Reposted by @ike-bickerstaff.bsky.socialJay Kuo @nycjayjay.bsky.social · 14hJo Mendoza will fight for the people of Arizona. Juan Ciscomani will take away their food stamps. Her election is a priority for the Human Rights Campaign, and with your help we raised over $65,000 and are investing more still into the ground game to flip AZ-6. Video: buff.ly/ixVzoEz 36515
ike-bickerstaff.bsky.social @ike-bickerstaff.bsky.social · 15hUkraine really ought to take out the Kerch bridge. Obliterate all road lanes and rail lines. 011
Reposted by @ike-bickerstaff.bsky.socialCas Mudde @casmudde.bsky.social · 17hMaybe at the electoral level, but Peter Magyar came in with intimate knowledge of the corruption, a clear plan of action, and the drive to do something about it. The Democrats so far score 0 for 3 on this one. 818545
ike-bickerstaff.bsky.social @ike-bickerstaff.bsky.social · 16hVoter registration deadlines are SUNDAY Oct 4 in Alaska, Rhode Island, South Carolina. And MONDAY Oct 5 in Arizona, Arkansas Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Ohio, Tennessee, and *Texas*. Check your registration. Now. This check works for any state: www.nass.org/can-I-vote/v...nass.orgVoter Registration Status | NASSNot sure if you're already registered, or need to update your information? Select your state in the drop down menu to check. 000
ike-bickerstaff.bsky.social @ike-bickerstaff.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Years ago, at a party, a student got so drunk that she passed out. Some frat boys were discussing how best to take advantage. I picked her up and carried her out the front door. Nobody challenged me, or even asked where I was going. 🧵1/2 110
Reposted by @ike-bickerstaff.bsky.socialSemafor @semafor.com · 30/09/2026Visitors to the US are on track to drop by almost two million year-on-year. “We’re the only major country in the world losing visitation,” the head of the US Travel Association said. “It’s mind-boggling.” www.semafor.com/article/09/2... 62831311109
ike-bickerstaff.bsky.social @ike-bickerstaff.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Voter registration deadlines are coming up in the next 7 days in Arkansas, Arizona, Alaska, Florida, Georgia, Indiana , Kentucky, Mississippi, Ohio, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, and South Carolina. Check your registration. Make sure it is up-to-date in all respects. Check now. Right now. 000
ike-bickerstaff.bsky.social @ike-bickerstaff.bsky.social · 30/09/2026This case ("Carroll II") is over. Really and Truly. Carroll gets the $5+ million. Finally. [In the other case ("Carroll I") ($83+ million) the #pussygrabber has petitioned for certiorari. Delay works to his advantage, so expect the Extreme Court to not act on the petition any time soon.]theguardian.comTrump agrees to end court fight against $5m verdict in E Jean Carroll caseThe verdict stems from Carroll’s 2023 sexual abuse and defamation civil trial against Trump 000
Reposted by @ike-bickerstaff.bsky.socialLindsey Boylan @lindseyboylan.bsky.social · 29/09/2026This man is a monster. He seeks out women survivors because he hates them. And he hates them because he hates himself. He has harassed me and other women survivors many times over the years. It must end. He should never have a job anywhere. 12681022011
Reposted by @ike-bickerstaff.bsky.socialAaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Incredible. The 11th Circuit, in a 3-0 opinion (two Obama appointees and one Trump 1.0 appointee), agrees that Trump and his lawyers have failed to rebut the judge's finding that the entire IRS settlement was collusive, highlighting that no other explanation for their conduct was even offered. 161441460
Reposted by @ike-bickerstaff.bsky.socialThe Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 29/09/2026Exclusive: Donald Trump supports a new plan to offer Russia sanctions relief in exchange for the release of political prisoners—a move likely to outrage Ukraine, Europe, and even some of his allies in Congress, @shustry.bsky.social reports. theatln.tc/pV4oxIGu 167446
Reposted by @ike-bickerstaff.bsky.socialRex Huppke @rexhuppke.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Trump's America.gov chatbot really is SUPER INTELLIGENCE! 107416
Reposted by @ike-bickerstaff.bsky.socialHelen Kennedy @helenkennedy.com · 29/09/2026Trump’s new AI website is kinda fun, it turns out. 5541331127
ike-bickerstaff.bsky.social @ike-bickerstaff.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Insightful discussion between two verrrry smart people: m.youtube.com/watch?v=TKwf... Excellent 9300 word article that forms the foundation of the discussion: www.anneapplebaum.com/2026/09/14/m...m.youtube.comCorruption and Regime Change with Anne Applebaum and Tim SnyderYouTube video by Timothy Snyder 000
Reposted by @ike-bickerstaff.bsky.socialIndivisible Tucson Action Alliance @indivisibletucson.bsky.social · 28/09/2026cd6pressureciscomaniteamofitaa.substack.com/p/world-clas...cd6pressureciscomaniteamofitaa.substack.comWORLD-CLASS LIAR: Here’s How Ciscomani “GASLIGHTS” His VotersAs I watched the September 10 debate between Juan Ciscomani and JoAnna Mendoza, I realized something surprising. 11111
Reposted by @ike-bickerstaff.bsky.socialAdam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 26/09/2026 480141503628
ike-bickerstaff.bsky.social @ike-bickerstaff.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Third time's a charm? I'm impressed by the persistence of the MAGA scoundrels. I wonder what they will pull next. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comSupreme court blocks Trump-backed Missouri congressional map from use in midtermsCourt puts end to long-running legal dispute as it rules Republican-friendly map cannot be used in November 000
ike-bickerstaff.bsky.social @ike-bickerstaff.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Incisive, detailed analysis of the Mecklenburg goat rodeo. emptywheel.net/2026/09/24/s...emptywheel.netSheri Mecklenburg's Mic Drop - emptywheelWhen Sheri Mecklenburg told Andrew Boutros she wanted to intervene in the Broadview 6 proceedings, which will make it far harder for him to scapegoat her, he threatened to fire her. So she quit. And ... 010
Reposted by @ike-bickerstaff.bsky.socialAnna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Wild stuff. Sheri Mecklenberg, career prosecutor accused of misconduct in Broadview 6 case, resigns from DOJ. The NYT obtained her scathing resignation letter, in which she says the U.S. attorney directed her to bring felony charges over her objection. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...nytimes.comRead the document (Gift Article)Sheri H. Mecklenburg resignation letter 20261222205
Reposted by @ike-bickerstaff.bsky.socialNorm Ornstein @normornstein.bsky.social · 25/09/2026An urgent must read from the best historian on the founding and the constitution. Today, the lawless Supreme Court took another step toward creating an authoritarian dictator who will use his power to distort elections. Democracy, the plain language of the constitution mean nothing to Roberts et al 1014175
Reposted by @ike-bickerstaff.bsky.socialGreg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Remarkable: An Iowa right wing radio host just leaked word that GOP polling shows House Rs in peril even in districts Trump won by +10. The culript? Trump and the war. On the pod, Iowa Dem chair Rita Hart explains why the conditions are ripe for big Dem rural gains: newrepublic.com/article/2158...newrepublic.comMAGA Radio Host Humiliates Trump by Leaking Truly Brutal GOP Poll DataAs an Iowa-based pro-Trump personality drops a midterm bombshell, the chair of the Iowa Democratic Party discusses whether Democrats are about to regain major ground in rural America. 54994303
ike-bickerstaff.bsky.social @ike-bickerstaff.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Ciscomani lies about everything. He votes the party line 100% of the time, yet scrubbed nearly every mention of the #pussygrabber from his campaign web site, and loudly claims to be "bipartisan". He never meets with or listens to constituents, yet shouts "local" "local". Nice 900 word article.tucsonagenda.comDon’t talk about DonaldCiscomani’s campaign avoids POTUS … School’s out (not in a good way) … And proclaiming a proclamations policy. 010
ike-bickerstaff.bsky.social @ike-bickerstaff.bsky.social · 24/09/2026The White House has reached the fully Stalinist stage of image manipulation. Reference: bsky.app/profile/atru... 010
Reposted by @ike-bickerstaff.bsky.socialJoyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 24/09/20261/That didn’t take long: Judge Kelly enters a 14-day temp injunction based only on due process. CNN, MSNOW & Politico get their hard passes back while briefing for a prelim injunc happens. No stay of the order b/c it’s likely not appealable the Judge says. joycevance.substack.com/p/king-trump...joycevance.substack.comKing Trump: Privileges, Not RightsIt’s all about whether the press can criticize the president 271126277
ike-bickerstaff.bsky.social @ike-bickerstaff.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Can we please get the nazi misogynists out of government? 000
Reposted by @ike-bickerstaff.bsky.socialAri Berman @ariberman.bsky.social · 23/09/2026By destroying Voting Rights Act and gutting 14th & 15th amendments the Roberts Court is recycling legal arguments once used by Confederates and white supremacists to destroy Reconstruction Please read my deep dive w/ @pemalevy.bsky.social in @motherjones.com www.motherjones.com/politics/202... 231758734
ike-bickerstaff.bsky.social @ike-bickerstaff.bsky.social · 23/09/20261) This Pox article is very unflattering to the #bonespurs boy, and to the candidates who are called "vulnerable" and "flippers". 2) Remarkably, this is on the Pox News site. They usually suppress unflattering stories. "Vulnerable Republicans suddenly flip on Iran war after months backing Trump"foxnews.comGOP cracks widen over Iran war as vulnerable candidates break with Trump, demand its endVulnerable Republicans Ashley Hinson, Mike Rogers and Jon Husted break with Trump on the Iran war as gas prices reshape toss-up Senate races. 110
Reposted by @ike-bickerstaff.bsky.socialLuca @lucagalletti.bsky.social · 20/09/2026But the messaging to the base is all that matters with these morons. 30462164
Reposted by @ike-bickerstaff.bsky.socialSchrödinger's Sneetch Belly @rtodkelly.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Please know that this is one of my few legitimate areas of actual, high-level professional expertise: Kicking the healthiest people off of a health insurance program will bankrupt it. Not 'could;' not 'might,' not 'probably," but absolutely will, with mathematical certainty. 25768232251
ike-bickerstaff.bsky.social @ike-bickerstaff.bsky.social · 22/09/2026WSJ is in the tank. The deep end of the sewage tank. 000
ike-bickerstaff.bsky.social @ike-bickerstaff.bsky.social · 22/09/20261) This is impressive. Better to be ahead than behind. But this is not the whole story! 2) On a state-by-state basis, many Senate races remain close. 3) On a CD-by-CD basis, many House races remain close. 4) 38% support for the republican agenda is 38 points too much. Once more unto the breach! 000
ike-bickerstaff.bsky.social @ike-bickerstaff.bsky.social · 22/09/2026UN secretary-general Guterres said “The science leaves no room for doubt: the planet is in uncharted waters and the world is in the danger zone of extreme weather. The race now is between rising risks and our commitment to take climate action and protect people.” www.theguardian.com/environment/... 2154
Reposted by @ike-bickerstaff.bsky.socialAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 21/09/2026She was an election denier who refused to say Biden won in 2020. Now she’s backing the Democrat. 681374344
ike-bickerstaff.bsky.social @ike-bickerstaff.bsky.social · 21/09/20261) I get a flat tire on my bike. I remove the thorn and replace the tube. I have a spare and the tools and the skills, so it could be a lot worse. 2) Ten minutes later the new tube explodes due to a manufacturing defect. This is two minutes after I got home, so it could be a lot worse. 🧵 1/2 210
Reposted by @ike-bickerstaff.bsky.socialMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 19/09/2026So notoriously anti-LGBTQ Lauren Boebert had a sexual relationship with a woman on her staff and then paid her hundreds of thousands of dollars to keep quiet? Republican hypocrisy is so shameless.rawstory.comLauren Boebert accused of sex with three staffers in complaint alleging $200K hush paymentAn explosive sworn complaint filed with the House Ethics Committee alleges Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) carried on a sexual relationship with her district director in the office, in a car and in campaig... 48749051697
Reposted by @ike-bickerstaff.bsky.socialJames Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 20/09/2026On the road in Alabama, with another candidate (who has previously won statewide) trying to expand Dems' electoral map. By me. Most before paywall. fallows.substack.com/p/running-as...fallows.substack.comRunning as a Democrat, in a Trump +30 State.Doug Jones, a white Democrat, pulled off one historic upset in Alabama nine years ago, in winning a US Senate seat. Now he is attempting another, in his race for governor. 212926
Reposted by @ike-bickerstaff.bsky.socialJay Kuo @nycjayjay.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Awful quiet now, Tom. 1413924
Reposted by @ike-bickerstaff.bsky.social🍁Justin Case @icu-b4-uc-me.bsky.social · 19/09/2026These clowns only wish they could have the economy that Biden or any other Democrat administration had. 072
ike-bickerstaff.bsky.social @ike-bickerstaff.bsky.social · 19/09/2026AI fail du jour: Wrong. Just completely wrong. In most cases it's fairly obvious how the bot's childishly simple algorithm came up with the wrong answer, but this is just ... wow! You'd think any self-respecting bot would /run the code/ to check the answer, but I guess not. 001
Reposted by @ike-bickerstaff.bsky.socialBarb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 19/09/2026This, my friends, is gaslighting. Congress is the top three or four of all time only on abdicating its responsibilities.  31146171000
ike-bickerstaff.bsky.social @ike-bickerstaff.bsky.social · 19/09/2026"Watch what they do, not what they say." That includes what they do with their money. 1) What the campaign believes is more important than what the common taters say. 2) If they're defending R+15 seats, they're panicking, and likely to make unforced errors. 3) They have /not/ written off the AZ 6th. 000
ike-bickerstaff.bsky.social @ike-bickerstaff.bsky.social · 19/09/2026There are no airports anywhere in the world using multiple ASOS machines. Every word the AI bot said was a lie, not a "mistake". It crosses a line when it cooks up a wealth of detail to prove its claims. It's bad luck to prove things that cannot possibly be true. 010
ike-bickerstaff.bsky.social @ike-bickerstaff.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Q: What do the following words have in common? bale bolt bowl box can case gal grain gram jar jigger knot league mole mug pan peck pile pitcher quart ream sack set yard 🧵 1/3 100
ike-bickerstaff.bsky.social @ike-bickerstaff.bsky.social · 18/09/2026As I often say: Even if every word is a lie, you can learn a lot from liars, by looking at what topics they choose to lie about. That includes looking at what topics they choose to avoid. 010
ike-bickerstaff.bsky.social @ike-bickerstaff.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Smoot, Hawley, and the guy famous for astoundingly destructive tariff policy. Reference: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smoot%E... 010
Reposted by @ike-bickerstaff.bsky.socialReuters @reuters.com · 17/09/2026Two US-bound vessels apparently compromised by hackers, US officials say reut.rs/3V0EUqvreut.rsTwo US-bound vessels apparently compromised by hackers, US officials sayUS Coast Guard and FBI personnel boarded two commercial vessels bound for the United States in the Gulf of Mexico last month after indications that hackers had broken into their computer networks, the agencies said on Thursday. 38838