Reposted by Rainbow MakerThe Verge @theverge.com · 02/09/2026As a new Harry Potter trailer makes the rounds, it bears repeating that there’s no way to watch this show without supporting J.K. Rowling’s bigotry and the structural violence she’s inflicting on the trans community.theverge.comThere is no ethical consumption of HBO’s Harry Potter seriesYou can’t without supporting Rowling’s transphobic bigotry. 367201419894
Reposted by Rainbow MakerRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Reminder that any political party trying to make it harder to vote is sending a clear message: they can't win on their ideas alone. www.propublica.org/article/mail-vot… 10528151115
Reposted by Rainbow MakerNPR @npr.org · 02/09/2026Chaos unfolds at the Miami immigration court after judges are assigned mega master calendars, hearings where judges see more than 100 immigrants at once. n.pr/4xnTBS9n.prNew immigration court tactic leads to huge lines and chaos in MiamiChaos unfolds at the Miami immigration court after judges are assigned mega master calendars, hearings where judges see more than 100 immigrants at once. 1213783
Reposted by Rainbow MakerRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 30/08/2026"Trump administration proposes new rule to dismantle requirement for datacenters to publicly report air pollution" www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comTrump EPA aims to exempt datacenters from disclosing air pollution, advocates warnTrump administration proposes new rule to dismantle requirement for datacenters to publicly report air pollution 1031428852
Reposted by Rainbow MakerJess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Imagine trying to scare me “Sharia Law” while I live under a GOP supermajority trying to reinstate an abortion ban, while writing bills to put the 10 Commandments in public schools and ban books and free speech. I have nothing to fear, except the Christian nationalists in front of me. 13547821328
Reposted by Rainbow MakerRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 27/08/2026The amount the Trump regime has spent waging war on Iran could have... -Funded free school lunches for every child -Lowered health insurance premiums for 20 million people -Doubled the National Park Service budget -Fully funded public radio and television ...with money left over. Priorities. 641977731
Reposted by Rainbow MakerRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 21/07/2026Since Trump's inauguration, defense tech companies linked to his sons have generated over $3.2B in direct government business and $3.1B in future contract options. Call this what it is: corruption. 28869412
Reposted by Rainbow MakerMother Jones @motherjones.com · 21/07/2026As Pete Hegseth testifies before the Senate, let's remember that his personal wealth manager also acts as a lobbyist for a group working to influence him to “promote pro Israel policies."motherjones.comHe’s Hegseth’s wealth manager. He also pushes “pro-Israel policies” like war with Iran.How the man working to make the defense secretary rich helped lay the groundwork for Trump's disastrous attack. 816871
Reposted by Rainbow MakerMother Jones @motherjones.com · 03/07/2026When @noturtlesoup17.bsky.social visited this marquee anniversary event, she found a dearth of visitors, a shortage of napkins, and a decaying model of the triumphal arch the president wants to build across the Potomac.motherjones.comWatch: Trump’s dystopia takes over the National MallA week of absurdity at the reflecting pool and the Great American State Fair. 1033181
Reposted by Rainbow MakerJess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 27/06/2026School vouchers for private religious schools are unconstitutional in Missouri. That hasn’t stopped the GOP supermajority from transferring $60 million of taxpayer funds to private religious schools just this year alone. The same supermajority defunded public school schools by 190 million. 51819358
Reposted by Rainbow MakerCosta Rica Kid @zymplex.bsky.social · 27/06/2026Why it’s time for Democratic socialism! 505162244584
Rainbow Maker @rainbowdreammaker.bsky.social · 27/06/2026This is unbelievable, guys. Vote out everyone. 000
Reposted by Rainbow MakerMother Jones @motherjones.com · 20/06/2026“There is no amount of press coverage that could ever fully document the scale of the ripple effect of trauma that this has on the city of Minneapolis."motherjones.comReport: ICE caused humanitarian crisis in MinnesotaA new Human Rights Watch account details Operation Metro Surge’s reign of terror. 421115488
Reposted by Rainbow MakerRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 20/06/2026Elon 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. 19655411724
Reposted by Rainbow MakerStand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 14/06/2026Russell Vought’s grant proposal would give political appointees unprecedented influence over our federal research funding, threatening the independence of American science. That’s why we’re fighting back. Visit the link in our bio to take action, or go here: Article: zurl.co/AyP3yzurl.coI’ve spent 40 years in research. I have never seen a threat to science like the new grantmaking ruleThe federal government is now proposing to fundamentally rewire scientific research review for no good reason. 2239132
Reposted by Rainbow MakerMother Jones @motherjones.com · 14/06/2026Why no human being should ever be allowed to have a trillion dollarsmotherjones.comWhy no human being should ever be allowed to have a trillion dollarsElon Musk's big milestone is no bueno. 23439134
Reposted by Rainbow Makerjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 09/06/2026wonderful piece from @clintsmithiii.bsky.social that, among other things, makes abundantly clear that pete hegseth and the trump administration are engaged in a racist purge of black officers under the belief that being black and having "merit" are mutually exclusive.theatlantic.comThe Betrayal of Black PatriotsThey devoted their lives to serving the United States. Now the nation’s top military leader is sending the message that they’re not welcome. 7234141216
Reposted by Rainbow MakerJess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 09/02/2026Abortion is legal in Missouri. Abortion is not accessible in Missouri. 11741182
Rainbow Maker @rainbowdreammaker.bsky.social · 24/12/2025There is nothing I want more in this world than gluten free cheez-its and they aren't in my stores yet. Whine whine whine. 010
Reposted by Rainbow MakerMother Jones @motherjones.com · 27/11/2025Here are the Declaration of Independence’s grievances against King George III. Many apply to Trump.motherjones.comHere are the Declaration of Independence’s grievances against King George III. Many apply to Trump.It's uncanny. 6476195
Reposted by Rainbow MakerClaire Willett @clairewillett.bsky.social · 02/10/2025I hope this catches on and becomes his legacy 21069257
Reposted by Rainbow MakerRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 09/08/2025The biggest divide is not between “right” and “left." It’s between democracy and oligarchy. The billionaires who control our economy and democracy seek to divide us. They want us to turn on each other so we don't look up and see that they have all the wealth and power. 14538491152
Rainbow Maker @rainbowdreammaker.bsky.social · 23/07/2025Today has been extremely hard. I've been obsessed with Ozzy Osbourne's music for 30 years and I'm not ready for him to be gone. I'm so glad he had the tribute a few weeks ago, but I'm so sad. This was a great tribute to the legend, the God of heavy metal. 100
Reposted by Rainbow MakerRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 21/07/2025Throughout history, tyrants have understood that their major enemy is an educated public. Trump is no different. That’s why he’s trying to control not just what we do – but what we think. Watch: youtu.be/rEH7sF6pA4s?si=zC1tb0Mqvpy…youtu.beWhy Does Trump Hate Sesame Street?Why is Trump so hell-bent on defunding PBS? It’s part of a larger plan — one where he can control not just what we do, b 962950867
Reposted by Rainbow MakerRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 15/07/2025Tyrants view educated citizens as their greatest enemy. Slaveholders stopped the enslaved from learning to read. Nazis burned books. Dictators censor media. That’s why Trump is attacking the Dept. of Education, science, and the arts – to prevent us from learning. It's fascism. 13044591662
Reposted by Rainbow MakerRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 15/07/2025The Trump regime is about to burn 500 tons of USAID emergency food. Why? Because it expired after its shipment was delayed. 1.5 million children could have eaten for a week. Now, taxpayers will spend $130K for it to be destroyed. This isn’t just inefficient – it’s cruel. 25059972448
Rainbow Maker @rainbowdreammaker.bsky.social · 15/07/2025My first grandbaby will be born soon. I'm very excited and I know my sweetie will be a star. So I crocheted one for em to wear. 030
Reposted by Rainbow MakerMother Jones @motherjones.com · 10/07/2025Black farmers have lost more than 90 percent of their land since 1910. (From 2021)motherjones.comThe "machine that eats up Black farmland"After decades of discriminating against Black farmers and ignoring their complaints, the USDA is promising to do better. Again. 9305119
Reposted by Rainbow MakerHeather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 08/07/2025July 7, 2025heathercoxrichardson.substack.comJuly 7, 2025At about 10:30 this morning local time, heavily armed masked agents in trucks, armored vehicles, a helicopter, on foot, and on horseback, accompanied by a gun mounted on a truck raided the MacArthur P... 461336443
Reposted by Rainbow MakerPete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 01/07/2025It shouldn't get lost that just today, Senate Republicans have voted to close nursing homes, close rural hospitals, and cut food stamp benefits for children and veterans. 290125204188
Reposted by Rainbow MakerRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 26/06/2025We’re in the second Gilded Age just like the first — when America’s wealth was in the hands of a few, money corrupted politics, and working people were abused and exploited. It can be easy to feel discouraged, but the first Gilded Age teaches us lessons on how we can fight back.youtu.beFrom Robber Barons to Bezos: Is History Repeating Itself? | Robert ReichYouTube video by Robert Reich 19852641803
Reposted by Rainbow MakerMarisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 25/06/2025New — I wrote about how Zohran Mamdani’s win shows the power of a positive vision for the future, New Yorkers’ rejection of fear-based politics, and provides a blueprint for progressive Jews and Muslims to create a multi-racial, multi-faith coalition that supports prosperity for all. Read it here:thehandbasket.coWe can have nice thingsZohran Mamdani proved you can fully embrace progressive values—and win. 303294620
Reposted by Rainbow MakerKumail Nanjiani @kumail.bsky.social · 22/06/2025A Dem lawmaker and her husband were killed by a guy for their political views and it’s already out of the news. 622341718752
Reposted by Rainbow MakerHeather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 22/06/2025June 21, 2025heathercoxrichardson.substack.comJune 21, 2025At 7:50 this evening, Eastern Time, President Donald J. 421094307
Reposted by Rainbow MakerGeorge Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 20/06/2025If you think it can’t happen here, remember that it already did. In 1942 soldiers came with rifles to our home and ordered us out. They put us in internment camps. Most of us were citizens. 488255488636
Reposted by Rainbow MakerACLU @aclu.org · 20/06/2025BREAKING: In a unanimous decision, a federal court of appeals has ruled that Louisiana's law requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in all public school classrooms is unconstitutional. We’ll keep saying it: Public schools are not Sunday schools. 11034941811505
Reposted by Rainbow MakerErin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 20/06/20251. Alert, and please share widely. A lawyer at the ACLU has asked me to inform my transgender readers that they should NOT be applying for passports right now - the state department has not issued guidance to comply with the court order and they are urgently trying to get them to do so. 🧵 4453653492
Reposted by Rainbow MakerAlejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 20/06/2025I couldn't let that Confessore piece slide. It was such a disgusting hit piece on a vulnerable community in a moment of crisis. I dissected the article and why its framings are dishonest at best and outright lies of ommission at worst. www.thedissident.news/anatomy-of-a...thedissident.newsAnatomy of a Hit Piece: Deconstructing The New York Times' Attack on Transgender Rights in U.S. v. SkrmettiSeemingly not content with the US v. Skrmetti decision issued by the court siding with Tenessee to ban gender affirming care for trans youth, the New York Times was ready to pour salt on the fresh wou... 302044647
Rainbow Maker @rainbowdreammaker.bsky.social · 20/06/2025Guess I know what I'm doing this weekend. Join us? 010
Reposted by Rainbow MakerACLU @aclu.org · 18/06/2025We won't let today's ruling stop us from continuing our fight for trans justice. 18995154
Rainbow Maker @rainbowdreammaker.bsky.social · 18/06/2025Like I fucking said earlier. Stop hurting my children! www.reddit.com/r/missouri/s...reddit.comFrom the missouri community on Reddit: Missouri and Kansas can keep transgender health care bans after SCOTUS rulingPosted by KCUR893 - 39 votes and 11 comments 000
Rainbow Maker @rainbowdreammaker.bsky.social · 18/06/2025I need the government to stop hurting my kids. 071
Reposted by Rainbow MakerCourtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 08/06/2025One of the reasons I think “defund the police” is a great slogan is that you get to repeatedly tell people that studies show that police don’t actually solve murders, and in fact one-third of stranger-murders are committed by police. 6656681440
Rainbow Maker @rainbowdreammaker.bsky.social · 03/06/2025I wish we were only reading about dystopia. 000
Reposted by Rainbow MakerWuTangIsForTheChildren @wutangforchildren.bsky.social · 03/06/2025It’s TACO Tuesday… 1347246
Reposted by Rainbow MakerHillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · 03/06/2025Congress is back in session—and your senators need to hear from you. Tell them to vote NO on the Trump budget that would sell out America to give billionaires a tax break they don't even need. 791821653