Reposted by “Don’t mistake kindness for weakness”Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 18hTrump's DOJ wants to deploy 1,000 election monitors for the midterms. But are they all trained personnel? “The same people that you saw on the streets in Minneapolis are the people who I am worried they are going to say are now the monitors from the DOJ,” Marc Elias says. 11377140
Reposted by “Don’t mistake kindness for weakness”thegladerunner.bsky.social @thegladerunner.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Five years ago, when a Seattle burger chain raised employee wages & benefits the Reicht wing lost their minds, screaming the result would be $20 burgers & the company would end in bankruptcy. Today, the chain is even more popular than ever. Never let them try to tell you a living wage can’t work. 31594283101
Reposted by “Don’t mistake kindness for weakness”Don Comer @doncomer.bsky.social · 23hThe media should get right to the point: 1222750
Reposted by “Don’t mistake kindness for weakness”The IMEU @theimeu.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Two authors are suing Los Angeles over the LA Public Library’s cancellation of a Read Palestine Week event meant to share Palestinian stories. Libraries censoring authors who write about Palestine sets a dangerous precedent that we must oppose.theguardian.com‘Dangerous precedent’: authors sue LA library over cancelled Palestine eventCity of LA faces free speech suit after public library officials scrapped two writers’ Read Palestine Week book talks 15422147
Reposted by “Don’t mistake kindness for weakness”Jeff Tiedrich @jefftiedrich.bsky.social · 29/09/2026here's Tueday's post: "look, you idiots — Preznit Fuckwit isn’t giving you five thousand dollars, okay?" grow a brain, why don’t you. thanks for reading, and please sign up for my daily newsletter to keep getting the good stuff —bit.lylook, you idiots — Preznit Fuckwit isn’t giving you five thousand dollars, okay?grow a brain, why don’t you 34978217
Reposted by “Don’t mistake kindness for weakness”Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg @theradr.bsky.social · 18hPlease give these journalists their flowers. 340369
Reposted by “Don’t mistake kindness for weakness”Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Russell Brand is currently charged in the UK with 3 counts of rape, 3 counts of sex assault, and 1 count of indecent assault. He is set for trial in London in two weeks. 881122357
Reposted by “Don’t mistake kindness for weakness”Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 18hSenator Eric Schmitt is a fucking clown. He didn’t just ask Jack Smith if he was in Atlanta; he did a whole ass posterboard presentation trying to play gotcha, and it backfired because he doesn’t know how to fact-check. Missouri, do better! 3542655640
Reposted by “Don’t mistake kindness for weakness”KimberCanada @kimberleybsb.bsky.social · 18hJust give me ten minutes and a dump truck full of McDonalds cheeseburgers…that’s all it would take to clog the last few arteries youtube.com/shorts/_rCcu...youtube.comTitle IX changes explained. We will not bury the truth behind transpanic headlines. #titleIXYouTube video by Under The Desk News 022
Reposted by “Don’t mistake kindness for weakness”Sarah Trone Garriott @sarahforiowa.bsky.social · 19hCongrats to Backpack, the 2026 Fat Bear Week Champion! Also, honorable mention to my favorite bear 602 floatato. 1192
Reposted by “Don’t mistake kindness for weakness”𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 29/09/2026Republicans discover the microphone works both ways. 541815530
Reposted by “Don’t mistake kindness for weakness”Rep. Lindsay James @lindsay4iowa.bsky.social · 20h1/I was proud to show up and speak at tonight's 2nd Congressional District Disability Forum hosted by the Slife Institute for Social Work at Wartburg College, Iowa Developmental Disability Council and Disability Rights Iowa. 184
Reposted by “Don’t mistake kindness for weakness”Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Mike Rogers is a corporate sellout who moves back to Michigan every few years to run for office to take another swing at the revolving door of corporate politics. 310160824498
Reposted by “Don’t mistake kindness for weakness”TovahR 🇺🇦🏳️🌈🇨🇦🏳️⚧️🇺🇲 @tovahr.bsky.social · 18hyoutube.com/watch?v=2Kwq... Former Special Counsel Jack Smith made it clear in his congressional testimony that Trump was appropriately indicted in both the classified documents case & the January 6 Capitol attack case. Donald Trump MUST be prosecuted for those crimes the minute he leaves office.youtube.comProsecute Trump for his Crimes!YouTube video by Glenn Kirschner 183
Reposted by “Don’t mistake kindness for weakness”Rollie 🤬 @architecturenerd.bsky.social · 20hnewsom2028.substack.com/p/jack-smith...newsom2028.substack.comJack Smith testifies under oath that he has evidence that Trump committed crimes against America❤ if you think Trump belongs in prison, not in the White House 1148
Reposted by “Don’t mistake kindness for weakness”Senior McGeezer @seniormcgeezer.bsky.social · 18hYou won't hear them screaming about this on Faux News. www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...dailykos.comTrump throws in the towel on E. Jean Carroll’s $5.6 millionThe man who brags that he will fight until the last dollar of his supporters’ money is spent has thrown in the towel on E. Jean Carroll’s $5 million sexual assault defamation award ($5.6… 044
Reposted by “Don’t mistake kindness for weakness”Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 29/09/2026The Talmud teaches that anyone who sustains one soul, has sustained an entire world. For generations, Jewish New Yorkers have sustained our city. Today, we are launching the first-ever municipal Strategy to Combat Antisemitism. 288140762761
Reposted by “Don’t mistake kindness for weakness”Christian Petersen @iwantyoustudio.bsky.social · 29/09/2026The same people who's mantra was "back the blue" immediately pivoted to "back the blue...except the ones trying to stop an insurrection at the Capitol, fuck those guys." This was the moment that confirmed that MAGA is a cult, choosing violent criminals over police officers. All for their leader. 110032
Reposted by “Don’t mistake kindness for weakness”Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Watchdog group Public Citizen files a formal FCC complaint about Trump's taxpayer-funded TV ads “Broadcasters may be held liable for airing any ad that is in violation of federal law. Federal law explicitly prohibits using appropriated public funds for government propaganda" 271195429
Reposted by “Don’t mistake kindness for weakness”The Devil @iamdevil.bsky.social · 29/09/2026For “not being a dictator”, he sure does a lot of things a dictator would do. 26839981298
Reposted by “Don’t mistake kindness for weakness”Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Jack Smith looked the Senate in the eye today: "I will not be silenced." He says his evidence proved criminal conduct beyond a reasonable doubt, and he'd charge Trump again. 491652482
Reposted by “Don’t mistake kindness for weakness”Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Our response to the State Department using Smokey last night. 10698822623
Reposted by “Don’t mistake kindness for weakness”Princess Vimentin PhD | Cancer Biologist @princess-vimentin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Your genetics determine how you respond to treatment. A patients’ inherited genetics influence whether they benefit from CAR-T therapy or experience toxicity from the treatment. This is why no treatment is perfect for everyone. There is no "one cure" for cancer. 🧪 hms.harvard.edu/news/genetic... 38942
Reposted by “Don’t mistake kindness for weakness”Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Pete Hegseth prepares for general purge of all women, Blacks and Hispanics from the general officer ranks of the military service branches. thehill.com/policy/defen...thehill.comHegseth to cut 20 percent of admirals, generals in major Pentagon overhaulDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth is set to announce a 20 percent cut to slots slated for admirals and generals at the Pentagon as part of his push to overhaul the outlook of the department, two Penta… 51368234
Reposted by “Don’t mistake kindness for weakness”Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 29/09/2026How is possible that GOP Senator Eric Schmitt had a whole ass team working on today's hearing with Jack Smith and not one of them--including Schmitt--knows the difference between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the Atlanta Hawks? Do none of these people watch sports? 2232803450
Reposted by “Don’t mistake kindness for weakness”@NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze) @newsjennifer.bsky.social · 29/09/2026HOLD UP. A US Senator just royally f*cked up on live TV in a crucial hearing. This isn't a 'misunderstanding.' This was a high stakes political ploy to set a perjury trap for Jack Smith and it failed miserably. Say that. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/09... 1721871
Reposted by “Don’t mistake kindness for weakness”Craig Harrington @craigipedia.bsky.social · 29/09/2026On February 3, 2024, Special Counsel Jack Smith watched Caitlin Clark drop 38 points, 12 assists, and 6 boards in College Park, MD. The Republicans in the U.S. Senate seem to think this happened in Atlanta, GA (which also has a suburb called College Park). Rookies. bsky.app/profile/atru... 2446893
Reposted by “Don’t mistake kindness for weakness”Aaron 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: 2615208045648
Reposted by “Don’t mistake kindness for weakness”Kate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Fighterbomber, russian Z-propaganda blogger close to the russian Air Force, confirms the loss of a Tu-95MS strategic bomber 👀 It's important to add that russia bombs Ukraine extensively and is in the middle of its terror campaigns against civilians, so bomber likely 723035
Reposted by “Don’t mistake kindness for weakness”unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 29/09/2026New: We obtained witness videos and surveillance footage showing ICE parking their cars, arresting an observer, and transferring detainees in parking lots across 4 of Chicago's police districts. Local officials have tried banning ICE from city property. But incidents in the lots keep stacking up:unraveledpress.comIn plain sight: a year of ICE using Chicago police parking lots for its operationsVideos and witness testimony show immigration agents continue using Chicago police station parking lots despite a ban on their access to city property. Records obtained from the Civilian Office of Pol... 8645354
Reposted by “Don’t mistake kindness for weakness”Nancy Levine Stearns @nancylevinestearns.bsky.social · 29/09/2026The community in Alexandria, Louisiana, is calling for the cancelation of the new ICE facility for unaccompanied kids at England Airpark. Get loud for the kids. bsky.app/profile/anat... 21454214
Reposted by “Don’t mistake kindness for weakness”UNITED24 Media @united24media.com · 29/09/2026🔴 During the "Pathways to Peace" international conference, Germany's ambassador sounded the alarm over children trapped alongside thousands of civilians in Russian-occupied Oleshky. @BringKidsBackUA 27632
Reposted by “Don’t mistake kindness for weakness”Jules⚖️📨 @northjules.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Jack Smith is a HERO! No coming back from these stunts today. #Pinks ⚖️ 8316128
Reposted by “Don’t mistake kindness for weakness”Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 29/09/2026The government's AI chatbot is able to say something that no Trump nominee is allowed to. 603206967
Reposted by “Don’t mistake kindness for weakness”Essence of RBG 🦋 @rbgprevails.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Can we all write an essay to Cornell letting them know how f**king disgusting they are?! Protesters against Palestine horror are expelled whilst vile rapists are protected!static.klipy.comDavid Rose's Shocked Reaction: What The Actual FuckALT: David Rose's Shocked Reaction: What The Actual Fuck 13336841059
Reposted by “Don’t mistake kindness for weakness”Ms. Misanthrope 🇺🇸 @lilmsmisanthrope.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Ted Cruz is shouting at Jack Smith for suggesting evidence might be destroyed. In the Mar-a-Lago case, Smith charged Trump and two aides with trying to delete subpoenaed security footage. The concern was not a theory. It was a count in the indictment. 03211
Reposted by “Don’t mistake kindness for weakness”conifergirl.bsky.social @conifergirl.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Release ALL the Epstein files NOW! 4821491043
Reposted by “Don’t mistake kindness for weakness”Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 25/09/2026Millions of Americans will take action on October 17 to make it clear to the regime that we won’t sit by while they threaten to sabotage the midterms. Join a No Kings event to drive massive early voting and recruit tons of volunteers to help protect our elections: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i... 21978432
Reposted by “Don’t mistake kindness for weakness”kenofseattle @kenofseattle.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Seattle 195192815512
Reposted by “Don’t mistake kindness for weakness”Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Trump is running political ads on your tax dollars, including a recycled one from his campaign It's against the law, & it should make everyone mad My take w/ @arimelber.bsky.social on @ms.now👇 -TN 26611197
Reposted by “Don’t mistake kindness for weakness”#BlueStormComin1🌪️🦋🇺🇸 #Resistance 🦋🙌🏻 #Blues @bluestormcomin1.bsky.social · 29/09/2026www.thedailybeast.com/obama-steps-... I love Obama and his presence is needed now more than ever. May he and other strong dems help turnout blue voters for midterms. #Democracy #Blues #VoteBluethedailybeast.comObama Steps Up to Make Trump’s Nightmare a RealityThe former president is hitting the campaign trail at a crucial time. 1214962
Reposted by “Don’t mistake kindness for weakness”Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 29/09/2026More evidence of sweeping loss of confidence by investors in the US Treasury. US longer-term borrowing costs have hit their highest level in almost a quarter of a century as a recent sell-off in the Treasury market deepened. ft.trib.al/yKeYWwVft.trib.alUS 30-year Treasury yield hits highest since 2002Government debt extends decline as inflation and surging oil prices weigh on market 13019
Reposted by “Don’t mistake kindness for weakness”Beach Life @beachlife1.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Yes It Is 1743850944
Reposted by “Don’t mistake kindness for weakness”StabbyTabby 🔪🤘 @stabbytabby.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Not holding males accountable for their actions is how we end up with a rapist as president. 0234
Reposted by “Don’t mistake kindness for weakness”Jen Taub @jentaub.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Women and children are not safe. The most dangerous men in their lives are those they know. In the US there are more than 440,000 rapes and sexual assaults of people over the age of 12 according to RAINN. The FBI reports that approximately 97 percent of those arrested for sexual violence are men 28235
Reposted by “Don’t mistake kindness for weakness”Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 29/09/2026My Building a Healthier America Policy Agenda. 🌱🧑🌾🍏💧 16961752214
Reposted by “Don’t mistake kindness for weakness”Peggy Stuart @peggystuart.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Today, September 29, 2026, is the deadline for comments regarding Trump's arch. Find out how to comment here: savingplaces.org/monumental-a...savingplaces.orgMonumental Arch | National Trust for Historic PreservationMembers of the public have the opportunity to provide input on a proposed Monumental Arch at Memorial Circle on the George Washington Memorial Parkway, near Arlington National Cemetery and along the P... 148890
Reposted by “Don’t mistake kindness for weakness”Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Stealing Venezuela's gold reserves. No, NYT, this is not a "joke." Trump "looked approvingly at the 10 Venezuelan gold bars stacked in the Roosevelt Room, across from the Oval Office, White House officials recalled. Aides took photos and joked about keeping the gold."nytimes.comTrump Brought Venezuelan Gold to the U.S., but Refiners Won’t Touch ItThe administration is brokering deals in a notoriously corrupt industry, including one with a company that the United States deems a security threat. 12714
Reposted by “Don’t mistake kindness for weakness”Scott Dworkin @dworkin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Federal Judge Lewis Kaplan looked at ICE's Manhattan hold rooms and called them "squalid." Then he told ICE what it owes the people it locks inside. www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/trump-pard... 19727