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Laure
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Hiker, digital expert. Support artists, research & journalism providing insights. Id as Lesbiana; my progressive (not far-left) feminist godmothers taught me principles & tolerance over ideology & dogma.
- Dislike prolific meme posters.
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Trump is a mad king 👑, a petty tyrant who gets attention by lobbing random incendiary threats against perceived foes: individuals, countries, our own cities...

all while he plays godfather, 💰doling out favors to his powerful friends as he fills his own coffers 💵.
Trump's blitzkrieg media network wants to dominate news. Like when his rallies became a phenomenon. His admin is full of media-savvy extremists, conspiracy nuts and $ corrupt interests.

They create LOUD shows. Episodes to destroy ideals, sow fear and hate, through innumerable channels across media.
“As if the Ministry of Truth in George Orwell’s 1984 now existed, with its motto ‘Ignorance is Strength,’ this Court is now asked to determine whether the fed government has the power it claims—to dissemble and disassemble historical truths when it has some domain over historical facts. It does not.
February 17, 2026 at 12:19 AM
good person & strong messaging for #Illinois

... and so many other States.
February 17, 2026 at 12:17 AM
people coming together. working together. strategizing together. together.
President Obama on how the people of Minnesota having the courage to stand up for each other and our democracy is what gives him hope.
February 16, 2026 at 6:29 PM
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Very excited to see this out at @bjpols.bsky.social! In this article, I show that contemporary political news coverage makes it challenging for readers to learn information that is helpful for democratic accountability, even for very politically engaged audiences.

A brief summary:
NEW -

The Unequal Challenge of Learning from Under-Informative News - https://cup.org/461vHAT

- @atrexler.com

#OpenAccess
February 12, 2026 at 6:06 PM
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A confidential document shows that Trump’s DOJ plans to analyze states’ voter files and then instruct the states to remove specific voters. But the federal government has neither the legal authority nor expertise to correctly add and remove voters from the rolls. bit.ly/46tX4nd
“Confidential” Agreements Show Trump Administration’s Plans for States’ Voter Data 
At least 10 states have handed over their full voter files to the Justice Department.
www.brennancenter.org
February 15, 2026 at 7:12 PM
thread ⬇️
Our reporting uncovered that hundreds of administrative subpoenas have been sent by the Homeland Security Department to Meta, Google, Reddit, and other social media companies. Some of the accounts they have sought to unmask have flight back in court.
February 14, 2026 at 10:22 PM
After 10 years of Trumpian mega propaganda, @democrats.org still have 0 strategy (networks and coalitions to amplify their voices), to reach beyond the base and engaged. To educate with passion.

Dems are comms luddites.

Make even a few % skeptical of the Trumpian propaganda machine, and you win.
Polls confirm what our noses tell us: It’s the Trumpist right that’s living in its own cocoon. It’s true that not many middle Americans would identify themselves as leftists or even liberals. But they don’t want to live in a cruel country. trib.al/mka1m5z
What the Democrats Need to Do Now
To win back working-class voters, they need to signal more clearly to working people that they are on their side. That means picking fights on their behalf with the bad actors who are making their lives harder—and the democracy-hating billionaires.
trib.al
February 14, 2026 at 10:21 PM
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Donald Trump is historically unpopular and does not reflect the values of the American people.
February 14, 2026 at 5:47 PM
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Trump’s white nationalist pick for a top state department spot Jeremy Carl gets grilled by SEN. TIM KAINE: “You said American whites are victims of a cultural genocide… are they represented in the senate? House? Presidency? CEO’s?”
February 13, 2026 at 5:10 PM
really rich layout on this important story
"Slopulism," a type of viral content that @cip.uw.edu co-founder @katestarbird.bsky.social has called "participatory propaganda," has been a dynamic that's been "building for years," Starbird recently told @nytimes.com in an interview. [1/2]

www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
When Posting Becomes Its Own Style of Politics
Social media has long been flooded with populist rage and discontent. What happens when the posts become policy?
www.nytimes.com
February 14, 2026 at 12:13 AM
"Summer 2025 in #Phoenix saw 113 consecutive days reach triple-digit temperatures. Statewide, the heat contributed to or caused the deaths of as many as 427 people last year.

#Arizona #epa
February 13, 2026 at 11:49 PM
they are just so stupid. we were the world leaders in #biotech, cancer, pandemic #research...

“Just because we say we’re going to stop caring about these issues doesn’t make the issues go away — it just makes us less prepared”

US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases #NIAID #NIH
Staff at NIAID have been instructed to remove the words “biodefense” and “pandemic preparedness” from the US institute’s web pages, according to e-mails Nature has obtained. Read more about the shift in direction for NIAID.

go.nature.com/4twztMV
Exclusive: Key US infectious-diseases centre to drop pandemic preparation
Staff members have been instructed to scrub this topic and ‘biodefense’ from the agency’s website.
go.nature.com
February 13, 2026 at 8:15 PM
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Today, the Trump administration repealed the endangerment finding: the ruling that served as the basis for limits on tailpipe emissions and power plant rules. Without it, we’ll be less safe, less healthy and less able to fight climate change—all so the fossil fuel industry can make even more money.
WATCH: Trump, EPA's Zeldin announce end of scientific basis for U.S. action on climate change
The Trump administration on Thursday revoked a scientific finding that long has been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change, the most aggressiv...
www.pbs.org
February 12, 2026 at 7:46 PM
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Americans want common-sense enforcement of immigration laws. Not federal-style goons in our streets.
youtube.com/shorts/WMRy2...
Americans want common-sense enforcement of immigration laws. Not goons in our streets.
YouTube video by Sen. Elissa Slotkin
youtube.com
February 12, 2026 at 11:31 PM
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Accommodation does not moderate authoritarian regimes, it emboldens them.

An important reminder that college and university leaders must fight to protect our democracy and intellectual freedom on college campuses. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | Universities are sending Trump a dangerous message
Higher education is under attack. Drop the appeasement.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 12, 2026 at 1:40 AM
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Gallup announces, after 88 years, it will no longer track public approval of presidents. Trump's second-term approval rating fell to 36% in December, among the lowest ever recorded by the company. The president repeatedly has threatened to sue media and polling firms that portray him negatively.
February 11, 2026 at 11:51 PM
meanwhile the science breakthroughs, improved healthcare outcomes, billions to be made here in our country move away.
so foolish. bs #MAHA #healthcare #biotechnology #fda #research
February 10, 2026 at 11:43 PM
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Asking just a few simple questions can make a big difference in spotting misinformation, not just for students, but for anyone trying to make sense of what they see online.
1/ 🌳 Use the analogy of an ecosystem to help students understand today’s info landscape with our NEW infographic.

👀 Analyze the poster to learn how:
- the news-driven ecosystem forms an info web
- content about news largely couldn’t exist without standards-based journalism

#NewsLiteracyWeek
February 10, 2026 at 8:14 PM
this craziness is going to tank our #economy, in the medium term
The Gordie Howe Bridge is an incredibly important infrastructure project for Michigan. President Trump's threat tonight to tank it is awful for our state's economy.

Canceling this project will have serious repercussions. www.detroitnews.com/story/news/p...
President Trump threatens to block Gordie Howe International Bridge from opening
The Republican president issued a statement Monday about the $5.7 billion bridge project spanning the Detroit River on his Truth Social platform.
www.detroitnews.com
February 10, 2026 at 12:37 AM
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Republicans in the U.S. Senate are coming for your public lands once again.
February 9, 2026 at 12:13 AM
yes and tech did so purposefully, and it was taught at Stanford etc. None of this is any kind of secret at all... #SiliconValley
February 9, 2026 at 10:14 PM
why isn't this bigger news? #NSA #TulsiGabbard #DNI #intelligence
February 9, 2026 at 10:11 PM
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Congress should once again reject the SAVE Act. Tell your senators to stop this attack on the freedom to vote: bit.ly/4tmVIor
February 8, 2026 at 8:24 PM
I kind of hate when we hopeful project wishes on to stars like Bad Bunny or Taylor Swift etc. as if they are saviors instead of pop stars. no. we need to build the broad and tolerant coalitions for effective resistance.
February 8, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Democrats can just effin say: "ICE has only existed for a short time. We DO need professional border and immigration enforcement, but we don't need #ICE." #democrats
npr.org NPR @npr.org · 9d
The Trump administration's immigration efforts have led some Democrats to call for abolishing ICE. Others won't go as far, wary of appearing out of step with voters who want immigration laws enforced.
Will calls to 'abolish ICE' sway voters in 2026? The strategy has Democrats split
The Trump administration's immigration efforts have led some Democrats to call for abolishing ICE. Others won't go as far, wary of appearing out of step with voters who want immigration laws enforced.
n.pr
February 7, 2026 at 10:29 PM