Reposted by @probablymaybe12.bsky.socialElieNYC @elienyc.bsky.social · 34mHive mind, settle a Gen X debate for me. What's more famous: "I learned it by watching you" OR "This is your brain on drugs" And if you need more context then you aren't allowed to answer. 49752022
Reposted by @probablymaybe12.bsky.socialLisa Song @lisalsong.bsky.social · 29/09/2026The proposed rule is from OMB, the office run by Russell Vought -- who has a history of opposing government efforts to expand access to voting. 323793
Reposted by @probablymaybe12.bsky.socialProPublica @propublica.org · 29/09/2026NEW: A new White House rule would prohibit anyone from using federal grant money for voter registration drives, including ones that help disabled Americans vote. It’s part of the Trump administration’s broader effort to restrict voting access.propublica.orgThis White House Plan Threatens Funding That Helps Disabled Americans VoteA new rule from the Office of Management and Budget would prohibit anyone from using federal grant money for voter registration drives. It’s part of the Trump administration’s broader efforts to restr... 451044668
Reposted by @probablymaybe12.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026🤡 Schmitt beclowns himself 🤡 Schmitt concocted an elaborate conspiracy theory that Smith traveled to Atl for a Hawks game and to collude with Fani Willis, & flashed his "evidence" before accusing Smith of perjury. There's just one problem -- his facts were totally wrong. Here's the whole sequence: 2598206645607
Reposted by @probablymaybe12.bsky.socialJoaquin Castro @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Update on Pedro Mendoza Chávez: While he was in the hospital, ICE refused to let his wife see or speak to him, and an officer told her he had fallen. Pedro, 63, says agents kicked him to the ground. Instead of being in a hospital, he's at an ICE detention facility in Taylor, Texas. 7321152
Reposted by @probablymaybe12.bsky.socialJoaquin Castro @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social · 28/09/2026He believes his arm is broken. He is receiving pain medication, but he needs a full medical exam today. ICE should release him immediately. 210521
Reposted by @probablymaybe12.bsky.socialProject Salt Box @projectsaltbox.com · 28/09/2026A federal contractor appears to be recruiting for ICE's planned ERO ONE contract. It is advertising intelligence analyst jobs in every city where ERO ONE would place its staff, although the ads do not name the agency. 🧵 17251
Reposted by @probablymaybe12.bsky.socialProject Salt Box @projectsaltbox.com · 28/09/2026ICE went forward with its plan to purchase $1.3 million worth of RADeCO Cereberus Spot robot dogs. 64019
Reposted by @probablymaybe12.bsky.socialGuardian US @us.theguardian.com · 28/09/2026But an increasing proportion of arrests have been made by local law enforcement in partnership with ICE, via 287(g) agreements. In many regions, it can be difficult to know when local officers are conducting routine policework or immigration enforcement. In many cases, they are doing both. 9441181
Reposted by @probablymaybe12.bsky.socialGuardian US @us.theguardian.com · 28/09/2026For every arrest that breaks through into public view, countless others happen quickly, before anyone can notice. Now ICE is anywhere and everywhere, embedded in all corners of everyday life.theguardian.comGone in 90 seconds: an ‘invisibilized’ ICE is arresting more people than everAfter public backlash, the Trump administration changed its tactics from ‘siege’ to ‘soft feet’. Now, ICE is everywhere 5512295
Reposted by @probablymaybe12.bsky.socialJeff Sharlet @jeffsharlet.bsky.social · 28/09/2026I imagine some of this kind of work, if maybe not as much, got done in other administrations. But you wouldn’t know about it. How can so many politicians not understand that politics involves making the work visible, with an emphasis on who it’s for, not who did it? 819035
Reposted by @probablymaybe12.bsky.socialAlex Ip 葉清霖 @alexip718.com · 25/09/2026America cannot have a multiracial, multicultural democracy if the United States Supreme Court is allowed to continue to exist in its current form 392135617
Reposted by @probablymaybe12.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 24/09/2026watch Trump walking here -- he can't walk in a straight line 4852250491
Reposted by @probablymaybe12.bsky.socialThis American Life @thisamericanlife.org · 23/09/2026Some NPR podcasts started getting mysterious comments on Spotify. They made no sense to the staff reading them – until someone from a younger generation cracked the code. Hear the story: link.podtrac.com/78g1b584 1231884
Reposted by @probablymaybe12.bsky.socialDr. Damien P. Williams, dread portent down from a mountain cave @wolven.blacksky.app · 23/09/2026When people show you who they are, believe them. Fuck you Gavin Newsom. 11573184
Reposted by @probablymaybe12.bsky.socialSchrödinger's Sneetch Belly @rtodkelly.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Please know that this is one of my few legitimate areas of actual, high-level professional expertise: Kicking the healthiest people off of a health insurance program will bankrupt it. Not 'could;' not 'might,' not 'probably," but absolutely will, with mathematical certainty. 25768272247
Reposted by @probablymaybe12.bsky.socialProject Salt Box @projectsaltbox.com · 23/09/2026UPDATE: ICE paid each of the six companies the contract's "guaranteed minimum" of $10,000 on Tuesday afternoon. Like earnest money in a real estate transaction, it is a small payment that shows the buyer is committed to the terms of the contract. 57243
Reposted by @probablymaybe12.bsky.socialPeter Sagal @petersagal.bsky.social · 23/09/2026In an Uber. Driver having loud phone conversation with someone in Spanish. A little annoying, but it happens. He hangs up. Says, “Mi hermano. La Migra.” And starts weeping. 1665759953
Reposted by @probablymaybe12.bsky.socialMatthew Eadie @mattheweadie.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Video obtained by @cnn.com shows part of the incident on Sunday in Evanston where ICE agents attempted to detain the wrong man before leaving him lying in the street and driving off 38621376
Reposted by @probablymaybe12.bsky.socialProPublica @propublica.org · 22/09/202615/ ProPublica is revealing the existence of the case for the first time. We reviewed a trove of evidence gathered by the FBI and thousands of pages of legal records, and have independently corroborated much of Kao’s account. This is the first piece of an ongoing series:propublica.orgThe FBI Anti-Corruption Squad Was Circling Susan Collins — Until Trump Got in the WayAfter the FBI caught a defense contractor’s CEO making illegal campaign contributions, it sought to launch a sweeping political bribery probe involving Collins and others. Then the second Trump admini... 91815539
Reposted by @probablymaybe12.bsky.socialProPublica @propublica.org · 22/09/202614/ He eviscerated the specialized FBI and DOJ teams handling public corruption investigations, some of which were involved in Trump-related cases. And the government stopped talking to an informant who had offered a road map to corruption in Congress. 81226211
Reposted by @probablymaybe12.bsky.socialProPublica @propublica.org · 22/09/202612/ Here’s a crazy part: Kao told the FBI that the company’s government work was of no real value. Its research under his stewardship resulted in products Navatek knew the military would never buy, former employees said. One example: This 3D-printed boat Collins is posing with 👇 91265246
Reposted by @probablymaybe12.bsky.socialProPublica @propublica.org · 22/09/2026Sen. Susan Collins helped steer millions in federal defense contracts to Navatek, whose CEO illegally funneled thousands of dollars to her campaign. The FBI sought to launch a probe and was eyeing Collins and other lawmakers. Then Trump gutted the unit in charge. THREAD 🧵 410113426026
Reposted by @probablymaybe12.bsky.socialZach D Roberts @zdroberts.bsky.social · 23/09/2026This is a Tennessee Holler subtweet. 0112
Reposted by @probablymaybe12.bsky.socialChris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Dammit. I am so mad I posted that. The Post pushed that, but doesn't say until the sixth paragraph that The Atlantic actually broke the news (and they don't link to the story when they finally acknowledged it). Here's a gift link to Nick Miroff's report: www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...theatlantic.comThe ICE Officer in Austin Wasn’t Wearing a Body CamThe officer who shot a Venezuelan man was hired last year from another federal law-enforcement agency. 431478
Reposted by @probablymaybe12.bsky.socialGlobal Project Against Hate and Extremism @globalextremism.bsky.social · 22/09/2026The White House is using video games to promote its anti-immigrant policies. In “Rio Run,” players patrol and capture migrants, while “Build the Wall” depicted migrants as targets crossing the southern border. The games bring a form of extremist gaming culture into official government messaging.globalextremism.orgThe White House Releases Racist Video GamesThe White House has turned anti-immigrant rhetoric into a video game. A new arcade.gov website features games that depict migrants as targets to be stopped, rounded up, or imprisoned, bringing the rac... 0116
Reposted by @probablymaybe12.bsky.socialAmbassador Ken Fairfax (ret) @portlandken.bsky.social · 19/09/2026The accounting is in: In Oregon there are 111 data centers. The TOTAL number of people employed at data centers is just 2,630, or 0.1% of the labor force. Those 100 data centers consumer 23% of all electricity used in Oregon. Meanwhile, electricity rates skyrocket as more centers are built.opb.orgOregon data centers by the numbers: 111 facilities consume nearly one-quarter of state’s power, according to new reportA first-of-its-kind report details the footprint of the controversial facilities. 8130831809
Reposted by @probablymaybe12.bsky.socialCrimethInc. Ex-Workers' Collective @crimethinc.com · 21/09/2026Meanwhile, an increasing number of ICE abductions are occurring behind closed doors, in coordination with the police and courts. However liberal the local authorities are, you can be certain that the police are working hand-in-glove with ICE. To resist ICE, we must resist the police.crimethinc.comMERCENARIESA video and poster campaign to counter ICE recruitment. 08927
Reposted by @probablymaybe12.bsky.socialCongresswoman Pramila Jayapal @jayapal.house.gov · 20/09/2026The two major detention corporations, GEO Group and CoreCivic, raked in $2.2 and $2.5 BILLION in profit in 2025. They are profiting off of people languishing in detention each night, causing generational trauma to families across this country. 99248
Reposted by @probablymaybe12.bsky.socialZeteo @zeteo.com · 17/09/2026A campaign is being launched to demand top Biden officials who promoted or lied about the Gaza genocide be boxed out from future Democratic admins. 77% of Democrats say Israel committed genocide in Gaza. Rashida Tlaib & Chris Rabb are the first Democrats signed on so far: zeteo.com/p/exclusive-... 410529
Reposted by @probablymaybe12.bsky.socialThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 16/09/2026JUST NOW: A confused, clearly not-there McConnell votes “AYE” after almost voting NO with Dems but getting *corrected* by handlers around him 110492833684
Reposted by @probablymaybe12.bsky.socialNathan Kalman-Lamb @nkalamb.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Take a moment to ponder just how depraved this is. 621090
Reposted by @probablymaybe12.bsky.socialDave Zirin @edgeofsports.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Cancel culture for those who say “Free Palestine.” Free Palestine. Free Macklemore. variety.com/2026/music/n...variety.comMacklemore Dropped From Ed Sheeran Tour After ‘Free Palestine’ SpeechMacklemore has been dropped from the remainder of Ed Sheeran's U.S. Loop Tour. 38793184
Reposted by @probablymaybe12.bsky.socialBen Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 14/09/2026www.welcometohellworld.com/i-do-not-bel... 6749131109
Reposted by @probablymaybe12.bsky.socialHelen Kennedy @helenkennedy.com · 13/09/2026My two favorite photos of Trump's trip to Ireland, where he seems not to have gotten his ass kissed like he expected. 411413286
Reposted by @probablymaybe12.bsky.socialabraham márquez @abemarquez.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Ten years ago, Colin Kaepernick began his protest against police brutality. In early 2017, I wrote about his protest and the history of athletes fighting for justice. Available here: abemarquez.substack.com/p/bigger-tha... 074
Reposted by @probablymaybe12.bsky.socialJoshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 11/09/2024Behold, the best 9/11 humor of all time: The Onion's TV listings (my favorite row is MTV) 1154036872
Reposted by @probablymaybe12.bsky.socialIda B Wells' Winchester Rifle @dytsras.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Today we praise Malcolm for his courage to say that "America's chickens had come home to roost" after the assassination of JFK. But we look back at it in hindsight. He was heavily ostracized for his comments and some even say that he may have signed his death warrant over that. 🧵 3331115
Reposted by @probablymaybe12.bsky.socialElieNYC @elienyc.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Jesus. We are a fucking PLAGUE on this planet. 611510
Reposted by @probablymaybe12.bsky.socialGillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 10/09/2026This ICE removal flight has landed in Laos. Passengers onboard have been shackled for at least 28 hours. 3338180
Reposted by @probablymaybe12.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10/09/2026Hi @support.bsky.team @joshuajfriedman.com @rose.bsky.team I was not aware this video limit is still a thing. Can someone please adjust this for me so I can continue posting the RNC event? 882787437
Reposted by @probablymaybe12.bsky.socialKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Is it a big deal that the U.S. president is telling insane lies that he personally rushed to the site of 9/11 and heroically acted like a first responder himself? Sorta seems like it should be! Maybe? 52489441751
Reposted by @probablymaybe12.bsky.social404 Media @404media.co · 08/09/2026404 Media is revealing the name of Border Patrol's predictive policing units, which analyze financial data and have local cops pull people over. The people are not suspected of any particular crime.404media.coA Secretive DHS ‘Predictive Policing’ Unit is Analyzing Americans' Financial Habits and Pulling Them Over404 Media is revealing the name of Border Patrol's predictive policing units, which analyze financial data and have local cops pull people over. The people are not suspected of any particular crime. 391085618
Reposted by @probablymaybe12.bsky.socialkimberly grace @grace8ming.bsky.social · 27/08/2026here's her instagram: www.instagram.com/pawscrossedl... and as ayman notes below, the fundraiser total is misleadingly large as it represents what has been collected over several years, not a working balance. 11919
Reposted by @probablymaybe12.bsky.socialSarah J. Jackson @sjjphd.bsky.social · 05/09/2026The U.S. described updating world maps to show the *correct* size of Africa (and everything else) as a “radical ideological project” 331293355
Reposted by @probablymaybe12.bsky.socialPrisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Today's delight: youtube.com/shorts/PDbg3... Good night.youtube.comShe had one chance at the microphone and one classmate to expose. 😂YouTube video by International Parenting Health Institute 18510
Reposted by @probablymaybe12.bsky.socialEric Blair @protecttruth.bsky.social · 01/09/2026As @brianbeutler.bsky.social keeps warning us: They are not going to prioritize fighting Trump. They’re trying to pretend things are normal and do normal things in an abnormal time. Trump’s actions will stand. And Jeffries is leading that. He has to go 30934257
Reposted by @probablymaybe12.bsky.socialjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 31/08/2026not only does this sound incredibly petulant, it also sounds like he rehearsed it for four hours in front of a mirror and still couldn't nail the delivery. what a dork. 2735438538
Reposted by @probablymaybe12.bsky.socialMichael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social · 31/08/2026A 76-year-old green card holder with stage 4 cancer was arrested at his citizenship application interview and has been held by ICE for two months. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news... 10033791416
