Reposted by @mkarlesky.bsky.socialDag. @3fecta.bsky.social · 13/10/2026Katie Zacharia is a lawyer* *She has the box set of Matlock on DVD. 6470386
Reposted by @mkarlesky.bsky.socialRachel Fairbank @sweetsciencewriter.bsky.social · 11/10/2026“The children who are randomly selected not to receive the birth dose of the vaccine, those who “lost the lottery”, face in their earliest days the risk of contracting hepatitis B, which can cause irreversible lifelong damage.” No words. I am speechless. This violates all ethical boundaries.theguardian.comControversial vaccine trial touted by RFK Jr gets go-ahead in Guinea-BissauRecommended dose of hepatitis B vaccine will be withheld from thousands of newborns by Danish researchers 12623831033
Reposted by @mkarlesky.bsky.socialDan Diamond @ddiamond.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Huh. Former GOP governor Bill Graves on why he's endorsing Democrat @hamilton4kansas.bsky.social for Senate: "I’ve just been terribly disappointed and alarmed at the congressional level in the Republicans’ willingness to yield so easily, so readily, to this executive branch." 19232
Reposted by @mkarlesky.bsky.socialBradley P. Moss @bradmossesq.bsky.social · 10/10/2026If that had happened to me, I would have assumed I was being carjacked. 531759361
Reposted by @mkarlesky.bsky.socialDavid Kurtz @davidkurtz.bsky.social · 09/10/2026“That’s the problem, Mike. It’s not just that you hired half the Third Reich to staff your congressional office, and you have promoted neo-Nazi content online,” Ossoff said. “It’s that you’re robbing your constituents to subsidize your donors.” talkingpointsmemo.com/fivepoints/s...talkingpointsmemo.comSomehow, Mike Collins Was Completely Unprepared for Questions About His Neo-Nazi Ties During Senate DebateRep. Mike Collins (R-GA) failed to answer a question about who won... 101038192
Reposted by @mkarlesky.bsky.socialRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Republicans gave corporations a huge tax cut. The deficit exploded again. Now they want to blow another massive hole by borrowing billions more for weapons to feed the endless series of Republican wars. The national credit card is maxed out while Republicans enrich themselves. 631955724
Reposted by @mkarlesky.bsky.socialDhruv Mehrotra @dmehro.bsky.social · 09/10/2026NEW: Footage from Thursdays shooting shows an ICE agent in a construction vest brandishing a rifle. His name is Brenden Cuni. Federal judges have found multiple arrests involving Cuni unlawful. He has been accused of repeatedly Tasing a handcuffed man and tackling a pregnant woman in Minneapolis.wired.comICE Agent at NYC Shooting Has History of Alleged Violence and Illegal ArrestsBrenden Cuni, an ICE supervisor, has been accused of excessive force and tackling a pregnant woman to the ground. Several of his arrests were later found to be unlawful in federal court. 8829611373
Reposted by @mkarlesky.bsky.socialjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 09/10/2026jesus christ i have never heard a democratic talk this bluntly about an opponent 460175822696
Reposted by @mkarlesky.bsky.socialMark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 08/10/2026What a stupid and intellectually dishonest answer by JD Vance. He defines socialism as anything that's icky. Under that definition, I think lima beans are socialist. 5427147
Reposted by @mkarlesky.bsky.socialChris Kluwe, adjudicated poaster @chriswarcraft.bsky.social · 08/10/2026This man is unfit in every possible sense of the word. He is the worst impulses of this nation given physical form, and it is the duty of every single one of us who actually believe in freedom and democracy to make sure he and his followers are banished from power. 32928151
Reposted by @mkarlesky.bsky.socialThe Intercept @theintercept.com · 05/10/2026The Army announced last year that it had enough of a model of armored vehicle and that any more deliveries would be “excess.” But Congress found a way to keep funding alive for the vehicle, and executives at the company found a way to flood key members of Congress with donations. buff.ly/nbAEUVa 13358166
Reposted by @mkarlesky.bsky.socialTroy Jackson @troyjackson207.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Pro Publica’s bombshell report is as detailed a story about government corruption as you’re going to get. And Susan Collins is right in the middle of it. 201009388
Reposted by @mkarlesky.bsky.socialMark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Vote against all Republicans to stop them from stealing from you.nytimes.comKristi Noem’s Agency Gave Her Donor a Lucrative Contract Just Before She Left (Gift Article)The Homeland Security Department signed a multi-million dollar agreement to buy five aircraft from a company owned by a political contributor of the secretary on her last day, documents show. 7354131
Reposted by @mkarlesky.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 01/10/2026Trump: "The one thing we have is oil is a little high, but oil is much lower than it was for Biden" (Energy prices are much higher now than they were when Biden left office) 1081313304
Reposted by @mkarlesky.bsky.socialAbdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Mike Rogers has the audacity to lie to you about his plan like he didn't vote 4 times to stop you from getting cheaper medication from Canada, take $1M from Big Pharma, and vote 19 times to keep prescription drug prices higher. GTFOH. 214113254009
Reposted by @mkarlesky.bsky.social4fuxake @blueheartedly1.bsky.social · 28/09/2026This 👇 👇 👇 538145884235
Reposted by @mkarlesky.bsky.socialBeing Liberal ®🗽🏳️🌈 @beingliberal.bsky.social · 29/09/2026#FDT This dude is a legend! 20614112
Reposted by @mkarlesky.bsky.socialHetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · 29/09/2026‘After the incident with Usman, Robb told Muse to stop giving his address. To test the bot, he asked a few friends to see if Muse would still share it. “And it literally gave my address out to five people,” he said.’ 😱 www.theguardian.com/technology/2...theguardian.comMeta’s AI agent Muse gives out user’s home address without permission, sending buyer to his houseThe new AI agent, Muse, was released last week and has been downloaded by 3 million users 716678
Reposted by @mkarlesky.bsky.socialSeán MacGabhann @seanmacgabhann.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Because it's a consumer product specifically designed to woo Jo and Josephine public, I'm begging people not to use Muse, or any of its likely competitorstheguardian.comMeta’s AI agent Muse gives out user’s home address without permission, sending buyer to his houseThe new AI agent, Muse, was released last week and has been downloaded by 3 million users 12410
Reposted by @mkarlesky.bsky.socialTeam Talarico @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · 28/09/2026John Oliver lists off just some of Ken Paxton’s scandals: “Paxton spent nearly 9 years under indictment for securities fraud... He was also accused of bribery and abuse of office by eight of his own top deputies... But wait, because I'm still not done.” 272343819
Reposted by @mkarlesky.bsky.socialThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 29/09/2026😕 2492200499
Reposted by @mkarlesky.bsky.socialMark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Here's Trump saying tariff money is the Republicans' "income" and they can do what they want with it. The Republican Party is a Mafia-style gang, not a political organization. 28337142
Reposted by @mkarlesky.bsky.socialMichael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 21/09/2026This aired just the once in 1998 on the live SNL show for which McKay wrote it. It was effectively banned as it never aired again. I wonder why. MEDIA-OPOLY 258144256835
Reposted by @mkarlesky.bsky.socialkottke.org @kottke.org · 21/09/2026I didn’t know Beehiiv had a program to support independent journalists. Members get access to tools, a health insurance stipend, legal protection, and waived hosting fees. Oh, and they don’t proudly host Nazis like Substack. ✌️ [niemanlab.org]niemanlab.orgBeehiiv is the latest platform to try to lure independent journalists with perksThese types of programs are likely to continue to come and go, as the needs of journalists and the platforms’ businesses evolve. 03311
Reposted by @mkarlesky.bsky.socialJames Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Did Substack post yesterday including plaque from downtown Montgomery AL recognizing civil rights newspaper The Southern Courier. Where I worked for a while. fallows.substack.com/p/running-as... For space reasons had pic only of front side of plaque in original post. That's shown here. (cont..) 324757
Reposted by @mkarlesky.bsky.socialTeam Talarico @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Ken Paxton deletes his tweet referring to Cypress, Texas as “Cyprus” after James Talarico calls him out. 13658631338
Reposted by @mkarlesky.bsky.socialr/protectUSelections @protectuselections.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Each of them knew it, and knew that Trump was terrible. Download this video and share on your social accounts. Musk pulled it down on X - let’s flood the internet, and his feed with this…reddit.comEach of them knew it, and knew that Trump was terrible. Download this video and share on your social accounts. Musk pulled it down on X - let’s flood the internet, and his feed with this…r/protectUSelections 12420
Reposted by @mkarlesky.bsky.socialThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 19/09/2026😂 there were more people behind JD (for the camera shot) than in front of him 572103152796
Reposted by @mkarlesky.bsky.socialKate Starbird @katestarbird.bsky.social · 18/09/2026My mom had polio when she was five. She was living on a US military base in Japan (1947). Four kids on the base died. She was the only survivor. 992991851
Reposted by @mkarlesky.bsky.socialAaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 18/09/2026My grandfather, who is 102 and a medical doctor, has told me about the times before polio was cured. Most years, upon returning to school after summer’s break, there would be some children would didn’t make it back to school because of polio. 16537131037
Reposted by @mkarlesky.bsky.socialA Jean Stevenson @amandajean.bsky.social · 18/09/2026My 95 year old grandma cried when she heard people weren't vaccinating their kids against polio. 26752187
Reposted by @mkarlesky.bsky.socialTom Pepinsky @tompepinsky.com · 16/09/2026the hardest thing for the politician-bureaucrats to understand -- but which NSF staff *absolutely do* understand and always have -- is that you actually make scientific progress by giving young people money and promising not to bother them 429983
Reposted by @mkarlesky.bsky.socialGreg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Yep. If El-Sayed frames his appeal this way, it's harder for JD Vance to pretend to be outraged about it. 5529120
Reposted by @mkarlesky.bsky.socialMark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 09/09/2026I don't understand why more people don't connect Trump calling Somalis "garbage" with the Hutus calling the Tutsis "cockroaches" and the Nazis calling the Jews "vermin." We know where it starts, and we know where it ends. 291401370
Reposted by @mkarlesky.bsky.socialMike Golic Jr @mikegolicjr.bsky.social · 09/09/2026full review 🫶🏻 1425830
Reposted by @mkarlesky.bsky.socialJames Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Next week, billionaire donors and their puppet politicians will gather at a convention in Dallas to toast their own corruption. In the shadow of this Billionaire Ball, we’ll be collecting food to help Texans struggling with rising grocery prices. JOIN: bit.ly/GroceryDriveTX 9847251767
Reposted by @mkarlesky.bsky.socialThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 05/09/2026What a list. Imagine if Obama did even one of these things. www.meidasplus.com/p/the-75-mos... 35665252762
Reposted by @mkarlesky.bsky.socialTom Comerford @tomcomerford.bsky.social · 04/09/2026"do whatever it takes to make sure you vote and your vote gets counted" 630598
Reposted by @mkarlesky.bsky.socialJoyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 04/09/2026The facts you need to know to explain that what Trump is doing has nothing to do with supposed noncitizen voting and everything to do with preventing eligible Americans from casting their ballots. substack.com/home/post/p-... 231059439
Reposted by @mkarlesky.bsky.socialTommasinaResist⚜️🦋🐈⬛ @tommasinaresist.bsky.social · 04/09/2026After decades of service to our country, starting as a Navy pilot & finishing as a 3-star admiral, Nancy Lacore was removed from her position without cause. She's running for Congress in #SC01 to put her experience, values & voice to work for you. #BlueWaveIn60Days #USDemocracy #Voices4Victory 211346453
Reposted by @mkarlesky.bsky.socialRadley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Trump’s best business insight is realizing there’s a huge market of people who want to let everyone around them know that they’re a giant asshole. 712642486
Reposted by @mkarlesky.bsky.socialAsawin Suebsaeng @swin24.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Not a cult 251214187
Reposted by @mkarlesky.bsky.socialMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 30/08/2026In the face of threats, Sen. Mark Kelly continues to stand up to this incompetent regime. Full interview: www.meidasplus.com/p/sen-mark-k... 24396772745
Reposted by @mkarlesky.bsky.socialThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 30/08/2026You can’t say you weren’t warned 305110673634
Reposted by @mkarlesky.bsky.socialThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Respect, Kacey Musgraves 🫡 @theyoungcenter.bsky.social —> www.theyoungcenter.org 281893423
Reposted by @mkarlesky.bsky.socialIndivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 30/08/2026The GOP captured the Supreme Court in response to decades of progress — but it doesn't have to be this way. 16501201
Reposted by @mkarlesky.bsky.socialMayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 30/08/2026Broken swing sets? Missing basketball nets? Have no fear, Renew Crew is here. Neighborhood parks are meant for recreation — not frustration. If it’s broken, this crew will fix it. If it’s run-down, they’ll renew it. Renew Crew: Coming soon to a park near you. 559217523931
Reposted by @mkarlesky.bsky.socialBradley P. Moss @bradmossesq.bsky.social · 28/08/2026These people had protected status. They lived here legally. They worked, they paid taxes. They made lives. Raised families. Now we’ve dehumanized them. Ripped away that protection and told them to get out. This is a stain on the soul of this Nation. 440107073482
