review of Omar’s immigration records looked at many of the same issues being investigated now. 141333405
Reposted by Computer ControlledAndrew Lawrence @ndrew.bsky.social · 18hsome deranged lunatic is going to storm an elementary school with an ar15 looking for the schools surgical center and the media is going to pretend we have no idea where they got that idea from 39295012250
Reposted by Computer ControlledThomas Brewster @thomasbrewster.bsky.social · 20h🚨 NEW 🚨 This is scary. A spyware company launched attacks on journalists via malicious ads, no clicks, no interaction whatsoever required. Highly-targeted, though can be used for mass surveillance. The ad industry is deeply compromised. www.forbes.com/sites/thomas...forbes.comIsraeli Companies Used Malware Ads To Spy On Al Jazeera Journalists, Report SaysA new report from Citizen Lab researchers shows how spyware companies can hack anyone viewing an online advertisement. 217099
Reposted by Computer ControlledSteven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 15/10/2026I called Trump’s deal with Putin “a deepening betrayal” on Monday. Now it’s clear he’s a despicable traitor with blood on his hands as Ukraine’s civilian deaths mount—and who’s making all of us less safe. www.americaamerica.news/p/another-be...americaamerica.newsThe Deepening Betrayal By Putin’s ServantIn his deal with Vladimir Putin for Russian diesel, Donald Trump assists Russia’s war against Ukraine and our democratic ally’s fight for survival 11028121164
Reposted by Computer ControlledJohn Annese @johnannese.bsky.social · 15/10/2026Six days after ICE shot him in the Bronx, Oscar Belgal remains in MDC Brooklyn, and still hasn’t gotten surgery to remove the bullet in his neck. “He has experienced a loss of sensation in half of his face, as well as hearing loss in his left ear.” Gift link: www.nydailynews.com/2026/10/14/l...nydailynews.comICE never identified themselves during NYC shooting of Oscar Belgal, who still has bullet in neck: lawyersThe Legal Aid Society, which now represents the 28-year-old father, filed a habeas corpus petition in Brooklyn Federal Court Wednesday, seeking his “immediate release on reasonable conditions.” 341718884
Reposted by Computer Controlledemptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 14/10/2026Reup: Kash Patel Colluded with Russian Spies to Frame Jim Comey, and He Probably Will Again emptywheel.net/2026/10/11/k...emptywheel.netKash Patel Colluded with Russian Spies to Frame Jim Comey, and He Probably Will Again - emptywheelKash Patel has spent almost a decade using Russian disinformation to try to frame Trump's adversaries -- first Hillary Clinton, then Jim Comey. That means, when Kash goes to Russia this week, they wil... 11532221
Reposted by Computer Controlledm @keptsimple.bsky.social · 14/10/2026many centrists are as disdainful of science as MAGA these days. virtually every study on the topic, and there have been many, show that youth programs reduce crime. it's a settled question. this is no different from claiming vaccines are a hoax. 1194045756
Reposted by Computer Controllede.w. niedermeyer @niedermeyer.online · 14/10/2026Musk unilaterally shut off a defensive capability just as Russia attacked power plants with winter approaching I don't know why anyone trusted him before, but certainly nobody can afford an Elon Musk dependency after this 541919586
Reposted by Computer ControlledBetter Things Are Possible @internethippo.bsky.social · 10/02/2025(severely condescending tone) Umm let me explain something to you sweetie: [objectively the wrongest information you've ever heard] 927894966
Computer Controlled @daftjunk.bsky.social · 14/10/2026I'm frustrated almost daily by what The NY Times Connections person thinks qualifies as the blue category. 000
Computer Controlled @daftjunk.bsky.social · 14/10/2026More like livin' la vida broke-a, am I right? 000
Reposted by Computer ControlledSeth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 12/10/2026Good summary of the keystone cops attempt by far right scam artists to claim Talarico had a mental breakdown. But I wish there was more focus on the person behind this, a groyper street thug from Oregon who is a fan of the Freikorps and whose political ideology lines up 88% with Hitler’s. 251016294
Reposted by Computer ControlledCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 14/10/2026Four days after Musk wrote, “Zelensky has gone too far.” @financialtimes.com #ukraine www.ft.com/content/3708... 32842051903
Reposted by Computer ControlledMark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 14/10/2026In a communist system, the government owns the means of production. The Cato Institute is tracking how the Trump regime is steadily acquiring shares of private companies, taking ownership of the means of production.cato.orgGovernment Ownership DashboardThis tool tracks every deal announced by the US government to acquire an equity stake in a private US company, including the terms of each deal and primary source documents, if any. 20246150
Reposted by Computer ControlledNicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 14/10/2026Can’t Allow Elon Musk the Power to Intervene in Wars No individual should be able to disrupt military ops like Musk did with Ukraine’s. I wrote that when he did it in 2023. Was told the problem was contract rules. Nope. Happened again. The problem is too much power, esp for an enemy of democracy.thedailybeast.comThe U.S. Government Can’t Allow Elon Musk the Power to Intervene in WarsThe billionaire’s interference in Ukrainian military operations shows he’s a national security risk. No private citizen should have that much power. 972474839
Reposted by Computer ControlledAaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 13/10/2026This fraud was then perpetuated by Elon Musk himself, who was running DOGE at the time, and who retweeted a post about the incident while declaring it a "criminal act." The government now "concedes ... that Mr. Musk and officials at FEMA and DHS knew this information was false." 13944243
Reposted by Computer ControlledChris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 14/10/2026They are so out of juice they’re not even trying any longer. 8840234
Reposted by Computer Controlledjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 13/10/2026of all the people who should not want to play this particular game, jd vance is at the top of the list 3468182767
Reposted by Computer ControlledMarisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 13/10/2026there's an off-the-books slack channel started by centers for medicare and medicaid for tech companies to exchange ideas on making money off of AI tools that access all of your medical records. insane story i missed from last week.kffhealthnews.orgAI, Tech Leaders Are Lobbying Trump Health Officials in a Government-Run Chat Room - KFF Health NewsA Slack workspace managed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has served as an extraordinary war room for AI industry insiders and Trump administration officials to launch a rapid campaign... 191218571
Reposted by Computer ControlledDavid at FOIAball @foiaball.com · 13/10/2026So this dumbass used ChatGPT to find a George Washington quote justifying public executions without realizing he was writing about war profiteers 26898185
Reposted by Computer ControlledMax Berger @maxberger.bsky.social · 12/10/2026This is an attempt by the Trump regime to make it illegal to politically oppose Trump--and everyone needs to treat it as such. 419446
Reposted by Computer ControlledTimothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 12/10/2026Everything about the raid on Rep. Omar’s residence is shameful. Everyone involved should lose their jobs. For a start. 593682763
Reposted by Computer Controlledemptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 12/10/2026HSI Agents Ricky Patel, Ryan Ribner, Richard Berger, and Timothy Gerber All Made False Claims to Frame Democrats emptywheel.net/2026/10/12/h...emptywheel.netHSI Agents Ricky Patel, Ryan Ribner, Richard Berger, and Timothy Gerber All Lied to Frame Democrats - emptywheelThere are at least 36 affidavits signed by HSI Agents -- like the goons who just searched Ilhan Omar's house -- who have made false claims to frame Democrats or other Trump opponents. 5363189
Reposted by Computer ControlledNicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 12/10/2026DHS raid on Rep. Omar is a great example of very bad by rule-of-law democracy standards, pretty good by consolidated authoritarianism standards. Deeply wrong, with lies, bigotry, harassment, abuse of power. AND a sign of weakness, limited capacity, failure to make the dictatorship of their dreams. 10370102
Reposted by Computer ControlledMarisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 12/10/2026listen i won’t shed a single tear for kim or any of the women who work for trump, but it remains interesting that only the women in his orbit suffer consequences for being pieces of shit 1104041588
Reposted by Computer ControlledOliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 11/10/2026Political violence is a serious issue. But it’s not a “both sides” issue. The leaders of the Democratic Party do not call for violence, do not elevate violent supporters, do not pardon violent thugs who attack our seat of government and our elections. America is under threat from the right. 181059276
Reposted by Computer ControlledDr. Damien P. Williams, dread portent down from a mountain cave @wolven.blacksky.app · 11/10/2026Remember when he screamed "No puppet! YOU'RE the Puppet!" in that really panicked way that had a bunch of us like "…uhh… kinda seems a weird way to deny that"? Anyway, we all know Russia doesn't have that much diesel to sell, making this sanctions-avoiding money laundering on a global scale, right? 181276218
Reposted by Computer ControlledAndy Craig @andycraig.bsky.social · 10/10/2026It's already illegal. Congress banned it near-unanimously in 2022. That law allows the ban to be lifted only if Russia withdraws from Ukraine. He's simply breaking the law that's already on the books. 5447521459
Reposted by Computer ControlledDave Palfrey @01factory.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Under a corrupt or authoritarian leader, wealth concentration incentivises the crazy-rich, with widespread business interests, to make loss-making media acquisition. By currying political favor, they gain rents - whether with enthusiasm (Musk) or more reluctance (Bezos). Here's the economic model. 025565
Reposted by Computer ControlledKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 11/10/2026Weird that Donald Trump's message is that people who are being assaulted can stop it all by giving up and submitting to the aggressor, so weird, so so weird 17245231001
Reposted by Computer ControlledParkin's Ankle Socks @theriverwanders.bsky.social · 10/10/2026The "straddle" didn't come from addlepated Trump, but from the cadre of monied plundermonkeys & neo-Nazis who own him. Yes, a fish rots from the head down but Trump is a decaying "figurehead" supported by many vital nodes. Electoral rebuke must be HARSH and prune the nodes. #BlueWave #Momsky #GOTV 06115
Reposted by Computer Controllede.w. niedermeyer @niedermeyer.online · 09/10/2026The New Yorker gets it: Gibney set out to "solve a mystery" with this film: “How could Musk assume so much power, and why had we given it to him?” The answer: largely through a personal narrative that the film "does an excellent job of expunging." Exactly! www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...newyorker.comIn “Musk,” Alex Gibney Punctures Elon’s Self-Mythology“To make this film, I set out to solve a mystery,” Gibney says in the documentary. “How could Musk assume so much power, and why had we given it to him?” 335981
Reposted by Computer Controlled🗽LOLGOP🗽 @lolgop.bsky.social · 09/10/2026I ask again, why are national Dems letting Elon "quietly" fund these races? We have two test cases. 2024 when Dems didn't make his money an issue. And 2025 Wisconsin, where they did. Guess which time they won by double digits?wired.comElon Musk’s America PAC Is Quietly Funding November’s Most Consequential ElectionsAmerica PAC’s approach has been unusual: for every dollar it has spent supporting GOP Senate candidates, it has spent almost three dollars attacking Democrats. 652768958
Reposted by Computer ControlledNathan Newman @nathansnewman.bsky.social · 09/10/2026This is a complete betrayal of Ukraine and of Europe to violate sanctions on Russia. And Congress has passed laws to block Russia oil sales So Trump is violating international sanctions and federal law This should be his second impeachment related to Ukraine 49765232
Reposted by Computer ControlledScott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 09/10/2026I think this analysis is correct. Reports out of Russia for the last six weeks show huge diesel shortages and long lines of cars trying to get it. Russia doesn't have the diesel Trump says he's buying for them. This is all for another purpose, which is psy ops. 561040500
Reposted by Computer ControlledGillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 09/10/2026This ICE agent’s entire Instagram feed, “shooter.914,” is guns, watches, energy drinks, and alcohol. 7076183060
Reposted by Computer Controlledemptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 09/10/2026There's ANOTHER angle on selling out Ukraine, getting Jared to invest in Nordstream. From Reuters. www.reuters.com/business/ene...reuters.comEXCLUSIVE: US, Russia explore gas sale to Europe amid Ukraine war, say sourcesTop Russian and US officials, including Special Envoy Jared Kushner, have held talks about bringing a US investor into the Nord Stream pipelines that delivered gas to Germany before Russia invaded Ukr... 311245
Reposted by Computer Controlledemptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 09/10/2026There are at least FOUR Trump huge oil corruption stories from just the [double checks calendar] last two days. There's the NYT story about Trump selling out Ukraine to get a $2M donor a big contract. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/08/w...nytimes.comIn Trump’s Russian Oil Deal, Middle East Funds Are the Biggest OwnersA majority of ownership in a proposed multibillion-dollar deal would go to a group of Middle Eastern investors, including some with business ties to U.S. negotiators. 12470234
Reposted by Computer ControlledAli Winston @awinston.bsky.social · 09/10/2026The ICE agent seen brandishing an AR-15 at the scene of yesterday’s shooting in NYC’s Marble Hill has a record of lying, excessive force & getting caught by judges. He also goes by “Shooter Cuni” on social media, & posts the same gun he had on him today W/@dmehro.bsky.social @regret.bsky.social 23975415
Reposted by Computer ControlledA.R. Moxon @juliusgoat.bsky.social · 09/10/2026They’re live-streaming the execution of the person they think they can get away with doing that to first. It’s a test. If they can do that, they’ll expand the margins of permission. 11150021485
Reposted by Computer ControlledDag. @3fecta.bsky.social · 09/10/2026If anybody was feeling weak in the knees about shopping at Target with the Christmas season coming up, please don't. Target deserves none of your money. 325196
Reposted by Computer ControlledLaura Bassett @lebassett.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Trump is desperately trying to incite a riot before the election so he can declare an emergency 1582216563
Reposted by Computer ControlledNY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Whether it's Bill Clinton using tax-payer money to pay for the postage on letters back to people who wrote to his cat or Donald Trump steering hundreds of millions of dollars in government contracts to his son's companies, both presidents engaged in corruption on an unprecedented scale. 361497201
Reposted by Computer Controllede.w. niedermeyer @niedermeyer.online · 08/10/2026the more Musk spends on the midterm elections, the more ubiquitous this image needs to be 331899555
Reposted by Computer Controlledjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 08/10/2026the funny thing about this of course is that "athenian democracy" was a cautionary tale to the framers, who saw it as unstable and prone to demagogues and tyrants like the one rubio works for 1505669881
Computer Controlled @daftjunk.bsky.social · 08/10/2026"Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History" 👈 so fucking stupid 000
Reposted by Computer Controllede.w. niedermeyer @niedermeyer.online · 07/10/2026there's a lot going on right now, but the ability to buy elections in order to stay out of prison is on the ballot whether you realize it or not 172435723