Reposted by Justin GibsonJohn Pavlovitz @johnpavlovitz.bsky.social · 9hThey understand that they will face a microscopic scrutiny of their dating histories, clothing choices, and public conduct that places the burden of the violence visited upon them squarely on their shoulders and never on those who authored it... 1153
Reposted by Justin GibsonJohn Pavlovitz @johnpavlovitz.bsky.social · 9hThis is why more survivors of sexual assault don’t come forward; because they know that in doing so, they will find themselves facing violence and indignities from strangers that compound their wounds and amplify the shame of their initial trauma... johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/conservati...johnpavlovitz.substack.comConservative American R*pe Culture and The Second Assault of Jane DoesWarning: this piece contains language regarding sexual assault that may be triggering or uncomfortable to some. 615961
Justin Gibson @jgibsondem.bsky.social · 6hIn an interview with Time, Donald Trump complained about all three of his nominees he chose to fill on the Supreme Court because they didn’t fully suck up to him on certain cases important to him. www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...huffpost.comTrump Straight-Up Says He Regrets Nominating All 3 of His Supreme Court PicksThe president called Justices Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett “very disappointing.” He added: “And the country knows it.” 000
Justin Gibson @jgibsondem.bsky.social · 8hGreat read in The Guardian on how Donald Trump changed the way women in the US vote and their levels of political involvment. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comHow Trump changed the way US women voteA decade after his infamous Access Hollywood tape, the gender divide is again shaping a pivotal midterm election 100
Justin Gibson @jgibsondem.bsky.social · 9hLGBTQ+ rights organization Lambda Legal promotes its new LGBTQ+ Bill of Rights to focus at the state legislature level to counter the Trump Regime’s war on LGBTQ+ rights. www.advocate.com/politics/nat...advocate.comLambda Legal’s new LGBTQ+ Bill of Rights goes on offense by using tactics perfected by the rightThe civil rights legal organization will adopt a conservative playbook by pushing model legislation, starting in 20 states whose leaders support equality, CEO Kevin Jennings tells The Advocate. 000
Justin Gibson @jgibsondem.bsky.social · 9hThis is insanity: Jessica Bates wins the right to adopt children and refuse to affirm their LGBTQ+ identity (and in particular trans, intersex, and gender-conforming). www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/09/god-...lgbtqnation.com"God was speaking to her": Christian wins right to adopt kids & reject their LGBTQ+ identity - LGBTQ NationShe said she would force a trans kid to wear clothes they find humiliating because "God gives us our gender/sex." 100
Justin Gibson @jgibsondem.bsky.social · 14hRedistricting Wars coming back to bite the Republicans? Polling could indicate that may well be the case. thinkbigpicture.substack.com/p/republican...thinkbigpicture.substack.comHow's Trump's Mid-Decade Redistricting Ploy Looking Right About Now?Republicans are fretting that their gerrymander scheme may be backfiring hard 000
Justin Gibson @jgibsondem.bsky.social · 14hDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that he was creating the Office of Religious Affairs for The Pentagon. Things will go over badly. benjaminrcremer.substack.com/p/hegseth-an...benjaminrcremer.substack.comHegseth Announces New Office of Religious Affairs.History tells us why this should be alarming. 000
Justin Gibson @jgibsondem.bsky.social · 23hThe Trump Regime takes a major sledgehammer to disability rights by stripping out mentions of integration regarding people with disabilities. www.npr.org/2026/10/01/n...npr.orgTrump administration reverses stance on integration of people with disabilitiesDisability rights advocates are angered by the latest reversal but are rallying behind proposed legislation and working with states to strengthen protections for community integration. 000
Justin Gibson @jgibsondem.bsky.social · 23hNew York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) is right: the woman who was gang-raped in a Cornell University fraternity was failed by the system. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comWoman in alleged Cornell gang-rape case was ‘failed’ by system, New York governor saysKathy Hochul briefs journalists with state attorney general Letitia James, who will be taking over the entire case 000
Justin Gibson @jgibsondem.bsky.social · 23hRight-wing media influencers and election denialists have called for the Trump Regime to send federal agents to polling places with the intention to intimidate voters. www.mediamatters.org/election-den...mediamatters.orgWho's calling for the Trump administration to send federal agents to polling places?Ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, right-wing media figures have called for President Donald Trump to deploy federal law enforcement, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers, or the m... 000
Justin Gibson @jgibsondem.bsky.social · 23hJay Feely’s opinions on women’s sports are out-of-whack and unfit to be a Congressman. popular.info/p/what-congr...popular.infoWhat congressional candidate Jay Feely really thinks about female athletesThe former NFL kicker has made women’s sports a central issue in his campaign. 100
Justin Gibson @jgibsondem.bsky.social · 23hNearly 24 hours after the Blues throttled the Stars 4-0, they were on the opposite end of a thrashing: A 6-1 loss to the Avs. #STLvsCOL #STLBlues 000
Justin Gibson @jgibsondem.bsky.social · 23hTony Romo parts ways from his NFL on CBS lead analyst role over his OWI arrest on July 23rd. www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/...espn.comTony Romo, CBS Sports agree to part after ex-QB's DWI arrestTony Romo will not return as an NFL game analyst for CBS Sports, the network announced, after he was arrested in July for driving while intoxicated. 000
Justin Gibson @jgibsondem.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Dvorský scores to avoid getting the Blues shut out. 6-1, COL. #STLvsCOL #STLBlues 000
Reposted by Justin GibsonTeam Talarico @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Restaurants are warning that the tariffs Ken Paxton supports could end free chips and salsa. 841676525
Reposted by Justin GibsonMissouri Democrats @missouridemocrats.bsky.social · 03/10/2026A NO vote on Amendment 3 keeps reproductive freedom in Missouri's constitution. A yes vote lets politicians ban abortion. Make sure you know the difference! NO on 3. 1136
Justin Gibson @jgibsondem.bsky.social · 03/10/2026MAGA toady Benny Johnson faces a defamation lawsuit by a couple of ICE protesters for using inflammatory characterizations that painted them as “left-wing terrorists”. www.npr.org/2026/10/02/n...npr.orgPro-Trump Influencer Benny Johnson is being sued for defamation by ICE protestersThe lawsuit says the prominent conservative podcaster falsely claimed the protesters were assaulting ICE officers during demonstrations at an ICE facility in Illinois last year. 000
Justin Gibson @jgibsondem.bsky.social · 03/10/2026VP JD Vance told right-wing hack Jack Posobiec that he wants to fully end H1-B Visas. www.huffpost.com/entry/vance-...huffpost.comJD Vance Says He Wants To Kill 1 Of Big Tech’s Favorite ProgramsThe vice president said in an interview on Air Force Two that — if he had it his way — the Trump administration would eliminate the visa scheme used to hire skilled foreign workers. 000
Justin Gibson @jgibsondem.bsky.social · 03/10/2026The Daily Wire cannot quit with their low-grade right-wing propaganda flicks. www.thebulwark.com/p/daily-wire...thebulwark.comThe Daily Wire Is Quietly Shooting a Pro-ICE Movie. We Got the Script.Locals aren’t happy about the film’s take on the ICE shooting of Renée Good. 000
Justin Gibson @jgibsondem.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Crazed conspiracist Russell Brand’s appearance at the MAHA summit is more proof that the GOP is indulgent of the crazies. www.ms.now/opinion/russ...ms.nowOpinion | Russell Brand’s MAHA summit appearance won’t help the GOP’s ‘non-crazy’ pitchAnthony L. Fisher: Republicans say the midterms are a choice between “common sense and crazy.” They’re also palling around with a ridiculous conspiracy theorist about to go on trial for sexual assault... 000
Justin Gibson @jgibsondem.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Should Democrats appeal to the MAHA voter that is worried more about processed foods? Jill Filipovic explains in Throughline. www.throughline.news/p/full-post-...throughline.newsFULL POST UNLOCKED:Can Democrats Go MAHA Without Going Anti-Vax?MAHA voters are up for grabs. Democrats should peel off the reasonable majority. 000
Justin Gibson @jgibsondem.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Blues begin the season with a 4-0 win over the Stars, with Joel Hofer getting the shutout and an assist. #STLvsDAL #STLBlues 050
Justin Gibson @jgibsondem.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Shameful from Kansas AG Kris Kobach (R). www.advocate.com/politics/sta...advocate.comKansas AG Kris Kobach uses transgender people’s social media posts to defend forcibly outing themLawyers are using old social media posts to challenge privacy claims from Kansans fighting the state’s driver’s license and restroom restrictions. 000
Justin Gibson @jgibsondem.bsky.social · 03/10/2026The Trump Regime is weaponizing IRS rules to attack programs benefitting minorities, while giving carte blanche blessing to Christian conservatives. www.theunpopulist.net/p/trump-is-r...theunpopulist.netTrump Is Reshaping IRS Rules to Defund Minority Programs and Empower ChurchesHis motto is to use state power against his enemies and help his friends in the nonprofit world 000
Reposted by Justin GibsonNikki Budzinski @budzinski.house.gov · 02/10/2026No working family in Illinois should have to choose between groceries and the bills. Yesterday, SNAP cuts from the Big Ugly Law are in effect. Five million Americans — including more than a million children — have already lost benefits.abcnews.comChanges to SNAP benefits begin Oct. 1 for millions of Americans: What to knowMajor changes are coming on Oct. 1 for the tens of millions of Americans who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for food assistance. 042
Reposted by Justin GibsonErin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 02/10/2026This Wednesday, Elon Musk called for the death sentence for transgender youth care providers. It was in reply to a post calling for full criminalization of all gender-affirming surgery. Musk is becoming even more radicalized in targeting trans people. Subscribe to support our journalism.erininthemorning.comElon Musk Calls For “Death Sentence” for GAC ProvidersMusk’s posts are not just inflammatory rhetoric. They have real-life consequences. 1101364442
Justin Gibson @jgibsondem.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Media Matters For America exposes the list of right-wing election deniers that inhabit its media ecosystem. www.mediamatters.org/election-den...mediamatters.orgKey election denial activists in the right-wing media ecosystemIt’s become increasingly apparent that election denial activists have the president’s ear. Figures seeking to undermine faith in election outcomes through direct action and advocacy efforts have boast... 000
Justin Gibson @jgibsondem.bsky.social · 02/10/2026New York State AG Letitia James (D) appointed special prosecutor tasked to investigate the Cornell University Chi Phi fraternity gang rape. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comLetitia James appointed special prosecutor in alleged gang-rape at CornellNew York attorney general brought in by governor after recent questions raised over university’s 2024 investigation 000
Justin Gibson @jgibsondem.bsky.social · 02/10/2026NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) put out a concrete plan to tackle antisemitism. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comMamdani’s nuanced plan offers a roadmap to tackle antisemitism – and reignites criticism of the mayorCritics noted that the plan does not discuss Israel; others praised it for not conflating Jews with the state of Israel 110
Justin Gibson @jgibsondem.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Far-right “pastor” Sean Feucht interviewed Jack Brewer, and during that interview, Feucht made a very hateful and bigoted insinuation that Minnesota had been “hijacked with toxic empathy” towards Muslims and the LGBTQ+ community. www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/10/hate...lgbtqnation.comMAGA hate pastor says this US state has been "hijacked" by "toxic empathy" for "LGTBQ" people - LGBTQ NationAnd apparently, he thinks the state is also too nice to Muslims? 000
Justin Gibson @jgibsondem.bsky.social · 02/10/2026The “voluntary intoxication” loophole law in New York State is an enabler of victim blaming of rape victims. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...motherjones.comThe loophole that likely doomed the Cornell rape case before it even startedAccusers who voluntarily drink have little protection under an antiquated law many see as victim-blaming. 000
Justin Gibson @jgibsondem.bsky.social · 02/10/2026The Trump Regime wants to turn the USPS into his snitching service, by planning to install cameras for surveillance. www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...dailykos.comTrump is forcing postal workers to spy on youTrump has figured out that he can force USPS into an all-purpose surveillance state by installing cameras. 000
Justin Gibson @jgibsondem.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Shameful from Clayton County Public Schools: trans girl Riley Williams’s bid to be the school’s Homecoming Queen got blocked on the basis of the Trump Regime’s anti-trans interpretation of Title IX. www.erininthemorning.com/p/georgia-sc...erininthemorning.comGeorgia School Blocks Trans Homecoming Queen, Citing Title IXA Georgia school district is saying Trump’s Title IX crackdowns means only cisgender women can run for Homecoming Queen. 000
Justin Gibson @jgibsondem.bsky.social · 02/10/2026MS NOW host Rachel Maddow, appearing as a guest on The Poynter Institute’s The Poynter Report Podcast, laid out a very disturbing Trump succession scenario in order to ensure the “Presidency” would stay within the Trump Crime Family. www.huffpost.com/entry/rachel...huffpost.comRachel Maddow Lays Out A Worrying Trump Succession Scenario“I think that’s probably the way his mind is working, so we’ll have to see.” 012
Justin Gibson @jgibsondem.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Peak insanity from the Trump Regime’s US Dept. of Injustice to relitigate Watergate in a moronic bid to rehabilitate crooked Richard Nixon. www.alternet.org/trump-nixon-...alternet.orgTrump DOJ on a new mission to clear Nixon’s nameAccording to a new exclusive report by the Wall Street Journal published on Thursday, the Department of Justice is seeking to relitigate the legacy of disgraced former President Richard Nixon. 000
Justin Gibson @jgibsondem.bsky.social · 02/10/2026The family of the late Renee Nicole Good sues the despotic Trump Regime over their role in the ICE shooting of their daughter in Minneapolis. www.ms.now/news/renee-g...ms.nowRenee Good’s family sues the Trump administration over her fatal shooting in MinneapolisGood was killed by ICE officer Jonathan Ross while driving away from federal officers, according to bystander video. Trump officials have sought to paint her as the aggressor and said Ross acted in se... 000
Justin Gibson @jgibsondem.bsky.social · 02/10/2026This week, a pair of cases-- Louisiana v. Nouhavandi and Louisiana v. New York-- were filed by anti-abortion extremists with the end goal of eroding shield laws that protect both abortion providers and patients from criminal penalties and extradition to states were abortion is banned.jessica.substack.comEXPLAINER: Shield Laws Under SiegeEverything you need to know about the two new lawsuits targeting abortion providers & pro-choice states 000
Justin Gibson @jgibsondem.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Go Steelers tonight! Beat the Frowns! #PITvsCLE #Steelers #TNFonPrime #HereWeGo 🖤💛 000
Reposted by Justin GibsonNikki Budzinski @budzinski.house.gov · 02/10/2026Rural voters believed in Make America Healthy Again. Now nearly half say they don't have enough doctors nearby. Healthcare costs are their top concerns. Rural communities in Central Illinois know exactly what this feels like.apnews.comRural MAHA followers say Trump hasn't improved health of their communities, an AP-KFF poll findsA new AP-KFF poll finds that the Make America Healthy Again movement has a substantial following among rural voters, but most don't think President Donald Trump's healthcare policies have benefited th... 2157
Justin Gibson @jgibsondem.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Media Matters senior fellow Matt Gertz has yet another insightful column, this time on Donald Trump’s demands for Fox “News” (and Fox “Business” to be 100% in sync with him and his agenda). www.mediamatters.org/fox-news/don... 000
Reposted by Justin GibsonMatthew Gertz @mattgertz.bsky.social · 01/10/2026President Trump's demands for Fox propaganda are getting even more bizarre and extreme. 841024278
Reposted by Justin GibsonAlex Kaplan @alkapdc.bsky.social · 01/10/2026This article contains certain details not previously reported. Among those: -Tina Peters claimed Trump asked her who to pardon. -Peters claimed WH chief of staff Susie Wiles asked her “if I would go over some things that were getting ready to come out” in Trump’s July election fraud speech. 27532
Justin Gibson @jgibsondem.bsky.social · 01/10/2026What idiocy from Rep. Rich McCormick (R-GA). www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...dailykos.comHouse Republican blames high gas prices on … Obama?He hasn’t been president for almost a decade now. 000
Justin Gibson @jgibsondem.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Anti-trans extremist grifter and Outkick host Riley Gaines’ frivolous lawsuit against the NCAA for not being discriminatory enough towards trans athletes got slapped down. www.erininthemorning.com/p/riley-gain...erininthemorning.comRiley Gaines' Title IX Lawsuit Against The NCAA Struck Down After Judge Finds "No Evidence" Of Funding ClaimsGaines’ attorneys argued her civil rights were violated because she competed against a transgender athlete. 000
Justin Gibson @jgibsondem.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Pete Hegseth’s tenure as SecDef has been nothing but attacks on military readiness in order to force his aggressively masculinist worldview through the US military. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comHegseth confirms plan to cut 20% of US top military brass and rails at ‘beardos, weirdos and wimps’Amid latest extraordinary attack on diversity, US defense secretary also suggests military is retaining service personnel at ‘record’ rates 000