progressivebeat.bsky.social @progressivebeat.bsky.social · 3hAlso a great way to start unwinnable wars. 000
progressivebeat.bsky.social @progressivebeat.bsky.social · 4hBeautiful macfarlanenews.substack.com/p/day-ahead-... 010
Reposted by @progressivebeat.bsky.socialThe Guardian @theguardian.com · 5hNo 10 gathering evidence on public support for rejoining the EUtheguardian.comNo 10 gathering evidence on public support for rejoining the EUSenior Downing Street officials reach out to thinktanks and pollsters as they look to test backing for reversing Brexit Senior Downing Street officials have been reaching out to thinktanks and pollsters as they look to test public support for the UK rejoining the EU. Aides to Andy Burnham have been talking to EU experts in a range of organisations about how the public would view a promise to rejoin, as momentum builds behind including such a pledge in the next Labour manifesto. Continue reading... 5129498
Reposted by @progressivebeat.bsky.socialRebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 21hTime for this classic again. 131142074806
Reposted by @progressivebeat.bsky.socialHeadquarters @headquartersnews.bsky.social · 7hTed Cruz: I'm a big believer in bribery. It works in politics 104226
Reposted by @progressivebeat.bsky.socialWatchYourRepsTN&SC @watchyourrepssc.bsky.social · 20hTrump said his GOP convention beat the NFL. Nielsen says the Seahawks-Patriots opener drew 25.1 million viewers. Trump’s speech drew about 3.3 million across three networks. Claiming victory after losing by roughly 21.8 million people takes a special kind of self delusion. 2061827523
Reposted by @progressivebeat.bsky.socialProf. Eliot Jacobson @climatecasino.net · 8hBreaking News! The preliminary Nino 3.4 sea-surface temperature anomaly for Sept. 29th came in at 3.18°C above the 1991-2020 baseline. This marks yet another record all-time high and the 123rd consecutive record daily high at 1.1°C above the previous daily record set in 1997. 37656373
Reposted by @progressivebeat.bsky.socialDave Johnson @dcjohnson.bsky.social · 19hVery hard to look at. Heartbreaking. www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/...aljazeera.comSatellite images show Gaza in ruins three years into Israel’s genocidal warGoogle Maps images show scale of Israel's destruction of Gaza, where more than 74,000 Palestinians have been killed. 14140106
Reposted by @progressivebeat.bsky.socialSouthern Poverty Law Center @splcenter.org · 7h📢 Redistricting affects who gets heard in #Mississippi & the maps drawn will shape representation for years. Share this post and join us tomorrow at the state Capitol building in #Jackson to demand #FairRepresentation! ⏰ 4 p.m. CT: Rally ⏰ 5 p.m. CT: March ⏰ 6 p.m. CT: Hearing #WeDecide 0104
Reposted by @progressivebeat.bsky.socialDave @exileddave.bsky.social · 13hOn a serious note though. The Man City board of directors should be disqualified, the business should be made insolvent and for a period of 2-15 years they cannot run another business in the UK. That’s the law under the Company Directors Act 1986. The punishments have to be just. 516231
Reposted by @progressivebeat.bsky.socialDigital Warrior - Combat Disinfo @digitalwarrior.bsky.social · 10h1/When opposition to a project gets labeled a threat to "critical infrastructure," a local fight becomes a security matter.This playbook has a long history, & it is now being pointed at ppl who oppose data centers. Here is how it works & where it shows up #DV1 #ProudBlue #Voices4Victory #USDemocracy 37062
progressivebeat.bsky.social @progressivebeat.bsky.social · 7h"On Tuesday, judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit seemed open to Judge James Boasberg pursuing a criminal probe against Kristi and the team responsible for allegedly ignoring a court order and sending over 200 Venezuelan and Salvadoran men to a brutal prison in El Salvador."dailykos.comKristi Noem files for divorce as criminal probe loomsThe worst couple you know is officially divorcing. 000
Reposted by @progressivebeat.bsky.socialPrem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 14hRichest 1% of Britons owns more wealth than the bottom 70% of the population combined. 50 richest families hold more wealth than the poorest half of the population combined. The concentration of wealth in fewer hands has not provided the necessary economic stimulus. Need redistribution.leftfootforward.orgThis is how the Chancellor can increase the personal allowance and lift millions out of hardshipSustained economic growth can’t be achieved without a major boost to the purchasing power of the bottom 50% of the population 911763664
Reposted by @progressivebeat.bsky.socialMayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 7h53 years ago, hip-hop was born at a back-to-school party in the Bronx. Now, the Bronx School of Hip Hop is preparing a new generation of artists to shape what comes next. I sat down with Nas to talk about the past, present, and future of hip-hop in NYC — from the turntables to our classrooms.youtu.beMayor and Nas sit down to discuss the past, present and future of hip hop in NYCYouTube video by NYC Mayor's Office 11757501102
Reposted by @progressivebeat.bsky.socialACLU @aclu.org · 7hThe multiple deaths at Delaney Hall are the predictable outcome of a rapidly expanding detention system, with no transparency or accountability. Congress must pass the Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act to end mandatory detention, family detention, and private facilities like Delaney Hall.aclu-nj.orgA Congressman said reports of deadly conditions at an ICE detention center were a “false narrative.” Then two more people died. - ACLU of New JerseyImmigration detention is cruel and inhumane. It’s also deadly. 14339145
Reposted by @progressivebeat.bsky.socialSt. John Barned-Smith @stjbs.bsky.social · 10hNEW: ICE published — then removed — internal mortality reviews detailing medical failures in detainee deaths across U.S. www.sfchronicle.com/california/a...sfchronicle.comICE published — then removed — internal reports detailing medical failures in detainee deaths across U.S.The reports, briefly posted online, examined the deaths of 33 people in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody between September 2019 and January 2026. 0209133
Reposted by @progressivebeat.bsky.socialWhitney Curry Wimbish @whitneycwimbish.bsky.social · 11hThe mortality reviews that ICE published late last week show that medical neglect is widespread in Trump's concentration camps — something immigrants, advocates and attorneys have said for years, and which ICE routinely denies. New from me in @prospect.org.prospect.orgDisturbing Pictures of Neglect in ICE Mortality Reviews - The American ProspectThe federal government released dozens of mortality reviews of immigrants who died in detention in recent years. They show a uniform pattern of medical neglect. 7520236
Reposted by @progressivebeat.bsky.socialNancy Levine Stearns @nancylevinestearns.bsky.social · 29/09/2026In immigration courts, migrant children face the judge without an attorney. CEO of the for-profit company running the new ICE facility for kids in Alexandria, Louisiana, says it's for kids who are voluntarily self-deporting. ICE is deporting kids into trafficking risk. www.cnn.com/2026/09/28/p...cnn.comMigrant children facing immigration court without lawyers | CNN PoliticsIn immigration courts that decide who will be deported, young migrant children often face the judge without an attorney. CNN’s Priscilla Alvarez reports. 22911
progressivebeat.bsky.social @progressivebeat.bsky.social · 7hIf they are kids, they can't consent to anything. It is not voluntary when they are told they can go to a prison or "self-deport". This is more child abuse. 084
Reposted by @progressivebeat.bsky.socialFlingjore @flingjore.com · 10hColorado sues the federal government to halt a 1,200-bed ICE detention center in Hudson. Attorney General Phil Weiser argues Homeland Security skipped required environmental reviews before signing a $500 million contract to reopen the vacant prison. DHS dismisses the suit as partisan.9news.comColorado sues to halt planned ICE detention facility in HudsonThe lawsuit says DHS and ICE skipped a required environmental review before contracting with GEO Group to reopen the former prison as a 1,200-bed facility. 17742
Reposted by @progressivebeat.bsky.socialRESIST | FIGHT™ @resistfight.com · 9hDHS wasted taxpayer money buying 11 warehouses for about $1.07 billion to expand concentration camps. Now ICE plans to sell seven at a loss after piling up more than $20 million in unrecoverable costs — including zoning assessments, title insurance, utilities, security, and other services. 1114091
Reposted by @progressivebeat.bsky.social404 Media @404media.co · 9hBREAKING: The Trump administration is using a grant program from the 1980s to force cities around the US to funnel their ongoing collection of Flock, Axon, and other ALPR data into large federal surveillance centers that fall under the White House’s jurisdiction, 404 Media has learned404media.coHow Cities Are Forced to Funnel License Plate Data to a Massive Federal Surveillance ProgramHow the federal government built a massive database of license plate reader data through an anti-drug trafficking program. 43949786
Reposted by @progressivebeat.bsky.socialAbdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 8h✖️211,000 Michigan households will suffer from SNAP cuts. Nearly 121,000 Michiganders have already lost their SNAP benefits. ✖️Energy bills across Michigan will go up by a total of $8.7 billion by 2034. 12700206
Reposted by @progressivebeat.bsky.socialAbdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 8h✖️The changes in this bill will eliminate tens of thousands of energy and manufacturing jobs in Michigan due to lost investment. ✖️Michigan hospitals will lose $6 billion in Medicaid payments by 2036. ✖️Over 200K Michiganders are set to lose healthcare. 7711202
Reposted by @progressivebeat.bsky.socialAbdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 8hTo name some of the worst... ✖️Medicaid and SNAP have been cut to deliver $4.5 trillion in tax cuts primarily for billionaires and corporations. ✖️Michigan is set to lose $2-3 billion annually in federal Medicaid and SNAP funding. 3643194
Reposted by @progressivebeat.bsky.socialAbdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 8hTomorrow, on October 1, the biggest transfer of wealth from the working class to the wealthy hits a critical milestone. Many of the provisions from the Big Ugly Bill will go into effect, harming hundreds of thousands of Michiganders in order to create tax cuts for the richest people in America. 12754572549
Reposted by @progressivebeat.bsky.socialProPublica @propublica.org · 12hNEW: California is teeming with black-market dairies, propped up by consumer demand fueled by misinformation. With evidence against one raw goat milk farm, regulators could have sought punitive action. But that’s not what happened.propublica.orgA Girl Nearly Died After Drinking Raw Milk. The State Did Little to Punish the Unlicensed Farmer Who Sold It.California is teeming with black-market dairies, propped up by consumer demand fueled by misinformation. With evidence against one raw goat milk farm, regulators could have sought punitive action. But... 21122951100
Reposted by @progressivebeat.bsky.socialCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 11h* FRANCE'S MACRON: IF THE BRITISH PM WANTS BRITAIN TO RETURN TO THE EU THAT WOULD BE EXCELLENT NEWS AND A GOOD DECISION @reuters.com 421972350
Reposted by @progressivebeat.bsky.socialkenofseattle @kenofseattle.bsky.social · 18hWhy did we allow the man who instigated January 6 to run for President again!?? 3272368409
Reposted by @progressivebeat.bsky.socialrprobbins.bsky.social @rprobbins.bsky.social · 15hFacts, plain and straightforward 💯🎯 20944511258
Reposted by @progressivebeat.bsky.socialTea Pain @teapainusa.bsky.social · 11hAfter yesterday’s Senate hearing, it’s crystal clear that Jack Smith should be the next Attorney General. 25264371272
Reposted by @progressivebeat.bsky.socialLindy Williams @ljdubcan.bsky.social · 12hToday’s Canadian painting is “Mother and Child” painted by Norval Morrisseau in 2005. This is Truth and Rconciliation Day in Canada, a day to remember the harms done to Canada’s first peoples. 12753198
Reposted by @progressivebeat.bsky.socialMark Gerretsen @markgerretsen.bsky.social · 10hToday, we honour the children who never returned home, Survivors of residential schools, and their families and communities. Today is also an opportunity for all of us to listen, learn, reflect, and continue the work of reconciliation in our communities. Every Child Matters. 🧡 24840339
Reposted by @progressivebeat.bsky.socialMourning NAVALNY😢 @jan-readsalot.bsky.social · 23hI can’t wait for this day. 312150673449
Reposted by @progressivebeat.bsky.socialAbdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 11hMike Rogers has the audacity to lie to you about his plan like he didn't vote 4 times to stop you from getting cheaper medication from Canada, take $1M from Big Pharma, and vote 19 times to keep prescription drug prices higher. GTFOH. 18795503452
Reposted by @progressivebeat.bsky.socialIMEU Policy Project @imeupolicy.bsky.social · 22hBREAKING: Record High 47 Senators Vote To Hold Israel Accountable For Human Rights Violations 337156
progressivebeat.bsky.social @progressivebeat.bsky.social · 8h"Settler violence in West Bank makes everyday life ‘untenable’ for Palestinians, says ICRC after assault on family trying to return home in Jalud"theguardian.comIsraeli forces overwhelmed by violent settlers in ‘terrorist attack’ on Palestinian familySettler violence in West Bank makes everyday life ‘untenable’ for Palestinians, says ICRC after assault on family trying to return home in Jalud 032
Reposted by @progressivebeat.bsky.socialRay Beckerman @raybeckerman.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Impeachment Calls Grow as Dems Say Up to $20 Million in Taxpayer Funds Were Used for 'Illegal' Pro-Trump Ads www.commondreams.org/news/donald-...commondreams.orgImpeachment Calls Grow as Dems Say Up to $20 Million in Taxpayer Funds Were Used for 'Illegal' Pro-Trump Ads | Common DreamsDemocrats in Congress demand answers and accountability for Trump's misuse of taxpayer dollars for "illegal" ads. 17482199
progressivebeat.bsky.social @progressivebeat.bsky.social · 30/09/2026"Eric Schmitt’s “The Last Line of Defense” casts courts as stages for political spectacle rather than forums for justice—and rewrites the evidentiary record along the way." So today was totally in keeping with this lying white supremacist's treatment of the law. 011
Reposted by @progressivebeat.bsky.socialDave Levinthal @davelevinthal.com · 29/09/2026NEW: During her time in public service, WH press secretary Karoline Leavitt’s private family investments included stock in: 🇺🇸 Trump’s social media company 🪖 Defense contractors 🛢️ Oil companies 🤖 Tech giants 🔌 Tesla In @washingtonsun.bsky.social: www.washingtonsun.com/money/karoli...washingtonsun.comKaroline Leavitt Discloses Family Investments in Trump Media and TeslaAn ethics document shows the former press secretary’s family holdings contain Trump’s social media company, defense contractors, oil companies and tech giants. 37359178
Reposted by @progressivebeat.bsky.socialZack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 29/09/2026We have the chance to cut bills, end the sewage scandal and stop the rampant profiteering. But instead it's more half-measures, and kicking the issue into the long grass. 23541179
Reposted by @progressivebeat.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 29/09/2026"Government by organized money is just as dangerous as Government by organized mob." —FDR, 1936 www.nytimes.com/interactive/...nytimes.comHow A.I. Super PACs Are Trying to Influence the MidtermsSee how groups aligned with Anthropic and OpenAI have funneled major money into the fight for control of Congress. 5125351022
Reposted by @progressivebeat.bsky.socialAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 29/09/2026 181126894072
Reposted by @progressivebeat.bsky.socialCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 29/09/2026> @variety.com variety.com/2026/digital... 1223020821
Reposted by @progressivebeat.bsky.socialJess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Imagine being the worst Senator from Missouri when your only competition is Josh Hawley… 1635625930
Reposted by @progressivebeat.bsky.socialDavid Rothkopf @djrothkopf.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Jack Smith made it crystal clear that his investigation was sound and lawful, that the president had committed crimes and that the GOP attacks on him were the actual weaponization of our justice system. He showed courage and moral clarity and continues to be one of the heroes of this moment. 10463591544
