Abigail Esman
@abigailesman.bsky.social
Writer. Award-winning author. Words: NYT, WSJ, WaPo,Bulwark, Slate, 1stDibs, Sotheby's, Vogue, etc: art and extremism. Latest: RAGE (not that one) - tracing links between narcissism, domestic abuse, public violence & extremism. Doing the work.
wait. You mean the people who are most intellectually and culturally curious and likely to travel abroad to learn and discover things and expand their horizons are the ones who don't vote for racists and illiterate, immoral pigs?
Ya don't say.
Ya don't say.
Oh MAGA. You realized you can't find your birth certificates?
Oops!
Careful about what you hope for.
What you VOTE for.
#USDemocracy #Voices4Victory
Oops!
Careful about what you hope for.
What you VOTE for.
#USDemocracy #Voices4Victory
February 17, 2026 at 6:26 AM
wait. You mean the people who are most intellectually and culturally curious and likely to travel abroad to learn and discover things and expand their horizons are the ones who don't vote for racists and illiterate, immoral pigs?
Ya don't say.
Ya don't say.
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Happy President's Day to Barack Obama & Joseph Biden, 2 of the greatest presidents in modern times!
February 16, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Happy President's Day to Barack Obama & Joseph Biden, 2 of the greatest presidents in modern times!
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Happy Presidents’ Day to the last real president we had. Americans now see he delivered a strong economy, low unemployment, major infrastructure investment, the CHIPS Act, & the 1st Black woman on the SC. He was treated shamefully—his only “crime” was aging. I hope we learn from how good we had it.
February 16, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Happy Presidents’ Day to the last real president we had. Americans now see he delivered a strong economy, low unemployment, major infrastructure investment, the CHIPS Act, & the 1st Black woman on the SC. He was treated shamefully—his only “crime” was aging. I hope we learn from how good we had it.
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More. She just threatened a member of Congress. It's a felony.
BREAKING: Pam Bondi appears to have just committed a federal crime by lying under oath.
Ted lieu just caught her in a lie and called for her resignation live on TV.
Ted lieu just caught her in a lie and called for her resignation live on TV.
February 11, 2026 at 6:02 PM
More. She just threatened a member of Congress. It's a felony.
WHAT?!
February 11, 2026 at 2:26 PM
WHAT?!
This is the definition of narcissistic behavior. You can do whatever you want. The person who complains, who is hurt and speaks out, who asks you please not to hit her again? That's the bad guy.
And here we are.
And here we are.
Goldman to Lyons: "You said in your opening statement that references to ICE as 'the Gestapo' or 'secret police' encourages threats against ICE agents. The problem is you have it backwards. People are simply making valid observations about your tactics, which are un-American and outright fascist."
February 11, 2026 at 10:46 AM
This is the definition of narcissistic behavior. You can do whatever you want. The person who complains, who is hurt and speaks out, who asks you please not to hit her again? That's the bad guy.
And here we are.
And here we are.
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This is the FBI’s list of “Prominent Names” it was tracking in the Epstein Case. This list appears in this slide show, FBI email correspondence, and FBI tip sheets — all of which I saw unredacted today. Believe the survivors.
You can see this file on DOJ’s website
www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
You can see this file on DOJ’s website
www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
February 11, 2026 at 3:39 AM
This is the FBI’s list of “Prominent Names” it was tracking in the Epstein Case. This list appears in this slide show, FBI email correspondence, and FBI tip sheets — all of which I saw unredacted today. Believe the survivors.
You can see this file on DOJ’s website
www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
You can see this file on DOJ’s website
www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
The level of conspiracy theory dripping out on Bsky about Epstein is starting to sound like Q-anon.
Pull yourselves together. This is serious stuff.
Pull yourselves together. This is serious stuff.
February 10, 2026 at 10:40 PM
The level of conspiracy theory dripping out on Bsky about Epstein is starting to sound like Q-anon.
Pull yourselves together. This is serious stuff.
Pull yourselves together. This is serious stuff.
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No way will I attend the White House dinner with this President.
I’m standing with @govwesmoore.bsky.social and @colorado.gov — and standing against Trump’s corruption and hatred.
And I’m calling on my Republican colleagues to do the same.
I’m standing with @govwesmoore.bsky.social and @colorado.gov — and standing against Trump’s corruption and hatred.
And I’m calling on my Republican colleagues to do the same.
Democratic governors to boycott White House dinner
More than a half dozen Democrats said Donald Trump disinviting two of their colleagues is the latest example of administration's 'chaos and division.'
www.usatoday.com
February 10, 2026 at 6:07 PM
No way will I attend the White House dinner with this President.
I’m standing with @govwesmoore.bsky.social and @colorado.gov — and standing against Trump’s corruption and hatred.
And I’m calling on my Republican colleagues to do the same.
I’m standing with @govwesmoore.bsky.social and @colorado.gov — and standing against Trump’s corruption and hatred.
And I’m calling on my Republican colleagues to do the same.
Reminder to whoever needs it? Bsky is not GoFundMe.
February 10, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Reminder to whoever needs it? Bsky is not GoFundMe.
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Rep. Stansbury: “The United States government is engaged in an active cover-up of the largest sex trafficking scandal and influence peddling scandal in the history of the United States, and Donald Trump is right at the center of it.”
February 9, 2026 at 4:10 PM
Rep. Stansbury: “The United States government is engaged in an active cover-up of the largest sex trafficking scandal and influence peddling scandal in the history of the United States, and Donald Trump is right at the center of it.”
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Crockett: "The US is falling apart, partially bc he's allowing for killings in the street, but also bc we have a 34 count convicted felon being shielded from any type of accountability as it relates to a child sex trafficking ring. I don't understand why we're pretending any of this is normal."
February 9, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Crockett: "The US is falling apart, partially bc he's allowing for killings in the street, but also bc we have a 34 count convicted felon being shielded from any type of accountability as it relates to a child sex trafficking ring. I don't understand why we're pretending any of this is normal."
This should be interesting. Maxwell will clear Trump if he gives her clemency.
What's he gonna do?
What's he gonna do?
February 9, 2026 at 5:51 PM
This should be interesting. Maxwell will clear Trump if he gives her clemency.
What's he gonna do?
What's he gonna do?
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They would be able to hire the best staff of real journalists this country has to offer.
February 8, 2026 at 10:54 PM
They would be able to hire the best staff of real journalists this country has to offer.
well, this is weird. The tip from Mark Epstein, like the announcement from the Southern District, is dated August 9.
Epstein presumably died on August 10.
Epstein presumably died on August 10.
Trump named in explosive tip regarding Epstein’s death: ‘Authorized murder’
www.rawstory.com/jeffrey-epst...
www.rawstory.com/jeffrey-epst...
Trump named in explosive tip regarding Epstein’s death: ‘Authorized murder’
President Donald Trump was named in an explosive tip to the FBI regarding the 2019 death of Jeffrey Epstein, the Justice Department’s recent release of around 3.5 million files has revealed.“Pretty ma...
www.rawstory.com
February 8, 2026 at 11:07 PM
well, this is weird. The tip from Mark Epstein, like the announcement from the Southern District, is dated August 9.
Epstein presumably died on August 10.
Epstein presumably died on August 10.
This needs to be a billboard over every highway in every red state in the Union.
February 8, 2026 at 10:05 PM
This needs to be a billboard over every highway in every red state in the Union.
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I’m so sad that I’m no longer shocked when reading this stuff anymore. Disgusted and sickened, for sure, but no longer shocked. 🙁
February 8, 2026 at 5:00 PM
I’m so sad that I’m no longer shocked when reading this stuff anymore. Disgusted and sickened, for sure, but no longer shocked. 🙁
Whoa.
Really surprised they didn't redact the date, but maybe they didn't think anyone would notice.
February 8, 2026 at 1:27 PM
Whoa.
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When you think you’ve won the war, chest bumping and all puffed out, and then a strong woman enters the arena with a case of beer for you to hold.
I give you Hilary R. Clinton.
#Pinks
#Voices4Victory
#SheShed
#DemVoice1
I give you Hilary R. Clinton.
#Pinks
#Voices4Victory
#SheShed
#DemVoice1
February 6, 2026 at 2:00 PM
When you think you’ve won the war, chest bumping and all puffed out, and then a strong woman enters the arena with a case of beer for you to hold.
I give you Hilary R. Clinton.
#Pinks
#Voices4Victory
#SheShed
#DemVoice1
I give you Hilary R. Clinton.
#Pinks
#Voices4Victory
#SheShed
#DemVoice1
Maybe time to change search engines? Their activism deserves our support.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/b...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/b...
Google Workers Demand End to Cloud Services for Immigration Agencies
www.nytimes.com
February 6, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Maybe time to change search engines? Their activism deserves our support.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/b...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/b...
every now and then I see a notice that somebody has blocked me, and I know that I've done something right.
February 6, 2026 at 5:34 PM
every now and then I see a notice that somebody has blocked me, and I know that I've done something right.
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CNBC just reported that under Donald Trump, layoffs in January were the highest since 2009!
U.S. employers announced 108,435 layoffs for the month, up 118% from the same period a year ago and 205% from December 2025. Marked the highest for any January since 2009. share.google/pbUXvSjqsvSz...
U.S. employers announced 108,435 layoffs for the month, up 118% from the same period a year ago and 205% from December 2025. Marked the highest for any January since 2009. share.google/pbUXvSjqsvSz...
February 5, 2026 at 9:33 PM
CNBC just reported that under Donald Trump, layoffs in January were the highest since 2009!
U.S. employers announced 108,435 layoffs for the month, up 118% from the same period a year ago and 205% from December 2025. Marked the highest for any January since 2009. share.google/pbUXvSjqsvSz...
U.S. employers announced 108,435 layoffs for the month, up 118% from the same period a year ago and 205% from December 2025. Marked the highest for any January since 2009. share.google/pbUXvSjqsvSz...
It's a bit oblique, but did he just admit he rigged the last election?
Donald Trump spoke to an audience of religious leaders, foreign dignitaries and business elites in what will surely not go down as one of the Godliest addresses in history.
February 5, 2026 at 11:14 PM
It's a bit oblique, but did he just admit he rigged the last election?