Reposted by Doug RussellKyle Clark @kylec.bsky.social · 07/01/2026COMMENTARY: It seems an increasing number of Americans, including elected leaders and journalists, are afraid to tell the truth about what happened on January 6. That's dangerous. 13940901349
Reposted by Doug RussellGlenn Kirschner @glennkirschner.bsky.social · 06/10/2025From Militarizing the Streets of America to Judge "Excoriating" Trump for Violating 1st Amendment youtu.be/bvnZpb7rnSg?...youtu.beFrom Militarizing the Streets of America to Judge "Excoriating" Trump for Violating 1st AmendmentYouTube video by Glenn Kirschner 9300103
Reposted by Doug RussellMediaite @mediaite.com · 10/06/2025Bob Costas Condemns Mainstream Press for Doing ‘MAGA Media’: ‘There Really Isn’t Two Sides’dlvr.itBob Costas Condemns Mainstream Press for Doing ‘MAGA Media’: ‘There Really Isn’t Two Sides’Legendary sportscaster Bob Costas blasted the media over its handling of President Donald Trump's second term during an awards ceremony on Monday night. The post Bob Costas Condemns Mainstream Press for Doing ‘MAGA Media’: ‘There Really Isn’t Two Sides’ first appeared on Mediaite. 422625532
Reposted by Doug RussellLaurence H. Tribe @tribelaw.bsky.social · 10/06/2025“If you saw all this in any other country — soldiers sent to crush dissent, union leaders arrested, opposition politicians threatened — it would be clear that autocracy had arrived. The question, now, is whether Americans who hate tyranny can be roused to respond.” www.nytimes.com/2025/06/09/o...nytimes.comOpinion | This Is What Autocracy Looks Like 29966662232
Reposted by Doug RussellThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 11/06/2025In a speech, Gov. Gavin Newsom called President Trump’s move to send the military to Los Angeles a “brazen abuse of power” that put the U.S. on the verge of authoritarianism. "The rule of law has increasingly been given way to the rule of Don,” he said.trib.alNewsom Says Trump Is Destroying U.S. Democracy in Speech on L.A. ProtestsGov. Gavin Newsom, in an address called “Democracy at a Crossroads,” called on Americans to stand up to President Trump. 541078242
Reposted by Doug RussellTristan Snell @tristansnell.bsky.social · 10/04/2025Forcing people to pay $130 for a passport in order to vote is just a Jim Crow poll tax by another name. It is blatantly unconstitutional. 14474798212726
Reposted by Doug RussellLaurence H. Tribe @tribelaw.bsky.social · 18/03/2025We have overcome near-death experiences before. We shall overcome this one too. Not by denying we are in a constitutional crisis. We are. But we can and will prevail if we face the truth unflinchingly and never abandon the long twilight struggle against evil. open.substack.com/pub/roberthu...open.substack.comYes, we still have a constitutional democracyMarch 18, 2025 695172624393
Reposted by Doug RussellAnonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 16/03/2025Massive protests in Belgrade, Serbia call for the resignation of the pro-Kremlin president Vucic. #3E #EndImpunity #SerbiaProtests 216105692332
Reposted by Doug RussellPeter Morley ♿️ @petermorley.bsky.social · 15/03/2025Thank goodness for the American Medical Association. Here is their YouTube page. Please share far and wide. Right now bird flu is spreading throughout our country and most people have no clue. Please stay updated and bookmark this page for your health and well-being.➡️ www.youtube.com/@americanmed... 260150856556
Reposted by Doug RussellThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 16/03/2025A federal judge on Saturday ordered the Trump administration to cease use of an obscure wartime law to deport Venezuelans without a hearing, saying that any planes that had departed the U.S. with immigrants under the law needed to return.nytimes.comTrump Administration Live Updates: Judge Orders Halt on Deportations of Venezuelans Under Wartime Law 852279388
Reposted by Doug RussellAcyn @acyn.bsky.social · 03/03/2025Rep. Jim Himes: Zelenskyy is watching 70,000 dead Ukrainians. Missiles are slamming into hospitals. This is what he’s seeing, and he comes to the Oval Office, and a reporter asks him why he’s not wearing a suit. And the effing VP wants him to say thank you… 1274311417828
Reposted by Doug RussellScott Dworkin @dworkin.bsky.social · 26/02/2025“Call all of your elected officials, write them, text them, email them. Do it early and often. Do it repeatedly. Everybody from your local city council to your US Senator, because pressure bursts pipes.” Fmr federal prosecutor Glenn Kirschner @glennkirschner.bsky.social Watch the interview here:dworkinsubstack.comExclusive: Fmr. Federal Prosecutor Glenn Kirschner on Trump, Musk, and More"Pressure bursts pipes" 221006417
Reposted by Doug RussellTimothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 21/02/2025Rep Raskin has been great. Rep Ocasio-Cortez has been great. And Rep Frost and Rep Crockett. Senator Murphy. Maybe no one knew exactly what to do. But such people laid down a clear marker. Let’s respect these and other elected federal representatives who stood out these first few weeks. 1273424668545
Reposted by Doug RussellAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 14/02/2025REPOST if you support our federal workforce and know how dedicated they are to their jobs. Show them you appreciate them! 5893523821093
Reposted by Doug RussellHarry Litman @harrylitman.bsky.social · 14/02/2025new resignation from SDNY Hagan Scotten -- he's a John Roberts clerk -- Roberts can't be happy at that -- and a 2 times bronze medal winner for duty in Iraq. This is the best of DOJ v the worst of the political system. The lines so clearly drawn 712782595
Reposted by Doug RussellHarry Litman @harrylitman.bsky.social · 14/02/2025Strong rumor with credible sourcing: DOJ has put all of public integrity line attorneys in a room and told them they have an hour for someone to choose who will sign motion to dismiss and if nobody does, they will all be fired. The nastiest strong-arming in DOJ history by a long shot. 57481282809
Reposted by Doug RussellGlenn Kirschner @glennkirschner.bsky.social · 14/02/2025This person - Emil Bove - is reportedly ordering federal prosecutors in the DOJ's Public Integrity Section to dismiss the prosecution against Mayor Eric Adams. Any prosecutor who did this could be risking their bar license. This corrupt scheme actually smacks of obstruction of justice. 1601350419
Reposted by Doug RussellDavid Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 12/02/2025Just realized it's been probably two weeks since I've referred to Trump as a convicted felon or court-declared sexual assaulter. So much to remember! 41819104
Reposted by Doug RussellMia Farrow @miafarrow.bsky.social · 07/02/2025The Musk/ Trump White House’s wildly inaccurate claims about USAID spending Eleven out of 12 claims about the agency’s work are misleading, wrong or lack context. By Glenn Kessler www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...washingtonpost.comAnalysis | The White House’s wildly inaccurate claims about USAID spendingEleven out of 12 claims about the agency’s work are misleading, wrong or lack context. 921652547
Reposted by Doug RussellMia Farrow @miafarrow.bsky.social · 06/02/2025We are being heard . Phone Capitol Switchboard. Write down a shot polite message telling your Reps what u want them to do. .202) 224-3121. Numbers count. Call WH Join protests in your city This is our moment to stop the coup 542036605
Reposted by Doug RussellAmy Siskind @amysiskind.com · 06/02/2025NEW: the Justice Department agreed to a proposed order that would largely prohibit the Treasury Department from sharing sensitive financial data with Musk's DOGE. Although begs the question of what they already have! 4655584
Reposted by Doug RussellGlenn Kirschner @glennkirschner.bsky.social · 03/02/2025So I wonder how many of Trump’s rich friends/henchmen just made a ton of money as a result of Trump's flip-flop on tariffs on Mexico? Kinda feels like Trump took a page out the playbook "Market Manipulation for Dummies." 1241818502
Reposted by Doug RussellKatie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 28/01/2025“Don’t give into the lies. Don’t give into the fear.” Thank you @jimacosta.bsky.social 🙏🏼 13161401046
Reposted by Doug RussellKristy Greenberg @kristygreenberg.bsky.social · 28/01/2025Why “investigate” J6 prosecutors? To scapegoat those who had donated or worked for Dems as politically motivated bad guys. Go on a fishing expedition of their files for anything that can be twisted as political. Use it to argue that Dems weaponized DoJ against Trump supporters. 3257
Reposted by Doug RussellDrDinD.bsky.social @drdind.bsky.social · 28/01/2025Veterans EARNED their healthcare. Republicans are ripping it away—slashing funding, blocking benefits, and forcing Veterans into a system that will fail them. We won’t stand by while they spit on those who served. Save veterans' healthcare! #SaveVeteransHealthCare 38785263
Reposted by Doug RussellMark Cuban @mcuban.bsky.social · 17/01/2025My one wish for the inauguration is that there is a gift bag under the seats of Bezos, Zuck, Elon etc, with a single, embroidered , padded knee pad Need to protect themselves when they are on bended knee, kissing the ring 🤷😆 56438562512818
Reposted by Doug RussellAdam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 14/01/2025Todays rich irony: Harris didn’t invite JD Vance to the naval observatory. So MAGA is furious. Oh by the way in 2020 Trump didn’t even do a Transition The hypocracy is a feature 483164842980
Reposted by Doug RussellLaurence H. Tribe @tribelaw.bsky.social · 13/01/2025172 hours until the presidential oath is taken by someone who’s virtually certain not to abide by it and who, having broken it before, is an adjudicated insurrectionist whose disqualification under Sec 3 of the 14th Amendment hasn’t been lifted by Congress. But that’s just the U.S. Constitution. 22048261336
Reposted by Doug RussellAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 11/01/2025NEW: Merrick Garland should drop the Florida case and release both volumes of the report. My latest, with a link to email the Attorney General. Please share widely! www.muellershewrote.com/p/merrick-ga...muellershewrote.comMerrick Garland Should Drop the Florida Case and Release Both Volumes of the ReportI'd like to talk about why the DoJ should drop the 11th Circuit appeal of Judge Cannon's dismissal of the classified documents case against Nauta and DeOliveira. 774162245120
Reposted by Doug RussellLaurence H. Tribe @tribelaw.bsky.social · 12/01/2025“As Los Angeles burned for days on end, horrifying the nation, scientists made an announcement on Friday that could help explain the deadly conflagration: 2024 was the hottest year in recorded history.” It’s GLOBAL WARMING, not just “climate change.” Pls get it right www.nytimes.com/2025/01/10/c...nytimes.comThe California Wildfires Are the Latest Disaster Supercharged by Climate ChangeExtreme weather events — deadly heat waves, floods, fires and hurricanes — are the consequences of a warming planet, scientists say. 20169811998
Reposted by Doug RussellGlenn Kirschner @glennkirschner.bsky.social · 11/01/2025Media focuses on Trump's sentencing hearing lies rather than the truth presented by prosecutors. youtu.be/f54P_UOW380?...youtu.beMedia Focuses on Trump's Sentencing Hearing Lies Rather Than the Truth Presented by ProsecutorsYouTube video by Glenn Kirschner 851377391
Reposted by Doug RussellAmy Siskind @amysiskind.com · 11/01/2025Are people *really* making jokes about or saying negative things about the residents of Los Angeles whose homes and lives are being burned to the ground? All I can say is count your blessings. Because likely you and your community will have your turn at some point, with the hell we have 1/ 1832222
Reposted by Doug RussellBarbra Streisand @barbrastreisand.bsky.social · 09/01/2025These horrible winds I think are the strongest we’ve ever experienced and a lot of that is due to climate change which this coming government better address! 1441073124
Reposted by Doug RussellMark Cuban @mcuban.bsky.social · 05/01/2025Does anyone have a contact for Ann ? Would love to discuss with her the possibility of partnering with her to publish her cartoons exclusively on @bluesky 15725467512490
Reposted by Doug RussellMorgan J Freeman @mjfree.bsky.social · 12/12/2024NEVER NORMALIZE TRUMP. NEVER!!! 1968382
Reposted by Doug RussellMehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 11/12/2024Remember it’s not normal for a FBI director - appointed by the president-elect himself to serve a 10 year term 7 years ago - to resign in this way, and it’s normal to nominate someone as unqualified as Patel to replace him. None of this is normal - and should not be normalized by the news media!reuters.comFBI Director Chris Wray resigns following Trump nomination of PatelFBI Director Chris Wray will step down from his post early next year, the bureau said on Wednesday, after Republican President-elect Donald Trump signaled his intent to fire the veteran official and replace him with firebrand Kash Patel. 2043066701
Reposted by Doug RussellGil Durán @gilduran.com · 11/12/2024"While many initially suspected the shooter would be a Bernie Sanders-style leftist, Mangione’s social media feeds reveal an Ivy League-educated tech bro who disavows 'wokeism' and venerates Elon Musk. important read by @eshugs.bsky.social in the @sfstandard.com sfstandard.com/2024/12/10/t...sfstandard.comThis one internet subculture explains murder suspect Luigi Mangione's odd politicsNo one can seem to pin down Luigi Magione’s weird confluence of beliefs — no one, that is, except the members of this strange subculture. 99140
Reposted by Doug RussellJoyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 11/12/2024When Trump says "we want our FBI back" what he really means is, he wants to make sure they can never investigate or prosecute him again. This is not democracy. 40475041920
Reposted by Doug RussellJohn Flannery @jonflan.bsky.social · 11/12/2024NY State prosecutor says Trump’s conviction stands. There is no president elect immunity. www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-h...cbsnews.comNew York prosecutors say Trump's criminal conviction should stand: "President-elect immunity does not exist"Manhattan prosecutors say Donald Trump's election in November shouldn't mean his conviction in May needs to be vacated. 33414
Reposted by Doug RussellJoe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 11/12/2024My take: 1. Luigi Mangione is a murderer. He should be condemned. 2. Daniel Penny is not a murderer. Criticize him or thank him, he’s a citizen who tried to do the right thing. 3. It’s horrible that both Brian Thompson and Jordan Neely lost their lives. Your take? Thanks 8112710
Reposted by Doug RussellJoe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 11/12/2024Every word Donald Trump says here is a lie. Every word. He is utterly lawless, he’s acting like a dictator, he’s declared war on law enforcement, and his Republican Party will bow down and let him be a lawless dictator. Resist America. Resist. We don’t have dictators here. 2022969
Reposted by Doug RussellScott Dworkin @dworkin.bsky.social · 11/12/2024Tell your Senators: Oppose Project 2025 Architect Russell Vought for Director of the Office of Management and Budgetactionnetwork.orgTell your Senators: Oppose Project 2025 Architect Russell Vought for Director of the Office of Management and BudgetContact Congress today! 11732791400
Reposted by Doug RussellMark Cuban @mcuban.bsky.social · 10/12/2024If we all find 100 posts to like every day, engagement and good will on @bsky.app grows exponentially. Is it worth a few minutes to make the platform stronger ? 2489844718552
