Ross Smith
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Seasoned tech exec & occasional catch & release angler. Progressive loather of Nazis, fascists, racists, misogynists, RepublKKKans, luddites & Anti-Vaxers. Twitter Refugee. #BLM #SlavaUkraini
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Ross Smith
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· Jan 23
Ever wonder who benefits from the degradation of our national pandemic defense? There is one group, and, per insiders Doug, Bill & Janet, their industry is elated about Trump's Federal Demand Creation project to grow a large, uninformed population that won't mask or vax to avoid death. Cha-Ching!
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February 10, 2026 at 7:47 PM
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Always a great sign for how things are going in your country when 21-year-olds are like “hey, I innovated a system to play bagpipes in tear gas”
Jack Duffy attaches a respirator to his bagpipes to play through tear gas. “I always play it whenever the police retreat because it's like, ‘You fucking ran while we stayed,’” he says.
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February 10, 2026 at 2:19 PM
Always a great sign for how things are going in your country when 21-year-olds are like “hey, I innovated a system to play bagpipes in tear gas”
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Say his name... Jorge Otero Barreto 🩵🇵🇷❤️
February 9, 2026 at 2:31 PM
Say his name... Jorge Otero Barreto 🩵🇵🇷❤️
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NORMAL PEOPLE PROTECT KIDS...
... MAGA CULTS PROTECT PEDOPHILES.
”It's so terrible that you normally get traumatized from reading it.” (The Epstein Files)
• 📨 from my friends •
DO NOT BE DISTRACTED & STAY LOUD!
#ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles
#TrumpEpsteinCoverUp
#EpsteinClientList
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... MAGA CULTS PROTECT PEDOPHILES.
”It's so terrible that you normally get traumatized from reading it.” (The Epstein Files)
• 📨 from my friends •
DO NOT BE DISTRACTED & STAY LOUD!
#ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles
#TrumpEpsteinCoverUp
#EpsteinClientList
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February 9, 2026 at 2:32 PM
NORMAL PEOPLE PROTECT KIDS...
... MAGA CULTS PROTECT PEDOPHILES.
”It's so terrible that you normally get traumatized from reading it.” (The Epstein Files)
• 📨 from my friends •
DO NOT BE DISTRACTED & STAY LOUD!
#ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles
#TrumpEpsteinCoverUp
#EpsteinClientList
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... MAGA CULTS PROTECT PEDOPHILES.
”It's so terrible that you normally get traumatized from reading it.” (The Epstein Files)
• 📨 from my friends •
DO NOT BE DISTRACTED & STAY LOUD!
#ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles
#TrumpEpsteinCoverUp
#EpsteinClientList
Thread 1/3🧵
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The people who want their own halftime show, are the same people who wanted their own water fountains‼️
February 8, 2026 at 3:34 PM
The people who want their own halftime show, are the same people who wanted their own water fountains‼️
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FAMU can't use the word Black on anything posted around campus related to Black History Month, to stay in compliance with Florida state laws against DEI. Black students can't use the word Black at their Historically Black College during Black History Month.
February 8, 2026 at 2:28 PM
FAMU can't use the word Black on anything posted around campus related to Black History Month, to stay in compliance with Florida state laws against DEI. Black students can't use the word Black at their Historically Black College during Black History Month.
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Good Morning Bab Thanks so much for the shout out!💙☮️👊🏼💪🏼😊
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February 6, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Good Morning Bab Thanks so much for the shout out!💙☮️👊🏼💪🏼😊
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February 6, 2026 at 1:46 PM
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I am not going to repost the vile and racist image that Trump posted last night of President & First Lady Obama because it is beyond disgusting. Trump is a vile racist as is every Republican that continues to support him. I don’t want to hear mumbling from Mike Johnson or stoic silence from Thune.
February 6, 2026 at 2:54 PM
I am not going to repost the vile and racist image that Trump posted last night of President & First Lady Obama because it is beyond disgusting. Trump is a vile racist as is every Republican that continues to support him. I don’t want to hear mumbling from Mike Johnson or stoic silence from Thune.
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I dive deep into the Epstein Files for the latest on the NY Times’ financial journalist, Landon Thomas Jr.’s relationship with Epstein & how it compromised the world finding out more about Donald Trump’s role in Epstein’s world before the 2016 election.
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Trump World ROCKED as Epstein Files EXPOSE Dark SECRETS
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February 5, 2026 at 10:47 PM
I dive deep into the Epstein Files for the latest on the NY Times’ financial journalist, Landon Thomas Jr.’s relationship with Epstein & how it compromised the world finding out more about Donald Trump’s role in Epstein’s world before the 2016 election.
youtu.be/cE82IGjZPgk?...
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NEWS: The U.S. Supreme Court will allow the new California congressional map to stand, rejecting Republicans’ bid to block it. It’s a huge win for Democrats heading into the midterms.
February 4, 2026 at 7:18 PM
NEWS: The U.S. Supreme Court will allow the new California congressional map to stand, rejecting Republicans’ bid to block it. It’s a huge win for Democrats heading into the midterms.
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Yes, FBI? I’m calling to report a murder.
February 4, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Yes, FBI? I’m calling to report a murder.
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Dems might also want to introduce a bill that separates out funding for the rest of the year for FEMA, the Coast Guard, and the other less problematic parts of DHS, and say they'll vote for that -- but no $ for ICE or Border Patrol.
February 4, 2026 at 1:28 PM
Dems might also want to introduce a bill that separates out funding for the rest of the year for FEMA, the Coast Guard, and the other less problematic parts of DHS, and say they'll vote for that -- but no $ for ICE or Border Patrol.
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"Imagine if we actually followed the Constitution."
Mike Johnson speaks out against the use of judicial warrants in immigration cases:
"Imagine if we had to go through the process of getting a judicial warrant"
"Imagine if we had to go through the process of getting a judicial warrant"
February 3, 2026 at 7:47 PM
"Imagine if we actually followed the Constitution."
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Government records reviewed by ProPublica identify the two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.
Two CBP Agents Identified in Alex Pretti Shooting
The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raym...
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February 1, 2026 at 9:25 PM
Government records reviewed by ProPublica identify the two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.
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Voters must hold accountable every senator who confirmed Bondi, once in the majority conduct exacting oversight of DOJ , pursue Bondi’s impeachment, and ensure she and her accessories are held accountable to the fullest extent of the law and face disbarment. open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
Arresting Two Journalists Is Pure Fascism
Pam Bondi must go.
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February 2, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Voters must hold accountable every senator who confirmed Bondi, once in the majority conduct exacting oversight of DOJ , pursue Bondi’s impeachment, and ensure she and her accessories are held accountable to the fullest extent of the law and face disbarment. open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
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5 year old Liam is home, according to @ilhanmn.bsky.social and @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social!
February 1, 2026 at 4:40 PM
5 year old Liam is home, according to @ilhanmn.bsky.social and @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social!
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Yesterday, five-year-old Liam and his dad Adrian were released from Dilley detention center. I picked them up last night and escorted them back to Minnesota this morning.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
February 1, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Yesterday, five-year-old Liam and his dad Adrian were released from Dilley detention center. I picked them up last night and escorted them back to Minnesota this morning.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
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Movie review from Guardian on Melania.
January 30, 2026 at 10:43 PM
Movie review from Guardian on Melania.
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Maria Santay, a U.S. citizen and community observer, live-streamed masked ICE agents detaining her after they boxed in her car from all sides and smashed her window. Local police showed up and did nothing.
She was denied access to a restroom, and forced to pee in the parking lot while handcuffed.
She was denied access to a restroom, and forced to pee in the parking lot while handcuffed.
January 31, 2026 at 1:40 PM
Maria Santay, a U.S. citizen and community observer, live-streamed masked ICE agents detaining her after they boxed in her car from all sides and smashed her window. Local police showed up and did nothing.
She was denied access to a restroom, and forced to pee in the parking lot while handcuffed.
She was denied access to a restroom, and forced to pee in the parking lot while handcuffed.
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This make you uncomfortable? Good! Because this isn’t history, it’s reality and what ICE has normalized.
January 30, 2026 at 6:00 AM
This make you uncomfortable? Good! Because this isn’t history, it’s reality and what ICE has normalized.
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I don't think people understand that if you shut down the government, ICE and CBP do NOT shut down. They're funded by supplemental money from the BBB. That's why dems are separating the DHS funding bill and asking for restrictions. I want them to demand a rescission of that funding or shut DHS down
January 30, 2026 at 1:15 AM
I don't think people understand that if you shut down the government, ICE and CBP do NOT shut down. They're funded by supplemental money from the BBB. That's why dems are separating the DHS funding bill and asking for restrictions. I want them to demand a rescission of that funding or shut DHS down
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The Fulton County search warrant & its implications for the 2026 & future elections is critically important news & not getting the coverage it merits. Read my most recent piece to get the download & understand why this is such a significant development. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
Today Fulton County, Tomorrow???
On Wednesday, the FBI executed a search warrant on the Fulton County, Georgia, Elections Operation Center.
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January 30, 2026 at 6:15 AM
The Fulton County search warrant & its implications for the 2026 & future elections is critically important news & not getting the coverage it merits. Read my most recent piece to get the download & understand why this is such a significant development. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
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MINNESOTA — Mom goes outside to warm up her car, ICE grabs her: "Please, my car kids are all alone in the house!”
So nothing has changed and Homan was just to put a new face on the cruelty, got it
(H/T longtimehistory)
So nothing has changed and Homan was just to put a new face on the cruelty, got it
(H/T longtimehistory)
January 30, 2026 at 2:43 AM
MINNESOTA — Mom goes outside to warm up her car, ICE grabs her: "Please, my car kids are all alone in the house!”
So nothing has changed and Homan was just to put a new face on the cruelty, got it
(H/T longtimehistory)
So nothing has changed and Homan was just to put a new face on the cruelty, got it
(H/T longtimehistory)