Reposted by Goon DocksAsawin Suebsaeng @swin24.bsky.social · 22/09/2026The way to look at this is George bush is trying to help Donald trump retain power on the Hill 25053851292
Reposted by Goon DocksWalker Bragman @walkerbragman.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Dems: It’s always stronger to stand up for your beliefs than to modulate to appease an audience. People like strong in politics. Even if they disagree with you, they’ll respect you more for being forthright. The best approach is to acknowledge areas of disagreement and pivot to areas of overlap. 816232
Reposted by Goon Docks🗽LOLGOP🗽 @lolgop.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Signaling to your base that you're more worried about their base is not a mistake Republicans ever make! 210017
Reposted by Goon DocksBill Corbett @billcorbett.bsky.social · 12/09/2026In my opinion Democrats get nothing nothing NOTHING by betraying trans people. They hurt themselves with a good deal of their committed voter base, and still don’t get the Republican votes they are so fucking obsessed with winning over. Lose-lose! People hate voting for squishy moral cowards!! 6447271008
Reposted by Goon DocksWalker Bragman @walkerbragman.bsky.social · 09/09/2026This is an extremely troubling development. It’s so disappointing and dangerous. The attacks on transgender Americans are an urgent threat to our freedom. 4449112
Reposted by Goon DocksGoldy @goldy.horsesass.org · 08/09/2026The USPS is intentionally disenfranchising WA voters by delaying postmarks on mail-in ballots, resulting in a 32% increase in ballots invalidated as late in the 2026 primary compared to 2024. “In some rural areas of the state, up to 5% of the ballots were postmarked late.”seattletimes.comAs Trump turns up heat to disrupt vote by mail, courts should resist | EditorialResponsibility for elections belongs to the states. 5263134
Reposted by Goon DocksRandi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸 @rweingarten.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Getting ready for a Labor Day BBQ? Make sure it’s union-made with this helpful guide from @aflcio.org 🌭🌽🍔 aflcio.org/barbecueaflcio.orgUnion-Made in America Barbecue | AFL-CIO 23210
Reposted by Goon DocksAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 04/09/2026Trump says 18 Americans dying fighting Iran is “small potatoes” 109646322038
Reposted by Goon DocksMehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 28/08/2026"Don’t Be Fooled By the UK’s Tough Talk on Israeli Settlements" Andy Burnham’s response to genocide does not go nearly far enough. He must target the Israeli state itself by imposing an arms embargo and sweeping sanctions, says @owenjones.bsky.social for Zeteo UK.zeteo.ukDon’t Be Fooled By the UK’s Tough Talk on Israeli SettlementsAndy Burnham’s response to genocide does not go nearly far enough. He must target the Israeli state itself by imposing an arms embargo and sweeping sanctions, and bringing perpetrators to justice. 17565139
Reposted by Goon DocksAlissa Walker @awalkerinla.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Of course Councilmembers Imelda Padilla and Traci Park want LA's Capital Infrastructure Program to be restructured so they can retain local control over the projects that get prioritized in their districts 🤦🏼♀️ 4276
Reposted by Goon DocksG Elliott Morris @gelliottmorris.com · 19/08/2026Just a thought: Maybe the collective freak-out about El-Sayed and the punditry that he is going to lose because he's too progressive, based on one single poll of the race, was a bit premature ?? www.gelliottmorris.com/p/2026-08-18...gelliottmorris.comIs Abdul El-Sayed going to lose Michigan?The Democratic nominee is running behind expectations, and everyone thinks they know why. But it's early — and I think we all know a lot less than we think. 2356381
Reposted by Goon DocksGround Game LA @groundgamela.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Petty fascist DA Hochman is charging an LAPD officer with 16 felonies for blowing the whistle on virulent racism in the department. He’s sending a message about what sort of department he wants to see. www.latimes.com/california/s...latimes.comLAPD officer who recorded colleagues' racist comments charged with felony eavesdroppingLos Angeles County prosecutors on Friday charged an LAPD officer with felony eavesdropping for making secret recordings of his colleagues' racist, sexist and homophobic comments on the job. 37234
Reposted by Goon DocksScott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 31/07/2026FLASH: Justice Dept seeks to dismiss Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool criminal case against former Olympian David Hearn Trump Admin acknowledges: "Damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in June 2026 was the result of flawed installation by the contractor" 37544701433
Reposted by Goon DocksAmanda Marcotte @amandamarcotte.bsky.social · 26/07/2026When right-wingers say, "I don't care if you're gay, just don't rub it in my face," this is what they mean: second class status. You can't be open, much less celebrate your relationships. In exchange for silence, they'll leave you alone. (Except for occasional sodomy arrests.) 49416
Reposted by Goon DocksPrisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 26/07/2026Voting for her is voting for future obstruction and the confirmation of more of the fascist in chief's nominees. If she wins and I am wrong, I'll say so but I don't think I will be. 731322
Reposted by Goon DocksKyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 17/07/2026Two Utah nonprofits and their founders have sued Fox and celebrity investor Kevin O'Leary — alleging they were defamed when O'Leary repeatedly claimed on the network that they were operating on behalf of the Chinese Communist Party.politico.comFox News, Kevin O’Leary sued over China claims against data center criticsTwo Utah nonprofits allege they were defamed after the “Shark Tank” investor portrayed them as Chinese Communist Party proxies on the network. 22144541370
Reposted by Goon DocksMayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 14/07/2026This morning in Biddeford, Maine, a 26-year-old man said goodbye to his wife and daughter and left for work. Moments later he was dead, shot in the head by ICE agents, the second man ICE has killed in six days. ICE is killing our neighbors. ICE cannot be reformed. Abolish ICE. 10716502620328
Reposted by Goon DocksNicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 12/07/2026The Democratic Party's approval rating is in the toilet, and the main reason is voters see Dem leaders and prominent members acting like things are basically okay instead of fighting like there's an emergency. Slot "my friend Lindsey Graham, so funny, how great to work with him" comments into that. 17461931343
Reposted by Goon DocksBolts @boltsmag.org · 05/07/2026California’s sanctuary laws mostly prohibit local law enforcement from assisting with immigration enforcement, but they allow county sheriffs to transfer detained immigrants to ICE custody in some cases. In San Diego, those transfers spiked last year.boltsmag.orgAmid ICE Violence, San Diego’s Volunteer Patrols Remain Undeterred - BoltsCommunity members continue watching immigrant neighborhoods, as disputes between the sheriff and local officials have fueled uncertainty about the region 34914
Reposted by Goon DocksIan Boudreau @ianboudreau.com · 02/07/2026Some timely Steve Earle youtu.be/BkRthP-A_dsyoutu.beSteve Earle - "City Of Immigrants" [Official Music Video]YouTube video by Steve Earle 0164
Reposted by Goon DocksBolts @boltsmag.org · 01/07/2026Many people with serious mental illness who are waiting in jail to get a bed in a state hospital can be held in solitary confinement. Research shows that isolation can worsen one’s mental health. Our story with Boulder Reporting Lab:boltsmag.orgThe Jail That Replaced Boulder’s Mental Health System - BoltsColorado’s dysfunctional system for restoring competency for defendants with serious mental illness leaves people cycling in and out of jail, where harsh conditions can further erode their mental health. 22310
Reposted by Goon DocksDavid Nir @davidnir.com · 30/06/2026I'm not criticizing these responses to dunk on Dems. I'm saying that powerful people utterly misunderstand the moment and are missing a critical opportunity to make the case for SCOTUS reform. I even wonder whether they understand the need for it. 1050077
Reposted by Goon DocksDavid Nir @davidnir.com · 30/06/2026Statements from Dems like this one make it harder to press for Supreme Court reform. This ruling was a near-disaster and shows how unhinged SCOTUS has become—now just one vote away from overturning the 14th Amendment. But a sitting senator says they "applaud" the ruling. 34966257
Reposted by Goon DocksMurshed Zaheed @murshedz.bsky.social · 30/06/2026Sen Warren is right that the fight is not over - she at least recognizes that unlike the reactions we have seen from other Dem leaders. But, she fails to convey the urgency that four Republican operatives in #SCOTUS robes don't appear to believe in the 14th amendment. 34711
Reposted by Goon DocksGreg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 30/06/2026I really believe James Talarico and some other Dems, like Jon Ossoff, are developing a new kind of moral language and politics for the era of Late Stage Trumpism. Case made below. (discussing work by @jenszalai.bsky.social) newrepublic.com/article/2125... 16803135
Reposted by Goon DocksJill Twiss @jilltwiss.bsky.social · 30/06/2026Just let kids play games. All kids. I don't feel like the Supreme Court should be deciding whether kids CAN PLAY GAMES. 3565
Reposted by Goon DocksDavid Nir @davidnir.com · 30/06/2026SCOTUS reform won't just simply happen if Dems take Congress & the White House. A case has to be made for it—to a skeptical public, to reluctant politicians, to a hostile media. The blowback from the right will be intense and terrify a lot of weak-willed pols. The case has to be made starting *now* 251220362
Reposted by Goon DocksJustin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 29/06/2026TMZ DC with perhaps the most brutal video from Trump's Great American State Fair, showing Dr. Oz on stage bragging to Dean Cain about how big the crowd is, only for the reporter to pan around and show absolutely nobody is there. Original post: x.com/i/status/207... 472120613792
Reposted by Goon DocksTaniel @taniel.bsky.social · 24/06/2026Across NY & MD, I'm counting 12 Democratic incumbents who lost (or, in one case, are trailing) to a challenger to their left. —2 congressmembers (both NY) —4 state senators (2 in NY, 2 in MD) —6 state house members (5 in NY, 1 in MD) A thread to break this down. 302349582
Reposted by Goon DocksBrett "Solidarity 2026" Banditelli @banditelli.org · 22/06/2026Tonight's sunset over Long Beach, California, as shot from the Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve 216720
Reposted by Goon DocksGil Durán @gilduran.com · 11/06/2026A reminder that, even at this dire stage of our national predicament, Gavin Newsom stands with crypto. Here’s an updated on his own little version of DOGE... www.gov.ca.gov/2026/06/11/g...gov.ca.govGovernor Newsom convenes tech industry leaders to advance government efficiency and effectiveness | Governor of California 48726
Reposted by Goon Docks Maurice Mitchell 🐺 @mauricewfp.bsky.social · 10/06/2026With 2 million votes (and counting), @caworkingfamilies.bsky.social’s @thisisjanekim.bsky.social is making history. A state director, Jane helped build the WFP into a powerful political force in the most populous state in the country. (1/2) 1124
Reposted by Goon DocksPhilip Bump @pbump.com · 10/06/2026This piece is framed for a Connecticut audience but is about the dishonesty of claims about fraud in California, about what it augurs for November and about how the problem isn't the pace of vote-counting but about the attempt to gut democracy. Gift link: bit.ly/4urnQpBbit.lyWhat California’s ballot-counting fight means for Connecticut — and AmericaA dispute over slow ballot counting in California offers lessons for all Americans as Connecticut expands access to mail voting, Philip Bump writes. 518050
Reposted by Goon DocksArizona Right Watch @azrww.bsky.social · 10/06/2026Today is the first DVUSD board meeting since board member Kim Fisher performed a Nazi salute and twice said "heil." Public comment has just begun and is being limited to 30 minutes. Because of the amount of people signed up to speak, their usual 3-minute speaking time will be also be limited. 118561
Reposted by Goon Dockst a l @talevy.soccer · 01/06/2026Ahead of election day tomorrow*, I built an analysis of Los Angeles' political demography based on past voting patterns and projected neighborhood-by-neighborhood across the five main mayoral candidates three-las.talevy.soccer *(of course, results won't be clear until several days after)three-las.talevy.soccerThe Three Los Angeleses — the 2026 Los Angeles mayoral race in three citiesA map of the 2026 Los Angeles mayoral primary through its political geographies: Conservative LA, Liberal LA, and Left LA. 1213938
Reposted by Goon DocksAll In with Chris Hayes @allinwithchris.bsky.social · 28/05/2026WATCH: The Department of Justice has launched a criminal investigation into Trump accuser E. Jean Carroll, according to CNN and the New York Times. MS NOW senior legal reporter Lisa Rubin joins to discuss.youtube.comBREAKING: DOJ reportedly launches criminal investigation into E. Jean CarrollYouTube video by MS NOW 178029
Reposted by Goon DocksAnil Dash @anildash.com · 26/05/2026because the Republican platform is simple: the want to sexually abuse children, and they want you to pay for it 010724
Reposted by Goon DocksQasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 25/05/2026BREAKING: Adam Hoffman has been released from jail for "good behavior." Hoffman is the Waco, TX attorney who faced life without parole for repeatedly raping a young boy, until Texas AG Ken Paxton offered him 1 day in jail and no need to register as a sex offender. 58038042794
Reposted by Goon DocksRandi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸 @rweingarten.bsky.social · 25/05/2026A federal judge found that the federal government had a “vindictive motive” and "an abuse of prosecuting power” in against Kilmar Abrego Garcia. We can't tolerate government abuses and overreach against our freedoms and rights. It's dangerously unAmerican. www.npr.org/2026/05/22/n...npr.orgFederal judge dismisses criminal charges against Kilmar Abrego GarciaU.S. District Judge Waverly Crenshaw accused the Justice Department of conducting a vindictive prosecution against the Salvadoran man. 423862
Reposted by Goon DocksAsawin Suebsaeng @swin24.bsky.social · 25/05/2026www.thetimes.com/culture/musi...thetimes.comRod Stewart: ‘We’ve got to give Nigel Farage a chance’The singer talks politics, potholes and having a policewoman wife as he prepares to play a ‘noisy, sexy and energetic’ Glastonbury set on Sunday 2418219
Goon Docks @goondocks.online · 24/05/2026I find the Bluesky debate tiring, but one thing has occurred to me. It seems the people most upset by Bluesky are the people who like to post engagement bait. Without an algorithm they don't get the same kind of thrill on BlueSky. The only engagement bait that works, is to say Bluesky is a problem. 0102
Reposted by Goon DocksRyan Estrada @ryanestrada.com · 23/05/2026Starbucks done EFFED up in Korea. Bad. May 18th just passed, Democratic Movement Day, when rose up after the military dictatorship sent tanks to mass-murder citizens. Some inappropriately call it "Tank Day." Starbucks commemorated Tank Day with a sale on tank tumblers. It gets much worse... 4326721171
Reposted by Goon DocksMark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 24/05/2026Fars also mentions that American officials themselves have told Iran in multiple messages that "Trump's tweets are primarily for domestic American propaganda and media consumption" and "should be disregarded”. 11264118