Reposted by EllinThompsSenator Amy Klobuchar @klobuchar.senate.gov · 22hBefore calling someone a “dirtbag,” the Senator should have had his facts straight. An apology is in order. Glad one of us knew the difference between the Atlanta Hawks and the Iowa Hawkeyes! 2401241365990
Reposted by EllinThompsRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Tomorrow I’ll be joined by Professor Timothy Snyder for a Substack Live. I've been an admirer of Prof. Snyder's lessons on tyranny and how we fight back against authoritarian governments. It will be an interesting conversation. Here's the link: open.substack.com/live-stream/368678 361927599
Reposted by EllinThompsRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 11/04/2025How did my generation – the baby boomers – squander the potential our parents left us? What can our children do to correct our mistakes? These are the central questions of my new memoir: Coming Up Short. You can preorder it now. sites.prh.com/reich 90581891834
Reposted by EllinThompsRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 29/09/2026I know Rahm Emanuel. I worked with him for years in the Clinton administration, and then when he was Obama’s chief of staff. Rahm Emanuel represents everything that’s been wrong about the Democratic Party for the last 30+ years. Be warned. robertreich.substack.com/p/the-rahm… 1264184885988
EllinThomps @elynnthomp.bsky.social · 29/09/2026@navydan.bsky.social @navydan.bsky.social Thx for the follow! Hubs & I are former Norfolk Southern nerds with a Navy son 😳😁 021
EllinThomps @elynnthomp.bsky.social · 28/09/2026“…Don’t you dare go inside the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts! It’s much too dangerous. They have had murders there for 39 straight years—every night, & some matinees too. And they still haven’t caught the culprit. ” - The Atlanticapple.newsThe Kennedy Center Is the Most Terrifying Building in America — The AtlanticThis place is much too dangerous. 010
EllinThomps @elynnthomp.bsky.social · 28/09/2026“The kindness of strangers: Two helicopter pilots flew down low to wave to my three-year-old son – he was beside himself with joy” - The Guardian 030
EllinThomps @elynnthomp.bsky.social · 28/09/2026“Powerful storm brings major flooding & power outages across Northeast” - NBC Newsapple.newsPowerful storm brings major flooding and power outages across Northeast — NBC NewsA powerful, slow-moving storm creeping along the coast of the Northeast brought high winds that have caused power outages, while whipping up big waves and heavy rain. NBC News’ Steven Romo reports fro... 011
Reposted by EllinThompsJoe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 28/09/2026People need to understand their rights before an encounter becomes a nightmare. PAXIS.app helps citizens and immigrants prepare for illegal ICE encounters and understand their options afterward. It’s free and funded entirely by donations. Help keep that knowledge accessible to everyone: [ 2/4 13914
EllinThomps @elynnthomp.bsky.social · 28/09/2026“Attorney general defends White House’s decision to ban CNN from Air Force One, citing national security” - MS NOW What part of “Freedom of Speech” is difficult to understand? 092
EllinThomps @elynnthomp.bsky.social · 28/09/2026“Nor’easter unearths fragments of 19th century shipwreck on Nantucket” apple.news/Akq4nC4DfShW...apple.newsNor’easter unearths fragments of 19th century shipwreck on Nantucket — NBC NewsA local journalist spotted wreckage most likely belonging to the Warren Sawyer near where fragments believed to be from the doomed schooner were discovered in 2022. 051
EllinThomps @elynnthomp.bsky.social · 27/09/2026“Supreme Court vote shadows Maine Sen. Susan Collins in her first race after abortion rights decision.”Spend your vote wisely! www.pilotonline.com/2026/09/27/s...pilotonline.comSupreme Court vote shadows Maine Sen. Susan Collins in her first race after abortion rights decisionFor years, Planned Parenthood’s endorsement of Susan Collins was enough to persuade Erin Evans to vote for Maine’s longtime U.S. senator, believing that the moderate Republican would protect abortion ... 051
Reposted by EllinThompsMorgan J Freeman @mjfree.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Wait, what???? Susan Collins has tapped a former member of the extremist Oath Keepers as her campaign chair. The scumbag can claim she’s a “moderate” all she wants. Nobody should believe her after that, “ I think he learned a lesson” remark. 37364220
Reposted by EllinThompsRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Republicans win control of the White House, enact trickle-down tax cuts, and collapse the economy. Feel like we've been here before? Here's why it keeps happening.youtube.comHow Does This Keep Happening?Republicans win the White House, enact trickle-down tax cuts, and collapse the economy.Feel like we've been here before? 491627630
EllinThomps @elynnthomp.bsky.social · 15/09/2026“In blow to Trump, Supreme Court blocks mail-ballot restrictions from taking effect before midterms” - Votebeat 020
Reposted by EllinThompsElaine Partnow @epartnow.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Supreme Court rejects Trump mail ballot restrictions for now ahead of midterms apnews.com/article/trum... THANK GOODNESS! apnews.com 041
Reposted by EllinThompsRonald Rice @ronrice.bsky.social · 10/09/2026"1) Universal vote-by-mail does not appear to affect either party’s share of turnout. 2) Universal vote-by-mail does not appear to increase either party’s vote share. 3) Universal vote-by-mail modestly increases overall average turnout rates." www.gsb.stanford.edu/faculty-rese...gsb.stanford.eduUniversal Vote-By-Mail Has No Impact on Partisan Turnout or Vote ShareIn response to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), many scholars and policy makers are urging the United States to expand voting-by-mail programs to safeguard the electoral process. What are the effe... 4205
Reposted by EllinThompsThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 14/09/2026Breaking News: More than 20 states sued the Trump administration over its policy to restrict immigrants from obtaining green cards if they rely on public benefits.nyti.msStates and Cities Sue Over Trump’s Policy to Restrict Green CardsThe policy would give immigration officers wide authority to deny green cards to people using public benefits. 49633
Reposted by EllinThompsThe Rude Pundit @rudepundit.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Two shocking things here: the cages themselves, which are monstrous and evil, and the fact that there is still a functioning DHS watchdog. 1321765
Reposted by EllinThompsThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 14/09/2026Breaking News: A state-run immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades known as Alligator Alcatraz used small metal cages to confine migrants, a watchdog report said.nyti.ms‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Used Small Cages to Confine Migrants, DHS Watchdog Report SaysThe Department of Homeland Security’s internal watchdog provided new details about conditions at the now-shuttered Florida detention center. 37377181
EllinThomps @elynnthomp.bsky.social · 14/09/2026“One obvious peculiarity of this plan is that Trump’s party already controls both chambers of Congress. Why, then, should the bonus checks be contingent on voters giving Republicans another two-year majority?” -TheAtlantic apple.news/AeiE4bi2wS4a...apple.newsTrump Will Never Mail the $5,000 Checks — The AtlanticDeconstructing a policy proposal that makes no sense on any level 071
Reposted by EllinThompsAnne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 14/09/2026Your regular reminder: If the Russians stop fighting, the war ends. If the Ukrainians stop fighting, their land will be occupied, their leaders will be killed, their history and language will be erased, their children will be kidnapped to serve Russia. 5963723913376
Reposted by EllinThompsU.S. Mail Not For Sale @usmailnotforsale.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Postal workers are on the front line of the fight for democracy. They are telling their own bosses to stop attacking vote-by-mail. Will you join us sending a message to @ambermcreynolds.bsky.social & the USPS Governors, who have the power to stop this? usmailnotforsale.org/take-action?... 9151852087
EllinThomps @elynnthomp.bsky.social · 14/09/2026“Trump Will Never Mail the $5,000 Checks” “Trump has told reporters that he could distribute the loot without congressional approval. This is untrue.” - The Atlantic 040
Reposted by EllinThompsEllinThomps @elynnthomp.bsky.social · 03/09/2026“Patagonia sues Trump over slashing of protected areas in Utah. President’s order strips nearly 3m acres of Bears Ears & Grand Staircase-Escalante, sacred tribal sites, of safeguards. “ www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comPatagonia sues Trump over slashing of protected areas in UtahPresident’s order strips nearly 3m acres of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante, sacred tribal sites, of safeguards 041
EllinThomps @elynnthomp.bsky.social · 03/09/2026“Scams in the U.S. are at a record high. Yet most victims get no help — and some end up losing even more. “ Verify EVERYThing - The Associated Press 020
EllinThomps @elynnthomp.bsky.social · 03/09/2026“Patagonia sues Trump over slashing of protected areas in Utah. President’s order strips nearly 3m acres of Bears Ears & Grand Staircase-Escalante, sacred tribal sites, of safeguards. “ www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comPatagonia sues Trump over slashing of protected areas in UtahPresident’s order strips nearly 3m acres of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante, sacred tribal sites, of safeguards 041
Reposted by EllinThompsDena Trask 🇺🇸🇬🇷🇨🇦🇺🇦🏳️🌈 @greekdena72.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Hopeless sailors try to hurl themselves overboard amid deployment without endrawstory.comHopeless sailors try to hurl themselves overboard amid deployment without end: reportSailors have reportedly attempted to go overboard from the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln during an open-ended deployment that is now nearing nine months at sea.Annabelle Loma has spoken with he... 032
Reposted by EllinThompsDena Trask 🇺🇸🇬🇷🇨🇦🇺🇦🏳️🌈 @greekdena72.bsky.social · 15/08/2026Every time I thing I’ve been wrung out of outrage… Actuarial table… WTF is taking so long???youtube.comTrump crypto company World Liberty Financial receives approval to become a federally chartered bank.YouTube video by Aaron Parnas 012
Reposted by EllinThompsEye of Horrace 💙 @eyeofhorrace.bsky.social · 30/07/2025This is great... 27535182
Reposted by EllinThompsM Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 14/06/2026EVERYONE GETS HEALTHCARE, EXCEPT WE FREAKIN, HARD WORKING,AMERICANS, BECAUSE OF REPUBLIKKKANS.......🖕🏻🖕🏻🖕🏻 385106082621
EllinThomps @elynnthomp.bsky.social · 10/06/2026@arduousapollo.bsky.social Thank you for your Service 031
EllinThomps @elynnthomp.bsky.social · 08/06/2026@jackhokie.bsky.social you & hubs, best Hokies I know. Thank you for your service!! 020
EllinThomps @elynnthomp.bsky.social · 08/06/2026“The $1.6 billion Jared Kushner-backed project has drawn thousands of protesters — some wielding inflatable flamingos — to the streets of Albania’s capital over fears it threatens an ecologically protected area.” - NBC News 030
EllinThomps @elynnthomp.bsky.social · 08/06/2026@silvershark69.bsky.social thank you for your service to the Nation! 010
EllinThomps @elynnthomp.bsky.social · 08/06/2026@supplysgt.bsky.social thank you for your service: we are all in this together!! 010
EllinThomps @elynnthomp.bsky.social · 05/06/2026Where Do DIY Investors Stumble Without Help? A Wealth Adviser Weighs In apple.news/AVg858dF2Qru...apple.newsWhere Do DIY Investors Stumble Without Help? A Wealth Adviser Weighs In — KiplingerWhile most DIY investors focus on short-term portfolio performance, CFAs and CFPs specialize in long-term strategies that support your full financial picture. 020
EllinThomps @elynnthomp.bsky.social · 05/06/2026Scientists found strange life clinging to rocks in the deepest parts of the ocean - Earth.comearth.comEarth and Environmental News, Videos and ImagesAt Earth.com, our goal is to provide the internet with a homepage for anything and everything about our planet Earth and the environment. 021
EllinThomps @elynnthomp.bsky.social · 26/05/2026Pete Hegseth Offers Unconventional Speech to West Point Graduates: ‘You Are Fit Not Fat’ - Reality Tea 020
Reposted by EllinThompsBreaking News USA @1breakingnewsusa.bsky.social · 22/05/2026America’s biggest public pension fund is being accused of secrecy, weak returns and fat executive pay while managing $630B for retirees. CalPERS says the report is baseless — which is exactly the kind of thing people say when everyone asks for transparency. #CalPERS #Pensions #California 3127
EllinThomps @elynnthomp.bsky.social · 17/05/2026“For decades, each feminist advance in American public life has prompted an equally strong backlash. The first wave of women’s-rights activists won suffrage for women, against ferocious and sometimes violent opposition” -from “THE MEN WHO WANT WOMEN TO BE QUIET” -Helen Lewis 030
EllinThomps @elynnthomp.bsky.social · 13/05/2026@whipkclark.bsky.social interviews can sway, but NOT when it is squandered on complaint. Tell voters abt DEM Policy priorities! No mention of opposition ever needed with a winning message. 000
EllinThomps @elynnthomp.bsky.social · 02/05/2026“with every setback against his ballroom project, Trump discloses more of its secret features. The presence of a medical suite, some kind of reinforced roof, & specialized air handling” Neil Flanagan -the Atlantic 000
EllinThomps @elynnthomp.bsky.social · 22/04/2026A New Supreme Court Leak Shows John Roberts at His Worst - Slate Among other things, Roberts invoked the wrong standard for relief, while ignoring the harms to the government, the public, & the planet if the plan were blocked.” apple.news/AjfPVwDLTQpy... This material may be protected by copyright.apple.newsA New Supreme Court Leak Shows John Roberts at His Worst — SlateApril 21, 2026 | 12:52 PM Photo illustration by Slate. Sign up for Executive Dysfunction, a weekly newsletter that surfaces under-the-radar stories about what Trump is doing to the law—and how the law... 000
EllinThomps @elynnthomp.bsky.social · 18/04/2026“Senate just passed Pete Stauber’s bill (H.J. Res 140) to open the Boundary Waters to a foreign-owned toxic copper mine.” Stauber authored the resolution, risking Minnesota clean water. go.letsgv.net/Y0BF1SPQ 111
EllinThomps @elynnthomp.bsky.social · 05/04/2026When TV talking heads talk of “we” in a war with another country, it seems unlikely THEY are a part of that “we”, but leave it to OTHER citizens to execute the “we” part of military plans. @cnn.com @nbcnews.com @abc7.bsky.social @cbsnews.com 010
