Reposted by Jim Raffenspergeremptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Remind me never to get on the wrong side of Paul Krugman. paulkrugman.substack.com/p/the-beclow... 1431668
Reposted by Jim Raffenspergeremptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 28/09/2026I wrote about that here. emptywheel.net/2025/10/30/f...emptywheel.netFollow the Money: Chuck Grassley Doxes the Entire Far Right - emptywheelIn an attempt to do a Twitter Files dump on Jack Smith's January 6 investigation, Chuck Grassley exposed very personal details of the far right political establishment, in the process identifying peop... 414530
Reposted by Jim RaffenspergerEoin Higgins @eoinhiggins.bsky.social · 27/09/2026AI isn't going "rogue" because it can't—and we won't get a grip on how companies like OpenAI are playing with fire until we have the language righteoinhiggins.substack.comThere are no “rogue” AI agentsIdentifying them as such only lets companies like OpenAI off the hook. 1238881
Reposted by Jim RaffenspergerLeah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Eoin’s piece is worth reading in full. The point is that it’s critical to hold the responsible parties to account and certain types of language obfuscate that responsibility. That said, I fear we’re already trying to close the barn door after the fact when it comes to precision of language. 57721
Reposted by Jim RaffenspergerJoanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Should have said before: You can find “What the Heck Just Happened” on my YouTube channel— m.youtube.com/@joannefreem...m.youtube.comDr. Joanne FreemanProfessor Joanne Freeman is an award-winning historian who studies the politics and culture of America's past to better understand our history as a nation, and the roads and choices that have led us t... 624644
Reposted by Jim RaffenspergerGeorge Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Here's today's column on the astonishing, ongoing mistreatment of people with #ME/CFS. Please spread it far and wide: the only thing which can break the media's wall of indifference is seeing an article about the issue go viral. Thank you. 1/2 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comAbandoned, dismissed and gaslighted: there is no excuse for the way ME sufferers have been betrayed | George MonbiotChanges in guidance and science seem to have little impact on millions of devastated lives. It’s a social crisis playing out behind closed doors, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot 17925171712
Reposted by Jim RaffenspergerLeah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 24/09/2026I live with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. MECFS imposes severe energy limitations that interfere with any form of exertion, including mental. At its most severe, it feels as though your body is shutting down, like a living death. Thank you, @georgemonbiot.bsky.social. 38532
Reposted by Jim RaffenspergerKyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 24/09/2026JUST IN: A federal judge has issued a permanent injunction upbraiding ICE for mass arrests that have strained detention facilities and forced detainees all over the country into "overcrowded, squalid, and degrading rooms for excessive periods of time" www.nysd.uscourts.gov/sites/defaul... 9733481039
Reposted by Jim RaffenspergerBrandi Buchman @brandibuchman.bsky.social · 24/09/2026youtu.be/qY1HkfsLZ3E?...youtu.beTrump Faces GOP Backlash for Xi Visit, Snaps at CNN's Kaitlan Collins, Threatens Iran: A Closer LookYouTube video by Late Night with Seth Meyers 0126
Reposted by Jim Raffenspergermaimonides nutz @maimonidesnutz.bsky.social · 23/09/2026I wanted to show y’all what I’m working on here first! It’s a Lilith amulet in the shape of a C1 (atlas) vertebra. My thought is that if you have something trapped in the bone where your head meets the rest of your body, it will be both the upper and lower limit of who you could be in the world 57011
Reposted by Jim RaffenspergerJesse Eisinger @jeisinger.bsky.social · 14/09/2026“This should be unthinkable for the son of the president. End of story.” A Russian oligarch close to Putin bankrolled Don Jr.’s wedding. www.propublica.org/article/dona...propublica.orgDonald Trump Jr.’s Wedding Bankrolled by Putin-Linked Russian OligarchThe oligarch, Umar Kremlev, spent hundreds of thousands on expenses like renting out a private island. He appears to have met Trump Jr. only recently, but he attended the intimate wedding with a large... 23436141500
Reposted by Jim RaffenspergerMeteorBlades @meteorblades.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Meanwhile, the Trump regime will no longer restrict planet-warming carbon pollution from power plants, erasing limits put in place under President Biden. As they prove daily in policies and proposals on a wide range of issues, they are determined to kill us. bsky.app/profile/mark... 0106
Jim Raffensperger @jimraff.bsky.social · 11/09/2026I had a great conversation with Mitch McConnell today. 011
Reposted by Jim Raffenspergeramanda moore 🐢 @noturtlesoup17.bsky.social · 10/09/2026All you have to do is click a link and send the money. To pay the rent, to pay my bills, to buy my groceries. Whatever. 1377
Reposted by Jim RaffenspergerCIDRAP @cidrap.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Here’s what the evidence found on the flu, COVID-19 and RSV immunizations. ⬇️ There were no new safety concerns in comparative studies when examining currently recommended immunizations. Review the full reports, published in @jama.com: bit.ly/4x0nIhW 16739
Reposted by Jim Raffensperger@myrna-lee-1959@blsky.com @myrna-lee-59.bsky.social · 03/09/2026PLEASE, IF YOU SEE THIS, FORWARD IT ON, IF THE REPUBLICAN'S WON'T OUT SOME OF THE CHILD RAPISTS, WE CAN BY MASSI'S LIST, PLEASE FORWARD AS OFTEN AS POSSIBLE. 087
Reposted by Jim RaffenspergerJust Jill 💖 @justjill.sheshed.rocks · 03/09/2026September is suicide prevention month. See below for Crisis numbers and share to help those in need. #SPM2026 #SuicidePrevention #SuicidePreventionMonth #StrongerTogether #ConnectSupportPrevent #YouMatter #YouAreNotAlone #SupportMatters #988Lifeline #FaithAndSuicidePrevention #SheShed 27364
Reposted by Jim RaffenspergerJust Jill 💖 @justjill.sheshed.rocks · 03/09/2026Help Is Available Resources in The United States 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline 9-8-8 988lifeline.org #SPM2026 #SheShed988lifeline.org988 LifelineAt the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, we understand that life’s challenges can sometimes be difficult. Whether you’re facing mental health struggles, emotional distress, alcohol or drug use concerns… 11517
Reposted by Jim RaffenspergerJust Jill 💖 @justjill.sheshed.rocks · 03/09/2026Veterans Crisis Line 9-8-8, Press 1 www.veteranscrisisline.net #SPM2026 #SheShedveteranscrisisline.netVeterans Crisis Line24/7, confidential crisis support for Veterans and their loved ones. Contact the Veterans Crisis Line: Dial 988 then Press 1, chat online, or text 838255. 11517
Reposted by Jim RaffenspergerJust Jill 💖 @justjill.sheshed.rocks · 03/09/2026TrevorLifeline 1-866-488-7386 (for LGBTQ youth) www.thetrevorproject.org #SPM2026 #SheShedthetrevorproject.orgSupport HomepageThe Trevor Project is a non-profit suicide prevention organization that provides 24/7 crisis support services, research, and advocacy for LGBTQ+ young people. 12022
Reposted by Jim RaffenspergerJust Jill 💖 @justjill.sheshed.rocks · 03/09/2026Trans Lifeline 1-877-565-8860 (for the transgender community) translifeline.org #SPM2026 #SheShedtranslifeline.orgHome - Trans LifelineHoliday Pause: Our hotline team is on a holiday pause on Monday, September 7, 2026 for Labor Day. We will resume regular service hours on Tuesday, 01921
Reposted by Jim RaffenspergerLeah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 02/09/2026“Questionnaire” by the late poet, farmer, and environmental activist Wendell Berry 415258
Reposted by Jim Raffenspergeremptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Tulsi Gabbard Warned Pete Hegseth; Iran Destroyed the US Base in Bahrain Anyway emptywheel.net/2026/09/01/t...emptywheel.netTulsi Gabbard Warned Pete Hegseth; Iran Destroyed the US Base in Bahrain Anyway - emptywheelTulsi Gabbard specifically warned Trump that Iran would strike at American troops and its allies if he started a war. And yet, Whiskey Pete Hegseth failed to secure Bahrain to prevent its destruction. 12363151
Reposted by Jim RaffenspergerLeah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Dolly Parton covers Stairway to Heaven by Led Zeppelin 729782
Jim Raffensperger @jimraff.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Popular opinion. Military bases, navy ships, national monuments, national memorials, airports, and highways should not be named after convicted felons and adjudicated rapists. 000
Reposted by Jim RaffenspergerMeteorBlades @meteorblades.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Yet another impact that wasn’t on anyone’s climate crisis dance card. But this surely must be fake news since Trump keeps assuring us it’s all a Chinese hoax. wapo.st/4ghx2aXwapo.stWhy one highway exploded this summer — and why many more are at riskHotter summers are wreaking havoc across transportation infrastructure. One solution: Paint everything white. 2134
Reposted by Jim RaffenspergerDavid Waldman @kagrox.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Which of these terrible threats Trump made against federal funding in Colorado were averted or reversed when Jared Polis gave in to Trump and released Tina Peters? I think it may be... none. www.denverpost.com/2026/08/14/c...denverpost.com‘Smoking gun’ email shows White House summoned agencies to Colorado-focused meeting amid Tina Peters furorA Trump assistant asked officials from five agencies to join a call “prepared to discuss immediate actions that your department or agency can take with respect to Colorado.” 22013
Reposted by Jim RaffenspergerRachel Bitecofer @rachelbitecofer.bsky.social · 10/08/2026If you’re a Dem on a ballot this fall you need this cheat sheet. Plz spread it 2019389
Reposted by Jim RaffenspergerDave Vetter @davidrvetter.bsky.social · 25/07/2026I join you from the Blaenavon wildfire in Southeast Wales, brought to you by BP, Shell and Equinor. Though it does not look dramatic, the fire has been out of control for days - for a very particular reason. 🧵 231247680
Reposted by Jim RaffenspergerRabbi Danya Ruttenberg @theradr.bsky.social · 26/07/2026Not all heroes wear capes. Some meant to but wind up in gorilla masks instead. Thank you to Joyce Kozloff and all the other Guerrilla Girls, whether or not you ever come forward. What you did was so, so important.faroutmagazine.co.ukFounding member of Guerrilla Girls reveals her identityOne of the founding members of feminist art collective Guerrilla Girls has revealed herself to be American painter and sculptor Joyce Kozloff. 61086288
Reposted by Jim RaffenspergerJoanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 24/07/2026So…he is literally saying to the loved ones of those soldiers that they died for nothing. Their deaths don’t count. 1013955
Reposted by Jim RaffenspergerJoanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 23/07/2026Very much worth reading. Some of you may remember how — years ago— I began suggesting folks document what’s happening. Write it down for future historians. These folks went further. Collecting evidence and precious memories as group efforts. To protect the truth. 515157
Reposted by Jim RaffenspergerWill Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social · 22/07/2026News article: www.wpr.org/news/man-sho...wpr.orgMPD: Man shot, killed by police on Madison's east side after officer was injured with knifeA person was shot by police on Madison's near east side Wednesday. 211055
Reposted by Jim Raffenspergeremptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 22/07/2026Harmeet Dhillon's Team Is Using Customs Summonses to Spy on Journalists emptywheel.net/2026/07/22/h...emptywheel.netHarmeet Dhillon's Team Is Using Customs Summonses to Spy on Journalists - emptywheelDuring the period when Harmeet Dhillon's case against Georgia Fort has been falling apart, HSI Agents have been using customs summonses to spy on her phone records. 4255117
Reposted by Jim RaffenspergerMark Anthony Neal (@NewBlackMan on X) @markanthonyneal.bsky.social · 21/07/2026Denise Oliver-Velez, a Powerful Voice of the Left, Dies at 78 She became the highest-ranking female member of the Young Lords in New York, where she pressed for women’s rights, and later joined the Black Panthers. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/20/u...nytimes.comDenise Oliver-Velez, a Powerful Voice of the Left, Dies at 78 (Gift Article)She became the highest-ranking female member of the Young Lords in New York, where she pressed for women’s rights, and later joined the Black Panthers. 1262109
Jim Raffensperger @jimraff.bsky.social · 20/07/2026Someone needs a picture of baby bunnies in a bunny nest. 110
Reposted by Jim RaffenspergerRabbi Danya Ruttenberg @theradr.bsky.social · 17/07/2026HEY TERFS ARE YOU PLEASED REMEMBER HOW WE SAID THAT EVERYONE'S LIBERATION IS BOUND UP TOGETHER BECAUSE EVERYONE'S SAFETY AND THRIVING IS ONE SINGLE THING AND NONE OF US ARE TRULY SEPARATE AND EVERYONE SHARES THE SAME ENEMY Do you remember that can you see it yet, likelgbtqnation.comHeritage Foundation now targeting women's sports after SCOTUS' anti-trans sports ruling - LGBTQ NationProject 2025's architects say that Title IX and women's sports harm men's sports and "feminine graces." 792169765
Reposted by Jim RaffenspergerAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 17/07/2026You need a new social media team. This should say "TRUMP and his FAMILY are stealing BILLIONS from taxpayers in broad daylight and need to be HELD TO ACCOUNT. Help us FLIP THE HOUSE BLUE and get the gavels so we can INVESTIGATE his fraud on the American people!" 515350
Reposted by Jim RaffenspergerScott Dworkin @dworkin.bsky.social · 16/07/2026One vote. That's all that stands between Todd Blanche and the top law enforcement job in America. Be the pressure 👇 actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...actionnetwork.orgTell Your Senators: Oppose Todd Blanche for Attorney GeneralContact Congress today! 918558
Jim Raffensperger @jimraff.bsky.social · 15/07/2026@durbin.senate.gov DO NOT VOTE TO CONFIRM BLANCHE. 010
Reposted by Jim RaffenspergerJoanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 12/07/2026In honor of Duel Day, I’m reposting my essay (assignment: write about a historical event as though it’s a newspaper article) about the duel from seventh grade. Using primary sources, I might add! 🤣 2535135
Jim Raffensperger @jimraff.bsky.social · 07/07/2026@cromgood.bsky.social You quote posted me and called me a rape enabler. Please delete your quote post. My post is satire. In fact making fun of something Kevin McCarthy said. It is also a satire response to a satire account. 010
Reposted by Jim RaffenspergerCeleste Ng @pronounced-ing.bsky.social · 06/07/2026Want to fight book bans? Join @portersqbooks.bsky.social @maris.bsky.social @joshthelibromancer.bsky.social @dannycaine.com & me for a "How to Defend Books" virtual panel discussion & fundraiser. Free to attend; donations encouraged (you get a free book!) portersquarebooks.com/event/2026-0...portersquarebooks.comHow to Defend Books Panel & Fundraiser for Authors Against Book Bans 015465
Reposted by Jim Raffenspergeremptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 02/07/2026This Garden of American Heroes brought to you by Communist China (and Singapore). 113145
Reposted by Jim RaffenspergerBrandi Buchman @brandibuchman.bsky.social · 25/06/2026Totally normal in a fascist lite nation 35725
Reposted by Jim RaffenspergerChris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 24/06/2026Trump has turned the White House into a 24/7 corruption operation. This is a national crisis. Trump thinks the public will stop paying attention. So I went to the Senate floor to call his bluff. I told the ENTIRE STORY of his 500 days of corruption. 1/ Here it is - in one🧵 31593243890