Barbara Banfield
@barbbanfieldrn.bsky.social
RN, farmerette, astrologer, violin/fiddle player, gay-married, anti-fascist, pro-democracy. Whidbey Island WA
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It isn't an empty gesture, it may not do anything now, but it's a signal to history, and to the world and to ourselves, that this is not ok.
February 10, 2026 at 6:45 PM
It isn't an empty gesture, it may not do anything now, but it's a signal to history, and to the world and to ourselves, that this is not ok.
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Congrats to NY Times for finding another euphemism for “lying sack of shit,” I hope the access is worth it.
February 14, 2026 at 1:15 AM
Congrats to NY Times for finding another euphemism for “lying sack of shit,” I hope the access is worth it.
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"Some of the sharpest applause came when Conway warned that legislation alone would not constrain Trump. 'We can pass the ‘Everything is Better’ bill… And he’s going to ignore it... He is not going to obey the law, because he doesn’t. He’s a criminal, and we have to put an end to [his presidency]."
February 13, 2026 at 10:16 PM
"Some of the sharpest applause came when Conway warned that legislation alone would not constrain Trump. 'We can pass the ‘Everything is Better’ bill… And he’s going to ignore it... He is not going to obey the law, because he doesn’t. He’s a criminal, and we have to put an end to [his presidency]."
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We have now entered the "His Opponents Are Afraid of Falling Out of Windows" stage of Donald Trump's emulation of Vladmir Putin.
February 14, 2026 at 1:27 AM
We have now entered the "His Opponents Are Afraid of Falling Out of Windows" stage of Donald Trump's emulation of Vladmir Putin.
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And....here's the first press!
As Amazon Ditches Flock, Protesters Call On It to Go Further and 'Dump' ICE | Common Dreams
"Amazon knows that we know now that they are facilitating and profiting from the rise of a supercharged surveillance state that does not respect human rights or the rule of law, and it must end,” one ...
www.commondreams.org
February 14, 2026 at 1:28 AM
And....here's the first press!
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Immigrants spent last year living in fear. It’s turning into panic
Immigrants spent last year living in fear. It’s turning into panic
As enforcement rumors fly across social media, advocates for some immigrants in Florida are more anxious than ever.
www.tampabay.com
February 14, 2026 at 1:30 AM
Immigrants spent last year living in fear. It’s turning into panic
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it's hard to process this level of cruelty to children
On Thanksgiving, the immigrant children held at the Dilley detention center gathered in the gym for what they thought was a holiday feast.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
February 14, 2026 at 1:32 AM
it's hard to process this level of cruelty to children
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"We can create rules that govern how industries may use AI. We have agency. It is possible to use society’s power—the consent of the governed—to establish laws...This seems like something the next Democrat who wants to be president should think about."
open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
We Can Choose Not to Let AI Destroy Us
Systemic risk and AI’s speed problem.
open.substack.com
February 14, 2026 at 1:33 AM
"We can create rules that govern how industries may use AI. We have agency. It is possible to use society’s power—the consent of the governed—to establish laws...This seems like something the next Democrat who wants to be president should think about."
open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
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February 14, 2026 at 1:34 AM
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This is a very good article describing the Trump administration’s attacks on the midterm elections. We should be concerned about what’s happening, and ready to call out the BS, but not resigned to defeat (of democracy), b/c the attacks aren’t going to work. We (all) aren’t going to let that happen.
His attacks on the midterms are real and dangerous… and aren’t going to work. Running down the case for an optimistic threat assessment @theunpopulist.net :
Worry, Don't Panic, Over Trump's Efforts to Subvert the Elections
America's system is quite foolproof but he can still try to delegitimize it
www.theunpopulist.net
February 14, 2026 at 1:34 AM
This is a very good article describing the Trump administration’s attacks on the midterm elections. We should be concerned about what’s happening, and ready to call out the BS, but not resigned to defeat (of democracy), b/c the attacks aren’t going to work. We (all) aren’t going to let that happen.
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Thank God.
Gelertner gets epsteined at Yale www.ctinsider.com/news/article...
Yale professor tied to Epstein tells students he's been 'relieved' of teaching duties
Yale computer science professor David Gelernter says he’s been "relieved" of teaching duties after scrutiny over correspondences with Jeffrey Epstein.
www.ctinsider.com
February 14, 2026 at 1:36 AM
Thank God.
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Looks like ICE is opening another detention center in Tennessee — in LEBANON. Part of the $38 BILLION push, as @CoreCivic complains they haven’t detained enough people.
Cruelty is big business.
From @TNLookout: tennesseelookout.com/2026/02/13/i...
Cruelty is big business.
From @TNLookout: tennesseelookout.com/2026/02/13/i...
February 13, 2026 at 11:49 PM
Looks like ICE is opening another detention center in Tennessee — in LEBANON. Part of the $38 BILLION push, as @CoreCivic complains they haven’t detained enough people.
Cruelty is big business.
From @TNLookout: tennesseelookout.com/2026/02/13/i...
Cruelty is big business.
From @TNLookout: tennesseelookout.com/2026/02/13/i...
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This young woman is becoming a more eloquent and statesman-like all the time.
I can't remember the last time I saw a Republican talking as-if they belonged on the world stage.
AOC belongs there.
I can't remember the last time I saw a Republican talking as-if they belonged on the world stage.
AOC belongs there.
When you have a rules-based order where you carve out exceptions to our values, eventually the exceptions become the rules.
February 13, 2026 at 11:22 PM
This young woman is becoming a more eloquent and statesman-like all the time.
I can't remember the last time I saw a Republican talking as-if they belonged on the world stage.
AOC belongs there.
I can't remember the last time I saw a Republican talking as-if they belonged on the world stage.
AOC belongs there.
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Big Dick Toilet Salesman, thinking about firing the person who thought he should be on a panel with AOC.
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February 13, 2026 at 11:04 PM
Big Dick Toilet Salesman, thinking about firing the person who thought he should be on a panel with AOC.
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Kansas governor vetoes anti-trans bathroom bill, citing ‘numerous and significant consequences’ | via @crazeywriter.bsky.social #ksleg
Kansas governor vetoes anti-trans bathroom bill, citing ‘numerous and significant consequences' • Kansas Reflector
Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed a controversial bathroom bill Friday, saying the poorly drafted legislation would have far-reaching consequences.
kansasreflector.com
February 13, 2026 at 11:06 PM
Kansas governor vetoes anti-trans bathroom bill, citing ‘numerous and significant consequences’ | via @crazeywriter.bsky.social #ksleg
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Hey Siri, design a perfect "Proud Parents of a Teenager" scenario
February 13, 2026 at 11:07 PM
Hey Siri, design a perfect "Proud Parents of a Teenager" scenario
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I watched both of the AOC panels in Munich. I think the takeaways are pretty clear. Quick thread 🧵
February 13, 2026 at 11:02 PM
I watched both of the AOC panels in Munich. I think the takeaways are pretty clear. Quick thread 🧵
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“The second day they gave them tacos.”
Candace Owens says the TP USA/Kid Rock halftime show (that drew far fewer eyeballs than Bad Bunny) was pre-taped with an audience paid to cheer — and, incredibly, they fed them… tacos.
Candace Owens says the TP USA/Kid Rock halftime show (that drew far fewer eyeballs than Bad Bunny) was pre-taped with an audience paid to cheer — and, incredibly, they fed them… tacos.
February 13, 2026 at 11:15 PM
“The second day they gave them tacos.”
Candace Owens says the TP USA/Kid Rock halftime show (that drew far fewer eyeballs than Bad Bunny) was pre-taped with an audience paid to cheer — and, incredibly, they fed them… tacos.
Candace Owens says the TP USA/Kid Rock halftime show (that drew far fewer eyeballs than Bad Bunny) was pre-taped with an audience paid to cheer — and, incredibly, they fed them… tacos.
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Team punch a nazi is looking good!
February 13, 2026 at 11:15 PM
Team punch a nazi is looking good!
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And people pay to be permanently surveilled by Ring
From Flock cameras to fusion centers, “free” surveillance equipment funded by tech vendors, federal grants, and private donors locks cities into recurring costs and long-term data‑sharing, including with ICE. The end result is an erosion of our civil liberties. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
“Free” Surveillance Tech Still Comes at a High and Dangerous Cost
Surveillance technology vendors, federal agencies, and wealthy private donors have long helped provide local law enforcement “free” access to surveillance equipment that bypasses local oversight. The
www.eff.org
February 13, 2026 at 11:20 PM
And people pay to be permanently surveilled by Ring
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In 2021, I reported on an internal meeting at Facebook about discussions to put facial recognition on new smartglasses. One of their execs complained about the coverage and said the co would have a "very public discussion" about the tech.
They never did. And now: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
They never did. And now: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
Meta Plans to Add Facial Recognition Technology to Its Smart Glasses
www.nytimes.com
February 13, 2026 at 11:21 PM
In 2021, I reported on an internal meeting at Facebook about discussions to put facial recognition on new smartglasses. One of their execs complained about the coverage and said the co would have a "very public discussion" about the tech.
They never did. And now: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
They never did. And now: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
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I think there's very strong evidence that Trump is currently committing genocides at home and abroad, and I think the evidence will only mount.
As a human rights lawyer, I cannot ignore this potential conclusion.
Genocide is defined in binding international law. When evidence suggests conduct falls within its scope, we have a duty to examine it, not dismiss it reflexively.
Genocide is defined in binding international law. When evidence suggests conduct falls within its scope, we have a duty to examine it, not dismiss it reflexively.
Is The Trump Regime Committing Genocide?
From a human rights legal perspective, the facts we know reveal a frightening conclusion we cannot afford to ignore
www.qasimrashid.com
February 13, 2026 at 11:22 PM
I think there's very strong evidence that Trump is currently committing genocides at home and abroad, and I think the evidence will only mount.
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Definitely nothing to do with Brexit though right?
The IMF thinks the UK economy is heading for the worst decade since the 1920s.
Unless we get the government to act soon, the IMF will be right.
99-percent.org/rewiring-the...
Unless we get the government to act soon, the IMF will be right.
99-percent.org/rewiring-the...
Rewiring the State for National Success - 99%
This is an approximate transcript of the second meeting of the Progressive Economics Working Group, held in Parliament on 10 February 2026 to launch a new report on Rewiring for […]
99-percent.org
February 13, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Definitely nothing to do with Brexit though right?