Reposted by McPeteAcid Rain @bearysweet.bsky.social · 15hThe colder autumn nights in Germany coaxes this magnificent eagle, Oropherion, to spend his nights in his heated indoor winter aviary. This is an African Martial Eagle (Polemaetus bellicosus), the largest eagle species native to Africa. (Cr @birdsofprey_nathalie_denolf) #birds #eagle 1504764913
Reposted by McPeteChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 22hThis is priceless. Check out how local news is reporting on Sen Eric Schmidt’s clown-show grilling of Jack Smith. They found Jack Smith at the game… “Top corner, section 109, row 1. In fact, that seat doesn’t even exist in Atlanta.” 808189535978
Reposted by McPeteRay @raymolson22.bsky.social · 29/09/2026We are not being governed. We are being looted. 22266612666
Reposted by McPeteJoe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 29/09/2026This. It has always been this. A sitting American president did this. And because he did this, he should have been convicted and put behind bars. And the fact that we never held him accountable for these crimes will forever stain this country. And we may never recover from it.👇 888262548982
Reposted by McPeteErin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 29/09/2026Riley Gaines, famous for turning her 5th place tie with transgender swimmer Lia Thomas into a far-right career agianst transgender people, has officially had her lawsuit against the NCAA thrown out by a judge today. The judge found no evidence for her claims. Subscribe to support our journalism.erininthemorning.comRiley Gaines' Title IX Lawsuit Against The NCAA Struck Down After Judge Finds "No Evidence" Of Funding ClaimsGaines’ attorneys argued her civil rights were violated because she competed against a transgender athlete. 1464977957
Reposted by McPeteSahil Kapur @sahilkapur.bsky.social · 29/09/2026A phenomenal moment in the Senate. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., claims he has evidence Jack Smith went to a HAWKS game in Atlanta. Smith denies it. Schmitt declares he has busted Jack Smith for perjury. Smith, vexed, says he went to HAWKEYES game in Maryland. WATCH IN FULL, UNINTERRUPTED 61368101530
Reposted by McPeteAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026Jack 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." 688276289414
Reposted by McPeteRep. Mike Levin @levin.house.gov · 28/09/2026Just in case it wasn’t clear, when they say the U.S. Government’s paying for this, that’s YOUR taxpayer dollars they’re using. I’ll say this as many times as I need to: it is ILLEGAL to use American taxpayer dollars from the government to pay for candidates’ or parties’ political ads. 800118064645
Reposted by McPeteAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Trump officially rolled back fuel efficiency standards today. The new target for 2031 is about 34.5 miles per gallon, down from 50.4. That means more gas burned, more pollution, and more money out of drivers’ pockets. So much for making things affordable.nhtsa.gov 1151525620
Reposted by McPeteMike @mike-0568.bsky.social · 28/09/2026'We had them under view for a long time, and we got them.' The US president is a lying tosspot. The plot was foiled by an insomniac farmer, who spotted the men and reported them to Gloucestershire police. 45937641101
Reposted by McPeteAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 27/09/2026Punxsutawney Jill is sticking her head out a little early this cycle. 2095147232085
Reposted by McPeteRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 28/09/2026"An admission that the American president offered to sell arms to China is extraordinary. The Communist-ruled nation is considered by most policymakers and legislators of both parties to be the greatest military, economic and diplomatic rival of the United States..." www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/u...nytimes.comTrump Offered to Sell Arms to China, U.S. Ambassador SaysPresident Trump made the offer to Xi Jinping, China’s leader, said David Perdue, the ambassador to China. The White House later said the U.S. had no plans for such a sale. 2121464653
Reposted by McPeteDefend Our Juries @defendourjuries.bsky.social · 27/09/2026BREAKING: 94 year old Jewish human rights barrister, Margaret Owen arrested under the Terrorism Act outside Andy Burnham’s Labour Party conference. UK taxpayers are funding these arrests while masked men terrorise the streets in coastal towns. Lift The Ban on Palestine Action. 18771982994
Reposted by McPeteForbes @forbes.com · 28/09/2026The White House has insisted such ads are “public service announcements,” but the use of taxpayer funds has drawn criticism from both Democrats and Republicans.forbes.comWhite House’s New Taxpayer-Funded Ad Is A Rehash Of Trump’s 2024 Campaign PromoThe White House has insisted such ads are “public service announcements,” but the use of taxpayer funds has drawn criticism from both Democrats and Republicans. 80430185
Reposted by McPeteThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 26/09/2026They are playing in our faces 409125765953
Reposted by McPeteMrs. 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 23858653993
Reposted by McPeteJennifer Shin - WTAF @jennifershin.bsky.social · 26/09/2026There has been a recent rash of "baby's in his find out era". 🤣🤣🤣 23199961897
Reposted by McPeteRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 26/09/2026On this day in 1994, the Clinton administration's heathcare reform plan was declared "dead" by Congress. Over 30 years later, the US is still the only industrialized country without universal healthcare. This should be a national outrage. 698199385945
Reposted by McPeteProPublica @propublica.org · 26/09/2026NEW: ProPublica’s Jake Pearson lost $10,000 mimicking the betting patterns of a problem gambler on DraftKings to test the company’s “responsible gaming” safeguards. One week in, he was invited to become a VIP — and faced little pushback as he spiraled.propublica.orgI Deliberately Bet Like a Problem Gambler. DraftKings Made Me a VIP.Amid growing public health concerns, operators like DraftKings have touted “responsible gaming” tools and prompts. But as I went off the deep end, I found they were no match for the incentives and pro... 11838871490
Reposted by McPete🌬Breeze @cool-summer-breeze.bsky.social · 24/09/2026This is the Stolen Neighbors Quilt. Each of the 11,000 squares represents a person taken by ICE in Minnesota. 121121665153
Reposted by McPeteDavid Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 25/09/2026This is awesomeabc.net.auPumpkin mosaic of David Attenborough breaks world recordA British farm used more than 10,000 pumpkins and squashes to create a portrait to celebrate the 100th birthday of Britain's most famous naturalist. 9446100
Reposted by McPeteThe Onion @theonion.com · 24/09/2026Dog Can’t Believe Guy She Hooked Up With 10 Years Ago Now Head Of FBI theonion.com/dog-cant-believe-guy-s… 314174773300
Reposted by McPeteLee West @whodat35.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Two Minnesota solar farms turned the ground beneath their panels into habitat, and native bee abundance rose more than 20-fold www.ecoticias.com/en/two-minne...ecoticias.comTwo Minnesota solar farms turned the ground beneath their panels into habitat, and native bee abundance rose more than 20-foldMinnesota solar farms planted with native flowers saw native bees rise 20-fold, with bees also pollinating nearby soybean fields. 8446001683
Reposted by McPeteTroy Jackson @troyjackson207.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Susan Collins is blatantly corrupt. Hollywood couldn't write this in a script. 392111724234
Reposted by McPeteBen Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Here's a neat thing! My mom retired after 25+ as a children's librarian at public libraries yesterday. (It was very cool! Hundreds of former Story Hour kids arrived, some as adults!) I let Ed Markey's office know in case they wanted to send a nice email back and they sent this! He's still got it! 2788129994
Reposted by McPeteMs. Magazine @msmagazine.com · 23/09/2026In 2024, nearly 2,400 women were killed by men, according to the Violence Policy Center. Of these, 86.9 percent knew their killer—nearly nine out of 10.msmagazine.comA Restraining Order Is Not Enough When an Abuser Has a GunNearly 2,400 women were killed by men in 2024, according to a recent Violence Policy Center report. Nearly nine out of 10 knew their killer, and firearms were used in 63.4 percent of these homicides. ... 10339301901
McPete @kellypetersen.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Don't get me wrong, technology has made our world better and more efficient in so many ways, but it has also just made our lives shittier too. And don't expect politicians getting corporate kickbacks to do too much about it. 000
Reposted by McPeteThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Sure does 😕🤷🏼 31278393427
Reposted by McPeteChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 23/09/2026Paxton won’t agree to debate Talarico, and we all know why. He doesn’t want to answer these questions: “Why did you give an Epstein-style sweetheart deal to an admitted child predator? Why were you impeached… by your own party? Why do you own 15 homes on a government salary?” James Talarico 234113373685
Reposted by McPeteAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 23/09/2026Idea: no corporate welfare, subsidies, or government contracts for corporations whose employees need to rely on government assistance because of low wages. 449121312976
Reposted by McPeteMark Tolman (he/him) 🏳️🌈 🖖 @mtolman.bsky.social · 23/09/2026This is true, that's what makes it both funny and sad. 348149774046
Reposted by McPeteMark T. Sneed @marktsneed.bsky.social · 23/09/2026“Every record has been destroyed or falsified, every book rewritten, every picture has been repainted.... History has stopped. Nothing exists except an endless present in which the Party is always right.” ― George Orwell, 1984 387154355791
Reposted by McPeteMAinNC @martyd409.bsky.social · 23/09/2026The GOP needs to get serious. His family needs to get serious. This is not something that a stable mind puts out. 110272481696
Reposted by McPeteMayhemMel! @melindameyer.bsky.social · 23/09/2026x.com/HunterBiden/... I hate GOP it's no secret. But sometimes they do the stupidest shit that I love. 🤪😂😂😂😂 246162643752
Reposted by McPeteNicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Canada annual potash exports total: 22-23 million tons Canada annual potash exports to the US: 12 million tons Belarus annual potash exports total: 10-12 million tons Belarus potash exports already contracted, with China the biggest recipient: All This is stupid, moving on 1062486630
Reposted by McPeteElizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 22/09/2026John Oliver is right: One huge company shouldn’t own your doctor, your insurer, and your pharmacy – AND get to squeeze every penny out of you at each step. 19562192007
Reposted by McPeteGrudgie the Whale @grudgie.bsky.social · 22/09/2026The idea that we reelected the worst President in US history when he was vowing revenge on the nation is really hard to grapple with 894032738
Reposted by McPeteMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 21/09/2026🚨BREAKING: A federal appeals court on Monday ordered Missouri to reinstate a gerrymandered map that eliminates a Democratic district in Kansas City, even though the state has already distributed ballots. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comMissouri again ordered to use gerrymandered map for midterms — Supreme Court likely to decideThe circuit court ruling injects even more confusion into a year-long battle over which map the state will use for the general election. 48354292565
Reposted by McPeteMichael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 21/09/2026This aired just the once in 1998 on the live SNL show for which McKay wrote it. It was effectively banned as it never aired again. I wonder why. MEDIA-OPOLY 256143746794
Reposted by McPeteRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 21/09/2026So the US is “working on a deal” to buy Potash from a dictator allied with Putin instead of Canada. 1848106363618
Reposted by McPeteAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 20/09/2026It simply never ends. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Brian Nesvik issued new guidance interpreting the Endangered Species Act’s prohibition on “taking” endangered wildlife much more narrowly. Under the new interpretation, an action generally has to be intentionally 12626801067
Reposted by McPeteAbilu Tangwa. @abilutangwa.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Stop calling it a climate problem. Call it what it is: organized greed. The planet isn’t dying. It’s being killed for profit. The killers have names. And boardrooms. #ClimateJustice #StopEcocide 17979243267
Reposted by McPeteRyan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 21/09/2026He is not wrong. "There are reasonable grounds to believe that the reported 68 attacks that killed 223 people constituted crimes against humanity of murder under customary international law" - United Nations Special Rapporteur on U.S. Killing “Narco-Terrorists” at Sea www.ohchr.org/sites/defaul... 340127464649
Reposted by McPeteAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 20/09/2026When republicans break the law, their defense is ALWAYS "but we follow the law also sometimes." That's their argument for not following the Epstein Files Transparency Act, and here it is again in their argument for violating the First Amendment. 1162329635
Reposted by McPeteKendra "Gloom is My Beat" Pierre-Louis @kendrawrites.com · 21/09/2026I first wrote about dicamba back in 2017 when most of the coverage was limited to farming publications. And there's something that I think is missed in the Guardian piece that I think it's important to note about why Bayer is doing this.popsci.comA chemical meant to save plants is actually killing them—and it's spreadingNew formulations of dicamba, an herbicide, seem to be causing havoc in America's soybean fields 7314168
