Clumsy Ninja 📚
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“Where you see wrong or inequality or injustice, speak out, because this is your country. This is your democracy.”
~ Thurgood Marshall
Public ed advocate, retired educator, global citizen attitude, crunchy liberal, atheist, pretty sweary.
~ Thurgood Marshall
Public ed advocate, retired educator, global citizen attitude, crunchy liberal, atheist, pretty sweary.
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JUST IN: Judge Provinzino in Minnesota has held a Justice Department attorney in civil contempt for violations of her order requiring the return of a released ICE detainee’s ID documents. He must pay $500 a day until the documents are returned.
February 18, 2026 at 11:41 PM
JUST IN: Judge Provinzino in Minnesota has held a Justice Department attorney in civil contempt for violations of her order requiring the return of a released ICE detainee’s ID documents. He must pay $500 a day until the documents are returned.
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NEW: ICE has raided dormitories at the Dilley concentration camp to confiscate letters from children per @pabloreports.bsky.social. I have filed a FOIA request for them. @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social: the second we get anything, we will send it to you. 1/ www.muellershewrote.com/p/new-ice-co...
NEW: ICE Confiscates Children's Letters at Dilley Concentration Camp. I've filed a FOIA Request to Get Them
ProPublica recently published heart-wrenching letters from children at Dilley. ICE then raided the dormitories to confiscate and destroy those letters. I've filed a Freedom of Information Act Request.
www.muellershewrote.com
February 18, 2026 at 7:09 PM
NEW: ICE has raided dormitories at the Dilley concentration camp to confiscate letters from children per @pabloreports.bsky.social. I have filed a FOIA request for them. @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social: the second we get anything, we will send it to you. 1/ www.muellershewrote.com/p/new-ice-co...
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BREAKING: The Department of Education has ended its directive that attempted to restrict diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in schools nationwide.
This is a victory for academic freedom and education equity.
This is a victory for academic freedom and education equity.
February 18, 2026 at 5:39 PM
BREAKING: The Department of Education has ended its directive that attempted to restrict diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in schools nationwide.
This is a victory for academic freedom and education equity.
This is a victory for academic freedom and education equity.
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So apparently the DOJ just removed a document from the Epstein files that shows the FBI spoke with a woman FOUR TIMES who credibly accused Trump of sexually assaulting her when she was a minor. This is being reported by Roger Sollenberger on Substack.
February 19, 2026 at 3:02 AM
So apparently the DOJ just removed a document from the Epstein files that shows the FBI spoke with a woman FOUR TIMES who credibly accused Trump of sexually assaulting her when she was a minor. This is being reported by Roger Sollenberger on Substack.
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Trump officials say there's a 90% chance of strikes on Iran. He can’t without Congress.
Rep. Thomas Massie & I have a War Powers Resolution to debate & vote on war before putting U.S. troops in harm’s way. I will make a motion to discharge to force a vote on it next week.
Rep. Thomas Massie & I have a War Powers Resolution to debate & vote on war before putting U.S. troops in harm’s way. I will make a motion to discharge to force a vote on it next week.
February 18, 2026 at 11:44 PM
Trump officials say there's a 90% chance of strikes on Iran. He can’t without Congress.
Rep. Thomas Massie & I have a War Powers Resolution to debate & vote on war before putting U.S. troops in harm’s way. I will make a motion to discharge to force a vote on it next week.
Rep. Thomas Massie & I have a War Powers Resolution to debate & vote on war before putting U.S. troops in harm’s way. I will make a motion to discharge to force a vote on it next week.
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This is a truly horrifying memo. It says that the policy of the US government will now be to proactively seek out and arrest likely tens of thousands of refugees who entered legally under Biden and subject them to detention, where they will be interrogated about their status.
February 19, 2026 at 2:12 AM
This is a truly horrifying memo. It says that the policy of the US government will now be to proactively seek out and arrest likely tens of thousands of refugees who entered legally under Biden and subject them to detention, where they will be interrogated about their status.
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You need ID to pet your neighbor’s dog. You need ID to mumble lyrics while waiting for a bus. You need ID to put mayo on French fries. You need ID to quote Anchorman to your parents. You need ID to do the electric slide. You need ID to go back and wander the paths of Mirkwood. So the President thi
Leavitt: "You need an ID to go and purchase alcohol. You need an ID to go to the library and check out a book. So the president thinks you should have an ID to vote in our nation's elections."
February 19, 2026 at 3:27 AM
You need ID to pet your neighbor’s dog. You need ID to mumble lyrics while waiting for a bus. You need ID to put mayo on French fries. You need ID to quote Anchorman to your parents. You need ID to do the electric slide. You need ID to go back and wander the paths of Mirkwood. So the President thi
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The one silver lining to ICE storming into towns around the country is that more people are becoming engaged in fighting back.
@willbunch.bsky.social brings us the story of another local hero getting involved.
@willbunch.bsky.social brings us the story of another local hero getting involved.
SCOOP: I have the first interview with the 36-year-old South Jersey man whose tearful protest against an ICE raid at a school bus stop has been watched more than 3 million times
How a non-political Eagles fan Everyman became the face of ICE resistance
My new column www.inquirer.com/columnists/a...
How a non-political Eagles fan Everyman became the face of ICE resistance
My new column www.inquirer.com/columnists/a...
South Jersey guy becomes the face of ICE resistance | Will Bunch Newsletter
Last Friday, Joseph Zobel, “an average Joe who grew up in Haddon Heights” saw a video that shocked him. First interview with the ICE protester whose viral video reaction has been seen 3 million times.
www.inquirer.com
February 18, 2026 at 2:49 AM
The one silver lining to ICE storming into towns around the country is that more people are becoming engaged in fighting back.
@willbunch.bsky.social brings us the story of another local hero getting involved.
@willbunch.bsky.social brings us the story of another local hero getting involved.
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The problem as I see it is that religions, particularly American Christianity, have lost their morality card. We're rightfully suspicious of people touting a religion that has so many terrible examples of straying from their own teachings. Christians need to be more like Jesus to lose our mistrust.
February 18, 2026 at 4:07 PM
The problem as I see it is that religions, particularly American Christianity, have lost their morality card. We're rightfully suspicious of people touting a religion that has so many terrible examples of straying from their own teachings. Christians need to be more like Jesus to lose our mistrust.
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In case anyone cares, Leqaa Kordia has been held in ICE detention for a year for the sin of sending $ to her family back home. She has twice been ordered released by judges but DHS won't accept bail for her and also hasn't deported her.
www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news...
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ICE detainee from New Jersey suffers seizure after nearly 1 year in custody, lawyers say
A Palestinian woman who had been living and working in Paterson, New Jersey, suffered a seizure while in ICE custody in Texas, her legal team says.
www.cbsnews.com
February 18, 2026 at 4:38 PM
In case anyone cares, Leqaa Kordia has been held in ICE detention for a year for the sin of sending $ to her family back home. She has twice been ordered released by judges but DHS won't accept bail for her and also hasn't deported her.
www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news...
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i regret to inform you that Trump is ballroom posting again
February 18, 2026 at 9:20 PM
i regret to inform you that Trump is ballroom posting again
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This man & his vile, racist behavior have no business in Congress—let alone on the Foreign Affairs Committee, where we're charged with representing America's values on the world stage.
He should resign. If he won't, Speaker Johnson must strip him of his committee assignment.
He should resign. If he won't, Speaker Johnson must strip him of his committee assignment.
February 18, 2026 at 9:55 PM
This man & his vile, racist behavior have no business in Congress—let alone on the Foreign Affairs Committee, where we're charged with representing America's values on the world stage.
He should resign. If he won't, Speaker Johnson must strip him of his committee assignment.
He should resign. If he won't, Speaker Johnson must strip him of his committee assignment.
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WHITE HOUSE: "When you see it on Truth Social, you know it's directly from President Trump."
TRUMP 2 WEEKS AGO: "Somebody posted, a staffer posted ... somebody slipped. I didn't do it. This was done by somebody else."
TRUMP 2 WEEKS AGO: "Somebody posted, a staffer posted ... somebody slipped. I didn't do it. This was done by somebody else."
February 18, 2026 at 7:23 PM
WHITE HOUSE: "When you see it on Truth Social, you know it's directly from President Trump."
TRUMP 2 WEEKS AGO: "Somebody posted, a staffer posted ... somebody slipped. I didn't do it. This was done by somebody else."
TRUMP 2 WEEKS AGO: "Somebody posted, a staffer posted ... somebody slipped. I didn't do it. This was done by somebody else."
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There’s a lot to investigate and report on from today’s stunning deposition of Les Wexner. But here’s something I can’t get over.
I asked Mr. Wexner if the DOJ or FBI ever contacted him to ask him about Epstein and his crimes. He said NO. That’s outrageous and unforgivable.
I asked Mr. Wexner if the DOJ or FBI ever contacted him to ask him about Epstein and his crimes. He said NO. That’s outrageous and unforgivable.
February 18, 2026 at 9:58 PM
There’s a lot to investigate and report on from today’s stunning deposition of Les Wexner. But here’s something I can’t get over.
I asked Mr. Wexner if the DOJ or FBI ever contacted him to ask him about Epstein and his crimes. He said NO. That’s outrageous and unforgivable.
I asked Mr. Wexner if the DOJ or FBI ever contacted him to ask him about Epstein and his crimes. He said NO. That’s outrageous and unforgivable.
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If You're Going to be a Lady Journalist, Learn to Smile
Gals, You Should Smile More
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February 18, 2026 at 9:24 PM
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Is racism genetic?
Katie Miller claims Stephen Miller's genes are making her sick:
"Why have I been more nauseous this pregnancy, had more eczema? It's because it's more of my husband's genetic makeup than mine in this baby."
"Why have I been more nauseous this pregnancy, had more eczema? It's because it's more of my husband's genetic makeup than mine in this baby."
February 18, 2026 at 9:58 PM
Is racism genetic?
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James Marion Sims, known as “the father of modern gynecology," achieved his breakthroughs by experimenting on Black girls and women, without anesthesia or meaningful consent.
It’s an origin story the US medical establishment has spent almost 180 years trying to reconcile, whitewash, or ignore.
It’s an origin story the US medical establishment has spent almost 180 years trying to reconcile, whitewash, or ignore.
One woman's quest to reclaim the ugly history of Black maternal health
Artist Michelle Browder's Mothers of Gynecology project is an act of resistance.
www.motherjones.com
February 18, 2026 at 9:30 PM
James Marion Sims, known as “the father of modern gynecology," achieved his breakthroughs by experimenting on Black girls and women, without anesthesia or meaningful consent.
It’s an origin story the US medical establishment has spent almost 180 years trying to reconcile, whitewash, or ignore.
It’s an origin story the US medical establishment has spent almost 180 years trying to reconcile, whitewash, or ignore.
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Amazon, Alphabet, Meta, and Tesla collectively received $51 billion in tax breaks, thanks to the Trump and GOP corporate tax cuts signed into law last year.
Together they effectively paid a federal tax rate of 4.9%, according to @itep.org.
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Together they effectively paid a federal tax rate of 4.9%, according to @itep.org.
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Four Big Tech Companies Avoid $51 Billion in Taxes in Wake of One Big Beautiful Bill Act
Four of the corporations whose CEOs flanked President Trump at his 2025 inauguration ceremony have now disclosed that they collectively received $51 billion in federal tax breaks in 2025, much of that...
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February 18, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Amazon, Alphabet, Meta, and Tesla collectively received $51 billion in tax breaks, thanks to the Trump and GOP corporate tax cuts signed into law last year.
Together they effectively paid a federal tax rate of 4.9%, according to @itep.org.
itep.org/trump-meta-t...
Together they effectively paid a federal tax rate of 4.9%, according to @itep.org.
itep.org/trump-meta-t...
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NEW: A MAGA-aligned campaign firm is making millions from Trump’s redistricting war.
It secured a $4.3 million contract with the Utah GOP to collect signatures to override the state’s partisan gerrymandering ban.
And it may have crossed a line in the ongoing battle in Missouri.
It secured a $4.3 million contract with the Utah GOP to collect signatures to override the state’s partisan gerrymandering ban.
And it may have crossed a line in the ongoing battle in Missouri.
Missouri volunteers say they were harassed by paid GOP canvassers. It’s likely the same group accused of forging signatures in Utah
“They were like, ‘Actually, no. We’re here to stop you from getting signatures.’”
www.democracydocket.com
February 18, 2026 at 9:34 PM
NEW: A MAGA-aligned campaign firm is making millions from Trump’s redistricting war.
It secured a $4.3 million contract with the Utah GOP to collect signatures to override the state’s partisan gerrymandering ban.
And it may have crossed a line in the ongoing battle in Missouri.
It secured a $4.3 million contract with the Utah GOP to collect signatures to override the state’s partisan gerrymandering ban.
And it may have crossed a line in the ongoing battle in Missouri.
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As I predicted last week, the GOP has filed a new lawsuit -- again in Tazewell County. At this point they are just helping increase my firm's court victory count for the cycle. So I guess I should say thanks.😂
After the state Supreme Court's order today, Virginia Democrats are now one referendum vote away from a 10-1 congressional map. I suspect the GOP is trying to figure out how to file a new lawsuit or concoct a theory for SCOTUS. Both will fail.
A big win! www.democracydocket.com/cases/virgin...
A big win! www.democracydocket.com/cases/virgin...
🚨 McDougle et al v. Nardo et al
Learn more here.
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February 18, 2026 at 9:36 PM
As I predicted last week, the GOP has filed a new lawsuit -- again in Tazewell County. At this point they are just helping increase my firm's court victory count for the cycle. So I guess I should say thanks.😂
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The Gateway Program’s Hudson Tunnel Project funding freeze was illegal from the start.
Today, because of our court win, the remaining funding has been released.
My office will remain vigilant to ensure this funding continues uninterrupted so workers can get back on the job.
Today, because of our court win, the remaining funding has been released.
My office will remain vigilant to ensure this funding continues uninterrupted so workers can get back on the job.
February 18, 2026 at 4:05 PM
The Gateway Program’s Hudson Tunnel Project funding freeze was illegal from the start.
Today, because of our court win, the remaining funding has been released.
My office will remain vigilant to ensure this funding continues uninterrupted so workers can get back on the job.
Today, because of our court win, the remaining funding has been released.
My office will remain vigilant to ensure this funding continues uninterrupted so workers can get back on the job.
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Hearing this from a member of Congress is like asking a plumber "What's this pipe for?" and having him respond "That's a great question. I don't know the answer. It's like, a metal tube thingy in your wall? Not sure what's in there. Maybe grape juice? Or hamsters? I guess we'll never know."
BARTIROMO: Could the president just implement an executive order to get the SAVE Act across the finish line going into the midterms?
REP. MARK HARRIS: That's a great question. I don't know the answer to that, quite frankly.
REP. MARK HARRIS: That's a great question. I don't know the answer to that, quite frankly.
February 18, 2026 at 3:35 PM
Hearing this from a member of Congress is like asking a plumber "What's this pipe for?" and having him respond "That's a great question. I don't know the answer. It's like, a metal tube thingy in your wall? Not sure what's in there. Maybe grape juice? Or hamsters? I guess we'll never know."
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BREAKING — WE WON! DC Superior Court Judge Darlene Soltys ordered the DC Metropolitan Police to produce ALL body cam footage of the March 2025 DOGE raid on the US Institute of Peace within 14 days.
Thanks to my @rcfp.org lawyers for their tireless work.
Details on thehandbasket.co later today!
Thanks to my @rcfp.org lawyers for their tireless work.
Details on thehandbasket.co later today!
February 18, 2026 at 3:40 PM
BREAKING — WE WON! DC Superior Court Judge Darlene Soltys ordered the DC Metropolitan Police to produce ALL body cam footage of the March 2025 DOGE raid on the US Institute of Peace within 14 days.
Thanks to my @rcfp.org lawyers for their tireless work.
Details on thehandbasket.co later today!
Thanks to my @rcfp.org lawyers for their tireless work.
Details on thehandbasket.co later today!
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Our dataset, while only identifying a small fraction of the US weaponry that has been deployed in Gaza, provides new insight into a number of deadly strikes where US weapons likely killed civilians. Read the investigation by @easybakeovensz.bsky.social here: www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/01...
Made in the USA: How American-Built Weapons Have Wrought Destruction in Gaza - bellingcat
Bellingcat has identified scores of incidents where remnants from munitions made in the US have been found after Israeli strikes in Gaza.
www.bellingcat.com
February 18, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Our dataset, while only identifying a small fraction of the US weaponry that has been deployed in Gaza, provides new insight into a number of deadly strikes where US weapons likely killed civilians. Read the investigation by @easybakeovensz.bsky.social here: www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/01...