Reposted by SMITH140Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 14/09/2026Your regular reminder: If the Russians stop fighting, the war ends. If the Ukrainians stop fighting, their land will be occupied, their leaders will be killed, their history and language will be erased, their children will be kidnapped to serve Russia. 5953724613396
SMITH140 @smith140.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Hey Macklemore, let’s talk about Hamas, and Hezbollah, and radicalized violent settlers too. You’ve lost the plot Macklemore 🙄 100
Reposted by SMITH140Randi Mayem Singer @rmayemsinger.bsky.social · 25/08/2026They are NOT "conservatives." STOP calling them "conservatives." They are extremists. They are reactionaries. They are right wingers. "Conservatives," they are NOT. So friggin' stop using that word. Not for SCOTUS justices. Not for elected reps. Not for maga voters. Not for Fox News. STOP doing it. 43847222
SMITH140 @smith140.bsky.social · 22/08/2026The Republicans Are Going to Kill People—but Not Until After They Votenewrepublic.comThe Republicans Are Going to Kill People—but Not Until After They VoteIn the Big Beautiful Bill, the GOP put off Medicaid cuts until after midterms. America is about to find out why. 035
SMITH140 @smith140.bsky.social · 29/07/2026🤔 let’s check the Social Studies 101 syllabus #democraticsocialism vs. #communism vs. #fascism 020
SMITH140 @smith140.bsky.social · 16/07/2026Elon Musk To Buy US Justice System To Compliment His President And Politician Purchases www.reddit.com/r/onionheadl...reddit.comFrom the onionheadlines community on RedditExplore this post and more from the onionheadlines community 000
SMITH140 @smith140.bsky.social · 25/06/2026Congress needs to create a transparent framework for regulating AI 🤔bloomberg.comThe Anthropic Saga Shows the Worst Way to Regulate AIWhatever happened, it’s not great. 0120
SMITH140 @smith140.bsky.social · 15/06/2026I love Wikipedia. That is all.en.wikipedia.orgMakemake - Wikipedia 0120
Reposted by SMITH140Heidi @heidisteinberg.bsky.social · 05/06/2026I encourage people to give this a read open.substack.com/pub/saltypol...open.substack.comAn Open Letter to My Progressive Friends About Jews and IsraelWe need to talk about the "Zionist" rhetoric 02817
SMITH140 @smith140.bsky.social · 06/06/2026Libertarianism. Until every libertarian, rich or poor, becomes a non-aggressor, nah 020
SMITH140 @smith140.bsky.social · 10/05/2026More art and music for peace! U2's Yours Eternally, featuring Ed Sheeran and Taras Topolia in music video with lyrics #slavaukrainimusic.apple.comYours Eternally (feat. Ed Sheeran & Taras Topolia) [Lyric Video] by U2 on Apple MusicMusic Video · 2026 · Duration 4:26 010
SMITH140 @smith140.bsky.social · 03/05/2026Consider supporting RCFP.org for #WorldPressFreedomDay today!rcfp.orgReporters Committee for Freedom of the PressThe Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press provides free legal guides and resources to help reporters understand their rights. 010
Reposted by SMITH140Monica @softtail65.bsky.social · 03/05/2026#WorldPressFreedomDay First established in 1993 by the United Nations Assembly as a way to remember the Declaration of Windhoek, which was adopted in 1991. The declaration highlighted that having a free and independent press is very important for democracy. 816581
SMITH140 @smith140.bsky.social · 27/04/2026Something to consider when your friends and family are renewing their YouTube subscription 😯 (YouTube & Google owned by Alphabet, controlled by Brin)nytimes.comSergey Brin Moves to the Right, With a ‘MAGA Girlfriend’ by His Side 000
SMITH140 @smith140.bsky.social · 26/04/2026Yet another example of the US’s oligarchic authoritarian admin putting world security at risk. Their means: Chaos for the rest of us. Their ends: Their own power and control.bloomberg.comThe White House-Anthropic Spat Needs to EndAnthropic PBC’s latest artificial-intelligence model, called Claude Mythos Preview, has an unusual capability: It’s a world-class hacker. In fact, the company says, Mythos has already uncovered “thous... 120
SMITH140 @smith140.bsky.social · 24/04/2026I know, irony of posting a vid platformed by oligarch-owned YouTube but this is too good to pass up…youtu.beHonest Government Ad | Bored of PeaceYouTube video by thejuicemedia 010
Reposted by SMITH140Ricky Davila @therickydavila.bsky.social · 23/04/2026What happened to $5K DOGE checks? What happened to $2K tariff refund checks for Americans? What happened to lowering inflation or gas and grocery prices? What happened to decreasing national debt? What happened to releasing all Epstein Files? MAGA is a lie. MAGA is evil. 26768269
Reposted by SMITH140Bruce F. Singer @drawnandquartered.bsky.social · 21/04/2026On the eve of Earth Day, some things need tending. #EarthDay #PoliticalCartoon #NoKings #SaveDemocracy #StatueofLiberty #DrawnandQuartered 2206
Reposted by SMITH140Comics in the Spooky Age 🧛♂️🧟♀️🎃 @comicsinthega.bsky.social · 22/04/2026Walt Kelly’s Pogo poster for the inaugural #EarthDay on April 22, 1970. 4407114
Reposted by SMITH140ℙ𝕚𝕏𝕖𝕝𝕤&𝔸𝕝𝕔𝕙𝕖𝕞𝕪 📸 @pixelsandalchemy.bsky.social · 22/04/2026Good morning! Happy #EarthDay! 🌎🌲🌳 From #RidgefieldWA #PNW #Photography 2635
Reposted by SMITH140The New York Times @nytimes.com · 21/04/2026The Onion has to convert Infowars into a parody of itself: licensing the website from the site's court-appointed manager. Here's how it would work, and what would need to happen for it to become reality. nyti.ms/425AbUVnyti.msThe Onion Signs New Deal to Take Over InfowarsA new deal, which would allow The Onion to use the Infowars name and website address, must be approved by a Texas judge. 1651283
Reposted by SMITH140Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 20/04/2026Sorry to be overly sincere for a second, but here's why we decided to persevere through all of the bullshit and take over InfoWars. There's just gotta be a line somewhere. Thank you @pablo.show for letting me talk so openly about this. 309147612764
Reposted by SMITH140Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 21/04/2026thedailybeast.comAlex Jones Humiliated by Comedian Who Just Stole His JobTim Heidecker channeled Alex Jones to announce that he is the new creative director of Infowars. 984365529
Reposted by SMITH140Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 06/04/2026We are seven months away from the most consequential midterm election in US history. Meanwhile, we are fighting a war. These are the structural conditions for a coup attempt in which a president tries to nullify elections and take permanent power as a dictator. snyder.substack.com/p/the-next-c...snyder.substack.comThe Next Coup AttemptAnd How to Stop It 6725201144
Reposted by SMITH140Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 29/03/2026So what’s next after yesterday’s historic No Kings Day protests? We’re glad you asked! Let’s get to work: nokings.org/whats-next #NoKings 19561236
Reposted by SMITH140Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 29/03/2026Thank you for making No Kings 3 the biggest day of mass protest that America has ever seen. #NoKings 12950141514
Reposted by SMITH140Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 29/03/2026The lesson of history is that tyrants cannot be appeased. Appeasement only feeds their insatiable hunger for power. Tyrants prey on people who feel unsafe and vulnerable. But without mass submission, a tyrant is powerless. Remember this. 20083492696
Reposted by SMITH140Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 29/03/2026Immigrants weren’t just filling existing jobs; they were helping create them. That’s Econ 101: jobs are not a fixed pie. More people means more customers, more demand, more businesses expanding, and yes, more hiring. 19468552246
SMITH140 @smith140.bsky.social · 29/03/2026Awesome turnout (~2,000?) today at the no kings rally and march today in small town Edmonds, Washington. Governor Ferguson spoke as did an ACLU attorney and others #nokings 37021
SMITH140 @smith140.bsky.social · 28/03/2026Stark reminder that the US has descended into authoritarian oligarchy. Similar to Russia, Hungary, North Korea, China, each with their own nuances on it. Gene Roddenberry presented a different vision in Star Trek. We didn’t pay attention 🖖🏽🖖🏿🖖🏼nytimes.comTrump and Modi Had a Call About the Iran War. Elon Musk Joined Them. 050
SMITH140 @smith140.bsky.social · 28/03/2026“[Star Trek] dares to imagine a society of “infinite diversity in infinite combinations,” free of war, hate, poverty, disease, and repression, and dedicated to the spirit of scientific inquiry and respect for all life, whether carbon or silicon-based, green-skinned or blue…reddit.comFrom the startrek community on RedditExplore this post and more from the startrek community 000
SMITH140 @smith140.bsky.social · 26/03/2026National Science Appreciation Day is celebrated in the US on March 26 each year (and in my house, every day!). Reach out to a scientist today and express gratitude and appreciate how science improves our lives 🥰🥼🧬🔬👩🔬🧑🔬en.wikipedia.orgNational Science Appreciation Day - Wikipedia 000
Reposted by SMITH140Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 21/03/2026Oh yeah, I’m sure the next thing the American people want after long lines at TSA is to get wrongfully detained, beat up, and harassed by ICE. No blank check for ICE. We need reform & accountability. In the meantime, how about you tell Republicans to just vote to pay TSA. 48484140
Reposted by SMITH140Jewish Dems @jewishdems.bsky.social · 16/03/2026In the wake of the attack on Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, candidates, elected officials, and the media must stop trying to rationalize antisemitic violence. We are all more vulnerable if we try to explain away antisemitic violence related to Israel. Read more:jewishdems.substack.comNEW OP-ED: Stop Rationalizing Antisemitic ViolenceViolence is never justified, and we excuse it at our own peril. 10229
SMITH140 @smith140.bsky.social · 16/03/2026…sharing this carefully vetted starter pack I just found. (Not self-promoting—I’m not in it :-) Nice work @softtail65.bsky.social 010
Reposted by SMITH140MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 14/03/2026Brendan Carr is threatening the media to cover the war the way the Trump regime wants. It’s one of the most anti-American messages ever posted by a government official. 1/ 47454612149
SMITH140 @smith140.bsky.social · 14/03/2026No Kings's event, “Know Your Rights: Protest Rights and Safety Practices (for all No Kings Attendees)” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...mobilize.usKnow Your Rights: Protest Rights and Safety Practices (for all No Kings Attendees) · No KingsIn this ACLU-led training, participants will learn about the Constitutional right to peacefully protest and about best practices for reducing risks when attending protests like the upcoming No Kings m... 110
Reposted by SMITH140Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 08/03/2026The most important battles for democracy aren't happening in the legacy media. They're happening in courtrooms across America. Democracy Docket covers every one of them. Join 400,000 Americans by subscribing now to support independent pro-democracy media. bit.ly/4qmEiFz 263401809
Reposted by SMITH140Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 03/03/2026TERRIBLE TIMING: When FBI Director Kash Patel fired a dozen FBI agents and staff last week for their role in the classified documents investigation of Donald Trump, he targeted an elite counter espionage unit that investigates threats from foreign adversaries and specializes in Iran.ms.nowKash Patel’s latest firings ousted agents with expertise in IranThe FBI director gutted a specialized, global espionage unit of counterintelligence agents, just days before Operation Epic Fury. 43033581573
Reposted by SMITH140Outspoken™️ @out5p0ken.bsky.social · 01/03/2026Aaaand I wrote about it: Under The Banner of Trump -- The Pyongyangification of American civic space echoes Nazi era banner politics out5p0ken.substack.com/p/under-the-... 👇out5p0ken.substack.comUnder The Banner of TrumpThe Pyongyangification of American civic space echoes Nazi era banner politics, as taxpayer-funded Trump banners transform federal buildings into instruments of white Christian nationalist power. 918368
Reposted by SMITH140Mike Walker @newnarrative.bsky.social · 26/02/2026Anthropic’s Pentagon Showdown Is About More Than AI Guardrails www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...bloomberg.comAnthropic’s Pentagon Showdown Is About More Than AI GuardrailsThe high-stakes conflict between the Defense Department and a $380 billion tech powerhouse goes to the heart of just how far AI can go in warfare. 021
Reposted by SMITH140Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 26/02/2026Young men supported Trump because they thought he'd fix the economy. Now he's designing a ballroom (via Bloomberg Opinion) bloom.bgWhy Young Men Are Abandoning TrumpPresident Donald Trump’s second administration has displayed a certain kind of masculine flex — the sort that reflects the populist right’s notion of manliness: a defense secretary who tells the world “F-A-F-O;” a health and human services secretary who publicizes shirtless workouts; an upcoming MMA tournament on the White House lawn. 157115
Reposted by SMITH140Michael Morrell @genuinemichael.bsky.social · 17/02/2026"So the FCC won't let me be Or let me be me, so let me see..." This is the interview they don't want us to see, so let's spread it far and wide! Thank you, @stephencolbert.bsky.social and @jamestalarico.bsky.social!youtube.comRep. James Talarico On Confronting Christian Nationalism, And Strange Days In The Texas LegislatureYouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert 13421
Reposted by SMITH140Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 17/02/2026The map for No Kings Day just went live with nearly 600 peaceful protests planned across all 50 states (including our flagship event in the Twin Cities). Find your local protest or start a new No Kings event if there’s currently nothing planned near you: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i... 521394776
SMITH140 @smith140.bsky.social · 17/02/2026This👇 ...also please support and amplify the strategic work of Democracy Forward Foundation @democracyforward.orgnytimes.comOpinion | Trump Could Interfere With the Midterm Elections. You Can Help Defend Them. 120
Reposted by SMITH140Democracy Forward @democracyforward.org · 16/02/2026This Presidents’ Day, we recommit to upholding the democratic promise our Founding Fathers made and defending these foundational truths to protect our rights, our people, and our future. 818675
Reposted by SMITH140Dan de'Cozar @dandecozar.bsky.social · 16/02/2026#Trump #Politics #FreedomIsDying #US #StarTrek #Picard #Quotes 011