Reposted by @rrancourt23.bsky.socialRaider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 15hBREAKING: Through our investigation, we obtained 166 pages of documents that show ICE's attempts to silence voters ahead of the midterm elections. 23713481
Reposted by @rrancourt23.bsky.socialProPublica @propublica.org · 06/10/2026The government *still* isn’t tracking how often immigration agents detain U.S. citizens. We are. 500+ Americans have been handcuffed, held at gunpoint or held against their will in Trump’s second term. Our tally is almost certainly an undercount. THREAD (content warning: violence) ⬇️ 9459433401
Reposted by @rrancourt23.bsky.socialTeam Talarico @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · 06/10/2026NEW AD: Introducing SCANDUEL! The only betting app where you can parlay Ken Paxton’s scandals — and get paid! Here’s a tip: Always bet that he did the thing. 💰 571981583
Reposted by @rrancourt23.bsky.socialGillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 06/10/2026I LOVE how @propublica.org dealt with official comment here, editorially and stylistically. 1335581324
Reposted by @rrancourt23.bsky.socialProPublica @propublica.org · 06/10/20264/ Fernando Vasquez, an 18-year-old citizen, was on break from work when agents chased and handcuffed him, then put him in their truck. After realizing their mistake, the agents left the teen alone in the woods, with no way to get home. Then they threw his ID out of the truck. 6725261239
Reposted by @rrancourt23.bsky.socialZach Everson @zacheverson.com · 06/10/2026New: As Trump's meme coin dangled a gala dinner with the president for its top buyers, the wallet holding the creators' tokens moved ~$70M of $TRUMP to an account where it can be sold. @jeffstein.bsky.social for @washingtonsun.comwashingtonsun.comTrump’s Meme Coin Firm Wants You to Buy. Insiders Are Preparing to Sell.Trump personally made more than $600 million from his meme coin last year. 24536236
Reposted by @rrancourt23.bsky.socialEric Umansky @ericumansky.bsky.social · 06/10/2026"The federal government is lying to you." "The government has said that ICE does not zip tie or handcuff children." "They’ve denied engaging in racial profiling" "They’ve said the government is not wrongly arresting U.S. citizens." *We found the truth* projects.propublica.org/american-cit.... 201186584
Reposted by @rrancourt23.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 06/10/2026notable -- Fox News hasn't mentioned Trump's transphobic attack on Annie Andrews a single time. Not once. And they cover a lot of his Truth Social posts. Almost like they're trying to protect their audience from learning the true depth of his depravity. 32352831459
Reposted by @rrancourt23.bsky.socialRaider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Thank you for coming forward. We need more voices from inside the uniform standing shoulder-to-shoulder with us to reject this extremism, protect our democratic norms, and demand accountability. 23343311771
Reposted by @rrancourt23.bsky.socialRichard Kadrey @richardkadrey.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Econ 101 2160991173
Reposted by @rrancourt23.bsky.socialAcyn @acyn.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Blumenthal: Tether is a crypto company that has a stablecoin known as USDT, and it is the major means of Iran avoiding and evading sanctions. What we’ve also exposed is that Cantor Fitzgerald has a major financial tie. Cantor Fitzgerald was owned by Howard Lutnick. It’s still run by his family. 19153422512
Reposted by @rrancourt23.bsky.socialAcyn @acyn.bsky.social · 05/10/2026De Niro: When that coward, that fucking piece of shit, Donald Trump, tries to take our voice and power away, what do we tell him? Keep your fucking hands off our vote. 10048361299
Reposted by @rrancourt23.bsky.socialDawna and RealMonkeyCat @dawna9.bsky.social · 05/10/2026I love James Talarico’s simple statement in response to groveling Angela Paxton’s deplorable lowlife political ad. She’s a insult to smart, honest and hardworking American women. She’s earned her place in hell. #Pinks #Voices4Victory 13651181
Reposted by @rrancourt23.bsky.socialleftylady.bsky.social @leftylady.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Today is my birthday. My birthday wish is for everyone to check their registration and vote in the midterms. Also donate to your local animal shelter. 🩷 Thank you. 3073988497
Reposted by @rrancourt23.bsky.socialDon Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 05/10/2026A 10K contribution and a $900 million return. The scale of the graft in Homeland Security is a) off the charts and b) possible because no-one believes they will face any accountability 512310837
Reposted by @rrancourt23.bsky.socialMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 01/10/2026We’re making all Meidas+ news updates completely paywall-free through the midterm elections. Quality information shouldn’t be locked away right now. This may hurt our business, but some things are more important. Spread the word and join us: meidasplus.com 622885972
Reposted by @rrancourt23.bsky.socialMayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 01/10/2026New York's economy grew by 4% in Q2 — more than any other state. Want to get your business off the ground? Hire only the best? There's one place to do it: New York. www.newsweek.com/new-york-lea...newsweek.comMap shows which state economies are growing and shrinking ahead of midterms 8051051011
Reposted by @rrancourt23.bsky.socialAudrey Dutton @audreydutton.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Emma Joyce was sick and vomiting for days when she died. The next summer, Ava Joan got sick: wouldn't eat or drink, rapid breathing, and her vomit was black. It was untreated diabetes. The girls' toddler brother was next to die. Years later, another brother. www.propublica.org/article/idah...propublica.orgFour Kids in One Faith-Healing Family Died. Authorities Could Do Nothing.An exemption in Idaho law shields faith-healing parents from criminal prosecution for conduct that otherwise would be charged as neglect. It also keeps police and social workers from stepping in to pr... 50610292
Reposted by @rrancourt23.bsky.socialTeam Talarico @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Over 4,000 Texans showed up for James Talarico in Ken Paxton's home county 👀 14148471057
Reposted by @rrancourt23.bsky.socialDennis "dejay" Koch @dennisjkoch.bsky.social · 27/09/2026 Donald's Diesel Disaster @hcrichardson.bsky.social and @paulkrugman.substack.com.web.brid.gy Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman and historian Heather Cox Richardson are joining forces for Lunch Money, a new monthly conversation series. #USA #Trump #uspoli www.youtube.com/live/zcMSxfX...youtube.comDonald's Diesel Disaster | Lunch Money with Paul Krugman and Heather Cox RichardsonYouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson 227693
Reposted by @rrancourt23.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Starbucks’ CEO made 6,666x more than the company's median employee in 2024. In 2025, he made 1,794x more. And we're supposed to believe Starbucks can't afford to bargain a fair contract with its unionized workers? I will continue my boycott of Starbucks. 633131283899
Reposted by @rrancourt23.bsky.socialDonna Stern @dvsmemphis.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Mary Peltola stood in Valdez with prices every Alaskan understands: $5.25 for gas, $6.75 for diesel. Dan Sullivan voted 12 times to continue the Iran war, and each vote drove fuel costs higher across Alaska. He chose the war. Alaskan families, fishermen, and truckers got the bill #momsky#sheshed 12699277
Reposted by @rrancourt23.bsky.socialJohn Frellington @johndavidfraley.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Not bad for a broken, scary, failing city where nobody wants to live 1282
Reposted by @rrancourt23.bsky.socialAskme @askme99.bsky.social · 25/09/2026I know I've posted this many times - needs to flood the media until election day. 520176949494
Reposted by @rrancourt23.bsky.socialCharles Gaba ✡️ @charlesgaba.com · 25/09/2026@uaw.org says Mike Rogers’ claim that he “built” cars on an assembly line is “stretching the truth.” ❌ “The facility he claims he worked at didn’t assemble cars ❌ The car he claims he worked on didn’t even exist yet ❌ UAW has no record of him being a member” michiganadvance.com/2026/09/24/m...michiganadvance.comMike Rogers claims he was an assembly line worker. The UAW said that is stretching the truth. • Michigan AdvanceRogers says he built Chrysler vehicles on an assembly line. Records show his work was at an aftermarket facility that modified vehicles after they left the factory. 27701294
Reposted by @rrancourt23.bsky.socialMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 25/09/2026NEW: Iowa GOP governor candidate Zach Lahn campaigns as a “family farmer” and rails against out-of-state investors. But records reviewed by MeidasTouch paint a very different picture.meidasnews.comZach Lahn is a Millionaire Investor Who is Running a Misleading Campaign Claiming to Be a Family FarmerIowa Gubernatorial candidate Zach Lahn claims to be a family farmer, but in reality he is an investor and political consultant who doesn't live on his farm 12726571292
Reposted by @rrancourt23.bsky.socialPablo Torre @pablo.show · 24/09/2026Good morning: youtu.be/uh7s2jr0b48?...youtu.beWe Investigated the Christian "Scam" Fronted by Tim Tebow | PTFOYouTube video by PABLO TORRE FINDS OUT 1371670478
Reposted by @rrancourt23.bsky.socialMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 24/09/2026Yeah, what psychopath would want his name on a building associated with an assassinated President 79191741975
Reposted by @rrancourt23.bsky.socialBarred and Boujee aka Madiba Dennie @audrelawdamercy.blacksky.app · 23/09/2026im only a bit into this longread and it's already a brutal accounting of the Reconstruction rollback being carried out by the neoconfederates on the Court like, this is a deliberate effort by opponents of multiracial democracy to disempower and degrade--again. different century but same shit 8441188
Reposted by @rrancourt23.bsky.socialZach Everson @zacheverson.com · 22/09/2026Just in: Trump reported making another 1,158 stock trades in July 2026. It appears he violated the Stock Act, again, by failing to report all of his trades within 45 days. extapps2.oge.gov/201/Presiden... 841779695
Reposted by @rrancourt23.bsky.socialMehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Aside from the naked imperialism here, and cash grab, he admits it’s a war. A war without UN or congressional approval. A war which Rubio denied was a war and claimed was a law enforcement action. Trump as ever undermines his own people’s claims. It was a war. An illegal imperial one. 371142294
Reposted by @rrancourt23.bsky.socialLauren Underwood @laurenunderwood.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Trump has now refunded $128 billion dollars from his tariffs to corporations. Tariffs he created, made Americans pay for, and then returned right back to his donors. We paid, and his friends cashed in. 8927091121
Reposted by @rrancourt23.bsky.socialBen Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Maybe the most important political story of our time. People just want the bullshit to stop.gizmodo.com71% of Americans Say They're Completely ExhaustedA CDC report shows that people are not feeling relaxed and restful in the United States. 1401267036705
Reposted by @rrancourt23.bsky.socialStand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 17/09/2026The Trump admin has decimated American science budgets, taking away life saving opportunities, and the potential for groundbreaking discoveries. This is how you destroy American innovation. apnews.com/article/trum...apnews.comTrump administration has cut or frozen $177 billion in grants across every state, analysis showsAn analysis finds that the Trump administration has cut or frozen up to $177 billion in federal grants since the president took office for his second term. 19621305
Reposted by @rrancourt23.bsky.socialDr. Vin Gupta @vinguptamd.bsky.social · 18/09/2026If you’re a provider in Lancaster County that has or is treating the many who’ve been hospitalized with Measles, hopeful to chat with you. Amid the nonsense from the top, would like to shed a spotlight on the human toll of what’s actually happening. DMs open, please lmk! 9714213
Reposted by @rrancourt23.bsky.socialBruno J. Navarro @brunojnavarro.bsky.social · 18/09/2026cost was never a consideration 5344141
Reposted by @rrancourt23.bsky.socialElizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 15/09/2026WARREN: You and Kennedy are keeping these pharma deals secret. The companies say they are immaterial. You still want the American people to believe they are a great deal? KLOMP: Billions of dollars have been saved in out-of-pocket transactions— WARREN: Then show me the receipts. 518140034191
Reposted by @rrancourt23.bsky.socialPrem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 14/09/2026New: Macklemore says Robert Kraft — who owns Gillette Stadium, where Macklemore & Ed Sheeran were to perform later this month — called Sheeran. Kraft rallied other owners together behind an ultimatum for Sheeran: if Macklemore stays on the tour, you won't be allowed in our venues. 31570522534
Reposted by @rrancourt23.bsky.socialSenator Andy Kim @kim.senate.gov · 14/09/2026Trump Jr.'s wedding: — A $100k private island — A $70k fireworks display — A celebration bankrolled by a Russian oligarch Trump and his family are profiting off the presidency in ways never seen before. The corruption is staggering. 36622198
Reposted by @rrancourt23.bsky.socialAnnette Yancey Allgood @ayallgood.bsky.social · 13/09/2026OMFG 30337100
Reposted by @rrancourt23.bsky.socialLuca @lucagalletti.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Way to go Ireland!! 🇮🇪 👏👏👏👏 TT: @higovisuals 322103282852
Reposted by @rrancourt23.bsky.socialJames Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 12/09/2026BREAKING: Our banned interview with Kimmel generated 6 million views on YouTube. 896299457575
Reposted by @rrancourt23.bsky.socialebisback.bsky.social @ebisback.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Love the Irish🇮🇪 468266325730
Reposted by @rrancourt23.bsky.socialMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 09/09/2026NEWS: Donald Trump’s own nephew, Fred Trump, is publicly calling out his uncle’s lies about 9/11, saying Trump’s claim that he brought a crew of workers to Ground Zero “so offends me that I need to speak out.” 21873982566
Reposted by @rrancourt23.bsky.socialCongresswoman Pramila Jayapal @jayapal.house.gov · 09/09/2026Digging through private medical records to kick out trans servicemembers is a new low for this administration. Our servicemembers’ identities have nothing to do with their ability to serve this country. Our troops and the trans community do not deserve this.advocate.comPentagon digs through troops’ confidential medical records to hunt for transgender service membersAdvocates describe a military-wide “witch hunt” that is exposing closeted troops and ending the careers of qualified service members. 1010531
Reposted by @rrancourt23.bsky.socialMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 10/09/2026BREAKING: Jimmy Kimmel says his interview with Texas Senate candidate James Talarico will NOT air on ABC due to threats from Trump’s FCC. The interview will instead be posted to YouTube. 53784143457
Reposted by @rrancourt23.bsky.socialRoger Sollenberger @sollenbergerrc.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Ok so Trump is *promising* that he will pay every American adult $5,000 if Republicans win the House & Senate. And as I’m sure other astute observers are noting, that’s essentially a taxpayer-backed, congressionally unapproved $1.3 trillion bribe. He’s bribing the entire country—with our own money 1061325406
Reposted by @rrancourt23.bsky.socialMehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 10/09/2026From the reporting on Netanyahu ignoring explicit warnings of a Hamas attack days before Oct 7th, to confirmation that Netanyahu rejected a Hamas offer to release civilian hostages right after Oct 7th, without conditions, this Haaretz piece is astonishing: archive.ph/Z4lXx 421262446
Reposted by @rrancourt23.bsky.socialPatriciaElsaba @patriciaelsaba.bsky.social · 10/09/2026God bless these women for fighting for their right to speak up on the atrocities they suffered. I hope they get their day! 4552102
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When he appeared before the state Senate that day to testify against the new redistricting plans, he was joined by three other veteran Black politicians. Although Fields, a 63-year-old lawyer, has a reputation as an even-keeled consensus builder, he grew emotional as he spoke.
“To me, it is personal,” he told the Senate committee. “Since Reconstruction, Louisiana has elected four African Americans to Congress. And you’re looking at all of them. Four.” Even though nearly a third of Louisiana’s population is Black.
“You said something very profound,” state Sen. Gary Carter Jr., an African American Democrat from New Orleans, told Fields. “From the 1870s all the way through [the] present, just you four gentlemen—that’s it. And now this body wants to reduce that. ‘We want to cut it. That’s too many.’ How do we not be outraged?”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:kjklbsuepdppuppsfluytydl/bafkreicc3jzq4std3st5bqszp7m2ng6ajhderlvk52o6zyru4rs2i6xgbe)
