Resist authoritarianism @thewolverine.bsky.social · 19h#SenatorDipSchmitt gets pretty hot when he realizes he fucked up. 000
Reposted by Resist authoritarianismAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 20hKlobuchar has Schmitt dead to rights: "The game in fact was in Maryland. For a senator to have false information & imply, based on confusion about name of a team, that you were in another city & somehow involved that day in what was happening in Georgia & call you a 'dirtbag' deserves an apology" 20068831454
Reposted by Resist authoritarianismAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21hholy shit -- turns out Jack Smith went to a Hawkeyes game in Maryland but Schmitt's team is so reckless they concocted a conspiracy theory that Smith was actually in Atlanta seeing a Hawks game and colluding with Fani Willis. Klobuchar points out to Schmitt, "you have your teams wrong." 31862961362
Reposted by Resist authoritarianismBill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Our country is staring into the abyss, and much of our national press corps lacks the fortitude that this moment demands www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/b...nytimes.comTV Networks to Resume Trump Coverage, Even as White House Excludes CNN (Gift Article)The White House TV pool went dark this past week amid a standoff between CNN and the president. Network leaders, however, believe an indefinite suspension may be untenable. 50929246
Resist authoritarianism @thewolverine.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Hey Siri, please show me a glaring example of public corruption. www.propublica.org/article/fbi-...propublica.orgThe FBI Anti-Corruption Squad Was Circling Susan Collins — Until Trump Got in the WayAfter the FBI caught a defense contractor’s CEO making illegal campaign contributions, it sought to launch a sweeping political bribery probe involving Collins and others. Then the second Trump admini... 121
Reposted by Resist authoritarianismProPublica @propublica.org · 23/09/2026For likely the first time in modern history, the Supreme Court decided more cases in fast-tracked, secretive proceedings than in open court. Watch us break down how a once-rare emergency process became the norm.youtube.comThe Supreme Court Changed. What Now?YouTube video by ProPublica 29625324
Reposted by Resist authoritarianismScott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 21/09/2026BREAKING: TV pool will not be providing coverage of presidential events until further notice b/c of CNN's ban, pool chair and FOX News Washington Bureau Chief Bryan Boughton said. It's effectively a boycott by the fellow members — ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX: www.washingtonpost.com/business/202... 805149283702
Resist authoritarianism @thewolverine.bsky.social · 20/09/2026An AI agent made by Meta (the company which brought us the Cambridge Analytica data privacy scandal way back in the day) on my phone to vaccuum up all of my personal data? What could go wrong? #Privacy www.wired.com/story/metas-...wired.comMeta's Muse Is Better at Surveilling Than Helping MeThe Muse app continues Meta’s trend of opting users into data collection for AI training. It also nudges you to share your bank account, email, and passport information. 100
Reposted by Resist authoritarianismJen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Then walk out. Talk is cheap 721926377
Resist authoritarianism @thewolverine.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Hackers reveal Flock data. #Privacy www.wired.com/story/hacker...wired.comHackers Got Inside a Flock Camera. Its Data Shows How the System Really WorksA hacker collective pulled down a Flock camera and dumped its data. The files included thousands of videos and logs showing that the device captured 1.6 million images of 50,000 vehicles in 21 days. 002
Resist authoritarianism @thewolverine.bsky.social · 16/09/2026The Fed raised rates for the first time in three years, also; Trump is going to lose his shit www.npr.org/2026/09/16/n...npr.orgThe Fed raises interest rates for the first time in over three yearsThe Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate Wednesday to combat stubborn inflation. That will make it more expensive to borrow money to buy a car or carry a balance on a credit card. 010
Resist authoritarianism @thewolverine.bsky.social · 15/09/2026The rest of the world is moving ahead on solar. #FossilFuelsR4Dinosaurs arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026...arstechnica.com"Offensively cheap": Solar power is looking upChinese-made panels on rooftops across the world are changing the facts of life for big utilities. 001
Reposted by Resist authoritarianismJustin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 08/09/2026The trade war with Canada makes no economic sense. And most Americans agree. Polling shows they see Canadians as close allies, oppose the tariffs against them, and are actually cheering on Canadian retaliation. youtu.be/h8Fvnl0l7_8 58998299
Reposted by Resist authoritarianismRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Canada is one of our biggest trading partners. Donald Trump is one of our biggest economic illiterates. Now the rest of us are caught in the crossfire of an idiotic trade war that’s going to hurt regular people more than they’ll benefit. 972008618
Reposted by Resist authoritarianismRobert Downen @robertdownen.bsky.social · 08/09/2026News: James Talarico endorsed by David Maxwell, the high-ranking Texas Ranger who was among a group of top Attorney General officials who reported Ken Paxton to the FBI.youtube.comPaxton's Former “Top Cop” Endorses James TalaricoYouTube video by James Talarico 29433
Reposted by Resist authoritarianismThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 07/09/2026And if you think this is wrong and needs to be addressed they call you a communist 394109794164
Resist authoritarianism @thewolverine.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Trump's jackbooted thugs have no legitimate need to access voter data. There should already be laws on the books to prevent this sort of access. #Privacy #DataPrivacy fedscoop.com/ice-voter-da...fedscoop.comICE tabs millions for analytics help to comb through voter dataThe Department of Homeland Security component plans to spend up to $5 million on procuring services to support its “fraud detection” and “data segmentation” efforts. 063
Resist authoritarianism @thewolverine.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Folks on the right and left agree that government corruption is rampant. news.gallup.com/poll/713933/...news.gallup.comRecord-High 89% in U.S. Say Government Corruption WidespreadPerceptions of government corruption in the U.S. hit a record high in 2026, with broad agreement across partisan lines. 020
Reposted by Resist authoritarianismPaul Rieckhoff @rieckhoff.bsky.social · 05/09/2026This is Hegseth’s Pentagon. A place that increasingly hates and rejects him. And he knows it. And is now ripping even deeper. He’s a virus. And the body of our military is fighting him any way that it can. And every day our enemies are celebrating the chaos and division he’s creating.🚨🇺🇸 4296
Reposted by Resist authoritarianismBill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 05/09/2026In Major Leak Hunt, Pentagon Gives Polygraph Tests to Joint Staff Members. A disgrace. Perhaps a 4-star general officer should speak out against Hegseth’s attempt to humiliate and intimidate the military? If they get fired, so be it? Gen. Dan Caine? www.nytimes.com/2026/09/04/u...nytimes.comIn Major Leak Hunt, Pentagon Gives Polygraph Tests to Joint Staff MembersAbout 50 people were tested, an unparalleled inquiry that comes in the wake of news reports about the war with Iran and the U.S. military’s diminished stocks of munitions. 48549135
Reposted by Resist authoritarianismProPublica @propublica.org · 04/09/2026NEW: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton appears to have violated federal ethics law in significant ways when filing his most recent disclosures of his assets and liabilities, ethics experts told ProPublica and @texastribune.org.propublica.orgKen Paxton’s Financial Disclosures Appear to Violate Federal Ethics Law, Experts SayThe Republican U.S. Senate nominee from Texas appears to have omitted rental income and multiple mortgages from his recent financial disclosures, making it difficult for voters to get the full picture... 19226801197
Reposted by Resist authoritarianismJen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 31/08/2026and shitty ratings!! 026336
Reposted by Resist authoritarianismTea Pain @teapainusa.bsky.social · 30/08/2026This is what you get when you elect a president so he can stay out of jail. 67995492584
Reposted by Resist authoritarianismThe Briefing with Jen Psaki @briefingwithpsaki.bsky.social · 27/08/2026We took Donald Trump's advice to "go look at the clips" that could help drive turnout for the coming midterm elections. He's right, there are a lot of them... 381125494
Resist authoritarianism @thewolverine.bsky.social · 25/08/2026The time to act is now www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/o...nytimes.comOpinion | We Know the Risks of A.I. We Need to Act. (Gift Article)A.I. could turn one of our country’s worst habits into a national security crisis. 031
Reposted by Resist authoritarianismKai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 21/08/2026I said to Janet Yellen once -- this was 2018 -- do you think the president understands macro-economic policy? She didn't miss a beat. "No." 41917142
Reposted by Resist authoritarianismWIRED @wired.com · 21/08/2026Does the NHS need Palantir? That’s the question facing the UK government as it considers whether to terminate a more than $400 million contract with the American software company. www.wired.com/story/the-si...wired.comThe Single English County Saying No to PalantirThe UK government is facing calls to cancel a sprawling health care contract with Palantir. The region of Greater Manchester insists it can do a better job itself. 1014250
Reposted by Resist authoritarianismSteve Rattner @steverattner.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Musk predicted $2 trillion in savings from DOGE. The real number ended up being less than $50 billion. This year, the debt passed 100% of GDP and is on track to break its WWII-era record in the next few years. 📸: @ms.now @morningjoe-msnow.bsky.social 813586
Reposted by Resist authoritarianismBill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Republicans should definitely keep talking about the young blond woman who is always by Trump’s side and who was chosen to accompany Trump in the food cart while his secretaries of State and Treasury were left on a decoy plane that was supposedly targeted by Iran. This is a winning issue. 29382102
Reposted by Resist authoritarianismSPAM (from Daniel Gamboa) @danielgamboa820.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Trump Rosie O’Donnell Jimmy Kimmel @filosia.bsky.social @theresistancekitty.bsky.social @ejneffjewerly.bsky.social @mwarnecke29.bsky.social @cali6887.bsky.social @felinesong.bsky.social @thewolverine.bsky.social @ltwlauren.bsky.social @wooftom57.bsky.social @alicekobres.bsky.social 194
Resist authoritarianism @thewolverine.bsky.social · 16/08/2026Keep local backups of your stuff. arstechnica.com/information-...arstechnica.comPBS station fears losing 50TB of data after being ghosted by cloud storage providerWe don't have access to the data on the hardware/servers," Iron Mountain told Ars. 011
Reposted by Resist authoritarianismBill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 16/08/2026Gonna go with @kairyssdal.bsky.social on this one, but honestly, it’s a close call 2828381
Reposted by Resist authoritarianismRachel Rothschild @profrrothschild.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Grateful to the NY Times for covering my story 🔥 www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/c...nytimes.comJudge Rejects Suit Against University of Michigan That Sought Emails on Climate Law (Gift Article)A conservative group had tried to force the University of Michigan to hand over messages from a law professor who worked on “climate superfund” bills. 16519
Reposted by Resist authoritarianismAbdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 12/08/2026I proudly endorse this message from my grandparents ❤️ 693232895828
Reposted by Resist authoritarianismJonathan Lemire @jonlemire.bsky.social · 12/08/2026NEW: Nothing has worked for Trump in Iran. So now he’ll try….nothing The White House’s new push won’t be threats or talks but rather economic pressure that, over time, may force Tehran to buckle But Trump is not known for patience. And the GOP is worried www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...theatlantic.comTrump’s New Strategy of NothingBut how long can the impulsive, reactive president show restraint? 43512
Reposted by Resist authoritarianismJonathan Lemire @jonlemire.bsky.social · 06/08/2026NEW: The United States is running out of missiles The Pentagon is worried about protecting assets in the Middle East and around the world. Trump lashed out at officials about the depletion And the shortage may force the U.S. to settle for a bad Iran deal www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...theatlantic.comHow the U.S. Squandered Its Strategic AdvantageIdle threats and munitions shortages have boxed Trump in. 4420597
Reposted by Resist authoritarianismBill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 05/08/2026“Most Americans thought from the start that the Iran war was a mistake. Now, five months later, they can see it is a fiasco.” Very clear, tough oped from … the WSJ editorial page. www.wsj.com/opinion/the-...wsj.comOpinion | The Way Out of Trump’s Iran Trap? We’ll Find Out in 2029He isn’t the first president to get bogged down in Asia. The others left it to their successors. 210627
Reposted by Resist authoritarianismKai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 04/08/2026Fair questions 541860
Reposted by Resist authoritarianismSPAM (from Daniel Gamboa) @danielgamboa820.bsky.social · 03/08/2026Republicans Democrats @justehgirl.bsky.social @missbuttons.bsky.social @thewolverine.bsky.social @klynner.bsky.social @antifafafafa.bsky.social @getyourfoxyback.bsky.social @dpfrazier22.bsky.social @ltwlauren.bsky.social @bob0482.bsky.social @moberzan.bsky.social @babasburfi.bsky.social 272
Reposted by Resist authoritarianismAcyn @acyn.bsky.social · 30/07/2026Talarico: When I get tough questions, I answer them. When Ken Paxton gets tough questions, he runs away, literally runs away from reporters, from voters, from anyone asking hard questions. If you've given an Epstein style sweetheart deal to a child predator, you should have to answer questions. 219179325174
Reposted by Resist authoritarianismMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 29/07/2026🚨BREAKING: Federal Court REJECTS Department of Justice Lawsuit to compel New Jersey to provide the DOJ with access to its statewide voter registration data. Another victory for voters DOJ is now 0-18 in these cases. ELG remains undefeated. www.democracydocket.com/cases/new-je...democracydocket.com🚨 United States of America v. CaldwellLearn more here. 329157543922
Reposted by Resist authoritarianismParis Marx @parismarx.com · 29/07/2026Just a head’s up to everyone who hasn’t reassessed their relationship with Shopify yet: its CEO is actively pushing far-right politics in Canada, now with Elon Musk’s explicit support! 161837688
Resist authoritarianism @thewolverine.bsky.social · 28/07/2026Why are all these clowns together in the front row? Where's Melania? Where's Usha? 040
Resist authoritarianism @thewolverine.bsky.social · 27/07/2026These billionaires are not going to be satisfied until they make 1793 great again. money.ca/news/shopify...money.caShopify CEO Tobi Lütke endorses plan giving $500K earners 5 votes and stripping 6.4 million Canadian pensioners of the right to voteShopify CEO Tobi Ltke X posts went viral after implying that retirees and non-taxpayers could lose their vote. Here's what the Constitution actually protects 071
Reposted by Resist authoritarianismMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 27/07/2026JFK: "Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country." DJT: "Ask not what you can do for your country, but what your country can do to make me obscenely wealth." 1691712385
Reposted by Resist authoritarianismKai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 26/07/2026And is doing Also, here’s your regular reminder that Republicans in Congress endorse this. 11637113
Resist authoritarianism @thewolverine.bsky.social · 17/07/2026FCC payola. It's the corruption, stupid. arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...arstechnica.comFCC took pricey gifts from Paramount as the company needed approval for dealsFCC chair has been gifted at least $63,000 worth of tickets by CBS or its parent company. 152
Reposted by Resist authoritarianismKhashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 15/07/2026"As federal prosecutors, we were taught that our duty was to pursue justice fairly, impartially and independently — not to bring or win cases at all costs, to advance political agendas or to serve powerful individuals," wrote Rocah and Carbone. www.rawstory.com/todd-blanche...rawstory.com'Painful to watch': Hundreds of Todd Blanche's ex-colleagues unite to condemn confirmationA growing number of former colleagues of acting Attorney General Todd Blanche have united ahead of his Senate confirmation hearing to beg he not be confirmed. Prosecutors Mimi Rocah and Perry A. Carbo... 251184414