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Wild West🦬
@jb360.bsky.social
Plant🌱powered reality enthusiast,social distancing from fascism,I believe in science,leukemia survivor,thriving on the Olympic Peninsula & PNW🏔️🌊🌲

“Change takes courage”
Alexandria Ocasio Cortez
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Right-wing influencers like Johnson were primarily taking aim at homeless and transitional housing — and exaggerating their “findings.” It’s a strategy state election officials have long been aware of. www.democracydocket.com/analysis/rig...
Right-wing influencers are going viral claiming voter fraud. The problem? They’re wrong
“A lot of this is about homeless people, or people who are in sort of dire situations financially, living in buildings that are condemned… and moving, and therefore the building no longer exists. But ...
www.democracydocket.com
February 17, 2026 at 7:00 PM
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The current person in charge of ICE's procurement for detention is a GEO Group executive who ran the company's immigration detention portfolio. He was granted an "ethics waiver" from DHS allowing him to hand out contracts to GEO in his new role.
February 17, 2026 at 8:58 PM
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Meanwhile, in Germany, the public weighs in on what they think of the Epstein Administration.

#BrutalButAccurate
February 17, 2026 at 8:55 PM
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here’s what happened after Colbert was ordered by CBS not to air an interview with Texas state rep James Talarico, and banned from providing a link to the interview on his YouTube channel. they will simply never understand the streisand effect. (gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/b...)
February 17, 2026 at 8:09 PM
Ghislaine Maxwell should be placed in solitary confinement until she agrees to tell everything
February 17, 2026 at 9:03 PM
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Donald...NO. You. Have. NOT. Been. "Totally." "Exonerated."
That's a lot of sh*t.
February 17, 2026 at 8:35 PM
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Coverage of Andy Barr, a sitting Congressman and candidate for U.S. Senate, running an ad declaring, "It's not a sin to be white" -- a variation of a notorious white nationalist slogan

AP: Zero
NYT: Zero
WashPost: Zero
Reuters: Zero
Politico: Zero
Axios: Zero
Major corporations bankroll political ad featuring white supremacist slogan
Congressman Andy Barr (R-KY), who is running to replace Mitch McConnell in the United States Senate, released his first television ad earlier this month.
popular.info
February 17, 2026 at 2:51 PM
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“Let’s just call this what it is. Donald Trump’s administration wants to silence anyone who says anything bad about Trump on TV, because all Trump does is watch TV.”
CBS didn't want Colbert to talk to this candidate. He did it anyway.
"This is the party that ran against cancel culture," Texas State Representative James Talarico said about the Trump administration
www.motherjones.com
February 17, 2026 at 5:44 PM
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AOC on Randy Fine: “This is genuinely one of the most disgusting statements I have ever seen issued by an American official — It should not stop shocking us that the Republican Party openly embraces this — Fine should be censured & stripped of committees. To ignore this is to accept & normalize it”
February 17, 2026 at 5:46 PM
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Wired: Leaders at the Social Security Administration communicated verbally to workers at certain SSA offices that if ICE comes in and asks if someone has an upcoming appointment, we will let them know the date and time.
#ProudBlue #Pinks #SheShed #VoteOutRepublicans
February 17, 2026 at 5:47 PM
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CBS would not allow Stephen Colbert to do an interview with James Talarico, or even mention his name. This is Colbert's , response, and the interview is in the comments. 😈👏
youtu.be/oh7DPSP65JA?...
Why CBS Didn't Broadcast Stephen Colbert's Interview With James Talarico
YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
youtu.be
February 17, 2026 at 5:56 PM
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Big move from PM Carney. 🇨🇦

PM Carney unveiled a $6.6B defence industrial strategy to reduce Canada’s “dependency” on the U.S.

• 125,000 Canadian jobs
• 50% boost in exports
• More domestic procurement
• A stronger, self-reliant Canada

#CanadaStrong
#USDemocracy
#Pinks

apple.news/Axv7SLImWShm...
Mark Carney unveils defence strategy to lessen 'dependency' on the United States — Toronto Star
Canada's relationship with the United States is a
apple.news
February 17, 2026 at 5:57 PM
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February 17, 2026 at 5:57 PM
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A 23-year-old Coast Guardsman goes missing at sea.
Search-and-rescue underway.
Kristi Noem allegedly tried to redirect an aircraft away from the rescue mission for migrant transport.
Nine days into her tenure as DHS Secretary, this is how it began. That tells you everything.
February 17, 2026 at 5:59 PM
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If smoke fills a room and you remove the smoke detector, congratulations — you’ve solved the beeping problem.

Not the fire.

Pls read, subscribe & share: johnfugelsang.substack.com/p/trump-is-a...
Trump is a Dirty Old Whore, Wearing Too Much Makeup, Willing To Do Anything for a Dollar.
The Clean Air Act Funeral. Imagine cheering for more pollution, while claiming you’re “pro-life.”
johnfugelsang.substack.com
February 17, 2026 at 6:00 PM
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“As the airplane took off, Epstein started touching me forcibly in between my legs, and I freaked out. I realized, this is not a modeling opportunity, I've been kidnapped. They whisked me away to the island. I was stuck there. They never arranged any modeling opportunities, I was completely conned."
Epstein survivor tells CBS News how she was trafficked, and assaulted
Juliette Bryant says not long after meeting Jeffrey Epstein, he assaulted her, and she realized, "this is not a modeling opportunity, I've been kidnapped."
www.aol.com
February 17, 2026 at 6:06 PM
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The map for No Kings Day just went live with nearly 600 peaceful protests planned across all 50 states (including our flagship event in the Twin Cities).

Find your local protest or start a new No Kings event if there’s currently nothing planned near you: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...
February 17, 2026 at 6:11 PM
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Our assignment is to embarrass fascist hack and Trump-panderer Bari Weiss by making sure this segment, which she banned from airing, gets more views on YouTube than it would have gotten on CBS. #StreisandEffect
Trump’s propaganda czar Brendan Carr and Trump-controlled CBS refused to let Colbert air his interview with James Talarico. You can watch the interview here, and it already has 1.4M views. youtu.be/oiTJ7Pz_59A?...
Rep. James Talarico On Confronting Christian Nationalism, And Strange Days In The Texas Legislature
YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
youtu.be
February 17, 2026 at 6:20 PM
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Reminder that Paramount Skydance needs approval from Trump's minions to buy Warner Bros.

Yesterday, its subsidiary CBS banned Stephen Colbert from airing an interview with TX Democrat James Talarico.

Larry Ellison is sucking up to Trump by turning his media empire into MAGA propaganda.
February 17, 2026 at 6:31 PM
I would like to see state governments across USA do as #WashingtonState it’s working to pass Banning #ICE agents from being employed by law enforcement in Washington..these racist fucks are gonna run when the masks come down and funding fades and we close DHS..
February 17, 2026 at 6:59 PM
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1. Bumblebee deep breathing: abdominal pumping moves oxygen to the muscles pre-flight😮‍💨
2. Digging through leaf litter to find a cosy hibernation spot for the winter💤
3. Resting post-hibernation, allowing the body to adjust to being awake☮️
4. A quick groom (every bumblebee must look their bee-st)🔥
February 17, 2026 at 8:40 AM
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Take action on #pesticides NOW! A new #PesticideActionNetwork study has found #glyphosate in 8 out of 13 playgrounds. The toxic #herbicide has been linked to chronic diseases incl. cancer. Alongside other NGOs, we'll be calling for a complete ban. More at www.pan-uk.org/playgrounds #GoPesticideFree
January 15, 2026 at 10:25 AM
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Stephen Colbert: “I don't usually say this to a guest, but if people are watching this right now, it's cause they found us online on YouTube”

James Talarico: “This is the party that ran against cancel culture — and now they're trying to control what we watch, what we say, what we read”
February 17, 2026 at 4:22 PM
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BREAKING: DHS spokesperson and compulsive liar Tricia McLaughlin is resigning!

GOOD F-CKING RIDDANCE!
February 17, 2026 at 4:44 PM
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Someone tell Bari about the Streisand effect
Colbert posted the interview online. I do wonder if CBS and the FCC are aware of the Streisand effect? The interview has been up for 8 hours and has just over half a million views.
Rep. James Talarico On Confronting Christian Nationalism, And Strange Days In The Texas Legislatu…
YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
www.youtube.com
February 17, 2026 at 4:39 PM