Reposted by @kateyatx.bsky.socialWes Smith Ω 🧢 @wessmith123.bsky.social · 18/06/2026That awkward moment when you realize you are part of one of the biggest foreign policy failures in history. 134183092035 8.3K
Reposted by @kateyatx.bsky.socialChris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 17/06/2026He's lying. You know why we know? WE HAVE THE AGREEMENT HE SIGNED!!!! Here's the operative language: "The U.S. undertakes, together with regional partners, a comprehensive plan...for the rehabilitation and economic development of Iran...of at least $300 billion." 1256162166410 16.2K
Reposted by @kateyatx.bsky.socialTexas Observer @texasobserver.org · 18/06/2026It is 1863 and Betty Simmons is about 20 years old. Soon, her 3-year-old son, Charlie, will be made to work in the field. From our magazine, Dionne Babineaux explores the narrative of a woman enslaved in the final years before freedom:texasobserver.orgBetty Simmons, a Texan in Slavery’s Last YearsNarratives collected by the federal Works Progress Administration, like the one recounted here, are an invaluable tool for retelling American history. 313766 137
Reposted by @kateyatx.bsky.socialMatt Ford @mford.bsky.social · 17/06/2026It must be so cool to live in a functional republic.theguardian.comJair Bolsonaro’s son sentenced to four years in jail for seeking US interference in father’s Brazil coup trialBrazil supreme court finds that Eduardo Bolsonaro – who resides in the US - tried to get sanctions put on judges trying ex-president over coup plot 175118192552 11.8K
Reposted by @kateyatx.bsky.socialJoyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 17/06/2026New lawsuit just filed challenging Tommy Tuberville’s eligibility to run for Governor in Alabama because he’s a … Florida man. 476141423726 14.1K
Reposted by @kateyatx.bsky.socialChris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 17/06/2026This is not part of the agreement. He is making this up. Iran agrees to give up NOTHING on their nuclear program in this deal. 1053165955806 16.6K
Reposted by @kateyatx.bsky.socialMia Farrow @miafarrow.bsky.social · 18/06/2026Trump Admini. Paying $765 Million to cancel 4 more offshore wind turbines It’s the third such deal they have struck to pay firms roughly $2.5 billion to get companies to abandon their wind projects. Trump's billionaire oil buddies are getting even wealthier www.nytimes.com/2026/06/17/c...nytimes.comTrump Administration to Pay $765 Million to Cancel 4 More Wind Projects 1518785 187
Reposted by @kateyatx.bsky.socialIndivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 30/04/2026TOMORROW: Americans are calling out of work, walking out of school, and refusing to shop on the nationwide day of economic disruption. There are many ways you can get involved on May Day: survey.alchemer.com/s3/8705046/i... Join one of the over 3,000 events planned: www.mobilize.us/mayday/map/?... 20050502790 5.1K
Reposted by @kateyatx.bsky.socialMother Jones @motherjones.com · 30/04/2026Pediatrician and former state senator Richard Pan is on a mission—to make vaccines great again.motherjones.comRFK Jr. has met his match in this California congressional hopefulPediatrician and former state senator Richard Pan is on a mission—to make vaccines great again. 13280832350 8.1K
Reposted by @kateyatx.bsky.socialTexas Tribune @texastribune.org · 30/04/2026Texas lawmakers will be able to draw more aggressively partisan maps for the state House, Senate and education board when they return in 2027 following a Supreme Court ruling that weakened a key provision of the Voting Rights Act.texastribune.orgThe Supreme Court’s voting rights ruling may reshape Texas mapsTexas lawmakers will be able to draw more aggressively partisan maps for the state House, Senate and education board when they return in 2027. 52215 22
Reposted by @kateyatx.bsky.socialDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 30/04/2026Kind of weird that the president is a rapist, and a court reaffirmed it, and everyone knows it, and we're all just going about our days like normal. 450104532513 10.5K
Reposted by @kateyatx.bsky.socialProfessor Darkness @professordarkness.bsky.social · 30/04/2026Exhibit 1 for his trial for violations of our First Amendment rights. 1780107373543 10.7K
Reposted by @kateyatx.bsky.social💙 Emma 💙 @emmago.bsky.social · 30/04/2026When the cartoon replaces all the words ... 18675272850 7.5K
Reposted by @kateyatx.bsky.socialMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 01/05/2026What is happening in Louisiana right now is both a redistricting power grab and a dry run for authoritarian election subversion this Fall. The governor has declared a state of emergency to suspend the congressional elections because he doesn't like the current map. 26885943753 8.6K
Reposted by @kateyatx.bsky.socialMorgan Fairchild @morgfair.bsky.social · 30/04/2026By gutting the Voting Rights Act, the Supreme Court becomes the enemy of the Democratic Party www.editorialboard.com/by-gutting-t...editorialboard.comBy gutting the Voting Rights Act, the Supreme Court becomes the enemy of the Democratic PartyThe party can longer afford to play along with the supermajority's make-believe. 47966032063 6.6K
Reposted by @kateyatx.bsky.socialAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 30/04/2026A win! Thank you for always making your voices heard. The House passed a DHS funding bill by voice vote this afternoon, ending a 75-day shutdown the longest agency shutdown in U.S. history. The GOP caved. The bill funds DHS but includes no money for ICE or Customs and Border Protection. 214103552313 10.4K
Reposted by @kateyatx.bsky.socialTexas Tribune @texastribune.org · 01/05/2026The U.S. Army is proposing developing a gargantuan, 3-gigawatt data center complex on Fort Bliss property that within a few years would consume more electricity than all of El Paso Electric’s 460,000 customers combined.texastribune.orgFort Bliss data center could use more power than all of El PasoThe far East El Paso complex, which the U.S. Army wants to be operational by 2027, is one of several the Department of Defense plans to support artificial intelligence in the military. 64540 45
Reposted by @kateyatx.bsky.socialMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 01/05/2026Another really long day. I am doing everything I can to spread the word about the threats to democracy and how to fight back. You can help me by subscribing to Democracy Docket for free and sharing its content. Thanks. bit.ly/4qmEiFz 12463221841 6.3K
Reposted by @kateyatx.bsky.social𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 30/04/2026Hillary was right about everything. 784207815165 20.8K
Reposted by @kateyatx.bsky.socialRep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) @repstansbury.bsky.social · 30/04/2026You can cut me off—but you cannot silence us! Even as the Supreme Court has dealt a devastating blow to the Voting Rights Act—we will continue to organize, mobilize, and push forward—just as generations have before us! 16854011530 5.4K
Reposted by @kateyatx.bsky.socialOlga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 01/05/2026Trump: “Ukraine has nothing to do [with us], we‘re an ocean apart. It has to do with [Europe], it‘s their front door.“ Ukraine to U.S.: Approx 5,266 to 5,690 miles. Iran to U.S.: Approx 7,150 to 7,244 miles. 34851314 851
Reposted by @kateyatx.bsky.socialAngry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 01/05/2026A majority of Americans say their financial situation is worse than it was during two recessions. Any more questions on why the GOP wants to keep people from voting? 22061912236 6.2K
Reposted by @kateyatx.bsky.socialHillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · 30/04/2026In the 24 hours since the Supreme Court's majority ruled to demolish the Voting Rights Act's remaining protections, Louisiana and Tennessee have already signaled that they'll redraw their congressional maps with the clear effect of shutting Black voters out. 648105244389 10.5K
Reposted by @kateyatx.bsky.socialTexas Tribune @texastribune.org · 24/04/2026New: Camp Mystic’s emergency plan does not yet fully comply with new rules for youth camps, a state agency wrote in a letter to the camp’s director on Thursday. The camp 45 days to make corrections as it aims to reopen for campers this summer.texastribune.orgTexas agency finds Camp Mystic emergency plan insufficientThe camp has 45 days to revise its plan as it aims to reopen for campers this summer. Other youth camps also had deficiencies to correct in their plans, according to the agency that must review them. 42710 27
Reposted by @kateyatx.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 24/04/2026The richest man owns X. The second and fourth richest men control Google. The third richest man owns The Washington Post. The fifth 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? 11063070711071 30.7K
Reposted by @kateyatx.bsky.socialKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 24/04/2026Journalists who are still attending the WHCD this year don't seem to get just how much things have changed. It isn't 1998. You're not going to pose for cute photos with the West Wing stars at "nerd prom." You're enabling a regime who's assaulting your own profession & you're torching your career. 377133543070 13.4K
Reposted by @kateyatx.bsky.socialJoyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 24/04/2026Not to be overly alarmist, but everyone should be worried about DOJ’s indictment of SPLC. Here’s why: joycevance.substack.com/p/whats-wron...joycevance.substack.comWhat’s Wrong With The SPLC IndictmentDOJ's indictment of the Southern Poverty Law Center is a critical moment in the administration's war on democracy 15550451980 5K
Reposted by @kateyatx.bsky.socialHoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 21/02/2026Don’t turn on the State of the Union on Tuesday. Make it the lowest rated in history. 121190522878 9.1K
Reposted by @kateyatx.bsky.socialKat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 21/02/2026✨ It’s a yes or no question ✨ 1241131102416 13.1K
Reposted by @kateyatx.bsky.socialThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 21/02/2026😕🇺🇸 22173913142 7.4K
Reposted by @kateyatx.bsky.socialAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 21/02/2026By the time he’s done, I’ll bet that at least a quarter of the national debt will just be money he stole. 521212305759 21.2K
Reposted by @kateyatx.bsky.socialJB Pritzker @jbpritzker.bsky.social · 22/02/2026Overwhelm communities. Provoke fear. Suggest those enforcing the law are above it. Trump is dripping authoritarianism bit by bit into our veins—hoping we won’t notice the poison. We noticed. 11480131 480
Reposted by @kateyatx.bsky.socialGovernor Newsom Press Office @govpressoffice.gov.ca.gov · 21/02/2026I HAVE SEEN ENOUGH. AS GOVERNOR OF THE FREE WORLD, I, GAVIN C. NEWSOM, AM OFFICIALLY BANNING "KID ROCK" FROM CALIFORNIA. 31091671595 9.2K
Reposted by @kateyatx.bsky.socialAdam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 21/02/2026When there is a new president, there will be accountability. If I was a member of this administration and knowingly breaking the law/constitution…. I’d be planning my safe harbor home oversees. Belarus or Russia would take ya 1115138962707 13.9K
Reposted by @kateyatx.bsky.socialSherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 20/02/2026The absolute arrogance. 822653779 2.7K
Reposted by @kateyatx.bsky.socialAttorney Ben Crump @attorneybencrump.bsky.social · 20/02/2026Je’Vion Benham had so much more life to live. On Christmas Eve, his mother drove from Iowa to Georgia after being told her 21-year-old son had died in prison custody, only to be met with a body so badly decomposed she could barely recognize him. No mother should endure that pain! 0199 19
Reposted by @kateyatx.bsky.socialKyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 18/02/2026JUST IN: Judge Provinzino in Minnesota has held a Justice Department attorney in civil contempt for violations of her order requiring the return of a released ICE detainee’s ID documents. He must pay $500 a day until the documents are returned. 416141274030 14.1K
Reposted by @kateyatx.bsky.socialKatie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 19/02/2026Why would federal prosecutors in 2019 tell authorities in New Mexico to stop their investigation into Epstein and Zorro Ranch? 20948212008 4.8K
Reposted by @kateyatx.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 29/01/2026Amazon just announced another round of 16,000 layoffs, months after it laid off 14,000 workers. Reminder that Amazon CEO Andy Jassy raked in over $40M in 2024. And Amazon is spending at least $75 million producing and promoting the Melania documentary. The system is rigged. 908185196573 18.5K
Reposted by @kateyatx.bsky.socialJoyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 30/01/2026Maybe DOJ should focus on the law it’s violating, the Epstein Files Transparency Act, instead of speculating a crime might have been committed (despite multiple ballot recounts) in Fulton County or declining to investigate two homicides in Minneapolis? 20176282424 7.6K
Reposted by @kateyatx.bsky.socialRep. Dan Goldman @repdangoldman.bsky.social · 30/01/2026The American people are tired of ICE terrorizing our streets and tearing families apart. Senate Democrats must continue to stand firm against funding the Department of Homeland Security unless dramatic reforms are included. 109628 96
Reposted by @kateyatx.bsky.socialIsi Baehr-Breen @isibb.bsky.social · 29/01/2026The coolest Congresswoman there’s ever been. 580302334935 30.2K
Reposted by @kateyatx.bsky.socialClara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 30/01/2026There are 3,800 kids in ICE custody. 23555433103 5.5K
Reposted by @kateyatx.bsky.socialChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 30/01/2026This make you uncomfortable? Good! Because this isn’t history, it’s reality and what ICE has normalized. 12850051984 5K
Reposted by @kateyatx.bsky.socialWill Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social · 30/01/2026Minneapolis should press its momentum and demand not only withdrawal but start talking about the need for immediate reparations, loudly, with the total certainty that only winners have. "You have wronged us terribly and must pay recompense" and let them argue the second part. 12777291735 7.7K
Reposted by @kateyatx.bsky.socialJoshua Reed Eakle 🗽 @joshuaeakle.com · 30/01/2026The Epstein files are dripping out again. This one that mentions Trump is incredibly disturbing. 75864403 864
Reposted by @kateyatx.bsky.socialThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 30/01/2026Sitting President attempts to steal $10 BILLION from taxpayers. The most corrupt regime of our lifetimes. With no close second. And the Hunter hunters are silent. www.nbcnews.com/politics/don... 1080123325435 12.3K
Reposted by @kateyatx.bsky.socialSenator Jacky Rosen @rosen.senate.gov · 29/01/2026Marco Rubio has many titles, except when it’s time to take accountability. He may be the Secretary of State, but Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are negotiating with foreign leaders behind his back. When did the Senate confirm them as our representatives on the world stage? 589134124216 13.4K
Reposted by @kateyatx.bsky.socialJoyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 30/01/2026The Fulton County search warrant & its implications for the 2026 & future elections is critically important news & not getting the coverage it merits. Read my most recent piece to get the download & understand why this is such a significant development. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...open.substack.comToday Fulton County, Tomorrow???On Wednesday, the FBI executed a search warrant on the Fulton County, Georgia, Elections Operation Center. 15147772636 4.8K
Reposted by @kateyatx.bsky.socialGeorge Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 29/01/2026This is a cover up of a murder, led by our own federal government. 641247358482 24.7K
