Reposted by @respectlost58.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 09/05/2026For years, Hungary's Viktor Orban gerrymandered his opposition out of power. But in the end, all the dirty tricks in the world couldn't save him from sinking approval ratings and massive voter turnout. There's a lesson here for us. 25290063101
Reposted by @respectlost58.bsky.socialRaymond Norman @raymondnorman.bsky.social · 10/05/2026Georgia officials knew chemicals from carpet mills were polluting local water. The people did not apnews.com/article/pfas...apnews.comGeorgia officials knew chemicals from carpet mills were polluting local water. The people did notState officials knew nearly two decades ago that toxic chemicals called PFAS were spreading from the carpet mills of northwest Georgia into rivers that are the region's main source of drinking water. 293
Reposted by @respectlost58.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 09/05/2026The NRA buys off Congress. No action on guns. The oil industry buys off Congress. No action on climate. Insurance companies buy off Congress. No action on health care. The list goes on and on. Money in politics is the root of our dysfunction. 776224277185
Reposted by @respectlost58.bsky.socialProPublica @propublica.org · 09/05/2026A must-read thread 🧵 7665032796
Reposted by @respectlost58.bsky.socialMary L Trump @maryltrump.bsky.social · 10/05/2026How can he possibly stay safe without a ballroom? 772151393886
Reposted by @respectlost58.bsky.socialAcyn @acyn.bsky.social · 09/05/2026MacFarlane: People in Virginia voted by the millions. Their voices were heard and now have been silenced. And you want to talk about what starts a political wave in a year like this: a mass of people who think their voices have been silenced. That doesn't stop a wave that fuels one. 303126114010
Reposted by @respectlost58.bsky.socialAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 10/05/2026First, Trump’s district is repped by a Democrat, and now JK Rowling is repped by a trans person? Fabulous!! 💙💕🎊🏳️⚧️ 13271341198
Reposted by @respectlost58.bsky.socialAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 10/05/2026Yep. Was just checking flights from ONT to ORD and economy was $998. 781521274
Reposted by @respectlost58.bsky.socialNPR @npr.org · 09/05/2026Brian Fennessy, new head of the U.S. Wildland Fire Service, says his agency is 'trying to bring on additional aircraft and bring them on early,' and dismisses criticism of prevention methods. n.pr/4u4gEQZn.pr'We're dry:' The new U.S. Wildland Fire Service prepares for extreme fire seasonBrian Fennessy, new head of the U.S. Wildland Fire Service, says his agency is 'trying to bring on additional aircraft and bring them on early,' and dismisses criticism of prevention methods. 817437
Reposted by @respectlost58.bsky.socialNPR @npr.org · 10/05/2026After the Supreme Court struck down most of President Trump's tariffs, Richard Brown began lining up the paperwork he needed to get his refund. Experts say many businesses may never get their money back.n.prHe recorded his quest for tariff refunds. It shows why billions may never get repaidAfter the Supreme Court struck down most of President Trump's tariffs, Richard Brown began lining up the paperwork he needed to get his refund. Experts say many businesses may never get their money back. 23356107
Reposted by @respectlost58.bsky.socialNPR @npr.org · 10/05/2026Indonesia is in the midst of a nickel boom, but it's come at a cost to the environment and public health. There’s been a rise in respiratory infections near the country’s largest industrial park.n.prDirty nickel: The cost of mining in IndonesiaMuch of the world’s nickel supply comes from Indonesia, at a cost to the local environment and communities. 318346
Reposted by @respectlost58.bsky.socialReuters @reuters.com · 10/05/2026Syria sets first cabinet reshuffle since Assad ouster, state media reports reut.rs/4tlGqyRreut.rsSyria sets first cabinet reshuffle since Assad ouster, state media reportsSyrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa announced a series of government changes in late-night presidential decrees published by state news agency SANA. 0195
Reposted by @respectlost58.bsky.socialThe Associated Press @apnews.com · 10/05/2026Rescuers on Saturday recovered the body of an Indonesian woman who was caught in a volcanic eruption at Mount Dukono on Indonesia's remote island of Halmahera a day earlier, as search operations continued to find the bodies of two Singaporeans.bit.lyIndonesian rescuers find 1 body after volcano eruption as search continues for 2 moreRescuers on Saturday recovered the body of an Indonesian woman who was caught in a volcanic eruption at Mount Dukono on Indonesia’s remote island of Halmahera a day earlier, as search operations continued to find the bodies of two Singaporeans. 16915
Reposted by @respectlost58.bsky.socialPBS News @pbsnews.org · 09/05/2026Iran's Revolutionary Guard navy on Saturday warned that any attack on Iranian oil tankers or commercial vessels would be met with a “heavy assault” on one of the U.S. bases in the region and enemy ships, even as a tenuous ceasefire appeared to be holding. to.pbs.org/4wlCD7tpbs.orgFragile Iran ceasefire appears to hold as Iran warns the U.S. against attacks on its oil tankers and other shipsIran's Revolutionary Guard navy on Saturday warned that any attack on Iranian oil tankers or commercial vessels would be met with a “heavy assault” on one of the U.S. bases in the region and enemy shi... 67327
Reposted by @respectlost58.bsky.socialPBS News @pbsnews.org · 10/05/2026Despite the dire humanitarian crisis across the Gaza Strip, where a fragile ceasefire remains in place, a handful of Palestinian surfers are finding joy — and relief — riding the waves of the territory’s Mediterranean coastal waters. to.pbs.org/4u8kMzwpbs.orgSurfers in war-torn Gaza find rare moments of joy in the wavesDespite the dire humanitarian crisis across the Gaza Strip, where a fragile ceasefire remains in place, a handful of Palestinian surfers are finding joy — and relief — riding the waves of the territor... 716920
Reposted by @respectlost58.bsky.socialMolly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 03/05/2026Republicans are changing the map despite it being very very close to the midterms. They will do anything they possibly can to avoid free elections 822076546
Reposted by @respectlost58.bsky.socialAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 02/05/20261. Flip the Senate this year 2. Block all GOP SCOTUS nominations 3. Hold the Senate and elect a Dem POTUS in 2028 4. Kill the filibuster 5. Pass HR1 6. Pass 18 year term limits on SCOTUS 7. Fill the 5 new vacancies with liberal justices 8. Have nice things 873117143209
Reposted by @respectlost58.bsky.socialRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 02/05/2026“At age 19, after two failed attempts to reach the US via Honduras and Mexico, he succeeded. He received a work permit under the Temporary Protected Status program for refugees, worked as a janitor and at a UPS warehouse. He became a US citizen in 2006..." www.wvgazettemail.com/life/religio...wvgazettemail.comFormer Salvadoran refugee named new bishop of Wheeling-Charleston DiocesePope Leo XIV has accepted the retirement of the Most Rev. Mark E. Brennan, 79, as bishop of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston, which serves Catholics across all of West Virginia. Pope Leo has appoint... 13481582047
Reposted by @respectlost58.bsky.socialzebrah.bsky.social @zebrah.bsky.social · 02/05/2026#TrumpsBigUglyBill hard at work Large corporations, such as Tesla, Coinbase, Palantir and CVS Health, paid 0️⃣💲in taxes while earning $105 billion in profits. The average American families pay an income tax rate of 14.5%. EVERYONE MUST PAY THEIR FAIR SHARE. #MomSky substack.com/@jesscraven1...substack.comJess Craven (@jesscraven101)This clip of Rep. Jayapal raking Russ Vought over the coals on Trump’s OBBBA and billionaires’ paying no taxes just warmed my heart. SO GOOD 👏👏 02419
Reposted by @respectlost58.bsky.socialForbes @forbes.com · 02/05/2026Carlson said in an interview with the New York Times that prominent Israeli supporters Rupert Murdoch and Miriam Adelson convinced Trump to go to war with Iran. forbes.comTucker Carlson Claims Billionaires Rupert Murdoch, Miriam Adelson Pushed Trump Into War With IranCarlson said in an interview with the New York Times that prominent Israeli supporters Rupert Murdoch and Miriam Adelson convinced Trump to go to war with Iran. 109511224
Reposted by @respectlost58.bsky.socialNPR @npr.org · 02/05/2026U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says a farm community in Italy for people with addiction is a model for wellness camps designed to ease the U.S. overdose crisis. Critics say the idea is dangerous.n.prRFK Jr. talked about 'reparenting' kids on wellness farms. We visit one that inspired himU.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says a farm community in Italy for people with addiction is a model for wellness camps designed to ease the U.S. overdose crisis. Critics say the idea is dangerous. 18034295
Reposted by @respectlost58.bsky.socialNPR @npr.org · 02/05/2026Unlike many cancers, colorectal cancer has become more lethal for people at younger ages. Doctors are sleuthing out why.n.prScientists search the microbiome for clues to the rise in colorectal cancersUnlike many cancers, colorectal cancer has become more lethal for people at younger ages. Doctors are sleuthing out why. 2023763
Reposted by @respectlost58.bsky.socialNPR @npr.org · 03/05/2026The longtime president of Bard College in New York has announced his retirement, months after it was revealed that he had a much deeper relationship than was previously known with Jeffrey Epstein. n.pr/4wckn0qn.prBard College's president to retire after scrutiny of relationship with Jeffrey EpsteinThe longtime president of Bard College in New York has announced his retirement, months after it was revealed that he had a much deeper relationship than was previously known with Jeffrey Epstein. 42607201
Reposted by @respectlost58.bsky.socialPBS News @pbsnews.org · 02/05/2026A maker of the widely used abortion pill mifepristone asked the Supreme Court on Saturday to block an appellate court ruling that cut off mail-order access to the drug just a day earlier. to.pbs.org/4dkDkq3pbs.orgWhat to know about a mifepristone maker asking the Supreme Court to restore access to the pill by mailA maker of the widely used abortion pill mifepristone asked the Supreme Court on Saturday to block an appellate court ruling that cut off mail-order access to the drug just a day earlier. Here's what ... 418153
Reposted by @respectlost58.bsky.socialPBS News @pbsnews.org · 03/05/2026A Supreme Court decision striking down a majority Black congressional district in Louisiana has amplified an already intense national redistricting battle. Here’s a look at how some states are responding. to.pbs.org/4cOtc92pbs.orgState redistricting battles intensify following U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Voting Rights ActA Supreme Court decision striking down a majority Black congressional district in Louisiana has amplified an already intense national redistricting battle. Here’s a look at how some states are respond... 511134
Reposted by @respectlost58.bsky.socialRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 03/05/2026oversightdemocrats.house.gov/news/press-r... 352131584016
Reposted by @respectlost58.bsky.socialThe Associated Press @apnews.com · 03/05/2026Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon have killed at least seven people and wounded others.bit.lyIsraeli airstrikes kill 7 in southern Lebanon as a Catholic convent is bulldozedIsraeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon have killed at least seven people and wounded others. On Saturday, the Israeli military demolished parts of a Catholic convent in a border village. 2113178
Reposted by @respectlost58.bsky.socialThe Associated Press @apnews.com · 03/05/2026The Eta Aquarid meteor shower will soon light the sky with debris from Halley's comet.bit.lyA bright moon may dim the Eta Aquarid meteor shower made up of Halley's comet debrisThe Eta Aquarid meteor shower will soon light the sky with debris from Halley’s comet. But a bright moon will spoil the fun this year, making the display harder to glimpse. 37417
Reposted by @respectlost58.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 03/05/2026For the first time in 80 years, the federal debt-to-GDP ratio is over 100%. In the past, the rich used to pay higher taxes. Now, the government pays the rich interest on a swelling debt, caused largely by lower taxes on the rich. It's a big switcheroo.youtube.comThe Secret Way the Rich are Getting RicherThe biggest untold story about how we pay for government involves a big switcheroo by America’s wealthy. Watch. 24490704055
Reposted by @respectlost58.bsky.socialGreg Greene (he/him/his) @greene.haus · 06/04/2026“Wade, who has six U.S. citizen children, was not deemed a priority for removal. But following a traffic stop in September, Wade was handed over by local police to ICE.” What county or city’s police did this? Names need naming. I just want to talk to somebody.apple.newsGeorgia Army veteran deported by ICE after 50 years in U.S. — The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionGodfrey Wade was arrested by immigration authorities following a traffic stop and was deported because of minor criminal violations from 20 years ago. 11338194
Reposted by @respectlost58.bsky.socialThe Nerdskull @nerdskull.bsky.social · 06/04/2026ICE is just a big human trafficking operation. 19441204
Reposted by @respectlost58.bsky.socialMax Kennerly @maxkennerly.bsky.social · 06/04/2026One thing ICE keeps proving over and over again is how there must not be any undocumented immigrants who pose any threat whatsoever. Obviously if there were any such people, ICE would be going after them, not this college student who has been here since she was a toddler and has no criminal record. 201241420
Reposted by @respectlost58.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 05/04/2026The response when progressive policies that help millions of people are proposed... "How will you pay for it?" The response when the richest 1% ask for tax cuts, or banks ask for bailouts, or defense contractors ask for more contracts... "How much do you need?" It doesn't have to be this way. 13083382421
Reposted by @respectlost58.bsky.socialJon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 06/04/2026🎯🎯 601302978713
Reposted by @respectlost58.bsky.socialForbes @forbes.com · 02/04/2026The Embassy urged citizens to leave Iraq and warned the attacks may target both American people and entities like U.S. businesses, universities and diplomatic facilities.forbes.comU.S. Embassy Warns Iran-Linked Militias May Attack Baghdad In Next 24-48 Hours And Target AmericansThe Embassy urged citizens to leave Iraq and warned the attacks may target both American people and entities like U.S. businesses, universities and diplomatic facilities. 83715335
Reposted by @respectlost58.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 02/04/2026Raskin: "The president might be taking from all of this the idea that he needs a more skilled fighter on his behalf, but in fact he should take it as a sign that the country has had enough of all of the obstructionism and cover up." 1083227820
Reposted by @respectlost58.bsky.socialCongresswoman Jasmine Crockett @crockett.house.gov · 02/04/2026 32082672090
Reposted by @respectlost58.bsky.socialAmbassador Ken Fairfax (ret) @portlandken.bsky.social · 02/04/2026Marco Rubio declared that under the Constitution being born in the USA does not make you a citizen unless your parents are citizens. Marco Rubio's parents were Cuban immigrants who were NOT citizens at the time of his birth. Do you think Marco will now self-deport? 1778272456618
Reposted by @respectlost58.bsky.socialForbes @forbes.com · 02/04/2026The automaker reported one of its worst sales quarters in years.forbes.comTesla Misses Vehicle Delivery Estimates As EV Market StrugglesThe automaker reported one of its worst sales quarters in years. 7385388987
Reposted by @respectlost58.bsky.socialRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 02/04/2026We’ve had presidents who didn’t understand economics, foreign policy, diplomacy, and lacked knowledge of historical lessons. But they were advised by people who did and listened to them. Now we have a president who doesn’t understand anything and won’t listen to people who do. 701131453241
Reposted by @respectlost58.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 02/04/2026Raskin: "It doesn't give me a lot of comfort that Todd Blanche is now the acting AG. This is the guy who transferred Ghislaine Maxwell from the higher security prison to the low security prison camp in Texas." 768217456790
Reposted by @respectlost58.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 25/03/2026Still wondering if inequality is out of control? 450135735553
Reposted by @respectlost58.bsky.socialRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 26/03/2026Both Denmark and Iran made preparations to repel a ground invasion from the United States during the past month. 32 more months of this shit. 574138753227
Reposted by @respectlost58.bsky.socialSteve 52 NO KINGS, NO FASCISTS @radicalsenior52.bsky.social · 26/03/2026 252
Reposted by @respectlost58.bsky.socialRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 26/03/2026www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comCanadian woman held with daughter by ICE warns all immigrants to ‘lie low’Tania Warner says she has documents showing she is in the US legally, but immigration agents were not swayed 22150682230
Reposted by @respectlost58.bsky.socialJohn Fugelsang @johnfugelsang.bsky.social · 26/03/2026We are taking your calls on stupid politics, stupid wars, preventable gas prices and revoltingly fake Christian nationalists... ...Live on SiriusXM #127, right now. And you don't need to subscribe to join the conversation. 866.997.GRIT 1528446
Reposted by @respectlost58.bsky.socialRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 26/03/2026"Initially they had fewer than a dozen people who volunteered as delivery drivers; now they have about 130..." www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comICE made their neighbors ‘prisoners in their own homes’. So 130 Memphis residents signed up to deliver foodAs US raids spread, a grassroots pantry delivers food, medicine and basics to immigrant families too afraid to leave home 16096202874