Reposted by ilovecats.bsky.socialTaniel @taniel.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Big news in the Senate battle. After pouring $30 million in NC, John Thune's GOP SuperPAC stops spending there, effectively conceding Cooper is likely to win. And they're dumping their first 7-figures in Kansas. (Note: a Dem internal found Hamilton up today.) www.semafor.com/article/10/0... 251009249 0
Reposted by ilovecats.bsky.socialClara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 24/09/2026We just dropped a bombshell investigation into ChatGPT's role in the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting. Incredible reporting from @markfollman.bsky.social that will have far-reaching effects...hopefully: www.motherjones.com/media/2026/0...motherjones.comChatGPT helped the Tumbler Ridge school shooter focus on guns, tactics, and terror, our investigation revealsOpenAI’s chatbot fed the shooter’s violent fantasies and planning up to the massacre. 261476750 0
Reposted by ilovecats.bsky.socialBill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Brown University has a widget that tracks the cost of the Iran war to American consumers (as contrasted to whatever the Pentagon is spending). Per-household cost now exceeds $600. iranwarcost.watson.brown.edu 12443942694 0
Reposted by ilovecats.bsky.socialSusan Rinkunas @susanrinkunas.com · 23/07/2026Alarming stuff happening. Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee know they have the power to block Todd Blanche from becoming Attorney General permanently—he can't lose a single vote. Several Senators are now extorting Blanche into tackling an anti-abortion wish list to get their approval 🧵 1434238 0
Reposted by ilovecats.bsky.socialYashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 10/07/2026Rod Stewart pays tribute to his friend Bonnie Tyler who died today at 75. 937158 0
Reposted by ilovecats.bsky.socialJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 09/07/2026All The Places Election Deniers Could Be in Charge of Elections After the Midterms talkingpointsmemo.com/news/all-the...talkingpointsmemo.comAll The Places Election Deniers Could Be in Charge of Elections After the MidtermsIn an increasingly ominous trend, there are currently hundreds of election deniers... 116257 0
Reposted by ilovecats.bsky.socialGreg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Dan Kleban, brewery owner in Maine and a candidate that a lot of Dems like, says he's ready to make the run in Platner's place: 691198254 0
Reposted by ilovecats.bsky.socialMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 29/06/2026NEW EPISODE: SCOTUS has decided Watson v. Republican National Committee! I break down the court's 5-4 ruling rejecting the RNC's effort to throw out mail-in ballots postmarked by Election Day but received afterward. www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCBc...youtube.comVICTORY: We Just Won a Supreme Court Case That Protects Your Mail-in BallotYouTube video by Democracy Docket 35953246 0
Reposted by ilovecats.bsky.socialMayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 25/06/2026 567280248005 0
Reposted by ilovecats.bsky.socialAnne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 22/06/2026Republicans trying to make the world safe for kleptocracy newrepublic.com/article/2118...newrepublic.comRepublicans Are Dismantling a Key Tool in the War Against KleptocratsGOP lawmakers are pushing forward a bill to repeal a vital shell company database—completely undoing the biggest anti-kleptocracy step forward the U.S. has seen in decades. 391145498 0
Reposted by ilovecats.bsky.socialRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 22/06/2026In California's pro-Trump Shasta County, the Trump/GOP "Big Beautiful Bill" will cause 6,000 residents to lose their food assistance, and at least 17,200 to lose their health insurance. Now the disastrous MAGA takeover of Shasta County politics is collapsing: www.sfchronicle.com/california/a...sfchronicle.comIn one of California’s Trumpiest counties, the MAGA backlash has begunAfter California’s June primary, Shasta County is again holding up a mirror to a fractious U.S. 2082087782 0
Reposted by ilovecats.bsky.socialCharles Gaba ✡️ @charlesgaba.com · 17/06/2026🚨 W/THE VRA DEAD, FLIPPING THE HOUSE JUST BECAME EVEN *MORE* URGENT. Flipping the House blue is an ABSOLUTE MUST this year. Donate today. #Blue26 NOTE: This is an #UnlikelyHeroes page *deliberately* featuring Dems running in RED districts. secure.actblue.com/donate/house...secure.actblue.comChip in!Show your support with a contribution. 076 0
Reposted by ilovecats.bsky.socialBen Wikler @benwikler.bsky.social · 15/06/2026I'm thrilled to share my New York Times op-ed today drawing on my forthcoming book, THIS IS THE PLAN: HOW TO END AMERICA'S MELTDOWN AND SAVE DEMOCRACY—and to pull back the curtain on my book tour! Links below: 🧵 1424666 0
Reposted by ilovecats.bsky.socialJoanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 11/06/2026Tomorrow on my live podcast "History Matters:" Sunday's U.F.C. Assault -- On Us What does it mean? A hell of a lot. Join us. Friday 10AM ET www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PuP...youtube.comSunday's U.F.C. Assault -- On UsYouTube video by Dr. Joanne Freeman 29729 0
Reposted by ilovecats.bsky.socialAcyn @acyn.bsky.social · 11/06/2026Buttigieg: Nowhere in the Constitution does it say that there have to be nine Supreme Court justices. That one doesn't even take a constitutional amendment. It just takes a readiness to set up a court that fits this country. 755204445649 0
Reposted by ilovecats.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11/06/2026"Stand Up For Science has a good guide on how to draft a useful comment in opposition to the new rule, one which, in a grim irony, relies extensively on a guide created by OMB itself during Trump’s first term. We never thought we’d look back on that first term as a high point, but here we are."publicnotice.coThe murder of expertiseRuss Vought as science czar would just about do it. 14778252 0
Reposted by ilovecats.bsky.socialDemocracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 06/06/2026NEW: The American Postal Workers Union is “deeply alarmed” about the new USPS rule carrying out Trump's attack on mail-in voting. The union says it “rejects the premise” that the USPS needs to comply with Trump’s orders.democracydocket.comPostal workers lash out against new USPS rule that helps Trump’s attack on mail-in votingThe American Postal Workers Union says it “rejects the premise” that the USPS needed to comply with Trump’s anti-mail voting order. 482235847 0
Reposted by ilovecats.bsky.socialJames Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 04/06/2026There’s been a lot of talk in this race about what makes a "real man." A man does what’s right when no one is watching. He upholds his commitments to his family and neighbors. He doesn’t lie, cheat, & steal his way through life. Real men serve others. Weak men serve themselves. 873354399540 0
Reposted by ilovecats.bsky.socialTed Lieu @tedlieu.bsky.social · 02/06/2026Tomorrow is the last day to vote in the California primary. You can drop off your ballot at a ballot drop box, or at a vote center, by 8 pm on June 2. If you vote by mail tomorrow, please make sure you get a hand-stamped postmark by a postal worker inside a post office. 4306144 0
Reposted by ilovecats.bsky.socialJoyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 02/06/2026Trump maintains he's winning, but the courts disagree. His name has to come off of the Kennedy Center, the Pentagon's anti-trans policy is out & an Alabama judge lectured prosecutors about serving justice, not a president. The breakdown is in today's Civil Discourse open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...open.substack.comAll the President’s LossesCourts are telling Trump "No" 381637427 0
Reposted by ilovecats.bsky.socialSherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 25/05/2026Again, please share. In every aspect of American history you will run smack dab into the critical contributions of Black people. It’s not Black history. It’s American history. Trying to erase it is a fool’s errand. We live it every day. time.com/5836444/blac...time.comThe Forgotten Black History of How Memorial Day StartedHistorians like the Pulitzer Prize winner David Blight have tried to raise awareness of freed slaves who decorated soldiers' graves in 1865 184126935868 0
Reposted by ilovecats.bsky.socialRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 31/05/2026Gift article. Very much worth your time: www.nytimes.com/2026/05/29/o...nytimes.comOpinion | This Is the Formula That Defeated Orban. It Would Defeat Trump, Too. 14234991610 0
Reposted by ilovecats.bsky.socialElizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 28/05/2026CURRENT NEEDS AT DELANEY HALL as prisoners are being gassed and beaten inside. Two large garbage cans At least 4 people at all times to manage the tent area, and support people being released and family members. We especially need people to take relief shifts from around 9pm until morning. 2338126 0
Reposted by ilovecats.bsky.socialSenator Andy Kim @kim.senate.gov · 27/05/2026Secretary Mullin said I shouldn't have been at Delaney Hall, but I disagree. This isn't about me. This is about the detainees and their families, the lawlessness we're seeing from ICE. I was willing to take a risk and I'd do it all over again to keep people safe. 531123342 0
Reposted by ilovecats.bsky.socialElizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 27/05/2026It might be hard to see from this picture today of the White House, but Donald Trump is very focused on lowering costs. 721504336 0
Reposted by ilovecats.bsky.socialTory Wegerski @producertory.bsky.social · 26/05/2026Men who appear to be ICE agents entered a Pittsburgh-area diner today, then got into a violent confrontation with the manager when he asked them for a warrant. KDKA-TV got the videos and spoke to witnesses.cbsnews.comVideo shows confrontation between apparent ICE agents and manager of restaurantA confrontation between apparent ICE agents and the manager of a restaurant in Robinson Township, Pennsylvania, was caught on video. 616096 0
Reposted by ilovecats.bsky.socialSenator Andy Kim @kim.senate.gov · 24/05/2026Shut Delaney Hall down, NOW. Today, @menendez.house.gov and I went to Delaney Hall because of the inhumane conditions we've been hearing about. What I saw and heard is absolutely unacceptable. 582291879 0
Reposted by ilovecats.bsky.socialDave Jorgenson @davejorgenson.bsky.social · 23/05/2026Colbert guest hosted a public access TV show in Monroe, Michigan a day after the Late Show ended. Guest star: Jeff Daniels Special appearance by: Eminem Musical director: Jack White Genius. youtu.be/jJTXB5uT_C4?...youtu.beOnly In Monroe --- May 22, 2026YouTube video by Stephen Colbert 733285197661 0
Reposted by ilovecats.bsky.socialAnne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 23/05/2026'She made her position a platform for promoting distortions and undermining public confidence in the very institutions she’d sworn an oath to lead" From Shane Harris, on Tulsi Gabbard www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...theatlantic.comTulsi Gabbard Takes the Exit RampExcluded from Trump’s inner circle, she sought the president’s approval by spreading baseless claims. 371149328 0
Reposted by ilovecats.bsky.socialMother Jones @motherjones.com · 19/05/2026There’s a massive immigration operation in Memphis right now, but you may not have heard about it. Why? Community members face retaliation for trying to spread the word out, a lawsuit alleges.motherjones.comMemphis is “under full-blown occupation” by ICE. Here’s why you may not know that.Community members face retaliation for trying to spread the word out, a lawsuit alleges. 7952372933 0
Reposted by ilovecats.bsky.socialMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 13/05/2026🚨BREAKING: South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster (R) is expected to call lawmakers back for a special session to redraw the state’s congressional map and eliminate its lone majority-Black district. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comSouth Carolina revives Trump-backed redistricting pushThe development comes after the Senate rejected a redistricting measure pushed by President Donald Trump and national Republicans earlier this week. 146803454 0
Reposted by ilovecats.bsky.socialDemocracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 08/05/2026BREAKING: In a loss for Democrats, the Virginia Supreme Court ruled the congressional map voters approved last month to counter GOP gerrymanders cannot go into effect. The decision overturns the will of voters for technical reasons and gives Republicans a leg up for the 2026 midterms. 35922701022 0
Reposted by ilovecats.bsky.socialOlivia of Troye @oliviaoftroye.com · 06/05/2026Kash Patel suing journalists and reportedly targeting reporting he does not like should concern everyone. A free press is not the enemy. It is part of accountability. Journalists should be able to do their jobs without fear of retaliation or intimidation by the FBI.theatlantic.comThe FBI Is Reportedly Investigating a Leak to an Atlantic WriterSarah Fitzpatrick reported on concerns about Kash Patel’s drinking and behavior. 1129878 0
Reposted by ilovecats.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 06/05/2026Obama: "What I'm more interested in for Democrats is, do you know how to just talk to regular people like we're not in a college seminar? Can you talk in plain English to folks? And not have a bunch of gobbledygook around it. Just talk like normal people talk. 'The rent is too high.'" 4233783895 0
Reposted by ilovecats.bsky.socialBen Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 06/05/2026This is the 82-year-old state senator the FBI just raided because she successfully redistricted Virginia to match racist Republican redistricting efforts. They targeted her because she's ruthless and effective. They don't want anyone else to play within their new rules. 17884622390 0
Reposted by ilovecats.bsky.socialKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 02/05/2026If you're investing with Schwab, Fidelity or Vanguard, you should probably look elsewhere because the people running them think the Trump investigations of SPLC are legit. That's a warning sign that they are dumber than dirt. Get your money out before they invest it in raw milk futures or something 27751276 0
Reposted by ilovecats.bsky.socialProPublica @propublica.org · 28/04/2026NEW: A rule change pushed by White House officials would slash benefits or end support for as many as 400,000 Supplemental Security Income recipients with Down syndrome, dementia and other disabilities whose parents or relatives receive SNAP benefits.propublica.orgThe Trump Administration Aims to Penalize Disabled Adults Who Live With Their FamiliesA rule change pushed by White House officials would slash benefits or end support for as many as 400,000 Supplemental Security Income recipients with Down syndrome, dementia and other disabilities who... 13019061254 0
Reposted by ilovecats.bsky.socialMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 26/04/2026🚨BREAKING: A Virginia circuit court has refused to block the implementation of Democrats’ new congressional map, which voters approved in a statewide special election last week. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comVirginia court declines to block Democrats from using new voter-approved congressional map“Millions of Virginians voted in an election,” wrote the judge in the order. "It is in the public interests to allow the amendment to take effect." 16079672094 0
Reposted by ilovecats.bsky.socialAaron 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? 1359146243735 0
Reposted by ilovecats.bsky.socialLuke BOO 👻 ber @coolhand.bsky.social · 26/04/2026Timeline cleanse! 242226463 0
Reposted by ilovecats.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23/04/2026Ossoff: "I have zero interest in running for president in 2028. I love serving the state of Georgia. Let's keep our eyes on the ball, folks. We need to win decisively in Georgia and every battleground state and every competitive US House district this fall." 278110712414 0
Reposted by ilovecats.bsky.socialFrank Figliuzzi @frankfigliuzzi.bsky.social · 22/04/2026There’s hope. Authoritarianism scholar @ruthbenghiat.bsky.social shares what history tells us about how authoritarians fall. She’s seeing the early signs now. Check it out on Substack, then consider subscribing: open.substack.com/pub/thefrank... 7311125 0
Reposted by ilovecats.bsky.socialMike Levin @mikelevin.org · 20/04/2026Kash Patel needs to resign or be fired.theatlantic.comThe FBI Director Is MIAKash Patel has alarmed colleagues with episodes of excessive drinking and unexplained absences. 58129 0
Reposted by ilovecats.bsky.socialOlga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 19/04/2026www.theatlantic.com/culture/2026...theatlantic.comWhat I Saw Inside the Kennedy CenterI spent 10 months working at the institution because I thought I could help protect it. What I observed there is far worse than the public knows. 712655 0
Reposted by ilovecats.bsky.socialAdrienne LaFrance @adriennelaf.bsky.social · 17/04/2026And for anyone who doesn't subscribe to The Atlantic yet, a gift link for you: www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...theatlantic.comKash Patel’s Erratic Behavior Could Cost Him His JobThe FBI director has alarmed colleagues with episodes of excessive drinking and unexplained absences. 671133354 0
Reposted by ilovecats.bsky.socialHCR HQ @hcrhq.bsky.social · 17/04/2026Today's Politics Chat with @hcrichardson.bsky.social www.youtube.com/live/EpP6i73...youtube.comPolitics Chat, April 16, 2026YouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson 921874 0