Andria
@andria.bsky.social
Charlotte resident. Mediagazer editor.
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Andria
@andria.bsky.social
· Nov 27
From August 2021, some relevant recent history today.
By NC’s state attorney general, @jeffjacksonnc.bsky.social
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By NC’s state attorney general, @jeffjacksonnc.bsky.social
jeff-jackson.medium.com/our-mission-...
#ncpol
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Everything moves so fast now. It's impossible to give every event the care and attention it deserves, especially when the bar is "at least no one died."
But what happened in Portland outside the ICE building was evidence of yet another escalation—and a terrifying harbinger of things to come.
But what happened in Portland outside the ICE building was evidence of yet another escalation—and a terrifying harbinger of things to come.
What it's like to see ICE tear gas kids
Attendees at a Portland, OR protest describe a vicious, unprovoked and sudden attack
www.thehandbasket.co
February 3, 2026 at 1:30 AM
Everything moves so fast now. It's impossible to give every event the care and attention it deserves, especially when the bar is "at least no one died."
But what happened in Portland outside the ICE building was evidence of yet another escalation—and a terrifying harbinger of things to come.
But what happened in Portland outside the ICE building was evidence of yet another escalation—and a terrifying harbinger of things to come.
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Semi annual request to please include all text with photos & screenshots. It’s really helpful to people who are visually impaired as well as to those who struggle to read tiny print. If you’re posting because you want people to read & see what you’re sending out & Alt text makes that possible.
a cat is sitting on a person 's lap with its eyes closed and a thank you message .
Alt: A cat is sitting on a person 's lap with its eyes closed shifting from side to side as it says thank you .
media.tenor.com
February 3, 2026 at 2:09 AM
Semi annual request to please include all text with photos & screenshots. It’s really helpful to people who are visually impaired as well as to those who struggle to read tiny print. If you’re posting because you want people to read & see what you’re sending out & Alt text makes that possible.
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Reposting Ryan’s original post with alt text because what he’s talking about is extremely important. His thread is worth a read and so is his article. I would add that this is further proof of what @brooklynmarie.bsky.social has been saying for decades, “it is a global far right power grab.”
February 3, 2026 at 1:17 AM
Reposting Ryan’s original post with alt text because what he’s talking about is extremely important. His thread is worth a read and so is his article. I would add that this is further proof of what @brooklynmarie.bsky.social has been saying for decades, “it is a global far right power grab.”
Dark.
And a possible funding tie to another Duke guy, a French Canadian who left his post-doc in a hurry in 2015. He’s back in Canada, has done a yt supremacist podcast, and his SO has been missing for about two years.
And a possible funding tie to another Duke guy, a French Canadian who left his post-doc in a hurry in 2015. He’s back in Canada, has done a yt supremacist podcast, and his SO has been missing for about two years.
Reposting this with alt text so that people can read what Ryan is sharing.
February 3, 2026 at 2:08 AM
Dark.
And a possible funding tie to another Duke guy, a French Canadian who left his post-doc in a hurry in 2015. He’s back in Canada, has done a yt supremacist podcast, and his SO has been missing for about two years.
And a possible funding tie to another Duke guy, a French Canadian who left his post-doc in a hurry in 2015. He’s back in Canada, has done a yt supremacist podcast, and his SO has been missing for about two years.
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Reposting this with alt text so that people can read what Ryan is sharing.
February 3, 2026 at 1:12 AM
Reposting this with alt text so that people can read what Ryan is sharing.
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youre doing great guys 👍
February 3, 2026 at 12:38 AM
youre doing great guys 👍
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The county attorney has sent Touhy Requests (named after United States ex rel. Touhy v. Ragen, 340 U.S. 462, 468 (1951)) to the feds — these are formal requests for production.
Minnesota prosecutors have formally demanded that the Trump administration turn over any evidence gathered by federal authorities after the shooting death of Renee Good by ICE agent Jonathan Ross.
Minnesota prosecutors formally demand evidence from Trump Administration over the killing of Renee Good
The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office announced Monday it had sent what are known as Touhy letters to gain crime scene evidence from the shooting death of Renee Good by ICE agent Jonathan Ross.
www.startribune.com
February 3, 2026 at 12:06 AM
The county attorney has sent Touhy Requests (named after United States ex rel. Touhy v. Ragen, 340 U.S. 462, 468 (1951)) to the feds — these are formal requests for production.
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What you want is COPWATCHING. The cameras turned on THEM.
February 2, 2026 at 11:11 PM
What you want is COPWATCHING. The cameras turned on THEM.
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BREAKING Star Tribune:
Eight additional federal prosecutors are in the process of leaving the Minnesota U.S. Attorney's Office, according to multiple sources with knowledge of the situation.
The departures follow the mass exit of six veteran prosecutors who left the office last month.
Eight additional federal prosecutors are in the process of leaving the Minnesota U.S. Attorney's Office, according to multiple sources with knowledge of the situation.
The departures follow the mass exit of six veteran prosecutors who left the office last month.
The latest: Eight more federal prosecutors set to leave the Minnesota U.S. Attorney’s Office
The recent wave of departures follows the mass exodus of six veteran prosecutors last month who quit in protest of recent directives from the U.S. Department of Justice.
www.startribune.com
February 2, 2026 at 11:01 PM
BREAKING Star Tribune:
Eight additional federal prosecutors are in the process of leaving the Minnesota U.S. Attorney's Office, according to multiple sources with knowledge of the situation.
The departures follow the mass exit of six veteran prosecutors who left the office last month.
Eight additional federal prosecutors are in the process of leaving the Minnesota U.S. Attorney's Office, according to multiple sources with knowledge of the situation.
The departures follow the mass exit of six veteran prosecutors who left the office last month.
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February 2, 2026 at 10:13 PM
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Fun fact: jugis was the priest at the small town church where I was also an altar boy
A commenter disputes the article’s characterization of Bishop Jugis and other things.
February 2, 2026 at 10:44 PM
Fun fact: jugis was the priest at the small town church where I was also an altar boy
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No. 1 on WaPo’s most-read list:
On the fight in Charlotte between very conservative Catholics and others.
Gift link: 🎁
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On the fight in Charlotte between very conservative Catholics and others.
Gift link: 🎁
wapo.st/3ZH9rsq
For traditional Catholics, Charlotte Communion dispute is a battle line
A seemingly esoteric dispute over the proper way to take Communion signals the rising power of more traditional voices within the Catholic Church.
wapo.st
February 2, 2026 at 10:37 PM
No. 1 on WaPo’s most-read list:
On the fight in Charlotte between very conservative Catholics and others.
Gift link: 🎁
wapo.st/3ZH9rsq
On the fight in Charlotte between very conservative Catholics and others.
Gift link: 🎁
wapo.st/3ZH9rsq
Breaking news: Top Justice Department officials have stripped Ed Martin of most of his expansive responsibilities, sidelining the staunch Trump ally from many of the controversial investigations he has championed.
Justice Dept. demotes Ed Martin, stripping Trump ally of most authority
Top Justice Department officials have stripped Ed Martin of the bulk of his expansive responsibilities.
wapo.st
February 2, 2026 at 10:33 PM
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Today I wrote about how Republicans are in trouble for the midterms but so is democracy. Make sure you always receive the last democracy news and information as well as my exclusive analysis by joining Democracy Docket today. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
February 2, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Today I wrote about how Republicans are in trouble for the midterms but so is democracy. Make sure you always receive the last democracy news and information as well as my exclusive analysis by joining Democracy Docket today. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
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From what I have heard, the Feds didn't even leave a receipt. How is that even legal?
February 2, 2026 at 7:30 PM
From what I have heard, the Feds didn't even leave a receipt. How is that even legal?
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Fulton County officials say they're filing a federal lawsuit challenging the FBI's seizure of 2020 election records in Georgia.
February 2, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Fulton County officials say they're filing a federal lawsuit challenging the FBI's seizure of 2020 election records in Georgia.
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I guess this might not be obvious to folks who aren’t in DC/regular attendees, but: The KC is a gorgeous venue. It is not run down, and certainly is not remotely in need of the kind of complete renovation that would require shutting it down for two years.
February 2, 2026 at 7:14 PM
I guess this might not be obvious to folks who aren’t in DC/regular attendees, but: The KC is a gorgeous venue. It is not run down, and certainly is not remotely in need of the kind of complete renovation that would require shutting it down for two years.
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Since a lot of the coverage is omitting this detail: The Kennedy Center HAD a $250 million renovation and expansion just a few years ago, in 2019.
February 2, 2026 at 12:38 PM
Since a lot of the coverage is omitting this detail: The Kennedy Center HAD a $250 million renovation and expansion just a few years ago, in 2019.
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"This is killing for sport, it's killing for theater and it's utterly lawless. We need a court of law to rein in this administration and provide some accountability to the families."
— Legal director Baher Azmy www.npr.org/2026/01/27/g...
— Legal director Baher Azmy www.npr.org/2026/01/27/g...
Families of killed men file first U.S. federal lawsuit over drug boat strikes
The case filed in Massachusetts is the first lawsuit over the strikes to land in a U.S. federal court since the Trump administration launched a campaign to target vessels off the coast of Venezuela.
www.npr.org
February 2, 2026 at 7:30 PM
"This is killing for sport, it's killing for theater and it's utterly lawless. We need a court of law to rein in this administration and provide some accountability to the families."
— Legal director Baher Azmy www.npr.org/2026/01/27/g...
— Legal director Baher Azmy www.npr.org/2026/01/27/g...
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Troublemaker is my middle name.
February 1, 2026 at 8:34 PM
Troublemaker is my middle name.
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media friends: I'm looking for some new work to supplement the excellent roster of outlets I edit for on a regular basis (Jezebel, Foreign Policy, IPQ). Do you need a cover for an editor on leave, a fact-checker, a morning newsletter writer? I can do it all—and more! Please be in touch :)
February 2, 2026 at 5:43 PM
media friends: I'm looking for some new work to supplement the excellent roster of outlets I edit for on a regular basis (Jezebel, Foreign Policy, IPQ). Do you need a cover for an editor on leave, a fact-checker, a morning newsletter writer? I can do it all—and more! Please be in touch :)