Reposted by Alexander DentJessica Valenti @jessicavalenti.bsky.social · 01/10/2026This is a big f’ing deal. Story at the newsletter right now, and full explainer coming soon (so make sure you’re subscribed to AED) Three anti-abortion states are asking the Supreme Court to allow them to extradite abortion providers from pro-choice states. 512766
Reposted by Alexander DentShefali Luthra @shefali.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Big news: The family of Tierra Walker, who died after she couldn't get an abortion, is suing a slate of Texas actors in state court, including AG Ken Paxton. They say the state ban is unconstitutional. This is the first suit of its kind. 19thnews.org/2026/09/texa...19thnews.orgTierra Walker died after she couldn’t get an abortion. Her family is suing Ken PaxtonThe case, filed Tuesday, argues that Texas’ near-total abortion ban violates the state and U.S. Constitutions, which “prohibit state actors from killing their citizens.” 731277198068
Reposted by Alexander DentJessica Valenti @jessicavalenti.bsky.social · 11/07/2025Ken Paxton is a massive piece of shit who worked with anti-abortion activists to find abusive men willing to sue over their ex’s abortions. I guess that’s my way of saying: if Ken Paxton got you pregnant, hit me up at tips@abortioneveryday.com 457111402607
Alexander Dent @follicular.bsky.social · 19hFor all the discussion about Ken Paxton and his corruption, I’m really disappointed how little people have talked about the horrifically cruel policies that he pursued when he was Texas Attorney General. Particularly around women’s healthcare and voting rights. 222
Reposted by Alexander DentDaniel Gilmore @gilmored85.bsky.social · 01/10/2026It really is pitch perfect that voters are furious about inflation, prices, the Iran War, and other stuff and Trumps response is "ah, I see the problem. I havent bullshitted you enough yet. Got it." 512021
Reposted by Alexander DentSchooley @schooley.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Republicans would definitely run Patrick Bateman. 412421
Reposted by Alexander DentSchooley @schooley.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Trump loves campaigning when he is talking about how great he is. He hates it when it means having to say anything nice about any other politician (international strongmen excluded.) Midterms are brutal on him. 821725
Reposted by Alexander DentKen Tremendous @kentremendous.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Everyone involved with this, except a dozen or so already very wealthy people, will lose. 22953211
Reposted by Alexander DentSchooley @schooley.bsky.social · 02/10/2026This group makes the Dr. Strangelove war room look competent. 31609
Reposted by Alexander DentKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 01/10/2026OPERATION: ALBATROSS is off to a roaring start. 541395235
Reposted by Alexander DentJoe Cirincione @joecirin.bsky.social · 01/10/2026You think things are bad? You don’t know the half of it. Despite Pete Hegseth’s bizarre braggadocio, our armed forces have never been weaker nor our adversaries more emboldened. It’s grim out there. davidrothkopf.substack.com/p/time-to-re...davidrothkopf.substack.comTime to Resume the Fetal PositionNeed to Know by David Rothkopf is a reader-supported publication. 06018
Reposted by Alexander DentJ.M. Berger PRE-ORDER THE POPE'S HITMAN @jmberger.com · 02/10/2026They're not building Skynet but the important point is that they seem to believe they are building Skynet and somehow that doesn't stop them from continuing to attempt to build it. 113929
Reposted by Alexander DentDavid Rothkopf @djrothkopf.bsky.social · 22hPerhaps instilling morality in tech bros would be a better first step... (rather than trying to strip mine morality from "brand name" sources like it was just more ones and zeroes to Hoover up like all the rest of their bots' "knowledge.") 128533
Reposted by Alexander Dentpixelatedboat aka “mr bluesky” @pixelatedboat.bsky.social · 02/10/2026The future of the military is one computer shooting missiles at whoever it wants and thousands of soldiers who stand around looking sexy 422039211
Reposted by Alexander DentKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 23hListening to Al Michaels and Kirk Herbstreit wave away the sexual assault charges against DeShaun Watson — even saying “winning is the best deodorant” — was pretty jarring, especially this week. 1001450292
Reposted by Alexander DentSnitty 🎃 @clofsnitville.bsky.social · 23hWhen people talk about rape culture this is exactly what they mean: Michaels and Herbstreit minimizing and dismissing the allegations of dozens of women. 0670152
Reposted by Alexander DentSlate @slate.com · 02/10/2026Trump’s mental state just got put on full display. It’s not pretty. slate.trib.al/VCHJRGOslate.trib.alIs Trump All There? A New Interview Gives Us Five Serious Reasons to Wonder.We just got an unfettered view into the mind of the world’s most powerful person. It’s alarming, to say the least. 817045
Reposted by Alexander Dentlesley-risinger.bsky.social @lesley-risinger.bsky.social · 23hHow about the mental state of reporters who let his lies slip by for the thousandth time and move on to the next question. 161
Alexander Dent @follicular.bsky.social · 01/10/2026On the bright side, it’s almost impossible to imagine that these ads help Republicans! 000
Reposted by Alexander DentAngie Nixon @angieforfl.bsky.social · 01/10/2026I don’t go high when they go low. I get LOUD. Because the soul and humanity of this country are at stake. /end 806422766
Reposted by Alexander DentAngie Nixon @angieforfl.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Wanting lower property insurance and healthcare for everyday families isn't un-American; it’s what working people deserve. They can take their tech-bro cash and their weird, intrusive agenda somewhere else, because I'm not going any damn place. /3 95070624
Reposted by Alexander DentAngie Nixon @angieforfl.bsky.social · 01/10/2026The most ordinary man imaginable came to my home state to tell me to ‘get out of America’ while he & Absent Ashley enjoyed the comfort of buildings my ancestors helped build. Imagine standing on the shoulders of the ppl who built this country & then telling their descendants they don’t belong here/2 4767421092
Reposted by Alexander DentAngie Nixon @angieforfl.bsky.social · 01/10/2026I don't wanna COUCH my words here: I know JD Vance, his eyeliner, and absent Ashley Moody are used to running away from people when things get tough because they care more about themselves and their billionaire buddies than the people they represent. But this is my home. /1 30496892339
Alexander Dent @follicular.bsky.social · 01/10/2026More evidence worms are good for you! 😂 Very cool study. #Immunosky www.nature.com/articles/s41...nature.comType 2 immune history trains lung macrophages for viral disease tolerance - NatureType 2 inflammation trains nerve- and airway-associated macrophages to confer disease tolerance against lethal influenza by limiting immunopathology and promoting tissue repair without enhancing viral... 010
Alexander Dent @follicular.bsky.social · 01/10/2026If you ever feel like some days really are shorter or longer than normal, it might be true, because it depends on the position of earth's core! 😉 (the length of time difference is typically in the milliseconds) www.nature.com/articles/d41...nature.comGravitational forces inside Earth drag some decades out — and make others fly byVariations in day length that occur on multidecadal timescales are caused by gravitational coupling between Earth’s inner core and its solid mantle. 000
Reposted by Alexander DentGina Hinojosa @ginafortexas.bsky.social · 01/10/2026NEW: Cook Political Report just shifted their TX-Gov rating in our favor. Texans are ready for a governor who will restore the American Dream by saving Texas schools and putting money in your pocket. 412858
Alexander Dent @follicular.bsky.social · 01/10/2026WTF??? Has Talarico ever said anything about children in drag? Or this is just pure evil BS gaslighting? 132
Reposted by Alexander DentAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 01/10/2026BREAKING: judge dismisses case against reflecting pool defendant Davey Hearn WITH PREJUDICE- meaning the DoJ can’t ever bring charges against him in this matter. www.ms.now/deadline-whi...ms.nowJudge permanently dismisses David Hearn Reflecting Pool indictmentThe Trump Justice Department sought a temporary dismissal. Hearn wanted his charges tossed for good. 1423855760
Reposted by Alexander DentJustin Mikulka @justinmikulka.bsky.social · 30/09/2026"The electrification of road freight is emerging as a structural force that could undermine long-term oil demand across the world." Yeah it is. gift linkbloomberg.comChina Has an 18-Wheel Answer to Soaring Global Diesel PricesAround a third of trucks sold in China this year will run on electricity, furthering Beijing’s goal of bolstering energy security. 1217956
Reposted by Alexander DentAngie Nixon @angieforfl.bsky.social · 01/10/2026No one should lose years of their life because some healthcare CEO wants a larger 401k. That's why I support Medicare-for-All & why Floridians keep coming out to see me, regardless of party-- because it's time to fix the broken healthcare system in this country. #AngieforFlorida 224690
Reposted by Alexander DentAngie Nixon @angieforfl.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Billionaires want tax breaks to make you pay for their data centers, & they want AI to decide whether you get hired, fired, & paid. We can't take that lying down, so here's how to stop them & make sure that Florida's government is accountable to Florida's people #angieforflorida 718887
Reposted by Alexander Dentconifergirl.bsky.social @conifergirl.bsky.social · 01/10/2026When a former CIA analyst stands at a podium at the Carnegie Endowment 34 days out from a midterm election and warns that the President of the United States might manufacture a "national security emergency" to seize power, 23414230
Reposted by Alexander Dentconifergirl.bsky.social @conifergirl.bsky.social · 01/10/2026you don’t file it under political theater. You file it under an impending trainwreck. Speaking to a room of diplomats and foreign policy analysts on September 30, Senator Elissa Slotkin didn't 19128
Reposted by Alexander DentMike Thompson @passwordismiket.bsky.social · 29/09/2026On the one hand, conservatives deny climate change exists and oppose policies to address it. On the other hand, liberals haven’t convinced conservatives that climate change exists and haven’t offered pain-free solutions. Hence, it’s complicated. 524330
Reposted by Alexander DentAdam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Tech industry is laser focused on solving the problem of humans enjoying each other’s company bsky.app/profile/down... 724345640
Alexander Dent @follicular.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Sounds like what happened with Republicans re: Eric Schmitt and Jack Smith 000
Reposted by Alexander DentAustin Kocher, PhD @austinkocher.com · 01/10/2026The Trump administration has banned Christians fleeing persecution, and many people of faith don't know it. I talked with Matthew Soerens of World Relief about how it happened. Listen here: austinkocher.substack.com/p/president-... @matthewsoerens.bsky.social 0105
Reposted by Alexander DentColette Delawalla, PhD @cdelawalla.bsky.social · 01/10/2026What I find striking about every one of these “politics are too hostile” takes, is that the emphasis is always on the people with higher standards to lower them to allow violence at the table. How come Cox isn’t telling the right to love their neighbor? Instead it’s come to the table with Trump. 916037
Reposted by Alexander DentDollyanna @my2centsay.bsky.social · 30/09/2026LOOK HOW YOUR CHRISTIAN SUPPORTED LEADER RAPED OUR TREASURY FOR HIMSELF.⤵️⤵️⤵️⤵️⤵️ WE MUST SEIZE HIS ASSETS. WE MUST USE BANK EXAMINERS TO FOLLOW THIS WEB OF CORRUPTION, SEX TRAFFICKING AND MONEYLAUNDERING. 921659830
Reposted by Alexander DentLaalitya Acharya @acharyaforohio.bsky.social · 01/10/2026We deserve a state government that is just focused on the needs of actual working people! #ohio #datacenter #cincinnati #election 42915
Reposted by Alexander DentArtButMakeItSports @artbutmakeitsports.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Circus Performers, by Walt Kuhn, 1978, 📸 via @marisakabas.bsky.social 177124142658
Reposted by Alexander DentKhashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 30/09/2026It's still the Department of Defense, still the Gulf of Mexico, still Lake Ontario, still Twitter, and still AI. Fuck this guy who thinks everyone else has to follow his weird-ass made up rules about what we call things. Don't call them that now, and officially change them all back when he's gone. 3533260
Reposted by Alexander DentPeggy Stuart @peggystuart.bsky.social · 30/09/2026This is why Talarico is going to beat Paxton! We still have to vote, though. youtube.com/shorts/c86Nn...youtube.comYou need to hear James Talarico’s plan to win over Trump votersYouTube video by James Talarico 11244130
Reposted by Alexander DentMark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 30/09/202677 million Americans voted for national suicide in 2024. We're seeing it unfold right now: The economy vandalized, the military weakened, politicians bribed, tech run wild, immigrants terrorized, and government goon squads committing murder. Vote against all Republicans. It could be our last chance. 16440182