Kombiz Lavasany
@kombiz.bsky.social
Former Twitter dad is now a skeeting dad. I do a lot of political work mainly focused on empowering educators, nurses and workers. Beyond that it's Iran, music and trying to believe i can one day be funny. @kombiz everywhere
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Never in a million years did I ever fathom when I resurrected the Epstein story in 2018 that it would lead to first arrest of a British Royal in four centuries. Not since King Charles I was arrested in 1647.
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Prince Andrew's Arrest
Across the pond in Britain, justice and accountability is a serious matter
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February 19, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Never in a million years did I ever fathom when I resurrected the Epstein story in 2018 that it would lead to first arrest of a British Royal in four centuries. Not since King Charles I was arrested in 1647.
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Whirlpool’s laying off nearly 400 union workers in Amana — after cutting 250 last year — while expanding production in Mexico. That’s not “restructuring.” It’s corporate greed, and Iowa families are paying the price. Whirlpool should stop these layoffs and keep these jobs in Iowa.
February 19, 2026 at 10:02 PM
Whirlpool’s laying off nearly 400 union workers in Amana — after cutting 250 last year — while expanding production in Mexico. That’s not “restructuring.” It’s corporate greed, and Iowa families are paying the price. Whirlpool should stop these layoffs and keep these jobs in Iowa.
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Know hope
We not only can MAKE THE ARGUMENT we must. And it turns out, even in this horrific climate, most Americans already get it:
February 19, 2026 at 2:19 AM
Know hope
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The Fox News chyron reads "Latest Dem hoax" at the same time that Brendan Carr confirms that yes, the FCC would've "enforced the law" and gone after CBS had Colbert aired his interview with Talarico on TV
February 19, 2026 at 2:18 AM
The Fox News chyron reads "Latest Dem hoax" at the same time that Brendan Carr confirms that yes, the FCC would've "enforced the law" and gone after CBS had Colbert aired his interview with Talarico on TV
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“Illiberal governments tend to live or die by their ability to sustain corruption. They rely for support on a network of oligarchs, who in turn are tied to the administration’s success. It happened in Hungary, Turkey, Russia and increasingly, it is happening here.”
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Opinion | One Man Stole $660 Million. He’ll Never Pay It Back.
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February 19, 2026 at 5:31 AM
“Illiberal governments tend to live or die by their ability to sustain corruption. They rely for support on a network of oligarchs, who in turn are tied to the administration’s success. It happened in Hungary, Turkey, Russia and increasingly, it is happening here.”
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Jesus Christ.
A staffer for TX GOP Rep Tony Gonzales said she was having an affair with the congressman before she set herself on fire outside her home last year.
Tony Gonzales had affair with aide who set herself on fire, ex-staffer says
Months before her death, Regina Santos-Aviles texted a fellow Gonzales staffer saying she had an affair with the congressman. He has ducked questions about it.
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February 18, 2026 at 3:16 PM
Jesus Christ.
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The story of Whiteness in America centers on how immigrant out-groups are treated as foreign threats until they merge into the in-group. The important story of our "heritage" is that out-groups can join the in-group at all. www.ms.now/opinion/elon...
February 19, 2026 at 3:28 AM
The story of Whiteness in America centers on how immigrant out-groups are treated as foreign threats until they merge into the in-group. The important story of our "heritage" is that out-groups can join the in-group at all. www.ms.now/opinion/elon...
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We don’t even get the respect of being lied into war anymore. He’s just going to do it.
February 19, 2026 at 3:29 AM
We don’t even get the respect of being lied into war anymore. He’s just going to do it.
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Union membership grew by nearly half a million last year—including tens of thousands of educators and healthcare workers who joined AFT to win better wages, stronger benefits, and safer, more dignified working conditions. That’s the power of a union. #ProtectWorkers #1u www.epi.org/publication/...
Workers’ resolve drives increase in unionization in 2025
In 2025, 16.5 million workers in the United States were represented by a union—an increase of 463,000 from 2024 and the highest number of unionized workers in the U.S. in 16 years. These 16.5 million ...
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February 19, 2026 at 2:04 AM
Union membership grew by nearly half a million last year—including tens of thousands of educators and healthcare workers who joined AFT to win better wages, stronger benefits, and safer, more dignified working conditions. That’s the power of a union. #ProtectWorkers #1u www.epi.org/publication/...
We're sleep walking into a disaster much larger than Iraq and not enough people think it's going to happen this weekend because everyone was told he hates wars likes he hated the carried interest loophole.
I know we’re all just used to Trump living in his Mad King era, but this isn’t how this is supposed to work at all. The entire reason the Constitution puts this power in Congress is so that whether or not we go into a war of choice isn’t just one man’s decision.
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US military prepared to strike Iran as early as this weekend, but Trump has yet to make a final call, sources say | CNN Politics
The US military is prepared to strike Iran as early as this weekend, though President Donald Trump has yet to make a final decision on whether he’ll authorize such actions, sources familiar with the m...
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February 19, 2026 at 12:59 AM
We're sleep walking into a disaster much larger than Iraq and not enough people think it's going to happen this weekend because everyone was told he hates wars likes he hated the carried interest loophole.
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I know we’re all just used to Trump living in his Mad King era, but this isn’t how this is supposed to work at all. The entire reason the Constitution puts this power in Congress is so that whether or not we go into a war of choice isn’t just one man’s decision.
www.cnn.com/2026/02/18/p...
www.cnn.com/2026/02/18/p...
US military prepared to strike Iran as early as this weekend, but Trump has yet to make a final call, sources say | CNN Politics
The US military is prepared to strike Iran as early as this weekend, though President Donald Trump has yet to make a final decision on whether he’ll authorize such actions, sources familiar with the m...
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February 19, 2026 at 12:52 AM
I know we’re all just used to Trump living in his Mad King era, but this isn’t how this is supposed to work at all. The entire reason the Constitution puts this power in Congress is so that whether or not we go into a war of choice isn’t just one man’s decision.
www.cnn.com/2026/02/18/p...
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Trump DOJ on the Don Lemon et al case: "it is fair to conclude that the case involves novel issues of law and fact." storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
February 18, 2026 at 10:18 PM
Trump DOJ on the Don Lemon et al case: "it is fair to conclude that the case involves novel issues of law and fact." storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Anybody pretending the affordability crisis isn't real — from the president on down — does not know how to walk in the shoes of regular Americans. aft.org/affordability #TrumpAffordabilityChaos
February 18, 2026 at 8:48 PM
Anybody pretending the affordability crisis isn't real — from the president on down — does not know how to walk in the shoes of regular Americans. aft.org/affordability #TrumpAffordabilityChaos
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We’re going to hold these credit card companies, and the health care industry, and consumer and retail entities accountable. Just like we did with student debt, we’re going to take on this fight.
February 18, 2026 at 8:00 PM
We’re going to hold these credit card companies, and the health care industry, and consumer and retail entities accountable. Just like we did with student debt, we’re going to take on this fight.
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Lol what losers.
February 15, 2026 at 7:00 AM
Lol what losers.
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Broken bones, burning eyes: How Trump's DHS deploys 'less lethal' weapons on protesters www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
Broken bones, burning eyes: How Trump's DHS deploys 'less lethal' weapons on protesters
Federal immigration officers have repeatedly used force in ways that appear to violate their own policies or general policing guidelines, NBC News found.
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February 14, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Broken bones, burning eyes: How Trump's DHS deploys 'less lethal' weapons on protesters www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
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When we fight, we win. Great news. www.latimes.com/california/s...
Trump administration drops appeal of court order blocking $1.2-billion UCLA settlement
The Trump administration dropped its appeal of a major higher education case in which a federal judge blocked its $1.2-billion settlement proposal to UCLA over alleged civil rights violations. It will...
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February 14, 2026 at 6:54 PM
When we fight, we win. Great news. www.latimes.com/california/s...
we must stand strong and collectively, we must all hide @rickperlstein.bsky.social books in metal containers so they can't just try to blame Laura Loomer for our civilizations demise. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/14/w...
New Research Absolves the Woman Blamed for a Dynasty’s Ruin
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February 15, 2026 at 4:03 AM
we must stand strong and collectively, we must all hide @rickperlstein.bsky.social books in metal containers so they can't just try to blame Laura Loomer for our civilizations demise. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/14/w...
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This is stupid!
A critique I hear of me sometimes is that I don’t believe in changing public opinion.
What I would say is that I don’t really think *working politicians* should be focused on changing opinion, that’s the job for everyone else — go out and persuade someone!
What I would say is that I don’t really think *working politicians* should be focused on changing opinion, that’s the job for everyone else — go out and persuade someone!
"Democratic politicians urgently need to adopt the GOP view of public opinion—that it’s movable, and it’s their job to move it." newrepublic.com/article/2058...
February 14, 2026 at 7:52 PM
This is stupid!
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Measles is a bellwether. Because it’s the most contagious vaccine-preventable disease, when vaccination rates drop, it’s the first to start spreading.
Now we’ve got mumps rolling up.
Expect more.
This is just the beginning of RFK Jr.’s successful infectious disease reintroduction plan.
Now we’ve got mumps rolling up.
Expect more.
This is just the beginning of RFK Jr.’s successful infectious disease reintroduction plan.
Maryland health officials warn providers about an upsurge in mumps cases
Maryland health officials are warning about an uptick in cases of mumps.
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February 14, 2026 at 11:34 PM
Measles is a bellwether. Because it’s the most contagious vaccine-preventable disease, when vaccination rates drop, it’s the first to start spreading.
Now we’ve got mumps rolling up.
Expect more.
This is just the beginning of RFK Jr.’s successful infectious disease reintroduction plan.
Now we’ve got mumps rolling up.
Expect more.
This is just the beginning of RFK Jr.’s successful infectious disease reintroduction plan.
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Eight years ago, a teenage gunman had access to a Smith & Wesson M&P15 semi-automatic rifle and opened fire at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, taking the lives of 17 and wounding another 17.
To save lives, Congress must pass a new assault weapons ban.
To save lives, Congress must pass a new assault weapons ban.
February 14, 2026 at 11:17 PM
Eight years ago, a teenage gunman had access to a Smith & Wesson M&P15 semi-automatic rifle and opened fire at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, taking the lives of 17 and wounding another 17.
To save lives, Congress must pass a new assault weapons ban.
To save lives, Congress must pass a new assault weapons ban.
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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
The Trump administration is “using detention to inflict pain on anyone — immigrant or citizen — caught in its grasp,” our columnist Jamelle Bouie writes.
The Trump administration is “using detention to inflict pain on anyone — immigrant or citizen — caught in its grasp,” our columnist Jamelle Bouie writes.
Opinion | The Depravity of Trump’s Immigrant Detention
The president’s immigration dragnet is vicious but not surprising.
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February 15, 2026 at 2:10 AM
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
The Trump administration is “using detention to inflict pain on anyone — immigrant or citizen — caught in its grasp,” our columnist Jamelle Bouie writes.
The Trump administration is “using detention to inflict pain on anyone — immigrant or citizen — caught in its grasp,” our columnist Jamelle Bouie writes.
guess who else was a Republican activist?
ICE using the same ruse that Ted Bundy used to kidnap people should tell you something.
CCTV footage appears to show DHS agents posing as people having car trouble in order to lure a target out of his house before arresting them. The target comes out and starts helping them before 3 vehicles surround the scene. The car "experiencing" trouble then drives off with them.
February 15, 2026 at 2:13 AM
guess who else was a Republican activist?
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ICE using the same ruse that Ted Bundy used to kidnap people should tell you something.
CCTV footage appears to show DHS agents posing as people having car trouble in order to lure a target out of his house before arresting them. The target comes out and starts helping them before 3 vehicles surround the scene. The car "experiencing" trouble then drives off with them.
February 15, 2026 at 1:51 AM
ICE using the same ruse that Ted Bundy used to kidnap people should tell you something.
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Sort of gives away the lie that they're arresting hardened criminals who are drags on society when they're setting up traps to lure in Good Samaritans
CCTV footage appears to show DHS agents posing as people having car trouble in order to lure a target out of his house before arresting them. The target comes out and starts helping them before 3 vehicles surround the scene. The car "experiencing" trouble then drives off with them.
February 15, 2026 at 1:10 AM
Sort of gives away the lie that they're arresting hardened criminals who are drags on society when they're setting up traps to lure in Good Samaritans
