Davia Downey @downeydavia.bsky.social · 15/09/2026This Supreme Court is like an ab*sive boyfriend, I swear. 0163
Reposted by Davia DowneyOlúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 20/08/2026I am *extremely insistently* tapping the sign to remind you all to support independent, worker run, billionaire free news how and where you are able to 182253744
Davia Downey @downeydavia.bsky.social · 19/08/2026So, is this Harp chick a modern-day Glenn Close or is she closer to Amy in Gone Girl? www.cnn.com/2026/08/18/p...cnn.comMeet Natalie Harp, the aide so close to Trump she once rode in an SUV trunk to accompany him | CNN PoliticsNatalie Harp has become a main conduit between President Donald Trump and the outside world, sources say. 200
Reposted by Davia DowneyWatchYourRepsTN&SC @watchyourrepssc.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Another reason to #VoteBlueTN! 55954
Reposted by Davia DowneySheryl Weikal says Prosecute ICE @leftistlawyer.com · 06/08/2026Really weird and sus how this narrative of "Jews are abandoning the Democratic party" is taking hold when (1) there's absolutely no evidence of this and (2) literally the only voting bloc more loyal to Democrats (and more progressive overall) than US Jews is Black women (seriously, look it up). 412720
Reposted by Davia DowneyWatchYourRepsTN&SC @watchyourrepssc.bsky.social · 06/08/2026This is for Shelby County but applies in every TN county. Your power is your vote. Vote to make a better TN! 27561
Davia Downey @downeydavia.bsky.social · 14/06/2026Imagine wasting your hard earned dollar to do this? 050
Reposted by Davia DowneyJohn Scalzi @scalzi.com · 06/06/2026"Is there a way to make Utah go blue? How do we find out?" 2085437856
Davia Downey @downeydavia.bsky.social · 27/05/2026Amen indeed. This parasitic relationship has gone on for far too long between AIPAC and our government. A lasting peace, a two-state solution, and eliminating the influence of Zionism from our politics is long overdue. 000
Reposted by Davia DowneyCynthia Reed McReynolds @ceedreed60s.bsky.social · 25/05/2026Sycophantic AI decreases prosocial intentions and promotes dependence | Sciencescience.orgSycophantic AI decreases prosocial intentions and promotes dependenceDespite rising concerns about sycophancy—excessive agreement or flattery from artificial intelligence (AI) systems—little is known about its prevalence or consequences. We show that sycophancy is wide... 111
Reposted by Davia DowneyMike Elgan @mikeelgan.bsky.social · 24/05/2026Now you can keep track of how many billions the AI companies are losing on AI. (Red is spending, green is revenue.) isaiprofitable.com 10171203401
Reposted by Davia DowneyPrison Policy Initiative @prisonpolicy.org · 25/05/2026Today marks 6 years since the murder of George Floyd. During that time, more Americans have questioned the role and practices of police in society — and hoped for meaningful reform. So, what does the state of policing look like now, 6 years later? 🧵 2199109
Reposted by Davia DowneyKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 24/05/2026You may remember Republicans absolutely losing their mind when Obama released $1.7 billion in frozen Iranian assets. 13350351532
Reposted by Davia DowneyBrendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 22/05/2026New expert survey on the state of US democracy conducted by @scottrw630.bsky.social among members of the American Political Science Association’s Democracy and Autocracy Section blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/20... 34813
Reposted by Davia DowneyRaw Story @rawstory.com · 21/05/2026Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez brought a dramatic visual aid to confront a Trump EPA official. The targets? Massive tech data centers — specifically a 2.5 million-square-foot Meta campus in Georgia — and an administration push to fast-track their construction at the expense of local drinking water.bit.lyAOC brandishes jars of filthy water as she shames Trump officialRep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) brought a dramatic visual aid to a congressional hearing Wednesday — two jars of brown, murky water — as she pressed a Trump EPA official over the administration's push to fast-track data center construction at the expense of clean drinking water.During a hearing... 68643
Reposted by Davia DowneyRima I Anabtawi @rimaanabtawi.bsky.social · 20/05/2026Three selfless men, likely, saved the lives of over a hundred children. 21617310
Reposted by Davia DowneyVictor Ray @victorerikray.bsky.social · 09/05/2026I'll just note that critical race theory predicts quite a lot about the current racial retrenchment and for being *correct* it was pilloried in the press and by some academics. 6049101126
Reposted by Davia DowneyBenjamin Balthaser @blbalthaser.bsky.social · 24/04/2026The problem is not that older faculty are sticking around - it’s that they are not being replaced. The argument of this piece is quite pernicious as it substitutes a class war btw workers and a neoliberal administration w an age war btw different ranks of workers 301166255
Davia Downey @downeydavia.bsky.social · 07/04/2026No more passing the buck. Seriously, what are YOU going to do? The president is clearly being derelict in his duties to the American people and the constitution is clear. Your move. @housedemocrats.bsky.social @democrats.senate.gov @houserepublicans.bsky.social @houserepublicans.bsky.social 2104
Davia Downey @downeydavia.bsky.social · 07/04/2026On a lighter note, at least in this timeline we all get to share in awe and with deep respect for this crew. 070
Reposted by Davia DowneyKatie Mack @astrokatie.com · 07/04/2026Someone with the handle @velocity69.bsky.social is sharing a video with the caption: "The highest quality video of the moon was just released… so beautiful * Artemis II" It's gone viral, but it's not from Artemis II. If you've shared it, you might want to un-share. 14045572039
Reposted by Davia DowneyAndrew Facini @andrewfacini.com · 07/04/2026I'm worried. I sat with things for a bit today to try and see through the immediate fears, but I still land largely here: there's no obvious offramp, and the men behind it are not of a caliber which allows for humiliation. Does that automatically mean nuclear use? No, but… we should be serious. 1/x 17418115
Davia Downey @downeydavia.bsky.social · 02/04/2026Watching the Murdoch Family docuseries on Netflix and …Rupert is as terrible as you think. 030
Reposted by Davia DowneyPeter Gleick @petergleick.bsky.social · 07/03/2026Geneva Convention 1977 Protocols: “It is prohibited to attack, destroy, remove or render useless objects indispensable to the survival of the civilian population, such as... drinking #water installations & supplies and irrigation works... for any other motive.”tribuneindia.comBlatant and desperate crime: Irans FM condemns US attack on Qeshms freshwater desalination plant, warns of grave consequences - The TribuneIn a post on X, Araghchi emphasised that the US has set a dangerous precedent by targeting Irans infrastructure. 13489212
Davia Downey @downeydavia.bsky.social · 25/02/2026Did I write words today for this new book project? Yes! Do I like any of those words? No! 070
Davia Downey @downeydavia.bsky.social · 25/02/2026Don’t let the door hit ya where the lord split ya, Larry. 000
Reposted by Davia DowneyGreg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 25/02/2026Appalling: ICE and CBP contracted for $144 million in weaponry and accessories in Trump's first year, per data obtained by Sen Adam Schiff. For ICE it's a fourfold increase, much of it for military-style weapons. A heavily armed secret police force. 1/ (new piece) newrepublic.com/article/2069...newrepublic.comTrump’s ICE Is Quietly Stockpiling Weaponry—and It Should Alarm Us AllIn addition to staffing up at a furious rate, ICE and CPB are acquiring a vast cache of weapons from private contractors, new data reveals. This will not end well—or anytime soon. 15136352085
Reposted by Davia Downeyhannah gais @hannahgais.bsky.social · 25/02/2026I’m getting a little sick of saying this, but I think it’s worth repeating, that this speech sounds no different than your average white nationalist website. 213556610
Reposted by Davia DowneyLouise Seamster @louiseseamster.bsky.social · 24/02/2026racialized administrative burden, Reconstruction edition (h/t @victorerikray.bsky.social, @pamherd.bsky.social and @donmoyn.bsky.social ) academic.oup.com/jpart/articl...academic.oup.comRacialized Burdens: Applying Racialized Organization Theory to the Administrative StateAbstract. This article develops the concept of racialized burdens as a means of examining the role of race in administrative practice. Racialized burdens a 1228
Davia Downey @downeydavia.bsky.social · 24/02/2026A few weeks ago I sat across from a Jewish woman at a party who was proudly wearing a Mar-a-Lago sweatshirt along with a Am Yisrael Chai necklace. Some people will never see the light. 381
Davia Downey @downeydavia.bsky.social · 23/02/2026Cueing Kylo Ren energy.media.tenor.coma close up of a man 's face with red eyes and the words " more " below itALT: a close up of a man 's face with red eyes and the words " more " below it 051
Davia Downey @downeydavia.bsky.social · 23/02/2026Giving the entire cast and crew of Sinners their flowers instead of focusing on the outbursts from the audience is exactly what we need to do today. 050
Davia Downey @downeydavia.bsky.social · 11/02/2026I’m not sure if the WSJ denigrating my generation for buying lattes (a sweet treat and energy boost) and this generation for buying chicken with their extra cash (a protein that can sustain life) is better or worse. 141
Reposted by Davia DowneyRodger Sherman @rodger.bsky.social · 04/02/2026again we do not really do a good job of explaining how wealthy people like Jeff Bezos are his net worth is $253.2 billion. so he could take one million dollars, and just light it on fire and then do it again tomorrow and again the day after that and then do it every day for 693 years and 8 months 18558282074
Davia Downey @downeydavia.bsky.social · 06/02/2026Guess what people? You absolutely DO NOT have to repost Trump’s “Truths” here, particularly when he actively disparages a living president of color during Black History Month. We already know Trump is a racist fuckstick who should have never been elected. 3279
Reposted by Davia DowneyCliff PervoSCARY @pervocracy.bsky.social · 06/02/2026oh btw if you need the CIA World Factbook because they took it down with no warning because we can't have nice things, here's where you can get the PDF for the 2024-2025 edition: annas-archive.li/md5/92d7b783...annas-archive.liThe CIA World Factbook 2024-2025 - Anna’s ArchiveCentral Intelligence Agency The ultimate, comprehensive guide to official country data and statistics, from the world’s most sop Simon and Schuster 6241116
Reposted by Davia DowneyMark Agee @markagee.bsky.social · 30/01/2026The Epstein emails should really end the debate over whether society should have billionaires. "Do you want there to be a class of people so powerful they can fuck your kids and no one will even try to do anything" seems like an easy sell if everyone in politics wasn't trying to get on their payroll 123166605853
Davia Downey @downeydavia.bsky.social · 31/01/2026I’ll play. Loved my little Midwestern SLAC. 1. Religion and the Arts 2. Intro to Eastern Religion 3. America in Crisis 4. Developmental Psychology 5. Small Group and Organizational Communication 040
Reposted by Davia DowneyKarl Bode @karlbode.com · 31/01/2026this handful of independent journalists (my former colleagues at Motherboard) do more impactful journalism than 75% of the corporate tech press on a fraction of the budget 141539413
Davia Downey @downeydavia.bsky.social · 08/01/2026To quote Biggie, “If you don’t know, now you know.” 026255
Davia Downey @downeydavia.bsky.social · 07/01/2026So today was not a day for checking the news apperently. 172
Davia Downey @downeydavia.bsky.social · 06/01/2026Yes, I’m calling for Congress. Has anyone seen Congress??media.tenor.coma man in a suit is holding a jacket and a cigarette .ALT: a man in a suit is holding a jacket and a cigarette . 1173
Davia Downey @downeydavia.bsky.social · 03/01/2026I, uh, heard there was some news???media.tenor.coma man in a purple suit is dancing on a stage and says so what 'd i miss .ALT: a man in a purple suit is dancing on a stage and says so what 'd i miss . 041
Reposted by Davia DowneyNathan Kalman-Lamb @nkalamb.bsky.social · 03/01/2026As we all said, international law, such as it was, no longer exists. The United States, following Israel’s precedent, considers itself to have the explicit authority to blatantly violate sovereignty anywhere in the world and abduct even leaders of other states. There are no guardrails whatsoever. 19900293