Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Vote Blue 🌵🗳️💙🦋🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇦🇲🇽🇵🇦🇩🇰🇬🇱

@lflorepolitics.bsky.social

60K followers 15K following 8.2K posts

Passion~ Democracy. Decency. Lifelong Democrat. Equality👊 American🇺🇸But I stand with Canada🇨🇦 I stand with Mexico🇲🇽 I stand with Ukraine🇺🇦 “My greatest fear is that one day we may wake up and our democracy is gone” ~ John Lewis.

Posts Media Videos Starter Packs

Pinned

Vote Blue 🌵🗳️💙🦋🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇦🇲🇽🇵🇦🇩🇰🇬🇱 @lflorepolitics.bsky.social · Dec 1

300 2.6K 13K

Reposted by Vote Blue 🌵🗳️💙🦋🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇦🇲🇽🇵🇦🇩🇰🇬🇱

Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 12h

They are building a Propaganda State.

They are cooking the books on job creation.

Now they are rigging death numbers so no one knows how many people die because of their attacks on vaccines and science.

Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING: Friday night massacre underway at CDC. Doznes of "disease detectives," high-level scientists, entire Washington staff and editors of the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) have all been RIFed and received the following notice:

120 1.3K 3.2K

Reposted by Vote Blue 🌵🗳️💙🦋🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇦🇲🇽🇵🇦🇩🇰🇬🇱

Dr. Jack Brown @drjackbrown.bsky.social · 8h

No fingerprint or DNA tests were conducted in Jeffrey Epstein's cell after his death. Sus AF.

Release the Epstein files. Now.

120 1.7K 4.9K

Reposted by Vote Blue 🌵🗳️💙🦋🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇦🇲🇽🇵🇦🇩🇰🇬🇱

Mark Harris @markharris.bsky.social · 8h

Terribly sad news about one of the greats. Diane Keaton has died at 79.
people.com/diane-keaton...

Diane Keaton, Famed for Roles in 'Father of the Bride,' 'First Wives Club' and More, Dies at 79 (Exclusive)

Diane Keaton has died at age 79. Keaton was best known for roles in movies like 'Annie Hall,' 'The First Wives Club,' 'Something's Gotta Give' and 'The Godfather.'

people.com

670 2.3K 9.2K

Vote Blue 🌵🗳️💙🦋🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇦🇲🇽🇵🇦🇩🇰🇬🇱 @lflorepolitics.bsky.social · 7h

Heartbreaking💔

Mark Harris @markharris.bsky.social · 8h

Terribly sad news about one of the greats. Diane Keaton has died at 79.
people.com/diane-keaton...

Diane Keaton, Famed for Roles in 'Father of the Bride,' 'First Wives Club' and More, Dies at 79 (Exclusive)

Diane Keaton has died at age 79. Keaton was best known for roles in movies like 'Annie Hall,' 'The First Wives Club,' 'Something's Gotta Give' and 'The Godfather.'

people.com

1 3

Reposted by Vote Blue 🌵🗳️💙🦋🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇦🇲🇽🇵🇦🇩🇰🇬🇱

Wes Smith Ω 🧢 @wessmith123.bsky.social · 13h

Jimmy Kimmel is asking people from “war-torn” cities to send video clips to mock the criminal in the Oval Office.
👉 This is a riot! Governor Pritzker reporting from war-torn Chicago. #ShowMeYourHellhole

4 53 150

Reposted by Vote Blue 🌵🗳️💙🦋🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇦🇲🇽🇵🇦🇩🇰🇬🇱

Boomer69 @fascistfighter2025.bsky.social · 12h

He hates losing to a woman and particularly a black or brown woman. The big Macs and cheese burgers are flying everywhere in the west wing.
Just another loss for the orange turd loser in the white house
Being outsmarted by women on a daily basis.

2 8

Reposted by Vote Blue 🌵🗳️💙🦋🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇦🇲🇽🇵🇦🇩🇰🇬🇱

AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 1d

Federal workers are locked out of their jobs or working without pay. These workers inspect our food, make it safe to fly and so much more. They’re not political pawns—they’re the backbone of our country.

Fund the government.
Fix the health care crisis.
Put working people first.

21 280 650

Reposted by Vote Blue 🌵🗳️💙🦋🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇦🇲🇽🇵🇦🇩🇰🇬🇱

LongTime🤓FirstTime👨‍💻 @longtimehistory.bsky.social · 11h

ICE secretly kidnap autistic boy during bathroom break—never notify parents.

Mother reported him missing a week ago—turns out ICE had him detained the whole time.

He was helping sell fruit and asked to go to the restroom—by the time she was done helping a customer he was gone.

Houston, Texas

160 1.9K 3.3K

Reposted by Vote Blue 🌵🗳️💙🦋🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇦🇲🇽🇵🇦🇩🇰🇬🇱

Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 7h

Texas is preparing emergency resources for wildfires and floods. The Texas National Guard should be THERE — not in Illinois.

We stand ready to support their return home so they are best positioned for helping Texans respond to any natural disasters.

Abbott activates emergency resources ahead of growing wildfire threat, flood risk in Texas

With expected growing wildfire danger across Texas and the potential for a flood risk this weekend, Gov. Greg Abbott is activating more state emergency response resources Friday.

trib.al

550 3.4K 12K

Reposted by Vote Blue 🌵🗳️💙🦋🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇦🇲🇽🇵🇦🇩🇰🇬🇱

Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 11h

If you look closely, you can see signs of GOP lawmakers fearing the long-term political consequences of paying more attention to Trump's demands than to the voices of their own constituents - or consciences.

410 1K 5.7K

Vote Blue 🌵🗳️💙🦋🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇦🇲🇽🇵🇦🇩🇰🇬🇱 @lflorepolitics.bsky.social · 16h

Reposted by Vote Blue 🌵🗳️💙🦋🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇦🇲🇽🇵🇦🇩🇰🇬🇱

BrooklynDad_Defiant! @mmpadellan.bsky.social · 17h

FACT CHECK: STILL TRUE😎

45 270 1.7K

Reposted by Vote Blue 🌵🗳️💙🦋🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇦🇲🇽🇵🇦🇩🇰🇬🇱

YvonneDee @freckleface.bsky.social · 1d

Nothing, You Loser GIF

Alt: Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka: Yoy get nothing. You LOSE. GOOD DAY SIR!

media.tenor.com

1 4

Vote Blue 🌵🗳️💙🦋🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇦🇲🇽🇵🇦🇩🇰🇬🇱 @lflorepolitics.bsky.social · 23h

9 35

Reposted by Vote Blue 🌵🗳️💙🦋🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇦🇲🇽🇵🇦🇩🇰🇬🇱

Patti Olivier EPSTEIN FILES NEVER FORGET @patti3333.bsky.social · 1d

NIGHTS OF BLUE SKIES

DAY 10 OCTOBER 2025

THESE HORRENDOUS TIMES

IN 8 DAYS AMERICA
SHOW THE WORLD

THERE ARE NO KINGS IN THE USA ...sing along🎶

Please join
Go to: nokings.org

11 220 400

Vote Blue 🌵🗳️💙🦋🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇦🇲🇽🇵🇦🇩🇰🇬🇱 @lflorepolitics.bsky.social · 1d

2 7 35

Vote Blue 🌵🗳️💙🦋🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇦🇲🇽🇵🇦🇩🇰🇬🇱 @lflorepolitics.bsky.social · 1d

🚨BREAKING: The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize does NOT go to Trump. It goes to Maria Corina Machado, Venezuelan opposition leader lauded for promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela. “One of the most extraordinary examples of civilian courage in Latin America”.

4 20 82

Reposted by Vote Blue 🌵🗳️💙🦋🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇦🇲🇽🇵🇦🇩🇰🇬🇱

Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 1d

Weird how offended Christians get about the teachings of Christ.

Department of Shoe @shoe.bsky.social · 1d

Lol

38 160 520

Reposted by Vote Blue 🌵🗳️💙🦋🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇦🇲🇽🇵🇦🇩🇰🇬🇱

Steve Herman @newsguy.bsky.social · 2d

The Guardian- The US president may impose tariffs, demand higher NATO contributions or even declare Norway an enemy, analyst says, if on Friday he is not awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. www.theguardian.com/world/202...

Norway braces for Trump’s reaction if he does not win Nobel peace prize

US president may impose tariffs, demand higher Nato contributions or even declare Norway an enemy, analyst says

www.theguardian.com

140 150 350

Reposted by Vote Blue 🌵🗳️💙🦋🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇦🇲🇽🇵🇦🇩🇰🇬🇱

Malena-PRO-CHOICE 🌊 🟦🟧Fighting Tyranny! @malena.bsky.social · 1d

Republicans in Texas redrew their Congressional districts to strip representation from minority communities.

They erased 5 Democratic districts. Then Missouri did it.

Now UT, NC, FL, LA, KS & IN+ are going to do likewise.

If Prop 50 doesn't pass, our 2 party system will die!

Save democracy!

2 17 19

Reposted by Vote Blue 🌵🗳️💙🦋🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇦🇲🇽🇵🇦🇩🇰🇬🇱

The Calitaliano Kid 😎🇺🇦🗽 @moved2italy.bsky.social · 1d

What happened… is that the Texas legislature, at the request of tRvmp, redistributed to gain Republican seats in the House, when they shouldn’t have! 😠

California is fighting back! But because Gov. Gavin believes in democracy, he’s putting it to a vote.

#YesOnProp50
stopelectionrigging.com

Yes on 50 – The Election Rigging Response Act

Trump and Texas Republicans are moving to rig the 2026 election — and other GOP states are joining in. If Californians don’t act now, they could seize Congress no matter how we vote.

stopelectionrigging.com

1 20 46

Reposted by Vote Blue 🌵🗳️💙🦋🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇦🇲🇽🇵🇦🇩🇰🇬🇱

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

Reporting live from Chicago, there’s no “hellscape” I’d rather be in.

590 6.3K 24K

Reposted by Vote Blue 🌵🗳️💙🦋🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇦🇲🇽🇵🇦🇩🇰🇬🇱

True Blue 🇦🇺🐨 @spbmckenna.bsky.social · 1d

🤬 I know world leaders have to crawl up Trump’s ass to protect the interests of their own country.

But for the love of God STOP praising him!

He stopped USAID & thousands of kids are starving & dying

He blamed Zelensky for Russia war

He rolled out a red carpet for Putin!

ETC...

1 20 35

Reposted by Vote Blue 🌵🗳️💙🦋🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇦🇲🇽🇵🇦🇩🇰🇬🇱

Robert Ellingsworth @by1959.bsky.social · 2d

ARE WE GREAT YET AMERICA?

16 290 880

Vote Blue 🌵🗳️💙🦋🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇦🇲🇽🇵🇦🇩🇰🇬🇱 @lflorepolitics.bsky.social · 1d

I’m always humbled to be included in @hopeful66.bsky.social packs. She works so hard in putting them all together. She’s always trying to include all of us with new true blue connections. Please give her a follow and all she includes in her starter packs too. So appreciative. Thank you, hopeful💙