Sign in

silverpennie.bsky.social

@silverpennie.bsky.social
395 followers 140 following 47 posts
PostsRepliesMedia
silverpennie.bsky.social @silverpennie.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Eat the rich.
020
Reposted by @silverpennie.bsky.social
Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
In the past year alone, Jeff Bezos's net worth has increased by $75 billion. That’s $205,479,452 per day $8,561,643 per hour $142,694 per minute $2,378 per second The median American’s weekly earnings is $1,235 ($64,220/yr).
47469133242
Reposted by @silverpennie.bsky.social
Steve Benen @stevebenen.com · 05/05/2026
When the latest polling showed 2-to-1 opposition to the WH ballroom project, the survey question emphasized private financing. Now congressional Republicans want to spend $1 billion in taxpayer money on a $400 million project. www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
ms.now
Republicans want to spend $1 billion in taxpayer money on Trump’s $400 million ballroom
The controversial vanity project was already unpopular. The GOP’s planned use of public funds is poised to make matters worse.
127244
Reposted by @silverpennie.bsky.social
Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
"Clergy with the Greater Boston Interfaith Organization Monday withdrew $1 million from an account with Citizens Bank as it urged the institution to cut ties with two companies that finance and operate immigrant detention centers..." www.wgbh.org/news/politic...
wgbh.org
Faith coalition protests Citizens Bank’s work with detention centers operators
Dozens of clergy and faith activists rallied in front of a Back Bay Citizens branch to announce a $1 million withdrawal, saying it’s prepared to take out $13 million more.
10733551084
Reposted by @silverpennie.bsky.social
Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Jeff Bezos and his wife are the lead sponsors of tonight's Met Gala. Now seems like a good time to remind folks of all the ways Bezos is shafting American consumers and Amazon workers — and how his wealth is putting our democracy at risk. www.commondreams.org/opinion/amazon…
commondreams.org
It Is Difficult for the Brain to Comprehend All the Ways Jeff Bezos Is Shafting Americans | Common Dreams
Like the robber barons of the first Gilded Age, Bezos’s consumption is of the conspicuous kind. But is luxurious lifesty
634105694667
Reposted by @silverpennie.bsky.social
Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
NEW: In a brief filed with SCOTUS, civil rights groups contend that under the court’s own history of applying “the Purcell principle,” it is too late into the election season to suspend it. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
democracydocket.com
Civil rights groups say Purcell principle prevents Louisiana from suspending elections when votes have already been cast
Black voters are pressing SCOTUS to apply the Purcell principle, which says voting rules and maps shouldn't be changed too close to an election.
7839511506
Reposted by @silverpennie.bsky.social
Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 04/05/2026
IT’S TIME Dear California gov candidates, 🚨 There are 61 candidates in this race. SIXTY ONE! That’s how we hand the general election to TWO Republicans. If you’re still in single digits, the window’s closed. If you care about the Democratic Party, do the right thing. Drop out. Be loud about it.
1921906850
Reposted by @silverpennie.bsky.social
Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Republicans are going to make taxpayers pay for Trump’s ballroom. All Trump’s claims over 16 months that “donors” were going to pay for it was always a lie and just another con. You will pay for it.
44042161948
Reposted by @silverpennie.bsky.social
Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
👇👇
31435231809
silverpennie.bsky.social @silverpennie.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Um yeah.
000
silverpennie.bsky.social @silverpennie.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
000
Reposted by @silverpennie.bsky.social
Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Reminder that any political party trying to make it harder to vote is sending a clear message: they can't win on their ideas alone.
399204015672
Reposted by @silverpennie.bsky.social
Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Gift link. Great piece, remarkable embedded footage: www.nytimes.com/2026/04/29/u...
nytimes.com
Why Is There a Voting Rights Act? A Timeline
19956152867
silverpennie.bsky.social @silverpennie.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Having a shameless president has really screwed us. Gross.
000
Reposted by @silverpennie.bsky.social
Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Battering ram?? kstp.com/kstp-news/to...
kstp.com
FBI agents force way into Minneapolis day care, neighbors uneasy after recent violence
Agents with the FBI used a battering ram to enter a day care center on 13th Avenue South in Minneapolis just before 7 a.m. on Tuesday.
40141451833
Reposted by @silverpennie.bsky.social
Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
The ICE agent who fatally shot Renee Nicole Good has been quietly relocated to a different state and allowed to resume work.
thedailybeast.com
ICE Agent Who Shot Dead Unarmed Mom Quietly Reassigned as FBI Probe Stalls
DHS officials tell PunchUp the FBI needs to “s--t or get off the pot.”
32421821624
Reposted by @silverpennie.bsky.social
Aaron Black @aaronblack.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
California and Virginia let voters decide what their election maps look like. Florida's Governor decides alone. Why do some states trust voters while DeSantis treats them like obstacles to power. Don’t let that stupid corrupt asshole silence you. #StopIllegalFloridaMaps
601845722
Reposted by @silverpennie.bsky.social
Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
DOJ under Trump and Bondi has completely gutted the unit that is supposed to investigate law enforcement when there are allegations of excessive force and civil rights violations. www.reuters.com/world/justic...
38939389
Reposted by @silverpennie.bsky.social
Max Berger @maxberger.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Jeffrey Bezos is destroying the Washington Post for the same reason Musk destroyed Twitter and Ellison is destroying CBS—oligarchs oppose the free press when if it threatens their wealth and power. They don’t want normal people to see what is happening in America.
399139974435
Reposted by @silverpennie.bsky.social
Jon Collins @jcollins.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
I think one thing people outside Minnesota don't understand is that after Good and Pretti were killed by feds while observing, the most normal people you could imagine have made peace with the fact that they could be next, and they are still out there because they say it's the right thing to do.
9187212798
Reposted by @silverpennie.bsky.social
George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
56083762948
Reposted by @silverpennie.bsky.social
Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Cartoon by @deadder.bsky.social.
271140438
Reposted by @silverpennie.bsky.social
Jon Cryer @mrjoncryer.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Of course. DHS lied again. Right after they murdered Renee Good, they shot a young couple in Portland. Then lied about it. They were *not* gang members. And she wasn’t “involved” in a shooting, she was a victim of sexual assault. apple.news/AeMvL-19yS1S...
apple.news
DHS’s account of two Venezuelans shot by border patrol falls apart in court: ‘a smear campaign’ — Guardian US
Immigration officials said agent shot two ‘vicious gang members’ in Portland, but records obtained by the Guardian reveal US prosecutor contradicted claims
3730911339
Reposted by @silverpennie.bsky.social
The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
👇🏽
11337701722
silverpennie.bsky.social @silverpennie.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Do it
010
Reposted by @silverpennie.bsky.social
Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 05/02/2026
wow -- with Trump standing behind him, a man (not sure who he is) offers this prayer: "We pray that he would be mindful of the poor and that he would be invested in the alleviation of suffering happening in the families preparing to bury their loved ones in Minneapolis."
93688642145
Reposted by @silverpennie.bsky.social
Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
👇👇👇👇
55792084508
Reposted by @silverpennie.bsky.social
Mar-rick @marrickg.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Congress, it's time to start an independent commission to investigate and make sense of the Epstein Files. The American public demands answers for everyone named in the files and accountability for the victims. It's time. How deep does this go? Why won't the DOJ do their job? Investigate them.
619126763423
Reposted by @silverpennie.bsky.social
Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 05/02/2026
Nancy Pelosi warns press freedom is under attack after the arrest of an independent journalist, and on the same day the Washington Post, which is owned by Jeff Bezos, conducted mass layoffs of its reporters and editors worldwide. “America is in a crisis of conscience.” @pelosi.house.gov
24362772019
Reposted by @silverpennie.bsky.social
Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
SURGE IN JOB CUTS: U.S.-based employers announced 108,435 job cuts in January, an increase of 118% from the 49,795 cuts announced in the same month last year. It is up 205% from the 35,553 job cuts announced in December.
challengergray.com
Challenger Report: January Job Cuts Surge; Lowest January Hiring on Record
Layoff plans by US-based employers surged in January. Meanwhile, employers announced the lowest number of new hires for January on record.
1620098
Reposted by @silverpennie.bsky.social
Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 05/02/2026
If Jeff Bezos could afford to spend $75 million on the Melania movie & $500 million for a yacht to sail off to his $55 million wedding to give his wife a $5 million ring, please don't tell me he needed to fire one-third of the Washington Post staff. Democracy dies in oligarchy.
11585202714520
Reposted by @silverpennie.bsky.social
The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
So weird how this keeps happening. www.haaretz.com/us-news/2026...
1033215378255
Reposted by @silverpennie.bsky.social
Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Name them shame them
5994000811456
Reposted by @silverpennie.bsky.social
George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
“Trump’s megalomania is transforming the United States from international leader into international pariah, and the American people will suffer the consequences for years to come.” {gift link} www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
theatlantic.com
America vs. the World
President Trump wants to return to the 19th century’s international order. He will leave America less prosperous—and the whole world less secure.
951798563
Reposted by @silverpennie.bsky.social
Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
Cops at her front door, holding a phone to her face, asking if that's her Facebook account. What the fuck are we doing here?
56286613356
Reposted by @silverpennie.bsky.social
Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
"In the immediate aftermath of the death of Renée Good in Minneapolis... an FBI agent in Minnesota conducted an initial review of the shooting and determined that sufficient grounds existed to open a probe into the actions of the officer who shot Good..." www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
washingtonpost.com
FBI opened probe on Minneapolis shooting; none exists now, Justice Dept. says
After the death of Renée Good in Minneapolis, FBI agents launched a civil rights probe into the shooting. The Justice Department says no such case now exists.
25668432796
Reposted by @silverpennie.bsky.social
Being Liberal ®🗽🏳️‍🌈 @beingliberal.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
As of January 8, The Trace has identified 15 incidents in which immigration agents shot someone and another 15 incidents in which agents held someone at gunpoint since the crackdown began. Renee Good was one of four people who have been killed. Another five people have been injured. thetr.ac/O8mR9
69882
Reposted by @silverpennie.bsky.social
jen sometimes aph 🌻 @bunnibytz.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
“By Killing Renee Good, Ice Sent A Message to Us All” by Michelle Goldberg of The New York Times "All of us, citizens and immigrants alike, are being ruled by people who think life is a privilege bestowed by authority, and death is a fair penalty for disobedience." open.substack.com/pub/judgelut...
open.substack.com
“By Killing Renee Good, Ice Sent A Message to Us All,” by Michelle Goldberg of The New York Times
"All of us, citizens and immigrants alike, are being ruled by people who think life is a privilege bestowed by authority, and death is a fair penalty for disobedience."
511559
Reposted by @silverpennie.bsky.social
The New Yorker @newyorker.com · 09/01/2026
Donald Trump’s approach to the world is not the isolationism that many of his supporters celebrated when he returned to office—it’s “a narcissistic form of unilateralism that says, loudly, I can do whatever I want, whenever and however I want to do it,” @sbg1.bsky.social writes.
newyorker.com
Why Donald Trump Wants Greenland (and Everything Else)
There’s no Trump Doctrine, just a map of the world that the President wants to write his name on in big gold letters.
84818271
Reposted by @silverpennie.bsky.social
Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
GERMAN PRESIDENT STEINMEIER: “.. the United States has broken with the values that it helped to establish .. “.. we have now moved beyond the stage where we can lament the lack of respect for international law or the erosion of the international order; we are far beyond that, I believe.”
358120854461
Reposted by @silverpennie.bsky.social
The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
One of Trump & Bovino’s ICE goons points his gun at unarmed protestors
35829541680
silverpennie.bsky.social @silverpennie.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
I'm attending Indivisible's event, “Ice Out For Good in Auror” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...
mobilize.us
Ice Out For Good in Auror · Mobilize
Wednesday, January 7th, an American citizen was killed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This killing is part of a broader pattern of unchecked violence, impunity...
010
Reposted by @silverpennie.bsky.social
Catherine Keyser @profkeyser.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
@maddow.bsky.social @msnowreports.bsky.social Pictures of the hastily organized protest in Jacksonville, FL.
5749183
Reposted by @silverpennie.bsky.social
Shari Elaine @sharielaine.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
Knoxville, Tennessee tonight @msnownews.bsky.social @maddow.bsky.social #AbolishICE
7947235
Reposted by @silverpennie.bsky.social
Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) threatened Houston with a state takeover of its elections on Thursday — an escalation of long-simmering GOP threats to gain control of voting in the fourth-largest city in the United States. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
democracydocket.com
Texas governor threatens state takeover of Houston elections
Read more here.
40734091911
Reposted by @silverpennie.bsky.social
Simon Says what have we done? 💙 @sayethsimon.com · 09/01/2026
This Atlanta protest for #ReneeNicoleGood started seven minutes ago and there’s already a few hundred here. @maddow.bsky.social
51063217
Reposted by @silverpennie.bsky.social
Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
www.ctinsider.com/news/article...
ctinsider.com
Protesters rally in CT over fatal ICE shooting of Renee Nicole Macklin Good in Minnesota
Scores of demonstrators rallied in protest of the fatal shooting of a woman in Minneapolis by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer, joining protests in cities around the country.
221722417
Reposted by @silverpennie.bsky.social
Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
www.inquirer.com/news/philade...
inquirer.com
Hundreds protest in Philadelphia against Minneapolis ICE shooting
A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Minneapolis shot and killed Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old mother of three, on Wednesday.
322075516
Reposted by @silverpennie.bsky.social
Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...
houstonchronicle.com
Houston protesters rally against Minneapolis ICE shooting of Renee Nicole Good
Several dozen protesters gathered just after 6 p.m. at the corner of Post Oak and Westheimer.
8241541010
Reposted by @silverpennie.bsky.social
Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/08/m...
bostonglobe.com
Immigration agent’s killing of Minneapolis mother prompts local vigils, calls to abolish ICE - The Boston Globe
From Boston to Holyoke, protesters turned out Thursday night in Massachusetts cities to denounce the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good by an ICE agent.
542272608