railish.bsky.social @railish.bsky.social · 02/10/2026weekly Wheeler updates Listen up. www.youtube.com/live/0HvOZZF...youtube.comEmptywheel Friday with Marcy Wheeler on the Nicole Sandler Show 10-2-26YouTube video by Nicole Sandler 000
railish.bsky.social @railish.bsky.social · 02/10/2026props to Backrooms, horror movie of our time 000
Reposted by @railish.bsky.socialWIRED @wired.com · 02/10/2026DHS agents not only tracked and intimidated people observing ICE activity in Maine, but stored information about them in a Palantir-built database, newly unsealed court filings say.wired.comICE Has Been Dumping Protester Photos Into a Palantir DatabaseDHS agents not only tracked and intimidated people observing ICE activity in Maine, but stored information about them in a Palantir-built database, newly unsealed court filings say. 9420341270
Reposted by @railish.bsky.socialPhilip Bump @pbump.com · 02/10/2026There is no one in my time in the media who has more consistently given off the aroma of unethical striver than Benny. From Day One it was obvious what he was and it remains amazing that this has been a boon to his efforts rather than a hindrance. 2354288
railish.bsky.social @railish.bsky.social · 02/10/2026 Jared Yates Sexton! www.patreon.com/muckrakepodc...patreon.comPatreonPatreon is empowering a new generation of creators. Support and engage with artists and creators as they live out their passions! 000
Reposted by @railish.bsky.socialemptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 01/10/2026I really wouldn't mind if Pope Bob excommunicated all the fascist Catholics on SCOTUS. 281387198
railish.bsky.social @railish.bsky.social · 01/10/2026absolutely wonderful conversation w/ Yale philosopher Susan Neiman! Recommend a listen! youtu.be/isge-IKQLQM?...youtu.beCall It Evil: Understanding the Trump Era (w/ Susan Neiman) | TCHRYouTube video by The Chris Hedges YouTube Channel 000
railish.bsky.social @railish.bsky.social · 01/10/2026the toxin of Zionist money youtu.be/Kt4p6wrUthQ?...youtu.beNational Post Calls To 'Deal' With Avi Lewis In Dangerous PieceYouTube video by The Rational National 200
Reposted by @railish.bsky.socialNaomi Klein @naomiaklein.bsky.social · 30/09/2026The nation explicitly cast as a fortressed bunker ensuring "survivability" for the in-group. A.K.A. end times fascism. 28458136
Reposted by @railish.bsky.socialBenjamin Balthaser @blbalthaser.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Even as Netanyahu calls Mamdani an antisemite it’s good to be reminded that American Jews feel safer w Mamdani than do w Netanyahu 18628
Reposted by @railish.bsky.socialDoug Henwood @doughenwood.bsky.social · 27/09/2026 paid for insurance for years and never used it because I have a doctor phobia. No longer, but years. 2131
Reposted by @railish.bsky.socialRevolving Door Project @revolvingdoordc.bsky.social · 27/09/2026A combined 45 Biden administration alums now work at either OpenAI, Anthropic, or Meta.therevolvingdoorproject.orgTracking the Revolving Door Between AI and Former Biden Officials | Revolving Door ProjectThis tracker was first published August 3, 2026 and last updated on September 16, 2026. The artificial intelligence industry is rapidly reshaping every facet of life, from the popularity of chatbots… 39647
Reposted by @railish.bsky.socialDoug Henwood @doughenwood.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Time to expropriate! "Nvidia is launching the biggest ever share buyback by a US company with a $150bn repurchase scheme." 0174
Reposted by @railish.bsky.socialDoug Henwood @doughenwood.bsky.social · 30/09/2026The @financialtimes.com Lex column notes today that it’s probably unnecessary for Anthropic to warn of human extinction in its IPO prospectus since there won’t be anyone around to file a lawsuit. 3194
Reposted by @railish.bsky.socialJay Rosen @jayrosen.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Can't think of any reporter who speaks for me more than this guy— a Canadian. "Hundreds of hours immersed in Trump’s rhetoric has given me some insights and personal opinions about the nature of his lying, how it is received by the public and how it is covered..." www.cnn.com/2026/09/27/p...cnn.comI started fact-checking Trump 10 years ago. Here are 15 things I’ve learned | CNN PoliticsTen years ago this month, in my old job as Washington correspondent for the Toronto Star, I started what I believed would be a quick little side project: fact-checking underdog presidential candidate ... 15318104
Reposted by @railish.bsky.socialemptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 29/09/2026After Assaulting David Huerta and Then Lying about It, Ryan Ribner Lied So He Could Spy on SEIU emptywheel.net/2026/09/29/a...emptywheel.netAfter Assaulting David Huerta and Then Lying about It, Ryan Ribner Lied So He Could Spy on SEIU - emptywheelHSI Agent Ryan Ribner has been lying again. 121875
railish.bsky.social @railish.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Riley Gaines, famous for turning her 5th-place-tie with transgender swimmer Lia Thomas INTO a far-right career against transgender people! 000
Reposted by @railish.bsky.socialBrian Finucane @bcfinucane.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Remains to be seen to what extent expansion of US military ops on land in Latin America represents an "escalation" from the boat strikes. Some regional government may have qualms about US drone strikes on their territory. Cooperation could be other than direct action. www.wsj.com/politics/nat...wsj.comExclusive | How the Pentagon Is Escalating Trump’s Drug War in Latin AmericaGen. Francis Donovan shared new details on the use of high-tech drones in the jungle and said that U.S.-assisted land strikes are an option. 610533
railish.bsky.social @railish.bsky.social · 26/09/2026youtu.be/aK2nLNiFEAQ?...youtu.beHow modern fascism works | End Times Fascism | Naomi Klein and Astra TaylorYouTube video by Naomi Klein 000
railish.bsky.social @railish.bsky.social · 25/09/2026MARCY WHEELER edifies us all Tune in.....and thank you Nicole, for posting 000
railish.bsky.social @railish.bsky.social · 25/09/2026HEADLINES---ITS ALL IN THE CORRECT TRANSLATION OF SO-CALLED "HEADLINES" ....I hand it over to Mr Larsen AUDIO: U.S. on Alert against Possible Iran Peace Deal thefuckingnews.substack.com/p/audio-us-o...thefuckingnews.substack.comAUDIO: U.S. on Alert against Possible Iran Peace DealThe Fucking News for Sept. 25, 2026 000
Reposted by @railish.bsky.socialJared Yates Sexton @jysexton.bsky.social · 21/09/2026This is a really fun example of radicalized Right Wing men are LARPing as paramilitary warriors in order to gain social media clout and increase profit while also radicalizing viewers to become violent in a feedback loop that’s already led to violence and increases the likelihood of future violence. 2023170
railish.bsky.social @railish.bsky.social · 22/09/2026www.inquirer.com/opinion/eagl...inquirer.comEagles’ silence on their role in the Macklemore mess has become deafening | Will BunchWhat’s worse about the Macklemore-Ed Sheeran debacle in Philly? The Eagles’ role or the team’s refusal to explain it? 000
Reposted by @railish.bsky.socialemptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 21/09/2026This might kill Donny. 62986190
Reposted by @railish.bsky.socialAbdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 21/09/2026As Health Director for Wayne County, we put vending machines with free Narcan and fentanyl test strips in 100 locations. We hoped to make even a small dent in offsetting the opioid epidemic that Mike Rogers made even worse by voting with the pharmaceutical industry his entire career in Congress. 13283732276
Reposted by @railish.bsky.socialWill Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Any journalist who is "from a political party" is not actually a journalist 1028471
Reposted by @railish.bsky.socialJay Rosen @jayrosen.bsky.social · 20/09/2026"I have studied propaganda for decades, including authoring a book on Italian Fascist propaganda cinema, and I can tell you that a merger that would create a propaganda megastructure encompassing entertainment content and news would be devastatingly effective..." substack.com/inbox/post/2... 622584
Reposted by @railish.bsky.socialleftaz.bsky.social @leftaz.bsky.social · 20/09/2026"The U.S. Department of Defense maintains a deep, 100-year-old partnership with Hollywood—often called the military–entertainment complex—where the Pentagon provides filmmakers with access to costly hardware, bases, and personnel in exchange for script approval and positive portrayals." 001
railish.bsky.social @railish.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Listen up, school's in order!....... MARCY WHEELER 000
Reposted by @railish.bsky.socialJared Yates Sexton @jysexton.bsky.social · 16/09/2026It's rad that Meta used a David Bowie song to advertise their AI and it's about how there are only five years before the apocalypse and they surely had no idea because these tech assholes have literally zero comprehension skills. Got to hand it to them. Dumbest bunch of motherfuckers alive. 828863
Reposted by @railish.bsky.socialJared Yates Sexton @jysexton.bsky.social · 16/09/2026The through-line of everything right now is that institutions and states and systems don't have answers for the crises they themselves created and so every move and decision is just another attempt to mitigate the present damage by deciding which vulnerable person will suffer more in the moment. 113533
Reposted by @railish.bsky.socialShefali Luthra @shefali.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Big news: The family of Tierra Walker, who died after she couldn't get an abortion, is suing a slate of Texas actors in state court, including AG Ken Paxton. They say the state ban is unconstitutional. This is the first suit of its kind. 19thnews.org/2026/09/texa...19thnews.orgTierra Walker died after she couldn’t get an abortion. Her family is suing Ken PaxtonThe case, filed Tuesday, argues that Texas’ near-total abortion ban violates the state and U.S. Constitutions, which “prohibit state actors from killing their citizens.” 730277208070
Reposted by @railish.bsky.socialemptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Does someone have an explanation for why Trump isn't melting down on Truth Social abt the Fed yet? Did someone kidnap Natalie? Is Trump unwell? 9353064
Reposted by @railish.bsky.socialCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 15/09/2026“.. More than six months after the barrage, a damaged Amazon Web Services facility in Abu Dhabi and another one in Bahrain are still mostly offline.” @wsj.com $AMZN www.wsj.com/world/middle... 11441124
Reposted by @railish.bsky.socialVittoria Elliott @telliotter.bsky.social · 15/09/2026SCOOP: A group of staffers from the right-wing think tank, America First Policy Initiative, have been detailed to the Census Bureau, where they have access to sensitive data +contributed to a public report that bolsters conspiracy theories undermining trust in elections www.wired.com/story/a-trum...wired.comThe Census Bureau Is Overrun With Staffers From a MAGA Think TankThe US Census is home to vast troves of sensitive data on nearly every person living in the country, which is used for apportioning and drawing congressional districts as well as allocating federal fu... 25548378
Reposted by @railish.bsky.socialemptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 15/09/2026I love Ossoff too, but if Dems win midterms, there's a high likelihood that Jeffries' role in redistricting and Schumer's in recruiting will be a big part of the reason why -- even aside from their fundraising. 2030354
Reposted by @railish.bsky.socialemptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Booker: And yet like a thug, you're going after journalists. You're stonewalling this committee on how you're using govt resources to go after reporters. 327149
Reposted by @railish.bsky.socialemptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 15/09/2026One thing that happened is other outlets are using Bettina's post whining about the story as their hook to report it. 418838
Reposted by @railish.bsky.socialemptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Kash claims the law requires he follow EOs. Which, is assuredly not what the law requires. 026838
Reposted by @railish.bsky.socialemptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Ut oh. Kash is now getting out his index cards and his troll book. 116417
Reposted by @railish.bsky.socialemptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Blumenthal: Say, are you going to investigate Don Jr getting his wedding party paid for by a corrupt Russian oligarch? Kash: Never heard of it. 17474125
Reposted by @railish.bsky.socialemptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Now Sommer is explaining what Jersey barriers are to a judge (the Jersey barriers are WILDLY unrelated to the discovery request she's supposed to be reviewing, bc they are unrelated to DOJ's own description of the investigation). 14910
