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@flower4power.bsky.social
FDR Progressive, Traveler, Foodie, Gardener. #FBR

โ€œThe arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justiceโ€ - MLK
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RFK Jr: I'm not scared of a germ. I used to snort cocaine off of toilet seats.
February 12, 2026 at 7:29 PM
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This is big news. Keep focused. Kushner just met Netanyahu and he also received 2 billion from Saudi Arabia. MBS used to say he had Kushner in his back pocket.

www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
Gabbard Whistleblower Complaint Based on Intercepted Conversation About Jared Kushner
The substance of the conversation, which covered in part issues related to Iran, isnโ€™t known.
www.wsj.com
February 12, 2026 at 10:18 PM
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30 countries use mail voting
February 12, 2026 at 9:21 PM
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Everyone โ€” regardless of political party โ€” should be outraged by the dramatic overreach from Trumpโ€™s DOJ.

They are spying on and surveilling Members of Congress as we conduct oversight.

https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/12/politics/doj-monitoring-lawmaker-epstein-files-searches
February 12, 2026 at 10:50 PM
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CLEMMONS: โ€œPlease be aware โ€” Theyโ€™re trying to hide this data.โ€

@jrclemmons.bsky.social calls out Republicans for killing McKenzieโ€™s bill to require @GovBillLee to tell us how many voucher kids were already in private schools aka โ€œWELFARE FOR THE WEALTHYโ€

And now they want to double it
February 12, 2026 at 10:53 PM
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What a complete waste of time and resources.
MAGA Rep. Blasted After Saying Republicans Are Now 'Investigating' Bad Bunny's Halftime Show
www.comicsands.com
February 12, 2026 at 10:55 PM
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For some reason expected this to end with โ€œcan haz cheezburger?โ€
Trump nominated a legit white nationalist to a top post at the State Department. I asked him some basic questions about his belief in the โ€œerasure of white cultureโ€. Watch this embarrassing, fumbling answer. Like he has never before been asked to explain his views.
February 12, 2026 at 11:04 PM
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๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด #Norway, our close ally
February 12, 2026 at 11:11 PM
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A CBS producer just quit and accused the network of vetting stories for โ€œideological expectationsโ€ instead of journalistic merit. Thatโ€™s not a rebrand. Thatโ€™s a warning sign.

www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
Bad news: CBS producer reveals stories are being vetted for ideology
Now-former CBS News producer Alicia Hastey revealed in a memo announcing her departure from the network that under Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss, stories are being vetted for their ideological content,โ€ฆ
www.dailykos.com
February 12, 2026 at 11:15 PM
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Donald Trump is threatening your health and well-being to reward his fossil fuel donors.

While he sells out our nation's future, I won't stop believing in the science and fighting for what Illinoisans need โ€” affordable energy, clean air and water, and good jobs.
Breaking News: The Trump administration repealed the bedrock scientific finding that greenhouse gases threaten human life and well being, meaning that the EPA can no longer regulate them. nyti.ms/4rSszQu
February 12, 2026 at 11:24 PM
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This is a moral blight on America, a crime against humanity. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/who-exactly-is-ice-arresting-and
February 12, 2026 at 11:30 PM
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๐ŸšจBREAKING: After a New York court struck down the stateโ€™s current 11th Congressional District for diluting the voting power of Black and Latino residents, U.S. Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-N.Y.) asked the U.S. Supreme Court Thursday to freeze the decision. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
GOPer asks SCOTUS to restore her district after court found it discriminated against minority voters
The stakes extend beyond Staten Island and Brooklyn.
www.democracydocket.com
February 12, 2026 at 11:33 PM
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Yikes โ€” Epstein showing appreciation for @GovBillLee pal Betsy Devos making it harder to report sexual abuse on campuses
February 12, 2026 at 2:33 PM
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Epstein survivor Haley Robson: Iโ€™m so tired of having this administration just completely dismiss us. Theyโ€™re supposed to be the party of, you know, family values and protecting children. And I just feel like if thatโ€™s the party you are, it seems like Thomas Massie is the only one showing up for it.
February 12, 2026 at 10:24 PM
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"In Hutchins Texas, ICE reportedly bought a former Amazon property for $80 million. The brokerโ€™s contact on the listing was Majestic Realty, a Los Angelesโ€“based firm owned by Ed Roski Jr, a Trump campaign contributor who is a partial owner of the L.A. Lakers..."

jacobin.com/2026/02/ware...
Real Estate Brokers Are Profiting From Warehouse Sales to ICE
Lucrative deals selling empty warehouses to Immigration and Customs Enforcement for the Trump administrationโ€™s mass deportation machine are being quietly facilitated by a handful of powerful real esta...
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February 12, 2026 at 7:41 PM
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BREAKING: Trumpโ€™s EPA has revoked the 2009 scientific finding that greenhouse gases endanger public health and welfare. This is a massive blow for the institutional fight against climate changeโ€”and for our finite environment. trib.al/wiv1FJH
February 12, 2026 at 7:46 PM
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Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison fired back at Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) after he blamed the state official for the deaths of two U.S. citizens, Renee Good and Alex Pretti, who were killed by Department of Homeland Security agents.
'All lies': GOP senator hit with fierce reply after hot mic comments aired in hearing
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison fired back at Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) after he blamed the state official for the deaths of two U.S. citizens, Renee Good and Alex Pretti, who were killed by Department of Homeland Security agents.During a Senate Homeland Security hearing on Thursday, Johnson ...
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February 12, 2026 at 8:00 PM
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The SAVE Act is meant to make voting harder and more intimidating so people don't do it. When you combine it with ICE agents potentially being deployed at the polls, it's clear what Trump is trying to do before the midterms - make it harder to vote.
February 12, 2026 at 8:00 PM
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For those who care less about the planet hereโ€™s the local angle: climate change is going to hit your wallet: www.cnbc.com/2026/02/12/e...
How EPA 'endangerment finding' repeal could impact your wallet
The Trump administration dismantled a key defense in the U.S. fight against climate change. Experts say that may have far-reaching impacts on people's finances.
www.cnbc.com
February 12, 2026 at 8:01 PM
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From @wired.com: โ€œFederal records reveal ICE is secretly expanding into 150+ facilities across nearly every state โ€” many near schools, medical offices, and places of worshipโ€ฆ DHS asked the General Services Administration to hide lease listings and bypass normal proceduresโ€ฆโ€๐Ÿค”
February 12, 2026 at 3:52 AM
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Gallego: Lutnick knew he did something wrong because he lied about it. So clearly, you did something wrong. You knew you were doing something wrong. You should not have been associating with this man โ€” and yet you did.

And now weโ€™re supposed to believe everything you say when youโ€™ve already lied?
February 12, 2026 at 4:57 AM
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Reminder, Republicans could invoke the 25th amendment any time. Trump could be gone tomorrow. WE DO NOT HAVE TO LIVE THIS WAY.
February 12, 2026 at 4:14 PM
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CNN: "Another photograph - these are notes AG Bondi brought to the hearing today. This shows a list of Rep. Jayapal's search history. Lawmakers are allowed to go to a DOJ facility to search unredacted files. We learned from this photo that the searches are apparently being tracked & read by the DOJ"
February 11, 2026 at 9:27 PM
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217 Republicans voted to strip themselves of tariff oversight.
Three didnโ€™t.

And that razor-thin margin just handed Trump and Mike Johnson a very public embarrassment.

Read more here: www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
February 12, 2026 at 2:45 PM
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If James VanDerBeek was left broke because he couldn't pay the bills during his cancer struggle, imagine the plight of millions of Americans?

Medicare for All or some major, radical overhaul of the system will only gain steam as Republicans and billionaires continue killing us.
February 12, 2026 at 5:42 AM