Reposted by Optimus ⱼₒₕₙ PrineBen Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 25/09/2026lol holy shit I wouldn't talk about literally anything else if I was the guy running against him. —"What do you think about trans kids in sp-" —"Did you hear my opponent had his patient, who was 8 months pregnant, arrested in front of her son because she didn't pay a $50 medical bill?" 8189102554
Reposted by Optimus ⱼₒₕₙ PrineJack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 20/09/2026What does a sniper position at Memorial Circle actually defend against? Not China. Not a submarine. Not a missile. It overlooks a bridge, a traffic circle, and the front door of the National Mall. Those are places where Americans march. www.jackhopkinsnow.com 1197114654929
Reposted by Optimus ⱼₒₕₙ PrineAbdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 20/09/2026How do we make teaching a sustainable career? We need: 🎒Education budget tied to the defense budget 🎒Teacher minimum wage 🎒Strong teacher unions 🎒Investment in the paraprofessionals that a kid needs to be their best learner and so teachers can focus on teaching 18146661337
Optimus ⱼₒₕₙ Prine @duncdunc.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Turned on football just to hear The Barenaked Ladies 🥰🇨🇦 sing the Canadian National Anthem (and also Auliʻi Cravalho do an amazing US National Anthem), then promptly turned off the TV. #FreePalestine #FuckRobertKraft #NFLownersarecolludinglosers 011
Reposted by Optimus ⱼₒₕₙ PrineMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Yes, what his happening in Gaza is "An Israeli Genocide." But it is more accurately described as "An American-Sponsored Genocide." As with all things, follow the money. 20631131349
Reposted by Optimus ⱼₒₕₙ PrineRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 16/09/2026A minor detail is missing from the headline. 1213162827253
Reposted by Optimus ⱼₒₕₙ PrineUna Mullally @unamullally.bsky.social · 15/09/2026The Irish musicians, Beoga, who play alongside Ed Sheeran, have withdrawn from Sheeran’s tour. This is the statement they published on Instagram: 142104042159
Reposted by Optimus ⱼₒₕₙ PrineJohn Pavlovitz @johnpavlovitz.bsky.social · 15/09/2026The Palestinian people deserve our discomfort, Ed. They deserve to be on our breath because the voices of white people can carry their cries to people in the world who need to hear them, despite how uneasy it makes them... johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/hey-ed-she...johnpavlovitz.substack.comHey, Ed Sheeran, Palestine Is Dying In White Silence Like Yours.Hey Ed Sheeran, 72791230
Reposted by Optimus ⱼₒₕₙ PrinePaul Blinkhorn @paulblinkhorn.bsky.social · 15/09/2026You can't blame Ed Sheeran for caving in to American stadium owners I suppose. I mean, take these guys in the 60s, they refused to play to racially-segregated audiences in stadiums in the southern states of the USA and who remembers them now?bbc.co.ukThe Beatles banned segregated audiences, contract showsThe Beatles refused to play to segregated audiences in the US, a contract for one of the group's concerts shows. 21993062831
Reposted by Optimus ⱼₒₕₙ PrineBerin Szóka @berinszoka.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Photo of the decade: AfD leader Alice Weidel 399208384800
Reposted by Optimus ⱼₒₕₙ PrineSpencer Ackerman @attackerman.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Extremely important story. Predictive policing is a euphemistic way of saying DHS is doing pre-crime, because of its improper access to your data. As @jakelaperruque.bsky.social says here, this takes a sledgehammer to the concept of probable cause of the commission of a crime. It can’t be reformed. 221054558
Reposted by Optimus ⱼₒₕₙ PrineChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 07/09/2026Not BREAKING NEWS because the Trump admin has been deleting and altering federal datasets for over a year. You can argue about policy. But when the government starts eliminating the data we use to determine whether those policies are actually working, that deserves a hell of a lot more attention. 15430931786
Reposted by Optimus ⱼₒₕₙ PrineJulie S. Lalonde @julieslalonde.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Gloria Steinem died with fewer rights than she had during her lifetime. That fact needs to be front and centre of every media report, every dedication, every discussion of her death. 5951221739
Reposted by Optimus ⱼₒₕₙ PrineCarole King @carolekingofficial.bsky.social · 03/09/2026As we elders, our daughters, and our granddaughters continue the fight for power, equality, and respect, we hold you in our hearts with love and gratitude. Rest in peace and power, Gloria Steinem. 🤍nytimes.comGloria Steinem, Personification of the Women’s Movement, Dies at 92 (Gift Article)She challenged sexist assumptions, helping women develop a sense of self-worth and gain a measure of equality at work, at home and in society at large. 368182014365
Reposted by Optimus ⱼₒₕₙ Prineleftylady.bsky.social @leftylady.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Children can't learn when they're hungry. Said me, a retired teacher.npr.orgAs millions of kids lose SNAP food benefits, free school meals are also at riskFood stamps have a direct link to other critical resources, such as free breakfast and lunch at school. Now, experts say they're starting to see that link break. 21071572634
Reposted by Optimus ⱼₒₕₙ PrineRobert Cruickshank @robertcruickshank.com · 01/09/2026This is ridiculous. It's like banning Hondas and Toyotas in the 1980s, rather than making the US auto industry actually compete and make good, electric cars people wantseattletimes.comChinese cars could be huge in U.S., and that’s the problem, officials sayAn existing 100% tariff and 2027 Commerce Department restrictions on connected vehicles from China make it impractical to import Chinese vehicles today. A Senate bill would codify that exclusion. 3333336835
Reposted by Optimus ⱼₒₕₙ PrineGary Rogers 🇺🇲🇨🇦🇺🇦⚛️🎨🖌️ @garyrogersartist.bsky.social · 01/09/2026This would explain the hatred of Mail in ballots.... 59384183607
Reposted by Optimus ⱼₒₕₙ PrineThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Seems like this should be a bigger deal. 🤷🏼 www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202... 38877804124
Reposted by Optimus ⱼₒₕₙ PrineiWillVote.com Pollock ➡️ turn 🔔 on @willpollock.com · 30/08/2026👸🏼 Charlotte B. torched Santa Clarita's city council and used them as a hood ornament for her 1957 Cadillac Eldorado #Flock #GiveHerAShow via @jesscraven101.bsky.social 27593913301
Reposted by Optimus ⱼₒₕₙ PrinePLUR🧡 @plurgasm2.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Register to Vote in Texas | VoteTexas.gov share.google/bIU7lTm969XB... Please share this for the Texans! You can check and register all on the same site if they removed you! You need to do it now!votetexas.govYour Guide to Voting in Texas | VoteTexas.govVoteTexas.gov is your go-to resource for voter registration, election dates, polling locations, and more. Get the info you need to make your vote count. 8718381532
Reposted by Optimus ⱼₒₕₙ PrineDr. Aaron Thierry @thierryaaron.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Let's get real. 1.3 million bottles in a day sounds like a lot. But that's just 78 seconds of global production! 630,000 people turned out to do it. If even a fraction of them spent the day lobbying for single-use plastic regulation, we might actually get somewhere.theguardian.com1.3m plastic bottles collected in a day in global volunteer ocean cleanupOcean Conservancy says last year’s cleanup collected 13.9m pieces of rubbish from beaches and rivers worldwide 14581272
Reposted by Optimus ⱼₒₕₙ PrineBrilliance Proper @brillianceproper.com · 26/08/2026This time it's the WNBA. There's always something made from nothing 😮💨 121723523
Reposted by Optimus ⱼₒₕₙ PrineParkrose Permaculture @parkroseperma.bsky.social · 25/08/2026I absolutely loved this article. What a fantastic takedown of the bullshittery that is the AI industry. AI does not scale. The returns are diminishing. Line only goes up if it runs on hype and grift. Bc it's a grift run by the amoral sociopathic incel Nerd Reich. 821684579
Reposted by Optimus ⱼₒₕₙ PrineChise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Some people might not be aware, but it is entirely possible that without Dolly Parton we wouldn’t have had a COVID vaccine. She partly funded Moderna’s research and gave the largest individual contribution to make it all happen. Just gives you an idea of the kind of person she was. 235281247743
Optimus ⱼₒₕₙ Prine @duncdunc.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Have always loved this beautiful Dolly Parton mural in Knoxville TN by @meganlingerfelt.bsky.social & Colton Valentine. 001
Optimus ⱼₒₕₙ Prine @duncdunc.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Imagine the world we could’ve had if all of us did only a tiny fraction of the good that she did. What a legacy she leaves… #dolly 010
Reposted by Optimus ⱼₒₕₙ PrineSarah Taber @sarahtaber.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Tired of shitting yourself because the GOP's trying to steal votes? Here's info from a veteran. I live in the US capitol of ballot fraud! The good ol' NC-09. I've personally been hit by two (2) NATIONAL NEWS-level GOP attempts to steal elections. BOTH 👏 FAILED 👏 because we WORKED. Here's how. 11739304
Reposted by Optimus ⱼₒₕₙ PrineKristy Rawson @kristyrawson.bsky.social · 24/08/2026chicago.suntimes.com/graphics/wea... It's absolutely not OK. Chicago seems to be the only media region covering this story: Sun Times and WBEZ.chicago.suntimes.com12 nights without power in Gary, Indiana, ‘Why is this OK?’ | Chicago Sun-TimesWith no power and a spotty generator, every day is a struggle for a family of seven as they approach two weeks without electricity in Northwest Indiana. 791256660
Reposted by Optimus ⱼₒₕₙ PrineRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 23/08/2026The U.S. owes $40 trillion in debt. Everyone has an opinion about why. But there’s one question you almost never hear asked: Who’s actually getting paid? 20360392409
Reposted by Optimus ⱼₒₕₙ PrineAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 20/08/2026Worth a listen. “If I was gonna stage a coup in 2028…” 51298044740
Reposted by Optimus ⱼₒₕₙ PrineChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 18/08/2026Is Natalie Harp writing his 4am Truth social posts too? 94857792545
Optimus ⱼₒₕₙ Prine @duncdunc.bsky.social · 17/08/2026I bet Hakeem Jeffries has lots of hobbies and would love more time to read. I know he’ll enjoy retirement, would be ideal for him to start asap. Thank you for your attention to this matter. 000
Reposted by Optimus ⱼₒₕₙ PrineLisa Catara (official)💎 @lisa-catara.bsky.social · 17/08/2026If ever a case were made to get all of your stuff and things out of the cloud and amass physical copies of everything, here is a prime example of why: PBS Could Lose 70 Years of Historic Archive Footage Over Cloud Dispute | PCMag share.google/mVR4o9Uk84T9...share.googlePBS Could Lose 70 Years of Historic Archive Footage Over Cloud DisputeThe lost footage, said to amount to roughly 50 terabytes of data, reportedly included historical items shot over roughly 70 years of the station's programming. 34263232903
Optimus ⱼₒₕₙ Prine @duncdunc.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Time to BOYCOTT YETI, tied to facilitating the destruction of the Big Bend National Park… #savebigbend #boycottyeti #grabthembythewallet www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/new...houstonpublicmedia.orgYETI co-founder among owners of West Texas ranch facilitating border wall construction | Houston Public MediaPublic records show Ryan Seiders, co-founder of global lifestyle and outdoor brand YETI, is one of the owners of the Moody Bennett Ranch in the state's Big Bend region. The ranch, which lies in the pa... 130
Optimus ⱼₒₕₙ Prine @duncdunc.bsky.social · 14/08/2026I was lucky enough to spend time in the Big Bend National Park a few decades ago, and it’s truly amazing. We were so careful to leave as little a trace of our time there as possible. To see a bulldozer anywhere near it is gut wrenching. Time to make some calls. #savebigbend #dontmesswithtexas 010
Reposted by Optimus ⱼₒₕₙ PrineThe Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 13/08/2026Texans are rallying to halt destructive border construction in Big Bend National Park. Even if you're not in Texas, call your representatives and urge them to call for the halt of the destruction. 34469593271
Optimus ⱼₒₕₙ Prine @duncdunc.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Love this amazing man and his music… wish I’d been able to see him perform in person! 🥳🎉🎂 110
Reposted by Optimus ⱼₒₕₙ PrineRock and Roll Garage @rockandrollgarage.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Happy 77 birthday to Dire Straits' Mark Knopfler! 📸Joby Sessions 2136914731
Reposted by Optimus ⱼₒₕₙ PrineShelter From The Storm @catpaladin.bsky.social · 11/08/2026l.smartnews.com/p-8hcetC6I/1... “Texans fighting plans to expand President Donald Trump's border wall through Big Bend National Park are blindsided after learning demolition crews have already begun blowing craters into the bedrock.” Trump. Doesn’t. Care. Vote better Texas. We warned you.l.smartnews.comTrump administration blowing up American landmark for border wall (Daily Mail)Texans fighting plans to expand President Donald Trump's border wall through Big Bend National Park are blindsided after learning demolition crews have alrea... 64905486
Reposted by Optimus ⱼₒₕₙ Prinepmamtraveller.bsky.social @pmamtraveller.bsky.social · 11/08/2026"Break Free" by Disha Dua 514562719
Reposted by Optimus ⱼₒₕₙ PrineMiaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 09/08/2026Our America as WE know it💔 248176483857
Reposted by Optimus ⱼₒₕₙ PrineMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 09/08/2026Muslims aren't the United States' biggest threat. Christian nationalists like mean, crazy, and fake-Christian Nancy Mace are. (And Trojan is capitalized, you semi-literate troll.) 1523199914421
Reposted by Optimus ⱼₒₕₙ PrineBarb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 09/08/2026I don’t agree with all Abdul El-Sayed’s views, but GOP “othering” is a disgrace. He was born in US, educated at Bloomfield Hills Andover, where he captained football team; Univ of Mich; Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar; Columbia, where he earned an MD. Debate his views, not whether he’s a “real” American. 1279190064308
Reposted by Optimus ⱼₒₕₙ PrineLate555 @late555.bsky.social · 09/08/2026The irony of Trump posting this is almost painful. 😂 25543151145
Reposted by Optimus ⱼₒₕₙ PrineGroovyShelly @groovyshelly.bsky.social · 05/08/2026I'd love to credit whoever wrote this. No idea. But I'm 100% with its message. When I think of how the '80s ethos, "Greed is Good" has metastasized, it surprises and depresses me. Imagine having so many millions, hundred of millions, even billions & caring about nothing except your own vanity. 624177904817
Reposted by Optimus ⱼₒₕₙ PrineAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 05/08/2026El-Sayed: "My commitment to Jewish safety is the same commitment that I have to the safety of my own daughters. Because if there is one question of political philosophy that ought to animate us all, it's what would we do if we treated all our kids like they were all of our kids?" 491277556140
Reposted by Optimus ⱼₒₕₙ PrineGuardian US @us.theguardian.com · 30/07/2026"A concentration camp, in its most basic definition, is a place where a targeted civilian population, not necessarily accused of a crime, is detained and at least some of their basic rights are suspended," writes @jwashing.bsky.social. "That’s precisely what’s happening in the United States today."theguardian.comDon’t call them ICE detention centers. Call them camps | John WashingtonI’ve spent a decade reporting on immigration enforcement. The word ‘camp’ best captures the political function of these facilities 484153017381
Reposted by Optimus ⱼₒₕₙ PrineMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Ronald Reagan ignored the AIDS crisis—and his “dear friend” from Hollywood, Rock Hudson, who asked for help. Dr. Fauci jumped in and helped. Guess which guy the homophobic ghouls in the Republican Party revere today. 19979002581
Reposted by Optimus ⱼₒₕₙ PrineNathan Daniel Hernandez @natedhernandez.bsky.social · 29/07/2026Gotta shut down the factory that makes this kinda guy 363195043085