Reposted by ruraCovie @covie93.bsky.social · 5hEric Schmitt might actually be dumber than Tommy Tuberville. 3663201489
Reposted by ruraThe New Arab @thenewarab.bsky.social · 17hA 94-year-old Jewish human rights barrister was among more than 80 people arrested outside the Labour Party conference in Liverpool while demonstrating in support of Palestine Action. The arrests came as Ed Miliband told critics of the government’s policy on Palestine: “We hear you. You were right" 10024751068
Reposted by ruraCovie @covie93.bsky.social · 3hEven if eric schmitt big moment actually landed, what was his big smoking gun?? Jack Smith and Fani Willis being in Atlanta at the same time??? 4536842
Reposted by ruraAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 4h100% should follow him around for the rest of what’s left of his political career. His 2028 VP hopes were dashed in two minutes and I love that for him. 40347421007
Reposted by ruraAbdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 5hI'm profoundly against this depraved record and want to do the exact opposite: pass Medicare for All.metrotimes.comMike Rogers voted against children’s health coverage over and over - Detroit Metro TimesMike Rogers repeatedly voted against efforts to expand health insurance for children of working families. 8152531800
Reposted by ruraBrant Reeves @bireeves95.bsky.social · 7hSounds about Right…. The reason presidents are limited to two terms is that the last time we had a president who was a Democratic Socialist, the people elected him four straight times!!! 441503368
Reposted by ruraRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 8hAt a time when the most influential leaders of the U.S. need to stand up loudly and clearly for the rule of law, they are leading the charge in the opposite direction. But not Jack Smith. Kudos to him for continuing to be a much needed voice of clarity. 274137703958
Reposted by ruraChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 6hTHIS WAS MONEY FOR CHILDREN’S HEALTHCARE. A Florida grand jury found $10 MILLION meant to help provide health insurance for poor children was misappropriated for political purposes. Moody & DeSantis took money meant for kids. #GOPWarOnHealthcare 22536842020
Reposted by ruraAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 8hToday I learned that Jack Smith is a Caitlin Clark fan and that Amy Klobuchar knows more about sports than Eric Schmitt. 561175102977
Reposted by ruraChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 3hThis 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.” 30163052193
Reposted by ruraStealthgirl 🫘 @stealthgirl21.bsky.social · 11hOnce again, political cartoonists tell the truth by keeping things simple. 10761591707
Reposted by ruraMiriam @miri100.bsky.social · 4hWhat’s it gonna take before they remove Trump from office? How many generals have to resign? He’s nuts let’s be honest. We all can see it every day. He’s losing it more and more. Remove him. 31388134
Reposted by ruraAbdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 3hIONIA COUNTY. SUNDAY. OCTOBER 11.mobilize.usIonia County Town Hall with Abdul | IONIA · Abdul for U.S. SenatePlease join us at our Ionia stop for the Shouldn't Be This Hard TOWN HALL TOUR. RSVP IS REQUIRED FOR ENTRY AND THE EVENT WILL BE FIRST COME FIRST. MUST PRESENT GOVERNMENT ID AND FOLLOW NO BAGS AND PR... 11656224
Reposted by ruraClayton Tucker @claytontuckertx.com · 2hAgriculture isn’t a campaign prop to me. It’s my life. I grew up baling hay, mending fences, and working livestock on my family’s ranch. Texas law requires real agricultural experience for a reason. Texans deserve answers about whether Data Nate meets those requirements. 315358
Reposted by ruraAdam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 4hSen. Eric Schmitt was so overzealous to try and get Jack Smith, a good and honest man who has done great work, that Schmitt embarrassed himself by accusing Smith of going to the wrong basketball game. You can't make this stuff up. And right wing media will pretend it never happened. 38960921688
Reposted by ruraRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 4hI hope Michiganders elect Abdul El-Sayed to the Senate. He would be good for Michigan and good for the United States. robertreich.substack.com/p/senator-…robertreich.substack.comSenator Abdul El-SayedHe would be good for Michigan and good for the United States 17080971819
Reposted by rurapaulpro @mariopro.bsky.social · 13hTrump has made America pitiful, not great 371551473
Reposted by ruraMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 12hWhen you *wildly* overestimate your own charm. 5424911738
Reposted by ruraMark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 9hIt's inconceivable to me how someone who lost in a free & fair election can incite an angry mob to attack his own government, (the very definition of treason) & be allowed to run for any office ever again. 590194805799
Reposted by ruraKarly Kingsley @karlykingsley.bsky.social · 11hIt’s really great that Eric Schmitt wasted everyone’s time because he can’t tell the difference between the Atlanta Hawks and the Iowa Hawkeyes, meanwhile people in Missouri are struggling to pay for utilities, gas, groceries, housing, and child care. 491151300
Reposted by ruraRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 9hCan't recall ever seeing anything quite like this during a Congressional hearing. And I've been in and around politics for 50 years. 42867501630
Reposted by ruraBen Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 9hGobsmacked by the elite levels of not knowing ball in the Senate today, thinking an NBA team is called the Hawkeyes then, refusing to Google it, then accusing a guy of treason because you didn’t know the Iowa Lady Hawkeyes aren’t in the NBA. Somehow I don’t trust these people to Save Girls Sports. 234108941844
Reposted by ruraHope ☄️ (NO DMS!) 🇨🇦🇬🇷 “Know Thyself.” @xtrahope1515.bsky.social · 10hExcept… it was the Iowa Hawkeyes. 🏀🤡🤦 He didn’t catch Jack Smith in a lie. He caught himself not knowing what the hell he was talking about. That wasn’t a gotcha. It was a Senate-grade faceplant.😵💫🤦🤬 0407
Reposted by ruraMarg K @margktoo.bsky.social · 11hSchmitt should apologize but will not because he lacks the integrity and ethics to do so. 2476
Reposted by ruraMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 12hGOP Sen. Eric Schmitt accused Jack Smith of perjury, claiming he had evidence Smith secretly went to an Atlanta Hawks game. Then it all backfired in real-time.meidasnews.comGOP Senator’s Jack Smith ‘Gotcha’ Blows Up in His FaceEric Schmitt accused Jack Smith of perjury over supposed evidence placing him at an Atlanta Hawks game. There was just one problem: It was the Iowa Hawkeyes. 904103352752
Reposted by ruraGabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 13h“When food prices go up because farm workers go missing, that’s the ICE Tax. When construction grinds to a halt because no one is left to build homes, that’s the ICE Tax. When our elders can’t get the care they deserve because their caretakers and nurses are gone, that’s the ICE Tax.” #EndtheICETaxamericasvoicecnn.substack.comCHC Chair: ‘ICE Is Not Just Busting The Budget, It’s Wrecking Our Economy’Congressional Hispanic Caucus members joined America’s Voice to call for an end to the ICE Tax that’s making the lives of all working families more expensive. 752392561
Reposted by ruraAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13h🤡 Schmitt beclowns himself 🤡 Schmitt concocted an elaborate conspiracy theory that Smith traveled to Atl for a Hawks game and to collude with Fani Willis, & flashed his "evidence" before accusing Smith of perjury. There's just one problem -- his facts were totally wrong. Here's the whole sequence: 2403188165160
Reposted by ruraSenator Amy Klobuchar @klobuchar.senate.gov · 11hBefore calling someone a “dirtbag,” the Senator should have had his facts straight. An apology is in order. Glad one of us knew the difference between the Atlanta Hawks and the Iowa Hawkeyes! 2090198995096
Reposted by ruraScott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 12hJack Smith: “it’s inconceivable to me how you can pardon people who beat police officers… and then vilify the officers” 265185375264
Reposted by ruraAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15hJack Smith: "History teaches that the rule of law is rarely destroyed all at once. It's often weakened by attacks on the institutions and the public servants sworn to uphold it. Since January 2025, we have witnessed precisely such an effort." 635253918788
Reposted by ruraQasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 28/09/2026To the people complaining these sex abuse cases have created a world where men now have to think 10 times before they touch a woman. Yes, that's the point. It's called consent. Welcome to human decency. 297151213531
Reposted by ruraTexas Tribune @texastribune.org · 28/09/2026Breaking: The Texas Tribune has identified the ICE agent who witnesses say fired through an open van window and killed 52-year-old Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston nearly three months ago.texastribune.orgICE agent who shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston identifiedThe federal government has withheld his identification, even as major state and local law enforcement agencies across the country typically identify officers involved in shootings on the job soon afte... 20666153316
Reposted by ruraDouglas Reyes-CeroÑ @dreyesceron.bsky.social · 29/09/2026The Star Spangled Banner being played by the Mariachi Herencia de Mexico band before the Bears-Eagles game in Chicago on Monday Night Football was a deeply cool thing to see tonight 17122362556
Reposted by ruraMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Before the week begins, I have a specific request: Spread the word about the threats to democracy and how we can fight back. Tell everyone to subscribe to Democracy Docket and share its content. demdock.com/4w6emld 4439081891
Reposted by ruraMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Here is what Democracy Docket is tracking today: Total Active Cases: 197 Active Voting Rights Cases: 160 Active Redistricting Cases: 37 Active Anti-Voting Cases: 78 Active Pro-Voting Cases: 82 Active DOJ Lawsuits: 29 www.democracydocket.comdemocracydocket.comDemocracy DocketDemocracy Docket is the leading digital news platform dedicated to information, analysis and opinion about voting rights and elections in the courts. 472626798
Reposted by ruraThe Liberal BoJack @thelibbojack.bsky.social · 28/09/2026I think it’s hilarious when MAGA says they voted for Trump so he could take down the entire corrupt system… he is the entire corrupt system you dumb fucks. Post Anything Here: InteractInk.com 19562116
Reposted by ruraROADRUNNERJ21 @roadrunnerj21.bsky.social · 28/09/2026The first reporter or journalist to ACTUALLY do this would become a national hero for all times. 4947
Reposted by ruraVoteVets @votevets.org · 28/09/2026Twenty years ago, it was rare for Democrats to take on Republicans over the military. We changed that. Now, we're spending $60 million to back 331 Democratic candidates to helping elect a new generation of leaders who understand the true cost of war. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/u...nytimes.comAntiwar Veterans Group Spends Millions to Elect Democrats, Shaping Midterms (Gift Article)The organization, founded in 2006 to back Democratic veterans opposing the Iraq war, is pouring huge sums into this year’s elections amid intense voter antipathy for another conflict in the Middle Eas... 15385174
Reposted by ruraMark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Isn't it nice when there's something we can ALL agree on? #ReleaseTheUnredactedEPSTEIN-Files 875328838234
Reposted by ruraZinn Education Project @zinnedproject.bsky.social · 27/09/2026#tdih 1962, "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson published, exposed impact of pesticides on environment. Carson was vilified: called a Communist, disloyal, unscientific, and hysterical. Sound familiar? Attacks on truth tellers, with media complicity. See⬇️🧵 www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/si...zinnedproject.orgSept. 27, 1962: Silent Spring PublishedSilent Spring by Rachel Carson was published. 17157742222
Reposted by ruraElayne Boosler @eboosler.bsky.social · 27/09/2026The UN: "The US was the ONLY nation to vote "NO" against ensuring & strengthening worldwide access to justice for all women & girls. The resolution passed with 37 yes votes, 6 countries (Côte d’Ivoire, Congo, Egypt, Mali, Mauritania & Saudi Arabia) abstained." Good company, huh? Vote Blue! 13236481584
