Reposted by Mark MastinJoe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 29/09/2026This. It has always been this. A sitting American president did this. And because he did this, he should have been convicted and put behind bars. And the fact that we never held him accountable for these crimes will forever stain this country. And we may never recover from it.👇 892264039072
Reposted by Mark MastinAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026Jack Smith: "History teaches that the rule of law is rarely destroyed all at once. It's often weakened by attacks on the institutions and the public servants sworn to uphold it. Since January 2025, we have witnessed precisely such an effort." 692278419523
Reposted by Mark MastinBrant Reeves @bireeves95.bsky.social · 22/06/2026I thought this was on Point…. 344205816123
Mark Mastin @mmastin.bsky.social · 24/04/2026'All Are Neighbors' celebrates diversity and inclusion baptistnews.com/article/all-...baptistnews.com'All Are Neighbors' celebrates diversity and inclusion – Baptist News GlobalWhat got billed as a pro-gay event on Baylor University’s campus April 22 turned out to be a celebration of democracy for all people. 020
Reposted by Mark MastinCharlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 17/04/2026Congrats on “opening” a strait that was open six weeks ago, and all it cost was at least 13 dead service members, thousands of dead Iranian civilians, tens of billions in taxpayer dollars, our loss in global standing, and the Iranian regime’s increase in power. Phenomenal work. 205160184433
Reposted by Mark MastinDr. Mar @boldnewme.bsky.social · 31/03/2026Accountability brings consequences. And consequences are the only language corruption understands. Money and political power do not outrank the Constitution. They just need a wake up call and it’s coming at the midterms.👇 10432672010347
Reposted by Mark MastinJoyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 24/03/20267 years ago, we learned about Bob Mueller’s conclusions. Today, there are a lot of posts on social media claiming it was a farce, or worse, a fraud. But those posts are disinformation. Here is the actual information, with links for those who want to do a deep dive. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...open.substack.comWhat Was Actually in the Mueller ReportThere is an enormous amount of misinformation circulating about former Special Counsel Bob Mueller’s investigation into Russian attempts to influence the 2016 U.S. 261120475242
Reposted by Mark MastinBaptist News Global @baptistnews.com · 20/03/2026@ryanburge.bsky.social claims there is a growing (and accurate) perception “that there’s only one way to be a white Christian in the United States: the conservative way.” baptistnews.com/article/its-...baptistnews.comIt’s hard for most Americans to find a progressive church – Baptist News GlobalI hear from progressive Christians all the time who tell me they cannot find a congregation where they fit in and feel comfortable. 011
Reposted by Mark MastinMatthew Gertz @mattgertz.bsky.social · 03/03/2026I'm sorry, if you're going to make a big show about how you've got a Department of WAR helmed by a Secretary of WAR and staffed by WARfighters, it's totally inane to then claim that your massive bombing of a foreign country constitutes something other than a war. 266121722632
Reposted by Mark MastinGarrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 03/03/2026When we talk about Baby Boomers not getting off the stage: In 1997, the US president was born in 1946. In 2007, the US president was born in 1946. In 2017, the US president was born in 1946. And next year in 2027? The US president will have been born in 1946. 195107103232
Mark Mastin @mmastin.bsky.social · 02/03/2026I've started receiving this newsletter that attempts to offer balanced coverage of current events. This is a good write-up about the absurdity of a border wall through Big Bend. www.readtangle.com/trump-border...readtangle.comTrump is pushing a border wall in my backyard.Plans for a hundreds of miles of border wall in remote West Texas are now moving forward. 000
Mark Mastin @mmastin.bsky.social · 01/03/2026Stop the lunacy. Reject a wall through Big Bend. Sign the petition. c.org/Rh7wwH8Bmpc.orgCan you spare a minute to help this campaign?Stop the construction of the wall in Big Bend Ranch State Park & Big Bend National Park 195
Reposted by Mark MastinMehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 06/01/2026A reminder - before Trump, MAGA, Musk and Fox rewrote history - that this is what the entire country agreed had happened five years ago today: 11271093428
Mark Mastin @mmastin.bsky.social · 28/10/2025Of course Texas isn't on the list... www.cbsnews.com/news/snap-fo...cbsnews.com25 states sue Trump administration over SNAP food stamp freeze during shutdownOfficials from half the states and the District of Columbia are asking a federal judge to order the Department of Agriculture to provide food stamp benefits for November. 000
Mark Mastin @mmastin.bsky.social · 23/10/2025You can’t win ‘em all if you don’t win the first one! 000
Reposted by Mark MastinMother Jones @motherjones.com · 01/10/2025Last week, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced a $20 billion package to rescue the Argentinian economy. Too bad that it's basically a gift for one hedge fund manager with ties to Bessent himself.motherjones.comTrump’s Argentina bailout enriches one well-connected US billionaireA $20 billion US rescue package is a gift for a hedge fund manager with ties to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. 58881471
Reposted by Mark MastinInternational Myositis Society @imyos.bsky.social · 11/09/2025Celebrate World Myositis Day! 🎉🎉🎉 - 21 September! We want to draw more attention to myositis‼️ See the information about the WMD & the special, global activities on this day at our website & celebrate with us. Link: imyos.org/world-myosit... #worldmyositisday #wmd #imyos 001
Reposted by Mark MastinGeorge Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 14/08/2025(ht: @normornstein.bsky.social) 471912775
Reposted by Mark MastinTrygve Olson @trygveolson.bsky.social · 03/06/2025Before you give someone power in your life — or your country — ask one thing: Do they have the character to be trusted, and does it align with your values? It’s not politics. Its personal. open.substack.com/pub/trygveol...open.substack.comCharacter — The First Thing to Go and the Last Thing That MattersI have learned you can tell a lot about a country by what it rewards. 18524121
Reposted by Mark MastinRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 23/05/202525% tax on Apple products while singling out the CEO by name for retribution, 50% tax on European goods, expulsion of foreign students, bill passed with most debt in history, while hosting a dinner for people who gave you $300+ million. All in the last 24 hours. The Golden Age. 39861091950
Reposted by Mark MastinJacquelyn Gill @jacquelyngill.bsky.social · 23/05/2025They blame pollution but cut the EPA and clean air and water regulations. They blame poor nutrition but cut SNAP and programs to bring local produce to schools. They blame increased screen time while destroying public infrastructure that connects people. All while they take millions off healthcare. 16076172792
Mark Mastin @mmastin.bsky.social · 16/05/2025Interesting. I'd like to know the thoughts of @scienceofsportpod.bsky.social on this. www.msn.com/en-us/news/w...msn.comMSN 000
Mark Mastin @mmastin.bsky.social · 10/04/2025"Targeting Krebs is ... about leveraging the power of the state against a someone who had the temerity to insist that the truth was true. Calling for an investigation of Krebs is flatly authoritarian, perhaps more so than any other example of Trump going after his enemies." 040
Mark Mastin @mmastin.bsky.social · 02/04/2025Can't like this enough. Amazing work. Glad the see the @phnxsuns.bsky.social are on board. 010
Reposted by Mark MastinMcSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 16/03/2025The cruelty is the point.mcsweeneys.netLet’s Save Western Civilization by Being Cruel Motherfuckers“The fundamental weakness of Western civilization is empathy… ” — Elon Musk - - -I see Musk’s point. Empathy is destroying Western civilization, w... 010719
Mark Mastin @mmastin.bsky.social · 18/03/2025Disheartening and frustrating. We should be better. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...nytimes.comOpinion | Musk Said No One Has Died Since Aid Was Cut. That Isn’t True. (Gift Article)A journey through the front lines of global poverty shows that when the world’s richest men slash aid for the world’s poorest children, the result is sickness, starvation and death. 020
Reposted by Mark MastinBoo!-per Lund @cooperlund.online · 03/03/2025An underrated part of this video is you can watch the Dow go down in real time in the bottom right 15108002741
Reposted by Mark MastinJoey Politano🏳️🌈 @josephpolitano.bsky.social · 28/02/2025Again, the richest man in human history personally individually directed this 15297283931
Reposted by Mark MastinAlan Elrod @aselrod.bsky.social · 26/02/2025As promised, I did write about this for Arc Digital www.arcdigital.media/p/the-unbear...arcdigital.mediaThe Unbearable Normality of Creeping AuthoritarianismThe U.S. government is under attack from within, the Constitution isn't really in effect, but if you don't follow politics and aren't directly targeted, you might not notice 415347
Reposted by Mark MastinPhoenix Suns @sunsphx.bsky.social · 12/02/2025KEVIN DURANT: 30K CAREER POINTS. KD becomes just the eighth player in NBA history to record 30,000 career points! 940547
Reposted by Mark MastinAnthony Michael Kreis @anthonymkreis.bsky.social · 10/02/2025But as I wrote here, there’s a big difference between riding a huge wave election and responding to some kind of national betrayal/crisis, and simply discarding with laws and institutions for seemingly no reason but to centralize power. Not a moment, a crisis. contrarian.substack.com/p/we-rejecte...contrarian.substack.comWe rejected kingly power once. We must do so again.Constitutional principles are so deeply wedded to the American experience that they transcend presidential administrations. 06116
Reposted by Mark MastinGovernor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · 03/02/2025Elon Musk is a terrible president. 16085240714992
Reposted by Mark MastinMike Masnick @masnick.com · 03/02/2025MAGA: No, Biden can't wipe away student loans. That's hella illegal unless Congress acts. Also MAGA: If Trump declares an entire federal agency "lunatics" he can do away with it and all the funding it distributes without bothering to inform Congress, let alone requiring any action. 763791951
Reposted by Mark MastinAdam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 09/01/2025Mike Luckovich gets it right as he always does 621410058504
Mark Mastin @mmastin.bsky.social · 06/12/2024Those that think women can’t or shouldn’t be called to preach must not have heard Beth Moore @bethmoorelpm.bsky.social because she is a powerful preacher! Enjoyed hearing her at Baylor’s Advent service today. Grateful to work at a place where Advent is a regular part of conversation. 020
Mark Mastin @mmastin.bsky.social · 28/11/2024What a great trip! Thankful for adventurous friends! 010
Reposted by Mark MastinSteve Magness @stevemagness.bsky.social · 26/11/2024The world would be a much better place if everyone took a walk every day. No music, phone, device. Just you and your thoughts or you, a friend, and dialogue. Consider it recess for adults. Time to allow your mind to reset and recharge 912214
Mark Mastin @mmastin.bsky.social · 26/11/2024Just me over here, thinking about the good ol' days when not paying income tax for your nanny was enough to disqualify you from a cabinet-level position. Now they can't get past the pesky sexual assault allegations and election lies to dig in to such things. 010
Mark Mastin @mmastin.bsky.social · 22/11/2024Each Friday before Thanksgiving, a local TV station does a big food drive. I love that this gets the community involved, but I've stayed true to form and donated $. It won't count towards the "poundage" that they like to tally but the food pantry has more buying power with cash. 030
Mark Mastin @mmastin.bsky.social · 21/11/2024Best thing about Bluesky @bsky.app ? It's not BlueSky (as I've seen in a lot of places). As someone who has worked in tech for a long time, mixed case in names used to drive me crazy. It eventually turned into annoyed acceptance. Glad to see Bluesky didn't give in to the temptation. 110