Reposted by D.J. TalidanEliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Today in Russian Disinformation/AI Cringe, Russia's ongoing disinformation campaign is now using fake ChatGPT screenshots to "verify" the fake news clips it's distributing on X and TikTok. 216261
Reposted by D.J. TalidanThe Guardian @theguardian.com · 08/10/2026‘The weirdos were taking over!’ Tate Britain relives the 1990s – in picturestheguardian.com‘The weirdos were taking over!’ Tate Britain relives the 1990s – in picturesA new exhibition curated by Edward Enniful looks back on the thrilling decade before smartphones, when art, music and fashion came together with a bang 2365
Reposted by D.J. TalidanU.S. Naval Institute @usni.org · 08/10/2026In an era where speed of decision is paramount but disinformation increasingly cunning, the information warfare community faces an unprecedented challenge. www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/…usni.orgHedging Against Trust-Loss in the Disinformation AgeIn an era where speed of decision is paramount but disinformation increasingly cunning, the information warfare community faces an unprecedented challenge. 041
Reposted by D.J. TalidanTruthout @truthout.org · 30/09/2026Far right Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his cabinet have voted to designate the U.S.’s leading Muslim civil rights group as a “domestic terrorist organization,” threatening to shutter and impose severe penalties on the group and its state affiliate.buff.lyDeSantis Administration Votes to Designate Major Muslim American Group as “Terrorist” OrganizationFlorida Republicans have spent months maneuvering to grant DeSantis the authority to ban the group. 76357
D.J. Talidan @djtalidan.bsky.social · 29/09/2026www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...washingtonpost.comGOP senator blocks bill to stop Trump from demolishing Kennedy CenterThe bipartisan effort to ban the demolition of presidential memorials was thwarted in the Senate by an objection from Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah). 010
Reposted by D.J. TalidanGreg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Trump and GOP really cratering: *Trump dropping into low 30s *CNN finds 76% say war not worth cost *El-Sayed + 7 in Michigan *GOP operatives admit bottom falling out On the pod, veteran NC Dem operative Morgan Jackson explains why Trump now sinking in red areas: newrepublic.com/article/2157...newrepublic.comTrump Hits Record Poll Low as GOP Leaks Get Ugly: “Bottom Falling Out”As GOP panic intensifies over Trump’s cratering numbers, a veteran Democratic strategist in North Carolina explains why Trump is so toxic among independents—and why he’s plummeting in red areas, too. 42875226
Reposted by D.J. TalidanProject Salt Box @projectsaltbox.com · 23/09/2026Thanks to Jasmine Garsd at NPR for taking the time to talk to us about ICE’s solicitation for “mobile detention facilities” across Pennsylvania.npr.orgICE is looking into 'mobile detention facilities'Buried in the paperwork for Immigration and Customs Enforcement's expansion in Pennsylvania is a document requesting "mobile detention facilities." 612676
Reposted by D.J. TalidanBarred and Boujee aka Madiba Dennie @audrelawdamercy.blacksky.app · 18/09/2026i'm not over Alito saying we shouldn't count ballots that are mailed on or before Election Day but arrive shortly afterwards bc they can “radically flip” the “apparent outcome” cannot stress enough that, until all ballots are counted, there's no outcome to flip! ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/alito...ballsandstrikes.orgA Brief History of Sam Alito’s Delusional Obsession With Voter FraudHis conduct in several recent cases suggests that Alito is deep in the right-wing conspiracy theory weeds. 408104872653
Reposted by D.J. TalidanThe Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Unlike anything else in cinema, John Wilson's maiden feature is that rare thing—a true original.thedailybeast.comHow This Unlikely HBO Star Made the Year’s Funniest FilmComedic filmmaker John Wilson takes us on a deep dive into his uproarious new film “The History of Concrete.” 063
D.J. Talidan @djtalidan.bsky.social · 18/09/2026And just in, a group linked to RFK sold access to White House officials. 000
Reposted by D.J. Talidansheepchase @sheepchase.net · 16/09/2026Anyway, this website is very cool. moviescenemap.com #FilmSkymoviescenemap.comMovie Scene Map — Where Films & TV Series Were Actually FilmedA free interactive map of real filming locations, built from Wikidata, plus the real places video games are set in. Search a title to see where it was shot, or a place to see what was made there. 174
Reposted by D.J. TalidanThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Do you know who Jeff Yass is? @MarshaBlackburn sure does.😕 Imagine thinking Marsha has anyone but the oligarchy’s best interests in mind. www.propublica.org/article/jeff... 38842384
Reposted by D.J. TalidanBarb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 07/09/2026As many large firms succumb to greed and fear, scrappy groups of lawyers are taking Trump’s lawlessness and winning. They deserve our thanks. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comLegal veterans lead fightback against Trump’s ‘full-out assault on democracy’Advocacy groups expand legal challenges and condemn president’s ‘self-serving attempts to take over midterms’ 201456422
Reposted by D.J. TalidanProPublica @propublica.org · 07/09/2026We now know harmful “forever chemicals” are likely in the bodies of most people on Earth. Decades ago, 3M knew that these chemicals had seeped into the public’s blood, but they kept that a secret. One 3M scientist helped reporter Sharon Lerner understand how they kept it quiet for so long:propublica.orgHow the Planet-Altering Disaster of “Forever Chemicals” Was Kept Secret 13358272798
Reposted by D.J. TalidanJess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 01/09/2026It breaks my heart that it wasn't the ankle monitor that broke him—it was the way his college classmates treated him for having to wear It. Which says so much about the kinds of hatefulness that permeate American culture and that made it possible for MAGA to gain so much power. 281261435
Reposted by D.J. Talidanyorick @helloyorick.bsky.social · 01/09/2026There's so much to love about this performance, but I gotta say, Dolly's laugh has got to be my absolutely favourite sound she ever makes. 08412
Reposted by D.J. TalidanHookcity - 🚫“War Plan” DMs Please 👊🏻🇺🇸🔥 🫣 @hookcity.bsky.social · 01/09/2026 129125
Reposted by D.J. TalidanHarry Turtledove @hntdove.bsky.social · 01/09/2026This was how the German General Staff talked about Hitler. Then they said, "Jawohl, mein Führer!" and went out and did what he ordered. Our generals are on the same road. It's paved with good intentions. 138514
Reposted by D.J. Talidan🗽LOLGOP🗽 @lolgop.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Has anyone seen a better report on what Elon's ground game looks like?dailykos.comThe MAGA Ground game exposedEvery two weeks, i’ll be posting about the evidence Hope Springs from Field PAC [website] volunteers have found on the MAGA Ground game during our Saturday canvassing. Prior briefs can be found here… 14715
Reposted by D.J. TalidanKevin Elliott @kjephd.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Cas is absolutely right. Here's a great new paper (open access, so freely available to all) that makes the case: doi.org/10.1017/S153...doi.orgIt’s Not Polarization; It’s the Radicalization of the Political Right | Perspectives on Politics | Cambridge CoreIt’s Not Polarization; It’s the Radicalization of the Political Right 222390
Reposted by D.J. TalidanJeff (Hot Type) Jarvis @jeffjarvis.bsky.social · 01/09/2026FFS. In fascism-blind #BrokenTimes, critic reviewing Ryback's 53 Days is irritated at repeated Hitler/Trump parallels, but admits there "is evidence enough that the analogy is not completely tendentious." Well, thanks. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/01/b...nytimes.comBook Review: ‘53 Days,’ by Timothy W. RybackIn “53 Days,” the historian Timothy W. Ryback shows how the Nazis used democratic means to destroy German democracy. 55518
Reposted by D.J. TalidanCharles Gaba ✡️ @charlesgaba.com · 01/09/2026IF AT ALL POSSIBLE : VOTE IN PERSON *OR* PICK UP YOUR ABSENTEE BALLOT *IN PERSON* AND RETURN IT *BY DROP BOX* 616390
Reposted by D.J. TalidanBrent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 01/09/2026“When mayors in other cities ask me how #Copenhagen afforded to invest in its cycling networks, I ask them how on earth they have been able to afford highway projects. We invested in bike lanes because that was the cheapest option.” What the world can learn from Copenhagen’s cycling revolution.theprogressplaybook.comCopenhagen Cycling Revolution: Lessons for CitiesClose to two-thirds of the city’s residents commute by bike to school or work every day. 16801293
D.J. Talidan @djtalidan.bsky.social · 30/08/2026I love how they lead with a progessive making 20k, not say, the millions paid to MAGA by Russians. 000
Reposted by D.J. TalidanEuropean Space Agency @esa.int · 26/08/2026Launching on 30 August, NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will investigate dark matter, dark energy and distant worlds. Europe is contributing essential spacecraft hardware, scientific expertise and deep-space communications support to the mission.esa.intCutting-edge infrared space telescope Roman set to launchThe NASA-led Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is set to launch on 30 August 2026 at 07:26 EDT / 12:26 BST / 13:26 CEST from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, USA.With its wide field of view and... 318934
Reposted by D.J. TalidanMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 28/08/2026🚨BREAKING: A federal judge temporarily blocked the U.S. Postal Service from enforcing key parts of its new rule restricting mail-in voting Thursday night. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comFederal judge blocks Trump's anti-mail voting order again, citing risk to states and votersThe judge found that voting rights groups and Democratic-led states are likely to succeed in showing USPS lacked authority to impose new federal requirements on mail voting before the 2026 midterms. 492701707
Reposted by D.J. TalidanDemocracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 28/08/2026No matter what Trump thinks or does, let us be very clear on one thing ahead of the midterm elections: “The president has no role in the administration of federal elections under our Constitution,” Marc Elias says. Stay up to date on Trump’s attacks on our democracy: demdock.com/3T3Owjg 13776236
Reposted by D.J. TalidanThe Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 28/08/2026"'It’s a huge challenge I face in getting my colleagues in Congress to be interested in protecting church-state separation against this movement,' Rep. Huffman said. 'It is why I welcome all of these Christian critics of Christian nationalism.'"lnk.thebulwark.comThe Atheist Congressman Taking On MAGA’s Nationalist CrusadersThe California congressman talks to me about how America overlooked the forces behind January 6th—and then “went back to sleep.” 415832
Reposted by D.J. TalidanRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Bessent made his big, dramatic ‘Economic D-Day’ against Iran announcement 3 days ago and still we have nothing. The allies at the actual D-Day had already secured the beachheads and were moving inland on Day 3. Bessent is writing very stern letters. 691627252
Reposted by D.J. TalidanGreg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Trump advisers are telling him his polling is cratering because...voters aren't aware of his stupendous achievements, per The Atlantic. So he's ordered up ads for the midterms that are *all about him.* Brilliant! On the pod, @monacharen.bsky.social rips this apart: newrepublic.com/article/2147...newrepublic.comTrump Unravels as Leaks Reveal How Aides Feed Him Crackpot Poll HopiumAs new reporting shows how Trump advisers shield him from bad midterm news, a shrewd decoder of MAGA crazy explains why he will never, ever allow Republicans to get distance from him. 1261590397
Reposted by D.J. TalidanBrian Goldstone @brian-goldstone.bsky.social · 22/08/2026This is where we are: a tech billionaire who, as an undergrad writing in the Stanford Review, "blasted a student movement to raise custodians' pay, warning it 'destroys incentive for them to improve themselves,'" is now a chief architect of a homelessness policy built around punishment and coercion.nytimes.comHow the Billionaire Joe Lonsdale Shaped Trump’s Homelessness Policy (Gift Article)As Republicans have embraced tough measures to clear the streets, no group has led the way more than the Cicero Institute, founded by the venture capitalist Joe Lonsdale. 841518671
Reposted by D.J. TalidanGil Durán @gilduran.com · 06/12/2025The radicalization of Silicon Valley is the subject of my forthcoming book, "The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and The War on Democracy." It exposes a decades-long campaign to use tech power to overthrow democracy and destroy nations. Pre-order here: www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Ne...simonandschuster.comThe Nerd ReichA fearless and urgent chronicle of the tech-authoritarian movement from its early days in San Francisco politics to its current moment on the inter... 332077535
Reposted by D.J. TalidanMissing The Point @missingthept.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Even worse than MAGA taking their cues from a demented President is MAGA taking their cues from Truth Social posts ostensibly written by him but instead posted by a 35 year old unhinged stalker. 835086
D.J. Talidan @djtalidan.bsky.social · 24/08/2026"It's a good paycheck, and I can't blame them for wanting to better their own financial situation when the economy is how it is right now," one said, noting that many of the troops are very young, come from more rural communities and might not have steady income back home. 000