jcinmd.bsky.social @jcinmd.bsky.social · 16/04/2026substack.com/@democraticw...substack.comMichele’s💙🌊 (@democraticwarrior)And the CRIMES goes on‼️‼️‼️ 🍏 🌳 👿 000
Reposted by @jcinmd.bsky.socialJen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 16/04/2026Done and Dusted? Trump’s Portrayal of the War in Iran Collides With Reality. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/15/u... I will fix this: Trump’s lies about the war don’t hold upnytimes.comDone and Dusted? Trump’s Portrayal of the War in Iran Collides With Reality. 416034
jcinmd.bsky.social @jcinmd.bsky.social · 16/04/2026When will the insanity end⁉️⁉️ Are MAGA voters actually happy with this rob Peter (everyday Americans) to pay Paul (Trump & family pocketbook, the military industrial complex. Deadly on both ends - Americans in the US needing health care, Iranians & others murdered 000
Reposted by @jcinmd.bsky.socialKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 16/04/2026There's not a lot of substantial things they can accomplish in the minority, but efforts like this can still shape national politics in important ways. 391623291
jcinmd.bsky.social @jcinmd.bsky.social · 16/04/2026Keep up the pressure. Make Republicans squirm as they support an illegal, very unpopular war- another Trumpism that will cost them heavily at the polls. 000
Reposted by @jcinmd.bsky.socialCivics Handbook @americanabook.bsky.social · 13/04/2026Not at the top of the list, but also a distraction from the dismantling of the National Forest Service- and just before fire season..All of our lands~ saveusfs.org?fbclid=IwY2x...saveusfs.orgOur Forests Are Being Taken. SAVEUSFS.ORG193 million acres of America's public lands face unprecedented attacks. It's time to pay attention. 042
Reposted by @jcinmd.bsky.socialResistor 🏜️🏳️🌈 🤷♂️🌇🔵 @bwa95.bsky.social · 13/04/2026It must be exhausting to invent conspiracy theories and search for new “enemies” every day. Fox has had decades of practice, though. They will find a scapegoat for which to blame (other than Trump/MAGA, who are truly at fault). 131
Reposted by @jcinmd.bsky.socialbluejacksky.bsky.social @bluejacksky.bsky.social · 13/04/2026Oh they will love this then. bsky.app/profile/trix... 031
Reposted by @jcinmd.bsky.socialluv4calif.bsky.social @luv4calif.bsky.social · 13/04/2026Each thing was to distract from the Epstein files. Now Melanie is sent out to distract from Iran by bringing back the Epstein files. We’ve gone full circle.🤪 011
Reposted by @jcinmd.bsky.socialThe New Yorker @newyorker.com · 13/04/2026As the planet gets warmer and the rains fall harder, the future of flood control is looking less like a wall and something more like a park. Eric Klinenberg considers infrastructure that doesn’t just displace water but soaks it in. newyorkermag.visitlink.me/L8vP1fnewyorkermag.visitlink.meCan Sponge Cities Save Us from the Coming Floods?As the planet gets warmer and the rains fall harder, the future of flood control is looking less like a wall and something more like a park. 1314
Reposted by @jcinmd.bsky.socialIndivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 13/04/2026The deeply unwell president shouldn’t be allowed to wage an illegal war. Urge your elected officials to use every tool in Congress’ toolkit to stop Trump’s war of choice with Iran.act.indivisible.orgTell Congress: End the Illegal War on IranTrump's unauthorized, unprovoked war in Iran has cost the lives of US service members and thousands of civilians in Iran and across the Middle East. And now, Trump is threatening a ground invasion and... 621842
Reposted by @jcinmd.bsky.socialIndivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 13/04/2026The President of the United States has lost (what’s left of) his mind. 91525115
Reposted by @jcinmd.bsky.socialJoyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 13/04/2026This week: The lesson we can learn from Hungary, Rep. Swalwell leaves the California Gov race, Pam Bondi won’t be testifying about Epstein this week, and Trump is not well tonight as he attacks Pope Leo and portrays himself as a deity on Truth Social. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...open.substack.comThe Week AheadApril 12, 2026 13782168
jcinmd.bsky.social @jcinmd.bsky.social · 14/04/2026Oh, good, another MAGA in state government? Ugh! 000
Reposted by @jcinmd.bsky.socialDemocracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 13/04/2026🧵What do election deniers, conspiracy theorists andnti-voting activists all have in common? By the time we hold our next presidential vote, they could be running our elections — including in some key swing states. Here are a few of the most concerning 👇 6186111
Reposted by @jcinmd.bsky.socialcomminicate26.bsky.social @comminicate26.bsky.social · 13/04/2026Why is Bondi not obeying the law? 1115721
Reposted by @jcinmd.bsky.socialJack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 13/04/2026Bishop Robert Barron, who serves on Trump’s own religious liberty commission and has appeared with the president on multiple occasions recently, has released a statement that asks Trump to apologize to Pope Leo. This is notable from Barron, who has often aligned publicly w/Trump and/or his allies. 75568146
Reposted by @jcinmd.bsky.socialMS NOW @ms.now · 13/04/2026"When you look at the last week of unhinged rants coming from Trump's social media account, it's just disgraceful." Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton slams President Trump over recent social media posts. WATCH HERE: www.youtube.com/watch?v=1z4e...youtube.com“Unhinged” and “disgraceful”: Hillary Clinton lambasts Trump’s vulgar social postsYouTube video by MS NOW 1617334
Reposted by @jcinmd.bsky.social🇺🇸🇺🇦🏳️🌈🇬🇧🇫🇷🇨🇦🛠️🗽💪🏻⚖️ @oma-ruth.bsky.social · 13/04/2026Vote BLUE in 2026 in all the races! This dangerous man needs a straight jacket and confinement far away from D.C. 022
Reposted by @jcinmd.bsky.socialEvan Bernick, a finite mode with a smol hooman and a lorg floof @evanbernick.bsky.social · 13/04/2026If you don’t know about this, you need to read up. It’s the single bloodiest massacre in the history of Reconstruction, and it was perpetrated to overthrow the results of an election. It was emblematic of the sabotage of Reconstruction. And SCOTUS nullified the prosecution of those responsible. 131780755
Reposted by @jcinmd.bsky.socialBrennan Center @brennancenter.org · 13/04/2026Our latest survey of local election officials found that at least 71% of officials have done some preparation or planning for scenarios that could disrupt election administration. bit.ly/41pYmNrbrennancenter.orgLocal Election Officials Survey 202675 percent of local election officials have not received additional resources from their state or local government to address federal cuts to election security services. At least 71 percent of officials have done some preparation or planning for scenarios that could disrupt election administration. 03014
jcinmd.bsky.social @jcinmd.bsky.social · 14/04/2026It doesn’t get any more gross! Oh, wait, it’s Trump so … 000
Reposted by @jcinmd.bsky.socialGeorge Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 13/04/2026A crucial article, but one quibble. I've been arguing since 1997 that Frank Furedi, Claire Fox and the rest of the gruesome "Revolutionary Communist Party" goons were NEVER on the left: the RCP was a far-right front from the outset. No surprise when they started working for Orbán, Farage & Johnson🧵 22547167
Reposted by @jcinmd.bsky.socialSusan McPherson @susanmcp.bsky.social · 13/04/2026"All of Trump’s weaknesses as a negotiator are now on display: His refusal to comprehend the substance, his childish understanding of the nature of power, his inability to grasp the perspective of his opponents, and his belief that anything can be accomplished with sufficient threats and violence."open.substack.comThe world's worst dealmaker screws up the Iran negotiationsForget the "Art of the Deal” myth. 371020240
jcinmd.bsky.social @jcinmd.bsky.social · 14/04/2026He falls short in every way of what the US, & the world, need in a leader of a major power. His weaknesses are exposed but so are those of US society that TWICE chose this obscenity or twice let him cheat into office. No honesty, no morals, no respect for law, the Constitution, human life. 010
Reposted by @jcinmd.bsky.socialBrennan Center @brennancenter.org · 13/04/2026How should the media respond to the current political moment? Molly Jong-Fast discusses the war with Iran, upheaval at the Justice Department, and the role of the media on The Briefing with Michael Waldman. bit.ly/4tm6zi5youtube.comSpeed Round (with Molly Jong-Fast)Molly Jong-Fast is a journalist, political commentator, and contributing writer at The New York Times. She has appeared numerous times as an analyst on MSNBC... 0164
Reposted by @jcinmd.bsky.socialMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 13/04/2026Here is what Democracy Docket is tracking: Active Voting Rights Cases: 158 Active Redistricting Cases: 45 Active Anti-Voting Cases: 84 Active Pro-Voting Cases: 71 Active DOJ Lawsuits: 31 Support its work by subscribing now: bit.ly/4qmEiFz 4144121100
Reposted by @jcinmd.bsky.socialMax Berger @maxberger.bsky.social · 13/04/2026Donald Trump: he‘s just like us (losing his mind at the consequences of Donald Trump’s actions and posting his way through the emotional turmoil) 521798422
Reposted by @jcinmd.bsky.socialMax Berger @maxberger.bsky.social · 13/04/2026When Donald Trump says the Pope is “weak on crime,” he just means Leo is insufficiently racist. 923538
Reposted by @jcinmd.bsky.socialMissing The Point @missingthept.bsky.social · 13/04/2026Has... has he met the President? 4067381
Reposted by @jcinmd.bsky.socialLarry Norden @larrynorden.bsky.social · 13/04/2026The BC’s 2026 survey of local election officials finds ongoing concerns about govt support, personal safety, and political interference, but also the kind of resilience that we have come to expect from the backbone of free and fair elections in this country. www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana...brennancenter.orgSurvey Finds Election Officials Remain Concerned About Safety, Lack of Government SupportAmid new and persistent challenges, local election officials are preparing to ensure the 2026 midterms are safe and secure. 1105
Reposted by @jcinmd.bsky.socialCatherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 13/04/2026A federal judge on Monday dismissed President Trump’s defamation lawsuit against the publisher of The Wall Street Journal. www.wsj.com/business/med...wsj.comJudge Dismisses Trump’s Defamation Lawsuit Against WSJ PublisherThe president alleged an article about a bawdy Epstein birthday letter was defamatory 1128358
Reposted by @jcinmd.bsky.socialMS NOW @ms.now · 13/04/2026JUST WRAPPED: Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton joined @morningjoe-msnow.bsky.social to discuss Viktor Orbán's defeat, Iran negotiations, Trump's profane posts, and more. Watch the full interview here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBqC...youtube.comFull interview: Hillary Clinton on Hungary's election, Trump's social media postsYouTube video by MS NOW 712240
Reposted by @jcinmd.bsky.socialrockinforever.bsky.social @rockinforever.bsky.social · 13/04/2026They were partners 031
Reposted by @jcinmd.bsky.socialMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 13/04/2026BREAKING: Federal judge DISMISSES Donald Trump’s defamation lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal over the Epstein birthday letter story without prejudice. Judge rules Trump failed to show “actual malice” in a major win for the WSJ. Link: meidasnews.com/news/federal... 15357931364
Reposted by @jcinmd.bsky.socialDominique Baker @bakerdphd.bsky.social · 13/04/2026Almost forgot, next Tuesday I'll be on a panel at New America to discuss the new book from Columbia's former president and the future of US higher education www.newamerica.org/events/the-f...newamerica.orgThe Fifth Pillar: Where Higher Ed Goes from Here 66515
Reposted by @jcinmd.bsky.socialMarie Le Conte @youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com · 13/04/2026it feels quite bad that it's basically impossible to argue that much of the modern right in the west has become both entirely intellectually shallow and deeply, fundamentally morally corrupt without sounding like a tedious teenage tankie, because it is.....the factual truth 663689595
Reposted by @jcinmd.bsky.socialDefiance Dispatch @defiancedispatch.bsky.social · 13/04/2026What a dystopian world we live in. Why do everyday Americans struggling to afford the basic necessities have such a high tax rate compared to corporations that rake in millions and billions of dollars a year. Are we great yet? Credit @rbreich.bsky.social 215361
Reposted by @jcinmd.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13/04/2026Hillary Clinton: "I think our allies believe we've lost our minds because they wake up in the morning like we do and see the rants from the president making no sense half the time" 44895622064
Reposted by @jcinmd.bsky.socialWe Are Stardust We Are Golden @yo-momma.bsky.social · 13/04/2026 14018
Reposted by @jcinmd.bsky.socialThe New Yorker @newyorker.com · 13/04/2026The Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán lost his election. Here’s what his fate as a pioneer of strongman politics and a darling of right-wing movements across the world might mean for Europe, Russia, MAGA, and beyond. newyorkermag.visitlink.me/C2V0N5newyorkermag.visitlink.meThe Global Stakes of Hungary’s Pivotal ElectionWhat the fate of Viktor Orbán, a pioneer of strongman politics and a darling of right-wing movements across the world, might mean for Europe, Russia, MAGA, and beyond. 86412
Reposted by @jcinmd.bsky.socialWill Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social · 13/04/2026It's 10 a.m. Do you know where your oil tanker is? 314220
Reposted by @jcinmd.bsky.socialKetan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 12/04/2026In light of Orban's loss in Hungary, it is SO vital to go listen to this @naomiaklein.bsky.social interview with @themaybe.org / @alixdunn.com. Don't mistake the muscularity of anger for real, sustained power. Fascists of all kinds are showing how scared they are every single day.themaybe.orgThe Maybe 337392
Reposted by @jcinmd.bsky.socialRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 13/04/2026Less than 1% of voters who identify themselves as "American First" would define it this way. And they are all Republican elected officials afraid of Trump or grifters who rely on him as their meal ticket. bsky.app/profile/atru... 135817188
Reposted by @jcinmd.bsky.socialflolindy.bsky.social @flolindy.bsky.social · 13/04/2026Add your name to shut down Dilley, end family detention, and stop the expansion of warehouse detention. action.momsrising.org/sign/end-fam...action.momsrising.orgAdd your name today to shut down Dilley, end family detention, and stop the expansion of warehouse detention.Call on the Department of Homeland Security to shut down the Dilley Detention Center, end the detention of children and families, and halt the expansion of detention facilities. 011
