@ashsantacruz.bsky.social
Southern Mama. Believer. Reader. Creative. Traveler. Nature lover.
Refuse to support X. Looking for others (particularly in Alabama) interested in building community to stop Authoritarianism and Oligarchy in America.
Refuse to support X. Looking for others (particularly in Alabama) interested in building community to stop Authoritarianism and Oligarchy in America.
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French police have raided the Paris offices of X and summoned Elon Musk for questioning as part of a cybercrime investigation into artificial intelligence-generated pornographic deepfakes and Holocaust denial. www.ms.now/news/french-...
French police raid X offices and summon Musk in probe involving sexual deepfakes
Grok, the social media platform's AI chatbot, has sparked global outrage for generating a slew of sexually explicit images and Holocaust denial statements.
www.ms.now
February 3, 2026 at 8:31 PM
French police have raided the Paris offices of X and summoned Elon Musk for questioning as part of a cybercrime investigation into artificial intelligence-generated pornographic deepfakes and Holocaust denial. www.ms.now/news/french-...
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Any news story, blog post, or YouTube video reporting on crime should include a longitudinal view such as this. The US is a much safer place than it was in the 1990s. Source: buff.ly/8Xot3Bt
February 3, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Any news story, blog post, or YouTube video reporting on crime should include a longitudinal view such as this. The US is a much safer place than it was in the 1990s. Source: buff.ly/8Xot3Bt
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A multimillionaire thinks that paying down the national debt is so important that all the poors should get into the workforce earlier, work in it harder, and stay in it later to help pay it off.
It's the only possible way to do it!
It's the only possible way to do it!
Dr Oz: "If we could get the average American to start working a year earlier, right out of high school, or a year later -- not retire -- or work better during their lifetime because they're healthy, it would generate about $3 trillion to the US economy. That would more than remove the debt."
February 3, 2026 at 12:51 PM
A multimillionaire thinks that paying down the national debt is so important that all the poors should get into the workforce earlier, work in it harder, and stay in it later to help pay it off.
It's the only possible way to do it!
It's the only possible way to do it!
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They're literally running out of lawyers in a state where the district judges are practically at war with the administration.
BREAKING: 8 more U.S. Attorneys in MN resign from Trump’s DOJ in protest as backlash grows.
This isn’t normal; isn’t routine reshuffling. It’s a rebellion.
Last month, 6 veteran prosecutors quit in protest. Normal staffing for the MN DOJ’s office is around 50 attorneys. They’re down to just 9.
This isn’t normal; isn’t routine reshuffling. It’s a rebellion.
Last month, 6 veteran prosecutors quit in protest. Normal staffing for the MN DOJ’s office is around 50 attorneys. They’re down to just 9.
February 3, 2026 at 5:16 AM
They're literally running out of lawyers in a state where the district judges are practically at war with the administration.
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Again, they still haven't released about half of what they were supposed to, but I'm sure there's nothing incriminating about the president in there.
He even said so! And surely he is a man of his word.
He even said so! And surely he is a man of his word.
NYT in December: “Trump’s named rarely mentioned”
NYT today: “5300 files containing 38,000+ references related to Trump”
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NYT today: “5300 files containing 38,000+ references related to Trump”
😕🤔🤷🏼
February 2, 2026 at 10:49 PM
Again, they still haven't released about half of what they were supposed to, but I'm sure there's nothing incriminating about the president in there.
He even said so! And surely he is a man of his word.
He even said so! And surely he is a man of his word.
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February 2, 2026 at 8:20 PM
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Let's check in on the Twitter Files guy -- who insisted that the behind the scenes decision-making on content moderation was the most important issue of our time -- and see what he thinks about the publication of communications involving the most notorious sex predator of our generation.
February 2, 2026 at 12:43 AM
Let's check in on the Twitter Files guy -- who insisted that the behind the scenes decision-making on content moderation was the most important issue of our time -- and see what he thinks about the publication of communications involving the most notorious sex predator of our generation.
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February 1, 2026 at 6:49 PM
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The post-Me Too era has really taught me that the underlying issue with the persistence of sexual violence isn’t exactly women’s credibility, as the “believe women” slogan suggested, but rather with rape’s moral status. It’s not that people think it doesn’t happen. They think it doesn’t matter.
It's disturbing to see many of the the major figures in moral cognition all over the Epstein files
He was friendly with a huge number of the leading figures in the field, including giving millions to their labs, long after he pled guilty to sexually abusing young girls
www.justice.gov/epstein
He was friendly with a huge number of the leading figures in the field, including giving millions to their labs, long after he pled guilty to sexually abusing young girls
www.justice.gov/epstein
www.justice.gov
January 31, 2026 at 10:48 PM
The post-Me Too era has really taught me that the underlying issue with the persistence of sexual violence isn’t exactly women’s credibility, as the “believe women” slogan suggested, but rather with rape’s moral status. It’s not that people think it doesn’t happen. They think it doesn’t matter.
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This is just insane. It’s only a matter of time before DHS kills another innocent person here.
(clip via MPR and @davidjbier.bsky.social on X)
(clip via MPR and @davidjbier.bsky.social on X)
January 31, 2026 at 6:13 PM
This is just insane. It’s only a matter of time before DHS kills another innocent person here.
(clip via MPR and @davidjbier.bsky.social on X)
(clip via MPR and @davidjbier.bsky.social on X)
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"One of the most horrific realizations when your government is hijacked from the inside is that there is no official to whom you can turn. Living for legacy, living for security, living for money -- it makes no difference, they are not living for you."
-- HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT (2020)
-- HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT (2020)
January 24, 2025 at 7:03 PM
"One of the most horrific realizations when your government is hijacked from the inside is that there is no official to whom you can turn. Living for legacy, living for security, living for money -- it makes no difference, they are not living for you."
-- HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT (2020)
-- HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT (2020)
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WATCH — @bygeorgiafort.bsky.social’s daughter: “This goes against her first amendment rights as a journalist… this doesn’t just affect me, it affects my little sisters. My father woke up today without his wife. I’m demanding my mom gets released.”
(H/T @mercadomedia.bsky.social )
(H/T @mercadomedia.bsky.social )
January 30, 2026 at 10:05 PM
WATCH — @bygeorgiafort.bsky.social’s daughter: “This goes against her first amendment rights as a journalist… this doesn’t just affect me, it affects my little sisters. My father woke up today without his wife. I’m demanding my mom gets released.”
(H/T @mercadomedia.bsky.social )
(H/T @mercadomedia.bsky.social )
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Melania & Ghilaisne appear to have been on shorthand name basis—
Melania: “G!”
Ghislaine: “Sweet Pea”
Melania: “G!”
Ghislaine: “Sweet Pea”
January 30, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Melania & Ghilaisne appear to have been on shorthand name basis—
Melania: “G!”
Ghislaine: “Sweet Pea”
Melania: “G!”
Ghislaine: “Sweet Pea”
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rare to get such a clear glimpse into the mind of someone whose response to problems in his personal life was to blame black people
January 28, 2026 at 7:24 PM
rare to get such a clear glimpse into the mind of someone whose response to problems in his personal life was to blame black people
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A retired Minneapolis couple who had guns pointed at them by ICE in a church parking lot.
"They were obviously not trained at all. I've known many police officers in my life. These people were right off the streets."
"They had the professional demeanor of criminals."
ht: @paulgraham.bsky.social
"They were obviously not trained at all. I've known many police officers in my life. These people were right off the streets."
"They had the professional demeanor of criminals."
ht: @paulgraham.bsky.social
January 28, 2026 at 7:09 PM
A retired Minneapolis couple who had guns pointed at them by ICE in a church parking lot.
"They were obviously not trained at all. I've known many police officers in my life. These people were right off the streets."
"They had the professional demeanor of criminals."
ht: @paulgraham.bsky.social
"They were obviously not trained at all. I've known many police officers in my life. These people were right off the streets."
"They had the professional demeanor of criminals."
ht: @paulgraham.bsky.social
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The date for the next No Kings Day is set.
But this is a save the date, not a “sit back and wait.” 🧵
But this is a save the date, not a “sit back and wait.” 🧵
January 28, 2026 at 3:04 PM
The date for the next No Kings Day is set.
But this is a save the date, not a “sit back and wait.” 🧵
But this is a save the date, not a “sit back and wait.” 🧵
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JUST IN: GOP Sen. Thom Tillis just called for President Trump to fire DHS Secretary Kristi Noem.
“I think that what she’s done in Minnesota should be disqualifying,” Tillis tells reporters. “She should be out of a job.”
“I think that what she’s done in Minnesota should be disqualifying,” Tillis tells reporters. “She should be out of a job.”
January 27, 2026 at 10:56 PM
JUST IN: GOP Sen. Thom Tillis just called for President Trump to fire DHS Secretary Kristi Noem.
“I think that what she’s done in Minnesota should be disqualifying,” Tillis tells reporters. “She should be out of a job.”
“I think that what she’s done in Minnesota should be disqualifying,” Tillis tells reporters. “She should be out of a job.”
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Two weeks ago this guy announced he was providing legal help to the agent who shot Renee Good. That's how quickly the winds are shifting.
pretty wild statement re: Republican Chris Madel drop from race for MN governor:
"Saying he cannot support the national GOP's 'stated retribution on citizens of our state, nor can I count myself a member of a party that would do so."
"Saying he cannot support the national GOP's 'stated retribution on citizens of our state, nor can I count myself a member of a party that would do so."
January 26, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Two weeks ago this guy announced he was providing legal help to the agent who shot Renee Good. That's how quickly the winds are shifting.
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Minnesota National Guard members have arrived at a federal building and were directed to distribute donuts, coffee, and hot chocolate to anti-ICE protesters. Guard members were issued reflective vests so they would not be mistaken for federal agents.
January 25, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Minnesota National Guard members have arrived at a federal building and were directed to distribute donuts, coffee, and hot chocolate to anti-ICE protesters. Guard members were issued reflective vests so they would not be mistaken for federal agents.
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Crowd is massive, now overflowing Congress Plaza and taking up a block-long stretch of Michigan Avenue.
Reminder: this event was only announced yesterday.
Reminder: this event was only announced yesterday.
January 25, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Crowd is massive, now overflowing Congress Plaza and taking up a block-long stretch of Michigan Avenue.
Reminder: this event was only announced yesterday.
Reminder: this event was only announced yesterday.
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One of the best things I’ve read in a while:
January 25, 2026 at 10:39 PM
One of the best things I’ve read in a while:
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January 26, 2026 at 12:24 AM