Reposted by lpoynton16James Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 2hThe corruption of the career military is one of the most damaging and potentially dangerous legacies of the Trump/Hegseth era. 611396307 0
Reposted by lpoynton16The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 1hSNAP enrollment has fallen to a 17-year low, with 5 million fewer recipients, including 2 million children. @crampell.bsky.social explains how cuts to food assistance helped pay for tax breaks: “This is literally about starving the poor to fatten the rich.” 1022398 0
Reposted by lpoynton16Paul Waldman @paulwaldman.bsky.social · 1h1,000 years from now, teachers will struggle to explain to their students how at this time in history, we found literally the most despicable human being in America and made him the most powerful person in the world 3345395 0
Reposted by lpoynton16Adam Cohen (My Personal Views Only) @axidentaliberal.bsky.social · 1hYou know what there isn’t any evidence of? Hunter Biden having a connection with Ukrainian bioweapon labs-even if such facilities exist You know what there is significant evidence of? Ron Johnson being involved in Trump’s 2020 coup-even though Johnson issued the lamest denial of it at the time 25011 0
Reposted by lpoynton16Morgan J Freeman @mjfree.bsky.social · 1hAmerica does not own Greenland. America does not own Venezuela. They are not hotels. They are not golf courses. They are not properties Trump “got for nothing.” He’s talking about sovereign countries like he won them in a fucking foreclosure auction. And the MAGA crowd just cheers.twitter.com 69122 0
Reposted by lpoynton16Dr. Jack Brown @drjackbrown.bsky.social · 12hKid Rock is lying and he's a racist. Abdul El-Sayed was born in Michigan in 1984. He has ZERO links to terrorism. Moreover, intelligence and bipartisan analysis of the 9/11 terrorists show that they didn't "assimilate" into US culture, they camouflaged their behavior in order to be above suspicion. 4218649 0
Reposted by lpoynton16The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 12hBLACKBURN ❤️ POTHOLES: When asked about transportation funding to fix congestion & potholes, wannabe governor Marsha Blackburn offered exactly ZERO real solutions and said she would oppose Dem’s Pot for Potholes Act. Democrat Jerri Green supports cannabis reform. WSMV: www.wsmv.com/2026/10/15/t... 30312100 0
Reposted by lpoynton16Brian Finucane @bcfinucane.bsky.social · 16/10/2026Just a multiyear campaign across multiple presidential terms to strip the citizenship of a political adversary. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...washingtonpost.comTrump officials scrutinized Omar in 2019. They didn’t find citizenship issues.The earlier review of Omar’s immigration records looked at many of the same issues being investigated now. 10437152 0
Reposted by lpoynton16Jim Pickard @pickardje.bsky.social · 15/10/2026FT exclusive: The US has proposed that European countries unfreeze some Russian sovereign assets immobilised after Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine and transfer them to a vehicle overseen by Washington in an attempt to revive peace talks www.ft.com/content/5435...ft.comUS floats unfreezing some Russian assets to restart Ukraine peace talksEuropean officials balked at proposal made by Donald Trump’s negotiators during meeting in Miami 9918681 0
Reposted by lpoynton16Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 15/10/2026Kroger just announced the largest layoffs in its history, with plans to cut 3,000 employees as it ramps up use of AI. Reminder that Kroger has spent $12.3B on stock buybacks since 2019 and paid its CEO $14M last year — 417x its median worker's pay. AI is turbo-charging corporate greed.newsweek.comKroger plans largest layoffs in its nearly 150-year historyThe company's CEO said it was committed to "simplifying" operations and "deploying more resources where they matter most 797114605629 0
Reposted by lpoynton16Steve Rattner @steverattner.bsky.social · 15/10/2026The Iran War has drained America’s strategic petroleum reserve to its lowest level since 1982. 19371208 0
Reposted by lpoynton16Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 15/10/2026Ex-boss filed a $12 theft charge against an ex-employee because she got a restraining order in response to his creepy behavior. Charge was never prosecuted, but it gave ICE an excuse to arrest and detain her. Congratulations to the 58 Democrats who voted for the Laken Riley Act. You own this.baltimorebrew.comA disgruntled boss filed theft charges against her. When she went to court, ICE arrested her. | Baltimore BrewBREW EXCLUSIVE: A $12.08 dispute over a McDonald’s meal leads to the arrest of a 25-year-old by ICE agents in the Carroll County District courthouse. 10556361986 0
Reposted by lpoynton16Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 15/10/2026WAPO: “.. all the major donors to .. Trump’s White House ballroom project, including previously undisclosed contributors who have benefited from regulatory decisions, government contracts and, in one case, a pardon for a family member.” @washingtonpost.com www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio... 711405774 0
Reposted by lpoynton16Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 15/10/2026This malicious lie, which Trump of course knows is a lie, is at the centerpiece of every one of his campaign appearances. bsky.app/profile/atru... 85428 0
Reposted by lpoynton16Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 15/10/2026Traitor Trump proudly does a deal with Putin that will kill Ukrainians—and his sycophantic FBI director heads to Russia. You do the math. 13926601026 0
Reposted by lpoynton16emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 15/10/2026I think people need to make this comparison RIGHT NOW. Is Elon paying $300M to elect right wingers bc otherwise they'll denaturalize and deport him? Probably not, but if their voters learn he is, it might make the $$ creepy. [Tho I think people need to focus on the child porn Grok makes] 15794259 0
Reposted by lpoynton16Qasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 15/10/2026WSJ is reporting that the Trump regime is investigating Rep. Ilhan Omar to build a case to strip her of US citizenship, forcibly remove her from office, & deport her. Please understand how dangerous and catastrophic this is. It’s already fascism that he’s trying to do this. 1/2 32786355 0
Reposted by lpoynton16The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 14/10/2026Fuel oil prices, used for heating in many homes in the Northeast, are up 74.2% over the past year. This is the affordability Trump promised. 49888366 0
Reposted by lpoynton16TofuNYG 🏈🏳️🌈🗽🇺🇦 🚫👑🖕🧊 @groguspeak.bsky.social · 14/10/2026"Give this guy the support he needs to defeat modern-day Hitler." 5223 0
Reposted by lpoynton16God @thegodshow.com · 14/10/2026Hegseth has had Major Jason Watson in solitary confinement 24 hours a day this whole time. He's also holding a live public execution soon. Pete Hegseth is a monster. 541354350 0
Reposted by lpoynton16Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 14/10/2026Vivek Ramaswamy’s new Ohio governor ad about property taxes “accidentally” featured a registered sex offender in the background. Vernon Edwards, the husband of the woman featured in the ad, pleaded guilty to gross sexual imposition involving a child under 13 and served eight years in prison. 50050432291 0
Reposted by lpoynton16Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 14/10/2026Russian ballistic missiles struck a building in Kyiv, killing and injuring civilians. Ukraine reports its allies provided no advance warning for second consecutive day, amid reports Trump threatened to suspend intelligence sharing to force Ukraine to stop striking back at Russian oil refineries. 29401209 0
Reposted by lpoynton16The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 13/10/2026Angie Nixon’s scrappy, expectation-defying Senate campaign is starting to draw support from national Democrats like Chris Murphy and Bernie Sanders. trib.al/vneGcXrtrib.alCan This Florida Dem Pull Off One More Big Surprise?Angie Nixon’s scrappy, expectation-defying Senate campaign is starting to draw support from national Democrats like Chris Murphy and Bernie Sanders. 111635 0
Reposted by lpoynton16Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 12/10/2026"There is no excuse for this and you know why I’m furious right now,” the judge said. “I was hearing from plaintiff’s side that this was going to happen and I said ‘no’ repeatedly, ‘I trust the government.’ I trusted you all repeatedly to not do what you have done...” www.ms.now/news/you-did...ms.now‘You did your absolute worst’: Judge blasts government after she says it defied her on D.C. golf course caseA livid U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes called an emergency hearing after the government flouted warnings to notify the court before cutting down more than 10 trees at East Potomac Golf Course; it cut d... 30331541151 0
Reposted by lpoynton16Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 12/10/2026“.. Not real,” said Alan Nierob, president of PMK Entertainment, the firm that represents the two-time Academy Award-winning actor, in an email to The Washington Post. “No idea where it came from.” @washingtonpost.com www.washingtonpost.com/style/2026/1... 24527157 0
Reposted by lpoynton16Cory Booker @corybooker.com · 12/10/2026We need to end the outsized influence of money in our politics. 2818946 0
Reposted by lpoynton16Molly Roberts @mollyroberts.bsky.social · 12/10/2026"More than being upset and furious right now, I am just beyond disappointed in the government. I have done everything humanly possible to give the government the benefit of the doubt in this case. I have done it repeatedly. I have done it for months." 371137110 0
Reposted by lpoynton16Captain Mark Kelly @captmarkkelly.bsky.social · 12/10/2026Any single individual having this amount of influence in our elections does not lead to a healthy democracy. It doesn’t matter if they are supporting Democrats or Republicans. We need a serious effort at campaign finance reform and have to overturn the Citizens United decision. 34692211 0
Reposted by lpoynton16SlavaUkraini033 @slavaukraini033.bsky.social · 12/10/2026Just Now: UK PM Andy Burnham says he can confirm that the incident at RAF Fairford was "almost certainly" directed by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). 1153 0
Reposted by lpoynton16Mark Thompson @sonofathomp.bsky.social · 12/10/2026Trump is holding a full on federal offensive on the State of Minnesota. And it already includes fatalities. 054 0
Reposted by lpoynton16Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 12/10/2026When Ukraine destroys Russian data centers, hoards of aggressive right-wing bots disappear & the internet becomes friendlier. So much of politics is driven by the internet & so much of the internet is driven by Russians who want to hurt us. Shouldn’t we do something about that, given that we know it 18249661685 0
Reposted by lpoynton16🌴Jeff🌴 @counseloroh.bsky.social · 12/10/2026Is there any crime a Billionaire can perpetrate that prosecutors or law enforcement are willing to investigate and indict? #OligarchsMUSTGo! 261 0
Reposted by lpoynton16Kim Sherrell @web.kim · 11/10/2026static.klipy.comSpacex Sn10Alt: Spacex explodes 67532 0
Reposted by lpoynton16Dreamweasel @dreamweasel.bsky.social · 11/10/2026TWELVE STATEMENTS THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN DISMISSED AS “TDS” IF THE DEMOCRATS HAD EVEN IMAGINED THEM DURING THE 2024 CAMPAIGN Part 7 of an apparently ongoing series: open.substack.com/pub/dreamwea...open.substack.comTwelve Statements That Would Have Been Dismissed as “TDS” if the Democrats Had Even Imagined Them During the 2024 CampaignPart 7 of an apparently ongoing series 13316 0
Reposted by lpoynton16A Blue View @ablueview.bsky.social · 11/10/2026Trump's & Hegseth's America #ABlueView 🧵 1/3 12212 0
Reposted by lpoynton16Scott Dworkin @dworkin.bsky.social · 11/10/2026In 2023, the government signed an agreement to make Coast Guard recruiting ads. In September, the regime used it for a $20 million ad contract. The star doesn’t wear a uniform. Disgusting. Get the facts here: www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/a-heros-we... 66430 0
Reposted by lpoynton16Congresswoman Sara Jacobs @sarajacobs.house.gov · 11/10/2026Trump and Republicans in Congress jacked up the price of health insurance for millions of Americans, including seniors on Medicare. A one time $90 check won’t even cover half of ONE monthly premium bill.axios.comTrump promises $100 checks for 20 million seniors for MedicareMore than 20 million people will get direct deposits early this month to help pay Part B benefits. 83012 0
Reposted by lpoynton16Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 11/10/2026If you're a reporter asking a candidate to denounce a foreign terrorist group simply because he shares the same religion, you are a gutter bigot of the worst fucking kind. Do they ask Mike Rogers to denounce Christian terrorists like Tim McVeigh, Eric Robert Rudolph and Robert Lewis Dear? No? Huh 191372294 0
Reposted by lpoynton16Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11/10/2026Chris Murphy: "Donald Trump was so fundamentally unprepared for this war that within days of the war starting, our billion dollar air bases and naval bases in the region were obliterated by the Iranians. Every single American should be furious about that." 474154775253 0
Reposted by lpoynton16Gabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 11/10/2026“Voters should be careful when they get to Propositions 41 and 42 on the November ballot. They are not what they seem … they are really poison pills, an electoral bulwark that billionaires hope will stop a tax on their wealth. We recommend voters say no to both.”pressdemocrat.comEndorsement: If you support the billionaire tax, vote no on Props. 41 and 42Californians who vote yes on Prop. 40 should vote no on Props. 41 and 42. If they do not, they vote against themselves. 02821 0
Reposted by lpoynton16Angie Nixon @angieforfl.bsky.social · 11/10/2026They’re saying that I want to abolish prisons, but that’s crazy. After all, we need somewhere to lock up crooks like Ashley Moody. What kind of person steals $10 millions dollars from sick kids? #AngieForFlorida 201117321 0
Reposted by lpoynton16Bradley P. Moss @bradmossesq.bsky.social · 11/10/2026Can we finally address that the senile old man is just fabricating imaginary deals in his head? 27542165 0
Reposted by lpoynton16ProPublica @propublica.org · 11/10/2026Citing the growing popularity of unpasteurized milk and the damage it can do to children, the nation’s largest professional group of pediatricians is seeking a nationwide ban on the sale and distribution of raw dairy products.propublica.orgAmerican Academy of Pediatrics Renews Call for Ban on Raw MilkCiting the growing popularity of unpasteurized milk and the damage it can do to children, the nation’s largest professional group of pediatricians is seeking a nationwide ban on the sale and distribut... 1102616914 0
Reposted by lpoynton16Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 10/10/2026The very first shipment of 300K tons of Russian diesel—carried by the tanker Minerva Zen, which left St. Petersburg on September 22—arrived on the US East Coast less than 24 hours after the deal was formally announced. 96544221 0
Reposted by lpoynton16Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Forget the tapes. Forget the money. If Putin groomed Trump, this is the button he pushed. www.jackhopkinsnow.com 31633250 0
Reposted by lpoynton16Biggie @biggienotsmalls.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Fun Fact: Harm is not just physical 296132713235 0
Reposted by lpoynton16Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 10/10/2026“The Post reported last month that the numbers of service members lost was greater than what the Pentagon was reporting…Hegseth called that reporting ‘a complete lie.’ However, late Friday, the Pentagon raised the figure to include additional deaths.” www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...washingtonpost.comPentagon raises official toll of troops who died during war with Iran to 21The Post exclusively reported last month that the numbers of service members lost was greater than what the Pentagon was reporting in its public database. 25416144 0
Reposted by lpoynton16Kate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Just so you understand the depth of the cynicism: Trump’s failed war with Iran not only raised America's gas prices, but also global oil prices, which allowed Russia to make a gigantic amount of money and fund the killing of Ukrainians. And then they blame Ukraine for a disaster of 391561488 0
Reposted by lpoynton16#TuckFrump @realtuckfrumper.bsky.social · 10/10/2026I've got something I need to get off my chest! 916356 0
Reposted by lpoynton16Pam Keith @pamkeithdc.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Please understand that the Senate election in FL is a SPECIAL ELECTION so the winner gets sworn in right away, not in Jan. Angie Nixon could be the foil to everything the GOP tries to do between Nov and Jan. It’s INSANE that the Dems are not doing more to help her win. Just NUTS! Please help her 26420173 0