Reposted by @ktvalente.bsky.socialThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Censorship is alive and well in the American tech oligarchy. 🇺🇸 www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/dig... 21332831382 0
Reposted by @ktvalente.bsky.socialNPR @npr.org · 06/05/2026Five major publishing houses and the bestselling author are suing Meta and its CEO Mark Zuckerberg for allegedly training its Llama generative AI models on millions of copyrighted materials. n.pr/42OZBGtn.prScott Turow's latest real-life legal thriller: Suing Meta for copyright infringementFive major publishing houses and the bestselling author are suing Meta and its CEO Mark Zuckerberg for allegedly training its Llama generative AI models on millions of copyrighted materials. 12824194 0
Reposted by @ktvalente.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13/04/2026Leo: "The message of the church, the message of the gospel -- blessed are the peacemakers. I do not look at my role as being political. I don't want to get into a debate with him. I don't think the message of the gospel is meant to be abused in the way that some people are doing." 377145863708 0
Reposted by @ktvalente.bsky.socialMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 14/04/2026Ctrl+C Ctrl+V 69156291086 0
Reposted by @ktvalente.bsky.social💙🦋 Ms.Yvonne 🦋💙 @curatednews.bsky.social · 25/03/2026It was about upholding white supremacy and power. 33682452827 0
Reposted by @ktvalente.bsky.socialBen Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 13/03/2026HOLY SHIT. A dark money group, hidden behind a bunch of shell companies, is paying influencers thousands of dollars PER POST to attack @katmabu.bsky.social on social media a month before her election. Thank you to the people who declined the money and went forward with this. So who's behind this?ms.nowDark money group offers influencers $1,500 for posts attacking Chicago Democratic primary candidateProgressive House candidate Kat Abughazaleh told MS NOW the secretive campaign is “filled with false and defamatory claims.” 766199607906 0
Reposted by @ktvalente.bsky.socialKat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 11/03/2026☎️ TOMORROW ☎️ Phone bank with Congressman Jamaal Bowman from 6 - 8 PM CT! Training will be provided if you've never done it before :) We'll talk to voters alongside @jamaalbowmanny.bsky.social about what they care about and how Kat can help. 5517105 0
Reposted by @ktvalente.bsky.socialThe Watchdog Coalition @thewatchdogco.bsky.social · 10/03/2026🚨URGENT: Trump's UNHINGED DHS pick—Markwayne Mullin—confirmation hearing tentatively set for next week! He defends ICE fatally shooting citizens, backs expelling US-born kids, objected to 2020 election results. Tell your Senators: BLOCK this nomination!actionnetwork.orgTell Your Senators: Oppose Markwayne Mullin for DHS SecretaryContact Congress today! 20125651079 0
Reposted by @ktvalente.bsky.socialKat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 10/03/2026CAMPAIGN UPDATE: 7 DAYS TIL PRIMARY DAY!!! 💥 Catch me on Majority Report and Behind the Bastards! 💥 AIPAC released another ad about us yesterday! 💥 Donate BEFORE March 13! 💥 We’ve got volunteer opportunities every single day for both local and remote folks! 301999403 0
Reposted by @ktvalente.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 06/03/2026DHS nominee Markwayne Mullin is one of the most active stock-traders in the Senate — and violated the STOCK Act against insider trading as recently as last August. He currently holds stock in L3Harris, which has millions in contracts with ICE and FEMA. The grift continues. 530162737333 0
Reposted by @ktvalente.bsky.socialBook Jawns @bookjawns.bsky.social · 20/02/2026Congress will vote to lower the age to prosecute minors as adults from 16 down to 14 in DC. Let me get this straight: Congress wants to prosecute 14 yr. olds as adults, but they don’t want to prosecute adults who sexually abuse 14 year olds? Release the Epstein files. 485133453988 0
Reposted by @ktvalente.bsky.socialNPR @npr.org · 21/02/2026A Republican voting overhaul is back on Capitol Hill — with an added photo identification provision and an altered name. Opponents say the legislation would disenfranchise millions of voters.n.prA Republican plan to overhaul voting is back. Here's what's new in the billA Republican voting overhaul is back on Capitol Hill — with an added photo identification provision and an altered name. Opponents say the legislation would disenfranchise millions of voters. 25308147 0
Reposted by @ktvalente.bsky.socialThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 21/02/2026Correct. Rep. Jody Barrett (Left) Sen. Mark Pody (Right) 146764043936 0
Reposted by @ktvalente.bsky.socialPBS News @pbsnews.org · 17/02/2026The Justice Department sent a letter to Congress that included a list of names of “politically exposed persons” mentioned in the Epstein files. to.pbs.org/3ZBXMey to.pbs.orgKhanna says 'stop protecting predators' as DOJ gives reasoning for redacting Epstein filesThe fallout continues from the release of the Epstein files. On Saturday, the Justice Department sent a letter to Congress that included a list of names of “politically exposed persons” mentioned in t... 723055 0
Reposted by @ktvalente.bsky.socialAdam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 27/01/2026Firing Greg bovine is good, but can we stop with the “Trump is getting bad advice” crap? This is all on him. Stop making excuses 46681451322 0
Reposted by @ktvalente.bsky.socialAcyn @acyn.bsky.social · 21/01/2026AOC: The president has been acting in increasingly erratic ways. It is really damning when we think about the degree to which media outlets reported on Joe Biden, yet we are seeing behavior from Trump that is alarming and everyone is pretending this is normal. 330122523779 0
Reposted by @ktvalente.bsky.socialRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 17/01/2026Trump lets another drug trafficker out of prison because his father happens to be a Republican member of Congress. 30561852897 0
Reposted by @ktvalente.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 01/01/2026Oh my goodness, this Wall Street Journal piece about Trump's ailing health that includes an interview with him (gift link). There are a number of ridiculous details in it and I'll put a few of them in this thread. (1/6)wsj.comExclusive | As Signs of Aging Emerge, Trump Responds With DefianceIn an interview, President Trump—the oldest man to assume the office—said he has eschewed some advice from his doctors and regrets getting advanced imaging. 61789402740 0
Reposted by @ktvalente.bsky.socialRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 31/12/2025I thought the slogan for RFK Jr’s movement was Make America Healthy Again? 61379693013 0
Reposted by @ktvalente.bsky.socialNPR @npr.org · 29/12/2025Teen use of AI chat bots is growing, and psychologists worry it's affecting their social development and mental health. Here's what parents should know to help kids use the technology safely. n.pr/3MSi4xjn.prTeens are having disturbing interactions with chatbots. Here's how to lower the risksTeen use of AI chat bots is growing, and psychologists worry it's affecting their social development and mental health. Here's what parents should know to help kids use the technology safely. 2118456 0
Reposted by @ktvalente.bsky.social @KeepItBlueDems.bsky.social @keepitbluedems.bsky.social · 29/11/2025A Backlash Is Brewing Against Companies Helping ICE open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...open.substack.comA Backlash Is Brewing Against Companies Helping ICEActivists are targeting the reputations of Home Depot, AT&T, and other businesses. 21385382545 0
Reposted by @ktvalente.bsky.socialRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 07/11/2025Democrats asked for ONE THING today to reopen the govt: Keep health insurance subsidies where they are at now for one year. That is IT. Nothing else. Republicans said no. So all the lies they tell every day about things Dems are asking for is BS. Republicans OWN this shutdown. 13152092172 0
Reposted by @ktvalente.bsky.socialAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 07/11/2025If we don't test for COVID, then there's no COVID! If there's no flights, then there's no late flights! Brilliant! 50096412612 0
Reposted by @ktvalente.bsky.socialImmigrant Defenders Law Center @immdef.bsky.social · 31/10/2025🏵️This Día de los Muertos, We Remember Those Lost to ICE🏵️ Learn more: www.npr.org/2025/10/23/n... 59753 0
Reposted by @ktvalente.bsky.socialAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 22/10/2025ICE fired shots again, hitting a civilian and a U.S. marshal. DHS, once again, is claiming the man rammed ICE with his car. Let’s see how long before that version of events unravels. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...washingtonpost.comShooting by ICE officer in Los Angeles wounds motorist, U.S. marshalFederal authorities said the driver had threatened officers with a vehicle while trying to flee an arrest. 428122314726 0
Reposted by @ktvalente.bsky.socialHuman☮ @4humanunity.bsky.social · 14/10/2025Here’s the deal, Mike Johnson, you worked 9 days since July, make $200K, and get best free healthcare we pay for, while shutting down ours. Want it fair? Start with your paychecks. No work, no pay and no damn free healthcare for any of you. Let Congress feel the pain they dump on the rest of us. 14440781380 0
Reposted by @ktvalente.bsky.socialJon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 11/10/2025👇👇 7473333512736 0
Reposted by @ktvalente.bsky.socialRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 05/10/2025Miller has Fascist Hissy #3 today after another court ruling. This one from a judge appointed by radical left marxist Donald J Trump. 76466711788 0
Reposted by @ktvalente.bsky.socialMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 05/10/2025BREAKING: A federal judge has temporarily blocked Trump from deploying the National Guard in Portland, ruling he overstepped his authority and violated state sovereignty. The court said Trump’s move lacked any “colorable basis” and was not justified by conditions on the ground. 24379591837 0
Reposted by @ktvalente.bsky.socialGeorge Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 03/10/2025Signs of psychosis. No biggie 3500176154859 0
Reposted by @ktvalente.bsky.socialAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 01/10/2025Started/Going It’s still not right, @apnews.com, but it’s closer. The headline is “Republican Congress fails to fund government. Shutdown imminent.” 521914429 0
Reposted by @ktvalente.bsky.socialTennessee Lookout @tennesseelookout.com · 27/09/2025Commentary: A Friday press conference by Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee about the deployment of National Guard troops to Memphis was short on details, writes Rev. Earle Fisher.tennesseelookout.comNo strategy, just spectacle: Copaganda in Memphis • Tennessee LookoutGov. Bill Lee's press conference on the Tennessee National Guard's presence was short on details, writes Rev. Earle Fisher. 14617 0
Reposted by @ktvalente.bsky.socialdarren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 27/09/2025 12268120 0
Reposted by @ktvalente.bsky.socialRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 28/09/2025While Stephen Miller claims that Democrats calling him a fascist constitutes incitement, there are hundreds of examples of Miller publicly calling Democrats fascists. 645125714325 0
Reposted by @ktvalente.bsky.socialSenator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 22/06/2025The American people were lied to about Vietnam, with tragic consequences. The American people were lied to about Iraq, with tragic consequences. The American people are being lied to again today. We cannot allow history to repeat itself. 856308679682 0
Reposted by @ktvalente.bsky.socialThe Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 20/06/2025Guy who has golfed 33 days this year thinks Americans need to work more. 51669911582 0
Reposted by @ktvalente.bsky.socialMother Jones @motherjones.com · 13/06/2025Kristi Noem is seen as a "delicate, beautiful, tiny woman" while leading DHS, yet Rep. McIver was arrested for protesting it, and Sen. Padilla was tackled for even questioning it. It's clear who gets to be “delicate, beautiful, and tiny,” and who is seen as a violent threat to law enforcement.motherjones.comThe "delicate, beautiful, tiny" fascism of Kristi NoemThe right thinks Noem is the victim of Sen. Padilla's assault. But what about Rep. McIver? 115587752147 0
Reposted by @ktvalente.bsky.socialDavid Folkenflik @davidfolkenflik.bsky.social · 13/06/2025House votes to kill all U.S. funding for NPR, PBS and public media for next two years A major moment for conservative activists; a daunting prospect for public media and those who rely on it. Story from @deirdrekwalsh.bsky.social and me www.npr.org/2025/06/12/g...npr.orgHouse votes to claw back $1.1 billion from public mediaThe U.S. House voted Thursday on a rescission bill to claw back money for foreign aid programs, along with the next two years of funding for the public media system. The measure now goes to the Senate... 17260129 0
Reposted by @ktvalente.bsky.socialPete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 12/06/2025Today they have crossed a deep red line. We, the people, must hold the president and his appointees accountable for this outrageous abuse against American liberty. 21465539017601 0
Reposted by @ktvalente.bsky.socialThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 07/06/2025Breaking News From @theathletic.bsky.social: Coco Gauff beat Aryna Sabalenka 6-7(5), 6-2, 6-4 in the French Open final at Roland Garros on Saturday to claim her second Grand Slam singles title.nyti.msFrench Open final: Coco Gauff beats Aryna Sabalenka to win second Grand Slam titleGauff won her first Roland Garros title by playing the conditions and the occasion with more evenness than Sabalenka. 793997376 0
Reposted by @ktvalente.bsky.socialKat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 08/06/2025I don't care if these monstrous ICE raids are a "federal operation". This is authoritarian violence, plain and simple. Just because Stephen Miller has kidnapping quotas for brown people he doesn't want to see on the street doesn't mean we have to think it's okay. 8504962712533 0
Reposted by @ktvalente.bsky.socialNurse Teri 🇺🇦🇬🇱 👩🏽⚕️ 👊🏼 🐸 @nurseteria.bsky.social · 08/06/2025FOTUS is deploying the military to attack citizens who are peacefully protesting. Just like millions of us will be doing for NO KINGS Day next Saturday. He is using this tactic to scare us. No way! We will not be deterred. See you on the streets America! #FOTUSIsACriminal 426135392987 0
Reposted by @ktvalente.bsky.socialThe Onion @theonion.com · 17/05/2025How The U.S. Is Resettling White South African Refugees theonion.com/how-the... 762950335 0
Reposted by @ktvalente.bsky.socialSherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 22/04/2025See this is what I mean. Mississippi is a state with a 40% Black population. African American candidate Mike Espy garnered nearly 45% of the vote in the 2020 General Election for the U.S. Senate. Why isn’t there a 10 yr Dem plan for organizing Mississippi? Why concede the state w/a 40% Black pop? 28774391836 0
Reposted by @ktvalente.bsky.socialNPR @npr.org · 21/04/2025BREAKING NEWS: The White House has begun the process of looking for a new secretary of defense, according to a U.S. official who was not authorized to speak publicly.npr.orgThe White House has begun process of looking for new secretary of defenseThe White House has begun the process of looking for a new secretary of defense, according to a U.S. official who was not authorized to speak publicly. 3779372517752 0
Reposted by @ktvalente.bsky.socialStephen King @stephenking.bsky.social · 03/04/2025At one of his frequent press conferences (because he loves being on TV), I'd love it if some reporter piped up with, "What do you say to people who call you a know-nothing narcissistic asshole, Mr. President?" 2463639058107 0
Reposted by @ktvalente.bsky.socialJoeA64 @joea64.bsky.social · 03/04/2025It was -1,155 seven minutes ago, and has dropped 114 points more since then. 271030184 0
Reposted by @ktvalente.bsky.socialCory Booker @corybooker.com · 03/04/2025This is what happens when people speak up. 1352405987933 0
Reposted by @ktvalente.bsky.socialCory Booker @corybooker.com · 02/04/2025I may be tired and a little hoarse, but as I said again and again on the Senate floor, this is a moment where we cannot afford to be silent, when we must speak up. 1045513483419964 0
Reposted by @ktvalente.bsky.socialMehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 27/03/2025Worth pointing out that Trump's CIA director John Ratcliffe, who was in the Signal group chat, and who ludicrously tried to defend it in Congress this week, was confirmed with the votes of 21 (!) Senate Democrats. Ridiculous. 1814842841 0