Reposted by Yak MallaAmerican Bridge 21st Century @ab21.bsky.social · 13/10/2026WATCH: Andy Harris has a crash out after his constituents laugh at him for trying to blame higher gas prices on... Democrats. "You are rude!" #MD01 5303856768
Reposted by Yak MallaSylvia Chi 齊思涵 @sylviachi.bsky.social · 14/10/2026Incredible to be this confidently wrong about anything. 051
Reposted by Yak MallaCameron 🇺🇸🗽🦅 @cameroncorduroy.bsky.social · 12/10/2026if you said in 2024 that Donald Trump would send federal agents to raid the homes of Democratic Congresspeople on fake criminal charges you would be dismissed as hysterical 2743273
Reposted by Yak MallaJenny Chase @solarchase.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Time for 2026 updates to my annual “opinions about solar” thread, now with storage. If you like these, you might like edition 2 of my book, Solar Power Finance Without The Jargon. A 30% discount code WSQ0437 is valid on publisher website til end of Nov 2026. www.worldscientific.com/worldscibook...worldscientific.comSolar Power Finance Without the Jargon 5474202
Reposted by Yak MallaJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Who Is Behind the AI/Existential Risk Scare? talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/who-i...talkingpointsmemo.comWho Is Behind the AI/Existential Risk Scare?For years, and especially in the last month or so, we’ve been... 2313630
Reposted by Yak MallaDave Jorgenson @davejorgenson.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Directing President Trump’s speech in Nebraska. 012619
Reposted by Yak MallaPatrick De Haan @gasbuddyguy.bsky.social · 01/10/2026it continues to absolutely boggle my mind how few people realize that refineries in the US Rockies, Plains, Midwest/Great Lakes rely so heavily on millions of barrels of Canadian crude oil *every day* and have since the 1950s 371124316
Reposted by Yak MallaArs Technica @arstechnica.com · 29/09/2026arstechnica.comMost powerful obesity drug yet: People lost up to 25% of weight in trialRetatrutide is a triple-hormone obesity drug simulating GLP-1, GIP, and glucagon. 2406
Reposted by Yak MallaFR🎃 V🎃 @frovo.bsky.social · 17/09/2026[spelling bee] JUDGE: your word is "literal" KID: can you use it in a sentence JUDGE: "it" is a story about a sewer clown 16413
Reposted by Yak MallaSchooley @schooley.bsky.social · 04/09/2026The basic Republican pitch to young people is, “Isn’t owning the libs better than owning a home?” 1251691
Reposted by Yak MallaDon Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Very informative thread about how corrosively Amazon us using its monopoly power: A reminder (to myself as much as anyone), if you can't get off Amazon, you can at least use it less. 1016152
Reposted by Yak MallaJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Is the Data Center Backlash Just NIMBY Run Amok? talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/is-th...talkingpointsmemo.comIs the Data Center Backlash Just NIMBY Run Amok?In response to my post about this data center backlash outside of... 4611516
Reposted by Yak MallaGarth Marenghi's Catbus @catbus.phd · 29/08/2026*guy who makes Ted Cruz look charismatic & relatable* there is a conspiracy afoot to stop me from becoming president 0807
Reposted by Yak MallaFR🎃 V🎃 @frovo.bsky.social · 25/08/2026ME: what is the opposite of in THEORETICAL PHYSICIST: out ME: so then what is the opposite of infinity THEORETICAL PHYSICIST: *eyes widen* outfinity ME: look again THEORETICAL PHYSICIST: *gasps in wonder* 𝙊𝙐𝙏𝙁𝙊𝙐𝙏𝙄𝙏𝙔 511920
Yak Malla @yakmalla.bsky.social · 24/08/2026The 5 Simpsons lines I’ve uttered the most: 5) Since these are children’s toys, they are extrEMELY flammable 4) You get the whole seat, but you’re only gonna need…the EDGE 3) Do you know your multiplication tables? I know OF them 2) Hey, they’re tryin’ to learn for free! 1) alt.nerd.obsessive 000
Yak Malla @yakmalla.bsky.social · 24/08/2026It appalls me that they can just flat-out lie and there aren’t any consequences 000
Reposted by Yak MallaKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 20/08/2026“I think South Carolinians care more about an entirely fictional ’problem’ and not a potential spark to WWIII.” 491180175
Reposted by Yak MallaFR🎃 V🎃 @frovo.bsky.social · 18/08/2026the words between parentheses are their childrenheses 929769
Yak Malla @yakmalla.bsky.social · 18/08/2026(Addressing a group of applicants) Interviewer: Before we get started, you should know that the entire former staff of this estate was fired because it was discovered that they were having raucous singalongs in the mansion while the owners were abroad. 100
Reposted by Yak MallaMichael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Rank and file Republicans are turning against LGBT acceptance and GOP politicians are leaning into bigotry in both rhetoric and policy. But it is you, the progressive queer or ally, who needs to open your mind and consider other people's feelings. news.gallup.com/poll/710810/... 484469576
Reposted by Yak MallaGreg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Can Trump steal the midterms? On the pod, I asked election law expert @rickhasen.bsky.social what alarms him most about this fall. His answer is unsettling: The "national emergency" threat is nonsense, but Trump can do other things that are very real. Exchange here: newrepublic.com/article/2142... 5224109
Reposted by Yak MallaThe Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 11/08/2026Minnesota Lynx coach Cheryl Reeves represents the kind of advocacy we should celebrate. Her willingness to speak out in defense of trans kids is notable at a time when the WNBA has become a battleground for debates over respect for the existence of trans youth.contrariannews.orgAmerica Needs More Allies Who Look Like Cheryl ReeveFrom Black Lives Matter to the trans community, the Minnesota Lynx coach continues to be a leading voice in a town where 29511
Reposted by Yak MallaMark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 11/08/2026The @nytimes hasn't written a single article asking if "voters will think Tom Tiffany is too radical" because he is an election-denying, pro-ICE, authoritarian extremist. Somehow, his position on the political spectrum has disappeared completely from the National and State Conversations™️nytimes.comWill Wisconsin Voters Think Francesca Hong Is Too Radical? Here’s Where She Stands.The democratic socialist is the front-runner to win the Democratic primary for governor of Wisconsin on Tuesday. 522844704
Reposted by Yak MallaMichael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social · 11/08/2026“Silly” is a good way to put it! There were excesses in 2020 but they were mostly low-stakes efforts by well-intentioned people to address real injustices. The excesses of the right during the same era were far more harmful. The reckoning we need now is about how elites lost sight of that. 513139406
Reposted by Yak MallaDon Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 10/08/2026New from me: He had the money, bio and Trump endorsement needed to win in a Republican primary. His opponent even dropped out! But Amir Hassan could not beat Tom Smith. His loss reflects the depth of anti-Muslim bigotry in the GOP. 🧵 donmoynihan.substack.com/p/a-candidat...donmoynihan.substack.comA candidate who quit the race still beat Trump's pick in a GOP primary — because of his nameA real life audit study! 19632150
Reposted by Yak MallaSeth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 26/07/2026A real fundraising email I received from one of Trump's fundraising PACs. Trump's advisors informed him that I had not renewed my MAGA membership (which I, of course, never had)...and Donald J. Trump personally insisted that I be given one more chance to pay up. 6829160
Reposted by Yak MallaDon Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 26/07/2026What might a Dem midterm contract for America look like? *Stop the Iran war *Investigate the corruption *Block illegal tariffs fueling inflation *Stop weaponization of federal funding by reasserting legislative power of the purse *Impose accountability on immigration enforcement 57888151
Yak Malla @yakmalla.bsky.social · 26/07/2026The most charitable framing of this exchange is that MAGA views hypocrisy as a flex There are competing/compelentary explanations that are considerably less charitable 000
Yak Malla @yakmalla.bsky.social · 25/07/2026This would be pretty funny if I didn’t include the link to the article, but it would take a long time for the joke to pay off wapo.st/4ftYIchwapo.stHow much forgetfulness is normal, and when you should see a doctorWe all have our moments, but how can you tell if your mini memory lapses are par for the course or a sign of a bigger issue? 050
Reposted by Yak MallaRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 24/07/2026The cyclospora outbreak has reached 7,400 cases across 9 states. The FDA just recalled 1.6 million eggs due to salmonella contamination. Screwworm cases continue to rise. And we’ve just surpassed 2,300 measles cases — breaking 2025’s record. “Make America Healthy Again.” 596116594694
Reposted by Yak MallaSchooley @schooley.bsky.social · 24/07/2026I just love for his example he pulled the one food that is indisputably better when grown at home. 48936104
Reposted by Yak MallaDon Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 21/07/2026New at Can We Still Govern: New reporting is starting to reveal the human toll of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. @pamherd.bsky.social and I have been warning about this for a year. It will get worse. 🧵 donmoynihan.substack.com/p/when-the-o...donmoynihan.substack.comWhen the One Big Beautiful Bill comes dueReal people are losing SNAP. Medicaid will be next 12405183
Reposted by Yak MallaSean Casten @seancasten.bsky.social · 17/07/2026Based solely on the incomplete and heavily redacted documents that have been produced BY THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION, there is much more reason to suspect that Donald Trump raped minor children than there is that he won the 2020 election. 19619
Reposted by Yak MallaNate O @nateo.bsky.social · 16/07/2026Decided to look at the classes taught at West Virginia University ’s Washington Center for Civics, Culture and Statesmanship (the one with one enrolled student) and it turns out it’s teaching classes on the wonders of fascism 29489157
Reposted by Yak MallaCharlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 16/07/2026It's literally their way of saying: "This person was important. This person knew me. Here's a story about how we knew each other. So, I am important." Like buzzards picking off the last morsels of influence they can from him. 321419
Reposted by Yak MallaSchooley @schooley.bsky.social · 15/07/2026The tenor of the media coverage of Blanche is that he's woefully unfit for office but it would take a miracle for the senate to deny confirmation. Good place for the country to be in. 416130
Yak Malla @yakmalla.bsky.social · 15/07/2026**BREAKING** AREA MAN SHOCKED THAT WOMEN REPELLED BY HIS SUPPORT OF RACIST PEDO RAPIST CROOK www.dispatch.com/story/opinio...dispatch.comTrump Derangement Syndrome is getting in the way of my love life | OpinionA retired professor shares how political polarization is impacting his dating life in modern America. 010
Reposted by Yak MallaTom Schaller @schaller67.bsky.social · 13/07/2026Rest in Pusillanimity. My Lindsey Graham obituary for @atrupar.com Public Notice. Please read and share, thx! substack.com/@tomschaller...substack.comLindsey Graham and the rot of modern conservatismFrom Gingrich to Trump, Graham was a fixture as the GOP became increasingly malignant. 1541276
Reposted by Yak MallaJeff Abbott @palabrasdeabajo.bsky.social · 08/07/2026I’ve been thinking a lot about the inspirations that led me to journalism. Specifically the books that brought me to where I am now. I wanted to share my top 10 books that have inspired me over my 12 years as a journalist. 1137
Reposted by Yak MallaAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 07/07/2026New in PN: Trump vs. algae is the feud we deserve "We are living under the personalist dictatorship of a hateful clown obsessed with the news cycle and owning the libs. And unfortunately, since he has the whole federal govt at his back, his ridiculous tantrums can in fact ruin people’s lives."publicnotice.coTrump vs. algae is the feud we deserveCongrats, America. 451827513
Reposted by Yak MallaAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 07/07/2026⚽️ 🇺🇸static.klipy.comMan Washing Car with Pink BucketALT: Man Washing Car with Pink Bucket 1162206222
Reposted by Yak MallaPhillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 06/07/2026We have reached the stage where the President of the USA has to bully the President of FIFA for an hour and a half….to be more corrupt. 13478101
Yak Malla @yakmalla.bsky.social · 03/07/2026Much like “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States” really means ppl born in the US are NOT citizens, the moral of Matthew 25:31-46 is “deport all the brown people” religionnews.com/2026/07/01/i...religionnews.comThe Bible verses dividing Washington: How Matthew 25 became a political litmus test(RNS) — 'He told me that Matthew 25 was about individuals, and not nations,' Sen. Raphael Warnock said, referring to Speaker Mike Johnson. 'The text actually says nations.' 000
Reposted by Yak MallaSean Casten @seancasten.bsky.social · 01/07/2026"Poems are made by fools like me, but only God can make a tree" may need to be revised. Just amazing science here. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...nytimes.comThis Cell Feeds, Grows and Reproduces. And It’s Manmade.From chemical building blocks, scientists have created synthetic cells that have most of the hallmarks of life. 2142
Reposted by Yak MallaThe Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 27/06/2026Column: Fixing the Reflecting Pool requires admitting the original mistake of the U.S. government, which built an algae farm on a former marsh. The real answer lies in returning to our capital’s roots: Bring back the swamp.washingtonpost.comColumn | How to fix the Reflecting Pool? Bring back the swamp.Enlisting nature to help purify the Reflecting Pool could be more patriotic and successful than tossing in more chemicals. 54710
Yak Malla @yakmalla.bsky.social · 25/06/2026History nerdgasm alert wapo.st/4amAhMlwapo.stScientists have just unlocked the secrets of an ancient scroll torched by Mount VesuviusAfter a centuries-long struggle, scholars managed to read five feet of text, using machine-learning methods they hope can unlock further discoveries. 000
