Reposted by BmoreJoeChris Knapp @chrissyinla.bsky.social · 06/07/2025Please keep Cost Plus going, the only thing that kept me from collapsing after that atrocity of a bill passed was looking up if I could get my meds through there without going bankrupt...and I could. 1073850
Reposted by BmoreJoeCharlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 06/07/2025I grew up in a family in Central Texas that lived paycheck to paycheck. We could barely afford rent and food for most of my childhood. We certainly couldn't afford to move. I think many of you are completely detached from the reality faced by millions of families in this country. 632750284
Reposted by BmoreJoeThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 06/07/2025KXAN in AUSTIN, TX gets specific on which NWS jobs remain vacant after the Trump cuts — including “WARNING COORDINATION METEOROLOGIST” “Ensuring ample and timely warning to Central Texas counties was among the chief responsibilities.” www.kxan.com/investigatio... 30886367
Reposted by BmoreJoeStef "inclusion is a human right" Christensen @wikisteff.bsky.social · 30/06/2025I love it when bribery and fraud go totally unpunished and you can write articles about it and no one does anything. 1233694
Reposted by BmoreJoejamelle @jamellebouie.net · 30/06/2025charlottesville spent most of a decade revising its zoning code. it held endless community meetings and gave opponents ample opportunity to make their case. they lost. but a handful of rich homeowners sued and have gotten the new code overturned on a technicality.communityengagement.substack.comJune 30, 2025: Judge Worrell voids Charlottesville’s zoning code after city’s attorneys failed to file a required document in timeThe city is evaluating next steps but can no longer use the new rules 672307438
Reposted by BmoreJoeLaprofmme @laprofmme.bsky.social · 30/06/2025It is not hysterical to be very very worried about this. Denaturalization is a tool of totalitarianism & ethnic cleansing. The track record of denaturalization laws & commissions: - Soviet Union 1924/1925 - Italy, 1926/1938 - Germany 1934/1938 - Czechoslovakia 1938/1939 - France 1940 47950
Reposted by BmoreJoeSteve Herman @newsguy.bsky.social · 23/06/2025KTLA - Narciso Barranco, a father to three sons who are all US Marines, pepper-sprayed and punched in the face by alleged federal immigration officers while he was working as a landscaper at an IHOP. He was then forced into the back of an unmarked car in Santa Ana.ktla.comMasked men in U.S. Border Patrol vests take Santa Ana father after repeatedly hitting himIn a graphic video that has since gone viral on social media, about seven or more masked men wearing U.S. Border Patrol vests are seen violently detaining a Santa Ana father before forcing him into… 56882934717
Reposted by BmoreJoeBlake Emerson @blakeprof.bsky.social · 20/06/2025It’s quite worrying that, whatever budget republicans pass, it will almost certainly include a massive cash infusion for DHS enforcement. Things are bad enough now and will get much worse with the additional staff, resources, legislative approval. 38018
Reposted by BmoreJoeMarisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 15/06/2025i wrote this in late february. now the wave is really crashing. and it still feels like far too many people are pretending it’s not. 281217200
Reposted by BmoreJoeWill Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social · 14/06/2025The insane far-right misinformation engine formerly known as Twitter seems to have already convinced millions of people that the Minnesota assassin - a Christian nationalist who targeted Democrats and abortion providers - is a leftist. The site should be shut down. 651561329
BmoreJoe @jhall251.bsky.social · 12/06/2025I'm attending No Kings's event, “No Kings: Event Attendee Pre-Mobilization Call” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...mobilize.usNo Kings: Event Attendee Pre-Mobilization Call · No KingsJoin us, Thursday, June 12th at 8:00 pm ET / 5:00 pm PT for a No Kings strategic prep call designed specifically for No Kings event attendees! During the call, we will provide timely updates, walk thr... 010
Reposted by BmoreJoeBolts @boltsmag.org · 11/06/2025New York City's council last year passed a near-total ban on solitary confinement. Mayor Eric Adams issued executive orders declaring a state of emergency in order to prevent it from taking effect. He has continued to extend his orders each week. boltsmag.org/new-yor...boltsmag.org“The Mayor Is Not in Charge of the Jails Anymore”Efforts to end solitary confinement in New York City are in limbo due to Eric Adams’s orders to block reform, the race to replace him, and now the extraordinary federal takeover of Rikers. 34124
Reposted by BmoreJoeRyan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 08/06/2025The statute that President Trump has invoked - 10 U.S.C. § 12406 - has an important proviso: “orders for these purposes shall be issued through the governors of the States" Great article @justsecurity.org explains that proviso in this February 2024 article:justsecurity.orgBiden Can, But Shouldn’t, Federalize the Texas National GuardInvocation of the Insurrection Act in response to Texas' obstruction of CBP agents at the U.S.-Mexico border would be inappropriate. 241175376
Reposted by BmoreJoeAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 01/06/2025Final tally of mentions on Maria Bartiromo's show today Medicaid: 0 Biden: 34 1122787548
Reposted by BmoreJoeDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 01/06/2025One of the most striking features of mainstream political journalism is that it really does not give a single shit about public policy or its impacts on the American people 21643153
Reposted by BmoreJoeMichael Barajas @michaelbarajas.bsky.social · 23/05/2025TX lawmakers advanced this sweeping bill today ahead of a critical deadline, read more from Sophie on how this legislation would even further restrict access to emergency care here and could criminalize pregnant people slate.com/news-and-pol... boltsmag.org/texas-1925-a...boltsmag.org“A Backdoor Effort” to Revive Texas’ Century-Old Abortion Law - BoltsAbortion legislation moving through the Texas Legislature gives the attorney general power to enforce a pre-Roe law that could criminalize pregnant people. 16037
Reposted by BmoreJoeAlex Burness @burness.bsky.social · 22/05/2025Good time to read up on how Medicaid cuts increase crime rates: boltsmag.org/medicaid-cov...boltsmag.org“We Need to See the Bigger Picture”: How Cuts to Medicaid Hurt Public Safety - BoltsWhen a state made cuts to Medicaid, depriving people of access to health insurance, the crime rate increased: That’s the finding of a new academic study, supported by the National... Read More 24527253
Reposted by BmoreJoeMark Joseph Stern @mjsdc.bsky.social · 22/05/2025For those who don't understand: The Senate parliamentarian is about to nix parts of the reconciliation package under the Byrd Rule, holding that they are subject to the 60-vote threshold. Senate Republicans have now overruled the parliamentarian once this Congress—why not do it again? 1853086
Reposted by BmoreJoeDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 12/05/2025According to the NYT, people making donations to a charity run by the Clintons -- donations used to help poor people -- is corruption. Making a giant gift directly to the president is not. 552122477
Reposted by BmoreJoeKayla B @queenofthesouth.bsky.social · 12/05/2025My daughter’s speech therapist went out of business because Medicaid reimbursement rates were too low. We do not have Medicaid. I’m going to keep posting this until people understand that when Medicaid gets cut *everyone* loses services. 153139974680
Reposted by BmoreJoeAlt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 12/05/2025🍵 Who is Casey Means, Trump's pick for Surgeon General? ❌ Inactive medical license 🍵 This alone should be disqualifying ❌ Dropped out of medical residence due to anxiety and stress. 🍵 We're sure she'll do great as the nation's doctor, though, it's bound to be chill 🫠 718347
Reposted by BmoreJoeGabriel Malor @gabrielmalor.bsky.social · 10/05/2025They're firing black people from the federal government. That's it. There's no nuance to this. It's just racism straight up. 134851038
Reposted by BmoreJoeAnne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 09/05/2025Every book published in the United States is sent to the Library of Congress. Also, if you are under 16 you cannot use the reading room or order books. 669145224838
Reposted by BmoreJoePhilip Bump @pbump.com · 02/05/2025James Comer and House Republicans spent two years trying to smear Biden by implying he benefitted from his son’s deals. Now they have explicit corruption from Trump and his family, and they couldn’t care less. Gift link: wapo.st/3GBQDEUwapo.stOpinion | House Republicans finally have corruption to investigate. They won’t.The House Oversight Committee went hard after Biden but ignores mounting evidence of Trump’s profiteering. 17610212
Reposted by BmoreJoeAnodyne @anodynesix.bsky.social · 02/05/2025"The fact that so many incarcerated people are poor ensures that pay-to-stay debts, and those for many other fines and fees, are unlikely to yield much return ... [T]he county was spending about as much, if not more, on collecting those jail fees as it was taking in."boltsmag.orgThis Pennsylvania County Wiped Out Millions in Jail Debt - BoltsAfter Dauphin County ended the practice of charging people while they’re detained in jail, first-term Commissioner Justin Douglas pushed it to also forgive more than $65 million in lodging fees. 17026
Reposted by BmoreJoePhilip Bump @pbump.com · 01/05/2025Trump’s entire argument for his second term is that he has a mandate and validation from the public. I looked at polling data to show that he was never really popular — even when he was most vocal about it — and that things have deteriorated severely since then. Gift link: wapo.st/3GKiIJTwapo.stOpinion | America gave Trump another chance. He’s blowing it.For a brief moment after the election, Trump’s favorability numbers went up. So much for that. 22494113
Reposted by BmoreJoeProPublica @propublica.org · 01/05/2025Did you know? Every year, the Supreme Court’s nine justices fill out a form that discloses their financial connections to companies and people. Our database allows you to search for organizations and people that have paid them, reimbursed them for travel and given them gifts.projects.propublica.orgSupreme Connections: Search Supreme Court Disclosures — ProPublicaSearch Supreme Court financial disclosures for organizations and people that have paid justices, reimbursed them for travel, given them gifts and more. 311107456
Reposted by BmoreJoeJames Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 01/05/2025How do you use a 'red card'? Hold it up to a window, from *inside* your house. -The side facing outward, in English, tells the authorities that you know your rights. -The side facing inward, in Spanish, tells you how to declare those rights. More here: www.ilrc.org/red-cards-ta... 12418173
Reposted by BmoreJoeWill Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social · 01/05/2025Many of May’s big elections are here in Pennsylvania. Check this amazing guide from @taniel.bsky.social and the good people at Bolts boltsmag.org/whats-on-the...boltsmag.orgThe 25 Elections to Watch This May - BoltsPlenty of what’s on the ballot this May ties into national politics: JD Vance’s half-brother; a prosecutor who clashed with Elon Musk over the 2024 elections; the latest chapter in... Read More 110241
Reposted by BmoreJoeJohn Hawks @johnhawks.net · 01/05/2025This week's new episode of @pbs.org NOVA is exceptional. A thorough hourlong review of scientific racism told through the history of medical mistreatment of Black patients. I recommend highly. www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/vi...pbs.orgCritical Condition: Health in Black AmericaAfter centuries of pseudoscience, researchers examine the causes of racial health disparities. 16837
Reposted by BmoreJoeHarry Litman @harrylitman.bsky.social · 28/04/2025Same pattern as WaPo and LA Times. They genuflect to Trump in order to safeguard broader corporate holdings. Come check out new indie outlets on @substack, like @contrariannews.org and @talkingfeds.bsky.social. They're all legacy media used to be and more. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/27/b...nytimes.com‘60 Minutes’ Rebukes Paramount On-Air Over Executive Producer’s Exit (Gift Article)The show’s top producer abruptly said last week he was quitting. “Paramount began to supervise our content in new ways,” the correspondent Scott Pelley told viewers. 30870175
Reposted by BmoreJoeAltYellostoneNatPar @altyellonatpark.org · 26/04/2025It's unfortunate that the @GOP has turned its back on the environment. What they've done is create a situation where the only way we can survive is to vote against them at every turn. Judges, school boards, city counsels, all the way down ticket. Vote blue no matter who. 442780
Reposted by BmoreJoeAltYellostoneNatPar @altyellonatpark.org · 26/04/2025Today, we know exactly what needs to be done to recover the climate ecosystem and protect the last remaining pristine landscapes. It's not a matter of science It's a matter of political action. To be an environmentalist today, means getting political. Because it's worth fighting for 5962170
Reposted by BmoreJoeThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 26/04/2025PHILLY DA LARRY KRASNER: “We have the lowest homicides in 50+ years… our state prison population has gone from 13,000 down to 9,000… this notion that if you lock up more people you’ll be safe has always been crap.” (cc: Sexton, Lamberth, @CoreCivic) 232913744
Reposted by BmoreJoeJeff Sharlet @jeffsharlet.bsky.social · 16/04/2025I am for every day all of us turning our first focus on fascism (or, if you prefer, authoritarianism) itself. They are attacking and gaining ground on countless fronts. Time spent arguing with those with whom one could be in coalition is time fascism uses to seize more territory. 27825189
Reposted by BmoreJoeJoey Politano🏳️🌈 @josephpolitano.bsky.social · 16/04/2025The fact that they’re going after tiny Americorps programs with 7 figure budgets is piece of evidence 76396 that this was never about budget deficits but just about doing whatever owns the libs, and I guess 18 year olds doing volunteer river conservation work is Woke or something 13753160
Reposted by BmoreJoeAndrea Junker @strandjunker.com · 16/04/2025“Terrible things are happening outside. Poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. Families are torn apart. Men, women, and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared.” Diary of Anne Frank January 13, 1943 267136896066
Reposted by BmoreJoeAnne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 14/04/2025"We are living through a revolutionary change, a broad shift away from the transparency and accountability mandated by most modern democracies, and toward the opaque habits and corrupt practices of the autocratic world" www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...theatlantic.comThe Kleptocracy PresidencyUnder Trump, conflicts of interest are just part of the system. 672037711
Reposted by BmoreJoeElizabeth Sacha Baroness Cohen @alixabeth.bsky.social · 01/04/2025Multiple people have already died in custody. If this is not a concentration camp, what is? www.miaminewtimes.com/news/overcro...miaminewtimes.com"Help Us:" TikTok Videos Show Inside Crowded Miami ICE FacilityAn immigration attorney who recently visited a client at the facility described it as a "humanitarian disaster." 131420654
Reposted by BmoreJoeJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 17/03/2025So it appears DOGE has decreed that Social Security administration will no longer provide phone support. At all. This is in addition to shutting down a ton of local SSA offices. www.axios.com/2025/03/17/s...axios.comLeaked memo: DOGE plots to cut Social Security phone supportChanges could break the system, former officials say. 1231162038509
Reposted by BmoreJoeJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 11/03/2025He's being crystal clear, folks. Elon says it's time to cut your Social Security. www.ajc.com/news/nation-...ajc.comMusk eyes Social Security and benefit programs for cuts while claiming widespread fraudWASHINGTON (AP) — Elon Musk pushed debunked theories about Social Security on Monday while describing federal benefit programs as rife with fraud, suggesting they will be a primary target in his crusa... 1571674597
Reposted by BmoreJoemtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 01/03/2025The consistent cycle with everything Trump does is not that he has some sort of magic political skills or legal acumen. It's that he constantly fucks up and then has his allies in the media (both mainstream and right wing) and the judiciary bail him out by imposing a new false reality. 542767
Reposted by BmoreJoeGeorge Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 28/02/2025Donald Trump has disgraced the United States of America in countless ways since he first entered political life ten years ago. But he had never disgraced the nation as badly as he did today. He has brought shame on this country to an extent I had never thought possible. And he has only just begun. 21555943613016
Reposted by BmoreJoeAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 01/03/2025The Trump administration has launched an FBI investigation into a $20 billion grant program for clean energy projects established under the Biden administration. These funds, managed by the EPA, were intended to support climate initiatives, particularly in low-income communities. 4152921133
Reposted by BmoreJoeJennifer C @thejenniwren.teamlh.social · 28/02/2025Shout out of gratitude for Governor Josh Shapiro👏🏻 Immediately released the following statement condemning everyone in the Oval Office who stood by or participated in the horrific treatment of a world leader and hero: President Zelensky This American stands with Ukraine 🇺🇦 #SlavaUkraini #NAFO 6527371027
Reposted by BmoreJoeCharlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 01/03/2025Today, the Governor of Iowa signed a bill removing gender identity as a protected class in state law, the first time any state has removed a protected class in our country’s history. Trans youth in Iowa: I know you’re scared, but I want you to know that many people love you as you are. 371416205
Reposted by BmoreJoeWalter Olson @walterolson.bsky.social · 24/02/2025Just catching up on this: "After a judge blocked a Trump exec order, Elon Musk shared a post with his more than 200 million followers on X that included the judge’s daughter’s name, photo & job, allegedly at the Dept of Education." Now he's also backing calls to impeach judges that rule against him.nytimes.comOpinion | Here Are the Digital Clues to What Musk Is Really Up To (Gift Article)What will DOGE do with access to personal data on almost all Americans? 35446253
Reposted by BmoreJoeSenator Sheldon Whitehouse @whitehouse.senate.gov · 22/02/2025Thought your Social Security was safe?washingtonpost.comNew Social Security chief was being investigated when Musk team tapped himData analyst Leland Dudek was suspected of sharing unauthorized access to information with the U.S. DOGE Service. Now he’s the acting Social Security commissioner. 971337602
Reposted by BmoreJoeMalena-PRO-CHOICE 🌊 Fighting Tyranny! @malena.bsky.social · 22/02/2025Trump just ordered the DOJ to eliminate the police misconduct database. Imagine losing your child to police brutality &finding out the officer had a violent history that wasn't tracked. That’s what happened to Eric Garners family. The officer who killed him had many complaints before that fatal day. 751209718
