Arriadna 🇺🇸🗽🌻
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Liberal in WA and Trekkie, human rights advocate. 7of9 fan✨🖖 #KeeperOfTheFlame 🗽Don’t blame me, I voted for #HarrisWalz ticket 🇺🇸✨Twitter refugee. ✨ News Junkie.
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Opinion | Are We Losing Our Democracy? (Gift Article)
Donald Trump has wielded power as no previous president has.
www.nytimes.com
Are We Losing Our Democracy? A must read and a serious warning ⚠️ www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Trump: "I want to let you know that United States is going to make a contribution of $10 billion to the Board of Peace." (Congress has not appropriated this money!)
February 19, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Trump: "I want to let you know that United States is going to make a contribution of $10 billion to the Board of Peace." (Congress has not appropriated this money!)
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The U.S. is preparing for a pullout of all troops stationed in Syria, readying to end its military presence deployed to fight against ISIS in the country, two U.S. officials told The Hill.
US preparing for pullout of all troops from Syria
The U.S. is preparing for a pullout of all troops stationed in Syria, readying to end its military presence deployed to fight against ISIS in the country, two U.S. officials told The Hill on Wednes…
thehill.com
February 19, 2026 at 7:00 PM
The U.S. is preparing for a pullout of all troops stationed in Syria, readying to end its military presence deployed to fight against ISIS in the country, two U.S. officials told The Hill.
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OPINION: Donald Trump's Crusade against Kilmar Abrego Garcia is "on life support" as it may finally be dismissed this week or next by District Judge Waverly Crenshaw in Tennessee.
This Trump assault shows how the end of democracy begins
Donald Trump‘s Crusade against Kilmar Abrego Garcia is “on life support” as it may finally be dismissed this week or next by District Judge Waverly Crenshaw in Tennessee. But will that be the end of this father’s and husband’s ordeal?This week, I told you about the historic pattern associated with c...
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February 19, 2026 at 7:00 PM
OPINION: Donald Trump's Crusade against Kilmar Abrego Garcia is "on life support" as it may finally be dismissed this week or next by District Judge Waverly Crenshaw in Tennessee.
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Congress should once again reject the SAVE Act. Add your voice to help protect the freedom to vote: bit.ly/4tmVIor
February 19, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Congress should once again reject the SAVE Act. Add your voice to help protect the freedom to vote: bit.ly/4tmVIor
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After death threats for his work on antifascism, a Rutgers University professor fled the United States.
“It’s too late for preventative antifascism,” he said. “I think we’re in a new era.”
“It’s too late for preventative antifascism,” he said. “I think we’re in a new era.”
He studies fascism. Is he now living through it?
After death threats for his work on antifascism, a Rutgers University professor fled the United States. "It's too late for preventative antifascism," he said. "I think we're in a new era."
www.motherjones.com
February 19, 2026 at 7:02 PM
After death threats for his work on antifascism, a Rutgers University professor fled the United States.
“It’s too late for preventative antifascism,” he said. “I think we’re in a new era.”
“It’s too late for preventative antifascism,” he said. “I think we’re in a new era.”
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American not only becoming a cult of personality but becoming the dumbest cult of personality in the history of the human species is a lot to process
February 19, 2026 at 7:08 PM
American not only becoming a cult of personality but becoming the dumbest cult of personality in the history of the human species is a lot to process
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Colorado voters could be asked this fall to approve a temporary congressional map that would favor Democrats
Democrats Could Gain Three Congressional Seats Under New Proposal
www.newsweek.com
February 19, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Colorado voters could be asked this fall to approve a temporary congressional map that would favor Democrats
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Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger will deliver the Democratic Response to Trump’s State of the Union next week.
Smart choice.
Smart choice.
February 19, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger will deliver the Democratic Response to Trump’s State of the Union next week.
Smart choice.
Smart choice.
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Going away for a long weekend tomorrow.
To a spa 😌
Pamper. Pamper. Pamper.
I will NOT be on social media destroying my zen.
See you on the other side.
To a spa 😌
Pamper. Pamper. Pamper.
I will NOT be on social media destroying my zen.
See you on the other side.
a man wearing a face mask with a cucumber on his eye .
ALT: a man wearing a face mask with a cucumber on his eye .
media.tenor.com
February 19, 2026 at 8:08 PM
Going away for a long weekend tomorrow.
To a spa 😌
Pamper. Pamper. Pamper.
I will NOT be on social media destroying my zen.
See you on the other side.
To a spa 😌
Pamper. Pamper. Pamper.
I will NOT be on social media destroying my zen.
See you on the other side.
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Trump's exececutive order to “restore 'truth and sanity' to US history” in our museums, parks and landmarks got lawsuits for erasing history —slavery, Native Nations — and science from national parks.
LGBTQ+ advocates sued the Stonewall park for removing the rainbow Pride flag it had.
LGBTQ+ advocates sued the Stonewall park for removing the rainbow Pride flag it had.
February 18, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Trump's exececutive order to “restore 'truth and sanity' to US history” in our museums, parks and landmarks got lawsuits for erasing history —slavery, Native Nations — and science from national parks.
LGBTQ+ advocates sued the Stonewall park for removing the rainbow Pride flag it had.
LGBTQ+ advocates sued the Stonewall park for removing the rainbow Pride flag it had.
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Sounds awful. 😞
The blue was chosen to convey a calm authority, not aggression. trump wants new gaudy colors on Airforce One, this man has no intention of leaving.
Trump's Air Force One new paint scheme includes gold, red, white and blue
The Air Force is rolling out a new color palette across its executive airlift fleet, including the next-generation Air Force One aircraft.
www.usatoday.com
February 19, 2026 at 4:31 AM
Sounds awful. 😞
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"As predicated a year ago, America is allying with autocrats; treating European and other democracies as virtual enemies, to the grave detriment of collective security; and shredding democratic norms of international law and justice. 1/
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White Racial Rescue is a Trump Foreign Policy and National Security Priority
MAGA’s Fascist Mission to “Save Civilization”
open.substack.com
February 19, 2026 at 5:18 AM
"As predicated a year ago, America is allying with autocrats; treating European and other democracies as virtual enemies, to the grave detriment of collective security; and shredding democratic norms of international law and justice. 1/
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"The authoritarians selected for these “gifts” are part of a transnational effort to rehabilitate right-wing dictatorships from the past, consolidate right-wing and neo-Fascist forces in the present, 1/
"As predicated a year ago, America is allying with autocrats; treating European and other democracies as virtual enemies, to the grave detriment of collective security; and shredding democratic norms of international law and justice. 1/
open.substack.com/pub/lucid/p/...
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White Racial Rescue is a Trump Foreign Policy and National Security Priority
MAGA’s Fascist Mission to “Save Civilization”
open.substack.com
February 19, 2026 at 5:22 AM
"The authoritarians selected for these “gifts” are part of a transnational effort to rehabilitate right-wing dictatorships from the past, consolidate right-wing and neo-Fascist forces in the present, 1/
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“Illiberal governments tend to live or die by their ability to sustain corruption. They rely for support on a network of oligarchs, who in turn are tied to the administration’s success. It happened in Hungary, Turkey, Russia and increasingly, it is happening here.”
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/18/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/18/o...
Opinion | One Man Stole $660 Million. He’ll Never Pay It Back.
www.nytimes.com
February 19, 2026 at 5:31 AM
“Illiberal governments tend to live or die by their ability to sustain corruption. They rely for support on a network of oligarchs, who in turn are tied to the administration’s success. It happened in Hungary, Turkey, Russia and increasingly, it is happening here.”
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/18/o...
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Rest In Power Legend
YouTube video by NowThis Impact
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February 18, 2026 at 3:22 AM
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White people who personally perceive themselves as ranking at the bottom of the racial economic hierarchy or “tied” with Black Americans were the most likely to support President Donald Trump.
Trump supporters' extreme views driven by personal insecurity: research
White people who personally perceive themselves as ranking at the bottom of the racial economic hierarchy or “tied” with Black Americans were the most likely to support President Donald Trump.
bit.ly
February 18, 2026 at 3:00 AM
White people who personally perceive themselves as ranking at the bottom of the racial economic hierarchy or “tied” with Black Americans were the most likely to support President Donald Trump.
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A new report about the Trump administration's "assault on legal immigration" left one expert aghast on Tuesday.
Expert aghast at Trump admin's scheme to turn legal immigration system into a 'trap'
A new report about the Trump administration's "assault on legal immigration" left one expert aghast on Tuesday. President Donald Trump campaigned on deporting all illegal immigrants in the U.S. Since taking office, he has empowered the Department of Homeland Security to take active measures to achie...
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February 18, 2026 at 3:00 AM
A new report about the Trump administration's "assault on legal immigration" left one expert aghast on Tuesday.
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At U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, one former official said, “We were seen as the friendly, supportive side—the agency that tried to help people.” Under Trump, it’s become a site for easy arrests. newyorkermag.visitlink.me/etmGFe
How Legal Immigration Became a Deportation Trap
Under Trump, the Homeland Security agency responsible for processing visas and green cards has become a site for easy arrests.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
February 18, 2026 at 3:00 AM
At U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, one former official said, “We were seen as the friendly, supportive side—the agency that tried to help people.” Under Trump, it’s become a site for easy arrests. newyorkermag.visitlink.me/etmGFe
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I don’t think I have a lot of words for this. It’s a hard goodbye.
Thank you, Mr. Jackson.
You helped us all be better people and pushed us forward as a country.
And I will miss listening to you speak on current affairs.
Godspeed.💔🖖
youtu.be/v2gqn6eQAgk?...
Thank you, Mr. Jackson.
You helped us all be better people and pushed us forward as a country.
And I will miss listening to you speak on current affairs.
Godspeed.💔🖖
youtu.be/v2gqn6eQAgk?...
Jesse Jackson dies Tuesday morning
YouTube video by KHOU 11
youtu.be
February 17, 2026 at 11:35 PM
I don’t think I have a lot of words for this. It’s a hard goodbye.
Thank you, Mr. Jackson.
You helped us all be better people and pushed us forward as a country.
And I will miss listening to you speak on current affairs.
Godspeed.💔🖖
youtu.be/v2gqn6eQAgk?...
Thank you, Mr. Jackson.
You helped us all be better people and pushed us forward as a country.
And I will miss listening to you speak on current affairs.
Godspeed.💔🖖
youtu.be/v2gqn6eQAgk?...
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MIKE LAWLER: I do support the Gateway Project. The president made the point that the federal govt will not be responsible for cost overruns
COLLINS: But that's not even the dispute. The dispute is just the funding for it period & the 1,000 people who got laid off b/c funding was halted by the admin
COLLINS: But that's not even the dispute. The dispute is just the funding for it period & the 1,000 people who got laid off b/c funding was halted by the admin
February 18, 2026 at 3:01 AM
MIKE LAWLER: I do support the Gateway Project. The president made the point that the federal govt will not be responsible for cost overruns
COLLINS: But that's not even the dispute. The dispute is just the funding for it period & the 1,000 people who got laid off b/c funding was halted by the admin
COLLINS: But that's not even the dispute. The dispute is just the funding for it period & the 1,000 people who got laid off b/c funding was halted by the admin
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This is day five for the New York Times’ The Docket. But this is year six for Democracy Docket.
By all means, the more the merrier! I welcome the much-needed focus on the courts and legal news from legacy media. But if you are looking for an independent voice, sign-up now for free. bit.ly/4qmEiFz
By all means, the more the merrier! I welcome the much-needed focus on the courts and legal news from legacy media. But if you are looking for an independent voice, sign-up now for free. bit.ly/4qmEiFz
If you haven't yet, make sure to sign up for "The Docket," the new newsletter on the legal and judicial worlds anchored by the incomparable @adamliptak.bsky.social. There is no smarter writer about the law today. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/u...
On Trump’s Tariffs, Supreme Court Hurries Up and Waits
www.nytimes.com
February 18, 2026 at 3:04 AM
This is day five for the New York Times’ The Docket. But this is year six for Democracy Docket.
By all means, the more the merrier! I welcome the much-needed focus on the courts and legal news from legacy media. But if you are looking for an independent voice, sign-up now for free. bit.ly/4qmEiFz
By all means, the more the merrier! I welcome the much-needed focus on the courts and legal news from legacy media. But if you are looking for an independent voice, sign-up now for free. bit.ly/4qmEiFz
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NEW: The filing, which shreds the logic behind the raid, marks the county’s latest effort to reclaim the materials seized by the FBI during the raid, including the original — and only — copy of Fulton County’s 2020 election records. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
‘Flagrant Constitutional Violation’: Fulton County blasts affidavit that backed FBI’s 2020 election raid
“The Fourth Amendment demands ‘probable cause’—not ‘possible cause.'"
www.democracydocket.com
February 17, 2026 at 9:32 PM
NEW: The filing, which shreds the logic behind the raid, marks the county’s latest effort to reclaim the materials seized by the FBI during the raid, including the original — and only — copy of Fulton County’s 2020 election records. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Mike Rounds says Republicans just want to make you show your document with a yellow star in order to vote
February 17, 2026 at 9:34 PM
Mike Rounds says Republicans just want to make you show your document with a yellow star in order to vote