Reposted by Scott PiatkowskiTruthout @truthout.org · 30mJack Huber, an activist in Students for a Democratic Cornell, said the institutional systems that enable sexual violence to be so prevalent are a focus. “Between 2018 and 2024, there were over 1,200 reported instances of sexual violence on campus. Only seven of those cases resulted in expulsion.” 1223
Reposted by Scott PiatkowskiThe Onion @theonion.com · 1hWe Need To Take Trump’s Rhetoric Seriously, But Not Literally vs. Have That Guy Killed theonion.com/we-need-to-take-trumps…theonion.comWe Need To Take Trump’s Rhetoric Seriously, But Not Literally vs. Have That Guy KilledAlmost every day, the establishment seems to get it wrong trying to use Donald Trump’s words to paint him as a dire threat to our democracy. What so many fail to see—and what his supporters have long ... 7629119
Reposted by Scott PiatkowskiStephanie Kirchgaessner @skirchy.bsky.social · 4hOur latest story, by Marilyn W Thompson, also touches on the ongoing controversy over the Trump administration's handling of the Epstein files, and the legal fight which independent journalist @katiephang.bsky.social is waging www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comBritish billionaire warned Epstein was a ‘sexual deviant’ decades before FBI closed in on the abuserSir James Goldsmith’s links to Hilton Head, South Carolina, add to mystery of Jane Doe 4, who claimed she was abused by Epstein in the 1980s 0129
Reposted by Scott PiatkowskiJill Lawrence @jilldlawrence.bsky.social · 6hIf you think Trump’s “musings” and “jokes” are not worth headlines, no matter how shocking or offensive they may be, then you haven’t been paying attention. The past decade and past week show they're too dangerous too ignore. My new piece at @contrariannews.org www.contrariannews.org/p/dont-dismi...contrariannews.orgDon’t Dismiss Trump’s Los Angeles-San Diego Comment as a ‘Joke’No normal American would say those words. A president shouldn’t even think them. 1514166
Reposted by Scott PiatkowskiKeri Blakinger @keribla.bsky.social · 3hIn a hearing this morning, the state said it couldn't answer questions about whether it would try to execute her again: 1213137
Reposted by Scott PiatkowskiAaron Wherry @aaronwherry.bsky.social · 2hThe House of Commons is debating the price of food, which is a bit weird because eliminating the carbon tax was supposed to solve that problem. 613952
Reposted by Scott PiatkowskiAdam Klasfeld @klasfeldreports.com · 2hBREAKING A federal judge ordered the Kennedy Center's Trump-installed board to UNSEAL the 163-page report (with redactions) on the $250M+ renovation plan and two year closure. The Board also must unseal a related Powerpoint. Doc buff.ly/E6jyjGl 602657732
Reposted by Scott PiatkowskiDave Cournoyer 🇨🇦 @daveberta.bsky.social · 2hThere is a reason that Russian roulette is a profoundly unpopular party game, despite a player only having a 16.7% chance of losing. The small odds of the downside are vastly outweighed by the tragic, permanent consequences. daveberta.substack.com/p/chris-hend...daveberta.substack.comChris Henderson: How to Talk to the Temporary Strategic Separatist in Your LifeFive practical messages to explain this isn’t a game worth the risk of playing. 0123
Reposted by Scott PiatkowskiMcSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 06/10/2026"As we've said before, the bar for removal under the Twenty-Fifth Amendment is quite high. One little remark about approving the deaths of tens of millions of Americans at the hands of a foreign power shouldn't warrant such a severe response." buff.ly/utv8fhCbuff.lyRelax, We Can’t Invoke the Twenty-Fifth Amendment Every Time a President Offers to Let an Enemy Bomb an American City“As we’ve said before, the bar for removal under the Twenty-Fifth Amendment is quite high. One little remark about approving the deaths of tens of millions o... 320149
Reposted by Scott PiatkowskiMarisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 2hHorrifying: Arizona Democratic congressional candidate Bernadette Greene-Placentia was raped by a man after he knocked her out. Another man approached her to do the same. “She began swinging her foot at him. ‘Not even worth it,’ she heard the man say as he moved away.”phoenixnewtimes.comCongressional candidate is raped while repairing her campaign signsEmbarrassed, she initially didn’t want to report attack. Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office's investigation is ongoing. 13029001142
Reposted by Scott PiatkowskiAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2hTrump: "I could've done very bad things to Hillary Clinton. I could've done very very bad things to Joe Biden. I could've done very bad things to Barack Hussein Obama ... I can do whatever I want, if I want." 181937901466
Reposted by Scott PiatkowskiAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2hTrump: "There's never been anybody in the history of the Nobel Prize that deserves it more. I settled eight wars. I stopped the total obliteration of the world." 10281239295
Reposted by Scott PiatkowskiBlayne Haggart @bhaggart.bsky.social · 3hShoppers: We can provide you with "trusted health information" Also Shoppers: "2. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ii)NOT A MEDICAL DEVICE: You acknowledge and agree that neither the Health Services nor the Digital Health Platform diagnose, treat, mitigate or prevent a disease, disorder or abnormal physical state,"pchealth.caPC Health™ : Your Health DashboardAccess your Health Dashboard, manage prescriptions, and book pharmacy and healthcare services with PC Health™. 21610
Scott Piatkowski @scottpiatkowski.bsky.social · 3hFor those who don't want to watch the whole video, here is my slide on its own. 100
Reposted by Scott PiatkowskiBen Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 6hAI has completely changed the game on calendar invite spam. I wake up every day to fake legal notices and meetings from hacked strangers that take up my entire calendar which I then must manually delete. Nothing has ever made me more #efficient than the beautiful future created by #AI. 491743165
Reposted by Scott PiatkowskiCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 4hHUD sent $WFC a letter "saying it would examine whether the bank violated fair lending laws by favoring Black or other minority homeowners, according to a copy viewed by The Wall Street Journal. @wsj.com www.wsj.com/finance/bank...wsj.comExclusive | Wells Fargo Faces Regulator Probe Over Efforts to Boost Black HomeownershipTrump’s Housing and Urban Development is seeking to crack down on race-based lending, calling it a potential violation of the Fair Housing Act. 2720496
Reposted by Scott PiatkowskiThe New Republic @newrepublic.com · 4hThe people determine whether the dictator rules—not the other way around. trib.al/0DztYpItrib.alIf Trump Steals an Election, Here’s What to DoNonviolent rebellion has proven again and again to be the most effective way of ousting even a determined autocrat. 3309
Reposted by Scott PiatkowskiTeddy Wilson @reportbywilson.bsky.social · 4hMorning Briefing: White Supremacist groups staged marches in multiple communities in recent weeks, including in Springfield, Ohio; Danbury, Connecticut; and Greensboro, North Carolina.radicalreports.orgMorning Briefing: White Supremacist Stage Marches Connecticut, Ohio, and North CarolinaWhite Supremacist groups staged marches in multiple communities in recent weeks, including in Springfield, Ohio; Danbury, Connecticut; and Greensboro, North Carolina. 12320
Reposted by Scott PiatkowskiBridget Phillipson MP @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social · 6hThere's more whitewash in this report than at your local B&Q. Nothing in it exonerates Reform UK or Nigel Farage. They're not above the rules. The sleaze, scandal & police investigations aren’t going away. It’s time to stop the cover ups and come clean to the public. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukReform internal inquiry says party did not break law over donations stingOfficials were recorded by undercover journalists discussing a potential way to secure foreign donations to the party. 1015238
Reposted by Scott PiatkowskiNPR @npr.org · 10hMidterm candidates are talking up Medicare for All, and in a poll 2 out of 3 Americans said they support it. The phrase speaks to a desire for radical change, though many don't really know what it is. n.pr/4j8TVAEn.pr'Medicare for All' message attracts midterm voters buckling under medical billsMidterm candidates are talking up Medicare for All, and in a poll 2 out of 3 Americans said they support it. The phrase speaks to a desire for radical change, though many don't really know what it is. 5238469
Reposted by Scott PiatkowskiDavid J. Climenhaga @djclimenhaga.bsky.social · 15hLess than 2 weeks to Danielle Smith’s separation referendum and the gong show continues. Elections Alberta says at least 3,000 mail-in ballots can’t be counted as received. albertapolitics.ca/2026/10/less...albertapolitics.caLess than 2 weeks to Danielle Smith’s separation referendum and the gong show continues - Alberta PoliticsWe’re less than two weeks out from the Oct. 19 separation vote that Alberta Premier Danielle Smith was determined to put us all through come hell or high water and the election gong show continues una... 84739
Reposted by Scott PiatkowskiGreg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 8hAnother nugget: Jalisa Washington-Price, veteran Dem operative in South Carolina, tells me Annie Andrews probably needs 15-20% of GOP voters to win. On the pod we discuss Trump's wild tirade about Andrews and two GOP-aligned polls showing the race close: newrepublic.com/article/2163...newrepublic.comTrump Spirals into Crazed Fury as GOP Pollsters Deliver Very Bad NewsAs Trump explodes at South Carolina Senate candidate Annie Andrews—who is doing surprisingly well in GOP-aligned surveys—a Democratic operative in the state discusses the very uphill climb that lies a... 413731
Reposted by Scott PiatkowskiGreg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 8hWorth watching: South Carolina Dems are starting to roll out ads featuring GOPers endorsing Dem Annie Andrews. On our pod, Jalisa Washington-Price, who runs a PAC, says a $2 million ad buy is set to feature a former GOP lawmaker from a deep red county: newrepublic.com/article/2163... 18492112
Reposted by Scott PiatkowskiThe Slim Dude 🇨🇦 @slimdude.ca · 5hYour weekly reminder that AI does not create jobs. It eliminates them. That’s the whole idea. 023
Reposted by Scott PiatkowskiMississippi Free Press @mississippifreepress.org · 5hA plan to build an artificial intelligence data center in Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi, is drawing fierce opposition from area residents. The matter was discussed at the county's board of supervisors meeting on Oct. 5. buff.ly/vQxzcY0buff.lyJefferson Davis County Residents Sound Alarm Over Proposed $6 Billion Data Center ProjectDuring an Oct. 5 board of supervisors meeting, residents shared a range of concerns about the proposed data center from developer Eagle Rock Partners. 393
Reposted by Scott PiatkowskiLuke LeBrun @lukelebrun.ca · 5hBetween these unauthorized sidewalk ads and their late night drone show ads, I think Loblaws might want to hire a different ad agency 916634
Reposted by Scott PiatkowskiScott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 5hNEW: More Ken Paxton audio is released. A “Texas-sized” risk for GOP is growing larger youtu.be/WObDj-tzJAc?...youtu.beThere’s MORE LEAKED AUDIO of Paxton TRASHING Trump?!YouTube video by Scott MacFarlane Reports 12364124
Reposted by Scott PiatkowskiMother Jones @motherjones.com · 10hThe Trump administration's effort to bring back execution by firing squad, one veteran death penalty lawyer told @hurwitz.bsky.social, is in line with "their attraction to brutality. It’s characterized by their affection for causing visible harm to people." motherjones.comThe truth about Trump’s plan to bring back execution by firing squadA veteran death penalty lawyer says it is part of the administration’s “brutality trip.” 2021094
Reposted by Scott PiatkowskiMother Jones @motherjones.com · 5hOn @revealnews.org's “More To The Story,” a contentious conversation with conservative activist J. Christian Adams about his claims of widespread voter fraud across the US. Spoiler alert: He abruptly ended the interview.revealnews.orgTrump says voter fraud is rampant. The evidence says otherwise.On this week’s “More To The Story,” conservative activist J. Christian Adams is challenged on his claims of widespread voter fraud in the US. Then he abruptly ends the interview. 37832
Reposted by Scott PiatkowskiSenator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 6hThe Trump administration will start selecting lawyers for unaccompanied minors. Meaning the judges work for Donald Trump, the prosecutors work for Trump, and now the attorneys representing children will work for Trump. This is a rigged system that will result in more untold horrors for these kids.cnn.comInside the Texas courtroom where toddlers face immigration judges | CNN PoliticsMigrant children as young as 2 are showing up at immigration courts nationwide, many without attorneys, to try make their case to stay in the US and avoid deportation. 39790344
Reposted by Scott PiatkowskiLauren Ashley Davis @laurenmeidasa.bsky.social · 5h‘He is welcome to raise his own money’: GOP confronts its Paxton woes Paxton’s closed-door comments, that D.C. Republicans are largely controlling his race, have irked several close to the Texas Senate rescue effort. www.politico.com/news/2026/10...politico.com‘He is welcome to raise his own money’: GOP confronts its Paxton woesPaxton’s closed-door comments — that D.C. Republicans are largely controlling his race — have irked several close to the Texas Senate rescue effort. 052
Reposted by Scott PiatkowskiBrendan Kennedy @bkstar.bsky.social · 6hThis decision was only made public in a Friday night edition of CodeNews, a government newsletter about changes to the building code for industry stakeholders. Critics fear it could clear the way for triple-bunking to become a permanent fixture of provincial jails. www.thestar.com/news/investi...thestar.comThe Ford government quietly changed its building code, clearing the way for more triple-bunking in Ontario’s overcrowded jailsOntario quietly eliminated minimum sleep-area rules for jails, clearing the way for triple-bunking in overcrowded facilities. 11416
Scott Piatkowski @scottpiatkowski.bsky.social · 6h"Especially now, with the province facing major threats, Mr. Ford needs to remember that the public is his boss. They have a right to know what he is doing." 🎁 Gift link www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/34655be...theglobeandmail.comThe wrong way to treat the right to knowThe Ford government is increasingly allergic to transparency 031
Reposted by Scott PiatkowskiNew York Attorney General Letitia James @newyorkstateag.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and the CDC have stopped recommending seven vaccines for children, including vaccines that protect against hepatitis B, RSV, and meningitis. These vaccines have kept millions of children out of the hospital and saved countless lives. I'm suing. 501111335
Reposted by Scott PiatkowskiMother Jones @motherjones.com · 19hICE has ordered 6,650 pairs—and says it'll ignore any bans.motherjones.comStudy: Shock gloves traumatized Army volunteersAfter tests, military personnel said "just seeing the glove" that ICE plans to adopt scared them into obedience. 61578403
Reposted by Scott PiatkowskiThe Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 19hWe’ve reached the “Jesus would want separation” phase of desperation apparently… #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli 6626793
Reposted by Scott PiatkowskiCourtney Theriault @ctheriault.bsky.social · 19hA University of Alberta publicly stated her support for separation in a viral video. Except she wasn't real. More with on how dangers of AI in politics can overshadow benefits, as easier to use tools and limited regulations can add to misinformation minefield. podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/a...podcasts.apple.comAI-generated video is being used to promote Alberta separatismPodcast Episode · The Courtney Theriault Show · October 6 · 10m 26223
Scott Piatkowski @scottpiatkowski.bsky.social · 20hI am a proudly pro-labour candidate. waterloolabour.ca/municipal-el...waterloolabour.caMunicipal Election Priorities 2026 – Waterloo Region Labour CouncilElection Day is October 26, 2026 from 10am-8pm. Advanced Voting happens from Tuesday, October 13-Thursday October 16. As a Labour Council, we have Municipal Election priorities for candidates. The peo... 121
Reposted by Scott PiatkowskiFair Vote Canada 🗳️🍁 @fairvote.ca · 06/10/2026Quebec’s election saw one of the most distorted election results in Canadian history: the PQ won 46% of seats with 28% vote, while the CAQ got zero seats with over 500,000 votes. Read our write-up to see how proportional representation fixes this. www.fairvote.ca/06/10/2026/p...fairvote.caParti Québécois wins 46% of the seats with 28% of the voteQuebec election 2026 with first-past-the-post. Parti Québécois wins 46% of the seats with 28% of the vote. 14433
Reposted by Scott PiatkowskiMatt Binder @mattbinder.bsky.social · 21hthe tech industry is about to invent books 553204444000
Scott Piatkowski @scottpiatkowski.bsky.social · 20hThis is a huge concern. The City of Waterloo needs to intervene. www.ctvnews.ca/kitchener/ar...ctvnews.caWaterloo tenant claims crumbling bricks on apartment building pose safety riskA man from Waterloo believes bricks falling from his apartment buildings’ exterior are a safety risk to anyone walking near the property. 010
Reposted by Scott PiatkowskiZach Everson @zacheverson.com · 06/10/2026New: As Trump's meme coin dangled a gala dinner with the president for its top buyers, the wallet holding the creators' tokens moved ~$70M of $TRUMP to an account where it can be sold. @jeffstein.bsky.social for @washingtonsun.comwashingtonsun.comTrump’s Meme Coin Firm Wants You to Buy. Insiders Are Preparing to Sell.Trump personally made more than $600 million from his meme coin last year. 24531234
Reposted by Scott PiatkowskiAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 06/10/2026Trump: "We've used the military a little bit in my second term. All for peace." 191681174
Reposted by Scott PiatkowskiToronto Star @thestar.com · 23hIn his latest cartoon, Theo Moudakis captures the ongoing anxiety facing Canadians. 0233
Reposted by Scott PiatkowskiNicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 23hDownside: The US now has government goon squads, and deploys them to try to intimidate voters into voting the way the president wants. Upside: They don’t have nearly enough goons. Not even close. They’re hoping fear will make up for that big shortfall, but it won’t. 22622180