Charlotte
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Charlotte
@wafel04.bsky.social
Not very good at socializing, but I do post things online.
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Sainte-Chapelle, Paris, 2023. It’s a dark and rainy day in Portland, Oregon, and I felt the need for some color in my life. I think this fits the bill. #Photography #Architecture #Interior #Paris #France 📷
February 8, 2026 at 12:59 AM
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New York state lawmakers have introduced legislation to boost spending on the state’s troubled guardianship system by $15 million a year — an unprecedented infusion for a bureaucracy that has long struggled to care for the state's most vulnerable.
We Found New York’s Guardianship System in Shambles. Now State Lawmakers Say They Have a Plan to Help Fix It.
Two years after ProPublica first documented the state’s dire shortage of guardians — and the substandard care some provide — lawmakers are pitching a $15 million-per-year fix. It’s unclear whether the...
www.propublica.org
February 7, 2026 at 6:00 PM
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(CBS News) - U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has said he had "limited interactions" with Jeffrey Epstein, but documents show they were in business together as recently as 2014.

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Lutnick and Epstein were in business together, Epstein files show
Though the commerce secretary has called his interactions with Epstein as "limited," the two were in business together four years after Epstein's 2008 guilty plea.
www.cbsnews.com
February 7, 2026 at 4:07 AM
New York Democratic Representative Rich Torres criticized: "Trump is pathologically stingy and cannot be trusted to keep his word. There is no reason to give in to his ever-changing ransom demands."
www.axios.com/2026/02/06/t...
Democrats erupt in fury over Trump demanding Schumer help rename Dulles, Penn Station
"There is no point in yielding to his ever-changing ransom demands," said one Democrat.
www.axios.com
February 6, 2026 at 6:17 AM
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Bad idea. ICE is pre-funded by the BBB. Also, CBP is just as bad if not worse and also pre-funded by the BBB. Severing ICE gives away any leverage we have to shut down the rest of DHS. We should be demanding to defund ICE/CBP of its BBB money and shut down ALL of DHS if they don’t agree.
February 6, 2026 at 3:53 AM
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"A movement that still believed in persuasion would be making an argument to voters; this one is preparing to manage them," writes @jamilsmith.bsky.social.
What is happening in Fulton County is a warning to America | Jamil Smith
The FBI raid in Georgia is not an aberration. It fits a broader playbook, with troubling historic precedents
www.theguardian.com
February 4, 2026 at 7:05 PM
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Every U.S. Citizen should watch these video accounts of ICE agents attempts to murder Miramar Martinez & Aliya Rahman.

Donald Trump is a FASCIST TERRORIST WHO DESERVES TO BE IN PRISON FOR HIS ATTACKS ON U.S. CITIZENS!

www.youtube.com/live/XCOOSEs...
The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell 03/02/26 | MSNBC BREAKING NEWS TODAY February 3, 2026
YouTube video by وصفات وتدابير بلقيس
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February 4, 2026 at 5:49 AM
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www.dailykos.com/story/2026/2...
as the ACLU has noted, the administrative warrant that Johnson is hiding behind does not actually grant ICE agents the authority to enter a person’s home
Continuing, Johnson attempted to portray Democrats’ insistence on judicial warrants as some novel legal invention
House speaker says ICE is allowed to break down your door
House Speaker Mike Johnson , flanked by GOP leadership, held a press conference ahead of a vote on the ...
www.dailykos.com
February 4, 2026 at 6:02 AM
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Bondi accuses Don Lemon of "performing an attack-style infiltration of a church"
February 3, 2026 at 2:19 AM
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BREAKING: The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.
Two CBP Agents Identified in Alex Pretti Shooting
The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raym...
www.propublica.org
February 1, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Unlike last year's record-breaking 43-day shutdown due to healthcare issues, this shutdown centers on human rights and law enforcement accountability. Democrats are using budget negotiations as leverage to push for reform of the immigration enforcement system.
www.brookings.edu/articles/wha...
Government Shutdowns: Causes and Effects
David Wessel explains the causes and effects of government shutdowns and their impact on services.
www.brookings.edu
January 31, 2026 at 7:18 AM
New member reporting in! I'm here with a learning mindset, hoping to understand the latest industry trends and professional knowledge. I look forward to learning from the experienced members and fellow enthusiasts here, and progressing together.
January 29, 2026 at 6:18 AM