Renee Cascada🥄
@cascada57.bsky.social
Blue dot awake in red state, Gardner, mom, & grandmother. Climate change is real. Vaccines Save Lives #SlavaUkraine🌻 PUSH BACK-Don't Comply 🌱 🥄
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"The state has also deployed drones to surveil First Amendment-protected activities. In October, DPS sent its unmanned aerial vehicles to monitor protesters at “No Kings” demonstrations, according to records obtained and reported on by DroneLife, an industry publication."
January 4, 2026 at 2:21 AM
"The state has also deployed drones to surveil First Amendment-protected activities. In October, DPS sent its unmanned aerial vehicles to monitor protesters at “No Kings” demonstrations, according to records obtained and reported on by DroneLife, an industry publication."
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This is the kind of great work that @boltsmag.org does. Follow them. Support them.
You can’t fight for power if you don’t understand where it sits. Include Bolts in your citizenship toolkit.
You can’t fight for power if you don’t understand where it sits. Include Bolts in your citizenship toolkit.
State supreme courts are a battlefield for pressing issues, from abortion rights to ballot access. But do you know how your court works?
Our guide breaks down the structure and procedures of every single state’s highest court.
Our guide breaks down the structure and procedures of every single state’s highest court.
Your State-by-State Guide to Every State Supreme Court - Bolts
Bolts breaks down the structure, selection procedures, and functions of each state’s highest court.
boltsmag.org
January 1, 2026 at 5:55 PM
This is the kind of great work that @boltsmag.org does. Follow them. Support them.
You can’t fight for power if you don’t understand where it sits. Include Bolts in your citizenship toolkit.
You can’t fight for power if you don’t understand where it sits. Include Bolts in your citizenship toolkit.
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This could have big repercussions for mail voting in 2026: USPS no longer guarantees when it’ll postmark mail.
More important than ever to be careful about how you vote, including voting as early as possible if you want to do so by mail. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
More important than ever to be careful about how you vote, including voting as early as possible if you want to do so by mail. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Thousands of mail-in ballots could be discounted under new post office policy
The Postal Service is no longer guaranteeing when it will postmark mail, which could jeopardize some ballots that arrive after Election Day.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 3, 2026 at 1:20 PM
This could have big repercussions for mail voting in 2026: USPS no longer guarantees when it’ll postmark mail.
More important than ever to be careful about how you vote, including voting as early as possible if you want to do so by mail. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
More important than ever to be careful about how you vote, including voting as early as possible if you want to do so by mail. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
“If I’m in my backyard, if I’m on my deck, do I expect that I have to encounter a law enforcement camera? I shouldn’t have to,”
I agree with this 100%!
I agree with this 100%!
Previously, from @francescadnunz.bsky.social: In December 2020, Texas state police had fewer than 200 drones; now the agency’s inventory has ballooned to more than 450 drones, and nearly 400 employees are trained to remotely operate them.
Under Operation Lone Star, Texas State Police More than Doubled Their Drone Fleet
The Department of Public Safety has acquired an army of unmanned aerial vehicles—nearly as large as the U.S. Border Patrol's.
www.texasobserver.org
January 4, 2026 at 1:53 AM
“If I’m in my backyard, if I’m on my deck, do I expect that I have to encounter a law enforcement camera? I shouldn’t have to,”
I agree with this 100%!
I agree with this 100%!
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Dallas County sues Trump administration over clawback of public health funds.
Dallas County sues feds over public health funding cut
Dallas is the second Texas county to sue over public health cuts after a judge ordered the Trump administration to return $20 million to Harris County last summer.
www.texastribune.org
January 3, 2026 at 4:55 PM
Dallas County sues Trump administration over clawback of public health funds.
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To be fair, I'm sure they're aware of the need for security in these instances, so I'd bet the curtains were pretty thick.
January 3, 2026 at 6:26 PM
To be fair, I'm sure they're aware of the need for security in these instances, so I'd bet the curtains were pretty thick.
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From the files of Mr. Smarty Pants: Nostradamus predicted a great swarm of bees will arise in 2026, but his devotees think bees represent world leaders such as Trump and Putin, who are predicted to have major wins this year.
January 3, 2026 at 10:01 PM
From the files of Mr. Smarty Pants: Nostradamus predicted a great swarm of bees will arise in 2026, but his devotees think bees represent world leaders such as Trump and Putin, who are predicted to have major wins this year.
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Wisconsin judge convicted of obstructing arrest of immigrant resigns as GOP threatens impeachment https://www.kvue.com/article/syndication/associatedpress/wisconsin-judge-convicted-of-obstructing-arrest-of-immigrant-resigns-as-gop-threatens-impeachment/616-0440ab82-8810-4c7e-98d4-c4e0d008583a
Wisconsin judge convicted of obstructing arrest of immigrant resigns as GOP threatens impeachment
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www.kvue.com
January 3, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Wisconsin judge convicted of obstructing arrest of immigrant resigns as GOP threatens impeachment https://www.kvue.com/article/syndication/associatedpress/wisconsin-judge-convicted-of-obstructing-arrest-of-immigrant-resigns-as-gop-threatens-impeachment/616-0440ab82-8810-4c7e-98d4-c4e0d008583a
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Massive street protests are breaking out Country wide, this one in New York City against the Trump decision to use the military to go after Venezuelan President Maduro.
January 3, 2026 at 10:32 PM
Massive street protests are breaking out Country wide, this one in New York City against the Trump decision to use the military to go after Venezuelan President Maduro.
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U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders 3/25
January 3, 2026 at 10:40 PM
U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders 3/25
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Mexicans are throwing eggs at the US Embassy in Mexico City, DF to underscore their opposition to the U.S. use of force to remove the President of Venezuela.
Sourced: x.com/julio_rosas1...
Sourced: x.com/julio_rosas1...
January 3, 2026 at 10:41 PM
Mexicans are throwing eggs at the US Embassy in Mexico City, DF to underscore their opposition to the U.S. use of force to remove the President of Venezuela.
Sourced: x.com/julio_rosas1...
Sourced: x.com/julio_rosas1...
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The way the media is normalizing this kidnapping is truly terrifying
The way the media is normalizing this kidnapping is truly terrifying
Chevron Charts a New Path in Venezuela to Unlock Vast Oil Reserves
The country says its proved oil reserves top 300 billion barrels which, if true, would make its bounty the world’s largest.
www.wsj.com
January 3, 2026 at 8:02 PM
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The way the media is normalizing this kidnapping is truly terrifying
The way the media is normalizing this kidnapping is truly terrifying
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Last year, Trump promised American oil executives “a great deal” if they donated $1 billion to his campaign.
Today, he gave them Venezuela — home to the largest oil reserves in the world.
This new war is not only illegal and reckless; it is deeply corrupt.
Today, he gave them Venezuela — home to the largest oil reserves in the world.
This new war is not only illegal and reckless; it is deeply corrupt.
January 3, 2026 at 7:47 PM
Last year, Trump promised American oil executives “a great deal” if they donated $1 billion to his campaign.
Today, he gave them Venezuela — home to the largest oil reserves in the world.
This new war is not only illegal and reckless; it is deeply corrupt.
Today, he gave them Venezuela — home to the largest oil reserves in the world.
This new war is not only illegal and reckless; it is deeply corrupt.
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Insider trading on war crimes seems like peak criminality.
January 4, 2026 at 12:43 AM
Insider trading on war crimes seems like peak criminality.
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If you are a foreign president who commits crimes overseas, America will come get you, arrest you, and lock you up.
But if you are a US president who commits crimes here in the United States, America will give you immunity from prosecution, reelect you, and bribe you with billions of dollars.
But if you are a US president who commits crimes here in the United States, America will give you immunity from prosecution, reelect you, and bribe you with billions of dollars.
January 4, 2026 at 12:26 AM
If you are a foreign president who commits crimes overseas, America will come get you, arrest you, and lock you up.
But if you are a US president who commits crimes here in the United States, America will give you immunity from prosecution, reelect you, and bribe you with billions of dollars.
But if you are a US president who commits crimes here in the United States, America will give you immunity from prosecution, reelect you, and bribe you with billions of dollars.
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In 2019, Mark Lutter—whose nonprofit received $$$ from the Thiel-backed Emergent Ventures in 2018—said, “we’re putting out a white paper looking at Venezuela…assuming this transfer of power does go thru … And if you u can get charter cities to be part of the conversation,” there is “opportunity…” 1/
The team trying to end poverty by founding well-governed 'charter' cities
"China looked & said, 'Wait, Hong Kong's rich. Taiwan's rich. We're all Chinese. Why are they doing well and we're starving?'"
80000hours.org
December 23, 2025 at 6:56 PM
In 2019, Mark Lutter—whose nonprofit received $$$ from the Thiel-backed Emergent Ventures in 2018—said, “we’re putting out a white paper looking at Venezuela…assuming this transfer of power does go thru … And if you u can get charter cities to be part of the conversation,” there is “opportunity…” 1/
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Not sure if you've seen this.
SDNY was scrutinizing Thiel's VC Valar Ventures in the Epstein investigation, with transactions as recent as April 2019.
16 transactions totaling $28.8 million.
bsky.app/profile/tiny...
SDNY was scrutinizing Thiel's VC Valar Ventures in the Epstein investigation, with transactions as recent as April 2019.
16 transactions totaling $28.8 million.
bsky.app/profile/tiny...
That's a lot of transactions between Jeffery Epstein's Southern Trust and Peter Thiel's Valar Ventures.
December 23, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Not sure if you've seen this.
SDNY was scrutinizing Thiel's VC Valar Ventures in the Epstein investigation, with transactions as recent as April 2019.
16 transactions totaling $28.8 million.
bsky.app/profile/tiny...
SDNY was scrutinizing Thiel's VC Valar Ventures in the Epstein investigation, with transactions as recent as April 2019.
16 transactions totaling $28.8 million.
bsky.app/profile/tiny...
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10/ More re: Greenland. bsky.app/profile/jenn...
20/ Ken Howery (Trump’s pick for ambassador to Denmark):
Co-founded PayPal with Peter Thiel (where Joe Lonsdale began his career as an intern),
Co-founded Founders Fund (again with Thiel), &
Was an early investor in Palantir (co-founded by Thiel & Lonsdale). techdiplomacy.org/people/ambas...
Co-founded PayPal with Peter Thiel (where Joe Lonsdale began his career as an intern),
Co-founded Founders Fund (again with Thiel), &
Was an early investor in Palantir (co-founded by Thiel & Lonsdale). techdiplomacy.org/people/ambas...
January 3, 2026 at 5:44 PM
10/ More re: Greenland. bsky.app/profile/jenn...
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9/ More on Venezuela. bsky.app/profile/jenn...
Look who’s circling Venezuela... During his interview of Maria Corina Machado, Palantir co-founder Joe Lonsdale tells her: “We have a lot of friends here who’ve had to flee VZ & who are huge fans of yours, & we’re very excited to come back & invest & BUILD w/ u when u get to be a free country.” 1/
January 3, 2026 at 5:42 PM
9/ More on Venezuela. bsky.app/profile/jenn...
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7/ Re: Honduras. bsky.app/profile/jenn...
Pronomos Capital—backed by Peter Thiel, Marc Andreessen, & Nate Fischer—supports the construction of crypto-based charter cities. The Pronomos website lists its projects—including Prospera—& links to a substack, which says that “Próspera could be a multi-jurisdictional ‘network state’” by 2040. 1/
January 3, 2026 at 5:39 PM
7/ Re: Honduras. bsky.app/profile/jenn...
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6/ Re: Nigeria bsky.app/profile/jenn...
Did someone mention Nigeria? “A Peter Thiel–Backed Startup City Wants to Be Africa’s Delaware ***Nigeria’s Itana partnered with Binance and the Charter Cities Institute to build a physical tech hub near Lagos, but the plan has sparked controversy.” 4/18/23… 1/
www.wired.com/story/itana-...
www.wired.com/story/itana-...
A Peter Thiel-Backed Startup City Wants to Be Africa’s Delaware
Nigeria’s Itana partnered with Binance and the Charter Cities Institute to build a physical tech hub near Lagos, but the plan has sparked controversy.
www.wired.com
January 3, 2026 at 5:38 PM
6/ Re: Nigeria bsky.app/profile/jenn...
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5/ Re: Greenland. bsky.app/profile/jenn...
👀 Praxis is a Thiel-backed “network state” project that aims to build its OWN COUNTRY. In Nov, Praxis founder Dryden Brown wrote about wanting Greenland 4 Praxis. In Dec, Trump named Thiel partner Ken Howery as ambassador to Denmark & said the US shld buy Greenland. Praxis & Dryden are thrilled...1/
December 23, 2025 at 7:59 PM
5/ Re: Greenland. bsky.app/profile/jenn...
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Bill Ackman asked people on X about voter ID. I decided to take his question seriously and answer it.
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January 3, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Bill Ackman asked people on X about voter ID. I decided to take his question seriously and answer it.
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The natural resources of Venezuela belong to the Venezuelan people. They can be exploited legitimately only at the direction of democratically-elected representatives of Venezuelan citizens.
Venezuela’s resources do not belong to the Trump regime or the oligarchs.
Venezuela’s resources do not belong to the Trump regime or the oligarchs.
January 3, 2026 at 5:46 PM
The natural resources of Venezuela belong to the Venezuelan people. They can be exploited legitimately only at the direction of democratically-elected representatives of Venezuelan citizens.
Venezuela’s resources do not belong to the Trump regime or the oligarchs.
Venezuela’s resources do not belong to the Trump regime or the oligarchs.
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I felt like Trump is a criminal pardon dealer.🤷
January 3, 2026 at 5:53 PM
I felt like Trump is a criminal pardon dealer.🤷