Erik Ness — The Lemonadist
@lemonadist.bsky.social
Thinking and writing about climate, environmental change, paddling canoes.
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Let's make a #ShadowCabinet. I'd nominate Katie Porter, Health. Pete, Transportation plus general dot connecting. AOC house speaker. Imagine Jasmine Crockett at Justice. Bernie at commerce. Where should Booker be? Who would you like to see where? New voices?
Every one should see this.
KAITLAN COLLINS: What would say to Epstein survivo---
TRUMP: You are so bad. You are the worst report. No wonder CNN has no ratings. She's a young woman. I don't think I've ever seen you smile. They should be ashamed of you.
TRUMP: You are so bad. You are the worst report. No wonder CNN has no ratings. She's a young woman. I don't think I've ever seen you smile. They should be ashamed of you.
February 3, 2026 at 10:32 PM
Every one should see this.
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KAITLAN COLLINS: What would say to Epstein survivo---
TRUMP: You are so bad. You are the worst report. No wonder CNN has no ratings. She's a young woman. I don't think I've ever seen you smile. They should be ashamed of you.
TRUMP: You are so bad. You are the worst report. No wonder CNN has no ratings. She's a young woman. I don't think I've ever seen you smile. They should be ashamed of you.
February 3, 2026 at 9:59 PM
KAITLAN COLLINS: What would say to Epstein survivo---
TRUMP: You are so bad. You are the worst report. No wonder CNN has no ratings. She's a young woman. I don't think I've ever seen you smile. They should be ashamed of you.
TRUMP: You are so bad. You are the worst report. No wonder CNN has no ratings. She's a young woman. I don't think I've ever seen you smile. They should be ashamed of you.
Wondering about the 9 remaining. There were 9 Nazgul, right?
BREAKING: 8 more U.S. Attorneys in MN resign from Trump’s DOJ in protest as backlash grows.
This isn’t normal; isn’t routine reshuffling. It’s a rebellion.
Last month, 6 veteran prosecutors quit in protest. Normal staffing for the MN DOJ’s office is around 50 attorneys. They’re down to just 9.
This isn’t normal; isn’t routine reshuffling. It’s a rebellion.
Last month, 6 veteran prosecutors quit in protest. Normal staffing for the MN DOJ’s office is around 50 attorneys. They’re down to just 9.
February 3, 2026 at 1:43 PM
Wondering about the 9 remaining. There were 9 Nazgul, right?
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In December the Trump admin issued stop work orders on 5 offshore wind farms that were all over 40% completed
Courts have now allowed all 5 to continue construction
www.eenews.net/articles/tru...
Courts have now allowed all 5 to continue construction
www.eenews.net/articles/tru...
Trump receives 5th straight loss in offshore wind fight
A federal judge sided with Sunrise Wind on Monday in its bid to lift the administration’s freeze on construction of the project.
www.eenews.net
February 2, 2026 at 9:06 PM
In December the Trump admin issued stop work orders on 5 offshore wind farms that were all over 40% completed
Courts have now allowed all 5 to continue construction
www.eenews.net/articles/tru...
Courts have now allowed all 5 to continue construction
www.eenews.net/articles/tru...
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Congress should demand to see a copy of this NDA
Jodi Kantor in the NY Times reports that the Chief Justice requested Court employees sign nondisclosure agreements in November 2024 - moving to formal contracts requiring silence/confidentiality after Trump was reelected: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u...
February 2, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Congress should demand to see a copy of this NDA
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Wisconsin in the Epstein files in the funniest possible way.
From the Epstein documents: The FBI having to Google where Wisconsin is???
February 2, 2026 at 3:48 AM
Wisconsin in the Epstein files in the funniest possible way.
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Whenever you see a story about how liberals aren't making their conservative peers feel welcome enough, this is who they're talking about.
University of Illinois college republicans advocate for executing protesters as “traitors” with art that takes a disturbing killing and makes it even more extreme.
dailyillini.com/news-stories...
dailyillini.com/news-stories...
‘Fell the enemies:’ Illini Republicans support ICE amid killings - The Daily Illini
In a post that included a graphic of a presumed officer holding a gun to someone's head, Illini Republicans stated that they “stand with ICE."
dailyillini.com
February 2, 2026 at 5:20 AM
Whenever you see a story about how liberals aren't making their conservative peers feel welcome enough, this is who they're talking about.
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It’s been 8 days and we still don’t know the names of the men who murdered Alex Pretti.
DHS must be abolished. No ICE. No palantir surveillance police state.
There’s no “fixing” a sociopathic agency designed to trample on our freedoms.
DHS must be abolished. No ICE. No palantir surveillance police state.
There’s no “fixing” a sociopathic agency designed to trample on our freedoms.
February 1, 2026 at 4:10 PM
It’s been 8 days and we still don’t know the names of the men who murdered Alex Pretti.
DHS must be abolished. No ICE. No palantir surveillance police state.
There’s no “fixing” a sociopathic agency designed to trample on our freedoms.
DHS must be abolished. No ICE. No palantir surveillance police state.
There’s no “fixing” a sociopathic agency designed to trample on our freedoms.
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A new statement from Epstein survivors:
"Once again, survivors are having their names and identifying information exposed, while the men who abused us remain hidden and protected. That is outrageous."
"Once again, survivors are having their names and identifying information exposed, while the men who abused us remain hidden and protected. That is outrageous."
January 30, 2026 at 10:33 PM
A new statement from Epstein survivors:
"Once again, survivors are having their names and identifying information exposed, while the men who abused us remain hidden and protected. That is outrageous."
"Once again, survivors are having their names and identifying information exposed, while the men who abused us remain hidden and protected. That is outrageous."
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You hold the arsonist(s) accountable AFTER the fire is out.
But listen to me. Look at me:
You *Have* To Hold The Arsonists Accountable.
But listen to me. Look at me:
You *Have* To Hold The Arsonists Accountable.
Seeing a lot of “But they don’t deserve…” And no, of course they don’t. What the fuck does that have to do with anything? The house is on fire. Pass a bucket to whoever wants to put it out. You can remind them what an ass they’ve been later.
February 17, 2025 at 4:08 PM
You hold the arsonist(s) accountable AFTER the fire is out.
But listen to me. Look at me:
You *Have* To Hold The Arsonists Accountable.
But listen to me. Look at me:
You *Have* To Hold The Arsonists Accountable.
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The head of NIH bans science journalists from attending events they had every right to participate.
Do I need to say what this is or can we still do 2+2 censorship math?
Too many scientists were too willing to give podcast Jay the benefit of the doubt, when he is a dark money client propagandist.
Do I need to say what this is or can we still do 2+2 censorship math?
Too many scientists were too willing to give podcast Jay the benefit of the doubt, when he is a dark money client propagandist.
I'm at the Willard Hotel where I've been denied entry and kicked out of the Reclaiming Science event with NIH director Bhattacharya & other top agency leaders.
@jocelynkaiser.bsky.social and I registered for the event months ago yet were told capacity was full, even as they let in dozens of others.
@jocelynkaiser.bsky.social and I registered for the event months ago yet were told capacity was full, even as they let in dozens of others.
January 30, 2026 at 10:45 PM
The head of NIH bans science journalists from attending events they had every right to participate.
Do I need to say what this is or can we still do 2+2 censorship math?
Too many scientists were too willing to give podcast Jay the benefit of the doubt, when he is a dark money client propagandist.
Do I need to say what this is or can we still do 2+2 censorship math?
Too many scientists were too willing to give podcast Jay the benefit of the doubt, when he is a dark money client propagandist.
That's a hilarious proposition for a novel right there. (And do closely read the job posting. I skimmed the first time and didn't achieve maximum hilarity until I re-read.)
Should I apply for this and absolutely fuck up the training
X is hiring a creative writing specialist at $40 an hour to make Grok better at writing and a true LOL at the qualifications
January 30, 2026 at 9:42 PM
That's a hilarious proposition for a novel right there. (And do closely read the job posting. I skimmed the first time and didn't achieve maximum hilarity until I re-read.)
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Point one: that is a sick ass snow sculpture.
Point two: censorship is bullshit.
Point two: censorship is bullshit.
January 28, 2026 at 9:57 PM
Point one: that is a sick ass snow sculpture.
Point two: censorship is bullshit.
Point two: censorship is bullshit.
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Amid growing calls for the abolition of ICE, Rep. Delia Ramirez is calling for the entire DHS to be dismantled. Highlighting how much experience the officers who killed Renee Good and Alex Pretti had, Ramirez said, “DHS was built to violate our rights and has been empowered to act with impunity.”
House Democrat Says Abolishing ICE Isn’t Enough — DHS Must Go, Too
“The problem isn’t ‘training.’ DHS was built to violate our rights,” said Rep. Delia C. Ramirez.
truthout.org
January 27, 2026 at 8:58 PM
Amid growing calls for the abolition of ICE, Rep. Delia Ramirez is calling for the entire DHS to be dismantled. Highlighting how much experience the officers who killed Renee Good and Alex Pretti had, Ramirez said, “DHS was built to violate our rights and has been empowered to act with impunity.”
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Minneapolis has seen a stunning 1,646% spike in calls from families who can't pay rent because they're afraid to leave their homes to work.
This is state violence manufacturing housing precarity in real time.
People should not be facing eviction when their city is under occupation.
This is state violence manufacturing housing precarity in real time.
People should not be facing eviction when their city is under occupation.
Hotline operators report flood of calls for rental assistance as residents hide during ICE surge
211 calls from Spanish-speakers have increased more than 1,600 percent and requests for rental assistance have more than tripled, according to Greater Twin Cities United Way. Local officials are pushi...
www.mprnews.org
January 27, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Minneapolis has seen a stunning 1,646% spike in calls from families who can't pay rent because they're afraid to leave their homes to work.
This is state violence manufacturing housing precarity in real time.
People should not be facing eviction when their city is under occupation.
This is state violence manufacturing housing precarity in real time.
People should not be facing eviction when their city is under occupation.
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Abolish DHS. If you can imagine a world before Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, you can imagine a world without the Department of Homeland Security. My latest at @startribune.com. (gift link)
Perry: Abolish ICE? How about DHS altogether.
"We have models for how to structure federal immigration oversight that doesn't rely on an unaccountable masked secret police force running rampant in our streets," David M. Perry writes.
www.startribune.com
January 27, 2026 at 12:08 PM
Abolish DHS. If you can imagine a world before Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, you can imagine a world without the Department of Homeland Security. My latest at @startribune.com. (gift link)
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@durbin.senate.gov abolish DHS. There is no reforming it. You have been a senator for longer than DHS existed. You were there when it began and you can end it. Now.
Abolish DHS. If you can imagine a world before Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, you can imagine a world without the Department of Homeland Security. My latest at @startribune.com. (gift link)
Perry: Abolish ICE? How about DHS altogether.
"We have models for how to structure federal immigration oversight that doesn't rely on an unaccountable masked secret police force running rampant in our streets," David M. Perry writes.
www.startribune.com
January 27, 2026 at 6:00 PM
@durbin.senate.gov abolish DHS. There is no reforming it. You have been a senator for longer than DHS existed. You were there when it began and you can end it. Now.
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you have to USE impeaching Noem to make a BROAD public case to dismantle DHS.
January 27, 2026 at 6:41 PM
you have to USE impeaching Noem to make a BROAD public case to dismantle DHS.
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TOM HOMAN: “We’re going to create a database where those people that are arrested for interference, impeding and assault, we’re going to make them famous. We’re going to put their face on TV. We’re going to let their employers, in their neighborhoods, in their schools, know who these people are.”
January 27, 2026 at 5:39 PM
TOM HOMAN: “We’re going to create a database where those people that are arrested for interference, impeding and assault, we’re going to make them famous. We’re going to put their face on TV. We’re going to let their employers, in their neighborhoods, in their schools, know who these people are.”
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Alex Pretti’s most immediate legacy is galvanizing the country against tyranny. We should do what we can to see to it that his other legacy is reclaiming the public meaning of masculinity from the whiny, sadistic freaks responsible for his murder. www.offmessage.net/p/alex-prett...
Alex Pretti, MAGA, And The Public Meaning Of Masculinity
If you'd rather be like them than like him, it's time to take a look in the mirror...
www.offmessage.net
January 27, 2026 at 5:48 PM
Alex Pretti’s most immediate legacy is galvanizing the country against tyranny. We should do what we can to see to it that his other legacy is reclaiming the public meaning of masculinity from the whiny, sadistic freaks responsible for his murder. www.offmessage.net/p/alex-prett...
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Simply put, this is unacceptable. The entire agency is rotten to the core. There is no reforming or retraining a culture of lawlessness, there is only uprooting every part of it and then trying something different.
Call your senators and demand they abolish and prosecute ICE and the DHS
Call your senators and demand they abolish and prosecute ICE and the DHS
Dems coalescing around 5 restrictions on ICE, I'm told:
DHS required to cooperate with state probes (big)
CBP stays at border
warrants for arrests
IDs, bodycams
ICE out of churches, schools
"That package unites a lot of Dems," Sen Chris Murphy tells me on the pod:
newrepublic.com/article/2057...
DHS required to cooperate with state probes (big)
CBP stays at border
warrants for arrests
IDs, bodycams
ICE out of churches, schools
"That package unites a lot of Dems," Sen Chris Murphy tells me on the pod:
newrepublic.com/article/2057...
A Dem Senator’s Harsh Takedown of Trump Hits Home: “Breaking Point”
As Trump scrambles to contain the damage from the latest ICE horrors, Senator Chris Murphy offers a sharp indictment of Trump-ICE lawlessness—and explains how Dems can meet the urgency of the moment.
newrepublic.com
January 27, 2026 at 2:42 PM
Simply put, this is unacceptable. The entire agency is rotten to the core. There is no reforming or retraining a culture of lawlessness, there is only uprooting every part of it and then trying something different.
Call your senators and demand they abolish and prosecute ICE and the DHS
Call your senators and demand they abolish and prosecute ICE and the DHS
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i hate fox with all my soul but i think thats a dangerous path. we cant give govt the power to determine what is and isnt legitimate media/news. we can out shout fox, starve it of oxygen but i have no interest in a world where the govt tells me what media is allowed to exist.
A longer term question, but I don't see how the right wing propaganda structure that creates panics and pogroms is the same thing as a free press. Something needs to be done about liars that prompt crimes against humanity
January 26, 2026 at 5:47 PM
i hate fox with all my soul but i think thats a dangerous path. we cant give govt the power to determine what is and isnt legitimate media/news. we can out shout fox, starve it of oxygen but i have no interest in a world where the govt tells me what media is allowed to exist.