Reposted by Legend BartlettGovernor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 3hYou can thank Donald Trump for that.nbcnews.comGas, mortgage rates and inflation send Americans’ view of the economy to near record lows“This is the danger for the Federal Reserve and the nation. This is what can truly shift spending habits and lifestyles,” said economist Heather Long. 19705209
Reposted by Legend BartlettKen Martin @kenmartin.bsky.social · 4hCost of gas on Trump’s first day: $3.13 Cost of gas today: $4.40 Trump promised cheaper gas. He lied—but we can hold him accountable at the ballot box in November. 1611131
Reposted by Legend BartlettAaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 4hTechnologically very impressive but this stuff scares the crap out of me from a societal perspective. Just the sheer amount of fraud alone that these models will enable is chilling, let alone all the other harms. 1125442
Legend Bartlett @sammyb1996.bsky.social · 4hyoutu.be/Irm8X1Lx97w?...youtu.beWas Nixon framed? Trump's DOJ looks into Watergate investigationYouTube video by CNN 200
Reposted by Legend BartlettGabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 5h“Secretary Mullin keeps making promises while his agents keep shooting people.” 722782
Reposted by Legend BartlettMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 5hGOP Sen. Thom Tillis privately tore into Trump in texts obtained by Politico: 147929275
Reposted by Legend BartlettKyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 5hWASHINGTON (AP) - 2026 Kennedy Center Honors to be held at downtown Washington arena amid fight over adding Trump's name to building. 2823968
Reposted by Legend BartlettNorm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 5hThere is no insurrection -- there's a Nov. election, & Trump doesn't like his odds What he's really afraid of is voters. If he reaches for the Insurrection Act to get around them, @democracydefendersaction.org & our partners will meet him in court More on @weeknightmsnow.bsky.social👇 -TN 17474179
Reposted by Legend BartlettGovernor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 5hEight years ago, Illinois faced the nation's biggest fiscal challenge — budget turmoil, unpaid debt, and a credit rating downgraded 24 times. Now, we're in the strongest financial position in decades — 8 balanced budgets, 12 credit-rating upgrades, and no overdue bill backlog. 351213253
Reposted by Legend BartlettPete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 5hWhen my kids grow up and look back at the 2020s, I want them to see that I worked hard to make their world better. 622793396
Reposted by Legend BartlettKyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 5hBREAKING NYT: The top super PAC for Senate Republicans is canceling all the remaining ads it had booked in North Carolina as of Friday — shifting away tens of millions of dollars in a move that signals that Republicans no longer see a path to winning the state this fall.nytimes.comRepublicans Pull Money From North Carolina Senate Race As Midterm Prospects DimThe Senate Leadership Fund is diverting money to Kansas, which has become a growing concern for the party as it seeks to hold its majority. 1091377427
Reposted by Legend BartlettHouse Democrats @housedemocrats.bsky.social · 7hUnemployment is up, hiring is down and wages are stagnant. Trump's economy is a total failure. 95734
Reposted by Legend BartlettAngry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 7hDirecting 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. 12450432122
Reposted by Legend Bartlettcait (and adonis) @cait.bsky.social · 7hwell officer, my bin labeled "NOT MY DRUGS" has you asking a lot of questions already answered by the bin 30120397
Reposted by Legend BartlettSteven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 7h“Just as the words of Judge Edelman provide us a picture of the kind of America we should demand, Pete Hegseth and Donald Trump provide us a picture of the kind of future we will have if Americans fail to stand up and curb their power.” www.americaamerica.news/p/fighting-f...americaamerica.newsFighting for the Future We WantListen to the words of Trump, Hegseth and a federal judge. They are a warning of two different fates for America after the midterms. 21348146
Reposted by Legend BartlettCornbread Countess @breadbae.blacksky.app · 8hKids just be doing shit 691007159
Reposted by Legend BartlettKyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 8hTrump claimed to TIME that Secret Service officials have encouraged him to replace the current Oval Office. "'Sir, we think the Oval Office should be taken down, and we'll build a new one, sir,'" said Trump. "I said, 'My ass, you can't build a new one. This is a special place.'" 7926673
Reposted by Legend BartlettJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 8hIt was the GOPs with the Low T all along 1324952
Reposted by Legend BartlettBradley P. Moss @bradmossesq.bsky.social · 8hI guarantee you Secret Service never said that. 2620741
Reposted by Legend BartlettAaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 7hSimilarly, people keep asking me if immigration will get much better if Democrats retake Congress and the answer is "probably not." ICE is largely insulated from Congressional pushback (the 2026 budget reconciliation bill funded them through 2029) and hearings and subpoenas can only do so much. 38622195
Reposted by Legend BartlettScott Dworkin @dworkin.bsky.social · 7hYesterday Pete Hegseth announced a new command for autonomous weapons and tapped Elon Musk to help plan the future of war. This is the guy already running a war Congress never approved. Tell your rep to impeach him: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...actionnetwork.orgTell Congress: Impeach Pete HegsethContact Congress today! 1816973
Reposted by Legend BartlettAaron Parnas @aaronparnas.bsky.social · 7hNEWS: Trump launches nationwide effort to bribe voters before November. He is sending $500 checks to battleground states with a letter blaming Biden for high costs. Privately, Republicans are telling him off and admitting that the GOP is a "sinking ship." Horrible economic numbers.aaronparnas.substack.comNEWS: Trump Tries to Buy Votes With $500 Checks, GOP Senator Tells Trump "I Don't Take This Bullsh*t," Final Jobs Report Tanks, and MoreGood morning. 29371137
Reposted by Legend BartlettMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 7hThe White House is coordinating with the Justice Department to hide its abortion agenda from voters until after they've voted in order to try to influence the results of the election. 14329301433
Reposted by Legend Bartlettjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 7hnot that you should expect anything more than rank idiocy from this pair of racists, but the idea that whiteness means a "high trust" society of "social cohesion" is some of the stupidest shit i have ever heard. these people live in a fantasy land that you could dispel by simply opening a book.talkingpointsmemo.comChris Rufo — Known For ‘DEI’ and ‘CRT’ Panics — Tries to Make ‘the Indian Question’ a ThingTo the degree that a “respectable” or “moderate” right exists today in... 23754271014
Reposted by Legend BartlettLuca @lucagalletti.bsky.social · 7h“I just wanna hug that kitty and say its gonna be ok…” 😔 Reddit: u/Radgewt 581410133
Legend Bartlett @sammyb1996.bsky.social · 7hwww.politico.com/news/2026/10...politico.comWho was behind a $250K mystery donation to super PAC backing Ken Paxton?The Texas Senate hopeful has ties to the donor’s family going back decades. 000
Reposted by Legend BartlettBrandy Zadrozny @brandyzadrozny.bsky.social · 7hScoop: Podcaster Benny Johnson is being sued for defamation over his ICE ride-along videos calling protesters "terrorists." www.ms.now/news/benny-j...ms.nowMAGA podcaster Benny Johnson sued for defamation over ICE ride-along videos calling protesters ‘terrorists’Johnson accompanied top DHS officials last year to an ICE protest, where he pointed out “left-wing terrorists” for his millions of followers across social media. 541711325
Legend Bartlett @sammyb1996.bsky.social · 7hwww.politico.com/news/2026/10...politico.comDemocrats push for a bigger majority that would alleviate headaches for Hakeem JeffriesDemocrats are unleashing spending in deep-red territory in hopes of bagging a large House majority. 200
Reposted by Legend BartlettRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 12hHe’s been saying this for 11 years. Obviously if the cultists still believe this BS they are just hopelessly lost to an alternate reality. 66849021232
Legend Bartlett @sammyb1996.bsky.social · 13hokmagazine.com/p/joe-biden-...okmagazine.comJoe Biden, 83, Appears in Good Spirits in Rare Photo With Daughter Ashley Amid 'Painful' Cancer BattleAshley Biden shared several new pictures with her father, Joe Biden, as part of her September photo dump on Instagram. 070
Legend Bartlett @sammyb1996.bsky.social · 13hwww.timesofisrael.com/ex-biden-aid...timesofisrael.comEx-Biden aide: US pressure on Israel harmed talks with Hamas to release hostagesIn new book, Brett McGurk recalls how negotiations stalled amid public US warnings to Israel against Rafah op; but Harris aide defends approach, saying it was needed to prevent civilian harm 110
Legend Bartlett @sammyb1996.bsky.social · 13habcnews.com/Politics/tru...abcnews.comTrump says he would consider pardoning administration members: 'I'd do that'President Donald Trump told TIME magazine that he would consider pardoning members of his administration. 100
Legend Bartlett @sammyb1996.bsky.social · 13hwww.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/u...nytimes.com‘Ready to Blow His Stack’: How Biden Nearly Cut Off Netanyahu Over GazaBrett McGurk, who was the top Middle East adviser to President Joseph R. Biden Jr., offered the first inside-the-room account of American efforts to manage the Gaza war. 000
Legend Bartlett @sammyb1996.bsky.social · 13hwww.newsweek.com/republican-t...newsweek.comRepublican Tells Americans They’re Poorer Under Donald Trump Than Joe Biden 143
Reposted by Legend BartlettT. Greg Doucette @gregdoucette.bsky.social · 16hFew things say "Jesus loves you" quite like spending your free time imagining various ways to kill someone 21510116
Reposted by Legend BartlettI Am Incorrigible @imincorrigible.bsky.social · 16hSimon Clarke MP was born on 28 September 1984. That's all you need to know. #r4today 1171351338
Reposted by Legend BartlettThe Guardian @theguardian.com · 16hAfter rape allegations at Cornell University, why are women again being urged to talk to their sons? Why not men? | Gaby Hinslifftheguardian.comAfter rape allegations at Cornell University, why are women again being urged to talk to their sons? Why not men? | Gaby HinsliffBoys learn by watching how the men they respect treat their partners, female colleagues, women on the street. Now is the time for those men to step up, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff 1527877
Legend Bartlett @sammyb1996.bsky.social · 16hEnjoy the break after November because after that the 2028 primary begins debates in 2027 wide field of candidates with voting on a presidential nominee starting as soon as early 2028 dnc scheduled January but really caucuses and primaries are set at the state level not a corporate campaign entity 210
Reposted by Legend BartlettBill Corbett @billcorbett.bsky.social · 17hNew plan: get super-wealthy by playing claw machines. This feels right, you guys. 2341019
Reposted by Legend BartlettRodger Sherman @rodger.bsky.social · 17hrealized she had a new career in Having Bad Opinions and realized she didn't have to hoop anymore 1048646
Reposted by Legend BartlettTexas Paul @realtexaspaul.com · 17hDo you know how to tell you are talking to a bot? They are talking about Sharia law or Muslim takeovers. 36780177
Legend Bartlett @sammyb1996.bsky.social · 17hwww.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...washingtonpost.comDemocrats sue over Pentagon’s changes to voter forms for Americans overseasAdvocates for U.S. citizens overseas say the changes may spark confusion among eligible voters abroad and local election offices. 010