Reposted by MerMark Harris @markharris.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Can one politician or journalist tell him he's disgusting, to his face, on camera? One. (1). 40772145
Reposted by MerAcyn @acyn.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Ossoff: Did you see this business about Don Jr.‘s wedding in the Bahamas? Where he received, apparently, a cash gift from a Russian oligarch connected to the Kremlin? This man, Kremlev, was apparently in China with Putin two days before he flew to the Bahamas for Don Jr.’s wedding… 501168455768
Reposted by MerWill Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social · 19/09/2026If you're still on the fence about whether AI is good or bad for society, consider this: The fascists desperately want it 118794287
Reposted by MerJon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 19/09/2026NOT-SO-FUN FACT: Today’s national average diesel fuel price of $6.49 is an all-time record high. ⛽️ 1161230392
Reposted by MerErik Loomis @erikloomis.bsky.social · 19/09/2026This Day in Labor History: September 19, 1945. 24 fired female employees of the Lindstrom Tool and Toy Company in Bridgeport, Connecticut picketed outside the factory in protest of their firing to replace with returning men. Let's tell the often untold story of women workers in World War II! 8555167
Reposted by MerNicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 19/09/2026AI didn’t “go rogue.” People connected a computer system they know can mess with another computer system in unpredictable ways to less advanced computer system and it messed with that computer system in unpredicted ways. As @tressiemcphd.bsky.social argues, don’t lose sight that *people* did that.nytimes.comOpinion | Panic Won’t Fix the Looming A.I. Threat. Politics Will.The threats from A.I. are real — and they’re ones we know how to deal with. 251171310
Reposted by MerMother Jones @motherjones.com · 02/09/2026DHS finalized its $16.7 million purchase of 6,650 pairs of electric shock gloves from Compliant Technologies. That comes out to about $2,400 per pair, plus some accessories like glove fresheners in case the ICE agents wearing these direct-contact electroshock weapons get sweaty.motherjones.comLawmakers Push DHS to Cancel Its Shock Gloves Contract"This administration continues to outfit ICE and CBP with the tools of an occupying paramilitary force." 1215688
Reposted by MerMother Jones @motherjones.com · 02/09/2026Pete Hegseth is reportedly considering his chief spokesperson, Sean Parnell—who allegedly abused his estranged wife and children—to succeed US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll.motherjones.comIt looks like Hegseth is replacing top military officers with loyalistsUS Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is just the latest to depart. 40283163
Reposted by MerRadley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Last week, the Trump administration deported eight people seeking asylum from the Iranian regime to the Central African Republic. 14786292
Reposted by MerMatthew Sheffield @matthew.flux.community · 26/08/2026Another "voter fraud" allegation collapses: Trump claimed three states had more than 250,000 noncitizens registered to vote, but months later, the Department of Homeland Security is claiming only 185 such cases exist. It hasn't provided what basis it has for accusing them to Nevada:npr.orgDHS acknowledges the noncitizen numbers it touted on voter rolls were inflatedThe Trump administration claimed to have found 250,000 noncitizens on the voter rolls in four states. But the agency's communications with states since then indicate that data was preliminary. 626894
Reposted by MerAngry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 26/08/2026“My parents died so fuck yours too,” is quite the argument against reasonable healthcare 1699187244981
Reposted by MerACLU @aclu.org · 26/08/2026Numerous studies, including from the FBI itself, show that invasive mass surveillance tech like Flock and Axon's automatic license plate readers don't help police fight crime. Surveillance is not safety.futurism.comFlock Surveillance Cameras Are Actually Horrible for Fighting Crime, FBI Data ShowsNew FBI data shows case closure rates for the Atlanta Police Department have not improved despite thousands of ALPRs installed since 2021. 14445191
Reposted by MerAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 30/07/2026Holy shit! Jim Jordan is reduced to stammering when Kasie Hunt presses him on why he continues to support Max Miller despite credible allegations that he abused his ex-wife and toddler daughter 1781174364961
Reposted by MerZinn Education Project @zinnedproject.bsky.social · 28/07/2026“ZEP provides tools to tap right into students’ natural curiosity. Instead of relying on dry, standard textbooks, you access vibrant primary sources, forgotten stories, & diverse voices that get your students leaning in.” — Roy Dalisay, MS LA teacher, Schuyler, NE Donate: zinnedproject.org/donate 1104
Reposted by MerZinn Education Project @zinnedproject.bsky.social · 27/07/2026In 1991, construction of a new 34-story office in Lower Manhattan unearthed the remains of roughly 15,000 Africans 20 feet below ground. Many were enslaved to build the city. NPS calls it “the oldest & largest known excavated burial site in N. America for both free & enslaved Africans.” 🧵 More: ⬇️nytimes.comThe New York of the Past Is Still Visible Today. You Just Have to Look. (Gift Article)Traces of New York’s layered histories can be found scattered throughout its contemporary urban landscape. 36131
Reposted by MerProPublica @propublica.org · 27/07/2026When an insurance company is deciding whether to pay for your medical treatment, it generates a file, which should contain all records associated with your case, including documents explaining why the claim was denied. You have a right to see this file. (Published May 2023)propublica.orgHealth Insurance Claim Denied? See What Insurers Said Behind the ScenesLearn how to request your health insurance claim file, which can include details about what your insurer is saying about you and your case. 181334683
Reposted by MerAdam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 25/07/2026Despite the whining about “ historical accuracy,” the racist backlash to the casting in Nolan’s Odyssey is about the right wanting to justify racial hierarchy by projecting it into a past where it did not actually exist. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0... 993794805
Reposted by MerThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 25/07/2026And any outlet that let Trump pretend he didn’t know anything about it should be shamed into oblivion 602364651
Reposted by MerKyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 18/07/2026Three congressional Democrats say that as much as $21.5 million paid by ABC, Meta, Paramount and X to settle lawsuits brought by Trump is now missing or has been spent without explanation and requested a full accounting from the foundation building his presidential library.ms.nowDemocrats push Trump library to account for millions in lawsuit settlement fundsSens. Elizabeth Warren and Richard Blumenthal and Rep. Melanie Stansbury are calling for answers after they noted discrepancies in the president’s financial disclosures. 18047141813
Reposted by MerSilence is assent @stef47.bsky.social · 18/07/2026Proof that guns create cowards. Remember the Uvalde 400. 0112
Reposted by MerDana R. Fisher (aka the Apocalyptic Optimist) @fisherdanar.bsky.social · 01/07/2026SCIENCE UPDATE in the US, here's where we are (via @nejm.org) TL;DR:A political appointee decides funding, not peer review; Your grant can be canceled at any time without warning; International collaborations are prohibited; & All conferences require political pre-approval @naomioreskes.bsky.social 27863
Reposted by MerMark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 20/06/2026Could not agree more! Not only did Hillary beat the Orange Atrocity by 2.8 MILLION votes, but Al Gore got 543,895 MORE votes than Bush! The Electoral College allows candidates who received less votes to win the presidency. ABOLISH THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE. Thank you for your attention to this matter. 707152143859
Reposted by MerMother Jones @motherjones.com · 18/06/2026As many are hailing Musk’s entry into this league of one, it’s a good time to review his record as an alt-right extremist who’s amplified and promoted noxious, dangerous, and false ideas.motherjones.comElon Musk: The world’s worst trillionaireHis wealth isn't the only thing that's extreme. 925885
Reposted by Merhead of vulture hospitality jaunte @jaunte.bsky.social · 17/06/2026Have a good long think about the phrase "billionaire healthcare executive." 618846
Reposted by MerBrian Beutler @brianbeutler.bsky.social · 12/06/2026Whether it's Republicans lying about the LA mayor election, or lying about screwworm, or using AI to lie about James Talarico, the Democratic instinct is to correct the record, condemn the attack and move on. It should be to weave a story about the opposition's putrid, morally corrosive dishonesty.offmessage.netThe Black Mold Of Republican LiesEven when their smears aren't helpful to them in the short run, they harm Democrats in the long run. Here's a prescription for deterrence. 231201389
Reposted by MerProPublica @propublica.org · 04/06/2026Use our database to explore the financial disclosures of President Donald Trump and more than 1,600 of his appointees. 👇 projects.propublica.orgExplore Financial Disclosures From President Trump and 1,600 of His Appointees - ProPublicaUse this database to explore potential conflicts of interest for President Donald Trump and his team. The documents disclose positions officials have held outside government, their assets and their de... 13521280
Reposted by MerAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 29/05/2026ICE hides flight info because if they can get detainees to detention hubs in the south before lawyers and family can locate them, they face harsher courts. But jurisdiction doesn’t change until the flight lands. That’s where this tracking tool comes in. 1/ gillianbrockell.com/habeas-fligh...gillianbrockell.comHabeas Flight Watch: New tool helps track ICE flights to your cityActivists have been quietly piloting a live map of ICE flights to help immigration attorneys with habeas filings. Now they say it's ready for everyone to use. 371923943
Reposted by MerAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 28/05/2026Dear media, You don't have to say "E Jean Carroll accused Trump of defamation and rape." You can say "Trump defamed and raped E Jean Carroll." It's been adjudicated. Thank you 276146994546
Reposted by MerGeorge Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 29/05/2026You don't have to overturn Citizens United to beat it. Corporations only exist because states charter them, so a state can decide spending in elections isn't a power they wield. Not regulation, redefinition. Hawaii made it law. Montana's gathering signatures. More states are watching.thinkbigpicture.substack.comThe Novel Progressive Legal Theory That Could Undo Citizens United 441824474
Reposted by MerProPublica @propublica.org · 28/05/2026Attorneys at the Education Department’s civil rights office described working in a “dismissal factory.” Most discrimination complaints filed by students’ families have been dismissed without ever being investigated, records show. (Published Dec. 2025)propublica.orgMonkey Sounds, “White Power” and the N-Word: Racial Harassment Against Black Students Ignored Under TrumpSince Trump returned to office, the Education Department’s civil rights office has not resolved a single racial harassment investigation. It sends a message that “people impacted by racial discriminat... 12363176
Reposted by MerRobert Faturechi @robert-faturechi.bsky.social · 28/05/2026New: A top White House aide intervened to get a $620 million Pentagon loan for a company tied to Donald Trump Jr. “The call came from the White House: We have to get this done,” said one person involved. www.propublica.org/article/dona...propublica.orgThe White House Intervened to Get a $620 Million Deal for a Company Tied to Donald Trump Jr.About three months before the Pentagon announced plans to lend money to Vulcan Elements, Trump Jr.’s venture capital firm took an undisclosed stake in the company. 48848436
Reposted by MerThe Associated Press @apnews.com · 14/05/2026Playwright Aleshea Harris stunned off-Broadway audiences eight years ago with her revenge play "Is God Is." Now she stuns again with her vivid, violent and startling screen adaptation, in theaters Friday. bit.lyMovie Review: Sorry not sorry — ‘Is God Is’ stakes a claim for unapologetic female ragePlaywright Aleshea Harris stunned off-Broadway audiences eight years ago with her revenge play “Is God Is.” 27819
Reposted by MerBolts @boltsmag.org · 12/05/2026“I have to be able to vote to get my rights back,” says Matthew Neumann, a trans man who directs the LGBTQ Foundation of Kansas. “Even if I have to get something that misgenders me so I can legally vote them out, I’m going to have to do that now.”boltsmag.orgA New Law Voids IDs of Transgender Kansans. It Also Threatens Their Voting Access. - BoltsKansas Republicans barred trans residents from getting licenses that reflect their gender identity and canceled existing IDs. The move also risks blocking their access to the polls. 010246
Reposted by MerMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 12/05/2026Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry (R) defended his decision to suspend his state’s ongoing primary election to redraw the congressional maps, even after 45,000 ballots had already been cast, saying that discarding those votes was “not a big” deal. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comLouisiana governor: Discarding 45,000 votes ‘not a big’ deal and ‘not my fault’“Well, it's not a big de– it's not my fault,” Landry said. 102676253835
Reposted by MerAri Berman @ariberman.bsky.social · 12/05/2026This is absolutely outrageous. SCOTUS reinstated Texas gerrymander 15 weeks before primary because they claimed it was too close to election to block it but now allowing Alabama to gerrymander one week before primary after trial court found map was intentionally discriminatory against Black voters 20460442410
Reposted by MerAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 09/05/2026Why did Trump pardon drug trafficker and Honduran president Juan Hernández? According to leaked audio tapes, it was an initial payment in part of a agreement between Trump, Bibi, and others to take down Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum. english.elpais.com/internationa...english.elpais.com‘Hondurasgate,’ the alleged US and Israeli interference plot to destabilize Mexico and other progressive governmentsA leaked audio recording points to former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández, Javier Milei, and Donald Trump as attempting to create a platform to spread fake news about the administrations of ... 26550152845
Reposted by MerBrian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 07/05/2026Unearthed reports reveal that RFK Jr. fired every full-time CDC cruise ship sanitation inspector ahead of the Hantavirus cruise ship outbreak. www.cbsnews.com/news/cdc-cru... 1596203679325
Reposted by MerChris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 07/05/2026NEW: John Roberts likes being political. He just doesn't like the accountability that comes with it. Roberts complained Wednesday that people view the justices as "political actors." They are, though, issuing political decisions that have real-world consequences. Today, at Law Dork:lawdork.comJohn Roberts likes being political. He just doesn't like the accountability that comes with it.Roberts complained Wednesday that people view the justices as "political actors." They are, though, issuing political decisions that have real-world consequences. 341341379
Reposted by MerJudd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 04/05/20261. ICE has not paid for detainee medical care for 7 MONTHS The termination of payments to providers has coincided with a MASSIVE SPIKE in detainee deaths. This is a health crisis and a moral crisis. Follow along for details. 🧵popular.infoICE has not paid for detainee medical care for 7 monthsThe termination of payments to providers has coincided with a massive spike in detainee deaths and medical crises. 40590035181
Reposted by MerAna Marie Cox @anamariecox.com · 03/05/2026You can order pills from overseas clinics and mutual aid groups. *Possessing* mifepristone is not a crime (except in Louisiana). I'm not saying I have some but I am saying if you are someone who can get pregnant or knows people who can, order some now. www.plancpills.org 11688385
Reposted by MerMichaela Laws 📖🖋️Storyteller @vamichaelalaws.bsky.social · 02/05/2026My most un-woke take is that children (anyone under 18) should be sat down in front of a monitored TV and forced to watch every episode of School House Rock, Sesame Street, Mr. Roger's, Bill Nye, and educational shows like us Millennials did. With tests after. You failed one? TIME TO WATCH AGAIN. 5467394