Reposted by @onionspeedos.bsky.socialEric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 6hStill kind of inconceivable how many people died or will die because of the death of USAID. And the world’s richest man did it almost as a joke 451247253
Reposted by @onionspeedos.bsky.socialWill Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social · 29/09/2026The way people will just blithely state that the world is collapsing and you're supposed to, like, accept it as this conventional wisdom that all right-thinking people agree with 3248130
Reposted by @onionspeedos.bsky.socialProPublica @propublica.org · 22/09/20269/ That cafe meeting, Kao asserted, was just one episode in a sprawling pay-to-play operation in Congress. He and his close associates donated nearly $900K to dozens of politicians, allowing Navatek to establish operations in half a dozen states with $40M+ a year in government funds. 61496301
Reposted by @onionspeedos.bsky.socialMoira Donegan @moiradonegan.bsky.social · 22/09/2026ProPublica got the literal check Collins was bribed with. 8443461333
Reposted by @onionspeedos.bsky.socialPeter Flax @pflax1.bsky.social · 14/09/2026This story buries the lede, but if you pull out a calculator and do the math, AAA found that the average American spends $15,031 a year for a single car! www.cnbc.com/2026/09/14/c...cnbc.comCar ownership costs an average of $5,851 a year on top of auto loan payments, analysis findsThe cost of insurance, gas, and maintenance or repairs can add thousands of dollars a year to the price of owning a car. 53596183
Reposted by @onionspeedos.bsky.socialJay Willis @jaywillis.net · 15/09/2026Genuinely an insane paragraph from Sam Alito. “Voter fraud is real and scary and we have to stop it, so the fact that implementing Trump’s mail ballot rule will disenfranchise millions is legally irrelevant.” Brain melted. A right-wing podcaster in a robe. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p... 21446901283
Reposted by @onionspeedos.bsky.socialwaxmonkey @waxmonkey.bsky.social · 14/09/2026i feel like theres people trying to repeat "dems are anti trans" until it takes hold in social media the same way it went with "dems are committing genocide" 'i mean if so many people are talking about it, there must be something there, right' 2531449
Reposted by @onionspeedos.bsky.socialLBJ Again @50megatonfbomb.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Ive been a broken record about this for days but right wing activists know when republicans are lying to moderate voters about being moderates and left wing activists simply demand ritual suicide from their politicians in R+14 states. 0201
Reposted by @onionspeedos.bsky.socialJosh Chafetz @joshchafetz.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Folks, Trump's $5000 thing is dumb and transparent and whatnot. It's also never going to happen. But it isn't bribery. "Vote us into office and we'll do this policy thing you want" is the core of what political campaigns are. It would be a very bad idea to start criminalizing that. 3717528
Reposted by @onionspeedos.bsky.socialCatherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Since becoming president again, Trump has promised: -$5000 stimulus checks via "DOGE dividend" -$2000 stimulus checks via "tariff dividend" -$1000+ checks via "savings" from expiring ACA subsidies -$5000 "dividend" if Rs win midterms No checks have been issued www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-magi... 46079463375
Reposted by @onionspeedos.bsky.socialMax Dubler 🏳️🌈 @maxdubler.com · 09/09/2026Insurance Commissioner is a hard but important job that demands a serious policy person to deal with a very real crisis that affects nearly every Californian. Do not vote for Jane Kim.sfstandard.comOpinion: Jane Kim’s California insurance plan is built on a mythThe candidate for insurance commissioner has campaigned on a platform of smoke and mirrors: big talk, little respect for the facts, and at times outright falsehoods. 422234
Reposted by @onionspeedos.bsky.socialRick Perlstein @rickperlstein.bsky.social · 10/09/2026The dumbest part of lefty purity around a figure like Steinem is not grasping that people liberated from authoritarian thinking and families, by liberals like Steinem or liberalism generally, are OPPPRTUNITIES for the left. "You like that? Have you heard about this?" Etc. Not complicated. 1558
Reposted by @onionspeedos.bsky.socialJonathan Eby @jonathaneby.bsky.social · 08/09/2026yeah because stopping development in venice beach preserved the historic community there. 1171
Reposted by @onionspeedos.bsky.socialOpinionated Terran @opinionated-terran.bsky.social · 03/09/2026And pretending otherwise is inaccurate and makes plausible solutions seem impossible, while making impossible solutions seem necessary 1351
onionspeedos.bsky.social @onionspeedos.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Are the comments sections on bluesky getting dumber? 010
Reposted by @onionspeedos.bsky.socialNed Resnikoff @resnikoff.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Regarding DSA-LA's non-endorsement of Nithya Raman, I think a lot of people on the left don't get that the way you gain clout with politicians is by proving yourself useful to them, not by threatening to withhold hypothetical future usefulness. 1472094
Reposted by @onionspeedos.bsky.socialThe Downballot @the-downballot.com · 24/08/2026VERY important to read the second sentence (and follow-on tweet) here --> 06528
Reposted by @onionspeedos.bsky.socialTamar Haspel @tamarhaspel.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Traits you can CRISPR into plants: Higher yield Better taste More disease/pest/drought tolerance Longer shelf life If you care about climate, environment, and diet, you should embrace gene editing. @mikegrunwald.bsky.social in @wired.com www.wired.com/story/seedle...wired.comSeedless Blackberries and Cherries That Grow on Bushes Vie to Be the Future of FoodStartups and Big Ag are using Crispr gene editing to create crops that taste better and grow on a hotter planet. But will they find a market? 4234
Reposted by @onionspeedos.bsky.socialChip Daniels 🇺🇦 🇨🇦 🇲🇽 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ @chipdaniels.bsky.social · 06/08/2026The idealized housing model always seems to be the 1950s postwar suburban boom, which was an unsustainable model depending on rapid expansion of freeways out to cheap land neither of which is happening again. We do have starter homes, they are called condominiums. 2391
Reposted by @onionspeedos.bsky.socialDavid Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 04/08/2026A story of cause and effect: Last November, Ontario banned cities from using speed safety cameras to issue tickets. Reckless speeding immediately surged in Toronto, Ottawa, Guelph, and cities throughout the province. A 🧵 about my latest in Bloomberg (gift link)bloomberg.comWhat Happens When Speed Cameras Get Shut OffIn 2025, Ontario banned automated traffic enforcement. Now the number of drivers exceeding the speed limit has surged, according to traffic data. 21462209
Reposted by @onionspeedos.bsky.socialMax Dubler 🏳️🌈 @maxdubler.com · 28/07/2026Basic rules of society that we need to re-establish post Covid: - You actually have to stop for red lights and stop signs. - If you want to watch videos or listen to music in a shared public space, you need to use headphones. - Your pet does not need to go everywhere with you. - Don’t litter. 35902130
Reposted by @onionspeedos.bsky.socialDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 23/07/2026It's wild to me how many people do not understand this. "Luxury housing" is not some ontologically separate category from the rest of the housing market. Nor is "affordable housing." It's all one big fluid market & when you build more, everyone moves up & frees up the bottom end. 51957149
Reposted by @onionspeedos.bsky.socialMichael Henderson @trendyhendy.bsky.social · 20/07/2026Biden admin successfully lowered the wealth gap for the first time during a recovery in a generation and was told that he had the worst economy of all time so.... 31858
Reposted by @onionspeedos.bsky.socialInfoWars @realinfowars.bsky.social · 17/07/2026🚨GLOVES OFF🚨 Tim and his ex duke it out on air. InfoWarriors, it's time to weigh in: who deserves that horse? 1314140574
Reposted by @onionspeedos.bsky.socialStreetsblog L.A. @streetsblogla.bsky.social · 16/07/2026Metro June 2026 transit ridership was up +9% from June 2025. Bus up +6.8% and rail up +21.8%. 0165
Reposted by @onionspeedos.bsky.socialWill Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social · 01/07/2026If you object to the government of Israel, say “Israel.” Don’t use an ambiguous term that is wildly overinclusive and strongly associated with broader Jewish identity. That seems like an effort to draft off ambient antisemitism 2637725
Reposted by @onionspeedos.bsky.socialWill Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social · 01/07/2026One of the reasons the growing usage of “Zionist” as the kind of omni-villain for the left makes me extraordinarily uncomfortable is that it’s a term that seems chosen to sweep in a lot of these people while pretending to stay focused on geopolitics 1444425
Reposted by @onionspeedos.bsky.socialWill Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social · 01/07/2026The goal should be to create a new world we can all live in together, not to restore the world to some lost state of justice and fairness. The latter is a doomed project that burdens endless generations of the future with the crimes of endless generations of the past. 918322
Reposted by @onionspeedos.bsky.socialJordan Grimes @cafedujord.bsky.social · 01/07/2026SB79 is the culmination of years and years of hard work by so many dedicated and talented people, including and most importantly @scottwiener.bsky.social and his incredible staff. The conversation around land-use and housing has forever changed in California, and it's largely because of him. 2786
Reposted by @onionspeedos.bsky.socialSam Alcorn @samalcorn.bsky.social · 01/07/2026SB 79 is now effective! It’s been a LONG time coming. 0195
Reposted by @onionspeedos.bsky.socialDavid Robson @davidotley.bsky.social · 30/06/2026In shock news 4 out of 9 US Supreme Court Justices have declared that the US Constitution is not constitutional. 🤪 www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...theguardian.comSupreme court rules against Trump’s efforts to end birthright citizenship – liveDecision is blow to Trump’s agenda; justices also allow states to ban trans athletes from female sports and end limits on party spending in federal elections 2116
Reposted by @onionspeedos.bsky.socialDavid Rothkopf @djrothkopf.bsky.social · 30/06/2026A justice over ruling the explicit language of the Constitution ought to be disqualifying. They ought to be escorted from their offices by security and immediately disbarred. 18393140
Reposted by @onionspeedos.bsky.socialMatt "Winter is here" @mattrobb.bsky.social · 30/06/2026For those that think the 14th amendment might in some way be ambiguous 2341
Reposted by @onionspeedos.bsky.socialBuffy Wicks @buffywicks.bsky.social · 30/06/2026But here's the important part: Just because ACA 22 got the more dangerous measure off the ballot *doesn't* mean ACA 22 should pass on the ballot. You should vote No on ACA 22. 211523
Reposted by @onionspeedos.bsky.socialBuffy Wicks @buffywicks.bsky.social · 30/06/2026That's why I'm opposing “my own” measure. The emergency that led to its creation is over. Now, voters have the final say. I'm asking them to vote NO on ACA 22. 21107
Reposted by @onionspeedos.bsky.socialWill Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social · 29/06/2026Dems don't need a package of policy proposals (yet again), they need a full on AMERICAN RESTORATION, sweeping away every vestige of Trumpism, restoring the prosperous and peaceful country Trump has all but destroyed, and brutally punishing the people who brought America to its knees 826042
Reposted by @onionspeedos.bsky.socialDoug Thompson @nwadoug.bsky.social · 29/06/2026The smarter you are, the better your rationalizations can be. Intelligence lets you pick apart other people's arguments. Wisdom leads you to pick apart your own. 0656
Reposted by @onionspeedos.bsky.socialYIMBYonese Liberation Army @dingbattitude.bsky.social · 29/06/2026Democrats need to make it clear that in light of this Supreme Court decision, every agency appointee made by Trump will be gone on day one 071
Reposted by @onionspeedos.bsky.socialJK @miniver.bsky.social · 28/06/2026Also perverse is that “gentrification” often refers to a reversal of midcentury white flight from the urban cores. Later generations of less-bigoted white professionals being delighted to live with neighbors of color should have been a good thing. 21029
Reposted by @onionspeedos.bsky.socialStan Oklobdzija @stano.bsky.social · 28/06/2026Not quoting because it's a small account, but I do this exercise in my housing class where I show census data from a South LA neighborhood where a wealthier group of people replaced a poorer group. The students all agree it's gentrification until I reveal it's Latinos replacing African Americans. 1726930
Reposted by @onionspeedos.bsky.socialgamera obscura @ohrobin.bsky.social · 27/06/2026This Danville, VA city council candidate made a very dramatic video about sidewalks and public safety, and I love it and him. Worrying about a possible milkshake duck situation, I looked at his FB page, but he seems ok. Juneteenth celebrations, community outreach, Methodists. A solid old gent. 21781481349
Reposted by @onionspeedos.bsky.socialAcyn @acyn.bsky.social · 26/06/2026Johnson: If we lose the midterms, these Democrats will turn every committee of Congress into an investigative body, and they'll go after the president's family, the cabinet, his donors, friends, half of you in this room will be targeted. I run the protection program. We’ll take care of you. 318879912290
Reposted by @onionspeedos.bsky.socialSam @samd.bsky.social · 22/06/2026What did you think “land back” meant? papers? essays? vibes? 536516
Reposted by @onionspeedos.bsky.socialMax Dubler 🏳️🌈 @maxdubler.com · 19/06/2026I would simply not organize my left politics around contempt for the Democrats and their base. 1551047
Reposted by @onionspeedos.bsky.socialDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 17/06/2026One implication of this is that, if you think there's some secret room behind the room, where the *real* experts gather, drop the kayfabe, and discuss the world as it truly is ... I'm sorry. There is no such thing. The idiocy & delusions you see in public go all the way to the top. 729048
Reposted by @onionspeedos.bsky.socialJames Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 04/06/2026There’s been a lot of talk in this race about what makes a "real man." A man does what’s right when no one is watching. He upholds his commitments to his family and neighbors. He doesn’t lie, cheat, & steal his way through life. Real men serve others. Weak men serve themselves. 873354549540
Reposted by @onionspeedos.bsky.socialLydia Green @lydiagreenbk.bsky.social · 16/06/2026Brooklyn has gotten far too f***ing expensive. Why? Because of establishment politicians like my opponent, Jo Anne Simon. I'll always fight to build more homes, for social housing, and for tenants' rights. Courage over caution, and building over bluffing — always. 311419
Reposted by @onionspeedos.bsky.socialCooper Lund @cooperlund.online · 29/05/2026Because it’s a lot harder to make something built to last (and withstand legal scrutiny) than it is to flood the zone with shit and tell someone else to try to clean it up. The fight is asymmetric, all statements like this say is “I wish it was as easy to do good things as it is to do bad ones”. 19846158
Reposted by @onionspeedos.bsky.socialCatherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 27/05/2026In the 12 states with available data, the number of children receiving food stamps has fallen by more than 700,000 since the "One Big Beautiful Bill" passed last July www.cbpp.org/blog/sharp-d...cbpp.orgSharp Drop in Number of Children Receiving SNAP Food Assistance Under New Federal LawWhile cutting SNAP eligibility for children was not a stated target of H.R. 1’s proponents, the cost shift and access barriers are resulting in serious losses of food assistance for low-income childre... 30306167
Reposted by @onionspeedos.bsky.socialTom Steyer @tomsteyerhq.bsky.social · 26/05/2026California is too expensive because powerful interests want it this way. I'll take them on to lower costs. 64614
