Reposted by Vivenne Ellene @vivellen.bsky.socialThe Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell @lastwordmsnow.bsky.social · 22/09/2026@lawrenceodonnell.bsky.social: Trump’s perverse jealousy of JFK is driving his destruction of the Kennedy Center youtu.be/Cy4wY9aFZBg?... 913836
Reposted by Vivenne Ellene @vivellen.bsky.socialThe Guardian @theguardian.com · 20/09/2026Don’t be afraid to be masculine, laugh more, and phone your mum: letters to our sons, by Stephen Graham, Riz Ahmed, Danny Dyer and other wise mentheguardian.comDon’t be afraid to be masculine, laugh more, and phone your mum: letters to our sons, by Stephen Graham, Riz Ahmed, Danny Dyer and other wise menThe Adolescence actor and the psychologist Orly Klein asked fathers to write to their sons. The results – from famous dads to the wisdom of strangers – were moving and motivating. Here’s a selection 03713
Reposted by Vivenne Ellene @vivellen.bsky.socialFiona Dolman @fionadolman.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Katie Piper is an extraordinary, courageous, intelligent and extremely beautiful woman. I hope the keyboard warriors have heard her message and really see how ugly and damaged they are and what an ugly and damaged world it is that they are creating. 092
Reposted by Vivenne Ellene @vivellen.bsky.socialEllie Mae O'Hagan @elliemaeohagan.bsky.social · 03/09/2026I love the dedication in My Life on the Road by Gloria Steinhem 10385241964
Reposted by Vivenne Ellene @vivellen.bsky.socialWilliam Shakespeare @shakespeare.lol · 25/08/2026[Exit Queen.] 2063893911011
Reposted by Vivenne Ellene @vivellen.bsky.socialFiona Dolman @fionadolman.bsky.social · 18/08/2026My first episode of #MidsomerMurders was made extraordinary by the masterclass in acting given by the incomparable Phyllida Law (and Edward Fox) She was so kind and super funny. My thoughts are with her family who she talked about with such love and pride x 3434
Reposted by Vivenne Ellene @vivellen.bsky.socialLuca @lucagalletti.bsky.social · 17/08/2026One of French puppeteer Raphaël Gromy’s most recognizable performances features a puppet painting real artworks on canvas, blending puppetry, live performance, and visual art into a unique theatrical experience. 😊 IG: @artistsuniversum @raphael_gromy 338139953423
Reposted by Vivenne Ellene @vivellen.bsky.socialDemocrat Cats @democratcats.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Monday Morning Kittens 2135870643
Reposted by Vivenne Ellene @vivellen.bsky.socialSlenderSherbet @slendersherbet.bsky.social · 25/07/2026Please take a moment out of your day to marvel at the balletic poise, calm elegance and graceful athleticism of the panda. 1062961930
Reposted by Vivenne Ellene @vivellen.bsky.socialRobert Saunders @robertsaunders.bsky.social · 10/06/2026Every day, a migrant saves someone's life in an operation, teaches a child, cleans a building, is a good neighbour or parent. That never leads the news. No gangs rush down streets thanking people who *might* be migrants. But as soon as an atrocity happens, all "migrants" are held responsible. 1/3 3490189
Reposted by Vivenne Ellene @vivellen.bsky.socialFiona Dolman @fionadolman.bsky.social · 06/06/2026❤️ 0334
Reposted by Vivenne Ellene @vivellen.bsky.socialNan ☮️ @naninaz76.bsky.social · 18/05/2026 149155214406
Reposted by Vivenne Ellene @vivellen.bsky.socialAunt Hagatha @aunthagatha.bsky.social · 11/05/2026 11471221166
Reposted by Vivenne Ellene @vivellen.bsky.socialSimon Marks @simonmarksfsn.bsky.social · 08/04/2026Impossible to disagree with a single word that Ben Rhodes (Obama era NSC official) is saying here: 464231437588
Reposted by Vivenne Ellene @vivellen.bsky.socialPaul Byrne @theplanetaryguy.com · 03/04/2026This image of home just came down from the Artemis II crew. Taken after their translunar injection burn, there are aurorae at top right and lower left, and zodiacal light at lower right. Credit: NASA/Reid Wiseman 287218437373
Reposted by Vivenne Ellene @vivellen.bsky.socialAaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 03/04/2026"From out there on the moon, international politics look so petty. You want to grab a politician by the scruff of the neck and drag him a quarter of a million miles out and say, 'Look at that, you son of a bitch.'" ― Edgar Mitchell, Apollo 14 astronaut. 16879271
Reposted by Vivenne Ellene @vivellen.bsky.socialShannonB @shannonbuz.bsky.social · 26/03/2026And the mocking was roundly deserved. 46876881472
Reposted by Vivenne Ellene @vivellen.bsky.socialRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 26/03/2026The fact that Zelensky has not told so many people to fuck off who more than deserved it over the years it is a testament to his character, patience and leadership. He never gives up trying to placate and persuade people no matter how ignorant & insufferable they are. I could never do it. Few could. 605181383302
Reposted by Vivenne Ellene @vivellen.bsky.socialHoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 26/03/2026President Volodymyr Zelensky has been formally nominated for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. Hide the ketchup. 22805110210241
Reposted by Vivenne Ellene @vivellen.bsky.socialJon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 24/03/2026👇👇 303101773316
Reposted by Vivenne Ellene @vivellen.bsky.socialJames Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 09/03/2026Imagine the reaction in the US if ~175 schoolgirls had been killed by a targeted Iranian missile. (Or anyone's missile.) This is an atrocity. 7232961006
Reposted by Vivenne Ellene @vivellen.bsky.socialLuke Russert @lukerussert.bsky.social · 05/03/2026Last year when I was checking into a hotel, the desk person was wearing Meta glasses. I kindly asked them to take them off. They were annoyed. I said, “I do not consent to you looking at my credit card and ID with Meta glasses on.” My instincts were correct: www.bbc.com/news/article...bbc.comICO writes to Meta over 'concerning' AI smart glasses reportVideos, including of glasses-wearers using the toilet or having sex, are sometimes reviewed by a Kenya-based subcontractor. 9461242428
Reposted by Vivenne Ellene @vivellen.bsky.socialFiona Dolman @fionadolman.bsky.social · 28/02/2026For those of you who enjoy #MidsomerMurders and need something to cheer you up. We start the new series (26) on Monday.. 137911
Reposted by Vivenne Ellene @vivellen.bsky.socialIan Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 23/02/2026These people are poison. They will unleash racist thugs on the streets of this country and call it security. They will subjugate us to the US and call it patriotism. They must be stopped. There is no more important task in politics. 14334261224
Reposted by Vivenne Ellene @vivellen.bsky.socialFinancial Times @financialtimes.com · 23/02/2026So-called 'nudify' apps. Smart glasses that secretly record video. An explosion in sexualised deepfakes. Tech has turned against women, and it's time to regulate it properly, says author and gender equality campaigner Laura Bates. Read more: ft.trib.al/Z3gd5bP 15891340
Reposted by Vivenne Ellene @vivellen.bsky.socialJulie K. Brown @jkbjournalist.bsky.social · 19/02/2026Never in a million years did I ever fathom when I resurrected the Epstein story in 2018 that it would lead to first arrest of a British Royal in four centuries. Not since King Charles I was arrested in 1647. open.substack.com/pub/jkbjourn...open.substack.comPrince Andrew's ArrestAcross the pond in Britain, justice and accountability is a serious matter 1897335207772
Reposted by Vivenne Ellene @vivellen.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 19/02/2026Yet another sad reminder that there is a two-tiered justice system in America: One for the rich. Another for everyone else. If elites can be held accountable in other parts of the world, why can't they be held accountable in America? 417101903192
Reposted by Vivenne Ellene @vivellen.bsky.socialGovernor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · 19/02/2026No child should be incarcerated in America. Send our kids home. www.propublica.org/article/life...propublica.orgThe Kids Trump Sent to ICE’s Dilley Detention CenterProPublica went inside the immigrant detention center for families in Dilley, Texas. Children held there told us about the anguish of being ripped from their lives in the United States and the fear of... 761977606
Reposted by Vivenne Ellene @vivellen.bsky.socialRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 19/02/2026This entire thing is a complete clown show. Everyone in attendance should feel like a fool. 2037119612932
Reposted by Vivenne Ellene @vivellen.bsky.socialMax Berger @maxberger.bsky.social · 19/02/2026The American president is more insulated from accountability than a British royal. Our political system provides the elite with immunity. It has to change. 779257735826
Reposted by Vivenne Ellene @vivellen.bsky.socialPBS News @pbsnews.org · 19/02/2026Workers on Thursday began restoring an exhibit on the lives of the nine people once enslaved at the former President's House in Philadelphia amid a contentious legal fight between the city and the Trump administration. to.pbs.org/3Os84LS to.pbs.orgSlavery exhibit returns to Philadelphia's Independence Mall after Trump administration ordered its removalWorkers on Thursday began restoring an exhibit on the lives of the nine people once enslaved at the former President's House in Philadelphia amid a contentious legal fight between the city and the Tru... 438094
Reposted by Vivenne Ellene @vivellen.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 18/02/2026Kudos to Stephen Colbert for standing up for himself and against tyranny. I've always been a fan of his — going way back to the Colbert Report years. I enjoyed chatting with him in August. Here's a brief clip from our discussion. 7555551104
Reposted by Vivenne Ellene @vivellen.bsky.socialScott Shapiro @scottjshapiro.bsky.social · 19/02/2026UK: Prince Andrew arrested. South Korea: Former President Yoon sentenced for life. Brazil: Former President Bolsonaro serving a 27-year sentence. USA: President Trump demands $10 billion payout from taxpayers. 198150395602
Reposted by Vivenne Ellene @vivellen.bsky.socialRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 18/02/2026and now another retraction/reversal in Chester, New York: midhudsonnews.com/2026/02/18/c...midhudsonnews.comFeds retract statement about Chester purchase; opponents target realtors involved in dealCHESTER - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Wednesday backtracked on its statement last week that it had purchased the former Pep Boys warehouse in Chest 14250621606
Reposted by Vivenne Ellene @vivellen.bsky.socialRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 19/02/2026“Illiberal governments tend to live or die by their ability to sustain corruption. They rely for support on a network of oligarchs, who in turn are tied to the administration’s success. It happened in Hungary, Turkey, Russia and increasingly, it is happening here.” www.nytimes.com/2026/02/18/o...nytimes.comOpinion | One Man Stole $660 Million. He’ll Never Pay It Back. 22868152760
Reposted by Vivenne Ellene @vivellen.bsky.socialRodger Sherman @rodger.bsky.social · 18/02/2026DOG AT THE OLYMPICS FULL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS 493195315854
Reposted by Vivenne Ellene @vivellen.bsky.socialMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 19/02/2026NEWS: Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been sentenced to life in prison after a court found him guilty of leading an insurrection tied to his 2024 martial law declaration that triggered a constitutional crisis and military raid on the National Assembly. 55174632058
Reposted by Vivenne Ellene @vivellen.bsky.socialGovernor Wes Moore @govwesmoore.bsky.social · 18/02/2026The President is lying to the public: 1) For the past century, the federal government has been responsible for the Potomac Interceptor – not Maryland. The sewage pipe is on federal land. youtu.be/OKyIKHW8ONIyoutu.beThe President is Lying to the PublicYouTube video by Governor Wes Moore 795135565158
Reposted by Vivenne Ellene @vivellen.bsky.socialMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 19/02/2026BREAKING: Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly Prince Andrew, has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office as part of the Epstein files investigation, per the BBC. The probe centers on allegations he shared confidential material with Jeffrey Epstein while serving as trade envoy. 757101062805
Reposted by Vivenne Ellene @vivellen.bsky.socialRobert Garcia @robertgarcia.bsky.social · 18/02/2026There’s a lot to investigate and report on from today’s stunning deposition of Les Wexner. But here’s something I can’t get over. I asked Mr. Wexner if the DOJ or FBI ever contacted him to ask him about Epstein and his crimes. He said NO. That’s outrageous and unforgivable. 27080862737
Reposted by Vivenne Ellene @vivellen.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 18/02/2026Any political party spreading lies about voter fraud as a pretext to make it harder for every one to vote is sending a clear message: they can't win on their ideas alone. Remember this. 315140824333
Reposted by Vivenne Ellene @vivellen.bsky.socialMia Farrow @miafarrow.bsky.social · 17/02/20261800 John Adams to Abigail Adams during his initial days in the White House:: “I Pray Heaven To Bestow The Best Of Blessings On This House And All that shall hereafter Inhabit it. May none but Honest and Wise Men ever rule under This Roof”. FDR had these words engraved on the mantle 2431661
Reposted by Vivenne Ellene @vivellen.bsky.socialMia Farrow @miafarrow.bsky.social · 17/02/2026Jesse Jackson was 26, the youngest person on that balcony when Dr King’s was murdered. He spent the rest of his life keeping Dr King’s dream alive. Thank you Jesse Jackson. Love to his family and friends. 💔 www.nytimes.com/video/us/pol...nytimes.comVideo: Jesse Jackson Dies at 84The Rev. Jesse Jackson, the civil rights leader and impassioned orator, died on Tuesday at 84. He was hospitalized in November for a rare neurodegenerative condition. 16798156
Reposted by Vivenne Ellene @vivellen.bsky.socialBruce Springsteen @brucespringsteen.net · 17/02/2026We are living through dark, disturbing and dangerous times, but do not despair — the cavalry is coming! Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band will be taking the stage this spring from Minneapolis to California to Texas to Washington, D.C. for the Land of Hope And Dreams American Tour. 15854951671
Reposted by Vivenne Ellene @vivellen.bsky.socialRicky Davila @therickydavila.bsky.social · 16/02/2026The Obamas are the epitome of sophistication, class, intelligence, grace, decency and love. I’m so desperately missing presence like this in the White House. 28888721345
Reposted by Vivenne Ellene @vivellen.bsky.socialSenator Chris Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov · 15/02/2026A child dying of cancer spent her final days fighting to free her wrongfully detained father from ICE custody. This comes just weeks after a mother from Maryland was denied the right to be at her son’s side as he died from cancer. Not one dime for this cruelty. www.cbsnews.com/amp/chicago/...cbsnews.comOfelia Torres, teen who fought to have her father released from ICE custody, dies from rare cancerOfelia Torres, 16, died on Friday from Stage 4 alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare and aggressive form of cancer, her father's lawyer confirmed. 632192817409
Reposted by Vivenne Ellene @vivellen.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 15/02/2026If this country was truly “pro-life,” we would have Medicare for All, a Green New Deal, gun reform, universal child care, and a living wage. The right-wing agenda isn’t about “life.” It’s about control. 770273087348
Reposted by Vivenne Ellene @vivellen.bsky.socialAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 15/02/2026 11274581112929
Reposted by Vivenne Ellene @vivellen.bsky.socialPhil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 11/02/2026A dresser inside a museum in New York City has been discovered as a secret stop on the Underground Railroad — the first of its kind discovered in Manhattan in over 100 years 409253187180
Reposted by Vivenne Ellene @vivellen.bsky.socialMia Farrow @miafarrow.bsky.social · 07/02/2026Federal judge has blocked Trump from withholding the funding for NY rail tunnel (Trump said he’s agree to fund if Penn Station and Dulles airport were renamed for him) www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/n...nytimes.comU.S. Judge Says Trump Cannot Halt Funding for Tunnel Project 2931168
