wideblue.bsky.social (@wideblue.bsky.social)
substack.com/@vilniusscho... Helping the billionaires while fucking everyone else.
Billionaires are the problem. Fighting against billionaires, fascism, authoritarianism, trump, lying and corruption. Fighting for America and democracy. I stand with Ukraine. Happily married. USMC veteran. Every billionaire is a policy failure.
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substack.com/@vilniusscho... Helping the billionaires while fucking everyone else.
Joshua J. Friedman (@joshuajfriedman.com) reposted
I really hope this becomes the black eye it deserves to be www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
The Bulwark (@thebulwark.com) reposted
"She did not die defending the Constitution. She died trying to overturn it. She was not protecting lives at a gate in Iraq; she was forcing her way through windows in the Capitol to stop the peaceful transfer of power." New from @markhertling.bsky.social:
Robert Reich (@rbreich.bsky.social) reposted
Corporate America’s playbook: 1) Exploit workers to maximize profits 2) Use profits to buy Congress 3) Use Congress to pass union-busting laws 4) Use these laws to further exploit workers 5) Repeat Let's break the cycle and keep building back a powerful labor movement.
auntmeme (@auntmeme.bsky.social) reposted
RFK, Jr., Secretary of Health & Human Services,is the epitome of mentally ill. His behavior is completely out of control along with 47. These 2 need a hospital, real doctors and good medication. #wtpBLUE #DemVoice1 #ProudBlue #VoteBlueforOurFuture
Acyn (@acyn.bsky.social) reposted
Jones: I want to bring theology into this because you have all these people that want to give thoughts and prayers. But I was a minister, and that is a form of theological malpractice—when you pray for something you have the power to change.
penboyasgod.bsky.social (@penboyasgod.bsky.social) reposted
At least SOME countries recognize the value of NATURE and all its offerings.
Alt National Park Service (@altnps.bsky.social) reposted
The Social Security Administration official who exposed that the Department of Government Efficiency had left millions of Americans’ personal data vulnerable says he has been forced to resign due to retaliation. Charles Borges, who served as the SSA’s chief data officer, told
Loretta from Canada🇨🇦 (@myview66.bsky.social) reposted
A gift for Gavin!
Just Jack (@just-jack-1.bsky.social) reposted
In a national poll, 9 out of 10 American flags prefer Governor Gavin Christopher Newsom.
🪶☘️Redi 🏳️🌈 🧷🇺🇦🖕->🌮 maga & 3rd party "non-committeds" 🖕 (@redincalif.bsky.social) reposted
This is absolute truth. Add in I've read the Book of Mormon & done a little bit of Jehovah Witness readings. I'm not being arrogant when I tell Bible thumpers that I probably know their book BETTER than them..I'm WARNING THEM to not TEST ME🤷♀️
Raider (@iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social) reposted
FEMA employee on leave describes "culture of fear “ among agency employee
George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 (@gtconway.bsky.social) reposted
@nealkatyal.bsky.social: “You’ve got the president who's imposed the largest tax increase on American consumers since 1993 … and he did it without Congress saying one word. That is not our constitutional structure.”
Krassensteins (@krassenstein.bsky.social) reposted
BREAKING: Chilling words about Trump and the 2026 elections by Illinois Governor Pritzker: "He would like to stop the elections in 2026 or frankly take control of those elections. He'll just claim there's some problem with an election and then he's got troops on the ground that can take control."
Acyn (@acyn.bsky.social) reposted
Jones: We have a presidential administration that has more outrage about the changing of the cracker barrel logo than they do about changing the policies that allow our children to be gunned down in school…
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. 👏
Laurie Loves Data (@laurelann.bsky.social) reposted
The US brought in nearly $30 Billion in tariffs in July, triple the amount collected in previous years That's not good news Tariffs are taxes on Americans That $30B was collected from you and me when we bought food, clothes, electronics...
Christopher Webb (@cwebbonline.com) reposted
“ILLEGALS” MY ASS! Green card holder Rami Othmane speaks out after being snatched off the street by ICE while driving to the grocery store. He’s a documented immigrant and the husband of Dr Wafaa Alrashid, chief of staff at a local hospital. He was locked in detention for 13 days.
Raider (@iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social) reposted
SIGNS OF FASCISM 🪧
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.
Just Jack (@just-jack-1.bsky.social) reposted
He can pretend to be dead all he wants. I still want the Epstein files released.
Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) reposted
REP. BUDDY CARTER: We want to make sure that children are protected from trans and that we keep men out of girls' locker rooms REP. WESLEY BELL: So we're going back to attacking trans folks ... let's talk about what's actually happening here
Carter P. Hayes (@allchronology.com) reposted
Everything we take for granted — weekends, paid vacations, sick leave, safer workplaces, health care — exists because of unions.
Senator Mark Warner (@markwarner.bsky.social) reposted
Clean energy isn’t “woke.” It’s an essential part of our energy future and saves us all on power bills. This administration’s war on offshore wind and solar is just going to raise Americans’ utilities.
Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) reposted
Pritzker: "National Guard troops, any kind of troops, on the streets of American city don't belong unless there is an insurrection, unless there is truly an emergency. There is not."
Mrs. Betty Bowers (@mrsbettybowers.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
I know that Sebastian Gorka is *always* a ridiculous buffoon, but throughout history inanimate objects have killed for more people than conscious ones.
Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) reposted
Pritzker: "No one in the administration -- the president or anybody under him -- has called anyone in my administration or me. It's clear that in secret they're are planning this invasion with US troops."
Carter P. Hayes (@allchronology.com) reposted
Dead, alive, hiding — doesn’t matter. Release the Epstein files.
Marc Elias (@marcelias.bsky.social) reposted
👀 apnews.com/article/paxt...
Raider (@iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social) reposted
WE'RE ABOUT TO PUT A MEMECOIN OUT 😂
Marc Elias (@marcelias.bsky.social) reposted
Honored that Mark is now a Democracy Docket member.🙏 The force of democracy must be with us!!!🥳
Mister (@2snarky.bsky.social) reposted
CEOs are trying to convince you that quiet quitting is worse than wage theft, while they plan on replacing you with a robot. Unions know better. Happy Labor Day Weekend.
The Tennessee Holler (@thetnholler.bsky.social) reposted
No matter what @MarshaBlackburn keeps saying, it’s not criminals they’re targeting. www.cnn.com/2025/08/30/u...
Robert Reich (@rbreich.bsky.social) reposted
Why do you appreciate unions? I’ll start: Weekends off Paid vacations Work breaks Sick leave Paid holidays No child labor Safer working conditions Health care and retirement benefits
jamelle (@jamellebouie.net) reposted
not just that he has no constitutional authority, there isn't even any particular legal or institutional mechanism by which the president can make anyone treat this as anything other than a weird advisory opinion.
wideblue.bsky.social (@wideblue.bsky.social) reply parent
Republican voters are stupid people.
anita72.bsky.social (@anita72.bsky.social) reposted
Working to drum up some sympathy. 😖 Nope, can't find any.
Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) reposted
REP. BUDDY CARTER: What eroded confidence in the CDC was the covid vaccine BEDINGFIELD: Who was president in 2020?
The New York Times (@nytimes.com) reposted
The way that housing co-ops work in Switzerland may seem foreign to many. But the central idea is simple: What if homeownership had no profit motive and no capital gains? Advocates say their model could reshape how the world thinks about affordable housing. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/r...
Mrs. Betty Bowers (@mrsbettybowers.bsky.social) reposted
And I am the world's foremost astrophysicist ballerina who invented the piano, aspirin, and appetizers.
Lea Zengage (@leazengage.bsky.social) reposted
My parents, hard core Rs, worked hard to teach me my place as a girl and a woman.They didn't succeed. Many younger women today don't know how bad it was & how hard it was to get where we are today. We obviously STILL have a lot of work to do but one thing that I'm sure about is.. No going back!
Zohran Kwame Mamdani (@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social) reposted
One week ago, thousands of New Yorkers tried something new. They heard about it last minute. They didn’t know where it would take them or who they would meet. It was free, earnest, even educational. It was the #ZcavengerHunt and it was a thing of beauty.
Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) reposted
RADDATZ: One of the things they are trying to do in DC with the National Guard is have them back up local law enforcement WES MOORE: They are picking up trash
Pablo (@un5toppabl0.bsky.social) reposted
Caucasian American Vernacular English is designed to avoid all accountability 🤡 I'm just asking questions here 😂😂😂😂
Pablo (@un5toppabl0.bsky.social) reposted
White jesus is designed to erase Brown people off the planet 🤎🌍
Governor Tim Walz (@governorwalz.mn.gov) reposted
It’s time to take serious action at the State Capitol to address gun violence.
Robert Reich (@rbreich.bsky.social) reposted
A federal judge has ordered Florida to shut down "Alligator Alcatraz," after the state spent a staggering $218M to build the now-vacant detention camp. Closing it will run taxpayers another $20M. An utterly cruel and costly waste.
MeidasTouch (@meidastouch.com) reposted
Federal agencies revolt against the Trump regime as he purges competent leaders, Republicans continue to get booed, Newsom goes on offense, atrocities in Ukraine and Gaza, foreign leaders snub Trump and more. Watch the MeidasTouch Podcast LIVE NOW!
Mueller, She Wrote (@muellershewrote.com) reposted
What if we established a tax-exempt Church of Democracy and sued the government for infringing on our religious freedoms when it does authoritarian stuff?
Paulette Donahue (@9kittens.bsky.social) reposted
Absolutely….Stand up and Speak out👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
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.
Dr. Jack Brown (@drjackbrown.bsky.social) reposted
If Mike Johnson doesn't set off every bell in your creep alarm, you need a major reset – cuz it's fuckin' broken.
Mrs. Betty Bowers (@mrsbettybowers.bsky.social) reposted
"Every school in the country should have a metal detector." Sean, what are metal detectors at schools there to detect? A baloney sandwich or a GUN? You would be preventing the entry of people with GUNS because GUNS are the problem, you shamelessly dishonest idiot.
Acyn (@acyn.bsky.social) reposted
Welch: This is a guy who has redecorated the oval Marie Antoinette style and is building himself a ballroom because he has no intention of leaving.
The Bulwark (@thebulwark.com) reposted
"It's further eroding...the credibility of those who are in leadership positions in our military, that they would allow full military honors to someone who lost their life while committing the act of sedition." Michael Fanone discusses Ashli Babbitt with JVL:
marikosegawa.bsky.social (@marikosegawa.bsky.social) reposted
#ResistanceUnited #ProudBlue #DV1 The current regime’s disdain for medicine, science, and public health policies is imploding and hurting people. 🙏Keep raising your voice and Vote Blue for saner public health advocates. For the health of you and your loved ones.
The Tennessee Holler (@thetnholler.bsky.social) reposted
How it started How it’s going @SenJoniErnst edition
Angry (@angrystaffer.bsky.social) reposted
Kellogg was sidelined specifically because he’s a better negotiator. They aren’t actually trying to end this war.
Ron Filipkowski (@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social) reposted
I wonder why Bill Pulte didn’t send this case over to DOJ with a criminal referral along with his selective targeting of Adam Schiff and Lisa Cook? apnews.com/article/paxt...
Mark Chadbourn (@chadbourn.bsky.social) reposted
The Samara Oil Refinery has suspended operations after it was hit by 30 Ukrainian drones yesterday. #explodey
MeidasTouch (@meidastouch.com) reposted
NEWS: Iowa U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), who recently told her constituents "we're all going to die" anyway when asked why she supported Medicaid cuts, does not plan on seeking reelection in 2026. (CBS News)
🌹Weegie 🍀 (@onefussyone.bsky.social) reposted
Wild that doctors waste a decade on medical school instead of just guessing.
Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney.bsky.social) reposted
NEW: Kilmar Abrego Garcia is asking a federal judge for a gag order against Kristi Noem, Pam Bondi and their subordinates. w/ @joshgerstein.bsky.social www.politico.com/news/2025/08...
🦋Keisha Resister🦋 (@keishmomx3.bsky.social) reposted
I will post this everyday to remind us. She was always right!
God (@thegodpodcast.com) reposted
THIS IS NOT NORMAL.
The Tennessee Holler (@thetnholler.bsky.social) reposted
Inhuman. “I don’t have any choice” is a lie.
🦋~Bindi~🦋 (@bindiatthebeach.bsky.social) reposted
Looks like someone got a $60B raise... and all it took was 4 years! But I'm content with the fact that the only thing he has going for him are things that he's bought and paid for. Fxxking pathetic. Hope it was worth it...
Faun Heather Harriman (@bcpr.bsky.social) reposted
He's just not worth it.
Greed Apocalypse (@juanmunoz.bsky.social) reposted
Decline and Fall of the American Empire flip.it/CvYknZ
Christopher Webb (@cwebbonline.com) reposted
National Guardner? National Park Service workers laid off, and now the National Guard is doing landscaping in DC. Felon Trump really turned soldiers into gardeners.