Reposted by @donettesw.bsky.socialAbdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 4hMike Rogers has the audacity to lie to you about his plan like he didn't vote 4 times to stop you from getting cheaper medication from Canada, take $1M from Big Pharma, and vote 19 times to keep prescription drug prices higher. GTFOH. 14170732553
Reposted by @donettesw.bsky.socialScott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Jack Smith: “We had proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump committed serious crimes” 562450833
Reposted by @donettesw.bsky.socialThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 29/09/2026🔥JACK SMITH: "Trump engaged in serious crimes against 🇺🇸- a criminal scheme to prevent a lawful transfer of power... the rule of law faces challenges unlike any we've experienced. I won't be silenced by threats of prosecution. While fear may be contagious, courage is as well." 15055011985
Reposted by @donettesw.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 21hAt a time when the most influential leaders of the U.S. need to stand up loudly and clearly for the rule of law, they are leading the charge in the opposite direction. But not Jack Smith. Kudos to him for continuing to be a much needed voice of clarity. 314164964646
Reposted by @donettesw.bsky.socialSpokane Rising @spokanerising.com · 29/09/2026Send Stephen Miller to The Hague. 21074092414
Reposted by @donettesw.bsky.socialSenator Amy Klobuchar @klobuchar.senate.gov · 29/09/2026Before calling someone a “dirtbag,” the Senator should have had his facts straight. An apology is in order. Glad one of us knew the difference between the Atlanta Hawks and the Iowa Hawkeyes! 2430244566073
Reposted by @donettesw.bsky.socialThe Washington Sun @washingtonsun.bsky.social · 23hSen. Eric Schmitt’s Hawks-Hawkeyes flub overshadowed Republicans’ attempts at the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing to grill Jack Smith over the probe that led to criminal charges against Donald Trump. www.washingtonsun.com/congress/hawk…washingtonsun.comHawks or Hawkeyes? Senator Flubs His Jack Smith Gotcha MomentThe posterboard was prepared, the questions were asked, but the game was wrong. 3535
Reposted by @donettesw.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026Jack Smith: "History teaches that the rule of law is rarely destroyed all at once. It's often weakened by attacks on the institutions and the public servants sworn to uphold it. Since January 2025, we have witnessed precisely such an effort." 679273899340
Reposted by @donettesw.bsky.socialderek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 29/09/2026My friend Mark Cho, co-founder of The Armoury, visited Lovat Mill in Scotland some years ago. He filmed this charming video with Lovat co-owner and design director Alan Cumming, who explains what goes into making tweed. You can see how many bright colors are used to make a "simple" earthy color. 23137994
Reposted by @donettesw.bsky.socialScott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Jack Smith: “it’s inconceivable to me how you can pardon people who beat police officers… and then vilify the officers” 292209895808
Reposted by @donettesw.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026🤡 Schmitt beclowns himself 🤡 Schmitt concocted an elaborate conspiracy theory that Smith traveled to Atl for a Hawks game and to collude with Fani Willis, & flashed his "evidence" before accusing Smith of perjury. There's just one problem -- his facts were totally wrong. Here's the whole sequence: 2601207035619
Reposted by @donettesw.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026Warren: "This has been their argument every time -- they cut taxes and say, 'Ultimately it's really going to pay off for you.' What's happened every time? The academics study it very carefully and say, 'What really happened is the richest people got richer and everybody else got left behind.'" 23491382941
Reposted by @donettesw.bsky.socialSherrod Brown @sherrodbrownoh.bsky.social · 29/09/2026NEW AD: Listen to this sh*t. 35586672669
Reposted by @donettesw.bsky.socialAbdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Keep the data centers away from our Great Lakes. 20982022251
Reposted by @donettesw.bsky.socialDemocracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 28/09/2026NEW: Weeks before the midterms, Georgia's election board voted to seek assistance from Trump's DOJ and DHS — and demanded voting machine data be handed to the feds. It comes as Trump pushes to control how states run elections, including which machines they use.demdock.comGeorgia election board asks for Trump admin to help go after state’s voting machines“I think this is federal overreach," the board's lone Democrat warned. 17206106
Reposted by @donettesw.bsky.socialMark Follman @markfollman.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Story after story right now about OpenAI models failing on safety, but it’s all been in the context of cybersecurity. What about ChatGPT fueling school shooters? We just published a major investigation exposing that further and the details are beyond disturbing www.wsj.com/tech/ai/open...wsj.comExclusive | OpenAI Scraps Release of New AI Model Over Safety ConcernsThe model, dubbed GPT-6.1 Astra, was due to debut inside ChatGPT and Codex in October. 922591
Reposted by @donettesw.bsky.socialSen. Adam Schiff @schiff.senate.gov · 28/09/2026The need for enforceable guardrails from Congress is undeniable, including independent monitors and industry-wide standards to safeguard against AI's greatest risks. 1113421
Reposted by @donettesw.bsky.socialSen. Adam Schiff @schiff.senate.gov · 28/09/2026The scope of frontier model misalignment is staggering. The past month has exposed how public admissions are just the tip of the iceberg. AI agents have colluded, escaped their sandboxes, hacked other companies, meddled with government portals — and that's just the ones we know about.axios.comScoop: Top AI companies probing tens of thousands of security incidentsThe massive scale of security incidents points to control problems for AI companies. 1317163
Reposted by @donettesw.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 28/09/2026Husted to the woman asking him questions he refuses to answer: "I love you. You're awesome." 28829216
Reposted by @donettesw.bsky.socialWorld Central Kitchen @wck.org · 28/09/2026Today, Russian strikes across Ukraine damaged homes and civilian infrastructure, killed at least seven people, and injured dozens more. WCK teams were on the ground in several impacted communities to provide immediate support to families and first responders. (1/4) 25524
Reposted by @donettesw.bsky.socialSenator Elissa Slotkin @slotkin.senate.gov · 28/09/2026One of the biggest winners from President Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" were the largest tech and AI corporations, who are already worth billions of dollars. It's why I joined @warren.senate.gov to demand a full accounting of how they've taken advantage of those tax loopholes and deductions. 923044
Reposted by @donettesw.bsky.socialEric Lipton NYT @ericlipton.nytimes.com · 28/09/2026"An intelligence explosion could be the most consequential technological development in human history compressing years of progress into months or less, threatening human control over AI systems, and severely eroding checks on power within and between states, companies, and branches of government." 1218
Reposted by @donettesw.bsky.socialEric Lipton NYT @ericlipton.nytimes.com · 28/09/2026Fascinating new paper by research directors at major AI companies bluntly warning world policy makers to act now to prevent AI from getting out of control and potentially threatening society/humans. casp.ac/reports/inte... 83719
Reposted by @donettesw.bsky.socialRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 28/09/2026www.projectsaltbox.com/p/ice-buys-1...projectsaltbox.comICE buys $1.3 million in robot dogs from Connecticut companyThe agency bought the robots without seeking competing bids, and chose a version built to detect chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear hazards. 145780443
Reposted by @donettesw.bsky.socialProPublica @propublica.org · 27/09/2026ProPublica obtained a vast cache of IRS information showing how billionaires like Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk pay little in income tax compared to their massive wealth — sometimes, even nothing. From the archives:propublica.orgThe Secret IRS Files: Trove of Never-Before-Seen Records Reveal How the Wealthiest Avoid Income TaxProPublica has obtained a vast cache of IRS information showing how billionaires like Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and Warren Buffett pay little in income tax compared to their massive wealth — sometimes, ev... 551664820
Reposted by @donettesw.bsky.socialPhil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Sen. John Fetterman says he's a "lifelong Republican" before Major Garrett has to correct him 66940234
Reposted by @donettesw.bsky.socialAlex Gibney @alexgibneyfilm.bsky.social · 24/09/2026The trailer for my new film, "Musk," has just been released. 7935321338
Reposted by @donettesw.bsky.socialDon Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Vought is breaking the law but he is not “going rogue.” At his confirmation hearings, Vought told Republicans he would do this and they voted for him anyway. If they want to stop him, they still can via impeachment. They won’t. 7833161102
Reposted by @donettesw.bsky.socialJill Lawrence @jilldlawrence.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Unnerving @washingtonpost.com exclusive: US and Russia worked in secret to remove "a range of provisions designed to safeguard the use of artificial intelligence in weapons." For instance, leave targeting to AI, no human review required. Gift link 🎁 wapo.st/4yWadkRwapo.stU.S., Russia stripped human oversight from global AI weapons pactThe two nations weakened a range of safeguards in a landmark U.N. effort to try to regulate the use of lethal autonomous weaponry. The global negotiations earlier this month marked the furthest progre... 38617404
Reposted by @donettesw.bsky.socialProPublica @propublica.org · 26/09/2026Hey, ProPublica reporter Jake Pearson here. I’m taking over the account to tell you about my new story. For months, I posed as a problem gambler on DraftKings to test the company's "responsible gaming" safeguards. Spoiler alert: They made me a VIP — and I lost $10K. Here's how it all went down. 🧵 19595893522
Reposted by @donettesw.bsky.socialThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 26/09/2026They are playing in our faces 409125755952
Reposted by @donettesw.bsky.socialChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 26/09/2026ICE BEHIND THE MASKS HAVE NAMES 2 masked agents threatened to arrest Robert Peck for legally observing them. He sued. “And now, because of a lawsuit, the (ICE) agents have names.” A Hylton 📌Nicholas Lapointe 📌Christopher Semler I hope more people take ICE to court when their rights are violated. 531201798105
Reposted by @donettesw.bsky.socialderek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 25/09/2026I shared some photos this morning of the new Barbour x Norbit collection. Some people really liked the jackets, but expressed concern over the prices. These jackets are, admittedly, expensive. So here are some tips on how to get something similar for less. 🧵 381359108
Reposted by @donettesw.bsky.socialTaniel @taniel.bsky.social · 25/09/2026SCOTUS, for the 3rd time, blocks Missouri from using its new GOP gerrymander. AND it defends Missouri's supreme court, blaming the secretary of state for the mess & the fact that voters are seeing different maps in the primary and general election. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p... 635571
Reposted by @donettesw.bsky.socialZoe Tillman @zoetillman.bsky.social · 25/09/2026NEW: The State Department is moving to expand access to passport records for federal, state and local officials, as well as potentially non-profit orgs, to verify "voter eligibility," according to a nonpublic notice sent to Congress this week obtained by Bloomberg www.bloomberg.com/news/article... 23220
Reposted by @donettesw.bsky.socialKyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 25/09/2026BREAKING WaPo: Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson just slammed the Supreme Court's use of its "emergency docket" — suggesting the court has misused the process in allowing the Trump admin to move forward with a host of controversial policies while challenges play out in lower court.washingtonpost.comJustice Ketanji Brown Jackson criticizes Supreme Court’s use of emergency docketIn a public appearance, Jackson said the high court’s use of the emergency docket was “problematic” and called for more restraint from her colleagues when using it. 7831241013
Reposted by @donettesw.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 24/09/2026Murphy: "On April 30 -- a Thursday -- Reynolds makes an $8m donation. On Saturday, they have lunch w/POTUS & tell him they want a change in rules for flavored vapes. The president calls FDA commissioner & HHS sec, & on Tuesday new guidance is issued paving way to the sale of flavored vapes ... " 952383917
Reposted by @donettesw.bsky.socialBrennan Center @brennancenter.org · 24/09/2026The Trump administration is pursuing a multipronged strategy to quash those it perceives as its ideological opponents. Part of it involves using expansive authorities meant to combat foreign terrorist groups against U.S. civil society. bit.ly/4Ak6MWP brennancenter.orgTrump Administration Linking Its Domestic Enemies to Foreign TerroristsFalsely claiming that U.S. citizens and groups have ties to international terrorism could let the government turn tools intended to combat the likes of ISIS against its perceived foes at home. 05232
Reposted by @donettesw.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 24/09/2026BALDWIN: Do you believe mifepristone is safe and effective? OVERTON: It has been approved by the FDA BALDWIN: So you can't answer the question 1321728434
Reposted by @donettesw.bsky.socialThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 24/09/2026⚡️JUST NOW: MASS UN WALKOUT ON NETANYAHU 936177833713
Reposted by @donettesw.bsky.socialSherrod Brown @sherrodbrownoh.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Jon Husted just voted to continue the Iran war for the 14th time. While Ohioans are paying record high costs at the gas pump and the grocery store, Jon Husted is voting for more war – and costing you more money – every chance he gets. 251288430
Reposted by @donettesw.bsky.socialMadGreek 🧿 @madgreek2024.bsky.social · 23/09/2026I love Josh Johnson. Watch video 🤣 1262827723
Reposted by @donettesw.bsky.socialJohn Sipher @johnsipher.bsky.social · 24/09/2026“A Defense Department inspector general report last week cited the loss of nearly 60 aircraft and other equipment, resulting in around $3.7 billion going up in smoke. Hundreds of buildings were damaged.” www.nytimes.com/2026/09/22/o...nytimes.comOpinion | Iran Exposed How Vulnerable Our Bases AreThe Pentagon must revamp how it positions its troops and equipment amid the proliferation of low-cost drones and precision missiles. 1214966
Reposted by @donettesw.bsky.socialAdam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 24/09/2026You might be surprised to hear me say this, but I think Zohran Mamdani is the future of the Democratic Party. Just not for the reasons you probably think. He has a sharp strategic mind and the credibility to say uncomfortable truths to his own people and be heard rather than exiled. 672120512622
Reposted by @donettesw.bsky.socialKyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 24/09/2026JUST IN: A federal judge has issued a permanent injunction upbraiding ICE for mass arrests that have strained detention facilities and forced detainees all over the country into "overcrowded, squalid, and degrading rooms for excessive periods of time" www.nysd.uscourts.gov/sites/defaul... 9733481039
Reposted by @donettesw.bsky.socialAbdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Michigan, absentee ballots have gone out. The election is HERE. Make sure you have a plan to vote by November 3rd to get money out of politics, put money in pockets, and pass Medicare for All! 🗳️ abdulforsenate.com/vote 🗳️ 17366152373
Reposted by @donettesw.bsky.socialBen Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Here's a neat thing! My mom retired after 25+ as a children's librarian at public libraries yesterday. (It was very cool! Hundreds of former Story Hour kids arrived, some as adults!) I let Ed Markey's office know in case they wanted to send a nice email back and they sent this! He's still got it! 2788127991
Reposted by @donettesw.bsky.socialRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Chinese media allowed at WH. American media banned in defiance of a court order. 45792443261
Reposted by @donettesw.bsky.socialAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 24/09/2026We call this a concentration camp, your honor. 13369922303
Reposted by @donettesw.bsky.socialMayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 24/09/2026Never been to the opera before? Now’s your chance. We’re giving away 70,000 free tickets to the @metopera at the iconic Lincoln Center. Go to on.nyc.gov/opera to enter the lottery. There’s not a bad seat in the house. 685248895501