Reposted by @rocroc.bsky.socialBrian Finucane @bcfinucane.bsky.social · 24/08/2026The ‘Axis of Evil’ speechwriter having a post at the Atlantic is a testament to the lack of accountability that helped pave the way for our current moment. 1320257
Reposted by @rocroc.bsky.socialChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 04/07/2026Weeks ago, I spoke directly with Major Jason Watson regarding his planned act of civil disobedience. What I do not hear enough people discussing is the broader constitutional strategy behind his message. 🧵open.substack.comDefender of Our RepublicMajor Jason Watson Deserves an Honest Accounting 25995743264
Reposted by @rocroc.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 18/08/2026Ossoff says he does not want his young daughters "to grow up in a world defined by the values of Donald J. Trump" 15964311298
Reposted by @rocroc.bsky.socialCongresswoman Maggie Goodlander @goodlander.house.gov · 17/08/2026Last week, I had the honor of meeting Wes — a Korean War veteran who served our country in the U.S. Air Force — while delivering Meals on Wheels with Erik and the amazing team from Home Healthcare, Hospice, and Community Services. We owe it to him and every Granite Stater to protect this lifeline. 0156
Reposted by @rocroc.bsky.socialRebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 15/08/2026A succinct verdict on the persecution of the poor young academic who just died by suicide. Plagiarism is common. Persecution of the kind he endured is uncommon, aka selectively applied. The reason why he was targeted seems as clear as it is ugly. 92143498
Reposted by @rocroc.bsky.socialThe Editorial Board @editorialboard.bsky.social · 31/07/2026A thread on how heroes like Dr. Anthony Fauci make Trump and the Republicans look like criminals by comparison. That's why they tried to destroy his good name. That's the story. 472372518
Reposted by @rocroc.bsky.socialThe Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 28/07/2026"Unlike the coercive empire of the Soviets, American statesmen pulled off the astounding accomplishment of attracting allies and trade partners in a consensual manner." This is what people like Elbridge Colby want to rip up.lnk.thebulwark.comElbridge Colby and the Art of Defending the IndefensibleTrump’s impulsive foreign policy of grudges, threats, and contempt for allies is a self-defeating mess. His suave sophist struggles to spin it as strategically sound. 49531
Reposted by @rocroc.bsky.socialJustin Hendrix @justinhendrix.bsky.social · 26/06/2026The Trump administration wants to deter any organizing efforts that effectively interrupt its agenda—using indictments to make a chilling example of a few, writes Jenna Ruddock. But using Signal, making zines and watching the watchers are all constitutionally protected activities.techpolicy.pressTrump’s Crackdown on Dissent is Targeting Signal—and ZinesThe Trump administration wants to deter any organizing efforts that effectively interrupt its agenda, writes Jenna Ruddock. 6428187
Reposted by @rocroc.bsky.socialAdam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 23/06/2026“People who need an enemy can never afford to win.” Why Tucker Carlson and Marjorie Taylor Greene are leaving the Republican Party—and why it has less to do with disagreement than with the business model of permanent grievance. open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...open.substack.comTucker and MTG Are Leaving The GOP. Not Because They Lost. But Because They Won.The bomb throwers were never going to be satisfied — even with everything. 60917211
Reposted by @rocroc.bsky.socialMother Jones @motherjones.com · 22/06/2026Our entirely predictable Social Security “crisis" is a political choice made by a pay-to-play government, writes @michaelmechanic.bsky.social. Congress could close the gap tomorrow if lawmakers started acting in the interests of the broader public and not just the richest 10 percent.motherjones.comThere is no Social Security crisisThe Trump administration has priorities. Helping the little guy just isn't one of them. 623489
Reposted by @rocroc.bsky.socialJared Yates Sexton @jysexton.bsky.social · 17/06/2026And, again, focusing completely on Trump is like thinking Ronald McDonald actually runs McDonald's. The apparatus behind MAGA is funded and directed by the wealth and oligarchical classes and they are relentlessly not just stealing but positioning things for the world they want to run. 319168
Reposted by @rocroc.bsky.socialA few of my faves @phaves.bsky.social · 17/06/2026He has no alpha qualities and is intrinsically one of the weakest individuals I have ever observed. Not smart, not prudent and has no self-discipline. Never physically strong or fit. His only power over anyone is that he was born into wealth and kept it through crime and thuggery. 1613
Reposted by @rocroc.bsky.socialAdam Rogers @jetjocko.bsky.social · 16/06/2026I took a crack a trying to capture the chaos of the moment in scientific research—generational change in what happens and how practitioners feel about it, the end of a decades-long program to orient science only toward "productivity," product, and capital. www.scientificamerican.com/article/amer...scientificamerican.comAmerica’s compact between science and politics is broken, and we’re all going to payHow did we get here? 23723
Reposted by @rocroc.bsky.socialNoah Berlatsky @nberlat.bsky.social · 16/06/2026I wrote about Marty Embry’s viral MAGA hat experiment, and why his both sides conclusions are wrong. when you put on a maga hat, you’re telling a lot of people you hate them. They’re allowed to believe you. That’s not intolerance. It’s self preservation. www.everythingishorrible.net/p/fascism-is...everythingishorrible.netFascism Is What You Do, Not What’s In Your HeartOn Marty Embry’s MAGA hat experiment. 21516143
rocroc.bsky.social @rocroc.bsky.social · 15/06/2026Mike Johnson is a drum that echoes only those tones emanating from oligarchs The idea that Social Security and Medicaid A shortfalls are due to "automatic" entitlement spending is like saying you can't afford food because your credit card is on auto-pay. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...washingtonpost.comSocial Security shortfall expected to accelerate, with funds at critical low in 2032The shortfall will be driven in part by a drop in immigration and Trump’s tax cuts, trustees say, resulting in trimmed benefits. 110
rocroc.bsky.social @rocroc.bsky.social · 15/06/2026One of Piker's central insights: If you want something, fight for it. Don't immediately compromise in the name of bipartisanship. This is the central issue with Dems in general, and Third Way in particular. www.vox.com/america-actu... @nberlat.bsky.social has been beating this drum for some timevox.comWhy Hasan Piker thinks Democrats are moving in his directionHasan Piker vs. Third Way is a battle for the Democratic Party. 110
rocroc.bsky.social @rocroc.bsky.social · 11/06/2026Oh yeah, he's definitely making food more affordable. Laser-focused. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...washingtonpost.comPrices are soaring on these everyday grocery items, driving up inflationAmericans are paying more particularly for produce and baked goods, among others, driven by the Iran war, tariffs and drought. 000
Reposted by @rocroc.bsky.socialThe Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 10/06/2026"The pro-democracy coalition needs leaders. It needs fighters. It needs consiglieres who are ruthless about the exercise of legal power. It does not need a cult built around vice signaling."lnk.thebulwark.comNazis, Real and ImaginedGraham Platner isn't a Nazi. Guess who is. 1313328
Reposted by @rocroc.bsky.socialDavid Simon @audacityofdespair.bsky.social · 08/06/2026There are many in the fallen world of American politics who are more mendacious, more corrupt, more self-aggrandizing. But no one -- and I mean no one -- is as empty, soulless and craven as this man. 1642757568
Reposted by @rocroc.bsky.socialBen Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 08/06/2026Three years ago tomorrow, I very nervously gave this speech. I knew my career as a TV journalist was dunzo, cooked, filleted, kaput the morning I wrote it. (Thanks to Kat insisting I go for it anyway.) The end is awfully prescient at this exact second, though. Big ups to Scott Pelley for fighting. 313154503521
rocroc.bsky.social @rocroc.bsky.social · 04/05/2026@ninahenkens.bsky.social I know this comes out of the blue, but I am an African-American considering relocating to Holland. I have plenty of family there who are supportive, but none who might speak to the challenges I might face due to my race. Any guidance you can provide would be appreciated! 100
rocroc.bsky.social @rocroc.bsky.social · 04/05/2026I just returned from Europe, and spent a lot of time talking to relatives (natives of the Netherlands). It is less that they don’t know about the difference, and more that they don’t want an American-style economy. www.wsj.com/opinion/what...wsj.comWhat Happens When Europeans Find Out How Poor They Are?The Continent trails far behind U.S. economic output. Politics is bound to catch up sooner or later. 200
rocroc.bsky.social @rocroc.bsky.social · 17/03/2026I’m growing tired of all the “this is counter to established norms…” and “no POTUS has ever…” Congress has the power to stop, or at least moderate, most of the shady moves Trump makes. We have a congressional power problem as much as we have an execute power one. www.npr.org/2026/03/17/n...npr.orgHow Trump's Treasury is shifting sanctions to punish his critics and reward friendsSpain's Prime Minister called U.S. strikes against Iran "unjustified." When other foreigners in power have used similar language against the U.S. or Israel, they were sanctioned by the Treasury. 100
rocroc.bsky.social @rocroc.bsky.social · 10/02/2026How much of an insecure loser do you have to be to not be able to celebrate the stellar achievements of those who don't always agree with you? apple.news/AVgcn3JAYRT-...apple.newsChloe Kim, Eileen Gu speak out after President Trump calls an Olympian ‘a loser’ — The AthleticThe Athletic has live coverage of the 2026 Winter Olympics. 000
rocroc.bsky.social @rocroc.bsky.social · 04/02/2026(1/2) I don't understand the argument here. Europe has a better model for keeping its citizens healthy. Why is their cheaper, better model "free-riding"? www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...washingtonpost.comOpinion | Moderna’s chilling announcement is a symptom of a deeper sicknessChina is on track to become the world’s pharmaceutical leader if the U.S. keeps blowing its edge. 200
Reposted by @rocroc.bsky.socialSenator Reverend Raphael Warnock @warnock.senate.gov · 09/01/2026We’re only 9 days into 2026 and this admin has already: -Made vaccines harder to get -Fired even more disaster responders -Doubled health premiums for millions How is any of this making your life better? 1612643
Reposted by @rocroc.bsky.socialFaine Greenwood @faineg.com · 08/01/2026I now firmly believe Trump’s handlers are constantly showing him AI slop content - created to support those handlers own individual, often-clashing agendas. GenAI companies have created Grima Wormtongue as a service. 442173482
Reposted by @rocroc.bsky.socialSherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 08/01/2026Make it viral. 3594741421267
rocroc.bsky.social @rocroc.bsky.social · 17/11/2025Former ISI board members citing W.F. fracking Buckley Jr. as the standard for fighting against the "white supremacy, antisemitism, eugenics, and bigotry" of Carlson and Fuentes have no idea how truly lost they are. www.vox.com/on-the-right...vox.comThe toxic culture behind the right’s civil warA Heritage insider alleging “openly misogynistic and racist” conduct shines a light on the right’s inner workings. 000
rocroc.bsky.social @rocroc.bsky.social · 03/10/2025Chicago, and other cities & states led by Democratic politicians, will need to figure out some way to fight back against funding freezes by the Trump Administration. I suggest completely surrounding DHS/ICE facilities with CTA buses, 10 deep. www.politico.com/news/2025/10...politico.comTrump targets Chicago transit money in latest shutdown fight salvoOn Friday Russ Vought, the White House's budget director, posted on social media that the administration has frozen $2.1 billion in federal funds for Chicago subway improvements. 110
rocroc.bsky.social @rocroc.bsky.social · 27/09/2025This story should make us all very sad. This man is clearly very capable, and sounds like he strengthens his community. The fact that he is portrayed as dangerous and criminal by ICE says more about them than him. www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...washingtonpost.comDes Moines schools superintendent, a former Olympian, arrested by ICEICE arrested Des Moines Schools Superintendent Ian Roberts, citing an outstanding immigration removal order and a lack of work authorization. 120
rocroc.bsky.social @rocroc.bsky.social · 18/09/2025Trump Administration’s New Hampshire redistricting push is not dead. Call Ayotte’s office and let her know that, in doing this, she would not be living up to our State Motto and would pay come reelection. www.politico.com/newsletters/...politico.comWhite House puts New Hampshire on notice 010
Reposted by @rocroc.bsky.socialCongresswoman Maggie Goodlander @goodlander.house.gov · 05/08/2025My statement on Justice John Broderick below. I urge you to closely read his extremely powerful and important piece: indepthnh.org/2025/07/31/j... 32810
Reposted by @rocroc.bsky.socialEvergreen Intel @vcdgf555.bsky.social · 06/07/2025Let's get there. 17320
rocroc.bsky.social @rocroc.bsky.social · 26/05/2025I feel guilty and powerless to stop what my government, and by extension I myself, is enabling in Gaza. I pray that this ends soon. I didn't think it possible that the moral stain on Israel for their response would grow larger than that on Hamas for the October 7 attack. 000
Reposted by @rocroc.bsky.socialOlúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 26/05/2025"What we are doing in Gaza is a war of extermination: indiscriminate, unrestrained, brutal, and criminal killing of civilians,” [former Prime Minister Olmert] said." www.huffpost.com/entry/israel...huffpost.com'Indiscriminate, Unrestrained, Brutal': Former Israeli PM Calls Gaza Assault 'War Crimes'"What we are doing in Gaza is a war of extermination," former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert wrote in an op-ed aimed at Israeli citizens. 7234171558
rocroc.bsky.social @rocroc.bsky.social · 23/05/2025At what point will the extreme violence perpetrated against Palestinians push pro-Palestine activists to violence? It seems we've found out. Hopefully a settlement is coming soon. www.vox.com/politics/414...vox.comTwo terrible truths about the antisemitic murders in DCHow violence like this became thinkable — and what it means for the future of Palestine. 000
rocroc.bsky.social @rocroc.bsky.social · 14/05/2025I think, based on the conclusions of the studies linked to the article, that this is not a science-based decision. But that was a foregone conclusion, based on RFK Jr's biases, wasn't it? 000
Reposted by @rocroc.bsky.socialAthena Z @athenasrx.bsky.social · 30/04/20255 ALARM FIRE 🔥 A message from senator Chris murphy Senator Chris Murphy asks us to post this statement to our public walls. ****** Report from the Senate Floor: “Last night in the Senate, something really important happened. /1 36887610
rocroc.bsky.social @rocroc.bsky.social · 25/04/20251/2 President Beilock: Many Unis signed the letter *and* filed lawsuits. "I have never signed open form letters because they are rarely effective tools to make change. I prefer joining action-oriented coalitions... as part of two successful AAU lawsuits focused on NIH and DOE indirect-cost rates." 100
rocroc.bsky.social @rocroc.bsky.social · 24/04/2025I was happy to see Sally Kornbluth's signature on the AAC&U letter (www.aacu.org/newsroom/a-c...) opposing the Trump administration's targeting of academic institutions. From an alum, thank you @mitofficial.bsky.socialaacu.orgAAC&U | AAC&UA VOICE AND A FORCE FOR LIBERAL EDUCATION. AAC&U advances the vitality and democratic purposes of undergraduate liberal education. 000
rocroc.bsky.social @rocroc.bsky.social · 24/04/2025This is what nonviolent resistance looks like! Thank you @karenattiah.bsky.social Take notes Dartmouth and President Beilock, and stop sitting on your hands. @dartmouthdickey.bsky.social @dartmouthartsci.bsky.social 564895
rocroc.bsky.social @rocroc.bsky.social · 23/04/2025For those scientists who think this administration won't freeze grant funding due to your personal views: grants.nih.gov/grants/guide... Says specifically that NIH grant funding will be terminated if you "engage in a prohibited boycott [against Israel]" @aip.bsky.social @aibsbiology.bsky.socialgrants.nih.govNOT-OD-25-090: Notice of Civil Rights Term and Condition of AwardNIH Funding Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts: Notice of Civil Rights Term and Condition of Award NOT-OD-25-090. NIH 020
rocroc.bsky.social @rocroc.bsky.social · 23/04/20251/2 We in New Hampshire should not let this happen again. Masked individuals without visible, proper identification should not detain - much less abduct - people. Anyone can strap on a sidearm and a mask and stop people. @repgoodlander.bsky.social @hassan.senate.gov @shaheen.senate.gov 100
rocroc.bsky.social @rocroc.bsky.social · 23/04/2025Seems clear to me that local police need to be onboard so that citizens can enlist their help in challenging warrantless kidnappings by supposed ICE agents. 000
