Reposted by Joel LeviTom Joscelyn @tomjoscelyn.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Vice President JD Vance should be asked about his relationship with Curtis Yarvin every single day. Yarvin has a lot more influence than some leftwing streamer. 1112347
Reposted by Joel LeviBradley P. Moss @bradmossesq.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Remember, you are under no obligation to ever side with Tucker Carlson when he makes some anti-Trump comment. He is a fascist apologist who apparently thinks Hitler winning WWII would have been fine. He is, in my humble opinion, a silver spooned bigot who romanticizes white supremacy. 61719160
Reposted by Joel LeviKaren Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Today, 8 years ago, my friend, Saudi Journalist and Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi was murdered. 239102153243
Reposted by Joel LeviStarfire’s Deranged Neocon Foreign Policy Podcast @irhottakes.bsky.social · 01/10/2026I don’t trust the mainstream media, but I feel like the primary alternate model, getting the news from the posts of a 14 year-old Romanian schizophrenic shitposter named “G00n3R the Swamp Pervert,” is not necessarily a superior alternative. 311534209
Joel Levi @joellevinyc.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Lol and criticizing Biden for not granting Trump a blanket pardon. Funny how Republicans beg for civility when the other shoe drops. 11121
Joel Levi @joellevinyc.bsky.social · 30/09/2026The play in the media: it was a tiff. Who was right? Who knows? 000
Joel Levi @joellevinyc.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Let’s see if Europe wants to throw Trump a lifeline before the midterms. It will be telling. 062
Reposted by Joel LeviBen McAdams (The Resurrection Arc) @purrtah.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Wow! Anyways Mary Peltola made her staffers feed her lizard the nerve www.axios.com/local/phoeni...axios.comScoop: Biggs left positive reviews of Islamophobic and anti-immigrant booksBiggs is seeking to project a more moderate image in his bid to unseat Gov. Katie Hobbs. 27014
Joel Levi @joellevinyc.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Justin I watched this video, read the linked piece on substack and watched the full video there as well. I didn’t see a discussion of why it’s good or bad for homeowners and buyers. Did I miss something? Thank you. 040
Reposted by Joel LeviLisa Guerrero @lisaguerrero.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Not only did I meet Robert Kraft, I worked for him. His kid Jonathan asked me to “remove the black music” from my gameday playlist in ‘94 & I refused so they fired me. I was the cheerleader director at the time.  I sued them for wrongful termination and won. So yes, I know that motherfucker.  329252975776
Reposted by Joel LeviNonofyur Darnbusiness @ladyasrai.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Medicare benefits are literally determined by *HOURS WORKED* and taxes paid from those hours. In the case of children, it's your PARENTS hours worked. Telling seniors to work for the benefits they've already paid for is some greedy evil bullshit. 55123
Reposted by Joel LeviDavid Rothschild @davmicrot.bsky.social · 09/09/2026I hope biographer Walter "Musk is the Great Man of our time" Isaacson and NYT"s Jeremy "what [Musk] stands for remains largely unclear" Peters are both forced to watch this documentary, then beg for our forgiveness. 110126
Reposted by Joel LeviMichael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social · 04/09/2026The Times describes this as an "influencer operation" but it kinda just seems like ... Mamdani is popular? www.nytimes.com/2026/09/04/n... 922108211
Reposted by Joel LeviBillie Jean Sweeney @billiejsweeney.bsky.social · 01/09/2026The nyt has a not-short history of lifting premises, framing and source material - the basic bones of journalism - from independent organisations without attribution. I seem to remember a recent case involving the Mississippi Free Press, for example 36026
Reposted by Joel LeviJudd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 01/09/20261. ICE has not paid outside medical providers that treat detainees SINCE LAST OCTOBER. It is leaving hospitals and other providers with millions in unpaid bills. 24633334
Joel Levi @joellevinyc.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Is it just me or have most discussions on Bluesky become incomprehensible? 000
Reposted by Joel LeviBarb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 29/08/2026The ability of billionaires to influence our politics has destroyed our democracy. So much for one person one vote. They are buying elections. We need a constitutional amendment to rid ourselves of the poison of Buckley v Valeo and Citizens United. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...nytimes.comMeet the Megadonors Who Have Poured $1.2 Billion Into the Midterms (Gift Article)The leaderboard of the top 20 donors is dominated by the tech industry and ultrawealthy Republicans. 701341581
Joel Levi @joellevinyc.bsky.social · 13/08/2026This comes from the taxpayers, and a percentage by law should come out of police pensions. 010
Reposted by Joel LeviMike Rhone @mikerhone.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Ted Cruz out there on one of his 25 podcasts spreading a known lie. Asshole. 3737772
Reposted by Joel LeviSam Adams @samadams.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Worth reiterating every time that this is not some cancel-culture purity test: JK Rowling has pledged more than a billion dollars of her Harry Potter money towards bankrolling anti-trans lawsuits. This finances that.deadline.comNicholas Hoult In 'Harry Potter' Season 2 As Gilderoy Lockhart - Excl.Nicholas Hoult has joined Season 2 of HBO Max's 'Harry Potter. He will play Gilderoy Lockhart, portrayed in the second movie by Kenneth Branagh. 1975322846
Reposted by Joel LeviAaron Fritschner @fritschner.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Video of an ICE agent pulling a gun on a wife and mother, who is a US citizen born and raised in the area, near Bailey's Crossroads in Northern Virginia yesterday. Chillingly, they claimed she “almost ran them over” until she told them she had video proving that was a lie. 1814214018944
Reposted by Joel LeviLouis Römer @lromeranth.bsky.social · 11/08/2026The "Republicans" who have no incentive to forget "past excesses" are just a rhetorical stand-in for the Atlantic itself, whose editors publish a slew of articles that monomaniacally repeat the same culture war narratives they peddled in 2015 and cannot provide original insight into the present.theatlantic.comThe Democrats Can’t Just Laugh Off ‘Woke 1’Republicans have no incentive to let them forget past excesses. 19222
Reposted by Joel LeviChris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 11/08/2026NEW: Reports of Trump's catering-truck transfer in Turkey raise big questions about the recent NYT subpoenas. “So, you’re saying there wasn’t a security threat?” a reporter asked on July 8. Trump told her no. Two days later, DOJ went after the reporters who looked into the story.lawdork.comReports of Trump's catering-truck transfer in Turkey raise big questions about the recent NYT subpoenas“So, you’re saying there wasn’t a security threat,” a reporter asked on July 8. “No, no, why would there be,” Trump replied. Two days later, DOJ went after the reporters who looked into the story. 281183432
Reposted by Joel LeviChristopher Mims @mims.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Wow. I wrote about this at length in my book on logistics, I never thought any politician would do anything about it. For decades companies of every kind have used subcontracting to dodge responsibility for their workers. 503831769
Reposted by Joel LeviDaniel Carlson @danielwcarlson.bsky.social · 10/08/2026This site lets you scan barcodes to see if they’re part of Taylor Farms: www.taylordetector.comtaylordetector.comTaylor Detector — Scan for Taylor Farms brandsWondering if a product is made by Taylor Farms? Scan any barcode to instantly check brand ownership and affiliations. Free, no signup required. 3324791687
Reposted by Joel LeviBill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 07/08/2026"Blanche may be a terrible choice, but he's not as terrible as RFK Jr, for whom I also cast the deciding vote." -- Bill Cassidy's inner monologue 2338080
Joel Levi @joellevinyc.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Yeah he’s revising down his views substantially. Easy to criticize. He’s a great economist who is good at explaining things. Give him a break. 280
Reposted by Joel LeviQuinn Yeargain @yeargain.bsky.social · 06/08/2026This is just an absurdly stupid, deeply unserious thing to put in a judicial opinion. But it is absolutely real, image and all, courtesy of Judge Brantley Starr of the Northern District of Texas: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... 38534106
Reposted by Joel LeviWill Sommer @willsommer.bsky.social · 04/08/2026Transportation secretary Sean Duffy benefited from millions in corporate donations to make a show about road trips. But two months after Duffy said the show would premiere, it doesn't appear to exist at all. My latest False Flag @thebulwark.com: www.thebulwark.com/p/what-the-h...thebulwark.comWhat the Hell Happened to Sean Duffy’s Road-Trip TV Show?Three months after it was announced, the secretary of transportation’s summer show—funded by companies he regulates—hasn’t aired a single episode. 1573289999
Reposted by Joel LeviHarry Litman @harrylitman.bsky.social · 03/08/2026The fact that the Blanche memo was announced yesterday jointly by Cornyn and Blanche in an X post suggests strongly that Cornyn is placated and Blanche is back on track. That's so notwithstanding the core of the tax amnesty remains, and as a bogus windfall to Trump in return for ....zero. 29359100
Reposted by Joel LeviJoshua Foust 🪖🎮 @joshuafoust.com · 01/08/2026Rowling signed the Harper’s Letter, which lamented, “it is now all too common to hear calls for swift and severe retribution in response to perceived transgressions of speech and thought.” Are ANY of her co-signatories — some follow me — going to speak up about her crusade against trans people? 31357313
Reposted by Joel Leviemptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Virtually EVERY SINGLE time someone says, "Dems haven't done X," a simple Google search will show that, in fact they did, and the speaker was just too lazy to check. Yes, communication is broken. That's a two-way street, always, especially now. 12465126
Reposted by Joel LeviKendra "Gloom is My Beat" Pierre-Louis @kendrawrites.com · 26/07/2026New only landowners can vote just dropped. 1325158
Reposted by Joel LeviKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 26/07/2026If Mike Lee wants us to crack down on criminals who try to subvert our elections, I know where we can start. 591789491
Reposted by Joel LeviA.A. Dowd @aadowd.bsky.social · 18/07/2026THE ODYSSEY's instantly, predictably enormous success is Exhibit #32176 that the right wing's grievance-farming operation is not some great American cultural shift. Most people don't give a shit about their petty crusades. 11478711134
Joel Levi @joellevinyc.bsky.social · 17/07/2026With the $ Elon and others like him have, they have cultural impact. Nolan is a bad example - he is so good that Elon can’t touch him. With funding of universities, takeovers of media, literally buying votes, setting priorities and conditions on govt spending - they have enormous influence. 040
Reposted by Joel LeviThe Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 16/07/2026Epstein survivor Dani Bensky: "Todd Blanche spent approximately nine hours meeting with Ghislaine Maxwell, he did not even spend nine minutes meeting with a survivor…We need an AG committed to ensuring that everyone who facilitated Epstein's crimes is held accountable." 201078375
Reposted by Joel Levidavidrlurie @davidrlurie.com · 12/07/2026Neither party's approval rating is particularly relevant. Ds are winning election after election, so there's that. Second, Andy Kim has a way of operating in the world and as a politician which is admirable and effective -- and hardly amounts to remaining silent in the face of evil 5654
Joel Levi @joellevinyc.bsky.social · 09/07/2026And what is with the “news analysis” disclaimer the Times is so fond of? Every Times article is opinion mixed with reporting. 040
Reposted by Joel LeviTom Joscelyn @tomjoscelyn.bsky.social · 04/07/2026Much of MAGA Media has spent the last few months pretending that white supremacist groups are all puppets for “the left,” the “deep state,” the Southern Poverty Law Center, etc. Anything to deflect from the extremism on their own side. Meanwhile, today in Trump’s Washington: 33437163
Reposted by Joel LeviMichael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social · 01/07/2026Right before the buzzer for Pride month www.nytimes.com/2026/06/30/o... 781782102
