Reposted by Dave McKennaJake_Vig @jakevig.bsky.social · 03/10/2026[using Bene Gesserit "voice"] EXTRA CHEESE 19623
Reposted by Dave McKennaKevin Uhrmacher @kevinuhrm.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Judges in some parts of the country have taken months to adjudicate immigrants’ claims of unlawful imprisonment, our analysis of 70,000 habeas petition cases found. via @carla-astudi.bsky.social www.propublica.org/article/ice-...propublica.orgThese Judges Take Months to Decide If Immigrants Have Been Unlawfully DetainedJudges in some parts of the country have taken months to adjudicate immigrants’ claims of unlawful imprisonment, our analysis of 70,000 habeas petition cases found. Some detainees are asking to be dep... 046
Reposted by Dave McKennaCharles T. Downey @ionarts.bsky.social · 20/08/2026In case you are not Catholic and don't know any better -- DO NOT MAKE NUNS MAD AT YOU 0226
Reposted by Dave McKennaRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 07/08/2026America has experienced oligarchy thrice in its brief history. The first was under the slaveholding founders The second, the robber barons, a century later. A third American oligarchy emerged around 1980 — and has only gotten more powerful.robertreich.substack.comThe Enshittification of Everything (Part 2)And how to disempower the oligarchy 332118654478
Reposted by Dave McKennaMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 04/08/2026David Ellison may think we are stupid, but we know who he is. We know what he has done to CBS. We know what he wants to do to CNN. Support independent media. 514113293379
Reposted by Dave McKennaMark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 19/07/2026Another step by the Trump regime to make ICE agents unaccountable when they murder people. This is not federal law enforcement. This is federal lawlessness. This is Trump's Gestapo.nytimes.comFederal Agents Were Told FBI Will No Longer Investigate ICE Confrontations (Gift Article)Senior officials deny such a change is in the works, despite guidance shared with agents around the country in recent days. 37433260
Reposted by Dave McKennaThe Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 18/07/2026Donald Trump overruled ICE’s memo telling officers to suspend vehicle stops after pushback from the MAGA base left the president worried about looking weak, officials told @jonlemire.bsky.social and @nickmiroff.bsky.social.bit.lyInside Trump’s Reversal on ICEAttacks from immigration hard-liners had the president worried about looking weak. 165018
Reposted by Dave McKennaProPublica @propublica.org · 09/07/2026An obscure Texas firm secretly connected to the president’s son said it received at least $100 million from Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries. At the same time, the Ambani family secured major policy wins from the Trump administration.propublica.orgAn Indian Billionaire Was Targeted by Trump. Then He Poured Money Into a Startup Secretly Backed by Donald Trump Jr.An obscure Texas firm secretly connected to the president’s son said it received at least $100 million from Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries. At the same time, the Ambani family secured major polic... 27581322
Reposted by Dave McKennaGabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 01/07/2026Sister Leticia “Letty” Ugboaja, originally from Nigeria, “lives just about a block from the church … Federal immigration agents detained her before she could arrive.” “The detained nun also needed medication, which Pimentel said federal agents didn’t allow her to get.” 322186
Reposted by Dave McKennaProPublica @propublica.org · 27/06/2026Staffing “was always bad. And now it’s at a breaking point,” a VA psychologist said. They described being stretched so thin that one-on-one appointments were cut down to 16 minutes or replaced with group sessions with as many as 35 veterans. (Published March)propublica.orgVeterans Who Depend on Mental Health Care Keep Losing Their Therapists Under TrumpHundreds of mental health professionals have left the Department of Veterans Affairs since President Donald Trump took office, leaving staff “at a breaking point” and some veterans waiting as long as ... 40752352
Reposted by Dave McKennaCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 26/06/2026“.. The development, confirmed to The Associated Press by a Pentagon official, comes amid a growing, weekslong, flu outbreak at the U.S. Air Force’s boot camp .. that has sickened nearly 300 people. @apnews.com apnews.com/article/pent... 2362355757
Reposted by Dave McKennaKyle Clark @kylec.bsky.social · 21/05/2026Gregory Schneck, a Democrat from Mesa County, chokes up as he asks the party to censure Gov Polis for giving clemency to Tina Peters. "It's personal," Schneck said, choking back tears. Peters' crimes cost Mesa County $1M to replace voting systems and led to national embarassment 164898
Reposted by Dave McKennaiWillVote.com Pollock ➡️ turn 🔔 on @willpollock.com · 19/05/2026"it is a cartoonishly evil, corrupt act in defiance of all ethical and democratic norms to transfer nearly $2 billion of federal money into a slush fund over which Trump will have ultimate control" @chrisgeidner.bsky.social 🎯 www.lawdork.com/p/document-r... 611631
Reposted by Dave McKennaBill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 18/05/2026How bad is the Colorado governor's commutation of Tina Peters' sentence? So bad that even the Republican DA who prosecuted here pushed back, and told Polis to talk to the county officials who have to deal with threats that followed Peters' felonies. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/17/u... 563229901
Reposted by Dave McKennaJosh Gerstein @joshgerstein.bsky.social · 16/05/2026JUST IN: Abject apology from lawyers for former DHS official Joseph Guy over motion containing fake case citations hallucinated by AI. Jason Greaves of Binnall Law Group says he used Claude Console, asked associate to cite check & failed to check himself www.documentcloud.org/documents/28...documentcloud.orgGuyFlg051526 58551140
Reposted by Dave McKennaJesse Aaron Paul @jesseapaul.bsky.social · 16/05/2026Interesting #copolitics 17353
Reposted by Dave McKennaKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 03/05/2026I write about people who became famous for saying and doing horrible things so I routinely get asked this question. "Did they really believe it?" Look, I get the curiosity, but in the grand scheme of things it doesn't matter. It doesn't matter what's in their hearts. They put evil into the world. 1174277799
Reposted by Dave McKennaRon Lieber @ronlieber.bsky.social · 29/04/2026BREAKING: Fidelity won't let customers donate to the SPLC anymore via their charitable gift/donor-advised funds, citing Trump admin indictment of SPLC. No response yet from Schwab, Vanguard... but soon. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/29/b...nytimes.comFidelity Won’t Let Fund Holders Donate to Southern Poverty Law Center 113686315
Reposted by Dave McKennaJoe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 26/04/2026When my former party today says the left “needs to tone down the rhetoric,” just pull this one out. It’s one of so very, very many.👇 401206380
Reposted by Dave McKennaElizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 23/04/2026Eric Trump went on FOX to brag about winning ANOTHER multimillion-dollar contract from the Trump administration. I've been sounding the alarm and pushing for answers. Is the Pentagon just a cash machine for Trump’s kids now? This looks like corruption in plain sight. 1212267692
Reposted by Dave McKennaICE Goons Tracker @icegoons.bsky.social · 23/04/2026CBP officer Nicholas Rice was charged with assault after he was caught on video grabbing a 57-year-old female protester by the hair, putting her in a chokehold, dragging her across the street, smashing her phone & then throwing her down an embankment simply because she filmed him. Psychopath.theguardian.comFederal agent charged with assault and criminal mischief in ColoradoVideo showed Nicholas Rice grabbing a woman by the hair, placing her in a chokehold and shoving her to the ground 37955
Reposted by Dave McKennaJerad Walker @jeradwalker.bsky.social · 21/04/2026Every time Matt Damon takes on a period role he ends up looking like a third baseman for the Phillies. 15392601509
Reposted by Dave McKennaMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 18/04/2026Has anyone in the media asked Trump how he feels about his DOJ being 0-5 in lawsuits to gain access to state voter rolls? Seems like an important thing to ask. 1364442919
Reposted by Dave McKennaemptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 14/04/2026This really should not be a surprise to anyone. But then I wrote a post in 2024 listing Hungary's influence op as one of the things NOT being covered bc of the 1000th Joe Biden Old story. 271950535
Reposted by Dave McKennaAtticus Finch (of Georgia) @atticus59914029.bsky.social · 13/04/2026So now Trump is attacking the Pope. No respect for anybody or anything. 1210111
Reposted by Dave McKennaProPublica @propublica.org · 10/04/2026A recently developed Defense Department program was meant to reduce civilian harm during military operations. But months before the Iran war, the mission was dissolved as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made “lethality” a top priority.propublica.orgThe U.S. Built a Blueprint to Avoid Civilian War Casualties. Trump Officials Scrapped It.The Pentagon dismantled its civilian protection mission as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made “lethality” a top priority and the Trump administration reorganized national security around two principl... 42861427
Reposted by Dave McKennamax tani @maxtani.bsky.social · 06/04/2026New: I wrote about the battle between Gov. Wes Moore and the Baltimore Sun. The paper has been investigating Moore's record/past for misstatements/exaggerations. But in an unusual move, the owner of the Sun appears to be directly involved in the reporting process... www.semafor.com/article/04/0... 13322
Reposted by Dave McKennaLaura Chapin @laurachapin.bsky.social · 07/04/2026Trump buddy buys Baltimore Sun, immediately goes after Black veteran Governor of Maryland, Wes Moore. Neither shocking nor surprising. 013
Reposted by Dave McKennaMatt Sebastian @mattsebastian.com · 02/04/2026NEW: The Colorado Court of Appeals threw out the nine-year sentence for discredited elections clerk Tina Peters on Thursday and ordered that she be re-sentenced by a district court judge. The court upheld her conviction.denverpost.comColorado appeals court throws out Tina Peters’ 9-year prison term, orders resentencingThe panel of three judges found that the original sentencing judge wrongly based part of the sentence on Peters’ exercise of her right to free speech, according to a 78-page opinion released Thursday. 31013
Reposted by Dave McKennaJay Rosen @jayrosen.bsky.social · 01/04/2026The Salt Lake Tribune takes a bold step. No more paywall. "Starting in May, all newly published stories on sltrib.com and in the app will be free to read — no subscription required. Additional benefits will be available to those who donate..." www.sltrib.com/news/busines... 16548141
Reposted by Dave McKennaJon Cryer @mrjoncryer.bsky.social · 14/03/2026Arrest quotas Palantir selected “targets” No warrants Random detainments Despicable 341803789
Reposted by Dave McKennageoffrey 💀 (scary now) @parsnip.bsky.social · 14/03/2026i will die of starvation before i pay "dynamic pricing" for a loaf of bread, hate these freaks 16310
Reposted by Dave McKennaDerek Powazek @fraying.bsky.social · 13/03/2026This is the destination of every company that tries to replace creative human workers with AI slop. futurism.com/artificial-i...futurism.comBuzzFeed Nearing Bankruptcy After Disastrous Turn Toward AIThree years after its pivot to AI, the writing is on the wall for BuzzFeed. The company said there's "substantial doubt" it can keep going. 822917860
Reposted by Dave McKennaChris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 11/03/2026Flashback, June 2025: “Conservatives on SCOTUS give DOGE the go-ahead.” www.lawdork.com/p/conservati... 6381201
Reposted by Dave McKennaNoah Shachtman @noahshachtman.bsky.social · 07/03/2026my guess is this is one of those pro-forma warnings. it's still messed up if it was suppressed. www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...dailymail.co.ukTrump blocks FBI terror threat alert linked to Iran warTop Trump officials ordered it placed on hold over concerns that it could show the domestic risk of the war and further erode public support. 79554
Reposted by Dave McKennaThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 02/03/2026CNN confirming the F-15 went down in Kuwait — CENTCOM says it was actually 3 of them, calling it “a friendly fire incident” At ~$350,000,000 worth of planes that’s some expensive “friendly fire” 2882089882
Reposted by Dave McKennaBradley P. Moss @bradmossesq.bsky.social · 21/02/2026I’m sorry, you didn’t know about it already? 2737083
Reposted by Dave McKennaBill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 19/02/2026The Epstein survivors. The citizens of Minnesota. The people of Ukraine. Three remarkable examples for all of us of courage, persistence, and resistance in dark times. We will not merely endure, we will prevail. 15877184
Reposted by Dave McKennaChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 17/02/2026“I am somebody” shaped how millions of us saw ourselves as kids, including me. That message mattered. It still does. Rest in power, Jesse Jackson 🙏🏽 226112412603
Reposted by Dave McKennaThe New Yorker @newyorker.com · 18/02/2026The President and his family have made roughly $4 billion by leveraging his position—often while engaging in stark conflicts of interest. newyorkermag.visitlink.me/VZ6CgBnewyorkermag.visitlink.meTrump’s Profiteering Hits $4 BillionIn August, I reported that the President and his family had made $3.4 billion by leveraging his position. After his first year back in office, the number has ballooned. 1112270
Reposted by Dave McKennaBarb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 16/02/2026We deserve leaders who speak the truth. Happy Presidents’ Day. 491223298
Reposted by Dave McKennaMax Kennerly @maxkennerly.bsky.social · 15/02/2026The 2028 Dem platform needs to include "prosecute everyone who lied to Congress." Whatever fake "norms" there were against that are long gone, and Trump has routinely used and threatened it, including against the Federal Reserve. Real, meritorious prosecutions need to happen at scale. 10575151
Reposted by Dave McKennaBill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 13/02/2026ICE has forfeited that claim thanks to its own behavior and leadership. It’s not a “legitimate law enforcement agency.” Defund ICE. 541067227
Reposted by Dave McKennaProPublica @propublica.org · 13/02/2026When the Supreme Court allowed immigration agents to consider race during sweeps, Justice Brett Kavanaugh said that citizens shouldn’t be concerned because agents will “promptly let the individual go.” For these Americans, that wasn’t true. (Published Oct. 2025)propublica.orgMore Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near... 9723141157
Dave McKenna @daveemckenna.bsky.social · 13/02/2026The preemptive prez pardons will be dropping any day now. 010
Reposted by Dave McKennaNY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 12/02/2026Opinion | Epstein's friends aren't just pedophiles—they're also job creators. by Bret Stephens 13727104
Reposted by Dave McKennaAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10/02/2026Bloomington police announce arrests in sex trafficking bust: "Rashad Johnson out of Maple Grove. This is the most disturbing arrest that we've had here. He is a backgrounder for ICE, Homeland Security, and federal agencies." 641122545319
Reposted by Dave McKennaRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 09/02/2026The heads of Amazon, Alphabet, Meta, and Tesla all joined Trump at his inauguration. Since then, largely thanks to Trump's Big Ugly Bill, their companies have reaped $51B in federal tax breaks — paid for by huge cuts to our social safety net. This is what oligarchy looks like. 10043571719