Mishka Espey

My attempt to explain the skepticism Pacific people have of deep sea mining. Please give it a read and a share.

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Democrats can win back the White House in 2028. Here’s how | Colin Seeberger Democrats should go on the offense against Republicans, but they should also lay out a vision for renewing the promise of a middle-class life

Democrats can win back the White House in 2028. Here’s how | Colin Seeberger

Weakening the IDEA Threatens Millions of Disabled Americans Like Me Ives-Rublee: Federal law made it possible for disabled students like me to go to school. Those opportunities may vanish for the next generation.

Thanks to @the74.bsky.social for publishing this very personal op-ed about the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and how it impacted my life. #IDEA50

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Meet the veteran who chases ICE on a scooter Clifford “Buzz” Grambo patrols the streets of Baltimore to keep his neighbors safe—and make federal agents uncomfortable.

“I want their morale as low as possible because a team with low morale is ineffective.”

Meet the veteran who chases ICE on a scooter

America’s legacy of eugenics is alive and well under Trump Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s ableist rhetoric and dangerous policy proposals lead the U.S. down a deadly, yet familiar path

Eugenic policies like ugly laws are coming back in vogue. From the Trump administration to mayors across America and the political spectrum, too many feel it is ok to create policies that result in disabled people being institutionalized, homeless, or dead. prismreports.org/2025/11/13/e...

I am honored to have @prismreports.org publish my piece discussing how eugenics has been rearing its ugly head throughout recent politics, being lead by the administration and even echoing across the political aisle.

Opinion | How Trump Is Putting Military Leaders in an Impossible Situation Our military leaders are trained to evaluate the legality of orders they are given.

"Americans should all be concerned about how our military is being used by the Trump administration, and what that implies for the future of our country,” writes Frank Kendall.

Trump pushes an end to medical care for transgender youth nationally The White House plans to bar hospitals that treat transgender children and youth from getting any Medicare and Medicaid payments. The move would affect trans youth who have private insurance, too.

These proposed rules are just another outrageous example of the Trump admin interfering in health care to advance their anti-trans agenda. I want to be VERY clear; these rules may be about transgender care right now, but this is a dangerous precedent for all health care. www.npr.org/sections/sho...

The Trump administration slashed the Department of Education's workforce by nearly 50%—this is a direct attack on 50 million students. @pbshoemaker.bsky.social breaks down the numbers behind these cuts:

Read the analysis that made Donald Trump and Russ Vought’s head lawyer at OMB mad enough to yell at me on a Saturday

Quick 🧵: SCOTUS has set a conference date for the Davis petition, which has sent some folks into a panic. This is a date for them to 'consider whether to consider' the case. This is not an argument date. They have not decided to grant the petition.
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so cool, thank you!!

Tokyo, August, 1979: Brothers Brian, left, and Carl Wilson of the Beach Boys pose at a press conference for the upcoming Japan Jam rock festival. Photo by Ron Hatcher for Stars and Stripes. (Stars and Stripes archives)

Q via @mxespey.bsky.social: Do you have any photos of the Beach Boys in your archives?

A: We do! Check out our Archives Photo of the Day from 1978 when the Boys were touring Japan:
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Yesterday’s oral argument included a lot of misleading and downright fake claims. We need to challenge those false narratives bc it’s putting kids at risk. www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...

Republicans are holding Americans' health care hostage — and lying about it By refusing to extend premium tax credits, GOP leaders are using the shutdown fight to gamble the coverage of millions of Americans.

Republicans claim Democrats want to give “free health care to illegal immigrants.” Let's set the record straight. Check out my latest for @msnbc.com tinyurl.com/5eb9k5du

DISNEY: Wins 5 Emmys for ANDOR, a show about resisting fascism

ALSO DISNEY: Bends the knee to the federal government and suspends Jimmy Jimmy Kimmel for resisting fascism

Hiding the truth.

Delighted that USA Today published my opinion piece today on @americanprogress.bsky.social's plan to undo Citizens United through state corporation laws.

charlie kirk has received infinitely more sympathy and support from liberals than every single trans person, immigrant, and palestinian combined

@govpritzker.illinois.gov's take on Kirk is the correct one:

"Political violence, unfortunately, has ramped up in this country ... I think there are people who are fomenting it in this country. I think the president's rhetoric often foments it."

On point. So glad Democrats are saying this.

Why a judge shut down Trump's latest budget stunt A president can’t sign something into law and then immediately ignore parts of it. But that’s exactly what Trump is doing.

My new op-ed!

“The pocket rescission is just a beacon meant to draw our attention. Trump wants us to focus on the foreign aid impoundments — a shiny object he’s illegally deleting via a pocket rescission — so that we forget about the quiet impoundments of cancer research and preschool funding.”

Serena Zets: Republicans are hiding from the constituents their “Big Beautiful Bill” will hurt Senator Ernst’s callousness signals a bigger problem for Republicans

New op-ed in @couriernewsroom.bsky.social about Republicans' callousness and failure to sell the devastating Medicaid and SNAP cuts in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. couriernewsroom.com/news/serena-...

The Turnberry trap: Trump, Europe and global reordering The bloc’s challenge isn’t to restore the old transatlantic bargain but to build a new one before the next crisis hits.

My think piece on Trump, Europe, and global re ordering after the trade deal.

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it is absolutely maddening to me that we have “canceled” upwards of five trans megastars over very ordinary and common human mistakes

while bands like whirr and brand new and arcade fire get to come back, stay active and we all just normalize their returns because “anti-woke” or whatever

About Extreme Heat, We Need to Prioritize Children – DC Journal - InsideSources As another record-breaking hot summer looms, we need to focus on protecting the people who will be most vulnerable to extreme temperatures, including

It’s no secret that extreme heat has dangerous effects on the health of pregnancies, but did you know that babies are also vulnerable to high temps? As summer heats up, policymakers must take steps to protect families & their little ones⬇️
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Tomorrow is the day is the day in the Senate, and the House could be just a few days later. Begging you to get everyone you know to call their senators and House reps.

I promise you that someone you know will be harmed. There has never in US history been a law that has cut low-income programs more.

I grew up in a restrictive religious educational environment. I can tell you firsthand that censoring books and pride flags won’t stop kids from figuring out who they are. It only teaches them that your love is contingent upon them hiding from you. (4/4)

A school board member told me to imagine looking a child in the eyes and telling them, “Seeing a character like you in a book is such an affront to some of your fellow students that they're allowed to leave the classroom and not hear the story.” (3/4)
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I spent the summer of 2023 attending protests and charged school board meetings, listening as parents sparred over whether the inclusion of LGBTQ+ characters in children’s storybooks is offensive. As a visibly queer person, it was hardest story I ever covered. (2/4)

I was one of the first & only reporters covering Mahmoud v. Taylor when it was first filed two years ago in Montgomery County. Some brief thoughts on today’s SCOTUS opinion. Photos my own. (1/4)