Reposted by @jdhanna.bsky.socialAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 9hDo you know how hard it is to lose the war if you're the United States? It's about as unlikely as bankrupting a casino. 301110223335
Reposted by @jdhanna.bsky.socialRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 11h"Putin’s destruction of trust in independent reporting was deliberate and effective... aimed at getting people to feel helpless. 'Doing nothing stems from believing no one... Because if you don’t trust anyone, you don’t do anything one way or the other'..." www.nytimes.com/2026/10/08/m...nytimes.com‘My Undesirable Friends: Part II — Exile’ Review: What Is Truth?The second half of Julia Loktev’s epic chronicle of independent journalists in Russia is essential viewing. 10542167
Reposted by @jdhanna.bsky.socialTim White @twmcltd.bsky.social · 12hBREAKING An hour after Trump threatened both sides "don't break it", Russia has broken the energy ceasefire. A big fire in the suburbs of Kharkiv where officials say energy infrastructure has been hit. 816780
Reposted by @jdhanna.bsky.socialmtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 11/10/2026if Elon is spending millions of dollars of his own money to push this message with paid media, what do you think he does to the black box algorithm on his platform that chooses which posts you see and which of your posts are shown to others? 332570615
Reposted by @jdhanna.bsky.socialRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 10h"The whistleblower says FBI supervisors were told not to put things in writing, so many of the directives came in face-to-face meetings..." www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...nbcnews.comFBI whistleblower says White House pushed unconstitutional probe of protestersThe former analyst says supervisors were told not to put things in writing, so many of the directives came in face-to-face meetings. 28961488
Reposted by @jdhanna.bsky.socialThe Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 10h⚡️Russia struck Kharkiv's power plant shortly after Trump announced 'energy ceasefire.’ Ukraine's Presidential Office confirmed that the attack occurred after U.S. President Donald Trump announced an energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine.kyivindependent.comRussia struck Kharkiv's power plant shortly after Trump announced 'energy ceasefire'Ukraine's Presidential Office confirmed that the attack occurred after U.S. President Donald Trump announced an energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine. 24401196
Reposted by @jdhanna.bsky.socialSenator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 10hProtected nature preserves don't just happen. It’s a result of decades of work at all levels of government. I saw that in action at Ridgefield's Wildlife Refuge Community Nature Center—a project I fought to fund years ago, and it’s now open for families to enjoy! 421145
Reposted by @jdhanna.bsky.socialSenator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 10/10/2026The need for federal guardrails around AI is absolutely urgent. AI should be safe, transparent, and actually benefit working people–not just billionaires. I was in Olympia to hear what WA leaders are already doing to regulate AI. 1423152
Reposted by @jdhanna.bsky.socialMark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 10/10/2026<all together now>publicnotice.co“Neither our media nor our political system is designed to deal with a far right authoritarian party”Mark Copelovitch unpacks his signature phrase. 18320
Reposted by @jdhanna.bsky.socialScott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 11/10/2026What a shock. So it turns out Scott Bessent lied about everything during his confirmation hearing. Including this. 601546580
Reposted by @jdhanna.bsky.socialCraig Harrington @craigipedia.bsky.social · 10/10/2026A great example as well of how pointless it is to pass any laws at all when Trump is still in office as our king. He does not faithfully execute the law. He needs to be impeached. 34616
Reposted by @jdhanna.bsky.socialDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 10/10/2026Something I ask every provider of grid flexibility on my pod: you install a bunch of flexibility on the grid, the power demand curve evens out, prices even out, arbitrage no longer generates value, and then you've put yourself out of business. Then what? Happening to batteries in ERCOT:latitudemedia.comERCOT batteries: Boom, bust, or rebound?Modo Energy’s Brandt Vermillion unpacks the state of the market and where it may be headed next. 911020
Reposted by @jdhanna.bsky.socialMax B 💙 🔶 🇺🇦 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 @maxbrockbank.com · 10/10/2026It's going to take a lot more than 4 years to fix what he's broken in just two years, and many, many more to ensure this nightmare can never happen. But seeing the US political system, I think fixing it properly and forever is off the cards. 98599146
Reposted by @jdhanna.bsky.socialRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 11/10/2026We are becoming more like our ally Russia every day under the Trump Regime. Vote his Republican enablers and supporters out of office next month. Our Republic is being shredded and our credibility all over the world is completely gone. 11434511060
Reposted by @jdhanna.bsky.socialSenator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 11/10/2026This is the most corrupt President in history. He doesn't even hide it, but this Republican Congress is too afraid to even criticize him. A Democratic Congress will investigate the corruption and hold Trump accountable. 75649134
Reposted by @jdhanna.bsky.socialDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 10/10/2026Batteries, baby!share.google4-hour storage cheaper than gas peakers across global markets: WoodMacIn North America, data centers are boosting the long-term investment case for energy storage and renewables as gas turbine backlogs and rising fuel volatility drive up peaking costs, according to a Th... 327660
Reposted by @jdhanna.bsky.socialMark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Again, the platform must be institutional reform, not just Democrats winning every election forever & Doing an Abundance of Moderate Popularism. 919146
Reposted by @jdhanna.bsky.socialMark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Again, I never again want to hear the Republicans claim the mantle of, or be referred to as, the "party of national security." This, as with threatening to invade our NATO allies, should have long ago immediately ended his presidency. It also should again now. 341530378
Reposted by @jdhanna.bsky.socialMaggie McNeill @maggiemcneill.bsky.social · 10/10/2026The term everyone is dancing around is "secret police", a hallmark of totalitarian regimes. 236681294
Reposted by @jdhanna.bsky.socialCrawford Kilian @crof.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Our neighbours are really pretty cool: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...cbc.caHe spent years cataloguing orca families' unique dialects. Now you can hear them | CBC NewsA new online database catalogues the unique calls made by various groups of orcas on the West Coast, making the audio available to anyone. 411623
Reposted by @jdhanna.bsky.socialMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 10/10/2026In case you were wondering why Donald’s biggest fans suddenly went silent . . . 407132423444
Reposted by @jdhanna.bsky.socialRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Today in DC: "Beginning Saturday, crews will start another major round of cutting at the historic public golf course. The first phase contains 169 trees marked for removal. The Trump Administration says as many as 529 could eventually come down..." www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2026/...washingtonpost.comMore than 500 trees may be removed from D.C. golf course Trump wants to redesignBeginning Saturday, National Park Service crews will start another major round of cutting at East Potomac Golf Links, according to a new filing in federal court. 41518661192
Reposted by @jdhanna.bsky.socialOlga Lautman 🇺🇦 @olgalautman.bsky.social · 10/10/2026This is so sick. So a Russian blood diesel vessel is on its way to NC set to arrive tomorrow. It left St Petersburg on Sept 22nd. This Trump-Putin plan has been in the works for weeks can’t picture what allies America will have left after this 27835141609
Reposted by @jdhanna.bsky.socialCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 09/10/2026 31578802227
Reposted by @jdhanna.bsky.socialCatherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Trump announces that the U.S. will buy Russian oil. This is just a few weeks after Trump signed the Lindsey Graham Russia Sanctions bill, which authorized him to place 100% tariffs on countries that are the biggest importers of Russian oil/gas. Are we going to tariff ourselves now? 1802522771
Reposted by @jdhanna.bsky.socialDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 09/10/2026Today on Volts: the new federal permitting bill is 417 pages long. Some people love it, some hate it, some are just confused. With Daniel Palken, I methodically walk through why it's happening, what exactly is in it, & the political rationale for doing it now. This one is epic & fairly technical.volts.wtfWhat’s up with the new federal permitting reform bill?A conversation with Daniel Palken of Arnold Ventures. 79726
Reposted by @jdhanna.bsky.socialRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 09/10/2026This is completely outrageous and disgusting. This must immediately be blocked by Congress and Trump should be impeached for this. The US is now funding Putin’s war machine as he murders civilians including children. We are lost as a country. 2073162285654
Reposted by @jdhanna.bsky.socialSenator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 09/10/2026I am pushing legislation to make sure ALL FDA-approved forms of contraception—including birth control pills, IUDs, and more–are COVERED for patients. No fees. No hurdles. No out-of-pocket costs. 1437687
Reposted by @jdhanna.bsky.socialMark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Again, you (& I) live in a country where there are concentration camps & people are being disappeared. We can argue about what exactly to call this particular form of partially autocratic political regime, but it’s not a full democracy. 241487448
Reposted by @jdhanna.bsky.socialMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 09/10/2026NEWS: Eight major U.S. allies—including Canada, the UK, France, Germany, Italy, and Japan—have issued a joint rebuke of the Trump regime’s sweeping sanctions on the International Criminal Court. They vow “unwavering support” for the ICC’s independence. 476102603544
Reposted by @jdhanna.bsky.socialRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Zelenskyy issues a statement responding to Trump’s deal with Putin to lift sanctions to purchase Russian oil and diesel. 30460252238
Reposted by @jdhanna.bsky.socialJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Peak OpenAI? So three OpenAI safety team members who were tasked with cooperating with the outside team probing the hugging face goof were fired apparently for what they told those investigators. www.cnn.com/2026/10/08/t...cnn.comFired OpenAI safety researchers say they were pushed out over ‘suspicious’ circumstances | CNN BusinessThree OpenAI safety researchers say they were fired from the company and are openly questioning the reasons for their dismissals. 715948
Reposted by @jdhanna.bsky.socialBrett Cease @brettcease.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Just got done with what has to be the longest @volts.wtf podcast in the catalogue and loved every minute! Shout out to Dave & @danielpalken.bsky.social for an incredibly helpful, in-depth walkthrough of the key elements in the important #BAAJA bill before Congress. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/v...podcasts.apple.comWhat’s up with the new federal permitting reform bill?Podcast Episode · Volts · October 9 · 2h 21m 2243
Reposted by @jdhanna.bsky.socialAll In with Chris Hayes @allinwithchris.bsky.social · 10/10/2026WATCH: Trump told reporters he personally approved the livestream of the execution by firing squad of the Fort Hood shooter.youtube.comTrump: I ‘absolutely’ approved livestream of firing squad execution YouTube video by MS NOW 134211
Reposted by @jdhanna.bsky.socialDark Laughter @darklaughtertdb.bsky.social · 10/10/2026I'm curious about this. I suspect the amount of diesel Russia would have to export to the US to avert our impending crisis is probably at least as much as you'd have to remove from Russia to cause it to collapse. 0127
Reposted by @jdhanna.bsky.socialHoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Nailed it. 🔨 24189363426
Reposted by @jdhanna.bsky.socialEuan MacDonald @euanmacdonald.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Context: 300k tonnes of diesel = 93 million gallons. US uses 160 to 170 million gallons per day - so 300k tonnes would last 13-14 hours. Total order of 1.8 million tonnes = ~82 hours of US use = ~3 days 10 hours. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukTrump announces deal for Russian diesel as Zelensky criticises 'gift to Putin'Ukraine's president said allowing Russia to sell petroleum products would prolong a war that must be ended. 57564241
Reposted by @jdhanna.bsky.socialClimate Central @climatecentral.org · 08/10/2026For the first time on record, the U.S. has experienced impacts from all types of billion-dollar disasters in a single year. The toll so far: 💰 $50B+ in total costs 🚨 21 events And 2026 isn't over yet. Explore the database: www.climatecentral.org/climate-serv… 0156
Reposted by @jdhanna.bsky.socialLeah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 08/10/2026⚠️ Hegseth says the US will perform a public execution. Other countries with public executions include Iran, North Korea, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, and Afghanistan. 1420879
Reposted by @jdhanna.bsky.socialArs Technica @arstechnica.com · 08/10/2026arstechnica.comR.I.P. Margaret Hamilton, whose code saved the Apollo 11 Moon landingHamilton also coined the term "software engineering" and founded two successful software companies. 151182390
Reposted by @jdhanna.bsky.socialMark Histed @markhisted.org · 08/10/2026Yes! Please read. Media ownership matters. And it matters for science and scientists, who depend on communicating with the public. Science orgs sat out the CNN/Paramount merger. All of us have to take an interest in future mergers, and media antitrust. 04213
Reposted by @jdhanna.bsky.socialebisback.bsky.social @ebisback.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Pretty Awesome 👍 742190954254
Reposted by @jdhanna.bsky.socialAlbert Pinto @70sbachchan.bsky.social · 08/10/2026worth reading (some heartbreaking) responses by mathematicians to OpenAI: "Today my chief feelings are disorientation & bewilderment. It’s as if the pace of events has outstripped us by such a margin, that it is impossible to know how one should respond," proofsandprompts.com/2026/10/08/1... 1142
Reposted by @jdhanna.bsky.socialThe Democratic Coalition @thedemcoalition.bsky.social · 08/10/2026He gave Trump immunity. You got the bill. Tell Congress to impeach Roberts. One minute. #CostOfTrumpsCorruptionactionnetwork.orgTell Congress: Impeach Supreme Court Chief Justice John RobertsContact Congress today! 13016
Reposted by @jdhanna.bsky.socialSen. Maria Cantwell @cantwell.senate.gov · 08/10/2026We had a great crowd at yesterday's Main Street Promise Celebration in Vancouver. The community had a vision for Main Street, and that vision has become a reality. Congratulations, Vancouver! 3183
Reposted by @jdhanna.bsky.socialNana Kim @nanakim.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Somyimes slowly, sometimes quickly, piece by piece, he is destroying the US economy 042
Reposted by @jdhanna.bsky.socialSenator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 09/10/2026We can seek justice in this country without glorifying violence and turning an execution into a grotesque public spectacle. What this criminal did was abhorrent and must be punished—but we as a country cannot condone livestreaming a man’s death for entertainment.apnews.comPentagon says the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamedThe Pentagon says the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the execution would be “public.” 96753193
Reposted by @jdhanna.bsky.socialBrandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 09/10/2026This is Nazi rhetoric, full stop. It's not only a call to instigate a race war in the United States, but it's reminiscent of historic European justifications used to incite pogroms against Jews. People who say things like this are incredibly dangerous, as there is nothing they won't eventually do. 1140581322
