Dread Meadow
@deadlyflowers.bsky.social
Creature-coded geek girl and resident Silco enthusiast.
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Don't follow me unless you want to see a lot of politics, because politics is the raison d'être for this account.
If I follow you, it's because I'm interested in what you have to say.
#freedc
Don't follow me unless you want to see a lot of politics, because politics is the raison d'être for this account.
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And here it is! Exactly the sort of rushed, half-assed smear-job that we expected.
These eugenics-obsessed freaks didn't even have the conviction to put their names on it, so HHS published this 400-page stack of lies anonymously.
Fuckers.
opa.hhs.gov/sites/defaul...
These eugenics-obsessed freaks didn't even have the conviction to put their names on it, so HHS published this 400-page stack of lies anonymously.
Fuckers.
opa.hhs.gov/sites/defaul...
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What's glossed over a bit here is it took this guy who proved it like 25 years and a huge community push and tons of advocacy to make this happen. Same with guy who figured out you should wash hands before surgery. We think "why should all this obvious shit be so hard?" But it's ALWAYS been hard
A century of hair samples proves leaded gas ban worked arstechnica.com/science/2026...
A century of hair samples proves leaded gas ban worked
“We should not forget the lessons of history. And the lesson is those regulations have been very important.”...
arstechnica.com
February 2, 2026 at 9:33 PM
What's glossed over a bit here is it took this guy who proved it like 25 years and a huge community push and tons of advocacy to make this happen. Same with guy who figured out you should wash hands before surgery. We think "why should all this obvious shit be so hard?" But it's ALWAYS been hard
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I have read entirely too many Epstein files at this point, but here is what's in there about the tech billionaires (and how often each of them shows up):
The Tech Elites in the Epstein Files
The Department of Justice has released more than 3 million documents and photos related to Jeffrey Epstein. Here’s who shows up from Big Tech the most often—and what the files reveal.
www.wired.com
February 2, 2026 at 9:41 PM
I have read entirely too many Epstein files at this point, but here is what's in there about the tech billionaires (and how often each of them shows up):
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I want to say something more about this.
Way back in 2007, the clerks were in fact counseled on confidentiality and ethical canons. Roberts gave us a little speech and was like "you are bound to not speak about this by all legal ethical canons."
Way back in 2007, the clerks were in fact counseled on confidentiality and ethical canons. Roberts gave us a little speech and was like "you are bound to not speak about this by all legal ethical canons."
Jodi Kantor in the NY Times reports that the Chief Justice requested Court employees sign nondisclosure agreements in November 2024 - moving to formal contracts requiring silence/confidentiality after Trump was reelected: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u...
February 2, 2026 at 6:40 PM
I want to say something more about this.
Way back in 2007, the clerks were in fact counseled on confidentiality and ethical canons. Roberts gave us a little speech and was like "you are bound to not speak about this by all legal ethical canons."
Way back in 2007, the clerks were in fact counseled on confidentiality and ethical canons. Roberts gave us a little speech and was like "you are bound to not speak about this by all legal ethical canons."
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Also, the culture of secrecy and the binding of people is precisely how you create an environment ripe for abuse.
So good luck and God speed, current clerks. Remember you don't have to put up with shit.
So good luck and God speed, current clerks. Remember you don't have to put up with shit.
February 2, 2026 at 6:51 PM
Also, the culture of secrecy and the binding of people is precisely how you create an environment ripe for abuse.
So good luck and God speed, current clerks. Remember you don't have to put up with shit.
So good luck and God speed, current clerks. Remember you don't have to put up with shit.
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Gift Article - New: bipartisan group of DHS general counsels call out use of administrative warrants
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/o...
Opinion | We Were Top Homeland Security Lawyers. You Can’t Wish Away the Fourth Amendment.
www.nytimes.com
February 2, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Gift Article - New: bipartisan group of DHS general counsels call out use of administrative warrants
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/o...
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For context, "more than 3 million pages" is really not a lot in terms of large litigations, and there is no excuse for the freaking Department of Justice, in their highest profile matter, to miss any redaction, particularly not given the volume of over-redactions they made.
Deputy AG Blanche defends Epstein files release as survivors slam administration over redaction failures
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche is interviewed by George Stephanopoulos on "This Week."
abcnews.go.com
February 2, 2026 at 9:45 PM
For context, "more than 3 million pages" is really not a lot in terms of large litigations, and there is no excuse for the freaking Department of Justice, in their highest profile matter, to miss any redaction, particularly not given the volume of over-redactions they made.
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The receipts to the manufacturing of the anti trans panic were published almost 3 years ago. Too bad no one who had a voice loud enough to hear above the noise stood up for us.
maia.crimew.gay/posts/the-em...
maia.crimew.gay/posts/the-em...
the emails - 2600 pages of hate
a collection of emails from 2019-2021 between dozens of anti-trans expert witnesses, US right-wing lawmakers and conservative legal groups
maia.crimew.gay
February 2, 2026 at 6:13 PM
The receipts to the manufacturing of the anti trans panic were published almost 3 years ago. Too bad no one who had a voice loud enough to hear above the noise stood up for us.
maia.crimew.gay/posts/the-em...
maia.crimew.gay/posts/the-em...
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The toxic rot at the heart of this slowly collapsing Empire is weaponized transphobia.
The only way to fight it, like the prerequisite for fighting it, is absolutely unimpeachable full throated stentorian acceptance, support, and allegiance to trans people. Anything less is capitulation.
The only way to fight it, like the prerequisite for fighting it, is absolutely unimpeachable full throated stentorian acceptance, support, and allegiance to trans people. Anything less is capitulation.
As all this disgusting Epstein shit starts surfacing more and more, I hope we don't lose sight of the fact that apparently every major media outlet knew everything and instead spent their time money and energy attacking the trans community.
February 2, 2026 at 9:41 PM
The toxic rot at the heart of this slowly collapsing Empire is weaponized transphobia.
The only way to fight it, like the prerequisite for fighting it, is absolutely unimpeachable full throated stentorian acceptance, support, and allegiance to trans people. Anything less is capitulation.
The only way to fight it, like the prerequisite for fighting it, is absolutely unimpeachable full throated stentorian acceptance, support, and allegiance to trans people. Anything less is capitulation.
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Experts have described Dilley as “a hellhole” and decried the lack of proper medical care. Court records claim food is filled with worms, and the water is undrinkable. As a result, reports have spread of children are hitting themselves in the face and wetting themselves long after potty-training.
NEW: @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social is calling for Dilley Immigration Center to be “shut down immediately.”
Dilley released Liam Ramos. But hundreds of children who remain in the facility are facing a measles outbreak. The highly contagious disease can be deadly.
thebarbedwire.com/2026/02/02/h...
Dilley released Liam Ramos. But hundreds of children who remain in the facility are facing a measles outbreak. The highly contagious disease can be deadly.
thebarbedwire.com/2026/02/02/h...
Hundreds of Kids, Including Infants, Are Still at the ICE Facility That Released Liam Ramos. Now There’s a Measles Outbreak.
Rep. Joaquin Castro, who visited last week, is calling for the facility to be “shut down immediately” after measles outbreak.
thebarbedwire.com
February 2, 2026 at 10:18 PM
Experts have described Dilley as “a hellhole” and decried the lack of proper medical care. Court records claim food is filled with worms, and the water is undrinkable. As a result, reports have spread of children are hitting themselves in the face and wetting themselves long after potty-training.
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Two months of heavy ICE presence in the Twin Cities are crushing the metro area's retail, food, and entertainment industries -- like Covid, business owners told me, except without the federal aid. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/b...
‘It’s Been Brutal’: Twin Cities Economy Suffers Under ICE Crackdown
www.nytimes.com
February 2, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Two months of heavy ICE presence in the Twin Cities are crushing the metro area's retail, food, and entertainment industries -- like Covid, business owners told me, except without the federal aid. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/b...
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SCOOP: Palantir's AI has been deployed at HHS since last March to audit grants, grant applications, & job descriptions for anything related to "DEI" or "gender ideology"
The goal was to ensure compliance with 2 of Trump's executive orders:
www.wired.com/story/hhs-is...
The goal was to ensure compliance with 2 of Trump's executive orders:
www.wired.com/story/hhs-is...
HHS Is Using AI Tools From Palantir to Target ‘DEI’ and ‘Gender Ideology’ in Grants
Since March of 2025, the Department of Health and Human Services has been using tools from Palantir and the startup Credal AI to weed out perceived alignment with “DEI” or “gender ideology.”
www.wired.com
February 2, 2026 at 9:04 PM
SCOOP: Palantir's AI has been deployed at HHS since last March to audit grants, grant applications, & job descriptions for anything related to "DEI" or "gender ideology"
The goal was to ensure compliance with 2 of Trump's executive orders:
www.wired.com/story/hhs-is...
The goal was to ensure compliance with 2 of Trump's executive orders:
www.wired.com/story/hhs-is...
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Protesters are pushing back against the Trump admin’s practice of kidnapping their neighbors and executing dissidents, and the Trump admin is arresting the journalists who publicize that righteous anger
I wrote about Don Lemon, Georgia Fort, & the First Amendment
ballsandstrikes.org/law-politics...
I wrote about Don Lemon, Georgia Fort, & the First Amendment
ballsandstrikes.org/law-politics...
The Trump Administration Is Trying to Prosecute Its Way Out of Bad Media Coverage
The arrests of journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort threaten more than just their First Amendment rights as journalists.
ballsandstrikes.org
February 2, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Protesters are pushing back against the Trump admin’s practice of kidnapping their neighbors and executing dissidents, and the Trump admin is arresting the journalists who publicize that righteous anger
I wrote about Don Lemon, Georgia Fort, & the First Amendment
ballsandstrikes.org/law-politics...
I wrote about Don Lemon, Georgia Fort, & the First Amendment
ballsandstrikes.org/law-politics...
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Presented without comment. I just want everyone here to know.
I want you to know what you're looking at the next time you see this guy being interviewed or RTed by an Abundance bro.
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I want you to know what you're looking at the next time you see this guy being interviewed or RTed by an Abundance bro.
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February 2, 2026 at 9:16 PM
Presented without comment. I just want everyone here to know.
I want you to know what you're looking at the next time you see this guy being interviewed or RTed by an Abundance bro.
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I want you to know what you're looking at the next time you see this guy being interviewed or RTed by an Abundance bro.
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Supposed free speech enthusiasts Turning Point USA got an abortion providers' speech canceled at Texas Tech www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-t...
Abortion Rights Advocate Talk Canceled After TPUSA Pressure
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center canceled a talk by a retired doctor who advocates for a woman’s right to receive a third-trimester abortion, the conservative Texas Scorecard website repor...
www.insidehighered.com
February 2, 2026 at 8:07 PM
Supposed free speech enthusiasts Turning Point USA got an abortion providers' speech canceled at Texas Tech www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-t...
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This hasn’t received nearly enough attention:
Republicans just passed a law to pack Utah’s Supreme Court after it ruled against their congressional gerrymander.
Cox could appoint two more justices before the court hears the GOP’s latest appeal to preserve their gerrymander
Republicans just passed a law to pack Utah’s Supreme Court after it ruled against their congressional gerrymander.
Cox could appoint two more justices before the court hears the GOP’s latest appeal to preserve their gerrymander
Utah governor signs bill adding justices to state Supreme Court as redistricting appeal looms
Once the new seats are filled, Gov. Spencer Cox will have appointed five of the seven justices.
www.nbcnews.com
February 2, 2026 at 4:22 PM
This hasn’t received nearly enough attention:
Republicans just passed a law to pack Utah’s Supreme Court after it ruled against their congressional gerrymander.
Cox could appoint two more justices before the court hears the GOP’s latest appeal to preserve their gerrymander
Republicans just passed a law to pack Utah’s Supreme Court after it ruled against their congressional gerrymander.
Cox could appoint two more justices before the court hears the GOP’s latest appeal to preserve their gerrymander
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If you are defining law for a country of 350 million people, you don't get to do it in secrecy.
I feel like this shouldn't be a big ask but...
I feel like this shouldn't be a big ask but...
i am very much of the view that undermining the court’s secrecy is a necessary part of remaking it into something like an actual court (and not some guardian council) www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u...
How the Supreme Court Secretly Made Itself Even More Secretive
www.nytimes.com
February 2, 2026 at 8:32 PM
If you are defining law for a country of 350 million people, you don't get to do it in secrecy.
I feel like this shouldn't be a big ask but...
I feel like this shouldn't be a big ask but...
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I'll say what I've been saying forever but it's especially true now: now is the time for Democrats to hammer the message that these things are being done by REPUBLICANS, not "Trump." People are ripe for you to create the dissonance of their identification as a Republican!
Remarkable: 55% of noncollege whites and even 50% of rural whites say ICE is too aggressive, per new Fox News poll.
And 71% of independents disapprove of Trump on immigration.
This is digging deep into Trump's base.
We detail these numbers on today's pod:
newrepublic.com/article/2059...
And 71% of independents disapprove of Trump on immigration.
This is digging deep into Trump's base.
We detail these numbers on today's pod:
newrepublic.com/article/2059...
Trump Tirade over Protests Goes Off Rails as Crushing Fox Poll Hits
As Trump grows more delusional about how hated his ICE raids have become, a longtime pro-immigrant organizer explains why this may be a watershed moment in terms of public opinion on the issue.
newrepublic.com
February 2, 2026 at 8:13 PM
I'll say what I've been saying forever but it's especially true now: now is the time for Democrats to hammer the message that these things are being done by REPUBLICANS, not "Trump." People are ripe for you to create the dissonance of their identification as a Republican!
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It’s your city, from the sidewalk to the skyline. The David Dinkins Municipal Building’s rooftop is open & free to everyone, starting this June.
February 2, 2026 at 8:25 PM
It’s your city, from the sidewalk to the skyline. The David Dinkins Municipal Building’s rooftop is open & free to everyone, starting this June.
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“My administration will keep opening up public spaces like this because New Yorkers deserve to see their city…”
This is such a small thing but also such a big thing?!
This is such a small thing but also such a big thing?!
It’s your city, from the sidewalk to the skyline. The David Dinkins Municipal Building’s rooftop is open & free to everyone, starting this June.
February 2, 2026 at 9:15 PM
“My administration will keep opening up public spaces like this because New Yorkers deserve to see their city…”
This is such a small thing but also such a big thing?!
This is such a small thing but also such a big thing?!
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It's probably not a good "reform" if your opponents adopt it before you even pass the bill
Kristi Noem: “Effective immediately we are deploying body cameras to every officer in the field in Minneapolis.”
February 2, 2026 at 9:51 PM
It's probably not a good "reform" if your opponents adopt it before you even pass the bill
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Jeffery Epstein collaborated with major figures in tech like Peter Thiel to target trans people, especially trans women.
This thread is about how I & many others have been directly affected in the tech industry by this coordinated campaign of transphobia & hatred.
This thread is about how I & many others have been directly affected in the tech industry by this coordinated campaign of transphobia & hatred.
the confirmation of contemporary transphobia as a political movement has been the brainchild of a boys club made up of some of the most disgusting monsters in recent memory to explicitly keep trans women disenfranchised so as to subjugate and exploit us for their own sexual gain is like
a lot, dawg
a lot, dawg
February 2, 2026 at 8:36 PM
Jeffery Epstein collaborated with major figures in tech like Peter Thiel to target trans people, especially trans women.
This thread is about how I & many others have been directly affected in the tech industry by this coordinated campaign of transphobia & hatred.
This thread is about how I & many others have been directly affected in the tech industry by this coordinated campaign of transphobia & hatred.
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Do NOT use an app to track your hormones
“Now the march of wearable tech is coming to the aid of what some say is a long underserved market: menopausal women.”
“Companies are developing everything from apps offering dietary advice to devices that track symptoms, hormones and body temperature.”
“Companies are developing everything from apps offering dietary advice to devices that track symptoms, hormones and body temperature.”
‘Menopause gold rush’? Boom in hi-tech products as stigma starts to recede
The march of wearable tech is coming to the aid of women in what some say is a long underserved market
www.theguardian.com
February 2, 2026 at 7:27 PM
Do NOT use an app to track your hormones
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not that i think anyone needs to hear this but as someone who worked for this guy for 5 years pls do not trust ANYTHING he says
February 2, 2026 at 6:55 PM
not that i think anyone needs to hear this but as someone who worked for this guy for 5 years pls do not trust ANYTHING he says
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Don't let Republicans and transphobes re-write history when they're the ones who've been orchestrating a genocide with a cabal of pedophiles all along. Trans people, yet again, were the canaries in the coal mine, and everyone just looked and said, "huh, there's a dead bird in there".
February 2, 2026 at 7:12 PM
Don't let Republicans and transphobes re-write history when they're the ones who've been orchestrating a genocide with a cabal of pedophiles all along. Trans people, yet again, were the canaries in the coal mine, and everyone just looked and said, "huh, there's a dead bird in there".
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Institutionalized anti-trans propaganda at Jeff Bezos's taxpayer funded vanity project, where celebrities go to feel the vague fluttering of emotions for the first time in years.
February 2, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Institutionalized anti-trans propaganda at Jeff Bezos's taxpayer funded vanity project, where celebrities go to feel the vague fluttering of emotions for the first time in years.