Reposted by @kaiamar13.bsky.socialKaren Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 14hToday, 8 years ago, my friend, Saudi Journalist and Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi was murdered. 18479172498
Reposted by @kaiamar13.bsky.socialDon Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 14hIn two years we've gone from a standard where the President's budget proposal was a set of suggestions Congress would ignore to where Congressional appropriations are now a set of suggestions the President ignores. 421187318
Reposted by @kaiamar13.bsky.socialKaren Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 7hMike Pompeo has been rewarded with a teaching fellowship at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs. The same school that canceled my class on media, race and international affairs. @columbiasipa.bsky.social share.google/KEvTy5yER71U...share.googleFormer Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to join SIPA facultyFormer Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will join the School of International and Public Affairs as a fellow at SIPA’s Institute of Global Politics in March, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday. 1102219737
Reposted by @kaiamar13.bsky.socialM Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 19hNaomi Klein Is Spot On....... 14877473052
Reposted by @kaiamar13.bsky.socialBy Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 01/10/2026Here's a funny thing about the right to vote: it wasn't won by voting. 2359136
kaiamar13.bsky.social @kaiamar13.bsky.social · 19hWow. #trump is so eager to legitimize his own crimes that he's actually going to try to re-litigate #Watergate? www.yahoo.com/news/politic...yahoo.comTrump team is now looking to see if DOJ committed misconduct in investigating Richard Nixon’s WatergateA burglary at the Watergate complex in June 1972 would ultimately lead to a corruption scandal in Washington and the resignation of President Richard Nixon 000
Reposted by @kaiamar13.bsky.socialChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 01/10/2026This is the most heartbreaking stories I’ve heard in a long time. ICE detained 2-year-old Orlin Hernandez Reyes’ mother. She begged to be reunited with him before deportation. ICE refused. What happened next is horrific. No matter how you feel about immigration, normal people don’t like cruelty. 57859273318
Reposted by @kaiamar13.bsky.socialThe New Republic @newrepublic.com · 01/10/2026The Trump administration has moved to cripple Title IX protections against sexual assault and harassment on the same day New York prosecutors reopened the investigation into heinous allegations of a fraternity gang rape at Cornell University. trib.al/QewniBVtrib.alTrump Weakens Title IX Rules Amid Cornell Gang Rape InvestigationThe Education Department has just weakened protections for sexual assault victims in schools. 57667385
Reposted by @kaiamar13.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 01/10/2026it didn't even occur to me that the government might try to execute someone a second time if they torture the person but fail to kill them during a first botched attempt. truly grotesque and a moral stain upon all involved. 617116222028
Reposted by @kaiamar13.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026this gaffe should follow Eric Schmitt around for the rest of his political life (Jack Smith was actually in Maryland at a HAWKEYES game, not in Atlanta colluding with Fani Willis as Schmitt alleged) (Win McNamee/Getty) 99495302446
Reposted by @kaiamar13.bsky.socialWell, That Was Really Spooky @thediscoveryofzero.com · 29/09/2026This interview with @timnitgebru.blacksky.app does a good job puncturing some of this BS. I think the private sector often profits off of just this sort of move: hiding ‘expertise’ behind proprietary doors and then making public claims that can’t be scrutinized is par for the course in business.podcasts.apple.comThere Is No ‘Existential Threat’ From AI Says Timnit GebruPodcast Episode · Uncanny Valley | WIRED · September 29 · 32m 413944
Reposted by @kaiamar13.bsky.socialNorm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 29/09/2026VICTORY: a unanimous 11th Circuit just REFUSED to stay sanctions on Trump & Co. over his $1.8B slush fund He sued his own govt & his own DOJ agreed to the payout. The court wasn't buying it! @democracydefendersaction.org & partners are proud to rep the 35 frm fed judges who blew the whistle 👇 -TN 231295383
Reposted by @kaiamar13.bsky.socialChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 29/09/2026THIS WAS MONEY FOR CHILDREN’S HEALTHCARE. A Florida grand jury found $10 MILLION meant to help provide health insurance for poor children was misappropriated for political purposes. Moody & DeSantis took money meant for kids. #GOPWarOnHealthcare 39162893394
Reposted by @kaiamar13.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026🤡 Schmitt beclowns himself 🤡 Schmitt concocted an elaborate conspiracy theory that Smith traveled to Atl for a Hawks game and to collude with Fani Willis, & flashed his "evidence" before accusing Smith of perjury. There's just one problem -- his facts were totally wrong. Here's the whole sequence: 2635209775719
Reposted by @kaiamar13.bsky.socialWajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 29/09/2026We're witnessing the Rapist-to-President and/or Rapist-to-Supreme Court Justice pipeline with this Cornell scandal. 14173111800
Reposted by @kaiamar13.bsky.socialHunter Dunn @hunterisntdunn.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Candidate for Kansas Senate Roger Marshall (R): 825851
Reposted by @kaiamar13.bsky.socialThe New Republic @newrepublic.com · 27/09/2026Trump is banning students majoring in degrees that don’t make enough money from taking out college loans. Degrees for social work, art, religious studies, teaching aides, and music will be hit the hardest. trib.al/kQdKbY1trib.alTrump Moves to Cut Off Student Loans for Tons of DegreesUnder a new rule, if your degree doesn’t make enough money, you won’t be able to get a student loan. 163972660
Reposted by @kaiamar13.bsky.socialMatt McMuscles @mattmcmuscles.bsky.social · 28/09/2026We actually don't hate this administration enough 12476182381
Reposted by @kaiamar13.bsky.socialMark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Isn't it nice when there's something we can ALL agree on? #ReleaseTheUnredactedEPSTEIN-Files 880330578358
Reposted by @kaiamar13.bsky.socialChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 27/09/2026Democrats vs. Republicans in a nutshell. This absolutely nails it. 6423561061
Reposted by @kaiamar13.bsky.socialRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 27/09/2026These people make Marie Antoinette look connected to the people and empathetic by comparison. They laugh at what their own voters are going through as they continue to mock them as they enrich themselves and have a great time. 1107131504681
Reposted by @kaiamar13.bsky.socialMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 26/09/2026The major platforms—Facebook, YouTube, and X—are all refusing to show the trailer for the upcoming documentary that eviscerates the ridiculous pest Elon Musk. So I guess we have to do our part to make sure it is seen. www.youtube.com/watch?v=eY_8...youtube.comMusk | Official Trailer | Bleecker StreetYouTube video by Musk 24159284061
Reposted by @kaiamar13.bsky.socialDom Ervolina @dominicervolina.com · 27/09/2026I'm just happy/sad/thankful/angry that the Strait is open/closed/partially open/mostly closed so that the tankers can/can't traverse through it I'm really tired of/happy about all the winning/mostly winning/some winning we're doing every day/week/month in the war/not war/conflict in Iran 921884374
Reposted by @kaiamar13.bsky.socialAnne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 14/09/2026Trump's foreign policy is not isolationist. On the contrary, his ideologues want to build an international empire run by far-right political movements who serve American crypto, mineral and tech companies, many with links to the president. Read more here: www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...theatlantic.comEmpire of GriftFar-right ideologues have transformed American foreign policy into a tool of private gain and antidemocratic reaction. 10029161286
Reposted by @kaiamar13.bsky.socialThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 25/09/2026they really think we are all idiots 424101692862
Reposted by @kaiamar13.bsky.socialPoliticsJOE @politicsjoe.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Cory Doctorow reckons the AI Bubble is about to burst. Is he right? @doctorow.pluralistic.net 222655
Reposted by @kaiamar13.bsky.socialMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 25/09/2026So, it turns out that now CNN and CBS News are under the control of the Ellison family, they are considering asking Elon Musk to join them. We need independent, pro-democracy media to grow. If you agree, please subscribe to Democracy Docket now. demdock.com/4w6emld 8533621123
Reposted by @kaiamar13.bsky.socialJohn Fugelsang @johnfugelsang.bsky.social · 24/09/2026"House Republicans will continue to hold Hunter Biden’s feet to the fire until we have his testimony...no one – not even the president’s son – is above the law.” - Tom Emmer, 1.17.24 "Don Jr is a private citizen and businessman so this unwarranted attack will go nowhere," Tom Emmer, 9.23.26 872656942
Reposted by @kaiamar13.bsky.socialRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 24/09/2026It’s a lawless gangster government that murders people routinely and nobody knows who they are, what they were doing, or whether they actually committed any crime. The US military is now a Star Chamber with Hegseth as judge, jury and executioner. 2022204741
Reposted by @kaiamar13.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23/09/2026Ossoff: "What did they spend the most political capital trying to do over the last 18 months? Cover up the Epstein files. They worked harder to cover up the Epstein files than they ever did to lower grocery prices." 289219776778
Reposted by @kaiamar13.bsky.socialTheWanderingLinguist.bsky.social @udensukker.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Removing public art and demanding credit on a national memorial echoes Hitler's darker chapters when the Nazi seized or suppressed Jewish art to serve ideology—not culture. www.artnews.com/art-news/new...artnews.comRep. Joyce Beatty Asks Judge to Make ‘Crystal Clear’ Trump Cannot Demolish Kennedy Center in Wake of Viral PhotoRep. Joyce Beatty appealed to a federal judge to make "crystal clear" that Trump cannot demolish the Kennedy Center building. 22310
kaiamar13.bsky.social @kaiamar13.bsky.social · 23/09/2026We need #Medicare4All! #trump kicking people off only healthcare they can afford. apnews.com/article/vanc...apnews.comTrump administration to remove 760,000 Affordable Care Act enrollees over fraud claimsVice President JD Vance and White House officials are announcing plans to remove 760,000 Affordable Care Act enrollees from public healthcare exchanges. 000
Reposted by @kaiamar13.bsky.socialjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 23/09/2026i think you can fairly say that the second trump administration is the most racist federal administration since woodrow wilson and honestly i'm not sure that it isn't more racist than wilson's 164113092109
Reposted by @kaiamar13.bsky.socialScott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 22/09/2026NYT has now independently corroborated all the major allegations against Susan Collins in the ProPublica report, including that investigators were prepared to move against her and then Trump intervened to shut it down. This put Trump in a position of exceptional and extortionate leverage over her.nytimes.comF.B.I. Shut Down Inquiry Into Top Ally of Senator Susan CollinsThe inquiry was closed last year because senior bureau officials questioned the veracity of a campaign donor’s account, according to current and former officials. 24982253351
Reposted by @kaiamar13.bsky.socialThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 22/09/2026As Americans struggle… 1131724822
Reposted by @kaiamar13.bsky.socialAlex Burness @burness.bsky.social · 22/09/2026People are hiding at home, afraid to go outside and encounter ICE. They're struggling to find food and holding kids out of school, as friends and family are disappeared in bunches. This is now the reality of daily life across the U.S., and I took a snapshot of what it looks like in one community:boltsmag.org“We're Afraid on a Daily Basis”: How a Maryland Sheriff Targeted Immigrants Long Before ICE Raids Spiked - BoltsFrederick County’s sheriff turned his office into a force multiplier for ICE before such collaboration became commonplace. As he again faces voters this year, the harm to immigrant communities is impo... 11571327
Reposted by @kaiamar13.bsky.socialChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 22/09/2026RATINGS FLOP Trump’s 24/7 Trump TV drew a dismal 4,000 viewers on its opening night. People are beyond sick of that man! 891073356
Reposted by @kaiamar13.bsky.socialAbdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 21/09/2026As Health Director for Wayne County, we put vending machines with free Narcan and fentanyl test strips in 100 locations. We hoped to make even a small dent in offsetting the opioid epidemic that Mike Rogers made even worse by voting with the pharmaceutical industry his entire career in Congress. 13283722276
Reposted by @kaiamar13.bsky.socialJesse Eisinger @jeisinger.bsky.social · 22/09/2026NEW: In ‘24, the FBI sought to launch a sweeping bribery probe that could ensnare top lawmakers, including Sen. Susan Collins. Then Trump eviscerated the FBI & DOJ public corruption teams. ProPublica unearthed the investigation and you can read it 👇 www.propublica.org/article/fbi-... 8634281343
Reposted by @kaiamar13.bsky.socialProPublica @propublica.org · 22/09/2026Sen. Susan Collins helped steer millions in federal defense contracts to Navatek, whose CEO illegally funneled thousands of dollars to her campaign. The FBI sought to launch a probe and was eyeing Collins and other lawmakers. Then Trump gutted the unit in charge. THREAD 🧵 411113636058
Reposted by @kaiamar13.bsky.socialJudd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 22/09/20261. Elon Musk is blanketing the internet with digital ads falsely accusing Democratic Senate candidates of supporting “taxpayer-funded sex changes for kids.” 40465199
Reposted by @kaiamar13.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 21/09/2026When Elon Musk's groups spent $20M+ on Wisconsin's 2025 Supreme Court race, his involvement backfired and his candidate lost by 10 points. Now his super PAC has quietly spent $14M+ on key midterm races, including the Texas Senate race. Would be a shame if people found out.nbcnews.comElon Musk is flying under the radar in the Texas Senate race. Republicans want to keep it that way.One Republican involved in the Texas Senate contest called Musk’s in-your-face campaigning in Wisconsin last year “a mis 22860113742
Reposted by @kaiamar13.bsky.socialChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 21/09/2026The press becomes “the enemy” the moment the authoritarian can’t control the story. #No1stAmendmentBan 522207938
Reposted by @kaiamar13.bsky.socialAaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 21/09/2026NEW: @apnews.com confirms that ICE has begun electronically "disappearing" people in the agency's custody who have final orders of removal. As of last week, anyone jailed by ICE with a final order of removal will NOT appear in the ICE Online Detainee Locator System, making them effectively vanish.apnews.comAP Exclusive: ICE hides locations of thousands of detainees with final removal ordersU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has stopped publicly revealing where it is holding most detainees who are subject to final deportation orders, in a move that has made it harder for lawyers an... 18845982952
Reposted by @kaiamar13.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21/09/2026LMFAO -- Trump is holding an event at the White House right now but there's no audio because the press pool isn't there. The Newsmax host notes that this is an example of Trump's attacks on the press "backfiring just a little bit" 2411218535339
Reposted by @kaiamar13.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21/09/2026New in PN: The blackmail part out loud "Trump immediately insisted he was 'only kidding.' But that too is a lie — he's already refused to pay promised funds for North Carolina’s relief, FEMA funds to blue states in the wake of disasters, and attempted to use blackmail to swing election results."publicnotice.coThe blackmail part out loudHe’s not joking. He’s confessing. 11532061153
