Reposted by @leeterpening.bsky.socialjen sometimes aph 🌻 @bunnibytz.bsky.social · 04/06/2025he deserves all the sweet rice crackers ❤️ 2433 0
leeterpening.bsky.social @leeterpening.bsky.social · 19/04/2025Near and dear to my heart, knowing how truly sentient chickens are. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/19/o...nytimes.comOpinion | We Can Have More Humane Chicken Eggs (Gift Article)I have raised and loved so many hens from the time they were chicks. Why did I never think to ask about the fate of their brothers? 040 0
leeterpening.bsky.social @leeterpening.bsky.social · 19/04/2025Not meant to be frightening, but to inform and prepare us. open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...open.substack.comThe Next Terrorist AttackAnd What Comes After 020 0
leeterpening.bsky.social @leeterpening.bsky.social · 22/03/2025www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyco...youtube.comMurphy: Six Weeks In, This White House Is On Its Way To Being The Most Corrupt In U.S. HistoryYouTube video by Senator Chris Murphy 010 0
Reposted by @leeterpening.bsky.socialRogue Citizen One @roguecitizenone.bsky.social · 15/03/2025Chuck Schumer has a book tour starting this week. It would be a damn shame if people showed up to let him know how they feel about his capitulation on the short-term spending bill passed by the Senate Friday afternoon. @schumer.senate.gov 56254972298 0
Reposted by @leeterpening.bsky.socialDr. Vin Gupta @vinguptamd.bsky.social · 06/03/2025We spent nearly 8 minutes this morning trying to set the record straight on a number of health matters. I’d expect the Surgeon General or NIH Director to do this, but since they’re not, here it is in 4 clips. #medsky 20056442248 0
leeterpening.bsky.social @leeterpening.bsky.social · 06/03/2025This really hurts my heart terribly. I originally saw this courageous woman on Anderson Cooper and have followed her on and off the last few years. www.facebook.com/share/p/18qr...facebook.comRedirecting... 000 0
Reposted by @leeterpening.bsky.socialTimothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 22/02/2025Something is shifting. They are still breaking things and stealing things. And they will keep trying to break and to steal. But the propaganda magic around the oligarchical coup is fading. (1/2) 14954813711181 0
leeterpening.bsky.social @leeterpening.bsky.social · 21/02/2025substack.com/@jaykuo/note...substack.comJay Kuo on SubstackElon Musk attacked democracy defender and superstar court lawyer Marc Elias as “undermining civilization,” taunting him by asking if he suffered “generational trauma.” Elias’s response was brilliant ... 000 0
leeterpening.bsky.social @leeterpening.bsky.social · 04/02/2025Loved this - thoughtful, intelligent and, ultimately, optimistic. www.borowitzreport.com/p/this-will-...borowitzreport.com"This Will Not Stand": A Call to Action From Van JonesTBR Podcast 000 0
Reposted by @leeterpening.bsky.socialEzra Levin ❌👑 @ezralevin.bsky.social · 02/02/2025When I was a Hill staffer in 2009, a Dem trifecta was trying to pass universal healthcare. In response, Senate GOP released a memo detailing all of the tactics they in the minority could use to delay the effort as much as possible. I'm recirculating that 2009 GOP memo here. Take inspiration from it. 12394651419385 0
Reposted by @leeterpening.bsky.socialMaria Ressa @mariaressa.bsky.social · 03/02/2025Ignorance & arrogance - move fast, break things and by the time the law catches up, people are dead, institutions are destroyed ... fait accompli ... that's the strategy. The impact will be felt in decades: that's what we learned in the Philippines. www.amazon.com/How-Stand-Up...amazon.comHow to Stand Up to a Dictator: The Fight for Our Future 1119575 0
Reposted by @leeterpening.bsky.social🐝 “Bee” 🐝 @bee990.bsky.social · 03/02/2025Awesome suggestion! Please, go and see what Musk and his little boy crew are doing at Treasury, OPM, OMB, and anywhere else they may be. @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social @aoc.bsky.social @repjasmine.bsky.social @schumer.senate.gov @sanders.senate.gov #Resist #Resisters #Resistance #BlueCrew 0125 0
leeterpening.bsky.social @leeterpening.bsky.social · 02/02/2025I just subscribed to 5 Calls Newsletter! buttondown.com/5callsbuttondown.com5 Calls NewsletterThe 5 Calls Newsletter breaks down what your representatives are voting on and what you can do to influence them. From your friends at 5 Calls 000 0
Reposted by @leeterpening.bsky.socialRepublicans Against Trumpism @rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social · 31/01/2025Translation: I know Gabbard is unqualified for the job, but I’ll vote for her anyway because I’m afraid of Trump’s wrath. Also, John Cornyn doesn’t actually believe a president has the right to appoint anyone he wants to his cabinet—he voted against six of President Biden’s nominees. 1541087265 0
Reposted by @leeterpening.bsky.socialSarah Kendzior @sarahkendzior.bsky.social · 29/01/2025"It is January 2025. The future has caught up with my prognostications and I’ve started rationing reality: as Shirley Jackson noted, too much of it makes you insane." sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/the-conflu...sarahkendzior.substack.comThe ConfluenceI’ve been right so long, I’ve been done wrong. 30583136 0
leeterpening.bsky.social @leeterpening.bsky.social · 29/01/2025Caroline Kennedy reading her letter to the Senate about rejecting RFK, Jr. www.youtube.com/watch?v=kuYb...youtube.comWATCH: Caroline Kennedy Slams Cousin RFK Jr. as "Dangerous" and a "Predator" in Video to SenateYouTube video by Democracy Now! 000 0
Reposted by @leeterpening.bsky.socialJoyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 27/01/2025Some very helpful info here 663169931 0
leeterpening.bsky.social @leeterpening.bsky.social · 23/01/2025Can anyone tell me what these various moderation lists are? I am seeing that I'm added to some which is odd because I barely post anything. 000 0
Reposted by @leeterpening.bsky.socialBlue Heron Farm @blueheronfarm.bsky.social · 14/01/2025I'm writing to express concern about the nomination of Pete Hegseth for Secretary of Defense, as it is my understanding that meetings are being held with him this week. 610319 0
Reposted by @leeterpening.bsky.socialNorm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 13/01/2025The free press is under siege Trump & his allies know this—corporate media won’t stop them—but we will @jenrubin.bsky.social & I are proud to launch @contrariannews.bsky.social: a new platform for fearless pro-democracy voices Subscribe now👇 contrarian.substack.comcontrarian.substack.comThe Contrarian | SubstackUnflinching journalism in defense of democracy. Click to read The Contrarian, a Substack publication. Launched 16 hours ago. 35961249 0
Reposted by @leeterpening.bsky.socialBrian Beutler @brianbeutler.bsky.social · 10/01/2025New from me: Trump is a lame duck, an old, tired, easily manipulated one, whose vanity is a useful tool. Foreign leaders like Claudia Sheinbaum are right to mock him, and American elites should uncurl from the fetal position and get in on the fun.offmessage.netPoke The BearDonald Trump is a lame duck (not a bear)—an unusually weak one, in some ways—and he knows it. 1234131857 0
Reposted by @leeterpening.bsky.socialKatie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 05/01/2025“Four years ago, dozens of companies denounced the invasion of the U.S. Capitol and pledged to withhold support from those who disputed the 2020 election results. Now, many of those companies are lining up to fund Donald Trump’s inauguration.” From the @wsj.com www.wsj.com/business/tru...wsj.comExclusive | The Big Companies Funding Trump’s Inauguration Despite Denouncing Jan. 6The second Trump inaugural fund is on track to be the most lucrative yet. 35559932239 0
Reposted by @leeterpening.bsky.socialBoehlert Media Busters @mediabusters6.bsky.social · 04/01/2025#Shero of the Week @anntelnaes.bsky.social for quitting WaPo & telling Jeff Bezos & her editor to SHOVE IT! She will NOT bend a knee She will not be censored Of course, Bezos could not be reached for comment as his head was too far up Trump's fat ass Please share & support her anntelnaes.comanntelnaes.comAnn Telnaes - The Official Site of Editorial Cartoonist Ann TelnaesAnn Telnaes creates editorial cartoons in various mediums- animation, visual essays, live sketches, and traditional print- for the Washington Post. 5452151 0
Reposted by @leeterpening.bsky.socialJoJoFromJerz @jojofromjerz.bsky.social · 29/12/2024This is so spot-on it’s scary. 11345508014309 0
Reposted by @leeterpening.bsky.socialMaya May @mayaonstage.bsky.social · 20/12/2024One way to stay grounded during this chaos is to categorize the threats to our democracy. I break them down into the 4 Ds… Disinformation Divisiveness Distraction Disengagement This way the “how do we fight this?!” is clearer. Amplify accurate info Build community Stay focused Stay in the fight 1630095 0
Reposted by @leeterpening.bsky.socialThe Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 20/12/2024Know who else loves a US government shutdown? Vladimir Putin. 21389611638 0
leeterpening.bsky.social @leeterpening.bsky.social · 18/12/2024As a friend of mine commented, "Bingo!" 052 0
Reposted by @leeterpening.bsky.socialJust Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 15/12/2024"Appeasement is feeding the crocodile, hoping he will eat you last." Looking at you NY Times, Washington Post, LA Times, CNN, Joe & Mika, ABC News... 436174884937 0
leeterpening.bsky.social @leeterpening.bsky.social · 09/12/2024An inspiring post from one of my favorite authors. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/09/o...nytimes.comOpinion | How to Keep Your Own Soul Safe in the Dark (Gift Article)Even at my lowest, I have never entirely given up my faith that good people working together can change the world for the better. 020 0
Reposted by @leeterpening.bsky.socialJoyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 06/12/2024This is truly the best legal advice we can give. 487189216442 0
Reposted by @leeterpening.bsky.socialAdam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 17/11/2024This is basically Dunkirk. After that the allies felt hopeless, four years later they crushed them. So will we 1379324043774 0
Reposted by @leeterpening.bsky.socialMikel Jollett @mikeljollett.bsky.social · 16/11/2024A lot of the positions people like RFK jr. take (anti-vax, anti-pasteurization etc.) get described as “controversial.” They’re not. There is no controversy. This is long-settled science. The correct term is “stupid.” 16785971827 0
Reposted by @leeterpening.bsky.socialThe Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 16/11/2024“There are five areas that authoritarians want to control when they attempt to decapitate a democratic state, authoritarian expert Timothy Snyder writes: health, law, administration, defense & intelligence... each of these arenas, the goal is to create chaos — and yes, even death.” bit.ly/3ABgZEmbit.lyIs Trump trying to kill us? Authoritarian expert says yes. Here’s howIt sounds hyperbolic, but it's not 39490873851 0
Reposted by @leeterpening.bsky.socialThe Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 15/11/2024If it would've absolved Matt Gaetz, the House Ethics Committee report into him would have been released already. Just saying. 1395466947 0
Reposted by @leeterpening.bsky.socialAngry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 08/11/2024Do not obey in advance. 9439731116 0
Reposted by @leeterpening.bsky.socialMara Richards Bim @marabim.bsky.social · 15/11/2024If you haven’t yet, you really should listen to @weeklyshowpodcast.bsky.social with @hcrichardson.bsky.social on where we go from here after the election. youtu.be/D7cKOaBdFWo?...youtu.beJon Stewart on Trump’s Win and What’s Next w/ Heather Cox Richardson | The Weekly ShowYouTube video by The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart 18390106 0
Reposted by @leeterpening.bsky.socialJust Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 13/11/2024Q: What happens when you overpay for a social media platform, drive away most of your advertisers, alienate half its users, making it worth less than a third of what you paid for it within a year? A: You get put in charge of government efficiency. 622144103893 0
