Reposted by William BurnetHunter Walker @hunterw.bsky.social · 07/10/2026This is a truly horrific story. Not sure I have read anything else that conveys the experience of one of an assault along with how difficult they can be to remember and report. www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/congres... 0297
Reposted by William BurnetMiranda Yaver @mirandayaver.bsky.social · 07/10/2026This is utterly horrific. "Greene-Placentia struggled to open her eyes. She felt a sharp pain below her waist. The attacker was pulling his penis out of her. She heard him mumble something like, '-ic bitch, not a very good fuck,' which her mind filled in as 'Democratic bitch,' she recalled." 14332115
Reposted by William BurnetTeam Talarico @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · 06/10/2026NEW AD: Introducing SCANDUEL! The only betting app where you can parlay Ken Paxton’s scandals — and get paid! Here’s a tip: Always bet that he did the thing. 💰 622033600
Reposted by William BurnetAlex @purplechrain.bsky.social · 06/10/2026to be clear, they’re arguing that because Trump appointed himself to the Kennedy Center board and then made himself Chairman (a position never before held by a US President), the fact that he is also President renders all of his communications *as Chairman* subject to Presidential privilege. 114438
Reposted by William Burnetomgisme @omgisme.bsky.social · 04/10/2026When the neighborhood bully meets the real OG . 🤣 14677401293
Reposted by William BurnetAl Cappuccino…☕️🇮🇹 @alcappuccinoit.bsky.social · 04/10/2026The people who screamed about a supposed lab leak in Wuhan are strangely silent about the plague in Siberia. 1227278
Reposted by William Burnet the ghostes @rem.bsjky.team · 03/10/2026whats your favorite bad joke. not bad like offensive but bad like "oh youre getting a haircut? which one?" 21241537
Reposted by William BurnetThe Fighting Liberal Texan🌈🌊💙🦋Congress Switchboard 202-224-3121 @fightingliberal.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Red state parents lash out at Trump: 'Never had this problem before' When President Donald Trump sought a second term in the 2024 election, nearly three out of five Nebraskans voted to put him back in office. Now many of those same Nebraskans are struggling to make ends meet because of one of Trump'alternet.orgRed state parents lash out at Trump: 'Never had this problem before'When President Donald Trump sought a second term in the 2024 election, nearly three out of five Nebraskans voted to put him back in office. Now many of those same Nebraskans are struggling to make ends meet because of one of Trump's signature programs — and they are talking about it. "The DHHS websi... 2104
Reposted by William BurnetMark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 04/10/2026If we lived in a functioning democracy, major newspapers would run Page 1 editorials pleading with people to vote out the Republicans to save us from a fascist dictatorship. But most of the mainstream media have run out of bravery, if they ever had any. 41448124
Reposted by William BurnetGeneral Boles @generalboles.bsky.social · 04/10/2026THE TAPESTRY IS HERE #CPC26 2119155
Reposted by William Burnetceej @ceej.online · 04/10/2026“how do we win back trump voters in 2026” we don’t. we create an environment where admitting to voting for trump is so socially embarrassing as to render them completely inert. you don’t “win back” trump voters. you demoralize them into staying home. you make it a dunce cap 152108382343
Reposted by William BurnetDJ Lindsay🇨🇦 @poodlesrock.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Apparently some states dipping into dyed diesel reserved for agriculture bc of shortages and big trucks need diesel. No wonder farmers angry 052
Reposted by William BurnetJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 03/10/2026I watched this ad and it’s amazing. Doesn’t even use his name. The very clear almost explicit subtext is: my dudes, if I can suck it up and vote for this lying sack of shit, you can too, okay? 721077197
Reposted by William BurnetHoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Community Notes for the win here, Megyn Kelly. 👌 1499230876522
Reposted by William BurnetEric Lipton NYT @ericlipton.nytimes.com · 03/10/2026This Lukoil pending deal has a tie-in to the billionaire Syrian-born Qatari brothers that I wrote about earlier this year-- who have teamed up with Ivanka and Jared on a real estate project in Albania. Yes, it's an intricate web. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/19/u...nytimes.comSyrian Billionaires Needed a Favor in Washington. They Invoked the Trump Name. (Gift Article)The attempt by the Khayyats to influence foreign policy while discussions are underway about potential Trump family deals is an increasingly common feature of the president’s second term. 9389161
Reposted by William BurnetEric Lipton NYT @ericlipton.nytimes.com · 03/10/2026JUST POSTED: Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff have pushed a multibillion oil deal with Russia as part of peace talks that will bring profits to their family business partners. A new front for Trump-era conflicts of interest. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/u...nytimes.comU.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine Now Involve an Oil Deal Tied to Trump Allies (Gift Article)President Vladimir V. Putin brought up a sale of Russian energy assets with President Trump’s envoys, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, pushing a deal that raises new questions about conflicts of inter... 24730691799
Reposted by William Burnetae @aelkus.bsky.social · 03/10/2026this is the first one of these "the alarm must be raised" pieces that actually makes sense, largely because he says something obvious: no one at the company has any clue about how safety engineering works 5705152
Reposted by William Burnettomwellborn3rd @wellborn.net · 02/10/2026At 12:36 in the morning Fuckface posted that America belongs to those who love it. This is the guy who tried to overturn an election, slapped his name on the Kennedy Center and told a crowd to cheat like hell. Strange way to show affection for the place. 79551351223
Reposted by William BurnetAmee Vanderpool @girlsreallyrule.bsky.social · 02/10/2026NY AG Letitia James has been appointed special prosecutor in the Cornell sexual assault case, Gov. Hochul confirmed saying: “Newly released information continues to raise serious questions about the investigation [that has] undercut my faith and the public’s faith.” www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...nbcnews.comGovernor replaces DA with New York AG Letitia James as special prosecutor in Cornell caseThe Jane Doe, who has said she was raped and plied with drugs at a Cornell fraternity house in 2024, “deserves to know that every fact will be examined and justice pursued,” Hochul said. 1427958
Reposted by William BurnetMark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 01/10/2026According to a poll a few years ago, 18% of Americans think the 1969 moon landing was actually staged somewhere in Arizona. In a new poll, Trump’s approval on the cost of living is 17%. Which means there are more moon-landing deniers than people who think Trump is doing a good job on affordability. 816556
Reposted by William BurnetKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Be sure to read the subtitles 5752576
Reposted by William BurnetGabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 30/09/2026“He says the military viewed Catholic clergy who advocated for social justice and human rights as communists. He was detained, beaten and hospitalized, he says.” 04526
Reposted by William BurnetJen🇺🇸🏴☠️ @jen.sheshed.rocks · 28/09/2026Denise Powell won the Democratic nomination in Nebraska’s 2nd District. 🔥 She’s a working mom, business and nonprofit consultant, and co-founder of Women Who Run Nebraska. Now she faces Trump-endorsed Republican Brinker Harding for the open seat. Nebraska 02, we’ve got work to do. 🔥🔥 #VivaHer 717596
Reposted by William BurnetOliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 29/09/2026thank you america.gov your answers are strong and powerful and i have tears in my eye 49115
Reposted by William BurnetAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 28/09/2026New @jamestalarico.bsky.social ad just dropped. 58968661937
Reposted by William BurnetNorm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 28/09/2026BREAKING: @democracydefendersfund.org & partners are back in court to stop Trump from stripping citizenship from babies born here 3 months after losing at SCOTUS, he's trying to rewrite the 14th Amend. from the Oval Office SCOTUS settled this in June--NO do-overs bc he didn't like the answer! -TN 21713281
Reposted by William BurnetMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 28/09/2026Trump: Sleepy Joe Biden, have you heard of him? *a few moments later* Trump: 😴😴😴 52072342593
Reposted by William BurnetDom Ervolina @dominicervolina.com · 27/09/2026I'm just happy/sad/thankful/angry that the Strait is open/closed/partially open/mostly closed so that the tankers can/can't traverse through it I'm really tired of/happy about all the winning/mostly winning/some winning we're doing every day/week/month in the war/not war/conflict in Iran 921884373
Reposted by William BurnetLarry Glickman @larryglickman.bsky.social · 26/09/2026The NY Times has repeatedly used the phrase “to heel” in reference to Trump’s crackdown on universities, implicitly clarifying that Trump goal is to establish dominance. And what exactly constitutes this “woke” ideology in higher education? 20868181
Reposted by William BurnetRadley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Raskin made a holy shit observation on MS Now this afternoon: Since taking office, Trump has made a million dollars per hour for himself. Every hour, he has made more than twice the president’s annual salary. 8141931740
Reposted by William BurnetGrunion Shaftoe 🅅 @grunionshaftoe.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Yeah, I'm gonna keep my eyes on the November #election at this point. 80163944021
William Burnet @ozymandias23.bsky.social · 23/09/2026He really means this. Please prove him wrong. Please vote. 000
Reposted by William BurnetTom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Now let me be Dr. Buzzkill. The reason polls like this always fall short of reality is that Democrats LOVE to day "Yes, I'm voting to remove the fascists" and then they forget what day Election is. Prove me wrong, and show up. 6867884
Reposted by William BurnetAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 21/09/2026Shot in the back. No criminal record. 56079283852
Reposted by William BurnetAsawin Suebsaeng @swin24.bsky.social · 21/09/2026“Today at 12:30, Wilber called his wife to tell her that he had been shot,” Lincoln-Goldfinch said in an earlier interview late Sunday. “And he was yelling in agony, and the call cut off. That was all she knew.” 13607223
Reposted by William BurnetAndy Craig @andycraig.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Symbols matter. White House isn't a palace. Kennedy Center is for the general public to enjoy. We don't have a triumphal arch in DC because that's imperial. We don't put the president's face on money because it's monarchical. It's about tearing down everything that says we're a democratic republic. 292551659
William Burnet @ozymandias23.bsky.social · 18/09/2026We've reached the point where no one is interested in governing anymore. 100
Reposted by William BurnetEric Rauchway @rauchway.bsky.social · 18/09/2026to be clear this is a bad idea 413524
Reposted by William Burnetdc4hope.bsky.social @dc4hope.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Please, everyone, please come and stand against Trump and save our Kennedy Center 🥺😢💔🙏 7320123
Reposted by William BurnetKathryn Tewson @kathryntewson.bsky.social · 17/09/2026This is a really good and interesting paper about LLM-generated legal research and writing that argues that the problem manifested by using these tools in this context is not just "hallucination" or factual inaccuracy, but a failure of "legal warrant." arxiv.org/pdf/2609.17546arxiv.org 37118
William Burnet @ozymandias23.bsky.social · 17/09/2026There's not a single thing I've heard about Ms. Rachel that doesn't make me appreciate and admire her more. 000
Reposted by William BurnetKevin Elliott @kjephd.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Americans do not understand that the United States is currently a dual state, in which the 'immigration system' (& spending via OMB, etc.) is operating as a lawless totalitarian prerogative state, alongside more normal processes of the normative state in other areas of law & policy. 22670253
William Burnet @ozymandias23.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Shoring up democracy and the rule of law so this crap can’t happen again isn’t political gamesmanship. 011
Reposted by William BurnetThe Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 16/09/2026Thomas Massie forced a Hegseth impeachment vote. House Republicans responded by leaving town until after the election. @cheetah.bsky.social explains: 82979367
Reposted by William BurnetFlying Mezerkis @bananapantz.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Let’s do some threading revisiting Trump’s claims about gas prices since the war. March 5, 2026 “If they rise, they rise” “The oil markets have pretty much stabilized” 3126
Reposted by William BurnetThe Mouthy Renegade Writer @mouthyrenegade.bsky.social · 15/09/2026No shit, 100% agree here. 238208015611
Reposted by William Burnetmtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 14/09/2026there is genuinely no point in debating federal policy since we've spent the last 20 years living in a world where we can no longer make it without 9 guys in robes rewriting it behind us 141258200