Eloise Powers @elnopower.bsky.social · 4h- Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) foraging underwater; - Photo courtesy of Russian photographer Viktor Lyagushkin. 35711
Reposted by Eloise Powerspapaesoco.bsky.social @papaesoco.bsky.social · 22hTrump 'starting to unravel' — and only making voters more furious www.alternet.org/trump-econom...alternet.orgTrump 'starting to unravel' — and only making voters more furiousPresident Donald Trump's language promoting his strong economy is only making things worse, according to one pollster tracking angry Trump voters as well as E.J. Dionne and Tim Carney, a columnist for... 074
Reposted by Eloise Powerspapaesoco.bsky.social @papaesoco.bsky.social · 22hRuss Vought Takes a New Path Toward Overriding Congress talkingpointsmemo.com/the-brief/ru...talkingpointsmemo.comRuss Vought Takes a New Path Toward Overriding CongressProgramming Note I’ve been gone for two days! I forgot to say... 299
Reposted by Eloise Powerspapaesoco.bsky.social @papaesoco.bsky.social · 22hwww.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comThree deaths, three states, 24 hours: one day in ICE’s quiet but ‘gruesome’ surgeThese men in Maine, Georgia and Florida shared no ties – until they became casualties in Trump’s anti-immigration campaign 189
Reposted by Eloise Powerspapaesoco.bsky.social @papaesoco.bsky.social · 22hopen.substack.com/pub/zeteo/p/... ...losing some of his most ardent fans.open.substack.comFirst Draft: Israel Has Kidnapped Another American TeenagerAbdalkareem Issa Ahmed Safi has Texas roots but languishes in a notorious jail, one more victim of Benjamin Netanyahu’s cruel impunity. Donald Trump, meanwhile, is losing some of his most ardent fans. 097
Eloise Powers @elnopower.bsky.social · 8hReddish Egret. This is a distinctive wading bird found in coastal saltwater habitats, known for its energetic, "dancing" Range: Primarily the Gulf Coast of the U.S. (Texas, Louisiana, Florida), Mexico, the Caribbean, and northern South America. 📸: @jennifersunglao_photography 657471
Eloise Powers @elnopower.bsky.social · 8h- Fawn-breasted Brilliant (Heliodoxa rubinoides) in Colombia - Photo courtesy of Jason Tiesman. 014221
Eloise Powers @elnopower.bsky.social · 8hSpotted Forktail. It is found in the Himalayas and the hills of Northeast India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, and southern China including Yunnan. Birds of this species are 25 cm with a long tail. The sexes are alike, having a white forehead and a black crown and nape. 📸: Sachin Pawar 1258881
Reposted by Eloise PowersCorporate Pravda has appropriated your thought and response. @martinelms.bsky.social · 28/09/2026youtu.be/3mb2IR3y5-oyoutu.beBearded Tit: Things You Need To Know!YouTube video by In Focus 163
Eloise Powers @elnopower.bsky.social · 28/09/2026- The red-and-yellow barbet (Trachyphonus erythrocephalus) is a species of African barbet found in eastern Africa. - Photo courtesy of Anthony Goldman, Tanzania 311613227
Eloise Powers @elnopower.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Eastern Yellow Robin, photo taken up at Mount Macedon, Victoria. © Nick Vertsonis Photography 124040
Eloise Powers @elnopower.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Belted Kingfisher. Female. The belted kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) is a large, conspicuous water kingfisher, native to North America. This species has a large head with a shaggy crest. 📸: @robert.s.parker 551661
Eloise Powers @elnopower.bsky.social · 28/09/2026- Male Bearded Reedling (Panurus biarmicus) in Lincolnshire, UK - Photo courtesy of Glyn Sellors. 16770117
Reposted by Eloise PowersJbaf @jbaf-flauste.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Beautiful ! 😍 Here's its female cousin Eurasian Kestrel (falco tinnunculus) from my town in France, in june. I just heard one shrieking above my home while posting this. 🤩 Kestrels are just some of the cutest most expressive birds in the world. 197
Reposted by Eloise Powerspapaesoco.bsky.social @papaesoco.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Biographer: Foreign dictators play Trump 'like A fiddle' exploiting weakness www.alternet.org/trump-china-...alternet.orgBiographer: Foreign dictators play Trump 'like A fiddle' exploiting weaknessMichael Wolff reveals how world leaders bypass complex policy negotiations entirely by exploiting one specific White House weakness. 5107
Reposted by Eloise Powerspapaesoco.bsky.social @papaesoco.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Rogers Tries to Make El-Sayed’s Health Care Plan Scary www.thebulwark.com/p/mike-roger...thebulwark.comRogers Tries to Make El-Sayed’s Health Care Plan ScaryBut how many of the Michigan Republican’s claims hold up? 185
Reposted by Eloise Powerspapaesoco.bsky.social @papaesoco.bsky.social · 28/09/2026open.substack.com/pub/dropsite...open.substack.com“Wasn’t Jesus Woke?”Kansas pastor Adam Hamilton is challenging party lines in a tight Senate race. 153
Reposted by Eloise Powerspapaesoco.bsky.social @papaesoco.bsky.social · 28/09/2026The Most Likely Avenue for Supreme Court Reform newrepublic.com/article/2157... via @newrepublic.comnewrepublic.comThe Most Likely Avenue for Supreme Court ReformAmong the many ideas to change a wayward court, there is one that already has broad support—and is very likely to succeed. 022
Reposted by Eloise Powerspapaesoco.bsky.social @papaesoco.bsky.social · 28/09/2026The Major Climate Lawsuit Kicking Off the Supreme Court’s Next Term newrepublic.com/article/2157... via @newrepublic.comnewrepublic.comThe Major Climate Lawsuit Kicking Off the Supreme Court’s Next TermCourt-watchers will get an early look at just how audacious the conservative bloc is going to be this fall. 073
Reposted by Eloise Powerssuzanneelaine @suzanneelaine.bsky.social · 27/09/2026youtube.com/shorts/10SXS...youtube.comLEFT'S SILENCE ON RISING FASCISMYouTube video by Charlie Angus 084
Reposted by Eloise Powerssuzanneelaine @suzanneelaine.bsky.social · 27/09/2026youtube.com/shorts/u9Z1j... GO, CANADA! Mark Carney is stepping into the leadership void, and onto the world stage!💙🇨🇦💙🇺🇲youtube.comCarney Laughs Off ‘USA, USA!’ Hecklers As Trump Tariff Warning Fuels EU DebateYouTube video by The Financial Express 163
Reposted by Eloise Powerssuzanneelaine @suzanneelaine.bsky.social · 27/09/2026youtube.com/watch?v=thX-...youtube.com🚨FURIOUS World Leaders DELIVER FATAL BLOW…YouTube video by MeidasTouch 065
Eloise Powers @elnopower.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Baya Weaver. The baya weaver is a weaverbird found across the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia. Flocks of these birds are found in grasslands, cultivated areas, scrub and secondary growth and they are best known for their hanging retort shaped nests . 📸: @sriram.wildlife.photographer 757779
Eloise Powers @elnopower.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Eastern Red-rumped Swallow. The eastern red-rumped swallow (Cecropis daurica) is a small passerine bird in the swallow family Hirundinidae. It is found in open, often hilly, areas with clearings and cultivation across eastern and southeastern Asia to north-eastern India and Taiwan. 📸: @e_an.bye 224328
Eloise Powers @elnopower.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Burrowing Owl. Small, long-legged owl of open grassy habitats. Appears brown at a distance with irregular white spotting. Yellow eyes. Typically found on the ground or perched on low fence posts or rocks. 📸: @irshan_ck 281378192
Eloise Powers @elnopower.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Eurasian Bittern. The Eurasian bittern or great bittern (Botaurus stellaris) is a wading bird in the bittern subfamily (Botaurinae) of the heron family Ardeidae. 📸: @animalanthem 08416
Eloise Powers @elnopower.bsky.social · 28/09/2026- American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) - Photo courtesy of Karen L. Sirna. 592955352
Eloise Powers @elnopower.bsky.social · 28/09/2026- Green Jay (Cyanocorax yncas) in Texas, USA - Photo courtesy of Vineeth Radhakrishnan. - www.instagram.com/p/BrIb3SnBHC8/ 436351
Reposted by Eloise Powerspapaesoco.bsky.social @papaesoco.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Trump Edits Melania Out of Weird AI Photo—but Leaves in an Aide newrepublic.com/post/215802/... via @newrepublic.comnewrepublic.comTrump Edits Melania Out of Weird AI Photo—but Leaves in an AideDonald Trump heavily edited the photo of himself with Chinese President Xi Jinping, with a couple major choices. 21511
Reposted by Eloise Powerspapaesoco.bsky.social @papaesoco.bsky.social · 27/09/2026open.substack.com/pub/zeteo/p/...open.substack.comHere’s the ‘Pathetic’ Reason Trump Is Running His Corrupt ‘Love Me’ AdsIn private, the president keeps whining about Republicans trying to ditch him. So his team made him a taxpayer-funded propaganda campaign. 065
Reposted by Eloise Powerspapaesoco.bsky.social @papaesoco.bsky.social · 27/09/2026'That's a crime': A 7-word Trump quote has DC demanding the 25th Amendment www.alternet.org/trump-everyo...alternet.org'That's a crime': A 7-word Trump quote has DC demanding the 25th AmendmentAccording to right-wing commentator Tucker Carlson, that is the exact verbatim response Donald Trump gave in the Oval Office when warned about the catastrophic human cost of a potential conflict. Now,... 064
Reposted by Eloise Powerspapaesoco.bsky.social @papaesoco.bsky.social · 27/09/2026'Collision course': Experts warn Trump’s 'last refuge' is his most dangerous www.alternet.org/send/trump-c...alternet.org'Collision course': Experts warn Trump’s 'last refuge' is his most dangerousPresident Donald Trump is “lashing out” as he increasingly finds his influence waning — and, according to experts and historians who spoke with the Guardian, he’s never been more dangerous. 184
Reposted by Eloise Powerspapaesoco.bsky.social @papaesoco.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Trump Treasury secretary set off Wall St. revolt he can't control www.alternet.org/bessent-bond...alternet.orgTrump Treasury secretary set off Wall St. revolt he can't controlDuring a speech at Southern Methodist University in Texas on Tuesday, September 8, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent had a message for the bond market: "I am the house now." But according to journalist... 274
Reposted by Eloise Powerspapaesoco.bsky.social @papaesoco.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Trump just previewed '2-year temper tantrum' that lies ahead: legal expert www.alternet.org/donald-trump...alternet.orgTrump just previewed '2-year temper tantrum' that lies ahead: legal expertPresident Donald Trump got a strong legal pushback from three major media organizations — CNN, MS NOW and Politico — after banning them from the White House press pool ahead of Chinese President Xi Ji... 1106
Reposted by Eloise Powerspapaesoco.bsky.social @papaesoco.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Trump's Mar-a-Lago neighbors vote for ban that defies the White House www.alternet.org/data-center-...alternet.orgTrump's Mar-a-Lago neighbors vote for ban that defies the White HousePresident Donald Trump has said every American should want a data center in their town. But his home county in Florida just voted to block them. 0145
Reposted by Eloise Powerspapaesoco.bsky.social @papaesoco.bsky.social · 27/09/2026thenationmagazine.substack.com/p/the-promis... ...serving the public.thenationmagazine.substack.comThe Promises and Compromises of the University of CaliforniaI grew up in a neighborhood manufactured by the University of California, Irvine. It felt like a utopia for academics—until the university gave up on its mission of serving the public. 064
Reposted by Eloise Powerspapaesoco.bsky.social @papaesoco.bsky.social · 27/09/2026robertreich.substack.com/p/trumps-a-l... Today, Heather and I examine Trump’s efforts to silence criticism — not only by banning CNN, Politico, and MSNOW from the White House this week, but, even more worrisome, putting his billionaire buddy Larry Ellison and Larry’s son Davidrobertreich.substack.comTrump’s a Lame D*ck | The Coffee Klatch for Saturday, September 26, 2026With Heather Lofthouse and yours truly, Robert Reich 185
Eloise Powers @elnopower.bsky.social · 26/09/2026- The African paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone viridis) is a medium-sized passerine bird. - Photo courtesy of Chris Krog. 10813110
Reposted by Eloise Powerspapaesoco.bsky.social @papaesoco.bsky.social · 26/09/2026open.substack.com/pub/politicu...open.substack.comPope Repudiates Trump With Moral Argument Against AI and AuthoritarianismPope Leo XIV made a moral argument warning against the risks of artificial intelligence and authoritarianism in a seeming repudiation of Donald Trump’s immoral leadership style. 0104
Reposted by Eloise Powerspapaesoco.bsky.social @papaesoco.bsky.social · 26/09/2026open.substack.com/pub/tpmmorni... I'd love to see her with a Noose around her neck!open.substack.comDon’t You Just Hate Seeing Aileen Cannon in a Pickle?INSIDE: KBJ ... Sheri Mecklenburg ... Aileen Cannon 71911
Reposted by Eloise Powerspapaesoco.bsky.social @papaesoco.bsky.social · 26/09/2026open.substack.com/pub/dropsite...open.substack.comIran pushes 7-day plan to end war; Saudi calls on regional pact for defense; Argentina’s poverty rate climbs to over 32%Drop Site Daily: September 25, 2026 054
Reposted by Eloise Powerspapaesoco.bsky.social @papaesoco.bsky.social · 26/09/2026www.laprogressive.com/election-and...laprogressive.comThe 2026 Midterms May Not End on Election DayMichael Luttig warns that the decisive fight over control of the House could come when the new Congress convenes January 3. 1107
Reposted by Eloise Powerspapaesoco.bsky.social @papaesoco.bsky.social · 26/09/2026open.substack.com/pub/alternet...open.substack.comElon Musk Was Fined $137M. Trump's DOJ Wants to Change ThatThe DOJ is helping Elon Musk dodge an EU fine, 8 sailors attempted suicide on the USS Lincoln, the DOE is dropping desegregation cases, and 235,000 Virginians just got their votes back 12016
Reposted by Eloise Powerspapaesoco.bsky.social @papaesoco.bsky.social · 26/09/2026open.substack.com/pub/jefftied... spoiler alert: not everything totally fucking sucks. good news is out there — you just have to go looking for it. so today, let’s do exactly that. bear with me, this is another longish post. but it’s all good news.open.substack.comwe could all use a Good News Fridayso let’s have one 033
Reposted by Eloise Powerspapaesoco.bsky.social @papaesoco.bsky.social · 26/09/2026open.substack.com/pub/thomhart...open.substack.comTrump Orders America to “Love Me” and Sends Us Taxpayers the BillTaxpayers are footing the bill for a Fox “News” ad glorifying the president, as lawmakers question whether federal law has been crossed… 054
Reposted by Eloise Powerspapaesoco.bsky.social @papaesoco.bsky.social · 26/09/2026open.substack.com/pub/marytrum...open.substack.comSpeaking Into the VoidWhat Happens When a Narcissist Loses His Microphone 054
Reposted by Eloise Powerspapaesoco.bsky.social @papaesoco.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Nine foreign officials reveal why they’ll never trust US leadership again www.alternet.org/trump-world-...alternet.orgNine foreign officials reveal why they’ll never trust US leadership againRobert Reich shares insights from officials who say America's extreme inequality and political swings mean global leaders are already planning a future without US leadership. 1158
Reposted by Eloise Powerspapaesoco.bsky.social @papaesoco.bsky.social · 26/09/2026www.alternet.org/trump-s-ment...alternet.orgRight wing media fears Trump-backed Paxton can’t 'string a sentence together'A morning discussion on CNN began about once-loyal podcasters abandoning President Donald Trump in the new era of his presidency. It comes at an interesting time after Trump tried to remove several me... 0107
Reposted by Eloise Powerspapaesoco.bsky.social @papaesoco.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Ex-MAGA lawmaker fumes at Trump voter who knows he lies — and doesn't care www.alternet.org/former-maga/alternet.orgEx-MAGA lawmaker fumes at Trump voter who knows he lies — and doesn't careA former Republican lawmaker who once backed Trump fumed in an X post on Thursday about a current President Donald Trump supporter who — despite knowing that the president frequently lies — will conti... 084
Reposted by Eloise Powerspapaesoco.bsky.social @papaesoco.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Trump official tries to do an end-run around Supreme Court justice www.alternet.org/trump-offici...alternet.orgTrump official tries to do an end-run around Supreme Court justiceSupreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson has historically disagreed with President Donald Trump — and now Trump is trying to do an end-run around her in a key case over whether immigrants can be de... 0137