Reposted by @jtfiederer.bsky.socialScott 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” 298213135900
Reposted by @jtfiederer.bsky.socialAaron 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." 688277199444
Reposted by @jtfiederer.bsky.socialThe Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 25/09/2026"Some day people will look at online gambling the way we look at Big Tobacco today: an industry that dishonestly profiteered on addiction and human misery."lnk.thebulwark.comOur Politicians Suck. But Our Voters Do, Too.And the political system we’ve built brings out the worst in both. 32924228
Reposted by @jtfiederer.bsky.socialPaul Cohen @paulecohen.bsky.social · 24/09/2026I have come to the conclusion that, when it comes time after the Liberation to rewrite the constitution, the president should no longer have any authority to grant pardons 1622386364
Reposted by @jtfiederer.bsky.socialAdam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 23/09/2026I don't say this lightly, but Pete Hegseth deserves to be impeached. I understand just how serious a vote to impeach is from experience, and I still believe impeaching him is the right thing to do. The Iran war. The purge of senior ranks. The boat strikes. The case is overwhelming. (Link below) 48271552081
Reposted by @jtfiederer.bsky.socialWendell Albright @wendella.bsky.social · 22/09/2026this might be the single worst thing ever uttered at a UN General Assembly certainly the worst thing said by the leader of a purported democracy 641401333
Reposted by @jtfiederer.bsky.socialMark Ruffalo @markruffalo.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Don’t you dare @agrobbonta.oag.ca.gov, do not cave. 5670 film makers put their necks on the line for you to fight this merger. Another 75,000+ and counting have signed to tell you not to concede in just 3 weeks. Please sign to send a message to the AG’s and Paramount. noparamountconcessions.com 7645101425
Reposted by @jtfiederer.bsky.socialAnti-Fascist Translator Monkey @translatormonkey.bsky.social · 17/09/2026From last year. A good history lesson. 204170174576
Reposted by @jtfiederer.bsky.socialLuca @lucagalletti.bsky.social · 18/09/2026I love this woman. If only her words could reach all human ears. A must watch till the end, Speaker-Vandana Shiva is an Indian scholar, environmental activist, food sovereignty advocate, ecofeminist and antiglobalization author. #WomeninLeadership IG: @maturedgirl 22543642073
Reposted by @jtfiederer.bsky.socialAnne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 14/09/2026Your regular reminder: If the Russians stop fighting, the war ends. If the Ukrainians stop fighting, their land will be occupied, their leaders will be killed, their history and language will be erased, their children will be kidnapped to serve Russia. 5953724113383
Reposted by @jtfiederer.bsky.socialThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Reminder: Mitch McConnell hasn’t been seen in 3 months. 30248491302
Reposted by @jtfiederer.bsky.socialMatt Goodwin @coloradodudester.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Journalist David Sirota did an entire podcast about the Powell Memo called “Masterplan”, it was excellent. You are the ONLY politician I have ever heard talking about it. 841434
Reposted by @jtfiederer.bsky.socialsteven monacelli @stevanzetti.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Texas is delaying its typical September 1 release of maternal mortality data until December 1, conveniently timed to be after the midterm election. Recent reports have shown a sharp rise in ectopic pregnancy deaths after the abortion ban went into effect. www.austinchronicle.com/news/texas-p...austinchronicle.comTexas’ Pregnancy Death Report Set to Release After Midterms • The Austin ChronicleTexas’ Pregnancy Death Report Set to Release After Midterms 20538482140
Reposted by @jtfiederer.bsky.socialAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 10/09/2026⚠️ Be careful with VoteSafe .org. It is NOT an official voting website. It’s tied to Elon Musk’s America PAC and collects a lot of personal information from people who use it. Before you hand over your name, address, phone number, email and voter information, know who you’re giving it to. 10935362340
Reposted by @jtfiederer.bsky.socialMayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 11/09/2026 169147582602
Reposted by @jtfiederer.bsky.socialJess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Yuuuuup… 694236497618
Reposted by @jtfiederer.bsky.socialGetty @gettymuseum.bsky.social · 10/09/2026The brushfire north of the Getty Center has been contained. Thank you to LAFD for their hard work, and to staff and visitors who evacuated safely and swiftly. The Getty Center will resume normal operations tomorrow, and will open as usual at 10am. 769988
Reposted by @jtfiederer.bsky.socialSteven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 02/09/2026This is Apple Maps. This is Apple bowing down to Donald Trump. This is what happens when oligarchs reveal themselves to be cowards in service to the almighty dollar over our democracy, sanity and the truth. Shame on Apple. 2191855614
Reposted by @jtfiederer.bsky.socialAcyn @acyn.bsky.social · 01/09/2026AOC: Let’s put a data center in each one of Donald Trump’s golf courses. Let’s put one in New Jersey on his golf course. Put one in Mar-a-Lago. The only reason I don’t say put one on the White House lawn is because he’ll be out of there soon. If he loves them so much, he can have them. 17388292241
Reposted by @jtfiederer.bsky.socialMichael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Fixed it for you #Google 6585149
Reposted by @jtfiederer.bsky.socialMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Octavia E. Butler’s novel “Parable of the Talents” depicts a dystopian United States run by Christian Nationalists. Their slogan is “Make America Great Again.” Published in 1998, many years before Trump’s political career, but this poem in the book prophesied Trump. (Poem from @zymplex.bsky.social) 541964740
Reposted by @jtfiederer.bsky.socialDr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 25/08/2026Before last year, there were no US measles deaths in a decade, and now we have had 5 deaths in two years. Measles was declared eliminated in the US in 2000, but will lose that status this year. This is an abject failure of public health leadership. 18134151387
Reposted by @jtfiederer.bsky.socialMarie 🇨🇦 @pawbaby2.bsky.social · 24/08/20261/2 His son is serving America aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln. His father..19 years in the U.S., a work permit, no criminal record was arrested by ICE while waiting for him to come home. THIS is Trump’s America. #USDemocracy #RisingBlue apnews.com/article/uss-...apnews.comHe was waiting for his son to return from the USS Lincoln. Then Border Patrol arrested him.The father of a man serving on the USS Abraham Lincoln has been arrested by immigration authorities. 10220301161
Reposted by @jtfiederer.bsky.socialAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 15/08/2026It’s honestly just sad. The incompetence of this administration is affecting literally everyone. Photo source: MeidasTouch 36169362602
Reposted by @jtfiederer.bsky.socialRichy Craven @richycraven.bsky.social · 14/08/2026God: Okay, let me see. You're going to have a near-perfect memory for song lyrics. Me: Cool, so I'll be able to sing well? God: Oh Me, no. Not at all. Me: Well at least the memory thing will come in handy in day to day life. Names and stuff? God: No, it'll be specific to the lyrics thing. 1623619360
Reposted by @jtfiederer.bsky.socialAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Reading all the reports people are sharing about the conditions our troops are dealing with is heartbreaking. This administration is horrible! 24652481068
Reposted by @jtfiederer.bsky.socialSaganism @sagan.bsky.social · 14/08/202641 years ago, Carl Sagan gave a clear and elegant explanation of the science behind global warming. 393142845753
Reposted by @jtfiederer.bsky.socialProPublica @propublica.org · 14/08/2026A study concluded that the uninhibited pumping of groundwater by farmers, cities and corporations around the world now accounts for 68% of the total loss of fresh water at the latitudes where most people live. (Published July 2025)propublica.org“Staggering” Water Loss Driven by Groundwater Mining Poses Global ThreatA new study finds that freshwater resources are rapidly disappearing, creating arid “mega” regions and causing sea levels to rise. 30752437
Reposted by @jtfiederer.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 13/08/2026A recent survey found that 92% of U.S. adults have delayed or avoided medical care due to high costs. Meanwhile, a new study from Yale estimates that Medicare for All would save over 114,000 lives and $1 trillion a year. If this country was truly “pro-life,” we would have universal healthcare. 33688973128
Reposted by @jtfiederer.bsky.socialSam Ulmschneider @samulmschneider.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Normally I just appreciatively read @jamellebouie.net 's columns-sharable video content just isn't my bag. But this is a very, very, very trenchant piece of commentary that captures a lot of how I increasingly understand the disjunction between the commentary environment and on-the-ground politics.youtube.comThe pundits have completely lost the plotYouTube video by Takes™ by Jamelle Bouie 7729261019
Reposted by @jtfiederer.bsky.socialDon Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 11/08/20261. "They tried to run us over" has been institutionalized as DHS's license to shoot people. They reflexively go to this lie when they draw their guns. 2. Even with a masked man is waving a gun in her face, this woman repeatedly tells them they are full of shit. Hero. 573457893
Reposted by @jtfiederer.bsky.socialBrandi Buchman @brandibuchman.bsky.social · 10/08/2026Library funding is tied to usage. 13889212921
Reposted by @jtfiederer.bsky.socialmigas7.bsky.social @migas7.bsky.social · 01/08/2026Interesting take about uses for data centers. Not benign. 30464452630
Reposted by @jtfiederer.bsky.socialMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 05/08/2026The United States Treasury: An ATM for the Rich and Powerful 373126605504
Reposted by @jtfiederer.bsky.socialryan cooper @ryanlcooper.com · 03/08/2026when people say "do your own research" they generally mean "do not trust anyone with any relevant training or experience" 703140562
Reposted by @jtfiederer.bsky.socialPatrick Wyman @patrickwyman.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Embrace American Gentry Thought www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...theatlantic.comAmerican GentryThe jet-setting cosmopolitans of popular imagination exist, but they are far outnumbered by a less exalted and less discussed elite group, one that sits at the pinnacle of America’s local hierarchies. 11499102
Reposted by @jtfiederer.bsky.socialMatt Negrin still host of Hardball on MSNBC @mattnegrin.bsky.social · 16/07/2026every 5 months you hear "Joe Rogan is turning on Trump" from people in the media who don't actually watch rogan and take the bait like it's susan collins casting a line when in reality this is literally what he says almost every single day about democrats including fucking yesterday 822925472
Reposted by @jtfiederer.bsky.socialForbes @forbes.com · 15/07/2026A new study says consumers are being fooled by products claiming to be made with avocado oil, an ingredient often cited as a healthier alternative to other vegetable oils.forbes.comThe Avocado Oil Boom Has A Fraud Problem, New Study SuggestsA new study says consumers are being fooled by products claiming to be made with avocado oil, an ingredient often cited as a healthier alternative to other vegetable oils. 129041
Reposted by @jtfiederer.bsky.socialbluevoter24.bsky.social @bluevoter24.bsky.social · 15/07/2026I'll go with logic.. #politics #logic 331113124164
Reposted by @jtfiederer.bsky.socialJim Acosta @jimacosta.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Epstein survivors released this video today urging senators to block the confirmation of Todd Blanche for Attorney General. They’re trying to get to 20,000 signatures on their petition to send a message to the Senate. ujoin.co/campaigns/45... 18383674293
Reposted by @jtfiederer.bsky.socialMia Farrow @miafarrow.bsky.social · 11/07/2026Demented old man has the power to launch a nuclear war. He is a raging threat to humankind. Please Congress- you must impeach him 1104132173689
Reposted by @jtfiederer.bsky.socialGarrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 03/07/2026One sense of how skewed our political reality is comes as Mamdani says anodyne things that the GOP presidential nominees from 1976-2012 would have all agreed with, like “We should rely on due process for the burning of witches,” and everyone screams, “Leftist Commie! Red Commie!” 262788501
Reposted by @jtfiederer.bsky.socialThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 02/07/2026Spot the difference 363101145629
Reposted by @jtfiederer.bsky.socialennaliadon.bsky.social @ennaliadon.bsky.social · 01/07/2026@hcrichardson.bsky.social This gave me hope. If someone in US govt could do this in 1889, someone could do it again. Eager for whistleblowers to speak out before more lives are destroyed. 😞 227879
Reposted by @jtfiederer.bsky.socialChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 30/06/2026EYE OPENER 1943 U.S. Army film, Don’t Be a Sucker, was supposed to be a warning from history. Instead, the Trump administration has been treating it like an instruction manual. 23620346
Reposted by @jtfiederer.bsky.socialGeorge Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 30/06/2026This is just flat-out criminal. {gift link} www.nytimes.com/2026/06/28/w... 22734971544
Reposted by @jtfiederer.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 25/06/2026If you saw this happening in another country, what would you call it? www.syracuse.com/news/2026/06...syracuse.comFederal agents track down Syracuse woman, demand she remove Instagram post about ICEShe believes the warning was related to a post about the ICE agent who shot Renee Good in Minneapolis. 39535551502
Reposted by @jtfiederer.bsky.socialMarisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 22/06/2026"After analyzing federal and industry records, including never-before-examined data on vehicle dimensions, we found that the rise of large pickups and S.U.V.s is an important factor." i'm sorry but how the fuck is this correlation just coming to light now?nytimes.comThe Deadly Rise of Giant Trucks and S.U.V.s (Gift Article)The vehicles on American roads have grown larger — and they are killing thousands more pedestrians, a Times investigation found. 1101932348
Reposted by @jtfiederer.bsky.socialPetra Michaela @petramichaela.bsky.social · 21/06/2026The planet isn't dying. It is being murdered. By greed, pollution, deforestation, plastic, oil, and endless consumption. We call it development, yet forests are vanishing. We call it progress, yet rivers are turning toxic. We call it business, yet the air is turning into poison. 9159031987
