Reposted by Leslie/leftDavid Simon @audacityofdespair.bsky.social · 1hNo doubt this has occurred to other bystanders as well, but it would seem that a handful of billionaires dropping $150 million into a single state's election in an attempt to defeat a wealth-tax initiative just about makes the entire case for a wealth-tax initiative. 14671179
Reposted by Leslie/leftIndivisible Upstate SC @iusc.bsky.social · 11hToday, Joanne Freeman, Yale historian, said something important for all of us to share with others online and in person. Joanne B. Freeman | Yale historian, author, Hamilton expert. Podcaster making history matter. 🎙️ 918369
Reposted by Leslie/leftGreg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 14hOne key point @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social makes here is that if Dems win the midterms (and win in 2028), deploying congressional power creatively to unwind Elon Musk's sway over the government (contracts, etc) will be essential to any reconstruction: www.ms.now/opinion/elon...ms.nowOpinion | Oligarchs like Elon Musk are tightening their grip on the PentagonA new initiative named Project Meridian is just one way GOP donors’ influence over defense policy is increasing. 771807472
Reposted by Leslie/leftMichael Lobel @mlobelart.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Because it's late on a Friday and you all deserve something good, this impeccably poised 1964 self-portrait by Hughie Lee-Smith - whose work should be better known - from collection of the National Academy of Design nationalacademy.emuseum.com/objects/2510... 38810
Reposted by Leslie/leftJames Medlock @jdcmedlock.bsky.social · 09/10/2026I'm taking my "Norway's wealth tax didn't reduce tax revenue" victory lap. 171561350
Reposted by Leslie/leftJoanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Today in my American Revolution lecture course, the lecture title is "Civil War." You know. Lexington and Concord. That sort of thing. . . . . Such an interesting time to be teaching about the Revolution. 101208
Reposted by Leslie/leftJoanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Today I discussed how a live-streamed execution is meant to intimidate us into compliance Like soldiers at polling places is meant to frighten us from voting Authoritarianism requires FEAR. Don't surrender to it We have the numbers & the law & morality on our side www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wUY...youtube.comViolence As PoliticsYouTube video by Dr. Joanne Freeman 1218664
Reposted by Leslie/leftM Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Trump's Revenge Tour Continues... 588147054788
Reposted by Leslie/leftDrH @drhaup.bsky.social · 08/10/2026IMO, This is the whole ballgame. Money corrupts absolutely. Josh Turek: "We need to have campaign finance reform to get dark money out of politics. I want to sponsor a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United. We can have oligarchy or we can have democracy. We can't have both." 21887261
Reposted by Leslie/leftJoanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 08/10/2026This is well worth reading. Needless to say, organizing is key. newrepublic.com/article/2161...newrepublic.comIf Trump Steals an Election, Here’s What to DoNonviolent rebellion has proven again and again to be the most effective way of ousting even a determined autocrat. 13241110
Reposted by Leslie/leftThe Weekly Show with Jon Stewart @weeklyshowpodcast.bsky.social · 09/10/2026vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting... 0231
Reposted by Leslie/leftThe Weekly Show with Jon Stewart @weeklyshowpodcast.bsky.social · 09/10/2026We’re nominated! Vote for us vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting... 3868
Reposted by Leslie/leftGianmarco Soresi @gianmarcosoresi.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Actors may not want to weigh in on politics but I assure you politics will be weighing in on the entertainment industry 373714581
Leslie/left @lbrett.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Yep, politics is not entertaining but Entertainment is POLITICAL! 000
Reposted by Leslie/leftKat Tenbarge @kattenbarge.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Anthropic banning “abusive or cruel behavior” toward Claude in its new usage policies is proof to me that tech companies are going to moderate violence against AI before they ever moderate violence against women and minorities 205125433107
Reposted by Leslie/leftwomensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Marg Dier, Embroidery artist traditionally trained at The Royal School of Needlework, UK #Womensart 191490263
Reposted by Leslie/leftJoanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Wow. The blunt truths are SUCH a relief to hear. As horrible as it all is, it’s like I can finally catch my breath, just by hearing a politician bluntly say them out loud. 11445103
Reposted by Leslie/leftJoanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 09/10/2026He’s going to keep saying increasingly offensive things because it earns him attention and…if he’s lucky…it will turn Americans against each other before the election so he can justify a show of force. Don’t fall for it. 26613143
Reposted by Leslie/leftKyle Khan-Mullins @kylekhanmullins.bsky.social · 09/10/2026NEW from me for @forbes.com: The House’s, and Congress’s, top 5 data center investors. Number one is a certain former Speaker of the House! www.forbes.com/sites/kylemu...forbes.comHere Are The Members Of Congress With The Most Invested In The AI Data Center BoomForbes examined financial disclosures for every sitting House member. We found hundreds of representatives and at least $45 million in investments tied directly to the data center boom. 31613
Reposted by Leslie/leftCharles Johnson @charles.littlegreenfootballs.com · 08/10/2026I know everyone’s jaded and exhausted by the continual parade of madness, but this is the president of US openly inciting racist violence against an entire community of immigrants. (w/ alt text) 551294334
Reposted by Leslie/leftJason Karsh @jkarsh.bsky.social · 09/10/2026We are watching in slow motion the things that happen before ethnic cleansing happens. People get that, right? 551047347
Reposted by Leslie/leftProPublica @propublica.org · 09/10/2026Susan Collins claims that our reporting about CEO Martin Kao’s bribery allegations took him at his word. That’s not true. We reviewed a trove of FBI evidence and legal records. Here’s how we independently corroborated much of Kao’s account.propublica.orgWatch: We Uncovered Bribery Allegations Involving Susan CollinsIn late 2024, FBI investigators had enough evidence to launch a sweeping bribery probe of politicians including Sen. Susan Collins — until Trump gutted the unit in charge. ProPublica has revealed the ... 6630391428
Reposted by Leslie/leftJoanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Tomorrow on my livestream "History Matters" Violence as Politics Doesn't need much of an explanation given Hegseth's seeming joy at the idea of a livestreamed execution. But there's a history to its use & implications. We need to confront it head-on Friday 10AM ET www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wUY...youtube.comViolence As PoliticsYouTube video by Dr. Joanne Freeman 511225
Reposted by Leslie/leftOpinion Today @opiniontoday.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Super Intelligence: The tech bros are coming up with new terminology all over the shop, so @aiannucci.bsky.social, Stewart Lee and @carolecadwalla.bsky.social review the phrases that grind our gears — rogue agents, warfighters, bootloaders, and more. opiniontoday.substack.com/i/219402052/... 1337
Reposted by Leslie/leftJennifer Shin - WTAF @jennifershin.bsky.social · 07/10/2026I don't think we'll ever be done with the "I fucking told you so's." The Food Research & Action Center reported that these changes would weaken safety nets and worsen food insecurity for low-income families: frac.org/blog/project... 22479023400
Reposted by Leslie/leftThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Alarming — 🇺🇸 Senator @chrismurphyct.bsky.social denied access to military facilities in the Middle East: “Unprecedented. Hegseth is trying to cover up the extent of the damage from a war spiraling out of control. This should be unacceptable to everybody, Republican or Democrat.” 30084684031
Reposted by Leslie/leftElizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 06/10/2026In June, Belgium’s diamond industry gifted Trump an 18-karat gold ring encrusted with 321 diamonds and 75 gemstones. A month later, European diamonds got an exemption from Trump’s tariffs. We don’t know where the ring is today. Where did it go? Did Trump keep it for himself? 1172323812
Reposted by Leslie/leftRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 06/10/2026As Trump demonizes cities, remember this: Residents of "blue" states send more tax money to Washington than they get back in federal help, while residents of “red” states send less money to Washington than they get back in federal help. Just thought I should point that out.youtube.comHow Blue States Help Red States | Robert ReichRobert Reich explains how states that vote Democratic send money to states that vote Republican.Watch More: The Monopoli 932314988
Reposted by Leslie/leftProPublica @propublica.org · 05/10/2026“THIS IS THE TEXTBOOK DEFINITION ON LOANSHARKING,” wrote one consumer about a tribal loan company. A federal database used to publicly display such complaints, and they’ve helped inform several ProPublica stories. Now the narratives aren’t public.propublica.orgThe Federal Agency That’s Supposed to Protect Consumers Just Made Another Business-Friendly MoveDebt collection. Credit reporting. Payday loans. Consumer complaints to a federal database used to help reveal issues and bring accountability. Then the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau stopped pu... 3385179
Reposted by Leslie/leftJoanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 05/10/2026A wonderful piece on a visit to St. Andrew’s School with @michaelhattem.bsky.social and Zara Anishanslin www.standrews-de.org/n/~board/new...standrews-de.orgNobody Knew How It Would End: Historians on America's 250thFor America's 250th, historians Joanne Freeman, Zara Anishanslin, and Michael Hattem joined St. Andrew's students to explore how uncertain the founding really was 35215
Reposted by Leslie/leftProPublica @propublica.org · 05/10/20263/ Have an idea for the LRN? ProPublica will be taking on two more projects by the end of 2026. We’re looking for letters of interest by Oct. 15. Details here:propublica.orgHow to ApplyInvestigative Journalism in the Public Interest 24812
Reposted by Leslie/leftProPublica @propublica.org · 05/10/20262/ This is the sixth group selected as part of our 50 State Initiative, a commitment to selecting a partnership with one newsroom from each state by 2028. Learn more about ProPublica's Local Reporting Network:propublica.orgLocal Reporting NetworkInvestigative Journalism in the Public Interest 18617
Reposted by Leslie/leftProPublica @propublica.org · 05/10/20261/ Say hello to our new Local Reporting Network reporters and their newsrooms! 👋 • Eliza Aronson, The Everett Herald • Max Filby, @dispatch.com • Luke Nozicka, @missouriindependent.compropublica.orgProPublica’s Local Reporting Network Names Three New Partners for Its 50 State InitiativeInvestigative Journalism in the Public Interest 732499
Reposted by Leslie/leftNathan Tankus @nathantankus.bsky.social · 05/10/2026This piece highlights something that doesn't get talked enough: Progressives should put forward a proposed set of rules for a new congress to facilitate defeating the far right and actually legislate. 019957
Reposted by Leslie/leftAdam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 05/10/2026I think that @aselrod.bsky.social is right that the attention economy does bad things to our brains, whether or not those things qualify as addiction www.liberalcurrents.com/portraits-of...liberalcurrents.comPortraits of an American Dopamine EaterOur attention economy incentivizes the profane degradations of fame-seeking and celebrity culture. 737064
Reposted by Leslie/leftGail Simone @gailsimone.bsky.social · 04/10/2026You guys want to hear a short but adorable story that happened right in front of me at the baggage claim in NYC yesterday? I wasn't part of it and there are bits I didn't catch but holy crap, I can't stop thinking about it. 5440661220
Reposted by Leslie/leftThe Guardian @theguardian.com · 04/10/2026It’s never been so easy to find answers. But sitting with uncertainty can ultimately bring wisdom | Muhammad Abdulsatertheguardian.comIt’s never been so easy to find answers. But sitting with uncertainty can ultimately bring wisdom | Muhammad AbdulsaterEven the greatest prophets had questions but they learned to wait to see the full picture 2356
Reposted by Leslie/leftgeraldmcgrew @geraldmcgrew.bsky.social · 04/10/2026I would argue that the Bernie Sanders presidential campaigns and the current rise of DSA are the two subsequent significant advents on the American left since Occupy 0298
Reposted by Leslie/leftDustin A. Chacón @lingdustin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026I've heard people make claims that AI would lead to a new Renaissance, but I didn't imagine it'd happen like this: 261185254897
Reposted by Leslie/leftKai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Please please please stop making a big deal out of the G7 reserves release. Yes, it’s 100 million barrels over 4 months. We - the planet - use 100 million barrels of crude every…single…day. Almost literally a drop in the bucket. 401426286
Reposted by Leslie/leftThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 03/10/2026From @theathletic.com: Eight teams remain in the MLB postseason. Here’s each club’s path to a World Series title.nyti.msMLB’s Division Series matchups are set. Here’s your team’s path to a World SeriesWhich team left in the playoff field best resembles the 1986 Mets? Which one is giving off 2002 Angels vibes? 1171