Reposted by @shibboleth1230.bsky.socialHELL Kennedy @helenkennedy.com · 10hThey have been dealing secretly with Putin for weeks over this. Impeach. Impeach. Impeach. 131154339
Reposted by @shibboleth1230.bsky.socialAcyn @acyn.bsky.social · 12hTrump: I could say the stupidest things and you'd clap 105159751481
Reposted by @shibboleth1230.bsky.socialNPR @npr.org · 10hThe center's executive director has named an agent who has worked with ZZ Top and Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee as the head of programming for the arts institution. n.pr/4AV602Vn.prThe Kennedy Center names new artistic director, amid concernsThe center's executive director has named an agent who has worked with ZZ Top and Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee as the head of programming for the arts institution. 2113632
Reposted by @shibboleth1230.bsky.socialDaily Kos @dailykos.com · 10hDay 1 could be one for the books. www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...dailykos.comHere’s what the Democrats’ first bill should be if they win CongressThis edition of “Opinions” from Eric Schmeltzer asks if Democrats win Congress in November, what’s the first bill they should introduce? 1133
Reposted by @shibboleth1230.bsky.socialThe Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 10hPresident Trump mused that he could rebrand either the Atlantic or Pacific Ocean, following his efforts to change the names of the Gulf of Mexico and Lake Ontario. “We call it ‘Trump Ocean’ or, or, ‘Ocean of the Americas,’ something like that,” Trump said.washingtonpost.comTrump suggests ‘Ocean of Americas’ as new name for Atlantic or PacificThe president also floated the idea of naming an ocean after himself. 11813362
Reposted by @shibboleth1230.bsky.socialRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 10hWe all knew this was where we were headed the day Trump was elected. And the pro-Ukraine Republicans in Congress who claim they didn’t are either lying or stupid. bsky.app/profile/atru... 3243028796
Reposted by @shibboleth1230.bsky.socialThe Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 10h"The MAGA intellectuals—and yes, there are some—imagine that they are keeping the United States from decline by supporting Trump....But it is Trump’s record-shattering corruption that is rushing us toward Third World status." ICYMI Mona Charen:lnk.thebulwark.com‘Trump Is the Picasso of Corruption’The grift is relentless, the conflicts are everywhere, and the public keeps getting stuck with the tab. 614535
Reposted by @shibboleth1230.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 10hUnder Trump and his Republican enablers, the richest Americans and biggest corporations have made out like bandits. Average working Americans are paying dearly for what the bandits have stolen. The grift and the graft must end. 11823216
Reposted by @shibboleth1230.bsky.socialAndy Craig @andycraig.bsky.social · 11hWe rightly worry most about the core electoral machinery and that's holding up pretty well, but any election under Trump is still something less than free and fair. Even if it's not enough to flip the outcome, state resources and power are unambiguously being abused to favor the incumbent party. 4330115
Reposted by @shibboleth1230.bsky.socialAmbassador Greg Delawie @gregdelawie.bsky.social · 11hThe Trump-Putin diesel scam was always performative regarding lowering US prices. But it does give American money to Russia to help it kill American soldiers in the Middle East, as well as Ukrainian civilians, and Republicans in Congress seem fine with that. 416468
Reposted by @shibboleth1230.bsky.socialForeign Policy @foreignpolicy.com · 11hThe U.S. and Israel bet that external pressure will ignite an internal explosion in Iran. Yet the war has also produced the opposite effect, writes Ali Hashem. foreignpolicy.com/2026/10/08/n...foreignpolicy.comThe Next Iran War Is This Iran WarThe Iran war is, and always was, about regime change. 0113
Reposted by @shibboleth1230.bsky.socialThe Economist @economist.com · 11hPrize-winning work this year included neutrino astronomy, optogenetics and the study of mirror molecules. We explain the scientific vision of this year’s Nobel science laureatesbit.lyThis year’s Nobel science prizes are real-life sci-fiLaureates pioneered neutrino astronomy, optogenetics and the study of mirror molecules 065
Reposted by @shibboleth1230.bsky.socialHoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 12hRussia has not only provided intelligence support to Iran but, as it turns out, has also supplied missiles to the Iranians. (Bloomberg News) Americans were killed by Iranian attacks using these weapons. www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_ent...timesofisrael.comIran able to replenish its missiles and drones, getting arms from Russia, officials tell Bloomberg* * * 47552472637
Reposted by @shibboleth1230.bsky.socialDavid Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 09/10/2026You can watch me explain to Carville and Hunt there's probably no "pee tape," as I discuss my new book, "HOW RUSSIA WON: Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, and the Fight for America," and explain Trump's affinity for Putin and Moscow's ongoing attack on the US. Check out the book at HowRussiaWon.com.youtube.comThe Ride in the Beast: David Corn on Trump's Secret Moments With PutinYouTube video by Politicon 1412030
Reposted by @shibboleth1230.bsky.socialHarry Litman @harrylitman.bsky.social · 11hFrom eminent child psychiatrist @jonathanslater.bsky.social: “Blaming screens is a convenient way to avoid harder,deeper issues: inadequate mental health care and a system that chronically underfunds treatment.” I’m a Child Psychiatrist. Screens Are Not the Problem. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/09/o...nytimes.comOpinion | I’m a Child Psychiatrist. Screens Are Not the Problem.If we make screens the villain, then we let the people who control children’s health care — Congress, insurers and health systems — off the hook for their failures. 1011931
Reposted by @shibboleth1230.bsky.socialThe Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 11hTrump: "If Republicans get in power, you're going to end up in a depression. These people are incompetent" 103944260
Reposted by @shibboleth1230.bsky.socialThe New Republic @newrepublic.com · 11hKatie Zacharia will be the next White House press secretary—and she has some extreme opinions. trib.al/kyLUNCPtrib.alTrump’s New Press Secretary Says Abortion Pill Came From Nazi GermanyKatie Zacharia will be the next White House press secretary—and she has some extreme opinions. 325427
Reposted by @shibboleth1230.bsky.socialRuth Ben-Ghiat @ruthbenghiat.bsky.social · 10/10/2026 16572042739
Reposted by @shibboleth1230.bsky.socialBrian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 12h“ABC pulling the story only made it a bigger story. Certainly not what Don Jr. or the WH were going for. And ABC doesn’t look great, either. All of which underscores the need for news that is neither owned nor leveraged by this White House— a commodity vanishingly rare in today’s media environment.”plus.briantylercohen.comABC News Hands Massive Gift to Trump FamilyABC pulled a critical story on Don Jr. without explanation. I think it’s clear why. 431427569
Reposted by @shibboleth1230.bsky.socialDaily Kos @dailykos.com · 12hWho ever could have guessed the Palmetto State would be in play? www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...dailykos.comGOP rushes to save this red state’s Senate seatNational Republicans are dropping $5 million to try to save South Carolina’s Senate seat, Axios reported on Tuesday, as the Palmetto State race—like other contests in GOP territory—is slipping away… 3265
Reposted by @shibboleth1230.bsky.socialMary L Trump @maryltrump.bsky.social · 12hPublic Execution #petehegseth 1321058
Reposted by @shibboleth1230.bsky.socialAdam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 12hPS - Join my Substack community to get full access to my independent journalism and support the mission. It's free and I cover the top stories of the day and give you insights that you can't find anywhere else. Help me keep up the fight for our democracy! adamkinzinger.comadamkinzinger.comAdam Kinzinger | SubstackAfter 12 years as a Republican in Congress, I voted to impeach Donald Trump and lost my party. They tried to take everything else. Now I'm bringing you the stories that matter and telling hard truths ... 019824
Reposted by @shibboleth1230.bsky.socialFinancial Times @financialtimes.com · 12hWith the help of Gen Z influencers, the US president who was forced to resign more than 50 years ago is being rapidly rehabilitated on the right, with even vice-president JD Vance urging supporters to reassess his legacy. ft.trib.al/ZRHe4Ri 23418
Reposted by @shibboleth1230.bsky.socialThe New Republic @newrepublic.com · 12h"This is the complete devolution of a party that, as I say in the piece, has marinated in toxic masculinity for years." trib.al/fLAJWIPtrib.alTranscript: Trump Rage at Fox Backfires as Cringe Motive for It LeaksAs the embarrassing roots of Trump’s fury at Fox News come to light, the author of a piece on MAGA manliness marvels at how whiny Trump-MAGA have become as the election nears. 37024
Reposted by @shibboleth1230.bsky.socialDavid Rothkopf @djrothkopf.bsky.social · 12hRussia is resupplying Iran with missiles. Guess who is, in effect, paying for those missiles when we pump $$$ to Russia for diesel? That's right. Another masterstroke from the genius-in-chief. 28713259
Reposted by @shibboleth1230.bsky.socialThe Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 13hA member of Harris’ inner circle reportedly said they don’t want her to run for president again. thedailybeast.comTop Dem’s 2028 Plans Hit a Snag Close to HomeA member of Harris’ inner circle reportedly said they don’t want her to run for president again. 5203
Reposted by @shibboleth1230.bsky.socialThe Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 13hConcerns are swirling that those ordered to carry out a public execution will have no choice in the matter. thedailybeast.comPentagon Officials Make Secret Admission on Hegseth’s Livestream OrderConcerns are swirling that those ordered to carry out a public execution will have no choice in the matter. 132810
Reposted by @shibboleth1230.bsky.socialDaily Kos @dailykos.com · 14hComic ✍️: Loves him some goons by Clay Jones Get more comics in your inbox 👉️: signup.dailykos.com 03116
Reposted by @shibboleth1230.bsky.socialAaron Black @aaronblack.bsky.social · 14hSpeaker Johnson, who said he’d take a blow torch to your healthcare is saying if Republicans lose the House he will leave and start a lawn business. Next week I’m going to donate a wheelbarrow to him, so his staff can wheel him out of DC. 3962056416
Reposted by @shibboleth1230.bsky.socialMichael McFaul @mcfaulmike.bsky.social · 14hRead more in my latest Substack. "Trump has shamelessly abandoned Ukrainians" michaelmcfaul.substack.com/p/trump-has-...michaelmcfaul.substack.comTrump Has Shamelessly Abandoned UkrainiansDoing so does not advance American interests or values. 89136
Reposted by @shibboleth1230.bsky.socialMichael McFaul @mcfaulmike.bsky.social · 14hTrump’s decision to buy billions of dollars of Russian diesel is a gift to Putin. It won’t solve America’s high gas prices, but it will put more money in Putin’s pockets to fund his war against Ukraine. Why does Trump keep siding with dictators instead of democracies? 50349146
Reposted by @shibboleth1230.bsky.socialThe Economist @economist.com · 14hFrance and Germany rarely agree on economic policy and trade. But their astonishing letter on China to the European Commission could spark a dramatic shift in how the EU intends to negotiate with Beijing. We explain why bit.lyGermany and France want EU storm gates for China’s trade surgeA bold joint letter suggests confrontation looms 084
Reposted by @shibboleth1230.bsky.socialMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 14hDemocracy Docket does not sponsor events with Trump. We don't shake his hand, laugh at his jokes or make small talk with his cronies. Instead, we provide pro-democracy news information and analysis of what is happening to democracy in court. If that interests you, subscribe now. demdock.com/4w6emld 81218329
Reposted by @shibboleth1230.bsky.socialBill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 14h“The Post reported last month that the numbers of service members lost was greater than what the Pentagon was reporting…Hegseth called that reporting ‘a complete lie.’ However, late Friday, the Pentagon raised the figure to include additional deaths.” www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...washingtonpost.comPentagon raises official toll of troops who died during war with Iran to 21The Post exclusively reported last month that the numbers of service members lost was greater than what the Pentagon was reporting in its public database. 24391135
Reposted by @shibboleth1230.bsky.socialReuters @reuters.com · 14hTennessee execution survivor Christa Pike released from hospital, returned to prison reut.rs/4hR3t0Freut.rsTennessee execution survivor Christa Pike released from hospital, returned to prisonDeath row inmate Christa Pike was released from a US hospital on Saturday and sent back to prison where she will continue receiving medical care following her botched execution attempt in Tennessee, her attorneys said. 5299
Reposted by @shibboleth1230.bsky.socialThe Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 14hPresident Trump has announced a new deal to buy diesel fuel from Russia—but as with any enticing Russian scheme, it comes with a catch, @davidfrum.bsky.social argues.bit.lyTrump Is an Easy Mark for PutinThe president’s diesel deal sells out Ukraine, and does nothing for Americans. 199930
Reposted by @shibboleth1230.bsky.socialEvan McMurry @evanmcmurry.theatlantic.com · 09/10/2026Watching people die by violence “damages the spectator irreversibly,” @gcaw.bsky.social writes. “To see this process is to be diminished.”theatlantic.comThe Real Harm of a Public ExecutionIt is hard to appreciate how awful this viewing experience will be, until you have it. 77525
Reposted by @shibboleth1230.bsky.socialThe New Republic @newrepublic.com · 15hA future Democratic president will have to do more than rehire a competent civil service, they’ll have to cleanse the federal bureaucracy of its Trumpist stench. trib.al/QCRf5Cntrib.alTrump’s DOJ Is Hiring Only the Best MAGA Wing NutsA future Democratic president will have to do more than rehire a competent civil service, they’ll have to cleanse the federal bureaucracy of its Trumpist stench. 1414445
Reposted by @shibboleth1230.bsky.socialTimothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 15hIf Americans view, clip, share, and permanently enshrine an American public killing in a million ways on the internet, we will move towards fascist rituals of violence. snyder.substack.com/p/four-wrong...snyder.substack.comFour Wrongs of a Public ExecutionPsychological, Historical, Political, and Ethical (Video and Text) 611602598
Reposted by @shibboleth1230.bsky.socialJoe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 15hPutin texted this exact statement to Trump, word for word, and told Trump to say it out loud in front of the cameras. And of course Trump did, because Trump works for Putin.👇 87683216
Reposted by @shibboleth1230.bsky.socialNorm Ornstein @normornstein.bsky.social · 16hIf and when we get the truth and reconciliation process, and an American Nuremberg underway, the number of Trump lackeys who will say “I was only following orders” will rival that of the Nazis after World War II 3241996
Reposted by @shibboleth1230.bsky.socialNorm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 16h"Honey please I need you to get this done for me today" Allegedly Amb. Guilfoyle, asking Trump ally to wire $100K to her AmEx before her confirmation She also asked him to quit putting it in writing Just item 1 of 10 in this week's @contrariannews.org publisher's note 👇 -TNcontrariannews.org“Honey Please”— Stop Stealing From the American People!How we are fighting the Trump & Cronies Top 10 corruption scandals: Publisher’s Roundup 88 13522147
Reposted by @shibboleth1230.bsky.socialAdam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 16hI took my son for a walk this morning. Beautiful, peaceful, safe. In Ukraine, parents have to worry about Russian drones targeting their children The only difference between us is where we were born. We should be helping Ukraine defeat Putin. Instead, Trump is giving Russia another lifeline. 1283566911
Reposted by @shibboleth1230.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16h“Zelenskyy could’ve stopped this war many times, and he chose not to … he better damn well stop” — Trump is no longer trying to conceal that he’s fully on Putin’s side 2364111203885
Reposted by @shibboleth1230.bsky.socialThe Editorial Board @editorialboard.bsky.social · 19hThe taboo against naming Trump's dementia is fading. A THREAD. 22673181
Reposted by @shibboleth1230.bsky.socialMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 16hLet me see if I understand this . . . 1. The U.S. is at war with Iran. 2. Russia is helping Iran in that war. 3. The U.S. is now giving Russia money that it can use to help Iran destroy U.S. bases and kill U.S. troops. Donald is smart & patriotic like that. 42263562821
Reposted by @shibboleth1230.bsky.socialThe Economist @economist.com · 15hFor much of the 2010s economists worried that interest rates would remain near zero indefinitely, held down by too much saving and too little investment. All of a sudden, the reverse is truebit.lyTurbulent bond markets threaten some countries more than othersFor those where interest rates outstrip economic growth, trouble looms 052
Reposted by @shibboleth1230.bsky.socialThe Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 15hTexas barbecue joints say beef prices have climbed so high they're selling their signature dish at a loss just to keep customers coming in. @crampell.bsky.social tells @jvl.bsky.social how rising costs are squeezing American food staples. 1215346