Pinned
1/ ProPublica collected handwritten letters in mid-January from children held at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center, the same facility where 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos was taken.
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
That queasy feeling is telling us to do something.
We need to talk about the people making money off of this. Who is the board at CoreCivic? What is their pay? How many yachts do they own?
There needs to be a public shaming.
There needs to be a public shaming.
He got out after 3 months in an ICE gulag.
My electrician is a green card holder who's been here since he was a kid. He got married to a citizen, applied for citizenship, went to court for the papers and when he got there ICE kidnapped him and he's been locked up for a month.
February 11, 2026 at 9:49 PM
We need to talk about the people making money off of this. Who is the board at CoreCivic? What is their pay? How many yachts do they own?
There needs to be a public shaming.
There needs to be a public shaming.
Context: Its a former golf course (reputed Trumper owner) bought by conservation nonprofit and being restored to wetland. Open for public use. Stunningly gorgeous.
February 10, 2026 at 7:33 PM
Context: Its a former golf course (reputed Trumper owner) bought by conservation nonprofit and being restored to wetland. Open for public use. Stunningly gorgeous.
Did he leave a nanny? -“my nannies”
February 10, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Did he leave a nanny? -“my nannies”
A pre-work ski offered a needed reminder that positive change is happening. @thetrustees.bsky.social #beaverbrook
February 10, 2026 at 4:58 PM
A pre-work ski offered a needed reminder that positive change is happening. @thetrustees.bsky.social #beaverbrook
Did that last year to support their DOGE reporting. Renewed the subscription last week. Already money well spent.
February 10, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Did that last year to support their DOGE reporting. Renewed the subscription last week. Already money well spent.
I want to have a light, funny feed. But, damn, the world. Keeps getting in the way.
February 10, 2026 at 2:57 AM
I want to have a light, funny feed. But, damn, the world. Keeps getting in the way.
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One of the most miserable things about living in this era is having to watch the stupidest & most arrogant people in the world have to relearn The Why of literally everything good that we collectively do the hard way.
The answer is always ‘Because a bunch of people died, fuckwit.’
The answer is always ‘Because a bunch of people died, fuckwit.’
Dr. Mehmet Oz is calling on Americans to get the measles vaccine as cases spread across the U.S.
Dr. Oz urges 'take the vaccine, please' amid measles outbreaks
Dr. Mehmet Oz is calling on Americans to get the measles vaccine as cases spread across the U.S.
bit.ly
February 10, 2026 at 1:30 AM
One of the most miserable things about living in this era is having to watch the stupidest & most arrogant people in the world have to relearn The Why of literally everything good that we collectively do the hard way.
The answer is always ‘Because a bunch of people died, fuckwit.’
The answer is always ‘Because a bunch of people died, fuckwit.’
Where’s @warren.senate.gov ? I guess this PSA wasn’t consultant-approved.
February 10, 2026 at 12:59 AM
Where’s @warren.senate.gov ? I guess this PSA wasn’t consultant-approved.
So tired of these @warren.senate.gov posts. The world is on fire yet post after post is this bland “the Republicans wrecked the economy” content.
We know.
Meanwhile, every day is a new human rights atrocity coated in jaw dropping racism. Anything to say about that?
We know.
Meanwhile, every day is a new human rights atrocity coated in jaw dropping racism. Anything to say about that?
You may not know this, but if you're under the age of 60, Social Security is essentially insurance for you.
If you're under the age of 60, Social Security is essentially insurance for you.
YouTube video by Senator Elizabeth Warren
youtube.com
February 10, 2026 at 12:57 AM
So tired of these @warren.senate.gov posts. The world is on fire yet post after post is this bland “the Republicans wrecked the economy” content.
We know.
Meanwhile, every day is a new human rights atrocity coated in jaw dropping racism. Anything to say about that?
We know.
Meanwhile, every day is a new human rights atrocity coated in jaw dropping racism. Anything to say about that?
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Massachusetts is not defenseless. Know your rights. Memorize them. Share them.
A message from my office, @markey.senate.gov, @massgovernor.bsky.social, @mayorwu.boston.gov, @pressley.house.gov, @whipkclark.bsky.social, @repmcgovern.bsky.social, and @trahan.house.gov.
A message from my office, @markey.senate.gov, @massgovernor.bsky.social, @mayorwu.boston.gov, @pressley.house.gov, @whipkclark.bsky.social, @repmcgovern.bsky.social, and @trahan.house.gov.
February 7, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Massachusetts is not defenseless. Know your rights. Memorize them. Share them.
A message from my office, @markey.senate.gov, @massgovernor.bsky.social, @mayorwu.boston.gov, @pressley.house.gov, @whipkclark.bsky.social, @repmcgovern.bsky.social, and @trahan.house.gov.
A message from my office, @markey.senate.gov, @massgovernor.bsky.social, @mayorwu.boston.gov, @pressley.house.gov, @whipkclark.bsky.social, @repmcgovern.bsky.social, and @trahan.house.gov.
Hurray for the scholars!
February 9, 2026 at 2:56 PM
Hurray for the scholars!
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Friday morning funny
Stephen Colbert And Alan Cumming - Billionaires Are Actually Good (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by The Late Show with Gina Flores Molina
youtu.be
February 6, 2026 at 12:46 PM
Friday morning funny
That queasy feeling is telling us to do something.
1/ ProPublica collected handwritten letters in mid-January from children held at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center, the same facility where 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos was taken.
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
February 9, 2026 at 2:31 PM
That queasy feeling is telling us to do something.
And what’s up with the black latex gloves?!
February 9, 2026 at 2:19 PM
And what’s up with the black latex gloves?!
New labeling!
Not sure if the Palm Oil is new but virtual signaling to MAHA. And guiding me to healthier choices.…like, never buying these chips again. #MAHA #Foodpyramid
Not sure if the Palm Oil is new but virtual signaling to MAHA. And guiding me to healthier choices.…like, never buying these chips again. #MAHA #Foodpyramid
February 9, 2026 at 12:49 PM
New labeling!
Not sure if the Palm Oil is new but virtual signaling to MAHA. And guiding me to healthier choices.…like, never buying these chips again. #MAHA #Foodpyramid
Not sure if the Palm Oil is new but virtual signaling to MAHA. And guiding me to healthier choices.…like, never buying these chips again. #MAHA #Foodpyramid
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This kind of smart, walkable, mixed-use urbanism is illegal to build in most American cities.
February 9, 2026 at 3:50 AM
This kind of smart, walkable, mixed-use urbanism is illegal to build in most American cities.
What are they going to do about it? Because apologizing is not enough. Until they are attending the protests, participating in boycotts, calling their senators and rep, doing the know-your-rights training and, most importantly, looking inward, I do not care.
February 8, 2026 at 2:14 AM
What are they going to do about it? Because apologizing is not enough. Until they are attending the protests, participating in boycotts, calling their senators and rep, doing the know-your-rights training and, most importantly, looking inward, I do not care.
Case in point:
They can’t conceptualize empathy and therefore cannot comprehend or anticipate the public’s response. Without that, they cannot predict the political blow back. The sociopaths are operating in the dark.
They can’t conceptualize empathy and therefore cannot comprehend or anticipate the public’s response. Without that, they cannot predict the political blow back. The sociopaths are operating in the dark.
They’re trying to run the Kilmar Abrego Garcia playbook with a five year old boy in a bunny hat because nobody can find peace if they embarrass the Trump administration publicly. Normal people didn’t like it with Garcia and they really aren’t going to like it for Liam.
BREAKING: The federal government has filed a motion seeking to end asylum claims for the family of Liam Conejo Ramos, according to the lawyer representing the family.
February 6, 2026 at 8:09 PM
Case in point:
They can’t conceptualize empathy and therefore cannot comprehend or anticipate the public’s response. Without that, they cannot predict the political blow back. The sociopaths are operating in the dark.
They can’t conceptualize empathy and therefore cannot comprehend or anticipate the public’s response. Without that, they cannot predict the political blow back. The sociopaths are operating in the dark.
100% this.
Directly from Gene Sharp’s manual.
Directly from Gene Sharp’s manual.
“We put him in a lose-lose situation,” the Minnesota woman says. “He could’ve kept talking and we would make fun of his voice, or he shuts up and we looked like we shut him down."
It is your patriotic duty to mock these people. Mercilessly.
It is your patriotic duty to mock these people. Mercilessly.
The power of mocking Trump’s pathetic monsters
It's impossible to ignore the administration's blend of violent repression and overwhelming cringe.
www.motherjones.com
February 3, 2026 at 4:26 PM
100% this.
Directly from Gene Sharp’s manual.
Directly from Gene Sharp’s manual.
@ndrew.bsky.social Kindly post a recommended reading list so that we may all benefit.
February 3, 2026 at 3:57 PM
@ndrew.bsky.social Kindly post a recommended reading list so that we may all benefit.
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sorry bari, its woke 2 and youll be doing what the mob says from here on out. please choose your pronouns and please choose wisely
February 3, 2026 at 2:01 PM
sorry bari, its woke 2 and youll be doing what the mob says from here on out. please choose your pronouns and please choose wisely
I keep thinking about Stanley Milgrim.
- ICE action is the critical break off point of the Trump Regime
- Courage begets more courage
- ICE action is the critical break off point of the Trump Regime
- Courage begets more courage
January 31, 2026 at 3:15 PM
I keep thinking about Stanley Milgrim.
- ICE action is the critical break off point of the Trump Regime
- Courage begets more courage
- ICE action is the critical break off point of the Trump Regime
- Courage begets more courage
Empathy. Sociopaths don’t have it, can’t imagine it, can’t fake it and therefore can’t anticipate it. It’s their Achilles heel.
January 31, 2026 at 3:11 PM
Empathy. Sociopaths don’t have it, can’t imagine it, can’t fake it and therefore can’t anticipate it. It’s their Achilles heel.
I keep coming back to this article. Brilliant writing and hopeful truths.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
Minnesota Proved MAGA Wrong
The pushback against ICE exposed a series of mistaken assumptions.
www.theatlantic.com
January 31, 2026 at 3:05 PM
I keep coming back to this article. Brilliant writing and hopeful truths.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...