Kes!
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· Dec 5
Ah one last check of the ol’ phone before bed. Lord knows I can’t sleep without reading at least 5 horrific stories about shit our country is doing.
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Someone has sure already made this observation but the fact they can convert all those empty warehouses into prison camps means they could have converted them into housing, community centers, job training centers or, hell, libraries or schools all along. It’s always a matter of will not resources.
February 15, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Someone has sure already made this observation but the fact they can convert all those empty warehouses into prison camps means they could have converted them into housing, community centers, job training centers or, hell, libraries or schools all along. It’s always a matter of will not resources.
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in NYC?
when hospitals end trans youth care programs, it’s time to ask mamdani about his platform:
“…hold private hospital systems denying GAC accountable—hospitals that continue to deny trans youth access to gender affirming care are in violation of NYS Constitution.”
www.nyc.gov/mayors-offic...
when hospitals end trans youth care programs, it’s time to ask mamdani about his platform:
“…hold private hospital systems denying GAC accountable—hospitals that continue to deny trans youth access to gender affirming care are in violation of NYS Constitution.”
www.nyc.gov/mayors-offic...
February 18, 2026 at 6:40 AM
in NYC?
when hospitals end trans youth care programs, it’s time to ask mamdani about his platform:
“…hold private hospital systems denying GAC accountable—hospitals that continue to deny trans youth access to gender affirming care are in violation of NYS Constitution.”
www.nyc.gov/mayors-offic...
when hospitals end trans youth care programs, it’s time to ask mamdani about his platform:
“…hold private hospital systems denying GAC accountable—hospitals that continue to deny trans youth access to gender affirming care are in violation of NYS Constitution.”
www.nyc.gov/mayors-offic...
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Perhaps most telling is that by signing onto the WEXMAC TITUS program, vendors are contractually not allowed to refuse ICE jobs.
“So if there was a US citizen—a baby, or someone sick that clearly shouldn’t be there—the contractor can’t say they don’t want to take them," a fed worker told me.
“So if there was a US citizen—a baby, or someone sick that clearly shouldn’t be there—the contractor can’t say they don’t want to take them," a fed worker told me.
For ICE to build concentration camps quickly, they're leaning on this Dept. of War program
WEXMAC TITUS helps contractors bypass the traditionally lengthy government contract bidding process
www.thehandbasket.co
February 18, 2026 at 3:39 AM
Perhaps most telling is that by signing onto the WEXMAC TITUS program, vendors are contractually not allowed to refuse ICE jobs.
“So if there was a US citizen—a baby, or someone sick that clearly shouldn’t be there—the contractor can’t say they don’t want to take them," a fed worker told me.
“So if there was a US citizen—a baby, or someone sick that clearly shouldn’t be there—the contractor can’t say they don’t want to take them," a fed worker told me.
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I know brown trans people who have literally been shot and injured by Newsom's police forces while protesting ICE. I met a trans athlete who dealt with harassment from not only Trump, but Newsom as well.
Trans people of color are not under the delusion that Democrats like him give a shit about us.
Trans people of color are not under the delusion that Democrats like him give a shit about us.
February 18, 2026 at 1:59 AM
I know brown trans people who have literally been shot and injured by Newsom's police forces while protesting ICE. I met a trans athlete who dealt with harassment from not only Trump, but Newsom as well.
Trans people of color are not under the delusion that Democrats like him give a shit about us.
Trans people of color are not under the delusion that Democrats like him give a shit about us.
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Unfathomable Evil
Moreover, ICE must be destroyed
Moreover, ICE must be destroyed
They raided the jailed children to steal their letters.
The problem, in federal officials' minds, wasn't confining children in prison-camp conditions; it was that the children could tell the public about it.
The problem, in federal officials' minds, wasn't confining children in prison-camp conditions; it was that the children could tell the public about it.
“I don’t want to be in this place I want to go to my school.”
- 7 year old imprisoned by ICE for 70 days in a concentration camp in Texas.
Today, after @propublica.org published this story, the camp was raided to confiscate letters from the children.
www.propublica.org/article/ice-...
- 7 year old imprisoned by ICE for 70 days in a concentration camp in Texas.
Today, after @propublica.org published this story, the camp was raided to confiscate letters from the children.
www.propublica.org/article/ice-...
February 18, 2026 at 2:18 AM
Unfathomable Evil
Moreover, ICE must be destroyed
Moreover, ICE must be destroyed
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NEW — An obscure Navy contractor program is making Trump’s plans to quickly build out and supply immigrant concentration camps around the country a reality.
Here I explain WEXMAC TITUS, an acronym you need to understand:
Here I explain WEXMAC TITUS, an acronym you need to understand:
For ICE to build concentration camps quickly, they're leaning on this Dept. of War program
WEXMAC TITUS helps contractors bypass the traditionally lengthy government contract bidding process
www.thehandbasket.co
February 18, 2026 at 12:05 AM
NEW — An obscure Navy contractor program is making Trump’s plans to quickly build out and supply immigrant concentration camps around the country a reality.
Here I explain WEXMAC TITUS, an acronym you need to understand:
Here I explain WEXMAC TITUS, an acronym you need to understand:
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The Texas primary is in two weeks and the 6th most Trump friendly Democrat in the House, Vicente Gonzalez, is being challenged by Etienne Rosas.
If you can, donate your time and money to get Gonzalez out. Make sure all of your Texan friends & family know how important it is that he is loses.
If you can, donate your time and money to get Gonzalez out. Make sure all of your Texan friends & family know how important it is that he is loses.
Interested in getting Vicente Gonzalez out of office?
He has one primary opponent: Etienne Rosas.
If Gonzalez wins the primary, the Green Party is running Eddie Espinoza.
Campaign sites are in the alt text.
Primary is March 3rd
He has one primary opponent: Etienne Rosas.
If Gonzalez wins the primary, the Green Party is running Eddie Espinoza.
Campaign sites are in the alt text.
Primary is March 3rd
February 17, 2026 at 11:43 PM
The Texas primary is in two weeks and the 6th most Trump friendly Democrat in the House, Vicente Gonzalez, is being challenged by Etienne Rosas.
If you can, donate your time and money to get Gonzalez out. Make sure all of your Texan friends & family know how important it is that he is loses.
If you can, donate your time and money to get Gonzalez out. Make sure all of your Texan friends & family know how important it is that he is loses.
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a fucking pedophile sexually abused nearly every prospective and actual Olympian gymnast for over two decades, and the political discourse is hyper-fixated on the hypothetical unfairness of trans girls competing with cis girls
1 reason why I get so angry at anti-trans "safety in women's sports" people is NONE of them do SHIT or say ANYTHING about actual safety in womens sport. There are ongoing histories and challenges and abuses in sport, and folks are more than welcome to pay attention, and give a damn. But they don't.
February 17, 2026 at 7:57 PM
a fucking pedophile sexually abused nearly every prospective and actual Olympian gymnast for over two decades, and the political discourse is hyper-fixated on the hypothetical unfairness of trans girls competing with cis girls
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AI is revolutionizing the world! A Playstation now costs $5,000 and this is the last phone you will ever own.
“.. ‘many system vendors will go bankrupt or exit product lines due to a lack of memory. Mobile phone production will be reduced by 200-250 million units, and PC and TV production will be significantly reduced.’ Yikes.”
@pcgamer.com #DRAM
www.pcgamer.com/hardware/mem...
@pcgamer.com #DRAM
www.pcgamer.com/hardware/mem...
February 17, 2026 at 10:02 PM
AI is revolutionizing the world! A Playstation now costs $5,000 and this is the last phone you will ever own.
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BREAKING: I read the new version of the “Save America Act” (S. 1383) so u don’t have to. Here’s my summary. Point 1 is new. It requires that all 50 states send their voter rolls to the DHS to run thru DHS’s faulty “SAVE” voter purge program. Points 6 & 7 are new too. Tell ur Senators #NoOnSAVE 1/
February 17, 2026 at 9:47 PM
BREAKING: I read the new version of the “Save America Act” (S. 1383) so u don’t have to. Here’s my summary. Point 1 is new. It requires that all 50 states send their voter rolls to the DHS to run thru DHS’s faulty “SAVE” voter purge program. Points 6 & 7 are new too. Tell ur Senators #NoOnSAVE 1/
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I can’t help thinking there’s so much money changing hands wrt ICE detention that there aren’t even enough investigative reporters to track
www.michiganpublic.org/criminal-jus...
www.michiganpublic.org/criminal-jus...
Michigan ICE detention center owner reports $254 million profit, record new business in 2025
The company that owns Michigan’s North Lake Processing Center, the largest immigration detention facility in the Midwest, reported $254 million in profit last year, up nearly 700 percent from $32 mill...
www.michiganpublic.org
February 17, 2026 at 7:08 PM
I can’t help thinking there’s so much money changing hands wrt ICE detention that there aren’t even enough investigative reporters to track
www.michiganpublic.org/criminal-jus...
www.michiganpublic.org/criminal-jus...
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“We must be concerned with Palestinian justice… That must not be considered offensive.”
Rev. Jesse Jackson’s support for Palestinian justice and self-determination spanned decades. Listen to what he had to say to Dick Cavett about the phrase "never again."
Rev. Jesse Jackson’s support for Palestinian justice and self-determination spanned decades. Listen to what he had to say to Dick Cavett about the phrase "never again."
February 17, 2026 at 10:43 PM
“We must be concerned with Palestinian justice… That must not be considered offensive.”
Rev. Jesse Jackson’s support for Palestinian justice and self-determination spanned decades. Listen to what he had to say to Dick Cavett about the phrase "never again."
Rev. Jesse Jackson’s support for Palestinian justice and self-determination spanned decades. Listen to what he had to say to Dick Cavett about the phrase "never again."
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Those data centers aren’t *just* for AI
They have to store all of their constant surveillance of us somewhere
They have to store all of their constant surveillance of us somewhere
ICE reliance on Microsoft technology surged amid immigration crackdown, documents show
Exclusive: ICE more than tripled the amount of data stored in Microsoft’s cloud at the same time that its arsenal of surveillance technology ballooned
www.theguardian.com
February 17, 2026 at 6:39 PM
Those data centers aren’t *just* for AI
They have to store all of their constant surveillance of us somewhere
They have to store all of their constant surveillance of us somewhere
Is it the angle or does RFK have Kyle XY thing going?
Also what honeymoon resort did they go to to film this?
Also what honeymoon resort did they go to to film this?
The US Department of Health and Human Services just released this video.
February 17, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Is it the angle or does RFK have Kyle XY thing going?
Also what honeymoon resort did they go to to film this?
Also what honeymoon resort did they go to to film this?
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Rousey v. Carano (Live Event, 2026)
February 17, 2026 at 5:56 PM
Rousey v. Carano (Live Event, 2026)
"inactive or deceased" They're so desperate for engagement that they are setting the grounds to post as you even if you've stopped actively using the site.
Meta secures patent for AI that simulates user social media activity even after death.
• Generates posts, comments and interactions based on your data
• Can continue activity if user is inactive or deceased
• Trains on personal posts, messages and voice notes
#MetaAI #DigitalPersona
• Generates posts, comments and interactions based on your data
• Can continue activity if user is inactive or deceased
• Trains on personal posts, messages and voice notes
#MetaAI #DigitalPersona
February 17, 2026 at 8:33 PM
"inactive or deceased" They're so desperate for engagement that they are setting the grounds to post as you even if you've stopped actively using the site.
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I read the article. It’s so fucking stupid. Maybe part of the reason these issues poll poorly is because the typical response from Dems ranges from “say nothing” to “roll over and show them your belly like a dog”. Trans issues are *not* a hard fight to win
Yeah, so about your claim that The Argument wouldn't be running anti-trans pieces @jerusalem.bsky.social... I knew it.
February 17, 2026 at 7:30 PM
I read the article. It’s so fucking stupid. Maybe part of the reason these issues poll poorly is because the typical response from Dems ranges from “say nothing” to “roll over and show them your belly like a dog”. Trans issues are *not* a hard fight to win
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Lakshya Jain and the Argument fled this website because they couldn't take the criticism and now he's advocating for Dems to abandon trans issues with polling about 'gender surgery for minors' a thing that is not real
February 17, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Lakshya Jain and the Argument fled this website because they couldn't take the criticism and now he's advocating for Dems to abandon trans issues with polling about 'gender surgery for minors' a thing that is not real
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Yeah, so about your claim that The Argument wouldn't be running anti-trans pieces @jerusalem.bsky.social... I knew it.
February 17, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Yeah, so about your claim that The Argument wouldn't be running anti-trans pieces @jerusalem.bsky.social... I knew it.
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Friends, have you translated your lived experiences into meaningful comments in support of gender-affirming care for youth?
Please take the time to read @matthewcort.land's outstanding guide, linked below, & then get to commenting... the window of opportunity is closing.
#ProtectTransKids
Please take the time to read @matthewcort.land's outstanding guide, linked below, & then get to commenting... the window of opportunity is closing.
#ProtectTransKids
Public comment on Dr Oz's proposed rules to ban gender-affirming care for youth closes 2/17
One rule bans hospital-based care, the other eliminates Medicaid/CHIP coverage
Together they'd make care virtually unavailable nationwide, including in shield law states
www.patreon.com/posts/149210...
One rule bans hospital-based care, the other eliminates Medicaid/CHIP coverage
Together they'd make care virtually unavailable nationwide, including in shield law states
www.patreon.com/posts/149210...
February 16, 2026 at 9:48 PM
Friends, have you translated your lived experiences into meaningful comments in support of gender-affirming care for youth?
Please take the time to read @matthewcort.land's outstanding guide, linked below, & then get to commenting... the window of opportunity is closing.
#ProtectTransKids
Please take the time to read @matthewcort.land's outstanding guide, linked below, & then get to commenting... the window of opportunity is closing.
#ProtectTransKids
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Missouri officials directed county election administrators to make voters temporarily unable to vote if they were flagged as potential noncitizens by a federal tool.
But in hundreds of cases, the tool's determinations were wrong.
With @texastribune.org
But in hundreds of cases, the tool's determinations were wrong.
With @texastribune.org
“Not Ready for Prime Time.” A Federal Tool to Check Voter Citizenship Keeps Making Mistakes.
The Department of Homeland Security pushed out the revamped tool while it was still adding data. That led to widespread misidentification, particularly for citizens born outside the U.S.
www.propublica.org
February 17, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Missouri officials directed county election administrators to make voters temporarily unable to vote if they were flagged as potential noncitizens by a federal tool.
But in hundreds of cases, the tool's determinations were wrong.
With @texastribune.org
But in hundreds of cases, the tool's determinations were wrong.
With @texastribune.org
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“[James Talarico] was supposed to be here, but we were told in no uncertain terms by our network’s lawyers, who called us directly, that we could not have him on the broadcast,” Colbert said.
Stephen Colbert blasted Brendan Carr after FCC scrutiny led CBS to pull an interview with Texas State Rep James Talarico. Instead, 'The Late Show' posted it to YouTube.
Colbert Says CBS Pulled Guest Over FCC Scrutiny; Posts Interview to YouTube Instead
Stephen Colbert blasted Brendan Carr after FCC scrutiny led CBS to pull an interview with Texas State Rep James Talarico. Instead, 'The Late Show' posted it to YouTube.
dlvr.it
February 17, 2026 at 6:10 AM
“[James Talarico] was supposed to be here, but we were told in no uncertain terms by our network’s lawyers, who called us directly, that we could not have him on the broadcast,” Colbert said.
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The LAPD is threatening to criminalize LA children who are exercising their free speech rights to rally against a federal government that is arresting, imprisoning, & deporting LA children.
Absolute madness.
Absolute madness.
The LAPD is citing truancy laws in an attempt to squash the ongoing school walkouts against ICE. The LAPD is also threatening to arrest any parents or adults who support the kids in their acts of civil disobedience.
February 17, 2026 at 6:51 AM
The LAPD is threatening to criminalize LA children who are exercising their free speech rights to rally against a federal government that is arresting, imprisoning, & deporting LA children.
Absolute madness.
Absolute madness.
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While the Israeli bobsleigh team was racing on the Olympics, this Swiss commentator kept reminding viewers of the war crimes the pilot has openly supported.
February 17, 2026 at 3:15 AM
While the Israeli bobsleigh team was racing on the Olympics, this Swiss commentator kept reminding viewers of the war crimes the pilot has openly supported.
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I think it’s time for Democratic leaders to start saying “if you’re a pilot or ground crew involved in a deportation that was stayed by a judge, you’ll be held criminally liable for human trafficking.” Everyone involved in these flights should have that fear in the back of their minds.
Overnight, this probable ICE flight landed in Benin and is now returning to Senegal, likely for a crew layover.
February 16, 2026 at 10:57 AM
I think it’s time for Democratic leaders to start saying “if you’re a pilot or ground crew involved in a deportation that was stayed by a judge, you’ll be held criminally liable for human trafficking.” Everyone involved in these flights should have that fear in the back of their minds.