Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Reposted

Olga Lautman 🇺🇦 @olgalautman.bsky.social · 7h

So someone had a call with Rep Dave Taylor’s staffer and this was in the background. 🤦🏼‍♀️😡 www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

23 81 140

Reposted

Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 44m

We can’t pay air traffic controllers during the shutdown, making us less safe, but we can send $40 billion to bail out Argentina.

Make it make sense.

34 240 530

Reposted

Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 9h

The Trump administration is arranging $20 billion private finance facility for Argentina. After the ‘so-called’ currency swap, that brings the total to $40 billion. America First, amirite? (WSJ) #MakeArgentinaGreatAgain

32 110 220

Reposted

George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 6h

The GOP spent years screaming about a manufactured Biden bribe but says nothing about this. Tells you all you need to know.

Tweet by Melanie D’Arrigo stating: “The UAE bought $2B of Trump’s crypto — and gets computer chips. Saudi Arabia gave Kushner $2B for a new Trump Tower — and gets weapons. Qatar gives Trump a private jet and a $5.5B real estate deal — and gets US military protection. This is how bribes work.” Below is an image of Donald Trump sitting across from the Emir of Qatar in a formal meeting room. Text overlay: “Quid Pro Presidency.”

53 700 2.3K

Reposted

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11h

Kaine: "We should not be allowing the president to create a secret enemies list and make the unilateral decision about whether to kill people without sharing that information at least with the Armed Service and Intel committees. So this is very troubling."

330 2.3K 7.6K

Reposted

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @ocasio-cortez.house.gov · 1h

House Republicans are saying that they are doing all of this work, but they are twiddling their thumbs and refusing to negotiate.

I have never seen people who hate working this much. They need to pick up the phone.

15 150 740

Reposted

Rep. Steven Horsford @repstevenhorsford.bsky.social · 4h

We’re just 2 weeks away from the Republican assault on health care taking hold – on November 1st, their inflated premiums will be locked in for 2026.

It’s not too late to repeal their cuts, extend tax relief to working families, and save affordable health care for the American people.

2 12 29

Reposted

Marc Graham, Candidate for Arizona House AZ-28 @marcgraham4az28.bsky.social · 1d

1 11 12

Reposted

BlueVoter @bluevoter24.bsky.social · 14h

Alaska is in pure Devastation right now! They need help! Spread Awareness and get the world to talk about this! #alaska #disaster

2 10 11

Reposted

George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 13h

I hate to think what boys and young men are learning from watching such behavior and how it makes girls and young women. Parents need to teach that this is not acceptable.

Tweet by Marlow Stern (@MarlowNYC) saying: “This is gross,” quote-tweeting Aaron Rupar. The embedded Rupar tweet reads: “Trump ignores a question from a woman reporter but says, ‘I just like to watch her talk. Good job. Thank you darling.’” Below is a photo of Donald Trump seated, speaking at a table with flags behind him, and captioned “Thank you, darling. I don’t know.”

180 440 2.1K

Reposted

Gabrielle A. Perry, MPH @geauxgabrielle.bsky.social · 5h

In laymen’s terms:

The white folks in Louisiana sued saying b/c most Black & Latino people vote Democrat here, redrawing districts to represent us discriminates against them b/c they vote GOP

When they rule, EVERY SOUTHERN STATE can redraw ANY majority minority district to favor Republicans/whites

Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 7h

The Supreme Court's conservative justices appeared likely to gut Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, a decision that would have massive consequences for the future of Black political representation in the South

The Supreme Court Seems Ready To Hand Trump His Dream Of One-Party Rule

The conservative justices appear ready to gut Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. The only question is how.

www.huffpost.com

1 15 28

Reposted

Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 4h

BREAKING via WSJ

The Trump administration is planning sweeping changes in criminal division at the IRS.

Full Story: on.wsj.com/3LbVFtK

The Trump administration is preparing sweeping changes at the Internal Revenue Service that would allow the agency to pursue criminal inquiries of left-leaning groups more easily, according to people familiar with the matter.
A senior IRS official involved in the effort has drawn up a list of potential targets that includes major Democratic donors, some of the people said.
The undertaking aims to install allies of President Trump at the IRS criminal-investigative division, or IRS-CI, to exert firmer control over the unit and weaken the involvement of IRS lawyers in criminal investigations, officials said. The proposed changes could open the door to politically motivated probes and are being driven by Gary Shapley, an adviser to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.

50 340 680

Reposted

Jason Kuznicki @jkuznicki.bsky.social · 2h

One awful thing about living in a police state is how anyone can turn informant.

Pissed off at an immigrant or even a citizen of color? Pick up a phone and make their lives hell, maybe forever.

Even if the call never gets made, even if you’d never, the threat hangs over every interaction.

12 46 210

Reposted

Sen. Adam Schiff @schiff.senate.gov · 1h

⁨The blatantly political videos being forced on airports across the country are not only an abuse of taxpayer dollars, but they violate the law.

I'm joining @SenBlumenthal and @SenJackReed to demand DHS take down these videos immediately.⁩

68 370 1.2K

Reposted

Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 2h

The CFPB is one of the most staunch financial watchdogs for the American people.

The agency has returned at least $20B to the victims of financial fraud and abuse since 2011.

It's no longer protecting consumers now...BECAUSE THIS REGIME DOESN'T WANT IT TO!

Reuters @reuters.com · 10h

White House budget director Vought plans to shut down CFPB within months, says it's no longer protecting consumers reut.rs/4qjMIyT

White House budget director Vought plans to shut down CFPB within months, says it's no longer protecting consumers

White House budget director Russell Vought said he wants to close the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and expects to do so within the next two to three months.

reut.rs

42 360 900

amadi1.bsky.social @amadi1.bsky.social · 1h

I was thinking that Leslie/Dana gave Hayley the blood given that she masqueraded as a nurse a few times and her and Hayley did have a chit-chat once in Orphey Gene's (I think it was Orphey Gene's 🤔)..those two pairing up would've been crazy dangerous #btg #Beyondthegates

a woman in a white and black dress is sitting in a living room talking .

ALT: a woman in a white and black dress is sitting in a living room talking .

media.tenor.com

Reposted

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

🎯

1.2K 2.4K 8.7K

Reposted

Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 4h

A nationwide backlash to AI data centers is brewing.

And for good reason: while AI enriches Big Tech CEOs and props up the stock market, data centers are sucking up communities’ water and power.

When the AI bubble bursts, the rest of us will be stuck holding the bag. Be warned.

62 560 1.9K

Reposted

RandomWhiteGuy @thereelrandom.bsky.social · 4h

So,
- $20,000,000,000 going to Argentina plus another $20B as a bribe from sovereign wealth funds…
- The Dept of Education cut its special education division…
- The press has been locked out of the Pentagon for the first time in history…

30 200 610

Reposted

George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 4h

“Not going to be great” is quite the understatement by Fox here.

Tweet by FactPost (@factpostnews) reading: “Fox: The tariffs, 10% for lumber, 25% for cabinets, vanities, upholstered furniture. On January 1st, the tariff for cabinets and vanities increase to 50%, all the rest of the furniture to 30%. The cost of building materials has increased 34%. There is a concern that this is not going to be great for the home buying industry.” Below is a Fox Business screenshot showing a reporter in a lumber workshop with the headline “New tariffs on furniture & lumber take effect.”

170 840 3.1K

Reposted

Democracy Action Network @democracyactionnet.bsky.social · 1d

ICE is at WAR with the residents of Chicago

7 33 140

Reposted

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 12h

It really is bizarre to me that every single member of GOP House leadership & the admin has decided their coordinated talking point this week is that the No Kings demonstrations this Sat are essentially acts of domestic terrorism. Are they that afraid of free & peaceful assembly?

1.2K 3.2K 12K

Reposted

Rep. Steven Horsford @repstevenhorsford.bsky.social · 4h

Trump and Republicans are trying to erase history, identity, and essential services. On #IndigenousPeoplesDay, we stand with Nevada’s Walker River Paiute and Moapa Band of Paiutes and every Tribe fighting to be seen, heard, and respect

5 15

Reposted

Rep. Mike Levin @levin.house.gov · 1d

My mother’s parents, Rosendo Bringas and Amalia Castaños, immigrated to the United States from Mexico in search of a better life for their family.

I’m inspired by their journey and honor them this Hispanic Heritage Month.

4 43 230

Reposted

Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 6h

20 billion dollars from the US Treasury **was not enough**. So now it's 40 billion dollars! And why stop there?

All while the US government is shut down.

"America First," amirite?

www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

Bessent says bailout for Argentina will double to boost U.S. influence in region

The Trump administration is working to arrange private sector financing for Argentina that would double the total U.S. financial lifeline for the embattled Latin nation.

www.washingtonpost.com

280 950 2.5K