Reposted by MelPete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 4hI worked with leaders on both sides of the river as Secretary of Transportation to help get funding for the Brent Spence Bridge Project across the finish line. For about 20 years, people only talked about making something happen - now, we actually are. 161327196
Reposted by MelAaron Parnas @aaronparnas.bsky.social · 6hThe Tompkins County DA says his office was never given the full transcript where the former Cornell student said, “I can say with 100% confidence I was raped.” Cornell says it turned over its investigation. So what exactly was sent, and why was that statement apparently missing? 1033573
Reposted by MelCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 7h“.. The White House did not respond immediately to The Hill’s request for comment about the typo.” @thehill.com thehill.com/homenews/adm... 2133675
Reposted by MelCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 13hCNN: “.. Turns out that one of the things it’s reasonably good at is debunking Trump’s own lies.” @cnn.com www.cnn.com/2026/09/29/p... 41922218
Reposted by MelMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 21hHere's footage of Jack Smith at the Iowa vs. Maryland game on February 3rd, 2024 btw 520133313448
Reposted by Melm @keptsimple.bsky.social · 29/09/2026I think Smith could successfully sue Schmitt for defamation now, since he's restating the falsehood outside of the Senate hearing, and by this point he clearly knows what he's saying is false 19757146
Reposted by MelJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Holy shit, this ad! I cannot imagine the impetus for pardoning this guy. But I’m not even sure it matters. Kind of along the lines of that Roger Marshall ad. If you’re explaining you’re losing. 341757547
Reposted by MelRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Two Schmitt staffers realizing this might be their last day. 1518178983420
Reposted by MelAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026Jack Smith: "History teaches that the rule of law is rarely destroyed all at once. It's often weakened by attacks on the institutions and the public servants sworn to uphold it. Since January 2025, we have witnessed precisely such an effort." 688276349414
Reposted by Meljesse @jesseltaylor.bsky.social · 29/09/2026This is connected to the Schmitt debacle from earlier - the Republican Party now talks only to itself using language that only they employ, everyone else is expected to follow along or have the power of the state come down on them 32569136
Reposted by MelAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026Jack Smith: "Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in serious crimes against our nation ... rather than accept his defeat in the 2020 election, he engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results and prevent the lawful transfer of power" 339123034551
Reposted by MelRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Donald Trump, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner think the way to negotiate with these barbarians is to offer them business deals. 18024501053
Reposted by MelRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 28/09/2026"An admission that the American president offered to sell arms to China is extraordinary. The Communist-ruled nation is considered by most policymakers and legislators of both parties to be the greatest military, economic and diplomatic rival of the United States..." www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/u...nytimes.comTrump Offered to Sell Arms to China, U.S. Ambassador SaysPresident Trump made the offer to Xi Jinping, China’s leader, said David Perdue, the ambassador to China. The White House later said the U.S. had no plans for such a sale. 2121464653
Reposted by MelRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Step 1: "Tether’s stablecoin has become a primary means of payment for the Iranian regime and a tool for funding terrorist proxy organizations such as Hezbollah..." Step 2: Now google Howard Lutnick and Tether www.wsj.com/finance/curr...wsj.comExclusive | Senate Investigation Finds Rampant Use of Tether’s Stablecoin by Iranian RegimeWallets sanctioned over Iran ties overwhelmingly dealt in Tether’s USDT stablecoin, according to Senate Democrats. 32788400
Reposted by MelRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 28/09/2026"The U.S. and Russian teams also removed a provision requiring that humans review military targets developed by AI before a strike..." www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...washingtonpost.comU.S., Russia stripped human oversight from global AI weapons pactThe two nations weakened a range of safeguards in a landmark U.N. effort to try to regulate the use of lethal autonomous weaponry. The global negotiations earlier this month marked the furthest progre... 115935558
Reposted by MelRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 28/09/2026"“Imagine losing a third of a city’s firefighters and then wondering why downtown is burning...” www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/h... 391394515
Reposted by MelKhashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Utah Gerrymandering enthusiast state Rep. Trevor Lee resigned from the Legislature Monday, hours after prosecutors charged him with multiple felonies tied to an alleged scheme to fraudulently secure a home loan. www.rawstory.com/gop-gerryman...rawstory.comRepublican who backed illegal gerrymander scheme resigns over felony fraud charges: reportUtah state Rep. Trevor Lee resigned from the Legislature Monday, hours after prosecutors charged him with multiple felonies tied to an alleged scheme to fraudulently secure a home loan.The Utah Attorn... 19281115
Reposted by MelRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Russia is bombing museums, apartment buildings, hospitals, research facilities, schools, and parks. Ukraine is bombing military targets and refineries. Guess which one Trump has been complaining about? 9127311075
Reposted by MelRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 28/09/2026www.projectsaltbox.com/p/ice-buys-1...projectsaltbox.comICE buys $1.3 million in robot dogs from Connecticut companyThe agency bought the robots without seeking competing bids, and chose a version built to detect chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear hazards. 145781445
Reposted by MelRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Still wondering why people are fed up with the system? 8836581415
Reposted by MelFrank Figliuzzi @frankfigliuzzi.bsky.social · 28/09/2026LIVE today at 2p ET: Julia Curlee, the first CIA analyst to openly transition and continue serving, joins us. She was VP Pence’s daily briefer, an NSC director under President Biden, then fired by Trump for being trans. Link: open.substack.com/live-stream/... 29031
Reposted by MelKat Tenbarge @kattenbarge.bsky.social · 28/09/2026There’s something to be said for how most of the political spectrum can unite around hounding some lesbians over niche drama in their spaces but huge segments of society are silent about pervasive campus rape impacting a huge population of primarily youngwomen 252841647
Reposted by MelMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 28/09/2026Trump: Sleepy Joe Biden, have you heard of him? *a few moments later* Trump: 😴😴😴 50770622513
Reposted by MelCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 28/09/2026WASHINGTON — Eight U.S. Marines were injured two weeks ago when an Iranian cruise missile attacked the ship they were operating on in the Strait of Hormuz, according to three U.S. officials. @nbcnews.com www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat... 531371589
Reposted by MelRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Because of the Texas state government's error, Texas "counties are now dealing with nearly a year of backlogged voter registration tasks to process. They could include new registrations or simply updates to voters’ existing records, like a change in address..." www.votebeat.org/texas/2026/0...votebeat.orgTens of thousands of Texas voter registration applications likely ensnared in state errorDemocrats are calling for investigations into why voter registration applications submitted via a DPS portal weren’t forwarded to counties. 1141353683
Reposted by MelFrank Figliuzzi @frankfigliuzzi.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Trump’s performance at the China - US summit was a disgrace. President Xi views Trump’s fawning deference as weakness and ineptitude. Much more on Substack; consider subscribing: open.substack.com/pub/thefrank... 2426187
Reposted by MelThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 27/09/2026ICYMI — Fetterman: “I’m a lifelong Republican” 😬 172898332
Reposted by MelAnton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 27/09/2026German FM Johann Wadephul told Lavrov during their meeting in New York that Russia had "crossed a line" with the drone incident at Leipzig Airport and that if it happens again, Germany is "ready to respond at any time." 2834185
Reposted by MelAdam Bonin @adambonin.bsky.social · 27/09/2026"Cornell has failed to protect its students. Cornell has failed to address the growing issue of sexual assault on campus with its pathetic task force. Cornell has failed the student allegedly raped by those seven men at Chi Phi in October 2024. Cornell has failed her. Cornell has failed us." 29874286
Reposted by MelKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Yeah, it doesn’t seem like the NYT has given any coverage to the frat gang rape scandal at Cornell. Not as important as Oberlin’s banh mi or Harvard’s eating clubs I guess 522074530
Reposted by MelPatrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 26/09/2026A couple quick observations here, which should be obvious. 1) insurance “risk pools” work by requiring younger/healthier people who make few or no claims to sign up and pay premiums alongside older/less healthy people who do, essentially covering their costs. 1262051493
Reposted by MelJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 26/09/2026everyone who's ever joined in an online pile on should read this. 21678140
Reposted by MelJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 26/09/2026this guy doesn’t seem to know what insurance is 941241170
Reposted by MelRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Every single one of these people view their government appointments as an opportunity to promote themselves and make money grifting while we pay them to do it. 23150581283
Reposted by MelProPublica @propublica.org · 26/09/20264/ But over the next 10 weeks, I’d mimic the patterns of a problem gambler with the help of a panel of gambling experts and learn just how much DraftKings would encourage my recklessness — and just how little pushback I’d get as I spiraled downward.propublica.orgI Deliberately Bet Like a Problem Gambler. DraftKings Made Me a VIP.Amid growing public health concerns, operators like DraftKings have touted “responsible gaming” tools and prompts. But as I went off the deep end, I found they were no match for the incentives and pro... 41590283
Reposted by MelProPublica @propublica.org · 26/09/2026Hey, ProPublica reporter Jake Pearson here. I’m taking over the account to tell you about my new story. For months, I posed as a problem gambler on DraftKings to test the company's "responsible gaming" safeguards. Spoiler alert: They made me a VIP — and I lost $10K. Here's how it all went down. 🧵 19595913527
Reposted by MelBeing Liberal ®🗽🏳️🌈 @beingliberal.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Republicans do not get to call it courage when they distance themselves from Trump only after the polls turn bad. Courage would have been refusing to enable him when it cost something. This is not a moral awakening. It is a campaign calculation. November is coming! 1242592738
Reposted by MelScott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Hegseth continues to manipulate the numbers of dead and wounded in the Iran War. The tally of troops wounded during the Iran war was quietly increased by 37 without explanation from DOD. That includes 29 Navy sailors and eight Marines, according to the Pentagon’s database.washingtonpost.comPentagon quietly adds dozens to tally of troops wounded amid Iran warWith the addition of 29 U.S. sailors and eight Marines, the total number of personnel wounded since the start of hostilities has risen to 861, a Pentagon database shows. 19604339
Reposted by MelRep. Jason Crow @crow.house.gov · 25/09/2026President Trump continues to roll out the red carpet for autocrats. First Putin, now Xi. Shamefully wining & dining our adversaries as he kicks our allies to the curb. 20523157
Reposted by MelScott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Jack Smith gets what he’s been seeking.. a public hearing to answer questions about his criminal case against Trump. Tuesday. At the US Senate 8930711067
Reposted by MelMother Jones @motherjones.com · 26/09/2026Trump, for over a decade: "I wouldn't give him a state dinner." This week: A full state dinner at the White House for China's Xi Jinping, complete with the arrival ceremony, a gift, and billionaires everywhere. 1572124990
Reposted by Melteamhamiltonhq.bsky.social @teamhamiltonhq.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Meischa was Roger Marshall's patient. This is her story. 412013738
Reposted by MelDonna Stern @dvsmemphis.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Mary Peltola stood in Valdez with prices every Alaskan understands: $5.25 for gas, $6.75 for diesel. Dan Sullivan voted 12 times to continue the Iran war, and each vote drove fuel costs higher across Alaska. He chose the war. Alaskan families, fishermen, and truckers got the bill #momsky#sheshed 12697275
Reposted by MelAlex Gibney @alexgibneyfilm.bsky.social · 24/09/2026The trailer for my new film, "Musk," has just been released. 7437611252
Reposted by MelBrian Finucane @bcfinucane.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Oligarch solidarity www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/dig...hollywoodreporter.comThe Major Social Media Platforms Are All Rejecting Paid Ads for Alex Gibney’s ‘Musk’ (Exclusive)YouTube, TikTok and Meta have all turned down the trailer for the Oct. 9 doc, citing "political" content. X won't even take Bleecker Street's calls. The distributor is appealing. 52851351
Reposted by MelJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 26/09/2026So many times we see this. Where illegal cancellation of congressional appropriation becomes one weird trick. 29751145
Reposted by MelAndrew Chakhoyan 🇺🇦 @andrewchak.bsky.social · 26/09/2026russia’s criminal war continues because russia wants it to continue. By defending itself, Ukraine is fighting for peace. The delusion that yielding to russia will stop the killing has been disproven again and again. With russia, surrender is when the killing starts. 514073
Reposted by MelKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 26/09/2026It’s not unusual for a wartime president to ease up before a domestic election but usually they’re smart enough not to announce that it’ll start again as soon as the voting’s done. 22807178
Reposted by MelMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 26/09/2026Trump’s DOJ claims it has turned over unredacted handwritten FBI notes from four interviews with a woman who alleges Trump sexually and physically abused her as a minor. But there’s a major question about what else Todd Blanche actually handed the judge.meidasnews.comTrump DOJ Claims It Complied With Latest Epstein Order in Katie Phang CaseJudge Emmet Sullivan ordered Attorney General Todd Blanche to submit unredacted FBI notes and support disputed victim redactions, while a temporary appellate pause now blocks foreign-language file rev... 642350767