Reposted by Lady PlaywrightAngry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 08/08/2026I don’t care what side of the aisle you’re on - if your position is that the president of the United States and his family should be immune from IRS scrutiny, you’re unqualified to be the Attorney General. It’s an indictment on our entire system that 50 GOP Senators don’t agree. 685263376873
Lady Playwright @ladyplaywright.bsky.social · 06/08/2026People in power get to chose: will they use it to maintain power over others, or will they act to empower the people around them? That choice tells you everything you need to know. 000
Reposted by Lady PlaywrightMark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 02/08/2026Hard to keep track of the number of times he's declared victory in his illegal war-of-choice. #86-47 801188664428
Reposted by Lady PlaywrightThe Volatile Mermaid @ohnoshetwitnt.bsky.social · 02/08/2026This is what Muttley would sound like if he spoke. 2228018
Reposted by Lady PlaywrightAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 30/07/2026There's no reason a politician should have a better healthcare plan than any of their constituents regardless of military service. I say this as a Veteran. 26582952120
Reposted by Lady PlaywrightMore Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 31/07/2026BREAKING: New York just sued Kalshi — alleging it’s an illegal gambling operation. New York AG Letitia James alleges Kalshi failed to obtain a state gambling license and pay taxes. Her office is seeking an order enjoining Kalshi’s operations, plus fines, restitution and forfeiture of profits.cnn.comNew York sues prediction market Kalshi alleging it’s an illegal gambling operation | CNN PoliticsThe New York attorney general’s office is suing Kalshi, one of the largest prediction markets, alleging it’s running an illegal gambling operation in the state. 372687591
Reposted by Lady PlaywrightMolly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 31/07/2026A shakedown www.wsj.com/politics/pol... 29445701830
Reposted by Lady PlaywrightThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 28/07/2026Where are the calls for this guy to resign from the same Republicans who had thoughts about Platner? 841753665
Reposted by Lady PlaywrightThe Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 29/07/2026This is a very big deal. Donald Trump is screwing with seniors on fixed incomes, causing them to pay more for drugs they need to stay alive. www.wsj.com/health/healthcare/trump…wsj.comExclusive | Trump Administration to End Medicare Drug Plan SubsidyProgram that held down premiums won’t be renewed for 2027, resulting in higher costs for some seniors. 73764379
Reposted by Lady PlaywrightAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 26/07/2026Ossoff: "The price of admission to the president's service seems to be proof you're willing to lie for him. Maybe you saw Jay Clayton refuse again and again under oath to affirm Donald Trump's defeat in 2020, or Pete Hegseth ... There's something uniquely despicable about lying a nation into war" 8157671597
Reposted by Lady PlaywrightVox @vox.com · 20/07/2026The Trump administration's twisted definition of one word is putting hundreds of rare animals at risk. www.vox.com/climate/4960...vox.comIt’s no longer illegal to destroy the one thing endangered species need most to surviveThe Trump administration’s twisted definition of one word is putting hundreds of rare animals at risk. 23116
Reposted by Lady PlaywrightRomeo @romeoromeotango.bsky.social · 18/07/2026This is quite exceptional, even by Sarah Kendzior's standards. Do read it. 18239
Reposted by Lady PlaywrightProPublica @propublica.org · 16/07/2026The Trump administration wants to soften one of the strongest legal protections American workers have over their retirement. “What they have done is lower the standard for everything,” said one former senior official at the Department of Labor.propublica.orgWall Street Wants to Change the Rules for Your 401(k). It Could Put Your Retirement at Risk.Financial firms want a bigger piece of the $10 trillion in America’s 401(k) plans, and the Trump administration is planning a regulatory rollback to encourage less-regulated — and often riskier — inv... 28531322
Reposted by Lady PlaywrightMother Jones @motherjones.com · 15/07/2026ICE agents shot and killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a Mexican immigrant and father. As his family demands an investigation into his death, it's worth remembering that, according to former members of ICE, this kind of violence isn't a fluke; it's "by design" under Trump.motherjones.comFormer members of ICE say recent violence is "by design""What has changed is there has been an encouragement from the top to be much more aggressive in enforcement." 9273112
Reposted by Lady PlaywrightProPublica @propublica.org · 15/07/2026In recent years, FDA inspectors have uncovered disturbing lapses in facilities producing food bound for American supermarkets. Under the second Trump administration, inspections became their lowest since 2011, excluding the pandemic. (Published Nov. 2025)propublica.orgForeign Food Safety Inspections Hit Historic Low After Trump CutsThe dramatic shift in oversight comes at a time when the U.S. has never been more reliant on foreign food, which accounts for the vast majority of the nation’s seafood and more than half its fresh fru... 32788435
Reposted by Lady PlaywrightIt's ME(Jaime) @exceedhergrasp1.bsky.social · 12/07/2026The only reason to hold back cervical cancer screening recommendations is to benefit insurers. thehill.com/policy/healt...thehill.comRFK Jr.’s focus on preventive health panel provokes new fearsHealth and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has his sights set on remaking another influential health panel, one that determines what preventive medical services insurers must c… 23609231
Lady Playwright @ladyplaywright.bsky.social · 11/07/2026Because the Trump admin only speaks in dollar signs. 000
Lady Playwright @ladyplaywright.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Just a reminder that I’m on New Play Exchange. Take a gander if you want to read exciting new plays featuring complex and delightfully weird characters #theatre #author #playwright -> newplayexchange.org/users/940/ti...newplayexchange.orgTiffany Antone | New Play Exchange 040
Reposted by Lady PlaywrightThe Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 08/07/2026The president's jaw-dropping gaffes were reminiscent of the flubs Trump once used to highlight the cognitive decline of Joe Biden. thedailybeast.comTrump, 80, Unravels With String of Mental Slips on World StageThe gaffes were reminiscent of the flubs Trump once used to highlight the cognitive decline of his predecessor, Joe Biden. 74615
Lady Playwright @ladyplaywright.bsky.social · 07/07/2026Sure seems like a lot folx walk around thinking America is whatever makes them feel the least amount of discomfort, but there is no such thing as a frictionless nation & the more those people try to suppress the “different” folx, the more friction builds. America isn’t free until all of us are free. 000
Reposted by Lady PlaywrightGovernor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · 05/07/2026Americans have fought to defend the freedom to vote. Every voter deserves to have their voice heard, and every state deserves to administer its elections free from unlawful federal intrusion. We cannot allow that right to be undermined by Donald Trump. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...washingtonpost.comDemocratic governors press US Postal Service to drop plan tied to Trump's election orderA group of Democratic governors is asking the U.S. Postal Service to withdraw its proposed rule to comply with an executive order that seeks to create a federal list of eligible voters, including thos... 371449358
Reposted by Lady PlaywrightMother Jones @motherjones.com · 05/07/2026Sarah Keys Evans’ story is one of thousands about women and people of color to be removed since Trump’s return to office.motherjones.comThe Army took down its page commemorating a civil rights iconA piece honoring Black veteran Sarah Keys Evans has been axed to "align with current guidance." 11285155
Reposted by Lady PlaywrightBill Shea @billshea19.bsky.social · 05/07/2026"The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command." -- George Orwell, 1984 551422331
Reposted by Lady PlaywrightCasually Revolting @doggeddays.bsky.social · 27/06/2026@hcrichardson.bsky.social is spot on. None of what we want is crazy, extreme, or whatever dumb shit the corporate class is gaslighting us with. It's common sense, middle of the road, American Values. Don't get suckered by the radical right's slander and propaganda!youtu.beToday in Politics | ExplainerYouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson 726785
Reposted by Lady PlaywrightKristen McKnight @kristenmcknight.bsky.social · 27/06/2026"But now, the president is openly profiting off the office while destroying and misusing the physical WH as though he owns it."👇 11491102
Reposted by Lady PlaywrightSharon 🪳🌹 @sharonk.bsky.social · 26/06/2026hey man just letting you know you're on camera 255515896
Lady Playwright @ladyplaywright.bsky.social · 26/06/2026Because we all, in our way, seek… and NO ONE should gatekeep our search. #religion #philosophy #searching open.substack.com/pub/ladyplay...open.substack.comReligion is EgoA little light reading for your Friday... 000
Reposted by Lady PlaywrightThe New Republic @newrepublic.com · 25/06/2026Donald Trump “ping-pongs wildly between the two problems that narcissists have, which is this overblown sense of self and this constant insecurity. I can’t win this election without cheating—I’m also the most popular president of all time. It’s like, you’ve got to choose, man.” trib.al/59mlsSQ 9358127
Lady Playwright @ladyplaywright.bsky.social · 24/06/2026Today's substack is about student evals. Grab your beer. ladyplaywright.substack.com/p/every-prof...ladyplaywright.substack.comEvery Professor's Least Favorite Season is Upon Us.Why do universities put so much stock in student surveys? 000
Reposted by Lady PlaywrightJoyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 21/06/2026Facts matter. Trump is trying to restrict mail in voting by taking control of who is eligible. That’s up to the states, but Trump has decided the states can’t mail ballots to anyone who isn’t on his list. Read here to understand the EO & lawsuits challenging it: open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...open.substack.comThe Executive Order To Restrict Vote By MailTrump is still trying to suppress your vote 8826621269
Reposted by Lady PlaywrightThe Volatile Mermaid @ohnoshetwitnt.bsky.social · 20/06/2026We’re wondering why we can’t afford groceries while he’s been pondering changing the name of ICE to NICE. 621091190
Lady Playwright @ladyplaywright.bsky.social · 19/06/2026AI companies are banking on homogeneity the same way Christian Fundamentalists do. They’re so high on their own supply, they ignore the fact that human beings love their individuality above all else. 000
Reposted by Lady PlaywrightThe Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 17/06/2026Trump already appears to be undermining his own memorandum of understanding to end the war with Iran just days after announcing the agreement had been reached.thedailybeast.comTrump Ripped for Total Surrender Peace Deal DebacleThe memorandum of understanding paves the way for Iran to receive $300 billion and for sanctions to be lifted. 23411
Reposted by Lady PlaywrightMother Jones @motherjones.com · 18/06/2026In case you needed a refresher on how Jared Kushner, of all people, was put in charge to lead negotiations with the US and Iran, we've got you covered.motherjones.comHow Jared Kushner used his position to hop in bed with autocratsAnd sell out America. 11252112
Reposted by Lady PlaywrightPolitico @politico.com · 13/06/2026Meet the Clean Air Act pardon crusadersdlvr.itMeet the Clean Air Act pardon crusadersPresident Donald Trump pardoned a mechanic who disabled pollution control monitors on hundreds of diesel trucks. Now others are lobbying for similar clemency. 64423
Reposted by Lady PlaywrightJosh Zingher @zingherpolisci.bsky.social · 02/06/2026The thing that every Trump appointee has in common is a bottomless appetite to debase themselves in service to Dear Leader. When this era mercifully ends, clips like this will be used as evidence of our national mass delusion, which i imagine is a common theme in all post-authoritarian societies. 60914192
Lady Playwright @ladyplaywright.bsky.social · 31/05/2026The answer to so much of our grief is curbing excess, yet regular everyday folx get squirrely when people talk wealth taxes because they so heavily worship the myth of the capitalist American Dream. 000
Reposted by Lady PlaywrightThe Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 25/05/2026The China summit showed, yet again, that dictators can both intimidate and flatter President Trump into taking their side—even against U.S. interests, @radiofreetom.bsky.social argues:bit.lyWhy Does Donald Trump Refuse to Defend America?The president has long articulated a moral equivalence between the country’s interests and those of dictatorships. 68322
Reposted by Lady PlaywrightGovernor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 23/05/2026Remember: while you’re struggling to afford the rising cost of groceries, Trump’s allies are cashing in on his $1.8B slush fund.thehill.comGroceries just had the biggest price hike in years. It’s about to get even worse, experts warnUnfortunately, things may be about to get a whole lot more expensive, economists are warning. 271327410
Reposted by Lady PlaywrightGod @thegodshow.com · 21/05/2026Thou shalt not let these evil motherfuckers win. 582328354
Reposted by Lady PlaywrightAlejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 19/05/2026They left out admin keys for govcloud accounts for 6 months in a public github repo in a file called importantAWStokens. Any script kiddie could have compromised critical government systems with that. Who knows how many state actors did so. gizmodo.com/the-worst-le...gizmodo.com‘The Worst Leak That I’ve Witnessed’: U.S. Cybersecurity Agency Leaves Its Digital Keys Out in Public on GitHubPasswords were stored as plain text in a public GitHub repository. 31980405
Reposted by Lady PlaywrightAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 19/05/2026REED: How many taxpayers' returns were leaked by the IRS in the 2020 breach? BLANCHE: Excuse me? REED: 405,427. One of them was Donald Trump, correct? BLANCHE: Donald Trump and his family. REED: And Donald Trump was president at the time. So it was his IRS that allowed this breach of privacy 30081952696
Reposted by Lady PlaywrightRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 18/05/2026kffhealthnews.org/health-indus...kffhealthnews.orgTrump Bought Stock in Drugmaker as His Government Boosted Its Obesity Drugs - KFF Health NewsNew ethics disclosures show the president invested in Eli Lilly and a company that manufactures injectable devices as his health agencies implemented policies that benefited them. 831553773
Reposted by Lady PlaywrightThe Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 18/05/2026Breaking news: The EPA proposed repealing limits on four types of “forever chemicals” in drinking water. The proposal would end the Biden-era restrictions on four PFAS compounds and give utilities more time to comply with limits on two others.washingtonpost.comEPA wants to repeal limits on ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking waterIf finalized, the proposal would end the Biden-era restritions for four toxic PFAS compounds and give utilities two more years to comply with limits on two other compounds. 228157
Reposted by Lady PlaywrightGovernor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 18/05/2026Ring the bell because for the first time ever: Jim Cramer is stunned silent. Just like the rest of us, he’s seeing the President commit insider trading right in front of our very eyes. 15657621664
Reposted by Lady PlaywrightAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 18/05/2026NEW: Donald just STOLE $1.7B from us to pay insurrectionists. I have some important info about this. Please share widely. 19736431843