Reposted by MarkAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 09/10/2026"You hired half the Third Reich to staff your office ... If John Lewis were marching today, Mike Collins would be grabbing a billy club" -- here's a supercut of Jon Ossoff SMASHING Mike Collins during tonight's debate 25481911982
Reposted by MarkOlúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 09/10/2026I like it and I'd like more of it 175119562156
Reposted by MarkProPublica @propublica.org · 06/10/2026The government *still* isn’t tracking how often immigration agents detain U.S. citizens. We are. 500+ Americans have been handcuffed, held at gunpoint or held against their will in Trump’s second term. Our tally is almost certainly an undercount. THREAD (content warning: violence) ⬇️ 9660173444
Reposted by MarkAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 07/10/2026SUSAN COLLINS: I was successful in getting road salt removed from the Canada tariff list TROY JACKSON: What about everything else? We can't eat road salt 1383214314993
Reposted by MarkCindy Holscher @cindyforkansas.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Kansans are worried about data centers, and so am I. That's why I've called for a statewide pause until real protections are in place. I'll always listen to Kansans and make decisions based on what's best for working families, not billionaires and special interests. 4175
Reposted by MarkMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 02/10/2026🚨BREAKING: In a win for voters, the Kansas Court of Appeals Friday denied Secretary of State Scott Schwab’s (R) latest request to revive a GOP-backed law that would throw out mail-in ballots received after Election Day, even if they were cast on time. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comGOP bid to scrap Kansas mail ballot grace period fails againThe ruling means Kansas election officials must continue counting ballots postmarked by Election Day and received within the following three days, including in the upcoming November elections. 17094082841
Mark @mschauk.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Completely unacceptable. We need a representative who understands the education budget is constitutionally the primary function of our legislature. Sternberg should not be closing. kansasreflector.com/2026/09/30/b...kansasreflector.comKansas Legislature's budget cuts compel Fort Hays State University to close Sternberg Museum • Kansas ReflectorFort Hays State University, grappling with a $2.4 million state-ordered spending cut, will close the Sternberg Museum of Natural History. 022
Reposted by MarkJLRay @jlray.bsky.social · 29/09/2026i feel like for democrats its "our candidate is blowing an easy race, he's not bothering to go out and shake hands and looks mildly uncomfortable on cable" and for republicans its "our candidate is blowing an easy race, he's a coke-addled Nazi who just hurled an empty whip-it at a crying child" 051
Reposted by MarkLiberal Currents @liberalcurrents.com · 29/09/2026"A common argument I hear in favor of wealth taxes is about the ability of wealthy people to leverage their assets as a form of untaxed income. … If it is true that the asset-rich are skirting taxes with loans, the obvious solution is to close the loophole." www.liberalcurrents.com/tax-the-weal...liberalcurrents.comTax the Wealthy, Not WealthDon’t miss the forest for the tallest trees. 291060374
Reposted by MarkAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026🤡 Schmitt beclowns himself 🤡 Schmitt concocted an elaborate conspiracy theory that Smith traveled to Atl for a Hawks game and to collude with Fani Willis, & flashed his "evidence" before accusing Smith of perjury. There's just one problem -- his facts were totally wrong. Here's the whole sequence: 2638210075726
Reposted by MarkPublic Citizen @publiccitizen.bsky.social · 28/09/2026HATCH ACT VIOLATION: We filed another complaint alleging that Trump's second TV ad violated the Hatch Act by using government funds for political propaganda. This is an illegal misuse of our taxpayer dollars. Trump must be stopped. 311839
Reposted by MarkKyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 26/09/2026BREAKING MS NOW: Two veteran FBI counterterrorism supervisors have been removed from their jobs after a disagreement over an investigation involving alleged harassing phone calls made to Katie Miller, the wife of Stephen Miller, multiple people familiar with the matter told MS NOW.ms.nowFBI agents probing threats against Stephen Miller’s wife demoted, sources sayThe counterterrorism agents had questioned a request to conduct a threat assessment on someone accused of harassing Katie Miller, according to sources. 1481613726
Reposted by MarkClara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 23/09/2026@ariberman.bsky.social and @pemalevy.bsky.social have a damning new story about how the Roberts Court is reviving Jim Crow, relying on the same legal tactics used to undermine the Reconstruction. A must read to understand the stakes of this election. www.motherjones.com/politics/202... 12511229
Reposted by MarkClara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Pairs well with their previous cover story. Put the two together and you really get the full measure of the racist and politicized way that Roberts has led the Court. www.motherjones.com/politics/202... 222449
Reposted by MarkThe Marshall Project @themarshallproject.org · 24/09/2026A revised Bureau of Prisons policy now grants U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche the authority to overrule the agency's guidelines and unilaterally determine where federal prisoners serve their sentences. www.themarshallproject.org/2026/09/18/b...themarshallproject.orgPrison Policy Gives Trump Administration New Way to Punish EnemiesThe Bureau of Prisons quietly revised its rules to allow Attorney General Todd Blanche to unilaterally decide where federal prisoners serve time. 2108
Reposted by MarkDr. Rich B @morphometrich.bsky.social · 24/09/2026The @sternbergpaleo.bsky.social in Hays is currently threatened with closure by Fort Hays State Univ. In addition to its massive impact for #paleontology research, @sternbergcamps.bsky.social open paleontology to youth all over the country. Consider signing to show your support & oppose its closurechange.orgSign the PetitionSave the Sternberg Museum of Natural History from Closure 1148
Reposted by MarkLuca @lucagalletti.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Still holds up today #MontyPython1975 IG: @thecinevoidclub www.instagram.com/thecinevoidc... 448112623446
Reposted by MarkAbdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Let's talk about public safety. What I want is for everyone to get home safe at night. 12058671474
Reposted by MarkKatie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Allegations against Lauren Boebert include sexual relations with Congressional employees, hush money payments, and thousands of dollars in misused official and campaign funds. Here's the redacted complaint: media.coloradotimesrecorder.com/wp-content/u...media.coloradotimesrecorder.com 998130584826
Reposted by MarkKyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 14/09/2026BREAKING NYT: Investigators may have broken state laws under the direction of top Trump Homeland Security leaders by posing as voters as part of an expansive effort to find noncitizens on the nation's voter rolls, according to a federal whistleblower's account just released.nytimes.comWhistle-Blower: Federal Agents May Have Broken State Laws in Search For Voter FraudAgents expressed concern about being directed by top Homeland Security leaders to use private information to look up voter records in state databases. 13234391494
Mark @mschauk.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Where is Kansas news like this? Or national news for that matter? Kyle is incredible. Wishing we had someone straight forward and honest like him in every newroom with the courage to ask and research tough questions for the public. 000
Reposted by MarkThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 14/09/2026PRO PUBLICA: “Don JR’s wedding secretly bankrolled by Russian oligarch close to Putin” 🤔 So weird how this keeps happening 🤷🏼 www.propublica.org/article/dona... 34058302425
Mark @mschauk.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Excellent analysis of why beef prices remain high, but cattle prices are falling due to Republican policy failing to understand farm to store supply chains. 011
Mark @mschauk.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Quick update: Incumbent Ken Rahjes is my new competitor. We’re going to win this. sunflowerstatejournal.com/rahjes-wins-...sunflowerstatejournal.comRahjes wins GOP nomination to return to House | Sunflower State Journal 000
Mark @mschauk.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Not all of MAHA is bad. I don’t agree with Joe Maxwell’s strategy, but a lot of Farm Action’s policies and agenda would be very beneficial for farmers and ranchers. AOC is wise to listen, even if strategy and solutions maybe different, they are aligned in anti corporate-ism and anti-trust. 000
Reposted by MarkThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 03/09/2026“What is it?” 🐄 “We don’t know.” “Where’s it from?” “We don’t know.” “Why don’t we know?” “They don’t have to tell us.” “Will it help ranchers?” “No. They’re actually pretty pissed.” 🧑🌾 @morningbrew roasts Trump’s tariff-free import of 300,000 metric tons of beef 54720305
Reposted by MarkThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 03/09/2026“63 farmers a day”😕 American farmers 🧑🌾 are getting crushed by Trump’s pointless war and absurd trade wars, and Republicans in Congress do nothing 2311037413
Mark @mschauk.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Here’s how the process going forward will work. The SoS has informed the Republican Chair of Phillips Co. The chair has 14 days to call district PCPs to nominate someone to fill the vacancy. The incumbent, Ken Rahjes, is in the running. 2/2 000
Mark @mschauk.bsky.social · 02/09/2026KS House District 110 Update: my opponent has dropped out of the race, citing health concerns. To Cody, I sincerely wish you the best and I hope you get well soon. Please send your best wishes to Cody and his family. 1/2 100
Reposted by MarkKansas Reflector @kansasreflector.com · 31/08/2026Opinion editor @claywires.bsky.social writes: Milquetoast Marshall flees from Kansans and hides from reporters. Somehow, he still wants your vote! #kslegkansasreflector.comMilquetoast Marshall flees from Kansans and hides from reporters. Somehow, he still wants your vote! • Kansas ReflectorMarshall claims to be on a 120-stop tour of Kansas, but his adventures have been conducted almost entirely in private. 64114
Mark @mschauk.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Been looking at the regional CEDS (Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy) plans from 2021. A new report is due in 2027. Every rural organizer should ask their planning commission and/or economic development director for these plans. 011
Reposted by MarkRobert Evans (the Only Robert Evans) @iwriteok.bsky.social · 24/08/2026This is what the growth of surveillance is going to bring. Not safety from crime, but new, non-criminal acts redefined as criminal so as to give the police an excuse to exercise power. local12.com/news/offbeat...local12.comPolice request public's help to find suspect who picked up $30 off ground in WalmartA police department took to social media and asked the public to help them identify a suspect who found $30 on the ground in Walmart. 346108903651
Reposted by MarkProPublica @propublica.org · 19/08/2026NEW: Congress appropriated $1 trillion for defense this year, more than twice as much as the combined budget for agencies overseeing health, veterans affairs, education, housing, agriculture and justice. We’re setting out to report on how this public money is being spent.propublica.orgThe $1 Trillion Black BoxThe U.S. military budget is vast and opaque. Projects touted as engineering marvels end up facing years of delays and ballooning costs. ProPublica has launched a series to report on the Pentagon’s spe... 33358212754
Reposted by MarkReuters @reuters.com · 19/08/2026Moderna, Merck breakthrough could usher in wave of cancer vaccines reut.rs/4x9tv5Mreut.rsModerna, Merck breakthrough could usher in wave of cancer vaccinesMerck and Moderna's success with a personalized cancer vaccine designed to keep melanoma at bay opens a new avenue of treatment that doctors hope will work against many types of tumors. 1223291
Reposted by MarkAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 18/08/2026Ossoff: "I have zero interest in running for president in 2028, and frankly zero interest in the 2028 fantasy football right now ... these midterms are the whole ballgame ... I don't know that we have a free and fair election in 2028 unless we restore checks and balances in these 2026 midterms." 518242086097
Reposted by MarkAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16/08/2026WELKER: Can you pledge the DOJ will always act independently of the WH? BLANCHE: No, I'm not going to pledge that WELKER: So if the president asked you do to something that you feel crosses an ethical or legal line, would you do it? BLANCHE: He would never do that. He never has. He never will. 10632893891
Reposted by MarkBrandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Laws aren't real. Not unless someone is willing and able to physically enforce them. 612431
Mark @mschauk.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Going to have a full graphic later, but I’ve out raised the other party’s primary winner and his primary opponents COMBINED!!! Please donate at the link above. We are the only grassroots movement in rural northwestern western Kansas trying to build power. 010
Reposted by MarkMark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 08/08/2026When the EPSTEIN scandals are all fully adjudicated, as they eventually will be, there will be more convictions & people imprisoned than there were in the Watergate matter. Accountability IS coming: November 3rd 2026 Midterms Make sure you're registered & VOTE! Go to: Iwillvote.com #tickticktick ⌛ 1077266457689
Reposted by MarkDeborah Weeks/A Woman for An Eternity @deborah-10.bsky.social · 07/08/2026 31160231615
Reposted by MarkProPublica @propublica.org · 03/08/2026NEW: Two government watchdog groups have demanded an investigation into whether FCC officials violated ethics requirements by accepting luxury gala tickets from Paramount as it sought federal approval for its $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros.propublica.orgFCC Commissioners Face Ethics Complaints for Taking Luxury Gifts From ParamountCiting a ProPublica report on Paramount providing luxury Kennedy Center gala tickets to FCC officials, the complaints note that commissioners accepted the gifts while the FCC was reviewing or about to... 507109034335
Reposted by MarkRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 01/08/2026Appalling cruelty — and all to fund more tax cuts for the rich. 1580184438152
Mark @mschauk.bsky.social · 01/08/2026Proud to have endorsed Christy Davis as the next US Senator from Kansas. Here's why. www.kansas.com/opinion/arti...kansas.comKansas needs a senator who will confront the bullies in Washington | OpinionWe don’t need a Democratic version of Roger Marshall. Christy Davis says she will fight his attacks on our democratic institutions. | Opinion 000
Reposted by MarkChris⚖️Justice @chrisjustice01.bsky.social · 31/07/2026The timing is literally impossible to ignore. @eastendjoe.bsky.social 38231581667
Reposted by MarkGuardian US @us.theguardian.com · 30/07/2026"A concentration camp, in its most basic definition, is a place where a targeted civilian population, not necessarily accused of a crime, is detained and at least some of their basic rights are suspended," writes @jwashing.bsky.social. "That’s precisely what’s happening in the United States today."theguardian.comDon’t call them ICE detention centers. Call them camps | John WashingtonI’ve spent a decade reporting on immigration enforcement. The word ‘camp’ best captures the political function of these facilities 484152997382
Reposted by MarkMore Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 28/07/2026The state also showed an internal message in which a former Meta employee wrote that Instagram "is a drug.” pro.stateaffairs.com/ca/courts/te...pro.stateaffairs.comTennessee Puts Meta on Trial over Instagram ClaimsTennessee began a civil trial Monday, alleging Meta designed Instagram to be addictive for children and concealed its known impacts. 013631
Reposted by MarkMore Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 28/07/2026In 2017 Mark Zuckerberg decided that Meta's top priority would be teens, according to documents revealed by the state of Tennessee, which is suing the social media giant. The state said Meta's overall goal was to maximize the time teens spent on their social media platforms. /1pro.stateaffairs.comTennessee Puts Meta on Trial over Instagram ClaimsTennessee began a civil trial Monday, alleging Meta designed Instagram to be addictive for children and concealed its known impacts. 8313100
Reposted by MarkDissent Magazine @dissentmag.bsky.social · 27/07/2026The scale and depth of the attack on our institutions means that there is no simple way for a pro-democracy coalition to flip the lights back on after Trump. We need transformative thinking.dissentmagazine.orgThe Case for a Third Reconstruction - Dissent MagazineThe scale and depth of the attack on our institutions means that there is no simple way for a pro-democracy coalition to flip the lights back on after Trump. We need transformative thinking. 072
Reposted by MarkMore Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 27/07/2026Today Zohran is announcing that the New York City-owned grocery stores his administration is piloting will discount staple items 30%. Core groceries like produce, meat, seafood, pasta, bread, yogurt, butter, nuts, rice and beans will all receive this price cut. 293245578
Mark @mschauk.bsky.social · 25/07/2026The Republican Party of Kansas is bought. The amendment on the primary ballot is proof. Please, I encourage everyone to vote NO! truthout.org/articles/kan...truthout.orgKansas Amendment Battle Highlights Billionaires’ Efforts to Capture State CourtsCharles Koch and Leonard Leo’s hands are all over a ballot measure to change how judges get on the Kansas Supreme Court. 000