Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Reposted

Emily Galvin-Almanza @galvinalmanza.bsky.social · 1d

Seriously, Judges *do no do things like this*

They don't give their opinion to the media

They don't criticize how SCOTUS works

This is them breaking the emergency glass, folks
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/u...

Federal Judges, Warning of ‘Judicial Crisis,’ Fault Supreme Court’s Emergency Orders

www.nytimes.com

47 1.2K 3.2K

Reposted

Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 16h

The federal food program helping more than 1 in 4 young children access fresh produce, milk, and formula will run out of funding next week.

Over 5 million children could lose food assistance — all thanks to the Trump-Republican shutdown.

The cruelty is endless.

75 920 2.2K

Reposted

PEIPolitical 🇨🇦 @peipolitical.bsky.social · 1d

China’s ambassador to Canada, Wang Di, just told Canadians through CTV, that if we drop our EV tariffs, China will drop tariffs on Canadian goods - including canola - and commit to buying Canadian oil and LNG. Wang says China’s door for more Canadian crude oil “will be open.” #cdnpoli

39 89 250

Reposted

Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 16h

Hundreds of people joined a delegation of Catholic priests and nuns marching to the Broadview detention site to hold communion, but they were turned away with no reason given. A total of 15 protesters were arrested amid tense confrontations with ISP. chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

Religious leaders denied request to deliver communion to detainees at Broadview facility

Hundreds of people joined a delegation of Catholic priests and nuns marching to the Broadview detention site to hold communion, but they were turned away with no reason given. A total of 15 protesters...

chicago.suntimes.com

3 28 45

Reposted

2Bnlitend @2bnlitend.bsky.social · 16h

17 trillion would certainly shave a lot off the debt, if it existed.

2 6

Reposted

WuTangIsForTheChildren @wutangforchildren.bsky.social · 16h

Can’t believe all these people are running a marathon through "war torn" Chicago today

48 380 1.6K

denisetyrrell.bsky.social @denisetyrrell.bsky.social · 15h

I don't like it when when pols are mean to the staff. I won't vote for them.

Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 16h

I stopped supporting Katie when she endorsed Nina Turner over Shontel Brown. The way she treats people just cements it.

denisetyrrell.bsky.social @denisetyrrell.bsky.social · 15h

Stephen Miller is what you get when you feed KellyAnne Conway after midnight.

Machine Pun Kelly @kellyscaletta.bsky.social · 16h

What's the first thing Stephen Miller does when he wakes up?

Pushes the lid open.

1

Reposted

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 16h

Chicago not letting Portland have all the fun 🐧

610 6K 26K

Reposted

🇺🇸𝕀𝕟𝕕𝕪 ℝ𝕖𝕗𝕦𝕘𝕖𝕖🇺🇸 𝚍𝚋𝚊 𝙱𝚊𝚍 𝙱𝚞𝚗𝚗𝚢 @indyrefugee.bsky.social · 18h

At least 20 people at Willie’s Bar & Grill in South Carolina were injured during a shooting early this morning, in addition to four who were pronounced dead at the scene.

Republicans won’t do anything about it, but we can never learn to ignore it.

2 30 60

denisetyrrell.bsky.social @denisetyrrell.bsky.social · 16h

GOP Attempts to Kill Obamacare Keep Backfiring politicalwire.com/2025/10/12/g...

GOP Attempts to Kill Obamacare Keep Backfiring

“Republicans have tried more than 70 times over the past 15 years to weaken or kill Obamacare. But their campaign keeps backfiring,” the Washington Post reports. “The sweeping tax and spending bill Pr...

politicalwire.com

Reposted

Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 20h

Hey @jaketapper.bsky.social, I'm no expert on cognitive illnesses, but it feels a bit detached from reality for a sitting POTUS to forget that he was in power during an attack on the U.S. Capitol, doesn't it? Do you know anyone in journalism with experience covering dementia-like symptoms?

270 3.7K 12K

Reposted

A Dandelion @onedandelion.bsky.social · 20h

Dustin @hareandthere.bsky.social · 15d

War ravaged Portland.

2 1

Reposted

Ari Cohn @aricohn.com · 1d

Some weirdo on Twitter has been absolutely melting down for like 36 straight hours because I posted:

When this is over, do not forget what ICE did, and what ICE is. And do not make room for them in society. Make sure they know that they are, and will continue to be, reviled and beneath contempt.

810 3.9K 21K

Reposted

Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 1d

This Is Fascism

680 12K 29K

Reposted

Sophie Labelle @assignedmale.bsky.social · 21h

Blueprint

4 frame comic. an woman with grey hair and a yellow scarf is getting interviewed on the street. the interviewer asks : ma'am! what do you
think of the radical left
fearmongering that
we could someday see
fascism in the u.s.?
she replies :
dear
boy, the u.s. has
been a blueprint
for fascism all
along.
hitler specifically cited
jim crow, u.s. anti-miscege-
nation and white-only immi-
gration laws as inspiration
for his eugenics policies.
germany sent people to study
what was being done in the
u.s. to export it over there.
in the 30s, tens of thousands
of americans attended massive
rallies by fascist groups such as
the friends of new germany or
the german american bund.

then in the 40s, two dozen
congresspeople were charged with
sedition for planning a fascist
overthrow of the government.
and since wwII, the
amount of fascist groups
and militias has been
exponential.
not only can
fascism come to
the u.s., it has
always been an
inherent part
of american
society.

5 140 330

Reposted

Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 20h

‘Cavalier and aggressive’: why are border agents flooding into US cities?

Border agents have become a key force in Trump’s migrant crackdown — operating far from their traditional rural range.

‘Cavalier and aggressive’: why are border agents flooding into US cities?

Border agents have become a key force in Trump’s migrant crackdown – operating far from their traditional rural range

www.theguardian.com

26 120 270

Reposted

Seth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 1d

Multi billionaire conducts months of historical and theological research into the Antichrist. Discovers, shockingly, that one thing the Antichrist would definitely do is tax billionaires. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Done
theguardian.com
呃
Jump to
He believes the Armageddon will be ushered in by an antichrist-type figure who cultivates a fear of existential threats such as climate change, Al and nuclear war to amass inordinate power. The idea is this figure will convince people to do everything they can to avoid something like a third world war, including accepting a one-world order charged with protecting everyone from the apocalypse that implements a complete restriction of technological progress. In his mind, this is already happening. Thiel said that international financial bodies, which make it more difficult for people to shelter their wealth in tax havens, are one sign the antichrist may be amassing power and hastening Armageddon, saying: "It's become quite difficult to hide one's money."

55 250 920

denisetyrrell.bsky.social @denisetyrrell.bsky.social · 20h

Trump Bringing Back Scores of CDC Experts Fired in Error politicalwire.com/2025/10/12/t...

Trump Bringing Back Scores of CDC Experts Fired in Error

“The Trump administration on Saturday raced to rescind layoffs of hundreds of scientists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention who were mistakenly fired on Friday night in what appeared to...

politicalwire.com

denisetyrrell.bsky.social @denisetyrrell.bsky.social · 20h

www.theguardian.com/news/2025/se...

Extremely offline: what happened when a Pacific island was cut off from the internet | Samanth Subramanian

A colossal volcanic eruption in January 2022 ripped apart the underwater cables that connect Tonga to the world – and exposed the fragility of 21st-century life

www.theguardian.com

denisetyrrell.bsky.social @denisetyrrell.bsky.social · 20h

bbc.com/news/article...

Gaza: Hamas mobilises fighters as fears of internal violence mount

Clashes have already taken place between the group and an armed clan in Gaza City.

bbc.com

Reposted

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d

Just to be clear, this is EXACTLY what Pete Hegseth said, word for word, on video in a formal announcement:

“We’re signing a letter of acceptance to BUILD A QATARI AIR FORCE FACILITY at the Mountain Home Airbase.”

240 920 2.8K

Reposted

Lena Sun @lenasun.bsky.social · 1d

NEW: @CDCgov hit hard by massive firings that several staff describe to me as a “bloodbath.”
Among those RIFd:
—leadership of the center for immunization and respiratory diseases;
—leadership of global health center
—leadership of the measles outbreak response; 1/4

72 1.2K 2.2K

Reposted

50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 2d

If you look closely at the indictments of James Comey and Letitia James, you will find something very interesting. Both of them contain a tremendous amount of, what we refer to as, “bullshit”.

45 490 2.2K

Reposted

cait (and adonis) @cait.bsky.social · 1d

LMAO. this is going to turn out well I can feel it

CNN @cnn.com · 2d

Top Republicans in Congress will take a massive gamble on shutdown politics in the coming days: GOP leaders will not step in to prevent missed paychecks to the military.

GOP leaders steadfast in shutdown stance despite rising pressure inside party | CNN Politics

Top Republicans in Congress will take a massive gamble on shutdown politics in the coming days: GOP leaders will not step in to prevent missed paychecks to the military.

www.cnn.com

29 66 800