Bluesky post – Most DC residents appose Trump’s actions there

New WaPo poll: 79% of DC residents oppose Trump's takeover of DC police and dispatching of national guard. 80% of blacks and 67% of Hispanics oppose it, too.

Greg Sargent (@gregsargent.bsky.social) 2025-08-20T17:23:20.410Z

The Trump cult can’t accept the fact that anyone disagrees with them. They have to lie about it.

Most D.C. residents oppose Trump’s city police takeover, poll finds

Also, just as a fact-check, his summary of the wide-ranging demonstrations in DC is very noticeably wrong: bsky.app/profile/reic…

Drew Harwell (@drewharwell.com) 2025-08-20T17:54:43.973Z

The Orioles farm system is ranked #11

There was a several-year period when the Orioles farm system was ranked #1. Then they brought the top prospects up to the majors and got later first-round picks. The farm system rnak declined.

This year, between 21 draftees signed and 16 players acquired in deadline trades, the system rebounded to #11. The Orioles just brought two of their top prospects up to the majors – Samuel Basallo and Dylan Beavers.

before the draft:

Another analysis has them at #15

Jon Meoli: Where does the Orioles’ farm system stand ahead of a pivotal draft and trade deadline?

Trump wants violence in DC

I am sure Trump wants violence in DC. There would be protests and Trump would then do even worse things to control Washington. Arming the National Guard increases the chances of someone getting shot.

not even a week after Sandwich Guy caught a federal felony assault charge for the use of a sandwich

Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò (@olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social) 2025-08-20T02:36:07.017Z

I believe the Trump administration wants someone to get shot so they can crack down on DC even harder.

Harris Levy (@harrislevy.bsky.social) 2025-08-20T03:51:26.383Z

SCOOP — Members of DC National Guard are preparing to carry M17 pistols, multiple sources confirm to me. This follows earlier reports that the guard reversed course and would soon be arming members in DC. Now we know they’re making sure they meet requirements if/when the order to arm them comes.

Marisa Kabas (@marisakabas.bsky.social) 2025-08-19T18:51:47.218Z

Art about the DC sub thrower

One of my favorite local murals, MJ with the 3 point sub at Amer's deli

Alive in Chicago (@mosermostly.bsky.social) 2025-05-24T19:45:20.762Z

from a Bluesky post – don’t know who the artist is:

Sub-versive DC Protester Becomes Memeorable

There’s a shirt now:

Resist DC Sandwich Thrower shirt

Bluesky post – Polls show the public doesn’t support Trump’s cuts to university research funding

2 bits of data from new Economist/YouGov poll…..13% support for cutting research funding to universities. 24% among Republicans. Polling on this continues to be catastrophic for the Rs, suggests Dems should be learning far harder into standing up for science and our universities. 1/

Simon Rosenberg (@simonwdc.bsky.social) 2025-08-19T15:04:09.500Z

Posts on Trump’s unwarranted attacks on voting by mail

He lies all the time about voting by mail. There is no fraud. He is just setting a basis for interfering in upcoming elections. This will wind up in the courts like the rest of his illegal actions.

There it is: Trump, "We are going to END mail in voting."

Jack Hopkins-The Original (@therealjackhopkins.bsky.social) 2025-08-18T17:41:25.036Z

🚨BREAKING: Donald Trump announces he will issue an unconstitutional and illegal executive order purporting to ban mail-in voting and certain voting equipment for the 2026 midterm election.Such an effort would violate the Constitution and is a major step to prevent free and fair elections.

Marc Elias (@marcelias.bsky.social) 2025-08-18T12:34:02.726Z

Mail-in voting is secure and essential for military families, seniors, caretakers, and rural Americans. This push to limit access to the ballot box is just Trump's latest attempt to undermine our democracy. http://www.axios.com/2025/08/18/t…

Congressman Bill Foster (@repbillfoster.bsky.social) 2025-08-18T19:25:51.730Z

Hill: Trump asserted in his Fox interview there were no countries in the world that allow mail-in voting. Well, Russia allows mail-in voting.

Acyn (@acyn.bsky.social) 2025-08-17T15:22:30.865Z

worth saying that if republicans are increasingly reliant on low propensity voters then “we must make it as difficult as possible to vote” is not going to work well for them

jamelle (@jamellebouie.net) 2025-08-18T12:45:18.994Z

Trump lies about mail-in voting, claiming no one else does it. CNN: "Dozens of other countries use mail-in voting …."www.cnn.com/2025/08/18/p…

Chris Geidner (@chrisgeidner.bsky.social) 2025-08-18T17:42:42.611Z

Mail-in voting is vital to ensuring people can exercise their right to vote, especially those with disabilities and transportation challenges.President Trump's attempts to discredit mail-in voting and voting machines are designed to undermine elections where he doesn't like the results.

ACLU (@aclu.org) 2025-08-18T18:08:59.470Z

You know what this means. An all out attack on mail in voting. When Putin speaks, Trump acts.

Jack Hopkins-The Original (@therealjackhopkins.bsky.social) 2025-08-16T15:10:49.485Z

Mail-in voting is safe. Period. Trump and Republicans know it. But they also know winning fair and square doesn’t look likely with their horrible policies and broken “promises.” That’s why they’re hell-bent on gutting voting rights. When you can’t win fair, you cheat.

Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (@crockett.house.gov) 2025-08-19T16:33:43.787Z

Bluesky posts on physical media

I am a big believer in physical media.

Physical Media Is Cool Again. Streaming Services Have Themselves to BlameCollectors new and old tell Rolling Stone there's nothing quite like the feel of holding your favorite art in your hands.

Rolling Stone (@rollingstone.com) 2025-08-08T16:51:15.126Z

Zach Cregger says there has been no luck on getting a physical media release for ‘BARBARIAN’“I have banged the drum, made phone calls & tried my best to get some sort of physical media. I'm not making headway & it kind of bums me out”(Source: youtu.be/La59OCTmUdc?…)

DiscussingFilm (@discussingfilm.net) 2025-08-10T22:36:49.147Z