Reposted by @gatorspader.bsky.socialAmy Fried @asfried.bsky.social · 19hAs she gives her opening pitch, Susan Collins is having trouble taking a full breath and does not look particularly well. #mepolitics 914638
Reposted by @gatorspader.bsky.socialProPublica @propublica.org · 06/10/2026The government *still* isn’t tracking how often immigration agents detain U.S. citizens. We are. 500+ Americans have been handcuffed, held at gunpoint or held against their will in Trump’s second term. Our tally is almost certainly an undercount. THREAD (content warning: violence) ⬇️ 9458873370
Reposted by @gatorspader.bsky.socialFactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 06/10/2026The Pennsylvania measles outbreak has surpassed 1,000 cases, making it the largest U.S. measles outbreak in 35 years. 109153
Reposted by @gatorspader.bsky.socialIndivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 06/10/2026This is by some counts a third scandal.theintercept.comSusan Collins’s Committee Bought Trucks the Army Didn’t Want. Then Campaign Donations Poured In.Appropriations committee members saw an influx of campaign contributions after steering $345 million to a military contractor. 16456213
Reposted by @gatorspader.bsky.socialEric Umansky @ericumansky.bsky.social · 06/10/2026NEW FROM PP The Trump admin keeps denying immigration agents are grabbing Americans, so we tracked it 500+ Americans detained 70+ kids, some cuffed or zip-tied 60+ held after filming 36+ held for day+ w/o access to lawyer ~12 deported (yes, deported) projects.propublica.org/american-cit....projects.propublica.orgMore Than 500 U.S. Citizens Have Been Detained, Including Handcuffed or Held at Gunpoint, in Trump’s Immigration Crackdown — ProPublicaThe government doesn’t track how often immigration officers detain U.S. citizens. So ProPublica did. We’ve found more than 500 Americans who were held against their will during this Trump administrati... 19952549
Reposted by @gatorspader.bsky.socialAFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 05/10/2026If you live in… Arizona Arkansas Florida Georgia Indiana Kentucky Mississippi Ohio Tennessee Texas Today is the last day you can register to vote! Text your friends and family. Check on your co-workers. Make sure the people in your life are registered to vote: BetterInAUnion.org/checkbetterinaunion.orgCheck Your Voter Registration StatusHave you moved, changed your name, or you're just not sure of the status of your voter registration? Fill out the form below to check your status. 16953
Reposted by @gatorspader.bsky.socialSusan Rinkunas @susanrinkunas.com · 30/09/2026To recap: three GOP-led states that wanted the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade in order to "send abortion back to the states" are now asking the Court to strike down abortion protections in blue states 125311169
Reposted by @gatorspader.bsky.socialKartik Krishnaiyer @kkfla737.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Democrats recovering from under performance in the last two cycles in Broward County per new data - Broward is Florida second most populated county! youtu.be/yDmgSnzYuGA?...youtu.beBroward County poll shows strong Dem lead”bounce back” from 2022/24 underperformance YouTube video by Florida Squeeze 111
Reposted by @gatorspader.bsky.socialDutch Cycling Embassy @dutchcycling.nl · 01/08/2026The best ideas don't always start from scratch, they often start by reimagining what's already there. In Miami, an underused space beneath the Metrorail is being transformed into The Underline: a 10-mile corridor that combines safe cycling, walking, public space, and community: buff.ly/udo0Z95 25511
Reposted by @gatorspader.bsky.socialChristopher Mathias @letsgomathias.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Rufo gets to position himself as "respectable." Polite sit-down interview w/ Ezra Klein. Celebrated by Substack as one of platform's "best" writers. Senior fellow at Manhattan Institute. His "Indian Question" podcast is pretty explicitly white nationalist talkingpointsmemo.com/news/chris-r...talkingpointsmemo.comChris Rufo — Known For ‘DEI’ and ‘CRT’ Panics — Tries to Make ‘the Indian Question’ a ThingTo the degree that a “respectable” or “moderate” right exists today in... 24736173
Reposted by @gatorspader.bsky.socialTressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 01/10/2026some descriptive statistics here on the civility industrial complex on college campuses that I haven’t seen analyzed before www.uncivilcollective.org/resources 7939341
Reposted by @gatorspader.bsky.socialTaniel @taniel.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Voter registration deadlines are SUNDAY in Alaska, Rhode Island, South Carolina. And MONDAY in: Arizona, Arkansas Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Ohio, Tennessee, and *Texas*. If you live in these states, verify your registration now, literally. 2921501962
Reposted by @gatorspader.bsky.socialKaren Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Mike Pompeo has been rewarded with a teaching fellowship at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs. The same school that canceled my class on media, race and international affairs. @columbiasipa.bsky.social share.google/KEvTy5yER71U...share.googleFormer Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to join SIPA facultyFormer Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will join the School of International and Public Affairs as a fellow at SIPA’s Institute of Global Politics in March, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday. 1422933966
Reposted by @gatorspader.bsky.socialThe Great Pumpkinsquatch - Scott Kelley Ernest 🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️ @mxscottkernest.bsky.social · 02/10/2026BOMBSHELL: WaPo reports Trump's ads were funded with money meant for slain officers' funerals youtu.be/GwqOZ0eaoDI?...youtu.beBOMBSHELL: WaPo reports Trump's ads were funded with money meant for slain officers' funeralsYouTube video by MS NOW 17123681121
Reposted by @gatorspader.bsky.socialMina Kimes @minakimes.bsky.social · 02/10/2026The problem isn’t that they’re moving past it—it’s that they’re trying to rehabilitate it. Would be better for everyone if people who don’t want to engage with the facts just talked about the play on the field and left it at that. 1043776590
Reposted by @gatorspader.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 01/10/2026I recommend people read this to get a sense of the president's grave cognitive impairment. Trump is either unwilling or unable (or maybe both) to answer the questions he's actually asked, so he just rants and raves while the interviewers do their best to provide structure to his random brain firingstime.comRead TIME’s ‘What Trump Has Built’ Interview TranscriptThe U.S. President discussed the war in Iran, press freedom, AI, and more ahead of the midterm elections. 66366222564
Reposted by @gatorspader.bsky.socialAngie 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 30698702380
Reposted by @gatorspader.bsky.socialYonette Joseph @sugarcane99.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Public anger comes for John Roberts The chief justice’s summer retreat in Maine used to be one of boating, potluck dinners, touch football and easy friendships. Locals called him “John.” Now a swirl of anger has been rising at him, transforming his getaways. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/u...nytimes.comJohn Roberts Retreated to His Island. Supreme Court Critics Found Him. (Gift Article)After decades of potlucks and paddle-boarding on Maine’s midcoast, rising anger and protests have left the Supreme Court’s chief justice more isolated than ever. 2311837406
Reposted by @gatorspader.bsky.socialDon Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 01/10/2026America today is a country where regulators won't allow private companies to air interviews of the opposition on TV, but declare that taxpayer funded propaganda is fine. 462219778
Reposted by @gatorspader.bsky.socialRadley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 01/10/2026They made her wait all day to kill her, and now they’re torturing her. 20818181
Reposted by @gatorspader.bsky.socialAaron Fritschner @fritschner.bsky.social · 30/09/2026[SENATOR ERIC SCHMITT]: So you’re telling me under oath that you’ve never spoken with an Attorney General nominee? [JACK SMITH]: No, I don’t think— [SCHMITT]: WELL THEN *unveils poster* please explain this picture of you with Matt Gaetz! [SMITH]: That is Media Matters senior fellow Matt Gertz 854313471
Reposted by @gatorspader.bsky.socialAnna Kramer @annackramer.bsky.social · 29/09/2026On Sept. 19th, OMB gave Customs and Border Protection $20 million. The next day, CBP awarded an ad company a contract for $20 million for a “national media campaign.” On Sept. 23rd, Trump ads start running on national tv as "paid for by U.S. government."washingtonsun.comCBP Got $20 Million for a ‘Media Campaign.’ Lawmakers Say It Was a Misuse of Funds.The administration started running Trump-focused national ads that have come under ethical scrutiny for using taxpayer funds. 24234
Reposted by @gatorspader.bsky.socialEvan Urquhart @evanurquhart.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Definitely click through on this story for the quotes from the Third Way spokesperson, who AGREED Democratic candidates should NOT adopt Republican language on trans issues. I was floored - even tried to get Billie to put it in the headline. This is not just analysis, these quotes are news. 201316426
Reposted by @gatorspader.bsky.socialJay Willis @jaywillis.net · 29/09/2026Wrote about the decline and fall of SCOTUSblog, which used to be the single best resource for Supreme Court stuff, and (thanks to some intervening crimes committed by its co-founder) is now a weird platform for conservative pundits to talk about what a good job the conservative justices are doingslate.comIt Was the Essential Home of Supreme Court News. Now It’s a Joke. What Happened?How high-stakes poker brought down a pillar of Supreme Court coverage. 151046261
Reposted by @gatorspader.bsky.socialKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 29/09/2026When they get back in power, Democrats need to go all-in on higher education. We need a campaign of reinvestment in public universities across the country that makes the Morrill Land-Grant Act look like nothing by comparison *and* a GI Bill of Rights-style program of tuition grants. 20752451428
Reposted by @gatorspader.bsky.socialElizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026You have to wait until the sixth paragraph of this piece before you learn, in the New York Times reporting on the murder of THEIR OWN EMPLOYEE, that the victim was a trans man who had been abused for being trans by the in-laws who murdered him. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/u...nytimes.comCouple Accused of Killing Their Son-in-Law in Bay Area Park (Gift Article)Jonathan McKinsey, an engineer who worked in the games department for The New York Times, was fatally shot Saturday in a San Francisco suburb. The police have accused his parents-in-law, both 76. 281761573
Reposted by @gatorspader.bsky.socialBeshearStan @beshearstan.bsky.social · 28/09/2026God I love Angie Nixon. I hope she wins 4559761115
Reposted by @gatorspader.bsky.socialKatelyn Burns @katelynburns.com · 28/09/2026For my newsletter this morning, I found a small glimmer of political hope for trans people in the US and wrote about it: www.burnsnotice.com/we-may-have-...burnsnotice.comWe May Have Just Seen the Tides Turn on Trans RightsSome conservative PACs have backed off from running anti-trans ads. Is this a sign of what's to come for trans people? 141053269
Reposted by @gatorspader.bsky.socialChaz Nuttycombe @chaznuttycombe.bsky.social · 27/09/2026All of our remaining forecasts are about to come out and we'll have a tally going but I believe we're looking at DEMs gaining 325 - 400 state legislative seats nationwide. In 2018 they gained 309. Ds may get a majority of state legislative seats and chambers if they slightly outperform our forecast 511115
Reposted by @gatorspader.bsky.socialCarl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · 26/09/2026Does my Speak-n-Spell feel pain when I type O-U-C-H? The jury is out. Philosophers and neuroscientists say that's fucking stupid, but I called a guy from the Center for Pretending that Household Electronics Are Sentient and he said there's no way to know for sure. 5843441194
Reposted by @gatorspader.bsky.socialProject Salt Box @projectsaltbox.com · 25/09/2026BREAKING: Citing increased arrests, ICE is seeking modular detention and virtual courtroom units for about 50 field offices. The draft it posted appears to have originated from a GEO Group account.projectsaltbox.comICE seeks ‘modular’ detention units for 50 field offices, saying increased arrests have exceeded its spaceA request for information seeks ready-made detention, interview and courtroom units, with no limits on how many people the units would hold or for how long. 05433
Reposted by @gatorspader.bsky.socialteamhamiltonhq.bsky.social @teamhamiltonhq.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Meischa was Roger Marshall's patient. This is her story. 422025746
Reposted by @gatorspader.bsky.socialG Elliott Morris @gelliottmorris.com · 25/09/2026The entire US politics and news industries spend a large chunk of their waking hours on a platform designed to inflate the importance of that 18%. It's a big problem, and why you get stuff like Tammy Duckworth saying she's against impeachment because she wants to "find a compromise" on USAID $ 171211214
Reposted by @gatorspader.bsky.socialSpooky Back From The Dead Lazarus @jlazarus.bsky.social · 25/09/2026This is Nazi rhetoric. Not similar. Not Nazi-like. It’s straight up lebensraum. 372981916
Reposted by @gatorspader.bsky.socialEvan Sutton @evansutton.bsky.social · 25/09/2026So Elon Musk can't attend at the launch of a product he's been hyping for a decade because he's... "with the president." His Super PAC has spent $17M for the GOP in under a month. Every reporter who credulously repeated that he was "done with politics" or "stepping back" should resign in disgrace. 010534
Reposted by @gatorspader.bsky.socialRadley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Raskin made a holy shit observation on MS Now this afternoon: Since taking office, Trump has made a million dollars per hour for himself. Every hour, he has made more than twice the president’s annual salary. 8141901740
Reposted by @gatorspader.bsky.socialGaius (from Tribunate) @gaius.bsky.social · 25/09/2026“But trans issues don’t poll well” There’s a decline in support for trans rights because a Nazi billionaire is funding a hate campaign since he can’t accept his daughter’s transition. No prominent Democrats counter this messaging so all people get is negativity and hate 24/7 27611
Reposted by @gatorspader.bsky.socialPhil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 24/09/2026The nearly decade-long case of Crystal Mason, who was sentenced to 5 yrs in prison over a voting error, will end with an acquittal The wife of the current district attorney, who fought to keep her conviction in place, asked Crystal if she would consider voting for himtheguardian.comTexas woman triumphs as court upholds acquittal in voting error caseCrystal Mason has spent nearly a decade fighting conviction for casting provisional ballot that ultimately wasn’t counted 9533971073
Reposted by @gatorspader.bsky.socialLiberal Currents @liberalcurrents.com · 24/09/2026"A future liberal administration will need to juggle a million priorities at once… They also must work to deter future misbehavior by bringing legal consequences upon those within the government who have engaged in naked corruption, and upon the outside firms and individuals who facilitated it."liberalcurrents.comOn the Practical Case for a Book of GrudgesIf we're going to set this right, a comprehensive list is needed. 14810
Reposted by @gatorspader.bsky.socialClaire Zagorski, PhD, MSc, EMT-P @clairezagorski.bsky.social · 24/09/2026I hate it so much. This can happen to you too. A year ago, almost everyone doubted this would happen. I had faculty at other schools telling me I was hysterical. (Irony!) Watch for the installation of right wing figureheads without an academic background. Watch for assaults on faculty governance. 19724286
Reposted by @gatorspader.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 24/09/2026So this story is WAY wilder than I thought The Trump post I flagged this morning because it includes Natalie Harp is actually based on the Getty photo you can see below. But there is one key difference -- MONICA CROWLEY'S FACE HAS BEEN EDITED TO LOOK LIKE NATALIE HARP'S WTF is going on here? 53452851435
Reposted by @gatorspader.bsky.socialRyan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 24/09/2026From 16,000 to 185 to Zero: Trump’s Claims of Illegal Voting in Nevada Fizzle. "The state sent a strongly worded rebuke to the federal government: Every single person on the list was a lawful citizen."nytimes.comFrom 15,000 to 185 to Zero: Trump’s Claims of Illegal Voting in Nevada FizzleIt was the Trump administration’s latest stumble in its effort to find proof of widespread noncitizen voting, despite decades of evidence that it is extremely rare. 441762684
Reposted by @gatorspader.bsky.socialMatt Ford @mford.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Ezra Klein asked Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang about AI making kids worse at math and reading. Huang’s reply: “Does it matter?” Then he said he doesn’t know his own address or phone number. “We’re going to lose some fine intellectual dexterity.” www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/o... 58755091512
Reposted by @gatorspader.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 24/09/2026MS NOW reports that their White House reproter was denied access to the White House this morning despite a court order demanding she have access 1128131764459
Reposted by @gatorspader.bsky.socialryan cooper @ryanlcooper.com · 24/09/2026"No one on Bluesky thinks they’re interacting with a cross section of the population. But a lot of people on X do think that." talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/we-di...talkingpointsmemo.comWe Didn’t Know Until This Day … Twitter Was the Echo Chamber All AlongDaniel Drezner says we are now in the Wile E. Coyote phase... 15951130
Reposted by @gatorspader.bsky.socialAlan Elrod @aselrod.bsky.social · 24/09/2026IMO it’s clear from Richard Hanania’s own words that he believes that rape, both statutory and violent, is the right of a certain kind of man. Elite men It’s appalling that this man is given a drop of ink or a second of interview time in our media. My latest: www.liberalcurrents.com/richard-hana...liberalcurrents.comRichard Hanania Doesn't Even Try to Hide His Male SupremacismHanania is a reminder of the dangers of rehabilitating extremist intellectuals. 15791180
Reposted by @gatorspader.bsky.socialAlejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 24/09/2026Contact info for the Equality Caucus chair, Mark Takano. Melt the phone lines. DC (202) 225-2305 Local office (951) 222-0203 14674307
Reposted by @gatorspader.bsky.socialCharlotte Garden @charlottegarden.bsky.social · 24/09/2026OMG 8566155
Reposted by @gatorspader.bsky.socialMeredith Shiner @meredithshiner.com · 23/09/2026this administration illegally shut down federal agencies, impounded money from Congress, set up for-profit concentration camps and sent children there. They dismantled our public health infrastructure and children died of measles. Doing accountability for crimes against our Constitution is the work. 142195298
Reposted by @gatorspader.bsky.socialMeredith Shiner @meredithshiner.com · 23/09/2026I had not seen this clip where Tammy Duckworth advises Democrats to "not impeach anybody," "get back to work" and "allow" Donald Trump to "save face" and I would just like to remind the senator from IL that the federal government took 4,000 Chicagoans and murdered a 38-year-old father last fall.c-span.org 38047331063
