MFordTheRiver @prynnford.bsky.social · 03/10/2026I’m very on the fence on the false flag conspiracy versions of the former “attacks” and “near misses” on tRump’s life but this version supports them since, in response to a possible threat, he FOR THE FIRST TIME in all of them, turns quickly and acts panicked 🤣 000
Reposted by MFordTheRiverAmbassador Ken Fairfax (ret) @portlandken.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Just a reminder that the few remaining experts at the CDC's food-borne illness division identified Taylor Farms as the source of the cyclospora outbreak very early on, but because the owner of Taylor Farms is a big Trump donor, he was able to prevent a recall for weeks as thousands fell ill.theguardian.comCyclospora found at Mexican farm linked to lettuce outbreak, FDA saysAnnouncement from US officials comes after CDC declared end to outbreak that infected nearly 13,000 people 14664325
Reposted by MFordTheRiverKate Manne @katemanne.bsky.social · 30/09/2026I wrote for @thecut.com about the Cornell case and what it says that, at my institution and many others like it, protesters are often punished more harshly than sexual assailants www.thecut.com/article/what...thecut.comWhat It Feels Like at Cornell Right NowAs a professor at the Ivy League school, Kate Manne has known many, many victims. There’s a palpable feeling on campus, she writes, that this is big. 531869617
Reposted by MFordTheRiver💠𝑺𝒄𝒉𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒛𝒊𝒆𝑷𝒊𝒆💠 @schultziepie.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Amnesty International calls for disbanding ICE, the first time in its history it has directed such a conclusion toward the United States government. The human rights organization investigated immigration enforcement operations in Washington, Chicago, Minneapolis-St. Paul, and New Orleans. Listen!👇🏼 3151102
Reposted by MFordTheRiverBrian Goldstone @brian-goldstone.bsky.social · 29/09/2026In 2018, Annalinda Martinez and her daughters became homeless. She went to Georgia's child welfare agency looking for help finding housing. Instead, the state took her children. Then DFCS began charging her for their foster care. Those bills eventually left her $13,000 in debt.wabe.orgGeorgia removed her kids because she was homeless. The state is charging her $13,000 for foster careGeorgia is among several states that have moved away from charging parents for their kids' time in foster care. But parents who already owe money for past cases are still on the hook. 6177102
Reposted by MFordTheRiverMatthew Sheffield @matthew.flux.community · 30/09/2026The core appeal of reactionary politics is hatred of competent and smart people who follow evidence rather than use it to support conclusions. A million incidents like this happen daily in academia and legal settings, and they're behind almost all right-wing "liberal bias" accusations. 524376
Reposted by MFordTheRiverDigital Warrior - Combat Disinfo @digitalwarrior.bsky.social · 28/09/20261/ 760,000 people lost ACA health coverage this week. Not because they broke a rule. Because an algorithm flagged them for not using their insurance enough. Cancel now, sort it out later, that is the new Republican plan for your health care. #DV1 #ProudBlue #Voices4Victory #USDemocracy 13219170
Reposted by MFordTheRiverDave Levitan @davelevitan.bsky.social · 28/09/2026what if they were just mad that a lot of people don’t know what Rolling Stone is anymore 4488
Reposted by MFordTheRiverBen McKenzie @benmckenzie.bsky.social · 10/09/2026This is literally a plot point in “It Can’t Happen Here” by Sinclair Lewis. Written in 1935, it predicts the rise of a fascist populist who promises each family $5,000 per year if he’s elected. 25968296
Reposted by MFordTheRiverClara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 26/09/2026I’m sorry, what? This piece was not a joint publication/ reporting job (as some are). It was @propublica’s alone and the Times followed with a summary. This is so indicative of NYT. If they don’t ignore proper credit, they just go for stolen valor. 623740733
Reposted by MFordTheRiverThe Fig Economy @figgityfigs.bsky.social · 26/09/2026This is a book about how completely unprincipled attention hounds will always make their way to the right because they know the right will have them. The NYMag piece? I guess that’s a story about how unprincipled attention hounds deserve attention as long as they’re shitting on democrats. 361312162
Reposted by MFordTheRiverClaire @baseball-broad.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Same in Seattle. We are in a “shadow surge”, which means activity is ramping up, but we are not seeing it in the same way we did earlier in this administration. 11552238
Reposted by MFordTheRiverProject Salt Box @projectsaltbox.com · 24/09/2026Heads up, Baltimore: at least 8 unmarked vehicles matching makes/models used by ICE seen heading south on Bel Air Road. 18943
MFordTheRiver @prynnford.bsky.social · 24/09/2026We know they’re defying court orders all the time related to all things ICE- it’s like whackamole- but THIS constitutional crisis may be treated as the crisis it is because its affecting the media directly, so they will a) consistently take it more seriously and b) report on it a lot. 000
Reposted by MFordTheRiverKathy Gori @kathygori.bsky.social · 23/09/2026What you get when ignorant crooks aren’t running a government : www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.comSolar and wind generation meet record 80% of power demand on Australia’s national gridRooftop solar alone generates more than half of all power used, as clear sunny days and low demand drive record-breaking surge 0229
Reposted by MFordTheRiverMarisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 21/09/2026While ICE agents were shooting Wilber Rafael Garces Perez in Austin on Sunday, their colleagues were violently detaining a US citizen in Evanston, IL who "resembled" a person they were seeking. The victim reported "injuries to his head, neck and teeth":evanstonnow.comFederal agents detained U.S. citizen Sunday morning - Evanston NowPolice chief says officers responded to a man with injuries to head, neck and teeth on Howard and made contact with agents involved. 16592249
Reposted by MFordTheRiverCandice Bernd @candicequestions.com · 21/09/2026NOW: Just arrived at the intersection of Research Blvd and Anderson Lane—near where ICE shot & wounded 29-yr-old Wilber Rafael Garces Perez earlier today. Between 300-500 people still holding intersection here. ICE is reportedly not letting Garces Perez’s family access him at the hospital. 171594657
Reposted by MFordTheRivershy guy who go to gym @coolideas.bsky.social · 21/09/2026eagles fans burning the rebel flag in nashville go birds 1755798
Reposted by MFordTheRiverJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 20/09/2026What Trump has realized is that to really defend Washington from terrorists and antifa and other bad guys you need to concentrate the drones and machine gunners in one highly visible building that can be attacked line of sight from any direction or just blown up. 45842108
Reposted by MFordTheRiverAdam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Trump banning media outlets from the WH over their coverage is unlikely to affect their reporting much, but it is yet another example of how the right wing definition of “free speech” is that they can say what they want and you can say what they want. (Gift link) www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...theatlantic.comSpeak at Your Own RiskDonald Trump’s attacks on the First Amendment 471718468
Reposted by MFordTheRiverSpencer Ackerman @attackerman.bsky.social · 20/09/2026It’s not “third-country deportation,” it’s an extraordinary rendition, complete with torture and enforced silence by the “host” country’s thugs. And it’s a direct consequence of never imposing punishment on the CIA for doing this during the War on Terror.nytimes.comA Central African Hotel Has Become a Nightmare Prison for U.S. DeporteesWitnesses say men were hooded and beaten in Equatorial Guinea. The autocratic government there is a partner in President Trump’s deportation program. 3225311033
Reposted by MFordTheRiverImani Gandy @angryblacklady.blacksky.app · 20/09/2026I just honestly can't get over that Save Women Sports, an anti-trans group could only find five trans athletes competing K through 12. Five. The NCAA president testified a year and a half ago or so that there were less than 10 college level trans athletes. What the fuck are we doing, people 16886332301
Reposted by MFordTheRiverDare Obasanjo @carnage4life.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Two ideas from this article resonate 1. The “rogue AI agent” hacking incidents are more failures of test design and oversight than examples of runaway AI. 2. Focus on existential risk helps distract from concrete harms happening now from government misuse to companies using AI against workers. 722251
Reposted by MFordTheRiverClaire Willett @clairewillett.bsky.social · 19/09/2026every day of my life I think about the people using “she” to describe this computer program who still need to be convinced to use it for trans women 6138793687
Reposted by MFordTheRiverLindsay Beyerstein @beyerstein.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Alex Karp of Palantir says the AI industry must be nationalized to protect it from lawsuits if it accidentally destroys the world. More likely, he sees the bubble about to burst and he wants to be bought out with our tax dollars before that happens. 801510388
MFordTheRiver @prynnford.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Phew! Thank goodness they got this dangerous supply chain off the streets! I may or may not have been involved in a similar prank in college which the policeman stopping us called a “toilet paper caper,” a term I still use. Many capers can be labelled as toilet paper capers. 010
Reposted by MFordTheRivergamera obscura october edition @ohrobin.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Every news outlet shames itself by using the word “skeptic.” Skeptic implies someone waiting for evidence, not someone committed to ignoring it. Vaccine denialism does not deserve to be lent the prestige of critical thinking. 15632185
Reposted by MFordTheRiverDave Against The Machine🏴 @johnbrownbread.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Yea so even if this is true, centrist liberals must acknowledge that they have to listen to the left as well and apologize for being vote scolds. They can’t believe in a schrodingers leftist who is not powerful enough to listen to and so powerful they can throw the election. 1561
Reposted by MFordTheRiverChris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 15/09/2026BREAKING: SCOTUS denies the Trump administration’s request to enforce the new U.S. Postal Service rule for the 2026 elections. Justices Alito and Thomas dissent. More to come at Law Dork. www.lawdork.com 532655753
Reposted by MFordTheRiverElizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 13/09/2026A 40-year-old unvaccinated woman in Pennsylvania has just died from measles. There is no controversy. She needlessly died from a disease that is preventable with a vaccine. But HHS Secretary RFK Jr. thinks measles isn’t that bad. Nobody should die of measles in the United States.washingtonpost.comPennsylvania woman dies of measles-related complications, local coroner saysThe 40-year-old woman, who was from Jefferson County was unvaccinated, according to the coroner. The state health department is conducting a "thorough review" of the case. 1072066783
Reposted by MFordTheRiverPOLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 13/09/2026Former center-left Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson is on course to retake power in Sweden as exit polling suggests a right-wing alliance that includes the far right is falling short.politico.euSweden exit poll: Left on course for election win in blow to far rightSocial Democrat leader Magdalena Andersson is heading for a comeback as prime minister in charge of a left-wing coalition, exit polling suggests. 819157
Reposted by MFordTheRivervictoria scott @victoriascott.bsky.social · 12/09/2026As I was standing by this gas pump filling up my truck with six dollar gas I couldn’t help but think that this was a small price to pay so that every child wanting to play sports in elementary school has to submit to mandatory genital inspections 555442945
Reposted by MFordTheRiverjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 13/09/2026the way to understand a piece like this from schmitz is that he lives in an urban, cosmopolitan millieu and the popularity of country music is a novelty to him. and so to explain it, he has to fit it into his volkish conception of america, whether or not that makes any actual sense. 1764003567
Reposted by MFordTheRiverMark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Every day that major media fail to clearly declare that the president is out of his mind and is building a dictatorship is a day when they are betraying their duty to the American people. 19261701796
Reposted by MFordTheRiver Comfortably Numb @numb.comfortab.ly · 13/09/2026So they realized they're in the gutter, no revenue in sight, operating at a tremendous loss, and suddenly decided to slow down "to save the humanity." 1053809874
Reposted by MFordTheRiverChris⚖️Justice @chrisjustice01.bsky.social · 12/09/2026'There has never been a war in history where 80% of the country has been destroyed, 100% of the population displaced, and 50% of the deaths children. Call it what it is, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: GENOCIDE.' @mhdksafa.bsky.social 18256184
Reposted by MFordTheRiverDavid Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 12/09/2026I resigned from ExxonMobil today. I spent the last three years doing fossil fuel extraction research at both BP and ExxonMobil. Neither company is acting responsibly. They are racing to maximize extraction while the window to act closes, and gambling with our lives. More below. 145136924892
Reposted by MFordTheRiverJames Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 12/09/2026BREAKING: Our banned interview with Kimmel generated 6 million views on YouTube. 896299447575
Reposted by MFordTheRivermcc @dryad.technology · 12/09/2026This is my opinions on calls to "pause" research on "superintelligence" 618149
Reposted by MFordTheRiverCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 12/09/2026AMODEI: “.. It’s easy to dismiss this [Hugging Face] incident because no one was hurt and the economic damage was minimal, but in my opinion, a swarm that possessed greater capabilities but a similar level of misalignment could have caused catastrophic damage.” darioamodei.com/post/we-must... 3035881
Reposted by MFordTheRiver Comfortably Numb @numb.comfortab.ly · 12/09/2026Lol this made it to Fox News www.foxnews.com/outkick-spor...foxnews.comTed Cruz got booed so loudly during 'College GameDay' interview you couldn't hear a thing he saidTed Cruz was booed so loudly during his "College GameDay" appearance in Austin that his pitch for the "Save College Sports Act" was nearly drowned out. 1525641
Reposted by MFordTheRiverbubbe yaga @ellearmageddon.bsky.social · 12/09/2026my worry about ai isn’t that it will become sentient, it’s that the cognitive impact of outsourcing critical thinking to computers combined with the proliferation of slop making it increasingly challenging to validate information will dissolve society’s already-tenuous grasp on consensus reality 3489134
Reposted by MFordTheRiverRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 12/09/2026After booing him, the crowd breaks out in a loud, “Ted Cruz sucks!” chant. 1050179053824
Reposted by MFordTheRiverHalcyon Ember @halcyonember.bsky.social · 23/07/2025The fact people didn’t pick up on trans sports bans being bullshit after the chess one makes me really disappointed in people 16948222
Reposted by MFordTheRiverFLAVOR FLAV ⏰ @flavorflav.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Today I'm honoring 9/11 Day by turning remembrance into action. 25 years later,,, we remember those we lost and honor the heroes who stepped up by continuing to do GOOD. If you a NYC school teacher,,, drop yo wish list and imma hook up the first 25. Join me and @911day and #UNITEFORGOOD. 682561487
Reposted by MFordTheRiverJonathan M. Katz @katz.theracket.news · 08/09/2026This story is incredible. Haaretz is reporting not only that UAE President warned Netanyahu a week and a half before Oct 7 that a major Hamas attack was coming, but that he did so at the instance of SINWAR. www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...haaretz.comNetanyahu got an explicit warning before Oct. 7. He didn't brief security chiefsIn September '23, UAE President bin Zayed called Netanyahu to deliver a harsh warning. Netanyahu did nothing. An extensive investigation, conducted for a new book, reveals the PM's failures surroundin... 39758370
Reposted by MFordTheRiverTim Dickinson @timdickinson.bsky.social · 09/09/2026'Make Germany Great Again' Kinda gives away the game, doesn't it 881416345
Reposted by MFordTheRiverHeba Gowayed هبة جويد @hebagowayed.bsky.social · 09/09/2026The past is also, genuinely, not the past. 06423
Reposted by MFordTheRiverGrudgie the Wail @grudgie.bsky.social · 06/09/2026I guess I always thought if we had an Administration full of Nazis who support traditionally Nazi shit it would at least be a pretty big story 161447298