Reposted by @pecb.bsky.socialSMB @smbdemocracy.bsky.social · 14hThe man had his five year old in the car. Why wouldn’t he try to get away from men running at him with guns drawn? 219850
Reposted by @pecb.bsky.socialAaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 10/10/2026The NYPD just released surveillance video of the ICE shooting (which occurred off camera). Two men in civilian clothes run up to a car with guns drawn. One second later, one man begins smashing the butt of his gun into the driver’s side window. The driver appears to panic and hit the gas. 15938451224
Reposted by @pecb.bsky.socialThe Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 13hExclusive: Sen. Darline Graham, the Republican Senate candidate in South Carolina, has pledged to crack down on China. But her husband, Larry Nordone, has management roles in two companies that rely on Chinese manufacturing, company filings show.washingtonpost.comDarline Graham opposes Chinese manufacturing. Her husband’s job relies on it.The senator and sister of the late Lindsey Graham has said the U.S. must “stop depending on Communist China for things America can make ourselves.” 77705256
Reposted by @pecb.bsky.socialJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 11hRamaswamy Campaigned With Pastor Who Says ‘Satan’ Is Using Islam to Launch ‘War’ Against America talkingpointsmemo.com/news/ramaswa...talkingpointsmemo.comRamaswamy Campaigned With Pastor Who Says ‘Satan’ Is Using Islam to Launch ‘War’ Against AmericaVivek Ramaswamy, the Republican nominee for governor of Ohio, campaigned earlier this... 1614449
Reposted by @pecb.bsky.socialJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 7hsoon they’ll wheel Trump out to the beach waterline and he’ll command the tides to stop rising and falling. 4436354
Reposted by @pecb.bsky.socialJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 8hwhen your campaign is going awesomely 762128263
Reposted by @pecb.bsky.socialDare Obasanjo @carnage4life.bsky.social · 18hReporter: Why does Mike Rogers have to answer for Donald Trump if you don't have to answer for Hasan Piker? Abdul El-Sayed: Is that a serious question? Reporter: I didn't want to ask another dumb one, so I wrote it down for you. El-Sayed: Well, Donald Trump is the president of the United States. 29860133
Reposted by @pecb.bsky.socialJenny Cohn @jennycohn.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Developer Josh Abbottoy, who aims to build a “far-right ‘aligned’ [Christian] community” in a tiny TN town has now proposed building a drone factory there. (Abbottoy is tied to New Founding—backed by Thiel ally Marc Andreessen—& to American Reformer where Thiel ally Chris Buskirk is a director.) 1/newschannel5.comProposed drone manufacturing facility sparks intense backlash in tiny Tennessee townFor almost two years, some residents in Jackson County have been resisting what they view as a far-right takeover of their community. 16322146
Reposted by @pecb.bsky.socialThe City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 09/10/2026The ICE agent at the center of the shooting in Marble Hill on Thursday is a familiar face to those closely following the Trump administration’s ICE crackdown in NYC. The City Reporter wrote about Brenden Cuni in May. 🧵 217186
Reposted by @pecb.bsky.socialSenator Sheldon Whitehouse @whitehouse.senate.gov · 09/10/2026Putin throws lifeline to try to save Trump in the midterms. In return, American dollars go to Russia and get put toward killing innocent Ukrainians. Trump/Russia right out in the open. www.dailymail.com/news/article...dailymail.comPutin throws Trump midterm lifeline as Russia agrees to supply dieselDonald Trump announced today that Vladimir Putin has agreed to supply the US with hundreds of thousands of tons of diesel. 2452202985
Reposted by @pecb.bsky.socialGil Durán @gilduran.com · 09/10/2026Remember when Palantir co-founder Joe Lonsdale called for public executions? www.thenerdreich.com/joe-lonsdale...thenerdreich.comJoe Lonsdale Calls For Public HangingsSilicon Valley radicalization escalates 2612123900
Reposted by @pecb.bsky.socialemptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 09/10/2026There are at least FOUR Trump huge oil corruption stories from just the [double checks calendar] last two days. There's the NYT story about Trump selling out Ukraine to get a $2M donor a big contract. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/08/w...nytimes.comIn Trump’s Russian Oil Deal, Middle East Funds Are the Biggest OwnersA majority of ownership in a proposed multibillion-dollar deal would go to a group of Middle Eastern investors, including some with business ties to U.S. negotiators. 12470234
Reposted by @pecb.bsky.socialGreg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 08/10/2026National Republicans just pulled nearly $2 million of spending out of the Georgia Senate race, per Dem source who shared ad-tracking data with me. The source believes some of it might get redeployed to South Carolina. Another sign of the times. 21780166
Reposted by @pecb.bsky.socialJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 08/10/2026New Details Emerge on Stephen Miller’s Meddling at the Trump DOJ talkingpointsmemo.com/morning-memo...talkingpointsmemo.comNew Details Emerge on Stephen Miller’s Meddling at the Trump DOJThe Tip of the Politicization Spear Since the dawn of Trump II,... 014452
Reposted by @pecb.bsky.socialJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Looks like everyone at the White House (or their families) were getting their beaks wet in Republika Srpska www.cbsnews.com/news/russia-...cbsnews.comPhoto shows top Trump aide's daughter with pro-Russia politician in BosniaKatie Wiles is a partner at the political lobbying firm Continental Strategy. A spokesperson for the firm acknowledged to CBS News that Wiles had taken the trip to Republika Srpska but on business for... 21534208
Reposted by @pecb.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 09/10/2026Troy Jackson: "The gentleman's name was Johan Sebastian Guerrero. He had a 3 year old daughter. The only mistake he made that morning was going to work. Because Sen. Collins is not willing to stand up to Donald Trump, he was murdered in the streets of Biddeford for doing nothing wrong." 14390672659
Reposted by @pecb.bsky.socialJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Somehow, Mike Collins Was Completely Unprepared for Questions About His Neo-Nazi Ties During Senate Debate talkingpointsmemo.com/fivepoints/s...talkingpointsmemo.comSomehow, Mike Collins Was Completely Unprepared for Questions About His Neo-Nazi Ties During Senate DebateRep. Mike Collins (R-GA) failed to answer a question about who won... 1438569
Reposted by @pecb.bsky.socialJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Trump Admin Gears Up for Post-Midterm Crackdown on Abortion Drug talkingpointsmemo.com/where-things...talkingpointsmemo.comTrump Admin Gears Up for Post-Midterm Crackdown on Abortion DrugA Calculated Delay The Trump Justice Department has mapped out its coming... 9203121
Reposted by @pecb.bsky.socialCharles Gaba ✡️ @charlesgaba.com · 08/10/2026🚨🚨🚨 Republican Healthcare Disaster Update: Up to TWELVE MILLION Americans have *already* lost healthcare coverage since Trump returned to power: acasignups.net/26/10/08/rep...acasignups.netRepublican Healthcare Disaster Update: Up to TWELVE MILLION Americans have already lost healthcare coverage under Trump 2.0Last month I ran a detailed analysis of the most comprehensive, up-to-date effectuated enrollment data for Medicaid, CHIP, Medicare & ACA exchange healthcare coverage changes since January 2025 (when ... 6233144
Reposted by @pecb.bsky.socialJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Ossoff seems to have disemboweelled Mike Collins on live TV. Don’t tell PETA. talkingpointsmemo.com/fivepoints/s...talkingpointsmemo.comSomehow, Mike Collins Was Completely Unprepared for Questions About His Neo-Nazi Ties During Senate DebateRep. Mike Collins (R-GA) failed to answer a question about who won... 20703116
Reposted by @pecb.bsky.socialJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Still More Extremists Surface in Senate Candidate Mike Collins’ Orbit talkingpointsmemo.com/the-brief/st...talkingpointsmemo.comStill More Extremists Surface in Senate Candidate Mike Collins’ OrbitHow Many of These Guys Are There? The latest report about far-right... 311338
Reposted by @pecb.bsky.socialKyle Clark @kylec.bsky.social · 08/10/2026NEW: As Colorado’s Tina Peters reportedly meets with President Trump to discuss an election “plan,” her attorney says the plan involves seizing ballots nationwide and discusses strategy for a potential civil war 40338311962
Reposted by @pecb.bsky.socialDave Keating @davekeating.substack.com · 08/10/2026Yet again, the EU surrenders to Trump. After facing pressure from the US State Department, @kajakallas.bsky.social's EU foreign service pulled out of a conference this week at the last minute – because one of the panels dared to discuss American disinfo in Europe.theguardian.comEU drops sponsorship of disinformation conference at Trump officials’ requestLithuania and Canada were also pressured to withdraw, and days before #Disinfo2026, logos were wiped off website 15576283
Reposted by @pecb.bsky.socialJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 07/10/2026there is a word "grandiosity" 92998124
Reposted by @pecb.bsky.socialMatt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 07/10/2026“She warned Deters repeatedly not to commit talk of money or payments to text. ‘Eric, I really wish you would stop papering all these things,’ she wrote in one exchange.” 1024249
Reposted by @pecb.bsky.socialMatt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 07/10/2026They’re all crooks. Some are just dumber than others.wsj.comExclusive | ‘Honey Please’: Kimberly Guilfoyle Pushed Donor to Wire $100,000 to Her Amex AccountText messages with a MAGA ally show Guilfoyle seeking funds and offering access to top administration officials before becoming ambassador to Greece. 411298297
Reposted by @pecb.bsky.socialJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 07/10/2026total behind the music shit 925030
Reposted by @pecb.bsky.socialHeadquarters @headquartersnews.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Leaked audio of Michigan Republican Sen. candidate Mike Rogers mocking Americans struggling with skyrocketing prices: "Oh my gosh, coffee went up. You know, horror!" 36479241
Reposted by @pecb.bsky.socialBill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 07/10/2026We’re going to need a new Pulitzer category this year for Best Leaked Audio of a GOP Senate Candidate 10407104
Reposted by @pecb.bsky.socialJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 08/10/2026I'll take strapping a stick of dynamite to your foot and lighting the fuse for $500, Alex 3034968
Reposted by @pecb.bsky.socialHuffPost @huffpost.com · 08/10/2026“I can do whatever I want if I want,” he said during an Oval Office event on Wednesday.huffpost.comTrump Pats Himself On The Back For Not Doing 'Bad Things' To Obama, Clinton, Biden“I can do whatever I want if I want,” he said during an Oval Office event on Wednesday. 1612444
Reposted by @pecb.bsky.socialTom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 06/10/2026What's going on with this plague death in #Russia? Whatever it is, don't count on Moscow to be honest about it: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/1...theatlantic.comRussia Needs to Tell the Truth About a Plague DeathAfter an apparent lab accident in Siberia, Moscow is reverting to its old Soviet ways. 66697202
Reposted by @pecb.bsky.socialJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 06/10/2026We're doing a special October-only, Youtube-only version of our podcast for the next four weeks where we answer all your questions about different races around the country, how polls work, whether they work and more. First ep from @kateriga.bsky.social and I will be out on YT this afternoon. 38021
Reposted by @pecb.bsky.socialTPM @talkingpointsmemo.com · 06/10/2026Alito Says He’s Staying Put as Democrats Plan Judicial Blockadetalkingpointsmemo.comAlito Says He’s Staying Put as Democrats Plan Judicial Blockade Alito’s October Surprise Justice Samuel Alito said that he plans to stay... 168917
Reposted by @pecb.bsky.socialMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 06/10/2026🚨BREAKING: GOP lawyer Cleta Mitchell and convicted election denier Tina Peters are pushing a scheme to have Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick seize voting machines, as part of a broader effort for the Trump administration to interfere with the midterm vote. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comElection deniers Cleta Mitchell and Tina Peters want Trump’s commerce secretary to seize voting machinesThe problem? No federal official can seize control of election administration from the states and counties, who hold the power run elections under the U.S. Constitution. 57252583216
Reposted by @pecb.bsky.socialDaveC3- Manny Rutinel for CO CD 8 @davec3.solidarity.social · 06/10/2026IMHO a must read, but maybe too much of a detailed explainer of Trump mendacity for some: 08433
Reposted by @pecb.bsky.socialZach Everson @zacheverson.com · 06/10/2026New: As Trump's meme coin dangled a gala dinner with the president for its top buyers, the wallet holding the creators' tokens moved ~$70M of $TRUMP to an account where it can be sold. @jeffstein.bsky.social for @washingtonsun.comwashingtonsun.comTrump’s Meme Coin Firm Wants You to Buy. Insiders Are Preparing to Sell.Trump personally made more than $600 million from his meme coin last year. 24545241
Reposted by @pecb.bsky.socialBolts @boltsmag.org · 06/10/2026Republicans in North Dakota and South Dakota have been frustrated by citizen-led initiatives they’ve disagreed with. In both states, they’ve placed measures on the November ballot to raise the threshold for constitutional amendments.boltsmag.org"Disrespectful for Voters": The Dakotas Weigh Raising the Bar for Direct Democracy - BoltsFrustrated that voters are bypassing the legislatures they control, the GOP is pushing two ballot measures this fall in North Dakota and South Dakota to require a supermajority to amend the state constitutions. 1010339
Reposted by @pecb.bsky.socialemptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 05/10/2026These facts are VERY similar to the case of Mohamed Jama in MN. They were looking for a 5'5" guy and snatched Jama, who is 6'5" (his lawyer did a big Perry Mason moment to have him stand in the court room). These rulings may help the victims sue. 2373140
Reposted by @pecb.bsky.socialemptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Here's Marimar Martinez' lawsuit for being shot by Charles Exum. Some additional details in there. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...storage.courtlistener.comComplaint – #1 in Martinez v. United States (N.D. Ill., 1:26-cv-12187) – CourtListener.comCOMPLAINT filed by Marimar Martinez; Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-25756625.(Gallagher, Michael) (Entered: 10/05/2026) 220360
Reposted by @pecb.bsky.socialJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Seems like Bari has lost the New York Post. And bigly. Everyone can smell the stench of sucking air. pagesix.com/2026/10/05/s...pagesix.comExclusive | Infuriated CBS staff still can’t get through to Bari Weiss after scandals and ratings collapseIt’s her way or no way, with insiders claiming she doesn’t listen to anyone when she has bad ideas. 3652399
Reposted by @pecb.bsky.socialJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Chilling ICE Challenge Coin Features a Slogan About ‘Hunting’ Humans talkingpointsmemo.com/where-things...talkingpointsmemo.comChilling ICE Challenge Coin Features a Slogan About ‘Hunting’ HumansEditor’s note: Nicole is taking some much-deserved time off around her birthday... 30320147
Reposted by @pecb.bsky.socialSahil Kapur @sahilkapur.bsky.social · 05/10/2026New: Some Democrats don’t expect to fill a Supreme Court vacancy under Trump BLUMENTHAL: "I think it is slim to none that we would support a nominee from this administration." GALLEGO: "No, we’ve got to do exactly what McConnell did to us." Big 2026 court stakes: www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...nbcnews.comSome Democrats don’t expect to fill a Supreme Court vacancy under TrumpDemocrats need a net gain of four seats to capture the Senate. If so, they’d control what happens in a vacancy, as Justice Samuel Alito admits he’s thought about retirement. 71847171
Reposted by @pecb.bsky.socialJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Memories of the Hastert Years … and the Ironies of History talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/memor...talkingpointsmemo.comMemories of the Hastert Years … and the Ironies of HistoryIt’s hard to know what to say about former Republican Speaker of... 2422356
Reposted by @pecb.bsky.socialTina Smith @smith.senate.gov · 05/10/2026Reports are swirling around that tech companies are cashing in on corporate tax breaks from the Big Beautiful Bill to bankroll massive data centers. So I am requesting Congress’s official tax estimators provide a full report on just how much money Republicans shelled out to these corporations. 4427104
Reposted by @pecb.bsky.socialJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Things Get Messy in Georgia After Election Board Director Writes Letter to Todd Blanche talkingpointsmemo.com/the-brief/th...talkingpointsmemo.comThings Get Messy in Georgia After Election Board Director Writes Letter to Todd BlancheGeorgia Election Board Employee Allegedly Goes Rogue, Requests Federal Intervention Last week,... 513547
Reposted by @pecb.bsky.socialPeter Baker @peterbakernyt.bsky.social · 04/10/2026In the last hours of Noem’s tenure, her agency delivered a windfall to a political donor by buying five airplanes from his firm at a substantial markup. @haleaziz.bsky.social @fahrenthold.bsky.social @nicknehamas.bsky.social @tylerpager.bsky.social @nirajc.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/10/04/u...nytimes.comKristi Noem’s Agency Gave Her Donor a Lucrative Contract Just Before She LeftThe Homeland Security Department signed a multi-million dollar agreement to buy five aircraft from a company owned by a political contributor of the secretary on her last day, documents show. 33339165
Reposted by @pecb.bsky.socialPatrick "Inverted Vibe Curve" Blanchfield @patblanchfield.bsky.social · 04/10/2026new wolfenstein looks like shit 299125352471
