Sign in

Regina McIlvain

@reginamia.bsky.social
2.8K followers 361 following 3.9K posts

Folklorist, historian, folk music, installation artist who reflects ecology/history/science/ No DMs

PostsRepliesMedia
Regina McIlvain @reginamia.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Is he related to the weapons dealers? Shockwaves as Trump’s secret $2.8B taxpayer-funded ‘gift’ exposed: ‘My God’ www.rawstory.com/trump-israel...
rawstory.com
Shockwaves as Trump’s secret $2.8B taxpayer-funded ‘gift’ exposed: ‘My God’
President Donald Trump sparked outrage after his administration was exposed for preparing a $2.8 billion military package amid “extraordinarily dire” economic signs — funded entirely by American taxpa...
010
Regina McIlvain @reginamia.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Mad as hell Dems will incinerate their party before they accept this betrayal www.rawstory.com/raw-investig...
rawstory.com
Mad as hell Dems will incinerate their party before they accept this betrayal
There is a question Democrats should be asking themselves before the November midterm elections, and it is more uncomfortable than simply asking whether they can win.What happens if they do?More speci...
001
Regina McIlvain @reginamia.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff. “I’ve reduced it from 9,000 heads to about 5,000 because I need less heads.” ...an awfully revealing one for a tech CEO cutting costs by replacing human brains with synthetic ones.https://wagingnonviolence.org/2026/06/10-reasons-to-resist-ai/
010
Regina McIlvain @reginamia.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff. “I’ve reduced it from 9,000 heads to about 5,000 because I need less heads.” ...an awfully revealing one for a tech CEO cutting costs by replacing human brains with synthetic ones.https://wagingnonviolence.org/2026/06/10-reasons-to-resist-ai/
010
Regina McIlvain @reginamia.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff. “I’ve reduced it from 9,000 heads to about 5,000 because I need less heads.” ...an awfully revealing one for a tech CEO cutting costs by replacing human brains with synthetic ones.https://wagingnonviolence.org/2026/06/10-reasons-to-resist-ai/
010
Regina McIlvain @reginamia.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff. “I’ve reduced it from 9,000 heads to about 5,000 because I need less heads.” ...an awfully revealing one for a tech CEO cutting costs by replacing human brains with synthetic ones.https://wagingnonviolence.org/2026/06/10-reasons-to-resist-ai/
010
Regina McIlvain @reginamia.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff. “I’ve reduced it from 9,000 heads to about 5,000 because I need less heads.” ...an awfully revealing one for a tech CEO cutting costs by replacing human brains with synthetic ones.https://wagingnonviolence.org/2026/06/10-reasons-to-resist-ai/
010
Reposted by Regina McIlvain
Rep. Vikki Goodwin @vikkigoodwintx.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Tomorrow, a national data center conference kicks off in Austin, TX. We’re ready to respond — with a plan. Tune in to our Data Center Accountability Press Conference on Tuesday, July 14 starting at 10 AM CST. 👀 Video will be streamed LIVE at Goodwin4Texas.com/datacenters
Livestream the press conference on July 14 starting at 10 am on goodwin4texas.com/datacenters

Rep. Vikki Goodwin will be joined by Senator Sarah Eckhardt, Hays County Commissioner, San Marcos Council Members Alyssa Garza @acg4smtz & Amanda Rodriguez,Austin City Council Member Zo Qadri and nominee for AG Commissioner Clayton Tucker
Texans are concerned about the impact of data centers. Our communities deserve real transparency and accountability from facilities that already exist or are under construction. — Vikki Goodwin
0136
Regina McIlvain @reginamia.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff. “I’ve reduced it from 9,000 heads to about 5,000 because I need less heads.” ...an awfully revealing one for a tech CEO cutting costs by replacing human brains with synthetic ones.https://wagingnonviolence.org/2026/06/10-reasons-to-resist-ai/
wagingnonviolence.org
10 reasons to resist AI
To counter Big Tech’s narrative of AI inevitability, movements are beginning to resist on many fronts where this dangerous tech is being deployed.
000
Reposted by Regina McIlvain
Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
This is how Russia treats Ukrainian prisoners of war - torture, hunger, terror. Ukraine will not stop until we get all ours back to safety. "At first, they tried to endure it, it wasn't as audible. But then those screams intensified, they were inhuman screams."
10424167
Reposted by Regina McIlvain
Stealthgirl 🫘 @stealthgirl21.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
He would know all about destruction of government property
614044
Reposted by Regina McIlvain
Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
JD seems to be the primary leaker in this White House.
31447153
Regina McIlvain @reginamia.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
www.rawstory.com/elections-26...
rawstory.com
GOP group comes clean after getting busted 'meddling' in Dem primary elections: report
A Republican political action committee (PAC) that “initially took great effort” to hide their identity came clean Monday after admitting to Punchbowl News they had “meddled” in Democratic primaries i...
010
Reposted by Regina McIlvain
Casey Explosion @caseyexplosion.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
Microsoft had $80 billion to piss up a wall on AI investment, and I don't want this fact lost when we're talking about studio closures, they had obscene amounts of money to throw at slop machines.
222258987
Reposted by Regina McIlvain
Eric Ravenscraft @lordravenscraft.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
Microsoft stole game studios' futures to pay for AI data centers
2463171
Regina McIlvain @reginamia.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Great article that actually went to the people for answers. Nobody Here Wants the Data Center: An Oral History newrepublic.com/article/2113... via @newrepublic.com
newrepublic.com
Nobody Here Wants the Data Center: An Oral History
We’ve gathered stories from all across the country detailing what happens when Big Tech’s latest monstrosities come to town.
000
Regina McIlvain @reginamia.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
In the fight against AI data centers, I want to support what has been working in a far more organic and beneficial way. Wikipedia provides reliable information free of charge. It self-corrects by experts who generously donate research. It's supporting the truly good of the 'good old days'.
000
Regina McIlvain @reginamia.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
This holier-than-thou Republican is forgetting her own dark past www.rawstory.com/raw-investig...
rawstory.com
This holier-than-thou Republican is forgetting her own dark past
I have several female friends who have been victims of domestic abuse. Over the past decade, they have confided in me because I’ve been open about my mental health struggles. When you make yourself vu...
000
Regina McIlvain @reginamia.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
responsiblestatecraft.org/israel-us-mi...
responsiblestatecraft.org
Congress quietly moves to integrate US and Israeli militaries
In the first step towards shifting aid further into the shadows, the House's 2027 NDAA would all but fuse the two countries' armed forces together
000
Reposted by Regina McIlvain
The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Saywhatnow? responsiblestatecraft.org/israel-us-mi...
116839471
Regina McIlvain @reginamia.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
same in Texas. Is there an interactive map that covers the entire country? Bernie Sanders has been fighting these for years. Thia shows operating and planned data centers. See how many are planned over the precious aquifers, which are already at historic lows cleanview.co/public/data-...
cleanview.co
Cleanview
000
Reposted by Regina McIlvain
Ian Kremer @wolverinebear.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
The $400 million luxury 747 donated by Qatar is so big that it cannot fit into the existing Air Force One hangar, so it will be parked in a brand-new, $320 million high-tech hangar at Joint Base Andrews luxurylaunches.com/other_stuff/...
luxurylaunches.com
The $400 million luxury 747 donated by Qatar is so big that it cannot fit into the existing Air Force One hangar, so it will be parked in a brand-new, $320 million high-tech hangar at Joint Base Andre...
215359
Regina McIlvain @reginamia.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
graduate school as a teacher, a nurse, or a social worker? an accountant or an architect? not professional now. only chiropractic, clinical psychology, dentistry, law, medicine, pharmacy, podiatry, optometry, osteopathic medicine, theology, and veterinary medicine. open.substack.com/pub/aaronrup...
open.substack.com
The assault on higher ed goes deeper than you think
The regime is quietly working to create a permanent underclass.
000
Regina McIlvain @reginamia.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
Happy Mother's Day #HappyMother'sDay www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGhK...
youtube.com
aliens egg chamber and queen scene HD
YouTube video by Great Scenes
000
Regina McIlvain @reginamia.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
medium.com/@carmitage/i...
medium.com
I Filed for Chief Justice Roberts’s Disbarment. Then This Happened.
This nation is hungry for justice.
011
Regina McIlvain @reginamia.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Despite this attack on American voters we can take the country back, but with a lot of support, timely information, help with registration and feet on the ground activism.
000
Regina McIlvain @reginamia.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
www.texastribune.org/2026/05/04/r...
texastribune.org
An unreported ICE killing of an American shattered 2 Texas families
Josh Orta was the sole witness of Ruben Martinez’s death to dispute the government’s account. Months later, he died in a crash after learning an ICE agent killed his friend.
000
Reposted by Regina McIlvain
Steven Hassan PhD @cultexpert.freedomofmind.com · 17/04/2026
Gessen writes about the important legal decision in France to hold Corporations and their CEOs responsible for aiding terrorism. Would that American justice system could do this! www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/o...
nytimes.com
Opinion | A Stunning New Verdict Rewrites the Rules of Corporate Morality
24023
Reposted by Regina McIlvain
Learn Dirt @learndirt.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
There is no amount of money, oil, or gold that is worth more than having bees, trees, and clean water.
12183552275
Regina McIlvain @reginamia.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
"Her death has complicated the crimi nal case, raising questions about whether prosecutors can proceed without her live testimony." www.mpacorn.com/articles/jus...
mpacorn.com
Justice for Makayla
(Note: A statement was added to the story on April 17 from the District Attorney’s Office regarding the matter.)  A Moorpark electrician accused of sexually assaulting his teenage daughter before she ...
000
Regina McIlvain @reginamia.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Wow. This is how it 's done. www.the-independent.com/news/world/e...
the-independent.com
Hungary’s new PM tells broadcaster ‘we are shutting you down’ in first interview
Peter Magyar slammed the channels as bring part of outgoing prime minister Viktor Orban’s ’propaganda machine’
000
Regina McIlvain @reginamia.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Jim Browning is the one with the Scottish accent. Hero. www.youtube.com/shorts/szqXp...
youtube.com
How to spot a deepfake using one sentence
YouTube video by Jim Browning
000
Reposted by Regina McIlvain
Tanisha @tanishaevonne.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
The City of Pittsburgh just passed legislation banning cooperation with ICE. The vote was unanimous. 🎉🎉🎉
326238494208
Regina McIlvain @reginamia.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Hear, hear Oberlin! (for the rest of us, spread the word) "We are drafting this letter to you on a typewriter that is over 70 years old;... oberlinreview.org/35718/opinio...
010
Reposted by Regina McIlvain
Skot Armstrong @skot.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
People are taking unusual measures to the thwart the scourge of AI
142312804
Reposted by Regina McIlvain
Paris Marx @parismarx.com · 26/03/2026
ai will be defeated one anti-ai girlfriend at a time
137161
Reposted by Regina McIlvain
Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett @crockett.house.gov · 26/03/2026
Republicans could literally fund TSA, FEMA, and the Coast Guard right now. But once again, they’re choosing Donald Trump over the American people. Absolutely shameful.
14149501224
Reposted by Regina McIlvain
tmel1219.bsky.social @tmel1219.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
🗳️ Hey Pennsylvania: A quick reminder that PA has a closed primary election. This means you MUST pick a party when you register to vote for a party nominee in the primary. Check your status or register vote.pa/check #ProudBlue #Voices4Victory
14439
Regina McIlvain @reginamia.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
March 25 is the 115th anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist tragedy. Frances Perkins witnessed the fire and watched as over 140 mostly young women jumped to their deaths. She then became a major influence on the New Deal. www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6x_... #Shirtwaistfactory
youtube.com
Frances Perkins | Episode 8, The Declaration in Action
YouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson
000
Regina McIlvain @reginamia.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Trump told impeachment now the 'least of your problems': 'Nothing will save you, Donald' www.rawstory.com/donald-trump...
rawstory.com
Trump told impeachment now the 'least of your problems': 'Nothing will save you, Donald'
Former Republican operative Rick Wilson had a message for President Donald Trump about who would target him next. The co-founder of The Lincoln Project, an anti-Trump organization, described in his Su...
000
Reposted by Regina McIlvain
The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Wild conflicts of interest: “Tucked in the 2026 Farm Bill is a provision to reimburse 🧑‍🌾 90% of adopting AI & precision ag tech… standards set by the industry… Trojan horse for big tech to take advantage of farmers/wrest control of the food system…” fortune.com/2026/03/14/f...
27645401
Reposted by Regina McIlvain
Dr. Annie Andrews @drannieandrews.com · 17/03/2026
Do the big thing. 🇺🇸
20 years ago it was the eve of my residency match day. The next day I matched into my dream program at Cincinnati Children’s and then spent 3 years learning how to be a pediatrician from the best of the best.

Tonight is the eve of the day I will file to run for the US Senate to become the first ever pediatrician Senator, fight for South Carolina’s kids and all 73 million kids in 🇺🇸, and retire Lindsey Graham. 

Life’s a journey. Do the big thing.
442501464
Reposted by Regina McIlvain
Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 17/03/2026
HOULAHAN: Will you commit that the DoD will not deploy military personnel at polling places? HUMIRE: I reserve decisions based on the president Q: Would you do that unlawful act? HUMIRE: It would go through the same review process as every request we get from the WH Q: There's already a law
30680792821
Regina McIlvain @reginamia.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Stay Classy www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
lrb.co.uk
Andrew O’Hagan · Stay Classy: Mummy’s Favourite
With some people, money and sex are the only truths. It’s the ultimate delinquency to believe that gratification...
000
Reposted by Regina McIlvain
Brandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
This will be important for the eventual war crimes trial
012537
Reposted by Regina McIlvain
Andrea Junker @strandjunker.com · 11/03/2026
Pete Hegseth spent $2 million on Alaskan king crab, $7 million on lobster tail, and $15.1 million on ribeye steak in just one month. — But please, tell me again how the elderly who’ve worked their entire lives to get $800 a month on Social Security are bleeding this country dry.
561256453
Reposted by Regina McIlvain
Dean Obeidallah @deanobeidallah.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
WOW!!! GOP Rep James Comer Says Trump DOJ Asked New Mexico Officials to End Jeffrey Epstein Investigation! The property was being probed in 2019, but Trump DOJ took over and shut things down. This is the cover up in action! www.mediaite.com/media/news/j...
mediaite.com
James Comer Says Trump DOJ Shut Down Epstein Investigation
James Comer said Trump's DOJ asked New Mexico investigators to shut down a 2019 investigation into a ranch owned by convicted predator Jeffrey Epstein.
18391207
Regina McIlvain @reginamia.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
The Desire for Terror "A purpose of the war on Iran might well be to provoke a terrorist attack inside the United States. This would provide Donald Trump with a pretext to try to cancel or “federalize” the coming Congressional elections." open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...
open.substack.com
The Desire for Terror
And the defense of democracy
000
Regina McIlvain @reginamia.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
I wanted Crockett for the Democrats, but I back Talarico all the way for Senator. Let Crockett use her extraordinary skill as an attorney to sue and destroy the corruption that is and has been crippling Texas politics for decades. Sorry about Crenshaw though.
000
Reposted by Regina McIlvain
TrumpsTaxes @trumpstaxes.com · 04/03/2026
This has now been confirmed. Veteran Crenshaw loses and creep Gonzalez heads to a runoff. And this is precisely why I think Paxton is favored over Cornyn. Go off, TX Rs!
23116