Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Reposted

Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 7h

This is exactly why ICE needs to be unmasked and ID’d — like cops.

📌 Cases of ICE impersonators this year alone outnumber the last four presidential terms combined.

130 2.2K 4.6K

dreamchaser4ever.bsky.social @dreamchaser4ever.bsky.social · 1h

Democratic leaders need to have a meeting with these people

Reposted

Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 3h

“Senior military leaders should have stepped in to prevent Trump from turning addresses at Fort Bragg and Norfolk into political rallies; the silence of the Army and Navy secretaries, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and some top generals and admirals is appalling…”

www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...

The Civil-Military Crisis Is Here

The leaders of the U.S. military may soon face a terrible decision.

www.theatlantic.com

65 460 1.8K

dreamchaser4ever.bsky.social @dreamchaser4ever.bsky.social · 1h

Bypass the little twerp

Reposted

Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 7h

Adelita Grijalva won her election fair and square.

Now House Speaker Mike Johnson is refusing to swear her in because she would be the final signature to release the Epstein files.

Mr. Speaker, respect democracy. Obey the law. Swear Representative Grijalva in immediately.

640 5.1K 16K

Reposted

Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 11h

"At the Vatican Wednesday, Pope Leo urged bishops to 'speak strongly' on behalf of immigrants affected by Trump’s deportation drive.

The pope met privately Tuesday with 100 American Catholics involved in migrant ministry, thanking them for their work..."

www.thedailybeast.com/pope-leo-ram...

Pope Leo Ramps Up His Trump Feud With Order to American Bishops

The Chicago-born pontiff has sharpened his criticism of the Trump administration and reportedly decided to take action.

www.thedailybeast.com

66 540 2.3K

Reposted

CajunBlueAZ ⚜️🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 6h

🚨🚨🚨Chicago - NOW!🚨🚨🚨
1/2

360 4.8K 14K

dreamchaser4ever.bsky.social @dreamchaser4ever.bsky.social · 1h

Reposted

Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 11h

"The president has already announced that if a judge does rule against him, he will invoke the Insurrection Act and then continue the military deployments. This is where we’ve been headed since January 6, 2021.”

Emergency Triad: The Chicago Rubicon and What Comes Next

We aren’t at the worst-case scenario yet. But if you squint, you can see it looming out there, just over the horizon.

www.thebulwark.com

230 1.7K 3.5K

dreamchaser4ever.bsky.social @dreamchaser4ever.bsky.social · 1h

Reposted

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 9h

GOV. PRITZKER: “This is a convicted felon threatening to jail me? He’s an unhinged, insecure wannabe dictator. Come and get me.”

340 4.2K 13K

dreamchaser4ever.bsky.social @dreamchaser4ever.bsky.social · 1h

1 1

dreamchaser4ever.bsky.social @dreamchaser4ever.bsky.social · 1h

Reposted

ProPublica @propublica.org · 4h

A former DOGE staffer developed an AI tool that hallucinated the size of Veterans Affairs contracts.

For example, it concluded that more than a thousand deals were each worth $34 million, when in fact some were for as little as $35,000.

(Published June)

DOGE Developed Error-Prone AI Tool to “Munch” Veterans Affairs Contracts

We obtained records showing how a Department of Government Efficiency staffer with no medical experience used artificial intelligence to identify which VA contracts to kill. “AI is absolutely the wron...

www.propublica.org

37 350 970

dreamchaser4ever.bsky.social @dreamchaser4ever.bsky.social · 1h

Reposted

Jacob Soboroff @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social · 6h

Michigan Avenue right now.

840 8.8K 29K

Reposted

Sen. Adam Schiff @schiff.senate.gov · 5h

BREAKING: I just forced a vote with Senator Kaine to block the unauthorized boat strikes in the Caribbean.

In an important step forward, the vote was bipartisan, even if it fell two votes short.

Bipartisan measure to restrict Trump’s war powers fails in Senate

A bipartisan Senate resolution to restrain Trump’s ability to wage war against alleged Venezuelan drug traffickers failed in a 48-51 vote.

www.washingtonpost.com

54 180 890

Reposted

Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 10h

LIVE NOW: Governor Newsom and First Partner @jensiebelnewsom.bsky.social sign historic legislation improving kids' health and nutrition across California.

YouTube: youtube.com/live/SWm2d3H...
Facebook: www.facebook.com/events/17434...
Instagram: @CAgovernor
X: @CAgovernor

23 230 980

Reposted

CajunBlueAZ ⚜️🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 13h

🚨 This is protecting the American people. “Full force” is not defined by the military. More of this!

94 1.2K 3K

Reposted

Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 10h

Mike Johnson’s abrupt closure of the House had more to do with stalling a congressional investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking operation than previously reported, and it appears to have been a direct response to the Treasury’s surrender of Epstein’s financial records.

SCOOP: Johnson closed House hours after Congress received Epstein’s financial records

The decision to shut down the House — and by extension the government — came hours after the Oversight Committee received documents from the US Treasury.

www.beltway.news

310 3K 6.2K

Reposted

Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 8h

My latest: The fight for democracy is the defining battle of our generation. Within that struggle, protecting free and fair elections must be our top priority. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/why-...

Why My Law Firm is Litigating 63 Voting Rights Cases

Read here.

www.democracydocket.com

19 520 1.8K

Reposted

D. Earl Stephens @dearlstephens.bsky.social · 5h

📌I am not a religious man, but I stand with this man, and against the most grotesque man on earth, and the broken, immoral people who worship him.

30 550 1.5K

Reposted

Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 9h

Allegations of Pay to Play is a hallmark of this Trump Administration and Border Czar, Tom Homan, is no stranger to them.

@propublica.org investigative journalist, Avi Asher-Schapiro, joins me w/his latest on the push to cash in on Homan’s role in the Trump Regime.

youtu.be/65_jPoVDDag?...

Trump Goons PANIC as Dems DIG Into BRIBERY SCANDAL

YouTube video by Katie Phang

youtu.be

16 170 550

dreamchaser4ever.bsky.social @dreamchaser4ever.bsky.social · 5h

1 1