Reposted by Mike RayAndy Craig @andycraig.bsky.social · 26/09/2026We should try having some group of people who get to vote on approving agency heads like OMB director. 571119153
Reposted by Mike RayJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 24/09/2026This is peak Free Press. You can have a quality education and read literary fiction and still think national purification through mass violence is cool. It’s like a New Yorker article abt loving street hotdogs. Only less moral. 2221649
Reposted by Mike RayJames Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 23/09/2026ICE shot Wilber Perez in the back. Now, Wilber can’t move the left side of his body. How does paralyzing a DoorDash driver make anyone more safe? 21984523058
Reposted by Mike RayPeter Sagal @petersagal.bsky.social · 23/09/2026In an Uber. Driver having loud phone conversation with someone in Spanish. A little annoying, but it happens. He hangs up. Says, “Mi hermano. La Migra.” And starts weeping. 1665763957
Reposted by Mike RaySammy Roth @sammyroth.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Natural gas demand on the California grid peaked in 2014 and has been falling ever since. Gas-fired electricity fell 15% last year, then another 26% in the first half of this year as solar and batteries continued to boom. insideclimatenews.org/news/1009202... via @dangearino.bsky.socialinsideclimatenews.orgHow California Is Kicking Its Natural Gas Habit - Inside Climate NewsSolar and batteries matter, but they’re not the only reasons for the steep decline in gas-fired electricity. 212346
Reposted by Mike RayMartin Longman @booman23.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Why My Senate Predictions Are More Accurate Than the Experts martinlongman.substack.com/p/why-my-sen...martinlongman.substack.comWhy My Senate Predictions Are More Accurate Than the ExpertsIf you want know in the Spring what is going to happen in the Fall, you should subscribe to this newsletter. 053
Reposted by Mike RaySwing Left @swingleft.bsky.social · 18/09/2026(Ground Truth) Canvassing 9-to-5, what a way to make a difference 🎶 Come join us at the doors! Visit www.swingleft.org/take-action to join a virtual Ground Truth canvass training this Saturday for our next Weekend of Action. 364
Reposted by Mike RaySwing Left @swingleft.bsky.social · 14/09/202650 days to flip the House, win back the Senate, and secure Democratic governing power in the states. Two ways to make an impact: 🚪💬 Join a Ground Truth canvass or phone bank ⚖️💰 Donate to the Balance of Power Fund, our slate of must-win races 50 days. Let's do it: swingleft.org/take-action 253
Reposted by Mike RayAaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 10/09/2026When everyone is a priority, no one is a priority. That means that Mullin and ICE are going to treat a murderer who just got here with the same level of priority as a guy who’s been here for 25 years raising a family and living like a saint. That’s bad for so many reasons. 391653359
Reposted by Mike RaySwing Left @swingleft.bsky.social · 03/09/2026In 2024, Democrats won the U.S. Senate seat in Michigan by less than 0.40%. Let’s hold this Democratic seat and elect Abdul El-Sayed this November. Visit www.swingleft.org/take-action to support Democrats in the elections that will determine the federal balance of power. 0103
Reposted by Mike RayGovernor Newsom Press Office @govpressoffice.gov.ca.gov · 01/09/2026What FOX NEWS won’t tell you: In 2025, every major statewide crime rate fell in California — and the Golden State recorded its lowest homicide rate since statewide reporting began in 1966. 14279352201
Reposted by Mike RayLeah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Rest in peace, Wendell Berry. 121375414
Reposted by Mike RayJosh Chafetz @joshchafetz.bsky.social · 31/08/2026It's almost like the Republican justices think that democratic accountability runs through the president and the president alone ... papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....papers.ssrn.comOf Multiplicity and AccountabilityUnitary executive theory has, since <i>Myers v. United States</i>, been premised on a conception of democratic accountability. On this view, the president is de 21705167
Reposted by Mike RaySwing Left @swingleft.bsky.social · 28/08/202615,000 meaningful conversations with voters in swing districts—conversations grounded in listening, understanding voters' concerns, and building trust. That's the milestone Ground Truth volunteers just reached! Let's keep going! Visit www.swingleft.org/take-action to find a canvass near you! 051
Reposted by Mike RayDavid J. Bier @davidjbier.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Under Trump, ICE has not stopped releasing immigrants from custody. It has cut releases of noncriminal immigrants, while actually releasing 50% more immigrants convicted of or charged with crimes than in December 2024. Trump's priorities are clear. www.cato.org/blog/ice-rel... 57940
Reposted by Mike RayJames Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 27/08/2026BREAKING: Liam Tadeo was just deported by ICE. 69492355070
Reposted by Mike RayGillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 25/08/2026This girl I used to waitress with in Austin, we moved to New York together in 2003 on a literal Greyhound bus. Shared a fifth floor walk-up studio that, when it rained, had more leaks in the ceiling than we had pots and pans. We used to get drunk and smoke off the fire escape and do “sad-offs.” 244358996
Reposted by Mike RayHoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 23/08/2026On 9/11, US airspace closed, Canada launched Operation Yellow Ribbon. Gander, a town of 10,000, received 38 airliners. Residents immediately sheltered, fed, clothed, and supported stranded passengers for days, providing this hospitality free of charge. interestingengineering.com/culture/oper... 1237235707688
Reposted by Mike RaySwing Left @swingleft.bsky.social · 21/08/2026The Texas and Iowa Senate races are now “toss-ups” according to…Fox News?? 👀 This is winnable, but not won ➡️ to get involved, visit www.swingleft.org/take-action! 094
Reposted by Mike RayGovernor Newsom Press Office @govpressoffice.gov.ca.gov · 07/08/2026China is not screwing around. The United States has become a footnote. Supply chains, manufacturing, influence — China is flooding the zone all across the globe. As California doubles down on our low carbon green growth efforts, the Trump admin is doubling down on stupid. 11643161
Reposted by Mike RayMartin Longman @booman23.bsky.social · 05/08/2026El-Sayed Enjoys Narrow Victory, Faces a Big Challenge open.substack.com/pub/martinlo...open.substack.comEl-Sayed Enjoys Narrow Victory, Faces a Big ChallengeCollege towns carried him to victory, but he can't rely on them to win the general election. 131
Reposted by Mike RaySwing Left @swingleft.bsky.social · 28/07/2026Look at this group of canvassers who showed up to volunteer with Ground Truth this weekend in New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District! Can’t wait to hit the doors with you again 💙 062
Reposted by Mike RayFrank Huisingh @frankhuisingh.bsky.social · 23/07/2026Give it up for induction stoves!! And let's make sure everyone gets them, asap. 0239
Reposted by Mike RayMark Joseph Stern @mjsdc.bsky.social · 22/07/2026Just canceled my DashPass and sent this email to DoorDash. I encourage you to do the same if you support D.C. home rule. press@doordash.com and ir@doordash.com 192677802
Reposted by Mike RayElizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 20/07/2026It’s been a year since Donald Trump slashed SNAP funding in his “Big Beautiful Bill.” Here’s how many people have lost food assistance so far. 1111144644
Reposted by Mike RayElizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 20/07/2026BREAKING: A judge just granted a temporary restraining order against the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger. This means that the merger is officially PAUSED. That's a WIN thanks to the state attorneys general who stood up and pushed back. Let's keep up the fight. 403011576
Reposted by Mike RayProfessa Murray @kalimurray.bsky.social · 19/07/2026The fact that VP JD Vance and Richard Grenell went to Romania—on behalf of the Trump Administration— to advocate for Andrew and Tristan Tate, who by all accounts, were rapists running a coercive sex ring, then permitted them to come to Florida, should be a crazy, crazy scandal. 277161204989
Reposted by Mike RayJacob Soboroff @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social · 18/07/2026here's the @hrw.org report I mentioned this morning on @connectwithjacob.bsky.social.hrw.org“You’re Only Getting Out Deported or Dead”The 84-page report, “‘You’re Only Getting Out Deported or Dead’: Abusive US Immigration Detention at Ft. Bliss,” documents conditions at the largest immigration detention facility in the United States... 17288153
Reposted by Mike RayPwnallthethings @pwnallthethings.bsky.social · 18/07/2026Admittedly a US thing, but I think folks should reflect that Kimi, the open-weight AI model by $20b-valued Moonshot AI everyone is freaking out about, was developed by someone who went to CMU and then didn't stay in the US mostly because visas would prevent him setting up a US business 11475120
Reposted by Mike RayCharles Gaba ✡️ @charlesgaba.com · 17/07/2026📣 In response to the VRA being killed, I’ve launched new pages specifically to help dozens of Black Democrats get elected. This one is devoted to FEDERAL, JUDICIAL AND EXECUTIVE OFFICE races. Donate today. #BlackJobs26 #BlackSky #Blue26 secure.actblue.com/donate/black...secure.actblue.comChip in!Show your support with a contribution. 19648
Reposted by Mike RayJames Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 18/07/2026People in Alpine, TX can’t access water. Not because there isn’t enough, but because DC politicians have failed them. There's always money for bombs, bailouts, and billionaire tax breaks — but never enough money to fix basic infrastructure. 492277686
Reposted by Mike RayAaron Hall @immlawachall.bsky.social · 17/07/2026Why would a noncitizen stick their neck out and intentionally illegally vote, with deportation as the penalty (plus criminal sanctions), to have a minuscule impact on an election? It would be completely irrational (and it basically never happens). 19625147
Reposted by Mike RayAaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 17/07/2026Ahead of Trump’s speech tonight, re-upping a piece I wrote in 2024 unpacking the myth of noncitizen voting, using the Heritage Foundation’s own data to show how extraordinarily rare it has proven to be over decades. www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/blog/myths-a...americanimmigrationcouncil.orgUnpacking Myths About Noncitizen Voting — How Heritage Foundation’s Own Data Proves It’s Not a Problem - American Immigration CouncilA close examination of the evidence put forward by critics shows just how extraordinarily rare noncitizen voting truly is. 019498
Reposted by Mike RayBill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 14/07/2026If this is true, the lesson should be not be to declare victory (ok, take one minute to enjoy the victory), but to redouble pressure on the whole indecent mass deportation regime 1063622760
Reposted by Mike RayBill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 14/07/2026"It will take quite a while to restore decency and responsibility to our public life. What we can do now is to check the injustice and limit the damage. We can pressure our representatives not to confirm someone like Todd Blanche and not to fund an agency like ICE." open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...open.substack.comTrump Keeps Bombing, Nothing Keeps Changing.What’s the definition of insanity again? 927362
Reposted by Mike RayJim Acosta @jimacosta.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Epstein survivors released this video today urging senators to block the confirmation of Todd Blanche for Attorney General. They’re trying to get to 20,000 signatures on their petition to send a message to the Senate. ujoin.co/campaigns/45... 18383674294
Reposted by Mike RayChris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 13/07/2026Tonight the Senate is voting to start debate on the annual defense bill. It's essentially an Iran War authorization bill. A totally unprecedented 50% increase in spending to fund the war without any meaningful restraints. I'm voting NO. 672134243150
Reposted by Mike RayIndivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 12/07/2026MASS CALL WED 8PM ET! Join the family, local organizers, and national organizations to fight for justice for Lorenzo and everyone impacted by ongoing state violence. Justice for Lorenzo means justice for EVERYONE living under the threat of unchecked immigration enforcement violence in our country. 5674279
Reposted by Mike RayCity of Minneapolis @minneapolismn.gov · 09/07/2026Operation Metro Surge had a devastating impact on many small businesses, including Colonial Market and Restaurant on E. Lake Street — but owner Daniel Hernandez still has hope for the future. 0116
Reposted by Mike RayRazzball @razzball.bsky.social · 06/07/2026Ok, I'm a fan of Haaland now after that smack he gives the 2nd kid 613540467
Reposted by Mike Ray50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 04/07/2026The original No Kings day. Credit: chappatte.com 111400374
Reposted by Mike RayMartin Longman @booman23.bsky.social · 04/07/2026Trump Says the SAVE America Act Will Secure GOP Majorities for 100 Years open.substack.com/pub/martinlo... Why are they punching themselves in the face?open.substack.comTrump Says the SAVE America Act Will Secure GOP Majorities for 100 YearsIf it were enacted, it would have a higher likelihood of doing the opposite. 385
Reposted by Mike Rayeconomymedicine.bsky.social @economymedicine.bsky.social · 27/06/2026Hegseth thinks the only thing we did wrong is not executing entire families if we suspected they might be connected to a militia member. He thinks war crimes are a cheat code to victory because he thinks displays of dominance always work. Deeply evil and deeply stupid. 31023121
Reposted by Mike RayDavid J. Bier @davidjbier.bsky.social · 24/06/2026If this doesn't make your blood boil, you don't believe in liberty. Border Patrol agents smashed down a business's locked doors and arrested two employees, and when the owner demanded to see a warrant, they smugly said, "We don't need one." Absolutely criminal. Straight to jail 8245117