Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

David Earle bought a Death Note off an Etsy witch

@davidearle.bsky.social

190 followers 330 following 1.7K posts

PSN/XBox: DarkGauss, come at me. Writer, gamer, parent, sleep deprived. He/him. All posts are my own opinions. Blog: https://www.davidearle.com

www.davidearle.com

Posts Media Videos Starter Packs

Pinned

David Earle bought a Death Note off an Etsy witch @davidearle.bsky.social · Feb 1

They came for black people, they came for refugees and immigrants, they came for trans people, and they came for Palestinians, and we didn't do goddamn anywhere near enough.

No one is coming to help us.

Reposted by David Earle bought a Death Note off an Etsy witch

Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 8h

Trump is upfront in saying he will use the shutdown to punish Democrats, and here are the receipts. About $27.2 billion cut from Dem districts compared to about $0.7 billion in GOP districts.
We all complain about the media, but need this type of in-depth journalism.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Trump Halts Billions in Grants for Democratic Districts During Shutdown (Gift Article)

The Trump administration has frozen or canceled nearly $28 billion primarily located in Democratic-led districts, according to an analysis by The New York Times.

www.nytimes.com

30 370 950

Reposted by David Earle bought a Death Note off an Etsy witch

Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 53m

“The Defense Department has confiscated the badges of the Pentagon reporters from virtually every major media organization in America,” the Pentagon Press Association said

Oct. 15, 2025
PENTAGON PRESS ASSOCIATION
STATEMENT
Today, the Defense Department confiscated the badges of the Pentagon reporters from virtually every major media organization in America. It did this because reporters would not sign onto a new media policy over its implicit threat of criminalizing national security reporting and exposing those who sign it to potential prosecution.
The Pentagon Press Association's members are still committed to reporting on the U.S. military. But make no mistake, today, Oct. 15, 2025 is a dark day for press freedom that raises concerns about a weakening U.S. commitment to transparency in governance, to public accountability at the Pentagon and to free speech for all.
PPA

150 1K 1.9K

Reposted by David Earle bought a Death Note off an Etsy witch

Christine Binzel @christinebinzel.bsky.social · 6h

Horrific testimony by Greta Thunberg

www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/25...

Greta Thunberg: “They kicked me every time the flag touched my face”

– Greta Thunberg on her days in Israeli captivity Beating, kicking, and threats of being gassed in cages. Greta Thunberg and several others from the flotilla ar

www.aftonbladet.se

4 230 390

Reposted by David Earle bought a Death Note off an Etsy witch

utopia deferred @utopia-defer.red · 2h

absolutely unthinkable to help pass a budget as long as he feels comfortable saying this

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2h

Trump: "We're just at the start. We're going to go into other cities that we're not talking about purposely. We're getting ready to go in."

8 160 700

David Earle bought a Death Note off an Etsy witch @davidearle.bsky.social · 1h

Yeah but you sure did hear stories out of CPAC.

Reposted by David Earle bought a Death Note off an Etsy witch

The Associated Press @apnews.com · 2h

BREAKING: Journalists exited the Pentagon after refusing to agree to the Trump administration's new restrictions on access.

Journalists turn in access badges, exit Pentagon rather than agree to new reporting rules

Journalists at the Pentagon turned in access badges and cleaned out their workspaces on Wednesday, the price for refusing to agree to new restrictions on their jobs being removal from being at the seat of U.S. military power.

bit.ly

72 350 930

Reposted by David Earle bought a Death Note off an Etsy witch

Bobby Kogan @bbkogan.bsky.social · 3h

Trump's mechanism to pay the troops during the shutdown is by far the most illegal budgetary action he's taken as POTUS, potentially setting the stage to break everything.

It's also needless because Congress would easily pass a troop pay bill if Johnson were willing to gavel in.

Long thread.

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/10/national-security-presidential-memorandum-nspm-8/

44 1.1K 2.5K

Reposted by David Earle bought a Death Note off an Etsy witch

Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 3h

Vought has blocked CFPB staff from doing their work, and is also charging CFPB $5 million for his bodyguards. So technically, they are protecting one consumer.
www.govexec.com/management/2...

22 170 360

Reposted by David Earle bought a Death Note off an Etsy witch

Senator Martin Heinrich @heinrich.senate.gov · 3h

The cost of holding down ACA premiums for a year is less than this…

More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 4h

BREAKING: The Trump administration is doubling its Argentina bailout to $40 billion.

19 350 1K

Reposted by David Earle bought a Death Note off an Etsy witch

Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 3h

BREAKING: A federal judge just temporarily blocked the Trump admin's plans to lay off thousands of federal workers during the government shutdown — siding with unions, which have argued that the dismissals were illegal.

30 420 1.7K

Reposted by David Earle bought a Death Note off an Etsy witch

Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 6h

This is the same Speaker who has repeatedly refused to put up the congressionally-mandated plaque honoring the Capitol Police members who were viciously assaulted by MAGA goons on January 6th.

We've seen your deeds, you oily liar.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 7h

Mike Johnson: "We've always stood with Capitol police and law enforcement. We've shown that in word and deed."

29 340 1.5K

Reposted by David Earle bought a Death Note off an Etsy witch

Ned Resnikoff @resnikoff.bsky.social · 7h

It's somehow both wildly underreported and just out in the open that the vice president is either a neo-Nazi or, at a bare minimum, a neo-Nazi fellow traveler.

Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 8h

Fascinating. Politico notes that when notified of the texts, many state-level Republicans fired or condemned these cretins. Now Vance emerges to excuse the racism, and calls the reaction to it "pearl clutching."

He seems determined to purge the party of its last enclaves of decency.

‘College Group Chat’: JD Vance Dismisses ‘Pearl Clutching’ Over Young Republicans Leak to Attack Jay Jones

Liberals hit back at Vance's blunt dismissal of racist, antisemitic and misogynistic messages leaked from a Young Republicans group chat.

www.mediaite.com

13 710 2.2K

Reposted by David Earle bought a Death Note off an Etsy witch

Cavan Scott @cavan.bsky.social · 7h

Also, today's random internet surfing proved to me how cool the 2021 He-Man transformation would have been if they'd been allowed to use the 80s theme.

Nostalgia-blast coming up!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=jg8z...

He-Man Transformation 2021 with 80s Theme [Fan-Made]

YouTube video by 1on1 - smalRemus

www.youtube.com

2 2 5

David Earle bought a Death Note off an Etsy witch @davidearle.bsky.social · 7h

A view into the observation room. #corgi

David Earle bought a Death Note off an Etsy witch @davidearle.bsky.social · 7h

Anyone know if this Astroneer-looking thing will kill my dog?

A soft pinecone-like bulb with red berries.

Reposted by David Earle bought a Death Note off an Etsy witch

Ian Boudreau @ianboudreau.com · 8h

It's why shame isn't a functional social force for public people any more, because "the consequences of your own actions" is broadly understood to be the Woke Mind Virus and fighting against it is considered valiant

3 23 180

David Earle bought a Death Note off an Etsy witch @davidearle.bsky.social · 8h

FTFA he doesn't seem to be using the "steal your shit" AI, but training one to animate in-house created models.

Tentative pass for the lunatic behind Mad God, but with a hint of hairy eyeball.

Cartoon Brew @cartoonbrew.bsky.social · 9h

Oscar-winning VFX legend Phil Tippett ('Star Wars,' 'Jurassic Park') mastered the blending of practical and digital effects when the latter technology was still new. At View Conference this week, he shared how his studio is now bringing AI into the mix.
www.cartoonbrew.com/vfx/phil-tip...

VFX Icon Phil Tippett On His Studio's Generative AI Use

At Italy’s VIEW Conference, Tippett Studio veterans explore how artificial intelligence could accelerate stop motion and VFX without losing the human touch.

www.cartoonbrew.com

1 2

Reposted by David Earle bought a Death Note off an Etsy witch

johnedwinmason @johnedwinmason.bsky.social · 9h

This UVA rally — which is sponsored by student, faculty, & staff groups — will protest the Trump regime's efforts to take over American universities & demand that UVA not cooperate, as it did this summer.
Friday, noon, at the Rotunda. C-ville community members are encouraged to attend.

CBS19 News: Charlottesville News First @cbs19news.bsky.social · 10h

Rally to protest Trump Administration deal set for Friday

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- The University of Virginia will be holding a press conference, rally and march on Friday at the Rotunda against the Compact for Academic Excellence in

www.cbs19news.com

2 99 350

Reposted by David Earle bought a Death Note off an Etsy witch

Jean-Paul (JP) Jassy @jpjassy.bsky.social · 10h

Great report from @natashabertrand.bsky.social about the importance and sidelining of military lawyers, and the consequent dangers to the rule of law

Natasha Bertrand @natashabertrand.bsky.social · 11h

NEW: How the Pentagon sidelined lawyers while testing the legal limits of military action
New details here about how the Army’s top uniformed lawyer was fired just weeks after raising concerns about the use of the military domestically and mass firings of DoD employees www.cnn.com/2025/10/15/p...

How the Pentagon sidelined lawyers while testing the legal limits of military action | CNN Politics

For weeks earlier this year, the Army’s top uniformed lawyer had been raising legal concerns inside the Pentagon about some of the new policies being rolled out dictating how the military can be used ...

www.cnn.com

4 64 240

Reposted by David Earle bought a Death Note off an Etsy witch

ProPublica @propublica.org · 19h

People experiencing miscarriages in states with abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves.

We created this guide for anyone who finds themselves in the same position 👇

(Published Dec. 2024)

If You’re Pregnant, Here’s What You Should Know About the Medical Procedures That Could Save Your Life

Women experiencing pregnancy loss in states with abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves. We created this guide for anyone who finds themselv...

www.propublica.org

10 570 860

Reposted by David Earle bought a Death Note off an Etsy witch

John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 20h

To be clear:

LA County has declared a state of emergency BECAUSE OF the federal government.

The Feds, LA County is (correctly) saying, have CAUSED the emergency.

This is a striking political moment of internal collapse. Local govts feeling compelled to protect their ppl from … their own govt.

Los Angeles County declares state of emergency over immigration raids

Los Angeles County officials voted on Tuesday to declare a state of emergency over ongoing federal immigration raids.

abcnews.go.com

270 7.6K 19K

Reposted by David Earle bought a Death Note off an Etsy witch

Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 20h

"What do you have to say about the capitulation that you participated in?"

Cory Booker clearly wasn't expecting the pushback he got from @ivehaditpodcast.bsky.social

Full interview: youtu.be/HLfzsOVjlxc