Reposted by PlynnaChristian Christensen @chrchristensen.bsky.social · 04/07/2026Absolutely insane that Cape Verde — a country of 500,000 — played Spain, Uruguay and Argentina…and lost to none of them in regulation. Easily one of the greatest performances in World Cup history. 174167792318
Reposted by PlynnaCheryl Lynn Eaton @cheryllynneaton.bsky.social · 03/07/2026Asking how people can partake in joyful acts during a period of immense suffering leads me to believe this is your first time at the suffering rodeo. 094862281
Reposted by PlynnaBen Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 30/06/2026This country was one person's vote away this morning from putting any birthright citizen in danger of being deported tomorrow. We are so much closer to the abyss than we think. Man oh man. 415192834459
Reposted by PlynnaSherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 30/06/2026I do not think there is sufficient appreciation for how catastrophic yesterday’s decision in Slaughter is for this country. As Justice Sotomayor said in her dissent and she intoned from the bench yesterday, “today the majority reshapes our Govt.” 17566262025
Reposted by PlynnaNefarious Means @nefariousmeans.bsky.social · 24/06/2026Never did I think I would see a cure for sickle cell in my lifetime. A friend of mine in fifth grade died from this disease. My parents kept me home from the funeral because they thought I was too young to handle it. Modern science is a miracle. www.wafb.com/2026/06/23/n...wafb.comNew Orleans man becomes first in Louisiana functionally cured of sickle cell diseaseDaniel Cressy, 23, underwent gene therapy at Manning Family Children’s Hospital. 553209094476
Reposted by PlynnaAaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 13/06/2026A SECOND person died of exposure last winter after DHS dumped them in the middle of nowhere, miles from their home, without notifying their family. 10948752197
Reposted by PlynnaDavid Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 06/06/2026New golf-ball sized blue octopus species now identified in the Galapagos news.mongabay.com/short-articl... I love himb 🧪🌎🦑news.mongabay.comNew golf-ball sized blue octopus species now identified in the GalapagosWhile on a deep-sea expedition in the Galapagos in 2015, scientists found a golf-ball sized, short-armed blue octopus. In a recent study, they confirmed that it’s new to science. The newly described… 312728
Reposted by PlynnaGroup Against Smog and Pollution (GASP) @gasp-pgh.bsky.social · 04/06/2026HEADS UP: Mon Valley waking up to stench & hydrogen sulfide levels that have again exceeded the PA standard. Smell it? Impacted by it? Please make reports to Allegheny County Health Department & SmellPGH. Enough is enough. Today is the 60th such exceedance so far this year. 045
Reposted by PlynnaACLU @aclu.org · 03/06/2026BREAKING: The Supreme Court upheld an Alabama Congressional map that denies Black voters fair representation. This decision flies in the face of democracy and is another critical blow to our voting rights. 841729651
Reposted by PlynnaChris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 03/06/2026To be clear: the lower court said the map intentionally discriminates against black people in violation of the *constitution* (not just the VRA) and the MAGA Majority of SCOTUS is saying "that's ok now." 11138951436
Reposted by PlynnaCongresswoman Nikema Williams @repnikema.bsky.social · 22/05/2026Georgia has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the country — and Black mamas face the worst outcomes. I know that fear personally. That’s why I introduced the Blood Pressure MATTERS Act to help pregnant and postpartum patients access home blood pressure monitors and lifesaving care. 434887
Reposted by PlynnaKashana @kashana.blacksky.app · 08/05/2026One side is like “can we disenfranchise all the Black voters by this weekend” and the other is like gotta follow the rules that govern the rules that control the rulebook 105112972897
Reposted by PlynnaRobert Downen @robertdownen.bsky.social · 04/05/2026My colleague Aaron Parsley just won a Pulitzer for this story, written days after he survived the July 4 floods that killed his nephew. It's one of the most gutwrenching and memorable things you'll ever read. Please do.texasmonthly.com“The River House Broke. We Rushed in the River.”The July 4 Texas flooding ripped our Kerr County home from its pillars, pulling us into the water and into the night. Then morning came. 231022315
Reposted by PlynnaThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 05/05/2026Breaking News: The FDA has blocked publication of research that found widely used Covid-19 and shingles vaccines were safe.nyti.msF.D.A. Blocked Publication of Research Finding Covid and Shingles Vaccines Were SafeThe agency’s scientists and data contractors reviewed millions of patient records for studies that were pulled back before release. 27487292
Reposted by PlynnaReconstructionist @unavaleable.bsky.social · 05/05/2026fundamentally the court believes it is above recourse and that it is impossible its actions will negatively polarize a congressional majority against itself 10628104
Reposted by PlynnaBill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 04/05/2026I’ll be damned. The Pulitzer board did it. Good on them 76109262372
Reposted by PlynnaHuman Rights Campaign @hrc.org · 02/05/2026Anne Hathaway, you will ALWAYS be that girl. 💙💛 70104172650
Reposted by PlynnaMichele Dotson 🇺🇸🫶🏾⚖️🗳📬🇺🇦✌🏾🦾 @michelesgreenbook.bsky.social · 02/05/2026THIS... 022
Reposted by PlynnaAlex Wild @alexwild.bsky.social · 01/05/2026Things suck. But, the second civil rights movement is going to be fought with a much larger porportion of the population in support of it, and with a citizenry that thinks nostalgically about the relative prosperity and strength of the United States during its era as a multicultural democracy. 342641557
Reposted by Plynnadamasterchief @damasterchief.bsky.social · 26/04/2026Ninth Grader Demi Johnson receives National Geographic award for plan to save Mississippi's oyster reef population. The ninth grader has produced 1,100 oysters that will in turn spawn millions of larvae into the ecosystem, a huge ecological impact 545250044929
Reposted by PlynnaKatie Bergh @katiebergh.bsky.social · 24/04/2026New USDA data released today: H.R. 1 enacted the deepest SNAP cuts in history last July. By January, more than 3 million fewer people were receiving food assistance. Nationwide, SNAP caseloads fell by more than 8% in just 6 months — despite no improvement in economic conditions. 8385230
Reposted by PlynnaDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 22/04/2026The real conservative objection to VA redistricting is pure Wilhoit: you have to obey laws & proper procedure & we don't. They can't just out and say that in public though, at least not yet, so they are desperately flailing about for some kind of cover argument. 10769152
Reposted by PlynnaEverytown for Gun Safety @everytown.org · 16/04/2026Dr. Cerina Fairfax, 49, was shot and killed by her husband — former Virginia Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax — who then turned the gun on himself last night at their home in Annandale, Virginia. Authorities said the couple’s two teenage children were at home when the shooting occurred. 33320
Reposted by PlynnaGus Bova @gusbova.bsky.social · 15/04/2026Texas' only licensed Hindi, Punjabi, and Urdu legal interpreter is now languishing in a Raymondville detention center. She’s lived in America for 35 years: www.texasobserver.org/immigration-...texasobserver.orgLongtime Immigration Court Interpreter Arrested by ICE at South Texas AirportThe state’s only licensed Hindi, Punjabi, and Urdu legal interpreter is now languishing in a Raymondville detention center. She’s lived in America for 35 years. 15845892714
Reposted by PlynnaMore Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 14/04/2026BREAKING: Maryland is about to become the first state in the nation to ban the use of surveillance data and dynamic pricing at grocery stores. The Maryland House has just passed the Protection from Predatory Pricing Act. Governor Wes Moore plans to sign the bill. 171148633836
Reposted by PlynnaCongresswoman Jasmine Crockett @crockett.house.gov · 13/04/2026This week is Black Maternal Health Week — and Black women are still being ignored, dismissed, and disrespected, especially during pregnancy and childbirth. Over 80% of these deaths didn’t have to happen. This is your reminder to listen to Black women. 6642301230
Reposted by Plynna(insert indycar pun) @openwheel.racing · 10/04/2026It’s pretty hard to identity white supremacy more than thinking White South Africans are the only people in the entire world that deserve refugee status. 011138
Reposted by PlynnaNBC News @nbcnews.com · 03/04/2026NEW: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has taken steps to block or delay promotions for more than a dozen Black and female senior officers across all four branches of the military, according to nine U.S. officials familiar with the process.nbcnews.comHegseth has intervened in military promotions for more than a dozen senior officersThe defense secretary’s efforts to block or delay promotions to general or admiral for some officers has raised concerns that he may be targeting them because of race, gender or affiliation with the B... 70061313206
Reposted by PlynnaElieNYC @elienyc.bsky.social · 01/04/2026All right, KBJ is cleaning up this argument. She's saying that "domicile" was there because of racism and the court was trying to get the public to accept the idea that a Chinese baby was a citizen. Thanks. And thank the gods for KBJ. 182574209
Reposted by PlynnaPopehat @kenwhite.bsky.social · 01/04/2026Just so you understand, this is as if you prepared for argument in front of a panel that included Cookie Monster, and Cookie Monster asked you a question about cookies, and you had not thought about cookies in advance. 262151503545
Reposted by PlynnaElieNYC @elienyc.bsky.social · 01/04/2026The last five minutes has just been KBJ dunking on Sauer on this domicile point. The reason she's doing this, I think, is just to highlight how unworkable Sauer's new rule would be. She's talking about how it works, in the delivery room. "Are we bringing pregnant women in for depositions?" 181776144
Reposted by PlynnaPremium Steve @premiumsteve.bsky.social · 30/03/2026Imagine the amount of gall it takes to do all the public prayer warrior act while also trying to get rich off those troops risking their lives 1334
Reposted by PlynnaMicah @rincewind.run · 30/03/2026"the secretary of defense did insider trading on a war he was about to start" what the fuck are we doing here, honestly 141580333
Reposted by Plynnajamelle @jamellebouie.net · 23/03/2026one maddening thing about all of this is the conservative idea that "election day" has always meant a single day until recently, which is nonsense. 19th century elections often took place over the course of an entire month, with results trickling out over time. 423480616
Reposted by PlynnaJustin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 22/03/2026“Growth is lower, not just for one quarter. It stays lower throughout all of 2026 and all of 2027.” In English: this isn’t a blip. It’s a persistent hit to jobs, incomes, and the economy’s trajectory. 461196441
Reposted by PlynnaWayne Turner @wrybanter.bsky.social · 20/03/2026They are only a chemical reaction or two from turning it into wine. Keep working. Make Jesus proud. 51593
Reposted by PlynnaGroup Against Smog and Pollution (GASP) @gasp-pgh.bsky.social · 20/03/2026HEADS UP: Mon Valley residents are waking up to crazy-high levels of hydrogen sulfide today. And the SmellPG app is blowing up w/ reports. Users describe the air as smelling toxic, sulfurous…and like rotten eggs. Smell it? Please, please make a report to @healthallegheny & via the Smell PGH app. 021
Reposted by Plynnajess m. ☕🍂 @jametc.bsky.social · 18/03/2026see? here's the thing. A lot of people are like, the earth is fucked, it's beyond salvation, it's hit the tipping point, but time and time again we see that if we just fucking fixed the problem, it rebounds so incredibly fast. Imagine what could be done if people actually cared 43200198797
Reposted by PlynnaGabriel Malor @gabrielmalor.bsky.social · 13/03/2026One must never lose sight of the fact that, while they are doing many horrible things, these folks are also horrible people. 16714
Reposted by PlynnaMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 11/03/2026NEW: The Iranian drone strike that killed 6 U.S. troops in Kuwait at the start of the war was far more devastating than previously disclosed. Dozens suffered traumatic brain injuries, burns, and shrapnel wounds. At least one required an amputation. More than 30 remain hospitalized. (CBS News)cbsnews.comDozens of U.S. service members in Kuwait suffered serious injuries, including burns, brain trauma and shrapnel wounds, sources sayAbout 30 U.S. service members remained hospitalized Tuesday after an Iranian drone strike in Kuwait. 991130087522
Reposted by PlynnaAngry Staff Officer @pptsapper.bsky.social · 04/03/2026Lastly, they are for the soul of your nation and your cause. Limits on war preserve humanity. Mercy transcends violence. After the fighting, there has to be something more. Rules of engagement and the laws of armed conflict protect you; abandoning them is dire. 171547216
Reposted by PlynnaAngry Staff Officer @pptsapper.bsky.social · 04/03/2026I know that the people who need to read this aren’t here, but here goes: Rules of engagement aren’t for the enemy. They’re for you. They’re for your soldiers when they’re captured or wounded. They’re for your civilians when they’re in range of the enemy. They’re for your allies, to reassure. 4042131041
Reposted by PlynnaStars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 04/03/2026UPDATE | "We honor our fallen Heroes, who served fearlessly and selflessly in defense of our nation. Their sacrifice, and the sacrifices of their families, will never be forgotten." Four Army Reserve soldiers who were killed Sunday in Kuwait during Operation Epic Fury have been identified.stripes.comPentagon identifies four Army Reserve troops killed Sunday in KuwaitThe four died Sunday in Port Shuaiba, Kuwait, during an unmanned aircraft system attack, according to a Pentagon news release. 44818
Reposted by PlynnaVoteVets @votevets.org · 01/03/2026HEARTBROKEN: Trump’s unconstitutional decision to bypass Congress has now cost American lives. VoteVets senior advisor Max Rose says Speaker Johnson and Sen. Thune must call Congress back TODAY to vote on war powers before more troops die. 14563261
Reposted by PlynnaThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 28/02/2026During the U.S.-Israeli attack in Iran on Saturday, dozens of people, most of them likely children, were killed when a strike hit a girls’ elementary school in Minab and a high school in Tehran, according to Iranian health officials, state media and a human rights group. trib.al/y3MsQLC 86796360
Reposted by PlynnaWilliam Shakespeare @shakespeare.lol · 28/02/2026It is a tale Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, Signifying nothing. 152011596
Reposted by PlynnaDavid Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 28/02/2026This is an impeachable act. 2563152646
