Reposted by @lpboba.bsky.socialITEP @itep.org · 6hNEW: Americans in nearly every income group are paying more under President Trump's second term in 2026. The overall impact of inflationary policies, OBBBA's top-heavy tax cuts, and expiring health care tax credits have left savings only for the wealthiest Americans. 322288
Reposted by @lpboba.bsky.socialJen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 5hVance is an idiot trying to appeal to other idiots: Q: How do you define socialism personally? JD VANCE: I think in reality what it actually means in the American context is you want to replace American workers with foreigners workers, and you want boys to play in girls' sports 5337763
Reposted by @lpboba.bsky.socialMississippi Free Press @mississippifreepress.org · 2hCurtis Flowers, who spent nearly 23 years in prison for murders he said he did not commit, was found dead Oct. 7 at the age of 56. Flowers’ conviction was overturned after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled prosecutors improperly removed Black jurors, denying Flowers a fair trial. buff.ly/f2go6Mmbuff.lyCurtis Flowers, Wrongfully Imprisoned on Murder Charges for 23 Years, Dies at 56Curtis Flowers, who spent nearly 23 years in prison for murders he said he did not commit, was found dead Oct. 7 at the age of 56. 4239
Reposted by @lpboba.bsky.socialSimon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · 13h"The press corps’ newfound solidarity is encouraging. It’s been a long time coming from a group that, in the past, has responded to this president’s constant abuse with deference and dinner invitations." 💥 @sulliview.bsky.social 0163
Reposted by @lpboba.bsky.socialNorm Ornstein @normornstein.bsky.social · 2hAnybody remember the history of lynchings treated as circuses or carnivals? Pete Hegseth is a racist monster who wants to replicate that. 1211726
Reposted by @lpboba.bsky.socialRep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @ocasio-cortez.house.gov · 2hOn Tuesday, @governor.ny.gov , Rep. Ryan, and I had the opportunity to speak with farming communities and spotlight a New York State moratorium on data center construction. We must hold Big Tech companies accountable for maintaining our air, water, and climate quality. 528250
Reposted by @lpboba.bsky.socialGuardian US @us.theguardian.com · 2hUS ambassador to Greece allegedly asked Trump donor to pay $100,000 American Express billtheguardian.comMarco Rubio brushes off questions about Kimberly Guilfoyle pressing donor to pay credit card 21813
Reposted by @lpboba.bsky.socialProPublica @propublica.org · 21hRegulators have linked Mark McAfee’s raw dairy farm to more than a dozen recalls and outbreaks that left hundreds of people ill. “I’ve put a couple kids in the hospital,” McAfee said. “But here’s the thing: I’m a pioneer.” (Published June)propublica.orgHe Profits Off Raw Milk That’s Making People Sick. The Government Isn’t Stopping Him.With Raw Farm, the largest raw-milk dairy in the country, Mark McAfee has capitalized on a once-fringe product that’s been thrust into the mainstream in recent years and backed by Health Secretary Rob... 1731163582
Reposted by @lpboba.bsky.socialThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 07/10/2026In @nytopinion.nytimes.com “I opened an online storefront last year, even though everyone told me not to. An investor friend warned me it would be a ‘capital incinerator,’” Corissa Steiner writes. “He was right.”nyti.msOpinion | Meta Is Crushing Small Online RetailersMeta is crushing small online businesses by charging more for less effective ads, a sign of its extraordinary grip on the market. 55110
Reposted by @lpboba.bsky.socialJake Lahut @jakelahut.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Damn, the gasp from the crowd here when the guy in the flannel shirt talks about driving home from a hospital after he and his wife realized it was falsely advertised as in-network 11639185
Reposted by @lpboba.bsky.socialChris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 07/10/2026How do I know Hegseth’s order to deny access to bases to members of Congress is about a cover up, not about safety? Because I asked for a military briefing at the embassy as a substitute and was told the policy prohibited military leaders in the region from even talking to me. 9831411133
Reposted by @lpboba.bsky.socialDr. Princess Vimentin PhD | Cancer Biologist @princess-vimentin.bsky.social · 06/10/2026This feels like what life was like before modern medicine. Four young kids, born to "Followers of Christ" family died of treatable illnesses. This is willful ignorance enabled by religious exemptions. Parents were not touched due Idaho's child abuse laws. www.propublica.org/article/idah...propublica.orgFour Kids in One Faith-Healing Family Died. Authorities Could Do Nothing.An exemption in Idaho law shields faith-healing parents from criminal prosecution for conduct that otherwise would be charged as neglect. It also keeps police and social workers from stepping in to pr... 51580240
Reposted by @lpboba.bsky.socialArizona Right Watch @azrww.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Not long before being shuttered, the Management and Training Corporation-operated prison hid sexual abuse allegations reported against a staff member. The whistleblower who exposed this, Alex Randall, spoke at tonight’s meeting and criticized the council members “for welcoming MTC with open arms.”theintercept.comPrison That Didn’t Report Sex Abuse Allegation Against Staffer to Reopen as ICE CampA whistleblower say the warden didn’t make a federally required disclosure. Now the company is turning the Arizona prison into an ICE jail. 0139
Reposted by @lpboba.bsky.socialGabe KP @emg8.bsky.social · 07/10/2026US Senator Chris Murphy says Pentagon denied him access to US base in Qatar & to get briefing with military leadership. He also says his Republican colleagues have been denied access as well. 🤯 www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...reuters.comUS Senator Murphy says Pentagon denied him access to US base in QatarDemocratic US Senator Chris Murphy said on Tuesday that the Department of Defense denied him access to a key military base in Qatar during a visit to the Middle East, describing it as part of a US g... 35628
Reposted by @lpboba.bsky.socialMicah @rincewind.run · 06/10/2026there’s one true answer but it’s the correct one five minutes after game of thrones - the last true monoculture show - ended, we all collectively agreed not to talk about it again, and house of the dragon/knight of the seven kingdoms haven’t recaptured a fraction of that cultural presence 942399236
Reposted by @lpboba.bsky.social🗽LOLGOP🗽 @lolgop.bsky.social · 07/10/2026I don’t know what ICE enforcement has been like in South Texas. But the attack on birthright citizenship can’t be ignored. 116534
Reposted by @lpboba.bsky.socialMatt McMuscles @mattmcmuscles.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Imagine in any sane world where the leader of a nation says it's okay if 2 of it's major cities gets destroyed and millions of lives lost, but it's fine, because it's a "small price to pay." 41833189
Reposted by @lpboba.bsky.socialRep. Scott Peters @repscottpeters.bsky.social · 06/10/2026…still stranded on the USS Lincoln for months thanks to Donald Trump’s reckless war in Iran. America knows San Diego is not a “small price to pay” for his inability to resolve it. 2/2 3166
Reposted by @lpboba.bsky.socialThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 06/10/2026In @nytopinion.nytimes.com In 1943, Woody Guthrie wrote an article for The New York Times arguing that we needed music to know one another better. In this piece, Jeff Tweedy of the band Wilco annotates Guthrie’s original article.nyti.msOpinion | Jeff Tweedy: What Woody Guthrie Knew About UsThe lead vocalist in Wilco reflects on what Guthrie wrote in The Times in 1943. 26412
Reposted by @lpboba.bsky.socialElieNYC @elienyc.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Having written and now edited my piece, my gut is that it's 6-2 for the fossil fuel companies. I think the *chaos* of ruling for Boulder will be too much for Roberts and Kagan. But *how* exactly they get there, I can still only guess. 115317
Reposted by @lpboba.bsky.socialThe Editorial Board @editorialboard.bsky.social · 04/10/202631. If that's not bad enough, consider a new investigation by CNN that found a company owned by Jared Kushner, Trump's son-in-law, is the largest shareholder in "a massive Israeli firm." www.cnn.com/2026/10/01/u...cnn.comJared Kushner’s company has large stake in firm with Israeli military links | CNNAt the same time Jared Kushner has negotiated in the war in Gaza, his company has held the largest stake in a firm backing businesses involved in Israel’s military campaigns. 23611
Reposted by @lpboba.bsky.socialemptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Much of this is really great. @normornstein.bsky.social brings long history to this. But... 10453124
Reposted by @lpboba.bsky.social🐓 Golden Gilmore Gossip Girl @askanonpro.bsky.social · 04/10/2026The best Megan Thee Stallion video is always the next one 🥰 113428
Reposted by @lpboba.bsky.socialTroy Jackson @troyjackson207.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Another great town hall in the books. Thank you, Ellsworth 126964
Reposted by @lpboba.bsky.socialPequeno Vira Lixo @leozinirreparavel.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Its much worse. Lula winning in the second turn straight up doesnt matter anymore. The right basically doubled or tripled their presence in all seats of government. Its complete right wing control. Bolsonaro's party has 20 more seats then the next biggest party in the chamber of deputies lol 249055
Reposted by @lpboba.bsky.socialMicah @rincewind.run · 05/10/2026the brazil thing is so depressing because they did the right thing, man they did what we couldn’t, they actually prosecuted their coup and threw bolsonaro’s ass in jail and generally showed the united states what a functional state looks like and now they are gonna elect his dipshit son? really? 784441651
Reposted by @lpboba.bsky.socialMayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 05/10/2026Last week, I was invited into the homes of Jewish New Yorkers across the city to celebrate the holiday of Sukkot. 9975851086
Reposted by @lpboba.bsky.socialAdam Keiper @adamkeiper.com · 05/10/2026NEW: Kansas hasn't elected a Democratic senator since 1932. But Adam Hamilton is tied with GOP incumbent Roger Marshall at 45 percent. Republicans are responding with millions in attack ads. Our @lauren-egan.bsky.social, reporting from Kansas: www.thebulwark.com/p/kansas-is-...thebulwark.comTrumpism in Trouble on the PrairieDemocrats have found an opening in one of America’s reddest states. Now comes the Republican money. 13414
Reposted by @lpboba.bsky.socialProPublica @propublica.org · 05/10/2026We're continuing to report on sports betting apps, and we need your help. ProPublica is looking for at least 250 people who use DraftKings and FanDuel to share their data with us and help us understand how the apps respond to user behavior. ➡️ How to help: projects.propublica.org/sports-betti... 8408208
Reposted by @lpboba.bsky.socialProPublica @propublica.org · 05/10/2026“The day after I lost $1,800 on basketball in one night … an email popped into my inbox. ‘Welcome to the DraftKings VIP Showcase,’ the subject line read. I couldn’t believe it. My night of loss chasing was being rewarded.”propublica.orgI Deliberately Bet Like a Problem Gambler. DraftKings Made Me a VIP.Amid growing public health concerns, operators like DraftKings have touted “responsible gaming” tools and prompts. But as I went off the deep end, I found they were no match for the incentives and… 25946329
Reposted by @lpboba.bsky.socialPaul Waldman @paulwaldman.bsky.social · 05/10/2026This is precisely the premise of Annie Jacobsen's "Biological War" and spoiler alert, it does not end well for the human race 47517
Reposted by @lpboba.bsky.socialAttorney Ben Crump @attorneybencrump.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Amazon will pay $8.25 million to settle allegations that thousands of customers in predominantly Black D.C. neighborhoods paid full price for Prime while receiving slower delivery service. Our communities deserve the same value for every dollar they spend.washingtonsun.comAmazon Will Pay $8.25 Million Over Slow Delivery in Predominantly Black D.C. NeighborhoodsThe settlement is the latest in a series of lawsuits against the e-commerce giant. 15718
Reposted by @lpboba.bsky.socialWmReddy @wmreddy.bsky.social · 04/10/2026"The task for a party holding Congress and facing a hostile president with no regard for laws, norms, or the Constitution and its separation of powers—and a Supreme Court that has unleashed him—will be daunting. If Democrats in the majority don’t handle it well, their majority may not last long…" 24015
Reposted by @lpboba.bsky.socialShanlon Wu @shanlonwu.com · 04/10/2026Excellent comprehensive blueprint for Democrats if they take the majority - @normornstein.bsky.social newrepublic.com/article/2161...newrepublic.comThe Long and Extremely Urgent To-Do List if Democrats Take the HouseIf House Democrats don’t use every tool at their disposal to name names, kick ass, and stop further destruction, there will be hell to pay with the base. 911250
Reposted by @lpboba.bsky.socialNorm Charlatan @normcharlatan.bsky.social · 03/10/2026It’s crazy that the oldest son from Home Improvement is wearing this shirt. 828222
Reposted by @lpboba.bsky.socialJosh Turek @joshturek4iowa.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Loooooooong line out the door for tonight’s sold-out event with Heather Cox Richardson, me, and 700+ Iowans. 261898248
Reposted by @lpboba.bsky.socialBen TG @ben-tg.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Trump’s cuts to NOAA, which regulates fisheries, has left the agency slower to respond to the industry’s needs, fishermen said. Staff cutbacks also resulted in the agency reducing weather balloons used to gather data fishermen rely on. apnews.com/article/dona... @standupforscience.net 🧪apnews.comTrump tried to make allies of fishermen. Some are turning on himSome commercial fishermen have come to question whether Trump is meeting the needs of an industry he has long leaned on for support. 12354132
Reposted by @lpboba.bsky.socialI'mNotAHRHitter @imnotahrhitter.bsky.social · 03/10/2026The Medicare Part B Premium is $202.90. $100 it's literally not even half the cost of it. 3426881
Reposted by @lpboba.bsky.socialGovernor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · 03/10/2026State officials are assisting local authorities to find those responsible after a shooting outside the Eden Prairie football game. No homecoming, in any community, should be disrupted by gun violence. Minnesotans are keeping students and families in our thoughts tonight. 2086995
Reposted by @lpboba.bsky.socialReuters Legal @legal.reuters.com · 02/10/2026Elon Musk's xAI on Friday persuaded a US federal appeals court to halt Minnesota's first-in-the-nation ban on AI-generated fake nude images as the technology and social media company pursues a lawsuit alleging that the law is unconstitutional.reut.rsUS appeals court blocks Minnesota's AI 'nudification' law for now in XAI lawsuitElon Musk's xAI on Friday persuaded a US federal appeals court to halt Minnesota's first-in-the-nation ban on AI-generated fake nude images as the technology and social media company pursues a lawsuit alleging that the law is unconstitutional. 75513266
Reposted by @lpboba.bsky.socialMark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Unbelievable. Except totally believable. We utterly fail at elite accountability in 🇺🇸, & elite universities have been at the forefront of that since Iran-Contra, repeatedly offering sinecures to the authoritarians. It's why all the things keep happening time & again: bsky.app/profile/mcop... 23666173
Reposted by @lpboba.bsky.socialGuardian US @us.theguardian.com · 03/10/2026Exclusive: Britain’s largest private-sector employer has also trained managers to spot signs of domestic abusetheguardian.comTesco is first supermarket to offer paid ‘safe leave’ for victims of domestic abuse 0308
Reposted by @lpboba.bsky.socialderek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 03/10/2026What awful, awful news. 172238154
Reposted by @lpboba.bsky.socialDaniel Suitor @danielsuitor.com · 02/10/2026Will is 100% right. Has happened to multiple clients of mine. One judge (not my case) has said that this isn't really release and ordered the person *actually* released. But it's forcing us habeas attorneys to win our cases twice (or more) 22872295
Reposted by @lpboba.bsky.socialandré, but scarier @andre-carlisle.bsky.social · 01/10/2026athletes and celebrities don't *have* to shill for harmful companies just because that's where the money is and it's refreshing to be reminded of that 540061
