Reposted by Tom WritesVictor Ray @victorerikray.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Send this to every university President in the country. 351962441
Reposted by Tom WritesFrank Figliuzzi @frankfigliuzzi.bsky.social · 25/09/2026New: A Trump tool that screens voters; what could go wrong? Supreme Court Allows Expansive Voter Screening Tool Ahead of Midterms www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/u...nytimes.comSupreme Court Allows Expansive Voter Screening Tool Ahead of Midterms (Gift Article)Critics of the Trump administration system to monitor the citizenship status of voters had raised alarms about privacy and improper voter purges. 1310648
Reposted by Tom WritesLuca Migo @victinibcn.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Every stitch tells a story of love, community, and remembrance. Volunteers across MN created the "Stolen Neighbors Quilt" with 11,000 squares to honor Minnesotans detained by ICE. Each fabric square represents a neighbor, a family member, and a life impacted by deportation. We stand for Justice! 15756982152
Reposted by Tom WritesArianeh Sajadi, Esq. @arianehsajadi.bsky.social · 22/09/2026If unconstitutional was a person. 51852611451
Reposted by Tom WritesAbdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 20/09/2026This is about one thing and one thing alone. Steering our research dollars for cancer, heart disease, and new infectious diseases to Trump’s political allies and friends. 24948401997
Reposted by Tom WritesHamed Aleaziz @haleaziz.bsky.social · 21/09/2026ICE Agents Encountered Austin Man by Chance Before Shooting Him www.nytimes.com/2026/09/21/u...nytimes.comICE Agents Encountered Austin Man by Chance Before Shooting HimThe shooting prompted growing calls for transparency as state and local officials sought the release of video footage. 093
Reposted by Tom WritesGeneawac @genwacc.bsky.social · 20/09/2026So Trump and Hegseth have lost F-35 parts. Among these parts was a canopy, which is coated with specialized radar-absorbing material crucial to the aircraft's stealth capabilities. They were "inadvertantly" diverted to Hong Kong and lost. So much for our stealth technology now. 61911
Reposted by Tom WritesBarb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Trump‘s ban of CNN, MSNOW, and Politico is content-based discrimination in violation of the First Amendment. I’ll discuss with @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social on @msnowreports.bsky.social at 11 am ET. www.ms.now/news/trump-b...ms.nowMS NOW journalists denied entry to White House on day after Trump bans them in First Amendment testThe move could pose another First Amendment test for the Trump administration, which has faced legal challenges over efforts to restrict press access based on an outlet’s coverage. 1632675
Reposted by Tom WritesRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 19/09/2026With 45 days until the midterms, I urge you all to: 1) Help get out the vote. 2) Protect our electoral machinery from interference. 3) Not succumb to complacency, defeatism, or cynicism. We are the only ones who can end this nightmare. We are the leaders we’ve been waiting for. 20576492916
Reposted by Tom WritesKelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 18/09/2026The food is contaminated. The medical supplies are contaminated. If you’re thinking “I will just wash everything more to be safe”… think again. The soap is contaminated with bacteria. This was always the goal of deregulation. Flood the zone so people can’t keep up. It’s a cull:nypost.comHand soaps recall upgraded by FDA over bacterial contamination fearsGetting your hands sudsy with certain soap may cause serious infection. 1222016956
Reposted by Tom WritesHamed Aleaziz @haleaziz.bsky.social · 14/09/2026‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Used Small Cages as ‘Calming Areas,’ Report Says www.nytimes.com/2026/09/14/u...nytimes.com‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Used Small Cages as ‘Calming Areas,’ Report SaysThe Department of Homeland Security’s internal watchdog provided new details about conditions at the now-shuttered Florida detention center. 1169
Reposted by Tom WritesKathy L Weiss @middlechildtake.bsky.social · 12/09/2026I can't offer you $5,000, but PLEASE read & share this: How Trump Is Wielding Power to Stifle #Speech The president has harnessed agencies across the government to curtail press freedoms, a sweeping campaign that free speech advocates say will have lasting effects. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/12/u...nytimes.comHow Trump Is Wielding Power to Stifle Speech (Gift Article)President Trump has harnessed agencies across the government to curtail press freedoms, a sweeping campaign that free speech advocates say will have lasting effects. 257
Reposted by Tom WritesDr. Todd Arrington @btarrington.bsky.social · 11/09/2026September 11, 2001. Image: Thomas E. Franklin/The Record—Bergen County, NJ. 211828
Reposted by Tom Writestnycruzr @tnycruzr.bsky.social · 17/11/2025Respectfully. It will always be about the children. Release the Epstein files. The full, total, and complete body of evidence in the matter. Congress needs to vote with a Veto-proof majority. If not, that would be a devastating look for them, especially with the 2026 election fast approaching. 🦋✌️ 341119502
Reposted by Tom WritesMeidasTouch @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. 53784133457
Tom Writes @tomsommers1.bsky.social · 08/09/2026For the GOP to allow 🍊 to spew lies about his 9/11 involvement, about a time-stopping, sacred day, is among the party’s most unforgivable actions. 🛑 the madness 011
Reposted by Tom Writestomwellborn3rd @wellborn.net · 08/09/2026Tarrant County cut 92 polling places in a county that is 60 percent nonwhite, and the coverage will be a human interest piece about a patient voter in a folding chair. Long lines are not a turnout story. They are a budget decision someone made on purpose.hartmannreport.comHas the Media Normalized the GOP’s Voter Suppression Right Before Our Very Eyes?For decades, reporters have treated hours-long voting lines as a “normal” feature of Election Day instead of investigating why some Americans consistently face greater barriers to the ballot… 1202106978
Reposted by Tom WritesHamed Aleaziz @haleaziz.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Read the whistleblower's complaint here, obtained by the Times through FOIA: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...nytimes.comRead the Whistle-Blower’s Complaint Following ICE’s Hiring SurgeThe New York Times obtained this whistle-blower complaint via a public records request to the Office of Inspector General in the Department of Homeland Security. 816496
Reposted by Tom WritesHamed Aleaziz @haleaziz.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Scoop: Hundreds of agents from the Department of Homeland Security have been assigned to an intensive, weekslong hunt for noncitizens among the nation’s registered voters despite an absence of evidence of widespread fraud, according to documents and training videos. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/02/u...nytimes.comTrump Administration Launches Blitz to Find Elusive Voter Fraud Ahead of MidtermsThe practice is exceedingly rare, but President Trump has fixated on rooting it out this year, claiming without evidence that tens of thousands of noncitizens are registered to vote. 1922499
Reposted by Tom WritesJoaquin Castro @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social · 02/09/2026For each baby, child and pregnant woman thrown into the Dilley Trailer Prison, there is an American company—CoreCivic—with American investors profiting from their suffering. ICE must be disbanded and we must shut down Dilley. 7275107
Reposted by Tom WritesHamed Aleaziz @haleaziz.bsky.social · 29/08/2026NEW: Relative of Afghans Who Helped U.S. Military Is Deported to Africa www.nytimes.com/2026/08/29/u...nytimes.comRelative of Afghans Who Helped U.S. Military Is Deported to AfricaThe Trump administration has deported thousands of immigrants to countries where they have no ties. Dozens were on the latest flight, to the Central African Republic. 11414
Reposted by Tom Writesstevethdemocrat @stevethdemocrat.bsky.social · 29/08/2026Rumor has it that krasnov actually has no idea what is being done in his own regime. It seems that the lunatics are running the asylum and gramps just plays don the builder. These folks are making policy and neither elected!! 29238138
Reposted by Tom Writes#TuckFrump @realtuckfrumper.bsky.social · 27/08/2026The State Department is preparing to revoke up to 200,000 visitor visas held by people who later sought asylum, potentially the largest mass visa revocation in U.S. history. The immigration crackdown just found a bigger hammer. #Immigration Source: Associated Press 21312
Reposted by Tom Writesdemocracydefendersfund.org @democracydefendersfund.org · 26/08/2026Canada is pushing back against Trump’s trade threats. And it’s not alone. As DDF’s Norm Eisen put it, “Trump has been his own worst enemy,” fueling a growing movement at home and abroad to stand up to his demands. We are proud to be part of that fight.nytimes.comIn Canada and at Home, Deference to Trump Turns to Defiance on Tariffs and Other IssuesWhile the president remains the most dominant figure in the world, other leaders and institutions are pushing back more vigorously than at the beginning of his second term. 3184
Reposted by Tom WritesJames Poniewozik @poniewozik.bsky.social · 23/08/2026This is what happens when people stop being contrite and start making deals. [giftie] www.nytimes.com/2026/08/23/a...nytimes.comSean Duffy’s Reality Show: From ‘The Real World’ to the Deal World (Gift Article)“The Great American Road Trip” sends the transportation secretary and his family on a wholesome, dull tour, with a lot of help from their sponsors. 28818
Reposted by Tom WritesScott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 22/08/2026Rubio instructs DOS officials to disregard law and rules in order to deny visas. 'An internal State Department cable made public... instructed consular officers to deny visas even when visa applicants provided “additional evidence that demonstrates he or she overcomes the public charge refusal.”'nytimes.comJudge Strikes Down Trump’s 75-Country Visa BanThe ruling from the Southern District of New York found that the policy went beyond Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s legal authority. 14536
Reposted by Tom WritesNanette 🏳️🌈🇺🇸🇨🇺 @nanu4equality.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Americans spent $160 billion last year through pay-later loans, according to research released recently by Federal Reserve economists — nearly twice what consumers spent two years earlier, in 2023. #VoteBlue #Midterms2026 022
Reposted by Tom WritesHillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · 17/08/2026The president is making US policy friendlier to North Korea and Russia than Canada and Oman. Are you kidding me? 1586274007387
Reposted by Tom WritesBert in Colorado @bertfoxson.bsky.social · 16/08/2026Federal prisoners are being treated with more respect than our military. 121
Reposted by Tom WritesRockin’ Robin 🎶 🐦🪺 🎼 @rjow.bsky.social · 13/08/2026www.tiktok.com/t/ZTDec7tWj/tiktok.comBREAKING: Justin Pearson just won the Democratic primary to represent Memphis in Congress. We traveled with him to see the fight against Elon Musk’s data centers.TikTok video by More Perfect Union 19845
Reposted by Tom Writes🔵Blue Dot Buckeye🔵#Blues 🦋💙🌊🗽🌪️ @buckivotesblue.bsky.social · 13/08/2026❌ Zero fucks given by #Trump or the #GOP about housing, energy, gas, or grocery prices. 📈 But they’ll pry #Medicare & #SNAP out of your hands just to fund billionaire tax breaks, tacky arches, and a ballroom. 🏛️ Choose wisely in November! 🗳️ #VoteBlue #Blues 89465
Reposted by Tom WritesKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 13/08/2026The president is refusing to spend taxpayer money assisting Americans suffering from natural disasters solely because their states didn't vote for him. I know there are a thousand scandals at the moment, but this one deserves some more oxygen at every level. 17962972421
Reposted by Tom WritesJackmerius Tacktheritrix @j-tacktheritrix.bsky.social · 13/08/2026No matter how bad you think this sounds, it's definitely worse. I worked on the Unaccompanied Children program for a period spanning the Biden and Trump II administrations, and it's impossible to imagine a population more vulnerable. The reason for the special handling Aaron notes (1/x) 7241109
Tom Writes @tomsommers1.bsky.social · 13/08/2026@thecowboycheese.bsky.social The ⚽️ 🔥 🤩 bsky.app/profile/skot... 110
Reposted by Tom WritesRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Gas prices are up 24.6% from a year ago and still significantly higher than they were before the Iran War. Meanwhile, the world's 8 biggest oil companies have made a $93B profit windfall in just the last three months. Big Oil is raking it in as the world burns — and we're paying for it. 39297694055
Reposted by Tom WritesRaider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 12/08/2026"Mr. Trump, you are the first president in American history to start and lose a war by yourself. You have made America more weak, more alone and less respected. Congress needs to take back the steering wheel from this impaired driver." 16540811511
Reposted by Tom WritesPatti Olivier 💙VOTE BLUE @patti3333.bsky.social · 12/08/2026NIGHTS OF BLUE SKIES (sound) DAY 11 AUGUST 2026 EVERYTHING OUT OF TRUMP'S MOUTH IS A LIE NO YOU DON'T HAVE TO GO WITH IT AMERICA. We can stop DATA CENTERS It's happening all over Both REPUBLICANS & DEMOCRATS are fighting back to stop them and they are winning No Regulations No money for us 23249132
Reposted by Tom WritesAntonio Gambino (Bush King 🤴) @antonioxgambino.bsky.social · 01/06/2026Hanging heavy 502296337
Reposted by Tom WritesAuschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 08/08/20268 August 1924 | French Jewish boy, William Schwartzmann, was born in Paris. He was deported to #Auschwitz from Drancy on 23 September 1942. He did not survive. 14555119
Reposted by Tom WritesPeter Morley ♿️ @petermorley.bsky.social · 08/08/2026I ❤️ PBS is reporting work stoppage on the "ballroom". Thanks for thriving @pbsnews.org we'll make things right very soon! 516340
Reposted by Tom Writespissed-off-g.bsky.social @pissed-off-g.bsky.social · 08/08/2026When political labels stop landing with the next generation... 😅 32166311834
Reposted by Tom WritesDemCast USA @demcast.com · 08/08/2026James Talarico has shown that he can deliver for Texans by fighting for ALL Texans. James understands that the mark of a good politician is listening to what his constituents want and need, and then delivering. Support JamesTalarico.com 💙 5373164
Reposted by Tom Writesjimmycraig42.bsky.social @jimmycraig42.bsky.social · 07/08/2026static.klipy.comMichael Che: That Ship Has Sailed, ManALT: Michael Che: That Ship Has Sailed, Man 142
Reposted by Tom WritesHamed Aleaziz @haleaziz.bsky.social · 07/08/2026SCOOP: The Trump administration in recent days deported a group of Mexican nationals who had been barred from removal to their home country after proving to an immigration court that they would likely face torture, according to two people with knowledge of the move. 8209126
