Reposted by @ike-bickerstaff.bsky.socialNed Resnikoff @resnikoff.bsky.social · 47mAs a reminder, the most dangerous period in the tenure of any dictator or would-be dictator is often the stretch of time when their regime is imploding but hasn't been removed from power yet. 314022
Reposted by @ike-bickerstaff.bsky.social🗽LOLGOP🗽 @lolgop.bsky.social · 8hIf you see 2024 as being in large part about big capital punishing Biden/Harris for prioritizing a recovery that empowered workers, this would be evidence that they'd won. 512739
Reposted by @ike-bickerstaff.bsky.socialJen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 14/10/2026I've watched this ad like 10 times. It's just the best 12476101
ike-bickerstaff.bsky.social @ike-bickerstaff.bsky.social · 23h☞ Bellum se ipsum alet. ☞ War feeds itself. — Cato Marcus Porcius ("the Elder") 234–149 BC nasty #proverb 000
Reposted by @ike-bickerstaff.bsky.socialSam Bagenstos @sbagen.bsky.social · 13/10/2026I'm really glad to see folks outside of my nerdy corner of the world highlighting the way Trump may be using Venezuela to create a self-funding Pentagon. Trump's effort flies in the face of the key reason Congress has the power of the purse -- to keep the executive from self-funding the military. 15639282
Reposted by @ike-bickerstaff.bsky.socialAnna Merlan @annamerlan.bsky.social · 13/10/2026NEW: I wrote about why so many people wanted to believe that Ukrainian airstrikes on a Russian data center reduced troll and bot activity online, even though it's almost certainly not true. Featuring @noupside.bsky.social: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...motherjones.comDrone strikes didn't take out a Russian bot farm, but we were primed to believe ItA viral rumor illustrates people’s hunger to make sense of the division we see online. 281041423
ike-bickerstaff.bsky.social @ike-bickerstaff.bsky.social · 13/10/2026These 35 States Are Deciding Who’ll Run Their Elections The midterms will usher in a new cast of characters to oversee the next presidential race. They’ll decide how to answer Trump’s orders and how to shape mail voting and registration. boltsmag.org/guide-to-con... 043
ike-bickerstaff.bsky.social @ike-bickerstaff.bsky.social · 13/10/2026Katie #Zachaliar the new WH press secretary The #pussygrabber judges people by how they do on TV, and she doesn't. 020
ike-bickerstaff.bsky.social @ike-bickerstaff.bsky.social · 13/10/2026Excellent interview with Timothy Snyder, who always sees things clearly. His wisdom greatly exceeds the conventional wisdom. 42 minute video. www.theguardian.com/us-news/vide...theguardian.comTimothy Snyder says Trump is weak. Can Democrats take advantage? – Stateside with Kai and CarterAs the midterms approach, Donald Trump is continuing to make strongman moves. But historian Timothy Snyder tells Kai Wright that what this really is, is a sign of weakness. And even as the Democrats s... 000
Reposted by @ike-bickerstaff.bsky.socialScott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 11/10/2026Also, the Alberta independent movement basically disappeared after the Yandex site was bombed. Fancy that. 492072753
Reposted by @ike-bickerstaff.bsky.socialJay Kuo @nycjayjay.bsky.social · 11/10/2026This is a fair question to ask. Why Russia and not Canada? 818951
ike-bickerstaff.bsky.social @ike-bickerstaff.bsky.social · 11/10/2026Pay attention to Sam Wang. He is one of the very best at using electoral data intelligently. 010
Reposted by @ike-bickerstaff.bsky.socialNicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 11/10/2026Uh oh, did someone’s website and personal account experience a big drop in activity after Ukraine hit a Russian data center? 676260425526
Reposted by @ike-bickerstaff.bsky.socialRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 11/10/2026"The 2.25m barrels of diesel Putin offered Trump will have zero net impact on the world price of diesel. But accepting them will collapse the US-led sanctions regime on Russia—and align Trump with Putin against Ukraine's attacks on Russian energy production..." www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/1...theatlantic.comTrump Is an Easy Mark for PutinThe president’s diesel deal sells out Ukraine, and does nothing for Americans. 19730641348
Reposted by @ike-bickerstaff.bsky.socialMy friends call me Wolfie @kswolf.bsky.social · 11/10/2026Consider the pitfalls of ballot propositions on our AZ ballots brought to us by our Republican legislators. Thank you to the letter writer. Urging a NO VOTE on all of them. 084
ike-bickerstaff.bsky.social @ike-bickerstaff.bsky.social · 11/10/2026The decade-long frame job keeps going ... and growing. 000
ike-bickerstaff.bsky.social @ike-bickerstaff.bsky.social · 11/10/2026It's spelled Katie Zachalya ... the new WH press secretary. 000
ike-bickerstaff.bsky.social @ike-bickerstaff.bsky.social · 11/10/2026It should be spelled "Zachalya". 000
Reposted by @ike-bickerstaff.bsky.social🎃 Baby Saja Funko Pop 🎃 @babysajaboy.bsky.social · 11/10/2026Ukraine keep going ur doing amazing sweetie 4706108
ike-bickerstaff.bsky.social @ike-bickerstaff.bsky.social · 11/10/2026Cute, but partly wrong: She uses a false argument to reach an accurate conclusion. The oil "deal" is a nothingburger; right now Russia is *importing* diesel because it can't meet its own needs. The important thing is the waiver of sanctions, which harms US and benefits #Bljadimir #Putain and Iran. 110
ike-bickerstaff.bsky.social @ike-bickerstaff.bsky.social · 11/10/2026Actually she's partly wrong; she uses a false argument to reach an accurate conclusion. The oil "deal" is a nothingburger; right now Russia is *importing* diesel because it can't meet its own needs. The important thing is the waiver of sanctions, which greatly benefits #Bljadimir #Putain and Iran. 000
ike-bickerstaff.bsky.social @ike-bickerstaff.bsky.social · 11/10/2026«The second two hours are when it gets really scary, because that is when audiences learn how he affects every one of our lives, in the United States and throughout the world. Gibney asks, “How could Musk assume so much power and why had we given it to him?”» www.rogerebert.com/reviews/elon...rogerebert.comMusk review: Alex Gibney shows Elon, warts and all (mostly warts)May be the most important film of the year. 022
Reposted by @ike-bickerstaff.bsky.socialAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Banned Books Week is almost over! The Trump administration had at least 596 books removed from schools serving military families. Don’t forget to get out there and read some of the books they tried to keep off the shelves. Happy Banned Books Week! 6647131307
Reposted by @ike-bickerstaff.bsky.social🗽LOLGOP🗽 @lolgop.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Stop going along with Trump's cover story for him selling out America, our allies, and Ukraine. It has nothing to do with "peace." It's all about greed and fascism.youtu.beStop Calling This a Peace DealYouTube video by emptywheel 111334
Reposted by @ike-bickerstaff.bsky.socialJared @jaredmcclain.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Things got more insane just about as soon as I posted this last night. DHS is now arguing that we cannot even put the names of ICE officers in our lawsuit against those officers. Their position is that, if a defendant works for DHS, they cannot be named in a lawsuit. Never seen anything like it. 712352770
Reposted by @ike-bickerstaff.bsky.socialAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 10/10/2026PSA, Colorado voters: Elon Musk’s America PAC has been sending misleading texts saying, “Your ballot request is in,” and asking voters to confirm where and when to return it. The messages have prompted confused residents to contact county election offices. 12435101776
Reposted by @ike-bickerstaff.bsky.socialIndivisible Tucson Action Alliance @indivisibletucson.bsky.social · 10/10/2026By helping Russia with this fuel deal, Trump is helping Iran (which is supported by Russia), and viciously undermining and attacking Ukraine and all of Europe. SHAMEFUL!!! www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... 142
ike-bickerstaff.bsky.social @ike-bickerstaff.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Russia is currently *importing* diesel because it can't make enough to meet its own needs. This real story is about the #bonespurs boy waiving the sanctions on Russia. It's also about the brain-dead legislature giving away its power, just like in 1932 Germany. 000
ike-bickerstaff.bsky.social @ike-bickerstaff.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Brain-dead congress: «the agreement undercut a law Trump signed last month allowing for a broad range of sanctions on Russian banks, officials and tankers, as well as [...] top five importers of oil or natural gas from Russia. The law gave Trump wide discretion to make exceptions to its provisions.» 100
ike-bickerstaff.bsky.social @ike-bickerstaff.bsky.social · 10/10/2026«Another way to think about Trump announcement today: If he increased US diesel imports from Canada by 4%, he would gain as much fuel as from this Russia deal. But the Canadians are global super-villains, so who wants to buy from them when you could enrich Putin instead?» x.com/davidfrum/st...x.com 000
Reposted by @ike-bickerstaff.bsky.socialGil Durán @gilduran.com · 10/10/2026"Do not obey in advance. Most of the power of authoritarianism is freely given...individuals think ahead about what a more repressive government will want, and then offer themselves without being asked. A citizen who adapts in this way is teaching power what it can do." @timothysnyder.bsky.social 16621213
Reposted by @ike-bickerstaff.bsky.socialemptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 09/10/20261) Putin doesn't have diesel to spare. 2) Diesel is cover for lifting sanctions. 3) Putin's statement sounds like he's offering an Iran escape hatch, which I've been predicting. 4) Half of the MASSIVE bribes Putin is offering now don't exist. 5) But he does mention security coop -- Kash. 642189804
Reposted by @ike-bickerstaff.bsky.socialAnonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Trump sanctioned the International Criminal Court while simultaneously easing sanctions on Russia which is massacring Ukrainian civilians. A masterclass in criminality and corruption. 891367597
ike-bickerstaff.bsky.social @ike-bickerstaff.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Juan Ciscomani won’t defend his record. He’d rather attack JoAnna Mendoza. Meanwhile, your grocery, gas, and utility bills keep climbing. JoAnna Mendoza knows what it’s like to worry about the next bill. She’ll fight to make everyday life more affordable. Don’t fall for Juan’s lies. juanlies.com 010
ike-bickerstaff.bsky.social @ike-bickerstaff.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Pillay «served as a judge at the International Criminal Court from 2003 to 2012, as well as the U.N. high commissioner for human rights from 2008 to 2014. She led a U.N. commission report describing Israel's actions as "genocide"» The political subtext can wait. Today this award stands on its own.npr.orgSouth African human rights lawyer Navi Pillay wins the Nobel Peace PrizeSouth African human rights lawyer Navi Pillay wins the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for advancing human rights and international law. 021
ike-bickerstaff.bsky.social @ike-bickerstaff.bsky.social · 09/10/2026For the vast majority of voters, the process is simple: They show up; they flash their ID; they vote; they leave. They have no idea how much effort and skill goes into making it happen like that ... and into dealing with the rare not-so-simple cases. 2/2 000
ike-bickerstaff.bsky.social @ike-bickerstaff.bsky.social · 09/10/2026I just picked up my Election Inspector's Notebook. *) Practical: The paperwork etc. for operating the vote center and conducting the election. *) Symbolic: This is a tremendous solemn responsibility. 🧵1/2 100
ike-bickerstaff.bsky.social @ike-bickerstaff.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Better than usual chance of better than usual meteors early tonight. earthsky.org/astronomy-es...earthsky.orgDraconid meteor shower 2026: All you need to know 000
Reposted by @ike-bickerstaff.bsky.socialmatty @mattio.bsky.social · 08/10/2026This is wild - somebody did a deep dive into the real stories behind this famous XKCD: sheets.works/data-viz/hol... 251317630
Reposted by @ike-bickerstaff.bsky.socialAndrew Egger @eggerdc.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Kimberly Guilfoyle's pay-for-play scandal is grotesque and obviously corrupt. But she'd have to run it 20,000 times to match Trump's own haul for second-term graft. www.thebulwark.com/p/our-big-fa...thebulwark.comOur Big Fat Greek Bribery ScandalKimberly Guilfoyle’s corruption is shocking, damning, and—by now—chump change. 15368112
ike-bickerstaff.bsky.social @ike-bickerstaff.bsky.social · 07/10/2026This is completely unsurprising, since in virtually every other country elections are administered by the central government. Only in the US could you have national politicians mounting a years-long campaign to vilify and undermine poll workers and election administrators. 010
ike-bickerstaff.bsky.social @ike-bickerstaff.bsky.social · 07/10/2026SMS message to me, 8:03 AM: --------- OFFICIAL - Pima County Recorder's Office: Your ballot was mailed on 10/07/2026 for the 2026 General Election. Please mail your ballot back no later than 10/27/2026. You may also return your ballot in person [...] Early voting sites [...]recorder.pima.gov Pima County Recorder - Early Voting Sites 032
Reposted by @ike-bickerstaff.bsky.socialMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 07/10/2026🚨BREAKING: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) over the past year investigated hundreds of nonprofits across the U.S. that help people register to vote, according to new records analyzed by Democracy Docket. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comICE probed hundreds of voter registration groups across the U.S.The agency also contemplated deploying undercover agents to "initiate prosecutions" against the groups and "dismantle" them. 22037512328
ike-bickerstaff.bsky.social @ike-bickerstaff.bsky.social · 07/10/2026All-time record high temperature. Reference: climatereanalyzer.org/clim/sst_dai... 000
Reposted by @ike-bickerstaff.bsky.socialEvan Sutton @evansutton.bsky.social · 07/10/2026This money is absolutely meaningless to Elon Musk, but it has the potential to completely rewrite your future. He's spent over $36 million in about 4 weeks, and he's adding millions a day. All to corrupt our government to push his agenda. Let your friends know what's up. 241297407
Reposted by @ike-bickerstaff.bsky.social🗽LOLGOP🗽 @lolgop.bsky.social · 06/10/2026America is dying for an explanation of how we got worked like a trustfund baby who stumbled into a late night poker game. Even this ad doesn’t take that next step and explain why Paxton gets away with it. 37216
Reposted by @ike-bickerstaff.bsky.socialGreg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 06/10/2026I'm so old I remember when this poll/metric inspired a thousand hot takes about the Dem Party image being irretrievably damaged by cultural excess via @simonwdc.bsky.social's indispensable newsletter... www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/dems-up-11... 1226670
ike-bickerstaff.bsky.social @ike-bickerstaff.bsky.social · 06/10/2026The burning tanker is not far from #Bljadimir #Putain's dacha. newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/massive...newsukraine.rbc.uaMassive fire breaks out on tanker off Sochi coast in RussiaRead more 010
