Therese Peffer

@peffertherese.bsky.social

Researcher at UC Berkeley (CIEE/CITRIS). Passionate about reducing emissions. Mom. Views my own. Co-chair @BECCconference. PhD in Building Science. Architect. Conduct and manage research. ecoblock.berkeley.edu

Great Jay Clayton-a man who approved illegal subpoenas for the phone records of reporters And some of their spouses And-in one case-their mother A man who blatantly abused his immense power Was just made Director of National Intelligence by MAGA Republicans A position of even GREATER power

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Kyle Griffin@kylegriffin1.bsky.social · last wk.

BREAKING: Trump ally Jay Clayton, who has no intelligence experience, has just been confirmed by the Senate to be Director of National Intelligence.

GOP Sen. John Cornyn breaks ranks to demand that Congress investigate Trump's manipulations of the stock market. www.facebook.com/watch?v=1411...

43K views · 1.5K reactions | BREAKING: GOP senator breaks ranks and says Congress should investigate Trump's Wall Street deal A Republican senator just said out loud what most of his party is desperate to avoid, that Trump's latest money-making scheme deserves a congressional investigation. CNN's Manu Raju spent days asking high-profile Republicans about Trump's Truth Social selling Wall Street firms faster access to his often market-moving posts, letting traders cash in on his words before everyone else. Most of them suddenly went blind and deaf. House Speaker Mike Johnson claimed it was "the first I've heard of that" and had no opinion. Rand Paul said he "can't comment" and knew nothing. Nancy Mace shrugged off Trump doubling his billions as maybe just "a high-yield savings account." Then Raju got to John Cornyn, and the wall cracked. Cornyn acknowledged straight out that Trump's business dealings "raise some questions about conflicts of interest." When Raju pressed whether Congress should actually look into it, Cornyn did not dodge. "Yes," he said. "I suspect that we will do that." It is worth noting Cornyn is now a lame duck after losing his primary to a Trump-backed challenger, which may be exactly why he felt free to say the quiet part out loud while his colleagues stared at their shoes. The numbers behind the story explain the nervous silence. Trump has made $2 billion since returning to office, and 62 percent of Americans already believe he has used the presidency to enrich himself. When even a Republican senator says this needs investigating, the people insisting there is nothing to see here are running out of places to hide. Thank you, Senator, for at least being willing to say it. | Neba Vs V.

BREAKING: GOP senator breaks ranks and says Congress should investigate Trump's Wall Street deal A Republican senator just said out loud what most of his party is desperate to avoid, that Trump's...

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The extraordinary wildfire outbreak across Oregon, eastern Washington, and southern British Columbia has become even more alarming amid critical fire weather conditions. Over 500,000 acres have already burned in OR & WA alone, and that number could be >1 million acres by Mon.

An alarming snapshot from NOAA Wildland Fire Portal depicting numerous large smoke plumes and large heat signatures from many wildfires burning across Oregon, Washington, and British Colubmia.

Epstein survivor Dani Bensky: You can’t say that you want to make sure sex offenders and sex traffickers are behind bars and then vote for him. Every vote for Blanche is really a vote against survivors. If Thom Tillis wants to call, I’m happy to talk to him. We’ve been trying to get in touch

HUGE WIN IN KATIE PHANG’S EPSTEIN FILES LAWSUIT: Judge Emmet Sullivan is making the DOJ prove its case. Todd Blanche must now submit the unredacted Epstein Files documents for in-camera review along with evidence supporting the government’s redactions.

Katie Phang@katiephang.bsky.social · 2w ago

BREAKING: In my lawsuit against Todd Blanche for the Epstein Files, Judge Sullivan has just ordered Blanche to produce, in camera (in chambers), the UNREDACTED emails & documents, and Blanche must bring documentation supporting his representations the DOJ’s redactions are what he claims they are.

The totally transactional approach to governing: restricting gov't support to personal allies, violates everything our gov't has stood for since 1776. It's the path of totalitarianism, & we must fight back in every way we can to save our democracy. The affected states should also sue. #ProudBlue

tony romm@tonyromm.bsky.social · 2w ago

NEW: In a stunning admission, the Trump administration admitted in court documents that it canceled billions in energy grants to states "based solely" on politics -- and whether that state was represented by Democrats and backed Harris in 2024. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/24/b...

#ProudBlue #Resist #WTAF Have you heard about the change to who decides where a federal prisoner will be sent? Todd Blanche, or whoever is approved as Attorney General. The Coup moves one step closer to being complete! Don’t believe me? Listen for the details. Then call your Reps & Sens. ⬇️⬇️⬇️

🦋 Still Standing 🦋@imstillstanding.bsky.social · 2w ago

Well…isn’t this a little gem. @jenpsaki.bsky.social did you know about this?

This from RFKJr's CDC is the classic "burden of proof fallacy" and a gross abuse of science. In science (and law) the burden of proof rests on the person making a positive claim ("vaccines cause autism") to provide supporting evidence, NOT the job of the opposition to disprove it.

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BREAKING: U.S. to Withdraw Subpoenas Issued to New York Times Journalists A federal judge raised questions about the government’s handling of the subpoenas, which The Times said were an attempt to intimidate the free press. (Yes, I can say, I am glad to hear this) www.nytimes.com/2026/07/23/b...

U.S. to Withdraw Subpoenas Issued to New York Times Journalists (Gift Article)

A federal judge raised questions about the government’s handling of the subpoenas, which The Times said were an attempt to intimidate the free press.

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NEWS: Democrats hit 53% in the latest Fox News generic congressional ballot—the highest percentage either party has reached in Fox's polling since 1996.

17 Mexican citizens have been killed during ICE operations. The Mexican government has filed criminal complaints w/several state prosecutors, served evidence preservation letters on detention centers, & called for a formal review by the UN Human Rights Council. chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

Mexico seeks accountability in Chicago-area ICE death and 16 others. Can it force the U.S. to act?

Mexico has filed criminal complaints with state and county prosecutors seeking investigations into the deaths of 17 Mexican nationals, including Silverio Villegas González, who was shot and killed by ...

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Imagine declassifying documents to prove your claims, only for them to do the exact opposite. Everything Trump does is half-assed. You just know this dude cheated his way through school. The best analysis I’ve seen so far. 🧵

I did some analysis of both Bluesky activity and FEC records related to the Michigan Democratic Senate primary. Based on these data sources, a significantly larger share of Haley Stevens’ support appears to originate from outside Michigan than Abdul El-Sayed’s. www.conspirator0.com/p/michigan-s...

Michigan Senate shenanigans

Data indicates that much of the social media traffic (and contribution money) involved in the Michigan Democratic Senate primary comes from out of state

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The Constitution is clear: states run elections Now Mullin says states lose security funding unless they purge voters through a system a court already blocked They want to coerce states before the midterms, but we will not let them Free & fair elections are non-negotiable

Headquarters@headquartersnews.bsky.social · 3w ago

Trump's DHS secretary says the Trump admin will withhold election grants to states unless state voter registration lists are "scrubbed"

I visited the small town of Marfa, TX. A local mariachi band greeted us with a song they wrote for our campaign! Our Frontera Tour has been full of special moments — but this was a highlight. 🎶

👇🏻 Love him #Ossoff #blues

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

SEN. @ossoff.senate.gov: “Here’s what’s gonna happen tonight — the world’s most famous sore loser will deliver a primetime presidential sour grapes 🍇 address to pursue his 6yo grievances about the 2020 election while his war spirals out of control and the cost of living continues to rise.”

OSSOFF: Who won the 2020 election? CLAYTON: Uhm, you know, I'm not going to do this with you O: This is a job interview. You have an obligation to be honest with the committee. Who won the 2020 election? C: I'm not gonna get into that with you O: You're not being honest or forthright C: ...

January. Jamie Raskin puts one question in writing to Bondi and Noem: How many pardoned January 6th rioters are on your payroll? Simple question. DHS called the letter reckless. Disgusting. Unhinged. Then refused to answer it. Three adjectives and no number. That's not a denial. That's a receipt.