Reposted by @grouchoalm.bsky.socialKate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 03/10/2026When foreign invaders occupy part of your country and turn your children, in their own schools, into soldiers trained to come back and kill the rest of you once they grow up, it’s… it’s just unspeakable evil. It is unfathomable tragedy for Ukraine. 16543217
Reposted by @grouchoalm.bsky.social𝙅𝙖𝙘🍩𝙗 𝙉𝙮𝙧𝙪𝙥 @jacobnyrup.bsky.social · 05/10/2026It seems like every election these days pits a protofascist, utterly compromised, and corrupt candidate against a somewhat boring and uninspiring but decent and competent centrist. And then it is like fifty-fifty who wins, maybe with a small edge to the protofascist. 1102
Reposted by @grouchoalm.bsky.social𝙅𝙖𝙘🍩𝙗 𝙉𝙮𝙧𝙪𝙥 @jacobnyrup.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Liberal democracy can rightly be criticized for many things, but it has - without a doubt - created more prosperity, freedom, and happiness than any of its alternatives and giving up on it will have terrible consequences. 0101
Reposted by @grouchoalm.bsky.social𝙅𝙖𝙘🍩𝙗 𝙉𝙮𝙧𝙪𝙥 @jacobnyrup.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Hitler and Mussolini didn't make the trains run on time; they destroyed their countries and killed millions. And Putin is following in their footsteps. (Left-wing authoritarians are also terrible at governing, but they are, with a few exceptions, not being voted into office much these days ). 171
Reposted by @grouchoalm.bsky.socialNick Carnes @carnes.bsky.social · 06/10/2026It's finally publication day for this decade-in-the-making book. @noamlupu.bsky.social and I explain why working-class jobs make up 70% of the average democracy's labor force, but only 2% of the average democracy's national lawmakers had working-class jobs when they got into politics. 1119970
Reposted by @grouchoalm.bsky.socialDon Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 06/10/2026As a reminder, Trump is already on National Park passes, and people have been told they will not be admitted if the image is vandalized. At some point, this is not so much branding government services as imposing the images of a personalist regime. 1221155
Reposted by @grouchoalm.bsky.social𝙅𝙖𝙘🍩𝙗 𝙉𝙮𝙧𝙪𝙥 @jacobnyrup.bsky.social · 06/10/2026But I fear that Trump will be even more erratic and aggressive, when he faces more roadblocks and cannot govern as unhindered anymore, making him more dangerous. Anyway, these are just some thoughts. I'm by no means an expert on American politics, so would be curious if there is something I missed? 011
Reposted by @grouchoalm.bsky.social𝙅𝙖𝙘🍩𝙗 𝙉𝙮𝙧𝙪𝙥 @jacobnyrup.bsky.social · 06/10/2026in funding bills. I guess there will also be a huge psychological effect, empowering Democrats and allowing Republicans to put greater distance between themselves and Trump. This will be important going into 2028 and the fight to preserve American democracy. 111
Reposted by @grouchoalm.bsky.socialPeter Egge Langsæther @peterla.bsky.social · 08/10/2026New WP with brilliant co-author @jacobnyrup.bsky.social! Which governments are most representative? We match the backgrounds of tens of thousands of cabinet ministers to population data in 136 countries (1991-2021) and measure the representation gap on gender, age, education, class and geography. 12715
Reposted by @grouchoalm.bsky.socialAnita Gohdes @argohdes.bsky.social · 08/10/2026This image says more than a 1000 words. Abysmal to see countries bowing to US pressure to withdraw from sponsoring a conference on disinformation. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... 12212
Reposted by @grouchoalm.bsky.social🇨🇦JOY 🇨🇦 @joycomes.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Black throated Bush-tit tiny 10 cm Himalayas through Southeast Asia, parts of China Male and Female are identical Same family as the N American Bushtit Flocks 40 or more, chicks always join the same flocks after fledging. Parents share all duties raising chicks and help from adults in same flock 191589231
Reposted by @grouchoalm.bsky.social🇨🇦JOY 🇨🇦 @joycomes.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Golden-bellied Gerygone 10cm songbird Malaysia, Singapore, and the Philippines Diet small insects, spiders gleaned from plants Female builds a hanging nest she incubates 14days parents feeds chicks 15days Chicks remain with their parents after fledging, forming small family groups foraging flocks 17962146
Reposted by @grouchoalm.bsky.socialRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Sign me up for the Official Trump Administration Enemies List. It’s AI. 158776561602
Reposted by @grouchoalm.bsky.socialstash1234.bsky.social @stash1234.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Need a smile? 1864415694
Reposted by @grouchoalm.bsky.socialCharles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 05/10/2026 442190605354
Reposted by @grouchoalm.bsky.socialRicky Davila @therickydavila.bsky.social · 07/10/2026The MAGA regime recently killed the largest ancient 250 year old “Grandmother” Cottonwood tree in Arizona’s indigenous territory just to expand the orange felon’s fucking wall. I’ll never forgive anyone who chose this evil. 1196143045581
Reposted by @grouchoalm.bsky.socialrandy39.bsky.social @randy39.bsky.social · 04/10/2026 698144484040
Reposted by @grouchoalm.bsky.socialKimberley Johnson @kimberleyjohnson.bsky.social · 04/10/2026 30675902353
Reposted by @grouchoalm.bsky.socialMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 05/10/2026Katie Phang: "[Todd Blanche] says the Privacy Act has to be read in conjunction with the Epstein Files Transparency Act and that it's totally proper for him to hide and obfuscate and protect the identities of enablers, rapists, traffickers of children. He thinks that's fine." 15146041718
Reposted by @grouchoalm.bsky.socialJon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 04/10/2026🎯🎯🎯🎯 738174725225
Reposted by @grouchoalm.bsky.socialMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Anyone who dances like this doesn't need a ballroom—he needs a padded cell. 137383321660
Reposted by @grouchoalm.bsky.socialBrown Eyed Susan @browneyedsusan.bsky.social · 05/10/2026 157165094692
Reposted by @grouchoalm.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 05/10/2026In Austin, a 9-year-old watched ICE detain and drive away with his mother, leaving community members to scramble to find him care. Senate Republicans just blocked a bill that would bar ICE from making arrests at school bus stops. Their cruelty is endless.commondreams.org'It Has to Stop': Community Members Condemn ICE Arrests at Bus Stops After GOP Blocks Bill to Protect Kids | Common DreamsRepublicans in the US Senate blocked a bill to protect school bus stops from ICE arrests, leading to outrage in Pennsylv 24956882768
Reposted by @grouchoalm.bsky.socialebisback.bsky.social @ebisback.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Hey maggots 💥🙄 13949271168
Reposted by @grouchoalm.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 04/10/2026AI is being used to... -Facilitate online scams -Process health insurance claims, leading to wrongful denials -Price gouge customers via surveillance pricing -Set higher car insurance premiums using personal data The dangers of AI aren’t in some far-off future. They're already here. 15245551823
Reposted by @grouchoalm.bsky.socialMourning NAVALNY😢 @jan-readsalot.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Just when we think it can’t get worse … it does. 1868114954430
Reposted by @grouchoalm.bsky.socialM Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Absofreakinlutely They Should...... 502178544761
Reposted by @grouchoalm.bsky.socialAshley @briefslayer.bsky.social · 04/10/2026We were asked to leave cable for ad-free services. Now they’re all ads. We were asked to ditch hotels for a cheaper, cozier experience. Now that experience is more expensive and with additional hassles. We were asked to dump the taxis for cheaper rides. Now those rides are just as expensive if 2449677
Reposted by @grouchoalm.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 04/10/2026At a time in history when the most influential leaders of the U.S. need to stand up loudly and clearly for the rule of law, democracy, and decency, they are leading the charge in the opposite direction — fawning over the most dangerous authoritarian America has ever witnessed. Do not forget this. 15666972100
Reposted by @grouchoalm.bsky.social California Dreamin’… 😎 @jerasikehorn.bsky.social · 04/10/2026BREAKING: Trump announces he will withhold federal funding from Ohio if they vote blue in November… Isn’t EXTORTION, a typical mob tactic?! RICO. CHARGES. FORTHCOMING. 😎✨ 46071302172
Reposted by @grouchoalm.bsky.socialAnne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 04/10/2026Nobody is prepared for the world of drone warfare that is coming, in fact is already here www.nytimes.com/2026/10/04/u...nytimes.comU.S. Rushes to Withdraw Bombers From U.K. Air Base After New ThreatsThe withdrawal came with unusual speed, following what U.S. officials said were threats of an Iran-based plot against the installation. 1291668623
Reposted by @grouchoalm.bsky.socialMatthew Gertz @mattgertz.bsky.social · 02/10/2026They're holding up a major escalation in Iran and a crackdown on abortion until after the midterms to limit political damage. To the extent that the last two years have been a right-wing smash-and-grab operation, the next two will be worse. 20463062898
Reposted by @grouchoalm.bsky.socialChristopher Hudson @chrishudsonjr.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Abolish the Death Penalty No government should be trusted with the power to murder you 1081787338
Reposted by @grouchoalm.bsky.socialMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 02/10/2026The White House is coordinating with the Justice Department to hide its abortion agenda from voters until after they've voted in order to try to influence the results of the election. 16537141816
Reposted by @grouchoalm.bsky.socialSteven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 02/10/2026“Just as the words of Judge Edelman provide us a picture of the kind of America we should demand, Pete Hegseth and Donald Trump provide us a picture of the kind of future we will have if Americans fail to stand up and curb their power.” www.americaamerica.news/p/fighting-f...americaamerica.newsFighting for the Future We WantListen to the words of Trump, Hegseth and a federal judge. They are a warning of two different fates for America after the midterms. 24433176
Reposted by @grouchoalm.bsky.social𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 30/09/2026The 0.1% own 15% of all the wealth while 50% are basically broke. That is how societies die. www.wsj.com/economy/the-...wsj.comThe Gap Between the Rich and the Very, Very Rich Is Getting WiderThe 0.1% are worth $28 trillion, or about 15% of the nation’s total wealth. The average wealth for a household in this group is over $200 million. 1091950747
Reposted by @grouchoalm.bsky.socialTheo Moudakis @theomoudakis.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Please enjoy my cartoon in today's Toronto Star 298119312615
Reposted by @grouchoalm.bsky.socialKai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Just a reminder that the Secretary of Defense is a dangerous idiot 1716052915
Reposted by @grouchoalm.bsky.socialMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 30/09/2026While I'm enjoying the humiliation justifiably being heaped on Senator Eric Schmitt, I don't don't think enough mockery is being directed at his accomplice, Senator Kennedy, the Cornpone Clown, with this stupidly victorious expression as he smugly holds up the ridiculous "evidence." 93286012352
Reposted by @grouchoalm.bsky.socialnancilizwester @nancilizwester.bsky.social · 27/09/2026 12186642295
Reposted by @grouchoalm.bsky.socialMark T. Sneed @marktsneed.bsky.social · 27/09/2026The capitalist injustice system has created incredibly powerful men who will never see the inside of jails or prisons. Sad truth. 16252771896
Reposted by @grouchoalm.bsky.socialWajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Air travel will become worse. The enshittification of America. 40899212
Reposted by @grouchoalm.bsky.social𝙅𝙖𝙘🍩𝙗 𝙉𝙮𝙧𝙪𝙥 @jacobnyrup.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Could be worse. Saparmurat Niyazov, the dictator of Turkmenistan, named the months after himself, his mother, and Turkmen national symbols. 131
