Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Baņuta Rubess @banuta.bsky.social · 58m

I was rooting for Ann Carson.

Baņuta Rubess @banuta.bsky.social · 58m

Ak tu kungs.

1

Baņuta Rubess @banuta.bsky.social · 22h

open.substack.com/pub/genewein...

Full Stop.

There were two startling moments of silence by public officials on two consecutive days this week.

open.substack.com

1 1

Reposted by Baņuta Rubess

George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 3d

Chicago priest Father Michael Pfleger: "The state of emergency is in AMERICA, not Chicago. It's birthed from this president and his admin's reign of terror."

( ht: @mikenellis.bsky.social )

830 13K 34K

Reposted by Baņuta Rubess

Erika Swyler @erikaswyler.bsky.social · 4d

I needed to see this today. Perhaps you do as well. ❤️

KOJAMF🤘🖤🤘 @kojamf.bsky.social · 4d

Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.

27 80

Baņuta Rubess @banuta.bsky.social · 4d

Czechia: Another billionaire takes over. This is such bad news.

2

Reposted by Baņuta Rubess

Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 4d

This morning, the Trump Administration’s Department of War gave me an ultimatum: call up your troops, or we will. It is absolutely outrageous and un-American to demand a Governor send military troops within our own borders and against our will.

1.5K 7.4K 24K

Reposted by Baņuta Rubess

MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 4d

👀❗️

4 32 180

Reposted by Baņuta Rubess

derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 6d

Matthew 15:29-31: And great crowds came to him, bringing with them the lame, the blind, the crippled, the mute, and many others, and they put them at his feet, and he healed them after verifying their citizenship status.

270 2.7K 14K

Reposted by Baņuta Rubess

Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 8d

What a line from the Pope! I am so pleased he is carrying on Pope Francis’ advocacy for immigrants.

More pointedly, the pope said, "Someone who says, I'm against abortion, but is in favor of the death penalty is not really pro-life. Someone who says, I'm against abortion but I'm in agreement with the inhuman treatment of immigrants in the United States, I don't know if that's pro-life."

220 4.5K 18K

Reposted by Baņuta Rubess

Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 8d

I can’t believe I’m watching interviews of city mayors talking about how they are coordinating with other mayors to discuss how to protect their residents FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

I know we are “used to it” but it is absolutely insane

1.5K 18K 60K

Reposted by Baņuta Rubess

Žurnāls Ir @zurnalsir.bsky.social · 8d

Danish Major General Jette Albinus is the highest-ranking NATO commander in Latvia, and her message to Russia is clear: we will fight back with all we have, so don't even think about attacking. Read the full interview in English for free at Ir.lv — ej.uz/tiji

3 8

Reposted by Baņuta Rubess

Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 8d

It is bad that Trump wants to use American soldiers against their fellow Americans. And it is also bad that Trump wants foreign powers to exploit his unnecessarily, artificial, and pre-scripted civil war.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 9d

Trump to generals: "Last month, I signed an executive order to provide training for a quick reaction force that can help quell civil disturbances. This is gonna be a big thing for the people in this room, because it's the enemy from within & we have to handle it before it gets out of control"

63 370 1.1K

Reposted by Baņuta Rubess

Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 9d

Horrifying— Barbara Gomes Marques went with her US citizen husband and lawyer on 9/16 to a green card appointment at USCIS office in downtown LA where she was tricked into walking down a hallway away from them, was snatched by ICE and never came back. She now faces imminent deportation in Louisiana.

Los Angeles man demands answers after wife was detained at scheduled green card meeting

A man is speaking out and asking for help after his wife was detained by federal agents at the end of a scheduled green card hearing in downtown Los Angeles in early September.

www.cbsnews.com

100 2.3K 5.2K

Reposted by Baņuta Rubess

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 9d

Pritzker: "People of Illinois, we need your help. Get our your cell phones, record and narrate what you see. Put it on social media. Peacefully ask for badge numbers and identification. Speak up for your neighbors. We need to let the world know that this is happening and that we won't stand for it."

550 11K 34K

Reposted by Baņuta Rubess

George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 10d

Brutal.

Roger Parloff @rparloff.bsky.social · 11d

US Magistrate Judge Vaala trying to untangle Lindsey Halligan's first adventure in indicting someone:

1K 2.7K 9.8K

Reposted by Baņuta Rubess

Steve Marmel @marmel.bsky.social · 10d

ICE attempted
and failed to disappear a food delivery guy.
It needed to be scored.

2.4K 7K 27K

Reposted by Baņuta Rubess

Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 10d

The Trump Administration's DHS officers appear to be carrying large weapons around downtown Chicago in camouflage and masks.

This is not making anybody safer — it’s a show of intimidation, instilling fear in our communities and hurting our businesses.

290 2.3K 7.6K

Reposted by Baņuta Rubess

Florian Foos @florianfoos.bsky.social · 10d

Looks like a big win for Maia Sandu‘s PAS in Moldova today, probably on course for an absolute majority of seats, similar to 2021. Good news for Moldova‘s EU accession. 🇲🇩🗳️

3 46 340

Reposted by Baņuta Rubess

Dan Immergluck @danimmergluck.bsky.social · 10d

Probably 40+ border patrol some holding automatic weapons on South Michigan Avenue just now 12:20 pm. Fully masked. #NoIceInChicago. @icirr.bsky.social @indivisiblechicago.bsky.social

34 430 900

Baņuta Rubess @banuta.bsky.social · 10d

Welcome to a better place.

2

Reposted by Baņuta Rubess

derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 11d

i told my landlord they're releasing the amelia earhart files and he lowered my rent 50%. i told my grocer and he gave me a free nectarine. i told my doctor and he said i didn't have to pay for the visit. try it. you never know who out there has been waiting for this moment.

110 910 8.9K

Reposted by Baņuta Rubess

MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 11d

🇪🇪 Estonia used electronic warfare to bring down one of the unidentified drones that have been terrorizing EU airports for the past week and collected its wreckage for investigation, according to Estonian media.

19 230 1.1K

Reposted by Baņuta Rubess

Simon Rosenberg @simonwdc.bsky.social · 12d

Incredible depravity.

Kelsey Atherton @atherton.bsky.social · 12d

State Dept's revoking visa of Colombia's president because he said in Spanish

"That's why from here, from New York I ask all the soldiers of the army of the United States not to point their guns at people. Disobey the orders of Trump. Obey the orders of humanity."

www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...

www.reuters.com

9 83 260

Reposted by Baņuta Rubess

John Robinson @jrobin.bsky.social · 12d

7% of U.S. adults say they often get news from printed newspapers or magazines.

I can’t wait til I have to describe to my grandchild what a newspaper was.

1 3