BitsyBelleview
@bitsy-belle48.bsky.social
Whole food plant-based Buddhist, progressive, retired special education teacher and reading specialist.
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My theory of the moment: The extraordinary courage of ordinary people in places like Minneapolis is reawakening us to our social and economic ties to immigrants. It's making "love thy neighbor" cool again. That's the ultimate antidote to MAGA hate.
Thoughts on this:
newrepublic.com/article/2059...
Thoughts on this:
newrepublic.com/article/2059...
February 16, 2026 at 1:21 PM
My theory of the moment: The extraordinary courage of ordinary people in places like Minneapolis is reawakening us to our social and economic ties to immigrants. It's making "love thy neighbor" cool again. That's the ultimate antidote to MAGA hate.
Thoughts on this:
newrepublic.com/article/2059...
Thoughts on this:
newrepublic.com/article/2059...
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It’s interesting that 2nd Amendment people think the Trump dictatorship will protect their gun rights after it dismantles the rest of the Bill of Rights.
February 16, 2026 at 8:37 PM
It’s interesting that 2nd Amendment people think the Trump dictatorship will protect their gun rights after it dismantles the rest of the Bill of Rights.
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"The owners of a Dallas County warehouse that ICE had planned to use as a mega detention center said Monday it will not sell or lease the property to the federal government.
“God answered our prayers,” the Hutchins Mayor said after learning of the decision...
www.dallasnews.com/news/immigra...
“God answered our prayers,” the Hutchins Mayor said after learning of the decision...
www.dallasnews.com/news/immigra...
Warehouse owner won’t sell Dallas County property to ICE for migrant detention center
The owners of a Dallas County warehouse that Immigration and Customs Enforcement had planned to use as a mega detention center said Monday it will not sell or...
www.dallasnews.com
February 16, 2026 at 8:45 PM
"The owners of a Dallas County warehouse that ICE had planned to use as a mega detention center said Monday it will not sell or lease the property to the federal government.
“God answered our prayers,” the Hutchins Mayor said after learning of the decision...
www.dallasnews.com/news/immigra...
“God answered our prayers,” the Hutchins Mayor said after learning of the decision...
www.dallasnews.com/news/immigra...
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Minnesota's top investigative agency says federal government has formally refused to hand over evidence and information in the killing of Alex Pretti
www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...
www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...
FBI formally refuses to share evidence in Alex Pretti killing, Minnesota investigators say
Minnesota's top investigative agency said Monday the federal government has formally refused to hand over evidence and information in the killing of Alex Pretti.
www.cbsnews.com
February 16, 2026 at 8:43 PM
Minnesota's top investigative agency says federal government has formally refused to hand over evidence and information in the killing of Alex Pretti
www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...
www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...
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“.. First we need to push back on the lies; then crush the pedo/trafficking narrative; then rebuild your image as philanthropist,” Mr. Bannon wrote to Mr. Epstein in April 2019.
@nytimes.com
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February 16, 2026 at 7:11 PM
“.. First we need to push back on the lies; then crush the pedo/trafficking narrative; then rebuild your image as philanthropist,” Mr. Bannon wrote to Mr. Epstein in April 2019.
@nytimes.com
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www.nytimes.com/2026/02/16/u...
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California is powered by two-thirds clean energy and has one of the world's largest economies, proving you can fight climate change and thrive at the same time.
The climate crisis is an immediate security challenge — and California will always meet the moment.
The climate crisis is an immediate security challenge — and California will always meet the moment.
February 16, 2026 at 11:43 PM
California is powered by two-thirds clean energy and has one of the world's largest economies, proving you can fight climate change and thrive at the same time.
The climate crisis is an immediate security challenge — and California will always meet the moment.
The climate crisis is an immediate security challenge — and California will always meet the moment.
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The Epstein fallout continues to haunt Trump as his polls sink, Democrats step into a global leadership vacuum in Munich, Canada forges new alliances, Ukraine updates, Obama takes the spotlight, and more. Watch the MeidasTouch Podcast live at 8p ET/5p PT!
LIVE: MeidasTouch RESPONDS to MAJOR BREAKING NEWS - 2/16/26
YouTube video by MeidasTouch
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February 17, 2026 at 12:35 AM
The Epstein fallout continues to haunt Trump as his polls sink, Democrats step into a global leadership vacuum in Munich, Canada forges new alliances, Ukraine updates, Obama takes the spotlight, and more. Watch the MeidasTouch Podcast live at 8p ET/5p PT!
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"In at least 4,421 cases, more than 400 federal judges ruled since the beginning of October that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is holding people illegally as it carries out its mass-deportation campaign."
www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
Courts have ruled 4,400 times that ICE jailed people illegally. It hasn’t stopped.
The decisions amount to a huge legal rebuke, one the administration has ignored.
www.reuters.com
February 15, 2026 at 5:53 PM
"In at least 4,421 cases, more than 400 federal judges ruled since the beginning of October that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is holding people illegally as it carries out its mass-deportation campaign."
www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
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Let’s be clear: The GOP’s new voter suppression legislation (modeled on the SAVE Act) is unlikely to pass the Senate.
But with this attack on our voting rights ahead of the midterms, we can’t take anything for granted.
But with this attack on our voting rights ahead of the midterms, we can’t take anything for granted.
Tell Your Senators: Vote NO on Voter Suppression | Indivisible
indivisible.org
February 15, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Let’s be clear: The GOP’s new voter suppression legislation (modeled on the SAVE Act) is unlikely to pass the Senate.
But with this attack on our voting rights ahead of the midterms, we can’t take anything for granted.
But with this attack on our voting rights ahead of the midterms, we can’t take anything for granted.
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I traveled to the great state of Maine to help Scott Harriman rally voters ahead of the special election for House District 94 on February 24.
Scott is fighting for access to health care and lowering costs for Maine families. He's the leader Mainers deserve.
Scott is fighting for access to health care and lowering costs for Maine families. He's the leader Mainers deserve.
February 15, 2026 at 6:30 PM
I traveled to the great state of Maine to help Scott Harriman rally voters ahead of the special election for House District 94 on February 24.
Scott is fighting for access to health care and lowering costs for Maine families. He's the leader Mainers deserve.
Scott is fighting for access to health care and lowering costs for Maine families. He's the leader Mainers deserve.
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Jordan Klepper shared a message of hope and perseverance with all of us at Together for Democracy 2026.
Courage, community, and kindness are the antidotes to the Trump-Vance admin’s cruelty and apathy.
Courage, community, and kindness are the antidotes to the Trump-Vance admin’s cruelty and apathy.
February 15, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Jordan Klepper shared a message of hope and perseverance with all of us at Together for Democracy 2026.
Courage, community, and kindness are the antidotes to the Trump-Vance admin’s cruelty and apathy.
Courage, community, and kindness are the antidotes to the Trump-Vance admin’s cruelty and apathy.
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Someone has sure already made this observation but the fact they can convert all those empty warehouses into prison camps means they could have converted them into housing, community centers, job training centers or, hell, libraries or schools all along. It’s always a matter of will not resources.
February 15, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Someone has sure already made this observation but the fact they can convert all those empty warehouses into prison camps means they could have converted them into housing, community centers, job training centers or, hell, libraries or schools all along. It’s always a matter of will not resources.
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We need this in Maryland.
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NJ ICE Video Portal Sparks Fury and Praise Across the Garden State. Here is how it works.
New Jersey's new portal encourages residents to upload video of ICE interactions. Here is how the site works, and what it does and does not do.
nj1015.com
February 15, 2026 at 7:52 PM
We need this in Maryland.
nj1015.com/nj-ice-porta...
nj1015.com/nj-ice-porta...
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THIS 👇
"You're not alone in being able to figure out how we push back and come up with new solutions."
"You're not alone in being able to figure out how we push back and come up with new solutions."
February 14, 2026 at 11:03 PM
THIS 👇
"You're not alone in being able to figure out how we push back and come up with new solutions."
"You're not alone in being able to figure out how we push back and come up with new solutions."
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STOP THE SAVE ACT.
Call your Senators. 202-224-3121
Call your Senators. 202-224-3121
February 14, 2026 at 10:36 PM
STOP THE SAVE ACT.
Call your Senators. 202-224-3121
Call your Senators. 202-224-3121
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BREAKING: We secured another court order blocking the Trump-Vance admin’s unlawful immigration raids at houses of worship.
This ruling restores essential safeguards to religious freedom, and protects people of faith from ICE intrusion.
This ruling restores essential safeguards to religious freedom, and protects people of faith from ICE intrusion.
February 13, 2026 at 10:29 PM
BREAKING: We secured another court order blocking the Trump-Vance admin’s unlawful immigration raids at houses of worship.
This ruling restores essential safeguards to religious freedom, and protects people of faith from ICE intrusion.
This ruling restores essential safeguards to religious freedom, and protects people of faith from ICE intrusion.
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The chief executives of the largest U.S. banks together raked in $258 million in compensation for 2025, a 21% rise from the year earlier. on.wsj.com/4rdTiGZ
Here’s What the Big Bank CEOs Got Paid in 2025
The chief executives of six of the largest banks were each awarded $40 million or more.
on.wsj.com
February 13, 2026 at 11:13 PM
The chief executives of the largest U.S. banks together raked in $258 million in compensation for 2025, a 21% rise from the year earlier. on.wsj.com/4rdTiGZ
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Right now, we have a tax code that forces firefighters and teachers to pay a higher share of their income than many billionaires and major corporations.
We need to change that - because our economy requires it, and because it is simply the right thing to do.
We need to change that - because our economy requires it, and because it is simply the right thing to do.
February 14, 2026 at 12:02 AM
Right now, we have a tax code that forces firefighters and teachers to pay a higher share of their income than many billionaires and major corporations.
We need to change that - because our economy requires it, and because it is simply the right thing to do.
We need to change that - because our economy requires it, and because it is simply the right thing to do.
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There is no way Senate Dems should vote for DHS funding while Republicans are threatening to nationalize elections and Trump is threatening to do it by executive order. ICE reforms are no longer enough. Their authoritarianism must be fought with every legislative lever available.
February 13, 2026 at 11:41 PM
There is no way Senate Dems should vote for DHS funding while Republicans are threatening to nationalize elections and Trump is threatening to do it by executive order. ICE reforms are no longer enough. Their authoritarianism must be fought with every legislative lever available.
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NEWS: LA Lakers Co-Owner’s Firm Linked to Proposed $80 Million ICE Warehouse Deal in Texas — a massive facility that could detain up to 9,500 people.
LA Lakers Co-Owner’s Firm Linked to Proposed $80 Million ICE Warehouse Deal in Texas
The unwelcome facility would detain up to 9,500 people
meidasnews.com
February 14, 2026 at 12:04 AM
NEWS: LA Lakers Co-Owner’s Firm Linked to Proposed $80 Million ICE Warehouse Deal in Texas — a massive facility that could detain up to 9,500 people.
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Politics Chat, February 13, 2026
YouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson
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February 14, 2026 at 12:23 AM
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Republicans are about to shut down FEMA, the Coast Guard and TSA in a few hours.
Instead of getting ICE under control this guy is having another meltdown online.
We will never let you steal the midterm election.
Instead of getting ICE under control this guy is having another meltdown online.
We will never let you steal the midterm election.
February 14, 2026 at 1:08 AM
Republicans are about to shut down FEMA, the Coast Guard and TSA in a few hours.
Instead of getting ICE under control this guy is having another meltdown online.
We will never let you steal the midterm election.
Instead of getting ICE under control this guy is having another meltdown online.
We will never let you steal the midterm election.
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Trump tapped white nationalist Jeremy Carl for Assistant Secretary of State for International Orgs.
He called the Civil Rights Act an “anti-white weapon,” pushed the “great replacement,” called Juneteenth a “race hustle,” and compared J6 defendants to Black defendants in Jim Crow trials.
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He called the Civil Rights Act an “anti-white weapon,” pushed the “great replacement,” called Juneteenth a “race hustle,” and compared J6 defendants to Black defendants in Jim Crow trials.
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February 13, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Trump tapped white nationalist Jeremy Carl for Assistant Secretary of State for International Orgs.
He called the Civil Rights Act an “anti-white weapon,” pushed the “great replacement,” called Juneteenth a “race hustle,” and compared J6 defendants to Black defendants in Jim Crow trials.
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He called the Civil Rights Act an “anti-white weapon,” pushed the “great replacement,” called Juneteenth a “race hustle,” and compared J6 defendants to Black defendants in Jim Crow trials.
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House Democrats have been clear: ICE should operate just like any other law enforcement agency.
Reform ICE now!
Reform ICE now!
February 13, 2026 at 7:16 PM
House Democrats have been clear: ICE should operate just like any other law enforcement agency.
Reform ICE now!
Reform ICE now!