Reposted by @stevenhanson.bsky.socialKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 04/10/2026My man looks like a beluga whale pitching Bitcoin 6667162755
Reposted by @stevenhanson.bsky.socialCoach Finstock @coachfinstock.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Seriously if any president ever did this besides him he would be gone in 5 seconds. Yet it won't be above the fold every day for the next month and it won't be the leading story on cable news every day until the midterms even though it should be. 512169412
Reposted by @stevenhanson.bsky.socialCoach Finstock @coachfinstock.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Oh. Oh oh my goodness my goodness my goodness 2353771
Reposted by @stevenhanson.bsky.socialDave Weigel @daveweigel.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Empty seats on both sides of me as I hear the president insist that the American Airlines Center is full and there are thousands of people outside. Nothing new to say, just... wow, 11 years of this, huh 311469221
Reposted by @stevenhanson.bsky.socialGil Durán @gilduran.com · 10/09/2026Just heard the entire opinion team at Sacramento Bee—except the editor—also got laid off. I was the opinion editor at The Bee from 2018-2021. All gone. 15249119
Reposted by @stevenhanson.bsky.socialThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 11/09/2026They fearmonger about DSA candidates wanting to abolish prisons, which none of them actually run on — meanwhile Trump has literally abolished prisons for white collar criminals (and anyone he likes) 15451114
Reposted by @stevenhanson.bsky.socialCatherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 10/09/2026How the Right Came to Embrace Anti-Muslim Bigotry www.thebulwark.com/p/how-the-ri...thebulwark.comHow the Right Came to Embrace Anti-Muslim BigotryAfter the terrorist attacks of September 11th, Republican leaders opposed anti-Muslim sentiment. But the right’s worst instincts won. 1513831
Reposted by @stevenhanson.bsky.socialJames Ball @jamesrball.com · 11/09/2026This is the founder of Silk Road – which enabled international drugs trafficking on an industrial scale, among other things – speaking at President Trump's midterm convention (after getting a pardon from him), because lol nothing matters. 952439838
Reposted by @stevenhanson.bsky.socialWill Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social · 10/09/2026How is ICE making record arrests? I found the answer in Pa. coal country, where cops lured by a promise of federal $$$ have embraced ICE's 287(g) and are throwing up checkpoints, raiding job sites, arresting 100s, and terrorizing their communities My special report www.inquirer.com/opinion/penn...inquirer.comIn Pa. coal country, local police join with ICE to bring arrests, fear | Will BunchPa.'s Schuylkill County is the new face of Trump's mass deportation, as local cops lured by federal cash bust scores of migrants. 6517951047
Reposted by @stevenhanson.bsky.socialKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Paxton protects pedophiles and Paxton profits from pedophiles 371789454
Reposted by @stevenhanson.bsky.socialBrennan Center @brennancenter.org · 13/08/2026As the midterms approach, we tested AI chatbots on election disinformation. Our research found they can challenge conspiracy theories — but they also enable users to generate deceptive election content. Here’s what we found: bit.ly/3TSPbV6 brennancenter.orgDoes AI Fight or Fuel Election Disinformation?As the midterms approach, our tests reveal that popular chatbots challenge conspiracy theories. Still, they offer users the ability to create deceitful images, audio, and video. 02512
Reposted by @stevenhanson.bsky.socialMax Dubler 🏳️🌈 @maxdubler.com · 31/07/2026The difference between Will Stancil and Kat Abughazaleh is that Kat used a bad faith quote tweet dunk on Will to solicit cash donations to her campaign consulting business and Will refuses to let anyone give him money to fix the slashed tires on the car he chased ICE agents around in. 28899154
Reposted by @stevenhanson.bsky.socialDr. Lisa Corrigan @drlisacorrigan.bsky.social · 17/07/2026Less than 40% of Americans HAVE A COLLEGE DEGREE. They literally do not care about your syllabus. 1265
Reposted by @stevenhanson.bsky.socialBrent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 16/07/2026Next time someone tries arguing that it’s “social engineering” (cue ominous music) to give people more CHOICE to walk, bike & take public transit in their city, tell them that designing our current car DEPENDENCY has been the largest and most damaging social engineering experiment in human history. 7315104
Reposted by @stevenhanson.bsky.socialProPublica @propublica.org · 29/06/2026A woman in Arkansas was seeking care for a life-threatening miscarriage. Under the state’s strict abortion ban, no doctor would treat her. “Our hands are tied behind our backs,” one doctor told her. “Tell your friends to vote differently.”propublica.orgShe Faced a Life-Threatening Miscarriage. Under Arkansas’ Abortion Ban, Even Calls to the Governor’s Office Didn’t Help.Her case shows how abortion bans have left hospital lawyers, not doctors, deciding who gets care — and how lawmakers and regulators have failed to change that. 621351631
Reposted by @stevenhanson.bsky.socialTimothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 28/06/20262/2. Even by this Supreme Court's standards this is sad and embarrassing—as well as contributory to obvious and avoidable injustice. 12784131
Reposted by @stevenhanson.bsky.socialTimothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 28/06/20261/2. The Supreme Court has ruled that the manifestly racist policy of deporting Haitians theoretically might not have been racist on another set of facts aside from the one that actually obtained in our real world. snyder.substack.com/p/ethnic-cle...snyder.substack.comEthnic Cleansing in Ohio?Nazi Lies in Vance's America 301240443
Reposted by @stevenhanson.bsky.socialChris Kluwe, adjudicated poaster @chriswarcraft.bsky.social · 25/06/2026I see it’s going to be another day where the Six Law Wizards commit crimes against us all and call it “justice” 1566395
Reposted by @stevenhanson.bsky.socialUnicorn Riot @unicornriot.bsky.social · 24/06/2026NEW: Federal Case Unravels, Four Felony Charges on Minnesota Activist Are Turned Into One Misdemeanor On June 23 in Minneapolis, Isa Lopez had five federal charges with a possibility of eight years in prison reduced to one misdemeanor and was sentenced to time served and a $25 administration fine.youtu.beFederal Case Unravels, Four Felony Charges on Minnesota Activist Are Turned Into One MisdemeanorYouTube video by Unicorn Riot 615956
Reposted by @stevenhanson.bsky.socialMissing The Point @missingthept.bsky.social · 25/06/2026The discoloration of President Trump’s hands is spreading like an algae bloom. 3154059
Reposted by @stevenhanson.bsky.socialKen Klippenstein @kenklippenstein.bsky.social · 17/06/2026The military's participation in UFC Freedom 250 erodes the taboo against military involvement in public life. I counted and personnel from a DOZEN different military orgs took part in the spectacle: www.kenklippenstein.com/p/why-milita...kenklippenstein.comWhy Military Was at the UFC White House EventMission, or "just following orders"? 931166
Reposted by @stevenhanson.bsky.socialWill Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social · 17/06/2026What Iran received: -total relief from all sanctions -freedom to continue to enrich uranium with no new restrictions -total control of the Strait of Hormuz, which it now says it will operate as a tollbooth, making it the dominant Gulf power What the US received: -literally nothing 2328867
Reposted by @stevenhanson.bsky.socialMolly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 17/06/2026This was so fun and also I think he’s right 549073
Reposted by @stevenhanson.bsky.socialFred, His Enemy Getting a Vote @thefred.bsky.social · 17/06/2026I'm sure you can tell which is which. Hint: no formal diplomatic instrument in history has ever used the world "deal". 1201
Reposted by @stevenhanson.bsky.socialBill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 17/06/2026Bloomberg has what it says is the actual MOU text. It doesn’t sound like an unconditional surrender: “ensuring financing of $300 billion… “ending all types of sanctions facing the Islamic Republic… “frozen funds & assets of the Islamic Republic of Iran will be released and made fully available” 50546181
Reposted by @stevenhanson.bsky.socialMPR News @mprnews.org · 17/06/2026Natasha Rakotz, one of 15 Minnesotans charged with conspiring against ICE officers during this winter's immigration enforcement surge, turned herself in Wednesday. She called the charges "absolutely ridiculous" and said she was motivated by concern for her community.mprnews.orgMinneapolis woman charged with anti-ICE conspiracy speaks outNatasha Rakotz, 45, is one of the 15 Minnesotans charged with conspiring against ICE officers. She turned herself into officials on Wednesday morning. 34532
Reposted by @stevenhanson.bsky.socialROCKY MOUNTAIN VIEWS @rockymountviews.bsky.social · 13/06/2026FACT FOCUS: Why nearly 4.3 million people are no longer receiving food stamps Meanwhile the world has its first trillionaire and this is no coincidence. apnews.com/article/fact...apnews.comFACT FOCUS: Why nearly 4.3 million people are no longer receiving food stampsAgriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins this week attributed a multimillion-person drop in the number of participants receiving food stamps through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to the ta... 6409165
Reposted by @stevenhanson.bsky.socialJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 10/06/2026Trump Administration Killed Criminal Investigation of GOP Senator’s Coal Companies talkingpointsmemo.com/news/trump-a...talkingpointsmemo.comTrump Administration Killed Criminal Investigation of GOP Senator’s Coal CompaniesThis article was originally published by ProPublica, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates... 320481
Reposted by @stevenhanson.bsky.socialCorey Rayburn Yung @coreyryung.bsky.social · 10/06/2026Of the 15 remaining Gitmo detainees, only 2 have been convicted of crimes through military tribunals, none of which are death penalty eligible. But sure, let's just execute all of them. 47994279
Reposted by @stevenhanson.bsky.socialBrennan Center @brennancenter.org · 10/06/2026Republican, independent, and Democratic voters agree on this: Government corruption is hurting democracy. A new Brennan Center survey finds strong support for bold solutions to combat corruption. bit.ly/4apvVnsbrennancenter.orgPoll: Voters Want Solutions for Government CorruptionOverwhelming majorities across parties see corruption as a major problem and back measures to limit self-dealing by officials and the influence of money in politics. 65229
Reposted by @stevenhanson.bsky.socialDiedrich Bader @diedrichbader.bsky.social · 09/06/2026Our guy falls asleep at the beach and they howl Their guy falls asleep in MSG during the championship and NO ONE WILL TALK ABOUT IT 2971381
Reposted by @stevenhanson.bsky.socialRobin for Ward 2 @robin4mpls.bsky.social · 04/06/2026Great turnout for our Waymo regulation panel tonight! Trump and his ICE agents targeted our immigrant neighbors this winter and push families to the brink -- we can't let Waymo now come in and destroy thousands of majority immigrant jobs. Thanks to @ourstreetsmn.org, @mnaflcio.org and MULDA! 0396
Reposted by @stevenhanson.bsky.socialThe Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 04/06/2026Saying that Ukraine is winning is no longer tinged with wishful thinking; it is simply acknowledging the facts on the ground.lnk.thebulwark.comYes, Russia Is Losing the War in UkraineAnd Putin seems to be the last person not to know it. 17689178
Reposted by @stevenhanson.bsky.socialBrian Straw @brianstraw.bsky.social · 04/06/2026The Broadview Six have been getting a lot of attention over the past couple of weeks, but I would ask you to read this and please consider contributing to support the #Spokane3 who are continuing to fight similarly bogus charges. Their GoFundMes are linked in the thread below. 17033
Reposted by @stevenhanson.bsky.socialRANGE Media @rangemedia.co · 31/05/2026A shocked city reckons with guilty verdict of Spokane 3. Activists, community members, officials and onlookers were horrified about the First Amendment implications of the convictions. But they vowed to keep fighting:rangemedia.coA shocked city reckons with guilty verdict of Spokane 3Activists, community members, officials and onlookers were horrified about the First Amendment implications of the convictions. But they vowed to keep fighting. 98948
Reposted by @stevenhanson.bsky.socialKelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 04/06/2026You wouldn’t tell someone with cancer that they could cure themselves with “mind body therapies” You wouldn’t suggest that someone with HIV made themselves sick with “negative thoughts” The psychologizing of patients with complex chronic illness is one of the most damaging parts of being disabled 824354
Reposted by @stevenhanson.bsky.socialChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 04/06/2026Spencer Brat ☠️ 311022262
Reposted by @stevenhanson.bsky.socialBrendan Gutenschwager @bgonthescene.bsky.social · 31/05/2026New Jersey State Police push past barricades outside the Delaney Hall Detention Facility 811276480
Reposted by @stevenhanson.bsky.socialTom Steyer @tomsteyerhq.bsky.social · 31/05/2026This race is simple: a California for corporations, or a California for Californians. I know my answer. If I'm hearing you right, I know yours, too. 23312
Reposted by @stevenhanson.bsky.socialNed Resnikoff @resnikoff.bsky.social · 27/05/2026The thing that makes “gutter racism” an appropriate term for this is that it goes beyond even what segregation’s savviest defenders were willing to say in public 60-70 years ago. They understood that this level of explicit racial animus was embarrassing to the cause. 113377794
Reposted by @stevenhanson.bsky.socialGeoff Brumfiel @gbrumfiel.bsky.social · 27/05/2026Today is a really hard day here at NPR. We're losing some good people, including people I'm very close to. The reasons for the layoff are complicated. We lost a lot of federal money, gained a lot of donations, but NPR isn’t sure how sustainable those donations will be in the future. 1221060
Reposted by @stevenhanson.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15/05/2026it's amazing how Trump, at nearly 80 years old, comes across as a guy who has never had real friends and is desperate for human connection. he thinks he's buddies with President Xi! 1812186363
Reposted by @stevenhanson.bsky.socialIndivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 14/05/2026SATURDAY: We’re joining Black-led civil and voting rights organizations for a national day of action. In Alabama, there will be a big rally at the state capitol in Montgomery. We will not stand by while Republicans rip away representation from Black communities: blackpowerwarroom.com/dayofaction/ 12828359
Reposted by @stevenhanson.bsky.socialJon Cryer @mrjoncryer.bsky.social · 15/05/2026Donald Trump is a convicted criminal. The Trump administration is a criminal enterprise. 1633685
Reposted by @stevenhanson.bsky.socialDerek Seidman @derekseidman.bsky.social · 11/05/2026The U.S. Army is planning to give 50-year leases to the world's biggest private equity firms to build and operate data centers on Army land to service the military's growing use of AI. For @truthout.org.truthout.orgWall Street Is Pairing Up With the Army to Build Data CentersThe Army data center buildout comes as the Pentagon increases its use of AI in military operations. 57362
Reposted by @stevenhanson.bsky.socialMPR News @mprnews.org · 13/05/2026“We’re tired of being treated like suspects. We’re tired of political scapegoating. We’re tired of entire communities carrying blame for headlines and for elections and for talking points,” said Suleiman Adan with CAIR MN.mprnews.orgSupporters organize for Somali American Appreciation Day held at the CapitolThe public event was held to support Somali Minnesotans in the midst of anti-immigrant and Islamophobic attacks as well as the scapegoating of the Somali American community, organizers said. 141181354
Reposted by @stevenhanson.bsky.socialChris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 14/05/2026Trump did this. Everyone knew that a war with Iran would cause a global price crisis and he did it anyway, because as he told us yesterday, "I don't think about Americans' financial situation". It's not complicated. 39928322
Reposted by @stevenhanson.bsky.socialLeah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 10/05/2026Netanyahu will bravely fight to the last American. 721773
Reposted by @stevenhanson.bsky.socialLarry Glickman @larryglickman.bsky.social · 10/05/2026Who will think of the plight of the “vilified” ultra wealthy now that their second-homes in NYC might be taxed at a slightly higher rate, as they already are in Montana? share.google/EeFfrPecjZrO...share.google‘It’s shameful’: New York’s elite lash out at Zohran Mamdani’s second-home taxThe city’s wealthy property owners say they are sick of being vilified 19627131