Reposted by Ellen AndersenJoanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 16hHe’s going to keep saying increasingly offensive things because it earns him attention and…if he’s lucky…it will turn Americans against each other before the election so he can justify a show of force. Don’t fall for it. 25554134
Reposted by Ellen AndersenAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 08/10/2026Trump tries to start a race war: "The once Great State of Minnesota is being taken over by Somali Immigrants ... The Somalians should not be allowed to get away with what they are doing. They view you as weak and stupid people. Fight back Minnesota, fight back!" 80648041340
Reposted by Ellen AndersenProPublica @propublica.org · 08/10/2026Regulators have linked Mark McAfee’s raw dairy farm to more than a dozen recalls and outbreaks that left hundreds of people ill. “I’ve put a couple kids in the hospital,” McAfee said. “But here’s the thing: I’m a pioneer.” (Published June)propublica.orgHe Profits Off Raw Milk That’s Making People Sick. The Government Isn’t Stopping Him.With Raw Farm, the largest raw-milk dairy in the country, Mark McAfee has capitalized on a once-fringe product that’s been thrust into the mainstream in recent years and backed by Health Secretary Rob... 1771202610
Reposted by Ellen AndersenAlan Elrod @aselrod.bsky.social · 07/10/2026This is just a relentlessly horrific story. It’s hard to adequately contextualize the moral desolation of this unfolding in the midst of a midterms against a ruling party helmed by inveterate rapists and rape apologists. www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/congres...phoenixnewtimes.comCongressional candidate is raped while repairing her campaign signsEmbarrassed, she initially didn’t want to report attack. Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office's investigation is ongoing. A Phoenix New Times exclusive. 331790546
Reposted by Ellen AndersenRobert 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. 324172134879
Reposted by Ellen AndersenRebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Thank you student journalists/editors.cornellsun.comEDITORIAL | Cornell Won’t, We WillThe Editorial Board demands that Cornell stops protecting the alleged Chi Phi rapists through the University's opaque sexual assault policies. 17795193
Reposted by Ellen AndersenLaura Haynes👩🔬⚾️🐾💙 @drlaurahaynes.bsky.social · 25/09/2026WTF??? Cornell needs to do better. It’s 2026 and shit like this is still happening to college women 😡 044
Reposted by Ellen AndersenElizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 25/09/2026PLEASE NOTE on the recent SCOTUS per curiam decision: existing law blocks most states from purging their voting rolls within 90 days of an election. This decision is not likely to impact the midterms, and also the use of the SAVE program (different from the SAVE act) is VOLUNTARY. 9271152
Reposted by Ellen AndersenMayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 22/09/2026America is free only when the media is competitive, independent, and accountable to the people. apnews.com/article/warn...apnews.comStates settle lawsuit over Paramount-Warner merger, clearing key hurdle for $81 billion dealTwelve states and Hollywood writers challenging Paramount’s buyout of Warner Bros. Discovery have agreed to settle their lawsuits against the mega merger. 211101232129
Reposted by Ellen AndersenJustin Jest @justinjest.bsky.social · 23/09/2026As we suspected: 8985844213
Reposted by Ellen AndersenJoanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 21/09/2026THIS is the way. Push. Back. 618926
Reposted by Ellen AndersenAlejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 21/09/2026If you're in Ohio, do not vote for Marcy Kaptur. She needs to lose. It's just anti trans ad after anti trans ad. 922152423
Reposted by Ellen AndersenKelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Gisele Pelicot was drugged and raped by her husband for TEN years. During that time she saw countless doctors for memory loss, STIs, headaches, confusion & vaginal bruising. They all dismissed her. Some diagnosed her with dementia. They could have helped stop the abuse.cnn.comOver 40% of women say health issues are holding them back in the workplace | CNNMany women have struggled to get their healthcare needs met, according to a new national poll. 7930131027
Reposted by Ellen AndersenAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Alert ⚠️ An ICE officer shot 28-year-old Wilber Rafael Garces Perez in North Austin today after a traffic stop. He was shot in the torso and hospitalized in serious but stable condition. His attorney says Perez, a Venezuelan national, entered the U.S. legally and had a valid work permit. 32275842962
Reposted by Ellen AndersenJoyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 21/09/2026MS NOW, CNN & Politico announced they will sue the White House today for banning them, legend 1st and 5th amendment violations. 443110342780
Reposted by Ellen AndersenMalena-PRO-CHOICE 🌊 🟦🟧Fighting Tyranny! @malena.bsky.social · 21/09/2026They shot Wilber Rafael Garces Perez in the back! Don't become desensitized to the violence & #ICELawlessness our own government is inflicting. Get angry. Get angry enough to take action. Turn the fear & frustration into a fire & use it to fight for our freedom! Don't scroll past this. Share!🧵 8221351252
Reposted by Ellen AndersenKelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 21/09/2026When you’re chronically ill, you can do everything “right” and still experience setbacks. You can “try harder” and still decline. You can do all the wellness cures, doctor’s appointments and hoop jumping and still suffer. That’s the reality of being disabled. 461733317
Reposted by Ellen AndersenExamineYourZipper 🌊🇺🇸🦅🇨🇦🍁🇺🇦🌻🇵🇸🍉 @cidbarret85.bsky.social · 20/09/2026They all knew ahead of time who he is... 6301643710381
Reposted by Ellen AndersenKatie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Allegations against Lauren Boebert include sexual relations with Congressional employees, hush money payments, and thousands of dollars in misused official and campaign funds. Here's the redacted complaint: media.coloradotimesrecorder.com/wp-content/u...media.coloradotimesrecorder.com 998130584826
Reposted by Ellen AndersenTina Smith @smith.senate.gov · 19/09/2026There is one thing we should be clear-eyed about right now: AI developers aren’t above the laws we have currently on the books. They can and should be prosecuted and held liable if they break the law and their products harm us. 617935
Reposted by Ellen AndersenAlexis Vandom @vandomva.bsky.social · 18/09/2026This entire thread is so important. Trans people are not doing okay. 0199
Reposted by Ellen AndersenEric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 18/09/2026President Donald Trump, in a clear violation of the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, says he is banning MSNOW, CNN and Politico from the White House. 68561152
Reposted by Ellen AndersenKelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 18/09/2026This is straight out of Handmaids Tale. A high school trying to force girls to disclose the dates and lengths of their menstrual cycle. Don’t comply? You lose a grade. There’s absolutely no reason a school needs this information other than to exert control over our bodies. 118186953764
Reposted by Ellen AndersenNew York Attorney General Letitia James @newyorkstateag.bsky.social · 18/09/2026We won our lawsuit against the USDA over its illegal attempt to cut off SNAP benefits for tens of thousands of lawful permanent residents. This victory will help ensure our most vulnerable residents can access the programs they rely on to put food on the table. 8444941133
Reposted by Ellen AndersenMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 18/09/2026The Trump administration suffered its 24th straight court loss in its voter roll grab Thursday, after a federal judge in Vermont denied the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) effort to access Green Mountain State voters’ unredacted personal data. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comDOJ is 0-24 in its voter roll grab after Vermont demand rejectedSo far, the DOJ has lost every one of its case to have been decided — and it also lost an appeal to the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals. 553045770
Reposted by Ellen AndersenJoanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Wow. On multiple levels, there’s a lot to say about this. The resurfacing of the “Jefferson wasn’t the kind of man to do that” assertion is one of them. 79623
Reposted by Ellen AndersenJoanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 16/09/2026THREAD Not only does the Census Bureau give folks access to sensitive info about...well...us, but the design of the census affects things like the number of representatives each state is allotted in the House & how money is allotted to states. The census--& the bureau--aren't just number counting. 210447
Reposted by Ellen AndersenJoanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Hey folks, I just checked my voter registration. You can too. And you should! A lot! (I googled "voter registration" -- "connecticut" -- and came up with the official state website.) 2421535
Reposted by Ellen AndersenBarack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 15/09/2026The right to vote is one of the most fundamental parts of our democracy. Check your voter registration at IWillVote.com and make a plan to vote early or on Election Day on November 3. 392169115979
Reposted by Ellen AndersenMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 11/09/2026"Women are TOO EMOTIONAL to be president!!!!!" 1518240667134
Reposted by Ellen AndersenKatie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 10/09/2026The RNC tried to pull off a first-of-its kind “midterm convention” in Dallas & the attendance was…questionable. I was in Dallas to try to talk to attendees to see why they would voluntarily go & to get their thoughts on some pressing issues like the Epstein Files. youtu.be/IJcjZ59ihnw?...youtu.be🚨I Went To The GOP Convention…HERE’S What I SAW!!YouTube video by Katie Phang 31449251469
Reposted by Ellen AndersenKelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Republican Senate candidate John Sununu supports work requirements for seniors on Medicare Remember when they said healthcare would only be for the “genuinely disabled”? They were never going to stop there End stage capitalism demands you work until you drop If you can’t work, you have no value 129145
Reposted by Ellen AndersenDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 08/09/2026For a certain kind of white man, there is no fear more primal than the fear that the people they have abused will gain power and treat them the same way. 572105132145
Reposted by Ellen AndersenProPublica @propublica.org · 04/09/2026When Pete Hegseth polled top commanders about cutting a program designed to protect civilians during military operations, he bet they’d back his view that the program was “woke” and out of step with “maximum lethality,” officials told ProPublica. Instead, every commander rebuffed the idea.propublica.orgTop Commanders Told Hegseth Not to Cut Civilian Protection Program, Poll Showed. He Did It Anyway.The U.S. military has killed hundreds of noncombatants since gutting its Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response mission last year. After significant blowback, the Defense Department is considering part... 21029751315
Reposted by Ellen AndersenSteven Goldsmith 🦋 @stevengoldsmith.bsky.social · 31/08/2026I truly believe that everyone gets what they deserve. I really hope that Trump gets exactly what he deserves. 48081993817
Reposted by Ellen AndersenDr. Carol Tilley 🏳️🌈 @anuncivilphd.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Goodnight, friends. "Cause out on the edge of darkness, there rides a peace train. Take this country. Come take me home again." I love you.youtu.bePeace Train/Isitimela Sokuthula: Dolly Parton (feat. Ladysmith Black Mambazo)YouTube video by Dolly Parton HD 371135280
Reposted by Ellen AndersenJoseph Laycock @josephlaycock.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Dallas Morning News reported that Texas has suspended 6% of registered voters without telling them Texans can use this link to check their voting status: goelect.txelections.civixapps.com/ivis-mvp-ui/... People who have been purged can still register before October 5. Tell everyone you know.goelect.txelections.civixapps.comIvisMvpUi 28754697
Reposted by Ellen AndersenNPR @npr.org · 28/08/2026King Harald V of Norway, who went into exile in the United States as a child during the Nazi occupation of his homeland and refused a string of European noblewomen to marry his school sweetheart, died Friday. n.pr/4zJVkU3n.prNorway's King Harald V dies at 89 and his son becomes King Haakon VIIIKing Harald V of Norway, who went into exile in the United States as a child during the Nazi occupation of his homeland and refused a string of European noblewomen to marry his school sweetheart, died Friday. 730452
Reposted by Ellen AndersenAmee Vanderpool @girlsreallyrule.bsky.social · 28/08/2026The summer that Clue came on HBO, I watched it nearly every day. Tim Curry was the reason. RIP, you brilliant, talented man. www.youtube.com/watch?v=srmU...youtube.comTim Curry's Best Moments from Clue – Comedic GeniusYouTube video by Clue Doc 2939
Reposted by Ellen AndersenLarry Ferlazzo @larryferlazzo.bsky.social · 28/08/2026The difference between being data driven and being data informed 074
Reposted by Ellen AndersenIt's ME(Jaime) @exceedhergrasp1.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Dolly Parton was an uncredited producer on Buffy the Vampire Slayer. When she learned the only female producer was making less than her male counterparts, Dolly cut her a check for the difference, on the spot. 1453481318
Reposted by Ellen AndersenAdam Klasfeld @klasfeldreports.com · 18/08/2026"If the Administration gets its way, the message to every media company in the country will be unmistakable: tell only the stories the Administration deems favorable, or face the coercive machinery of the federal government." Read the complaint here. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...storage.courtlistener.comComplaint – #1 in AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC. v. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (D.D.C., 1:26-cv-02902) – CourtListener.comCOMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-12616961) filed by WABC TELEVISION (NEW YORK), LLC, WALT DISNEY COMPANY, AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC., KTRK TELEVISION... 8329104
Reposted by Ellen AndersenDan Silverman @dmsilverman.bsky.social · 15/08/2026This is pretty monstrous Apparently we’re holding a pair of law-abiding psych professors — Maryam Tahmasebi and Eissa Hashemi, who are legal residents with green cards — and their 16-year-old son in ICE detention purely because Eissa’s mother was a second-tier Iranian regime officialthenation.comOne Woman’s Message From the Hell of ICE DetentionMy husband, son, and I have been locked up for months—despite being permanent residents with no criminal record. It is an unendurable, unending nightmare. 13620
Reposted by Ellen AndersenKatelyn Burns @katelynburns.com · 10/08/2026For my newsletter, I spelled out once simple trick for the WNBA to shut down that transphobic publicity stunt by two former NBA players: www.burnsnotice.com/heres-how-th...burnsnotice.comHere's How the WNBA Can Win the Anti-Trans ControversyThe league has a golden opportunity to make a definitive and educational point about trans athletes–if it has the courage to do it 341364472
Reposted by Ellen AndersenScott Dworkin @dworkin.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Tarrant County, Texas scheduled a quiet Tuesday vote to close 140 polling places before November. The room filled up instead. Seven hours later a 73-year-old former state rep was being carried out by four deputies, and the plan was dead. www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/republican...dworkinsubstack.comRepublicans Counted On An Empty Room. Whoops.A Texas county tried to erase 140 polling places, Missouri killed the governor’s tax scheme, and Kansas buried Kobach by 24 points 11568233
Reposted by Ellen AndersenAdam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 04/08/2026Max Miller says the needles were for testosterone replacement therapy. Is he enlisting? 6041173