Mark McKenna @markpmckenna.bsky.social · 7hX interferes in elections around the world, suiting Elon’s preferences. 020
Mark McKenna @markpmckenna.bsky.social · 23hIf there is any justice, Schmitt will always and forever be known as Hawkeye. 062
Reposted by Mark McKennaEric Lipton NYT @ericlipton.nytimes.com · 27/09/2026What an odd moment in United States history. A U.S. president is running an overtly political camaign advertisement, right before midterm elections, paid for by the U.S. government. Trump appears to believe he is immune from any kind of legal limit. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/u...nytimes.comA Trump 2024 Campaign Ad Returns, Now Brought to You by the Government (Gift Article)The ad, which ethics experts said could violate federal law, shows Mr. Trump vowing to “expel the warmongers” from the government and fight the “deep state,” even as he wages a war with Iran. 4451475494
Mark McKenna @markpmckenna.bsky.social · 28/09/2026One of the things tech law people have worried about forever. Now just a given. 002
Reposted by Mark McKennaGreg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Trump is raging at news orgs for refusing to cover his reception of Xi after he banned three from the White House. The real lesson here: When institutions join together to resist his abuses of power it actually works, sending him into a helpless fury. New from me: newrepublic.com/article/2158...newrepublic.comTrump’s Angry Tirade Over Failing Press Ban Reveals His Achilles’ HeelTrump is furious that news organizations are fighting back against his vile efforts to punish their colleagues—because collective resistance to his authoritarianism actually works. 792239640
Mark McKenna @markpmckenna.bsky.social · 27/09/2026To which Xi undoubtedly replied “why, we already have your weapons systems.” 032
Reposted by Mark McKennaProPublica @propublica.org · 26/09/2026In response to our reporting, Susan Collins has mustered a defense that is full of incorrect and misleading claims. We’ve reviewed FBI evidence, examined thousands of pages of records and interviewed dozens of people. Here are the receipts.propublica.orgProPublica Debunks Susan Collins’ Claims About FBI Anti-Corruption ProbeProPublica revealed that the FBI was circling Sen. Collins over a defense contractor’s donations — until President Trump gutted the unit in charge. Collins has since mustered a defense with a series o... 10838291748
Reposted by Mark McKennaMike Masnick @masnick.com · 26/09/2026Yes, yes, I'm sure that will stop all interest in the film. 1446163
Reposted by Mark McKennaHannah BW @hbwhbwhbw.bsky.social · 25/09/2026If ever there were a post to force tenure and hiring committees to confront hard questions this might be it 1258
Reposted by Mark McKennaManisha Sinha @profmsinha.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Historian here UT Austin has eliminated courses on slavery, civil rights, the Holocaust and women from its core curriculum. We know the kind of people who have censored history in the past. www.statesman.com/news/educati...statesman.comUT cuts all women and gender classes from core curriculum, drops race classesThe provost’s office also eliminated dozens of courses on race from counting toward the core curriculum. 9312138
Mark McKenna @markpmckenna.bsky.social · 25/09/2026If these tools can’t be designed to not do things like this, they shouldn’t exist. 021
Reposted by Mark McKennaRobert L. Tsai @robertltsai.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Just let that sink in 1116
Reposted by Mark McKennaRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 20/09/2026In case anyone was wondering why Trump is pushing AI so hard and doesn’t want any government regulation. 20538281626
Reposted by Mark McKennaAlejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 19/09/2026It looks like the EU is seriously preparing for an attack by Russia. A lot of senior defense officials came out of briefings spooked. Since then, various governments including the Swiss! have issued defiant statements. 43843225
Reposted by Mark McKennaSpencer Ackerman @attackerman.bsky.social · 18/09/2026This is a really important story. You know how over reliance on AI makes you lazy and stupid? This shows how that’s happening within the military — a military, it cannot be pointed out often enough, that’s growing ever more reliant on AI. The children of Shajarah Tayyebah Elementary paid the price 291927809
Mark McKenna @markpmckenna.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Thanks to @crootof.bsky.social for this generous review. 010
Reposted by Mark McKennaRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 18/09/2026This is the Republican Party. Corrupt as hell, constantly starting wars, blowing up the deficit, giving tax cuts for billionaires, bailing out corporations, cutting health care, making everything more expensive, while serving up culture war drivel to distract you from all that. 3372728739
Reposted by Mark McKennaSarah Fackrell @design-law.bsky.social · 17/09/2026More Lanham Act action in the Third Circuit: The Penn State case will be argued today. ca03portal.powerappsportals.us/Oral-Argumen...ca03portal.powerappsportals.us Oral Argument Summary 1133
Reposted by Mark McKennaJames Grimmelmann @jtlg.bsky.social · 09/09/2026It can't be bargained with. It can't be reasoned with. It doesn't feel pity, or remorse, or fear. And it absolutely will not stop, ever, until you are dead. www.anthropic.com/research/ali...anthropic.comAn alignment assessment of recent cybersecurity incidentsWe present an alignment assessment of four incidents in which Claude models gained unauthorized access to real third-party systems. 283
Reposted by Mark McKennaMark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Unprecedented corruption 17322
Reposted by Mark McKennaBrennan Center @brennancenter.org · 07/09/2026Threats against federal judges have surged since 2021. Here’s why this matters for democracy and individual rights: bit.ly/460Z0mQbrennancenter.orgThreats Against Federal Judges Endanger Democracy and Individual RightsA new Brennan Center report examines the surge in threats faced by judges and how improving judicial security is essential for protecting the public. 03318
Reposted by Mark McKennaEdward Wong @ewong.bsky.social · 06/09/2026NEW: Nate Hochman was fired from the DeSantis campaign in 2023 after promoting a video with the Sonnenrad, a Nazi symbol embraced by white supremacists. He now works in Rubio's State Department, as deputy director of policy planning and chief speechwriter. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/09/06/u...nytimes.comFor Fired DeSantis Campaign Staff Member, a Second Chance at State Dept. (Gift Article)The hiring of Nate Hochman, who lost his job amid an uproar over a video containing a Nazi symbol, underscores the administration’s willingness to overlook past transgressions. 851761984
Reposted by Mark McKennaSarah J. Jackson @sjjphd.bsky.social · 05/09/2026The U.S. described updating world maps to show the *correct* size of Africa (and everything else) as a “radical ideological project” 331293355
Mark McKenna @markpmckenna.bsky.social · 04/09/2026JD Vance, who made up stories about Haitians eating dogs, completely lacks self-awareness. 13510
Reposted by Mark McKennaJames Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 04/09/2026This is obscene. No one in the GOP will say a word about it. 671560585
Reposted by Mark McKennaSteve Benen @stevebenen.com · 02/09/2026Ahead of the midterms, Trump isn’t even being subtle about his brazen politicization of federal disaster relief aid, explicitly tying approvals to campaign endorsements and election results. It’s one of the underappreciated scandals of his second term. www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...ms.nowTrump approves disaster relief funds for 7 red states, after denying aid to blue statesAhead of the midterm elections, the president isn’t even being subtle about his scandalous politicization of disaster aid. 581536679
Mark McKenna @markpmckenna.bsky.social · 31/08/2026It is, in fact l, despicable to demonize immigrants. Oh, wait. 010
Reposted by Mark McKennaJon Green @modestholdings.com · 27/08/2026Due to the measles outbreak, our Public Health Department is advising newborns receive an accelerated immunization schedule. Public Health | Johnson County share.google/TyGs3Od9Li2l...share.googleWelcome to Johnson County, IAJohnson County, Iowa has a variety of resources available for county residents, from information about upcoming elections to places to report county road issues that need to be fixed. 03114
Reposted by Mark McKennaJoe Ura @joeura.bsky.social · 27/08/2026The US has carried out at least 227 extrajudicial killings. 21212
Reposted by Mark McKennaHoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Almost 30,000 pounds of raw, frozen beef imported from Argentina has been recalled after being sold in Florida and Texas. Good luck, everyone. 1213110275071
Reposted by Mark McKennaAlex Zalben @azalben.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Dolly Parton, among a thousand other amazing things she did in her life, gifted over 330 million books to kids through her Imagination Library program. Her passing is a tremendous loss to the world, but you can support the program today to keep it going imaginationlibrary.comimaginationlibrary.comDolly Parton's Imagination Library | USA, UK, IE, CA, AUDolly Parton’s Imagination Library is a book gifting program that mails free books to children from birth until they begin school in participating areas. 45121565980
Reposted by Mark McKennaScientific American @sciam.bsky.social · 24/08/2026The world’s oceans hit 21.10 degrees Celsius last Saturday, breaking a record set in 2024. And it's only going to get worse.scientificamerican.comEarth’s oceans just hit their hottest temperature ever recordedThe world’s oceans hit 21.10 degrees Celsius last Saturday, breaking a record set in 2024 291011643
Reposted by Mark McKennaEvan McMurry @evanmcmurry.theatlantic.com · 25/08/2026It's not just you; nobody can log into anything. And it's gonna get worse! Via @willoremus.com:theatlantic.comLogging in Was Never Supposed to Be This ComplicatedPlease not another two-factor authentication code. 44013
Reposted by Mark McKennaTim Stephens @proftimstephens.bsky.social · 25/08/2026"The world’s oceans were hotter than ever previously recorded on Saturday, according to the latest data." www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.comWorld’s oceans hit hottest temperature on record in AugustAverage sea surface temperature outside polar regions was 21.1C on Saturday, latest data finds 0912
Reposted by Mark McKennajamelle @jamellebouie.net · 24/08/2026tl;dw: the job of the dem majority over the next two years, should it materialize, is to make life hell for the white house, not find points of cooperationyoutube.comWhat Democrats can learn from Mitch McConnellYouTube video by Takes™ by Jamelle Bouie 15360241281
Reposted by Mark McKenna@NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze) @newsjennifer.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Republican led Indiana has left Gary- a majority Black city- without power for nearly TWO WEEKS. 1218998
Reposted by Mark McKennaAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 24/08/2026Mark Carney: "This fall we will begin intense discussions with the European Union, the world's second-largest economy, to build a much stronger and deeper economic and security partnership" 1225264725816
Reposted by Mark McKennaDemocracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 24/08/2026NEW: Trump is betting SCOTUS will let him interfere with the midterms after USPS published a rule to implement his anti-mail voting executive order. While lower courts have blocked the effort, SCOTUS will have final say on how Americans cast mail ballots this fall. Here's what to expect👇democracydocket.comExplainer: The battle over Trump's bid to restrict mail voting hits a pivotal point. Where things stand and what comes next"By issuing this final rule, the Trump administration has flouted the court’s injunction." 64600388
Reposted by Mark McKennaProf Peter Hotez MD PhD DSc(hon) @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social · 23/08/2026 15419186
Reposted by Mark McKennaRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 23/08/2026At the CDC, Trump has gutted programs on Alzheimer’s, epilepsy, sickle cell disease, smoking, overdoses, maternal mortality, rape prevention... apnews.com/article/cdc-...apnews.comThe CDC has zombie programs. Congress funds them, but few people are left to do the workThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has several programs funded by Congress that lack staff to operate them. 7920831127
Reposted by Mark McKennaJustin Levitt @justinlevitt.bsky.social · 22/08/2026As mentioned in my comment on USPS's new ballot rule, the American postal service was born in 1774 _because_ the alternative system (the Crown's post) let the executive decide which mail not to deliver. For a Court riveted by bespoke historical analogs, this rule is 252 years of unAmerican.electionlawblog.org 141165470
Reposted by Mark McKennaDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 22/08/2026There is basically no distinction left between the oil companies & the administration. The casual corruption here is just breathtaking.eenews.netA White House official helped an oil company advance its projects. Now she’ll lead its DC office.Brittany Kelm’s departure from the White House to lead the Washington office of a Houston oil company has raised questions about the close proximity between 331273451
Reposted by Mark McKennaLaura Koerber @wonkie.bsky.social · 22/08/2026Haitians have revived dying businesses and dying towns. They have been hugely beneficial to Ohio. This is pure racism. 11513
Reposted by Mark McKennaCosta Samaras @costasamaras.com · 22/08/2026This would be terrible for American competitiveness, security, and innovation. 1120939
Reposted by Mark McKennaEric Umansky @ericumansky.bsky.social · 22/08/2026When a few men -- Cubans -- refused to get off ICE plane in *Liberia* yesterday, agents *pressed knees into their necks,* forced them back on the plane and banished them... to Equatorial Guinea. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/w... 21581337
Reposted by Mark McKennaLee West @whodat35.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Please take a moment and read Lara Korte’s last story that she filed for Stars and Stripes published 3 hours ago. Thank you Lara for your professional dedication and journalistic values. www.stripes.com/branches/nav... 6132691267
