Peter Chen
@ptrchn1.bsky.social
Senior Policy Analyst, NJPP. Deranged Cubs fan.
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Our court system is largely working, with the exception of the most important court
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 15, 2026 at 5:53 AM
Our court system is largely working, with the exception of the most important court
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Both women were criminalized after they sought medical care, one for a miscarriage and one for self-managed abortion. Prosecutions like this often stem from a person’s handling of remains after a miscarriage or stillbirth, such as when someone miscarries on a toilet or buries remains. Read more:
Second Kentucky Woman in 6 Weeks Charged With Homicide After Pregnancy Loss
Both women were criminalized after they sought medical care, one for a miscarriage and one for self-managed abortion.
www.autonomynews.co
February 14, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Both women were criminalized after they sought medical care, one for a miscarriage and one for self-managed abortion. Prosecutions like this often stem from a person’s handling of remains after a miscarriage or stillbirth, such as when someone miscarries on a toilet or buries remains. Read more:
Taxing the rich is a valentine we can all send to the 99.999999% of us who are not billionaires.
Thanks to @itep.org for the #TaxValentines!
Thanks to @itep.org for the #TaxValentines!
February 13, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Taxing the rich is a valentine we can all send to the 99.999999% of us who are not billionaires.
Thanks to @itep.org for the #TaxValentines!
Thanks to @itep.org for the #TaxValentines!
It may not feel like it with the snow melt but New Jersey is still in drought conditions and has been for months
New Jersey emergency planners brace for possible water shutdown as Trenton mains keep breaking, reservoir levels drop
New Jersey emergency planners brace for possible water shutdown as Trenton mains keep breaking, reservoir levels drop
State officials received an email Thursday outlining precautionary measures in the event of a water shutdown.
jerseyvindicator.org
February 13, 2026 at 2:17 AM
It may not feel like it with the snow melt but New Jersey is still in drought conditions and has been for months
Interesting that close ties to Jeffrey Epstein require someone to resign
NEW YORK (AP) — Goldman Sachs' top lawyer Kathy Ruemmler to resign after emails show close ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
February 13, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Interesting that close ties to Jeffrey Epstein require someone to resign
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Today we joined @njlcv.bsky.social at the unveiling of their common agenda!
I spoke about the need to reform PJM and to hold data center companies accountable for their role in higher electric bills.
Together we can make New Jersey affordable for all!
I spoke about the need to reform PJM and to hold data center companies accountable for their role in higher electric bills.
Together we can make New Jersey affordable for all!
February 12, 2026 at 6:34 PM
Today we joined @njlcv.bsky.social at the unveiling of their common agenda!
I spoke about the need to reform PJM and to hold data center companies accountable for their role in higher electric bills.
Together we can make New Jersey affordable for all!
I spoke about the need to reform PJM and to hold data center companies accountable for their role in higher electric bills.
Together we can make New Jersey affordable for all!
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My "ICE is a legitimate law enforcement agency" statement has people asking a lot of questions already answered by my statement.
Homan: "ICE is a legitimate federal law enforcement agency. We're not out scouring the streets to disappear people or deny people their civil rights or due process."
February 12, 2026 at 2:22 PM
My "ICE is a legitimate law enforcement agency" statement has people asking a lot of questions already answered by my statement.
Passive aggressive ass wordle bot
February 12, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Passive aggressive ass wordle bot
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At the 1952 Rose Bowl, Illinois beat Stanford 40-7 and one writer blamed the loss on Stanford players drinking too many malteds.
February 12, 2026 at 2:38 AM
At the 1952 Rose Bowl, Illinois beat Stanford 40-7 and one writer blamed the loss on Stanford players drinking too many malteds.
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Family of NJ migrant who died in federal custody seeks answers newjerseymonitor.com/2026/02/09/f...
Family of NJ migrant who died in federal custody seeks answers • New Jersey Monitor
Jean Wilson Brutus died in custody in December, one day after being arrested by immigration agents. His family says they still don’t know how.
newjerseymonitor.com
February 9, 2026 at 3:07 PM
Family of NJ migrant who died in federal custody seeks answers newjerseymonitor.com/2026/02/09/f...
starting to think bazillionaires handing money back and forth to each other to build giant unprofitable AI products no one wants is not a strong foundation for an economy
February 9, 2026 at 12:35 PM
starting to think bazillionaires handing money back and forth to each other to build giant unprofitable AI products no one wants is not a strong foundation for an economy
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O hell! What have we here?
February 7, 2026 at 10:49 AM
O hell! What have we here?
Again we have to tax the rich for their own good
February 5, 2026 at 1:25 AM
Again we have to tax the rich for their own good
the only moving van study i care about
It's Truck Day at Wrigley Field! Cubs equipment is being loaded for the trip to Mesa. (Thanks, Deb!)
January 30, 2026 at 8:58 PM
the only moving van study i care about
January 29, 2026 at 7:39 PM
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PJS: "ICE has likely violated more court orders in January 2026 than some federal agencies have violated in their entire existence."
January 28, 2026 at 11:01 PM
PJS: "ICE has likely violated more court orders in January 2026 than some federal agencies have violated in their entire existence."
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Fatal overdoses drop in New Jersey to the lowest levels since the COVID-19 pandemic. The decline in deaths is far outpacing the national average as New Jersey overdose deaths fall to five-year low nj1015.com/new-jersey-o...
New Jersey overdose deaths hit lowest point since the pandemic
New Jersey is celebrating a significant drop in overdose deaths, with the latest figures showing a decrease to 1,312 in 2025, emphasizing ongoing education and support.
nj1015.com
January 29, 2026 at 12:41 PM
Fatal overdoses drop in New Jersey to the lowest levels since the COVID-19 pandemic. The decline in deaths is far outpacing the national average as New Jersey overdose deaths fall to five-year low nj1015.com/new-jersey-o...
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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
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The central failure of US immigration policy over my entire adult life is that it has always put xenophobia over facts. This is the result. And if we were talking about facts, this one would be setting off all our alarms. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/u...
U.S. Population Growth Slows Sharply as Immigration Numbers Plunge
www.nytimes.com
January 28, 2026 at 2:00 PM
The central failure of US immigration policy over my entire adult life is that it has always put xenophobia over facts. This is the result. And if we were talking about facts, this one would be setting off all our alarms. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/u...
CBS News really is providing reporting you can't find anywhere else
January 28, 2026 at 3:20 PM
CBS News really is providing reporting you can't find anywhere else
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Even foreign investors will receive more in net tax cuts than the bottom 60% of Americans combined. itep.org/how-will-tru...
How Will the Trump Megabill Change Americans’ Taxes in 2026?
The megabill will raise taxes on the poorest 40 percent of Americans, barely cut them for the middle 20 percent, and cut them tremendously for the wealthiest Americans next year.
itep.org
January 27, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Even foreign investors will receive more in net tax cuts than the bottom 60% of Americans combined. itep.org/how-will-tru...
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Gateway tunnel board member voted to approve contract to Parsons Corp., her former employer that she still had a substantial financial interest in.
Months later, she got a job back at Parsons.
My story:
Months later, she got a job back at Parsons.
My story:
Gateway tunnel board member had links to major contract awardee
Jamey Barbas voted for a contract involving Parsons Corp. despite previously working there and having a financial interest in the company.
www.northjersey.com
January 27, 2026 at 12:12 PM
Gateway tunnel board member voted to approve contract to Parsons Corp., her former employer that she still had a substantial financial interest in.
Months later, she got a job back at Parsons.
My story:
Months later, she got a job back at Parsons.
My story:
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when they say that everyone should have a right to carry a weapon in public they mean only loyal Republicans have a right to carry a weapon in public. if you don't agree them politically and you carry a weapon then that's justification for them to shoot you dead.
January 25, 2026 at 10:21 PM
when they say that everyone should have a right to carry a weapon in public they mean only loyal Republicans have a right to carry a weapon in public. if you don't agree them politically and you carry a weapon then that's justification for them to shoot you dead.
Weird how the same party that insisted that gun ownership was righteous patriotism says that your possession of a gun is justification for your execution by state agents
January 25, 2026 at 12:30 AM
Weird how the same party that insisted that gun ownership was righteous patriotism says that your possession of a gun is justification for your execution by state agents