Scaypgrayce

Scaypgrayce

@scaypgrayce.bsky.social

Former factory rat, bartender, disc jockey, journalist, Senate staffer. Movies, music, theater, politics, vintage cars, bicycling, irony. Mallacht mo chait ort. Blog sometimes at scaypgrayce.wordpress.com

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The Nation: "The world’s richest man—saying he’s “wised up” to the fiction of self-government—is leveraging his wealth to sway elections, threaten Congress, and alter the global balance of power." www.thenation.com/article/poli...

thenation.comElon Musk’s Mortal Threat to DemocracyThe world’s richest man—saying he’s “wised up” to the fiction of self-government—is leveraging his wealth to sway elections, threaten Congress, and alter the global balance of power.

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This is a rare moment of bipartisanship. And a reliable indication that Darline Graham is a horrible, inexperienced nepo-candidate.

Jamie Dupree@jamiedupree.bsky.social

Two former Governors of South Carolina - one from each party - have endorsed Democrat Annie Andrews who is running against Sen. Darline Graham R-SC

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#filmsky #moviesky #BornYesterday “Sometimes selfishness can even get to be a cause, an organized force, even a government. And then it's called fascism." Today is a good day to go #vote.

Happy Birthday, Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton! You would have been an outstanding president. Middle finger to that certain cohort on the left and, with the other hand, to the media, who chased every shiny object the Rs labeled "emails," when there was no there, there. What could have been . . .

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@johnlegend.bsky.social: "When Vivek Ramaswamy hears of an indicted child abuser who fled the state rather than face charges instead of siding with the victim. He takes the side of the abuser…Do we want a man with this sort of depraved moral compass to lead our state?"

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Scott Presler is one of the GOP’s most famous election integrity guys. He spends all day reminding his followers to “report any suspicious activity.” The Bulwark did, and an election lawyer said it isn’t a close call. Remember this next time MAGA starts up the voter fraud nonsense. Link in reply.

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USPS workers’ greatest concern about Trump’s mail voting plan was a requirement that they reject ballots for an array of reasons. “That’s not what we do. We deliver mail. We don’t decide what goes and what doesn’t.”

propublica.orgThe Untold Origins of Trump’s Plan to Sharply Restrict Mail-In VotingProPublica’s reporting reveals for the first time the extent of the White House’s role in trying to dictate how mail-in ballots are processed, spurring behind-the-scenes drama that played out for near...

Well, willya look at that . . . .

lucaswaldron.bsky.social@lucaswaldron.bsky.social

Today we (@propublica.org) published this map of every location with an active 287(g) agreement with ICE. (with the help of @tituslegaldesign.com's initial data analysis). Read the story: "The Small-Town Cop Who Helped ICE Deport His Ingram, Texas, Neighbors" www.propublica.org/article/depo...

Well, Well, Well . . .

Sludge@sludge.bsky.social

NEW: The group behind Cornel West's 2024 ballot push was wholly funded through Elon Musk's dark money network, according to Sludge's review of tax documents. readsludge.com/2026/10/26/m...

Perhaps I've missed it, but I didn't see this piece from Prof. Snyder on BlueSky, so passing it along. A lot of folks, me included, still suspect there will be some kind of skullduggery by the Rs to hijack the election. Snyder has a detailed analysis: thomaszimmer.substack.com/p/the-rights...

thomaszimmer.substack.comThe Right’s Fascistic Fever Dreams Are a Sign of WeaknessMAGA wants us to believe that Trump can simply declare “martial law” and wipe away the system - but it’s just not true. A threat assessment before the midterms.

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🧵 With voting underway, the Trump administration is trying to stop ballots from being counted, starting with lawsuits in California and Alaska. Despite their flimsy claims, the suits may lay the groundwork to challenge results or contest certification after Election Day. Here’s what to know 👇

Reminder - as if any’s actually needed, at this point, I realize - what’s been going on around us while the economy stumbles, our planet is burning, and billions are being stolen from us:

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Congrats to Lula on overcoming Mark Zuckerberg and Donald Trump to defeat Hospital Pervert Jr., even as his opposition literally blocked off roads and turned off bus service during election day. Fascists are scary but they are always, 100% of the time, ultimately gigantic fucking losers.

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I no longer can be restrained by what judges can say publicly or do outside the courtroom. Trump🤡 is using the law for partisan purposes, targeting his adversaries while sparing his friends and donorszz This is contrary to everything that I stood for in my DOJ career. My silence is now intolerable.”

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Replying to @katestarbird.bsky.social

We saw reports of "machines switching votes" in TN & TX. These are typically real issues — a calibration problem w/ older touchscreen machines — but not intentional efforts to rig the vote. Always good for voters to check that their vote is being recorded correctly. www.cip.uw.edu/2026/10/22/e...

cip.uw.eduElection Rumor Rundown for October 22: Machines switch votes on Dolly Parton’s sister, ballots returned to sendersMachines switching votes on Dolly Parton’s sister in Tennessee, ballots returned to senders, and other sources of rumoring

May every one of those bastards fry in hell.

Kate from Kharkiv@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social

​“This is a park area with a working fountain. Naturally, at this time of day, it’s packed with people and children. The weather today brought everyone outside—mothers with toddlers, kids riding bikes—and the strike targeted those exact people.” ​Yurii Yurchenko, chief of the Nova Vodolaha police,

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Replying to @lebassett.bsky.social

Trump: these idiots can’t read. I could say literally anything on stage and they’d still clap like seals Obama: the White House looks like gaudy Republicans: See, democrats look down on the working class

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MUSK IS A WAR CRIMINAL #TheHague

Lora Kolodny@lorak.bsky.social

Musk said he restricted Starlink in Ukraine- causing fast moving drones to lose connectivity - and that he had every right to do so because of some terms of service or contract that he didn't show us. (He didn't address suddenly doing this with no warning to Kyiv.) www.cnbc.com/2026/10/24/u...

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“Ramaswamy’s ad embraces a woman who enabled sexual abuse—and uses the language of ‘parental estrangement’ to mobilize MAGA voters who can’t understand why their children won’t take their calls. But they know the reason. They just don’t want to accept it.” www.liberalcurrents.com/editors-note...

liberalcurrents.comEditor's Notes: For MAGA, Children Are PropertyThese people cannot comprehend the simple truth that their children are independent, autonomous beings, with their own lives and desires.