Reposted by @kmbates.bsky.socialMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 12hWhile I'm enjoying the humiliation justifiably being heaped on Senator Eric Schmitt, I don't don't think enough mockery is being directed at his accomplice, Senator Kennedy, the Cornpone Clown, with this stupidly victorious expression as he smugly holds up the ridiculous "evidence." 83473862048
Reposted by @kmbates.bsky.socialKate Hagen 🦂 𓋹 🦂 @thathagengrrl.bsky.social · 30/09/2026"Meanwhile, Jane Doe dropped out of Cornell and was denied her request to get her tuition refunded so that she could transfer to a different college. She hence faced more severe consequences than most of the men who she alleges gang-raped her." www.thecut.com/article/what...thecut.comWhat It Feels Like at Cornell Right NowAs a professor at the Ivy League school, Kate Manne has known many, many victims. There’s a palpable feeling on campus, she writes, that this is big. 592881936
Reposted by @kmbates.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026🤡 Schmitt beclowns himself 🤡 Schmitt concocted an elaborate conspiracy theory that Smith traveled to Atl for a Hawks game and to collude with Fani Willis, & flashed his "evidence" before accusing Smith of perjury. There's just one problem -- his facts were totally wrong. Here's the whole sequence: 2629208945674
kmbates.bsky.social @kmbates.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Cornell may very soon be an all male university. 011
Reposted by @kmbates.bsky.socialAnonymous @opdeatheaters.bsky.social · 29/09/2026US Rep AOC: “The culture of rape, sexual assault, and pedophilia is protected in elite institutions across the United States and including Cornell University” #OpDeathEaters 7437159
Reposted by @kmbates.bsky.socialMark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Upton Sinclair remains undefeated 6820108
Reposted by @kmbates.bsky.socialNightmarica @n1ghtmarica.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Senator Whitehouse launched ethics complaint against Justice Alito Covered by Lawrence O'Donnell Goes over Alito's recent sketchy shit in detail. Tune in to learn more about Alito's corruption. youtu.be/rt3d9RZtIgw?... 12111
Reposted by @kmbates.bsky.socialBloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 29/09/2026Every three months like clockwork, $40 billion rotates between two ETFs in a trade that lets foreign investors dodge US taxesbloom.bgA $40 Billion ETF Shuffle Helps Foreign Investors Dodge US TaxesEvery three months like clockwork, $40 billion rotates between two ETFs in a trade that lets foreign investors dodge US taxes 64327
Reposted by @kmbates.bsky.socialLegal AF @legalafmtn.bsky.social · 29/09/2026ALSO LIVE AT 915 AM ET: Legal AF provides live coverage as the entire D.C. Circuit of Appeals hears En Banc Oral Argument on Trump Administration’s Defiance of court order and CECOT deportations Under Alien Enemies Act. Join Popok for a hearing pregame! 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_fb...youtube.comLIVE: D.C Circuit Hears Major Case on Trump CRIMINAL CONTEMPTYouTube video by Legal AF 23830
Reposted by @kmbates.bsky.socialReuters @reuters.com · 29/09/2026CNN, MS NOW, Politico ask judge to extend block on White House ban reut.rs/47oZHH6reut.rsCNN, MS NOW, Politico ask judge to extend block on White House banCNN, MS NOW and Politico asked a federal judge late on Monday to issue a court order preserving their White House access while they fight US President Donald Trump's move to ban them over coverage he dislikes. 14013
Reposted by @kmbates.bsky.socialJulian Sanchez @normative.bsky.social · 29/09/2026I think we lucked out a bit here in that a lot of what Trump does falls into the bucket of “so jaw-droppingly vulgar or corrupt that it’s not technically illegal because it was inconceivable that someone would attempt it.” Like why restaurants rarely post “no defecating on the tables” signs. 222949
Reposted by @kmbates.bsky.socialChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 28/09/2026ICE IS ABOUT TO MAKE YOUR GROCERY BILL EVEN WORSE Cattle groups in Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas say ICE raids are creating a “massive chilling effect” on legal, documented workers, disrupting meatpacking and delaying the processing of thousands of cattle. They’re reporting millions in losses. 51147972514
Reposted by @kmbates.bsky.socialPEIPolitical 🇨🇦 @peipolitical.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Unsurprisingly, there are almost no Russian-made components in Russia's new Geran-4 drone. While Chinese parts surprise no one, how a Texas Instruments onboard computer got there is a major question. #cdnpoli 18933091660
Reposted by @kmbates.bsky.socialAbdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Match me? New merch just dropped:store.abdulforsenate.comFor Us (Unisex Black V-Neck Tee)Abdul for US Senate Webstore 371192339
Reposted by @kmbates.bsky.socialJustin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Lower accountability reads as higher risk. When a town's newspaper closes those local governments end up paying higher interest rates to borrow. newsletter.platypuseconomics.com/p/… 8561178
Reposted by @kmbates.bsky.socialMJ @bstnboy.bsky.social · 26/09/2026 💥💥BOOM💥💥 Costco took its $184M in rebate refund and used it to lower costs targeting products that would have the most impact for members!! Kudos Costco!! www.seattletimes.com/business/cos...seattletimes.comCostco clinches $184M in tariff refunds, with more expectedThe big-box retailer said the money was reinvested to give "value back to our members." It’s more than a third of the total tariff refunds the company expects. 19970372280
Reposted by @kmbates.bsky.socialAbdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 26/09/2026My foreign policy views are simple. I think we should be the first among equals to enforce the international law we helped build. Thanks, @ezraklein.bsky.social, for having me on the show. 10447061288
Reposted by @kmbates.bsky.socialMark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 26/09/2026THREE WEEKS FROM TODAY!!! Join the MAGA Resistance & make your voices heard. Accountability. Is. Coming. 16055231895
Reposted by @kmbates.bsky.socialSteven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 25/09/2026“The temper tantrums will not stop. Nor will his violations of our Constitution.” www.americaamerica.news/p/this-cant-...americaamerica.newsThis Can’t Go On for Two More YearsSwooning over China’s repressive communist dictator and belligerently acting out at the United Nations. Yes, it’s a psychiatric emergency. 2042896930
Reposted by @kmbates.bsky.socialSteven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Seriously. That’s no cartoon. 1093079969
Reposted by @kmbates.bsky.socialChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 26/09/2026ICE BEHIND THE MASKS HAVE NAMES 2 masked agents threatened to arrest Robert Peck for legally observing them. He sued. “And now, because of a lawsuit, the (ICE) agents have names.” A Hylton 📌Nicholas Lapointe 📌Christopher Semler I hope more people take ICE to court when their rights are violated. 531201958115
Reposted by @kmbates.bsky.socialRep. Vikki Goodwin @vikkigoodwintx.bsky.social · 26/09/2026The Texas Miracle should work for all of us — not just the wealthy few. We must end tax giveaways to data centers. 03017
Reposted by @kmbates.bsky.socialShawn Harris @shawnforcongress.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Spent the day knocking doors in Lookout Mountain with great people and meeting more of our neighbors. Thank you for sharing your Saturday with us! 38 days until Election Day. Just 17 until early voting begins in Georgia. I’m working to earn every vote. Leadership Matters!! 15624
Reposted by @kmbates.bsky.socialGillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 26/09/2026Shared with me by @jjindc.bsky.social, in the Denver Post. Dana Miller, you rock. Flight attendants know what’s up. 220966
Reposted by @kmbates.bsky.socialDemocrats @democrats.org · 14/10/2025Trump cut a program that gave free black lung screenings to coal miners. 48841360
Reposted by @kmbates.bsky.socialMother Jones @motherjones.com · 22/09/2026Sickened coal miners are pleading for their black lung benefits as cases surge motherjones.comSickened coal miners plead for their black lung benefits as cases surge"Do you have to be dead?" 2013753
Reposted by @kmbates.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Coal companies are fighting miners’ federal black lung benefits claims, while the black lung rate surges to a 50-year high. Remember: Trump indefinitely stalled a rule that would limit miners’ exposure to dangerous silica dust, which causes black lung. The “pro-worker” president.theguardian.com‘Do you have to be dead?’: US coalminers plead for benefits as black-lung disease cases surgeTrump says he digs coal – but pneumoconiosis cases are at a 50-year high, and sick miners are mired in benefit delays 541081476
Reposted by @kmbates.bsky.socialAbdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 25/09/2026If a politician takes money from weapons manufacturers, don't be surprised when they back weapons contracts. If a politician takes money from Big Pharma, don't be surprised when they try to stop guaranteed healthcare. That's why I don't take ANY corporate money. None. 297169324965
Reposted by @kmbates.bsky.socialJames Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Ken Paxton keeps dodging debates. So I’m challenging him to a debate on Fox News — his safe space. I’ll go into the lion’s den. I know what I believe and I’m not afraid of hard questions. Ken has been running from accountability his whole life. It’s time to stop running. 743173796
Reposted by @kmbates.bsky.socialAbdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Michigan, absentee ballots have gone out. The election is HERE. Make sure you have a plan to vote by November 3rd to get money out of politics, put money in pockets, and pass Medicare for All! 🗳️ abdulforsenate.com/vote 🗳️ 17366162375
Reposted by @kmbates.bsky.socialShawn Harris @shawnforcongress.bsky.social · 25/09/202639 days from now, Northwest Georgia decides between more of the same and leadership that puts this district first. Early voting begins October 13. Make your plan and be ready. This district deserves better. Together, we will deliver it. Leadership Matters! #GA14 0246
Reposted by @kmbates.bsky.socialSteven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 25/09/2026“In 38 days, we have one last chance to get this right—to constrain the madness of King Donald, hasten the end of the MAGA sickness and reassert our values. “It’s up to all of us—we, the people—to get this done.” www.americaamerica.news/p/this-cant-...americaamerica.newsThis Can’t Go On for Two More YearsSwooning over China’s repressive communist dictator and belligerently acting out at the United Nations. Yes, it’s a psychiatric emergency. 1031786677
Reposted by @kmbates.bsky.socialJames 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? 21884513057
Reposted by @kmbates.bsky.socialSenator Mark Warner @markwarner.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Something is deeply wrong when Trump’s net worth is skyrocketing but families across the country can’t afford gas, groceries, and health care. Donald Trump’s culture of open corruption is leaving Americans out to dry while he and his friends get rich. 991312423
Reposted by @kmbates.bsky.socialSaganism @sagan.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Carl Sagan summarizes the 2,000+ year history of books in 2 minutes: Video Credit: Cosmos Studios 321357445
Reposted by @kmbates.bsky.socialAdam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 22/09/2026Today, Country First released a new ad. I'm a veteran, and I won't stand by while Trump turns our Military into a political weapon. Troops don't belong at polling locations. Yet Trump refuses to rule it out. Keeping our Military away from the Ballot Box isn't partisan, It's American. 562684866
Reposted by @kmbates.bsky.socialRep. Justin J. Pearson @justinjpearson.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Thank you to everyone who attended our Memphis Road to Victory rally! They can’t stop a movement for justice rooted in love. That is the foundation of my campaign for Congress. Join us for an upcoming rally ⬇️ act.votejustinj.com/road-to-victory act.votejustinj.com 425586
Reposted by @kmbates.bsky.socialSahil Kapur @sahilkapur.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Troy Jackson responds: “This is corruption of the highest order. Susan Collins delivered millions in taxpayer dollars for a corrupt donor bankrolling her campaign, & then Donald Trump helped her cover it up. No wonder she voted with him 96% of the time & has rubberstamped his agenda to hurt Maine.” 321483521
Reposted by @kmbates.bsky.socialJon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 22/09/2026NEW: The FBI’s Anti-Corruption Squad Was Circling Susan Collins — Until Trump Got in the Waypropublica.orgThe FBI Anti-Corruption Squad Was Circling Susan Collins — Until Trump Got in the WayAfter the FBI caught a defense contractor’s CEO making illegal campaign contributions, it sought to launch a sweeping political bribery probe involving Collins and others. Then the second Trump admini... 15260109
Reposted by @kmbates.bsky.socialJames Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 22/09/2026 10433212310061
Reposted by @kmbates.bsky.socialBrown Eyed Susan @browneyedsusan.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Banning CNN because Kaitlan Collins did her job is top-tier fragility. Calling female reporters "pigs" wasn’t enough—now he has to ban them completely. Can't wait to see how you do in court, losers. 13299100
Reposted by @kmbates.bsky.socialHowdy @icandie.bsky.social · 20/09/2026that's the kind of reporting that will drive the Turd crazy ... 37890262428
Reposted by @kmbates.bsky.socialGeorge3May @texasbluedot70.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Texans. One month from today we can vote. You have until Oct. 5th to register if you’re not. 341382562
Reposted by @kmbates.bsky.socialRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 19/09/2026“There were dogs and bikers; elders with gray hair and babies with no hair; people in Nationals jerseys and business casual attire (equally ubiquitous DC uniforms). Most wore one common item: a red pin that read, 'Hands Off the Arts'...” www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...washingtonpost.comThousands rally outside shuttered Kennedy Center, chanting ‘Hands off!’The vigil took place at the end of a week that saw the doors to the marble building locked shut. 13763281782
Reposted by @kmbates.bsky.socialCAKE @thebandcake.bsky.social · 18/09/2026The congressional switchboard number is (202) 224-3121. Put it in your cell phone. Use it. If you're not calling at least once a week, you're not doing your part. 59835
Reposted by @kmbates.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 18/09/202625 years ago today, George W. Bush signed the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force into law. Barbara Lee was the only member of Congress to vote against it, warning it would be a blank check for forever wars. History has proven her lonely and courageous vote right. 310146464672