sepeters2.bsky.social (@sepeters2.bsky.social) reply parent
He really does have the most fragile ego of any world leader ever.
sepeters2.bsky.social (@sepeters2.bsky.social) reply parent
He really does have the most fragile ego of any world leader ever.
sepeters2.bsky.social (@sepeters2.bsky.social) reply parent
This would look perfectly at home on Dolly Levi in "Hello, Dolly!".
sepeters2.bsky.social (@sepeters2.bsky.social)
Can't wait to see how Karoline Leavitt spins this one.
Radio Free America (@radiofreeflorida.bsky.social) reposted
Reich is right. Don’t surrender. Don’t support. Don’t submit. #RadioFreeAmerica
sepeters2.bsky.social (@sepeters2.bsky.social) reply parent
That's because Fox News isn't in the middle of a merger requiring FCC approval. Nexstar is. They're the ones who objected to what Jimmy Kimmel said and they're the reason his show was pulled from the air.
Robert Reich (@rbreich.bsky.social) reposted
Remember: If we allow ourselves to fall into fatalism, or wallow in disappointment, or become resigned to what is rather than what should be, we will lose the long game. The greatest enemy of positive social change is cynicism about what can be changed.
sepeters2.bsky.social (@sepeters2.bsky.social)
So, they want poor people to go hungry, but they don't want anyone to know that poor people are going hungry. After cuts to food stamps, Trump administration ends government's annual report on hunger in America www.msn.com/en-us/news/p...
Hillary Rodham Clinton (@hillaryclinton.bsky.social) reposted
Jimmy Kimmel and other late-night comedians have certainly said things about me that I found offensive, even outrageous. It never crossed my mind to call up the networks and say, "Hey, get rid of this guy." Because that's not how America works. play.prx.org/listen?ge=pr...
Blue World (@theblueworld.bsky.social) reposted
sepeters2.bsky.social (@sepeters2.bsky.social) reply parent
I urge everyone to go to ABC's website and send them an email to this effect. We can't let these almost daily assaults on the First Amendment continue.
Jon Cooper (@joncooper-us.bsky.social) reposted
GOP Rep. Thomas Massie told the House Judiciary Committee that the FBI has the names of at least 20 people tied to Jeffrey Epstein, including prominent figures in the music industry, finance, politics and banking.
Robert Reich (@rbreich.bsky.social) reposted
Jimmy Kimmel was suspended by ABC after pressure from the United States government. This is a direct attack on the First Amendment. Everyone who values freedom of speech should be outraged — and they should speak out.
Barack Obama (@barackobama.bsky.social) reposted
After years of complaining about cancel culture, the current administration has taken it to a new and dangerous level by routinely threatening regulatory action against media companies unless they muzzle or fire reporters and commentators it doesn’t like.
Governor JB Pritzker (@govpritzker.illinois.gov) reposted
This is the playbook, folks. If you're not paying attention now and doing something about it, then you're going to have to sit down the rest of your life because democracy is being taken away. Do not be quiet in this moment.
max tani (@maxtani.bsky.social) reposted
The union representing the musicians from Jimmy Kimmel’s band releases a statement calling the FCC’s pressure on Disney “state censorship.”
Blue World (@theblueworld.bsky.social) reposted
Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) reposted
Monarez: "Kennedy demanded 2 things of me that were were inconsistent w/ my oath of office. He directed me to commit in advance to approving every ACIP recommendation regardless of the scientific evidence. He also directed me to dismiss career officials responsible for vaccine policy without cause"
sepeters2.bsky.social (@sepeters2.bsky.social) reply parent
They're a band.
Mark Jacob (@markjacob.bsky.social) reposted
ICE killed a Chicago area man last week. His name was Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez. He wasn't "the worst of the worst." He was a cook. ICE hopes we'll forget about him. We won't.
Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (@crockett.house.gov) reposted
The next wannabe governor from Florida was spared prison, had his record sealed, and got not one, but three chances at redemption. Now he’s pushing a D.C. crime bill that would deny those same chances to young adults in the District. That screams “opportunities for me, but not for thee.”
sepeters2.bsky.social (@sepeters2.bsky.social) reply parent
I wonder how big the CEO's annual bonus was. They're usually tied to the stock price, at least partially.
sepeters2.bsky.social (@sepeters2.bsky.social) reply parent
As it should be.
sepeters2.bsky.social (@sepeters2.bsky.social) reply parent
"...following Germany’s invasion of Poland, the Nazis launched a series of operations aimed at ...eliminating its intelligentsia...Professors, students, teachers, clergy, writers...were arrested, deported, and...executed." (ed. due to space limitations) rosenbergm.substack.com/p/the-holoca...
sepeters2.bsky.social (@sepeters2.bsky.social)
"...following Germany’s invasion of Poland, the Nazis launched a series of operations aimed at ...eliminating its intelligentsia...Professors, students, teachers, clergy, writers...were arrested, deported, and...executed." (ed. due to space limitations) rosenbergm.substack.com/p/the-holoca...
Kevin ANTIFA Ressler 💙🐈⬛ (@kevinressler.bsky.social) reposted
youtube.com/shorts/33HM1... Do what you said you would do, Ms. Bondi...
sepeters2.bsky.social (@sepeters2.bsky.social)
Makes you wonder how much evidence they've shredded. "...and the information that we have, again is limited." What?!?
Robert Reich (@rbreich.bsky.social) reposted
The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion, after getting $1.2 trillion richer over the past year alone. Meanwhile, the rest of the country is getting squeezed by tariffs and high prices for groceries, utilities, and health care. The system is broken.
sepeters2.bsky.social (@sepeters2.bsky.social) reply parent
Lower the flag to half-mast on this monument for that man is blasphemy.
Kat Abughazaleh (@katmabu.bsky.social) reposted
ICE threw me and other protestors to the ground on Friday because we dared to stand up for our neighbors. I’m okay, but our communities aren’t. We can't afford apathy or inaction from our leaders right now. Abolishing ICE is a moral necessity.
Mrs. Betty Bowers (@mrsbettybowers.bsky.social) reposted
So not surprising that the people who fetishize assault rifles kill more Americans than those who don't.
Wajahat Ali (@wajali.bsky.social) reposted
I hope I can live long enough to see Stephen Miller prosecuted, convicted, and sentenced for his numerous crimes against humanity. I hope we can all see him sniveling and crying as he's taken to prison.
Robert Reich (@rbreich.bsky.social) reposted
Starting November 1st, New Mexico will become the first state to offer free universal childcare to all its residents. It's expected to save families over $12,000 per child annually. This is a huge step forward — and a reminder that we have the power to fix the system.
Wajahat Ali (@wajali.bsky.social) reposted
Do Fox News hosts and commentators agree with their colleague Brian Kilmeade that the United States should "just kill" homeless people? He still has a job. No apology. No retraction. Just let us know, Fox.
Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) reposted
Brian Kilmeade endorses euthanizing homeless people: "Involuntary lethal injection, or something. Just kill them."
sepeters2.bsky.social (@sepeters2.bsky.social) reply parent
Remember this EVERY time you vote and know that a vote for any republican brings us one step closer to Nazi America.
sepeters2.bsky.social (@sepeters2.bsky.social) reply parent
Could you be more specific? To what reporting do you refer?
sepeters2.bsky.social (@sepeters2.bsky.social)
Dictators must protect each other. Even wannabe ones must obey that rule. Therefore, the Trump administration objects to Bolsonaro's conviction & enacts 50% tariffs on Brazil. www.msn.com/en-us/money/...
sepeters2.bsky.social (@sepeters2.bsky.social) reply parent
Without a doubt, she is absolutely out to destroy the rule of law, our way of life, and our country. Brett Kavanaugh, Amy Coney Barrett, The Big Beautiful Bill, and now this. What an unmitigated ass!
sepeters2.bsky.social (@sepeters2.bsky.social)
The rich just keep getting richer. Thanks to Trump, they get to keep hiding their shady dealings & avoid taxes. apnews.com/article/trea... Treasury ends enforcement of business ownership database meant to stop shell company formation
sepeters2.bsky.social (@sepeters2.bsky.social) reply parent
I couldn't have said it better myself.
sepeters2.bsky.social (@sepeters2.bsky.social) reply parent
And rainbow crosswalks.
sepeters2.bsky.social (@sepeters2.bsky.social) reply parent
That is what China does.
sepeters2.bsky.social (@sepeters2.bsky.social) reply parent
Trump is both Famine & Death. The loss of USAID funds will cause famine overseas. His actions will result in many Americans losing healthcare, rising energy and food costs, and less gun control, to name just a few disasters-in-waiting, not to mention the needless deaths of immigrant detainees.
sepeters2.bsky.social (@sepeters2.bsky.social) reply parent
This design really is timeless. It could have been made in the 1960's or 70's or even today. It looks similar to many of the red carpet looks of the past few years.
sepeters2.bsky.social (@sepeters2.bsky.social)
Are you freaking kidding me?!? So, they didn't believe the election was valid, so that gave them the right to break the law to try to put someone else in office. Isn't that what dictators do? www.msn.com/en-us/news/p...
Christopher Webb (@cwebbonline.com) reposted
Why are prices so high? Our country’s biggest trading partners are Canada, China, and Mexico. And the “stable genius” thinks starting trade wars with all three at once was a winning strategy. This is not America First, it’s America Faceplant. #Trumpflation
Forbes (@forbes.com) reposted
ICE is using a controversial spy tool to locate smartphones, court records show.
Ron Filipkowski (@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social) reposted
In light of today’s SCOTUS decision, every person of color with an accent in the US should probably carry proof of citizenship with them at all times - while working and everywhere they go. If you don’t want to be in a detention facility awaiting a friend or relative to bring it.
sepeters2.bsky.social (@sepeters2.bsky.social)
It was obvious from the start that Elon's involvement with DOGE was only for his own enrichment, but this is diabolical. We Went to the Town Elon Musk Is Poisoning youtu.be/3VJT2JeDCyw?... via @YouTube
sepeters2.bsky.social (@sepeters2.bsky.social)
So, his reasoning is that a political donation is supposed to get him into heaven?!? This is a scary play to get the ultra-religious idiots into his corner. What's he really planning? www.msn.com/en-us/news/p...
Jon Cooper (@joncooper-us.bsky.social) reposted
A former Fox News producer with a history of racist social media posts is now working for the federal agency tasked with enforcing civil rights law.
sepeters2.bsky.social (@sepeters2.bsky.social) reply parent
My guess is this is a pressure campaign designed to force Venezuela into giving the U.S. cheaper access to their natural resources in the same way he forced an agreement on Ukraine.
sepeters2.bsky.social (@sepeters2.bsky.social) reply parent
Excellent news!
Peggy Shinners (@pshinkicker61.bsky.social) reposted
Loving this !! More of this please. Of course America is going back to the Stone Age so it will have to come from the rest of the world 🌍 🌎 #SystemicRacismIsRealAndWrong #WomensRightsAreHumanRights
Angry (@angrystaffer.bsky.social) reposted
I hope people realize how absolutely fucked this situation is. This isn’t normal. People are resigning all over the place because the government is mishandling our data, ruining our public health services, and generally making Americans less safe.
Robert Reich (@rbreich.bsky.social) reposted
The NRA buys off Congress. No action on guns. The oil industry buys off Congress. No action on climate. Insurance companies buy off Congress. No action on health care. The list goes on and on. Money in politics is the root of our dysfunction.
sepeters2.bsky.social (@sepeters2.bsky.social)
Is Trump threatening NBC now? "So, why would Fake News NBC extend this dope's contract? “I don't know, but I'll definitely be finding out!!!”, he says. msn.com/en-us/tv/new...
sepeters2.bsky.social (@sepeters2.bsky.social) reply parent
You know she had to have practiced the song just waiting for the day this would happen.👍👍
Hawk (@mdg650hawk.bsky.social) reposted
Is this a joke?
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Acyn (@acyn.bsky.social) reposted
Pritzker: To the members of the press who are assembled here today and listening across the country, I am asking for your courage to tell it like it is. This is not a time to pretend here that there are two sides to this story.
George Takei (@georgetakei.bsky.social) reposted
I’ve heard military law experts advise, if you are given an illegal command as a soldier, do not blindly obey. Call your attorney. Obeying an illegal command can result in a court martial.
sepeters2.bsky.social (@sepeters2.bsky.social)
Heil, Trump. Trump Says Some Americans Would ‘Like A Dictator’ msn.com/en-us/news/p...
sepeters2.bsky.social (@sepeters2.bsky.social)
The Nazi playbook: 1) Appoint acolytes to top gov't jobs; 2) Shut down free speech @ universities; 3) Armed troops & specialized military units in the streets; 4) Defy the courts & legal precedent Donald Trump issues order defying Supreme Court precedent www.msn.com/en-us/news/u...
John Pfaff (@johnpfaff.bsky.social) reposted
It’s wild, absolutely wild, how for EVERY. SINGLE. CITY. Trump wants to militarize I can post data showing how crime is plummeting in all of them without any federal invasion… … and the press KEEPS stenographing the naked bad-faith claims about “fighting crime!” in the headlines. Infuriating.
sepeters2.bsky.social (@sepeters2.bsky.social) reply parent
One word - Trump.
sepeters2.bsky.social (@sepeters2.bsky.social) reply parent
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Schwatzy aka: Art Schultz - Liberal 🇨🇦🍁 (@schwatzi.bsky.social) reposted
"There is no amount of money, oil, or gold that is worth more than having bees, trees, and clean water"
Dr Robert Bohan (@robertbohan.bsky.social) reposted
It is the moral responsibility of Irish ppl, & 100m ppl of Irish heritage, to demand the starvation of the children of Gaza, & their families, ends. This crime equals the Holocaust; to knowingly starve babes in the womb, children & adults to death. Ireland knows brutal famine. It must end:
The Washington Post (@washingtonpost.com) reposted
For decades, the biomedical industry has relied on a compound in horseshoe crab blood to protect medical equipment from contamination, saving untold human lives. But conservationists say modern medicine’s dependence on this bloodletting is upending a globe-spanning ecosystem.
Robert Reich (@rbreich.bsky.social) reposted
Wages of unionized workers are 13% higher than their nonunion counterparts. But unions also set a higher pay standard that all workers enjoy. In high-union-density states, median household income is $12,000 higher than in low-union-density states. This is why unions are vital.
sepeters2.bsky.social (@sepeters2.bsky.social)
ATTENTION: The Trump administration has taken the 1st step towards having an armed militia on the streets of DC! What is their REAL motive? A district-wide January 6th redux? Pirro’s office won’t pursue gun charges over carrying rifles, shotguns msn.com/en-us/news/u...
Acyn (@acyn.bsky.social) reposted
Collier: I refused to sign and so I was told that I was gonna have to stay here on the floor. They have locked the doors. The sergeants have been instructed not to allow me to leave until I have a permission slip.
sepeters2.bsky.social (@sepeters2.bsky.social) reply parent
She is being held against her will. If the police or TBI won't do anything, then a writ of habeas corpus needs to be filed immediately.
Justin Jest (@justinjest.bsky.social) reposted
gizmodo.com/spacex-has-l...
Mueller, She Wrote (@muellershewrote.com) reposted
My reporting has come to the attention of Ghislaine Maxwell’s attorney. Here’s the response I provided to the @thedailybeast.bsky.social
Jess Piper (@piperformissouri.bsky.social) reposted
I live around men with huge arsenals they collected to fight tyranny. Turns out “tyranny” is being asked wear a mask or kids having access to books or women having access to healthcare or gay folks getting married…
sepeters2.bsky.social (@sepeters2.bsky.social)
Eric makes it sound as though the banks seized his funds when all they did was close the accounts and refuse to do business with him anymore. DJ complains about the legal fees paid to defend Trump's criminal acts. Boo hoo!
Jon Cooper (@joncooper-us.bsky.social) reposted
House Democrats are urging the Department of Homeland Security to mandate that immigration officials clearly identify themselves when conducting arrests. The demand comes in the wake of multiple reports of men impersonating ICE agents to kidnap and assault women.
Ricky Davila (@therickydavila.bsky.social) reposted
For the idiots who said the orange felon would never be allowed to become a Dictator in the US, take a look at him literally seizing total control of Washington DC despite no legitimate reason other than to consolidate power and militarize the area he’s in just because he can.