Mars Watcher
@marswatcher.bsky.social
Formerly on twitter. I like to read and share terse book reviews. Boy Dad. Environmentalist, Progressive, and programmer. He/him. Married, so that usually ends the DMs.
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) threatened Houston with a state takeover of its elections on Thursday — an escalation of long-simmering GOP threats to gain control of voting in the fourth-largest city in the United States. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Texas governor threatens state takeover of Houston elections
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
January 9, 2026 at 1:31 AM
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) threatened Houston with a state takeover of its elections on Thursday — an escalation of long-simmering GOP threats to gain control of voting in the fourth-largest city in the United States. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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🚨BREAKING: On behalf of the Arizona Alliance for Retired Americans, my law firm has filed a motion to intervene in the DOJ’s lawsuit seeking Arizona's complete, unredacted voter registration list. www.democracydocket.com/cases/arizon...
🚨 United States of America v. Fontes
Learn more.
www.democracydocket.com
January 9, 2026 at 2:01 AM
🚨BREAKING: On behalf of the Arizona Alliance for Retired Americans, my law firm has filed a motion to intervene in the DOJ’s lawsuit seeking Arizona's complete, unredacted voter registration list. www.democracydocket.com/cases/arizon...
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More than ever, we need fearless media that is willing to speak clearly and without fear of Donald Trump. I started Democracy Docket to be just that -- independent, pro-democracy and without any corporate backers to please. It will never bow down or obey. Consider signing-up today. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
January 9, 2026 at 2:49 AM
More than ever, we need fearless media that is willing to speak clearly and without fear of Donald Trump. I started Democracy Docket to be just that -- independent, pro-democracy and without any corporate backers to please. It will never bow down or obey. Consider signing-up today. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
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@petebuttigieg.bsky.social: "We have an ICE agent who should have been trained not to be in front of a vehicle and never to shoot into a moving vehicle, and yet this happened on [Kristi Noem's] watch. The whole POINT of Homeland Security is to make this country more stable and safe."
January 9, 2026 at 2:52 AM
@petebuttigieg.bsky.social: "We have an ICE agent who should have been trained not to be in front of a vehicle and never to shoot into a moving vehicle, and yet this happened on [Kristi Noem's] watch. The whole POINT of Homeland Security is to make this country more stable and safe."
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NEWS --> Reps Eric Swalwell and Dan Goldman are introducing a new bill to strip ICE officers of qualified immunity, making lawsuits and prosecutions easier. They also say agent who killed Renee Good should be prosecuted in Minnesota.
They break this news on our pod:
newrepublic.com/article/2051...
They break this news on our pod:
newrepublic.com/article/2051...
Trump Shooting Fiasco Worsens as Dems Find Fresh Line of Attack on ICE
As the Minneapolis killing gets darker for Trump, Representatives Eric Swalwell and Dan Goldman talk to us about their plan to rein in ICE—and about Trumpworld’s broader plunge into violence and lawl...
newrepublic.com
January 9, 2026 at 12:00 PM
NEWS --> Reps Eric Swalwell and Dan Goldman are introducing a new bill to strip ICE officers of qualified immunity, making lawsuits and prosecutions easier. They also say agent who killed Renee Good should be prosecuted in Minnesota.
They break this news on our pod:
newrepublic.com/article/2051...
They break this news on our pod:
newrepublic.com/article/2051...
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Fortune 500 companies that have contracts with ICE:
-Amazon
-AT&T
-Booz Allen Hamilton
-Caci
-Charter Communications
-Comcast
-Dell
-Ecolab
-FedEx
-General Dynamics
-L3Harris
-Motorola
-Thermo Fisher
-UPS
Know who profits from Trump's cruelty.
-Amazon
-AT&T
-Booz Allen Hamilton
-Caci
-Charter Communications
-Comcast
-Dell
-Ecolab
-FedEx
-General Dynamics
-L3Harris
-Motorola
-Thermo Fisher
-UPS
Know who profits from Trump's cruelty.
January 8, 2026 at 8:46 PM
Fortune 500 companies that have contracts with ICE:
-Amazon
-AT&T
-Booz Allen Hamilton
-Caci
-Charter Communications
-Comcast
-Dell
-Ecolab
-FedEx
-General Dynamics
-L3Harris
-Motorola
-Thermo Fisher
-UPS
Know who profits from Trump's cruelty.
-Amazon
-AT&T
-Booz Allen Hamilton
-Caci
-Charter Communications
-Comcast
-Dell
-Ecolab
-FedEx
-General Dynamics
-L3Harris
-Motorola
-Thermo Fisher
-UPS
Know who profits from Trump's cruelty.
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State of the State Address — one last time.
Thank you, California.
Thank you, California.
January 8, 2026 at 8:56 PM
State of the State Address — one last time.
Thank you, California.
Thank you, California.
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Thank you for your humanity, @pbump.com
"This was a family that could've been like mine" -- Philip Bump breaks down crying on MS NOW when talking about the stuffed animals in Renee Good's car when she was killed
January 8, 2026 at 8:59 PM
Thank you for your humanity, @pbump.com
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Yep, as always, JD Vance is completely full of shit. ICE agents do not have categorical or absolute immunity.
January 8, 2026 at 9:26 PM
Yep, as always, JD Vance is completely full of shit. ICE agents do not have categorical or absolute immunity.
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ICE agents have shot at least nine other people just since September, killing one.
Under Trump, this violence is rewarded with fat bonuses and student loan forgiveness — while nurses, teachers, and everyone else struggles to get by.
We must never become numb to his cruelty.
Under Trump, this violence is rewarded with fat bonuses and student loan forgiveness — while nurses, teachers, and everyone else struggles to get by.
We must never become numb to his cruelty.
January 8, 2026 at 9:31 PM
ICE agents have shot at least nine other people just since September, killing one.
Under Trump, this violence is rewarded with fat bonuses and student loan forgiveness — while nurses, teachers, and everyone else struggles to get by.
We must never become numb to his cruelty.
Under Trump, this violence is rewarded with fat bonuses and student loan forgiveness — while nurses, teachers, and everyone else struggles to get by.
We must never become numb to his cruelty.
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Vance says ICE is protected by absolute immunity. Immunity for murdering a U.S. citizen? WTF. Do all Americans now have absolute immunity to do whatever they want? That’s an absurd argument.
January 8, 2026 at 9:35 PM
Vance says ICE is protected by absolute immunity. Immunity for murdering a U.S. citizen? WTF. Do all Americans now have absolute immunity to do whatever they want? That’s an absurd argument.
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The more REAL information gets out, the more people will see through these liars and murderers. Keep it up!
January 8, 2026 at 10:40 PM
The more REAL information gets out, the more people will see through these liars and murderers. Keep it up!
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I’m going to be posting a lot about the ICE murderer in Minneapolis. I could do without the “I don’t want to hear from you unless he’s arrested” replies. With Kash Patel obstructing the state probe, it could be a while. If you don’t want the news in the meantime, just scroll on by.
January 8, 2026 at 10:38 PM
I’m going to be posting a lot about the ICE murderer in Minneapolis. I could do without the “I don’t want to hear from you unless he’s arrested” replies. With Kash Patel obstructing the state probe, it could be a while. If you don’t want the news in the meantime, just scroll on by.
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The reckoning is upon us: house republicans are having to abandon Trump because they have to get reelected.
Breaking on MS NOW: The House just PASSED Democrats' discharge petition for a three year extension on enhanced Obamacare subsidies, 230-196.
17 Republicans voted with Democrats.
17 Republicans voted with Democrats.
January 8, 2026 at 10:39 PM
The reckoning is upon us: house republicans are having to abandon Trump because they have to get reelected.
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A big win! Three-year ACA subsidies have passed the House.
January 8, 2026 at 11:19 PM
A big win! Three-year ACA subsidies have passed the House.
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A day after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer shot a Minneapolis mother dead, the Trump administration has moved swiftly to portray the victim as a domestic terrorist and to threaten retaliation against unspecified left-wing groups. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Trump administration uses ICE shooting to threaten political retaliation
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
January 8, 2026 at 11:27 PM
A day after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer shot a Minneapolis mother dead, the Trump administration has moved swiftly to portray the victim as a domestic terrorist and to threaten retaliation against unspecified left-wing groups. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Over at The Bad Place, all the MAGA cultists are repeating the same language now, that she "gunned" the vehicle at him, which is a sad little lie, in addition to being ghoulish for obvious reasons. They all think it somehow empowers them to robotically repeat the same phrases to each other.
January 8, 2026 at 11:35 PM
Over at The Bad Place, all the MAGA cultists are repeating the same language now, that she "gunned" the vehicle at him, which is a sad little lie, in addition to being ghoulish for obvious reasons. They all think it somehow empowers them to robotically repeat the same phrases to each other.
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Kudos to Mayor Mamdani and Governor Hochul. This is what governing for the people looks like. https://www.commondreams.org/news/hochul-backs-mamdani-childcare
Hochul Backs Mamdani Childcare Expansion Plan With Two Years of State Funding | Common Dreams
"The cost of childcare is too damn high," said New York Gov. Kathy Hochul as she pledged two years of state funding to h
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January 9, 2026 at 12:01 AM
Kudos to Mayor Mamdani and Governor Hochul. This is what governing for the people looks like. https://www.commondreams.org/news/hochul-backs-mamdani-childcare
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A married couple was shot in Portland by federal agents. Early reports indicate the agents involved were US Customs and Border Protection (CBP). The individuals were taken to the hospital. The reason shots were fired has not been publicly explained. More details to come as information is confirmed.
January 9, 2026 at 12:45 AM
A married couple was shot in Portland by federal agents. Early reports indicate the agents involved were US Customs and Border Protection (CBP). The individuals were taken to the hospital. The reason shots were fired has not been publicly explained. More details to come as information is confirmed.
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The FBI has taken over the investigations into the shooting in Minneapolis and tonight’s shooting in Portland. How many more?!?!?
January 9, 2026 at 12:57 AM
The FBI has taken over the investigations into the shooting in Minneapolis and tonight’s shooting in Portland. How many more?!?!?
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"An analysis of footage from three camera angles shows that the motorist was driving away from—not toward—a federal officer when he opened fire."
Great video analysis of Minneapolis shooting from NYT. These frames show drawing of gun and exact moment of first shot.
www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
Great video analysis of Minneapolis shooting from NYT. These frames show drawing of gun and exact moment of first shot.
www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
January 8, 2026 at 12:48 PM
"An analysis of footage from three camera angles shows that the motorist was driving away from—not toward—a federal officer when he opened fire."
Great video analysis of Minneapolis shooting from NYT. These frames show drawing of gun and exact moment of first shot.
www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
Great video analysis of Minneapolis shooting from NYT. These frames show drawing of gun and exact moment of first shot.
www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
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The danger of this moment cannot be overstated. Trump/Noem's vile defense of the killing shows that the heavily-armed government agents roaming our cities are unbound/unaccountable even when they kill Americans.
On the pod, @felipedlh.bsky.social and I dig into this:
newrepublic.com/article/2050...
On the pod, @felipedlh.bsky.social and I dig into this:
newrepublic.com/article/2050...
Trump’s ICE Agents Killed a Citizen. Then Damning New Details Emerged.
As the ICE shooting horror in Minneapolis gets worse, a writer who focuses on ICE accountability explains why the government’s cover story is full of holes—and what recourse we have now.
newrepublic.com
January 8, 2026 at 1:40 PM
The danger of this moment cannot be overstated. Trump/Noem's vile defense of the killing shows that the heavily-armed government agents roaming our cities are unbound/unaccountable even when they kill Americans.
On the pod, @felipedlh.bsky.social and I dig into this:
newrepublic.com/article/2050...
On the pod, @felipedlh.bsky.social and I dig into this:
newrepublic.com/article/2050...
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Last night, cities across the country organized protests in response to ICE murdering Renee Nicole Good, a U.S. citizen and the agent responsible still not being in custody. Thank you Minneapolis, New York City, San Francisco, Portland, Eugene, Miami, and Houston.
January 8, 2026 at 1:59 PM
Last night, cities across the country organized protests in response to ICE murdering Renee Nicole Good, a U.S. citizen and the agent responsible still not being in custody. Thank you Minneapolis, New York City, San Francisco, Portland, Eugene, Miami, and Houston.
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“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.” —George Orwell (1984)
January 8, 2026 at 3:32 PM
“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.” —George Orwell (1984)