mklepfer.bsky.social @mklepfer.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Our info-ecosystem has completely been over run. We need to support small media again. 010
mklepfer.bsky.social @mklepfer.bsky.social · 19/09/2026We live in the stupidest dystopia, and boy howdy, the stupid is dangerous. 002
mklepfer.bsky.social @mklepfer.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Yes! I've read a few good papers on turning around back sliding democracies that support this take. It is the "arc of justice" getting bent by waves of people recommitting to small d democratic values. It is possible! 010
mklepfer.bsky.social @mklepfer.bsky.social · 05/09/2026The rot of corruption is pervasive and needs to be removed completely. Integrity is a rare commodity these days. 110
Reposted by @mklepfer.bsky.socialRadley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 28/08/2026There's no forgiving this. No living it down. It's a stain on our humanity. When all this is over, the monsters who did this should be pariahs. And the soulless thugs who cheered it on while dehumanizing Haitian immigrants should be reminded of what they did every day of their lives. 14584482882
mklepfer.bsky.social @mklepfer.bsky.social · 26/08/2026This whole thread is... whew, fantastic. And reminds me why I will never give up my VCR. 000
Reposted by @mklepfer.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 22/08/2026Your regular reminder that if not for the Trump and Bush tax cuts, federal revenues would keep pace with federal spending indefinitely. Instead, these tax cuts have added at least $10 trillion to the debt. The so called "party of fiscal responsibility" is full of it. 12353161990
Reposted by @mklepfer.bsky.socialJudge Luttig @judgeluttig.bsky.social · 16/08/2026judgeluttig327269.substack.com/p/the-final-...judgeluttig327269.substack.com 518562
mklepfer.bsky.social @mklepfer.bsky.social · 16/07/2026Doctor is degree. He has an MD & is open about not being licensed. 1130
Reposted by @mklepfer.bsky.socialKarl Bode @karlbode.com · 16/07/2026like I dunno, if I were a strategist in a functional opposition party I might pay smart and creative people to make viral TikTok and Instagram videos pointing out Republicans are illegally turning U.S. local broadcast TV into a right wing propaganda machine but that's just mearstechnica.comFCC to repeal 39% TV ownership cap in boost for Trump-friendly news orgsFCC chairman claims power to repeal TV ownership limit set by Congress. 19621223
mklepfer.bsky.social @mklepfer.bsky.social · 16/07/2026I think about his statement every day & am gobsmacked that it barely left a ripple in the media. The (radical) ultra conservatives haven't been hiding that they are waging war on the rest of us. 2211
Reposted by @mklepfer.bsky.socialRichard M. Nixon @dicknixon.bsky.social · 16/07/2026I want to get ahead of this speech tomorrow. You are going to hear a lot of cries of the sky falling. Remember: the President of the United States does not control elections. States and localities do, and even if you say "he has the military," there aren't enough in the 48 states to make a dent. 612155491
mklepfer.bsky.social @mklepfer.bsky.social · 12/07/2026I'd rather get rid of all the consultants, tbh. 000
mklepfer.bsky.social @mklepfer.bsky.social · 12/07/2026The challenge I face here is that choosing more DSA aligned candidates in many areas opens up the field to an R seat win in many districts. Gotta play with the field you have and not always the one you want. Each district has its own sweet spot. 100
mklepfer.bsky.social @mklepfer.bsky.social · 09/07/2026Hope you did the Cave of the Winds! It's fantastic! 000
Reposted by @mklepfer.bsky.socialPetter Törnberg @pettertornberg.com · 07/07/2026‘Polarization’ has become the master concept for diagnosing our current democratic crisis. But this is not polarization. It is the radicalization of the political right. By misdiagnosing it, we risk becoming complicit in the crisis. 🧵 Just out in Perspectives on Politics doi.org/10.1017/S153... 4934521433
mklepfer.bsky.social @mklepfer.bsky.social · 19/06/2026Indeed. It was really smart TV for the masses, way ahead of its time. 010
Reposted by @mklepfer.bsky.socialDavid Rothschild @davmicrot.bsky.social · 08/06/2026Musk functionally ran the US government for 6 months last year and managed to: increase spending, slash services, kill 100,000s, and help nurture both Ebola & Screwworms. Yet somehow no one mentions this when they talk about the company he is going to take public this week. 7661152597
mklepfer.bsky.social @mklepfer.bsky.social · 28/05/2026Late stage capitalism is one heck of a ride, y'all. 000
Reposted by @mklepfer.bsky.socialNY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 19/05/2026Donald Trump has repeatedly said he does not care about American's financial situation. As a fair-minded reporter, it's my job to paraphrase his words in a way that's less repelling to voters. 241701258
mklepfer.bsky.social @mklepfer.bsky.social · 14/05/2026Such a brilliant observation of where we are and the opportunities for what's next. 010
mklepfer.bsky.social @mklepfer.bsky.social · 08/04/2026You are on Congress. You have agency. Use your powers by filing Articles of Impeachment, every day if you have to. YOU HAVE POWER. PLEASE USE IT. 040
Reposted by @mklepfer.bsky.socialGarrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 07/04/2026In all seriousness, one thing that might be worth doing today: Tell your Reps and Senators to call Adm. Richard Correll, the Commander of U.S. Strategic Command, which controls the nation's nukes, and remind him of *his* unique responsibility to refuse an illegal order. 14471402794
mklepfer.bsky.social @mklepfer.bsky.social · 07/04/2026This is beyond insane. Just completely bonkers! 020
mklepfer.bsky.social @mklepfer.bsky.social · 19/03/2026Strange Fruit by the incomparable Billie Holiday. 000
mklepfer.bsky.social @mklepfer.bsky.social · 17/03/2026@uspshelp.bsky.social has been sending mass mailers multiple times a week for months. How much does that cost? I suggest that program end before any cuts to service is considered. 000
Reposted by @mklepfer.bsky.socialHeather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 15/03/2026These 52 people could have stopped a national and a world catastrophe any time they chose to. They confirmed Noem, Bondi, Hegseth, et al, okayed DOGE and tariffs, and green lighted Trump’s military attacks. The country and the world reels. Fifty-two people. 16933641756
Reposted by @mklepfer.bsky.socialSeth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 13/03/2026I feel like it should be more widely unpopular that in the past year we’ve witnessed the creation of an American Stasi required to meet arrest quotas who utilize an AI technology created by a company run by a sweaty raisin of a billionaire who thinks Greta Thunberg is the antichrist. 3538021708
Reposted by @mklepfer.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 11/03/2026Keep in mind that Pete Hegseth's reported Pentagon spending spree happened just months after Trump and Republicans made devastating cuts to the social safety net in exchange for huge tax cuts for the rich. And defense spending may soon hit a record $1.5 trillion. Priorities. 19631561583
mklepfer.bsky.social @mklepfer.bsky.social · 04/03/2026Yes!! And I love that he can speak to a wide swath of people with different ideologies. This is sorely needed to reach more voters to his cause! 010
Reposted by @mklepfer.bsky.socialScott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 02/03/2026The peace president. No president in the modern era has ordered more military strikes against as many different countries as Donald Trump. He's attacked 7 nations, 3 of which had never been targeted by US military strikes. He authorized more individual air strikes in 2025 than Biden did in 4 years.axios.comTrump campaign peace promises loom large over Iran warThe "anti-war" candidate has bombed seven countries and launched a new regime-change war in Iran. 13432191
mklepfer.bsky.social @mklepfer.bsky.social · 01/03/2026The man who sent a Christmas card with his entire family holding assault rifles? He may have a red line at pedophilia, but that man does not align with DNC principles. Insanity. 000
Reposted by @mklepfer.bsky.socialWilliam Shakespeare @shakespeare.lol · 28/02/2026The King is mad 7653001093
mklepfer.bsky.social @mklepfer.bsky.social · 27/02/2026There is so much to this story. We must no let it slip by without holding people accountable. 020
mklepfer.bsky.social @mklepfer.bsky.social · 20/02/2026I hate that we've turned elections into a horse race this far out. We have real and serious issues to deal with first. Polling for elections 2+ years out isn't helpful. 030
mklepfer.bsky.social @mklepfer.bsky.social · 19/02/2026Reminds me of the Vonnegut quote "We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be" 000
mklepfer.bsky.social @mklepfer.bsky.social · 12/02/2026Keep pressing your senators to reject this! 000
mklepfer.bsky.social @mklepfer.bsky.social · 12/02/2026He founded the satirical Buffalo Beast (I was a fan!) which was a gem for years, but yeah, in retrospect, it was all part of the con. 000
mklepfer.bsky.social @mklepfer.bsky.social · 02/02/2026Yet another reason to federally fund research. 050
mklepfer.bsky.social @mklepfer.bsky.social · 02/02/2026"Let us be clear: we want the power of the state. We wish to hold the criminals of the regime accountable. We wish to seize back the public funds looted by Trump and his cronies. We wish to undo the damage he has done to the government. More than any of that we wish to rebuild. " 010
Reposted by @mklepfer.bsky.socialTressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 25/01/2026So which politician is calling for the dismantling of the probably illegal database that ice & this government is collecting biometric data of protesters? 152627696
Reposted by @mklepfer.bsky.socialHeather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 24/01/2026This. A handful of Americans have the power to stop this NOW, and they are refusing to. 8523371090
