Reposted by Sean Thomas(Self) Regulators, mount up! @bankuei.bsky.social · 12hDoes the man who wants a panopticon fascist future HAVE to look just like the Johnny Cab robot from the movie about a panopticon fascist future? 1618101
Reposted by Sean ThomasCatherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 16hTrump announces that the U.S. will buy Russian oil. This is just a few weeks after Trump signed the Lindsey Graham Russia Sanctions bill, which authorized him to place 100% tariffs on countries that are the biggest importers of Russian oil/gas. Are we going to tariff ourselves now? 1672350720
Reposted by Sean ThomasKate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 14hZELENSKYY: At this very moment, when we are talking about peace, America gives Russia the opportunity to export diesel — that's millions, billions. It all goes toward the war against people, against Ukraine, against all of us. 1072492984
Reposted by Sean ThomasLuca Migo @victinibcn.bsky.social · 15h🚨🚨Armed military personnel standing right beside an official ballot drop box in Washington, D.C.—since when do we need uniform troops at the polls? This isn't security; it's voter intimidation disguised as defense. Free elections don't happen under armed watch. 🎥 n0tWoke Know your rights: Vote.org 21813
Reposted by Sean ThomasJesse Lee @jessecharleslee.bsky.social · 17hIn honor of Energy Dominance month, we’re now buying oil from Russia and funding both sides of one war overseas, because our over-dependence on oil is making us lose another war overseas. 712649
Reposted by Sean Thomasjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 09/10/2026jesus christ i have never heard a democratic talk this bluntly about an opponent 457171812645
Reposted by Sean ThomasDefector @defector.com · 08/10/2026Christine Brennan's commentary reads as if it is aimed at a hypothetical WNBA executive who refuses to accept that Caitlin Clark is a popular basketball player, and is making poor business decisions as a result. defector.com/christine-br...defector.comChristine Brennan Has Fully Lost It Over Caitlin Clark | DefectorIf you listen to a certain subset of the media—not necessarily the sports media—the state of the WNBA is dire. A generational talent is being squandered. Weak leadership has failed a league on the… 2515
Reposted by Sean ThomasAna Marie Cox @anamariecox.com · 08/10/2026Their closing argument for the midterms is blood. 11525131
Reposted by Sean Thomasjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 08/10/2026a livestreamed execution is just a lynching 281102411993
Reposted by Sean ThomasPrem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 08/10/2026New Pew poll has Trump's approval at 30% (!) 68% of the country disapproves of him. Lowest in his second term, at January 6 levels. *31%* of Trump 2024 voters now disapprove of him. 45840178
Reposted by Sean ThomasJosh Sternberg @joshsternberg.com · 07/10/2026The corruption and grift is on a scale we have never seen “Deputy chief of staff Dan Scavino reported seven-figure capital gains from stock in the company behind Truth Social” www.washingtonsun.com/whitehouse/d...washingtonsun.comWhite House Social Media Guru Earned at Least $1 Million From a Trump Media InvestmentDeputy chief of staff Dan Scavino reported seven-figure capital gains from stock in the company behind Truth Social. 22611
Reposted by Sean ThomasMission Local @missionlocal.org · 07/10/2026Held for days at San Francisco International Airport, detained immigrants are cut off from their lawyers. Green card holders are being held there without access to counsel, leaving them exposed to signing away their legal status.missionlocal.orgHeld for days at SFO, detained immigrants are cut off from their lawyersGreen card holders in SFO immigrant detention are held for days without reaching a lawyer, and risk signing away their status. 2133
Reposted by Sean ThomasDon Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Really weird how Trump campaign managers end up working for Putin allies 533377
Reposted by Sean ThomasTaniel @taniel.bsky.social · 06/10/2026*so important*: if you’re voting by mail, assume the USPS will delay because it’s its policy. You can: —put it in drop box —go to counter to watch them postmark in front of you —if you’re dropping it in a mailbox, do it VERY EARLY. 6223101696
Reposted by Sean ThomasRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 06/10/2026The richest man owns X. The second richest man owns The Washington Post. The third and fifth richest men control Google. The sixth richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. And the eighth richest man now owns both Paramount and Warner Bros. See the problem here?bbc.comParamount takes over Warner Bros in $110bn Hollywood mergerThe merger of two of Hollywood's biggest movie studios comes after months of legal disputes and concern over competition 674147335987
Reposted by Sean ThomasMichael Froomkin @mfroomkin.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Relative got a $500 check from US Treasury and a shocking letter full of lies signed by Trump and ending with "May God bless you". Basically a pre-electoral bribe. News reports say they're sending almost a million of these. Full text in alt below. (I told him to cash it quick before it bounces.) 1991867710
Reposted by Sean Thomasjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 02/10/2026not that you should expect anything more than rank idiocy from this pair of racists, but the idea that whiteness means a "high trust" society of "social cohesion" is some of the stupidest shit i have ever heard. these people live in a fantasy land that you could dispel by simply opening a book.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... 25561451143
Reposted by Sean ThomasAdam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Wrote about how Trump’s tantrums over the Supreme Court reveal the not so hidden subtext of what Republicans expect from the justices. Also a mention of how Supreme Court politics resemble the Calciopoli scandal. (gift link) www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0... 12595151
Reposted by Sean ThomasAdam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 29/09/2026One thing that’s interesting about this is that it shows that despite insisting the wokes overinterpet everything, conservatives are actually aware of and agree with their critics about how coded racist appeals work, they just like them bsky.app/profile/newr... 312887640
Reposted by Sean ThomasDean Baker @deanbaker13.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Elon Musk is shutting down the Catholic Bishops in Brazil account on X to help the right-wing win the election there paydayreport.com/x-blocks-acc...paydayreport.comX Blocks Account of National Conference of Bishops of Brasil As Catholics Back LulaPolls show Catholics backing Lula as the church denounces foreign interference. 581261706
Reposted by Sean ThomasGreg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Trump is raging at news orgs for refusing to cover his reception of Xi after he banned three from the White House. The real lesson here: When institutions join together to resist his abuses of power it actually works, sending him into a helpless fury. New from me: newrepublic.com/article/2158...newrepublic.comTrump’s Angry Tirade Over Failing Press Ban Reveals His Achilles’ HeelTrump is furious that news organizations are fighting back against his vile efforts to punish their colleagues—because collective resistance to his authoritarianism actually works. 792242643
Reposted by Sean ThomasNorman Records @normanrecords.com · 25/09/2026NEW MUSIC FRIDAY: 'Adult DVD' by Adult DVD The Leeds six-piece featuring multiple synth players release their impressive debut full-length of dance-punk inspired by acid house, indie-electronic, synth-pop, and EBM. @fatpossumrecords.bsky.social www.normanrecords.com/features/bes... 061
Reposted by Sean ThomasNorman Records @normanrecords.com · 25/09/2026RELEASED TODAY: 'Nearly' by Bullion Acclaimed producer Bullion returns with a collection of vocal-led elegant, melodic, and minimalist synth-pop tracks. @ghostlyint.bsky.social www.normanrecords.com/records/2167... 063
Reposted by Sean ThomasWill McKinley @willmckinley.bsky.social · 07/08/2026E.W. Scripps — which owns 60 TV stations, including network affiliates — will eliminate 500+ jobs this year in favor of "‘AI-powered broadcast journalism." Dystopian moves like this —and the FCC killing the ownership cap — will end genuine, local voices in TV news. www.thewrap.com/industry-new...thewrap.comE.W. Scripps to Become an 'AI-Powered Broadcast Journalism Company' After Sweeping LayoffsE.W. Scripps has cut 12% of its workforce as CEO Adam Symson touts AI and automation as part of an overhaul of its local news business 74821
Reposted by Sean ThomasKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 25/09/2026“Republicans are the cause of your problems not the solution” is a winning message every election but they’re bringing literal receipts now 293693877
Reposted by Sean ThomasEcon Analytica @econanalytica.bsky.social · 24/09/2026The NYT reported that at least $1 billion in dark money is flooding the midterm elections — and that estimate is probably low. The untraceable money comes from billionaires, corporations & special interests who want to keep their agendas & involvement secret. Cartoon by @cartoonkahuna.bsky.social 21710
Reposted by Sean ThomasStanimir Dobrev @delfoo.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Earlier today Lukashenko said that all of Belarus' surplus of potash for export has already been contracted for export. There's no available volumes to export for Western countries. I think it's important to post this today. 1329787
Reposted by Sean ThomasBill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 21/09/2026I was deputy M.E. at the WSJ when Murdoch took over, with a similar “editorial independence board.” Within 4 months, our top editor was gone, replaced by a loyal Murdoch deputy. That board raised a quivering objection, but the deed was done. If the Ellisons own CNN, they’ll do whatever they want. 652606905
Reposted by Sean ThomasNanjala @nanjala.bsky.social · 20/09/2026A Senegalese college basketball player, Amina Seck, is currently in ICE detention. Seck was travelling with her team to a tournament in New York when she was detained by ICE at Louisville Airport. She has been moved four times since her detention. #wnba eu.courier-journal.com/story/news/l...eu.courier-journal.comKSU women's basketball player detained by ICE at Louisville airport | ExclusiveAminata Seck, 26, was detained while traveling as part of Kentucky State University's women's basketball team. 17500396
Reposted by Sean ThomasAdam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 16/09/2026There’s a unit in the justice department devoted to dealing with stuff like this but Americans voted for the guy who said cops should be able to do crime if they want so now it doesn’t do anything worthwhile. bsky.app/profile/beij... 254898
Reposted by Sean Thomas404 Media @404media.co · 16/09/2026NEW: Hackers ripped down a Flock camera above a roadway, made a near-complete copy of the data stored inside it, and shared the files with 404 Media and @wired.com, revealing in new detail how exactly Flock Safety’s cameras track the movements of both vehicles and people.404media.coHackers Stole Flock’s Camera Software, Revealing How the Company Tracks Cars and PeopleWhile people around the U.S. are tearing down Flock cameras, one group of hackers went a step further: extracting the camera's software too. 13770753268
Reposted by Sean Thomasjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 15/09/2026some chud interviewing for patel’s FBI: “if anything the goat fucked *me*” 2345467806
Reposted by Sean ThomasJessica Nix @jessicanix.bsky.social · 11/09/2026NEW: For a third week in a row, the CDC hasn’t included the PA measles-associated deaths in its weekly update. The controversy around the deaths has eroded what little trust staff had in the new director. Gift link for @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/news/article...bloomberg.comCDC Measles Death Pushback Stokes Staff Fears About New LeaderFor the third week in a row, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention didn’t include two Pennsylvania measles deaths in its 2026 outbreak count. 04220
Reposted by Sean ThomasSocial Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca · 12/09/2026"Firewall compromised: has Friedrich Merz blown ‘democracy’s last shot’? Many fear chancellor is wrong man for the job at a time when Germany’s defences against far right are crumbling." www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...theguardian.comFirewall compromised: has Friedrich Merz blown ‘democracy’s last shot’?Many fear chancellor is wrong man for the job at a time when Germany’s defences against far right are crumbling 1158
Reposted by Sean ThomasThe Editorial Board @editorialboard.bsky.social · 12/09/2026I have been saying for a while that the narrative is going to shift from "Trump tightens his grip on Republicans" to "Republicans now fear Trump sabotaging his own party." www.vanityfair.com/story/republ... 128744190
Reposted by Sean ThomasDemocracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 11/09/2026NEW: USPS told a federal judge that, during the week of Sept. 6, it expected to launch an online portal that’s crucial to enforcing and complying with its new mail voting restrictions. But as of Friday evening — nearly a week after its statement to the judge — USPS’s portal is nowhere to be found.democracydocket.comThe U.S. Postal Service said it would launch its mail ballot portal this week. Where is it?The portal is a crucial component for the agency's new mail voting restrictions. But it's missing. 9209102
Reposted by Sean ThomasBrandy Zadrozny @brandyzadrozny.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Get in, folks: a new Russian disinfo campaign is targeting the midterms, specifically Democrats, in what seems to be the first attempt by the Kremlin-backed op to meddle in this year’s U.S. elections. They're faking celebrity videos attacking Dems and are...very stupid. www.ms.now/news/russia-...ms.nowA Russian disinformation campaign is doctoring celebrity videos to meddle in the midtermsThe Kremlin-backed operation, known as Matryoshka, has Hollywood actors telling voters to disavow the Democratic Party and vote Republican. 8824601553
Reposted by Sean ThomasAnna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Omg. When you’ve lost Joe DiGenova…. 425128373458
Reposted by Sean ThomasDr. Johnathan Flowers, Bisexual of the Blade (Alt-text or DIE) @shengokai.blacksky.app · 05/09/2026static.klipy.comRevolution GuillotineAlt: A Guillotine falling repeatedly. 214253
Reposted by Sean ThomasMcCovey Chronicles @mccoveychronicles.bsky.social · 04/09/2026@andrewbaggarly.bsky.social broke his long Twitter hiatus to retweet every response to Giants heinous tweet imploring fans to bet on their own games. My entire giants feed there is just people admonishing the Giants. Bravo, Baggs 45512
Reposted by Sean ThomasDave Vetter @davidrvetter.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Content warning: Multiple men violently assault a female protester at Reform's conference at the Birmingham NEC, to the visible delight of Nigel Farage. 93934452234
Reposted by Sean ThomasAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 05/09/2026New in PN: @ninajankowicz.com on the golden age of disinformation “I’m not optimistic about us clawing back from this unless there’s serious rethinking of our systems, and frankly, regulation of these social media platforms that are making us such passive and uncurious consumers of information."publicnotice.coNina Jankowicz on the golden age of disinformation“Memory-holing is core to all of the narrative coups Republicans are achieving right now.” 441531520
Reposted by Sean ThomasMicah @rincewind.run · 03/09/2026we have had extensive ratfucking campaigns run by foreign countries in support of the republican party and it is high time the world's liberal democracies got in on the ratfucking in the other direction it's an existential issue for them 131462319
Reposted by Sean ThomasJake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Ok you do, in fact, gotta hand it to Tillis for these puns in his statement 19924134
Reposted by Sean ThomasCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 02/09/2026WAPO: “.. The Pentagon has pulled decades of classified documents from a secret computer system commonly used by defense officials and U.S. troops, after The Washington Post published a story detailing senior military officers’ concerns about the Iran war.” www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec... 24571257
Reposted by Sean ThomasProPublica @propublica.org · 03/09/2026NEW: Over the “strongest possible” objections of a federal prosecutor handling the case, Trump DOJ officials quashed plans to bring civil rights charges against an ICE agent accused of shooting a Venezuelan immigrant and then lying about it.propublica.orgTrump’s DOJ Blocked Serious ICE Shooting Charge Over Federal Prosecutor’s “Strongest Possible” ObjectionsA prosecutor planned to file civil rights charges — similar to those brought against the officers who killed George Floyd — against an ICE agent. In an email we exclusively obtained, he reveals that T... 561690931
Reposted by Sean ThomasAndrew Couts @couts.bsky.social · 02/09/2026NEW: ICE is creating a national voter database to "support Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) fraud detection and data segmentation activities," according to documents reviewed by @wired.com. @davidgilbert.bsky.social reports: www.wired.com/story/ice-pl...wired.comICE Plans to Pay $5 Million to Create National Voting DatabaseAs part of a broader DHS surge to investigate alleged voter fraud, ICE has announced it plans to pay up to $5 million to create what amounts to a federal voter database. 1414199