Bridget Eileen Madden (she/her)

Bridget Eileen Madden (she/her)

@notebookwitch.bsky.social

I'm gettin' salty up in here | Eclectic Pagan UU Witch | Literary Arts, Literacy & Library Professional, AFSME Local 1067 | Janeite | EWF | Boston Sports Fan 🤷🏻‍♀️ | Feminist Activist | demisexual | Lifelong New Englander, year 9+ in RI notebookwitch.com

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Lula has been reelected president, Brazilian media has now called. An extraordinary comeback for the left-wing politician who trailed by 2 points in round 1 but managed to hold off Flávio Bolsonaro, the former president's son.

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Trump exempting Russia from sanctions imposed just a month ago is not only traitorous, it is wildly unconstitutional. If Congress and the Supreme Court allow him to override legislation via executive decree we are no longer even a “backsliding democracy”—we have officially become a dictatorship.

The New York Times@nytimes.com

Breaking News: President Trump signed an executive order to exempt Russia from new sanctions legislation that Congress passed last month. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/16/u...

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Corporate Media has two choices here: either cover this immigration raid on Rep Omar as if it were a normal action within the rule-of-law OR call it out as an insane attack by Trump on his political enemies. Yet even @huffpost.com is choosing collaboration in this article.

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The more unpopular he gets, the more he's going to be drawn to Natalie Harp types: mentally unwell sycophants.

Judd Legum@juddlegum.bsky.social

1. Trump’s new White House press secretary Katie Zacharia is a prolific user of Truth Social where she regularly promoted Pizzagate and QAnon conspiracies, accusing elites in the Democratic Party and Hollywood of running child sex rings and eating people.

Bridget Eileen Madden (she/her) reposted

Michigan congressional candidate Will Lawrence's stark words on AI: "They're saying if this goes well, it's gonna put 20 million people out of work... But if it goes poorly, we might kill everybody by accident."

Have I mentioned lately how much I hate Susan fucking Collins? I do. This double speak nonsense is one of many reasons. listen Suzy-Pay-to-Play, you're not pro-choice if you vote to confirm anti-choice supreme court justices. It's a simple as that.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

"What will it take for you to admit you are ever wrong?" -- Troy Jackson nails Susan Collins on her vote to confirm Kavanaugh, 8 years to the day after Collins cast the vote that doomed Roe v Wade

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Yes, the White House sometimes serves as a branch Kremlin press office, which would be humiliating for anyone who had the slightest hint of patriotism or for that matter personal dignity.

Phillips OBrien@phillipspobrien.bsky.social

This proves only two things. The Ukrainian campaign against Russian refineries is causing serious damage. Putin has asked Trump to help him out and the US president obliged.

Sometimes I feel like we're in that moment in Field of Dreams where the daughter & James Earl Jones say, "people will come, Ray" only it's "Democrats will win, Ray." They'll win in Iowa, Kansas, Ohio, & even in Mississippi. They'll vote b/c they're sick of tariffs, war, AI, corruption & fascism. 

Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR)@hcrichardson.bsky.social

Scott @scolom.bsky.social is the real deal.

Bridget Eileen Madden (she/her) reposted

Spent some time in Ocean Springs this afternoon talking with seniors about healthcare, the economy and the need for more accountability in Washington. We covered some important issues — and finished with a little ice cream. 🍦 A pretty sweet afternoon! #MississippiMatters

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AI is being used to... -Facilitate online scams -Process health insurance claims, leading to wrongful denials -Price gouge customers via surveillance pricing -Set higher car insurance premiums using personal data The dangers of AI aren’t in some far-off future. They're already here.

jfc — I can't, but of course, totally, believe this is the US today. 🤬

Timothy Snyder@timothysnyder.bsky.social

Heartbreak in Springfield, Ohio. Please read this important reporting. It all begins with big lies and it ends with ethnic cleansing and deaths for which we must not only mourn but feel ashamed. www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

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Tim Snyder is correct: If Democrats want to regain working people, they must disavow Big Money and tackle our corrupt system. There’s no way the party can speak for or represent the working class in America if it's beholden to corporate interests.

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"Local community activists and faith leaders from Louisiana and beyond marched and prayed Thursday at the fenced-off barracks and trailers at the airpark site where the Trump Administration is preparing to open a privately-run facility to hold children..." religionnews.com/2026/10/02/a...

religionnews.comAs ICE readies Louisiana facility for children and families, faith leaders hold vigilALEXANDRIA, La. (RNS and Verite News) — Part of the Trump administration’s efforts to ramp up deportations, the facility — which will hold unaccompanied minors and families — is situated beside an air...

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In what promises to be the most consequential showdown over reproductive rights since the end of Roe v. Wade, three states with near-total abortion bans asked the Supreme Court to strike down blue-state laws that have enabled tens of thousands of abortions every year across state lines since 2022.

motherjones.comShield laws are working. Now red states want the Supreme Court to end them.The long-expected constitutional showdown over states’ rights and abortion rights is here.

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Replying to @editorialboard.bsky.social

24. As Jack Smith said Tuesday, "grand juries in two separate districts reached this conclusion based on his actions ... Rather than accept his defeat in the 2020 presidential election, President Trump engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results and prevent the lawful transfer of power."

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Apparently the Smithfield RI School Committee didn't get the memo as they move to attack trans students at tomorrow's meeting. Lame duck members last shot at hate. New Poll From The 19th News Shows Public Turning Against Republican Anti-Trans Healthcare Bans open.substack.com/pub/erininth...

open.substack.comNew Poll From The 19th News Shows Public Turning Against Republican Anti-Trans Healthcare BansThe poll even shows faltering Republican support for such bans.

Bridget Eileen Madden (she/her) reposted

October marks National LGBTQIA+ History month, a time for us to celebrate and honor Black Queer, Trans, Gender Non-Conforming, Non-Binary, and Intersex history all month long and beyond! 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 #LGBTQIA+ #TGNCI

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We'll never have justice for Nolan Wells, for in a just world he'd still be alive. But there must be accountability. We'll never stop saying his name & demanding the answers his family deserves. And we'll never stop fighting for a world where Black men can grow old and thrive.

sTatEs RiGhTs!!! 😒😒😒

AG Andrea Joy Campbell@massago.bsky.social

NEW: Louisiana, Alabama, and Arkansas are challenging Massachusetts' Shield Law, asking SCOTUS to let them punish patients and providers of abortion and gender affirming care. My office will vigorously defend the law and our authority to protect the rights and privacy of our residents.

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Trump, for over a decade: "I wouldn't give him a state dinner." Now: A full state dinner at the White House for China's Xi Jinping, complete with the arrival ceremony, a gift, and billionaires everywhere.

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“In the weeks and months after the war began, Michigan Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers spoke in favor of Trump’s decision and called the war 'long overdue.' In April, he said the war had left Iran 'absolutely a toothless wonder'...” www.cnn.com/2026/09/25/p...

cnn.comGOP Senate candidate who praised the Iran war now campaigns against the pain it caused | CNN PoliticsIn 2024, then-Michigan Senate candidate Mike Rogers stood on camera in a zippered vest in a large grocery store

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The Pentagon's public tally of troops wounded during the Iran war was quietly increased this week without explanation from Trump's Defense Department. The total number of troops now wounded during the war is 861, according to DCAS.

washingtonpost.comPentagon quietly adds dozens to tally of troops wounded amid Iran warWith the addition of 29 U.S. sailors and eight Marines, the total number of personnel wounded since the start of hostilities has risen to 861, a Pentagon database shows.

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“He’s like the political equivalent of Windows 95 — an operating system without an application in the modern era…I don’t know what counsel he has to offer people who are running in competitive elections in 2026.” www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/u...

nytimes.comRahm Emanuel Makes His 2026 PlayThe longtime Democratic insider has emerged as a behind-the-scenes force in his party’s push to win back Congress. After that, he’ll think about 2028.

Bridget Eileen Madden (she/her) reposted

Alex Wagner: Just because Mike Rogers wears a vest in a grocery store, doesn't make him authentic.