Reposted by Sandy PMark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 26/07/2026As everyone knows, the best humor is the kind you have to explain. 905179354105
Sandy P @saparker1.bsky.social · 20/07/2026What's with this age verification requirement by Blue sky and KWS? I hope it's legit. I did it, but it felt intrusive. 000
Sandy P @saparker1.bsky.social · 18/06/2026Why not encourage every state to write a Corporate Power Reset similar to the Transparent Election Initiative being put on the ballot by the State of Montana. Hawaii just passed a similar bill. States can regulate how Corporations do business in their states. 000
Reposted by Sandy PMehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 03/06/2026"Mr. Pelley also wrote that senior managers at CBS News had pressured him to insert bias into stories for “60 Minutes” this past season, though he did not provide details about specific segments." Pretty important part of the story re his firing. Maybe *the* most important part. CBS = new Fox.nytimes.comCBS News Fires Scott Pelley of ‘60 Minutes’ 431116823586
Reposted by Sandy PGil Durán @gilduran.com · 03/06/2026What's happening to CBS News is what the tech oligarchs call "parallel" strategy. Buy an existing institution, gut it, and convert it into a right-wing zombie version of itself. They are doing this to media, government, education, biotech, defense tech, etc. Some call it the "Network State." 403130724430
Reposted by Sandy PDavid_j_roth @davidjroth.bsky.social · 03/06/2026First day on the job and you want respect? Go right up to the most recognizable and respected guy in the newsroom and have him yell at you until you cry. Then it's time to send him a weepy email telling him how disappointed you were that he did all that. Shouldn't have any trouble after that. 10998021234
Sandy P @saparker1.bsky.social · 30/05/2026I am curious-- how will this be enforced since SCOTUS gave him complete immunity? 000
Reposted by Sandy PRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 05/05/2026In the past year alone, Jeff Bezos's net worth has increased by $75 billion. That’s $205,479,452 per day $8,561,643 per hour $142,694 per minute $2,378 per second The median American’s weekly earnings is $1,235 ($64,220/yr). 47469123241
Reposted by Sandy PMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 02/05/2026Can someone let the AP know that violating court orders is not a sign of "executive power. " It is a sign of contempt, lawlessness and authoritarianism. 11393669311520
Reposted by Sandy PMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 04/04/2026Time for yet another monthly "yearly MRI" at Walter Reid? 87873291468
Reposted by Sandy PSort of Damocles @sortofdamocles.bsky.social · 04/04/2026This is the truest truth of all the truths (and there aren't many). 648205435791
Reposted by Sandy PRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 22/03/2026I know this has circulated with alacrity recently, so you may have already seen it, but if you haven't... WOW BOY HOWDY it's the most useful thing. Thank you cardcatalogforlife.substack.com -- this is a very very very helpful public service: cardcatalogforlife.substack.com/p/google-has...cardcatalogforlife.substack.comGoogle Has a Secret Reference Desk. Here's How to Use It.40 Google features to find exactly what you need, the alternative search engines that do things Google won't, and the reference desk framework underneath all of it. 287116664865
Reposted by Sandy PChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 28/01/2026“I was only following orders” was rejected as a defense at the Nuremberg Trials. 51554641649
Reposted by Sandy PMark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 28/01/2026"I was only following orders" wasn't an acceptable excuse at the Nuremberg trials & won't work now. #AccountabilityIsComing 1672298847377
Reposted by Sandy PBruce Springsteen @brucespringsteen.net · 28/01/2026I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good. Stay freeyoutu.beBruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen 42559708440539
Reposted by Sandy PGovernor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 29/01/2026Kristi Noem, Stephen Miller, Greg Bovino. They must all resign and be held accountable. 1191269035642
Reposted by Sandy PPBS News @pbsnews.org · 29/01/2026The parents of Alex Pretti have retained a former federal prosecutor who helped Minnesota's attorney general convict the police officer who kneeled on George Floyd's neck of murder. to.pbs.org/3ZA2HfUpbs.orgFamily of Alex Pretti retains lawyers who helped prosecute the George Floyd caseThe parents of Alex Pretti have retained a former federal prosecutor who helped Minnesota’s attorney general convict the police officer who kneeled on George Floyd’s neck of murder. 446243455510
Reposted by Sandy PChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 10/01/2026Trump’s reality check on Venezuela oil: He rolled out the red carpet for Big Oil at the White House, bragged about reviving Venezuela’s oil and pushing for $100 billion in U.S. investment. Exxon’s chief flat-out called Venezuela “uninvestable” without massive legal and commercial changes. 1621839659
Reposted by Sandy PGatekeeper @retiredwanttobe.bsky.social · 08/01/2026Let make this face viral, the world needs to see what a killer looks like. 289
Reposted by Sandy PAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 07/01/2026Mayor Jacob Frey: "They are already trying to spin this as an action of self defense. Having seen the video myself, I want to tell everybody directly that is bullshit." 7713095610203
Reposted by Sandy PGatekeeper @retiredwanttobe.bsky.social · 08/01/2026How stupid does he think that the American people are?He was taught how to lie by the best. 5102
Reposted by Sandy PNick Turse @nickturse.bsky.social · 07/01/2026EXCLUSIVE: The U.S. Is Leaving Boat Strike Survivors to Drown The Coast Guard called off its search for people who jumped into the sea after watching the U.S. military destroy another ship. theintercept.com/2026/01/07/b...theintercept.comThe U.S. Is Leaving Boat Strike Survivors to DrownThe Coast Guard called off its search for people who jumped into the sea after watching the U.S. military destroy another ship. 22237159
Reposted by Sandy PCandice Bernd @candicequestions.com · 07/01/2026New: I spoke to Rice University Latin American Studies Professor Luis Duno-Gottberg and @sdonziger.bsky.social about the history of U.S. oil adventurism in Venezuela and the role Chevron is set to play in Trump's blood-for-oil imperial venture. www.texasobserver.org/houston-oil-...texasobserver.orgWhy Houston Oil Majors Are Hesitant to Go All In on VenezuelaThough petro-giants have long sought lost assets in the South American country, they have reasons, for now at least, not to leap at Trump’s invitation to join his war on the climate and the internatio... 03926
Reposted by Sandy Powens-kd1.bsky.social @owens-kd1.bsky.social · 26/11/2025This⬇️ “•The shooter is responsible for the bullets. •The administration is responsible for putting troops in harm’s way. •Critics are responsible for none of this.” 36621
Reposted by Sandy PBeing Liberal ®🗽🏳️🌈 @beingliberal.bsky.social · 26/11/2025"The elevation of mediocre minds is one of the most galling aspects of all of this." 615642
Sandy P @saparker1.bsky.social · 25/11/2025www.nytimes.com/2025/11/22/u...nytimes.comThe Federalist Society Is Torn Between Its Legal Philosophy and Trump’s Demands 000
Reposted by Sandy PMerriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 19/11/2025Autocorrect has become our worst enema. 328124462468
Reposted by Sandy PVera Institute of Justice @vera.org · 05/11/2025At least 20 people have died in ICE custody in 2025, making this year the deadliest in decades. With increases to ICE’s funding, workforce, and detention space, the system riddled with abuse and neglect will undoubtedly be more life-threatening in 2026. www.npr.org/2025/10/23/n...npr.orgIt's the deadliest year for people in ICE custody in decades; next year could be worseThere have been at least 20 deaths in ICE custody in 2025, the deadliest year since 2004. As the agency is ramping up hiring and increasing detentions, concerns remain about how to stop the trend. 511689
Reposted by Sandy PThe Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 19/08/2025Texas Republicans said Democratic legislators wouldn't be allowed to leave the state Capitol unless they agreed to have a police escort with them to make sure they did not flee the state again. So Rep. Nicole Collier Collier spent the night in the chamber in protest. wapo.st/4lAX4GT 2217244
Reposted by Sandy PChicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 19/08/2025Former Jan. 6 defendant was sentenced to 17 years in prison on Tuesday for the wrong-way crash that killed a Skokie woman. A jury found him guilty of aggravated driving under the influence and other crimes.buff.lyFormer Jan. 6 defendant gets 17 years for wrong-way crash that killed Skokie womanA jury in April rejected a first-degree murder charge leveled against Shane Jason Woods but found him guilty of aggravated driving under the influence and other crimes. 44628
Reposted by Sandy PReuters @reuters.com · 19/08/2025US court skeptical of ruling that reinstated thousands of federal workers reut.rs/4oXX7j4reut.rsUS court skeptical of ruling that reinstated thousands of federal workersJudges on a U.S. appeals court panel on Tuesday said a lower court judge who ordered the administration of President Donald Trump to reinstate 17,000 fired federal workers likely lacked the ability to hear the case at all. 02412
Reposted by Sandy PMother Jones @motherjones.com · 19/08/2025On Monday, Republican House Speaker Dustin Burrows ordered that the returning lawmakers could only leave the House floor with written permission and a 24-hour police escort until the House reconvened on Wednesday. Democratic state Rep. Nicole Collier stood her ground.motherjones.comTexas Democrat forced to sleep in Capitol after refusing 24-hour police escortRep. Nicole Collier has sued the state legislature for unlawful imprisonment. 45532150
Reposted by Sandy PRaw Story @rawstory.com · 19/08/2025Read the full story at bit.ly/4mLO1DT #donaldtrump #trump #president #politics #political #politicalnews #news #rawstory #rawstorynews #unfilterednews #independentnews #usnews #usa #america #trumphealth 152113
Reposted by Sandy PRANGE Media @rangemedia.co · 18/08/2025Dr. Luis Marquez shares how Baumgartener promised not to cut Medicaid, but now he's voted for the OBB, which passed with one vote. "Baumgartener is fully responsible for what's to come." 2354
Reposted by Sandy PRANGE Media @rangemedia.co · 18/08/2025It's pretty hard to hear the speakers, but one speaker from WSU med school is listing a bunch of rural WA hospitals that are under threat of shutting down bc of the cuts to healthcare. 1255
Reposted by Sandy PRANGE Media @rangemedia.co · 18/08/2025One speaker said that Baumgartener knew that voting Yes for the Big BB was a vote against his constituents. There's slips of paper where ppl can write a note to him. 13810
Reposted by Sandy PRANGE Media @rangemedia.co · 18/08/2025A lot of the protesters are nurses and doctors who are angry about the passage of the "Big Beautiful Bill". Signs say things like "Baumgartener, you work for us, not Trump" 15215
Reposted by Sandy PRANGE Media @rangemedia.co · 18/08/2025We're outside the Grand Hotel, where Spokane Congressman Michael Baumgartener is holding a fundraiser with Rep. Jim Jordan and where healthcare workers are protesting the reps' votes cutting healthcare access. 821367
Reposted by Sandy PProPublica @propublica.org · 18/08/2025The process of getting long-term aid after a natural disaster is wildly unpredictable. Congress takes anywhere from a few weeks to more than a year to approve the money. Actually distributing the funds to communities can take even longer: propub.li/4lrL9uV 21593198
Reposted by Sandy PDemocracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 11/08/2025TODAY: Trial begins in California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s lawsuit challenging Trump’s federalization of the state’s National Guard in Los Angeles to combat ICE protests. Background: www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/... Watch the trial at 10 a.m. PT below👇 www.youtube.com/@USDCCAND_CR...democracydocket.comCalifornia Suing Trump Over Federalizing National GuardRead more here. 15768182
Reposted by Sandy PRaw Story @rawstory.com · 11/08/2025U.S. District Court Judge Paul A. Engelmayer, appointed by former President Barack Obama, denied an effort by President Donald Trump's Justice Department to release secret grand jury materials related to Jeffrey Epstein's accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell.bit.lyJudge blasts Trump as he refuses to release Epstein grand jury filesU.S. District Court Judge Paul A. Engelmayer, appointed by former President Barack Obama, denied an effort by President Donald Trump's Justice Department to release secret grand jury materials related to Jeffrey Epstein's accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell. The move to release the grand jury materials cam... 74316
Reposted by Sandy PRaw Story @rawstory.com · 11/08/2025Many of you responded to my "What You Can Do Now" post last Thursday with additional initiatives and ideas.bit.lyThis is the simple act that will cripple TrumpMany of you responded to my “What You Can Do Now” post last Thursday with additional initiatives and ideas.Here’s a particularly important one.As you’re painfully aware, Trump’s ICE is rapidly morphing into a national police-state — targeting legal immigrants as well as the undocumented, some of the... 22913
Reposted by Sandy PBloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 11/08/2025European leaders and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will hold a call with Donald Trump on Wednesdaybloom.bgEuropean Leaders, Zelenskiy to Hold Call With Trump on WednesdayEuropean leaders and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will hold a call with Donald Trump on Wednesday ahead of the US president’s meeting Friday in Alaska with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, according to the German government. 73213
Reposted by Sandy PNPR @npr.org · 11/08/2025Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said President Trump has the power to deploy the National Guard, but "none of the conditions exist" for the president to take over the city's police.n.prD.C. mayor defends capital's crime rates after Trump threatens to take over policeWashington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said President Trump has the power to deploy the National Guard, but "none of the conditions exist" for the president to take over the city's police. 62638188
Reposted by Sandy PAlabama Political Reporter @alreporter.com · 11/08/2025Nearly 59 percent of Republican primary voters say economic issues should come before cultural fights, despite Legislature’s recent priorities. www.alreporter.com/2025/08/11/p... 5127