Reposted by Kelly KortumMike Masnick @masnick.com · 04/10/2026I just wanted to check the baseball scores and the official MLB app is pushing gambling odds on me. *Sigh* 1412515
Reposted by Kelly KortumAmy @flath2o.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Montana Plan FTW! Vote yes on I-194, babes 031
Reposted by Kelly KortumTressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 19/09/2026When the powerful playact powerlessness it is always a ploy to avoid accountability. 91321416
Reposted by Kelly KortumLindsay Beyerstein @beyerstein.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Alex Karp of Palantir says the AI industry must be nationalized to protect it from lawsuits if it accidentally destroys the world. More likely, he sees the bubble about to burst and he wants to be bought out with our tax dollars before that happens. 801510387
Reposted by Kelly KortumBetter Things Are Possible @internethippo.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Every time there's a software update something basic that's worked for like 10 years no longer works. Thank you to our big tech industry for Building The Future 312480325
Reposted by Kelly KortumRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Federal minimum wage in: 2009: $7.25 2010: $7.25 2011: $7.25 2012: $7.25 2013: $7.25 2014: $7.25 2015: $7.25 2016: $7.25 2017: $7.25 2018: $7.25 2019: $7.25 2020: $7.25 2021: $7.25 2022: $7.25 2023: $7.25 2024: $7.25 2025: $7.25 2026: $7.25 Folks, it's time to raise the damn wage already. 1557281979441
Reposted by Kelly KortumEric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Trump announces that the U.S. will allow 300,000 metric tons of ground beef to be imported and that it would be sold at 25 percent below market prices. All of this comes as Trump warns about the dangers of socialism and communism. 117564145
Reposted by Kelly KortumBetter Things Are Possible @internethippo.bsky.social · 10/11/2024Imagine an issue. Wrong, it's more complicated than that 272930440
Reposted by Kelly KortumRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 20/08/2026It only took 19 months for RFK Jr to turn the once safe US food supply into a game of gastrointestinal Russian Roulette. 690181755389
Reposted by Kelly KortumMontana Free Press @montanafreepress.org · 20/08/2026In a unanimous ruling, a five-justice panel upheld a decision that stopped the attorney general’s opinion from taking effect.montanafreepress.orgMontana Supreme Court denies Knudsen’s bid to block legislators from November ballotIn a unanimous ruling, a five-justice panel upheld a decision that stopped the attorney general’s opinion from taking effect. 0217
Kelly Kortum @kellykortum.bsky.social · 16/08/2026Here is a little context this sentient thumb left out #mtpol 4207
Reposted by Kelly KortumEric Umansky @ericumansky.bsky.social · 15/08/2026Missed this part earlier: The billionaire bro boss of the Forest Service took planes away from *fighting real fires* and sent them to douse a dinky little fire next to his mega-ranch. What exactly is the law here? Bc I think Mr. Billionaire Bro isn’t going to enjoy it. 7192110
Reposted by Kelly KortumSFDB @sfdb.bsky.social · 15/08/2026"While at his ranch, Boren called Forest Service officials in the Sawtooth National Forest at the regional level and national operations in Washington multiple times to question why there weren’t more aircraft battling the fire..." The size of the fire was "a few acres." wapo.st/4qnzamq 🎁🔗wapo.stTop Trump official asked for more aircraft to fight a small fire near his Idaho ranchMichael Boren, who oversees the U.S. Forest Service, asked for more resources to contain a seven-acre blaze last month, officials said. 054
Reposted by Kelly KortumAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15/08/2026"This was never about saving women’s sports. It was always dehumanizing trans people and using them as a societal scapegoat and cudgel against Democrats, who still haven’t figured out how to effectively deal with this non-issue." — @brynntannehill.bsky.socialpublicnotice.coTransgender athletes are a red herringIt's a non-problem meant to exclude people from public life. 742180498
Kelly Kortum @kellykortum.bsky.social · 15/08/2026Data centers are sending PR folks to meet your legislators and county commissioners, telling absolute whoppers about economic impact, environmental impact, and energy rates. Many are falling for it. Make sure your elected officials know how you feel about data centers. #mtpol 42315
Reposted by Kelly KortumCyrus Farivar @cfarivar.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Top Trump official asked for more aircraft to fight a small fire near his Idaho ranch www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2026...washingtonpost.comTop Trump official asked for more aircraft to fight a small fire near his Idaho ranchMichael Boren, who oversees the U.S. Forest Service, asked for more resources to contain a seven-acre blaze last month, officials said. 044
Reposted by Kelly KortumElizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 14/08/2026Apple: ~$2.2 billion Nike: $986 million FedEx: ~$800 million Amazon: $640 million General Motors: $500 million Giant corporations are raking in millions in tariff refunds and getting even richer. But remember: corporations passed tariff costs on to you. Where's YOUR refund? 952223877747
Reposted by Kelly KortumKarl Bode @karlbode.com · 13/08/2026why it's almost as if the U.S. press has been tightly consolidated in the hands of an extraction class with a deep-rooted financial interest in undermining popular progressive reform! 636576
Reposted by Kelly KortumArctic Giantess @edoornek.bsky.social · 08/08/2026There’s almost a culture of ladder-pulling with all the prominent MT Dems: Tester, Bullock and Schweitzer. They peaced out and didn’t line up a back bench or train others to campaign successfully. There’s no continuity or momentum and every election is like a surprise where we start from scratch. 052
Kelly Kortum @kellykortum.bsky.social · 08/08/2026What's really bothering me is that the Independent candidate's boosters had no real plan to deal with the Democratic candidate. No matter who won the nomination, their only options were either BULLY or BUY the Dem out of the Senate race. Not how you build a coalition. #mtpol 3157
Kelly Kortum @kellykortum.bsky.social · 08/08/2026Why do we put up with Actblue selling our email addresses, anyway? 041
Kelly Kortum @kellykortum.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Oof. "The discussion only deepened suspicions that national Democrats are conspiring against the state’s Democratic candidate in what is emerging as the clumsiest, if not the most catastrophic, political gambit of the 2026 midterms." #MTPol www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...theatlantic.com‘Disappear the Democrat’ Backfires in MontanaThe party has been backing independent Senate candidates in red states. But Montana is not working as planned. 3135
Kelly Kortum @kellykortum.bsky.social · 07/08/2026If you can look at this face, muted, and not know he is lying at every second, I dont even know 140
Reposted by Kelly KortumJennifer Ouellette @jenlucpiquant.bsky.social · 30/06/2026Here’s Why Weather Forecasts Have Seemed So Inaccurate Lately. Meteorologists simply aren't able to gather as much data as they used to, and you're suffering for it. gizmodo.com/heres-why-we...gizmodo.comHere's Why Weather Forecasts Have Seemed So Inaccurate LatelyMeteorologists simply aren't able to gather as much data as they used to, and you're suffering for it. 342205971
Reposted by Kelly KortumAmnesiatron @amnesiatron.bsky.social · 14/07/2026#mtpol This is his ultimate goal. Privatize USFS and rake in the money while our forests burn and our lands get destroyed. 087
Reposted by Kelly Kortumreavisformt.bsky.social @reavisformt.bsky.social · 16/07/2026Sharing my op-ed from last week. I'll be voting for Alani Bankhead. Bodnar is a good guy, but until we have RCV he cannot win this election. Bodnar would split the Democratic vote while the republicans will vote for the republican. #mtpol #mtnews #mtsen billingsgazette.com/opinion/colu...billingsgazette.comSeth Bodnar cannot win as an Independent | James ReavisDemocrats and Republicans, despite our differences, should agree on one issue this November: Not voting for Seth Bodnar. 172
Reposted by Kelly KortumDennis M. Taylor @dmt4mt.bsky.social · 17/07/2026The Montana Independent Who’s Dooming the Democrats - The New Republic #mtpol #mtsen Nope. Not me. Independents are spoilers for the GOP. apple.news/A8i8zqNwnSFi...apple.newsThe Montana Independent Who’s Dooming the Democrats — The New RepublicMajor Democrats are backing Seth Bodnar’s bid for a Senate seat—over the party’s own nominee. The shortsighted strategy risks long-term damage to the Democrats in the red state. 063
Reposted by Kelly KortumDennis M. Taylor @dmt4mt.bsky.social · 18/07/2026Our Secretary of State, Christi Jacobsen, gave our Montana voter information to Trump without reservation. She has gone full MAGA. #mtpol 493
Reposted by Kelly KortumJorts (and Jean) @jortsthecat.bsky.social · 14/11/2024We are all going to have so many kinds of diarrhea 14675721702
Kelly Kortum @kellykortum.bsky.social · 11/07/2026Montanans! Do not leave your cell phone in direct sunlight this weekend. 031
Reposted by Kelly KortumForward Montana @forwardmontana.bsky.social · 09/07/2026📢 In Gallatin County, there has been an increase in ICE activity, threatening the safety of immigrants and the community. 🏛️ MTFP reported that ICE detained about 150 people last week. Many people taken by ICE are law-abiding and are already participating in the legal immigration process. 156
Reposted by Kelly KortumStacy Mitchell @stacyfmitchell.bsky.social · 10/07/2026Amid all the corruption, this is especially gross: the billions Congress/Biden approved to build fiber internet in places left behind has been redirected to Elon Musk & Jeff Bezos for doing nothing. Musk has pocketed $738 million so far. Places like rural Louisiana were screwed. 7337151
Reposted by Kelly KortumMore Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 10/07/2026BREAKING: Zohran Mamdani announces click-to-cancel rule for NYC. This rule is aimed at guaranteeing New Yorkers can cancel subscriptions as easily as they sign up — and stopping corporations from trapping customers. This will save New Yorkers up to $162.5 million per year. 177119112213
Reposted by Kelly KortumKarl Bode @karlbode.com · 02/07/2026this is very Elon Musk and there's going to be a LOT of this Starlink is too congested to handle meaningful load at scale, so they're quietly hitting people with $750-$1500 "demand surcharges." And because they don't invest in customer service, when you call to complain you fall into a black hole:reddit.comFrom the Starlink community on RedditExplore this post and more from the Starlink community 14430145
Reposted by Kelly KortumJaded_In_Montana🐸🩵🇺🇲 @jadedinmontana.bsky.social · 02/07/2026Bozeman peeps....ICE reportedly on Frontage in Bozeman today. #MTPol #iceout 096
Reposted by Kelly KortumRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 02/07/2026By moving to the “center,” Democrats have failed to fight the forces that led us to Trump: widening inequality and the unchecked power of billionaires. There's no "center" anymore between a takeover of the government by oligarchs and true freedom. Dems need to learn this. 1442463681
Reposted by Kelly KortumFactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 29/06/2026Q: What are your plans for the housing affordability bill? Trump: I don't know. It's so unimportant 62329182
Kelly Kortum @kellykortum.bsky.social · 20/06/2026At the Montana Democratic Platform convention. A motion to "ban new and expanded data centers in Montana" failed on a 33-34 vote. #mtpol 786
Reposted by Kelly KortumMichael Perino @professorperino.bsky.social · 19/06/2026Greetings from Washington DC 291119259
Reposted by Kelly KortumBetter Things Are Possible @internethippo.bsky.social · 19/05/2025I don't know if there's ever been a culture more in love with charlatans than ours. "Success" defined entirely by how good you are at tricking people into giving you money. An entire country of aspiring slop merchants 207173373306
Reposted by Kelly KortumSeamus Hindsight @gitrithm.bsky.social · 14/06/202664 billionaires bought this "senator" for Montana. #mtpol 1146
Reposted by Kelly KortumAurelien Mondon @aurelmondon.com · 15/06/2026Bloody hell... This is brutal and a must read! "Elon Musk is a hateful white supremacist cosplaying as a supergenius engineer ... yet he's endlessly mythologized by a shitty corporate press, eager to ignore his virulent racism and financial fraud because he's accumulated obscene amounts of money" 6258100