More Abstract Popehat (@kenwhite.bsky.social) reposted
🇨🇦 I like data and sports. Never skip leg day. I DO NOT BUY AMERICAN PRODUCTS/PRODUCE. Donald Trump: Criminal POTUS. May his grave be pissed on for eternity Elon Musk: World-Class Enemy Fox News: Propagandists Pierre Poilievre: Loser
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Wajahat Ali (@wajali.bsky.social) reposted
More framing like this, please www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/u...
TRIFAN (@trifan.bsky.social) reply parent
Bond movies are the Led Zeppelin of motion pictures.
Acyn (@acyn.bsky.social) reposted
Platner: No one cares that you pretend to be remorseful as you sell out to lobbyists. Symbolic opposition does not reopen hospitals. Weak condemnations do not bring back Roe V Wade. Maine deserves better than Susan Collins.
TRIFAN (@trifan.bsky.social) reply parent
Deployed to clean 0.002% of the city's roadway.
Iain (@iainnd.bsky.social) reposted
The bank app is telling me to "tap & pay like a boss😏" and "rally my crew". I am 37 years old and you are the bank. Don't talk to me this way.
TRIFAN (@trifan.bsky.social) reply parent
Reluctant chuckle.👍
Brittlestar (@brittlestar.com) reposted
Welcome to September!
TRIFAN (@trifan.bsky.social) reply parent
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🤣
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🍁🇨🇦Team Canada Forever🇨🇦🍁 (@teamcanadaforever.bsky.social) reposted
Here a list of PM Carney’s accomplishments so far. I have zero voter remorse, maybe a stronger Gaza stance like his strong Ukraine stance, but overall I’m excited for the direction of Canada under his new leadership. substack.com/@glenlan/not... ❤️🍁🇨🇦TEAM CANADA FOREVER🇨🇦🍁❤️ ❤️🍁🇨🇦VIVE LE CANADA 🇨🇦🍁❤️
MeidasCanada (@meidascanada.ca) reposted
MEIDAS CANADA. COMING SOON. 🇨🇦
TRIFAN (@trifan.bsky.social) reply parent
This needs to be nipped in the bud. We don't want Trump shit here.
Chris Geidner (@chrisgeidner.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
This was incredible, important lawyering from National Immigration Law Center (@nilc.org) over the past 24 hours. Here's their case page: www.nilc.org/litigation/l... Here was the statement from Efrén Olivares, NILC VP of litigation, from earlier today regarding the TRO:
TRIFAN (@trifan.bsky.social) reply parent
Heinous.
Mueller, She Wrote (@muellershewrote.com) reposted
Can the media STOP referring to Jeffrey Epstein as a “financier”? The money he made came from SEX TRAFFICKING MINORS, RAPING CHILDREN, and BLACKMAIL. He was NOT a financier. I’ve seen at least five stories from three outlets refer to him this way in the past week. This is the latest from the Times:
Sherrilyn Ifill (@sifill.bsky.social) reposted
10/10 🎯
VT Commons (@vtcommons.bsky.social) reposted
This is really something of an article. www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
TRIFAN (@trifan.bsky.social) reply parent
That's a good man.
Maple Mama (@maplemama20.bsky.social) reposted
@jollygoodginger.bsky.social is in DC with other vets right now standing up for democracy. He's playing General Milleys speech on repeat for them today 💜 #LoveTheVets!
🍁🇨🇦Team Canada Forever🇨🇦🍁 (@teamcanadaforever.bsky.social) reposted
Whatever Trump has, I hope he’s getting treated by RFK. 💀😂😅🤣
Ron Filipkowski (@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social) reposted
He’s providing them with valuable mulching experience though.
Jeff's Fact Checker (@thunderbayed.bsky.social) reposted
FYI vm.tiktok.com/ZMAjTuhSa/
Anton Gerashchenko (@antongerashchenko.bsky.social) reposted
Prime Minister of Poland Donald Tusk: As Madam Chairwoman and I were heading to this location, we received information and recommendations from security to cancel the conference or move it somewhere else, because Belarusian soldiers with long guns had appeared there.
𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 (@sundaedivine.bsky.social) reposted
🚨 BREAKING NEWS 🚨 Trump confirmed alive. Nation lowers flags to half-staff.
Garrett M. Graff (@vermontgmg.bsky.social) reposted
The extent to which ICE is ignoring all civil rights and due process is astounding — and indicative of a culture where they’ve been told they can do literally no wrong. Agency and admin leaders must face sanctions and legal consequences.
Joy-Ann Reid (@joyannreid.bsky.social) reposted
Because we are among the world's biggest human rights violators now. And allied with not one but two ajudicated war criminals. Well done, maga. You ended the empire.
TRIFAN (@trifan.bsky.social) reply parent
Richard M. Nixon (@dicknixon.bsky.social) reposted
My God.
Costa Samaras (@costasamaras.com) reposted
Every time your electricity bill goes up for the next 10 years, it can be traced back to this Administration’s actions. They are making solar and wind power illegal to build in the United States. They are artificially restricting supply while demand is going up.
TRIFAN (@trifan.bsky.social) reply parent
Interesting twist on "As you sow, so shall you reap"
Trumpflation Tracker (@trumpflationtrkr.bsky.social) reposted
Normally they've booked 40% of their fall soybean sales to China at this point. This year, they are at 0% booked, and no, that's not a typo. www.farmprogress.com/soybean/us-s...
Sherrilyn Ifill (@sifill.bsky.social) reposted
I’m serious. This REALLY infuriates me. @nbcnews.com @cbsnews.com @cnn.com Do your job. You failed to lift this up in 2024. If farmers are hurting, explain why and who is to blame. And remind Americans that we paid BILLIONS for Trump’s first tariff blunder. It’s so irresponsible to ignore this.
Jennifer Van Goethem (@jennvg.bsky.social) reposted
The thing about a lot of these never Trump Republicans is that, unlike a lot of institutionalist Dems who think the fever will break and we can all return to comity or whatever, these guys saw the rot up close and know the only appropriate response is to tear them out of government root and branch.
Andi Zeisler (@andizeisler.bsky.social) reposted
Just saw someone refer to Cheryl Hines as The Marvelous Mrs. Measles and 💀💀💀💀💀💀
TRIFAN (@trifan.bsky.social) reply parent
That was an interesting interview. Thanks!
Asha Rangappa (@asharangappa.bsky.social) reposted
Thread 🧵
TRIFAN (@trifan.bsky.social) reply parent
Governed by lunatics.
TRIFAN (@trifan.bsky.social) reply parent
Congratulations to your daughter and you.
TRIFAN (@trifan.bsky.social) reply parent
Adam Weinstein (@adamweinstein.bsky.social) reposted
Really important thread
Senator Ron Wyden (@wyden.senate.gov) reposted
NEW: my office has received disturbing whistleblower reports that the Trump administration plans to separate 700 children from their families, lawyers, and support systems. Disappearing vulnerable children beyond the reach of American law and oversight is beyond depravity.
TRIFAN (@trifan.bsky.social) reply parent
🤣😂😂
Mark Hertling (@markhertling.bsky.social) reposted
“…I am infuriated that the Air Force plans to grant military funeral honors to Ashli Babbitt. She did not die defending the Constitution. She died trying to overturn it.” My latest in @thebulwark.com www.thebulwark.com/p/honoring-a...
TRIFAN (@trifan.bsky.social) reply parent
They're going to Weekend-at-Bernie's that mthrfkr.
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🍁🇨🇦Team Canada Forever🇨🇦🍁 (@teamcanadaforever.bsky.social) reposted
In another instalment of: “Maga Faithful” CEO of U.S. aluminum company writes op-ed in WaPo: "My workers voted for Trump. Now they’re absorbing the impact" wapo.st/4nqyHx9 (🎁 link) FAFO 🍿🥤
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Steven Beschloss (@stevenbeschloss.bsky.social) reposted
We were warned by Washington, Lincoln and others. Now we must oppose this authoritarian regime, firmly voice our commitment to the Constitution and rule of law—and assert what it means to be American. www.americaamerica.news/p/its-villai...
TRIFAN (@trifan.bsky.social) reply parent
Genuine snort. 😂
Undo Damage (@humanecosystem.bsky.social) reposted
I vaguely remember tweeting something like the country that effectively captures this free energy source at scale will rule the 21st century. whelp.
TRIFAN (@trifan.bsky.social) reply parent
🤣🤣😂
🍁🇨🇦Team Canada Forever🇨🇦🍁 (@teamcanadaforever.bsky.social) reposted
Oh man… this is hysterical. Canada is giving Gavin Newsom a free plane? 😂😅🤣
TRIFAN (@trifan.bsky.social) reply parent
🤣 Who, but Pierre Poilievre, would carry around a podium to take questions in front of somebody's house. 🤣🤣 Does he have a podium intern at the ready?
Hakeem Jeffries (@hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social) reposted
The Trump administration canceled the Secret Service protection for Vice President Kamala Harris. Why would they do such a reckless thing? Republicans are psychotically consumed by revenge. These extremists are unfit to govern and dangerous to the American way of life.
Gravel Influencer (@gravelinfluencer.bsky.social) reposted
The average American simply has no idea how quickly the infrastructure that keeps us safe and healthy is collapsing. These systems run in the background thanks to government employees who quietly do critical work. Those employees are being purged and systems are being destroyed.
Bradley P. Moss (@bradmossesq.bsky.social) reposted
“You have to let us break the law or we will be embarrassed” is not a good legal argument
TRIFAN (@trifan.bsky.social) reply parent
"Doogie Himmler" 🤣🤣 I'm fkn dying!!!🤣🤣🤣
Anton Gerashchenko (@antongerashchenko.bsky.social) reposted
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen: Putin is a predator. Putin's proxies have been targeting our societies for years with hybrid attacks, with cyber attacks. The weaponizing of migrants is another example.
TRIFAN (@trifan.bsky.social) reply parent
Eliminate with extreme prejudice.
Daniel Carlson (@danielwcarlson.bsky.social) reposted
We built a calculator that doesn't work, but don't worry, it's also a plagiarism machine that will tell you to kill yourself. It runs on the world's oceans and costs 10 trillion dollars.
jamelle (@jamellebouie.net) reposted reply parent
"public health has always been authoritarianism with a stethoscope"
Laura Babcock 🇨🇦 (@laura-babcock.bsky.social) reposted
“The stronger PM Mark Carney is for Canada the worse the rhetoric from Pierre Poilievre’s Canadian MAGA party. I’ve never seen a Leader of Opposition denigrate the country. It’s sad. He’s tone deaf.” New OShow Scandal Panel 🇨🇦 #Cndpoli 🔗 youtu.be/frAtHdqsF3M?si…
Ian Bassin (@ianbassin.bsky.social) reposted
Here's the resignation from the Social Security Admin's Chief Data Officer warning of potentially illegal Trump Admin practices that could compromise Americans' sensitive data. Before it was the CDC. When will Republicans wake up to this not being a policy disagreement but sabotage of the US.
TRIFAN (@trifan.bsky.social) reply parent
LOL good one!
🍁🇨🇦Team Canada Forever🇨🇦🍁 (@teamcanadaforever.bsky.social) reposted
Pierre PoiLIEvre vs PM Mark Carney OR as I like to call it: Problem creator vs problem solver 😁 ❤️🍁🇨🇦TEAM CANADA FOREVER🇨🇦🍁❤️ ❤️🍁🇨🇦VIVE LE CANADA 🇨🇦🍁❤️
TRIFAN (@trifan.bsky.social) reply parent
Sources?
Cult MTL (@cultmtl.com) reposted
The vast majority of Canadians support bans on handguns and assault rifles. A reminder that Pierre Poilievre has voted against every gun control measure in Parliament since 2004.
Sherrilyn Ifill (@sifill.bsky.social) reposted
This.
TRIFAN (@trifan.bsky.social) reply parent
Who the hell needs a microphone in a backyard? 🤣🤣😂
Lincoln Square (@lincolnsquare.media) reposted
ICYMI: Dr. & Sen. Bill Cassidy once championed vaccination programs for children. Now, as a senator, he cast the deciding vote that could lead to devastating consequences for children. @stuartpstevens.bsky.social says the responsibility falls on Cassidy. www.lincolnsquare.media/p/stuart-ste...
Lisa Messeri (@lmesseri.bsky.social) reposted
"This is both a clear-cut moral abomination and a logical culmination of modern surveillance capitalism. It is the direct result of tech companies producing products that seek to extract attention and value from vulnerable users, and then harming them grievously. It should be treated as such"
Ned Resnikoff (@resnikoff.bsky.social) reposted
Doomers: The 2026 election doesn't matter, Republicans are just going to rig the whole thing anyway Various red state republican incumbents: I'm just going to quit now because if I run in 2026 I'm going to get absolutely killed
Cult MTL (@cultmtl.com) reposted
Poor air quality from wildfires projected to reduce life expectancy in Canada “Pollution from wildfires remains the greatest external threat to human life expectancy, period.”
Seth Masket (@smotus.bsky.social) reposted
Essential reading from @dziblatt.bsky.social. Hitler rose because of other politicians’ belief that “democracy’s protections could be bargained away but democracy itself could still somehow survive.” www.foreignaffairs.com/germany/hitl...
TRIFAN (@trifan.bsky.social) reply parent
PIERRE POILIEVRE: "Well the first thing I would have done differently than Mark Carney, is I would generously buff Trump's taint."
TRIFAN (@trifan.bsky.social) reply parent
ABRIDGED PIERRE POILIEVRE ANSWER: "I've got nothing"
Kate Ross (@kateross.bsky.social) reposted
In a two week period: Trump fired 7 of the 8 members who do independent federal oversight on nuclear waste. Peter Thiel (Palantir) is found to be backing the first privately developed uranium enrichment facility in the US.
Ashley Lynch ✂️🎞️ (@ashleylynch.bsky.social) reposted
The first Nazi book burnings were the biggest archive of trans research that existed at the time.
Jeff Lazarus (@jlazarus.bsky.social) reposted
This isn't just a political claim, it's an empirical one. If "the problem is not guns" then we shouldn't see any correlation between gun ownership and oh wait platform.vox.com/wp-content/u...
Euromaidan Press (@euromaidanpress.bsky.social) reposted
Crimea’s skies just got darker—for Russia. Ukraine struck and likely disabled a 91N6E radar from the S-400 system, deep inside the peninsula. euromaidanpress.com/2025/08/29/a...
jamelle (@jamellebouie.net) reposted
she said that “black” with a hard r
Raider (@iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social) reposted
ICE kidnapping a mother as her child begs the officers not to take her. Heartbreaking 💔 😢
emptywheel (@emptywheel.bsky.social) reposted
Trump's trying to help those targeting Kamala Harris. edition.cnn.com/2025/08/29/p...
TRIFAN (@trifan.bsky.social) reply parent
The trend of multiple polls over time is the important thing to track. Abacus is a reliable source. The important thing about polls is not to get worked up about a single poll/data point.
TRIFAN (@trifan.bsky.social) reply parent
Let's not forget a lot of the Conservative MPs are shit too.
Status (@status.news) reposted
Marc Elias’ Democracy Docket has quietly become a pro-democracy media force, expanding its newsroom to 20 staffers as it surpasses 50,000 paid subscribers. Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/democracy-...
TRIFAN (@trifan.bsky.social) reply parent
Pierre Poilievre illustrates, once again, why he is unfit to be in public service.
WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) reposted
Zelenskyy reports 100K Russian troops amassed in Pokrovsk, the most critical front. Ukraine fights intensely in Kharkiv and Donetsk, neutralizing 30 sabotage groups in Kupiansk in two days. Sumy holds steady, pushing Russians back, while Zaporizhzhia remains tense due to enemy airborne buildup.
Barred and Boujee aka Madiba Dennie (@audrelawdamercy.bsky.social) reposted
This reminds me of a Martin Luther King quote I came across earlier this year that resonated with me given...everything about both me and the world lol "The American people are infected with racism--that is the peril. Paradoxically, they are also infected with democratic ideals--that is the hope."
Liz (or Lizzie) Kim 김혜성 💫 (@liz.sheshed.rocks) reposted
Mayor Brandon of Chicago responds to a question from a reporter if pushing back will make things harder? “Can you imagine if my ancestors would have had the same rationale? Let’s not fight against the Confederacy. Let’s just try to get along, and maybe one day they’ll give us our freedom?”
Musicology Duck (@musicologyduck.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
“Dearest Agnes: We wander the wilderness by dark. People are playing chess and walking their dogs, and every night I worry I shall not return to you. But I must spare my phone battery now for there are no outlets here. Yours &c,”
Don Moynihan (@donmoyn.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
It is not just that these employees are risking being put on leave or even fired for standing up for science (see EPA/FEMA officials), they are standing in front of a workplace that was the subject of a terrorist attack a couple of weeks ago, by a man who believes what their boss believes.
TRIFAN (@trifan.bsky.social) reply parent
Damn! 🤣🤣😂
TRIFAN (@trifan.bsky.social) reply parent
Trump and the Republican party both are waging war against the American government.