Frans Henraat
@fmmh.bsky.social
Dutch, social democrat, retired chartered accountant, living in Costa Rica.
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Trent: Immigrants are far less likely than native-born citizens to commit crimes. That is not who we need to protect ourselves from. It actually turns out that we need to protect ourselves from the rich, the powerful, the oligarchs — the Epsteins of the world, the Trumps of the world.
February 12, 2026 at 12:51 AM
Trent: Immigrants are far less likely than native-born citizens to commit crimes. That is not who we need to protect ourselves from. It actually turns out that we need to protect ourselves from the rich, the powerful, the oligarchs — the Epsteins of the world, the Trumps of the world.
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Accommodation does not moderate authoritarian regimes, it emboldens them.
An important reminder that college and university leaders must fight to protect our democracy and intellectual freedom on college campuses. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
An important reminder that college and university leaders must fight to protect our democracy and intellectual freedom on college campuses. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | Universities are sending Trump a dangerous message
Higher education is under attack. Drop the appeasement.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 12, 2026 at 1:40 AM
Accommodation does not moderate authoritarian regimes, it emboldens them.
An important reminder that college and university leaders must fight to protect our democracy and intellectual freedom on college campuses. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
An important reminder that college and university leaders must fight to protect our democracy and intellectual freedom on college campuses. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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We aren’t though, Karo-lyin.
February 12, 2026 at 1:45 AM
We aren’t though, Karo-lyin.
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The Trump administration, back turned and eyes averted from the truth about Epstein.
February 12, 2026 at 1:45 AM
The Trump administration, back turned and eyes averted from the truth about Epstein.
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"Trump no longer has the bandwidth to enforce his own edicts. His popularity is in free fall, Ds are over-performing in every election, and, while he can certainly punish Rs who fail to parrot his increasingly unhinged narratives, he can’t make them commit political suicide." — @lizdye.bsky.social
Trump tries and fails to extort Canada
It's Bridgegate 2.0, only much dumber.
www.publicnotice.co
February 11, 2026 at 9:15 PM
"Trump no longer has the bandwidth to enforce his own edicts. His popularity is in free fall, Ds are over-performing in every election, and, while he can certainly punish Rs who fail to parrot his increasingly unhinged narratives, he can’t make them commit political suicide." — @lizdye.bsky.social
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Sure, child sex trafficking is bad.
But did you know the Dow is doing well?
But did you know the Dow is doing well?
February 11, 2026 at 11:14 PM
Sure, child sex trafficking is bad.
But did you know the Dow is doing well?
But did you know the Dow is doing well?
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Deciding it’s too dangerous to reveal just how unpopular the current president is seems like the worst poll result ever.
February 11, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Deciding it’s too dangerous to reveal just how unpopular the current president is seems like the worst poll result ever.
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She wouldn’t even look at them.
February 12, 2026 at 12:03 AM
She wouldn’t even look at them.
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Remember when Donald Trump yelled at Marjorie Taylor Greene and said releasing the Epstein files "Would hurt my friends!" so loud on speaker phone that her entire office heard him say it? I remember
February 11, 2026 at 6:35 PM
Remember when Donald Trump yelled at Marjorie Taylor Greene and said releasing the Epstein files "Would hurt my friends!" so loud on speaker phone that her entire office heard him say it? I remember
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one thing that comes across in these clips is that bondi is totally out of her depth. just an absolute lightweight. barely sentient.
holy shit -- Bondi's new tactic is refusing to answer Democratic questions, then using time during the next Republican questioner to smear the previous Democratic member and accuse them of being complicit in violence crimes
February 11, 2026 at 7:07 PM
one thing that comes across in these clips is that bondi is totally out of her depth. just an absolute lightweight. barely sentient.
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Billionaire Mark Zuckerberg has relocated to Florida and blamed California’s new wealth tax.
Or going to Florida because he knows fascist republicans will do anything to protect billionaires from any criminal liability whether it be fraud or sex crimes.
Or going to Florida because he knows fascist republicans will do anything to protect billionaires from any criminal liability whether it be fraud or sex crimes.
February 12, 2026 at 12:59 AM
Billionaire Mark Zuckerberg has relocated to Florida and blamed California’s new wealth tax.
Or going to Florida because he knows fascist republicans will do anything to protect billionaires from any criminal liability whether it be fraud or sex crimes.
Or going to Florida because he knows fascist republicans will do anything to protect billionaires from any criminal liability whether it be fraud or sex crimes.
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Little by little, what made up American democracy is disappearing.
Gallup will no longer measure presidential approval after 88 years
Gallup will no longer track presidential approval ratings after more than eight decades doing so, the public opinion polling agency confirmed to The Hill on Wednesday. The company said starting thi…
thehill.com
February 11, 2026 at 10:15 PM
Little by little, what made up American democracy is disappearing.
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To be clear, they aren’t immigration detention facilities, they are ICE-Gestapo concentration camps that the MAGA regime are using to torture, starve and murder adults and children of color as part of their fascist takeover.
Abhorrent.
Monstrous.
Evil.
Crimes against humanity.
Abhorrent.
Monstrous.
Evil.
Crimes against humanity.
February 11, 2026 at 11:54 PM
To be clear, they aren’t immigration detention facilities, they are ICE-Gestapo concentration camps that the MAGA regime are using to torture, starve and murder adults and children of color as part of their fascist takeover.
Abhorrent.
Monstrous.
Evil.
Crimes against humanity.
Abhorrent.
Monstrous.
Evil.
Crimes against humanity.
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Pamela Jo Bondi coldly ignoring the Epstein survivors as she memorizes her next irrelevant lie to protect one of the main perpetrators.
February 11, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Pamela Jo Bondi coldly ignoring the Epstein survivors as she memorizes her next irrelevant lie to protect one of the main perpetrators.
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Bondi's performance before the House today serves as a stark reminder that Trump Administration officials routinely lie. They lie to congress, they lie under oath, and they lie to the American public.
Meanwhile, we now know that Trump is mentioned in the Epstein Files over 1,000,000 times.
Meanwhile, we now know that Trump is mentioned in the Epstein Files over 1,000,000 times.
February 11, 2026 at 8:12 PM
Bondi's performance before the House today serves as a stark reminder that Trump Administration officials routinely lie. They lie to congress, they lie under oath, and they lie to the American public.
Meanwhile, we now know that Trump is mentioned in the Epstein Files over 1,000,000 times.
Meanwhile, we now know that Trump is mentioned in the Epstein Files over 1,000,000 times.
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So they can sue for $10 billion now, right?
Internal Revenue Service improperly shared confidential tax information of thousands of individuals with immigration enforcement officials, according to three people familiar with the situation, appearing to breach a legal fire wall intended to protect taxpayer data.
IRS improperly disclosed confidential immigrant tax data to DHS
The tax agency only recently discovered it improperly disclosed tax information on thousands of the wrong people to immigration enforcement.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 11, 2026 at 9:50 PM
So they can sue for $10 billion now, right?
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Khanna: There were two rounds of redactions. There was the original FBI redactions… and they did a second round of redactions at the DOJ. What they’re showing members now is the unredacted version of the DOJ’s redactions—not the original FBI redactions. They’re in blatant violation of the law.
February 11, 2026 at 12:50 AM
Khanna: There were two rounds of redactions. There was the original FBI redactions… and they did a second round of redactions at the DOJ. What they’re showing members now is the unredacted version of the DOJ’s redactions—not the original FBI redactions. They’re in blatant violation of the law.
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Totally innocent. Didn't even know him. Never been to the island.
February 11, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Totally innocent. Didn't even know him. Never been to the island.
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Lieu plays Bondi the infamous clip of Trump & Epstein partying together & asks her if there were underaged girls at any party the two attended
"This is so ridiculous," Bondi says. "There's no evidence that Donald Trump has committed a crime"
"I believe you just lied under oath," Lieu replies
"This is so ridiculous," Bondi says. "There's no evidence that Donald Trump has committed a crime"
"I believe you just lied under oath," Lieu replies
February 11, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Lieu plays Bondi the infamous clip of Trump & Epstein partying together & asks her if there were underaged girls at any party the two attended
"This is so ridiculous," Bondi says. "There's no evidence that Donald Trump has committed a crime"
"I believe you just lied under oath," Lieu replies
"This is so ridiculous," Bondi says. "There's no evidence that Donald Trump has committed a crime"
"I believe you just lied under oath," Lieu replies
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This was interesting from Swalwell, normally a very combative interviewer of Trump admin officials. I think it was an attempt to get her off her prepared talking points, and it worked.
Swalwell details death threats he and his wife and children have gotten and points out that the DOJ has refused to prosecute some of them
February 11, 2026 at 5:01 PM
This was interesting from Swalwell, normally a very combative interviewer of Trump admin officials. I think it was an attempt to get her off her prepared talking points, and it worked.
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Mike seems to have difficulty with the concept of "illegal" orders.
Also lacks comprehension of the First Amendment and the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
Also lacks comprehension of the First Amendment and the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
Mike Johnson: "A line is crossed and it's very serious when you have leaders here in the Senate and House effectively telling members of the military to defy orders. It's a very dangerous gambit they were playing. Should they be sent to jail? Probably not."
February 11, 2026 at 9:54 PM
Mike seems to have difficulty with the concept of "illegal" orders.
Also lacks comprehension of the First Amendment and the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
Also lacks comprehension of the First Amendment and the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
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Ken Murphy is Tesco’s UK CEO and the highest paid supermarket boss.
He gets £9,930,000 a year, but is registered to pay tax in the Republic of Ireland.
Yet today he complains about his workers wages being too high.
He gets £9,930,000 a year, but is registered to pay tax in the Republic of Ireland.
Yet today he complains about his workers wages being too high.
February 11, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Ken Murphy is Tesco’s UK CEO and the highest paid supermarket boss.
He gets £9,930,000 a year, but is registered to pay tax in the Republic of Ireland.
Yet today he complains about his workers wages being too high.
He gets £9,930,000 a year, but is registered to pay tax in the Republic of Ireland.
Yet today he complains about his workers wages being too high.
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Trump is Putin's poodle
⚡️US military aid to Ukraine dropped 99% in 2025, report finds.
European countries stepped in to fill the gap, increasing military aid to Ukraine by 67% and non-military support by 59% in 2025, according to the Kiel Institute for the World Economy.
European countries stepped in to fill the gap, increasing military aid to Ukraine by 67% and non-military support by 59% in 2025, according to the Kiel Institute for the World Economy.
US military aid to Ukraine dropped 99% in 2025, report finds
European countries stepped in to fill the gap, increasing military aid to Ukraine by 67% and non-military support by 59% in 2025, according to the Kiel Institute for the World Economy.
kyivindependent.com
February 11, 2026 at 8:43 PM
Trump is Putin's poodle
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I and millions of Americans believe exactly the same thing Kasparov does.
Too many troops, too many new prisons, too much money not under Congressional supervision.
We're not just witnessing a mass deportation scheme anymore.
This is something significantly bigger and scarier.
Too many troops, too many new prisons, too much money not under Congressional supervision.
We're not just witnessing a mass deportation scheme anymore.
This is something significantly bigger and scarier.
February 11, 2026 at 9:37 AM
I and millions of Americans believe exactly the same thing Kasparov does.
Too many troops, too many new prisons, too much money not under Congressional supervision.
We're not just witnessing a mass deportation scheme anymore.
This is something significantly bigger and scarier.
Too many troops, too many new prisons, too much money not under Congressional supervision.
We're not just witnessing a mass deportation scheme anymore.
This is something significantly bigger and scarier.