Reposted by @raycaruso.bsky.socialJonathan Slater @jonathanslater.bsky.social · 9hWe need more of this 2164520819
Reposted by @raycaruso.bsky.socialRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 01/10/2026This keeps happening. 22333241005
Reposted by @raycaruso.bsky.socialMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 30/09/2026Trump White House misspells “United” on the official “super intelligence” document with AI executives. Instead of “President of the United States,” it reads: “President of the Unites States.” Nothing says “super intelligence” quite like misspelling the name of the country. 61680682353
Reposted by @raycaruso.bsky.socialMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 29/09/2026These people are utterly shameless 2353278745
Reposted by @raycaruso.bsky.socialMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 28/09/2026Trump: Sleepy Joe Biden, have you heard of him? *a few moments later* Trump: 😴😴😴 50971242553
Reposted by @raycaruso.bsky.socialRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Every one of these people view their positions in the government as an opportunity to cash in on multiple grifts while traveling the world and having a great time at our expense. 15837501336
Reposted by @raycaruso.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23/09/2026can't make it up -- the Trump administration is literally rolling a red carpet out right now for President Xi 2201404381
Reposted by @raycaruso.bsky.socialRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 23/09/2026But he’s really just doing it all for you because he loves you, Mr. & Ms. MAGA. 1512214788
Reposted by @raycaruso.bsky.socialJames Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 22/09/2026 10443213910078
Reposted by @raycaruso.bsky.socialProPublica @propublica.org · 22/09/2026Sen. Susan Collins helped steer millions in federal defense contracts to Navatek, whose CEO illegally funneled thousands of dollars to her campaign. The FBI sought to launch a probe and was eyeing Collins and other lawmakers. Then Trump gutted the unit in charge. THREAD 🧵 411113636058
Reposted by @raycaruso.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Five corporations control 90% of the US media. Airlines have merged from 12 major carriers in 1980 to 4 today. A handful of companies control the pharmaceutical industry. Four giants control 80% of meat processing. The evidence of corporate concentration is everywhere. 720160466064
Reposted by @raycaruso.bsky.socialElieNYC @elienyc.bsky.social · 21/09/2026If I could sum up why I’m not a Republican in one quote… 521700295
Reposted by @raycaruso.bsky.socialProgressive News Service @prognews.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Whistleblower claims DHS agents told to obtain state voter records by hook or crook. "'...when officers have raised questions about the legality of this initiative, they’ve reportedly been told to proceed anyway and promised that they won’t be held... personally liable.’" abcnews.com/Politics/dhs...abcnews.comDHS agents allegedly directed to 'misrepresent' themselves to access state voter rolls, whistleblower claimsA whistleblower claims DHS has directed agents to "misrepresent" themselves and "violate state laws" in a voter probe, Democratic lawmakers say. 23229
Reposted by @raycaruso.bsky.socialTechmeme @techmeme.com · 18/09/2026US officials say overreliance on Palantir's Maven AI system was among the factors that contributed to a February missile strike in Iran that killed 123 children (Bloomberg) Main Link | Techmeme Permalink 42320124
Reposted by @raycaruso.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 17/09/2026Trump: "We spent more than $2 billion in FEMA funding. You're waiting for some additional funding. I'm gonna get that to you. Now if Michael loses, I'm not sending it." Crowd: *groans* 72572122
Reposted by @raycaruso.bsky.socialStatus Coup News @statuscoupnews.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Her arrest brought down an entire police department. The Trinidad Police Department was forced to shut down following a state investigation into the wrongful arrest of a local journalist who complained about the brown water coming out of her town's taps. Status Coup's Phillip Hawkins breaks it down. 6262111
Reposted by @raycaruso.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16/09/2026New in PN: Alito & Thomas keep pedal to the metal "The only place where election fraud is real is in the right-wing media ecosystem where they marinate. And b/c they are so steeped in online misinfo & conservative grievance, they're willing to sacrifice every principle of law they ever espoused."publicnotice.coAlito and Thomas keep the pedal to the metalTheir mail voting dissent is legal hackery. But it makes sense politically. 561204371
Reposted by @raycaruso.bsky.socialIndivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 16/09/2026Since returning to the White House, Donald Trump has made more stock trades than every Member of Congress COMBINED. Trump’s unprecedented corruption — as millions of Americans struggle to afford basic needs — is one of the many reasons why we are going to crush the regime electorally in 49 days. 12459211
Reposted by @raycaruso.bsky.socialSean Hoyer @seanhoyer.bsky.social · 15/09/2026www.motherjones.com/politics/201...motherjones.comI was a warehouse wage slaveMy brief, backbreaking, rage-inducing, low-paying, dildo-packing time inside the online-shipping machine. 04113
raycaruso.bsky.social @raycaruso.bsky.social · 15/09/2026I’m sure Mitch McConnell must have a Go Fund Me to help offset all those medical bills he’s wracked up for the last 3 months. 000
Reposted by @raycaruso.bsky.socialKatie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Elect Democrats in November so we can get some REAL investigations launched! 832832783
Reposted by @raycaruso.bsky.socialMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 15/09/2026BREAKING: The Supreme Court DENIES Trump’s emergency request to impose new mail-in ballot restrictions ahead of the midterms. The restrictions remain blocked. Justice Kavanaugh joined the denial, while Justices Alito and Thomas dissented. 1573615698
Reposted by @raycaruso.bsky.socialAIPAC Tracker @trackaipac.com · 14/09/2026Robert Kraft, owner of Gillette Stadium, rallied stadium owners across the country to force Ed Sheeran to drop Macklemore from his tour because he said "Free Palestine". Kraft's company, Kraft Group LLC, has donated $3 million to AIPAC's United Democracy Project super PAC. 2014466
Reposted by @raycaruso.bsky.socialProPublica @propublica.org · 14/09/2026Look at this photo we found from Donald Trump Jr.’s lavish Bahamas wedding. Can you spot the Russian oligarch close to Putin who bankrolled the event? 🧵 22834391320
Reposted by @raycaruso.bsky.socialThe Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 14/09/2026"It’s safe to say that in the entire known history of diplomacy, there has never been a more clownish team of envoys than Witkoff and Kushner." And their diplomatic efforts will likely be as successful as their previous ones. New from Cathy Young:lnk.thebulwark.comThe Two Stooges Take Another Crack at UkraineRussia’s imaginary victories meet Trump’s imaginary diplomacy. 2727363
Reposted by @raycaruso.bsky.socialProPublica @propublica.org · 14/09/2026NEW: Donald Trump Jr.’s Bahamas Wedding Was Secretly Bankrolled by Russian Oligarch Close to Putin Umar Kremlev footed the bill for hundreds of thousands of dollars of wedding expenses at Donald Trump Jr.’s lavish wedding, including renting out a private island and paying for the fireworks show.propublica.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... 21926881393
Reposted by @raycaruso.bsky.socialRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 14/09/2026And yesterday Trump demanded that Ukraine stop bombing Russian refineries. 1652504995
Reposted by @raycaruso.bsky.socialHartford Courant @hartfordcourant.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Andrew Darrow remembers the call to help look for survivors after the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center collapsed on Sept. 11, 2001. “It was surreal,” said the Easton resident who served as a firefighter for 43 years, mainly in the …courant.com2,977 people died on 9/11. There were thousands more victims, including in Connecticut 001
Reposted by @raycaruso.bsky.socialErin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 13/09/2026Seems like a good time to re-up this post. It is a list of 26 Dems at the statewide/national level that have made anti-trans statements or voted anti-trans policies. I do not advocate for abstaining from all of the ones on this list, but if the worst offenders who call us “biological men,” I do.erininthemorning.comThe Guide To Anti-Trans Democrats In The 2026 Elections, By StateThese are the Democrats that LGBTQ+ people may wish to avoid this election cycle. 741820605
Reposted by @raycaruso.bsky.socialProPublica @propublica.org · 13/09/2026For likely the first time in modern history, the Supreme Court decided more cases in fast-tracked, secretive proceedings than in open court. These “shadow docket” decisions have let the Trump admin. bypass lower courts on deportations, ICE stops and more — often with little to no explanation. 471161616
Reposted by @raycaruso.bsky.socialScott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 12/09/2026NEW: The Reflecting Pool is neither reflecting…. nor a pool.. at this moment It’s …. In disrepair Just filed: youtu.be/lxbcTY4mjME?...youtu.beTrump BLINDSIDED by SHOCKING CONFESSION from Reflecting Pool Contractors!YouTube video by Scott MacFarlane Reports 30694182
Reposted by @raycaruso.bsky.socialJon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Houthis just filmed a warehouse full of US-made armor they took off Saudi-backed forces after Mocha fell. Shot on an iPhone. Such a damaging image! The coalition’s decade-long war in Yemen is ending in captured American equipment & open humiliation. 99692034313
Reposted by @raycaruso.bsky.socialCatherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 11/09/2026@thebulwark.com did a supercut of all the prior times Trump said he was going to give Americans a $5000 check or whatever. It is glorious 861886844
Reposted by @raycaruso.bsky.socialMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 11/09/2026🚨 JUST IN: Iran-backed Houthis just SEIZED U.S.-made M-ATVs and MRAP armored vehicles after overrunning Mokha port on Yemen’s Red Sea coast 88060112851
Reposted by @raycaruso.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11/09/2026Q: On the checks, we have $40t in debt. If your economic policies are working, why do you need an incentive for people to turn out to vote? T: I'm doing it as a reward for having to put up w/Biden Q: You also offered tariff refunds-- TRUMP: Not you Q: And that didn't happen T: You're the worst 58341851251
Reposted by @raycaruso.bsky.socialMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 10/09/2026Today’s economic news so far: — PPI inflation rises to 5.4% YOY, highest of 2026 — Core PPI rises to 4.6% YOY — 10-year Treasury yield rises to about 4.92% — 30-year Treasury yield rises to about 5.33–5.35% — Brent crude hits about $104–$105 47744267
Reposted by @raycaruso.bsky.socialProPublica @propublica.org · 10/09/2026Sept. 21, 2020: Pittsburgh Pirates prospect Oneil Cruz is involved in a car crash in the Dominican Republic that kills three people. This is how Cruz avoided prosecution — with the help of a local fixer who would go on to become a Red Sox legend’s business partner. THREAD: 6384164
Reposted by @raycaruso.bsky.socialEdward Wong @ewong.bsky.social · 06/09/2026NEW: Nate Hochman was fired from the DeSantis campaign in 2023 after promoting a video with the Sonnenrad, a Nazi symbol embraced by white supremacists. He now works in Rubio's State Department, as deputy director of policy planning and chief speechwriter. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/09/06/u...nytimes.comFor Fired DeSantis Campaign Staff Member, a Second Chance at State Dept. (Gift Article)The hiring of Nate Hochman, who lost his job amid an uproar over a video containing a Nazi symbol, underscores the administration’s willingness to overlook past transgressions. 851761984
Reposted by @raycaruso.bsky.socialMike Nellis @mikenellis.bsky.social · 03/09/2026NEWS: Status is reporting Fox fired Maria Bartiromo after she leaked internal texts to the White House showing the network had told staff to stop amplifying Trump's latest election conspiracy theories. 861127391
Reposted by @raycaruso.bsky.socialThe Lever @levernews.com · 01/09/2026America’s 100 lowest-paying S&P 500 corporations spent $718 BILLION buying back their own stock from 2019 through 2025. They spent $108.6 billion in 2025 alone. Worker pay, meanwhile, failed to keep pace with inflation. (IPS) 14129
Reposted by @raycaruso.bsky.socialThe Lever @levernews.com · 31/08/2026Walmart spent $8.1 billion buying back its own stock in 2025. That could have funded a $3,851 bonus for every one of its 2.1 million workers. Instead, its CEO made $29.2 million — 958 times median worker pay. (IPS) 44435
Reposted by @raycaruso.bsky.socialThe Lever @levernews.com · 26/08/2026Trump traded stock in weapons manufacturers RTX and Northrop Grumman as his administration waged war against Iran. His oil and gas holdings have also reportedly surged 39% this year — potentially adding more than $15 million to his wealth. 21513
Reposted by @raycaruso.bsky.socialKristy Greenberg @kristygreenberg.bsky.social · 25/08/2026“Are you okay?” Those were Alex Pretti’s last words before ICE agents beat him, shot him 10 times, and killed him. The Trump administration’s response? Demonize the victim. Deny wrongdoing. Derail the state investigation. No. We are not okay. 201710476
Reposted by @raycaruso.bsky.socialScott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 21/08/2026EXCLUSIVE: Committee Review Finds Trump Pardons Have Cost Crime Victims $1.7 Billion and Enriched Trump Allies macfarlanenews.substack.com/p/exclusive-... 6122791271
Reposted by @raycaruso.bsky.socialProgressive News Service @prognews.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Here's a video: bsky.app/profile/404m... 152
Reposted by @raycaruso.bsky.socialBluesky Fanatic @blueskyfanatic.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Barron Trump's net worth increased by $150,000,000 in just one year. Trump was asked how this happened. He replied, "It's none of your business." Remember when the GOP tried to impeach Joe Biden because his son Hunter sold some paintings for $50,000? Republican's reaction to Barron's income: NONE! 11625811274
Reposted by @raycaruso.bsky.socialMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 21/08/2026Parts of Indiana have been without power for 9–10 days due to storms. Tens of thousands are currently in the dark (peak was over 300,000). Puerto Rico has been rationing water for 13+ days due to severe drought. Trump has not said a word about either crisis. Not a tweet. A “Truth.” Nothing 34953462173
Reposted by @raycaruso.bsky.socialJon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Ken Paxton just rolled out his big “affordability agenda.” He owns 15 homes across the country worth over $9 million. His government salary? $153,000. How the hell did he pull that off? My guess: bribes or kickbacks. 🤨 1381709626
Reposted by @raycaruso.bsky.socialProPublica @propublica.org · 15/08/2026The AAU uses clauses in athletes’ registration forms to quash lawsuits over child sex abuse — arguing in court that children who were victimized by their coaches signed away their right to sue when they registered for an AAU team, records show. with @washingtonpost.com propublica.orgA Youth Sports Giant Promised Reforms to Protect Kids From Sexual Abuse. Most Never Happened.More than a decade after the Amateur Athletic Union promised to implement “historic child protection measures,” it still hasn’t done so, leaving hundreds of thousands of kids at risk. Some AAU athlete... 15409200