Randy T. Festus
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Randy T. Festus
@nicklux.bsky.social
· Feb 21
my friends and I have been archiving insane sponsored content we've been seeing over the last 2+ years. I will be updating this thread periodically with my favorites
idk if this is a bit or not but I find this thought process so strange and alienating
February 14, 2026 at 4:50 AM
idk if this is a bit or not but I find this thought process so strange and alienating
beast mode. Delia is one of the best!
NEW — I spoke with Rep. Delia Ramirez (@ramirez.house.gov) about her calling DHS leaders "inheritors of the Klan hood and the slave patrol," the prospect of one day seeing them behind bars, and what it's like to see the public [finally] embrace her long-held dream to abolish ICE.
Our conversation:
Our conversation:
"The day of accountability will come": Rep. Delia Ramirez on abolishing and prosecuting DHS
The Handbasket spoke with the congresswoman who called out ICE long before it was popular.
www.thehandbasket.co
February 14, 2026 at 12:36 AM
beast mode. Delia is one of the best!
I was there before the descent into hell
February 13, 2026 at 9:22 PM
I was there before the descent into hell
and they want you to think that "billionaires shouldn't exist" is somehow the radical position
I'm still SHOCKED by the obscene rise in billionaire election spending since Citizens United in the NYT piece, despite already knowing that election corruption w/ $ was profound. (Recall that BCRA fought dangerous campaign $ in *2002*)
The article data didn't have a graph, so I made one to show it.
The article data didn't have a graph, so I made one to show it.
February 12, 2026 at 4:57 PM
and they want you to think that "billionaires shouldn't exist" is somehow the radical position
🤔
The FAA is closing the airspace around El Paso International Airport in Texas for 10 days, grounding all flights to and from the airport, for “special security reasons."
The FAA's notice did not provide additional details.
The FAA's notice did not provide additional details.
FAA closes airspace around El Paso, Texas, for 10 days, grounding all flights
The Federal Aviation Administration is closing the airspace around El Paso International Airport in Texas for 10 days, grounding all flights to and from the airport.
bit.ly
February 11, 2026 at 11:21 AM
🤔
the Paul brothers being from Cleveland is devastating but at least they're west siders
February 9, 2026 at 1:49 AM
the Paul brothers being from Cleveland is devastating but at least they're west siders
Good read www.versobooks.com/blogs/news/t...
The Decisive Turning-Points
In early November 1942 the Western Allies began their landing in French North Africa. In February 1943 Japanese expansion in the Pacific was halted by the US Navy. In the same month Germany's advance ...
www.versobooks.com
February 5, 2026 at 8:23 PM
Good read www.versobooks.com/blogs/news/t...
some of the Epstein stuff is really testing the limits of my anti death penalty stance
February 3, 2026 at 2:07 PM
some of the Epstein stuff is really testing the limits of my anti death penalty stance
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I may have a stroke.
Someone said protests don’t belong in church and it took every ounce of self-censure within me not to say “Deborah you are literally a Protestant.”
A PROTESTant.
I assume they think Luther was nailing Bed, Bath, & Beyond coupons to the door.
Someone said protests don’t belong in church and it took every ounce of self-censure within me not to say “Deborah you are literally a Protestant.”
A PROTESTant.
I assume they think Luther was nailing Bed, Bath, & Beyond coupons to the door.
January 30, 2026 at 5:15 PM
I may have a stroke.
Someone said protests don’t belong in church and it took every ounce of self-censure within me not to say “Deborah you are literally a Protestant.”
A PROTESTant.
I assume they think Luther was nailing Bed, Bath, & Beyond coupons to the door.
Someone said protests don’t belong in church and it took every ounce of self-censure within me not to say “Deborah you are literally a Protestant.”
A PROTESTant.
I assume they think Luther was nailing Bed, Bath, & Beyond coupons to the door.
Every tweet about the files that I've been seeing is about Musk, strange how he doesn't show on trending
January 31, 2026 at 5:55 PM
Every tweet about the files that I've been seeing is about Musk, strange how he doesn't show on trending
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Catherine O'Hara is as much of a "good in absolutely everything, no matter how good the thing itself was" actor as Philip Seymour Hoffman.
January 30, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Catherine O'Hara is as much of a "good in absolutely everything, no matter how good the thing itself was" actor as Philip Seymour Hoffman.
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🚨 I've obtained a list of secret watchlists the Department of Homeland Security uses to keep tabs on American citizens
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/ices-secre...
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/ices-secre...
Exclusive: ICE's Secret Watchlists of Americans
Sparta, Reaper and Grapevine track protesters, their friends (+ others)
www.kenklippenstein.com
January 28, 2026 at 9:07 PM
🚨 I've obtained a list of secret watchlists the Department of Homeland Security uses to keep tabs on American citizens
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/ices-secre...
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/ices-secre...
La Preferida my beloved
January 28, 2026 at 8:59 PM
La Preferida my beloved
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absolute scenes
*TRUMP: DOLLAR IS DOING GREAT
*TRUMP DOESN'T THINK DOLLAR DECLINED TOO MUCH
*BLOOMBERG DOLLAR INDEX FALLS MORE THAN 1% AFTER TRUMP REMARKS
*DOLLAR TUMBLES AFTER TRUMP SAYS NOT CONCERNED WITH ITS DECLINE
*TRUMP: DOLLAR IS DOING GREAT
*TRUMP DOESN'T THINK DOLLAR DECLINED TOO MUCH
*BLOOMBERG DOLLAR INDEX FALLS MORE THAN 1% AFTER TRUMP REMARKS
*DOLLAR TUMBLES AFTER TRUMP SAYS NOT CONCERNED WITH ITS DECLINE
January 27, 2026 at 8:54 PM
absolute scenes
*TRUMP: DOLLAR IS DOING GREAT
*TRUMP DOESN'T THINK DOLLAR DECLINED TOO MUCH
*BLOOMBERG DOLLAR INDEX FALLS MORE THAN 1% AFTER TRUMP REMARKS
*DOLLAR TUMBLES AFTER TRUMP SAYS NOT CONCERNED WITH ITS DECLINE
*TRUMP: DOLLAR IS DOING GREAT
*TRUMP DOESN'T THINK DOLLAR DECLINED TOO MUCH
*BLOOMBERG DOLLAR INDEX FALLS MORE THAN 1% AFTER TRUMP REMARKS
*DOLLAR TUMBLES AFTER TRUMP SAYS NOT CONCERNED WITH ITS DECLINE
dogs truly are God's perfect creatures but the image does falter a bit when they have to scratch an itch by repeatedly kicking themselves in the head
January 26, 2026 at 8:43 PM
dogs truly are God's perfect creatures but the image does falter a bit when they have to scratch an itch by repeatedly kicking themselves in the head
my 30s have become my “constantly contact the mayor’s office to express my displeasure” arc I guess
January 21, 2026 at 11:54 AM
my 30s have become my “constantly contact the mayor’s office to express my displeasure” arc I guess
crepuscular up there for all time great words
January 20, 2026 at 7:44 PM
crepuscular up there for all time great words
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- No TAD extension considerations until Eastside BeltLine Rail begins construction
- New Fulton County Commissioners need to support & appoint MARTA Board appropriately
- New Fulton County Commissioners need to support & appoint MARTA Board appropriately
“A group of officials with the city of Atlanta, the Beltline and MARTA made the decision in a closed-door meeting without ever informing the public.”
Gonna need this article outside the paywall for all Atlantas to read.
www.ajc.com/news/2026/01...
Gonna need this article outside the paywall for all Atlantas to read.
www.ajc.com/news/2026/01...
Eastside Beltline light rail work secretly halted last year
A group made up of officials with the city of Atlanta, the Beltline and MARTA made the decision in a closed-door meeting without ever informing the public.
www.ajc.com
January 20, 2026 at 5:37 PM
- No TAD extension considerations until Eastside BeltLine Rail begins construction
- New Fulton County Commissioners need to support & appoint MARTA Board appropriately
- New Fulton County Commissioners need to support & appoint MARTA Board appropriately
least surprising news of all time
The author of a controversial memo from centrist think tank Searchlight telling Democrats to abandon the slogan “Abolish ICE” is a senior advisor for WestExec, a D.C. shadow lobbyist for corporations in the defense, surveillance, and immigration enforcement industries.
prospect.org/2026/01/19/a...
prospect.org/2026/01/19/a...
Author of ‘Don’t Say Abolish ICE’ Memo Is a Corporate Consultant - The American Prospect
Blas Nuñez-Neto is a senior adviser to WestExec, a shadow lobbyist for defense and tech firms.
prospect.org
January 19, 2026 at 3:50 PM
least surprising news of all time
it is such an immense and upsetting betrayal when you find seeds in your so-called "seedless" citrus
January 17, 2026 at 12:33 PM
it is such an immense and upsetting betrayal when you find seeds in your so-called "seedless" citrus
frankly jealous of Canada's warming relationship with China
January 17, 2026 at 12:01 PM
frankly jealous of Canada's warming relationship with China
ATT sure loves to send me a lot of "updates", none of which are ever about my bill going down
January 13, 2026 at 8:58 PM
ATT sure loves to send me a lot of "updates", none of which are ever about my bill going down
Just when you thought they couldn't act more depraved, MAGA now resorting to posting false arrest records for Renee Nicole Good. Sub human behavior
January 11, 2026 at 1:48 PM
Just when you thought they couldn't act more depraved, MAGA now resorting to posting false arrest records for Renee Nicole Good. Sub human behavior
he’s not enough that he’s an opportunist piece of shit but he’s also just so whiny. tumblr era woke scolding from a fascist head of state
January 9, 2026 at 10:48 PM
he’s not enough that he’s an opportunist piece of shit but he’s also just so whiny. tumblr era woke scolding from a fascist head of state
she really is good at this
Rep. @AOC: I understand that Vance believes shooting a young mother of three in the face three times is an acceptable America that he wants to live in, and I do not. That is a fundamental difference between Vance and I. I do not believe that the American people should be assassinated in the street.
January 9, 2026 at 9:39 PM
she really is good at this