KarHey

KarHey

@karhey.bsky.social

955 followers58 following5.6K posts

KarHey reposted

I don’t get it. If the tariffs are great for America and are bringing back manufacturing and are one of Trump’s signature policies, why won’t the Republicans who refused to overturn them even mention them?

KarHey reposted

They're holding up a major escalation in Iran and a crackdown on abortion until after the midterms to limit political damage. To the extent that the last two years have been a right-wing smash-and-grab operation, the next two will be worse.

Oriana González@oriana.bsky.social

SCOOP: White House officials, led by Susie Wiles, have told DOJ to delay any abortion-related action until after the midterms Wiles suggested to Todd Blanche that an aggressive approach on abortion would be negative for the GOP in November @washingtonsun.com www.washingtonsun.com/campaigns/ab...

KarHey reposted

I’ve been reporting on the CDC for years, and have written about many of its troubles over the past year. I was still shocked by the extent of the staff losses and political interference I found when reporting this one. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/h...

nytimes.com‘Zombified’ C.D.C., Hobbled by Cuts, Struggles to Fulfill Scientific Mission (Gift Article)The agency has lost its independence and nearly a third of its staff, as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and associates have tightened control.

KarHey reposted

KarHey reposted

lol holy shit I wouldn't talk about literally anything else if I was the guy running against him. —"What do you think about trans kids in sp-" —"Did you hear my opponent had his patient, who was 8 months pregnant, arrested in front of her son because she didn't pay a $50 medical bill?"

teamhamiltonhq.bsky.social@teamhamiltonhq.bsky.social

Meischa was Roger Marshall's patient. This is her story.

KarHey reposted

Please don't overreact to the SCOTUS SAVE database decision today Page 6 of the decision makes clear that we are in the 90 day statutory window when mass changes cannot be made to voter lists! Yeah it's a shit decision for the reasons the 3 dissenters say but we can deal with it. More to come...

nytimes.comSupreme Court Allows Expansive Voter Screening Tool Ahead of Midterms (Gift Article)Critics of the Trump administration system to monitor the citizenship status of voters had raised alarms about privacy and improper voter purges.

KarHey reposted

The Kennedy Center was financially stable until Trump took over: "In the fiscal year ending in 2024, when the center was led by President Deborah Rutter and a bipartisan board of trustees, it brought in about $40 million more than it spent" www.theatlantic.com/culture/2026...

theatlantic.comWhat the Kennedy Center’s Tax Return RevealsA previously unseen filing captures the state of the institution seven months after Donald Trump’s takeover.

KarHey reposted

I made progress last night but still need another 875 more subscribers this weekend to hit my goal. Democracy Docket is pro-democracy and fiercely independent. Sign-up now to help it grow. demdock.com/4w6emld

Marc Elias@marcelias.bsky.social

I am setting a very ambitious goal this weekend of 1000 new Democracy Docket subscribers. No spam, or unwanted emails. Just information and analysis about what is happening to voting and elections. Link: demdock.com/4w6emld

KarHey reposted

I'm still working to add 500 Democracy Docket subscribers this weekend. Democracy Docket will never send you spam or sell your email address. It's not on Substack or ActBlue. Free and premium options available. Link and thanks! demdock.com/4w6emld

KarHey reposted

This is the interview Trump’s FCC doesn’t want you to see. We’re not just going up against the most corrupt politician in Texas. We’re going up against this entire corrupt system.

KarHey reposted

If you liked your DOGE refund and your tariff rebate, you’ll love your Trump dividend.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Trump: "We're making a fortune. So if the Republicans win, you win with us and you get $5,000. It will be called the Trump Dividend. Congratulations."

KarHey reposted

Top Oregon elected officials on Tuesday urged Oregonians to use ballot drop boxes, not mailboxes, to return ballots in November as newly released data showed thousands of Oregonians missed having their May primary votes counted because of postal delays. buff.ly/eOCCvek

oregoncapitalchronicle.comOregon officials urge use of ballot boxes while defending mail voting • Oregon Capital ChronicleMore Oregonians had their ballots rejected for late postmarks during the May primary than in any prior election.

KarHey reposted

No starker example of the media having different rules for each political party. If the press treated Elon Musk like Hasan Piker, every Republican in America would be forced to answer questions about why their party's biggest donor espouses anti-semitic race science.

Razzball@razzball.bsky.social

Gonna print this out and put it under wipers on Teslas in Los Angeles

KarHey reposted

For the second year in a row, Baltimore ranked 2nd in the nation on the Violence Prevention Index, recognized for building public safety around public health, not just policing. Homicides dropped 31% in 2025. Nonfatal shootings fell 24%. And this year, homicides are down 22.9% as of mid-August.

KarHey reposted

Replying to @ndrew.bsky.social

This fact should be on the lips of every Democrat whether they’re running for office or not. For fuck’s sake start tying Musk around the neck of Donald Trump and the GOP.

KarHey reposted

Georgia audited its own data center tax breaks and found that the state gave up $474 million in sales taxes in one year—and got back just $41 million from the industry. At least 38 states have deals like this. #AI #News #US

KarHey reposted

Senator Wyden said experiences point to broader problems with the U.S. health care system and bolster his case for expanding Medicare to cover all Americans. To find out how better to support us go to https://loom.ly/DiSJ4Ik #PolkDems #OR #Oregon #MedicareforAll #SenatorRonWyden #Wyden

KarHey reposted

Norm Eisen of Democracy Defenders Fund: “Please don't overreact to Roberts Court decision on the contemplated USPS ballot moves They simply held that the injunction came too early in the process, before there was a final rule. Now we HAVE a final rule & we will litigate it.”

KarHey reposted

KarHey reposted

Trump has destroyed US credibility to the point that no one can make a deal with America even if they think the terms sound good, because they can’t trust the US to honor it. The U.S.-Canada trade arrangement Trump now claims is unacceptable was the one he negotiated and signed in his first term.

Andrew Sabl@andysabl.bsky.social

Full text of Mark Carney’s speech yesterday. Here’s a line that few are reporting but that seems crucial: because the US no longer can make—or wants to make—credible commitments, it’s kneecapped its own ability to reach agreements. www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/spee...

KarHey reposted

Lara Korte, who was just fired from Stars & Stripes, has been covering the relocation of personnel from Bahrain for months and did a great piece today on 1,300 Navy family members displaced from Bahrain who are stuck in limbo given the damage to the Bahrain base. www.stripes.com/branches/nav...

stripes.comNavy families evacuated from Bahrain face ‘uncharted territory’ amid bureaucratic confusionThe evacuation has left families in limbo and forced military officials to improvise solutions for support programs.

Remarkable how little political noise it's made here in the US that a major American naval base in Bahrain was basically destroyed, and that this was kept quiet for five months www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/u...

KarHey reposted

This is part of everything that’s wrong with the way the oligarchs have hijacked Americans and get them to work against their own economic interests. It’s the same with the fossil fuel, health care, our elections.

Evan Greer@evangreer.bsky.social

I wonder why backers of the Paramount merger are resorting to shady astroturf operations like "Neighbors for Strong Communities," a fake organization with an address in Washington, DC that's a nondescript black door next to an Italian restaurant texting ppl in California about "Hollywood jobs"? Oh.

KarHey reposted

According to reporting from Bloomberg, more than 30 corporations have been targeted by lawmakers this year over surveillance pricing. This has led to a big lobbying blitz from corporations like Kroger, Uber, and Walmart. Here's what you need to know about the shady pricing practice.

youtube.comThe Shady World of Surveillance Pricing (Ft. Lina Khan)Should corporations be able to weaponize your personal data to rip you off?Well, they may already be doing that thanks t

KarHey reposted

I'm trying to add 250 Democracy Docket subscribers this weekend. Democracy Docket will never send you spam or sell your email address. It's not on Substack or ActBlue. Free and premium options available. Link and thanks! demdock.com/4w6emld

KarHey reposted

A declassified Pentagon report confirms the US killed 153 civilians in Yemen last year. Contrary to popular belief, this wasn't a leak, it's the Trump admin’s own accounting. Where's the coverage?

KarHey reposted

Trump is raiding wildfire prevention funding to pay for his vanity projects while over 2.3 million acres burn in Oregon

Scott MacFarlane@macfarlanenews.bsky.social

Internal National Park Service records shared with us: 2024 - $7 million allotted for White House grounds projects and upgrades 2026 - $323 million allotted for White House grounds projects and upgrades ===>

KarHey reposted

my neighborhood 7-11 closed a couple years ago and tried to reopen but couldn’t get the permit approved because there’s a preschool next door and 7-11s sell alcohol (the previous permit was grandfathered in). i saw a fence going up around the lot recently and looked up what was moving in: a gun shop

KarHey reposted

So why isn't Fox news televising interviews of all the happy people who live near data centers so we can hear what a treat it is to live with the constant noise, lights, increased utility costs and non-existent new jobs?

KarHey reposted

After announcing an investigation into masked armed men allegedly impersonating immigration agents off a highway by one of Oregon’s most immigrant-heavy cities, Oregon State Police offered tips to ensure residents could confirm the identity of law enforcement pulling them over.

buff.lyOregon State Police tout state law ICE is ignoring in response to impersonation report • Oregon Capital ChronicleOregon State Police offered advice to confirm the identity of law enforcement pulling them over, but the tips may not all be reliable.

KarHey reposted

Tomorrow, the House will vote on the NDAA, which includes a provision to merge parts of our military with the IDF. This amendment is an existential threat to American sovereignty and democracy. Every member of Congress must vote NO.

KarHey reposted

Reminder: there's NO legitimate use for crypto. Its only practical uses are tax evasion, money laundering, fraud, specualtion, and crime. No Democrat should vote for the so-called CLARITY Act, a bill backed by the crypto lobby that would make this Ponzi scheme even worse.