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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What a great photo of Brazilian alpine skier Lucas Pinheiro Braathen, the first South American to ever win a medal at the Winter Olympic Games.
February 14, 2026 at 9:06 PM
What a great photo of Brazilian alpine skier Lucas Pinheiro Braathen, the first South American to ever win a medal at the Winter Olympic Games.
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Utterly unacceptable in a democracy. In a sane world, House Republicans would be drafting impeachment articles today and Senate Republicans would be preparing for a trial to convict and remove him from office
February 14, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Utterly unacceptable in a democracy. In a sane world, House Republicans would be drafting impeachment articles today and Senate Republicans would be preparing for a trial to convict and remove him from office
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February 14, 2026 at 10:00 PM
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🚨 President Trump’s Claim of an “Irrefutable” Argument Supporting His Right to Unilaterally Impose Voter ID and Election Rules May Be Based on Insane Claim that Marriott Hotel Manager Found Secret Text in the Shadows of a Microfilm Copy of the U.S. Constitution electionlawblog.org?p=154326
President Trump's Claim of an "Irrefutable" Argument Supporting His Right to Unilaterally Impose Voter ID and Election Rules May Be Based on Insane Claim that Marriott Hotel Manager Found Secret Text ...
Yesterday I noted the latest set of unhinged social media posts from President Trump in which he declared that voter id requirements and other election changes would be imposed in the midterms via exe...
electionlawblog.org
February 14, 2026 at 5:11 PM
🚨 President Trump’s Claim of an “Irrefutable” Argument Supporting His Right to Unilaterally Impose Voter ID and Election Rules May Be Based on Insane Claim that Marriott Hotel Manager Found Secret Text in the Shadows of a Microfilm Copy of the U.S. Constitution electionlawblog.org?p=154326
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1/21 OK we are gonna start with this story. This is gonna be long and a little nuanced so stick with me. There will be a lot in here that will address SSA employees directly so if you know an SSA employee, please share with them! And if you see any errors or gaps in my knowledge, please let me know!
For reference this is the other article I’m talking about. More to come tomorrow. 🤬🤬🤬🤬
Social Security Workers Are Being Told to Hand Over Appointment Details to ICE
The recent request goes against decades of precedent and puts noncitizens at further risk of immigration enforcement actions.
www.wired.com
February 14, 2026 at 8:50 PM
1/21 OK we are gonna start with this story. This is gonna be long and a little nuanced so stick with me. There will be a lot in here that will address SSA employees directly so if you know an SSA employee, please share with them! And if you see any errors or gaps in my knowledge, please let me know!
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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 4:25 PM
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.
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February 14, 2026 at 10:59 PM
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The U.S. Department of Defense has barred military personnel from enrolling in courses at many of the nation’s top universities, including Harvard, Yale, MIT, and Johns Hopkins. A leaked email is said to contain the full list of affected schools. Shared by MeidasTouch.
February 14, 2026 at 10:42 PM
The U.S. Department of Defense has barred military personnel from enrolling in courses at many of the nation’s top universities, including Harvard, Yale, MIT, and Johns Hopkins. A leaked email is said to contain the full list of affected schools. Shared by MeidasTouch.
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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 14, 2026 at 2:37 AM
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
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It's Valentine's Day, so the entire Republican Party can kiss my ass.
February 14, 2026 at 4:13 PM
It's Valentine's Day, so the entire Republican Party can kiss my ass.
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This is a genuinely huge, sweeping victory today for the University of California—or rather, for us, its faculty, acting through our faculty associations, while the UC itself maintained a strict policy of deer-in-headlights silence.
The Trump admin has given up its appeal of a powerful injunction:
The Trump admin has given up its appeal of a powerful injunction:
Trump administration drops appeal of court order blocking $1.2-billion UCLA settlement
The Trump administration dropped its appeal of a major higher education case in which a federal judge blocked its $1.2-billion settlement proposal to UCLA over alleged civil rights violations. It will...
www.latimes.com
February 14, 2026 at 4:57 AM
This is a genuinely huge, sweeping victory today for the University of California—or rather, for us, its faculty, acting through our faculty associations, while the UC itself maintained a strict policy of deer-in-headlights silence.
The Trump admin has given up its appeal of a powerful injunction:
The Trump admin has given up its appeal of a powerful injunction:
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New: Military officers could soon find dozens of top colleges and universities across the US (list in replies) abruptly off limits for tuition assistance as part of Hegseth’s campaign against schools he describes as being biased against the US military
www.cnn.com/2026/02/13/p...
www.cnn.com/2026/02/13/p...
Pentagon may bar tuition aid for top universities in Hegseth’s crackdown on ‘biased’ schools | CNN Politics
Military officers could soon find dozens of top colleges and universities across the United States abruptly off limits for tuition assistance as part of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s campaign again...
www.cnn.com
February 13, 2026 at 10:31 PM
New: Military officers could soon find dozens of top colleges and universities across the US (list in replies) abruptly off limits for tuition assistance as part of Hegseth’s campaign against schools he describes as being biased against the US military
www.cnn.com/2026/02/13/p...
www.cnn.com/2026/02/13/p...
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Rep. Jason Crow on Rubio's Munich speech: "Not only did he say things I found disturbing, what was also important was what he did not say. He never mentioned Russia once. He never mentioned China once. There was historically revisionism."
February 14, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Rep. Jason Crow on Rubio's Munich speech: "Not only did he say things I found disturbing, what was also important was what he did not say. He never mentioned Russia once. He never mentioned China once. There was historically revisionism."
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Remarkable: Majority of working class voters oppose deportations of undocumented immigrants with jobs/no criminal records, per new Marquette data.
Remember how pundits said 2024 meant Dems must become restrictionist to win back working class? I challenge that here:
newrepublic.com/article/2059...
Remember how pundits said 2024 meant Dems must become restrictionist to win back working class? I challenge that here:
newrepublic.com/article/2059...
February 14, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Remarkable: Majority of working class voters oppose deportations of undocumented immigrants with jobs/no criminal records, per new Marquette data.
Remember how pundits said 2024 meant Dems must become restrictionist to win back working class? I challenge that here:
newrepublic.com/article/2059...
Remember how pundits said 2024 meant Dems must become restrictionist to win back working class? I challenge that here:
newrepublic.com/article/2059...
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The AG insulted Congress and Minnesota
Demanded voter data with no legal basis
Stonewalled Epstein survivors
@democracydefendersfund.org & @democracydefendersaction.org are fighting back in court AND in the regulatory arena.
Here's how — and why both matter this week on @contrariannews.org 👇
Demanded voter data with no legal basis
Stonewalled Epstein survivors
@democracydefendersfund.org & @democracydefendersaction.org are fighting back in court AND in the regulatory arena.
Here's how — and why both matter this week on @contrariannews.org 👇
Contrarians Counter Bondi Bullying
We Land a One-Two Punch: Publisher's Roundup 54
contrarian.substack.com
February 14, 2026 at 4:40 PM
The AG insulted Congress and Minnesota
Demanded voter data with no legal basis
Stonewalled Epstein survivors
@democracydefendersfund.org & @democracydefendersaction.org are fighting back in court AND in the regulatory arena.
Here's how — and why both matter this week on @contrariannews.org 👇
Demanded voter data with no legal basis
Stonewalled Epstein survivors
@democracydefendersfund.org & @democracydefendersaction.org are fighting back in court AND in the regulatory arena.
Here's how — and why both matter this week on @contrariannews.org 👇
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Essay: From Caribbean sands to Colorado slopes: Conquering my first snowboard run at Eldora
Essay: From Caribbean sands to Colorado slopes: Conquering my first snowboard run at Eldora
Visiting journalist takes time to experience the Colorado high country and straps into a snowboard for the first time.
coloradosun.com
February 14, 2026 at 2:40 PM
Essay: From Caribbean sands to Colorado slopes: Conquering my first snowboard run at Eldora
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Bluesky is the new science Twitter, new study by @whysharksmatter.bsky.social and Julia Wester concludes!
"Results show that for every reported professional benefit that scientists once gained from Twitter, scientists can now gain that benefit more effectively on Bluesky than on Twitter."
"Results show that for every reported professional benefit that scientists once gained from Twitter, scientists can now gain that benefit more effectively on Bluesky than on Twitter."
Scientists no Longer Find Twitter Professionally Useful, and have Switched to Bluesky
Synopsis. Social media has become widely used by the scientific community for a variety of professional uses, including networking and public outreach. For
academic.oup.com
February 13, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Bluesky is the new science Twitter, new study by @whysharksmatter.bsky.social and Julia Wester concludes!
"Results show that for every reported professional benefit that scientists once gained from Twitter, scientists can now gain that benefit more effectively on Bluesky than on Twitter."
"Results show that for every reported professional benefit that scientists once gained from Twitter, scientists can now gain that benefit more effectively on Bluesky than on Twitter."
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Doctors say that vaccines protect children from dangerous diseases. A nepo baby who barbecues dogs and snorts cocaine off toilet seats says that vaccines make children vulnerable to 5G radiation. For busy parents, it can be hard to know who to trust.
February 14, 2026 at 3:39 AM
Doctors say that vaccines protect children from dangerous diseases. A nepo baby who barbecues dogs and snorts cocaine off toilet seats says that vaccines make children vulnerable to 5G radiation. For busy parents, it can be hard to know who to trust.
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For those needing a tax break on tasers, this week House Republicans had you covered.
Lowering your grocery or healthcare costs?
Nothing.
Lowering your grocery or healthcare costs?
Nothing.
February 14, 2026 at 2:24 PM
For those needing a tax break on tasers, this week House Republicans had you covered.
Lowering your grocery or healthcare costs?
Nothing.
Lowering your grocery or healthcare costs?
Nothing.
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This is Lexa. She really hopes you’ll be her valentine. Wouldn’t want to waste this look on just anybody. 14/10 (IG: bambiandlexa)
February 14, 2026 at 2:04 PM
This is Lexa. She really hopes you’ll be her valentine. Wouldn’t want to waste this look on just anybody. 14/10 (IG: bambiandlexa)
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QAnon, then: “This mention of a pizza in a John Podesta email is triangle-shaped code for underage boy and clear proof he’s a pedofile.”
QAnon, now: “A million mentions of Trump and repeated pix of him with teen girls in the Epstein files? That don’t prove shit.”
QAnon, now: “A million mentions of Trump and repeated pix of him with teen girls in the Epstein files? That don’t prove shit.”
February 14, 2026 at 2:59 PM
QAnon, then: “This mention of a pizza in a John Podesta email is triangle-shaped code for underage boy and clear proof he’s a pedofile.”
QAnon, now: “A million mentions of Trump and repeated pix of him with teen girls in the Epstein files? That don’t prove shit.”
QAnon, now: “A million mentions of Trump and repeated pix of him with teen girls in the Epstein files? That don’t prove shit.”
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"I know several teens, including my own college-age kid, who are vehemently AI. They choose not to use AI for environmental reasons, for ethical reasons, for creative reasons, or just because they want to use their own thinking. What do we tell those students? Do we have to force them to use AI?
February 14, 2026 at 1:35 PM
"I know several teens, including my own college-age kid, who are vehemently AI. They choose not to use AI for environmental reasons, for ethical reasons, for creative reasons, or just because they want to use their own thinking. What do we tell those students? Do we have to force them to use AI?