Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Reposted by Ovalsan Ivan

Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 17h

It’s book launch day for Giving Up Is Unforgivable: A Manual For Keeping A Democracy, my first book. I hope you’ll read it or listen to it. a.co/d/43dbybC

270 1.5K 7.1K

Reposted by Ovalsan Ivan

Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 1d

Frogs in slowly heating water is a popular allegory for being unaware that you are being destroyed in an incrementally worsening situation.

But I'm drawing hope from the past week that we frogs may be a bit more aware of our situation than those allegorical frogs. #Hop

320 4.1K 19K

Reposted by Ovalsan Ivan

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 18h

CHICAGO: “They took my son. He’s only 16. I just want my baby back.”

450 5.6K 12K

Reposted by Ovalsan Ivan

Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 1d

OMG! In Comey's motion to dismiss for vindictive prosecution, he points to others who have lied to Congress that were NOT prosecuted. Number one is JEFF SESSIONS when he said "I have been called a surrogate at a time or two, but I did not have contact with the Russians." 1/

330 5K 16K

Reposted by Ovalsan Ivan

Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1d

Amazon controls over a third of the global cloud computing market.

Its customers include Capital One, United Airlines, and the US Army.

Today's outage should be a wakeup call: Dependence on a handful of powerful corporations is a threat to economic and national security.

Morning Brew ☕️ @morningbrew.extwitter.link · 1d

BREAKING: Amazon Web Services

A massive AWS outage early this morning sent major websites and apps down for several hours

Tracking site Downdetector has received over 8 million reports around the globe

250 2.7K 7.5K

Reposted by Ovalsan Ivan

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d

Everything that Trump Touches Dies

280 810 3.4K

Reposted by Ovalsan Ivan

God @thegodpodcast.com · 1d

180 530 2.8K

Reposted by Ovalsan Ivan

Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 1d

Welcome home to the new Illinois Veterans' Home at Quincy.

This was one of the largest and most important projects in our Rebuild Illinois capital construction program.

I'm so proud to see that promise in action — and make clear to our veterans that our state is on your side.

Governor Pritzker speaks behind the podium.

34 380 2.2K

Reposted by Ovalsan Ivan

Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 1d

200 3.6K 12K

Reposted by Ovalsan Ivan

MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 1d

BREAKING: The MeidasTouch Network has officially been named the #1 publisher in the country and The MeidasTouch Podcast the #1 podcast overall according to new industry data released by Podscribe, the leading independent audio and video analytics firm.

510 3.5K 17K

Reposted by Ovalsan Ivan

Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1d

-A living wage
-Guaranteed healthcare
-The right to join a union
-The right to vote
-The right to choose when, how, and with whom you start a family
-The right for you and your family to live free from gun violence

These are the foundations of real freedom.

360 3.8K 13K

Ovalsan Ivan @0valeyes.bsky.social · 1d

Nice joke for now but my opinion on Gwen's dress the color doesn't seem to fit her well.
#Knightsofguinevere #kog

moringmark.bsky.social @moringmark.bsky.social · 1d

Online Shopping #knightsofguinevere #kog

Reposted by Ovalsan Ivan

Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 4d

Using our military to intimidate people you disagree with politically doesn't make you look strong.

It makes you look weak.

It's reckless, it's disrespectful, and yet another action beneath the office of the presidency.

69 480 2.5K

Reposted by Ovalsan Ivan

MaddowBlog @maddowblog.msnbc.com · 4d

Happy No Kings Day, America. It couldn't happen at a better time.

400 4.8K 17K

Reposted by Ovalsan Ivan

Kamala Harris @kamalaharris.com · 4d

In our country, the power is with the people. Tomorrow, October 18, I encourage you to join your neighbors in peaceful protest at a No Kings event.

240 1.9K 9K

Reposted by Ovalsan Ivan

🇨 🇭 🇪 🇷 🇾 🇱 🇺🇸 🇨🇦 🇺🇦 🩵 💙 🌊 @confettimother.is.democrat · 3d

If #Biden 🫏 was such a disaster, why is dɯnɹꓕ slapping his name on Biden's #infrastructure projects and repackaging Biden's #Gaza peace plan as his own? He's not fixing anything — just stealing credit." — Chris D. Jackson

Anti-Fascist Collective… @wtafc.bsky.social · 4d

2 3

Reposted by Ovalsan Ivan

Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 4d

No Kings day tomorrow.

Please be there.

x.com/ofthebraveus...

Home of the Brave on X: "Humor is kryptonite to Trump, so let's have fun tomorrow! March, dance, sing, and laugh at your local No Kings peaceful protest on Saturday. #NoKings @gtconway3d https://t.co/rHC5wACNnr" / X

Humor is kryptonite to Trump, so let's have fun tomorrow! March, dance, sing, and laugh at your local No Kings peaceful protest on Saturday. #NoKings @gtconway3d https://t.co/rHC5wACNnr

x.com

31 170 780

Reposted by Ovalsan Ivan

Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 4d

“If you come to any of our protests, it’s a bunch of old grandmas and grandpas and dogs.”

They’re teachers, nurses, Mennonites, and Marines. The Trump administration calls them antifa.

They’re teachers, nurses, Mennonites, and Marines. The Trump administration calls them antifa.

The No King protests represent a broad popular front. That's exactly why the president's allies are demonizing the organizers.

www.motherjones.com

27 210 700

Reposted by Ovalsan Ivan

Jesse : 💙💙💙 @journeyled1.bsky.social · 3d

Starter Pack 279👆🏻
@jaybird54.bsky.social
@patawan1.bsky.social
@calidemocrat.bsky.social
@judithbolyard.bsky.social
@cpypsilanti.bsky.social
@cheriarmstrong.bsky.social
@rebelb1ue.bsky.social
@cheriarmstrong.bsky.social
@cpypsilanti.bsky.social
@kristyclueless.bsky.social

5 8 21

Reposted by Ovalsan Ivan

Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 5d

The @wsj.com editorial board piled scorn on JD Vance over his reflexive defense of the Young Republicans operatives caught sharing racist and openly pro-Nazi messages in group chats.

www.rawstory.com/jd-vance-267...

'Deeply misguided': WSJ reams JD Vance's defense of GOP operatives who praised Hitler

The Wall Street Journal editorial board piled scorn on Vice President JD Vance over his reflexive defense of the Young Republicans operatives caught sharing racist and openly pro-Nazi messages in grou...

www.rawstory.com

14 98 290

Reposted by Ovalsan Ivan

Ezra Levin ❌👑 @ezralevin.bsky.social · 4d

Incidentally, yellow is the official color of No Kings.

George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 4d

Well done, Detroit! We shouldn’t have to accept her “Noem-enclature.”

A tweet from Barb McQuade reads: “Today at Detroit Metro Airport.” The attached photo shows an airport security area with stanchions and blue lane dividers, where travelers are lined up in the background. In the foreground, there’s a large yellow sign with black text that reads: “ATTENTION: The views expressed in this TSA controlled video do not represent the views of the Wayne County Airport Authority. The Wayne County Airport Authority does not engage in partisan politics. Thank you.”

17 160 900

Reposted by Ovalsan Ivan

Kinley 🦋 Brenda @bluthrunthru.bsky.social · 3d

Good morning #BreakfastCrew

Happy #NoKings Saturday! Be safe!🚫👑

Let’s enjoy this gorgeous lake house for today’s Virtual Meet & Greet! Enjoy!🏡

The bar is open & breakfast served till 11am ET. After that self-serve!

Come meet some new friends.👫👬 Everyone welcome!

Comment ✍️ & say Hi!👋
#BlueCrew🦋

300 170 710

Reposted by Ovalsan Ivan

Isabel Santos @isabelsantos.bsky.social · 3d

According to MSNBC host Rachel Maddow, Trump's latest moves all share the same goal: Keeping Americans distracted from the ongoing fallout over his administration's handling of unreleased documents pertaining to convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein
www.rawstory.com/rachel-maddo...

MSNBC's Rachel Maddow says Trump 'pulling out all the last stops' to avoid this scandal

According to MSNBC host Rachel Maddow, President Donald Trump's latest moves all share the same goal: Keeping Americans distracted from the ongoing fallout over his administration's handling of unrele...

www.rawstory.com

30 240 520

Reposted by Ovalsan Ivan

John Pavlovitz @johnpavlovitz.bsky.social · 3d

Donald,

We are not afraid of you, because even with the greatest seat of power, you are a spectacularly small man.

We are not afraid of you because you are not worthy of our fear; because that would mean respecting you—and we do not.

johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/we-the-peo...

#NoKings

We The People Are Not Afraid of You, Donald.

A Declaration of Decent Americans

johnpavlovitz.substack.com

11 170 560

Reposted by Ovalsan Ivan

Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 4d

The trump regime is setting up official agency accounts here on BlueSky, and they’re dragging their MAGA trolls with them. Block liberally.

560 2.5K 8.8K