Maggie M.
@maggiemck.bsky.social
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NSA's whistleblower report is about contacts between foreign intelligence and someone close to Trump. Instead of acting on this information to protect the United States, Gabbard tipped off the White House and squashed an internal investigation to protect Trump.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
NSA detected phone call between foreign intelligence and a person close to Trump
Whistleblower says that Tulsi Gabbard blocked agency from sharing report and delivered it to White House chief of staff
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2026 at 6:30 PM
NSA's whistleblower report is about contacts between foreign intelligence and someone close to Trump. Instead of acting on this information to protect the United States, Gabbard tipped off the White House and squashed an internal investigation to protect Trump.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Howard Lutnick is Trump’s Secretary of Commerce. Here’s his stock purchase agreement with Jeffrey Epstein.
See, for example, pages 21-22 for their signatures.
www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
See, for example, pages 21-22 for their signatures.
www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
February 7, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Howard Lutnick is Trump’s Secretary of Commerce. Here’s his stock purchase agreement with Jeffrey Epstein.
See, for example, pages 21-22 for their signatures.
www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
See, for example, pages 21-22 for their signatures.
www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
“Trump’s entire political career — from his embrace of birtherism to his hatred of birthright citizenship — cannot be understood outside the context of his bitter, deep-seated racism.”
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/o...
Opinion | This Is Just Who Trump Is
www.nytimes.com
February 7, 2026 at 4:33 PM
“Trump’s entire political career — from his embrace of birtherism to his hatred of birthright citizenship — cannot be understood outside the context of his bitter, deep-seated racism.”
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/o...
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“Late Friday night, the Fifth Circuit adopted the extreme minority view—that the government can indefinitely detain without bond millions of non-citizens who have been here for generations; who have never committed a crime; and who pose neither a risk of flight nor any threat to public safety.”
208. The Fifth Circuit Jumps the Immigration Detention Shark
Late Friday, two of the nation's most right-wing circuit judges adopted an odious legal claim that district court judges from across the country (and ideological spectrum) have overwhelmingly rejected
www.stevevladeck.com
February 7, 2026 at 12:34 PM
“Late Friday night, the Fifth Circuit adopted the extreme minority view—that the government can indefinitely detain without bond millions of non-citizens who have been here for generations; who have never committed a crime; and who pose neither a risk of flight nor any threat to public safety.”
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“Across Mr. Trump’s administration, racist images and slogans have become common on government websites and accounts, with the White House, Labor Department and Homeland Security Department all having promoted posts that echo white supremacist messaging.”
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/u...
‘I Didn’t Make a Mistake’: Trump Declines to Apologize for Racist Video of Obamas
www.nytimes.com
February 7, 2026 at 1:50 PM
“Across Mr. Trump’s administration, racist images and slogans have become common on government websites and accounts, with the White House, Labor Department and Homeland Security Department all having promoted posts that echo white supremacist messaging.”
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/u...
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NBC appears to cut crowd’s booing of JD Vance from Winter Olympics broadcast
JD Vance was greeted by a chorus of boos when he appeared at the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics in Milan on Friday, although American viewers watching NBC’s coverage would have been unaware of the reception.
JD Vance was greeted by a chorus of boos when he appeared at the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics in Milan on Friday, although American viewers watching NBC’s coverage would have been unaware of the reception.
NBC appears to cut crowd’s booing of JD Vance from Winter Olympics broadcast
The US vice-president, JD Vance, was greeted by a chorus of boos during when he appeared at the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics in Milan on Friday
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2026 at 4:29 AM
NBC appears to cut crowd’s booing of JD Vance from Winter Olympics broadcast
JD Vance was greeted by a chorus of boos when he appeared at the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics in Milan on Friday, although American viewers watching NBC’s coverage would have been unaware of the reception.
JD Vance was greeted by a chorus of boos when he appeared at the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics in Milan on Friday, although American viewers watching NBC’s coverage would have been unaware of the reception.
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NEW: Insurrectionist pardoned by Trump has been arrested for child sex crimes. www.texastribune.org/2025/02/06/a...
Houston man pardoned by Trump arrested on child sex charge - The Texas Tribune
Andrew Taake received a six-year sentence for assaulting officers on Jan. 6. He was arrested Thursday on an outstanding charge of soliciting a minor.
www.texastribune.org
February 7, 2026 at 12:21 AM
NEW: Insurrectionist pardoned by Trump has been arrested for child sex crimes. www.texastribune.org/2025/02/06/a...
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This takes 10 seconds to do:
You have just ONE HOUR LEFT to sign your name in "Pro" for the hearing on the Millionaires Tax today!
Stand with working people across WA to demand a fairer tax code and funding for education, health care, and the Working Families Tax Credit: app.leg.wa.gov/csi/Testifie...
Stand with working people across WA to demand a fairer tax code and funding for education, health care, and the Working Families Tax Credit: app.leg.wa.gov/csi/Testifie...
February 6, 2026 at 7:58 PM
This takes 10 seconds to do:
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Of course RFK Jr. lied about the Samoan people whose deaths from measles he is responsible for.
Literally no one believed his lies except people like Bill Cassidy who chose to believe him in order to please the King.
And now RFK Jr. will continue to get people killed by preventable diseases.
Literally no one believed his lies except people like Bill Cassidy who chose to believe him in order to please the King.
And now RFK Jr. will continue to get people killed by preventable diseases.
Newly revealed emails undermine RFK Jr testimony about 2019 Samoa trip ahead of measles outbreak
Kennedy later said the purpose of his trip had nothing to do with vaccines. US embassy and UN staff at the time said otherwise, emails show
www.theguardian.com
February 6, 2026 at 7:29 PM
Of course RFK Jr. lied about the Samoan people whose deaths from measles he is responsible for.
Literally no one believed his lies except people like Bill Cassidy who chose to believe him in order to please the King.
And now RFK Jr. will continue to get people killed by preventable diseases.
Literally no one believed his lies except people like Bill Cassidy who chose to believe him in order to please the King.
And now RFK Jr. will continue to get people killed by preventable diseases.
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We don't really need to connect the dots because Trump is doing it for us. He wants to take control of federal elections so he can rig them in his favor. He knows he can't win a fair election.
February 6, 2026 at 7:11 PM
We don't really need to connect the dots because Trump is doing it for us. He wants to take control of federal elections so he can rig them in his favor. He knows he can't win a fair election.
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Adjunct faculty members are paid notoriously low wages. A new study estimates that only 7 percent of adjuncts rely on their teaching jobs as their main source of income. https://chroni.cl/3ZkUBYE
Vast Majority of Adjuncts Have Another Source of Income, Study Finds
The study said only 7 percent of part-time faculty relied on teaching as their main job. Some experts pointed to other studies suggesting that share was higher.
chroni.cl
February 6, 2026 at 7:12 PM
Adjunct faculty members are paid notoriously low wages. A new study estimates that only 7 percent of adjuncts rely on their teaching jobs as their main source of income. https://chroni.cl/3ZkUBYE
A true fan never forgets losing like this in the championship game.
www.seattletimes.com/sports/seaha...
www.seattletimes.com/sports/seaha...
Seahawks have chance to mend some Super Bowl heartache vs. Patriots
Everybody in Seattle remembers what happened the last time the Seahawks made it to the Super Bowl. They have a chance to mend some of that heartache by beating Patriots.
www.seattletimes.com
February 6, 2026 at 7:14 PM
A true fan never forgets losing like this in the championship game.
www.seattletimes.com/sports/seaha...
www.seattletimes.com/sports/seaha...
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When you think you’ve won the war, chest bumping and all puffed out, and then a strong woman enters the arena with a case of beer for you to hold.
I give you Hilary R. Clinton.
#Pinks
#Voices4Victory
#SheShed
#DemVoice1
I give you Hilary R. Clinton.
#Pinks
#Voices4Victory
#SheShed
#DemVoice1
February 6, 2026 at 2:00 PM
When you think you’ve won the war, chest bumping and all puffed out, and then a strong woman enters the arena with a case of beer for you to hold.
I give you Hilary R. Clinton.
#Pinks
#Voices4Victory
#SheShed
#DemVoice1
I give you Hilary R. Clinton.
#Pinks
#Voices4Victory
#SheShed
#DemVoice1
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good lede, @nytimes.com:
"President Trump posted a blatantly racist video clip portraying former President Barack Obama and the former first lady Michelle Obama as apes, the latest in a long pattern by Mr. Trump of promoting offensive stereotypes about Black Americans and others."
"President Trump posted a blatantly racist video clip portraying former President Barack Obama and the former first lady Michelle Obama as apes, the latest in a long pattern by Mr. Trump of promoting offensive stereotypes about Black Americans and others."
Trump Posts Video Portraying Obamas as Apes
www.nytimes.com
February 6, 2026 at 5:14 PM
good lede, @nytimes.com:
"President Trump posted a blatantly racist video clip portraying former President Barack Obama and the former first lady Michelle Obama as apes, the latest in a long pattern by Mr. Trump of promoting offensive stereotypes about Black Americans and others."
"President Trump posted a blatantly racist video clip portraying former President Barack Obama and the former first lady Michelle Obama as apes, the latest in a long pattern by Mr. Trump of promoting offensive stereotypes about Black Americans and others."
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Surprise: The president used the National Prayer Breakfast, an event that already raises concerns about state/church separation, as a platform to promote Christian nationalism. Who could have seen this coming?
Read more ➡️ ffrf.us/3ZTznRH
#ffrf #trump #prayerbreakfast
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#ffrf #trump #prayerbreakfast
February 6, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Surprise: The president used the National Prayer Breakfast, an event that already raises concerns about state/church separation, as a platform to promote Christian nationalism. Who could have seen this coming?
Read more ➡️ ffrf.us/3ZTznRH
#ffrf #trump #prayerbreakfast
Read more ➡️ ffrf.us/3ZTznRH
#ffrf #trump #prayerbreakfast
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Really important work by @bymichellersmith.com @aliswenson.bsky.social
RFK Jr said during his Senate confirmation hearings that his trip to Samoa in 2019 ahead of a devastating measles outbreak had “nothing to do with vaccines." Documents obtained by @us.theguardian.com and @apnews.com undermine that testimony. Details here, by me and @aliswenson.bsky.social ⬇️
Newly revealed emails undermine RFK Jr testimony about 2019 Samoa trip ahead of measles outbreak
Kennedy later said the purpose of his trip had nothing to do with vaccines. US embassy and UN staff at the time said otherwise, emails show
www.theguardian.com
February 6, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Really important work by @bymichellersmith.com @aliswenson.bsky.social
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"According to sources...video and photo posts to the president’s Truth Social account go through layers of approval. Trump signs off on the content posted, but he often does not find...these clips himself...it takes a village...to create the federal government’s racist propaganda operation."
BREAKING: Madman President Promotes Racist Video of the Obamas as Apes
Trump’s policies and actions are fueled by explicit racism and election denial. The Obama-ape video encompasses both.
zeteo.com
February 6, 2026 at 4:31 PM
"According to sources...video and photo posts to the president’s Truth Social account go through layers of approval. Trump signs off on the content posted, but he often does not find...these clips himself...it takes a village...to create the federal government’s racist propaganda operation."
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No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology
She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.
www.nature.com
February 6, 2026 at 9:09 AM
No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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I hope lawyers, secretaries of state, and state attorneys general are preparing for what’s coming.
February 6, 2026 at 1:36 AM
I hope lawyers, secretaries of state, and state attorneys general are preparing for what’s coming.
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Remember her name: Aliya Rahman
Her testimony is everything and it deserves to be heard, by everyone. Decide for yourself.
It’s powerful. It’s gut-wrenching. And no one should have to survive what she did.
ICE MUST GO‼️
Her testimony is everything and it deserves to be heard, by everyone. Decide for yourself.
It’s powerful. It’s gut-wrenching. And no one should have to survive what she did.
ICE MUST GO‼️
February 3, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Remember her name: Aliya Rahman
Her testimony is everything and it deserves to be heard, by everyone. Decide for yourself.
It’s powerful. It’s gut-wrenching. And no one should have to survive what she did.
ICE MUST GO‼️
Her testimony is everything and it deserves to be heard, by everyone. Decide for yourself.
It’s powerful. It’s gut-wrenching. And no one should have to survive what she did.
ICE MUST GO‼️
Lawrence O’Donnell opens with passage from Yeats “Easter 1916” as he covers the testimony of ICE victims and their families on Capitol Hill today.
February 4, 2026 at 5:35 AM
Lawrence O’Donnell opens with passage from Yeats “Easter 1916” as he covers the testimony of ICE victims and their families on Capitol Hill today.
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Venezuela is a case study of the limits of tactical success in the absence of strategic clarity. One month in, the United States has demonstrated extraordinary military capability and troubling uncertainty about what comes next.
One Month Later, There’s Still No Plan for Venezuela
The Trump administration is the dog that caught the Caracas.
lnk.thebulwark.com
February 4, 2026 at 3:30 AM
Venezuela is a case study of the limits of tactical success in the absence of strategic clarity. One month in, the United States has demonstrated extraordinary military capability and troubling uncertainty about what comes next.