Reposted by Kim Zimmerman NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 01/08/2026A Boy Like That Sexy Senator Bernie Moreno’s no Rita, but he had to call Officer Krupke to break up his son-in-law’s rumbles. There’s a place for them—too bad it’s the US Congress. by Maureen Dowd 1435327
Reposted by Kim Zimmerman Julia Davis @juliadavisnews.bsky.social · 01/08/2026Meanwhile in Russia: military expert Igor Korotchenko asserted that Russian civilians are applauding strikes against the Ukrainian infrastructure. www.youtube.com/watch?v=IifF...youtube.comIgor Korotchenko says Russian civilians are applauding strikes against the Ukrainian infrastructureYouTube video by Russian Media Monitor 2122553
Reposted by Kim Zimmerman Pops @pops131.bsky.social · 01/08/2026I picked up almost as much from the library as I did from school—real history, not that polished nonsense we were fed! 206134493015
Reposted by Kim Zimmerman Josh Mankiewicz @joshmankiewicz.bsky.social · 01/08/2026The good news: so far, bears don’t know how to use a cellphone. www.mensjournal.com/news/florida...mensjournal.comFlorida Man Accused Of Calling Woman 213 Times In One WeekA months-long digital investigation led to the arrest of a Port Orange man accused of bombarding a woman with thousands of blocked calls—and even reporting her to child welfare authorities over unfoun... 4608
Reposted by Kim Zimmerman Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 01/08/2026Order: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... Background: www.lawdork.com/p/doj-grand-...lawdork.comSecond federal judge blocks DOJ from getting trans minors' info via grand jury subpoenaJudge Pitts issued the preliminary injunction covering a subpoena directed at Stanford. Also: About the dismissed charges in the "judge shopping" case. And: The SCOTUS shadow docket is still going. 110022
Kim Zimmerman @kimzimm.bsky.social · 01/08/2026It seems like the kind of issue a judge would see right away, so it sounds like he bears some responsibility, too. But I can’t imagine not responding to a lawsuit, so idk what JS was thinking. 000
Reposted by Kim Zimmerman Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 01/08/2026a republican congressman allegedly broke his two-year-old daughter's collarbone and he somehow hasn't been run out of congress. there really is no bridge too far for these ghouls.politico.com‘Platner on steroids’: Max Miller abuse claims have Republicans silently sweatingThe Ohio lawmaker denies the allegations as an Aug. 5 deadline to drop off the ballot approaches. 16867321984
Kim Zimmerman @kimzimm.bsky.social · 04/06/2026I went to a college football game years ago, in a much smaller stadium than where several of these matches will be held. The heat & humidity was awful; every vendor ran out of bottled water. Ppl passed out, several were taken to hospitals in ambos. The stadium didn’t care. Never again. This is nuts. 020
Kim Zimmerman @kimzimm.bsky.social · 04/06/20264) Politicians who are suddenly tech-friendly, but overriding local ordnances, w/o explanation, try aiding techbros w/o any public oversight. (see Pulaski County, AR. 5) Bad actors (Musk, Thiel, Altman, etc.) have done a stellar job of showing us why we shouldn’t help/trust them in any way. ### 020
Kim Zimmerman @kimzimm.bsky.social · 04/06/20262) the proliferation of videos of the noise & the impact on people’s lives; 3) the increased realization that AI is pushing into every part of people’s lives. (Ex: you can’t even write a text message without having AI Jagoff waving its hands, demanding it can do it better.); 120
Kim Zimmerman @kimzimm.bsky.social · 04/06/2026As someone else mentioned in one of the threads, I think of NIMBY as primarily about objections to housing (group homes, unhoused people, etc.). And occasionally, something like a nuclear power plant or pig farm. But this seems to be the result of 1) ppl hearing about water & electric bill increases 120
Kim Zimmerman @kimzimm.bsky.social · 04/06/2026He’s right! Scott Pelley is telling the unvarnished truth! 031
Reposted by Kim Zimmerman @GottaLaff @gottalaff.bsky.social · 04/06/2026He just does it, knowing there will be no consequences. 12810
Reposted by Kim Zimmerman Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 29/04/2026BOOM! The Second Circuit refuses to rehear Trump's appeal of the $83 million Carroll verdict. The jury said he defamed her. Two courts said the jury was right. The cavalry is not coming. He owes her the money. 962332583
Reposted by Kim Zimmerman Mark Joseph Stern @mjsdc.bsky.social · 29/04/20266. Republicans will use Callais to give themselves up to 19 more seats in the House of Representatives (probably fewer; I'd guess closer to 10). But Democrats can use it to "unpack" their VRA districts and flip a bunch of red districts. In fact, courts might force them to. slate.com/news-and-pol...slate.comDemocrats Have One Brutal Path to Survival if the Supreme Court Kills the Voting Rights ActCongress could become even less diverse, as racial minorities in blue states would have fewer opportunities to elect the representatives of their choice. 6929265
Reposted by Kim Zimmerman David Roberts @volts.wtf · 29/04/2026This Bouie piece really is good but holy shit I thank my lucky stars every day that I am not forced to write about Donald Trump.nytimes.comOpinion | The Loneliness of Donald Trump 41055
Reposted by Kim Zimmerman pileque.bsky.social @pileque.bsky.social · 29/04/2026The evil at the heart of our government is laid bare in this story. The unconscionable, sadistic cruelty of ICE is beyond comprehension. The life of NO-ONE in the USA is made better by deporting a Colombian torture VICTIM to the Democratic Republic of Congo! www.thebulwark.com/p/ice-deport...thebulwark.comICE Deports Colombian Torture Victim—to AfricaLast year, we broke the story of a woman ICE had repeatedly tried to send to Mexico or a third country. Things have gotten even worse. 022
Kim Zimmerman @kimzimm.bsky.social · 29/04/2026I wish I was surprised, but I’m not. But no one will press the New Hampshire GOP, the National GOP, or the Trump administration, on any of this. They get away with this crap, over and over again. 010
Reposted by Kim Zimmerman NPR @npr.org · 29/04/2026A New Hampshire Republican. A German Holocaust denier. A suspicious bottle of baby oil. An NPR investigation reveals how the alarming rise of antisemitic conspiracy theories reached a state capitol.n.prHow a Republican state lawmaker tried to let Holocaust deniers hijack history lessonsA New Hampshire Republican. A German Holocaust denier. A suspicious bottle of baby oil. An NPR investigation reveals how the alarming rise of antisemitic conspiracy theories reached a state capitol. 514244
Reposted by Kim Zimmerman Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 29/04/2026The ceremonial Flame of Peace in Hiroshima has been kept alive in the decades since the atomic bombing in 1945. It will be flown to Hawaii later this month in a special container to be part of a Memorial Day observance at Pearl Harbor. (from @wyattwolson.bsky.social)stripes.comHiroshima ‘flame of peace’ is centerpiece of Pearl Harbor ceremony in MayA ceremonial flame from Hiroshima, the flame of peace, will be brought to Pearl Harbor National Memorial over Memorial Day weekend. 05714
Reposted by Kim Zimmerman Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 29/04/2026U.S. Gas Prices Hit Highest Level Since Beginning of War in Iran www.nytimes.com/2026/04/28/b...nytimes.comU.S. Gas Prices Hit Highest Level Since Beginning of War in Iran 022
Reposted by Kim Zimmerman Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 29/04/2026STAT+: Health system CEOs get off easy at Congressional hearing on affordability www.statnews.com/2026/04/28/h...statnews.comHealth system CEOs get off easy at Congressional hearing on affordabilityCommittee members largely blamed the other party’s health care policies for driving U.S. health care prices to levels inaccessible to many Americans. 011
Kim Zimmerman @kimzimm.bsky.social · 29/04/2026The cruelty is always the point. At some point, you’d think these countries would stop allowing these so-called “Christian” ministries to enter their countries, too. The “Christians” who support this crap should have to answer for it, too. 000
Kim Zimmerman @kimzimm.bsky.social · 29/04/2026But surely she isn’t surprised. He knew, or should have known, for years about his own brother’s involvement. Didn’t say a word, & waited until his mother was dead for a long time before doing anything about it. He doesn’t care about them anymore than he cares about his youngest son and his family, 000
Reposted by Kim Zimmerman Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 29/04/2026FDA Claims 'Manipulated' Data Led to Drug's Approval, Proposes Withdrawal www.medpagetoday.com/rheumatology...medpagetoday.comFDA Claims 'Manipulated' Data Led to Drug's Approval, Proposes WithdrawalPivotal trial on avacopan was negative before actions of unblinded study personnel, agency says 011
Reposted by Kim Zimmerman Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 29/04/2026Trump administration reverses on paying for fentanyl detection strips thehill.com/policy/healt...thehill.comTrump administration reverses on paying for fentanyl detection stripsThe Trump administration is no longer allowing federal funds to be used for purchasing or distributing test strips that can determine if street drugs ha… 013
Kim Zimmerman @kimzimm.bsky.social · 29/04/2026She’s just getting paid too much to care about divorcing him. And he’s as loathsome she is. They deserve each other. 1160
Kim Zimmerman @kimzimm.bsky.social · 29/04/2026The cruelty is the point. They prove this every single day. 000
Reposted by Kim Zimmerman Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 29/04/2026In blatant politicization of federal commission, FCC orders review of ABC's broadcast licenses www.axios.com/2026/04/28/f...axios.comFCC orders review of ABC's broadcast licensesThe review comes shortly after President Trump and first lady Melania Trump condemned ABC for a joke made by its late-night host Jimmy Kimmel. 183
Reposted by Kim Zimmerman Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 28/04/2026JUST IN: Sixth straight loss for DOJ in lawsuits to obtain states’ voter rolls. This one in Arizona from Trump-appointed judge Susan Brnovich. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... 242408610
Reposted by Kim Zimmerman Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 29/04/2026He murdered Renee Nicole Good. Shot her three times and then called her a “f*cking b*tch”. Her last words? “It’s ok dude I’m not mad”. He got three days administrative leave before being transferred to another state. No punishment. No accountability. No justice.thedailybeast.comICE Agent Who Shot Dead Unarmed Mom Quietly Reassigned as FBI Probe StallsDHS officials tell PunchUp the FBI needs to “s--t or get off the pot.” 33760873526
Reposted by Kim Zimmerman The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 23/04/2026"We just have a creepy old fucking card in the White House, and you can get human rights relief if the victims are hot women." Tim Miller and Sam Stein discuss Trump’s selective concern for human rights. 513522
Reposted by Kim Zimmerman Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 21/04/2026Make this make sense. 9613945899
Reposted by Kim Zimmerman Anna Kramer @annackramer.bsky.social · 09/04/2026SCOOP: The Pentagon failed to warn ships carrying supplies for the US military before starting the war in Iran. The ships got stuck in the Persian Gulf. They’re still stuck. And for a month, they were stuck w/ a group of college students — merchant marine cadets.notus.orgU.S. Cadets Were Stuck in the Persian Gulf After Trump Bombed IranThe Trump administration failed to warn vessels with close ties to the U.S. military ahead of the strikes, leaving them trapped in the region. 21391195
Reposted by Kim Zimmerman Ken Vogel @kenvogel.bsky.social · 09/04/2026NEW: Trump accepted $37m worth of donated steel for his WH ballroom project from the Luxembourg-based company ArcelorMittal. Days later, the WH made adjustments to Trump's tariffs that could benefit ArcelorMittal.nytimes.comWhite House Secures Foreign Steel for Ballroom Project 30443571950
Reposted by Kim Zimmerman HELLION Bailey 😈 @blackbirdsing.bsky.social · 13/03/2026He’s not subtle www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...theatlantic.comThe Pentagon’s Lawyers Are Now Under ReviewA new Hegseth initiative could consolidate the ranks of JAGs, targeting those who act as legal guardrails. 044
Reposted by Kim Zimmerman Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 13/03/2026Hegseth: "We will keep pushing, keep advancing. No quarter, no mercy for our enemies." No quarter is the refusal to take prisoners and instead just execute everyone. It's been considered a war crime for over a century. 82190853185
Reposted by Kim Zimmerman Mike Goodman @themlg.bsky.social · 12/03/2026Sustained good faith diplomacy leading to enforceable multilateral agreements and shared prosperity for all. 521338
Kim Zimmerman @kimzimm.bsky.social · 13/03/2026Isn’t that DEI — pretending they are “as human as we are?” 🤷🏻♀️ 000
Kim Zimmerman @kimzimm.bsky.social · 13/03/2026Cry me a river. Maybe they shouldn’t have helped elect a con man. 000
Reposted by Kim Zimmerman Jon Gambrell @jongambrell.bsky.social · 13/03/2026APNewsAlert: WASHINGTON (AP) — US defense secretary says #Iran's new supreme leader 'is wounded and likely disfigured.' 2104
Reposted by Kim Zimmerman Gerry Doyle @mgerrydoyle.bsky.social · 13/03/2026this means it is not open for transit 878140442580
Reposted by Kim Zimmerman Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 13/03/2026The Pentagon is moving an Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) to the Middle East. This consists of an amphibious task force naval element and a landing force (Marine Expeditionary Unit / MEU) and about 5,000 marines. 42022921075
Reposted by Kim Zimmerman Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 04/03/2026More organs are being donated after the heart stops, not brain death. Policies are changing too abcnews.com/Health/wireS...abcnews.comMore organs are being donated after the heart stops, not brain death. Policies are changing tooThe vast majority of organ donations once came from people who were brain-dead 031
Reposted by Kim Zimmerman Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 04/03/2026Jayapal to Noem: "I want to introduce you to just four of the US citizens unlawfully detained by ICE ... they're in this room with us." 7439811164