Le Cagle
@lecagle.bsky.social
Feminist. Rhetoric: science, environment, tech comm, disability. really worried about climate change. she/her. Praxis or GTFO.
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Le Cagle
@lecagle.bsky.social
· Oct 13
The mountains are underwater and fascism is on the rise, so I recommend going ahead and getting that divorce you've been thinking about.
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Electeds should say any oil companies participating will be subject to sanctions and investigations
January 3, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Electeds should say any oil companies participating will be subject to sanctions and investigations
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Put him in the next administration ps
Electeds should say any oil companies participating will be subject to sanctions and investigations
January 3, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Put him in the next administration ps
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Former J6 Cmte Senior Staffer* making points that could've been printed in a Maoist newsrag floating around NYC antiwar circles in 1980s or 1990s. 🧵
I've never seen this tied together so neatly before. It's possible because Trump admin is so open about motivations.
No conspiracy theories required.
I've never seen this tied together so neatly before. It's possible because Trump admin is so open about motivations.
No conspiracy theories required.
The Trump admin has fused the war on terror with the war on drugs to create a framework for justifying its own acts everywhere from Chicago to Caracas.
Remember the helicopter raid on a Chicago apartment building? A key rationale was to go after the Venezuelan TdA.*
Same with Caracas raid.
Remember the helicopter raid on a Chicago apartment building? A key rationale was to go after the Venezuelan TdA.*
Same with Caracas raid.
January 3, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Former J6 Cmte Senior Staffer* making points that could've been printed in a Maoist newsrag floating around NYC antiwar circles in 1980s or 1990s. 🧵
I've never seen this tied together so neatly before. It's possible because Trump admin is so open about motivations.
No conspiracy theories required.
I've never seen this tied together so neatly before. It's possible because Trump admin is so open about motivations.
No conspiracy theories required.
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Yes, because the GOP likes to laud themselves as the party of law and order + the party of supporting the military + defense, and this is going to make all of those things harder.
Call them on it. Tell them this is also going to make it more dangerous for our armed forces.
Call them on it. Tell them this is also going to make it more dangerous for our armed forces.
I live in Tennessee.
Does it really matter? My reps won't listen to me or care anyway.
I already called of course but that's never gotten me anything more than a form letter and a subscription to Marsha's and Chucky's fascist spam.
Does it really matter? My reps won't listen to me or care anyway.
I already called of course but that's never gotten me anything more than a form letter and a subscription to Marsha's and Chucky's fascist spam.
January 3, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Yes, because the GOP likes to laud themselves as the party of law and order + the party of supporting the military + defense, and this is going to make all of those things harder.
Call them on it. Tell them this is also going to make it more dangerous for our armed forces.
Call them on it. Tell them this is also going to make it more dangerous for our armed forces.
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no just posting statements from canva
Has anyone in Congress announced that they're starting the impeachment process yet?
January 3, 2026 at 4:49 PM
no just posting statements from canva
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this was 2 months ago. The consolidation happened.
Not an exaggeration to say that the media landscape is rapidly contracting towards "3 flavors of regime-approved messaging"
January 3, 2026 at 4:48 PM
this was 2 months ago. The consolidation happened.
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why the FUCK aren't articles of impeachment being written up right this second
January 3, 2026 at 4:48 PM
why the FUCK aren't articles of impeachment being written up right this second
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All other questions aside, the simple material fact of this post is almost impossible to believe.
The president sharing to the whole world a photo of an illegally captured head of state just hours after the fact. You couldn’t realistically include such a detail in a direct-to-DVD thriller.
The president sharing to the whole world a photo of an illegally captured head of state just hours after the fact. You couldn’t realistically include such a detail in a direct-to-DVD thriller.
Trump just released a photo of Maduro blindfolded “on board the USS Iwo Jima.”
January 3, 2026 at 4:39 PM
All other questions aside, the simple material fact of this post is almost impossible to believe.
The president sharing to the whole world a photo of an illegally captured head of state just hours after the fact. You couldn’t realistically include such a detail in a direct-to-DVD thriller.
The president sharing to the whole world a photo of an illegally captured head of state just hours after the fact. You couldn’t realistically include such a detail in a direct-to-DVD thriller.
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Some of you are discourse addled beyond repair. This guy needs to stop being president NOW now
January 3, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Some of you are discourse addled beyond repair. This guy needs to stop being president NOW now
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"I can do whatever I want and you can't" is not a contradiction, it's a claim to absolute power
when people make that claim they can't be persuaded, only stopped
when people make that claim they can't be persuaded, only stopped
January 3, 2026 at 4:41 PM
"I can do whatever I want and you can't" is not a contradiction, it's a claim to absolute power
when people make that claim they can't be persuaded, only stopped
when people make that claim they can't be persuaded, only stopped
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yes it's ridiculous but also if your belief is that power flows from the us president this is a logically consistent position
the emperor has authority over everyone, nobody has authority over him, the courts work for the emperor
the emperor has authority over everyone, nobody has authority over him, the courts work for the emperor
Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
January 3, 2026 at 4:37 PM
yes it's ridiculous but also if your belief is that power flows from the us president this is a logically consistent position
the emperor has authority over everyone, nobody has authority over him, the courts work for the emperor
the emperor has authority over everyone, nobody has authority over him, the courts work for the emperor
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Call your reps + please read the thread. Do it now, please.
Script.
Script.
![A Canva-mocked up call script re: calling electeds Trump Administration's actions in Venezuela
YOU: Hi, my name is [NAME]. I’m calling from [ZIP CODE].
YOU: I’m calling [MOC] to demand they condemn the U.S.’s actions in Venezuela tonight. The Trump administration has carried out an illegal attack and capture of Maduro that is a clear violation of international sovereignty and will impact relationships will alienate international allies, and [ELECTED] must speak out about this.
YOU: I am also calling on [MOC] to:
1. Speak plainly about this to their constituents. They can acknowledge the Maduro regime’s abuses AND recognize this as an unlawful extraterritorial detention,
2. Demand a legal written justification from the Administration,
3. Hold IMMEDIATE House/Senate Foreign Affairs hearings on the the decision-making, legality, and diplomatic risks of the Maduro operation,
4. Demand an immediate classified briefing for the Gang of Eight.
YOU: What happened tonight will have ramifications across the world in the days, weeks and months to come, and we need answers and action taken.
YOU: [OPTIONAL COMMENTS - DEMAND A RESPONSE]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:vdabazxnghujbebpi2ektqgi/bafkreiekz6akttflsgwcc74eyuq6m6e2lrbgxzouhdmvi5lds4qm6x4fou@jpeg)
January 3, 2026 at 10:48 AM
Call your reps + please read the thread. Do it now, please.
Script.
Script.
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Saving this screenshot from Threads as a new reaction image
January 3, 2026 at 4:41 PM
Saving this screenshot from Threads as a new reaction image
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do you want every single one of my takes explained in great and nauseating detail or do you want to use a microblogging website?
because some of you seem to be confused about how these two things cannot actually coexist
because some of you seem to be confused about how these two things cannot actually coexist
January 3, 2026 at 4:05 PM
do you want every single one of my takes explained in great and nauseating detail or do you want to use a microblogging website?
because some of you seem to be confused about how these two things cannot actually coexist
because some of you seem to be confused about how these two things cannot actually coexist
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The U.S. is functionally now a pariah state and must be treated as such until the cancer rotting out the heart of the White House is cut out.
January 3, 2026 at 7:23 AM
The U.S. is functionally now a pariah state and must be treated as such until the cancer rotting out the heart of the White House is cut out.
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The world must boycott the World Cup and the Olympics.
It is both the only moral choice and will actually get the attention of these dead-eyed clout demons.
It is both the only moral choice and will actually get the attention of these dead-eyed clout demons.
January 3, 2026 at 7:22 AM
The world must boycott the World Cup and the Olympics.
It is both the only moral choice and will actually get the attention of these dead-eyed clout demons.
It is both the only moral choice and will actually get the attention of these dead-eyed clout demons.
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My first big prediction of 2026: Sports and culture (see Kennedy Center) will do more to right authoritarian wrongs in the US than will politics (either domestic or international).
at this point it's especially hard to see how the world cup can take place in the US - there are bound to be large numbers of players who refuse to travel here, let alone the fiasco of trying to sell tickets to fans from other countries
and if that collapses the olympics probably will as well
and if that collapses the olympics probably will as well
The world must boycott the World Cup and the Olympics.
It is both the only moral choice and will actually get the attention of these dead-eyed clout demons.
It is both the only moral choice and will actually get the attention of these dead-eyed clout demons.
January 3, 2026 at 4:24 PM
My first big prediction of 2026: Sports and culture (see Kennedy Center) will do more to right authoritarian wrongs in the US than will politics (either domestic or international).
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If you haven't written your member of the House yet to demand articles of impeachment be brought against President Trump and his merry band of global pirates, feel free to borrow from the text of my note to @raskin.house.gov (also in alt text):
January 3, 2026 at 4:28 PM
If you haven't written your member of the House yet to demand articles of impeachment be brought against President Trump and his merry band of global pirates, feel free to borrow from the text of my note to @raskin.house.gov (also in alt text):
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When I said earlier that literally every single thing happening today can be traced back to us not just allowing but encouraging it to be done to the black community- this is another example. ‘drugs as criminal’ happened in the US almost exclusively by connecting drugs to black community.
Drugs are the primary boogeyman used to justify imperial intervention in Latin America. When academics and activists like myself talk about legalizing drugs, it's not only to keep drug users safe from the toxic supply (which is reason enough), it's about geopolitical stability. It affects YOU
January 3, 2026 at 4:06 PM
When I said earlier that literally every single thing happening today can be traced back to us not just allowing but encouraging it to be done to the black community- this is another example. ‘drugs as criminal’ happened in the US almost exclusively by connecting drugs to black community.
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Caracas and the surrounding area are the size of Philadelphia. We just took out a major city and international hub on a whim. Those poor people
January 3, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Caracas and the surrounding area are the size of Philadelphia. We just took out a major city and international hub on a whim. Those poor people
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Electrification helps national security explainer thread
The security reason to electrify transport is not about oil imports, it’s economic resilience. Oil powers 90% of US vehicles, so when the price of oil spikes because of a war, people & companies pay more for energy, which hurts the economy. The more transport is electrified, econ security goes up.
January 3, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Electrification helps national security explainer thread
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I just think maybe we can do better than strongly worded NO KINGS posters is all I’m saying
January 3, 2026 at 3:00 PM
I just think maybe we can do better than strongly worded NO KINGS posters is all I’m saying
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Just thinking about our French exchange student who was mystified at our fascination at a Greek farmers protest involving tractors shutting down roads and how she considered that child’s play since the tractors weren’t spraying manure
January 3, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Just thinking about our French exchange student who was mystified at our fascination at a Greek farmers protest involving tractors shutting down roads and how she considered that child’s play since the tractors weren’t spraying manure
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Wer Bombardment von Caracas und Geiselnahme von Maduro feiert, erklärt sich einverstanden mit der Invasion von Grönland - und wenn ich mir so anschaue, wer das ist, dann vermutlich bewusst und in der Hoffnung auf mehr Regime Change in Europa.
January 3, 2026 at 2:41 PM
Wer Bombardment von Caracas und Geiselnahme von Maduro feiert, erklärt sich einverstanden mit der Invasion von Grönland - und wenn ich mir so anschaue, wer das ist, dann vermutlich bewusst und in der Hoffnung auf mehr Regime Change in Europa.