Reposted by Maria FoxACLU @aclu.org · 10hBREAKING: A federal court blocked the Justice Department's efforts to seize access to sensitive voter data nationwide. Judges had already blocked the DOJ in 26 out of 26 states from forcibly collecting this information, and it's now prohibited from amassing voter data anywhere in the country. 8491150
Reposted by Maria FoxMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 11hNEW: The Department of Justice (DOJ) under President Donald Trump has turned its Civil Rights Division’s mission on its head, a federal judge said in a decision blocking the administration from demanding states’ unredacted voter rolls. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comJudge rebukes Trump administration for perverting mission of DOJ’s ‘crown jewel’Read more here. 201406550
Reposted by Maria FoxJack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 16hNEW: The head of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has issued a statement firmly condemning plans to livestream the execution of Nidal Malik Hasan. Archbishop Paul Coakley calls the decision “a barbaric promotion of a culture of death and must be reconsidered.” www.usccb.org/news/2026/us... 632031557
Reposted by Maria FoxEmma Evans @trance.bsky.social · 10hA product no one asked for, that no one wants, that doesn't do what it claims, that burns moneyfuturism.comAI Bubble Teetering on the Brink as OpenAI Admits to Massive Financial Failure in Leaked DocumentsIt turns out that AI demand is significantly lower than expected, as OpenAI shaves $20 billion off its revenue expectations for 2026. 701004365
Reposted by Maria FoxKat Tenbarge @kattenbarge.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Anthropic banning “abusive or cruel behavior” toward Claude in its new usage policies is proof to me that tech companies are going to moderate violence against AI before they ever moderate violence against women and minorities 201122493035
Reposted by Maria FoxRaider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 15hYou should never have to wonder whether soldiers are watching you vote. This footage shows uniformed troops standing beside an official ballot drop box in Washington, D.C. Who sent them there? What were their orders? 37133732034
Reposted by Maria FoxMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 9hTrump’s deal to buy Russian diesel from Putin just weeks before the midterms funnels money directly into Russia’s war machine. Trump is now facing calls for Congress to block the deal and impeach him. Meanwhile, energy analysts say it’s unlikely to even make a dent in fuel prices.meidasnews.comTrump Announces Russian Diesel Deal Ahead of MidtermsTrump campaigned against foreign oil. 55848532224
Reposted by Maria FoxJake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 13hNew working paper: the Norwegian wealth tax was a huge success. The "exodus" of wealthy people never happened (less than 100 individuals left). Tax revenue increased by 71.5%. No changes in business activity or investment. www.nber.org/papers/w35854 7967212814
Reposted by Maria FoxLaura Bassett @lebassett.bsky.social · 09/10/2026“If you don’t like public executions just don’t watch it” says the crowd trying to ban drag shows and books 4053355410159
Reposted by Maria FoxRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 10h22 California billionaires have spent a combined $150 million so far to defeat Prop 40. By spending their fortunes trying to stop California from taxing billionaires, they're making the argument for a billionaire wealth tax more clearly and articulately than anyone else possibly could. 14950342198
Reposted by Maria FoxRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 10hZelenskyy issues a statement responding to Trump’s deal with Putin to lift sanctions to purchase Russian oil and diesel. 28153532039
Reposted by Maria FoxGreg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 19h"The only way to truly end the threat of authoritarianism is to address the white Christian elephant in the room." Interesting stuff in @hollybfletcher.bsky.social's new piece, including a nod to James Talarico's message of Christian pluralism: www.liberalcurrents.com/you-cant-run...liberalcurrents.comYou Can't Run From Christian NationalismWhite evangelicals are the single most influential voting bloc in American politics. They cannot be ignored. 15308113
Reposted by Maria FoxJamie Fox @whatlawfoxsays.bsky.social · 17hThis is good. It is also one reason DeSantis and others attack sociology in particular: sociologists are the ones putting their finger on christian nationalism’s power dynamic and influence. 043
Reposted by Maria FoxWilliam Shakespeare @shakespeare.lol · 9hWhat did the Russian whisper in your ear? 1241198
Reposted by Maria FoxRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 11hThis is completely outrageous and disgusting. This must immediately be blocked by Congress and Trump should be impeached for this. The US is now funding Putin’s war machine as he murders civilians including children. We are lost as a country. 1745129434586
Reposted by Maria FoxRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 08/10/2026If protesting didn't work, would those in power be doing everything they can right now to vilify protestors and crack down on free speech? Activist and author Annie Leonard offers an important history lesson on why protest is so important — and why it's needed now more than ever. 8435771545
Reposted by Maria FoxRoblee14 @vegasdude83.bsky.social · 08/10/2026ICE is not law enforcement it's a right wing militia deputized by trump to act as secret police force loyal to him 451176316
Reposted by Maria FoxAnarcho-Crust Demon Hunter @jamesaskew.bsky.social · 08/10/2026This is genocidal rhetoric 701932377
Reposted by Maria FoxMichelle says: Be kind. Always. ❤️ @snarkysillysad.bsky.social · 07/10/2026#AGoodPlace 16960156
Reposted by Maria FoxCharlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 08/10/2026They're called sexual predators for a reason. Men! Talk to your friends. Talk to your sons and brothers. Ask them if they understand consent. Hold accountable their sexism. Show some backbone. Stop being cowards. Stop protecting rapists and assailants and harassers among you. They're the bad guys. 15670126
Reposted by Maria FoxThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 08/10/2026They think we’re all idiots As Jon Stewart says — if the goal is guaranteed income and jobs, why wait? Why is it only “socialism” if we don’t hand them trillions of dollars first? 75876702389
Reposted by Maria FoxRabbi Danya Ruttenberg @theradr.bsky.social · 08/10/2026And a federal officer just shot someone in NYC. EARLY VOTE AND GET EVERYONE ELSE TO EARLY VOTE. The midterms are going to be a shitshow and we must flood the polls with democracy. 18235
Reposted by Maria Foxebisback.bsky.social @ebisback.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Pretty Awesome 👍 733188884200
Reposted by Maria FoxMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Today we got access to a smoking gun document from ICE that shows how it is weaponized against progressive groups registering voters while building a voter suppression database. 11364223167
Reposted by Maria FoxSarah Tuttle @niais.cryptoanarchy.network · 08/10/2026COULD IT BE THE UNMITIGATED HOMOPHOBIA AND GENDERED VIOLENCE UNDER A FASCIST REGIME? 5744111123
Reposted by Maria FoxGianmarco Soresi @gianmarcosoresi.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Man who won’t give his employees piss breaks claims many piss breaks on the horizon 805204244572
Reposted by Maria FoxRaider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Hundreds of Jackson State University students came together in a powerful show of support for Nolan Wells 4237361053
Reposted by Maria FoxAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 08/10/2026It's Artificial Intelligence. It's Twitter. It's the Gulf of Mexico. It's Lake Ontario. It's the Department of Defense. It's the Kennedy Center. 601148633513
Reposted by Maria FoxAngry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Oh good. Real-life Thought Police. Exactly what I always wanted. #MakeOrwellFictionAgain 81467291546
Reposted by Maria FoxAnna Holmes @annabookwriter.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Be so safe, Californian loves. My heart is with you. 13614
Reposted by Maria FoxI Scare You Like Sound Dog @chadstanton.blacksky.app · 08/10/2026“One source told the outlet that officers were “told to go after anybody, they can pick up anybody.” newrepublic.com/post/216405/...newrepublic.com“Go After Anybody”: ICE Gets Terrifying Marching Orders in CaliforniaICE has launched a new crackdown just weeks before the midterms. 24501337
Reposted by Maria FoxThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Devastating 💔 Abolish ice www.instagram.com/reel/DePkMcN... 125585394535
Reposted by Maria FoxRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Hours later, Trump posts that the US has just had “productive talks” with Iran and announced the US will not attack Iran before the midterms. 68078782686
Reposted by Maria FoxRabbi Danya Ruttenberg @theradr.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Not just vile experiments and Mississippi appendectomies (forced sterilization) but there's tons of data on medical racism now -- COVID, birthing care, the lingering racisms about Black folks and pain, what isn't taught in med school, etc. and yeah, white folks-- NOT the same basis. I wonder+ 532676
Reposted by Maria FoxJulie Cohen ❌👑 @filmmakerjulie.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Right now, the best way to fight back is to VOTE EARLY. Join us to spread the word. www.nokings.org#mapnokings.orgNo KingsFor more than a year, millions of people have come together to send a clear message: in America, we have no kings. Power doesn't belong to billionaires, strongmen, or politicians who think they're abo... 121673
Reposted by Maria FoxJulie Cohen ❌👑 @filmmakerjulie.bsky.social · 07/10/2026For months Gabriela Soto has relentlessly advocated for her husband Martin, unlawfully detained by ICE while buying diapers for their baby. Martin played a key role in the Delaney Hall hunger strike this summer. Last night we was RELEASED from ICE custody. ALWAYS FIGHT BACK. 186124352793
Reposted by Maria FoxMaximum Mary @maximummary.bsky.social · 06/10/2026It’s so that eventually jury pools will be made up of people who’ve had consent education. 011
Reposted by Maria FoxEducateUS @educateusaction.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Our Founder and Executive Director @jaclynf.bsky.social would like a word. EducateUS was founded on the certainty that sex education prevents rape. The billionaire rape cultists want to crush access to sex ed because they know it has the power to stop them. We won’t let them win. 35823
Reposted by Maria FoxRabbi Danya Ruttenberg @theradr.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Please watch this. Sex ed doesn't stop rapists, but it helps *everyone else* understand that they need to intervene, and how. Sex ed is crucial for ending rape culture and keeping more people safe. I'm a proud member of the @educateusaction.bsky.social advisory board for a reason. 329286
Reposted by Maria FoxJennifer Shin - WTAF @jennifershin.bsky.social · 07/10/2026I don't think we'll ever be done with the "I fucking told you so's." The Food Research & Action Center reported that these changes would weaken safety nets and worsen food insecurity for low-income families: frac.org/blog/project... 22378813391
Reposted by Maria FoxMichael Iantorno☔️✊ @michaeliantorno.com · 07/10/2026"Currently, if an employee makes anything creative in their free time, with their own resources, Hasbro can claim ownership. What we do in our free time should not be dictated by the company, and what we make in our free time should belong to us.“rascal.newsThe workers at Wizards of the Coast are teaming upWorkers at Dungeons & Dragons and Magic the Gathering demand ownership of personal work made off the clock. 10591176
Reposted by Maria FoxLuca @lucagalletti.bsky.social · 06/10/2026While renovating her 1870 Victorian home, this Yorkshire woman uncovers a beautifully preserved Victorian tessellated tile floor. IG: @mellyreidhome www.instagram.com/mellyreidhom... 3605749670
Reposted by Maria FoxRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Wall Street profits and bonuses are poised to hit a record high. CEO pay is up. Corporate profits are skyrocketing. U.S. billionaire wealth is up 30% in a year. Meanwhile, inflation eats up the paychecks of working people as the social safety net is cut out from underneath them. Trumponomics.bloomberg.comWall Street Eyes Record Bonuses as Profit Heads Past $90 BillionA blockbuster year for New York’s trading and investment-banking firms is poised to deliver record earnings for the industry, with profit on pace to exceed $90 billion, and bonuses expected to reach a... 7224051242