moumay.bsky.social @moumay.bsky.social · 26/04/2026For years I’ve had a fever dream of a choral version of Bruce Springsteen’s Atlantic City (totally normal I know). I was elated to learn today that 1) A Canadian choir, Prairie Voices, already did this; and 2) It’s amazing! youtube.com/watch?v=ukbu...youtube.comAtlantic City - Horizon (Bruce Springsteen, arr. Donnelly & Rambo)YouTube video by Prairie Voices Inc 0110 0
Reposted by @moumay.bsky.socialAlondra Nelson @alondra.bsky.social · 25/04/2026I resigned from the National Science Board in May when meaningful oversight became untenable. I respect colleagues who stayed to serve the NSB's mission. Today's news clarifies that was an erosion of oversight and function has become open elimination of the Board itself. 🧵 time.com/7285045/resi...time.comWhy I’m Resigning from the NSF and Library of CongressI cannot participate in systems that require dishonesty as the price of belonging. 271462699 0
moumay.bsky.social @moumay.bsky.social · 26/04/2026open.substack.com/pub/aaronrup...open.substack.comTrump DOJ will avenge the KKK by taking out SPLCThe racism is not subtle. 111 0
Reposted by @moumay.bsky.socialProPublica @propublica.org · 24/04/2026When DOGE arrived at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the operatives had no real background in nuclear issues. They boxed out experienced hands, forcing resignations and massive exodus of talent. Over 400 people have since left or been forced out. Our full story: propub.li/3OBQMwk 5723281086 0
moumay.bsky.social @moumay.bsky.social · 24/04/2026This is horrific censorship & anathema to an actual education. Also, the idea that these concepts are so dangerous they must be banned actually underscores the critical importance of all these fields Rs are trying to cut, like gender studies, anthropology, & sociology. 132 0
Reposted by @moumay.bsky.socialsarah jeong @sarahjeong.bsky.social · 21/04/2026I feel like Sun Tzu really missed out on "Invent Pete Hegseth and give him to the enemy" 453750601 0
Reposted by @moumay.bsky.socialConnor Lynch @connorlynch.bsky.social · 21/04/2026DOJ has chosen a side between SPLC and the Klan, and they have picked the Klan. 18923 0
Reposted by @moumay.bsky.socialDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 23/04/2026Still feel like "Musk and his crew of incels destroyed a bunch of stuff they didn't understand and thereby hastened the deaths of millions of children" did not get the public attention it warranted.wired.comUSAID Whistleblower Says It Was Even Worse Than People KnewPolitical appointees wanted a quiet drawdown, the whistleblower says. DOGE wanted an execution. 19499394086 0
Reposted by @moumay.bsky.socialCynthia Brumfield @metacurity.com · 22/04/2026How horrible. The chemical plant owner said the. fumes were contained in one building, I’ve been to Nitro many times. I sincerely doubt the fumes were contained. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/22/u...nytimes.com2 Are Dead After ‘Chemical Emergency’ at a West Virginia Plant 021 0
Reposted by @moumay.bsky.socialEdie Schaffer ❌👑 @sfedie.bsky.social · 22/04/2026As scary as this release of hydrogen sulfide in #Nitro, #WV is, it’s even scarier to think of #Trump’s #EPA responding (or not responding). #ElectionsMatter www.nytimes.com/2026/04/22/u... #WeetVirginianytimes.com2 Are Dead After ‘Chemical Emergency’ at a West Virginia Plant 011 0
Reposted by @moumay.bsky.socialRadley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 22/04/2026This is insane, tinpot authoritarian shit. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/22/u... 12547751552 0
Reposted by @moumay.bsky.socialGillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 22/04/2026Pulitzer-worthy reporting here from Minnesota immigrant news @sahanjournal.bsky.social. 70+ children detained during Operation MetroSurge. 30 sent to Dilley. Two dozen held >20 days, a Flores violation. 7 still detained as of March 10. ~20 have been deported. sahanjournal.com/immigration/...sahanjournal.comICE detained more than 70 Minnesota children, data revealsImmigration officials detained more than 70 Minnesota children between Dec. 1 and March 10, a Sahan analysis of court records and federal deportation data shows. 523001407 0
Reposted by @moumay.bsky.socialTom Joscelyn @tomjoscelyn.bsky.social · 22/04/20261. The central claim in the indictment of SPLC is a lie. The DOJ/FBI accuse SPLC of lying to donors about seeking to “dismantle” extremist groups while secretly funding them. But the funds were used to infiltrate & help law enforcement dismantle these groups. Kash Patel knows this is the truth…justice.govFederal Grand Jury Charges Southern Poverty Law Center for Wire Fraud, False Statements, and Conspiracy to Commit Money LaunderingA Grand Jury in Montgomery, Alabama, today returned an indictment charging the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) with 11 counts of wire fraud, false statements to a federally insured bank, and conspi... 631657667 0
Reposted by @moumay.bsky.socialChris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 22/04/2026EXCLUSIVE: The SPLC indictment, the Klan history behind it, and the ignominy of Todd Blanche. Another dark day for DOJ. Tonight, at Law Dork:lawdork.comThe SPLC indictment, the Klan history behind it, and the ignominy of Todd BlancheAnother dark day for DOJ. 281556516 0
moumay.bsky.social @moumay.bsky.social · 20/04/2026Not mentioning “The Poodle Room” is a lost opportunity here… www.nytimes.com/2026/04/20/u...nytimes.comF.B.I. Director Sues The Atlantic Over Article Claiming Excessive Drinking 000 0
Reposted by @moumay.bsky.socialScott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 15/04/2026CNN exposes a global “online rape academy” that teaches men how to drug and rape women without detection. Over 62 million men attended in February alone.cnn.comExposing a global ‘online rape academy’ that is teaching men how to abuse women and evade detectionCNN exposes an online network of men encouraging each other to drug and assault their partners, and swap tips on how to get away with it. 1271184782 0
moumay.bsky.social @moumay.bsky.social · 20/04/2026www.cnn.com/interactive/...cnn.comExposing a global ‘online rape academy’ that is teaching men how to abuse women and evade detectionCNN exposes an online network of men encouraging each other to drug and assault their partners, and swap tips on how to get away with it. 000 0
Reposted by @moumay.bsky.socialProPublica @propublica.org · 19/04/2026Joseph Schwartz’s case is the latest in a string of health care fraud pardons by Trump. The president also granted clemency to nursing home magnate Philip Esformes, convicted of a $1.3B scheme, and Judith Negron, convicted in a $200M fraud case.propublica.orgA Nursing Home Owner Got a Trump Pardon. The Families of His Patients Got Nothing.At least three families won multimillion-dollar wrongful death suits against former Skyline Healthcare owner Joseph Schwartz. They haven’t collected a cent. 52900537 0
Reposted by @moumay.bsky.socialNorm @greenchilenorm.bsky.social · 17/04/2026"Within you, there is a stillness and a sanctuary to which you can retreat at any time and be yourself." - Hermann Hesse (Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument, Cochiti Pueblo, New Mexico) 17835115 0
moumay.bsky.social @moumay.bsky.social · 17/04/2026ICE Arrests 85-Year-Old French Widow Who Married Her G.I. Sweetheart www.nytimes.com/2026/04/16/u...nytimes.comICE Arrests 85-Year-Old French Widow Who Married Her G.I. Sweetheart 010 0
Reposted by @moumay.bsky.socialJames Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 16/04/2026Just to go back to basics: I once worked on a (winning) presidential campaign. Something too obvious for anyone to mention was: "Don't get into a fight with the Pope over who knows more about Jesus." These people are morons. 511667253 0
moumay.bsky.social @moumay.bsky.social · 16/04/2026sentinelcolorado.com/metro/federa...sentinelcolorado.comFederal reversal sparks fear for transgender students' rights in schools - Sentinel Colorado"Once you open that door to something that is unprecedented, where does it end?" 010 0
Reposted by @moumay.bsky.socialJesspooka Kant 🎃 @jessdkant.bsky.social · 16/04/2026In case it is unclear: your ethical and moral obligation is to refuse to participate in enforcing this. To validate that this is wrong. To push back and stand with trans kids. To offer safe bathrooms. It is not to make it palatable or tolerable for other adults. sentinelcolorado.com/metro/federa... 2712229 0
Reposted by @moumay.bsky.socialBobby Kogan @bbkogan.bsky.social · 16/04/2026Trump’s budget director Russ Vought was asked about this today by Rep. McGarvey. Vought responded by saying "our budget fully funds WIC." McGarvey corrected, "No it doesn't. It says it right here." The takeaway today was Vought actually couldn’t truthfully defend most of the attacks against him. 417761 0
Reposted by @moumay.bsky.socialNY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 16/04/2026Catholic leaders need to stay out of politics. Except when they are endorsing Trump or denying Democratic politicians communion. 151130169 0
Reposted by @moumay.bsky.socialPax Christi USA @paxchristiusa.bsky.social · 13/04/2026On April 11, Pope Leo led a prayer vigil in Rome; his words in support of peace and in rejection of war express the very mission of Pax Christi -- the peace of Christ, the peace that Christ has assured us, which we are called to share and to embody. Other dioceses held similar services for peace.paxchristiusa.orgThe urgent call for peace todayOn Saturday, April 11 -- the 63rd anniversary of Pacem in Terris, Pope John XXIII's encyclical on peace, a foundational document for Pax Christi -- Pope Leo XIV held a prayer vigil at St. Peter's Basilica in Rome. The pope had called for this time of prayer in response to what he called the "truly unacceptable" threats made by President Trump to destroy Iran and by the increased use of religious language by US officials to defend and even extol warmaking. 074 0
Reposted by @moumay.bsky.socialGlonzo the Bureaucrat 🇬🇱 🌹 @snarkranger.bsky.social · 16/04/2026The price of beef is massively subsidized, not least by the fact that the cost to graze cattle on public land has not changed since the 1960s. $1.35 per cow-calf pair per month - 30 to 50 times less than market value. If you really want to stop corporate welfare, beef prices are gonna go up. 19951168 0
moumay.bsky.social @moumay.bsky.social · 14/04/2026Caity Weaver is doing restaurant reviews again!!! 100 0
Reposted by @moumay.bsky.socialGillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 14/04/2026The greatest lie I ever believed was that local newspapers died because the internet made them irrelevant. Newspapers were wounded by the internet, they DIED because of private equity vulture owners, full stop. One of the first industries targeted. (Read “Bad Company.”) 3378103 0
Reposted by @moumay.bsky.socialekstewartnh.bsky.social @ekstewartnh.bsky.social · 13/04/2026I’m a UU so not a lot of Jesus cred, but pretty sure he was weak on crime too. 1101 0
Reposted by @moumay.bsky.socialEdward Luce @edwardluce.bsky.social · 12/04/2026People will be closely studying how Hungary's opposition pulled off their win in such a pro-incumbent system. Important to note that the theme was corruption. Democrats need to get much better at calling out Trump's corruption. 12644101198 0
Reposted by @moumay.bsky.socialRick Stengel @rickstengel.bsky.social · 11/04/2026You know what would be amazing, if Vance can negotiate an agreement where Iran doesn't enrich above 3.67% (far below weapons grade); gets rid of 98% of its stockpile of uranium; has weekly inspections by the IAEA; and commits to all of this for at 10 years. Oh, yeah, that was the Obama Iran deal. 473560797 0
Reposted by @moumay.bsky.socialJoel S. @joelhs.bsky.social · 11/04/2026I quite happily live in a neighborhood where most people do not share my religion, where multiple languages are represented, and where people have come from a lot of different countries. Bigoted assholes always assume everyone else actually shares their bigotries. 78677751167 0
Reposted by @moumay.bsky.socialSpencer Ackerman @attackerman.bsky.social · 12/04/2026We have entered the “you can’t kill me if I commit suicide” phase of American Decline 18671121710 0
Reposted by @moumay.bsky.socialVictor Ray @victorerikray.bsky.social · 12/04/2026The inaugural speaker for the center's opening event was the unqualified hack Christopher Rufo. Rufo's goal is destroying, not expanding, intellectual freedom and he's open about it. Asking him to speak at this event is inviting the arsonist to come marvel at the fire. 2542112 0
Reposted by @moumay.bsky.socialVictor Ray @victorerikray.bsky.social · 12/04/2026Making tenure count, for MSNOW I wrote about my employer, The University of Iowa, creating a center for intellectual freedom. It's a reactionary project built on decades of conservative propaganda about higher ed.ms.nowOpinion | Beware conservatives promoting “intellectual freedom”Victor Ray: This conservative lie about schools like mine is furthering authoritarianism 432130762 0
Reposted by @moumay.bsky.socialSamira Ahmed @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social · 08/04/2026I made a whole BBC TV series (2020) about the remarkable resilience of the people of Iran and their culture over centuries of threat and callous rule. You can watch it right here: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...bbc.co.ukBBC Four - Art of PersiaBroadcaster and journalist Samira Ahmed reveals the remarkable story of Iran. 28786298 0
Reposted by @moumay.bsky.socialMicah @rincewind.run · 11/04/2026there is no politician so irreplaceable that we must overlook sexual misconduct because nobody else could possibly fill their shoes 6489971814 0
Reposted by @moumay.bsky.socialRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 10/04/2026“'I’ve never experienced anything like this in my entire life,' the congresswoman said, fighting back tears. "She described the way people were laying down inside as “like sardines.” “'It is frightening in there,' she said. 'It is disgusting'..." azmirror.com/2026/04/10/i... 789163167755 0
Reposted by @moumay.bsky.socialThe UnPopulist @theunpopulist.net · 10/04/2026Kennedy canceled $500 million in mRNA research and announced no new mRNA projects will ever be initiated—killing the technology that produced the fastest vaccine rollout in human history.theunpopulist.netRFK Jr. Lied His Way Into Office and American Health Is the VictimHe is pushing quackery as science as health secretary 42243241961 0
Reposted by @moumay.bsky.socialMark Tolman (he/him) 🏳️🌈 🖖 @mtolman.bsky.social · 10/04/2026The only president stupid enough to do it. 578194885974 0
Reposted by @moumay.bsky.socialDavid Brauer @dbrauer.net · 10/04/2026JFC they made the Pizzagate lawyer an immigration judge. minnesotareformer.com/2026/04/09/r...minnesotareformer.comOne of Minnesota's most unhinged right-wing posters is the state’s newest immigration judge • Minnesota ReformerA right-wing attorney and influential X user who has amplified racist conspiracies and fringe legal theories, will make decisions on which immigrants will be deported in his new job as an immigration judge. 291079477 0
Reposted by @moumay.bsky.socialSt. John Barned-Smith @stjbs.bsky.social · 09/04/2026🧵Missed diagnoses, delayed treatment and poor medical care are driving record deaths in ICE custody. @kolyncheang.bsky.social and I spent months investigating the deaths of ICE detainees across the US. Over and over again, we found lapses in treatment that proved fatal. 13872417 0
Reposted by @moumay.bsky.socialSt. John Barned-Smith @stjbs.bsky.social · 09/04/2026NEW: ICE facilities’ medical staff repeatedly failed to diagnose critical illnesses and misdiagnosed patients, @kolyncheang.bsky.social and I found, during a six month investigation that we have just published. www.sfchronicle.com/projects/202... 4249170 0
moumay.bsky.social @moumay.bsky.social · 09/04/2026Well, this is awful. U.S. Pushes Allies to Chase a New Terrorism Target: The Far Left www.nytimes.com/2026/04/09/u...nytimes.com 000 0
Reposted by @moumay.bsky.socialAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 08/04/2026I'd really like to see leadership calling for impeachment and removal, regardless of whether they have the votes to get it done. Same way we called for marriage equality before we had the votes. A leader's job is to lead. If a genocidal threat isn't impeachable, then nothing is. 886295987642 0
