Reposted by KausikReturn of the Cmonstermacques @cmonmaque.bsky.social · 14/10/2026Very happy to see Abdul Al-Sayed try to bridge the gap between the Muslim and Black communities in Michigan by reminding both groups of the iconic black leaders who were also Muslim. Leaders like Malcom X, Muhammed Ali and of course Barack Obama. 2264954
Reposted by KausikJon Ossoff @ossoff.bsky.social · 15/10/2026This is a sitting member of Congress who called for immigrants to be executed by throwing them to their deaths out of helicopters. Mike Collins personally amplified neo-Nazi propaganda online. It's disqualifying for a member of Congress and for a candidate for the U.S. Senate. 272303636
Reposted by KausikAbdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 14/10/2026The wealthiest in our country should pay their fair share into Social Security. Scrap the cap! 583229936142
Reposted by KausikEvan Bernick, a finite mode with a smol hooman and a lorg floof @evanbernick.bsky.social · 15/10/2026read that sentence. it is a description of political persecution. anyone giving this the time of day as a serious legal case is a fool. 183094832
Reposted by KausikThe Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 14/10/2026The federal investigation into Rep. Ilhan Omar aims to build a case to strip her of her U.S. citizenship and ultimately deport her, according to U.S. officials and others familiar with the probe on.wsj.com/4zBOcZ9on.wsj.comThe federal investigation into Rep. Ilhan Omar aims to build a case to strip her of her U.S. citizenship and ultimately deport her, according to U.S. officials and others familiar with the probeAuthorities have subpoenaed members of the Democratic congresswoman’s family as part of a broader look at their immigration paperwork. 172973462
Reposted by KausikKyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 14/10/2026Ohio's early in-person voting has drawn nearly four times as many voters as it did at the same point in the 2022 midterms, according to data from the Ohio secretary of state's office.ms.nowOhio early in-person voting nearly quadruples from 2022 midtermsNearly 195,000 Ohioans have voted in person as of Oct. 13, compared with about 50,000 at the same point in 2022. But mail ballot requests are down as Ohio’s closely watched Senate and gubernatorial ra... 381412400
Reposted by KausikChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 15/10/2026And Biden didn’t start a war with Iran that disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and sent gas prices soaring. But sure, let’s compare. 724536
Reposted by KausikChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 15/10/2026We need to set the record straight about this because right wingers are trying to compare $5 gas under Biden to gas prices under Trump. Yes, gas hit $5 under Biden. For about 10 days in June 2022, following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Then prices came back down. #BlueWaveIn20Days 1062454950
Reposted by KausikNBC News @nbcnews.com · 14/10/2026BREAKING: Justice Department issues subpoenas in investigation into progressive Rep. Ilhan Omar’s immigration status, including to members of her family.nbcnews.toDOJ issues subpoenas in probe of Rep. Ilhan Omar’s immigration status, including to family membersThe subpoenas were sent just days before federal agents searched the progressive ‘squad’ member’s home. 173257108
Reposted by KausikJoshua G. Schraiber @jgschraiber.bsky.social · 14/10/2026This is straight up, plain and simple authoritarianism. This is the canonical impeachable offense 171334253
Reposted by KausikIlhan Omar @ilhanmn.bsky.social · 12/10/2026I’m ok. Make no mistake: this is an attempt to target political enemies and weaponize federal law enforcement. For ten years, Trump has targeted me with baseless lies and smear campaigns. This is just the latest escalation in his campaign of political intimidation. I will not be silenced. 14804997411734
Reposted by Kausikcamofarc.bsky.social @camofarc.bsky.social · 14/10/2026This is ICE/CPB/DHS in comprehensive detail. TY @vermontgmg.bsky.socialdoomsdayscenario.coTrump's Tyranny, Part I: ICE's Reign of TerrorA look at life in the very un-ordinary of times 01612
Reposted by KausikKyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 15/10/2026BREAKING WSJ: The Trump admin's investigation into Rep. Ilhan Omar is aimed at building a case to strip her of her U.S. citizenship and ultimately deport her, according to U.S. officials and other people familiar with the probe.wsj.comIlhan Omar Investigation Aims to Build Case for Stripping Her CitizenshipAuthorities have subpoenaed members of the Democratic congresswoman’s family as part of a broader look at their immigration paperwork. 1641268624
Reposted by KausikHuffPost @huffpost.com · 15/10/2026A government watchdog agency found that ICE’s body-worn camera policy is outdated.huffpost.comICE Refuses Watchdog Guidance To Use Automatic Body-Worn CamerasICE Refuses Watchdog Guidance To Use Automatic Body-Worn Cameras 0610
Reposted by KausikGarrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 15/10/2026This is illegal and (a) it’s not even close to defensible and (b) shouldn’t be tolerated. 622704832
Reposted by KausikNPR @npr.org · 14/10/2026A federal judge ruled late Tuesday that President Trump cannot ban news organizations from covering him at the White House because he does not like the nature of their coverage - at least, not until the matter goes to a formal trial. n.pr/4yNJpn9n.prCNN, MS NOW and Politico prevail against White House — for nowA federal judge ruled late Tuesday that President Trump cannot ban news organizations from covering him at the White House because he does not like the nature of their coverage - at least, not until the matter goes to a formal trial. 1544393
Reposted by KausikBrian Stelter @brianstelter.bsky.social · 14/10/2026"The Pentagon has named one of its own public affairs officials to run the publication Stars & Stripes, and he will keep his Pentagon job while doing it. This places a single official inside both the office that shapes the military's message, and the newsroom charged with covering it independently"military.comPentagon PR Official Takes Over Stars and Stripes Months After Editor, Publisher Kicked OutChristian Devine, an executive director and principal adviser in the Pentagon's public affairs office, was appointed weeks after terminations. 33601295
Reposted by KausikLiz Szabo @lizszabo.bsky.social · 13/10/2026Helen's death is a huge loss for health journalism and anyone who cares about infectious diseases, which she covered better than anyone else in the profession. Helen Branswell, whose reporting on public health drew acclaim, dies at 69 www.statnews.com/2026/10/13/h... via @statnews.comstatnews.comHelen Branswell, whose reporting on infectious diseases and public health drew acclaim, dies at 69Helen Branswell, STAT's infectious disease reporter who earned the respect of experts and public health officials with her accessible, prescient dispatches, has died at age 69. 28029
Reposted by KausikTruthout @truthout.org · 13/10/2026Mike Rogers, Abdul El-Sayed's Republican opponent for U.S. Senate, was caught on a leaked audio mocking voters' concerns about rising costs. “Oh my gosh, coffee went up,” Rogers says on tape, “You know, horror!”truthout.orgLeaked Audio Features Michigan GOP Candidate Mike Rogers Mocking Voters’ Affordability ConcernsRogers minimized worries about rising costs due to Trump administration policies as “derangement.”… 1813968
Reposted by KausikAngie Rasmussen @angierasmussen.bsky.social · 13/10/2026I went through the WHO Disease Outbreak Notice about the pneumonia of undetermined aetiology in Siberia. SPOILER ALERT: Russia is lying. About what is less clear but I have some ideas 👇 rasmussenretorts.substack.com/p/the-plague...rasmussenretorts.substack.comThe Plague That Never Wasn’tIs it a lab leak? Is it a bioweapon? Is it even plague? Who knows! But if it was a lab leak, Darya Shipilova didn’t know about it. 29942
Reposted by KausikMr. Dan Zak @mrdanzak.com · 13/10/2026Since his first trip to Moscow in 1987, Trump “has loudly repeated Russian propaganda … Upon returning from that trip, he took out full-page ads in three newspapers, attacking American alliances ... For nearly 40 yers, he has been saying much the same thing.” www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/1...theatlantic.comTrump’s Message to Ukraine Is Now Crystal ClearThe president’s actions over the past 72 hours look like an effort to force Kyiv to surrender. 20383129
Reposted by KausikOliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 13/10/2026So I looked into what ads Elon Musk is actually running online with all that money he’s spending on the midterms. The star of those ads? AOC. AOC. AOC. And more AOC. Why is Elon Musk so obsessed with AOC? www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...dailykos.comWhy is Elon Musk so obsessed with AOC?Musk is spending hundreds of millions in an effort to preserve the GOP’s congressional majority. 4728573
Reposted by KausikThe Editorial Board @editorialboard.bsky.social · 13/10/2026Evangelicals do not have a monopoly on the meaning of the Bible. In fact, this argument can be and should be thrown back at them, given that so many elite evangelicals say things to suggest they have not read the Bible. www.cnn.com/2026/10/13/p... 63212
Reposted by KausikOliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 13/10/2026This ad Elon Musk is running in Michigan against House candidate William Lawrence says if he wins we will have a Congress of 435 AOCs Promise? 611626
Reposted by KausikBat Krown 🦇🎃 @katbrownwrites.com · 13/10/2026The irony that the BBC blurred out the Protect the Dolls slogan on a Strictly contestant’s tshirt for their social accounts as “political” but will happily dedicate a two-part doc to the woman who uses her billions to fund lawsuits to persecute transgender people www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/...bbc.co.ukTwo-part documentary on J.K. Rowling announced by BBC Factual and BBC ScotlandThe documentary will use her life as a lens through which to explore three decades of profound social, political and technological change 462683780
Reposted by KausikNews for 38 Year Olds @newsfor38yearolds.com · 13/10/2026How many ways can the Trump administration clamp down on international researchers? STAT News www.statnews.com/2026/10/13/health-…statnews.comHow many ways can the Trump administration clamp down on international researchers?STAT News 001
Reposted by KausikThe Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 12/10/2026President Trump posted a fabricated quote from Denzel Washington on his Truth Social page, the actor’s team confirmed. In the quote, Washington purportedly says he has “never met anyone braver, smarter, or who cares more about America” than Trump.washingtonpost.comTrump posts a made-up quote from Denzel Washington praising himThe actor’s team confirmed that the quote is fabricated. 3515060
Reposted by KausikJudd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 11/10/20261. Trump’s new White House press secretary Katie Zacharia is a prolific user of Truth Social where she regularly promoted Pizzagate and QAnon conspiracies, accusing elites in the Democratic Party and Hollywood of running child sex rings and eating people. 31636741410
Reposted by KausikMax Berger @maxberger.bsky.social · 12/10/2026And yet, every single Democratic member of Congress and every progressive organization (except @indivisible.org) still uses X as their primary method of breaking news. The pro-democracy movement really needs to boycott X. 361175267
Reposted by KausikThe New Republic @newrepublic.com · 12/10/2026A judge blocked the midterm campaign ads, but Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin says the money spent on them is gone for good. trib.al/9OAYKjZtrib.alDon’t Expect to Get Reimbursed for Trump’s Illegal Ads Anytime SoonA judge blocked the midterm campaign ads, but Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin says the money spent on them is gone for good. 174527
Reposted by KausikAdam Schwarz @adamjschwarz.bsky.social · 12/10/2026Zelensky: "When our strikes reached Yandex’s data centers, it suddenly became a little easier to breathe on many social media platforms. A lot of people noticed it. There was less hate, less division, and fewer provocations... It’s pretty clear where those bots were coming from." 332554816
Reposted by KausikJessica Wranosky @jessicawranosky.bsky.social · 12/10/2026This is elder abuse, and it needs to go to court. 117369
Reposted by Kausikscott daGHOSTtino @scottdagostino.ca · 12/10/2026Everyone’s mad at Danny Trejo for signing on to Ben Shapiro’s pro-ICE movie but now his son reveals how Shapiro’s team tricked an old man into doing this 😡 54843275
Reposted by KausikJohn Scalzi @scalzi.com · 08/10/2026Vote early and in person, folks. If you're in a "vote by mail" state and can deliver your mail-in vote directly rather than relying on USPS this year, do it. Otherwise get it into the mail at the earliest possible date. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comThe Postal Service is slowing delivery. Will your mail ballot be affected?Democracy Docket mapped the affected zip codes. 42978424
Reposted by KausikDon Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 12/10/2026Updated this piece on the difference between civic tech and DOGE to reflect new reporting on how DOGErs are monetizing their connections to Silicon Valley. This is the worst example: the DOGErs who blocked USAID life-saving aid have a $1.4B defense startup. donmoynihan.substack.com/p/doge-vs-ci... 5277107
Reposted by KausikMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 12/10/2026Here is Trump's "policy" about investigative steps before an election: 1. If you are a Republican, there is never a time when such steps are permitted. 2. If you are a Democrat, there is never a time when such steps are forbidden. If legacy media is suggesting anything else, they are lying. 212051696
Reposted by KausikEvan Bernick, a finite mode with a smol hooman and a lorg floof @evanbernick.bsky.social · 12/10/2026what the blue fuck is that second sentence. No remotely honest person would deny that Columbus brought genocide and colonization in his wake. 171232135
Reposted by Kausik𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 12/10/2026Ukraine just did more to clean up American elections than Congress has done in twenty years. 20485112265
Reposted by KausikAdam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 11/10/2026After years of championing "free speech," Texas lawmakers have enabled a dramatic rise of censorship in Texas universities, banning concepts, canceling courses and closing departments seen as "woke," and even using AI bots as censors. All in the name of freedom. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/1... 7233731169
Reposted by KausikBradley P. Moss @bradmossesq.bsky.social · 12/10/2026We used to have rules against doing this so close to an election. 3340489
Reposted by KausikOliver Darcy @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 12/10/2026New: @nataliekorach.bsky.social has behind-the-scenes reporting on ABC News' error-riddled story on Donald Trump Jr., which has caused a firestorm at the network. The details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/abc-news-d...status.newsABC’s Deletion DebacleStatus has learned new details about the chain of events that led to ABC News’ publication of its error-riddled Donald Trump Jr. story, which casts doubt on claims it was published prematurely, as fru... 16019
Reposted by KausikGuardian US @us.theguardian.com · 09/10/2026New report on economic cost of anti-immigration campaign projects 8.6% reduction in retirement payments by 2034theguardian.comTrump immigrant purge could cut social security for Americans by $2,000 a year 56858
Reposted by KausikAdam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 09/10/2026The takeaway from Bo French suggesting Asian students are “foreigners” and the tepid GOP response is that the Trump-era Republican Party is increasingly explicit about its belief that the only good immigrants, and the only real Americans, are white. (Gift link) www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/1... 311404351
Reposted by KausikJulia Serano @juliaserano.bsky.social · 15/09/2026NEW ESSAY on last week's deluge of Dems embracing anti-trans positions. let's stop fixating on trans ppl & instead recognize that Dems have a cisgender problem. pls share! Medium (friend link): juliaserano.medium.com/on-democrats... & Substack (no paywall): juliaserano.substack.com/p/on-democra...juliaserano.medium.comOn Democrats Who Cave in Response to Anti-Trans Attack Adsand more importantly: a response to all the cis people responding to the way that trans people are responding to said Democrats’ responses 231348558
Reposted by KausikCharles Gaba ✡️ @charlesgaba.com · 08/10/2026🚨🚨🚨 Republican Healthcare Disaster Update: Up to TWELVE MILLION Americans have *already* lost healthcare coverage since Trump returned to power: acasignups.net/26/10/08/rep...acasignups.netRepublican Healthcare Disaster Update: Up to TWELVE MILLION Americans have already lost healthcare coverage under Trump 2.0Last month I ran a detailed analysis of the most comprehensive, up-to-date effectuated enrollment data for Medicaid, CHIP, Medicare & ACA exchange healthcare coverage changes since January 2025 (when ... 6234145
Reposted by KausikRebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Pro-rape parties want the assaults to continue and the victim to be further terrorized and that's not even unusual, I regret to say, but it would be super-nice if Letitia James would investigate and prosecute whoever's doing this.cnn.comCornell’s Jane Doe is ‘terrified’ after death threats and a swatting incident, her lawyer says | CNNOne month ago, the woman now known to America as Cornell’s Jane Doe was living in New York City and trying to break into the hotel industry, her lawyer says. Now she’s facing threats and hiding out at... 10479159
Reposted by KausikGabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Are your grocery bills any lower? Are you in danger of missing your mortgage payment because of your sky-high gas bill? Those health care bills keeping you up at night? The rotting old man has no solutions, so here’s his usual racist bullshit blaming immigrants for all of your problems. 29123
Reposted by KausikElizabeth Taylor @elizabethtaylor47.bsky.social · 08/10/2026I've talked about this before, but it is very hard when you see how moral red lines are drawn, and the complete gutting of trans people's civil rights is entirely within an accepted norm and barely remarked upon even by many progressives. 9877231
Reposted by KausikLee Hurley @hleehurley.com · 08/10/2026You probably think this is a touch of hyperbole. If you do, that just tells me not only are you not paying attention, you are actively ignoring all the trans people this has happened to. This is life in the UK as a trans person in 2026. 81011318
Reposted by KausikMC Squared @mcsquared.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Tying health insurance to employment makes workers easier to exploit, bc when you get fired you don’t just lose your job, you might also die or go bankrupt… 1163752850