Rebecca L ❌ 👑
@rlen10.bsky.social
Pro Rule of Law, pro joy, pro democracy, pro choice, pro science, pro Gulf of Mexico
America has a constitution, not a king
Democracy dies in silence, so I'm out making noise
Slava Ukraini🇺🇦
Californian| human & cat mom | former engineer |proud Angeleno 🔥
America has a constitution, not a king
Democracy dies in silence, so I'm out making noise
Slava Ukraini🇺🇦
Californian| human & cat mom | former engineer |proud Angeleno 🔥
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Rebecca L ❌ 👑
@rlen10.bsky.social
· Apr 6
Hands Off Los Angeles was huge. We the people are pissed! This is what democracy looks like.
#HandsOff #LosAngeles
#HandsOff #LosAngeles
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Trump officials say there's a 90% chance of strikes on Iran. He can’t without Congress.
Rep. Thomas Massie & I have a War Powers Resolution to debate & vote on war before putting U.S. troops in harm’s way. I will make a motion to discharge to force a vote on it next week.
Rep. Thomas Massie & I have a War Powers Resolution to debate & vote on war before putting U.S. troops in harm’s way. I will make a motion to discharge to force a vote on it next week.
February 18, 2026 at 11:44 PM
Trump officials say there's a 90% chance of strikes on Iran. He can’t without Congress.
Rep. Thomas Massie & I have a War Powers Resolution to debate & vote on war before putting U.S. troops in harm’s way. I will make a motion to discharge to force a vote on it next week.
Rep. Thomas Massie & I have a War Powers Resolution to debate & vote on war before putting U.S. troops in harm’s way. I will make a motion to discharge to force a vote on it next week.
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Why is it that we have money for war but not to feed the poor?! (Tupac was ahead of his time.)
To be clear Congress hasn’t been called in, at all, yet according to reports, this out of control President is inching towards a war in Iran.
We must check his power!
To be clear Congress hasn’t been called in, at all, yet according to reports, this out of control President is inching towards a war in Iran.
We must check his power!
February 19, 2026 at 8:17 AM
Why is it that we have money for war but not to feed the poor?! (Tupac was ahead of his time.)
To be clear Congress hasn’t been called in, at all, yet according to reports, this out of control President is inching towards a war in Iran.
We must check his power!
To be clear Congress hasn’t been called in, at all, yet according to reports, this out of control President is inching towards a war in Iran.
We must check his power!
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DOJ is so fucked news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
In-Your-Face DOJ Aide Rides Prosecutors for ‘Chief Client’ Trump
When leaders of all 93 US attorneys’ offices met for their weekly video chat last month, the 33-year-old Justice Department aide who presided had a blunt message.
news.bloomberglaw.com
February 19, 2026 at 4:57 PM
DOJ is so fucked news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
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Wow.
Fed. judge tells DHS, ICE, Sec. Noem, AG Bondi, EOIR and others that they are harming "the fabric of this very nation" by defying a court order that vacated their automatic-detention policy.
Order is linked here:
www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
Fed. judge tells DHS, ICE, Sec. Noem, AG Bondi, EOIR and others that they are harming "the fabric of this very nation" by defying a court order that vacated their automatic-detention policy.
Order is linked here:
www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
February 19, 2026 at 2:45 AM
Wow.
Fed. judge tells DHS, ICE, Sec. Noem, AG Bondi, EOIR and others that they are harming "the fabric of this very nation" by defying a court order that vacated their automatic-detention policy.
Order is linked here:
www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
Fed. judge tells DHS, ICE, Sec. Noem, AG Bondi, EOIR and others that they are harming "the fabric of this very nation" by defying a court order that vacated their automatic-detention policy.
Order is linked here:
www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
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Let's hear it for the federal district court judges. 6abc.com/post/slavery...
February 19, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Let's hear it for the federal district court judges. 6abc.com/post/slavery...
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Why does someone who overstayed their visa need to be held in shackles? Does any child belong in a prison camp? Does anybody deserve to be underfed, or brutalized, or denied medical care? presswatchers.org/2026/02/the-...
The inhumane treatment of immigration detainees requires more coverage | Press Watch
The glimpses we’ve gotten justify a lot more reporting
presswatchers.org
February 18, 2026 at 10:38 PM
Why does someone who overstayed their visa need to be held in shackles? Does any child belong in a prison camp? Does anybody deserve to be underfed, or brutalized, or denied medical care? presswatchers.org/2026/02/the-...
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OPINION by MS NOW writer @hayesbrown.bsky.social
"even in the face of hard data that shows foreign companies are not, as Trump has often claimed, paying for the tariffs, his administration must continue to pretend otherwise"
READ MORE: www.ms.now/opinion/kevi...
"even in the face of hard data that shows foreign companies are not, as Trump has often claimed, paying for the tariffs, his administration must continue to pretend otherwise"
READ MORE: www.ms.now/opinion/kevi...
Opinion | Kevin Hassett's aggressive tariff defense doesn't add up
It's troubling that the White House would call for 'disciplined' researchers over a tariff analysis. It's galling given the slapdash work that went into the tariffs.
www.ms.now
February 19, 2026 at 2:11 PM
OPINION by MS NOW writer @hayesbrown.bsky.social
"even in the face of hard data that shows foreign companies are not, as Trump has often claimed, paying for the tariffs, his administration must continue to pretend otherwise"
READ MORE: www.ms.now/opinion/kevi...
"even in the face of hard data that shows foreign companies are not, as Trump has often claimed, paying for the tariffs, his administration must continue to pretend otherwise"
READ MORE: www.ms.now/opinion/kevi...
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If I have to hear one more news outlet use the term "disrupted norms" when talking about Trump...
Call it for what it is:
breaking his presidential oath of office
lying
mobster tactics
(cartoon from the archives)
Call it for what it is:
breaking his presidential oath of office
lying
mobster tactics
(cartoon from the archives)
February 19, 2026 at 2:12 PM
If I have to hear one more news outlet use the term "disrupted norms" when talking about Trump...
Call it for what it is:
breaking his presidential oath of office
lying
mobster tactics
(cartoon from the archives)
Call it for what it is:
breaking his presidential oath of office
lying
mobster tactics
(cartoon from the archives)
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Political effects of X’s feed algorithm
"Exposure to algorithmic content leads users to follow conservative political activist accounts... initial exposure to X’s algorithm has persistent effects on users’ current political attitudes and account-following behaviour.." www.nature.com/articles/s41...
"Exposure to algorithmic content leads users to follow conservative political activist accounts... initial exposure to X’s algorithm has persistent effects on users’ current political attitudes and account-following behaviour.." www.nature.com/articles/s41...
The political effects of X’s feed algorithm - Nature
Among users initially on a chronological feed, 7 weeks of exposure to X’s algorithmic feed in 2023 shifted political attitudes and account-following behaviour in a more conservative direction compared...
www.nature.com
February 19, 2026 at 11:59 AM
Political effects of X’s feed algorithm
"Exposure to algorithmic content leads users to follow conservative political activist accounts... initial exposure to X’s algorithm has persistent effects on users’ current political attitudes and account-following behaviour.." www.nature.com/articles/s41...
"Exposure to algorithmic content leads users to follow conservative political activist accounts... initial exposure to X’s algorithm has persistent effects on users’ current political attitudes and account-following behaviour.." www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Before Wednesday, it looked unlikely that Colorado would get to vote on whether to adopt a new congressional map in response to Republican gerrymandering in other states. But that all changed when a Democratic-backed group unexpectedly announced it would seek to place a measure on the fall ballot.
Morning Digest: Democrats unveil plan to redraw Colorado's map for 2028
The new proposal would likely shrink the GOP delegation to just one member: Lauren Boebert
www.the-downballot.com
February 19, 2026 at 1:08 PM
Before Wednesday, it looked unlikely that Colorado would get to vote on whether to adopt a new congressional map in response to Republican gerrymandering in other states. But that all changed when a Democratic-backed group unexpectedly announced it would seek to place a measure on the fall ballot.
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The nation's international trade deficit in goods and services increased to $70.3 billion in December from $53.0 billion in November (revised), as exports decreased and imports increased.
February 19, 2026 at 1:46 PM
The nation's international trade deficit in goods and services increased to $70.3 billion in December from $53.0 billion in November (revised), as exports decreased and imports increased.
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Getting shown up in the arena of elite impunity by *the British monarchy* is an incredible “America at 250!” achievement
February 19, 2026 at 12:20 PM
Getting shown up in the arena of elite impunity by *the British monarchy* is an incredible “America at 250!” achievement
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The possibility that pre-Elon Twitter was limiting the reach of conservative tweets was the greatest story in the history of journalism, while a vast network of sex trafficking pedophiles that included billionaires, celebrities and two presidents is just a big yawn.
February 19, 2026 at 1:45 PM
The possibility that pre-Elon Twitter was limiting the reach of conservative tweets was the greatest story in the history of journalism, while a vast network of sex trafficking pedophiles that included billionaires, celebrities and two presidents is just a big yawn.
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Hundreds of AI data centers are sprouting up. The electrical grid cannot handle it all.
The answer for now is largely off-grid, fossil fuel generators.
“This whole thing feels like a fairy tale concocted on the back of a napkin," one expert said.
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
The answer for now is largely off-grid, fossil fuel generators.
“This whole thing feels like a fairy tale concocted on the back of a napkin," one expert said.
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Silicon Valley is building a shadow power grid for data centers across the U.S.
Tech companies are building data centers with their own private power plants, a risky bet that will increase carbon emissions and other pollution.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 19, 2026 at 12:40 PM
Hundreds of AI data centers are sprouting up. The electrical grid cannot handle it all.
The answer for now is largely off-grid, fossil fuel generators.
“This whole thing feels like a fairy tale concocted on the back of a napkin," one expert said.
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
The answer for now is largely off-grid, fossil fuel generators.
“This whole thing feels like a fairy tale concocted on the back of a napkin," one expert said.
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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"Army officers do not choose their bosses. They serve where assigned, executing lawful orders in support of national policy. To punish an officer for having served under a particular senior leader is to misunderstand the very nature of military service."
open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
America’s Generals Shouldn’t Face Political Loyalty Tests
Keeping politics out of the military is what keeps the military out of politics.
open.substack.com
February 18, 2026 at 2:06 PM
"Army officers do not choose their bosses. They serve where assigned, executing lawful orders in support of national policy. To punish an officer for having served under a particular senior leader is to misunderstand the very nature of military service."
open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
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"That’s why it’s important that Minnesota be not just a shining example of what can be done. It needs to be a harbinger of what’s going to be done. It needs to be a model not just admired but emulated. We should all be Minnesotans now."
open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
We’re All Minnesotans Now
Let the North Star State give us direction.
open.substack.com
February 18, 2026 at 2:43 PM
"That’s why it’s important that Minnesota be not just a shining example of what can be done. It needs to be a harbinger of what’s going to be done. It needs to be a model not just admired but emulated. We should all be Minnesotans now."
open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
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Medicare for All - "That's socialism!"
Social Security - "That's socialism!"
Debt free education - "That's socialism!"
Universal childcare - "That's socialism!"
Billions for ICE, refurbishing Trump's Qatar jet, and tax cuts for the rich...
"That's just how it is."
Social Security - "That's socialism!"
Debt free education - "That's socialism!"
Universal childcare - "That's socialism!"
Billions for ICE, refurbishing Trump's Qatar jet, and tax cuts for the rich...
"That's just how it is."
February 19, 2026 at 1:01 AM
Medicare for All - "That's socialism!"
Social Security - "That's socialism!"
Debt free education - "That's socialism!"
Universal childcare - "That's socialism!"
Billions for ICE, refurbishing Trump's Qatar jet, and tax cuts for the rich...
"That's just how it is."
Social Security - "That's socialism!"
Debt free education - "That's socialism!"
Universal childcare - "That's socialism!"
Billions for ICE, refurbishing Trump's Qatar jet, and tax cuts for the rich...
"That's just how it is."
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Half of Americans think that Donald Trump was involved in crimes allegedly committed by Jeffrey Epstein; just 30% think he was not.
(Economist / @today.yougov.com)
More, via Opinion Today:
opiniontoday.substack.com/p/260218
(Economist / @today.yougov.com)
More, via Opinion Today:
opiniontoday.substack.com/p/260218
February 18, 2026 at 11:11 PM
Half of Americans think that Donald Trump was involved in crimes allegedly committed by Jeffrey Epstein; just 30% think he was not.
(Economist / @today.yougov.com)
More, via Opinion Today:
opiniontoday.substack.com/p/260218
(Economist / @today.yougov.com)
More, via Opinion Today:
opiniontoday.substack.com/p/260218
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This article is very strange. While saying this is very unlikely it treats it wholly as an employment problem with no solution, but never contends with the fact that this would lead to an economic depression!
The Worst-Case Future for White-Collar Workers
The well-off have no experience with the job market that might be coming.
www.theatlantic.com
February 18, 2026 at 11:11 PM
This article is very strange. While saying this is very unlikely it treats it wholly as an employment problem with no solution, but never contends with the fact that this would lead to an economic depression!
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CBS News: US preparing to attack Iran as soon as this weekend, but timeline may extend beyond that, and no final decision has been made.
www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-p...
www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-p...
Trump has discussed timeline for Iran strikes — including as soon as this weekend — but no decision yet
Trump has not yet made a final decision about whether to strike Iran, sources told CBS News.
www.cbsnews.com
February 18, 2026 at 11:27 PM
CBS News: US preparing to attack Iran as soon as this weekend, but timeline may extend beyond that, and no final decision has been made.
www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-p...
www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-p...
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This is a truly horrifying memo. It says that the policy of the US government will now be to proactively seek out and arrest likely tens of thousands of refugees who entered legally under Biden and subject them to detention, where they will be interrogated about their status.
February 19, 2026 at 2:12 AM
This is a truly horrifying memo. It says that the policy of the US government will now be to proactively seek out and arrest likely tens of thousands of refugees who entered legally under Biden and subject them to detention, where they will be interrogated about their status.
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1. DHS surges 3,000 officers to Minneapolis without doing anywhere near enough prep first.
2. Hundreds of habeas cases overwhelm local courts.
3. Dozens of DOJ lawyers quit in disgust/anger.
4. The DOJ brings in JAGs to cover.
5. A JAG was just held in contempt and fined $500/day for ICE's failures.
2. Hundreds of habeas cases overwhelm local courts.
3. Dozens of DOJ lawyers quit in disgust/anger.
4. The DOJ brings in JAGs to cover.
5. A JAG was just held in contempt and fined $500/day for ICE's failures.
February 18, 2026 at 11:09 PM
1. DHS surges 3,000 officers to Minneapolis without doing anywhere near enough prep first.
2. Hundreds of habeas cases overwhelm local courts.
3. Dozens of DOJ lawyers quit in disgust/anger.
4. The DOJ brings in JAGs to cover.
5. A JAG was just held in contempt and fined $500/day for ICE's failures.
2. Hundreds of habeas cases overwhelm local courts.
3. Dozens of DOJ lawyers quit in disgust/anger.
4. The DOJ brings in JAGs to cover.
5. A JAG was just held in contempt and fined $500/day for ICE's failures.
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NEWS: The FBI interviewed an Epstein victim who accused Trump of sexually assaulting her when she was underage not once — but at least FOUR times. But the document that shows those additional interviews appears to have been deleted from the DOJ website. substack.com/home/post/p-...
DOJ Removed Record of Multiple FBI Interviews with Underage Trump Accuser, Epstein Data Shows
The FBI spoke at least four times with a woman who credibly accused Trump of sexually assaulting her when she was a minor, Epstein files show. That document is no longer accessible on the DOJ website.
substack.com
February 19, 2026 at 1:45 AM
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Democratic Senator Mark Warner says of potential US-Israel strike on Iran: "That's not the best plan."
February 19, 2026 at 1:45 AM
Democratic Senator Mark Warner says of potential US-Israel strike on Iran: "That's not the best plan."
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