Rebecca Blood 🇺🇦
@rebeccablood.bsky.social
Smallholder in the North, Rebel Among Hipsters, former Goth Babe of the Week. Somewhat original.
No DMs, I won’t get them.
No DMs, I won’t get them.
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interesting that a single face-to-face contact turned this nonvoter into a voter
Incredible quote here from a Somali small business owner in Minneapolis who voted for Trump. minnesotareformer.com/2026/01/19/a...
January 20, 2026 at 8:58 PM
interesting that a single face-to-face contact turned this nonvoter into a voter
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I see the point, but Mamdani is a mayor. Schumer is a US Senator. Mayors are *supposed* to obsess about practical, day-to-day stuff. Plus, unlike Schumer, Mamdani seems to have listened to criticism and has adjusted. Not so much Schumer.
The pivot from "Mamdani is a political genius for focusing his message almost entirely on affordability" to "Schumer is a political moron for focusing his message almost entirely on affordability" is odd.
January 20, 2026 at 8:36 PM
I see the point, but Mamdani is a mayor. Schumer is a US Senator. Mayors are *supposed* to obsess about practical, day-to-day stuff. Plus, unlike Schumer, Mamdani seems to have listened to criticism and has adjusted. Not so much Schumer.
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These are but wild and whirling words, my lord.
January 20, 2026 at 8:41 PM
These are but wild and whirling words, my lord.
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it is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.
January 20, 2026 at 8:45 PM
it is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.
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Twitter undefeated in the brain worms arena
January 20, 2026 at 8:46 PM
Twitter undefeated in the brain worms arena
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Handing SSA data to election deniers seems like more than a Hatch Act violation
NEWS: The Social Security Administration has referred two DOGE employees for Hatch Act violations after discovering contacts with a political group seeking SSA data to overturn election results. www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
January 20, 2026 at 7:34 PM
Handing SSA data to election deniers seems like more than a Hatch Act violation
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🤳🏽 Shadi checks in to explain how we're able to cook 800,000 meals a day in Gaza.
Our Palestinian team is cooking around the clock—day and night—pushing toward our goal of 1 million meals a day. We won’t stop until the goal is reached. #ChefsForGaza
Our Palestinian team is cooking around the clock—day and night—pushing toward our goal of 1 million meals a day. We won’t stop until the goal is reached. #ChefsForGaza
January 20, 2026 at 7:45 PM
🤳🏽 Shadi checks in to explain how we're able to cook 800,000 meals a day in Gaza.
Our Palestinian team is cooking around the clock—day and night—pushing toward our goal of 1 million meals a day. We won’t stop until the goal is reached. #ChefsForGaza
Our Palestinian team is cooking around the clock—day and night—pushing toward our goal of 1 million meals a day. We won’t stop until the goal is reached. #ChefsForGaza
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prison
Trump administration concedes DOGE team may have misused Social Security data
Trump administration concedes DOGE team may have misused Social Security data
Some DOGE personnel had more access to data than previously acknowledged, according to a court filing.
dlvr.it
January 20, 2026 at 7:19 PM
prison
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NEW: ICE will soon spend up to $50 million to anchor a regional transfer hub in the Upper Midwest run by private contractors.
An internal forecast reviewed by WIRED points to a Minnesota town with a long-dormant prison.
ICE is looking to ship people up to 400 miles across 5 states.
An internal forecast reviewed by WIRED points to a Minnesota town with a long-dormant prison.
ICE is looking to ship people up to 400 miles across 5 states.
ICE Details a New Minnesota-Based Detention Network That Spans 5 States
Internal ICE planning documents propose spending up to $50 million on a privately run network capable of shipping immigrants in custody hundreds of miles across the Upper Midwest.
www.wired.com
January 20, 2026 at 7:19 PM
NEW: ICE will soon spend up to $50 million to anchor a regional transfer hub in the Upper Midwest run by private contractors.
An internal forecast reviewed by WIRED points to a Minnesota town with a long-dormant prison.
ICE is looking to ship people up to 400 miles across 5 states.
An internal forecast reviewed by WIRED points to a Minnesota town with a long-dormant prison.
ICE is looking to ship people up to 400 miles across 5 states.
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Happy DeForest Kelley day to all who celebrate! @larkistin89.bsky.social I'd love to see your gorgeous portrait again...
On his birthday, we remember the great DeForest Kelley, who played Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy on the original Star Trek, The Animated Series, TNG, and in 6 films. He once had ambitions to be a doctor, but became an actor instead, appearing in many Westerns—often as a villain.##StarTrek
January 20, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Happy DeForest Kelley day to all who celebrate! @larkistin89.bsky.social I'd love to see your gorgeous portrait again...
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one of the reasons cited for the cow-tool cow being able to invent a cow tool is that she has leisure time, a safety net and a long lifespan www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/s...
Do Cows Use Tools? This One Does.
www.nytimes.com
January 20, 2026 at 7:13 PM
one of the reasons cited for the cow-tool cow being able to invent a cow tool is that she has leisure time, a safety net and a long lifespan www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/s...
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I absolutely love this core mission of Mamdani - explain to people on a daily basis why government is a good thing. Show the things it’s doing. Mundane, boring, practical, useful things. Show them the value.
Mamdani: "I'm trying to inspire amongst New Yorkers a sense of faith and belief in what government can do, and it's very hard to do that when they look at masked agents and see them as another face of a similar government"
January 20, 2026 at 6:41 PM
I absolutely love this core mission of Mamdani - explain to people on a daily basis why government is a good thing. Show the things it’s doing. Mundane, boring, practical, useful things. Show them the value.
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FY26 approps have come together - DHS is getting a separate vote. The negotiated DHS package will, unfortunately, put Senate Ds in a tough position--it's a real improvement on the anything-goes status quo, but lacks critical provisions.
Statements from @murray.senate.gov and @delauro.house.gov:
Statements from @murray.senate.gov and @delauro.house.gov:
January 20, 2026 at 6:15 PM
FY26 approps have come together - DHS is getting a separate vote. The negotiated DHS package will, unfortunately, put Senate Ds in a tough position--it's a real improvement on the anything-goes status quo, but lacks critical provisions.
Statements from @murray.senate.gov and @delauro.house.gov:
Statements from @murray.senate.gov and @delauro.house.gov:
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Elon Musk is a profoundly dangerous person, and the risks he presents should be taken very seriously... but his power is also derived almost entirely from attention and being treated as a serious person, so it's important not to do that
January 20, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Elon Musk is a profoundly dangerous person, and the risks he presents should be taken very seriously... but his power is also derived almost entirely from attention and being treated as a serious person, so it's important not to do that
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if you’re in line to hate AI, STAY IN LINE!
There have already been 25 data center cancellations or postponements this month, according to @macroedgeres.bsky.social.
That's nearly as many as the previous 6 months combined.
That's nearly as many as the previous 6 months combined.
January 20, 2026 at 5:22 PM
if you’re in line to hate AI, STAY IN LINE!
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Danish MEP Anders Vistisen to Donald Trump :”Let me put this in words you might understand: Mr. President, fuck off.”
January 20, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Danish MEP Anders Vistisen to Donald Trump :”Let me put this in words you might understand: Mr. President, fuck off.”
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There's evidence of Neanderthals mastering the creation of fire hundreds of thousands of years before homo sapiens.
They won the first flame war.
They won the first flame war.
This could be the oldest evidence of fire-making
A new study pushes back the advent of fire-making by more than quarter of a million years.
www.nationalgeographic.com
January 20, 2026 at 5:24 PM
There's evidence of Neanderthals mastering the creation of fire hundreds of thousands of years before homo sapiens.
They won the first flame war.
They won the first flame war.
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We have an entire class of Democratic "leadership" that has been told that it's dangerous and extreme to say this, and that does not understand that what Democrats want is for their leaders to articulate what they believe and why they believe it. That should not be as big an ask as it apparently is.
Mamdani: "I am in support of abolishing ICE. What we see is an entity that has no interest in fulfilling its stated reason to exist. We're seeing a government agency that is supposed to be enforcing some kind of immigration law, but instead what it's doing is terrorizing people."
January 20, 2026 at 5:04 PM
We have an entire class of Democratic "leadership" that has been told that it's dangerous and extreme to say this, and that does not understand that what Democrats want is for their leaders to articulate what they believe and why they believe it. That should not be as big an ask as it apparently is.
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Awful day yesterday. So first, all these assholes get on the wrong bus
January 20, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Awful day yesterday. So first, all these assholes get on the wrong bus
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Terrible restaurant could close unless people enthusiastically embrace bad food, complains chef.
AI boom could falter without wider adoption, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella warns
AI boom could falter without wider adoption, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella warns
Big tech boss tells delegates at Davos that broader global use is essential if technology is to deliver lasting growth
www.irishtimes.com
January 20, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Terrible restaurant could close unless people enthusiastically embrace bad food, complains chef.
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It's not hard.
Speak with clarity.
Speak with clarity.
Mamdani: "I am in support of abolishing ICE. What we see is an entity that has no interest in fulfilling its stated reason to exist. We're seeing a government agency that is supposed to be enforcing some kind of immigration law, but instead what it's doing is terrorizing people."
January 20, 2026 at 5:07 PM
It's not hard.
Speak with clarity.
Speak with clarity.
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I've still never heard an actual person in real life use the word "falsehoods" and I've yet to hear a coherent explanation for why the media refuses to use the word "lies."
January 20, 2026 at 5:08 PM
I've still never heard an actual person in real life use the word "falsehoods" and I've yet to hear a coherent explanation for why the media refuses to use the word "lies."
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Dems: and then ICE, which was NOT DEAD, and still had 3.8 billion in funding,
January 20, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Dems: and then ICE, which was NOT DEAD, and still had 3.8 billion in funding,
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It's crazy enough that they send a guy who looks like a parody of a plutocrat from a 1930s political cartoon to lecture us every week but then he drops shit like this.
I feel like I'm high basically all the time now. bsky.app/profile/theb...
I feel like I'm high basically all the time now. bsky.app/profile/theb...
Bessent: "Someone, maybe your parents for their retirement have bought 5, 10, 12 homes."
January 20, 2026 at 4:36 PM
It's crazy enough that they send a guy who looks like a parody of a plutocrat from a 1930s political cartoon to lecture us every week but then he drops shit like this.
I feel like I'm high basically all the time now. bsky.app/profile/theb...
I feel like I'm high basically all the time now. bsky.app/profile/theb...
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1. ICE has STOPPED PAYING for medical treatment for its 73,000 detainees
ICE has not paid its bills to 3rd party providers since OCTOBER and the situation will likely persist for MONTHS, a Popular Information investigation reveals
Meanwhile, critically ill ICE detainees are not receiving care
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ICE has not paid its bills to 3rd party providers since OCTOBER and the situation will likely persist for MONTHS, a Popular Information investigation reveals
Meanwhile, critically ill ICE detainees are not receiving care
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ICE has stopped paying for detainee medical treatment
ICE halted payments in October, and the situation will persist for at least several more months
popular.info
January 20, 2026 at 1:42 PM
1. ICE has STOPPED PAYING for medical treatment for its 73,000 detainees
ICE has not paid its bills to 3rd party providers since OCTOBER and the situation will likely persist for MONTHS, a Popular Information investigation reveals
Meanwhile, critically ill ICE detainees are not receiving care
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ICE has not paid its bills to 3rd party providers since OCTOBER and the situation will likely persist for MONTHS, a Popular Information investigation reveals
Meanwhile, critically ill ICE detainees are not receiving care
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