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Tommy Valdez
@thomasav.bsky.social
· Jun 1
So today @safety.bsky.app gave Saeed a lifetime ban despite going out of his way to prove his existence. I don't know what problem @jay.bsky.team has with Arabs, but if you find @bsky.app's draconian and racist targeting bad, donate and email moderation@blueskyweb.xyz.
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Of all the Illinois Senate candidates in the Democratic primary, Christopher Swann has by far the best platform. The problem is that Raja Krishnamoorthi, the current polling leader, has by far the *worst*.
February 12, 2026 at 3:15 AM
Of all the Illinois Senate candidates in the Democratic primary, Christopher Swann has by far the best platform. The problem is that Raja Krishnamoorthi, the current polling leader, has by far the *worst*.
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Trump's Department of Justice was apparently monitoring members of Congress as they search through the newly-unredacted Epstein Files, tracking their search terms. Rep. Jamie Raskin calls it "Orwellian" and a "violation of the separation of powers."
@premthakker.bsky.social
@premthakker.bsky.social
February 12, 2026 at 2:11 AM
Trump's Department of Justice was apparently monitoring members of Congress as they search through the newly-unredacted Epstein Files, tracking their search terms. Rep. Jamie Raskin calls it "Orwellian" and a "violation of the separation of powers."
@premthakker.bsky.social
@premthakker.bsky.social
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Yes, by all means, Democrats, whatever you do, in the middle of Trump's SOTU speech, DO NOT stand up and yell, "QUIET PIGGY," unless you want to be the frontrunner for the 2028 presidential nomination.
NEW: Jeffries clamping down on SOTU disruptions
Said at whips meeting this AM to either sit in "silent defiance" or boycott altogether, sources told @axios.com
Senior House Dem tells me the current plan for resisters is to go to an "alternative viewing site" www.axios.com/2026/02/11/t...
Said at whips meeting this AM to either sit in "silent defiance" or boycott altogether, sources told @axios.com
Senior House Dem tells me the current plan for resisters is to go to an "alternative viewing site" www.axios.com/2026/02/11/t...
House Democrats try to shut down disruptions at Trump's State of the Union
Jeffries told his members to either show "silent defiance" or boycott the speech.
www.axios.com
February 12, 2026 at 12:52 AM
Yes, by all means, Democrats, whatever you do, in the middle of Trump's SOTU speech, DO NOT stand up and yell, "QUIET PIGGY," unless you want to be the frontrunner for the 2028 presidential nomination.
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“He doesn’t agree with the phrase ‘abolish ICE’ because he said there are too many interpretations for it…”—we have been here before. “Abolish ICE” is a demand; it is clear. Don’t let electeds turn a policy question into a comms strategy debate so they can dodge stating they oppose the demand.
Stay for this bonkers interview with Rep. Adam Smith about his financial support from Palantir, facilitators of the ICE panopticon.
prospect.org/2026/02/11/p...
prospect.org/2026/02/11/p...
February 11, 2026 at 3:23 PM
“He doesn’t agree with the phrase ‘abolish ICE’ because he said there are too many interpretations for it…”—we have been here before. “Abolish ICE” is a demand; it is clear. Don’t let electeds turn a policy question into a comms strategy debate so they can dodge stating they oppose the demand.
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🚨 The Department of Justice is monitoring the search history as members of Congress navigate the unredacted Epstein Files
February 11, 2026 at 10:14 PM
🚨 The Department of Justice is monitoring the search history as members of Congress navigate the unredacted Epstein Files
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Wow who could have ever foreseen a white woman using tears to manipulate power! I, for one, am stunned.
(Yes it’s good character detail.)
(Yes it’s good character detail.)
February 11, 2026 at 8:09 PM
Wow who could have ever foreseen a white woman using tears to manipulate power! I, for one, am stunned.
(Yes it’s good character detail.)
(Yes it’s good character detail.)
It's kind of funny that they showed up to court matching.
Also, not that anyone cares—nor should care—it kinda feels like there are only two camps left: People who still defend Blake Lively, and those who have actually read the court docs.
Also, not that anyone cares—nor should care—it kinda feels like there are only two camps left: People who still defend Blake Lively, and those who have actually read the court docs.
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni Arrive for Court-Ordered Settlement Conference in New York City
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni were seen arriving for their court-ordered settlement conference in their ongoing legal dispute on Wednesday, Feb. 11. Lively arrived for the meeting solo, while Baldon...
people.com
February 11, 2026 at 10:10 PM
It's kind of funny that they showed up to court matching.
Also, not that anyone cares—nor should care—it kinda feels like there are only two camps left: People who still defend Blake Lively, and those who have actually read the court docs.
Also, not that anyone cares—nor should care—it kinda feels like there are only two camps left: People who still defend Blake Lively, and those who have actually read the court docs.
Some friends went to go see The Testament of Ann Lee and I'm so excited to finally have people to talk with about it.
February 11, 2026 at 8:26 PM
Some friends went to go see The Testament of Ann Lee and I'm so excited to finally have people to talk with about it.
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Weyes Blood, Orville Peck, Chelsea Cutler join exodus from Wasserman over Epstein files
Weyes Blood, Orville Peck, & Chelsea Cutler Leave Wasserman
When millions of new pages of the Epstein Files were recently released, the world learned some disturbing new things about Casey Wasserman, founder of the Wasserman Group, a massive talent agency. Was...
stereogum.com
February 11, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Weyes Blood, Orville Peck, Chelsea Cutler join exodus from Wasserman over Epstein files
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“We found nothing of Saad. Not even a body to bury. That was the hardest part.” Yasmin Mahani speaking about her son
Al Jazeera just released an investigation revealing how US-made bombs vaporized nearly 3,000 Palestinians.
www.aljazeera.com/amp/features...
Al Jazeera just released an investigation revealing how US-made bombs vaporized nearly 3,000 Palestinians.
www.aljazeera.com/amp/features...
Israel used weapons in Gaza that made thousands of Palestinians evaporate
US-made thermal weapons burning at 3,500C caused 2,842 people to "evaporate" in Gaza, Al Jazeera investigation finds.
www.aljazeera.com
February 11, 2026 at 6:52 PM
“We found nothing of Saad. Not even a body to bury. That was the hardest part.” Yasmin Mahani speaking about her son
Al Jazeera just released an investigation revealing how US-made bombs vaporized nearly 3,000 Palestinians.
www.aljazeera.com/amp/features...
Al Jazeera just released an investigation revealing how US-made bombs vaporized nearly 3,000 Palestinians.
www.aljazeera.com/amp/features...
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February 11, 2026 at 6:02 PM
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I’ve never felt unsafe in this bougie neighborhood a day in my life. This is a 25 mph zone, full of fancy bars and restaurants, a curling club, salons, boutiques, and one of the busiest coffee shops around. They are doing their damndest to wreck everything here.
This is the aftermath of an ICE kidnapping a few blocks from my home in St. Paul—an hour ago. A quiet street full of broken glass and at least three wrecked cars. The target of the kidnapping was taken away by ambulance. He was on a stretcher and covered by a sheet, though a cop said he was alive.
February 11, 2026 at 6:10 PM
I’ve never felt unsafe in this bougie neighborhood a day in my life. This is a 25 mph zone, full of fancy bars and restaurants, a curling club, salons, boutiques, and one of the busiest coffee shops around. They are doing their damndest to wreck everything here.
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weird how so many democrats from competitive seats feel compelled to vote against the party line (and national interest), but republicans don't. makes you wonder if they are taking bad advice that has little to do with electoral performance, and GOP pols know this
February 11, 2026 at 6:11 PM
weird how so many democrats from competitive seats feel compelled to vote against the party line (and national interest), but republicans don't. makes you wonder if they are taking bad advice that has little to do with electoral performance, and GOP pols know this
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tHinGs aRę wINdinG dØwN
February 11, 2026 at 4:49 PM
tHinGs aRę wINdinG dØwN
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“Cut ICE’s budget to restore federal health care funding” is an extremely popular message www.politico.com/f/?id=000001...
February 11, 2026 at 1:48 PM
“Cut ICE’s budget to restore federal health care funding” is an extremely popular message www.politico.com/f/?id=000001...
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Analilia Mejia was doing ICE Watch trainings at her campaign events. She was preparing future constituents for encounters with immigration agents. And she won.
In an interview with @whitneycwimbish.bsky.social, one of her big priorities: end ICE's mass surveillance.
prospect.org/2026/02/11/p...
In an interview with @whitneycwimbish.bsky.social, one of her big priorities: end ICE's mass surveillance.
prospect.org/2026/02/11/p...
Progressive Win in New Jersey Hinged on Anti-ICE Organizing - The American Prospect
Analilia Mejia won a close congressional primary race by preparing constituents for encounters with ICE. She warned that the agency’s surveillance technology needs more attention.
prospect.org
February 11, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Analilia Mejia was doing ICE Watch trainings at her campaign events. She was preparing future constituents for encounters with immigration agents. And she won.
In an interview with @whitneycwimbish.bsky.social, one of her big priorities: end ICE's mass surveillance.
prospect.org/2026/02/11/p...
In an interview with @whitneycwimbish.bsky.social, one of her big priorities: end ICE's mass surveillance.
prospect.org/2026/02/11/p...
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Instagram just suspended our account with >137,000 followers with NO explanation or evidence of a violation.
February 11, 2026 at 12:56 AM
Instagram just suspended our account with >137,000 followers with NO explanation or evidence of a violation.
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Mejia told Axios that when Democrats try to meet Trump "in the middle ... you're kind of falling into this trap of accepting egregious behavior because it seems like it's halfway to where they're at, when they're all the way to crazy."
www.axios.com/2026/02/11/a...
www.axios.com/2026/02/11/a...
Scoop: Dem House candidate Analilia Mejìa won't commit to voting for Hakeem Jeffries
"I look forward to sharing my concerns," the New Jersey progressive told Axios.
www.axios.com
February 11, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Mejia told Axios that when Democrats try to meet Trump "in the middle ... you're kind of falling into this trap of accepting egregious behavior because it seems like it's halfway to where they're at, when they're all the way to crazy."
www.axios.com/2026/02/11/a...
www.axios.com/2026/02/11/a...
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In my life, every time Democrats have been given power through election victories they have used that power to enact GOP policies while enshrining whatever awful evil shit the GOP was doing that lost them the election, then Dems lose the next election and act like they powerless for the next decade.
February 10, 2026 at 5:48 PM
In my life, every time Democrats have been given power through election victories they have used that power to enact GOP policies while enshrining whatever awful evil shit the GOP was doing that lost them the election, then Dems lose the next election and act like they powerless for the next decade.
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Brad Lander commits to cosponsoring the Block The Bombs Act if elected, which would ban the US government from transferring cluster bombs, JDAMs, artillery and tank shells, and other munitions to the Israeli government.
Brad Lander: To build a just and safe future for Israelis and Palestinians, and to move toward a US foreign policy that aligns with our principles and our interests, it’s time to block the bombs.
https://bit.ly/3LZNZfe
https://bit.ly/3LZNZfe
To Build Bridges, We Must Block the Bombs
Brad Lander in The Nation: “When I am elected to Congress, I will support the Block the Bombs Act to protect more Palestinians from being killed by Israel.”
bit.ly
February 11, 2026 at 3:21 AM
Brad Lander commits to cosponsoring the Block The Bombs Act if elected, which would ban the US government from transferring cluster bombs, JDAMs, artillery and tank shells, and other munitions to the Israeli government.
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A message below from my dear friend Tasneem in Gaza.
Life is perilous for the many thousands of displaced civilians. They rely on us to survive.
Please give to Tasneem so she can take care of her children. And to others. ❤️🙏
chuffed.org/project/1587...
Life is perilous for the many thousands of displaced civilians. They rely on us to survive.
Please give to Tasneem so she can take care of her children. And to others. ❤️🙏
chuffed.org/project/1587...
February 10, 2026 at 2:11 PM
A message below from my dear friend Tasneem in Gaza.
Life is perilous for the many thousands of displaced civilians. They rely on us to survive.
Please give to Tasneem so she can take care of her children. And to others. ❤️🙏
chuffed.org/project/1587...
Life is perilous for the many thousands of displaced civilians. They rely on us to survive.
Please give to Tasneem so she can take care of her children. And to others. ❤️🙏
chuffed.org/project/1587...
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Every single president of the United States since Lyndon Baines Johnson has expressed public and private opposition to Israeli annexation of the occupied West Bank, but every single president since LBJ has also greenlit unconditional support while Israel annexes it anyway.
Exclusive: Trump says he opposes Israeli annexation steps in West Bank
"We have enough things to think about now. We don't need to be dealing with the West Bank."
www.axios.com
February 10, 2026 at 11:59 PM
Every single president of the United States since Lyndon Baines Johnson has expressed public and private opposition to Israeli annexation of the occupied West Bank, but every single president since LBJ has also greenlit unconditional support while Israel annexes it anyway.
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"Experts and witnesses attributed this phenomenon to Israel’s systematic use of internationally prohibited thermal and thermobaric weapons, often referred to as vacuum or aerosol bombs, capable of generating temperatures exceeding 3,500 degrees Celsius [6,332 degrees Fahrenheit]."
February 10, 2026 at 10:23 PM
"Experts and witnesses attributed this phenomenon to Israel’s systematic use of internationally prohibited thermal and thermobaric weapons, often referred to as vacuum or aerosol bombs, capable of generating temperatures exceeding 3,500 degrees Celsius [6,332 degrees Fahrenheit]."
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it's probably a good sign for our democracy that every member of congress who has been in the secret epstein document room walks out saying stuff like "every powerful person in the country knew, they're all rapists and pedophiles, they should be tossed into a pit and crushed under boulders"
February 10, 2026 at 10:41 AM
it's probably a good sign for our democracy that every member of congress who has been in the secret epstein document room walks out saying stuff like "every powerful person in the country knew, they're all rapists and pedophiles, they should be tossed into a pit and crushed under boulders"
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#NJ11 Democratic Nominee @analiliafornj.bsky.social:
"I think it is horrendous what AIPAC attempted to do in this race. I think that it is part of their brand to misconstrue facts, to confuse voters, and to try to create division..."
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"I think it is horrendous what AIPAC attempted to do in this race. I think that it is part of their brand to misconstrue facts, to confuse voters, and to try to create division..."
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February 10, 2026 at 10:22 PM
#NJ11 Democratic Nominee @analiliafornj.bsky.social:
"I think it is horrendous what AIPAC attempted to do in this race. I think that it is part of their brand to misconstrue facts, to confuse voters, and to try to create division..."
👏👏👏
"I think it is horrendous what AIPAC attempted to do in this race. I think that it is part of their brand to misconstrue facts, to confuse voters, and to try to create division..."
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