Reposted by S FryRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Donors give huge sums to elect politicians to office. Elected officials rewrite rules in the donors' favor. Donors make huge profits while workers get shafted. Repeat. This is not a coincidence. It's a political-economic system that's been corrupted by design. 381050390
Reposted by S FryJennifer Shin - WTAF @jennifershin.bsky.social · 23/09/2026FFS, all of this is so on brand for these morally bankrupt morons. What the fuck did you expect? 70760327
Reposted by S FryRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 18/09/2026This is the Republican Party. Corrupt as hell, constantly starting wars, blowing up the deficit, giving tax cuts for billionaires, bailing out corporations, cutting health care, making everything more expensive, while serving up culture war drivel to distract you from all that. 3372729739
Reposted by S FryJennifer Shin - WTAF @jennifershin.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Well the criminal regime is trying it's hardest to change that job description. 371322507
Reposted by S FryElizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 15/09/2026NEWS: Trump's war in Iran has cost taxpayers almost $40 BILLION and drove nearly HALF of inflation. It's a conservative estimate, excluding damage to U.S. bases, destroyed munition supplies, and higher costs like gas and groceries—per the Congressional Budget Office. 38669229
Reposted by S FryAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 02/09/2026And yes, there is actually a federal law saying Presidential $1 coins cannot feature a living current or former president. 55926177
Reposted by S FryMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 22/08/2026When your goal is to harass and hurt women already going through a difficult time, you don’t get to lie about your motives, get pious, and play the victim. Go away, you deceitful, pompous busybodies. 1652386509
Reposted by S FryRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 19/08/2026The Democratic Party’s mega-donor class is horrified by the rising tide of progressive populism. Too bad. It's time they recognize the real choice is between democracy and tyranny, between an economy that works for all or one that works for a small sliver at the top. 627163533919
Reposted by S FryDashingclaire @dashingclaire.bsky.social · 02/08/2026The magical #book trolley #Baltimore 📚💙 ✏️🖤 1203932885
Reposted by S FryHarry Litman @harrylitman.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Rand Paul and The Rs on Homeland Sec committee, which just voted on straight party lines to refer Fauci for contempt, are an absolute kangaroo court. The Hollywood 10 were convicted of contempt during McCarthy days; and this will go down in history as a similar moment of opprobrium and insanity. 597130333841
Reposted by S Fryeco48.bsky.social @eco48.bsky.social · 06/08/2026The GOP members of congress are lying fascists. Vote out the rot Vote out every republican 022
Reposted by S FryMark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 04/08/2026Susan Collins is the Queen of the Meaningless Vote. 36528115
Reposted by S Fry🇬🇾🗽Sydette The Dreaded Gorgon🗽🇬🇾 @blackamazon.bsky.social · 29/07/2026This this part 0529130
Reposted by S FryMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 20/07/2026When the deeply disliked obnoxious kid tries to pretend he's with the cool, fun kids and gets completely ignored while they have a great time without him. 44774311430
Reposted by S FryMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 17/07/2026He is not exaggerating. He is LYING. 585101882845
Reposted by S FryRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 08/07/2026DOGE officially ended over the weekend. One of its crowning achievements was cutting $15M from the federal government’s screwworm monitoring program. Now, the Trump administration is preparing to spend $1B to combat the screwworm outbreak. "Efficiency." 15347141782
Reposted by S FryMark Joseph Stern @mjsdc.bsky.social · 30/06/2026I am stunned that the constitutional question was so close. I thought it would be 6–3 or 7–2. It is profoundly disturbing that four justices would allow either the president or Congress to rewrite the plain text of the 14th Amendment. This is obviously a good outcome, but the margin is alarming. 5544421113
Reposted by S FryRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 28/06/2026Just 10 people have already poured $617 MILLION into this year’s midterm elections. In the entire 2008 presidential cycle, the last election before Citizens United, total billionaire spending was $16 million. This is not sustainable. We need to get Big Money out of our democracy. 27794563341
Reposted by S FryRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 23/06/2026Trump’s evidence to prove that someone sabotaged the Reflecting Pool is in the same file as the evidence that the 2020 election was stolen. 1162742535
Reposted by S FryAsha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 21/06/2026I would like a side-by-side account of the cost of: the Iran war, the reflecting pool, the ballroom, the Qatari plane, the WWE fight; DOJ settlement payoffs (like to Ashli Babbitt) and any other vanity projects I'm missing; compared with all of the "waste and fraud" supposedly saved by the DOGE cuts 22752961454
Reposted by S FryWill Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social · 18/06/2026If you watch the Obama Library, the World Cup, and the Knicks parade this afternoon -- and nothing else -- you can actually see the America we're supposed to be at age 250 517278276366
Reposted by S FryDr. Princess Vimentin PhD | Cancer Biologist @princess-vimentin.bsky.social · 18/06/2026This illustrates how dumb POTUS is. A $14M mistake that will require even MORE of our tax payer $ to rectify. 1462115877
Reposted by S FryClaudia Montague Wheatley @claudiamw.bsky.social · 18/06/2026Routine reminder that the most devastating cuts to social services in 2025's "Big Beautiful Bill" are timed to happen in 2027—safely past the midterms. SO many reasons to vote every Trump-enabling Republican out of office THIS year. Pick one, and make a plan to take others to the polls with you. 15523243
Reposted by S FryMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 18/06/2026Paint peels from the bottom of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool after recent renovations following a directive from U.S. President Donald Trump to paint it blue ahead of the 250th anniversary of U.S. Independence, in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 18, 2026. REUTERS/Annabelle Gordon 3692506728
Reposted by S FryHeadquarters @headquartersnews.bsky.social · 03/06/2026Sen. Wyden: As of now, every American is subject to audit except for Trump and his family. 14326124
Reposted by S FryGuardian US @us.theguardian.com · 03/06/2026New Gallup poll finds support for same-sex marriage and relationships in the US has stopped rising after two decadestheguardian.comNew US poll shows downtick in support for same-sex marriage and trans people 7159
Reposted by S FryChris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 02/06/2026The heart of our constitutional crisis in one exchange between me and Sec. Mullin. When asked a simple question - if he will obey court orders - he says he will not because some court orders are "politicized". That's not how democracy works. And that's why we are in a crisis. 1046150395158
Reposted by S FryEmmaTK55 @emmatk.bsky.social · 25/05/2026This series of short stories from @hcrichardson.bsky.social and her team is wonderful! The first batch is already on her YouTube channel and posted here. Thank you, Heather, I can’t wait for the next ones 🙏🏻🥰 youtube.com/playlist?lis... PS Give Bluesky newbie @250to250.bsky.social a follow too!youtube.com250 to 250 - YouTubeFrom the time of our country’s founding 250 years ago, the story of America has been one of the constant efforts of Americans—from all races, ethnicities, ge... 428190
Reposted by S FryMark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 20/05/2026Ari Melber on MS NOW is referring to Trump's theft of your tax money to reward his fellow insurrectionists as his THUG FUND. That's good framing. Trump is stealing your money to create a thug fund. #ThugFund 13458170
Reposted by S FryJoyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 18/05/2026Every GOP member of Congress should be asked by the press whether they agree Trump can use $1.7b that we, the taxpayers, paid so gov’t could work for us, as reward money to his supporters. 1282362703
Reposted by S FryRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 18/05/2026Donald Trump just stole $1.7B from us — and he's creating a slush fund to reward his political allies. I've never seen anything like this in my 50 years in politics. It makes Nixon look like a boy scout. www.cnbc.com/2026/05/18/t...cnbc.comU.S. creates $1.7B 'lawfare' fund in exchange for Trump dropping $10B IRS suitTrump sued the IRS in late January over the leak of his tax information by an IRS employee Charles 55062782556
Reposted by S FryMichael McFaul @mcfaulmike.bsky.social · 14/05/2026I’m struck by how often Trump referred to Xi as his “friend” and a “great leader.” Xi Jinping, chairman of the Chinese Communist Party, is a dictator. He also offered no such reciprocal praise for Trump. That asymmetry makes Trump appear in a visibly weaker position. 931317360
Reposted by S FrySenator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 02/05/2026This ruling amounts to a nationwide abortion ban. Mifepristone is safe, full stop. This isn’t about science and protecting women, it’s a calculated plot by Republicans obsessed with controlling the private health care decisions of women in America. 822020746
Reposted by S FryRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 24/04/2026The richest man owns X. The second and fourth richest men control Google. The third richest man owns The Washington Post. The fifth richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. And now the sixth richest could soon take over both Paramount and Warner Bros. See the problem here? 11073071511074
Reposted by S FryBrian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 22/04/2026A reminder while Republicans bitch about Dems finishing the redistricting fight they started: they have full control of gov’t— they can pass a law banning gerrymandering any time they want. They won’t. Republicans aren’t mad gerrymandering exists; they’re mad that they’re not the only ones using it. 9164771607
Reposted by S FryAri Berman @ariberman.bsky.social · 22/04/2026So much false equivalence in media on gerrymandering in Texas vs California & Virginia. California and Virginia maps approved by the voters. That's a huge difference not enough people pointing out 289161033954
Reposted by S FryGeorge Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 20/04/2026The most amazing video ever taken on an iPhone. 321351173
Reposted by S FryGeorge Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 20/04/2026None of this is normal. 11851341179
Reposted by S FryGarrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 16/04/2026Historian and journalist here: PRO TIP: Media coverage does trend negative when you’re obviously losing a war that you started for no reason. 22586120
Reposted by S FryShelley Davis @shelleymdavis63.bsky.social · 08/04/2026That's for sure. He is definitely not American citizens first. 622255916182
Reposted by S FryOne Hot Mess AK @libbybakalar.bsky.social · 08/04/2026Imagine devoting your life's work to perfecting the seatbelt and then the first time there's a serious accident every occupant of the car goes flying right through the windshield. This post is about the founding fathers. 1154588914
Reposted by S FryGrudgie the Wail @grudgie.bsky.social · 05/04/2026In a very real way, the President of the United States should be held to the highest standard of conduct in the whole country. Somehow, he’s held to a lower (nonexistent) standard of conduct than literally everyone else. It’s unfathomable. 271558330
Reposted by S FryGeorge Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 02/04/2026He really said it. He really said we can't do these things for our people because we have expensive wars to fight. 831577405
Reposted by S FryRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 01/04/202614th Amendment (1868): “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.” Seems pretty clear to me. 388112662733