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)
You can’t have your Two Minutes Hate without an Emmanuel Goldstein.
February 3, 2026 at 3:23 AM
You can’t have your Two Minutes Hate without an Emmanuel Goldstein.
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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.
“Attack-style infiltration”? Jeez, you’re going to need better written propaganda than that.
February 3, 2026 at 3:18 AM
“Attack-style infiltration”? Jeez, you’re going to need better written propaganda than that.
Once again, I am jealous of the functioning democracies out there…
February 3, 2026 at 3:14 AM
Once again, I am jealous of the functioning democracies out there…
No problem, once Trump installs a new Fed Chair who can just print as many dollars as he pleases…
February 3, 2026 at 3:12 AM
No problem, once Trump installs a new Fed Chair who can just print as many dollars as he pleases…
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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+.
I love the new trend of judges using powerful, unequivocal language to speak to the widest audience.
February 3, 2026 at 3:11 AM
I love the new trend of judges using powerful, unequivocal language to speak to the widest audience.
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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...
This is the kind of common sense we need to overcome the insanity of this fascist moment.
February 3, 2026 at 3:05 AM
This is the kind of common sense we need to overcome the insanity of this fascist moment.
Let’s see what happens to that sense of security once those cameras get hacked.
February 3, 2026 at 2:28 AM
Let’s see what happens to that sense of security once those cameras get hacked.
The 5 year old murderers in bunny hats?
February 3, 2026 at 2:26 AM
The 5 year old murderers in bunny hats?
The future will not be blocked!
February 3, 2026 at 2:17 AM
The future will not be blocked!
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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.
I appreciate the local reporting but it seems to me that if they can’t sell red meat MAGAism in the heart of Texas, then it still signals that Repubs are in trouble.
February 3, 2026 at 12:36 AM
I appreciate the local reporting but it seems to me that if they can’t sell red meat MAGAism in the heart of Texas, then it still signals that Repubs are in trouble.
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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☺️
Yeah, He voted for the Democrat too.
February 2, 2026 at 2:55 AM
Yeah, He voted for the Democrat too.
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jesus christ
February 2, 2026 at 2:37 AM
jesus christ