Reposted by JerilynChristopher Hale @christopherjhale.bsky.social · 10/10/2026MAGA: The woke Pope Leo XIV is contradicting 2,000 years of Catholic teaching on the death penalty. Pope Nicholas I in 866 AD: 612431
Reposted by JerilynChristopher Hale @christopherjhale.bsky.social · 10/10/2026“A Catholic cannot truly claim to be ‘pro-life’ by maintaining a stance against abortion while simultaneously advocating in favor of the death penalty. “That would not be consistent with the social doctrine of the Church.” — the future Pope Leo XIV 414825
Reposted by JerilynChris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 08/10/2026This level of naked, open corruption is unprecedented in our history. 77916393
Reposted by JerilynChristopher Hale @christopherjhale.bsky.social · 05/10/2026NEW: The Catholic Church is commanding global attention and global influence on a scale not seen since the Second Vatican Council. The revival rests on Benedict XVI’s humility and Pope Francis’s courage, and Pope Leo XIV now carries it to a world hungry for his witness.thelettersfromleo.comThe Catholic Church Is BackSixteen years after a Vatican cardinal dismissed the abuse crisis as “petty gossip,” Pope Leo XIV sat with survivors at Lourdes. Benedict and Francis made the American pope possible. 56218
Reposted by JerilynMargo Gontar @margogontar.bsky.social · 03/10/2026So, Russia bombed another bridge in Kyiv today that connects left and right banks . It’s the 5th attack on bridges in Kyiv in these 4 days . People left stranded , can’t get to work or get back home . Nothing military about it . only Russia trying to terrorise us into submission . 12593236
Jerilyn @jerilyn57.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Chief Injustice Roberts, it's a displeasure to know you. Supreme Court lets quick deportations to third countries resume for now while it weighs Trump policy apnews.com/article/supr...apnews.comSupreme Court lets quick deportations to third countries resume for now while it weighs Trump policyThe Supreme Court will allow President Donald Trump’s administration to continue deporting people to countries other than their own for now, while the justices consider whether the policy is legal. 100
Jerilyn @jerilyn57.bsky.social · 29/09/2026OpenAI Ignored Employees Who Warned It Wasn’t Doing Enough About Security www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/t...nytimes.comOpenAI Ignored Employees’ Warnings About Safely Testing A.I. Models (Gift Article)Employees and security researchers said that they had cautioned the company on safely testing its A.I. models and strengthening its corporate infrastructure, but that OpenAI did not listen. 001
Jerilyn @jerilyn57.bsky.social · 29/09/2026www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...theatlantic.comOpenAI Has Gone RogueIt’s impossible to know the extent of the AI-hacking crisis. 021
Reposted by JerilynThe Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 24/09/2026Trump's war on medical research and medical researchers is one of the very few administration endeavors to provoke a serious backlash from Republican lawmakers. The administration is trying to get around Congress even here:lnk.thebulwark.comThis Is a Five-Alarm Fire for Medical ResearchFuture cures and America’s innovation lead are in jeopardy thanks to Donald Trump and Russ Vought’s latest scheme. 7292120
Reposted by JerilynTaniel @taniel.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Tens of thousands of voter registrations have gone unprocessed in Texas. Affecting large areas deeply. If you’re in Texas, check your registration is up to date and accurate ASAP. www.texastribune.org/2026/09/22/t...texastribune.orgDPS voter registration applications weren’t sent to countiesCounties will start receiving a surge of applications less than two weeks before the Oct. 5 registration deadline, adding work at one of the busiest points in the election calendar. 4119471415
Reposted by JerilynStatus @status.news · 23/09/2026The anonymous source behind one of the stories the White House cited to justify banning POLITICO was none other than Vice President JD Vance, we have learned. Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/white-hous...status.newsThe Source Behind The BanThe anonymous source behind one of the stories the White House cited to justify banning POLITICO was none other than Vice President JD Vance, Status has learned. 23505175
Reposted by JerilynAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 24/09/2026CNN pulled a clip of Michele Tafoya recently saying "I've never said I was embarrassed to be from Minnesota" and then displays an unearthed and deleted tweet of her saying "I am embarrassed to be from Minnesota" 🥴 40996142823
Jerilyn @jerilyn57.bsky.social · 23/09/2026President Trump says AI concerns ate a hoax. Is it likely that he knows more than AI leaders about AI? 000
Reposted by JerilynMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 23/09/2026🚨BREAKING: New emails shared with Democracy Docket reveal that one of the agency’s then-commissioners last year communicated with a top anti-voting group to try to boost President Donald Trump’s plan to require proof of citizenship for voter registration. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comExclusive: EAC commissioner communicated with Cleta Mitchell's group on proof of citizenship, emails showFormer vice chair Christy McCormick coordinated with Mitchell's Election Integrity Network to try to boost President Donald Trump’s plan to require proof of citizenship for voter registration. 261127591
Jerilyn @jerilyn57.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Hackers Say They Stole Thousands of Sensitive F.B.I. Personnel Records www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/u...nytimes.comHackers Say They Stole Thousands of Sensitive F.B.I. Personnel Records (Gift Article)The compromise, if confirmed, would be the latest in a string of cybersecurity failures at the F.B.I., which said it was investigating the matter. 000
Jerilyn @jerilyn57.bsky.social · 20/09/2026NYTimes www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/t...nytimes.comGemini AI Hacked Three Companies in a Testing Breakout, Google SaysA third-party test company inadvertently gave internet access to Google’s Gemini and other artificial intelligence models during cybersecurity testing. 000
Jerilyn @jerilyn57.bsky.social · 19/09/2026www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comTrump ally Stephen Miller leads sweeping push to accelerate removal of migrant childrenExclusive: key White House loyalist orchestrating multi-agency effort condemned by critics as cruel and racist 000
Reposted by JerilynJason Kint @kint.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Eye popping. Court just unsealed Summary Judgment motions in New York Times v OpenAI / Microsoft. Easy to see why the AI companies had so many redactions (pink). Their own people wrote the lede for NYT, the "largest theft of labor in human history"... "more and more substitutive..." /1 4253902349
Reposted by JerilynElizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 07/09/2026Americans traveling this weekend are getting hit by the highest Labor Day gas prices EVER RECORDED thanks to Donald Trump's war with Iran. 29837200
Reposted by JerilynDavid Waldman @kagrox.bsky.social · 07/09/2026The idea that making a sitting president answer for criminal charges would distract him from important official duties has never looked more ridiculous. 271808518
Reposted by JerilynKeith A. Eddins @eugeneinoregon.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Over a three-decade State Department career, I knew a number of the speechwriters who worked for various SecStates in both GOP and Democratic administrations. None of those speechwriters was a Nazi or Nazi sympathizer. If they had been discovered to be one, they would have been fired. 6553190
Reposted by JerilynMark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Elon Musk is supporting fascism in Germany — and in Texas. He‘s a threat to peace and freedom worldwide.theguardian.comGermany’s far-right AfD thanks Elon Musk as France warns state election win a ‘serious moment’Lead candidate in Saxony-Anhalt welcomes further ‘strong’ cooperation with Musk as French minister says ‘we cannot forget our history’ 862337996
Reposted by JerilynCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 04/09/2026“.. Inflation has wiped out all wage gains since April (and March was close). .. Credit card debt is at a record high, savings is the lowest in years, and personal loan use is up. Consumption is almost certainly going to slow.” @byheatherlong.bsky.social 25950425
Reposted by JerilynJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 06/09/2026"an agreement may await the next administration in Iran" lol 501289231
Reposted by JerilynElla, Amanda & Daddy @ellico2020bis.bsky.social · 02/09/2026#DontLookAway #AbolishICE #FuckICE 10343187
Reposted by JerilynMichael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social · 31/08/2026A 76-year-old green card holder with stage 4 cancer was arrested at his citizenship application interview and has been held by ICE for two months. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news... 10033781416
Reposted by JerilynBrandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 01/09/2026"A fleet of robot dogs to track and apprehend" you say? 1829183
Reposted by JerilynAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Trump’s latest victim is DEI bike paths. Yes, apparently bike paths are woke now. Honest question, what exactly is a DEI bike path? 2152359506
Reposted by JerilynElizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 26/08/2026The facts: - Taylor Farms lettuce was linked to the cyclospora outbreak - Taylor Farms reportedly called the White House with a plea to delay a recall - Taylor Farms is a donor to MAGA, Inc. - The Trump admin botched the response to this outbreak What does this look like to you? 951454423
Reposted by JerilynMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 24/08/2026In its new rule to implement Trump’s anti-mail voting order, the United States Postal Service compared mail ballots to fake bombs and human and animal remains. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comUSPS compares mail ballots to fake bombs, cremated remains“Although ballot mail does not present precisely the same operational issues as cremated remains or replica explosives, it is unquestionably sensitive mail that raises unique operational consideration... 1471768828
Reposted by JerilynMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 24/08/2026I am recording an emergency podcast right now to explain what just happened in the Supreme Court and what to expect next. It will be posted soon. My advice is to subscribe to Democracy Docket’s YouTube Channel. www.youtube.com/democracydoc... 18569572237
Reposted by JerilynCharles Johnson @charles.littlegreenfootballs.com · 24/08/2026He’s one of the worst criminals in US history, along with that orange chancre festering in the Oval Office. 03615
Reposted by JerilynMarie 🇨🇦 @pawbaby2.bsky.social · 24/08/20261/2 His son is serving America aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln. His father..19 years in the U.S., a work permit, no criminal record was arrested by ICE while waiting for him to come home. THIS is Trump’s America. #USDemocracy #RisingBlue apnews.com/article/uss-...apnews.comHe was waiting for his son to return from the USS Lincoln. Then Border Patrol arrested him.The father of a man serving on the USS Abraham Lincoln has been arrested by immigration authorities. 10220291161
Reposted by JerilynMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 19/08/2026🚨BREAKING: 7th Circuit REJECTS lawsuit by right wing group — Public Interest Legal Foundation —challenging Wisconsin’s exception from the National Voter Registration Act’s (NVRA) Public Disclosure Provision. www.democracydocket.com/cases/wiscon...democracydocket.com🚨 Public Interest Legal Foundation v. WolfeLearn more. 4853041337
Jerilyn @jerilyn57.bsky.social · 18/08/2026apnews.com/article/minn...apnews.comMinnesota attorney general sues Texas governor to compel extradition of ICE agent for trialAttorney General Keith Ellison sued Texas Governor Greg Abbott to compel him to extradite Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent Christian Castro to stand trial in Minnesota for his alleged s... 000
Reposted by JerilynAcyn @acyn.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Kelly: Trump knows nothing about this stuff… He's a marginally failed real estate developer with multiple bankruptcies. He shouldn't be weighing in on systems on aircraft carriers. 23556771743
Jerilyn @jerilyn57.bsky.social · 12/08/2026www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comSamuel Alito gained up to $2.9m from oil and gas assets since joining supreme court, analysis showsCritics argue US high court justice should recuse himself from upcoming fossil fuel firms’ climate accountability case 000
Reposted by JerilynProPublica @propublica.org · 08/08/2026The FAA predicted Elon Musk’s Starship would cause “minor or minimal” disruption. Then the rockets exploded twice in three months over busy airspace. Flight data reveals how many planes scrambled to protect passengers and avoid burning debris. (Published January)propublica.org“We're Too Close to the Debris”: How SpaceX Rockets Put Passenger Planes at RiskThe FAA predicted Elon Musk's Starship would cause “minor or minimal” disruption. Then the rockets exploded twice in three months over busy airspace. Flight data reveals how many planes scrambled to protect passengers and avoid burning debris. 391258567
Reposted by JerilynChris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 07/08/2026The moment Collins announced she was a no on Blanche, you KNEW they had the votes. 1016268834072
Reposted by JerilynMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Democracy Docket doesn't sell your email, send you spam or market you products. It isn't on Substack or ActBlue. It provides you the critical pro-democracy information and analysis you need while respecting your privacy. If that sounds good, sign up now: demdock.com/4w6emld 323221874
Reposted by JerilynElizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 07/08/2026January 2026: SoftBank donates $50 MILLION to Trump's library. March 2026: Trump announces a huge land deal for SoftBank's data center in Ohio. SoftBank is building what could be the LARGEST data center in America. More Trump corruption as costs increase for you. 871822812
Jerilyn @jerilyn57.bsky.social · 06/08/2026www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comTrump immigration crackdown ensnares families of US troopsAn AP investigation found dozens of active-duty troops’ parents and spouses detained despite protections 000
Jerilyn @jerilyn57.bsky.social · 05/08/2026AP Exclusive: Trump's immigration crackdown has detained more than 50 military spouses and parents apnews.com/article/mili...apnews.comAP Exclusive: Trump's immigration crackdown has detained more than 50 military spouses and parentsAn Associated Press investigation reveals that President Donald Trump’s administration has detained dozens of parents and spouses of active-duty U.S. troops. 000
Reposted by JerilynHarry Litman @harrylitman.bsky.social · 04/08/2026In other words, going from a constitutional right (Roe) to a constitutional state by state decision (Dobbs) to a constitutional rule of no abortions. What is the DOJ/legal underpinning for that? There isn't one. Ladies & Gentlemen, your lawless soon-to-be AG. www.politico.com/news/2026/08...politico.comBlanche assures anti-abortion supporters that Dobbs will be ‘permanent in every single state’The acting attorney general made the remarks during a private call with faith leaders. 871424682
Reposted by JerilynJared Rutecki @jaredrutecki.bsky.social · 03/08/2026There were 37 homicides in the city last month, the lowest total for any such month dating back to at least 1970. That total is down 18% compared to July 2025, and is less than half the totals of July 2020 and 2021, which each saw more than 100 killings.news.wttw.comChicago Sees Lowest Homicide Total For Any July in DecadesThere were 37 homicides in the city last month, the lowest total for any such month dating back to at least 1970. That total is down 18% compared to July 2025. 1347793
Reposted by JerilynSarah Taber @sarahtaber.bsky.social · 04/08/2026Absolutely unbelievable how solar power has taken off worldwide during the Hormuz oil crisis. You don't have to hand it to him, but Trump may have done more to finally kick off a global civilization of effete librul solar users than anyone else in the West 763697839
Jerilyn @jerilyn57.bsky.social · 01/08/2026www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/u...nytimes.comCharges Dropped Against Ex-Olympian David Hearn Accused of Damaging Reflecting Pool (Gift Article)A former Olympian will not face trial after federal prosecutors acknowledged that the Trump administration’s claims of vandalism were false. 010