Kat Abughazaleh (@katmabu.bsky.social) reposted
The streets of Chicago are full with tens of thousands of people standing up to ICE and Trump. Join us.
Ignorance and indifference are the only enemies. https://ohsowhat.com
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view profile on Bluesky Kat Abughazaleh (@katmabu.bsky.social) reposted
The streets of Chicago are full with tens of thousands of people standing up to ICE and Trump. Join us.
Oh? So what? (@ohsowhat.com)
MOST of us hate Trump. And that’s just in the USA. Once you include the rest of the globe, Trumpers are like 3%. Fuck those people.
Oh? So what? (@ohsowhat.com)
Here’s some anti-Nazi messaging… deaddictators.com
Aster Vérité (@aster-verite.bsky.social) reposted
nothing to figure out with this guy, he is an asshole...
Aster Vérité (@aster-verite.bsky.social) reposted
I can't wait til this weasel is lined up along a wall facing a firing squad. Those being deported are not being replaced in the workforce. The US is facing collapse
Aster Vérité (@aster-verite.bsky.social) reposted
Compensating. But when psychopaths speak like this, you need to worry about when they will use nukes.
Kat Abughazaleh (@katmabu.bsky.social) reposted
Postering for Progress kicks off September 6 - 7, a two-day race to see who can spread our message the farthest. Here’s how it works:
Aster Vérité (@aster-verite.bsky.social) reposted
This 👇👇👇 We all lied like the filthy little trash that we are...
Oh? So what? (@ohsowhat.com)
Praying for all the obituaries… prayingfortheobituary.com
Aster Vérité (@aster-verite.bsky.social) reposted
Just die Mitch, you enabled this.
Aster Vérité (@aster-verite.bsky.social) reposted
wow Hyundai, think such a global corporate psychopath will face any charges for unlawfully employing undocumented workers? OR is the regime deporting green card holders.
Oh? So what? (@ohsowhat.com)
Fuck that vile loathsome sack of shit. We need one of these for him, too. prayingfortheobituary.com
Bill McKay (@mckay4senate.bsky.social) reposted
Something to be noted that the most race science curious people are journalists/pundits and tech adjacent people; a factor I attribute to a combination of declining status and a belief that they achieved what they did through meritocracy.
Mueller, She Wrote (@muellershewrote.com) reposted
I think that since the overwhelming majority of mass shooters are cisgender men, we should take their guns first.
Acyn (@acyn.bsky.social) reposted
Ossoff: He never should have been confirmed by the senate and he needs to resign. It is one thing to be a skeptic or a reformer. It is quite another to be a fool…
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Trump is ruining home ownership along with the economy. Who does this shithead think he is? apple.news/AhMxsrt5HTy6...
Oh? So what? (@ohsowhat.com)
Trump Taxes (tariffs) are fucking us all seven ways to Sunday. What an asshole that little punk is. apple.news/Arsq8q4PmTum...
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No shit. People are struggling. Trump is bad for business. Trump is bad for our safety. Trump is un-American. Trump is bad for everything except himself. He’s using America as his little personal ATM and ruining it for all of us. Fuck that little punk. apple.news/ATdQKR4V4QlW...
Acyn (@acyn.bsky.social) reposted
Pritzker: It appears they are amassing ICE officers… It’s been reported that about 300 officers are planning to come in and do what they did in LA — terrorize neighborhoods and cause mayhem. Their plan is to create enough chaos on the ground that troops will have to be called in
Steven Beschloss (@stevenbeschloss.bsky.social) reposted
In a metaphor that was too on-the-nose, there was a military flyover in Washington, D.C. that drowned out Epstein survivors who were speaking out. I'm happy to report they persisted.
Nash Is Here for It (@nashishereforit.bsky.social) reposted
It’s almost as if the 25th Amendment doesn’t exist…
jamelle (@jamellebouie.net) reposted
it is genuinely wild that Trump’s top domestic policy guy is basically a monarchist who has all but written that he thinks Trump should rule as a dictator
Ruth Zakarin (@ruthz.bsky.social) reposted
Today, people gathered outside the Capitol to give voice to survivors of Epstein’s harrowing sexual abuse. But inside the Capitol, GOP lawmakers decided to form a new subcommittee to reinvestigate Jan 6th and give voice to the insurrectionists. That’s violent misogyny, right there.
Remora House DC (@remorahousedc.bsky.social) reposted
ICE chasing delivery drivers down in the street. FBI as “security” for MPD evicting camps. ATF & DEA at routine traffic stops. Helicopters endlessly circling overhead. National Guard checkpoints at metro stations. Young Black people being body slammed for trying to ride the metro home.
Jess Piper (@piperformissouri.bsky.social) reposted
Ohhhhmygod!!! Look how many people are supporting down-ballot Democratic nominees in Missouri. This is just within the last few weeks. We are taking the fight to them. Scroll through the list for a little balm for your soul. ❤️
The Ukrainian Review (@theukrainianreview.bsky.social) reposted
🙏 Three people injured in drone attack in Zaporizhzhia
Barred and Boujee aka Madiba Dennie (@audrelawdamercy.bsky.social) reposted
really appreciate that JB Pritzker's response to Ted Cruz saying 'you're fat' was like 'and you're a sorry excuse for a public servant, so.'
Oh? So what? (@ohsowhat.com)
Trump is bad for business, bad for democracy, bad for American, bad for low prices… Bad bad bad! But good for racist fucking apocalypse-ists. What a fucking world.
Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) reposted
Rand Paul: "It might be ironic if in the end the protectionist flavor of the day - the tariffs we're putting on - brought together our enemies & ultimately led to the collapse of the reserve currency of the world... if you put a 50% tariff on Indian goods, India will become closer to China & Russia"
Ritchie Torres (@ritchietorres.bsky.social) reposted
Solar is no longer “alternative energy.” It is the energy of the future. America risks remaining a petro-state, clinging to the past, instead of becoming an electro-state, embracing the future.
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Jesus fucking Christ. You’re right, and omg.
Shiv Ramdas Mens Rice Activist (@nameshiv.bsky.social) reposted
Somewhere out there is someone who didn't want any part of this craziness with tariffs and vaccines and just wanted some nice peaceful racism and is regretting their vote right now
Citizens' Impeachment (@citizensimpeachment.com) reposted
The victims deserve justice. Americans deserve transparency. If two more representatives sign the discharge petition filed by Reps Massie and Khanna, the House will have to vote, for the first time, on releasing the unredacted Epstein files. Call your Rep NOW. ☎️ (202) 224-3121
Acyn (@acyn.bsky.social) reposted
Daskalakis: There is a program called Vaccines for Children. It is the safety-net program that gets vaccines to kids. Over 50% of kids in the U.S. get their vaccines through this. If the ACIP says this vaccine should not be given to six-month-olds through 12-year-olds, the VFC won’t buy it
🦋💔🇺🇸SEB🇺🇸💔🦋 (@sebastiangarof5.bsky.social) reposted
Did you all know that there’s 1000 victims of Epstein? How could something like that be possible unless he had a lot of people involved helping him?🔄
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@ocasio-cortez.house.gov) reposted
The bipartisan Restore Trust in Congress Act is a necessary step to ban Members of Congress and their families from engaging in insider trading. It is time to pass this bill and make it clear to the American people that their elected officials put them first.
Aster Vérité (@aster-verite.bsky.social) reposted
NY Democratic congressman Tom Suozzi says he'd be far happier as a republican, but he cynically also wants to dine at the govt teat....
Ron Filipkowski (@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social) reposted
The overall takeaway from the Epstein survivors’ press conference is that they are united and are no longer going to allow rich and powerful men to victimize, silence and intimidate them. Including the ones in Congress and the perp in the Oval Office.
Oh? So what? (@ohsowhat.com)
You don’t say… apple.news/A3h-vGVb3TDm...
Jess Piper (@piperformissouri.bsky.social) reposted
Late-stage capitalism is even worse than a GoFundMe. There are folks on TikTok with terrible stories of needing to buy everything from headstones to chemo and they are selling everything from hair ties to leggings. TikTok pays for video views…people beg their audience to watch the videos for views
Oh? So what? (@ohsowhat.com)
Sue them! apple.news/A3uQ67MM0Qbm...
WATT (@wearethetruth.bsky.social) reposted
Wow! The president call getting justice for rape victims a hostile act.This POS should never be anywhere near the Oval Office.
Mark Joseph Stern (@mjsdc.bsky.social) reposted
The next Democratic president should declare that the National Emergencies Act and Article II of the Constitution allow him to: •admit D.C. and Puerto Rico as states •abolish ICE •grant citizenship to any immigrant •disband the 5th Circuit •expand the Supreme Court Seriously: Why the hell not?
Politico (@politico.com) reposted
RFK Jr. will face "hard questions" over CDC shakeup, according to Thune. The Senate majority leader expressed frustration over the firings of recently confirmed officials.
Jodi Jacobson (@jljacobson.bsky.social) reposted
Anyone who says: “well RFK has some good ideas,“ should be written off as crazy. Sure, there’s lots of people that have talked about reforming the food system and making sure kids get a more balanced diet, but they’re also not conspiracy theorists and liars. Do not promote the wrong people.
Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) reposted
"Stay tuned for more details" -- Epstein survivor announces that survivors are creating their own list of Epstein-related abusers
Oh? So what? (@ohsowhat.com)
Awesome! And we need more attorneys for this. apple.news/AKIv6ntCsQBu...
Kat Abughazaleh (@katmabu.bsky.social) reposted
CHICAGOANS: We're almost a month into petitioning season and we need to connect with voters all across the Ninth District. The most important thing you can do right now to help my campaign is volunteer to collect petition signatures at farmers markets...
Aster Vérité (@aster-verite.bsky.social) reposted
I saw this and thought just how bad this is for the USA. It illustrates how the axis of evil is dominating the world stage. But the narcissistic injury to trump must be massive... because the parade, of my the parade. I hope they're not letting Donnie watch this
Jess Piper (@piperformissouri.bsky.social) reposted
HE VOTES BY MAIL!!!
emptywheel (@emptywheel.bsky.social) reposted
As many as 100 victims will show up to today's Epstein victim press conference. www.miamiherald.com/news/politic...
New York Attorney General Letitia James (@newyorkstateag.bsky.social) reposted
I'm leading a group of AGs opposing a new DHS policy that erases due process protections for undocumented immigrants and denies people their most basic constitutional rights. The federal government cannot ignore the law and threaten our nation’s families and values.
Josh Sternberg (@joshsternberg.com) reposted
A great day to listen to The Beatles, but by Black artists. open.spotify.com/playlist/4ua...
Christopher Webb (@cwebbonline.com) reposted
WAKE UP! The survivors of Jeffrey Epstein deserve justice. They deserve to be heard. Today at 10:30 AM EST / 7:30 AM PST, they’re speaking live at a press conference. The system tried to bury the truth, but these voices are rising anyway. Watch. Share. Don’t look away. (Link in 🧵)
Jon Cooper (@joncooper-us.bsky.social) reposted
GOP Rep. Thomas Massie filed a discharge petition today to force the disclosure of Justice Department investigative files related to the late sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. Working with Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna, Massie now needs to persuade 216 additional House members to sign it.
Oh? So what? (@ohsowhat.com)
What a stupid world we live in. Trump is destroying decades of nation building and generations are going to pay for it. But the GOP sycophants can’t find their voices. Sad. Pathetic, really. Who the fuck wants to live in a society where these people have power? apple.news/AD19M2lGiRdm...
Jon Cooper (@joncooper-us.bsky.social) reposted
A victim of convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein has revealed how a group of survivors is compiling a client list of their own.
Jess Piper (@piperformissouri.bsky.social) reposted
MO Gov Mike Kehoe is calling a special session to gerrymander the 5th District which encompasses Kansas City. He is specifically violating Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, which bans any voting practice that denies or weakens the power of a racial minority to elect its preferred candidates.
LOLGOP ❌👑🤡 (@thefarce.org) reposted
100 VICTIMS is astounding. Even more astounding, that's less than 10% of Epstein and Maxwell's victims.
Oh? So what? (@ohsowhat.com)
So this might be news to some but it was a bunch of coastal elites that created Project 2025. Weird, right? That MAGA isn’t all bent out of shape about them destroying the country, raising prices, and putting a criminal in the White House? Who is writing effectively about this?
Kat Abughazaleh (@katmabu.bsky.social) reposted
We wouldn’t have Labor Day without the Chicago labor movement. And as the military is deployed in our cities, it’s more important than ever to remember our predecessors’ courage in our own fight against fascism. Watch the full video here: youtu.be/9EYC75wtwCM
Sharon (@sharonk.bsky.social) reposted
man. if Eric Schmitt's speech to NatCon isn't a sign of the times, i don't know what is
jamelle (@jamellebouie.net) reposted
oh this is straightforward white nationalist agitprop
Mrs. Betty Bowers (@mrsbettybowers.bsky.social) reposted
Fox News had to pay 3/4 of a BILLION dollars for lying to its viewers. And it STILL lies.
Oh? So what? (@ohsowhat.com)
What the fuck?? apple.news/A0-g2UkQaQ7a...
Oh? So what? (@ohsowhat.com)
What the fuck?? apple.news/A0-g2UkQaQ7a...
Oh? So what? (@ohsowhat.com)
Yes, but just who the fuck is going to tell the sniveling little fuckwit that he can’t do this shit? The Supreme Court GOP cunts? apple.news/AkW73Z8ZfTUe...
Oh? So what? (@ohsowhat.com)
The founders of the USA worked incredibly hard to protect us from Trump. What they banked on is that decent people who cared about democracy would be in positions where they would use their power to defend it. They did not expect the crass level of abject sycophancy we see. Motherfuckers. 🤬🤬🤬
Oh? So what? (@ohsowhat.com)
It’s not just this school tech platform, tho! Hey Uber, I don’t ever need to think about you until I need to book a ride, thx. Apple News, send me one digest a day, thx. LinkedIn, if I care, I’ll look at the notifications tab, thx. This is a problem because these companies MAKE IT a problem!
Oh? So what? (@ohsowhat.com)
When I was a kid, my parents got a report card once a quarter. As a parent, I get 5-10 (or more!) messages A DAY from some crappy Ed platform about stuff the school should just do correctly. WTF? When did professional segments of society need my attention 10 times a day??
Kat Abughazaleh (@katmabu.bsky.social) reposted
As Trump attacks unions and occupies our city, we’re called to remember how we got here. Labor Day would not exist without the workers who fought and died at the Haymarket Massacre and the Pullman Strike in Chicago. It’s not a coincidence he’s targeting Chicago:
Kat Abughazaleh (@katmabu.bsky.social) reposted
If anyone missed my long-form explainers, I have great news!
Aster Vérité (@aster-verite.bsky.social) reposted
This pisses me off deeply, since I was nearly the victim of such fucking morons, who decided it would be fun to shoot up a wooded area... Identify, charge, convict and jail these shit stains www.ctvnews.ca/barrie/artic...
Jon Cooper (@joncooper-us.bsky.social) reposted
THIS IS ALL MERRICK GARLAND’S FAULT.
Robert Reich (@rbreich.bsky.social) reposted
Medicare for all, paid leave, universal childcare. Busting up big corporations and tackling Wall Street’s greed. Getting big money out of politics. Supporting unions and fighting for higher wages. If Dems want to win back working people, this is the agenda they must support.
James Hughes (@dystopian-fashion.bsky.social) reposted
Television legend Stephen Colbert has just signed a $13.5 million deal with Netflix for a 7-episode series.
Ricky Davila (@therickydavila.bsky.social) reposted
The President of Portugal Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa called the orange felon a Russian asset in a live televised speech. Well done, this is how you do it. 👏
Brian Tyler Cohen (@briantylercohen.bsky.social) reposted
"The straw man being put forward is that it's either we have the military or we're going to get our throats cut at night in DC. Is there no middle ground? Do local law enforcement account for nothing? We've got the National Guard GARDENING right now in DC. Is that an efficient use of our resources?"
Oh? So what? (@ohsowhat.com)
You don’t say… 🤔🤔🤔 apple.news/AjpcMFlZwQOm...
Kat Abughazaleh (@katmabu.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
As a candidate who actually cares about peace, we need to lead with humane foreign policy. You can read my platform here: www.katforillinois.com/issues/human...
Kat Abughazaleh (@katmabu.bsky.social) reposted
Trump’s plan to rename the Department of Defense as the Department of War shows (once again) that his self-characterization as the “pro-peace” candidate was complete bullshit. www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
ceej (@ceej.online) reposted
my father-in-law is a “I know a guy” Guy. sadly all the old Guys are aging out of the Guy Economy. Guys are fundamentally incompatible with Hustle Culture because it’s not about “winning” a deal, it’s about collecting favors and goodwill in a mutually-beneficial cycle. protect your local Guy Economy
Aster Vérité (@aster-verite.bsky.social) reposted
This👇👇 The decline of reciprocity and second-person relationships (the "you and me" dynamic) is part of what makes the Guy Economy incompatible with the way younger generations are socialized, especially online. Maybe that is what is also killing democracy...
Anton Gerashchenko (@antongerashchenko.bsky.social) reposted
Chancellor Merz: I strongly advocate that we, the Europeans, together with the American government, carefully discuss the next steps. There must be a reason for Putin to be willing to meet with Zelenskyy, possibly with additional participants.
derek guy (@dieworkwear.bsky.social) reposted
please contact me if you control "dark money" and want to pay me to promote high rise trousers, walkable neighborhoods, and adopting shelter animals
Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) reposted
President Macron says that if nothing happens by Monday’s deadline, Putin will have once again played Trump. I like how that 'once again' remark openly says that Putin plays Trump like a fool.
Acyn (@acyn.bsky.social) reposted
Welch: He claims that he's the law and order president. But we all know that's a lie because he's a convicted felon. He pardons convicted felons, he surrounds himself with obsequious people that kiss his all day, every day
Oh? So what? (@ohsowhat.com)
Oh shocking, Newspeak is alive and well. That damn Orwell, notching wins for 80 years… apple.news/ApcZZ1pZPQP-...
Kat Abughazaleh (@katmabu.bsky.social) reposted
If not for Chicago, we might not have Labor Day. Keep your eyes peeled on Monday for a much longer video where I dive into the history of unionization, violent strike suppression, and workers’ victories in Chicago, and how they impacted workers across the country.
The Tennessee Holler (@thetnholler.bsky.social) reposted
WATCH: @mikenellis.bsky.social & Kanew react to Fox host Trey Gowdy, a former Republican member of Congress, finally saying “we’re gonna have to have a conversation of freedom vs. protecting children” — 5000+ mass shootings later Full: overcast.fm/+AASGpQdIl8E
Aster Vérité (@aster-verite.bsky.social) reposted
Georgia really is more progressive than you'd expect, at least in the areas with far fewer crackers. Well done Atlanta. Ahem, Mayor Chow? In my city the corporate psychopaths only provide filthy low end food basics selling reject produce in low income neighbourhoods