Barry Graubart
@graubart.bsky.social
Gen AI Product Leader| NYS Advocacy for @MomsDemand | He/Him
A reminder to Ted Cruz that Democrats tried to move the Redistricting Reform Act of 2024 and other anti-gerrymandering bills forward, but Republicans refused to support them.
FAFO
FAFO
February 8, 2026 at 12:55 AM
A reminder to Ted Cruz that Democrats tried to move the Redistricting Reform Act of 2024 and other anti-gerrymandering bills forward, but Republicans refused to support them.
FAFO
FAFO
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When Republicans do it / When Democrats do it
February 7, 2026 at 11:41 PM
When Republicans do it / When Democrats do it
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Will Lewis is resigning as WaPo CEO, former Tumblr CEO Jeff D’Onofrio is the paper’s new acting CEO and publisher, per memos to staff
February 7, 2026 at 10:45 PM
Will Lewis is resigning as WaPo CEO, former Tumblr CEO Jeff D’Onofrio is the paper’s new acting CEO and publisher, per memos to staff
Pelosi to Endorse Jack Schlossberg, Again Backing a Kennedy for Congress
www.nytimes.com
February 7, 2026 at 10:18 PM
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Tulsi Gabbard and the White House killed a whistleblower report that someone close to Trump was talking to foreign intelligence.
Trump and his allies are in the Epstein files, and likely controlled through blackmail by foreign intelligence.
The Trump administration is a national security threat.
Trump and his allies are in the Epstein files, and likely controlled through blackmail by foreign intelligence.
The Trump administration is a national security threat.
NSA detected phone call between foreign intelligence and a person close to Trump
Whistleblower says that Tulsi Gabbard blocked agency from sharing report and delivered it to White House chief of staff
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2026 at 7:33 PM
Tulsi Gabbard and the White House killed a whistleblower report that someone close to Trump was talking to foreign intelligence.
Trump and his allies are in the Epstein files, and likely controlled through blackmail by foreign intelligence.
The Trump administration is a national security threat.
Trump and his allies are in the Epstein files, and likely controlled through blackmail by foreign intelligence.
The Trump administration is a national security threat.
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And a timely reminder for those eligible for the shingles vaccine- the benefit extends beyond the shingles virus- www.aol.com/articles/shi...
Shingles vaccination linked to lower dementia risk, more evidence suggests
Research from Canada shows that people vaccinated against shingles have a lower dementia risk. There may be a catch, however.
www.aol.com
February 6, 2026 at 11:05 PM
And a timely reminder for those eligible for the shingles vaccine- the benefit extends beyond the shingles virus- www.aol.com/articles/shi...
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The people voting for this and actually doing it are chiefly responsible. That is a point that often gets lost in internecine debates.
February 7, 2026 at 3:57 PM
The people voting for this and actually doing it are chiefly responsible. That is a point that often gets lost in internecine debates.
Ted is learning the meeting of FAFO.
His Texas allies started this mid-decade gerrymandering and are now distraught that Dems have countered with a stronger plan.
His Texas allies started this mid-decade gerrymandering and are now distraught that Dems have countered with a stronger plan.
February 7, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Ted is learning the meeting of FAFO.
His Texas allies started this mid-decade gerrymandering and are now distraught that Dems have countered with a stronger plan.
His Texas allies started this mid-decade gerrymandering and are now distraught that Dems have countered with a stronger plan.
The cruelty is the point. And it’s so, so cruel.
Metry and her husband of 4 years go to DHS to get their I-130 in motion. "Good news" a DHS employee told them, the form to start her naturalization was approved.
DHS employee asks the husband to follow him through a secure door. When it locks behind him, ICE detains his wife to deport her.
DHS employee asks the husband to follow him through a secure door. When it locks behind him, ICE detains his wife to deport her.
EXCLUSIVE: Terez Metry was 13 when her family fled to Tennessee from Egypt in 2011. Then, they left her behind. She only recently discovered she had an order of removal from 2011. But she was following the legal path to citizenship. On Monday, at a routine DHS meeting, Metry was detained.
February 7, 2026 at 12:07 AM
The cruelty is the point. And it’s so, so cruel.
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who called it Heated Rivalry and not Fuck Ice
February 6, 2026 at 3:08 PM
who called it Heated Rivalry and not Fuck Ice
Seems like they buried the lede
“The investigation also uncovered a conspiracy to kill a unit commander “
“The investigation also uncovered a conspiracy to kill a unit commander “
They planned to murder someone? www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #cdnpoli
7 Toronto police officers facing charges related to tow-truck violence: source | CBC News
Seven Toronto police officers and one retired member of the service are facing charges related to violent incidents involving tow trucks and operators across the Greater Toronto Area, York Regional Po...
www.cbc.ca
February 6, 2026 at 9:57 PM
Seems like they buried the lede
“The investigation also uncovered a conspiracy to kill a unit commander “
“The investigation also uncovered a conspiracy to kill a unit commander “
So glad to see Gregory Jackson running for DC Council.
A 2x gun violence surviros, and former co-chair of the Office of Gun Violence Prevention, he will add a critical voice to DC.
A 2x gun violence surviros, and former co-chair of the Office of Gun Violence Prevention, he will add a critical voice to DC.
“We have a real opportunity to create a regional strategy that can prevent firearms from flooding into vulnerable communities... And I’m really excited through the relationships I have to build that out and to find partners beyond the boundaries of D.C. to protect communities here.”
Former Biden White House aide runs for DC Council to stand up to Trump, who has been ‘hostile to our neighbors’
Longtime gun violence prevention advocate Gregory Jackson says he’s ready to bring his federal government experience to the local level:
www.yahoo.com
February 6, 2026 at 12:24 PM
So glad to see Gregory Jackson running for DC Council.
A 2x gun violence surviros, and former co-chair of the Office of Gun Violence Prevention, he will add a critical voice to DC.
A 2x gun violence surviros, and former co-chair of the Office of Gun Violence Prevention, he will add a critical voice to DC.
A loss for AIPAC is a win for democracy and progressive values.
February 6, 2026 at 2:57 AM
A loss for AIPAC is a win for democracy and progressive values.
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. @wired.com: "Bovino told them it's their country and no one can tell them what to do, right?” forum members wrote, referencing Gregory Bovino, who, up until January, held the title of Commander-at-Large of Border Patrol. “I guess they’re [sic] taking him seriously.” www.wired.com/story/inside...
Inside the ICE Forum Where Agents Complain About Their Jobs
“I'm all for removing illegals, but snatching dudes off lawn mowers in Cali and leaving the truck and equipment just sitting there? Definitely not working smarter,” writes one forum user.
www.wired.com
February 5, 2026 at 9:22 PM
. @wired.com: "Bovino told them it's their country and no one can tell them what to do, right?” forum members wrote, referencing Gregory Bovino, who, up until January, held the title of Commander-at-Large of Border Patrol. “I guess they’re [sic] taking him seriously.” www.wired.com/story/inside...
Good pickup for the Knicks but concerned this means that Deuce’s injury is worse than we had thought.
Just in: The New Orleans Pelicans are trading Jose Alvarado to the New York Knicks, sources tell ESPN. Homecoming for the Pelicans guard.
February 5, 2026 at 7:18 PM
Good pickup for the Knicks but concerned this means that Deuce’s injury is worse than we had thought.
I did not have “Mamdani endorses Hochul” on my bingo card.
Interesting times…
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/n...
Interesting times…
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/n...
Mamdani Endorses Hochul for Re-election, Praising ‘Model’ Partnership
www.nytimes.com
February 5, 2026 at 2:25 PM
I did not have “Mamdani endorses Hochul” on my bingo card.
Interesting times…
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/n...
Interesting times…
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/n...
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Stat of the day: 77% of polled New Mexican want gun store regulation
sourcenm.com/2026/02/02/n... #nmpol #nmlegis
sourcenm.com/2026/02/02/n... #nmpol #nmlegis
NM Legislature day 14 recap: Lawmakers advance the budget and ponder longer sessions • Source New Mexico
On the 14th day of the 2026 New Mexico legislative session, lawmakers advanced the roughly $11 billion budget and consider 45-day sessions.
sourcenm.com
February 3, 2026 at 2:48 AM
Stat of the day: 77% of polled New Mexican want gun store regulation
sourcenm.com/2026/02/02/n... #nmpol #nmlegis
sourcenm.com/2026/02/02/n... #nmpol #nmlegis
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GIFT: Read this!
Opinion | I’m the Prime Minister of Spain. This Is Why the West Needs Migrants.
www.nytimes.com
February 5, 2026 at 2:56 AM
GIFT: Read this!
Like this one, arguing that billionaires pay enough I taxes?
February 5, 2026 at 1:48 AM
Like this one, arguing that billionaires pay enough I taxes?
This is petty and nonsensical, other than the fact that its description of formerly hostile countries our leader now embraces, might be embarrassing.
The CIA just stopped publishing their World Factbook and took every page, including the archived copies of previous versions!
This sucks. It was public domain, so I recovered the 2020 edition (the last one published as a zip file) and shared it to GitHub simonwillison.net/2026/Feb/5/t...
This sucks. It was public domain, so I recovered the 2020 edition (the last one published as a zip file) and shared it to GitHub simonwillison.net/2026/Feb/5/t...
Spotlighting The World Factbook as We Bid a Fond Farewell
Somewhat devastating news today from the CIA: One of CIA’s oldest and most recognizable intelligence publications, The World Factbook, has sunset. There's not even a hint as to why they …
simonwillison.net
February 5, 2026 at 1:01 AM
This is petty and nonsensical, other than the fact that its description of formerly hostile countries our leader now embraces, might be embarrassing.
Hey Chuck - not all Democrats are afraid to act.
NEW: Abigail Spanberger this afternoon ordered that all state agencies leave ICE's 287(g) program.
This means that the state police (and some other agencies) will no longer be empowered to detain and arrest people for ICE.
Big, big move by the governor within weeks of coming into office.
This means that the state police (and some other agencies) will no longer be empowered to detain and arrest people for ICE.
Big, big move by the governor within weeks of coming into office.
Virginia’s New Governor Ends ICE Program. Local Contracts Remain, For Now. - Bolts
Abigail Spanberger left the 287(g) program, which empowered state law enforcement to detain immigrants. Will Democrats also bar local police and sheriffs from the program?
boltsmag.org
February 5, 2026 at 12:05 AM
Hey Chuck - not all Democrats are afraid to act.
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I'm so proud to have the support of @repbowman.bsky.social From taking on the establishment to standing up for working people, Jamaal leads with truth and courage.
I'm ready to bring that same urgency and integrity to City Hall. Let’s win this fight together.
I'm ready to bring that same urgency and integrity to City Hall. Let’s win this fight together.
February 4, 2026 at 3:08 PM
I'm so proud to have the support of @repbowman.bsky.social From taking on the establishment to standing up for working people, Jamaal leads with truth and courage.
I'm ready to bring that same urgency and integrity to City Hall. Let’s win this fight together.
I'm ready to bring that same urgency and integrity to City Hall. Let’s win this fight together.
Why did they choose to make Air Jordan’s rather than Air Dave Corzine’s?
😂😂😂
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/b...
😂😂😂
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/b...
Federal Agency Investigates Nike for Discrimination Against White Workers
www.nytimes.com
February 4, 2026 at 7:53 PM
Why did they choose to make Air Jordan’s rather than Air Dave Corzine’s?
😂😂😂
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/b...
😂😂😂
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/b...
I disagree.
They don’t need it to be Minneapolis scale.
Picking a few small communities in purple districts could tip the scales.
Imagine ICE raids in Sleepy Hollow and Haverstraw NY throughout October. That could depress 5% of the vote in NY17.
Do that in 15 purple districts and GOP hold the House
They don’t need it to be Minneapolis scale.
Picking a few small communities in purple districts could tip the scales.
Imagine ICE raids in Sleepy Hollow and Haverstraw NY throughout October. That could depress 5% of the vote in NY17.
Do that in 15 purple districts and GOP hold the House
they don't have enough guys, and if the response in Minnesota shows anything it is that trying something like this is going to drive a much larger backlash than anything they hope to gain out of it
"oh well I guess we'll just stay home" is not how this is going to go
"oh well I guess we'll just stay home" is not how this is going to go
🚨BREAKING: Steve Bannon said Tuesday that the federal government is planning to send Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers to patrol polling stations during this year’s midterm elections. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
February 4, 2026 at 6:15 PM
I disagree.
They don’t need it to be Minneapolis scale.
Picking a few small communities in purple districts could tip the scales.
Imagine ICE raids in Sleepy Hollow and Haverstraw NY throughout October. That could depress 5% of the vote in NY17.
Do that in 15 purple districts and GOP hold the House
They don’t need it to be Minneapolis scale.
Picking a few small communities in purple districts could tip the scales.
Imagine ICE raids in Sleepy Hollow and Haverstraw NY throughout October. That could depress 5% of the vote in NY17.
Do that in 15 purple districts and GOP hold the House