Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Reposted by One Who Walks Among the Dead

Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 2h

Donald Trump is not a king — and his administration is not above the law.

Today, the court confirmed what we all know: there is no credible evidence of a rebellion in the state of Illinois.

And no place for the National Guard in the streets of American cities like Chicago.

140 1.8K 7.1K

Reposted by One Who Walks Among the Dead

Angie Rasmussen @angierasmussen.bsky.social · 3h

You heard it straight from Kennedy himself: Gold Standard Science is actually just data fabrication.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 8h

RFK Jr on Tylenol and autism: "It is not proof. We're doing the studies to make the proof."

50 170 750

One Who Walks Among the Dead @anubisthejackal.bsky.social · 3h

It's because she's black.

Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 4h

The Attorney General of New York was just indicted by our tinpot dictator

Letitia James criminally charged in Trump’s latest effort to punish rivals

Prosecutor who sought charges was installed amid Trump frustrations with pace of investigations against rivals

www.theguardian.com

1

One Who Walks Among the Dead @anubisthejackal.bsky.social · 3h

Still struggling with the knowledge that the guy in charge of "Health", in one short span of time, said autism is caused by circumcisions, said they were working to "make the proof", and described a woman as having a baby "in her placenta".

Reposted by One Who Walks Among the Dead

Cooger & Dark’s Pandemonium Shadow Podcast @gonebabygone.bsky.social · 3h

Your Honor the prosecution asks that the “what’s taking so long on that malicious prosecution” DM be excluded

2 42 310

Reposted by One Who Walks Among the Dead

Alyssa Katz @alykatzz.bsky.social · 3h

Your timely reminder that Donald Trump tried to claim NYC residence to take a $49,000 tax break on his Manhattan condo while he and Melania lived in the White House, only to get it yanked after my colleague and I caught the misrepresentation.

EXCLUSIVE: City nixes property tax break for Trump’s NYC apartment

New York City has nixed a $48,000 tax break President Trump was set to receive on his Trump Tower condo following inquiries from the Daily News about whether he is still eligible for the savings. O…

www.nydailynews.com

8 180 460

One Who Walks Among the Dead @anubisthejackal.bsky.social · 4h

In positive news, a pair of blue jays seem to be taking up residence somewhere near my suburban home because I'm one of only a few people who consistently put out bird seed. Turns out, they really like black sunflower seeds (I think?)

Reposted by One Who Walks Among the Dead

NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 10h

Whether it’s Donald Trump saying J.B. Pritzker should be in jail or Donald Trump being convicted of 36 felonies but not going to jail because the American people re-elected him as president, both sides have been linked to jail time.

7 150 1.1K

Reposted by One Who Walks Among the Dead

Jason Bailey @jasondashbailey.com · 4h

I know pulling this quote is borderline hackwork at this point but Jesus fucking CHRIST

“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.”
― George Orwell, 1984

1 210 920

Reposted by One Who Walks Among the Dead

Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 5h

Has anyone ever asked this man to explain what the is wrong with being Palestinian? Seems like a simple follow up question. bsky.app/profile/atru...

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 8h

JD Vance describes Chuck Schumer as "one of the most famous Palestinians in the world"

48 300 1.9K

Reposted by One Who Walks Among the Dead

Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 4h

There are certain hypotheticals you simply never get to test out. This seems to be an exception. How will a judge and later a jury treat an indictment if you had to fire multiple prosecutors before you could find someone to bring an indictment. I guess we'll find out! www.cnn.com/2025/10/09/p...

Letitia James, the New York attorney general who defeated Trump in court, indicted by Justice Department | CNN Politics

New York Attorney General Letitia James was indicted in federal court on Thursday as President Donald Trump’s Justice Department continues to pursue charges against his political opponents, two source...

www.cnn.com

52 290 1.2K

One Who Walks Among the Dead @anubisthejackal.bsky.social · 4h

Wild idea but maybe you could get the president to drop the tariffs?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4h

Rollins: "Farmers just want to sell their product. They don't want checks from the government ... we will get there, but until then we will be announcing a program as soon as the shutdown ends on what we're gonna do in the short term for these row croppers, including our soybean farmers."

1

One Who Walks Among the Dead @anubisthejackal.bsky.social · 4h

Starting to wonder if these idiots know Miller is in charge, or if that's a neat little secret that they're too stupid to know.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4h

Rollins: "We had an amazing cabinet meeting. President Trump walked in before the cameras were there. We all stood up & gave him a two minute standing ovation. There's so much love in that room & respect & just appreciation for him. No one could do what that man is doing today. So I was so grateful"

One Who Walks Among the Dead @anubisthejackal.bsky.social · 4h

So much freedom and liberty here!

Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 4h

An expert on anti-fascist groups who teaches at Rutgers University says he is fleeing with his family to Spain after death threats

Antifa Expert At Rutgers University Says He Is Moving To Spain Because Of Death Threats

An expert on anti-fascist groups who teaches at New Jersey’s flagship state university is moving his family overseas.

www.huffpost.com

One Who Walks Among the Dead @anubisthejackal.bsky.social · 4h

This is becoming neurotic at this point, and the Nobel Prize committee should get a restraining order.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4h

Larry Kudlow to Sen. Eric Schmitt: "You and I should get on a plane, go to Davos or go to the UN or go to the Democratic Socialists who make these Nobel Prize decisions -- I think they'd rather shoot themselves than give him the Peace Prize. He deserves the Peace Prize."

1

Reposted by One Who Walks Among the Dead

Leah Litman @leahlitman.bsky.social · 5h

Brett Kavanaugh: “The Govt sometimes makes brief investigative stops …”

120 1.1K 2.4K

One Who Walks Among the Dead @anubisthejackal.bsky.social · 4h

Oh so like we're definitely fucked when it comes to free and fair elections huh.

Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 4h

fucking WOOF

Scoop: Dominion Voting sold to company run by ex-GOP election official

Dominion is one of the biggest election equipment providers and was used by 27 states during the 2024 election.

www.axios.com

1

One Who Walks Among the Dead @anubisthejackal.bsky.social · 5h

Believe it or not, this is the most cognizant man alive. They're saying no one else has more cognizance. Big men, tears, they say "Sir President Donald, I'm a big dumb doofus compared to your cognizance."

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5h

Trump: "I also did a cognitive exam. Which is always very risky because if I didn't do well, you'd be the first to be blaring it and I had a perfect score. And one of the doctors said he's almost never seen a perfect score. I had a perfect score. That made me well good ... not the easiest test."

1 1

One Who Walks Among the Dead @anubisthejackal.bsky.social · 5h

Republicans could simply eliminate the filibuster and pass the bill ...

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5h

Q: What's your message to families facing missed paychecks because of the shutdown?

TRUMP: Blame the Democrats. It's their fault.

1

One Who Walks Among the Dead @anubisthejackal.bsky.social · 5h

Now replace "Obama" with "Trump".

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5h

Trump: "Obama got a prize for doing nothing. Obama got a prize, he didn't even know what he got it -- he got elected and they gave it to Obama for doing absolutely nothing but destroying our country. He was not a good president."

One Who Walks Among the Dead @anubisthejackal.bsky.social · 5h

This is so embarrassing and sad. This old man needs to maintain the idea that he's the best at everything. So even when it comes to a BASIC COMPETENCY TEST, where the idea is you simply PASS, he's spinning it as I did the best ever.

That's not how the test works!

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5h

asked why he's going to Walter Reed tomorrow for his second physical exam since the start of the year, Trump brags about the cognitive exam he took in 2020, which he describes as "not the easiest test ... there aren't a lot of people in this room that would get every single question right."

Reposted by One Who Walks Among the Dead

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5h

somebody please have the birds and the bees conversation with our duly confirmed HHS Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr

88 190 1.7K

Reposted by One Who Walks Among the Dead

David Gura @davidgura.bsky.social · 5h

During a government shutdown, the Trump administration is bailing out Argentina, whose president is fond of saying, “The state isn’t the solution, it’s the problem.”

David Gura @davidgura.bsky.social · 6h

Secretary Scott Bessent says the U.S. has “directly purchased Argentine pesos,” and the Treasury Department has “finalized a $20 billion currency swap framework with Argentina’s central bank.”

41 390 1.1K

One Who Walks Among the Dead @anubisthejackal.bsky.social · 5h

Can't wait for the postmortum interviews with these guys about what it was like being in a room with a president that shits his pants and constantly talks about resolving 8 fictional wars and deserving the Nobel Peace Prize.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5h

Trump to the Finnish president on Russia-Ukraine: "That would be number eight for me. Number eight."