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
Mer @valkmer2.bsky.social · 19/09/2026The plague of AM talk radio personalities turned politician has obviously mutated 000
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
Mer @valkmer2.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Make America Strong Again? Seriously? Hegseth literally wants people to say "yes, MASA." 000
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
Mer @valkmer2.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Love how Gym completely refutes his own argument at the end. 000
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
Mer @valkmer2.bsky.social · 28/07/2026Natural follow on from "if you don't do any testing, there won't be any new cases." 000
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
Mer @valkmer2.bsky.social · 25/07/2026Ugh. Like Coleridge and Kubla Khan. That story has haunted me for decades. 130
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... 993793805
Mer @valkmer2.bsky.social · 25/07/2026I mean, that's not exactly hell, but maybe you're in purgatory? 030
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
Mer @valkmer2.bsky.social · 22/06/2026And this is just one of the reasons Republicans hate the idea of consent. 031
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. 707152133859
Mer @valkmer2.bsky.social · 20/06/2026How nice for the taxpayers who covered the costs and who will never see any benefit from it. 020
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