Reposted by merrillDan Froomkin/Press Watch/Heads Up News @froomkin.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Trump has picked a side in the Russia Ukraine war. News organizations should make that clear. And every single Republican running for office should be forced to answer whether they, too, support Russia, and how much of Ukraine Russia should be allowed to rule. 22450177
Reposted by merrillAaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 20/09/2026First eyewitness accounts from this afternoon’s ICE shooting in Austin is here, from freelance reporter Emiliano Tahui Gómez. 371598675
Reposted by merrillSue Stone @knittingknots.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Trump White House Clip Honors Labor Day With Zero US Workers www.mediaite.com/online/white...mediaite.comTrump White House Clip Honors Labor Day With Zero US WorkersTrump's White House put out a social media post honoring American workers on Labor Day, but it was conspicuously missing one key ingredient: American workers. 001
Reposted by merrillRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Why do you appreciate unions? I’ll start: Weekends off Paid vacations Work breaks Sick leave Paid holidays No child labor Safer working conditions Health care and retirement benefits 491129233884
Reposted by merrillSue Stone @knittingknots.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Kyiv Trolls Putin With Mocking Gift to Trump Envoys www2.thedailybeast.com/kyiv-trolls-...www2.thedailybeast.comKyiv Trolls Putin With Mocking Gift to Trump EnvoysSteve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were given a very tongue-in-cheek souvenir to mark their first trip to Kyiv. 032
Reposted by merrillAbdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 06/09/2026There’s no place for political violence in America. Our prayers go out to Dr. Acton and her team, and we hope that this moment is yet another wake up call regarding how important it is to make sure that democracy is a process by which we address our political differences peacefully. 18388841875
Reposted by merrillBrian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Breaking: Someone appears to have hacked the Republican National Convention website and it now redirects to the Epstein Files website. 53093852464
Reposted by merrillScott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 01/09/2026We should be clear that JD Vance bears moral, if not legal, responsibility for this death. He should atone for it. www.springfieldnewssun.com/local/spring...springfieldnewssun.comSpringfield Haitian student takes his own life after being fitted with ICE ankle monitor, advocates sayA 20-year-old Wright State student took his own life on Interstate 70 out of anguish over a required ICE ankle monitor, according to local community advocates. 1013566
Reposted by merrillemptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Tulsi Gabbard Warned Pete Hegseth; Iran Destroyed the US Base in Bahrain Anyway emptywheel.net/2026/09/01/t...emptywheel.netTulsi Gabbard Warned Pete Hegseth; Iran Destroyed the US Base in Bahrain Anyway - emptywheelTulsi Gabbard specifically warned Trump that Iran would strike at American troops and its allies if he started a war. And yet, Whiskey Pete Hegseth failed to secure Bahrain to prevent its destruction. 12363150
Reposted by merrillInvestigate DOGE @investigatedoge.bsky.social · 27/08/2026We're getting closer to the justice we deserve! In recent days, even more members of Congress have committed to investigating Elon Musk and DOGE after their rampage of federal funding cuts, theft and misuse of our personal data, and self-dealing. Let's look at some highlights... 10140140
Reposted by merrillRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 29/08/2026Walmart spent $43.4B on stock buybacks from 2019 to 2025, enough to give each of its 2.1M workers annual bonuses of $2,953. Last year, retiring CEO Doug McMillon pocketed $29.2M — his largest payday ever and 958x Walmart's median worker pay of $30,520. Textbook corporate greed. 334105163899
Reposted by merrillBIG D GRANDROYAL @bigdgrandroyal.bsky.social · 30/08/2026When you dumb as fuck 3127
Reposted by merrillMichael J. Murphy @emmjaymurphee.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Dolly Parton has died at age 80. Here she is with artist Keith Haring. She was always a friend to us when few others dared. We didn’t deserve her and she will be sorely missed!💔 021
merrill @merrillcole.bsky.social · 08/08/2026Fascist billionaires like Elon Musk are racing to replace humans with AI. Join me to stop the race to replace: action.eko.org/a/support-pr...action.eko.org 000
Reposted by merrill🌺Red Hibiscus🌺 @redhibiscus23.bsky.social · 25/07/2026Fact Check Status: True 19582861704
Reposted by merrillLauren Ashley Davis @laurenmeidasa.bsky.social · 23/07/2026The six House Democrats who voted for the NDAA are Reps. Henry Cuellar (Texas), Don Davis (N.C.), Jared Golden (Maine), Tony Gonzales (Texas), Adam Gray (Calif.) and Marie Glusenkamp Perez (Wash.). thehill.com/homenews/hou...thehill.com6 Democrats cross aisle, join GOP to back annual defense policy billSix Democratic House lawmakers crossed the aisle on Wednesday to join a majority of Republicans in passing a nearly $1.15 trillion annual defense policy bill. The Democrats who backed the 202… 76363188
Reposted by merrillWes Smith Ω 🧢 @wessmith123.bsky.social · 22/07/2026This is what happens when you OD on testosterone, steroids, and liquor. 116027
merrill @merrillcole.bsky.social · 21/07/2026I’m a U.S. citizen from Illinois visiting Poland. It pisses me off that Bluesky keeps asking me for age verification because it flags me as being from Texas. @Bluesky should not be an enforcer of Texas oppression. Please share this post. 021
Reposted by merrillLuca Migo @victinibcn.bsky.social · 21/07/2026Juan Coronilla Duran had a tourist visa and ticket home, yet ICE chased him to death. He is the 3rd victim killed by ICE this month, with Johan Guerrero and Lorenzo Araujo. This state brutality must stop! We demand justice! newrepublic.com/post/213277/...newrepublic.comMan Who Died Running From ICE Was Tourist With a Ticket HomeThe man has been identified as Juan Jairo Coronilla Duran, who was in the U.S. on a tourist visa and already had a plane ticket to go back to Mexico. 513695
Reposted by merrillProfessa Murray @kalimurray.bsky.social · 20/07/2026I have said repeatedly that Russell Vought should be impeached. Congress appropriates and this is a high crime against its powers under Article I. The most important thing DOGE did was take over the appropriations pipes at Treasury. If you wanted to close USAID and CFPB pass a bill. 292112680
Reposted by merrillKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 17/07/2026Washington Post Stops Short of Being a Real Newspaper 572706455
Reposted by merrillAbdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 08/07/2026ICE is not about immigration. ICE is not about the southern border. ICE is about normalizing paramilitary force on our streets. It cannot be reformed. It cannot be retrained. ICE must be abolished. 628230686742
Reposted by merrillSenator Mark Warner @markwarner.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Do not fall for it. Trump has been laying the groundwork to justify massive interference in our midterms. It’s coming on Thursday. Don’t let him fool you. 57056412134
Reposted by merrillDaniel Mellon Sr @refigman.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Causing explosive Trumpiarrhea💩🍊💩 011
Reposted by merrillMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 13/07/2026The man who appointed his daughter and son-in-law to important government positions, even though they had no relevant experience, wants to appoint someone with no experience to vote in the Senate just because she's someone's sister. Nepotism is the *opposite* of meritocracy. 911339336
Reposted by merrillUnited For Democracy @weareufd.bsky.social · 13/07/2026The Roberts Court wants more taxpayer money. Taxpayers deserve answers. After gutting voting rights, expanding presidential power, and giving billionaires more influence in our elections, Congress cannot treat Justice Barrett’s appearance like business as usual. 165
Reposted by merrillconifergirl.bsky.social @conifergirl.bsky.social · 06/07/2026Release all the Epstein files now! 15241391886
Reposted by merrillMark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 03/07/2026Same here. 👍 🇺🇸 421180485729
Reposted by merrillQasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 03/07/2026Israel drops the world’s biggest non nuclear bomb on Lebanon. Corporate media is silent. The United States must hold these war criminals accountable. 49817494
Reposted by merrillSteven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 03/07/2026We cannot be intimidated by this corrupt, hateful buffoon who despises our Constitution. Jack Smith’s public voice arrives late, but it is needed now. 521517407
Reposted by merrill🌹WeegieFromWA 🍀 @onefussyone.bsky.social · 02/07/2026The Albanian government has been put on notice that EU accession is at risk if they do not change course over plans for the Kushner's planned luxury resort there. The EU Parliament endorsed the demonstrators, calling for an immediate halt to construction. Fully, 92% of Albanians back accession. 8526201
Reposted by merrill50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 27/06/2026Breaking: March to the White House breaks out at the All of U.S. 250 Rally in Washington, D.C.! Find a demonstration near you at allofus250.org 9054901715
Reposted by merrillJon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 02/06/2026#BREAKING U.S. Sens. Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth call on Chicago U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros to resign, calling his tenure "riddled with chaos, deep internal dysfunction, and alleged misconduct." Reporting w/ @tinasfon.bsky.social via @chicago.suntimes.com: chicago.suntimes.com/politics/202...chicago.suntimes.comDurbin, Duckworth want Chicago's top federal prosecutor to resign over botched 'Broadview Six' caseThe call from Illinois’ Democratic senators comes nearly two weeks after the case against a group of Operation Midway Blitz protesters collapsed amid claims of misconduct by U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutr... 241285299
Reposted by merrillJohn Fugelsang @johnfugelsang.bsky.social · 26/06/2026Megyn Kelly is so racist, her crosses burned themselves. 113844191
Reposted by merrillCrazy Ol' Hippie 🇺🇲❤️🇺🇦 @hippiequaker.bsky.social · 25/06/2026Today's a great day for all the congressional members who PROMISED to READ the Epstein files on the floor of Congress. America is waiting. 572709822
Reposted by merrilltalia jane @taliajane.bsky.social · 26/06/2026BREAKING: On the 39th anniversary of the founding of ACT UP, protestors have shut down traffic outside Grand Central demanding “Money for AIDS and healthcare, not for ICE and warfare.” 72011536
Reposted by merrill🌹WeegieFromWA 🍀 @onefussyone.bsky.social · 24/06/2026There will be nothing to celebrate on our nation's birthday until justice is restored to the public square. 13598219
Reposted by merrillQasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 24/06/2026CENTRISTS: What happened in NYC doesn't mean anything. Those policies won't work everywhere. REALITY: Platner, El-Sayed, Villegas, and Hong are running on virtually identical platforms in ME, MI, CA & WI and winning. What WORKS is a focus on working families & rejection of culture wars. 28433103
Reposted by merrilltalia jane @taliajane.bsky.social · 21/06/2026ICE/Geo drove into a demonstrator today. 6436111715
Reposted by merrillDare Obasanjo @carnage4life.bsky.social · 20/06/2026Mamdani is a transformational because he asked the question, what if a public servant actually served the public instead of lobbyists? Both Trump and Mamdani have shown the government can move fast if it wants. The question is whether we want it to move quickly to help us or to hurt others? 421048
Reposted by merrillMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 20/06/2026Stefon: “It’s the hottest place in DC right now. It has everything. Water like curdled pea soup. Bigger paint chips than a 1960s tenement. An angry orange man yelling, ‘Find the vandals!’ Fish and birds floating upside-down from hydrogen peroxide poisoning. And the smell of a mossy urinal.” 1132903719
Reposted by merrillMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 16/06/2026When you're the least popular person at a party . . . 1186147723236
Reposted by merrillMar-rick @marrickg.bsky.social · 13/06/2026The President raped children and everyone knows it. 591102379
Reposted by merrillElleM @ellem111.bsky.social · 12/06/2026Everyone who covered this up, is doing so while he destroys the US, kills, attacks Iran, deserves life in prison. "Recall ive told you ,, — i have met some very bad people ,, none as bad as trump. not one decent cell in his body.. so yes- dangerous." - Jeffery Epstein #discover #Epstein #torture 831459570