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Roger Wilner: Military veteran; Stanford; Michigan Law; Democratic activist; retired attorney; retired backpacker & Sierra Club outings leader; grandfather; grew up next to Detroit, spent most of my adult life in California, and now in Portland, Oregon.
STUDENTS IN THE PHILADELPHIAAREA PROTEST THE PRESENCE OF I.C.E AND BORDER PATROL RECRUITERS AT CAMPUS CAREER FAIRS

Students at Villanova, Thomas Jefferson, Temple and Rowan Universities don't want Trump's Republican regime trolling for thugs

By Susan Snyder

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Students protest U.S. Customs and Border Protection participation at campus career fairs
Student opposition has arisen at Villanova. Thomas Jefferson, Temple, and Rowan universities over the participation of U.S. Customs and Border Protection offices in campus career fairs.
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February 15, 2026 at 10:50 PM
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Somehow, all the programs that help the majority of Americans are decried as “wasteful spending,” but the ones that help billionaires aren’t…

Funny how that works.
February 15, 2026 at 9:01 PM
MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THE HEADLINE ON THE NEW YORK TIMES GIFT ARTICLE:

"TEXAS" IS NOT DOING THIS.

REPUBLICANS ARE DOING THIS.
Incredibly, *incredibly* thrilling. Most of these students will be voting age by Nov '28, some even by this Nov.

A whole new generation is outraged. Many older Gen Zs may still not care, but huge numbers of younger ones clearly care a lot.

GIFT LINK:

www.nytimes.com/2026/02/15/u...
Students Across the U.S. Are Protesting ICE. Texas Wants to Punish Their Schools.
www.nytimes.com
February 15, 2026 at 9:13 PM
SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT, AND TO ASK REPUBLICAN OFFICEHOLDERS ABOUT.

D.H.S. will not use the phrase "we'll leave the light on for you" to publicize the Republican plans to imprison men, women, and children in industrial warehouses, for unknown periods [ICE has held some for months and months].
February 15, 2026 at 9:00 PM
#GIFT_ARTICLE

[Almost snuck past me]

REPUBLICANS PLAN TO SPEND $38.3 BILLION TURNING WAREHOUSES INTO "DETENTION CENTER" PRISONS

Documents released two days ago offer a damning picture of the Trump regime’s plan to use industrial buildings to imprison men, women and children

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ICE plans to spend $38.3 billion turning warehouses into detention centers
ICE plans to spend $38.3 billion converting warehouses into detention centers, according to planning documents, more than the annual budgets of 22 states.
wapo.st
February 15, 2026 at 8:38 PM
#LINK_TO_ARTICLE

TRUMP'S PSYCHOPATHIC SELF-PROMOTION HAS CAUSED A CULT OF PERSONALITY TO FORM

Trump has engaged in a spree of self-aggrandizement unlike any of his predecessors, fostering a mythologized persona, and he has used YOUR money to do that

By Peter Baker

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February 15, 2026 at 7:55 PM
#GIFT_ARTICLE

[REPUBLICANS TELL US THAT THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD AVOID ANALYZING WEATHER, AND, OH YEAH, THAT WEATHER EMERGENCIES DON'T EXIST]

VERY SOON, TODAY AND TOMORROW, HEAVY RAIN AND SNOW WILL HIT PARTS OF OREGON AND ALL OF CALIFORNIA. HERE'S WHEN AND WHERE.

By Ian Livingston

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Heavy rain will soon hit parts of California and Oregon. Here’s when and where.
By Monday, widespread rain will blanket California. Here’s a look at where and when stormy conditions will reach the region.
wapo.st
February 15, 2026 at 2:51 PM
#LINK_TO_ARTICLE

[REPUBLICAN REGIME FLOUTS COURT ORDERS]

MIGRANTS PROTECTED FROM BEING SENT TO THEIR HOME COUNTRIES, FROM WHICH THEY FLED TO ESCAPE WAR OR PERSECUTION, HAVE BEEN SMUGGLED BY D.H.S.TO THIRD COUNTRIES SECRETLY

Nine people have been flown to CAMEROON and imprisoned

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February 15, 2026 at 1:42 PM
FORBES

[quoting Barack Obama]

"The folks that we are fighting politically—the current White House, this administration and their enablers—they're behaving so badly, doing such crazy stuff, that it shouldn't be hard for our side to coalesce around the areas where we agree on and focus on that."
February 14, 2026 at 11:05 PM
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February 14, 2026 at 4:57 PM
Whoa, baby.

Did you see how far that cat jumped out of the bag?
Kristi Noem: "When it gets to Election Day, we've been proactive to make sure we have the right people voting, electing the right leaders to lead this country."
February 14, 2026 at 10:33 PM
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@barackobama.bsky.social: "I'm term limited out. And by the way, I believe in the Constitution. And also I believe in my marriage and Michelle would divorce me even if I could run again."
February 14, 2026 at 8:28 PM
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@barackobama.bsky.social: "Bad Bunny's halftime show... This is what a community is. People who did not speak Spanish and have never been to Puerto Rico saw that elderly woman serving a drink and the kids dancing with their grandmas... There's room for everybody here. That I think is where we win."
February 14, 2026 at 6:54 PM
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@barackobama.bsky.social: "When I was POTUS, I suppose I could have simply unilaterally ordered the military to go into some red state and harass and intimidate a governor or cut off funding for states that didn't vote for me... but that is contrary to how I think our democracy is supposed to work."
February 14, 2026 at 5:42 PM
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So good
February 14, 2026 at 9:15 PM
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Medicare for All would save $450B a year.

Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.

Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.

It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.

It’s about priorities.
February 14, 2026 at 9:00 PM
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Great sitting down with Brian Tyler Cohen to talk about everything from the courage we saw in Minnesota, to how Democrats can be true to our values and get stuff done, to how we’re building a community of changemakers at the Obama Foundation. youtube.com/watch?v=uI-hgSE5QIw
February 14, 2026 at 8:42 PM
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Some people automatically go into this “Well, what’s the other side of the story?” pose. But the answer is that there is no other side. They’re 100% doing the things we accuse them of, and then lying, despite voluminous evidence.
February 14, 2026 at 8:00 AM
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One of the terrible things about the ICE occupation of Minneapolis is that they’ve been doing stuff that is so crazy that people assume it’s some kind of exaggeration, despite being widely documented on video. Following observers home! Lurking outside elementary schools! Black-bagging citizens!
February 14, 2026 at 7:54 AM
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Glad this is getting covered, but also… Completely surreal to read the NYT report on this as recently disclosed info, and just an allegation. This happened to every observer I know! It happened to me twice! I have it on video both times! www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/u...
February 14, 2026 at 7:48 AM
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WE FOUND THE WASTE, FRAUD, AND ABUSE.

Nope! I don’t want my tax dollars funding DHS brutality, and I definitely don’t want it paying for Kristi Noem and Corey Lewandowski to jet-set around the country and fuck in a private cabin on a luxury $70M 737 Max.

Listen to this mess.
February 14, 2026 at 2:26 AM
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Timothy Snyder, author of On Tyranny, has created 20 short lessons from his world renowned book.

Each day 1 lesson will be posted here for us to learn & absorb the content together.

🔂 to take your followers on the journey with you.
🤝Together, We are the Guardrails. 👫👬👭👬👫👬👫👭
LESSON 1: Do Not Obey In Advance
YouTube video by Timothy Snyder
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December 7, 2024 at 6:54 AM
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Today, choosing love over hate must be done with intention

Fredrick Douglass left his mark on Valentine’s Day to remind us in good & bad times, Love Wins 💞

His birthdate was unknown but his mother called him little Valentine, so he chose love to mark his birthday 💕

Black History
#Blacksky
February 14, 2026 at 10:59 AM
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February 14, 2026 at 4:58 AM