Micawber @micawber1.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Not sure that we actually know this. But I agree with Manuel Royal that the JCPOA was working when Trump broke the agreement and the U.S. is now, yet again, mired in war. 010
Micawber @micawber1.bsky.social · 02/10/2026I hear you. But I’ve found that — despite how some of the media has responded — plenty of outraged people like you and me pushing back wherever and whenever we can: reading, writing, protesting, contributing, and voting. A great many of us are anything but inured to or fatigued by this menace. 010
Micawber @micawber1.bsky.social · 01/10/2026While I don’t doubt that some have normalized his behavior, I don’t see this either on a societal level or anecdotally. Most folks I know are still outraged. 110
Micawber @micawber1.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Not normalization. We simply understand who he is. This, too, will pass. 141
Reposted by MicawberThe Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 25/09/2026"Some day people will look at online gambling the way we look at Big Tobacco today: an industry that dishonestly profiteered on addiction and human misery."lnk.thebulwark.comOur Politicians Suck. But Our Voters Do, Too.And the political system we’ve built brings out the worst in both. 32923228
Reposted by MicawberWajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Alito and Thomas laugh. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...washingtonpost.comJustice Ketanji Brown Jackson criticizes Supreme Court’s use of emergency docketIn a public appearance, Jackson said the high court’s use of the emergency docket was “problematic” and called for more restraint from her colleagues when using it. 1137475
Reposted by MicawberRadley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Raskin made a holy shit observation on MS Now this afternoon: Since taking office, Trump has made a million dollars per hour for himself. Every hour, he has made more than twice the president’s annual salary. 8141921740
Reposted by MicawberThe Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 24/09/2026The "Office of Remigration" funnels tens of millions of taxpayer dollars to foreign governments—many of them authoritarian and riddled with human rights abuses—to serve as third-country destinations for deported refugees. Keep your ability to feel shock.lnk.thebulwark.comThe White Nationalist Buzzword on a State Department Door“Remigration” traveled from European far-right circles into the machinery of Trump’s deportation policy. 9225132
Micawber @micawber1.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Biden removed credentials from over 400 news agencies, clarifying that tighter White House eligibility rules led to ~440 individual hard passes expiring without reapplication, only one denial, and no journalists or outlets being banned. 000
Reposted by MicawberThe Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 20/09/2026Doocy: When will prices come down? Hassett: "Well, one of the things you've seen, first of all, is how out of control the Iranians and now the Houthis are." 9429271
Reposted by MicawberThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 19/09/2026The actor Christian Bale has been working for almost two decades to build a foster care nonprofit outside Los Angeles.nyti.msWhy Christian Bale Built a Foster Village in the California DesertThe actor has been working for almost two decades to build a foster care nonprofit outside Los Angeles. 323126
Reposted by MicawberAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 18/09/2026Trump says he's "banning the free press" 4112944881
Reposted by MicawberThe Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 19/09/2026The Kennedy Center crowd is singing America The Beautiful. This is what democracy looks like. 453244666016
Reposted by MicawberFrank Figliuzzi @frankfigliuzzi.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Did you know ICE is detaining 12 Somalis at Guantanamo Bay? One of them has two traffic tickets. The worst of the worst. Take a look at Substack: open.substack.com/pub/thefrank... 29687362
Reposted by MicawberHarry Litman @harrylitman.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Ugh “More U.S. troops have died amid Iran war than Pentagon has disclosed publicly” At least 22, four or more than acknowledged 36435123
Reposted by MicawberRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 19/09/2026They hate the Bill of Rights because freedom is a threat to people in government who want to hide the truth about what they are doing from the American people. So they behave like tyrants because that is what they are. Vote this party out of power. 1117106943362
Micawber @micawber1.bsky.social · 19/09/2026He ain’t wrong. Looks to me like Trump’s working up to a repression like the world’s never seen. 010
Reposted by MicawberAsha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 16/09/2026This might be a dumb question but: Why can’t you train AI to…not kill people. Isn’t it bound by the rules it’s given? Like how does it become sentient and override clear instructions that it can’t do X,Y, or Z? (To be clear I think AI is net negative all around but just asking) 11245852
Reposted by MicawberRep. Sean Casten @casten.house.gov · 16/09/2026I pressed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent for answers about billions of dollars from Venezuelan oil sales routed through a Qatari bank account and who ultimately has access to those funds. The American people deserve transparency about where this money is going and who is benefiting from it. 1828290
Reposted by MicawberAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13/09/2026Ossoff: "Our whole government made a corrupt tool of one man's vengeance and power and wealth ... in one month, Athens, we will vote to rebuke him so decisively, no president will dare such abuses again for centuries!" 11154271343
Reposted by MicawberAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13/09/2026Ossoff: "Last week the broken old man threw a two day party in Texas while it costs more than ever to fill up your truck, stock your fridge, and power your home ... they spent most of the last year covering up for the world's most famous pedophile" 12245601149
Reposted by MicawberAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13/09/2026Ossoff: "The draft-dodging commander in chief builds a monument to himself while plunging us deeper into a war he doesn't know how to end or win" 290174324653
Micawber @micawber1.bsky.social · 13/09/2026As if that weren’t foreseeable. This administration is replete with fools and amateurs. 000
Reposted by MicawberWill Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social · 12/09/2026I'll confess I'm shocked by this: seeing a respected progressive voice openly argue that it's better to defeat Democrats who have been flaky on trans rights than to secure Democratic control of the US Senate and US House. Unbelievably foolish, short-sighted, self-sabotaging nonsense. 3281438196
Reposted by MicawberRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Inflation eating up worker pay. Household debt and student loan defaults at a record high. 8 million people have lost healthcare the past year. Thousands have been sickened by disease outbreaks and contaminated food. Trump says, "Pretend I'm on the ballot" ahead of the midterms. Please do. 602119664
Reposted by MicawberJen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 11/09/2026MAGA conspiracy-monger Joe diGenova abruptly resigned as investigator for Trump’s “grand conspiracy” inquest, only to tell a New York Post reporter, “If you want indictments where there is no evidence, you’ve got an ethical problem.” Blanche totally corrupted DOJ. Impeach him.contrariannews.orgThe Stakes Could Not Be HigherDems are making the point, and the Post Office is safe — for now. 416638
Reposted by MicawberPrincess Vimentin PhD | Cancer Biologist @princess-vimentin.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Abortion is healthcare. Deaths from ectopic pregnancy increased in states with abortion bans than others. An untreated ectopic pregnancy causes bleeding, fallopian tube rupture, death. www.propublica.org/article/ecto... #pinkspropublica.orgEctopic Pregnancy Deaths Have Nearly Doubled. It’s Worse in States With Abortion Bans.With prompt and appropriate medical care, experts say, people shouldn’t die from an ectopic pregnancy. Women in Texas and Oklahoma have sued over delays in care, which, coupled with our new analysis, ... 18713346
Reposted by Micawberjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 11/09/2026God upon hearing this:static.klipy.comTalladega Nights: Don't Put That Evil On Me, Ricky Bobby!ALT: Talladega Nights: Don't Put That Evil On Me, Ricky Bobby! 953342364
Reposted by MicawberJohn Cluverius @johncluverius.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Many of you would be shocked to learn that Jewish Americans are much further to the left on Israel and Gaza than Christian Americans or Jewish Israelis. 1555895
Reposted by MicawberJohn Pavlovitz @johnpavlovitz.bsky.social · 09/09/2026She was there. Unlike that narcissistic, bloated, spray-tanned piece of excrement, she was actually there: Showing empathy. Transcending party. Helping. Leading. No AI slop. No asinine stories. No bullshit. Never forget... 713097978
Reposted by MicawberThe Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 07/09/2026An already underfunded food-safety system “is being methodically dismantled by the Trump administration”—and a lack of oversight can have deadly consequences far beyond cyclospora, Eric Schlosser argues. theatln.tc/cJUtVkWN 1012149
Reposted by MicawberMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Elias Law Group is currently litigating 89 voting and election cases in 42 states plus the District of Columbia: AL, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI. 413114173253
Reposted by MicawberGrudgie the Wail @grudgie.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Pathetic corrupt toadies 1931258
Reposted by MicawberThe Onion @theonion.com · 03/09/2026“Some of the biggest names in Hollywood are in the running, but a dark horse contender from Petco is making a big impression” — anonymous source theonion.comAmazon MGM Narrows List Of James Bond Candidates To 6 Actors, 1 Extremely Suave FerretCULVER CITY, CA—Amidst intense speculation over who would next portray the iconic secret agent, a source within Amazon MGM Studios revealed Wednesday that producers had narrowed down their list of Jam... 301398199
Reposted by MicawberThe Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 03/09/2026Why do your groceries cost more? Who's profiting? And is buying a house even possible anymore? @crampell.bsky.social has the receipts. New podcast premieres September 18! 1926461
Reposted by Micawber50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 03/09/2026TODAY: Protesters in #Danbury are demanding #ICE get out and to shut down operations. The Danbury community is not backing down. 62 fathers, sons, brothers, mothers, daughters, sisters taken in 4 days. 60+ businesses shut down & the community marched from the Library to the Green. #Connecticut #CT 18899326
