Reposted by @thesstandsforhope.bsky.socialIlhan Omar @ilhanmn.bsky.social · 12/10/2026I’m ok. Make no mistake: this is an attempt to target political enemies and weaponize federal law enforcement. For ten years, Trump has targeted me with baseless lies and smear campaigns. This is just the latest escalation in his campaign of political intimidation. I will not be silenced. 14754963211648
Reposted by @thesstandsforhope.bsky.socialAaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Incredible. First Secretary Mullin claimed that DHS had identified 15,903 noncitizens on Nevada’s voter roll. Then DHS officials told a skeptical Nevada, no no no, that’s just people we flagged. Here are the names of 185 people we KNOW aren’t citizens. All 185 were citizens. DHS got 100% wrong. 21088183853
Reposted by @thesstandsforhope.bsky.socialProPublica @propublica.org · 22/09/2026Sen. Susan Collins helped steer millions in federal defense contracts to Navatek, whose CEO illegally funneled thousands of dollars to her campaign. The FBI sought to launch a probe and was eyeing Collins and other lawmakers. Then Trump gutted the unit in charge. THREAD 🧵 412114636112
Reposted by @thesstandsforhope.bsky.socialae @aelkus.bsky.social · 17/09/2026they never had one to begin with, but its nice they're finally telling their clients the truth 321826
Reposted by @thesstandsforhope.bsky.socialDoug Lindner @douglindner.bsky.social · 17/09/2026NEW POLL: 53% of Americans support expanding the Supreme Court, including majorities of both Democrats and independents. Two weeks ago, House Dems stood united to keep that option on the table. Happy Constitution Day! law.marquette.edu/poll/ 17566146
Reposted by @thesstandsforhope.bsky.socialMarisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 17/09/2026promise keptthehandbasket.coRepublicans don’t have a Nazi problem—they are the Nazi problemA spate of recent revelations have shown the ideologies and their adherents are one and the same. 262717740
Reposted by @thesstandsforhope.bsky.socialKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 13/09/2026I'm serious when I say I've lost track of all the recent revelations of literal Nazis working in high-level positions in Republican congressional campaigns and I would very much appreciate a journalist who took the time to detail as many of them as can fit into an article. 9768101615
Reposted by @thesstandsforhope.bsky.socialBeijingPalmer @beijingpalmer.bsky.social · 10/09/2026It might seem that the existence of a Fetterman is an indictment of the senatorial system’s design but in fairness the Founders would have expected somebody who behaved like this to get killed in a duel by an irate constituent. 231353172
Reposted by @thesstandsforhope.bsky.socialAndrew Lawrence @ndrew.bsky.social · 08/09/2026democrats, literally the only thing you should be talking about for the next 3 days is donald trump lying about being a 9/11 hero. i dont care if the question is about the economy or gas prices or about how sexually attractive you are, you steer that answer to trump lying about being a 9/11 hero 592510626
Reposted by @thesstandsforhope.bsky.socialAndy Craig @andycraig.bsky.social · 02/09/2026The arguments against impeaching Trump next year are all bad and spurious, but they're even weaker as applied to all the other impeachable members of the Cabinet, etc. And impeaching Hegseth for literal murder should be top of the list. 523424897
Reposted by @thesstandsforhope.bsky.socialNicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 01/09/2026The Trump White House will sabotage mail-in voting, blocking before and disputing after, disenfranchising Americans however they can. The Roberts Court will make up some BS to allow it. It’s wrong, it isn’t fair, it shouldn’t be. But it is. And it’s beatable. Big numbers in person and they lose. 721300388
Reposted by @thesstandsforhope.bsky.socialBlock Club Chicago @blockclubchi.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Chicagoans came together to set a world record for most people to down a shot of Malört at the same time. blockclubchi.co/4x3DUzh 3487
Reposted by @thesstandsforhope.bsky.socialSorry Buddy @3cityyimby.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Keep it? You're asking if you can keep this republic? You'll need to train it to civic virtue, and vote responsibly, and budget appropriate revenue every year. It's a big responsibility, America, and nothing about your behaviour lately suggests you're ready for it. 014327
Reposted by @thesstandsforhope.bsky.socialAlbasoup @albasoup.itch.io · 29/08/2026Was walking past this building and through the window saw this backrooms-ass room, so I accidentally took the coolest picture ever due to the window's reflection 205246125901
Reposted by @thesstandsforhope.bsky.socialWilliam Shakespeare @shakespeare.lol · 25/08/2026[Exit Queen.] 2063893411004
Reposted by @thesstandsforhope.bsky.socialDaniel Radosh @radosh.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Republicans have spent the last year trying to defund Dolly Parton 7165552897
Reposted by @thesstandsforhope.bsky.socialToby Buckle @polphilpod.bsky.social · 24/08/2026again: they mean it 271831473
Reposted by @thesstandsforhope.bsky.social"Online Rent-a-Sage" Bret Devereaux @bretdevereaux.bsky.social · 22/08/2026There is a bond between peoples, consecrated in blood, the sacredness of which is being violated here. Canada didn't betray us - we *had* a good trade agreement. We shall never outlive the shame of it. 1051438
Reposted by @thesstandsforhope.bsky.social"Online Rent-a-Sage" Bret Devereaux @bretdevereaux.bsky.social · 22/08/2026On the one hand, I shouldn't wish my country ill. On the other hand, Canada's grandfathers bled with my grandfathers fighting the Nazis. When we were attacked on 9/11, we asked Canada to send their sons and they bled with our troops in Afghanistan. To betray that bond - we'll deserve what we get. 271629279
Reposted by @thesstandsforhope.bsky.socialSarah Andersen @sarahseeandersen.bsky.social · 22/08/2026 78208584137
Reposted by @thesstandsforhope.bsky.socialMatthew Downhour @matthewdownhour.bsky.social · 15/08/2026Reminding people again that the Melian Dialogue is part of a broader narrative where the ‘strong do what they will’ people get wrecked by their own hubris 1253780
Reposted by @thesstandsforhope.bsky.socialKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Shocked to learn that the political party led by pedophiles and dedicated to protecting pedophiles has created a police force filled with pedophiles. 451896730
Reposted by @thesstandsforhope.bsky.socialToby Buckle @polphilpod.bsky.social · 14/08/2026modern fascists aren't posturing, or saying stuff for some other purpose—they mean it my latest with @liberalcurrents.com www.liberalcurrents.com/fascists-rea...liberalcurrents.comFascists Really Believe ItMillions could die because of ideas intellectually and morally equivalent to the ‘lizard people’ conspiracy theory. 441566533
Reposted by @thesstandsforhope.bsky.socialAbdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 12/08/2026I proudly endorse this message from my grandparents ❤️ 692232725823
Reposted by @thesstandsforhope.bsky.socialA.R. Moxon @juliusgoat.bsky.social · 09/08/2026Also: the Trump presidency isn't even half over yet, and the maximum alarmists weren't nuts. ICE is operating as a death squad or is at least building up to it. Birthright citizenship nearly died in court. Mass corruption. Iran War. Haitian ethnic cleansing. Concentration camps. It's very bad! 442721654
Reposted by @thesstandsforhope.bsky.socialBen McKenzie @benmckenzie.bsky.social · 03/08/2026If you want to watch a pretty good movie and support free speech and indie film: watch.eventive.org/everyoneisly...watch.eventive.orgEveryone Is Lying to You for Money | Everyone Is Lying to You for Money — Live from New York | Everyone Is Lying to You for MoneyActor and author Ben McKenzie investigates the lies, hype, and harm behind cryptocurrency’s rise—and who’s really paying the price. 2419127
Reposted by @thesstandsforhope.bsky.socialAlejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 12/07/2026It's also available here. Please share and spread this report. Trans folks in the UK can't for fear of lawsuits by gender critical groups. drive.google.com/file/d/1UggI...drive.google.com 191537732
Reposted by @thesstandsforhope.bsky.socialLiv Mariah Yarrow (pronounced "leave") @profyarrow.bsky.social · 01/08/2026I want to be very clear about the pandemic. People died awful deaths. Dr. Fauci is a national hero. In the early days I lost colleagues my own age and younger in good health and prime of life. I attended god awful zoom funerals before anyone really knew how to host a zoom mega meetings. 1/ 231653
Reposted by @thesstandsforhope.bsky.socialWade in Tarnation @watn-tarnation.bsky.social · 30/07/2026We Are Will Stancil's Honda Fit Tires. We Carry the Flame. 326822
Reposted by @thesstandsforhope.bsky.socialMaia @maiamindel.bsky.social · 27/07/2026three generations of conservative intelletcual decline, from a guy who made jokes about chiang kai-shek on a regular basis to his sons who vaguely knew who he was from a guy who thinks he's chinese goku 161023154
Reposted by @thesstandsforhope.bsky.socialWilliam B. Fuckley @opinionhaver.bsky.social · 28/07/2026this shit was always annoying even in cases where it was maybe technically correct, but now with Trump doing lots of unprecedented bad shit the ‘heh, you rube, you fool, politicians have always been corrupt’ gimmick is both wrong on the merits and much more pernicious. 17837114
Reposted by @thesstandsforhope.bsky.social"Online Rent-a-Sage" Bret Devereaux @bretdevereaux.bsky.social · 24/07/2026No, No, no. Look, are there lessons to learn from this debacle? Sure. Drone warfare, mag depth, etc. But the solution here is not 'yet more tactical excellence or tech.' It is 'the president asked the impossible of the military and they should have said so.' www.theatlantic.com/internationa...theatlantic.comThe War Is Lost. Now Fix What It Broke.America has to rethink how it moves resources, fights wars, and deters adversaries. 412250503
Reposted by @thesstandsforhope.bsky.social"Online Rent-a-Sage" Bret Devereaux @bretdevereaux.bsky.social · 19/07/2026Got out to see Christopher Nolan's take on the Odyssey. Fascinating movie, but to use a metaphor - it is a remix, not a cover; it has its own themes and ideas. Which is fine - folks have been remixing Homer for basically the whole of the western literary tradition. 161344107
Reposted by @thesstandsforhope.bsky.social👺💀The Masque of the Reding Death 💀 👺 @jayreding.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Happy Bastille Day to everyone, especially all my fellow guillotine enthusiasts! 15818240
Reposted by @thesstandsforhope.bsky.socialAlejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 12/07/2026Amnesty International put out a major report documenting the influence of UK based anti trans gender critical organizations and their funding. Within hours, GC groups threatened defamation lawsuits and Amnesty was forced to pull it down. Proving the point they're anti rights. Anyways, here it is. 102125717356
Reposted by @thesstandsforhope.bsky.socialProf. Nicole Holliday @mixedlinguist.bsky.social · 03/07/2026This is the best of who we are and what we represent. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...nytimes.comIn the United States, Every World Cup Team Is a Home Team (Gift Article)At block parties, backyards and beer halls, an expanded tournament gave immigrant diasporas large and small the chance to revel in support of their home countries. 282026546
Reposted by @thesstandsforhope.bsky.socialSecretary of Defense Rock @sodrock.bsky.social · 02/07/2026Patrick “Paddy” O’Rourke, an Irish immigrant who graduated the top cadet of the West Point class of 1861, was killed in action on July 2, 1863 leading the 140th New York Infantry Regiment to save the Union position on Little Round Top which was on the verge of collapse. He was 26 years old. 940294
Reposted by @thesstandsforhope.bsky.socialAngry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 02/07/2026Stock trades by President. The blatant corruption is just staggering 503153616865
Reposted by @thesstandsforhope.bsky.socialCarceral Abolition @carceralabolition.bsky.social · 28/06/2026The arm on NBA star Kelsey Plum, who throws a rolled-up jersey to her dad sitting in the upper bleachers. www.reddit.com/r/AbsoluteUn... 917188933176
Reposted by @thesstandsforhope.bsky.socialDr. Todd Arrington @btarrington.bsky.social · 28/06/2026“Knowledge will forever govern ignorance; and a people who mean to be their own Governors, must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives.” ~James Madison, 1822. Madison, 4th President of the United States from 1809-1817, died on this day 190 years ago: 6/28/1836. Image: Public domain. 15488118
Reposted by @thesstandsforhope.bsky.socialmolly @bugmom.bsky.social · 27/06/2026liberate yourself of the idea that anybody cares 661179
Reposted by @thesstandsforhope.bsky.socialGreg Pak @gregpak.net · 19/06/2026not sure why this is rolling around again, but yes, boycott uline 224237
Reposted by @thesstandsforhope.bsky.socialMark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 18/06/2026People who accept being constantly lied to by their leaders cannot be free. 1127363
Reposted by @thesstandsforhope.bsky.socialBrian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 16/06/2026Bob Odenkirk is a national treasure. Take 44 seconds and watch. www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0rB... 303178246304
Reposted by @thesstandsforhope.bsky.socialCharles Johnson @charles.littlegreenfootballs.com · 14/06/2026Sir Ian McKellen. 2733351399
Reposted by @thesstandsforhope.bsky.socialJennifer C @thejenniwren.teamlh.social · 14/06/2026Trump used the Armed Forces Full Honor Cordon — soldiers who escort fallen heroes and heads of state — to usher UFC fighters past Abraham Lincoln’s statue like they’re celebrities on a red carpet. I am LIVID. 36527931225