Concerned Citizen
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I made this protest sign yesterday, in honor of the Migra Watch training I was attending. After the training, I saw the news out of Camarillo, CA and am more convinced than ever of the necessity of using front-line, non-violent tactics to protect our neighbors against militarized secret police.
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A Trump administration official said Moderna might have more luck with its vaccine application if it resubmitted with a little “humility”
Does that sound like the “gold-standard science” RFK Jr. promised?
Or a mob boss threat?
www.thebulwark.com/p/this-is-wh...
Does that sound like the “gold-standard science” RFK Jr. promised?
Or a mob boss threat?
www.thebulwark.com/p/this-is-wh...
This Is What Destroying the Vaccine Market Looks Like
A shocking move by RFK Jr.’s team has the industry spooked—for good reason.
www.thebulwark.com
February 15, 2026 at 3:39 PM
A Trump administration official said Moderna might have more luck with its vaccine application if it resubmitted with a little “humility”
Does that sound like the “gold-standard science” RFK Jr. promised?
Or a mob boss threat?
www.thebulwark.com/p/this-is-wh...
Does that sound like the “gold-standard science” RFK Jr. promised?
Or a mob boss threat?
www.thebulwark.com/p/this-is-wh...
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🔥 RELEASED TODAY! 🔥 From Kristian Williams, author of 𝘖𝘶𝘳 𝘌𝘯𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘉𝘭𝘶𝘦, comes a new book on the dangers of "progressive policing" as told through a study of Portland, Oregon.
Learn more & get your copy: www.akpress.org/policing-the...
Learn more & get your copy: www.akpress.org/policing-the...
February 10, 2026 at 8:33 PM
🔥 RELEASED TODAY! 🔥 From Kristian Williams, author of 𝘖𝘶𝘳 𝘌𝘯𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘉𝘭𝘶𝘦, comes a new book on the dangers of "progressive policing" as told through a study of Portland, Oregon.
Learn more & get your copy: www.akpress.org/policing-the...
Learn more & get your copy: www.akpress.org/policing-the...
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I know a lot of people have said this already, but I can tell you that on the ground in Minneapolis people have been radicalized by what they have borne witness to so fast and so massively that the politics at both the local and state level are years behind the population and where they are at now.
another guy who never protested before radicalized to the point of tears by watching masked ICE agents terrify children in his neighborhood
the Republicans are not ready or mentally capable of comprehending the backlash they have generated
the Republicans are not ready or mentally capable of comprehending the backlash they have generated
Yesterday morning kids were sent running from their bus stop in panic because ICE showed up. This guy at today’s ICE Out of Lindenwold protest is a must watch 😭. @maddow.bsky.social
February 15, 2026 at 7:19 PM
I know a lot of people have said this already, but I can tell you that on the ground in Minneapolis people have been radicalized by what they have borne witness to so fast and so massively that the politics at both the local and state level are years behind the population and where they are at now.
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I spoke with SEIU’s David Huerta, who was arrested in an ICE raid last year and awaits trial.
He says it’s time to go “on offense.”
“Should we use a general strike as a tool? Absolutely. We should be prepared to use that tool because our democracy is worth it.”
www.huffpost.com/entry/david-...
He says it’s time to go “on offense.”
“Should we use a general strike as a tool? Absolutely. We should be prepared to use that tool because our democracy is worth it.”
www.huffpost.com/entry/david-...
Labor Leader Arrested In ICE Raid Says It’s Time To Go 'On Offense' Against Trump
Now awaiting trial, David Huerta says he refuses to "bend the knee" and stay silent on the president's immigration crackdown.
www.huffpost.com
February 13, 2026 at 2:50 PM
I spoke with SEIU’s David Huerta, who was arrested in an ICE raid last year and awaits trial.
He says it’s time to go “on offense.”
“Should we use a general strike as a tool? Absolutely. We should be prepared to use that tool because our democracy is worth it.”
www.huffpost.com/entry/david-...
He says it’s time to go “on offense.”
“Should we use a general strike as a tool? Absolutely. We should be prepared to use that tool because our democracy is worth it.”
www.huffpost.com/entry/david-...
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The fact that I am hearing from multiple observers, that ice has been camped out in front of their houses all morning today across the city should be one of those real concerning accelerations for people that they need to take note of
February 15, 2026 at 6:09 PM
The fact that I am hearing from multiple observers, that ice has been camped out in front of their houses all morning today across the city should be one of those real concerning accelerations for people that they need to take note of
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If you think there’s NOTHING in our heritage (or in any nation’s) to be unapologetic about, you’re a fool. A dangerous fool.
February 15, 2026 at 9:53 PM
If you think there’s NOTHING in our heritage (or in any nation’s) to be unapologetic about, you’re a fool. A dangerous fool.
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Wow. Seriously, read it.
February 15, 2026 at 12:04 PM
Wow. Seriously, read it.
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Dem leadership long ago gave up their moral authority to consultants and focus groups and it shows
Dem leaders in Congress can’t pivot b/c some centrist memo written months ago said “affordability is everything - always re-direct to it.” That’s why we hear insane things like “The real tragedy involving Alex Pretti is that his funeral expenses are 28% higher than they would have been in 2024!”
February 15, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Dem leadership long ago gave up their moral authority to consultants and focus groups and it shows
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steve bannon joined the war on child sex abuse in the catholic church on the side of child sex abuse
For years I have received pushback when I said that an animating principle of the modern right is a belief that being queer is worse than being a pedophile.
I rest my case.
www.cnn.com/2026/02/14/w...
I rest my case.
www.cnn.com/2026/02/14/w...
Steve Bannon courted Epstein in his efforts to ‘take down’ Pope Francis | CNN
Steve Bannon, a longtime adviser to US President Donald Trump, discussed opposition strategies with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein against Pope Francis, with Bannon saying he hoped to “take down” the pontiff, according to newly released files from the US Department of Justice.
www.cnn.com
February 15, 2026 at 2:26 PM
steve bannon joined the war on child sex abuse in the catholic church on the side of child sex abuse
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Happy Valentine's Day!
❤️💛💜
In a restaurant with 20 other people, there's a 1-in-4 chance of a COVlD exposure today, if nobody is testing/isolating. Risk is higher in the Northeast and especially the Midwest, lower elsewhere.
❤️💛💜
In a restaurant with 20 other people, there's a 1-in-4 chance of a COVlD exposure today, if nobody is testing/isolating. Risk is higher in the Northeast and especially the Midwest, lower elsewhere.
February 14, 2026 at 11:25 PM
Happy Valentine's Day!
❤️💛💜
In a restaurant with 20 other people, there's a 1-in-4 chance of a COVlD exposure today, if nobody is testing/isolating. Risk is higher in the Northeast and especially the Midwest, lower elsewhere.
❤️💛💜
In a restaurant with 20 other people, there's a 1-in-4 chance of a COVlD exposure today, if nobody is testing/isolating. Risk is higher in the Northeast and especially the Midwest, lower elsewhere.
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Become ungovernable
February 14, 2026 at 10:12 PM
Become ungovernable
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“I’ve never protested before - but I just watched 4th & 5th grade kids run away from our own government.” 😕🇺🇸💔
(From @crindivisible.bsky.social )
(From @crindivisible.bsky.social )
February 15, 2026 at 12:45 AM
“I’ve never protested before - but I just watched 4th & 5th grade kids run away from our own government.” 😕🇺🇸💔
(From @crindivisible.bsky.social )
(From @crindivisible.bsky.social )
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In a secret deportation arrangement, the Trump administration flew nine people, nearly all of whom had been granted U.S. court protections from being sent back to their home countries, to Cameroon.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/14/w...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/14/w...
U.S. Deports Nine Migrants in Secret, Ignoring Legal Protections
www.nytimes.com
February 15, 2026 at 1:23 AM
In a secret deportation arrangement, the Trump administration flew nine people, nearly all of whom had been granted U.S. court protections from being sent back to their home countries, to Cameroon.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/14/w...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/14/w...
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I haven’t been this excited for a bubble to burst since I was a toddler.
MIT’s NANDA initiative found that 95% of generative AI deployments fail after interviewing 150 execs, surveying 350 workers, and analyzing 300 projects. The real “productivity gains” seem to come from layoffs and squeezing more work from fewer people not AI.
MIT report: 95% of generative AI pilots at companies are failing
There’s a stark difference in success rates between companies that purchase AI tools from vendors and those that build them internally.
fortune.com
August 20, 2025 at 6:17 AM
I haven’t been this excited for a bubble to burst since I was a toddler.
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“Our government is now the greatest enemy America and Americans face and frankly, it’s not even close” — @djrothkopf.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/davidrot...
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A Dose of Hard Truths
Don't look away. These issues must be understood and addressed.
open.substack.com
February 14, 2026 at 10:30 PM
“Our government is now the greatest enemy America and Americans face and frankly, it’s not even close” — @djrothkopf.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/davidrot...
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Sort of gives away the lie that they're arresting hardened criminals who are drags on society when they're setting up traps to lure in Good Samaritans
CCTV footage appears to show DHS agents posing as people having car trouble in order to lure a target out of his house before arresting them. The target comes out and starts helping them before 3 vehicles surround the scene. The car "experiencing" trouble then drives off with them.
February 15, 2026 at 1:10 AM
Sort of gives away the lie that they're arresting hardened criminals who are drags on society when they're setting up traps to lure in Good Samaritans
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ICE has completely broken our social contract.
They manipulate social trust and are creating lasting damage to our most basic social foundations
They manipulate social trust and are creating lasting damage to our most basic social foundations
CCTV footage appears to show DHS agents posing as people having car trouble in order to lure a target out of his house before arresting them. The target comes out and starts helping them before 3 vehicles surround the scene. The car "experiencing" trouble then drives off with them.
February 14, 2026 at 10:55 PM
ICE has completely broken our social contract.
They manipulate social trust and are creating lasting damage to our most basic social foundations
They manipulate social trust and are creating lasting damage to our most basic social foundations
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I finally did the “which Olympians are from Oregon and how are they doing” google search and was THRILLED to discover that Hunter Hess, the skier who pissed off Trump, is from Bend. THAT’S MY GUY NOW I AM ALL IN ON HIM EMOTIONALLY I’m that meme of Rosa Diaz with the dog now
February 15, 2026 at 1:29 AM
I finally did the “which Olympians are from Oregon and how are they doing” google search and was THRILLED to discover that Hunter Hess, the skier who pissed off Trump, is from Bend. THAT’S MY GUY NOW I AM ALL IN ON HIM EMOTIONALLY I’m that meme of Rosa Diaz with the dog now
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Happy Valentine’s Day!
February 15, 2026 at 1:17 AM
Happy Valentine’s Day!
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YES. A turn to state constitutions for substantive protections from federal authoritarianism is a necessary development under the present circumstances.
I've long seen federalism as on balance bad for rights—Jim Crow, after all, lasted nearly a century. But today, its potential can't be denied.
I've long seen federalism as on balance bad for rights—Jim Crow, after all, lasted nearly a century. But today, its potential can't be denied.
When state courts interpret their own constitutions to offer broader rights, the federal judiciary can't overturn them. A crucial safeguard against authoritarianism.
@kasiawolfkot.bsky.social
@kasiawolfkot.bsky.social
Robust State Constitutionalism Can Protect Rights and Resist Authoritarianism
We need a movement to fully unlock the potential for resistance by states
www.theunpopulist.net
February 14, 2026 at 2:03 PM
YES. A turn to state constitutions for substantive protections from federal authoritarianism is a necessary development under the present circumstances.
I've long seen federalism as on balance bad for rights—Jim Crow, after all, lasted nearly a century. But today, its potential can't be denied.
I've long seen federalism as on balance bad for rights—Jim Crow, after all, lasted nearly a century. But today, its potential can't be denied.
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The $38.3 billion they are going to spend for interment camps could fund the annual budget of NASA, the EPA, and all clean energy R&D at the Department of Energy—combined.
Breaking news: ICE expects to spend $38.3 billion on its plan to acquire warehouses across the U.S. and retrofit them into immigrant detention centers that can hold tens of thousands of people, according to agency documents.
ICE plans to spend $38.3 billion turning warehouses into detention centers
ICE plans to spend $38.3 billion converting warehouses into detention centers, according to planning documents, more than the annual budgets of 22 states.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 14, 2026 at 3:14 AM
The $38.3 billion they are going to spend for interment camps could fund the annual budget of NASA, the EPA, and all clean energy R&D at the Department of Energy—combined.
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Another sign of the erosion of the rule of law and creeping fascism and authoritarianism in the U.S.: "Courts have ruled 4,400 times that ICE jailed people illegally. It hasn't stopped" www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
Courts have ruled 4,400 times that ICE jailed people illegally. It hasn’t stopped.
Hundreds of judges around the country have ruled more than 4,400 times since October that President Donald Trump’s administration is detaining immigrants unlawfully, a Reuters review of court records ...
www.reuters.com
February 14, 2026 at 2:20 PM
Another sign of the erosion of the rule of law and creeping fascism and authoritarianism in the U.S.: "Courts have ruled 4,400 times that ICE jailed people illegally. It hasn't stopped" www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
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The fleecing of America continues. "Trump administration deported some migrants at a cost of $1 million each, Democratic report says." www.cnn.com/2026/02/13/p...
February 14, 2026 at 3:53 AM
The fleecing of America continues. "Trump administration deported some migrants at a cost of $1 million each, Democratic report says." www.cnn.com/2026/02/13/p...