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Antifascist advocate for the oppressed in the struggle for liberal values under attack.
Antifascist advocate for the oppressed in the struggle for liberal values under attack.
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The Oligarchs Pushing for Conquest in Greenland
Trump’s fixation on filching the island territory from Denmark may seem like the demented ravings of a mad king. But to a cohort of plutocrat weirdos, it makes perfect sense.
newrepublic.com
🧵 This article names the Trump supporting oligarchs and companies that are pushing for and want to profit off an invasion of Greenland. If you want to stop an invasion, these are the entities to protest and expose
newrepublic.com/article/2051...
newrepublic.com/article/2051...
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Please... do not do any of this...
@evystadium.bsky.social has more. full story by @jasonkoebler.bsky.social here: www.404media.co/rfk-jrs-nutr...
@evystadium.bsky.social has more. full story by @jasonkoebler.bsky.social here: www.404media.co/rfk-jrs-nutr...
February 10, 2026 at 10:54 PM
Please... do not do any of this...
@evystadium.bsky.social has more. full story by @jasonkoebler.bsky.social here: www.404media.co/rfk-jrs-nutr...
@evystadium.bsky.social has more. full story by @jasonkoebler.bsky.social here: www.404media.co/rfk-jrs-nutr...
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The purpose is to disincentivize investments in vaccine development
NEW: The F.D.A. refused to accept an application from Moderna for its mRNA flu vaccine.
Its reason: The agency did not think Moderna compared the new vaccine to one of the best flu shots available. The company spent $750M+ on a 41,000 person study.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/h...
Its reason: The agency did not think Moderna compared the new vaccine to one of the best flu shots available. The company spent $750M+ on a 41,000 person study.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/h...
F.D.A. Refuses to Review Moderna Flu Vaccine
www.nytimes.com
February 10, 2026 at 11:34 PM
The purpose is to disincentivize investments in vaccine development
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Hours after Border Patrol Agent Charles Exum shot a Chicago woman 5 times, his boss, Cmdr. Greg Bovino, emailed him about extending his mandatory retirement.
"In light of your excellent service in Chicago, you have much left to do!!” Bovino wrote
Story:
www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/10/m...
"In light of your excellent service in Chicago, you have much left to do!!” Bovino wrote
Story:
www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/10/m...
Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino praised agent after shooting Marimar Martinez in Chicago, evidence shows
A trove of evidence was released Tuesday in the controversial shooting of Marimar Martinez by a Border Patrol agent at the height of Operation Midway Blitz last October, including a body-worn camer…
www.chicagotribune.com
February 10, 2026 at 11:41 PM
Hours after Border Patrol Agent Charles Exum shot a Chicago woman 5 times, his boss, Cmdr. Greg Bovino, emailed him about extending his mandatory retirement.
"In light of your excellent service in Chicago, you have much left to do!!” Bovino wrote
Story:
www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/10/m...
"In light of your excellent service in Chicago, you have much left to do!!” Bovino wrote
Story:
www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/10/m...
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Don't be fooled by different names—all these voter suppression bills have the same goal: block millions of eligible Americans from voting.
It's a coordinated attack on our democracy while they ignore real problems.
#StopTheSaveAct social.demcast.com/s/V0fHxfjb
It's a coordinated attack on our democracy while they ignore real problems.
#StopTheSaveAct social.demcast.com/s/V0fHxfjb
February 10, 2026 at 11:36 PM
Don't be fooled by different names—all these voter suppression bills have the same goal: block millions of eligible Americans from voting.
It's a coordinated attack on our democracy while they ignore real problems.
#StopTheSaveAct social.demcast.com/s/V0fHxfjb
It's a coordinated attack on our democracy while they ignore real problems.
#StopTheSaveAct social.demcast.com/s/V0fHxfjb
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Kurt Olsen, who helped Donald Trump promote election fraud lies in 2020, ordered the FBI raid on the Georgia county's election offices.
Fulton County FBI Search Was Ordered By Trump’s Election-Denying Lawyer
Kurt Olsen, who helped Donald Trump promote election fraud lies in 2020, ordered the FBI raid on the Georgia county's election offices.
www.huffpost.com
February 10, 2026 at 10:22 PM
Kurt Olsen, who helped Donald Trump promote election fraud lies in 2020, ordered the FBI raid on the Georgia county's election offices.
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Today at 5PM, community members will gather to express our outrage at the Trump National Parks Department's erasure of OUR history and OUR flag from OUR park!
February 10, 2026 at 4:21 PM
Today at 5PM, community members will gather to express our outrage at the Trump National Parks Department's erasure of OUR history and OUR flag from OUR park!
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"Images obtained by CBS News appear to show the zip ties and bruised wrists of Anabel Romero's 14-year-old daughter SueHey, a U.S. citizen who was tending to her 6- and 8-year-old siblings when the agents descended on the crowd in military-style gear and herded them into a confined area."
Feds zip-tied a 14-year-old girl during Idaho raid, sparking fresh questions about ICE tactics
A 14-year-old girl said she was "crying" and "struggling to breathe" when law enforcement officers herded her onto a racetrack with other detainees and zip-tied her hands.
www.cbsnews.com
February 10, 2026 at 9:22 PM
"Images obtained by CBS News appear to show the zip ties and bruised wrists of Anabel Romero's 14-year-old daughter SueHey, a U.S. citizen who was tending to her 6- and 8-year-old siblings when the agents descended on the crowd in military-style gear and herded them into a confined area."
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Police in Bloomington, MN just announced that one of the guys they arrested in an underage sex trafficking sting was a **background checker for ICE agents.**
He had a high security clearance in the Trump administration... and he was caught trying to abuse children. Sickening.
He had a high security clearance in the Trump administration... and he was caught trying to abuse children. Sickening.
February 10, 2026 at 8:53 PM
Police in Bloomington, MN just announced that one of the guys they arrested in an underage sex trafficking sting was a **background checker for ICE agents.**
He had a high security clearance in the Trump administration... and he was caught trying to abuse children. Sickening.
He had a high security clearance in the Trump administration... and he was caught trying to abuse children. Sickening.
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Read the letters referenced by Rep. James Walkinshaw here:
February 10, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Read the letters referenced by Rep. James Walkinshaw here:
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I checked out realfood.gov, the new government website from Mike Tyson's Super Bowl ad.
It encourages people to use Grok to "get real answers about real food," yet Grok's advice conflicts with the administration's own nutrition messaging.
My latest for @wired.com: www.wired.com/story/rfk-jr...
It encourages people to use Grok to "get real answers about real food," yet Grok's advice conflicts with the administration's own nutrition messaging.
My latest for @wired.com: www.wired.com/story/rfk-jr...
RFK Jr. Says Americans Need More Protein. His Grok-Powered Food Website Disagrees
The site Realfood.gov uses Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot to dispense nutrition information—some of which contradicts the government’s new guidelines.
www.wired.com
February 10, 2026 at 9:04 PM
I checked out realfood.gov, the new government website from Mike Tyson's Super Bowl ad.
It encourages people to use Grok to "get real answers about real food," yet Grok's advice conflicts with the administration's own nutrition messaging.
My latest for @wired.com: www.wired.com/story/rfk-jr...
It encourages people to use Grok to "get real answers about real food," yet Grok's advice conflicts with the administration's own nutrition messaging.
My latest for @wired.com: www.wired.com/story/rfk-jr...
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No way will I attend the White House dinner with this President.
I’m standing with @govwesmoore.bsky.social and @colorado.gov — and standing against Trump’s corruption and hatred.
And I’m calling on my Republican colleagues to do the same.
I’m standing with @govwesmoore.bsky.social and @colorado.gov — and standing against Trump’s corruption and hatred.
And I’m calling on my Republican colleagues to do the same.
Democratic governors to boycott White House dinner
More than a half dozen Democrats said Donald Trump disinviting two of their colleagues is the latest example of administration's 'chaos and division.'
www.usatoday.com
February 10, 2026 at 6:07 PM
No way will I attend the White House dinner with this President.
I’m standing with @govwesmoore.bsky.social and @colorado.gov — and standing against Trump’s corruption and hatred.
And I’m calling on my Republican colleagues to do the same.
I’m standing with @govwesmoore.bsky.social and @colorado.gov — and standing against Trump’s corruption and hatred.
And I’m calling on my Republican colleagues to do the same.
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I am regularly asked what specifically blue states and Congress should do to protect the midterm elections.
Here you go, I list and explain them one by one.
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/its-...
Here you go, I list and explain them one by one.
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/its-...
It’s not too late for states and Congress to stop Trump from subverting the midterms
With only nine months before the midterm elections, Trump is plotting to prevent Democrats from taking control of Congress.
www.democracydocket.com
February 10, 2026 at 12:09 PM
I am regularly asked what specifically blue states and Congress should do to protect the midterm elections.
Here you go, I list and explain them one by one.
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/its-...
Here you go, I list and explain them one by one.
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/its-...
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Goldman: You said references to ICE as secret police encourages threats. The problem is you have it backwards sir. People are making valid observations about your tactics which are outright fascist. If you don’t want to be called a fascist regime, stop acting like one.
February 10, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Goldman: You said references to ICE as secret police encourages threats. The problem is you have it backwards sir. People are making valid observations about your tactics which are outright fascist. If you don’t want to be called a fascist regime, stop acting like one.
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"A modern-day concentration camp ... People have been killed by the staff here." Irish citizen Seamus Culleton has been in ICE detention since September, despite having a valid work permit and his own business in the US.
February 10, 2026 at 10:09 AM
"A modern-day concentration camp ... People have been killed by the staff here." Irish citizen Seamus Culleton has been in ICE detention since September, despite having a valid work permit and his own business in the US.
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Rep. Delia Ramirez to DHS officials: "I have as much respect for you as I do for the last white men who put on masks to terrorize communities of color. I have no respect for the inheritors of the Klanhood and the slave patrol. Those activities were criminal and so are yours."
February 10, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Rep. Delia Ramirez to DHS officials: "I have as much respect for you as I do for the last white men who put on masks to terrorize communities of color. I have no respect for the inheritors of the Klanhood and the slave patrol. Those activities were criminal and so are yours."
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Thank you, @ananavarro.bsky.social, for expressing so eloquently how many of us in the Hispanic community feel about Bad Bunny’s performance at the Super Bowl. He brought joy and pride back by honoring his Latino roots with fearless passion and love.
#badbunny #badbunnysuperbowl #love #hispanic
#badbunny #badbunnysuperbowl #love #hispanic
February 10, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Thank you, @ananavarro.bsky.social, for expressing so eloquently how many of us in the Hispanic community feel about Bad Bunny’s performance at the Super Bowl. He brought joy and pride back by honoring his Latino roots with fearless passion and love.
#badbunny #badbunnysuperbowl #love #hispanic
#badbunny #badbunnysuperbowl #love #hispanic
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I’m glad to see people protesting Discord forcing IDs for age verification, but what I need everyone to understand is that there’s immense bipartisan pressure to make the entire internet like this, and they are likely going to succeed unless something drastic happens
February 10, 2026 at 1:23 PM
I’m glad to see people protesting Discord forcing IDs for age verification, but what I need everyone to understand is that there’s immense bipartisan pressure to make the entire internet like this, and they are likely going to succeed unless something drastic happens
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Soon after the FBI raided Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson’s home in Virginia last month, the Freedom of the Press Foundation said it suspected that the Trump administration was either “ignoring or distorting” federal law
February 10, 2026 at 11:12 AM
Soon after the FBI raided Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson’s home in Virginia last month, the Freedom of the Press Foundation said it suspected that the Trump administration was either “ignoring or distorting” federal law
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when it allowed the search and seizure of Natanson’s electronic devices to go forward.
On Monday, the organization said that recently unsealed court documents had proven its suspicions were correct as it filed a formal disciplinary complaint against the federal
On Monday, the organization said that recently unsealed court documents had proven its suspicions were correct as it filed a formal disciplinary complaint against the federal
February 10, 2026 at 11:12 AM
when it allowed the search and seizure of Natanson’s electronic devices to go forward.
On Monday, the organization said that recently unsealed court documents had proven its suspicions were correct as it filed a formal disciplinary complaint against the federal
On Monday, the organization said that recently unsealed court documents had proven its suspicions were correct as it filed a formal disciplinary complaint against the federal
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prosecutor who signed the search warrant application: Assistant Attorney General Gordon Kromberg had failed to disclose to the magistrate judge who approved the warrant the Privacy Protection Act of 1980, which strictly limit search warrants for journalists’ work products and materials
February 10, 2026 at 11:12 AM
prosecutor who signed the search warrant application: Assistant Attorney General Gordon Kromberg had failed to disclose to the magistrate judge who approved the warrant the Privacy Protection Act of 1980, which strictly limit search warrants for journalists’ work products and materials
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Fascism is the cult of suicide.
Until recently, America was one of the few large nations *not* facing population & then economic collapse.
Why? Immigration! People wanted to come here.
Now, we’ve lost ~7 million future people over the past year because Trump is stabbing the US with a rusty spoon
Until recently, America was one of the few large nations *not* facing population & then economic collapse.
Why? Immigration! People wanted to come here.
Now, we’ve lost ~7 million future people over the past year because Trump is stabbing the US with a rusty spoon
The UK faces a demographic disaster. By 2030, if net migration falls to 0% then the UK total population will top out at 70m.
That means more old people and fewer carers.
According to one think tank it also implies a reduction of GDP by 3.6%.
2/ www.theguardian.com/business/202...
That means more old people and fewer carers.
According to one think tank it also implies a reduction of GDP by 3.6%.
2/ www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Zero net migration would shrink UK economy by 3.6%, says thinktank
Jump of £37bn in budget deficit by 2040 would force government to increase taxes, NIESR predicts
www.theguardian.com
February 10, 2026 at 7:58 AM
Fascism is the cult of suicide.
Until recently, America was one of the few large nations *not* facing population & then economic collapse.
Why? Immigration! People wanted to come here.
Now, we’ve lost ~7 million future people over the past year because Trump is stabbing the US with a rusty spoon
Until recently, America was one of the few large nations *not* facing population & then economic collapse.
Why? Immigration! People wanted to come here.
Now, we’ve lost ~7 million future people over the past year because Trump is stabbing the US with a rusty spoon
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February 10, 2026 at 3:05 AM
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Another classic post-Homan day where around school dismissal time we get a flurry of ICE vehicles all across our neighborhoods. Today one vehicle led an observer to their own home and pointed at it. This is a sick game to them, but we won’t be intimidated and we won’t stop until DHS is abolished.
February 9, 2026 at 11:20 PM
Another classic post-Homan day where around school dismissal time we get a flurry of ICE vehicles all across our neighborhoods. Today one vehicle led an observer to their own home and pointed at it. This is a sick game to them, but we won’t be intimidated and we won’t stop until DHS is abolished.