Michele Graham
@micheleclaygraham.bsky.social
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The commander in chief telling troops who they have to vote for is itself a presidency ending impeachable scandal.
February 14, 2026 at 4:12 PM
The commander in chief telling troops who they have to vote for is itself a presidency ending impeachable scandal.
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Yesterday morning kids were sent running from their bus stop in panic because ICE showed up. This guy at today’s ICE Out of Lindenwold protest is a must watch 😭. @maddow.bsky.social
February 14, 2026 at 2:37 AM
Yesterday morning kids were sent running from their bus stop in panic because ICE showed up. This guy at today’s ICE Out of Lindenwold protest is a must watch 😭. @maddow.bsky.social
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Ill be clear about why I am so angry and critical about it: Im seeing a good portion of my students who have imbibed the notion that they dont have to read, think or write for themselves because ChatGPT/CoPilot will do their thinking for them, and its terrifying. It should scare all of us.
February 12, 2026 at 1:21 PM
Ill be clear about why I am so angry and critical about it: Im seeing a good portion of my students who have imbibed the notion that they dont have to read, think or write for themselves because ChatGPT/CoPilot will do their thinking for them, and its terrifying. It should scare all of us.
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If you want to piss someone off who is hyper anti-vaxx, anti-tax, etc. just encourage them to go form their own separate society with people who agree with them.
A big unstated assumption for a lot of selfish people is that they want the benefits of living in a society with none of the obligations.
A big unstated assumption for a lot of selfish people is that they want the benefits of living in a society with none of the obligations.
My most authoritarian opinion is that the MMR vaccine should be mandatory, with only medical (not religious or floofy) exemptions allowed. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
This Is How a Child Dies of Measles
When your family becomes a data point in an outbreak
www.theatlantic.com
February 14, 2026 at 3:32 AM
If you want to piss someone off who is hyper anti-vaxx, anti-tax, etc. just encourage them to go form their own separate society with people who agree with them.
A big unstated assumption for a lot of selfish people is that they want the benefits of living in a society with none of the obligations.
A big unstated assumption for a lot of selfish people is that they want the benefits of living in a society with none of the obligations.
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In the original rough and tumble draft of Virginia Giuffre's book, we learn of the deal Epstein tried to make with her to have his baby.
Read more about Giuffre, who has maybe saved us all, in the 500th issue of @flaminghydra.com
flaminghydra.com/issue-500/
Read more about Giuffre, who has maybe saved us all, in the 500th issue of @flaminghydra.com
flaminghydra.com/issue-500/
![Jeffrey sat next to me and put his hand on my back and looked at me with a certain kind of sincerity I hadn' t seen in him before. […] "I hope you know my appreciation for your embracing of my lifestyle, you have been achieving a name for yourself among the friends I have introduced you to. Everybody says basically the same thing about you, the same thing I believe. You are a delightfully funny girl who has developed into a mature graceful young woman and I could think of nobody else I' d rather have a child than with than you." […]
Ghislaine made the finishing touches with the business end of the deal starting with the pros before the cons "You would have around the clock nannies to help you. Jeffrey would pay for a mansion of your choice in either Palm Beach or New York" and as if the drumrolls were beckoning "and... you would have a hefty monthly allowance from Jeffrey's bank account" Astonished at their first offers I nearly took the bait. Then she continued to finish the terns of our pre -agreement with `But you would have to travel with the child where and when Jeffrey wanted you to be, and most importantly you would have to sign a contract stating that Jeffrey and you are not monogamous and that the child would belong in Jeffrey's custody in the event of a falling out between the two of you." She kind of threw that last one in there quickly, as if she could get away with me not hearing that I would basically have to relinquish the rights to my own flesh in blood and surrender them to a life of servitude and abuse with these people.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:un7ax3cmaqemchu5tsqnymts/bafkreifxtr3u26ds5j47ycb3ytjwdsjdwjkgdhyphelxgsbk5sr7yj2m2y@jpeg)
February 12, 2026 at 8:46 PM
In the original rough and tumble draft of Virginia Giuffre's book, we learn of the deal Epstein tried to make with her to have his baby.
Read more about Giuffre, who has maybe saved us all, in the 500th issue of @flaminghydra.com
flaminghydra.com/issue-500/
Read more about Giuffre, who has maybe saved us all, in the 500th issue of @flaminghydra.com
flaminghydra.com/issue-500/
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easy slogan for the next democratic presidential candidate is “i will reform the corrupt supreme court and repeal citizens united”
“When Citizens United was decided in 2010, billionaires had spent $18 million on the 2000 election, $13M 2004 and $16M in 2008. Then came the deluge. In 2012 it was $231M, and nearly doubled again in next three election cycles —to $682M in 2016, $1.2 billion in 2020 and $2.6 billion in 2024.” Gift:
Opinion | Affordability and the ‘Epstein Class’ Will Define American Politics
www.nytimes.com
February 12, 2026 at 2:26 AM
easy slogan for the next democratic presidential candidate is “i will reform the corrupt supreme court and repeal citizens united”
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Swalwell plays Bondi a clip of Kash Patel *lying under oath* about how many times Trump's name appears in the Epstein files
February 11, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Swalwell plays Bondi a clip of Kash Patel *lying under oath* about how many times Trump's name appears in the Epstein files
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NBC news picture, perfectly showing the smug hautaine disdain of the US government towards the victims of Epstein. One for the history books
The victims raised their hand to show they had not been asked to meet with the DoJ.
The victims raised their hand to show they had not been asked to meet with the DoJ.
February 11, 2026 at 10:43 PM
NBC news picture, perfectly showing the smug hautaine disdain of the US government towards the victims of Epstein. One for the history books
The victims raised their hand to show they had not been asked to meet with the DoJ.
The victims raised their hand to show they had not been asked to meet with the DoJ.
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CNN confirms what MSNBC reported live a few hours ago: DOJ is surveilling Dem lawmakers when they go to the DOJ to search unredacted Epstein files.
CNN: "Another photograph - these are notes AG Bondi brought to the hearing today. This shows a list of Rep. Jayapal's search history. Lawmakers are allowed to go to a DOJ facility to search unredacted files. We learned from this photo that the searches are apparently being tracked & read by the DOJ"
February 11, 2026 at 9:36 PM
CNN confirms what MSNBC reported live a few hours ago: DOJ is surveilling Dem lawmakers when they go to the DOJ to search unredacted Epstein files.
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this is a level of complicity that had not occurred to me
Gallup will no longer measure presidential approval after 88 years thehill.com/homenews/med...
February 11, 2026 at 7:28 PM
this is a level of complicity that had not occurred to me
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Raskin: "I want the whole country to look at this. This is the attorney general of the US whose job is law enforcement. We've never had a witness who has misunderstood our rules and been unable to conform his or her conduct to our rules before. Excuse me."
February 11, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Raskin: "I want the whole country to look at this. This is the attorney general of the US whose job is law enforcement. We've never had a witness who has misunderstood our rules and been unable to conform his or her conduct to our rules before. Excuse me."
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Watch the entire exchange.
SCANLON: Can we assume the DOJ has prepared that list of groups that are designated as 'domestic terrorist organizations'?
BONDI: I'm not going to answer it yes or no, but I know antifa is part of it
S: Will you commit to providing this committee with the list?
BONDI: I won't commit to anything
BONDI: I'm not going to answer it yes or no, but I know antifa is part of it
S: Will you commit to providing this committee with the list?
BONDI: I won't commit to anything
February 11, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Watch the entire exchange.
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Massie: "Here is an email that was sent by the victims' lawyers to the DOJ. It was a list of names not to release. What did the DOJ do with this email? They released it! Literally the worst thing you could do the survivors you did."
February 11, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Massie: "Here is an email that was sent by the victims' lawyers to the DOJ. It was a list of names not to release. What did the DOJ do with this email? They released it! Literally the worst thing you could do the survivors you did."
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February 11, 2026 at 11:58 AM
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Notice how the popular media narrative has moved on, while people on the ground in Minneapolis are still struggling and crying out that things are as bad as ever. This is how fascist regimes operate — overreach, recalibration, normalization. Get louder, not quieter.
February 11, 2026 at 3:54 AM
Notice how the popular media narrative has moved on, while people on the ground in Minneapolis are still struggling and crying out that things are as bad as ever. This is how fascist regimes operate — overreach, recalibration, normalization. Get louder, not quieter.
“If democracy rests on mutual recognition, on our capacity to see each other as full and equal persons, then the power to speak and be heard lies at the foundation of democratic life.”
Opinion | We Have to Face What ICE Has Done to Us
www.nytimes.com
February 11, 2026 at 12:01 PM
“If democracy rests on mutual recognition, on our capacity to see each other as full and equal persons, then the power to speak and be heard lies at the foundation of democratic life.”
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"Due process is not a courtesy extended at the government’s convenience. Due process is the condition that makes custody lawful in the first place... When liberty is restrained without a meaningful opportunity to be heard, the Constitution’s promise is not delayed. It is denied."
Another memorable ruling out of West Virginia, where Judge Goodwin — a Clinton appointee — excoriates the treatment of ICE detainees.
"This is not what civil enforcement looks like in a humane system of government under law."
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
"This is not what civil enforcement looks like in a humane system of government under law."
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
February 11, 2026 at 3:26 AM
"Due process is not a courtesy extended at the government’s convenience. Due process is the condition that makes custody lawful in the first place... When liberty is restrained without a meaningful opportunity to be heard, the Constitution’s promise is not delayed. It is denied."
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People on Reddit are getting Amazon to refund their Ring products because of their partnership with Flock and that creepy Super Bowl ad
www.reddit.com/r/FlockSurve...
www.reddit.com/r/FlockSurve...
February 10, 2026 at 9:55 AM
People on Reddit are getting Amazon to refund their Ring products because of their partnership with Flock and that creepy Super Bowl ad
www.reddit.com/r/FlockSurve...
www.reddit.com/r/FlockSurve...
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Khanna: "Here we have a sitting cabinet member, Lutnick, who's all over the files as having a business relationship allegedly and personal relationship alleged after Epstein was convicted. He's allegedly lied about his relationship. And there's no consequence. We need to get real in this country."
February 10, 2026 at 1:19 PM
Khanna: "Here we have a sitting cabinet member, Lutnick, who's all over the files as having a business relationship allegedly and personal relationship alleged after Epstein was convicted. He's allegedly lied about his relationship. And there's no consequence. We need to get real in this country."
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An Irishman living in US for 20 years with a valid visa, no criminal record, married to a US citizen, kidnapped by ICE and sent to a concentration camp 2000 miles away for 5 months.
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
Irishman detained by Ice appeals to Taoiseach to raise case with Trump amid ‘torture’
Seamus Culleton from Kilkenny has been in Texas Ice facility for nearly five months despite holding valid work permit
www.irishtimes.com
February 10, 2026 at 11:12 AM
An Irishman living in US for 20 years with a valid visa, no criminal record, married to a US citizen, kidnapped by ICE and sent to a concentration camp 2000 miles away for 5 months.
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
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Unredact the abusers
Unredacted Epstein files implicate ‘six powerful men’ and reveal victim aged just 9 trib.al/EzsvCLH
Unredacted Epstein files implicate ‘six powerful men’ and reveal victim aged just 9
trib.al
February 10, 2026 at 11:13 AM
Unredact the abusers
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You know what they’re going to store in those warehouses?
People
People
In the last month ICE has bought warehouses in:
- Hagerstown, MD: $102 million
- Surprise, AZ: $70 million
- Hamburg, PA: $87 million
- Tremont, PA: $120 million
- San Antonio, TX: $82 million
- El Paso, TX: $123 million
- Social Circle, GA: price unknown
This is unprecedented.
- Hagerstown, MD: $102 million
- Surprise, AZ: $70 million
- Hamburg, PA: $87 million
- Tremont, PA: $120 million
- San Antonio, TX: $82 million
- El Paso, TX: $123 million
- Social Circle, GA: price unknown
This is unprecedented.
February 9, 2026 at 6:46 PM
You know what they’re going to store in those warehouses?
People
People
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Top tip: to avoid having the British Union of Fascists logo on the side of your mock-up train, don't use horrible text-to-image AI slop instead of actual designers and artists.
www.scotsman.com/news/transpo...
www.scotsman.com/news/transpo...
February 2, 2026 at 8:50 AM
Top tip: to avoid having the British Union of Fascists logo on the side of your mock-up train, don't use horrible text-to-image AI slop instead of actual designers and artists.
www.scotsman.com/news/transpo...
www.scotsman.com/news/transpo...
“They could have gone first thing in the day with a few F.B.I. agents and just arrested the people they had warrants for,” Mr. Carter said. “Instead, they went in at the busiest time with maximum force.”
A Raid in a Small Town Brings Trump’s Deportations to Deep-Red Idaho www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/u...
February 9, 2026 at 11:22 AM
“They could have gone first thing in the day with a few F.B.I. agents and just arrested the people they had warrants for,” Mr. Carter said. “Instead, they went in at the busiest time with maximum force.”