PeterB

Lefty. Politics tweets mostly (St. Louis, NY, National). Anti Forced Birther. Unfollowing accounts here once found on bsky. he/him/his

[Jessica Valenti @JessicaValenti]

In the 1,461 days since the end of Roe, Abortion, Every Day has published 1,414 newsletters.

I believe our body of work to be the most exhaustive archive of post-Dobbs America. The anti-abortion movement is relentless, but so are we.

[More Perfect Union @MorePerfectUS]

Two Utah commissioners lost their jobs over their votes to approve the controversial Kevin O'Leary data center.

The president of the Utah State Senate, who had pushed for the huge data center next to the Great Salt Lake, was also defeated in his primary Tuesday night.

This especially shocking result saw J. Stuart Adams, one of the longest-serving and most powerful politicians in Utah, lose a primary he had easily won multiple times before.

https://t.co/PgTJMurXLk

[David Wallace-Wells @dwallacewells]

In a stable preindustrial climate, we would expect to see something like the current heat wave engulfing France once every seven thousand years. Seven thousand years ago, the first pyramid was still two thousand years away.

[Patrick Tuohey, GED @PatrickTuohey]

Too many media outlets just ran with the mayor's dismissiveness toward the Royals petition and didn't seek out any expert legal analysis. So you may be surprised to learn that...
https://t.co/eWg0eBrGef

[Elie Mystal @ElieNYC]

The Supreme Court's decision in the TPS case proves the Supreme Court *is* racist. They don't merely affirm Trump's racism, they endorse it. And while that's not "news" for anyone paying attention, it's still outrageous.
Me in @thenation
https://t.co/4AF4qeNrbu

[David Dayen @ddayen]

Making Congress dysfunctional by demanding unpassable bills: puzzling
Mucking up Congress so they can't object to their increasing irrelevance: priceless
https://t.co/YFn6SOGWC8

[PeterB @PeteB2]

@JoePompliano FIFA must be the only organization that gets a more lopsided deal than pro sports owners with stadium subsidies

[More Perfect Union @MorePerfectUS]

BREAKING: @AOC just introduced the AI Data Center Moratorium Act in the House.

The bill would ban the construction of data centers until Congress addresses the economic, environmental, and safety impacts of AI.

[Matt Duss @mattduss]

Nothing signals toughness like an anonymous quote about being tough.

[PeterB @PeteB2]

@AdamGreen I got halfway through the tweet before seeing it was him. Threw me for a loop!

[Sam Seder @SamSeder]

Congressional Districts with some of the largest Jewish populations in the country just told AIPAC to suck it.

[James E. Ford, PhD ❤️🔱🖤 @JEFordNCTOY]

@harrisonjaime Dems when leftists complain about them losing: “If you really care, get involved with the party and make change”

Dems when leftists start winning power within the party: “START YOUR OWN PARTY. DON’T USE OUR RESOURCES”

😭😭😭 Fickle af

[Alec Karakatsanis @equalityAlec]

The sentences handed down today are a huge threat to the possibility of a democratic society. The prosecution is rife with constitutional violations, but 30 years in prison (more than anyone for January 6) for moving some magazines? 50 years in prison even for those not involved in planning the protest? The evidence of an illegal conspiracy is non-existent, but this is how the authoritarian dragnet targets those fighting against repression. Everyone should be learning about this case. https://t.co/XLki7OBuID

[David Dayen @ddayen]

If DSA were right-wing, Fox News and the WSJ editorial page would immediately be signing up everyone associated with them to be commentators and editorialists to keep up with where the party was going.

[Hannah Riley Fernandez @hannahcrileyy]

people who showed up to a protest outside an ICE facility and left when things got chaotic are getting HALF CENTURY sentences in federal court right now, my god

[St. Louis Post-Dispatch @stltoday]

Despite earlier pledge, Missouri's top election official handed voter info to feds https://t.co/JfBrsQoGWU

[PeterB @PeteB2]

@PatrickTuohey Yes, but they had the privilege of building a totally unnecessary $25M temporary detention facility thanks to hosting the World Cup. Hip hip hurray!

[Melanie D'Arrigo @DarrigoMelanie]

The maximum amount a person can donate to a candidate is $3500.

Miriam Adelson just donated another $25 million.

Citizens United didn’t give corporations “free speech.”

It let billionaires buy elections and legally bribe politicians.

End Citizens United.

[Justin Amash @justinamash]

Congress is scrambling right now to pass online identity checks to use the internet—just like we’re seeing in places like the UK—before anyone realizes what they’re doing.

They’re using “protecting kids” as their excuse, but it’s really about spying on and controlling Americans!

[PeterB @PeteB2]

@BohuslavskaKate This also sounds like the right wing noise machine