Reposted by @squirrelsarentreal.bsky.socialThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 26/09/2026They are playing in our faces 407125715944
Reposted by @squirrelsarentreal.bsky.socialRadley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 25/09/2026"RKF took money earmarked to provide health care for Black infants and spent it on his personal security detail" is a ludicrous headline. Comic book villainy.wsj.comExclusive | RFK Jr.’s Enhanced Security Was Funded With Money From Minority Health OfficeThe cost of the health secretary’s security grew from roughly $10 million in fiscal year 2025 to $17 million in fiscal year 2026. 27574863128
Reposted by @squirrelsarentreal.bsky.socialJames Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 22/09/2026 10433211210047
Reposted by @squirrelsarentreal.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Five corporations control 90% of the US media. Airlines have merged from 12 major carriers in 1980 to 4 today. A handful of companies control the pharmaceutical industry. Four giants control 80% of meat processing. The evidence of corporate concentration is everywhere. 720160486051
Reposted by @squirrelsarentreal.bsky.socialThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Bessent: “We struck a tinker toy radar, no biggie” Iran: “They struck a wedding, killed 5 including a child, injured dozens more” NY Times: *confirms it*👇🏽 881208619
Reposted by @squirrelsarentreal.bsky.socialMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 02/09/2026New from me this morning.👇 What the whistleblower and others see as a serious flaw in the system is — I am virtually certain — viewed by the White House as one of its primary virtues. newsletters.democracydocket.com/t-rump-wante...newsletters.democracydocket.comTrump wanted a machine for mass disenfranchisement. The Postal Service built it. 35900353
Reposted by @squirrelsarentreal.bsky.socialRyan Mac 🙃 @rmac.bsky.social · 25/08/2026in which the world's richest man appears to endorse a post calling for "shooting migrants" and "sinking boats with refugees" 882054465
Reposted by @squirrelsarentreal.bsky.socialJen Taub @jentaub.bsky.social · 17/08/2026“A single-payer universal health care system could cover every American, save more than 100,000 lives a year, and still cost $1 trillion less than the system it would replace, according to a new preprint study led by researchers at the Yale School of Public Health.” ysph.yale.edu/news-article...ysph.yale.eduUniversal Health Coverage Could Save $1 Trillion and 114,000 Lives Every Year, Yale Study ProjectsA single-payer universal health care system could cover every American, save more than 100,000 lives a year, and still cost $1 trillion less than the system it 596165417116
Reposted by @squirrelsarentreal.bsky.socialMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 19/07/2026🚨BREAKING: Senate Intelligence Committee vice chairman Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) says the real reason for Trump’s speech was to signal the president’s own intentions to interfere with November midterms. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comSen. Warner: ‘Trump intends to interfere in this year’s elections … This was the opening shot’According to Warner, Trump's speech was less about foreign interference in U.S. elections, and more about the president's own interference. 16141201359
Reposted by @squirrelsarentreal.bsky.socialKyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 09/07/2026Trump just denied disaster aid to four blue states, after approving aid to six red states.ms.nowTrump denies disaster aid to four blue states, after approving aid to six red statesA White House spokesperson said there is “no politicization to the president’s decisions on disaster relief.” There’s compelling evidence to the contrary. 1561407826
Reposted by @squirrelsarentreal.bsky.socialJen Fifield @jenafifield.bsky.social · 10/07/2026NEW: The remaining three members of the Election Assistance Commission have been pushed out, ProPublica has exclusively learned from sources familiar with the matter. The three members were Benjamin Hovland and Thomas Hicks, Democrats, and Christy McCormick, a Republican. 3409165
Reposted by @squirrelsarentreal.bsky.socialBen Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 25/06/2026Dems have to run on this hard. Do not let the RFK types try to spin what his own party just signed off on here. Actual Monsanto, the comic book villain of Adbusters days, was shielded from liability over poisoning Americans. I don't care if it's slopulism: this Supreme Court wants you dead. 359145904848
Reposted by @squirrelsarentreal.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 24/06/2026PETERS: If a state refuses to turn their absentee voter list to the federal govt, will Postal Service still mail their ballots under this proposed rule? STEINER: No PETERS: So it basically coerces states to hand over their absentee voter rolls or face consequences of not being able to vote by mail 46248392233
Reposted by @squirrelsarentreal.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 21/06/2026How we beat back the corporate takeover of America: 1. Break up corporate monopolies 2. Continue building union power 3. End Citizens United and get big money out of politics Let’s keep working to unrig the system. 511148404428
Reposted by @squirrelsarentreal.bsky.socialMolly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 21/06/2026They’re killing the ducks 27442761267
Reposted by @squirrelsarentreal.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21/06/2026Ossoff: “The election deniers, they tell a lie so absurd, and therefore so debasing to tell, that the act of telling it proves the teller's total and humiliating submission. And you may have seen that one of those election deniers now asks to represent Georgia in the Senate.” 250143384150
Reposted by @squirrelsarentreal.bsky.socialAngry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 05/06/2026Staggering levels of corruption. They’re using every possible lever of power to enrich themselves and their friends and families. And the “party of fiscal responsibility” simply doesn’t care. 774175267221
Reposted by @squirrelsarentreal.bsky.socialChris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 02/06/2026The heart of our constitutional crisis in one exchange between me and Sec. Mullin. When asked a simple question - if he will obey court orders - he says he will not because some court orders are "politicized". That's not how democracy works. And that's why we are in a crisis. 1046150405156
Reposted by @squirrelsarentreal.bsky.socialMatt Leeds @mleeds2048.bsky.social · 27/05/2026HEGSETH NEEDS TO BE WORRIED. HE WONT SURVIVE THIS. HE’S NOT SAFE! THIS IDIOT WILL GO TO PRISON, SUFFER & BE LOCKED UP FOR LIFE! He’s deeply sick,Insane & disturbed individual.He’s a NAZI, Confederate, & believes in that IDEOLOGY. HE’S A CRIMINAL & WILL PAY FOR ALL HIS WAR CRIMES! 1510549
Reposted by @squirrelsarentreal.bsky.socialmolly conger @socialistdogmom.bsky.social · 26/05/2026they’re shooting crowd control munitions at crowds that include multiple members of congress, the governor, and a sitting united states senator. they fired pepper balls at the senator. they cannot and will not be reigned in by democracy, whatever’s left of it. 16394613376
Reposted by @squirrelsarentreal.bsky.socialMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 21/05/2026MeidasTouch: What do you make of this $1.776 billion fund— Gavin Newsom: It’s a criminal enterprise. It’s not just corruption, it’s not just graft, it’s a full-on criminal enterprise and it needs to be shut down. 687291798086
Reposted by @squirrelsarentreal.bsky.socialReuters @reuters.com · 18/05/2026Health workers race to contain Congo's fast-spreading Ebola outbreak reut.rs/4uZeHp6reut.rsHealth workers race to contain Congo's fast-spreading Ebola outbreakA new Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has alarmed health experts due to its late detection and quick spread. 03412
Reposted by @squirrelsarentreal.bsky.socialAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 11/05/2026The U.S. Forest Service isn’t managing forests anymore. It’s running a timber operation and poisoning everything else to do it. A yearlong investigation by Mother Jones found that the Forest Service and private logging companies are systematically spraying thousands of 22758732836
Reposted by @squirrelsarentreal.bsky.socialAdam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 08/05/2026I tried to warn everyone what the Roberts Court was about almost ten years ago www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...theatlantic.comThe Supreme Court Is Headed Back to the 19th CenturyThe justices again appear poised to pursue a purely theoretical liberty at the expense of the lives of people of color. 12641871363
Reposted by @squirrelsarentreal.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 06/05/2026Trump to military moms: "We'll see whether or not they're agreeing. And if they don't agree, they'll end up agreeing shortly thereafter. That's the way it is." 7237783
Reposted by @squirrelsarentreal.bsky.socialThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 28/04/2026Quite a message 4342980984
Reposted by @squirrelsarentreal.bsky.socialJoyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 24/04/2026Not to be overly alarmist, but everyone should be worried about DOJ’s indictment of SPLC. Here’s why: joycevance.substack.com/p/whats-wron...joycevance.substack.comWhat’s Wrong With The SPLC IndictmentDOJ's indictment of the Southern Poverty Law Center is a critical moment in the administration's war on democracy 15650501982
Reposted by @squirrelsarentreal.bsky.socialSisterSue @sistasue.bsky.social · 05/04/2026Meanwhile Prof Tim Snyder is also issuing warnings about the same. 494162095754
Reposted by @squirrelsarentreal.bsky.socialChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 17/03/2026Let’s be clear on what’s happening here. They’re trying to steal the next election and this is a smoking gun. GOP Senator Mike Lee sees polling that shows Dems gaining ground and the solution isn’t better ideas or better leadership. The solution is rushing to pass the SAVE Act. #SaveActTaxesVoting 12035861559
Reposted by @squirrelsarentreal.bsky.socialMark Lemley @marklemley.bsky.social · 17/03/2026The US is no longer a liberal democracy, according to the top global watchdog on freedom and democracy. We're falling fast, and are now classed the same as Guatemala, Colombia, and Peru www.v-dem.net/documents/75...v-dem.net 53285453300
Reposted by @squirrelsarentreal.bsky.socialBurgess Everett @burgessev.bsky.social · 17/03/2026The White House sent Sens. Collins and Britt this letter detailing the immigration enforcement changes they are willing to make to fund DHS -body cameras -limit enforcement at sensitive locations -oversight -visible officer identification -no deporting US citizens cdn.sanity.io/files/ifn0l6...cdn.sanity.io 20837897
Reposted by @squirrelsarentreal.bsky.socialMax Berger @maxberger.bsky.social · 11/03/2026This administration is committing Watergate level crimes multiple times per week—and those are the ones we know about. It’s crazy to think about what else will come out after. It’s absolutely essential these criminals are held responsible for their crimes. We must end elite impunity. 1021296387033
Reposted by @squirrelsarentreal.bsky.socialSoulshine @liberalbeth.bsky.social · 09/03/2026These were posted within minutes of each other. So which one is it? Is it over or is there no end in sight?? Our msm is a clusterfuck. Guess I’ll check the news in another country to find out what is happening here. 64954161456
Reposted by @squirrelsarentreal.bsky.socialsher12.bsky.social @sher12.bsky.social · 10/03/2026youtube.com/watch?v=tU8S...youtube.comUSAID: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)YouTube video by LastWeekTonight 10230951097
Reposted by @squirrelsarentreal.bsky.socialMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 10/03/2026NEW: DOJ sued Washington State for access to the state's unreacted voter data. However, it failed to file proof that it served the complaint. So now the federal judge has asked DOJ to show cause as to why this case should not be dismissed. www.democracydocket.com/cases/washin... 14351261259
Reposted by @squirrelsarentreal.bsky.socialAcyn @acyn.bsky.social · 10/03/2026Reporter: On the Iranian school, why did President Trump say yesterday that Iran may have tomahawk missiles when there are only three US allies, plus the US, that have those missiles? Leavitt: The president has a right to share his opinions with the American public… 3391043277
Reposted by @squirrelsarentreal.bsky.socialForbes @forbes.com · 08/03/2026Meet The Female Journalist Risking Her Life To Report On Women In Afghanistanforbes.comMeet The Female Journalist Risking Her Life To Report On Women In AfghanistanAn interview with Sana Atef, a reporter with the Zan Times who covers the lives and work of women in Afghanistan. 12254271602
Reposted by @squirrelsarentreal.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 06/03/2026DHS nominee Markwayne Mullin is one of the most active stock-traders in the Senate — and violated the STOCK Act against insider trading as recently as last August. He currently holds stock in L3Harris, which has millions in contracts with ICE and FEMA. The grift continues. 530162777335
Reposted by @squirrelsarentreal.bsky.socialAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 07/03/2026Our troops are dying this isn’t a video game. The White House is posting so-called “hype” videos that mix real footage from the war in Iran with clips from movies and video games like Call of Duty. It’s an absolute disgrace. 470118233335
Reposted by @squirrelsarentreal.bsky.socialcessybug.bsky.social @cessybug.bsky.social · 04/03/2026Texans have been hollering about voter suppression. My county has 3 voting polls open today. 2 are small churches, the other is near the military base. One is in a 1k pop town 40 miles away from the other two. The 100k college town 20 miles from each polling place has no polling place open today. 1532679
Reposted by @squirrelsarentreal.bsky.socialSteven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 03/03/2026The glibness. The indifference. The carelessness. The utter lack of planning for a war against a country of 90M. The sickness of a man who acts on whim that will kill thousands not hundreds. The horror of a regime that enables this sickness. The broken body politic that votes in such malignancy. 27890992421
Reposted by @squirrelsarentreal.bsky.socialAcyn @acyn.bsky.social · 02/03/2026Boebert: Have you reviewed any Epstein files that were released that you believe reference or relate to those specific 2016 claims regarding the Podesta emails Comet ping pong pizza used as code possibly. Clinton: Pizzagate was totally made up. I can't believe you're even referencing it 1801208614829
Reposted by @squirrelsarentreal.bsky.socialChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 28/02/2026BREAKING: Adolescent teenage boys have taken over the Pentagon. 81490092219
Reposted by @squirrelsarentreal.bsky.socialAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 28/02/2026Welp 614157524523
Reposted by @squirrelsarentreal.bsky.socialTimothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 25/02/2026Our federal government killed a disabled genocide survivor and is covering up for a child rapist. And that is just today’s news. It is just unconscionable to be treating this as normal or acceptable in any way. www.investigativepost.org/2026/02/25/b...investigativepost.orgBlind refugee abandoned by Border Patrol dies in Buffalo.A nearly blind refugee abandoned by Border Patrol miles from his home dies in Buffalo after having been missing for nearly a week. 40296464817
Reposted by @squirrelsarentreal.bsky.socialRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 26/02/2026youtu.be/J-SvXFG3AGg?...youtu.beLawyer project preserves record of RADICAL DOJ corruption under TrumpYouTube video by MS NOW 702216723
Reposted by @squirrelsarentreal.bsky.socialAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 25/02/2026The Interior Department has rescinded more than 80% of its prior rules under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). NEPA, one of the country’s foundational environmental laws, requires federal agencies to conduct detailed reviews of how proposed projects could impact surrounding communities, 451296474
Reposted by @squirrelsarentreal.bsky.socialShimanti | Human Consequences @humanconsequences.com · 25/02/2026The ICE surge in Minnesota cost $280M to detain 4k people. Of those- only 30 were accused of violent crimes. $9 million per capture of the "worst of the worst". Renee Good and Alex Pretti were unavailable for comment…. 12552602023
Reposted by @squirrelsarentreal.bsky.socialSenator Chris Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov · 20/02/2026Finally, SCOTUS reaffirms what we've known all along, Trump's tariffs are an unconstitutional tax on the American people. Over the last year, working people paid an average of $1,000 more because of these tariffs. And Trump has no plan to put that money back in your wallet.nbcnews.comSupreme Court strikes down most of Trump's tariffs in a major blow to the presidentThe decision does not affect all of Trump's tariffs but invalidates those implemented using an emergency law. 90882251
Reposted by @squirrelsarentreal.bsky.socialCraig Johnson @cajohnson-craig.bsky.social · 10/02/2026if you are looking at Trump's plans to steal the '26 midterm and saying to yourself "Trump can't do that" you must ask yourself "who will stop him?" and if your answer is the military, you are *also* predicting a coup to end democracy in the United States, you're just predicting a different coup 1611938443
