Reposted by Hari Iyer, MDTaniel @taniel.bsky.social · 23hKansas has 4 former, living GOP governors. Two have now endorsed Adam Hamilton, the Dem, for Senate. Mike Hayden just penned this oped in the Kansas City Star this morning; Adam Graves had done the same last month. 171582396
Reposted by Hari Iyer, MDChristopher Mathias @letsgomathias.bsky.social · 02/10/2026New: Chris Rufo & his co-host devoted a podcast to "The Indian Question," framing Desi people as a problem to be solved. Their "solution?" Mass expulsion. For those allowed to remain: an “assimilation hazing process” w/ instances of “vulgar, defamatory racism" 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... 1131298463
Reposted by Hari Iyer, MDAsawin Suebsaeng @swin24.bsky.social · 24/09/2026It takes genuine talent to be this wrong 18645134
Reposted by Hari Iyer, MDAbdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Every day, people like Josh show up on the line and build stuff. Every day, Mike Rogers shows up for his corporate donors, big checks, a Florida mansion, and two yachts. Who needs two yachts? 602407858
Reposted by Hari Iyer, MDAbdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Michigan, absentee ballots have gone out. The election is HERE. Make sure you have a plan to vote by November 3rd to get money out of politics, put money in pockets, and pass Medicare for All! 🗳️ abdulforsenate.com/vote 🗳️ 17466202379
Reposted by Hari Iyer, MDDoug Gordon @brooklynspoke.bsky.social · 23/09/2026As @doctorow.pluralistic.net says, "Geometry hates cars." Transportation in cities is a space problem, not a tech problem. 013846
Reposted by Hari Iyer, MDDorit Reiss @doritreiss.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Here are some more resources if you want to do that: Talking points: vaxcollab.org/wp-content/u... Action Alert: secure.everyaction.com/DvKZjXqVCk6H... Substack from YLE going through it: yourlocalepidemiologist.substack.com/p/two-days-l... 2/2vaxcollab.org 144
Reposted by Hari Iyer, MDDorit Reiss @doritreiss.bsky.social · 20/09/2026We have submitted our comment for the Request for Information from HHS. You can see our comment here: docs.google.com/document/d/1... A reminder that for those who want, you can still submit a comment via this site until 9pm PT, 11:59 ET: www.regulations.gov/commenton/HH... 1/2docs.google.comDraft RFI comments for public health law scholarsTo: Office of the Secretary Department of Health and Human Services Re: Request for Information: Categories Used in Federal Vaccine Recommendations and the Role of Shared Clinical Decision-Making D... 11611
Reposted by Hari Iyer, MDKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 15/09/2026One of the coolest things about people who don't have a lot of power taking a principled stand is it lays bare the complete cowardice of the ones who actually *do* have power when they fail to do even a fraction as much. 7684761567
Reposted by Hari Iyer, MDAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13/09/2026Ossoff calls Mike Collins "a crumbling little bigot" 223108442235
Reposted by Hari Iyer, MDTaniel @taniel.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Indiana Senator Spencer Deery defied Trump by voting against redistricting, then led his primary against a Trump-backed opponent by a handful of votes in **May**, then was declared the loser by **3 votes** after an August recount. He appealed to the state supreme court. Court just said Deery won.indystar.comIndiana Supreme Court rules Deery winner in recount caseThe decision came swiftly hours after oral arguments in the case were heard today. 7437110
Reposted by Hari Iyer, MDPrem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 06/08/2026The US has sent Israel at least $21 billion over the past three years. Trump just welcomed Netanyahu for the 8th time since taking office. Israeli soldiers & terrorists have killed 9 Americans in the past 3 years. Israel is now holding 2 young Americans in prison. And now this: 116784
Reposted by Hari Iyer, MDEric Umansky @ericumansky.bsky.social · 30/07/2026Prisciliano Trejo Ricano came to the U.S. at 3yrs old. ICE took him this June. He was 29. He told his family he didn't feel right but ICE wouldn't give him medical attention. After a month, ICE finally moved him to a hospital Prisciliano died five days later enlacelatinonc.org/en/Young-Mex...enlacelatinonc.orgA young Mexican man living in Durham died in ICE custody.News in Spanish about politics, immigration and community issues for Latinos in North Carolina. 3917441051
Reposted by Hari Iyer, MDJen Bendery @jbendery.bsky.social · 21/07/2026Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed picks up an endorsement from 314 Action Fund, the national group working to elect Democratic scientists. "We need new, bold, progressive leaders like Abdul working to create systemic change." www.huffpost.com/entry/314-ac...huffpost.com314 Action Fund Endorses Abdul El-Sayed In Michigan Senate Race“We need new, bold, progressive leaders like Abdul working to create systemic change,” the group working to elect Democratic scientists said. 111726
Reposted by Hari Iyer, MDJohn Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 11/07/2026My latest @ms.now, on ICE’s killing of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston, and on the striking degree to which the media has refused to just accept ICE’s narrative of things. The extent to which the NYT, WaPo, et al keep stressing ICE has no evidence of its claims seems like a real narrative shift.ms.nowOpinion | ICE deserves skepticism of its account of Houston shootingJohn Pfaff: Wariness surrounding ICE’s telling of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo’s killing is well-earned, given the agency’s documented acts of seeming deception and dishonesty. 16708235
Reposted by Hari Iyer, MDKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 28/05/2026Lee Atwater was evil, but he understood this point perfectly. Mike Dukakis started the 1988 campaign with a 17-point-lead but Atwater leaned in on the weekend furlough of William Horton, bragging that his negative ad blitz was going to "make Willie Horton his running mate." It worked. 371326276
Reposted by Hari Iyer, MDWill Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social · 13/04/2026Isn't presenting oneself as the false coming of Christ the exact thing that the Antichrist is supposed to do? 1536239
Reposted by Hari Iyer, MDRobert Cruickshank @robertcruickshank.com · 11/04/2026I still do not understand why Democrats in Congress did not pick an enormous fight over this. 681516342
Reposted by Hari Iyer, MDBrian Barrett @brbarrett.bsky.social · 10/04/2026OpenAI wants to be off the hook if its frontier AI models go rogue and cause 100+ deaths or more than $1 billion in financial damages. from @mzeff.bsky.socialwired.comOpenAI Backs Bill That Would Limit Liability for AI-Enabled Mass Deaths or Financial DisastersThe ChatGPT-maker testified in favor of an Illinois bill that would limit when AI labs can be held liable—even in cases where their products cause “critical harm.” 33480228
Reposted by Hari Iyer, MDThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 03/04/2026THE POPE: “I hope Trump is looking for an off-ramp. I hope he's looking for a way to decrease the amount of violence, the bombing, which would be a significant contribution to removing the hatred that's increasing constantly.” (H/T @headquartersnews.bsky.social ) 1203347868
Reposted by Hari Iyer, MDBrad Lander @bradlander.bsky.social · 03/04/2026Democratic senators: It's time to draw a line in the sand. A nominee for Attorney General will soon come before you. Make the confirmation process about releasing ALL of the Epstein files (without redactions) and prosecuting the Epstein class. (1/2) 28789382241
Reposted by Hari Iyer, MDJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 27/03/2026good lord www.politico.com/newsletters/... 22878317
Reposted by Hari Iyer, MDWashington Post Opinions @postopinions.bsky.social · 23/03/2026"Yes, the case is hilarious," @thefireorg.bsky.social's @glukianoff.bsky.social and Adam Goldstein write. "But there is a fundamental American truth running through this whole thing." wapo.st/3PUrFoy 061
Reposted by Hari Iyer, MDSeth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 20/03/2026Tucker Carlson is now posting about how noble, patriotic British opposition politicians like Oswald Mosley were imprisoned during WWII, suggesting that the same thing might happen to "patriots" like Tucker who dare criticize the current war. www.thejc.com/news/world/t...thejc.comTucker Carlson calls pro-Hitler Oswald Mosley one of Britain’s ‘great war heroes’ - The Jewish ChronicleMosley’s only crime, Carlson claimed, was being the leader of the ‘opposition party’ to Churchill 47407129
Reposted by Hari Iyer, MDSam @samd.bsky.social · 19/03/2026the “track aipac” account is extremely sus and I’m glad more people are noticing the weird way they decide if a candidate is good or bad 848995
Reposted by Hari Iyer, MDWeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 17/03/2026This is Goose. He wants to know where you're going. If it's not too late, he'd like to suggest the park. 12/10 (IG: goosethelab_) 987044626
Reposted by Hari Iyer, MDKhashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 09/03/2026Our leaders don't care about the lives lost or our reputation ruined, but we must. We have to care or we'll lose our humanity. 8377115
Reposted by Hari Iyer, MDWajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 07/03/2026apnews.com/article/suic...apnews.comAttempted suicides, fights, pain: 911 calls reveal misery at ICE’s largest detention facilityThe calls to 911 poured in from staff at Camp East Montana, the nation's largest U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility, in its first months of operation in El Paso, Texas. 20566316
Reposted by Hari Iyer, MDMark Follman @markfollman.bsky.social · 08/03/2026“The Wall Street Journal found that the Department of Homeland Security, created in 2002 to protect Americans, has turned its force against citizens.” www.wsj.com/us-news/immi...wsj.comAmericans Are Now a Target in Trump’s Immigration CrackdownA WSJ investigation tracked the U.S. citizens caught in the crosshairs of an aggressive federal campaign to detain and demonize dissenters. 43822
Reposted by Hari Iyer, MDAmy Maxmen, PhD @amymaxmen.bsky.social · 07/03/2026Newly released footage shows an ICE agent killing Rubin Ray Martinez, 23, in his car in Texas. "He was shot at point-blank range through his side window by an ICE agent who was in no danger." www.bbc.com/news/article...bbc.comRuben Ray Martinez: Footage shows US citizen shot by ICE agent in Texas traffic stopThe Department of Homeland Security did not disclose Martinez was shot by one of its agents until almost a year later. 064324013
Reposted by Hari Iyer, MDDon Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 05/03/2026Vaguely recall that a paroled inmate committing a terrible crime was enough of a scandal to undercut the Dukakis campaign. This is objectively worse in term of Trump's responsibility, but will get a fraction of the attention. 26587220
Reposted by Hari Iyer, MDLounge Lizards 🇨🇦 🍁 @colin-dawny.bsky.social · 04/03/2026Bahahaha. 😁😏 #DJT #DJ6T #FDJ6T #PantsOnFireDJ6T 370133603419
Reposted by Hari Iyer, MDTaniel @taniel.bsky.social · 04/03/2026Nick Bronni, the incumbent, has pulled away — now up by 10% with two-thirds of the vote reporting. Still, a significant overperformance by John Adams, in what was largely crickets on this race all around. (Proud Bolts is one of the rare outlets anywhere to cover this.) 528125
Reposted by Hari Iyer, MDTaniel @taniel.bsky.social · 04/03/2026extraordinary night for state progressives in North Carolina via boltsmag.org/whats-on-the... 222569554
Reposted by Hari Iyer, MDGregg Gonsalves @gregggonsalves.bsky.social · 28/02/2026Please click here to send a letter to your Senator to oppose this nomination. actionnetwork.org/letters/oppo... www.statnews.com/2026/02/27/c... via @statnews.comstatnews.comFormer surgeon general: The Senate must not approve someone who can't practice medicine as the nation’s top doctor“The surgeon general is not a wellness influencer,” writes former Surgeon General Jerome Adams of Casey Means. 110245
Reposted by Hari Iyer, MDDon Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 28/02/2026If you are an elected official that opposes military strikes on Iran, the head of CBS News will clap back at you. Will be interesting to see if she does this for other objectors, or just Muslim politicians, but it does raise the question how much her views of the Middle East shape the news. 442952565
Reposted by Hari Iyer, MDSam @samd.bsky.social · 28/02/2026we all knew Bari Weiss was a deranged right wing hack but I thought that she’d at least be a little more subtle about it while running cbs news 873770501
Reposted by Hari Iyer, MDCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 27/02/2026This is amazing. www.getyourfuckingmoneyback.com 4983687611851
Reposted by Hari Iyer, MDAaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 20/02/2026I honestly think one reason Millennials are so angry about all this is that many of us grew up during the brief period in American history where the official line was that we had won history *because* of our values, and most of us actually internalized that. 1053078648
Reposted by Hari Iyer, MDNathan Kalman-Lamb @nkalamb.bsky.social · 17/02/2026“I don’t want to be in this place I want to go to my school.” - 7 year old imprisoned by ICE for 70 days in a concentration camp in Texas. Today, after @propublica.org published this story, the camp was raided to confiscate letters from the children. www.propublica.org/article/ice-... 319120786919
Reposted by Hari Iyer, MDMS POIROT @mspoirot.bsky.social · 19/02/2026Bill Bramhall cartoon. 11082892224
Reposted by Hari Iyer, MDRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 19/02/2026The Golden Age. 1122236849
Reposted by Hari Iyer, MDRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 09/02/2026Author of the "research" that was reportedly the basis of the Fulton County election raid: "In 2004, he pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor voyeurism charge and was ordered by a jury to pay $3.25 million in damages after secretly filming guests in his home bathroom." www.propublica.org/article/kevi...propublica.orgThe Conservative Researcher Being Linked to the FBI’s Seizure of Election Records in GeorgiaKevin Moncla has tried repeatedly to prove that the 2020 vote in Fulton County, Georgia, was tainted by fraud. While state election overseers have rejected his claims, his work may be fueling the fede... 8720251054
Reposted by Hari Iyer, MDDan Diamond @ddiamond.bsky.social · 04/02/2026A quick thought on a difficult morning. dandiamond.substack.com/p/a-quick-th...dandiamond.substack.comA quick thought on a difficult morning.We have a small scoop at The Washington Post this morning — President Trump is planning to install a Christopher Columbus statue outside the White House, eying a spot north of the Ellipse. 54310