Reposted by Julie WhitmerProPublica @propublica.org · 22/09/2026Sen. Susan Collins helped steer millions in federal defense contracts to Navatek, whose CEO illegally funneled thousands of dollars to her campaign. The FBI sought to launch a probe and was eyeing Collins and other lawmakers. Then Trump gutted the unit in charge. THREAD 🧵 412114526109
Reposted by Julie WhitmerBen Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Wow! Matches my war crime subpoena list almost perfectly. 371453110
Reposted by Julie Whitmer𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 01/10/2026Even in dark times, democracy can renew itself. That’s the quiet power of voting: every election is a chance to refresh the system, correct course, and begin again. 1322064480
Reposted by Julie WhitmerJake Broe @realjakebroe.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Cartoon by Nick Anderson 115102552972
Reposted by Julie WhitmerBarred and Boujee aka Madiba Dennie @audrelawdamercy.blacksky.app · 18/09/2026i'm not over Alito saying we shouldn't count ballots that are mailed on or before Election Day but arrive shortly afterwards bc they can “radically flip” the “apparent outcome” cannot stress enough that, until all ballots are counted, there's no outcome to flip! ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/alito...ballsandstrikes.orgA Brief History of Sam Alito’s Delusional Obsession With Voter FraudHis conduct in several recent cases suggests that Alito is deep in the right-wing conspiracy theory weeds. 408104882654
Reposted by Julie WhitmerRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 17/09/2026March 9. Over 6 months later the regime is still there and gas prices keep rising. 2721835472
Reposted by Julie WhitmerDaniSue @danisue.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Looking forward to next weeks press on… 1435
Julie Whitmer @whitmerj.bsky.social · 17/09/2026I miss my mom terribly, but I’m glad she didn’t have to witness this heartbreaking, frustrating situation. His first term and January 6th were hard enough on her. 000
Reposted by Julie WhitmerAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 17/09/2026Rep. Ansari: "Imagine if drug companies just put out a drug onto the market without the FDA looking at those drugs, testing those drugs, and ensuring that they were safe to consume for the American public, it is exactly the same with AI." 381233279
Reposted by Julie WhitmerHouse Democrats @housedemocrats.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Donald Trump has made nearly 29,000 individual stock trades since the start of his second term. That is nearly 50 trades PER DAY. The American people deserve a President that serves their interests, not his own wallet.bloomberg.comTrump Made 29,000 Securities Trades, More Than All of CongressDonald Trump made nearly 29,000 securities trades in 17 months — more than every member of Congress combined. The stock-purchasing ban he’s pushing would leave him exempt 19357173
Reposted by Julie WhitmerEileen Pardini 🌎✨🧘♀️🗽🐾 @eileenpardini21.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Do you have any idea how much better things would be right now if Kamala and Tim were in the White House? What if we had elected Al Gore? Hillary Clinton? America needs some soul-searching. 64277861463
Reposted by Julie WhitmerAnti-Fascist Translator Monkey @translatormonkey.bsky.social · 17/09/2026From last year. A good history lesson. 204170214581
Reposted by Julie WhitmerRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Don Jr. & Eric have major investments in data centers and AI infrastructure. Don. Jr's firm 1789 Capital also has shares in major tech companies working in AI. Donald's own stock portfolio itself is heavily invested in Big Tech stocks. When Trump says AI doesn't need guardrails, follow the money. 361654605
Reposted by Julie WhitmerIt's Abby. Yep @itsabbyyep.bsky.social · 15/09/2026I'm worried that Mitch McConnell may be too frail to keep destroying democracy 1573983624
Julie Whitmer @whitmerj.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Call me crazy for not trusting this AI-slop loving Cheeto to assess the dangers of the technology. The fate of humanity is tied to the quality & veracity of Natalie Harp’s daily briefing? Again, we are fucked. 010
Julie Whitmer @whitmerj.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Guys…NO ONE is coming to save us...the tech bros will stack up & count their cash with no care in the world for how AI systems will wreak havoc. Our geriatric government is so far out of their depth & irretrievably corrupt & it's way too late to put regulation in place. We are seriously fucked. 000
Reposted by Julie WhitmerAndrew Weinstein @andrewjweinstein.com · 14/09/2026Replacing complex algorithmic guardrails with a "STRONG AND SMART" president. We are so doomed. 2818346
Reposted by Julie WhitmerMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Both Donald Trump, Jr. and his [current] wife Bettina Anderson come from families with money, so having a Russian oligarch foot the bill for their wedding was a choice. But all of the Trumps are on sale to the highest bidder. They have greed inside them where there should be dignity or shame. 921389449
Reposted by Julie WhitmerScott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Trump in Ireland today: non-stop delusional prattle, lies, warmongering, nonsense. This is a very dangerous man. bsky.app/profile/atru... 1435393
Reposted by Julie WhitmerChristopher Whitaker @civicwhitaker.com · 13/09/2026If the Speaker feels they don’t have enough expertise there’s a way to bring it back - The Office of Technology Assessment! www.liberalcurrents.com/congress-nee...liberalcurrents.comCongress Needs Its Tech Experts BackIf Congress is to tackle issues from DOGE sabotage to AI to social media, it needs to resurrect its Office of Technology Assessment. 1331183
Reposted by Julie WhitmerKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 10/09/2026"Hi there! I'm the Secretary of Agriculture in a nation where just about every single kind of food has been recalled because it will give you explosive shits and then kill you dead. Well, I'm here to tell you about how government regulation and oversight is baaaaaaaad." 28963651539
Reposted by Julie WhitmerRicky Davila @therickydavila.bsky.social · 08/09/2026A Philadelphia nun named Sister Rose Kuhn drives to a Texas immigration court weekly to sit next to unaccompanied children as young as 4 who are facing deportation hearings alone without relatives or an attorney so that they won’t have to face the judge by themselves. Heartbreaking and horrific. 420109513629
Reposted by Julie Whitmer𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 07/09/2026Happy Labor Day! “The upper class keeps all the money and pays no taxes. The middle class pays all the taxes and does all the work. The poor are just there to scare the shit out of the middle class.” - George Carlin 19782432606
Reposted by Julie WhitmerLisaLisa @lisalisa42.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Fuckery of the GOP. 37261712502
Julie Whitmer @whitmerj.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Perhaps we should make sure this is buttoned up before we move on to the arch? 🤷🏻♀️ 010
Reposted by Julie WhitmerWajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Behold the chaotic, violent hellscape that is New York City. Mamdani has transformed this once idyllic utopia into a cesspool of dysfunction and despair! Pray for the people! 3487505973
Reposted by Julie Whitmer𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 05/09/2026The midterm elections will be like a carpool where half want to drive to the movies and half want to drive off a cliff. Even if the movies win, you’re still buckled in with the cliff people. 641305242
Julie Whitmer @whitmerj.bsky.social · 03/09/2026The stuff of nightmares & the train has seemingly left the station (an autonomous bullet train that is able to lay its own track).nytimes.comA.I. Is Outsmarting Its CreatorsWhen OpenAI’s agents went rogue in July, they demonstrated ingenuity and drive beyond what many experts had imagined. 030
Reposted by Julie WhitmerRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Suddenly due process matters. 936130542697
Reposted by Julie WhitmerJon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Good morning from Lake Ontario. ☀️ 514203462903
Reposted by Julie WhitmerMachu Pikacchu @judet.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Fuck every single person who, through action or inaction, allowed this stupid, stupid reality to come to pass. 1049139932626
Reposted by Julie WhitmerThe TransAdvocate @transadvocate.com · 23/08/2026When fascism shows up, it’s because Centrists opened the door. Centrism not only will not, but cannot save us from fascism. 115153531672
Reposted by Julie WhitmerRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 23/08/2026A recent survey found that 92% of U.S. adults have delayed or avoided medical care due to high costs. Meanwhile, a new study from Yale estimates that Medicare for All would save over 114,000 lives and $1 trillion a year. If this country was truly “pro-life,” we would have universal healthcare. 594153275153
Reposted by Julie WhitmerRightardia @rightardia.bsky.social · 23/08/2026More Politico cartoons 10962872000
Reposted by Julie WhitmerDeborah Weeks/A Woman for An Eternity @deborah-10.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Robert’s Supremely Corrupt Court 23973782590
Reposted by Julie WhitmerAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 21/08/2026Natalie Harp’s job is to keep Trump happy so he can focus on being a brutal autocrat. She's a taxpayer-funded enabler. Reporting on her is no different than reporting on Leavitt or Bondi. She's not off-limits. And she has faster access to quality mental health care than any of us. END/ 1364479628
Reposted by Julie WhitmerThomas Fortenberry @thomasfortenberry.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Mysteries for Modern Times 24093482328
Reposted by Julie WhitmerRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 21/08/2026This would not be happening if people remained silent. 688210314768
Reposted by Julie WhitmerBreezie @breeze420.bsky.social · 21/08/2026“When you do something noble and beautiful and nobody noticed, do not be sad. For the sun every morning is a beautiful spectacle and yet most of the audience still sleeps.” –John Lennon 162404421
Reposted by Julie WhitmerAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 20/08/2026perfect synopsis of modern Republicanism 2857265286039
