Reposted by @marianneliz.bsky.socialJulian Sanchez @normative.bsky.social · 18hThe point of spectacles like this is not to deter terrorists; it is to debase the population. They want us cruel and vulgar, or at the very least, numb to cruelty and vulgarity. 3451102
Reposted by @marianneliz.bsky.socialTeam Talarico @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · 15/10/2026James Talarico: False claims got millions of views — and this is an example of what I call the ‘rage economy.’ Billionaires who own these platforms get rich, we get angry, and nobody’s life gets better. Conspiracy theories don’t put food on the table, put gas in the tank, or improve our communities. 211615472
Reposted by @marianneliz.bsky.socialPhilip Bump @pbump.com · 13/10/2026That $366 million Elon is spending to try and convince voters that Congress should stay Republican? It's more money than McCain's 2008 campaign spent. But it's also, relative to Musk's net worth, the same as a household at the median income spending $32.ctinsider.comThe 2026 question: Which is more powerful, money or people?Elon Musk has spent $366 million this election cycle. Philip Bump examines what that kind of money can buy in American politics. 411490634
Reposted by @marianneliz.bsky.socialBrendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 14/10/2026We're planning a public execution. We only admit white "refugees" from a former apartheid state. Our domestic security service uses white nationalist messaging. And the president routinely appears to encourage or endorse violence against his opponents & the media. Nothing subtle or complicated here. 10558223
Reposted by @marianneliz.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15/10/2026"In February 2024, Blanche & his partner Emil Bove — now Judge Bove — insisted that 'a fair trial cannot be conducted this year.' And yet, 22 days before the midterms, with early voting already underway in MN, Blanche’s DOJ searched a candidate’s home over paperwork a dead man filed 3 decades ago."publicnotice.coRepublicans learn to love DOJ weaponizationJust kidding, they always love it when they’re holding the weapon. 11653781828
marianneliz.bsky.social @marianneliz.bsky.social · 14/10/2026A worthwhile read. Looking forward to the next in the series. These two paragraphs are such a potent distillation of everything we witness day in and day out but can’t always put into words. 15718
Reposted by @marianneliz.bsky.socialThe Editorial Board @editorialboard.bsky.social · 14/10/2026Bidenomics was good, actually. x.com/MichaelSLind... 214562
marianneliz.bsky.social @marianneliz.bsky.social · 14/10/2026Maryland please send this guy packing! Elect schwartzforcongress.comschwartzforcongress.comDan Schwartz for Congress 001
Reposted by @marianneliz.bsky.socialBaltimore Banner @thebaltimorebanner.com · 14/10/2026Republican Rep. Andy Harris incorrectly told a reporter they were breaking the law as the reporter and others recorded an exchange with him last night. Harris had just wrapped up a debate with Democratic challenger Dan Schwartz. 134655541638
Reposted by @marianneliz.bsky.socialAdam Schwarz @adamjschwarz.bsky.social · 14/10/2026It’s hard to think of a better definition of a traitor to the West than someone who deliberately sabotages a European democracy’s military operation against a barbaric Russian invasion. 223081631
Reposted by @marianneliz.bsky.socialThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 14/10/2026🔥 @angieforfl.bsky.social Nixon: “The biggest, greatest lie ever told is we don’t have the power to change anything... it’s not about Republican vs. Democrat anymore— it’s about people so rich they’re now becoming trillionaires and trying to wipe out the entire middle class.” 292553866
Reposted by @marianneliz.bsky.socialAmerican Bridge 21st Century @ab21.bsky.social · 13/10/2026WATCH: Andy Harris has a crash out after his constituents laugh at him for trying to blame higher gas prices on... Democrats. "You are rude!" #MD01 5323862772
Reposted by @marianneliz.bsky.socialJessica Valenti @jessicavalenti.bsky.social · 14/10/2026Katie Zacharia sat on the advisory board of an organization that calls for women who have abortions to be executed “in the public square,” and for pro-choice Americans to lose their right to hold public office.jessica.substack.comTrump’s New Press Secretary Supports the Death Penalty for Abortion Patients10.13.26 22025111228
Reposted by @marianneliz.bsky.socialRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 13/10/2026The most corrupt and unethical president in US history by far. 19693943235
Reposted by @marianneliz.bsky.socialNicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 12/10/2026Really unpopular things: -data centers -overt bigotry -CSAM -billionaires trying to buy elections -Hitler salutes -stealing people’s personal data -South African Apartheid -causing the deaths of hundreds of thousands, possibly millions, of children Fighting against Elon Musk is a political winner 251661400
Reposted by @marianneliz.bsky.socialAngry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 11/10/2026We’ve been talking about this for years. None of these far-right movements are organic. 475201317087
Reposted by @marianneliz.bsky.socialOliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 11/10/2026Political violence is a serious issue. But it’s not a “both sides” issue. The leaders of the Democratic Party do not call for violence, do not elevate violent supporters, do not pardon violent thugs who attack our seat of government and our elections. America is under threat from the right. 181059276
Reposted by @marianneliz.bsky.socialRuth Ben-Ghiat @ruthbenghiat.bsky.social · 10/10/2026 17984313185
Reposted by @marianneliz.bsky.socialPhil Williams @philinvestigates.com · 09/10/2026Right-wing Christian nationalist podcasters are using the tragic Massachusetts case of Lindsay Clancy to make a radical argument: women should lose the right to vote, end no-fault divorce, and live under strict male supervision. Here is a breakdown of what they are saying on video 🧵👇 15264149
Reposted by @marianneliz.bsky.socialThe Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 09/10/2026Are Trump's taxpayer-funded ads working? Trump voters tell @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social what they think:lnk.thebulwark.com‘I Need Some Pepto-Bismol’: Trump’s Taxpayer-Funded Ad Bombs in Focus GroupIt’s not *just* the corruption that bothers them. It’s the actual content, too. 26618
Reposted by @marianneliz.bsky.socialAnna @sctroyenne.bsky.social · 09/10/2026He’s still way too under the radar for how weird and how potentially dangerous he is to humanity www.vice.com/en/article/p...vice.comPalmer Luckey Made a VR Headset That Kills the User If They Die in the GameThe man who created the Oculus Rift has invented a virtual reality headset that will explode the forebrain of a user who dies in a video game. 84819
Reposted by @marianneliz.bsky.socialemptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 09/10/2026The Fraud Task Force is important bc: 1) It chases peanuts while Trump steals orders of magnitude more on a daily basis 2) It is largely propaganda 3) It was the excuse to destroy white collar policing news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...news.bloomberglaw.comDOJ Fraud Division’s Rise Diminishes Premier White Collar UnitThe Justice Department’s corporate crime enforcement hub has lost the bulk of its market manipulation and securities expertise over the past few months, accelerating what former officials call a downg... 1256113
Reposted by @marianneliz.bsky.socialPatrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 09/10/2026I'd add that there are lots of Republicans actually taking money from Elon Musk, and they are rarely or never asked about his more radical/racist statements. 81160249
Reposted by @marianneliz.bsky.socialAaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Just today: - The Trump admin announced the first public execution since 1936. - Trump tried to incite a race war against Somalis. - Trump said anyone using the phrase AI is "THE ENEMY" - The NYT reported on a potential ICE plan to deport migrants on military boats and ferries. 551491583
Reposted by @marianneliz.bsky.socialJustin @sitkaworldsfair.bsky.social · 08/10/2026This is a call for a state-sponsored pogrom. The republican majority whip in the house of representatives, Congressman Tom Emmer (R-MN) is on TV calling for a pogrom and the suspension of habeus corpus based on race, religion, and national origin. 26343
Reposted by @marianneliz.bsky.socialdavidrlurie @davidrlurie.com · 08/10/2026He's a "mainstream" Republican. 46826167
Reposted by @marianneliz.bsky.socialDan Froomkin/Press Watch/Heads Up News @froomkin.bsky.social · 08/10/2026No, a plan to use prison ships to deport our neighbors does not "represent another escalation of the Trump administration’s evolving strategy for carrying out mass deportations." It represents the administration's insatiable desire to make immigrants suffer. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/08/u...nytimes.comTrump Administration Considers Using Ships to Deport Immigrants (Gift Article)Journeys to destinations including El Salvador and Venezuela could take days and cost millions. Officials cautioned that discussions are still preliminary. 57332
Reposted by @marianneliz.bsky.socialJess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 08/10/2026It's telling that men would rather try to invent tech to replace humans' role in caregiving than step up as equal partners in parenting. Telling, that is, in that it shows how financial capitalism and patriarchy work together to dissuade men from doing "unprofitable" labor, like the work of care. 36051211276
Reposted by @marianneliz.bsky.socialKyle Clark @kylec.bsky.social · 08/10/2026NEW: As Colorado’s Tina Peters reportedly meets with President Trump to discuss an election “plan,” her attorney says the plan involves seizing ballots nationwide and discusses strategy for a potential civil war 42440262038
Reposted by @marianneliz.bsky.socialCameron 🇺🇸🗽🦅 @cameroncorduroy.bsky.social · 08/10/2026the Vice President of the United States has gone on record citing this man as one of his biggest intellectual influences if you didn't know this, it's probably because for some reason literally no mainstream political media outlets think it's worth mentioning 8140341016
Reposted by @marianneliz.bsky.socialChris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Something unprecedented happened during my visit to the Gulf. For the first time in 20 years in Congress, I was denied entry to U.S. military facilities and even meetings with military leaders. An order from Hegseth - that applies to both parties - to hide the cost of the war. 23447212172
Reposted by @marianneliz.bsky.socialRep. Robert Garcia @robertgarcia.house.gov · 02/10/2026This corruption must be investigated. 899160416262
marianneliz.bsky.social @marianneliz.bsky.social · 02/10/2026“Potpourri of misinformation”. Perfect description! Just a bunch of talking points strung together. It’s clear the propaganda they are swimming in every day. 000
Reposted by @marianneliz.bsky.socialMichael P. Breen @mpbreen21.bsky.social · 02/10/2026So. Much. Economic Anxiety. 751148144
marianneliz.bsky.social @marianneliz.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Great thread. Clear, concise and important to see the wider story here. 000
Reposted by @marianneliz.bsky.socialMark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 02/10/2026We need to take our country back from the fascists and make it a civilized place to live. 651385353
Reposted by @marianneliz.bsky.socialDon Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 01/10/2026America today is a country where regulators won't allow private companies to air interviews of the opposition on TV, but declare that taxpayer funded propaganda is fine. 462220777
Reposted by @marianneliz.bsky.socialSeth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 01/10/2026It’s so weird how when you tell the rest of the world to go fuck itself and fill your nation’s streets with gangs of armed, masked, and unaccountable armed thugs and terrorize people at the border…that people will decide to vacation elsewhere. Who could have guessed? 351050241
Reposted by @marianneliz.bsky.socialAdam Isacson @adamisacson.com · 30/09/2026Again with the testosterone… As someone with a deeper voice and more body hair than Pete Hegseth, let me say: - Few problems have military solutions. - Human rights are a force multiplier, not an obstacle. - Everyone belongs here in the US. - Ordering soldiers to commit murder demands consequences. 722348
Reposted by @marianneliz.bsky.socialMiles Taylor @milestaylor.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Fun fact: the U.S. House can sue a sitting president with a simple majority vote. If the Democrats retake the chamber, they should do more than just "investigate" Trump's corruption. They should sue him in federal court for the illegal ballroom, Qatari jet, and more. 1402713871
Reposted by @marianneliz.bsky.socialThe Guardian @theguardian.com · 28/09/2026Hormone-disrupting herbicide contaminating 25% of continental US rivers, report findstheguardian.comHormone-disrupting herbicide contaminating 25% of continental US rivers, report findsAtrazine, banned in 60 countries, polluting rivers at levels that can harm wildlife and may threaten human health 39267
Reposted by @marianneliz.bsky.socialunraveled @unraveledpress.com · 27/09/2026Imagine hearing these screams, breaking this window, and going home at night believing what you are doing is right and good. 341233361
Reposted by @marianneliz.bsky.socialAmi Fields-Meyer @fieldsmeyer.com · 25/09/2026Dr. Oz is on my flight right now. He is sitting in the very first seat, front row. I saw him get on the plane. So when I stepped off the jetway onto the plane I approached him and put my hand out. What the man in charge of healthcare for the people on the very margins of society said…was revealing 29645021335
Reposted by @marianneliz.bsky.socialRadley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Raskin made a holy shit observation on MS Now this afternoon: Since taking office, Trump has made a million dollars per hour for himself. Every hour, he has made more than twice the president’s annual salary. 8041921740
Reposted by @marianneliz.bsky.socialGreg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 24/09/2026When you put it this way, it sounds pretty bad! 441999
Reposted by @marianneliz.bsky.socialJohn Fugelsang @johnfugelsang.bsky.social · 24/09/2026"House Republicans will continue to hold Hunter Biden’s feet to the fire until we have his testimony...no one – not even the president’s son – is above the law.” - Tom Emmer, 1.17.24 "Don Jr is a private citizen and businessman so this unwarranted attack will go nowhere," Tom Emmer, 9.23.26 862664947
Reposted by @marianneliz.bsky.socialRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 24/09/2026It’s a lawless gangster government that murders people routinely and nobody knows who they are, what they were doing, or whether they actually committed any crime. The US military is now a Star Chamber with Hegseth as judge, jury and executioner. 2012204741
Reposted by @marianneliz.bsky.socialGillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 18/09/2026NEW: @amnesty.org says Ahmed Soliman & another man, Samson Birhane, had bags put on their heads, were beaten when arrested in Equatorial Guinea. They demand their immediate release. Both lived in the US since they were kids, ICE expelled them unlawfully. TAKE ACTION: www.amnesty.org/en/documents...amnesty.orgEquatorial Guinea: Risk of torture for unlawfully detained men: Ahmed Soliman and Samson Birhane - Amnesty InternationalOn 11 September, the Equatorial Guinea authorities unlawfully arrested Ahmed Soliman and Samson Birhane, accusing them of “breaking a mirror” at a hotel in Malabo, where the two had been arbitrarily h... 1564301
