Reposted by MauricioYousef Baig @yousefbaig.bsky.social · 10/09/2026The entire Bee opinion staff was let go today. I’m sad for my friends and former colleagues. Robin is a fearless and dedicated journalist who gives a shit. She is well-sourced and speaks her truth. Sacramento is better because of her work. These layoffs are a major blow to journalism in California. 210541
Mauricio @mauriciotorresjr.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Deportees Recount Harrowing Journeys to Africa: Shackles, a ‘Freezer’ and Blows www.nytimes.com/2026/08/30/w...nytimes.comDeportees Sent to Liberia Recount Harrowing Details of U.S. Expulsion and Treatment by ICETen deportees said they experienced or witnessed what they called abusive or violent treatment by ICE. They spent months in detention, they said, before being sent to nations where they had no ties. 000
Reposted by MauricioA.R. Moxon @juliusgoat.bsky.social · 24/07/2026This man is a mass murderer on the level of any of history's most reviled monsters. 482157415
Reposted by MauricioLos Angeles Times @latimes.com · 24/07/2026Eight fishermen from Mexico’s Nayarit state vanished after U.S. missile strikes on suspected drug boats. The Trump administration labels targets "narco-terrorists," while legal experts and human rights advocates warn the airstrikes amount to extrajudicial killings. latimes.comU.S. airstrikes at sea are killing Mexican citizensMexican vessels carrying Mexican citizens have been hit in U.S. airstrikes against alleged drug boats, a Times investigation found. 03622
Reposted by MauricioGil Durán @gilduran.com · 17/07/2026Last year, I wrote about Politico's $50 million Thiel problem. Perhaps its explains why that outlet has been so oblivious/nonchalant about tech fascism. www.thenerdreich.com/politico-pet...thenerdreich.comPolitico's $50M Peter Thiel ProblemIs Axel Springer CEO's son the 'German JD Vance'? 6553158
Reposted by MauricioNicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 11/07/2026The term for a relationship like this is "colonial," no? 932861
Mauricio @mauriciotorresjr.bsky.social · 10/07/2026ICE Killing in Houston Puts Focus on Surge in Immigration Arrests www.nytimes.com/2026/07/10/u...nytimes.comICE Killing in Houston Puts Focus on Surge in Immigration ArrestsThe shooting death of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo occurred as immigration enforcement has ramped up across the country, with thousands being arrested daily. 000
Reposted by MauricioRodrigo @rod.pocho.online · 03/07/2026Dallas police department is a disgrace 0147
Reposted by MauricioEoghan Sweeney @eoghan.eurosky.social · 28/06/2026I don't want to hear another word about how much white European visitors are enjoying ranch dressing while team officials, Africa's top referee, and now one of the world's most celebrated fans are turned away from the World Cup. The USA is an utterly unfit host — it's as simple as thataljazeera.comDR Congo superfan denied US visa to support team at World CupMichel Kuka Mboladinga is iconic for his motionless tribute at DRC games, but a US World Cup repeat has been denied. 7181745194
Reposted by MauricioBrooklynDad_Defiant! @mmpadellan.bsky.social · 26/06/2026At some point we need to stop pretending these are "conservative" justices and start calling them what they've become: activist justices advancing a political agenda. Court expansion. Term limits. Ethics reform. Everything should be on the table. Doing nothing is no longer an option. 861828513
Reposted by MauricioTariq Panja @tariqpanja.bsky.social · 18/06/2026Exclusive: Iran were hustled out of the United States so quickly that the team’s players had to be iced and bandaged on the plane back to their base in Mexico. A team medic recounts details of a chaotic, pressurised 48 hours Iran endured at the World Cup. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/17/w...nytimes.comTeam Medic Recounts Iran’s ‘Stressful’ World Cup Debut in L.A. 11377182
Reposted by MauricioAmericans for Tax Fairness @4taxfairness.bsky.social · 17/06/202688 of America's biggest corporations paid NO federal income tax last year. Those same companies spent $852 MILLION on campaigns and lobbying in the last 3 cycles. They've laid off 21k workers this year. We gave them a $26.7 BILLION tax break to warp elections and fire people. 12417
Mauricio @mauriciotorresjr.bsky.social · 15/06/2026Wages Are Falling. Wealth Is Surging. No Wonder Americans Are Unhappy. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/13/b...nytimes.comWages Are Falling. Wealth Is Surging. No Wonder Americans Are Unhappy. 011
Mauricio @mauriciotorresjr.bsky.social · 11/06/2026“Some have even accused Meta, the $1.5 trillion social media giant, of imposing a homophobic double standard. Others feel like the terms of service are too vague as written and are applied arbitrarily.” www.nytimes.com/2026/06/09/s...nytimes.comHow Much Nudity Does Instagram Allow? Butt Magazine Would Like to Know. 010
Mauricio @mauriciotorresjr.bsky.social · 09/06/2026apnews.com/article/nba-... Trump booed by the crowd during the anthem prior to Game 3 of the NBA Finalsapnews.comDonald Trump booed by the crowd during the anthem prior to Game 3 of the NBA FinalsDonald Trump was booed loudly by fans inside Madison Square Garden when he was shown on video screens during the national anthem prior to Game 3 of the NBA Finals. 000
Reposted by MauricioNPR @npr.org · 07/06/2026Adults on Medicaid will be required to work 80 hours per month. The Trump administration says people who are sick will have to prove they are too sick to work to be exempt from the new work rules.n.prPeople with cancer or HIV could lose Medicaid under new work rules, advocates sayAdults on Medicaid will be required to work 80 hours per month. The Trump administration says people who are sick will have to prove they are too sick to work to be exempt from the new work rules. 111408247
Reposted by MauricioKat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 04/06/2026I would really like for outlets to, after stating the government’s allegations, at least mention the fact that the car ran into us. An ICE agent drove into a crowd. Of people. Who were peacefully protesting. And then the government tried to paint us as a lawless mob. 5354791540
Reposted by MauricioAri Berman @ariberman.bsky.social · 03/06/2026Roberts Court wants to create world where Dems have no legitimate chance to ever take control of Congress, there are no Black members of Congress from the South & no voting rights violations can ever be proven. Their end goal is permanent white GOP minority rule www.motherjones.com/politics/202...motherjones.comIn Alabama, the Roberts Court hands Republicans yet another shocking gerrymandering winBy reinstating a discriminatory map, the justices are once again doing all they can to help the GOP. 721807731
Reposted by MauricioWesley @wessaidwords.bsky.social · 29/05/2026The unconstitutional attempts to steal the 2026 election are only going to increase 013
Reposted by MauricioFidel Martinez @fidel.bsky.social · 26/05/2026It was already easy to root against the US at world cups and this makes it impossible not to. 063
Reposted by MauricioMaggie Harrison Dupré @mharrisondupre.bsky.social · 25/05/2026I think people should be very, very careful when leaning ChatGPT or any bot for help navigating relationship issues or any other interpersonal conflict/crisis: futurism.com/chatgpt-marr... futurism.com/artificial-i...futurism.comChatGPT Is Blowing Up Marriages as Spouses Use AI to Attack Their PartnersAcross the world, marriages are being destroyed as spouses use AI like OpenAI's ChatGPT to attack their partners. 15655250
Reposted by MauricioKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 24/05/2026You may remember Republicans absolutely losing their mind when Obama released $1.7 billion in frozen Iranian assets. 13350341531
Reposted by MauricioWill Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social · 17/05/2026Trump doesn't care about the economic plight of the average American because he's too busy calling his broker His stunning 3,700 trades in just 3 months in firms like Palantir, Nvidia and Boeing should be another Watergate. Here's how to make it one My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/trum...inquirer.comThe E-Trade presidency: Trump trades stocks while America burns | Will BunchThe tangled web between Trump’s stock purchases, his policies, and blatant promotion is a new low for a corrupt regime. 521743907
Reposted by MauricioNPR @npr.org · 17/05/2026What form of government do we have in America now? Some scholars say it is no longer liberal democracy, but "competitive authoritarianism." NPR's Frank Langfitt explains the term and its origin.n.prIs the U.S. slipping into 'Competitive Authoritarianism?'What form of government do we have in America now? Some scholars say it is no longer liberal democracy, but "competitive authoritarianism." NPR's Frank Langfitt explains the term and its origin. 41440140
Mauricio @mauriciotorresjr.bsky.social · 14/05/2026Statement on Governor Newsom's 2026-27 May Revision - California Budget & Policy Center calbudgetcenter.org/news/stateme...calbudgetcenter.orgStatement on Governor Newsom's 2026-27 May RevisionSACRAMENTO, CA — Following the release of Governor Newsom’s 2026-27 revised budget proposal, the California Budget & Policy Center (Budget Center), a 000
Reposted by MauricioAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12/05/2026Trump: "Americans' financial situation -- I don't think about anybody. I think about one thing. We cannot let Iran have a nuclear weapon. That's all." 2581402450
Reposted by MauricioWesley @wessaidwords.bsky.social · 12/05/2026The GOP is taking food out of the mouths of hungry kids while driving energy costs through the roof and families will keep suffering until we remove them from power 011
Mauricio @mauriciotorresjr.bsky.social · 08/05/2026english.elpais.com/internationa...english.elpais.com‘Hondurasgate,’ the alleged US and Israeli interference plot to destabilize Mexico and other progressive governmentsA leaked audio recording points to former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández, Javier Milei, and Donald Trump as attempting to create a platform to spread fake news about the administrations of ... 000
Reposted by MauricioSadhna G. True @sadhnatrue.bsky.social · 08/05/2026I think we need to talk more openly about how white men in the U.S. benefitted from affirmative action for 200 years (i.e., systematic exclusion of women/minorities). This concept is missing from the national discourse and the public's understanding of the context underlying DEI initiatives. 13574145
Mauricio @mauriciotorresjr.bsky.social · 08/05/2026i wish i was as optimistic as Assembly leaders lmao “If Congress doesn’t reverse course, California must take a hard look at closing loopholes and making sure large corporations pay their fair share.” abgt.assembly.ca.gov/system/files...abgt.assembly.ca.gov 000
Reposted by MauricioJake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 06/05/2026It’s kind of a metaphor for American democracy in the 2020s. After Jan 6 2021, the coup appeared dead and even GOP elites were looking to oust the authoritarian wing. A few years later the same wing controls all of government and intimidated much of civil society into submission 15916189
Reposted by MauricioDon Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 06/05/2026Another way that Trump is destroying American soft power, at exactly the time when China is investing more in its diplomatic corp. www.newsweek.com/china-worlds... 613054
Reposted by MauricioShot On 35mm @shoton35mm.bsky.social · 06/05/2026My 15th time in the U.S. Press Freedom Tracker 😡 'Reporter ticketed, jabbed with police baton at LA protest' @freedom.press pressfreedomtracker.us/all-incident...pressfreedomtracker.usReporter ticketed, jabbed with police baton at LA protestL.A. Taco reporter Lexis-Olivier Ray was cited by police, kettled and shoved with a police baton while covering a workers’ … 2299
Mauricio @mauriciotorresjr.bsky.social · 01/05/2026Since Congress Let Obamacare Subsidies Expire, Millions Are Dropping Coverage www.nytimes.com/2026/05/01/b...nytimes.comSince Congress Let Obamacare Subsidies Expire, Millions Are Dropping Coverage 011
Reposted by MauricioGovernor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 29/04/2026🧵 The SCOTUS majority continues to gut the Voting Rights Act and vital protections for our democracy and fair representation. 73619210
Reposted by MauricioCosta Samaras @costasamaras.com · 28/04/2026Hold on. We the taxpayers are going to pay companies $900 million, which is more than 6x what we spend on wind power R&D, to NOT build wind power at a time when electricity prices are spiking and we need more clean power? 24263052781
Reposted by MauricioAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 27/04/2026TRUMP: I'm not a rapist. I didn't rape anybody O'DONNELL: Oh, you think he was referring to you? 1360146283737
Mauricio @mauriciotorresjr.bsky.social · 26/04/2026The Trump administration is hell bent on killing Black and brown people worldwide. AIDS Creeps Back in Parts of Zambia, a Year After U.S. Cuts to H.I.V. Assistance www.nytimes.com/2026/04/25/h...nytimes.comAIDS Creeps Back in Parts of Zambia, a Year After U.S. Cuts to H.I.V. Assistance 010
Reposted by MauricioCalifornia Budget & Policy Center @calbudgetcenter.org · 22/04/2026We're spending the day with experts, advocates, community leaders, philanthropy, and public sector partners for Policy Insights!! ⭐ From plenaries to workshops, we’re diving into the issues shaping Californians’ lives and what it takes to respond to federal threats and ongoing budget challenges. 143
Reposted by MauricioRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 20/04/2026Tim Cook donated $1M to Trump’s inauguration. He fawned over Trump and gifted him a 24-karat gold plaque (as Apple lobbied for tariff exemptions). Apple donated to Trump’s White House ballroom. And it removed ICE tracking apps from its stores following a demand from the DOJ. Remember this. 371112184071
Reposted by MauricioBobby Kogan @bbkogan.bsky.social · 20/04/2026How many people will die from diseases that would otherwise have been preventable 117051
Reposted by MauricioScott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 18/04/2026Yet another ICE inmate death is ruled a homicide by medical examiners. 10740380
Reposted by Mauriciodaviss @daviss.org · 14/04/2026www.nytimes.com/interactive/...nytimes.comThe View From Inside Trump’s DHS (Gift Article)Dozens of agents and officials share their stories about working in the Department of Homeland Security during the harsh crackdown on illegal immigration. 1330392
Reposted by MauricioYousef Baig @yousefbaig.bsky.social · 13/04/2026Reading some of the details in these reports the last few days, I’m stunned this man had the audacity to run for governor. 041
Reposted by MauricioZoomer Antimillenarian @surcomplicated.bsky.social · 12/04/2026Voting harder just gave the Hungarian pro-democracy opposition everything they need to dispossess Orban's entire political machine, rip up Orban's antidemocratic 2011 constitution, and restore liberal democracy. Vote hard enough and Trump will meet a similar fate. 321741
Reposted by MauricioRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 10/04/2026“'I’ve never experienced anything like this in my entire life,' the congresswoman said, fighting back tears. "She described the way people were laying down inside as “like sardines.” “'It is frightening in there,' she said. 'It is disgusting'..." azmirror.com/2026/04/10/i... 789163207757
Reposted by MauricioNBC News @nbcnews.com · 10/04/2026What else could the U.S. have gotten to support Americans for the estimated $28 billion it spent on the Iran war? An analysis by NBC News found: • funding a year of free day care for 2 million children • rent for 1.2 million people • or health insurance through Medicaid for 3 million peoplenbcnews.toThe U.S. has spent billions on the Iran war. What else could that money have bought?The estimated $28 billion the U.S. poured into the Iran war before the ceasefire could have funded a year of day care for 2 million children or rent for 1.2 million people, an NBC News analysis found. 811644
Mauricio @mauriciotorresjr.bsky.social · 09/04/2026"Work Requirements" Is Just Another Name for Cuts - California Budget & Policy Center calbudgetcenter.org/news/work-re...calbudgetcenter.org 000