Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

s @stahl.bsky.social · 6h

i hate CTE Shrek so much man

Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 6h

Trump has been illegally bombing boats off the coast of Venezuela.

Tim Kaine and Adam Schiff forced a vote on reasserting Congress's role over war powers and ending this reckless
warmongering.

It failed 48-51.

Murkowski and Paul voted yes.

Fetterman voted no.

3

s @stahl.bsky.social · 10h

what are they even negotiating about

Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 11h

Durbin on whether Democrats can use reining in ICE in Chicago as a precondition to rein in the government says “can’t do that. It’s gotta be health care all the way.”

1

Reposted by s

Stephen Totilo @stephentotilo.bsky.social · 12h

SCOOP: Last year, Ubisoft cancelled an Assassin's Creed game set during Reconstruction. Was to feature a Black Assassin who, among other things, fought the rise of the Klan

Sources: Leadership nixed it over concerns re: U.S. political climate, backlash to Yasuke

www.gamefile.news/p/scoop-ubis...

Scoop: Ubisoft cancelled a post-Civil War Assassin’s Creed last year

Company leadership deemed the project too controversial for the moment, sources tell Game File

www.gamefile.news

190 920 3.2K

Reposted by s

Felipe De La Hoz @felipedlh.bsky.social · 15h

You cannot be fucking serious

SCOOP: Apple Quietly Made ICE Agents a Protected Class

Internal emails show tech giant used anti-hate-speech rules meant for minorities to block an app documenting immigration enforcement.

migrantinsider.com

130 1.2K 2.7K

s @stahl.bsky.social · 16h

1 1

Reposted by s

jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 17h

i desperately want everyone involved in the destruction of USAID to have to, st the very least, answer to the american people for the suffering and misery they have caused apnews.com/article/myan...

Starving children screaming for food as US aid cuts unleash devastation and death across Myanmar

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has repeatedly said “no one has died" because of his government’s decision to gut its foreign aid program.

apnews.com

270 4.9K 14K

s @stahl.bsky.social · 16h

who needs twitch when you can watch Megan McArdle live on video every week?

Dave Weigel @daveweigel.bsky.social · 17h

O'Neal is pushing "The Post into video podcasting, according to people familiar with the matter, aiming to launch a show hosted by Megan McArdle next month and a flagship program in January. The marquee show, I’m told, will be helmed by O’Neal himself."

Oliver Darcy @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 1d

Last week, new WaPo opinion editor Adam O'Neal quietly carried out another purge of staffers, cutting editors and major names like Marc Fisher and David Hoffman, among others.

Meanwhile, he welcomed three conservatives to the section.

Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/washington...

s @stahl.bsky.social · 17h

wait so OpenAI has a big "turn copyright off" button?

9

s @stahl.bsky.social · 18h

ideally these are not fixed roles

2

s @stahl.bsky.social · 18h

every successful relationship contains a Goofus and a Gallant

1 3

Reposted by s

Sarah Posner @sarahposner.bsky.social · 19h

Try to imagine if federal agents under a Democratic administration had fired pepper balls at conservative clergy protesting--- let's just say --- abortion.

They've litigated and won Supreme Court cases over much less.

bsky.app/profile/jack...

Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 1d

Gonna be thinking about this lede for a minute.

(RNS) — Last month, the Rev. David Black stood in front of a Chicago-area U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility and spread his arms wide. Adorned in all black and wearing a clerical collar, the pastor looked up at a group of masked, heavily armed ICE agents on the roof and began to pray.

“I invited them to repentance,” Black, a minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA), said in an interview. “I basically offered an altar call. I invited them to come and receive that salvation, and be part of the kingdom that is coming.”

But when Black began to lower his arms a few seconds later, the agents responded to his spiritual plea by firing pepper balls, or chemical agents that cause eye irritation and respiratory distress, video footage shows. One struck Black in the head, exploding into a puff of white pepper smoke and forcing him to his knees. Fellow demonstrators rushed to his aid, and as the pastor rubbed his face in pain, the agents continued to fire.

“We could hear them laughing,” Black said.

2 57 190

s @stahl.bsky.social · 1d

i cannot believe this is a real band lol

1

s @stahl.bsky.social · 1d

average IDF behavior

Kurt @flglchicago.bsky.social · 1d

Here’s video of the incident

2

Reposted by s

John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 1d

Um, ICE just coldly shot an unarmed PRIEST in the head w a pepper ball when he (and everyone around him) clearly posed no threat.

For the crime of … complaining about government policy.

Core 1A speech.

With cameras rolling, they’re sniping priests for sport.

Kurt @flglchicago.bsky.social · 1d

Here’s video of the incident

900 9.4K 17K

s @stahl.bsky.social · 1d

my kid loves them too. you get the last book about being ready for kindergarten when they turn 5 and it has a very sweet message inside from dolly :')

2

Reposted by s

Razzball @razzball.bsky.social · 1d

Fan wearing a "Dump Here" jersey with 61 caught Cal's HR 🔥

Immediately changes into an identical 62 jersey

27 330 2K

Reposted by s

Spooky! Treats! @sicktrees.bsky.social · 1d

Yeah I'm a fan of FAANG:

Friendster
AskJeeves
Angelfire
Netscape
Geocities

1 1

s @stahl.bsky.social · 1d

they’re not sending their best

Wesley Morgan @wesleymorgan.bsky.social · 1d

Don’t think these Texas National Guard guys are going to be chasing any immigrants around Chicago on foot

2

Reposted by s

BUM CHILLUPS AKA SPENCER HALL @edsbs.bsky.social · 1d

These guys are so vulnerable to defecting to Chicago

Wesley Morgan @wesleymorgan.bsky.social · 1d

Don’t think these Texas National Guard guys are going to be chasing any immigrants around Chicago on foot

81 410 3.8K

s @stahl.bsky.social · 1d

american taliban

Robert Downen @robertdownen.bsky.social · 1d

Citing the “martyrdom” of Charlie Kirk, Texas AG Ken Paxton says his office is pursuing sweeping undercover investigations into “leftist” groups. “To those demented souls who seek to kill, steal, and destroy our country, know this: you cannot hide, you cannot escape, and justice is coming."

"Leftist political terrorism is a clear and present danger. Corrupted ideologies like transgenderism and Antifa are a cancer on our culture and have unleashed their deranged and drugged-up foot soldiers on the American people," said Attorney General Paxton. "The martyrdom of Charlie Kirk marks a turning point in America.
There can be no compromise with those who want us dead. To that end, I have directed my office to continue its efforts to identify, investigate, and infiltrate these leftist terror cells. To those demented souls who seek to kill, steal, and destroy our country, know this: you cannot hide, you cannot escape, and justice is coming."
The radical Left has incubated an environment where political violence is not only justified but celebrated and praised. In July, nearly two dozen armed leftists connected to various Texas-based Antifa-like groups ambushed an Immigration and Customs Enforcement ("ICE") facility in Alvarado, Texas. On September 10, 2025, a leftist assassin connected to the radical transgender movement murdered Charlie Kirk because of Kirk's bold support for truth, love of country, and unshakable faith. Two weeks later, another deranged leftist opened fire at an ICE facility in Dallas.
President Donald Trump has officially designated Antifa as a domestic terrorist organization and instructed his administration to "utilize all applicable authorities to investigate, disrupt, and dismantle any and all illegal operations — especially those involving terrorist actions — conducted by Antifa." Building on President Trump's bold actions, Attorney General Paxton has instructed his office to initiate sweeping investigations into radical leftist organizations engaged in or providing support to those performing political violence.

2

Reposted by s

Citizen Shane (spooky) @shanesheehy.bsky.social · 1d

Which sock is the *right* sock for *you*? Which sock best embodies your unique identity? Which sock affords you the truest form of self-expression? Which sock has the best chance of offering you transcendental transformation? Which sock allows you to touch the face of god?

5 2 16

Reposted by s

jeff computers @helldude.bsky.social · 1d

16 15 350

Reposted by s

Greylace @greylace.bsky.social · 1d

The recent ICE raid which emptied an entire apartment building was apparently at the request of Wells Fargo, which is trying to foreclose on the building.

flipinidaho @flipinidaho.bsky.social · 1d

southsideweekly.com/federal-agen...

The building is in a 27 million dollar foreclosure filed by Wells Fargo. The next day, Wells Fargo filed an emergency motion for receivership. The fascist regime kindly emptied the building for donor Wells Fargo.

Federal Agents Storm South Shore Building, Detaining Families and Children

Families were woken by flashbangs and helicopters as hundreds of federal agents raided their homes. Days later, neighbors are still searching for the missing.

southsideweekly.com

26 500 770

s @stahl.bsky.social · 1d

Unfortunate reminder that the only reason Nixon was held accountable was because Republicans told him to stop. So the last time Democrats held Republicans accountable is uhhhhhh ???

Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 1d

The lesson here is not really that Democratic leaders are old. It's that we haven't held Republican presidents accountable for wildly illegal, should-have-ended-presidencies crimes multiple times since Iran-Contra. So Nixon is the most recent example one can point to of accountability.

Dave Weigel @daveweigel.bsky.social · 1d

Durbin is retiring, but this is a classic "Dem leaders are old" line.

Most conservatives now think Nixon did nothing wrong. Do people born after 1990 know what Nixon did? Doubtful

1

Reposted by s

Hemry, Local Bartender @bartenderhemry.bsky.social · 1d

Needs to be a day in the future where instead of making a mockery of congress with these petulant outbursts these fascist clowns are tearfully claiming they were just following orders

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

BONDI: The National Guard is on the way right now as we speak. You're sitting here grilling me and they're on their way to Chicago to keep your state safe.

DURBIN: It's my job to grill you

3 16 110