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Jim Raffensperger

@jimraff.bsky.social

No relation to Brad Find little sparks of joy to spite the horrors.

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David Waldman@kagrox.bsky.social · yesterday

Which of these terrible threats Trump made against federal funding in Colorado were averted or reversed when Jared Polis gave in to Trump and released Tina Peters? I think it may be... none. www.denverpost.com/2026/08/14/c...

‘Smoking gun’ email shows White House summoned agencies to Colorado-focused meeting amid Tina Peters furor

A Trump assistant asked officials from five agencies to join a call “prepared to discuss immediate actions that your department or agency can take with respect to Colorado.”

denverpost.com

Dave Vetter@davidrvetter.bsky.social · 3w ago

I join you from the Blaenavon wildfire in Southeast Wales, brought to you by BP, Shell and Equinor. Though it does not look dramatic, the fire has been out of control for days - for a very particular reason. 🧵

A photograph of multiple fire service vehicles parked on moorland. In the background, white smoke from multiple fires is rising.
Joanne Freeman@jbf1755.bsky.social · 3w ago

So…he is literally saying to the loved ones of those soldiers that they died for nothing. Their deaths don’t count.

Christopher Webb@cwebbonline.com · 3w ago

‼️A NEW LOW‼️ The Pentagon just lowered the official troop death count by removing service members who were killed after Trump declared a cease-fire. WEDNESDAY: 18 American service members killed THURSDAY: Lowered to 14 The Pentagon changed the count because they know how unpopular Trump’s war is.

Joanne Freeman@jbf1755.bsky.social · 3w ago

Very much worth reading. Some of you may remember how — years ago— I began suggesting folks document what’s happening. Write it down for future historians. These folks went further. Collecting evidence and precious memories as group efforts. To protect the truth.

Heidi Siegmund Cuda — Bette Dangerous@heidicuda.bsky.social · last mo.

ARCHIVING TRUTH: Who Will Write Our History? Intellectual historian Dr. Marci Shore offers historic and current examples of how truth is preserved in authoritarian times open.substack.com/pub/heidicud...

Mark Anthony Neal (@NewBlackMan on X)@markanthonyneal.bsky.social · 4w ago

Denise Oliver-Velez, a Powerful Voice of the Left, Dies at 78 She became the highest-ranking female member of the Young Lords in New York, where she pressed for women’s rights, and later joined the Black Panthers. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/20/u...

Denise Oliver-Velez, a Powerful Voice of the Left, Dies at 78 (Gift Article)

She became the highest-ranking female member of the Young Lords in New York, where she pressed for women’s rights, and later joined the Black Panthers.

nytimes.com

Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg@theradr.bsky.social · 4w ago

HEY TERFS ARE YOU PLEASED REMEMBER HOW WE SAID THAT EVERYONE'S LIBERATION IS BOUND UP TOGETHER BECAUSE EVERYONE'S SAFETY AND THRIVING IS ONE SINGLE THING AND NONE OF US ARE TRULY SEPARATE AND EVERYONE SHARES THE SAME ENEMY Do you remember that can you see it yet, like

Heritage Foundation now targeting women's sports after SCOTUS' anti-trans sports ruling - LGBTQ Nation

Project 2025's architects say that Title IX and women's sports harm men's sports and "feminine graces."

lgbtqnation.com

Allison Gill@muellershewrote.com · 4w ago

You need a new social media team. This should say "TRUMP and his FAMILY are stealing BILLIONS from taxpayers in broad daylight and need to be HELD TO ACCOUNT. Help us FLIP THE HOUSE BLUE and get the gavels so we can INVESTIGATE his fraud on the American people!"

Joanne Freeman@jbf1755.bsky.social · last mo.

In honor of Duel Day, I’m reposting my essay (assignment: write about a historical event as though it’s a newspaper article) about the duel from seventh grade. Using primary sources, I might add! 🤣

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Chris Murphy@chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Trump has turned the White House into a 24/7 corruption operation. This is a national crisis. Trump thinks the public will stop paying attention. So I went to the Senate floor to call his bluff. I told the ENTIRE STORY of his 500 days of corruption. 1/ Here it is - in one🧵

Indivisible ❌👑@indivisible.org · 3mo ago

What's happening at Delaney Hall should be major news with 24/7 coverage. People have been linking arms and protesting for 6 days straight. Don't let the regime bury this story. ALL EYES ON DELANEY.

Popehat@kenwhite.bsky.social · 3mo ago

When a regime clearly holds the rule of law in contempt, and views itself as completely above the law, it and its agents don’t have any moral argument for the protections of the rule of law.

Kevin M. Kruse@kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Kevin O'Leary, who is Canadian, accused two ordinary Americans -- by name, on Fox News -- of being Chinese communist agents working against "our" country. Their response is fantastic.

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 3mo ago

This is amazing - @kevinolearytv 🤡 is fearmongering about Chinese agents opposing his giant Utah data center… but it’s 2 young local girls in Utah who hilariously call him (and his “dumbass hat”) out👇🏽 Full: www.instagram.com/reel/DYU074V...