James Penha
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Poet. Editor of @NewVerseNews.bsky.social at http://newversenews.blogspot.com and https://thenewversenews.substack.com . Expat New Yorker living in Bali. he/him 🌈 💙 Story collection—Queer As Folk Tales—out now https://a.co/d/9GkGz81. https://jamespenha.com
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James Penha
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In “Queer as Folk Tales” I have gathered ancient myths and legends from Virgil to the Brothers Grimm and reimagined them with queer lovers at their heart. But the collection boasts characters and narratives even straight readers can enjoy. E-book only $6.99! www.deepdesirespress.com/queer-as-fol...
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February 5, 2026 at 2:58 AM
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After Trump declares himself the “winner” of the 2020 election, we can petition the Supreme Court to make him step down since he’s already served two terms.
February 5, 2026 at 12:50 AM
After Trump declares himself the “winner” of the 2020 election, we can petition the Supreme Court to make him step down since he’s already served two terms.
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The pressure is working, but make no mistake: this "drawdown" would still leave thousands of federal immigration agents on the streets of Minneapolis, around four times the size of the city's current police force.
These agents continue to sow chaos, and Congress needs to rein in these agencies now.
These agents continue to sow chaos, and Congress needs to rein in these agencies now.
Trump administration to withdraw 700 immigration agents from Minnesota
The Trump administration will withdraw 700 federal immigration agents from Minnesota, border czar Tom Homan said Wednesday.
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February 4, 2026 at 7:01 PM
The pressure is working, but make no mistake: this "drawdown" would still leave thousands of federal immigration agents on the streets of Minneapolis, around four times the size of the city's current police force.
These agents continue to sow chaos, and Congress needs to rein in these agencies now.
These agents continue to sow chaos, and Congress needs to rein in these agencies now.
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Two days ago, we discovered Trump has engaged in the most corrupt behavior of any president in history—giving secret technology to China's ally in exchange for the Trump family getting half a billion dollars.
And nobody is still talking about it. #Corruption
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And nobody is still talking about it. #Corruption
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Trump accused of ‘corruption, plain and simple’ after UAE invested in family firm
White House says president is not involved in running his businesses. Ethics experts remain concerned
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February 4, 2026 at 11:31 PM
Two days ago, we discovered Trump has engaged in the most corrupt behavior of any president in history—giving secret technology to China's ally in exchange for the Trump family getting half a billion dollars.
And nobody is still talking about it. #Corruption
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And nobody is still talking about it. #Corruption
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Folks, every single video you've seen on here (or anywhere online) of local law enforcement arresting ICE is fake. They're all AI-generated. They're not real. I know they may look real to you, but they're not. Please, for the love of all that's good, stop sharing these videos.
February 4, 2026 at 7:39 AM
Folks, every single video you've seen on here (or anywhere online) of local law enforcement arresting ICE is fake. They're all AI-generated. They're not real. I know they may look real to you, but they're not. Please, for the love of all that's good, stop sharing these videos.
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MAGA movement and its QAnon cousins made so much noise about how the hunt for pedophiles was their obsession. It turns out that those concerned about child sexual predators should have staked out Jeffrey Epstein’s island…not a D.C. pizza restaurant.
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Who is Hurting Kids?
MAGA is the menace
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February 4, 2026 at 1:55 PM
MAGA movement and its QAnon cousins made so much noise about how the hunt for pedophiles was their obsession. It turns out that those concerned about child sexual predators should have staked out Jeffrey Epstein’s island…not a D.C. pizza restaurant.
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NVN Wednesday at Substack: Margaret Hasse’s #newspoem “Letter From a Beseiged City in America.”
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NVN Wednesday: LETTER FOM A BESEIGED CITY IN AMERICA
by Margaret HasseSo alone, each of hundreds in our north star state—beings sniffed out, run down, dragged, tied up, shoved in, head-cracked, driven, dumped in dark places, disappeared. So alone, the r...
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February 4, 2026 at 11:07 AM
NVN Wednesday at Substack: Margaret Hasse’s #newspoem “Letter From a Beseiged City in America.”
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Margaret Hasse’s @newversenews.bsky.social #poem is a “Letter From a Beseiged City in America.” newversenews.blogspot.com/2026/02/lett...
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LETTER FOM A BESEIGED CITY IN AMERICA
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February 4, 2026 at 10:04 AM
Margaret Hasse’s @newversenews.bsky.social #poem is a “Letter From a Beseiged City in America.” newversenews.blogspot.com/2026/02/lett...
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‘They Couldn’t Break Me’: A Protester, the White House and a Doctored Photo www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/u...
‘They Couldn’t Break Me’: A Protester, the White House and a Doctored Photo
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February 3, 2026 at 2:01 PM
‘They Couldn’t Break Me’: A Protester, the White House and a Doctored Photo www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/u...
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(WSJ) - The manufacturing boom President Trump promised would usher in a golden age for America is going in reverse.
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February 3, 2026 at 10:06 AM
(WSJ) - The manufacturing boom President Trump promised would usher in a golden age for America is going in reverse.
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NVN Tuesday at Substack: Linda Parsons’ #nrwspoem “Chosen”
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NVN Tuesday: CHOSEN
by Linda Parsons
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February 3, 2026 at 11:02 AM
NVN Tuesday at Substack: Linda Parsons’ #nrwspoem “Chosen”
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In Minneapolis, Minnesota, on February 1, 26, protesters employed leaf blowers as federal goons deployed gas to blanket the neighborhood.
February 3, 2026 at 11:03 AM
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Linda Parsons addresses the “Chosen” in her @newversenews.bsky.social #poem. newversenews.blogspot.com/2026/02/chos...
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CHOSEN
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February 3, 2026 at 10:01 AM
Linda Parsons addresses the “Chosen” in her @newversenews.bsky.social #poem. newversenews.blogspot.com/2026/02/chos...
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🔥 AUTHOR MICHAEL WOLFF: “This is the 3rd or 4th time Trump threatened to sue me… I believe if the 🇺🇸 public knew the real nature of Trump’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein they would turn away in revulsion and horror. So sue me.”
February 3, 2026 at 12:44 AM
🔥 AUTHOR MICHAEL WOLFF: “This is the 3rd or 4th time Trump threatened to sue me… I believe if the 🇺🇸 public knew the real nature of Trump’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein they would turn away in revulsion and horror. So sue me.”
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WHAT THE F--K!!!
The DOJ has JUST DELETED these Epstein Files again, after a NYT's article from 2016 was shown to corroborate much of it!
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The DOJ has JUST DELETED these Epstein Files again, after a NYT's article from 2016 was shown to corroborate much of it!
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URGENT: DOJ Deletes Epstein Files Again — And They Directly Implicate Trump
For the second time in just three days, the U.S.
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February 2, 2026 at 4:35 PM
WHAT THE F--K!!!
The DOJ has JUST DELETED these Epstein Files again, after a NYT's article from 2016 was shown to corroborate much of it!
Share Everywhere: We Screen-Grabbed what they just deleted:
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The DOJ has JUST DELETED these Epstein Files again, after a NYT's article from 2016 was shown to corroborate much of it!
Share Everywhere: We Screen-Grabbed what they just deleted:
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One thing to expose it; another to understand & resist it before it takes hold. #STAYLOUD #epsteinfiles
February 1, 2026 at 7:37 PM
One thing to expose it; another to understand & resist it before it takes hold. #STAYLOUD #epsteinfiles
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TY Beth! I agree 💙 @bluestormcomin1.bsky.social ☮️💙🐊🐸🦋
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February 2, 2026 at 3:33 PM
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Gee ya think !! Maybe due process too. You know it’s a Constitutional right thing !!
Gimenez: "We've been warning the administration about the enforcement that's been going on. We thought there should've been a course correction a long time ago, and now I guess it's gonna be forced on us by the Democrats. We should've been focusing on criminals and gang members, not grandmothers."
February 2, 2026 at 3:36 PM
Gee ya think !! Maybe due process too. You know it’s a Constitutional right thing !!
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Trump murdered an ICU nurse THEN called him a terrorist.
Alex Pretti saved lives for a living.
Trump repaid this American citizen with TEN BULLETS and is now lying about it.
Anyone who supports this brutal lynching should be considered an accomplice and dealt with accordingly.
Alex Pretti saved lives for a living.
Trump repaid this American citizen with TEN BULLETS and is now lying about it.
Anyone who supports this brutal lynching should be considered an accomplice and dealt with accordingly.
February 2, 2026 at 1:49 PM
Trump murdered an ICU nurse THEN called him a terrorist.
Alex Pretti saved lives for a living.
Trump repaid this American citizen with TEN BULLETS and is now lying about it.
Anyone who supports this brutal lynching should be considered an accomplice and dealt with accordingly.
Alex Pretti saved lives for a living.
Trump repaid this American citizen with TEN BULLETS and is now lying about it.
Anyone who supports this brutal lynching should be considered an accomplice and dealt with accordingly.
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‼️‼️‼️ DO NOT FORGET!!! Renee Good did NOT deserve to have her brains blown out in front of her dog for not complying with armed vigilantes who were terrorizing HER community.
You simply arrest, fine and release.
YOU DO NOT MURDER!
ARREST ICE AGENT ROSS NOW ‼️‼️‼️
You simply arrest, fine and release.
YOU DO NOT MURDER!
ARREST ICE AGENT ROSS NOW ‼️‼️‼️
February 2, 2026 at 1:46 PM
‼️‼️‼️ DO NOT FORGET!!! Renee Good did NOT deserve to have her brains blown out in front of her dog for not complying with armed vigilantes who were terrorizing HER community.
You simply arrest, fine and release.
YOU DO NOT MURDER!
ARREST ICE AGENT ROSS NOW ‼️‼️‼️
You simply arrest, fine and release.
YOU DO NOT MURDER!
ARREST ICE AGENT ROSS NOW ‼️‼️‼️
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February 2, 2026 at 10:24 AM
Alex Stolis’s @newversenews.bsky.social #poem “The Revolution Is Being Televised” is Live. newversenews.blogspot.com/2026/02/the-...
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THE REVOLUTION IS BEING TELEVISED
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February 2, 2026 at 10:04 AM
Alex Stolis’s @newversenews.bsky.social #poem “The Revolution Is Being Televised” is Live. newversenews.blogspot.com/2026/02/the-...
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