Reposted by Pat GPrincess Vimentin PhD | Cancer Biologist @princess-vimentin.bsky.social · 20hWe knew this last year. From college kids making arbitrary decisions & terminating grants based on certain key words, to reckless handling of sensitive social security data to cutting USAID funds, DOGE proved to be one of the biggest failures of the Trump administration. 🧪 archive.today/OCLrustatnews.comFormer FDA officials blast DOGE as ‘one of the biggest disasters in American history’Three former FDA chiefs criticized the DOGE cuts to the agency, saying they robbed the FDA of institutional knowledge that will take years to restore. 13218116
Reposted by Pat GMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 13hThe Department of Justice’s alarming lawsuit to stop California from counting roughly 20,000 ballots from people suspected of being noncitizens could lay the groundwork for challenges to Election Day results, experts warned. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comTrump DOJ suing California marks major ‘escalation’ in election interference attempts, experts warnThe concern extended beyond Democratic officials. 261024441
Reposted by Pat GAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14hTroy Jackson: "Elon Musk is running ads for you. In fact, they're running ads in Portland, Oregon, for you. But you also got an ad where you use a Teamster official saying that he supports you. He's asked you for a cease and desist." 9454131490
Reposted by Pat GRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 17hWhat do all these corporations have in common? Nvidia Apple Google Lockheed Martin Microsoft Palantir They all donated at least $10 million to Trump’s vanity ballroom — and they all stand to benefit from his policies. Is this Trump’s most corrupt grift yet? 9029211485
Reposted by Pat GThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 14hADAM JOHNSON: “The raid on @repilhan’s home has thus far received zero of the above media interventions. No editorials, no opinion columns in the Times, Post, or Journal…” theintercept.com/2026/10/15/i... 17750531941
Reposted by Pat GRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 16hCareer staff at the CFTC were investigating suspiciously timed trades surrounding Trump’s announcement that the U.S. would not bomb Iranian power plants. Then a senior adviser to Trump’s CFTC commissioner told them to back off. Could this administration get any more corrupt?bloomberg.comCFTC Staff Were Told to Retract Analysis of Suspicious Oil TradesChairman’s adviser intervened to take over examination of lucrative bets that were made around Trump reversal on Iran power plant attack. 7924641297
Reposted by Pat GProPublica @propublica.org · 10hDr. Debby Day said her bosses at Cigna gave her a stark warning: Work faster, or the company might fire her. She said her bosses cared more about being fast than being right: “Deny, deny, deny. That’s how you hit your numbers.” (Published April 2024 w/ @capitolforum.bsky.social)propublica.orgA Doctor at Cigna Said Her Bosses Pressured Her to Review Patients’ Cases Too Quickly. Cigna Threatened to Fire Her.Cigna tracks every minute that its staff doctors spend deciding whether to pay for health care. Dr. Debby Day said her bosses cared more about being fast than being right: “Deny, deny, deny. That’s ho... 471085579
Reposted by Pat GHoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 23hThe Washington Post obtained the list of donors funding Trump’s ballroom, that includes Apple ($25m), the Adelsons ($25m) and the Winklevoss twins ($5m). Not on the list: Trump, who said the ballroom would be paid “100% by me and some friends of mine”. Gift link.👇 wapo.st/4yiUDPxwapo.stSecret documents reveal donors behind $330 million for Trump’s ballroomThe records offer a panoramic view of a fundraising campaign that is extraordinary for its size and opacity. 31233211796
Reposted by Pat GLe Monde in English @english.lemonde.fr · 10hFBI agents who worked on Trump classified docs case sue over firingslemonde.frFBI agents who worked on Trump classified docs case sue over firingsSince returning to the White House in January 2025, Trump's administration has fired dozens of FBI and other law enforcement personnel associated with the investigations, which the president has denounced as 'political witch hunts.' 4265118
Reposted by Pat GInside Ukraine 🇺🇦 @insideukraine.bsky.social · 9h🇺🇸 🇷🇺 🇺🇦 The U.S. may have deliberately withheld early warnings of Russian missile strikes on Ukraine that killed six people and left 600,000 without power. U.S. officials blamed bad weather, but Ukrainian officials disputed the explanation. Source: CBS News 25418
Reposted by Pat GThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 11hKinda wild that there have been wild protests going on in Albania for months set off by a corrupt Kushner luxury resort project and there has been barely coverage of it here 🇺🇸 and Trump never gets asked about it. 263102044019
Reposted by Pat GMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 12h🚨BREAKING: Pro-voting groups sue the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), challenging the Trump administration’s “policy of collecting, maintaining, and using” voter data in pursuit of alleged voter fraud. www.democracydocket.com/cases/dhs-vo...democracydocket.com🚨 League of Women Voters v. U.S. Department of Homeland SecurityLearn more here. 3436961372
Reposted by Pat GNorm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 18hBREAKING: The FBI made a video trashing Democrats & hyping Kash Patel, then posted it during early voting Spending your tax dollars to campaign or to hype the director is illegal -- This video did BOTH We want watchdogs to find out who signed off Our @democracydefendersfund.org letter👇 -TN 18890843508
Reposted by Pat GMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 14hSo we are clear, "Russia Russia Russia" was *never* a hoax. 25962752263
Reposted by Pat GChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 13hPete Hegseth is a liar. He takes no responsibility for anything, and he’s one cocky motherfucker. Protesters repeatedly interrupt him at an Army conference, confronting him over the war in Iran and the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. They call him a “coward” and a “war criminal.” 1381566512
Reposted by Pat GAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 14hNEW: The order to throttle Starlink (Starshield) came from the White House to the Pentagon. I still think Elon was involved, though. He’s currently a Pentagon employee as well www.reuters.com/world/europe...reuters.comEXCLUSIVE: Order to limit Starshield for Ukraine came from inside White House, sources sayThe order to limit a satellite system used by Ukraine for battlefield communications and drone operations came from inside the White House, according to two US officials and a Western official briefe... 47574433057
Reposted by Pat GMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 12hDOJ just dropped a list of voters it wants disqualified and has threatened legal action against a key state in the midterms if they don't comply with their ridiculous demands. Join me for a complete break down. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ul0m...youtube.comBREAKING: Trump DOJ Drops SECRET Voter Purge List Days Into VotingYouTube video by Democracy Docket 241742816
Reposted by Pat GRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 15hDiscovery+, one of the streamers now owned by David Ellison’s media monopoly Skydance, hiked its prices exactly one week after the merger officially closed. Employees have already been told to expect layoffs — while top executives received pay bumps. Monopolies are only good for the monopolists.variety.comDiscovery+, Now Owned by Skydance, Hikes Prices Effective ImmediatelyDiscovery+ is raising prices for U.S. customers, coming one week after Paramount closed its megamerger with Warner Bros. 18349822391
Reposted by Pat GInside Ukraine 🇺🇦 @insideukraine.bsky.social · 14hIntelligence, Starlink, and Russian diesel: How Trump is trying to undermine Ukraine to force concessions. Interview with Bezsmertny. 2179
Reposted by Pat GMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 17h🚨 An Indiana resident warns a new data center will pull 34 MILLION gallons/day for cooling and dump 22 MILLION gallons/day of wastewater back into the river. She says the community's water is ALREADY contaminated. WATCH MORE: www.meidasplus.com/p/in-your-ba... 7220941095
Reposted by Pat GThe Wolfpack @wolfpack11720.bsky.social · 15hTotalitarianism, if not fought against, could triumph anywhere. ~ George Orwell @phil-hands.bsky.social 35986363
Reposted by Pat GJules⚖️📨 @northjules.bsky.social · 19hThere is no guardrails on this entire regime. No one with the spine to remove Trump. He is clearly mentally, medically and physically unfit for this position. Cowards! #Pinks 15585275
Reposted by Pat GAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 15hNine former FBI employees who worked on Trump’s classified documents case sued FBI Director Kash Patel and Attorney General Todd Blanche today, they were unlawfully fired for doing their jobs. 7075841955
Reposted by Pat GLe Monde in English @english.lemonde.fr · 14hCommander-in-chief Trump puts his military at risklemonde.frCommander-in-chief Trump puts his military at riskUS President Donald Trump has fostered a relationship with the military that runs counter to democratic norms. Politicized appointments, denying a necessary debate over how to conduct war and an internal 'anti-woke' purge have dangerously weakened the world's leading military force. 78949
Reposted by Pat GMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 15hThere were *many times* more people in line at my early voting precinct today. Poor JD. Bless his heart. 1231841358
Reposted by Pat GCharles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 14hwww.dailykos.com/stories/2026...dailykos.comTom the Dancing Bug takes a Calvinesque and Hobbesian look at the midtermsA cartoon by Ruben Bolling. 032
Reposted by Pat GDonna Stern @dvsmemphis.bsky.social · 16hTrump shut out CNN, MS NOW, & Politico. The other networks stood up for them. Now DOJ is investigating all 5 like sharing a camera feed is some kind of cartel. Meanwhile, you are paying more for groceries & gas while Trump burns public resources on a grudge. #momsky #sheshed 10187111
Reposted by Pat GScott Dworkin @dworkin.bsky.social · 15hAt his confirmation hearing, John Roberts swore judges are like umpires: “Umpires don’t make the rules; they apply them.” Then he rewrote the rulebook so one player can never be called out. Most people don’t know Congress can remove the umpire. 16453159
Reposted by Pat GAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14hA protester yelling that data centers are "poisoning our waters!" interrupts the Collins-Jackson debate, prompting Collins to say "this is obviously one of Troy's supporters" "Oh, shut up," Jackson replies 1973502702
Reposted by Pat GThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 15hPaxton is bought and paid for 15437851569
Reposted by Pat GHoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 21hEx-Congressman Matt Gaetz is accused of sex trafficking. www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/10/15/e...sun-sentinel.comEx-Florida congressman Matt Gaetz accused in suit of sex trafficking young womenTwo women filed a federal civil lawsuit accusing former Congressman Matt Gaetz of a sex trafficking and drug scheme. Gaetz denies the allegations. 1216102783683
Reposted by Pat GDr. Jack Brown @drjackbrown.bsky.social · 14hKatie Zacharia says she was told she could say she’s a ‘Lawyer, but not an ‘Attorney’. Hmmm...youtube.comKatie Zacharia Says She Was Told She Could Say She’s A ‘Lawyer’ But Not An ‘Attorney’YouTube video by Forbes 10228969
Reposted by Pat GKyre Adept, PhD @drkyre.bsky.social · 20hThe latest de Adder cartoon, and right on point as usual. 192501687
Reposted by Pat GJules⚖️📨 @northjules.bsky.social · 20hTwenty-eight thousand, seven hundred stock trades while Trump sits in the Oval Office. Mark Kelly has made zero in six years in the Senate. Trump wants rules for everyone else, just not for the family getting richer while your grocery bill keeps climbing. #TrumpsAbuseOfPower #Pinks ⭐️ 11445267
Reposted by Pat GMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 16hThe Department of Justice’s alarming lawsuit to stop California from counting roughly 20,000 ballots from people suspected of being noncitizens could lay the groundwork for challenges to Election Day results, experts warned. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comTrump DOJ suing California marks major ‘escalation’ in election interference attempts, experts warnThe concern extended beyond Democratic officials. 621757883
Reposted by Pat GCharles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 14hwww.dailykos.com/stories/2026...dailykos.comHistory Repeats Itself, Repeats ItselfI wonder, Oh, I wonder does So-long Musk truly understand what he has done. A nation is in an existential war against a ruthless dictatorship, and Elon pulls the rug out from under them. Well, so what... 122
Reposted by Pat GAngry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 21hThat Talarico town hall was a master class. No wonder Paxton is scared to debate him. 856549979
Reposted by Pat GMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 21hMary Peltola on Trump and JD Vance rushing to Alaska to campaign for her Republican opponent. “You can't help but be a little bit flattered ... it just means that we're a threat.” 453121741
Reposted by Pat GChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 21hMatt Gaetz. Another one of those “open secrets” in DC. 🙄 Now the former Republican congressman is accused of sex trafficking in a new federal lawsuit. REMINDER: Trump wanted this man running the Department of Justice. 1132037822
Reposted by Pat GBluesky Fanatic @blueskyfanatic.bsky.social · 18hWith his father's attitude, no wonder he's a rapist! His father said he shouldn't be remembered because of his 20 minutes of action with an unconscious girl! ======================= 22030101602