Reposted by @germanathens.bsky.socialFietser @americanfietser.bsky.social · 11/03/2026Americans will fly to Europe, walk places, enjoy the tranquil patio dining, and soak up the human-scaled charm of the urban streets. They will then fly back home and absolutely foam at the mouth over any proposal to make our streets safer, more equitable, and calmer by limiting cars for everything. 431046
Reposted by @germanathens.bsky.socialSeva @seva.bsky.social · 04/02/2026Trump's constant degradation of female reporters is unsurprising but the press corps' collective decision to treat it as background noise is actually kind of sickening 8150851118
Reposted by @germanathens.bsky.socialjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 04/02/2026one thing the trump era has made clear, i think, is that the american people themselves are far more committed to the values of our founding documents than our elites 7656161062
Reposted by @germanathens.bsky.socialBrett Meiselas @bmeiselas.bsky.social · 28/01/2026MELANIA has been nominated for Best Picture, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress, Best Screenplay, and Best Cinematography in the FIFA Oscars 23660081158
Reposted by @germanathens.bsky.socialjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 26/01/2026how trump lost the battle of minnesota (debated between this and "the battle of the twin cities," which does sound more evocative) youtu.be/vxI8sR-I0MEyoutu.beHow Donald Trump Lost the Battle of MinnesotaYouTube video by Takes™ by Jamelle Bouie 771517222
Reposted by @germanathens.bsky.socialAmanda Mull @amandamull.bsky.social · 25/01/2026Really hard to look at this and all the other examples of bravery and kindness from ordinary people in this moment not think also of the tremendous cowardice exhibited over the past year by some of the richest, most well-protected people in business, media and politics 156186134816
Reposted by @germanathens.bsky.socialNovelty Cistern @noveltycistern.bsky.social · 03/01/2026it is incredible that the entire high level legal apparatus of the United States is "anything that helps people is impossible, anything that kills people is permitted" 2170502039
germanathens.bsky.social @germanathens.bsky.social · 18/10/2025Milwaukee lines up to march for No Kings Day 410326
Reposted by @germanathens.bsky.socialZohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 26/09/2025As Netanyahu addresses the United Nations in New York City this morning, the world recoils in horror at the ongoing genocide in Gaza. 6352271128
Reposted by @germanathens.bsky.socialDare Obasanjo @carnage4life.bsky.social · 19/09/2025Hakeem Jeffries voted for Charlie Kirk Day but still isn’t sure if he’ll endorse Zohran Mamdani. This is why the approval rating of the Democratic Party is lower than Trump’s or the GOP. 15547371372
Reposted by @germanathens.bsky.socialMar Hicks @histoftech.bsky.social · 11/09/2025Amazing how those democratic lawmakers who were hunted down in their homes in the middle of the night in Minnesota weren’t a watershed moment of political violence, huh? 259184035090
Reposted by @germanathens.bsky.socialMark Harris @markharris.bsky.social · 11/09/2025You can write this only if, by virtue of your income, identity, or both, you are utterly removed from the consequences of politics. To pretend that the racist, misogynistic, anti-gay vileness that Kirk spent his life spreading is secondary to the fact that he spread it "the right way" is appalling. 983851810
Reposted by @germanathens.bsky.socialHunter Walker @hunterw.bsky.social · 11/09/2025Charlie Kirk geeatly contributed to division and rage in this country. We don't need to whitewash that or pretend he was somehow above those forces because something terrible happened to him. 335439
Reposted by @germanathens.bsky.socialZito @zeets.bsky.social · 09/08/2025Mo Salah is asking the right questions 2050741783
Reposted by @germanathens.bsky.socialDoug Gordon @brooklynspoke.bsky.social · 06/08/2025Why is it that Haberman and other journalists at the Times can't tell us when Trump is lying because "nobody knows what's in his mind" or whatever excuse they always give but they can tell us when they think he believes his own bullshit? 47716
Reposted by @germanathens.bsky.socialjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 05/08/2025popular anti-fascism as taxpayer revolt...might have some legs 162102592115
Reposted by @germanathens.bsky.socialJason Bailey @jasondashbailey.com · 29/07/2025"The man who is not yet mayor is to blame for a shooting that happened under the watch of an ex-cop mayor who's thrown every available dollar at the NYPD," insists sex pest 272391913
Reposted by @germanathens.bsky.socialSarah Goodyear @sgoodyear.bsky.social · 18/07/2025This. It is so dangerous, and so unavoidable because of the way we have built our communities, that we simply cannot allow ourselves to think about it. I always say, parents every day expose their kids to one of the leading causes of child death as a matter of routine. 432661
Reposted by @germanathens.bsky.socialJuan Cole @jricole.bsky.social · 08/07/2025reading Al Jazeera gives a more accurate view of the world and it is free 215641
Reposted by @germanathens.bsky.socialNed Resnikoff @resnikoff.bsky.social · 27/06/2025I dunno Kirsten, it seems like Zohran can be trusted to represent all New Yorkers regardless of color and creed more than you can 3957
Reposted by @germanathens.bsky.socialCharles Gaba ✡️ @charlesgaba.com · 18/06/2025The same people demanding you present a photo ID to vote are perfectly fine with letting you be arrested, handcuffed & thrown into a van by armed men wearing plain clothes, face masks & presenting no identification of any sort. 170119194068
Reposted by @germanathens.bsky.socialAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 11/06/2025I will be damned if I allow a bunch of Confederate-waving January 6th apologists give the American people a lecture on flag waving. There is ZERO reason to enter an argument about patriotism with people who still worship traitors to America 150+ years later. They. Are. Breaking. The. Law. 136910265121943
Reposted by @germanathens.bsky.socialLawsome @lawsomepup.bsky.social · 09/06/2025The American public believes a ton of fake facts about immigration: * there is an easy legal means to migrate to the US * most asylum claimants lie * illegals immigrants collect benefits & pay no taxes * immigrants are more likely to be criminals than citizens * lawful enforcement is cheap and easy 116253
Reposted by @germanathens.bsky.socialEvan Greer @evangreer.bsky.social · 09/06/2025they never miss 1856191421
Reposted by @germanathens.bsky.socialPhilip Bump @pbump.com · 09/06/2025There’s been a lot written about the reactionary backlash to the 2020 protests but not enough about how much of Trump’s current shtick is driven by that night he got scared and had to hide in the basement. 272020366
Reposted by @germanathens.bsky.socialJonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 04/06/2025Somehow the "We need to support policies that are popular" crowd never land on the very popular polices like "taxing big corporation more," "making health care more affordable," or "paying teachers more." It's always just "be 10% more racist." 443265859
Reposted by @germanathens.bsky.socialBrendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 29/05/2025Openly negotiating the price of the bribe being paid to the President to grant approval to a regulatory merger. Happening right in front of us. 19649251
Reposted by @germanathens.bsky.socialDavid Sirota @davidsirota.com · 22/05/2025Democrats insisted for years that there's absolutely no way around the allegedly all-powerful parliamentarian - and credulous liberals believed them. Then within a few months of taking over the Senate, Republicans just went around the parliamentarian to get their way. thehill.com/homenews/sta... 25456115
Reposted by @germanathens.bsky.socialNY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 20/05/2025President Trump was up at 1:30am rage tweeting about Bruce Springsteen, Beyoncé, Bono, and Oprah Winfrey, raising serious concerns about Biden's mental state during his last year in office. 191504271
Reposted by @germanathens.bsky.socialTimothy Burke @bubbaprog.xyz · 20/05/2025the DOJ is literally **arresting Democratic members of Congress** and Senate Democrats are voting to pass Republican legislation 12275512248
Reposted by @germanathens.bsky.socialJohn Schmitt @jschmittwdc.bsky.social · 16/05/2025"Medicaid Work Requirements Are Cruel and Pointless" by Matt Bruenig New York Times www.nytimes.com/2025/05/16/o... 78630
Reposted by @germanathens.bsky.socialMatt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 29/04/2025She’s in jail for writing an op-ed. 362798932
Reposted by @germanathens.bsky.socialKeerthika Uthayakumar @keerthikau.bsky.social · 26/04/2025Gary Trent Jr. with 9 threes, tying Ray Allen's playoff franchise record. 3579
Reposted by @germanathens.bsky.socialChris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 26/04/2025Well, this is horrifying. 673086908
Reposted by @germanathens.bsky.socialBill McKay @mckay4senate.bsky.social · 26/04/2025They are deporting American children to foreign countries for no reason other than sheer cruelty. This entire fucking administration has removed its connection to humanity willingly and eagerly. Demons in human skin. 417644
germanathens.bsky.social @germanathens.bsky.social · 25/04/2025Currently at the Milwaukee Federal Courthouse #JudgeDugan 020
Reposted by @germanathens.bsky.socialAdam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 18/04/2025This is the kind of shit I want to see from every single Democrat 1414545774
Reposted by @germanathens.bsky.socialone dozen bats at a keyboard @panasonicdx4500.bsky.social · 18/04/2025Chris Van Hollen flying down to El Salvador and refusing to leave until he got in a room with Kilmar Abrego Garcia blows up every other “well what do you expect them to do?” defense for elected Democrats 6589082046