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.
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view profile on Bluesky 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.
Decoding Fox News (@decodingfoxnews.bsky.social) reposted
Emily Compagno is an attorney so she should know better than to accuse someone of a heinous crime when they have not been convicted or even had due process. Kilmar Abrego Garcia has not been convicted of human smuggling. He has not even had a chance to defend himself in court.
Angry (@angrystaffer.bsky.social) reposted
So they re-released most of the same shit they gave the GOP binder crew in February? Color me shocked. Never thought I’d say this, but I’m with Massie. Release the rest of the damn Epstein files, not this cherry-picked bullshit.
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.
EarnedMySpurs💙 (@plannedtheride.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
trump: I'm going to do extrajudicial murder bsky.app/profile/thet...
Jeff Sharlet (@jeffsharlet.bsky.social) reposted
We could have cool stuff like this. Instead we have men in masks breaking car windows and stopping people from fighting fires.
Jeff Sharlet (@jeffsharlet.bsky.social) reposted
Bad scene when a governor feels need to put out a statement that he’s not currently planning civil war. Especially when he’s long been hinting that one of these days he might.
Schooley (@schooley.bsky.social) reposted
Alternate theory for Trump's disappearing act: Acute FOMO.
David Costello (@davidcostello.bsky.social) reposted
Please share: My name is David Costello. I am a lifelong Mainer and Democrat running against Susan Collins. I too am concerned. I am concerned with endless decisions Susan Collins has made. We need to turn a page, retire Susan and take back the US Senate. Please watch and share:
Nash Is Here for It (@nashishereforit.bsky.social) reposted
Killing 11 Venezuelans in an attempt to create a bigger story than the Trumpstein files is probably a crime.
EarnedMySpurs💙 (@plannedtheride.bsky.social) reply parent
yes, but will his buddy in Venezuela give a shit?
EarnedMySpurs💙 (@plannedtheride.bsky.social) reply parent
I snorted
EarnedMySpurs💙 (@plannedtheride.bsky.social) reply parent
Goodness, I haven't heard that one in a long time. must seek it out.
Philip Bump (@pbump.com) reposted
Everything you ever wanted to know about how old Congress is and how old the party members in Congress are. www.pbump.net/o/democrats-...
The Tennessee Holler (@thetnholler.bsky.social) reposted
REP. @yassaminansari.bsky.social on the bipartisan demand for the Epstein files: “This is the most corrupt administration in 🇺🇸 history, and this story shows it more than anything.”
Justin Wolfers (@justinwolfers.bsky.social) reposted
It's really quite a thing to have a Secretary of Energy who does not understand, ummm... energy.
Philip Bump (@pbump.com) reposted
I have embarked on a project to catalog Trump's golf outings and visits to Trump properties in a regularly updated interactive. www.pbump.net/o/an-officia...
The Tennessee Holler (@thetnholler.bsky.social) reposted
🙃
Schooley (@schooley.bsky.social) reposted
The thing is he could have had hemorrhoid surgery and they would have treated it with the exact same secrecy burlesque as a stroke because this is an administration that loves conspiracy theories and confusion while claiming transparency.
The Bulwark (@thebulwark.com) reposted
"Hungarians understand that removing Orbán from power means regime change. Regime changes come with instability, and on election day, voters may choose the evil they know over the evils they don’t." Or maybe not.
derek guy (@dieworkwear.bsky.social) reposted
strange. fabric doesn't normally fall like that across an arm.
✊Larry Colvin✊ (@larrycolvin.bsky.social) reposted
Wes Moore is NOT playing: I am the Commander in Chief of the National Guard. I will not authorize the Maryland National Guard to be activated. THIS is how you fight back.
Blue Horizon (@phds2.bsky.social) reposted
None of the survivors are satisfied nor did they have communication from the Republican members of Congress or from the Injustice Department about Jeffrey Epstein or Ghislaine Maxwell. www.tiktok.com/t/ZT6nfYYxC/
𝐉𝐞𝐫𝐢 𝐁𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐭 🩷 (@jastuart68.bsky.social) reposted
The state of America: Cyndi Lauper changes the lyrics to Girls Just Want to Have Fun to Girls Just Want Fundamental Rights.....
Raw Story (@rawstory.com) reposted
President Donald Trump is considering declaring a new national emergency later this year to bolster the Republican Party's prospects in the 2026 midterm elections, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent revealed on Monday.
Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney.bsky.social) reposted
BREAKING: 5th circuit panel rejects Trump's invocation of the Alien Enemies Act to expel Venezuelan nationals, saying there has been no "invasion" or "predatory incursion." Majority Southwich (George W. Bush) Ramirez (Biden) Dissent Oldham (Trump) s3.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
Aaron Reichlin-Melnick (@reichlinmelnick.bsky.social) reposted
HUGE. The 5th Circuit joins many other federal courts in holding that Trump’s invocation of the Alien Enemies Act was unlawful. The judges emphasize that the law is fundamentally about *war* and about military actions; not illegal immigration or drug trafficking.
Ron Filipkowski (@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social) reposted
I know this sounds crazy, but shouldn’t the Secretary of Energy know something about energy?
Schooley (@schooley.bsky.social) reposted
For one brief holiday weekend we felt the joy in the theoretical suffering of Trump that he feels everyday torturing us. Let us have that.
Dr. Jack Brown (@drjackbrown.bsky.social) reposted
This is how it's done. Come prepared. Interrupt them immediately when they lie. Confront them with the science. Show them the video. When they say anything that isn't true – call them out. Don't back down.
Alt CDC (they/them) (@altcdc.altgov.info) reposted
It’s been a day. We’re gonna go enjoy the sounds of a late summer evening. Crickets, birds settling in for the night, the occasional passing jet (jk). Listen to the quiet wherever you are and sleep well.
EarnedMySpurs💙 (@plannedtheride.bsky.social) reply parent
💪YES💪WE💪DO💪MAYO💪
Dr. Jack Brown (@drjackbrown.bsky.social) reposted
The Democratic party leadership is only concerned with finding moderates who don't rock the boat too much – and that's the exact opposite of what we need and what this time demands.
The Tennessee Holler (@thetnholler.bsky.social) reposted
Scott Jennings and Ben Shapiro are currently both sitting at a panel table on CNN, not OANN. Seems like a pretty good barometer of where things are in this country. 😕🇺🇸
Governor JB Pritzker (@govpritzker.illinois.gov) reposted
I'm aware that the President likes to go on television and beg me to call him to ask for troops. I find it strange, as Chicago doesn't want troops. I also have experience asking him for assistance – just to have the rug pulled up from underneath me when execution meets reality.
Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) reposted
Pritzker: "He has no idea what's he's talking about. There is no emergency that warrants deployment of troops. He is insulting the people of Chicago by calling our home a hellhole, and anyone that takes his word at face value is insulting Chicagoans too."
KSlatteryResist (@kslatteryresist.bsky.social) reposted
We don’t know if the 11 people on the boat killed by Trump were gang members, were carrying drugs, their names, their criminal histories, what specific drugs were on the boat. In a real operation, DEA/military would have already provided details #TrumpMurder www.bbc.com/news/article...
Norm Ornstein (@normornstein.bsky.social) reposted
My latest, why impeachment is a necessary tool for house Democrats to employ against lawless and radical extremist Trump cabinet members contrarian.substack.com/p/democrats-...
Jill Lawrence (@jilldlawrence.bsky.social) reposted
@normornstein.bsky.social's excellent idea: impeachment proceedings against horrific Cabinet members "who are causing death and destruction, threatening human lives and safety, destroying the rule of law and undermining US national security." Starting with RFK Jr., Gabbard, Hegseth, Bondi and Noem.
Mark Jacob (@markjacob.bsky.social) reposted
The White House declares that it would be a “hostile act” if House Republicans voted for a complete release of the Epstein files. Trump seems desperate to cover up any connection with his friend who raped children.
Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur.bsky.social) reposted
Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., the vice chair of the Intelligence Committee, says he was denied a meeting with career intelligence workers because Laura Loomer objected.
Don Moynihan (@donmoyn.bsky.social) reposted
Laura Loomer has more power over your government than US Senators.
Governor Tim Walz (@governorwalz.mn.gov) reposted
Our public schools went back to school today with heavy hearts. We can’t resign ourselves to believe that our little ones can’t be safe from guns in what should be the safest possible environment.
EarnedMySpurs💙 (@plannedtheride.bsky.social) reply parent
speak for yourself. I had nothing to do with this.
Truth Social(ist) (@twitterrefugeeog.bsky.social) reposted
So, if drug running is now a capital offense that was carried out in Venezuelan strike, that means raping a child with Epstein is a capital offense too, amirite.
Jon Cooper (@joncooper-us.bsky.social) reposted
As many as 100 survivors of Jeffrey Epstein and other victims of sexual abuse are expected to attend a rally Wednesday in Washington, D.C. as a bipartisan Congressional effort gains steam to force the U.S. Department of Justice to make public its controversial files on the disgraced sex trafficker.
EarnedMySpurs💙 (@plannedtheride.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
video bsky.app/profile/thet...
Morgan J Freeman (@mjfree.bsky.social) reposted
Stop saying “retard.” It’s not “just a word.” It’s a slur. That word has been weaponized for decades to dehumanize people with intellectual & developmental disabilities. Using it doesn’t make you edgy. It makes you an ableist. Period. #Ableism #DisabilityRights
EarnedMySpurs💙 (@plannedtheride.bsky.social) reply parent
Additionally, if I see anyone attach 'tard' to any word on here, be they dem or whatever, it's an immediate block from me.
The Tennessee Holler (@thetnholler.bsky.social) reposted
EX-NYC MAYOR DE BLASIO: “Andrew Cuomo can never believably say he’s going to change the status quo in NYC — because he helped create it. @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social actually can do something about it. That’s why he won’t the primary.”
EarnedMySpurs💙 (@plannedtheride.bsky.social) reply parent
trump: I'm going to do extrajudicial murder bsky.app/profile/thet...
EarnedMySpurs💙 (@plannedtheride.bsky.social) reply parent
video bsky.app/profile/thet...
Chris Kluwe (@chriswarcraft.bsky.social) reposted
And now I just learned our president ordered the murder of 11 people. Every day a new low.
The Tennessee Holler (@thetnholler.bsky.social) reposted
So our military just bombed a boat in international waters and extrajudicially killed suspected drug traffickers without so much as a conversation, let alone a trial? Then posted it on social media? And we’re all supposed to just trust their account?
Khashoggi's Ghost (@urocklive1.bsky.social) reposted
Trump really really REALLY doesn't want those files released.
Ron Filipkowski (@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social) reposted
Republican men standing with Trump against the Epstein victims to maintain the cover up.
Marc Elias (@marcelias.bsky.social) reposted
The U.S. Supreme Court is being asked to decide if citizens can still enforce the Voting Rights Act, after a federal appeals court ruled that only the government — not private citizens — can sue to enforce protections against racial discrimination in voting. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
MeidasTouch (@meidastouch.com) reposted
BREAKING EXCLUSIVE: Not only will Reps. Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie be at tomorrow’s press conference with the Epstein survivors — but Marjorie Taylor Greene will be there as well.
EarnedMySpurs💙 (@plannedtheride.bsky.social) reply parent
stupefying is a good word for it
Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (@crockett.house.gov) reposted
We’re back in session after Speaker Johnson let us out early at the end of July, feeling the pressure from our subpoenas for the Epstein files. Today, @oversightdemocrats.house.gov sat down with survivors who endured horrific abuse. What we heard was beyond disturbing. (1/2)
Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (@crockett.house.gov) reposted reply parent
It’s time for these victims receive justice. It’s time for Trump to stop protecting the rich & powerful & to start telling the truth. It’s also time for Republicans in Congress to find the courage to sign the discharge petition that would force a vote to release the Epstein files. (2/2)
EarnedMySpurs💙 (@plannedtheride.bsky.social) reply parent
trump's now putting on the pressure to not sign. We'll see who, if anyone, has a spine.
Rex Huppke (@rexhuppke.bsky.social) reposted
President Trump will not stop murdering people until he is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
EarnedMySpurs💙 (@plannedtheride.bsky.social) reply parent
I just watched the video. I couldn't see anywhere on that motorized canoe where a large amount of drugs could possibly be, it was so small. All I saw were 11 people.
EarnedMySpurs💙 (@plannedtheride.bsky.social) reposted
Trillion is the new billion
Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) reposted
when you’re upset at the cool kids for not inviting you to their lunch table
Nash Is Here for It (@nashishereforit.bsky.social) reposted
He sure showed these 11 bad guys in a literal canoe who the real terrorist is with a million dollar missile.
Tabatha Southey 🇨🇦 (@tabathasouthey.bsky.social) reposted
It’s not just that the President of the United States posted a video of eleven people being murdered in international waters it’s that the President of the United States ordered the murder of eleven people in international waters so he could post a video of it.
Larry Tenney (@larrytenney.bsky.social) reposted
The White House is whipping votes in Congress against any vote to demand release of the complete Epstein Files Whatever is in the Epstein Files about Trump is REALLY REALLY BAD! Worse than grabbing 'em by the pussy, worse than paying a porn star for sex, worse than raping a woman at Bergdorfs
Rex Huppke (@rexhuppke.bsky.social) reposted
Shooting a boat out of the water and killing everyone onboard is a weird way to lower grocery prices.
National Weather Service (@nws.noaa.gov) reposted
A combination of monsoonal moisture and tropical moisture ahead of tropical cyclone Lorena will bring a marginal to slight risk of excessive rainfall across the southwest U.S. this week. weather.gov
Ron Filipkowski (@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social) reposted
Rudy is out of the hospital and back doing his podcast.
Ron Filipkowski (@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social) reposted
Trump turns up the threats and intimidation on his Epstein cover up.
Ron Filipkowski (@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social) reposted
Now that Rudy’s out of the hospital and everything, is it ok to start questioning his version about how that car crash went down? Anyone seen a statement from the young woman who was the other driver involved in the crash to get her side?
Alt CDC (they/them) (@altcdc.altgov.info) reposted
PSA‼️ David Geier, the anti-vaccine conspiracist who practiced medicine without a license, now has a CDC email: be65@CDC.gov (letters and numbers are typical format for cdc addresses) Feel free to send him your questions on his “gold-plated”, ahem sorry, “gold standard science” #SandInTheGeiers
Mark Chadbourn (@chadbourn.bsky.social) reposted
The US military will conduct a flyover of the White House and wider DC at 11am tomorrow (Wednesday). Epstein’s victims will be holding a press conference on Capitol Hill around the same time.
Steven Beschloss (@stevenbeschloss.bsky.social) reposted
Surely, the decision to hold a military spectacle at that time is just coincidence.
Kevin M. Kruse (@kevinmkruse.bsky.social) reposted
The president is sending the military to control American cities and if you're a reporter who's framing that illegal power grab as "pushing the boundaries of constitutionality" or "acting boldly to fight crime" or whatever, please go find another line of work where you won't get us all killed.
Dave Levitan (@davelevitan.bsky.social) reposted
Cleverly replacing rumors of my death with evidence of my senility
Dr. Jack Brown (@drjackbrown.bsky.social) reposted
"It breaks my heart to report that we have been told ICE will try and disrupt community picnics and peaceful parades. Let's be clear, the terror and cruelty is the point, not the safety of anybody living here." JB Pritzker
Max Berger (@maxberger.bsky.social) reposted
Not a lot of people know this, but it’s actually Peak Performance for a President when the country is constantly spectating if you’re dead and/or a pedophile.
Mark Hamill (@markhamillofficial.bsky.social) reposted
Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha... HARD pass. #TheLongWalk
Lindsay Beyerstein (@beyerstein.bsky.social) reposted
Donald Trump bragged that he took Space Force command away from Colorado because they have mail-in voting and "joked” that he gave it to Hunstville because he won Alabama. Then three people (and counting) got up to do cleanup and insist it wasn’t political.
Keith Olbermann (@olbermann.bsky.social) reposted
Well this much we know He didn't spend the last week at a psychiatrist's
Democrat Cats (@democratcats.bsky.social) reposted
Afternoon Kitten
Dr. Bucky Isotope, PhD, BOFA (@buckyisotope.bsky.social) reposted
What kind of a President is late to his own death announcement
Carl Quintanilla (@carlquintanilla.bsky.social) reposted
“The Dome of the U.S. Capitol Building stands visible as protesters dressed as handmaids from The Handmaid's Tale march on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.” @gettyimages.com
EarnedMySpurs💙 (@plannedtheride.bsky.social) reply parent
Oh, like this? there's a small chunk on his lapel, also. Taken off my tv in Dec 2020.
Politico (@politico.com) reposted
GOP Rep. Thomas Massie has filed a discharge petition to force the disclosure of Justice Department investigative files related to the late sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.
Marc Elias (@marcelias.bsky.social) reposted
That about sums it up.
Heather Cherone (@heathercherone.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
Pritzker: "Unidentifiable agents in unmarked vehicles with masks are planning to raid Latino communities and say they're targeting violent criminals."