savefrogs2.bsky.social @savefrogs2.bsky.social · 34m[one of today's free to read NYT stories] www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/o...nytimes.comOpinion | If You Think Rising Oil Prices Are Bad, Just Wait for the Inevitable CrashAn oil bust is on the horizon. 000
savefrogs2.bsky.social @savefrogs2.bsky.social · 38m"The commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick, said recently that the administration wants oil prices to collapse...which translates to crude oil pricing at $30 to $40 a barrel. While an appealing campaign pledge,a price that low would devastate the U.S. oil industry." www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/o...nytimes.comOpinion | If You Think Rising Oil Prices Are Bad, Just Wait for the Inevitable CrashAn oil bust is on the horizon. 000
Reposted by @savefrogs2.bsky.socialThe Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 2h"The regime’s utter contempt for voters’ economic woes (Vice President JD Vance lectures them to stop worrying about “little things”) leads Trump and his flunkies to make ever-more cringeworthy comments that, if anything, will only infuriate voters."contrariannews.orgPlease, Mr. President, Campaign For My Republican Opponent!🚨 29 Days to the Midterms 🚨 15913
Reposted by @savefrogs2.bsky.socialMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 2hHegseth also removed the olive branches, a traditional symbol of wishing peace, from the Department of Defense seal. This, in addition to changing the name to "The Department of War," shows the dangerous belligerency that comes from appointing a frat bro who values testosterone over statesmanship. 961469505
Reposted by @savefrogs2.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1hTODAY is the last day to register to vote in several states. I urge you to double check your state's deadline, verify that you are registered, and make changes to your registration if needed. Then contact three friends or family members and have them do the same. whenweallvote.org 29762575
Reposted by @savefrogs2.bsky.socialThe Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 1hLegal News: Norm is standing with Minnesota judges fighting back against a meritless misconduct complaint brought by Blanche and the DOJ @normeisen.bsky.social 09122
Reposted by @savefrogs2.bsky.socialGeorge Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 1hRepublicans spent the last year redrawing maps to protect their House majority. With one month until the midterms, those maps are not holding up the way they hoped.thinkbigpicture.substack.comHow's Trump's Mid-Decade Redistricting Ploy Looking Right About Now? 2334654
Reposted by @savefrogs2.bsky.socialJessy Edwards @jessyedwards.bsky.social · 1hOpen AI is flailing. Menin says it "stretches credulity" that OpenAI is committed to regulation when Altman & wife each gave $12.5M to a PAC opposing pro-reg candidates. "If the company is so committed to AI regulation, why would that PAC exist? OpenAI: "I can't speak to a personal decision." 17327
Reposted by @savefrogs2.bsky.socialAcyn @acyn.bsky.social · 18hDe Niro: When that coward, that fucking piece of shit, Donald Trump, tries to take our voice and power away, what do we tell him? Keep your fucking hands off our vote. 8941911068
savefrogs2.bsky.social @savefrogs2.bsky.social · 1hNiiiice. Wait until Trump's oil bubble hits :) www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/o...nytimes.comOpinion | If You Think Rising Oil Prices Are Bad, Just Wait for the Inevitable CrashAn oil bust is on the horizon. 000
savefrogs2.bsky.social @savefrogs2.bsky.social · 1hTechbro companies' "experiments" ruin neighborhoods, jack up utility prices, and use unsustainable amounts of water-- millions of gallons a day. Let 'em pay for their own "experiments"! 000
Reposted by @savefrogs2.bsky.socialProPublica @propublica.org · 5hNEW: Remember when John Oliver opened a church to expose how easy it was to get tax exemptions? This year, ProPublica reporters set out to establish private schools to test if, truly, anyone could open one. We founded two. Here’s how.propublica.orgHow ProPublica Reporters Became Private School Owners in 24 HoursThe reporting experiment demonstrates how easy it can be to open private schools that might then access public money. No credentials or background checks required. 5735961518
savefrogs2.bsky.social @savefrogs2.bsky.social · 1hmedicarefraudsenator.com Vote Rick Scott out of office 2031 ballotpedia.org/Rick_Scottmedicarefraudsenator.comRick Scott: The $1.7 Billion Medicare Fraud CEO Who Became a SenatorHow Rick Scott oversaw the largest Medicare fraud settlement in U.S. history at Columbia/HCA Healthcare, pleaded the Fifth 75 times, walked away with $350M+, and then got elected to public office. 011
Reposted by @savefrogs2.bsky.socialRTÉ News @news.rte.ie · 12hA plaque honouring a Polish man who devised a scheme that provided relief to 200,000 children during the Great Famine will be unveiled in Glenties, Co Donegal later todayrte.iePolish man who provided Famine relief to be honouredA plaque honouring a Polish man who devised a scheme that provided relief to 200,000 children during the Great Famine will be unveiled in Glenties, Co Donegal later today. 5442140
Reposted by @savefrogs2.bsky.socialThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 6hTranslation: Sociopath elitist tech fascists who think they’re creating God and believe democracy is the enemy want us to finance our own demise to let them take over the world. www.politico.com/news/2026/10... 2482223910
Reposted by @savefrogs2.bsky.socialTheHawk411 @thehawk411.bsky.social · 1hDo you think they will do anything about it?thehill.comGOP senators, blindsided by Hegseth, demand notice, transparencyKey Republican senators say they were blindsided by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s announced 20 percent reduction of the U.S. military’s general and admirals, and they’re voicing concerns a… 011
Reposted by @savefrogs2.bsky.socialCharles Gaba ✡️ @charlesgaba.com · 1hOh yeah...and while I'm obviously not anywhere in the same league as any of the names above, I should note that after strongly opposing him in the primary, of this morning *I've* raised *over $23,000* for Abdul as well. 31119
Reposted by @savefrogs2.bsky.socialCharles Gaba ✡️ @charlesgaba.com · 1hStevens: Endorses Abdul Slotkin: Endorses Abdul Nessel: Endorses Abdul Peters: Endorses Abdul Whitmer: Endorses Abdul Harris: Endorses Abdul DSCC: $30M helping Abdul OBAMA: Endorses Abdul Leftists: "WHY DO MODERATES WANT ABDUL TO LOSE???" www.chicagotribune.com/2026/10/05/b...chicagotribune.comBarack Obama is to appear with Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed in DetroitFormer President Barack Obama will campaign alongside Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed in Detroit later this month. 32649151
savefrogs2.bsky.social @savefrogs2.bsky.social · 1hI never shop at Amazon, a company whose name is symbolic of the rainforest we are destroying. Is it responsible for that destruction? Well, its ownership could use their economic clout to stop it. 030
Reposted by @savefrogs2.bsky.socialDigital Brain @yourdigitalbrain.bsky.social · 5hVibrate a shallow pool at just the right frequency and the surface erupts into geometric Faraday waves, a resonance trick physicists have studied since 1831. 311035218
Reposted by @savefrogs2.bsky.socialAbdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 2hIt is my honor and privilege to announce that President @barackobama.bsky.social is joining us on the trail in Detroit on Saturday, October 24. Get. Ready. 14853931352
Reposted by @savefrogs2.bsky.socialThe Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 2hTODAY is the last day to register to vote in Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Ohio, Tennessee, and Texas. The midterms are November 3. Register now at vote.org 29893
Reposted by @savefrogs2.bsky.social24Hours Ukraine @24hoursukraine.bsky.social · 10h🇷🇺An approved Communist Party rally in central Moscow did not go as planned. Protesters chanted “Fair elections,” “We want freedom,” “Freedom for political prisoners” and “Down with the Tsar” — referring to Putin. Police detained around 60 people. 1652630980
Reposted by @savefrogs2.bsky.socialECIU @eciu.net · 3h⚠️ 7.4 tonnes an hour Estimated methane emissions from Silivri landfill, Turkey’s largest landfill and its worst landfill super-emitter, according to satellite analysis. An uncomfortable backdrop as Turkey prepares to host COP31 www.theguardian.com/environment...theguardian.comRevealed: the methane mega-leaks from UN climate summit host TurkeyExclusive: Cop31 leader calling for global curbs on climate-heating gas has landfills producing some of world’s worst plumes 35835
Reposted by @savefrogs2.bsky.socialSen. Adam Schiff @schiff.senate.gov · 4hCongratulations to California's newest Geniuses! UC San Diego's Liangfang Zhang Stanford's Song Lin and UCLA's Rodney McMillian! www.npr.org/2026/09/29/n...?npr.orgMeet the 20 scholars and artists who've just won MacArthur FellowshipsA historian who studies wage gaps between races and a saxophonist whose live performances include a chef are among the latest recipients of the philanthropic group's annual, no-strings-attached $800,0... 211097218
Reposted by @savefrogs2.bsky.socialKat Benjamin @katskib.bsky.social · 4hThis is beyond embarrassing. 3033208962
Reposted by @savefrogs2.bsky.socialHillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · 1hDeadline tonight! Take your last opportunity to enter for a chance to see Lin-Manuel Miranda, Paul Rudd, Jimmy Fallon, and more belt their hearts out for a great cause. bit.ly/win-karaoke 925265
Reposted by @savefrogs2.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 2hEarly voting is already underway in some states. From now until Nov 3, I urge you all to... 1) Help get out the vote 2) Protect our electoral machinery from interference 3) Not succumb to complacency, defeatism, or cynicism We are the only ones who can end this nightmare. 6725141196
Reposted by @savefrogs2.bsky.socialstevethdemocrat @stevethdemocrat.bsky.social · 1hNot only has my insurance gone up $8400 a year, but my one Rx that is life sustaining will now cost $309, up from 10 dollar copay. Which is unaffordable.😒 Good bye cruel world, it's been quite the ride! ✌🏼 2156
savefrogs2.bsky.social @savefrogs2.bsky.social · 1hLet's get someone a lot better! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis_...en.wikipedia.orgDennis Hastert - Wikipedia 010
Reposted by @savefrogs2.bsky.socialNYTimes: affirmative action for mediocre editors angry at MeToo @originalist.bsky.social · 1h 1192
Reposted by @savefrogs2.bsky.socialAir (she/her) @madmaymermaid.bsky.social · 2hEllison is a pedo protector like so many millions in America. Here is a real headline in case CBS wants to learn something: 214631
Reposted by @savefrogs2.bsky.socialJay Lionel @jaylionel.bsky.social · 3hThe number of media companies that give child abuse and rape a pass IS UNBELIEVABLE. Then I look and remember who is the president. Sigh. 317724
Reposted by @savefrogs2.bsky.socialmklinger421.bsky.social @mklinger421.bsky.social · 3hWhen @people.com does better journalism.... people.com/dennis-haste...people.comDennis Hastert, Former House Speaker Disgraced by Child Sex Abuse Scandal, Dies at 84Dennis Hastert, the longest-serving Republican House speaker who was later convicted of financial crimes related to the sexual abuse of underage boys, died at 84. 15697121
Reposted by @savefrogs2.bsky.socialAndy Scollick @andyscollick.bsky.social · 11hThe planet-warming impact of this single leak is equivalent to 1.5m gas-guzzling SUVs gunning their engines and there are more super-emitting dumps across Turkey. (Guardian)theguardian.comRevealed: the methane mega-leaks from UN climate summit host TurkeyExclusive: Cop31 leader calling for global curbs on climate-heating gas has landfills producing some of world’s worst plumes 4220113
Reposted by @savefrogs2.bsky.socialFietser @americanfietser.bsky.social · 3h"But the handicapped need cars!" No, what they need are options in mobility. The tech exists to enable their freedom of independent mobility, but almost always what is lacking is the enabling infrastructure. Bike lanes and quality sidewalks serve everyone. 171458385
Reposted by @savefrogs2.bsky.socialMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 23hThe collective ignorance of MAGA, a cult that mindlessly repeats whatever they've been told by liars—and knows no actual history. 377106952812
Reposted by @savefrogs2.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 3hCan we reverse the power shift that began four decades ago? This is the biggest question lurking behind the midterm campaigns. Some thoughts. ⬇️ robertreich.substack.com/p/the-cent… 531356454
savefrogs2.bsky.social @savefrogs2.bsky.social · 6hHow do you destroy an economy and set up runaway global warming in one easy step? www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/o...nytimes.comOpinion | If You Think Rising Oil Prices Are Bad, Just Wait for the Inevitable CrashAn oil bust is on the horizon. 000
Reposted by @savefrogs2.bsky.socialMichelle says: Be kind. Always. ❤️ @snarkysillysad.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Blue footed booby: #AGoodPlace Source: www.reddit.com/r/NatureIsFu... 1263818525
Reposted by @savefrogs2.bsky.socialAbdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 04/10/2026I believe in Medicare for All like I believe in public schools. There for you no matter what. 272134133388
Reposted by @savefrogs2.bsky.socialAdam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 04/10/2026Plague outbreak in Russia from a lab. We MUST ban all commercial flights to and from Russia NOW 59772952125
Reposted by @savefrogs2.bsky.socialI Love Animals @animals.pics · 20hThe greatest photobomb ever 372817298
Reposted by @savefrogs2.bsky.socialAcyn @acyn.bsky.social · 18hDe Niro: When that coward, that fucking piece of shit Donald Trump tries to take our voice and power away. What do we tell him? Your fucking hands off our vote 9160991515
