Reposted by Riley MajorCongresswoman Ayanna Pressley @pressley.house.gov · 13/10/2026We stand with you @repilhan.bsky.social. 526666
Riley Major @rileymajor.bsky.social · 11/10/2026Pro tip: soft, light wheat bread; warm, real maple syrup; sandwich very briefly microwaved so the PB is warm and smooth but not dripping. 020
Riley Major @rileymajor.bsky.social · 11/10/2026My grandma used to make me a “dippin’ samwich” — a PB sandwich to dip in a pool of syrup. I love it to this day but reserve it for a rare treat because it feels so decadent. Most folks I describe it to say it sounds gross. 120
Reposted by Riley MajorOtto 🌹🌱🍉 @ottosorensos.bsky.social · 13/07/2026Visiting MN state parks and appreciating what the CCC built for future generations to enjoy 🥰 The New Deal was awesome, we should do that again! 313933
Reposted by Riley MajorEric Umansky @ericumansky.bsky.social · 06/10/2026NEW FROM PP The Trump admin keeps denying immigration agents are grabbing Americans, so we tracked it 500+ Americans detained 70+ kids, some cuffed or zip-tied 60+ held after filming 36+ held for day+ w/o access to lawyer ~12 deported (yes, deported) projects.propublica.org/american-cit....projects.propublica.orgMore Than 500 U.S. Citizens Have Been Detained, Including Handcuffed or Held at Gunpoint, in Trump’s Immigration Crackdown — ProPublicaThe government doesn’t track how often immigration officers detain U.S. citizens. So ProPublica did. We’ve found more than 500 Americans who were held against their will during this Trump administrati... 20962550
Reposted by Riley MajorTaniel @taniel.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Voter registration deadlines are SUNDAY in Alaska, Rhode Island, South Carolina. And MONDAY in: Arizona, Arkansas Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Ohio, Tennessee, and *Texas*. If you live in these states, verify your registration now, literally. 2921581957
Riley Major @rileymajor.bsky.social · 02/10/2026@mnheadhunter.bsky.social Looks like you have a certificate issue. 010
Riley Major @rileymajor.bsky.social · 02/10/2026The bravery to beat box on stage while relying on a cutting edge app you built to translate that to actual drum sounds in front of a theater full of fellow technologists is next level. Props to Sean Hobin and BeastBox. github.com/AbstractMonkey #Minnedemo 021
Reposted by Riley MajorGreg Pak @gregpak.net · 01/10/2026a thing anyone can do is look up jury nullification 6801217
Riley Major @rileymajor.bsky.social · 29/09/2026static.klipy.comMichael Fassbender: PerfectionAlt: Michael Fassbender: Perfection 0140
Reposted by Riley MajorDiversify Tech @diversifytech.com · 28/09/2026📣 Job Alert: Colorado Public Radio is looking for a Web Developer! ➡️ Apply now: buff.ly/23YCfVg #DiversifyTech #WomenInTech 043
Reposted by Riley MajorSable, Sapphic Wet Nightmare 🏳️⚧️ @ghostlysable.bsky.social · 19/09/2026"actually we can't just win on the the economy, the war, the health scandals, the murderous federal agents, the concentration camps, the racist mass deportations, or the permanent global injury to America's international image — we must also sacrifice trans people" 729251
Reposted by Riley MajorCharlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 18/09/2026It's pretty damn impressive how much ground Mayor Mamdani has been able to cover after only nine months in office on a wide range of basic quality-of-life issues in NYC. I was reading through the numbers this morning, and they're kinda astonishing. (thread) 7049481258
Reposted by Riley Majorashley fairbanks @ziibiing.com · 12/09/2026we tracked months of rent payments to an estimated 13,000 families. the expected cost of rehousing those families, had they entered eviction, would be north of $218 million dollars. keeping them housed cost around $38-40 million 7881239
Reposted by Riley MajorBart⚓️ @bartgonnissen.bsky.social · 09/09/20261/x On September 11, 2001 Coast Guard Lieutenant Michael Day, aboard the Sandy Hook pilot boat New York, keyed his radio: "All available boats. This is the United States Coast Guard. Anyone wanting to help with the evacuation of Lower Manhattan, report to Governors Island." #maritimehistory 419099
Reposted by Riley MajorJoanne Harris @joannechocolat.bsky.social · 07/09/2026This is just to say... I have stolen the work that you spent years creating and which you were probably hoping would pay your bills But online sharing doesn't count It's actually a compliment So fuck you BTW, I'm a fan 182516587
Reposted by Riley MajorDavid Dayen @ddayen.bsky.social · 07/09/2026In NYC, Mayor Mamdani has launched the Office of Worker Power, designed to connect workers who want to unionize with education and resources. Former US Labor Sec Julie Su is overseeing the effort & the executive director comes from the UAW. "When workers can organize, everything changes," said Su.prospect.orgMamdani Opens Office of Worker Power - The American ProspectThe new city agency intends to connect workers who want to unionize with resources and organizing contacts, and use worker stories of exploitation to inform policy. 141785484
Reposted by Riley MajorKatie Slivensky @kslivensky.bsky.social · 29/08/2026Ways to raise readers: 1. Read to them. A lot. 2. Let them find you reading, as often as possible. 3. Read books they recommend to you. Value their tastes! 4. Let them choose their own books! 5. Yes, audiobooks count. Graphic novels count. 6. Talk to them about the issues of book banning. 7. Read! 012434
Reposted by Riley MajorKelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 29/08/2026If we had clean air standards and mandatory respirators in healthcare, this wouldn’t happen. Patients deserve protection. They’re scared. They’re vulnerable. They’re often immune compromised. Infecting a baby in the NICU is a massive infection control failure. people.com/newborn-baby...people.comPa. Mom Says Her Newborn Was Exposed to Measles in Hospital NICU: ‘He’s Already Had to Overcome So Many Battles’Brittany Nicole Sponenberg’s newborn was exposed to measles while in the NICU at Geisinger Medical Center. The hospital has since updated its visitor screening protocols as measles cases in the U.S. r... 16492178
Reposted by Riley MajorKaren Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Getting my job back at the Washington Post would not have been possible if it wasn’t for me belonging to a union. @postguild.bsky.social and @wbng.org are the unions I belong to. I was able to challenge my wrongful termination because of the collective bargaining agreement / union contract! 884589900
Reposted by Riley MajorRadley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 20/08/2026When your government says it’s planning to open multiple prisons that will house up to 3,000 children, it’s time to demand a new government. There is no context in which this is legitimate or acceptable. 7333491543
Riley Major @rileymajor.bsky.social · 23/08/2026Why wait for elementary school? Brave New World taught us you can start even earlier. 000
Reposted by Riley MajorElizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 18/08/2026I got to know Rosie when we worked together on a mass mobilization against family separation back in 2019. It’s so good to see her here and full of joy. Living well is the best revenge. youtu.be/NMZfWtP82csyoutu.beGuest Host Rosie O’Donnell Makes Her Talk Show ReturnYouTube video by Jimmy Kimmel Live 414930
Reposted by Riley MajorChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 05/08/2026Talarico’s argument is simple: Stop treating marijuana like a crime. Legalize it. Regulate it. Tax it. Stop wasting police resources on low-level marijuana offenses. Clear the records of people whose lives have been derailed by nonviolent marijuana convictions. 598151253634
Riley Major @rileymajor.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Hair dryer is about 1.5kw. 24 hours a day of 1.5kw hydro power is about 1000kwh per month which is enough to power a tiny house in a temperate climate if you had batteries to turn the steady generation into on demand power. Not suggesting it’s a good idea. Just not impossibleas far as I can calc. 100
Reposted by Riley MajorStandplaats Kraków could really use some cash! @standplaatskrk.pl · 14/05/2023 217647
Reposted by Riley MajorKat Tenbarge @kattenbarge.bsky.social · 01/08/2026So I woke up this morning to find out that Ozzy Osbourne’s son made a video falsely accusing me of using AI to write a Rolling Stone article about the Tate brothers. 2293962815
Reposted by Riley MajorSen. Pumpkin Gogurt @ugarles.bsky.social · 30/07/2026putting aside the destruction of rare books, how is digitizing a copyrighted text "transformative" for anthropic but the internet archive is guilty of infringement for the national emergency library 112076570
Reposted by Riley MajorJess Miers 🦝 @jmiers230.bsky.social · 28/07/2026I don't want the legal profession to consist only of neurotypical white men. There are so many people who need legal help from professionals who can empathize with and understand their experiences and our profession is better with those professionals in it. 1233
Reposted by Riley MajorCharles Kenny @charlesjkenny.bsky.social · 27/07/2026A quick note on the impact of the Trump administration ending Temporary Protective Status for 350,000 immigrants from Haiti today. 176
Reposted by Riley MajorShepherd @neolithicsheep.bsky.social · 26/07/2026Never let someone tell you that you must excuse owning enslaved people or participating in killing Native people because someone was "of their time". Silas Soule was of the same time. 52340693
Riley Major @rileymajor.bsky.social · 25/07/2026static.klipy.comLord Farquaad: Some Of You May DieAlt: Lord Farquaad: Some Of You May Die 001
Riley Major @rileymajor.bsky.social · 24/07/2026Don’t need to manage any forests if they all burn down.static.klipy.comBig Brain Meme GestureAlt: Big Brain Meme Gesture (man tapping temple with finger) 000
Reposted by Riley MajorLouisa @louisathelast.bsky.social · 21/07/2026Well, this article is incredibly depressing for cooking enthusiasts. The short version: private equity has, over the last couple of decades, quietly bought up most of the classic brands you’ve heard of and then traded on their names while drastically cutting quality and closing American factories 11429621156
Reposted by Riley MajorLesley Carhart @hacks4pancakes.com · 20/07/2026Having an in person international or national event in America? Are you weighing factors like lodging and transport? Cool stuff to do? Here's a map to consider if any of your attendees may possibly, even remotely be LGBTQIA. And you care about them. 631313589
Reposted by Riley MajorOur Streets @ourstreetsmn.org · 20/07/2026Engage with @metcouncilmn.bsky.social interactive storymap, where you can share how our highway system has impacted you. If you need more room to share your story, you can leave a written comment. The deadline to interact with the map and provide public comment is July 31st. 1115
Reposted by Riley MajorDavid Kaib @davidkaib.bsky.social · 19/07/2026There is absolutely no excuse for Democratic governors supporting Trump’s military take over of DC. 09425
Reposted by Riley MajorKelly Lynne D’Angelo ✨ @kellylynnedang.bsky.social · 16/07/2026They just opened a cowardly short 14-day public comment period. Make your voices heard. PLEASE. Link Below 🔗👇🏽 eplanning.blm.gov/Project-Home...eplanning.blm.govBLM National NEPA RegisterThe Bureau of Land Management National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Register allows you to review and comment on plans and project documents. Search by office, NEPA number, Project name, year, and ... 0764716
Riley Major @rileymajor.bsky.social · 15/07/2026I’m sorry but “The parasite is also resistant to chlorine” seems like the bigger deal. 011
Reposted by Riley MajorNicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 12/07/2026The Democratic Party's approval rating is in the toilet, and the main reason is voters see Dem leaders and prominent members acting like things are basically okay instead of fighting like there's an emergency. Slot "my friend Lindsey Graham, so funny, how great to work with him" comments into that. 17461891341
Reposted by Riley MajorJenna Norton @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social · 09/07/2026Keep those comments on the OMB proposed rule coming! www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...insidehighered.comComments Flood OMB Proposal on Political Control of GrantsThe White House Office of Management and Budget has so far received 90,000 public comments on its plans as scientific and other groups rally against them. 315296
Reposted by Riley MajorBen / Unionized / Writer of Stuff @beewubs.bsky.social · 06/07/2026No union employees at Blizzard were impacted by today’s bloodbath—and I sincerely doubt that was because the powers that be think that we’re all vital. Odds are, they wanted easy cuts. Status Quo makes you not easy. The best time to unionize was a year ago. The second best time to unionize is now. 61128404
Riley Major @rileymajor.bsky.social · 28/06/2026iOS just auto corrected some misspelling of “amateurs” to “masters”. 000
