CarrieT 🗽 ⚖️ 🇺🇸 🐶 📚 🛩 🌏 🐘 🗳 ⛩️ 😆 🎶 🪙 🤷♀️
@uclabruin1998.bsky.social
Raised woke. Stayed woke.
Left. On the right side of history.
Dogs. Books. Travel. Wildlife.
Politics. Architecture. Humor.
Musical Theater. W.T.F. 🤬
Left. On the right side of history.
Dogs. Books. Travel. Wildlife.
Politics. Architecture. Humor.
Musical Theater. W.T.F. 🤬
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The $305 million raised by the main super PAC supporting President Trump comes almost entirely from megadonors: 96% of its funds are from donors giving $1 million or more.
bit.ly/4t8PBDU
bit.ly/4t8PBDU
Pro-Trump Super PAC Raises Record-Breaking $305 Million
MAGA Inc. has relied on multimillion-dollar donors to raise an unprecedented amount in support of a lame duck president.
www.brennancenter.org
February 8, 2026 at 9:02 PM
The $305 million raised by the main super PAC supporting President Trump comes almost entirely from megadonors: 96% of its funds are from donors giving $1 million or more.
bit.ly/4t8PBDU
bit.ly/4t8PBDU
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Leaders of the so-called “pro-life, small government” party who relentlessly warn of tyranny are standing by as masked agents roam the country and brutalize its people. The hypocrisy isn’t surprising — but it’s staggering. Remember this.
February 8, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Leaders of the so-called “pro-life, small government” party who relentlessly warn of tyranny are standing by as masked agents roam the country and brutalize its people. The hypocrisy isn’t surprising — but it’s staggering. Remember this.
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The convicted sex criminal was obsessed with other high-profile abuse cases, offering commentary, advice, and even financial help.
When Jeffrey Epstein was the world’s leading expert on getting away with it
The convicted sex-criminal was obsessed with other high profile abuse cases, offering commentary, advice, and even financial help.
www.motherjones.com
February 8, 2026 at 9:00 PM
The convicted sex criminal was obsessed with other high-profile abuse cases, offering commentary, advice, and even financial help.
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Iran sentenced Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi to over 7 more years in prison after she began a hunger strike, supporters said Sunday, as Tehran cracks down on all dissent following nationwide protests and the deaths of thousands at the hands of security forces.https://to.pbs.org/4ttOHSM
Iran sentences Nobel laureate and activist Narges Mohammadi to 7 more years in prison
Iran sentenced Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi to over seven more years in prison after she began a hunger strike, supporters said Sunday.
www.pbs.org
February 8, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Iran sentenced Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi to over 7 more years in prison after she began a hunger strike, supporters said Sunday, as Tehran cracks down on all dissent following nationwide protests and the deaths of thousands at the hands of security forces.https://to.pbs.org/4ttOHSM
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Needed something to get me going...
youtu.be/M1F0lBnsnkE?...
youtu.be/M1F0lBnsnkE?...
Old Movie Stars Dance to Uptown Funk
YouTube video by Nerd Fest UK
youtu.be
February 4, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Needed something to get me going...
youtu.be/M1F0lBnsnkE?...
youtu.be/M1F0lBnsnkE?...
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This Super Bowl Sunday, Epstein’s survivors want you watch this. It’s the most important ad of the day. You don’t “move on” from the largest sex trafficking ring in the world. You expose it.
February 8, 2026 at 8:13 PM
This Super Bowl Sunday, Epstein’s survivors want you watch this. It’s the most important ad of the day. You don’t “move on” from the largest sex trafficking ring in the world. You expose it.
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The right to vote is among the most sacred rights we possess. It is the source of all other rights, writes Damon Hewitt of @lawyerscomm.bsky.social.
As discriminatory barriers to the ballot box become more calculated, the need for bolder, stronger federal voting rights protections is long overdue.
As discriminatory barriers to the ballot box become more calculated, the need for bolder, stronger federal voting rights protections is long overdue.
Beyond Callais: We need new tools to uphold voting rights
Over 60 years of precedent and protection for voters of color, especially Black voters, could be upended and voided if SCOTUS fails to uphold the right to vote.
bit.ly
February 8, 2026 at 8:23 PM
The right to vote is among the most sacred rights we possess. It is the source of all other rights, writes Damon Hewitt of @lawyerscomm.bsky.social.
As discriminatory barriers to the ballot box become more calculated, the need for bolder, stronger federal voting rights protections is long overdue.
As discriminatory barriers to the ballot box become more calculated, the need for bolder, stronger federal voting rights protections is long overdue.
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Congress should once again reject the SAVE Act. Tell your senators to stop this attack on the freedom to vote: bit.ly/4tmVIor
February 8, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Congress should once again reject the SAVE Act. Tell your senators to stop this attack on the freedom to vote: bit.ly/4tmVIor
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"Because we all deserve the truth."
Watch the Epstein survivors' powerful Super Bowl Sunday ad
www.motherjones.com
February 8, 2026 at 8:29 PM
"Because we all deserve the truth."
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Amid another wave of Trump lies about 2020 election, note today's analysis from elections security expert David Becker on Face the Nation
“Not only are our elections not rigged, they're as transparent, verifiable and secure as they’ve ever been, whether you like the outcome or not"
“Not only are our elections not rigged, they're as transparent, verifiable and secure as they’ve ever been, whether you like the outcome or not"
February 8, 2026 at 8:48 PM
Amid another wave of Trump lies about 2020 election, note today's analysis from elections security expert David Becker on Face the Nation
“Not only are our elections not rigged, they're as transparent, verifiable and secure as they’ve ever been, whether you like the outcome or not"
“Not only are our elections not rigged, they're as transparent, verifiable and secure as they’ve ever been, whether you like the outcome or not"
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NEW: Two judges on the Fifth Circuit gave Trump exactly what he wants to enact mass detentions.
In their Friday night ruling, Judges Edith Jones and Kyle Duncan split with more than 150 judges who have ruled against the Trump admin's unilateral, harsh interpretation of a 1996 law.
Law Dork:
In their Friday night ruling, Judges Edith Jones and Kyle Duncan split with more than 150 judges who have ruled against the Trump admin's unilateral, harsh interpretation of a 1996 law.
Law Dork:
Two judges on the Fifth Circuit gave Trump exactly what he wants to enact mass detentions
Judges Edith Jones and Kyle Duncan split with more than 150 judges who have ruled against the Trump admin's unilateral, new, and harsh interpretation of a 1996 law.
www.lawdork.com
February 8, 2026 at 8:33 PM
NEW: Two judges on the Fifth Circuit gave Trump exactly what he wants to enact mass detentions.
In their Friday night ruling, Judges Edith Jones and Kyle Duncan split with more than 150 judges who have ruled against the Trump admin's unilateral, harsh interpretation of a 1996 law.
Law Dork:
In their Friday night ruling, Judges Edith Jones and Kyle Duncan split with more than 150 judges who have ruled against the Trump admin's unilateral, harsh interpretation of a 1996 law.
Law Dork:
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It's hilarious that Fox News treats these things as deeply scandalous, in between segments where a bunch of adults are sitting around saying stuff like, well, you know, fourteen-year-olds *are* pretty sexy these days ...
I’m Analilia Mejia and I approve this message.
February 8, 2026 at 8:40 PM
It's hilarious that Fox News treats these things as deeply scandalous, in between segments where a bunch of adults are sitting around saying stuff like, well, you know, fourteen-year-olds *are* pretty sexy these days ...
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Michelle Obama tried to get schoolkids to eat more vegetables and the right wing treated it like Maoist indoctrination.
Can someone remind me if I’m supposed to be angry about the woke scolds running the government, or if I’m supposed to pump my fist and say “Fuck yeah, eating salami, meatballs and chili to own the libs!!!”
February 8, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Michelle Obama tried to get schoolkids to eat more vegetables and the right wing treated it like Maoist indoctrination.
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10,000 Steps too much for the day? Try these series of 5,000-step walks I wrote for LAist. They also cover Greater LA -- from Oxnard to San Bernardino, Burbank to Anaheim. Routes are flat, easy to walk, include lunch options, and are mostly dog-friendly.
laist.com/news/los-ang...
laist.com/news/los-ang...
February 8, 2026 at 5:35 PM
10,000 Steps too much for the day? Try these series of 5,000-step walks I wrote for LAist. They also cover Greater LA -- from Oxnard to San Bernardino, Burbank to Anaheim. Routes are flat, easy to walk, include lunch options, and are mostly dog-friendly.
laist.com/news/los-ang...
laist.com/news/los-ang...
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We’re making and mending clothes at the campaign office for our mutual aid hub!
If you want to get involved in a campaign that reaches voters *and* materially improves their lives, join our volunteer Discord! discord.gg/katforillinois
If you want to get involved in a campaign that reaches voters *and* materially improves their lives, join our volunteer Discord! discord.gg/katforillinois
February 8, 2026 at 6:05 PM
We’re making and mending clothes at the campaign office for our mutual aid hub!
If you want to get involved in a campaign that reaches voters *and* materially improves their lives, join our volunteer Discord! discord.gg/katforillinois
If you want to get involved in a campaign that reaches voters *and* materially improves their lives, join our volunteer Discord! discord.gg/katforillinois
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NEW: The Trump admin certainly put on a show last week about changing tactics in Minnesota after ICE agents killed Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old VA nurse.
Trump even suggested it's time for "a softer touch."
Except residents say nothing has changed. At all. www.huffpost.com/entry/ice-mi...
Trump even suggested it's time for "a softer touch."
Except residents say nothing has changed. At all. www.huffpost.com/entry/ice-mi...
Trump Using A ‘Softer Touch’ With ICE In Minnesota? Residents Say Don’t Be Fooled.
Two weeks after Alex Pretti’s killing, federal agents have shown no signs of backing down. The resistance definitely hasn't.
www.huffpost.com
February 8, 2026 at 4:41 PM
NEW: The Trump admin certainly put on a show last week about changing tactics in Minnesota after ICE agents killed Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old VA nurse.
Trump even suggested it's time for "a softer touch."
Except residents say nothing has changed. At all. www.huffpost.com/entry/ice-mi...
Trump even suggested it's time for "a softer touch."
Except residents say nothing has changed. At all. www.huffpost.com/entry/ice-mi...
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I feel like Los Angeles is a place where people expect ICE to happen because the kidnappings have been happening to my home city for decades, so there’s less media attention to it now. and I want folks to see that in LA, Latine students are organizing major protests & the police are attacking them
LAPD Charges at Hundreds of High School Students in Peaceful Walkout Protest at MDC ~ L.A. TACO
LAPD arrested at least two teenagers protesting ICE raids in Los Angeles yesterday. They were also seen corresponding with ICE agents on Alameda Street during the demonstrations.
lataco.com
February 7, 2026 at 2:10 PM
I feel like Los Angeles is a place where people expect ICE to happen because the kidnappings have been happening to my home city for decades, so there’s less media attention to it now. and I want folks to see that in LA, Latine students are organizing major protests & the police are attacking them
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"It's OK to Be White" has been a slogan for literal Nazis for some time now, if you want to know where the Republican Party is at the moment
February 8, 2026 at 7:30 PM
"It's OK to Be White" has been a slogan for literal Nazis for some time now, if you want to know where the Republican Party is at the moment
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Florida’s high court will hear a case Wednesday involving charges against one of 20 people with past felony convictions who were confused about their eligibility and mistakenly voted. A ruling for the state would permit future governors to weaponize prosecutions for political ends.
bit.ly/4rsBp78
bit.ly/4rsBp78
Florida High Court to Hear Arguments in Politicized “Voter Fraud” Case
The case challenges Gov. Ron DeSantis’s prosecutions of people with felony convictions who thought they were eligible to vote.
www.brennancenter.org
February 8, 2026 at 7:16 PM
Florida’s high court will hear a case Wednesday involving charges against one of 20 people with past felony convictions who were confused about their eligibility and mistakenly voted. A ruling for the state would permit future governors to weaponize prosecutions for political ends.
bit.ly/4rsBp78
bit.ly/4rsBp78
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ACLU of Minnesota's executive director Deepinder Mayell testified before Congress this week with a first-hand account of federal agents' lawless attacks on our rights and communities.
Demand that Congress rein in DHS' abuses at aclu.org/stop_ice_attacks-
Demand that Congress rein in DHS' abuses at aclu.org/stop_ice_attacks-
February 8, 2026 at 7:18 PM
ACLU of Minnesota's executive director Deepinder Mayell testified before Congress this week with a first-hand account of federal agents' lawless attacks on our rights and communities.
Demand that Congress rein in DHS' abuses at aclu.org/stop_ice_attacks-
Demand that Congress rein in DHS' abuses at aclu.org/stop_ice_attacks-
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My first grader (a US citizen) came home from school crying because a friend from class (also a US citizen) hasn’t been coming to school because his parents (one of whom is not a citizen) are afraid of ICE.
Little kids don’t have concepts of racism and xenophobia. That has to be taught. Or imposed.
Little kids don’t have concepts of racism and xenophobia. That has to be taught. Or imposed.
Gonzales on Liam Ramos and his family: "They're not gonna qualify for asylum. So what do you do with all the people that go through the process and do not qualify for asylum? You deport them. I understand that 5-year-old and it breaks my heart. I also think, what about that 5-year-old US citizen?"
February 8, 2026 at 5:11 PM
My first grader (a US citizen) came home from school crying because a friend from class (also a US citizen) hasn’t been coming to school because his parents (one of whom is not a citizen) are afraid of ICE.
Little kids don’t have concepts of racism and xenophobia. That has to be taught. Or imposed.
Little kids don’t have concepts of racism and xenophobia. That has to be taught. Or imposed.
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The Birther-in-Chief's disgusting history of racism has its own page on Wikipedia.
See for yourself, here: shorturl.at/UQaXQ
See for yourself, here: shorturl.at/UQaXQ
February 7, 2026 at 7:38 PM
The Birther-in-Chief's disgusting history of racism has its own page on Wikipedia.
See for yourself, here: shorturl.at/UQaXQ
See for yourself, here: shorturl.at/UQaXQ
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Just a reminder that when the United States of America invited a healthy young Donald Trump to represent his country on the global stage, he secured five different draft deferments to get out of it.
The president is now attacking a US Olympian as a “Loser” and misrepresenting his words for his mild unspecified criticisms about things going on in the US right now.
February 8, 2026 at 6:50 PM
Just a reminder that when the United States of America invited a healthy young Donald Trump to represent his country on the global stage, he secured five different draft deferments to get out of it.
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“If you think Trump will allow such valuable riverfront property to revert back to the living memorial for John F. Kennedy you haven’t been paying attention. I am quite confident he already has the foreign investors lined up to build on his ever-expanding, tax payer-funded empire.” open.substack.com
'Purple Rain'
A lot of the destruction we are witnessing in Washington, DC is the direct result of Trump’s lifelong racism and his never-ending quest for retribution.
open.substack.com
February 8, 2026 at 6:39 PM
“If you think Trump will allow such valuable riverfront property to revert back to the living memorial for John F. Kennedy you haven’t been paying attention. I am quite confident he already has the foreign investors lined up to build on his ever-expanding, tax payer-funded empire.” open.substack.com