Reposted by LoraAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 07/10/2026wow -- Fox Business is now treating Trump's completely made up economic boasts as though they are factual. Note the citation here -- "The White House" Reminder that the entire US economy is about $32t. If we really had $21t flowing in, you'd notice it Fox thinks their viewers are really dumb 90858381747
Reposted by LoraRicky Davila @therickydavila.bsky.social · 07/10/2026The MAGA regime recently killed the largest ancient 250 year old “Grandmother” Cottonwood tree in Arizona’s indigenous territory just to expand the orange felon’s fucking wall. I’ll never forgive anyone who chose this evil. 1144133975219
Reposted by LoraMother Jones @motherjones.com · 08/10/2026Recently unearthed records show that, in one set of trials carried out by the US Army, the electric shock gloves caused “overwhelmingly immediate” pain to soldiers in a mock forced cell extraction scenario, who then reported that “just seeing the glove” frightened them into obedience.motherjones.comStudy: Shock gloves traumatized Army volunteersAfter tests, military personnel said "just seeing the glove" that ICE plans to adopt scared them into obedience. 36527261
Reposted by LoraProPublica @propublica.org · 08/10/2026UnitedHealth is the nation’s largest health insurance conglomerate. ProPublica obtained what is effectively the company’s internal playbook for limiting and cutting therapy costs. Here’s what we found. (Published Nov. 2024)propublica.orgHow UnitedHealth’s Playbook for Limiting Mental Health Coverage Puts Countless Americans’ Treatment at RiskUnited used an algorithm system to identify patients who it determined were getting too much therapy and then limited coverage. It was deemed illegal in three states, but similar practices persist due... 23878506
Reposted by LoraFactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Pete Hegseth trails behind the crowd while running with troops in San Diego 115247321022
Reposted by LoraMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 08/10/2026NEW: Trump’s DOJ put a convicted election hacker on poll duty. Yes, really.meidasnews.comTrump’s DOJ Put Convicted Election Hacker on Poll DutyAs Harmeet Dhillon rebuilds the Civil Rights Division after roughly 300 career employees left, Justice Department records place David Michael Levin in the federal election-monitoring operation. 8123661338
Reposted by LoraCharlie Warzel @cwarzel.bsky.social · 07/10/2026completely distracted by and very much need to know more about what's going on with the person in red here 10433966584
Reposted by LoraMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 07/10/2026NEWS: The DNC is suing Trump for illegally diverting $20 million in taxpayer funds—including money intended for line-of-duty memorials—to air pro-Trump propaganda ads ahead of the midterms.meidasnews.comDNC Sues Trump Over Taxpayer-Funded Propaganda Ads Ahead of MidtermsThe lawsuit alleges Trump personally ordered $20 million in federal funds diverted toward campaign-style TV spots—including money budgeted for commemorative events such as line-of-duty memorials. 10258861823
Reposted by LoraErin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 07/10/2026We may cover this tomorrow, but I just wanted to signal boost this. After months of pushing the administration to make good on its promises for trans youth, NYC appears to be taking steps to do so. I do believe the city can be doing much more, but this is a wonderful start from Mayor Mamdani.gothamist.comNYC moves to spend nearly $9M of gender-affirming care fund for minorsThe funding is part of a $15 million investment announced in June as major hospitals retreated from providing such care. 192185415
Reposted by LoraRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 08/10/202625 years ago today, the U.S. launched its war in Afghanistan. Weeks earlier, Barbara Lee was the only member of Congress to vote against the 2001 Authorization of Military Force, warning it would be a blank check for forever wars. History has proven her lonely and courageous vote right. 12480902490
Reposted by Loraderek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 08/10/2026me, an immigrant, watching people who said immigrants are corrupting america engage in actual corrupt behavior 8582031225
Reposted by LoraAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 08/10/2026It’s really remarkable to me that 10 years into this people feel compelled to “clarify” Trump’s homicidal and often genocidal fantasies. It is deranged for the president to daydream about American cities in states he hates getting blown up. Full stop. 25789442064
Reposted by LoraAPA Journals @apajournals.bsky.social · 19/06/2026Research in the Journal of Occupational Health Psychology finds that when employees feel they are underperforming relative to their peers, mindset influences whether they learn from higher performers or withdraw from work. Read the Editor's Choice article: bit.ly/4dQHNzW #IOPsych 021
Reposted by LoraMelissa (she/her) @craftysciletters.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Another reason we need industrial/organizational psychologists… 😂 #iopsych 021
Reposted by LoraAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 07/10/2026SUSAN COLLINS: I was successful in getting road salt removed from the Canada tariff list TROY JACKSON: What about everything else? We can't eat road salt 1381214154988
Reposted by LoraColette Delawalla, PhD @cdelawalla.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Critical reporting from @dangaristo.bsky.social on the SBE directorate (one near and dear to my heart as a psychologist)! 1269
Reposted by LoraRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Remember: Wealth cannot be separated from power. We're seeing in real time how the extreme concentration of wealth is distorting our politics, rigging markets, and granting unprecedented power to a handful of people. Taxing the rich isn't just an economic issue, it's a defense of our democracy. 12251602257
Reposted by LoraAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 07/10/2026A naked, gold-covered Trump statue has been unveiled inside the European Parliament in Strasbourg. It’s called “Orange Plague,” also known as “King of Injustice,” and shows him sitting on another man’s shoulders holding an enormous golf club. Covered in reportedly 23-karat gold, of course. 40594082742
Reposted by LoraAbdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 06/10/2026There is a suspected outbreak of the plague in Russia. Yes, you read that right. And we cannot trust RFK Jr. and the Trump administration to be prepared to deal with this. We need a Democratic public health doctor in the US Senate.axios.comScoop: White House monitors suspected plague outbreak in RussiaAdministration is "aware, monitoring the outbreak, and assessing options," an official told Axios. 655160124918
Reposted by LoraAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 07/10/2026convicted felon Peter Navarro, who now works in the White House again after serving a four-month sentence, goes on TV with the White House behind him to promote a new product that he'll personally profit from -- a book called "Why Fauci Must Rot in Prison" 4912648818
Reposted by LoraMayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 06/10/2026For the first time, we’re partnering with labor unions to speed up and modernize hiring for city jobs. It should be easy, fast, and fair to find a good-paying job serving the city we call home — and after 100 years, we’re due for an update.nysfocus.comMamdani Enlists Unions in Push to Overhaul NYC HiringA new mayoral task force will study the dysfunctional 143-year-old civil service system and propose changes in Albany. 8258551401
Reposted by LoraMybuddysully @mybuddysully.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Hundreds join protest at Cornell University to call for frat members to be expelled after rape allegationsindependent.co.ukHundreds join protest at Cornell University after fraternity gang rape lawsuitDemonstrators held signs reading: ‘Jane Doe deserves justice,’ ‘Alcohol is not consent,’ and ‘Hold them accountable’ 813385860
Reposted by LoraAbdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Pay teachers a fair wage. Pay paraprofessionals who help support our kids a fair wage. Make sure our schools are safe, clean, warm, and dry. 260122283240
Reposted by LoraThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 06/10/2026JON STEWART: “So in the FUTURE we WILL use A.I. to cure diseases… but right now it’s mostly murder, surveillance, and surge pricing for the McRib — What a trade! I’m getting the sense you guys might be full of shit.” 17898813210
Reposted by LoraNatasha @bensgigi.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Can you imagine how much we could accomplish as a country if we redirected all the money being spent on these elections to investing in and improving the lives of every American? 1562803559
Reposted by Lorawomensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Pauline Cumming, Scottish creator of quirky ceramics with feminist themes and humour #womensart 51119208
Reposted by LoraLinnea Peterson @lpetersonwrites.bsky.social · 06/10/2026I got to see @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social when he stopped in Minnesota on his Hollywood, Ending book tour last night! I've been a fan for over half my life (note the Will Grayson, Will Grayson charm on my charm bracelet), but this was my first time seeing John in person. Viva Nerdfighteria! 191
Reposted by LoraRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 06/10/2026The richest man owns X. The second richest man owns The Washington Post. The third and fifth richest men control Google. The sixth richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. And the eighth richest man now owns both Paramount and Warner Bros. See the problem here?bbc.comParamount takes over Warner Bros in $110bn Hollywood mergerThe merger of two of Hollywood's biggest movie studios comes after months of legal disputes and concern over competition 675147155979
Reposted by LoraProPublica @propublica.org · 06/10/2026The government *still* isn’t tracking how often immigration agents detain U.S. citizens. We are. 500+ Americans have been handcuffed, held at gunpoint or held against their will in Trump’s second term. Our tally is almost certainly an undercount. THREAD (content warning: violence) ⬇️ 9659953427
Reposted by LoraAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 06/10/2026Letitia James AND Sally Yates??? AMAZING. 356118522459
Reposted by LoraLora Kolodny @lorak.bsky.social · 06/10/2026*people* make the design & engineering & business decisions that are behind every one of these types of stories… 922753
Reposted by LoraMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 06/10/2026NEWS: New York City just recorded the fewest shootings, shooting victims, and murders in recorded history through the first nine months of the year. Major crime is down 6.6% citywide, the largest year-to-date drop in 17 years, with declines in all five boroughs. 1/ 461196674723
Reposted by Lorataylr @taylordahlin.com · 06/10/2026it’s finally spooky season for the black house with an orange door. i just know they wait all year for this 51544
Reposted by LoraRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Not that anyone needs a reminder but this man has the nuclear codes. Far too many people will just shrug this off or find some way to justify it. But Trump is unwell, incoherent, and a danger to us all. 50168782550
Reposted by LoraRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 05/10/2026How is it not news when the president nods off in public meetings and press conferences dozens of times? If you follow independent media, you see it and know about it. But why hasn’t CBS, NBC or ABC showed a montage of it on their evening news? They simply refuse to ever show it. 803118543227
Reposted by LoraGovernor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · 05/10/2026Minnesota’s economy is among the strongest in the nation. There’s never been a better time to move here. www.newsweek.com/new-york-lea...newsweek.comMap shows which state economies are growing and shrinking ahead of midtermsThe Bureau of Economic Analysis said that 44 states saw their economies grow in the second quarter of 2026. 391206192
Reposted by Lorataylr @taylordahlin.com · 03/10/2026i’m at peavey plaza in downtown minneapolis for a rally & march calling for justice for victims of ICE violence endorsed by labor. band playing dolly parton’s “9 to 5” includes members of unlawful assembly and SEIU 09119
Reposted by LoraMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 03/10/2026Katie Phang: "Get the fuck out of here. Are you kidding me? You think it's a good use of taxpayers time and money to be able to do illegal redactions and withholds that are now forcing me to have to go and sue? Are you joking? But this is how Todd Blanche thinks." 497155464530
Reposted by LoraAcyn @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… 281169375872
Reposted by LoraMatthew Gertz @mattgertz.bsky.social · 02/10/2026They're holding up a major escalation in Iran and a crackdown on abortion until after the midterms to limit political damage. To the extent that the last two years have been a right-wing smash-and-grab operation, the next two will be worse. 20463012898
Reposted by LoraMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 02/10/2026🚨 The last jobs report before the midterms is a disaster. Just 29,000 jobs added in September. Unemployment rose to 4.2%. July was revised down to a LOSS of 10,000 jobs, while August was revised down by 29,000 jobs, from 162,000 to 133,000. 1/ 1452881958
Reposted by LoraJulie S. Lalonde @julieslalonde.bsky.social · 02/10/2026I was born into a family of jocks and spent most of my life in the world of sport. It's why it pains me so, so much that those spaces are so often poisoned by toxic masculinity. Initiatives like this give me hope, though! CU Athletes wrote short stories for boys on healthy masculinities. Go Ravens!ctvnews.caCarleton University athletes write book to help boys build emotional intelligence, combat toxic masculinityEight Carleton University varsity athletes have recently become published authors and have written a book to help younger boys build emotional intelligence and connectedness. 538292
Reposted by LoraKim Kelly @kimkelly.bsky.social · 02/10/2026New Philly monster just dropped share.inquirer.com/Wrd1yTshare.inquirer.comOrifice the Awebot is Philly’s ‘magical’ response to Uber Eats robots"She’s part of our bringing delight and surprise and letting it ripple through the city." 1727358
Reposted by LoraJess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 02/10/2026To process the chaos, I'm spending a few minutes each night stitching a news diary—embroidering tiny icons representing an important story of the day. September offered a break from the blistering heat, but not from the deluge of (often) distressing news. 2444859
Reposted by LoraJack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 01/10/2026WARNING: The Ellison family is about to own CBS News AND CNN. A judge just cleared the deal. Closing: days away. When one family controls what tens of millions watch, democracy loses a watchdog. Independent media isn't a luxury. It's your last line of defense. 43674452799
Reposted by LoraDaniel Suitor @danielsuitor.com · 01/10/2026Complaints have limited legal value outside their case, but the one suing for the murder of Renee Good is an important cultural document. It tracks a grand opera of horror and hate that culminated in the death of a woman at the hands of her government. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... 316956
Reposted by LoraChris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 01/10/2026I went to the floor yesterday to ask the Senate to pass a simple bill - no ICE arrests at school bus stops. Let’s end this evil practice of purposely traumatizing kids. Republicans blocked the bill. And for insane reasons. Watch. 41648214
Reposted by LoraAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 01/10/2026"He is not here to help. He’s distant, angry, a figure of nothing but venom & vengeance. He walks toward the viewer like a serial killer stalking his prey, his face a mask of contempt & barely-contained rage. His visage in this ad is glowering, almost a parody of a dictator trying to inspire terror"publicnotice.coScenes from a personality cultTrump’s taxpayer-funded agitprop is clearly illegal — and that’s the point. 1521931611