Bathsheba in Blue
@bathshebablue.bsky.social
Here mostly for politics.
Lifelong #Democrat.
Slava Ukraine!
Refugee from the bird site. Thought they were sweet bluebirds then they turned into shrieking flying monkeys wearing Nazi helmets.
Lifelong #Democrat.
Slava Ukraine!
Refugee from the bird site. Thought they were sweet bluebirds then they turned into shrieking flying monkeys wearing Nazi helmets.
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Jacob Frey: "The notion there was a deal is false."
February 13, 2026 at 9:17 PM
Jacob Frey: "The notion there was a deal is false."
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FALSE CLAIMS. Here’s the facts, since Steve is misleading people (again):
FACT: The requirements for receiving funds explicitly lists “Partisan activities” as PROHIBITED use of funds.
The NY Comic Book continues to operate without any sense of reporting standards.
FACT: The requirements for receiving funds explicitly lists “Partisan activities” as PROHIBITED use of funds.
The NY Comic Book continues to operate without any sense of reporting standards.
February 13, 2026 at 9:40 PM
FALSE CLAIMS. Here’s the facts, since Steve is misleading people (again):
FACT: The requirements for receiving funds explicitly lists “Partisan activities” as PROHIBITED use of funds.
The NY Comic Book continues to operate without any sense of reporting standards.
FACT: The requirements for receiving funds explicitly lists “Partisan activities” as PROHIBITED use of funds.
The NY Comic Book continues to operate without any sense of reporting standards.
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Sending this tweet in a time machine back to 2010 knowing full well my head will explode
February 13, 2026 at 9:40 PM
Sending this tweet in a time machine back to 2010 knowing full well my head will explode
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🔥Wild footage: Ukrainian F-16 Fighting launches an AIM-120 AMRAAM at a Russian Shahed.
February 13, 2026 at 9:31 PM
🔥Wild footage: Ukrainian F-16 Fighting launches an AIM-120 AMRAAM at a Russian Shahed.
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Elon Musk, who formally distanced himself from the White House last year, hasn’t stopped trying to influence American politics.
Elon is baaaaaaaaaack Baby. (Edit: He Never Really Left).
In addition to getting back into the White House social circuit and pouring money into campaigns, Musk has been ceaselessly posting political recommendations on X.
www.motherjones.com
February 13, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Elon Musk, who formally distanced himself from the White House last year, hasn’t stopped trying to influence American politics.
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Sen. Kelly: The old world is gone because Donald Trump blew it up. We had this system of alliances that has served us since World War II. Even if we are able to repair these relationships, it's going to take generations before they feel comfortable.
February 13, 2026 at 9:35 PM
Sen. Kelly: The old world is gone because Donald Trump blew it up. We had this system of alliances that has served us since World War II. Even if we are able to repair these relationships, it's going to take generations before they feel comfortable.
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How Trump’s Immigration Crusade Is Endangering Black Americans talkingpointsmemo.com/news/trump-i...
How Trump’s Immigration Crusade Is Endangering Black Americans
From what began as a routine traffic stop in Georgia, U.S. Army...
talkingpointsmemo.com
February 13, 2026 at 9:38 PM
How Trump’s Immigration Crusade Is Endangering Black Americans talkingpointsmemo.com/news/trump-i...
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US judge evergreen moment: "I am quite tired of your discovery disputes"
(in this instance, in a long-running case about Trump admin cuts to humanities grants)
(in this instance, in a long-running case about Trump admin cuts to humanities grants)
February 13, 2026 at 8:43 PM
US judge evergreen moment: "I am quite tired of your discovery disputes"
(in this instance, in a long-running case about Trump admin cuts to humanities grants)
(in this instance, in a long-running case about Trump admin cuts to humanities grants)
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NEW: Workers at the Social Security Administration have been told to share information about in-person appointments with ICE agents, WIRED has learned, in a move that goes against decades of precedent and puts noncitizens at further risk of immigration enforcement actions.
Social Security Workers Are Being Told to Hand Over Appointment Details to ICE
The recent request goes against decades of precedent and puts noncitizens at further risk of immigration enforcement actions.
www.wired.com
February 13, 2026 at 8:43 PM
NEW: Workers at the Social Security Administration have been told to share information about in-person appointments with ICE agents, WIRED has learned, in a move that goes against decades of precedent and puts noncitizens at further risk of immigration enforcement actions.
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New on the docket today: DOJ asks the 4th Circuit to intervene and shield Elon Musk + other Trump admin officials from having to testify in litigation over DOGE's role in dismantling USAID last year buff.ly/RNI0rUB
Previously on the Maryland judge who rebuffed the administration: buff.ly/SXqKQ8S
Previously on the Maryland judge who rebuffed the administration: buff.ly/SXqKQ8S
February 13, 2026 at 8:50 PM
New on the docket today: DOJ asks the 4th Circuit to intervene and shield Elon Musk + other Trump admin officials from having to testify in litigation over DOGE's role in dismantling USAID last year buff.ly/RNI0rUB
Previously on the Maryland judge who rebuffed the administration: buff.ly/SXqKQ8S
Previously on the Maryland judge who rebuffed the administration: buff.ly/SXqKQ8S
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Eight former Minnesota U.S. Attorneys slam Pam Bondi for destroying their office: www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
US Attorneys Statement 2-13-26
www.documentcloud.org
February 13, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Eight former Minnesota U.S. Attorneys slam Pam Bondi for destroying their office: www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
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French President Emmanuel Macron today called on Europeans to become stronger — and on the U.S. to show some respect.
France’s Macron hammers message of European strength
President teases upcoming speech on how French nuclear weapons can contribute to Europe’s security.
www.politico.eu
February 13, 2026 at 8:55 PM
French President Emmanuel Macron today called on Europeans to become stronger — and on the U.S. to show some respect.
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Anyone with the racist, sexist and antisemitic history of Jeremy Carl should be nowhere near a position of leadership at the State Department or anywhere in the U.S. government.
The White House was wrong to nominate a white supremacist in the first place and should rescind it.
The White House was wrong to nominate a white supremacist in the first place and should rescind it.
Bipartisan opposition over inflammatory comments likely to sink Trump State Dept. nominee | CNN Politics
Jeremy Carl, the Trump administration’s pick for a top State Department position, is unlikely to get the job after a bipartisan group of senators grilled him over his history of racist, sexist, and re...
www.cnn.com
February 13, 2026 at 8:35 PM
Anyone with the racist, sexist and antisemitic history of Jeremy Carl should be nowhere near a position of leadership at the State Department or anywhere in the U.S. government.
The White House was wrong to nominate a white supremacist in the first place and should rescind it.
The White House was wrong to nominate a white supremacist in the first place and should rescind it.
I thought filing a false police report was a crime.
“.. the latest instance of the Department of Homeland Security providing an account of a shooting that later proved questionable or outright wrong.”
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/u...
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/u...
February 13, 2026 at 8:32 PM
I thought filing a false police report was a crime.
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Jeffries: "Y'all saw the embarrassing display by the so-called attorney general the other day. Who would trust her or the weaponized DOJ to independently investigate wrongdoing by Trump administration officials or by ICE agents? That's a reasonable demand. It's also a hard line in the sand."
February 13, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Jeffries: "Y'all saw the embarrassing display by the so-called attorney general the other day. Who would trust her or the weaponized DOJ to independently investigate wrongdoing by Trump administration officials or by ICE agents? That's a reasonable demand. It's also a hard line in the sand."
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In 1 hour, @benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org, @annabower.bsky.social, @rparloff.bsky.social, @ericcolumbus.bsky.social and Troy Edwards will discuss the affidavits supporting the FBI's search warrant at a Fulton County election center, a PI in Senator Mark Kelly’s suit against the DOD, and more.
Lawfare Live: The Trials of the Trump Administration, Feb. 13
YouTube video by Lawfare
youtube.com
February 13, 2026 at 8:04 PM
In 1 hour, @benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org, @annabower.bsky.social, @rparloff.bsky.social, @ericcolumbus.bsky.social and Troy Edwards will discuss the affidavits supporting the FBI's search warrant at a Fulton County election center, a PI in Senator Mark Kelly’s suit against the DOD, and more.
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Here’s my slalom helmet to honor Vladyslav Heraskevych and 🇺🇦
February 13, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Here’s my slalom helmet to honor Vladyslav Heraskevych and 🇺🇦
Absolute bullshit.
No Olympics for me!
No Olympics for me!
Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych on Friday lost his appeal against his disqualification from the Winter Olympics for wearing a helmet adorned with pictures of the Ukrainian war dead.
u.afp.com/S6wV
u.afp.com/S6wV
u.afp.com
February 13, 2026 at 8:04 PM
Absolute bullshit.
No Olympics for me!
No Olympics for me!
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Why is Cenk Uygur getting into "Jet fuel can't melt steel beams" almost 25 years after 9/11?
February 13, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Why is Cenk Uygur getting into "Jet fuel can't melt steel beams" almost 25 years after 9/11?
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Ukraine says it has received confirmation from the US that Washington is ready to ratify legally binding security guarantees in Congress. Officials say the draft of the bilateral guarantees is nearly ready and would mark the first such binding commitments in Ukraine’s history. #Ukraine
February 13, 2026 at 7:21 PM
Ukraine says it has received confirmation from the US that Washington is ready to ratify legally binding security guarantees in Congress. Officials say the draft of the bilateral guarantees is nearly ready and would mark the first such binding commitments in Ukraine’s history. #Ukraine
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We are being scolded for using the term "gay" to describe a congresswoman who calls herself "gay" on her official government homepage. We are also being told that relying on such a source is "irrelevant" and that we should instead use other terms the congresswoman does not use on her homepage.
February 13, 2026 at 7:01 PM
We are being scolded for using the term "gay" to describe a congresswoman who calls herself "gay" on her official government homepage. We are also being told that relying on such a source is "irrelevant" and that we should instead use other terms the congresswoman does not use on her homepage.
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WIN: A Montana court blocked a state law that would have required students to declare their intent to remain in the county after graduation to register to vote using their college address.
If upheld, the measure would have barred thousands of students from voting in their own communities.
If upheld, the measure would have barred thousands of students from voting in their own communities.
🚨 Montana Student Residency Requirement Challenge
Learn more.
www.democracydocket.com
February 13, 2026 at 7:03 PM
WIN: A Montana court blocked a state law that would have required students to declare their intent to remain in the county after graduation to register to vote using their college address.
If upheld, the measure would have barred thousands of students from voting in their own communities.
If upheld, the measure would have barred thousands of students from voting in their own communities.
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Hasan's uncle, everyone, creator of The Young Turks, a channel named after genociders, a channel that Hasan himself got his start on.
Absolutely incredible.
Absolutely incredible.
Going to need to a complete and total shutdown on podcasters and political livestreams until we can figure out what’s going on
February 13, 2026 at 7:05 PM
Hasan's uncle, everyone, creator of The Young Turks, a channel named after genociders, a channel that Hasan himself got his start on.
Absolutely incredible.
Absolutely incredible.
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🚨The UAE is reportedly funding an RSF training camp in Ethiopia.
External support like this only fuels Sudan's brutal conflict. And it's why Ranking Member Gregory Meeks will continue holding all major US arms sales to UAE & any country supporting the RSF or other combatants in this war.
External support like this only fuels Sudan's brutal conflict. And it's why Ranking Member Gregory Meeks will continue holding all major US arms sales to UAE & any country supporting the RSF or other combatants in this war.
Ethiopia builds secret camp to train Sudan RSF fighters, sources say
Ethiopia is hosting a secret camp to train thousands of fighters for the Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group in neighbouring Sudan, Reuters reporting has found, in the latest sign that one of the ...
www.reuters.com
February 13, 2026 at 6:16 PM
🚨The UAE is reportedly funding an RSF training camp in Ethiopia.
External support like this only fuels Sudan's brutal conflict. And it's why Ranking Member Gregory Meeks will continue holding all major US arms sales to UAE & any country supporting the RSF or other combatants in this war.
External support like this only fuels Sudan's brutal conflict. And it's why Ranking Member Gregory Meeks will continue holding all major US arms sales to UAE & any country supporting the RSF or other combatants in this war.