Aaron Huertas
@aaronhuertas.bsky.social
Carpenter and woodworker. Democracy and unions liker. Building and fixing things: capehenlopencarpentry.com. Writing and editing: aaronhuertas.com.
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Notice how the popular media narrative has moved on, while people on the ground in Minneapolis are still struggling and crying out that things are as bad as ever. This is how fascist regimes operate — overreach, recalibration, normalization. Get louder, not quieter.
February 11, 2026 at 3:54 AM
Notice how the popular media narrative has moved on, while people on the ground in Minneapolis are still struggling and crying out that things are as bad as ever. This is how fascist regimes operate — overreach, recalibration, normalization. Get louder, not quieter.
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This was Mike Johnson's third failed rule vote of the 119th Congress, bringing him closer to tying the modern era record for rule failure in the House.
Which is currently held by... Mike Johnson, from the 118th Congress
Which is currently held by... Mike Johnson, from the 118th Congress
RULE VOTE FAILS, 217-214.
Three Republicans- Thomas Massie, Kevin Kiley, and Don Bacon - buck the party to allow floor consideration of measures to end Trump's tariffs.
The first such measure, likely on Canada tariffs, could come up as soon as tomorrow
Three Republicans- Thomas Massie, Kevin Kiley, and Don Bacon - buck the party to allow floor consideration of measures to end Trump's tariffs.
The first such measure, likely on Canada tariffs, could come up as soon as tomorrow
Republicans have been holding this vote open for 40 minutes or so, but the holdouts- Massie, Kiley, Bacon, reportedly left the Capitol. The absent Republican is Greg Murphy (R-NC), who has missed a lot of time since a mid December surgery.
Not clear why Johnson is still holding this vote open
Not clear why Johnson is still holding this vote open
February 11, 2026 at 3:07 AM
This was Mike Johnson's third failed rule vote of the 119th Congress, bringing him closer to tying the modern era record for rule failure in the House.
Which is currently held by... Mike Johnson, from the 118th Congress
Which is currently held by... Mike Johnson, from the 118th Congress
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Friends from Minneapolis reporting to me that things are at the point where folks are being hidden in other people's houses and we are in the "again" part of "never again" which the "never" was supposed to preclude
February 10, 2026 at 10:54 PM
Friends from Minneapolis reporting to me that things are at the point where folks are being hidden in other people's houses and we are in the "again" part of "never again" which the "never" was supposed to preclude
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Like 75% of the US Olympic curlers are from Minnesota. A lot of them curl out of two clubs in Saint Paul, one club is in Frogtown, a neighborhood that has been very heavily targeted by ICE. These curlers are good neighbors.
US Olympic Curling Team member speaks out against ICE:
"I'm proud to represent Team USA. But we'd be remiss if we didn't mention what's going on in Minnesota and what a tough time it's been. What's happening is wrong. There's no shades of gray."
"I'm proud to represent Team USA. But we'd be remiss if we didn't mention what's going on in Minnesota and what a tough time it's been. What's happening is wrong. There's no shades of gray."
February 10, 2026 at 10:03 PM
Like 75% of the US Olympic curlers are from Minnesota. A lot of them curl out of two clubs in Saint Paul, one club is in Frogtown, a neighborhood that has been very heavily targeted by ICE. These curlers are good neighbors.
Agree with a lot here especially how much the foundation merry-go-round and overly cautious legal advice hamstring national orgs.
this is excellent, and broadly relevant well outside of environmentalism open.substack.com/pub/drlennec...
I Said Environmentalism Was Out of Ideas. I Was Wrong. It's Worse.
How the people fighting for the planet lost touch with the people living on it
open.substack.com
February 10, 2026 at 9:07 PM
Agree with a lot here especially how much the foundation merry-go-round and overly cautious legal advice hamstring national orgs.
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tricky writing a scale for this because "terrible" is technically the same answer as "outstanding"
The latest from YouGov (n ~ 7k) gives me some methodological concerns. They allowed people to rate their pun making as "outstanding" but, statistically, most are sitting indoors at the time
today.yougov.com/topics/socie...
today.yougov.com/topics/socie...
February 10, 2026 at 3:30 PM
tricky writing a scale for this because "terrible" is technically the same answer as "outstanding"
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so i talked to one of the bushes at the super bowl
www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/...
www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/...
What it was like to be a bush at Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl performance
The bushes on the field during the halftime show became a meme after the internet found out they were actually human performers.
www.nbcnews.com
February 10, 2026 at 12:30 AM
so i talked to one of the bushes at the super bowl
www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/...
www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/...
Humbly resetting my lifts after being sick for a bit and missing several workouts. Always feels great to start fresh even though numbers go down.
February 9, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Humbly resetting my lifts after being sick for a bit and missing several workouts. Always feels great to start fresh even though numbers go down.
Love to see it! Often forgotten but the American union movement did a ton of organizing around free speech, both to advance collective organizing and to oppose war.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_sp...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_sp...
February 9, 2026 at 8:19 PM
Love to see it! Often forgotten but the American union movement did a ton of organizing around free speech, both to advance collective organizing and to oppose war.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_sp...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_sp...
I almost exclusively use Google Maps for navigation. Is there a way to get an alert / pint if I'm going over the speed limit? Or do other apps do that?
February 9, 2026 at 5:34 PM
I almost exclusively use Google Maps for navigation. Is there a way to get an alert / pint if I'm going over the speed limit? Or do other apps do that?
Installed some Rhino shelves today. I can see why this is a common handyman task. Very helpful to have long levels, a laser level, 2 drills and a miter saw, among other things that are maybe one step beyond DIY for many homeowners.
Interesting system. Installed 7 feet up for vehicle clearance.
Interesting system. Installed 7 feet up for vehicle clearance.
February 9, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Installed some Rhino shelves today. I can see why this is a common handyman task. Very helpful to have long levels, a laser level, 2 drills and a miter saw, among other things that are maybe one step beyond DIY for many homeowners.
Interesting system. Installed 7 feet up for vehicle clearance.
Interesting system. Installed 7 feet up for vehicle clearance.
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this excellent thread is imo the type of thing everyone whose name is in the files should be doing
Hey, my name is in the Epstein files! I've told the story before, but should probably re-up.
TLDR: never met the guy, never took (or asked for) any money from him, never visited the island. I was invited to the island, and said no.
It's not that hard to just say no.
TLDR: never met the guy, never took (or asked for) any money from him, never visited the island. I was invited to the island, and said no.
It's not that hard to just say no.
February 9, 2026 at 4:33 PM
this excellent thread is imo the type of thing everyone whose name is in the files should be doing
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I'm hardly the first person to note this, but it's enormously instructive that our President and his followers saw the message "THE ONLY THING MORE POWERFUL THAN HATE IS LOVE" and understood it, correctly, as an attack on them
February 9, 2026 at 2:11 AM
I'm hardly the first person to note this, but it's enormously instructive that our President and his followers saw the message "THE ONLY THING MORE POWERFUL THAN HATE IS LOVE" and understood it, correctly, as an attack on them
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Reflecting on this, I think everyone should have the experience of getting documented proof that yes, in fact your enemies are conspiring against you.
I hadn’t known this. Two men who were accused of sexual abuse on the Shitty Media Men document that I created back in 2017 reached out to Michael Wolff for help as they looked to sue me, and Wolf forwarded their concerns to Jeffrey Epstein. Epstein offered to help. www.jmail.world/thread/EFTA0...
February 9, 2026 at 1:38 PM
Reflecting on this, I think everyone should have the experience of getting documented proof that yes, in fact your enemies are conspiring against you.
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Beautiful
A Couple Invited Bad Bunny to Their Wedding. They Just Got Married During His Super Bowl Halftime Show
Bad Bunny’s electric performance was a celebration for all but especially for the couple that actually got married onstage.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
February 9, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Beautiful
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the bushes were people 😂
February 9, 2026 at 2:26 AM
the bushes were people 😂
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One of these days, people will look back on these sports betting ads like we do on the ads for patent medicines featuring cocaine.
February 9, 2026 at 12:31 AM
One of these days, people will look back on these sports betting ads like we do on the ads for patent medicines featuring cocaine.
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This is kind of an aside / relevant to Bad Bunny's Americas shout out... but the seven continent model we're taught in the US isn't universal. Some countries teach a six or even five continent model. The six-continent model (which unites North and South America) is common in Latin America
Continent - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
February 9, 2026 at 1:53 AM
This is kind of an aside / relevant to Bad Bunny's Americas shout out... but the seven continent model we're taught in the US isn't universal. Some countries teach a six or even five continent model. The six-continent model (which unites North and South America) is common in Latin America
The expansive definition of "America" with the U.S. flag among many other nations was really nice. Good on him. Trying to find something unique and unifying to say at a Superbowl is very tough.
February 9, 2026 at 1:35 AM
The expansive definition of "America" with the U.S. flag among many other nations was really nice. Good on him. Trying to find something unique and unifying to say at a Superbowl is very tough.
It's the big game. We need Chaotic Neutral Bunny.
February 9, 2026 at 1:25 AM
It's the big game. We need Chaotic Neutral Bunny.
Glad they’ve got Green Day here to keep older audience members engaged.
February 8, 2026 at 11:07 PM
Glad they’ve got Green Day here to keep older audience members engaged.
five minutes into watching an Olympic sport: wow all these people are superhuman
twenty minutes into watching an Olympic sport: mmm kind of a stiff landing there, gonna lose at least a point, might have cost you the silver there
twenty minutes into watching an Olympic sport: mmm kind of a stiff landing there, gonna lose at least a point, might have cost you the silver there
February 8, 2026 at 8:22 PM
five minutes into watching an Olympic sport: wow all these people are superhuman
twenty minutes into watching an Olympic sport: mmm kind of a stiff landing there, gonna lose at least a point, might have cost you the silver there
twenty minutes into watching an Olympic sport: mmm kind of a stiff landing there, gonna lose at least a point, might have cost you the silver there
Pardon the source and not an endorsement, obviously, but wanted to share this apology from
Valeria Chomsky about Noam’s ties to Epstein. As she notes, he had a stroke and is not able to communicate.
www.aaronmate.net/p/noam-choms...
Valeria Chomsky about Noam’s ties to Epstein. As she notes, he had a stroke and is not able to communicate.
www.aaronmate.net/p/noam-choms...
Noam Chomsky's wife responds to Epstein controversy
"Noam’s overly trusting nature, in this specific case, led to severe poor judgment on both our parts... we express our unrestricted solidarity with the victims."
www.aaronmate.net
February 8, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Pardon the source and not an endorsement, obviously, but wanted to share this apology from
Valeria Chomsky about Noam’s ties to Epstein. As she notes, he had a stroke and is not able to communicate.
www.aaronmate.net/p/noam-choms...
Valeria Chomsky about Noam’s ties to Epstein. As she notes, he had a stroke and is not able to communicate.
www.aaronmate.net/p/noam-choms...
Two fourth walls? That’s gonna be a change order.
the magic of the Muppets is that there are two fourth walls. they constantly break the one that reminds the audience they are performers. they NEVER break the one that reminds the audience they are puppets. this dynamic is the key to their entire comedy style
MY KIDS: so why are there muppets in the AUDIENCE
ME: THE CONCEIT!! IS THAT THEY'RE PUTTING ON A VARIETY SHOW!!! IN A WORLD WHERE MUPPET AND HUMAN COEXIST!!! YOU ARE WATCHING A DOCUMENTARY!! FILMED!! IN REAL TIME!!!
ME: THE CONCEIT!! IS THAT THEY'RE PUTTING ON A VARIETY SHOW!!! IN A WORLD WHERE MUPPET AND HUMAN COEXIST!!! YOU ARE WATCHING A DOCUMENTARY!! FILMED!! IN REAL TIME!!!
February 8, 2026 at 1:57 PM
Two fourth walls? That’s gonna be a change order.