old yvette
@oldyvette.bsky.social
Grandma, cancer survivor, artist, ardent reader, dogs rule (well, sometimes cats do too), sports fan, political junkie, Democrat.
“However much you deny the truth, the truth goes on existing.” George Orwell
“However much you deny the truth, the truth goes on existing.” George Orwell
According to the NYT, 'several' Democrats are planning to skip the State of the Union. I say: ALL DEMOCRATS should skip the damn thing. They're only going to see & hear the ravings of a madman. Can't imagine ANYONE of any intelligence putting themselves through that willingly. Dems: Show some guts!
February 18, 2026 at 6:20 PM
According to the NYT, 'several' Democrats are planning to skip the State of the Union. I say: ALL DEMOCRATS should skip the damn thing. They're only going to see & hear the ravings of a madman. Can't imagine ANYONE of any intelligence putting themselves through that willingly. Dems: Show some guts!
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Trump: It’s a hoax. We should move on.
Trump’s DOJ: There’s nothing to investigate.
The UN: The revelations suggest a global criminal enterprise…a number of the abuses meet the legal threshold of crimes against humanity.
www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/202...
Trump’s DOJ: There’s nothing to investigate.
The UN: The revelations suggest a global criminal enterprise…a number of the abuses meet the legal threshold of crimes against humanity.
www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/202...
UN panel says Epstein abuses may constitute ‘crimes against humanity’
Experts say newly released documents show the need for an independent investigation into Epstein's sex-trafficking ring.
www.aljazeera.com
February 18, 2026 at 4:14 AM
Trump: It’s a hoax. We should move on.
Trump’s DOJ: There’s nothing to investigate.
The UN: The revelations suggest a global criminal enterprise…a number of the abuses meet the legal threshold of crimes against humanity.
www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/202...
Trump’s DOJ: There’s nothing to investigate.
The UN: The revelations suggest a global criminal enterprise…a number of the abuses meet the legal threshold of crimes against humanity.
www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/202...
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Special for my friends in the media!
Before you use numbers from a new DHS “economic impact analysis” in reporting on a new Trump prison camp, please consider that these reports appear to be (to use a technical term) horseshit.
Helpful explanation here:
projectsaltbox.substack.com/p/federal-ec...
Before you use numbers from a new DHS “economic impact analysis” in reporting on a new Trump prison camp, please consider that these reports appear to be (to use a technical term) horseshit.
Helpful explanation here:
projectsaltbox.substack.com/p/federal-ec...
Federal Economic Analysis for Detention Site Riddled With Errors on Taxes, Jobs, Geography
Document incorrectly references Oklahoma economy and inflates job numbers with theoretical positions
projectsaltbox.substack.com
February 17, 2026 at 3:11 PM
Special for my friends in the media!
Before you use numbers from a new DHS “economic impact analysis” in reporting on a new Trump prison camp, please consider that these reports appear to be (to use a technical term) horseshit.
Helpful explanation here:
projectsaltbox.substack.com/p/federal-ec...
Before you use numbers from a new DHS “economic impact analysis” in reporting on a new Trump prison camp, please consider that these reports appear to be (to use a technical term) horseshit.
Helpful explanation here:
projectsaltbox.substack.com/p/federal-ec...
ICE reliance on Microsoft technology surged amid immigration crackdown, documents show - The Guardian
So, Bill Gates - huh.
So, Bill Gates - huh.
February 17, 2026 at 6:12 PM
ICE reliance on Microsoft technology surged amid immigration crackdown, documents show - The Guardian
So, Bill Gates - huh.
So, Bill Gates - huh.
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What would normally be presidency-ending scandals not even a blip on the radar
Daily
Daily
February 17, 2026 at 2:48 PM
What would normally be presidency-ending scandals not even a blip on the radar
Daily
Daily
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A two month old-detained in the ICE concentration camp at Dilley-was rushed to the hospital this weekend
The boy’s extreme youth made him particularly vulnerable in a prison setting
Worse, they knew he was sick-and couldn’t care for him-because the facility didn’t even have a doctor
ABOLISH
ICE
The boy’s extreme youth made him particularly vulnerable in a prison setting
Worse, they knew he was sick-and couldn’t care for him-because the facility didn’t even have a doctor
ABOLISH
ICE
February 17, 2026 at 3:32 AM
A two month old-detained in the ICE concentration camp at Dilley-was rushed to the hospital this weekend
The boy’s extreme youth made him particularly vulnerable in a prison setting
Worse, they knew he was sick-and couldn’t care for him-because the facility didn’t even have a doctor
ABOLISH
ICE
The boy’s extreme youth made him particularly vulnerable in a prison setting
Worse, they knew he was sick-and couldn’t care for him-because the facility didn’t even have a doctor
ABOLISH
ICE
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Someone has sure already made this observation but the fact they can convert all those empty warehouses into prison camps means they could have converted them into housing, community centers, job training centers or, hell, libraries or schools all along. It’s always a matter of will not resources.
February 15, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Someone has sure already made this observation but the fact they can convert all those empty warehouses into prison camps means they could have converted them into housing, community centers, job training centers or, hell, libraries or schools all along. It’s always a matter of will not resources.
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Ghislaine Maxwell, a convicted child sex trafficker, gets gardening time, sports, therapy dogs, and spa products in prison.
Migrant children in custody are sleeping on concrete floors without enough food or clean water.
Our priorities are so fucked.
Migrant children in custody are sleeping on concrete floors without enough food or clean water.
Our priorities are so fucked.
February 16, 2026 at 5:57 AM
Ghislaine Maxwell, a convicted child sex trafficker, gets gardening time, sports, therapy dogs, and spa products in prison.
Migrant children in custody are sleeping on concrete floors without enough food or clean water.
Our priorities are so fucked.
Migrant children in custody are sleeping on concrete floors without enough food or clean water.
Our priorities are so fucked.
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This is so deeply fucked. I wish these people would just admit they hate the idea of democracy and get it over with. This kayfabe bullshit is just silly at this point.
North Carolina lawmakers have voted to remove all college campus voting sites. Specifically at the largest HBCU in the US NC A&T. They now have to walk 30 minutes to their nearest polling place. Students are protesting this - pls share and support.
www.tiktok.com/t/ZThx29BJ9/
www.tiktok.com/t/ZThx29BJ9/
Even without an on-campus voting site, NCAT students still marched to the polls. 💙💛 Students at North Carolina A&T showed that barriers won’t stop their voices. When access isn’t easy, they organize. ...
TikTok video by HBCU Student Action Alliance
www.tiktok.com
February 15, 2026 at 3:48 AM
This is so deeply fucked. I wish these people would just admit they hate the idea of democracy and get it over with. This kayfabe bullshit is just silly at this point.
Andrew took Jeffrey Epstein confidant on official trips to China - The Times of London
The thing just gets bigger and bigger - an ever widening circle. The Palace must be in a frenzy. But in reality, the DOJ will throw everyone & anyone under the bus to distract from you know who. Won’t work.
The thing just gets bigger and bigger - an ever widening circle. The Palace must be in a frenzy. But in reality, the DOJ will throw everyone & anyone under the bus to distract from you know who. Won’t work.
February 15, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Andrew took Jeffrey Epstein confidant on official trips to China - The Times of London
The thing just gets bigger and bigger - an ever widening circle. The Palace must be in a frenzy. But in reality, the DOJ will throw everyone & anyone under the bus to distract from you know who. Won’t work.
The thing just gets bigger and bigger - an ever widening circle. The Palace must be in a frenzy. But in reality, the DOJ will throw everyone & anyone under the bus to distract from you know who. Won’t work.
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How many do not have the resources to go through all of this as women? I am lucky enough to have a passport with my married name. $130. That’s a poll tax. How many women/others cannot afford the 1st app(has to be done in person)?This is voter suppression. I wish more people saw and understood that.
February 14, 2026 at 4:48 AM
How many do not have the resources to go through all of this as women? I am lucky enough to have a passport with my married name. $130. That’s a poll tax. How many women/others cannot afford the 1st app(has to be done in person)?This is voter suppression. I wish more people saw and understood that.
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Will Fox be updating their story on this and giving it the same amount of airtime as they did initial arrest?
February 13, 2026 at 12:41 AM
Will Fox be updating their story on this and giving it the same amount of airtime as they did initial arrest?
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truthout.org/articles/the...
The early statement by Felon Trump that ICE would be removing "The worst of the worst" most dangerous and violent criminals was a lie. ICE goes after families and kids. They are the KKK with masks instead of hoods.
#TraitorTrump #ICEIsATerroristOrg #ImpeachNoem
The early statement by Felon Trump that ICE would be removing "The worst of the worst" most dangerous and violent criminals was a lie. ICE goes after families and kids. They are the KKK with masks instead of hoods.
#TraitorTrump #ICEIsATerroristOrg #ImpeachNoem
The Trauma of ICE Raids Is Rippling Through Public Schools Across the US
ICE raids have left children stranded without caregivers after school bus drop-off. Abductions traumatize whole schools.
truthout.org
February 11, 2026 at 10:54 PM
truthout.org/articles/the...
The early statement by Felon Trump that ICE would be removing "The worst of the worst" most dangerous and violent criminals was a lie. ICE goes after families and kids. They are the KKK with masks instead of hoods.
#TraitorTrump #ICEIsATerroristOrg #ImpeachNoem
The early statement by Felon Trump that ICE would be removing "The worst of the worst" most dangerous and violent criminals was a lie. ICE goes after families and kids. They are the KKK with masks instead of hoods.
#TraitorTrump #ICEIsATerroristOrg #ImpeachNoem
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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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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."
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REP. BALINT: “This is not a game, Secretary!”
BONDI: “I’m Attorney General.”
REP. BALINT: “My apologies. I couldn’t tell.” 🔥
BONDI: “I’m Attorney General.”
REP. BALINT: “My apologies. I couldn’t tell.” 🔥
February 11, 2026 at 9:08 PM
REP. BALINT: “This is not a game, Secretary!”
BONDI: “I’m Attorney General.”
REP. BALINT: “My apologies. I couldn’t tell.” 🔥
BONDI: “I’m Attorney General.”
REP. BALINT: “My apologies. I couldn’t tell.” 🔥
www.forbes.com/sites/siladi...
What is happening here? Honest to God I don’t think they know what they’re doing. My heart breaks for the Guthrie family.
What is happening here? Honest to God I don’t think they know what they’re doing. My heart breaks for the Guthrie family.
Nancy Guthrie Disappearance: Man Released After ‘Terrifying’ Questioning By Police
A person detained in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie near Tuscon was released, telling reporters it felt like he was kidnapped.
www.forbes.com
February 12, 2026 at 3:56 AM
www.forbes.com/sites/siladi...
What is happening here? Honest to God I don’t think they know what they’re doing. My heart breaks for the Guthrie family.
What is happening here? Honest to God I don’t think they know what they’re doing. My heart breaks for the Guthrie family.
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/u...
Does ANYONE in this benighted administration actually know what the heck they're doing?
Does ANYONE in this benighted administration actually know what the heck they're doing?
Military’s Use of Anti-Drone Technology Said to Cause El Paso Airspace Closure
www.nytimes.com
February 12, 2026 at 12:43 AM
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/u...
Does ANYONE in this benighted administration actually know what the heck they're doing?
Does ANYONE in this benighted administration actually know what the heck they're doing?
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First on MS NOW: House Oversight Ranking Member Robert Garcia just announced that Oversight Democrats will hold a shadow field hearing as part of their Epstein investigation in Palm Beach, Florida on April 14.
The field hearing will include testimony from survivors and important witnesses.
The field hearing will include testimony from survivors and important witnesses.
February 11, 2026 at 3:35 PM
First on MS NOW: House Oversight Ranking Member Robert Garcia just announced that Oversight Democrats will hold a shadow field hearing as part of their Epstein investigation in Palm Beach, Florida on April 14.
The field hearing will include testimony from survivors and important witnesses.
The field hearing will include testimony from survivors and important witnesses.
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Breaking:
The National Governors Association has canceled its annual White House meeting after Trump only invited Republican governors to the gathering. It was a bipartisan action.
Due to Donald being furious, a "potential ketchup on the wall" alert has been issued to all White House staff.
The National Governors Association has canceled its annual White House meeting after Trump only invited Republican governors to the gathering. It was a bipartisan action.
Due to Donald being furious, a "potential ketchup on the wall" alert has been issued to all White House staff.
February 11, 2026 at 12:10 AM
Breaking:
The National Governors Association has canceled its annual White House meeting after Trump only invited Republican governors to the gathering. It was a bipartisan action.
Due to Donald being furious, a "potential ketchup on the wall" alert has been issued to all White House staff.
The National Governors Association has canceled its annual White House meeting after Trump only invited Republican governors to the gathering. It was a bipartisan action.
Due to Donald being furious, a "potential ketchup on the wall" alert has been issued to all White House staff.
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I will not support any funding deal that puts money in the hands of Stephen Miller, Kristi Noem, and this violent agency. Defund and abolish ICE now.
February 10, 2026 at 4:35 PM
I will not support any funding deal that puts money in the hands of Stephen Miller, Kristi Noem, and this violent agency. Defund and abolish ICE now.
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Rep. Delia Ramirez to DHS officials: "I have as much respect for you as I do for the last white men who put on masks to terrorize communities of color. I have no respect for the inheritors of the Klanhood and the slave patrol. Those activities were criminal and so are yours."
February 10, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Rep. Delia Ramirez to DHS officials: "I have as much respect for you as I do for the last white men who put on masks to terrorize communities of color. I have no respect for the inheritors of the Klanhood and the slave patrol. Those activities were criminal and so are yours."
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AOC on DHS Warehouses: I think every American should be alarmed. They are building—and have built—a black box system that disappears people, both immigrants and U.S. citizens alike.
February 10, 2026 at 1:30 AM
AOC on DHS Warehouses: I think every American should be alarmed. They are building—and have built—a black box system that disappears people, both immigrants and U.S. citizens alike.