Reposted by Tom von AltenJess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Omg…did you read the ProPublica reporting on private schools? 491222533
Tom von Alten @fortboise.org · 14h"I could go ramp. I could go stair..." It's getting ever more pathetic. Really, he's been on the down escalator the whole time. We're just waiting to see how many sub- basements there are. 020
Tom von Alten @fortboise.org · 14hI root for the Cubs. (Can't do the Bears, though.) I have family both sides of the border. 010
Reposted by Tom von AltenRep. Robert Garcia @robertgarcia.house.gov · 02/10/2026This corruption must be investigated. 893159706219
Tom von Alten @fortboise.org · 02/10/2026Aw. Well, Milwaukee is just up the lake, y'all can cheer for the Brewers now. 130
Reposted by Tom von Altenebisback.bsky.social @ebisback.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Exactly 😤😡 492212775970
Reposted by Tom von AltenDr. DaShanne Stokes @dashannestokes.com · 28/09/2026Your reminder that there is a felon in the White House identified in the Epstein files as a rapist, there has been no investigation, and the files are still being hidden in violation of federal law. 7630331237
Reposted by Tom von AltenA.R. Moxon @juliusgoat.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Hard to imagine what that would be like 23875231267
Reposted by Tom von AltenGeorge Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Our tax dollars are being spent to indulge the fantasies and to soothe the fragile ego of a narcissistic sociopath who is falling deeper and deeper into psychosis. 61284192498
Reposted by Tom von AltenAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 24/09/2026Murphy: "On April 30 -- a Thursday -- Reynolds makes an $8m donation. On Saturday, they have lunch w/POTUS & tell him they want a change in rules for flavored vapes. The president calls FDA commissioner & HHS sec, & on Tuesday new guidance is issued paving way to the sale of flavored vapes ... " 952384918
Reposted by Tom von AltenScott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 24/09/2026If we had actual journalists in this country, this would have been reported as a story. 22546672407
Tom von Alten @fortboise.org · 23/09/2026I'm reminded of my boatman Clancy Reese's pithy advice before he let me out to swim a rapid: "Remember to breathe when your head is above water." 000
Reposted by Tom von AltenAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23/09/2026Ossoff: "What did they spend the most political capital trying to do over the last 18 months? Cover up the Epstein files. They worked harder to cover up the Epstein files than they ever did to lower grocery prices." 289219836782
Tom von Alten @fortboise.org · 23/09/2026And if the registration look-up form won't find the registration you know you have, call the nice folks at the state to confirm it's still good. (I did this. They invited me to spread the word.) 208 334-2852 011
Tom von Alten @fortboise.org · 23/09/2026In today's Word Game, I noticed . . (Spoiler alert) . . . . . . . . . . there's lucidity in difficulty. 131
Reposted by Tom von AltenRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 23/09/2026In 9 months, Zohran Mamdani has: -Secured millions in worker restitution from DoorDash and UberEats -Launched the first stage of his universal childcare program -Cracked down on bad landlords -Balanced NYC's budget without cutting major social services This is what leadership looks like. 523217145793
Reposted by Tom von AltenAdam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 23/09/2026I don't say this lightly, but Pete Hegseth deserves to be impeached. I understand just how serious a vote to impeach is from experience, and I still believe impeaching him is the right thing to do. The Iran war. The purge of senior ranks. The boat strikes. The case is overwhelming. (Link below) 48671632086
Tom von Alten @fortboise.org · 23/09/2026Take the jump for the great read, stay for the great performance from the Kennedy Center Honors on 2012. A Bad Tuesday in Maine if Your Name is Susan Collins joycevance.substack.com/p/a-bad-tues...joycevance.substack.comA Bad Tuesday in Maine if Your Name is Susan CollinsAnd a new order in Katie Phang’s Epstein Files case 020
Tom von Alten @fortboise.org · 21/09/2026The basic tell in (well done) deep fake is that J.D. "JD" Vance does not have that warm a smile. Ever. 110
Reposted by Tom von AltenJon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 21/09/2026OMG. 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Two million likes on TikTok… and counting. 871105863740
Tom von Alten @fortboise.org · 21/09/2026A friend said he was at a gas station, and the fella at the next pump (filling a big truck, of course) was cussing about the price. "Fucking Obama!" he said. Can't even. 140
Tom von Alten @fortboise.org · 21/09/2026No news is good news, in this instance. Color me surprised that Fox News joined the other networks, but it speaks to the dire moment in the rise of authoritarianism here. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/09...nytimes.comCNN, MS NOW and Politico to Sue Trump Administration Over White House Access: Live Updates (Gift Article)CNN, MS NOW and Politico said they would sue to regain access to the White House. They argued in a joint statement that President Trump’s decision to block them violates the First Amendment. 041
Reposted by Tom von AltenDavid Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 17/09/2026The Iran war, the mass deportation campaign, the trade war with Canada, the affordability crisis, the Kennedy Center, the Epstein mess, the measles, Jr.’s Russian wedding, the embrace of Putin—is there not one GOP leader who has the guts to say this ain’t working? That’s a rhetorical question. 591540382
Reposted by Tom von AltenSteven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 17/09/2026If Trump doesn’t “take care”of the Kennedy Center, it will “get ripped down.” That is the talk of a lifelong abuser. 1193052726
Reposted by Tom von AltenRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 15/09/2026I don’t believe the U.S. taxpayer should continue to arm Netanyahu’s government with deadly military equipment. I believe Netanyahu is a war criminal and that his government has committed genocide in Gaza. This doesn't make me antisemitic. (I’m Jewish, by the way.)washingtonpost.comTrump’s planned sale of controversial bombs to Israel is largest in yearsThe pending transfer of the 2,000-pound munition, involved in scores of incidents resulting in civilian casualties, sets 44479282615
Tom von Alten @fortboise.org · 16/09/2026Generous and informative. I did not know that the incidence of epilepsy in the US population is about 1%, for one. robertreich.substack.com/p/subject-to...robertreich.substack.comSubject to FitsMy epilepsy 110
Reposted by Tom von AltenGeorge Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 15/09/2026It's a small world after all!! 633105143536
Tom von Alten @fortboise.org · 15/09/2026Watching the US Open, I saw our junior senator bought some air time, taking credit for all the "good" MAGA stuff, and mostly pretending to be a rancher. Holding the right end of the pliers and stuff. We can do better. A LOT better. Voter for @achillesid.bsky.social 020
Tom von Alten @fortboise.org · 15/09/2026Imagine if someone in the Biden or Obama fam had a Putin-tight oligarch as a bff. GOOP heads would be explodey. Now they're all like, what? It's no big deal. What are you, deranged or something? (Btw: Grand Old Oligarchy Party Speaking of GOOP, Mitch is back!) 020
Tom von Alten @fortboise.org · 12/09/2026Saw a #bumpersticker yesterday DON'T HASSLE ME I'M LOCAL 000
Tom von Alten @fortboise.org · 12/09/2026Cracker alert! youtu.be/y-vD_vY6EPU?...youtu.beTruth SocialYouTube video by Jesse Welles 022
Reposted by Tom von AltenAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11/09/2026as is always the case when he's sitting and not talking, Trump had a hard time staying awake during the 9/11 ceremony (Finn Gomez/Getty) 59948441131
Reposted by Tom von AltenAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 11/09/2026Okay everyone. Here’s the YouTube interview with @jimmykimmel.com and @jamestalarico.bsky.social You know what to do. Watch it. Share it. Donate. Bury them. youtu.be/WLDE9LrGpNk?...youtu.beJimmy Kimmel’s Interview with James Talarico That the FCC Doesn’t Want You To SeeYouTube video by Jimmy Kimmel Live 4541894911174
Tom von Alten @fortboise.org · 11/09/2026My local PO has this posted. I wish it were so. (Note the copyright: 2024.) 032
Tom von Alten @fortboise.org · 11/09/2026This: "The circumstances change. The ask never does. Give your neighbor grace before you give them suspicion. Tell the truth about hard things. Put the country ahead of yourself, and ahead of your side." 020
Tom von Alten @fortboise.org · 11/09/2026Well-said. Well-written. Thank you for this, and all that you have done to live with integrity. 021
Reposted by Tom von AltenResistance Is NOT Futile @madashades.bsky.social · 10/09/2026The real source of election fraud…. This is one small example. 296135934526
Reposted by Tom von AltenMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Anyone accepting a $5,000 “GOP Dividend” from Trump for voting is looking at a $10,000 fine and 5 years in jail. It's illegal to offer, give, or accept money for voting. 52 U.S.C. §10307(c) Trump has already violated this law. But voters they will never be liable because they will never get paid. 20728961163
Reposted by Tom von AltenMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 10/09/2026🚨VICTORY: Supreme Court BLOCKS Missouri GOP gerrymander for the 2026 midterms. A huge victory for voters and our clients. I could not be prouder of the Elias Law Group team! www.democracydocket.com/cases/missou...democracydocket.com🚨Onder v. MissouriLearn more here. 1133530810
Tom von Alten @fortboise.org · 10/09/2026The text version: The US and Europe, over and over, leave room for fascism to rise again. degenerateart.beehiiv.com/p/the-global...degenerateart.beehiiv.comThe global fascist reboot trapThe US and Europe, over and over, leave room for fascism to rise again. 000
Tom von Alten @fortboise.org · 10/09/2026There is no way out of the current political crisis without addressing the demonization of immigrants head-on. A painful listen, for this painful moment. 21st-Century Fascism Is for Losers thecause.substack.com/p/21st-centu...thecause.substack.com21st-Century Fascism Is for LosersHere's how to take on the global right-wing nostalgia for the glory days of fascism. 110
Reposted by Tom von AltenThe Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 09/09/2026Arc De Capitulation - A cartoon by Nick Anderson @andertoon.bsky.social 9839751412
Reposted by Tom von AltenJonathan Slater @jonathanslater.bsky.social · 07/09/2026I give you : the Potoo 328244231319