Reposted by @marykzb.bsky.socialJoyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 01/06/2026Happy Pride, Y’all. The DC Circuit has just enjoined Pete Hegseth from enforcing his anti-trans policy. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... 522944792
Reposted by @marykzb.bsky.socialJay Kuo @nycjayjay.bsky.social · 29/05/2026Mullin is a liar and a shameless propagandist. 47119
Reposted by @marykzb.bsky.socialKirsten Gillibrand @kirstengillibrand.bsky.social · 25/05/2026They lie. They cheat. They profit. I'm fighting to ban members of Congress AND the president from trading stocks, because no one should be profiting off the backs of the people they were elected to serve. 37387572654
Reposted by @marykzb.bsky.socialCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 25/05/2026“.. the document will likely become a benchmark in the debate over AI, a point of reference for policymakers, researchers and ordinary folk alike.” @apnews.com apnews.com/article/pope... 201201306
Reposted by @marykzb.bsky.socialDr. Todd Arrington @btarrington.bsky.social · 25/05/2026I’m honored that @hcrichardson.bsky.social asked me to play a small role in this project. On Memorial Day, it’s important to examine what has made America great all along & what service members have died to protect: democracy, equality before the law, the humility to admit past injustices & improve. 2435105
Reposted by @marykzb.bsky.socialGreg Greene (he/him/his) @greene.haus · 08/05/2026My primary thought, as southern Republicans drop all pretense and scramble to grab more power, is that if the rot runs deeper than we thought, so must the needed reforms. 291683374
Reposted by @marykzb.bsky.socialCongresswoman Ayanna Pressley @pressley.house.gov · 02/05/2026John Lewis said it best: In a democracy, the right to vote is the most powerful, nonviolent tool we have. People marched, protested & bled for that right. But today it's under attack. We must defend the right to vote & we can start by passing the John Lewis Voting Rights Act. 281323472
Reposted by @marykzb.bsky.socialJonathan Ladd @jonathanmladd.com · 02/05/2026Yes. The text of the 14th and 15th Amendments explicitly gives the power to decide how to enforce these amendments to Congress. The Civil Rights Movement was an attempt to enforce the Reconstruction amendments. By undoing the work of the movement, you are undoing the results of the Civil War. 27907348
Reposted by @marykzb.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 26/02/2026As Trump ramps up his warmongering with Iran, his own son-in-law Jared Kushner — who is leading negotiations with Iran — stands to profit from lucrative contracts with its regional rivals. The Trump family's insatiable greed endangers us all.popular.infoDeeply conflicted, Kushner represents the U.S. in high-stakes negotiations with IranToday in Geneva, Switzerland, Jared Kushner will represent the United States in meetings with Iranian officials — a last 30648982109
Reposted by @marykzb.bsky.socialSenator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 23/02/2026Yes. We need a moratorium on data center construction. 532107426
Reposted by @marykzb.bsky.socialYashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 23/02/2026BREAKING Charles Kushner, the US Ambassador to France, has been banned from meeting with members of the French government after he failed to show up to a diplomatic summons with the French Foreign Minister. 25755161734
Reposted by @marykzb.bsky.socialJoyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 23/02/2026The agency eliminated 240 hours of “vital classes” from a mandatory 580-hour training program, including instruction about the legal boundaries for the use of force, how to safely handle firearms, and the proper way to detain and arrest immigrants. wapo.st/4aS06mUwapo.stFormer ICE instructor testifies that agency slashed training for new officersA former instructor for Immigration and Customs Enforcement told congressional Democrats the agency has cut “vital classes” from mandatory training for recruits. 651696771
Reposted by @marykzb.bsky.socialJay Kuo @nycjayjay.bsky.social · 20/01/2026Strong but much needed words from European officials over Greenland. 817949
Reposted by @marykzb.bsky.socialJoyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 21/01/2026For any other public official, this would be criminal www.nytimes.com/interactive/...nytimes.comOpinion | How Trump Has Used the Presidency to Make at Least $1.4 BillionThe president took an oath to serve the American people. Instead, he’s focused his second term on enriching himself and his family. 1011459647
Reposted by @marykzb.bsky.socialJon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 21/01/2026I just took a ride with Uber, and my driver is from Venezuela. He spent the whole trip expressing concern that the same shift from democracy to dictatorship he saw in Venezuela is happening right now in the United States. He’s absolutely incredulous that Americans are allowing it to happen. 33971881923
Reposted by @marykzb.bsky.socialJoyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 07/11/2025The fact that this didn’t take Judge Nachmanoff any time at all underscores how serious the government’s failure was. Welcome to the rocket docket. 192298557
Reposted by @marykzb.bsky.socialJay Kuo @nycjayjay.bsky.social · 07/11/2025Our federal judges understand the assignment and the danger posed by DHS agents. 112219
Reposted by @marykzb.bsky.socialCongresswoman Ayanna Pressley @pressley.house.gov · 05/11/2025ICE abducted 9 documented workers at a car wash in Allston & denied them the chance to retrieve their documents — this is cruel & harrowing. My office is in touch with the families and working with them to track down their loved ones & connect them with legal counsel. 24852348
Reposted by @marykzb.bsky.socialThe Bi of Hormuz @joshstein.bsky.social · 04/11/2025Yup. It turns out massively destabilizing trade in and out of the country is bad for people importing to build factories in order to export stuff. Also, they’ve pretty much killed CHIPS and Science, the largest domestic manufacturing bill in recent history. 5629214
Reposted by @marykzb.bsky.socialErin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 05/11/2025Bucks County ousts ALL Republicans from the Central Bucks and Pennridge school boards after both school boards were ground zero for anti-trans policies in 2021. The wave is receding. 253230531
Reposted by @marykzb.bsky.socialHeather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 05/11/2025November 4, 2025heathercoxrichardson.substack.comNovember 4, 2025 (Tuesday)So much for obeying a court order, even if begrudgingly and with manufactured delay. 711506463
Reposted by @marykzb.bsky.socialChris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 05/11/2025The shift in Connecticut tonight is seismic. Possibly unprecedented. Loads of towns flipped from Republican to Democratic control. A partial list: Ansonia Bethany Branford Bristol Brooklyn East Granby Ellington Enfield Farmington Milford New Britain New Fairfield Norwich Plymouth Rocky Hill 682969543
Reposted by @marykzb.bsky.socialRegina Schrambling @gastropoda.bsky.social · 17/07/2025And cutting food assistance for struggling people (aid that actually goes to farmers and supermarkets). 825187
Reposted by @marykzb.bsky.socialJack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 17/07/2025The man who oversaw the Bin Laden raid…has a warning for America. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...washingtonpost.comOpinion | William H. McRaven: Cutting the State Department and USAID will put every American at riskAmerica needs more than tanks and aircraft carriers. 391507639
Reposted by @marykzb.bsky.socialPaulette Feeney ❌️👑 @pauletteparis1.bsky.social · 17/07/2025Facts not in evidence? Pamela Jo Bondi lies. A lot. 35434118
Reposted by @marykzb.bsky.socialBrian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 17/07/2025Yesterday, Maurene Comey, who prosecuted the Epstein case, was summarily fired from SDNY. Her letter to colleagues pulls no punches. "Fear is the tool of a tyrant, wielded to suppress independent thought." h/t @msnbc.com 580232468426
Reposted by @marykzb.bsky.socialJill Lawrence @jilldlawrence.bsky.social · 17/07/2025So much for trying to compete with China, keep our economy on track and preserve the planet for our kids. Trump did this, and he didn't do it alone. This Republican Congress is a historic disgrace. 25629250
Reposted by @marykzb.bsky.socialPublicize Resistance @nogutsnofreedom.bsky.social · 15/07/2025Episode #4 of You Got Played MAGA As the grocery shopper in our family, the shift has been noticeable in the past 3 weeks. Already switched stores for produce. Woe is the voter who chose Trump because of grocery prices or inflation or deporting cartel members or the release of the Epstein files.nytimes.comU.S. Inflation Accelerated in June as Trump’s Tariffs Pushed Up Prices 1126395
Reposted by @marykzb.bsky.socialSenator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 11/07/2025A Canadian doctor explains the difference between the universal health care system in Canada, where everyone is covered and there are no out-of-pocket costs, and the American system where people go bankrupt in order to receive cancer treatment. 17736951398
Reposted by @marykzb.bsky.socialAaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 11/07/2025What Noem is doing here is creating a deliberate conflict between Article I and Article II. She is saying that despite a law duly passed by Congress barring her from this exact action, she can deny access to Members of Congress anyway "to protect the President's Article II authority." 431116338
Reposted by @marykzb.bsky.socialChris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 12/07/2025Trump and Noem fired the people who answer the emergency phone line. It’s not really incompetence because they know what they are doing. They are intentionally breaking government - even the parts that help us when we are deep in crisis.nytimes.comFEMA Didn’t Answer Thousands of Calls From Flood Survivors, Documents Show 831475507
Reposted by @marykzb.bsky.socialChris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 12/07/2025The floods ripped through Texas on July 4. On July 5, FEMA received 3000 calls from survivors. 1% were unanswered. That night, Trump/Noem fired the people who answer the calls. On July 6, FEMA received 2,363 calls. 65% unanswered. July 7: 85%. Sick.nytimes.comFEMA Didn’t Answer Thousands of Calls From Flood Survivors, Documents Show 22827661268
Reposted by @marykzb.bsky.socialCharlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 12/07/2025"I don’t care if Clinton is in the Epstein files. I don’t care if any Democrats are on the client list. I don’t care if any progressives are on the client list... You know why? Because I'm not in a cult." charlotteclymer.substack.com/p/i-dont-car...charlotteclymer.substack.comI Don't Care if Democrats Are in the Epstein FilesHold them all accountable. 14387231504
Reposted by @marykzb.bsky.socialSchooley @schooley.bsky.social · 12/07/2025Really would love to see how much time Noem spent on or preparing to be on television over the last week versus time spent doing the job. 501260278
Reposted by @marykzb.bsky.socialClara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 12/07/2025oh my god www.nytimes.com/2025/07/11/c... 731833731
Reposted by @marykzb.bsky.socialemptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 12/07/2025Exactly: THe stories on what didn't get done bc Noem required her personal signature (in additional to call centers, the rescue teams) aren't stating clearly that one reason Noem is doing this is bc she's $1B over budget bc she has blown it all on kidnapping grannies. 8659082127
Reposted by @marykzb.bsky.socialCatherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 12/07/2025A man was robbed and assaulted in Milton, Delaware, by two masked men impersonating ICE agents www.delawareonline.com/story/news/c...delawareonline.com2 men wearing 'ICE' vests rob motorist at gunpoint in Milton. What to know, plus safety tipsIf you are unsure if the person pulling you over is a law enforcement officer, call 911 to verify. 34760433269
Reposted by @marykzb.bsky.socialGeorge Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 11/07/2025So we’re going to put some more money behind this ad and run in places where lots of @realDonaldTrump supporters can see it. 😈 You can help. Visit us at ofthebrave.org, and follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and BlueSky. 18155801921
Reposted by @marykzb.bsky.socialJoyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 12/07/2025Trying to keep up? Sign up for my newsletter, Civil Discourse, to stay informed. Last night, we went through 3 court decisions, all highly significant on their own, before we got to yesterday‘s hearing in the Abrego Garcia case, which was a real vibe. joycevance.substack.com/p/an-angry-j... 11694200
Reposted by @marykzb.bsky.socialRyan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 23/06/2025There's going to war on faulty intelligence, then there's going to war in absence of intelligence, and then there's this: Going to war in the face of contrary intelligence Vice Chair of Senate Intelligence Committee asking one of the most important questions👇 722073655
Reposted by @marykzb.bsky.socialJess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 23/06/2025They were supposed to be deporting “gang members” and “criminals.” So far, they have kidnapped people working their day jobs and folks lawfully showing up for their immigration court appearances… It was always a lie. 905250617387
Reposted by @marykzb.bsky.socialHeather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 24/06/2025June 23, 2025heathercoxrichardson.substack.comJune 23, 2025In a timeline of Trump’s decision to drop 12 of the reportedly 20 Massive Ordnance Penetrator bombs the U.S. 34985274
Reposted by @marykzb.bsky.socialRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 23/06/2025www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202... 30490923648
Reposted by @marykzb.bsky.socialOlúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 23/06/2025"A day after President Trump declared that Iran’s nuclear program had been “completely and totally obliterated” by American bunker-busting bombs and a barrage of missiles..." i once again find myself saying: a society that would like to keep functioning must discourage baldfaced lying 361314313
Reposted by @marykzb.bsky.socialJuliette Kayyem @juliettekayyem.bsky.social · 23/06/2025The homeland threat is higher, though Iran will more likely focus its efforts on American interests abroad. Still, the Department of Homeland Security has focused almost exclusively on ICE deportation efforts and has let our cybersecurity and counterterrorism efforts eviscerate. @cnn.com 591227366
Reposted by @marykzb.bsky.socialAsawin Suebsaeng @swin24.bsky.social · 18/06/2025I want to be very clear that you should be horrified the level of influence Fox News has during trump presidencies on warmaking decisions. The network took it upon itself to help trump pick targets in the first term, when Fox was pushing him to bomb Syria 541606454
Reposted by @marykzb.bsky.socialGeorge Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 23/06/2025Of course. If you were **actually serious** about destroying Iran’s nuclear program, you would have dropped the MOPs on Fordow with complete tactical surprise—without endlessly telegraphing for weeks what you might do and putting on a worldwide TV show about it. 811949499
Reposted by @marykzb.bsky.socialTeri G @terilg.bsky.social · 23/06/2025From the Cato Institute; this one is worth reading. Topline: "nonpublic data from ICE indicate that the government is primarily detaining individuals with no criminal convictions of any kind." Don't let their lies dominate the narrative. www.cato.org/blog/65-peop...cato.org65 Percent of People Taken by ICE Had No Convictions, 93 Percent No Violent ConvictionsICE’s deportation agenda is not what is being advertised to the American public. ICE is not interested in prioritizing public safety, yet it constantly pretends that anyone who objects to its tactics ... 401454834
Reposted by @marykzb.bsky.socialAaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 18/06/2025For generations, if you came on a visa and applied for asylum, you would generally not be arrested even if your visa expired during the process. That’s over now. They’re arresting everyone, even people who have done legitimately nothing wrong. What a terrible, awful, inhumane, cruel policy. 7740111429
