Reposted by @mcrbird.bsky.socialAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 05/09/2026The title really says it all. 506191696870
Reposted by @mcrbird.bsky.socialMBlue.Bsky.social 🌺MB🌺 @mblue.bsky.social · 05/09/2026This 👇 283124843161
Reposted by @mcrbird.bsky.socialBruce Feldman @brucerfeldman.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Asshole of the Day. And guess what? It’s the same guy every day. 131399191823
Reposted by @mcrbird.bsky.socialIan Johnson @mrianjohnson.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Happy birthday Freddie Mercury. He would have turned 80 today. 30299791793
Reposted by @mcrbird.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Federal minimum wage in: 2009: $7.25 2010: $7.25 2011: $7.25 2012: $7.25 2013: $7.25 2014: $7.25 2015: $7.25 2016: $7.25 2017: $7.25 2018: $7.25 2019: $7.25 2020: $7.25 2021: $7.25 2022: $7.25 2023: $7.25 2024: $7.25 2025: $7.25 2026: $7.25 Folks, it's time to raise the damn wage already. 1559281989437
Reposted by @mcrbird.bsky.socialMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 03/09/2026🚨BREAKING: Democrats are accusing the Trump administration of concealing from a federal judge its efforts to implement key parts of President Donald Trump’s anti-mail voting executive order before November’s midterm elections. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comTrump administration is ‘hiding’ efforts to implement anti-mail voting order, Democrats tell courtDemocrats are accusing the Trump administration of concealing from a federal judge its efforts to implement key parts of the president's anti-mail voting executive order. 751975835
Reposted by @mcrbird.bsky.socialSheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Every woman in America should mourn the loss of Gloria Steinem. She paved the way for all of us -- to hold jobs, to stay at home with kids, to not have kids at all, to be whatever we wanted to be. @kitseelye.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/u...nytimes.comGloria Steinem, Personification of the Feminist Movement, Dies at 92 (Gift Article)She challenged sexist assumptions, helping women develop a sense of self-worth and gain a measure of equality at work, at home and in society at large. 742772705
Reposted by @mcrbird.bsky.socialNPR @npr.org · 04/09/2026The Trump administration is taking the unprecedented step of creating lists of adult citizens who are eligible to vote in each state – but will not meet its own deadline 60 days before Election Day. n.pr/4h9rzojn.prThe Trump administration still aims to make state citizenship lists ahead of midtermsThe Trump administration is taking the unprecedented step of creating lists of adult citizens who are eligible to vote in each state – but will not meet its own deadline 60 days before Election Day. 2017870
Reposted by @mcrbird.bsky.socialGuy Venables @guyvenables.bsky.social · 03/09/2026One of my cartoons for Friday's Metro 13752041378
Reposted by @mcrbird.bsky.socialChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 03/09/2026When Tucker Carlson says Greg Abbott could really lose Texas, you know the panic is real. And data centers are part of the problem. #CostOfCorruption 892044522
Reposted by @mcrbird.bsky.socialMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 03/09/2026TODAY’S CHALLENGE: Which of these men do *not* appear in the Epstein files? (ANSWER: It’s a trick question. They ALL do.) 14533021044
Reposted by @mcrbird.bsky.socialPete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Gloria Steinem was an icon and a trailblazer. Her advocacy - from championing reproductive freedom, to fighting for workplace fairness - moved our country forward. All of us can and should draw on her legacy of leadership and advocacy to strive towards making America a better place. 413961570
Reposted by @mcrbird.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 03/09/2026Minnesota right-wing Alpha News has uncovered the huge scandal that a school board candidate in my hometown of Forest Lake also plays in a rock band! The horror!alphanews.orgForest Lake school board candidate moonlights as punk rocker fighting 'fascism' | AlphaNews.orgForest Lake school board candidate Claire Luger has has performed at “No Kings” rallies sporting "Fight Fascism" t-shirts. 1210159872237
Reposted by @mcrbird.bsky.socialThe Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 03/09/2026⚡️Germany begins production of 5,000 long-range drones for Kyiv, media reports. The joint venture was established between the German-American defense company Auterion and the Ukrainian drone producer Airlogix in February 2026 at the Munich Security Conference.kyivindependent.comGermany begins production of 5,000 long-range drones for Kyiv, media reportsThe joint venture was established between the German-American defense company Auterion and the Ukrainian drone producer Airlogix in February 2026 at the Munich Security Conference. 19768121613
Reposted by @mcrbird.bsky.socialAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 03/09/2026It's nuts that Republicans in Congress DRAGGED Secretary of Defense LLoyd Austin through hearings for going to the doctor one day, but Mitch McConnell is out for four months and that's totes fine. 20368391866
Reposted by @mcrbird.bsky.socialGeorge Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Love, love, love this. ht: @scottlincicome.bsky.social 439122875639
Reposted by @mcrbird.bsky.socialI 💙 Dogs @dogs100.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Come inside, but no stick….😞 ☹️ 1742752306
Reposted by @mcrbird.bsky.socialChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 02/09/2026TEXAS REPUBLICANS DID IT —63 DAYS BEFORE ELECTION DAY Tarrant County, they voted 3–2 to close 92 Election Day polling locations, cutting the number from 316 to 224. More than 100 people showed up to speak out before the vote. Republicans did it anyway. Closing nearly 30% of the polling places. 28526461553
Reposted by @mcrbird.bsky.socialmweinstock.bsky.social @mweinstock.bsky.social · 02/09/2026British editorial cartoonist David Parkins illustrates the bottom line. 320125354258
Reposted by @mcrbird.bsky.socialAcyn @acyn.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Brett Meiselas on Data Centers: I think this is yet another example of Donald Trump choosing the 20 side of an 80/20 issue and going to that and showing that he's a president of the billionaires for the billionaires, by the billionaires, his own people be damned. 542366713
Reposted by @mcrbird.bsky.socialChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 02/09/2026I will always love Dolly Parton for this… “Of course Black lives matter. Do we think our little white asses are the only ones that matter? No.” 15980971788
Reposted by @mcrbird.bsky.socialContempraInn 🌹 @contemprainn.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Collette the cat is watching embroidery 😺 2426776777
Reposted by @mcrbird.bsky.socialNPR @npr.org · 02/09/2026Chaos unfolds at the Miami immigration court after judges are assigned mega master calendars, hearings where judges see more than 100 immigrants at once. n.pr/4xnTBS9n.prNew immigration court tactic leads to huge lines and chaos in MiamiChaos unfolds at the Miami immigration court after judges are assigned mega master calendars, hearings where judges see more than 100 immigrants at once. 1213783
Reposted by @mcrbird.bsky.socialNewshound411 @newshound411.bsky.social · 02/09/2026It’s corruption on steroids in plain sight. He doesn’t even try to hide that he’s looting US and cashing in on insider trading. He’s the most corrupt president in American history. 1051119655418
Reposted by @mcrbird.bsky.socialForbes @forbes.com · 02/09/2026“Epstein used” hairstylist Frédéric Fekkai “and his entities to control and further abuse the victims and in turn Fekkai made millions,” the victims alleged.forbes.comEpstein Victims Sue Top Hairdresser After Rep. Massie Names Alleged ‘Co-Conspirators’“Epstein used” hairstylist Frédéric Fekkai “and his entities to control and further abuse the victims and in turn Fekkai made millions,” the victims alleged. 16148402113
Reposted by @mcrbird.bsky.socialThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 02/09/2026MUSK UNMASKED: “Insane a person this chaotic has so much power… if you wanted to corrupt the midterms and use AI, what DOGE did looked just like what you would do…” This is what we’re poisoning Memphis for? 😕 www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie... 27641250
Reposted by @mcrbird.bsky.socialChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 02/09/2026THEY DESERVE A HERO’S WELCOME 🇺🇸 A record 286 days at sea without a port call. Finally, relief in Thailand. The sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln are scheduled to finally head home to the US on Sunday. When the Lincoln finally pulls into San Diego, I hope that waterfront is packed. 43167781874
Reposted by @mcrbird.bsky.socialLiz Ahern 🌈🇲🇽🏳️⚧️☮️ @austinmermaid.bsky.social · 02/09/2026As Texans froze to death and we collected snow in our bathtubs to flush toilets, boil for drinking water and cooking, Paxton abandoned us. Vote for the man who didn’t leave. #TalaricoForSenate #VoteBlue #TX 34086823666
Reposted by @mcrbird.bsky.socialGeorge Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Back on @thebulwark.com!! Will be wild!! 632691544
Reposted by @mcrbird.bsky.socialForbes @forbes.com · 01/09/2026“Potentially millions of American voters may not receive their mail-in ballot this election cycle in a timely manner, or at all,” the whistleblower warned.forbes.comUSPS Whistleblower Warns New Rule Could Keep Voters From Getting Ballots—What To Know“Potentially millions of American voters may not receive their mail-in ballot this election cycle in a timely manner, or at all,” the whistleblower warned. 46867123882
Reposted by @mcrbird.bsky.socialJohnny 🫧 Cowlick @jefferycowlick.bsky.social · 01/09/2026A truer post has never been posted. 982196326499
Reposted by @mcrbird.bsky.socialJim Myers @kidneystories.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Dozens of rallies calling for Indiana to end its cooperation with ICE share.google/cahjhXcFQ0e5...share.googleDozens of rallies calling for Indiana to end its cooperation with ICEEnjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. 4835421088
Reposted by @mcrbird.bsky.socialChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 01/09/2026🚨 TEXAS: THEY’RE TRYING TO CLOSE 92 ELECTION DAY POLLING PLACES Tarrant County officials are set to vote TODAY on cutting Election Day voting locations from 316 to 224, nearly 1 in 3 polling places gone. Civil rights groups warn the cuts could disproportionately burden Black, Latino & Asian voters 84287565058
Reposted by @mcrbird.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 01/09/2026This is why you can't have healthcare. www.nbcnews.com/politics/immigratio…nbcnews.comICE plans to buy robot ‘dogs’ for some immigration enforcement operationsThe doglike robots are equipped with cameras and sensors that can detect chemicals and would be used in situations that 923118924660
Reposted by @mcrbird.bsky.socialMark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Bravo @mapquest.com…. for not bending the knee! #LakeOntario-Now&Forever🇨🇦 759227795240
Reposted by @mcrbird.bsky.socialWuTangIsForTheChildren @wutangforchildren.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Jon Batiste with a gorgeous rendition of "I Will Always Love You" for Dolly Parton 🥺🙏 11639761031
Reposted by @mcrbird.bsky.socialNorm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 26/08/2026What the order actually does w/ @weeknightmsnow.bsky.social👇 The EO has two parts Part one is list sharing -- Trump can direct a list be shared, & nothing has to be done with those lists Part two is interference with the delivery of mail ballots -- That part is unconstitutional -TN 6298100
Reposted by @mcrbird.bsky.socialJen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 26/08/2026She donated $1 million to fund Moderna’s COVID vaccine, and got the shot — which she called “a dose of her own medicine” ... “I just want to say to all of you cowards out there: Don’t be such a chicken squat,” she teased in her inimitable way. open.substack.com/pub/contrari...open.substack.comDolly Parton’s Greatest Legacy Was Her GivingThe country music icon donated millions of books to children, funded life-saving vaccines, and used her wealth to make the world a better place. 357197
Reposted by @mcrbird.bsky.socialSteve_USA 🧢 @stowsley.bsky.social · 26/08/2026There is absolutely no excuse for partisan "federales" stationed at polling places to harass voters on behalf of one authoritarian in DC. 37116683852
Reposted by @mcrbird.bsky.socialRoss Johnson @rosserford.bsky.social · 26/08/2026We’re going to hear about how everyone loved Dolly, and that feels true. But it’s good to remember, and to her credit, that she was attacked for her AIDS activism, her vaccine advocacy, her LGBTQ+ support and even, more recently, for her reading initiatives. She ALWAYS stood firm when it mattered. 326301916759
Reposted by @mcrbird.bsky.socialJosephine Imperato @bakingfool.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Canada has always stepped up when the U.S. needed support the most. During the Iran hostage crisis, 6 American diplomats escaped & found refuge in the Canadian Embassy. They were provided with Canadian passports & together with the CIA executed a daring escape plan. Hollywood even made a film (Argo) 972077548
Reposted by @mcrbird.bsky.socialCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 26/08/2026“We’ll grow our way out of it.” 🇺🇸 1062035682
Reposted by @mcrbird.bsky.socialDoc Sportello ❌👑 @digyoursoul.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Costco has implemented an independent, on-site energy system at its distribution center in Port St. Lucie, Florida, taking the facility off the grid amid significant energy challenges in the United States. progressivegrocer.com/costco-takes...progressivegrocer.comCostco Takes Florida Distribution Center Off the GridClub retailer implements energy system combining solar, battery, EV charging 25284272137
Reposted by @mcrbird.bsky.socialdavidc1935.bsky.social @davidc1935.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Well, it IS International Dog Day... 276114041884
Reposted by @mcrbird.bsky.socialFlingjore @flingjore.com · 26/08/2026Dolly Parton's voice cuts through five decades of tape with absolute clarity. Released after her death at 80, archival interviews reveal an Appalachian songwriter who navigated global fame entirely on her own terms, fiercely guarding her authentic voice from Nashville to Hollywood.apnews.comThe Dolly Parton you may not know, in her own wordsThe Associated Press has compiled memorable quotes from Dolly Parton, capturing her candid reflections over the years. 222820599
Reposted by @mcrbird.bsky.socialChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 26/08/2026The Empire State Building went pink at exactly 9:25pm for Dolly Parton. Because of course they made it 9 to 5. That’s how you honor an icon. 🩷 381272956275
Reposted by @mcrbird.bsky.socialThe Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 26/08/2026Behavior like Harp's "has shocked people who are outside the suffocating insanity of Trump world. But for those who have been in this universe, it’s easily recognizable as a manifestation of the incentive structures that the boss creates."lnk.thebulwark.comI Worked for Trump. The Natalie Harp Saga Isn’t Surprising.Whether printing out glowing tweets or stealing flattering mirrors, aides have always gone to absurd lengths to win this president’s favor. 37922
Reposted by @mcrbird.bsky.socialNorm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 26/08/2026The president has NO authority to make lists of voters & tell the Postal Service who gets a ballot That power belongs to Congress & to the states, which have passed no such law. @campaignlegal.org & @democracydefendersfund.org are in court to put and end to these shenanigans @ms.now👇 -TN 23062152165