worker bee

worker bee

@cornntaters.bsky.social

Do you remember the first time you saw an owl pellet? ... Which Supreme Court opinion does it remind you of? They're turning rights into privileges and I am NOT a happy camper Pursuit of Happiness applies to everyone Born in the Dollar-Menu era

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worker bee
@cornntaters.bsky.social

Merrick Garland never found out why Ayanna Presley's panic buttons had been removed leading up to J6

Lit Hub@literaryhub.bsky.social

Why the road to American fascism was paved by Joe Biden and the Democratic Party.

bit.lyHow Joe Biden and the National Democratic Party Paved the Way For American FascismI’m angry at MAGA leaders every day for the lies and manipulation and wreckage they’ve wrought on the very people who voted for them—not to mention the rest of us. I’m angry when I see faith manipu…

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mady castigan✨ 🏳️‍⚧️
@mady.cat

Liberals getting extremely mad at this lukewarm take is proof that the next democratic president will do nothing to hold Trump accountable and prevent MAGA from once again gaining power, because their core base of voters clearly don't want them to

Lit Hub@literaryhub.bsky.social

Why the road to American fascism was paved by Joe Biden and the Democratic Party.

bit.lyHow Joe Biden and the National Democratic Party Paved the Way For American FascismI’m angry at MAGA leaders every day for the lies and manipulation and wreckage they’ve wrought on the very people who voted for them—not to mention the rest of us. I’m angry when I see faith manipu…

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Prem Thakker ツ
@premthakker.bsky.social

In @zeteo.com’s AM newsletter — Donald Trump faces a horrific new rape allegation. As corporate media somehow treats it like just another day, we absolutely are not. Plus: A NEW poll of Arab Americans shared exclusively with Zeteo shows fascinating findings on 2028, socialism vs. MAGA, and Gaza.

zeteo.comDonald Trump Is Newly Accused of Rape – and Epstein Allegedly Helped 👀The president faces horrific new sexual assault claims linked to the old friend he just can’t escape. Plus: a new national poll of Arab Americans shows Democrats slowly winning back their support.
worker bee
@cornntaters.bsky.social

Anti-trust + anti-monopoly is the only way forward

Greg Pak@gregpak.net

None of us should forget this. Meta should be subjected to corporate death penalty and permanently broken up into small pieces.

worker bee
@cornntaters.bsky.social

It's not a matter of whether you or I think invading Brazil will be as easy as invading Venezuela, it's a matter of whether Trump truly believes Brazil has essential resources that US armaments could secure (Ignoring reality bc dude gots none) (DO LOVE SEEING GLOBAL ANTIFA FTR)

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Zack Zwiezen
@zackzwiezen.com

This isn't hyperbole or a joke. Parents actually called the cops and got the black boy and his family removed and the league claimed they were trespassing because he was "putting on a show" and wasn't playing "fair."

Yours in negritude, Ryan K. Smith@mewefree.bsky.social

They called the cops on this 3-year-old Black boy because he was kickin the white kids' ass on the soccer field.

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Andy Craig
@andycraig.bsky.social

He claims here that other states have a law saying "somebody with the same name can't run." That is false. In no state is that the law, and it would be unconstitutional. You can have rules about how the ballot is disambiguated, you can't say nobody else with a similar name is allowed to run at all.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

BASH: What's the crime? AG TODD BLANCHE: What's the crime? Well it depends. There *could* be a crime. But the real wrong here is that Alaskans are gonna be confused. BASH: The Alaskan Supreme Court ruled 4 months ago on this matter

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Craig Harrington
@craigipedia.bsky.social

The Founders would have plainly understood numerous Trump scandals as outright treason. Honestly, pre-1980 the public would have just thought of a president who behaved like Trump as a traitor.

Andy Craig@andycraig.bsky.social

That it'll fail because they lack sufficient consolidation and centralized control does not make it trivial that the president of the United States is trying to steal elections and produce an illegitimate sham Congress. It is open rebellion against the Constitution and morally tantamount to treason.

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Timbers Army
@timbersarmy.org

First and most important: The Timbers Army stands with the Rose City Riveters and with our transgender and LGBTQ community. We see you; we support you. You come for one, you come for all of us! We have ZERO room for hate in our stands and in our spaces. #RCTID #BAONPDX

worker bee
@cornntaters.bsky.social

He says ooooooooooh and then he wakes up on live tv as his aides are rushing out the cameras

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Trump: "Did you hear that sound? I heard a little pop. When I hear a pop, I say ooooooooh"

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SometimesPDX
@sometimespdx.bsky.social

FINALLY, a newspaper did an article on Katy Cornell's extremist beliefs. Katy's videos proudly announcing her weirdo Christian Nationalist and healing magic beliefs weren't from the distant past, she deleted them all recently to deceive voters. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news....

seattletimes.comWA church sermons on abortion, witchcraft come back to haunt candidateKaty Cornell is running for an open House position in Washington's 26th House District.
worker bee
@cornntaters.bsky.social

If money is speech then your voice and her voice and his voice and my voice and their voices will always be smothered by a gold-plated megaphone. Like how is Elon able to spend half a billie in favor of one party during one election?? Wtaf???

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flyingrodent
@flyingrodent.bsky.social

Again, it’s important to understand that the transgender terror did not arise organically from the public. It was imposed from above, by the world’s most hateful and poisonous media class.

Leicester Gazette@leicestergazette.leicester.news

Two University of Leicester students speak out over ‘absurd’ and ‘Orwellian’ decision by the BBC and ITV Studios to edit out pride pins worn on University Challenge

leicester.newsBBC edits out pride pins on University Challenge in ‘Orwellian’ move* * * This story was published by **The Leicester Gazette** : a local, independent newspaper about Leicestershire. 1,000 people have already joined our community. Just use those buttons below to download our app and **sign up for free**. * * * Astrophysics student Samuel Carlier and History student Emmeline Hague-Wright were shocked to find that their LGBTQ+ pride pins had been edited out of their University Challenge appearance earlier this year. The episode, initially scheduled for BBC Two on 24 August, was delayed twice before airing on 7 September 2026. The pins showed the progressive LGBTQ+ pride flag, the bisexual pride flag and a rainbow feather. Speaking to the Leicester Gazette, Sam said: “Living in a liberal democracy and having the state broadcaster tell you ‘we’re editing how you look’, seems very Orwellian.” Sam described the choice to remove the pins before broadcast as “weird” and “absurd”. He said: “[Censoring] that seemed weird. If I had worn a rainbow shirt, would they have censored that? If the idea is to keep things impartial, where is that line in the sand?” A side by-side image of Sam wearing the pin and with it having been digitally removed. Photograph: supplied Sam contacted the BBC to try to understand why his pins had been edited out. He told the Gazette: “The BBC people said they’d ring me, and I chased them, they just said go to the complaints website and file a complaint there, that’s what I did.” Since then, Sam hasn’t had a response from the BBC as to why his pins were removed. After the episode had aired, Sam noted that his shirt ‘melted’ into itself occasionally, as a result of the editing. Photograph: supplied ## Students believe the decision was made following online transphobia Emmeline was also shocked when she found out that the feather pin she wore was due to be removed from the episode she was in. It was understood by Emmeline that there was online transphobia in response to previous episode of University Challenge, and she had been contacted by the BBC, anticipating support from the broadcaster. When the BBC contacted her, instead of an offer of support, she was told her pin was going to be removed. “At first it was mostly confusion,” she said. “I heard that they had received a lot of nastiness online from people and I thought they were going to call me to say ‘we have support services if needed,’ and that wasn't what I got at all.” Instead, Emmeline was notified that the episodes were going to be delayed. “It was out of left field, I was confused for a while,” she said. “This entire delay has been because of a feather and two badges on a teammate that were basically impossible [for viewers] to see.” Emmeline had expressed her frustrations with the repeated delays from the BBC, spanning from mid-July to early-September. She said: “We were announced on the website and then delayed again, and then announced on the website a second time, and delayed even further. Speaking about the removal, she said: “It takes a lot of time” she said. “Making it [the edit] look good would be even more expensive and time-consuming. It seems like drastically a lot of effort.” ## Join the conversation Our app is more than just a way to keep up – it's a gateway to award-winning journalism and the local community. __Want to support our work?__ Click here for membership__.__ ## Wider criticism on LGBTQ+ support The pins Sam wore during the episode. Photograph: supplied According to leading LGBTQ+ charity Stonewall UK, two in five LGBTQ+ students will hide their identities at university for fear of discrimination. Stonewall has reported that more than 36 per cent of trans students have received hostile conduct from university staff due to their gender identity. Reflecting on the digital removal of the pins, Sam spoke about how disheartening the choice was. He said: “There was maybe like a span of eight years where someone could be uncontroversially out in the open queer – now that’s gone again.” he said. The BBC has also been widely criticised for ‘an attack on the LGBTQ+ community’ by pulling its involvement with the popular show, RuPaul's Drag Race. The broadcaster pulled its involvement in September following “significant financial pressures” as the reason for axing their involvement. The criticism follows another recent controversial edit by the BBC. On its hit show, Strictly Come Dancing, a decision was made to edit out ‘Protect the Dolls’ from contestant Bethany Antonia’s T-shirt. It’s a slogan which has become widely used to support the rights of trans women. The BBC defended their decision, saying the changes were made to meet editorial guidelines. It comes as the LGBTQ+ community has faced challenges amid an increasingly less tolerant political climate. ## What the BBC had to say When we asked them about editing out the pins worn by Leicester’s University Challenge team, a BBC spokesperson said: “In line with our editorial guidelines, we advise that no badges, flags, and emblems or symbols are worn or visible during filming, along with clothing with obvious branding or slogans. If such items are not removed for any reason then a decision is made between the programme makers and the BBC regarding any edits to the programme.” The BBC said the delays to the episode were unrelated to the decision to edit out the pins. A spokesperson for ITV Studios said: “University Challenge is an entertainment quiz show and is made in accordance with the BBC Editorial Guidelines requirements for impartiality.” The University of Leicester refused to comment on the matter. * * * **Before you go…** We’ve recently surpassed 1,000 subscribers, which is amazing considering we’re a small team on a shoestring budget. Now, we’re ready for the next stage of the Leicester Gazette. **Download our new app and get all of our journalism anytime, anywhere.** The app connects with **Bluesky** , **Mastodon** and **Threads** , giving you access to a network of around 60 million people. It’s a safer, more meaningful alternative to mainstream social media – owned by the community. * * *
worker bee
@cornntaters.bsky.social

I don't like dehumanizing language. Dehumanizing thoughts lead to words lead to actions in the name of protecting some fake/gaslighting identity.

worker bee
@cornntaters.bsky.social

Trump would invent an evil twin to throw under the bus, but he'd never concoct an "I was poisoned" narrative because his judgement (in his demented mind) is always perfect. Moreover, I'm old enough to remember when he claimed to only hire the best people

Alexander Clarkson@aphclarkson.bsky.social

Wouldn't be surprised if Trump does not lift a finger to protect Musk if a Dem controlled Congress decides to go after him. Musk made himself an ideal scapegoat.

worker bee
@cornntaters.bsky.social

Yes, And it's not exactly apples to apples, but the same thing goes for fossil fuel companies

Peter@notalawyer.bsky.social

there’s no middle ground position on this. either musk is forcibly rooted out of government infrastructure or every war proceeds at the whims and dictates of a generational buffoon

worker bee
@cornntaters.bsky.social

The disproportionate outrage at publicly executing the Fort Hood shooter vs the ~1,500 police executions annually 😵‍💫

Sherrilyn Ifill@sifill.bsky.social

Shooting at a car to stop a shoplifter is not justified. Even if no one was harmed, let alone shooting to death a 1 year-old baby.

worker bee
@cornntaters.bsky.social

Politics so corrupt they'd make the devil blush

Freedom of the Press Foundation@freedom.press

Who woulda' thought Florida politics could be so swampy? Gov. Ron DeSantis allegedly diverted $10m in taxpayer money to his wife's charity. It's been headline news for months. Now the Florida GOP is suing TV stations, claiming it's a crime to report on records about the scandal.

floridatrident.orgFlorida GOP says repeating the Hope Florida grand jury's findings is a crimeA late-night lawsuit seeks to pull a Democratic ad off 11 Orlando and Tampa Bay stations and bar anything relaying the expunged report. The party also referred the stations to FDLE and prosecutors, th...

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Jordan Uhl
@jordanuhl.com

Anyway, what was that you were saying about Tom Morello leaving his ballot blank in a safe blue state?

worker bee
@cornntaters.bsky.social

Trying to focus on a narrow slice of "what Americans *actually* care about" is a losing strategy because it's based in cowardice and laziness.

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worker bee
@cornntaters.bsky.social

What's it going to take for Democrats to call it fascism again? What's it going to take for them to use the word 'tyranny'?

Keith Edwards@keithedwards.bsky.social

Barack Obama just delivered a blistering rebuke of Trump's actions against Ilhan Omar. This is worth reading in full.

worker bee
@cornntaters.bsky.social

How did we let things get this stupid 😭😭😭

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

RFK Jr announces a new initiative to kick people off their healthcare coverage but insists it's no big deal because "they don't even know they were enrolled in anything. They never make a claim."

worker bee
@cornntaters.bsky.social

2 thoughts built this skeet: Private prisons cost more than universal housing & Private insurance costs more than universal healthcare Thank you for realizing capitalism has only existed for ~400 years 🤗

worker bee
@cornntaters.bsky.social

IDK why I have a calendar event for tomorrow encouraging me to "make a sign that says 'fuck Charlie Kirk,'" but I don't think I need to know, I can just follow through

worker bee
@cornntaters.bsky.social

Remember that time Capital One shut hundreds of Trump's accounts for money laundering?

The Associated Press@apnews.com

BREAKING: The U.S. Treasury says it’s imposing $1.2 billion in fines on Bank of America for violating money laundering, sanctions laws.

bit.lyUS hits Bank of America with $1.2 billion fine, saying it violated money laundering, sanctions lawsThe U.S. Treasury Department says it’s imposing $1.2 billion in fines on Bank of America for allegedly violating anti-money laundering and sanctions laws.

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worker bee
@cornntaters.bsky.social

If the "blue wave" is gonna happen then the correct strategy is to ditch conservative Democrats

NPR@npr.org

In a highly competitive Washington congressional race, the incumbent Democrat has angered part of her party base and the Trump-backed Republican challenger faces backlash against the party in power. n.pr/4jzOz1F

n.prIn one of the country's most competitive districts, a Democrat tries to keep her seatIn a highly competitive Washington congressional race, the incumbent Democrat has angered part of her party base and the Trump-backed Republican challenger faces backlash against the party in power.
worker bee
@cornntaters.bsky.social

There's no babysitter but Cera does live with his grandma, AKA one cigarette-smoking Charlize Theron

worker bee@cornntaters.bsky.social

Michael Cera is the neighbor alongside Seth Rogan as the friend; Ice T cameo but he can't be bothered, got "real" crimes to solve (door closes on a red-string wall with djt in the center)

worker bee
@cornntaters.bsky.social

Michael Cera is the neighbor alongside Seth Rogan as the friend; Ice T cameo but he can't be bothered, got "real" crimes to solve (door closes on a red-string wall with djt in the center)

worker bee@cornntaters.bsky.social

A live-action remake of Monster House where Danny Devito is the house

worker bee
@cornntaters.bsky.social

Dems helped pass massive tariff powers to "sanction Russia" and then he gave his (2nd) bestie Putin our tax dollars to help him in *his* war of aggression. Bloodthirsty, corrupt-as-fuck, child-r*pist... And Dems helped him.