Reposted by MommaRothMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 05/10/2026Katie Phang: "Todd Blanche wants to continue to hide the Epstein files from the American people. He wants to allow the existing redactions and withholdings to stand as a matter of law. He's saying what he has done is legally sufficient. And I am here to say, hell no, it is not." 25097053092
Reposted by MommaRothAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 6hLetitia James AND Sally Yates??? AMAZING. 29080661750
Reposted by MommaRothSherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 05/10/2026My new piece is up. Not so fast SCOTUS…. sherrilyn.substack.com/p/the-new-sc...sherrilyn.substack.comThe New SCOTUS Term Begins Today. But Let’s Not Move on Too Quickly From What SCOTUS Did Last WeekThe new Supreme Court term begins this week. 8280101
Reposted by MommaRothRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 9hDoes protesting actually work? Yes — just look at history. My friend, activist and author Annie Leonard, explains why protesting is so important and why we must protect this powerful tool of dissent. www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rvafufqH7gyoutube.comWhy Protest Is More Powerful Than You Think (ft. Annie Leonard)Does protesting actually work?Yes — just look at history.My friend, activist and author Annie Leonard, explains why prot 391215549
Reposted by MommaRothRep. Jennifer McClellan @mcclellan.house.gov · 9hThe House is in recess through the November midterms, but I’m still busy at work for Virginia’s Fourth District. Here’s what I’ve been up to. 258
Reposted by MommaRothGillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 10hI LOVE how @propublica.org dealt with official comment here, editorially and stylistically. 1132811205
Reposted by MommaRothAmee Vanderpool @girlsreallyrule.bsky.social · 9hThe President of the United States just gave a foreign adversary permission to bomb the United States of America, while standing on American soil. WAKE THE FUCK UP EVERYONE. 1616973
Reposted by MommaRothRyan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 9h2/ Truth: "Through the first three quarters of 2026, Chicago is on pace for fewer homicides than it recorded in 2025, a year that closed with the city’s fewest recorded killings in 60 years. ... That’s also the fewest homicides in any September dating back to 2010, according to CPD records."news.wttw.comChicago on Pace for Fewer Homicides Than Last Year’s Historic Low: PoliceThrough the first three quarters of 2026, Chicago is on pace for fewer homicides than it recorded in 2025, a year that closed with the city’s fewest recorded killings in 60 years. 114333
Reposted by MommaRothM Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 12hThis Is 👇 Who KegsBreath Is....... 27694273109
Reposted by MommaRothProPublica @propublica.org · 12h4/ Fernando Vasquez, an 18-year-old citizen, was on break from work when agents chased and handcuffed him, then put him in their truck. After realizing their mistake, the agents left the teen alone in the woods, with no way to get home. Then they threw his ID out of the truck. 6322741113
Reposted by MommaRothThe Mouthy Renegade Writer @mouthyrenegade.bsky.social · 23hThis gets my vote for the best thing I've seen on the Internet today: 424108712379
Reposted by MommaRothScott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 20hFootage here of Trump in Grand Island, Nebraska, taunting Iran to launch a nuclear attack on two US cities, Los Angeles and San Diego. meidasnews.com/news/trump-s...meidasnews.comTrump Says to Let Iran ‘Take Out’ Los Angeles, San Diego in Nebraska SpeechAt a Nebraska rally, Trump called higher prices a “small price to pay” before suggesting allowing Iran to "take out" Los Angeles and San Diego 248138
Reposted by MommaRothClaire Willett @clairewillett.bsky.social · 20hREALLY REALLY hoping some journalists who are not from The Oregonian get all the way into it on this "clarklewis restaurant hosts Nazi meet & greet" story because it is very, very fucked 013428
Reposted by MommaRothlizardbreath 🦎🪦🎃 @spindlypete.bsky.social · 05/10/2026would VERY much like a local journalist to get ahold of the Clark Lewis employee who quit due to the scuffle yesterday and get their take on what happened, especially wrt the level of awareness management had prior 516719
Reposted by MommaRothNicole Bedera @nbedera.bsky.social · 02/10/2026And that led to my words appearing in a victim-blaming article written by a journalist I have never met about how Jane Doe's story was "inconsistent." 82728227
Reposted by MommaRothNicole Bedera @nbedera.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Earlier this week, I agreed to interviews with two USA Today journalists. They wrote fantastic articles about the Cornell case that I'm proud to have been a part of. What I did not know is that their employer considers interviews to proprietary and opens up recordings to be used by any journalist. 5846751395
Reposted by MommaRothMarisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Working on a story about this and hoping to speak to USA Today journalists or journalists at other Gannett to better understand the editorial process. Anonymity granted. Contact info in bio. 7684168
Reposted by MommaRothamanda moore 🐢 @noturtlesoup17.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Dispatch from southwest Florida, where I watched ICE and Border Patrol work with local cops as they arrested hundreds of immigrants. 318094
Reposted by MommaRothAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 05/10/2026NEW: After unlawfully firing FBI agents that worked on Trump cases, Patel's FBI is arguing that the reason they can't release Epstein redaction training videos featuring agents is because "assignments to cases are not by choice." Read my latest: www.muellershewrote.com/p/exclusive-... 531523529
Reposted by MommaRoththe beggars out of here getter @milesklee.bsky.social · 05/10/2026At a marathon runtime of four hours, Alex Gibney's new documentary 'Musk' strains to cover the sweep of the oligarch's business empire and its capture of U.S. government. But the interviews with first wife Justine Wilson and latest ex Ashley St. Clair about his vindictive nature hit hardest.wired.comElon Musk’s Exes Are the Most Damning Part of a Massive New DocumentaryInterviews with Justine Wilson and Ashley St. Clair in the nearly four-hour-long “Musk” paint the world’s richest man as capricious and cruel even toward those closest to him. 734075
Reposted by MommaRothDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 05/10/2026One of our stops in Denmark was a new arts district in Aarhus where, among other things, we met this guy who builds custom offices that you can pull behind your car like a trailer. Just builds them custom, one at a time.tinyoffice.dkWelcome to Tiny OfficeAt Tiny Office, we build unique offices for both rental and sale. We are good at our craft and always working on exciting projects. 826832
Reposted by MommaRothemptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 05/10/2026These facts are VERY similar to the case of Mohamed Jama in MN. They were looking for a 5'5" guy and snatched Jama, who is 6'5" (his lawyer did a big Perry Mason moment to have him stand in the court room). These rulings may help the victims sue. 2367139
Reposted by MommaRothEthan Elkind @ethanelkind.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Helpful write-up here of the oral argument this morning in the climate lawsuit preemption case at the US Supreme Court. 03719
Reposted by MommaRothMark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 05/10/2026There's a takeover of the American news industry going on, pushed by Elon Musk, the Ellisons, the Saudis and others. Democracy is impossible if the truth is buried under right-wing propaganda, so we've got to push back against this "media capture." My Stop the Presses newsletter.stopthepresses.newsAmerican oligarchs and foreign fatcats are attempting ‘media capture’Your access to real news is threatened by Elon Musk, the Ellisons, the Saudis, and others 29892362
Reposted by MommaRothMike Sacks @mikesacks.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Kagan cites tobacco and opioid cases and asks why this isn't like that? "I'm waiting to see the distinction." "This is the same kind of lawsuit against the same kind of actors for the same kind of harm." She gives the A the lawyer failed to give: it's "about air and water." She doesn't buy it. 29612
Reposted by MommaRothScott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 05/10/2026America's healthcare system seems intend on producing extremely wealthy healthcare investors and insurance executives, while delivering an absolute minimum in healthcare to Americans. It's a model of how capitalism does healthcare wrong. www.ft.com/content/7dea...ft.comHow the booming US healthcare economy is penalising patientsA collision of demographic, economic and financial forces has caused a crisis in the sector 16222
Reposted by MommaRothConnieL 🟥🍁🟥🐝🌲 Living with COPD @connieskp.bsky.social · 05/10/2026She has less than 10,000, we need to show her some love and support. @ginafortexas.bsky.social Can you all follow and share, We need to help her out. #BlueCrew #BlueWave @tonyhq1985.bsky.social @peggystuart.bsky.social @bonhanson.bsky.social @softtail65.bsky.social @latina4jesusdshw.bsky.social 33629
Reposted by MommaRothElizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 05/10/2026Media outlets exposed that the Pentagon was hiding how many Americans have died in Trump’s war with Iran. That very same day, Trump banned CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House. Coincidence? I don't think so. 311091349
Reposted by MommaRothJessy Edwards @jessyedwards.bsky.social · 05/10/2026This morning, the NYC City Council will kick off a marathon hearing where members will grill AI execs on how their models are putting New Yorkers at risk. Here's 4 questions we should expect to hear answered: hellgatenyc.com/ai-execs-fac...hellgatenyc.comGrilling the New Masters of the UniverseTo save humanity as we know it. And more links for your Monday. 1299
Reposted by MommaRothProPublica @propublica.org · 05/10/2026NEW: Remember when John Oliver opened a church to expose how easy it was to get tax exemptions? This year, ProPublica reporters set out to establish private schools to test if, truly, anyone could open one. We founded two. Here’s how.propublica.orgHow ProPublica Reporters Became Private School Owners in 24 HoursThe reporting experiment demonstrates how easy it can be to open private schools that might then access public money. No credentials or background checks required. 7953742340
Reposted by MommaRothChad Loder @chadloder.dev · 04/10/2026British banker who exposed Howard Lutnick's ties to Epstein has died, allegedly from suicide.bbc.comHow US commerce secretary's Epstein links were uncovered by British whistleblowerSimon Andriesz made the discovery about Howard Lutnick in publicly released Epstein files. 1131120552
Reposted by MommaRothBluebry @ndages.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Died Sept 25th and not a word in our press. The coverup is really impressive. Someone is willing to do anything to silence those who know. www.timesnownews.com/world/uk/sim...timesnownews.comWho Was Simon Andriesz? Banker Who Exposed Howard Lutnick-Epstein Emails DiesAndriesz gained attention earlier this year by revealing emails concerning their involvement in a start-up, Adfin, UK, Times Now 28950
Reposted by MommaRothKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Slander is spoken; libel is written. But this isn't either of those. It's detailed reporting from a respected outlet with damning evidence. And "most consequential Commerce Secretary in modern history" is as impressive as "shortest NBA player from Luxembourg" 28640441710
Reposted by MommaRothmcc @dryad.technology · 04/10/2026Have you noticed, lately, or noticed people around you commenting, that there just seems to be no money anymore. There's no money for companies to make the tv shows you like, the video games you like, the local diner you like shut down, no one you know can find a job. Think about that in context of 6162182396
Reposted by MommaRothThomas Zimmer @thomaszimmer.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Much like after the 2020 election, Trump’s attempts to manipulate his way to victory will depend on whether or not he can get enough people in enough positions of influence to go along with his schemes. We must not help him by perpetuating the Trumpist assertions of dominance and inevitability. 110530
Reposted by MommaRoth Liberal Warrior 🏳️🌈👬🌊💙🌊👭🏳️🌈 @liberalwarrior.eu · 05/10/2026I listened to Leigh’s post from last year, and it echoes my own view. We shy away from the word “socialism,” yet many U.S. citizens now live in a socialist corporate welfare system shaped in GOP think tanks long ago. Its time to rethink and reboot IMHO. #Blues youtu.be/MfJgqVBxycY?...youtu.beDemocratic Party RebootYouTube video by PoliticsGirl 64327
Reposted by MommaRothryan cooper @ryanlcooper.com · 05/10/2026"The most important fact they establish is that the traditional narrative of Marbury v. Madison—the decision that supposedly established judicial supremacy in the United States, as taught in high schools across the country—is an invented tradition." prospect.org/2026/10/05/o...prospect.orgThe Supreme Court’s Power Is Based on the Lie of Its Supremacy - The American ProspectThe Constitution does not establish a judicial dictatorship. 1012338
Reposted by MommaRothElieNYC @elienyc.bsky.social · 05/10/2026“Snap back to reality, oops, there goes gravity” Supreme Court term about to start 2194785
Reposted by MommaRothMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 05/10/2026My Latest: Earlier this year, The New York Times asked Donald Trump whether he regretted not ordering the National Guard to seize voting machines in swing states after the 2020 election. His answer was chilling: "Well, I should have." newsletters.democracydocket.com/this-time-ta...newsletters.democracydocket.comThis time, take Trump literally 19751323
Reposted by MommaRothAcyn @acyn.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Levin: People then said, “Do you think you can take out a fascist just by voting, just by organizing? You think that’s how this works?” Yes, that’s how this works. If they can do it in Hungary, we can do it here. 593046862
Reposted by MommaRothSandy Ernest Allen @sandyernestallen.bsky.social · 05/10/2026It’s appalling how many full-on media organizations are just on Twitter and nothing else in 2026 … 213124
Reposted by MommaRothCoach Finstock @coachfinstock.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Exactly. This is such a lie. Email had a purpose. The internet had a purpose. Search had a purpose. Everybody loved Silicon Valley in the 90s because they made shit that did what it promised. Now 3 guys who never made SHIT have ALL the money in SV. They're scam artists. Not engineers. 382714610
Reposted by MommaRothHoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 03/10/2026I don’t remember anyone giving Jerome Powell a check for $100 million. Who gave it to Kevin Warsh, days before he was confirmed and why? 636108264870
Reposted by MommaRothAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 04/10/2026Going live in 15 minutes. I’ll show you the table listing the 9 Epstein redaction training videos and their descriptions provided by the FBI 71020317
Reposted by MommaRothRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 04/10/2026"Among the first to appear before the judge was Angel, a 13-year-old. He had no attorney. “Would you like to request voluntary departure, or should I issue a removal order?” the judge asked “I don’t know,” Angel said, bursting into tears: “I have no one. I have nothing.” www.cnn.com/2026/09/28/p...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. 44837361873
Reposted by MommaRothJessica Huseman @jessicahuseman.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Weekend scoop from me for @votebeat.org: Two GOP members of Georgia’s State Election Board say Executive Director James Mills sent letters to DOJ and DHS without telling the board or getting approval — and that the letters went beyond what the board voted to request. www.votebeat.org/national/202...votebeat.orgGeorgia election board director allegedly goes rogue, asks feds to crack down on state voting equipmentTwo members of the Georgia State Election Board say their executive director sent unauthorized letters to the Trump administration. 6324169
Reposted by MommaRothjeanrene62.bsky.social @jeanrene62.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Vote Blue. Protect our air and water. www.environmentalhealthproject.org/post/the-dan...environmentalhealthproject.orgThe Dangers of Data CentersData Centers are large facilities containing computer servers used for data storage, data analytics, generative AI, and streaming services. Data centers represent health risks for their neighbors. The... 198
Reposted by MommaRothnickforbrains 🏳️🌈 @nickforbrains.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Trump is what happens when you don’t punish people appropriately. 421043