Reposted by Fiat Luxqeskimo.bsky.social @qeskimo.bsky.social · 13/06/2026Trump filed an appeal that was turned down this afternoon, and then, just as they were about to take it down, he filed another appeal. That got rejected a few hours ago, but the weather had gone to hell. Erecting it went so fast because they'd gotten everything ready before the board even voted. 022
Reposted by Fiat LuxAndrew Weinstein @andrewjweinstein.com · 13/06/2026The Kennedy Center saga is so perfectly Trumpian. He installed a board of sycophants, put his name on a building in a typeface that didn't even match, tried to shut the venue down when artists boycotted him, and now he’s legally being erased tonight. Here’s to the first eviction of many. 401508323
Reposted by Fiat LuxKai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 09/06/2026Such a disgrace. This guy’s worked his whole life to be selected for the World Cup. He’s earned it. 621999472
Reposted by Fiat LuxRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 08/06/2026This Scott Pelley interview is important — and worth your time. robertreich.substack.com/p/trump-fi… 601541496
Reposted by Fiat LuxGeorge Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 08/06/2026... That's the reason why they created an executive, is they thought that Congress would have the gumption and strength to exercise its power and duty to remove a criminal from office." 1553361
Reposted by Fiat LuxGeorge Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 08/06/2026... That's the originalism I'm standing for here—the originalism of Congress reasserting its power to act as a check on the president. ... 252859
Reposted by Fiat LuxGeorge Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 08/06/2026 "I consider myself an originalist in the following sense: The original intent of Congress was not to have federal courts enjoining a criminal president. It was to have Congress impeach and remove that president. ... 11356871374
Reposted by Fiat LuxKyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 08/06/2026NEW: The Kennedy Center just removed Trump's name from its website after a judge's ruling. The name on the exterior of the building has to come down no later than June 12.washingtonpost.comKennedy Center removes Trump’s name from website after judge’s rulingThe center removed President Donald Trump’s name from its website, although the front of the performing arts venue still read: “The Donald J. Trump and The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Perf... 671549363
Reposted by Fiat LuxJeff Tiedrich @jefftiedrich.bsky.social · 08/06/2026colicky piss-baby Donny tried to storm off the set of Meet the Press, but the clumsy oaf tripped over his own feet, stumbled, and had to grab at Kristen Welker to remain upright. what a fucking idiot. I've got the video in today's post, thank you for your attention. link is here: bit.ly/4aD1Hxp 41772146
Reposted by Fiat LuxMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 08/06/2026Yes, because it's absolutely impossible that a city that's only 18.7% Republican wouldn't vote for the Republican candidate 2913318806
Reposted by Fiat LuxSenator Mark Warner @markwarner.bsky.social · 08/06/2026Trump stormed out of an interview after he was challenged on his baseless claims about election rigging. His inability to accept the truth is leading to an administration filled with unqualified yes-men. 1313351
Reposted by Fiat LuxKyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 08/06/2026NEW: A vote update in the LA mayor's race puts Nithya Raman ahead of Spencer Pratt by 3,000 votes. Karen Bass has already advanced to the general election. There's not enough vote yet to declare which other candidate will advance. This is a normal process. There is nothing wrong with this process. 361194217
Reposted by Fiat LuxThe New Republic @newrepublic.com · 07/06/2026Senate Republicans voted 50-49 to kill a Democratic attempt to end President Trump’s “Anti-Weaponization Fund” Thursday. Susan Collins of Maine, Jon Husted of Ohio, and Dan Sullivan of Alaska were the only three Republicans to vote with Democrats for codifying the ban. trib.al/OlYW3kG 117840
Reposted by Fiat LuxBarb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 07/06/2026One suggestion in The Fix is a strong Congress to check an abusive president. Ranked-choice voting, independent redistricting commissions, and proportional representation would help. Until then, support candidates who reflect the will of the people, not just the billionaires. www.barbaramcquade.combarbaramcquade.comBARBARA MCQUADE“The Fix” by Barbara McQuade is a piercing, urgent, and deeply informed exposé on the escalating threat of far-right politics to American democracy and national security—and a clear roadmap for how to... 2138081
Reposted by Fiat LuxDemocracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 07/06/2026Last week, the Senate blocked another Republican attempt to attach the anti-voting SAVE America Act to an immigration funding package. The move marked the second failed GOP effort to advance the suppressive measure and a major setback for Trump who called the bill his “No. 1 priority.”democracydocket.comSenate rejects yet another GOP push to revive SAVE America ActThe failed vote is another major setback for President Donald Trump and Senate Republicans, who have repeatedly tried to revive the SAVE America Act despite unified Democratic opposition and resistanc... 18412117
Reposted by Fiat LuxMolly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 07/06/2026We are so very cooked www.nytimes.com/2026/06/07/u... 1812671743
Reposted by Fiat LuxDevinCow @devincow.bsky.social · 06/06/2026Milk Dud’s tractor lives @nunesalt.bsky.social 923047
Reposted by Fiat LuxThe New Republic @newrepublic.com · 06/06/2026The firing of Scott Pelley will reverberate in American journalism history as a symbolic execution of the single most groundbreaking and successful news program in the annals of U.S. broadcast television. trib.al/4xvLrxitrib.alWhy The New York Times Is Wholly Responsible for Bari Weiss’s RiseShe was at The Wall Street Journal and should have spent her career there. But the Times decided she was … interesting. Why do liberals do this? 310225
Reposted by Fiat LuxDemocracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 06/06/2026The DOJ admitted a DOGE staffer made an agreement with an organization that has been active in seeking to overturn state election results, Skye Perryman, CEO of @democracyforward.org, says. “Trump and this administration are trying to undermine people’s ability to vote and for votes to be counted.” 10468240
Reposted by Fiat LuxRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 05/06/2026Tell me more about Trump/Republican family values… www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...washingtonpost.comHouse bill rolls back food aid for pregnant women, childrenMillions of WIC recipients would have less money for fruits and vegetables under the legislation, which funds the Agriculture Department and other agencies. 18528411308
Reposted by Fiat LuxKyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 04/06/2026A convicted Jan. 6 rioter who later said that he regretted his participation in the Capitol attack has been hired by the Trump admin to work inside a Pentagon office that manages highly classified military operations, according to four people familiar with the matter.washingtonpost.comPentagon hires convicted Jan. 6 rioter for sensitive counterterrorism jobThe Trump administration’s appointment of Elias Irizarry, who was 19 at the time of the Capitol attack, has alarmed some in the Defense Department. 37526257
Reposted by Fiat LuxThe New Republic @newrepublic.com · 04/06/2026The president’s outward physical appearance, coupled with his tendency to fall asleep on camera, don’t inspire confidence in his health. It’s very difficult to dispute what people can see with their own eyes. trib.al/kr4Eiz1trib.alTrump Sports Swollen Eye Days After Surprise Medical CheckupThe president’s eye and hand were visibly swollen as he continues to dodge questions about his health. 2014954
Reposted by Fiat LuxAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 04/06/2026The move makes it easier to remove experienced, nonpartisan public servants and replace them with individuals more closely aligned with the administration’s political agenda.whitehouse.govImplementing Schedule Policy/Career in the Excepted ServiceBy the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including sections 3301, 3302, 5595 and 7511 27400120
Reposted by Fiat LuxAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 04/06/2026Trump has signed an executive order reclassifying nearly 8,000 federal employees in policy-related positions, stripping away long-standing civil service protections that previously shielded them from political dismissal. 901250580
Reposted by Fiat LuxProPublica @propublica.org · 04/06/2026Use our database to explore the financial disclosures of President Donald Trump and more than 1,600 of his appointees. 👇 projects.propublica.orgExplore Financial Disclosures From President Trump and 1,600 of His Appointees - ProPublicaUse this database to explore potential conflicts of interest for President Donald Trump and his team. The documents disclose positions officials have held outside government, their assets and their de... 13521280
Reposted by Fiat LuxKyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 04/06/2026BREAKING: MS Now confirms Trump will formally nominate his former personal lawyer Todd Blanche to be his next attorney general. Todd Blanche mishandled the Epstein files, supported the controversial slush fund to give to insurrectionists, and targeted Trump's perceived enemies.ms.nowTrump plans to nominate Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general, source saysBlanche, the president’s former personal attorney, has been leading the Justice Department in an acting capacity since April following Pam Bondi’s ouster. 1591128483
Reposted by Fiat LuxSen. Adam Schiff @schiff.senate.gov · 03/06/2026Once again, Hegseth refuses to advance several eminently qualified women and people of color in the military. Instead, he is pushing a crony who has been passed over for promotion multiple times. Our military and our national security suffer from his special brand of malign incompetence.wsj.comHegseth Blocks Eight Navy Senior Officer PromotionsThe defense secretary is trying to promote at least one member of his inner circle who was previously passed over for promotion several times. 43399111
Reposted by Fiat LuxDemocracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 03/06/2026Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor torched the conservative majority for their ruling that lets Alabama employ a never-before-used map the Court itself found discriminates against Black voters. 600,000 voters reassigned. Court orders defied. Democracy "debased." bit.ly/3PYkagY 13553222
Reposted by Fiat LuxTPM @talkingpointsmemo.com · 03/06/2026Following last night’s results, The Center for Politics at the University of Virginia shifted the governors’ race from “leans Republican” to “toss-up.”talkingpointsmemo.comIowa Didn’t Quite Work Out the Way Trump WantedIt Turns Out Trump Endorsed a Loser in Iowa President Trump’s eleventh-hour... 56916
Reposted by Fiat LuxElizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 03/06/2026Gas prices are up. Food prices are up. Health care costs are up. And Donald Trump is showing off his pool. 70837205
Reposted by Fiat LuxProPublica @propublica.org · 04/06/2026Two of the three major credit bureaus have sharply reduced the share of complaints they resolved in customers’ favor. In 2024, Experian’s relief rate was 20%. Last year, that figure fell to less than 1%. (Published March)propublica.orgCredit Bureaus Are Leaving More Mistakes on Frustrated Consumers’ Reports Under Trump’s CFPBThe credit bureaus have started dismissing a larger share of consumer complaints without help since the Trump administration began dismantling the CFPB. 9358152
Reposted by Fiat LuxJamie Gangel @jamiegangel.bsky.social · 03/06/2026New - Trump diverts millions from national park visitor fees for July 4 celebration, D.C. fountains Gift Article @washingtonpost.com wapo.st/4fn8ezJwapo.stAmericans’ national parks passes will pay for Trump’s July 4 plans, documents showEntry fees are going toward a $1.6 million fireworks display and D.C. beautification, while donations will fund a $5 million helipad at the White House. 43820
Reposted by Fiat LuxAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 03/06/2026Lieu: "Secretary Rubio, instead of holding North Korean-style cabinet meeting where everybody goes around the room kissing Trump's ass, I'm gonna ask you to come clean. There's something wrong with Donald Trump's health or cognitive abilities. There's a reason he keep going to the hospital" 2443664997
Reposted by Fiat LuxAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 03/06/2026RUBIO: The video you just showed me now he was not falling asleep LIEU: So you're lying again? You're lying to Congress, Secretary Rubio. Here's video from a French news channel mocking Trump for falling asleep at a Memorial Day ceremony. 1783234891
Reposted by Fiat LuxHarry Litman @harrylitman.bsky.social · 03/06/2026In Senate hearing, DHS Sec Markwayne Mullin refused to commit to following court orders, saying that some lower court decisions are politicized and overturned by higher courts. Not clear if he appreciates that his answers, to sure-footed Qa by Sen Murphy, are breathtaking, the soul of lawlessness. 1736598
Reposted by Fiat LuxProPublica @propublica.org · 01/06/2026Starting in October 2026, Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill will shift billions in SNAP costs from the federal government onto states, some of whom could be forced to deeply cut or even shutter their SNAP programs altogether. (Published Dec. 2025)propublica.orgWave of Tax Cuts Has Left Many States Vulnerable to Trump SNAP and Medicaid CrisisPresident Donald Trump’s so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act will shift billions in costs for SNAP and Medicaid to states. But with 26 having cut or eliminated state income taxes just since 2021, the... 16279142
Reposted by Fiat LuxBarb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 31/05/2026As Treasury Sec Bessent unveils new $250 bill with Trump’s image, Director of Bureau of Engraving and Printing gets reassigned after invoking law that bars a living president from appearing on currency. 48699262
Reposted by Fiat LuxAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 29/05/2026Peter Thiel not really beating those Nazi accusations by fleeing to Argentina. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/28/w...nytimes.comWhy Peter Thiel Is Decamping to the End of the World 1361796479
Reposted by Fiat LuxDemocracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 29/05/2026BREAKING: The Louisiana Senate votes 28-10 to pass a GOP gerrymander eliminating one of the state’s two majority-Black districts. The new map, which is expected to be signed into law by Gov. Jeff Landry, will weaken the political power of Black Louisianans who will now be packed into one district.democracydocket.comLouisiana lawmakers send new congressional map erasing majority-Black district to governor to sign"I purposely put more Democrats into District 2 to make the remaining districts better performing for Republicans," the map's drafter said. 31166104
Reposted by Fiat LuxAcyn @acyn.bsky.social · 29/05/2026Meiselas: Katie Miller has been posting about you. I want to give you the opportunity right now to respond. What do you want to say to her? Paulina Mangubat, Content and Creative Director for @TheDemocrats: I want Katie Miller to know that her husband is an ugly fuck. 855191733984
Reposted by Fiat LuxGovernor Newsom Press Office @govpressoffice.gov.ca.gov · 27/05/2026BREAKING: California will impose a 100% tax on payments distributed from Trump’s Jan. 6th “slush fund.” 20761471230
Reposted by Fiat LuxAcyn @acyn.bsky.social · 27/05/2026Talarico: Ken Paxton embodies everything that’s wrong with our political system. He was impeached by his own party for using his public office to enrich himself and his donors at our expense. And that kind of corruption is the rot at the core of this broken system. 14360431693
Reposted by Fiat LuxKai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 27/05/2026wtf now? Trump Administration to Send Americans Exposed to Ebola to Kenya www.nytimes.com/2026/05/26/u...nytimes.comTrump Administration to Send Americans Exposed to Ebola to Kenya 32394122
Reposted by Fiat LuxTeri King @volleygirl.bsky.social · 25/05/2026Adam Hoffman has been released from jail for "good behavior." Hoffman is the 49-year-old Waco, TX attorney who faced life without parole for repeatedly raping a young boy, until Texas AG Ken Paxton offered him 1 day in jail and no need to register as a sex offender. A judge increased it to 60 days 33117108
Reposted by Fiat LuxDevinCow @devincow.bsky.social · 25/05/2026They took his law license for five years. I wonder what he’ll do for work? 119374188
Reposted by Fiat LuxAcyn @acyn.bsky.social · 25/05/2026MacFarlane: I think the pope is also channeling the voices of any number of young people who are petrified of this, dispirited by this, worried about what this means for their future. Pretty silent on the home front from political leaders here. It’s nice to see the pope talking about it. 10456431288
Reposted by Fiat LuxAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 25/05/2026"In the end, American consumers paid $159b in nat'l sales taxes for which most will never be reimbursed a penny. And rather than those taxes being used by the federal govt to, say, repave roads or build bridges, most of the money will instead provide corporate windfalls." — @schaller67.bsky.socialpublicnotice.coThe triple toll of Trump’s terrible tariffsUltimately, American workers and consumers suffer three different ways. 562247926