Reposted by joel hanesRaider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 7hPolice violently beat Hispanic man-because he hurt their feelings 108627474
Reposted by joel hanesJared Yates Sexton @jysexton.bsky.social · 3hSo, just to review. In roughly seven months the US has had to abandon all bases in the Middle East, flee from a British base, the petrodollar system that is the foundation for hegemony has collapsed, and we’re facing historical energy and food crises. Great work. www.cnn.com/2026/10/04/p...cnn.comUS removes all Air Force bombers from UK base following new threat | CNN PoliticsThe United States has moved long-range bombers back to their American home stations after an unspecified new threat, according to a person familiar, days after the British government arrested a number... 38550224
Reposted by joel hanesPeter Gleick @petergleick.bsky.social · 11hThe rise in dengue in the US was predicted a quarter century ago by #climate scientists in the first US National Climate Assessment. This article doesn't mention climate change. thehill.com/policy/healt...thehill.comFlorida’s dengue outbreak reportedly largest US has seen in decadesA dengue fever outbreak in the state of Florida appears to have grown to the largest in the continental U.S. in decades, totaling 252 reported cases this year in the Sunshine State according to an … 213474
Reposted by joel hanesRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 7h"Among the first to appear before the judge was Angel, a 13-year-old. He had no attorney. “Would you like to request voluntary departure, or should I issue a removal order?” the judge asked “I don’t know,” Angel said, bursting into tears: “I have no one. I have nothing.” www.cnn.com/2026/09/28/p...cnn.comInside the Texas courtroom where toddlers face immigration judges | CNN PoliticsMigrant children as young as 2 are showing up at immigration courts nationwide, many without attorneys, to try make their case to stay in the US and avoid deportation. 32024601253
Reposted by joel hanesDr. Tea, Cake, & Revolution. @witwarrior.bsky.social · 8hBy the way, à propos of nothing, we have an active volcano in Hawaii which, one feels, is in dire need of propitiation.static.klipy.comKilauea Volcano Lava Flow in HawaiiALT: Kilauea Volcano Lava Flow in Hawaii 262
Reposted by joel hanesHeadless Engineer - Spooky Light Dept. @cppilgram.bsky.social · 7hMore people need to learn about creating multi-post threads: 3161
Reposted by joel hanesRaven Onthill @ravenonthill.bsky.social · 9hStudies of voter behavior consistently show that an overwhelming majority of voters do not consider policy in their voting decisions. It's like people turn back into children and forget about cause and effect or consequences. 131
Reposted by joel hanesEric Blair @protecttruth.bsky.social · 12hAngie Nixon is running a campaign that people who want change in the D party have long called for: Go on the attack, be aggressive on ICE, talk about Democratic values—what liberals can provide for the public to make the country better—and criticize Republican bad values. This is the way in FL. 7612131
Reposted by joel hanesThe Intellectualist @theintellectualist.bsky.social · 9hNew research shows Covid vaccines may boost cancer treatment, helping the immune system fight tumors and nearly doubling patient survival compared with those unvaccinated. theintellectualistofficial.substack.com/p/mrna-covid... 03612
Reposted by joel hanesVoteHub @votehub.com · 10hPresident Trump suggested Ohio could receive less help from his administration if Democrats win in November. “If you put in Democrats, I’m less inclined to help you,” Trump said at a rally in the state. 8357
Reposted by joel hanesNorm Ornstein @normornstein.bsky.social · 11hMy take on what Democrats should do in the majority  newrepublic.com/article/2161...newrepublic.comThe Long and Extremely Urgent To-Do List if Democrats Take the HouseIf House Democrats don’t use every tool at their disposal to name names, kick ass, and stop further destruction, there will be hell to pay with the base. 2214550
Reposted by joel hanesDana Houle @danahoule.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Ah, this may be it: 1989 Teamsters were put under federal oversight bc they’d been mobbed up forever. Ever since they’ve looked to Repubs to help them end the consent decree. Nothing was more important to them I looked, & sure enough, DOJ just ended federal oversight teamster.org/2026/09/u-s-...teamster.orgU.S. District Court Grants End to 37-Year Federal Monitorship of Teamsters Union(WASHINGTON) – After nearly four decades, the U.S. government has officially ended federal monitorship of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, followin 20624237
Reposted by joel hanesDan Kennedy @dankennedy.net · 12hIf you don't think a lame-duck Republican Senate isn't prepared to ram through a replacement for Alito, then you haven't been paying attention. 1265
Reposted by joel hanesPam Herd @pamherd.bsky.social · 12hNotable that this could be especially problematic for children with disabilities. Assets can disqualify you for critical social welfare benefits-including SSI and Medicaid. 611434
Reposted by joel hanesJennifer Ouellette @jenlucpiquant.bsky.social · 13hICE Is Everywhere and Acting with Impunity www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...newyorker.comICE Is Everywhere and Acting with ImpunityICE arrests have reached a record high—nearly fifty-one thousand in August alone—with agents conducting operations nationwide at hospitals, at airports, and outside schools. 34930
Reposted by joel hanesRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Trump has: -Cut protections for national monuments to open them up for mining -Pushed to open up our national forests for construction and logging -Proposed building data centers on thousands of acres of federal lands Nothing is sacred to this regime. It acts solely on behalf of the oligarchy. 662429996
Reposted by joel hanesNicholas Slayton @nslayton.bsky.social · 23hWhat. What?! WHAT?!?! futurism.com/artificial-i...futurism.comTrump Was Reportedly Pushed Into Invading Venezuela by Conversation With GrokTrump reportedly consulted with Grok for hours on his next course of action in Venezuela before launching a military invasion. 40498154
Reposted by joel hanesKittyKatGirl😻🙏💞🐞 @mary1kathy.bsky.social · 03/10/2026SENATOR SLOTKIN: If you hear in the next 34 days that there is a new security threat that you’ve never heard of, that somehow requires federal law enforcement or the military and not local police, an alarm bell should go off in your brain. Do not let him get away with that 22688325
Reposted by joel hanesWIRED @wired.com · 03/10/2026Millions have downloaded Meta’s AI agent Muse. But getting it to do your bidding comes with privacy costs. www.wired.com/story/muse-c...wired.comMuse Creates Detailed Profiles of All Your Friends and FamilyMillions have downloaded Meta’s AI agent Muse. But getting it to do your bidding comes with privacy costs. 3311674
Reposted by joel hanesrcpm.bsky.social @rcpm.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Bone headed move from the real estate "genius."startribune.comRamstad: The maddening economics of Trump’s $496M Minnesota prisonICE’s purchase of Prairie Correctional Facility in Appleton is the biggest real estate transaction in state history. 012
Reposted by joel hanesHoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 03/10/2026I don’t remember anyone giving Jerome Powell a check for $100 million. Who gave it to Kevin Warsh, days before he was confirmed and why? 631105824762
Reposted by joel hanesRaider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 02/10/2026He had already surrendered. Video captured today in Oasis, California shows a federal goons kneeling on a man he threw to the ground while tasing him. This whole time the man is surrendering. 21715241155
Reposted by joel hanesNancy Levine Stearns @nancylevinestearns.bsky.social · 03/10/2026🚨NEW by me: New ICE facility for unaccompanied migrant kids is about to open in Louisiana. While ICE is sanitizing optics, calling it the "Alexandria Family Staging Center," lawmakers and child advocates are raising the roof warning of child trafficking risks. www.thequeenzone.com/new-ice-faci...thequeenzone.comNew ICE Facility for Migrant Children Raises Alarm Over Trafficking RisksA new ICE (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement) facility for unaccompanied children, families, and single women is set to... 39649573019
Reposted by joel hanesSam Weller @samwellerauthor.bsky.social · 29/09/2026This is the most remarkable story Ray Bradbury ever shared with me. He told it to me late one night, sitting in his den of antiquities and mementos. Take five minutes to read this. It’s pure magic. #Writing #Living #Creativity #RayBradbury #BookSky 401541612
Reposted by joel hanesLos Angeles Times @latimes.com · 03/10/2026Effort to save California's iconic Joshua trees scrapped after Trump administration blocks fundinglatimes.comEffort to save California's iconic Joshua trees scrapped after Trump administration blocks fundingA slate of projects aimed at preserving the future of California's iconic Joshua tree in has been scrapped after the Trump administration blocked more than $25 million in funding for national parks this year. 1590100
Reposted by joel hanesIan Kremer @wolverinebear.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Trump Campaign Paid More Than $4.3 Million to Jan. 6 Event Organizers www.newsweek.com/trump-campai... #J6 #treason #insurrection #democracy #elections #Bluesnewsweek.comTrump Campaign Paid More Than $4.3 Million to Jan. 6 Event OrganizersThe House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol requested info from 15 social media companies, the FBI and more. 64597487
Reposted by joel hanesworm @rfksbrainworm.bsky.social · 02/10/2026If you ever wondered why visible light is those particular wavelengths, it's because life evolved to see in the narrow range where water is transparent 10259701673
Reposted by joel hanesSenator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 03/10/2026My investigators have confirmed the Trump administration is hiding interview documents it conducted with some of Epstein’s banks, and there could be more. There’s no limit to how far Scott Bessent, Kash Patel and Todd Blanche will go to continue this cover up. 682377934
Reposted by joel hanesSchooley @schooley.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Trump’s TIME interview should have been treated about like Biden’s debate performance. That it mostly wasn’t says a lot about the media’s ongoing normalization of Trump’s cognitive downward spiral. 351600401
Reposted by joel hanesBill McKibben @billmckibben.bsky.social · 03/10/2026ICE's shameless stupid cruelty continues unabated. Here's a truly wrenching account from our wonderful local Vermont newspaper, which I imagine could be multiplied a thousandfold every day across America. Many thanks to Liza Cochran, its author bravelittlevoices.substack.com/p/terror-in-...bravelittlevoices.substack.comTerror in the Backyard:ICE’s Shadow Surge in Vermont 317770
Reposted by joel hanesJames Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Just about everything this administration does makes me incandescent with rage. But their fucking with special education takes me to a whole new level. progressive.org/latest/scape...progressive.orgScapegoating Special EdAs the Trump Administration kneecaps federal agencies for sport, special education takes the latest hit. 49125
Reposted by joel hanesRoger Parloff @rparloff.bsky.social · 03/10/2026In a filing yesterday in Kennedy Center case, Rep Beatty says defendants have “categorically refused" to provide ordered discovery on Trump’s threats to close or demolish the Center if his name doesn’t go back on the façade. … 1/2 storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... 8327141
Reposted by joel hanesRaider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 03/10/2026ICE just kidnapped a woman at LAX airport Saturday Oct 3, 12:50AM. A community member was able to record when several ICE goons who refused to identify themselves grabbed the woman, put her into a van and then drove off. 136879484921
Reposted by joel hanesDelthia Ricks @dricks.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Lessons from a year of RFKjr's disinformation: His lies hide an ugly political agenda that is disastrous for public health 👇medpagetoday.comOpinion | Lessons From a Year of RFK Jr. DisinformationHis lies hide an ugly political agenda that is disastrous for public health 169
Reposted by joel hanesNahal Toosi @nahaltoosi.bsky.social · 03/10/2026NEW COLUMN: They are a heavily armed, religiously driven group with a leader in hiding and desire to control a key waterway. But Trump is not inclined to bomb them again. What gives? www.politico.com/news/magazin...politico.comWhy Trump May Want to Avoid Messing With the HouthisThe Houthis say they’re just defending Yemen, but their moves are damaging global commerce. 011
Reposted by joel hanesSnitty 🎃 @clofsnitville.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Honestly being able to navigate by map and having a reasonable grasp of the roads in your local area and major highways in your region and any areas you travel to frequently is really, really helpful even if you use a GPS. Mine sometimes recommends routes I know I don't want to take. 2262
Reposted by joel hanesJohn Sipher @johnsipher.bsky.social · 03/10/2026We’re screwed www.esquire.com/news-politic...esquire.comA Wealthy Russian Businessman Is Helping Fund Trump’s Stupid Ballroom. Nothing Sketchy About That, Right?Surely, our president will face consequences for this insanity. 66593288
Reposted by joel hanesDefence Scheme Enjoyer 🇨🇦🇺🇦🇬🇱🇲🇽🇵🇸 @maxp94.bsky.social · 03/10/2026-Republican operatives have on the ground in Alberta working on their campaign -The secret state department meetings last year involved the separatists offering territory and resource royalties to the US in exchange for support 26721
Reposted by joel hanesTengrain @tengrain.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Please Read: (and H/T @dmansini.bsky.social ) bakingitsbetterthanmurder.substack.com/p/we-are-donebakingitsbetterthanmurder.substack.comWe. Are. Done.by Lisa Lucas 165
Reposted by joel hanesDelthia Ricks @dricks.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Florida's dengue outbreak is now the largest in the continental U.S. in decades. There's a strong chance that this is the new normal, one public health expert says of the mosquito-borne infection 👇medpagetoday.comFlorida's Dengue Outbreak Is Now the Largest in the Continental U.S. in Decades'There's a good chance that this is the new normal,' says expert 065
Reposted by joel hanesRev. Poppy Haze 𓅋 @poppyhaze.bsky.social · 03/10/2026what the Trump Admin means by "the Strait is Open" is that we're using Filipinos and Indians as human shields, sailing ships dark through drone infested waters, and 1 in 20 get hit and they die. the plan is literally see if we can run out of FIlipino sailors www.bloomberg.com/news/article...bloomberg.comNo Lights, No Radio: Getting Oil Through Hormuz Is a Risky JobA tanker captain’s first-hand account shows why flows from the Middle East are rising, despite the dangers of Iranian drones and missiles. 38349
Reposted by joel hanesJared @jaredmcclain.bsky.social · 02/10/2026A federal district court just held that police use of Flock cameras without a warrant violates the Fourth Amendment. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... 181537416
Reposted by joel hanesMinnesota 50501 @mn50501.bsky.social · 01/10/2026We’re raising money to help volunteers across the country document ICE flights. This helps with accountability, advancing policy, and demostrates to detainees, and their loved ones, that they’re worthy of being counted, and are cared for by their community. Please help: ottergoose.net/ice 28136
Reposted by joel hanesMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Each election year, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) takes extra steps to ensure ballots sent through the mail arrive at election offices on time. This year, it’s delaying those efforts. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comUSPS pushes back measures that ensure mail ballots arrive on time“The shorter timeframe is noteworthy and I don’t know why they’re doing this,” Steve Hutkins, who writes for Save the Post Office, told Democracy Docket. 48365513738
Reposted by joel hanesLaura Belin @laurarbelin.bsky.social · 03/10/2026GOP State Senator Dan Dawson (chair of Iowa Senate Ways and Means Committee) delivered the #ialegis speech of the day. Said Governor Kim Reynolds "negotiated against the Iowa taxpayer." He slammed "the largest corporate giveaway" in state history. Full video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lF9f...youtube.comIowa Senate Republican's epic speech against tax incentive billYouTube video by Bleeding Heartland 1326
Reposted by joel hanesDan Gillmor @dangillmor.bsky.social · 03/10/2026There's ample evidence that her work informs the debate in a significant way. If you read nothing else on crypto and its spreading tentacles that aim to suck your money into its purveyors' bank accounts, you should follow -- and support -- White's sterling work.citationneeded.newsIssue 110 – The Clarity Act collapsesRegulators race to reassure the crypto industry as the industry’s flagship legislation collapses, SBF tries his luck with the Supreme Court, and crypto PACs unleash $30 million against Sherrod Brown 052
Reposted by joel hanesDan Gillmor @dangillmor.bsky.social · 03/10/2026The pro-crypto legislation didn't pass after all, and some of the credit for this surely must go to Molly White. She is without question doing the best, most relentless coverage of that irredeemably slimy and corrupt industry -- joined at the hip with the irredeemably corrupt Trump world. 1165