Sage
@gleaningsage.bsky.social
Outdoor enthusiast, dog-lover, USian, feminist, anti-racist. Interested in sustainability, biology, psychology, travel and other cultures, and avoiding infectious diseases.
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Okay all y'all "primary them all" folks! It is time:
-see who is being primaried
-figure out your state's rules
-do your registration if needed
-educate other people in your area
Get dialed in!
-see who is being primaried
-figure out your state's rules
-do your registration if needed
-educate other people in your area
Get dialed in!
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So far it looks like Trump, Noem, and operation metro surge drained Minneapolis alone—not yet counting St. Paul, Bloomington, etc.— $203 million. This was a MAGA Trump assault on an American blue city. Nothing more. Start seeing it.
www.fox9.com/news/operati...
www.fox9.com/news/operati...
Operation Metro Surge cost Minneapolis at least $203 million, city officials say
Minneapolis officials have released an estimated tab on what Operation Metro Surge has cost city residents so far.
www.fox9.com
February 17, 2026 at 1:21 AM
So far it looks like Trump, Noem, and operation metro surge drained Minneapolis alone—not yet counting St. Paul, Bloomington, etc.— $203 million. This was a MAGA Trump assault on an American blue city. Nothing more. Start seeing it.
www.fox9.com/news/operati...
www.fox9.com/news/operati...
If you're sick of this garbage, start figuring out who's in your local primary races and how you can help the better ones.
PSA for Colorado, Julie Gonzales primarying Hickenlooper!
PSA for Colorado, Julie Gonzales primarying Hickenlooper!
vote blue no matter who (laudatory, entirely correct)
February 17, 2026 at 3:37 AM
If you're sick of this garbage, start figuring out who's in your local primary races and how you can help the better ones.
PSA for Colorado, Julie Gonzales primarying Hickenlooper!
PSA for Colorado, Julie Gonzales primarying Hickenlooper!
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gotta do investigations into DHS “waste, fraud and abuse” as pretext for killing the agency
The interior of Kristi Noem’s new billionaire-class luxury jet is complete with two bidets and a wet bar with a wine chiller. It will be purchased on our dime from the slush fund Congress approved in the One Big Beautiful Bill.
open.substack.com/pub/newsnotn...
open.substack.com/pub/newsnotn...
Let Them Fly First Class: Kristi Noem’s DHS Luxury Jet Scandal
Inside Noem's flying palace. Plus: Pentagon demands obedient, deadly AI. The race to deploy untested nuclear reactors. Lawmakers move to rein in presidential pardons. And remembering Robert Duvall.
open.substack.com
February 17, 2026 at 2:53 AM
gotta do investigations into DHS “waste, fraud and abuse” as pretext for killing the agency
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Normally this would be a 24/7 news story and instead it's like the 47th craziest thing happening right now.
Much of Cuba Goes Dark as Trump Chokes Oil Supply
A Bloomberg News analysis of satellite imagery finds the level of light at night has dropped as much as 50% across Cuba amid Trump's oil blockade
www.bloomberg.com
February 17, 2026 at 2:20 AM
Normally this would be a 24/7 news story and instead it's like the 47th craziest thing happening right now.
I dunno, man. The media didn't want Mamdani to win, either, and look what happened there. Not saying they won't try but I also don't think they're a wand-waving wizard that has quite as much power as a veto
The successful effort to force Biden out signaled to elite media that they had a veto over Democratic Party primary voters. Whether they successfully exercise it or simply try to in 2028 is an open question but bet your sweet nippy they’re going to try.
Have you ever once seen the New York Times quote Trump like this?
February 16, 2026 at 9:51 PM
I dunno, man. The media didn't want Mamdani to win, either, and look what happened there. Not saying they won't try but I also don't think they're a wand-waving wizard that has quite as much power as a veto
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I literally saw a post two weeks back in which a guy with two jobs was flagellating himself because he was short on rent, lamenting that had he donated plasma more, maybe his rent would be on time. This system is deeply fucked. Earth is a pleasure cruise for 1000 people and we're all just the staff.
February 16, 2026 at 8:41 PM
I literally saw a post two weeks back in which a guy with two jobs was flagellating himself because he was short on rent, lamenting that had he donated plasma more, maybe his rent would be on time. This system is deeply fucked. Earth is a pleasure cruise for 1000 people and we're all just the staff.
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Someone has sure already made this observation but the fact they can convert all those empty warehouses into prison camps means they could have converted them into housing, community centers, job training centers or, hell, libraries or schools all along. It’s always a matter of will not resources.
February 15, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Someone has sure already made this observation but the fact they can convert all those empty warehouses into prison camps means they could have converted them into housing, community centers, job training centers or, hell, libraries or schools all along. It’s always a matter of will not resources.
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man ... lying under oath really ought to be a crime, you know?
The acting director of ICE told Congress, under oath, that local law enforcement in Colorado leaked raid plans, allowing gang members to escape.
After 9NEWS questioned ICE's claim and its timeline, ICE deleted the claim from its social media platforms.
After 9NEWS questioned ICE's claim and its timeline, ICE deleted the claim from its social media platforms.
February 15, 2026 at 5:06 PM
man ... lying under oath really ought to be a crime, you know?
Peru: I ate a lot of chicken and it was always spectacular. I really don't know why, nor sometimes even the name of whatever dish, but it was always good. I'm sure others would say ceviche or lomo saltado and that would also be fair.
What, in your opinion, is the best dish from a country you have visited?
February 15, 2026 at 3:57 AM
Peru: I ate a lot of chicken and it was always spectacular. I really don't know why, nor sometimes even the name of whatever dish, but it was always good. I'm sure others would say ceviche or lomo saltado and that would also be fair.
Mexico: I have no idea why the corn tortillas are so much better there, but they just are. They put many good things on them, and the tortillas just enhance everything else.
What, in your opinion, is the best dish from a country you have visited?
February 15, 2026 at 3:54 AM
Mexico: I have no idea why the corn tortillas are so much better there, but they just are. They put many good things on them, and the tortillas just enhance everything else.
Ireland: Guinness stew. Obligatory to also have bread and butter alongside.
What, in your opinion, is the best dish from a country you have visited?
February 15, 2026 at 3:51 AM
Ireland: Guinness stew. Obligatory to also have bread and butter alongside.
England: Fish and chips. Yes, for real. Skip mushy peas though because wtf did you do that for
What, in your opinion, is the best dish from a country you have visited?
February 15, 2026 at 3:49 AM
England: Fish and chips. Yes, for real. Skip mushy peas though because wtf did you do that for
Australia: prawns. Yes it's a stereotype but it's well-earned. Florida has nothing on you
What, in your opinion, is the best dish from a country you have visited?
February 15, 2026 at 3:47 AM
Australia: prawns. Yes it's a stereotype but it's well-earned. Florida has nothing on you
Colombia: fruit. Juices, smoothies, just straight up. So many kinds, so good.
What, in your opinion, is the best dish from a country you have visited?
February 15, 2026 at 3:46 AM
Colombia: fruit. Juices, smoothies, just straight up. So many kinds, so good.
Ecuador: hornado. Some rando lady at el mercado making pork sing like it has never sung before
What, in your opinion, is the best dish from a country you have visited?
February 15, 2026 at 3:44 AM
Ecuador: hornado. Some rando lady at el mercado making pork sing like it has never sung before
Spain: paella for sure. Bacalao is runner-up though
What, in your opinion, is the best dish from a country you have visited?
February 15, 2026 at 3:43 AM
Spain: paella for sure. Bacalao is runner-up though
France: cheese. And bread. And pastries. Really, anything with dairy and flour is great
What, in your opinion, is the best dish from a country you have visited?
February 15, 2026 at 3:42 AM
France: cheese. And bread. And pastries. Really, anything with dairy and flour is great
What, in your opinion, is the best dish from a country you have visited?
February 15, 2026 at 3:40 AM
What, in your opinion, is the best dish from a country you have visited?
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ICE using the same ruse that Ted Bundy used to kidnap people should tell you something.
CCTV footage appears to show DHS agents posing as people having car trouble in order to lure a target out of his house before arresting them. The target comes out and starts helping them before 3 vehicles surround the scene. The car "experiencing" trouble then drives off with them.
February 15, 2026 at 1:51 AM
ICE using the same ruse that Ted Bundy used to kidnap people should tell you something.
My grandmother used to get confused between what was reality and what was a dream when she had late-stage dementia
February 13, 2026 at 11:17 PM
My grandmother used to get confused between what was reality and what was a dream when she had late-stage dementia
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Ending this operation is not enough.
We need justice and accountability. That starts with independent investigations into the murders of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, economic restitution for businesses impacted, abolishing ICE, and the impeachment of Kristi Noem.
We need justice and accountability. That starts with independent investigations into the murders of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, economic restitution for businesses impacted, abolishing ICE, and the impeachment of Kristi Noem.
February 12, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Ending this operation is not enough.
We need justice and accountability. That starts with independent investigations into the murders of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, economic restitution for businesses impacted, abolishing ICE, and the impeachment of Kristi Noem.
We need justice and accountability. That starts with independent investigations into the murders of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, economic restitution for businesses impacted, abolishing ICE, and the impeachment of Kristi Noem.
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we know this, but a reminder: anytime ICE CBP etc says they’re drawing down their presence in a city, it’s bullshit. whatever their numbers, lawless federal agents remain behind & still cause havoc & kidnap people. Also relocated agents just go somewhere else to destroy lives. Abolish ICE end DHS
February 12, 2026 at 5:52 PM
we know this, but a reminder: anytime ICE CBP etc says they’re drawing down their presence in a city, it’s bullshit. whatever their numbers, lawless federal agents remain behind & still cause havoc & kidnap people. Also relocated agents just go somewhere else to destroy lives. Abolish ICE end DHS
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Everyone in the Epstein emails is making a pubic statement like, “You have to understand: at the time, nobody CARED that he was raping girls!”
February 12, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Everyone in the Epstein emails is making a pubic statement like, “You have to understand: at the time, nobody CARED that he was raping girls!”
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I know this seems like it should be impossible, but both of these statements are true: Trump's judicial nominees all refuse to denounce the January 6 insurrection or say that he lost the 2020 election, and ALSO, some Senate Dems keep voting to confirm those nominees to life-tenured judgeships
Why Are Senate Democrats Still Voting to Confirm Trump’s Judicial Nominees?
Democrats on the Judiciary Committee keep decrying Trump nominees as unqualified extremists. They also keep voting to confirm them.
ballsandstrikes.org
February 12, 2026 at 6:51 PM
I know this seems like it should be impossible, but both of these statements are true: Trump's judicial nominees all refuse to denounce the January 6 insurrection or say that he lost the 2020 election, and ALSO, some Senate Dems keep voting to confirm those nominees to life-tenured judgeships
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The Trump administration is incarcerating migrant girls in, essentially, a forced pregnancy camp.
Trump administration is sending pregnant migrant girls to South Texas shelter flagged as medically inadequate
Government sources and advocates for the children worry the goal is to concentrate them in Texas, where abortion is banned.
www.kut.org
February 12, 2026 at 4:30 PM
The Trump administration is incarcerating migrant girls in, essentially, a forced pregnancy camp.