Reposted by Mike BarrettThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 26/09/2026They are playing in our faces 407125715944
Reposted by Mike BarrettJennifer Shin - WTAF @jennifershin.bsky.social · 22/09/2026I think @darrigomelanie.bsky.social said everything that needs to be said. 656171985054
Reposted by Mike BarrettFrog and Toad Bot @frogandtoadbot.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Frog and Toad looked into a mirror. “We look brave,” said Frog. “Yes, but are we?” asked Toad. 016128
Reposted by Mike BarrettRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 15/09/2026A data center in New Jersey spilled 5,000 gallons of diesel fuel into a local creek, putting the area’s entire river system at risk. Is it any wonder nearly 70 percent of Americans don’t want a data center in their community? 402129045610
Mike Barrett @mike-barrett.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Tell Congress: Stop Trump from destroying 45 million acres of our National forests 👇 Write a letter here: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...actionnetwork.orgTell Congress: Stop Trump from destroying 45 million acres of our National forestsContact Congress today! 000
Reposted by Mike BarrettScott Dworkin @dworkin.bsky.social · 14/09/202645 million acres is the size of Washington state. Stripping protections and opening that much public land to industrial logging isn't "resource management"—it's a permanent fire sale. Tell your Rep to stop it: 👇 actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...actionnetwork.orgTell Congress: Stop Trump from destroying 45 million acres of our National forestsContact Congress today! 3222611071
Reposted by Mike BarrettMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 10/09/2026BREAKING: Jimmy Kimmel says his interview with Texas Senate candidate James Talarico will NOT air on ABC due to threats from Trump’s FCC. The interview will instead be posted to YouTube. 53784183456
Reposted by Mike BarrettRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Corporate America’s playbook: 1) Exploit workers to maximize profits 2) Use profits to buy Congress 3) Use Congress to pass union-busting laws 4) Use union-busting laws to further exploit workers 5) Rinse and repeat How we break this cycle? Build back a powerful labor movement. 24375062729
Reposted by Mike BarrettRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Never forget this: The forces rigging our economy, undermining our democracy, polluting our planet, and stoking hatred are counting on you to give up. Cynicism is how they win. Stay clear-eyed and ready for the fight ahead. 23379052764
Reposted by Mike BarrettMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 01/09/2026🚨EMERGENCY EPISODE: A bombshell whistleblower complaint, submitted to Sen. Richard Blumenthal's office, reveals that the U.S. Postal Service allegedly kept building a new system to restrict mail-in ballots even after federal courts ordered it to stop it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySb4...youtube.comBREAKING: Whistleblower Exposes Trump's Secret USPS Plan to Reject Thousands of Ballots at OnceYouTube video by Democracy Docket 14427891447
Reposted by Mike BarrettMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 30/08/2026Wow: the federal government is paying MAGA influencers on X and other social media to post pro-regime propaganda. Actual paid crisis actors. Incredible reporting here. wapo.st/4x0p3pf 23555012727
Reposted by Mike BarrettThe New Republic @newrepublic.com · 26/08/2026The future of Parton’s Imagination Library has become uncertain due to the quiet machinations of Republicans in the Midwest that have sought to unravel public funding for the cause. trib.al/Z9f1GpD 651257780
Reposted by Mike BarrettJoanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Wow. Given that no one wants data centers near them, they’re trying to eliminate the need for public input. They also want to allow building before permits are issued. So…find a way to submit your input anyway. Call & email & speak up. Gift article. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/c...nytimes.comE.P.A. Moves to Curb Public Input on Air Pollution Permits for Data Centers (Gift Article)Under the proposal, states would no longer need to provide public notice or solicit comments on air pollution permits for data centers and other projects. 23533286
Reposted by Mike BarrettMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 19/08/2026JUST IN: The total US debt has officially hit $40 TRILLION for the first time IN HISTORY 102590713737
Reposted by Mike BarrettThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 18/08/2026Scientists have found that people are being exposed to more toxins than previously known, and beyond damaging lungs, wildfire smoke may affect hearts, brains and other organs.nyti.msHow Wildfire Smoke Affects Your HealthScientists have found that people are being exposed to more toxins than previously known. 911653
Reposted by Mike BarrettMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Let me be direct: I don’t believe you want CNN and CBS News to tell it straight down the middle — I believe you would turn them into OANN if that’s what it takes to get the movie studios you covet. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/my-o...democracydocket.comMy open letter to David EllisonYou argued that the American people have misjudged you — that they are wrong about what is in your heart and mind. I want to be clear: I don't care what you think or feel. What I care about is your ac... 17571342103
Reposted by Mike BarrettRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 31/07/20268 years ago. 584125853602
Reposted by Mike BarrettChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 29/07/2026Dead or alive, Mitch McConnell is on extended medical leave — on your dime. This is the same Mitch McConnell who voted against: paid family and medical leave for everyone else. 969225527555
Reposted by Mike BarrettApoorva Mandavilli @apoorvanyt.bsky.social · 23/07/2026The Trump administration’s cuts to the largest global HIV program last year resulted in sharp drops in both prevention efforts and treatment for the people most at risk from the disease. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/h...nytimes.com1,700 H.I.V. Treatment Sites Closed After Trump Aid Cuts, a Study Finds (Gift Article)New research also shows that children and high-risk adult populations have been particularly affected. 8267161
Reposted by Mike BarrettRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 19/07/2026Nonexistent voter fraud isn't what's undermining the integrity of our elections. Citizens United and Super PACs are. 10049411719
Mike Barrett @mike-barrett.bsky.social · 17/07/2026A 10-Point Plan To Make America Affordable open.substack.com/pub/robertre...open.substack.comA 10-Point Plan To Make America AffordableEvery candidate should pledge their support 000
Reposted by Mike BarrettJon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Susan Collins voted to give ICE and CBP $70 billion. She owns the consequences of that vote. 1358223447371
Reposted by Mike BarrettMidnight Teddy @midnightteddyasmr.bsky.social · 13/07/2026RIP Sam Neil 10613247
Reposted by Mike BarrettRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 07/07/2026"Make America Healthy Again." @moreperfectunion.bsky.social 1091626807
Reposted by Mike BarrettCNN @cnn.com · 25/06/2026High gas prices pushed annual inflation to the highest level in three years, according to May data released by the Commerce Department. cnn.it/3QXWOZg 1726095
Reposted by Mike BarrettMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 24/06/2026I just sent this out to Democracy Docket premium members, but in light of the Postmasters comments this morning threatening voting by mail, I felt it is urgent to post it online for everyone. Please read and share. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/mail...democracydocket.comMail-in voting is under attack. Here's what you can doThe USPS is proposing a rule that would require states to share information about voters who request mail-in or absentee ballots for federal elections. 10930322030
Reposted by Mike BarrettRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 15/06/2026"Bread and circuses" except the bread has never been more expensive and the circus is lining the pockets of the oligarchy. 20187431923
Reposted by Mike BarrettDavid Rothschild @davmicrot.bsky.social · 15/06/2026(1) we did not need a memo to know Trump was considering invoking the Insurrection Act when he was invading, occupying, terrifying Minneapolis (2) these same “journalists”, while knowing this, spent a week in April telling US Vance was the anti-war hero the country needed. 513346
Reposted by Mike BarrettGay Breakfast @ Nekocon @gaybreakfast.bsky.social · 01/06/2026happy *quiet, chill* pride 36154994934
Reposted by Mike BarrettPaulaInTulsaOK #IsHeDeadYet? @paulaintulsaok.bsky.social · 01/06/2026 595461946
Reposted by Mike BarrettFrosted Poptart @toastertrollop.bsky.social · 28/05/2026I think about this a lot. 603178454693
Mike Barrett @mike-barrett.bsky.social · 22/05/2026America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places in 2026 Symbolize Equality for All: See the List @nicenews.bsky.social nicenews.com/culture/amer...nicenews.comAmerica’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places for 2026See the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s 39th annual list of America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places. 000
Mike Barrett @mike-barrett.bsky.social · 19/05/2026@rbreich.bsky.social is one of the few voices that keeps me sane during these unprecedented times. He writes an excellent newsletter via SubStack and offers amazing insight. 000
Reposted by Mike BarrettHillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · 18/05/2026Trump didn’t just pardon his followers who stormed the U.S. Capitol. He’s now set them up for payments through a slush fund he created to reward his allies—out of your tax dollars. You could not make this up. 36239101845
Mike Barrett @mike-barrett.bsky.social · 14/05/2026A new study featuring our scientists from the American Museum of Natural History! 010
Reposted by Mike BarrettUSA TODAY @usatoday.com · 12/05/2026Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday said the Trump administration has a plan to escalate the war in Iran "if necessary" as the Pentagon raised the war's overall cost to $29 billion nine weeks into the conflict. bit.ly/4uJBN2M 257
Reposted by Mike BarrettMore Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 12/05/2026Americans’ wages are no longer outpacing inflation. Prices are now rising at an annual rate of 3.8%, the highest rate since May 2023. That means inflation is now outpacing wage increases. 20547195
Reposted by Mike BarrettValorie Nichols @meadowdays.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Good morning ☕️ 260141812186
Mike Barrett @mike-barrett.bsky.social · 05/05/2026The AI Job Apocalypse Is Already Happening open.substack.com/pub/robertre...open.substack.comThe AI Job Apocalypse Is Already HappeningAnd What Democrats Should Pledge to Do About it 000
Reposted by Mike BarrettMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 04/05/2026Many of you are asking how you can help me. My only ask is this: Spread the word about the threats to democracy and how we can fight back. Tel everyone to subscribe to Democracy Docket for free and share its content with everyone you know. Thanks. bit.ly/4qmEiFz 9780313873
Reposted by Mike BarrettIndivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 01/05/2026TODAY: Americans are walking out of school and work to wield our power as workers, consumers, and students. Join us for the nationwide day of economic disruption: survey.alchemer.com/s3/8705046/i... Find one of the more than 3,000 events planned for May Day: www.mobilize.us/mayday/map/?... #MayDay 571914963
Reposted by Mike BarrettIndivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 30/04/2026TOMORROW: Americans are calling out of work, walking out of school, and refusing to shop on the nationwide day of economic disruption. There are many ways you can get involved on May Day: survey.alchemer.com/s3/8705046/i... Join one of the over 3,000 events planned: www.mobilize.us/mayday/map/?... 20050532791
Mike Barrett @mike-barrett.bsky.social · 29/04/2026With an out of control Supreme Court threatening our freedoms, we need reform. Urge your representative to publicly support fixing the Supreme Court: act.standupamerica.com/letters/cte-...act.standupamerica.comTell Congress: Fix Trump’s Supreme CourtWe must take bold action to reform the Supreme Court. And that means everything must be on the table. 000
Mike Barrett @mike-barrett.bsky.social · 29/04/2026I'm attending No Kings's event, “Callais Decision Update Rapid Response Call” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...mobilize.usCallais Decision Update Rapid Response Call · No KingsJoin the No Kings Coalition as we break down the ins and outs of the Callais decision, what this means for you, and the future. You will hear from leaders from LDF, ACLU, and clients from the case. ... 000