Reposted by Debbie NelsonAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13hholy shit -- turns out Jack Smith went to a Hawkeyes game in Maryland but Schmitt's team is so reckless they concocted a conspiracy theory that Smith was actually in Atlanta seeing a Hawks game and colluding with Fani Willis. Klobuchar points out to Schmitt, "you have your teams wrong." 30960391318
Reposted by Debbie NelsonMatt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 26/09/2026This is the trailer that all the major platforms refuse to run as a paid ad: 141214587
Reposted by Debbie NelsonTPM @talkingpointsmemo.com · 23/09/2026The fact that ICE officers do not allow wrongfully detained people to “promptly go free” is a surprise to only one man in America.talkingpointsmemo.comBrett Kavanaugh’s Imaginary Immigration Stops Opinion Gets More Embarrassing Every DayThis article is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and news analysis. It... 9499150
Reposted by Debbie NelsonThe New Republic @newrepublic.com · 21/09/2026BREAKING: Entire presidential TV press pool has agreed to suspend its coverage in the wake of President Trump’s decision to ban CNN, Politico, and MS NOW from the White House. 2230688
Reposted by Debbie NelsonProPublica @propublica.org · 19/09/2026NEW: On social media and in tabloids, photos from Don Jr. and Bettina Trump’s Bahamas wedding were tightly curated. But sometimes, what — or, who — isn’t pictured is just as important as what is. Let’s go on an investigative, visual tour.propublica.org“Our Dear Friend Umar”: How We Uncovered That a Russian Oligarch Bankrolled Donald Trump Jr.’s WeddingOn social media and in tabloids, photos from Don Jr. and Bettina Trump’s Bahamas wedding were tightly curated. But sometimes, what — or, who — isn’t pictured is just as important as what is. Let’s go ... 371581663
Reposted by Debbie NelsonThe Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 18/09/2026On the ground at the Kennedy Center where people are gathering ahead of tonight’s “Hands Off the Arts” protest. Activists are expected to hold hands to form a human chain around the center, and musical performances are expected. 14671160
Reposted by Debbie NelsonAndrea Devon @andreadevon.sheshed.rocks · 13/09/2026This is amazing… They gave the Humanitarian Award to an entire state. At the 2026 Hispanic Heritage Awards, the people of Minnesota were honored for how they came together to support their neighbors during the federal immigration crackdown. Congratulations, Minnesota. 👏🏽 #SheShed #VivaHerAlliance 341354465
Reposted by Debbie NelsonFrank Conniff @frankconniff.bsky.social · 13/09/2026This is how it’s done. This is a skilled, articulate, charismatic, effective politician with great potential to do good. Yet Schumer and Jeffries would sooner align themselves with John Fetterman than this guy. 935970
Reposted by Debbie NelsonCovie @covie93.bsky.social · 10/09/2026john fetterman is the first rat in history to climb onto a sinking ship. 475239114324
Reposted by Debbie NelsonMoira Donegan @moiradonegan.bsky.social · 03/09/2026My Steinem obit: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comGloria Steinem personified America’s feminist movement | Moira DoneganThe activist made the movement mainstream – and became a receptacle for its hopes and disappointments 818044
Reposted by Debbie NelsonJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Here is a kind of sign of the times in AI slop studies. Today I was trying to find the best version of a performance Jerry Lee Lewis and Keith Richards did on a TV special in 1983 of Chuck Berry's Little Queenie and when doing that I got served a video of Mick Jagger reminiscing ... 1925160
Reposted by Debbie NelsonDemCast USA @demcast.com · 31/08/2026David Byrne performed "Life During Wartime" at the Hollywood Bowl in front of ICE raid footage. His "Who Is the Sky?" tour is becoming a concert film directed by Oscar nominee Brady Corbet, following past films with Jonathan Demme and Spike Lee. This ain't no disco. 20781333
Reposted by Debbie NelsonPeter Baker @peterbakernyt.bsky.social · 21/08/2026A month ago, the Trump administration claimed to have identified 15,903 noncitizens registered to vote in Nevada. But during a meeting last week, DHS officials said they have identified just 185 so far, per emails and recordings of the meeting. @nytnickc.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/08/20/u...nytimes.comHomeland Security Made a Big Claim About Noncitizen Voting. Now It Can’t Prove It.The Department of Homeland Security told Nevada election officials that it identified 185 “potential” noncitizens on the state’s voter rolls, not the nearly 16,000 it claimed last month. 1727380
Reposted by Debbie NelsonBill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Republicans should definitely keep talking about the young blond woman who is always by Trump’s side and who was chosen to accompany Trump in the food cart while his secretaries of State and Treasury were left on a decoy plane that was supposedly targeted by Iran. This is a winning issue. 29382102
Reposted by Debbie NelsonBill McKibben @billmckibben.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Mamdani is succeeding in part by projecting joy Ossoff is succeeding in part by projecting steely ferocity We’re in a moment when attitude is nearly as powerful as ideology, because we all need courage. And these are two ways of summoning it 10371241249
Reposted by Debbie NelsonThe New York Review of Books @nybooks.com · 16/08/2026Pope.L was “the grand master of abjection, who treated the most painful aspects of poverty and racism with unflinching irony.” —Coco Fusco nybooks.comThe Grand Master of Abjection | Coco FuscoPope.L, best known for his performance art, also made drawings and paintings animated by his sense of the absurd and his concern for the marginalized. 1147
Reposted by Debbie NelsonJay Rosen @jayrosen.bsky.social · 14/08/2026You may know that I try to show newsrooms that they have an alternative to the horse race model in election coverage: "The citizens agenda." It's the campaign season and I am starting to get examples sent to me. Roanoke: roanoke.com/news/local/g... Cascadia: www.cascadiadaily.com/2026/jul/16/...roanoke.comWhat are your top issues in November's elections? Inform Roanoke Times coverageThe Roanoke Times is taking a closer approach to election coverage this fall by asking our audience directly: What do you care about most? 7376132
Reposted by Debbie NelsonJesse Coburn @jessecoburn.bsky.social · 12/08/2026NEW: Flaming robots. Haywire Turkish machines. An actual dumpster fire. General Dynamics received $533 million from the Army to produce artillery but hasn’t made a single usable shell. ProPublica got the inside story of what went wrong. It’s a wild ride: www.propublica.org/article/gene...propublica.orgFiasco in the Factory: Taxpayers Funded a $533 Million Artillery Plant That Made NothingGeneral Dynamics opened a Texas factory to churn out artillery shells for Ukraine, but the machines kept breaking. Robot arms smashed into things. Hunks of metal crashed to the floor. There was even a... 25444202
Reposted by Debbie NelsonJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Trump Administration Has Repeatedly Confessed in Court to Withholding Money From Blue States talkingpointsmemo.com/news/trump-a...talkingpointsmemo.comTrump Administration Has Repeatedly Confessed in Court to Withholding Money From Blue StatesLate last year, Department of Justice (DOJ) officials agreed to make a... 12367138
Reposted by Debbie Nelsonmtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 06/08/2026NYT wanted to write a story about "moderate Dems go to war with DSA," looked around, and the best they could find was a *proposal* by Third Way to spend $15M against left candidates. The story is not evidence that *Democrats* and the left hate each other... it's evidence that the NYT hates both. 633607691
Reposted by Debbie NelsonEmine Yücel @emineirmakyucel.bsky.social · 06/08/2026NEW piece from me @joshkovensky.bsky.social looking at instances of Trump admin admitting in court to terminating clean energy grants, in part or entirely, to punish the president’s perceived political enemies. talkingpointsmemo.com/news/trump-a...talkingpointsmemo.comTrump Administration Has Repeatedly Confessed in Court to Withholding Money From Blue StatesLate last year, Department of Justice (DOJ) officials agreed to make a... 16439
Reposted by Debbie NelsonSenator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 04/08/2026Bombshell new report out from my investigators this morning spanning our four year investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s financial records. This report shows exactly how Wall Street protected Epstein and enabled his sex trafficking for decades. Mega thread following with some key points:bloomberg.comDeutsche Bank, JPMorgan, BofA Enabled Epstein, Wyden Report SaysDemocrat Ron Wyden cited nonpublic documents held by the US Treasury in a report that says banks delayed reporting suspicious financial transactions and calls for tougher anti-money-laundering rules, ... 8637111861
Reposted by Debbie NelsonAdam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 01/08/2026This is something 30801205
Reposted by Debbie NelsonJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 30/07/2026Among many other things this is a good illustration of the necessity of untethering ideology and "fight" in intra-Democratic battles. The party is very united on fight, very divided on ideology. You unite on fight, let different constituencies/states find their center of gravity on ideology. 781109214
Reposted by Debbie NelsonEric Geller @ericjgeller.com · 30/07/2026"A US government map of Africa mislabeled every country during a state department presentation at a global conference in Brazil this week, causing a stir among attenders who took screenshots and posted them online."theguardian.comUS government map of Africa mislabels every country at global conferenceState department ‘takes full responsibility’ for erroneous, widely shared chart displayed at Aids conference in Brazil 1942285807
Reposted by Debbie Nelson𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 30/07/2026Covid was a cognitive test for the president and Trump failed it spectacularly. The worst performances of any country - 4% of the world’s population, 25% of the deaths during 2020. Good of Republicans to remind us. 431386461
Reposted by Debbie NelsonDon Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 30/07/2026America is weird because we have a free press but also an authoritarian government and so we learn in pretty close to real time the shit that is not revealed in other authoritarian settings until decades later. 351353347
Reposted by Debbie NelsonKatie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 25/07/2026BREAKING: In my lawsuit against Todd Blanche for the Epstein Files, Judge Sullivan has just ordered Blanche to produce, in camera (in chambers), the UNREDACTED emails & documents, and Blanche must bring documentation supporting his representations the DOJ’s redactions are what he claims they are. 1402330319273
Reposted by Debbie NelsonElizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 25/07/2026This is great, and something I have been hoping would happen for a long time: an independent review, by a judge, of the Epstein files, to determine the propriety of redactions and withholding. 141072235
Reposted by Debbie NelsonTim O’Brien @timobrien.bsky.social · 25/07/2026A Bloomberg News analysis of Skype messages, flight records and other documents released by DOJ show that from the time of his release from jail in 2009, through to his arrest in July 2019, Epstein ran a trafficking network that spanned the globe. www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...bloomberg.comThe Flight Network Behind Jeffrey Epstein’s Trafficking OperationThousands of flights booked by the pedophile financier’s staff connected associates and victims to a global network of properties 18499314
Reposted by Debbie NelsonProPublica @propublica.org · 23/07/2026When the Pentagon announced a $620 million loan last year to a startup linked to Donald Trump Jr., defense officials and the company tried to tamp down suspicions of cronyism. We found that the request came directly from the White House. (Published May)propublica.orgThe White House Intervened to Get a $620 Million Deal for a Company Tied to Donald Trump Jr.About three months before the Pentagon announced plans to lend money to Vulcan Elements, Trump Jr.’s venture capital firm took an undisclosed stake in the company. 481465758
Reposted by Debbie NelsonDavid Dayen @ddayen.bsky.social · 21/07/2026An under-the-radar part of the Paramount/Warner Bros merger is that the merged company would be 49.5% owned by the sovereign wealth funds of Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi, and Qatar. Somehow this hasn't raised the ire of those who most fear Sharia law. prospect.org/2026/07/21/a... 6508211
Reposted by Debbie NelsonJudd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 21/07/2026I took a hard look at the financial donors to ICE’s biggest supporters in Congress. These are people who want to significantly expand ICE’s power and have sponsored or co-sponsored legislation to do so. Here are the top 25 consumer brands bankrolling the biggest ICE supporters in Congress: 38568814396
Reposted by Debbie NelsonOmar Wasow @owasow.bsky.social · 21/07/2026“Researchers affiliated with the institute created the first animal model for Parkinson’s, identified a pesticide called Paraquat, and proved that farm workers who sprayed Paraquat developed Parkinson’s at exceedingly high rates.” www.wired.com/story/scient...wired.comScientists Thought Parkinson’s Was in Our Genes. It Might Be in the WaterNew ideas about chronic illness could revolutionize treatment, if we take the research seriously. 49249
Reposted by Debbie NelsonStrictlyChristo 🇺🇦🌻 @strictlychristo.bsky.social · 19/07/2026Andrew & Tristan Tate Arrested in Miami They will be extradited to the UK to face additional charges. Andrew Tate faces 7 further counts of rape, 3 counts of trafficking, 3 counts of assault, & 19 charges of child and/or extreme porn. www.tmz.com/2026/07/18/a... www.cps.gov.uk/national-new... 1541052295
Reposted by Debbie Nelsonpressclubdc.bsky.social @pressclubdc.bsky.social · 17/07/2026WASHINGTON, July 17 – The National Press Club President Mark Schoeff Jr. today issued the following statement on new Department of Homeland Security (DHS) rules put in place that would limit the ability of foreign correspondents to live, work, and report in the United States: 212
Reposted by Debbie NelsonJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 17/07/2026This AP investigation into David Brouillette, the ICE agent who shot Durán Guerrero in Maine is genuinely horrifying. Long history of extreme mental illness, chronic violence agst spouses and kids, PTSD and heightened violence from mil service. apnews.com/article/ice-...apnews.comAP Exclusive: ICE officer in Maine shooting has history of violent behavior, family and records sayThe Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who shot a Colombian man in Maine this week is an Army veteran who has struggled with serious mental health issues since early childhood, according to c... 451421643
Reposted by Debbie NelsonSanho Tree @sanho.bsky.social · 16/07/2026Hillbilly Excellency. God forbid his kids take an armored SUV to their golf lessons instead of a military helicopter. Operating the helicopter costs taxpayers between $16,000 and $24,600 per hour! 16678157
Reposted by Debbie NelsonBruce Little @brucedlittle.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Driving the heavy presidential motorcade across the drained Reflecting Pool is widely believed to have caused the damage. The weight of the 20,000-pound armored SUVs can shear & de laminate the newly applied industrial rubber & sealant, directly causing the paint to peel off in large chunks. 32916
Reposted by Debbie NelsonWhitney Curry Wimbish @whitneycwimbish.bsky.social · 14/07/2026We update our tracker weekly, typically on Mondays, to show who Trump's immigration enforcers have killed in the field and in his concentration camps, as well as who his agents have injured. All our tables should be read as minimum numbers. 29359
Reposted by Debbie NelsonStardust 🌏🎬 @stardustbluepr.com · 13/07/2026"In a scathing 56-page decision, U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams referred one of Mr. Trump's lawyers, Alejandro Brito, to the Florida Bar for potential disciplinary action. The judge limited the ability of a second lawyer, Daniel Epstein, to practice in the Southern District of Florida."cbsnews.comJudge rebukes Trump and DOJ over IRS lawsuit, refers lawyer for disciplinary proceedingsU.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams said President Trump's lawsuit against the IRS had been filed for an "improper purpose." 14517
Reposted by Debbie NelsonTaniel @taniel.bsky.social · 12/07/2026A key part of Lindsey Graham's legacy: when he called Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/12/u... 4134961023
Reposted by Debbie NelsonTommasinaResist⚜️🦋🐈⬛ @tommasinaresist.bsky.social · 08/07/2026By the way, the man running is a member of Patriot Front. So now we've added these guys to the Frog Protester Brigade. 🤣🤣🤣🤣 #USDemocracy #Voices4Victory 63774279
Reposted by Debbie NelsonAaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 09/07/2026ICE is engaged in a very large escalation nationwide, with the agency claiming to be hitting record arrest numbers amid the return of quotas. This has gotten very little attention from the media because ICE learned lessons from the chaotic disasters of Kristi Noem’s tenure. Keep a watch. 11886945495
Reposted by Debbie NelsonKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 08/07/2026American reporters watching this, shaking their heads in horror, no, no, you can’t ask this, no 1404729845
Reposted by Debbie NelsonDan Froomkin/Press Watch/Heads Up News @froomkin.bsky.social · 07/07/2026Rather than debunk Trump’s wildly dishonest, unhinged, and inflammatory new rhetoric about Democrats being godless communists who want to kill Christians, our major news organizations have responded largely with mild stenography – effectively amplifying his lies. presswatchers.org/2026/07/trum...presswatchers.orgTrump’s crazed lies about ‘communists’ demand media debunking | Press WatchBut our major news outlets apparently aren’t up to the job. 9325113
Reposted by Debbie NelsonAlejandro Alvarez @aletakesphotos.bsky.social · 04/07/2026A coalition of anti-Trump protesters marched in DC this afternoon with a 700-foot banner carrying the Constitution’s preamble, followed by thousands of signatures calling for an end to authoritarianism and political violence. 313742
Reposted by Debbie NelsonHeather Turiello @heatherturiello.bsky.social · 04/07/2026He HAS to be our next AG. 4207