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Politics. Cleveland Sports. 🏀. Music. Merch. OSU Grad. Anti-AI. Pro-human. Seattle resident (when not on tour). GirlDad. Husband. Son. Lucky.
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Technically that’s accurate if you read it the right way…
Trump on the SAVE America Act: "It will assure the security of our crooked elections"
February 14, 2026 at 6:42 PM
Technically that’s accurate if you read it the right way…
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This is example 1 of why they cannot be reformed and must be abolished.
Courts have ruled 4,400 times that ICE jailed people illegally. It hasn’t stopped.
www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
Courts have ruled 4,400 times that ICE jailed people illegally. It hasn’t stopped.
The decisions amount to a huge legal rebuke, but the administration has continued jailing people indefinitely.
www.reuters.com
February 14, 2026 at 9:52 PM
This is example 1 of why they cannot be reformed and must be abolished.
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I'm going to need you to sit down and read this headline slowly
🚨 President Trump’s Claim of an “Irrefutable” Argument Supporting His Right to Unilaterally Impose Voter ID and Election Rules May Be Based on Insane Claim that Marriott Hotel Manager Found Secret Text in the Shadows of a Microfilm Copy of the U.S. Constitution electionlawblog.org?p=154326
President Trump's Claim of an "Irrefutable" Argument Supporting His Right to Unilaterally Impose Voter ID and Election Rules May Be Based on Insane Claim that Marriott Hotel Manager Found Secret Text ...
Yesterday I noted the latest set of unhinged social media posts from President Trump in which he declared that voter id requirements and other election changes would be imposed in the midterms via exe...
electionlawblog.org
February 14, 2026 at 6:15 PM
I'm going to need you to sit down and read this headline slowly
Imagine the hubris in announcing you’re thinking of running for POTUS and saying you have to study up on the issues. Screaming A Clown.
With everything that is going on in the world and the US right now, this is what The New CBS is airing on Sunday.
February 14, 2026 at 8:32 PM
Imagine the hubris in announcing you’re thinking of running for POTUS and saying you have to study up on the issues. Screaming A Clown.
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I want to ask you to take a moment and read this: there is no power station left in Ukraine that’s not damaged by Russian bombing.
Not one.
Thank you for your attention.
Not one.
Thank you for your attention.
February 14, 2026 at 1:15 PM
I want to ask you to take a moment and read this: there is no power station left in Ukraine that’s not damaged by Russian bombing.
Not one.
Thank you for your attention.
Not one.
Thank you for your attention.
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It’s official: Republicans have let funding for FEMA, TSA and the Coast Guard lapse.
Rather than work with House Democrats on commonsense reforms to ICE, Republicans have chosen to SHUT DOWN the entire Department of Homeland Security.
Rather than work with House Democrats on commonsense reforms to ICE, Republicans have chosen to SHUT DOWN the entire Department of Homeland Security.
February 14, 2026 at 1:34 PM
It’s official: Republicans have let funding for FEMA, TSA and the Coast Guard lapse.
Rather than work with House Democrats on commonsense reforms to ICE, Republicans have chosen to SHUT DOWN the entire Department of Homeland Security.
Rather than work with House Democrats on commonsense reforms to ICE, Republicans have chosen to SHUT DOWN the entire Department of Homeland Security.
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WTF
"President Botstein obviously wishes he dug more deeply to understand who this monster was.” Botstein said in 2023 that he knew of Epstein’s 2008 conviction during the course of his relationship with Epstein, but that he only understood him as an “ordinary” sexual offender at the time."
"President Botstein obviously wishes he dug more deeply to understand who this monster was.” Botstein said in 2023 that he knew of Epstein’s 2008 conviction during the course of his relationship with Epstein, but that he only understood him as an “ordinary” sexual offender at the time."
Jaw dropping Botstein Epstein story from Red Hook Rhinebeck @thedailycatch.bsky.social www.thedailycatch.org/articles/eps...
Epstein Used Botstein’s Prestige and Connections to Recruit and Support One of His Victims, a Violinist from Europe - The Daily Catch
Jeffrey Epstein utilized his burgeoning relationship with Bard College President and American Symphony Orchestra Conductor Leon Botstein in 2013 to procure perks for a young violinist who ultimately b...
www.thedailycatch.org
February 14, 2026 at 5:51 PM
WTF
"President Botstein obviously wishes he dug more deeply to understand who this monster was.” Botstein said in 2023 that he knew of Epstein’s 2008 conviction during the course of his relationship with Epstein, but that he only understood him as an “ordinary” sexual offender at the time."
"President Botstein obviously wishes he dug more deeply to understand who this monster was.” Botstein said in 2023 that he knew of Epstein’s 2008 conviction during the course of his relationship with Epstein, but that he only understood him as an “ordinary” sexual offender at the time."
The Browns don’t have a need at safety, but if he’s available at 6, call me crazy, but I don’t think they’re gonna pass on him.
Caleb Downs taking on the pulling center and making a tackle. That’s the good stuff
February 14, 2026 at 8:11 PM
The Browns don’t have a need at safety, but if he’s available at 6, call me crazy, but I don’t think they’re gonna pass on him.
I agree, go Cavs
2025-2026 NBA 3P% Leaders:
0.494 - Luke Kennard
0.475 - Jaylon Tyson
0.472 - Sam Merrill
0.460 - Tari Eason
0.454 - Jaden McDaniels
All Leaders: https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2026_leaders.html
0.494 - Luke Kennard
0.475 - Jaylon Tyson
0.472 - Sam Merrill
0.460 - Tari Eason
0.454 - Jaden McDaniels
All Leaders: https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2026_leaders.html
February 14, 2026 at 8:09 PM
I agree, go Cavs
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Worth noting: literally any US born politician could get some of that Mamdani glow by siding with people over billionaires every single time.
Just love your neighbors more than money and fight for them relentlessly!
(And have years of coalition building and great communication skills, etc.)
Just love your neighbors more than money and fight for them relentlessly!
(And have years of coalition building and great communication skills, etc.)
If Mamdani was native born he would be the 2028 front runner right now, practicality be damned
February 14, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Worth noting: literally any US born politician could get some of that Mamdani glow by siding with people over billionaires every single time.
Just love your neighbors more than money and fight for them relentlessly!
(And have years of coalition building and great communication skills, etc.)
Just love your neighbors more than money and fight for them relentlessly!
(And have years of coalition building and great communication skills, etc.)
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Remember when Kamala Harris in 2024 called tariffs the Trump Tax and the fact checkers had a nervous breakdown and said tariffs are not technically a tax. I remember.
February 14, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Remember when Kamala Harris in 2024 called tariffs the Trump Tax and the fact checkers had a nervous breakdown and said tariffs are not technically a tax. I remember.
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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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The right understands, is comfortable with— gathers, and wields power.
It’s all about power.
It’s all about power.
“The convergence of influencer culture and venture capital is part of a broader shift reshaping America’s institutions.”
Jake Paul may have gotten his jaw broken on Netflix, but he and his $65 million fortune are laughing their way into Silicon Valley boardrooms | Fortune
“We’re going to do amazing things in 2026,” said Steve Han, a partner at Paul's Anti Fund, told Fortune. “And then hopefully we'll show it over YouTube.”
fortune.com
February 14, 2026 at 6:34 PM
The right understands, is comfortable with— gathers, and wields power.
It’s all about power.
It’s all about power.
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🧵🧵🧵 TRUMP'S BRAIN IS BROKEN 🧵🧵🧵
This thread offers 50 examples of unhinged behavior unfit for the presidency.
1. Trump blamed Rob Reiner for his own murder, citing “the anger he caused others” by criticizing Trump.
2. He told a rally that dead golfer Arnold Palmer had a large penis.
This thread offers 50 examples of unhinged behavior unfit for the presidency.
1. Trump blamed Rob Reiner for his own murder, citing “the anger he caused others” by criticizing Trump.
2. He told a rally that dead golfer Arnold Palmer had a large penis.
February 14, 2026 at 6:21 PM
🧵🧵🧵 TRUMP'S BRAIN IS BROKEN 🧵🧵🧵
This thread offers 50 examples of unhinged behavior unfit for the presidency.
1. Trump blamed Rob Reiner for his own murder, citing “the anger he caused others” by criticizing Trump.
2. He told a rally that dead golfer Arnold Palmer had a large penis.
This thread offers 50 examples of unhinged behavior unfit for the presidency.
1. Trump blamed Rob Reiner for his own murder, citing “the anger he caused others” by criticizing Trump.
2. He told a rally that dead golfer Arnold Palmer had a large penis.
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February 14, 2026 at 3:49 PM
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Will Columbus take its collective head out of the sand?
I can’t reveal specifics yet but for my BlueSky patriots: Ohio State’s Strauss problems got *a lot* worse on Friday.
More to come at a later date.
More to come at a later date.
February 14, 2026 at 6:43 PM
Will Columbus take its collective head out of the sand?
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UCLA said no to Trump's abusive demands, went to court, and the govt is backing off.
Harvard said no to Trump's abusive demands, went to court, and the govt is left sputtering.
Columbia, Cornell, and Northwestern giving in was a big mistake. If only there were lessons against appeasing fascists.
Harvard said no to Trump's abusive demands, went to court, and the govt is left sputtering.
Columbia, Cornell, and Northwestern giving in was a big mistake. If only there were lessons against appeasing fascists.
This is a genuinely huge, sweeping victory today for the University of California—or rather, for us, its faculty, acting through our faculty associations, while the UC itself maintained a strict policy of deer-in-headlights silence.
The Trump admin has given up its appeal of a powerful injunction:
The Trump admin has given up its appeal of a powerful injunction:
Trump administration drops appeal of court order blocking $1.2-billion UCLA settlement
The Trump administration dropped its appeal of a major higher education case in which a federal judge blocked its $1.2-billion settlement proposal to UCLA over alleged civil rights violations. It will...
www.latimes.com
February 14, 2026 at 4:30 PM
UCLA said no to Trump's abusive demands, went to court, and the govt is backing off.
Harvard said no to Trump's abusive demands, went to court, and the govt is left sputtering.
Columbia, Cornell, and Northwestern giving in was a big mistake. If only there were lessons against appeasing fascists.
Harvard said no to Trump's abusive demands, went to court, and the govt is left sputtering.
Columbia, Cornell, and Northwestern giving in was a big mistake. If only there were lessons against appeasing fascists.
Senator “appointed by his corrupt buddy who both took bribes from First Energy” Husted should be in jail.
February 14, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Senator “appointed by his corrupt buddy who both took bribes from First Energy” Husted should be in jail.
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We are a nation in which thousands of Black people were "legally" kidnapped with the assistance of the federal government & sent back into slavery.
We are also a nation in which thousands of white & Black people organized in their local communities to try to stop those kidnappings.
"We" are both.
We are also a nation in which thousands of white & Black people organized in their local communities to try to stop those kidnappings.
"We" are both.
February 14, 2026 at 5:36 PM
We are a nation in which thousands of Black people were "legally" kidnapped with the assistance of the federal government & sent back into slavery.
We are also a nation in which thousands of white & Black people organized in their local communities to try to stop those kidnappings.
"We" are both.
We are also a nation in which thousands of white & Black people organized in their local communities to try to stop those kidnappings.
"We" are both.
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In 1854, after watching the federal government deploy 2000 federal troops and spend $40,000 sending Anthony Burns back into slavery, Boston's Amos Adams Lawrence said “we went to bed one night old-fashioned, conservative, Compromise Union Whigs and waked up stark mad Abolitionists.”
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 5:07 PM
In 1854, after watching the federal government deploy 2000 federal troops and spend $40,000 sending Anthony Burns back into slavery, Boston's Amos Adams Lawrence said “we went to bed one night old-fashioned, conservative, Compromise Union Whigs and waked up stark mad Abolitionists.”
I very much enjoyed Michael Shannon w/Jason Narducy & Friends playing @remhq.bsky.social songs for 2+ hours last night at the Neptune in Seattle.
February 14, 2026 at 3:43 PM
I very much enjoyed Michael Shannon w/Jason Narducy & Friends playing @remhq.bsky.social songs for 2+ hours last night at the Neptune in Seattle.
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BREAKING: The Department of Homeland Security shuts down as the White House and Democratic leaders continue to discuss changes to U.S. immigration enforcement.
Homeland Security Department shuts down as Democrats and Trump negotiate changes
The White House and Senate Democrats have been trading offers on changes to DHS and ICE after two Americans were killed in Minneapolis.
nbcnews.to
February 14, 2026 at 5:06 AM
BREAKING: The Department of Homeland Security shuts down as the White House and Democratic leaders continue to discuss changes to U.S. immigration enforcement.
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![KABAS: So many comparisons have made between the current state of US immigration terror and Nazi Germany in the 1930s, and I've seen some say that kind of seeks to absolve this country of its own history of racial terror and genocide. In the hearings this week with ICE and CBP and USCIS, you said you have “no respect for inheritors of the Klan hood and the slave patrol.” How did it feel to publicly and explicitly draw that connection?
REP. RAMIREZ: I knew that I was going to make them very uncomfortable. I'm not talking about just the DHS directors there—I meant my colleagues on the other side of the aisle. And I say this often, ‘Courage is not the absence of fear. It’s the willingness to act despite the fear.’ I'm a little scared [in that moment], because if I'm being blunt with you, every time I speak there's a death threat. And yet I thought it was so important, as a daughter of immigrants, as a proud representative of Illinois-3, as someone who has been calling out what they do, to be able to look evil in the eye and call them what they are.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ejihld4sywvvqwe67cdkn4jq/bafkreieyek3u7oka3cei3fdsxn2u7wyxj64s6uxl5kk7dx5zuu3wqr4vue@jpeg)
February 14, 2026 at 12:14 AM