Reposted by @mcbaileytx.bsky.socialRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 3hAnother MAGA “citizen journalist” hoax debunked. Next. 592367555
Reposted by @mcbaileytx.bsky.socialCharles Ornstein @charlesornstein.bsky.social · 10hLogs from the Texas Department of Public Safety security detail assigned to Attorney General Ken Paxton show multiple out-of-state trips while he was suspended from office in 2023. @zachdespart.bsky.social goes deep on the cost of Ken Paxton’s security detail www.propublica.org/article/ken-... 0207
Reposted by @mcbaileytx.bsky.socialDavid Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 11/10/2026Saying the quiet part aloud. Very loudly 3239582
Reposted by @mcbaileytx.bsky.socialThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Yikes… local Georgia outlets in the tank fudging the graphs for @ossoff.bsky.social opponent Mike Collins🤔 (and Scoob-Doo😬) 2952955800
mcbaileytx.bsky.social @mcbaileytx.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Serious question: Once this temporary allowance is over, will people be required to drop their tanks and flush them out to ensure they are not fined later for having remnants of red diesel? 120
Reposted by @mcbaileytx.bsky.socialYashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 08/10/20261. NEW An incredible, but not surprising, story in the Wall Street Journal about Kimberly Guilfoyle, US Ambassador to Greece. 2627658
Reposted by @mcbaileytx.bsky.socialJoe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Amen @BiatchDulce. And if this Trump era has taught us anything it’s that we need stronger constitutional safeguards to prevent another horribly bad, corrupt, cruel, lawless, authoritarian from fucking with our democracy, separation of powers, and the rule of law.👇 781242306
Reposted by @mcbaileytx.bsky.socialDemocracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 07/10/2026🚨BREAKING: The Montana Supreme Court struck down key GOP restrictions on citizen ballot initiatives. The unanimous ruling is a major win for direct democracy — and a powerful check on the Legislature’s ability to interfere with the people’s lawmaking power.democracydocket.comMontana Supreme Court strikes down GOP restrictions on citizen ballot initiativesThe decision is a major victory for citizen-led democracy in Montana, where the state constitution expressly reserves the powers of initiative and referendum to the people. It also delivers a… 141374373
Reposted by @mcbaileytx.bsky.socialChris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Something unprecedented happened during my visit to the Gulf. For the first time in 20 years in Congress, I was denied entry to U.S. military facilities and even meetings with military leaders. An order from Hegseth - that applies to both parties - to hide the cost of the war. 23347002152
Reposted by @mcbaileytx.bsky.socialGeorge Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 06/10/2026You can reasonably dispute the meaning of a lot Trump says because he’s so incoherent and inarticulate. But what you can’t reasonably dispute is that he is a sadistic and delusional narcissistic sociopath, at once both psychopathic and psychotic ... 812739592
Reposted by @mcbaileytx.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 07/10/2026Troy Jackson on the Iran War: "Sen. Collins voted for it 5 times before she started voting against it. By that time, we're already into it and we're in another forever war that you just heard her say, it's not thought out, we don't know what we're doing, but she made sure that it happened." 10756091476
Reposted by @mcbaileytx.bsky.socialAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Trump said he would start paying for the political TV ads himself, but the White House clarified that he won’t pay back the federal government for what’s already been spent. About $11.5 million had already been spent airing the ads as of midday Tuesday, October 6th. 59922304
Reposted by @mcbaileytx.bsky.socialAdam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 06/10/2026If there is any confusion after you speak as to whether you are rooting for two american cities to be hit by a nuclear weapon you probably should not be president of the united states 612036426
Reposted by @mcbaileytx.bsky.socialMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 06/10/2026NEWS: New York City just recorded the fewest shootings, shooting victims, and murders in recorded history through the first nine months of the year. Major crime is down 6.6% citywide, the largest year-to-date drop in 17 years, with declines in all five boroughs. 1/ 463196984735
Reposted by @mcbaileytx.bsky.socialThe Associated Press @apnews.com · 06/10/2026BREAKING: Former Deputy AG Sally Yates will lead a review of Cornell's handling of sexual assault and harassment reports, the university said.bit.lyCornell brings in ex-Justice official Sally Yates to review school’s handling of sex assault claimsCornell University trustees have announced that former Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates will review how the university handles sexual misconduct complaints. 33970219
Reposted by @mcbaileytx.bsky.socialMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 02/10/2026🚨BREAKING: In a win for voters, the Kansas Court of Appeals Friday denied Secretary of State Scott Schwab’s (R) latest request to revive a GOP-backed law that would throw out mail-in ballots received after Election Day, even if they were cast on time. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comGOP bid to scrap Kansas mail ballot grace period fails againThe ruling means Kansas election officials must continue counting ballots postmarked by Election Day and received within the following three days, including in the upcoming November elections. 17094102842
Reposted by @mcbaileytx.bsky.socialAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 03/10/2026A major win! A federal court in Texas today temporarily blocked the Trump administration from building a border wall and other infrastructure across the state’s Big Bend region. The fight isn’t over, but this is a big step toward protecting Big Bend!apnews.comJudge temporarily blocks border wall construction in Texas’ Big Bend regionA federal court in Texas has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from building a border wall in the Big Bend region. 563910824
Reposted by @mcbaileytx.bsky.socialTeam Talarico @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · 01/10/2026New reporting reveals three more instances where Ken Paxton offered plea deals to people accused of sexual assault or trafficking. 761482743
Reposted by @mcbaileytx.bsky.socialSteve Benen @stevebenen.com · 01/10/2026Just over the last few months: - DOJ begins review of whether Nixon was a victim - WH pardon attorney says Watergate was a CIA “hoax” - WH chief of protocol says Nixon was the “target of a Deep State hoax” - Vance celebrates Nixon “renaissance,” dismisses Watergate www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...ms.nowDecades later, Trump’s DOJ to review whether Nixon was mistreated during Watergate scandalThe DOJ is taking a fresh look at whether Nixon was some kind of victim — developments that would’ve seemed unthinkable a half-century ago. 2310957
mcbaileytx.bsky.social @mcbaileytx.bsky.social · 01/10/2026So very sorry - she looks like the bestest girl 💔 010
Reposted by @mcbaileytx.bsky.socialAll In with Chris Hayes @allinwithchris.bsky.social · 01/10/2026WATCH: @chrislhayes.bsky.social asks Sen. Van Hollen about Sen. John Fetterman and nearly all GOP senators blocking his resolution seeking a report on Americans killed in the West Bank. 39928
Reposted by @mcbaileytx.bsky.socialMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 30/09/2026I hope everyone reads this, thinks about it and then shares it. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comA few hundred noncitizen votes are a national scandal. But when states reject hundreds of thousands of ballots from eligible voters, it’s business as usualOne state rejected ballots because some voters failed to include their mother’s maiden name on the back of the return envelope. 4524631455
Reposted by @mcbaileytx.bsky.socialAdam Klasfeld @klasfeldreports.com · 30/09/2026The ACLU's Jeffrey Stein called the ruling a "huge step in the right direction." “The public deserves to know how our government is justifying the cold-blooded murder of hundreds of civilians." 🔽 17943334
Reposted by @mcbaileytx.bsky.socialSenator Amy Klobuchar @klobuchar.senate.gov · 29/09/2026Before calling someone a “dirtbag,” the Senator should have had his facts straight. An apology is in order. Glad one of us knew the difference between the Atlanta Hawks and the Iowa Hawkeyes! 2525253906287
Reposted by @mcbaileytx.bsky.socialScott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Jack Smith: “it’s inconceivable to me how you can pardon people who beat police officers… and then vilify the officers” 298214155949
Reposted by @mcbaileytx.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026CRUZ: Do you have any evidence whatsoever to believe that I and 20% of Republicans in the Senate will engage in destruction or tampering with evidence or intimidation of potential witnesses? JACK SMITH: No. We had powerful evidence that Donald Trump and his associates would 24037971034
Reposted by @mcbaileytx.bsky.socialSantiago Mayer @santiagomayer.com · 29/09/2026The 50 other men in the group chat that just stood by while their friends raped someone should also be named and shamed, by the way. 713225
Reposted by @mcbaileytx.bsky.socialThe Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 29/09/2026Americans have paid $74.4 Billion more on gasoline & $47.5 Billion more on diesel since March 1 compared to a year ago. $122 Billion of disposable income gone up in smoke because elected Republicans refuse to say "no" to Trump. 19538189
Reposted by @mcbaileytx.bsky.socialRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Yes, Republicans. The entire news cycle on your moronic Jack Smith hearing will now be dominated by Eric Schmitt’s basketball game buffoonery and John ‘Foghorn Leghorn’ Kennedy asking Smith about the Easter Bunny and Tooth Fairy. Brilliant job, once again by the feckless fools. 992360494
Reposted by @mcbaileytx.bsky.socialNPR @npr.org · 28/09/2026New York prosecutors are reopening an investigation into an alleged rape case at Cornell University in 2024. The alleged victim recently filed a lawsuit against seven members of Chi Phi fraternity. n.pr/4z5Hcn2n.prProsecutors are reexamining a Cornell fraternity rape case. Here's what we knowNew York prosecutors are reopening an investigation into an alleged rape case at Cornell University in 2024. The alleged victim recently filed a lawsuit against seven members of Chi Phi fraternity. 1727863
Reposted by @mcbaileytx.bsky.socialAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 28/09/2026MTG has really been going after her own. 78194402549
Reposted by @mcbaileytx.bsky.socialGeorge Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Experienced FBI counterterrorism experts were punished for refusing to investigate something that, at most, warranted the attention of the DC Metro police. 18837351347
Reposted by @mcbaileytx.bsky.socialMatthew Gertz @mattgertz.bsky.social · 25/09/2026I don't think the United States should invade Cuba. This, to me, sounds like a bad idea. www.cbsnews.com/news/u-s-gro...cbsnews.comU.S. military lays groundwork for potential action around CubaSome units would "possibly [be] needed in 90-120 days," according to an internal Army message reviewed by CBS News. 1251636331
Reposted by @mcbaileytx.bsky.socialAren Aizura @incommensurati.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Large-scale ICE operations in Kansas, here are orgs in that community 076
Reposted by @mcbaileytx.bsky.socialHarry Litman @harrylitman.bsky.social · 24/09/2026My latest Substack on Judge Kelly's order to immediately restore the White House hard passes of CNN, MS NOW, and Politico reporters, and the early morning fire drill when the administration, incredibly, failed to comply.harrylitman.substack.comA Trump Judge Orders the Administration to Reinstate CNN, MS NOW, and PoliticoAfter delay, the White House has now complied. 613638
Reposted by @mcbaileytx.bsky.socialMusicology Duck @musicologyduck.bsky.social · 23/09/2026this story has some incredible tidbits. They hoped to sell 100 VIP tickets to cover expenses and sold six lol 52499494
Reposted by @mcbaileytx.bsky.socialTexas Tribune @texastribune.org · 22/09/2026A federal judge has ordered Texas to air condition all of the state’s prisons by the end of 2029. Just over a third of Texas prisons are fully air conditioned.texastribune.orgTexas ordered to air condition all prisons by the end of 2029High temperatures violate the Constitution’s protection against cruel and unusual punishment, the judge ruled. Just over a third of Texas prisons are fully air conditioned. 641618512
Reposted by @mcbaileytx.bsky.socialMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 22/09/2026NEWS: Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration has secured a record $131.5 million settlement from DoorDash after a NYC investigation found the company underpaid or failed to properly pay 264,000 delivery workers. 1/ 406171294002
Reposted by @mcbaileytx.bsky.socialThe Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 22/09/2026Byron Donalds removed every mention of Trump and his endorsement from his website. What happened ;/ 2191818615
Reposted by @mcbaileytx.bsky.socialMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 22/09/2026🚨BREAKING: Federal court REJECTS lawsuit seeking to compel Washington State to provide the DOJ with access to its complete statewide voter registration database. Another victory for Elias Law Group and its clients. DOJ is 0-25. ELG is undefeated. www.democracydocket.com/cases/washin...democracydocket.com🚨 United States of America v. HobbsLearn more. 458170314225
Reposted by @mcbaileytx.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 22/09/2026Dr Oz says the Trump administration will kick more than a million people off health insurance because some of them have "never filed a claim" 200849781806
Reposted by @mcbaileytx.bsky.socialMark Follman @markfollman.bsky.social · 19/09/2026As an expert on this topic, I know of no cases anywhere in which AI was key to preventing a school shooting. In fact, I am 605% sure this is another instance of Kash Patel spouting BS stats on Fox News. (Maybe he should just chug a beer on air? As Trump’s former press sec tries to look serious?) 🤡🤡 1321953476
Reposted by @mcbaileytx.bsky.socialThe Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 18/09/2026The one and only Lynda Carter — Wonder Woman herself — is here at the Kennedy Center. WATCH: open.substack.com/live-stream/... 224146002900
Reposted by @mcbaileytx.bsky.socialDustin Volz @dustinvolz.bsky.social · 18/09/2026NEWS: Classified U.S. intelligence assessments have determined that the Kremlin has again authorized a digital influence campaign to peddle content across social media in hopes of seeding or amplifying domestic divisions around the election season, U.S. officials said www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/u...nytimes.comRussia Aims to Inject Chaos Into Elections, U.S. Intelligence Finds (Gift Article)The Kremlin is once again seeking to undermine confidence in American democracy with online influence campaigns, U.S. officials said. 12169105
Reposted by @mcbaileytx.bsky.socialRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 19/09/2026I guess he’s right, we are becoming like China when it comes to civil liberties. bsky.app/profile/atru... 801384340
Reposted by @mcbaileytx.bsky.socialRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 19/09/2026It just never ends. 28250021652
Reposted by @mcbaileytx.bsky.socialKatie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 17/09/2026I am suing the Attorney General of the United States. In my opinion, the judge in my case has been strategically laying the foundation for contempt. 552137043604
