Becoming spicier the older I get
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Turns out my authentic voice involves cussing. Alternately earnest and sarcastic.
💙Since my first vote and always
Credit for profile pic borrowed from India Rose Crawford
💙Since my first vote and always
Credit for profile pic borrowed from India Rose Crawford
Pinned
“Impeding” is the belief that white* men can do what they want without any opposition, and any opposition, no matter how lawful, safe, nor interfering, is impeding their will.
Fucking wusses.
ACAW
*white adjacent and male adjacent will soon learn their value is temporary.
Fucking wusses.
ACAW
*white adjacent and male adjacent will soon learn their value is temporary.
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The SAVE America Act isn’t saving anyone.
Congress should be expanding access to the ballot box—not restricting it. This bill could make it harder for millions of married women to vote if it passes. It’s voter suppression disguised in the name of election security.
I will be voting HELL no.
Congress should be expanding access to the ballot box—not restricting it. This bill could make it harder for millions of married women to vote if it passes. It’s voter suppression disguised in the name of election security.
I will be voting HELL no.
February 11, 2026 at 4:01 PM
The SAVE America Act isn’t saving anyone.
Congress should be expanding access to the ballot box—not restricting it. This bill could make it harder for millions of married women to vote if it passes. It’s voter suppression disguised in the name of election security.
I will be voting HELL no.
Congress should be expanding access to the ballot box—not restricting it. This bill could make it harder for millions of married women to vote if it passes. It’s voter suppression disguised in the name of election security.
I will be voting HELL no.
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Justice isn’t ICE leaving Minnesota.
Justice is ICE being held accountable for murdering Americans.
Justice is ICE being held accountable for murdering Americans.
February 12, 2026 at 2:28 PM
Justice isn’t ICE leaving Minnesota.
Justice is ICE being held accountable for murdering Americans.
Justice is ICE being held accountable for murdering Americans.
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Yep
If we are required to show a passport in order to vote, doesn’t that make passport fees an illegal poll tax?
February 12, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Yep
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Walz: "The federal government needs to pay for what they broke here. There's going to be accountability on things that happened, but one of them is the incredible and immense cost borne by the people of this state. The federal government needs to be responsible."
February 12, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Walz: "The federal government needs to pay for what they broke here. There's going to be accountability on things that happened, but one of them is the incredible and immense cost borne by the people of this state. The federal government needs to be responsible."
Exactly. They’re timing what looks to be less Gestapo violence with getting DHS funding. Then like whack-a-mole the goons pop up elsewhere to terrorize.
Minnesota, you won. Much of ICE are leaving. Don't trust this. They are trying to get the funding bill passed. Once the bill passes they'll be back at it either by you or someplace else.
February 12, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Exactly. They’re timing what looks to be less Gestapo violence with getting DHS funding. Then like whack-a-mole the goons pop up elsewhere to terrorize.
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It’s the Epstein Administration.
No wonder Bondi spent the entire hearing screeching and deflecting.
H/T: @aaronparnas.bsky.social
No wonder Bondi spent the entire hearing screeching and deflecting.
H/T: @aaronparnas.bsky.social
February 12, 2026 at 2:35 PM
It’s the Epstein Administration.
No wonder Bondi spent the entire hearing screeching and deflecting.
H/T: @aaronparnas.bsky.social
No wonder Bondi spent the entire hearing screeching and deflecting.
H/T: @aaronparnas.bsky.social
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In a normal government, this results in the resignation of multiple cabinet officials (Transportation, Defense, and Homeland Security), and the closure or (at least!) radical reorg of the cartoonishly incompetent agency at the center of it: CBP.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/u...
February 12, 2026 at 3:18 PM
In a normal government, this results in the resignation of multiple cabinet officials (Transportation, Defense, and Homeland Security), and the closure or (at least!) radical reorg of the cartoonishly incompetent agency at the center of it: CBP.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/u...
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Imagine a President bulldozing 1/3 of our Historic White House pocketing $300 million and that doesn’t even crack the top 100 most destructive, vile, disgusting things he’s done, yet here we are
February 11, 2026 at 1:47 PM
Imagine a President bulldozing 1/3 of our Historic White House pocketing $300 million and that doesn’t even crack the top 100 most destructive, vile, disgusting things he’s done, yet here we are
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Today my students asked about AI advertising to student populations/campuses and I recommended that they read tech bro rhetoric about AI while swapping out "AI" for the terms "slavery," "pollution," "billionaire profits," or "deep state surveillance," and we had a great time. Highly recommend.
February 12, 2026 at 1:25 AM
Today my students asked about AI advertising to student populations/campuses and I recommended that they read tech bro rhetoric about AI while swapping out "AI" for the terms "slavery," "pollution," "billionaire profits," or "deep state surveillance," and we had a great time. Highly recommend.
Oh!
Jeffrey Epstein’s brother alleges Trump’s role in his death | The Independent share.google/jIUCLS1FKMIC...
#Trump #EpsteinFiles
#Trump #EpsteinFiles
Jeffrey Epstein’s brother alleges Trump’s role in his death
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February 12, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Oh!
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February 11, 2026 at 1:39 PM
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If Putin is such a badass, and is serious about peace, why doesn't he go to Kyiv? The entire world knows Ukrainian assurances of his safety are far more believable than Russia's is of Zelenskyy's. Ol' Vlad can show the world he's serious AND a brave badass in one fell swoop. Of course... he won't.
February 12, 2026 at 10:27 AM
If Putin is such a badass, and is serious about peace, why doesn't he go to Kyiv? The entire world knows Ukrainian assurances of his safety are far more believable than Russia's is of Zelenskyy's. Ol' Vlad can show the world he's serious AND a brave badass in one fell swoop. Of course... he won't.
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I hope people are paying attention to what ICE is up to now. They are going to have a show of force in every state before the midterms.
February 12, 2026 at 2:48 PM
I hope people are paying attention to what ICE is up to now. They are going to have a show of force in every state before the midterms.
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“Unfortunately, because Congress is not taking any steps to rein ICE officers in, there really is no option other than states protecting their constituents’ rights," said Joanna Schwartz, a law professor at UCLA.
Local and State Police Can Investigate Federal Agents, But Rarely Do
It doesn’t happen often, but local law enforcement can arrest and charge federal agents. Legal experts say there’s a moral obligation to at least try to hold federal immigration officers accountable w...
www.propublica.org
February 11, 2026 at 3:50 PM
“Unfortunately, because Congress is not taking any steps to rein ICE officers in, there really is no option other than states protecting their constituents’ rights," said Joanna Schwartz, a law professor at UCLA.
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What was most outstanding to me, was the very apparent fear on Bondi's face. Yet another clear sign of authoritarianism.
You could literally see surges of adrenalin, rage and terror.
You could literally see surges of adrenalin, rage and terror.
February 12, 2026 at 1:14 PM
What was most outstanding to me, was the very apparent fear on Bondi's face. Yet another clear sign of authoritarianism.
You could literally see surges of adrenalin, rage and terror.
You could literally see surges of adrenalin, rage and terror.
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From @wired.com: “Federal records reveal ICE is secretly expanding into 150+ facilities across nearly every state — many near schools, medical offices, and places of worship… DHS asked the General Services Administration to hide lease listings and bypass normal procedures…”🤔
February 12, 2026 at 3:52 AM
From @wired.com: “Federal records reveal ICE is secretly expanding into 150+ facilities across nearly every state — many near schools, medical offices, and places of worship… DHS asked the General Services Administration to hide lease listings and bypass normal procedures…”🤔
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Gallego: Lutnick knew he did something wrong because he lied about it. So clearly, you did something wrong. You knew you were doing something wrong. You should not have been associating with this man — and yet you did.
And now we’re supposed to believe everything you say when you’ve already lied?
And now we’re supposed to believe everything you say when you’ve already lied?
February 12, 2026 at 4:57 AM
Gallego: Lutnick knew he did something wrong because he lied about it. So clearly, you did something wrong. You knew you were doing something wrong. You should not have been associating with this man — and yet you did.
And now we’re supposed to believe everything you say when you’ve already lied?
And now we’re supposed to believe everything you say when you’ve already lied?
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You gotta admit, the staffers in the background keeping it real are the best part.
February 12, 2026 at 6:12 AM
You gotta admit, the staffers in the background keeping it real are the best part.
Good for Sen.,Lujan. No need to spend party money. Put it toward funding a tight race elsewhere.
lol. Luján doesn’t have a Senate opponent because the only Republican who filed got disqualified for not having enough signatures.
politicalwire.com/2026/02/11/b...
politicalwire.com/2026/02/11/b...
Ben Ray Luján Won’t Have an Opponent
“If he rebuffs a primary challenge, Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) is set to avoid a Republican opponent in his bid for a second term, after a potential GOP opponent was disqualified Tuesday for failing
politicalwire.com
February 12, 2026 at 8:59 AM
Good for Sen.,Lujan. No need to spend party money. Put it toward funding a tight race elsewhere.
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Massie: "She didn't answer anything. She came here ready to talk about the Dow Jones and the Nasdaq, which seems kind of crazy to me."
February 11, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Massie: "She didn't answer anything. She came here ready to talk about the Dow Jones and the Nasdaq, which seems kind of crazy to me."
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Throwback to Pam Bondi’s campaign ad for Florida AG:
“I’ll fight to put human trafficking monsters where they belong. Behind bars.”
The ad aged. The internet remembers.
“I’ll fight to put human trafficking monsters where they belong. Behind bars.”
The ad aged. The internet remembers.
February 12, 2026 at 3:26 AM
Throwback to Pam Bondi’s campaign ad for Florida AG:
“I’ll fight to put human trafficking monsters where they belong. Behind bars.”
The ad aged. The internet remembers.
“I’ll fight to put human trafficking monsters where they belong. Behind bars.”
The ad aged. The internet remembers.
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Way-hey! After concerted local pushback, New Jersey company decides not to contract with ICE:
"The contract with ICE will not move forward, a Holman spokesperson told Patch.
"I have been informed that we declined that particular body of work," the spokesperson said...
patch.com/new-jersey/c...
"The contract with ICE will not move forward, a Holman spokesperson told Patch.
"I have been informed that we declined that particular body of work," the spokesperson said...
patch.com/new-jersey/c...
February 12, 2026 at 1:07 AM
Way-hey! After concerted local pushback, New Jersey company decides not to contract with ICE:
"The contract with ICE will not move forward, a Holman spokesperson told Patch.
"I have been informed that we declined that particular body of work," the spokesperson said...
patch.com/new-jersey/c...
"The contract with ICE will not move forward, a Holman spokesperson told Patch.
"I have been informed that we declined that particular body of work," the spokesperson said...
patch.com/new-jersey/c...
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A reminder: The Attorney General of the United States should be the people's lawyer, not the president's personal attorney. The Department of Justice should act to protect the public, not the occupant of the Oval Office and his political allies.
February 11, 2026 at 4:13 PM
A reminder: The Attorney General of the United States should be the people's lawyer, not the president's personal attorney. The Department of Justice should act to protect the public, not the occupant of the Oval Office and his political allies.
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Cohen to Bondi: "You tried to investigate Ms. Good's widow and you tried to investigate Mr. Pretti. They were executed like Kristi Noem executed her dog."
February 11, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Cohen to Bondi: "You tried to investigate Ms. Good's widow and you tried to investigate Mr. Pretti. They were executed like Kristi Noem executed her dog."