Reposted by Joe BlandaPocket News 📰 @jeanpocket.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Today before Senate. 478154444839
Reposted by Joe BlandaJoe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 29/09/2026This. It has always been this. A sitting American president did this. And because he did this, he should have been convicted and put behind bars. And the fact that we never held him accountable for these crimes will forever stain this country. And we may never recover from it.👇 892263939069
Reposted by Joe BlandaScott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Jack Smith: “it’s inconceivable to me how you can pardon people who beat police officers… and then vilify the officers” 299213625923
Reposted by Joe BlandaStephen King @stephenking.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Reading has become an endangered species. Which is half the problem with American political life. Maybe more than half. If you can't read, you can't think. Then you can fall for anything. The idea, for instance, that the truth is fake news. 1403402725
Reposted by Joe BlandaAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026Jack Smith: "History teaches that the rule of law is rarely destroyed all at once. It's often weakened by attacks on the institutions and the public servants sworn to uphold it. Since January 2025, we have witnessed precisely such an effort." 693278299518
Reposted by Joe BlandaStephen Wolf @stephenwolf.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Republicans re-gerrymandering Texas and other Southern legislatures in 2027 was already likely after they killed the Voting Rights Act and normalized mid-decade remaps. But Democrats could block it by winning for Texas House or governor, and a quorum break could block it in a 2026 lame duck session 511639
Reposted by Joe BlandaAngry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 28/09/2026I hope so. This is the best chance we’ve ever had at flipping a seat in Texas. Not only do people seem to really like Talarico, Paxton is a generationally awful candidate. One thing to note: if they’re spending this much money in Texas, they’re fucking terrified. 261865180
Reposted by Joe BlandaTeam Talarico @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Bill Nye needs your help sending a Texas teacher to the U.S. Senate! To join our Teachers for Talarico Coalition, sign up here: act.jamestalarico.com/signup/talarico_coalitions 141013393
Reposted by Joe BlandaMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Nevada election officials said Thursday that 185 voters in the state who the Department of Homeland Security identified as noncitizens were all, in fact, citizens — the latest snafu in the department’s attempts to uncover illegal voters across the country. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comDHS noncitizen voter claims unravel in Nevada as state confirms flagged voters are citizensNevada election officials said Thursday that 185 voters in the state who the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) identified as noncitizens were all, in fact, citizens. 694155496365
Reposted by Joe BlandaJoe Blanda @joeblanda.bsky.social · 24/09/2026No small problem . . . Are you registered to vote in Texas? Are you sure? #TexasDMV #DPS #VOTE 022
Reposted by Joe BlandaNorm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 25/09/2026@democracydefendersfund.org & partners just helped secure an important win against Trump's shutdown mass firings The settlement kills the memo behind them & pulls layoffs out of agency shutdown plans AFGE, AFSCME & their unions never blinked. We are proud to have been a part of their fight👇 -TN 9552157
Joe Blanda @joeblanda.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Texas Cattle Feeders Assoc. and their pals have a beef with #ICE . . . #txlege 031
Reposted by Joe BlandaMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 24/09/2026🚨BREAKING: Trump is threatening to deploy ICE at the polls. The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, Democratic Governors Association and Leaders Schumer and Jeffries are suing to stop him. www.democracydocket.com/cases/federa...democracydocket.com🚨 DSCC et al v. ICE et alLearn more here. 611418554
Reposted by Joe BlandaRima I Anabtawi @rimaanabtawi.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Outgoing Congresswoman @juliejohnsontx.bsky.social is demanding answers from TX DPS and Governor Abbott on why 100,000+ voter registration applications didn’t make it to county election officials for 11 months #txlege 2112
Reposted by Joe Blandagisele600.bsky.social @gisele600.bsky.social · 24/09/2026There are 3 things that CONGRESS can do by itself: Add 4 members to SCOTUS & impose term limits; repeal Citizens United; eliminate gerrymandering & members' ability to invest in stocks. If they do this on Day 1, they'll transform our political system. #news #following #EconSky #AcademicSky 4289
Joe Blanda @joeblanda.bsky.social · 24/09/2026No small problem . . . Are you registered to vote in Texas? Are you sure? #TexasDMV #DPS #VOTE 022
Reposted by Joe BlandaJess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 24/09/2026How many years have I been telling you to keep your eye on Iowa? I know what I’m seeing on the ground and what I’ve been seeing for a couple of years… LFG! 30573242030
Reposted by Joe BlandaRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Effective 2025 federal tax rates paid by these corporations: Alphabet: 8.01% AT&T: 4.6% Meta: 3.57% General Motors: 3.09% Amazon: 1.37% Exxon Mobil: 1.31% Disney: -1.57% CVS Health: -3.88% Income tax rate paid by the typical American: 14.5% This is what a rigged system looks like. 537153537216
Reposted by Joe BlandaMAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Yes, sometimes it may seem that Ukraine is only focused on war because we speak about weapons and defense. But Ukrainians did not choose this war. We chose not to die, not to lose our country, our families, not to lose our independence, our freedom. 215131
Reposted by Joe BlandaThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 23/09/2026TALARICO: “The richest 1% now owns more wealth than the entire middle class. 3 dudes (Musk, Zuckerberg, Bezos) now own more wealth than 165 million Americans combined… they aren’t just buying yachts and jets anymore. They’re now buying power.” 🇺🇸 (From @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social ) 12347131808
Joe Blanda @joeblanda.bsky.social · 23/09/2026It's happening . . . and it ain't a result of "Laziness." 010
Reposted by Joe BlandaAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23/09/2026Ossoff: "What did they spend the most political capital trying to do over the last 18 months? Cover up the Epstein files. They worked harder to cover up the Epstein files than they ever did to lower grocery prices." 289219756777
Reposted by Joe BlandaMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 22/09/2026🚨BREAKING: At least 550,000 voters registered or updated their registration last week, according to final tallies the nonpartisan nonprofit National Voter Registration Day shared exclusively with Democracy Docket Tuesday. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comExclusive: Over half a million voters registered in a single day last weekAt least 550,000 voters registered or updated their registration last week, according to final tallies the nonpartisan nonprofit National Voter Registration Day shared exclusively with Democracy Docke... 258121743732
Reposted by Joe BlandaMAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 22/09/2026🇺🇦 Zelensky: When people talk about ending the war and they talk about historical reasons, it’s bullshit, really. If you want to end the war, you don’t start any war. If you want to solve the problem, you solve it. 11548121
Reposted by Joe BlandaKyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 22/09/2026BREAKING: The Venezuelan man shot by an ICE officer in Austin over the weekend was taken to a hospital late Monday after experiencing paralysis on the left side of his body, according to his lawyer.washingtonpost.comMan shot and detained by ICE is hospitalized for partial paralysis, lawyer saysWilber Garcés Pérez has been transferred to a hospital after his condition worsened, according to his attorney. He was shot and wounded by an ICE officer in Texas. 12827491101
Reposted by Joe BlandaRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Art of the Deal is buying fertilizer from a Putin-aligned repressive dictator and paying to ship it 6,000 miles from his landlocked and sanctioned country so you can teach Canada a lesson. 668106703008
Reposted by Joe BlandaCongressman Greg Casar @repcasar.bsky.social · 20/09/2026The horror has come to our city: ICE has shot a person in Austin this morning. As the facts emerge, I am demanding a full, independent investigation, immediate release of the body camera footage, and accountability for any ICE officer who broke the law. 358103603398
Reposted by Joe BlandaAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Alert ⚠️ An ICE officer shot 28-year-old Wilber Rafael Garces Perez in North Austin today after a traffic stop. He was shot in the torso and hospitalized in serious but stable condition. His attorney says Perez, a Venezuelan national, entered the U.S. legally and had a valid work permit. 32275882963
Joe Blanda @joeblanda.bsky.social · 21/09/2026What's the current situation in #Ukraine? Check out "Voices from the Front" with Shaun Pinner & guest Cormac Smith substack.com/home/post/p-...substack.comWE ARE AT WAR | Cormac Smith, Former British Diplomat to Ukraine, on Russia, Ukraine & Europe’s Next FightWatch now (64 mins) | Russia is already at war with the West, we just refuse to call it war. Cormac Smith warns that Putin’s next roll of the dice could bring the fight even closer. 010
Reposted by Joe BlandaPhilip Bump @pbump.com · 21/09/2026ICE shot a DoorDash delivery guy.statesman.comAttorney: Austin man shot by ICE agent was making DoorDash deliveryA Venezuelan man shot by an ICE agent in Austin was making a DoorDash delivery, his attorney said. Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, 28, was later released from the hospital into ICE custody. 25476673459
Reposted by Joe BlandaGeorge3May @texasbluedot70.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Texans. One month from today we can vote. You have until Oct. 5th to register if you’re not. 341382563
Reposted by Joe BlandaMs. Good Trouble @boldsea.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Today. There will be more. 0173
Reposted by Joe BlandaMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 19/09/2026🚨BREAKING: California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed a sweeping package of election laws Saturday, including a measure making it a felony to seize ballots, election records or voting technology before an election is certified. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comCalifornia enacts new election safeguards against potential Trump interference in midtermsIt’s the latest move by the Golden State to prevent law enforcement or federal officials from disrupting the counting of votes ahead of the midterms. 13958801689
Reposted by Joe Blandaeliko thalia @museinrevolt.bsky.social · 17/09/2026just learned this today 6868353716
Reposted by Joe BlandaCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Cost of diesel for a typical Los Angeles-to-Dallas truckload: $1,430 — up about $600, or 72%, from the day before the Feb. 28 strikes on Iran.” @bloomberg.com ⛽️ 22943811937
Reposted by Joe BlandaThe Onion @theonion.com · 17/09/2026Mitch McConnell Returns To Capitol Hill In Jar Of Formaldehyde 198129212230
Reposted by Joe BlandaScott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 17/09/2026WHOA: Tough numbers for Trump in Ohio youtu.be/XUKNpNvuhNc?...youtu.be🚨 SHOCK POLL Shows Trump in FREEFALL in Ohio!YouTube video by Scott MacFarlane Reports 1835999
Reposted by Joe BlandaJess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 17/09/2026The price of a gallon of diesel in Des Moines is nearly the same as the hourly minimum wage in Iowa… 20044851507
Reposted by Joe BlandaMassimo (mirror) @rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Nuggets is a popular 2014 cartoon by Andreas Hykade that exemplifies what addiction feels like. Kiwi tastes a golden nugget... [🎞️ Studio FILM BILDER] Original post 831850545
Reposted by Joe BlandaClayton Tucker @claytontuckertx.com · 16/09/2026I’ve accepted Spectrum News’ invitation to a live televised debate. Nate Sheets, if you want to be Texas Ag Commissioner, Texans deserve to hear you defend your record and your plans face-to-face. I’ll be there. Will you? 191144308
Reposted by Joe BlandaJustin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Another short statement. Silent Kevin remains largely silent. It's up to you to guess the what, the where, the why, and the next. 618533
Reposted by Joe BlandaChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 16/09/2026This is why Trump can’t stand Black women. They don’t take his shit. Let’s appreciate Rep. Joyce Beatty for being the fighter we need. Trump: “I think you’re incompetent.” Beatty: “I know you’re incompetent.” Then she reminded him: “You had more bankruptcies than anybody in the room.” 🔥 45884552666
Reposted by Joe BlandaShefali Luthra @shefali.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Big news: The family of Tierra Walker, who died after she couldn't get an abortion, is suing a slate of Texas actors in state court, including AG Ken Paxton. They say the state ban is unconstitutional. This is the first suit of its kind. 19thnews.org/2026/09/texa...19thnews.orgTierra Walker died after she couldn’t get an abortion. Her family is suing Ken PaxtonThe case, filed Tuesday, argues that Texas’ near-total abortion ban violates the state and U.S. Constitutions, which “prohibit state actors from killing their citizens.” 731277188067