justdeirdre.bsky.social @justdeirdre.bsky.social · 2hAtrazine, banned in 60 countries, polluting rivers at levels that can harm wildlife and may threaten human health www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.comHormone-disrupting herbicide contaminating 25% of continental US rivers, report findsAtrazine, banned in 60 countries, polluting rivers at levels that can harm wildlife and may threaten human health 023
justdeirdre.bsky.social @justdeirdre.bsky.social · 3hDemocrats on the House Appropriations Committee accused the White House of using Customs and Border Protection funding to air political ads weeks out from the November general election. thehill.com/homenews/hou...thehill.comDemocratic appropriators accuse White House of using CBP funds for Trump political adsDemocrats on the House Appropriations Committee accused the White House of using Customs and Border Protection (CBP) funding to air political ads just weeks out from the November midterm elections.… 022
justdeirdre.bsky.social @justdeirdre.bsky.social · 3hAn ancient ground carving that was severely damaged by the administration’s border wall construction was created before Stonehenge & Egypt’s oldest pyramid, according to recently publicized research. now considered the oldest example in the Americas of a geoglyphic nbcnews.to/4j0Wyo9nbcnews.toTrump’s border wall construction cut into an ancient ground carving older than StonehengeThe Las Playas Intaglio carving of a huge fish is at least 2,000 years older than the first Egyptian pyramid, according to researchers’ estimations. 144
justdeirdre.bsky.social @justdeirdre.bsky.social · 4hHOW ABOUT WE TEACH PEOPLE NOT TO RAPE? We often teach people how to not get raped instead of teaching other people to just not rape. Buckle up and prepare to listen, because this stuff is serious. wou.edu/westernhowl/...wou.eduHow about we teach people not to rape? – The Western Howl 021
Reposted by @justdeirdre.bsky.socialAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 7hThe VERY conservative 11th Circuit unanimously refused to block the lower court's sanctions order against the DOJ in the Trump v IRS (that resulted in the slush fund) case. 101177332
justdeirdre.bsky.social @justdeirdre.bsky.social · 4hMike Lee statement is bullshit because Trump has no respect for the Constitution, let alone the rule of law. Neither one have prevented him from committing crimes in the past. cnn.it/3VHQBTfcnn.itLone GOP senator blocks bipartisan effort to prevent Trump from demolishing Kennedy Center | CNN PoliticsA bipartisan effort aimed at protecting the Kennedy Center from demolition was blocked on the Senate floor Monday night by a lone Republican senator. 133
justdeirdre.bsky.social @justdeirdre.bsky.social · 6hFormer White House ethics attorney Richard Painter said the White House using taxpayer dollars for TV ads promoting President Trump could be “an impeachable offense.” thehill.com/homenews/adm...thehill.comFormer White House ethics attorney: Taxpayer-funded ads could be ‘impeachable offense’Former White House ethics attorney Richard Painter said the White House using taxpayer dollars for TV ads promoting President Trump could be “an impeachable offense.” “As I told @baylisswagner of t… 131
Reposted by @justdeirdre.bsky.socialTVMan @tvman35.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Everything #TrumpTheFelon touches turns to shit. 74268721420
Reposted by @justdeirdre.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 9hCan't recall ever seeing anything quite like this during a Congressional hearing. And I've been in and around politics for 50 years. 42767141625
Reposted by @justdeirdre.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14hJack 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." 633253558779
justdeirdre.bsky.social @justdeirdre.bsky.social · 8hAbbott declares disaster in Texas over diesel prices, waives restrictions on commercial shipping www.yahoo.com/news/politic...yahoo.comAbbott declares disaster in Texas over diesel prices, waives restrictions on commercial shippingMonday marks seven months since the U.S.-Iran war began, which has restricted oil and gas exports from the Middle East, raising prices ahead of the Nov. 3 election. 020
Reposted by @justdeirdre.bsky.socialUS Political Politics News 💙🌈🦋The Fighting Liberal @us-political-news.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Trump wants an AI Force like Space Force, but that could make AI’s risks harder to manage ...theconversation.comTrump wants an AI Force like Space Force, but that could make AI’s risks harder to manageAn AI Force would likely push China to create its own. That arms race could turn a technology already slipping out of human control into a weapon. 022
Reposted by @justdeirdre.bsky.socialSusan Pennington @spennington.bsky.social · 23h Trump administration cannot tie anti-terrorism grants to election security, judge rules Source: POLITICO share.newsbreak.com/jpu6lujhshare.newsbreak.comTrump administration cannot tie anti-terrorism grants to election security, judge rules - NewsBreakA federal judge on Monday sided with local governments that sued the federal government for conditioning the grants on new election safety measures. 023
Reposted by @justdeirdre.bsky.socialAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 29/09/2026The ICE agent who shot Araujo in a Houston is named GREGORY FEATHERS. Make sure everyone knows. 19489295344
justdeirdre.bsky.social @justdeirdre.bsky.social · 13hFormer special counsel Jack Smith is on Capitol Hill today to defend his derailed efforts to prosecute President Trump, telling lawmakers he would not “be silenced by continued threats of prosecution” from the president. abcnews.com/Politics/for...abcnews.comEx-special counsel Jack Smith tells Senate panel 'I stand by' decisions to charge TrumpFormer special counsel Jack Smith is appearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee to defend his two criminal probes into President Donald Trump. 010
Reposted by @justdeirdre.bsky.socialAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 29/09/2026 180124133973
justdeirdre.bsky.social @justdeirdre.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Rove created a monster he can't control www.sacurrent.com/news/politic...sacurrent.comKarl Rove says Republican Party is being taken over by 'Nazis'The Bush-era GOP political operative also said Republicans would be winning the battle for Texas' U.S. Senate seat if John Cornyn was the nominee. 010
Reposted by @justdeirdre.bsky.socialQasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 28/09/2026To the people complaining these sex abuse cases have created a world where men now have to think 10 times before they touch a woman. Yes, that's the point. It's called consent. Welcome to human decency. 297151203531
Reposted by @justdeirdre.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 28/09/2026In March, Washington State passed a tax on millionaires to fund public education, childcare, and expand its earned income tax credit. Now, special interest groups backed by the rich are trying to trick voters into repealing the tax by claiming it will apply to non-millionaires. Don't fall for it.nytimes.comWashington Taxed Its Millionaires. Now the Rich Want It Repealed.Washington State voters will get a chance to accept or reject the 9.9 percent income tax on millionaires approved by the Legislature, which broke the state’s taboo against levying income taxes. 11937691754
Reposted by @justdeirdre.bsky.socialAbdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Keep the data centers away from our Great Lakes. 20981652240
Reposted by @justdeirdre.bsky.socialWarless Goddess @warlessgoddess.bsky.social · 29/09/2026This! 👇👇 182
Reposted by @justdeirdre.bsky.socialAcyn @acyn.bsky.social · 29/09/2026MacFarlane: The Second Harvest Food Bank of North Central Ohio has got the same issue. Last year, they paid $50,000 for diesel to transport their food. Now, they’re paying $150,000 for the diesel to transport their food. 25389063892
Reposted by @justdeirdre.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 29/09/2026I know Rahm Emanuel. I worked with him for years in the Clinton administration, and then when he was Obama’s chief of staff. Rahm Emanuel represents everything that’s been wrong about the Democratic Party for the last 30+ years. Be warned. robertreich.substack.com/p/the-rahm… 1259183495930
justdeirdre.bsky.social @justdeirdre.bsky.social · 29/09/2026NEW: A federal judge in Denver says immigration agents involved in two arrests of immigrants in Colorado should be punished for violating a court order on warrantless arrests. www.denverpost.com/2026/09/28/c...denverpost.comICE agents involved in two Colorado arrests deserve to be punished for violating order, federal judge saysA federal judge in Denver says immigration agents involved in two arrests of immigrants in Colorado should be punished for violating a court order on warrantless arrests. 083
justdeirdre.bsky.social @justdeirdre.bsky.social · 28/09/2026President Trump announced plans to cancel $810 million in Congressionally approved spending, a move that some in his own party are calling illegal. www.npr.org/2026/09/28/n...npr.orgWhat to know about the $810 million in spending canceled by President TrumpPresident Trump announced plans to cancel $810 million in congressionally approved spending, a move that some in his own party are calling illegal. 031
justdeirdre.bsky.social @justdeirdre.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Dan Sullivan and his 1st Senate campaign took money from an NFL team. When there was legislation coming up to tax NFL. That's right, the Republican party took money from the NFL, not to tax them. Their tax exempt! 011
Reposted by @justdeirdre.bsky.socialGeorge Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 28/09/2026In a normal administration counterintelligence agents at the FBI would be investigating this photo. In this administration, the FBI director is in the photo. 17544241762
Reposted by @justdeirdre.bsky.socialJames Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 27/09/2026When Jesus healed the sick, he didn’t ask for a deductible. When he fed the hungry, he didn’t price gouge for a profit. When the Hebrew prophets saw corruption, they spoke truth to power. When I take on this corrupt system, I’m doing it on biblical grounds. 42487642179
justdeirdre.bsky.social @justdeirdre.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Ohio Dan, as he's known in Alaska, whose state of residence, according to his taxes, is Maryland Accuses Alaska native Mary Peltola of dressing up like an Alaskan and aligning with the lower 48. Funny, Dan, you've never done anything for Alaskans alaskapublic.org/news/politic...alaskapublic.org'Lower 48' is a phrase to fight over in Alaska. It's a fixture in the state's U.S. Senate race.Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan lumps Democrat Mary Peltola in with “Lower 48 liberals” who've opposed expanded oil and gas drilling. Peltola says she'll take on "anyone in the Lower 48 who doesn’t ... 011
Reposted by @justdeirdre.bsky.socialGovernor Newsom Press Office @govpressoffice.gov.ca.gov · 27/09/2026Calling something “illegal” only matters if the law is actually enforced. Mike Johnson and the Supreme Court need to enforce it. No president should be free to ignore the law to punish enemies, reward allies, and enrich himself. 61393543154
justdeirdre.bsky.social @justdeirdre.bsky.social · 28/09/2026The UN cautioned that radio frequency interference could disrupt measurements and compromise the reliability of forecasts, affecting authorities' ability to prepare for and respond to environmental hazards. ➡️ l.euronews.com/cVdHl.euronews.comRadio frequencies vital to Earth observation must be guarded, UN saysThe UN cautioned that radio frequency interference could disrupt measurements and compromise the reliability of forecasts, affecting authorities' ability to prepare for and respond to environmental ha... 001
justdeirdre.bsky.social @justdeirdre.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Rick Scott is the largest fraudster of Medicare and Medicaid fraud in US history. His companies committed $9 billion worth of Medicaid fraud, yet he didn't go to jail. In fact, the Republicans elected him to the Senate. And his companies didn't have to pay the money back. 052
justdeirdre.bsky.social @justdeirdre.bsky.social · 28/09/2026New: ProPublica’s reporting reveals for the first time the extent of the White House’s role in trying to dictate how mail-in ballots are processed, spurring behind-the-scenes drama that played out for nearly a year. propub.li/4AHmJqgpropub.liThe Untold Origins of Trump’s Plan to Sharply Restrict Mail-In VotingProPublica’s reporting reveals for the first time the extent of the White House’s role in trying to dictate how mail-in ballots are processed, spurring behind-the-scenes drama that played out for near... 000