Reposted by Otis "Oats" FifeSheldrick Wildlife Trust @sheldricktrust.bsky.social · 4hBig and little babies making the most of a splash! 💦🐘 We're still waiting for the rains in the Kibwezi Forest, where temperatures are soaring. For our ex-orphans and wild elephants, as well as the many buffaloes that call this place home, water points are an important lifeline during dry season. 219333
Reposted by Otis "Oats" FifeEric Rauchway @rauchway.bsky.social · 9hLanguage is interesting. '“We didn’t labor in the wilderness to build a conservative party that was inclusive and welcoming … to see it taken over by a bunch of bigots,” Rove said.'sacurrent.comKarl Rove says Republican Party is being taken over by 'Nazis'The Bush-era GOP political operative also said Republicans would be winning the battle for Texas' U.S. Senate seat if John Cornyn was the nominee. 11407
Reposted by Otis "Oats" FifeAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 02/10/2026just catching up on JD Vance telling Hannity that Jeffrey Epstein is actually "a great character reference" for Donald Trump 😳 3932865824
Reposted by Otis "Oats" FifeJames Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 01/10/2026And one more time, prescient JP Stevens dissent: “Although we may never know with complete certainty the identity of the winner of this year’s presidential election, the identity of the loser is perfectly clear. It is the Nation’s confidence in the judge as an impartial guardian of the rule of law” 4899132
Reposted by Otis "Oats" FifeJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 02/10/2026remember the real rocket docket is when Republicans have to jam another corrupt justice on to SCOTUS in three weeks. 29472102
Reposted by Otis "Oats" FifeMark Histed @markhisted.org · 10hKilled. NSF’s SBE was killed, in violation of law. The President does not have the power to choose to kill programs at a whim by defunding them. The imperial presidency was a mistake and we are in a separation of powers constitutional crisis. 111060402
Reposted by Otis "Oats" FifeAsha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 12hThe petty-ass bullshit this administration inflicts on people just trying to live their livea is truly something to behold 1691865390
Reposted by Otis "Oats" FifeSeth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 02/10/2026The term “remigration” is associated with the extreme right and only came into widespread usage in 2023-4. Even Germany’s AfD avoided using the term in 2024 for fear of scaring away voters. Today the US government is celebrating the “victories” it’s racked up in the “ethnic cleansing” column. 761501598
Reposted by Otis "Oats" FifeCollins Watch @collinswatch.bsky.social · 02/10/2026NEW: Susan Collins team bragging in its canvassing materials about her having "delivered" the conservative Supreme Court majority that overturned Roe. tinyurl.com/3mxnybe7 #MEpolitics 11364157
Reposted by Otis "Oats" FifeRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Americans are relearning the lesson we learned during the Gilded Age of the late 1890s, when robber barons ran the government and the economy for their own benefit: Oligarchy is incompatible with the common good. I'm hopeful we'll respond with a new progressive movement. 373119953451
Reposted by Otis "Oats" FifeMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Each election year, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) takes extra steps to ensure ballots sent through the mail arrive at election offices on time. This year, it’s delaying those efforts. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comUSPS pushes back measures that ensure mail ballots arrive on time“The shorter timeframe is noteworthy and I don’t know why they’re doing this,” Steve Hutkins, who writes for Save the Post Office, told Democracy Docket. 46964733681
Reposted by Otis "Oats" FifeSen. Adam Schiff @schiff.senate.gov · 03/10/2026The administration is threatening access to historical and irreplaceable records, including closing down one facility in California that is home to countless photos and family heirlooms. Congress must exercise its oversight power to save decades of regional and national history. 15538166
Reposted by Otis "Oats" FifeSheldrick Wildlife Trust @sheldricktrust.bsky.social · 29/09/2026After seeing Wamata's ambitious entrance into the coveted browsing quadrant, many of you wondered whether she managed the dismount with equal determination. For a moment, it looks as though she might vault right over little Daba, before thinking better of it and tucking back into the browsing. 627045
Reposted by Otis "Oats" FifeSheldrick Wildlife Trust @sheldricktrust.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Someone's looking rather pleased with himself! Thanks to your support, rescued orphan Brutus has a lot to smile about. A full tummy, a safe place to call home, plenty of love and, most importantly, a second chance at life. Get involved and help spread the joy: www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org 232854
Reposted by Otis "Oats" FifeScott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 02/10/2026In the Jim Crow South, resurrected by SCOTUS through a series of rulings, Black voters are energized as never before. Like many Black voters across the South, Asti Robins is furious. And the anger is so powerful, she says, it could shape the outcome of November’s midterms. The cause: new Republicanft.comBlack voters rally against new electoral maps in the US SouthAfrican Americans in Louisiana predict a backlash over a Supreme Court ruling that authorised constituency changes 45322
Reposted by Otis "Oats" FifeScott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Trump instinctively supports and identifies with rapists... because he is one himself. Indeed, adjudicated as such. bsky.app/profile/head... 718359
Reposted by Otis "Oats" FifeAdam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 02/10/2026The literal argument here is that you're not assimilated if white people are racist against you because of who you are or how you look. bsky.app/profile/jame... 271027194
Reposted by Otis "Oats" FifeTCMFanatics @tcmfans.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Remembering Groucho Marx, born on this day, 1890. 411821
Reposted by Otis "Oats" FifeThe Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 02/10/2026Pete Hegseth wants to inject more religion into the military, starting with his favorite Bible verse: no fatties, no beardos, no wimps, no weirdos 38710127
Reposted by Otis "Oats" FifeJames Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Call the Ken Paxton Corruption Hotline at 844-WHOS-KEN. Learn about his record and leave him a voicemail. (It’s a real number.) 7629511158
Reposted by Otis "Oats" Fife🗽LOLGOP🗽 @lolgop.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Jon Husted has still not discovered all the new assholes this ad tore. He's been on the ropes since. 225652
Reposted by Otis "Oats" FifeDavid Ingram @davidingram.bsky.social · 02/10/2026"let go" is killing me 2740854
Reposted by Otis "Oats" FifeMicah @rincewind.run · 02/10/2026remember when every company was like "we're gonna make a leaderboard for uses the most AI" until someone looked at their budget 151494192
Reposted by Otis "Oats" FifeSteven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Killer Pete Hegseth? “Forget equality. Forget expertise. Forget decades of experience. Forget the law to achieve his violent ends. Expect more of this unless Dems take over Congress. And if they do: The hunger to impeach to him may turn into real action.” www.americaamerica.news/p/fighting-f...americaamerica.newsFighting for the Future We WantListen to the words of Trump, Hegseth and a federal judge. They are a warning of two different fates for America after the midterms. 50676212
Reposted by Otis "Oats" FifeKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 02/10/2026There are a lot of Trump officials who need to be impeached, but Russell Vought -- the quarterback of all the Project 2025 fuckery and a central player in the administration's overreach -- really needs to be at the top of the list. 1042645733
Reposted by Otis "Oats" FifeSeth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Hundreds of millions of “illegal aliens” out of a population of 340 million? And also, you’ll never guess what Greg Bovino’s great great grandfather was doing in 1863. 711718
Reposted by Otis "Oats" FifeTPM @talkingpointsmemo.com · 02/10/2026Rufo often gets treated as a "respectable" conservative. His latest podcast episode — framing Indian-Americans as a problem in need of solving — is more evidence that he shouldn't be.talkingpointsmemo.comChris Rufo — Known For ‘DEI’ and ‘CRT’ Panics — Tries to Make ‘the Indian Question’ a ThingTo the degree that a “respectable” or “moderate” right exists today in... 1122164
Reposted by Otis "Oats" FifeOriana González @oriana.bsky.social · 02/10/2026SCOOP: White House officials, led by Susie Wiles, have told DOJ to delay any abortion-related action until after the midterms Wiles suggested to Todd Blanche that an aggressive approach on abortion would be negative for the GOP in November @washingtonsun.com www.washingtonsun.com/campaigns/ab...washingtonsun.comWhite House Officials Told the DOJ to Delay Action on Abortion Ahead of the MidtermsAttorney General Todd Blanche has moved slowly in abortion pill litigation and department officials have told advocates to wait until after the election. 1041179621
Reposted by Otis "Oats" FifeAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 01/10/2026Trump campaigns for Ken Paxton in Texas: "He can be a pain in the ass sometimes, I'll be honest. Is he here, by the way? Oh, there he is. I didn't even know if he was here! I don't care." 5684498983
Reposted by Otis "Oats" FifeJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 02/10/2026It's hard to tell which is weirder: the fact that these guys seriously suggest that models like Claude have consciousness/sentience or that they actually invest time and money (weird!) trying to convince the Pope as well as theologians and legal scholars of this belief. 821008238
Reposted by Otis "Oats" FifeWes Siler @wessiler.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Sure looks like the Secretary of the Interior is about to invoke emergency wartime powers to use taxpayer funds to build a bunch of data centers on public land, without any public input: wessiler.substack.com/p/whats-doug...wessiler.substack.comWhat’s Doug Burgum Doing With Defense Production Act Authority?It sure looks like things are adding up for widespread data center construction on public lands, without public input 17292191
Reposted by Otis "Oats" FifeAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 02/10/2026BREAKING: A while back, I sued DOGE (FOIA) to get Musk's communications. DOJ argued that Musk wasn't a govt employee anymore, BUT Hegseth just hired him again to work on a Pentagon warfare initiative called Project Meridian. So we noticed Judge Boasberg. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... 14367441770
Reposted by Otis "Oats" FifeSenator Tim Kaine @kaine.senate.gov · 02/10/2026Eight years ago today, the Saudi government directed the brutal murder of Jamal Khashoggi, a Virginia resident and journalist dedicated to shining a light on the truth. As we honor his memory and courage, we must fight for accountability and defend press freedom worldwide. 18625173
Reposted by Otis "Oats" FifeAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 06/08/2026Max Miller is cruel and abusive. 27648121034
Reposted by Otis "Oats" FifeBarb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 02/10/2026In important decision for separation of powers, court rules Trump cannot fire court-appointed US Attorney, which would circumvent Senate’s role of advice and consent. If Trump wants to replace him, Trump must nominate a confirmable candidate. www.politico.com/news/2026/10...politico.comJudge rules Trump can’t fire court-appointed prosecutorsThe ruling is a major loss for Trump’s effort to install loyalists in key positions. 12607178
Reposted by Otis "Oats" FifeSeth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Fun facts: Chris Rufo’s grandmother was an Italian immigrant who, I’ve heard from a reliable source, never learned to speak English fluently. Rufo’s wife meanwhile is an immigrant from Thailand. And the director of the Manhattan Institute who employs him? The son of Muslim immigrants from Bangladesh 29562223
Reposted by Otis "Oats" FifeGabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 02/10/2026“Secretary Mullin keeps making promises while his agents keep shooting people.” 723987
Reposted by Otis "Oats" FifeMS NOW @ms.now · 02/10/2026First on MS NOW: Two protesters detained outside an immigration detention center last year are suing MAGA podcaster Benny Johnson for falsely portraying them as "terrorists" as he broadcast their detainment. Read more from Brandy Zadrozny:bit.lyMAGA podcaster Benny Johnson sued for defamation over ICE ride-along videos calling protesters ‘terrorists’Johnson accompanied top DHS officials last year to an ICE protest, where he pointed out “left-wing terrorists” for his millions of followers across social media. 37518139
Reposted by Otis "Oats" FifeJonathan Bernstein @jonathanbernstein.bsky.social · 02/10/2026There are a *lot* of top priorities for Dems in the next Congress but forcing the administration to follow the law on spending is probably the top of the top priorities. 23435102
Reposted by Otis "Oats" FifeRob Sand @robsandia.bsky.social · 02/10/2026My record is clear. I've spent years fighting against special interests. As governor, I'll do the same thing by holding corporate hedge funds and out-of-state LLCs accountable (like those in my opponent's name) for buying up Iowa homes & land & jacking up prices & rents. 214544
Reposted by Otis "Oats" FifeRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 02/10/2026This guy has been doing everything he possibly can every day to use his position of SecDef to tamper with the midterms, from speaking at Republican campaign rallies, to giving partisan political speeches to troops, to this. Do all federal employees get a day off to vote? 2771769509
Reposted by Otis "Oats" FifeFactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 02/10/2026The FDA has announced a recall of thousands of bottles of eye drops over concerns the drops are not sterile. 2319597
Reposted by Otis "Oats" FifeSteven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Donald Trump is using the U.S. treasury and our tax dollars like it’s his personal piggy bank. And just like he squandered hundreds of millions given to him by dear old dad, he’s squandering our money now. 1242530828
Reposted by Otis "Oats" FifeBarb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Part of the post-Trump repairs to democracy must be inspectors general. What if we house them in the legislative branch, where a president cannot fire them? Courts could serve as a check. 66953236