Reposted by porphyryLivesJessica Tarlov @jessicatarlov.bsky.social · 18/06/2025Immigration used to be Donald Trump's best issue. Now, Americans are realizing that the administration isn’t implementing a policy of ‘worst first’ and are sending masked agents to immigration courts to pick people up. And, it does not help that Stephen Miller is running the show. 1851589
Reposted by porphyryLivesPolitico @politico.com · 18/06/2025A judge ruled EPA termination of environmental justice grants was unlawful. EPA cannot “thumb its nose at Congress” by refusing to spend appropriated funds, the judge wrote.politico.comJudge rules EPA termination of environmental justice grants was unlawfulEPA cannot "thumb its nose at Congress" by refusing to spend appropriated funds, the judge wrote. 14671892030
Reposted by porphyryLivesMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 18/06/2025“Ask your Supreme Court Justice which medical procedure is right for you.” 274115452693
Reposted by porphyryLivesWIRED @wired.com · 17/06/2025In her new book “Bad Company,” journalist Megan Greenwell chronicles how private equity upended industries from health care to local news—and the ways workers are fighting back. www.wired.com/story/megan-...wired.comHow Private Equity Killed the American DreamIn her new book “Bad Company,” journalist Megan Greenwell chronicles how private equity upended industries from health care to local news—and the ways workers are fighting back. 8457140
Reposted by porphyryLivesZito @zeets.bsky.social · 14/06/2025They launched a coup, suffered no consequences for it, won back power, and have used the power to pardon everyone involved while remaking the country through violence and intimidation. It’s just ridiculous to talk about the political violence of yelling at ICE agents within that context. 202220405648
Reposted by porphyryLivesLaurence H. Tribe @tribelaw.bsky.social · 14/06/2025Does anyone think these unspeakably evil political assassinations of Democratic lawmakers would’ve occurred without the vicious permission structure erected by Trump, Vance, Rubio, and their MAGAts? www.nytimes.com/live/2025/06...nytimes.comLive Updates: Minnesota Lawmaker Is Assassinated in Act of ‘Targeted Political Violence’ 36056051431
Reposted by porphyryLivesTrygve Olson @trygveolson.bsky.social · 14/06/2025Lesson 7 — Hope is a Choice and so is Extremism. Extremism says, “You can’t.” Hope says, “We still can.” Extremism demands purity. Hope invites complexity. Extremism justifies cruelty. Hope insists on humanity. You don’t get to pick both. You never could. open.substack.com/pub/trygveol...open.substack.comLesson #7: Hope Is a Choice — So Is ExtremismPart 7 of a 7-Part Series on Political Extremism: This is the fork in the road. We don’t get to sit this one out. 11526127
Reposted by porphyryLivesDavid Pakman @davidpakman.bsky.social · 14/06/2025Today’s protests are absolutely massive. Stunning stuff. 3191170
Reposted by porphyryLivesSocial Security Works @socialsecurityworks.org · 14/06/2025Rev. Barber: Americans are learning the details of how this big ugly, deadly bad bill would kill tens of thousands of people in our communities…That is why this regime is in panic, and when an authoritarian is weak, he will do anything to get attention. 1471177
Reposted by porphyryLivesMelissa Nadia Viviana 🐸 @resistrebelrevolt.net · 04/06/2025June 5, 1989. A lone man blocks the path of 13 tanks in Tiananmen Square with his body. The day before, Chinese govt had violently cleared protestors after a 6 wk standoff. Nobody knows what happened to Tank Man, but his act of courage became one of the most iconic images of the 20th century. ✊🏽 21540123
Reposted by porphyryLivesProPublica @propublica.org · 14/06/2025We heard directly from more than 150 researchers, scientists and investigators about their terminated NIH grants and the science that’s being lost. Full story ⤵️projects.propublica.orgShattered Science: The Research Lost as Trump Targets NIH FundingThe Trump administration cut research funding that sought cures for future pandemics, examined the causes of dementia and tried to prevent HIV transmission. More than 150 researchers shared with ProPu... 22973382
Reposted by porphyryLivesGeorge Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 14/06/2025“The Trump Organization has consistently made use of temporary visa programs to hire foreign workers for Mar-a-Lago, four golf clubs and his Virginia winery—filing to bring in at least 1,880 seasonal workers since 2008.” www.forbes.com/sites/zachev...forbes.comTrump Organization Bringing Foreign Workers Into U.S. For Mar-a-Lago, Golf Clubs, WinerySince 2008, Trump’s company has filed to bring nearly 1,900 foreign workers into the U.S.—including 31 in 2025, so far—as the president’s policies target many of these workers. 18729111172
Reposted by porphyryLivesSherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 14/06/2025This is the slap back to Stephen Miller’s “arrest everyone” madness. And an admission that Trump is under pressure from multiple industries that rely on migrant workers. This is huge and important. Keep amplifying the harm done by the Trump/Miller zealous, cruel overreach. Don’t bury this. 1373302991
Reposted by porphyryLivesSherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 14/06/2025Everyone who has observed law enforcement conduct knows about “the attitude arrest,” in which police issue tickets or arrest civilians b/c they don’t like their “attitude.” It is completely illegal. And the Florida AG should investigate & sit this guy down. Especially when he’s clearly a sociopath. 12532118
Reposted by porphyryLivesKatie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 14/06/2025Listen to @rieckhoff.bsky.social explain why Trump first targeted the military to take over control: 18895214
Reposted by porphyryLivesKatie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 14/06/2025Trump has to rig everything, from his birthday to political speeches at military bases. He’s a loser who has to fake support. Tomorrow, go to a #NoKings protest. Show this Administration what democracy looks like and why we refuse to honor a king. Be mad. Be outraged. Demand accountability. 1383808942
Reposted by porphyryLivesAnonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 14/06/2025US Veterans peacefully protesting Trump’s military birthday parade arrested at Capitol Hill. This is the moment a 80+ year old US veteran is taken away in handcuffs for practicing his 1st Amendment right. #3E #NoKings #NoKingsProtests (🎥 @gregjstoker.bsky.social ) 1410149408290
Reposted by porphyryLivesJoy-Ann Reid @joyannreid.bsky.social · 14/06/2025Thank you @jimmykimmel.com for making it plain: the media is helping to push lies about what's happening in Los Angeles when literally ... almost NOTHING is happening in Los Angeles, EXCEPT for where ICE shows up and kidnaps people. The city is perfectly normal otherwise. Media: stop playing along! 623829836
Reposted by porphyryLivesFight For A Union @fightforaunion.bsky.social · 14/06/2025Politics is doing you. Every day. 291628477
Reposted by porphyryLivesTim Bishop @timfumble.bsky.social · 14/06/2025RIP "If someone says it's raining and another person says it's dry, it's not your job to quote them both. You job is to look out the window and find out which is true." 011420
Reposted by porphyryLivesAcyn @acyn.bsky.social · 10/06/2025Meiselas: What I find interesting, though, is—he’ll be a keyboard warrior. He’ll say “New-scum this,” “New-scum that.” But when you’re face-to-face with him, when the cameras are on and you’re there together, he becomes a different person. Newsom: Weakness masquerading as strength. 20169211568
Reposted by porphyryLivesChris Kluwe, adjudicated poaster @chriswarcraft.bsky.social · 10/06/2025This is why we’re out in the streets - you cannot defend the actions of people who would lie to kidnap 1st graders. Any human being with a conscience is going to take that personally. 5130261029
Reposted by porphyryLivesDavid Pakman @davidpakman.bsky.social · 04/06/2025Elon Musk just called Trump’s budget plan a “disgusting abomination” and says it’ll blow up the deficit to $2.5 TRILLION. Reminder: Musk worked on this bill last week. The grift is collapsing. 3142849
Reposted by porphyryLivesKat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 04/06/2025You don’t need a think tank to figure this out. Every single person in the world wants to be safe and comfortably afford housing, groceries, and healthcare. It’s really that simple. 2074049547
Reposted by porphyryLivesSenator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 04/06/2025If Musk & his pals are so concerned about increasing the national debt in Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill, why don’t they cut the $664 billion in tax breaks for the 1%; the $420 billion in tax breaks for large profitable corporations; & the $150 billion in increased military spending? 742269474
Reposted by porphyryLivesRep. Zooey Zephyr @zoandbehold.bsky.social · 03/06/2025My home of Missoula just voted to establish the pride flag as an official government flag of the city, thereby circumventing the state's asinine pride flag ban. 🏳️🌈 Missoula is once again showing how to fight back against policies that seek to erase the LGBTQ community. 325284943958
Reposted by porphyryLivesBrian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 31/05/2025The entire point. 745283696988
Reposted by porphyryLivesJennifer C @thejenniwren.teamlh.social · 31/05/2025Unbelievable! Today, San Diego witnessed a government-sanctioned kidnapping. ICE stormed Buona Forchetta in military gear ripping workers away, then unleashing tear gas and smoke on the terrified community. Full on police state, fascism now used on American citizens. Stay aware. #OnYourSide 44248262558
Reposted by porphyryLivesRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 31/05/2025Psst…those 1950s manufacturing jobs Trump loves so much? They were good jobs because they were UNION jobs. Oh...and taxes on corporations and the rich were much higher. Trump’s agenda won’t bring back the “Golden Age.” It’ll make the rich richer at everyone else's expense. 1244013990
Reposted by porphyryLivesMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 30/05/2025Democrats seem at a loss for a punchy message that easily conveys how horrible Trump has been. How about "So far, Donald Trump has killed 300,000 people, mostly children, just so billionaires can pay less taxes"? 1182172753
Reposted by porphyryLivesFight For A Union @fightforaunion.bsky.social · 30/05/2025🚨 Auntie Lynn is free!! Watch the outpouring of love. 🥺 Lewelyn had been detained by ICE since February, despite the fact that she is a legal permanent resident. Her community and her brothers and sisters in labor rallied around her, and SHE GOT OUT! Now THAT'S solidarity. #UnionsForAll 335569
Reposted by porphyryLivesRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 30/05/2025Busting up big corporations and tackling Wall Street’s greed. Getting big money out of politics. Strengthening unions and fighting for higher wages. Medicare for all, paid leave, universal childcare... This is the progressive populist agenda we need in America. 26970621860
Reposted by porphyryLivesBrian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 30/05/2025GOP Sen. Joni Ernst responds to voters saying that cutting Medicaid will kill them: “Well, we all are going to die.” 4361179546826
Reposted by porphyryLivesMark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 30/05/2025As much fun as the TACO memes are, don't forget what that stands for: TRUMP ALWAYS CHICKENS OUT. It would be a shame to ignore the chicken memes that are there for the taking. Here's a little Starter Kit you might need. ENJOY! 47789041945
Reposted by porphyryLivesSenator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 30/05/2025For too long, government has worked phenomenally well for the 1% and corporate lobbyists — I happen to think now is the time that government worked for the rest of us. 491574246
Reposted by porphyryLivesAdam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 27/05/2025The Trump administration is engaging on an all-out assault on the institutions, workers and standards that make learning and knowledge production possible, in the hopes of securing political dominance forever. (Gift link) www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv... 6630181060
Reposted by porphyryLivesGeorge Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 27/05/2025Ignorance helps keep Trump in power.comicsands.comScott Pelley Warns 'Freedom Of Speech Is Under Attack' From Trump In Powerful Commencement Speech"Ignorance works for power." 572447389
Reposted by porphyryLivesRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 26/05/202560% of American households can’t afford a minimal quality of life. Meanwhile, the 19 richest households saw their wealth increase by $1 trillion in 2024 — the biggest one-year increase ever. Our problem isn't a lack of resources. Our problem is ever-expanding inequality. 450141794878
Reposted by porphyryLivesIggyMaid @iggymaid.bsky.social · 26/05/2025If the concept of consent would kill an industry, that industry should not exist in the first place. This is not even a debate. 3841011617
Reposted by porphyryLivesAcyn @acyn.bsky.social · 26/05/2025Full video from Katie Phang’s YouTube channel here: youtu.be/ZOvHC5pOjNgyoutu.beTrump DERANGED Memorial Day Message is OUR CALL TO RESISTYouTube video by Katie Phang 524162
Reposted by porphyryLivesPete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 23/05/2025America cannot long remain free, nor first among nations, if it becomes the kind of place where universities are dismantled because they don't align politically with the current head of the government. 14424768811266
Reposted by porphyryLivesGeorge Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 23/05/2025Disinformation straight from the White House. 911110333429
Reposted by porphyryLivesMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 23/05/2025House GOP rams through their tax scam slashing Medicare & food aid to fund billionaire handouts. Trump targets Harvard in his latest autocratic attack. Fallout from his disastrous South Africa stunt. Listen to today’s MeidasTouch Podcast:podcasts.apple.comMeidasTouch Full Podcast - 5/23/25Podcast Episode · The MeidasTouch Podcast · 05/23/2025 · 1h 25m 22625144
Reposted by porphyryLivesMelissa Nadia Viviana 🐸 @resistrebelrevolt.net · 23/05/2025🔥 "Tonight, the people stealing from Americans are not folks with tattoos & hoodies. It's people wearing suits & congressional pins. Not in some random alley, wrapped in darkness. But in the United States congress, wrapped in the flag. We will never forget this." - Congressman Maxwell Frost. 12409117
Reposted by porphyryLivesRep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @ocasio-cortez.house.gov · 19/05/2025Last month, @velazquez.house.gov and I demanded answers from HHS regarding the shutdown of an FDA lab in San Juan. After weeks of pressure, HHS announced they are reversing their decision. This is a win for public health and why we must keep holding the Admin accountable. 18793146
Reposted by porphyryLivesRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 19/05/2025"Some National Weather Service offices, including Jackson, no longer have overnight staff from midnight to 7AM. All three Kentucky offices - Jackson, Paducah and Louisville - are short-staffed. There is no meteorologist in charge at any of the three offices..." www.kentucky.com/news/state/k...kentucky.comDid staffing cuts at weather service affect Kentucky’s tornado response?Due to staffing shortages, the National Weather Service in Jackson no longer has overnight staff. But NWS and Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear say the office was staffed Friday night and early Saturday. 1201180457504
Reposted by porphyryLivesCongressman Greg Casar @repcasar.bsky.social · 19/05/2025The bottom 60% of US households can’t afford the basic costs of living. How do Trump and Republicans respond? Cutting Medicaid, Social Security, and SNAP. For Trump, tax cuts for billionaires are more important than Americans being able to afford the basics.cbsnews.comMost Americans don't earn enough to afford basic costs of living, analysis findsThe bottom 60% of U.S. households don't make enough money to afford a "minimal quality of life," according to a new analysis. 1011504561
Reposted by porphyryLivesRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 24/04/2025385 American workers die every day due to dangerous working conditions, according to the @aflcio.org. Meanwhile, Trump put a former Amazon exec in charge of worker health and safety and is planning to shutter 11 regional OSHA offices. Make no mistake: these moves will cost workers their lives. 601770493