@cmatthiessen.bsky.social
Writer, editor, mother, environmentalist, feminist, progressive, optimist, idealist, dreamer, Twitter refugee (not necessarily in that order)
@crampell.bsky.socialReposted by @cmatthiessen.bsky.socialTrump announces that the U.S. will buy Russian oil. This is just a few weeks after Trump signed the Lindsey Graham Russia Sanctions bill, which authorized him to place 100% tariffs on countries that are the biggest importers of Russian oil/gas. Are we going to tariff ourselves now?
@thetnholler.bsky.socialReposted by @cmatthiessen.bsky.socialđź’” abolish ice
@minneapolismn.govReposted by @cmatthiessen.bsky.socialToday, and every day, we stand with the Somali community.
@propublica.orgReposted by @cmatthiessen.bsky.socialNEW: A private-equity executive took a top Pentagon role to help secure weapons contracts and critical minerals for the Department of Defense. After he joined, a firm he has ties to began landing major military contracts.
@normeisen.bsky.socialReposted by @cmatthiessen.bsky.socialPresidents use blind trusts so nobody has to wonder if the guy setting economic policy is trading on it
Trump skipped that part —- Thousands of stock trades, nearly $2B in his pocket later
Nothing like it in American history
More on @cnn.com 👇 -TN
@cwebbonline.comReposted by @cmatthiessen.bsky.socialJon Ossoff didn’t just show up to debate Mike Collins. He owned the stage. Calm, confident, prepared, and in complete control. Collins, on the other hand, looked like he regretted showing up.
@meidastouch.comReposted by @cmatthiessen.bsky.socialThis is as treasonous as it gets
@teamtalaricohq.bsky.socialReposted by @cmatthiessen.bsky.socialNew documents reveal Ken Paxton has grown his net worth up to $27 million since taking office. His yearly salary is just $153,000.
@altnps.bsky.socialReposted by @cmatthiessen.bsky.socialA win for voters! A judge ruled that the DOJ’s policy of collecting states’ unredacted voter rolls and urging states to remove voters flagged as ineligible is illegal.
@ufw.bsky.socialReposted by @cmatthiessen.bsky.social"Juan" shared this picture from where he is cleaning in the celery in Santa Maria CA. "I'm trimming, pulling off the outer leaves, and cutting the dirt or damaged parts off the freshly harvested celery. This prepares it for packing." #WeFeedYou
@carlquintanilla.bsky.socialReposted by @cmatthiessen.bsky.social
@cmatthiessen.bsky.social@propublica.orgReposted by @cmatthiessen.bsky.socialSusan Collins claims that our reporting about CEO Martin Kao’s bribery allegations took him at his word. That’s not true. We reviewed a trove of FBI evidence and legal records. Here’s how we independently corroborated much of Kao’s account.
@marcelias.bsky.socialReposted by @cmatthiessen.bsky.socialArtificial Intelligence.
@english.lemonde.frReposted by @cmatthiessen.bsky.social2026 Nobel Peace Prize awarded to South Africa's Navanethem 'Navi' Pillay
@mayor.nyc.govReposted by @cmatthiessen.bsky.socialI am angry tonight. Because tonight ICE shot a New Yorker. They shot a New Yorker while his five year old child was in the car. ICE makes this city less safe. We want them out. Now.
@abdulelsayed.bsky.socialReposted by @cmatthiessen.bsky.socialMike Rogers' yacht has a yacht.
@thetnholler.bsky.socialReposted by @cmatthiessen.bsky.socialYikes — abc news has fallen… “outright deleted” a story about the Trump boys getting billions in government contracts 🤔👇🏽
@mayor.nyc.govReposted by @cmatthiessen.bsky.socialImmigrant New Yorkers belong here. ICE does not.
If you need help, call our free, confidential Immigration Legal Support Hotline at 1-800-354-0365 or dial 311 and say “Immigration Legal.” Help is here in your native language, no matter your immigration status.
More info: nyc.gov/knowyourrights
@altnps.bsky.socialReposted by @cmatthiessen.bsky.socialBanned Books Week is almost over! The Trump administration had at least 596 books removed from schools serving military families. Don’t forget to get out there and read some of the books they tried to keep off the shelves. Happy Banned Books Week!
