Reposted by Emily Phelpswayne @rodinal.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Got introduced to Perry Bacon's work in his 538 days and this dude really locks the hell in. One of my favorite working politics writers. 06912
Reposted by Emily PhelpsJaneese4DC @janeese4dc.bsky.social · 01/10/2026DC residents are powerful when we fight together! Our right to govern ourselves is not up for negotiation. DC’s fight for self-governance is a national fight for democracy. www.washingtonsun.com/metro/doorda...washingtonsun.comDoorDash Apologizes for Siding With GOP Bill Targeting D.C.The company still wants the D.C. Council to make changes to a new delivery fee taking effect Thursday. 0184
Emily Phelps @epindc.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Really cool to see your byline on MS NOW, @asfried.bsky.social ! They are smart to have picked you up. (I remember your posts from the early Indivisible days! Good to see you out there nationally!) 100
Emily Phelps @epindc.bsky.social · 30/09/2026👇🏻This is a VERY handy 101 on the Maine Senate from a Mainer who's been following the state's politics for decades. #MESEN @asfried.bsky.social 031
Reposted by Emily PhelpsFey (they/them) @varric-fan69.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Remember that this is what killed Anne Frank. 062
Reposted by Emily Phelpsrev. howard arson @theophite.bsky.social · 29/09/2026there's a thing in moderate democratic politics where it is considered fundamentally illegitimate to deliver results to your own voters; instead, you must propose a better way to implement your adversaries' entire ideological program 441667287
Reposted by Emily PhelpsWhitney Curry Wimbish @whitneycwimbish.bsky.social · 23/09/2026The amount of food waste Trump has caused is infuriating all on its own, but combined with the fact that his administration is kicking people off of food stamps and forcing them to go hungry is unbearable. 22014
Reposted by Emily PhelpsMurshed Zaheed @murshedz.bsky.social · 23/09/2026The #KavanaughStops rationale remain "irreconcilable with both the law and reality" & "the unreasoned tacit endorsement of racial profiling ... cannot be squared with the Constitution’s express prohibition on “unreasonable searches and seizures” or its guarantee of “equal protection of the laws." 16419
Reposted by Emily PhelpsGreg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Whoa. New Marist poll of Iowa has Josh Turek up 8 points, 50-42. On generic congressional ballot Dems are +5, which matters for the competitive House races in the state. And Trump mired at 41-58. The data is starting to tell a very clear story: maristpoll.marist.edu/polls/2026-m...maristpoll.marist.eduHome of the Marist Poll | Polls, Analysis, Learning, and MoreThe Marist Institute for Public Opinion (MIPO) is a survey research center. MIPO is home to the Marist Poll and conducts polls on politics, the economy, sports, technology and more at the local, state... 728868
Emily Phelps @epindc.bsky.social · 22/09/2026This video is such a lovely "Do nothing for 30 seconds" moment @timdickinson.bsky.social 000
Emily Phelps @epindc.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Honestly I love the Ravens' branding graphically and so does Baltimore. The Swifts would be way cool! Didn't know that was a Portland thing. 210
Emily Phelps @epindc.bsky.social · 22/09/2026* The writing is🔥, but maybe 🚒🚒🚒 would be the more appropriate emoji? Or would that be too doomer, @nathaliemarechal.net ? 100
Emily Phelps @epindc.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Oof. "Big Tech, which is now Big AI, is in thrall to an AI cult whose ultimate objective is to automate away human labor, agency, creativity, and autonomy, and to replace democracy with (br)oligarchic rule over a permanent underclass."🔥from @nathaliemarechal.net www.techpolicy.press/what-policym...techpolicy.pressWhat Policymakers and the Public Need to Know About the Cult of AINathalie Maréchal asks, why are we betting the economy and the future of democracy on cult-like beliefs? 152
Reposted by Emily PhelpsIn Otter News @in-otter-news.bsky.social · 06/07/2026BREAKING NEWS: Small otter friend comes to visit, everyone has a great time. 1917905820
Reposted by Emily Phelpsjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 18/09/2026i am genuinely bewildered by people who say that the rise of white nationalism in the republican party is a response to the "woke left." like, did the woke left cause pat buchanan's 1992 presidential campaign? is the woke left why steve king had a long career in congress? 431103821923
Emily Phelps @epindc.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Apologies to NPR, but is this "Why?" hilarious to anyone else? 🫠The number of people in this economy who don't feel screwed and undermined right now is just so vanishingly small.npr.orgVoters say the American Dream is dead. Why? : The NPR Politics PodcastVoters tell us they're frustrated with the economy, that costs are too high, and that neither Democrats nor Republicans seem able to solve their problems. We listen to swing voters in Michigan to unde... 000
Reposted by Emily PhelpsGreg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 16/09/2026"Stop looking to score token DC bipartisanship points." Yep. 519447
Emily Phelps @epindc.bsky.social · 15/09/2026By definition: Wouldn’t that suggest that it’s a language thing more than an issue thing? And doesn’t that tell us about what people want to read about, moreso than what they care about? People can feel solidly, strongly committed to their feelings on a topic and not click on new stories about it. 000
Emily Phelps @epindc.bsky.social · 15/09/2026“As the Guardian interviewed the mayor of International Falls at a coffee shop on the town’s main drag, a Fort Frances resident interjected angrily…Their town was suffering, and their businesses losing longtime customers from Canada, he said.” Really good reporting from @rachelleingang.bsky.social 010
Emily Phelps @epindc.bsky.social · 14/09/2026I still really appreciate it every time a male anchor brings up a gendered issue like this. It’s rare enough that it still feels like a big deal. 000
Emily Phelps @epindc.bsky.social · 14/09/2026What are we gonna do? Can we start by bringing these Steve Madden bad boys back from the 2000s? For driving safety? 110
Emily Phelps @epindc.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Here’s the interview from 1A with the 9/11 first responders. I caught it live on air, and something about it made me want to stop the car and take notes. I need to read this book! the1a.org/segments/the...the1a.orgThe fight for the health of 9/11 first respondersMore than 96,000 have been diagnosed with physical and mental health conditions related to the attacks. 001
Emily Phelps @epindc.bsky.social · 10/09/2026The 9/11 firefighter-activist @johnfeal9117.bsky.social was on NPR. He gave a definition of the craft of activism and advocacy that’s going to stick with me. These guys shouldn’t have had to fight for a single day to get care. Let alone 25 years. But since they did—there’s lots to learn from them. 110
Reposted by Emily PhelpsAura Bogado @aurabogado.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Illinois law says local officials can't help federal agents deport people. So how did so many residents end up on ICE's radar through information shared by local police, sheriffs, and prosecutors? I filed 394 FOIA requests to find out. (An @injusticewatch.org partnership with @theintercept.com!)injusticewatch.orgIllinois promised to protect immigrants. Local officials helped deport them anyway.In over a third of Illinois counties, cops, sheriffs, and even prosecutors helped federal immigration agents route at least 150 people into the deportation system since Trump returned to office, despi... 16503258
Reposted by Emily Phelpsjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 10/09/2026all of this maneuvering will be for naught, i think. vance will have to explain how it is he does NOT share responsibility for whatever disaster trump bequeaths the country in 2028, and i doubt he can manage it 721912222
Emily Phelps @epindc.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Yes! If we can't meaningfully move around society without a smartphone, then we're essentially requring everyone to keep an addictive device in their pockets, as @rcobooth.bsky.social says. The Fourth Amendment implications aren't great either. 010
Emily Phelps @epindc.bsky.social · 10/09/2026We all are older than we should be! 🤣 That GA-06 race should not be almost ten years ago. 020
Emily Phelps @epindc.bsky.social · 10/09/2026What a throwback, @joanwalsh.bsky.social! You literally have been reporting on the guy since Before It Was Cool. 110
Reposted by Emily PhelpsMurshed Zaheed @murshedz.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Writing meet wall. If @schumer.senate.gov & Senate Dems had any conviction & courage - they'd strip Fetterman of all of his committee assignments, daring him to switch party now. Ds need to campaign w the reality that they need to get to 52 seats. Not doing so is political malpractice. 48823
Emily Phelps @epindc.bsky.social · 10/09/2026"A Senate where John Fetterman is the swing vote cannot be a steady bulwark against President Trump and his misrule." @perrybaconjr.bsky.social calling it correctly, as usual. 2419
Reposted by Emily PhelpsPrisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 10/09/2026This is actually perfect because the white dudes INSISTED that their main reason for supporting the fascist in chief was because they were warriors for "free speech" above all else... 424050
Reposted by Emily PhelpsLayla A. Jones @laylaayanna.bsky.social · 10/09/2026There's something worse than the Census citizenship question, experts told TPM, and the Trump administration is considering it. From @joshkovensky.bsky.social and me: talkingpointsmemo.com/news/trump-a...talkingpointsmemo.comTrump Admin Officially Moves to Reshape National Political Power With New Changes to 2030 CensusA version of a federal rule proposing to exclude certain noncitizens from... 26641
Reposted by Emily PhelpsJudd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 10/09/2026🚨 BEWARE of VoteSafe.org 🚨 While it bills itself as a “safe” way to register to vote, it is actually a digital surveillance machine created by Elon Musk’s super PAC. 7345133687
Reposted by Emily PhelpsJessica Montoya Coggins @jessicamcoggins.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Rep. Casar also notes this is happening with taxpayer dollars in a state that refused to accept funding for a summer food program 11710
Emily Phelps @epindc.bsky.social · 28/07/2026👇🏻MS NOW's podcasts like this are genuniely so handy. A really underappreciated feature of the network. Really excited for @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social 's new format especially. 010
Emily Phelps @epindc.bsky.social · 28/07/2026Wild! Knowing nothing about satelite imagery, I can still see why this is cool. (Love this platform for this reason, you never know what you'll learn about.) 000
Emily Phelps @epindc.bsky.social · 15/07/2026I'm not OK with robots deciding if my parents in their peers get care. Absolutely not. 020
Emily Phelps @epindc.bsky.social · 15/07/2026Genuinely hope people start talking more about their personal setups on places like Bluesky. This is cool! 000
Reposted by Emily PhelpsGeorge Chidi, Evil Reporter @neonflag.bsky.social · 02/07/2026Some truly stupid shit on elections is coming down the pike soon, I think. Sorry to vague post, but I'm nailing down sources. 1135
Reposted by Emily PhelpsAri Drennen @aridrennen.bsky.social · 01/07/2026Today's narrow SCOTUS ruling on trans athletes gives Republicans exactly what they want: keeping the issue alive to make campaign ads about. open.substack.com/pub/aridrenn...open.substack.comA Narrow SCOTUS Ruling Ensures Trans Athletes Remain a Campaign IssueThe Court didn’t ban anything. It rubber-stamped the states that already had bans, left twenty-three states a choice, and kept the issue on every ballot — exactly as intended. 28420
Emily Phelps @epindc.bsky.social · 01/07/2026Remember: Two red states brought their bills to the Supreme Court to advance their anti-trans agenda nationally. "Trans activists" did not bring this case to the court. This was *done to* trans people. I was outside the court in January too. It felt like that. Resilience in the face of oppression. 000
Emily Phelps @epindc.bsky.social · 01/07/2026👇🏻I love this. @deanobeidallah.bsky.social has been doing progressive live interview shows since before it was cool and everywhere. Of course he gets interviews with good progressive candidates before they're cool and everywhere. Let's gooooo! 000
Emily Phelps @epindc.bsky.social · 30/06/2026Conservative lawyers brought both cases to the Supreme Court, not liberal lawyers, right? That seems important to stress, in a time where Democratic commenters are always primed to scapegoat "trans activists" and claim they're overreaching. 0100
Emily Phelps @epindc.bsky.social · 30/06/2026They didn't though, right? Both these cases were brought *to* the Supreme Court by red state governments that saw an opening. The original student athlete in the Hecox case tried to step away from the litigation years ago. 1100
Reposted by Emily PhelpsSocial Security Works @socialsecurityworks.org · 08/06/2026Republicans like Mike Lawler (NY-17) voted to cut TRILLIONS of dollars from Medicaid, Medicare, and SNAP. Why? TO PUT THAT MONEY IN THE POCKETS OF BILLIONAIRES! 17234
Reposted by Emily PhelpsSandi Martin @sandifp.bsky.social · 27/05/2026Chef’s kiss of a sentence 06722
Emily Phelps @epindc.bsky.social · 30/04/2026It's official. The Guardian now reaches more *American* readers than the Washington Post does. Let nobody say, "Well, talking to @theguardian.com 's great, but when we talk to them, aren't we basically talking to Brits?" www.niemanlab.org/reading/the-...niemanlab.orgThe Guardian now has a bigger online audience in the U.S. than The Washington Post 000
Reposted by Emily PhelpsJustin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 30/04/2026According to the latest World Press Freedom Index, the United States now ranks 64th in the world in press freedom, a drop of 7 spots from the previous year. This also just happens to be the first index that captures Trump's second term in the White House. rsf.org/en/classemen... 36220