MizLeslie @mizleslie.bsky.social · 1hIt’s truly incomprehensible that anyone who votes for the excellent @ossoff.bsky.social would also vote for this creep Jackson. 000
MizLeslie @mizleslie.bsky.social · 7hAltman seems to live exclusively in some self-contained world of fantasy and sci fi. 000
Reposted by MizLeslieJohn Muller @mrjohnmuller.bsky.social · 8hTrump and MAGA have unleashed ethnic cleansing, concentration camps, and shocking incidents of fascist murder upon America. It is such a brutal, visceral betrayal of the "we're the good guys!" US national psyche, that it's opening up all kinds of fascinating electoral possibilities. 114140
MizLeslie @mizleslie.bsky.social · 04/10/2026HOW do the adults in this system live with themselves? How do they go home and sleep at night after supporting and performing in this absolute travesty of “justice” or even basic human decency?cnn.comInside the Texas courtroom where toddlers face immigration judges | CNN PoliticsMigrant children as young as 2 are showing up at immigration courts nationwide, many without attorneys, to try make their case to stay in the US and avoid deportation. 000
MizLeslie @mizleslie.bsky.social · 04/10/2026What cosplay is this clown auditioning for? He is beyond ludicrous into some new realm of the preposterous . . . 000
MizLeslie @mizleslie.bsky.social · 04/10/2026The arrogant, grasping stupidity of these people is truly hard to grasp.nytimes.comSuperpowers Race to Put Nuclear Reactors on the MoonThe United States wants a reactor on the moon by 2030. A Russian-Chinese alliance is working on one for 2036. Some leading scientists say the danger is great. 000
MizLeslie @mizleslie.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Yes yes and yes. Almost nothing could be more important because the current court majority seems bent on destroying our democracy. Reform is vital. 000
Reposted by MizLeslieemptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 03/10/2026This breathtaking NYT story about Trump's Russian entanglements includes three people who've been part of the operation to cultivate Trump since 2015: Bryan Lanza, Sheikh Tahoon, and Kirill Dmitriev. This is literally the culmination of the original plan. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/u...nytimes.comU.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine Now Involve an Oil Deal Tied to Trump AlliesPresident Vladimir V. Putin brought up a sale of Russian energy assets with President Trump’s envoys, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, pushing a deal that raises new questions about conflicts of inter... 601601812
MizLeslie @mizleslie.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Vladimir Putin is running the United States diplomatic and, probably, military policies. Is this a problem? @schumer.senate.gov @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social 001
MizLeslie @mizleslie.bsky.social · 03/10/2026@schumer.senate.gov @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social he’s right. Dems need to show what a forceful legal fight against rampant illegality looks like. We need to see the American gov operate according to our Constitution again even as we crush these fascists. 020
Reposted by MizLeslieemptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Brainstorm: How do we use this to taint everyone getting funding from Musk. "Backed by the guy demanding the right to disseminate fake pictures showing you naked"? 27354163
Reposted by MizLeslieGoldy @goldy.horsesass.org · 02/10/2026I strongly encourage Republicans to run on this message! 32855236
Reposted by MizLeslieemptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Todd Blanche Stole the Justice Due Becca Good and Gave It to Katie Miller emptywheel.net/2026/10/02/t...emptywheel.netTodd Blanche Stole the Justice Due Becca Good and Gave It to Katie Miller - emptywheelWhen announcing the arrest of a guy who sent Katie Miller 40 mean messages, Todd Blanche claimed he would give everyone such protection. But a Klan Act lawsuit filed by Renee Good's family proves that... 5448142
Reposted by MizLeslieSam Bagenstos @sbagen.bsky.social · 02/10/2026More confirmation that the Trump Administration is staying underground with its anti-abortion plans until after the midterms. www.washingtonsun.com/campaigns/ab...washingtonsun.comWhite House Officials Told the DOJ to Delay Action on Abortion Ahead of the MidtermsAttorney General Todd Blanche has moved slowly in abortion pill litigation and department officials have told advocates to wait until after the election. 5175105
Reposted by MizLeslieThe Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 01/10/2026Arizona was hit hardest by SNAP cuts. A 52% reduction in recipients - that's 400,000 people, including hungry children, who have been kicked off assistance. Juan Ciscomani voted for this in the BBB and expects Arizonans to forgive him? 17612237
MizLeslie @mizleslie.bsky.social · 01/10/2026They are smoking some funny stuff over at DOJ--dreaming of Nixon who, I admit, looks like a good guy compared to trump. Good thing we don't have any problems/scandals/crises in the present. 000
MizLeslie @mizleslie.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Excellent, clarifying piece about this creepy guy's claims to almost superhuman accomplishment in becoming a "self-made" man, a "feat" that left him ungenerous, unpleasantly judgmental and so ungrateful that he wants to prevent the state from helping those in need, as he once was.ajc.comRick Jackson claims to be a self-made man. Let’s unpack this American myth.Georgia Republican gubernatorial nominee Rick Jackson is touting his story as a self-made man who owes nobody anything, but that feeds into an old and dangerous American myth. 000
MizLeslie @mizleslie.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Since John Roberts seems bent on destroying American democracy, removing our civil rights and enshrining a dictator, I have to say that I'm fine with his Maine summer house neighbors making him uncomfortable.nytimes.comJohn Roberts Retreated to His Island. Supreme Court Critics Found Him.After decades of potlucks and paddle-boarding on Maine’s midcoast, rising anger and protests have left the Supreme Court’s chief justice more isolated than ever. 021
MizLeslie @mizleslie.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Give yourself the pleasure of listening to "Johnny Cash’s version of the old gospel song “God’s Gonna Cut You Down," linked in the story. And, hope it comes for Stephen Miller and Russell Voght, too.nytimes.comOpinion | Trump’s Luck Is Finally Running OutVoters are showing a growing determination to repudiate his presidency. 000
Reposted by MizLeslieRebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Men Explain Rape to Me. 41773268
MizLeslie @mizleslie.bsky.social · 30/09/2026If this preposterous statement is meant to buttress JD's would-be hyper-masculine image, I don't know what to tell him . . . 000
MizLeslie @mizleslie.bsky.social · 30/09/2026This database program is, obvs, a terrible idea, and its use for mass surveillance would most likely be unconstitutional. 000
MizLeslie @mizleslie.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Enjoy this romp as the author eviscerates the moron Senator Schmitt with the able assistance of Senator Foghorn Leghorn. These guys are a national embarrassment. 000
MizLeslie @mizleslie.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Someone’s gotta document and make public that all of this is lawless. Not to mention brutal and the result of one man’s sociopathic obsessions. 001
MizLeslie @mizleslie.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Interesting. After the elction, there will be 34 non-Republican senators left in the Senate to 31 Repubs. Quite a bit of room for hardball maneuvering, if needed to combat trump efforts to steal the election.theguardian.comHow Senate Democrats can stop Trump from stealing the midterms | David WalbertRepublicans could lean on congressional procedure to defy the will of voters. But if they try that, the Senate has a clear way to fight back 000
Reposted by MizLeslieAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 29/09/2026The ICE agent who shot Araujo in a Houston is named GREGORY FEATHERS. Make sure everyone knows. 19890955488
MizLeslie @mizleslie.bsky.social · 28/09/2026And then, of course, there is the matter of the woman’s life—which, if not ruined, will be forever damaged. Sexual assault is not something you “just get over with.” 000
Reposted by MizLeslieevelyn maguire @evelyn.fyi · 28/09/2026lnkd.in/p/gTs26UbXlnkd.inOctober is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and I'm starting my annual awareness posting a couple weeks early. A study came across my feed this morning that quantifies what I and so many other…...October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and I'm starting my annual awareness posting a couple weeks early. A study came across my feed this morning that quantifies what I and so many other surv... 021
MizLeslie @mizleslie.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Unless this counts military or other international ballots that may have separate rules, I'm not sure what this count means in Georgia. Requested absentee ballots can be mailed to voters starting Oct 5. Early in-person voting doesn't begin until Oct 13. 000
Reposted by MizLeslieZach Everson @zacheverson.com · 28/09/2026ICE posted "mortality reviews" for 30+ people who've died in its custody—ice.govFOIA ICE Library 22116
MizLeslie @mizleslie.bsky.social · 27/09/2026The man is correct! What a couple of brilliant, practical ideas. Of course, it helps that he's a doctor and has to wrestle with the other sides of our broken systems. 000
Reposted by MizLeslieMayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 24/09/2026Never been to the opera before? Now’s your chance. We’re giving away 70,000 free tickets to the @metopera at the iconic Lincoln Center. Go to on.nyc.gov/opera to enter the lottery. There’s not a bad seat in the house. 684249155520
MizLeslie @mizleslie.bsky.social · 25/09/2026AND, get the illegally deported detainees back from these countries. We are far into war crime territory. 000
Reposted by MizLeslieRoger Parloff @rparloff.bsky.social · 25/09/2026To be clear, Mr. Attorney General, the 1st Cir struck down your policy after full adversary briefing on 9/18. Rather than seek clarification on whether it took effect immediately, you tried to fly still more people to 3d countries so it would be too late for them. On 9/23 it found out & stopped you. 17819254
Reposted by MizLeslieSherrod Brown @sherrodbrownoh.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Jon Husted just voted to continue the Iran war for the 14th time. While Ohioans are paying record high costs at the gas pump and the grocery store, Jon Husted is voting for more war – and costing you more money – every chance he gets. 251292432
MizLeslie @mizleslie.bsky.social · 24/09/2026This is America today, where we used to be a nation of laws. Great thread by some truly dedicated lawyers trying to defend their clients in the face of lawless behavior by our government. 000
Reposted by MizLeslieLiz Essley Whyte @lizessleywhyte.bsky.social · 23/09/2026NEW exclusive from me: Health officials moved money out of the Office of Minority Health to help pay for the ballooning costs of RFK Jr.'s security gift link www.wsj.com/politics/pol...wsj.comExclusive | RFK Jr.’s Enhanced Security Was Funded With Money From Minority Health OfficeThe cost of the health secretary’s security grew from roughly $10 million in fiscal year 2025 to $17 million in fiscal year 2026. 1012971
MizLeslie @mizleslie.bsky.social · 21/09/2026I don’t think so, Tom. You’re not reading the room. People think what you are doing is cruel and disgusting and they don’t even get paid a bribe to listen to you. 000
MizLeslie @mizleslie.bsky.social · 21/09/2026@msnowreports.bsky.social What happened to @crooked.com at 9:00 PM Saturday and 8:00 PM Sunday this weekend? It’s still on the schedule and it’s what I want to watch. Very disappointed. 000
MizLeslie @mizleslie.bsky.social · 18/09/2026"“The way that a country and a govt treats its children and children in their custody is a direct representation of the level of morality or immorality of that govt and those individuals,” [US Rep] Escobar said. “And so it is shameful the way that this administration has chosen to treat children.”"theguardian.comTrump officials sending undocumented children to Texas sparks fears of mass deportationExclusive: Nearly 90% of children in federal custody being directed to GOP-controlled state that has unlicensed facilities and low legal representation rates 000