Tpoodz
@tpoodz77.bsky.social
Retired paralegal/parking enforcement officer/sign painter indulging in quilting, knitting, crochet, banner painting, dogsitting, audiobooks and latte drinking.
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It's hard to believe that you could be the trade representative for a major power and not know that tariffs are regressive.
My econ 101 students know what the word regressive means, and that tariffs are regressive. Many could even cite studies on the subject.
My econ 101 students know what the word regressive means, and that tariffs are regressive. Many could even cite studies on the subject.
Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on tariffs: "It's not regressive. Most consumption in America is done by the wealthiest people. So the idea it's somehow regressive is just wrong."
February 18, 2026 at 2:50 AM
It's hard to believe that you could be the trade representative for a major power and not know that tariffs are regressive.
My econ 101 students know what the word regressive means, and that tariffs are regressive. Many could even cite studies on the subject.
My econ 101 students know what the word regressive means, and that tariffs are regressive. Many could even cite studies on the subject.
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🧊✈️ Wrapped & Hooded ⛓️😲
In Seattle, ICE goons escort a shackled & hooded man on to this GlobalX jet for transport south to Texas 👀
In Seattle, ICE goons escort a shackled & hooded man on to this GlobalX jet for transport south to Texas 👀
February 18, 2026 at 3:31 AM
🧊✈️ Wrapped & Hooded ⛓️😲
In Seattle, ICE goons escort a shackled & hooded man on to this GlobalX jet for transport south to Texas 👀
In Seattle, ICE goons escort a shackled & hooded man on to this GlobalX jet for transport south to Texas 👀
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That last sentence? That's the strategy. They've been pretty open about it.
“They’re trapped in this little confinement cell, a dark cell with no sunlight, with multiple people,” said Shaan Chatterjee, an attorney at New England Immigration Law. “They’re basically torturing people into signing off on their own deportation.”
(Free article) www.sunjournal.com/2026/02/07/i...
(Free article) www.sunjournal.com/2026/02/07/i...
ICE detainees from Maine being held under ‘inhumane’ conditions in Mass. facility, attorneys say
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokesperson said the allegations of overcrowding and lack of access to lawyers are false.
www.sunjournal.com
February 17, 2026 at 2:59 PM
That last sentence? That's the strategy. They've been pretty open about it.
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Imagine doing this with your one precious life. Other people are out there teaching children and curing cancer and you decide to spend your time telling outrageous, laughably unbelievable lies about a dementia-addled rapist and fraud whose legacy will be nearly ending US democracy
Leavitt: "I think it's frankly ridiculous that anyone in this room would even suggest that President Trump is doing anything for his own benefit. He left a life of luxury and a life of running a very successful real estate empire for public service."
February 18, 2026 at 2:48 AM
Imagine doing this with your one precious life. Other people are out there teaching children and curing cancer and you decide to spend your time telling outrageous, laughably unbelievable lies about a dementia-addled rapist and fraud whose legacy will be nearly ending US democracy
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#ResistanceRoots
#BlackHistoryMonth
In 1966, 60 African American quilters in Wilcox County, Ala., established the Freedom Quilting Bee. The collective grew out of the Civil Rights Movement and offered economic independence to women facing financial retaliation for their political activism. /1
#BlackHistoryMonth
In 1966, 60 African American quilters in Wilcox County, Ala., established the Freedom Quilting Bee. The collective grew out of the Civil Rights Movement and offered economic independence to women facing financial retaliation for their political activism. /1
February 17, 2026 at 7:53 PM
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I sure do make a lot of morons.
February 16, 2026 at 3:23 AM
I sure do make a lot of morons.
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Yes it’s Valentine’s Day. But it’s also the chosen birthday of Frederick Douglass who was born in 1818 on a plantation in Talbot County, Maryland. He escaped from slavery & rose to become the most eloquent and forceful voice for the abolition of slavery & for Black voting rights in the U.S.
February 14, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Yes it’s Valentine’s Day. But it’s also the chosen birthday of Frederick Douglass who was born in 1818 on a plantation in Talbot County, Maryland. He escaped from slavery & rose to become the most eloquent and forceful voice for the abolition of slavery & for Black voting rights in the U.S.
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“We’re the only country in the world that has mail in ballots”. - Senile Satan
February 12, 2026 at 11:28 PM
“We’re the only country in the world that has mail in ballots”. - Senile Satan
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Great insight on Bondi including, among other things, making the Epstein clients beholding to her for protecting them by not investigating or filing against them and redacting their identities.
youtu.be/735dqqeU2aI?...
youtu.be/735dqqeU2aI?...
Pam Bondi EXPLODES in Congress Over Epstein Cover-Up
YouTube video by The Lincoln Project
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February 13, 2026 at 3:58 AM
Great insight on Bondi including, among other things, making the Epstein clients beholding to her for protecting them by not investigating or filing against them and redacting their identities.
youtu.be/735dqqeU2aI?...
youtu.be/735dqqeU2aI?...
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Good example of why I respectfully disagree with those who think bodycams are useless or actively harmful. In the last 13 months we have repeatedly seen bodycam footage refute ICE/CBP officers' flagrant lies, sometimes even exonerating protesters falsely accused of assault. slate.com/news-and-pol...
February 12, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Good example of why I respectfully disagree with those who think bodycams are useless or actively harmful. In the last 13 months we have repeatedly seen bodycam footage refute ICE/CBP officers' flagrant lies, sometimes even exonerating protesters falsely accused of assault. slate.com/news-and-pol...
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Counterpoint:
-No it isn't.
-And yes you are.
-No it isn't.
-And yes you are.
Homan: "ICE is a legitimate federal law enforcement agency. We're not out scouring the streets to disappear people or deny people their civil rights or due process."
February 12, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Counterpoint:
-No it isn't.
-And yes you are.
-No it isn't.
-And yes you are.
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This is the second account - the first being in Chicago - of DHS agents mass detaining people and then *sorting them by race*.
More than 400 people, including hundreds of citizens, were “sorted” at gun point into racial and ethnic groups by 200 ICE agents who fired flash-bang grenades into cars with people inside, pointed guns at children & demanded their zip tied parents not comfort them. apple.news/Ausdx6kWtT0e...
Idaho families sue over immigration raid that swept up hundreds, including U.S. citizens — NBC News
About 400 people, including children and U.S. citizens, were detained for four hours while they were denied food and water in the raid, according to the lawsuit.
apple.news
February 12, 2026 at 2:26 AM
This is the second account - the first being in Chicago - of DHS agents mass detaining people and then *sorting them by race*.
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1/ I made a comment the other night while watching @jbf1755.bsky.social Freeman at Night (A Few Thoughts For Those Who Can’t Sleep). She mentioned the importance of ID. I took a screenshot of my comment with a reply received. I fear folks really aren’t comprehending the severity of this issue.
February 12, 2026 at 5:10 AM
1/ I made a comment the other night while watching @jbf1755.bsky.social Freeman at Night (A Few Thoughts For Those Who Can’t Sleep). She mentioned the importance of ID. I took a screenshot of my comment with a reply received. I fear folks really aren’t comprehending the severity of this issue.
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we need to talk about that Ring Super Bowl ad
February 10, 2026 at 8:18 PM
we need to talk about that Ring Super Bowl ad
WHY ARE WE MAKING "very hard land strikes" IN LATIN AMERICA???
Stop it, just stop it, Trump.
Stop it, just stop it, Trump.
February 11, 2026 at 4:45 AM
WHY ARE WE MAKING "very hard land strikes" IN LATIN AMERICA???
Stop it, just stop it, Trump.
Stop it, just stop it, Trump.
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Virginia Democrats gave the public its first look into their proposed redistricting map aimed at countering GOP gerrymanders nationwide.
If Virginians vote to pass the measure, the party could pick up as many as four more congressional seats ahead of the midterms.
If Virginians vote to pass the measure, the party could pick up as many as four more congressional seats ahead of the midterms.
Virginia Democrats release proposed map aimed at picking up 4 congressional seats
Virginia’s congressional delegation could look a lot more blue.
www.democracydocket.com
February 10, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Virginia Democrats gave the public its first look into their proposed redistricting map aimed at countering GOP gerrymanders nationwide.
If Virginians vote to pass the measure, the party could pick up as many as four more congressional seats ahead of the midterms.
If Virginians vote to pass the measure, the party could pick up as many as four more congressional seats ahead of the midterms.
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Courageous women deserve truth, accountability, and leaders who won’t look away.
This Super Bowl ad was deeply moving. And served as a reminder of how many survivors are still waiting to be heard.
I will always fight for you, Virginia, and stand with survivors. #StandWithSurvivors
This Super Bowl ad was deeply moving. And served as a reminder of how many survivors are still waiting to be heard.
I will always fight for you, Virginia, and stand with survivors. #StandWithSurvivors
February 10, 2026 at 5:09 PM
Courageous women deserve truth, accountability, and leaders who won’t look away.
This Super Bowl ad was deeply moving. And served as a reminder of how many survivors are still waiting to be heard.
I will always fight for you, Virginia, and stand with survivors. #StandWithSurvivors
This Super Bowl ad was deeply moving. And served as a reminder of how many survivors are still waiting to be heard.
I will always fight for you, Virginia, and stand with survivors. #StandWithSurvivors
Weissmann for AG.
My take on Epstein, Maxwell, and next steps:
How Congress Can Give Epstein Survivors the Investigation They Deserve, Starting with Compelling Maxwell to Testify at www.justsecurity.org/131180/congr...
How Congress Can Give Epstein Survivors the Investigation They Deserve, Starting with Compelling Maxwell to Testify at www.justsecurity.org/131180/congr...
Congress Can Give Epstein Survivors the Investigation They Deserve
Congress has the tools to provide answers, if it only has the will to do so. It must continue to seek justice for Epstein's victims.
www.justsecurity.org
February 10, 2026 at 5:25 PM
Weissmann for AG.
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When @adamjst.bsky.social and I started @relevantresearch.bsky.social a year ago, we just wanted to use innovative data research to have an impact in the world — we had no idea that our work would ever reach the point of an actual point-blank post by @maddow.bsky.social. austinkocher.substack.com.
February 10, 2026 at 2:11 AM
When @adamjst.bsky.social and I started @relevantresearch.bsky.social a year ago, we just wanted to use innovative data research to have an impact in the world — we had no idea that our work would ever reach the point of an actual point-blank post by @maddow.bsky.social. austinkocher.substack.com.
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Wow. They have black hair dye available in the Federal Prison Camps. Oh, wait. They're taking the Fifth on answering that question.
February 10, 2026 at 3:31 AM
Wow. They have black hair dye available in the Federal Prison Camps. Oh, wait. They're taking the Fifth on answering that question.