Reposted by LordOfTheStringsMother Jones @motherjones.com · 2hICE just spent $16.7 million arming agents with shock gloves—wearable devices that deliver a painful electric shock. Human rights organizations like Amnesty International say the gloves “could be readily misused for torture.” Mother Jones' @hurwitz.bsky.social investigates: bit.ly/472ZbhV 34267156
Reposted by LordOfTheStringsRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 5hTim Snyder is correct: If Democrats want to regain working people, they must disavow Big Money and tackle our corrupt system. There’s no way the party can speak for or represent the working class in America if it's beholden to corporate interests. 1062727906
Reposted by LordOfTheStringsMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 4h“Expect the price of oil to continue to go up. Expect diesel to go up. Expect gas to go up.” Ben Meiselas on Trump’s latest chaos as MAGA Republicans freak out and Trump dangles a bogus $5,000 midterm promise. 541218366
LordOfTheStrings @lordofthestrings.bsky.social · 6hjojofromjerz.substack.com/p/dear-maga-...jojofromjerz.substack.comDear MAGA, You Did This.And We’re All Fucking Paying for It. 000
LordOfTheStrings @lordofthestrings.bsky.social · 8hact.biologicaldiversity.org/dUbWqqJxtUKr...act.biologicaldiversity.orgSave a Vital Refuge From a Trillionaire’s TakeoverThe Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge is home to some of the United States' most critically endangered species. But now the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service plans to hand over more than 7... 000
LordOfTheStrings @lordofthestrings.bsky.social · 12hwww.yahoo.com/news/us/arti...yahoo.comA gut punch in Ohio: Nearly 1,400 laid off at truck factory just days before Trump rallyWASHINGTON (AP) — Sipping tea from beer mugs with his coworkers, Kyle Bos listed the ways his life is changing.Bos has two daughters, with a third due in January. 000
LordOfTheStrings @lordofthestrings.bsky.social · 20hYou know how crazy you would have to be to do this in front of a crowd and cameras? We gotta stop letting this guy meddle in our shit and control so much. He's a loony. 000
LordOfTheStrings @lordofthestrings.bsky.social · 03/10/2026www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...independent.co.ukTrump says ‘I feel badly’ for accused Cornell gang rapists after Hochul announcementTrump was prosecuted by New York AG Letitia James, who is taking over the Ivy League rape investigation, for business fraud after losing the 2020 election 000
LordOfTheStrings @lordofthestrings.bsky.social · 03/10/2026www.thenation.com/article/poli...thenation.comEric Schmitt Deserves to Be Mocked ForeverIn this week’s Elie v. U.S., our justice correspondent relives the senator’s glorious face-plant. Plus: why John Roberts also deserves our mockery. 000
Reposted by LordOfTheStringsMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Each election year, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) takes extra steps to ensure ballots sent through the mail arrive at election offices on time. This year, it’s delaying those efforts. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comUSPS pushes back measures that ensure mail ballots arrive on time“The shorter timeframe is noteworthy and I don’t know why they’re doing this,” Steve Hutkins, who writes for Save the Post Office, told Democracy Docket. 46964733681
Reposted by LordOfTheStringsAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 02/10/2026"It could chill rights of contractors to make political contributions" -- unearthed footage shows Susan Collins in 2012 fighting to protect contractors from having to disclose political contributions (we recently learned she was under investigation for a pay-to-play scheme involving a contractor) 41496773515
Reposted by LordOfTheStringsAbe El-Raheb / Editor & Writer @eldashraheb.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Here in Los Angeles, the government just spits on you and tells you to learn to code 233387649
Reposted by LordOfTheStringsBen Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Everyone involved in this process — including the Palantir employees — have to be investigated and probably go to jail. 22796123052
LordOfTheStrings @lordofthestrings.bsky.social · 02/10/2026thehill.com/homenews/hou...thehill.comGOP lawmaker: Nixon was ‘couped out of office,’ ‘framed’ during WatergateRep. Riley Moore (R-W.Va.) said Thursday that former President Nixon was “absolutely couped out of office” and added that he was “framed” during the infamous Watergate scandal. “We now know more ab… 000
LordOfTheStrings @lordofthestrings.bsky.social · 02/10/2026They only know lies. truthout.org/articles/dem...truthout.orgDem Candidate Sends “Cease and Desist” Order to Republican Over Deepfake AdsDemocrat Rebecca Cooke said the deepfakes produced by GOP Rep. Derrick Van Orden “undermine our democratic process.”… 000
Reposted by LordOfTheStringsRep. Robert Garcia @robertgarcia.house.gov · 02/10/2026This corruption must be investigated. 884158316169
Reposted by LordOfTheStringsNewshound411 @newshound411.bsky.social · 02/10/2026It’s corruption on steroids in plain sight. He doesn’t even try to hide that he’s looting US and cashing in on insider trading. He’s the most corrupt president in American history. 66985873785
LordOfTheStrings @lordofthestrings.bsky.social · 02/10/2026I'm sure the party of law and order will comply immediately. radaronline.com/p/judge-orde...radaronline.comEXCLUSIVE: Judge Orders Trump DOJ to Fast-Track Epstein Files Mentioning Prez and Mar-a-LagoA federal judge ordered expedited processing of DOJ records tied to Trump, Mar-a-Lago and the government's handling of the Epstein files. 000
LordOfTheStrings @lordofthestrings.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Is there anything the GOP loves more than criminals? www.yahoo.com/news/politic...yahoo.comDecades later, Trump’s DOJ to review whether Nixon was mistreated during Watergate scandalThe DOJ is taking a fresh look at whether Nixon was some kind of victim — developments that would’ve seemed unthinkable a half-century ago. 000
LordOfTheStrings @lordofthestrings.bsky.social · 02/10/2026I'm not religious but this pope is cool. 010
Reposted by LordOfTheStringsPete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 02/10/2026The GOP promised their tax cuts for the rich would lead to growth. But growth slowed down. They said their tariffs would bring back manufacturing. But factory jobs are down under Trump. Republican policies don’t work. Change begins on November 3. 401608446
Reposted by LordOfTheStringsJames Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Call the Ken Paxton Corruption Hotline at 844-WHOS-KEN. Learn about his record and leave him a voicemail. (It’s a real number.) 7629501157
LordOfTheStrings @lordofthestrings.bsky.social · 02/10/2026newrepublic.com/post/216161/...newrepublic.comVance Says People Are Too Focused on “Little Things” Ahead of MidtermsYou know, like being able to afford gas and groceries. 000
Reposted by LordOfTheStringsAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 01/10/2026OMG you have GOT to be kidding me 64035251036
Reposted by LordOfTheStrings🌊 Matt Gaetz’ Burner Account 🌊 @krisbouncedx.bsky.social · 01/10/2026James Talarico AND NOT Ken Paxton walks out to a standing ovation from 50,000 Texans at the State Fair Classic. 8558081143
Reposted by LordOfTheStringsThe Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 02/10/2026Trump is using your tax dollars to bankroll ads about purging the “deep state” and going after his enemies. @cheetah.bsky.social reports that even Republicans in Congress think the campaign-style spots could be illegal, but they have little idea how to stop them. lnk.thebulwark.com/4AJCyN8?utm_... 1519366
Reposted by LordOfTheStringsMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Some North Carolina voters only have a week left to ensure they can cast a ballot in the midterms as a result of a shady settlement the state elections board made with Trump’s Justice Department. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comNorth Carolina mailboxes overflow with voter registration warnings after state cut a deal with Trump’s DOJ“This is death by a thousand cuts,” one voting rights advocate told Democracy Docket. “It’s why you move voting sites, it’s why you have fewer hours, it’s why our absentee mailing ballots are so compl... 441381881
Reposted by LordOfTheStringsTeam Talarico @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · 30/09/2026James Talarico hand delivers a campaign yard sign ❤️ 20743168
LordOfTheStrings @lordofthestrings.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Fuck that guy. www.thedailybeast.com/john-fetterm...thedailybeast.comFetterman’s Secret MAGA Cash Grab Exposed in Leaked MessageMAGA’s favorite Democrat, John Fetterman, has been secretly fundraising with Republicans. 010
LordOfTheStrings @lordofthestrings.bsky.social · 01/10/2026He's definitely going to pull some kind of shit. www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...huffpost.comTrump Won’t Rule Out Declaring State Of Emergency Before Midterms“I could use it. A lot of people think I should use it sometimes,” Trump said of invoking the Insurrection Act. 000
Reposted by LordOfTheStringsThe Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 30/09/2026"It was bitterly ironic to see Darline Graham demand that Smith, of all people, should feel ashamed....in today’s GOP, there is no shame."lnk.thebulwark.comJack Smith and the Republican Smear SquadIf holding Trump accountable makes you an enemy of the GOP, the party has told you everything you need to know. 27547119
Reposted by LordOfTheStringsChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 01/10/2026Wow! Schmitt didn’t just get it wrong, his team was warned the texts were unvetted, but he used them anyway. Not only that, Chuck Grassley’s Judiciary staff left the texts out of its own hearing memo. Schmitt’s team went digging for them, then used them to accuse Jack Smith of perjury. 27931041156
Reposted by LordOfTheStringsJennifer Shin - WTAF @jennifershin.bsky.social · 01/10/2026It still astounds me how fast the cult and their corrupt politicians will ignore and violate the Constitution in order to protect their own. 18391002807
LordOfTheStrings @lordofthestrings.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Aww, somebody's fussy. Let's get that diaper changed and tuck you in for your nap. www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...rollingstone.comTrump Explodes on Reporter: 'You Haven't Asked Me One F-cking Positive Question'Donald Trump lost it on a reporter during an interview with "Time" in the Oval Office, complaining that he was only being asked "negative" questions. 000
