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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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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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Judge expresses frustration with FBI seizure of Fulton County ballots www.ajc.com/politics/202...
Judge expresses frustration with FBI seizure of Fulton County ballots
A judge had dismissed one lawsuit and stayed another that sought access to Fulton County’s 2020 election ballots in a pair of decisions.
www.ajc.com
February 10, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Judge expresses frustration with FBI seizure of Fulton County ballots www.ajc.com/politics/202...
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My mother, a Guatemalan immigrant and an American, taught me that I have a responsibility to look evil straight in the eye and fight it back…
February 10, 2026 at 9:58 PM
My mother, a Guatemalan immigrant and an American, taught me that I have a responsibility to look evil straight in the eye and fight it back…
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Holy shit. Ro Khanna fucking did it. He just went up there and read the six redacted names into record and threw down the gauntlet, challenging conservatives to join the fight against the "Epstein Class." Did we just see our generations' "Have you no sense of decency, sir, at long last?" moment?
February 10, 2026 at 8:28 PM
Holy shit. Ro Khanna fucking did it. He just went up there and read the six redacted names into record and threw down the gauntlet, challenging conservatives to join the fight against the "Epstein Class." Did we just see our generations' "Have you no sense of decency, sir, at long last?" moment?
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My message at the Michigan Black Summit: We’re done with politicians who tell us we can't have and shouldn't fight for. It's too serious to wait.
February 10, 2026 at 8:29 PM
My message at the Michigan Black Summit: We’re done with politicians who tell us we can't have and shouldn't fight for. It's too serious to wait.
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also fuck jill zarin and taylor armstrong
February 9, 2026 at 3:19 PM
also fuck jill zarin and taylor armstrong
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Medicare for All is the guarantee of healthcare from cradle to grave—without premiums, copays, or deductibles. That's it. That simple.
February 10, 2026 at 8:06 PM
Medicare for All is the guarantee of healthcare from cradle to grave—without premiums, copays, or deductibles. That's it. That simple.
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I'll be speaking tonight with the St. Joseph County, Michigan Democrats in Mendon. Stop by and join me!
February 10, 2026 at 7:52 PM
I'll be speaking tonight with the St. Joseph County, Michigan Democrats in Mendon. Stop by and join me!