Reposted by @jackielichtman.bsky.socialMark Joseph Stern @mjsdc.bsky.social · 10hHowever good you think this is going to be, it’s better. Steve just has Alito dead to rights. 11677122
Reposted by @jackielichtman.bsky.socialCNN @cnn.com · 10hDemocratic Gov. Wes Moore said President Donald Trump blocked him from speaking at a Tuesday event near Baltimore meant to unveil a new multi-billion-dollar investment in submarine manufacturing. A White House official did not dispute the account. cnn.it/4zddqN6 125730
Reposted by @jackielichtman.bsky.socialThe American Prospect @prospect.org · 9hSixty-five percent of the state’s Democrats back the measure, but politicians willing to speak up for it are few and far between. prospect.org?p=145926 11210
Reposted by @jackielichtman.bsky.socialGeorge Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 9h... Who is lacking in morality, conscience, empathy, remorse, and impulse control, and whose only concern if a city (in any country, including ours) were to be wiped off the face of the Earth, would be how it affects him. 421118164
Reposted by @jackielichtman.bsky.socialGeorge Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 9hYou can reasonably dispute the meaning of a lot Trump says because he’s so incoherent and inarticulate. But what you can’t reasonably dispute is that he is a sadistic and delusional narcissistic sociopath, at once both psychopathic and psychotic ... 692193454
Reposted by @jackielichtman.bsky.socialGovernor Wes Moore @govwesmoore.bsky.social · 9h$3.7 BILLION in investment. 14,000 jobs. Welcome to Baltimore County, Anduril! 39375
Reposted by @jackielichtman.bsky.socialPBS News @pbsnews.org · 9hThe World Health Organization says a possible case of pneumonic plague in Russia presents a "very low" risk outside the country as investigators look into what caused the death of a lab employee there last week. to.pbs.org/4i7aqfqpbs.orgHow Russia and the world are responding to a possible case of pneumonic plague after lab worker deathThe World Health Organization says a possible case of pneumonic plague in Russia presents a “very low” risk outside the country as investigators look into what caused the death of a lab employee there... 52810
Reposted by @jackielichtman.bsky.socialEarthjustice @earthjustice.org · 9hAs Earthjustice President Abigail Dillen puts it, “New science drives social and political change.” The science connecting climate pollution to real-world impacts is only getting stronger, and the push for climate accountability is growing. 0173
Reposted by @jackielichtman.bsky.socialMichael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · 9h"An Influential Voice in the Climate Debate Has Died at 66" | A fitting tribute for our friend and colleague Joe Romm in the @nytimes.com by Clay Risen: www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/c...nytimes.comAn Influential Voice in the Climate Debate Has Died at 66 (Gift Article)Joe Romm was a prolific writer who never hesitated to take on climate change deniers and the fossil-fuel industry — or even ostensible allies. 89634
Reposted by @jackielichtman.bsky.socialDemocracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 11h🎥 NEW: Trump recently told a reporter that anyone looking for mail voting fraud should "start off by taking a look at California." Marc Elias explains the real reason Trump is targeting the state: its 52 congressional seats could decide control of the House, and he will have a window to interfere👇youtube.comALERT: Trump Reveals Details in Plot to Steal ElectionYouTube video by Democracy Docket 3203100
Reposted by @jackielichtman.bsky.socialDavid Jolly @davidjolly.bsky.social · 11hByron Donalds has spent $100 million, but we're in a position to win this race - because voters are rejecting the politics of division and embracing a campaign focused on housing, healthcare, education, and no data centers. Thank you for being a part of this historic campaign. 715550
Reposted by @jackielichtman.bsky.socialRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 11hwww.ms.now/news/reflect...ms.nowAttorneys for David Hearn call for probe into Reflecting Pool vandalism caseIn a letter to the inspectors general of the Justice and Interior departments, Hearns’ lawyers demand answers as to who is responsible for the “gross incompetence, negligence, and misconduct.” 23867212
Reposted by @jackielichtman.bsky.socialMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 11h🚨BREAKING: A Florida lawyer who previously pleaded guilty to illegally accessing election websites monitored the primary election in Maricopa County, Arizona for the Department of Justice (DOJ), according to records viewed by Democracy Docket. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comDOJ lawyer convicted of hacking election sites monitored voting in Maricopa County, ArizonaThe involvement of the two lawyers in a state where President Donald Trump challenged the 2020 election results adds to concerns that the administration’s monitoring program for the fall — which it ha... 4922781298
Reposted by @jackielichtman.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13hnotable -- Fox News hasn't mentioned Trump's transphobic attack on Annie Andrews a single time. Not once. And they cover a lot of his Truth Social posts. Almost like they're trying to protect their audience from learning the true depth of his depravity. 29848431328
Reposted by @jackielichtman.bsky.socialRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 11hIt's almost like putting a quack anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist in charge of the nation's health policy has consequences. "The United States has now had more measles deaths in the past two years than we have had in the previous three decades combined...": www.ms.now/news/pennsyl...ms.nowPennsylvania’s measles outbreak is the largest in decades in the U.S.The state has surpassed 1,000 measles cases this year, health officials said Monday, making it the largest outbreak in the U.S. in more than three decades. 11930811345
Reposted by @jackielichtman.bsky.socialMother Jones @motherjones.com · 11hHappy Banned Books Week!motherjones.comBook-banning GOP governor wants you to buy his bookUtah Gov. Spencer Cox is promoting himself as a "peacemaker." 79129
Reposted by @jackielichtman.bsky.socialThe Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 11h@billkristolbulwark.bsky.social on Trump's use of a transphobic slur in a post attacking Democratic Senate candidate Annie Andrews: "He starts with a slur, which is disgusting…No one on his side is going to rebuke him…It just shows how close to the surface all the bigotry and hatred is." 516833
Reposted by @jackielichtman.bsky.socialLegal AF @legalafmtn.bsky.social · 11hNEW: Popok joins Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse for a special briefing on alleged corruption in the Trump DOJ, the “grand conspiracy” probe before Judge Cannon, the Mar-a-Lago Jack Smith report, possible contempt investigations, and scrutiny of Trump-appointed federal judges. Tune in below!youtube.comBlanche is a HOT MESS as Senate INVESTIGATES whether Trump Judges have CONSPIRED with Admin!!!YouTube video by Legal AF 03816
Reposted by @jackielichtman.bsky.socialCREW @citizensforethics.org · 12hTrump reported more than $2.2 billion in revenue he brought in during 2025—and CREW analysis shows that more than a third of that revenue came from dozens of companies Trump had just incorporated months before.citizensforethics.orgTrump incorporated dozens of new companies in lead up to second term—and never stopped - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in WashingtonTrump filed a financial disclosure in June revealing he brought in more than $2.2 billion in revenue during 2025. We found that more than a third of that revenue came from dozens of companies Trump… 617393
Reposted by @jackielichtman.bsky.socialScott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 12hJUST FILED: Prospects for HUGE rebound year for Democrats in Ohio youtu.be/6WbQ2djjSt8?...youtu.be🚨 Trump gets election news he FEARED from Ohio!YouTube video by Scott MacFarlane Reports 424866
Reposted by @jackielichtman.bsky.socialAnn Telnaes @anntelnaes.bsky.social · 12hWatching the Hill/Thomas hearings angered me so much that I decided to put together a portfolio of cartoons about women's issues, found a list of U.S. newspapers, and mailed them out. That's why I'm an editorial cartoonist today. 1439278
Reposted by @jackielichtman.bsky.socialCongressman Greg Casar @repcasar.bsky.social · 12hTrump and his sons quietly moved 20 billion crypto tokens into an account that lets them cash out. Corruption, plain and simple.washingtonsun.comIs the Trump Family Preparing to Cash Out on Its Own Crypto?President Donald Trump and his three sons have taken a step that would permit them to sell World Liberty Financial’s digital tokens. 521147488
Reposted by @jackielichtman.bsky.socialMary Peltola @marypeltola.com · 05/10/2026100,000 doors knocked across Alaska (and counting!) This is a movement that reaches every corner of our state, built one conversation at a time. And the message we're hearing is clear: Alaskans are ready for a senator who shows up for all of us. 🐟❤️🇺🇸 211328
Reposted by @jackielichtman.bsky.socialLincoln Square @lincolnsquare.media · 12hThe shocking thing about Trump's 'Take Out Los Angeles' threat was fellow Americans cheering for inevitable death of other Americans www.lincolnsquare.media/p/trump-let… Become a Lincoln Loyal Member to watch @sjdemas.bsky.social & @eisendrath.net’s latest sit down!lincolnsquare.mediaTrump: 'Let Them Take Out Los Angeles' | Edwin Eisendrath & Susan Demas LIVEThe shocking thing about Trump's threat is fellow Americans cheered for their destruction. 24122
Reposted by @jackielichtman.bsky.socialTammy Duckworth @duckworth.senate.gov · 12hTrump promised to cut your energy prices in half within 12 months. Today, a gallon of regular in Illinois costs $4.66. One year ago, it cost $3.31. That’s $20 more to fill a 15-gallon tank. Trump broke his promise to cut costs and avoid war. Now you’re stuck holding the bill. 99424
Reposted by @jackielichtman.bsky.socialThe Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 12hThe president secretly met with a notorious election denier at the White House this week to talk about his version of election integrity, a Trump ally has revealed.thedailybeast.comTrump Goon Exposes Sinister Oval Office Election Denier SummitTrump secretly met with notorious election denier Tina Peters in an Oval Office meeting just weeks ahead of the midterm elections. 22516
Reposted by @jackielichtman.bsky.socialWinnable Democratic Races 💙 @winnabledemraces.bsky.social · 12h💙💙💙 RATING CHANGES - AK Senate Sabato's Crystal Ball moved the Alaska Senate race from Toss-Up to Leans Democrat. The AK Senate race began 2026 in the Solid Republican column. @marypeltola.com is the Democratic candidate for the Alaska Senate race. 021
Reposted by @jackielichtman.bsky.socialMary Peltola @marypeltola.com · 03/10/2026Dan Sullivan's votes for tariffs didn't help Alaska, but they sure helped his brother's chemical company, where he owns up to $5 million in stock. This is the exact kind of corruption that Alaskans are sick and tired of.americanjournalnews.comSullivan backs policies that enrich his family’s businessSullivan owns up to $5 million in RPM International stock. 141014418
Reposted by @jackielichtman.bsky.social19thnews @19thnews.org · 12hSeven in 10 Americans say health insurance plans should cover menopause treatment like hormone therapy — and women feel especially strongly, according to new polling from The 19th and YouGov. bit.ly/4rQW6ef 55518
Reposted by @jackielichtman.bsky.socialScott Dworkin @dworkin.bsky.social · 12hTrump signed the biggest Medicaid cut in history on the Fourth of July. Happy Independence Day. Five million people are now independent of their health coverage. Now it's time to make Republicans independent from their control over Congress. #RepublicanHealthcareCrisis 112273
Reposted by @jackielichtman.bsky.socialSteve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 18hJustice Alito devotes an entire chapter of his new book to the emergency docket—and to responding to people like me (“the most prolific academic critic of the emergency docket”). As I explain over at “One First,” it … didn’t go well: www.stevevladeck.com/p/256-so-une... 1013318667
Reposted by @jackielichtman.bsky.socialJon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 18hBarack Obama is back in his role as Democrats’ closer-in-chief. He just cut ads for 24 Senate & gubernatorial campaigns—targeting races where he can help move persuadable voters. At 57% favorability, Obama is the most popular living president. Expect to see much more of him before Election Day. 💙 424137152981
Reposted by @jackielichtman.bsky.socialTom Joscelyn @tomjoscelyn.bsky.social · 18hIf leading Democrats were close with Yarvin, then there would be multiple news cycles about how they refuse to denounce him. But Yarvin is only friends with the MAGA Vice President, so crickets… 34418
Reposted by @jackielichtman.bsky.socialMatthew Gertz @mattgertz.bsky.social · 18h1) Trump is campaigning in Texas a month before the midterms. 2) He is so unpopular even there that the state’s governor, facing an unexpectedly close race, won’t show up. 20739134
Reposted by @jackielichtman.bsky.socialThe Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 18hThe rallies Donald Trump has claimed are “hotter than ever” are attracting far fewer fans than those that powered his rise to the White House a decade ago, according to analysis by the Daily Beast and PunchUp.thedailybeast.comBrutal Reality of Trump’s Shrinking Rally Crowds ExposedThe president’s big claims are dramatically undermined by Daily Beast/PunchUp analysis. 03510
Reposted by @jackielichtman.bsky.socialThe Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 19hMegyn Kelly has launched a disgusting attack on the alleged Cornell University gang rape victim.thedailybeast.comMegyn Kelly Launches Sick Attack on Alleged Cornell Gang Rape VictimThe former Fox News star said she’s “not the most attractive gal.” 10305
Reposted by @jackielichtman.bsky.socialScott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 19hJUST FILED: Big swing in battleground Ohio 11th hour campaign plans to curb gas prices ABC TV's big day in court vs the Trump Admin Teacher pay crisis New pushback against book bans Tons of enterprise reporting & newsmaking interviews in DAY AHEAD: macfarlanenews.substack.com/p/day-ahead-...macfarlanenews.substack.comDAY AHEAD - My Daily Editorial NoteOctober 6, 2026 728390
Reposted by @jackielichtman.bsky.socialMother Jones @motherjones.com · 18h"Even if I got hit by a truck tonight,” RFK told a MAHA audience last week, “HHS will never go back to what it was before.”motherjones.comRFK is gloating that his changes to HHS are permanent“Even if I got hit by a truck tonight, HHS will never go back to what it was.” 3812145
Reposted by @jackielichtman.bsky.socialProPublica @propublica.org · 18hNEW: The Trump administration keeps denying and downplaying that immigration agents have been detaining Americans. It’s wrong. We’ve found more than 500 U.S. citizens have been held against their will, including handcuffed or held at gunpoint.projects.propublica.orgMore Than 500 U.S. Citizens Have Been Detained, Including Handcuffed or Held at Gunpoint, in Trump’s Immigration Crackdown — ProPublicaThe government doesn’t track how often immigration officers detain U.S. citizens. So ProPublica did. We’ve found more than 500 Americans who were held against their will during this Trump administrati... 5525661452
Reposted by @jackielichtman.bsky.socialNPR @npr.org · 18hMorning Edition is heading to Maine, Texas, North Carolina, Georgia, Ohio and Michigan to hear what voters say is shaping their choices ahead of the midterm elections. n.pr/4yyBuKvn.prWhat voters in 6 key states could tell us about the 2026 midtermsMorning Edition is heading to Maine, Texas, North Carolina, Georgia, Ohio and Michigan to hear what voters say is shaping their choices ahead of the midterm elections. 1410919
Reposted by @jackielichtman.bsky.socialRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 18hTrump has such contempt for the voters of South Carolina that he elevated someone utterly unqualified for senate who knows absolutely nothing about anything connected to the job who reads scripts given to her by MAGA handlers while calling the qualified Democrat names and slurs. 1232955725
Reposted by @jackielichtman.bsky.socialWill Saletan @saletan.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Obstruction, bad court rulings, and Trump's reelection robbed you of the chance to see him put on trial by Jack Smith. Now, through video excerpts from Smith's testimony before Congress, we can show you the case he was ready to present. Enjoy. www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzZ4...youtube.comJack Smith Reveals the Words That Could Have Buried TrumpYouTube video by The Bulwark 58721
Reposted by @jackielichtman.bsky.socialPBS News @pbsnews.org · 05/10/2026"House Democrats are poised to take back the majority," House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said Sunday. to.pbs.org/47AxEEDto.pbs.orgJeffries says House Democrats aiming to repeat 2018 sweep by flipping Trump districtsThe Democratic Party is working to expand the map by going on offense in Republican-held districts, while President Donald Trump hits the trail in a red-state sprint to boost voter enthusiasm and shor... 216914
Reposted by @jackielichtman.bsky.socialScott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 05/10/2026NAACP files federal civil lawsuit, asking court to order Justice Dept to turn over records about its "election monitor program" NAACP argues Trump Admin is "searching for evidence related to unfounded claims of widespread voter fraud", rather than "ensuring access for voters" 7827324
Reposted by @jackielichtman.bsky.socialRoosevelt Institute @rooseveltinstitute.org · 05/10/2026Our @mikemadowitz.bsky.social warned earlier this year that, after a year of policies that raised costs and slowed hiring, the economy had run out of room to absorb an oil shock. Months later, that shock is still showing up in the form of higher prices. That’s a policy failure, not a PR one.rooseveltinstitute.orgThe Economy Doesn’t Have the Room to Absorb This Oil ShockWhile I wouldn’t broadly panic too much right now, some alarm from energy markets is warranted and could be constructive given the large and growing energy supply shocks from the attacks on the region... 032
Reposted by @jackielichtman.bsky.socialChris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 05/10/2026I just finished a two hour meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Let me tell you about it. 2936192
Reposted by @jackielichtman.bsky.socialAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Reminder: Voter registration deadlines are hitting TODAY, October 5, in Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, Ohio, Tennessee, and Texas. Please make sure you’re registered to vote! 7431771782
Reposted by @jackielichtman.bsky.socialNPR @npr.org · 05/10/2026The case centers on whether local governments can hold giant energy companies accountable for the local harms of climate change, but it has repercussions beyond climate. n.pr/4xYf8kjn.prSupreme Court's new term kicks off with blockbuster climate change caseThe case centers on whether local governments can hold giant energy companies accountable for the local harms of climate change, but it has repercussions beyond climate. 1212540
Reposted by @jackielichtman.bsky.socialCNN @cnn.com · 03/10/2026A CNN investigation has found that while Jared Kushner acted as a key Middle East peace negotiator, his private equity firm held the largest stake in an Israeli company backing businesses tied to Israel’s military campaign in Gaza, including its largest arms manufacturer. cnn.it/4AIwBQs 80503335
