Jacob Whittaker
@disabledvetjake.bsky.social
Grandson of slain Idaho Game Warden Bill Pogue. Proud son of Boise. Veteran of Afghanistan and Iraq. Featured in Jake Tapper's THE OUTPOST: AN UNTOLD STORY OF VALOR. Combat Action Badge. Disabled vet. Father of four. Fears no coward. Go Cubs
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Additional context sent to us about this guy makes his values very clear
From my post this morning:
To the brave dozen who joined me in escorting Billy Bartnicki out of the area even after he flashed a pistol at us while shouting "Make America white again!", thank you. Only takes being brave once to never be afraid again. Love to each and every one of you.
To the brave dozen who joined me in escorting Billy Bartnicki out of the area even after he flashed a pistol at us while shouting "Make America white again!", thank you. Only takes being brave once to never be afraid again. Love to each and every one of you.
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When they tell you Idaho stands with ICE:
jonathan frakes telling you you're wrong for 47 seconds
YouTube video by wintermoot
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February 1, 2026 at 12:57 AM
When they tell you Idaho stands with ICE:
How many days until Texas sues itself to have its own gerrymander labeled as unconstitutional?
February 1, 2026 at 5:56 AM
How many days until Texas sues itself to have its own gerrymander labeled as unconstitutional?
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Former Texas Lege reporter here. A Dem hasn't held this seat since 1990. Tarrant is the safest of red suburban counties. There is no way the TX and national GOP aren't in panic mode right now.
JUST IN: Democrats flip a red seat in the Texas Senate.
Taylor Rehmet wins against Leigh Wambsganss, a conservative activist who helped lead right-wing efforts to take over TX school boards.
With all early vote, and 95% of precincts, in, Dem up 57/43.
Trump won this seat by 17% in Tarrant County.
Taylor Rehmet wins against Leigh Wambsganss, a conservative activist who helped lead right-wing efforts to take over TX school boards.
With all early vote, and 95% of precincts, in, Dem up 57/43.
Trump won this seat by 17% in Tarrant County.
February 1, 2026 at 5:49 AM
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Just another case of blue candidates winning in blue places that haven't voted a Democrat into office since 1991.
Please also do not note that people got angrier and bluer between early voting and election day. Please don't say that, please don't point out his margin grew on election day.
Please also do not note that people got angrier and bluer between early voting and election day. Please don't say that, please don't point out his margin grew on election day.
BREAKING: Democrat Taylor Rehmet flips GOP-held Texas state Senate seat in special election for district Trump handily won in 2024.
Democrat Taylor Rehmet wins a reliably Republican Texas state Senate seat, stunning GOP
Democrat Taylor Rehmet has won a special election for the Texas state Senate and flipped a reliably Republican district that President Donald Trump won by 17 points in 2024.
bit.ly
February 1, 2026 at 5:32 AM
Just another case of blue candidates winning in blue places that haven't voted a Democrat into office since 1991.
Please also do not note that people got angrier and bluer between early voting and election day. Please don't say that, please don't point out his margin grew on election day.
Please also do not note that people got angrier and bluer between early voting and election day. Please don't say that, please don't point out his margin grew on election day.
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“If he were to lose by six points, that’d be worth talking about,” one political scientist told me. “And if Rehmet were to win? You’d say, ‘Holy shit.’”
ICYMI: This Saturday, progressive Taylor Rehmet squares off against a billionaire-funded Christian nationalist for a +17 Trump state senate seat in Tarrant County, a hub of the far right. Rehmet already over-performed, and is confident he’s on the verge of a stunning upset in a bellwether county.
In Tarrant County, a Hub for the Far Right, a Democrat Seeks a Major Upset
In a runoff election for Texas Senate District 9, which has not elected a Democrat since 1991, Taylor Rehmet is betting his pro-labor message can flip disillusioned voters.
www.texasmonthly.com
January 28, 2026 at 3:24 PM
“If he were to lose by six points, that’d be worth talking about,” one political scientist told me. “And if Rehmet were to win? You’d say, ‘Holy shit.’”
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It's hard to overstate how ell-organized the portland march that got gassed was... organizers made the crowd promise to be peaceful, said the march would slow in front of the ICE building but not stop, that we would stick to one chant (ICE Out). They did absolutely everything right and got gassed.
February 1, 2026 at 3:10 AM
It's hard to overstate how ell-organized the portland march that got gassed was... organizers made the crowd promise to be peaceful, said the march would slow in front of the ICE building but not stop, that we would stick to one chant (ICE Out). They did absolutely everything right and got gassed.
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1/ Ian Austin has since been re-arrested along with Don Lemon, which he believes is bc the video we made of him (below) criticizing the Trump regime and encouraging fellow vets to wake up had gotten millions of views.
It's not just journalists. It's ANYONE. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
It's not just journalists. It's ANYONE. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
January 31, 2026 at 8:28 PM
1/ Ian Austin has since been re-arrested along with Don Lemon, which he believes is bc the video we made of him (below) criticizing the Trump regime and encouraging fellow vets to wake up had gotten millions of views.
It's not just journalists. It's ANYONE. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
It's not just journalists. It's ANYONE. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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new: Minnesota Timberwolves chaplain and activist Matt Moberg FaceTimed me from an ICE blanketed parking lot about his empathy for Anthony Edwards, Wemby's provocative statement about the Spurs, and the value (if any) of athletes speaking out.
we ended early because ICE tried to arrest his mom.
we ended early because ICE tried to arrest his mom.
Q&A: The Minnesota Timberwolves chaplain who wants NBA stars to melt ICE without slipping
Matt Moberg's righteous fury with Donald Trump's immigration crackdown went viral. But he preaches empathy for the NBA stars figuring out how to stand for others without losing themselves.
eyeblack.beehiiv.com
January 30, 2026 at 2:25 PM
new: Minnesota Timberwolves chaplain and activist Matt Moberg FaceTimed me from an ICE blanketed parking lot about his empathy for Anthony Edwards, Wemby's provocative statement about the Spurs, and the value (if any) of athletes speaking out.
we ended early because ICE tried to arrest his mom.
we ended early because ICE tried to arrest his mom.
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Basketball Blitz (yes, really) starts right now
Two ways to listen/watch:
📲 Varsity app - tinyurl.com/2ynzy4x7
📺 YouTube - www.youtube.com/live/nK6DxGu...
Two ways to listen/watch:
📲 Varsity app - tinyurl.com/2ynzy4x7
📺 YouTube - www.youtube.com/live/nK6DxGu...
College Basketball Blitz - 1/31
YouTube video by The Varsity Network
www.youtube.com
January 31, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Basketball Blitz (yes, really) starts right now
Two ways to listen/watch:
📲 Varsity app - tinyurl.com/2ynzy4x7
📺 YouTube - www.youtube.com/live/nK6DxGu...
Two ways to listen/watch:
📲 Varsity app - tinyurl.com/2ynzy4x7
📺 YouTube - www.youtube.com/live/nK6DxGu...
Seems pretty bad that Republicans are dropping out of national races in Nebraska because they know they can't win. Seems like a bad sign for the ol GOP.
January 31, 2026 at 5:30 AM
Seems pretty bad that Republicans are dropping out of national races in Nebraska because they know they can't win. Seems like a bad sign for the ol GOP.
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We. Are. Under. Reacting.
January 30, 2026 at 8:21 PM
We. Are. Under. Reacting.
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I'm glad we have the names and faces of the four currently detained and not just being vaguely noted as a "trial run" by certain white journalists on this app
4 Black journalists have been kidnapped by the federal government
January 30, 2026 at 6:54 PM
I'm glad we have the names and faces of the four currently detained and not just being vaguely noted as a "trial run" by certain white journalists on this app
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Last week a border patrol agent was filmed pepper-spraying a detained protester at point-blank range. @pacantifa.is identified agent as Tyler Gramlin.
For @us.theguardian.com I asked Gramlin for comment. His response? He sent me a weird far-right "Amelia" meme. "DEFEND YOUR HOMELAND," it said.
For @us.theguardian.com I asked Gramlin for comment. His response? He sent me a weird far-right "Amelia" meme. "DEFEND YOUR HOMELAND," it said.
January 30, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Last week a border patrol agent was filmed pepper-spraying a detained protester at point-blank range. @pacantifa.is identified agent as Tyler Gramlin.
For @us.theguardian.com I asked Gramlin for comment. His response? He sent me a weird far-right "Amelia" meme. "DEFEND YOUR HOMELAND," it said.
For @us.theguardian.com I asked Gramlin for comment. His response? He sent me a weird far-right "Amelia" meme. "DEFEND YOUR HOMELAND," it said.
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⚠️ New bill alert: HB 557 was introduced in the Idaho legislature to ban city & county anti-discrimination protections for LGBTQ+ folks. Currently, 12 Idaho cities and two counties have these protections.
We oppose this government overreach that would harm thousands of LGBTQ+ Idahoans.
We oppose this government overreach that would harm thousands of LGBTQ+ Idahoans.
January 29, 2026 at 9:28 PM
⚠️ New bill alert: HB 557 was introduced in the Idaho legislature to ban city & county anti-discrimination protections for LGBTQ+ folks. Currently, 12 Idaho cities and two counties have these protections.
We oppose this government overreach that would harm thousands of LGBTQ+ Idahoans.
We oppose this government overreach that would harm thousands of LGBTQ+ Idahoans.
Hell yeah, that's cool as hell
Guardians 3B Jose Ramirez signs 7-year deal through 2032
Guardians 3B Jose Ramirez signs 7-year deal through 2032 - RozeePk
The Cleveland Guardians signed seven-time All-Star third baseman Jose Ramirez to a new seven-year contract that runs through the 2032 season.
rozeepk.com
January 29, 2026 at 8:58 PM
Hell yeah, that's cool as hell
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Today you should send love to your trans friends. Tomorrow, too. Maybe every day for a while.
January 7, 2025 at 4:28 AM
Today you should send love to your trans friends. Tomorrow, too. Maybe every day for a while.
They know they're losing, so they're coming after the best of us.
January 28, 2026 at 2:53 AM
They know they're losing, so they're coming after the best of us.
From my post this morning:
To the brave dozen who joined me in escorting Billy Bartnicki out of the area even after he flashed a pistol at us while shouting "Make America white again!", thank you. Only takes being brave once to never be afraid again. Love to each and every one of you.
To the brave dozen who joined me in escorting Billy Bartnicki out of the area even after he flashed a pistol at us while shouting "Make America white again!", thank you. Only takes being brave once to never be afraid again. Love to each and every one of you.
Additional context sent to us about this guy makes his values very clear
January 26, 2026 at 10:28 PM
From my post this morning:
To the brave dozen who joined me in escorting Billy Bartnicki out of the area even after he flashed a pistol at us while shouting "Make America white again!", thank you. Only takes being brave once to never be afraid again. Love to each and every one of you.
To the brave dozen who joined me in escorting Billy Bartnicki out of the area even after he flashed a pistol at us while shouting "Make America white again!", thank you. Only takes being brave once to never be afraid again. Love to each and every one of you.
The mockery should be because he's certainly no Kellen motherfuckin' Moore
there’s a little too much 5’9” slander on the skyline at the moment for what is a TOTALLY NORMAL HEIGHT for an adult male
January 26, 2026 at 9:56 PM
The mockery should be because he's certainly no Kellen motherfuckin' Moore
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Dumb ass Ted Cruz falls for another fake deceptive post from a random account. Again.
January 25, 2026 at 11:29 PM
Dumb ass Ted Cruz falls for another fake deceptive post from a random account. Again.