Reposted by Tom MayKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 11/10/2026Weird that Donald Trump's message is that people who are being assaulted can stop it all by giving up and submitting to the aggressor, so weird, so so weird 17245191000
Reposted by Tom Mayjae holzman @jael.bsky.social · 03/10/2026i hate digger and i love how much i hate digger. i am going to see the movie again in two days with more friends. it is climate change freddy got fingered 2628445
Reposted by Tom MayAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 09/10/2026Ossoff: "If John Lewis were marching today from Selma to Montgomery, Mike Collins would be grabbing a billy club" 512153803433
Reposted by Tom MayBy Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 07/10/2026Up until very recently indeed, airlines were the only businesses that I dealt with regularly that practiced "price discrimination," charging different customers different prices for the same seats. 9328109
Reposted by Tom MayKasey Gifford @kaseygifford.bsky.social · 07/10/2026To put this in perspective chestnut trees used to be dominant species in the United States. Billions of trees were killed by fungal blight and now fully grown America chestnuts are functionally extinct. There is no getting them back. Ever. All for a data center. www.gadgetreview.com/one-of-ameri...gadgetreview.comOne of America’s Last Chestnut Groves Is About to Be Destroyed for a Data CenterA rare 200-tree American chestnut grove in West Virginia may be cleared for data-center development, but the project denies the site is on its land. 8537362230
Reposted by Tom MayMark Harris @markharris.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Seriously: Hate Digger all you want, but [pauses for flow of hate] movies like Digger are why we need studios. A world in which Digger doesn't get made one in which Sinners and One Battle also don't get made. You miss with Heaven's Gate and you still swung. You miss with Paw Patrol and you > 341196184
Reposted by Tom Maystevelevitsky.bsky.social @stevelevitsky.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Lucan Way and I have been writing about competitive authoritarianism for more than 25 years. We never thought we'd write this piece. www.journalofdemocracy.org/articles/com...journalofdemocracy.orgCompetitive Authoritarianism in America | Journal of DemocracyThe United States has slid into competitive authoritarianism. The slide has been modest and remains reversible—but it is real. Even after Donald Trump, American democracy will remain fragile. 10646342
Tom May @tomwangpo.bsky.social · 30/09/2026What in the actual fuck is this? Ted Cruz has been a senator for 13 years. Everyone knows he is an asshole and that other politicians hate him. 020
Reposted by Tom Maykottke.org @kottke.org · 29/09/2026Whoa, for the 50th anniversary of Songs in the Key of Life, Stevie Wonder has released four additional songs from that recording session. “We didn’t add these songs to the album, but they were part of what I was feeling and discovering as we made it.” [pitchfork.com]pitchfork.comStevie Wonder Unvaults Four Songs in the Key of Life Tracks“We didn’t add these songs to the album, but they were part of what I was feeling and discovering as we made it,” says Wonder 8484167
Reposted by Tom MayDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 27/09/2026I love this paper so much. If I had my way every single journalist, pundit, analyst, and politician in the US would read it & then read it again. I want to quote all of it. www.frontiersin.org/journals/soc...frontiersin.orgFrontiers | The problem with polarization research in an age of extremism"I have been gravely disappointed with the white moderate. I have almost reached the regrettable conclusion that the Negro's great stumbling block i... 14643193
Reposted by Tom MayLeah Stokes @leahstokes.bsky.social · 15/09/2026A new existential threat, created by a small group of people in an industry that knew the risks, all while we are still busy dealing with another existential threat, created by the fossil fuel industry, which knew the risks. Check out my latest Substack here: open.substack.com/pub/electric... 37118
Reposted by Tom MayAlex Gibney @alexgibneyfilm.bsky.social · 24/09/2026The trailer for my new film, "Musk," has just been released. 7836001387
Reposted by Tom Mayjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 27/09/2026this is the greatest thing i have ever heard 941883200
Tom May @tomwangpo.bsky.social · 18/09/2026@leahstokes.bsky.social I just started reading the Carbon Wave and unlike many parents who hope to produce doctors and lawyers...I just want my kids to study Energy Policy at UCSB with Dr. Stokes. 010
Reposted by Tom MayDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 17/09/2026There's really no complicated explanation for this, or any kind of grand theory. It's just Econ 101 and he flat out does not understand it because he's an idiot. 912384449
Tom May @tomwangpo.bsky.social · 16/09/2026@timmiller.bsky.social You have the best musical taste of any podcaster. I am bummed out at the latest GOP atrocity and then there is MJ Lenderman, Beyonce, or Galactic! 000
Tom May @tomwangpo.bsky.social · 03/09/2026My two favorite (virtual) people talking...this is my first real FOMO experience! 000
Reposted by Tom MayGil Durán @gilduran.com · 03/09/2026Thiel is sweating (more than usual). Turn up the heat! Buy "The Nerd Reich:Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Democracy" today! www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Ne...simonandschuster.comThe Nerd ReichINSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “This transfixing debut from journalist Durán investigates the antidemocratic ideologies espoused by tech billi... 625155
Tom May @tomwangpo.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Yes! Premature deaths from non-CO2 pollution is a sufficient reason by itself to move to renewables now that the technology is available. 000
Reposted by Tom MayDavid Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Even if we are able to capture all CO₂ emitted at point sources with CCS and scale atmospheric CO₂ removal (CDR) to billions of tonnes per year (we can't and never will), continuing to burn fossil fuels means that millions of people will continue to die from air pollution each year. 628285
Reposted by Tom MayDon Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 30/08/2026New, at Can We Still Govern?: I talked to Annie Lowrey about her new book, "The Time Tax" on the administrative burdens that people encounter when they interact with the safety net. On HR1: "People are going to die. Health clinics are going to shut down." donmoynihan.substack.com/p/annie-lowr...donmoynihan.substack.comAnnie Lowrey on the Time TaxA new book details the scale of the administrative burdens we face 12566173
Tom May @tomwangpo.bsky.social · 29/08/2026I am generally a stoic person and never understood when people got upset at a celebrity's death, even those I revered like Prince or Tom Petty, but I have cried MANY times about Dolly. RIP 000
Reposted by Tom MayJ.A. Adande @jadande.bsky.social · 28/08/2026I’m just going to use the name it was called by the Iroquois: Lake Epstein Files 413712
Tom May @tomwangpo.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Tyler made me cry...on an elliptical machine at the gym 000
Reposted by Tom MayTyler Parker @tylerparker.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Wrote about Dolly, the Queen of Country, the best of us.theringer.comDolly Parton Will Always Love YouParton, who died on Tuesday, was a staggering musical talent and a beacon of generosity and warmth 313222
Reposted by Tom MayPennsylvania Capital-Star @penncapital-star.com · 27/08/2026Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, on Wednesday agreed to pay Pennsylvania, 46 other states, the District of Columbia, and a handful of U.S. territories, up to $17.1 billion in penalties over claims that its social media platforms are addictive and a danger to children. From @stateline.orgpenncapital-star.comMeta to pay Pennsylvania and 46 other states up to $17.1B in landmark child safety settlement • Pennsylvania Capital-StarMeta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, on Wednesday agreed to pay Pennsylvania and 46 other states, the District of Columbia, and a handful of U.S. territories, up to $17.1 billion in penalties. 0127
Reposted by Tom MayAbdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Today, we’re releasing a new ad. I am a doctor who helped deliver for families left behind by corrupt politicians by getting kids glasses and eliminating medical debt. Now, I’m taking on those same corporate interests to rebuild the American dream in Michigan. Watch “Canon”⬇️ 9237011103
Reposted by Tom MayGil Durán @gilduran.com · 27/08/2026This is the beginning. Let's keep the momentum going! My goal was never to sell a book—that's a by-product. My mission: to force political and media establishments to confront reality and tell people what is happening. Make tech fascists pay, buy The Nerd Reich today! bookshop.org/a/109206/978...bookshop.orgThe Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Democracy“This transfixing debut from journalist Durán investigates the antidemocratic ideologies espoused by tech billionaires linked to the second Trump administration...It’s an ominous look at an insular el... 320438
Reposted by Tom MayDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 25/08/2026RIP to an icon. We'll never see her like again.nytimes.comDolly Parton, Country Music Superstar Whose Songs Spoke to Millions, Dies at 80Known for her outsize persona, appearance and talent, she rose from rural poverty to become a top-selling singer, songwriter and entrepreneur. 1034228
Reposted by Tom MayGarrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 25/08/2026One way you know Dolly Parton lived life the right way: I don’t think anyone’s going to get fired for accurately quoting Dolly Parton today. 226394877139
Reposted by Tom MaySteven Hyden @stevenhyden.bsky.social · 26/08/2026This Dolly song about a childhood dog is one of the most reliable tearjerkers for me personally. www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-Ja...youtube.comDolly Parton - Cracker Jack (Audio)YouTube video by Dolly Parton 0335
Reposted by Tom MayDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 26/08/2026Good job, California!bloomberg.comCalifornia Becomes Latest State to Approve Plug-in SolarStates across the country are letting residents install small solar systems without utility permission. 363757790
Reposted by Tom MayHilarie Ashton @hilarieashton.bsky.social · 22/08/2026Anna Paquin is a real one 82253374
Reposted by Tom MayKaren K. Ho @karenho.bsky.social · 21/08/2026I think certain kinds of machine learning AI tools have utility and benefits but I don't post about that on Bluesky because so many other large language model AI tools are clearly bad for society. I also think anyone who tries to justify being an active Twitter user in 2026 has made a choice. 834733
Reposted by Tom MayKatharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · 21/08/2026And for the references about how individuals can trigger societal tipping points, see:linkedin.comOne of the most frequent questions I'm asked as a climate scientist is, "what can we do about climate change?" I don't base my answer on the physical science of the climate system,...One of the most frequent questions I'm asked as a climate scientist is, "what can we do about climate change?" I don't base my answer on the physical science of the climate system, but rather social... 25319
Reposted by Tom MayJan Kirsch, M.D., M.P.H. @drjanicekirsch.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Medical Advice 243123853404
Reposted by Tom MayWill Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social · 20/08/2026It’s going to be amazing in the last scene of this movie when she talks to her handler in fluent Russian, just like in No Way Out www.ms.now/news/trump-a...ms.nowTrump aide Natalie Harp worked at the White House without security clearance for a yearThe close aide to the president, known to filter much of the information reaching the commander-in-chief, ultimately relented in recent months after pressure from White House staff. 42988258
Tom May @tomwangpo.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Taxing rich people and using that money for education and healthcare does address affordability to some extent. This guy is making Reagan era arguments in Louis XVI times. 020
Reposted by Tom MayAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 18/08/2026Trump posts a graphic showing the Strait of Hormuz as a "New US Territory" 289861190
Reposted by Tom May404 Media @404media.co · 17/08/2026EXCLUSIVE: 404 Media placed a tracking device in a shipment of rare books to see which AI company was buying it, and found an Amazon facility where Amazon scans and destroys books. @evystadium.bsky.social has more. Investigation by @emanuelmaiberg.bsky.social here: www.404media.co/we-tracked-a... 5727841762
Reposted by Tom MayJohn Kearney @jk1440.bsky.social · 17/08/2026You are free to cut anyone out of your life who makes you feel bad for just being yourself. There are plenty of people who will love you for who you are. 15926149
Reposted by Tom MayMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 16/08/2026🚨BREAKING: The attorney general says it’s a “possibility” that he will go to the U.S. Supreme Court if necessary, for the Trump administration’s crusade to take control of state voter rolls. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comAttorney General Blanche says taking state voter rolls case to Supreme Court is a ‘possibility’The attorney general said the Justice Department is "not going to stop" going after state voter rolls despite losing 22 times in court to get them. 1841151616
Reposted by Tom MayLe Ca-ghoul @lecagle.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Trying to enjoy the last week before the semester startsstatic.klipy.comWoman Hit by Huge Ocean WaveAlt: Woman sitting on a rock in a dress then unexpectedly hit by an ocean wave 123221
Reposted by Tom MayBy Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 12/08/2026One of my favorite rhetorical and analytical moves is joining things (showing that different, seemingly unrelated ideas are part of the same phenomenon) and taking them apart (resolving paradoxes by demonstrating that what appears like a contradictory thing is different things, lumped together). 1/ 325491
Reposted by Tom MayMayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 13/08/2026People come to New York City from all over the world to experience Broadway. The kids who grow up here should be able to do the same. We’re partnering with TDF to give away over 2,000 free Broadway tickets to NYC High School students at on.nyc.gov/broadway. Break a leg, high schoolers! 17071961311
Reposted by Tom MayMark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 13/08/2026My only comment about Woke 1 vs Woke 2 is that neither of these things is real &, for the thousandth time, we don’t have to frame <every topic in American politics> on the terms of the far right authoritarian party & right-wing pundits. Other, more serious choices are readily available: 562389496
Reposted by Tom MayKatie Mack @astrokatie.com · 07/08/2026I am absolutely thrilled to present to you: How to Build a Universe (Theoretically Speaking) available for pre-order now, wherever you buy your books! www.simonandschuster.ca/books/How-to... 1753314753
Reposted by Tom MayDan of the Year @downwithdan.bsky.social · 03/08/2026He will never understand that being "the fat guy from Superbad" is infinitely better than being "the martial arts chud nobody likes" 3845100407
