Reposted by @drachelal.bsky.socialGreg Pak @gregpak.net · 2hRFK Jr is one of the worst people to ever wield power in US government. Eternal shame on anyone who has ever elevated him. 4458136
Reposted by @drachelal.bsky.socialSenator Chris Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov · 6h26 years ago, we eradicated measles. Now, this year alone, there have been over 4,000 cases, 40+ outbreaks, and people have died. RFK Jr.'s anti-vax rhetoric & conspiracy theories have consequences. He must resign NOW. Vaccines are safe & effective. Period.cbsnews.comU.S. measles cases top 4,000, far surpassing last year's total, CDC saysThe record number of measles cases in the U.S. so far this year has topped 4,000, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Friday. 8453144
Reposted by @drachelal.bsky.socialThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 12hSigns you’re a war criminal: You attack the court that goes after war criminals 19691773125
Reposted by @drachelal.bsky.socialMatthew Guariglia @mguariglia.bsky.social · 14hI’ve been seeing more police doing cutesy meet and greet events with their robots, I feel the need to remind people: many of these companies deliberately advertise the goodwill departments can get on social media via selfies, and that these are like putting a cute face on a rolling Flock cameraseff.orgPolice Robots Are Not a Selfie Opportunity, They’re a Privacy Disaster Waiting to HappenThe arrival of government-operated autonomous police robots does not look like predictions in science fiction movies. An army of robots with gun arms is not kicking down your door to arrest you. Inste... 7316115
Reposted by @drachelal.bsky.socialOlúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 10/10/2026raise revenue and undercut right-populism with One Weird Trick (capitalists HATE this) 71304400
Reposted by @drachelal.bsky.socialBen Wikler @benwikler.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Whoever wins the governorships in the battleground states will certify the 2028 presidential election. There are election deniers running, in Wisconsin and elsewhere. We've got to beat them. My new NYT op-ed:nytimes.comOpinion | Want to Avoid Another Jan. 6? Defeat These Republicans. (Gift Article)The 2028 election is on the ballot right now. 201043450
Reposted by @drachelal.bsky.socialThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 13hThis right here is the Trump/Republican agenda👇🏽 Tax cuts for them, while regular folks struggle. The super rich are laughing. 20875438
Reposted by @drachelal.bsky.socialMoveOn @moveon.org · 13h“My vote doesn’t matter.” Yes, it does. If your vote didn’t matter, republicans wouldn’t be fighting so hard to pass the SAVE Act and make it harder for millions of eligible Americans to vote. 05520
Reposted by @drachelal.bsky.socialTom Joscelyn @tomjoscelyn.bsky.social · 09/10/2026There is nothing comparable to this level of corruption in American history. 9469184
Reposted by @drachelal.bsky.socialRebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Pro-rape parties want the assaults to continue and the victim to be further terrorized and that's not even unusual, I regret to say, but it would be super-nice if Letitia James would investigate and prosecute whoever's doing this.cnn.comCornell’s Jane Doe is ‘terrified’ after death threats and a swatting incident, her lawyer says | CNNOne month ago, the woman now known to America as Cornell’s Jane Doe was living in New York City and trying to break into the hotel industry, her lawyer says. Now she’s facing threats and hiding out at... 10479158
Reposted by @drachelal.bsky.socialPaul Waldman @paulwaldman.bsky.social · 07/10/2026In case you were wondering, they STILL haven't managed to fix the Reflecting Pool, six months after work began 27416132
Reposted by @drachelal.bsky.socialEj Dickson @ejdickson.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Right after the Cornell Jane Doe story broke, a site called JaneDoeMerch.com started selling I Am Jane Doe hats and T-shirts, claiming the proceeds would go to Jane Doe's legal fund. Her lawyer knows nothing about it. Read my story on Jane Doe merch at @wired.com: www.wired.com/story/meet-t... 118659
Reposted by @drachelal.bsky.socialThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 07/10/2026“Trump has made more stock trades than every member of Congress combined” 🤯 7019711088
Reposted by @drachelal.bsky.socialmtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 07/10/2026imagine if the mainstream media covered Republicans' number one donor — the biggest political donor in US history! — and his controversial views with as much scrutiny as they covered Hasan Piker's 312298600
Reposted by @drachelal.bsky.socialCarly Goodman @carlygoodman.bsky.social · 07/10/2026There’s this tremendous distance between this torrent of news of the most evil shit you ever imagined and the ordinary grace, fortitude, delight of normal people just trying to live their lives 0275
Reposted by @drachelal.bsky.socialTaniel @taniel.bsky.social · 06/10/2026*so important*: if you’re voting by mail, assume the USPS will delay because it’s its policy. You can: —put it in drop box —go to counter to watch them postmark in front of you —if you’re dropping it in a mailbox, do it VERY EARLY. 6223141699
Reposted by @drachelal.bsky.socialMayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 06/10/2026New Yorkers: one month from today, there will be five questions on the back of your ballot. Register to vote by October 24 and learn more at nyc.gov/fast 181163275
Reposted by @drachelal.bsky.socialThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 06/10/2026UPDATE: Trump just awarded another $3 BILLION military contract to a company backed by his son Don Jr. (and Peter Thiel) — what skilled businessmen these Trumps are! Robbing the American taxpayer in broad daylight. 17931221871
Reposted by @drachelal.bsky.socialProf Gavin Yamey MD MPH @gavinyamey.bsky.social · 05/10/2026RFK Jr, who makes a HUGE profit from suing vaccine manufacturers & from selling kooky anti-vaxx books, on top of the $500k a year he was getting from a very extreme anti-vaccine, anti-science group, is out there arguing that, um, pediatricians believe in vaccination because it makes them money 🤯 313442
Reposted by @drachelal.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 05/10/2026TODAY is the last day to register to vote in several states. I urge you to double check your state's deadline, verify that you are registered, and make changes to your registration if needed. Then contact three friends or family members and have them do the same. whenweallvote.org 10231992274
Reposted by @drachelal.bsky.social50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Today is the day! The deadline to register to vote is October 5 in AZ, AR, FL, GA, IN, KY, MS, MT, OH, TN, & TX. Check out all these resources & get prepared. #VotingIsPunk #VoteEarly 8303219
Reposted by @drachelal.bsky.socialOliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 05/10/2026The biggest democratic/liberal mistake of the last 50+ years has been operating like the right has anything to offer America. It was the fundamental problem with Bill Clinton to Obama and everyone in between 22995195
Reposted by @drachelal.bsky.socialCharles Booker @booker4ky.bsky.social · 04/10/2026⏰ Don’t wait until the last minute. Double-check your voter registration or get registered by 4 PM tomorrow, October 5. It only takes a few minutes. Make sure you’re ready to vote. 🗳️ vrsws.sos.ky.gov/VIC/ 2200102
Reposted by @drachelal.bsky.socialPhil PlAIt @philplait.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Goddammit. The contempt these people have for everything wondrous and good and *human* is so grotesque. 361377498
Reposted by @drachelal.bsky.socialGillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 04/10/2026There are new and specific numbers in this story, so it’s worth reading. I continue to resent the lack of credit to Nick Schwellenbach at @pogo.org, Dan Friedman at @motherjones.com, and me, who have previously reported every other aspect of this story, including that the sale prices were very high. 81896509
Reposted by @drachelal.bsky.socialThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 04/10/2026If your vote didn’t matter they wouldn’t be trying so hard to stop you (H/T Gen Z for @jerrigreen4tn.bsky.social ) www.instagram.com/reel/DeC2_Zb... 191431451
Reposted by @drachelal.bsky.socialTaniel @taniel.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Voter registration deadlines are SUNDAY in Alaska, Rhode Island, South Carolina. And MONDAY in: Arizona, Arkansas Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Ohio, Tennessee, and *Texas*. If you live in these states, verify your registration now, literally. 2921551958
Reposted by @drachelal.bsky.socialMary Peltola @marypeltola.com · 03/10/2026Dan Sullivan's votes for tariffs didn't help Alaska, but they sure helped his brother's chemical company, where he owns up to $5 million in stock. This is the exact kind of corruption that Alaskans are sick and tired of.americanjournalnews.comSullivan backs policies that enrich his family’s businessSullivan owns up to $5 million in RPM International stock. 141016421
Reposted by @drachelal.bsky.socialSpryOldLorax @spryoldlorax.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Texans can check their voter registration here: www.texas.gov/living-in-te... And you SHOULD if you live in Texas... they've been purging voter rolls again, without telling anyone. Validate you're registered, and then go get registered if you're not!texas.govTexas Voter Registration | Texas.govLearn who can vote in Texas, how to check if you're registered, register to vote in Texas, and prepare for voting day. 08659
Reposted by @drachelal.bsky.socialTaniel @taniel.bsky.social · 03/10/2026literally in the next 48 hours! be aware! 5737488
Reposted by @drachelal.bsky.socialThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 03/10/2026As Trump and Republicans strip health coverage from millions (for tax cuts for the rich), Dems plan to expand Medicare. #MedicareForAllNOW www.newsweek.com/medicare-upd... 932766946
Reposted by @drachelal.bsky.socialMax Kennerly @maxkennerly.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Yep. The reality right now is that there aren't *any* actual debates over jurisprudence, interpretation, and so forth, because SCOTUS itself doesn't have any. The majority decides cases solely on personal preference and does not leave behind a consistent rationale for doing so. 935473
Reposted by @drachelal.bsky.socialPeggy Stuart @peggystuart.bsky.social · 03/10/2026The Postal Service is slowing delivery. Will your mail ballot be affected? www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comThe Postal Service is slowing delivery. Will your mail ballot be affected?Democracy Docket mapped the affected zip codes. 47610433
Reposted by @drachelal.bsky.socialKevin 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
Reposted by @drachelal.bsky.socialRaider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 02/10/2026The renovation of the Reflecting Pool was supposed to cost $1.5 million. The cost now exceeds $16 million. 1161194576
Reposted by @drachelal.bsky.socialSenator Chris Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov · 02/10/2026The President, who continues to hide service member casualties, is now sending up to another 10,000 troops to his illegal war of choice in Iran. When Trump says he's planning on renewing his war next month, believe him. Congress must cut off funding. www.wsj.com/politics/nat...wsj.comU.S. Sending Third Aircraft Carrier, Up to 10,000 More Troops, to Middle EastThe deployments come as President Trump weighs resuming bombing Iran after the midterms. 2026293
Reposted by @drachelal.bsky.socialGovernor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 02/10/2026You can thank Donald Trump for that.nbcnews.comGas, mortgage rates and inflation send Americans’ view of the economy to near record lows“This is the danger for the Federal Reserve and the nation. This is what can truly shift spending habits and lifestyles,” said economist Heather Long. 241005290
Reposted by @drachelal.bsky.socialDan Shafer @danshafer.bsky.social · 02/10/2026If you live in Greenfield, Greendale, Hales Corners or Milwaukee's far southwest side, your vote could determine which party controls the legislature for the next two years, policies that impact millions of Wisconsinites. No pressure! 13914
Reposted by @drachelal.bsky.socialThe Editorial Board @editorialboard.bsky.social · 02/10/202631. That's why I hope the Democrats recognize Schmitt as being representative of the malign project that is holding up Trump. Inept, incompetent, sinister, evil – the root of it all is corruption. 236043
Reposted by @drachelal.bsky.socialThe Editorial Board @editorialboard.bsky.social · 02/10/202624. As Jack Smith said Tuesday, "grand juries in two separate districts reached this conclusion based on his actions ... Rather than accept his defeat in the 2020 presidential election, President Trump engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results and prevent the lawful transfer of power." 3483119
Reposted by @drachelal.bsky.socialThe Editorial Board @editorialboard.bsky.social · 02/10/202623. But the story does not end with Schmitt, because his story is part of a larger story – a conspiracy, you might say – to stop the public from fully understanding what the president did in the wake of his defeat to Joe Biden, which is to say that he's guilty of treason. 447592
Reposted by @drachelal.bsky.socialemptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Stealing money specifically appropriated for Slovakia and North Macedonia FEELS like a favor to Putin. Stealing money specifically appropriated for Iraq -- from which we've withdrawn a SECOND major base in the Middle East -- feels like a favor to Putin's allies in Iran. 115945
Reposted by @drachelal.bsky.socialTaniel @taniel.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Texas, the voter registration deadline is coming up next week. If you live in Texas and want to vote, be sure to check that you are registered properly — even if you you think you did what you had to. A statewide database to check: goelect.txelections.civixapps.com/ivis-mvp-ui/... 2350228
Reposted by @drachelal.bsky.socialHawaiiDelilah™ 🌊 🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇦🇬🇧 @hawaiidelilah.bsky.social · 29/09/2026There is only one exit ramp off this highway to hell, and that’s to vote out every Republican. Every. single. one. OUT. Vote blue with righteous vengeance. 29035
Reposted by @drachelal.bsky.socialYonah Freemark @yonahfreemark.com · 29/09/2026617 days into his 2nd term, Trump's Department of Transportation has *still* not approved a single new transit project for full funding. The problems I highlighted in March—how this lack of funding only makes projects cost more & delays completion—have only worsened www.urban.org/urban-wire/r... 5236101
Reposted by @drachelal.bsky.socialChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 28/09/2026Texas peeps You may have recently registered and think it’s a done deal. Read the below. Urgently double check that you’re actually registered to vote. 👉🏾 Iwillvote.com  21836643
Reposted by @drachelal.bsky.socialMoveOn @moveon.org · 28/09/2026We don’t need more data centers and surveillance cameras. We need clean water, affordable homes, living wages, healthcare, and communities that actually serve the people who live in them. 010831
Reposted by @drachelal.bsky.social🗽LOLGOP🗽 @lolgop.bsky.social · 27/09/2026I hope Democrats in Congress remember that they barely had a lead in the generic ballot until they stopped helping Trump fund the government. 08115
