Mrs. Betty Bowers (@mrsbettybowers.bsky.social) reposted
Their cruelty is only exceeded by their incompetence. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
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view profile on Bluesky Mrs. Betty Bowers (@mrsbettybowers.bsky.social) reposted
Their cruelty is only exceeded by their incompetence. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Glenn Kirschner (@glennkirschner.bsky.social) reposted
Federal Judge Says Under Trump's DOJ, "The Rule Of Law Is Being Flushed Down The Toilet"! youtu.be/-nFVlDorFbY?...
Ron Filipkowski (@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social) reposted
So maybe the problem wasn’t with the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics?
Aaron Parnas (@aaronparnas.bsky.social) reposted
Today, I had the honor to sit down and speak with Amanda and Sky Roberts, the brother and sister in law of the late Virginia Giuffre. Virginia was an Epstein survivor. Her story is powerful, and this family is demanding justice and answers. Watch the most powerful interview I have ever done.
Brett Meiselas (@bmeiselas.bsky.social) reposted
The day will come when those who propped up this failed regime will be pariahs, desperately scrambling to escape the very disgrace they once enabled
cshammer (@cshammer.bsky.social)
Mayors from MN.
Peggy Flanagan (@peggyflanagan.bsky.social) reposted
We have to fight for what people need and what they deserve. Let’s do this, Minnesota.
Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) reposted
Tim Walz: "I always get in trouble for it and I'll continue to say it, I don't think we do any favors when we don't name it -- these are fascist policies."
Aaron Parnas (@aaronparnas.bsky.social) reposted
BREAKING: Trump is deploying the National Guard in D.C. to distract you from the fact he will not release the Epstein files. I am in Washington, D.C. I feel safe. I am reporting live. Spread the word. www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvXR...
cshammer (@cshammer.bsky.social)
If this is true we should all want to know who is participating in the abuse of children so maybe release the names in those files so we can all see.
LorennaCleary.bsky.social (@lorennacleary.bsky.social) reposted
What happens if you don’t do background checks or training for thousands of people and you give them all total authority? ICE has been caught looting and destroying property at Pittsburgh restaurants. They even tried to break into the safes. They loaded food, supplies and equipment into vehicles /
ℂ𝕒𝕥𝕞𝕒𝕟ℝ𝕖𝕤𝕚𝕤𝕥𝕤 🏳️🌈 ✡️ 😸 🌊 (@stevefm20.bsky.social) reposted
In a rare moment of good journalism on cable news TV, MSNBC Eugene Robinson patiently went through how Trump tariffs are imposed, forcing Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to admit that US importers pay for the tariffs and not the exporters. crooksandliars.com/2025/08/scot...
cshammer (@cshammer.bsky.social)
Truth 👇
cshammer (@cshammer.bsky.social)
Why? This is an important happening in America. Who doesn't want others to know about it? Who controls what gets reported? I have questions for legacy news orgs.
ACLU (@aclu.org) reposted
BREAKING: We filed a class action lawsuit against ICE for denying people access to lawyers and subjecting them to inhumane conditions at 26 Federal Plaza in New York. ICE is illegally holding people here for weeks, often without adequate access to medical care, food, or legal counsel.
cshammer (@cshammer.bsky.social)
What it was vs. What it is now . America has lost its beauty now that the GOP is in charge.
Brennan Center (@brennancenter.org) reposted
A new threat to fair elections has emerged: the federal government itself. bit.ly/46ETsQp
ℂ𝕒𝕥𝕞𝕒𝕟ℝ𝕖𝕤𝕚𝕤𝕥𝕤 🏳️🌈 ✡️ 😸 🌊 (@stevefm20.bsky.social) reposted
U.S. Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) — who opposed Long’s IRS nomination with the rest of the chamber’s Democrats — pledged in a Friday statement that a probe of the outgoing commissioner will continue. www.commondreams.org/news/billy-l...
Brennan Center (@brennancenter.org) reposted
The Trump administration is interfering in our elections in unprecedented ways, all while the federal government is retreating from its role in protecting them. Learn more: bit.ly/4l1lUPP
cshammer (@cshammer.bsky.social)
He told everyone on the campaign trail that he was on a revenge tour . The press refused to believe it . Now it is happening to cover up his own crimes.
George Takei (@georgetakei.bsky.social) reposted
Convenient. Obviously the sections Trump wants to ignore.
Mueller, She Wrote (@muellershewrote.com) reposted
I guess the “mortgage fraud” investigation into Tish James went nowhere, so now they’re going for civil rights violations against Trump and the NRA. I imagine that since the courts repeatedly dismissed these arguments during her civil case, this will go nowhere.
cshammer (@cshammer.bsky.social)
Wow I was 15 years old
Pete Buttigieg (@petebuttigieg.bsky.social) reposted
These Americans served with honor for more than a decade. Put their lives on the line. Trump fired them, just for being who they are-and now is denying retirement benefits our nation promised them for their service. Treating troops this way is dishonorable, unfair, & harmful to national security.
Mueller, She Wrote (@muellershewrote.com) reposted
😳
cshammer (@cshammer.bsky.social) reply parent
The rich get richer and poor get poorer.
Jon Cooper (@joncooper-us.bsky.social) reposted
The conservative Supreme Court justices are now preparing to take us back to a time when elected officials at all levels of government were white, and the rights of minorities were trampled.
Matt McNeil Show (@mattmcneilshow.bsky.social) reposted
Republicans want to: Hunt down the Democrats, Put them in chains, Drag them back to Texas, And with a gun to their heads, Force them to vote on a bill to give Republicans absolute power, And then jail them. That's not Democracy. www.newsweek.com/donald-trump...
Marc Elias (@marcelias.bsky.social) reposted
NEW: The Public Interest Legal Foundation (PILF) — an anti-voting legal group known for filing lawsuits challenging state’s voter list maintenance practices — is targeting voter rolls in several states. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Katie Phang (@katiephang.bsky.social) reposted
“It’s pure insanity.” Tx Gov. Greg Abbott wants the Tx Supreme Ct to say Rep. Gene Wu abandoned his office when he left the state to break quorum. My video on the latest filings and why AG Ken Paxton is telling Abbott to get out of his way for his own MAGA-meddling. youtu.be/tevyaOo3DGY?...
Meidas Marie (@gypsysoul1968.bsky.social) reposted
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cshammer (@cshammer.bsky.social)
Give this a quick listen
cshammer (@cshammer.bsky.social) reply parent
I see, JD is working with everyone who can get him to the top job.
Mueller, She Wrote (@muellershewrote.com) reposted
Funny how this was one of the parts of the constitution that went missing today.
Minnesota Mary (@minnesotamarys.bsky.social) reposted
❗️❗️❗️THIS❗️❗️❗️
cshammer (@cshammer.bsky.social) reply parent
JD really is looking to work with those who could help him get the top job.
Ken Martin (@kenmartin.bsky.social) reposted
Trump and Abbott’s cheating power grab in Texas is bullshit. Texas Democrats are leading with strength while Republicans attack their state.
Katie Phang (@katiephang.bsky.social) reposted
We’re FINALLY hearing from some of the victims and survivors in the Epstein/Maxwell cases and you’ll be surprised by what you learn! I break down the latest filings in the Epstein/Maxwell cases as the Trump DOJ seeks to unseal the grand jury transcripts. youtu.be/6sxJNMcFeyw?...
cshammer (@cshammer.bsky.social)
Take a close look at the face of the Russian dictator. How he responds is important and very telling.
cshammer (@cshammer.bsky.social)
Congratulations to her!
Rep. Dan Goldman (@repdangoldman.bsky.social) reposted
ICE has held 100+ immigrants at MDC Brooklyn for more than a month. Today, @velazquez.house.gov, @repespaillat.bsky.social, and I attempted to exercise our legal authority to demand access and oversight. We were turned away. This obstruction is exactly why I’m suing the Trump administration.
Ways and Means Committee Democrats (@waysmeanscmte.bsky.social) reposted
Not part of the 15 million Americans losing health care because of Republicans? Republicans are still working to price you out of your health care. The GOP health care plan: don’t be poor and don’t get sick. www.cbpp.org/research/hea...
Minnesota Mary (@minnesotamarys.bsky.social) reposted
"The Justice Department isn’t supposed to be a political tool in the president’s hip pocket. We are in a red zone for danger." ⚠️⚠️⚠️ ⚡️Free Read⚡️ Thank you, Joyce. 🙏 open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
cshammer (@cshammer.bsky.social)
" Pro-worker"?
cshammer (@cshammer.bsky.social) reply parent
The story ended up being rather strange but I'm so happy they found her.
cshammer (@cshammer.bsky.social) reply parent
I have no idea . We should find out and support them as much as possible.
Mueller, She Wrote (@muellershewrote.com) reposted
Putin’s puppet ignoring warnings from the CIA. Seems about right. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
cshammer (@cshammer.bsky.social)
He's correct ,we just got a bill yesterday with a warning about price increases set for next month.
Jack Hopkins-The Original (@therealjackhopkins.bsky.social) reposted
The psychology of reinforcement explains exactly how America ended up here...and how to reverse it.👇 www.jackhopkinsnow.com
cshammer (@cshammer.bsky.social)
Yes please
George Takei (@georgetakei.bsky.social) reposted
They are running rough shod over rights and laws. Unacceptable.
Rep. Jennifer McClellan (@mcclellan.house.gov) reposted
60 years ago today, President Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act. Those rights are under attack today. I joined @zerlinamaxwell.bsky.social to discuss how I’m fighting back with @sewell.house.gov and @alsobrooks.senate.gov with the Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act.
cshammer (@cshammer.bsky.social)
OMG
cshammer (@cshammer.bsky.social)
We must stop normalizing what is going on in Washington. Because of the impeded media access need.
cshammer (@cshammer.bsky.social)
Inhumane conditions I do not support my tax dollars doing anything to promote this .
cshammer (@cshammer.bsky.social)
Good news
Marc Elias (@marcelias.bsky.social) reposted
Absolutely shameful. www.propublica.org/article/trum...
cshammer (@cshammer.bsky.social)
Great question
Free Speech TV (@freespeechtv.bsky.social) reposted
On this day in 1965, the Voting Rights Act was signed into law — a historic victory for civil rights and racial justice. While we honor this legacy, we must also recognize that the fight isn’t over. Let’s protect the vote. Let’s build a future rooted in justice and equality.
MSNBC (@msnbc.com) reposted
OPINION: 'This has been giving them nightmares': Epstein victims react to DOJ's latest request on case @nicollewallace.bsky.social and panel discuss the latest developments in the Jeffrey Epstein scandal as victims speak out against the DOJ's request to release transcripts.
Bennie Thompson (@benniethompson.bsky.social) reposted
Mississippi has lost over $15 billion since the Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare) was passed. Mississippi refused to take the money, and as a result, people are dying, and hospitals are about to close.
The Ken Harbaugh Show (@thekenharbaughshow.bsky.social) reposted
Male attorneys spoke to the offender, but survivors were ignored. Imagine the pain of seeing perpetrators praised. @jojofromjerz.bsky.social youtube.com/shorts/zr1xa... Follow The Ken Harbaugh Show here: linktr.ee/thekenharbau...
Minnesota Mary (@minnesotamarys.bsky.social) reposted
👀
cshammer (@cshammer.bsky.social) reply parent
Both Hillary and Kamala tried to warn us.
Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1.bsky.social) reposted
Epstein survivor Annie Farmer calls for releasing the grand jury transcripts: "Given the magnitude and abhorrence of Epstein and Maxwell's crimes, unsealing the grand jury transcripts is not just appropriate, it is necessary to understand the full scope of the abuse and those who enabled it."
Aaron Parnas (@aaronparnas.bsky.social) reposted
Yes, the federal government removed two key sections of the Constitution, one dealing with Due Process and the second dealing with States rights, from a Congressional website. I helped break this story this morning. The government claims it's a coding error.
Guardrails of Democracy (@demguardrails.bsky.social) reposted
Raise your hand and tell us in the comments if you think you know why it’s costing $200 mm for a ballroom add to the WH. Let’s get this flying around Bluesky & see how creative f47 is by the answers our fellow 🦋 give
Kim (@kim4thebabies.bsky.social) reposted
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Daily Kos (@dailykos.com) reposted
“Abandoning your job is going to Cancun in the middle of a deadly freeze, right?” www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
cshammer (@cshammer.bsky.social) reply parent
Nasty man I hope he gets voted out . Anyone else would lose their job over this kind of behavior.
More Abstract Popehat (@kenwhite.bsky.social) reposted
Well that’s on Penske for not having a term in the rental agreement “YOU agree VEHICLE will not be used to transport the beetle-browed Gestapo thugs on ethnic cleansing sweeps”
Charlotte Clymer (@charlotteclymer.bsky.social) reposted
Perhaps controversially, as a veteran, I don't think military units should be involved with the Olympics.
cshammer (@cshammer.bsky.social)
Ok how does Fox News get into a van with ICE
George Takei (@georgetakei.bsky.social) reposted
The stories we tell matter. I know this not from watching but from memory. I was just a child, held behind barbed wire in a U.S. internment camp, when an atomic bomb obliterated Hiroshima—killing members of my family.
cshammer (@cshammer.bsky.social) reply parent
I really wish they learned the lesson from kindergarten not to give in to the bullies.
cshammer (@cshammer.bsky.social)
Stop caving in to the bully
cshammer (@cshammer.bsky.social) reply parent
Lets not forget that this is the same group who now own cbs
Rep. Maxwell Alejandro Frost (@frost.house.gov) reposted
60 years ago, the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was signed into law, thanks to the generations of Americans marched, organized, and fought for the right to vote. Today, that hard-won freedom is under attack by MAGA extremists as they gerrymander districts and undermine our democracy.
cshammer (@cshammer.bsky.social)
No good person does something like this.
cshammer (@cshammer.bsky.social) reply parent
WTF Makes me sick. I hope they catch who ever did this.
Mueller, She Wrote (@muellershewrote.com) reposted
This is not a coding error.
The Tennessee Holler (@thetnholler.bsky.social) reposted
“An attack on our democracy… a red alert…” @aoc.bsky.social @repcasar.bsky.social and others sound the alarm about Trump and the Republicans stealing seats in Texas. 🇺🇸
Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) reposted
Ken Martin on Fox: "Remember, the '26 and '25 elections will be a referendum on Trump, and his numbers are actually in the toilet right now. He's sitting at 37% approval. So if I was the GOP right now, I would be worried too, which is why they're trying to cheat and steal these elections in Texas."
cshammer (@cshammer.bsky.social)
Never forget what they do !!!!
Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (@crockett.house.gov) reposted
60 years ago today, the Voting Rights Act became law. Now, we have an administration conducting voter suppression in real time. In Texas, Republicans are trying to gut our democracy by redrawing maps to erase 5 Democratic seats—before a single vote is cast. (1/2)
cshammer (@cshammer.bsky.social)
He is looking for a promotion
cshammer (@cshammer.bsky.social) reply parent
He really wants to be President.
cshammer (@cshammer.bsky.social)
Listen to the someone who knows.
cshammer (@cshammer.bsky.social)
Stay safe everyone
Matt McNeil Show (@mattmcneilshow.bsky.social) reposted
1) I have ZERO tolerance for any Democrat who watches this and insists, "If we do that in Democratic states, we're no better!" That ship has f-ing sailed. 2) The Supreme Court, on a 6-3 ruling, will insist Republican states can do this, but not Democratic ones. www.rawstory.com/texas-redist...
cshammer (@cshammer.bsky.social) reply parent
A good fire fighter will always fight fire with fire.
Minnesota Mary (@minnesotamarys.bsky.social) reposted
Voting Rights Act of 1965 faces new threats to survival www.npr.org/2025/08/06/n...
Daily Kos (@dailykos.com) reposted
Trump pardoned a woman who stole police memorial funds for plastic surgery. But sure, George Santos is where he draws the line. www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
cshammer (@cshammer.bsky.social)
Oh please how stupid to do they think we are!!!! 🤬
Minnesota Mary (@minnesotamarys.bsky.social) reposted
👀 ⚠️⚠️⚠️ www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
cshammer (@cshammer.bsky.social) reply parent
Prisons for profit is a huge part of the problem.
cshammer (@cshammer.bsky.social)
What is it about sexual abuse and rape that they continue to defend the perpetrators.
Bob Cesca (@bobcesca.bsky.social) reposted
Quid pro quo. Because duh. Obviously. abcnews.go.com/US/trump-adm...