maryklida.bsky.social @maryklida.bsky.social · 07/10/2026“Let Them Take Out Los Angeles.” Because the Los Angeles line didn’t come out of nowhere. It’s the loudest note in a pattern that’s been getting louder for a year. Ten questions, ten straight answers from @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social l : open.substack.com/pub/thejackh...open.substack.com“Let Them Take Out Los Angeles.”The President of the United States said that out loud. On purpose. To applause. Here’s why you don’t get to shrug this one off. 010
Reposted by @maryklida.bsky.socialScott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Watch this.youtu.beDaisy L.A.YouTube video by The Lincoln Project 04328
Reposted by @maryklida.bsky.socialMark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Who you gonna believe, the lying liar or your own eyes? 👀 529114692992
maryklida.bsky.social @maryklida.bsky.social · 06/10/2026The most basic function of government is to protect people from harm. Two growing phenomena — climate change and AI — pose escalating risks of extraordinary harm. Here’s How to Reduce the Existential Risks: robertreich.substack.com/p/who-will-r...robertreich.substack.comHere’s How to Reduce the Existential RisksIf there’s no other way 000
Reposted by @maryklida.bsky.socialDon Comer @doncomer.bsky.social · 04/10/2026A sudden & steep decline: 46019
Reposted by @maryklida.bsky.socialDon Comer @doncomer.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Old Joe didn't get credit for a frick'n thing: 20536011619
Reposted by @maryklida.bsky.socialRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 03/10/2026“There are always people who profit from war or government policies. The difference is that the people profiting should not be the people making the decisions to make that policy. And that is what is happening here...” www.cnn.com/2026/10/01/u...cnn.comJared Kushner’s company has large stake in firm with Israeli military links | CNNAt the same time Jared Kushner has negotiated in the war in Gaza, his company has held the largest stake in a firm backing businesses involved in Israel’s military campaigns. 9624871107
Reposted by @maryklida.bsky.socialGabby Giffords @gabbygiffords.bsky.social · 03/10/2026From serving their communities in New Jersey together as EMTs to becoming the first siblings to orbit the Earth, @captmarkkelly.bsky.social and Scott Kelly have always spent their lives answering the call to serve something bigger than themselves. 419649
maryklida.bsky.social @maryklida.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Here’s every candidate who received $ from two of the biggest companies that run ICE prisons: Sullivan-AK, Cotton-AR, Moody-FL, Hinson-IA, Marshall-KS, Collins-ME, Rogers-MI, Ricketts in NE, Whatley in NC, Husted in OH, Darline Graham in SC, and Paxton in TX. open.substack.com/pub/dworkin/...open.substack.comTrump’s Senate Candidates Really Hoped You’d Never Read ThisTwelve names, all inside. Also: our plan between now and Election Day, five ways to fight back, and your invitation to our live election night war room. 043
Reposted by @maryklida.bsky.socialAlan Regenberg @aregenberg.bsky.social · 28/09/2026What to know about the $810 million in spending canceled by President Trump - The move, called a pocket rescission, is illegal, according to the Government Accountability Office, an independent, non-partisan watchdog agency charged with providing fact-based information. www.npr.org/2026/09/28/n...npr.orgWhat to know about the $810 million in spending canceled by President TrumpPresident Trump announced plans to cancel $810 million in Congressionally approved spending, a move that some in his own party are calling illegal. 112
Reposted by @maryklida.bsky.socialGuardian US @us.theguardian.com · 28/09/2026Gone are the mass raids and militarized metro operations. Gone are the pomp and pageantry. But ICE arrests have hit record levels. ICE operations are no longer concentrated in large American cities. Immigration enforcement officials are also working in suburban and rural areas, all across the US. 18836500
Reposted by @maryklida.bsky.socialDemocracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 28/09/2026🎉 More than half a million people registered or updated their registration on National Voter Registration Day! Drop a 🗳️ in the replies if you’re also registered and ready to vote in the midterms.democracydocket.comExclusive: Over half a million voters registered in a single day last weekAt least 550,000 voters registered or updated their registration last week, according to final tallies the nonpartisan nonprofit National Voter Registration Day shared exclusively with Democracy… 4535492
Reposted by @maryklida.bsky.socialSteve Benen @stevebenen.com · 28/09/2026George W. Bush’s former ethics lawyer said the Trump White House’s taxpayer-financed election propaganda ads could “an impeachable offense.” Given the circumstances, that’s hardly unreasonable. www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...ms.nowTrump’s new taxpayer-funded propaganda recycles 2024 campaign ad, despite legal limitsA former White House ethics lawyer under George W. Bush said the use of public money for the campaign ads could “an impeachable offense.” 2221972
maryklida.bsky.social @maryklida.bsky.social · 28/09/2026We can and we must do better: “They don’t understand the scale of the hunger!”- An unfolding crisis at the nation’s food banks macfarlanenews.substack.com/p/they-dont-...macfarlanenews.substack.com“They don’t understand the scale of the hunger!”- An unfolding crisis at the nation’s food banksWeeks before the midterm elections, the cost crisis is hammering food pantries in red and blue states 011
Reposted by @maryklida.bsky.socialMark T. Sneed @marktsneed.bsky.social · 27/09/2026The capitalist injustice system has created incredibly powerful men who will never see the inside of jails or prisons. Sad truth. 16252761896
Reposted by @maryklida.bsky.socialThe Watchdog Coalition @thewatchdogco.bsky.social · 25/09/2026They strip the fire agency and call it efficiency. Ask your members why they’re fine with that. #TrumpsCorruptCongressactionnetwork.orgTell Congress: Stop Trump’s Illegal Plan to Destroy the US Forest ServiceContact Congress today! 04033
Reposted by @maryklida.bsky.socialScott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 26/09/2026She was an FBI agent. She started an investigation of the murder of Renee Good. Trump forced her to reclassify it as an ICE agent assault. She was then forced to resign. Her evidence confirms that a cover-up of the homicide has been undertaken, directed from the highest levels.cnn.comFBI agent who initially investigated fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis has resigned | CNN PoliticsThe FBI agent who initially began working with the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension to investigate the fatal ICE shooting of Renee Good has resigned from the bureau, two sources familiar with... 281557899
Reposted by @maryklida.bsky.socialThe Democratic Coalition @thedemcoalition.bsky.social · 25/09/2026They can recess. The files can’t stay locked because the AG likes it that way. Demand the release.actionnetwork.orgTell Congress: Demand AG Blanche release ALL of the Epstein files nowContact Congress today! 210331
Reposted by @maryklida.bsky.socialZach Everson @zacheverson.com · 24/09/2026Don Jr.-backed drone-parts manufacturer congratulates Eric Trump-backed drone manufacturer on winning a DoD contract. 671264550
maryklida.bsky.social @maryklida.bsky.social · 24/09/2026ENOUGH of This Sh*t! This man was pinned to the ground because he wouldn’t hand over identification. In the United States of America. Congress can put a leash on this thing or keep feeding it steak. Stop the nazi madness. open.substack.com/pub/thejackh...open.substack.comENOUGH of This Sh*t!Five federal agents. One American citizen. A knee in his back, a busted face, and a government that shrugged. 000
Reposted by @maryklida.bsky.socialMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 23/09/2026🚨BREAKING: The Trump administration will start using passport records as it hunts for noncitizens on the voter registration rolls, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said in a filing Tuesday evening. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comTrump administration will use passport data for voter citizenship checks, court filing revealsThe State Department records the administration intends to share include the private identifiable data of everyone who has ever applied for a U.S. passport. 149976495
Reposted by @maryklida.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 23/09/2026In 9 months, Zohran Mamdani has: -Secured millions in worker restitution from DoorDash and UberEats -Launched the first stage of his universal childcare program -Cracked down on bad landlords -Balanced NYC's budget without cutting major social services This is what leadership looks like. 521217235795
Reposted by @maryklida.bsky.socialMatthew Dowd @matthewjdowd.bsky.social · 23/09/2026on this day in 1923, Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet, is first published. “Your children are not your children. They are the sons and daughters of Life's longing for itself” “And forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair” 1215733
Reposted by @maryklida.bsky.socialScott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 23/09/2026DAY AHEAD: Pivotal hearing in the federal civil suit over the White House media ban podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...podcasts.apple.comDay Ahead - 9/23/26Podcast Episode · Scott MacFarlane Reports · September 23 · 9m 7441122
Reposted by @maryklida.bsky.socialElizabeth Warren @elizabeth-warren.bsky.social · 22/09/2026A teacher earning $60,000 pays Social Security taxes on every dollar she earns. A worker earning $184,500 does too. But someone earning $10 million pays tax on just the first $184,500. That doesn’t make sense. We can protect Social Security if everyone paid their fair share. 1334081
Reposted by @maryklida.bsky.socialCongresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove @kamlager-dove.house.gov · 22/09/2026On Sunday, ICE shot Wilber Rafael. Now, they’re trying to deport him without ensuring he receives the medical care he needs. We’ve seen this before with my constituent Carlitos Ricardo Parias. ICE continues to act with impunity and little regard for who gets hurt. apnews.com/article/aust...apnews.comICE agent shoots and wounds man in Austin, Texas, officials sayThe Austin police chief says the man was in serious but stable condition at a hospital after being shot Sunday afternoon. 12516
Reposted by @maryklida.bsky.socialFrank Figliuzzi @frankfigliuzzi.bsky.social · 22/09/2026“I don’t think there’s ever been a circumstance where the 25th Amendment was more required.” Ty Cobb, former Special White House Counsel, doesn’t hold back in our conversation. Be a part of my coverage of the threat of a deranged President: open.substack.com/pub/thefrank... 823174
Reposted by @maryklida.bsky.socialOlena Halushka @halushka.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Living in Kyiv be like: Bam bam babah bang bam babah everywhere around you as you're running home from the metro while russia is sending a new barrage of terrorist drones. Just don't forget to stop and pick up your pizza on the way. This life is insane. 37117
Reposted by @maryklida.bsky.socialGate 15 @gate15.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Today in the SUN we feature an article from @newsguard.bsky.social, stating that Russia fabricated some celebrity attacks on Democrats as the Midterms approach. Read more below: www.newsguardrealitycheck.com/p/russia-fab... #cybersecurity @andyjabbour.bsky.socialnewsguardrealitycheck.comRussia Fabricates Celebrity Attacks on Democrats as Midterms ApproachA Kremlin-linked influence operation just in time for the midterms fabricates news video reports claiming celebrities blame Democrats for their relatives’ gender transitions. 022
Reposted by @maryklida.bsky.socialDavid J. Bier @davidjbier.bsky.social · 21/09/2026The District Court stays 3 illegal and unconstitutional DHS policies targeting Hispanic Americans: 1) warrantless entry to private construction sites without warrants, 2) preemptive detention of employees without suspicion, and 3) guilty-until-proven innocent detention 19534
maryklida.bsky.social @maryklida.bsky.social · 21/09/202640 DAYS OUT - In Homestretch to Midterms, Rep. Jamie Raskin Emerges as Pivotal Campaign Surrogate macfarlanenews.substack.com/p/40-days-ou...macfarlanenews.substack.com40 DAYS OUT - In Homestretch to Midterms, Rep. Jamie Raskin Emerges as Pivotal Campaign SurrogateThe former House Jan 6 Select Committee Member has been dispatched to 24 states, including rural America 000
Reposted by @maryklida.bsky.socialJack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 20/09/2026What does a sniper position at Memorial Circle actually defend against? Not China. Not a submarine. Not a missile. It overlooks a bridge, a traffic circle, and the front door of the National Mall. Those are places where Americans march. www.jackhopkinsnow.com 1201114924943
Reposted by @maryklida.bsky.socialLauren Underwood @laurenunderwood.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Trump has now refunded $128 billion dollars from his tariffs to corporations. Tariffs he created, made Americans pay for, and then returned right back to his donors. We paid, and his friends cashed in. 8927101122
Reposted by @maryklida.bsky.socialRep. Mike Levin @levin.house.gov · 20/09/2026And the more you unravel this story, the more questions there are. Read all about this crazy story via ProPublica here: www.propublica.org/article/dona...propublica.orgDonald Trump Jr.’s Wedding Bankrolled by Putin-Linked Russian OligarchThe oligarch, Umar Kremlev, spent hundreds of thousands on expenses like renting out a private island. He appears to have met Trump Jr. only recently, but he attended the intimate wedding with a large... 01910
Reposted by @maryklida.bsky.socialMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 19/09/2026🚨BREAKING: California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed a sweeping package of election laws Saturday, including a measure making it a felony to seize ballots, election records or voting technology before an election is certified. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comCalifornia enacts new election safeguards against potential Trump interference in midtermsIt’s the latest move by the Golden State to prevent law enforcement or federal officials from disrupting the counting of votes ahead of the midterms. 13958811690
Reposted by @maryklida.bsky.socialRep. Mike Levin @levin.house.gov · 19/09/2026Trump has become $2.7 BILLION richer since retaking office. That money’s coming from crypto, stock trading, Truth Social, foreign investments, and more. You name it, chances are he’s done it. The presidency been a gold mine for him. 45732
Reposted by @maryklida.bsky.socialScott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Switzerland assesses that Russia is presently preparing major incursions into the territory of Europe couples with acts of terrorism and sabotage across the continent. The Swiss government is preparing countermeasures now. www.nzz.ch/internationa...nzz.chRusslands hybride Angriffe: Unsere Karte zeigt, wo in Europa was passiertFern vom Schlachtfeld in der Ukraine testet Moskau Europas Abwehrfähigkeit aus. Diese interaktive Karte zeigt, wo und wie Russland aktiv ist. 45140
Reposted by @maryklida.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 18/09/2026The FCC will allow the sovereign wealth funds of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, & Abu Dhabi to own nearly 50% of a merged Paramount-Warner Bros — potentially giving them sway over our media. This of course comes after Trump received gifts or struck business deals with these countries. See the problem?variety.comFCC Approves 49.5% Foreign Ownership of Paramount-Warner Bros.The FCC has approved Paramount's petition to allow 49.5% ownership by Gulf state sovereign wealth funds as part of its W 31036111970
Reposted by @maryklida.bsky.socialElizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 18/09/2026www.reuters.com/world/credit...reuters.comCredit Acceptance reaches $710 million predatory auto lending settlement with most US statesCredit Acceptance Corp agreed to a $710 million settlement with 40 U.S. states and Washington, D.C. to resolve charges it drove thousands of borrowers with low incomes and low credit scores into pred... 427656
Reposted by @maryklida.bsky.socialM. Blind @mdotblind.bsky.social · 18/09/2026there's video. A smol, fierce grump. 13112
Reposted by @maryklida.bsky.socialBrennan Center @brennancenter.org · 18/09/2026Ahead of the midterms, voters should familiarize themselves with the facts about voting and elections. Here are five false claims circulating. bit.ly/4yDljei brennancenter.orgFive False Election Rumors to Watch ForVoters should expect recurring false election narratives to resurface in the coming months — and familiarize themselves with the facts. 03534
Reposted by @maryklida.bsky.socialThe Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 18/09/2026Asked whether OpenAI should face legal ramifications for the Hugging Face incident, Lina Khan tells @cwarzel.bsky.social, “It seems that this was not just an outlier incident … There is a very real question around intent and when that should actually attach.” theatln.tc/t9IwiQTz #TAF26 1320663
Reposted by @maryklida.bsky.socialScott Dworkin @dworkin.bsky.social · 18/09/2026The regime actually tried to use the Land & Water Conservation Fund to finance a private developer's road through Yosemite. 13,417 of you said no, and now 157 lawmakers are officially stepping in. We need to hit 15,000 to permanently bury this deal: 👇 actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...actionnetwork.orgTell Congress: Stop Trump’s Yosemite GiveawayContact Congress today! 17944
Reposted by @maryklida.bsky.socialMarin K. Levy @marinklevy.bsky.social · 18/09/2026I just learned that baby puffins are called *pufflings* and my heart may never be the same ❤️ 0262