Rob Fardon
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“Everyone says he is crazy – which maybe he is – but the scarier thing about him is that he is stupid. You do not know anyone as stupid as Donald Trump. You just don’t.” --Fran Lebowitz
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1) You could have supported the Freedom To Vote Act, which would have outlawed partisan gerrymandering. Every Democrat voted for it. Every Republican voted against it. Womp womp.
2) You could have simply not started mid-decade redistricting with the Texas redraw. And then this wouldn’t be a thing.
2) You could have simply not started mid-decade redistricting with the Texas redraw. And then this wouldn’t be a thing.
February 15, 2026 at 4:31 AM
1) You could have supported the Freedom To Vote Act, which would have outlawed partisan gerrymandering. Every Democrat voted for it. Every Republican voted against it. Womp womp.
2) You could have simply not started mid-decade redistricting with the Texas redraw. And then this wouldn’t be a thing.
2) You could have simply not started mid-decade redistricting with the Texas redraw. And then this wouldn’t be a thing.
For the geek in your life. Desmos link next
February 14, 2026 at 7:59 PM
For the geek in your life. Desmos link next
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"Hundreds of judges around the country have ruled more than 4,400 times since October that President Donald Trump’s administration is detaining immigrants unlawfully, a Reuters review of court records found."
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 14, 2026 at 4:27 PM
"Hundreds of judges around the country have ruled more than 4,400 times since October that President Donald Trump’s administration is detaining immigrants unlawfully, a Reuters review of court records found."
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This is not ACTUALLY true on paper.
HSI has charged voter fraud, & CISA (part of DHS) does have a role in election security -- remember Trump fired Chris Krebs for declaring the 2020 election sound.
Not excusing the presser. But it's important to know WHAT TOOLS Noem might use to steal election.
HSI has charged voter fraud, & CISA (part of DHS) does have a role in election security -- remember Trump fired Chris Krebs for declaring the 2020 election sound.
Not excusing the presser. But it's important to know WHAT TOOLS Noem might use to steal election.
Just as ICE and CBP have no legitimate role in "election security" neither does the head of DHS. The mere existence of this press conference should be a scandal, much less this tone-deaf comment.
Kristi Noem: "When it gets to Election Day, we've been proactive to make sure we have the right people voting, electing the right leaders to lead this country."
February 14, 2026 at 5:50 PM
This is not ACTUALLY true on paper.
HSI has charged voter fraud, & CISA (part of DHS) does have a role in election security -- remember Trump fired Chris Krebs for declaring the 2020 election sound.
Not excusing the presser. But it's important to know WHAT TOOLS Noem might use to steal election.
HSI has charged voter fraud, & CISA (part of DHS) does have a role in election security -- remember Trump fired Chris Krebs for declaring the 2020 election sound.
Not excusing the presser. But it's important to know WHAT TOOLS Noem might use to steal election.
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Trumpists do not believe that people who disagree with them are entitled to a voice in government.
Kristi Noem: "When it gets to Election Day, we've been proactive to make sure we have the right people voting, electing the right leaders to lead this country."
February 14, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Trumpists do not believe that people who disagree with them are entitled to a voice in government.
To be fair to Trump, he can't even understand why people serve their *own* country. He thinks they're suckers and losers. Asking him to understand the value of alliances with *other* countries is simply beyond him
Sen. Kelly: The old world is gone because Donald Trump blew it up. We had this system of alliances that has served us since World War II. Even if we are able to repair these relationships, it's going to take generations before they feel comfortable.
February 14, 2026 at 6:27 AM
To be fair to Trump, he can't even understand why people serve their *own* country. He thinks they're suckers and losers. Asking him to understand the value of alliances with *other* countries is simply beyond him
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When NYT says DHS will target anti-ICE social accounts all I can say is fuck ICE, fuck DHS, and fuck that evil nitwit puppy killing concubine clown faced Kristi Noem
#FuckICE
#FuckKristiNoem
#FuckICE
#FuckKristiNoem
DHS is being more aggressive than ever targeting anonymous social media accounts that have spoken out against ICE, asking Big Tech to hand over information on users without signed judicial warrants
story w/ @sheeraf.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
story w/ @sheeraf.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
Homeland Security Wants Social Media Sites to Expose Anti-ICE Accounts
www.nytimes.com
February 14, 2026 at 6:22 AM
When NYT says DHS will target anti-ICE social accounts all I can say is fuck ICE, fuck DHS, and fuck that evil nitwit puppy killing concubine clown faced Kristi Noem
#FuckICE
#FuckKristiNoem
#FuckICE
#FuckKristiNoem
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January 27, 2026 at 7:19 PM
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Did you see this today?
Anti #ICE protesters carried a MASSIVE U.S.
Constitution through the streets of Minneapolis.
Not a flag.
Not a slogan.
The Constitution.
Thousands marched, demanding accountability and asking whether federal enforcement is aligning with the rights written on those pages.
Anti #ICE protesters carried a MASSIVE U.S.
Constitution through the streets of Minneapolis.
Not a flag.
Not a slogan.
The Constitution.
Thousands marched, demanding accountability and asking whether federal enforcement is aligning with the rights written on those pages.
February 13, 2026 at 6:35 PM
Did you see this today?
Anti #ICE protesters carried a MASSIVE U.S.
Constitution through the streets of Minneapolis.
Not a flag.
Not a slogan.
The Constitution.
Thousands marched, demanding accountability and asking whether federal enforcement is aligning with the rights written on those pages.
Anti #ICE protesters carried a MASSIVE U.S.
Constitution through the streets of Minneapolis.
Not a flag.
Not a slogan.
The Constitution.
Thousands marched, demanding accountability and asking whether federal enforcement is aligning with the rights written on those pages.
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"[DHS] is expanding its efforts to identify Americans who oppose Immigration and Customs Enforcement by sending tech companies legal requests for the names, email addresses, telephone numbers and other identifying data behind social media accounts that track or criticize the agency."
Homeland Security Wants Social Media Sites to Expose Anti-ICE Accounts
www.nytimes.com
February 14, 2026 at 2:20 AM
"[DHS] is expanding its efforts to identify Americans who oppose Immigration and Customs Enforcement by sending tech companies legal requests for the names, email addresses, telephone numbers and other identifying data behind social media accounts that track or criticize the agency."
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👀 A federal judge has ordered the disclosure of a roster of DOGE employees and affiliates, as well as a text message revealing a top NEH official’s views on “woke” and “progressive” grants. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
February 14, 2026 at 1:50 AM
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An EBV vaccine is now shelved because of that Prassad fellow?! AN EBV VACCINE?!?!
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 12:46 PM
An EBV vaccine is now shelved because of that Prassad fellow?! AN EBV VACCINE?!?!
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Every talking head: The Don Lemon case is a First Amendment case.
Me (*screaming at the TV*):
It’s a COMMERCE CLAUSE case!
The Don Lemon case is a Commerce Clause case.
THE DON LEMON CASE IS A COMMERCE CLAUSE CASE!!!!
Me (*screaming at the TV*):
It’s a COMMERCE CLAUSE case!
The Don Lemon case is a Commerce Clause case.
THE DON LEMON CASE IS A COMMERCE CLAUSE CASE!!!!
TODAY: Journalist Don Lemon is set to be arraigned on federal criminal charges in connection with a protest at a Minnesota church.
The case is far from the slam dunk some Justice Department officials have portrayed it to be.
We explain ⬇️⬇️
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/minn...
The case is far from the slam dunk some Justice Department officials have portrayed it to be.
We explain ⬇️⬇️
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/minn...
Minnesota FACE Off: A Deep Dive Into the St. Paul Church Protest Case
Unpacking the Don Lemon indictment, its factual allegations, the elements the government must prove to convict, and the potential defenses available to the accused.
www.lawfaremedia.org
February 13, 2026 at 7:53 PM
Every talking head: The Don Lemon case is a First Amendment case.
Me (*screaming at the TV*):
It’s a COMMERCE CLAUSE case!
The Don Lemon case is a Commerce Clause case.
THE DON LEMON CASE IS A COMMERCE CLAUSE CASE!!!!
Me (*screaming at the TV*):
It’s a COMMERCE CLAUSE case!
The Don Lemon case is a Commerce Clause case.
THE DON LEMON CASE IS A COMMERCE CLAUSE CASE!!!!
Shorter Rubio: “We are the baddies.”
February 13, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Shorter Rubio: “We are the baddies.”
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So basically “everything is so outrageously evil right now that we have a golden opportunity to do modest additional evil.”
Meta's plan for launching glasses that people can use to secretly identify strangers on the street is to do it "during a dynamic political environment" when people who care about why that's bad are "focused on other concerns."
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
Meta Plans to Add Facial Recognition Technology to Its Smart Glasses
www.nytimes.com
February 13, 2026 at 5:33 PM
So basically “everything is so outrageously evil right now that we have a golden opportunity to do modest additional evil.”
The flag with the Big Brother eye is perfect
February 13, 2026 at 3:52 PM
The flag with the Big Brother eye is perfect
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OK everyone who is making fun of Kristi Noem over the blanket thing has OBVIOUSLY never had a toddler who was elevated to a Cabinet position
February 13, 2026 at 3:14 PM
OK everyone who is making fun of Kristi Noem over the blanket thing has OBVIOUSLY never had a toddler who was elevated to a Cabinet position
So. Those USAID dollars that Trump, Musk, Rubio, and Vought withheld, killing hundreds of thousands of people? Most of whom were children? The number of which will only grow? $15M of them will pay for Vought's security through 2026.
No words. Logging off
www.reuters.com/world/us/whi...
No words. Logging off
www.reuters.com/world/us/whi...
Exclusive: White House uses USAID funds for budget director Vought's security, documents show
The White House budget office is using millions of dollars from the former U.S. foreign aid agency to pay for the security detail of Russell Vought, President Donald Trump's budget chief and an archit...
www.reuters.com
February 13, 2026 at 3:05 PM
So. Those USAID dollars that Trump, Musk, Rubio, and Vought withheld, killing hundreds of thousands of people? Most of whom were children? The number of which will only grow? $15M of them will pay for Vought's security through 2026.
No words. Logging off
www.reuters.com/world/us/whi...
No words. Logging off
www.reuters.com/world/us/whi...
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The kids don't know this but Lewandowski first got headline-famous roughing up a lady reporter at a Trump rally
February 13, 2026 at 4:11 AM
The kids don't know this but Lewandowski first got headline-famous roughing up a lady reporter at a Trump rally
Minnesotans showed incredible restraint. ICE & CBP were as provocative as possible, breaking laws, flaunting the Constitution, beating people, lying about it all, with Trump itching to invoke the Insurrection Act. Minnesotans organized, video'd everything, and said "Not today."
February 13, 2026 at 12:44 PM
Minnesotans showed incredible restraint. ICE & CBP were as provocative as possible, breaking laws, flaunting the Constitution, beating people, lying about it all, with Trump itching to invoke the Insurrection Act. Minnesotans organized, video'd everything, and said "Not today."
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It will not surprise you that ICE is filled with pro-Russian goons.
www.thedailybeast.com/laughing-ice...
www.thedailybeast.com/laughing-ice...
Laughing ICE Goons Seize Dad Who Fled Ukraine War at Walmart
Dmytro Kulyk is facing deportation as refugees become the Trump administration’s latest target.
www.thedailybeast.com
February 13, 2026 at 11:34 AM
It will not surprise you that ICE is filled with pro-Russian goons.
www.thedailybeast.com/laughing-ice...
www.thedailybeast.com/laughing-ice...
Rubio is currently the most lethal member of Trump's cabinet, thanks to the hundreds of thousands of deaths on his hands from gutting USAID. But who'll win out in the end? Hegseth could overtake him in a war, but long-term, RFK Jr. has a real shot at the title if he keeps getting his way
February 13, 2026 at 4:10 AM
Rubio is currently the most lethal member of Trump's cabinet, thanks to the hundreds of thousands of deaths on his hands from gutting USAID. But who'll win out in the end? Hegseth could overtake him in a war, but long-term, RFK Jr. has a real shot at the title if he keeps getting his way
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Will Fox be updating their story on this and giving it the same amount of airtime as they did initial arrest?
February 13, 2026 at 12:41 AM
Will Fox be updating their story on this and giving it the same amount of airtime as they did initial arrest?
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Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych’s memory helmet shows the faces of Ukrainian athletes and coaches killed by Russia’s war.
More than 650 Ukrainian athletes&coaches have lost their lives. Remembering them is an act of dignity and courage.
📹🖊️MFA_Ukraine
More than 650 Ukrainian athletes&coaches have lost their lives. Remembering them is an act of dignity and courage.
📹🖊️MFA_Ukraine
February 12, 2026 at 8:48 PM
Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych’s memory helmet shows the faces of Ukrainian athletes and coaches killed by Russia’s war.
More than 650 Ukrainian athletes&coaches have lost their lives. Remembering them is an act of dignity and courage.
📹🖊️MFA_Ukraine
More than 650 Ukrainian athletes&coaches have lost their lives. Remembering them is an act of dignity and courage.
📹🖊️MFA_Ukraine
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Incredibly powerful opinion chronicling the awfulness in Whipple and the ways it interfered with the right to counsel.
One key part of the ruling (that ICE will likely appeal ASAP); Judge Brasel bars ICE from transferring anyone out of Minnesota within 72 hours of arrest.
One key part of the ruling (that ICE will likely appeal ASAP); Judge Brasel bars ICE from transferring anyone out of Minnesota within 72 hours of arrest.
February 13, 2026 at 1:01 AM
Incredibly powerful opinion chronicling the awfulness in Whipple and the ways it interfered with the right to counsel.
One key part of the ruling (that ICE will likely appeal ASAP); Judge Brasel bars ICE from transferring anyone out of Minnesota within 72 hours of arrest.
One key part of the ruling (that ICE will likely appeal ASAP); Judge Brasel bars ICE from transferring anyone out of Minnesota within 72 hours of arrest.