Reposted by FishRebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Campus rape is really widespread; statistics suggest a significant percent of women who go to college will be raped there; feminism opened up a good conversation about it around 2012-13; it's weird when people treated Cornell like an isolated rather than dramatic example of a pervasive problem. 402409525
Reposted by FishRyan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 22/05/2026An extraordinary rebuke of Todd Blanche and his Justice Department. Federal judge dismisses the indictment of Abrego Garcia (an exceedingly rare outcome in a criminal case). Finding of vindictive prosecution and "an abuse of prosecuting power." The opinion name checks Blanche nearly 30 times. 14964271956
Reposted by FishJohn Nichols @nicholsuprising.bsky.social · 22/05/2026“There is not a single mention of Gaza in the DNC’s 192-page autopsy report (on the 2024 presidential race). As someone who campaigned in MI and WI, let me tell you that one of the reasons we lost was our blank check to Israel and Netanyahu while they committed genocide in Gaza.” — US Rep. Ro Khannathenation.comNo Mention of Gaza in the DNC’s 2024 Autopsy? Seriously?Too many Democrats still refuse to acknowledge how gravely the party was harmed by a failure to actively oppose genocide. 46500149
Reposted by FishRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 23/05/2026Our government is for sale to the highest bidders at home and abroad. The US government is an active, ongoing, organized criminal enterprise. www.politico.com/news/2026/05... 52758642417
Reposted by Fishjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 01/05/2026once again, it is great that the president is a klan-level racist 18778231368
Reposted by FishThomas Zimmer @thomaszimmer.bsky.social · 26/04/2026Sunday reading: Fueled by profit motives, ideological radicalization, and elite self-victimization, America’s tech barons are aggressively taking the side of authoritarianism. I wrote about why the tech billionaires are aligning with Trump – and why now:steady.pageWhy the Tech Billionaires Are Aligned with TrumpFueled by profit motives, ideological radicalization, and elite self-victimization, America’s tech barons are aggressively taking the side of authoritarianism. Why now? 5304130
Reposted by Fishwes(is no longer)injapan @wesinjapan.bsky.social · 26/04/2026In fact our children have to practice for this stuff all the time. 1376
Reposted by FishChanea Bond @heymrsbond.com · 11/04/2026Every single one of the astronauts who went to the moon and back on Artemis II was educated at a public school. Thinking of the teachers who poured into Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen tonight. You helped send a kid to the moon! 🌕 💛 172195364014
Reposted by Fishc0nc0rdance @c0nc0rdance.bsky.social · 11/04/2026A good friend of mine works at NASA, and has spent the last TEN years of his life working on the Orion CPAS (Capsule Parachute Assembly System), testing it in the deserts of Arizona. Ten years of design & testing. For this moment. Science is so good, y'all. 321964257
Reposted by FishElieNYC @elienyc.bsky.social · 11/04/2026“Oh but Republicans would…” Lemme stop you right there. I know that Republicans are okay voting for men accused of sexual assault. Republicans are also okay with voting for racists, child rapists, genocidal maniacs, and whatever the fuck pathology is a “Ted Cruz.” So miss me with that argument. 755237781
Reposted by FishMel Buer @melbuer.bsky.social · 11/04/2026Take a look at the CNN sourcing and fact-checking on their Swalwell article. Look at how many extra people they contacted in order to corroborate claims. They viewed screenshots, called parents/husbands/friends/colleagues. They viewed TV footage and interviews, & more. Two things worth pointing out: 563497811
Reposted by FishAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11/04/2026Artemis II was overshadowed by other bad things in the news but what it accomplished was frankly amazing. We are capable of incredible and unprecedented things. I’m in awe at how far we safely sent humans into space. 350118761271
Reposted by FishMark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 11/04/2026Those US-Iran negotiations in a nutshell: Iran sent 4 PhDs to Islamabad. The US sent a real estate developer, a son-in-law, a lawyer and a general. 31586992501
Reposted by Fishjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 11/04/2026i firmly believe that kennedy wants preventable diseases to rip through american communities since, in his warped mind, those who survive without vaccines will have proven themselves “healthy.” 457128673270
Reposted by FishKevin Collins @kwcollins.bsky.social · 11/04/2026An mRNA treatment for PANCREATIC CANCER was in trials, among many other uses. Choosing to end this research is choosing to sentence millions to an early, painful death 311101734494
Reposted by FishDr Karen Pinder 🇨🇦 🔬 @drkarenpinder.bsky.social · 11/04/2026Picture of the century. 😍 📷 credit: Science Tube 896306174495
Reposted by FishBrendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · 09/04/2026Me to Australian Bluesky users 242970288
Reposted by Fish@g @adriangreats.bsky.social · 01/04/2026“I’m sorry. If I see a Black pilot, I’m going to be like, ‘Boy, I hope he’s qualified.’” - Charlie Kirk Artemis II Pilot… 1222973756
Reposted by FishAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 01/04/2026Trump on Somali-Americans in Minnesota: "They're low IQ. I can generalize. They're low IQ people. They're bad people." (Note that moments later he claims Indianapolis is in Minnesota) 82553081385
Reposted by Fishgo loud @stillicides.bsky.social · 01/04/2026someone I follow who is in space science pointed out that the budget of NASA being gutted probably has a lot to do with how little coverage / hype there's been 428135
Reposted by Fishjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 02/04/2026the trump administration is selling this country wholesale to rapacious, extractive industries that will destroy our collective resources for private profit morethanjustparks.substack.com/p/breaking-t...morethanjustparks.substack.comBREAKING: Trump Administration Orders Dismantling of the U.S. Forest ServiceThe headquarters is going to Utah. Every regional office is being shuttered. The research program is being destroyed. 20473623335
Reposted by Fishlauren @lauren.rotatingsandwiches.com · 02/04/2026mistakenly looked up what a 1TB SSD costs right now and had to lie down 69103744
Reposted by FishPBS News @pbsnews.org · 02/04/2026The death of a nearly blind refugee from Myanmar who was found on a Buffalo street in February — five days after Border Patrol agents left him at a doughnut shop — has been ruled a homicide, authorities said Wednesday. to.pbs.org/3NZGHszpbs.orgDeath of a refugee left at a Buffalo doughnut shop by Border Patrol is ruled a homicideThe Erie County Medical Examiner's Office didn't reach any conclusions about responsibility for Nurul Amin Shah Alam's death. 355119044279
Reposted by FishKendra "Gloom is My Beat" Pierre-Louis @kendrawrites.com · 28/02/2026People really struggling with the idea that the Iranian government sucks but we shouldn't be bombing them can both be true, eh? 14476941127
Reposted by FishJess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 28/02/2026Seems to be the pattern… 437165395026
Reposted by FishRex Huppke @rexhuppke.bsky.social · 27/02/2026It seems likely journalism will die on the hill that claims there is a vast, untapped conservative audience that will bring a news organization endless riches. The fact that that audience has been fully tapped out by Fox News and a veritable army of online grifters goes simply unnoticed. Sigh. 1941789
Reposted by FishRobert Evans (the Only Robert Evans) @iwriteok.bsky.social · 25/02/2026he sent this email at 9:01 AM 481641174
Reposted by FishSarah Burris @sarahburris.bsky.social · 25/02/2026it's really disturbing how much he loves describing murder 14413
Reposted by FishAnat Shenker-Osorio @anatosaurus.bsky.social · 25/02/2026In competitive authoritarianism (US right now) there's often a "loyal opposition" that's essential to the regime. They are so wedded to "decorum," they go along with rites & rituals that help regime prop up veneer of normalcy, undermining clear view of regimes actions & aims. 5640291134
Reposted by FishAlan Elrod @aselrod.bsky.social · 25/02/2026I actually think the behavior of the Republicans in the audience has been more noteworthy than Trump’s speech itself. The braying, boorish jeers and yawps of a party fully given over to fascism. 11053641137
Reposted by FishBobby Kogan @bbkogan.bsky.social · 25/02/2026so in conclusion, the state of the union is actually very bad because a man who tried to end democracy is using the government to personally enrich himself and his buddies while executing citizens and noncitizens alike 293709846
Reposted by Fishsouthpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 25/02/2026The only interesting thing that could happen at this event has not. 522038152
Reposted by FishCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 20/02/2026Pritzker’s invoice to White House: (via @nbcnews.com) @govpritzker.illinois.gov 621201905755
Reposted by Fishlauren @lauren.rotatingsandwiches.com · 20/02/2026yes, the wheels of justice are slow. agonizingly, excruciatingly slow. and oftentimes they miss or go off the tracks entirely. in fact most of the time. but occasionally, very infrequently, that big wheel of justice delivers theoretical remuneration for a handful of vested business interests 424360734
Reposted by FishStephen Miles @spmiles42.bsky.social · 19/02/2026In this entire piece there is not a hint of even a semblance of a legal argument for how a war of this scale would be legal or authorized. There is quite simply no legal or constitutional authority for Trump to launch a war of choice against Iran. None. Zero. Nothing.nytimes.comU.S. Military Moves Into Place for Possible Strikes in Iran 911700619
Reposted by FishMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 18/02/2026LEFT: Someone who appears in the Epstein files over a million times. Epstein called him his "best friend." RIGHT: Someone never mentioned in the Epstein files—even once. And she never met him. So guess which one is being hauled before our corrupt, cover-upping Congress to testify about Epstein. 562146754869
Reposted by FishSherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 18/02/2026This is new. “Violent criminal” immigrants are driving Americans’ wages down?????? 3422987634
Reposted by FishElizabeth Spiers @espiers.bsky.social · 18/02/2026Imagine doing this with your one precious life. Other people are out there teaching children and curing cancer and you decide to spend your time telling outrageous, laughably unbelievable lies about a dementia-addled rapist and fraud whose legacy will be nearly ending US democracy 32077091587
Reposted by FishJust Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 14/02/2026We are entering the “falling out of windows” phase. 961209566063
Reposted by FishAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14/02/2026Kristi Noem: "When it gets to Election Day, we've been proactive to make sure we have the right people voting, electing the right leaders to lead this country." 3650121675142
Reposted by FishMdDoogie3 @mddoogie3.bsky.social · 11/02/2026I don’t really know what I expect in posting this, but maybe some people see it and can learn from it. I’ll call it “lessons from an unwilling immigration attorney.” 1/ 8452172636
Reposted by FishMayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 14/02/2026Everyone in the world comes to get married at the NYC Marriage Bureau. Last week, the Mayor stopped by to officiate a few of those ceremonies. Thank you to all the couples who shared their joy with us. Happy Valentine's Day, New York. Watch the full video at Youtube.com/nycmayorsoffice 345174772651
Reposted by FishNome @nome.bsky.social · 07/02/2026Just because good news is worth celebrating: There is now a Prep medication that is an *every six month* injection. HIV has, effectively, a vaccination. 73117362896
Reposted by FishJon Collins @jcollins.bsky.social · 04/02/2026I think one thing people outside Minnesota don't understand is that after Good and Pretti were killed by feds while observing, the most normal people you could imagine have made peace with the fact that they could be next, and they are still out there because they say it's the right thing to do. 9187192797
Reposted by FishThe Great Pumpkin Papers 🎃🎃🎃 @professormusgrave.bsky.social · 05/02/2026Killing the CIA World Factbook might seem like small potatoes, but it was a touchstone of curated facts in a sea of disinformation. 412160451
Reposted by FishRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 05/02/2026In this year’s appropriations process, Trump and Republicans will be seeking another massive increase in military spending - $450B. DOD budget was $870B in 2024. They want it to be $1.5T next year, nearly double in 2 years, with the national debt already accelerating at $38.5T. 1431145453
Reposted by FishFilipe Campante @filipecampante.bsky.social · 05/02/2026I haven’t been in DC for that long, but long enough to have seen the Post be a great newspaper, which I would proudly refer to as “our local paper”. The speed with which US media is collapsing under authoritarian pressure is one of the most depressing aspects of the last couple of years. 25310