Joy Persists🐈⬛
@finbarvano.bsky.social
Cat lady. BLUE voter.
Interested in all things financial & feline. Stage 4a Colon Cancer..Now NED.
With my beloved cats OTRB🌈, I am learning to foster cats. Um..adopted first foster...
Retired Analyst.
🔵 Dot in Red FL
Interested in all things financial & feline. Stage 4a Colon Cancer..Now NED.
With my beloved cats OTRB🌈, I am learning to foster cats. Um..adopted first foster...
Retired Analyst.
🔵 Dot in Red FL
Pinned
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This can’t be shared too much. Trump & his FCC crony are censoring who talk show hosts can invite as their guests-James Talarico on Colbert. Corp media—is selling out our 1A rights to curry favor w/a corrupt regime. This is dangerous when censoring comes from the top! We must stand against this!
Rep. James Talarico On Confronting Christian Nationalism, And Strange Days In The Texas Legislature
YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
youtu.be
February 17, 2026 at 4:42 PM
This can’t be shared too much. Trump & his FCC crony are censoring who talk show hosts can invite as their guests-James Talarico on Colbert. Corp media—is selling out our 1A rights to curry favor w/a corrupt regime. This is dangerous when censoring comes from the top! We must stand against this!
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There’s only 1 person in Congress who doesn’t trade stocks, doesn’t take corporate PAC money, and has a public schedule. That’s me. And it should be the standard.
February 17, 2026 at 4:48 PM
There’s only 1 person in Congress who doesn’t trade stocks, doesn’t take corporate PAC money, and has a public schedule. That’s me. And it should be the standard.
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Not only did Trump fail to learn any lessons from covid, but his public health policies have somehow gotten far more dangerous and destructive in Trump 2.0. God forbid he and RFK Jr have to handle a global pandemic. We'll be pining for the days of Dr. Birx.
Trump somehow got worse on public health after covid
He's incapable of learning lessons and actively resists it.
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February 17, 2026 at 4:51 PM
Not only did Trump fail to learn any lessons from covid, but his public health policies have somehow gotten far more dangerous and destructive in Trump 2.0. God forbid he and RFK Jr have to handle a global pandemic. We'll be pining for the days of Dr. Birx.
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HAPPENING NOW: Packed house for HB 1711 — the Rep. Elaine Davis (STEPHEN MILLER) bill that seeks to turn schools, hospitals etc. into informants for ICE
February 17, 2026 at 4:52 PM
HAPPENING NOW: Packed house for HB 1711 — the Rep. Elaine Davis (STEPHEN MILLER) bill that seeks to turn schools, hospitals etc. into informants for ICE
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More on the Noem-Lewandowski love boat in the skies. DHS Sec Kristi Noem had ordered the purchase of two new Gulfstream jets at a cost of $170 mn to replace the Coast Guard aircraft that had been used to ferry her predecessors, which some Coast Guard officials viewed as unnecessary and expensive.
Noem's use of Coast Guard resources strains her relationship with the military branch, sources say
Some early decisions by the homeland security secretary, including to divert Coast Guard resources from a search and rescue mission to the deportation of immigrants, set the tone early.
www.nbcnews.com
February 17, 2026 at 6:15 PM
More on the Noem-Lewandowski love boat in the skies. DHS Sec Kristi Noem had ordered the purchase of two new Gulfstream jets at a cost of $170 mn to replace the Coast Guard aircraft that had been used to ferry her predecessors, which some Coast Guard officials viewed as unnecessary and expensive.
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One of the most brainwashed rats is leaving the sinking DHS ship: www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin to leave Trump administration
The move comes as public opinion has turned on the administration’s hardline immigration policies.
www.politico.com
February 17, 2026 at 6:04 PM
One of the most brainwashed rats is leaving the sinking DHS ship: www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
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A 23-year-old Coast Guardsman goes missing at sea.
Search-and-rescue underway.
Kristi Noem allegedly tried to redirect an aircraft away from the rescue mission for migrant transport.
Nine days into her tenure as DHS Secretary, this is how it began. That tells you everything.
Search-and-rescue underway.
Kristi Noem allegedly tried to redirect an aircraft away from the rescue mission for migrant transport.
Nine days into her tenure as DHS Secretary, this is how it began. That tells you everything.
February 17, 2026 at 5:59 PM
A 23-year-old Coast Guardsman goes missing at sea.
Search-and-rescue underway.
Kristi Noem allegedly tried to redirect an aircraft away from the rescue mission for migrant transport.
Nine days into her tenure as DHS Secretary, this is how it began. That tells you everything.
Search-and-rescue underway.
Kristi Noem allegedly tried to redirect an aircraft away from the rescue mission for migrant transport.
Nine days into her tenure as DHS Secretary, this is how it began. That tells you everything.
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Top immigration spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin is leaving DHS and the Trump administration.
Bye bish.
👋
Bye bish.
👋
February 17, 2026 at 6:17 PM
Top immigration spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin is leaving DHS and the Trump administration.
Bye bish.
👋
Bye bish.
👋
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I've heard that he hates it when we call his The Epstein Presidency. Let's all not call it that, every day.
February 17, 2026 at 12:37 PM
I've heard that he hates it when we call his The Epstein Presidency. Let's all not call it that, every day.
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GOP Rep. Carter (GA): "We can't have a warrant every time"
You cannot be a "patriot" and be OK with lawlessness.
You cannot be a "patriot" and be OK with lawlessness.
February 17, 2026 at 6:45 PM
GOP Rep. Carter (GA): "We can't have a warrant every time"
You cannot be a "patriot" and be OK with lawlessness.
You cannot be a "patriot" and be OK with lawlessness.
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We are living through dark, disturbing and dangerous times, but do not despair — the cavalry is coming! Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band will be taking the stage this spring from Minneapolis to California to Texas to Washington, D.C. for the Land of Hope And Dreams American Tour.
February 17, 2026 at 5:11 PM
We are living through dark, disturbing and dangerous times, but do not despair — the cavalry is coming! Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band will be taking the stage this spring from Minneapolis to California to Texas to Washington, D.C. for the Land of Hope And Dreams American Tour.
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Imagine that.
The “SAVE” America is here to save Trump, not America.
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
The “SAVE” America is here to save Trump, not America.
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
February 17, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Imagine that.
The “SAVE” America is here to save Trump, not America.
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
The “SAVE” America is here to save Trump, not America.
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Senators have the constitutional authority to remove Kristi Noem any time they wish
Voters have the constitutional authority to remove their Senators this November
Voters have the constitutional authority to remove their Senators this November
February 17, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Senators have the constitutional authority to remove Kristi Noem any time they wish
Voters have the constitutional authority to remove their Senators this November
Voters have the constitutional authority to remove their Senators this November
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I hope the military is making a mental note, of everything this administration is doing against the soldiers.
Remember, a dictatorship can’t survive without the backing of the armed forces.
Remember, a dictatorship can’t survive without the backing of the armed forces.
February 17, 2026 at 4:53 PM
I hope the military is making a mental note, of everything this administration is doing against the soldiers.
Remember, a dictatorship can’t survive without the backing of the armed forces.
Remember, a dictatorship can’t survive without the backing of the armed forces.
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Imagine being the family of the service-member. This is how much our government values our service-members. Being cruel is a higher priority than the safety & recovery of our troops.
February 17, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Imagine being the family of the service-member. This is how much our government values our service-members. Being cruel is a higher priority than the safety & recovery of our troops.
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She shot a puppy and then wrote about it because she was proud of killing a puppy.
Noem is a sociopath.
Noem is a sociopath.
February 17, 2026 at 6:13 PM
She shot a puppy and then wrote about it because she was proud of killing a puppy.
Noem is a sociopath.
Noem is a sociopath.
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How is it possible that Kristi Noem still has this job. Imagine if you’re a family member or a shipmate of this guardsman.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/imm...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/imm...
February 17, 2026 at 3:17 PM
How is it possible that Kristi Noem still has this job. Imagine if you’re a family member or a shipmate of this guardsman.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/imm...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/imm...
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Tricia McLaughlin is reportedly out at DHS, according to multiple sources. She’s a very close ally of Noem.
That news, plus stories like the below which are coming out daily, strongly suggest the knives are clearly out for Noem inside DHS.
That news, plus stories like the below which are coming out daily, strongly suggest the knives are clearly out for Noem inside DHS.
February 17, 2026 at 5:26 PM
Tricia McLaughlin is reportedly out at DHS, according to multiple sources. She’s a very close ally of Noem.
That news, plus stories like the below which are coming out daily, strongly suggest the knives are clearly out for Noem inside DHS.
That news, plus stories like the below which are coming out daily, strongly suggest the knives are clearly out for Noem inside DHS.
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Anderson Cooper is leaving his role as a correspondent on CBS News’s 60 Minutes after nearly 20 years with the program. He will not renew his CBS contract and is stepping away from that role. We hope more continue this trend it’s hard not to see CBS as state-run media.
February 17, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Anderson Cooper is leaving his role as a correspondent on CBS News’s 60 Minutes after nearly 20 years with the program. He will not renew his CBS contract and is stepping away from that role. We hope more continue this trend it’s hard not to see CBS as state-run media.
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Trump’s propaganda czar Brendan Carr and Trump-controlled CBS refused to let Colbert air his interview with James Talarico. You can watch the interview here, and it already has 1.4M views. youtu.be/oiTJ7Pz_59A?...
Rep. James Talarico On Confronting Christian Nationalism, And Strange Days In The Texas Legislature
YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
youtu.be
February 17, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Trump’s propaganda czar Brendan Carr and Trump-controlled CBS refused to let Colbert air his interview with James Talarico. You can watch the interview here, and it already has 1.4M views. youtu.be/oiTJ7Pz_59A?...
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Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson has passed away at the age of 84. My thoughts are with his family.
I wanted to share this clip from his appearance on Sesame Street in 1971. His important words ring just as true today as they did back then.
I wanted to share this clip from his appearance on Sesame Street in 1971. His important words ring just as true today as they did back then.
February 17, 2026 at 5:46 PM
Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson has passed away at the age of 84. My thoughts are with his family.
I wanted to share this clip from his appearance on Sesame Street in 1971. His important words ring just as true today as they did back then.
I wanted to share this clip from his appearance on Sesame Street in 1971. His important words ring just as true today as they did back then.
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History teaches us that the greatest harms often begin with the quiet acceptance of the unacceptable. I have seen where that road leads, and I will not walk it again without resistance.
February 17, 2026 at 5:51 PM
History teaches us that the greatest harms often begin with the quiet acceptance of the unacceptable. I have seen where that road leads, and I will not walk it again without resistance.
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Breaking:
WASHINGTON (AP) - Judge says government can't take Kilmar Abrego Garcia into immigration custody because it lacks viable deportation plan.
WASHINGTON (AP) - Judge says government can't take Kilmar Abrego Garcia into immigration custody because it lacks viable deportation plan.
February 17, 2026 at 5:55 PM
Breaking:
WASHINGTON (AP) - Judge says government can't take Kilmar Abrego Garcia into immigration custody because it lacks viable deportation plan.
WASHINGTON (AP) - Judge says government can't take Kilmar Abrego Garcia into immigration custody because it lacks viable deportation plan.
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“As the airplane took off, Epstein started touching me forcibly in between my legs, and I freaked out. I realized, this is not a modeling opportunity, I've been kidnapped. They whisked me away to the island. I was stuck there. They never arranged any modeling opportunities, I was completely conned."
Epstein survivor tells CBS News how she was trafficked, and assaulted
Juliette Bryant says not long after meeting Jeffrey Epstein, he assaulted her, and she realized, "this is not a modeling opportunity, I've been kidnapped."
www.aol.com
February 17, 2026 at 6:06 PM
“As the airplane took off, Epstein started touching me forcibly in between my legs, and I freaked out. I realized, this is not a modeling opportunity, I've been kidnapped. They whisked me away to the island. I was stuck there. They never arranged any modeling opportunities, I was completely conned."