Kindler
@kindler.bsky.social
After decades working in public policy on sustainability, gaining advanced degrees in Poli Sci & Environmental Policy, blogging on Virginia politics at Blue Virginia and more, I’ve launched my own journal on Substack (https://kindler.substack.com)
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Massive win for the people: a federal judge granted a restraining order in our Members’ lawsuit against ICE’s unlawful effort to obstruct congressional oversight. This is a big victory for accountability and we’re going to use our rights and keep fighting for all Members' right to conduct oversight.
BREAKING: Judge Cobb has barred DHS from preventing members of Congress from visiting immigration detention facilities without notice, saying the administration's policy likely violated the law requiring their unfettered access. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
February 3, 2026 at 1:57 AM
Massive win for the people: a federal judge granted a restraining order in our Members’ lawsuit against ICE’s unlawful effort to obstruct congressional oversight. This is a big victory for accountability and we’re going to use our rights and keep fighting for all Members' right to conduct oversight.
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Trump is demanding $10 billion because a contractor (not an IRS employee) leaked some of his data.
OK, then. It seems only fair that each of the 300,000,000+ Americans whose personal tax and Social Security data was leaked by DOGE receive the same renumeration.
That's $300,000,000,000,000+.
OK, then. It seems only fair that each of the 300,000,000+ Americans whose personal tax and Social Security data was leaked by DOGE receive the same renumeration.
That's $300,000,000,000,000+.
February 3, 2026 at 2:59 AM
Trump is demanding $10 billion because a contractor (not an IRS employee) leaked some of his data.
OK, then. It seems only fair that each of the 300,000,000+ Americans whose personal tax and Social Security data was leaked by DOGE receive the same renumeration.
That's $300,000,000,000,000+.
OK, then. It seems only fair that each of the 300,000,000+ Americans whose personal tax and Social Security data was leaked by DOGE receive the same renumeration.
That's $300,000,000,000,000+.
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Judge Reyes’s conclusion: “There is an old adage among lawyers. If you have the facts on your side, pound the facts. If you have the law on your side, pound the law. If you have neither, pound the table. … Having neither and bringing the adage into the 21st century, [Noem] pounds X (f/k/a Twitter).”
February 3, 2026 at 12:49 AM
Judge Reyes’s conclusion: “There is an old adage among lawyers. If you have the facts on your side, pound the facts. If you have the law on your side, pound the law. If you have neither, pound the table. … Having neither and bringing the adage into the 21st century, [Noem] pounds X (f/k/a Twitter).”
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BREAKING: Judge Ana Reyes, in DC, issues a stay of DHS Sec. Noem’s decision to end Haiti’s temporary protected status (TPS) designation, a decision that was to go into effect on Tuesday and could have ended legal status for up to 350,000 people overnight. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
February 3, 2026 at 12:42 AM
BREAKING: Judge Ana Reyes, in DC, issues a stay of DHS Sec. Noem’s decision to end Haiti’s temporary protected status (TPS) designation, a decision that was to go into effect on Tuesday and could have ended legal status for up to 350,000 people overnight. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Today, a federal judge granted a preliminary injunction allowing construction to resume on Sunrise Wind offshore Long Island. With the ruling, all five under-construction offshore wind projects halted by the Trump administration have been allowed to resume work.
February 2, 2026 at 11:07 PM
Today, a federal judge granted a preliminary injunction allowing construction to resume on Sunrise Wind offshore Long Island. With the ruling, all five under-construction offshore wind projects halted by the Trump administration have been allowed to resume work.
This is a very powerful point. If we can tell better - and by the way, true - stories than the fascists, we will win.
the image of liam ramos circulated
it was more powerful than the entire gop propaganda machine, including the white house, fox news, and their courtiers in the mainstream media
it was such a compelling story that they had to furiously react with spin. they can be beaten. they bleed.
it was more powerful than the entire gop propaganda machine, including the white house, fox news, and their courtiers in the mainstream media
it was such a compelling story that they had to furiously react with spin. they can be beaten. they bleed.
February 3, 2026 at 1:52 AM
This is a very powerful point. If we can tell better - and by the way, true - stories than the fascists, we will win.
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the image of liam ramos circulated
it was more powerful than the entire gop propaganda machine, including the white house, fox news, and their courtiers in the mainstream media
it was such a compelling story that they had to furiously react with spin. they can be beaten. they bleed.
it was more powerful than the entire gop propaganda machine, including the white house, fox news, and their courtiers in the mainstream media
it was such a compelling story that they had to furiously react with spin. they can be beaten. they bleed.
February 2, 2026 at 2:49 PM
the image of liam ramos circulated
it was more powerful than the entire gop propaganda machine, including the white house, fox news, and their courtiers in the mainstream media
it was such a compelling story that they had to furiously react with spin. they can be beaten. they bleed.
it was more powerful than the entire gop propaganda machine, including the white house, fox news, and their courtiers in the mainstream media
it was such a compelling story that they had to furiously react with spin. they can be beaten. they bleed.
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Foreign countries are bribing our president to sell out the American people.
Trump family businesses made $187 MILLION from this deal, and just months later he gave the UAE some of our most top-secret AI tech.
They are selling our national security to the highest bidder.
Trump family businesses made $187 MILLION from this deal, and just months later he gave the UAE some of our most top-secret AI tech.
They are selling our national security to the highest bidder.
February 1, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Foreign countries are bribing our president to sell out the American people.
Trump family businesses made $187 MILLION from this deal, and just months later he gave the UAE some of our most top-secret AI tech.
They are selling our national security to the highest bidder.
Trump family businesses made $187 MILLION from this deal, and just months later he gave the UAE some of our most top-secret AI tech.
They are selling our national security to the highest bidder.
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I was a White House ethics lawyer.
I used to advise people not to even accept a free cup of coffee from someone who had interests before them. And staff followed those rules.
I can’t even find the words to describe the scale of Trump’s corruption here.
I used to advise people not to even accept a free cup of coffee from someone who had interests before them. And staff followed those rules.
I can’t even find the words to describe the scale of Trump’s corruption here.
Foreign countries are bribing our president to sell out the American people.
Trump family businesses made $187 MILLION from this deal, and just months later he gave the UAE some of our most top-secret AI tech.
They are selling our national security to the highest bidder.
Trump family businesses made $187 MILLION from this deal, and just months later he gave the UAE some of our most top-secret AI tech.
They are selling our national security to the highest bidder.
February 2, 2026 at 7:28 AM
I was a White House ethics lawyer.
I used to advise people not to even accept a free cup of coffee from someone who had interests before them. And staff followed those rules.
I can’t even find the words to describe the scale of Trump’s corruption here.
I used to advise people not to even accept a free cup of coffee from someone who had interests before them. And staff followed those rules.
I can’t even find the words to describe the scale of Trump’s corruption here.
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The partisans of the "center left" (aka the courtiers of Abundance) won't tell you this, or even try to account for it, but:
Taylor Rehmet, who just flipped a district in TX that Trump took by 17 points, ran on "strong unions and worker power" as well as "environmental justice."
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Taylor Rehmet, who just flipped a district in TX that Trump took by 17 points, ran on "strong unions and worker power" as well as "environmental justice."
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February 2, 2026 at 3:00 AM
The partisans of the "center left" (aka the courtiers of Abundance) won't tell you this, or even try to account for it, but:
Taylor Rehmet, who just flipped a district in TX that Trump took by 17 points, ran on "strong unions and worker power" as well as "environmental justice."
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Taylor Rehmet, who just flipped a district in TX that Trump took by 17 points, ran on "strong unions and worker power" as well as "environmental justice."
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breathtaking that there is a highly paid consultant class out there who scold the rest of us (the people) for being in a bubble where we don't understand what motivates "the people," and this is the messaging they come up with
Trump's reckless tariffs have driven up coffee prices by nearly 15% since last summer.
Your morning cup shouldn't cost more because of the administration's trade policies.
www.nerdwallet.com/finance/lear...
Your morning cup shouldn't cost more because of the administration's trade policies.
www.nerdwallet.com/finance/lear...
Tariffs Are a Buzzkill for the Coffee Biz - NerdWallet
Tariffs on coffee-producing countries — including a 50% levy on Brazil — are likely to raise prices for America’s millions of coffee drinkers.
www.nerdwallet.com
February 1, 2026 at 11:33 AM
breathtaking that there is a highly paid consultant class out there who scold the rest of us (the people) for being in a bubble where we don't understand what motivates "the people," and this is the messaging they come up with
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Jimmy Kimmel gets it. Owning mistakes publicly takes courage. Welcoming people who choose to do better builds movements. Shouting people down only shrinks the circle. Accountability paired with grace moves us forward. We’re stronger when we make room for growth & choose each other. Respect to Jimmy☺️
February 1, 2026 at 7:56 PM
Jimmy Kimmel gets it. Owning mistakes publicly takes courage. Welcoming people who choose to do better builds movements. Shouting people down only shrinks the circle. Accountability paired with grace moves us forward. We’re stronger when we make room for growth & choose each other. Respect to Jimmy☺️
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jesus christ
February 2, 2026 at 2:37 AM
jesus christ
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And while I understand it's gauche to mention stuff like this in 2026 I do think it's worth noting that he has no legal authority whatsoever to do this bsky.app/profile/verm...
A reminder that the Kennedy Center is the literal and legal and congressional designated presidential memorial to JFK. This would be like Trump tearing down the Lincoln Memorial to build something “better.”
He’s going to tear it down
February 2, 2026 at 2:17 AM
And while I understand it's gauche to mention stuff like this in 2026 I do think it's worth noting that he has no legal authority whatsoever to do this bsky.app/profile/verm...
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In Springfield, Ohio, people are preparing in advance of a “large deportation” promised by the president. To all appearances, the city is 2 or 3 days from a federal ethnic cleansing, grounded in a hate campaign organized by the vice-president and American Nazis.
snyder.substack.com/p/ethnic-cle...
snyder.substack.com/p/ethnic-cle...
Ethnic Cleansing in Ohio?
Nazi Lies in Vance's America
snyder.substack.com
February 2, 2026 at 1:09 AM
In Springfield, Ohio, people are preparing in advance of a “large deportation” promised by the president. To all appearances, the city is 2 or 3 days from a federal ethnic cleansing, grounded in a hate campaign organized by the vice-president and American Nazis.
snyder.substack.com/p/ethnic-cle...
snyder.substack.com/p/ethnic-cle...
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February 2, 2026 at 1:18 AM
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In many of the first generation of modern concentration camp systems (near the turn of the twentieth century), the vast majority of deaths were caused by disease and malnutrition. Most of the victims were women and children.
It appears there is now a measles outbreak at the Dilley family detention facility. www.sacurrent.com/news/san-ant...
Source: Measles outbreak reported at ICE's Dilley family detention facility
DPS troopers stand guard in front of the Dilley detention center during a protest last weekend. After a week of public outcry over the Dilley, Texas South
www.sacurrent.com
February 2, 2026 at 12:29 AM
In many of the first generation of modern concentration camp systems (near the turn of the twentieth century), the vast majority of deaths were caused by disease and malnutrition. Most of the victims were women and children.
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I was there. They were indiscriminately firing multiple canisters into a huge peaceful crowd. Fucking cowards
February 1, 2026 at 2:17 AM
I was there. They were indiscriminately firing multiple canisters into a huge peaceful crowd. Fucking cowards
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He's looting the U.S. Treasury, people. Most crooked dictators find covert ways to get rich. Trump intends to simply order his government to transfer money into his bank account.
Trump on his multiple suits against the federal government: "I'm supposed to work out a settlement with myself ... We could make it a substantial amount, nobody would care, because it's gonna go to numerous, very good charities."
February 1, 2026 at 2:49 AM
He's looting the U.S. Treasury, people. Most crooked dictators find covert ways to get rich. Trump intends to simply order his government to transfer money into his bank account.
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If you don't like being in crowded theaters, today is your lucky day.
January 30, 2026 at 5:01 PM
If you don't like being in crowded theaters, today is your lucky day.
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Fascists try to cancel TV shows they don't like.
Fascists raid a reporter's home and seize her computers.
Fascists demand that journalists use only approved sources.
Fascists arrest reporters for covering protests.
The Trump regime knows it must crush the free press before it can crush democracy.
Fascists raid a reporter's home and seize her computers.
Fascists demand that journalists use only approved sources.
Fascists arrest reporters for covering protests.
The Trump regime knows it must crush the free press before it can crush democracy.
January 31, 2026 at 2:40 PM
Fascists try to cancel TV shows they don't like.
Fascists raid a reporter's home and seize her computers.
Fascists demand that journalists use only approved sources.
Fascists arrest reporters for covering protests.
The Trump regime knows it must crush the free press before it can crush democracy.
Fascists raid a reporter's home and seize her computers.
Fascists demand that journalists use only approved sources.
Fascists arrest reporters for covering protests.
The Trump regime knows it must crush the free press before it can crush democracy.
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A little girl in Portland, OR after being tear gassed by ICE. what the actual fuck.
February 1, 2026 at 2:14 AM
A little girl in Portland, OR after being tear gassed by ICE. what the actual fuck.
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Judge Biery signed the order with a photo of Liam and two bible verses: The first is "But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven." The second is simply "Jesus wept."
Astonishing thing for a judge to do.
Astonishing thing for a judge to do.
![Philadelphia, September 17, 1787: "Well, Dr. Franklin, what do we have?" "A republic, if you
can keep it."
With a judicial finger in the constitutional dike,
It is so ORDERED.
SIGNED this 31st day of February, 2026.
_________________________________________________
FRED BIERY
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
[photo of Liam]
Credit: Bystander
Matthew 19:14
John 11:35](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:73t3muu2pudsajp7a2fj3aly/bafkreigfz6fzbu65haq7nfqgaoe7m42gsaonpinpmaaptuzd5atkqvya4i@jpeg)
January 31, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Judge Biery signed the order with a photo of Liam and two bible verses: The first is "But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven." The second is simply "Jesus wept."
Astonishing thing for a judge to do.
Astonishing thing for a judge to do.
Okay, this judge rocks…
Federal judge has ordered the release of Liam Ramos (the bunny hat boy) and his father. A brief and rather remarkable order. Clearly written to be shared widely, so please do. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
January 31, 2026 at 9:28 PM
Okay, this judge rocks…
Prof. @timothysnyder.bsky.social on dragons and oligarchs:
Tolkien’s Dragons and Ours
Oligarchy’s Blasted Heath
open.substack.com
January 31, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Prof. @timothysnyder.bsky.social on dragons and oligarchs: