Sign in

TRay

@harrymeanwell4.bsky.social
14K followers 6.9K following 22K posts

Trying to make the world a better place one person at a time. Might we save democracy?

PostsRepliesMedia
Reposted by TRay
Prof Frank McDonough @fxmc1957.bsky.social · 8h
2 October 1944. German troops brutally ended the Warsaw Uprising. It had lasted for 63 days with little outside support. It was the single largest military effort undertaken by any European resistance movement against the Nazi regime during the Second World War.
177
Reposted by TRay
Comfortably Numb @numb.comfortab.ly · 15h
Motherfucker is on a roll lately bsky.app/profile/lati...
57110
Reposted by TRay
Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 18h
OPERATION: ALBATROSS is off to a roaring start.
531374230
Reposted by TRay
Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 15h
Bravo “New information has raised serious questions about how this case was handled, and I’ve lost faith in the Tompkins County D.A.’s ability to fairly oversee it.” - Governor Hochul in appointing A.G. Letitia James to serve as special prosecutor in Cornell case
nytimes.com
Hochul Names Letitia James as Special Prosecutor in Cornell Case
Gov. Kathy Hochul appointed the state attorney general to investigate a former Cornell University student’s allegation of rape. The woman has sued seven men in connection with the alleged assault.
15581123
TRay @harrymeanwell4.bsky.social · 15h
@raskin.house.gov Thank you for giving us hope that we might save this democracy. @jenpsaki.bsky.social
000
Reposted by TRay
I did NOT vote for the rapist @sarahgies.bsky.social · 18h
Your sons and daughters are
10000x safer with drag queens than frat boys btw
202124892868
Reposted by TRay
Joan Hussey Local Elections Matter @joanhussey1.bsky.social · 21h
Two counterterrorism agents were pushed out after questioning a terrorism probe tied to Stephen Miller’s wife. A top FBI official resigned over the demotions. Folks in the senior ranks of the FBI resign. In Trump’s FBI, there's someone else ready to do counterterrorism. #DV1 #PayToPlayPresident
10146103
Reposted by TRay
Rep. Judy Chu @chu.house.gov · 20h
Trump and Republicans' Big Ugly Bill cut hundreds of billions of dollars from SNAP and Medicaid. 🚨It also made enrollment and eligibility changes that go into effect TODAY.🚨 Take action and stay up to date with the changes that may impact you:
0107
Reposted by TRay
Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Ken Paxton is a corrupt con man who has used his office to enrich himself and live a lavish lifestyle with his various mistresses at taxpayer expense.
10029871070
Reposted by TRay
Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
“.. The department is reviewing whether the special prosecutor’s office that investigated the famed Watergate break-in committed misconduct ..” @wsj.com www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...
194683204
Reposted by TRay
Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 17h
El-Sayed responds to JD Vance clip: Low T JD. It's always funny, man. He just brings the energy down every time you hear him talk.
994202914
Reposted by TRay
Lawfare @lawfaremedia.org · 01/10/2026
On Rational Security, @sranderson.bsky.social, @annabower.bsky.social, @tylermcbrien.com, and @michael-feinberg.bsky.social talked through the week's national security news, including SCOTUS clearing the way for the Trump administration to deport migrants to third, and more. youtu.be/0KfGYHa2Wh0
0144
Reposted by TRay
Xavier Becerra @xavierbecerra.bsky.social · 21h
Steve Hilton wants to roll back California’s environmental protections and bring back offshore drilling. California should be leading the fight against climate change - not taking us backwards and putting our coast, communities, and future at risk.
89347
Reposted by TRay
Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 21h
NEW: Lawsuit filed today challenges new Trump admin rule barring coverage of gender-affirming medical care for minors under Medicaid/CHIP. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
GINA GOE, individually and as parent and next friend
of GRACE GOE; KARLA KOE, individually and as
parent and next friend of KYLIE KOE; LAURA LOE,
individually and as parent and next friend of LOGAN
LOE; and MELISSA MOE, individually and as parent
and next friend of MAYA MOE,
 Plaintiffs,
 v.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
AND HUMAN SERVICES; ROBERT F.
KENNEDY, JR., in his official capacity as Secretary
of Health and Human Services; CENTERS FOR
MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES; and
MEHMET OZ, in his official capacity as
Administrator of CMS,
 Defendants.
COMPLAINT FOR
DECLARATORY AND
INJUNCTIVE RELIEF
Civil Action No. ____________
INTRODUCTION
1. Since taking office, the Trump administration has waged an unrelenting campaign
to eliminate legal protections for transgender people and to deny them access to essential health
care. The Rule at issue in this case is the latest salvo in that campaign.
2. On August 13, 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”)
published a final rule categorically prohibiting Federal Financial Participation (“FFP”) for
evidence-based treatments for gender dysphoria—including puberty-delaying medications,
hormone therapy, and surgical interventions1
—for all youth enrolled in Medicaid (under age 18)
and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (“CHIP”) (under age 19). 91 Fed. Reg. 52,406
117743
Reposted by TRay
Michael McFaul @mcfaulmike.bsky.social · 21h
I disagree with the idea that Trump is the symptom, not the cause of US foreign policy changes. Leaders also have agency. These mysterious structures did not compel the US to got to war with Iran, blow up our alliances, destroy our trade relations or threaten to invade Greenland. Trump did.
78228
Reposted by TRay
Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 20h
At least 56 people have died in ICE custody during Trump’s second term. According to ICE’s internal reviews, detention staff did not provide sufficient medical care to at least six of those detainees. ICE has now taken down those reviews from its website. What other cruelty is ICE trying to hide?
theintercept.com
ICE Deleted Reviews for Deaths in Custody That Cited Shoddy Medical Care
Three-quarters of ICE’s own 2025 death reviews, briefly posted online, raised substandard and “inappropriate” care of il
811873970
Reposted by TRay
Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 20h
In July, I led several Senators in a request to the Secretary of the Air Force to disclose how much money is being stolen from taxpayers to pay for Trump’s luxury Qatari jet. Today I got a reply. 100 words. Telling Congress to screw off. Can’t wait for a Democratic Senate!
691295378
Reposted by TRay
Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 20h
“Between the Christianity of this land and the Christianity of Christ, I recognize the widest possible difference.” — Frederick Douglass bsky.app/profile/atru...
372198472
Reposted by TRay
L.A. TACO @lataco.bsky.social · 20h
An unannounced change took effect on September 15, adding another layer of difficulty for thousands of families and lawyers trying to locate detained loved ones. Read more: lataco.com/final-remova... By Aisha Wallace-Palomares, Izzy Ramirez, and Jaylyn Preslicka
Two masked immigration agents detaining a man and walking him toward a car. 

Headline reads "Read This If Your Loved One Has a Final ‘Removal Order’"
15538
Reposted by TRay
ElieNYC @elienyc.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Trump will not be held accountable for his illegal commercials. But it is still important that we recognize the commercials as illegal. There. Are. FOUR. Lights. My latest in @thenation.com www.thenation.com/article/poli...
thenation.com
PSA: Trump Continues To Commit Crimes
While the president is unlikely to face any consequences for his patently illegal, taxpayer-funded ads, it’s essential to remember he should.
26816192
Reposted by TRay
Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
What emerges when you take a deep breath is a picture of what we all know by now to be true. This is not a president who is committed to governing, to public service. This is a smash and grab, and we are the victims. joycevance.substack.com/p/flooding-t...
joycevance.substack.com
Flooding the Zone
Jack Smith kicked off his testimony on the Hill today like this: “I stand by my decisions as special counsel, including my decision to bring charges against President Trump.” He told senators that his...
651792454
Reposted by TRay
Andrew Weissmann @weissmann.substack.com · 30/09/2026
Everything you need to know about the subservience of Senate Republicans to Trump and the facts. www.instagram.com/reel/Dd5IBWZ...
instagram.com
msnownews on Instagram: "MS NOW Legal Analyst @weissmann11 reacts to a tense exchange in which Sen. Eric Schmitt accused former special counsel Jack Smith o…"
MS NOW Legal Analyst @weissmann11 reacts to a tense exchange in which Sen. Eric Schmitt accused former special counsel Jack Smith of perjuring himself over whether he attended an Atlanta Hawks game on Feb. 3, 2024. Smith said he was actually in Maryland watching the University of Maryland women’s basketball team play the Iowa Hawkeyes.
1231360
Reposted by TRay
Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026
Jack Smith: "History teaches that the rule of law is rarely destroyed all at once. It's often weakened by attacks on the institutions and the public servants sworn to uphold it. Since January 2025, we have witnessed precisely such an effort."
692278339518
Reposted by TRay
Wendy the Woke @nomorex61.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The GOP clearly have no idea who their supporters really are.
122
Reposted by TRay
Dorit Reiss @doritreiss.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Florida measles still rising as Trump administration changes reporting: "Florida health data show 162 reported cases this year as of Sept. 19, more than the state has seen in the last 30 years combined." www.naplesnews.com/story/news/s...
naplesnews.com
Florida measles still rising as Trump administration changes reporting
Measles cases continue rising in Florida and U.S. as officials dispute how deaths are counted and reported.
31916
Reposted by TRay
Lawfare @lawfaremedia.org · 29/09/2026
At 2pm ET, watch @benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org, @annabower.bsky.social, @rparloff.bsky.social, and @mollyroberts.bsky.social break down what happened at the D.C. Circuit oral argument over Judge Boasberg's contempt inquiry into the Trump administration. youtube.com/live/OXziyHG...
youtube.com
Lawfare Live: Debriefing the D.C. Circuit's Argument Over Contempt Inquiry
YouTube video by Lawfare
2197
Reposted by TRay
ejfrax @ejfrax.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Apparently Ken Paxton likes sexual predators We don’t do favors for people we don’t like (unless they hold something over our heads) As a survivor I find this appalling and so very dangerous
1141
Reposted by TRay
Pete Fjeld @bluefishercat.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
It’s more than MAGA has pushed for in the case of any of the Epstein victims
0143
Reposted by TRay
Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I wonder if it would ever occur to a reporter to ask him if he thinks 60 days is fair or enough punishment for raping a child.
11098
Reposted by TRay
Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Adam Hoffman was convicted of raping his friend's young son. He should be in jail, but Paxton used his power to get him on a misdemeanor. That means he only served for 60 days, didn't have to register as a sex offender in Texas, and then left the state.
1071632691
Reposted by TRay
mkn68.bsky.social @mkn68.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Marco cares more about power than people. He sold his soul to the orange devil long ago
041
Reposted by TRay
Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Putin’s reward for bombing hospitals, schools, apartment buildings, public parks and museums and killing children is to get invited to the G20 Summit by Marco Rubio.
55892173510
Reposted by TRay
Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
NEW: Trump's lawyers filed their Eleventh Circuit brief fighting the sanctions order in Trump v. IRS tonight. Background: www.lawdork.com/p/trump-irs-... The best way I can describe the brief is showing you their statement regarding whether they believe the court should hold oral arguments:
STATEMENT REGARDING ORAL ARGUMENT
Appellants respectfully request oral argument. This appeal presents substantial questions concerning Article Ill adversity and the limits of the district
court's sanctions authority. In this case, the court erroneously imposed (i) an unprecedented and unconstitutional restriction on the speech of the sitting President of the United States, as well as other government officials, and private persons, in every official forum in the country, and (ii) career-altering sanctions on the President's attorneys for advocating a legitimate legal position with which the court
simply disagreed. Even worse, the district court did so without a show-cause order,
a hearing, or individualized findings. Oral argument will assist the Court in
resolving these important constitutional and procedural questions.
1114655
Reposted by TRay
11th Hour with Ali Velshi @11thhourmsnow.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Ali Velshi does the math calculating how much more Donald Trump’s policies are costing the average American household.
84919
Reposted by TRay
Manisha Sinha @profmsinha.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Academic here, yeah I know it’s September still!
Tintin cartoon
535885
Reposted by TRay
unstuck in time @billypilgrim26.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
We're basically trafficking children.
24417
Reposted by TRay
MS NOW @ms.now · 29/09/2026
The three news organizations asked U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly to extend an order that temporarily restored their access to the White House after they had been barred for almost a week. Read more from Fallon Gallagher:
bit.ly
MS NOW, CNN, Politico ask judge to extend block on Trump press ban
Judge Timothy Kelly has already blocked the ban until at least Oct. 8.
28225
Reposted by TRay
Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Todd Blanche now says "one-sided news" is a national security threat worth barring the press over. That's not a legal standard. It's a viewpoint test. I didn’t go to law school…and didn’t need to, to know that the First Amendment exists to STOP government from judging which coverage is balanced.
438103362848
Reposted by TRay
HawaiiDelilah™ 🌊 🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇦🇬🇧 @hawaiidelilah.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I’ll never forgive them. I hate them with the heat of a million sons. My loathing is boundless and will last forever. Russia is a terrorist state.
46721
Reposted by TRay
Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Despicable. Cruel. So damn wrong.
33678213
Reposted by TRay
Allen Orr @allenorr.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
johnsonforsc.com
johnsonforsc.com
Dr. Jermaine Johnson for Governor
Dr. Jermaine Johnson is a born fighter and leader, committed to serve the residents of South Carolina with Accountability, Integrity, and Commitment.
143
Reposted by TRay
Legal AF @legalafmtn.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
ALSO LIVE AT 915 AM ET: Legal AF provides live coverage as the entire D.C. Circuit of Appeals hears En Banc Oral Argument  on Trump Administration’s Defiance of court order and CECOT deportations Under Alien Enemies Act. Join Popok for a hearing pregame! 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_fb...
youtube.com
LIVE: D.C Circuit Hears Major Case on Trump CRIMINAL CONTEMPT
YouTube video by Legal AF
33830
Reposted by TRay
Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
How clear is it that Trump's taxpayer funded ads are illegal? I explain why it is 10/10 clear. Senate in passing the law: Ban is designed to stop public funds used for "glorification" of an individual official. GAO: funds can not be used for "self-aggrandizement" nor partisan political purposes.
12233581062
Reposted by TRay
Mark Zaid, Esq @markzaidesq.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Absolutely not.
66514
Reposted by TRay
Randi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸 @rweingarten.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
@apscuf.org President Ken Mash has been fighting tirelessly for the passage of the #PAPromise Act because he knows what it would mean for millions of Pennsylvanians: Investments in PA’s colleges & universities, & resources for students to pursue their passions and careers. bsky.app/profile/aft....
082
Reposted by TRay
Randi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸 @rweingarten.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
73% of Americans disapprove of Trump’s handling of the economy. Trump has failed the very people who voted him into power and Republicans are desperately running away from the affordability crisis. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
washingtonpost.com
At every turn, Trump’s ideas for aiding U.S. consumers run into resistance
From beef to diesel, White House efforts to bring down prices — the top concern among midterm voters — have failed so far to pan out.
1244
Reposted by TRay
Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The world might look very different right now if Judge Boasberg had been able to hold contempt proceedings in 2025 & the administration had been held accountable. Instead, emboldened by his success, Trump continues to treat the courts like a game to be played. joycevance.substack.com/p/consequenc...
joycevance.substack.com
Consequences
Last Thursday, the White House, almost as soon as Judge Kelly entered his order forcing the administration to restore access to CNN, MSNOW, and Politico, began searching for play in the joints.
361214381
Reposted by TRay
Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
IMPORTANT: There are 15 states that require in-person registration 28–30 days before an election, meaning this maybe your last week to register. Check your registration at Vote.gov.
vote.gov
Register to vote in your state | Vote.gov
Find the information you need to make registration and voting easy. Official voter registration website of the United States government.
10233032644
Reposted by TRay
John Pavlovitz @johnpavlovitz.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
JD Vance's Christianity is unloving, inhumane, and Jesus-less. He and his morally inverted brethren have been bending the knee to their vile, belligerent, spray-tanned savior so long that the actual teachings of Jesus aren’t really a concern at this point. johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/jd-vance-e...
johnpavlovitz.substack.com
JD Vance Embodies MAGA's Heretical, Heartless, Jesus-Less Christianity
JD Vance claims to be a follower of Jesus.
27371140
Reposted by TRay
Donna Stern @dvsmemphis.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Just wait til the cuts from the Big, Ugly bill take place after the midterms. All that tax money going to the billionaires; paid for by you! #momsky#sheshed
The Republican Congress has not worked enough in 2016 to qualify for SNAP, just in case you were curious w/o us actually sponging off our tax dollars.
7405227