Hugh Graham
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UX Research, Art, Design, Music, Politics, Denver
Zucman puts it more emphatically. “I think democracy versus oligarchy is going to be the battle of the 21st century,” he says. “I don’t know how long it’s going to take for the Democratic Party to actually understand that.”
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Opinion | Affordability and the ‘Epstein Class’ Will Define American Politics
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February 12, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Zucman puts it more emphatically. “I think democracy versus oligarchy is going to be the battle of the 21st century,” he says. “I don’t know how long it’s going to take for the Democratic Party to actually understand that.”
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Anyone else would be devastated and embarrassed, but not Pam Bondi, for she has no soul
Raskin to Bondi: "You're not showing a lot interest in the victims. Whether it's Epstein's human trafficking ring or the homicidal government violence against citizens in Minneapolis, as AG you're siding with the perpetrators and ignoring the victims."
February 11, 2026 at 8:27 PM
Anyone else would be devastated and embarrassed, but not Pam Bondi, for she has no soul
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US Olympic Curling Team member speaks out against ICE:
"I'm proud to represent Team USA. But we'd be remiss if we didn't mention what's going on in Minnesota and what a tough time it's been. What's happening is wrong. There's no shades of gray."
"I'm proud to represent Team USA. But we'd be remiss if we didn't mention what's going on in Minnesota and what a tough time it's been. What's happening is wrong. There's no shades of gray."
February 10, 2026 at 8:58 PM
US Olympic Curling Team member speaks out against ICE:
"I'm proud to represent Team USA. But we'd be remiss if we didn't mention what's going on in Minnesota and what a tough time it's been. What's happening is wrong. There's no shades of gray."
"I'm proud to represent Team USA. But we'd be remiss if we didn't mention what's going on in Minnesota and what a tough time it's been. What's happening is wrong. There's no shades of gray."
this can't be allowed to continue, beseeching my senators and congressperson, do not allow funding for this unabated without oversight @michaelbennet.bsky.social @hickenlooper.senate.gov @degette.house.gov
"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 10:15 PM
this can't be allowed to continue, beseeching my senators and congressperson, do not allow funding for this unabated without oversight @michaelbennet.bsky.social @hickenlooper.senate.gov @degette.house.gov
home alone, epstein island edition
February 10, 2026 at 4:20 PM
home alone, epstein island edition
in Denver (underground) music festival news, the UMS is coming back, but not in Baker anymore. Lots of mixed emotions, I went to maybe 20 of the 25 on Broadway, change is hard (change is good?) denverite.com/2026/02/09/u...
Why a big move for Denver’s longest-lived music festival is drawing mixed reactions
While many were relieved to see the Underground Music Showcase live on, others saw a betrayal of Broadway.
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February 10, 2026 at 4:19 PM
in Denver (underground) music festival news, the UMS is coming back, but not in Baker anymore. Lots of mixed emotions, I went to maybe 20 of the 25 on Broadway, change is hard (change is good?) denverite.com/2026/02/09/u...
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U.K. might lose a prime minister because a guy who worked for him knew another guy who hung out with Epstein. Meanwhile the U.S. opposition party is telling our President, who was Epstein's best friend, that his secret police should get better training so their public street murders look less messy.
February 9, 2026 at 4:07 PM
U.K. might lose a prime minister because a guy who worked for him knew another guy who hung out with Epstein. Meanwhile the U.S. opposition party is telling our President, who was Epstein's best friend, that his secret police should get better training so their public street murders look less messy.
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Pam Bondi just sent a letter to Minnesota officials saying ICE will leave if the state turns over its voter database to Trump.
Guess what? This has never been about safety or immigration. It’s a pretext for Trump to take over elections in swing states.
Guess what? This has never been about safety or immigration. It’s a pretext for Trump to take over elections in swing states.
January 25, 2026 at 12:35 AM
Pam Bondi just sent a letter to Minnesota officials saying ICE will leave if the state turns over its voter database to Trump.
Guess what? This has never been about safety or immigration. It’s a pretext for Trump to take over elections in swing states.
Guess what? This has never been about safety or immigration. It’s a pretext for Trump to take over elections in swing states.
Gestapo
From this moment forward (and before, but clearly now):
-If you work for ICE.
-If you vote for money for ICE.
You are complicit. This is the gestapo. You're on the wrong side. You can't pretend not to know.
-If you work for ICE.
-If you vote for money for ICE.
You are complicit. This is the gestapo. You're on the wrong side. You can't pretend not to know.
January 24, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Gestapo
ICE go home. This is all such an unnecessary and horrific tragedy.
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara says the victim of today's fatal CBP shooting is a "37-year-old white male who is a Minneapolis resident and we believe he is an American citizen"
January 24, 2026 at 6:07 PM
ICE go home. This is all such an unnecessary and horrific tragedy.
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Repeat after me - the institutions of this economy depend on the institutions of this democracy, among which is the rule of law
Jack Smith: "My fear is that we have seen the rule of law function in our country for so long that many of us have come to take it for granted. The rule of law is not self-executing. It depends on our collective commitment to apply it."
January 22, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Repeat after me - the institutions of this economy depend on the institutions of this democracy, among which is the rule of law
Unbelievable acts of racism, xenophobia, and cruelty.
Agents were caught on camera Sunday dragging a elderly grandfather out into the cold, wearing nothing but his basketball shorts and a blanket draped over his shoulders. The man is a U.S. citizen with no criminal record.
“Unnecessary, degrading, and deeply traumatizing.” trib.al/Yws74ce
“Unnecessary, degrading, and deeply traumatizing.” trib.al/Yws74ce
DHS Has Insane Defense for ICE Dragging Half-Naked Man Into Snow
ChongLy Thao’s family said the Department of Homeland Security’s excuse is completely false.
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January 20, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Unbelievable acts of racism, xenophobia, and cruelty.
One American's recommendation for our European friends:
Don't give in to bullies. No negotiations. No compromises. Just say no.
Don't give in to bullies. No negotiations. No compromises. Just say no.
January 20, 2026 at 2:48 PM
One American's recommendation for our European friends:
Don't give in to bullies. No negotiations. No compromises. Just say no.
Don't give in to bullies. No negotiations. No compromises. Just say no.
Gonna be interesting to see how this one works out...
Littwin: The Bennet-Weiser race has begun. Eventually, we’ll even see the issues — besides Trump coloradosun.com/2026/01/18/b...
Littwin: The Bennet-Weiser race has begun. Eventually, we’ll even see the issues — besides Trump coloradosun.com/2026/01/18/b...
Littwin: The Bennet-Weiser race has begun. Eventually, we’ll even see the issues — besides Trump
In their first debate, Weiser accuses Bennet of not fighting Trump enough, and Bennet accuses Weiser of exaggerating his role in the battle.
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January 19, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Gonna be interesting to see how this one works out...
Littwin: The Bennet-Weiser race has begun. Eventually, we’ll even see the issues — besides Trump coloradosun.com/2026/01/18/b...
Littwin: The Bennet-Weiser race has begun. Eventually, we’ll even see the issues — besides Trump coloradosun.com/2026/01/18/b...
Another reason now is super scary
January 18, 2026 at 7:39 PM
Another reason now is super scary
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"Renee was brutally killed in her vehicle by an ICE agent, leaving behind a child." What the absolute fuck.
You and your wife drop your 6-year-old off at school. You just moved here. You see ICE terrorizing your new neighbors. You film them, as is your legal right. Your wife complies with orders. She is then shot in the head. You still have to pick up your child later today.
This could be you.
This could be you.
January 8, 2026 at 1:53 AM
"Renee was brutally killed in her vehicle by an ICE agent, leaving behind a child." What the absolute fuck.
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When historians attempt to analyse the wreckage of American democracy, they'll see Jan 6 as the moment that the brakes failed. It's clear that, in the days that followed, many tried to bring Trump's wreckless momentum to a halt, but when they hit the pedal, there was nothing there.
January 6, 2026 at 4:15 PM
When historians attempt to analyse the wreckage of American democracy, they'll see Jan 6 as the moment that the brakes failed. It's clear that, in the days that followed, many tried to bring Trump's wreckless momentum to a halt, but when they hit the pedal, there was nothing there.
full stop – "this is flat impeachable"
Response to today's actions from @jfallows.bsky.social
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Response to today's actions from @jfallows.bsky.social
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‘Blind Into Caracas’
Less than 24 hours in, members of the Trump team are celebrating victory. None of them seem to have wondered what happens a day, a month, a decade from now.
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January 3, 2026 at 11:26 PM
full stop – "this is flat impeachable"
Response to today's actions from @jfallows.bsky.social
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Response to today's actions from @jfallows.bsky.social
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Members of Congress: stop posting online and APPEAR, PHYSICALLY on the steps of the Capitol to decry this unconstitutional violation of domestic & international law. SHOW THE PEOPLE the level of danger we are facing as a country.
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January 3, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Members of Congress: stop posting online and APPEAR, PHYSICALLY on the steps of the Capitol to decry this unconstitutional violation of domestic & international law. SHOW THE PEOPLE the level of danger we are facing as a country.
@housedemocrats.bsky.social
@senatedemocrats.bsky.social
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maybe somewhere in between farcical and completely insane
"Following the Ukraine-US meeting, Trump lauded Putin, saying the Russian president “wants to see Ukraine succeed”.
This is becoming farcical
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This is becoming farcical
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Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy talks fail to deliver breakthrough on Ukraine peace deal
US president says ‘thorny’ issues remain on ending Europe’s biggest land war in 80 years
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December 30, 2025 at 7:17 PM
maybe somewhere in between farcical and completely insane
The story of CO2 is the story of everything – cautionary tales and calls to action from @peterbrannen.bsky.social and @billmckibben.bsky.social
It’s a Gas | Bill McKibben
I’m writing this in the last days of the northern hemisphere’s autumn in 2025. Over recent weeks we’ve seen a hurricane hit Jamaica with wind speeds a few
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December 28, 2025 at 9:53 PM
The story of CO2 is the story of everything – cautionary tales and calls to action from @peterbrannen.bsky.social and @billmckibben.bsky.social
“She needs to take her job a little bit more seriously,” he said.
Turmoil at CBS News After Bari Weiss Pulls a ‘60 Minutes’ Segment
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December 24, 2025 at 12:16 AM
“She needs to take her job a little bit more seriously,” he said.
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I mean yeah it’s an authoritarian takeover but can we take some comfort in the fact that the people doing it are INSANELY stupid?
December 23, 2025 at 8:15 PM
I mean yeah it’s an authoritarian takeover but can we take some comfort in the fact that the people doing it are INSANELY stupid?