Reposted by Bent not Broken in DCMax Berger @maxberger.bsky.social · 28/01/2026I think this is super smart. 921728418
Bent not Broken in DC @topdoc2025.bsky.social · 25/01/2026Which is exactly why it must be shut down NOW! Bullies gain strength and power from their “wins”. Gloves off people! 000
Reposted by Bent not Broken in DCMax Berger @maxberger.bsky.social · 24/01/2026I hope that Democrats realize what’s happening in Minnesota is also a dry run for what the regime has planned for the midterms. 484130522954
Bent not Broken in DC @topdoc2025.bsky.social · 10/11/2025I’m confused. There are happy Republicans, weakened Democrats, and deprived Americans. For whom was this “bittersweet? It’s sweet for Trump, Thune, Johnson, etc. it’s bitter for everyone else. #spinelessdemocrats! 100
Reposted by Bent not Broken in DCNBC News @nbcnews.com · 10/11/2025UPDATE: Senate votes to advance a tentative deal to end the government shutdown, clearing a key hurdle.nbcnews.toSenators reach tentative deal to end the government shutdownThe deal, negotiated by a group of Democrats and GOP leaders, funds the government through Jan. 30. If it passes, it will still need to clear the House, which will likely take days. 214220
Bent not Broken in DC @topdoc2025.bsky.social · 10/11/2025Shame on you Dems. Why now? The country just told you they support the Democrats. Republicans are applauding their win. You know what happens when you cave to bullies? They bully harder, gleefully. I’m guessing you wanted to get home for the holidays? You just sold out your voters. 1102
Reposted by Bent not Broken in DCThe Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 08/11/2025The Republican brand is toxic among regular people, thanks to Trump. Republicans have nobody else to blame. ICYMI @saletan.bsky.social: www.thebulwark.com/p/hey-republ...thebulwark.comHey, Republicans: Blame TrumpExit polls show Tuesday’s election was a referendum on the president and his policies. 1132071
Reposted by Bent not Broken in DCThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 08/11/2025Former President Joe Biden, speaking at a Democratic Party fund-raising dinner on Friday, condemned President Trump for “deliberately making hunger worse for America” and accused him of taking a “wrecking ball” to the White House, the Constitution and the rule of law while enriching his own family.nyti.msBiden Warns of a ‘Very, Very Dark Moment’ as He Hits Out at TrumpThe former president, now a far less popular figure in his party, appeared in Nebraska for an overtly political speech that slammed his successor. 42488117
Reposted by Bent not Broken in DCThe Borowitz Report @borowitzreport.bsky.social · 08/11/2025Upon reflection, electing a president who has nothing to lose because he’s been granted immunity and is at death’s door seems like not a great idea 11912252
Reposted by Bent not Broken in DCPolitico @politico.com · 06/11/2025After recent races, Republicans are rethinking their strategy to focus more on affordability issues — especially going into the 2026 midterm year. “The complaint from Republicans is that Donald Trump has hardly been doing this at all,” Jack Blanchard says on #playbookpod: pod.link/1169056746/e... 314919
Reposted by Bent not Broken in DCPolitico @politico.com · 06/11/2025With election losses crystallizing the risks to downballot Republicans in 2026 and beyond, lawmakers are starting to grapple with the fact that Trump will be gone in a few years, and they’ll be fending for themselves. Welcome to Trump’s lame duck era.politico.comDonald Trump enters his lame duck eraRepublicans are starting to contend with the fact that the president will soon be gone, and they'll be fending for themselves. 2113440
Reposted by Bent not Broken in DCThe Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 06/11/2025"In my conversations with Democratic leaders and operatives over the past 24 hours, it’s clear that the party’s sense of defeatism about the Senate is beginning to fade away." Read about it in the latest edition of The Opposition from Lauren Egan: www.thebulwark.com/p/democrats-...thebulwark.comDems Are Suddenly Very Serious About Retaking the Senate“We are so back.” 1612127
Reposted by Bent not Broken in DCScott Dworkin @dworkin.bsky.social · 06/11/2025In case you missed yesterday's great news!dworkinsubstack.comSpanberger Makes History In VA, Mamdani Fires Up NYC, Sherrill Declares “A New Day” In NJ, and California Voters Obliterate MAGA’s Cheating HopesAfter the huge election wins last night, I’m thrilled to have even more great news for you today. 314622
Bent not Broken in DC @topdoc2025.bsky.social · 06/11/2025The best of the best. Thank you @Rep. Nancy Pelosi for your commitment to American Values (and law). And for your decades of honest, intelligent, ethical service. 000
Reposted by Bent not Broken in DCThe Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 05/11/2025Catch all or part of last night's big election results livestream! Sarah Longwell, Tim Miller, JVL, Sam Stein, Bill Kristol, Catherine Rampell, Will Saletan, and Andrew Egger were joined by special guests Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, Lis Smith, and Katie Couric www.thebulwark.com/p/bulwarks-e...thebulwark.comBulwark's Election Night CoverageA recording of The Bulwark’s livestream. 3819
Reposted by Bent not Broken in DCEd @ed3d.net · 02/11/2025Got tired of reading the news and getting mad. Feeding America backs 200+ food banks around the country and I've seeded with $500 for now. I'll match up to another $500 myself. Pass the hat, RTs graciously appreciated, etc.teamfeed.feedingamerica.orgI'm supporting Feeding America!To feed America’s hungry through food banks and engage our country in the fight to end hunger 81202782
Reposted by Bent not Broken in DCChicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 05/11/2025After federal officials testified and appeals court intervened, a Wednesday hearing will decide long-term restrictions on federal agents' treatment of protesters and journalists during Chicago deportation operations.trib.alCrucial hearing over feds' use of force could reveal 'incredible' Bovino testimony WednesdayA federal judge has been deluged with claims that the feds have violated a temporary restraining order, including an allegation that U.S. Border Patrol commander Greg Bovino personally tossed tear gas into a crowd in Little Village without justification. 23512
Bent not Broken in DC @topdoc2025.bsky.social · 02/11/2025Since the House has the authority to “fire and hire” their leader, how about all of the Members come back to work, dismiss SpeakerMJohnson, and replace him with someone who is interested in working and knows how to negotiate? I believe you can do this. The country depends on you! 000
Reposted by Bent not Broken in DCBill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 17/10/2025"With millions of people signed up to attend thousands of No Kings demonstrations, the GOP’s alarm is clear from the hallucinatory talking points [about] ‘Hate America’ rallies. They are weaving a tale of terrorists, Marxists, and paid protesters." www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...msnbc.comOpinion | Republicans' attacks on 'No Kings' protests reek of desperationThe GOP’s fictional portrait is part of a strategy to stop the resistance before it flexes its growing power 2827079
Reposted by Bent not Broken in DCAbigail Spanberger @abigailspanberger.com · 17/10/2025President @barackobama.bsky.social said it best: having the right Governor matters — especially when reproductive freedom is on the line. As Governor, I will always protect abortion access in Virginia. 830086
Reposted by Bent not Broken in DCNPR @npr.org · 17/10/2025The restless musician, sporting less electronic gear than usual, spotlights the acoustic warmth of her instrument in pieces stimulated by Bach's cello suites. n.pr/3WGLrEbn.prExperimental cellist Clarice Jensen finds inspiration in Bach, and a few electronicsThe restless musician, sporting less electronic gear than usual, spotlights the acoustic warmth of her instrument in pieces stimulated by Bach's cello suites. 310616
Reposted by Bent not Broken in DCKatie Martin @katie0martin.ft.com · 16/10/2025It honestly blows my mind how this is all in plain sight on.ft.com/4hxfyrDon.ft.comFT Investigation: How the Trump companies made $1bn from crypto[FREE TO READ] The president and his family have built a rapidly growing digital assets empire which has been fuelled by the administration’s industry-friendly policies 23936325
Reposted by Bent not Broken in DCBill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 17/10/2025"We find that protest events now occur across a wider range of U.S. counties than we have observed since January 2017. And the current protest movement has already reached deeper into Trump country than at almost any point during the first Trump administration." wagingnonviolence.org/2025/10/resi...wagingnonviolence.orgThe resistance reaches into Trump countryAs organizers for No Kings 2 seek historic turnout on Oct. 18, the broader pro-democracy movement has already broken new ground. 12356110
Reposted by Bent not Broken in DCMichael Luo @michaelluo.bsky.social · 17/10/2025Trump insiders say, "he is the commander-in-chief." From next week's @newyorker.com issue, @andykroll.bsky.social goes deep on Russell Vought. (In partnership with our friends @propublica.org.) www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...newyorker.comDonald Trump’s Deep-State Wrecking BallRussell Vought is using the White House budget office to lay waste to the federal bureaucracy—firing workers, decimating agencies, and testing the rule of law. 0268
Bent not Broken in DC @topdoc2025.bsky.social · 16/10/2025So much wrong with this. You’re not letting Members work while they get paid. You’re the leader who is supposed to help with negotiations…not shut them down. Are you afraid they have learned, like @repmtgreene.bsky.social that constituents WANT their healthcare? Leaders do what’s right for US. 030
Reposted by Bent not Broken in DCThe Borowitz Report @borowitzreport.bsky.social · 16/10/2025JD Vance dismissed the hate-filled texts by young Republican leaders as "what kids do." I guess he meant these kids: 10364107
Reposted by Bent not Broken in DCPolitico @politico.com · 16/10/2025When JD Vance visits the Marine Corps in San Diego this weekend, he’ll arrive in a region feeling the fallout of a government shutdown — including at food pantries where federal workers are quietly seeking help.politico.comShutdown fallout hits San Diego ahead of Vance’s Marine Corps visitFederal workers are quietly seeking help — and bracing for deeper cuts as the shutdown enters its third week. 1510963
Reposted by Bent not Broken in DCBill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 16/10/2025"Smith emphasized the administration has diverged from previous ones. 'Nothing like what we see now has ever gone on"...This divergence takes two forms: personal loyalty to the president over loyalty to institutions, and a commitment to outcomes instead of rules." www.thebulwark.com/p/jack-smith...thebulwark.comJack Smith’s Not-So-Subtle MessageIn two recent appearances, the former special counsel explained his view of what it means to say ‘No Kings.’ 524079
Reposted by Bent not Broken in DCThe Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 16/10/2025It's not every day that a tattooed oyster farmer becomes a national political sensation. Don't miss @lauren-egan.bsky.social's exclusive interview with Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner:thebulwark.comExclusive: Graham Platner Makes the Case for Doing ‘Something Different’Watch now | Maine’s upstart Senate candidate tells The Bulwark he is a different breed of Democrat than Gov. Janet Mills—but not a progressive. 2018530
Bent not Broken in DC @topdoc2025.bsky.social · 16/10/2025Such nonsense. Aren’t a majority of boys and men circumcised here and around the world? IF you really want to find some realistic clues to the genesis of autism, bring back the real scientists @Secretary Kennedy 110
Reposted by Bent not Broken in DCThe Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 16/10/2025Trump routinely calls Jack Smith “deranged.” But in his remarks, Smith illustrated what it looks like to follow rules instead of trampling them. One of these men is engaged in naked, corrupt lawfare. Today's Morning Shots, from @saletan.bsky.social and @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social:thebulwark.comJack Smith’s Not-So-Subtle MessageIn two recent appearances, the former special counsel explained his view of what it means to say ‘No Kings.’ 421566
Reposted by Bent not Broken in DCBill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 16/10/2025"You can’t just sit in the stands and say, 'Oh, the umpire is not calling balls and strikes. This is weird.’ You actually have to get out on the field and be the umpire. There isn’t going to be a game unless we get out there and say, ‘OK, we believe in the rules.’" www.thebulwark.com/p/jack-smith...thebulwark.comJack Smith’s Not-So-Subtle MessageIn two recent appearances, the former special counsel explained his view of what it means to say ‘No Kings.’ 10640189
Reposted by Bent not Broken in DCBill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 16/10/2025"The Trump authoritarian project is accelerating... This is an avalanche of Watergate-level stuff, all packed into a single day—only the president and his team are shouting it from the rooftops, not covering it up." www.thebulwark.com/p/jack-smith...thebulwark.comJack Smith’s Not-So-Subtle MessageIn two recent appearances, the former special counsel explained his view of what it means to say ‘No Kings.’ 625083
Reposted by Bent not Broken in DCOhio Capital Journal @ohiocapitaljournal.com · 05/10/2025A Republican lawmaker introduced a bill this week that would require Ohio public schools to show a video about fetal development to students starting in the third grade.ohiocapitaljournal.comOhio Republican lawmaker trying to require public schools to show video about fetal development • Ohio Capital JournalA Republican lawmaker introduced a bill that would require Ohio public schools to show a video about fetal development to students starting in the third grade. 1087
Bent not Broken in DC @topdoc2025.bsky.social · 05/10/2025How about just shutting down ICE @donaldjtrump-maga.bsky.social ? They seem to be the cause of the trouble cities are having. 000
Reposted by Bent not Broken in DCEuronews @euronews.com · 05/10/2025Trump to deploy 300 federal agents to Illinois amid tensions with ICEl.euronews.comTrump to deploy 300 federal agents to Illinois amid tensions with ICETrump has announced that he will deploy 300 federal agents to Chicago amid rising tensions over ICE operations. His announcement comes following about 900 arrests by federal authorities, two shootings by ICE agents, and numerous protests. 6106
Reposted by Bent not Broken in DCThe Conversation U.S. @us.theconversation.com · 05/10/2025An OB-GYN who took acetaminophen during her own labor said the president’s remarks about Tylenol won’t stop her from prescribing it when necessary, but will confuse patients and increase health care providers’ fears of potential lawsuits. buff.ly/gT25Qjxbuff.lyAs an OB-GYN, I see firsthand how misleading statements on acetaminophen leave expectant parents confused, fearful and lacking in optionsFever during pregnancy presents real dangers to both the mother and the fetus – an OB-GYN explains the critical role of acetaminophen in preventing serious outcomes. 23413
Reposted by Bent not Broken in DCThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 05/10/2025A federal judge on Saturday blocked the Trump administration from using Oregon National Guard soldiers in response to nightly protests at an ICE building in Portland, Oregon.nyti.msJudge Blocks Trump’s Deployment of National Guard in Portland, Ore.A federal judge appointed by President Trump issued a temporary restraining order, siding for now with Oregon and Portland lawyers who called federalizing the guard a presidential overreach. 2327544
Reposted by Bent not Broken in DCAbigail Spanberger @abigailspanberger.com · 19/09/2025The Youngkin-Sears and Trump Administrations are wreaking havoc on our economy. We even lost our rank as “America’s Top State for Business.” As Governor, I’ll get our economy back on track. We’ll grow investment, bring new jobs to the Commonwealth, and reclaim our #1 spot. 111529
Reposted by Bent not Broken in DCAbigail Spanberger @abigailspanberger.com · 19/09/2025Early voting in Virginia starts tomorrow! I was so excited to join a call with many of our volunteers & organizers across the Commonwealth, who are putting in the work to turn out every voter. I’m so grateful for all their hard work. 512640
Reposted by Bent not Broken in DCAbigail Spanberger @abigailspanberger.com · 19/09/2025🗳️ Early voting in Virginia starts TODAY! Make a plan and find a polling location near you at iwillvote.com/va 8194115
Reposted by Bent not Broken in DCAbigail Spanberger @abigailspanberger.com · 19/09/2025🚨Virginia, today is the first day of early voting — which means it’s time to make your voice heard in this election. iwillvote.com/va 22757302
Reposted by Bent not Broken in DCLive 5 News @live5news.com · 04/09/2025First hearing held on detainees’ legal rights at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ after judge orders wind down #usnewslive5news.comFirst hearing held on detainees’ legal rights at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ after judge orders wind downAttorneys are fighting for the legal rights of detainees at an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades. 023
Reposted by Bent not Broken in DCKentucky Lantern @kentuckylantern.com · 04/09/2025As survivors of Jeffrey Epstein's abuse pleaded on Capitol Hill for the release of investigative files, Kentucky GOP Rep. Thomas Massie accused House GOP leaders of using “the oldest trick in the swamp” to avoid the issue. @ashleymurray.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/2025/09/03/r...kentuckylantern.com‘Congress must choose’: Epstein survivors demand vote to release case files • Kentucky LanternWASHINGTON — As survivors of abuse inflicted by the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein pleaded on Capitol Hill Wednesday for the release of investigative files, Kentucky Republican Rep. Thomas Massie a... 53516
Reposted by Bent not Broken in DCMother Jones @motherjones.com · 01/09/2025Graham Platner, an oyster farmer from Maine, wants to “claw back wealth that was created by the labor and the consumption of working-class Americans who have not shared in the riches they helped build.”motherjones.comControl of the Senate could be decided in Maine. This oyster farmer is vying to unseat Susan Collins.Marine and Army veteran Graham Platner dives into one of the most closely watched races of 2026. 26730188
Bent not Broken in DC @topdoc2025.bsky.social · 31/08/2025Why is time being wasted trying to get the Epstein files from Trump’s DOJ? Dozens of private citizen lawyers are of counsel to an equal or greater number of Epstein/Maxwell survivors. They have the full files. Surely some of them can give the files legally to an accountable agency. #survovor 000
Reposted by Bent not Broken in DCThe New Yorker @newyorker.com · 31/08/2025“Let’s begin by saying that we are living through a very dangerous time.” So opens “A Talk to Teachers,” which James Baldwin delivered to a group of educators in October, 1963.newyorker.comJames Baldwin’s Lesson for Teachers in a Time of TurmoilRigorous lessons are not mutually exclusive from culturally and politically relevant ones. 5841281138
Reposted by Bent not Broken in DC10/11 News @1011now.com · 31/08/2025Pope demands end to the ‘pandemic of arms’ as he prays for victims of Minnesota school shooting1011now.comPope demands end to the ‘pandemic of arms’ as he prays for victims of Minnesota school shootingPope Leo XIV has demanded an end to the “pandemic of arms” during a public prayer for victims of a shooting at a Catholic school Mass in the United States. 6225
Reposted by Bent not Broken in DCDemocracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 31/08/2025Trump spent part of his Saturday night posting that he wants to sign new executive orders aimed at voter ID and mail-in ballots. That would be unconstitutional. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comTrump Says He Plans to Issue Unconstitutional Order Requiring Voter ID and Banning Mail BallotsTrump Says He Plans to Issue Unconstitutional Order Requiring Voter ID and Banning Mail Ballots 60529194
Bent not Broken in DC @topdoc2025.bsky.social · 31/08/2025@jenpsaki.msnbc.com Can you please bring attention to the fact that we don’t need the DOJ to get the Epstein files? There are dozens of lawyers of Epstein/Maxwell survivors who have the full files. Private citizens working for private citizens can help. #survivor #survivortherapist #advocatea 000