Dr. Chicana
@drchicana.bsky.social
mom, wife, tia, sister, retired texas educator, maker of good trouble
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On top of everything else this week, 'Late Show' host Stephen Colbert is now feeling a little under the weather. Here's his get-well regimen:
February 19, 2026 at 4:46 AM
On top of everything else this week, 'Late Show' host Stephen Colbert is now feeling a little under the weather. Here's his get-well regimen:
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"They lead to the same sets of solutions over and over again: insurance that might cost less month to month, because of low premiums, but only because it leaves people exposed to much higher expenses once they get sick."
Trump Is Launching a Stealth Attack on Obamacare
The administration’s new solution to affordability sounds great—until you get sick.
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February 19, 2026 at 2:30 AM
"They lead to the same sets of solutions over and over again: insurance that might cost less month to month, because of low premiums, but only because it leaves people exposed to much higher expenses once they get sick."
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Whether it's slighting Mark Milley by an unprecedented attempt to block the promotion of an officer who served under him, or re-re-relitigating the 2020 election, everything in this administration is petty retribution.
America’s Generals Shouldn’t Face Political Loyalty Tests
Keeping politics out of the military is what keeps the military out of politics.
lnk.thebulwark.com
February 19, 2026 at 3:00 AM
Whether it's slighting Mark Milley by an unprecedented attempt to block the promotion of an officer who served under him, or re-re-relitigating the 2020 election, everything in this administration is petty retribution.
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“This looks like a situation where an individual wanted to do maximum damage and massacre law enforcement,” a statement on the Pretti shooting, reportedly from McLaughlin, said.
Maybe she needs to get her vision *and* her integrity checked.
Maybe she needs to get her vision *and* her integrity checked.
Tricia McLaughlin’s Top Five Lies
The outgoing Homeland Security flack’s pattern of mendacity.
lnk.thebulwark.com
February 19, 2026 at 3:30 AM
“This looks like a situation where an individual wanted to do maximum damage and massacre law enforcement,” a statement on the Pretti shooting, reportedly from McLaughlin, said.
Maybe she needs to get her vision *and* her integrity checked.
Maybe she needs to get her vision *and* her integrity checked.
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The White House announced a drawdown of the sweeping immigration crackdown in Minnesota. Now, communities are grappling with what comes next, and schools may face the longest road back to normal. https://to.pbs.org/4cHGq7w
Minnesota schools and students struggle with fallout of immigration crackdown
Last week, White House border czar Tom Homan announced the end of the sweeping immigration crackdown in Minnesota. Despite some signs of a slowdown, parts of the state continue to see a presence of fe...
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February 19, 2026 at 3:41 AM
The White House announced a drawdown of the sweeping immigration crackdown in Minnesota. Now, communities are grappling with what comes next, and schools may face the longest road back to normal. https://to.pbs.org/4cHGq7w
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We were told to scrub "biodiversity" from our websites because of this shit.
February 19, 2026 at 12:51 AM
We were told to scrub "biodiversity" from our websites because of this shit.
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At least three states are trying to repeal early grade suspension bans as districts say the practice is needed to control behavior, reach parents. @laurenwreports.bsky.social reports
K-2 Suspensions Were Recently Banned in Nebraska. Now, Lawmakers Want to Go Back
At least three states are trying to repeal early grade suspension bans as districts say the practice is needed to control behavior, reach parents.
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February 18, 2026 at 8:57 PM
At least three states are trying to repeal early grade suspension bans as districts say the practice is needed to control behavior, reach parents. @laurenwreports.bsky.social reports
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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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this is a man who’s never gotten a [fill in the blank]
February 19, 2026 at 12:27 AM
this is a man who’s never gotten a [fill in the blank]
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Austin officer accused of excessive force in punch on 6th Street fired
Austin officer accused of excessive force in punch on 6th Street fired
Last October, someone recorded the moment Officer Andy Garcia punched James Rodriguez in the face on Sixth Street. Rodriguez is now suing the city and Garcia...
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February 19, 2026 at 12:42 AM
Austin officer accused of excessive force in punch on 6th Street fired
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You guys aren’t beating the allegations that the only victims of ICE that matter are white.
February 19, 2026 at 12:10 AM
You guys aren’t beating the allegations that the only victims of ICE that matter are white.
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$413,000 per bed. Insanity.
While they cut health care, food assistance, etc.
While they cut health care, food assistance, etc.
February 19, 2026 at 4:52 AM
$413,000 per bed. Insanity.
While they cut health care, food assistance, etc.
While they cut health care, food assistance, etc.
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Wow.
Fed. judge tells DHS, ICE, Sec. Noem, AG Bondi, EOIR and others that they are harming "the fabric of this very nation" by defying a court order that vacated their automatic-detention policy.
Order is linked here:
www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
Fed. judge tells DHS, ICE, Sec. Noem, AG Bondi, EOIR and others that they are harming "the fabric of this very nation" by defying a court order that vacated their automatic-detention policy.
Order is linked here:
www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
February 19, 2026 at 2:45 AM
Wow.
Fed. judge tells DHS, ICE, Sec. Noem, AG Bondi, EOIR and others that they are harming "the fabric of this very nation" by defying a court order that vacated their automatic-detention policy.
Order is linked here:
www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
Fed. judge tells DHS, ICE, Sec. Noem, AG Bondi, EOIR and others that they are harming "the fabric of this very nation" by defying a court order that vacated their automatic-detention policy.
Order is linked here:
www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
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1. DHS surges 3,000 officers to Minneapolis without doing anywhere near enough prep first.
2. Hundreds of habeas cases overwhelm local courts.
3. Dozens of DOJ lawyers quit in disgust/anger.
4. The DOJ brings in JAGs to cover.
5. A JAG was just held in contempt and fined $500/day for ICE's failures.
2. Hundreds of habeas cases overwhelm local courts.
3. Dozens of DOJ lawyers quit in disgust/anger.
4. The DOJ brings in JAGs to cover.
5. A JAG was just held in contempt and fined $500/day for ICE's failures.
February 18, 2026 at 11:09 PM
1. DHS surges 3,000 officers to Minneapolis without doing anywhere near enough prep first.
2. Hundreds of habeas cases overwhelm local courts.
3. Dozens of DOJ lawyers quit in disgust/anger.
4. The DOJ brings in JAGs to cover.
5. A JAG was just held in contempt and fined $500/day for ICE's failures.
2. Hundreds of habeas cases overwhelm local courts.
3. Dozens of DOJ lawyers quit in disgust/anger.
4. The DOJ brings in JAGs to cover.
5. A JAG was just held in contempt and fined $500/day for ICE's failures.
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This is Hugo. He just wanted to make sure you didn't miss the sunset. 12/10 thank you Hugo (IG: maui_thegoldenpup)
February 19, 2026 at 12:31 AM
This is Hugo. He just wanted to make sure you didn't miss the sunset. 12/10 thank you Hugo (IG: maui_thegoldenpup)
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declaring “we will win”. it’s gonna take work, lots Yes, we’re tired. But sign that ballot, check that voter registration, listen to folks in your communities, be there for them and then be there for the candidates you believe in, run for something, donate, show up, never give up. It’s up to us.
February 19, 2026 at 2:07 AM
declaring “we will win”. it’s gonna take work, lots Yes, we’re tired. But sign that ballot, check that voter registration, listen to folks in your communities, be there for them and then be there for the candidates you believe in, run for something, donate, show up, never give up. It’s up to us.
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Imagine having no prospects for work, or for buying a home, or raising a family... and on top of it, the leaders who could help you with that are apparently deeply tied to a cabal of child rapists. That's what the youngest generations are looking at right now.
February 19, 2026 at 4:15 AM
Imagine having no prospects for work, or for buying a home, or raising a family... and on top of it, the leaders who could help you with that are apparently deeply tied to a cabal of child rapists. That's what the youngest generations are looking at right now.
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Brendan Carr, head of the FCC, wrote the chapter on it in Project 2025. It’s hard to know what’s worse: The administration’s efforts to intimidate journalists or CBS’s willingness to cave in. Read here to understand the issues: open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
Stephen Colbert and the First Amendment
As if CBS hasn’t drawn enough fire for tampering with 60 Minutes’ journalistic integrity, on Monday, Stephen Colbert shared that he was told by the network’s lawyers that he couldn’t have Texas Democr...
open.substack.com
February 19, 2026 at 3:58 AM
Brendan Carr, head of the FCC, wrote the chapter on it in Project 2025. It’s hard to know what’s worse: The administration’s efforts to intimidate journalists or CBS’s willingness to cave in. Read here to understand the issues: open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
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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 via WSJ: French modeling scout Jean-Luc Brunel was secretly negotiating in 2016 with lawyers representing Epstein's victims, according to DOJ files.
Brunel's lawyer told them his client recruited girls for Epstein and had incriminating photographs.
Then Brunel went dark.
Brunel's lawyer told them his client recruited girls for Epstein and had incriminating photographs.
Then Brunel went dark.
Exclusive | The Accomplice Who Was Going to Testify Against Jeffrey Epstein—Then Went Dark
Model scout Jean-Luc Brunel was negotiating to provide prosecutors with evidence against the sex offender in 2016 but ultimately backed out.
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February 19, 2026 at 2:30 AM
New via WSJ: French modeling scout Jean-Luc Brunel was secretly negotiating in 2016 with lawyers representing Epstein's victims, according to DOJ files.
Brunel's lawyer told them his client recruited girls for Epstein and had incriminating photographs.
Then Brunel went dark.
Brunel's lawyer told them his client recruited girls for Epstein and had incriminating photographs.
Then Brunel went dark.
Please say that again, louder for the folks in the back hard of hearing! Non-texan pendejos are cruz & patrick, texas pendejo is abbott. All lining their pockets while taking $$ from OUR public schs, healthcare, & service members & putting children in ice detention! VOTE for OUR KIDS FUTURES! ❤️🔥
And they have done a shitty job all 27 years.
A lot aren't even Texans. No long roots here. In it for the money.
Fuck the gang.
A lot aren't even Texans. No long roots here. In it for the money.
Fuck the gang.
Texans: After nearly three decades in charge, “we can fix it” sounds like a confession.
February 19, 2026 at 3:50 AM
Please say that again, louder for the folks in the back hard of hearing! Non-texan pendejos are cruz & patrick, texas pendejo is abbott. All lining their pockets while taking $$ from OUR public schs, healthcare, & service members & putting children in ice detention! VOTE for OUR KIDS FUTURES! ❤️🔥