Reposted by Anya AMolly McKew @mollymckew.bsky.social · 18hWhat Trump and his minions are doing to Ukraine is monstrous, cruel, and absolutely without basis in justification except as torment 35689287
Reposted by Anya AAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11/10/2026Chris Murphy: "Donald Trump was so fundamentally unprepared for this war that within days of the war starting, our billion dollar air bases and naval bases in the region were obliterated by the Iranians. Every single American should be furious about that." 474154455235
Reposted by Anya AAnne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 12/10/2026There is, writes @davidfrum.bsky.social, an "implicit quid pro quo in these lucrative deals offered to Trump’s family and friends: If you compel Ukraine to surrender, we will enrich you beyond reckoning" www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/1...theatlantic.comTrump Is an Easy Mark for PutinThe president’s diesel deal sells out Ukraine, and does nothing for Americans. 791681736
Reposted by Anya AAnne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 04/10/2026Nobody is prepared for the world of drone warfare that is coming, in fact is already here www.nytimes.com/2026/10/04/u...nytimes.comU.S. Rushes to Withdraw Bombers From U.K. Air Base After New ThreatsThe withdrawal came with unusual speed, following what U.S. officials said were threats of an Iran-based plot against the installation. 1291684634
Reposted by Anya AAngry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 24/09/2026This is an absolute disaster from a national security perspective. Obviously, a lot on F-35s is classified, but a weapons-bay door and a canopy with radar-absorbing material are some of the most sensitive. Hard to describe how bad this is. 1413141465437
Reposted by Anya AJohn Sipher @johnsipher.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Leadership matters www.militarytimes.com/news/your-mi...militarytimes.comIran war has cost $38 billion, depleted two-thirds of US missile interceptors, CBO saysThe U.S. military has incurred about $38 billion in costs from combat operations against Iran, a new Congressional Budget Office analysis found. 812445
Reposted by Anya AThe Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 12/09/2026"CIA analysts will learn which conclusions are rewarded and which end careers, if they haven’t already. A generation of irreplaceable officers—many of them mentors who teach young officers to hold the line—has already left."lnk.thebulwark.comThe CIA Director Is a FailureJohn Ratcliffe has mired the agency in politics—and possible illegality. 419758
Reposted by Anya ABradley P. Moss @bradmossesq.bsky.social · 28/08/2026These people had protected status. They lived here legally. They worked, they paid taxes. They made lives. Raised families. Now we’ve dehumanized them. Ripped away that protection and told them to get out. This is a stain on the soul of this Nation. 440107083483
Reposted by Anya ATom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 17/08/2026"Scaling back the exercise is, of course, an insane decision, which does nothing but hurt an ally, and tempt an adversary to think—correctly—that American leadership is feckless." www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...theatlantic.comTrump Will Make South Korea Pay For His Iran HumiliationHis rage is driving him to make irrational policy choices. 1341969624
Reposted by Anya AKate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 15/08/2026APPLEBAUM: There’s a long debate about whether Ukraine should be in NATO. It’s a moot point. I would much rather see new set of security alliances that automatically include Ukraine. Because Ukraine has the best military technology now, maybe in the world, definitely in Europe. 23741223
Reposted by Anya AJoe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 13/08/2026“In other words, the U.S. government now spends more money just on interest on the debt that it does to fund the entire U.S. military or to provide health care for seniors.”👇 2616362
Reposted by Anya AAngry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 12/08/2026It’s really sad that we just keep failing to learn the lessons of the war in Ukraine. Hopefully, joint exercise results like these will convince our decision makers to quit sitting on their hands. 1602945757
Reposted by Anya APhillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 10/08/2026A quick lesson on winning and losing a war. If you start a war of choice, blow through masses of your weapons stocks so that you cannot escalate effectively, and find the country you attacked dictating negotiating terms while in a stronger strategic position. You lost. 22811192
Reposted by Anya AThe Weekend on MS NOW @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social · 08/08/2026“Todd Blanche now becomes the symbol of Donald Trump's corruption of the rule of law in America” Retired Judge J Michael Luttig minces no words over what it means that Todd Blanche has been confirmed as attorney general and the danger that poses to the upcoming midterm elections. 421305513
Reposted by Anya AAngry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 08/08/2026I don’t care what side of the aisle you’re on - if your position is that the president of the United States and his family should be immune from IRS scrutiny, you’re unqualified to be the Attorney General. It’s an indictment on our entire system that 50 GOP Senators don’t agree. 685263376873
Reposted by Anya APhillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 29/07/2026China has the US on the ropes in Iran and is going in for the kill. www.reuters.com/world/china/...reuters.comEXCLUSIVE: Iran to get Chinese shoulder-launched missile systems in weeks, sources sayIran is expected to receive within weeks a first shipment out of up to 400 Chinese-made air-defence missile launchers. 1826189
Reposted by Anya APhillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 27/07/2026People need to step back and understand what they are seeing. After a few months of war, the USA is running out of munitions and options fighting a country with no air force, no navy and a damaged infrastructure. US decline is real and self-inflicted. 651392349
Reposted by Anya ARachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 26/07/2026"More than 80 children and adolescents have been hospitalized this year for measles complications like pneumonia or brain swelling, which can cause lasting damage, including blindness, deafness and intellectual disabilities. There are no treatments for measles..." www.nytimes.com/2026/07/24/w...nytimes.comMeasles Cases Hit New Record in U.S., as Vaccination Rates WaneMore measles cases have been reported in the United States in the last two years than in all the years from 2000 through 2024 combined. 1381569801
Reposted by Anya ABill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 24/07/2026They died serving our country. They should be honored, not erased. Lt. Tyler James Feehan, 25, of Hawaii Pvt. Isabella Gonzales, 19, of Texas Sgt. Angel Rampersad, 28, of New York Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton, 30, of North Carolina 32178672868
Reposted by Anya ANicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 18/07/2026The US built the greatest talent magnet ever, attracting the smart, skilled, and striving. They’d come to study, then stay and build things here, or leave with positive impressions and fruitful connections. Helped make the US wealthy and powerful. Then America chose to throw it away. And for what? 20746311578
Reposted by Anya AJake Wright @bcnjake.bsky.social · 29/05/2026Once again: German universities were the envy of the world before the Nazis rose to power and took an ideological wrecking ball to the entire enterprise. If you want to know how long it took for German universities to recover… they haven’t. 4965542357
Reposted by Anya AKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 18/07/2026Every time they make it harder for foreign students to study here, they're just jacking up the tuition costs for American students and robbing America of incredible new talent too. 1173355865
Reposted by Anya AAnne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 07/07/2026Americans are now so used to their president cheating and breaking rules that many of them seem genuinely not to understand why the world was rooting for Belgium. 826140882710
Reposted by Anya APhillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 06/07/2026Last night Ukraine could not intercept a single Russian ballistic missile. The USA deliberately starving Ukraine of Patriot missiles is now clearly understood by the Russians as American support for their terror bombing. The USA is helping Putin kill Ukrainians. 371258575
Reposted by Anya ASteven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 19/06/2026Sharing here on Juneteenth a previously published piece proffering a series of narratives from newly freed enslaved people. As I note, “Freedom is not a given—it demands we do the hard work of making and remaking the path forward.” open.substack.com/pub/america/...open.substack.comThe Complicated Path to Freedom (redux)Juneteenth reminds us that the abolition of slavery was just the beginning of the personal and collective struggles to overcome America's original sin 7373109
Reposted by Anya ATimothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 19/06/2026In countries that have successfully reversed democratic backsliding in recent years—from Poland in 2023 to Hungary in 2026—opposition movements made prosecuting those who have broken laws a central campaign issue. 10731671181
Reposted by Anya ATimothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 15/06/2026Again and again, Russia kills the people and destroys the cultural sites it says it went to war to protect. These crimes will end when the US supplies missile defense to Ukraine and enforces sanctions on Russian energy. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...theguardian.comKyiv monastery set on fire in night of Russian attacks across UkraineDormition Cathedral at Unesco world heritage site struck along with residential buildings across capital 521848690
Reposted by Anya AJoyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 14/06/2026From Tonight’s Column: I have never forgotten Roberts’ comments...I remembered his comments when Renee Good and Alex Pretti were shot execution style on the streets of Minneapolis, because comments like that aren’t something you just move on from. joycevance.substack.com/p/autocracy-... 682098698
Reposted by Anya AMax Kennerly @maxkennerly.bsky.social · 12/06/2026Zero (0) of Epstein's victims had the ability to self-fund litigation against Epstein or anyone like him. The only way they had any chance is through contingency fee representation. Everyone in Big Law knows that, they sneer at it anyway because they know it's morally superior to their work. 241756405
Reposted by Anya AAcyn @acyn.bsky.social · 11/06/2026Buttigieg: We sit in a in a country that's got the wrong number of people on the Supreme Court, possibly the wrong number of representatives in the House of Representatives. And by the way, when you consider the disenfranchisement of the people of DC, we have the wrong number of states in the US 413153413737
Reposted by Anya AKate Klonick @klonick.bsky.social · 15/05/2026The Internet is disappearing before our very eyes and it’s why we should all support that absolutely critical work of @archive.org 312793768
Reposted by Anya ASteve Benen @stevebenen.com · 11/05/2026Sean Duffy’s reality series is getting slammed for all of the obvious reasons, but don’t look past the fact that his show is being sponsored by companies his department oversees and regulates. In other words, it’s not just a political mess, it’s also an ethical one. www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...ms.nowThe problem(s) with the transportation secretary’s tone-deaf reality seriesSean Duffy’s return to reality programming isn’t just a political mess; it also raises unavoidable ethical questions. 17540221408
Reposted by Anya AAnne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 10/05/2026"The U.S. administration has suggested that the troop withdrawal was meant to punish German Chancellor Friedrich Merz for criticizing Washington’s Iran policy. But in fact it punishes the pro-American German middle class" www.theatlantic.com/internationa...theatlantic.comThe Real Cost of Withdrawing U.S. Troops From GermanyThe American drawdown is a cultural divorce as well as a military one. 1131847634
Reposted by Anya ATimothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 09/05/2026Deliberate destruction of American power and prosperity by the Trump regime 8728031040
Reposted by Anya ABrandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 08/05/2026In Virginia, the governor's starting point needs to be: Voters spoke. We intend to implement their will. To address today's court interference, we are now exploring administrative steps necessary to respect both the law and the will of the people. But make no mistake: The vote will not be denied. 12517149
Reposted by Anya Ajamelle @jamellebouie.net · 05/05/2026a thought i had while talking to a friend is that a federal end to partisan gerrymandering has to be at the top of the democratic party's agenda, and may likely get there because of threat the status quo poises to black representation, and thus black political involvement altogether. 1466229918
Reposted by Anya ASherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 05/05/2026WATCH: Last night I had the chance to sit down for an extended conversation with Jon Stewart to talk about the state of voting rights & democracy in this country. Class was very much in session! Thank you @thedailyshow youtu.be/SCse1FFEKLMyoutu.beSherrilyn Ifill - What Happened to the Voting Rights Act? | The Daily ShowYouTube video by The Daily Show 28934271
Reposted by Anya Aex-Lethality Jane @lethalityjane.bsky.social · 05/05/2026All that being said, it's terribly irresponsible to encourage people to go off their meds. RFK Jr seems to have zero understanding that the likely reason his family member was suicidal when going off SSRIs is that the SSRI was probably helping prevent her suicidal ideation. 27313
Reposted by Anya AJohn Rees (Rhys) @jrees.net · 04/05/2026America. You don’t know what you’re missing. Imagine Raleigh to Chicago in 4 hours. And before you balk at that. Note how much time you spend in airports on both ends plus transit to , from airport. Train stations would actually be in the cities. 831771387
Reposted by Anya ALeah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 01/05/2026Exactly this: “Just as Hitler’s failures led him to resent the German people ever more strongly and destructively, we can expect Trump’s growing frustration to result in ever more nihilistic and destructive actions as his term moves toward its end.” Excellent piece by @davidrlurie.compublicnotice.coTrump’s Reichstag fire presidency is immolatingThe media personality in the White House has been exposed as a crisis actor. 11522186
Reposted by Anya APhillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 02/05/2026More cards are incoming. 25741152
Reposted by Anya AMichael McFaul @mcfaulmike.bsky.social · 01/05/2026Deny Ukraine membership in NATO, cut aid to Ukraine, promise Putin Donbas, praise Putin after he helps Iran, and now consider pulling troops out of Germany. How many gifts can Trump give Putin? 1121108444
Reposted by Anya AGreg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 01/05/2026One urgent takeaway from all this is that state legislative races just got even more important. They will help decide whether Dems can prevent the GOP from locking in a near-permanent majority. And gov races in places like Georgia are now hugely consequential. newrepublic.com/article/2098... 1748206
Reposted by Anya AThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 30/04/2026WATCH: @RepLuna calls for a vote to strip the pesticide corporations immunity provision from the farm bill… chair Mike Simpson (RH) claims the “the NO’s have it” when clearly the YAY votes were louder… Luna asks for a recorded vote… Simpson postpones it… Wildly corrupt stuff 981841827
Reposted by Anya ADorit Reiss @doritreiss.bsky.social · 28/04/2026CDC delay of infant hepatitis B shot likely to "will likely lead to hundreds of additional infections among children, along with more cases of liver cancer, deaths and millions in added health care costs," studies show wapo.st/4t0n564 via @lenasun.bsky.social @washingtonpost.comwapo.stCDC delay of infant hepatitis B shot likely to raise infections, studies showFederal vaccine advisers to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. voted in December to recommend delaying the first shot until at least two months of age for infants born to mothers who test negative... 04426
Reposted by Anya AJon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 23/04/2026Yes, this IS a disgrace! Republicans are pedophile protectors. 😡 18534021410
Reposted by Anya AJoyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 22/04/2026A little background on who the Southern Poverty Law Center is and what kind of work they’ve been doing for decades makes it clear that DOJ’s indictment (which is of the center, not of any individuals) is vindictive & malicious, an attack on civil rights work itself. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...open.substack.comInvestigating the Good GuysDOJ claims the Southern Poverty Law Center was "paying off" the Ku Klux Klan. The group's track record and common sense suggest otherwise. 14037781539
Reposted by Anya AAdam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 21/04/2026Dismantling Voice of America was one of the most devastating things I’ve witnessed. VOA wasn’t propaganda, it was proof that free press could criticize its own leaders and still survive. And now we’re throwing away one of our greatest tools of freedom. 10046521172
Reposted by Anya AAdam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 21/04/2026Fifteen minutes before the President announced he was pausing strikes on Iran, somebody moved $500 million in oil futures. Somebody knew. Somebody told them. Or somebody is them. New piece ↓ open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...open.substack.comThis Isn't Trading. It's Theft from Your Retirement.Someone keeps making perfectly-timed bets right before the President speaks. The victims are your pension, your 401(k), and the country I took an oath to defend. 519136866144
Reposted by Anya AOlúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 21/04/2026everyone with real American manliness and a basic knowledge of military history knows that serious war efforts have never been derailed by such trifling matters as "communicable diseases" 1975522971
