Reposted by Laura StephensAbdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 04/10/2026I'm not running to bow to a corporation. I'm not running to raise your utility rates or help them do it. I'm not running so that your premium goes up and everybody looks the other way. I'm running to fight for you. 152109692951
Reposted by Laura Stephensinformationbank.bsky.social @informationbank.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Lots of super candidates running in red states!!! They aren't getting the notice/financial support/volunteers they deserve ... let's fix that!sharonlawrence.substack.comElections: Flipping a Red State (Gubernatorial Races to Watch)August 20, 2026 (Updated) 420984
Reposted by Laura StephensJess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 05/10/2026The reckoning is here… 340144472362
Reposted by Laura StephensDawna and RealMonkeyCat @dawna9.bsky.social · 05/10/2026I love James Talarico’s simple statement in response to groveling Angela Paxton’s deplorable lowlife political ad. She’s a insult to smart, honest and hardworking American women. She’s earned her place in hell. #Pinks #Voices4Victory 13651181
Reposted by Laura Stephensleftylady.bsky.social @leftylady.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Today is my birthday. My birthday wish is for everyone to check their registration and vote in the midterms. Also donate to your local animal shelter. 🩷 Thank you. 3063989497
Reposted by Laura StephensRedStateBlues @coolsprings.bsky.social · 05/10/2026If it’s so easy to “just take it” Donnie, why haven’t you done it⁉️ 39458127
Reposted by Laura StephensDavid Rothkopf @djrothkopf.bsky.social · 05/10/2026We will never again be a democracy if we don't get the big money out of American politics. There should not be any higher priority. davidrothkopf.substack.com/p/one-priori...davidrothkopf.substack.comOne Priority Above All OthersWe Must Drain the Poison Out of Our Body Politic If There Is to Be a Better World After Trump 331302323
Reposted by Laura StephensAnna Lind-Guzik @alindguzik.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Hard to think of anything less abstract and more materially consequential than being pregnant 972072466
Reposted by Laura StephensDerek Bensonhaver @derekbprops.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Maybe we should have abolished the electoral college ages ago so he wouldn’t have been given power once. Or arrested him after insurrection. Or not just signed it over to him a second time after those two things and also bragging about rigging the election. But that’s just me. 21117
Reposted by Laura StephensAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 04/10/2026NEW: I have obtained descriptions of NINE FBI training videos showing agents were instructed to flag Trump's name in the Epstein files for supervisory review. My latest: www.muellershewrote.com/p/exclusive-...muellershewrote.comEXCLUSIVE: MSW Media has Obtained Descriptions of NINE Epstein Files Redaction Training Videos in FOIA LawsuitSources confirm that two videos instructed agents to flag documents including Trump’s name for supervisory review. 11954702308
Reposted by Laura StephensKatie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 04/10/2026"Democrats have a 24-point lead on whom Latino voters want to see in control of Congress, 59%-35%...Nearly a fifth of Latino voters who backed Trump in 2024 say they do not prefer a Republican-controlled Congress, with 14% saying they support Democrats..." www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...nbcnews.comPoll: Latino voters swing away from Trump and RepublicansDemocrats have a significant lead among Latino voters in 2026 amid economic concerns, according to the NBC News/Telemundo poll, though the GOP has made some long-term gains. 851195324
Reposted by Laura StephensAaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Dug into this and her name seems to be Zhao Jing. She’s being held at Adelanto. A habeas lawsuit was filed at 11:05 AM Pacific today. On X, a user said Ms. Zhao had taught her son. As to why ICE arrested her, no idea. Most likely she’s a pending asylum applicant who got stuck in backlogs for years. 21511244
Reposted by Laura StephensTaniel @taniel.bsky.social · 04/10/2026If you're in these 3 states, *TODAY* is deadline to register to vote. Alaska Rhode Island South Carolina Even if you think you've registered: doesn't hurt to check everything is in order. Do it now. And there's a lot to vote for across them. A thread with stakes on each. ⬇️ 101159854
Reposted by Laura StephensRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 04/10/2026"Among the first to appear before the judge was Angel, a 13-year-old. He had no attorney. “Would you like to request voluntary departure, or should I issue a removal order?” the judge asked “I don’t know,” Angel said, bursting into tears: “I have no one. I have nothing.” www.cnn.com/2026/09/28/p...cnn.comInside the Texas courtroom where toddlers face immigration judges | CNN PoliticsMigrant children as young as 2 are showing up at immigration courts nationwide, many without attorneys, to try make their case to stay in the US and avoid deportation. 45037591887
Reposted by Laura StephensAngry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Cool, cool. Lots of reporting that theres a suspected pneumonic plague outbreak in Russia, and several hospitals are under forced quarantine. Obviously, it’s Russia, so accurate information is scarce. 33656421296
Reposted by Laura StephensMichelle @michelleroy78.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Sounds about white. 9649831343
Reposted by Laura StephensKatie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Convicted Felon Donald Trump and his personal lawyer, Todd Blanche, know with the Midterms around the corner, DELAY is the name of the game 12240461420
Reposted by Laura StephensMara Wilson @marawilson.bsky.social · 04/10/2026I don’t think I’m ever going to get the appeal of pivoting to video for podcasts. I’ve been listening to podcasts for 20 years, and never once have I thought, my God, I need to SEE these people! I’m on a walk or doing the dishes, I don’t need video.  1375117508
Reposted by Laura Stephensconifergirl.bsky.social @conifergirl.bsky.social · 04/10/2026My note: No Justice No Peace! From Josh Helfgott The cop who shot and KILLED a Black airman in his own apartment was ACQUITTED of manslaughter by a Florida jury. Roger Fortson was 23, home alone, playing video games and 41699397
Reposted by Laura StephensMourning NAVALNY😢 @jan-readsalot.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Just when we think it can’t get worse … it does. 1868114954430
Reposted by Laura StephensDr. Amy Acton @amyactonoh.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Economic growth should mean more than giving taxpayer dollars to billionaires, corporations, and special interests. It should mean supporting small businesses, investing in our workforce, and creating good-paying jobs that allow Ohioans to build a life right here at home. 734098
Reposted by Laura StephensUNITED24 Media @united24media.com · 03/10/2026🔴 President Zelenskyy says Ukraine will target Russian energy infrastructure, including oil refineries, in response to attacks on Ukraine. He clarified that Ukrainian forces will not attack civilian objects, maintaining a distinction from Russian tactics. 16704188
Reposted by Laura StephensAcyn @acyn.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Ossoff: The money that they took from you when they slashed Medicaid and defunded hospitals and nursing homes—They’re taking that money to buy corrupt, taxpayer-funded political ads on national television to try to promote the failed and broken president… 281169425875
Reposted by Laura StephensMargo Gontar @margogontar.bsky.social · 03/10/2026So, Russia bombed another bridge in Kyiv today that connects left and right banks . It’s the 5th attack on bridges in Kyiv in these 4 days . People left stranded , can’t get to work or get back home . Nothing military about it . only Russia trying to terrorise us into submission . 12593236
Reposted by Laura StephensGeorge Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 03/10/2026This is psychosis. The president of the United States is psychotic. Is the media going to start talking about this, or continue to normalize it? 42340231188
Reposted by Laura StephensMark T. Sneed @marktsneed.bsky.social · 03/10/2026In the history of all the things that never happened, this never happened the most. SMH. Politicians lie. These politicians lie so often it seems like breathing. 886114403923
Reposted by Laura StephensMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 01/10/2026🚨BREAKING: The Trump administration illegally changed a form used by overseas voters to register and request mail ballots just weeks before the midterms, Democrats argue in a new lawsuit filed Thursday. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comTrump admin quietly changed overseas voter form at 11th hour to disenfranchise Democrats, lawsuit saysThe change is part of a Republican plan to make it more difficult to vote or outright disenfranchise a bloc of voters viewed as more inclined to vote Democratic, the DNC lawsuit argues. 9435552012
Reposted by Laura StephensThe Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 01/10/2026A little over a year after leaving government service, Elon Musk is set to return in a limited capacity, co-directing a Pentagon initiative known as Project Meridian, focused on the future of warfare, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced. wapo.st/4ytVaiG 13215581
Reposted by Laura StephensThe New Republic @newrepublic.com · 01/10/2026The Trump administration has moved to cripple Title IX protections against sexual assault and harassment on the same day New York prosecutors reopened the investigation into heinous allegations of a fraternity gang rape at Cornell University. trib.al/QewniBVtrib.alTrump Weakens Title IX Rules Amid Cornell Gang Rape InvestigationThe Education Department has just weakened protections for sexual assault victims in schools. 58676398
Reposted by Laura StephensRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 01/10/2026This is just despicable by MS NOW, which has accepted stolen taxpayers dollars for 38 illegal ads. Give me a break with this bullshit statement too. So your hosts are on air all day saying this is illegal while you are taking the money and running the ads? Just gross. 83070632240
Reposted by Laura StephensJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Are they really saying Flock can’t sell their cameras to the cartels too? 623246
Reposted by Laura StephensCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 01/10/2026(Reuters) - US President Donald Trump said he regretted nominating three Supreme Court justices Neil Gorsuch, Amy Coney Barrett and Brett Kavanaugh, .. according to a Time Magazine interview. ".. What can I do? .. I gave them the position of a lifetime, and they vote against me often." 98738213
Reposted by Laura StephensSenator Andy Kim @kim.senate.gov · 01/10/20265 million people, including an estimated 1 million children, have lost access to food because of Trump. Instead of a ballroom, an arch, or a war, we could be making sure people don’t go hungry. This President’s priorities are shameful.abcnews.comChanges to SNAP benefits begin Oct. 1 for millions of Americans: What to knowMajor changes are coming on Oct. 1 for the tens of millions of Americans who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for food assistance. 4326135
Reposted by Laura StephensBloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 01/10/2026Ahead of a pivotal midterm election defined by concerns around surging rent and gas prices, student debt is emerging as an affordability issue some voters say is being overlooked.bloom.bgSoaring Student Loan Bills Add to Voters’ Affordability SqueezeMore than 9 million Americans are at least one year behind on their payments. 415576
Reposted by Laura StephensAngry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 01/10/2026The same Brendan Carr who wanted to investigate NBC because Kamala was on SNL? The same Brendan Carr who wanted to dismantle independent fact checking and accused them of being a “censorship cartel?” Periodic reminder that the corruption is a feature, not a bug. 36756612247
Reposted by Laura StephensAdam Cohen (My Personal Views Only) @axidentaliberal.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Meanwhile, earlier today Pete Hegseth bragged about how he fired 20% of the country’s generals, weeding out the ones he and Trump find disloyal to their agenda And while I hope to G-d these things aren’t related, I’m terrified that they are 511113423
Reposted by Laura StephensJen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 30/09/2026 Susan Rice: this is what an informed, highly intelligent veteran of govt sounds like on AI, China and Iran... one day such people could return to govt. open.substack.com/pub/contrari...open.substack.comWhat Do Dictators and Rogue AI Have in Common? Trump's Overwhelming LoveAmbassador Susan Rice warns that unregulated AI will kill civilians and arm hostile parties. 332782
Reposted by Laura StephensPat G🇨🇦 🍁🏳️🌈🍉 @pguist.bsky.social · 29/09/2026My office has handled a lot of sexual harassment cases. “Her shirt was too tight” “She drank too much” “Why did she put herself in that position” “She was asking for it.” No. No. No. No. It’s not HER job to be on DEFCON 5 at all times. It’s HIS job not to be a predator. ~ Attorney Ryan 15449551311
Reposted by Laura StephensRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 29/09/2026One of the unacknowledged advantages of this awful era is that it's revealing for all to see the putrid connections between great wealth and great power. The intentions of the oligarchs are fully exposed and more blatant than ever. But remember: We outnumber the oligarchs. 481652436
Reposted by Laura StephensAaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 29/09/2026DOJ has charged Wilber Garcés with felony assaulting, resisting, or impeding a federal officer, based on the allegation he struck an ICE officer with his sideview mirror when driving off after the initial traffic stop. He was then chased for 8 minutes, rammed, and then shot. 52858386
Reposted by Laura StephensKatie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 29/09/2026NEW: The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals declined "to immediately block sanctions against lawyers for Donald Trump" after a federal judge found that the attorneys misused the court system in "settling" his IRS lawsuit. www.reuters.com/world/us-app...reuters.comAppeals court declines to pause sanctions against Trump lawyers in IRS settlementA US appeals court declined on Tuesday to immediately block sanctions against lawyers for Donald Trump who a judge accused of misusing the court system in settling a lawsuit the Republican president... 532165767
Reposted by Laura StephensThe New Arab @thenewarab.bsky.social · 29/09/2026A 94-year-old Jewish human rights barrister was among more than 80 people arrested outside the Labour Party conference in Liverpool while demonstrating in support of Palestine Action. The arrests came as Ed Miliband told critics of the government’s policy on Palestine: “We hear you. You were right" 11428991262
Reposted by Laura StephensRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Tyrants view educated citizens as their greatest enemy. Slaveholders stopped the enslaved from learning to read. Nazis burned books. Dictators censor media. That’s why Trump is attacking education, science, museums, the media, and the arts – to prevent us from learning. It's Fascism 101. 612255870
Reposted by Laura StephensAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Our response to the State Department using Smokey last night. 106100872692
Reposted by Laura StephensNorm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 29/09/20263 little words: cease and desist! The WH is using JMSN’s music in campaign-style ads without permission that they wouldn’t have gotten anyway @democracydefendersaction.org w/Ballard is proud to represent JMSN, demanding immediate end to ads using his music & a written account of every airing -TNdemocracydefendersaction.orgJMSN, "Love Me" Artist, Demands White House Stop Using His Music in Its Political AdsAttorneys for Christian Berishaj, who performs as JMSN, last night sent a cease-and-desist letter to White House Chief o 9518160
Reposted by Laura StephensMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 29/09/2026🚨 BREAKING: Texas Rep. Gina Hinojosa has filed an official request to inspect unredacted communications between Gov. Greg Abbott’s office and Elon Musk after roughly 1,400 pages released last year were heavily redacted as “intimate and embarrassing.” 13986082801
Reposted by Laura StephensCat music @yanygal.bsky.social · 29/09/2026MAGA candidate who ranted about election fraud is convicted for election fraud unpresidented.substack.com/p/maga-candi...unpresidented.substack.comMAGA candidate who ranted about election fraud is convicted for election fraudHer promises about “election integrity” didn’t pan out so well. 421239506
Reposted by Laura StephensGabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 29/09/2026“When food prices go up because farm workers go missing, that’s the ICE Tax. When construction grinds to a halt because no one is left to build homes, that’s the ICE Tax. When our elders can’t get the care they deserve because their caretakers and nurses are gone, that’s the ICE Tax.” #EndtheICETaxamericasvoicecnn.substack.comCHC Chair: ‘ICE Is Not Just Busting The Budget, It’s Wrecking Our Economy’Congressional Hispanic Caucus members joined America’s Voice to call for an end to the ICE Tax that’s making the lives of all working families more expensive. 770043342