Barbara Banfield
@barbbanfieldrn.bsky.social
RN, farmerette, astrologer, violin/fiddle player, gay-married, anti-fascist, pro-democracy. Whidbey Island WA
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“You might think that #workers getting paid more is a good thing?…
Is there any mention that the #BCA will have to pass on the #costs of this $200m onto customers in the form of higher fees, or higher interest rates?
No, it is just some #businesscost that businesses are expected to make.” #ausbiz
Is there any mention that the #BCA will have to pass on the #costs of this $200m onto customers in the form of higher fees, or higher interest rates?
No, it is just some #businesscost that businesses are expected to make.” #ausbiz
A report that Comm Bank is spending $200m on sponsoring the Olympics. My post on how isn't it weird how such things are never reported as something that will cause fees/prices to rise, but a wage increase?? Horrors!!
thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...
thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...
Why do the media treat rising wages as dangerous — but $200m sponsorships aren’t?
Perhaps the most screwed aspect of how the media covers economics and business is how profits and business expenses are written about as though they are glorious things with no losers, while wages gro...
thepoint.com.au
February 18, 2026 at 4:12 AM
“You might think that #workers getting paid more is a good thing?…
Is there any mention that the #BCA will have to pass on the #costs of this $200m onto customers in the form of higher fees, or higher interest rates?
No, it is just some #businesscost that businesses are expected to make.” #ausbiz
Is there any mention that the #BCA will have to pass on the #costs of this $200m onto customers in the form of higher fees, or higher interest rates?
No, it is just some #businesscost that businesses are expected to make.” #ausbiz
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Supporting the American Gestapo is completely disqualifying.
@rephaleystevens.bsky.social, you are a traitor to the American people, and your farce of a primary campaign is an attack on every single person who lives in the state of Michigan.
If you’re in Michigan: don’t vote for a Quisling
@rephaleystevens.bsky.social, you are a traitor to the American people, and your farce of a primary campaign is an attack on every single person who lives in the state of Michigan.
If you’re in Michigan: don’t vote for a Quisling
How is this even possible? Rep. Haley Stevens, who is running for #MISen, "seemed generally impressed with the staff" at an ICE detention facility, per the @michiganadvance.com.
At the same event, Rep. Hillary Scholten spoke of a man "being kept in a freezing room where he couldn’t feel his toes."
At the same event, Rep. Hillary Scholten spoke of a man "being kept in a freezing room where he couldn’t feel his toes."
February 18, 2026 at 3:32 AM
Supporting the American Gestapo is completely disqualifying.
@rephaleystevens.bsky.social, you are a traitor to the American people, and your farce of a primary campaign is an attack on every single person who lives in the state of Michigan.
If you’re in Michigan: don’t vote for a Quisling
@rephaleystevens.bsky.social, you are a traitor to the American people, and your farce of a primary campaign is an attack on every single person who lives in the state of Michigan.
If you’re in Michigan: don’t vote for a Quisling
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How is this even possible? Rep. Haley Stevens, who is running for #MISen, "seemed generally impressed with the staff" at an ICE detention facility, per the @michiganadvance.com.
At the same event, Rep. Hillary Scholten spoke of a man "being kept in a freezing room where he couldn’t feel his toes."
At the same event, Rep. Hillary Scholten spoke of a man "being kept in a freezing room where he couldn’t feel his toes."
February 18, 2026 at 1:30 AM
How is this even possible? Rep. Haley Stevens, who is running for #MISen, "seemed generally impressed with the staff" at an ICE detention facility, per the @michiganadvance.com.
At the same event, Rep. Hillary Scholten spoke of a man "being kept in a freezing room where he couldn’t feel his toes."
At the same event, Rep. Hillary Scholten spoke of a man "being kept in a freezing room where he couldn’t feel his toes."
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Trump: It’s a hoax. We should move on.
Trump’s DOJ: There’s nothing to investigate.
The UN: The revelations suggest a global criminal enterprise…a number of the abuses meet the legal threshold of crimes against humanity.
www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/202...
Trump’s DOJ: There’s nothing to investigate.
The UN: The revelations suggest a global criminal enterprise…a number of the abuses meet the legal threshold of crimes against humanity.
www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/202...
UN panel says Epstein abuses may constitute ‘crimes against humanity’
Experts say newly released documents show the need for an independent investigation into Epstein's sex-trafficking ring.
www.aljazeera.com
February 18, 2026 at 4:14 AM
Trump: It’s a hoax. We should move on.
Trump’s DOJ: There’s nothing to investigate.
The UN: The revelations suggest a global criminal enterprise…a number of the abuses meet the legal threshold of crimes against humanity.
www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/202...
Trump’s DOJ: There’s nothing to investigate.
The UN: The revelations suggest a global criminal enterprise…a number of the abuses meet the legal threshold of crimes against humanity.
www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/202...
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You guys, we keep trying to warn you that Gavin is not our guy. He's already sold out, and he will always disappoint and side with the billionaires when it matters most.
Worse, it's really SMART.
When/if Trump gets knocked out of power, the tech billionaires behind him will still keep theirs. Because they are also bankrolling Trump's opposition. In early 2026, they have the California Democratic Party on retainer.
When/if Trump gets knocked out of power, the tech billionaires behind him will still keep theirs. Because they are also bankrolling Trump's opposition. In early 2026, they have the California Democratic Party on retainer.
February 17, 2026 at 11:25 PM
You guys, we keep trying to warn you that Gavin is not our guy. He's already sold out, and he will always disappoint and side with the billionaires when it matters most.
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This is indistinguishable from right-wing anti-SJW agitprop
Confessions of a Former Body Positivity Influencer
YouTube video by New York Times Opinion
www.youtube.com
February 17, 2026 at 8:00 PM
This is indistinguishable from right-wing anti-SJW agitprop
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Just like the narratives around trans rights and racial justice, this framing constructs "activists" as unreasonable, radical and holding all the power.
"Do you know how mean fat activists are if you lose weight?"
Do you know how mean everyone else is if you don't?!
"Do you know how mean fat activists are if you lose weight?"
Do you know how mean everyone else is if you don't?!
February 17, 2026 at 8:11 PM
Just like the narratives around trans rights and racial justice, this framing constructs "activists" as unreasonable, radical and holding all the power.
"Do you know how mean fat activists are if you lose weight?"
Do you know how mean everyone else is if you don't?!
"Do you know how mean fat activists are if you lose weight?"
Do you know how mean everyone else is if you don't?!
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WATCH: “That’s not America. That’s not Tennessee. I’m ashamed of those sons of bitches.”
A decorated veteran from a family of soldiers warns Republican anti-immigrant Stephen Miller bills are creating a “Gestapo”.
(Bonus: turns out this patriot is a Holler fan 🎉)
A decorated veteran from a family of soldiers warns Republican anti-immigrant Stephen Miller bills are creating a “Gestapo”.
(Bonus: turns out this patriot is a Holler fan 🎉)
February 17, 2026 at 11:29 PM
WATCH: “That’s not America. That’s not Tennessee. I’m ashamed of those sons of bitches.”
A decorated veteran from a family of soldiers warns Republican anti-immigrant Stephen Miller bills are creating a “Gestapo”.
(Bonus: turns out this patriot is a Holler fan 🎉)
A decorated veteran from a family of soldiers warns Republican anti-immigrant Stephen Miller bills are creating a “Gestapo”.
(Bonus: turns out this patriot is a Holler fan 🎉)
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Yes, and Representative Jasmine Crockett appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert in 2024 & 2025 - she’s doing great work in Congress too. So the CBS Fairness Act explanation is disingenuous.
February 17, 2026 at 11:44 PM
Yes, and Representative Jasmine Crockett appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert in 2024 & 2025 - she’s doing great work in Congress too. So the CBS Fairness Act explanation is disingenuous.
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BIG NEWS: The federal government has given up their appeal in our National Guard case from last fall – meaning we’ve permanently succeeded in keeping National Guard members off our streets. #orpol
February 17, 2026 at 10:55 PM
BIG NEWS: The federal government has given up their appeal in our National Guard case from last fall – meaning we’ve permanently succeeded in keeping National Guard members off our streets. #orpol
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Get this, the guy/gal (trans person) who shot his/her family in the ice rink in Pawtucket RI, is a major Trump supporter, who posted things about Trump's 'stolen 2020' election.
February 17, 2026 at 11:43 PM
Get this, the guy/gal (trans person) who shot his/her family in the ice rink in Pawtucket RI, is a major Trump supporter, who posted things about Trump's 'stolen 2020' election.
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The numbers of use of force investigations in this do not correlate w/what Todd Lyons described last week before the Senate (which was less than 50 for the entire year).
"The contents of the emails challenge the administration’s assertions and efforts from its backers in the wake of the Minneapolis shootings to downplay incidents involving ICE’s use of excessive force by arguing that such cases were infrequent." www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
ICE officials knew use of force was rising well before Minneapolis shootings
Internal agency emails show a surge in reports of ICE officers using more force going back nearly a year, but DHS leadership did not see it as a concern to be addressed.
www.politico.com
February 17, 2026 at 11:43 PM
The numbers of use of force investigations in this do not correlate w/what Todd Lyons described last week before the Senate (which was less than 50 for the entire year).
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What is happening to trans people in the United States is the beginning of a genocide.
The right is driving it, but the center is enabling it, and the left is in denial about it.
The right is driving it, but the center is enabling it, and the left is in denial about it.
February 17, 2026 at 11:44 PM
What is happening to trans people in the United States is the beginning of a genocide.
The right is driving it, but the center is enabling it, and the left is in denial about it.
The right is driving it, but the center is enabling it, and the left is in denial about it.
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How the fuck would they determine how they got there? And prove it beyond a reasonable doubt?
Also, the number of immigrants entering illegally by plane has GOT to be miniscule, right?
Also, the number of immigrants entering illegally by plane has GOT to be miniscule, right?
Mississippi may soon criminalize illegal immigration under State law. The Mississippi Senate on Tuesday passed S.B. 2114, which would impose up to two years in prison for undocumented immigrants entering the country illegally from another country by plane or boat.
Undocumented Immigrants Entering Mississippi Could Face Imprisonment Under Bill Passed in State Senate
Mississippi may soon criminalize illegal immigration under State law, with felony prison sentences for undocumented immigrants entering the state.
buff.ly
February 17, 2026 at 11:47 PM
How the fuck would they determine how they got there? And prove it beyond a reasonable doubt?
Also, the number of immigrants entering illegally by plane has GOT to be miniscule, right?
Also, the number of immigrants entering illegally by plane has GOT to be miniscule, right?
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In our name. Using our tax money.
The U.S. killed 11 more civilians in boat strikes yesterday -- 8 in the Pacific Ocean and 3 in the Caribbean.
We're tracking the increasing toll of these extrajudicial killings in a tracker @theintercept.com
theintercept.com/2025/11/17/t...
We're tracking the increasing toll of these extrajudicial killings in a tracker @theintercept.com
theintercept.com/2025/11/17/t...
February 17, 2026 at 11:50 PM
In our name. Using our tax money.
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The likelihood that one Colbert interview changes the outcome of the Democratic senate primary in Texas or the subsequent general election is very small.
This is govt censorship for censorship’s sake. As assertion of power. Statement of values. Sending a signal. Pushing the line. Because they can.
This is govt censorship for censorship’s sake. As assertion of power. Statement of values. Sending a signal. Pushing the line. Because they can.
The regime is now dictating what political views are acceptable to air on television and paramount/cbs are collaborating in that censorship bsky.app/profile/ditz...
Stephen Colbert said that the FCC and CBS - which is in no way a compromised or complicit organization - wouldn’t allow him to broadcast an interview with Democratic State Rep James Talarico. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/a...
February 17, 2026 at 1:23 PM
The likelihood that one Colbert interview changes the outcome of the Democratic senate primary in Texas or the subsequent general election is very small.
This is govt censorship for censorship’s sake. As assertion of power. Statement of values. Sending a signal. Pushing the line. Because they can.
This is govt censorship for censorship’s sake. As assertion of power. Statement of values. Sending a signal. Pushing the line. Because they can.
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More infants with preventable brain bleeding, that's what they mean by Making America Healthy Again. (gift link)
A Life-Saving Vitamin for Babies Is Getting Swept Up in Vaccine Backlash
There’s a growing resistance to anything that’s injected into babies, vaccine or not.
www.bloomberg.com
February 17, 2026 at 1:23 PM
More infants with preventable brain bleeding, that's what they mean by Making America Healthy Again. (gift link)
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Happy Lunar New Year! 恭禧發財! 🧧
February 17, 2026 at 1:25 PM
Happy Lunar New Year! 恭禧發財! 🧧
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I wish some of the politicians sharing tributes to Jesse Jackson would display even half of his commitment to civil rights. It's hard to watch, honestly.
February 17, 2026 at 1:26 PM
I wish some of the politicians sharing tributes to Jesse Jackson would display even half of his commitment to civil rights. It's hard to watch, honestly.
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The children yearn for asbestos remediation helper gigs at $10/hr must bring own gloves
Florida AG James Uthmeier: "We need to focus on getting people into the workforce even earlier. We passed legislation last year to help high school students get their hands dirty and get on job sites more quickly."
February 17, 2026 at 1:26 PM
The children yearn for asbestos remediation helper gigs at $10/hr must bring own gloves
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Make it so
the effort to censor Telrico will just drive WAY more people than normal to this interview with him the Late Show posted to YouTube, which has already seen its viewership count jump 10k in the time it took me to write this:
Rep. James Talarico On Confronting Christian Nationalism, And Strange Days In The Texas Legislatu…
YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
youtu.be
February 17, 2026 at 1:27 PM
Make it so
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Re: Nick Shirley’s big California *expose*
February 17, 2026 at 1:29 PM
Re: Nick Shirley’s big California *expose*
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Fascism is here. 🇺🇸
CBS is dead. ☠️
More people will now see this interview Trump tried to bury than ever would have otherwise. 👀
CBS is dead. ☠️
More people will now see this interview Trump tried to bury than ever would have otherwise. 👀
February 17, 2026 at 1:36 PM
Fascism is here. 🇺🇸
CBS is dead. ☠️
More people will now see this interview Trump tried to bury than ever would have otherwise. 👀
CBS is dead. ☠️
More people will now see this interview Trump tried to bury than ever would have otherwise. 👀
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Donald Trump’s FCC pushed CBS to scrap the interview of Texas Democrat James Talarico with Stephen Colbert last night on the eve of early voting for the Texas Senate primary.
This is the dictator playbook.
This is the dictator playbook.
February 17, 2026 at 1:37 PM
Donald Trump’s FCC pushed CBS to scrap the interview of Texas Democrat James Talarico with Stephen Colbert last night on the eve of early voting for the Texas Senate primary.
This is the dictator playbook.
This is the dictator playbook.
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This should simply encourage more people to criticize ICE on social media.
DHS sent hundreds of subpoenas to Google, Meta, and Reddit demanding names of people who criticize ICE boingboing.net/2026/02/16/d...
DHS sent hundreds of subpoenas to Google, Meta, and Reddit demanding names of people who criticize ICE
DHS sent hundreds of subpoenas to Google, Meta, Reddit, and Discord demanding names of accounts that criticize ICE.
boingboing.net
February 17, 2026 at 1:37 PM
This should simply encourage more people to criticize ICE on social media.