Reposted by Sarah PosnerTaniel @taniel.bsky.social · 3hGOP ads right now are all about attacking trans people. Over, and over, and over. I was a gay teen in 2004 watching the Bush campaign try to win on attacking gay marriage, but the resort to this hate drive in campaign ads feels so dialed up now. I can’t imagine being an lgbt kid watching tv today. 351152227
Reposted by Sarah PosnerJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 23hI'm reading Adam Becker's book and getting an expanded course on the absurd things people believe in Silicon Valley. There are really good reasons why traversing space through solid rock isn't an optimal kind of weapons delivery. 3424
Reposted by Sarah PosnerBrandy Zadrozny @brandyzadrozny.bsky.social · 02/10/20262 Illinois residents say they were detained at Broadview, released without charges, then branded domestic terrorists to millions by Johnson. It appears to be the first such suit against one of the admin's corps of MAGA creators who make propaganda in exchange for access. 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. 734473
Reposted by Sarah PosnerBrandy Zadrozny @brandyzadrozny.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Scoop: 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. 652007393
Sarah Posner @sarahposner.bsky.social · 23hGrift grift grift Hegseth puts the future of warfare in the hands of major Maga donors www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... 66718
Reposted by Sarah PosnerPolitico @politico.com · 23hMusk-led war commission triggers alarms in Pentagon politi.co/4yswarPpolitico.comMusk-led war commission triggers alarms in Pentagon politi.co/4yswarPMusk-led war commission triggers alarms in Pentagon politi.co/4yswarP 3417081
Reposted by Sarah PosnerMatthew Gertz @mattgertz.bsky.social · 02/10/2026They're holding up a major escalation in Iran and a crackdown on abortion until after the midterms to limit political damage. To the extent that the last two years have been a right-wing smash-and-grab operation, the next two will be worse. 19961132807
Reposted by Sarah PosnerChristopher Mathias @letsgomathias.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Rufo gets to position himself as "respectable." Polite sit-down interview w/ Ezra Klein. Celebrated by Substack as one of platform's "best" writers. Senior fellow at Manhattan Institute. His "Indian Question" podcast is pretty explicitly white nationalist talkingpointsmemo.com/news/chris-r...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... 23700161
Reposted by Sarah PosnerChristopher Mathias @letsgomathias.bsky.social · 02/10/2026New: Chris Rufo & his co-host devoted a podcast to "The Indian Question," framing Desi people as a problem to be solved. Their "solution?" Mass expulsion. For those allowed to remain: an “assimilation hazing process” w/ instances of “vulgar, defamatory racism" talkingpointsmemo.com/news/chris-r...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... 1131299465
Reposted by Sarah Posnerdarth™️ @darthbluesky.bsky.social · 02/10/2026trump going on an emergency 17 state media tour to support republican candidates before the midterms and he is going with “nobody knows that dumb has a b on the end” 1783643596
Reposted by Sarah PosnerMichael Li (李之樸) @mcpli.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Spotted in the DC Metro 333569
Reposted by Sarah PosnerAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 01/10/2026Q: You're going to Texas, Oklahoma, Ohio, Alabama, and Nebraska. Why such Republican states if you're so confident your party is gonna do alright? TRUMP: I won all of them by a lot. I'm going just to make sure 93634127
Reposted by Sarah PosnerKevin Elliott @kjephd.bsky.social · 01/10/2026One of the foremost scholars of polarization in the world is telling us that polarization is the wrong concept to apply to the contemporary United States...so maybe don't do that 07828
Reposted by Sarah PosnerJon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 01/10/2026#BREAKING U.S. District Judge April Perry is moving forward with further fact-finding regarding potential prosecutorial misconduct in the case of the "Broadview Six," with a special prosecutor still on the table. 91496317
Reposted by Sarah Posneremptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Renee Good's family filed two lawsuits today. The first, against, USG, is a standard wrongful death. The second is a Klan Act lawsuit against Jonathan Ross, AND STEPHEN MILLER and Greg Bovino. It names Nick Shirley and Christopher Rufo as non-party co-conspirators for their racist propaganda. 473117844
Reposted by Sarah PosnerCatherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Freddie Mac reports that a 30-year fixed rate mortgage is now 7.28%, up from 7.03% last week and nearly a full percentage point higher than a year ago when it was 6.34%. www.freddiemac.com/pmmsfreddiemac.comMortgage RatesWith mortgage rates on their current trajectory, the housing market continues to be supported by favorable economic conditions. 1017970
Reposted by Sarah PosnerEmine Yücel @emineirmakyucel.bsky.social · 01/10/2026My latest: Following Wednesday's failed bid by Senate Dems to block Trump's pocket rescission, Trump WH, once again, trampled over Congress’ power of the purse. Several experts point out their use of the “pocket rescissions” loophole is more an admission of guilt than a clever trick. 213464
Reposted by Sarah PosnerShelby Gonzales @shelbytgonzales.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Starting today many people granted humanitarian immigration protections, including refugees, people granted asylum, and survivors of trafficking, will no longer be able to access health care through federally funded Medicaid and CHIP programs. www.cbpp.org/research/imm...cbpp.orgHarmful Republican Megabill Takes Away Health Coverage, Food Assistance, Tax Credits From Millions of Immigrants and Their FamiliesThe harmful Republican megabill imposes massive cuts in food assistance, health coverage, and other supports for people with low incomes and singles out immigrants with lawful status and their familie... 43742
Reposted by Sarah PosnerZach Everson @zacheverson.com · 01/10/2026🚨 Remember that fancy dinner Trump hosted at his golf club for top holders of his meme coin, and Justin Sun and a bunch of other foreign investors attended? Well, he's doing it again. @jeffstein.bsky.social for @washingtonsun.comwashingtonsun.comWant Dinner With the President? Buy His Meme Coin.The $Trump meme coin is offering buyers a new "exclusive" opportunity to meet the president. 30414193
Reposted by Sarah PosnerJami Attenberg @jamiattenberg.bsky.social · 01/10/2026So excited to see PEOPLE launching the cover of my new novel The Amnesiac today! people.com/jami-attenbe... 925823
Reposted by Sarah PosnerThe Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 01/10/2026Breaking news: The family of Renée Good has sued the U.S. and officials for her death. “Renee’s death was not an accident,” lawyers for Good’s family said, adding its aim was to “silence anyone who dared to raise their voice in protest.” washingtonpost.comRenée Good’s family sues Trump officials, saying death was ‘not an accident’The death of the mother of three sparked protests and scrutiny over how federal officers are using force against both immigrants and protesters. 17330110
Reposted by Sarah PosnerThe Associated Press @apnews.com · 01/10/2026BREAKING: A D.C. judge permanently dismisses a case charging an ex-Olympian with vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.bit.lyDC judge permanently dismisses case charging ex-Olympian with vandalizing Reflecting PoolA judge in Washington has agreed to permanently dismiss a criminal case charging a former Olympian with vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. 2041970
Reposted by Sarah PosnerMichael McDonald @electproject.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Eric Schmitt's mission to deflect Jack Smith's testimony away from Trump's criminality was a success 87012
Sarah Posner @sarahposner.bsky.social · 01/10/2026newsletter.tnr.com/index.php?ac... via @mjtoma.bsky.social 0234
Reposted by Sarah PosnerYonette Joseph @sugarcane99.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Public anger comes for John Roberts The chief justice’s summer retreat in Maine used to be one of boating, potluck dinners, touch football and easy friendships. Locals called him “John.” Now a swirl of anger has been rising at him, transforming his getaways. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/u...nytimes.comJohn Roberts Retreated to His Island. Supreme Court Critics Found Him. (Gift Article)After decades of potlucks and paddle-boarding on Maine’s midcoast, rising anger and protests have left the Supreme Court’s chief justice more isolated than ever. 2311831406
Reposted by Sarah PosnerDante Atkins @danteatkins.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Story time. My wife's post here reminds me of one of my favorite stories from my time on the Hill, of which there are many. I was in Comms for a Dem member, and the Caucus would put on a weekly talking points seminar for comms staffers. More often than not, these were run by Third Way. 822266
Sarah Posner @sarahposner.bsky.social · 01/10/2026This is such a good, clear-headed, impeccably argued, essential piece. 17414
Reposted by Sarah PosnerRyan Enos @ryanenos.bsky.social · 01/10/2026AP NORC: Trump approval at 31 points. A majority of Americans, 51%, *strongly disapprove*. AFAIK, strong disapproval crushing overall approval by 20 points is unprecedented. There is no political downside to opposing authoritarianism. 17695186
Sarah Posner @sarahposner.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Trump launches midterm campaign push in Texas and Oklahoma as Republicans face tough races 👀 www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...reuters.comTrump launches midterm campaign push in Texas and Oklahoma as Republicans face tough racesPresident Donald Trump travels to Texas and Oklahoma on Thursday to begin a 32-day campaign blitz aimed at bolstering Republican candidates as his party fights to hold onto its slim congressional maj... 5171
Reposted by Sarah PosnerSteven T. Dennis @steventdennis.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Korea disputes Trump's claim it agreed to spend $54 billion on Alaska's LNG pipeline; project announcement featured longtime backer Senator Dan Sullivan, who trailed Democrat Mary Peltola in first round of voting. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...bloomberg.comKorea Disputes Trump’s Claim It Agreed to Invest in Alaska LNGSouth Korea has pushed back on the Trump administration’s announcement that the country would invest $54 billion in a liquefied natural gas project in Alaska, saying it had agreed to do so only if the... 1118373
Reposted by Sarah PosnerKyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 30/09/2026JUST IN: A federal judge has denied DOJ's effort to obtain Georgia's complete, unredacted voter list, the latest in a string of more than two dozen defeats for the Trump administration in efforts to obtain state voter rolls. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...storage.courtlistener.com#146 in United States v. Raffensperger (N.D. Ga., 1:26-cv-00485) – CourtListener.comORDER. It is ORDERED that Defendant Raffensperger and Intervenor-Defendant's BVMF's Motions to Dismiss (Docs. 16, 23 ) are GRANTED IN PART as set forth in this Order. Intervenor-Defendants' Common Cau... 121837480
Reposted by Sarah PosnerRyan J. Reilly “paints a vivid and urgent portrait of… disarray” @ryanjreilly.com · 30/09/2026Trump’s new America.gov AI chatbot often links to a site launched under Clinton 26 years agonbcnews.comTrump’s new America.gov AI chatbot often links to a site launched under Clinton 26 years agoThe answers from the AI chatbot often duplicate what’s on the federal government’s existing sites, sometimes with less detail. 15631
Reposted by Sarah PosnerJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Woe to ye who hath Low T 11408
Sarah Posner @sarahposner.bsky.social · 30/09/2026So... with that direct line to the secretary, the Office will report whenever anything happens that suggests our nation is not "blessed?" Or is not following the Bible? Or has too little testosterone? Just like the founders intended, or something? 1213836
Sarah Posner @sarahposner.bsky.social · 30/09/2026I hear we're not supposed to call these guys weird. 724537
Reposted by Sarah PosnerJeff VanderMeer @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social · 30/09/2026They quoted me in this New Yorker piece about AI today. www.newyorker.com/culture/the-... 119114892853
Reposted by Sarah PosnerRozina Ali @rozinaali.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Grateful for this wonderful review of "Seasons of Fury" in NY Times 0187
Sarah Posner @sarahposner.bsky.social · 30/09/2026And I think he's right. People are repulsed by the regime. I'll also note that white evangelicals are some of the biggest supporters of Trump's anti-immigrant crackdown, so I get Talarico's strategy here. See: talkingpointsmemo.com/cafe/homan-s...talkingpointsmemo.comHoman Stumps for Georgia GOPers by Promoting ICE Brutality in Speech to EvangelicalsIn Church, Merch, and State, Sarah Posner writes about the intersection of religion and... 07916
Reposted by Sarah PosnerHelen Kennedy @helenkennedy.com · 30/09/2026"When we did that convention — it dropped our numbers. Everybody’s numbers dropped." - Ken Paxton, surreptitiously taped at a donor meeting, according to the New York Times 414031
Reposted by Sarah PosnerKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 30/09/2026I assume the DNC is paying for this? 811500141
Reposted by Sarah PosnerIndivisible Bucks County @indivisiblebux.bsky.social · 30/09/2026HOLY PA-01 SCOOP IN POLITICO!! Brian Fitzpatrick's awful ads seem to show a bunch of news headlines. But those deceptive quotes didn't come from actual news reports - they were written by one of his wedding guests, a felon who was once on the payroll of his own campaign, who self-published them!politico.comThe source of Brian Fitzpatrick’s campaign ad attack fodder: A guest at his own weddingSelf-published articles from a longtime ally are showing up in the vulnerable Pennsylvania Republican’s attack ads. 13350135
Reposted by Sarah PosnerHouse Judiciary Dems @democrats-judiciary.house.gov · 30/09/2026RM @raskin.house.gov launched an investigation into Amazon, Google, Meta and Oracle over their use of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) to prevent local officials from discussing data center projects with constituents. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...wsj.comExclusive | Tech Giants Face Questions Over Secret AI Data-Center DealsDemocratic Rep. Jamie Raskin is seeking information from Amazon, Google, Meta and Oracle. 712683
Reposted by Sarah PosnerAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 30/09/2026"Schmitt says he stands by his claim that Smith is a 'dirtbag' and a perjurer. And with that kind of commitment to the bit, he’s definitely a shoe-in for the VP spot." — @lizdye.bsky.socialpublicnotice.coSchmitt happens all over effort to perjury trap Jack SmithWhen gotchas go disastrously wrong. 2211979362
Reposted by Sarah PosnerRoger Parloff @rparloff.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Sharp words were used—though directed at DOJ. Words like "stonewalling"; "evasion"; "foreclos[ing] inquiry"; "scapegoating," and, with reference to DOJ/DHS's assertion that then Secy Noem made the decision to deplane Venezuelans in El Salvador against Boasberg's will: "sacrificial lamb." 2/2 37310
Reposted by Sarah PosnerRoger Parloff @rparloff.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Queasy vibes at yesterday's en banc DC Cir argument over whether Judge Boasberg can resume fact-finding on potential criminal contempt by AG Blanche, Judge Bove et al. Stated: suspicion of DOJ cover-up; Unstated: role of 3 Trump-appointed colleagues in shutting down inquiry so far. 1/2 39224