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teabelly
@teabelly.bsky.social
· Feb 9
We won't have any democracy anywhere if we play by the oligarchs' rules.
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FOLKS NEED TO REALIZE HOW HUGE THIS IS
For the first time in modern Texas history, Dems have candidates running in every state and federal race on the 2026 ballot.
That includes all congressional seats, every state House and state Senate race, plus statewide judicial and State Board of Education.
For the first time in modern Texas history, Dems have candidates running in every state and federal race on the 2026 ballot.
That includes all congressional seats, every state House and state Senate race, plus statewide judicial and State Board of Education.
January 3, 2026 at 4:33 AM
FOLKS NEED TO REALIZE HOW HUGE THIS IS
For the first time in modern Texas history, Dems have candidates running in every state and federal race on the 2026 ballot.
That includes all congressional seats, every state House and state Senate race, plus statewide judicial and State Board of Education.
For the first time in modern Texas history, Dems have candidates running in every state and federal race on the 2026 ballot.
That includes all congressional seats, every state House and state Senate race, plus statewide judicial and State Board of Education.
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Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
January 3, 2026 at 10:52 AM
Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
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Members of Congress: stop posting online and APPEAR, PHYSICALLY on the steps of the Capitol to decry this unconstitutional violation of domestic & international law. SHOW THE PEOPLE the level of danger we are facing as a country.
@housedemocrats.bsky.social
@senatedemocrats.bsky.social
@housedemocrats.bsky.social
@senatedemocrats.bsky.social
January 3, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Members of Congress: stop posting online and APPEAR, PHYSICALLY on the steps of the Capitol to decry this unconstitutional violation of domestic & international law. SHOW THE PEOPLE the level of danger we are facing as a country.
@housedemocrats.bsky.social
@senatedemocrats.bsky.social
@housedemocrats.bsky.social
@senatedemocrats.bsky.social
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The bombing of Venezuela and the kidnapping of Maduro are gross violations of international law and our own Constitution.
Trump & his admin have lied, consolidated power, & committed war crimes to seize Venezuelan oil & pursue regime change for their imperialistic agenda in the Western Hemisphere.
Trump & his admin have lied, consolidated power, & committed war crimes to seize Venezuelan oil & pursue regime change for their imperialistic agenda in the Western Hemisphere.
President Trump holds a news conference after US strike on Venezuela and capture of leader Nicolás Maduro. Watch CNN and follow live updates.
Live updates: Trump addresses US capture of Venezuela President Maduro | CNN
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has been captured and flown out of Venezuela after the US carried out a large scale strike, US President Donald Trump announced. Follow for live updates.
www.cnn.com
January 3, 2026 at 5:15 PM
The bombing of Venezuela and the kidnapping of Maduro are gross violations of international law and our own Constitution.
Trump & his admin have lied, consolidated power, & committed war crimes to seize Venezuelan oil & pursue regime change for their imperialistic agenda in the Western Hemisphere.
Trump & his admin have lied, consolidated power, & committed war crimes to seize Venezuelan oil & pursue regime change for their imperialistic agenda in the Western Hemisphere.
Trump's war crimes are committed against my will and desires. I pray that my government will end his reign of terror soon! What happened to democracy and the rule of law?
January 3, 2026 at 10:55 AM
Trump's war crimes are committed against my will and desires. I pray that my government will end his reign of terror soon! What happened to democracy and the rule of law?
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Look at this 1930 map. See the bottom? That's Venezuela. See the top? That's Greenland. Know who drew the map? Joshua Haldeman - Elon Musk's Grandfather. Elon, and other Silicon Valley leaders have convinced Trump/Vance to annex independent nations. It's about OIL and TERRITORY.
January 3, 2026 at 9:58 AM
Look at this 1930 map. See the bottom? That's Venezuela. See the top? That's Greenland. Know who drew the map? Joshua Haldeman - Elon Musk's Grandfather. Elon, and other Silicon Valley leaders have convinced Trump/Vance to annex independent nations. It's about OIL and TERRITORY.
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Salvando las distancias sustituyes Nicolás Maduro por Salvador Allende y lo entiendes todo mucho mejor.
January 3, 2026 at 10:26 AM
Salvando las distancias sustituyes Nicolás Maduro por Salvador Allende y lo entiendes todo mucho mejor.
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Trump’s Tangled Web of Deal-Making, Policy and Riches
An illustrated guide of the first year of profiteering.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
An illustrated guide of the first year of profiteering.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Trump’s Tangled Web of Deal-Making, Policy and Riches (Gift Article)
The president, his family and some of their closest associates have engaged in a sprawling campaign of deals that stretches across industries and the globe.
www.nytimes.com
January 1, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Trump’s Tangled Web of Deal-Making, Policy and Riches
An illustrated guide of the first year of profiteering.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
An illustrated guide of the first year of profiteering.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
The grift machine ... www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Trump’s Tangled Web of Deal-Making, Policy and Riches
The president, his family and some of their closest associates have engaged in a sprawling campaign of deals that stretches across industries and the globe.
www.nytimes.com
January 1, 2026 at 6:14 PM
The grift machine ... www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Watched the last episode of Stranger Things 😭
Don’t have to be a fan of the show to appreciate David Harbour’s powerful acceptance speech at the 23rd annual SAG Awards🏆 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Pushing back against this regime—No notes…10/10
Don’t have to be a fan of the show to appreciate David Harbour’s powerful acceptance speech at the 23rd annual SAG Awards🏆 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Pushing back against this regime—No notes…10/10
January 1, 2026 at 9:20 AM
Watched the last episode of Stranger Things 😭
Don’t have to be a fan of the show to appreciate David Harbour’s powerful acceptance speech at the 23rd annual SAG Awards🏆 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Pushing back against this regime—No notes…10/10
Don’t have to be a fan of the show to appreciate David Harbour’s powerful acceptance speech at the 23rd annual SAG Awards🏆 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Pushing back against this regime—No notes…10/10
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Live footage of me realizing that the ACA subsidies expired today.
(Not actually me but the scream is spot on)
(Not actually me but the scream is spot on)
January 1, 2026 at 10:39 AM
Live footage of me realizing that the ACA subsidies expired today.
(Not actually me but the scream is spot on)
(Not actually me but the scream is spot on)
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🧵Part of a thread about a Harvard professor who got fed up with "woke" academia and left in protest- when his contract expired. Reminds me of a clergyman whom I knew slightly who left the Church of Scotland over allowing gay clergy- but only when he reached the mandatory retirement age/...
Just another gem from Compact Mag. And, to be clear, he didn’t even have the courage or principle to leave Harvard before his contract expired. That’s why all his grievances are in the past tense.
December 31, 2025 at 2:02 PM
🧵Part of a thread about a Harvard professor who got fed up with "woke" academia and left in protest- when his contract expired. Reminds me of a clergyman whom I knew slightly who left the Church of Scotland over allowing gay clergy- but only when he reached the mandatory retirement age/...
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EXCLUSIVE: @laurenweberhp.bsky.social & I have spent the last year collecting school+county-level vaccination data from across the US and found that only about 28% of counties now have herd immunity for kindergartners from measles—that leaves about 5.2mn kids unprotected.
Gift link: wapo.st/49zDc43
Gift link: wapo.st/49zDc43
U.S. vaccination rates are plunging. Look up where your school stands.
Take a look to see what the kindergarten measles vaccination rates are in your area.
wapo.st
December 31, 2025 at 2:29 PM
EXCLUSIVE: @laurenweberhp.bsky.social & I have spent the last year collecting school+county-level vaccination data from across the US and found that only about 28% of counties now have herd immunity for kindergartners from measles—that leaves about 5.2mn kids unprotected.
Gift link: wapo.st/49zDc43
Gift link: wapo.st/49zDc43
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Having been a part of the Altgov Onboarding process for several years now, I can unequivocally confirm that I have personally seen their qualifications with my own eyeballs.
If you see the altgov[.]info ext on a bluesky account, that tells you we have confirmed the bonefides.
If you see the altgov[.]info ext on a bluesky account, that tells you we have confirmed the bonefides.
We are aware of some folks on this platform who are accusing us of being grifters that aren’t interested in protecting public health. We accept your note. We don’t care.
We are imperfect and human and don’t have a clearance process, so sometimes our humor misses the mark.
We are imperfect and human and don’t have a clearance process, so sometimes our humor misses the mark.
December 31, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Having been a part of the Altgov Onboarding process for several years now, I can unequivocally confirm that I have personally seen their qualifications with my own eyeballs.
If you see the altgov[.]info ext on a bluesky account, that tells you we have confirmed the bonefides.
If you see the altgov[.]info ext on a bluesky account, that tells you we have confirmed the bonefides.
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My #Utah legislators get free healthcare. My Utah legislators voted to strip funding from childcare centers. My Utah legislators think it’s a mark of unworthiness if an Utahn can’t afford to eat or take their kid to the doctor. The Utah GOP only cares about their wealthy donors.
#ACA
#Healthcare
#ACA
#Healthcare
December 29, 2025 at 2:06 AM
My #Utah legislators get free healthcare. My Utah legislators voted to strip funding from childcare centers. My Utah legislators think it’s a mark of unworthiness if an Utahn can’t afford to eat or take their kid to the doctor. The Utah GOP only cares about their wealthy donors.
#ACA
#Healthcare
#ACA
#Healthcare
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BREAKING: A Russian newspaper today — “America no longer sees our country as a threat… The US leader’s philosophy is closer to the values of Russia’s president, not the politicians of the Old World… he sees Europe as a liberal stronghold that must be destroyed…”
Read that again.
Read that again.
December 29, 2025 at 8:10 PM
BREAKING: A Russian newspaper today — “America no longer sees our country as a threat… The US leader’s philosophy is closer to the values of Russia’s president, not the politicians of the Old World… he sees Europe as a liberal stronghold that must be destroyed…”
Read that again.
Read that again.
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An essential development over the past decade-plus is that the ignorant went from feeling chastened when their ignorance was revealed to banding together and deciding that, actually, they were right. They might disagree at times, but they agreed that ignorance itself was an indicator of trust.
December 29, 2025 at 3:26 PM
An essential development over the past decade-plus is that the ignorant went from feeling chastened when their ignorance was revealed to banding together and deciding that, actually, they were right. They might disagree at times, but they agreed that ignorance itself was an indicator of trust.
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Reporter: China has been doing naval exercises basically to test encircling Taiwan. Can you explain to us what your knowledge is of that?
Trump: Well, I have a great relationship with XI and he hasn't told me anything about it.
Trump: Well, I have a great relationship with XI and he hasn't told me anything about it.
December 29, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Reporter: China has been doing naval exercises basically to test encircling Taiwan. Can you explain to us what your knowledge is of that?
Trump: Well, I have a great relationship with XI and he hasn't told me anything about it.
Trump: Well, I have a great relationship with XI and he hasn't told me anything about it.
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A South Park writer saw Trump’s ego warming up, bought trumpkennedycenter.org months early, and waited. That’s not trolling. That’s satire with a calendar. Toby Morton just understands narcissism and timing. 😜
HOME | Trump Kennedy Center
www.trumpkennedycenter.org
December 28, 2025 at 1:16 PM
A South Park writer saw Trump’s ego warming up, bought trumpkennedycenter.org months early, and waited. That’s not trolling. That’s satire with a calendar. Toby Morton just understands narcissism and timing. 😜
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No it’s not staged or an act of sabotage by military higher ups, this is standard US military incompetence and it is only getting worse.
December 27, 2025 at 6:14 PM
No it’s not staged or an act of sabotage by military higher ups, this is standard US military incompetence and it is only getting worse.
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Trump’s Christmas Day attacks on Nigeria a complete failure and cost nearly $30 million.
Witnesses report the US struck fields and farmland in areas with no history of terrorist activity or presence. On top of that multiple US missiles failed to detonate & sunk into the dirt.
Witnesses report the US struck fields and farmland in areas with no history of terrorist activity or presence. On top of that multiple US missiles failed to detonate & sunk into the dirt.
December 27, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Trump’s Christmas Day attacks on Nigeria a complete failure and cost nearly $30 million.
Witnesses report the US struck fields and farmland in areas with no history of terrorist activity or presence. On top of that multiple US missiles failed to detonate & sunk into the dirt.
Witnesses report the US struck fields and farmland in areas with no history of terrorist activity or presence. On top of that multiple US missiles failed to detonate & sunk into the dirt.
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Seems there is yet another app using the ICEBlock logo and charging people for access. It’s called ICEBlocker and it is not us.
DO NOT DOWNLOAD or pay. Best we can tell is it’s Russian.
We would never ask for money.
DO NOT DOWNLOAD or pay. Best we can tell is it’s Russian.
We would never ask for money.
December 27, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Seems there is yet another app using the ICEBlock logo and charging people for access. It’s called ICEBlocker and it is not us.
DO NOT DOWNLOAD or pay. Best we can tell is it’s Russian.
We would never ask for money.
DO NOT DOWNLOAD or pay. Best we can tell is it’s Russian.
We would never ask for money.
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Until Trump began conspiracies about mail voting, Republicans were fully on board with GRACE PERIODS for ballots to arrive as long as postmarked by Election Day. They passed it overwhelmingly in KS, OH, & elsewhere.
But now Trump hates it.
So 4 red states—KS, OH, ND, UT—all banned it this year.
But now Trump hates it.
So 4 red states—KS, OH, ND, UT—all banned it this year.
Ohio Bans Grace Periods for Mail Ballots, Fulfilling Trump’s Wishes - Bolts
Ohio is the fourth GOP-run state this year to ban ballots that are postmarked by Election Day but arrive after. A Supreme Court case could force that policy nationwide next year.
boltsmag.org
December 27, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Until Trump began conspiracies about mail voting, Republicans were fully on board with GRACE PERIODS for ballots to arrive as long as postmarked by Election Day. They passed it overwhelmingly in KS, OH, & elsewhere.
But now Trump hates it.
So 4 red states—KS, OH, ND, UT—all banned it this year.
But now Trump hates it.
So 4 red states—KS, OH, ND, UT—all banned it this year.
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NEW: The phone metrics reported publicly by the Social Security Administration are way lower than actual wait times, a new watchdog report shows.
www.nextgov.com/digital-gove...
www.nextgov.com/digital-gove...
SSA phone wait times longer than publicly reported metrics, per OIG report
The agency’s “average speed of answer” metric masks longer call wait times, according to data in a recent OIG report.
www.nextgov.com
December 23, 2025 at 1:29 AM
NEW: The phone metrics reported publicly by the Social Security Administration are way lower than actual wait times, a new watchdog report shows.
www.nextgov.com/digital-gove...
www.nextgov.com/digital-gove...