Reposted by @middlenamejoy.bsky.socialRuth Ben-Ghiat @ruthbenghiat.bsky.social · 02/03/2026People are just assets to use and discard 501122388 1.1K
middlenamejoy.bsky.social @middlenamejoy.bsky.social · 07/03/2026www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...dailymail.co.ukTrump blocks FBI terror threat alert linked to Iran warTop Trump officials ordered it placed on hold over concerns that it could show the domestic risk of the war and further erode public support. 000 0
middlenamejoy.bsky.social @middlenamejoy.bsky.social · 04/03/2026“This marks the first time that the U.S. military has worked in a land operation as part of the Trump administration’s fight against Latin American drug cartels.” abcnews.com/Internationa...abcnews.comUS military assists Ecuador in 1st land operation against cartels: SourceThe United States and Ecuador conducted joint military operations against “designated terrorist organizations in Ecuador,” U.S. Southern Command announced Tuesday. 100 1
middlenamejoy.bsky.social @middlenamejoy.bsky.social · 03/03/2026apnews.com/article/iran...apnews.comRead Benjamin Netanyahu’s full statement on IranIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a recorded message released Saturday morning that the attacks will let Iranians “take their fate into their own hands” and that Israel plans the curre... 000 0
middlenamejoy.bsky.social @middlenamejoy.bsky.social · 03/03/2026newrepublic.com/post/207270/...newrepublic.comMilitary Leaders Say Iran War Is So Trump Can Bring About “Armageddon”Troops have logged more than 110 complaints about such comments with the Military Religious Freedom Foundation. 000 0
Reposted by @middlenamejoy.bsky.socialUSA TODAY @usatoday.com · 02/03/2026Trying to make sense of what’s happening in Iran? We want to hear from you. What questions do you have? We’ll get them to our USA TODAY reporters so they can help break it down. forms.office.com/r/en9pPhE0jiforms.office.comMicrosoft Forms 314 4
Reposted by @middlenamejoy.bsky.socialRest of World @restofworld.org · 02/03/2026Iran’s assault on the UAE is forcing a new question for tech firms: if data centers are strategic assets, are they now military targets? restofworld.org/2026/amazon-uae-dat…restofworld.orgIranian strikes test the Gulf’s trillion-dollar AI dreamThe region sold itself as a safe harbor for the world’s data. Amazon’s burning data center in the UAE has upended that pitch. 11711 17
middlenamejoy.bsky.social @middlenamejoy.bsky.social · 28/02/2026“The Pentagon will forbid members of the military from attending Columbia, Yale, Brown and other universities starting next school year..”yahoo.comPentagon to cut ties with Columbia, Yale, Brown and others Hegseth accuses of 'wokeness'The Pentagon will forbid members of the military from attending Columbia, Yale, Brown and other universities starting next school year amid a campaign to cut ties with institutions that Defense Secret... 000 0
Reposted by @middlenamejoy.bsky.socialRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 24/02/2026Helpful AP roundup on the state of play with Trump's effort to build himself huge new black-site prison camps all over the country... www.mpbonline.org/blogs/news/i... Points to another one apparently blocked in the town of Merrillville, Indiana: www.merrillville.in.gov/news_detail_...merrillville.in.govUpdate on ICE facility speculation 40877336 877
middlenamejoy.bsky.social @middlenamejoy.bsky.social · 19/02/2026Former Prince Andrew leaving police station hiding in back of vehicle. www.tmz.com/2026/02/19/f... 000 0
Reposted by @middlenamejoy.bsky.socialThe Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 19/02/2026Trump on Obama saying ailens are real: “He's giving you classified information. He's not supposed to be doing that…He made a big mistake.” 12426352 263
middlenamejoy.bsky.social @middlenamejoy.bsky.social · 19/02/2026bbc.comAndrew arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office as King says 'law must take its course' - live updatesIt comes after Thames Valley Police said they were assessing a complaint over the alleged sharing of confidential material by the former prince with Jeffrey Epstein. 000 0
Reposted by @middlenamejoy.bsky.socialJames Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 17/02/2026This is the interview Donald Trump didn’t want you to see. His FCC refused to air my interview with Stephen Colbert. Trump is worried we’re about to flip Texas. 257122944878 12.3K
middlenamejoy.bsky.social @middlenamejoy.bsky.social · 17/02/2026The interview from last night that CBS would only allow to be seen on YouTube due to pressure from FCC Carr.youtu.beRep. James Talarico On Confronting Christian Nationalism, And Strange Days In The Texas Legislatu…YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert 010 1
middlenamejoy.bsky.social @middlenamejoy.bsky.social · 15/02/2026This guy is regularly brought up in conversation as influential voice especially for young men. Read it. I’m serious read it. Those in power are counting on us rolling our eyes at rage bait.mediamatters.orgNick Fuentes: “The number one political enemy in America is women. … They have to be imprisoned.” 000 0
Reposted by @middlenamejoy.bsky.socialWajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 12/02/2026A 21 year old white nationalist is the one posting white nationalist tweets from the Dep of Labor account. He was rewarded with a promotion. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/u...nytimes.comHomeland Security Hires Labor Dept. Aide Whose Posts Raised Alarms 30699337 699
Reposted by @middlenamejoy.bsky.socialNPR @npr.org · 11/02/2026The Environmental Protection Agency is eliminating a Clean Air Act finding from 2009 that is the basis for much of the federal government's actions to rein in climate change. n.pr/4asvw30n.prTrump's EPA plans to end a key climate pollution regulationThe Environmental Protection Agency is eliminating a Clean Air Act finding from 2009 that is the basis for much of the federal government's actions to rein in climate change. 1920494 204
middlenamejoy.bsky.social @middlenamejoy.bsky.social · 11/02/2026avgeeks.aeroEl Paso Airport (ELP) Abruptly Shuts Down for 10 Days Due to National Security - And Nobody Knows WhyIn a very unprecedented late night NOTAM (Notice to Airmen) affecting El Paso International Airport (ELP) and surrounding airspace. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a Temporary Flight… 000 0
middlenamejoy.bsky.social @middlenamejoy.bsky.social · 06/02/2026youtu.beThe Most Evil Speech Imaginable: Trump and Bukele At the National Prayer BreakfastYouTube video by Culture, Faith, and Politics 000 0
Reposted by @middlenamejoy.bsky.social404 Media @404media.co · 05/02/2026While Epstein’s victims endure the fallout of their photos and names being exposed in the Department of Justice’s latest tranche of files, investigators redacted the identity of the most famous portrait in the world.404media.coThe DOJ Redacted a Photo of the Mona Lisa in the Epstein FilesWhile Epstein’s victims endure the fallout of their photos and names being exposed in the Department of Justice’s latest tranche of files, investigators redacted the identity of the most famous portrait... 611041 110
middlenamejoy.bsky.social @middlenamejoy.bsky.social · 02/02/2026youtu.beStephen Miller Recreates Slaveholder IdeologyYouTube video by Takes™ by Jamelle Bouie 000 0
middlenamejoy.bsky.social @middlenamejoy.bsky.social · 08/01/2026independent.co.ukFull list as Trump announces US leave 66 key international organizationsThey include a crucial climate treaty and a UN body promoting gender equality and women's empowerment 010 1
middlenamejoy.bsky.social @middlenamejoy.bsky.social · 06/01/2026youtu.beMaddow calls out the real reason Trump invaded VenezuelaYouTube video by MS NOW 010 1
middlenamejoy.bsky.social @middlenamejoy.bsky.social · 17/12/2025“..the Pentagon is working on a new program, which could curtail what qualifies as a faith or belief recognized in the military…There will be a top-down cultural shift..”stripes.comHegseth to overhaul chaplain corps, toss ‘unacceptable and unserious’ Army spiritual fitness guideDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered sweeping changes to the U.S. military’s chaplain corps. 010 1
Reposted by @middlenamejoy.bsky.socialDavid Pakman @davidpakman.bsky.social · 16/12/2025Trump’s comment about the assassination of Rob Reiner and his wife is one of the sickest reactions to a killing I have ever seen, period. It is what a seriously mentally deranged person would say, and it goes without saying this post would get you fired from most jobs. 66920167 920
Reposted by @middlenamejoy.bsky.socialMary Geddry @magixarc.bsky.social · 13/12/2025#Trump isn’t just abusing the pardon power, he’s rewriting who counts as a criminal, who counts as a victim, and what this country claims to stand for. This is how a nation’s character unravels in real time. #uspolitics #authoritarianism #kakistocracy open.substack.com/pub/marygedd...open.substack.comThe Moral Injury of a NationTrump’s presidency as a collective trauma, and the undoing of American character. 23114 31
Reposted by @middlenamejoy.bsky.socialderek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 06/12/2025The Nobel Prize committee should announce the World Cup winner tomorrow 507385177424 38.5K
middlenamejoy.bsky.social @middlenamejoy.bsky.social · 06/12/2025Erasing history.kqed.orgTrump Orders DEI Out of National Park Bookstores | KQEDA new memo gives the National Park Service two weeks to review bookstores for “equity-related” content for removal. 010 1
middlenamejoy.bsky.social @middlenamejoy.bsky.social · 05/12/2025thebulwark.comPete Hegseth, Moral Failure, and the Erosion of Military LegitimacyCongress needs to find out if any laws were broken and who is responsible. 010 1
Reposted by @middlenamejoy.bsky.socialCharity Navigator @charitynav.bsky.social · 22/11/2025Tired of #BlackFriday and #CyberMonday spending? #GivingTuesday is the antidote! It's the annual day dedicated to supporting a cause, whether with your wallet or your time. This year, it falls on December 2nd! Find charities to support this GivingTuesday: bit.ly/3LEkGhA 001 1
middlenamejoy.bsky.social @middlenamejoy.bsky.social · 27/11/2025“And all these data streams can be combined to develop detailed dossiers on people who are not suspected of any crime.”brennancenter.orgICE Wants to Go After Dissenters as well as ImmigrantsThe Trump administration is being open about its plans to violate Americans’ First and Fourth Amendment rights. 100 1
middlenamejoy.bsky.social @middlenamejoy.bsky.social · 21/11/2025youtu.beSecretive Border Patrol program is detaining US citizens for ‘suspicious’ travelYouTube video by Associated Press 010 1
Reposted by @middlenamejoy.bsky.socialAaron Parnas @aaronparnas.bsky.social · 21/11/2025Coast Guard allows Swastikas, nooses, and confederate flags. The U.S. military accidentally conducts incursion into Mexico. Senator Slotkin joins me to talk about intelligence agencies conducting operations on American soil and to respond to Trump's calls to execute her. A major news update:open.substack.comUrgent Evening News UpdateCoast Guard allows Swastikas, nooses, and confederate flags, U.S. military accidentally conducts incursion into Mexico, Senator Slotkin blasts Trump's calls to execute her, and much more. 23613215 613
middlenamejoy.bsky.social @middlenamejoy.bsky.social · 20/11/2025independent.co.ukTrump calls for arrest of Democrats who told troops to refuse illegal ordersThe US has no statute criminalizing speech as ‘sedition’ and members of Congress enjoy broad immunity for official acts 010 1
Reposted by @middlenamejoy.bsky.socialDana Stevens @thehighsign.bsky.social · 18/11/2025"Things happen" sometimes, like when you walk into an embassy to apply for your marriage license while your bride-to-be waits outside, but then you get bonesawed to pieces for having exercised freedom of speech as an US-based journalist and have to be carried out in a series of suitcases. 102794925 2.8K
middlenamejoy.bsky.social @middlenamejoy.bsky.social · 05/11/2025youtu.beFULL SPEECH: Zohran Mamdani's victory speech following historic NYC mayoral winYouTube video by ABC News 010 1
Reposted by @middlenamejoy.bsky.socialThe Onion @theonion.com · 03/11/2025ICE Agent Panics After Realizing There More Children Than He Has Flash-Bangs theonion.com/ice-agent-panics-after… 162606433 2.6K
middlenamejoy.bsky.social @middlenamejoy.bsky.social · 29/10/2025youtu.be'WE NEED TO WATCH OUT': Maddow sounds alarm on ICE surveillance as Trump wields new weaponYouTube video by MSNBC 000 0
Reposted by @middlenamejoy.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 20/10/2025Trump: "I'm allowed as you know as president, like 50% of the presidents have used the Insurrection Act. Everybody agrees you're allowed to use that and there is no more court cases, there is no more anything. We're trying to do it in a nicer manner, but we can always use the Insurrection Act." 4511669549 1.7K
middlenamejoy.bsky.social @middlenamejoy.bsky.social · 20/10/2025propublica.orgMore Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near... 010 1
middlenamejoy.bsky.social @middlenamejoy.bsky.social · 16/10/2025The Arc de Trump 👑 “Who is it for?” asked CBS reporter Ed O’ Keefe. “Me. It’s going to be beautiful” replied President Trump. www.nokings.org#maptime.comTrump Shows Off Latest D.C. Construction ProjectThe 'Independence Arch' has also been dubbed the 'Arc de Trump', which Trump hinted was for himself. 010 1
Reposted by @middlenamejoy.bsky.socialMother Jones @motherjones.com · 13/10/2025Just west of Fort Qu’Appelle in Saskatchewan, the Standing Buffalo Dakota Nation is working across the US border to revive centuries-old trade routes as part of a new Indigenous-governed trade corridor. From our friends at @nationalobserver.com:motherjones.comIndigenous nations plan a tariff-free trade corridor across the US-Canada border“We’re not begging for crumbs anymore. We’re demanding what’s rightly ours." 15856268 856
Reposted by @middlenamejoy.bsky.socialThe Onion @theonion.com · 13/10/2025Ohio Begins Executing Random People In Hopes They’re Criminals theonion.com/ohio-begins-executing-… 843736630 3.7K
middlenamejoy.bsky.social @middlenamejoy.bsky.social · 12/10/2025independent.co.ukTrump is causing ‘chaos’ as pretext for invoking Insurrection Act, JB Pritzker saysPresident has not ruled out invoking Insurrection Act but ‘so far it hasn't been necessary’ 000 0
middlenamejoy.bsky.social @middlenamejoy.bsky.social · 12/10/2025youtu.beTwo Former Trump Officials Warn About the Trump and Miller's Plan For Absolute PowerYouTube video by Wajahat Ali 000 0
middlenamejoy.bsky.social @middlenamejoy.bsky.social · 11/10/2025brennancenter.orgTimeline of the Trump Administration’s Efforts to Undermine ElectionsTogether, these actions form a concerted strategy to interfere with elections. 000 0
Reposted by @middlenamejoy.bsky.socialBarack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 11/10/2025I recently sat down with three leaders who are part of the @obamafoundation.bsky.social's alumni network to hear more about their work to strengthen democracy in Hungary and Poland. They’re an example for us all. Take a look: 39997602833 9.8K
Reposted by @middlenamejoy.bsky.socialThe New Republic @newrepublic.com · 04/10/2025“They was bringing the kids down too, had them zip-tied to each other,” she said. “That’s all I kept asking. What is the morality? Where’s the human? One of them literally laughed. He was standing right here. He said, ‘f*** them kids.’” trib.al/QmjwZi0trib.alICE Zip-Ties Children in Horrific Raid on Chicago Apartment BuildingICE agents forced everyone out of a Chicago apartment building in the dead of night. 2013495 134
Reposted by @middlenamejoy.bsky.socialAnne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 02/10/2025Rather remarkable that the Trump administration response to a government shutdown is "let's inflict as much pain as possible on as many Americans as possible" 1191991586 2K
