Reposted by @readingaroubd.bsky.socialDr Seth Thévoz @seththevoz.bsky.social · 10/10/2026With this deal, the Trump administration has effectively declared war on Ukraine - and, by extension, the rest of Europe. Think about that for a moment. 23417
Reposted by @readingaroubd.bsky.socialDr. Todd Arrington @btarrington.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Now that the first phase of @hcrichardson.bsky.social's wonderful "250 to 250" project has wrapped, I'll share all the videos (one per day) for which I wrote scripts. Some were recorded nearly word for word; others underwent much-needed editing for clarity and brevity. Today: author Willa Cather.youtube.comWilla Cather, Narrated by Rebecca SolnitYouTube video by 250 to 250 517851
Reposted by @readingaroubd.bsky.socialAndrew Weinstein @andrewjweinstein.com · 15/09/2026There’s obviously a lot going on right now, but a Russian oligarch bankrolling the wedding of the president’s son is the kind of story that should dominate headlines in any functioning political culture. 11246211322
Reposted by @readingaroubd.bsky.socialSeriNova @serinova.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Just listened to this today. ”Genocide of the Poor.” Oh my. She IS a seer. Start just after the 26 min mark: m.youtube.com/watch?v=XeAZ...m.youtube.comStephen Marche & Margaret Atwood Extended InterviewYouTube video by Gloves Off with Stephen Marche 1146
Reposted by @readingaroubd.bsky.socialMike Spangenberg @mikespangenberg.bsky.social · 12/09/2026My bigger concern is how much this all illuminates the full tech capture of regulation. In a functioning society our representative government would hear the dangers of AI and say, “yeah we’re gonna stop you all right there for a minute.” 627672
Reposted by @readingaroubd.bsky.socialDaniel Swain @weatherwest.bsky.social · 10/09/2026If you missed it live, and are interested in this year's extreme El Niño event and its potential to bring major California impacts, I'd strongly encourage you to check out the recording! I even created some custom graphics just for this session... youtube.com/live/2v4k0nb...youtube.comSeptember 2026 update: Extremely strong El Niño event remains on track for autumn-winterYouTube video by Weather West 13289109
Reposted by @readingaroubd.bsky.socialBrian Barrett @brbarrett.bsky.social · 09/09/2026WIRED spoke with the Anthropic engineer who very loudly quit over concerns about runaway AI. He thinks humanity has a “couple of years” to prepare. from @mzeff.bsky.socialwired.comThe AI Researcher Who Just Quit Anthropic Says It’s ‘Crunch Time for Humanity’Jacob Coxon talks to WIRED about the “mini Manhattan project” inside Anthropic, the problem with alignment, and why AI labs have just a few years left to make their systems safe. 48940
Reposted by @readingaroubd.bsky.socialCharlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Another high profile resignation from leading AI company Anthropic. This is the warning to the world he wrote this evening on Twitter. "The people building AI earnestly believe that it could kill us all by the end of the decade." 29783343
Reposted by @readingaroubd.bsky.socialThe Steady State @thesteadystate.org · 08/09/2026zurl.co/vmiZn Authoritarianism rarely announces itself. The pattern is now manifest in the United States, and the 2026 elections may be one of the last opportunities to interrupt it. 314277
Reposted by @readingaroubd.bsky.socialRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Me crossing beef off my shopping list … 2507152843506
Reposted by @readingaroubd.bsky.socialDan Ancona @danancona.bsky.social · 21/08/2026If @andybeshearky.bsky.social can figure out how to be chill about DSA, so can The Bulwark: “DSA candidates and other democrats may disagree on the best way to provide healthcare, but we all want it to be accessible, while they [GOP] pass tax breaks for the wealthy..." 1422456
Reposted by @readingaroubd.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 19/08/2026The Democratic Party’s mega-donor class is horrified by the rising tide of progressive populism. Too bad. It's time they recognize the real choice is between democracy and tyranny, between an economy that works for all or one that works for a small sliver at the top. 627163533919
Reposted by @readingaroubd.bsky.socialPBS News @pbsnews.org · 20/08/2026Total public debt hit $40 trillion Wednesday, faster than expected. There is a lot to unpack about the national debt, which is easily misunderstood. Here's a starter guide to what's happening with the national debt right now. to.pbs.org/4g8hBmQpbs.orgHow did U.S. debt hit $40 trillion? Here's what to knowThere is a lot to unpack about the national debt. Here's a starter guide to what's happening with the national debt right now. 1715060
Reposted by @readingaroubd.bsky.socialRima I Anabtawi @rimaanabtawi.bsky.social · 19/08/2026“Everything is explicit here. ICE has been openly designated as Trump's paramilitary army in his war on blue America. The centrality of violence to all this is not disguised in the least. ICE recruitment glorifies military-style operations in urban strongholds” 🧵 0127
Reposted by @readingaroubd.bsky.socialRima I Anabtawi @rimaanabtawi.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Every child, who is well enough, must be fully vaccinated before entry into the public school system. That’s almost every child, the exceptions, are, exceedingly rare. We failed by ever allowing these waivers. 0254
Reposted by @readingaroubd.bsky.socialRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 16/08/2026👀 Travel with Natalie 30784952390
Reposted by @readingaroubd.bsky.socialRebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 10/08/2026Published Tuesday; living it Sunday: aqi is so bad thanks to a local fire I have to close all the windows in a high-desert house with no air conditioning. "...the smoke, dangerous to breathe, hangs in the air, dimming the view, changing the very color of sunlight into something grimly unsettling.theguardian.comWe launched a war on nature. Now we are in a climate warzone | Rebecca SolnitSummer is not what it once was. We have been robbed of one of life’s great joys 13547183
Reposted by @readingaroubd.bsky.socialScott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Before a roaring crowd in Arlington, TX, James Talarico talks about the Powell memo—the right wing master plan for reshaping America into a more authoritarian state. bsky.app/profile/team... 16677277
Reposted by @readingaroubd.bsky.socialDaniel Swain @weatherwest.bsky.social · 06/08/2026In case you missed it live, Tuesday's #ElNiño-focused virtual town hall event hosted by CA Sen Mike McGuire was recorded and is now available. This was a really constructive and worthwhile event; I'd strongly encourage folks to check it out! #CAwxyoutube.comSuper El Nino Town HallJoin Senator McGuire, along with climate scientists, meteorologists, and disaster preparedness experts, for a virtual Super El Niño Town Hall to learn how California is preparing for very strong or “super” El Niño weather patterns and events this fall. 410332
Reposted by @readingaroubd.bsky.socialMalhavic777 @malhavic777.bsky.social · 03/08/2026Trump is refusing 220 million dollars in disaster relief to Democrat led states. That alone should be a bipartisan impeachable offense. It should also be something that incites open revolt. 411437403
Reposted by @readingaroubd.bsky.socialGreg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 02/08/2026Yep, this is the right framing: 12614145
Reposted by @readingaroubd.bsky.socialDavid Rothkopf @djrothkopf.bsky.social · 27/07/2026If you don’t know a genocide when you see it you’re not fit to be president. 3519048
Reposted by @readingaroubd.bsky.socialMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 25/07/2026The legacy media sat there while Trump lied about the past elections and "joked" about running again in 2028. They did not boo. They did not walk out. They just sat there and ate their dinner. The journalists in that room will be remembered as the journalists in that room. 488113883203
Reposted by @readingaroubd.bsky.socialMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 24/07/2026One unleashes the *hounds* of Hell, not the gates of Hell, you illiterate moron. 1981207974089
Reposted by @readingaroubd.bsky.socialRebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 21/07/2026More than a third of the electorate didn't vote in 2024's presidential but we're always told that the job is to try to recruit people who hate and disagree with us rather than motivate people who agree with us but need some motivation, which comes from boldness, integrity, not marshmallowismo. 637959
Reposted by @readingaroubd.bsky.socialChris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 21/07/2026The Atlantic should be ashamed to have published Jamie Kirchick's "DSA is a 'parasite'" screed. Beyond that, though, no one should credit Kirchick's thoughts on DSA or the Dems. He is a bad-faith operator here, undermining those he has always sought to undermine — because he is a neocon. 411944347
Reposted by @readingaroubd.bsky.socialMark Follman @markfollman.bsky.social · 21/07/2026A decade ago, we did a deep investigation into the long-term costs of gun violence in America—not just the awful human toll, but also the economic toll. It was pretty shocking to me that no one had really sought to do this before. The costs are immense. www.motherjones.com/politics/201... 2/xmotherjones.comGun violence costs America $229 billion a year—more than $700 for every man, woman, and childHere’s all the data the NRA doesn’t want you to see. 0146
Reposted by @readingaroubd.bsky.socialRima I Anabtawi @rimaanabtawi.bsky.social · 19/07/2026 Representative Joe Morelle / House Dems' point-man on countering Trump's potential efforts to meddle in the midterms — tells me his team is gaming out "north of 100" potential scenarios. Think: deploying the Natl Guard or unilaterally enacting parts of the SAVE Act www.ms.now/news/house-d...ms.nowHouse Democrats meet in secret to game plan Trump’s midterm meddlingBehind closed doors, Democrats are running through hypothetical scenarios in which Trump interferes with the elections — and they are figuring out how they can respond. 081
Reposted by @readingaroubd.bsky.socialSimon Rosenberg @simonwdc.bsky.social · 20/07/2026bsky.app/profile/mens... 118148
Reposted by @readingaroubd.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16/07/2026Ossoff: "Here's what's going to happen tonight: the world's most famous sore loser will deliver a prime-time presidential sour grapes address to pursue his 6-year-old grievances about the 2020 election, while his war in the Middle East spirals out of control & the cost of living continues to rise.." 10303267310170
Reposted by @readingaroubd.bsky.socialShibley Telhami @stelhami.bsky.social · 15/07/2026It's bewildering that this NYT article does not even mention Democrats' anger with a clause mandating closer technology and defense sharing with Israel, which was a key part of the speech by Senator @vanhollen.senate.gov who led the effort to block the bill. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/14/u...nytimes.comSenate Democrats Block Defense Bill Over War in IranThe vote reflected how the political debate over the conflict in the Middle East has sapped bipartisan support for a normally popular measure. 2308
Reposted by @readingaroubd.bsky.socialBarron W. Tramp @barronwtramp.bsky.social · 10/07/2026Universal Healthcare isn't far left Prosecuting rapists isn't far left Criticizing politicians and policies isn't far left Demanding laws for equality & civil rights isn't far left None of it is far enough If someone considers any of these ideas to be far left then they're definitely far right 12546941366
Reposted by @readingaroubd.bsky.socialArrête Mark Carney ⚜️ @lalegault.bsky.social · 01/07/2026The biggest mistake women in America ever made was not burning the country down the day Roe v. Wade was overturned. qasimrashid.substack.com/p/the-save-a...qasimrashid.substack.comThe SAVE Act Will End Voting Rights for Women in AmericaThe SAVE Act has passed the House—we cannot let it pass the Senate 26260972038
Reposted by @readingaroubd.bsky.socialAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 01/07/2026I think they did this with baby formula, too. 601257328
Reposted by @readingaroubd.bsky.socialStephen Marche @stephenmarche.bsky.social · 01/07/2026Thank you @james.crid.land @podnews.net for featuring Gloves Off today! 🇨🇦 Season 2 launches today—with video episodes, our new aftershow Cross Check, and big conversations about Canada's place in a changing world. Thanks for the shoutout! podnews.net/press-releas...podnews.netGloves Off returns for season two on Canada Day 2026, with eight new episodes and new YouTube aftershowLessons Canada could adopt to form a third pole of power in alliance with other middle powers 087
Reposted by @readingaroubd.bsky.socialNicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 01/07/2026In repeatedly, egregiously violating the Constitution's three separate bans on bribery, along with the most basic ethics about officials avoiding financial conflicts of interest, Donald Trump has outdone his predecessors, pocketing more money than all previous presidents combined. How exciting! 5402134
Reposted by @readingaroubd.bsky.socialNicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 01/07/2026The epistemic crisis goes way beyond the Supreme Court. Media is a good example. How many prioritize truth rather than treating factual reality and false things Republicans assert as approximately equal? In education too, seen directly now in state censorship and assaults on academic freedom. 27519
Reposted by @readingaroubd.bsky.social@NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze) @newsjennifer.bsky.social · 01/07/2026This is so gross. These are the bribes paid to Trump by cowardly media companies. Each one of the payoffs is listed on his recent financial disclosure form as income. Amazon's $10M bribe to Melania is on there, too. www.nbcnews.com/politics/don... 717692
Reposted by @readingaroubd.bsky.socialMark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 01/07/2026👇🎯 Don’t. Print. Lies. In. The. Newspapers. Flagrant violations of the Constitution’s Emoluments Clause are not something that “defies long-held tradition.” They are flagrant violations of the Constitution. What is journalism, anyway? 13764205
Reposted by @readingaroubd.bsky.socialDavid Rothkopf @djrothkopf.bsky.social · 24/06/2026A really important discussion on what's going on in the intelligence community and how Trump is putting the entire country at risk, from one of the best experts out there. Hope you can listen in. 3271110
Reposted by @readingaroubd.bsky.socialMillie Cassese ⚖️ @millienyc.bsky.social · 25/06/2026"...the electorate is changing, its priorities are changing, and the Democratic Party must change with them. It must be a big tent party…but it needs also to be one that supports that Supermajority Agenda and eschews the deeply distrusted, failed neo-liberal marching orders of the past." 04712
Reposted by @readingaroubd.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 17/06/2026Elon Musk’s DOGE cut the federal government’s screwworm monitoring program, which cost $15 million. Now, the Trump administration is preparing to spend $1 billion to combat the screwworm outbreak. Never forget how destructive and downright stupid DOGE was. 25871992801
Reposted by @readingaroubd.bsky.socialRima I Anabtawi @rimaanabtawi.bsky.social · 14/06/2026Who does not want a blue corn masa Twinkie filled w chocolate ganache?! At Mercado Sin Nombre, Mexican masa blends with American breakfast foods for an exciting entry into the New Tejano canon. www.texasmonthly.com/food/mercado...texasmonthly.comHow a Twinkie Made of Corn Became Austin’s Most Popular PastryAn exciting entry into the New Tejano canon. 0134
Reposted by @readingaroubd.bsky.socialStand Up America @standupamerica.com · 09/06/2026Scott Pelley: “There is no democracy without journalism.” 14821
Reposted by @readingaroubd.bsky.socialThomas Zimmer @thomaszimmer.bsky.social · 01/06/2026The end of the civil rights era will also make political institutions vastly more unrepresentative and supercharge the disintegration of the country into two America’s, two fundamentally incompatible nations – a deeply unstable and dangerous situation for America and the world. 2446
Reposted by @readingaroubd.bsky.socialDaniel Swain @weatherwest.bsky.social · 29/05/2026I joined the Grown in Napa Valley Podcast this week to discuss this year's unusual growing season, the building El Niño event in the Pacific and potential impacts, and the broader implications of increasing hydroclimate variability. Check it out today!napagrowers.orgTrellis Talks: Understanding Napa’s Unusual Growing Season with Daniel SwainTrade Resources: Speakers | Press | Sponsors Copyright Napa Valley Grapegrowers. All Rights Reserved. 625 Imperial Way, Suite 6 | Napa, CA 94559 Phone: (707) 944-8311 |... 28623
Reposted by @readingaroubd.bsky.socialDan Froomkin/Press Watch/Heads Up News @froomkin.bsky.social · 28/05/2026It seems to me the “Project 2029” we need would be full of powerfullý transformative ways to reverse the cataclysmic effects of Trumpism on our democracy, our government, and our role in the world. Not vague poll-driven talking points. But maybe that’s just me. www.thebulwark.com/p/exclusive-...thebulwark.comExclusive: A First Look at the Dems’ Version of Project 2025The group dubbed Project 2029 is unveiling its first policy proposals. We got the preview. 149011
Reposted by @readingaroubd.bsky.socialDenny Carter @dennycarter.bsky.social · 26/05/2026They stole the internet’s knowledge and all the work that went into it and they want to sell it back to us for a fee. What a business model. 562115593718
