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It’s odd that the religious right is so upset about a halftime show that celebrated marriage, love, community, small business, hard work, and family. 🤔
February 9, 2026 at 4:50 AM
It’s odd that the religious right is so upset about a halftime show that celebrated marriage, love, community, small business, hard work, and family. 🤔
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In ICE detention camps, “disease and illness are rampant, mold grows on the walls, and detained individuals are denied sufficient food, clean drinking water, proper medical care, and disability accommodations”.
ICE is a scourge of humanity, and also of public health.
ICE is a scourge of humanity, and also of public health.
Immigrants at ICE’s Adelanto detention center denounce lack of medical care and “inhumane” conditions
A federal lawsuit by immigrants detained at the ICE facility alleges they’re treated like “dogs in cages” and denied food and water.
lapublicpress.org
February 9, 2026 at 10:12 PM
In ICE detention camps, “disease and illness are rampant, mold grows on the walls, and detained individuals are denied sufficient food, clean drinking water, proper medical care, and disability accommodations”.
ICE is a scourge of humanity, and also of public health.
ICE is a scourge of humanity, and also of public health.
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there has been a repeated and calculated effort to not only go after Black activists and journalists but also to go to extreme lengths to try to rob them of their dignity and create racialized propaganda. this is vile, vicious stuff and it needs to be called out directly
Civil rights lawyer Nekima Levy Armstrong's latest brief reveals the backstory of her arrest in a footnote. Feds refused to let her self-surrender, taped her arrest at a hotel, and broke a promise not to post it on social media, she says.
The White House then digitally altered it to smear her.
The White House then digitally altered it to smear her.
February 9, 2026 at 3:20 PM
there has been a repeated and calculated effort to not only go after Black activists and journalists but also to go to extreme lengths to try to rob them of their dignity and create racialized propaganda. this is vile, vicious stuff and it needs to be called out directly
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“Raskin also said that he saw ‘references to 17-year-old girls, 16-year-old girls, 14-year-old girls, 11-year-old girls, 10-year-old girls, and I saw a reference today to a 9-year-old girl. So it is a really gruesome and grim story.’“ www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
Trump administration live updates: Lawmakers view unredacted Epstein files at Justice Department
Trump administration live updates: Congress members may begin viewing unredacted Epstein files at DOJ
www.nbcnews.com
February 9, 2026 at 9:39 PM
“Raskin also said that he saw ‘references to 17-year-old girls, 16-year-old girls, 14-year-old girls, 11-year-old girls, 10-year-old girls, and I saw a reference today to a 9-year-old girl. So it is a really gruesome and grim story.’“ www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
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So yesterday Donald Trump indicated that speaking Spanish, a language spoken by 60 million Americans was un-American. I’m surprised I haven’t seen that offensive fact zeroed in on by more people.
February 9, 2026 at 8:53 PM
So yesterday Donald Trump indicated that speaking Spanish, a language spoken by 60 million Americans was un-American. I’m surprised I haven’t seen that offensive fact zeroed in on by more people.
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Sound familiar? We in the U.S. should all be aware, pay attention, and work to halt this kind of slide (in progress).
#AwarenessMatters
Caring Community Matters
Truth & Justice Matter
Reliable Allies Matter
#DemocracyMatters
terjehelland1.substack.com/p/georgia-ha...
#AwarenessMatters
Caring Community Matters
Truth & Justice Matter
Reliable Allies Matter
#DemocracyMatters
terjehelland1.substack.com/p/georgia-ha...
February 9, 2026 at 10:27 PM
Sound familiar? We in the U.S. should all be aware, pay attention, and work to halt this kind of slide (in progress).
#AwarenessMatters
Caring Community Matters
Truth & Justice Matter
Reliable Allies Matter
#DemocracyMatters
terjehelland1.substack.com/p/georgia-ha...
#AwarenessMatters
Caring Community Matters
Truth & Justice Matter
Reliable Allies Matter
#DemocracyMatters
terjehelland1.substack.com/p/georgia-ha...
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NEW: The Republican National Committee (RNC) is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to dramatically restrict mail-in voting nationwide and asking the justices to rule that ballots arriving after Election Day — even if mailed on time under state law — should not be counted.
Republicans ask Supreme Court to block states from counting legally cast mail ballots
If the Court sides with the RNC, millions of voters who depend on mail-in voting could be disenfranchised.
www.democracydocket.com
February 9, 2026 at 10:11 PM
NEW: The Republican National Committee (RNC) is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to dramatically restrict mail-in voting nationwide and asking the justices to rule that ballots arriving after Election Day — even if mailed on time under state law — should not be counted.
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Here are 4 ways Trump is trying to undermine our fair and free elections—and why we've got to keep calling him out.
February 8, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Here are 4 ways Trump is trying to undermine our fair and free elections—and why we've got to keep calling him out.
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No, Trump, you're the laughing stock all over the world as you wallow in your own shit like the pig you are! You're low IQ policies are founded in narcissism and your next grift. #GetOverYourself
#Pinks
#Pinks
February 8, 2026 at 6:27 PM
No, Trump, you're the laughing stock all over the world as you wallow in your own shit like the pig you are! You're low IQ policies are founded in narcissism and your next grift. #GetOverYourself
#Pinks
#Pinks
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If his racism wasn’t a dealbreaker when you voted for him, you’re okay with racism.
February 8, 2026 at 6:41 AM
If his racism wasn’t a dealbreaker when you voted for him, you’re okay with racism.
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Tenure enables freedom of speech, which is why aspiring tyrants don’t like it.
Breaking, from me: An executive order from Oklahoma's governor directs most of the state's public colleges to "phase out tenure." #AcademicSky #HigherEd @chronicle.com
www.chronicle.com/article/tenu...
www.chronicle.com/article/tenu...
Tenure Will Be Eliminated at Most of Oklahoma’s Public Colleges, Governor Says
Gov. Kevin Stitt, a Republican, directed the state’s two-dozen regional universities and community colleges to phase out the practice. Existing faculty members will be grandfathered in.
www.chronicle.com
February 6, 2026 at 8:20 PM
Tenure enables freedom of speech, which is why aspiring tyrants don’t like it.
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If we're going to post or repost anything about the Obamas today, let's please make it this: ❤️
February 6, 2026 at 5:46 PM
If we're going to post or repost anything about the Obamas today, let's please make it this: ❤️
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We love you Michelle!!!
February 6, 2026 at 7:23 PM
We love you Michelle!!!
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#ProudBlue
Greed is Killing the Goose that Laid the Golden Eggs.
Great choice of clip. Except, Gordon, it isn't free market capitalism. It's vulture capitalism politically rigged to make the rich richer at the expense of, and future of, the rest of the country.
Greed is Killing the Goose that Laid the Golden Eggs.
Great choice of clip. Except, Gordon, it isn't free market capitalism. It's vulture capitalism politically rigged to make the rich richer at the expense of, and future of, the rest of the country.
#ProudBlue
#USDemocracy Live !!!
Now you're not naive enough to think
we're living in a democracy, are you?
- The Scott Bessent Virus -
#USDemocracy Live !!!
Now you're not naive enough to think
we're living in a democracy, are you?
- The Scott Bessent Virus -
February 6, 2026 at 11:08 PM
#ProudBlue
Greed is Killing the Goose that Laid the Golden Eggs.
Great choice of clip. Except, Gordon, it isn't free market capitalism. It's vulture capitalism politically rigged to make the rich richer at the expense of, and future of, the rest of the country.
Greed is Killing the Goose that Laid the Golden Eggs.
Great choice of clip. Except, Gordon, it isn't free market capitalism. It's vulture capitalism politically rigged to make the rich richer at the expense of, and future of, the rest of the country.
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He couldn’t answer about Epstein or the survivors.
So he attacked a female reporter and told her to smile.
Deflection as usual.
Such a small, cruel man.
Survivors deserve justice.
Release ALL the Epstein files.
#SheShed #Voicea4Victory
So he attacked a female reporter and told her to smile.
Deflection as usual.
Such a small, cruel man.
Survivors deserve justice.
Release ALL the Epstein files.
#SheShed #Voicea4Victory
February 4, 2026 at 1:11 AM
He couldn’t answer about Epstein or the survivors.
So he attacked a female reporter and told her to smile.
Deflection as usual.
Such a small, cruel man.
Survivors deserve justice.
Release ALL the Epstein files.
#SheShed #Voicea4Victory
So he attacked a female reporter and told her to smile.
Deflection as usual.
Such a small, cruel man.
Survivors deserve justice.
Release ALL the Epstein files.
#SheShed #Voicea4Victory
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Sen. Mark Kelly: "Right now they need to get out of Minneapolis & really reevaluate what this agency agency should be. Kristi Noem needs to be fired, by the way. That's a good starting point here. And the senior leadership there, the ones who have implemented these policies, these people need to go"
February 4, 2026 at 1:07 PM
Sen. Mark Kelly: "Right now they need to get out of Minneapolis & really reevaluate what this agency agency should be. Kristi Noem needs to be fired, by the way. That's a good starting point here. And the senior leadership there, the ones who have implemented these policies, these people need to go"
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Remarkable: Trump's planned migrant prison camps are hitting deep resistance in red areas. In Virginia's partly rural Hanover (+26 Trump) opposition is intense. GOP leaders in other states are opposed.
Voters are rejecting mass deportations big time. 1/
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2060...
Voters are rejecting mass deportations big time. 1/
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2060...
Trump’s New “Prison Camp” Threat Unleashes Fury Even in MAGA Country
The next phase of ICE’s big ramp-up: a nationwide network of vast detention facilities. But guess what? Even parts of Red America are saying no.
newrepublic.com
February 4, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Remarkable: Trump's planned migrant prison camps are hitting deep resistance in red areas. In Virginia's partly rural Hanover (+26 Trump) opposition is intense. GOP leaders in other states are opposed.
Voters are rejecting mass deportations big time. 1/
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2060...
Voters are rejecting mass deportations big time. 1/
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2060...
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It appears that elected Republican politicians are among the “paid protesters”, “agitators”, “insurrectionists” and “domestic terrorists” who oppose the atrocities being committed by Stephen Miller and ICE
Who knew
Who knew
February 4, 2026 at 1:11 PM
It appears that elected Republican politicians are among the “paid protesters”, “agitators”, “insurrectionists” and “domestic terrorists” who oppose the atrocities being committed by Stephen Miller and ICE
Who knew
Who knew
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4) This “incinerator” is extra chilling… “Medical & Death: The services extend to “Medical Waste Management,” with specific protocols for biohazard incinerators…” 🫣
February 3, 2026 at 1:31 AM
4) This “incinerator” is extra chilling… “Medical & Death: The services extend to “Medical Waste Management,” with specific protocols for biohazard incinerators…” 🫣
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'Unacceptable and intolerable': Pirro’s gun crackdown comments trigger right-wing revolt
www.alternet.org
'Unacceptable and intolerable': Pirro’s gun crackdown comments trigger right-wing revolt
twp.ai
February 3, 2026 at 6:09 PM
'Unacceptable and intolerable': Pirro’s gun crackdown comments trigger right-wing revolt
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FOX NEWS: What's your response to Schumer saying Mike Johnson is "pro-secret police"?
KAROLINE LEAVITT: I didn't hear Schumer speaking that way under President Barack Obama
(ICE agents didn't wear masks while terrorizing Americans back then)
KAROLINE LEAVITT: I didn't hear Schumer speaking that way under President Barack Obama
(ICE agents didn't wear masks while terrorizing Americans back then)
February 3, 2026 at 6:13 PM
FOX NEWS: What's your response to Schumer saying Mike Johnson is "pro-secret police"?
KAROLINE LEAVITT: I didn't hear Schumer speaking that way under President Barack Obama
(ICE agents didn't wear masks while terrorizing Americans back then)
KAROLINE LEAVITT: I didn't hear Schumer speaking that way under President Barack Obama
(ICE agents didn't wear masks while terrorizing Americans back then)
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Epstein in his own words: Asked if his money was “dirty,” he said no — because he “earned it.” This exchange shows how Epstein tried to intellectualize, minimize, and morally launder his crimes. The Epstein files reveal not just abuse, but a mindset.
#EpsteinFiles #Accountability #Trump
#EpsteinFiles #Accountability #Trump
February 3, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Epstein in his own words: Asked if his money was “dirty,” he said no — because he “earned it.” This exchange shows how Epstein tried to intellectualize, minimize, and morally launder his crimes. The Epstein files reveal not just abuse, but a mindset.
#EpsteinFiles #Accountability #Trump
#EpsteinFiles #Accountability #Trump
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I love that the Paris prosecutor's office asked for Elon to come in for an interview on 4/20.
February 3, 2026 at 4:28 PM
I love that the Paris prosecutor's office asked for Elon to come in for an interview on 4/20.
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"The news media doesn’t seem to know how to bring anything other than wide-eyed credulity to Trump's utterances, even after all the lies and deceit of the past decade."
Great @sulliview.bsky.social takedown of coverage of "pivot" on ICE and Greenland:
margaretsullivan.substack.com/p/dear-media...
Great @sulliview.bsky.social takedown of coverage of "pivot" on ICE and Greenland:
margaretsullivan.substack.com/p/dear-media...
Dear media, stop acting like Trump means what he says
Whether over "a deal" on Greenland or a "pivot" on ICE, we need far more skepticism
margaretsullivan.substack.com
February 3, 2026 at 5:54 PM
"The news media doesn’t seem to know how to bring anything other than wide-eyed credulity to Trump's utterances, even after all the lies and deceit of the past decade."
Great @sulliview.bsky.social takedown of coverage of "pivot" on ICE and Greenland:
margaretsullivan.substack.com/p/dear-media...
Great @sulliview.bsky.social takedown of coverage of "pivot" on ICE and Greenland:
margaretsullivan.substack.com/p/dear-media...