Reposted by Rachel SipperAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6hKlobuchar on Schmitt: "He's not aware that there's also women's sports ... because they wanted to do this to distract everyone, I would say they got their comeuppance" 14448051046
Rachel Sipper @rachelsipperstudio.net · 2hAll this #Schmitt talk is really overshadowing the real meat of yesterday’s hearing. And that’s Smith’s declaration under oath that the president is and has been a criminal in the eyes of the law, save his get out of trouble free card, the Supreme Court. 010
Reposted by Rachel SipperAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5hMarkwayne Mullin is clutching a stress ball while answering questions from reporters 4412449468
Reposted by Rachel SipperBrian Lyman @brianlyman.bsky.social · 9hMy own (probably naive) take is that the immigration views/attacks as envisioned by Trump and far-right diehards have very little resonance beyond the right-wing base. That they are now a layer of our atmosphere reflects the disproportionate power those folks have in politics and media. 825949
Reposted by Rachel SipperJoyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 6hAll of this happened yesterday: Jack Smith testified Trump still wants his name on the Kennedy Ctr CNN, MSNOW & Politico asked a court to keep forcing Trump to give them WH access A DC appeals court decides if the Trump admin can be investigated for contempt joycevance.substack.com/p/flooding-t...joycevance.substack.comFlooding the ZoneJack Smith kicked off his testimony on the Hill today like this: “I stand by my decisions as special counsel, including my decision to bring charges against President Trump.” He told senators that his... 28529132
Reposted by Rachel SipperICCooler @iccooler.bsky.social · 18h1. They accused him of accessing transcripts of congress members’ and staffs calls and texts. 2. Accused him of commingling federal and state prosecutions. 3. As “proof” of their false claims presented staffers’ text messages. 🤣🤣🤣 032
Reposted by Rachel SipperKJG @00kjg.bsky.social · 13hMAGA: protect women and girls in sports! Also MAGA: there was a women’s sports game that night? Who’da thunk it? 072
Reposted by Rachel SipperRichard Wayne Bowling @rchrdwynbwlngk100.bsky.social · 22hWhy did Eric Schmitt fuck up his gotcha moment so badly? No one involved considered the possibility that Jack Smith attended a women’s basketball game. A MAGAt undone by misogyny. Not at all surprising. 30183301513
Reposted by Rachel SipperThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 17h“Morally binding” “Police yourselves” lol ok 3442788644
Reposted by Rachel SipperDebbie T Knits 🧶 @debbietknits.bsky.social · 13hWhen you choose your car because it has perfect yarn holders… 🧶 #knit 48010
Rachel Sipper @rachelsipperstudio.net · 8h“There was only one NBA game” tells you everything about how this person views women in sports, and probably women in general. 000
Reposted by Rachel Sipperconifergirl.bsky.social @conifergirl.bsky.social · 29/09/2026From Josh Helfgott: ICE detained a Los Angeles car washer and father of four for six months. His kids ended up in therapy, his family lost its income, and he is still fighting to stay in the country. José Padilla, 41, was detained by ICE on January 27 while he 542086906
Reposted by Rachel SipperIndivisible Bucks County @indivisiblebux.bsky.social · 9hHOLY PA-01 SCOOP IN POLITICO!! Brian Fitzpatrick's awful ads seem to show a bunch of news headlines. But those deceptive quotes didn't come from actual news reports - they were written by one of his wedding guests, a felon who was once on the payroll of his own campaign, who self-published them!politico.comThe source of Brian Fitzpatrick’s campaign ad attack fodder: A guest at his own weddingSelf-published articles from a longtime ally are showing up in the vulnerable Pennsylvania Republican’s attack ads. 11318114
Reposted by Rachel SipperMark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 29/09/2026It's inconceivable to me how someone who lost in a free & fair election can incite an angry mob to attack his own government, (the very definition of treason) & be allowed to run for any office ever again. 827282878239
Reposted by Rachel SipperAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16hEric Schmitt is what happens when a state becomes so red that you don’t need to be a talented politician to become a US Senator. And to be fair, there are examples of this in blue states too. Iron sharpens iron. 42993871382
Reposted by Rachel SipperMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 18hHere's footage of Jack Smith at the Iowa vs. Maryland game on February 3rd, 2024 btw 503128083331
Reposted by Rachel SipperAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 9hMorning! 💚 We just wanted to say thank you. So many of you are working hard to get ready for No Kings Day. We love seeing the signs you’ve shared with us. Tomorrow, there will be more of us! 553776599
Rachel Sipper @rachelsipperstudio.net · 8h“Throughout our legal system, public servants have remained faithful to their oaths despite extraordinary pressure to do otherwise. Their example demonstrates that while fear may be contagious, courage is as well.” heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/september-...heathercoxrichardson.substack.comSeptember 29, 2026The scene that unfolded today at a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee was a snapshot of politics in the U.S. 122
Reposted by Rachel SipperRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 21hOwning the libs. 1435103451647
Reposted by Rachel SipperJill @lintstorm.bsky.social · 29/09/2026I’m late to #showmeyourknits, but this beauty just made her public debut for a work event and I have never looked hotter? It’s not elaborate, but it’s the most perfect fitting garment I’ve ever made. Tailoring is a miracle. I need to take some real photos soon. 🧶 221462
Reposted by Rachel SipperJoyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 18hWhat emerges when you take a deep breath is a picture of what we all know by now to be true. This is not a president who is committed to governing, to public service. This is a smash and grab, and we are the victims. joycevance.substack.com/p/flooding-t...joycevance.substack.comFlooding the ZoneJack Smith kicked off his testimony on the Hill today like this: “I stand by my decisions as special counsel, including my decision to bring charges against President Trump.” He told senators that his... 651730442
Reposted by Rachel SipperKate @katekav.bsky.social · 19h@hcrichardson.bsky.social Today’s afternoon rush hour standout in Lexington MA over Route 128. Lots of eyes - lots of honks - the occasional emphatic FU’s. 🙄 For No Kings/Vote Early weekend - we’re expanding to another local bridge. You can too 🗽 029660
Rachel Sipper @rachelsipperstudio.net · 21hHoo boy. I had to select the most expensive #Medicare Part D plan because my meds are really expensive. It was going to be $119 a month. Just got the 2027 prices. Now it's just over $204 a month, plus my deductibles and copays. 000
Reposted by Rachel SipperProPublica @propublica.org · 22hThe VA lost about 700 social workers and 500 psychologists and psychiatrists over the course of 2025 — a significant change for an agency that was adding mental health staffers nearly every month leading up to Trump’s return to office. (Published March)propublica.orgVeterans Who Depend on Mental Health Care Keep Losing Their Therapists Under TrumpHundreds of mental health professionals have left the Department of Veterans Affairs since President Donald Trump took office, leaving staff “at a breaking point” and some veterans waiting as long as ... 34924543
Reposted by Rachel SipperAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 23hThe VERY conservative 11th Circuit unanimously refused to block the lower court's sanctions order against the DOJ in the Trump v IRS (that resulted in the slush fund) case. 111330365
Reposted by Rachel SipperDoug Jones @dougjones.bsky.social · 22hWhat a thrill it was to be back with my old friend @jasonisbell @jasonisbell at our big rally in Mobile last week. Jason never lets an audience, or me, down with this music and his words. Thank you for always being there for us! 518345
Reposted by Rachel SipperSFDB @sfdb.bsky.social · 29/09/202650 years ago today, Stevie Wonder's 'Songs in the Key of Life' was released. It spent thirteen consecutive weeks at number one on the Billboard 200 and won a Grammy for Album of the Year... 1022189297
Reposted by Rachel SipperJon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Gas is averaging $4.45 a gallon. Trump’s Iran war drags on. And Republicans are scrambling. Trump is campaigning in Alabama and Oklahoma — deep red states he won easily. Republicans are even defending Mike Johnson’s district, which Trump won by 34 points. That’s not strength. That’s sheer panic. 48807214
Reposted by Rachel SipperProPublica @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... 451050671
Reposted by Rachel SipperPeter Morley ♿️ @petermorley.bsky.social · 28/09/2026GREAT NEWS: my MRI & my MRA were completely normal. I will have to get additional testing done for my parathyroid which my Dr. feels is the culprit & I have secondary parathyroidism but it actually may be primary. BUT knowing there’s no recurring tumor or aneurysm is a relief! 🙏 2142659131
Reposted by Rachel SipperJosh Byer @vancityjoshb.bsky.social · 29/09/2026The Blue Forest (2024) It was stormy in Vancouver today, but sometimes I like that. It's cozy when it rains. #art #painting #blue #artsky 2188598
Reposted by Rachel SipperArtButMakeItSports @artbutmakeitsports.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Circus Performers, by Walt Kuhn, 1978, 📸 via @marisakabas.bsky.social 171121662591
Rachel Sipper @rachelsipperstudio.net · 23hwww.thedailybeast.com/maga-senator...thedailybeast.comMAGA Senator Caught on Camera Watching Colleague Self-CombustNo one appeared more mortified by Sen. Eric Schmitt’s humiliating blunder than Katie Britt. 0103
Reposted by Rachel SipperAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026CRUZ: Do you have any evidence whatsoever to believe that I and 20% of Republicans in the Senate will engage in destruction or tampering with evidence or intimidation of potential witnesses? JACK SMITH: No. We had powerful evidence that Donald Trump and his associates would 24137741032
Reposted by Rachel SipperScott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Jack Smith: “it’s inconceivable to me how you can pardon people who beat police officers… and then vilify the officers” 293211735857
Reposted by Rachel SipperSocial Security Works @socialsecurityworks.org · 29/09/2026We need Senators in Congress who are committed to fulfilling Social Security’s promise of a dignified retirement. Angie Nixon is committed to fulfilling that promise if she's elected in November. @angieforfl.bsky.social 07227
Reposted by Rachel SipperKatie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 29/09/2026NEW: The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals declined "to immediately block sanctions against lawyers for Donald Trump" after a federal judge found that the attorneys misused the court system in "settling" his IRS lawsuit. www.reuters.com/world/us-app...reuters.comAppeals court declines to pause sanctions against Trump lawyers in IRS settlementA US appeals court declined on Tuesday to immediately block sanctions against lawyers for Donald Trump who a judge accused of misusing the court system in settling a lawsuit the Republican president... 522119755
Reposted by Rachel SipperAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 29/09/2026TILLIS: can the classified documents case be brought again in the future? JACK: we dismissed it without prejudice YESSSSS 269134652831
Reposted by Rachel SipperΜΑΝΟΣ ΤΡΑΧΙΑΣ™ @trahias.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Luca Morelli (Italian, b.1968) "Adagio," 2012 Oil on linen 100 x 80 cm #art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt 545952
Reposted by Rachel Sippergwpda.bsky.social @gwpda.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Hot spit! Adam Schiff has just announced he will be requesting the Judiciary Committee subpoena Vol II of Jack Smith's report. Way to go, Senator Schiff! 1146
Reposted by Rachel SipperThe Mouthy Renegade Writer @mouthyrenegade.bsky.social · 29/09/2026So Jimmy Kimmel had his wife parody Natalie Harp on his show. She played his unhinged assistant. It was as ridiculously funny as you might imagine.😅 29088582383
Rachel Sipper @rachelsipperstudio.net · 29/09/2026Watch. This is just embarrassing. I suppose seeing professionals act like children so often IS doing wonders for my imposter syndrome, generally. 010
Reposted by Rachel SipperAaron 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: 2616208045648
Reposted by Rachel SipperAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026Warren: "This has been their argument every time -- they cut taxes and say, 'Ultimately it's really going to pay off for you.' What's happened every time? The academics study it very carefully and say, 'What really happened is the richest people got richer and everybody else got left behind.'" 23491642949
Reposted by Rachel Sipperwomensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Portuguese artist Joana Vasconcelos, sculpture with Azores crocheted lace #WomensArt 102028316
Reposted by Rachel SipperAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026Jack Smith: "History teaches that the rule of law is rarely destroyed all at once. It's often weakened by attacks on the institutions and the public servants sworn to uphold it. Since January 2025, we have witnessed precisely such an effort." 686275629394