Reposted by IdiyoteUrsula K. Le Guin Bot @leguinbot.bsky.social · 03/03/2026We live in capitalism. Its power seems inescapable. So did the divine right of kings. Any human power can be resisted and changed by human beings. Resistance and change often begin in art, and very often in our art, the art of words. 21921857
Reposted by IdiyoteLegal AF @legalafmtn.bsky.social · 09/03/2026Popok reports an AI firm used by the Pentagon was blacklisted after adding ethical limits to its Claude AI—rejecting mass surveillance of Americans and autonomous killer robots—and after an internal memo called Trump a dictator. The firm is suing to defend its First Amendment rights.youtube.comTrump’s Pentagon BLASTED in BLISTERING New LAWSUITYouTube video by Legal AF 25717
Reposted by IdiyoteDebt Collective 🟥 @debtcollective.bsky.social · 09/03/2026Trump *is* doing debt cancellation. It's just not your student or medical debts. In his second term alone, Trump has already canceled $1.5 billion of criminal debt — payments fraudsters owe the federal government and victims. They don't mind debt cancellation—for themselves. 12871298
Reposted by IdiyoteMindOverMuses @mindovermuses.bsky.social · 09/03/2026Dude... you basically ordered a 9/11 against them, killed their children, and martyred their religious leader. You've probably united Iranians against the U.S. better than the Ayatollah could have ever hoped to do on his own. Your handlers clearly haven't told you how bad you f'd this up. 001
Reposted by IdiyoteKetan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 09/03/2026Obviously hypocritical but the idea that renewable energy should just be available to the richest elites and landlord class with no subsidies or gov't support to make it widely accessible to us all is not a rare worldview www.theguardian.com/australia-ne... www.politico.com/news/2026/03... 28523
Reposted by IdiyoteMark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 09/03/2026Performative public lying is a hallmark of far right authoritarian parties Also, he is what Jake Tapper & Alex Thompson told everyone Biden was. Their silence now is deafening. And damning. 311626373
Reposted by IdiyoteM Hobart @mhobart.bsky.social · 05/03/2026By ‘not politically correct’, he means it is not moral, ethical, concerned with human rights, informed by the lessons of history, or based on any planning regarding secondary or tertiary impacts. 001
Reposted by IdiyoteM Hobart @mhobart.bsky.social · 05/03/2026FFS! WTF? FFS! WTF? F. F. S !!! W. T. F ??? 001
Reposted by IdiyoteM Hobart @mhobart.bsky.social · 06/03/2026Hard to look at, but necessary to understand the danger children and women in ICE concentration camps are in when these are the sorts of men being hired by CBP and ICE. Terrible things are undoubtedly happening in those detention centers; but we have little info bc they have not allowed oversight. 011
Idiyote @idiota.bsky.social · 09/03/2026"The tree which moves some to tears of joy is in the eyes of others only a green thing which stands in the way. [...] As a man is, so he sees." William Blake How can conservatives still not care about the naked greed and wanton destruction of this administration diminishing every aspect of America? 100
Reposted by IdiyoteGreg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 06/03/2026This appalling White House video game imagery on Iran illustrates what @teotten1.bsky.social and I discuss on today's pod: The role of fantasy, unreality and sadism-as-entertainment in MAGA politics. newrepublic.com/article/2074... 56665217
Reposted by IdiyoteAaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 09/03/2026Here's the first-ever Linkedin message from this company, which seems to be a small company run by two millennials with some background in migrant shelters. Four months ago they suggest they won a contract to run a "mass care site" in Lexington, KY, but this is their first-ever federal contract. 451021504
Reposted by IdiyoteCharlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 08/03/2026I feel like it should be bigger news that Trump is now openly considering a military draft. Young men haven't been called up for a draft since 1972. Not during the Gulf War. Not during Iraq or Afghanistan. He received five draft deferments but is now open to drafting your kids. 1061800694
Reposted by IdiyoteRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 08/03/2026www.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. 801876873
Reposted by IdiyoteBrandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 04/03/2026My thing with Hegseth is that he wants you to think he was a scary, war-criming, door-kicker when he was actually a Minnesota National Guardsman assigned to the 101st Airborne Division as a replacement in Iraq, then quickly pulled from the line and shuffled off to a Civil Affairs unit mid-tour. 26368111
Reposted by IdiyoteCanteLuta @canteluta.bsky.social · 04/07/2025Joy, veteran hubby's service dog, reminds us that serving others, be it a person you love, a family, community or country, is a patriotism of the heart. Sometimes...and they need a little nip in the butt, too. #dogsofbluesky #dogs #servicedogs 2037733
Idiyote @idiota.bsky.social · 09/03/2026Anyone who 'just wants immigrants to come here the right way' needs to stop supporting this administration. 000
Idiyote @idiota.bsky.social · 09/03/2026Body cameras require much more stringent legislation. Until such exists, requiring ICE to use body cams won't address its lawless violence. Also know that CBP was specifically directed to stop getting in front of and shooting at vehicles in 2014: www.npr.org/sections/the... Ross meant to kill Good.npr.orgBorder Patrol Releases New Use-Of-Force Guidelines, Critical ReportU.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner R. Gil Kerlikowske said the release was a push for more transparency. The agency had previously declined to make changes recommended by the panel. 010
Idiyote @idiota.bsky.social · 09/03/2026Why are they really doing this? There are much more important things to allocate public funds to. People need to understand that budgets are ballooned with foolishness like this as the justification, and then the organizations make sure to spend every dollar on ~whatever~ to keep their budget high. 000
Reposted by IdiyoteRoger Sollenberger @sollenbergerrc.bsky.social · 07/03/2026“A DOJ source told the Miami Herald that agents found her to be credible—and that they would not have interviewed her four times if they thought she was lying.” @jkbjournalist.bsky.social bringing it home www.miamiherald.com/news/politic...miamiherald.comDOJ releases Epstein files with accusations against TrumpOver the course of four interviews in 2019, a woman told the FBI that Epstein and Trump sexually abused her in the 1980s. 5639641649
Idiyote @idiota.bsky.social · 09/03/2026'Can't' yet will if all this administration's violations of the Constitution are any indication... Is anyone stating who will actually enforce the law and how? Who will truly defend the Constitution? What further bright red line needs to be crossed before enough of The People finally say, "Enough!"? 000
Reposted by IdiyoteEric Umansky @ericumansky.bsky.social · 08/03/2026Helluva way for the president to refer to dead soldiers — soldiers killed in a war he started. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202... 15640391000
Reposted by IdiyoteDrew Harwell @drewharwell.com · 09/03/2026The guy who voices Master Chief from the video game "Halo," who was featured in a White House meme video showing missiles blowing people up in Iran, calls it "disgusting and juvenile war porn" wapo.st/3NhffGm 4860411542
Reposted by IdiyoteDarren Byrne 🦋 @darrengbyrne.bsky.social · 07/02/2025No employee wants to work Saturday and Sunday for free, Elon. You are overlooking risks and reward differences between business owners and employees. You lose something too, Elon. Ask your wife and kids. Your values are not balanced, are not honorable. #elon 162
Reposted by IdiyoteAdam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 27/01/2025Excellent post 19937960123421
Reposted by IdiyoteMark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 23/02/2025Z: “I know how to sign deals with serious people. “I will not sign something that will later be paid by ten generations of Ukrainians. “The agreement states that for every dollar of US aid, Ukraine must return two. “Trump is not forever, but we need peace for many years.” 940967
Reposted by IdiyoteAaron Parnas @aaronparnas.bsky.social · 23/02/2025BREAKING: Despite Elon Musk's support, far right AFD party set to come in second place in German elections and will likely be shut out of government in a major loss for the far-right. open.substack.com/pub/aaronpar...open.substack.comBREAKING: Despite Elon Musk's Support, Far Right AFD Party Set To Come In Second Place In German ElectionsGermany has shifted to the right, but not to the far-right. This is a loss for Elon Musk. 1382898332
Reposted by IdiyoteAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 23/02/2025El Capitan displays a massive American flag upside down—the traditional signal of distress or extreme emergency. 9979525320763
Reposted by IdiyoteMike @miked-up.bsky.social · 23/02/2025Related. www.npr.org/2022/05/09/1...npr.orgFormer Pentagon chief Esper says Trump asked about shooting protestersNPR's Michel Martin speaks with Mark Esper about his forthcoming book, "A Sacred Oath: Memoirs of a Secretary of Defense During Extraordinary Times." 284
Reposted by IdiyoteRolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 23/02/2025Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth defended the Trump administration’s purge of top military lawyers because they don’t want people in those roles who “attempt to be roadblocks to… anything that happens.”rollingstone.comHegseth: Trump Will Install New Military Attorneys Who Won't Be 'Roadblocks to Anything'Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth firings of Army, Navy and Air Force JAGs as ensuring "they don't exist to be roadblocks to... anything that happens." 47307110
Reposted by IdiyoteDrew Harwell @drewharwell.com · 12/02/2025Notable that the biggest act of civil disobedience so far came not from Congress but an eighth-grader www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec... @danlamothe.bsky.socialwashingtonpost.comHegseth’s visit to U.S. base in Germany met with student walkoutThe civil disobedience by dozens of middle-schoolers — and some adults — was aimed at the Trump administration’s rollback of DEI initiatives. 13611135
Reposted by IdiyotePupperino Spaghettio 🏳️🌈🇵🇸🏳️⚧️ @dragcrab.bsky.social · 11/02/2025youtu.be/vwSRqaZGsPw?...youtu.beGil Scott-Heron - Revolution Will Not Be Televised (Official Audio)YouTube video by Ace Records 0449
Reposted by IdiyoteThe Onion @theonion.com · 05/02/2025Guy On Doomed Planet Mostly Concerned With Skin Color Of People In Movies theonion.com/guy-on-... 182253594801
Reposted by IdiyoteTheoryGirl @theorygirl-ftw.bsky.social · 09/02/2025The only reason it is becoming harder to resist is companies are forcing it down our throats with no option to disable it. I’m actively moving away from companies who do this, going to software that respects my privacy and doesn’t steal people’s work for their AI. Don’t betray your ethics. 0264
Reposted by IdiyoteDavid Sewell @davidsewell.bsky.social · 11/02/2025Far from the most impactful Trump executive order, but this one hits Charlottesville: eliminating the Federal Executive Institute, located here. www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...whitehouse.govEliminating the Federal Executive InstituteBy the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including section 301 of title 3, United 101
Reposted by IdiyoteFCNL @fcnl.bsky.social · 10/02/2025🚨The Vatican warned today that millions of people could die as a result of the “ruthless” U.S. decision to “recklessly” stop USAID funding, and hundreds of millions more will be condemned to “dehumanizing poverty.” Learn more and take action👇 apnews.com/article/vati...apnews.comVatican charity says Trump administration's gutting of USAID is 'reckless' and could kill millionsCaritas warned that millions of people will die as a result of the U.S. decision to stop USAID funding, and hundreds of millions more will be condemned to “dehumanizing poverty.” 11511
Reposted by IdiyoteJill Murray @jillmurray.bsky.social · 10/02/2025Also the ppl who say “it’s going to happen anyway so we might as well try to find something good in it.” No! It’s not just going to “happen anyway.” Stop making it happen in your own work. 11325