Kristin sends Tots & Pears
@tinphx.bsky.social
E pluribus unum
"We can have democracy in this country, or we can have great wealth concentrated in the hands of a few, but we can't have both."
- Louis D. Brandeis
“Yeah, well, that's just like, your opinion, man.”
- The Dude
"We can have democracy in this country, or we can have great wealth concentrated in the hands of a few, but we can't have both."
- Louis D. Brandeis
“Yeah, well, that's just like, your opinion, man.”
- The Dude
Pinned
Citizens United made this possible.
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Holy “parallel establishment”. “Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., is sounding the alarm about the Trump administration’s approval of a new bank backed by two GOP megadonors, tech billionaires Peter Thiel and Palmer Luckey” … 1/ www.msnbc.com/top-stories/...
Trump administration gives initial approval to bank backed by GOP megadonors
Sen. Elizabeth Warren says the approval of Erebor Bank, which is linked to Peter Thiel and Palmer Luckey, is a classic example of crony capitalism.
www.msnbc.com
October 18, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Holy “parallel establishment”. “Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., is sounding the alarm about the Trump administration’s approval of a new bank backed by two GOP megadonors, tech billionaires Peter Thiel and Palmer Luckey” … 1/ www.msnbc.com/top-stories/...
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🚨WHOA. The El Paso Medical Examiner says it will rule the death of a 55-year-old Cuban man at ICE's "Camp East Montana" tent camp as a homicide.
He was allegedly choked to death by a guard during a "struggle" after he refused to enter a housing unit without his medications.
He was allegedly choked to death by a guard during a "struggle" after he refused to enter a housing unit without his medications.
January 15, 2026 at 11:03 PM
🚨WHOA. The El Paso Medical Examiner says it will rule the death of a 55-year-old Cuban man at ICE's "Camp East Montana" tent camp as a homicide.
He was allegedly choked to death by a guard during a "struggle" after he refused to enter a housing unit without his medications.
He was allegedly choked to death by a guard during a "struggle" after he refused to enter a housing unit without his medications.
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😡AZ Republican lawmakers are trying to force Trump’s federal vouchers into Arizona by sneaking them into tax conformity bills.
💥TAKE ACTION: Use our one-click email tool to tell Gov Hobbs to VETO SB1106, HB2153, and any other bill that includes a federal voucher poison pill! ➡️ bit.ly/NoFedVouchers
💥TAKE ACTION: Use our one-click email tool to tell Gov Hobbs to VETO SB1106, HB2153, and any other bill that includes a federal voucher poison pill! ➡️ bit.ly/NoFedVouchers
January 15, 2026 at 11:23 PM
😡AZ Republican lawmakers are trying to force Trump’s federal vouchers into Arizona by sneaking them into tax conformity bills.
💥TAKE ACTION: Use our one-click email tool to tell Gov Hobbs to VETO SB1106, HB2153, and any other bill that includes a federal voucher poison pill! ➡️ bit.ly/NoFedVouchers
💥TAKE ACTION: Use our one-click email tool to tell Gov Hobbs to VETO SB1106, HB2153, and any other bill that includes a federal voucher poison pill! ➡️ bit.ly/NoFedVouchers
Also, FUCK DOUG DUCEY and his flat tax friends.
Former Gov Duchey dropped the bomb of flat taxes and an unregulated private education payout scheme on Arizona, then ran.
(Duchey is currently being paid bank to shill for the Bircher/libertarian Citizens for “Free” Enterprise. Que sorpresa.)
Former Gov Duchey dropped the bomb of flat taxes and an unregulated private education payout scheme on Arizona, then ran.
(Duchey is currently being paid bank to shill for the Bircher/libertarian Citizens for “Free” Enterprise. Que sorpresa.)
VOUCHER CRACK DOWN FROM HOBBS!
Arizona has tremendous waste in the voucher scam program. Needs to be addressed given our revenue shortfalls.
Arizona has tremendous waste in the voucher scam program. Needs to be addressed given our revenue shortfalls.
Hobbs urges lawmakers to tackle "waste, fraud and abuse" in the voucher system
January 13, 2026 at 1:32 AM
Also, FUCK DOUG DUCEY and his flat tax friends.
Former Gov Duchey dropped the bomb of flat taxes and an unregulated private education payout scheme on Arizona, then ran.
(Duchey is currently being paid bank to shill for the Bircher/libertarian Citizens for “Free” Enterprise. Que sorpresa.)
Former Gov Duchey dropped the bomb of flat taxes and an unregulated private education payout scheme on Arizona, then ran.
(Duchey is currently being paid bank to shill for the Bircher/libertarian Citizens for “Free” Enterprise. Que sorpresa.)
VOUCHER CRACK DOWN FROM HOBBS!
Arizona has tremendous waste in the voucher scam program. Needs to be addressed given our revenue shortfalls.
Arizona has tremendous waste in the voucher scam program. Needs to be addressed given our revenue shortfalls.
Hobbs urges lawmakers to tackle "waste, fraud and abuse" in the voucher system
January 13, 2026 at 1:13 AM
VOUCHER CRACK DOWN FROM HOBBS!
Arizona has tremendous waste in the voucher scam program. Needs to be addressed given our revenue shortfalls.
Arizona has tremendous waste in the voucher scam program. Needs to be addressed given our revenue shortfalls.
OMG AN ARIZONA ELECTED WANTS TO END A TAX EXEMPTION!!!
(Icymi, AZ has more tax exemptions than what they take in revenues)
It’s a miracle rarely seen in these parts.
(Icymi, AZ has more tax exemptions than what they take in revenues)
It’s a miracle rarely seen in these parts.
She calls for rethinking how Arizona manages data centers -- notes she voted for a tax break while a lawmaker.
She now wants to end that data center tax exemption, which is about $38 million.
She now wants to end that data center tax exemption, which is about $38 million.
January 13, 2026 at 1:11 AM
OMG AN ARIZONA ELECTED WANTS TO END A TAX EXEMPTION!!!
(Icymi, AZ has more tax exemptions than what they take in revenues)
It’s a miracle rarely seen in these parts.
(Icymi, AZ has more tax exemptions than what they take in revenues)
It’s a miracle rarely seen in these parts.
A Piece of Shit who knows he’s a Piece of Shit lies to his neighbors about his Piece of Shit job
“Minneapolis ICE shooter told longtime neighbor he was a botanist,” @people.com reports.
"He said he worked with plants, as a botanist, so he lied about what he did," she said.
people.com/ice-agent-jo...
"He said he worked with plants, as a botanist, so he lied about what he did," she said.
people.com/ice-agent-jo...
Minneapolis ICE Shooter Told Longtime Neighbor He Was a Botanist: 'I Had No Idea He Was an ICE Agent' (Exclusive)
ICE agent Jonathan Ross, who shot and killed Renee Good in Minneapolis on Jan. 7, once told neighbors he was a botanist, a woman who lives nearby tells PEOPLE. 'I had no idea he was an ICE agent,' she...
people.com
January 13, 2026 at 12:52 AM
A Piece of Shit who knows he’s a Piece of Shit lies to his neighbors about his Piece of Shit job
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"The only true and sustainable prosperity is shared prosperity. Of all the costs imposed on our society by the top 1 percent, perhaps the greatest is this: the erosion of our sense of identity in which fair play, equality of opportunity, and a sense of community are so important."
Joseph Stiglitz
Joseph Stiglitz
January 12, 2026 at 12:42 PM
"The only true and sustainable prosperity is shared prosperity. Of all the costs imposed on our society by the top 1 percent, perhaps the greatest is this: the erosion of our sense of identity in which fair play, equality of opportunity, and a sense of community are so important."
Joseph Stiglitz
Joseph Stiglitz
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1/ Peter Thiel-who backs the "network state" movement & the construction of charter cities—wrote a preface for "The Sovereign Individual," a book that states in part as follows:
March 10, 2025 at 11:15 PM
1/ Peter Thiel-who backs the "network state" movement & the construction of charter cities—wrote a preface for "The Sovereign Individual," a book that states in part as follows:
“We gotta stop complaining about the killing. It’s just ridiculous. There will be more killings like this.”
Homan: "We gotta stop the hateful rhetoric. Saying this officer is a murderer is dangerous. It's just ridiculous. It's gonna infuriate people more which means there's gonna be more incidents like this."
January 11, 2026 at 6:21 PM
“We gotta stop complaining about the killing. It’s just ridiculous. There will be more killings like this.”
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Members of oppressive classes — whether governmental or parental — always demand the oppressed adopt non-violence first. It should, however, be the oppressors — those who wield the most power — who first lay down their swords and embrace peace.
The Message of Non-Violence Is a Message First and Foremost For the Powerful
Janet Pais makes a profound connection between state brutality and child abuse and how members of oppressive classes — whether governmental or parental — always demand the oppressed adopt non-viole…
rlstollar.com
January 11, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Members of oppressive classes — whether governmental or parental — always demand the oppressed adopt non-violence first. It should, however, be the oppressors — those who wield the most power — who first lay down their swords and embrace peace.
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“Fascism, the U.S. government document explained, ‘is government by the few and for the few. The objective is seizure and control of the economic, political, social, and cultural life of the state.’”
January 10, 2026 at 3:13 AM
“Fascism, the U.S. government document explained, ‘is government by the few and for the few. The objective is seizure and control of the economic, political, social, and cultural life of the state.’”
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I’m outside of the Canopy by Hilton hotel, where protesters have gathered for a noise demonstration after learning DHS agents may be staying here.
January 10, 2026 at 1:26 AM
I’m outside of the Canopy by Hilton hotel, where protesters have gathered for a noise demonstration after learning DHS agents may be staying here.
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"All of us, citizens and immigrants alike, are being ruled by people who think life is a privilege bestowed by authority, and death is a fair penalty for disobedience." - @michellegoldberg.bsky.social
Opinion | By Killing Renee Good, ICE Sent a Message to Us All
www.nytimes.com
January 9, 2026 at 12:22 PM
"All of us, citizens and immigrants alike, are being ruled by people who think life is a privilege bestowed by authority, and death is a fair penalty for disobedience." - @michellegoldberg.bsky.social
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Read this 2014 (2014!!) report on CBP use of force policy and tell me it’s not exactly what we witnessed when Renee Nicole Good was shoot to death. www.npr.org/sections/the...
Border Patrol Releases New Use-Of-Force Guidelines, Critical Report
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner R. Gil Kerlikowske said the release was a push for more transparency. The agency had previously declined to make changes recommended by the panel.
www.npr.org
January 9, 2026 at 2:10 AM
Read this 2014 (2014!!) report on CBP use of force policy and tell me it’s not exactly what we witnessed when Renee Nicole Good was shoot to death. www.npr.org/sections/the...
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Wrote a piece for @slate.com explaining that states have a long history of prosecuting federal officers when they allegedly use excessive force. Federal officers are only immune from such prosecutions when they act reasonably in carrying out lawful duties.
Minnesota Could Prosecute the ICE Shooter. Trump Can’t Pardon Him.
Shortly after an ICE officer shot and killed a woman in Minneapolis, city leaders began looking into whether the officer had violated state criminal law.
slate.com
January 7, 2026 at 11:29 PM
Wrote a piece for @slate.com explaining that states have a long history of prosecuting federal officers when they allegedly use excessive force. Federal officers are only immune from such prosecutions when they act reasonably in carrying out lawful duties.
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I uplifted that targeted campaign against Avelo Airlines #onhere a few times. Each time, someone would get into my mentions to say that the organizing "would not do anything." Those people were once again wrong. Those activists won.
January 7, 2026 at 11:14 PM
I uplifted that targeted campaign against Avelo Airlines #onhere a few times. Each time, someone would get into my mentions to say that the organizing "would not do anything." Those people were once again wrong. Those activists won.
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You want healthcare? lol get real. What we need is to pour seemingly infinite federal and state resources into infrastructure for mind bicycles
January 6, 2026 at 4:20 AM
You want healthcare? lol get real. What we need is to pour seemingly infinite federal and state resources into infrastructure for mind bicycles
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So much deliberate suffering and death.
These assholes intend to kill lots of people in many ways.
These assholes intend to kill lots of people in many ways.
OK back to reasons given by "senior officials"
2. Loosening reccos bc since the pandemic, there has been a loss of trust in public health (again, ahem). Trust will return if they only recommend the "most critical" vaccines. OUT: hep A, hep B, meningococcal disease, rotavirus, influenza and RSV.
2. Loosening reccos bc since the pandemic, there has been a loss of trust in public health (again, ahem). Trust will return if they only recommend the "most critical" vaccines. OUT: hep A, hep B, meningococcal disease, rotavirus, influenza and RSV.
Kennedy Scales Back the Number of Vaccines Recommended for Children
www.nytimes.com
January 6, 2026 at 1:48 AM
So much deliberate suffering and death.
These assholes intend to kill lots of people in many ways.
These assholes intend to kill lots of people in many ways.
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😳 Thiel Fellowship co-founder Michael Gibson & American Moment founder Nick Solheim led a 2024 talk about colonizing Greenland. Gibson wrote yesterday that someone shld “pitch Rubio on building a charter city in Venezuela…” In reply, his colleague tagged an American Moment alum IN THE STATE DEPT. 1/
January 5, 2026 at 11:46 PM
😳 Thiel Fellowship co-founder Michael Gibson & American Moment founder Nick Solheim led a 2024 talk about colonizing Greenland. Gibson wrote yesterday that someone shld “pitch Rubio on building a charter city in Venezuela…” In reply, his colleague tagged an American Moment alum IN THE STATE DEPT. 1/
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Michael Gibson (Thiel Fellowship and 1517 Fund) just posted: “Someone should pitch Rubio on a charter city in Venezuela and Cuba.” As if he only just thought of this now. 1/ x.com/william_blak...
January 4, 2026 at 2:52 AM
Michael Gibson (Thiel Fellowship and 1517 Fund) just posted: “Someone should pitch Rubio on a charter city in Venezuela and Cuba.” As if he only just thought of this now. 1/ x.com/william_blak...
Trump has wanted to f’ with Venezuela for years. He spent the years after his first term wondering why he didn’t.
www.wired.com/story/trump-...
www.wired.com/story/trump-...
The Untold Story of Trump's Failed Attempt to Overthrow Venezuela's President
A successful CIA hack of Venezuela's military payroll system, insider fights for spy agency resources, and messy opposition politics: A WIRED investigation reveals a secret Trump-era attempt to oust a...
www.wired.com
January 4, 2026 at 12:08 AM
Trump has wanted to f’ with Venezuela for years. He spent the years after his first term wondering why he didn’t.
www.wired.com/story/trump-...
www.wired.com/story/trump-...
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What do Venezuela, Greenland, Honduras, Nigeria, and “Freedom Cities” have in common? The “network state” cabal—which includes Peter Thiel, Marc Andreessen, & Joe Lonsdale—has been circling them like vultures. Thread. ⬇️
What do Greenland, Honduras, Venezuela, and Nigeria have in common? The “network state” cabal—which includes Peter Thiel, Marc Andreessen, & Joe Lonsdale—has been circling them like vultures. 1/
January 3, 2026 at 10:00 PM
What do Venezuela, Greenland, Honduras, Nigeria, and “Freedom Cities” have in common? The “network state” cabal—which includes Peter Thiel, Marc Andreessen, & Joe Lonsdale—has been circling them like vultures. Thread. ⬇️