Joe Neal
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Me. Leftish, Gen X, Vaguely southern, Neurodivergent, Sober, Chotic Good, Player of infinite games, enjoying every sandwich
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I don’t know who needs to hear Jesse Jackson leading the kids on Sesame Street in this beautiful call-and-response reminding them that every child is somebody, but here it is
February 17, 2026 at 11:41 AM
I don’t know who needs to hear Jesse Jackson leading the kids on Sesame Street in this beautiful call-and-response reminding them that every child is somebody, but here it is
Alan Alda embodied Hawkeye Piece like nobody else could have. Duvall's Frank Burns, on the other hand, was perfect.
February 16, 2026 at 9:38 PM
Alan Alda embodied Hawkeye Piece like nobody else could have. Duvall's Frank Burns, on the other hand, was perfect.
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On Thanksgiving, the immigrant children held at the Dilley detention center gathered in the gym for what they thought was a holiday feast.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
February 13, 2026 at 7:41 PM
On Thanksgiving, the immigrant children held at the Dilley detention center gathered in the gym for what they thought was a holiday feast.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
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Epstein is like the evil Forrest Gump, somehow present and responsible for every terrible thing of the last twenty years.
February 6, 2026 at 4:37 AM
Epstein is like the evil Forrest Gump, somehow present and responsible for every terrible thing of the last twenty years.
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This is unreal. An AUSA talking like that in open court is about as close as you can come to a total breakdown. Never heard of anything like it.
February 3, 2026 at 8:46 PM
This is unreal. An AUSA talking like that in open court is about as close as you can come to a total breakdown. Never heard of anything like it.
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CBS censored Billie Eilish saying “Fuck ICE” at the Grammys. Here’s the uncensored version:
February 2, 2026 at 4:12 AM
CBS censored Billie Eilish saying “Fuck ICE” at the Grammys. Here’s the uncensored version:
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January 31, 2026 at 4:53 PM
I'm Kat Abughazaleh and I approve this message.
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January 19, 2026 at 12:16 AM
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WINTER STORM UPDATE: I’M PISSED TOO
We deserve better than 5 days without power and no immediate monetary support from our governments when emergencies strike. How do we move forward? Political will and policy change
Check www.aftynbehn.com/winter-storm... for updates!
We deserve better than 5 days without power and no immediate monetary support from our governments when emergencies strike. How do we move forward? Political will and policy change
Check www.aftynbehn.com/winter-storm... for updates!
January 30, 2026 at 2:17 PM
WINTER STORM UPDATE: I’M PISSED TOO
We deserve better than 5 days without power and no immediate monetary support from our governments when emergencies strike. How do we move forward? Political will and policy change
Check www.aftynbehn.com/winter-storm... for updates!
We deserve better than 5 days without power and no immediate monetary support from our governments when emergencies strike. How do we move forward? Political will and policy change
Check www.aftynbehn.com/winter-storm... for updates!
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My 7yo daughter’s best friends’ family fled the country a few weeks ago. Today she came home with a drawing of her and another friend blowing whistles at ICE agents.
“We’re blowing the whistles and so ICE will go away and our friends can come back,” she said.
I started sobbing uncontrollably.
“We’re blowing the whistles and so ICE will go away and our friends can come back,” she said.
I started sobbing uncontrollably.
January 30, 2026 at 5:30 AM
My 7yo daughter’s best friends’ family fled the country a few weeks ago. Today she came home with a drawing of her and another friend blowing whistles at ICE agents.
“We’re blowing the whistles and so ICE will go away and our friends can come back,” she said.
I started sobbing uncontrollably.
“We’re blowing the whistles and so ICE will go away and our friends can come back,” she said.
I started sobbing uncontrollably.
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Okay I think I've mapped out ICE politics as of Monday night
January 27, 2026 at 2:47 AM
Okay I think I've mapped out ICE politics as of Monday night
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Downfall Bovino Edition. You're welcome.
January 27, 2026 at 5:36 AM
Downfall Bovino Edition. You're welcome.
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i don’t think they understood how big this bear they poked is gonna be
January 25, 2026 at 6:08 AM
i don’t think they understood how big this bear they poked is gonna be
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AOC: An agency that is attacking U.S. citizens, kidnapping five-year-olds and using them as bait, and privately circulating the idea that they can violate the rights of Americans by busting down their doors—they deserve to be defunded, and I’ll take any step in that direction.
January 22, 2026 at 11:29 PM
AOC: An agency that is attacking U.S. citizens, kidnapping five-year-olds and using them as bait, and privately circulating the idea that they can violate the rights of Americans by busting down their doors—they deserve to be defunded, and I’ll take any step in that direction.
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if two people are already restraining someone physically while spraying their face with pepper spray, that is torture, plain and simple. no debate to be had about it
This is a photo of someone being tortured, not someone being restrained
An observer arrested in Suth Minneapolis. Photo by Richard Tsong-Taatarii/The Minnesota Star Tribune
January 21, 2026 at 10:07 PM
if two people are already restraining someone physically while spraying their face with pepper spray, that is torture, plain and simple. no debate to be had about it
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Wait. The CDC closed its FOIA office?!?
How sad is this? The CDC closed its FOIA office, so this story could only be published because a Danish journalist provided Rolling Stone with the documents, after obtaining them through a freedom of information request to the University of Southern Denmark
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
HHS Gave a $1.6 Million Grant to a Controversial Vaccine Study. These Emails Show How That Happened
Two Danish researchers faced accusations of “questionable research practices” as RFK Jr.’s top appointees made their study a “funding priority.”
www.rollingstone.com
January 18, 2026 at 4:50 AM
Wait. The CDC closed its FOIA office?!?
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we live in a completely police state this is horrific
SCOOP: Internal ICE material and testimony from an official obtained by 404 Media provides the clearest link yet between the technological infrastructure Palantir is building for ICE and the agency’s activities on the ground.
Inside the app called ELITE—what ICE uses to find neighborhoods to raid.
Inside the app called ELITE—what ICE uses to find neighborhoods to raid.
‘ELITE’: The Palantir App ICE Uses to Find Neighborhoods to Raid
Internal ICE material and testimony from an official obtained by 404 Media provides the clearest link yet between the technological infrastructure Palantir is building for ICE and the agency’s activit...
www.404media.co
January 16, 2026 at 2:30 AM
we live in a completely police state this is horrific
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The CDC is funding a horrific hepatitis experiment on babies in Guinea-Bissau.
“This is another Tuskegee,” the official said. “We are allowing children, infants, to be exposed to Hepatitis B when we could prevent it, and then follow them for five years to see what happens." trib.al/5cXbwP8
“This is another Tuskegee,” the official said. “We are allowing children, infants, to be exposed to Hepatitis B when we could prevent it, and then follow them for five years to see what happens." trib.al/5cXbwP8
January 15, 2026 at 5:08 PM
The CDC is funding a horrific hepatitis experiment on babies in Guinea-Bissau.
“This is another Tuskegee,” the official said. “We are allowing children, infants, to be exposed to Hepatitis B when we could prevent it, and then follow them for five years to see what happens." trib.al/5cXbwP8
“This is another Tuskegee,” the official said. “We are allowing children, infants, to be exposed to Hepatitis B when we could prevent it, and then follow them for five years to see what happens." trib.al/5cXbwP8
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A few months ago, ICE hired me
I didn't sign and submit any paperwork. I almost certainly failed the drug test. I'm real outspoken about my opposition to the Trump administration, and I am extremely googlable
And yet, there it was, in plain English. "Welcome to ICE!"
My latest for Slate
I didn't sign and submit any paperwork. I almost certainly failed the drug test. I'm real outspoken about my opposition to the Trump administration, and I am extremely googlable
And yet, there it was, in plain English. "Welcome to ICE!"
My latest for Slate
You’ve Heard About Who ICE Is Recruiting. The Truth Is Far Worse. I’m the Proof.
What happens when you do minimal screening before hiring agents, arming them, and sending them into the streets? We're all finding out.
slate.com
January 13, 2026 at 2:11 PM
A few months ago, ICE hired me
I didn't sign and submit any paperwork. I almost certainly failed the drug test. I'm real outspoken about my opposition to the Trump administration, and I am extremely googlable
And yet, there it was, in plain English. "Welcome to ICE!"
My latest for Slate
I didn't sign and submit any paperwork. I almost certainly failed the drug test. I'm real outspoken about my opposition to the Trump administration, and I am extremely googlable
And yet, there it was, in plain English. "Welcome to ICE!"
My latest for Slate
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When I talk about leaving the door open for Trump voters, and about looking for recruits instead of alliances or convenience, this is exactly what I mean
No one had to compromise any values here. No one made the left more paletable by throwing trans people under the bus. And yet, here she is
No one had to compromise any values here. No one made the left more paletable by throwing trans people under the bus. And yet, here she is
Losing my shit at Ashley St Clair doing a reverse Naomi Wolf.
January 11, 2026 at 9:26 PM
When I talk about leaving the door open for Trump voters, and about looking for recruits instead of alliances or convenience, this is exactly what I mean
No one had to compromise any values here. No one made the left more paletable by throwing trans people under the bus. And yet, here she is
No one had to compromise any values here. No one made the left more paletable by throwing trans people under the bus. And yet, here she is
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The Black Panthers ✊🏾the most successful revolutionary struggle in American history, are still active today. THIS is how to fight fascism.
Community protection and education, and armed with lethal force.
Community protection and education, and armed with lethal force.
January 10, 2026 at 3:19 PM
The Black Panthers ✊🏾the most successful revolutionary struggle in American history, are still active today. THIS is how to fight fascism.
Community protection and education, and armed with lethal force.
Community protection and education, and armed with lethal force.
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Welcome to Minnesota, fuckers. Also this is super disturbing because the ICE agent's assault rifle appears to fire as he falls down.
This was filmed by a friend near Chicago and Lake last night.
This was filmed by a friend near Chicago and Lake last night.
January 9, 2026 at 11:09 PM
Welcome to Minnesota, fuckers. Also this is super disturbing because the ICE agent's assault rifle appears to fire as he falls down.
This was filmed by a friend near Chicago and Lake last night.
This was filmed by a friend near Chicago and Lake last night.
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Turophile [TYOOR-oh-fahyl]
(n.)
-A cheese connoisseur; a cheese fancier.
-Someone who loves cheese.
(n.)
-A cheese connoisseur; a cheese fancier.
-Someone who loves cheese.
January 9, 2026 at 2:22 AM
Turophile [TYOOR-oh-fahyl]
(n.)
-A cheese connoisseur; a cheese fancier.
-Someone who loves cheese.
(n.)
-A cheese connoisseur; a cheese fancier.
-Someone who loves cheese.
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Lotta people get mad at me when I criticize Democratic messaging but THIS IS HOW DEMOCRATS SHOULD BE TALKING. Like normal people using normal language to communicate normal human emotions about the fucked up situation.
THIS.
THIS.
Q: After you told ICE to get the F out, Republicans are criticizing you for escalating tensions
FREY: I'm sorry if I offered their Disney princess ears, but if we're talking about what's inflammatory, on one hand you got someone who dropped an F bomb & on other you have someone who killed someone
FREY: I'm sorry if I offered their Disney princess ears, but if we're talking about what's inflammatory, on one hand you got someone who dropped an F bomb & on other you have someone who killed someone
January 8, 2026 at 4:48 AM
Lotta people get mad at me when I criticize Democratic messaging but THIS IS HOW DEMOCRATS SHOULD BE TALKING. Like normal people using normal language to communicate normal human emotions about the fucked up situation.
THIS.
THIS.
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Better yet, disestablish all of DHS, and undo the nightmarish idiocies that we created in a panic 25 years ago. Reestablish the INS, get rid of ODNI, fix the damage from the Patriot Act, etc.
For the love of all that is decent and holy: abolish ICE
January 8, 2026 at 3:02 AM
Better yet, disestablish all of DHS, and undo the nightmarish idiocies that we created in a panic 25 years ago. Reestablish the INS, get rid of ODNI, fix the damage from the Patriot Act, etc.