Reposted by @murraymouse.bsky.socialKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 29/09/2026When they get back in power, Democrats need to go all-in on higher education. We need a campaign of reinvestment in public universities across the country that makes the Morrill Land-Grant Act look like nothing by comparison *and* a GI Bill of Rights-style program of tuition grants. 20452161407
Reposted by @murraymouse.bsky.socialAskme @askme99.bsky.social · 25/09/2026I know I've posted this many times - needs to flood the media until election day. 515175479364
Reposted by @murraymouse.bsky.socialemptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 24/09/2026"[T]here are going to be people jumping off the Trump train and we should be careful not to assume that their maneuvering is a belated embrace of liberal democracy. They should be vetted. So let’s get medieval on his limey ass." 728479
Reposted by @murraymouse.bsky.socialJustin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Nuclear regulation developed for low-chance, high-risk scenarios. Similar to the risk of AI. A simple place to start is mandatory incident reporting. If something goes wrong, everyone gets to know. newsletter.platypuseconomics.com/p/…newsletter.platypuseconomics.comHow Much Would You Pay to Prevent the AI Apocalypse?And what economists say we should spend. Hint: we're nowhere close. 927559
Reposted by @murraymouse.bsky.socialGreg Proops @gregproops.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Get Vaccinated 020779
Reposted by @murraymouse.bsky.socialGod @thegodshow.com · 19/09/2026Bless these folks!thegodshow.comBless The Americans Who Formed A Human Chain Around The Kennedy CenterDear Humans, 375195993746
Reposted by @murraymouse.bsky.socialThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 13/09/2026“Guys, they want us to go home.” 🔥 🇫🇷 French short film about what would happen to society if all the immigrants listened to angry old racist white men and left (aka the Republican agenda) 15246182029
Reposted by @murraymouse.bsky.socialHome of the Brave @ofthebraveusa.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Watch @tomjoscelyn.bsky.social and @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social full conversation on the latest episode of It's Happening Here, out now on Apple, Spotify, Substack, and YouTube:youtu.beWe're Living in the World 9/11 Made w/ Bill Kristol & Tom JoscelynTwenty-five years after 9/11, Tom Joscelyn and Bill Kristol reflect on the attacks, the aftermath, and the consequences still shaping America. They discuss w... 0114
Reposted by @murraymouse.bsky.socialChris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Yes exactly. It just did this! It’s not speculation or future-tripping. It happened! 37806146
Reposted by @murraymouse.bsky.socialAndrea Junker @strandjunker.com · 07/09/2026On this Labor Day, let us remember that it wasn’t the CEOs and billionaires who saved us during COVID-19. It was the janitors, nurses, cleaning crews, grocery and food workers with their hard, often invisible labor. 16994296
Reposted by @murraymouse.bsky.socialMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Corporations: I’ll think about taking one of your annoying “surveys” and answer *your* questions when you go back to having humans in customer service to answer *my* questions. 551950352
Reposted by @murraymouse.bsky.socialFunnyVia @funnyvia.com · 29/08/2026And God said, I will send them without wings so no one suspects they are angels.... 1797409830
Reposted by @murraymouse.bsky.socialDon Comer @doncomer.bsky.social · 28/08/2026There's a derangement syndrome alright: 532286847
Reposted by @murraymouse.bsky.socialCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 17/08/2026“.. And so the president of the United States has taken the logical next step: He is punishing South Korea, a loyal American friend, and tempting U.S. enemies to doubt America’s will to defend its allies.” @radiofreetom.bsky.social www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0... 43675232
Reposted by @murraymouse.bsky.socialMark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 16/08/2026Congrats again to everyone who told us this guy was a "credible Treasury Secretary" and a "renaissance man" because he had the right degrees & went to the right cocktail parties. Also, would love to know when Haberman & Swan knew of this & all the other things they seem to have saved for this book. 511030
Reposted by @murraymouse.bsky.socialDavid Rothkopf @djrothkopf.bsky.social · 13/08/2026(Rod Serling voice): Imagine a world in which everyone was a content creator and no one had anything interesting to say. 109814
Reposted by @murraymouse.bsky.socialPetra Michaela @petramichaela.bsky.social · 25/07/2026Not everyone loses their sense of wonder. Some people still stop for butterflies, smile at frogs, listen for owls, and wake early just to watch the sunrise. May we never become too busy to notice the little miracles that make life beautiful. 392980458
Reposted by @murraymouse.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 24/07/2026Huge corporations like Amazon, Walmart, and Uber are among the top employers of SNAP and Medicaid recipients. Meanwhile, their CEOs are raking in multi-million dollar pay packages. How is this not a bigger scandal? 555130445548
Reposted by @murraymouse.bsky.socialTed Lieu @tedlieu.bsky.social · 23/07/2026Rep Moran and I introduced the bipartisan AI Kill Switch Act today. This is urgent, common sense legislation to address the problem of an advanced AI model that has gone rogue and escaped its guardrails (OpenAI / Hugging Face incident) or had insufficient guardrails (Mythos 5 and Fable 5). 710624
Reposted by @murraymouse.bsky.socialAaron Black @aaronblack.bsky.social · 22/07/2026Voting is the most basic act of citizenship. The SAVE Act makes it expensive. Expensive voting is restricted voting. Restricted voting is not democracy. It's oligarchy with a ballot fee. #PayToVoteSaveAct 15924901285
Reposted by @murraymouse.bsky.socialJesspooka Kant 🎃 @jessdkant.bsky.social · 20/07/2026A lot of people don’t realize the dust bowl wasn’t a natural phenomenon. It happened when agrobusiness interests dramatically transformed the plains without regard for drought, and created vicious dust storms that choked whole families to death. That’s what I think of when I read about data centers. 352232976642
Reposted by @murraymouse.bsky.socialEarle Boxer @earleboxer.bsky.social · 17/07/2026American primeval by David Horsey. 371328578
Reposted by @murraymouse.bsky.socialSteven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 16/07/2026Please explain to me how the same senators who voted for the Epstein Transparency Acf would now vote to confirm the man who’s leading the continuing coverup of the Epstein files. 775142934287
Reposted by @murraymouse.bsky.socialSenator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 16/07/2026Just now on the Senate floor, I called for an END to the AI program that is delaying and denying seniors the health care they deserve. We're voting right now: my colleagues should join me and END AI prior authorization in Medicare.youtu.beThis AI Program is Delaying and Denying Seniors Their Health Care. It Needs to End.YouTube video by Senator Patty Murray 728274
Reposted by @murraymouse.bsky.socialWarren Leight @warrenleight.bsky.social · 15/07/2026The Great American Experiment has taken a wrong turn. 213154
Reposted by @murraymouse.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 14/07/2026People don't want masked thugs terrorizing their neighbors. They don't want warehouses being turned into detention centers. They don't want billions of taxpayer dollars spent on a rogue police state. They want healthcare. They want affordable homes. They want their basic needs met. 298100683100
Reposted by @murraymouse.bsky.socialMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 12/07/2026Democratic politicians telling us today how sad they are about Lindsey Graham's death because he purportedly had such a "great sense of humor" are why Democrats are currently struggling with a base angry and resentful at the evil agendas promoted by the likes of vile toadies like Lindsey Graham. 31749021074
Reposted by @murraymouse.bsky.socialSenator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 10/07/2026Trump's so-called “reorganization” of the Forest Service is an attack on America’s public lands. I spoke with folks in Everett about what these cuts would mean for WA state's wildfire preparedness & prevention. 661635694
Reposted by @murraymouse.bsky.socialRobin 🦋 @robinh2.bsky.social · 07/07/2026Seems like a good time to remind people the USWNT has won 4 World Cups! ⚽️ 364159792817
Reposted by @murraymouse.bsky.socialSocial Security Works @socialsecurityworks.org · 06/07/2026Protecting and expanding Social Security is not a question of affordability– it’s a question of values. We can deliver benefits through the rest of the century if the richest among us pay their fair share. @whitehouse.senate.gov 9246111
Reposted by @murraymouse.bsky.socialPETA @peta.org · 03/07/2026Did you know that the Fourth of July fireworks could put a dog through this much fear and anxiety? 😔 When choosing how to celebrate, keep in mind that it should be fun for everyone, no matter the species! 2422159652
Reposted by @murraymouse.bsky.socialCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 02/07/2026Damn. @nbcnews.com www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news... 15977613269
Reposted by @murraymouse.bsky.socialSenator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 01/07/2026250 years of the land of opportunity. 🇺🇸 Land of the free, home of the brave. Out of many, one. Diversity is a strength. Proud to be an American. 818140
Reposted by @murraymouse.bsky.socialMother Jones @motherjones.com · 01/07/2026During his two decades in the New Jersey Senate, Tom Kean Jr. consistently opposed paid sick leave for his constituents.motherjones.comTom Kean Jr. sought help for depression. He hasn’t made it easy for others to do the same.The lawmaker spent nearly two decades voting against paid leave. 52574264
Reposted by @murraymouse.bsky.socialLuca @lucagalletti.bsky.social · 30/06/2026It's almost as if... scientists were right about C͟l͟i͟m͟a͟t͟e͟ C͟h͟a͟n͟g͟e͟... 52078862353
Reposted by @murraymouse.bsky.socialBen Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 30/06/2026All of these cases are basically litmus tests for any Dem nominee. Are immigrants Americans? Do trans Americans deserve human rights? Are corporations superhumans who get to spend endlessly on elections to put whoever they want into power? These are simple questions with simple answers. 10477541946
Reposted by @murraymouse.bsky.socialGeorge Hahn @georgehahn.com · 30/06/2026Every time I watch PBS Newshour, I’m swiftly reminded of what an actual news broadcast should be. 198102531591
Reposted by @murraymouse.bsky.socialKhashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 29/06/2026Laughably tone deaf and not reading the room. 209015
Reposted by @murraymouse.bsky.socialSenator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 27/06/2026Just remember: when Trump said he "lifted" families off of SNAP—he really means he cut them out of it. Now over 800,000 kids—AT LEAST—aren’t getting the help they need.cbpp.orgSNAP Tracker: People Are Losing Food Assistance as the Republican Megabill Is ImplementedSNAP participation nationwide fell by more than 4 million people (nearly 10 percent) between the law’s July 2025 enactment and March 2026, based on the latest month of data. 1322891
Reposted by @murraymouse.bsky.socialKhashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 27/06/2026I could not agree more. We put our government up for sale to highest bidder, and it really hasn't been working out for us. 15448133
Reposted by @murraymouse.bsky.socialRyan Grim @ryangrim.bsky.social · 27/06/2026“I run the protection program, I’ll protect you,” House Speaker Mike Johnson tells a room packed with members of the Epstein Class. To say this on camera reflects way too much sense of impunity. 1618355
Reposted by @murraymouse.bsky.socialJustin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 25/06/2026The hidden cost isn’t just money. It’s time. If comparing three apps takes forever, you're doing work before you even order dinner. newsletter.platypuseconomics.com/p/… 1319835
Reposted by @murraymouse.bsky.socialTom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 25/06/2026The new mini-series from @netflix.com "The American Experiment," is now live. Watch the creation of the Republic, and especially the role of George Washington. Very proud to have contributed to this. www.netflix.com/title/81930567 1742960
Reposted by @murraymouse.bsky.socialSenator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 24/06/2026Far-right Republicans and anti-abortion activists aren't even trying to HIDE their extremism—they want to ARREST women for getting an abortion. This is beyond absurd and cruel, and America's pro-choice majority MUST understand what's at stake.nytimes.comSupport Builds on the Right for Prosecuting Women Who Get Abortions 1116062
Reposted by @murraymouse.bsky.socialMichael J. Stern @michaeljstern.bsky.social · 24/06/2026Hard to believe. 33710
Reposted by @murraymouse.bsky.socialProPublica @propublica.org · 24/06/2026Billionaires are using a loophole to avoid Medicare taxes. Closing it — and eliminating other ways around the tax for wealthy business owners — could raise more than $250 billion over 10 years for the program. (Published Dec. 2024)propublica.orgHow a Decades-Old Loophole Lets Billionaires Avoid Medicare TaxesSome of Wall Street’s richest and most powerful figures are using a legal loophole to avoid paying millions of dollars in taxes earmarked for health care, a ProPublica investigation found. 18661253
Reposted by @murraymouse.bsky.socialSenator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 24/06/2026I will not let Republicans off the hook for the pain they have caused and the chaos they have unleashed by overturning Roe v. Wade. You voted to confirm Trump’s SCOTUS nominees? You own this chaos and suffering. 15436127
Reposted by @murraymouse.bsky.socialMikel 🇺🇦 @mikelking.com · 23/06/2026I've been paying into Social Security since I was 12 yro... Ooops isn't gonna fucking cut it. Eliminate the cap; everyone pays their fair share! 35514