Reposted by dmgoldDavid Rothkopf @djrothkopf.bsky.social · 10hRussia is resupplying Iran with missiles. Guess who is, in effect, paying for those missiles when we pump $$$ to Russia for diesel? That's right. Another masterstroke from the genius-in-chief. 26688252
dmgold @dmgold123.bsky.social · 2hAny interference in Brazil presages similar actions during the midterms. The authoritarian movement is global and shares a playbook. 000
Reposted by dmgoldDavid Simon @audacityofdespair.bsky.social · 4hThis is an infuriating narrative. Appalling in every sense but one: This young woman at the center was and is relentlessly heroic.motherjones.comPolice didn’t believe a 12-year-old who said she'd been raped. Then she hit record.“If I didn’t find the evidence for them, I wasn’t too sure they would find it.” 1133179
dmgold @dmgold123.bsky.social · 9hstatic.klipy.comWile E Coyote Super GeniusAlt: Wile E Coyote Super Genius 000
Reposted by dmgoldAdam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 16hThe right wing crash out over asian students celebrating at a UT football game reveals that all along the true goal of reactionary colorblindness was never “meritocracy” but resegregation. (Gift link) www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/1... 302083515
dmgold @dmgold123.bsky.social · 12hThank you, Roger. Because they'll try to memory-hole this asap. 010
Reposted by dmgoldJustin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Status reports that ABC News deleted that explosive story about the Trump kids getting billions in federal contracts for their companies. ABC hasn't explained why they nuked the story, even as Trump has crowed about its deletion, sparking a firestorm behind scenes. www.status.news/p/david-elli... 4524241017
Reposted by dmgoldDavid Rothkopf @djrothkopf.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Nauseating. A grotesque betrayal of the US, our values and our allies. The United States has no greater enemy than Donald Trump. 64717250
Reposted by dmgoldRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Zelenskyy says Trump has betrayed Ukraine. 1090123544483
dmgold @dmgold123.bsky.social · 09/10/2026when crooks run a government, the law becomes illegal. #lawlesstimes www.nytimes.com/2026/10/09/u...nytimes.comTrump Administration Hits International Criminal Court With Severe Sanctions (Gift Article)U.S. officials announced the new, sweeping punishments just hours after the Nobel Peace Prize committee gave its annual honor to a former court judge. 000
Reposted by dmgoldTim Marchman @timmarchman.bsky.social · 09/10/2026NEW: The ICE agent seen wearing a hi-vis vest and waving around an AR-style rifle at the scene of the shooting in New York was a supervisor named Brenden Cuni, who has a history of alleged violence and lying in court. @dmehro.bsky.social, @awinston.bsky.social, and @regret.bsky.social report:wired.comICE Agent at NYC Shooting Has History of Alleged Violence and Illegal ArrestsBrenden Cuni, an ICE supervisor, has been accused of excessive force and tackling a pregnant woman to the ground. Several of his arrests were later found to be unlawful in federal court. 201357625
Reposted by dmgoldBill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 08/10/2026"They hit us bad. It was horrible. There were a lot of brave guys who stayed to fight there — and people at home don't know what happened. We had to abandon the base." -- Continued strong reporting from CBS News (not a typo) on US losses during the Iran war. www.cbsnews.com/news/iran-at...cbsnews.com"They hit us bad": Newly obtained footage, witness accounts detail Iran attack, and U.S. retreat, at major post in KuwaitCBS News obtained new video from a person on the ground showing an Iranian attack on a U.S. base at the beginning of the war. 311050
dmgold @dmgold123.bsky.social · 08/10/2026“Parks appeal to me,” Davis said after being appointed. “They’re one of the few places that are genuinely democratic.” His impact on city landmarks and event spaces is incalculable. The casual pleasures of NYC are direct legacies of his work. Rest In Parks (and Power), Mr. Davis. #RIPGordonDavis 000
dmgold @dmgold123.bsky.social · 08/10/2026among the best films of the 80s, and the best comedies ever 000
Reposted by dmgoldKasey Gifford @kaseygifford.bsky.social · 07/10/2026To put this in perspective chestnut trees used to be dominant species in the United States. Billions of trees were killed by fungal blight and now fully grown America chestnuts are functionally extinct. There is no getting them back. Ever. All for a data center. www.gadgetreview.com/one-of-ameri...gadgetreview.comOne of America’s Last Chestnut Groves Is About to Be Destroyed for a Data CenterA rare 200-tree American chestnut grove in West Virginia may be cleared for data-center development, but the project denies the site is on its land. 8536932210
dmgold @dmgold123.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Happy Yankees Elimination Day to those who celebrate! #mlb #playoffs #tampabayrays 010
Reposted by dmgoldMayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 06/10/2026For the first time, we’re partnering with labor unions to speed up and modernize hiring for city jobs. It should be easy, fast, and fair to find a good-paying job serving the city we call home — and after 100 years, we’re due for an update.nysfocus.comMamdani Enlists Unions in Push to Overhaul NYC HiringA new mayoral task force will study the dysfunctional 143-year-old civil service system and propose changes in Albany. 8258661405
Reposted by dmgoldJenny Cohn @jennycohn.bsky.social · 07/10/2026ICYMI, the Trump administration has reportedly awarded $3.3 Billion in government awards to companies tied to Trump’s sons -August 2026 … 1/ share.google/L4SDaeibhonY...share.googleWarren, Garcia, Blumenthal, Duckworth Urge DoD Watchdog to Investigate $3.2 Billion in Government Awards to Companies Tied to Trump SonsWarren, Garcia, Blumenthal, Duckworth Urge DoD Watchdog to Investigate $3.2 Billion in Government Awards to Companies Tied to Trump Sons - Senator Elizabeth Warren 9175123
dmgold @dmgold123.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Folks focus on Roberts and Thomas but it’s Alito who has truly steered the court and wrecked our democracy. #hack #scotus #lawlesstimes 000
Reposted by dmgoldS.E. Danesti @seedanesti.bsky.social · 05/10/2026"Jack Smith is the hero Gotham needs" - Detective Jim Gordon 1133689701
Reposted by dmgoldRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Hawaii enacted a law that could neuter Citizens United. Montana could soon follow suit via a ballot referendum. Here's what you should know about the plans to get Big Money out of politics — and how they could be replicated where you live.youtube.comCould This Actually End Citizens United?Montana — yes, deep red Montana — has a plan to effectively neuter Citizens United.No Supreme Court ruling or constituti 224120454119
Reposted by dmgoldRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 04/10/2026The Paramount-Warner Bros. merger was officially approved this past week. Corporate concentration means more power for CEOs — and less freedom for everyone else. Former FTC Chair Lina Khan explains.youtu.beThe Illusion of Choice: How Big Business Controls Your Life (ft. Lina Khan)From your grocery bill to your paycheck, monopolies are making you less financially secure and ultimately less free. For 14134821561
dmgold @dmgold123.bsky.social · 04/10/2026I know it’s early but this is definitely the smile of the week, maybe the month! 020
Reposted by dmgoldThomas Zimmer @thomaszimmer.bsky.social · 04/10/2026What Do Authoritarians Do When They Are About to Lose an Election? Trump’s schemes to subvert the midterms have so far failed. What happens next? A reflection on the threat as well as the limits of authoritarian escalation. My new piece:steady.pageWhat Do Authoritarians Do When They Are About to Lose an Election?Trump’s schemes to subvert the midterms have so far failed. What happens next? A reflection on the threat as well as the limits of authoritarian escalation 621288
dmgold @dmgold123.bsky.social · 04/10/2026static.klipy.comThe Rock Dwayne Johnson ReactionAlt: The Rock Dwayne Johnson Reaction 020
dmgold @dmgold123.bsky.social · 04/10/2026static.klipy.comStop Talking Stop NowAlt: Stop Talking Stop Now 000
Reposted by dmgoldRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 02/10/2026How will we clean up Trump's unholy mess? Here are my 10 Commandments for Congress. These are major structural reforms that every midterm candidate should support. www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjAlkvjdhwwyoutube.comThe 10 Commandments (for Cleaning Up After Trump)How will we clean up Trump's unholy mess?Here are my 10 Commandments for Congress.These are major structural reforms tha 35924366
dmgold @dmgold123.bsky.social · 03/10/2026We hold this truth to be self-evident.static.klipy.comYes We Are (Jaws)Alt: Yes We Are (Jaws) 000
Reposted by dmgoldClayton Tucker @claytontuckertx.com · 02/10/2026🚨 BREAKING NEWS: A federal judge just HALTED the destruction of Big Bend. This is a massive victory for the landowners, local communities, and everyday Texans who stood up to protect one of our state's greatest treasures. The fight isn't over, but today, the people won. 191111183125
Reposted by dmgoldMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Each election year, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) takes extra steps to ensure ballots sent through the mail arrive at election offices on time. This year, it’s delaying those efforts. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comUSPS pushes back measures that ensure mail ballots arrive on time“The shorter timeframe is noteworthy and I don’t know why they’re doing this,” Steve Hutkins, who writes for Save the Post Office, told Democracy Docket. 48365753758
dmgold @dmgold123.bsky.social · 03/10/2026it's been obvious for quite some time that harriet miers would have made a better supreme court justice than this flagrantly hack anti-constitutionalist. 000
Reposted by dmgoldKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 02/10/2026There are a lot of Trump officials who need to be impeached, but Russell Vought -- the quarterback of all the Project 2025 fuckery and a central player in the administration's overreach -- really needs to be at the top of the list. 1052667738
dmgold @dmgold123.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Columbia’s unassisted self-debasement continues. #AYFKM 000
Reposted by dmgoldCraig Calcaterra @craigcalcaterra.bsky.social · 01/10/2026The next Democratic attorney general should dedicate a deputy full-time to investigating everything Kushner has done over the past decade with the explicit aim of clawing back billions from him and throwing him in prison. It's the most blatant corruption in American history. bsky.app/profile/cnni... 911133