Reposted by SECarterNorm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 7hTrump ran $10M+ in TV ads promoting himself, paid for w/ your tax dollars Facing backlash, he now says his super PAC will cover it Small problem: presidents can't direct super PAC spending either I'll get into it w/ @ms.now at 11AM ET👇 -TNnytimes.comFacing Backlash, Trump Says His Super PAC Will Pay for Taxpayer-Funded AdsThe president said that his PAC, MAGA, Inc., would pay for TV ads promoting him that had been paid for with taxpayer money. 991386552
Reposted by SECarterMark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 18hThe platform must be institutional reform: 312824
Reposted by SECarterProPublica @propublica.org · 11hNEW: The Trump administration keeps denying and downplaying that immigration agents have been detaining Americans. It’s wrong. We’ve found more than 500 U.S. citizens have been held against their will, including handcuffed or held at gunpoint.projects.propublica.orgMore Than 500 U.S. Citizens Have Been Detained, Including Handcuffed or Held at Gunpoint, in Trump’s Immigration Crackdown — ProPublicaThe government doesn’t track how often immigration officers detain U.S. citizens. So ProPublica did. We’ve found more than 500 Americans who were held against their will during this Trump administrati... 5122221241
Reposted by SECarterDeon Devon Osborne @indepthwithdeon.bsky.social · 20hThe former federal prosecutor shares his plans to address government corruption and uphold the civil rights of Oklahomans.youtu.beNick Coffey Runs for Oklahoma Attorney GeneralYouTube video by In Depth With Deon Podcast 043
Reposted by SECarterBlue In A Red State @bluenredstate.bsky.social · 18hEvery fucking Republican running for dog catcher up to US Senator should be asked on camera what their thoughts are on Trump's comments in Nebraska where he said an enemy destroying US cities is not a big fucking deal. A small price to pay! 074
Reposted by SECarterAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 18hA lot of what’s happening doesn’t seem to be spreading anymore by mainstream media. A tree that stood for an estimated 150–250 years was destroyed today to make way for Trump’s border wall. 15438841641
Reposted by SECartergeoffrey @parsnip.bsky.social · 18hvery tired of being told it is the responsibility of urban democratic voters never to risk possibly maybe by chance seeming less than respectful of rural red state life and then watching thousands in nebraska cheer on the president joking about a nuclear strike on me and millions of my neighbors 673696743
Reposted by SECarterGovernor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 18hDisgusting and disqualifying. 2231566484
Reposted by SECarterHoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 22hPhil Collins on Trump’s uniquely abrasive style: “His whole manner is unattractive. Historically, presidents have been eloquent and elegant. Even if you don’t agree with them, you still respect them. But when somebody like Trump is as nasty as he is, you end up feeling dislike for him.” 1282322590
Reposted by SECarterKyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 23hBREAKING: Trump just caved — claiming online that his super PAC will now pay for those propaganda ads taxpayers had previously been funding. 4192869577
Reposted by SECarterRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Pete Hegseth gave a speech in front of a backdrop that almost perfectly matches Nazi imagery. Meanwhile, Trump calls opponents “vermin” who he will “root out,” and says the blood of our country is being poisoned. We are far past left vs right. Our choice is democracy or fascism. 28791713137
Reposted by SECarterAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 05/10/2026Abdul El-Sayed on Fox News: "I don't want to choke anyone out. What I'm interested in is making sure that everybody can breathe. And right now you've got an economy where folks are getting choked out because they don't have the basic means of a dignified life." 602529534
SECarter @secarter.bsky.social · 05/10/2026He actually did say, “just look at the crowds we’re drawing.” So this is perfect. 0120
Reposted by SECarterThesaurus Wrecks 2547 @thesauruswrecks.bsky.social · 05/10/202610 years and we’re still taking this man at his word? Why, Press, Why? 091
Reposted by SECarterMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 05/10/2026🚨BREAKING: The NAACP sued the Trump administration, seeking records about its plan to deploy roughly 1,000 federal personnel to polling places during the 2026 midterms. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comDOJ sued for records on ‘unprecedented’ plan to deploy 1,000 election monitors in midtermsDOJ's planned effort represents an extraordinary expansion of federal election monitoring. It has already sparked confrontations with state officials and concerns about voter intimidation. 10553862319
Reposted by SECarterKyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Judge Stadtmueller, a Reagan appointee in Wisconsin, orders the release of an ICE detainee in part because of the "systemic rigging of bond hearings against detainees." storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... 212817957
Reposted by SECarterRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Job creation numbers: "The blue columns point to Biden’s presidency, while the red columns point to Trump’s..." www.ms.now/rachel-maddo... 9324691120
Reposted by SECarterMark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 05/10/2026We need journalists who don't praise Karoline Leavitt for how good she is at lying. 21693124
Reposted by SECarterScott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Public vulgarity and lewdness are Trump's signature on the campaign trail. These are well recognized as signs of advanced senile dementia. 43237881120
Reposted by SECarterAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 05/10/2026FFS… Is it really an accident anymore at this point? 1323198526982
Reposted by SECarterRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 05/10/2026How is it not news when the president nods off in public meetings and press conferences dozens of times? If you follow independent media, you see it and know about it. But why hasn’t CBS, NBC or ABC showed a montage of it on their evening news? They simply refuse to ever show it. 801118283216
Reposted by SECarterSteve Holcombe @steve-holcombe.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Rural Data Centers Are in for a Big Federal Tax Break | WIRED www.wired.com/story/rural-...wired.comRural Data Centers Are in for a Big Federal Tax BreakUnder the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, data center projects in rural areas could be eligible for major tax benefits starting next year. Some hyperscalers do not seem eager to take the free cash. 012
Reposted by SECarterDon Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 05/10/2026A 10K contribution and a $900 million return. The scale of the graft in Homeland Security is a) off the charts and b) possible because no-one believes they will face any accountability 512308837
Reposted by SECarterHoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Alabama Republicans voted against funding the bridge. Biden got the money approved. The bridge got built. Now Trump wants his name on it, and Republicans have made that the priority. Vote against it. Take credit for it. Put your name on it. 771997875
Reposted by SECarterBrooklynDad_Defiant! @mmpadellan.bsky.social · 05/10/2026ACCURATE AF. Don't even get me started on their weird obsession with drinking people's tears, and delight in the suffering of others. 1303460556
Reposted by SECarterMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 04/10/2026Wolfers: Imagine we had a female president who was so idiosyncratic and so moody and whose policy decisions were up and down like crazy... Could you just imagine the coverage? It’s utterly bizarre what we allow to happen. 723248915
Reposted by SECarterMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Justice Alito is confusing court reform with attacking the court. Many of us simply want the Court to be better. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comSupreme Court expansion is ‘a concerted effort to intimidate the court,' Justice Alito saysDespite Americans' eroding trust in the Supreme Court, Alito says he's not discussed growing calls for expanding the court and setting term limits. 69971751984
Reposted by SECarterJackInPNW @jackinpnw.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Tally to date: $5,000 DOGE refund check $2,000 tariff rebate check $5,000 Republican midterm victory check $500 Ohio rally "Why not" check Total checks promised by Trump per family: $12,500. Total additional net federal debt: approx. $3.2 trillion. 031
Reposted by SECarterjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 04/10/2026remarkable piece of journalism. really worth reading. 753549899
SECarter @secarter.bsky.social · 04/10/2026I hereby pledge that any Drumpf-promised payment I receive will immediately go to a democratic candidate. 372
Reposted by SECarterKarly Kingsley @karlykingsley.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Ugh. The amount of people losing their jobs right now is not okay. 901060370
Reposted by SECarterWill Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social · 04/10/2026This kind of talk has always seemed to impress certain segments of the political class, but now that he’s imploding, they look like gullible suckers. He’s just a lout, nothing more. He insults people because he isn’t smart enough for anything else. He’ll become more loutish as he circles the drain. 641447257
Reposted by SECarterceej @ceej.online · 04/10/2026“how do we win back trump voters in 2026” we don’t. we create an environment where admitting to voting for trump is so socially embarrassing as to render them completely inert. you don’t “win back” trump voters. you demoralize them into staying home. you make it a dunce cap 150107912333
Reposted by SECarterProPublica @propublica.org · 04/10/2026A child in an Idaho faith-healing family died of a treatable condition. Then another died — and another, and another. Idaho’s child abuse laws contain such broad religious exemptions that authorities didn’t intervene — before or after the deaths.propublica.orgFour Kids in One Faith-Healing Family Died. Authorities Could Do Nothing.An exemption in Idaho law shields faith-healing parents from criminal prosecution for conduct that otherwise would be charged as neglect. It also keeps police and social workers from stepping in to pr... 1201419610
Reposted by SECarterMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 04/10/2026CNN and CBS News are now under the control of the Ellison family. We need independent, pro-democracy media to grow. If you agree, please subscribe to Democracy Docket now. demdock.com/4w6emld 18891302839