Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Reposted by Chuck Darwin

Dr. Brendan Anderson @fossilsndcoffee.bsky.social · 1d

Day163 of photoshopping @lastweektonight.com's John Oliver with fossils in the hopes that he helps save the Paleontological Research Institution

John(H. sapiens) hiding from the fearsome and many-toothed conodonts Clydagnathus cavusformis, with many conodont elements below #toothytuesday #savePRI 🧪

John Oliver leaning around a panel in the void while a banner of terrible teeth is unfurled beneath him. above, hunting in the void, are two large eyed eel like creatures with gaping mouths. one may have spotted our intreped comedian. wish him luck.

1 14 51

Chuck Darwin @cdarwin.bsky.social · 2h

Barack Obama urged California voters to support Proposition 50,

a November ballot measure that could reshape the state’s congressional map and deliver up to five new Democratic seats in the US House.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Obama backs California’s Proposition 50 to counter Texas redistricting

Former president urges support for the ballot measure Democrats say could add up to five US House seats

www.theguardian.com

Chuck Darwin @cdarwin.bsky.social · 2h

Pentagon staff have been warned that if they don’t watch or read Hegseth's speech,
or if they speak negatively of it,
they could face severe consequences.
zeteo.com/p/pentagon-h...

The Pentagon Is Ordering Staff to Watch Hegseth’s ‘MAGA Garbage’ Speech… Or Else

Defense Department sources tell Zeteo that staff have been warned that if they don’t watch or read the speech, or if they speak negatively of it, they could face severe consequences.

zeteo.com

1

Chuck Darwin @cdarwin.bsky.social · 2h

“The spread of dangerous infections that do not respond to antibiotics has been increasing by
as much as 15 percent a year”,

says the WHO.

“The less people have access to quality care,
the more they’re likely to suffer from drug-resistant infection.”

kottke.org/25/10/004770...

“The spread of dangerous infections that do not respond to a...

“The spread of dangerous infections that do not respond to antibiotics has been increasing by as much as 15 percent a year&#

kottke.org

1

Chuck Darwin @cdarwin.bsky.social · 1d

A political candidate in the New York City suburbs went for a night swim in the Atlantic Ocean this past spring -- and never returned.

Voters on the south shore of Long Island have a curious choice:
re-elect the Republican incumbent or the Democrat who vanished at sea.

A candidate for local office in New York disappeared months ago. He could still win

Long Beach voters have a choice: re-elect the Republican incumbent or the Democrat who seemingly vanished at sea

www.theguardian.com

Reposted by Chuck Darwin

50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 1d

Find a frog gathering near you this Saturday, October 18

No Kings

As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...

Nokings.org

15 290 1.2K

Chuck Darwin @cdarwin.bsky.social · 1d

Starvation is now being used as a weapon of war in numerous conflicts across the globe
— including Sudan, which continues to endure a yearslong famine.

Dr. Tanya Haj-Hassan, a pediatric doctor who just returned from Sudan, says that the famine is man-made

@democracynow.org

Man-Made Famine & Malnutrition in Sudan, Exacerbated by U.S. Aid Cuts

Starvation is now being used as a weapon of war in numerous conflicts across the globe — including Sudan, which continues to endure a yearslong famine. Dr. Tanya Haj-Hassan, a pediatric doctor who jus...

www.democracynow.org

Chuck Darwin @cdarwin.bsky.social · 1d

Here's our
Diary of Anne Frank

chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

Neighbor shielded 7-year-old during South Shore federal raid: ‘I didn’t want them to take her’

During the Sept. 30 raid, one tenant protected a terrified girl and her mom. Remnants at the complex, including a detailed map of all the units, offer clues to what authorities may have known before t...

chicago.suntimes.com

1

Reposted by Chuck Darwin

Raging Moderates @ragingmoderates.bsky.social · 11d

Jessica sits down with Amanda Litman, co-founder of Run for Something and author of When We’re In Charge, to talk about the next generation of political leaders.

Watch here 👇🏽

How to End the Gerontocracy (ft. Amanda Litman)

YouTube video by Raging Moderates

youtu.be

1 6 20

Reposted by Chuck Darwin

boomdrummer.bsky.social @boomdrummer.bsky.social · 1d

Why do I call ICE the Gestapo?

ICE operates with masks

ICE operates outside the legal constraints placed upon law enforcement

ICE runs brutal concentration camps

Here is a great article from way back in April making the case that ICE is the secret police

theconversation.com/how-ice-is-b...

How ICE is becoming a secret police force under the Trump administration

The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement meets most criteria that have defined secret police forces in authoritarian regimes. And the worst may be yet to come.

theconversation.com

4 18

Chuck Darwin @cdarwin.bsky.social · 1d

Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi today reaffirmed the validity of the video showing ICE agents violently detaining individuals in Hoffman Estates,

confirmed that the incident occurred in his district,
and condemned the Trump Administration’s campaign of secrecy, brutality, and misinformation.

Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi @congressmanraja.bsky.social · 1d

Despite what some, including at DHS, are claiming, this video isn’t from a year ago in Chicago. It was Friday in Hoffman Estates, in my district, a street I’ve walked myself. It appears to show a child being violently detained by ICE. It’s real, and I’m demanding accountability.

Reposted by Chuck Darwin

Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 1d

And just unbelievable chutzpah & disdain for all of us as citizens:

bsky.app/profile/mcop...

Dennis K Jr @dkjrhi.bsky.social · 1d

“This is, simply put, bullshit.” - @chrisgeidner.bsky.social

www.lawdork.com/p/barrett-tu...

Barrett turns to Fox News, rather than the docket, to explain her silence in key rulings

Justice Barrett wrote nothing in the racial profiling shadow docket ruling, but had something to say on Fox News Sunday. And, for paid subscribers: Closing my tabs.

www.lawdork.com

3 20 110

Chuck Darwin @cdarwin.bsky.social · 1d

Here's Fox's picks for the newest young Democratic "radicals" 💪🏽

www.foxnews.com/politics/squ...

@unionmaidpgh.bsky.social

Squad 2.0: Meet America's next wave of radical Democrats shaping the party's future

Progressive Democrats, including Zohran Mamdani and Omar Fateh, have emerged as the new generation of candidates responding to President Donald Trump's second term.

www.foxnews.com

1

Chuck Darwin @cdarwin.bsky.social · 1d

Trump repeatedly promised that his mass deportation efforts would target “the worst of the worst” criminals,

yet the government’s own data reveals that immigrants with no criminal record are the largest group in US immigration detention today.

'Spectacle of disorder': How ICE creates the chaos ICE, cops, and the military are called in to 'fix'

"Trump has been able to make this spectacle where you have disorder on one side and him on the other, and he can constantly encroach upon the civil rights of Americans by convincing us that this disor...

therealnews.com

Reposted by Chuck Darwin

Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 1d

Adding alt-text to a screenshot of text has never been easier.

And all of that alt-text is searchable on Bluesky, meaning that a lot more people will find your post.

If you post a screenshot without alt-text, imagine you're just posting a black box for a bunch of people who want to see inside.

Mykael Wyvern — 🔮🧙🏻‍♂️🐉 @wyvern.bsky.social · 1d

I can sorta see people intimidated about alt texting a photo or piece of art, but when it's literally a screenshot of text..... Comeon now

3 35 230

Reposted by Chuck Darwin

Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 1d

Trump’s threat to invoke the Insurrection Act isn’t new, but it’s getting louder and from all directions!

We had years of warnings.
He told us what he’d do. Project 2025 laid it out, but too many shrugged.

How much is “enough” for everyone to start getting loud with one voice before it’s too late?

92 1.1K 2.7K

Reposted by Chuck Darwin

Jay Rosen @jayrosen.bsky.social · 1d

"Journalists have until Tuesday at 5 p.m. to decide whether or not to sign the form. Those who do not must turn in their credentials a day later."

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/13/b...

Why have a credential system at all? Because both institutions got something out of it.

Several News Outlets Reject Pentagon’s Reporting Restrictions

www.nytimes.com

13 75 270

Reposted by Chuck Darwin

truthseeker19.bsky.social @truthseeker19.bsky.social · 1d

Where's FEMA?
Where's the National Weather Service?

Trump and elected Republicans do not give one 💩 about conservative voters in Alaska, apparently. Mike Johnson and his GOP House reps are still on EXTENDED vacation (NOT working, obviously).

www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

23 160 330

Reposted by Chuck Darwin

Hedy Lamarr @chudonew.bsky.social · 1d

MIKE JOHNSON IS ABETTING AUTHORITARIANISM

THE SPEAKER REFUSES TO NEGOTIATE OR EVEN ALLOW CONGRESS TO RECONVENE!

MIKE JOHNSON IS HOLDING OUR GOVERNMENT HOSTAGE!

bsky.app/profile/theb...

The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 1d

"To bring a democracy under authoritarian control, you need more than a strongman. You need politicians who will assure the public, as we slide toward one-man rule, that nothing odd is happening." Wouldn't you know who one of them is!

New from @saletan.bsky.social www.thebulwark.com/p/speaker-mi...

The Speaker of the House Is Abetting Authoritarianism

Every Trump needs his Johnson: a flunky who will rationalize his crimes.

www.thebulwark.com

30 170 360

Reposted by Chuck Darwin

Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 1d

Congress could, at any time, stop this shitshow by telling Vought to end the RIFs and impoundments. It has very clear institutional reasons to do so. But obeying to Trump rules all, and instead the Speaker of the House will pretend he does not know what is happening while opining on Bad Bunny.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

REPORTER: We know the president moved forward with mass layoffs. We're also learning there were significant cuts to staff at special education services. Are you comfortable with those cuts?

MIKE JOHNSON: I haven't seen the specifics of that and I don't know

47 310 1.3K

Chuck Darwin @cdarwin.bsky.social · 1d

Comet Lemmon will likely appear brightest when it is at its closest to the Earth next week, then closing to about half the Earth-Sun distance.

Comet Lemmon may then be visible to the unaided eye, but it is more likely to be imaged by a camera phone

Post by Astronomy Picture of the Day, @[email protected]

Lemmon Tree Image Credit & Copyright: [Uroš Fink](https://www.instagram.com/urosfink/) Explanation: The tree is not in danger. That's because the com…

reentry.codl.fr

Chuck Darwin @cdarwin.bsky.social · 1d

From the White House Office of Grift

bsky.app/profile/cweb...

Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 1d

All because on Friday Trump threatened 100% tariffs on China, then over the weekend he switched it up with, “Don’t worry about China, it’ll all be fine.”

Not market manipulation, though. Right?

Chuck Darwin @cdarwin.bsky.social · 1d

Nominated as best Italian historical figure ( to replace Columbus on Indigenous Peoples Day)

bsky.app/profile/jlu4...

James @jlu4812.bsky.social · 1d

Click and Clack, the Tappet Brothers

2

Chuck Darwin @cdarwin.bsky.social · 1d

Media across the ideological spectrum said they will not sign the Defense Department’s restrictive new press policy by Tuesday’s afternoon deadline.

The Washington Post, the New York Times and CNN said they wouldn’t sign, as did Newsmax and the Washington Times.

News outlets broadly reject Pentagon rules before signing deadline

The Washington Post and other major news outlets have refused to sign the Defense Department’s restrictive new media policy, citing First Amendment concerns.

www.washingtonpost.com

1

Chuck Darwin @cdarwin.bsky.social · 1d

Hundreds of infectious disease specialists have been let go by the Trump administration.

Here are four who focused on keeping pandemics at bay.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/13/h...

They Fought Outbreaks Worldwide. Now They’re Fighting for New Lives.

www.nytimes.com

1