Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Reposted by ((Pro-Democracy Anti-Fascism))

Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 1h

As Trump Moves Toward Autocracy, Top Aide Stephen Miller Is Way Ahead Of Him

Trump’s chief propagandist accuses opponents of “insurrection” and attempting a “coup” — while declaring Trump has “plenary authority.”

As Trump Moves Toward Autocracy, Top Aide Stephen Miller Is Way Ahead Of Him

The president’s chief propagandist accuses opponents of “insurrection” and attempting a “coup” — while declaring Trump has “plenary authority.”

www.huffpost.com

88 180 440

Reposted by ((Pro-Democracy Anti-Fascism))

Adam Cohen (My Personal Views Only) @axidentaliberal.bsky.social · 2h

How it's going in Chicago

After ICE arrested US citizen and WGN Producer Debbie Brockman

Agents driving the white van cut off and hit another car, swarmed the vehicle at gunpoint, dragged out the driver-who is ALSO a citizen-and arrested her, too

Straight up fascism

www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8APPaBL/

Agentes de ICE chocan contra el vehículo de una mujer y después la sacan a la fuerza para arrestarla. N Paulina St & W Schubert Ave, Chicago, IL 60614

TikTok video by ¿ Qué Pasa ?

www.tiktok.com

26 230 370

Reposted by ((Pro-Democracy Anti-Fascism))

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1h

1,000 TROOPS: TN National Guard vet, who is protesting the Trump-@GovBillLee military/police takeover in Memphis, says deployment order is for a year. Takes us to the November election…

Commercial Appeal reported the same troop number. www.tiktok.com/@itsrachelda...

43 220 440

Reposted by ((Pro-Democracy Anti-Fascism))

Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 2h

🚨BREAKING: A federal appeals court temporarily allowed the Trump administration to keep the National Guard under federal command in Illinois — but blocked its use for active deployment. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Appeals Court Allows Trump to Keep Control of Illinois National Guard but Bars Deployment

Read more here.

www.democracydocket.com

58 310 880

Reposted by ((Pro-Democracy Anti-Fascism))

Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 2h

Let’s not forget that every single Republican who stands by and enables Donald Trump could stop this recklessness today, tomorrow or any damn day of the week. Their failure—their refusal—to do so makes them complicit in his crimes and the crimes of his corrupt, lawless regime.

46 370 1.1K

Reposted by ((Pro-Democracy Anti-Fascism))

CajunBlueAZ ⚜️🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 2h

🚨🚨🚨A 15 year old opens the door to the vehicle, but ICE monsters proceed to throw her around like a rag doll — because they can. Notice the police drive away, just out of view of the camera. Uploaded ~ 2 hours ago. 1/2

160 810 970

Reposted by ((Pro-Democracy Anti-Fascism))

Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 2h

Lots of Epidemic Intelligence Service officers ("disease detectives") gone.
In-country staff in Africa (including those helping to manage the current Ebola outbreak) are fired.

14 180 640

Reposted by ((Pro-Democracy Anti-Fascism))

Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 2h

Policy, comms, ethics, and science management (the people who clear science docs — determine whether they meet scientific standards) heavily hit.
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report staff are gone.

5 130 570

Reposted by ((Pro-Democracy Anti-Fascism))

Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 2h

Per CDC source: At internal leadership meeting this afternoon, it was shared that 1,257 people were RIF'd at CDC. Number may not be final. Apparently, chief of staff was unaware that RIFs were going to occur so not clear who is making decisions. (Short 🧵)

58 970 1.9K

Reposted by ((Pro-Democracy Anti-Fascism))

Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 7h

The prosecution of Tish James is the product of a broken system that allows lawless billionaires to rule alongside corrupt politicians.

It’s as much a story of New York City as Washington, D.C.

But it's here in New York where a new era of politics will be born.

57 730 3.3K

Reposted by ((Pro-Democracy Anti-Fascism))

Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 8h

Thanks to Republicans in Congress, some Americans will have to pay more than $22,000 every year to keep their health insurance coverage.

$22,000.

That could be a matter of keeping health care coverage or just giving up—and for some people, life and death.

Thanks to Republicans, some Americans will pay $22,000/year to keep their health insurance.

YouTube video by Senator Elizabeth Warren

youtube.com

69 320 910

Reposted by ((Pro-Democracy Anti-Fascism))

Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 7h

New — Video shared with me shows ICE officers in DC detaining a man on Friday.

Bystander filming asks man for his name. ICE agent lies and says he’s not allowed to speak to him “by law” and another says “We’ve arrested American citizens for being too close…If he gets any closer, put him in cuffs.”

190 2.1K 4.6K

Reposted by ((Pro-Democracy Anti-Fascism))

George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 8h

"This is not about Democrats or Republicans ... No one wants a government in which officials accept cash bribes for government action. That is the stuff of banana republics or the type of Beltway swamp that Mr. Trump swore to drain."

{ gift article } www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/o...

Opinion | The Tom Homan Affair Has More Red Flags Than a May Day Parade

www.nytimes.com

50 400 1.4K

Reposted by ((Pro-Democracy Anti-Fascism))

Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 8h

Federal employees across the government are now receiving layoff notices, a devastating outcome of Trump’s political games. It’s outrageous that he would use people’s livelihoods as pawns to “score political points”.

100 520 1.9K

Reposted by ((Pro-Democracy Anti-Fascism))

George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 9h

"A WGN creative services department employee was detained by two Border Patrol officers and later released after federal agents swarmed a busy intersection on Chicago’s North Side Friday morning, at the height of rush hour." @wgntv.com
wgntv.com/news/operati...

56 390 920

Reposted by ((Pro-Democracy Anti-Fascism))

𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.bsky.social · 9h

Of all the things that never happened, this never happened the most.

560 820 3K

Reposted by ((Pro-Democracy Anti-Fascism))

Lena Sun @lenasun.bsky.social · 9h

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

62 1K 1.9K

Reposted by ((Pro-Democracy Anti-Fascism))

Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 8h

A lawsuit alleges a Black postal worker died after officers ignored clear signs he was suffering from a massive stroke, believing his medical emergency was drugs

The suit says guards left him helpless on a jail cell floor in his own urine for hours

KARE 11 Investigates: Postal worker died after police mistook stroke for drug impairment

Kingsley Bimpong was jailed instead of hospitalized; video shows guards ignored his suffering for hours.

www.kare11.com

280 1.6K 3.5K

Reposted by ((Pro-Democracy Anti-Fascism))

George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 9h

@sanders.senate.gov: "No, Speaker Johnson, the #NoKings Rally on October 18th is not a 'hate America' rally. ... It’s a rally of millions of people who believe in American freedom and are not going to allow you and President Trump to turn us into an authoritarian country."

150 1.8K 4.7K

Reposted by ((Pro-Democracy Anti-Fascism))

Isabel Santos @isabelsantos.bsky.social · 13h

Trump received a COVID booster despite his administration’s anti-vax messaging, sparking social media criticism over the perceived hypocrisy.
www.rawstory.com/trump-vaccin...

'What a disgrace': Trump roasted for getting COVID jab while admin fans anti-vax flames

President Donald Trump's physical results were released on Friday night, with White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt boasting that he is in excellent health and his heart is functionally 14 year...

www.rawstory.com

21 120 190

Reposted by ((Pro-Democracy Anti-Fascism))

Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 13h

Standing up to fascism is always the right choice.

Rejecting censorship is always the right choice.

Fighting for marginalized and vulnerable communities is always the right choice.

A Wyoming librarian refused to purge books with LGBTQ+ content and was fired for it.

She won a $700,000 settlement

Librarian Fired in Books Dispute to Receive $700,000 Settlement

www.nytimes.com

1 79 290

Reposted by ((Pro-Democracy Anti-Fascism))

NPR @npr.org · 12h

Israel carried out airstrikes on southern Lebanon early Saturday, killing one person, wounding seven and briefly cutting a highway that links Beirut with parts of south Lebanon, the Health Ministry said. n.pr/4h9qVFO

Israel strikes south Lebanon, killing 1 and wounding 7

Israel carried out airstrikes on southern Lebanon early Saturday, killing one person, wounding seven and briefly cutting a highway that links Beirut with parts of south Lebanon, the Health Ministry said.

n.pr

37 92 160

Reposted by ((Pro-Democracy Anti-Fascism))

Gregg Gonsalves @gregggonsalves.bsky.social · 12h

This is beyond bad. All of our disease defenses are down now. We are sitting ducks. This is #RussellVought #DonaldTrump #RFKJr. They are endangering American lives with their insane crusade. These men are hazardous to your health and dangerous to the republic. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/u...

Trump Administration Lays Off Dozens of C.D.C. Officials

www.nytimes.com

20 200 410

Reposted by ((Pro-Democracy Anti-Fascism))

Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 13h

153 kids are in quarantine in South Carolina.

118 kids in Minneapolis.

This is what happens when we ignore the science.

When we stop vaccinating, long eradicated diseases come back.

The kids deserve better than this. Measles can disable. It can kill. And it’s completely preventable.

Hundreds of U.S. students quarantined amid measles outbreaks

At least 270 unvaccinated kids are staying home from school as measles continues to spread nationwide. "Expect more," one expert said.

www.nbcnews.com

22 250 490

Reposted by ((Pro-Democracy Anti-Fascism))

NPR @npr.org · 11h

Two groups are calling for new leadership at HHS after Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s actions on substance abuse treatment and mental health medications, among other issues.

Psychiatrists call for RFK Jr. to be replaced as health secretary

Two groups are calling for new leadership at HHS after Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s actions on substance abuse treatment and mental health medications, among other issues.

n.pr

120 800 2.5K