Reposted by Greg Brooking, PhDAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 15hWe’re honestly still taken aback by Elon advising the Pentagon on the future of wars. Didn’t we all see how badly he failed with DOGE? 89850311573
Reposted by Greg Brooking, PhDMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 9hWhen a rapist sticks up for other rapists it's called a professional courtesy. 35042221512
Reposted by Greg Brooking, PhDRandom Man James @jamesds.bsky.social · 02/10/2026That’s it we have a fascist pedophile in the WH. 631745539
Reposted by Greg Brooking, PhDdarren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 01/10/2026 14246251730
Greg Brooking, PhD @revhistorian.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Please … just some justice for this family 000
Reposted by Greg Brooking, PhDRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Samuel Alito has recused himself from a Supreme Court climate case, after ethics watchdogs uncovered his fossil fuel stockholdings. Instead of relying on the justices to occasionally do the right thing, we need Congress to enact real SCOTUS reform.youtube.comHow to Fix a Broken Supreme Court | Robert ReichJustice Roberts refused to testify in a hearing on SCOTUS ethics.Thomas and Alito accepted luxury vacations from GOP meg 15767502173
Reposted by Greg Brooking, PhDSenator Sheldon Whitehouse @whitehouse.senate.gov · 01/10/2026More important than the “structure of the Constitution” here is the structure of the Court — an institution captured years ago by fossil fuel billionaires. The fossil fuel billionaires are putting it to profitable use.vox.comBig Oil has an audacious request for the Supreme CourtWhat on Earth is the “structure of the Constitution”? 1015158
Reposted by Greg Brooking, PhDThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Here’s @GovBillLee & Frank Strada making national news for all the wrong reasons again. www.yahoo.com/news/us/arti... 3631880
Reposted by Greg Brooking, PhDRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Wilber Rafael Garces Perez was shot by ICE 10 days ago. The bullet is still lodged in his back. He’s been forced to sleep on the floor and hasn’t been given medication, according to his attorney. Now DHS is claiming he assaulted an agent. Can we trust anything DHS says given its track record? 40762822254
Reposted by Greg Brooking, PhDThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 01/10/2026🤷🏼 4613685875
Reposted by Greg Brooking, PhDrprobbins.bsky.social @rprobbins.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Facts, plain and straightforward 💯🎯 28365001814
Reposted by Greg Brooking, PhDRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Owning the libs. 1491107371726
Reposted by Greg Brooking, PhDMayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 29/09/2026The Talmud teaches that anyone who sustains one soul, has sustained an entire world. For generations, Jewish New Yorkers have sustained our city. Today, we are launching the first-ever municipal Strategy to Combat Antisemitism. 296145502854
Reposted by Greg Brooking, PhDRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 29/09/2026The moment Jack Smith realized Eric Schmitt was talking about the wrong game. 591198763143
Reposted by Greg Brooking, PhDAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Our response to the State Department using Smokey last night. 108100672681
Reposted by Greg Brooking, PhDPBS News @pbsnews.org · 30/09/2026President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that he and a large group of leaders of artificial intelligence companies had signed a voluntary accord that will include internal and external reviews of the technology. to.pbs.org/4htyxDxto.pbs.orgWATCH: Trump announces accord signed by top AI companies to 'self-police' developmentMany of the executives gathered in Washington have called for a slowdown in the development of the technology after several hgh-profile incidents where AI agents have gone rogue. 334315
Reposted by Greg Brooking, PhDThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 29/09/2026WATCH: Stammering Billionaire class henchman Senator Brent Taylor makes it clear he'd be a rubber-stamp for Trump's war and has no answers for how to lower costs for Americans ( @justinjpearson.bsky.social : end the war, raise wages, #MedicareForAllNOW, etc.) 27463156
Reposted by Greg Brooking, PhDJess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Imagine being the worst Senator from Missouri when your only competition is Josh Hawley… 1635705943
Reposted by Greg Brooking, PhDMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 28/09/2026We've all heard how corrupt Ken Paxton is. But he is also incredibly stupid if he thinks this "well, he served 60 whole days" excuse for releasing Adam Hoffman, who sexually abused a boy over a three-year period starting when he was 8. 54258962128
Reposted by Greg Brooking, PhDRep. Mike Levin @levin.house.gov · 28/09/2026Just in case it wasn’t clear, when they say the U.S. Government’s paying for this, that’s YOUR taxpayer dollars they’re using. I’ll say this as many times as I need to: it is ILLEGAL to use American taxpayer dollars from the government to pay for candidates’ or parties’ political ads. 797118334674
Reposted by Greg Brooking, PhDSimon Ferrigno @brexcyclopaedia.bsky.social · 29/09/2026When your supposedly independent nation is being used for national politicking by its supposedly 'special' friend www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c6...bbc.co.ukRAF Fairford incident 'clearly involves' foreign actor, says US secretary of stateSpeaking to US media, Marco Rubio did not provide further details but thanked the UK for being "cooperative". Five men, arrested on Sunday, have been released on bail. 57217
Reposted by Greg Brooking, PhDemptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 29/09/2026If the US had such good intelligence on the RAF Fairford suspects, then why did it take a 999 call to arrest the guys? www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...theguardian.comRubio says foreign actor was ‘clearly’ behind suspected RAF Fairford plotUS secretary of state, who offered no evidence for claims, also says many people ‘disturbed’ that five suspects released on bail 58699179
Reposted by Greg Brooking, PhDRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 29/09/2026I know Rahm Emanuel. I worked with him for years in the Clinton administration, and then when he was Obama’s chief of staff. Rahm Emanuel represents everything that’s been wrong about the Democratic Party for the last 30+ years. Be warned. robertreich.substack.com/p/the-rahm… 1278186996104
Reposted by Greg Brooking, PhDJoanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 29/09/2026The frickin’ non-existent Election-Time-Caravans. Sad. 530647
Reposted by Greg Brooking, PhDRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 28/09/2026The rich would prefer you to believe that the "free market" is subject to the immutable law of supply and demand. But for years, the wealthy and powerful have manipulated the market for their own gain. There is nothing “free” about it. Watch. 13154632054
Reposted by Greg Brooking, PhDMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Peter Thiel, Elon Musk, Donald Trump, and Jeff Bezos: Men we are *told* are brilliant businessmen, but every time they open their mouths they prove themselves to be ridiculous idiots. 3692659815
Reposted by Greg Brooking, PhDThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 26/09/2026They are playing in our faces 409125855970
Reposted by Greg Brooking, PhDMother Jones @motherjones.com · 26/09/2026Trump, for over a decade: "I wouldn't give him a state dinner." This week: A full state dinner at the White House for China's Xi Jinping, complete with the arrival ceremony, a gift, and billionaires everywhere. 1572129993
Reposted by Greg Brooking, PhDCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 25/09/2026“.. a surreal week in the life of Washington. The president of the United States barred American reporters .. and rolled out a literal red carpet for the communist president of China ..” @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/u... 921939688
Reposted by Greg Brooking, PhDThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 25/09/2026CARTOON OF THE DAY… 406127005441
Reposted by Greg Brooking, PhDLe Monde in English @english.lemonde.fr · 25/09/2026Amnesty International calls for ICE to be abolishedlemonde.frAmnesty International calls for ICE to be abolishedIn a report titled 'We Had Whistles, They Had Guns,' the NGO documents widespread human rights violations committed by ICE in the United States. 387198326364
Reposted by Greg Brooking, PhDRadley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 25/09/2026"RKF took money earmarked to provide health care for Black infants and spent it on his personal security detail" is a ludicrous headline. Comic book villainy.wsj.comExclusive | RFK Jr.’s Enhanced Security Was Funded With Money From Minority Health OfficeThe cost of the health secretary’s security grew from roughly $10 million in fiscal year 2025 to $17 million in fiscal year 2026. 27574943148
Reposted by Greg Brooking, PhDCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Page One in Milwaukee: @mcbridetd.bsky.social 621147365
Reposted by Greg Brooking, PhDRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Chinese media allowed at WH. American media banned in defiance of a court order. 45792523267
Reposted by Greg Brooking, PhDRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Effective 2025 federal tax rates paid by these corporations: Alphabet: 8.01% AT&T: 4.6% Meta: 3.57% General Motors: 3.09% Amazon: 1.37% Exxon Mobil: 1.31% Disney: -1.57% CVS Health: -3.88% Income tax rate paid by the typical American: 14.5% This is what a rigged system looks like. 538153597215
Reposted by Greg Brooking, PhDThe Onion @theonion.com · 24/09/2026Dog Can’t Believe Guy She Hooked Up With 10 Years Ago Now Head Of FBI theonion.com/dog-cant-believe-guy-s… 313174733314
Reposted by Greg Brooking, PhDKatie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 24/09/2026NO FLUID was found in Nolan Wells' lungs or airways, per the autopsy report by the Mississippi State Medical Examiner. How do you die by "accidental drowning" if there is no water in your lungs? 795175565805
Reposted by Greg Brooking, PhDThe Organization of American Historians @oah.org · 24/09/2026We Want More History events highlight public libraries, museums, and historic sites as anchors of civic engagement, intellectual freedom, lifelong learning, and community well-being. History is for everyone! To find an event near you, head to www.wewantmorehistory.org. #WeWantMoreHistory 0102
Reposted by Greg Brooking, PhDKevin M. Levin @civilwarmemory.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Feeling incredibly grateful this morning. Thank you to everyone at the John L. Nau Center for Civil War History at UVA for making my visit this week so enjoyable. I can't think of a better way to kick off the book tour for my new bio of Robert Gould Shaw. #booksky 🗃️ uncpress.org/978146969717...uncpress.orgA Glorious FateRobert Gould Shaw (1837–1863) is best known as the heroic colonel who led the 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment—one of the first regiments of Black so... 04514
Reposted by Greg Brooking, PhDPema Levy @pemalevy.bsky.social · 23/09/2026In destroying the Voting Rights Act and gutting the 14th and 15th amendments, the Roberts court is recycling legal arguments once advanced by Confederates and white supremacists to destroy Reconstruction. From me and @ariberman.bsky.socialmotherjones.comJim Crow was on the ash heap of history. Then came the Roberts court.The disaster the justices have unleashed has its roots in one of the darkest periods of our past. 14804354