Reposted by Michael HillValerie Bertinelli @wolfiesmom.bsky.social · 27/09/2026We could’ve had a woman who prosecuted rapists as a president. Instead, we got a rapist as a president.  19965141501
Reposted by Michael HillInterrupting Criminalization @interruptcrim.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Palantir is an enormous, unaccountable corporation collecting our data to use for denials from health insurance, deportations, drone strikes in Palestine, & more. Join the nationwide campaign @purgepalantir.bsky.social to defend our privacy and stop Palantir by visiting purgepalantir.com. 14627
Reposted by Michael HillSeth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 22/09/2026(🚨) PROOF EXCLUSIVE: A Dozen Ways Trump Is Rigging the Midterms This isn’t a listicle. It’s an exhaustive, sourced report on the most under-attack election cycle in American history. Whatever the result in November—and we should all vote for the one we want—Trump *has* criminally rigged the system.sethabramson.substack.comPROOF EXCLUSIVE: A Dozen Ways Trump Is Rigging the MidtermsEveryone should vote. Democrats may do well. But neither of those facts alters the reality of what the 2026 midterms are: a rigged event under assault by a fascist, his regime, and his foreign allies. 15815380
Reposted by Michael HillNiko Bowie @nikobowie.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Deep dives like this really put into perspective what Chief Justice Rehnquist was doing in 2000 when he resurrected the Court’s precedents of the 1870s and 1880s, writing that their authors “had intimate knowledge and familiarity with the events surrounding the adoption of the Fourteenth Amendment.” 10715242
Reposted by Michael HillRep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) @repstansbury.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Cancelling votes, refusing to conduct oversight—if you’re not willing to do your job, you shouldn’t have the job. For 19 months, we’ve watched the GOP refuse to hold this Administration accountable. That’s why voting this November matters more than ever! 19990295
Reposted by Michael Hillemptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 23/09/2026I will write this more in days ahead. But it is really important to know that (on Xitter) Stephen Miller is trying to stave off being blamed for the catastrophe that is now predicted to happen to the GOP. Frantically. [ahem] I'd like to prevent this from happening. 731454344
Reposted by Michael HillCongresswoman Jasmine Crockett @crockett.house.gov · 23/09/2026If we want a government that is by the people, for the people, and a real representation of the people, we’ve got to show up. Go Vote. #NolanWells 491402363
Reposted by Michael Hillsarah jeong @sarahjeong.bsky.social · 23/09/2026the hotel wisely unstocked the minibars before the horde of disgruntled airplane passengers descended upon them 1457313
Reposted by Michael HillMayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 22/09/2026America is free only when the media is competitive, independent, and accountable to the people. apnews.com/article/warn...apnews.comStates settle lawsuit over Paramount-Warner merger, clearing key hurdle for $81 billion dealTwelve states and Hollywood writers challenging Paramount’s buyout of Warner Bros. Discovery have agreed to settle their lawsuits against the mega merger. 211101312130
Reposted by Michael Hillsarah jeong @sarahjeong.bsky.social · 22/09/2026lol my flight got diverted because of a medical emergency and they landed us in reykjavik in the middle of the night and deplaned us and sent us through passport control and then the crew vanished and then british airways sent us links to book an overnight hotel room but for a hotel at heathrow 21488331162
Reposted by Michael HillAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 22/09/2026"The FBI in 2025 under President Trump shut down an inquiry into allegations that a political adviser to Senator Susan Collins had participated in a scheme to funnel illegal campaign contributions from a defense contractor seeking lucrative federal contracts"nytimes.comF.B.I. Shut Down Inquiry Into Top Ally of Senator Susan Collins (Gift Article)The inquiry was closed last year because senior bureau officials questioned the veracity of a campaign donor’s account, according to current and former officials. 912157785
Reposted by Michael HillDuncan Jones @manmademoon.bsky.social · 22/09/2026NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! 😂😂😂 716828
Reposted by Michael HillScott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 22/09/2026An FBI investigation into Susan Collins' pay-to-play racket was shut down on Trump's orders. Probe: In 2024, the FBI sought to launch a sweeping pay-to-play investigation examining interactions between Sen Susan Collins (R-ME) and a top donor, records and emails show. Confession: The donor, an ex-propublica.orgThe FBI Anti-Corruption Squad Was Circling Susan Collins — Until Trump Got in the WayAfter the FBI caught a defense contractor’s CEO making illegal campaign contributions, it sought to launch a sweeping political bribery probe involving Collins and others. Then the second Trump admini... 517186
Reposted by Michael HillJesse Eisinger @jeisinger.bsky.social · 22/09/2026NEW: In ‘24, the FBI sought to launch a sweeping bribery probe that could ensnare top lawmakers, including Sen. Susan Collins. Then Trump eviscerated the FBI & DOJ public corruption teams. ProPublica unearthed the investigation and you can read it 👇 www.propublica.org/article/fbi-... 8634271343
Reposted by Michael HillWill Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Everybody read this right now 318251
Reposted by Michael HillJohn Robinson @jrobin.bsky.social · 22/09/2026The absolute silence - and stated approval by many Republicans - about these murders from our elected leaders in Congress is abhorrent. 510829
Reposted by Michael HillProPublica @propublica.org · 22/09/2026Sen. Susan Collins helped steer millions in federal defense contracts to Navatek, whose CEO illegally funneled thousands of dollars to her campaign. The FBI sought to launch a probe and was eyeing Collins and other lawmakers. Then Trump gutted the unit in charge. THREAD 🧵 410113466033
Reposted by Michael HillTimothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 22/09/2026"One thing I see on this train is that Ukrainians choose to keep going. I don’t want to romanticize; the suffering and the grief are under the eyes, and in the public memorials, and everywhere. Every attack by the enemy hurts, as does every betrayal by an ally." snyder.substack.com/p/a-meditati...snyder.substack.comA Meditation on Train StationsOn Total War and Individual Responsibility, 2/2 10745219
Reposted by Michael HillRachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 22/09/2026WATCH THE FULL VIDEO HERE: youtu.be/o438KKkoE40?...youtu.beCarney returns to Parliament with a HUGE bill blunting the right to strike and ‘bulldozing nature’YouTube video by Rachel Gilmore 2395
Reposted by Michael HillRachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Members of Parliament are back in Ottawa today for a fresh session of clip farming in the House of Commons. The first order of business? An omnibus bill that labour leaders warn will weaken Canadian workers’ right to strike, and that environmental groups say will bulldoze nature: 919864
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Reposted by Michael HillJen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 22/09/2026He's got it: x.com/ChrisMurphyC...x.comChris Murphy 🟧 (@ChrisMurphyCT) on XA normal federal government would have stopped the Paramount merger. It's illegal on its face. It shouldn't have been left to AGs. But this settlement puts us on the path to state run media and mass scale price gouging. It's corporate bullying prevailing over the law. 1137789
Reposted by Michael HillGreg Olear @gregolear.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Turned on Giants game. An ad for the sports gambling app that sponsors the broadcast, in which one of the ESPN talking heads is practically begging me to place a bet, comes on. This is insidious and must be outlawed…but I am not holding my breath. 132337373
Reposted by Michael HillJenny Cohn @jennycohn.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Anduril co-founder Trae Stephens has posted on X that Anduril was “incubated” at Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund (where Stephens is a partner). Stephens was previously employed at Palantir, which was co-founded by Thiel & Joe Lonsdale. 1/ 25525
Reposted by Michael HillPrivacy Badger @privacybadger.org · 21/09/2026Worried about OpenAI following you around the web? Privacy Badger blocks OpenAI trackers on websites you visit. www.buchodi.com/chatgpt-now-...buchodi.comChatGPT now knows what you do on other websites via ad collectorOpenAI's ad collector at bzr.openai.com sets a cookie called __obi, scoped to .openai.com. The value is while you are on ChatGPT and tied to your ChatGPT account. __obi is then sent to OpenAI from ord... 310543
Reposted by Michael HillRachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Blanchet points out Carney cancelled the digital services tax on tech giants to placate Trump and it didn't work -- so will he now reimpose this tax? Carney says we don't need taxes that impact affordability for Canadians (??) Thank god the Bloc is here (lol help) to ask some actual questions!! 1132053
Reposted by Michael HillWajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Gavin Newsom just tanked his Presidential aspirations. Good. 4753246
Reposted by Michael HillWajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 21/09/2026variety.com/2026/film/ne...variety.comParamount-Warner Bros. Settlement: What the Guilds, AGs and Activists Are SayingSupport, shaming and other feedback to Monday's settlement in the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery settlement. 39636
Reposted by Michael HillApril Verrett @seiupres.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Y’all, this is the union difference. Young working-class men in unions are more likely to own a home, get married, and have kids. A union isn’t just about what happens at work. It’s about having the power to build the life you want.americanprogress.orgHow Unions Help Young Working-Class Men Buy Homes and Start FamiliesNew CAP analysis of demographic data shows that union men under age 35 are more likely to get married, have kids, and own their own homes—especially young men without college degrees. 27831
Reposted by Michael HillDr. Jack Brown @drjackbrown.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) is a progressive, degenerative brain disease caused by cumulative, repetitive hits to the head over time. CTE is profoundly common in American football. Exposing minors to CTE is abusive and unethical. 1116447
Reposted by Michael HillRachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 21/09/2026For everyone who keeps saying Avi Lewis needs a seat in the House: because of the size of the party right now, the NDP got ONE question in this whole QP and it was the very last one, like thirty minutes into the session. And Carney didn't even answer it, despite taking the questions off the top. 512628
Reposted by Michael HillAbdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 21/09/2026The billions of dollars we send to a foreign military to drop bombs on somebody else should have been spent to build schools, housing, and to provide healthcare HERE. 366175124627
Reposted by Michael HillKhashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 21/09/2026This is only acceptable behavior if you believe immigrants are not human, and actual Americans who get shot by mistake are just necessary collateral damage. 211645
Reposted by Michael HillKen Tremendous @kentremendous.bsky.social · 21/09/2026By the time this merger ruins HBO, destroys WB, gets 5,000 people fired, moves production overseas, and guts the quality of the movies the new studio makes, most people will have forgotten how fast the AGs caved and how little they got in this deal. Writers will not. 7752681560
Reposted by Michael Hillcapitolhunters @capitolhunters.bsky.social · 21/09/2026South Korea shows how it's done after an insurrection attempt. Investigate and prosecute those on top. Not just the useful idiots. If you think Jan 6 was just Trump "inciting" a mob, or the Proud Boys acting on their own initiative, you are mistaken. We still need this kind of accountability. 732283
Reposted by Michael HillRachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 21/09/2026The NDP requested an emergency debate in Parliament over the plan to open up Canada's four largest airports to private investment. The speaker said no. Cool. 23459127
Reposted by Michael HillKarl Bode @karlbode.com · 21/09/2026media consolidation is always extremely harmful to labor, consumers, creatives, and markets. It's not a debate. when the thousands of layoffs drop next year, all the dems who clamored for a weak settlement will be nowhere to be foundkarlbode.comFeckless Dems Fold, Back Off Effort To Kill Paramount MergerEvery single time Democrats have an opportunity to demonstrate they're serious about media reform, they trip over their own assholes. 12424141
Reposted by Michael HillCrawford Kilian @crof.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Good: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...cbc.caB.C. government to sue OpenAI after Tumbler Ridge mass shooting | CBC NewsB.C. Attorney General Niki Sharma made the announcement at a news conference on Monday. 223653
Reposted by Michael HillCult MTL @cultmtl.com · 21/09/2026Privacy concerns prompt calls to ban smartglasses in Canadacultmtl.comPrivacy concerns prompt calls to ban smartglasses in CanadaConcerns over privacy have led to calls to ban smartglasses in public places in Canada. 1042581718
Reposted by Michael HillRadio Free America @radiofreeflorida.bsky.social · 21/09/2026“I tire so of hearing people say, Let things take their course. Tomorrow is another day. I do not need my freedom when I'm dead. I cannot live on tomorrow's bread.” ~ Langston Hughes #RadioFreeAmerica #politics 151534563
Reposted by Michael HillNick Field @nickfield.bsky.social · 21/09/2026The State AGs were on pace to kill the Paramount/Warner Bros by litigation and delay until Gavin Newsom stepped in and turned the tide. Now the Trump loyalist Ellisons will control CNN and HBO. Don't ever, ever forget that Newsom stabbed us in the back www.wsj.com/business/med...wsj.comExclusive | Newsom Expresses Concerns About State Antitrust Suit Against ParamountThe California governor has told people involved in the suit that blocking the $81 billion deal could harm Hollywood jobs. 24741311665
Reposted by Michael HillWajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Republicans: We will give you no cake, no crumbs, nothing. You will starve. Democratic Establishment: Republicans will give you nothing. We are better. We will give you a shit sandwich. Smile, and be grateful with a shit eating grin. The people: Can we just get healthcare and affordable groceries? 1731050
Reposted by Michael Hillthe Mountain Goats @themountaingoats.bsky.social · 21/09/2026the footage of the president speaking at a news conference and you can't hear him because it's the press he banned who bring the sound equipment is too on the damn nose because guess what we wouldn't have if people hadn't kept insisting on handing this asshole a microphone over & over & over again 92165391
Reposted by Michael HillAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 21/09/2026Shot in the back. No criminal record. 56079313853