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Dear America (esp. the media)
The correct grammar is *DEMOCRATIC* Party
Shortening Democratic Party/Candidate/Senator/etc to "Democrat Party," etc is a McCarthy Era slur to "emphasize the rat in Democrat"
It's being used by the right as a means to demonize & insult Democrats
NEVER normalize it
The correct grammar is *DEMOCRATIC* Party
Shortening Democratic Party/Candidate/Senator/etc to "Democrat Party," etc is a McCarthy Era slur to "emphasize the rat in Democrat"
It's being used by the right as a means to demonize & insult Democrats
NEVER normalize it
Driving with illegal, unregistered, or fake plate is a crime
Arrest them & impound the vehicles like you would for anyone else
Stop letting them break any law they please while fretting that they're breaking laws with impunity
Arrest them & impound the vehicles like you would for anyone else
Stop letting them break any law they please while fretting that they're breaking laws with impunity
Also obviously a very Nazi thing to do because Nazis did this
Legal observers and officials say they have received a growing number of reports of agents impersonating construction workers, delivery drivers and anti-ICE activists, heightening fears in the state
ground.news/article/hard...
ground.news/article/hard...
February 9, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Driving with illegal, unregistered, or fake plate is a crime
Arrest them & impound the vehicles like you would for anyone else
Stop letting them break any law they please while fretting that they're breaking laws with impunity
Arrest them & impound the vehicles like you would for anyone else
Stop letting them break any law they please while fretting that they're breaking laws with impunity
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Ten years ago today, #SCOTUS issued five unsigned and unexplained 5-4 rulings granting emergency applications to block President Obama’s Clean Power Plan—a completely unprecedented move that helped to usher in the Court’s modern … (mis)adventures … with its shadow docket.
Me in today’s “One First”:
Me in today’s “One First”:
209. The Modern Emergency Docket Turns Ten
The February 2016 rulings blocking the Clean Power Plan were unprecedented; in retrospect, they were harbingers of a paradigm shift in the Supreme Court's role.
www.stevevladeck.com
February 9, 2026 at 12:33 PM
Ten years ago today, #SCOTUS issued five unsigned and unexplained 5-4 rulings granting emergency applications to block President Obama’s Clean Power Plan—a completely unprecedented move that helped to usher in the Court’s modern … (mis)adventures … with its shadow docket.
Me in today’s “One First”:
Me in today’s “One First”:
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Massie on Howard Lutnick: "He should just resign. Three people in Great Britain resigned for less than what we've seen Howard Lutnick lie about. He clearly went to the island, if we believe what's in these files. He was in business with Jeffrey Epstein."
February 8, 2026 at 4:29 PM
Massie on Howard Lutnick: "He should just resign. Three people in Great Britain resigned for less than what we've seen Howard Lutnick lie about. He clearly went to the island, if we believe what's in these files. He was in business with Jeffrey Epstein."
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ICYMI
Good morning. The President of the United States was in the middle of the most serious child sex trafficking ring of the last quarter century.
He is referenced not a dozen times in the case files. Not 100 times. Not 1,000 times. He’s referenced 38,000 times.
He is referenced not a dozen times in the case files. Not 100 times. Not 1,000 times. He’s referenced 38,000 times.
February 9, 2026 at 2:54 PM
ICYMI
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For reference, his name comes up more often in the Epstein Files than Harry Potter's name does in the Harry Potter novels.
February 8, 2026 at 7:51 PM
For reference, his name comes up more often in the Epstein Files than Harry Potter's name does in the Harry Potter novels.
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Good morning. The President of the United States was in the middle of the most serious child sex trafficking ring of the last quarter century.
He is referenced not a dozen times in the case files. Not 100 times. Not 1,000 times. He’s referenced 38,000 times.
He is referenced not a dozen times in the case files. Not 100 times. Not 1,000 times. He’s referenced 38,000 times.
February 8, 2026 at 7:50 PM
Good morning. The President of the United States was in the middle of the most serious child sex trafficking ring of the last quarter century.
He is referenced not a dozen times in the case files. Not 100 times. Not 1,000 times. He’s referenced 38,000 times.
He is referenced not a dozen times in the case files. Not 100 times. Not 1,000 times. He’s referenced 38,000 times.
Libertarians are so full of shit
They rolled out the red carpet for this guy, cheered on DOGE cuts, spent their whole lives begging for his tax cuts, praised the stock market his entire 1st term, and NOW they're pretending like they never liked him
GTFO
They rolled out the red carpet for this guy, cheered on DOGE cuts, spent their whole lives begging for his tax cuts, praised the stock market his entire 1st term, and NOW they're pretending like they never liked him
GTFO
February 9, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Libertarians are so full of shit
They rolled out the red carpet for this guy, cheered on DOGE cuts, spent their whole lives begging for his tax cuts, praised the stock market his entire 1st term, and NOW they're pretending like they never liked him
GTFO
They rolled out the red carpet for this guy, cheered on DOGE cuts, spent their whole lives begging for his tax cuts, praised the stock market his entire 1st term, and NOW they're pretending like they never liked him
GTFO
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I feel like I'm losing my goddamnned mind.
This op-ed was written by Kathrine Mangu-Ward. Katherine is editor-in-chief of Reason magazine.
Reason fired @shikhadalmia.bsky.social for being too anti-Trump.
This op-ed was written by Kathrine Mangu-Ward. Katherine is editor-in-chief of Reason magazine.
Reason fired @shikhadalmia.bsky.social for being too anti-Trump.
Opinion | Libertarians Tried to Warn You About Trump
www.nytimes.com
February 9, 2026 at 2:09 PM
I feel like I'm losing my goddamnned mind.
This op-ed was written by Kathrine Mangu-Ward. Katherine is editor-in-chief of Reason magazine.
Reason fired @shikhadalmia.bsky.social for being too anti-Trump.
This op-ed was written by Kathrine Mangu-Ward. Katherine is editor-in-chief of Reason magazine.
Reason fired @shikhadalmia.bsky.social for being too anti-Trump.
Exactly what crime did this 18-month-old commit?
Being born?
Pretty sure she didn't voluntarily walk across any borders or purchase a bus or plane ticket
Worst of the worst my ass
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
Being born?
Pretty sure she didn't voluntarily walk across any borders or purchase a bus or plane ticket
Worst of the worst my ass
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
Toddler hospitalized with respiratory failure was returned to ICE detention and denied prescribed medication, lawsuit says
The 18-month-old was sent back to a South Texas facility after days in intensive care with severe respiratory distress, according to a federal lawsuit.
www.nbcnews.com
February 9, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Exactly what crime did this 18-month-old commit?
Being born?
Pretty sure she didn't voluntarily walk across any borders or purchase a bus or plane ticket
Worst of the worst my ass
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
Being born?
Pretty sure she didn't voluntarily walk across any borders or purchase a bus or plane ticket
Worst of the worst my ass
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
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Trump finally accepts ownership of the current economy.
In an interview with NBC, Trump says the U.S. is experiencing the Trump economy.
"I'd say we're there now," he says. "I'm very proud of it."
Trump is polling at near-historic lows because of his handling of the economy.
In an interview with NBC, Trump says the U.S. is experiencing the Trump economy.
"I'd say we're there now," he says. "I'm very proud of it."
Trump is polling at near-historic lows because of his handling of the economy.
February 8, 2026 at 11:06 PM
Trump finally accepts ownership of the current economy.
In an interview with NBC, Trump says the U.S. is experiencing the Trump economy.
"I'd say we're there now," he says. "I'm very proud of it."
Trump is polling at near-historic lows because of his handling of the economy.
In an interview with NBC, Trump says the U.S. is experiencing the Trump economy.
"I'd say we're there now," he says. "I'm very proud of it."
Trump is polling at near-historic lows because of his handling of the economy.
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BREAKING: Representative Massie says he will start reading Epstein’s client names publicly if Pam Bondi’s Department of Justice does not release them.
February 8, 2026 at 7:17 PM
BREAKING: Representative Massie says he will start reading Epstein’s client names publicly if Pam Bondi’s Department of Justice does not release them.
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According to the New Yorker, Donald Trump and his family profited off the presidency by an estimated $4 billion in 2025 — mostly through shady crypto deals.
That amounts to $456,621 per hour.
But how are you doing?
That amounts to $456,621 per hour.
But how are you doing?
February 8, 2026 at 7:00 PM
According to the New Yorker, Donald Trump and his family profited off the presidency by an estimated $4 billion in 2025 — mostly through shady crypto deals.
That amounts to $456,621 per hour.
But how are you doing?
That amounts to $456,621 per hour.
But how are you doing?
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Freedom 250, the Trump-run group the NYT reports is offering big donors special access, has totally supplanted America250, the congressional org that had been organizing 250th events, as we reported last week .So Trump is turning 250th into a party for himself, with taxpayer $, but no oversight.
February 8, 2026 at 7:13 PM
Freedom 250, the Trump-run group the NYT reports is offering big donors special access, has totally supplanted America250, the congressional org that had been organizing 250th events, as we reported last week .So Trump is turning 250th into a party for himself, with taxpayer $, but no oversight.
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🔴 When is America and the WORLD going to finally have the courage to say out loud, what is in plain sight??
THIS ONE is a Russian asset. A 'Manchurian Candidate'. 🤷🏻♂️
I mean ...
There is no such President anywhere in the world, like this. 👇🏼
THIS ONE is a Russian asset. A 'Manchurian Candidate'. 🤷🏻♂️
I mean ...
There is no such President anywhere in the world, like this. 👇🏼
February 8, 2026 at 6:29 PM
🔴 When is America and the WORLD going to finally have the courage to say out loud, what is in plain sight??
THIS ONE is a Russian asset. A 'Manchurian Candidate'. 🤷🏻♂️
I mean ...
There is no such President anywhere in the world, like this. 👇🏼
THIS ONE is a Russian asset. A 'Manchurian Candidate'. 🤷🏻♂️
I mean ...
There is no such President anywhere in the world, like this. 👇🏼
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Are you as ready for some football as I am? 🏈
February 8, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Are you as ready for some football as I am? 🏈
Another wing of the White House being torn down
February 8, 2026 at 7:36 PM
Another wing of the White House being torn down
A grifting scam requiring your "donation" to a fake charity and purchase of dumb 💩
February 8, 2026 at 7:35 PM
A grifting scam requiring your "donation" to a fake charity and purchase of dumb 💩
Ketchup thrown at the walls
February 8, 2026 at 7:33 PM
Ketchup thrown at the walls
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If ICE gets even one of these facilities fully up and running, it’ll immediately be the second-largest jail in the country behind only Rikers Island.
The proposed centers are so large that some could house as many as 8,000 detainees at once, according to a DHS spreadsheet of more than 20 potential locations that was verified by NBC News. The largest federal prison in the U.S., for example, has roughly 4,000 inmates.
ICE plans to build mega warehouses for immigration detention spark growing concern
Sources at two government contractors told NBC News they were worried that new warehouses — and the large numbers of immigrants who would be housed in them — would present safety problems.
www.nbcnews.com
February 8, 2026 at 3:43 AM
If ICE gets even one of these facilities fully up and running, it’ll immediately be the second-largest jail in the country behind only Rikers Island.
I don't even understand his argument
She was literally dominating the sport, no one was even close to her in points this season, but she should've retired while she's kicking ass because....why exactly?
How many 40yr old men at the top of their game did he attack for not retiring this year?
She was literally dominating the sport, no one was even close to her in points this season, but she should've retired while she's kicking ass because....why exactly?
How many 40yr old men at the top of their game did he attack for not retiring this year?
February 8, 2026 at 3:10 PM
I don't even understand his argument
She was literally dominating the sport, no one was even close to her in points this season, but she should've retired while she's kicking ass because....why exactly?
How many 40yr old men at the top of their game did he attack for not retiring this year?
She was literally dominating the sport, no one was even close to her in points this season, but she should've retired while she's kicking ass because....why exactly?
How many 40yr old men at the top of their game did he attack for not retiring this year?
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Obviously didn't bother to look at the scoreboard. i.e., the season DH standings.
February 7, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Obviously didn't bother to look at the scoreboard. i.e., the season DH standings.
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Our opinion page published a guest piece on Lindsey Vonn that was misogynistic trash. I had thoughts.
Your Lindsey Vonn advice is misogynistic trash. Keep it to yourself
A recent opinion piece about Lindsey Vonn was ill-informed, condescending and misogynistic. Here's why.
www.usatoday.com
February 7, 2026 at 7:11 PM
Our opinion page published a guest piece on Lindsey Vonn that was misogynistic trash. I had thoughts.
Ah yes, telling 1 person is now "going around trying to get ppl to pay attention"
Someone had the predictable knee-jerk reaction of "of course white people stile credit from a black person" but in this case it's not actually true and you're mad that this 1 time it isn't actually true
Someone had the predictable knee-jerk reaction of "of course white people stile credit from a black person" but in this case it's not actually true and you're mad that this 1 time it isn't actually true
February 8, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Ah yes, telling 1 person is now "going around trying to get ppl to pay attention"
Someone had the predictable knee-jerk reaction of "of course white people stile credit from a black person" but in this case it's not actually true and you're mad that this 1 time it isn't actually true
Someone had the predictable knee-jerk reaction of "of course white people stile credit from a black person" but in this case it's not actually true and you're mad that this 1 time it isn't actually true
HIS NAME IS ON THE FUCKING PATENT
How exactly is he not being given credit for what he actually invented when his name is on the patent
And the things that he invented are the process to bind carbon filament to a metal wire as well as more efficient means of making/mass producing filament
How exactly is he not being given credit for what he actually invented when his name is on the patent
And the things that he invented are the process to bind carbon filament to a metal wire as well as more efficient means of making/mass producing filament
February 8, 2026 at 2:54 PM
HIS NAME IS ON THE FUCKING PATENT
How exactly is he not being given credit for what he actually invented when his name is on the patent
And the things that he invented are the process to bind carbon filament to a metal wire as well as more efficient means of making/mass producing filament
How exactly is he not being given credit for what he actually invented when his name is on the patent
And the things that he invented are the process to bind carbon filament to a metal wire as well as more efficient means of making/mass producing filament
That's all in your head and speaks more about you than me
Also, I've literally never heard anyone say they're going out to "buy an edison"
Not everyone is out to get you
And I gave a full factual history to educate people
Clearly you prefer interjecting your own narrative of racism
Also, I've literally never heard anyone say they're going out to "buy an edison"
Not everyone is out to get you
And I gave a full factual history to educate people
Clearly you prefer interjecting your own narrative of racism
February 8, 2026 at 2:50 PM
That's all in your head and speaks more about you than me
Also, I've literally never heard anyone say they're going out to "buy an edison"
Not everyone is out to get you
And I gave a full factual history to educate people
Clearly you prefer interjecting your own narrative of racism
Also, I've literally never heard anyone say they're going out to "buy an edison"
Not everyone is out to get you
And I gave a full factual history to educate people
Clearly you prefer interjecting your own narrative of racism