Reposted by therese heitmanMurshed Zaheed @murshedz.bsky.social · 5hSusan Collins in a nutshell ↘️ "[L]ike an arsonist who helped set the fire, and then she wants credit for bringing a cup of water to put it out" 💥 #mepoltiics 11952154
Reposted by therese heitmanPaul Waldman @paulwaldman.bsky.social · 9hAlso, the DoD just put Anduril founder Palmer Luckey on "Project Meridian," its commission to determine the future of warfare, which may just involve buying lots of Anduril products, who knows. Luckey has made over 1,000 contributions to Republicans since 2017, 23 of which were for over $100K each. 18276143
Reposted by therese heitmanSteven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 14h“We are under attack by an enemy in the Oval Office and we can put an end to this expanding emergency…But that depends on enough Americans channeling their fury about Trump’s corruption, crime and indifference to their needs and getting out the vote.” www.americaamerica.news/p/we-are-und...americaamerica.newsWe Are Under Attack From an Enemy WithinBy listening to our founders and refusing to go along with this, we can name and defeat the ongoing danger to our constitutional republic 621870717
Reposted by therese heitmanAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6hTroy 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" 15570181626
Reposted by therese heitmanAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5hTroy Jackson on the Iran War: "Sen. Collins voted for it 5 times before she started voting against it. By that time, we're already into it and we're in another forever war that you just heard her say, it's not thought out, we don't know what we're doing, but she made sure that it happened." 673606916
Reposted by therese heitmanThe Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 15hTrump thinks so little of American citizens that he wants America attacked if it benefits him politically. Does he work for America? Or is he working with our enemies to further his political career? 69798239
Reposted by therese heitmanmichnutrish.bsky.social @michnutrish.bsky.social · 06/10/2026@leavingmaga.org #VisibilityBrigade #usa #democracy #economy @maddow.bsky.social @visibilitybrigade.bsky.social @rosaliewong.bsky.social @thegodshow.com @emmatk.bsky.social @hcrichardson.bsky.social #midterms #vote #vets #corruption #midterms #war #inflation #vote #fascism #organize #election 122164
Reposted by therese heitmanPaul Waldman @paulwaldman.bsky.social · 05/10/2026This dude is 100% going to be speaking at the 2028 Republican convention, and he'll be like the 12th phoniest grifter on the schedule 118611
Reposted by therese heitmanScott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Trump is holding the G7 at his own golf resort so he can shovel more money from the US treasury into his private pocket, and collect from other governments, too. This time no one says a word about it, even though everyone thinks it's record-breaking corruption and sleaze.nytimes.comHow Trump Moved Ethical Lines With His Ads, Businesses and SummitsThe president’s decision to hold an international summit at his own private golf club, an idea rejected in his first term, illustrates how much he has shattered norms. 33555251
Reposted by therese heitmanMark Sawchuk @snarkmawchuk.bsky.social · 04/10/2026If this is true, and I really hope that it is, this coalition needs to have a very clear list of priorities that not only sweep away the corrupt mess this administration has left, but also puts safeguards into place that prevent future would-be dictators from getting as far as Trump has. 514025
Reposted by therese heitmanCovie @covie93.bsky.social · 04/10/2026So if America is doing great, everyone is richer and in the "golden age" why is that man campaigning to 'Make America Great Again'??? 3435971
Reposted by therese heitmanDr. Todd Arrington @btarrington.bsky.social · 04/10/2026“The young people of the nation…must remember that freedom is not a static acquisition; it is an unending task in which each generation must ensure its continuous re-creation.” ~President Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1938. Image: Public domain. 9559114
Reposted by therese heitmanParkrose Permaculture @parkroseperma.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Worth reading Greg's piece. 411326
Reposted by therese heitmanThe Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 03/10/2026SLF PAC, a Republican group, has a new ad attacking Sherrod Brown. The problem, as reported by Cleveland's ABC5, is it's factually dubious. Jim Swift reacts to the latest sign of Ohio Republican's desperation: 47527
Reposted by therese heitmanJosh Turek @joshturek4iowa.bsky.social · 29/09/2026It’s time we have leaders who fight for Iowans, not just themselves. 735389
Reposted by therese heitmanWajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 02/10/2026All the celebs who are the faces of these predatory sites should be ashamed. This is a disaster. www.npr.org/2026/10/02/n...npr.orgAfter bankruptcy, he was banned from sports betting sites. Then he discovered KalshiThe dark side of the prediction market boom is becoming more clear: Experts say the sites have become go-to outlets for gambling addicts to relapse as the companies avoid state consumer protections. 14466125
Reposted by therese heitmanScott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Pete Hegseth, who has been rebuked by the pope and the leaders of several other churches for a stream of heretical statements (statements inconsistent with Christian theology and dogma), appoints himself the supreme authority over all chaplains serving in the US Armed Forces. 92675257
Reposted by therese heitmanRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Don Jr. & Eric have investments in data centers and AI infrastructure. Don. Jr's firm 1789 Capital also has shares in tech companies working on AI. Donald's own stock portfolio itself is heavily invested in Big Tech. When Trump calls reasonable AI safety concerns a "hoax," follow the money. 281060425
Reposted by therese heitmanRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 01/10/2026The midterms are being flooded with dark money & Trump is doing everything he can to suppress the vote. But remember — WE THE PEOPLE outnumber Trump and his billionaire backers. Keep phoning. Keep canvassing. Keep getting out the vote for candidates on the side of working people. It is essential. 712605956
Reposted by therese heitmanAngie Nixon @angieforfl.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Wanting lower property insurance and healthcare for everyday families isn't un-American; it’s what working people deserve. They can take their tech-bro cash and their weird, intrusive agenda somewhere else, because I'm not going any damn place. /3 95155640
Reposted by therese heitmanRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 01/10/2026I’ve known many other defense secretaries, starting with Cap Weinberger, who served as defense secretary under Reagan. I can say without fear of contradiction that Pete Hegseth is the stupidest and least qualified of them all. He is a danger to the entire world. He must be impeached. 15253661542
Reposted by therese heitmanLuca @lucagalletti.bsky.social · 01/10/2026All I can think of when I see him is an angry little drunk trying so hard to be tough and strong and masculine. He literally makes me sick to my stomach. 12254694956
Reposted by therese heitmanRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Mentions on Fox shows of the very newsworthy confrontation between Schmitt and Jack Smith: Ingraham (7-8pm): 0 Watters (8-9): 0 Hannity (9-10): 0 Gutfeld (10-11): 0 Fox & Friends this AM: 0 45668351997
Reposted by therese heitmanHome of the Brave @ofthebraveusa.bsky.social · 01/10/2026We tested Trump's AI against his own statements. We're not sure he would appreciate the results… 24717
Reposted by therese heitman4fuxake @blueheartedly1.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Jack Smith is an American hero 👇 16971792411
Reposted by therese heitmanMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Is Josh Hawley nervous about being dethroned as "Missouri's Most Incompetent Senator"? 58465641275
Reposted by therese heitmanSteven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Is that like how Donald polices himself? 70570114
Reposted by therese heitmanChris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Pretty clear to me there’s a very good case against this man for mass murder, and I’m saying that in as measured a fashion as I can. He’s order the killing of 234 people under no plausible war or legal justification. I am skeptical he will ever face legal accountability for til his but he should. 525101802229
Reposted by therese heitmanRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 02/10/2026I missed this in the Constitution. 1824108512443
Reposted by therese heitmanJim Swift @jimswift.bsky.social · 01/10/2026The Jesuits at our alma mater doubly failed with this guy. An embarrassment to Missouri and to America. 2342
Reposted by therese heitmanAngry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 01/10/2026You really can’t make this shit up. 792149834400
Reposted by therese heitmanThe Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 02/10/2026"President Donald Trump yesterday reiterated his threat to 'blow up' Iran, telling reporters that 'we have to make that decision: We blow them up or make a deal.'" Yeah, *again.*lnk.thebulwark.comTrump + AI = Blue TsunamiIt doesn’t take super intelligence to realize the GOP is screwed. 86615
Reposted by therese heitmanShola Hoon @sholahoon.bsky.social · 01/10/2026popping this up on top of your feed because it's a seriously fucking great read and call-to-action 6389108
Reposted by therese heitmanDom Ervolina @dominicervolina.com · 01/10/2026"We have to commit genocide to enjoy peace" said every dictator ever 36861216
Reposted by therese heitmanMatthew Dowd @matthewjdowd.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Any Democrat running for President who wants to win the nomination and then the general election absolutely must commit to prosecuting Trump, Hegseth, Patel, and all corrupt members of Administration. They must be held accountable. 29534122
Reposted by therese heitmanAngry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 01/10/2026The same Brendan Carr who wanted to investigate NBC because Kamala was on SNL? The same Brendan Carr who wanted to dismantle independent fact checking and accused them of being a “censorship cartel?” Periodic reminder that the corruption is a feature, not a bug. 36756502240
Reposted by therese heitmanRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 01/10/2026I wonder why Trump and Republicans are promoting this industry so heavily and are allowing them to operate free from any guardrails or regulation? 841298502
Reposted by therese heitmanSteven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Donald Trump is using the U.S. treasury and our tax dollars like it’s his personal piggy bank. And just like he squandered hundreds of millions given to him by dear old dad, he’s squandering our money now. 1232536834
Reposted by therese heitmanCindy Arnevik @cabbageridge.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Waiting to see if Danforth arrives at the conclusion that both of the Senators from our state are not fit for office and rather than supporting an independent who has no chance of winning supports the Dem candidate 132
Reposted by therese heitmanthoughtsnprayers.bsky.social @thoughtsnprayers.bsky.social · 01/10/2026“we’ll just leave it to readers to decide whose behavior in this story qualifies for the label “dirtbag” — let alone "villain." 062
Reposted by therese heitmanTimothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Editorial: Eric Schmitt airballs with 'dirtbag' attack www.stltoday.com/opinion/edit...stltoday.comEditorial: Eric Schmitt airballs with 'dirtbag' attackEditorial: "What felt like an especially cringey episode of the HBO political comedy 'Veep' began when Schmitt went after former special counsel Jack Smith during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing.... 78729
Reposted by therese heitmanMike Vachow @mikevachow.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Schmitt got his appointment the classic MAGA way, by performing look at me daddy/own the libs stunts as MO AG, dozens of lawsuits on MAGA issues, most of them thrown out for having no standing, but the MAGA news played them for victories. The game eventually caught up with him. 021
Reposted by therese heitmanMorning Joe @morningjoe-msnow.bsky.social · 01/10/2026In the wake of Republican Missouri Sen. Eric Schmitt’s failed “gotcha” moment with former special counsel Jack Smith, MS NOW reports that staff warned the lawmaker that text messages provided to the committee were unvetted. 2125667
Reposted by therese heitmanAdam Cohen (My Personal Views Only) @axidentaliberal.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Meanwhile, earlier today Pete Hegseth bragged about how he fired 20% of the country’s generals, weeding out the ones he and Trump find disloyal to their agenda And while I hope to G-d these things aren’t related, I’m terrified that they are 511112423
Reposted by therese heitmanNicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Amidst a failing war the US started, the SecDef chose to focus on measuring military members’ hormones, and injecting testosterone into personnel whose hormone levels he dislikes. He also fixates on PT while losing an air war. If you said this to someone a few years ago, they wouldn’t believe you. 85860202
Reposted by therese heitmanAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 01/10/2026I recommend people read this to get a sense of the president's grave cognitive impairment. Trump is either unwilling or unable (or maybe both) to answer the questions he's actually asked, so he just rants and raves while the interviewers do their best to provide structure to his random brain firingstime.comRead TIME’s ‘What Trump Has Built’ Interview TranscriptThe U.S. President discussed the war in Iran, press freedom, AI, and more ahead of the midterm elections. 66466152560
Reposted by therese heitmanJames O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Fascinated by the Jack Smith/Eric Schmitt thing because I can’t grasp how desperate you would need to be to ‘own’ an opponent to end up in such a humiliating mess. I ‘think’ it’s because Trump loyalists have been so grossly dishonest that they have to convince themselves that the other lot are too. 6754862
Reposted by therese heitmanRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Pretty clear Hegseth’s primary mission is to transform the military ideologically by overtly indoctrinating troops with Christian nationalism and apocalyptic holy war messaging while rooting out those who don’t want to participate and just want to serve their country admirably. 1973065791
Reposted by therese heitmanScott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 01/10/2026We need to focus on the fact that Senators Kennedy and Grassley participated in this charade and soiled themselves badly in the process. They need to apologize to the witness, and to the American public for their serious misconduct. bsky.app/profile/atru... 691408273