Reposted by Tom RakeWhey Standard @wheystandard.bsky.social · 6hSad news for @annabower.bsky.social, America (the Chatbot) doesn't know WITAOD. 619614
Reposted by Tom RakeSarah Kendzior @sarahkendzior.bsky.social · 28/09/2026"Paywalls are toll roads to a gated community, one that the average American cannot afford to enter in an era of inflated prices and deflated expectations. Democracy relies on an informed citizenry. Pay-to-play democracy is no democracy at all." sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/gutting-th...sarahkendzior.substack.comGutting the Fourth EstateThe US media were willing cogs in Trump’s machine. Now he’s tearing it down. 13296119
Tom Rake @tomrake.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Trillion dollar questions: What if we view AI as competitor at the best, and at the worst a thief. Why should any company give any critical information to an untrusted AI agent? Can we sue an AI instance? How can we trust AI? 000
Reposted by Tom RakeJohn Sipher @johnsipher.bsky.social · 26/09/2026“Diesel cost an average of $6.51 a gallon on Thursday, up from $3.69 a year ago.” All because of one stupid man. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/b...nytimes.comWhy a U.S. Diesel Export Ban May Not Lower PricesPresident Trump has said he is considering restricting overseas sales of the fuel to bring down domestic prices, but experts say the policy will have many unintended effects. 1715845
Reposted by Tom RakePR05P3CT0R @pr05p3ct0r.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Because of course. Trump’s ballroom is a death trap. The first architect resigned because Trump refused to follow fire and life safety code. He screamed “I am the code!!!” Tear it down.huffpost.comTrump Rejected Advice From Architect Raising Safety Issues With Ballroom Design: WaPo 77423
Tom Rake @tomrake.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Perhaps this should not be called stupid, but SUPERSTUPID! #superstupid 010
Tom Rake @tomrake.bsky.social · 23/09/2026A Trump designed fire trap is a public liability and waste of tax payer money. www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...washingtonpost.com‘I am the code’: Trump clashed with ballroom architect over safety issuesJames McCrery II resigned in October after warning that the president was insisting on designs that violated fire and safety codes. 000
Reposted by Tom RakeJohn Sipher @johnsipher.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Chatting with Julia and Michael! substack.com/@juliacurlee...substack.comJulia Curlee (@juliacurlee)CIA turns 79 today. It may not reach 80 with its integrity intact. The word in D.C. is that John Ratcliffe is the adult in the room. No grift, no guru, reads like a serious person. But normal is not ... 03512
Tom Rake @tomrake.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Apparently four of the dead soldiers were registered as Democrats. 000
Tom Rake @tomrake.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Donald J. Trump is corruption. Don't let his stain fall on you. 001
Reposted by Tom RakeTom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Uh, you and I remember the Cold War very differently 432126
Reposted by Tom RakeDr. Liz: Life in the Aftertimes @lgkatzphd.bsky.social · 06/09/2026If Hitchcock made films today. 23296102797
Reposted by Tom RakeQuinta Jurecic @qjurecic.bsky.social · 07/09/2026America is already great 1018714
Reposted by Tom RakeProfessor Darkness @professordarkness.bsky.social · 07/09/2026The minerals of democracy? 911508287
Reposted by Tom RakePatrick De Klotz @patdeklotz.bsky.social · 06/09/2026*25th Amendment Bat-signal* 541542235
Tom Rake @tomrake.bsky.social · 06/09/2026When I was nine years old I watched the first broadcast. 000
Tom Rake @tomrake.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Consider the Orwellian sense where the same connotation of "fake" which Trump calls out reporters as fake news, Blanche and the DOJ are fake justice. 000
Tom Rake @tomrake.bsky.social · 18/08/2026When American companies fail to reinvest profits in their own businesses it might indicate, they are not supporting their own future. 000
Reposted by Tom RakeMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 17/08/2026“Mr. Trumped, I didn’t have a vulgar ballroom to hide in at Valley Forge. I slept in a canvas tent in the snow—with my men. And had no imaginary bone spurs to shirk service, you ridiculously stupid would-be king.” 45966841477
Tom Rake @tomrake.bsky.social · 17/08/2026This picture and video are very disturbing. I imagine Washington wondering how this Republic he first served as president would elect such a shallow king-want-a-be to the same position. 001
Reposted by Tom RakeJill Lawrence @jilldlawrence.bsky.social · 17/08/2026"Well," he said, “I’m glad I passed the test.” You may think you know who "he" is. You likely don't. Must-read, incredibly moving first-person account of a trans woman's government service. www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...theatlantic.comThe Wrong Kind of AmericanThe Trump White House needed me—until the fact that I am trans became public. 34321
Tom Rake @tomrake.bsky.social · 14/08/2026In my mind this suggests questions about diarrhea politics, diarrhea contributions to diarrhea PACs. This could really be explosive. #diarrheaPAC 011
Reposted by Tom RakeGeorge Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 03/08/2026We disgrace ourselves as a nation each and every day Donald Trump remains in office. The drafters of the United States Constitution provided a remedy for a criminally insane president like the one we have—impeachment and removal ... 34489042258
Reposted by Tom RakeDawn 🇨🇦🇺🇦🇺🇸🫣 @badgerbleu2.bsky.social · 02/08/2026What a shame. Probably not enough testosterone. 443190
Reposted by Tom RakeKatie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 03/08/2026It’s Day 50 of Missing Mitch. 50173421789
Tom Rake @tomrake.bsky.social · 03/08/2026Lately I have been considering this slogan: TRUMP IS EVIL 011
Reposted by Tom RakeBill Amend @billamend.bsky.social · 03/08/2026Tonight’s dumb napkin cartoon… 5551131019
Tom Rake @tomrake.bsky.social · 03/08/2026Repeating ego driven PR BS by the Pentagon will not end this crisis. The administration is on track for an expensive loss. This crisis ends with reasonable marine insurance rates. 000
Reposted by Tom RakeRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 01/08/2026Trump has been falsely accusing people of crimes for decades. 622816671
Reposted by Tom RakeQuinta Jurecic @qjurecic.bsky.social · 02/08/2026I still remember the moment i realized that “debanking” was just referring to banks implementing anti money laundering laws 151129255