Mrs. Betty Bowers (@mrsbettybowers.bsky.social) reposted
Speaker Mike Johnson's wife has made a career out of "helping" gay men who are shamed by their religion to "stop" being gay . . . if you ever wonder how they met.
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view profile on Bluesky Mrs. Betty Bowers (@mrsbettybowers.bsky.social) reposted
Speaker Mike Johnson's wife has made a career out of "helping" gay men who are shamed by their religion to "stop" being gay . . . if you ever wonder how they met.
George Takei (@georgetakei.bsky.social) reposted
โI didnโt write itโ when his signature matches many others, and he gave leniency to the only woman who could corroborate that he sent it to her, isnโt very convincing.
Stan Oklobdzija (@stano.bsky.social) reposted
A big reason I know the anti-monopoly crowd are not serious people is that when Abundance came out, none of them made the correct and important point that **developers in many cities are local monopolists on the order of car dealers.**
George Takei (@georgetakei.bsky.social) reposted
Men who joke and banter with pedophiles about sex trafficking shouldnโt be trusted, let alone be president.
Robert Reich (@rbreich.bsky.social) reposted
Stoke fear. Exploit desperation. Suspend the rule of law. Fan brutality. Every time the stronger brutalize the weak, itโs fundamentally the same playbook. Our duty is to stand up to brutality. Our moral obligation is to protect the vulnerable and hold the powerful accountable.
Rep. LaMonica McIver (@replamonica.bsky.social) reposted
Our communities are already being forced to live in fear. Now the Supreme Court has given ICE free rein to keep profiling people. We canโt and wonโt stay silent while our rights are trampled.
The Ronin (@the-ronin.bsky.social) reposted
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โLarry Colvinโ (@larrycolvin.bsky.social) reposted
DC turned it OUT Saturday! THIS is how you resist!
Robert Reich (@rbreich.bsky.social) reposted
"We should not have to live in a country where the Government can seize anyone who looks Latino, speaks Spanish, and appears to work a low wage job. Rather than stand idly by while our constitutional freedoms are lost, I dissent." โJustice Sonia Sotomayor
Forbes (@forbes.com) reposted
ICE is using a controversial spy tool to locate smartphones, court records show.
David Roberts (@volts.wtf) reposted
The US president trafficked & raped underage girls, the evidence is overwhelming, everyone knows it, and this country's elites & institutions are so broken, so insular, so decadent that we can't even bring ourselves to state it clearly, much less do anything about it. Contemptible & pathetic.
Alt USAID/ USAID Forever (@altusaid.altgov.info) reposted
"The groups that sued over the cuts argued that an administrative stay could effectively decide the case in the governmentโs favor, allowing the administration to run out the clock and never spend the money at issue." What do they say about justice delayed?
Social Security Works (@socialsecurityworks.org) reposted
RFK's actions are creating confusion, eroding trust in medicine, undermining science, and leaving families and children vulnerable - Dr. Woodie Kessel @drsforamerica.bsky.social
Peace (@dogsmile.bsky.social) reposted
I was grew up in 1950โs Jim Crow Alabama. Many if you have never known what it was likeโฆwater hoses and dogs turned loose on people of color just for congregating in groups, crosses burnt in your yard, hangings, beatings, people disappearing. YES this can happen to YOU too now.
Marc Elias (@marcelias.bsky.social) reposted
The Missouri House gave preliminary approval to the GOPโs mid-decade congressional gerrymander Monday, taking another step toward passing a map designed to rig the 2026 election at the expense of Black voters in Kansas City. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Alt CDC (they/them) (@altcdc.altgov.info) reposted
Contrary to what RFKJ yelled in the hearing today, COVID vaccines will not be free and available to everyone due to his decisions. Hereโs what you can do to get one, and how annoying itโll be. What better way to give him a big๐ and protect yourself for respiratory virus season than getting a ๐?
CALL TO ACTIVISM (@calltoactivism.bsky.social) reposted
This is insane.
โLarry Colvinโ (@larrycolvin.bsky.social) reposted
THESE are the people making decisions on women's health. Notice anything?
Jon Cooper (@joncooper-us.bsky.social) reposted
California, Oregon and Washington announced yesterday theyโve created their own health alliance, saying the CDC has become โa political tool that increasingly peddles ideology instead of science.โ New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Delaware, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island have now done the same.
Ninnifer ๐ (@ninnifer.bsky.social) reply parent
Lol ok, believe whatever you want man. I got better things to do today.
Ninnifer ๐ (@ninnifer.bsky.social) reply parent
When I still used twitter, I saw many people, many JEWISH people, make this claim as well. Want to get mad at someone? Get mad at whoever started this alleged "lie", and stop bothering me.
Ninnifer ๐ (@ninnifer.bsky.social) reply parent
Think you missed the "lambs for the slaughter" line, and holocaust survivors themselves saying they felt like Israelis looked down on them, like they had to repress their trauma. A lot of them also live in poverty, having to rely on charity to survive. I'm not the only one that heard this "lie"
Ninnifer ๐ (@ninnifer.bsky.social) reply parent
Want more? I got more. www.jewishvoiceforlabour.org.uk/article/thir... www.theguardian.com/world/2012/a... wrongplanet.net/forums/viewt... reformjudaism.org/blog/evolvin... electronicintifada.net/content/isra... And I didn't need to ask ChatGPT to find it for me.
Citizens' Impeachment (@citizensimpeachment.com) reposted
CI fam: thank you to those of you whoโve already called and emailed your House representatives. If any of these folks are your representatives, please make sure you pressure them extra, because they co-sponsored the Epstein Transparency Act but havenโt signed the discharge petition. Ask them why!
Ninnifer ๐ (@ninnifer.bsky.social) reply parent
I've been listening to Golden for like a month straight, I can't stop Send help
Anonymous (@youranoncentral.bsky.social) reposted
The Trump regime is targeting US veterans specifically. He sent his goon squad to arrest a patriot for conspiracy, and the conspiracy? A peaceful protest against ICE. All he has to do is label them terrorists and heโll murder them too. #3E
Ninnifer ๐ (@ninnifer.bsky.social) reply parent
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Ninnifer ๐ (@ninnifer.bsky.social) reply parent
I'm guessing he's a notorious individual?
Ninnifer ๐ (@ninnifer.bsky.social) reply parent
Why are you so offended that I'm pointing out the abhorrent behavior some Israelis exhibit? I have actively seen them cheer on and say horrific shit with my own eyes, mistreatment of other Jewish people is not that far fetched. I knew Jewish people that were cheering this on, and others that weren't
Ninnifer ๐ (@ninnifer.bsky.social) reply parent
I heard about this from people who said they were descendents of holocaust survivors, I may have seen a few holocaust survivors themselves claim this, but it's been a few years since I saw the initial claims. I'm just saying what I remember. Again, I didn't say "all", just a surprising amount.
Ninnifer ๐ (@ninnifer.bsky.social) reply parent
Dude, I said "an astounding number" not "all". I see the Jewish people who are actively resisting and advocating for the Palestinian people. But I also see a lot of Jewish people cheering on genocide and white supremacy. How is it hateful to point that out.
Ninnifer ๐ (@ninnifer.bsky.social) reply parent
Don't forget the GOP trying to pass KOSA and SCREEN to limit our information.
Ninnifer ๐ (@ninnifer.bsky.social) reply parent
Also by alternatives, I mean stuff like.. soy milk for example. That itself is VERY new where I live, this is literally the first year I've seen it on store shelves. We don't even have a large section for gluten free products, alternatives in general are scarce.
Ninnifer ๐ (@ninnifer.bsky.social) reply parent
Potatos and rice yes. Only seen canned beans and legumes here
Ninnifer ๐ (@ninnifer.bsky.social) reply parent
They also spoil quickly. A lot of people have to get stuff that will last awhile, many people live in poverty. And out where I live, there's not really any vegan alternatives for things. And not everyone's bodies respond well to full vegan or vegetarian diets. Its not feasible in this economy.
Ninnifer ๐ (@ninnifer.bsky.social) reply parent
My sister did that and it still hurt her health. She did her research, did everything right, she still had to give it up after a few years. And a lot of people do not have access to resources, or even enough money to go full vegan or vegetarian. It's not currently feasible.
Ninnifer ๐ (@ninnifer.bsky.social) reply parent
Buddy, idk how to break it to you, but not everyone has access to resources you do. People eat what they have access to. And rare? I know several people who tried going vegan/vegetatian, my sister included, and they had to stop cuz it tanked their health.
Ninnifer ๐ (@ninnifer.bsky.social) reply parent
Oof, feel that
Jon Cooper (@joncooper-us.bsky.social) reposted
ICE is on track to gain access to controversial spyware designed to hack phones and read private messages after the Trump administration jettisoned a Biden-era order.
Robert Reich (@rbreich.bsky.social) reposted
Americaโs vicious cycle: Corporations crush workers to protect their bottom lines, then use their profits to lobby for policies that allow them to keep crushing workers. Labor Day is the perfect time to remind ourselves it doesnโt have to be this way. https://youtu.be/JSralhrpK44?feature=shared
Pine Tree Activism (@pinetreeactivism.org) reposted
Bernie Sanders Fighting the Oligarchy Tour, Portland Maine, LIVE. Right now Graham Platner is burning it up and rousing the crowd. www.youtube.com/live/uOfE0vp...
Ninnifer ๐ (@ninnifer.bsky.social) reply parent
From what I've heard.. An astounding number of Israelis thought holocaust survivors were weak and got what they deserved, and went on to mistreat survivors and their families. So.. they didn't exactly hate the Nazis.. That's just what I heard, idk if it's 100% true, but it would not surprise me ๐ฌ
Robert Reich (@rbreich.bsky.social) reposted
The largest SNAP cuts in history went into effect yesterday, eliminating or drastically cutting food assistance for millions of Americans. And itโs all to pay for more tax cuts that primarily benefit the super-rich. Trickle-down economics isn't just a hoax โ it's cruel.
Anonymous (@youranoncentral.bsky.social) reposted
Trump announced he assassinated a boat full of civilians in the Caribbean that he alleges were drug smugglers (no evidence provided and even so, not a proportionate strike if true). Marco Rubio also used his social media to boast of the war crime.
Robert Reich (@rbreich.bsky.social) reposted
Under Dr. Oz, Medicare is launching a pilot program that will use AI to determine whether patients would be covered for certain procedures. Companies running the program will be paid a share of the savings from rejecting claims. Who in their right mind voted for this? No one.
Ninnifer ๐ (@ninnifer.bsky.social)
Guys call your reps about the internet censorship bills like KOSA and SCREEN and all the others they're trying to pass. Don't let them silence us, don't let them criminalize lgbtq and whatever else they deem "inappropriate", fight back. #fuckcensorship #KOSA #SCREEN
Robert Reich (@rbreich.bsky.social) reposted
Trump isnโt just axing the Constitution. Heโs axing something we all love. Watch. https://youtu.be/HS7IJaB5NDc?feature=shared
Kay in the End Times ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ ๐๐๐๐ (@jennykaynz.bsky.social) reposted
Women with little heart damage after heart attacks treated with beta-blockers were much more likely to have another heart attack or be hospitalized for heart failure + ~3x more likely to die compared with women not given them. Research on the heart only focused on men ๐ www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/5...
Robert Reich (@rbreich.bsky.social) reposted
Look at this graph. The share of national income going to the richest 10 percent was lowest (and share to lower 90 percent highest) when union membership was at its highest. As unions have weakened, inequality has widened. This is why we must build back union power.
Ninnifer ๐ (@ninnifer.bsky.social) reply parent
That's mean to Satan
Alt CDC (they/them) (@altcdc.altgov.info) reposted
This is not how we make American healthy "Quitlines in some states may disappear altogether; in others, services are being cut back from several calls to just one, and nicotine replacement therapy that used to be available for all callers may only be given to a few" www.cbsnews.com/news/tips-fr...
Ninnifer ๐ (@ninnifer.bsky.social) reply parent
Just sayin the quiet part out loud huh? ๐
Alt CDC (they/them) (@altcdc.altgov.info) reposted
Nice article from @pbs.org debunking RFKJ's bullsh** claim that that pediatricians are recommending vaccines for money.
Robert Reich (@rbreich.bsky.social) reposted
Don't agonize โ organize! Here are five steps you can take between now and the midterms to resist Trump's tyranny. www.youtube.com/watch?v=8W-l...
The People's Fabric (@peoplesfabric.com) reposted
Your anonymity, not his ๐บ๐ธ
Dorit Reiss (@doritreiss.bsky.social) reposted
Her father died of COVID-19, before a vaccine was available. Now RFK Jr. is taking those vaccines from people, undermining public health and risking lives unnecessarily. www.huffpost.com/entry/rfk-jr...
Alt National Park Service (@altnps.bsky.social) reposted
Well, this has certainly escalated quickly. National Guard units patrolling the nationโs capital under Trumpโs orders are now carrying firearms. The moment our military turns its weapons on American citizens will mark a point of no return.
Mueller, She Wrote (@muellershewrote.com) reposted
Must be nice to have no oligarchs on your supreme court.
Ninnifer ๐ (@ninnifer.bsky.social) reply parent
"Intended for child safety" Nah its never about the children. It's always censorship and control, 100% of the time
kate bushโs husband (@airbagged.bsky.social) reposted
LOL all those antiwoke conservative gamers voted for this.
MeidasE (@ericpere.bsky.social) reposted
MAGAts are trying to take away our voting. MAGAts are trying to cheat with re-districting. Why are MAGAts so afraid of the will of the people? Itโs like they know that they can never win fairly so they have to lie, cheat and steal.
Ninnifer ๐ (@ninnifer.bsky.social) reply parent
"Father I demand pets!"
Amy Siskind (@amysiskind.com) reposted
Why isn't a top story that the Justice Dept had a deadline yesterday to turn over Epstein materials subpoenaed by the House Oversight Committee, and they failed to do so?
Carter P. Hayes (@allchronology.com) reposted
Call it what you want, but if a tiny class of oligarchs controls the economy, itโs not a free market โ itโs concentration of power.
Ninnifer ๐ (@ninnifer.bsky.social)
Once again telling everyone to fight back against the #SCREEN bill. Look it up, it's going to heavily censor SO many things on the internet. It is not about protecting kids. It never has been about protecting kids. It never will be. Don't let it pass. Call your reps.
Joe Segal (@joesegal.bsky.social) reposted
I don't think it can be understated how DT has used intimidation to destroy our country and its systems of checks and balances, our institutions, and basic freedoms. He has weaponized social media & armed his propagandized cult members with the power of the state. He instigates death threats.
Ninnifer ๐ (@ninnifer.bsky.social) reply parent
He's just mad cuz he felt something looking at a male cheerleader and it scared him. Or he's big mad he can't do those gymnastics some cheer groups do
Ninnifer ๐ (@ninnifer.bsky.social) reply parent
We don't deserve dogs, such a sweet baby
Alt CDC (they/them) (@altcdc.altgov.info) reposted
Donโt let anyone tell you it couldnโt happen here - it already is.
Jane M from Central Mass. (@janiac246.bsky.social) reposted
AN EXECUTIVE ORDER IS NOT A LAW! I REPEAT: AN EXECUTIVE ORDER IS NOT A LAW! DO NOT OBEY IN ADVANCE! DO NOT GIVE IN!
Ninnifer ๐ (@ninnifer.bsky.social) reply parent
Jesus christ...
Robert Reich (@rbreich.bsky.social) reposted
Trump attacked the Smithsonian for depicting "how bad slavery was." Meanwhile, he's pushing schools to partner with PragerU, which tells children the evils of slavery are exaggerated. I've been sounding the alarm on them for years.
Alt National Park Service (@altnps.bsky.social) reposted
Trump stripped 37 current and former national security officials of their security clearances, a group that included many who had focused on Russian activities and foreign interference in U.S. elections, according to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
Alt CDC (they/them) (@altcdc.altgov.info) reposted
Disinformation kills, whether itโs about health or heat.
Horizon to horizon, nothing but mistakes ยฏ\_(ใ)_/ยฏ (@pewtergod.bsky.social) reposted
So, the Texas GOP is holding a Democratic representative prisoner in the state Capitol Building, because she won't sign a 'permission slip' to be followed 24 hours a day. It's time to take the kids gloves off.
Anonymous (@youranoncentral.bsky.social) reposted
Update: Ukrainian troops took them out, entire crew KIA according to Russian channels.
George Takei (@georgetakei.bsky.social) reposted
Prompted by his meeting with Vladimir Putin, yesterday Trump declared his intention to end mail-in voting in the U.S. But let's not be fooled, this isn't just his latest gambit to ensure Republicans hold the House. It's pure Trumpian authoritarianism, and it should alarm us all.
Ninnifer ๐ (@ninnifer.bsky.social) reply parent
Gross
Ninnifer ๐ (@ninnifer.bsky.social)
So #KOSA is bad, but I need ya'll to be aware about #SCREEN. It's far FAR worse, it's a mega censorship bill, call your reps & senators about this, say whatever you gotta say for them to listen to you. Don't let MAGA/GOP/heritage foundation win. Kill this bill.
Dana Hull (@danahull.bsky.social) reposted
Stop and read anytime you see this byline: "And its workers are not allowed to wear masks on the front line, even if they want to." www.nytimes.com/2025/08/17/u...
Bob Geiger (@bobgeiger.bsky.social) reposted
Apparently in Texas standing for prayer at a government function is now compulsory. Still think we're not moving toward a real-life Handmaid's Tale? Think again.
Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) reposted
Crow: "Look at what happened. US military personnel in uniform literally were on hands & knees rolling out a red carpet for the most murderous dictator of the 21st century...we keep on acting like Putin deserves to be brought out in open like any of head of state. This is a historic embarrassment."
Mueller, She Wrote (@muellershewrote.com) reposted
Putin told him to do this. Thatโs a very important piece of the story. Im not kidding. www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
The Washington Post (@washingtonpost.com) reposted
Exclusive: An internal planning road map obtained by The Post shows the strategy behind ICEโs breakneck expansion, a chaotic effort that has already triggered lawsuits and accusations of cruelty. wapo.st/41FWkck
Ninnifer ๐ (@ninnifer.bsky.social) reply parent
Trans exclusionary radical feminist. Just mysogynistic women really
Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) reposted
Newsom: "He doesn't play by a different set of rules. He doesn't believe in the rules. As a consequence, we need to disabuse ourselves of the way things have been done. It's not enough to just hold hands, have a candlelight vigil, talk about way the world should be...we have got to meet fire w/fire"
Acyn (@acyn.bsky.social) reposted
Newsom: If California, one of the most un-Trumped states in America, is not successful, itโs at our peril. We may not get this back. Iโm telling you, we may not. He is rigging this next midterm election before one vote is cast. He tried to wreck our democracy after the last vote was cast last time.
Reแดแดกแดแดแด๐ฝ๐๐ถ๐บ๐ธ (@realretweet.bsky.social) reposted
๐ง๐ฟ๐๐บ๐ฝ ๐ช๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ ๐จ๐ฆ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ด๐ฒ๐๏ฝก ๐ #KeepItOnSocialMedia #ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles ๐ง๐๏ธ๐ง Share | #REPOST | Comment
Jess Piper (@piperformissouri.bsky.social) reposted
I want every blue state to do what Gavin Newsom is doing. Give the GOP no quarter. ๏ฟผ