Reposted by Theodosius CalhounProPublica @propublica.org · 07/10/2026In Wisconsin alone, there were 39 private schools where every student used tuition vouchers during the most recent school year. Together, these schools educated 7,923 children and took in roughly $87 million from the voucher program. (Published August)propublica.orgAt “Quasi-Public” Private Schools, 100% of Students Get Tuition Vouchers. There’s Almost No Accountability.Private schools — even those that are heavily dependent on taxpayer funding — often operate without the scrutiny public schools are subject to. Following the money at one Milwaukee private school reve... 561061610
Theodosius Calhoun @dailygrumbles.bsky.social · 07/10/2026To be fair, 20 years ago Arkansas and Louisiana had Dem Senators. 000
Theodosius Calhoun @dailygrumbles.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Trump's Civil Rights Div is just a guy in a red hat shouting "Where are the NON-HANDICAP parking spaces?!?!" 0131
Reposted by Theodosius CalhounAbdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 06/10/2026There is a suspected outbreak of the plague in Russia. Yes, you read that right. And we cannot trust RFK Jr. and the Trump administration to be prepared to deal with this. We need a Democratic public health doctor in the US Senate.axios.comScoop: White House monitors suspected plague outbreak in RussiaAdministration is "aware, monitoring the outbreak, and assessing options," an official told Axios. 657160284924
Reposted by Theodosius CalhounGreg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Cook Political Report just shifted the Kansas Senate race from Lean Republican to Toss Up. Trump won Kansas by 16 points, 57-41. Hard to know what to make of this, but it sure looks as if there are now many paths to a Dem majority. 1248388
Reposted by Theodosius CalhounBayliss Wagner @baylisswagner.bsky.social · 06/10/2026BREAKING: In Nebraska rally, Trump just suggested he would be unbothered to see Iran "take out" LA or San Diego: “They could take out a city,” he said. “Let them take—Let them take out Los Angeles. Let them take out San Diego. That’s—this is a very small price to pay." 5402367899
Reposted by Theodosius CalhounGeorge Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 03/10/2026lmaoooooo 361441297
Reposted by Theodosius CalhounProPublica @propublica.org · 04/10/2026A 17-month-old girl was hospitalized with E. coli after consuming raw milk. Soon, another child — a 6-year-old girl who’d drunk milk from the same farm — would wind up in the same San Diego hospital, with the same potentially fatal illness.propublica.orgA Girl Nearly Died After Drinking Raw Milk. The State Did Little to Punish the Unlicensed Farmer Who Sold It.California is teeming with black-market dairies, propped up by consumer demand fueled by misinformation. With evidence against one raw goat milk farm, regulators could have sought punitive action. But... 2122130969
Reposted by Theodosius CalhounProPublica @propublica.org · 04/10/2026A child in an Idaho faith-healing family died of a treatable condition. Then another died — and another, and another. Idaho’s child abuse laws contain such broad religious exemptions that authorities didn’t intervene — before or after the deaths.propublica.orgFour Kids in One Faith-Healing Family Died. Authorities Could Do Nothing.An exemption in Idaho law shields faith-healing parents from criminal prosecution for conduct that otherwise would be charged as neglect. It also keeps police and social workers from stepping in to pr... 1191420610
Reposted by Theodosius CalhounThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 03/10/2026ICYMI — country music star Zach Bryan and his band wore “Free Palestine” shirts at Robert Kraft’s stadium (From @yasharali.bsky.social ) 13166751388
Reposted by Theodosius CalhounThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 02/10/2026The Dems getting better at this 301116193674
Reposted by Theodosius CalhounElizabeth DeLoria II: THE GHOST DIMENSION @yourdadloves.me · 03/10/2026 174128293010
Reposted by Theodosius CalhounTeam Talarico @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Ken Paxton has taken over 275 out-of-state trips since taking office. Texans have spent $1.9 million in taxpayer funds on his luxury vacations. 9625881082
Theodosius Calhoun @dailygrumbles.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Imagine if your Great Grandmother was a peaceful protester at the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre and hearing this... 030
Theodosius Calhoun @dailygrumbles.bsky.social · 02/10/2026static.klipy.comSan Diego Padres Player Nods and SmilesALT: San Diego Padres Player Nods and Smiles 030
Theodosius Calhoun @dailygrumbles.bsky.social · 02/10/2026How many Mosque shooters cited Ben Shapiro as an influence? 000
Reposted by Theodosius CalhounAdam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 01/10/2026what's crazy about this premise is that local businesses in minneapolis hated the ice raids, made it clear they hated the ice raids, lost a ton of money because of the ice raids, and were generally quite sympathetic to the people telling ice to get the fuck out bsky.app/profile/will... 221180216
Reposted by Theodosius CalhounChicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 01/10/2026A federal judge on Thursday said she’d initiate a “fact finding” process to determine whether potential criminal contempt charges are warranted against prosecutors in the “Broadview Six” case.chicagotribune.comJudge to consider criminal contempt charges against prosecutors in “Broadview Six” caseA federal judge on Thursday said she’d initiate a “fact finding” process to determine whether potential criminal contempt charges are warranted against prosecutors in the “Broadview Six” case. 18855312
Theodosius Calhoun @dailygrumbles.bsky.social · 02/10/2026As a kid I remember my grandpa telling me about his unit shelling a column of marching German soldiers. The next day they found hundreds of dead horses and soldiers left along the road. 020
Theodosius Calhoun @dailygrumbles.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Both my grandfather's enlisted at age 17 after Pearl Harbor. One was sent to the Eastern Theater assigned to an artillery unit. The other served in the Pacific aboard a transport. Neither ever completed high school. 150
Theodosius Calhoun @dailygrumbles.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Mikey is another failed writer turned podcaster for the right. 000
Reposted by Theodosius CalhounRich Raho @richraho.bsky.social · 02/10/2026The Keynote Speaker at the Annual National Catholic Prayer Breakfast in March, folks. 60776672287
Reposted by Theodosius CalhounGeorge Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Well, gee, this certainly makes $6 per gallon diesel worth it 1544107112164
Reposted by Theodosius Calhounconifergirl.bsky.social @conifergirl.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Trump flew to Tennessee for an easy Saturday afternoon in a state he’s won three times, and a stadium full of football fans booed him. He pumped his fist at the Jumbotron and left at halftime. Back in Washington, Rep. Steve Cohen filed 26 articles of impeachment laying out the case against him 18737163
Theodosius Calhoun @dailygrumbles.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Taylor's view is that "Black Folks can't be trusted to self govern or manage money". Of course he won't debate a Black man. 001
Theodosius Calhoun @dailygrumbles.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Reading this likestatic.klipy.comAmerican Psycho Patrick Bateman Business Card MemeALT: American Psycho Patrick Bateman Business Card Meme 010
Theodosius Calhoun @dailygrumbles.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Man with 30% approval rating reminds nation of why they hate him. 0130
Theodosius Calhoun @dailygrumbles.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Lanterns on HBO is damn near perfect. Best since The Watchmen on HBO. 000
Reposted by Theodosius CalhounAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 27/09/2026Punxsutawney Jill is sticking her head out a little early this cycle. 2094147322097
Reposted by Theodosius CalhounProPublica @propublica.org · 27/09/2026Juvenile crime is on the decline in Tennessee, but officials plan to spend millions on two new youth prisons. “The argument that’s made is that [juvenile crime is] worse than ever,” said one advocate, but “the data doesn’t back that up.” with @wpln.bsky.social propublica.orgAcross the Country, Youth Prisons Are Closing. This State Is Building More.Tennessee officials say they need more high-security facilities for kids who commit crimes. Experts say this approach flies in the face of crime data and research that shows youth prisons are not reha... 29461198
Reposted by Theodosius CalhounCJ Fogler @cjzero.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Here's Laura Rutledge explaining that the secret service will not interfere with the radio communications at this game immediately followed by the broadcast audio going to hell 622073367
Reposted by Theodosius CalhounLe Monde in English @english.lemonde.fr · 25/09/2026Pope Leo XIV arrives in France on first apostolic visit in 18 yearslemonde.frPope Leo XIV arrives in France on first apostolic visit in 18 yearsPresident Emmanuel Macron greeted the 71-year-old pope on the tarmac, as he marked the first official trip by a head of the Vatican since Pope Benedict XVI in September 2008. 291662359
Reposted by Theodosius CalhounGreg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 23/09/2026I could be wrong, but this might be the first time that polling averages show Trump's approval below the benchmark of 35 percent this term: 920840
Reposted by Theodosius CalhounPeter Baker @peterbakernyt.bsky.social · 23/09/2026The White House says it banned Politico for using anonymous sources. One of the examples it cited was their own background briefing in which the White House itself provided the anonymous official. @scottnover.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...washingtonpost.comThe White House banned Politico, citing anonymous sources. It provided the quotes.In a letter defending its ban of Politico, the White House critiqued a report based on a press call it conducted, where reporters were told not to name the speaker. 281396349
Reposted by Theodosius CalhounLuke O'Neil @lukeoneil47.bsky.social · 23/09/2026On Saturday @jpinckney.bsky.social saw a man in his Austin neighborhood being kidnapped by ICE. Every day since then he's passed by the car, still sitting there, a horrifying lonely symbol of what is being done. www.welcometohellworld.com/his-car-is-s...welcometohellworld.comHis car is still sitting thereAn ICE kidnapping in Austin 3357132
Reposted by Theodosius CalhounAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23/09/2026Zelenskyy: "For first time in Russia’s history, we now hear that its oil industry is running on fumes. Our target is Russia’s ability to finance this war, to drag it out, to make it more brutal & destructive. Russia’s finances & Russia’s production are what must be stopped if Putin is to be stopped” 513218015455
Reposted by Theodosius CalhounLorennaCleary.bsky.social @lorennacleary.bsky.social · 21/09/2026God this is going so well. I haven’t laughed this hard in so long! 807111042745
Reposted by Theodosius CalhounAdam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Trump banning media outlets from the WH over their coverage is unlikely to affect their reporting much, but it is yet another example of how the right wing definition of “free speech” is that they can say what they want and you can say what they want. (Gift link) www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...theatlantic.comSpeak at Your Own RiskDonald Trump’s attacks on the First Amendment 471716467
Reposted by Theodosius CalhounRichard M. Nixon @dicknixon.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Yes, well. www.seattletimes.com/sports/marin...seattletimes.comAt 52, Mariners legend throws 127-pitch shutout in Japan All-Star gameIchiro just threw a shutout with 17 strikeouts during an All-Star Game against the best high-school girls in Japan. 451088123
Theodosius Calhoun @dailygrumbles.bsky.social · 15/09/2026The Kennedy Center held $632.6 million to $691 million in total assets prior to Trump's takeover. They're looting the place and trying to hide the theft w "renovation" paperwork. 000
Theodosius Calhoun @dailygrumbles.bsky.social · 15/09/2026The Kennedy Center held $632.6 million to $691 million in total assets before Trump took over. 000
Theodosius Calhoun @dailygrumbles.bsky.social · 15/09/2026If you've not watched Widow's Bay, then what are you even doing? 010
Reposted by Theodosius CalhounGreg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Please support @liberalcurrents.com. They are doing essential theoretical work right now that's unrivaled anywhere else: 016761
Reposted by Theodosius CalhounAaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 14/09/2026NEW: DHS's Inspector General releases a scathing report about the Everglades detention camp known as "Alligator Alcatraz." The OIG finds that the now-closed camp, violated multiple ICE standards. The OIG also confirms detainees were punished with placement in a metal cage in the Florida heat.🧵 69085974167