Jeremy Schulman
@jeremyschulman.bsky.social
Senior News Editor, Mother Jones/CIR
The first time I noticed it was last month, when he asked for a hug. “I could use a HUGE MAGA hug!” he wrote. “I love you. Do you STILL love me?” The love note was adorned with little hearts—and a request that I send money.
I didn’t respond. Two hours later, another email. “Did you block me?”
I didn’t respond. Two hours later, another email. “Did you block me?”
“I love you, so will you fix this for me?”
Happy Valentine's Day, Mr. President.
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February 13, 2026 at 5:09 PM
The first time I noticed it was last month, when he asked for a hug. “I could use a HUGE MAGA hug!” he wrote. “I love you. Do you STILL love me?” The love note was adorned with little hearts—and a request that I send money.
I didn’t respond. Two hours later, another email. “Did you block me?”
I didn’t respond. Two hours later, another email. “Did you block me?”
America Party : GOP :: Mars : The Moon
Elon Musk pours millions more into helping Republicans keep Congress
The tech billionaire, who once said he had “done enough” political spending, remains a significant benefactor for the Republican Party after patching things up with President Donald Trump.
www.politico.com
February 13, 2026 at 2:36 PM
America Party : GOP :: Mars : The Moon
This is an example of how a lawmaker actually *should* question a Trump administration official. Instead of rambling for 5 minutes and then yelling "reclaiming my time" when the witness tried to talk, Murphy asked probing questions, let the witness embarrass himself, then asked follow-up questions.
Trump nominated a legit white nationalist to a top post at the State Department. I asked him some basic questions about his belief in the “erasure of white culture”. Watch this embarrassing, fumbling answer. Like he has never before been asked to explain his views.
February 12, 2026 at 9:47 PM
This is an example of how a lawmaker actually *should* question a Trump administration official. Instead of rambling for 5 minutes and then yelling "reclaiming my time" when the witness tried to talk, Murphy asked probing questions, let the witness embarrass himself, then asked follow-up questions.
Minnesota broke Trump. It came at great cost, and he's still going to do a lot of damage. But as Jason Crow said in a different (but related) context yesterday, "The tide is turning."
Tom Homan: “I have proposed, and President Trump has concurred, that this surge operation conclude…We will continue to enforce Title A immigration law throughout this nation…Those who say we are backing down from immigration enforcement or the promise of mass deportations, you are simply wrong.”
February 12, 2026 at 2:43 PM
Minnesota broke Trump. It came at great cost, and he's still going to do a lot of damage. But as Jason Crow said in a different (but related) context yesterday, "The tide is turning."
All of this has happened before (at Ohio State). All of this will happen again (at Ohio State).
1977 Woody Hayes Punches Cameraman
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February 11, 2026 at 9:09 PM
All of this has happened before (at Ohio State). All of this will happen again (at Ohio State).
I hold the controversial view that members of Congress should use congressional hearings to attempt to elicit information from the administration officials testifying. The competing view—that they should ramble for 4 minutes and then spend 1 minute yelling at the witness for talking—seems weak.
February 11, 2026 at 5:00 PM
I hold the controversial view that members of Congress should use congressional hearings to attempt to elicit information from the administration officials testifying. The competing view—that they should ramble for 4 minutes and then spend 1 minute yelling at the witness for talking—seems weak.
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simply one of the greatest calls of all time
February 11, 2026 at 3:48 PM
simply one of the greatest calls of all time
Bondi responding to questions about Epstein by boasting about the stock market is amazing
February 11, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Bondi responding to questions about Epstein by boasting about the stock market is amazing
I honestly think that, on balance, this is a *good news* story
"The tide Is turning": Democratic military vets respond to Trump's failure to indict them
Six members of Congress stood up for the Constitution. They won.
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February 11, 2026 at 4:40 PM
I honestly think that, on balance, this is a *good news* story
omg
No grand jurors found the Trump DOJ met low probable cause threshold in failed indictment of Democratic lawmakers
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No grand jurors found the Trump DOJ met low probable cause threshold in failed indictment of Democratic lawmakers
None of the D.C. grand jurors who heard the Trump administration’s pitch on why they should indict Democratic lawmakers over a video urging members of the
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February 11, 2026 at 3:53 PM
omg
Watching Pam Bondi complain that federal prosecutors violated the rights of members of Congress *in 2021* is a bit hard to stomach today
February 11, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Watching Pam Bondi complain that federal prosecutors violated the rights of members of Congress *in 2021* is a bit hard to stomach today
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🚨 SCOOP: The IRS improperly disclosed confidential immigrant tax information to DHS, per sources.
It opens up HUGE liability for the US government.
Trump is suing the IRS over substantially the same disclosures -- for $10 billion.
🎁 Gift link:
It opens up HUGE liability for the US government.
Trump is suing the IRS over substantially the same disclosures -- for $10 billion.
🎁 Gift link:
IRS improperly disclosed confidential immigrant tax data to DHS
The tax agency only recently discovered it improperly disclosed tax information on thousands of the wrong people to immigration enforcement.
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February 11, 2026 at 3:23 PM
🚨 SCOOP: The IRS improperly disclosed confidential immigrant tax information to DHS, per sources.
It opens up HUGE liability for the US government.
Trump is suing the IRS over substantially the same disclosures -- for $10 billion.
🎁 Gift link:
It opens up HUGE liability for the US government.
Trump is suing the IRS over substantially the same disclosures -- for $10 billion.
🎁 Gift link:
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NEW: Jonathon Redondo-Rosales, a 36-year-old LA protester, spent six months in jail accused of assaulting a federal officer with a *cloth hat.*
A judge tossed out the DOJ’s case, accusing govt of acting in “bad faith” and engaging in “prosecutorial harassment“ that could “chill lawful protest”
A judge tossed out the DOJ’s case, accusing govt of acting in “bad faith” and engaging in “prosecutorial harassment“ that could “chill lawful protest”
Case dismissed against LA protester accused of assaulting federal officer with cloth hat
Judge says US government acted in ‘bad faith’ in case of Jonathon Redondo-Rosales, 36, who spent six months in jail
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February 11, 2026 at 3:40 AM
NEW: Jonathon Redondo-Rosales, a 36-year-old LA protester, spent six months in jail accused of assaulting a federal officer with a *cloth hat.*
A judge tossed out the DOJ’s case, accusing govt of acting in “bad faith” and engaging in “prosecutorial harassment“ that could “chill lawful protest”
A judge tossed out the DOJ’s case, accusing govt of acting in “bad faith” and engaging in “prosecutorial harassment“ that could “chill lawful protest”
this is fascinating/outrageous
NEW: The Trump admin publicized the arrest of an "antifa domestic terrorist," implying he was charged with threatening federal agents. But the criminal complaint suggests Kyle Wagner was charged with Instagram beefing with controversial rightwing agitator Jayden Scott.
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The Trump Admin Arrested an Antifascist for Shit-Talking a Fascist
A supposed ‘antifa domestic terrorist’ was arrested for ‘cyberstalking’ a controversial right-wing agitator who showed up at a reporter’s home to threaten him.
zeteo.com
February 11, 2026 at 2:47 PM
this is fascinating/outrageous
You don't realize the depth of your internet addiction until your scroll wheel stops working and you can no read your social media feed as quickly as your brain demands
February 11, 2026 at 2:33 PM
You don't realize the depth of your internet addiction until your scroll wheel stops working and you can no read your social media feed as quickly as your brain demands
The economy is pretty resilient and hard to predict, and Democrats should probably figure out how to win the election by running against the police state
Breaking News: U.S. employers added 130,000 jobs in January and the unemployment rate fell to 4.3%, in a stronger-than-expected report.
Jobs Report Live Updates: U.S. Hiring Starts the Year at a Strong Pace
The unemployment rate fell to 4.3 percent and the economy added 130,000 jobs in January, federal data showed.
nyti.ms
February 11, 2026 at 2:07 PM
The economy is pretty resilient and hard to predict, and Democrats should probably figure out how to win the election by running against the police state
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This was Mike Johnson's third failed rule vote of the 119th Congress, bringing him closer to tying the modern era record for rule failure in the House.
Which is currently held by... Mike Johnson, from the 118th Congress
Which is currently held by... Mike Johnson, from the 118th Congress
RULE VOTE FAILS, 217-214.
Three Republicans- Thomas Massie, Kevin Kiley, and Don Bacon - buck the party to allow floor consideration of measures to end Trump's tariffs.
The first such measure, likely on Canada tariffs, could come up as soon as tomorrow
Three Republicans- Thomas Massie, Kevin Kiley, and Don Bacon - buck the party to allow floor consideration of measures to end Trump's tariffs.
The first such measure, likely on Canada tariffs, could come up as soon as tomorrow
Republicans have been holding this vote open for 40 minutes or so, but the holdouts- Massie, Kiley, Bacon, reportedly left the Capitol. The absent Republican is Greg Murphy (R-NC), who has missed a lot of time since a mid December surgery.
Not clear why Johnson is still holding this vote open
Not clear why Johnson is still holding this vote open
February 11, 2026 at 3:07 AM
This was Mike Johnson's third failed rule vote of the 119th Congress, bringing him closer to tying the modern era record for rule failure in the House.
Which is currently held by... Mike Johnson, from the 118th Congress
Which is currently held by... Mike Johnson, from the 118th Congress
I think Mike Johnson must be in the running for Least Impressive American of All Time
February 11, 2026 at 3:13 AM
I think Mike Johnson must be in the running for Least Impressive American of All Time
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Helluva statement from Colorado Rep Crow (D) on the Trump administration's failure to indict him and others
February 11, 2026 at 2:35 AM
Helluva statement from Colorado Rep Crow (D) on the Trump administration's failure to indict him and others
If I were Congress, I would simply hammer out a painstakingly negotiated, veto-proof election reform compromise that bans gerrymandering; mandates voter ID in a way that is fair and accessible; places modest regulations on mail-in/drop-off voting; and revives key parts of the VRA. Pretty simple!
February 11, 2026 at 2:08 AM
If I were Congress, I would simply hammer out a painstakingly negotiated, veto-proof election reform compromise that bans gerrymandering; mandates voter ID in a way that is fair and accessible; places modest regulations on mail-in/drop-off voting; and revives key parts of the VRA. Pretty simple!
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Just amazing that this affidavit got a federal magistrate judge to approve an unprecedented federal seizure of ballots in Fulton County.
The time to prep for similar shenanigans from the feds in 2026---before ballots are fully tabulated and any recounts/contests done---is now.
The time to prep for similar shenanigans from the feds in 2026---before ballots are fully tabulated and any recounts/contests done---is now.
Somewhere, there is a federal magistrate who has been dazzled by bullshit.
February 11, 2026 at 1:36 AM
Just amazing that this affidavit got a federal magistrate judge to approve an unprecedented federal seizure of ballots in Fulton County.
The time to prep for similar shenanigans from the feds in 2026---before ballots are fully tabulated and any recounts/contests done---is now.
The time to prep for similar shenanigans from the feds in 2026---before ballots are fully tabulated and any recounts/contests done---is now.
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This is such an odd hill to de on. Even if the admin gets past 1st amendment issues, the Speech or Debate clause clearly indemnifies them and any indictment would quickly get tossed. I get the goal is intimidation, but for that to work you actually have to be intimidating.
Trump Justice Department tries to indict six Democratic members of Congress for making a video reminding members of the military that they should not obey illegal orders, only to have the grand jury refuse to go along. @alanfeuer.bsky.social @glennthrush.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/u...
Grand Jury Rebuffs Justice Dept. Attempt to Indict 6 Democrats in Congress
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February 11, 2026 at 1:46 AM
This is such an odd hill to de on. Even if the admin gets past 1st amendment issues, the Speech or Debate clause clearly indemnifies them and any indictment would quickly get tossed. I get the goal is intimidation, but for that to work you actually have to be intimidating.
they should try to impeach Pirro tomorrow
Breaking News: Prosecutors failed to secure an indictment against six Democrats who posted a video reminding members of the military to refuse illegal orders.
Prosecutors Fail to Bring Charges Against Democrats Involved in Illegal Orders Video
The rejection was a remarkable rebuke, suggesting that ordinary citizens did not believe that the lawmakers had committed any crimes.
nyti.ms
February 11, 2026 at 1:46 AM
they should try to impeach Pirro tomorrow
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NYT confirms our NBC story: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/u...
Grand Jury Rebuffs Justice Dept. Attempt to Indict 6 Democrats in Congress
www.nytimes.com
February 11, 2026 at 1:30 AM
NYT confirms our NBC story: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/u...
This is absolutely batshit
NEW: Trump DOJ tries, fails to secure indictment over Democratic lawmakers' social media video on unlawful orders. www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
Trump administration fails to secure indictment in connection with Democrats involved in 'illegal orders' video
President Donald Trump had accused six Democratic lawmakers of "seditious behavior" after they urged members of the military and intelligence communities to refuse unlawful orders.
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February 11, 2026 at 1:41 AM
This is absolutely batshit