Reposted by John Bitoim nicebart trans rights 👼🏼 @nicebart.bsky.social · 08/09/2026evergreen 101344438
Reposted by John BitoJames Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 20/08/2026For context: In 'normal' times, everyone in West Wing / OEOB had to pass these clearances. (Even I got one!) 28614121
Reposted by John BitoProPublica @propublica.org · 20/08/2026ProPublica identified 155 counties in the Deep South with private schools that opened as likely segregation academies. One in Amite County, Mississippi, has never — over nearly 30 years of surveys — reported enrolling more than one Black student. (Published Dec. 2024)propublica.orgThe Story of One Mississippi County Shows How Private Schools Are Exacerbating SegregationA new ProPublica analysis shows a stark pattern across states in the Deep South: Alongside majority-Black public school districts, a separate web of private academies are filled almost entirely with w... 28644278
Reposted by John BitoKelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 16/08/2026ICE agents give contradictory orders on purpose. “You f*cking move I’ll f*cking tase you! Get out of the f*cking car!” It’s a no win situation. The person being violently accosted in this video is a disabled veteran. Imagine if the agents had been wearing shock gloves? Abolish & prosecute ICE 15124051048
Reposted by John BitoWA Whistles @wawhistles.bsky.social · 15/08/2026Wake up, Seattle! In the last month, ICE has arrested people in Maple Leaf, Sodo, CID, West Seattle, South Lake Union, Queen Anne, Wallingford, Wedgwood and at University Village. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...seattletimes.comAs Seattle sees surge in ICE arrests, residents, advocates on edgeAmid a reported surge of immigration arrests across Seattle, residents are starting to see detainments closer to home. 13427
Reposted by John BitoTroublemakers @troublemakers.bsky.social · 15/08/2026Sooo good. “This is where the decisions are made,” said Christina. “We are living in a place where we have influence, & it’s our responsibility to show up here & to fight in solidarity with all those places where people are fighting data centers on the ground every single day.” With rogue agents! 03921
Reposted by John BitoAce Combs Art @acecombsart.bsky.social · 10/08/2026And now, from the folks who brought you explosive diarrhea...yahoo.comTaylor Farms recalls salsa and guacamole over salmonella riskAug 9 (Reuters) - Taylor Farms said on Sunday it was recalling prepared food items containing jalapeños from retailers over concerns about potential salmonella contamination, a few weeks after 1129
Reposted by John BitoRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 06/08/2026The Democratic Party’s mega-donor class is horrified by the rising tide of progressive populism. Too bad. It's time they recognize the real choice is between democracy and tyranny, between an economy that works for all or one that works for a small sliver at the top. 619147523871
Reposted by John BitoNational Day Laborer Organizing Network @ndlon.bsky.social · 06/08/2026“As with immigration, the lesson is the same: it is grassroots resistance, not elite caution, that is winning this fight, and Democrats’ cowardice in scapegoating their own base is what’s holding the party back.” @cnewman.bsky.social via @commondreams.org www.commondreams.org/opinion/trum...commondreams.orgTrump's Immigration Policies Have Been Rejected; Why Won't Dems Act Like It? | Common DreamsRather than continue internecine fights, Democratic elites should join the grassroots in fighting the real adversary—the brutal, violent, white-nationalist deportation campaign now tearing this count... 063
Reposted by John BitoNaomi Klein @naomiaklein.bsky.social · 06/08/2026So NYT reports that Third Way will spend $15-million to discredit democratic socialism ahead of the presidential elections. “Their fear: Dr. El-Sayed was paving a path for a progressive to seize the party’s presidential nomination in 2028 — and then go on to lose the general election.” Except... 23970223
John Bito @john-bito.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Now corporate Democrats will spend $15 million to fend off the rise of socialism, instead of joining allies in resisting rising fascism?!nytimes.comModerate Democrats Prepare for ‘War’ Against an Ascendant Left (Gift Article)One moderate group says the progressive wins are “deeply troubling” and is planning a $15 million effort against democratic socialism. 100
John Bito @john-bito.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Hegseth's ’Department of War' killed two US nurses and two medevac pilots last spring. The incompetence is heinous. 100
Reposted by John BitoMichael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · 02/08/2026Decent column, but this is not what happened. What happened is that the same petrostate bad actor (Russia) has successfully deployed the tactics it used to hijack U.S. politics against the U.K. GOP=UKIP=Putin. Goal is defeating renewables & doubling down on fossil fuel dependence. 615675
Reposted by John BitoEarthjustice @earthjustice.org · 24/07/2026Extinction is forever. We can't afford to let the Endangered Species Act (ESA) be dismantled. But this month, the Trump admin finalized three new rules that put wildlife of greater risk of extinction. Here's what you need to know ⬇️ 14222
John Bito @john-bito.bsky.social · 24/07/2026The procurers die off - one every 3-4 years? First Jeffrey #Epstein (2019), then his associate Jean-Luc Brunel (2022) - both 'suicides' while in custody facing trafficking charges. This week, Epstein's 'scout' was found dead, 5 months after prosecutors started investigating him.nytimes.comDaniel Siad, Model Scout Who Connected Women to Epstein, Is Found Dead in France (Gift Article)Daniel Siad, who was found dead on Monday, repeatedly introduced Jeffrey Epstein to young women, according to messages he exchanged with Mr. Epstein. Mr. Siad had denied wrongdoing. 021
Reposted by John BitoTroublemakers @troublemakers.bsky.social · 21/07/2026Washingtonians! We've got inside intel that hyperscalers have been having "urgent" meetings with Governor Ferguson. THIS IS NOT GOOD. He stood up to Trump as AG; make sure he knows we expect him to stand up for our communities now, and not roll over for Big Tech. Statewide moratorium now!actionnetwork.orgGovernor Ferguson, Stand with Washington Communities against Big TechWashington State is in the fourth year of a drought; given the current El Niño, the fifth is likely right around the corner. We're also facing other dire climate impacts: heat waves, wildfires, floodi... 03425
Reposted by John BitoWe Are Nothing Like the Gestapo. @why-gestapo-shaped.bsky.social · 20/07/2026We Are Nothing Like the Gestapo. 194
Reposted by John BitoAmy Sommers 李雅美 @amysommers.bsky.social · 18/07/2026ICE hi speed chased “man before he hastily parked his car on the side of the road, jumped out & hid on a nearby residential property. ICE agents sought access to the property, but were denied entry by the person living there, a resident named Kyle.” 🫡 Kylie www.ospreynews.net/p/ice-ramps-...ospreynews.netICE ramps up presence in Shoreline as witnesses push backMultiple attempted arrests have been derailed by citizens taking video of ICE activity 096
John Bito @john-bito.bsky.social · 18/07/2026#Socialist candidate for #Congress in #Seattle! It's time to leave the genocide-enabling parties of corporate power behind! Who besides @cmkshama.bsky.social will replace the genocide-enabling Democrat to represent Washington's 9th Congressional District? 110
Reposted by John Bitotalia jane @taliajane.bsky.social · 18/07/2026Dude who looks like a lightbulb and plays an invisible cello while he talks sure has some opinions! 913212
Reposted by John BitoTroublemakers @troublemakers.bsky.social · 18/07/2026Looks like some troublemakers showed up at the @microsoft.com convo at Climate Week... ...because Microsoft has INCREASED emissions by 80% since 2020. Is that the plan for Washington State? Businesses that fan the flames on our wildfires, droughts, and heatwaves? This is bullshit. 17347194
Reposted by John BitoStand.earth @stand.earth · 18/07/2026Today, Stand.earth and local groups dropped by #PNWClimateWeek in Seattle, Washington to see @microsoft.com’s Chief Sustainability Officer Melanie Nakagawa, who – despite the company’s massive investments in fossil fuels – ironically served as the keynote speaker for a talk on climate targets. 🧵 youtube.comWe Called Out Microsoft’s Chief Sustainability Officer at PNW Climate WeekYouTube video by Stand.earth 1127
Reposted by John BitoDance Against DOGE 🕺💃 @mel2lou.bsky.social · 17/07/2026Join Dance Against DOGE tomorrow as we dance to World Music and celebrate the World Cup! Saturday, July 18th from 11am - 1pm EDT 3307 M St NW, Washington, DC 20007 @teslatakedown.com Register: www.mobilize.us/indivisible/... 0144
John Bito @john-bito.bsky.social · 16/07/2026Member of Congress from Chicago: "DHS was built to violate our rights and has been empowered to act with impunity." When I was a kid, the FBI acted with impunity, assassinating people identified as threats and disrupting community organizations. DHS was created to reestablish that oppressive force. 010
Reposted by John BitoSenator Sheldon Whitehouse @whitehouse.senate.gov · 14/07/202623 zettajoules is the latest measure of excess heat into oceans caused by fossil fuel: 23,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 joules Entire human energy production = 1/2 a zettajoule.scientificamerican.comGlobal ocean temperatures are entering ‘uncharted territory,’ climate scientists saySea surface temperatures in late June reached nearly 70 degrees Fahrenheit on average, shattering records 40732429
Reposted by John BitoRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 14/07/2026RFK Jr's CDC reportedly scaled back foodborne disease tracking last year, removing cyclospora from mandatory reporting. The CDC also lost roughly 3,000 employees since 2025. Now? A cyclosporiasis outbreak has sickened thousands across 34 states. "Make America Healthy Again." 39274592957
Reposted by John BitoFinancial Times @financialtimes.com · 14/07/2026New York will ban construction of new data centres of more than 50 megawatts — a typical data centre is at least 100MW — for a period of one year, stopping new permit applications and pausing outstanding ones, said governor Kathy Hochul. ft.trib.al/WZC79ES 09123
Reposted by John BitoReuters @reuters.com · 14/07/2026A protest group called The Secret Handshake placed a giant gold “Iran war participation trophy” for President Trump on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. 341427442
Reposted by John BitoRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 12/07/2026For those who have forgotten the past 40 years: Tax cuts for the rich ...don’t trickle down Boosting military spending ...doesn’t bring peace Slashing regulations ...doesn’t create jobs Folks, we’ve seen this all before. 381181755839
Reposted by John BitoAce Combs Art @acecombsart.bsky.social · 08/07/2026If Trump had his way the next Folarin Balogun would not be born a US citizen. He'd be playing for a better team. Irony, thy name is Trump.usatoday.comWhite House dismisses birthright citizenship irony in Balogun caseThe White House pushed back against questions of irony that Trump advocated for USMNT striker Folarin Balogun, a birthright citizen. 0104
Reposted by John Bito Lenticulus @lenticulus.bsky.social · 03/07/2026Humans now being asked to use less electricity in favor of data centers. www.newsweek.com/teachers-ask...newsweek.comTeachers asked to "turn off lights" in county packed with data centersAn email seen by media outlets said the adjustments in Henrico County are being made due to "the impact of higher electric costs." 1441654863
Reposted by John BitoNaomi Klein @naomiaklein.bsky.social · 03/07/2026As many experience lethal, unlivable heat, it's a good time to remember that there is no such thing as a climate refugee under the law. Climate breakdown was not understood when the UN convention was written. In the US, there is one way for extreme weather to be the basis for legal status: TPS. 5490118
Reposted by John BitoMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 01/07/2026NEWS: Two people have climbed to the top of the Empire State Building antenna. They are holding a banner that reads: “When the power of love beats the love of power, the world knows peace” 631205294789
Reposted by John BitoMichael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · 26/06/2026"Europe’s extreme heat would be impossible without climate change, scientists say" by Alexa St. John for the @apnews.com: apnews.com/article/euro...apnews.comEurope's extreme heat would be impossible without climate change, scientists sayThe record-breaking heat that’s scorching Europe day and night this month would not have been possible without climate change, according to a new study. 29042
John Bito @john-bito.bsky.social · 26/06/2026I'm feeling despondent after the Supreme Court threw out the limits on Presidential power that I grew up with. 000
Reposted by John BitoThe Intercept @theintercept.com · 25/06/2026Jeffries and his ilk were quick to discount Mamdani’s political project as one that could never take root beyond New York City. But as other primary races this cycle have shown us, that’s simply not true. 812835
Reposted by John Bitojamelle @jamellebouie.net · 23/06/2026it's because the major questions doctrine is a crock of shit 7372551251
Reposted by John BitoRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 20/06/2026The richest man owns X. The second and third richest men control Google. The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post. The seventh richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. And now the sixth richest could soon take over both Paramount and Warner Bros. See the problem here? 927249728681
Reposted by John BitoMother Jones @motherjones.com · 20/06/2026The World Cup is here. On this week's episode of Reveal, reporters Alex Shephard, Tim Murphy of Mother Jones, and Reveal producer Artis Curiskis follow the money, power, and politics behind the World Cup and ask who gets to be part of the world’s biggest game. 271044286
Reposted by John BitoTroublemakers @troublemakers.bsky.social · 18/06/2026And....a nice video from Monday! #SignsOfFascism 0219
Reposted by John BitoMichael J. Stern @michaeljstern.bsky.social · 19/06/2026When you are paying $765 million to companies to get them to cancel clean, renewable energy projects, you are screaming to the world that you are a corrupt fossil fuel lobbyist bitch who does not give a damn about what's best for America. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/17/c...nytimes.comTrump Administration to Pay $765 Million to Cancel 4 More Wind Projects 15539651468
Reposted by John BitoTroublemakers @troublemakers.bsky.social · 15/06/2026Looks like we've got some signs of fascism down at 2nd & Jackson (as well as in far too many other places). 25024
John Bito @john-bito.bsky.social · 14/06/2026#FIFA: enslavers, much?! Preventing Team #Haiti from wearing uniforms depicting the emancipation of their enslaved ancestors is totally consistent with your fascist history. (Free article)nytimes.comHaiti and the curious case of a banned World Cup kit that could become a collectors' item 0159
Reposted by John BitoLauren Ashley Davis @laurenmeidasa.bsky.social · 13/06/2026"Trump has agreed to the release of $24 billion of Iran’s frozen assets, but is unwilling to announce it publicly," Rezaie, who is a former commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, said, according to YJC. www.nbcnews.com/world/iran/l...nbcnews.comTrump has agreed to release $24 billion of Iran’s frozen assets, military adviser to Iran's supreme leader saysMajor Gen. 32473222
Reposted by John BitoSen. Adam Schiff @schiff.senate.gov · 13/06/2026There is something terribly wrong about an economy that produces its first trillionaire, but cannot provide health care for its people. Or one in which the richest handful of families have the combined wealth of almost forty percent of the rest of the country. 1772561603
Reposted by John Bitoryan cooper @ryanlcooper.com · 12/06/2026"We have a term for enterprises that look successful because they keep drawing in new investors and keep drawing in new investors because they look successful. They’re called Ponzi schemes." paulkrugman.substack.com/p/elon-musk-...paulkrugman.substack.comElon Musk, Human Ponzi SchemeWith Wall Street’s help, you’re about to be forced to buy stock in SpaceX 361870556
Reposted by John BitoTroublemakers @troublemakers.bsky.social · 10/06/2026“We need to make sure we don’t allow our power to evaporate in the heat of this moment. We need to design policies right now that make sure workers and the public come out on the other side of any AI buildout with more power, not less.”— Becca Deutsch of @amzn4climate.bsky.social. Hear, hear!commondreams.org'We're Not a Company Town': Tech Hub Seattle Passes Data Center Moratorium | Common DreamsTo celebrate, the network of local activists who fought for the moratorium launched a People’s AI Bill of Rights to advocate for fairness, privacy, transparency, and accountability in technological de... 0165
Reposted by John BitoEmily Johnston @enjohnston.bsky.social · 05/06/2026Hey @governorferguson.bsky.social ! Are we really gonna let some punk east coast state do better than us? The people of Washington State would very much like to have a say on data centers and AI.insideclimatenews.orgNew York State Gets One Step Closer to a Data Center Moratorium - Inside Climate NewsThe state Legislature just passed a bill that would place a 12-month freeze on permits for data centers. If the governor signs it, it would be the first statewide moratorium in the nation. 0134