Reposted by Peggy ErtlRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 10/10/2026More than 500 U.S. citizens have been detained by ICE, according to ProPublica. 70% of ICE detainees have no criminal conviction. Trump’s promise to go after the “worst of the worst” was always a lie. It was always a pretext to terrorize Black and brown communities. Remember this.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 th 15144322242
Reposted by Peggy ErtlMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 11/10/2026How long until they cave and put money in his pocket? Or at least hold a black tie dinner in his honor? 63676942448
Reposted by Peggy ErtlRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Trump has denied disaster relief for Illinois following severe storms in August. Trump approved a request from Indiana for damage resulting from the same storms. One is a "blue state." The other is a "red state." No other president has politicized natural disasters the way that Trump has. 20859072723
Reposted by Peggy ErtlRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Lettuce, jalapenos, blueberries, beef. All these recalls and illnesses aren’t a coincidence. They’re the result of incompetence and corruption within the Trump regime, and unchecked corporate power. www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hAzTOEuCJAyoutube.comTrump's Food Policy is a Literal Sh*tshowThe Trump administration was too stupid to realize that cutting food safety programs and firing thousands of public serv 8836721636
Peggy Ertl @pertl.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Navanethem 'Navi' Pillay Wins the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize - TIME apple.news/AJ7U-zoiHSpm...apple.newsNavanethem 'Navi' Pillay Wins the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize — TIMENavanethem "Navi" Pillay, a South African jurist and former U.N. high commissioner for human rights, has been announced as the winner of the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize 2026. She has won “for her efforts t... 010
Reposted by Peggy ErtlRaider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 08/10/2026🚨 BREAKING: FEDERAL AGENTS SHOOT PERSON IN THE BRONX, NEW YORK The NYPD has confirmed that a shooting involving federal law enforcement agents occurred around 4 PM today in the Marble Hill neighborhood of the Bronx. 34515380
Reposted by Peggy ErtlM Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 08/10/2026 War With Iran Is Too Profitable For The Trump Family To Stop Now..... 13838731676
Reposted by Peggy ErtlNorm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Trump says the Kennedy Center is too dangerous to walk into Unless you play in the National Symphony, which rehearses there most weekdays @democracydefendersaction.org & WLG are still in court w/ @repbeatty.bsky.social. Say one thing, do another, as we told @nytimes.com👇 -TNnytimes.comIf the Kennedy Center Is ‘Dangerous,’ Why Is the Symphony Rehearsing There?The National Symphony Orchestra is practicing inside a building that President Trump and his allies say could fall on their heads. 9534221209
Reposted by Peggy ErtlAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 08/10/2026this is honestly one of the worst and most irresponsible things he has ever posted, and that's really saying something 1168129083803
Reposted by Peggy ErtlAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 08/10/2026NEW: We knew in April that DOJ was investigating Hutchinson. Now NBC reports they are seeking a grand jury indictment for lying to Congress. The thing is, she didn't lie to Congress. She testified truthfully about what someone else told her. www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...nbcnews.comJustice Department seeks criminal charge for former Trump aide Cassidy HutchinsonThe former Trump aide was a star witness before the Jan. 6 committee. The case is being pursued by the Civil Rights Division, led by Harmeet Dhillon. 39759502005
Reposted by Peggy ErtlRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 08/10/2026The Russians are barbarians and should be treated as such, not as people to negotiate new business deals with to benefit corrupt oligarchs in the US. 47296243251
Reposted by Peggy ErtlJulie Cohen ❌👑 @filmmakerjulie.bsky.social · 07/10/2026For months Gabriela Soto has relentlessly advocated for her husband Martin, unlawfully detained by ICE while buying diapers for their baby. Martin played a key role in the Delaney Hall hunger strike this summer. Last night we was RELEASED from ICE custody. ALWAYS FIGHT BACK. 187124472797
Reposted by Peggy ErtlRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Trump is fueling a culture of misogynistic impunity. My latest for The Guardian: www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2…theguardian.comTrump is fueling a culture of misogynistic impunity | Robert ReichThe allegations against seven men at Cornell University come amid a climate of belligerent sexism 581880849
Reposted by Peggy ErtlChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 08/10/2026Imagine being Blake Johnson, an Iowa father of 3, discovering your water has 3X the legal nitrate limit. He goes to Washington for answers, and Rep. Ashley Hinson, who takes agribusiness money, reportedly RUNS AWAY and hides behind a locked door. #CostOfTrumpsCorruption 21752262618
Reposted by Peggy ErtlThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Devastating 💔 Abolish ice www.instagram.com/reel/DePkMcN... 127286734617
Reposted by Peggy ErtlRaider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Heartbreaking 💔 Children scream while masked ICE goons kidnap their families in broad daylight in Harrison, New Jersey. 86650893591
Reposted by Peggy ErtlMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 07/10/2026VICTORY! A Georgia judge Wednesday dismissed a Republican lawsuit seeking to restrict where Gwinnett County voters can return mail ballots, ruling the law allows the county to accept ballots at designated early voting sites. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comGeorgia court rejects RNC bid to restrict mail ballot return access in state’s second-largest countyThe ruling preserves an additional way for voters in Georgia’s second-most populous county to cast their ballots ahead of the November election. 7955341775
Reposted by Peggy ErtlMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 08/10/2026BREAKING: Former President Barack Obama endorses Troy Jackson for U.S. Senate in Maine: "Troy Jackson is running to be your next senator and I'm proud to be on board" Obama cites Jackson’s record on wages, drug prices, school meals, and abortion rights as Democrats target Susan Collins' seat. 141105483138
Reposted by Peggy ErtlRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 06/10/2026The richest man owns X. The second richest man owns The Washington Post. The third and fifth richest men control Google. The sixth richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. And the eighth richest man now owns both Paramount and Warner Bros. See the problem here?bbc.comParamount takes over Warner Bros in $110bn Hollywood mergerThe merger of two of Hollywood's biggest movie studios comes after months of legal disputes and concern over competition 676147646002
Reposted by Peggy Ertlebisback.bsky.social @ebisback.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Good on you Emma 👏 👍 6252501119
Reposted by Peggy ErtlRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 06/10/2026DHS reportedly collected data about anti-ICE protestors in Maine, uploading their photos and license plate numbers into a database. That database was built by Palantir — which may be the most dangerous corporation in America. Watch.youtube.comThe Most Dangerous Corporation in America?The AI surveillance state is real — and it's being built by Palantir. 6320311134
Reposted by Peggy ErtlChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 06/10/2026This tells you everything about how Trump sees this country. The destruction, the fear and the innocent people who would pay the actual price are just collateral damage to him. 3061727751
Reposted by Peggy ErtlRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 05/10/2026AI data centers are sucking up water and power. Industry PACs are spending millions to buy our elections. And AI is already being used to facilitate online scams, deny insurance claims, and price-gouge consumers. Sam Altman's response? We should "accept some bad things happening." Hello? 921966784
Reposted by Peggy ErtlRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Hawaii enacted a law that could neuter Citizens United. Montana could soon follow suit via a ballot referendum. Here's what you should know about the plans to get Big Money out of politics — and how they could be replicated where you live.youtube.comCould This Actually End Citizens United?Montana — yes, deep red Montana — has a plan to effectively neuter Citizens United.No Supreme Court ruling or constituti 225120474122
Reposted by Peggy ErtlM Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Well Said,Pope Leo....... 10839461398
Reposted by Peggy ErtlRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 05/10/2026In Austin, a 9-year-old watched ICE detain and drive away with his mother, leaving community members to scramble to find him care. Senate Republicans just blocked a bill that would bar ICE from making arrests at school bus stops. Their cruelty is endless.commondreams.org'It Has to Stop': Community Members Condemn ICE Arrests at Bus Stops After GOP Blocks Bill to Protect Kids | Common DreamsRepublicans in the US Senate blocked a bill to protect school bus stops from ICE arrests, leading to outrage in Pennsylv 25057352793
Reposted by Peggy ErtlMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 05/10/2026🚨BREAKING: The NAACP sued the Trump administration, seeking records about its plan to deploy roughly 1,000 federal personnel to polling places during the 2026 midterms. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comDOJ sued for records on ‘unprecedented’ plan to deploy 1,000 election monitors in midtermsDOJ's planned effort represents an extraordinary expansion of federal election monitoring. It has already sparked confrontations with state officials and concerns about voter intimidation. 10455422400
Reposted by Peggy ErtlRaider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Thousands of Cornell students have taken over the main plaza on campus to demand the Cornell 7 be held accountable for their crimes. 21% of undergraduate women are raped or sexual assaulted during their time on campus. 22477162596
Reposted by Peggy ErtlThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Why is 🇺🇸 media not reporting on this 128 day Albanian protest of Kushner and Ivanka’s insane corruption? 701236648559
Peggy Ertl @pertl.bsky.social · 05/10/2026The Babies Left Behind in America - The Atlantic apple.news/AmT_llQnyRJe...apple.newsThe Babies Left Behind in America — The AtlanticThe United States is deporting parents without their children, creating a whole new family-separation crisis. 010
Reposted by Peggy ErtlHoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Jack Smith at last night’s Power to the People concert, wearing a Springsteen/No Kings shirt. 633162223224
Reposted by Peggy ErtlRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 02/10/2026CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1965: 20-1 CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1 CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 325-to-1 Trickle-down economics was always a sham. Nothing has ever trickled down. 328111014313
Reposted by Peggy ErtlMarc 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. 48365823761
Reposted by Peggy ErtlRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 03/10/2026With this monopolized media empire comes not just size but unprecedented power. The power to throw workers under the bus. The power to price-gouge because consumers have few alternatives. The power to decide which stories get told, but more importantly, which stories DON'T get told. 37258862457
Reposted by Peggy ErtlThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Endless corruption. 630121235460
Reposted by Peggy ErtlCodfather #FBPE 🇫🇷🇪🇺 @codfather.bsky.social · 03/10/2026I'm with Carl Sagan on this: 24679582755
Reposted by Peggy ErtlRaider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 03/10/2026ICE just kidnapped a woman at LAX airport Saturday Oct 3, 12:50AM. A community member was able to record when several ICE goons who refused to identify themselves grabbed the woman, put her into a van and then drove off. 137779804936
Reposted by Peggy ErtlChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 01/10/2026The American Bar Association laid out the receipts. Big donors get appointments. Big money flows in, investigations disappear, pardons follow, regulations loosen and foreign governments get favorable treatment. The article calls it an “unprecedented pay-to-play culture.” #PayToPlayPresident 14140422240
Reposted by Peggy ErtlBarack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Lawyers are on the front lines of the fight to protect our democracy. Right now, @wetheaction.bsky.social is recruiting lawyers who are willing to volunteer their time to defend voting rights. Join them: wetheaction.us/guide 5427751112
Reposted by Peggy ErtlCongressman Don Beyer @beyer.house.gov · 01/10/2026Today I joined veterans, preservationists, and concerned citizens demanding that the Administration stop construction of Trump's vanity arch. No one but Trump wants this, so I will not stop fighting against this selfish, dangerous, and illegal proposal until it's gone. youtube.com/shorts/0bx0D...youtube.comBeyer Joins Call to Stop Trump’s Vanity ArchYouTube video by Congressman Don Beyer 311370419
Reposted by Peggy ErtlRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 29/09/2026At a time when the most influential leaders of the U.S. need to stand up loudly and clearly for the rule of law, they are leading the charge in the opposite direction. But not Jack Smith. Kudos to him for continuing to be a much needed voice of clarity. 323172124878
Reposted by Peggy ErtlJoe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 29/09/2026This. It has always been this. A sitting American president did this. And because he did this, he should have been convicted and put behind bars. And the fact that we never held him accountable for these crimes will forever stain this country. And we may never recover from it.👇 900265079112