Reposted by Philip NelBen K. @benjaminkabak.com · 13hI feel dumb even just having to say this but the reason passports are mailed out in plain regular envelopes is that so that people do not attempt to steal easily recognizable passports in the mail. bsky.app/profile/carn... 291094244
Reposted by Philip NelMark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 8h77 million Americans voted for national suicide in 2024. We're seeing it unfold right now: The economy vandalized, the military weakened, politicians bribed, tech run wild, immigrants terrorized, and government goon squads committing murder. Vote against all Republicans. It could be our last chance. 13394165
Reposted by Philip NelSteven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 3hNot “mind-boggling.” Trump has made our once-beloved country an unwelcoming place and an unsafe place for foreign visitors. 46605186
Reposted by Philip NelFederal US domain bot @fed-us-domain-bot.bsky.social · 12h❌ NOTICE Federal US website newly deleted. bioethics.gov Action taken by the nan (Department of Health and Human Services) at or around 2026-09-30 12:09:17.bioethics.govbioethics.govFederal US website delisted. URL is not valid. 1128
Reposted by Philip NelBlack Voters Matter Fund @blackvotersmatterfund.org · 12hPolitics isn’t something happening somewhere far away. It shapes our housing. Our schools. Our jobs. Our healthcare. Our neighborhoods. If you’re a human being, politics is going to impact your life. 096
Reposted by Philip NelBlack Voters Matter Fund @blackvotersmatterfund.org · 12hOne of the most powerful things you can tell somebody is: You are not alone. That’s part of what organizing does. It turns isolation into connection, and connection into power. 064
Reposted by Philip NelNPR @npr.org · 12hThe Cornell lawsuit filed by a woman alleging a brutal rape raises questions on how police handle such cases. The majority of police lack adequate training on trauma-informed approaches, experts say. n.pr/3VnwOIGn.prPolice questioning can shape a sexual assault case. Their approach is often wrongThe Cornell lawsuit filed by a woman alleging a brutal rape raises questions on how police handle such cases. The majority of police lack adequate training on trauma-informed approaches, experts say. 2421755
Reposted by Philip NelThe New Republic @newrepublic.com · 12hTrump officials seem to have realized their AI chatbot was fact-checking the president’s biggest lies. trib.al/G5rU7c2trib.alTrump Reprograms Government AI Chatbot to Stop Fact-Checking His LiesTrump officials seem to have realized their AI chatbot was correcting the president’s biggest lies. 96343
Reposted by Philip NelKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 12hstatic.klipy.comBilly Idol Performing: More, More, More!ALT: Billy Idol Performing: More, More, More! 2553959
Reposted by Philip NelACLU @aclu.org · 12hToday marks 50 years since Congress passed the Hyde Amendment, banning abortion coverage in Medicaid. Hyde has taken a deeply personal decision away from millions of people, especially women with low incomes and women of color. Congress must pass the EACH Act to end this cruel policy now. 525565
Reposted by Philip NelNeedhi Bhalla 💅🏽 @needhibhalla.bsky.social · 14h“The office that you sit in is obviously off campus and that’s for a reason...Our main obligation is accountability." If there is legitimate karma in the world, these women will be professionals feted and respected as Theo Baker was www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/n...nytimes.comStudents at Cornell Daily Sun Pursued Sexual Assault Case for Two Years (Gift Article)The student newspaper, The Cornell Daily Sun, covered the allegations of rape at a fraternity party since they were first made in 2024 and led the reporting on the case. 38422
Reposted by Philip NelMichael Spicer @michaelspicer.bsky.social · 21hMost TV is just this now. 14860721711
Reposted by Philip NelBarred and Boujee aka Madiba Dennie @audrelawdamercy.blacksky.app · 15hI wrote about the Supreme Court's nonstop lawless cruelty ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/ketan... 515349
Reposted by Philip NelGreg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 18hSomething remarkable is happening: James Talarico is running an expansively pro-immigrant campaign in Texas, a state Trump won by 14 points, speaking in Biblical terms about our duty to "the stranger." And it's resonating. That's seismic. 1/ (new piece) newrepublic.com/article/2160...newrepublic.comIn Texas, Something Seismic Is Happening—and It’s All Trump’s FaultThanks to the economy and ICE, Trump has lost Texas Latinos. And James Talarico is developing a humane pro-immigrant message that’s resonating—even in this ultra-Trumpy state. 943694936
Reposted by Philip NelRebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Time for this classic again. 143154775181
Reposted by Philip NelAIPAC Tracker @trackaipac.com · 29/09/2026Google Maps has released updated satellite images of Gaza. These images should be front page news around the world. 211066
Reposted by Philip NelInterrupting Criminalization @interruptcrim.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Check out this toolkit on how to kick out Flock and organize to stop mass surveillance: bit.ly/kickoutflockbit.lyHow to kick out Flock and organize to stop mass surveillanceHow FlockOff! Ithaca successfully pressured two municipal governments in upstate New York to end contracts with Flock Safety. 17442
Reposted by Philip NelWalker Bragman @walkerbragman.bsky.social · 29/09/2026NEW from @accountabilityji.bsky.social and @assignedmedia.org: Reporter @billiejsweeney.bsky.social has an important story on the changing dynamics of the politics around transgender rights and issues. www.importantcontext.news/democrats-lo...importantcontext.newsDemocrats Lose by Punching Down on Trans Issues, Strategists SayInsiders, including at centrist think tank Third Way, are cautioning Democratic candidates against echoing Republican talking points on trans rights. 621567
Reposted by Philip NelNPR @npr.org · 29/09/2026Jaimie Bethea, a 21-year-old mass communication specialist, had been deployed on the USS Fort Lauderdale for more than 11 months. She died by suicide in June. n.pr/4ymLaYrn.prA young sailor died by suicide. Her family blames health care gaps and long deploymentJaimie Bethea, a 21-year-old mass communication specialist, had been deployed on the USS Fort Lauderdale for more than 11 months. She died by suicide in June. 33505259
Reposted by Philip NelChris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Republicans cried that Trump needed money for the border and then he stole the money to pay for a millions in totally illegal, taxpayer funded campaign ads. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...wsj.comExclusive | Homeland Security Money Financed Pro-Trump Television AdsWhite House calls the spots public-service ads, but critics argue using taxpayer money for campaign-like messaging may violate federal law. 38757367
Reposted by Philip NelAbdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 29/09/2026🍏Toxins out of our food 🧑🌾Farmers first, not chemical companies ❌Break up corporate concentration in agriculture 💧Clean water, guaranteed 🍽️School meals that nourish 💸Public dollars should buy public health ⚕️Food as medicine ⚖️Accountability for polluters, not immunity 15271702144
Reposted by Philip NelThe Nation Magazine @thenation.com · 29/09/2026As the high-profile sexual assault case at Cornell gains national attention, Cornell students want accountability from university leadership in protecting the perpetrators, and a reckoning on campus sexual violence. Jeannine Chiang reports:thenation.comAs Cornell’s Rape Case Draws National Attention, Students Want Accountability.A new lawsuit alleging that a former student was drugged and gang-raped by Chi Phi fraternity members is sparking outrage in the Cornell community. 33416
Reposted by Philip NelMegan Zahneis @mzahneis.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Are you a faculty member considering, or committed to, early retirement because of changes to the way tenure works (at your institution/system, in your state or more broadly)? I'd like to talk to you for a @chronicle.com story. Send me a DM or email megan.zahneis@chronicle.com. 0611
Reposted by Philip NelThe Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 28/09/2026The United States is deporting parents without their children, leaving babies behind in America, @caitlindickerson.bsky.social reports. She spoke with the parents who don’t know if they’ll see their kids again, and the caretakers left to watch the children:bit.lyThe Babies Left Behind in AmericaThe United States is deporting parents without their children, creating a whole new family-separation crisis. 11168109
Reposted by Philip NelJoJoFromJerz @jojofromjerz.bsky.social · 28/09/2026When that orange asshole finally leaves the WH, and he WILL be leaving, the American people need to sue him and the rest of his criminal syndicate of a so-called family, for every fucking dime they stole from us. Every. Fucking. Dime. 1952904616
Reposted by Philip NelDemocracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 28/09/2026NEW: Trump's recently-blocked plan to restrict mail voting through USPS was supposed to be even more prohibitive. New reporting revealed that the scheme originally called for the delivery of mail ballots via certified mail, a USPS service requiring ballot recipients to sign for them at home.democracydocket.comReport: Trump wanted all mail ballots sent by certified mailTwo White House officials, including Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, tried to help Trump make his USPS rule even more restrictive by requiring all voters sign their delivered ballots at home. 1719490
Reposted by Philip NelIndivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 28/09/2026Join our social media storm to demand DoorDash end their silence and push for his release.share.indvs.orgDoorDash is abandoning it’s driversWhy hasn't DoorDash said or done anything for Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez? 115965
Reposted by Philip NelLeah Greenberg ❌👑 @leahgreenberg.bsky.social · 28/09/2026ICE is torturing this man. This is an emergency. 6469232
Reposted by Philip NelCeleste Pewter @celestepewter.bsky.social · 28/09/2026I have a lot to say about the Cornell case, but I'm largely keeping it on the inside, since I'll be honest: I find it triggering. But I have one specific ask: parents, talk to your sons. Talk to them and make sure they understand accountability. Talk to them about consent. Do it now. 223447
Reposted by Philip NelAlejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 28/09/2026You are measuring willingness to respond to a survey, not actual identity. Given the bathroom bans, bans on pride flags, renewed efforts to ban GSAs etc, it's not a surprise some kids prefer to not openly disclose orientation to a federal government survey. 849454
Reposted by Philip NelProtect Democracy @protectdemocracy.org · 28/09/2026This is an important victory for plaintiffs @nashville.gov, @harriscountydao.bsky.social, @cbuscitycouncil.bsky.social, @epcountyattorney.bsky.social, Dallas County, TX, and Travis County, TX. Read more about the case ⬇️protectdemocracy.orgProtecting public safety and the integrity of U.S. elections from federal attacksProtect Democracy and its partners are suing the Department of Homeland Security to challenge the agency’s new election-related conditions on anti-terrorism grants. 0198
Reposted by Philip NelProtect Democracy @protectdemocracy.org · 28/09/2026VICTORY: A federal court blocked DHS’s attempt to weaponize anti-terrorism funding to make local govs change their election rules. With @brennancenter.org, @publicrightspro.bsky.social, Jacobson Lawyers Group, and county counsel, we sued DHS & FEMA on behalf of 6 counties + cities – and won. 34319
Reposted by Philip NelKansas Reflector @kansasreflector.com · 28/09/2026Trump administration revokes $810M approved by Congress for refugee aid and more | via @jennifershutt.bsky.social kansasreflector.com/2026/09/28/r...kansasreflector.comTrump administration revokes $810M approved by Congress for refugee aid and more • Kansas ReflectorThe Trump administration has, once again, infuriated lawmakers from both political parties by using a controversial maneuver to cancel funding previously approved by Congress. 2118
Reposted by Philip NelThe New Republic @newrepublic.com · 28/09/2026A Moms for Liberty activist and loyal Trump supporter is facing up to eight years in prison after she was found guilty on nine counts of election fraud last week. trib.al/yxdfO5ttrib.alSurprise! MAGA Candidate Convicted of Election FraudTurns out there is election fraud, after all. 1512753
Reposted by Philip NelJosh Gerstein @joshgerstein.bsky.social · 28/09/2026NEW: Trump administration files emergency appeal w/#SCOTUS, seeking to revive a ban on medical and surgical transgender care for federal prisoners, leaving the only option as counseling. www.politico.com/news/2026/09...politico.comTrump asks Supreme Court to OK limits on transgender-related care for prisoners 1922576
Reposted by Philip NelAbdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 28/09/2026When I say we desperately need a Democratic doctor in the US Senate I mean it. 537159554437
Reposted by Philip NelRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 28/09/2026www.projectsaltbox.com/p/ice-buys-1...projectsaltbox.comICE buys $1.3 million in robot dogs from Connecticut companyThe agency bought the robots without seeking competing bids, and chose a version built to detect chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear hazards. 145783445
Reposted by Philip NelNPR @npr.org · 28/09/2026America's farms have largely escaped the president's aggressive immigration crackdown. But as ICE sweeps continue across the nation, farmers are uneasy because many still can't find enough workers. n.pr/4yk54Dvn.prTrump's immigration push has largely spared farms. Idaho dairymen worry it won't last.America's farms have largely escaped the president's aggressive immigration crackdown. But as ICE sweeps continue across the nation, farmers are uneasy because many still can't find enough workers. 2718663
Reposted by Philip NelDemocracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 28/09/2026🧵NEW: The Supreme Court's fall term kicks off TODAY! They'll spend the next week deciding which cases to hear — and some could directly impact the future of democracy. Here are four key voting rights and election cases we'll be on the lookout for👇 315366
Reposted by Philip NelKaren Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 28/09/2026If children had any political power, instead of being treated like property, we wouldn't be in such a mess. Exhibit A: Attacks on Critical Race Theory started in schools as "parents' rights" and book bans-- within 7 years, this morphed into an anti-DEI purge of adults in workplaces and academia. 9362100
Reposted by Philip NelBarred and Boujee aka Madiba Dennie @audrelawdamercy.blacksky.app · 28/09/2026aaayy shout out to all the climate organizers and legal groups like @revolvingdoordc.bsky.social, @courtacctability.bsky.social, and @peoplesparity.bsky.social that kept raising hell about Alito's glaring conflict of interest ballsandstrikes.org/ethics-accou...ballsandstrikes.orgThe Supreme Court’s Recusal Rules Are WorthlessCases involving the oil and gas industry are great for Justice Samuel Alito, a noted investor in the oil and gas industry. 423572
Reposted by Philip NelThe New Republic @newrepublic.com · 28/09/2026“Rats fleeing a sinking ship,” the Missouri Senate Democrats wrote. trib.al/kbJLEKFtrib.alFBI Deputy Chief Overseeing Election “Investigations” Suddenly QuitsFBI Co–Deputy Director Andrew Bailey resigned after just one year of working with Kash Patel. 38319
Philip Nel @philnel.bsky.social · 28/09/2026“Watch what the powerful spend to secure our cooperation.… A regime that has to work every day to keep our cooperation is admitting, every day, that our cooperation is what holds it up.” — Scott Nakagawa’s Anti-Authoritarian Playbook antiauthoritarianplaybook.substack.com/p/the-power-...antiauthoritarianplaybook.substack.comThe Power We LendWhy freedom movements are better at mobilizing than winning, and a theory of power that starts from the fact that every regime runs on our cooperation 000
Reposted by Philip NelSteven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 28/09/2026“Yes, there are rats fleeing the sinking ship, but Trump’s poisonous influence will still require a major cleanup operation if & when the Democrats regain control in Congress…The only way we truly overcome this dark chapter is by refusing to forgive & forget.” www.americaamerica.news/p/rats-are-f...americaamerica.newsRats Are Fleeing the Sinking ShipBut they have waited too long and are still too few in number to change the outcome of a likely Democratic tsunami 1141503471
Reposted by Philip NelSam Hester @calgaryhester.bsky.social · 28/09/2026This week in The Drawing Book, a short comic strip about my mom's hallucinations. We wrote this story because talking about this problem out loud (and drawing pictures of it, too) helped us to feel that we had some power over it. samhester.substack.com/p/my-moms-gh...samhester.substack.comMy mom’s ghostsA comic strip about... hallucinations! 173
Reposted by Philip NelThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Censorship is alive and well in the American tech oligarchy. 🇺🇸 www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/dig... 21432811381
Reposted by Philip NelImani Gandy @angryblacklady.blacksky.app · 25/09/2026The Trump DOJ has been going after med schools as part of his anti-DEI crusade. Its latest target? UCSF. Apparently, asking applicants how race shaped their lives is discrimination now—even though SCOTUS said schools could consider exactly that. Baby Boom! Lawyered. Wherever you get your podcasts. 116159
Reposted by Philip NelIan Weissman, DO @drianweissman.bsky.social · 27/09/2026"NIH funding cuts delayed a promising childhood brain cancer trial. Patients lost time they didn’t have." www.cnbc.com/2026/09/25/n...cnbc.comNIH funding cuts delayed a promising childhood brain cancer trial. Patients lost time they didn't haveA delayed clinical trial underscores the stakes of federal research funding cuts for children with DIPG, a deadly brain tumor with few treatment options. 415996
Reposted by Philip NelACLU @aclu.org · 26/09/2026ICE's out-of-control actions are bad for workers and for the economy. Ranchers' groups in 3 states said: "We urge federal officials to conduct enforcement actions in a lawful, orderly, and transparent manner; respect due process; and communicate clearly with affected employers and communities."texastribune.orgCattle groups call out ICE operations for workforce disruptionsThe beef industry has been under pressure recently from market disruptions, record high beef prices and small herd sizes. The groups say the ICE operations are another challenge for the industry. 25442138
Reposted by Philip NelRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 26/09/2026www.ms.now/rachel-maddo... 641681619