Rajan Narang
@rdnarang.bsky.social
Working for a just democracy. Both learning and explaining so that we do better with our next opportunity. We’re mobilized, and now it's time for us to organize. Personal account: sometimes fun, sometimes serious
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"It’s hard to recall a regulator who has done as much damage to medical innovation in as little time as Vinay Prasad"
www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2026/02/vina...
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Vinay Prasad, child murderer - Lawyers, Guns & Money
The editorial board at the World Socialist Review Wall Street Journal centers the RFK Jr. henchman responsible for destroying many potential life-saving innovations for literally no reason whatsoever ...
www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com
February 13, 2026 at 11:41 PM
"It’s hard to recall a regulator who has done as much damage to medical innovation in as little time as Vinay Prasad"
www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2026/02/vina...
www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2026/02/vina...
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“They were hellbent on not allowing anybody to help him until he was dead,” she said. “I was right there, and they — all of them — made the decision to deny me access to give him the best possible chance of survival.”
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: “I was literally begging the agent who was holding me back to let me do CPR,” she told The Intercept.
The Woman Alex Pretti Was Killed Trying to Defend Is an EMT. Federal Agents Stopped Her From Giving First Aid.
One of the women Alex Pretti was killed trying to defend is an EMT. Federal agents stopped her from giving him first aid.
interc.pt
February 13, 2026 at 7:14 PM
“They were hellbent on not allowing anybody to help him until he was dead,” she said. “I was right there, and they — all of them — made the decision to deny me access to give him the best possible chance of survival.”
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“DHS is shutting down because it refuses to obey the law” is excellent framing
DHS is shutting down because it refuses to obey the law. They are tear-gassing schools, killing American citizens, and disappearing legal immigrants. Democrats shouldn’t fund an out of control ICE.
February 13, 2026 at 9:13 PM
“DHS is shutting down because it refuses to obey the law” is excellent framing
Wide Awakes, 2026:
February 13, 2026 at 11:07 PM
Wide Awakes, 2026:
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can you please make Word a bit more usable, Mustafa
Mustafa Suleyman, Microsoft's AI chief, says AI can automate white-collar jobs within 12-18 months, as tech reaches human-level performance in tasks.
Microsoft AI CEO predicts 'most, if not all' white-collar tasks will be automated by AI within 18 months
Mustafa Suleyman, Microsoft's AI chief, says AI can automate white-collar jobs within 12-18 months, as tech reaches human-level performance in tasks.
www.businessinsider.com
February 13, 2026 at 10:15 PM
can you please make Word a bit more usable, Mustafa
Lower percentages in the Sunbelt reflect that that's where the bulk of internal migration is heading
February 13, 2026 at 10:31 PM
Lower percentages in the Sunbelt reflect that that's where the bulk of internal migration is heading
When Donald Trump says Dems want to add two states, expand the Court, and end the filibuster
February 13, 2026 at 10:27 PM
When Donald Trump says Dems want to add two states, expand the Court, and end the filibuster
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Petition to make "I have searched the depths of Legal Arguments not yet articulated or vetted on this subject, and will be presenting an irrefutable one in the very near future" the opening paragraph on every legal brief going forward.
“There will be Voter I.D. for the Midterm Elections, whether approved by Congress or not!”
February 13, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Petition to make "I have searched the depths of Legal Arguments not yet articulated or vetted on this subject, and will be presenting an irrefutable one in the very near future" the opening paragraph on every legal brief going forward.
can you imagine Donald Trump searching the depths of legal arguments lol
Trump: “The Democrats refuse to vote for Voter I.D., or Citizenship. The reason is very simple — They want to continue to cheat in Elections. This was not what our Founders desired … There will be Voter I.D. for the Midterm Elections, whether approved by Congress or not!“
February 13, 2026 at 10:08 PM
can you imagine Donald Trump searching the depths of legal arguments lol
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From @ernietedeschi.bsky.social on the extremely bad site
February 13, 2026 at 6:48 PM
From @ernietedeschi.bsky.social on the extremely bad site
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This DFP finding is also critical: We find that seeing potential personal impact is also a vital predictor of willingness to take direct action, beyond just voting.
A majority of voters (60%) — including 76% of Democrats, 62% of Independents, and 41% of Republicans — think “what's happening in politics today could lead to severe harms to my family, community, and the country that can't be undone.”
February 13, 2026 at 6:29 PM
This DFP finding is also critical: We find that seeing potential personal impact is also a vital predictor of willingness to take direct action, beyond just voting.
State constitutions are a ripe field for expanding freedom - but the right wing has been out-competing us there. It's time to fix that. www.theunpopulist.net/p/robust-sta...
Robust State Constitutionalism Can Protect Rights and Resist Authoritarianism
We need a movement to fully unlock the potential for resistance by states
www.theunpopulist.net
February 13, 2026 at 6:29 PM
State constitutions are a ripe field for expanding freedom - but the right wing has been out-competing us there. It's time to fix that. www.theunpopulist.net/p/robust-sta...
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"It’s not hard to see why ICE has expanded its reach beyond the Twin Cities. The qualities that have hindered ICE’s operation in Minneapolis and St. Paul — density and walkability; a large, almost exclusively left-of-center population — are absent here."
www.theverge.com/policy/87871...
www.theverge.com/policy/87871...
The same day DHS announced the surge would end in Minnesota, ICE activity increased in small towns
The less densely populated areas outside the Twin Cities make it harder for protesters and observers to organize.
www.theverge.com
February 13, 2026 at 4:53 PM
"It’s not hard to see why ICE has expanded its reach beyond the Twin Cities. The qualities that have hindered ICE’s operation in Minneapolis and St. Paul — density and walkability; a large, almost exclusively left-of-center population — are absent here."
www.theverge.com/policy/87871...
www.theverge.com/policy/87871...
AOC making the same correct point that civil rights advocates made in the 1950s: democracies are strongest when we live up to our values
"... to act out these paradoxes, whether it is kidnapping a foreign head of state, whether it is threatening our allies to colonize Greenland, whether it is looking the other way in a genocide. Hypocrisies are vulnerabilities, and they threaten democracies globally."
February 13, 2026 at 6:15 PM
AOC making the same correct point that civil rights advocates made in the 1950s: democracies are strongest when we live up to our values
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60+ years after the deaths of civil rights activists Michael Schwerner & Andrew Goodman in MS, it still takes white people being killed to gain any traction against racist brutality. The idea that white people are now victims of racism is the vilest, most cynical lie
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/m...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/m...
The Transformative Power of the White ‘Race Traitor’
www.nytimes.com
February 13, 2026 at 11:25 AM
60+ years after the deaths of civil rights activists Michael Schwerner & Andrew Goodman in MS, it still takes white people being killed to gain any traction against racist brutality. The idea that white people are now victims of racism is the vilest, most cynical lie
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/m...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/m...
Ah, the hyperloop, one of the first and worst of Musk’s many pieces of vaporware washingtonian.com/2026/02/12/h...
How Elon Musk’s Sci-Fi Hyperloop Failed
Before his misadventures in government efficiency, Musk promised to revolutionize commuting with a subway that would speed passengers between DC and Baltimore in a matter of minutes. The project was a...
washingtonian.com
February 13, 2026 at 11:25 AM
Ah, the hyperloop, one of the first and worst of Musk’s many pieces of vaporware washingtonian.com/2026/02/12/h...
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collaborators suddenly realize that they could cancel their contract for a concentration camp after insisting it wasn’t possible. a world of fascists who have never felt pushback once in their life, suddenly stunned to see everyone hates them. makes you think!
kansascitydefender.com/justice/plat...
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BREAKING: Platform Ventures Backs Down From ICE Detention Center Sale After Weeks of Mass Organizing and Protest – The Kansas City Defender
The people won. For now.
kansascitydefender.com
February 12, 2026 at 4:53 PM
collaborators suddenly realize that they could cancel their contract for a concentration camp after insisting it wasn’t possible. a world of fascists who have never felt pushback once in their life, suddenly stunned to see everyone hates them. makes you think!
kansascitydefender.com/justice/plat...
kansascitydefender.com/justice/plat...
Any team that fails to make (at minimum) the play-in for three years in a row should be required to do this
The Charlotte Hornets have launched a new concession policy called 'Hugo's Hive Menu,' offering hot dogs, pretzel bites, popcorn, bottled Dasani water, and sodas for just $2 each. According to the team's ownership, this decision was made to make it easier and more accessible for fans to attend games
February 13, 2026 at 8:28 AM
Any team that fails to make (at minimum) the play-in for three years in a row should be required to do this
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denialism ends up with the same tropes no matter what end of the political spectrum it comes from; this was literally a popular line among Holocaust deniers after the war, "if the Jews were killed why are there so many of them in London?"
Parts of the Palestinian activist movement in the US have unfortunately been overtaken by campist politics that have utilized Palestine for broader ideological projects. This is the co-founder of Palestine Action US. (1)
February 13, 2026 at 7:50 AM
denialism ends up with the same tropes no matter what end of the political spectrum it comes from; this was literally a popular line among Holocaust deniers after the war, "if the Jews were killed why are there so many of them in London?"
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Dr. Oz appears to have invited Jeffrey Epstein to a Valentines Day party in 2016, long after Epstein pleaded guilty to soliciting sex with underage girls.
February 13, 2026 at 3:04 AM
Dr. Oz appears to have invited Jeffrey Epstein to a Valentines Day party in 2016, long after Epstein pleaded guilty to soliciting sex with underage girls.
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CBP didn’t give her or anyone any water; she asked 3 times accg to other reports. CBP killed a 7yr old.
“8 hours after the girl & her father were taken into custody, she began having seizures & her body temperature was measured at 105.7 degrees by emergency medical technicians. shorturl.at/d2OTJ
“8 hours after the girl & her father were taken into custody, she began having seizures & her body temperature was measured at 105.7 degrees by emergency medical technicians. shorturl.at/d2OTJ
7-Year-Old Migrant Girl Dies Of Dehydration And Shock In U.S. Border Patrol Custody
The girl's death underscores the crisis precipitated by large groups of families seeking asylum where there are inadequate facilities to detain them.
shorturl.at
February 13, 2026 at 1:33 AM
CBP didn’t give her or anyone any water; she asked 3 times accg to other reports. CBP killed a 7yr old.
“8 hours after the girl & her father were taken into custody, she began having seizures & her body temperature was measured at 105.7 degrees by emergency medical technicians. shorturl.at/d2OTJ
“8 hours after the girl & her father were taken into custody, she began having seizures & her body temperature was measured at 105.7 degrees by emergency medical technicians. shorturl.at/d2OTJ
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a really annoying thing about the way the whole thing played out is that both Bernie's detractors and many of his biggest fans have a totally imaginary version of him in their heads that bears little relationship to the things that the actual guy says and does.
February 13, 2026 at 7:39 AM
a really annoying thing about the way the whole thing played out is that both Bernie's detractors and many of his biggest fans have a totally imaginary version of him in their heads that bears little relationship to the things that the actual guy says and does.
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I will admit this was one that I had to both click through and then search for myself to believe it's real.
Jeffrey Epstein to Bill Gates in December 2016:
“come to visit the island. new adminstration people visiting”
(www.justice.gov/epstein/file...)
“come to visit the island. new adminstration people visiting”
(www.justice.gov/epstein/file...)
February 13, 2026 at 5:02 AM
I will admit this was one that I had to both click through and then search for myself to believe it's real.
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In terms of what cures are being lost:
- Epstein-Barr virus is perhaps the major trigger for multiple sclerosis
- herpes simplex virus causes cold sores, genital herpes, infections in babies, deadly meningitis
- shingles virus causes an intensely painful disease
- Epstein-Barr virus is perhaps the major trigger for multiple sclerosis
- herpes simplex virus causes cold sores, genital herpes, infections in babies, deadly meningitis
- shingles virus causes an intensely painful disease
February 13, 2026 at 5:44 AM
In terms of what cures are being lost:
- Epstein-Barr virus is perhaps the major trigger for multiple sclerosis
- herpes simplex virus causes cold sores, genital herpes, infections in babies, deadly meningitis
- shingles virus causes an intensely painful disease
- Epstein-Barr virus is perhaps the major trigger for multiple sclerosis
- herpes simplex virus causes cold sores, genital herpes, infections in babies, deadly meningitis
- shingles virus causes an intensely painful disease