Reposted by @socalurker.bsky.socialKaren Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Today, 8 years ago, my friend, Saudi Journalist and Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi was murdered. 237101473226
Reposted by @socalurker.bsky.socialWes Siler @wessiler.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Sure looks like the Secretary of the Interior is about to invoke emergency wartime powers to use taxpayer funds to build a bunch of data centers on public land, without any public input: wessiler.substack.com/p/whats-doug...wessiler.substack.comWhat’s Doug Burgum Doing With Defense Production Act Authority?It sure looks like things are adding up for widespread data center construction on public lands, without public input 17295193
socalurker.bsky.social @socalurker.bsky.social · 02/10/2026The AG did what today? The judiciary is not going to accept this intrusion to their work lying down. 000
Reposted by @socalurker.bsky.socialNorm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 01/10/2026BREAKING: Davey Hearn reflecting pool prosecution dismissed WITH PREJUDICE That means the case cannot be brought again  Huge victory for Davey, for us at @democracydefendersfund.org & our legal team colleagues Washington Litigation Group and Steptoe--& for rule of law More to follow! 490146763093
Reposted by @socalurker.bsky.socialNathan Tankus @nathantankus.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Not the least bit surprising but still extremely grim to read. time.com/article/2026... 18588158
Reposted by @socalurker.bsky.socialCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 01/10/2026“.. The rub: South Koreans didn’t agree to a specific dollar figure—or even to invest at all.” 👀 @wsj.com www.wsj.com/world/asia/s... 46867299
Reposted by @socalurker.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 01/10/2026I recommend people read this to get a sense of the president's grave cognitive impairment. Trump is either unwilling or unable (or maybe both) to answer the questions he's actually asked, so he just rants and raves while the interviewers do their best to provide structure to his random brain firingstime.comRead TIME’s ‘What Trump Has Built’ Interview TranscriptThe U.S. President discussed the war in Iran, press freedom, AI, and more ahead of the midterm elections. 65965552539
Reposted by @socalurker.bsky.socialNiko Bowie @nikobowie.bsky.social · 03/12/2025This man may be the most racist president this country has ever had, and twelve presidents owned slaves 19474891753
Reposted by @socalurker.bsky.socialJames @gravitysra1nbow.bsky.social · 29/09/2026ITS THE LAKE OF AMERICA. ITS THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR. ITS THE GULF OF AMERICA. ITS SUPER INTELLIGENCE. You people sound like fucking North Koreans 391416180
Reposted by @socalurker.bsky.socialMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 29/09/2026A prominent election denier whom the Trump administration hired to pursue investigations into election-related conspiracy theories has resigned several months after he failed to find evidence that the 2020 presidential race was stolen. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comElection denier Kurt Olsen leaves DOJ after failing to find evidence of stolen electionA prominent election denier whom the Trump administration hired to pursue investigations into election-related conspiracy theories has resigned several months after he failed to find evidence that the... 481782701
Reposted by @socalurker.bsky.socialCassandra of America @cassieamerica.bsky.social · 29/09/2026YES and Natalie was his spokesperson. The individuals interrogating Jack Smith today are the Republican Members of Congress you are referring to. See posts below. Pay attention to the dates 074
Reposted by @socalurker.bsky.socialSahil Kapur @sahilkapur.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Klobuchar: “For a US senator to have false information and imply, based on a confusion about the name of a team … and imply that you were in another city, that you were somehow involved that day in what was happening in Georgia, and then call you a dirtbag, is something that deserves an apology.” 833875674
Reposted by @socalurker.bsky.socialNancy Levine Stearns @nancylevinestearns.bsky.social · 26/09/2026FBI fires two stars: “Both Burgwald, a West Point graduate, and Rae have served in high-profile posts in which they received attorney general’s awards over the past two decades. Rae supervised the FBI’s response to the Boston Marathon bombing in 2013.” news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...news.bloomberglaw.comFBI Ousts Officials Probing Threats to Stephen Miller’s FamilyFBI leadership removed two counterterrorism leaders due to dissatisfaction with their investigation of allegedly threatening phone calls made to senior White House aide Stephen Miller’s wife, said thr... 11262131
socalurker.bsky.social @socalurker.bsky.social · 26/09/2026The gold scripting that reads “The Oval Office” is just so classy. The Chinese Communist Party flags flying above it are just the chef’s kiss 🤌 010
Reposted by @socalurker.bsky.socialFactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Trump in 2011: The president of China came a few months ago and we gave him a state dinner. Now, when people are screwing you, you don't give them state dinners. 1618695
socalurker.bsky.social @socalurker.bsky.social · 25/09/2026This could be the best story you read all day. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/u...nytimes.comThe Viral In-N-Out Spatula Hero Is Exactly Who You Imagined He Was (Gift Article)It started as a bizarre late-night standoff behind the counter of a fast food joint. It ended with no injuries — and free burgers. 020
Reposted by @socalurker.bsky.socialTom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 24/09/2026These summits are too embarrassing - and too dangerous, with Trump's instability - and the country would be safer and better off if our president weren't hosting them. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...theatlantic.comTrump Should Stop Hosting SummitsHe’s turned them into a pointless ritual. 991343304
Reposted by @socalurker.bsky.socialdarth™️ @darthbluesky.bsky.social · 22/09/2026*adding “belarus potash” to the long list of phrases that dominate the news for a couple of days before never being mentioned again* 552112157
Reposted by @socalurker.bsky.socialAri Berman @ariberman.bsky.social · 23/09/2026By destroying Voting Rights Act and gutting 14th & 15th amendments the Roberts Court is recycling legal arguments once used by Confederates and white supremacists to destroy Reconstruction Please read my deep dive w/ @pemalevy.bsky.social in @motherjones.com www.motherjones.com/politics/202... 231758734
Reposted by @socalurker.bsky.socialCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Steely Dan’s album “Aja” turns 49 today. So take a few seconds to watch Jay Graydon replicate his iconic guitar solo on “Peg”. 🎸 💕 51887141
socalurker.bsky.social @socalurker.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Will Congress ever do their job? We know the House won't until January because of Mike Johnson's proclivity to not work and be a supported by the state. 000
Reposted by @socalurker.bsky.socialPhilip Bump @pbump.com · 23/09/2026I wrote about how Trump is treating presidential power like it's his own possession and using it to punish blue states — but also about how at least he's promised lots of cash for all of us. www.ctinsider.com/columnist/ar... 552967771
Reposted by @socalurker.bsky.socialCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 21/09/2026WaPo statement: @washingtonpost.com 3073061726
Reposted by @socalurker.bsky.socialDiedrich Bader @diedrichbader.bsky.social · 21/09/2026HAHAHAHA!!! 841368140
Reposted by @socalurker.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21/09/2026LMFAO -- Trump is holding an event at the White House right now but there's no audio because the press pool isn't there. The Newsmax host notes that this is an example of Trump's attacks on the press "backfiring just a little bit" 2411218545338
Reposted by @socalurker.bsky.social@GottaLaff @gottalaff.bsky.social · 21/09/2026She's bragging about starving children 551231364
Reposted by @socalurker.bsky.social❀°。Der Siebenschläfer *.ﾟ✿ ⋆ @sababausa.bsky.social · 21/09/2026In 2024, the US imported ~12 million metric tons of potassic fertilizers from Canada (hillnotes.ca/2025/06/05/p...) Specialized ships can carry ~60k metric tons, tho container ships <half that (www.sasktoday.ca/central/loca...) So we'd need at least 200 ships loaded from [checks notes] Belarus 30423124
Reposted by @socalurker.bsky.socialJohnathan Perkins @johnathanperk.bsky.social · 20/09/202645% of Project 2025 has yet to be implemented. Here are the five (5) most significant societal transformations we can expect over the next 2 years. 1011271
Reposted by @socalurker.bsky.socialJon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 18/09/2026👇👇👇👇 16642723412115
socalurker.bsky.social @socalurker.bsky.social · 18/09/2026There must be a migrant caravan forming somewhere in Mexico that Fox is ready to promote 000
Reposted by @socalurker.bsky.socialAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 17/09/2026ICE agent Christian Castro - who shot Sosa-Celis in Minneapolis and lied about it, and who TX Governor Abbott refused to extradite - has been ARRESTED by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. www.startribune.com/minnesota-of...startribune.comICE agent wanted in Metro Surge shooting is booked into Hennepin County JailChristian Castro will now appear in state court one day ahead of his federal court proceedings. 606166144176
Reposted by @socalurker.bsky.socialNorm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 17/09/2026BREAKING: We won! And we get discovery into this crazy demolition threat to boot. Kudos to our wonderful client @repbeatty.bsky.social and to my colleagues at DDF and WLG. Formal statement to follow. 487148443849
Reposted by @socalurker.bsky.socialAnn Telnaes @anntelnaes.bsky.social · 17/09/2026House Speaker Johnson calls an early recess to avoid a Sec. Hegseth impeachment vote, AI regulation, the Epstein files, Trump’s criminal behavior, and pretty much everything else. anntelnaes.substack.com/p/squeaker-m...anntelnaes.substack.comSqueaker Mike Johnsonmakes a run for it 31712222
Reposted by @socalurker.bsky.socialRyan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 17/09/20266/6 "Judge Schiltz said that the administration’s statements were part of what had put Judge Micko in danger." 213226
Reposted by @socalurker.bsky.socialThe Onion @theonion.com · 17/09/2026Nation Demands More Jobs Where You Steer Ship With Big Wooden Wheel theonion.com/nation-demands-more-jo… 291513161
Reposted by @socalurker.bsky.socialMatthew Gertz @mattgertz.bsky.social · 17/09/2026The combination of ignorance, lack of curiosity, certainty, and surrounding himself with yes-men is not good. bsky.app/profile/atru... 1341139
Reposted by @socalurker.bsky.socialamanda moore 🐢 @noturtlesoup17.bsky.social · 16/09/2026“The worst place ever I’ve been in my life," Sakariye Abdi Mohamed, a Somali asylum seeker, told me over the phone from Guantanamo Bay last week. Sakariye is one of 7 or 8 Somalis who are being held at Gitmo. They say guards tell them the order to keep Somalis at the facility comes from DC.motherjones.comThe Trump administration is imprisoning Somali immigrants in Gitmo“Nobody tell us that we’re going to Guantanamo Bay.” 121507704
Reposted by @socalurker.bsky.socialBill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 16/09/2026“A series of impeachments would destabilize the Trump administration…This works best if Trump himself is not impeached. Democrats can claim they’re merely going after government corruption by underlings, not fighting the will of the great and good American people.” open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...open.substack.comImpeach Them. All of Them.Hegseth is only the beginning. 1002141491
Reposted by @socalurker.bsky.socialKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Instead of saying "the Kennedy Center board decided to close" we should note that "a group of Trump appointees including Laura Ingraham and Dan Scavino decided to shut it down" 12335091049
Reposted by @socalurker.bsky.socialCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 14/09/2026(WSJ) - American oil executives warned for months that the prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz was bound to cause a fuel crisis. Now, they say it is here. @wsj.com $CVX www.wsj.com/business/ene... 35847381802
Reposted by @socalurker.bsky.socialTom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Trump is trying to blackmail the Kennedy Center into putting his name on it. They should refuse. Remember Kipling's warning about paying the Danegeld. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...theatlantic.comTrump’s Kennedy Center ShakedownThe only appropriate option is to refuse to accede to his demands. 103974249
Reposted by @socalurker.bsky.socialNancy Levine Stearns @nancylevinestearns.bsky.social · 14/09/2026NEW by me: When I saw that the White House had stolen 'The Magic School Bus' to promote its racist ICE deportations, I could not be quiet. The books' publisher, Scholastic, has remained noticeably silent, while others like Hasbro and Tetris have clapped back. www.thequeenzone.com/trump-regime...thequeenzone.comTrump Regime Keeps Stealing Kids Entertainment for ICE Ad Campaign. Companies are Clapping Back.The Trump regime keeps stealing kids entertainment properties to promote its racist ICE deportations scheme. Some companies are saying no. 18466215
Reposted by @socalurker.bsky.socialKyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 14/09/2026BREAKING: Judge Nichols, a Trump appointee in Washington, D.C., has *blocked* the administraiton's mail-in ballot plan, saying USPS lacked the authority to issue it. ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show... 4140291106
Reposted by @socalurker.bsky.socialThe Tennis Letter @thetennisletter.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Zverev spoke emotionally after winning the U.S. Open about how his mom helped him achieve his dreams despite struggling with diabetes “When your 4 year old son gets diagnosed with diabetes, it takes a very strong mother to walk out of those offices & say ‘My son will be whatever he wants to be.’” 🥹 6354
Reposted by @socalurker.bsky.socialDavid Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 12/09/2026I wrote this quickly at a bus stop and didn't realize it would go viral, or else I would have worded it better. But the point is that the media is too credulous about AI killing everyone in 10 years (how?) when climate change is killing people now and will only get worse (we know exactly how). 4156781561
Reposted by @socalurker.bsky.socialMichelle Goldberg @michellegoldberg.bsky.social · 12/09/2026www.nytimes.com/2026/09/12/o...nytimes.comOpinion | Why Tech Oligarchs Are Willing to Risk Apocalypse (Gift Article)Silicon Valley’s strange new theology. 26022
Reposted by @socalurker.bsky.socialChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 12/09/2026I absolutely LOVE this. Christian Bale spent roughly 17 years fighting to make this happen. This week, his foster-care village opened in Palmdale, California: 12 homes built specifically to help keep siblings together when they enter foster care. 723267106330
Reposted by @socalurker.bsky.socialMadGreek 🧿 @madgreek2024.bsky.social · 11/09/2026On September 11, 2001, countless heroes answered the call to help—and among them were brave search-and-rescue dogs who worked tirelessly through unimaginable conditions. Today, we honor these remarkable four-legged heroes and the important role they played during one of America’s darkest days. 632541745
