Reposted by @quickmirec.bsky.socialJoshua Eaton @joshuaeaton.bsky.social · 26/09/2026"I’ll catch you outside and rip your face off," one Connecticut judicial marshal allegedly told ICE agents at a state courthouse in Meriden on Wednesday, according to the statement from DHS. 781094180
Reposted by @quickmirec.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 24/09/2026David Ellison is considering recruiting Elon Musk to invest in Paramount-Warner Bros. once the merger goes through. Hello? We’ve already seen how Elon turned Twitter into a cesspool of right-wing, outright racist content. Billionaires controlling our media is bad for everyone but the billionaires.variety.comDavid Ellison Mulls Tapping Elon Musk for Paramount Investment While Closing in on Warner Bros. Takeover: ReportDavid Ellison, seeking fresh capital for a merged Paramount-Warner Bros., is considering reaching out to tech mogul Elon 30129321085
Reposted by @quickmirec.bsky.socialMark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 22/09/2026After banning CNN, MS NOW & Politico from the White House, he installs State-Run television, just like they have in so many other countries... Sieg Heil, ya'll. #38Days 🌊 994149294336
Reposted by @quickmirec.bsky.socialPublic Citizen @publiccitizen.bsky.social · 18/09/2026HE'S CENSORING THE MEDIA. THIS IS STRAIGHT OUT OF THE AUTHORITARIAN PLAYBOOK. 63178042386
Reposted by @quickmirec.bsky.socialCTNewsJunkie @ctnewsjunkie.bsky.social · 18/09/2026New Laws Go Into Effect Oct. 1 Regulating AI Chatbots, Protecting Whistleblowers #ctnewsjunkie #ctpoliticsdlvr.itNew Laws Go Into Effect Oct. 1 Regulating AI Chatbots, Protecting WhistleblowersThe CART Act specifically targets companies that offer AI chatbots to children, requiring them to put in place a protocol to detect and address chats indicating a risk of self-harm. The chatbots must also offer parental controls, and must not engage in romantic or sexual interactions with children. 042
Reposted by @quickmirec.bsky.socialElizabeth Warren @elizabeth-warren.bsky.social · 18/09/2026I’ve been saying it for decades: Americans need housing they can afford. The new housing affordability law is about building more homes, lowering costs, and making sure the American Dream is within reach for everyone. Proud that we got this done. 1218342
Reposted by @quickmirec.bsky.socialjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 15/09/2026enjoyed making this one youtu.be/zGYmIwM4T90youtu.beSmart Answers to Stupid Comments About SlaveryYouTube video by Takes™ by Jamelle Bouie 541378332
Reposted by @quickmirec.bsky.socialBill McKibben @billmckibben.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Between debunking the climate hoax and the AI hoax, I'm sure glad that President Trump is there to let us sleep well each night! www.wsj.com/tech/ai/trum...wsj.comTrump Says AI Doesn’t Need More Guardrails And Calls Safety Fears a HoaxThe president alleges that a conspiracy is undermining support for AI and data centers, amid fierce public debate about the technology’s risks. 511024
Reposted by @quickmirec.bsky.socialtomswan.bsky.social @tomswan.bsky.social · 14/09/2026www.propublica.org/article/dona... The brazenness of the corruption is unfathomable. I guess that’s the strategy. Wowpropublica.orgDonald Trump Jr.’s Wedding Bankrolled by Putin-Linked Russian OligarchThe oligarch, Umar Kremlev, spent hundreds of thousands on expenses like renting out a private island. He appears to have met Trump Jr. only recently, but he attended the intimate wedding with a large... 001
Reposted by @quickmirec.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Republicans’ midterm convention last night featured Ross Ulbricht, who was sentenced to life in prison for creating a digital drug market. He’s one of the many white collar criminals pardoned by Trump, oftentimes in exchange for hefty donations. Here’s what you need to know.youtube.comTrump’s Pay-to-Pardon SchemeCorporate executives who defraud nursing homes? Pardoned.Reality TV stars who evade millions in taxes? Pardoned.Thousand 371194553
Reposted by @quickmirec.bsky.socialHansi Lo Wang (he/him) @hansilowang.bsky.social · 04/09/2026BREAKING: A federal judge in Boston has again blocked key parts of the U.S. Postal Service plan for President Trump’s attempt to limit mail voting for the midterms. The judge says her new ruling dissolves her earlier ruling, which the Trump administration just asked Supreme Court to reviewcourtlistener.comMemorandum & ORDER – #285 in League of Women Voters of Massachusetts v. Trump (D. Mass., 1:26-cv-11549) – CourtListener.comJudge Indira Talwani: MEMORANDUM AND ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS' MOTIONS FOR A PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION Associated Cases: 1:26-cv-11549-IT, 1:26-cv-13917-IT (MAP) (Entered: 09/04/2026) 5322103
quickmirec.bsky.social @quickmirec.bsky.social · 27/08/2026CT Sues Postal Service Over Mail-In Voting Rules ctnewsjunkie.com/2026/08/27/c...ctnewsjunkie.comCT Sues Postal Service Over Mail-In Voting Rules | CT News JunkieOn August 21, USPS announced a new rule implementing the president’s demands that require states to register every voter who is eligible to vote by mail with USPS and tasking USPS with compiling the r... 010
Reposted by @quickmirec.bsky.socialBilal Dabir Sekou, Ph.D. @bdsekou.bsky.social · 20/08/2026I kinda miss those days when Republicans used to argue that if the debt went up even one dollar, the end times would begin. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/19/b...nytimes.comU.S. Debt Hits $40 Trillion as America’s Borrowing Binge ContinuesPresident Trump’s promises to restore fiscal order and reduce the amount of America’s debt burden have been undercut by spending on the Iran war, tax cuts and tariff refunds. 021
Reposted by @quickmirec.bsky.socialHansi Lo Wang (he/him) @hansilowang.bsky.social · 20/08/2026NEW: For the second day, the Census Bureau's homepage, census.gov, features an unauthored report with analysis that @npr.org found was conducted not by career civil servants, but a team that included individuals affiliated with a President Trump-aligned think tank, the America First Policy Institutenpr.orgExperts raise alarms over Census Bureau report Trump is touting on noncitizen votingA Trump-aligned think tank has ties to a highly unusual Census Bureau report that the president is using to renew false claims of widespread voting by non-U.S. citizens in 2020, NPR has learned. 10275175
Reposted by @quickmirec.bsky.socialThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 19/08/2026In @nytopinion.nytimes.com “The Trump family’s crypto business exemplifies all of the sleaziest aspects of the president’s code of conduct,” Thomas Edsall writes.nyti.msOpinion | ‘A Blatant and Gargantuan Conflict of Interest’The Trump family’s crypto business exemplifies all of the sleaziest aspects of the president’s code of conduct. 1310236
Reposted by @quickmirec.bsky.socialMolly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Here’s @jamellebouie.net doing Gods work 18728174
quickmirec.bsky.social @quickmirec.bsky.social · 18/08/2026“A family separation crisis” ICE abusing children! 000
Reposted by @quickmirec.bsky.socialGood Trouble 🇺🇸 @nativenewyorker77.bsky.social · 15/08/2026Dems must be ruthless to end this tyranny. 464103393687
Reposted by @quickmirec.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Abdul El-Sayed was outspent 9-to-1 by AIPAC and corporate Super PACs in the most expensive Senate Democratic primary of all time. Last night, he proved that organized people can beat organized money. 709181795085
Reposted by @quickmirec.bsky.socialBilal Dabir Sekou, Ph.D. @bdsekou.bsky.social · 04/08/2026This is a dog whistle - similar to his “shit hole countries” rant - about the people who make up a large part of the population in many blue cities. He clearly believes his MAGA base shares his contempt for black and brown people. And they’ll be no pushback on this vile language from THE president! 011
Reposted by @quickmirec.bsky.socialMichael Steele @michaelsteele.bsky.social · 03/08/2026The corruption is stunning. It wasn't just about the Slush Fund. This deal "shields all the Trumps and their businesses not only from ... ‘any and all’ consequences for violating any federal criminal or civil law." And GOP Senators are ok with this. thehill.com/homenews/adm...thehill.comBlanche order keeps intact immunity deal barring investigation of Trump and his familyActing Attorney General Todd Blanche’s Sunday night memo formally rescinding the $1.776 “anti-weaponization” fund leaves intact another key provision for President Trump: an order offer… 60409216
quickmirec.bsky.social @quickmirec.bsky.social · 28/07/2026It took too long for the murderer to be convicted but it happened at last! 000
quickmirec.bsky.social @quickmirec.bsky.social · 28/07/2026“Behind the facade of “charitable giving” is a profoundly anti-democratic tax loophole that allows the super-wealthy to effectively substitute their priorities for what would otherwise be public priorities.” 011
Reposted by @quickmirec.bsky.socialtomswan.bsky.social @tomswan.bsky.social · 19/07/2026Think about it 001
Reposted by @quickmirec.bsky.socialMayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 19/07/2026Today across the world , Nelson Mandela is a hero exalted as a legend. But to the people of South Africa who he liberated, he was Madiba, a leader who fought against the tides for justice. To honor Madiba’s legacy is to fight injustice before history rewrites itself. youtu.be/I39uc0PRhCYyoutu.beMadiba's LegacyYouTube video by NYC Mayor's Office 674579922
Reposted by @quickmirec.bsky.socialBilal Dabir Sekou, Ph.D. @bdsekou.bsky.social · 19/07/2026And yet, a large percentage of white men think they face greater scrutiny and don’t have ANY chance to succeed because ALL the opportunities go to women and people of color! In the wonderful world of MAGAland they get to take testosterone pills and destroy DEI monsters. apple.news/AhvVlhwd8TWG...apple.news‘White men get to fail’: Graham Platner collapse illuminates toxic double standard in US politics — Guardian USExpectations that prioritize privileged identities keep women and people of color from even running for office 022
Reposted by @quickmirec.bsky.socialBill McKibben @billmckibben.bsky.social · 14/07/2026If you think it's hot where you are, it's 127 degrees Fahrenheit in Iran 16501275
Reposted by @quickmirec.bsky.socialDavid J. Bier @davidjbier.bsky.social · 14/07/2026WHOA DHS does not say that the agent feared for his life… just the vague concern for “public safety.” So he killed him just because he did not want him in America, not because of any specific threat to agents? 764118093645
Reposted by @quickmirec.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 12/07/2026Trump approved disaster aid requests from six red states last week. Two days later, he rejected aid requests from four blue states. Not only is he punishing states who didn’t vote for him, he’s playing politics with people’s lives. Despicable. 35166192941
Reposted by @quickmirec.bsky.socialCharlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · 12/07/2026The Canadian boycott is having a huge impact. One Republican legislator is threatening to punish us. The Democrats are whining that we should be nice to them. Keep it up people. Canadians will not back down. Here is my latest analysis of the power of the boycott. youtu.be/arc4bdiOW5U?...youtu.beUS POLITICIANS SAY CANADA IS MEAN FOR BOYCOTTYouTube video by Charlie Angus 29425105
Reposted by @quickmirec.bsky.socialBrant Reeves @bireeves95.bsky.social · 12/07/2026Totalitarianism….. 27599923574
Reposted by @quickmirec.bsky.socialBilal Dabir Sekou, Ph.D. @bdsekou.bsky.social · 02/07/2026Killing or allowing nonwhite people to die is the goal. U.S.A.I.D. Cuts Killed People. That’s the Truth. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/01/o...nytimes.comOpinion | U.S.A.I.D. Cuts Killed People. That’s the Truth. 001
Reposted by @quickmirec.bsky.socialjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 01/07/2026to mark the 250th i wrote about the ways that black americans did vital work to invest the declaration of independence with the universalism and egalitarianism that we now see as its core promise. (gift link)nytimes.comOpinion | Five Words That Changed America 432060521
Reposted by @quickmirec.bsky.socialCTNewsJunkie @ctnewsjunkie.bsky.social · 30/06/2026Community Rallies for West Hartford Resident, Business Owner Taken Into ICE Custody #ctnewsjunkie #ctpoliticsdlvr.itCommunity Rallies for West Hartford Resident, Business Owner Taken Into ICE CustodySeyo Cecunjanin, who has lived in West Hartford since 1997 and is the owner of Portobello Restaurant on Park Road in West Hartford and The Laundry Room on the Ave on Farmington Avenue, also in West Hartford, was taken into custody in the parking lot of the Dunkin Donuts at 56 Park Road, just east of his restaurant, on Saturday, June 20. 053
Reposted by @quickmirec.bsky.socialjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 29/06/2026need to start thinking now about a full package of judicial reforms: new justices, new circuits, new district courts, ethics reforms, docket reforms, and transparency reforms. 391144612918
Reposted by @quickmirec.bsky.socialStephen Spaulding @stevespaulding.bsky.social · 26/06/2026The Supreme Court is likely to end its term next week, and the scuttle about whether Justice Alito—or another Justice—will retire is ramping up. Here's why strategic retirements are damaging and what Congress can do about it. Term limit the Justices. www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana...brennancenter.orgStrategic Retirements Hurt the Supreme Court. Term Limits Would End Them.Justices timing their exits to happen under a particular president undermines trust in judicial impartiality. 041
Reposted by @quickmirec.bsky.socialChris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 26/06/2026Today, I introduced legislation to require that the minimum wage be a living wage. $25 an hour is what’s required for a full time worker to pay their bills, and we shouldn’t accept that full time work leaves people living in poverty. 595144903671
Reposted by @quickmirec.bsky.socialjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 19/06/2026pete hegseth is engaged in open racial discrimination against black officers. the clear message is that there is no place for black or women leadership in his militarynytimes.comSecret Vetting and Blocked Promotions: Inside Hegseth’s War on Diversity 16962091920
Reposted by @quickmirec.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 12/06/2026Elon Musk spent $290 million getting Trump elected. During this midterm cycle, he's spent $85 million. In total, that’s 0.0375% of his $1 trillion net worth. Oligarchs can rig the system at the expense of everyone else, and only spend pennies doing so. We must get Big Money out of politics. 35195293130
Reposted by @quickmirec.bsky.socialBill McKibben @billmckibben.bsky.social · 12/06/2026Shelburne Farms is one of my favorite places on earth and I’m looking forward enormously to talking there next week shelburnefarms.org/calendar/her...shelburnefarms.orgHere Comes the Sun: On Hope and Possibility with Bill McKibbenJoin us to welcome Bill McKibben, longtime environmental activist, writer, and champion of climate action to discuss his new book Here Comes the Sun; A Last Chance for the Climate and a Fresh Chance f... 09414
Reposted by @quickmirec.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 12/06/2026It's never been about what this country can afford. It's about priorities. 461877634
Reposted by @quickmirec.bsky.socialStephen Spaulding @stevespaulding.bsky.social · 10/06/2026Great meeting today with the Anti-Corruption and Democracy Reform Task Force in the House, led by pro-democracy champion Rep. Joe @morelle.house.gov 🇺🇸 Americans deserve a Court that upholds our rights and our freedoms—not one that paves the way for corruption. 1195
Reposted by @quickmirec.bsky.socialCharlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · 06/06/2026Happy Liberation day. When I stood in the immense cemeteries of Normandy I learned the price paid to stop the fascist gangsters. Canada sacrificed the best of a generation to free people from tyranny We carry the Juno Beach gene in our hearts. Never again tyrant. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ii79...youtube.comFIELDS OF NORMANDY - GRIEVOUS ANGELSYouTube video by Grievous Angels 920947
quickmirec.bsky.social @quickmirec.bsky.social · 06/06/2026 Critical piece www.nytimes.com/2026/06/05/o...nytimes.comOpinion | A Shocking Betrayal of Black Americans 000
Reposted by @quickmirec.bsky.socialCharlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · 06/06/2026On D-Day I think of all the young Canadians lying in the fields of Europe. They died in their teens and early twenties to free the world from fascism. It is our job to hold the line against fascist gangsters today. Canadians will never run or break. Never have. Never will. youtu.be/3iatJivmU34?...youtu.beD-DAY MESSAGE: CANADA DOESN'T RUN OR BREAKYouTube video by Charlie Angus 11365100
Reposted by @quickmirec.bsky.socialBilal Dabir Sekou, Ph.D. @bdsekou.bsky.social · 04/06/2026Damn! I had no idea the price difference was so large! www.ctinsider.com/connecticut/...ctinsider.com‘Absolutely ridiculous’: Connecticut beach towns charge nonresidents far more to parkResidents of some towns get season passes to the beach for free, while nonresidents pay hundreds of dollars. 001
Reposted by @quickmirec.bsky.socialStephen Spaulding @stevespaulding.bsky.social · 03/06/2026To be crystal clear, last night SCOTUS in an unsigned opinion announced that Alabama can use a congressional map that lower court judges—all originally appointed to the bench by Republican presidents (Trump & Reagan)—found *intentionally discriminatory.* This is shameful.electionlawblog.orgBreaking: The Supreme Court, Over the Dissent of the 3 Liberal Justices, Allows Alabama to Use Maps that a Lower Court Found to Be Intentionally Discriminating Against Black Voters (Now Updated with A...You can find the 21 pages of order and dissents at this link. In an unsigned opinion, the Supreme Court is allowing Alabama to change its congressional district lines at the last minute to impose a ma... 101
Reposted by @quickmirec.bsky.socialjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 02/06/2026another day, another story about the administration's war on knowledge itself, all in service of allow its corporate patrons free rein to rob us blind and poison our world www.nytimes.com/2026/06/01/c...nytimes.comTrump Administration to Dismantle Ocean Monitoring System 14457262050
