Reposted by TishVatnik Soup @vatniksoup.bsky.social · 13/06/2026Russians are reflecting on their new reality 1529940
Reposted by TishDavid Rothkopf @djrothkopf.bsky.social · 04/06/2026Trump nominating Blanche to be AG is the height of hubris. I doubt it will get to a vote. But if it does it will be a referendum on corruption that will stick to every Republican who votes for his confirmation. Blanche belongs on trial, not atop DoJ. 1030280
Reposted by TishMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 04/06/2026In “The Waste Land,” T.S. Eliot describes April as “the cruelest month.” With all due respect, the renowned poet was clearly not a lawyer awaiting Supreme Court decisions that may define democracy for a generation. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/for-...democracydocket.comFor democracy, June is the cruelest monthIn recent years, June has been the time when the high court delivers its most devastating blows against individual rights and the rule of law. 321530367
Reposted by TishJenny Cohn @jennycohn.bsky.social · 18/05/2026Well, well, well. In 2025, Brendan Carr’s wife “joined billionaire Peter Thiel’s data analytics firm, Palantir Technologies, as its head of global policy.” 4/28/25 … 1/ www.latimes.com/entertainmen... 361384739
Reposted by TishAlt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 18/05/2026Let’s talk about One Health - the idea that human health, animal health, and the environment are interconnected. 🙋♀️🐭🐷🐓🌳🌍 A disease outbreak in animals can become a human outbreak. Environmental hazards like water pollution can affect food, wildlife, and communities. Climate impacts all of it. 🧵1/5 513436
Reposted by TishMolly McKew @mollymckew.bsky.social · 18/05/2026“Pave over history for kooky dog memes and AI dance tracks” is pretty much 🎯 for this dumb era 2357
Reposted by Tishemptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 18/05/2026Here are some of the chants DOJ wants to introduce against Broadview 6 (-2) defendants to prove they committed misdemeanor assault against a cop inside a 3T vehicle. I find it especially nutty that "shame" would be evidence of criminal intent, but we see it in other cases too. 1017745
Reposted by TishMelissa Jo Peltier @melissjpeltier.bsky.social · 18/05/2026In other words, Trump sucks up to Putin again. 0104
Reposted by TishGreg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 18/05/2026This is insane. The terms of DOJ's slush fund appear to transfer control of $1.8 billion beyond US government entirely. Unless I'm misreading this, that would circumvent Congress *entirely* and put the money outside of *any* constitutional and/or legal constraints ofany kind. Straight up theft. 16533181636
Reposted by TishGreg Olear @gregolear.bsky.social · 18/05/20261/ as I’ve been saying for a while now, this is straight up plunder. 2/ it’s not 1.8. It’s 1.776. The number is important. It’s blasphemy. 11208104
Reposted by TishMelissa Jo Peltier @melissjpeltier.bsky.social · 18/05/2026WTF?!!! This is a whopper!static.klipy.comAnna Faris Shouts 'LIES!'ALT: Anna Faris Shouts 'LIES!' 4258
Reposted by TishJenny Cohn @jennycohn.bsky.social · 18/05/2026The Catholic University of America (CUA) denied “sponsoring…an event featuring Peter Thiel…in Rome,” calling the “Cluny Project…an independent initiative incubated at the University.’” CUA later admitted that CUA “provides administrative & fundraising infrastructure to support [Cluny’s] work…” 1/cuatower.comCUA Denies Sponsoring Peter Thiel’s Controversial Antichrist Lectures -The Cluny Project’s office in Maloney Hall. Photo by Patrick D. Lewis By Patrick D. Lewis A series of lectures being given in Rome by billionaire Peter Thiel that have raised controversy within Cathol... 49546
Reposted by TishWajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 18/05/2026Maybe Democrats should, you know, impeach Trump for brazen corruption and profiting off of war crimes and now stealing OUR money to pay off January 6th insurrectionists. 1542232523
Reposted by TishKimberley Johnson @kimberleyjohnson.bsky.social · 18/05/2026Almost anyone would seem normal after donald. If JD inherits the job, legacy media will sell him as normal. We cannot allow any fascist to be sold as normal. Ever. 46614
Reposted by TishRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 18/05/2026kffhealthnews.org/health-indus...kffhealthnews.orgTrump Bought Stock in Drugmaker as His Government Boosted Its Obesity Drugs - KFF Health NewsNew ethics disclosures show the president invested in Eli Lilly and a company that manufactures injectable devices as his health agencies implemented policies that benefited them. 831553773
Reposted by TishJamie Gangel @jamiegangel.bsky.social · 14/05/2026Australia’s Trump Tower plans scrapped as developer says brand has become ‘toxic’ www.cnn.com/2026/05/12/a...cnn.comAustralia’s Trump Tower plans scrapped as developer says brand has become ‘toxic’ | CNNPlans to build Australia’s first Trump Tower have been scrapped just three months after being announced, with the local developer saying the Trump brand has become “toxic.” 34585139
Reposted by TishChris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 13/05/2026America's chief Middle East negotiator - Jared Kushner - is almost completely dependent on Middle East government investment in his chief business. It's probably the biggest conflict of interest in American diplomatic history and we should be talking about this way more. 486113014706
Reposted by TishRandi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸 @rweingarten.bsky.social · 14/05/2026I hope that Louisiana voters turn out to the polls to support good wages for educators. Fair pay is how we recruit & retain quality educators to help our kids thrive, making for more sustainable schools and communities. www.nola.com/news/educati...nola.comAmendment 3 would use education funds to give Louisiana teachers raises. Here’s what to know.After rejecting a similar motion last spring, voters will head to the polls again this week to decide whether Louisiana should dissolve three of its education trust funds to give teachers a permanent ... 0357
Reposted by TishSlavaUkraini033 @slavaukraini033.bsky.social · 14/05/2026All 3.5 million pages of the partially redacted Jeffrey Epstein files are being displayed at pop-up exhibition in New York’s contemporary-focused Mriya Gallery from May 8 through May 21, according to the event’s official website. 12610
Reposted by TishThe Briefing with Jen Psaki @briefingwithpsaki.bsky.social · 10/04/2026"President Obama refused. President Biden refused. President Bush refused. The only president who has agreed to this, obviously, is President Trump." Former Secretary of State John Kerry explains that Benjamin Netanyahu has been advocating for war against Iran across many U.S. presidencies. 591357536
Reposted by TishMorgan Fairchild @morgfair.bsky.social · 04/04/2026FBI agents blew the whistle on Trump's attempt to interfere in major gov race: lawmaker www.rawstory.com/swalwell-tru...rawstory.comFBI agents blew the whistle on Trump's attempt to interfere in major gov race: lawmakerRep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA), an outspoken critic of President Donald Trump, on Friday debunked reports that said the president was angry with Pam Bondi and suspected the now former attorney general had ... 10414196
Reposted by TishHoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 04/04/2026Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent: "Because of Joe Biden, I was forced to sell my little pink house in Charleston." "But you sold it in March of 2025, when Donald Trump was president for $21.25 million.” "Now you're just getting into semantics here. I'm not playing your word games." 1721987745
Reposted by TishMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 04/04/2026NEW EPISODE: Donald Trump fired Pam Bondi and her replacement could be someone even more hostile to voting rights. Ashley Cleaves and I analyze Bondi's legacy and discuss the implications of this move for the 2026 elections. www.youtube.com/watch?v=0N6g...youtube.comBondi Is Out — And Her Replacement Could Be Far Worse for Voting RightsYouTube video by Democracy Docket 16721228
Reposted by TishGeorge Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 04/04/2026It's more than an embarrassment. It's a reason to put him on trial at The Hague. 953110718
Reposted by TishJack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 04/04/2026They told the pilot the radar was "100% annihilated." It wasn't. Someone is missing in Iran tonight because of that lie. www.jackhopkinsnow.com 14425501062
Reposted by TishMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 04/04/2026Trump called me a "really bad person." A "radical." An "election stealing lawyer." I wear his scorn as a badge of honor. Democracy Docket is independent. No corporate owners or venture capitalists. It will never back down. Subscribe today → bit.ly/4qmEiFz 16078051236
Reposted by TishGreg Olear @gregolear.bsky.social · 04/04/2026been a minute since we did an after hours...for members only... www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgmS...youtube.comafterhours 4YouTube video by The Five 8 1326
Reposted by TishAnna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 03/04/2026I wrote about Dhillon’s statements earlier this week. You can read my piece here: www.lawfaremedia.org/article/fult...lawfaremedia.orgFulton County’s Uphill Battle for BallotsA recent hearing offered the clearest indication yet that Judge Boulee might rule against Fulton County's motion for return of property. 214719
Reposted by TishAnna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 03/04/2026“Three Hundred Habeas Cases in Which the Government Has Defied Court Orders” An extraordinary database of non-compliance, from @katherinepomps.bsky.social and @benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org for @lawfaremedia.org. www.lawfaremedia.org/article/thre... 181080536
Reposted by TishThe Five 8 @thefive8.bsky.social · 03/04/2026Going live in 90 minutes! Join Stephanie Koff @lincolnsbible.bsky.social and Greg Olear @gregolear.bsky.social and their special guests! 8e/5p 🎱🥂 youtube.com/live/smnA2Fa...youtube.comFour of Five: The 4-Year Anniversary EpisodeYouTube video by The Five 8 095
Reposted by Tishemptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 03/04/2026The time to have a conversation about the ENORMOUS $$ the Saudis paid Trump for services rendered in his first term was two years ago. We spent two months discussing nothing more than age and Hunter stress read exclusively as age. 529438
Reposted by Tishemptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 03/04/2026It was clearly demonstrable at the time that people, amid real points about Biden's age, were platforming gossip from sex partners and conspiracies about disease, EVEN WHILE Trump was just as old AND ALSO there were far more urgent things, like his corporate ties, being ignored. 725630
Tish @mydogbites.bsky.social · 03/04/2026Act now! Stand with Pueblo leaders and other Tribes and urge @SecretaryBurgum to keep the mineral withdrawal around Greater Chaco. #ProtectChaco = Protecting a living cultural landscape protectchaco.orgprotectchaco.orgAct now to protect Chaco CanyonYou can support protecting this living cultural landscape by submitting a comment to the DOI 000
Reposted by TishMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 03/04/2026For those asking how to stay informed about Trump's latest attack on democracy and elections, my advice is to subscribe to Democracy Docket. It has no corporate owners or outside investors. It relies on and is accountable to you, its readers. bit.ly/4qmEiFz 7784195
Reposted by TishSteve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 03/04/2026It says a lot about where we are that one can read the entire @nytimes.com story on the firing of the Attorney General of the United States without a *single* reference to that officer's duty to uphold the Constitution—which might just sometimes make it just a little hard to do the boss's bidding:nytimes.comPam Bondi Wanted a Graceful Exit. But Trump Wanted Her Gone. 592870682
Reposted by TishMolly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 03/04/2026This White House starting to look pretty leaky www.theatlantic.com/politics/202... 1592026452
Reposted by TishScott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 26/03/2026Quite a moment tonight When members of the former Jan 6 select committee stood and spoke by the newly-hung Jan 6 plaque at Capitol I talked to Glenn Kirschner about it on his show tonight 311304409
Reposted by Tishsee-cee.bsky.social @see-cee.bsky.social · 22/02/2026What is DHS Headquarters? Here’s how the One Big Beautiful bill figures into Noem’s Suite deal: Orange Mobster’s redistribution of wealth is costing us everything. youtube.com/shorts/VZt8y...youtube.comTrump's most corrupt billYouTube video by Greg Landsman 011
Reposted by TishProPublica @propublica.org · 22/03/2026Vaccines were once so uncontroversial that McDonald’s restaurants put the childhood immunization schedule on their tray liners. Now, as the U.S. government sows doubt, preventable diseases could come roaring back.propublica.orgHow Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Vaccine Agenda Risks a Resurgence of Deadly Childhood PlaguesThe health secretary is spreading doubts about vaccine safety and considering changes that could prompt manufacturers to flee the U.S. market. History has shown how plagues from the past can roar back... 15338721642
Reposted by TishBryan 🌐 🇺🇦 Slava Ukraine personal opinions only @papootx.bsky.social · 22/03/20262007: US DOJ Prosecutor Marie Villafaña Prepared 60 Counts Against Epstein, Her Bosses Stopped Her Villafaña interviewed teen girls. Drafted a 60-count indictment charging Epstein, and assistants with sex trafficking. Alex Acosta, Menchel and Filip killed it. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...bloomberg.comSex-Crimes Prosecutor's Repeated Pleas for Epstein's Arrest Were DeniedA federal prosecutor was ready to charge Jeffrey Epstein with 60 counts of sex trafficking and other crimes in 2007. Her bosses’ reaction: What’s the rush? 18665495
Reposted by TishMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 22/03/2026When legacy media failed democracy coverage, I didn't complain — I built something better. Democracy Docket: 400,000 free subscribers. 60,000 paying members. Built for readers, not corporate owners. We're growing. Join us. bit.ly/4qmEiFz 233269734
Reposted by TishSenator Ed Markey @markey.senate.gov · 22/03/2026I want to be clear about what happened today: While Republicans keep the Senate in session to try and pass their dangerous SAVE act, they also tried to push through a ridiculous ban on transgender athletes. We blocked it. 20380711467
Reposted by TishMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 22/03/2026Hawaii is facing its worst flooding in 20 years—5,500 evacuations, a 120-year-old dam at risk, homes and roads destroyed. In Nebraska, historic wildfires have burned over 800,000 acres, killed one, and are still threatening ranches. Trump hasn’t said a word about either. 36161582116
Reposted by TishEric Swalwell @ericswalwell.bsky.social · 22/03/2026Abolish ICE. Fund TSA. We’re done with the chaos. 1052291625
Reposted by TishJulia Davis @juliadavisnews.bsky.social · 22/03/2026Meanwhile in Russia: experts said that Trump is echoing Russia's rhetoric about Ukraine when he talks about Iran. They urged the Kremlin to take full advantage of the situation to extract additional concessions from the United States before the midterms. www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hob...youtube.comRussian experts discuss Iran and TrumpYouTube video by Russian Media Monitor 7379158
Reposted by TishMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 21/03/2026Senate Republicans are spending their weekend lying about the SAVE Act and attacking the right to vote. If you want to know where this bill came from, what is does and why the GOP is so desperate to pass it, read what I wrote. Then share it with others. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/the-...democracydocket.comThe SAVE Act started as a political stunt. Now it's a real threat.As we entered 2026, it became clear that Republicans were set up to lose control of Congress in the midterm elections. What followed was predictable. 311670821
Reposted by TishThe Five 8 @thefive8.bsky.social · 21/03/2026With apologies to Bon Jovi. Animation by CHUNK. @chunklz.bsky.social @gregolear.bsky.social @lincolnsbible.bsky.social youtube.com/watch?v=DCfO...youtube.comNetanyahu: Dead or Alive?YouTube video by The Five 8 0176
Reposted by TishJB Pritzker @jbpritzker.bsky.social · 21/03/2026The Trump Administration's violence and corruption is impossible to ignore. I created the nation’s first Accountability Commission to gather the evidence of wrongdoing in Illinois by ICE so we can hold them criminally and civilly liable. 181533299
Reposted by TishMother Jones @motherjones.com · 17/03/2026Trump’s Justice Department has shown an unusual amount of consideration for Smirnov, a confessed criminal tied to Russian intelligence who betrayed the FBI and who perpetuated a fraud that roiled American politics.motherjones.comTrump’s DOJ is helping a convicted FBI informant tied to Russian intelligenceAlexander Smirnov’s lies about Joe Biden were at the core of the GOP’s impeachment drive. 11307170
Reposted by TishMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 13/03/2026Today, I sent out my exclusive Weekly Digest to Democracy Docket members. Tomorrow, members will get my week in review. On Saturday and Sunday, they will receive two additional pieces of exclusive content. If you want to receive pro-democracy news, opinion and analysis, join now. bit.ly/4qr0jTS 11762141
