Reposted by @geolkres.bsky.socialAbbey @abbeyarletto.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Trump just cut down 60 old cherry trees in East Potomac Park to expand a golf course. The trees were planted there between 1913 and 1920 and gifted by Japan as a symbol of friendship and peace. 2118
Reposted by @geolkres.bsky.socialAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 13/08/2026This was a standout moment in the hearing … 218103032530
Reposted by @geolkres.bsky.socialAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 13/08/2026BREAKING: Judge Sullivan says he needs PROOF the handwritten FBI notes in the Epstein files are actually duplicative of the typed reports and can be withheld. The court is asking for the handwritten notes. 354168823915
Reposted by @geolkres.bsky.socialMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Breaking a child’s bone is not “a private family matter.” It is a crime and should be treated as such. People who say things like that are just covering up abhorrent behavior that may put the child in further danger. 16835141
Reposted by @geolkres.bsky.socialJudd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 13/08/20261. Mitch McConnell suffered a fall on June 14 and has not been in the Senate for two months. But he's continued to get paid his salary of 174K/year. Since he entered the Senate in 1985, McConnell has voted against creating or expanding medical leave — paid and unpaid — at least 23 times. 24584223877
Reposted by @geolkres.bsky.socialAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 13/08/2026NEW: Judge Sullivan spent the final 30 minutes of the Phang v Blanche Epstein files hearing telling a story of the one time he had to hold DOJ lawyers in contempt. He says he's done it before, and he'd rather not do it again, but he will if he needs to. "It's not a threat, it's a promise." 429157453754
Reposted by @geolkres.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13/08/2026Mamdani: "If a New Yorker looks at what ICE is doing and wants to see more of it, they should vote for Bruce Blakeman, who has created his own militia in Nassau County. If they look at what ICE is doing and they are shocked by the inhumanity and cruelty, they should vote for Gov. Kathy Hochul." 221193984769
Reposted by @geolkres.bsky.socialAsawin Suebsaeng @swin24.bsky.social · 13/08/2026I am not the first to make this point but imagine a woman president obsessing constantly over her “ballroom” as the economy imploded and her war spun out of control 13280221434
Reposted by @geolkres.bsky.socialGuardian US @us.theguardian.com · 30/07/2026"A concentration camp, in its most basic definition, is a place where a targeted civilian population, not necessarily accused of a crime, is detained and at least some of their basic rights are suspended," writes @jwashing.bsky.social. "That’s precisely what’s happening in the United States today."theguardian.comDon’t call them ICE detention centers. Call them camps | John WashingtonI’ve spent a decade reporting on immigration enforcement. The word ‘camp’ best captures the political function of these facilities 484153007384
Reposted by @geolkres.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 30/07/2026Holy shit! Jim Jordan is reduced to stammering when Kasie Hunt presses him on why he continues to support Max Miller despite credible allegations that he abused his ex-wife and toddler daughter 1781174374961
Reposted by @geolkres.bsky.socialRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 14/07/2026The reason why ICE agents continue to shoot people is because nothing ever happens to them when they do. They essentially have been granted full immunity for whatever they choose to do to people by a lawless regime of thugs. 770173505425
Reposted by @geolkres.bsky.socialAcyn @acyn.bsky.social · 14/07/2026AOC: I said this a couple of weeks ago: I would not be surprised if, when ICE funding started up again, we would start to see more civilian deaths at the hands of ICE. And that’s exactly what has happened. We didn’t see things like this happening with the same degree when we froze ICE funding. 453254768104
Reposted by @geolkres.bsky.socialKatie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 23/05/2026Every state should take a page out of Hawaii’s playbook on tackling Citizens United 18593592784
Reposted by @geolkres.bsky.socialJon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 04/05/2026This is an excellent question. 30276872853
Reposted by @geolkres.bsky.socialProPublica @propublica.org · 04/05/2026Read our original investigation here:propublica.orgCredit Bureaus Are Leaving More Mistakes on Frustrated Consumers’ Reports Under Trump’s CFPBThe credit bureaus have started dismissing a larger share of consumer complaints without help since the Trump administration began dismantling the CFPB. 118651
Reposted by @geolkres.bsky.socialMarisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 14/04/2026This is NUTS www.thehandbasket.co/p/trump-usai... 19778592275
Reposted by @geolkres.bsky.socialMarisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 14/04/2026NEW—I got an exclusive excerpt from a USAID whistleblower's new book that made me gasp multiple times. It details Trump's dismantling of the humanitarian aid agency & his team/DOGE's shocking ignorance to public health. 'Into the Wood Chipper' by Nicholas Enrich is out tomorrow. Read excerpt here:thehandbasket.coWhistleblower says Trump officials thought USAID did 'just abortions,' asked for 'Barney-style' slides before gutting agency, per new bookRead an exclusive excerpt from Nicholas Enrich's "Into the Wood Chipper" 15096044148
Reposted by @geolkres.bsky.socialDigital Brain @yourdigitalbrain.bsky.social · 31/03/2026A young bear gets sidetracked by a balloon while crossing the road, prompting its mom to come back. Family bonds in the wild are truly heartwarming. 416851
Reposted by @geolkres.bsky.socialDana R. Fisher (aka the Apocalyptic Optimist) @fisherdanar.bsky.social · 01/04/2026Perfect video to start this Wednesday 😍 313429
Reposted by @geolkres.bsky.socialLeslie Rissler @ljrissler.bsky.social · 03/04/2026I am shocked to see this language from the NSF. “The U.S. National Science Foundation's Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request reflects a strategic alignment of resources in a constrained fiscal environment while eliminating woke and weaponized grant programs that previously funded radical DEI projects.”nsf.govFiscal Year 2027 Budget Request to Congress 44545279
Reposted by @geolkres.bsky.socialPam McElwee @pammcelwee.bsky.social · 04/04/2026Headline doesn’t capture it all - large majority of USFS research stations to close including all regional offices. So short-sighted, as many of the scientists affected will likely resign Forest Service Will Close Research Stations That Study Wildfire Risk www.nytimes.com/2026/04/03/c...nytimes.comForest Service Will Close Research Stations That Study Wildfire Risk 02118
Reposted by @geolkres.bsky.socialKevin Elliott @kjephd.bsky.social · 02/04/2026The New York Times rolling up its sleeves to do the hard work of normalizing the idea that women should not have the right to vote. 527114523006
Reposted by @geolkres.bsky.socialRoosevelt Institute @rooseveltinstitute.org · 30/03/2026This piece from @noamscheiber.bsky.social gets at a deeper frustration in this economy. Young people were told that college would be a path to stability. Reality? Too many ended up with debt, housing costs out of reach, and a labor market that no longer lives up to that expectation. 🧵 27226
Reposted by @geolkres.bsky.socialStand Up for Science Ohio @sufsohio.bsky.social · 28/03/2026#standupforscience 219023
Reposted by @geolkres.bsky.socialMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 27/03/2026A murderer getting a character reference from a rapist pedophile. 48815252
Reposted by @geolkres.bsky.socialAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 20/03/2026Remember when they pressured Boebert to un-sign the discharge petition on the Epstein files? They’re now pressuring her to withdraw her vote on the Bondi subpoena. Looks like this time she’s caving. www.cnn.com/2026/03/19/p...cnn.comGOP hardliners wavering on support for Bondi subpoena after testy briefing | CNN PoliticsConservative hardliners who supported subpoenaing Attorney General Pam Bondi in the House Oversight Committee’s Jeffrey Epstein probe are now indicating that they are open to changing their position a... 701785687
Reposted by @geolkres.bsky.socialACLU @aclu.org · 20/03/2026BREAKING: A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration's restrictions on journalists at the Pentagon are unconstitutional. The government doesn't get to decide what news the public has access to. 14365601739
Reposted by @geolkres.bsky.socialThe Editorial Board @editorialboard.bsky.social · 20/03/2026I think we are getting close to a tipping point similar to the one that happened during the pandemic when the press corps stopped playing along because shit was getting too real to continue playing along. Fortunes will be lost over these lies. The rest of us will suffer, too, but that don't matter. 42689195
Reposted by @geolkres.bsky.socialPBS News @pbsnews.org · 20/03/2026Two agents fired from the FBI last year said in a federal lawsuit Thursday that they were terminated "solely" because of their participation in an investigation into President Donald Trump's effort to overturn the results of the 2020 election. to.pbs.org/4dze67Spbs.org2 former FBI agents say they were fired over their roles in Trump 2020 election probeTwo agents fired from the FBI last year said in a federal lawsuit Thursday that they were terminated “solely” because of their participation in an investigation into President Donald Trump's effort to... 6247104
Reposted by @geolkres.bsky.socialKat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 15/03/2026With just three days left, we’re leaving it all on the field with canvass launches all across the district! 234103752578
Reposted by @geolkres.bsky.socialRo Khanna @rokhanna.bsky.social · 15/03/2026You know the illegal war in Iran is a disaster when the FCC chair is threatening to revoke broadcaster licenses unless they censor. Too many Americans have died & gas prices are skyrocketing. What's next? Censor X posts, FB, TikTok, Instagram. You can't hide the truth. 38563181
Reposted by @geolkres.bsky.socialChris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 15/03/2026Here’s my plea to the national security press: don’t report what he announces at face value. You’ve been suckered over and over to cover his fake trade deals and ceasefire “announcements” like they are real. He’s desperate to look like he’s got a plan. Make sure it’s not fake. 520106543078
Reposted by @geolkres.bsky.socialThe Media and Democracy Project @mediaanddemocracy.bsky.social · 10/03/2026It is outrageous that Nashville Notacias reporter Estefany Rodriguez was detained and taken out of state because of ICE reporting. We are proud to join 40 other press freedom, civic and media orgs to call for her immediate release. cpj.org/2026/03/cpj-... #PressFreedom apnews.com/article/repo...cpj.orgCPJ, Free Press lead call for journalist Estefany Rodríguez’s release from ICE detention - Committee to Protect JournalistsThe Committee to Protect Journalists and Free Press led a coalition of more than 40 press freedom, human rights, and media organizations in a joint statement Tuesday calling for the release of journal... 1220102
Reposted by @geolkres.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10/03/2026Blumenthal after getting briefed on Iran: "We seem to be on a path toward deploying American troops on the ground in Iran to accomplish any of the potential objectives here. There's also the specter of active Russian aid to Iran putting in danger American lives ... China also may be assisting Iran" 1062110064574
Reposted by @geolkres.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 01/03/2026What's the real reason for this war in Iran? Trump and Netanyahu are using the same authoritarian playbook. A big part of that playbook is using war to blot out your failures and any criticism you are facing at home. Some thoughts...robertreich.substack.comSunday thought: Trump’s Real Reason for War Friends, 881477485
Reposted by @geolkres.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 27/02/2026Trump lies: "I don't know anything about the Epstein files. I've been fully exonerated." 8504113985
Reposted by @geolkres.bsky.socialAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 28/02/2026The thing about the U.S. and Israel is that both of their leaders are trying to stay out of prison. 309110953328
Reposted by @geolkres.bsky.socialJohn Collins @logicallyjc.bsky.social · 01/03/2026Lindsey Graham: “If we lose anybody in this operation, they will die a noble death because they will have sacrificed their lives to make us safer here at home.” We’ve heard this before. I’m not buying it now, and I didn’t buy it then. 3792586597
Reposted by @geolkres.bsky.socialDean Obeidallah @deanobeidallah.bsky.social · 28/02/2026The Daily Show reminded us in the montage below how Netanyahu has LIED about the "imminent" threat of Iran obtaining nuclear weapons since 1995. Netanyahu has for years wanted US to bomb Iran. Netanyahu simply found in Trump a moron willing to sacrifice Americans for his cause: 391321542
Reposted by @geolkres.bsky.socialRo Khanna @rokhanna.bsky.social · 01/03/2026A building at Dartmouth is still named after Leon Black who has serious allegations against him in the Epstein files. This is what I mean by the Epstein class. 22471164
Reposted by @geolkres.bsky.socialMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 01/03/2026If the United States is going to go around the world causing regime changes, we should practice here first. 341120782548
Reposted by @geolkres.bsky.socialJay Lionel @jaylionel.bsky.social · 01/03/2026I thought it was for this reason as well… 56821
Reposted by @geolkres.bsky.socialChris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 01/03/2026They went to war with Iran (which nobody in America was asking for) so they could conjure an excuse to allow ICE to keep murdering Americans and teargassing schools here at home with impunity (which nobody in America was asking for). 1638193146028
Reposted by @geolkres.bsky.socialCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 01/03/2026While operations are coordinated at a members-only, private beach club — in between fundraisers and parties. 13832281148
Reposted by @geolkres.bsky.socialEric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 01/03/2026That's right. Worse than Pointless www.nytimes.com/2026/02/23/o... 411532433
Reposted by @geolkres.bsky.socialParkrose Permaculture @parkroseperma.bsky.social · 20/02/2026The question is: will the average American - who has already paid $1000 in tariffs on average - receive any of this $$, or is it just more taxpayer $ for mega corporations? Is the $10B Trump just stole for "the board of peace" going to be the first pot to us pay back from? 88013
Reposted by @geolkres.bsky.socialParkrose Permaculture @parkroseperma.bsky.social · 20/02/2026“The United States may be required to refund billions of dollars to importers who paid the IEEPA tariffs, even though some importers may have already passed on costs to consumers or others,” Kavanaugh wrote. “As was acknowledged at oral argument, the refund process is likely to be a ‘mess.’” 2519527
Reposted by @geolkres.bsky.socialSteve Horton 🚀 The Comic Book Story of Space Exploration @mst3k.fan · 20/02/2026Oh yeah that’s my #4 for all politicians going forward. To recap: #1. Fuck Trump #2. Abolish ICE #3. Protect trans folks #4. Call a genocide a genocide 0297
Reposted by @geolkres.bsky.socialSteve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 20/02/2026It's a bit fractured on the rationales, but the basic bottom line is a 6-3 majority, with Justices Thomas, Alito, and Kavanaugh dissenting: www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...supremecourt.gov 2241480
