Reposted by Suzanne BarbettaLaura Seay @texasinafrica.bsky.social · 07/10/2026As one of the MANY women who visited Collins' Maine offices & begged her not to confirm Kavanaugh, I'm so grateful Troy Jackson is pushing her on this. 111224214
Suzanne Barbetta @suzannebarbetta.bsky.social · 07/10/2026@colorado.gov You will be held accountable when Tina Peters seizes voting machines. 000
Suzanne Barbetta @suzannebarbetta.bsky.social · 07/10/2026@oversightdemocrats.bsky.social @ocasio-cortez.house.gov @housedemocrats.bsky.social @democrats.senate.gov @lincolnproject.us @indivisible.org 000
Suzanne Barbetta @suzannebarbetta.bsky.social · 05/10/2026@raskin.house.gov @robertgarcia.bsky.social Do not listen to Rahm Emanuel or Carville. Trump must be impeached and convicted/removed AND we need ethics reform for everyone from SCOTUS to Congress members who refuse to do their duty. 000
Reposted by Suzanne BarbettaCarole King @carolekingofficial.bsky.social · 05/10/2026The best way to be sure your vote counts is to vote early and in person. www.vote.org 38691398
Reposted by Suzanne BarbettaHeather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 05/10/2026The white evangelical movement split in the 1970s so those who hated civil rights, especially for women, could boost right-wing Republicans. Talarico is reclaiming the movement for the others, and it is a very different thing indeed. Jimmy Carter v. Jerry Falwell. 801647575
Reposted by Suzanne BarbettaProPublica @propublica.org · 05/10/2026NEW: Remember when John Oliver opened a church to expose how easy it was to get tax exemptions? This year, ProPublica reporters set out to establish private schools to test if, truly, anyone could open one. We founded two. Here’s how.propublica.orgHow ProPublica Reporters Became Private School Owners in 24 HoursThe reporting experiment demonstrates how easy it can be to open private schools that might then access public money. No credentials or background checks required. 7953952356
Reposted by Suzanne BarbettaRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Not sure if the point of Angela Paxton’s video was to cause people to search Angela Paxton’s name only to find out that she helped facilitate Ken Paxton’s corruption for many years before ultimately filing to divorce him on “biblical grounds”, but that’s what happened. 21877601804
Reposted by Suzanne BarbettaRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Americans are relearning the lesson we learned during the Gilded Age of the late 1890s, when robber barons ran the government and the economy for their own benefit: Oligarchy is incompatible with the common good. I'm hopeful we'll respond with a new progressive movement. 378120983490
Reposted by Suzanne BarbettaMayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 02/10/2026Calling all NYC artists — painters, filmmakers, poets, musicians and more! Did you know our city provides grants to support your work every year? And this year, we're DOUBLING the amount — from $5,000 up to $10,000 per artist! Deadlines are approaching fast — apply today at nyc.gov/artistgrants. 303169335020
Reposted by Suzanne BarbettaElectronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 01/10/2026“Right now, the public backlash is so strong against Flock, and the public is not as well aware of the concerns with Axon and some of the other surveillance companies,” EFF’s Beryl Lipton told @thorbenson.bsky.social for @prospect.org.prospect.orgLicense Plate and Switch - The American ProspectCities are succumbing to public pressure and removing Flock license plate readers. But they are substituting alternatives with the same capabilities. 313068
Reposted by Suzanne BarbettaMayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 01/10/2026New York's economy grew by 4% in Q2 — more than any other state. Want to get your business off the ground? Hire only the best? There's one place to do it: New York. www.newsweek.com/new-york-lea...newsweek.comMap shows which state economies are growing and shrinking ahead of midterms 8051051011
Reposted by Suzanne BarbettaAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 01/10/2026it didn't even occur to me that the government might try to execute someone a second time if they torture the person but fail to kill them during a first botched attempt. truly grotesque and a moral stain upon all involved. 618116492032
Reposted by Suzanne BarbettaAngie Nixon @angieforfl.bsky.social · 01/10/2026I don't wanna COUCH my words here: I know JD Vance, his eyeliner, and absent Ashley Moody are used to running away from people when things get tough because they care more about themselves and their billionaire buddies than the people they represent. But this is my home. /1 30698722380
Reposted by Suzanne BarbettaJon Ossoff @ossoff.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Now is the moment for us to reach down and pick up the power we have as citizens and rebuke these abuses so decisively that no president will try anything like this again for centuries. 331274343
Reposted by Suzanne BarbettaAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 01/10/2026“If your concern for women disappears the moment accountability becomes socially inconvenient, then protection was never the principle to begin with. Performance was.” 902605864
Suzanne Barbetta @suzannebarbetta.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Just … crazy. I mean…how can we even explain this with any shred of logic OR humanity? 110
Reposted by Suzanne BarbettaAgatha Frame @agathaframe.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Susan Collins' out-of-state PAC is spending big bucks to buy her another six years to do the oligarchs' bidding. Posting this convo between @troyjackson207.bsky.social and @hcrichardson.bsky.social, with the good people here at Bluesky at my big sis's request. www.youtube.com/live/UUPCTaN...youtube.comCommunity Conversation w/ Troy Jackson and Heather Cox Richardson | Solidarity Forever TourYouTube video by Troy Jackson for Maine 4313123
Suzanne Barbetta @suzannebarbetta.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Tim Miller on who should preserve their documents. A+ youtube.com/shorts/ALEGW...youtube.comThey should be investigatedYouTube video by The Bulwark 000
Reposted by Suzanne BarbettaRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Until the Reagan years, the SEC considered stock buybacks to be illegal stock manipulation. Now, NVIDIA has announced the largest buyback in American history — fueled by the data center boom. It's time to make buybacks illegal again.youtube.comStock Buybacks, Explained | Robert ReichRobert Reich explains that Trump's corporate tax is going to stock buybacks, leaving most workers behind.Watch More: Tru 371071403
Reposted by Suzanne BarbettaChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 29/09/2026THIS WAS MONEY FOR CHILDREN’S HEALTHCARE. A Florida grand jury found $10 MILLION meant to help provide health insurance for poor children was misappropriated for political purposes. Moody & DeSantis took money meant for kids. #GOPWarOnHealthcare 39362993400
Reposted by Suzanne BarbettaMaddowBlog @maddowblog.bsky.social · 29/09/2026A free press is an important tool against a government entity trying to consolidate power. And it's a tool that scales, from local sheriffs to presidents. 218573
Reposted by Suzanne BarbettaSophie Hurwitz @hurwitz.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Are you a nurse working in a hospital that’s using Palantir technology? Do you want to talk about how that affects your work for @motherjones.com ? Reach out on Signal at shurwitz.18–your anonymity will be protected 37457
Reposted by Suzanne BarbettaMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 29/09/2026A prominent election denier whom the Trump administration hired to pursue investigations into election-related conspiracy theories has resigned several months after he failed to find evidence that the 2020 presidential race was stolen. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comElection denier Kurt Olsen leaves DOJ after failing to find evidence of stolen electionA prominent election denier whom the Trump administration hired to pursue investigations into election-related conspiracy theories has resigned several months after he failed to find evidence that the... 481782701
Reposted by Suzanne BarbettaAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026Jack Smith: "History teaches that the rule of law is rarely destroyed all at once. It's often weakened by attacks on the institutions and the public servants sworn to uphold it. Since January 2025, we have witnessed precisely such an effort." 694279339547
Reposted by Suzanne BarbettaKyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Jack Smith defends his team of prosecutors: "I'm extremely proud to have worked with them, and the fact that they have been targeted illegally, lost their jobs illegally, and had their lives turned upside down by this Department of Justice is an outrage." 132120393123
Reposted by Suzanne BarbettaMona Burns @monaburns.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Jack Smith's opening statement before SJC: “I stand by my decisions as Special Counsel, including my decision to bring charges against Trump. .. Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt .. I will not be silenced by the continued threats of prosecution" thehill.com/homenews/sen...thehill.comJack Smith stresses strength of Trump cases, says he will not be ‘silenced’ by threatsFormer special counsel Jack Smith stressed in prepared remarks that it was the evidence tied to President Trump’s own actions that prompted him to bring charges against Trump. The opening statement… 311244432
Reposted by Suzanne Barbetta404 Media @404media.co · 29/09/2026A surveillance company wants to "close the gap" that Flock won't do, by pitching facial recognition on its cameras.404media.coSurveillance Company Tells Cops It Wants to Add Facial Recognition to Flock CamerasA surveillance company wants to "close the gap" that Flock won't do, by pitching facial recognition on its cameras. 16188107
Reposted by Suzanne BarbettaDemocracy Forward @democracyforward.org · 28/09/2026The wife of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reportedly has a “heavy hand” in national defense decisions — without holding an appointed or employed position at DoD. We’re suing to uncover the administration’s attempt to hide documents that would reveal the extent of her role. 912946
Suzanne Barbetta @suzannebarbetta.bsky.social · 29/09/2026The Editorial Board is going “scorched earth” …. and I am here for it. To the Administration at Cornell: You are on notice. 010
Reposted by Suzanne Barbettaℝ𝕖𝕓𝕖𝕝𝕓𝕝𝕦𝕖 @rebelb1ue.bsky.social · 26/09/2026You know what’s more dangerous than a trans athlete? 7 Frat boys at Cornell University. 863276937
Reposted by Suzanne Barbetta@NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze) @newsjennifer.bsky.social · 27/09/2026I think it’s fair to say that the student journalists at Cornell are braver than the news networks who just gave up on their WH pool ban even though CNN is still being denied access. www.cornellsun.com/article/2026...cornellsun.comEDITORIAL | Cornell Won’t, We WillThe Editorial Board demands that Cornell stops protecting the alleged Chi Phi rapists through the University's opaque sexual assault policies. 372524784
Reposted by Suzanne BarbettaChicka Chicka Doom Doom @casualgypsy.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Democratic Party Consultants: "Your choices are Emanuel or Newsom." Actual D voters:static.klipy.comNo God No God Please NoAlt: No God No God Please No 192
Reposted by Suzanne BarbettaAngie Nixon @angieforfl.bsky.social · 28/09/2026One week out, and this is where “I’ll do it later” starts costing people. If somebody in your family keeps saying they’ll get around to it, call them. If your coworker just moved and has been meaning to update everything, remind them. 3432196
Reposted by Suzanne BarbettaGeorge Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 28/09/2026“The president has repeatedly exhibited bizarre conduct in the public eye. Not only does that include taking naps during public events, but also erratic behavior, slurred speech, appearing lost or disoriented, and sporting mysterious bruises.” newrepublic.com/post/215938/... 918121084061
Reposted by Suzanne BarbettaProPublica @propublica.org · 28/09/2026Requirements for becoming a private school teacher vary by state. We recently reported on a woman who pled no contest to felony child abuse charges in Florida, but was still able to open a school. Here's how you can research private schools like an investigative reporter:propublica.orgHow to Research Private Schools Like an Investigative ReporterIt can be really hard to get transparent, comprehensive information about private schools. Our investigative reporters share some suggestions for parents and guardians who want to collect it themselve... 7306150
Reposted by Suzanne BarbettaMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 28/09/2026NEW: Food banks across America are being overwhelmed by surging demand. Scott MacFarlane went inside to see the crisis firsthand. Here’s what he found:meidasnews.com“They don’t understand the scale of the hunger!”- An unfolding crisis at the nation’s food banksWeeks before the midterm elections, the cost crisis is hammering food pantries in red and blue states 44295064521
Reposted by Suzanne BarbettaGeorge Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 28/09/2026In a normal administration counterintelligence agents at the FBI would be investigating this photo. In this administration, the FBI director is in the photo. 17744691799
Reposted by Suzanne BarbettaMayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 27/09/2026Run, don't walk, to vote.nyc/page/register-vote. Register to vote by October 24 so that you can vote on faster, more efficient government.vote.nycRegister to Vote | NYC Board of ElectionsYou can register to vote online, in-person, or by mail. 7358531727
Reposted by Suzanne BarbettaAbdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Match me? New merch just dropped:store.abdulforsenate.comFor Us (Unisex Black V-Neck Tee)Abdul for US Senate Webstore 371198341
Suzanne Barbetta @suzannebarbetta.bsky.social · 27/09/2026I don’t blame any of them. We voted for this sociopath in twice. It will take at least a generation to undo the damage at least. 000
Reposted by Suzanne BarbettaAbdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Here's how we get Medicare for All done: Make Medicare whole (no one can keep all the parts straight!) Include vision, dental, and hearing. Begin extending to more people, starting with children. We arrive at Medicare for All, which means great Medicare for everyone. 789178364787
Suzanne Barbetta @suzannebarbetta.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Loved this interview. I learned a lot about your approach and it sounds more workable than anything else I’ve heard. Thank you. Pulling for you from NY! 000
Suzanne Barbetta @suzannebarbetta.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Good job! That is probably true combined with his feeling more safe and secure with the routine in his own home. With fearful rescues time and patience is everything. 020
Reposted by Suzanne BarbettaRep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @ocasio-cortez.house.gov · 27/09/2026As heavy rain and flooding continues to impact our city, it's important to monitor the latest forecasts and avoid unnecessary travel. If you must travel, never walk/drive into flooded areas and sign up for NOTIFY NYC to receive emergency notifications. Stay safe, NY-14. 332251