Frank Valente
@valenteperc.bsky.social
Percussionist, computer programer, sound designer, theater tech
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This. They are turning the wealth the American people have created over generations into cash for their own dirty pockets. It’s obscene.
MAGA people lining up wanting the taxpayers to give them money. Trump wants $10 billion. Lindsey wants $1 million. J6ers want money. Farmers want money. Of course CEOs want their contracts,
subsidies & tariff waivers. It’s griftapalooza at taxpayer expense for the gangsters.
subsidies & tariff waivers. It’s griftapalooza at taxpayer expense for the gangsters.
January 30, 2026 at 5:23 PM
This. They are turning the wealth the American people have created over generations into cash for their own dirty pockets. It’s obscene.
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Don was taken into custody by federal agents last night in Los Angeles.
January 30, 2026 at 12:58 PM
Don was taken into custody by federal agents last night in Los Angeles.
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UPDATE: After seeing this video, I informed ICE of my intent to visit the Baltimore facility today. I was told I would be denied entry.
It’s clear Trump's ICE would rather engage in a cover up. I will not stop pressing until we get answers. We need transparency & accountability.
It’s clear Trump's ICE would rather engage in a cover up. I will not stop pressing until we get answers. We need transparency & accountability.
Like many of you, I have seen this video, and I'm demanding answers.
My team has reached out to ICE repeatedly and have yet to get clear answers.
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My team has reached out to ICE repeatedly and have yet to get clear answers.
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January 27, 2026 at 4:42 PM
UPDATE: After seeing this video, I informed ICE of my intent to visit the Baltimore facility today. I was told I would be denied entry.
It’s clear Trump's ICE would rather engage in a cover up. I will not stop pressing until we get answers. We need transparency & accountability.
It’s clear Trump's ICE would rather engage in a cover up. I will not stop pressing until we get answers. We need transparency & accountability.
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Had Republicans had just stuck to hammering Democrats on fraud they would've had a potent political weapon. Instead they turned it into a hate campaign against Somalis and an orgy of violence against Minnesotans and now we're getting statements like this 👇
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 2:48 PM
Had Republicans had just stuck to hammering Democrats on fraud they would've had a potent political weapon. Instead they turned it into a hate campaign against Somalis and an orgy of violence against Minnesotans and now we're getting statements like this 👇
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Mamdani: "To first take a moment about Mpls. It is horrific what we have seen there. And I think that there are too many Americans who are being asked to not believe their own eyes, not believe their own ears, not believe their own realities." (This interview was conducted before Pretti killing)
January 25, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Mamdani: "To first take a moment about Mpls. It is horrific what we have seen there. And I think that there are too many Americans who are being asked to not believe their own eyes, not believe their own ears, not believe their own realities." (This interview was conducted before Pretti killing)
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Whatever is in the Epstein Files is so explosive that the leaders of the Department of Justice are openly breaking the law every day to keep us from seeing it. (Just a reminder amongst all the other stuff flying around.)
January 22, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Whatever is in the Epstein Files is so explosive that the leaders of the Department of Justice are openly breaking the law every day to keep us from seeing it. (Just a reminder amongst all the other stuff flying around.)
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Democrats have no obligation to support a bill that not only funds the dystopian scenes we are seeing in Minneapolis but will allow DHS to replicate that playbook of brutality in cities all over this country.
January 20, 2026 at 9:26 PM
Democrats have no obligation to support a bill that not only funds the dystopian scenes we are seeing in Minneapolis but will allow DHS to replicate that playbook of brutality in cities all over this country.
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Support Dems who are willing to fight and hold ICE accountable.
Primary the rest.
Have them explain why they support a lawless, masked agency that is murdering and terrorizing Americans.
I'd love to hear it.
Primary the rest.
Have them explain why they support a lawless, masked agency that is murdering and terrorizing Americans.
I'd love to hear it.
Frost: We must ensure that we use every tool in our toolbox, which includes voting no on the DHS appropriations bill.
January 14, 2026 at 12:36 AM
Support Dems who are willing to fight and hold ICE accountable.
Primary the rest.
Have them explain why they support a lawless, masked agency that is murdering and terrorizing Americans.
I'd love to hear it.
Primary the rest.
Have them explain why they support a lawless, masked agency that is murdering and terrorizing Americans.
I'd love to hear it.
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This anthropomorphized framing of Grok in the media (claiming that Grok has "apologized") only serves the interests of these tech companies. It gives the appearance that some entity has taken responsibility for what is happening, when in reality no one has.
Is anyone going to take accountability for this?
+ Bo Zangeles, Terrorgram, friction-maxxing, Chinese peptides, a political influencer reality show, Tinder 4 Nazis, Trisha Paytas congressional run, the addictive world of livestream fashion auctions
www.usermag.co
January 6, 2026 at 8:02 PM
This anthropomorphized framing of Grok in the media (claiming that Grok has "apologized") only serves the interests of these tech companies. It gives the appearance that some entity has taken responsibility for what is happening, when in reality no one has.
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Good morning! I'm in Uganda to visit family and friends.
But depending on your perspective, don't worry or I'm sorry: I'll be back by the end of the month.
See you soon, NYC.
But depending on your perspective, don't worry or I'm sorry: I'll be back by the end of the month.
See you soon, NYC.
July 20, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Good morning! I'm in Uganda to visit family and friends.
But depending on your perspective, don't worry or I'm sorry: I'll be back by the end of the month.
See you soon, NYC.
But depending on your perspective, don't worry or I'm sorry: I'll be back by the end of the month.
See you soon, NYC.
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This is not normal
July 1, 2025 at 9:27 PM
This is not normal
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If you’re under 30, you weren’t even born the last time Andrew Cuomo lived here.
This is your city. Vote like it.
This is your city. Vote like it.
June 20, 2025 at 2:38 AM
If you’re under 30, you weren’t even born the last time Andrew Cuomo lived here.
This is your city. Vote like it.
This is your city. Vote like it.
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“Where is it? Where is the warrant?”
Watch NYC comptroller and mayoral candidate Brad Lander detained at an immigration court⬇️
Watch NYC comptroller and mayoral candidate Brad Lander detained at an immigration court⬇️
June 17, 2025 at 7:54 PM
“Where is it? Where is the warrant?”
Watch NYC comptroller and mayoral candidate Brad Lander detained at an immigration court⬇️
Watch NYC comptroller and mayoral candidate Brad Lander detained at an immigration court⬇️
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Article I, Section 9, Clause 8:
“no Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust under them, shall, without the Consent of the Congress, accept of any present, Emolument, Office, or Title, of any kind whatever, from any King, Prince, or foreign State.”
“no Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust under them, shall, without the Consent of the Congress, accept of any present, Emolument, Office, or Title, of any kind whatever, from any King, Prince, or foreign State.”
May 11, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Article I, Section 9, Clause 8:
“no Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust under them, shall, without the Consent of the Congress, accept of any present, Emolument, Office, or Title, of any kind whatever, from any King, Prince, or foreign State.”
“no Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust under them, shall, without the Consent of the Congress, accept of any present, Emolument, Office, or Title, of any kind whatever, from any King, Prince, or foreign State.”
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75%
60 Minutes found no criminal record for 75% of the Venezuelan migrants the U.S. sent to a mega-prison in El Salvador. https://cbsn.ws/4lC4Vp5
April 7, 2025 at 2:15 AM
75%
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Republicans went nuts and accused Biden of tyranny when he tried to cancel student debt.
Right now, their guy just imposed the biggest tax rise on Americans in modern history by fiat, unilaterally, with no congressional or judicial approval.
Right now, their guy just imposed the biggest tax rise on Americans in modern history by fiat, unilaterally, with no congressional or judicial approval.
April 3, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Republicans went nuts and accused Biden of tyranny when he tried to cancel student debt.
Right now, their guy just imposed the biggest tax rise on Americans in modern history by fiat, unilaterally, with no congressional or judicial approval.
Right now, their guy just imposed the biggest tax rise on Americans in modern history by fiat, unilaterally, with no congressional or judicial approval.
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This piece from @jvl.bsky.social is one of the most important insightful I have read since January 20th 2025.
How to Think (and Act) Like a Dissident Movement
AOC, solidarity, and people power.
www.thebulwark.com
March 30, 2025 at 5:12 PM
This piece from @jvl.bsky.social is one of the most important insightful I have read since January 20th 2025.
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2 days until WI’s April 1 election. And a reminder about Brad Schimel’s reproductive rights record:
* He called WI’s 1849 abortion ban “valid”
* Said it was an “honor” to have a case named Planned Parenthood v. Schimel
* Helped create the legal framework to overturn Roe v. Wade
* He called WI’s 1849 abortion ban “valid”
* Said it was an “honor” to have a case named Planned Parenthood v. Schimel
* Helped create the legal framework to overturn Roe v. Wade
March 30, 2025 at 12:59 PM
2 days until WI’s April 1 election. And a reminder about Brad Schimel’s reproductive rights record:
* He called WI’s 1849 abortion ban “valid”
* Said it was an “honor” to have a case named Planned Parenthood v. Schimel
* Helped create the legal framework to overturn Roe v. Wade
* He called WI’s 1849 abortion ban “valid”
* Said it was an “honor” to have a case named Planned Parenthood v. Schimel
* Helped create the legal framework to overturn Roe v. Wade
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BREAKING
The FDA’s top vaccine official has resigned.
Dr. Peter Marks wrote this in his resignation letter about Robert Kennedy Jr.:
"It has become clear that truth and transparency are not desired by the Secretary, but rather he wishes subservient confirmation of his misinformation and lies.”
The FDA’s top vaccine official has resigned.
Dr. Peter Marks wrote this in his resignation letter about Robert Kennedy Jr.:
"It has become clear that truth and transparency are not desired by the Secretary, but rather he wishes subservient confirmation of his misinformation and lies.”
Exclusive | Top Vaccine Official Out at FDA
In his resignation letter, Dr. Peter Marks cited ‘misinformation and lies’ from Health and Human Services Secretary RFK Jr.
bit.ly
March 29, 2025 at 1:13 AM
BREAKING
The FDA’s top vaccine official has resigned.
Dr. Peter Marks wrote this in his resignation letter about Robert Kennedy Jr.:
"It has become clear that truth and transparency are not desired by the Secretary, but rather he wishes subservient confirmation of his misinformation and lies.”
The FDA’s top vaccine official has resigned.
Dr. Peter Marks wrote this in his resignation letter about Robert Kennedy Jr.:
"It has become clear that truth and transparency are not desired by the Secretary, but rather he wishes subservient confirmation of his misinformation and lies.”
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BREAKING: Federal judge blocks Elon Musk, Amy Gleason, and DOGE employees from access to Social Security Administration systems containing personally identifiable information, orders them also to delete any previously obtained non-anonymized SSA information.
March 20, 2025 at 7:55 PM
BREAKING: Federal judge blocks Elon Musk, Amy Gleason, and DOGE employees from access to Social Security Administration systems containing personally identifiable information, orders them also to delete any previously obtained non-anonymized SSA information.
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A grassroots movement is calling on all Americans to abstain from shopping with major retailers tomorrow, February 28, as part of an “economic blackout.”
I encourage you to join. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/boycott
I encourage you to join. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/boycott
February 28, 2025 at 12:01 AM
A grassroots movement is calling on all Americans to abstain from shopping with major retailers tomorrow, February 28, as part of an “economic blackout.”
I encourage you to join. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/boycott
I encourage you to join. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/boycott