Reposted by Nikki ColumbusRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Everything the pro-Trump billionaire Ellison family will now own: Paramount+ CBS CNN Showtime HBO Warner Bros TNT TBS MTV DC Studios Nickelodeon Comedy Central And more... With this comes the power to decide which stories get told, but more importantly, which stories DON'T get told. Shameful. 47371683222
Reposted by Nikki ColumbusRyan Marino, MD @ryanmarino.bsky.social · 14/09/2026The rule they are overturning was predicted to give $120 billion in public health benefits by 2047, with projections that by 2035, it would would prevent up to 1,200 premature deaths, 870 hospital and emergency room visits, 360K asthma attacks, 48K school absence days and 57K lost workdays each year 10632621550
Reposted by Nikki ColumbusThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 14/09/2026Breaking News: The E.P.A. is said to be planning to announce that the U.S. will no longer limit climate pollution from power plants.nyti.msE.P.A. Will Erase Limits on Climate Pollution From Power PlantsGeneration of electricity is the second largest source of carbon dioxide and other planet-warming gases in the United States. 265727477
Reposted by Nikki ColumbusCedichou @cedichou.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Yet, no headlines. No front page coverage. Two evenings, two desperate, illegal, impossible measures: a trillion dollar vs. cheating. One is discussed seriously, the other pretty much ignored. Sanewashing in action. 26011
Reposted by Nikki ColumbusDean Baker @deanbaker13.bsky.social · 11/09/2026The NYT lies for Trump, again www.nytimes.com/video/us/pol... Contrary to the NYT headline, Trump didn't pledge his followers to vote for him; he pledged his followers to cheat for him (literally).nytimes.comVideo: Trump Has Crowd Pledge Their Allegiance to Him and to VotePresident Trump closed the Republican convention by having the crowd pledge an oath to him. Vice President JD Vance cast Democrats as the “party of hatred.” 24342137
Reposted by Nikki ColumbusNikki Columbus @nikkicolumbus.bsky.social · 11/09/2026This February 2002 New Yorker essay by James B. Stewart—a sweeping look at the life of Rick Rescorla, who saved thousands of lives on 9/11 and then died when the first tower fell—remains one of the greatest pieces of writing I have ever read: www.newyorker.com/magazine/200...newyorker.comThe Courageous Life and Death of Rick Rescorla, a 9/11 HeroThe Vietnam veteran helped save hundreds of lives on September 11th, before he was swallowed by the South Tower collapse. “For Rick Rescorla, this was a natural death,” his best friend said—a hero’s e... 044
Nikki Columbus @nikkicolumbus.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Wow. Just . . . wow: “Make Germany Great Again.” 011
Reposted by Nikki ColumbusPhil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 04/09/2026BET Digital has permanently removed all its digital news articles from its website to 'prioritize video content,' I'm told. Years of news articles are now gone forever. Some writers were able to save their stories; some weren't 761350558
Reposted by Nikki ColumbusThe Washington Sun @washingtonsun.com · 04/09/2026HHS is canceling infant mortality and postpartum grants to focus instead on research related to what the department says are “root causes” like sperm counts and erectile dysfunction. www.notus.org/health-science/hhs-ca…notus.orgHHS Cancels Infant Mortality, Postpartum Grants to Focus on Sperm Counts, EDOfficials at the Office of Minority Health told grantees that they’re prioritizing “root causes” of infertility and promoting exercise. 1861365816
Reposted by Nikki ColumbusEllie Mae O'Hagan @elliemaeohagan.bsky.social · 03/09/2026I love the dedication in My Life on the Road by Gloria Steinhem 10385251964
Reposted by Nikki ColumbusSchooley @schooley.bsky.social · 29/08/2026Note on pieces like these, not only is there no suggestion that Republicans should distance themselves from him, there's no hint that there's a reason to. No recap of his CSAM machine. No inflammatory racist quotes. No mention of the DOGE death toll. No history of his fabulist quotes.axios.comExclusive: Musk plans massive push for GOP in midtermsMusk is resuscitating his America PAC, which spent more than $260 million in 2024. 10334241094
Reposted by Nikki ColumbusMaggie Astor @maggieastor.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Article here. This will be updated as I learn more, especially about any access difficulties. If a question is unanswered in this article, I don't know the answer yet, but I'm working hard to get more info as quickly as possible.nytimes.comWhat to Know About New Covid Vaccines for Fall 2026 (Gift Article)The shots have been approved for people 65 and older, and for younger people with underlying conditions. Others may be able to get them off label. 22721325
Reposted by Nikki ColumbusChris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 26/08/2026This morning in Danbury, ICE was arresting parents at school bus stops. But it’s more sinister. ICE waited until the kids were on the bus so when they are dropped off at the end of the day, they are alone, scared to death they can’t find their parents. I’m heading to Danbury. 964203027347
Nikki Columbus @nikkicolumbus.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Sorry to further dampen everyone’s spirits, but I’m pretty sure it’s *bad* news that comes in threes. 000
Reposted by Nikki ColumbusBo Thompson @gaudipern.bsky.social · 25/08/2026(1/3) With Dolly Parton's passing, I want to put good words on the wind for her. Feel free to quote reply with your own. Dolly became the single largest donor for the Moderna COVID vaccine because of a chance encounter and friendship with a Vanderbilt researcher Dr. Naji Abumrad years earlier. She 1852301403
Reposted by Nikki ColumbusOhio Capital Journal @ohiocapitaljournal.com · 14/08/2026Haitians living in Springfield, Ohio are being required to wear ankle monitors and turn their passports over to United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/08/14/h...ohiocapitaljournal.comHaitians in Springfield are required to report to Ohio's ICE offices and wear ankle monitors • Ohio Capital JournalHaitians living in Springfield, Ohio are being required to wear ankle monitors and turn their passports over to United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement. 119910591
Reposted by Nikki ColumbusTaniel @taniel.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Abdul El-Sayed has won, NBC News says. And there are other wins for the left in Michigan: —William Lawrence wins his U.S. House primary. —A DSA-backed candidate is leading a Democratic incumbent for state House. —Abbas Alawieh, co-founder of Uncommitted, leads for state Senate. 111774294
Reposted by Nikki ColumbusThe New Republic @newrepublic.com · 03/08/2026President Trump is banning students majoring in degrees that don’t make enough money from taking out college loans. Degrees for social work, art, religious studies, teaching aides, and music will be hit the hardest. trib.al/aaAEu6vtrib.alTrump Moves to Cut Off Student Loans for Tons of DegreesUnder a new rule, if your degree doesn’t make enough money, you won’t be able to get a student loan. 2121193821
Reposted by Nikki Columbusmtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 02/08/2026It's absolutely insane we've somehow let the Covid recriminations debate become like "why didn't we reopen in person schools before there was a vaccine" and not "why did none of the trump guys go to jail for stealing PPE from New York hospitals in March 2020" 6052501212
Reposted by Nikki Columbusrev. howard arson @theophite.bsky.social · 03/08/2026yeah he sees himself as being in a negotiation with Iran but at war with Minnesota 101382239
Reposted by Nikki ColumbusGillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 27/07/2026People who are suddenly deported to countries they haven’t been to for years — or, in some cases, have NEVER been to — are incredibly vulnerable. We are going to be reading stories like this for years. God have mercy on their three little girls. 829391162
Reposted by Nikki ColumbusMarisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 28/07/2026i understand the impulse to react to a terrible story by saying that you’re not surprised, but i hope i’ll always be surprised by terrible stories. 502481229
Reposted by Nikki ColumbusJoel S. @joelhs.bsky.social · 27/07/2026Mamdani accurately said that Prime Minister Netanyahu is charged with war crimes, and people are blaming him for antisemitism. Trump baselessly claimed George Soros was funding Central American migrant caravans, which directly inspired the deadliest antisemitic violence in US history in 2018. 16870229
Reposted by Nikki ColumbusAmanda Katz @katzish.bsky.social · 22/07/2026Have kept thinking all day about this story, full of starving moms and grandmothers trying to feed 3-6 kids each on virtually nothing and Republican men cheering and patting themselves on the back for kicking them off food stamps. Congrats, boys, you really did it 351915640
Reposted by Nikki ColumbusBen Allen @evodynamics.bsky.social · 17/07/2026Congrats we just made it impossible to come here for a PhD www.bostonglobe.com/2026/07/16/m...bostonglobe.comTrump administration limits student visas to four years, changing longstanding policy - The Boston GlobeThe new rule, which also restricts the international students’ ability to transfer schools or change majors without approval in their first year, will go into effect in mid-September. 12939551522
Reposted by Nikki ColumbusRyan Marino, MD @ryanmarino.bsky.social · 27/08/2025CDC is no longer surveilling outbreaks caused by campylobacter, cyclospora, listeria, shigella, vibrio and Yersinia. What could go wrong? 17131761304
Reposted by Nikki ColumbusRise and Resist @riseandresist.bsky.social · 13/07/2026July 12, 2026 Chelsea, NYC Pier 40's lease for ICE vehicle parking expired in June and was not supposed to be renewed, yet ICE vehicles are still there. We documented them in the garage. We demand an end to ICE parking in our sanctuary city and reject our neighborhood being used for ICE operations. 3172232302
Reposted by Nikki ColumbusFactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 14/07/2026The explosive diarrhea-causing cyclosporiasis outbreak has now spread to 31 states, with nearly 7,000 potential cases. Last year, RFK ordered the CDC's Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network to stop tracking cyclosporiasis. 1211980
Reposted by Nikki ColumbusBenjamin Dreyer @bcdreyer.social · 12/07/2026“We’re killing all the right people.” —Lindsey Graham 7454109
Nikki Columbus @nikkicolumbus.bsky.social · 11/07/2026Best stage entrance, period 🤩 It was great to be reminded of this legendary performance. Click over to the YouTube link to see the whole thing. 010
Reposted by Nikki ColumbusKatie Drummond @katie-drummond.bsky.social · 29/06/2026NEW: Meta paid hundreds of contractors to pretend they were kids—and then prompt rival chatbots like Gemini and ChatGPT to talk about subjects like suicide, sex, eating disorders, and self-harm. From @dmehro.bsky.social and @joelkhalili.bsky.socialwired.comMeta Contractors Posed as Teens to Prompt Rival Chatbots About Suicide, Sex, and DrugsHundreds of contractors working on a project for Meta pretended to be kids—and then prompted rival chatbots like Gemini and ChatGPT to discuss high-risk subjects. 15923161192
Reposted by Nikki ColumbusAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 22/06/2026Trump on an executive order he's about to sign that he clearly has no clue about: "Quantum ... cryptography. Does anybody know what that is?" 4543332887
Nikki Columbus @nikkicolumbus.bsky.social · 21/06/2026Some good quotes from core Harris supporters. But instead of bringing it back to Harris at the end—and her grand/parents & upbringing, not her own adult trajectory—I wish TNC had really grappled w/ what lies behind the divide between US domestic & foreign policies rather than simply naming it. 000
Reposted by Nikki ColumbusFree Gaza Australia @freegazaaustralia.bsky.social · 15/06/2026Australia agrees to investigate Israel for torture and sexual violence against Flotilla participants who sailed to #breakthesiege of Gaza! @freedomflotilla.bsky.social 28044
Nikki Columbus @nikkicolumbus.bsky.social · 12/06/2026Anti-vaxxer: I refuse to protect my child from this disease with a vaccine invented by scientists. Anti-vaxxer: When the fuck will scientists come up with a cure for this disease now that my child has it? Scientists (and everyone else): Do you ever stop to think about what led you to this point. 110
Reposted by Nikki ColumbusProfessa Murray @kalimurray.bsky.social · 11/06/2026I mean not to be annoying or anything but OG Anounoby is the son of a Nigerian immigrant who moved to the United States to teach in Missouri at an HBCU.static.klipy.comNew York Knicks Og AnunobyALT: New York Knicks Og Anunoby 520950
Nikki Columbus @nikkicolumbus.bsky.social · 07/06/2026Lol as if two-hour waits were the worst thing caused by Trump’s narcissism. 000
Reposted by Nikki ColumbusHoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 05/06/2026Albania is erupting for the second consecutive day in angry mass protests against the Kushner land seizure deal worth $4 billion. 545100263152
Reposted by Nikki Columbushilzoy @hilzoy.bsky.social · 05/06/2026Who are the four alleged Democrats who voted for this? The article doesn’t say 😡, so I looked it up. Adam Gray (CA-13) Donald Davis (NC-1) Vicente Gonzales (TX-34) Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-3) 1224293
Reposted by Nikki Columbusemptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 03/06/2026The Strait of Hormuz, which Iran owns thanks to Trump, is 270 times as long as the reflecting pool. 482041394
Reposted by Nikki ColumbusDr Abeba Birhane @abeba.blacksky.app · 01/06/2026last year the UN "ai for good" flagship conference mistreated me and censored my talk because i made the link between the ai industry (their sponsors) and genocide explicit. this year, ITU issues "content guideline" that, on a close read, sounds like a licence to silence criticism of ai/the industry 9232119
Reposted by Nikki ColumbusDavid_j_roth @davidjroth.bsky.social · 31/05/2026Cops busting through a barricade that they set up is pretty tough to misinterpret. 7373531974
Reposted by Nikki ColumbusPerry Barber @umpireplb.bsky.social · 23/05/2026Some thoughtful person provided a link to a non-paywalled version of this article: gcaptain.com/drowning/gcaptain.comDrowning Doesn't Look Like DrowningDrowning is not the violent, splashing, call for help that most people expect. In this article, Mario explains what drowning really looks like and how to recognize it when its happening. 2619021151
Reposted by Nikki ColumbusTrish Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · 23/05/2026Every summer I repost this article on how to spot drowning. Please read it and pass on. In the last few years I’ve had SIX messages from people who saved a kid’s life after clicking on the link from my feed. slate.com/technology/2...slate.comDrowning Doesn’t Look Like DrowningDrowning is not the violent, splashing call for help that most people expect. 253133969736
Nikki Columbus @nikkicolumbus.bsky.social · 22/05/2026This is a devastating read. “My mother did not give her life. Her life was taken.” 000
Nikki Columbus @nikkicolumbus.bsky.social · 17/05/2026Until I read the alt-text, I thought this was a joke about Rep Frederica Wilson. 000
Reposted by Nikki ColumbusAdam Schwarz @adamjschwarz.bsky.social · 09/05/2026Hungary’s parliament sings “Ode to Joy” — the anthem of Europe — after Péter Magyar is sworn in as prime minister. Hungary is once again a proud member of the European Union. 622263706116