MB Barber
@mbbarber916.bsky.social
Californian. Civil servant. Library & arts lover. MBA. Former journalist and political junkie who’s damn worried about our democracy. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🇺🇦
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MB Barber
@mbbarber916.bsky.social
· Feb 8
I really wanted to be the crazy family member at holiday dinners and not fucking Cassandra.
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One thing the right-wing media will not report about ICE is the fact they have arrested almost a million people in various processes of migrating to the U.S. and place those people into prison.
February 16, 2026 at 7:24 PM
One thing the right-wing media will not report about ICE is the fact they have arrested almost a million people in various processes of migrating to the U.S. and place those people into prison.
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Right-wing Heritage Foundation’s own data shows fewer than 100 noncitizens voted since 1982 (!!!)
This is not a real problem. “The SAVE ACT is a Trojan horse to nationalize elections”: open.substack.com/pub/thiswill...
This is not a real problem. “The SAVE ACT is a Trojan horse to nationalize elections”: open.substack.com/pub/thiswill...
February 16, 2026 at 3:24 PM
Right-wing Heritage Foundation’s own data shows fewer than 100 noncitizens voted since 1982 (!!!)
This is not a real problem. “The SAVE ACT is a Trojan horse to nationalize elections”: open.substack.com/pub/thiswill...
This is not a real problem. “The SAVE ACT is a Trojan horse to nationalize elections”: open.substack.com/pub/thiswill...
The daughter has a valid tourist visa and the mom is in the middle of the green card process because she’s married to an American. The daughter flies in to meet her mom to go to Disney World.
They end up incarcerated for half a year instead.
They end up incarcerated for half a year instead.
A 9-year-old shares her story of being held at the nation’s only operating detention center for immigrant families in Dilley, Texas. @micarosenberg.bsky.social
How a Planned Disney World Vacation Turned Into Four Months in Immigration Detention
A 9-year-old shares her story of being held at the nation’s only operating detention center for immigrant families in Dilley, Texas.
www.propublica.org
February 16, 2026 at 7:01 AM
The daughter has a valid tourist visa and the mom is in the middle of the green card process because she’s married to an American. The daughter flies in to meet her mom to go to Disney World.
They end up incarcerated for half a year instead.
They end up incarcerated for half a year instead.
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In his confirmation hearings, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told U.S. senators that he would not cut funding for vaccine research or change the nation's official vaccine recommendations. He did both. n.pr/46QDn9p
RFK Jr. made promises to get his job as health secretary. He's broken many of them
In his confirmation hearings, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told U.S. senators that he would not cut funding for vaccine research or change the nation's official vaccine recommendations. He did both.
n.pr
February 13, 2026 at 2:20 PM
In his confirmation hearings, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told U.S. senators that he would not cut funding for vaccine research or change the nation's official vaccine recommendations. He did both. n.pr/46QDn9p
Huh.
A strange find from the Epstein files:
A hacker named Vincenzo Iozzo shares with Epstein a rumor that Peter Thiel was "bankrolling" the neo-Nazi white supremacist hacker troll known as "weev."
Conversation is about financial strategies and "currencies."
www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
A hacker named Vincenzo Iozzo shares with Epstein a rumor that Peter Thiel was "bankrolling" the neo-Nazi white supremacist hacker troll known as "weev."
Conversation is about financial strategies and "currencies."
www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
February 15, 2026 at 11:26 PM
Huh.
This is important: the incidence of undocumented individuals voting in the US is near non-existent. These numbers are from a very conservative foundation, not the left. So ask yourself: why is one party pushing for tighter restrictions for all?
Here's a source for this: Heritage found 68 cases of noncitizen voting since 1980. "Given that over one billion votes have been cast over that period in thousands of elections, the incidence of proven noncitizen voting is below 0.0001%." www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/blog/myths-a...
Unpacking Myths About Noncitizen Voting — How Heritage Foundation’s Own Data Proves It’s Not a Problem - American Immigration Council
A close examination of the evidence put forward by critics shows just how extraordinarily rare noncitizen voting truly is.
www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org
February 15, 2026 at 4:54 PM
This is important: the incidence of undocumented individuals voting in the US is near non-existent. These numbers are from a very conservative foundation, not the left. So ask yourself: why is one party pushing for tighter restrictions for all?
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This is what ICE does every day. Hunt little kids who are here legally. They get sent to a place called the “baby jail” in Texas. Very little of it ends up on video like this. But it’s routine. And disgusting.
February 15, 2026 at 3:25 PM
This is what ICE does every day. Hunt little kids who are here legally. They get sent to a place called the “baby jail” in Texas. Very little of it ends up on video like this. But it’s routine. And disgusting.
This tracks with the current state of HHS.
We wanted to understand how mRNA vaccines work. So we talked to three cocaine addicts in a gas station bathroom off Route 6.
February 14, 2026 at 11:29 PM
This tracks with the current state of HHS.
Whoa - a posse of ICE agents corralled the crowd of 400 at a family friendly rodeo event in Idaho and zip tied people (including children) while sorting groups by race … in OCTOBER… and this is only coming to light NOW? Because the ACLU sued, otherwise it wouldn’t make the news ….
WTF, USA?
WTF, USA?
More than 400 people, including hundreds of citizens, were “sorted” at gun point into racial and ethnic groups by 200 ICE agents who fired flash-bang grenades into cars with people inside, pointed guns at children & demanded their zip tied parents not comfort them. apple.news/Ausdx6kWtT0e...
Idaho families sue over immigration raid that swept up hundreds, including U.S. citizens — NBC News
About 400 people, including children and U.S. citizens, were detained for four hours while they were denied food and water in the raid, according to the lawsuit.
apple.news
February 12, 2026 at 5:24 AM
Whoa - a posse of ICE agents corralled the crowd of 400 at a family friendly rodeo event in Idaho and zip tied people (including children) while sorting groups by race … in OCTOBER… and this is only coming to light NOW? Because the ACLU sued, otherwise it wouldn’t make the news ….
WTF, USA?
WTF, USA?
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Here’s the situation in the Twin Cities:
Random Bovino-style tear-gassing: Way down
Relentless persecution of immigrants: Unchanged
Thuggish violence against observers: Way up
Random Bovino-style tear-gassing: Way down
Relentless persecution of immigrants: Unchanged
Thuggish violence against observers: Way up
February 8, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Here’s the situation in the Twin Cities:
Random Bovino-style tear-gassing: Way down
Relentless persecution of immigrants: Unchanged
Thuggish violence against observers: Way up
Random Bovino-style tear-gassing: Way down
Relentless persecution of immigrants: Unchanged
Thuggish violence against observers: Way up
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Bad Bunny understood the assignment…
February 9, 2026 at 3:05 AM
Bad Bunny understood the assignment…
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I think one of the best things about Bad Bunny’s performance is that it was so *specific*. It so clearly had a point of view coming from real lived experience and actual emotion, actual heart, not cynical calculation. Just beautiful.
February 9, 2026 at 1:36 AM
I think one of the best things about Bad Bunny’s performance is that it was so *specific*. It so clearly had a point of view coming from real lived experience and actual emotion, actual heart, not cynical calculation. Just beautiful.
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Watch THE LIBRARIANS, Feb 9, on PBS Independent Lens. Check local listings. @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social
Bernard Malamud Quote: “There are no wrong books. What’s wrong is the fear of them.”
“There are no wrong books. What’s wrong is the fear of them.” — Quote by Bernard Malamud
quotefancy.com
February 8, 2026 at 1:17 PM
Watch THE LIBRARIANS, Feb 9, on PBS Independent Lens. Check local listings. @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social
I so want to have faith in the Dem leadership, but everything I’ve seen indicates they are as scary as a friendly Labrador retriever that barks a lot but is so desperate to be loved they follow the robbers through the house begging for pets.
When you agree to pass 5 of 6 appropriations bills, then you later agree to pass funding for everything that is in the 6th bill except for one agency (ICE) that has already been prefunded in a previous bill, you are giving up every bit of leverage you have and selling out.
February 6, 2026 at 4:54 AM
I so want to have faith in the Dem leadership, but everything I’ve seen indicates they are as scary as a friendly Labrador retriever that barks a lot but is so desperate to be loved they follow the robbers through the house begging for pets.
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When you agree to pass 5 of 6 appropriations bills, then you later agree to pass funding for everything that is in the 6th bill except for one agency (ICE) that has already been prefunded in a previous bill, you are giving up every bit of leverage you have and selling out.
February 6, 2026 at 1:24 AM
When you agree to pass 5 of 6 appropriations bills, then you later agree to pass funding for everything that is in the 6th bill except for one agency (ICE) that has already been prefunded in a previous bill, you are giving up every bit of leverage you have and selling out.
I’ve noticed this. Why hasn’t the media?
Swear to god, ICE could just announce they're leaving a city but not leave and the media will just stop covering that city completely even though ICE never left.
It's what ICE and the media did with LA and they're doing it with Minneapolis too
It's what ICE and the media did with LA and they're doing it with Minneapolis too
February 6, 2026 at 3:02 AM
I’ve noticed this. Why hasn’t the media?
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This documentary, whose director has twice been nominated for Oscars, is worth your time. It helps explain what’s happening with newspapers and why it matters "Stripped for Parts" film tells The Colorado Sun’s story. Here’s how you can help. | The Colorado Sun
coloradosun.com/2026/01/20/s... Sun App
coloradosun.com/2026/01/20/s... Sun App
"Stripped for Parts" film tells The Colorado Sun’s story. Here’s how you can help.
The PBS documentary spotlights the battle newsrooms across the state are facing to save themselves against their “vulture capitalist” owners.
coloradosun.com
January 21, 2026 at 2:13 PM
This documentary, whose director has twice been nominated for Oscars, is worth your time. It helps explain what’s happening with newspapers and why it matters "Stripped for Parts" film tells The Colorado Sun’s story. Here’s how you can help. | The Colorado Sun
coloradosun.com/2026/01/20/s... Sun App
coloradosun.com/2026/01/20/s... Sun App
This is a big deal.
Of course the Trumps’ massive payday from the UAE — prior to the White House easing chip restrictions on the UAE — is a huge national security risk and financial conflict of interest. And a GOP-led Congress won’t do anything about it:
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
Trump’s UAE Chip Deal Is a National Security Risk
The United Arab Emirates has spent years seeking access to advanced US chips to help cement its position as a technology hub and fuel its AI aspirations. The Biden administration, concerned that cutti...
www.bloomberg.com
February 5, 2026 at 3:18 AM
This is a big deal.
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Masked thugs on the streets.
Measles outbreaks across the nation.
Blatant government corruption.
Coverup of group of elite sex offenders.
Ruling party trying to rig elections.
Leader building grandiose monuments to himself.
Collapse of remnants of nonpartisan civil service.
Third world America.
Measles outbreaks across the nation.
Blatant government corruption.
Coverup of group of elite sex offenders.
Ruling party trying to rig elections.
Leader building grandiose monuments to himself.
Collapse of remnants of nonpartisan civil service.
Third world America.
February 4, 2026 at 12:21 AM
Masked thugs on the streets.
Measles outbreaks across the nation.
Blatant government corruption.
Coverup of group of elite sex offenders.
Ruling party trying to rig elections.
Leader building grandiose monuments to himself.
Collapse of remnants of nonpartisan civil service.
Third world America.
Measles outbreaks across the nation.
Blatant government corruption.
Coverup of group of elite sex offenders.
Ruling party trying to rig elections.
Leader building grandiose monuments to himself.
Collapse of remnants of nonpartisan civil service.
Third world America.
DON’T LOOK AWAY
Imagine your sweet, little 9-year-old girl was abducted and taken to a torture mill.
This is happening in our name on our dime.
Children are being abducted, detained, deprived of medical care & given moldy or worm infested food & foul water.
#FundHealthcareOverICE
Congress: 202-224-3121
This is happening in our name on our dime.
Children are being abducted, detained, deprived of medical care & given moldy or worm infested food & foul water.
#FundHealthcareOverICE
Congress: 202-224-3121
February 4, 2026 at 5:10 AM
DON’T LOOK AWAY
Holy moly. The info about the DOJ atty’s frank statement in court about how bad things are in her world came in from a xitter screenshot of a local Fox affiliate reporter, but have also seen verification from others too that it’s legit. (It reads like The Onion)
This is unreal. An AUSA talking like that in open court is about as close as you can come to a total breakdown. Never heard of anything like it.
February 3, 2026 at 9:16 PM
Holy moly. The info about the DOJ atty’s frank statement in court about how bad things are in her world came in from a xitter screenshot of a local Fox affiliate reporter, but have also seen verification from others too that it’s legit. (It reads like The Onion)
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Trump, Republicans & MAGA continue demand voter rolls from states that legally they aren't entitled. Very Republican Utah audited its voter rolls to find the hundreds & thousands of illegal voters. They found nothing
How many non-citizens have voted in Utah? Zero share.google/rSeH5xpXwbGb...
How many non-citizens have voted in Utah? Zero share.google/rSeH5xpXwbGb...
Zero non-citizens voted in Utah, review finds
A review of Utah's voter rolls by the Lt. Governor's Office has so far found that no non-citizen has actually cast a ballot.
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February 3, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Trump, Republicans & MAGA continue demand voter rolls from states that legally they aren't entitled. Very Republican Utah audited its voter rolls to find the hundreds & thousands of illegal voters. They found nothing
How many non-citizens have voted in Utah? Zero share.google/rSeH5xpXwbGb...
How many non-citizens have voted in Utah? Zero share.google/rSeH5xpXwbGb...
The Associated Press captured neighbors in Minnesota observing ICE and BP agents in a park - and the federal agents trailing unarmed civilians with weapons drawn like it’s a video game.
February 3, 2026 at 6:43 PM
The Associated Press captured neighbors in Minnesota observing ICE and BP agents in a park - and the federal agents trailing unarmed civilians with weapons drawn like it’s a video game.