Mike Fragassi
@refrag.bsky.social
He/him
Chicagoan, stroke survivor, dev, moving further to the Left as I get older & more pissed off.
I probably repost too damn much.
And make too many grammatical errors & tpyos.
Also @refrag@mastodon.cloud, but that's dormant.
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Mike Fragassi
@refrag.bsky.social
· Jan 26
A good read, and I particularly would like to highlight this, which I hadn't seen before.
But I suspect that congresscreep making a statement is just making a statement, to be played on Fox, and forgotten later
February 10, 2026 at 5:13 PM
But I suspect that congresscreep making a statement is just making a statement, to be played on Fox, and forgotten later
Honestly, this is going to go badly for them, especially if they are thinking of having public hearings. Keep digging that hole guys
Rep. Mark Alford (R-TX) revealed that House Republicans are "investigating" Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show because they suspect it was "much worse than the Janet Jackson wardrobe malfunction.
House GOP launches Bad Bunny probe: 'Worse than the Janet Jackson wardrobe malfunction'
Rep. Mark Alford (R-TX) revealed that House Republicans are "investigating" Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show because they suspect it was "much worse than the Janet Jackson wardrobe malfunction."During a Tuesday interview on Real America's Voice, Alford told the hosts that he and other House Repu...
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February 10, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Honestly, this is going to go badly for them, especially if they are thinking of having public hearings. Keep digging that hole guys
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I've seen multiple videos TODAY of secret police asking people that.
GOLDMAN: What guidance have you given your agents about asking people to show proof of citizenship?
LYONS: We don't do that
G: Really? So all of those individual citizens who have been randomly asked are lying?
LYONS: If ICE is conducting an investigation, they'll ask someone their nationality
LYONS: We don't do that
G: Really? So all of those individual citizens who have been randomly asked are lying?
LYONS: If ICE is conducting an investigation, they'll ask someone their nationality
February 10, 2026 at 5:03 PM
I've seen multiple videos TODAY of secret police asking people that.
FACT CHECK
✅ 20M criminals DID NOT invade the United States during the Biden years. This long time Trump talking point has exploded throughout MAGA but it is. not. true.
Here's an excellent fact check from the Cato Institute: www.cato.org/blog/biden-d...
✅ 20M criminals DID NOT invade the United States during the Biden years. This long time Trump talking point has exploded throughout MAGA but it is. not. true.
Here's an excellent fact check from the Cato Institute: www.cato.org/blog/biden-d...
February 10, 2026 at 5:10 PM
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This is just a character actor combing his hair in different ways
February 10, 2026 at 5:05 PM
This is just a character actor combing his hair in different ways
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VAN HOLLEN: Did you in fact make the visit to Epstein's private island?
LUTNICK: I did have lunch w/ him as I was on a boat going across on a family vacation. My wife was with me as were my 4 children and nannies. We had lunch on the island. That's true. For an hour. We left with all of my children
LUTNICK: I did have lunch w/ him as I was on a boat going across on a family vacation. My wife was with me as were my 4 children and nannies. We had lunch on the island. That's true. For an hour. We left with all of my children
February 10, 2026 at 3:02 PM
VAN HOLLEN: Did you in fact make the visit to Epstein's private island?
LUTNICK: I did have lunch w/ him as I was on a boat going across on a family vacation. My wife was with me as were my 4 children and nannies. We had lunch on the island. That's true. For an hour. We left with all of my children
LUTNICK: I did have lunch w/ him as I was on a boat going across on a family vacation. My wife was with me as were my 4 children and nannies. We had lunch on the island. That's true. For an hour. We left with all of my children
I think the particular reason she's disliked is for being an "open the schools" person
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emily_O...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emily_O...
February 10, 2026 at 5:04 PM
I think the particular reason she's disliked is for being an "open the schools" person
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emily_O...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emily_O...
In addition to everything everyone else has mentioned, it & other places of its ilk are the inspiration for Five Nights At Freddy's
February 10, 2026 at 5:01 PM
In addition to everything everyone else has mentioned, it & other places of its ilk are the inspiration for Five Nights At Freddy's
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So I think everyone knows what Chuck E. Cheese is but for non-parents who don't know what LifeTouch is, it's the company that for decades has had a near-monopoly on school pictures.
Finding out that top execs from both LifeTouch and Chuck E. Cheese are in the Epstein files has pissed me off in a way that I didn’t think was still possible.
February 10, 2026 at 4:32 PM
So I think everyone knows what Chuck E. Cheese is but for non-parents who don't know what LifeTouch is, it's the company that for decades has had a near-monopoly on school pictures.
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wild story on how google commissioned then fumbled judy chicago for the new thompson center floor, what the hell
news.artnet.com/art-world/ju...
news.artnet.com/art-world/ju...
Want a Masterclass in How Not to Work With Artists? Ask Google | Artnet News
Renown artist Judy Chicago shares her misadventures with an ambitious public art commission for the tech giant.
news.artnet.com
February 10, 2026 at 6:07 AM
wild story on how google commissioned then fumbled judy chicago for the new thompson center floor, what the hell
news.artnet.com/art-world/ju...
news.artnet.com/art-world/ju...
<sighs heavily> yay
NEW: The AMA and a leading public health research group focused on vaccines are teaming up to create a parallel system to review vaccine safety and effectiveness.
The CDC’s vaccine review process has “effectively collapsed” under RFKJr. My story.
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/...
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/...
AMA joins effort to launch vaccine science review amid CDC turmoil
The American Medical Association and a partner group are taking on a new role in reviewing vaccine safety and effectiveness as the CDC’s review process faces criticism.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 10, 2026 at 4:53 PM
<sighs heavily> yay
Took a minute to find the video:
bsky.app/profile/paul...
bsky.app/profile/paul...
MAGA cult slayer
The Director of the FBI blackmailed Thomas Massie over the files. I think the smoke has officially reached flame.
The Director of the FBI blackmailed Thomas Massie over the files. I think the smoke has officially reached flame.
February 10, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Took a minute to find the video:
bsky.app/profile/paul...
bsky.app/profile/paul...
1. Thomas Massey, Republican from Kentucky, just did an interview where he said, on camera, that the director of the FBI threatened to investigate one of his staffers for fraud if Massey did not stop pushing for the disclosure of the Epstein files.
February 10, 2026 at 4:49 PM
I do not want to hand it to the weirdo glibertarian congressional but in this case he should keep cooking
Thomas Massie is cooking right now and explicitly states that UAE Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem was sending torture videos to Epstein
February 10, 2026 at 4:48 PM
I do not want to hand it to the weirdo glibertarian congressional but in this case he should keep cooking
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Her community rallied so fast and so diligently. This is a victory to uphold and celebrate. Reminds everyone that it's worth fighting back.
An immigration court dropped its case against Turkish graduate student Rumeysa Ozturk, a little less than a year after federal agents arrested her on a street near Tufts University
Immigration Court Drops Case Against Tufts Student Rumeysa Ozturk
The Turkish national had been arrested by plainclothes federal officers outside her apartment.
on.wsj.com
February 10, 2026 at 1:30 AM
Her community rallied so fast and so diligently. This is a victory to uphold and celebrate. Reminds everyone that it's worth fighting back.
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ICE has now spent over half a BILLION dollars just on purchasing warehouses around the country to convert into detention camps.
If these mega-camps are utilized to the full capacity ICE intends, they'll be the largest prisons in the country, with little real oversight. www.ajc.com/politics/202...
If these mega-camps are utilized to the full capacity ICE intends, they'll be the largest prisons in the country, with little real oversight. www.ajc.com/politics/202...
ICE to begin detaining immigrants inside Social Circle warehouse in April
Homeland Security plans to build warehouse detention facilities in other cities being met with opposition.
www.ajc.com
February 9, 2026 at 5:56 PM
ICE has now spent over half a BILLION dollars just on purchasing warehouses around the country to convert into detention camps.
If these mega-camps are utilized to the full capacity ICE intends, they'll be the largest prisons in the country, with little real oversight. www.ajc.com/politics/202...
If these mega-camps are utilized to the full capacity ICE intends, they'll be the largest prisons in the country, with little real oversight. www.ajc.com/politics/202...
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Only one of these is a constitutional right, you knob
Mike Johnson: "Americans need an ID to drive, to open a bank account, to buy cold medicine, to file govt assistance, even to attend the DNC. So why would voting be any different? They can't answer that question."
February 10, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Only one of these is a constitutional right, you knob
The minute a real Billionaire Tax is on the menu, he will activate his mob
February 10, 2026 at 4:18 PM
The minute a real Billionaire Tax is on the menu, he will activate his mob
Probably mistakenly hit the "English" link in the UI
February 10, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Probably mistakenly hit the "English" link in the UI
Feels cyberpunk, not in the "body augmentation & hacking" way but in the "libertarian pocket economies with indentured servitude" way
MrBeast has acquired Step, a teen-focused financial app valued at $900 million, in a deal reportedly worth over $1 billion
February 10, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Feels cyberpunk, not in the "body augmentation & hacking" way but in the "libertarian pocket economies with indentured servitude" way
I'm doing a few other things as well, but this what's occupying my time at the moment
February 10, 2026 at 3:46 PM
I'm doing a few other things as well, but this what's occupying my time at the moment
Door-knocking for a candidate for state office who has been personally involved with organizing the local ICE Watch activities from the very start, instead of being AWOL and claiming to be a part of it after they moved to MN
bsky.app/profile/33rd...
bsky.app/profile/33rd...
We are proud to endorse Miguel Alvelo Rivera for IL-40 State Rep!
Miguel has a strong history of fighting for, *and delivering wins*, for our community.
Full slate and how to join the movement: www.workingfamilies33.org/2026-primary...
Miguel has a strong history of fighting for, *and delivering wins*, for our community.
Full slate and how to join the movement: www.workingfamilies33.org/2026-primary...
February 10, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Door-knocking for a candidate for state office who has been personally involved with organizing the local ICE Watch activities from the very start, instead of being AWOL and claiming to be a part of it after they moved to MN
bsky.app/profile/33rd...
bsky.app/profile/33rd...
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Inspired by @gregpak.net, please tell me something you’re doing, other than voting and attending No Kings marches, that opposes fascism or helps your community. Let’s share our ideas!
You know I’m doing whistle crew and fundraising for mutual aid. I’m hoping to do more local work again soon.
You know I’m doing whistle crew and fundraising for mutual aid. I’m hoping to do more local work again soon.
February 10, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Inspired by @gregpak.net, please tell me something you’re doing, other than voting and attending No Kings marches, that opposes fascism or helps your community. Let’s share our ideas!
You know I’m doing whistle crew and fundraising for mutual aid. I’m hoping to do more local work again soon.
You know I’m doing whistle crew and fundraising for mutual aid. I’m hoping to do more local work again soon.
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Didn't think things could get worse at Isla Nublar...
February 10, 2026 at 4:18 AM
Didn't think things could get worse at Isla Nublar...