Reposted by Nichol SimmonsBen Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 15/10/2026The immutable, unnamed American law of The Dumbest Thing That Can Happen Will Happen dictates that the Democrats will win the House handily, as projected, and take the Senate 51-49, making John Fetterman the most powerful flesh husk in America for the next 24 months. 2103855367
Reposted by Nichol SimmonsBloody Disgusting @bloody-disgusting.com · 13/10/2026Ryan Coogler's THE X-FILES reboot has been officially ordered to series over at Hulu. Himesh Patel & Danielle Deadwyler star. Two FBI agents form an unlikely bond when they are assigned to a long-shuttered division devoted to cases involving unexplained phenomena. 1033184
Nichol Simmons @nicholsimmons.bsky.social · 13/10/2026@blairbraverman.bsky.social is an incredibly gifted storyteller who brings these true survival stories to life in a way you won't be able to stop listening to. Even if you think you're not a podcast person, I urge you to give this one a try. 010
Reposted by Nichol SimmonsAaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 09/10/2026This thing has made me go do a lot of reading tonight, and the Wikipedia page about the last public execution in the United States is well-written. It was Rainey Bethea, a Black man hanged in front of a crowd of 20,000 in 1936, a spectacle which embarrassed Kentucky enough that they ended hangings. 412412838
Reposted by Nichol SimmonsAkilla Cooper @akelacooper.bsky.social · 11/10/2026CALIFORNIANS NEED TO SPREAD THIS FAR AND WIDE. Too many voters are low information and will vote yes on all three w/o realizing the latter cancels out the former 1559376
Reposted by Nichol SimmonsArizona Right Watch @azrww.bsky.social · 09/10/2026NEW: Tohono O'odham Nation leadership issued a release announcing that they’ve filed an emergency injunction after been informed by CBP that “it intends to remove thousands of Saguaros and other vegetation,” on sovereign tribal lands. The destruction is set to begin on Indigenous Peoples Day. 9220151
Reposted by Nichol SimmonsRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 06/10/2026The richest man owns X. The second richest man owns The Washington Post. The third and fifth richest men control Google. The sixth richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. And the eighth richest man now owns both Paramount and Warner Bros. See the problem here?bbc.comParamount takes over Warner Bros in $110bn Hollywood mergerThe merger of two of Hollywood's biggest movie studios comes after months of legal disputes and concern over competition 676147716004
Reposted by Nichol SimmonsJessica Price @delafina777.bsky.social · 05/10/2026This should be so obvious that it doesn’t need to be said, but given what kind of weekend it’s been on here, apparently it does: If you don’t want old rapists running the world, in office, in the board room, making decisions for all of us get comfortable with “ruining” young rapists’ lives 1851981383
Reposted by Nichol SimmonsMr. Dan Zak @mrdanzak.com · 04/10/2026A Haitian man legally immigrated to Ohio, then was given an ankle monitor bc Trump withdrew his status. He threw himself in front of truck. The trucker, who voted for Trump, is haunted. “Pierre was doing what he was supposed to do. We did not do right by him.” www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...theatlantic.comA Reckoning in SpringfieldA truck driver out on his route confronts what the country has become. 37353501834
Reposted by Nichol SimmonsAnna Gifty @itsafronomics.blacksky.app · 29/09/2026I believe that Dr. Ellora Derenoncourt is the first Black woman economist EVER to be named a MacArthur Genius. My heart is bursting. I am OVERJOYED. 31357236
Reposted by Nichol SimmonsChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 28/09/2026Texas peeps You may have recently registered and think it’s a done deal. Read the below. Urgently double check that you’re actually registered to vote. 👉🏾 Iwillvote.com  21837643
Reposted by Nichol SimmonsDavid Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 26/09/2026“Fish” can be both singular (one individual fish) or plural (multiple fish of the same species.) “Fishes” refers to individuals of different species. 🐟 Fish 🐟🐟🐟 Fish 🐠🐟🐡 Fishes Now you know, and knowing is half the battle. 2132286
Reposted by Nichol Simmons🎃 Imani Gandy Corn 🎃 @angryblacklady.blacksky.app · 20/09/2026I just honestly can't get over that Save Women Sports, an anti-trans group could only find five trans athletes competing K through 12. Five. The NCAA president testified a year and a half ago or so that there were less than 10 college level trans athletes. What the fuck are we doing, people 16886252301
Reposted by Nichol SimmonsAlejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 12/09/2026A trans man in the UK has been banned in the workplace restrooms after he was forced to use the women's restrooms to comply with the new EHRC guidance. The women complained because he is visibly male and so they told him he can't use any bathroom. 13750921541
Reposted by Nichol SimmonsNorm Wilner @normwilner.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Well, this is delightful. 14111
Reposted by Nichol SimmonsAlex Ip 葉清霖 @alexip718.com · 07/09/2026Jesus Christ: after a recent ruling by the Eighth Circuit that allowed Act 372 to take effect, an Arkansas county has banned all children from checking out any books in the adult section, bringing home any DVDs, or using the self-checkout kiosk in its public libraries. 1191566715
Reposted by Nichol SimmonsBrad M. Johnson @bradmjohnson.com · 05/09/2026Today is the LAST DAY to enter the PageCraft / Grey List Fellowship before prices go up for Late Entry tomorrow! One writer gets two weeks writing in Italy, with the Lab, lodging AND a travel subsidy covered. Open to all ages - features and pilots welcome! Link in Comments 👇 #SCRIPTSKY #FILMSKY 131
Reposted by Nichol SimmonsDr. Kat Napaaqtuk❄️ @napaaqtuk.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Take a moment of zen this Friday 45613
Reposted by Nichol SimmonsDr. Kat Napaaqtuk❄️ @napaaqtuk.bsky.social · 04/09/2026New England was being New England with it's full chest this morning 533352
Reposted by Nichol SimmonsOur Eyes are Open @thecookout.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Imagine being so horrible you cause a successful scholar doing everything right in life to be so distraught by your twisted mind games that he takes his own life. That is the legacy of everyone who works for, enables and voted for Donald Trump. The stench of his evil will linger for generations. 02414
Nichol Simmons @nicholsimmons.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Every student deserves a public education free from bullying, intimidation, and fear. We failed this student. I'm heartbroken. 010
Reposted by Nichol SimmonsBill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Pastor Carl Ruby, of Springfield's Central Christian Church, can state the issue more clearly than 98% of people working in politics today. 5827231049
Reposted by Nichol SimmonsCurly sue @moocowsue.bsky.social · 28/08/2026More than 1.2 million Texans' voter registrations were suspended. Check here to make sure you are still registered to vote in Texas: www.texas.gov/living-in-te... If you have been removed here is what you need to do: www.kxan.com/news/texas/w...kxan.comWhat to do if you’ve been wrongfully removed from voter rolls in TexasAn investigation from our media partners at the Texas Tribune highlights why all voters should confirm their voter registration status while there’s still time. The Texas Tribune, in partners… 5412791006
Reposted by Nichol SimmonsKaren Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Getting my job back at the Washington Post would not have been possible if it wasn’t for me belonging to a union. @postguild.bsky.social and @wbng.org are the unions I belong to. I was able to challenge my wrongful termination because of the collective bargaining agreement / union contract! 884589900
Reposted by Nichol SimmonsAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 27/08/2026DeSantis stole $10M from poor children and funneled it into republican political campaigns. www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/g...cbsnews.comGrand jury finds DeSantis administration "misappropriated" $10 million in taxpayer money to Hope FloridaA Florida grand jury found the DeSantis administration misappropriated $10 million in taxpayer money for political purposes. 22026581199
Reposted by Nichol SimmonsAdam Bonica @adambonica.bsky.social · 26/08/2026The Democratic Party has let a consulting industry exploit elderly donors in its name, wreck its reputation and finances in the process, and walk away rich whether the party wins or loses. When a mirror is held up, the instinct is to break the glass rather than look. On why the press looks away:data4democracy.substack.comThe Bulwark Killed an Investigation into Political Fundraising Spam After Its Publisher Took the Consultants’ SideThis is a story about the Democratic Party captured by its consultants, and about what happens when the pro-democracy press is asked to say so. 642203761
Nichol Simmons @nicholsimmons.bsky.social · 26/08/2026A powerful statement from the Haitian Community Center in Springfield, OH. youtu.be/gzdqiotF1Y8?...youtu.beA Statement from Viles on Yesterday’s ICE ArrestsYouTube video by Haitian Community Help & Support Center 000
Reposted by Nichol SimmonsNatalie Weiner @natalieweiner.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Here are a series of essays I wrote about Dolly tied to albums at the beginning, middle and end of her vast, prolific career, if you're looking for a little themed reading. www.dontrocktheinbox.com/on-dolly-par...dontrocktheinbox.comOn Dolly Parton, Brilliant In Every EraToday marks an unfathomable loss: Dolly Parton has died. Brilliant artist, devoted philanthropist, remarkable human; to list her achievements here feels redundant, as the cult of Dolly has long since ... 31411400
Reposted by Nichol SimmonsAnna Gifty @itsafronomics.blacksky.app · 25/08/2026Dolly Parton has NO BUSINESS being dead. 424717
Reposted by Nichol SimmonsMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 23/08/2026Hakeem Jeffries and Jared Kushner met today to see what they have in common. It turns out to be only one thing: A stupefying fear of progressive Democrats accomplishing lots of things that will help people. 24849471158
Reposted by Nichol SimmonsMelissa Johnson, PhD @ladyhistorian.bsky.social · 23/08/2026Looking for a chapter or article about enslaved women that will actually work well with baby undergrad students. Please recommend any that you've actually used - not one you think or guess might work well. Can be of any vintage, since these are students with no prior experience/knowledge 92723
Reposted by Nichol SimmonsStacey Russell (she/they) @staceycrussell.bsky.social · 23/08/2026Murder Town episode 3 is out now and so far it’s everyone’s favorite! Coincidence that my racking idea and height joke made it into this one? We may never know. Check it out now on YouTube and support indie animation! #scriptsky youtu.be/EJNoK27hScEyoutu.beMTown | Part 3YouTube video by Murder Pup Productions 011
Reposted by Nichol SimmonsAnsley Erickson @ansleyerickson.bsky.social · 22/08/2026Breaking my heart this morning: “Fitting ankle monitors on noncitizens without a criminal history who remain in compliance with their immigration cases has little precedent.” True in the narrowest sense. False given how the history of slavery and peonage roars through each part of this story.nytimes.comIn Ohio, Haitians Feel Shaken by Ankle Monitors and Increased ICE PresenceThe devices, which will make it easier for authorities to locate immigrants in Springfield if large-scale deportations begin, have intensified a sense of dread. 281160362
Reposted by Nichol Simmons50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Donald Trump, who has refused to help the families of Black men murdered by police this year, including Marcus Burks, Stephenson King, Leon Davis, Kohen Wiley, Seth Jayden Eccles, Anthoneil Williams II, & Corey Ruiz, doesn’t give a shit about Black People. Of course he’d support erasing 1 more. 23333129
Reposted by Nichol SimmonsRoseMarie @rosesbloom24.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Two Black mayors took cities that the country loves to write off and made them measurably safer. That’s not a fluke. That’s a blueprint. Chicago and Baltimore just posted numbers that should be front-page news. They’re not. We need to talk about why. 🧵 www.theroot.com/opinion-blac... 7562592701
Reposted by Nichol SimmonsAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13/08/2026New in PN: Stephen Miller's secret campaign against helpless kids "Miller is making his dreams come true: accelerating the arrest and removal of thousands of unaccompanied immigrant kids. This is a scene taking place out of public view across the country, impacting 24,000 children."publicnotice.coStephen Miller's secret campaign against helpless kidsThat it's happening in the shadows doesn't make it less of a moral blight. 32131931727
Reposted by Nichol SimmonsMekka Okereke @mekka.mekka-tech.com · 13/08/2026Most of the people in jail in the US are innocent Black people that were falsely accused of a crime, then kept in jail for up to a year, in dangerous conditions where they were threatened with being stabbed, raped, or killed by medical neglect, to force them to plead guilty to crimes they didn't do. 012951
Reposted by Nichol SimmonsK.C. Clyburn, Author @kccomplainsalot.blacksky.app · 11/08/2026for the people who havent seen the news bsky.app/profile/asto... 1312
Reposted by Nichol SimmonsAssigned Media @assignedmedia.org · 11/08/2026@rikiwilchins.bsky.social 2026 Jul ErinReed The Compliance Crew strikes!! In coordinated action, yellow-clad trans-masc Kansans used women’s rooms at zoos, libraries, museums, etc. as req. by law in coordinated action Cops called to Dodge City water park where 3 used women's room. You GO guys.erininthemorning.comPolice Called on Trans Men Using Women's Restroom As Required By Kansas Law“As a trans man, I have the immense privilege of blending in. But these laws force me to choose between safety and obeying the law.” 214649
Reposted by Nichol SimmonsBrett Nicholson @aggiebrett.bsky.social · 11/08/2026I’m just excited to know— WITH CERTAINTY— that nobody will become weirdly and incorrectly obsessed with one particular phrase in this very cool announcement. #scriptsky 572
Reposted by Nichol SimmonsMychal Threets @mychal3ts.bsky.social · 10/08/2026Vaccines do not cause autism. Autism is not something to be fixed. Autism is not something to be cured. My autistic friends, you are autistic joy. Thank you for being wonderful you ✨ Sincerely, Your Autistic Library Friend 💛 6755171125
Reposted by Nichol SimmonsJane Espenson @janeespenson.bsky.social · 10/08/2026Oooh! Look at this! So tasty. 092
Reposted by Nichol SimmonsMekka Okereke @mekka.mekka-tech.com · 07/08/2026Working our way up the list! First we got rid of 300,000 Black women from the Federal government. Now we've expanded to women in general, from the economy at large. It's 2026, and I'm still explaining how getting rid of all the women from your workforce makes it less smart and less capable. 111949
Reposted by Nichol SimmonsRadley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 07/08/2026It sometimes feels like we're living in a ridiculously exaggerated folk tale with wildly implausible villains. For example, as the president takes billions for himself and his family and *coats his things in gold,* the soldiers fighting his war can't get toothpaste, hot water, or a clean toilet.ms.nowMoldy showers and no soap: Military families are outraged by conditions on USS LincolnThe aircraft carrier's long deployment in the Iran war is raising concerns that the sailors and Marines on board are facing poor conditions, low supplies and fatigue. 10335701397
Reposted by Nichol SimmonsContempraInn 🌹 @contemprainn.bsky.social · 04/08/20266000 year old baobab Tree in Tanzania. Africa 21667551121
Reposted by Nichol SimmonsLibby Ballengee / Venus Child @venuschild.bsky.social · 03/08/2026WOOHOO! Yellow Springs Film Festival Badges are now SOLD OUT! However, tickets to special events featuring exclusive film screenings and Q&A's with Juliette Lewis, Steve Zahn, and more are available here: www.ysfilmfest.com/2026-festival 032
Nichol Simmons @nicholsimmons.bsky.social · 31/07/2026@amyactonoh.bsky.social you can't win by leaving LGTBQ+ folks behind. If you've been paying attention, you know that. Your opponent is going to come after you on this issue no matter what you say or do, so supporting us is the winning strategy. Please pull it together. 000
Reposted by Nichol SimmonsThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 30/07/2026Holy shit 4881003276