Reposted by Mike MatessaESO @eso.org · 05/08/2026Earlier today, the discarded upper stage of a Falcon 9 rocket impacted on the Moon. As part of a coordinated observing campaign, our Very Large Telescope detected spectral lines of sodium and lithium gas in the impact plume lasting for 5-10 minutes after impact. 🔭 🧪 📷 ESO/C. Schmidt et al. 1/4 520164
Reposted by Mike MatessaNoLaceyNo! @nolaceyno.bsky.social · 29/03/2026No Kings in Utqiaġvik (Barrow) Alaska! 229209322894
Reposted by Mike MatessaIndivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 29/03/2026Over eight million Americans took to the streets today, which makes No Kings 3 the biggest single day of protest in the history of our country. #NoKings 11970712041
Reposted by Mike MatessaMark Engler @markengler.bsky.social · 15/02/2026Book here: tinyurl.com/uprisingbook 011
Reposted by Mike MatessaMark Engler @markengler.bsky.social · 15/02/2026Minneapolis Has Shown Us the Power of Mass Non-Cooperation Our latest, now up at the Guardian, draws from the new preface to our just-released 10th anniversary edition of This Is an Uprising. Check out the article below and the book here! www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comThe key to defeating Trump? Mass non-cooperation | Mark Engler and Paul EnglerOur studies in civil resistance offer insight into the level of popular organizing needed to repel assaults on democracy 3138
Reposted by Mike Matessajamelle @jamellebouie.net · 12/02/2026easy slogan for the next democratic presidential candidate is “i will reform the corrupt supreme court and repeal citizens united” 11788532337
Reposted by Mike MatessaTyler, from the Internet (Haunted) @tylerfromtheinternet.com · 05/02/2026The word don't is censored. Don't, or Don T. If you're looking for just some fun proof they're doing control+f censoring 111102703036
Reposted by Mike MatessaIndivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 06/02/2026The Eyes On ICE training starts in 10 minutes. We hope to see you there. 11286100
Reposted by Mike MatessaIndivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 05/02/2026It’s Thursday and that means @leahgreenberg.bsky.social and @ezralevin.bsky.social will be here later this afternoon for our weekly chat. Leah and Ezra will discuss Democrats’ demands in the fight to get ICE Out For Good and answer your top-ranked questions: www.mobilize.us/indivisible/... 29833
Reposted by Mike MatessaBellingcat @bellingcat.com · 07/01/2026Using imagery online of the shooting by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, we’ve created an animated sequence which highlights the approximate positioning of officers and vehicles at the scene. The red dot represents the agent who fired the shots. Yellow dots are other agents who arrived at the scene. 13243441939
Reposted by Mike MatessaGene J. Mikulka @genejm1017.bsky.social · 03/02/2026Artemis II Wet Dress Rehearsal: Closeout Work in White Room Continues (Via #NASA ) #WDR #ARTEMISII www.nasa.gov/blogs/missio...nasa.govArtemis II Wet Dress Rehearsal: Closeout Work in White Room Continues - NASAThe Artemis II wet dress rehearsal entered the T-10 minute hold in the simulated countdown at 8:50 p.m. EST. Though it had been counting down to the opening 061
Reposted by Mike MatessaQueen_Louise👽 @queenlouise04.bsky.social · 27/01/2026Flobots are such a great band. I've loved them for years, but they continue to make me love them even more. #flobots #elpueblo #unido #thepeople #United #standup #fightback #rights 062
Reposted by Mike MatessaIndivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 16/01/2026Some personal news: Our weekly chat will now be available as a podcast! We’re honored to partner with Lemonada (an award-winning, independent podcast network) to launch What’s The Plan? as a podcast starting next Friday. You will be able to find the show wherever you get your podcasts. 17407117
Reposted by Mike MatessaIndivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 16/01/2026MAINE: ICE is expected to expand its presence in your state. Here’s what to do if you see the regime’s secret police. 491186694
Reposted by Mike MatessaIndivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 17/01/2026Congress can freeze out funding for ICE in 2 weeks — but only if Democrats are a unified opposition. To make that happen, we must flood their offices with calls to demand ICE Out For Good. Call your senators: indivisible.org/ice-out-sena... Call your representative: indivisible.org/ice-out-hous... 581079569
Reposted by Mike MatessaPrem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 11/01/2026This is stunning. Listen to this in Philadelphia. Thousands singing “Hey-Oh, we won’t be silent while our friends are gunned down.” Really listen to it. 5452869710165
Mike Matessa @mmatessa.bsky.social · 15/01/2026What is the goal of the walkout? The walkout is a collective escalation—and a test. Walking out lets us stress-test our readiness for collective action—not just symbolic protest. It tests whether we can build the muscle for non-compliance and resistance. freeameri.cafreeameri.caFREE AMERICA WALKOUT Jan 20, 2026On Jan 20, 2026 we will walk out because a Free America is the only America worth calling great. 020
Reposted by Mike MatessaWomen’s March @womensmarch.com · 14/01/2026🚨 BREAKING NEWS🚨 The Free America Walkout is now in ALL 50 states. Find one nearest you at freeameri.ca #FreeAmerica 17348238
Reposted by Mike MatessaIndivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 19/10/2025This is what democracy looks like. #NoKings 22918839528615
Mike Matessa @mmatessa.bsky.social · 30/08/2025Nationwide #Verizon outage www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...dailymail.co.ukVerizon down for tens of thousands of users across the US | Daily Mail OnlineVerizon experienced a nationwide outage Saturday afternoon, leaving tens of thousands customers across the United States unable to send calls or texts 030
Reposted by Mike MatessaSun Day @sundayofaction.bsky.social · 21/08/2025📣 We’re so excited to announce that Sun Day has hit OVER 150+ EVENTS across the U.S! 🙌 That’s over 150 events showing the strength behind solar power, empowering people to take action and push for cleaner, cheaper energy for all. 👇 Here are a few of the events happening on September 21 🧵 14018
Reposted by Mike MatessaBill McKibben @billmckibben.bsky.social · 21/08/2025One month out from Sun Day!! Join in the fun, schedule an action for your town at SunDay.earth. @sundayofaction.bsky.socialsunday.earthSun DayTogether, we will change the future of climate change. Join the largest movement for climate action. 24011
Reposted by Mike MatessaAltSSA @altssa.altgov.info · 14/07/2025I will literally pay someone from the press pool to ask him to explain the difference between the legal immigration status of asylum and an insane asylum. Like. Literally. I don’t have much money but I will literally pay for this. Please. It’s so painful to watch him fuck this up every five minutes. 1113021
Reposted by Mike MatessaTony Dunn @tony873004.bsky.social · 02/07/20253rd interstellar object discovered? Maybe. There's a lot of buzz right now in the Astro community. More observations should come in tonight to confirm if A11pI3Z is from beyond the solar system. 810340
Reposted by Mike Matessaastrafoxen @astrafoxen.bsky.social · 02/07/2025Here's our images of interstellar object #A11pl3Z from Deep Random Survey's 0.43-meter scope @ Chile. The telescope was following A11pl3Z's motion, so stars appear smeared. Weather got worse by the end, so still hard to tell if it's a comet. 600-sec exposures, from 2025 Jul 2, 00:42-01:23 UT 🔭☄️ 1317653
Reposted by Mike MatessaK.B. Wagers @kbwagers.com · 02/07/2025New interstellar friend! #A11pl3Z earthsky.org/space/new-in...earthsky.orgNew interstellar object candidate heading toward the sun 2142
Reposted by Mike MatessaChris Lintott @chrislintott.bsky.social · 02/07/2025!!!!! Waking up to the news that we might have found an interstellar object passing through our Solar System - only the third ever seen. Looks convincing based on the orbit. 19694198
Reposted by Mike MatessaIndivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 29/06/2025After advancing their Medicaid-slashing, billionaire-enriching megabill late last night, Senate Republicans are aiming for a final vote within the next 24 hours. Tell your GOP senator to vote NO on Trump’s Tax Scam: indivisible.org/resource/cal... Or email: act.indivisible.org/sign/no-cutt... 39818461
Reposted by Mike MatessaNY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 29/06/2025Opinion | I am voting for the Senate megabill. But I'd still like the media to give me credit for expressing reservations about it. by Josh Hawley 663067421
Reposted by Mike MatessaNPR @npr.org · 28/06/2025Hurricane forecasters rely on weather data collected and processed by Department of Defense satellites. That data will no longer be available as of Monday, June 30. By @rhersher.bsky.socialn.prDefense Department will stop providing crucial satellite weather dataHurricane forecasters rely on weather data collected and processed by Department of Defense satellites. That data will no longer be available as of Monday, June 30. 100901548
Reposted by Mike MatessaAlt USAID/ USAID Forever @altusaid.altgov.info · 28/06/2025BUDAPEST! Where Orban banned Pride, hundreds of thousands turn out today - for pride and for democracy. We need to step it up, people! #AltCitizens #Pride2025 #resist 9608131
Reposted by Mike Matessamtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 29/06/2025Every political reporter in the country understood that if Republicans won a trifecta, the upshot would be what happened today: huge cuts to healthcare to pay for tax cuts for the rich. Yet they consistently reported the biggest issue at play in the election as "high prices." Why? 22946183
Reposted by Mike MatessaAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 29/06/2025The Senate has voted 51 to 49 to open debate on the legislation, clearing a key procedural hurdle. 1132843566
Reposted by Mike MatessaThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 29/06/2025Wild — they got Senator @lisamurkowski (R) to sell out the rest of 🇺🇸 by exempting Alaska from some harmful aspects of the bill and essentially buying her off with tax incentives for Alaska whalers and clinicians and a higher Medicaid share. More: prospect.org/politics/202... 31225291135
Reposted by Mike MatessaThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 29/06/2025Call Blackburn & Hagerty and make them know you know 383107004404
Reposted by Mike MatessaElizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 29/06/2025It’s 2AM on a Sunday and I’m heading to the Capitol to FORCE a full reading of the Republicans’ 940-page bill. This bill will rip health care coverage away from 16 million people and cut food assistance. It’s sick. And we will not stand for it. 53186821645
Reposted by Mike MatessaAaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 28/06/2025If the GOP reconciliation bill passes, ICE gets through FY2029: - $45 billion for detention, on top of the current annual budget of $3.4 billion - $14.4 billion for transportation and removal, on top of the current annual budget of $750 million - $8 billion for hiring/retention - Billions more. 881106245524
Reposted by Mike MatessaMelanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 27/06/2025Zohran Mamdani’s plan to tax the rich is a 2% tax on income over $1 million. If you make $1.1 million, you’d pay an extra $2,000. Watching working class conservatives and politicians completely meltdown about this is wild. 17388912494
Reposted by Mike MatessaAaron Black @aaronblack.bsky.social · 25/06/2025People in wheelchairs are getting arrested right now in the Russell Senate Office Building in DC. They showed up to tell Congress not to cut their Medicaid, because they cant afford health care without it. If you look closely you can see the zip ties on their hands. #WeWontGetOverLosingMedicaid 25092483612840
Reposted by Mike MatessaRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 25/06/2025For every millionaire household that would get a tax break from Republicans’ big, ugly bill, 19 Americans would be stripped of their health coverage. Their priorities couldn’t be clearer. We must stop this devastating bill. 7331481059
Reposted by Mike MatessaAdam Bonica @adambonica.bsky.social · 25/06/2025Dems think they’re rising above partisan politics by killing impeachment. Really they’re falling down on constitutional duty. Trump illegally bombs Iran without Congress, 128 Dems + leadership join the GOP. We can’t confuse complicity for pragmatism. You don’t fight authoritarianism by enabling it. 25699180
Reposted by Mike MatessaThomas Zimmer @thomaszimmer.bsky.social · 25/06/2025It is frightening that the defense of basic rights and democratic self-government against the authoritarian onslaught depends so much on people who are evidently unable and/or unwilling to grasp who and what we are facing and instead just cling to signaling “bipartisanship” and upholding “unity.” 4369100