Reposted by Tawny WilsonMelina @melinab.bsky.social · 14/09/2026www.nytimes.com/2026/09/13/u...nytimes.comObama Urges Democrats to Move A.I. Oversight to the Center of Their Agenda (Gift Article)During a private fund-raiser, the former president warned that the technology could be “dangerous” if not managed urgently and with a clear plan. 172
Reposted by Tawny WilsonSenator Chris Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov · 12/09/2026Judge Berner's decision is a sobering read. Trump's mass detention agenda "harkens back to some of the darkest moments in our country’s history," including the internment of Japanese people during WWII. 9 Appellate Courts have now shot down this lawless policy. SCOTUS should too.politico.comAppeals court rejects ICE detention policy, setting stage for SCOTUSThe 4th Circuit Court of Appeals compared ICE’s policy to Japanese internment. 9322130
Reposted by Tawny Wilsondharmalee3❌👑 @dharmalee3.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Beto O’Rourke stood outside the Texas GOP convention tonight and said what everyone in that room already knows: they scare you about immigrants and trans neighbors so you don’t notice the pockets getting picked. Tarrant County just cut 92 polling places. Connect the dots. 19988441
Reposted by Tawny WilsonMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 10/09/2026BREAKING: Jimmy Kimmel says his interview with Texas Senate candidate James Talarico will NOT air on ABC due to threats from Trump’s FCC. The interview will instead be posted to YouTube. 53784173458
Reposted by Tawny WilsonJustin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Consumer sentiment is at its lowest in 70 years of survey data. That's lower than during wars, financial crises, and a pandemic. The economy isn't the whole story here. Faith in how Washington is running policy is at an all-time low, and it's hard to blame people. youtu.be/h0LB9PEiZ3o 29954331
Reposted by Tawny WilsonRaider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 03/09/2026George Orwell is rolling in his grave right now. Representative Jim Himes 27070423056
Reposted by Tawny WilsonRaider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Devastating allegations surface against Pete Hegseth.U.S. Representative Pat Ryan has just revealed that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth reportedly ordered American military members into an active warning zone in Kuwait with ZERO defense against drone attacks. 57839554
Reposted by Tawny Wilsonenrich12 @enrich12.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Their cruelty will be their downfall. 😡 34514
Reposted by Tawny WilsonThe Rundown @therundowntvo.bsky.social · 02/09/2026"Today it’s Lake America, but tomorrow the propaganda coming from south of the border could be both more serious and insidious, and the actions of Google, Apple and other companies show plainly that they will not be on our side." — @jm-mcgrath.bsky.socialtvo.orgANALYSIS: 'Lake America' makes one thing clear: we can’t trust U.S. tech companies | TVO TodayThe president’s decree is dumb. Why is anyone going along with it? 45992132880
Reposted by Tawny WilsonThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 02/09/2026🧑🌾 IOWA… farmers getting crushed by Trump’s actual war and trade war all across 🇺🇸 60447162
Reposted by Tawny WilsonFifty Shades of Whey @fiftyshadesofwhey.bsky.social · 02/09/2026A new peer-reviewed study says that fossil fuel producers are responsible for roughly 40% to 64% of the man-made climate effects causing a water crisis in the Western United States, which includes irrigation demand, snowpack reduction, streamflow loss, and groundwater depletion. 🧵 25725
Reposted by Tawny WilsonJoe Morelle @morelle.house.gov · 01/09/2026These whistleblower allegations are extraordinary. If Trump Administration officials knowingly built a system designed to prevent Americans from receiving their ballots, that is not election security. It is a betrayal of our Constitution and the American people.nytimes.comWhistle-Blower Says USPS Is Secretly Proceeding on Trump’s Mail Voting Plan Before MidtermsA report detailed “grave concerns” that a new system being rushed into use by the U.S. Postal Service could imperil millions of mail ballots ahead of the midterm elections. 441149471
Reposted by Tawny WilsonContempraInn 🌹 @contemprainn.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Collette the cat is watching embroidery 😺 2426777778
Reposted by Tawny WilsonClayton Tucker @claytontuckertx.com · 02/09/2026More than 70% of Texas data centers refused to answer a state-mandated inquiry about their water use. These Corrupt Bigshots want our water while keeping Texans in the dark about how much they're taking. 28547962179
Reposted by Tawny WilsonAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 02/09/2026 Wow -- Lutnick is pressed on his corruption KERNEN: The perception is you're sitting at Commerce & able to control what Cantor is getting in fees w/ your sons running it. It looks like a conflict LUTNICK: It's just not. I'm no longer involved in my own companies & this is just minor stuff anyway 112370602237
Reposted by Tawny WilsonCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 02/09/2026The AI rebranding is coming along nicely. 31543125
Reposted by Tawny WilsonSteve Benen @stevebenen.com · 02/09/2026Ahead of the midterms, Trump isn’t even being subtle about his brazen politicization of federal disaster relief aid, explicitly tying approvals to campaign endorsements and election results. It’s one of the underappreciated scandals of his second term. www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...ms.nowTrump approves disaster relief funds for 7 red states, after denying aid to blue statesAhead of the midterm elections, the president isn’t even being subtle about his scandalous politicization of disaster aid. 581536680
Reposted by Tawny WilsonJoanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 02/09/2026To folks who think caving on things like “Lake America” doesn’t matter in the long run… It does. It invites more such ego-serving It suggests that there’s no push back. It teaches people to expect more of the same. It matters. 572048431
Reposted by Tawny WilsonSenator Elissa Slotkin @slotkin.senate.gov · 01/09/2026Pete Hegseth is trying to silence anyone who exposes his failures as Secretary of Defense. The Pentagon fired three @starsandstripes.bsky.social journalists just a few days after the outlet published a story about mental health and food and water shortages aboard the USS Lincoln. 37931
Reposted by Tawny WilsonScott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Among other things, Elon Musk now makes clear his belief that women must be disenfranchised. And he's now the sole source funder of the Texas GOP. Shouldn't Texas GOP candidates who are running with his money be asked about this? 951205549
Reposted by Tawny WilsonRaider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Benjamin Netanyahu admits that he manipulated the U.S. president to go to war against Iran. Right out in the open he is admitting to it. 22617211164
Reposted by Tawny WilsonGovernor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 31/08/2026Here's a California public safety story you probably won't see on Fox News: Crime is way down. Homicide ⬇️ 18.6% Robbery ⬇️ 19.9% Property crime ⬇️ 14.3% Motor vehicle theft ⬇️ 25.8% Violent crime ⬇️ 10.2% California's crime is falling — and the data proves that point. 33686156
Reposted by Tawny WilsonMerriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 31/08/2026macabre = “muh-KAHB” Worcestershire = “WOOSS-ter-sheer” omnipotent = “ahm-NI-puh-tunt” reticent = “RET-uh-sunt” epitome = “ih-PIT-uh-mee” myriad = "MEER-ee-ud" Never make fun of someone if they mispronounce a word. It means they learned it by reading. 795166563671
Reposted by Tawny WilsonBrant Reeves @bireeves95.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Oh, Canada! Life expectancy 🇨🇦: 83 🇺🇸: 79 Infant deaths per 1K births 🇨🇦: 3.6 🇺🇸: 5 Senior Poverty Rate 🇨🇦: 12% 🇺🇸: 23% Yearly deaths from lack of health insurance 🇺🇸: 68,000 🇨🇦: 0 Uninsured/Underinsured 🇺🇸: 85 million 🇨🇦: 0 Health Admin Costs Per Person 🇺🇸: $1,076 🇨🇦: $231 712276
Reposted by Tawny WilsonWutTheWut😵💫 RBroeck🗳️💙 @wutthewut.bsky.social · 29/08/2026Believe the science. It is literally written in stone. Vaccinate. 307177145236
Reposted by Tawny WilsonLA Blue Dot in GA 🌊🐸 @namwella1961.bsky.social · 29/08/2026WSJ: "Iowans are frustrated, discontented, and downhearted. That bodes ill for Republicans in November, and many GOP candidates are running scared—ducking interviews, avoiding issues, and seeking a MAGA stance that doesn't involve praising Trump." #ProudBlue #Pinks #SheShed 12277127
Reposted by Tawny WilsonRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 29/08/2026Food companies wanted deregulation. Now there are dozens of recalls across the country. Mining companies wanted deregulation. Now the black lung rate is at a 45-year high. Financial companies wanted deregulation. Now financial losses to fraud are the highest on record. Noticing a pattern? 551172346414
Reposted by Tawny WilsonSen. Adam Schiff @schiff.senate.gov · 28/08/2026Yosemite is one of California’s natural wonders. The courts struck this project down once, but this administration appears hell-bent on moving forward. We will fight this again. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/28/u...nytimes.comTrump Administration Looks to Give a Swath of Yosemite Park to DeveloperThe proposed land swap would allow easy access to the crown jewel of the national park system. Democrats and former Park Service officials are incensed. 66536196
Reposted by Tawny WilsonRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Since 2019, corporate profits have grown 52 percent. Wages have grown 12 percent. Read that back. This is what a rigged economy looks like. [Chart by @groundwork.bsky.social] 7124391056
Reposted by Tawny WilsonRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 27/08/2026At the 100 lowest-paying major corporations — including Walmart, DoorDash, and Amazon — CEO pay averaged $17.5M in 2025. Median worker pay was just $36,571, a ratio of 614 to 1. Those same 100 companies spent $108.6B on stock buybacks last year. How can anyone defend this? 25770332697
Reposted by Tawny WilsonRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 28/08/2026The cyclospora outbreak has reached 17,180 cases across 48 states. The FDA has recalled 1.6 million eggs due to salmonella contamination. Screwworm cases continue to rise. And we’ve just surpassed 2,700 measles cases (including 2 recent deaths) — a 35 year high. “Make America Healthy Again.” 663135935300
Reposted by Tawny WilsonRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Mike Johnson really has them working hard for you, America. 650137894877
Reposted by Tawny WilsonSteven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 28/08/2026I hope it’s clear to everyone who cares about the survival of our democracy that we need massive turnout and landslide margins to counteract the lies and cries of fraud that are coming after the midterm vote. 499121263980
Reposted by Tawny WilsonPhil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 28/08/2026The National Park Service has been quietly working to fulfill an unprecedented directive from Trump officials: Parcel off a corner of Yosemite National Park to give to a private developernotus.orgTrump’s Quietly Working to Give Part of Yosemite to a Private DeveloperThe National Park Service is under pressure to make an unprecedented deal that cedes a quarter-mile strip of the park. 55729516
Reposted by Tawny WilsonNorm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Please don't overreact to Roberts Court decision on the contemplated USPS ballot moves They simply held that the injunction came too early in the process, before there was a final rule👇 Now we HAVE a final rule & we will litigate it. I'm as confident in our arguments here as in any of our cases! 1027181845681
Reposted by Tawny WilsonCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 06/12/2025Polish Foreign Minister replies to Musk: 🇵🇱 210109732375
Reposted by Tawny WilsonAdam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 24/08/2026I have had multiple Air Guard/Reserve pilots/aircrew reach out to me about the deployment rates and lengths. Guardsmen and reservists are part time, and have civilian jobs. Retention in the flying ranks is going to be atrocious, and they were already down pilots and aircrew. More this week 13551851263
Reposted by Tawny WilsonProPublica @propublica.org · 24/08/2026A German doctor whose hospital treated an unvaccinated boy who later died of diphtheria told our reporter of the infection: “It was taught as history,” he said. In the U.S., measles was taught as history, too. Now it isn’t. propublica.orgMeasles Used to Be in Our Rearview Mirror. Now Cases Are Reaching Record Highs.In other parts of the world that have let their guard down to vaccine-preventable diseases, long-forgotten scourges have roared back and killed and disabled children. 301118465
Reposted by Tawny WilsonDr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 23/08/2026In Gary, Indiana, without refrigeration insulin supplies are being spoiled, and people who depend on oxygen cannot pump it from their tanks due to lack of electricity. A public health disaster. 471682775
Reposted by Tawny WilsonRaider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 24/08/2026"Almost Two Dozen Young People..." DL Hughley Sounds the Alarm Something is seriously wrong. DL Hughley asks the question nobody wants to answer. 761740950
Reposted by Tawny WilsonMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 23/08/2026Many of you are asking how you can help me. My only ask is this: Spread the word about the threats to democracy and how we can fight back. Tell everyone to subscribe to Democracy Docket and share its content. demdock.com/4w6emld 7158972698
Reposted by Tawny WilsonSenator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 23/08/2026Under RFK Jr. and Dr. Oz's leadership, Medicare rolled out a pilot program that allows AI companies to profit from denying seniors their health care. They are literally incentivized to RIP health care away from seniors. I’m fighting to END this program. 13371127
Reposted by Tawny WilsonTim Murphy @tmurp1953.bsky.social · 23/08/2026This is how stupid Trump is.👇🏼 Any questions? 076
Reposted by Tawny WilsonJada Jones @jadajones57.bsky.social · 23/08/2026AND WE ARE JUST HEARING THAT NUMBER NOW????? 012
Reposted by Tawny WilsonWatchYourRepsTN&SC @watchyourrepssc.bsky.social · 23/08/2026Trump did this. His tariffs, his choice. Now a lunchbox costs 27% more and index cards are up 20%. $173 just to send one kid back to school. He promised this would cost Americans nothing. He lied, and parents are the ones paying for it, aisle by aisle, receipt by receipt. 12917