Reposted by @veryvera.bsky.socialJustin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 02/03/2026Here's a Jan. 6 rioter posing with a press pass before Pete Hegseth's press conference, just to give you a sense of the type of "journalists" who were in the Pentagon briefing room this morning. 12232711426
Reposted by @veryvera.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 02/03/2026Crow: "Friday night, Trump filmed this tough video where he talked about the cost of war & how hard it's gonna be & how we're gonna lose troops, then he literally went behind the curtain & hosted a million dollar a plate dinner & dance party at Mar-a-Lago. That tells you everything you need to know" 18174422635
Reposted by @veryvera.bsky.socialCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 02/03/2026When you mix up your endless wars. 22655911004
Reposted by @veryvera.bsky.socialLaurence H. Tribe @tribelaw.bsky.social · 02/03/2026Nobel Peace Prize, my ass 30652901952
Reposted by @veryvera.bsky.socialPBS News @pbsnews.org · 03/03/2026Lebanon is being dragged back into conflict as Hezbollah and Israel resumed attacks following the Iran strikes. to.pbs.org/4u4bDIr to.pbs.orgHezbollah and Israel reignite conflict in Lebanon after Iran strikesLebanon is being dragged back into conflict as Hezbollah resumed attacks on Israel following the Iran strikes. Simona Foltyn reports from the outskirts of the capital city of Beirut. 14816
Reposted by @veryvera.bsky.socialBrandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 03/03/2026Two days into the war: - three F-15s shot down - U.S. embassy in Saudi Arabia in flames - six U.S. service members confirmed dead; more wounded - State Department tells Americans to flee the entire Middle East 31951262018
Reposted by @veryvera.bsky.socialMatthew Gertz @mattgertz.bsky.social · 03/03/2026What can you even say? These people deserve their inevitable humiliation and the nation deserves journalists with more self-respect. 1363109802228
Reposted by @veryvera.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 03/03/2026Chris Murphy: "It's just so disgusting to listen to the president be waxing poetically about the drapes he's buying while there are six Americans who are dead. There are six families who are about to bury their children because of a war of choice that no one in this country wanted, an illegal war." 600195776188
Reposted by @veryvera.bsky.socialPBS News @pbsnews.org · 23/01/2026The House rejected a Democratic-backed resolution Thursday that would have prevented President Donald Trump from sending U.S. military forces to Venezuela after a tied vote on the legislation fell just short of the majority needed for passage. to.pbs.org/4sTIgbjto.pbs.orgHouse Republicans barely defeat war powers resolution to check Trump’s military actions in VenezuelaThe House rejected a Democratic-backed resolution Thursday that would have prevented President Donald Trump from sending U.S. military forces to Venezuela after a tied vote on the legislation fell jus... 147942
Reposted by @veryvera.bsky.socialAdam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 22/01/2026As Trump continues to weaponize the EEOC against civil rights, we cannot stay silent. The lessons of our history are clear: bigotry and racism weaken this country, and we will not go backward. Read my recent Substack article at the link in my reply. 231240337
Reposted by @veryvera.bsky.socialSkye @simplyskye.bsky.social · 22/01/2026Jack Smith: “The investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in criminal activity — no one should be above the law in this country & the law required he be held to account” 11455731469
Reposted by @veryvera.bsky.socialRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 22/01/2026This comes just after the president publicly demanded that ICE should start showing the public how terrible the people are who they're grabbing and arresting. In this case, his name is Liam. He's five years old. www.kare11.com/article/news...kare11.com5-year-old boy among four students detained by ICE, according to school leadersSchool district leaders argue ICE agents are following students and their parents while driving to and from school. 24244821959
Reposted by @veryvera.bsky.socialScott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 22/01/2026The House Ethics Committee found that Matt Gaetz did all of the horrible things previously claimed—sex trafficking minors, prostitution (including of minors), drugs, drunk driving, obstruction, the works. The Florida Bulldog has secured and published the House report this evening. 25975513081
Reposted by @veryvera.bsky.social50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 23/01/2026Release the files! 16704201
Reposted by @veryvera.bsky.socialGinger Cat Dusty @gingercatdusty.bsky.social · 22/01/2026Chaka Khan did it best but this is worth a listen .. youtu.be/06uKs8XND_o?...youtu.beGeorge Michael - Ain't Nobody (Remastered)YouTube video by Music Edits / george michæl archive 1431669234
Reposted by @veryvera.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 22/01/2026Jack Smith: "My fear is that we have seen the rule of law function in our country for so long that many of us have come to take it for granted. The rule of law is not self-executing. It depends on our collective commitment to apply it." 8634493614047
Reposted by @veryvera.bsky.socialHuffPost @huffpost.com · 22/01/2026The removal is part of the White House's campaign to make sure national parks don't have content that "disparage Americans."huffpost.comSlavery Exhibit Removed From National Park In PhillySlavery Exhibit Removed From National Park In Philly 31722
Reposted by @veryvera.bsky.socialThomas Benner @thomasbenner.bsky.social · 22/01/2026Cartoon by Nick Anderson | Tribune Content Agency 8521144
Reposted by @veryvera.bsky.socialMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 22/01/2026If you want to know if a severe winter storm is headed for Texas, the two most reliable indications are (1) looking at the weather forecast; and (2) looking to see if Ted Cruz is on a plane headed to warmer place with a palm-lined beach. 1142679592
Reposted by @veryvera.bsky.socialWomenRiseUp2026 @womenriseup2026.bsky.social · 22/01/2026#Epstein #EpsteinFiles 8274042188
Reposted by @veryvera.bsky.socialGreg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 22/01/2026Here's part 2 of our dive into the intellectual roots of Stephen Miller's white nationalism. Thanks again to @theunpopulist.net for reprinting it! www.theunpopulist.net/p/the-dark-i...theunpopulist.netThe Dark Ideology Behind Stephen Miller's Immigration Crusade: Part IIHe believes immigration threatens Western civilization itself, echoing the same xenophobia once directed at his own ancestors 11351179
Reposted by @veryvera.bsky.socialRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 22/01/2026"Liam, age 5, was the fourth child in the district to be detained by immigration agents in the past two weeks, school officials said. "Two of them are high-schoolers. "One is a 10-year-old girl who was apprehended on her way to school..." www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/u...nytimes.comDetention of 5-Year-Old by Federal Agents Incenses Minneapolis 84395694672
Reposted by @veryvera.bsky.socialChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 22/01/2026SEEING IS BELIEVING DHS claims the car being chased rammed the ICE vehicle. The video shows the opposite. 📌 A father and son, a US citizen, are chased. The teen is beaten and seriously injured. The father is deported. DHS lied. The video tells the truth. Excellent reporting by Antonia Hylton. 653162638946
Reposted by @veryvera.bsky.socialKatie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 22/01/2026Special Counsel Jack Smith in his Opening Remarks: 302171785436
Reposted by @veryvera.bsky.socialPBS News @pbsnews.org · 23/01/2026A 5-year-old boy arriving home from preschool in Minnesota was taken by federal agents along with his father to a detention facility in Texas, school officials and the family's lawyer said. to.pbs.org/3NBVWHKpbs.orgFederal officers detain 5-year-old boy who a Minnesota school official says was used as 'bait'A 5-year-old boy arriving home from preschool in Minnesota was taken by federal agents along with his father to a detention facility in Texas, school officials and the family's lawyer said, making him... 1617774
Reposted by @veryvera.bsky.socialThe Watchdog Coalition @thewatchdogco.bsky.social · 23/01/2026100 cosponsors and 30k letters sent to Congress for impeaching Noem in a week is something special. But we aren’t even close to the finish line, so let’s keep pushing!actionnetwork.orgTell Congress: Impeach DHS Secretary Kristi NoemContact Congress today! 341101302925
Reposted by @veryvera.bsky.socialGreg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 22/01/2026Stephen Miller's terror state is employing lawless violence against Americans to dissuade them from standing in the way of his ethnic cleansing project. Excited that @theunpopulist.net has reprinted our piece on the roots of his white nationalism. Check it out: www.theunpopulist.net/p/stephen-mi...theunpopulist.netStephen Miller’s Assault on America’s Immigrant Legacy: Part IThe man whose Russian Jewish ancestors fled persecution now oversees a sweeping deportation machine designed to terrorize immigrant families 971863888
Reposted by @veryvera.bsky.socialAcyn @acyn.bsky.social · 23/01/2026Frost: Any person who sees the president in his speeches blabbering incoherently knows that there is something bigger going on there. 320156153724
Reposted by @veryvera.bsky.socialDemocracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 22/01/2026NEW: Democrats and watchdogs are demanding answers after filings revealed DOGE worked with a group seeking to overturn election results. The group most loudly urging DOGE to use federal data on voter rolls — True the Vote — still won’t deny involvement.democracydocket.comDemocrats, advocates probe DOGE coordination with election deniers as outrage growsHouse Democrats launched legislative efforts and outside watchdogs filed public records requests aimed at uncovering the full scope of DOGE’s activities. 9355167
Reposted by @veryvera.bsky.socialThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 22/01/2026Less than a third of voters think the U.S. is better off than it was when President Trump returned to the White House a year ago, with a wide majority saying he has focused on the wrong issues, according to a new poll from The New York Times and Siena University. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/u... 2412146
Reposted by @veryvera.bsky.socialJoaquin Castro @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social · 22/01/2026Kristi Noem should be impeached. ICE should be disbanded. I voted NO on funding ICE. It has become a lawless bounty hunter organization. 2346291
Reposted by @veryvera.bsky.socialThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 22/01/2026Breaking News: The House passed a spending package, narrowly mustering the votes to fund homeland security amid a Democratic revolt over ICE spending.nyti.msHouse Passes Spending Package Over Democratic Revolt on ICEApproval of the package, which would fund a wide swath of government agencies, brings Congress closer to meeting a Jan. 30 funding deadline. 166723
Reposted by @veryvera.bsky.socialKevin M. Levin @civilwarmemory.bsky.social · 22/01/2026If it can happen here, it can and likely will happen at every historic site in the National Park system devoted to the Civil War. #NationalParks www.inquirer.com/politics/nat...inquirer.comThe slavery exhibits at the President’s House have been removed following Trump administration pushPresident Donald Trump and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum ordered content at national parks that “inappropriately disparage” the U.S. to be reviewed and potentially removed. 13198119
Reposted by @veryvera.bsky.socialThomas Benner @thomasbenner.bsky.social · 22/01/2026Cartoon by Rob Rogers | Andrews McMeel °°°°°°°°°°° 🥇“Trophy Envy” . Donald Trump has apparently discovered the one thing more dangerous than nuclear war: not getting a trophy. 1423657
Reposted by @veryvera.bsky.socialXela Hart @xelahart.bsky.social · 22/01/2026@danboriscreates.bsky.social 491362373
Reposted by @veryvera.bsky.socialThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 18/01/2026The first veto of President Trump’s second term killed legislation that would have brought clean water to some of the most conservative parts of Colorado. Residents wonder why.nyti.msA Trump Veto Leaves Republicans in Colorado Parched and BewilderedThe first veto of the president’s second term killed legislation that would have brought clean water to some of the most conservative parts of the state. Residents wonder why. 7428397
Reposted by @veryvera.bsky.socialNPR @npr.org · 18/01/2026Some safety experts want California to stop the cutting of quartz countertops saying it can't be done safely. Lawmakers, meanwhile, contemplate a ban on workers' lawsuits against quartz manufacturers.n.prKitchen countertop workers are dying. Some lawmakers want to ban their lawsuitsSome safety experts want California to stop the cutting of quartz countertops saying it can't be done safely. Lawmakers, meanwhile, contemplate a ban on workers' lawsuits against quartz manufacturers. 21367125
Reposted by @veryvera.bsky.socialHuffPost @huffpost.com · 07/01/2026The congresswoman slammed the vice president during her appearance on "The View." Experts in public humanities and race equity say they believe what lies behind Vance's attacks.huffpost.comJasmine Crockett Calls Out JD Vance For 'Racist' Insult That 1 Expert Calls 'The GOP Playbook'The congresswoman slammed the vice president during her appearance on "The View." Experts in public humanities and race equity say they believe what lies behind Vance's attacks. 0266
Reposted by @veryvera.bsky.socialMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 07/01/2026It's good vs. evil. And this regime is pure evil. 86970191722
Reposted by @veryvera.bsky.socialSam Youngman @samyoungman.bsky.social · 07/01/2026They murdered her and now they’re smearing her. 1581405386
Reposted by @veryvera.bsky.socialGreg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 07/01/2026sounds like something that would happen in a shithole country 9485124
Reposted by @veryvera.bsky.socialAnonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 07/01/2026The woman murdered by Trump's ICE troopers in Minneapolis has been identified as Renee Nicole Good. The Trump's thugs left 3 children orphaned and without a mother today. 31840382
Reposted by @veryvera.bsky.socialDavid Rothkopf @djrothkopf.bsky.social · 07/01/2026That's what's happening. We're a nation at the mercy of our president's rogue private police force.. 13744205
Reposted by @veryvera.bsky.socialHuffPost @huffpost.com · 08/01/2026“The worry that we all have ... is the president, the man himself, who is sinking deeper into a dementia of some sort,” said a former senior CIA executive.huffpost.com‘Jackassery’: Former Senior National Security Officials Rip Trump’s Attack On Venezuela“The worry that we all have ... is the president, the man himself, who is sinking deeper into a dementia of some sort,” said a former senior CIA executive. 23517
Reposted by @veryvera.bsky.socialAl Franken @alfranken.bsky.social · 08/01/2026This is so tragic. Trump did not send 2,000 ICE agents to my state to make Minnesotans safer. Chaos was the point and now a woman is dead. (1/2) www.cnn.com/2026/01/07/u...cnn.comVideo shows moment ICE officer fatally shoots woman in Minneapolis | CNNVideo taken by a witness shows the moment an ICE officer fatally shot a woman in a vehicle in Minneapolis on Wednesday. 2051189
