Reposted by @smpatkinson.bsky.socialAnti-Fascism and Far Right @ffrafaction.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Brazil: Thousands of students march against Bolsonaro After Flavio Bolsonaro came out on top in the first round of Brazil's presidential election, thousands of people joined student-led protests against the far-right in Rio de Janeiro. www.dw.com/en/brazil-th...dw.comBrazil: Thousands of students march against BolsonaroAfter Flavio Bolsonaro came out on top in the first round of Brazil's presidential election, thousands of people joined student-led protests against the far-right in Rio de Janeiro. 512424735
smpatkinson.bsky.social @smpatkinson.bsky.social · 11hthinkbigpicture.substack.com/p/trump-brib...thinkbigpicture.substack.comTrump Has Resorted to Bribing Voters Ahead of the Midterms. But Will It Work?The checks are literally in the mail. 000
Reposted by @smpatkinson.bsky.socialAppalachian Blue @republicofcascadia.bsky.social · 07/10/2026 16499162736
Reposted by @smpatkinson.bsky.socialChrys Thalassa @chrysthalassa.bsky.social · 20hJust a reminder that its been 323 days since a bipartisan bill requiring the DOJ to publicize unredacted Epstein files within 30 days passed the House 427–1 and the Senate unanimously. And we still haven't seen them. 29963413
Reposted by @smpatkinson.bsky.social💙Christine Slemmer💙 @slem63.bsky.social · 07/10/2026 344181303077
Reposted by @smpatkinson.bsky.socialThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Why is 🇺🇸 media not reporting on this 128 day Albanian protest of Kushner and Ivanka’s insane corruption? 698235558516
Reposted by @smpatkinson.bsky.socialRESIST | FIGHT™ @resistfight.com · 18hICE kidnapped a young man from his family in New Jersey. His young siblings shouted for help and clung to him; masked Nazi agents pushed them to the ground. They couldn’t stop the kidnapping. The youngest, a little girl, collapsed in distress. Repost if you hate ICE. 127152
Reposted by @smpatkinson.bsky.socialRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 16hSign me up for the Official Trump Administration Enemies List. It’s AI. 155372741526
smpatkinson.bsky.social @smpatkinson.bsky.social · 13hIf my plastic surgeon did that to me I would be suing for malpractice! 000
Reposted by @smpatkinson.bsky.socialThe Mouthy Renegade Writer @mouthyrenegade.bsky.social · 15hGood Christ, what in the Nip/Tuck FUCK is going on with these MAGA women? 😱 87343541219
Reposted by @smpatkinson.bsky.socialJon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 21h🚨 IOWA SENATE SHOCKER: Josh Turek is within striking distance of flipping a seat Democrats haven’t won since 2008. Trump carried Iowa by 13 points in 2024. But anger over the economy & the Iran war has transformed the race. A Turek win would help Dems take back the Senate. Let’s finish this. #Vote 22293122551
smpatkinson.bsky.social @smpatkinson.bsky.social · 14hopen.substack.com/pub/marygedd...open.substack.comTwo Push-Ups and a Unit CitationHegseth's day in San Diego looked a lot like campaign B-roll, and the sailors were the set. 000
smpatkinson.bsky.social @smpatkinson.bsky.social · 16hopen.substack.com/pub/marygedd...open.substack.comTwo Push-Ups and a Unit CitationHegseth's day in San Diego looked a lot like campaign B-roll, and the sailors were the set. 000
smpatkinson.bsky.social @smpatkinson.bsky.social · 22hopen.substack.com/pub/kenklipp...open.substack.comThe Speech That Gets You Banned From AmericaLeaked Rubio cable details “far-left” speech that bars people from entering the U.S. 000
smpatkinson.bsky.social @smpatkinson.bsky.social · 22hjoycevance.substack.com/p/the-republ...joycevance.substack.comThe Republic, RevisitedTen Essays for Right Now 000
smpatkinson.bsky.social @smpatkinson.bsky.social · 08/10/2026open.substack.com/pub/marygedd...open.substack.comThe Goodie Bag Has a BottomTrump Accounts make investment easy and visible. SNAP is becoming harder to access, even though feeding children is an investment too. 000
smpatkinson.bsky.social @smpatkinson.bsky.social · 08/10/2026open.substack.com/pub/marygedd...open.substack.comThe Microbes Have Apparently Formed an ArmyAn unexplained death in Siberia, an unconfirmed plague diagnosis, and a president assessing the combat readiness of bacteria. 000
smpatkinson.bsky.social @smpatkinson.bsky.social · 08/10/2026open.substack.com/pub/closerto...open.substack.comNEVER GIVING UPThey tried to break Martin Soto. They underestimated his wife. 000
smpatkinson.bsky.social @smpatkinson.bsky.social · 08/10/2026statuskuo.substack.com/p/trump-is-c...statuskuo.substack.comTrump Is Certifiable. The Press Shrugs It Off.A week of alarming, unhinged statements by Trump raises the question of whether the press can still report with clarity and courage. 000
Reposted by @smpatkinson.bsky.socialJon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Susan Collins, one of the most vulnerable Republicans in the midterms, faced a humiliating reality check last night during her debate against Democratic challenger Troy Jackson. In the first of four televised debates, Collins struggled to defend her efforts to rein in Trump’s disastrous policies.newrepublic.com“We Can’t Eat Road Salt”: Susan Collins Crashes and Burns in DebateThe incumbent Maine senator gave a dumpster-fire performance. 1652742796
Reposted by @smpatkinson.bsky.socialCaitlin Johnstone @caitoz.bsky.social · 06/10/2026You Are Morally Obligated To Oppose Genocide And Apartheid Regardless Of Your Religion www.caitlinjohnst.one/p/you-are-mo...caitlinjohnst.oneYou Are Morally Obligated To Oppose Genocide And Apartheid Regardless Of Your ReligionReading by Tim Foley: 17421164
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smpatkinson.bsky.social @smpatkinson.bsky.social · 07/10/2026deanblundell.substack.com/p/breaking-t...deanblundell.substack.comBREAKING: Trump says a “ Big Surprise” is Coming And You Should Be Terrified. Maybe.The chess pieces are lined up for Trump goon to trigger the insurrection act ahead of the midterms. But will he? Meet the 2nd most dangerous asshole in America, Russ Vought. 010
smpatkinson.bsky.social @smpatkinson.bsky.social · 07/10/2026charliesykes.substack.com/p/thom-tilli...charliesykes.substack.comThom Tillis Lacks the Courage of His Remarkably Weak ConvictionsToday is the 10th anniversary of the October 7, 2016 release of the Access Hollywood tapes (about which more below). 000
smpatkinson.bsky.social @smpatkinson.bsky.social · 07/10/2026open.substack.com/pub/marygedd...open.substack.comGoodies, Receipts and Jiggery-PokeryTrump spent Tuesday handing out promises, rewriting quotes and touting records. Behind the podium, the November machinery kept moving. 000
Reposted by @smpatkinson.bsky.socialebisback.bsky.social @ebisback.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Show me 😡 388149584865
Reposted by @smpatkinson.bsky.socialFreedom 💙Bluewave @freedom2323.bsky.social · 07/10/2026 352088766
Reposted by @smpatkinson.bsky.social🌊🏄BlueWaveSurfer🏄🌊 @bluewavesurfer.bsky.social · 06/10/2026It's shameful that other countries have to tell the US that Trump should be in prison. The US has become a disgrace under the Criminal Trump Crime Syndicate. www.irishstar.com/news/us-news... 29933202
smpatkinson.bsky.social @smpatkinson.bsky.social · 07/10/2026open.substack.com/pub/contrari...open.substack.comData Center Backlash Is MAGA’s Comeuppance🚨 27 Days to the Midterms 🚨 000
smpatkinson.bsky.social @smpatkinson.bsky.social · 07/10/2026joycevance.substack.com/p/pat-robert...joycevance.substack.comPat Robertson Tried It While Campaigning. Will Trump Fare Any Better?But he shouldn’t. 000
Reposted by @smpatkinson.bsky.socialMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 06/10/2026NEWS: New York City just recorded the fewest shootings, shooting victims, and murders in recorded history through the first nine months of the year. Major crime is down 6.6% citywide, the largest year-to-date drop in 17 years, with declines in all five boroughs. 1/ 461196674723
Reposted by @smpatkinson.bsky.socialStrider @reluctantranger.bsky.social · 06/10/2026The people on the Epstein list aren't scared nearly enough. 251097227
smpatkinson.bsky.social @smpatkinson.bsky.social · 07/10/2026heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/october-6-...heathercoxrichardson.substack.comOctober 6, 2026Judging from his social media posts, Trump is panicking. 000
Reposted by @smpatkinson.bsky.socialJon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Barack Obama is back in his role as Democrats’ closer-in-chief. He just cut ads for 24 Senate & gubernatorial campaigns—targeting races where he can help move persuadable voters. At 57% favorability, Obama is the most popular living president. Expect to see much more of him before Election Day. 💙 493166663557
smpatkinson.bsky.social @smpatkinson.bsky.social · 07/10/2026antiauthoritarianplaybook.substack.com/p/take-actio...antiauthoritarianplaybook.substack.comTake Action: Sexual Violence Is Authoritarianism at Close RangeWhy it rises under strongmen, why it can split their base, and what to do on October 8. 000
smpatkinson.bsky.social @smpatkinson.bsky.social · 06/10/2026open.substack.com/pub/marygedd...open.substack.comA Quarter a Gallon, Recast as HistoryTrump’s Nebraska rally turned diesel relief, immigration, Iran and campaign spending into one long exercise in Trumperbole. 000
smpatkinson.bsky.social @smpatkinson.bsky.social · 06/10/2026heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/october-5-...heathercoxrichardson.substack.comOctober 5, 2026Last night, on October 4, U.S. 000
smpatkinson.bsky.social @smpatkinson.bsky.social · 06/10/2026joycevance.substack.com/p/the-suprem...joycevance.substack.comSometimes, The Court’s Decision About What Cases It Won’t Hear Can Be As Interesting As The Ones It Takes.As the Supreme Court begins its new term, the Justices have made public their decision to decline to hear a number of cases lawyers had been eagerly awaiting. 000
smpatkinson.bsky.social @smpatkinson.bsky.social · 06/10/2026open.substack.com/pub/contrari...open.substack.comWords & Phrases: A Crazy Rant Isn’t a ‘Speech’ or an ‘Interview’🚨 28 Days to the Midterms 🚨 000