tmccarthy
@teemccarthy.bsky.social
A Long Island native, a lover of Jesus, a lifelong servant of teens, a mega fan of their ridiculously funny & random humor, an avid reader, a music explorer, a curse word aficionado, and a 💔confronter of Christo-fascism, 💙 INFP, she/her
Happy #owlawarenessday! These birds pretty much top my favourite bird list— How do we protect them? 🦉💜🌟 —save natural habitats —don't use rodenticides —reduce light pollution —educate & make aware —support conservation #kidlit #kidlitart #illustration
Iran and Oman have reportedly agreed that all ships transiting Hormuz have to go through an Iran-controlled corridor, and are finalizing tolls of 3, 5, or 7%. This would close off the path outside Iranian waters the US encouraged ships to use during the MOU, then started bombing again to keep open.
Proposed Hormuz deal would give Iran control of inbound traffic, sources say
A proposed deal between Iran and Oman would give Tehran control over ships entering the Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz, a senior Iranian source and two regional officials told Reuters, in one of th...
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This is an astounding loss for the US if it comes to fruition. One of the biggest strategic losses the US has ever endured—perhaps biggest?—and all from a war the US chose to start for no reason, illegally.
Nicholas Grossman@nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 3h agoIran and Oman have reportedly agreed that all ships transiting Hormuz have to go through an Iran-controlled corridor, and are finalizing tolls of 3, 5, or 7%. This would close off the path outside Iranian waters the US encouraged ships to use during the MOU, then started bombing again to keep open.
Just to make the point abundantly clear, Chris Wallace is now a paid advisor to an investment firm that has a large stake in Paramount and a vested interest in getting the Warner Bros. merger over the line. www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...
Chris Wallace: States Are Playing Politics With the Law to Block Paramount’s Warner Bros. Deal
"I don’t believe government should use its powers to determine who owns a news platform or to control how that outlet reports the news," writes the former Fox and CNN anchor, who is now a paid advisor...
hollywoodreporter.com
This is a much deeper story than the obvious overreach in this introduction states. It’s definitely worth reading, and I pray we elect officials at every level who can help us stop this madness. 👇🏼
404 Media@404media.co · 2h agoNEW: Police in Wisconsin used Flock to determine that a man “travels to Michigan frequently,” where marijuana is legal, then back to Wisconsin, where it is illegal. They then used his travel across state lines as tracked by Flock as part of the probable cause justification to search his car.
Notice DOJ doesn't talk about its efforts to obtain state voter files anymore. They are 0-20 in those cases and today is the beginning of the quiet period -- states can no longer do systematic removals of names from the voter rolls. TLDR: We won!🥳
What a great way to articulate a depth of commitment we can all get behind.💞👍🏼💞
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 3h agoEl-Sayed: "My commitment to Jewish safety is the same commitment that I have to the safety of my own daughters. Because if there is one question of political philosophy that ought to animate us all, it's what would we do if we treated all our kids like they were all of our kids?"
Me too 👇🏼👍🏼
Jen Bendery@jbendery.bsky.social · 3h agoFormer J6 federal prosecutors are begging senators -- mostly GOPers, but a handful of Dems are in there, too -- to stop confirming election deniers to lifetime federal courts seats. “Please stop poisoning our courts." www.huffpost.com/entry/live-u...
Former J6 federal prosecutors are begging senators -- mostly GOPers, but a handful of Dems are in there, too -- to stop confirming election deniers to lifetime federal courts seats. “Please stop poisoning our courts." www.huffpost.com/entry/live-u...
Former J6 Prosecutors Beg Senators To Stop Confirming Election Deniers To Court Seats
huffpost.com
OPINION: "Students and their needs have changed drastically over the years, and our school systems aren’t always keeping up," Elizabeth Gibbons writes. www.mississippifreepress.org/opinion-as-e...
Opinion | As Education Changes, Policy Is the Next Frontier for Teachers
Elizabeth Gibbons writes about how she has learned teachers need to be more involved in education policy to improve classroom outcomes.
mississippifreepress.org
Not just Spain's. Apparently the American and Israeli govts, may have had a hand in this.
The right’s exploitation of the Ceuta migrant ‘crisis’ almost guarantees that it will happen again | Ruben Andersson
The EU’s panic and the lack of solidarity emboldens smugglers and the far right – and makes Spain even more vulnerable, says Ruben Andersson, professor of social anthropology
theguardian.com
A truly brilliant statement 👇🏼💞👍🏼💞 “The imagination is where a country’s attitude to migration is built”💞
Bylines Network@bylinesnetwork.co.uk · 10h agoHow the Ceuta border crossing incident immediately played into the hands of Spain’s far right The imagination is where a country’s attitude to migration is built northeastbylines.co.uk/news/world-n...
In other news…May I present today’s winner of the “How fucking stupid are we?!?” award?👇🏼 (The implied answer is “We are pretty fucking stupid.” Not to mention wicked, cruel, evil, mean, and…pretty fucking stupid. We absolutely have to vote this administration into dust.😤
Mark Chadbourn@chadbourn.bsky.social · 9h agoThe Trump administration is drafting a new nukes strategy which emphasises the possible use of tactical nuclear weapons in a regional conflict with China or Russia.
Heat is killing Texas prisoners, and state leaders won't shell out for AC [via @slate.com]
Heat is killing Texas prisoners, and state leaders won't shell out for AC
The system for choosing who gets a "cool bed" is arbitrary, inadequate, and ineffective,” a judge ruled.
motherjones.com
We are deciding whether we want to be a country of ethnic cleansing and concentration camps.
Indivisible ❌👑@indivisible.org · 2d agoBREAKING — Another person died at Delaney Hall. The family of Edwin Lopez Cornejo (age 39) said he was not receiving the medications required to treat his diabetes, and blames his death on the lack of medical care (via USA Today). www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
He’s Saruman without the intellect and fashion sense.
“My college degree taught me that anything is possible when you show someone how to love themselves, through accountability, vulnerability and education.”
I Grew Up Believing I Was Dumb. A College Education Behind Bars Healed That Wound
“My college degree taught me that anything is possible when you show someone how to love themselves, through accountability, vulnerability and education.”
themarshallproject.org
Black women in America are more than twice as likely as white women to have a stillbirth. Getting physicians to take their concerns seriously is one reason for this disparity, they say: “If you’re a Black woman, you get dismissed.” From the archives:
She Says Doctors Ignored Her Concerns About Her Pregnancy. For Many Black Women, It’s a Familiar Story.
Black women in America are more than twice as likely as white women to have a stillbirth. Getting physicians to take their concerns seriously is one reason for this disparity, they say: “If you’re a B...
propublica.org
Senator Whitehouse lays out some of the most damning 2 minutes you can imagine. It’s a huge headline that keeps eluding the public because of the distraction dance this horrible administration has managed to perform. The truth, though, still eludes the majority of GOP supporters. 🤢
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · yesterdayWhitehouse: "Today I think is a sad and embarrassing day for this committee as it looks like on a party-line vote we are going to advance out of this committee probably the most discreditable person ever to seek the office of attorney general. Let's start with the Epstein files ... "
Whitehouse: "Today I think is a sad and embarrassing day for this committee as it looks like on a party-line vote we are going to advance out of this committee probably the most discreditable person ever to seek the office of attorney general. Let's start with the Epstein files ... "
🤯 Rep. Max Miller's interview with Jake Tapper was one of the most self-destructive things I've ever witnessed on cable news. Here's the whole thing:
🤯 Max Miller's interview with Tapper is an utter trainwreck 🤯
YouTube video by Aaron Rupar
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Personal bankruptcies increased over 50% in the last 3 years. Half a million Americans felt this was their last resort for relief in 2025. Hardworking Americans are forced into financial ruin while Trump focuses on tax cuts for his buddies. It’s insanity. www.npr.org/2026/07/29/n...
More Americans are going bankrupt. What does that mean?
The bankruptcy rate has risen about 48% between 2022 and 2025, although it's still below pre-pandemic levels.
npr.org
Happy Birthday to the best looking guy to ever don a tan suit. 💙💙
Republicans looks weak because Republicans ARE weak. Things Republicans are scared of: books, laws, women, LGBTQIA+, non-white people, science, facts, journalists, renewable energy, clean air, clean water, voting...
I was told the idea of Republican masculinity was strength based in faith yet these men in Congress continually allow Trump the sinner to usurp all their power and emasculate them. 🧐 Weird.
There’s nothing so attractive as a helpless man who can’t think or do for himself. Makes me want to thank him for falling on his back and turtling…
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · yesterdayCornyn: "There's nothing we could do to rein in the president"
