Reposted by Just Leann 🦋The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 9hColumn by Philip Kennicott: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s promise to live-stream the execution by firing squad of convicted Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will implicate the U.S. military in a spectacle degrading to its reputation worldwide.washingtonpost.comColumn | This 1814 painting captures the moral gravity of public executionsAs most countries know, dramatizing the absolute power of the state almost always humanizes the condemned. 48526
Reposted by Just Leann 🦋The Guardian @theguardian.com · 11hPete Hegseth’s plan to livestream execution puts US in dubious companytheguardian.comPete Hegseth’s plan to livestream execution puts US in dubious companyOnly Iran and Afghanistan routinely carry out sentences in public, with Saudi Arabia appearing to have ended practice 267326
Just Leann 🦋 @sunshine-grl.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Does it really need to be televised? I can’t help but think about all the 12 yo boys that will be watching this. How they’ll go to school and talk with their friends about how cool it was. It’s sad and horrifying all at the same time. 🥺 www.wsj.com/us-news/pent...wsj.comPentagon Says Fort Hood Shooter Execution Will Be LivestreamedDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth said he wanted to ensure ‘people are able to watch it;’ a firing squad is planned 011
Just Leann 🦋 @sunshine-grl.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Thinking through the logic this makes total sense to me. Most of the men I know who support Trump fit this description. 020
Reposted by Just Leann 🦋Cleveland 19 News @cleveland19.com · 09/10/2026Guardians batter White Sox in game 4, even series 2-2 #NortheastOhio #Newscleveland19.comGuardians batter White Sox in game 4, even series 2-2The pitching was shaky, again, so the Guardians offense carried the load. Again. 082
Reposted by Just Leann 🦋The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 09/10/2026That’s the grisly thing about any new story of corruption in this administration, of which this certainly won’t be the last. Every new outrage only serves to remind us how many the public has already, somehow, been willing to swallow.lnk.thebulwark.com‘Trump Is the Picasso of Corruption’The grift is relentless, the conflicts are everywhere, and the public keeps getting stuck with the tab. 1418659
Reposted by Just Leann 🦋Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 07/10/2026🚨BREAKING: The Montana Supreme Court struck down key GOP restrictions on citizen ballot initiatives. The unanimous ruling is a major win for direct democracy — and a powerful check on the Legislature’s ability to interfere with the people’s lawmaking power.democracydocket.comMontana Supreme Court strikes down GOP restrictions on citizen ballot initiativesThe decision is a major victory for citizen-led democracy in Montana, where the state constitution expressly reserves the powers of initiative and referendum to the people. It also delivers a… 141374373
Reposted by Just Leann 🦋Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 07/10/2026I don't vote in Maine, but if I did, I would find this pretty convincing. Electing criminals has not served us well. 282147523
Reposted by Just Leann 🦋Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 07/10/2026ICE has ordered 6,650 pairs—and says it'll ignore any bans.motherjones.comStudy: Shock gloves traumatized Army volunteersAfter tests, military personnel said "just seeing the glove" that ICE plans to adopt scared them into obedience. 63593411
Reposted by Just Leann 🦋The New York Times @nytimes.com · 07/10/2026Forecasters were monitoring a tropical depression in the Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday. If the system develops as they predict, it would become Tropical Storm Isaias and eventually the first hurricane of the 2026 Atlantic season.nyti.msMaps: Tracking Tropical Depression NineSee the likely path and wind arrival times for Nine 5298
Reposted by Just Leann 🦋Andy Craig @andycraig.bsky.social · 06/10/2026He said this at the time, as did many, and it remains a bald-faced lie. Not a matter of opinion. It's just completely untrue as an objective factual matter. Civil marriage laws don't work like that and never have. Just like the legality of divorce and remarriage doesn't affect the Catholic Church.abcnews.comAlito calls same-sex marriage a 'decisive' turn 'against religious liberty' in new bookA new book by Justice Samuel Alito presents his view of the Constitution, the Supreme Court, and the country with a focus on religious freedom. 411038213
Reposted by Just Leann 🦋Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 07/10/2026ICE is now separating children from their parents in the nation’s interior and deeming them “unaccompanied.” The Trump administration's ultimate goal? “To make sure no one ever sends their kids to the US again.”motherjones.com“You kidnapped my son”ICE is now separating children from their parents and deeming them “unaccompanied.” 1317698
Reposted by Just Leann 🦋The Hollywood Reporter @thr.com · 07/10/2026Eva Marie Saint, the ethereal beauty who won the best supporting actress Oscar for her work in her first motion picture, On the Waterfront, then dazzled audiences as a double agent in North by Northwest, died Tuesday. She was 102.bit.lyEva Marie Saint, Graceful Star of the Silver Screen, Dies at 102Eva Marie Saint, the ethereal beauty who won the best supporting actress Oscar for her work in her first motion picture, On the Waterfront, then dazzled audiences as a double agent in North by Northwest, died Tuesday. She was 102. 03611
Reposted by Just Leann 🦋The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 07/10/2026Rob Sand: "I don't think you're going to be the biggest advocate for public school students…when you were running advertisements saying that Marxists have hijacked the curriculum in Iowa. Zach, I'm pretty sure that's just more evidence that you don't spend enough time in Iowa." 430864
Reposted by Just Leann 🦋50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 06/10/2026If you see anyone dressed or claiming to be a federal agent, ICE or otherwise, call the nationwide nonpartisan Election Protection voter hotline at 866-OUR-VOTE, and notify a local election official. We Keep Us Safe! 2175120
Reposted by Just Leann 🦋Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 07/10/2026This was a good answer 181016111
Reposted by Just Leann 🦋Troy Jackson @troyjackson207.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Women across Maine begged Susan Collins not to put Brett Kavanaugh on the Supreme Court because they knew Roe was at stake. She did it anyway. To this day, she says "I do not regret that vote." Well, we sure do. 131332356
Reposted by Just Leann 🦋Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 07/10/2026"The Archdiocese of St. Louis has filed a lawsuit ... claims that the Ste. Genevieve County Jail and ICE have violated the First Amendment rights of immigrant detainees by preventing Catholic priests from delivering communion, hearing confessions and celebrating Mass." fox2now.com/news/missour...fox2now.comArchdiocese of St. Louis sues ICE officials over blocked religious servicesThe Archdiocese of St. Louis has filed a lawsuit against Ste. Genevieve County officials and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) leadership over alleged restrictions on Catholic religiou… 14879280
Reposted by Just Leann 🦋Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 07/10/2026Troy Jackson after Collins takes credit for rural healthcare cuts in big beautiful bill not being as bad as they could've been even though she voted to advance the bill: "Sen. Collins is like an arsonist who helped set the fire, and then she wants credit for bringing a cup of water to put it out" 243105302441
Just Leann 🦋 @sunshine-grl.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Can’t waitstatic.klipy.comDan Levy's Mmmhmmm ExpressionALT: Dan Levy's Mmmhmmm Expression 000
Reposted by Just Leann 🦋PBS News @pbsnews.org · 06/10/2026The World Health Organization says a possible case of pneumonic plague in Russia presents a "very low" risk outside the country as investigators look into what caused the death of a lab employee there last week. to.pbs.org/4i7aqfqpbs.orgHow Russia and the world are responding to a possible case of pneumonic plague after lab worker deathThe World Health Organization says a possible case of pneumonic plague in Russia presents a “very low” risk outside the country as investigators look into what caused the death of a lab employee there... 52910
Reposted by Just Leann 🦋Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 06/10/2026“I’ve had folks say to me some version of ‘If I’d known people of faith actually stood for things like justice and equality and stood against racism, xenophobia, and fascism, maybe I’d go to church once in a while!’”motherjones.comChristian nationalism's grip on American faith is finally breakingI helped build the religious right. After ICE killings, I saw what could replace it. 611834
Reposted by Just Leann 🦋Los Angeles Times @latimes.com · 07/10/2026FBI whistleblower alleges Trump ordered investigations of L.A.-area immigration protesterslatimes.comFBI whistleblower alleges Trump ordered investigations of L.A.-area immigration protestersA former FBI intelligence analyst has alleged that President Trump ordered the FBI to launch unconstitutional investigations into immigration enforcement protesters from the Los Angeles area. 22614
Reposted by Just Leann 🦋IrishStar.com @irishstar.com · 05/10/2026President Donald Trump failed to walk in a straight line as he made his way across the tarmac on Monday afternoon, followed closely by Natalie Harp.irishstar.comTrump 'can't walk in straight line' as Harp forced into uncomfortable position 0144
Reposted by Just Leann 🦋Vox @vox.com · 05/10/2026You’re probably worrying about the wrong things. www.vox.com/today-explai...vox.comWhat you should know about the Russian “plague lab”You’re probably worrying about the wrong things. 2106
Just Leann 🦋 @sunshine-grl.bsky.social · 06/10/2026To no-ones surprisestatic.klipy.comSammi Giancola: Whatever Girl Bye Eye RollALT: Sammi Giancola: Whatever Girl Bye Eye Roll 010
Reposted by Just Leann 🦋Ohio Capital Journal @ohiocapitaljournal.com · 05/10/2026Five Haitians from Springfield, Ohio have been deported back to Haiti after President Donald Trump revoked their legal status, said Theresa Hice-Fromille, a board member of the Haitian Community Help and Support Center.ohiocapitaljournal.com5 Haitians from Springfield, Ohio, have been deported after Trump ended protected status • Ohio Capital JournalFive Haitians from Springfield, Ohio have been deported back to Haiti after President Donald Trump revoked their legal status. 0910
Reposted by Just Leann 🦋Newsweek @newsweek.com · 05/10/2026Trump backed reclassifying marijuana during the 2024 campaign and signed an executive order in December directing the change.newsweek.comMarijuana industry money is boosting Republicans who oppose legalization 247
Reposted by Just Leann 🦋The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 05/10/2026Patel reportedly regularly fields calls from the White House, specifically Stephen Miller, telling him what to do. trib.al/Y88n07Htrib.alGuess Who Gives Kash Patel His Orders? Hint: It’s Not Just Trump.Patel reportedly regularly fields calls from the White House, specifically Stephen Miller, telling him what to do. 148943
Reposted by Just Leann 🦋Winnipeg Free Press @winnipegfreepress.com · 05/10/2026OTTAWA – Health Minister Marjorie Michel says Canada is very closely following reports that a woman who worked at a plague research institute in Siberia has died.winnipegfreepress.comCanada closely following reports of plague in Russia, health minister saysOTTAWA – Health Minister Marjorie Michel says Canada is very closely following reports that a woman who worked at a plague research institute in Siberia has died. 11110
Reposted by Just Leann 🦋Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 05/10/2026As downtown Chicago continues its transformation from a business-focused district into a mixed-use neighborhood with grocery stores, parks and coffee shops, there is huge demand for luxury rentals.chicagotribune.comAs downtown Chicago reinvents itself, demand is high for luxury apartment complexes as building costs rise 062
Reposted by Just Leann 🦋ABC News Australia @news.abc.net.au · 04/10/2026E-biker who critically injured 16yo had alcohol and drugs in system, police allegeabc.net.auE-biker who struck 16yo had alcohol, drugs in system, police allegePolice allege an e-bike rider returned an alcohol reading more than twice the driving limit and positive tests for cocaine and meth after a crash critically injured a teenager near Wollongong. 074
Reposted by Just Leann 🦋Politico @politico.com · 03/10/2026Trump apparently shares Tom Cotton’s phone number in push to make Daylight Saving Time permanent politi.co/473X65kpolitico.comTrump apparently shares Tom Cotton’s phone number in push to make Daylight Saving Time permanent politi.co/473X65kTrump apparently shares Tom Cotton’s phone number in push to make Daylight Saving Time permanent politi.co/473X65k 195517
Reposted by Just Leann 🦋The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 03/10/2026Breaking news: Frank Strada, the Tennessee prisons chief, has resigned after the botched execution of Christa Pike earlier this week, Gov. Bill Lee (R) said. Strada will step down sometime this month, Lee said. washingtonpost.comTennessee’s prisons chief resigns after failed Pike execution, governor saysThe botched lethal injection of Christa Pike led to the halting of all scheduled executions in the state. 45616
Reposted by Just Leann 🦋The Guardian @theguardian.com · 03/10/2026US Coast Guard searches for missing air ambulance off coast of Massachusettstheguardian.comUS Coast Guard searches for missing air ambulance off coast of MassachusettsThe plane was undertaking a medical evacuation from Bermuda with six people onboard when it lost contact 53414
Reposted by Just Leann 🦋CNN @cnn.com · 03/10/2026President Trump said he will give around 20 million senior citizens $90 each to help pay for their Medicare Part B premiums, marking his latest effort to dole out funds to certain Americans weeks before the midterm elections. cnn.it/4ytSUHZcnn.comTrump to give $90 to senior citizens for Medicare premiums | CNN PoliticsPresident Donald Trump said late Friday he will give around 20 million senior citizens $90 each to help pay for their Medicare Part B premiums, marking his latest effort to dole out funds to certain A... 825621
Reposted by Just Leann 🦋Just Leann 🦋 @sunshine-grl.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Barely a tank of gas! ⛽️ 011
Just Leann 🦋 @sunshine-grl.bsky.social · 03/10/2026$90?!? Bahahahaha!!!static.klipy.comHilarious Laughing WomanALT: Hilarious Laughing Woman 110
Reposted by Just Leann 🦋PBS News @pbsnews.org · 03/10/2026Here's a list from PolitiFact of more than two dozen go-to Trump statements and how they square for accuracy: to.pbs.org/4s24mbLto.pbs.orgA fact-checked guide to Trump's talking points and falsehoods at midterm ralliesPresident Donald Trump is hitting the campaign trail to support Republican candidates in toss-up races that will determine which party controls Congress for the final two years of his presidency. Here... 117335
Just Leann 🦋 @sunshine-grl.bsky.social · 03/10/2026A gut punch in Ohio: Nearly 1,400 laid off at truck factory just days before Trump rally apnews.com/article/trum...apnews.comA gut punch in Ohio: Nearly 1,400 laid off at truck factory just days before Trump rallyPresident Donald Trump is trying to rally voters in the Dayton, Ohio, area on Saturday. But days ago, 1,400 workers were laid off from a truck factory there. 000
Just Leann 🦋 @sunshine-grl.bsky.social · 03/10/2026No thank you! I much prefer standard time. Trump urges calls to Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton in push for permanent daylight saving time apnews.com/article/trum...apnews.comTrump urges calls to Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton in push for permanent daylight saving timePresident Donald Trump is urging people to call what appears to be the personal cellphone number of Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas. 000
Reposted by Just Leann 🦋The Real News Network @therealnews.com · 02/10/2026“In every state, a day’s delay in delivery means that if mail voters wait until the last day or two before the election to mail their ballot… they could be disenfranchised.”therealnews.comTens of thousands of voters at ‘risk of disenfranchisement’ thanks to Trump’s postal service: Analysis“In every state, a day’s delay in delivery means that if mail voters wait until the last day or two before the election to mail their ballot... they could be disenfranchised.” 01212
Reposted by Just Leann 🦋The Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · 02/10/2026As Salt Lake City police develop a real-time crime center at downtown headquarters, civil rights advocates are warning of its threats to privacy.sltrib.comPolice drones buzzing across SLC feed a new high-tech crime center. The picture threatens to ‘flip’ civil liberties, a key group says.As Salt Lake City police develop a real-time crime center at downtown headquarters, civil rights advocates are warning of its threats to privacy. 0114
