Mindy S @ontheseid.bsky.social · 14/10/2026Forgot what a joy it is to be able to early vote. Lines are long in TN 000
Reposted by Mindy SNicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 14/10/2026Can’t Allow Elon Musk the Power to Intervene in Wars No individual should be able to disrupt military ops like Musk did with Ukraine’s. I wrote that when he did it in 2023. Was told the problem was contract rules. Nope. Happened again. The problem is too much power, esp for an enemy of democracy.thedailybeast.comThe U.S. Government Can’t Allow Elon Musk the Power to Intervene in WarsThe billionaire’s interference in Ukrainian military operations shows he’s a national security risk. No private citizen should have that much power. 972473839
Reposted by Mindy SSam Bagenstos @sbagen.bsky.social · 13/10/2026I'm really glad to see folks outside of my nerdy corner of the world highlighting the way Trump may be using Venezuela to create a self-funding Pentagon. Trump's effort flies in the face of the key reason Congress has the power of the purse -- to keep the executive from self-funding the military. 15649288
Reposted by Mindy SAndy Craig @andycraig.bsky.social · 12/10/2026There will be a lot of equivocating about all the times search warrants have been executed on members of Congress for corruption investigations and the like, and it can't be stressed enough in how many ways HSI raiding Ilhan Omar is extremely not like that. 3547291548
Reposted by Mindy SVanity Fair @vanityfair.com · 12/10/2026“Donald Trump is not just the most acquisitive politician of his era, he is also the most visionary, gifted with the ability to appreciate his country’s darkest pathologies and profit from them,” writes Ta-Nehisi Coates 4135
Reposted by Mindy SElieNYC @elienyc.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Newsletter time. Alito is on the ballot in the midterms, in case creeping fascism wasn’t enough of a reason to vote. www.thenation.com/article/poli...thenation.comThis November, Vote Like Alito Is on the BallotIn this week’s Elie v. U.S., our justice correspondent gives Democrats another reason to vote in November. Plus: How Sarah Huckabee Sanders’s Medicaid unmasked the racists. 12761215
Reposted by Mindy SBen Wikler @benwikler.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Whoever wins the governorships in the battleground states will certify the 2028 presidential election. There are election deniers running, in Wisconsin and elsewhere. We've got to beat them. My new NYT op-ed:nytimes.comOpinion | Want to Avoid Another Jan. 6? Defeat These Republicans. (Gift Article)The 2028 election is on the ballot right now. 221134490
Reposted by Mindy SPatrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 08/10/2026For being a guy hung up on fighting jihadists, Hegseth really doesn't have a clue how actual jihadists think. This is the greatest gift he could give him. 910837
Mindy S @ontheseid.bsky.social · 07/10/2026I’m still of the theory they’re only there for the year. He had to go to protect the Invictus Games. He probably felt he couldn’t do that from California. 020
Reposted by Mindy SElieNYC @elienyc.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Today is the first day of the Supreme Court's term. My yearly print preview of all the things the Republicans will take away from us this time, is now avaialble on Al Gore's Internet in @thenation.com www.thenation.com/article/soci...thenation.comThe People vs. the Supreme CourtThis term the Supreme Court has plans to trampleeven more of our rights. But we, the people, are not powerlessin the face of their power grab. 6485158
Reposted by Mindy SBrandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 06/10/2026When you turn your military around and flee from an advancing adversary equipped with weapons you're unable to defend against, that's retreating. I'm not sure we've seen anything like this in the modern era.nytimes.comPotential Iranian Drone Attack Led to Exit of U.S. Aircraft from British Air Base (Gift Article)According to U.S. and British officials, 12 B-1 Air Force bombers from R.A.F. Fairford air base were withdrawn because of the risk of a drone attack ordered by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps... 7670142
Reposted by Mindy SChris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Pretty clear to me there’s a very good case against this man for mass murder, and I’m saying that in as measured a fashion as I can. He’s order the killing of 234 people under no plausible war or legal justification. I am skeptical he will ever face legal accountability for til his but he should. 524101992233
Mindy S @ontheseid.bsky.social · 26/09/2026All the canceled too soon ones: Freaks and Geeks Wonderfalls Firefly Unless I missed Freaks and Geeks. Did I? 382
Mindy S @ontheseid.bsky.social · 24/09/2026I know the anthem is playing but him saluting while Air China looms large in the background is quite a look 000
Reposted by Mindy SAri Berman @ariberman.bsky.social · 23/09/2026By destroying Voting Rights Act and gutting 14th & 15th amendments the Roberts Court is recycling legal arguments once used by Confederates and white supremacists to destroy Reconstruction Please read my deep dive w/ @pemalevy.bsky.social in @motherjones.com www.motherjones.com/politics/202... 231755731
Mindy S @ontheseid.bsky.social · 23/09/2026The secret document turned out to be my kid’s high school diploma. Brought everything listed online. Went in and asked in person. She was 17 & turning 18 the following week before reporting for CBT at USMA and they still wouldn’t give her a new license without proof she graduated HS 080
Reposted by Mindy SJason "Red5" Lyall @jaylyall.bsky.social · 20/09/2026You're in charge of a war that you're losing, the Houthi are on the march to Riyadh, you've run the Navy ragged, you've lost almost all your bases in the Middle East, you're out of missiles (mostly) that you need in case China steals a march on Taiwan...and you're at a fucking football game. 571666420
Reposted by Mindy SCNN @cnn.com · 18/09/2026Exclusive: An AI-assisted intel report, circulated across the US military during the Iran war, nearly triggered an operation but was false, sources say. cnn.it/4y9MBJO 31270123
Reposted by Mindy SThe Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 18/09/2026Exclusive: More American service members have died in the Middle East during the ongoing Iran war than the Pentagon has disclosed publicly, according to six U.S. officials familiar with the data.washingtonpost.comMore U.S. troops have died amid Iran war than Pentagon has disclosed publiclyOfficials who spoke with The Post expressed frustration that the additional loss of life in the Middle East is not reflected in the Defense Department’s casualty database. 14825111219
Reposted by Mindy SThe Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 17/09/2026"This is all just useless daydreaming, right? But why is it that Republicans get to do crazy, impractical stuff all the time? Don’t tell me what can’t be done."lnk.thebulwark.comImpeach Them. All of Them.Hegseth is only the beginning. 1131654
Reposted by Mindy SSanho Tree @sanho.bsky.social · 16/09/2026The images were sent to CBS News by active service members on condition of anonymity because of rigid media restrictions within the military. "This is major damage to our bases that hasn't been communicated to the American public. We're standing there w/our eyes closed getting punched in the face." 9593283
Reposted by Mindy SMichelle Goldberg @michellegoldberg.bsky.social · 15/09/2026www.nytimes.com/2026/09/14/o... 34838185
Reposted by Mindy SAnne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 14/09/2026Your regular reminder: If the Russians stop fighting, the war ends. If the Ukrainians stop fighting, their land will be occupied, their leaders will be killed, their history and language will be erased, their children will be kidnapped to serve Russia. 5943728713400
Reposted by Mindy SShipwreck @shipwreck75.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Iran won…. In offices across the US military & intel community, there have been recent quiet discussions about cutting the number of people & facilities typically stationed in Middle East if Trump admin succeeds in ending the Iran conflict. www.cnn.com/2026/09/08/p...cnn.comMilitary and intelligence officials discuss smaller presence in the Middle East as US looks for another post-9/11 strategy | CNN PoliticsIn offices across the military and in the intelligence community, there have been recent quiet discussions about cutting the number of people and facilities typically stationed in the Middle East if t... 813845
Reposted by Mindy SCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 07/09/2026(NBC News) — It is now the least rewarding time to be a worker in the U.S. economy since the government started keeping track. @nbcnews.com www.nbcnews.com/business/eco... 383129905473
Reposted by Mindy STony Stark @tonystark.bsky.social · 01/09/2026My latest: “As I travel the country and talk to new folks and old friends, I am getting this deeply unsettling feeling that we have broken the force in a way not seen since the post-Vietnam era.” open.substack.com/pub/breaking...open.substack.comHow to Break an ArmyI have some concerns 1034692
Reposted by Mindy SGuardian US @us.theguardian.com · 27/08/2026Adam Kalkstein compared administration’s order to ‘trying to teach the law’ without mentioning ‘the constitution’theguardian.comWest Point’s only climate scientist fired after continuing to teach human causes of climate change 33820
Reposted by Mindy SEliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 27/08/2026I'm sure the consequences will be swift and severe - RFK Jr lied in Senate confirmation hearings, newly revealed documents indicate www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comRFK Jr lied in Senate confirmation hearings, newly revealed documents indicateLetters obtained by Guardian and AP contradict testimony that 2019 visit to Samoa had ‘nothing to do with vaccines’ 26519144
Reposted by Mindy SAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 26/08/2026🚨 Must-read from @jvl.bsky.social about bizarre backstory of Natalie Harp & how her too-good-to-be-true tale about Trump saving her life was crafted to get attention in the MAGA media ecosystem The fact her biography is fabricated helps explain why she's resisted trying for a security clearancethebulwark.comTrump and Natalie: A F*cked-Up Love StoryThe weirdest relationship ever just got weirder. 1512419808
Reposted by Mindy SJen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Hegseth’s Purge of Top Generals Leaves the Army Rudderless ... an incompetent white DEI suck up who has done more to ruin the military than any foreign enemy. Rs who confirmed him shoul be booted out. Next congress should impeach. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/u...nytimes.comHegseth’s Purge of Top Generals Leaves the Army RudderlessThe leadership vacuum comes as the Army is trying to adapt to a new kind of war dominated by deadly drones. 2136194
Reposted by Mindy SAngry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 23/08/2026I think this is an accurate assessment - at least somewhere around this number. The problem isn’t rebuilding the bases, it’s force protection. Iran knows what works, now they’re reconstituting their capabilities during the lull in fighting. Emboldening them was a grave mistake 51995163223
Reposted by Mindy SDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 23/08/2026I hope everyone caught this Lancet study confirming that Elon Musk & DOGE are responsible for genocidal levels of suffering & death.thelancet.comEvaluating the impact of two decades of USAID interventions and projecting the effects of defunding on mortality up to 2030: a retrospective impact evaluation and forecasting analysisUSAID funding has significantly contributed to the reduction in adult and child mortality across low-income and middle-income countries over the past two decades. Our estimates show that, unless the a... 5435181808
Reposted by Mindy STom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 17/08/2026"Scaling back the exercise is, of course, an insane decision, which does nothing but hurt an ally, and tempt an adversary to think—correctly—that American leadership is feckless." www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...theatlantic.comTrump Will Make South Korea Pay For His Iran HumiliationHis rage is driving him to make irrational policy choices. 1341969624
Reposted by Mindy SGregg Gonsalves @gregggonsalves.bsky.social · 18/08/2026OK. @jamellebouie.net has a great takedown of our pundit class. Exhibit 1 is David Brooks. Guess what? Yale just hired him to teach undergrads. 1/ youtu.be/46tpqFxfomI?...youtu.beThe pundits have completely lost the plotYouTube video by Takes™ by Jamelle Bouie 541168343
Reposted by Mindy SMark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 17/08/2026“Trump has now put at risk the lives of the 28,500 US troops stationed in South Korea and the entire balance of power across East Asia.”chadbourn.substack.comWatch The ShadowsTrump moves the US into the Axis of Evil column 59704284
Reposted by Mindy SThe Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 17/08/2026"It is difficult to imagine a more thorough misunderstanding of the purpose of a military exercise—or an alliance." @markhertling.bsky.social on Trump and South Korea:lnk.thebulwark.comCanceling Military Exercises Hurts Us, Not Our EnemiesWill U.S. forces in South Korea still be ready to ‘fight tonight’? 21462140
Mindy S @ontheseid.bsky.social · 17/08/2026He’s manages to trash two long held allies in the last 24hrs. He’s hollowed out State and military leaders refuse to stand up to him. It’s going to be a long lonely road to bring back international diplomatic relations and trust 0 days without being an international embarrassment 010
Reposted by Mindy SJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 16/08/2026I was thinking the other day how those not in DC (I'm not) aren't hit as clearly with how Trump has turned the White House grounds into something between construction site and waste dump. Genuinely upsetting. Far from the worst thing he's done but among the most tangible and graphic. 602158662
Reposted by Mindy SSahil Kapur @sahilkapur.bsky.social · 03/08/2026"The Trump administration admitted that it terminated nearly 300 federal research grants 'solely because' the projects were connected to states that voted against Donald Trump in 2024 and had two Democratic senators in office, according to court filings." www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...nbcnews.comTrump administration concedes it canceled research grants in blue statesThe administration said 284 research grants were canceled because they were in states that voted against Donald Trump in 2024. 38973523
Reposted by Mindy SBarb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 03/08/2026Blanche’s appeasement is hollow. Trump still gets immunity from tax audits worth $100 million. And last week’s payout to abortion clinic blocker shows the path to payouts to rewrite history will be individual settlements instead of one designated fund. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/03/u...nytimes.comBlanche Gives G.O.P. Senators Written Assurances on Trump’s I.R.S. Deal (Gift Article)Todd Blanche’s confirmation as attorney general has been held up over concerns about a planned $1.8 billion fund for Trump allies and the president’s immunity from tax scrutiny. 1061471720
Reposted by Mindy SJames Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 30/07/2026Let me tell you, having chronicled Pentagon-style war game on attacking Iran nearly 25 yr ago, every single "surprise," "darkening turn," "narrowing option," spreading warfare," "rising casualties," "no easy exit," etc that comes drip-by-drip is EXACTLY why GHWB WJC GWB OBAMA BiDEN did NOT do this 632320776
Reposted by Mindy SMark Joseph Stern @mjsdc.bsky.social · 29/07/2026Agree with @jamellebouie.net that it's pretty clear Elon Musk wanted to eviscerate USAID *for the purpose of killing as many African people as possible.* Mass death wasn't an accidental byproduct of his "deep state" paranoia; it was a key mission of DOGE. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/29/o... 232992993
Reposted by Mindy S"Online Rent-a-Sage" Bret Devereaux @bretdevereaux.bsky.social · 24/07/2026The errors here are all strategic and there are two of them: First, someone (Caine, it's Caine) needed to tell Trump, "if you order us to do this, we will try it, max effort, but it is impossible and we will fail to achieve it." He needed to say that *bluntly* and given the reporting, he did not. 111138127
Mindy S @ontheseid.bsky.social · 23/07/2026Did I hallucinate Netscape Navigator? Or was that a thing 150
Reposted by Mindy SBill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 22/07/2026Good piece. TL;DR: For almost five months, Trump and Hegseth have repeatedly and systematically lied. x.com/radiofreetom...x.comTom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) on XWhen the president makes statements about the war, they are full of wishful thinking, hyperbole, and outright lies. The public needs to demand the truth from Trump and Hegseth. https://t.co/cjIGq8fk... 821565
