Reposted by Penny WeaverSeth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 7hHey Wikipedia, tell me about Francis Bellamy, the minister who wrote the Pledge of Allegiance that Linda McMahon wants school children to recite every morning. 14614194
Reposted by Penny WeaverGarrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 10hAn amazingly stark example of how the US economy has broken: Zaslav clears nearly a *billion* dollars amid a CEO tenure where he made basically anything he touched worse, harmed multiple prestigious brands, led huge layoffs—but delivered a corrupt merger for shareholders. variety.com/2026/tv/news...variety.comDavid Zaslav Gets $606 Million Payout From Paramount-Warner Bros. MergerDavid Zaslav will receive $606 million as he leaves Warner Bros. Discovery, after the company's merger with David Ellison's Paramount was completed. 621956713
Reposted by Penny WeaverNorm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 8hPresidents use blind trusts so nobody has to wonder if the guy setting economic policy is trading on it Trump skipped that part —- Thousands of stock trades, nearly $2B in his pocket later Nothing like it in American history More on @cnn.com 👇 -TN 32990403
Reposted by Penny WeaverZach Everson @zacheverson.com · 11hman, that guy whose administration is live streaming an execution by firing squad is gonna be pissed he didn’t win the nobel peace prize 231203262
Reposted by Penny WeaverCharlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 11hLooks like Trump's bold strategy of committing war crimes has once again failed to win over the Nobel Peace Prize committee. Tough crowd. 221290149
Reposted by Penny WeaverLauren Dobson-Hughes @ldobsonhughes.bsky.social · 11h“At a time when human rights are under attack on so many fronts, including from those who wields enormous power It is an award to all those who around the world who dedicate their lives to the defence of human rights, often at great risk to their security” www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...theguardian.comNavi Pillay named winner of 2026 Nobel peace prize for efforts to promote international law - liveThe Nobel committee chair says the winner was ‘instrumental in ensuring war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide are prosecuted’ 0159
Reposted by Penny WeaverBarb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 20hReports say DOJ is conducting grand jury investigation of former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson. I’ll discuss either @jonathancapehart.bsky.social at 10:20 pm ET on @msnownews.bsky.social 914429
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Reposted by Penny WeaverCYNC Verity Media @cvmedia.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Sen. Chris Murphy reports extensive U.S. embassy damage, wartime energy profiteering and Pentagon restrictions on congressional oversight. Who is accounting for the Iran war's full human and financial costs? #IranWar #Accountability @chrismurphyct.bsky.social @democrats.senate.gov 11916
Reposted by Penny WeaverJulie K. Brown @jkbjournalist.bsky.social · 08/10/2026NEW: Maybe it's time to take a good look at all these deaths in the Epstein-Trump orbit. jkbjournalist.substack.com/p/dead-men-t...jkbjournalist.substack.comDead men tell no Epstein-Trump talesWhen witnesses, whistleblowers and accusers die, it’s time to look at whether they have anything in common. Here is a list of some of the recent deaths. 10438281531
Reposted by Penny WeaverRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 08/10/202625 years ago today, the U.S. launched its war in Afghanistan. Weeks earlier, Barbara Lee was the only member of Congress to vote against the 2001 Authorization of Military Force, warning it would be a blank check for forever wars. History has proven her lonely and courageous vote right. 12581302506
Reposted by Penny WeaverCrooked Media @crooked.com · 07/10/2026Katie Phang on Alito CBS interview: the most gratuitous, ass-kissing thing I have seen. 28756236
Reposted by Penny WeaverFactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Pete Hegseth trails behind the crowd while running with troops in San Diego 115547471027
Reposted by Penny WeaverWildheart57 @wildheart57.bsky.social · 07/10/2026A “must listen” episode 04621
Reposted by Penny WeaverCheryl Rofer @cherylrofer.bsky.social · 07/10/2026The immensely wealthy men who run the AI companies are forcing the economy to serve their dreams and crowding out everyone else's.paulkrugman.substack.comAI Versus Everything ElseThe hyperscaler boom is crowding out other investment 6441205
Reposted by Penny WeaverLorennaCleary.bsky.social @lorennacleary.bsky.social · 07/10/2026I’m not sure why Trump hates trees but he’s toppled more. This time on our border. 104713
Reposted by Penny WeaverRick Claypool @rickclaypool.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Since Trump took office, @publiccitizen.bsky.social has tracked the admin's retreat from enforcement against corporate lawbreaking. Today, our new report documents the admin's cancellation of investigations, lawsuits, & penalties against more than *200* corporations. www.citizen.org/article/trum...citizen.orgTrump’s Cascade of Canceled Corporate Enforcement Against Over 200 Corporations - Public Citizen 9440255
Reposted by Penny WeaverNPR @npr.org · 07/10/2026Flu season typically starts in October or November. But it looks like the flu started to pick up in September this year. n.pr/4j4JGxan.prAn early flu season means it might be time to think about a flu shotFlu season typically starts in October or November. But it looks like the flu started to pick up in September this year. 317463
Reposted by Penny WeaverEric Umansky @ericumansky.bsky.social · 06/10/2026NEW FROM PP The Trump admin keeps denying immigration agents are grabbing Americans, so we tracked it 500+ Americans detained 70+ kids, some cuffed or zip-tied 60+ held after filming 36+ held for day+ w/o access to lawyer ~12 deported (yes, deported) projects.propublica.org/american-cit....projects.propublica.orgMore Than 500 U.S. Citizens Have Been Detained, Including Handcuffed or Held at Gunpoint, in Trump’s Immigration Crackdown — ProPublicaThe government doesn’t track how often immigration officers detain U.S. citizens. So ProPublica did. We’ve found more than 500 Americans who were held against their will during this Trump administrati... 20957552
Reposted by Penny WeaverTroy Jackson @troyjackson207.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Survivors of sexual assault deserve to be heard and believed. LGBTQ+ students deserve to learn without fear or discrimination. Trump’s Department of Education is rolling back Title IX protections that help keep young people safe. And Susan Collins voted to put Linda McMahon in charge. 8357106
Reposted by Penny WeaverJoanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Hi folks: Today's the deadline for public comments on the proposed removal of federal protection for nat'l forests Hundreds of endangered species will be affected Here's info from the American Bird Conservancy, & the link for comments: abcbirds.org/news/roadles... www.fs.usda.gov/managing-lan...fs.usda.govRoadless Areas | US Forest ServiceWhat's NewOn Aug. 18, 2026, U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brook L. Rollins announced that the proposed rule and draft environmental impact statement that recommends removing the 2001 Roadle... 22343220
Reposted by Penny WeaverRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 05/10/2026"I take Utahns’ voting rights very, very seriously. They are sacred, and they ought to be protected, and they ought to be preserved, and they shouldn’t be mucked around with for political purposes.” www.newsfromthestates.com/article/utah...newsfromthestates.comUtah’s top election chief says Trump admin’s ‘gamesmanship’ with voting keeps her up at nightEditor’s note: This story is part of We Vote Utah, a partnership between KUER, PBS Utah and Utah News Dispatch to cover Utah’s 2026 elections.The top election official in the red state of Utah has bee... 18908271
Reposted by Penny WeaverElizabeth Anne, PhD @lacksauthority.bsky.social · 05/10/2026never the wrong time for this classic 56120103571
Reposted by Penny WeaverAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 04/10/2026First Lady Natalie Harp returns to the White House late last night after traveling all day with the president #TravelWithNatalie (Alex Wroblewski/AFP via Getty) 1138129232794
![Bellamy was a Christian socialist, who
"championed 'the rights of working people and the equal distribution of economic resources, which he believed was inherent in the teachings of Jesus!"[6. In 1891, Bellamy was
"forced from his Boston pulpit for preaching against the evils of capitalism" [3] and eventually stopped attending church altogether after moving to Florida, reportedly because of the racism he witnessed there. '0! Francis's
career as a preacher ended because of his tendency to describe Jesus as a socialist. In the 21st century, Bellamy is considered an early American democratic socialist.""]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:miczfsfixolk42l7343z3bpd/bafkreibwzxnzntp5jskbiiurhqcllcmhwk4i5lp2xuyxvwuaflhavoun4q)
