Martha Smith
@jazziknits.bsky.social
She/her. Knitter, mom to one human, gramma to two cats. Lifelong Democratic worker bee, looking for a bit of a rest … but now doesn’t seem like the time. #Minterland
📍Corvallis, OR
📍Corvallis, OR
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Martha Smith
@jazziknits.bsky.social
· Nov 13
A bit irreverent, I know, but my attitude hasn’t changed.
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BREAKING: CBP agents who murdered Alex Pretti have been IDENTIFIED: Jesus Ochoa, 43, and Raymundo Gutierrez, 35. www.propublica.org/article/alex...
Two CBP Agents Identified in Alex Pretti Shooting
The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raym...
www.propublica.org
February 1, 2026 at 9:20 PM
BREAKING: CBP agents who murdered Alex Pretti have been IDENTIFIED: Jesus Ochoa, 43, and Raymundo Gutierrez, 35. www.propublica.org/article/alex...
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EVERYONE, especially people making decisions about public policy, NEEDS to read this.
In America today, millions of people are just one medical bill, one missed paycheck, one rent hike away from becoming homeless.
THERE IS NO PLACE FOR US will be out in paperback on March 3.
Preorder here: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/645871...
THERE IS NO PLACE FOR US will be out in paperback on March 3.
Preorder here: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/645871...
February 1, 2026 at 2:50 PM
EVERYONE, especially people making decisions about public policy, NEEDS to read this.
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Corruption, plain and simple.
Steve Witkoff, David Sacks, and Howard Lutnick must testify in front of Congress.
And Congress needs to grow a spine and put a stop to Trump’s crypto corruption.
Steve Witkoff, David Sacks, and Howard Lutnick must testify in front of Congress.
And Congress needs to grow a spine and put a stop to Trump’s crypto corruption.
February 1, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Corruption, plain and simple.
Steve Witkoff, David Sacks, and Howard Lutnick must testify in front of Congress.
And Congress needs to grow a spine and put a stop to Trump’s crypto corruption.
Steve Witkoff, David Sacks, and Howard Lutnick must testify in front of Congress.
And Congress needs to grow a spine and put a stop to Trump’s crypto corruption.
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Look forward to learning more about JESUS OCHOA and RAYMUNDO GUTIERREZ
BREAKING: The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.
Two CBP Agents Identified in Alex Pretti Shooting
The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raym...
www.propublica.org
February 1, 2026 at 9:23 PM
Look forward to learning more about JESUS OCHOA and RAYMUNDO GUTIERREZ
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Trump’s Department of Justice declared a century-old law prohibiting the mailing of handguns with USPS unconstitutional.
This move will make it significantly easier for Americans to mail handguns across state lines—and for gun traffickers and people prohibited from owning firearms to obtain them.
This move will make it significantly easier for Americans to mail handguns across state lines—and for gun traffickers and people prohibited from owning firearms to obtain them.
Trump DOJ Says It Won't Enforce Federal Ban on Mailing Handguns
The Department of Justice also urged the U.S. Post Office to “modify its regulations” to allow for handguns to be mailed.
smokinggun.org
February 1, 2026 at 9:12 PM
Trump’s Department of Justice declared a century-old law prohibiting the mailing of handguns with USPS unconstitutional.
This move will make it significantly easier for Americans to mail handguns across state lines—and for gun traffickers and people prohibited from owning firearms to obtain them.
This move will make it significantly easier for Americans to mail handguns across state lines—and for gun traffickers and people prohibited from owning firearms to obtain them.
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Former rape crisis counselor here. I deeply appreciate this post.
And
For me it’s not the subtext — it’s the whole thing. There’s so much sexual abuse of children because so many people refuse to see it, actively enable it, or are perpetrators themselves.
That’s the story of the Epstein files.
And
For me it’s not the subtext — it’s the whole thing. There’s so much sexual abuse of children because so many people refuse to see it, actively enable it, or are perpetrators themselves.
That’s the story of the Epstein files.
For me a very uncomfortable subtext of the Epstein file release is that I have lost count of how many people I know who have told me about sexual abuse of children in their family histories.
February 1, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Former rape crisis counselor here. I deeply appreciate this post.
And
For me it’s not the subtext — it’s the whole thing. There’s so much sexual abuse of children because so many people refuse to see it, actively enable it, or are perpetrators themselves.
That’s the story of the Epstein files.
And
For me it’s not the subtext — it’s the whole thing. There’s so much sexual abuse of children because so many people refuse to see it, actively enable it, or are perpetrators themselves.
That’s the story of the Epstein files.
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BREAKING: The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.
Two CBP Agents Identified in Alex Pretti Shooting
The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raym...
www.propublica.org
February 1, 2026 at 9:10 PM
BREAKING: The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.
This is who runs this account
February 1, 2026 at 7:33 PM
This is who runs this account
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They really, genuinely hate America. It's remarkable.
February 1, 2026 at 7:23 PM
They really, genuinely hate America. It's remarkable.
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Many major air carriers allow ICE transfers on regular passenger flights but strictly prohibit shackling. Liam and his dad would have had ICE agents “escorting” them on the flight.
There is no way to track ICE transfers on passenger flights, per longtime ICE tracker @tomcartwright.bsky.social.
There is no way to track ICE transfers on passenger flights, per longtime ICE tracker @tomcartwright.bsky.social.
February 1, 2026 at 7:23 PM
Many major air carriers allow ICE transfers on regular passenger flights but strictly prohibit shackling. Liam and his dad would have had ICE agents “escorting” them on the flight.
There is no way to track ICE transfers on passenger flights, per longtime ICE tracker @tomcartwright.bsky.social.
There is no way to track ICE transfers on passenger flights, per longtime ICE tracker @tomcartwright.bsky.social.
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Alaska officials gave false info to American Samoans, telling them they can vote. (They can’t, due to having a unique status among anyone born in a US state or territory.)
Now the state is threatening them with years in prison, part of GOP’s voting fraud panic.
Months of reporting in this story:
Now the state is threatening them with years in prison, part of GOP’s voting fraud panic.
Months of reporting in this story:
Americans by Name, Punished for Believing It - Bolts
In a small Alaska town, American Samoans face prosecution for voting in the only country they’ve ever known. They live in a limbo, created by colonial expansion, that now confuses even public official...
boltsmag.org
February 1, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Alaska officials gave false info to American Samoans, telling them they can vote. (They can’t, due to having a unique status among anyone born in a US state or territory.)
Now the state is threatening them with years in prison, part of GOP’s voting fraud panic.
Months of reporting in this story:
Now the state is threatening them with years in prison, part of GOP’s voting fraud panic.
Months of reporting in this story:
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Okay! This has already inspired a bunch of DMs, so I made a page on the website. If you have 50,000+ Skymiles and would be willing to book flights to get someone home, please fill this out.
Donate Your Skymiles — Stand With Minnesota
Donate your Delta Skymiles to get people home from Texas
www.standwithminnesota.com
February 1, 2026 at 6:22 PM
Okay! This has already inspired a bunch of DMs, so I made a page on the website. If you have 50,000+ Skymiles and would be willing to book flights to get someone home, please fill this out.
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Charles Payne, I'VE GOT THE LIGHT OF FREEDOM: THE ORGANIZING TRADITION AND THE MISSISSIPPI FREEDOM STRUGGLE
I've Got the Light of Freedom by Charles M. Payne - Paper
Scholarship is a powerful tool for changing how people think, plan, and govern. By giving voice to bright minds and bold ideas, we seek to foster understanding and drive progressive change.
www.ucpress.edu
February 1, 2026 at 7:06 PM
Charles Payne, I'VE GOT THE LIGHT OF FREEDOM: THE ORGANIZING TRADITION AND THE MISSISSIPPI FREEDOM STRUGGLE
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A fantasy tale where the liberals control the police through professionalism and moral leadership.
February 1, 2026 at 6:57 PM
A fantasy tale where the liberals control the police through professionalism and moral leadership.
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"She sustained a torn rotator cuff, concussion and bruised ribs during the incident and received medical treatment at a hospital..."
www.salemreporter.com/2026/01/31/u...
www.salemreporter.com/2026/01/31/u...
February 1, 2026 at 6:37 PM
"She sustained a torn rotator cuff, concussion and bruised ribs during the incident and received medical treatment at a hospital..."
www.salemreporter.com/2026/01/31/u...
www.salemreporter.com/2026/01/31/u...
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There are four more students from Liam's MN school district in federal detention in Dilley, TX, two of them from the same school as Liam. A second grader, a fourth grader, a fifth grader, and a high-schooler.
i am so grateful that liam ramos as home. this is also a story about the importance of observation and getting these stories out there. how many children are detained that don’t get the same treatment because they don’t have powerful photos
February 1, 2026 at 4:49 PM
There are four more students from Liam's MN school district in federal detention in Dilley, TX, two of them from the same school as Liam. A second grader, a fourth grader, a fifth grader, and a high-schooler.
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Some jawdropping CBP crime statistics here...
February 1, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Some jawdropping CBP crime statistics here...
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The most apt description of human sense making is "I will see it when I believe it," not the other way around. Motivated cognition is a helluva drug.
February 1, 2026 at 6:24 PM
The most apt description of human sense making is "I will see it when I believe it," not the other way around. Motivated cognition is a helluva drug.
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Even better, there's a magnificent book by @imaniperry.bsky.social that goes through the history of Lift Every Voice
btw, it was the Black National Anthem before the Star Spangled Banner was America's National Anthem
btw, it was the Black National Anthem before the Star Spangled Banner was America's National Anthem
February 1, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Even better, there's a magnificent book by @imaniperry.bsky.social that goes through the history of Lift Every Voice
btw, it was the Black National Anthem before the Star Spangled Banner was America's National Anthem
btw, it was the Black National Anthem before the Star Spangled Banner was America's National Anthem
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TRUMP TODAY: There was an election in Texas? What?
TRUMP YESTERDAY:
TRUMP YESTERDAY:
February 1, 2026 at 5:52 PM
TRUMP TODAY: There was an election in Texas? What?
TRUMP YESTERDAY:
TRUMP YESTERDAY:
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I cannot stress enough how completely different the media coverage of all this would be if this were about a Democrat.
February 1, 2026 at 5:39 PM
I cannot stress enough how completely different the media coverage of all this would be if this were about a Democrat.
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He literally endorsed her and wrote a long truth social post about his endorsement
February 1, 2026 at 5:47 PM
He literally endorsed her and wrote a long truth social post about his endorsement
A little seasonal confusion on my #MorningWalk
February 1, 2026 at 5:43 PM
A little seasonal confusion on my #MorningWalk
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Just off of the big Texas result—but there's a lot happening next week, including a *Dem-held* legislative seat in quite *red* territory in Louisiana.
A busy stretch of elections is coming up next week. Bolts is watching a legislative primary in Arkansas on Tuesday, a congressional primary in New Jersey on Thursday and then, on Saturday, contests in Louisiana and Texas.
The 20 Elections to Watch This February - Bolts
Democrats hold the narrowest of majorities in Maine and Pennsylvania’s state Houses. They now need to defend vacant seats to retain their edge in each through the end of the... Read More
boltsmag.org
February 1, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Just off of the big Texas result—but there's a lot happening next week, including a *Dem-held* legislative seat in quite *red* territory in Louisiana.