Reposted by MikeScott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 8hThe exception: a dangerous and violent crime spree by ICE 27023
Reposted by MikeThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 19hREPORTER: “Why does Mike Rogers have to answer for Trump and you don’t have to answer for Hasan Piker?” 🤡 @abdulelsayed.bsky.social : “Is that a serious question? Donald Trump is the president of the United States.” 1384254909
Reposted by MikeThe New Republic @newrepublic.com · 06/10/2026The man said he wanted to “see people’s reactions.” trib.al/6x5ZIRxtrib.alMan Arrested After Impersonating ICE Agent at Polling SiteThe man said he wanted to “see people’s reactions.” 188743
Reposted by MikeAlan Elrod @aselrod.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Tillis is a coward who, even as his political career draws to an end, cannot bring himself to say Trump is bad. He still says the worst problem with Trump is advice he gets from *other people* 661254191
Reposted by MikeSteve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Justice Alito devotes an entire chapter of his new book to the emergency docket—and to responding to people like me (“the most prolific academic critic of the emergency docket”). As I explain over at “One First,” it … didn’t go well: www.stevevladeck.com/p/256-so-une... 1133730756
Reposted by MikeRadley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Just a reminder: Tillis persuaded the woman Hegseth allegedly raped to come forward with her story, and told her that if she did, it would sink the nomination. She did. At great risk to herself. Tillis then cast the deciding vote for Hegseth. Because he’s a goddamned coward.ms.nowOutgoing Sen. Tillis regrets pivotal vote for Hegseth: ‘He’s an actor. He’s not a manager’Outgoing Sen. Thom Tillis spoke to MS NOW about regretting his vote to confirm Pete Hegseth and his strained relationship with Trump. 25797523036
Reposted by MikeThe Fig Economy @figgityfigs.bsky.social · 04/10/2026When was the last time the press ran a story about republicans making intemperate remarks about democrats? Fretting about whether republicans are doing enough to be bipartisan, to reach out to the forgotten voters who favor the democrats? 441484289
Reposted by MikeKevin Elliott @kjephd.bsky.social · 02/10/2026A perfect pretext for impeachment does not exis— 631732696
Reposted by MikeThe Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 02/10/2026DOGE thought it could just walk in and take over the United States Institute of Peace—until chief security officer Colin O’Brien decided to block their way. on.wsj.com/4zdItIMon.wsj.comDOGE thought it could just walk in and take over the United States Institute of Peace—until chief security officer Colin O’Brien decided to block their way.The inside story of the high-stakes D.C. standoff where security chief Colin O’Brien fought off DOGE operatives to protect an independent agency. 24413
Mike @ruffpotato.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Just as effective as Susan Collins' concern. Also applies to his "regret" about Merrick Garland. 070
Reposted by MikePerry Bacon @perrybaconjr.bsky.social · 01/10/2026"For America to right itself, we need changes on the scale of Reconstruction and the New Deal. And I worry that’s not going to happen if Democrats and the broader anti-Trump left are taking their cues about what’s necessary and politically possible from the Times." newrepublic.com/article/2160...newrepublic.comThe Left Must Fight The New York Times’ Monopoly TooThe paper’s editorial vision is out of step with the robust liberalism needed today. 421689448
Reposted by MikeChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 30/09/2026This is priceless. Check out how local news is reporting on Sen Eric Schmidt’s clown-show grilling of Jack Smith. They found Jack Smith at the game… “Top corner, section 109, row 1. In fact, that seat doesn’t even exist in Atlanta.” 840197386221
Reposted by MikeElon Green @elongreen.bsky.social · 29/09/2026It’s refreshing that a significant number of Dems are running on a platform of “my opponents are monsters.” 017446
Reposted by MikeSenator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 29/09/2026They aren’t sending their best 2954488
Reposted by MikeAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 29/09/2026The ICE agent who shot Araujo in a Houston is named GREGORY FEATHERS. Make sure everyone knows. 19791055498
Reposted by MikeDan Snow @thehistoryguy.bsky.social · 28/09/2026You should prosecute politicians when they break the small laws, because you won’t have the chance later, when they break the big ones. 9638117
Mike @ruffpotato.bsky.social · 25/09/2026I remember Zuckerberg actually having learned how to do it and Elon being a big fat slob, so I figured Zuck would have a chance, but then seeing a story that he got his ass kicked by a real fighter in like 10 seconds, so Elon probably could've sat on him. Then both dropped it. that was fun. 010
Reposted by MikeCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 23/09/2026“.. China's trade position has never been stronger. .. some supply chains are now moving back INTO China. German firms are boosting their China investments .. And polls find China is viewed more favorably than the US in numerous countries for the first time.” www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti... 931449557
Reposted by MikeScott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 22/09/2026NYT has now independently corroborated all the major allegations against Susan Collins in the ProPublica report, including that investigators were prepared to move against her and then Trump intervened to shut it down. This put Trump in a position of exceptional and extortionate leverage over her.nytimes.comF.B.I. Shut Down Inquiry Into Top Ally of Senator Susan CollinsThe inquiry was closed last year because senior bureau officials questioned the veracity of a campaign donor’s account, according to current and former officials. 24982253350
Mike @ruffpotato.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Here's a great new pathway for budding sociopaths to be molded by Andreesen. I just can't wait for the DOGE a-holes to multiply.wsj.comExclusive | The Tech Elite Is Funding an Alternative to CollegeThe venture-capital firm is spending $35 million to back the two-year academy, with other Bay Area tech giants on board. 000
Reposted by MikeStand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 18/09/2026Your life saving clinical trail could be TERMINATED by the Trump administration. We scraped through the data and found that 50% of all clinical trials are at risk of being cancelled. It's time to talk about it and what you can do to stop this. 🧵 🧪 217697
Reposted by MikeBill Horton @mrhortywho.bsky.social · 20/09/2026When people, especially people who don't even live in Texas, but in relatively safe blue states, tell people not to vote for Talarico, I'm almost at the point now that I consider them an enemy. I don't trust them or their motivations. They all don't know how things are here, on the ground. /3 1436
Reposted by MikeWill Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social · 20/09/2026A billionaire dictator who'll lose everything if the opposition replaces him on Jan. 20, 2029 is stockpiling killer drones and high-powered rifles on towering monuments and ballroom roofs I'm sure it's nothing to worry about 1193079905
Reposted by MikeNick Juskewycz @itssked.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Chris Simms my GOAT. He's 100% spot on here 31960242
Reposted by MikeAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 18/09/2026alert the press: it is not normal for the president to be unable to stay conscious during televised events in the Oval Office 1624157934599
Reposted by MikeAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 18/09/2026Trump says he's "banning the free press" 4122943882
Reposted by MikeDiana B. Henriques @dianabhenriques.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Deeply disappointing that Bash let Mullin continually DODGE the fact that this teenager WAS A US CITIZEN. He keeps saying if you're US citizen, you have nothing to fear. THIS KID WAS A CITIZEN, and he CLEARLY had a lot to fear. He's simply denying reality, and she's letting him get away with it. 44215
Reposted by Mikesonnybunch.bsky.social @sonnybunch.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Real people are going to suffer because Donald Trump would rather shut the Kennedy Center down than allow it to operate without his name garishly plastered on its side. It's practically the definition of malignant narcissism. www.thebulwark.com/p/a-day-and-...thebulwark.comA Day, and a Nation, at the Kennedy CenterFrom Tchaikovsky to redneck humor: the arts in Trump’s America. 1233268
Reposted by Mikescottshepard.bsky.social @scottshepard.bsky.social · 15/09/2026The board members of the Kennedy Center should not be allowed to anonymously shut down the Center. They should be called out, starting with Donald Trump, Susie Wiles, Pam Bondi, Linda McMahon, Lee Greenwood, Usha Vance, Elaine Chao, Allison Lutnick, Dan Scavino, Maria Bartiromo, Laura Ingraham. 714464
Reposted by MikeDean Obeidallah @deanobeidallah.bsky.social · 15/09/2026We have never seen a family in the White House as corrupt as the Trump!! www.yahoo.com/news/politic...yahoo.comShock Report Says Kushner Raised $5 Billion For His Fund While Negotiating With Iran On Behalf of USKushner’s fund has long been a source of controversy as critics claim those countries invested with Kushner as a kind of "pay-for-play" access to his influence. 20357144
Mike @ruffpotato.bsky.social · 15/09/2026That's not a guarantee if there's no push over the first hurdle. Then there's inertia, which only happens later. 000
Reposted by MikeCongresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon @scanlon.house.gov · 14/09/2026Pennsylvanians: If the SAVE Act were to pass, your PA Real ID would no longer be enough to register to vote. This bill is a massive disenfranchisement effort, particularly for married women, young people, and people living in rural areas. 12916
Reposted by MikeJulian Sanchez @normative.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Something weirdly not noted in a lot of the coverage of the extortionate threats to murder the Kennedy Center unless it’s reimagined as a shrine to Trump: There was no dire fiscal crisis until Trump’s goombahs started mucking with it. Its finances were fine. projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/o...projects.propublica.orgJohn F Kennedy Center For The Performing Arts - Nonprofit Explorer - ProPublicaSince 2013, the IRS has released data culled from millions of nonprofit tax filings. Use this database to find organizations and see details like their executive compensation, revenue and expenses, as... 1428501046
Reposted by MikeMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 14/09/2026🚨BREAKING: Agents of the Department of Homeland Security have been ordered to unlawfully access state voting records to carry out the department’s escalating elections-related probes, an anonymous federal whistleblower recently disclosed to Sen. Alex Padilla. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comHomeland Security officers are illegally accessing state voter data, new whistleblower allegesThe searches likely resulted in "thousands of violations of state laws," Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) said. 869143958394
Reposted by MikeJames Hell Brooks @kleinman.bsky.social · 14/09/2026A major development in US politics since, well, Elon Musk took over Twitter is that Republican politicians are now more racist than their base when it used to be the opposite. 833544
Mike @ruffpotato.bsky.social · 14/09/2026LOL. Leopards eating faces and all that.nytimes.comSaudi Arabia Faces ‘Worst-Case Scenario’ After Being Rebuffed by TrumpThe kingdom is in a state of strategic shock after coming under attack from an emboldened Iran and failing to win more U.S. military support, analysts say. 000
Reposted by MikeAnthony Michael Kreis @anthonymkreis.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Hi. I’d like to report a racist who is running for statewide office in Texas. 971513275
Mike @ruffpotato.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Did you have to seig heil before the vehicle would let you out? 010
Reposted by MikeBrian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Jimmy Kimmel announces his interview with James Talarico has been censored and will not air on television today after Trump’s FCC threatened ABC. It will go on YouTube instead. 1421738711
Reposted by MikeMolly Knight @mollyknight.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Whether you love or hate AI this shit needs to stop. What are we even doing A bunch of Silicon Valley sociopaths should not get to decide the future of humanity totally unchecked. 830459
Reposted by MikeScott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Patrick Havas, 38, is the perp arrested Sunday in an attempted assault on Democratic gubernatorial candidate Dr Amy Acton—he assaulted several persons and was armed with two pistols and a Taser when captured by police. He is a registered Republican and a supporter of Acton's opponent,tiffinohio.netArmed man arrested after pushing toward Amy Acton is brother of Ramaswamy donor who quit Husted campaignPatrick Havas, 38, was arrested Sunday while carrying two pistols and a Taser. His brother, Andrew Havas, gave more than $10,102 to Vivek Ramaswamy and resigned from Jon Husted’s campaign after scruti... 36445
Reposted by MikeHelen Kennedy @helenkennedy.com · 06/09/2026I'm deadly serious about this: every Republican should be shown this photo on TV and asked if they repudiate/reject/renounce Musk. And if not, why not. 333183808
Reposted by MikeFriendly Neighborhood Mouse @missmouse.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Friday morning, I was gardening when I checked my phone. A request had gone out for help. For 25+ hours, ICE had been laying siege to a quiet neighborhood in Frederick, MD. Community members were afraid, some didn’t want to leave their homes. ICE vehicles seemed to be lurking on every corner. 3520341028
Reposted by MikeAcyn @acyn.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Garcia: We are going to hold the Postmaster General and anyone at USPS, particularly those that are at the management level, that are implementing this, accountable for what we view as an illegal action by USPS. 651144554542
Reposted by MikeCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 02/09/2026“.. None of what we have seen and thought about Musk can fully ready us for what the filmmaker has done here — an adventurous but methodical movie grounded in the thesis that .. a dangerous huckster is stealthily aggregating power to exploit us ..” @thr.com www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie... 651496595
Reposted by MikeScott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Trump's secret police moves to create an enemies list for the White House. The database would have all US voters, their party affiliations and their political preferences. Now for the question: what does any of this have to do with immigration enforcement? www.wired.com/story/ice-pl...wired.comICE Plans to Pay $5 Million to Create National Voting DatabaseAs part of a broader DHS surge to investigate alleged voter fraud, ICE has announced it plans to pay up to $5 million to create what amounts to a federal voter database. 70908522
Reposted by MikeMike Dettinger @mdettinger.bsky.social · 29/08/2026Under other admins, I would be horrified but wd need to know before judging this negotiation. But under this admin and sleazy SecInt (of reflecting pool fame), this is not a slippery slope we shd head down! (Now I know what our interntnl allies must feel like…) www.notus.org/agencies/tru...notus.orgTrump’s Quietly Working to Give Part of Yosemite to a Private DeveloperThe National Park Service is under pressure to make an unprecedented deal that cedes a quarter-mile strip of the park. 1125
