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What about if it’s like 500 times
February 1, 2026 at 2:46 PM
What about if it’s like 500 times
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4 federal agents pull over an elderly US citizen for the suspected crime of being brown, break her car window, throw her to the ground, then drive off after they find her US Passport in her purse. The Salem Police, when called, say there’s nothing they can do. www.salemreporter.com/2026/01/31/u...
U.S. citizen injured by federal agents in Salem who demanded to see “papers,” union says - Salem Reporter
A home care worker and union worker was pulled from her car and injured by federal agents Thursday according to a statement by SEIU 503. To comment on this story, use the form at the end of the repor...
www.salemreporter.com
February 1, 2026 at 2:47 PM
4 federal agents pull over an elderly US citizen for the suspected crime of being brown, break her car window, throw her to the ground, then drive off after they find her US Passport in her purse. The Salem Police, when called, say there’s nothing they can do. www.salemreporter.com/2026/01/31/u...
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This is heartbreaking and heartwarming at the same time. www.jta.org/2026/01/30/u...
'Reminds me of Anne Frank': Jewish seniors are offering to hide their Haitian caregivers as Trump's TPS end looms - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
The end of Temporary Protected Status has Holocaust survivors offering to hide Haitian staffers, according to the CEO of a senior-living center in Florida.
www.jta.org
February 1, 2026 at 2:47 PM
This is heartbreaking and heartwarming at the same time. www.jta.org/2026/01/30/u...
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Please don’t turn the Epstein files into a joke.
This is real for survivors.
Many former victims are realizing for the first time they were used by a system.
How this is discussed online matters.
Tread carefully.
This is real for survivors.
Many former victims are realizing for the first time they were used by a system.
How this is discussed online matters.
Tread carefully.
February 1, 2026 at 6:01 AM
Please don’t turn the Epstein files into a joke.
This is real for survivors.
Many former victims are realizing for the first time they were used by a system.
How this is discussed online matters.
Tread carefully.
This is real for survivors.
Many former victims are realizing for the first time they were used by a system.
How this is discussed online matters.
Tread carefully.
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If your children got tear gassed today I want to hear from you, even if you don’t live in my district. You can contact my office at councilor.green@portlandoregon.gov
February 1, 2026 at 6:06 AM
If your children got tear gassed today I want to hear from you, even if you don’t live in my district. You can contact my office at councilor.green@portlandoregon.gov
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NGL this description of Bsky in Vulture cracked me up
January 31, 2026 at 2:02 PM
NGL this description of Bsky in Vulture cracked me up
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Direct hit, losing altitude, everyone get your parachutes
NGL this description of Bsky in Vulture cracked me up
February 1, 2026 at 3:45 AM
Direct hit, losing altitude, everyone get your parachutes
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these are senator james talarico numbers
February 1, 2026 at 5:19 AM
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primarying the dems who have chosen capitulation is going to be incredibly important
a fighting chance
February 1, 2026 at 5:44 AM
primarying the dems who have chosen capitulation is going to be incredibly important
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I am of the apparently idiosyncratic opinion that governments should generally try to avoid using chemical weapons on their own citizens who are peacefully protesting on a Saturday afternoon.
February 1, 2026 at 4:33 AM
I am of the apparently idiosyncratic opinion that governments should generally try to avoid using chemical weapons on their own citizens who are peacefully protesting on a Saturday afternoon.
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February 1, 2026 at 5:10 AM
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There is very likely going to be a blue wave in November 2026. Trump will do what he can to disturb the election and stop Rs from losing the House. It probably won't work, but the probability of a tail outcome is worrisome, and the attempt is the story
February 1, 2026 at 4:39 AM
There is very likely going to be a blue wave in November 2026. Trump will do what he can to disturb the election and stop Rs from losing the House. It probably won't work, but the probability of a tail outcome is worrisome, and the attempt is the story
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dummymander, dummymander-
dummymander, DUMMYMANDER
DUMMYMANDER DUMMYMANDER DUMMYMANDER!
dummymander, DUMMYMANDER
DUMMYMANDER DUMMYMANDER DUMMYMANDER!
JUST IN: Democrats flip a red seat in the Texas Senate.
Taylor Rehmet wins against Leigh Wambsganss, a conservative activist who helped lead right-wing efforts to take over TX school boards.
With all early vote, and 95% of precincts, in, Dem up 57/43.
Trump won this seat by 17% in Tarrant County.
Taylor Rehmet wins against Leigh Wambsganss, a conservative activist who helped lead right-wing efforts to take over TX school boards.
With all early vote, and 95% of precincts, in, Dem up 57/43.
Trump won this seat by 17% in Tarrant County.
February 1, 2026 at 5:20 AM
dummymander, dummymander-
dummymander, DUMMYMANDER
DUMMYMANDER DUMMYMANDER DUMMYMANDER!
dummymander, DUMMYMANDER
DUMMYMANDER DUMMYMANDER DUMMYMANDER!
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STAR TRIBUNE: “No Humanity” in the detention centers. Overcrowded cells where immigrants “have to take turns lying down”
Private prisons raking in billions while they cut costs, feed them little, ignore health issues.
All in our name. 🇺🇸
www.startribune.com/no-humanity-...
Private prisons raking in billions while they cut costs, feed them little, ignore health issues.
All in our name. 🇺🇸
www.startribune.com/no-humanity-...
February 1, 2026 at 5:34 AM
STAR TRIBUNE: “No Humanity” in the detention centers. Overcrowded cells where immigrants “have to take turns lying down”
Private prisons raking in billions while they cut costs, feed them little, ignore health issues.
All in our name. 🇺🇸
www.startribune.com/no-humanity-...
Private prisons raking in billions while they cut costs, feed them little, ignore health issues.
All in our name. 🇺🇸
www.startribune.com/no-humanity-...
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She definitely moderated in the runoff - focused on property taxes, etc - and did not play up her Trump endorsement nearly as much as she did in the first round. But Wambsganss is an incredibly well-known entity there. She was arguably the face of local far-right school takeovers that went national.
I've heard from an alert reader that toward the end, the Wambsganss signs went from labeling her as "Trump endorsed" to "Republican."
A huge political earthquake in Texas tonight as Democrats flipped a State Senate seat from red to blue in a district Trump won by 17 points.
Trump personally waded in — endorsing the Republican and personally urging base turnout — and was dealt a massive loss.
Trump personally waded in — endorsing the Republican and personally urging base turnout — and was dealt a massive loss.
February 1, 2026 at 5:29 AM
She definitely moderated in the runoff - focused on property taxes, etc - and did not play up her Trump endorsement nearly as much as she did in the first round. But Wambsganss is an incredibly well-known entity there. She was arguably the face of local far-right school takeovers that went national.
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February 1, 2026 at 5:47 AM
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ICE using handicap hang tags?
February 1, 2026 at 4:12 AM
ICE using handicap hang tags?
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I left the protest at least two hours after the big march got gassed, and when I took my mask off three blocks away from the ICE building the gas was still heavy in the air. The disproportionate size of the attack is as big a story as the peaceful, vulnerable crowd. You didn't have to get close.
It's hard to overstate how ell-organized the portland march that got gassed was... organizers made the crowd promise to be peaceful, said the march would slow in front of the ICE building but not stop, that we would stick to one chant (ICE Out). They did absolutely everything right and got gassed.
February 1, 2026 at 4:52 AM
I left the protest at least two hours after the big march got gassed, and when I took my mask off three blocks away from the ICE building the gas was still heavy in the air. The disproportionate size of the attack is as big a story as the peaceful, vulnerable crowd. You didn't have to get close.
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Just need 1 Republican in the House with a spine.
2 will be great.
Oh, and those 7 "Centrist" Dems who voted to fund DHS last week? Yeah, we'll never forget that.
www.axios.com/2026/02/01/m...
2 will be great.
Oh, and those 7 "Centrist" Dems who voted to fund DHS last week? Yeah, we'll never forget that.
www.axios.com/2026/02/01/m...
Mike Johnson's majority to erode as Democrat Menefee wins Texas special election
House Republicans will be able to afford just one defection on any party-line vote for the next two months.
www.axios.com
February 1, 2026 at 5:00 AM
Just need 1 Republican in the House with a spine.
2 will be great.
Oh, and those 7 "Centrist" Dems who voted to fund DHS last week? Yeah, we'll never forget that.
www.axios.com/2026/02/01/m...
2 will be great.
Oh, and those 7 "Centrist" Dems who voted to fund DHS last week? Yeah, we'll never forget that.
www.axios.com/2026/02/01/m...
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Gawker was killed to protect pedophiles
February 1, 2026 at 4:22 AM
Gawker was killed to protect pedophiles
The dream of the People's Republic of Texas comes nearer and nearer!
a "fun" fact is that texas' state senate map is so gerrymandered that this swing would flip all but four republican districts
February 1, 2026 at 5:45 AM
The dream of the People's Republic of Texas comes nearer and nearer!
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a "fun" fact is that texas' state senate map is so gerrymandered that this swing would flip all but four republican districts
February 1, 2026 at 4:47 AM
a "fun" fact is that texas' state senate map is so gerrymandered that this swing would flip all but four republican districts
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Sure libs can win in commie places like Fort Worth but what does real America think
February 1, 2026 at 4:53 AM
Sure libs can win in commie places like Fort Worth but what does real America think
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You know who really ought to pay attention the result in TX Sen 9? Democratic leadership in Congress.
February 1, 2026 at 5:15 AM
You know who really ought to pay attention the result in TX Sen 9? Democratic leadership in Congress.