Reposted by Katy HooBolts @boltsmag.org · 3hThe Guardian reports on defendants who have formed a union while facing prosecution for protesting:theguardian.comTrump 2.0 is targeting US protesters with ‘antifa’ charges. Activists started a union to fight backNSPM-7 Defendants Union plans to offer legal clinics, media training and more to people facing prosecution for protest 09840
Reposted by Katy HooEvergreen Intel @vcdgf555.bsky.social · 5hRiyadh International Airport POV: 24.962043, 46.70091, looking SE Footage in foreground is outside Terminal 2. Smoke plume is likely coming from Terminal 3 behind the structure. 48630
Reposted by Katy HooShipwreck @shipwreck75.bsky.social · 6hMore than a dozen ambulances seen heading towards Riyadh airport, travelers evacuated, eyewitnesses say.-Reuters 010028
Reposted by Katy HooThe Washington Sun Metro @washsunmetro.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Arlington County is suing to stop the construction of President Donald Trump’s proposed Triumphal Arch.washingtonsun.comArlington County Sues to Block Construction of Trump’s Massive ArchThe lawsuit accuses the Trump administration of not properly evaluating the monument's potential harm. 415235
Reposted by Katy HooJoyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 17hDuring the final years of Trump’s time in office, it may be governors, along with state AGs & sects of state, who protect our rights. So I’m especially delighted we have a chance to get to know Maine’s Hannah Pingree better tonight. joycevance.substack.com/p/five-quest...joycevance.substack.comFive Questions with Hannah PingreeThe first time I met Hannah Pingree was at a local parade in Freeport, Maine. 91115216
Reposted by Katy Hoodavidrlurie @davidrlurie.com · 19hwww.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...theguardian.comFuel from South Korea being shipped to Russia as Ukraine war grinds onExclusive: Guardian analysis finds more than 150,000 tonnes of fuel was shipped to Russian ports in July and August, some using sanctioned tankers 218335
Reposted by Katy HooRobert Evans (the Only Robert Evans) @iwriteok.bsky.social · 16hwe built a machine that can automate internet crimes. who should be held accountable? nobody of course 603178607
Reposted by Katy HooRuth Deyermond @ruthdeyermond.bsky.social · 9hTo repeat: diesel prices and the mid-terms are the excuse, not the reason, for the Trump administration lifting sanctions on Russia. No-one should take the excuse at face value. bsky.app/profile/meid... 1422563
Reposted by Katy HooWFLA News Channel 8 @wfla.com · 19h#BREAKING | Hurricane Isaias has made landfall near Destin, Florida, the National Hurricane Center announced. www.wfla.com/weather/tracking-the-t… 001
Reposted by Katy HooNate Schenkkan @nateschenkkan.bsky.social · 20hI was at an academic workshop earlier this week and a senior scholar presented a whole paper on this, based on testing messaging against extreme-right parties for what worked. This is basically what they found 15015
Reposted by Katy HooCiara Torres-Spelliscy @profciara.bsky.social · 20h“Having concluded that the Voter List Maintenance Policy exceeds DOJ’s statutory authority in numerous respects, is arbitrary and capricious, and is contrary to law, the Court must set it aside.” ✅🗳️⚖️ 184
Reposted by Katy HooCiara Torres-Spelliscy @profciara.bsky.social · 20h✅🗳️⚖️ “Accordingly, the Court sets aside and vacates DOJ’s Voter List Maintenance Policy.” fin. Read it yourself here www.democracydocket.com/wp-content/u...democracydocket.com 084
Reposted by Katy HooAngry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 22hShit! 😳 Let’s make this nationwide. 299107612946
Reposted by Katy HooLavonne @loveon9.bsky.social · 22hPanama earthquakes x18. Quadruple Junction of tectonic plates. They are all on land and seem to be forming a faultline moving left with the second separate earthquake, or an aftershock, the largest of M6.6. 22213
Reposted by Katy HooYael Schacher @yaelschacher.bsky.social · 09/10/2026I am in Cap Haitien interviewing people deported from the United States. I have been doing this kind of work for almost a decade and it literally does not get more dire than this. People have lost everything they built in the U.S. and are terrified and have no place to go or way to live. 242066993
Reposted by Katy Hoo DC Council @councilofdc.bsky.social · 09/10/2026This is clearly not acceptable 81593283161
Reposted by Katy HooNatalie D @ndylan.bsky.social · 23hSo heads up, threads is suspending accounts for “community standards” violations yet providing zero proof and providing no way to appeal. Reddit is on fire with thousands getting suspended saying the same thing. I was suspended today too. They’re requiring a selfie be uploaded. You do that then 1) 111
Reposted by Katy HooAaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Whoa. @haleaziz.bsky.social has the scoop on a truly insane plan to use some military training ships for deportations, with people presumably shackled or locked in cells for days at a time as they transit to Central and South America. Each journey would be staggeringly expensive — and dangerous.nytimes.comTrump Administration Considers Using Ships to Deport Immigrants (Gift Article)Journeys to destinations including El Salvador and Venezuela could take days and cost millions. Officials cautioned that discussions are still preliminary. 1991552846
Reposted by Katy HooCALL TO ACTIVISM @calltoactivism.bsky.social · 08/10/2026🚨Holy shit, brilliant animators just made a devastating ad against Republican corruption: “A massive flood of money… impacts every part of our democracy.” Trump’s corruption is putting our democracy, our rights, and our future up for sale. VOTE. #CostOfTrumpsCorruption 361856926
Reposted by Katy HooAl Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 08/10/2026Death row inmate who survived execution by lethal injection is said to be 'angry and confused' about what happened.aljazeera.comChrista Pike was nearly taken off life support before waking, lawyers sayDeath row inmate who survived execution by lethal injection is said to be 'angry and confused' about what happened. 57320
Reposted by Katy HooJulie K. Brown @jkbjournalist.bsky.social · 08/10/2026NEW: Maybe it's time to take a good look at all these deaths in the Epstein-Trump orbit. jkbjournalist.substack.com/p/dead-men-t...jkbjournalist.substack.comDead men tell no Epstein-Trump talesWhen witnesses, whistleblowers and accusers die, it’s time to look at whether they have anything in common. Here is a list of some of the recent deaths. 10538421537
Reposted by Katy HooAnonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 07/10/2026US asks Russia for info over the mysterious death at a lab storing bubonic plague bacteria. WHO is investigating reports of a possible lab exposure and 2nd unexplained "pneumonia" case. Russia denies any dangerous pathogen escaped, have not shared samples.yacnews.comRussia keeps plague lab samples from WHO as dead technician's mother says 'they destroyed her'Russia has told the WHO there is no plague case and blamed a "typical" viral infection for a Siberian plague lab technician's death. The WHO is checking reports of a second sick worker, and Trump says... 1515466
Reposted by Katy HooJustin Mikulka @justinmikulka.bsky.social · 07/10/2026"Surging demand from data centers and air conditioners put the US power system through a tough test this summer. But instead of triggering a jump in fossil-fuel use, record renewables output carried much of the extra load and helped keep the lights on." The lies of the oil industry are falling fastreuters.comCOMMENTARY: Renewables help US power system survive summer stress testSurging demand from data centers and air conditioners put the US power system through a tough test this summer. But instead of triggering a jump in fossil-fuel use, record renewables output carried mu... 6501170
Reposted by Katy HooEric Budd @ericmbudd.com · 07/10/2026static.klipy.comCarl from The Simpsons Does a Chef's KissAlt: Carl from The Simpsons Does a Chef's Kiss 0182
Reposted by Katy HooThe Daily Montanan @dailymontanan.com · 06/10/2026It's not quite like Montana's 'youth climate lawsuit,' but a lawsuit that was heard today by the U.S. Supreme Court challenges whether big oil companies can be held liable for climate damages. dailymontanan.com/2026/10/05/r...dailymontanan.comBoulder, fossil fuel companies face off at the Supreme Court in high-stakes climate case • Daily MontananWith help from the Trump administration, Suncor Energy and Exxon Mobil have asked the court to step in and quash the lawsuit. 041
Reposted by Katy HooJennifer Ouellette @jenlucpiquant.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Mass quarantine issued in Russia after unexplained death of plague researcher arstechnica.com/health/2026/...arstechnica.comMass quarantine issued in Russia after unexplained death of plague researcherUnconfirmed reports have suggested there was a laboratory accident. 1239
Reposted by Katy HooDr Duncan Robertson @duncanrobertson.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Given that all three Baltic countries (Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania) are members of NATO, that mean a 'small' military action against (a) NATO state(s), it seems. I wonder if that is acceptable. 2144
Reposted by Katy HooAnonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Ireland Foreign and Defence Minister Helen McEntee warned that Russian threats are increasingly reaching EU territory and are “not just hybrid threats now.” Ireland plans to increase defence spending by 55 per cent by 2030, in particular on maritime security and critical undersea infrastructure. 416244
Reposted by Katy HooEric Lipton NYT @ericlipton.nytimes.com · 03/10/2026JUST POSTED: Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff have pushed a multibillion oil deal with Russia as part of peace talks that will bring profits to their family business partners. A new front for Trump-era conflicts of interest. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/u...nytimes.comU.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine Now Involve an Oil Deal Tied to Trump Allies (Gift Article)President Vladimir V. Putin brought up a sale of Russian energy assets with President Trump’s envoys, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, pushing a deal that raises new questions about conflicts of inter... 24730691800
Reposted by Katy HooJen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 01/10/2026CBS showed it will be handmaiden on behalf of its MAGA patrons. But plenty of execs, editors, and journalists at other outlets are looking to recover their audiences and their integrity. Improving their coverage by offering guidelines supported by engaged news consumers can only help.open.substack.comYou Can Help Improve Legacy Media🚨33 Days to the Midterms🚨 511333
Reposted by Katy HooAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 01/10/2026Trump: "Nobody knows that dumb has a B on the end" 3471357255
Reposted by Katy HooAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 01/10/2026Unelected Republicans in Georgia are asking Todd Blanche to declare their voting machines illegal. DOJ has no authority to interfere with state-run elections, but I doubt that will stop them from trying. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comGOP-controlled Georgia election board asks DOJ to declare state’s voting machines illegalThe request represents a major assault on the state's voting system by unelected state officials. 861960803
Reposted by Katy HooMelissa Jo Peltier @melissjpeltier.bsky.social · 01/10/2026WTF? Just because they know Ossoff will win? 42720
Reposted by Katy HooEric Budd @ericmbudd.com · 01/10/2026well well well, if it's not the consequences of my own actions 181
Reposted by Katy HooMorgan J Freeman @mjfree.bsky.social · 30/09/2026😱 Holy Hell — James Talarico is greeted by a standing ovation of 50,000+ football fans in Texas. Trump is cooked. 29684193
Reposted by Katy Hooderek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 28/09/2026The Pope reminds me of a version of Catholicism I knew growing up as a young man attending anti-war and anti-death penalty protests, where I met elderly Catholics who shared their version of faith with me. I learned that Catholicism was about love and mercy for the weak, the condemned, and the poor. 1166696916
Reposted by Katy HooAdam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 27/09/2026This admin has spent years going after science. It proposed the largest cut in NASA’s history, about a quarter of the agency and half of its science programs. But last month, a groundbreaking telescope left the launch pad anyway. And the story of how it got there is our good news this Sunday. 9865551861
Reposted by Katy HooGeorge Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Experienced FBI counterterrorism experts were punished for refusing to investigate something that, at most, warranted the attention of the DC Metro police. 18837351347
Reposted by Katy HooMarie Le Conte @youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com · 26/09/2026do they maybe need someone to play guitar and also shoot fire on top of a truck while being held aloft by some sort of bungee cord, asking for a friend 1040055
Reposted by Katy HooProf. Eliot Jacobson @climatecasino.net · 26/09/2026The more you know: Penguins and polar bears are distant cousins, with a common relative somewhere around 310 to 315 million years ago, a lizard-like creature called an amniote. Oh, and Antarctic sea-ice extent is now second lowest on record for the date. 928176
Reposted by Katy HooCZEdwards @czedwards.bsky.social · 25/09/2026This is the successor species we should be encouraging, not the abused sand. 3419
Reposted by Katy HooMark Lemley @marklemley.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Mechanical Turk redux www.404media.co/meta-tests-m...404media.coMeta Tests Muse AI Agent Calls That Are Actually Made By Humans in a Call Center"This has potential for so much negative PR. It could portray us as ‘their AI is not good enough so they still need humans’ kind of coverage for this launch." 2163
Reposted by Katy HooJJ in DC @jjindc.bsky.social · 25/09/2026🧊🐄 WHY BEEF COSTS MORE 😲⛓️ 🤠 The cattle industry pushes back against ICE raids in the Great Plains, where we have documented new flights to Kansas, Oklahoma, and Wyoming 👀 77343