@hortisam.bsky.social
Displaced Southerner in a Blue state. Nature lover, horticulturist, educator, proud liberal ✡️
The airspace over El Paso was closed for 10 days due to a fed govt drone test, causing confusion & concern. The closure was reportedly linked to military actions vs drones believed to be operated by Mexican cartels. It was later revealed that a party balloon was mistakenly targeted during the tests.
El Paso airspace closure ordered after drone test shot down balloon - US media
The sudden 10-day closure of El Paso's airspace reportedly followed a spat over drone technology testing by the US military.
www.bbc.com
February 13, 2026 at 10:25 AM
The airspace over El Paso was closed for 10 days due to a fed govt drone test, causing confusion & concern. The closure was reportedly linked to military actions vs drones believed to be operated by Mexican cartels. It was later revealed that a party balloon was mistakenly targeted during the tests.
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NEW: A page from Bondi's burn book. This is a list of the searches by Rep Jayapal of the unredacted Epstein files. That means the DOJ grabbed her search terms from the computers they set up for members of congress to view the Epstein files to use as ammunition. The photo is from Reuters.
February 11, 2026 at 11:36 PM
NEW: A page from Bondi's burn book. This is a list of the searches by Rep Jayapal of the unredacted Epstein files. That means the DOJ grabbed her search terms from the computers they set up for members of congress to view the Epstein files to use as ammunition. The photo is from Reuters.
The US is waging medieval economic war. DT’s "maximum pressure" campaign on Iran is "designed to collapse its already buckling economy", boasted Bessent. The US is trying to suffocate Iran, Venezuela, & Cuba by collapsing their currencies & causing extreme inflation, w/illegal sanctions & blockades.
This is their sick plan to "collapse" the economy
YouTube video by Geopolitical Economy Report
youtube.com
February 7, 2026 at 3:08 PM
The US is waging medieval economic war. DT’s "maximum pressure" campaign on Iran is "designed to collapse its already buckling economy", boasted Bessent. The US is trying to suffocate Iran, Venezuela, & Cuba by collapsing their currencies & causing extreme inflation, w/illegal sanctions & blockades.
“The most damning fact is not that predators survived. It is that predation is survivable, while principle — especially principle on Palestine — is treated as the one unforgivable offence.”
Epstein and the men who could not be managed –Finkelstein and Imran - Muslim Views
An analysis of the Epstein files that reframes scandal as power, examining why Imran Khan and Norman Finkelstein were punished for refusal.
muslimviews.co.za
February 6, 2026 at 1:07 AM
“The most damning fact is not that predators survived. It is that predation is survivable, while principle — especially principle on Palestine — is treated as the one unforgivable offence.”
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This is damning.
The Treasury Secretary just admitted that it's "up to the President" whether the DOJ sues or investigates Warsh if he fails to follow Trump's direction at the Fed.
They're saying it out loud - Trump will only accept a sock puppet as the head of the Fed.
The Treasury Secretary just admitted that it's "up to the President" whether the DOJ sues or investigates Warsh if he fails to follow Trump's direction at the Fed.
They're saying it out loud - Trump will only accept a sock puppet as the head of the Fed.
February 5, 2026 at 4:42 PM
This is damning.
The Treasury Secretary just admitted that it's "up to the President" whether the DOJ sues or investigates Warsh if he fails to follow Trump's direction at the Fed.
They're saying it out loud - Trump will only accept a sock puppet as the head of the Fed.
The Treasury Secretary just admitted that it's "up to the President" whether the DOJ sues or investigates Warsh if he fails to follow Trump's direction at the Fed.
They're saying it out loud - Trump will only accept a sock puppet as the head of the Fed.
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I laid out the details of the Epstein/Maxwell transnational organized crime operation, including the names of the main perpetrators, in HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT (2020) and THEY KNEW (2022).
February 5, 2026 at 1:31 PM
I laid out the details of the Epstein/Maxwell transnational organized crime operation, including the names of the main perpetrators, in HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT (2020) and THEY KNEW (2022).
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People keep debating whether Epstein is more tied to Russia or Israel without understanding it's the same people: dual Russia/Israeli citizens involved in organized crime. The modern roots of this operation, going back to the 1980s, are detailed in the excerpt from HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT below.
On Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein, and espionage. From my book HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT. Written in 2019, published in 2020.
February 5, 2026 at 1:29 PM
People keep debating whether Epstein is more tied to Russia or Israel without understanding it's the same people: dual Russia/Israeli citizens involved in organized crime. The modern roots of this operation, going back to the 1980s, are detailed in the excerpt from HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT below.
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Remember, when Donald Trump said returning him to office would end tyrannical government censorship…
So much freedom:
So much freedom:
February 5, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Remember, when Donald Trump said returning him to office would end tyrannical government censorship…
So much freedom:
So much freedom:
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One of the world's best historians of ethnic cleansing, @timothysnyder.bsky.social, also happens to be from near Springfield, OH, which may be the site of the next big ICE attack. Here he reviews what got us here and revisits a "tricky city" targeted by fascism. snyder.substack.com/p/ethnic-cle...
Ethnic Cleansing in Ohio?
Nazi Lies in Vance's America
snyder.substack.com
February 4, 2026 at 1:54 PM
One of the world's best historians of ethnic cleansing, @timothysnyder.bsky.social, also happens to be from near Springfield, OH, which may be the site of the next big ICE attack. Here he reviews what got us here and revisits a "tricky city" targeted by fascism. snyder.substack.com/p/ethnic-cle...
“The White House has become a nonstop corruption machine.”
Senator Murphy: Trump Sold Out America's National Security For Crypto Profit
YouTube video by Senator Chris Murphy
youtu.be
February 3, 2026 at 5:59 AM
“The White House has become a nonstop corruption machine.”
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Nobel economist reveals how Trump is setting up a 'rerun' of the 2008 financial crisis
www.alternet.org
Nobel economist reveals how Trump is setting up a 'rerun' of the 2008 financial crisis
twp.ai
February 2, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Nobel economist reveals how Trump is setting up a 'rerun' of the 2008 financial crisis
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This is really heinous.
The director of national intelligence Tulsi Gabbard arranged a call between FBI agents and President Trump where he praised their work searching a Georgia election center. Agents seized truckloads of 2020 ballots, as Trump uses the government to support his false claims of widespread voter fraud.
Gabbard Arranges Trump Call With FBI Agents After Georgia Election Center Search
Tulsi Gabbard’s role in brokering the call and President Trump’s decision to directly press frontline agents on the inquiry are outside the bounds of typical procedure, The Times has learned.
nyti.ms
February 2, 2026 at 5:43 PM
This is really heinous.
“Some have struggled with the characterisation of Donald Trump’s administration/regime with such hot-potato terms as “fascism,” but if something is on the brink of being a duck, is quasi a duck or leaning towards being a duck, maybe we could all save time and just call it a duck.”
Melania’s Leni Riefenstahl: The queasy resurrection of Brett Ratner
The director of the first lady’s troubled new film was the centre of serious accusations of sexual assault
www.thenewworld.co.uk
February 1, 2026 at 2:35 AM
“Some have struggled with the characterisation of Donald Trump’s administration/regime with such hot-potato terms as “fascism,” but if something is on the brink of being a duck, is quasi a duck or leaning towards being a duck, maybe we could all save time and just call it a duck.”
History is clear on this point: tyranny has never fallen w/out resistance, & resistance has rarely succeeded w/out protest.
Tyranny fears protest bc protest reminds us who we are. & once people remember that—once they taste the strength of standing together—no throne is ever quite as secure again.
Tyranny fears protest bc protest reminds us who we are. & once people remember that—once they taste the strength of standing together—no throne is ever quite as secure again.
Hopeful Thinking: Tyranny withers in the light of courage
Tyranny rarely announces its own ending. It declares permanence. It claims inevitability. Every regime built on fear insists that resistance is futile, that power flows only from weapons, wealth or…
www.sentinelandenterprise.com
February 1, 2026 at 1:19 AM
History is clear on this point: tyranny has never fallen w/out resistance, & resistance has rarely succeeded w/out protest.
Tyranny fears protest bc protest reminds us who we are. & once people remember that—once they taste the strength of standing together—no throne is ever quite as secure again.
Tyranny fears protest bc protest reminds us who we are. & once people remember that—once they taste the strength of standing together—no throne is ever quite as secure again.
Work the polls. Watch the polls. Don’t spread dubious information. Donate to organizations that are helping to protect election officials and safeguard the process.
Opinion | Trump Could Interfere With the Midterm Elections. You Can Help Defend Them.
www.nytimes.com
January 31, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Work the polls. Watch the polls. Don’t spread dubious information. Donate to organizations that are helping to protect election officials and safeguard the process.
ICE signed a $4.5 mil contract w/BI2 Tech’s for a system enabling agents to ID people by scanning their irises using smartphones. The co. says the tech can ID people in seconds. The contract gives ICE unlimited access to the largest natl database of iris scans expressly for law enforcement purposes.
Mass. tech firm gives ICE a boost with iris-scanning surveillance
mobileapp.bostonglobe.com
January 31, 2026 at 5:57 PM
ICE signed a $4.5 mil contract w/BI2 Tech’s for a system enabling agents to ID people by scanning their irises using smartphones. The co. says the tech can ID people in seconds. The contract gives ICE unlimited access to the largest natl database of iris scans expressly for law enforcement purposes.
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This is Noah—an Army veteran, father, and Mass 50501 volunteer.
He was arrested in MN while providing medic care to nonviolent protesters with Veterans for Peace.
He was injured, jailed, and denied bail.
Please donate to help cover legal fees: veteransforpeace.org/donate
We stand with Noah.
He was arrested in MN while providing medic care to nonviolent protesters with Veterans for Peace.
He was injured, jailed, and denied bail.
Please donate to help cover legal fees: veteransforpeace.org/donate
We stand with Noah.
January 31, 2026 at 2:31 PM
This is Noah—an Army veteran, father, and Mass 50501 volunteer.
He was arrested in MN while providing medic care to nonviolent protesters with Veterans for Peace.
He was injured, jailed, and denied bail.
Please donate to help cover legal fees: veteransforpeace.org/donate
We stand with Noah.
He was arrested in MN while providing medic care to nonviolent protesters with Veterans for Peace.
He was injured, jailed, and denied bail.
Please donate to help cover legal fees: veteransforpeace.org/donate
We stand with Noah.
Plans for such centers and jails in nearly two dozen communities have sparked protests over suitability, proximity to homes and schools.
ICE Begins Buying ‘Mega’ Warehouse Detention Centers Across US
Plans for such centers and jails in nearly two dozen communities have sparked protests over suitability, proximity to homes and schools.
www.bloomberg.com
January 31, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Plans for such centers and jails in nearly two dozen communities have sparked protests over suitability, proximity to homes and schools.
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Those who profit from other people's suffering are complicit AF. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise.
Brutal column in the Kansas City Star about a local real estate company trying to avoid public scrutiny for selling ICE a property for a massive prison camp:
www.kansascity.com/opinion/arti...
www.kansascity.com/opinion/arti...
January 31, 2026 at 7:23 AM
Those who profit from other people's suffering are complicit AF. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise.
Canada’s PM Carney said he expects the US to respect the country’s sovereignty after reports that Alberta separatists met several times with US State Dept. officials. Alberta Prosperity Project (APP) is a separatist group calling for a referendum on whether the energy-rich province should leave CA.
Are Trump officials driving Alberta’s separatist movement in Canada?
Alberta separatists seek funding from the Trump administration after three reported meetings.
www.aljazeera.com
January 31, 2026 at 1:29 AM
Canada’s PM Carney said he expects the US to respect the country’s sovereignty after reports that Alberta separatists met several times with US State Dept. officials. Alberta Prosperity Project (APP) is a separatist group calling for a referendum on whether the energy-rich province should leave CA.
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They might as well have told Iran they want four dragon eggs, one unicorn horn, and the fourth whisker of an albino Chupacabra.
Every one of these is a non-starter for Iran and the administration knows it.
Every one of these is a non-starter for Iran and the administration knows it.
January 28, 2026 at 8:01 PM
They might as well have told Iran they want four dragon eggs, one unicorn horn, and the fourth whisker of an albino Chupacabra.
Every one of these is a non-starter for Iran and the administration knows it.
Every one of these is a non-starter for Iran and the administration knows it.
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I get tired of saying it, but I’ll say it again: the nature of oppression in America is that they workshop it first on Black, Latino, Asian & Native people.
But it is always, in the end, coming for everyone.
But it is always, in the end, coming for everyone.
The arrests of journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort are a test for every MSM member with a platform. If you are not voicing your outrage at this blatant violation of the First Amendment, you are utterly discredited as a journalist.
January 30, 2026 at 4:46 PM
I get tired of saying it, but I’ll say it again: the nature of oppression in America is that they workshop it first on Black, Latino, Asian & Native people.
But it is always, in the end, coming for everyone.
But it is always, in the end, coming for everyone.
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This is Georgia Fort as she’s being arrested by federal agents. Apparently, they had a grand jury indictment in hand. She was arrested for being an independent journalist who filmed the Cities Church protest.
January 30, 2026 at 4:15 PM
This is Georgia Fort as she’s being arrested by federal agents. Apparently, they had a grand jury indictment in hand. She was arrested for being an independent journalist who filmed the Cities Church protest.
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Parents are limiting their activities as legislatures kowtow to noisy crackpots who think they have a right to subject kids to fatal diseases and that ppl must adjust their lives to accommodate delusions. MAHA is a conspiratorial health populist movement attempting to exert control. Understand that.
As the CDC removes vaccines from its childhood schedule, vaccination rates decline and measles spreads, parents are trying to figure out how to keep their children safe — including, in some cases, by limiting their activities or seeking vaccinations early. I talked to a number of them. Gift link:
Parents Navigate a Fracturing Vaccine Landscape
www.nytimes.com
January 29, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Parents are limiting their activities as legislatures kowtow to noisy crackpots who think they have a right to subject kids to fatal diseases and that ppl must adjust their lives to accommodate delusions. MAHA is a conspiratorial health populist movement attempting to exert control. Understand that.