Reposted by Ellen CartsonisMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 12hI note how Christian Nationalists, who think the public execution of Jesus was the most horrific thing humans ever did, are giddy at the prospect of getting to watch a public execution on live streaming—being so “pro-life” and all . . . 46974532069
Reposted by Ellen CartsonisCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 07/10/2026BILELLO: “.. Tariffs were pitched as the fix for America’s trade deficit. Instead, .. The deficit didn’t shrink. It increased 8%.” 641594655
Reposted by Ellen CartsonisGillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 08/10/2026BREAKING: A Trump-appointed judge has ruled DHS violated the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment when it removed Ahmed Soliman to Equatorial Guinea and must facilitate his return to the US. prospect.org/2026/10/07/f...prospect.orgFederal Judge Rules DHS Must Bring Back Gay Arizona Man Imprisoned in Africa - The American ProspectA Trump-apppointed judge ordered Ahmed Soliman must be returned to the United States. 233352962
Reposted by Ellen CartsonisThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 15hDevastating 💔 Abolish ice www.instagram.com/reel/DePkMcN... 116377874144
Reposted by Ellen CartsonisKyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 9hAn IRS investigator is suing the agency — claiming officials illegally leaked his confidential personnel records to federal prosecutors to punish him for years of whistleblowing on the agency's failure to tackle tax dodging.nytimes.comWhistle-Blower Says I.R.S. Leaked His Tax Records in RetaliationBrian J. Visalli, a veteran investigator of tax fraud, said in a lawsuit that the agency had sent his personal and tax information to federal prosecutors. 12926386
Reposted by Ellen CartsonisRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 17hMemo to Democrats: you can't win the public's trust if you drink from the same corporate trough as the Republicans. Reject Big AI Money (and all corporate campaign contributions) and regulate AI. www.commondreams.org/news/ai-electi…commondreams.orgVoters in Key States See AI Campaign Cash as More Politically Toxic Than AIPAC: Poll | Common Dreams"Candidates should seek support from the AI industry at their own peril." 12953161750
Reposted by Ellen CartsonisMayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 7hI am angry tonight. Because tonight ICE shot a New Yorker. They shot a New Yorker while his five year old child was in the car. ICE makes this city less safe. We want them out. Now. 536261996991
Reposted by Ellen CartsonisAngry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 20hI just realized I forgot to post this: Here’s part 2 of my AI and National Security series: This part is focused on strategic risks, threats we aren’t yet measuring, and risk mitigation. Unlocked for everyone. www.patreon.com/AWHSBlog/pos...patreon.comAI and National Security: Part 2 | Angry StafferIn Part I, we talked about where AI is already changing warfare: intelligence analysis, targeting, cybersecurity, and increasingly autonomou 221186398
Reposted by Ellen CartsonisAnna Kornbluh @annakornbluh.bsky.social · 8hthe kids are doing it chicago.suntimes.com/education/20...chicago.suntimes.comHundreds of Lincoln Park High students walk out in solidarity with Jane Doe in Cornell rape caseStudents marched through nearby streets, chanting “No means no” and holding signs about consent and sexual violence. 28115
Reposted by Ellen CartsonisAdam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 13hI think people should listen to what the administration trying to bring back spectacle lynchings, race riots, and middle passage-esque deportation voyages are trying to tell you about themselves. bsky.app/profile/bren... 8042661593
Reposted by Ellen CartsonisAaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 11hThis thing has made me go do a lot of reading tonight, and the Wikipedia page about the last public execution in the United States is well-written. It was Rainey Bethea, a Black man hanged in front of a crowd of 20,000 in 1936, a spectacle which embarrassed Kentucky enough that they ended hangings. 342004671
Reposted by Ellen Cartsonisjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 11hjesus christ i have never heard a democratic talk this bluntly about an opponent 409151462367
Reposted by Ellen CartsonisRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 21hTrump is fueling a culture of misogynistic impunity. My latest for The Guardian: www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2…theguardian.comTrump is fueling a culture of misogynistic impunity | Robert ReichThe allegations against seven men at Cornell University come amid a climate of belligerent sexism 581769791
Reposted by Ellen CartsonisRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 9hJust despicable people. All of them. It’s not just that they’re corrupt and shitty at their jobs - they’re terrible humans. 19451641449
Reposted by Ellen CartsonisKyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 13hSenate Judiciary Democrats are asking Chair Chuck Grassley to apologize to Jack Smith on the behalf of his GOP committee members — especially for Republican Eric Schmitt. The letter also demands Grassley turn over the underlying records Schmitt used during the hearing.politico.comDemocrats call on Chuck Grassley to apologize to Jack Smith for basketball gaffeThe top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee said Republicans violated Senate rules. 1092537777
Reposted by Ellen CartsonisLaura Bassett @lebassett.bsky.social · 9h“If you don’t like public executions just don’t watch it” says the crowd trying to ban drag shows and books 242192135658
Reposted by Ellen CartsonisThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 7h🔥 @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social : “THIS CITY WANTS ICE OUT. We do not need them to keep us safe. All they do is terrorize our city.” 8846311299
Reposted by Ellen CartsonisMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 15hArtificial Intelligence. 76464671394
Reposted by Ellen CartsonisChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 16hImagine being Blake Johnson, an Iowa father of 3, discovering your water has 3X the legal nitrate limit. He goes to Washington for answers, and Rep. Ashley Hinson, who takes agribusiness money, reportedly RUNS AWAY and hides behind a locked door. #CostOfTrumpsCorruption 19546202293
Reposted by Ellen CartsonisNorm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 13hTrump says the Kennedy Center is too dangerous to walk into Unless you play in the National Symphony, which rehearses there most weekdays @democracydefendersaction.org & WLG are still in court w/ @repbeatty.bsky.social. Say one thing, do another, as we told @nytimes.com👇 -TNnytimes.comIf the Kennedy Center Is ‘Dangerous,’ Why Is the Symphony Rehearsing There?The National Symphony Orchestra is practicing inside a building that President Trump and his allies say could fall on their heads. 8529121015
Reposted by Ellen CartsonisAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12hOssoff: "Tonight, a united Georgia will hear the trial the Mike Collins. Mike Collins has brought dishonor to our state through his personal bigotry and his widely documented ties to white nationalists. And he's sold out Georgia in his pathetic child-like devotion to Donald Trump." 18960411475
Reposted by Ellen CartsonisThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 19hFolks are now being forced from their homes because of Elon Musk’s xAI. “her landlord took up Musk on his offer… xAI is looking to buy homes in exchange for homeowners not participating in a class action lawsuit against the company….”🤔 www.fox13memphis.com/news/southav... 22610355
Reposted by Ellen CartsonisPeggy Flanagan @peggyflanagan.bsky.social · 15hDonald Trump's ICE just purchased the Appleton private prison for $496 million, making it the biggest real estate transaction in Minnesota history. I was proud to stand with folks in Appleton to protest this facility, and I'm ready to do the same in the U.S. Senate. 23920279
Reposted by Ellen CartsonisD. Earl Stephens @dearlstephens.bsky.social · 07/10/2026📌This naked statue of Trump, The Orange Plague, in the European Parliament in Strasbourg is exactly how you handle this deviant, who uses his office to celebrate himself, and crush others. He needs to know that THIS is how he will be remembered when he finally takes his last gasp. 752092690
Reposted by Ellen CartsonisCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 16h> @cnbc.com #Tariffs www.cnbc.com/2026/10/08/i... 9428821027
Reposted by Ellen CartsonisMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 08/10/2026🚨BREAKING: Voting rights groups are citing recent ICE activity near voting sites and new evidence of intimidation as they expand a lawsuit seeking to keep armed federal agents away from polling places during the midterm elections. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comICE is already showing up near voting sites, bolstering lawsuit against armed agents at pollsAmong the newest examples is an ICE detention that took place in the same area California voters had to pass through to reach a ballot drop box. 9833211886
Reposted by Ellen CartsonisMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 13hPete Hegseth says Americans will be able to watch a Trump-approved firing-squad execution. If he follows through, the U.S. could join a disturbing club of countries known for public executions—including Iran, Afghanistan, and North Korea.meidasnews.comHegseth Turns Trump’s Firing Squad Into a Public SpectacleThe Army has scheduled Nidal Hasan’s December 3 execution at Fort Hood — the first military execution since 1961 — while the Pentagon still will not explain how the firing squad will operate. 7402331947
Reposted by Ellen CartsonisAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 14hIt's Artificial Intelligence. It's Twitter. It's the Gulf of Mexico. It's Lake Ontario. It's the Department of Defense. It's the Kennedy Center. 539127413034
Reposted by Ellen CartsonisAnton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 15hPryluky. Russia killed 22 people in that residential building, 5 of them kids. 54 more people were injured. 📷: evgenymaloletka/Instagram 620984
Reposted by Ellen CartsonisRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 18hSign me up for the Official Trump Administration Enemies List. It’s AI. 156573951548
Reposted by Ellen CartsonisRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 14hHe makes a good point. 375211734698
Reposted by Ellen CartsonisAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 22hThe Trump administration broke federal law by withholding more than $78 million Congress had approved for healthcare research, according to a Government Accountability Office report. The watchdog found that HHS violated the Impoundment Control Act by withholding 12045331583
Reposted by Ellen CartsonisCharles Gaba ✡️ @charlesgaba.com · 21hIs there an Intelligence Community equivalent of stolen valor? 77739
Reposted by Ellen CartsonisAaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 21hICE appears to be using the parking lot of the Roxbury warehouse for processing and brief detention, and at least once appears to have taken people inside. But also, read this inside look from a federal contractor about how everyone knew the warehouse plan was insane but Miller demanded inhumanity. 19493291
Reposted by Ellen CartsonisRoger Parloff @rparloff.bsky.social · 20hHere's the cease-&-desist letter to MAGA Inc Super PAC re unlicensed use of JMSN's song "Love Me" in its (originally taxpayer-funded) campaign ads. Demands cessation, takedown, accounting. By @democracydefendersaction.org, Ballard Spahr, Hecker Fink www.democracydefendersaction.org/wp-content/u... 110630
Reposted by Ellen CartsonisMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Today we got access to a smoking gun document from ICE that shows how it is weaponized against progressive groups registering voters while building a voter suppression database. 11163473124
Reposted by Ellen CartsonisJennifer Shin - WTAF @jennifershin.bsky.social · 07/10/2026I don't think we'll ever be done with the "I fucking told you so's." The Food Research & Action Center reported that these changes would weaken safety nets and worsen food insecurity for low-income families: frac.org/blog/project... 22378653382
Reposted by Ellen CartsonisJulie K. Brown @jkbjournalist.bsky.social · 08/10/2026NEW: Maybe it's time to take a good look at all these deaths in the Epstein-Trump orbit. jkbjournalist.substack.com/p/dead-men-t...jkbjournalist.substack.comDead men tell no Epstein-Trump talesWhen witnesses, whistleblowers and accusers die, it’s time to look at whether they have anything in common. Here is a list of some of the recent deaths. 10438071522
Reposted by Ellen CartsonisThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 07/10/2026TEXAS — @jamestalarico.bsky.social : “Why do we have a trillionaire when veterans are sleeping on the streets? The reason poverty exists is not because we can’t feed the poor, it’s because we can’t satisfy the rich.” (From @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social ) 12882032611
Reposted by Ellen CartsonisRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 07/10/2026The Trump Crime Family 68682823418
Reposted by Ellen CartsonisRicky Davila @therickydavila.bsky.social · 07/10/2026The MAGA regime recently killed the largest ancient 250 year old “Grandmother” Cottonwood tree in Arizona’s indigenous territory just to expand the orange felon’s fucking wall. I’ll never forgive anyone who chose this evil. 1153135925290
Reposted by Ellen CartsonisAngry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 07/10/2026What a comically out of touch response. Maine, please vote this idiot out. 27478372337
Reposted by Ellen CartsonisAaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Meanwhile, over on X, the Secretary of Homeland Security is posting about "vandalizing the demographics of America," a phrase which is either a chilling suggestion of white nationalism from Mullin or just straight pablum which means nothing but sounds just fash enough to excite the faithful. 961228365
Reposted by Ellen CartsonisJosh Zingher @zingherpolisci.bsky.social · 07/10/2026We've probably learned more about American politics from the ANES than any other single data source. The same is true for the GSS and sociology. Both of these are gone if Congress acquiesces to these NSF cuts. 116693
Reposted by Ellen CartsonisMark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 07/10/2026A constitutional order that cannot remove a chief executive at this point is not worth saving. We need massive, wholesale, fundamental institutional reform. 23443139
Reposted by Ellen CartsonisMindcite💥 @mindcite.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Elect a dictator-loving convicted felon and sexual abuser who puts a Fox host, serial adulterer and blackout drunk in charge of our military. Expect the biggest threat to America's armed forces since general Benedict Arnold. 613484
Reposted by Ellen CartsonisCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 06/10/2026“.. days after co-founder Palmer Luckey was named to a Pentagon future weapons task force.” @cnbc.com www.cnbc.com/2026/10/06/a... 62677295