Reposted by @ruthstone.bsky.socialAngry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 04/10/2026I’ve seen no evidence that’s true. If he did, we likely would have nuked Iran. There’s a lot of misunderstanding of how the ‘codes’ work in reporting surrounding this - POTUS’ voice and the card he keeps in his pocket is all he needs to authenticate a strike. And he has near unilateral authority 521087114
Reposted by @ruthstone.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 02/10/2026CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1965: 20-1 CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1 CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 325-to-1 Trickle-down economics was always a sham. Nothing has ever trickled down. 328110944310
Reposted by @ruthstone.bsky.socialMadGreek 🧿 @madgreek2024.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Fuck! Fuck! Fuck! They are here! Well they been here all summer, but mostly in Seattle. Now they are branching out to the suburbs! Fuck! These fuckers are kidnapping folks in my neighborhood! Good folks, hard working folks. Folks need to get organized. Seattle, you know what to do. #ICEoutofSEATTLE 41241802144
Reposted by @ruthstone.bsky.socialAskme @askme99.bsky.social · 03/10/2026The House and Senate needs to submit STAND ALONE BILLS. None of this bullshit that sneaks in other bills that they KNOW would never pass if it was a STAND ALONE BILL. 14149692050
Reposted by @ruthstone.bsky.socialRep. Robert Garcia @robertgarcia.house.gov · 02/10/2026This corruption must be investigated. 899160166248
Reposted by @ruthstone.bsky.socialAngry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Don’t get complacent. They’re still going to try to cheat. Check your registration. Vote early if at all possible. 581141704878
Reposted by @ruthstone.bsky.socialwasthatwrong76.bsky.social @wasthatwrong76.bsky.social · 03/10/2026🚨🚨🚨👀 518556
ruthstone.bsky.social @ruthstone.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Odd factoid- Jonas Salk drove a vintage Citroen as his daily ride. ❤️ 001
Reposted by @ruthstone.bsky.socialThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Endless corruption. 629121215457
Reposted by @ruthstone.bsky.socialMark T. Sneed @marktsneed.bsky.social · 03/10/2026In the history of all the things that never happened, this never happened the most. SMH. Politicians lie. These politicians lie so often it seems like breathing. 887114343921
Reposted by @ruthstone.bsky.socialClayton Tucker @claytontuckertx.com · 02/10/2026🚨 BREAKING NEWS: A federal judge just HALTED the destruction of Big Bend. This is a massive victory for the landowners, local communities, and everyday Texans who stood up to protect one of our state's greatest treasures. The fight isn't over, but today, the people won. 191111173124
Reposted by @ruthstone.bsky.socialAndy “Homegrown” Smith 📎 @butterwise.bsky.social · 03/10/2026The majority of Supreme Court justices lied in order to earn confirmation. 23653851157
Reposted by @ruthstone.bsky.socialChasbell 🏴🇮🇪🇮🇹🇨🇦 @chasbell.bsky.social · 03/10/2026 353102913329
Reposted by @ruthstone.bsky.socialM Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Yesterday,These 3 Introduced This Bill. Good ! (Politico) 20678152157
Reposted by @ruthstone.bsky.socialSprocket Bicycle Marketplace @sprocket.bike · 03/10/2026🚲🚆 Bikes and trains can make the world feel much bigger. A #bicycle doesn’t have to take you the entire way. Sometimes, it just needs to take you to the station. 711117
Reposted by @ruthstone.bsky.socialAngry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Directing DOJ to slow-walk politically damaging decisions until after people vote would be a major scandal under any normal administration. Here, it’s just Friday. 15171863020
Reposted by @ruthstone.bsky.socialThe 70s Guy @stevenw888.bsky.social · 01/10/20261st October 1970, Janis Joplin recorded her famous a cappella song "Mercedes Benz" and a lighthearted "Happy Trails" birthday greeting for John Lennon during a session in Los Angeles. These proved to be her final studio recordings before her tragic death three days later. #JanisJoplin 652115378
Reposted by @ruthstone.bsky.socialElizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 01/10/2026CEO compensation has increased 1,316% since 1978. And worker compensation? Just 28%. The system is rigged. We need to start taxing the rich so they pay their fair share. 14838681351
Reposted by @ruthstone.bsky.socialMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Subverting democracy isn't new to John Roberts, Brett Kavanaugh, or Amy Coney Barrett. All three were on George W. Bush's "Florida Recount Team," which lay the groundwork for stopping vote counting in Florida—and Bush v. Gore, the politically-motivated SCOTUS decision that gave Bush the election. 65893843985
Reposted by @ruthstone.bsky.socialMike Walker @newnarrative.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Hochul Names Letitia James as Special Prosecutor in Cornell Case www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/n...nytimes.comHochul Names Letitia James as Special Prosecutor in Cornell CaseGov. Kathy Hochul appointed the New York State attorney general to investigate allegations by a former Cornell University student that several men sexually assaulted her. 031
Reposted by @ruthstone.bsky.socialJack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 01/10/2026WARNING: The Ellison family is about to own CBS News AND CNN. A judge just cleared the deal. Closing: days away. When one family controls what tens of millions watch, democracy loses a watchdog. Independent media isn't a luxury. It's your last line of defense. 43674452799
Reposted by @ruthstone.bsky.socialForbes @forbes.com · 30/09/2026Rapper Macklemore said his upcoming “Free Palestine” tour, launched after he was dropped as Ed Sheeran’s opening act, “sold out immediately" on Wednesday.forbes.comMacklemore’s ‘Free Palestine’ Tour ‘Sold Out Immediately,’ Rapper SaysRapper Macklemore said his upcoming “Free Palestine” tour, launched after he was dropped as Ed Sheeran’s opening act, “sold out immediately" on Wednesday. 13342971066
Reposted by @ruthstone.bsky.socialMelissa Jo Peltier @melissjpeltier.bsky.social · 30/09/2026I cannot believe this was allowed to go through. The art of filmmaking is about to be diminished. Sure, they’ll still make movies. But support for true artists with daring visions will peter out. 22111
Reposted by @ruthstone.bsky.socialMelissa Jo Peltier @melissjpeltier.bsky.social · 30/09/2026What an outrage. 13511
Reposted by @ruthstone.bsky.socialAbdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Tomorrow, on October 1, the biggest transfer of wealth from the working class to the wealthy hits a critical milestone. Many of the provisions from the Big Ugly Bill will go into effect, harming hundreds of thousands of Michiganders in order to create tax cuts for the richest people in America. 15980583619
Reposted by @ruthstone.bsky.socialΜΑΝΟΣ ΤΡΑΧΙΑΣ™ @trahias.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Philippe Janin (French Artist, born 1959) "Blue Provence", 2019. Oil on Canvas, 14.5 × 31.5 cm Private Collection. #art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt 91321184
Reposted by @ruthstone.bsky.socialDemocracy USA @oilgaschemicals.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Hey Texans ... How many homes do you own? Paxton...has 15 Talarico.... Has 1.. Vote Talarico... 10061801663
Reposted by @ruthstone.bsky.socialMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 30/09/2026While I'm enjoying the humiliation justifiably being heaped on Senator Eric Schmitt, I don't don't think enough mockery is being directed at his accomplice, Senator Kennedy, the Cornpone Clown, with this stupidly victorious expression as he smugly holds up the ridiculous "evidence." 93386012352
Reposted by @ruthstone.bsky.socialNPR @npr.org · 01/10/2026Switzerland's glaciers are disappearing at a record pace. More than 5% of their ice has vanished this year alone — threatening water supplies, ecosystems and communities across Europe. n.pr/4z7IApdn.prSwiss glaciers suffer another year of record ice lossSwitzerland's glaciers are disappearing at a record pace. More than 5% of their ice has vanished this year alone — threatening water supplies, ecosystems and communities across Europe. 10285131
Reposted by @ruthstone.bsky.socialM Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Go For It Ladies....... 586176214336
Reposted by @ruthstone.bsky.socialChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 30/09/2026Sen. Eric Schmitt is an international laughingstock. He’s up for reelection in 2028, so we’ll have to work on him later. 49676821930
Reposted by @ruthstone.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 30/09/2026I 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 325167273754
Reposted by @ruthstone.bsky.socialMadgem Laments @madgemlaments.bsky.social · 30/09/2026And the administrators who thought an essay was sufficient punishment for rape: Michael I. Kotlikoff, President Brian White, General Counsel Ryan T. Lombardi, Vice President for Student and Campus Life Robert A. Harrison, Provost for Medical Affairs, Dean of Weil Cornell Medicine #Cornell7 910744
Reposted by @ruthstone.bsky.socialJus 🇮🇪 🇪🇺 🚜 🌲 @defaoite26.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Jack Smith ...a poster man for a better world. The Rule of Law ⚖️ 0365
Reposted by @ruthstone.bsky.socialCycle Toronto @cycletoronto.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Doctors for Safe Cycling is back! "A coalition of Ontario health-care workers gathered in downtown Toronto on Tuesday to denounce the provincial government’s plan to remove bike lanes on three major roadways across the city."cbc.caOntario health-care coalition denounces province's plan to remove bike lanes across Toronto | CBC NewsA coalition of Ontario health-care workers gathered in downtown Toronto on Tuesday to denounce the provincial government’s plan to remove bike lanes on three major roadways across the city. 415651
Reposted by @ruthstone.bsky.socialwomensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 30/09/2026First US female photojournalist, Jessie Tarbox Beals, preparing to take a photograph, Austrian Pavilion, 1904 St. Louis World's Fair #WomensArt 4789147
Reposted by @ruthstone.bsky.socialChristopher 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.” 841197296219
Reposted by @ruthstone.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Can't recall ever seeing anything quite like this during a Congressional hearing. And I've been in and around politics for 50 years. 49281341917
Reposted by @ruthstone.bsky.socialKim Acuff Steiner @emberdione.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Love paying $1000 a month for health care to decline to cover my medication prescribed to me by my doctor. 82400528
Reposted by @ruthstone.bsky.socialThe USA Singers @theusasingers.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Mf’er is like Batman. 317118612528
Reposted by @ruthstone.bsky.socialthegladerunner.bsky.social @thegladerunner.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Five years ago, when a Seattle burger chain raised employee wages & benefits the Reicht wing lost their minds, screaming the result would be $20 burgers & the company would end in bankruptcy. Today, the chain is even more popular than ever. Never let them try to tell you a living wage can’t work. 32597973223
Reposted by @ruthstone.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 29/09/2026At 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. 324172014876
Reposted by @ruthstone.bsky.socialJoe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 29/09/2026This. It has always been this. A sitting American president did this. And because he did this, he should have been convicted and put behind bars. And the fact that we never held him accountable for these crimes will forever stain this country. And we may never recover from it.👇 900264959108
Reposted by @ruthstone.bsky.socialBill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 29/09/2026One obvious point about the Republican rats desperately deserting the sinking Trump ship: They're still rats. 361023163