Chris Gough
@toulousain.bsky.social
Escapee from X. Ancient former copywriter, ex-Brit now a French citizen, opinionated old lefty painter and flâneur
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Trump’s Version of “Domestic Terrorism” vs. the First Amendment
The administration has given itself permission to prosecute people and organizations for their political views.
www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...
The administration has given itself permission to prosecute people and organizations for their political views.
www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...
Trump’s Version of “Domestic Terrorism” vs. the First Amendment
The administration has given itself permission to prosecute people and organizations for their political views.
www.brennancenter.org
February 17, 2026 at 5:05 AM
Trump’s Version of “Domestic Terrorism” vs. the First Amendment
The administration has given itself permission to prosecute people and organizations for their political views.
www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...
The administration has given itself permission to prosecute people and organizations for their political views.
www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...
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Teen-aged girls are justifiably frightened and feeling violated that their Yearbook photos could be used as a hunting ground for sexual predators.
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February 17, 2026 at 12:19 PM
Teen-aged girls are justifiably frightened and feeling violated that their Yearbook photos could be used as a hunting ground for sexual predators.
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Her behaviour at the hearings was atrocious. Imagine if any previous Democratic Attorney General had ever responded in the same manner? They'd been drawn & quartered then roasted over a fire pit. I firmly believe her day is coming. She is a pitiful excuse for an AG.
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Thomas Massie Calls Out Pam Bondi's Performance During Epstein Files Hearing
Attorney General Pam Bondi delved into name calling and shouting when questioned about the Epstein files.
www.huffpost.com
February 15, 2026 at 10:40 PM
Her behaviour at the hearings was atrocious. Imagine if any previous Democratic Attorney General had ever responded in the same manner? They'd been drawn & quartered then roasted over a fire pit. I firmly believe her day is coming. She is a pitiful excuse for an AG.
www.huffpost.com/entry/thomas...
www.huffpost.com/entry/thomas...
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…and the rich (both people & corporations [aka “people” per SCOTUS]) get richer under Felon47.
February 17, 2026 at 5:22 PM
…and the rich (both people & corporations [aka “people” per SCOTUS]) get richer under Felon47.
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Good question. Why??
February 17, 2026 at 2:09 PM
Good question. Why??
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Romania has decoupled economic growth from pollution faster than anywhere else in EU. Its net greenhouse gas emissions intensity fell 88% between 1990 & 2023, so each euro’s worth of economic activity heats planet 10 times less. Emissions have plunged by 75%. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘The trend is irreversible’: has Romania shattered the link between economic growth and high emissions?
Emissions have plunged 75% since communist times in the birthplace of big oil – but for some the transition has been brutal
www.theguardian.com
February 17, 2026 at 8:53 AM
Romania has decoupled economic growth from pollution faster than anywhere else in EU. Its net greenhouse gas emissions intensity fell 88% between 1990 & 2023, so each euro’s worth of economic activity heats planet 10 times less. Emissions have plunged by 75%. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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There was no single reason for Brexit, but one them was surely pointlessly aggrieved men who made Nigel Farage their hobby when they should have just played more golf.
February 17, 2026 at 11:48 AM
There was no single reason for Brexit, but one them was surely pointlessly aggrieved men who made Nigel Farage their hobby when they should have just played more golf.
Very nasty piece of work. Nothing ‘fine’ about this person…
February 17, 2026 at 6:34 PM
Very nasty piece of work. Nothing ‘fine’ about this person…
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Not to mention Randy Fine was caught on videotape, casting votes for other Republican Congress members in plain sight, pressing the buttons on their desks in Congress. That alone is grounds for impeachment, arrest, and imprisonment.
February 17, 2026 at 5:55 PM
Not to mention Randy Fine was caught on videotape, casting votes for other Republican Congress members in plain sight, pressing the buttons on their desks in Congress. That alone is grounds for impeachment, arrest, and imprisonment.
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AOC on Randy Fine: “This is genuinely one of the most disgusting statements I have ever seen issued by an American official — It should not stop shocking us that the Republican Party openly embraces this — Fine should be censured & stripped of committees. To ignore this is to accept & normalize it”
February 17, 2026 at 5:46 PM
AOC on Randy Fine: “This is genuinely one of the most disgusting statements I have ever seen issued by an American official — It should not stop shocking us that the Republican Party openly embraces this — Fine should be censured & stripped of committees. To ignore this is to accept & normalize it”
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RFK Jr.: ‘Time In Hot Cars Helps Babies To Sweat Out Toxins’ https://theonion.com/rfk-jr-time-in-hot-cars-helps-babies-to-sweat-out-toxins/
February 17, 2026 at 4:00 PM
RFK Jr.: ‘Time In Hot Cars Helps Babies To Sweat Out Toxins’ https://theonion.com/rfk-jr-time-in-hot-cars-helps-babies-to-sweat-out-toxins/
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Ukrainian forces have advanced on several fronts after Russian troops lost access to the Starlink satellite system, leading to weakened communications and battlefield coordination.
February 17, 2026 at 5:55 PM
Ukrainian forces have advanced on several fronts after Russian troops lost access to the Starlink satellite system, leading to weakened communications and battlefield coordination.
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“I am somebody” shaped how millions of us saw ourselves as kids, including me. That message mattered. It still does.
Rest in power, Jesse Jackson
🙏🏽
Rest in power, Jesse Jackson
🙏🏽
February 17, 2026 at 4:40 PM
“I am somebody” shaped how millions of us saw ourselves as kids, including me. That message mattered. It still does.
Rest in power, Jesse Jackson
🙏🏽
Rest in power, Jesse Jackson
🙏🏽
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This should be interesting.
Nigel Farage said Liz Truss’s budget was “the best Conservative Budget since 1986”.
Robert Jenrick wanted the Tories to expel Liz Truss as a result of it.
Nigel Farage said Liz Truss’s budget was “the best Conservative Budget since 1986”.
Robert Jenrick wanted the Tories to expel Liz Truss as a result of it.
February 17, 2026 at 9:25 AM
This should be interesting.
Nigel Farage said Liz Truss’s budget was “the best Conservative Budget since 1986”.
Robert Jenrick wanted the Tories to expel Liz Truss as a result of it.
Nigel Farage said Liz Truss’s budget was “the best Conservative Budget since 1986”.
Robert Jenrick wanted the Tories to expel Liz Truss as a result of it.
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Epstein Fallout Hits Wall St. as Trump’s Economy Tanks
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Epstein Fallout Hits Wall St. as Trump’s Economy Tanks
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February 16, 2026 at 6:19 PM
Epstein Fallout Hits Wall St. as Trump’s Economy Tanks
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French far right points fingers at Mélenchon's LFI over death of activist in Lyon
French far right points fingers at Mélenchon's LFI over death of activist in Lyon
Quentin D., a young far-right activist, died on Saturday following clashes between antifascists and identitarian groups in Lyon. Since then, the radical-left La France Insoumise party has been criticized for its ties to an antifascist group accused of taking part in the violence.
www.lemonde.fr
February 16, 2026 at 3:13 PM
French far right points fingers at Mélenchon's LFI over death of activist in Lyon
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You know who blowing Our Money on his weekend jaunts to golf. Holy shit, what does that cost us? But hey, when you’re the king money is no object.
February 17, 2026 at 2:34 PM
You know who blowing Our Money on his weekend jaunts to golf. Holy shit, what does that cost us? But hey, when you’re the king money is no object.
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There’s only 1 person in Congress who doesn’t trade stocks, doesn’t take corporate PAC money, and has a public schedule. That’s me. And it should be the standard.
February 17, 2026 at 4:48 PM
There’s only 1 person in Congress who doesn’t trade stocks, doesn’t take corporate PAC money, and has a public schedule. That’s me. And it should be the standard.
Big hair…
2/17/1864 — b. Hilda Hewlett (Grace Bird), English aviator, motoring enthusiast, early #aviation entrepreneur. The first British wmn to earn a pilot’s license (1911); co-founder of an early British flying sch (1910) + founder, #WWI #military #aircraft manufacturer #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #AvSky
February 17, 2026 at 6:26 PM
Big hair…
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A picture is worth a thousand words ... 👇
February 17, 2026 at 12:31 AM
A picture is worth a thousand words ... 👇
Brilliant, great political cartooning…
February 17, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Brilliant, great political cartooning…
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The mass censorship this administration is doing is happening in big ways (Colbert) + countless medium and small ways that many people are not allowed to say because their employer has forbidden them; they won’t risk losing their job to speak up. There are lists of forbidden words & images.
February 17, 2026 at 4:12 PM
The mass censorship this administration is doing is happening in big ways (Colbert) + countless medium and small ways that many people are not allowed to say because their employer has forbidden them; they won’t risk losing their job to speak up. There are lists of forbidden words & images.