Reposted by MichaelDonna Stern @dvsmemphis.bsky.social · 17hDemocratic nominee for Governor of Georgia, Keisha Lance Bottoms: My opponent is making money off of the broken health care system. He has a staffing company that lures staff away from hospitals. It has sent many hospitals into bankruptcy. #momsky#sheshed 10242156
Reposted by MichaelMark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 10hWhatever one thinks about this place, all of the larger ones, controlled by Zuckerberg & Musk, are nothing but giant propaganda/misinformation/porn/surveillance machines owned by oligarchs actively collaborating with fascists. 8738204
Reposted by MichaelOlga Lautman 🇺🇦 @olgalautman.bsky.social · 10/10/2026This is so sick. So a Russian blood diesel vessel is on its way to NC set to arrive tomorrow. It left St Petersburg on Sept 22nd. This Trump-Putin plan has been in the works for weeks can’t picture what allies America will have left after this 28335551639
Reposted by MichaelTommasinaResist⚜️🦋🐈⬛ @tommasinaresist.bsky.social · 18hBingo. When will he stop lying and killing innocentpeople? #USDemocracy 17245108
Reposted by Michael#VeryAsian Eric @ektaka.bsky.social · 19hTrump's traitorous deal with Russia not only betrays our Ukrainian friends, but also our own troops whom Russia is helping Iran kill. It's embracing a war criminal and adversary in a desperate attempt to temporarily bring down the cost of diesel before the election. 414775
Reposted by Michael#VeryAsian Eric @ektaka.bsky.social · 11/10/2026Trump's fascist regime is trying to make an example of #MajorJasonWatson. Their cruel and unusual treatment of him is only legitimizing his protest. We are all #MajorJasonWatson! 6152106
Reposted by MichaelMad_as_hell (Maddie) @maddie-says.bsky.social · 22h🗳️ You don’t have to be a political activist to make a difference. Sometimes, all it takes is asking one simple question: “Have you made a plan to vote?” Our latest Guardrails of Democracy article shares practical ways to help get out the vote. Read more: bit.ly/4y5ZKTfbit.lyWhat You Can Do to Help Get Out the VoteSaving Democracy, one action at a time 59165
Reposted by MichaelRicky Davila @therickydavila.bsky.social · 12hNot going to lie, I love seeing Ukraine destroy Putin’s oil refineries and I truly love seeing President Zelenskyy triggering TF out of MAGA lunatics all because he’s a wartime hero who refuses to allow a despot to destroy his country. Slava Ukraini! 💙👊 381385287
Reposted by MichaelChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 13hThe allegation that James Talarico disappeared to a mental health facility was a malicious lie. But on the bright side, Paxton and his right-wing cohorts just handed Talarico a TON of free media attention and publicity. Complete idiocy. 🤡 1042038653
Reposted by MichaelShooti @bambooshooti.bsky.social · 16h#ResistanceEarth Scientists can now estimate how much climate change contributes to a hurricane's wind speed. In the case of Hurricane Isaias, climate-warmed Gulf waters drove up wind speed by 6%. A 5% increase in wind speed results in 50% greater damage. yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/10/how-...yaleclimateconnections.orgHow climate change worsened Hurricane Isaias » Yale Climate ConnectionsClimate Central says climate-warmed Gulf waters made Isaias’s winds 7 mph stronger than they otherwise would have been. This would result in over a doubling of the hurricane’s damages, because of the ... 08341
Reposted by MichaelJules⚖️📨 @northjules.bsky.social · 23h🗳️ PINKS | BEYOND THE BALLOT Virginia voters face three constitutional questions on November 3: reproductive freedom, marriage equality, and voting rights restoration. Three questions. Three decisions with lasting consequences. Know what’s on your ballot. #Pinks 🌊 3158108
Reposted by MichaelJules⚖️📨 @northjules.bsky.social · 22h🗳️ PINKS | BEYOND THE BALLOT Arizona, Nevada, and North Carolina voters face ballot questions involving election procedures, voter identification, and constitutional requirements. Three states. Three important decisions. Understand the proposals before casting your ballot. #Pinks 🌊 37467
Reposted by MichaelHoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 17hZelenskyy: “Don’t attack us. Don’t kill our children. We will stop attacking your diesel. I think it’s a fair deal.” 309148063861
Reposted by MichaelAcyn @acyn.bsky.social · 17hTalarico: I've heard credible reports that Ken Paxton has a serious medical condition that causes clinical levels of cowardice. People are concerned. He has asked for proof of life from me. I'm asking for proof of spine from him. 17697752383
Reposted by MichaelAdam Cohen (My Personal Views Only) @axidentaliberal.bsky.social · 13hRepublicans are so flustered about Paxton losing Texas that they’re making up wild rumors about Talarico They claim he sought mental health treatment at the Linder Center of Hope in Ohio But both the facility and Talarico exposed the lie-with the candidate saying he’s never even been to the state 11432137
Reposted by MichaelUS Political Politics News 💙🌈🦋The Fighting Liberal @us-political-news.bsky.social · 9hTrump Administration Seeks to Exempt Oil and Gas Exploration in the Western Arctic from Environmental Review and Public Comment ...commondreams.orgTrump Administration Seeks to Exempt Oil and Gas Exploration in the Western Arctic from Environmental Review and Public CommentThe administration’s proposed categorical exclusion aims to fast track and cut the public out of oil exploration approvals in the Western Arctic 134
Reposted by MichaelUS Political Politics News 💙🌈🦋The Fighting Liberal @us-political-news.bsky.social · 9hThe Guardian view on the US, Russia and the international criminal court: Trump’s assault on the rule of law intensifies | Editorial Editorial: A fuel deal with Vladimir Putin, and sanctions against the legal institution, ram home the president’s belief that might is right ...theguardian.comThe Guardian view on the US, Russia and the international criminal court: Trump’s assault on the rule of law intensifies | EditorialEditorial: A fuel deal with Vladimir Putin, and sanctions against the legal institution, ram home the president’s belief that might is right 034
Reposted by MichaelJennifer N. Victor @jenvictor.bsky.social · 21hScience is doing essential reporting on the decimation of NSF social science funding. We need public accounting. If you’ve benefited from an NSF grant from SBE, add to this 🧵. Tell the world what was funded that will not be funded from NSF anymore. I’ll start… www.science.org/content/arti... 414780
Reposted by MichaelArthur Snell @snellarthur.bsky.social · 11/10/2026This. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comThe more Putin escalates his attacks on Europe, the more Europe should support Ukraine | Timothy Garton AshMoscow’s imperialist strongman believes decadent European democracies can be cowed. Our job is to prove him wrong, says Guardian columnist Timothy Garton Ash 7386114
Reposted by MichaelUS Political Politics News 💙🌈🦋The Fighting Liberal @us-political-news.bsky.social · 8hPutin Cons Trump Into Making Massive Oil Deal With Russia The Trump administration has just given Russia a huge break from sanctions. ...newrepublic.comPutin Cons Trump Into Making Massive Oil Deal With RussiaThe Trump administration has just given Russia a huge break from sanctions. 153
Reposted by MichaelUS Political Politics News 💙🌈🦋The Fighting Liberal @us-political-news.bsky.social · 8hSierra Club Slams Trump Administration's Decision to Bypass Environmental Reviews for Arctic Oil Drilling ...commondreams.orgSierra Club Slams Trump Administration's Decision to Bypass Environmental Reviews for Arctic Oil DrillingToday, the Trump administration invited fresh controversy when it announced it will abandon environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to allow oil and gas companies to run roughshod over pristine Arctic ecosystems to search for expensive, far flung oil. The Bureau of L... 022
Reposted by MichaelUS Political Politics News 💙🌈🦋The Fighting Liberal @us-political-news.bsky.social · 8hTrump’s deal with Putin will have little impact on US diesel prices, experts warn Analysts say fuel will take weeks to ship and is too small to affect prices, with the full deal unlikely to be met given damage to Russian refineries ...theguardian.comTrump’s deal with Putin will have little impact on US diesel prices, experts sayAnalysts say fuel will take weeks to ship and quantity is too small to affect prices, while full deal is unlikely to be met given damage to Russian refineries 066
Reposted by MichaelAnne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 8hThere is, writes @davidfrum.bsky.social, an "implicit quid pro quo in these lucrative deals offered to Trump’s family and friends: If you compel Ukraine to surrender, we will enrich you beyond reckoning" www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/1...theatlantic.comTrump Is an Easy Mark for PutinThe president’s diesel deal sells out Ukraine, and does nothing for Americans. 671303556
Reposted by MichaelBill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 6hNEW. Andrew Egger & Will Sommer on an attempted MAGA smear of James Talarico, promoted by Elon Musk and others, and its spectacular implosion. What other lies will Trumpists try in the face of their impending rout? Be ready for more desperate acts by desperate men. www.thebulwark.com/p/maga-james...thebulwark.comMAGA’s Talarico Mental Breakdown Conspiracy Implodes—InstantlyThe holes in this one were evident pretty quickly. Now the big question is will there be lawsuits in response? 624952
Reposted by MichaelUS Political Politics News 💙🌈🦋The Fighting Liberal @us-political-news.bsky.social · 6hPhysicians’ group calls for ban on raw milk – as it’s becoming increasingly popular in the US As raw milk industry experiences record growth, experts say it might contain pathogens that can sicken people ...theguardian.comPhysicians’ group calls for ban on raw milk – as it’s becoming increasingly popular in the USAs raw milk industry experiences record growth, experts say it might contain pathogens that can sicken people 243
Michael @michael-sfba-np.bsky.social · 6hsubstack.comTruth Matters (@martymcsweeney)She’s not wrong, economic vampires are at work. My thanks to Elizabeth Warren for the clip. 🎥 TikTok - http://vm.tiktok.com/ZN8BSHLcH/ 000
Michael @michael-sfba-np.bsky.social · 10/10/2026substack.comTimothy Snyder (@snyder)A good time to remember lesson 18 of On Tyranny: Be calm when the unthinkable arrives. Modern tyranny is terror management. When the terrorist attack comes, remember that authoritarians exploit such... 010
Reposted by MichaelChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 09/10/2026Millions of Americans depend on the Affordable Care Act for healthcare and protections for preexisting conditions. And Joe Mitchell wants to repeal it. Iowa, believe him when he tells you exactly who he is. 281277597
Reposted by MichaelJon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 09/10/2026I’m sorry, but Susan Collins can go fuck herself. 24488782553
Reposted by MichaelAlicia @aliciablackgirl.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Wow for 3 billion dollars we could have given every child in America free lunch and health physicals at the start of the last few school years. Imagine how much that'd save us down the road from people growing up healthy instead of chronically ill. F trump and maga. Trump is FAILING and FLAILINGedition.cnn.comUS has lost or sustained damage to 81 military aircraft worth up to $3.3 billion in Iran war, congressional report says | CNNThat’s almost double the 42 aircraft the non-partisan agency counted in a report released six months ago. 516446
Reposted by MichaelKhashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 10/10/2026IDK anyone who is surprised, but everyone I know is angry. 1127771
Reposted by MichaelScott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Darline Graham makes the "China threat" the centerpiece of her campaign. Now WaPo discovers that her husband's business is entirely predicated on China trade, and that's what she lives off. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...washingtonpost.comDarline Graham opposes Chinese manufacturing. Her husband’s job relies on it.The senator and sister of the late Lindsey Graham has said the U.S. must “stop depending on Communist China for things America can make ourselves.” 39500223
Reposted by MichaelAdam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 08/10/2026I think people should listen to what the administration trying to bring back spectacle lynchings, race riots, and middle passage-esque deportation voyages are trying to tell you about themselves. bsky.app/profile/bren... 8751241860
Reposted by MichaelTimothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 10/10/2026If Americans view, clip, share, and permanently enshrine an American public killing in a million ways on the internet, we will move towards fascist rituals of violence. snyder.substack.com/p/four-wrong...snyder.substack.comFour Wrongs of a Public ExecutionPsychological, Historical, Political, and Ethical (Video and Text) 691842699
Reposted by MichaelMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Thank you, America! Money from diesel will help me kill even more Ukrainian children. 47894993600
Reposted by MichaelMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Democracy Docket does not sponsor events with Trump. We don't shake his hand, laugh at his jokes or make small talk with his cronies. Instead, we provide pro-democracy news information and analysis of what is happening to democracy in court. If that interests you, subscribe now. demdock.com/4w6emld 81352376
Reposted by MichaelFactsOverFeelings @thunderstorming.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Never forget, right, Republicans? We didn’t. 4152761317
Michael @michael-sfba-np.bsky.social · 10/10/2026substack.comRuth Ben-Ghiat (@lucid)Let’s be clear about what is happening. 000
Reposted by MichaelTimothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 01/10/2026My conversation with @rbreich.bsky.social about Trump, power, and what comes next. snyder.substack.com/p/trump-powe...snyder.substack.comTrump, Power, What Comes Next with Robert ReichA recording from Timothy Snyder and Robert Reich's conversation 7470162
Reposted by MichaelMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 04/10/2026Tim Snyder on Trump's fixation with Putin: If you believe in countries, the United States is a much more powerful country than Russia. But if you just believe that it’s gangster on gangster, well then sure, Putin is a much better gangster than Trump. 221310410
Reposted by MichaelTimothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Heartbreak in Springfield, Ohio. Please read this important reporting. It all begins with big lies and it ends with ethnic cleansing and deaths for which we must not only mourn but feel ashamed. www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...theatlantic.comA Reckoning in SpringfieldA truck driver out on his route confronts what the country has become. 761227452
Reposted by MichaelTimothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 05/10/2026I spelled out "superpower suicide" in this essay from May 2026. Empires have risen and failed before, but to my knowledge no state has ever chosen to kill its own power, and succeeded with such rapidity. snyder.substack.com/p/on-superpo...snyder.substack.comOn Superpower SuicideAnd the recovery of justice 431338463
Reposted by MichaelTimothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Of course when Russia said Ukraine had bioweapons labs what they really meant was that they did. There's a lot we don't know about the current situation. Russia should be bringing in experts from the WHO to clarify and advise. Will they? www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...washingtonpost.comU.S. officials seeking details of reported Russian plague death, quarantinesOfficials said they need to learn more about the evolving situation before determining the potential threat to the United States. 391012333
Reposted by MichaelTimothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Yes, the White House sometimes serves as a branch Kremlin press office, which would be humiliating for anyone who had the slightest hint of patriotism or for that matter personal dignity. 551469528
Michael @michael-sfba-np.bsky.social · 09/10/2026open.substack.comWhere Do Democrats Go From Here? With Rep. Jake AuchinclossA recording from Timothy Snyder's live video with Rep. Jake Auchincloss 000