SteveFromSC
@bigsteven.bsky.social
Making my way through this crazy life…
If Russia stops fighting the war ends. If Ukraine stops fighting it ceases to exist. Zelenskyy has but one choice: fight. www.nbcnews.com/world/ukrain...
‘We’re done’: Ukraine resumes strikes on Russian oil refineries as anger at Trump mounts
Satellite internet functionality via Starshield — the military version of SpaceX’s Starlink service in Ukraine — has resumed at previous speeds for the moment, according to Ukraine.
nbcnews.com
I'm begging @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social to run against Musk. He's an unpopular and creepy white nationalist asshole billionaire whose approval rating in most polls is 20 points underwater. You can mock Paxton for needing to be bailed out *and* mock the puppet master pulling his strings.
Conor Sen@conorsen.bsky.social · 23h agoElon Musk is single-handedly funding the Ken Paxton campaign:
Wait, so those scaremongering they'll-take-your-kids-away anti-Talarico ads I kept seeing while watching footy last weekend were *one hundred percent* paid for by Elon Musk?! www.texastribune.org/2026/10/15/e...
Elon Musk gave $158 million to Senate GOP group helping Paxton
The world’s wealthiest man transformed Texas’ U.S. Senate race with a massive cash infusion to the Senate GOP’s main outside group, which has taken over the airwaves with ads boosting Paxton.
texastribune.org
The global left needs to be clear eyed about this. Comfortable middle class people don’t vote for far right parties because of material deprivation. Germans have more economic prosperity now than they ever have. Same is true for Americans.
Musa Okwonga@okwonga.bsky.social · 2d ago
If a president can direct his subordinates to commit crimes against US for 4 years, then pardon everyone (including himself), then we are going to have presidents keep committing crimes against US.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 21h agoTrump suggests he is going to pardon everyone, including himself: "I'm allowed to do a self-pardon ... I don't want to see people that work for me go through years of nonsense"
Don't want to remind voters before the midterms of the massing killing of schoolchildren on the first day of Trump's glorious war... www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Pentagon Intends to Hold Iran School Attack Report Past Midterms
Top Pentagon officials have expressed their intention to hold off on releasing an internal report into the attack on a school in southern Iran until after the US midterm elections at the earliest, acc...
bloomberg.com
El-Sayed: JD Vance called me a little weasel today. No, what you’re talking about is a fucking wolverine.
Sure sure can argue over the merits of this messaging but it doesnt matter when nobody is gonna see it
If this is true, the White House has blood on its hands. Weaponizing Ukraine’s reliance on Starshield—hobbling the interceptors that stop incoming Russian Shaheds—is a disgusting use of US leverage over a country fighting for its existence. Slava Ukraini
EXCLUSIVE: Order to limit Starshield for Ukraine came from inside White House, sources say
The order to limit a satellite system used by Ukraine for battlefield communications and drone operations came from inside the White House, according to two US officials and a Western official briefe...
reuters.com
To be frank, this is approaching Charles I's attempt to arrest the Five Members in 1642 and we ought to treat it with the same gravity. And perhaps remind those involved how things turned out for Charles I after 'all his birds had flown.' How about we not restage this particular episode?
The Wall Street Journal@wsj.com · 2d agoThe federal investigation into Rep. Ilhan Omar aims to build a case to strip her of her U.S. citizenship and ultimately deport her, according to U.S. officials and others familiar with the probe on.wsj.com/4zBOcZ9
When Democrats gain control of a government body, any Republican who was even tangentially involved in the January 6th coup attempt should be removed from office under the 14th Amendment's Insurrection Clause. We are past the point of mutual tolerance with Republicans.
The Wall Street Journal@wsj.com · 2d agoThe federal investigation into Rep. Ilhan Omar aims to build a case to strip her of her U.S. citizenship and ultimately deport her, according to U.S. officials and others familiar with the probe on.wsj.com/4zBOcZ9
Dem Donor started up a recent PAC to blitz $7m across KS/MS/SC/FL Senate races in the closing weeks www.nytimes.com/2026/10/14/u...
Surprise Democratic Donor Blitzes Senate Races in Republican-Leaning States With Ads
Steve Pajcic, a lawyer and philanthropist in Florida, started a group that is airing ads in Kansas and South Carolina. Florida and Mississippi are next.
nytimes.com
Volodymyr Zelenskyy feels ‘betrayed’ by Donald Trump over Starlink access www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...
Volodymyr Zelenskyy feels ‘betrayed’ by Donald Trump over Starlink access
Ukrainian president accused US president of picking the other side over four years of war
theguardian.com
Authoritarian regime grabs electronic communication devices of prominent opposition member. Since it’s highly unlikely there is anything on her phone about immigration paperwork from 30 years ago we can assume this just became a fishing expedition.
Ryan J. Reilly “paints a vivid and urgent portrait of… disarray”@ryanjreilly.com · 2d agoFeds seized Ilhan Omar's phone and subpoenaed members of her family just weeks before the 2026 midterms:
We're planning a public execution. We only admit white "refugees" from a former apartheid state. Our domestic security service uses white nationalist messaging. And the president routinely appears to encourage or endorse violence against his opponents & the media. Nothing subtle or complicated here.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2d agomoments after saying leakers should be shot, Trump points at reporters covering his rally and says "they're almost as bad as a leaker"
Cook Political report changes ratings: #KSSen from Lean R to Toss-up #NCSen from Lean D to Likely D #NHSen from Toss-up to Lean D Kansas is in play www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/sen...
A Senate Majority is Squarely in Democrats’ Sights as Kansas Moves to Toss Up; Two Other Races Shift Left
Four weeks out from Election Day, the Senate map is shifting further in Democrats’ favor — and with it, their odds of winning back the majority.While Republicans continue to have a financial edge in a...
cookpolitical.com
oh that R+3.1 is entirely too close for comfort for republicans. like “make room for jesus” close
Polling USA@usapolling.bsky.social · 2d agoCurrent Model Leads In Each Senate Race: 🔵 Kansas: D +0.1 🔵 Iowa: D +0.5 ⚪️ Nebraska: IND +0.8 🔵 Maine: D +2.9 🔴 South Carolina: R +3.1 🔵 Texas: D +3.3 🔵 Alaska: D +3.3 🔵 Ohio: D +4.2 🔴 Mississippi: R +5 🔵 Michigan: D +6.4 unitedstatespolling.com/p/democrats-...
Trump goads his audience into chanting "four more years!" and then says, "I'd love to"
The question is how far he'll get, not if he'll try.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2d agoTrump goads his audience into chanting "four more years!" and then says, "I'd love to"
even Kevin Hassett has a hard time spinning hot inflation data: "You're correct that this was a disappointing number"
Baghdad Bob has fallen. I repeat, Baghdad Bob has fallen.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2d agoeven Kevin Hassett has a hard time spinning hot inflation data: "You're correct that this was a disappointing number"
🚨 BREAKING: Inflation comes in HOT. September inflation surged to 3.7% year over year, with core inflation also exceeding forecasts. Prices jumped 0.6% in just ONE MONTH. Meanwhile, real earnings fell 0.5% in September.
Pls listen to this clip and tell me this man should have access to the nuclear football. It sounds like a police report filed by a fever dream.🥴
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2d agoTrump's brain is busted: "You couldn't vote. They wouldn't let you vote. And they grabbed her and they said 'you'll vote over here,' and they took her to a Democrat area. She voted. She came back. You couldn't vote. They came back late in the night."
“Multiple sources say the text messages were discovered while the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation was investigating Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officer Seth Elliott for misuse of the Flock network.” www.wbtv.com/2026/10/12/r...
Racist texts from officers leads to internal Charlotte-Mecklenburg police investigation
According to sources who spoke to WBTV on the condition of anonymity, the text thread between some officers includes a competition over who can pull over the most black drivers.
wbtv.com
It cannot be emphasized enough, but having so much critical defense infrastructure essentially at Elon’s whim is incredibly stupid and dangerous.
Financial Times@financialtimes.com · 3d agoUkraine blindsided by Starlink restrictions and intelligence gaps during Russian attack ft.trib.al/ZJ3hwyf
Somebody check with David Brooks to see if we're allowed to talk about this.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 3d agoOSSOFF: Mike Collins called for killing immigrants by throwing them to their deaths out of helicopters. I'd like to hear if Mike Collins stands by that statement. Do you still believe in the extrajudicial killing of immigrants? MIKE COLLINS: *changes topic*
