JMathews 🚛😵👻👍
@lazybirder.bsky.social
Birder. Retired. Living the good life. Former Hill staffer + non-profit public lands advocate.
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Not only is this what you would do if you were trying to kill a technology and a company developing it ….
it's what you would do if you were trying to kill *people*.
it's what you would do if you were trying to kill *people*.
February 12, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Not only is this what you would do if you were trying to kill a technology and a company developing it ….
it's what you would do if you were trying to kill *people*.
it's what you would do if you were trying to kill *people*.
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Democrats keep saying there is nothing they can do. In the Senate, they can begin by refusing to allow unanimous consent to advance anything, for any reason. It does not stop everything, but it would render the Senate almost unworkable. They don’t, because it will make their jobs harder.
Terrible. The bill now goes to the Senate. Make those calls. 202-224-3121
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
House passes SAVE America Act, sending Trump-backed election bill to the Senate
The legislation would overhaul federal election laws in all 50 states by imposing new voter ID and proof-of-citizenship requirements. But it faces a daunting path in the Senate.
www.nbcnews.com
February 12, 2026 at 12:41 PM
Democrats keep saying there is nothing they can do. In the Senate, they can begin by refusing to allow unanimous consent to advance anything, for any reason. It does not stop everything, but it would render the Senate almost unworkable. They don’t, because it will make their jobs harder.
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The GOP Voter Suppression "SAVE Act"
1. Require election officials conduct voter purges DHS's "SAVE' system
2. Require that everyone registering to vote prove their citizenship in person
3. Disenfranchise many of the 69 million married women
4. Subject election official to criminal penalties
1. Require election officials conduct voter purges DHS's "SAVE' system
2. Require that everyone registering to vote prove their citizenship in person
3. Disenfranchise many of the 69 million married women
4. Subject election official to criminal penalties
February 12, 2026 at 12:44 AM
The GOP Voter Suppression "SAVE Act"
1. Require election officials conduct voter purges DHS's "SAVE' system
2. Require that everyone registering to vote prove their citizenship in person
3. Disenfranchise many of the 69 million married women
4. Subject election official to criminal penalties
1. Require election officials conduct voter purges DHS's "SAVE' system
2. Require that everyone registering to vote prove their citizenship in person
3. Disenfranchise many of the 69 million married women
4. Subject election official to criminal penalties
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Across the Twin Cities, a cadre of suburban sports moms have mobilized to support immigrant families.
The unexpected resistance to ICE in Minnesota: The soccer moms of Signal
Across the Twin Cities, a cadre of suburban sports moms have mobilized to support immigrant families.
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February 11, 2026 at 4:59 PM
Across the Twin Cities, a cadre of suburban sports moms have mobilized to support immigrant families.
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PBS/NPR Donor Alert!
Public radio stations are calling the Kennedy Center the "trump-Kennedy Center" instead of using its lawful
name.
This includes DC's
WETA and WAMU.
Consider stopping donations until stations resume using the Kennedy Center's proper name.
@wamu.org.web.brid.gy
@weta.org
Public radio stations are calling the Kennedy Center the "trump-Kennedy Center" instead of using its lawful
name.
This includes DC's
WETA and WAMU.
Consider stopping donations until stations resume using the Kennedy Center's proper name.
@wamu.org.web.brid.gy
@weta.org
January 27, 2026 at 4:20 PM
PBS/NPR Donor Alert!
Public radio stations are calling the Kennedy Center the "trump-Kennedy Center" instead of using its lawful
name.
This includes DC's
WETA and WAMU.
Consider stopping donations until stations resume using the Kennedy Center's proper name.
@wamu.org.web.brid.gy
@weta.org
Public radio stations are calling the Kennedy Center the "trump-Kennedy Center" instead of using its lawful
name.
This includes DC's
WETA and WAMU.
Consider stopping donations until stations resume using the Kennedy Center's proper name.
@wamu.org.web.brid.gy
@weta.org
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Unmarked car, no lights or police insignia. Masked armed men leap out. Victim not in the act of committing any crime. This is not how a serious federal law enforcement agency acts in a free society.
How is this not supposed to be a “right wing paramilitary force loyal to the regime”?
How is this not supposed to be a “right wing paramilitary force loyal to the regime”?
This is just insane. It’s only a matter of time before DHS kills another innocent person here.
(clip via MPR and @davidjbier.bsky.social on X)
(clip via MPR and @davidjbier.bsky.social on X)
January 31, 2026 at 9:34 PM
Unmarked car, no lights or police insignia. Masked armed men leap out. Victim not in the act of committing any crime. This is not how a serious federal law enforcement agency acts in a free society.
How is this not supposed to be a “right wing paramilitary force loyal to the regime”?
How is this not supposed to be a “right wing paramilitary force loyal to the regime”?
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Keith Ellison: "The president is openly promoting authoritarianism and tyranny. That is what's happening in America. Most of us thought we would never see it, but here it is right in front of our eyes."
February 1, 2026 at 2:23 PM
Keith Ellison: "The president is openly promoting authoritarianism and tyranny. That is what's happening in America. Most of us thought we would never see it, but here it is right in front of our eyes."
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The Mayor of Portland, OR after ICE shot tear gas into a crowd
“To those who..work for ICE: Resign..Through your use of violence and..trampling of the Constitution, you have lost all legitimacy and replaced it with shame. [G]o home, look in a mirror, and ask yourselves why you have gassed children”
“To those who..work for ICE: Resign..Through your use of violence and..trampling of the Constitution, you have lost all legitimacy and replaced it with shame. [G]o home, look in a mirror, and ask yourselves why you have gassed children”
February 1, 2026 at 2:29 PM
The Mayor of Portland, OR after ICE shot tear gas into a crowd
“To those who..work for ICE: Resign..Through your use of violence and..trampling of the Constitution, you have lost all legitimacy and replaced it with shame. [G]o home, look in a mirror, and ask yourselves why you have gassed children”
“To those who..work for ICE: Resign..Through your use of violence and..trampling of the Constitution, you have lost all legitimacy and replaced it with shame. [G]o home, look in a mirror, and ask yourselves why you have gassed children”
Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said the party agreed on three main goals:
° Require warrants in some cases and ICE coordination with state and local law enforcement
° Create a code of conduct and enforce it
° Require agents to wear body cams and not masks
° Require warrants in some cases and ICE coordination with state and local law enforcement
° Create a code of conduct and enforce it
° Require agents to wear body cams and not masks
Democrats demand new ICE restrictions as government shutdown looms
After federal agents shot and killed Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, Senate Democrats say they’ll block a massive government funding package without policy changes.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 29, 2026 at 10:08 PM
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“The move toward more commentators telling you what to think about an America spiraling into chaos & fewer boots-on-the-ground journalists digging up what’s needed to fix that crisis—objective truth—couldn’t happen at a worse time…unfortunately this is not unique to CBS News.” @willbunch.bsky.social
I hate newsroom layoffs, but they did this to themselves
CBS News and Washington Post choose worst possible moment to lay off reporters, stress punditry - right as the streets of Minneapolis are showing how journalism can beat back government lies
My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/cbs-...
CBS News and Washington Post choose worst possible moment to lay off reporters, stress punditry - right as the streets of Minneapolis are showing how journalism can beat back government lies
My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/cbs-...
CBS, Post blind themselves when America needs eyes on the ground |Will Bunch
Two iconic U.S. newsrooms slash reporting and stress opinion writing even as Minnesota proves the need for factual journalism.
www.inquirer.com
January 29, 2026 at 6:37 PM
“The move toward more commentators telling you what to think about an America spiraling into chaos & fewer boots-on-the-ground journalists digging up what’s needed to fix that crisis—objective truth—couldn’t happen at a worse time…unfortunately this is not unique to CBS News.” @willbunch.bsky.social
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the feds saying theyll end their campaign of terror against an american city if their demands are met is the biggest domestic scandal of my lifetime
January 29, 2026 at 2:02 PM
the feds saying theyll end their campaign of terror against an american city if their demands are met is the biggest domestic scandal of my lifetime
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My neighborhood had a small vigil for Alex Pretti. Grief, anger, and resolve were among the comments I heard tonight. #AlexPretti #justice
January 27, 2026 at 1:28 AM
My neighborhood had a small vigil for Alex Pretti. Grief, anger, and resolve were among the comments I heard tonight. #AlexPretti #justice
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This five year old is still in jail
January 27, 2026 at 1:38 PM
This five year old is still in jail
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“They will lie about you and then kill you and they will kill you and then lie about you.” www.pbump.net/o/the-killin...
The killing in Minnesota
They will lie about you and then kill you and they will kill you and then lie about you. And I don’t mean some ambiguous, imaginary “they” like the one the right invented and blamed for trying to kil...
www.pbump.net
January 25, 2026 at 12:27 AM
“They will lie about you and then kill you and they will kill you and then lie about you.” www.pbump.net/o/the-killin...
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Federal agents killed Alex Pretti in Minneapolis this morning. He was a 37-year-old ICU nurse who spent his career keeping people alive — including at the VA.
Call your senators & call Schumer. Vote NO on DHS funding. 🧵
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Call your senators & call Schumer. Vote NO on DHS funding. 🧵
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January 25, 2026 at 12:44 AM
Federal agents killed Alex Pretti in Minneapolis this morning. He was a 37-year-old ICU nurse who spent his career keeping people alive — including at the VA.
Call your senators & call Schumer. Vote NO on DHS funding. 🧵
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Call your senators & call Schumer. Vote NO on DHS funding. 🧵
www.patreon.com/posts/149044...
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i saw another recounting of this while it was happening, & the photo of the tear gas canister matches that account. So did ICE just leave the scene of an accident?
I've said before these federal agents are breaking Minnesota law on a daily basis & why isn't Minnesota state police enforcing it?
I've said before these federal agents are breaking Minnesota law on a daily basis & why isn't Minnesota state police enforcing it?
An ICE vehicle appears to have crashed into a telephone pole
January 23, 2026 at 10:06 PM
i saw another recounting of this while it was happening, & the photo of the tear gas canister matches that account. So did ICE just leave the scene of an accident?
I've said before these federal agents are breaking Minnesota law on a daily basis & why isn't Minnesota state police enforcing it?
I've said before these federal agents are breaking Minnesota law on a daily basis & why isn't Minnesota state police enforcing it?
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Ben Damberg protest volunteer: “None of us want to be doing this — I don’t, but we simply cannot stand by as other Minnesotans are being hurt — we will march, we will protest, & we will do it all peacefully above all else”
January 23, 2026 at 8:58 PM
Ben Damberg protest volunteer: “None of us want to be doing this — I don’t, but we simply cannot stand by as other Minnesotans are being hurt — we will march, we will protest, & we will do it all peacefully above all else”
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National media should really be covering the fact thay every major school, museum, and arts institution in the Twin Cities, and hundreds of local businesses are closed tomorrow to protest federal occupation.
Nothing like this at this scale has happened anywhere in America anytime in living memory.
Nothing like this at this scale has happened anywhere in America anytime in living memory.
January 22, 2026 at 8:25 PM
National media should really be covering the fact thay every major school, museum, and arts institution in the Twin Cities, and hundreds of local businesses are closed tomorrow to protest federal occupation.
Nothing like this at this scale has happened anywhere in America anytime in living memory.
Nothing like this at this scale has happened anywhere in America anytime in living memory.