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Just a middle class #American who is not a billionaire. Worried for America, I will Follow Back! 💙💙💙🦋 FRB 💙 #BlueCrew 💙 Say no to greed and hate #NoKings 💙 I love science
Newly released Epstein-related emails show Rebecca Taibleson—now a Trump-appointed judge on the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals—previously advising her uncle, physicist Lawrence Krauss. open.substack.com/pub/aaronpar...
Important Update: Major Human Trafficking Investigation Opened as Epstein Fallout Grows While Trump Demands the Public Move On
Good morning everyone.
open.substack.com
February 4, 2026 at 2:46 PM
The legislation would create a #Mississippi voting rights commission, which would require certain jurisdictions to obtain pre-clearance approval from said commission for any changes to election policy or practice. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
The supreme court may further gut the Voting Rights Act. Mississippi is trying to create its own
Lawmakers are working to create a state-level version of the act as the US high court decides on latest voting rights case
www.theguardian.com
February 4, 2026 at 2:41 PM
We need to do this in all states!

If the bill becomes law — it’ll make it a crime for these counties, any county, any local government to contract with ICE to house ICE detainees,” KOAT legal expert John Day said. #NewMexico #NM thedingodave.substack.com/p/immigrant-...
Immigrant Safety Act: Bill to ban immigrant detention in New Mexico heads to governor’s desk
If the bill becomes law — it’ll make it a crime for these counties, any county, any local government to contract with ICE to house ICE detainees,” KOAT legal expert John Day said
thedingodave.substack.com
February 4, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Worried about #privacy like I am? Turn your iphone on lockdown mode!

WaPo Reporter’s iPhone Because It Had Lockdown Mode Enabled. It also provides rare insight into the apparent effectiveness of Lockdown Mode. www.404media.co/fbi-couldnt-...
FBI Couldn’t Get into WaPo Reporter’s iPhone Because It Had Lockdown Mode Enabled
Lockdown Mode is a sometimes overlooked feature of Apple devices that broadly make them harder to hack. A court record indicates the feature might be effective at stopping third parties unlocking some...
www.404media.co
February 4, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Yes! And the #GOP is just going to continue to watch and do nothing!

They are ok with IDF style thugs on the streets of #America gassing people..sure why not?
February 4, 2026 at 1:38 PM
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Little Johnson says he doesn't have a bank account. I smelleth a rat.
February 4, 2026 at 6:21 AM
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#DonLemonIsInnocent
Lemon's interview on Kimmel is brilliant and telling.
February 3, 2026 at 4:22 PM
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Blanche: It's not a crime to party with Mr. Epstein.
(2 known convicted sexual traffickers)
February 3, 2026 at 2:13 AM
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“How will you feel if Bill Clinton gets implicated in the Jeffrey Epstein files?”

I dunno - feeling pretty fucking good with my “any pedophile is bad” policy.
February 3, 2026 at 7:58 PM
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Jesus Ochoa is a Border Patrol agent who joined CBP in 2018. Raymundo Gutierrez joined in 2014 and works for CBP’s Office of Field Operations.

Records show both men are from South Texas.
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...
www.propublica.org
February 4, 2026 at 4:00 AM
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Two agents involved in the shooting deaths of US citizens in Minneapolis are reportedly part of highly militarized DHS units whose extreme tactics are generally reserved for war zones.
The Paramilitary ICE and CBP Units at the Center of Minnesota's Killings
Two agents involved in the shooting deaths of US citizens in Minneapolis are reportedly part of highly militarized DHS units whose extreme tactics are generally reserved for war zones.
www.wired.com
February 4, 2026 at 2:18 AM
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BREAKING: Epstein Files reveal a photo of a trap door which led to the sea from inside Epstein's house in the island.

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February 4, 2026 at 4:24 AM
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Thank you, Kaitlan Collins, for your courage and for remembering the survivors.

Shame on those who don’t ask.
February 4, 2026 at 2:27 AM
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I’m sharing Aliya’s entire opening statement. We owe it to her, and those who no longer have a voice, to watch. youtu.be/zrcW8SZtYpI?...
WATCH: Minneapolis resident and U.S. citizen Aliya Rahman describes being detained by ICE
YouTube video by PBS NewsHour
youtu.be
February 4, 2026 at 3:44 AM
Instead of helping society, he’s the worst of society.

The French investigation by the prosecutors’ cybercrime unit. It’s looking into alleged “complicity” in possessing and spreading pornographic images of minors, sexually explicit deepfakes, denial of crimes against humanity...” #Meidas
February 4, 2026 at 4:24 AM
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Pamela Jo Bondi is protecting pedophiles. She is disgusting and needs to be investigated.
February 4, 2026 at 2:30 AM
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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has signed an executive order directing Chicago police to investigate reports of illegal activity conducted by ICE and other federal immigration agents.

www.democracynow.org/2026/2/3/chi...
Chicago Mayor Directs Local Cops to Investigate ICE Agents Who Break the Law
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has signed an executive order directing Chicago police to investigate reports of illegal activity conducted by ICE and other federal immigration agents. The move came in ...
www.democracynow.org
February 4, 2026 at 12:03 AM
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More attention here, please.
Floored by this story. A man wrote a pollite email to a federal prosecutor objecting to the deportation of an Afghan seeking asylum. DHS responded with an administrative warrant to get the man's info from Google, then visited his home to intimidate him.
DHS Hunts Down 67-Year-Old U.S. Citizen Who Criticized Them in Email
The Department of Homeland Security is using a little-known tool to go after its critics.
newrepublic.com
February 4, 2026 at 12:10 AM
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February 4, 2026 at 12:34 AM
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The guy that just had his goons seize ballots from the 2020 elections is asking us to get on to something else.

Hmm... how about no??

www.salon.com/2026/02/03/g...
February 4, 2026 at 1:18 AM
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February 3, 2026 at 6:10 PM
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February 3, 2026 at 10:47 PM
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Parents are afraid to send their kids to school, classrooms sit half-empty, children are being taken to detention facilities. We’ve crossed a line.

I stood with education leaders to discuss the growing harm federal actions are causing to children, families, and our schools.
February 4, 2026 at 12:10 AM
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Activists in Maine are resisting ICE immigration raids in Portland and Lewiston that the Trump administration dubbed “Operation Catch of the Day.”

www.democracynow.org/2026/2/3/por...
Immigrant Rights Leader on How Maine Is Resisting ICE Terror
Activists in Maine are resisting ICE immigration raids in Portland and Lewiston that the Trump administration dubbed “Operation Catch of the Day.” The immigrant community in Maine has grown in recent ...
www.democracynow.org
February 4, 2026 at 12:13 AM