Reposted by @tristanwalsh.bsky.socialKai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Holy crap. Can’t make this stuff up 3461888
Reposted by @tristanwalsh.bsky.socialHoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 26/09/2026They warned us Mamdani would impose Sharia law. Instead, he unleashed the real threat: line dancing in Bryant Park. 1372303826650
Reposted by @tristanwalsh.bsky.socialJules⚖️📨 @northjules.bsky.social · 24/09/2026A federal judge ordered Trump to restore CNN, MS NOW, & POLITICO’s White House access immediately. He blocked reporters anyway. Chinese state media gets in while U.S. journalists get punished. Flip Congress; no president gets to make court orders optional. #BlueWaveIn40Days 9365188
Reposted by @tristanwalsh.bsky.socialAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 23/09/2026BREAKING: Judge Kelly just concluded there's no "national security" argument in this case (CNN/MSNOW/Politico) 302143222829
Reposted by @tristanwalsh.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 22/09/2026Dr Oz says the Trump administration will kick more than a million people off health insurance because some of them have "never filed a claim" 201149781807
Reposted by @tristanwalsh.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21/09/2026LMFAO -- Trump is holding an event at the White House right now but there's no audio because the press pool isn't there. The Newsmax host notes that this is an example of Trump's attacks on the press "backfiring just a little bit" 2410218555339
Reposted by @tristanwalsh.bsky.socialdarth™️ @darthbluesky.bsky.social · 16/09/2026wednesday has a lot of work to do 2364750
Reposted by @tristanwalsh.bsky.socialKyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 14/09/2026BREAKING: Judge Nichols, a Trump appointee in Washington, D.C., has *blocked* the administraiton's mail-in ballot plan, saying USPS lacked the authority to issue it. ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show... 4140291106
Reposted by @tristanwalsh.bsky.socialJess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 13/09/2026… 372200516
Reposted by @tristanwalsh.bsky.socialMichael Clemens @mclem.org · 12/09/2026The US President's new proposal to tax international students has been approved by the White House for release this week. It's an unprecedented $100,000 tax on int'l grads who stay to work after graduation on Optional Practical Training (most grads do), a crucial bridge to remaining by any channel. 21433715
Reposted by @tristanwalsh.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10/09/2026Trump: "Only I can make this promise to you: If the Republicans win the House and Senate, I will issue a dividend to every adult citizen in the United States of America for $5,000" 6581540265
Reposted by @tristanwalsh.bsky.socialrepgray.bsky.social @repgray.bsky.social · 10/09/2026On 9/7, AK Dept of Law made public a document that had blatant factual mistakes. In fact, it claimed I managed a company — I’ve never managed a company — in Switzerland — I’ve never been to Switzerland. I’m not the only one. How will the Department of Law remedy these inaccuracies? #akleg #akgov 42612
Reposted by @tristanwalsh.bsky.socialRyan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Train wreck if the courts approve this: "Jonathan Smith, president of the American Postal Workers Union, which represents 200,000 agency workers across the country, said no one in the union had received any training on how to use the new system."nytimes.comUSPS Is Building a Mail-In Ballot Screening System Despite Legal Battles Over Trump OrderElection officials warn that the creation of a new online portal for states to upload voter information is already fueling confusion and could ultimately disenfranchise voters. 26458229
Reposted by @tristanwalsh.bsky.socialPhilip Bump @pbump.com · 01/09/2026In almost half of states, Canada is the largest source of imports by value. In 15 states, imports from Canada made up at least 25% of the 2025 total. But I'm sure these tariffs will be great. www.ctinsider.com/columnist/ar... 23549148
Reposted by @tristanwalsh.bsky.socialThe City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 01/09/2026New York City is now in its fourth consecutive year of declining major crime following the pandemic-era surge. Murders in the first half of the year fell to 128 — the lowest count in history. Via Vital City www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/08/31/c...thecityreporter.nycData Shows NYC Major Crime Is Declining Overall, but Felony Assaults Remain HighWhat to know about trends in murder, assault, rape and more 03911
Reposted by @tristanwalsh.bsky.socialReuters @reuters.com · 01/09/2026Smithsonian to put Latino museum in existing building, bypassing Congress approval reut.rs/4ycalwfreut.rsSmithsonian to put Latino museum in existing building, bypassing Congress approvalThe Smithsonian Institution approved on Monday the conversion of one of its buildings into the National Museum of the American Latino, which will enable it to bypass congressional approval for a new site. 22517
Reposted by @tristanwalsh.bsky.socialAnthony Michael Kreis @anthonymkreis.bsky.social · 01/09/2026So, friends, every day do something that won’t compute. Love the Lord. Love the world. Work for nothing. Take all that you have and be poor. Love someone who does not deserve it. Denounce the government and embrace the flag. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/31/u...nytimes.comWendell Berry, Writer Who Extolled America’s Agrarian Past, Dies at 92 1035588
tristanwalsh.bsky.social @tristanwalsh.bsky.social · 25/08/2026via @erininthemorning.com : so proud of queer Alaskans and the work they do. 141
Reposted by @tristanwalsh.bsky.socialDemocracy Defenders Action @democracydefendersaction.org · 25/08/2026Trump took over the Kennedy Center, politicized it, and chiseled his name on the marble. A judge ordered his name removed. Now he’s threatening to tear it down if he doesn’t get his way. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/a...nytimes.comTrump Lawyers Warn That Kennedy Center Might Need Demolition if Not FixedIn a court filing about honoring President Trump on the facade, the administration said that without a proper renovation the building might need to be “taken down.” 77226
Reposted by @tristanwalsh.bsky.socialKTOO Public Media @ktoopublicmedia.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Eagle Scout is Scouting America’s highest and most prestigious rank. For more than a century, girls weren’t allowed into the program. But that changed in 2019, when the Boy Scouts program made a historic shift to officially allow girls to join and earn the rank of Eagle Scout.ktoo.orgElly Carpenter becomes Juneau’s first-ever female Eagle ScoutEagle Scout is Scouting America’s highest and most prestigious rank. 0337
Reposted by @tristanwalsh.bsky.socialAnchorage Daily News @adn.com · 18/08/2026A coalition of Alaska Native organizations called on the state Division of Elections to take immediate steps to ensure rural polling places have adequate staffing heading into Tuesday’s primary, following reports of vacancies and other issues. www.adn.com/alaska-news/...adn.comAlaska Native groups raise concerns about rural election staffing heading into Tuesday primaryThe Alaska Federation of Natives, Cook Inlet Tribal Council and First Alaskans Institute said they have received multiple reports of significant election-worker vacancies in rural Alaska precincts. 0195
Reposted by @tristanwalsh.bsky.socialDavid Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 17/08/2026One of the greatest hypocrites in history. Trump votes by mail again in his home state of Floridapolitico.comTrump votes by mail again in his home state of FloridaVoting records from Palm Beach County show the president requested his ballot in late July and it was returned on Aug. 13. 0135
Reposted by @tristanwalsh.bsky.socialex-Lethality Jane @lethalityjane.bsky.social · 14/08/2026If you got a bat stuck in your hair on August 9th at Olympic National Park, please go to the hospital immediately and then contact the Mason County Health Department, they're worried about you.thenewstribune.comSearch is on for woman who got rabid bat caught in her hair at WA parkOlympic National Park says an unknown woman got a rabid bat caught in her hair on Sunday. Other visitors could be infected. 12715406
Reposted by @tristanwalsh.bsky.socialPat Race @pat.alaskarobotics.com · 13/08/2026Just kinda waiting and hoping and crossing my fingers for all our neighbors. www.ktoo.org/2026/08/12/r...ktoo.orgResidents should evacuate flood zones by 3 p.m. WednesdayIf the flood breaches the barriers, residents would have only minutes’ notice, he said. The National Weather Service would issue a flash flood warning and instruct residents still in the flood zone to... 1121
Reposted by @tristanwalsh.bsky.socialJeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Hell yeah! www.post-gazette.com/news/health/... 1/2post-gazette.comDOJ ends effort to get records of UPMC Children's patients receiving gender-affirming careThe U.S. Department of Justice has voluntarily ended its pursuit of UPMC Children’s Hospital patient records for juveniles who have received gender-affirming... 38411
Reposted by @tristanwalsh.bsky.socialJames Brooks Cascade @alaska.bsky.social · 08/08/2026A pretty remarkable exchange today in court, when an attorney representing the Alaska Division of Elections said it's OK for candidates to file blank personal financial disclosures as long as they correct them within 30 days after filing as a candidate. #akleg #Alaska 10248
Reposted by @tristanwalsh.bsky.socialKarly Kingsley @karlykingsley.bsky.social · 07/08/2026🎯 165132173185
Reposted by @tristanwalsh.bsky.socialJennifer C @thejenniwren.teamlh.social · 05/08/2026Voting prevents unwanted policies. Full stop. Every law you hate that got passed happened because somebody didn’t show up. Election Day is less than 90 days away and every single seat is in play. Your vote. Your values. Your voice. Use it. #BlueWaveIn90Days 511171
Reposted by @tristanwalsh.bsky.socialReuters @reuters.com · 20/07/2026Japanese drugmaker Takeda's QDENGA becomes first dengue vaccine approved in India reut.rs/4vCol0Ireut.rsJapanese drugmaker Takeda's QDENGA becomes first dengue vaccine approved in IndiaJapan's Takeda Pharmaceutical's dengue vaccine QDENGA has been approved by India's drug regulator, making it the first dengue vaccine to be approved in the country, the company's unit said on Monday. 14718
Reposted by @tristanwalsh.bsky.socialReuters @reuters.com · 18/07/2026Two US service members in Jordan killed in Iranian attack, US says reut.rs/4hqhmnUreut.rsTwo US service members in Jordan killed in Iranian attack, US saysTwo U.S. military personnel in Jordan were killed on Friday as they defended against an attack by Iranian missiles and drones, the U.S. Central Command said in a statement on Saturday. 74925
Reposted by @tristanwalsh.bsky.socialGabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 16/07/2026“ABC News and NBC News have confirmed they will not air the president’s remarks live on their broadcasts, which are expected to focus on Trump’s 2020 election lies.” www.thedailybeast.com/biggest-tv-n...thedailybeast.comBiggest TV Networks Deliver Crushing Blow to TrumpDonald Trump’s forthcoming address will not be aired in full on at least two major networks. 1418361
Reposted by @tristanwalsh.bsky.socialPat Race @pat.alaskarobotics.com · 14/07/2026Register to vote. Make sure your friends are registered to vote. #akleg #akelect www.adn.com/politics/202...adn.comThe voter registration deadline for Alaska’s primary election is Sunday. Here’s what to knowIn the Aug. 18 primary, Alaskans will choose who will advance to the general election in a slew of statewide races, and vote on a ballot measure that reinstates limits on campaign contributions. 1112
Reposted by @tristanwalsh.bsky.socialMore Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 10/07/2026BREAKING: Zohran Mamdani announces click-to-cancel rule for NYC. This rule is aimed at guaranteeing New Yorkers can cancel subscriptions as easily as they sign up — and stopping corporations from trapping customers. This will save New Yorkers up to $162.5 million per year. 177119112213
Reposted by @tristanwalsh.bsky.socialBrendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 06/07/2026A creature of the 1̶9̶8̶0̶s̶ 1880s 3396
Reposted by @tristanwalsh.bsky.socialJody Avirgan @jodyavirgan.com · 01/07/2026We did this. Walked over to the firehouse, they gave us a cap, an hour later they rolled by and turned the hydrant on. Within minutes, the whole block is out here cooling off in the water. Highly recommended! 9860237
Reposted by @tristanwalsh.bsky.socialEric Lipton NYT @ericlipton.nytimes.com · 01/07/2026The kicker... www.nytimes.com/2026/06/30/u... 24121
Reposted by @tristanwalsh.bsky.socialChris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 30/06/2026BREAKING: The Supreme Court holds that the Fourteenth Amendment protects birthright citizenship, blocking Donald Trump's executive order to end it. Roberts has the opinion for the court, which is 5-4 on the constitutional question and 6-3 on whether federal law protects birthright citizenship. 35786266
Reposted by @tristanwalsh.bsky.socialMatt Acuña Buxton @matt.akmemo.com · 25/06/2026Worth noting Murray isn't a state attorney but from the conservative First and Fourtheenth law firm, whose accolades literally include: "Obtained a complete dismissal of a sexual misconduct lawsuits against Catholic dioceses, leaders, and schools in California, Kansas, Missouri, and Texas." 171
Reposted by @tristanwalsh.bsky.socialMayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 19/06/2026 117141303614
Reposted by @tristanwalsh.bsky.socialHillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · 19/06/2026Juneteenth marks the celebration of America's second independence day. Like the people in this photo—Texans celebrating Juneteenth in 1900—we know that progress hasn't made our union perfect. But we can recommit to reaching toward that more perfect union together. Happy Juneteenth. 326173194116
Reposted by @tristanwalsh.bsky.socialAcyn @acyn.bsky.social · 18/06/2026Obama: I am not immune to anger or doubt. But I do know this when we lose faith in each other, when we stop believing that voting matters… we open the door to the most ruthless or the most careless, or the most fearful among us who see some groups and some people as more equal than others 217127163722
Reposted by @tristanwalsh.bsky.socialdarth™️ @darthbluesky.bsky.social · 17/06/2026"Specifically, the water is more or less the color of a sour apple Jolly Rancher now. It looks like they're brewing Yodas in there. " LOOOL 1134398685
Reposted by @tristanwalsh.bsky.socialQasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 14/06/2026Congrats to the NY Knicks on their first NBA title in 53 years. I’ll just point out the only game Knicks lost was the one Trump attended. Because everything Trump touches dies. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 331737235
Reposted by @tristanwalsh.bsky.socialPhil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 13/06/2026There’s a rainbow outside the Kennedy Center right now as a crowd awaits Trump’s name to be pulled off the arts venue 733739837
Reposted by @tristanwalsh.bsky.socialAcyn @acyn.bsky.social · 11/06/2026Buttigieg: Nowhere in the Constitution does it say that there have to be nine Supreme Court justices. That one doesn't even take a constitutional amendment. It just takes a readiness to set up a court that fits this country. 755204375646
Reposted by @tristanwalsh.bsky.socialdarth™️ @darthbluesky.bsky.social · 11/06/2026just wait til US energy secretary chris wright who has degrees in electrical engineering from MIT and UC Berkeley learns about batteries 301872294
Reposted by @tristanwalsh.bsky.socialKai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 09/06/2026If you credulously do a segment about the vote in California in which you don’t say the president is lying, you’re spreading disinformation to your listeners. 262184533777
Reposted by @tristanwalsh.bsky.socialKai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 09/06/2026Cowardly 2172088
Reposted by @tristanwalsh.bsky.socialKai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 04/06/2026Oh look -- the Secretary of Energy is lying 1101731352
