Alan ∞ 💙⚖️⚛️🥁
@birdieguy.bsky.social
Statistician, pawpaw, brother, humanist, musician, and resister.
👉 Truth, justice, equality, and sensibility.
❤️ Animals, golf & course design, R'n'R (prog), & sports
🚫 MAGAts/Hate/MisInfo
Not religious - 🔵TX - GenX
💛 😷 💛 💙Ally💙
👉 Truth, justice, equality, and sensibility.
❤️ Animals, golf & course design, R'n'R (prog), & sports
🚫 MAGAts/Hate/MisInfo
Not religious - 🔵TX - GenX
💛 😷 💛 💙Ally💙
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@birdieguy.bsky.social
· Nov 13
And the higher value of education is proven by the fact that they know not what they've done, but we do.
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There is no way Senate Dems should vote for DHS funding while Republicans are threatening to nationalize elections and Trump is threatening to do it by executive order. ICE reforms are no longer enough. Their authoritarianism must be fought with every legislative lever available.
February 13, 2026 at 11:41 PM
There is no way Senate Dems should vote for DHS funding while Republicans are threatening to nationalize elections and Trump is threatening to do it by executive order. ICE reforms are no longer enough. Their authoritarianism must be fought with every legislative lever available.
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Sanders: The American people do not want this country to be an authoritarian society or an oligarchy. We have our differences, that’s what democracy is about—we argue it out. We don’t throw people who disagree in jail. We don’t intimidate the media. We don’t send ICE agents to shoot people.
February 13, 2026 at 8:20 PM
Sanders: The American people do not want this country to be an authoritarian society or an oligarchy. We have our differences, that’s what democracy is about—we argue it out. We don’t throw people who disagree in jail. We don’t intimidate the media. We don’t send ICE agents to shoot people.
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Over on threads someone just use ai;dr and we all need to adopt that right quick
February 11, 2026 at 7:56 PM
Over on threads someone just use ai;dr and we all need to adopt that right quick
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The 12-axis graph is the best I’ve seen for tracking our descent from democracy to autocracy
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...htt
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...htt
Opinion | ICE and Minnesota Have Pushed the U.S. Closer to Autocracy
Measuring America’s slide toward democratic erosion.
www.nytimes.com
February 7, 2026 at 11:12 AM
The 12-axis graph is the best I’ve seen for tracking our descent from democracy to autocracy
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...htt
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...htt
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Incorrect.
Robert Mueller testified under oath that there was Russian interference in the election. And, the Mueller Report revealed the same.
"The Russian government interfered in the 2016 presidential election in sweeping and systematic fashion."
www.justice.gov/storage/report_volume1.pdf
Robert Mueller testified under oath that there was Russian interference in the election. And, the Mueller Report revealed the same.
"The Russian government interfered in the 2016 presidential election in sweeping and systematic fashion."
www.justice.gov/storage/report_volume1.pdf
Bondi shamelessly lies: "Robert Mueller found no evidence of foreign interference in 2016. Have you apologized to President Trump?"
February 12, 2026 at 3:50 AM
Incorrect.
Robert Mueller testified under oath that there was Russian interference in the election. And, the Mueller Report revealed the same.
"The Russian government interfered in the 2016 presidential election in sweeping and systematic fashion."
www.justice.gov/storage/report_volume1.pdf
Robert Mueller testified under oath that there was Russian interference in the election. And, the Mueller Report revealed the same.
"The Russian government interfered in the 2016 presidential election in sweeping and systematic fashion."
www.justice.gov/storage/report_volume1.pdf
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NEW: A page from Bondi's burn book. This is a list of the searches by Rep Jayapal of the unredacted Epstein files. That means the DOJ grabbed her search terms from the computers they set up for members of congress to view the Epstein files to use as ammunition. The photo is from Reuters.
February 11, 2026 at 11:36 PM
NEW: A page from Bondi's burn book. This is a list of the searches by Rep Jayapal of the unredacted Epstein files. That means the DOJ grabbed her search terms from the computers they set up for members of congress to view the Epstein files to use as ammunition. The photo is from Reuters.
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All flights to and from El Paso, Texas, have been grounded for ten days for “Special Security Reasons”, the Federal Aviation Administration announced.
Shutting down airspace of a major US city for such an extended period hasn’t happened since the aftermath of 9-11.
Shutting down airspace of a major US city for such an extended period hasn’t happened since the aftermath of 9-11.
February 11, 2026 at 8:52 AM
All flights to and from El Paso, Texas, have been grounded for ten days for “Special Security Reasons”, the Federal Aviation Administration announced.
Shutting down airspace of a major US city for such an extended period hasn’t happened since the aftermath of 9-11.
Shutting down airspace of a major US city for such an extended period hasn’t happened since the aftermath of 9-11.
This is... odd
FAA closes El Paso airspace for 10 days over security concerns | CNN
The Federal Aviation Association issued a temporary flight restriction Wednesday that would halt all flights to and from El Paso, Texas and nearby Santa Teresa, New Mexico for 10 days.
www.cnn.com
February 11, 2026 at 11:39 AM
This is... odd
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February 11, 2026 at 3:31 AM
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Don’t look away from MN. ICE is still wreaking havoc across the state - changing their tactics to deceive Minnesotans - pretending to be construction workers or folks delivering groceries. Still over 2,000 ICE agents in the state. They’re not going anywhere, your anger and outrage shouldn’t either.
February 10, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Don’t look away from MN. ICE is still wreaking havoc across the state - changing their tactics to deceive Minnesotans - pretending to be construction workers or folks delivering groceries. Still over 2,000 ICE agents in the state. They’re not going anywhere, your anger and outrage shouldn’t either.
Hmm.. I guess Earth really isn't flat.
thehill.com
February 10, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Hmm.. I guess Earth really isn't flat.
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(🚨) MAJOR BREAKING NEWS: Trump Personal Lawyers Bondi, Blanche, and Patel Hid From American Voters a *Minimum* of *95%* of All References to Donald Trump in the Epstein Files (950,000 of 1M+), Establishing the Largest Political Coverup in American History
Trump is in the unredacted Epstein files "more than a million times," Raskin alleges
One document recounts that Trump said he "never" asked Epstein to leave Mar-a-Lago.
www.axios.com
February 10, 2026 at 6:32 PM
(🚨) MAJOR BREAKING NEWS: Trump Personal Lawyers Bondi, Blanche, and Patel Hid From American Voters a *Minimum* of *95%* of All References to Donald Trump in the Epstein Files (950,000 of 1M+), Establishing the Largest Political Coverup in American History
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Using Data for Good: A Crash Course
Our response to "What can I do?"
projectsaltbox.substack.com
February 10, 2026 at 4:17 AM
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AOC on DHS Warehouses: I think every American should be alarmed. They are building—and have built—a black box system that disappears people, both immigrants and U.S. citizens alike.
February 10, 2026 at 1:30 AM
AOC on DHS Warehouses: I think every American should be alarmed. They are building—and have built—a black box system that disappears people, both immigrants and U.S. citizens alike.
"A focus on immigrants with violent criminal histories was a major focus of his campaign, and led to the passage of the Laken Riley Act in early 2025, with support from some Democrats who have been open to efforts to enhance border security and target those with criminal backgrounds."
Less than 14% of those arrested by ICE had violent criminal records
First direct confirmation from DHS data that officials are wrongly stating administration’s priority is those with criminal backgrounds
www.the-independent.com
February 10, 2026 at 1:19 AM
"A focus on immigrants with violent criminal histories was a major focus of his campaign, and led to the passage of the Laken Riley Act in early 2025, with support from some Democrats who have been open to efforts to enhance border security and target those with criminal backgrounds."
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1/ ProPublica collected handwritten letters in mid-January from children held at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center, the same facility where 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos was taken.
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
February 9, 2026 at 12:25 PM
1/ ProPublica collected handwritten letters in mid-January from children held at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center, the same facility where 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos was taken.
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
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BREAKING: on this Super Bowl Sunday, Epstein Survivors have just released this PSA:
“Stand with us. Tell Attorney General Pam Bondi IT’S TIME FOR THE TRUTH”
Please share everywhere!
“Stand with us. Tell Attorney General Pam Bondi IT’S TIME FOR THE TRUTH”
Please share everywhere!
February 8, 2026 at 5:30 PM
BREAKING: on this Super Bowl Sunday, Epstein Survivors have just released this PSA:
“Stand with us. Tell Attorney General Pam Bondi IT’S TIME FOR THE TRUTH”
Please share everywhere!
“Stand with us. Tell Attorney General Pam Bondi IT’S TIME FOR THE TRUTH”
Please share everywhere!
Well there ya go..
Lies are why we're where we are in the first place.
Lies are why we're where we are in the first place.
Judge orders 3 families returned to US after finding agents used 'lies' to deport them
A judge has ordered the administration to return three immigrant families to the U.S. after finding that immigration agents used "deception and coercion" to remove them.
abcnews.go.com
February 8, 2026 at 10:09 AM
Well there ya go..
Lies are why we're where we are in the first place.
Lies are why we're where we are in the first place.
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I served with the U.S. Attorneys Office in LA for almost 6 years.
It was a great office, professional and apolitical.
My heart breaks for the many hundreds of dedicated prosecutors who have been forced to leave rather than engage in unethical conduct.
But they have made the right decision.
It was a great office, professional and apolitical.
My heart breaks for the many hundreds of dedicated prosecutors who have been forced to leave rather than engage in unethical conduct.
But they have made the right decision.
Demanding Support for Trump, Justice Dept. Struggles to Recruit Prosecutors
www.nytimes.com
February 8, 2026 at 1:24 AM
I served with the U.S. Attorneys Office in LA for almost 6 years.
It was a great office, professional and apolitical.
My heart breaks for the many hundreds of dedicated prosecutors who have been forced to leave rather than engage in unethical conduct.
But they have made the right decision.
It was a great office, professional and apolitical.
My heart breaks for the many hundreds of dedicated prosecutors who have been forced to leave rather than engage in unethical conduct.
But they have made the right decision.
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Epstein took this photo at a 2015 dinner with Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk and emailed it to himself. Further review shows the same photo displayed on Epstein’s credenza. While much of the image on the credenza had previously been obscured, this email now makes clear what it shows.
February 7, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Epstein took this photo at a 2015 dinner with Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk and emailed it to himself. Further review shows the same photo displayed on Epstein’s credenza. While much of the image on the credenza had previously been obscured, this email now makes clear what it shows.
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Concentration camps:
“For 280 days we haven’t eaten a single piece of fruit, banana, apple, orange, or anything fresh. We are all in one big room with no doors or windows. We can’t see any grass or trees. We are all constantly sick."
“For 280 days we haven’t eaten a single piece of fruit, banana, apple, orange, or anything fresh. We are all in one big room with no doors or windows. We can’t see any grass or trees. We are all constantly sick."
Exclusive: Detention Center Captives Are Throwing Lotion Bottles Wrapped With Notes to Organizers Outside Otay Mesa Facility ~ L.A. TACO
“For 280 days we haven’t eaten a single piece of fruit, banana, apple, orange, or anything fresh," an Otay Mesa captive communicated through handwritten note. "We are all in one big room with no doors...
lataco.com
February 8, 2026 at 2:24 AM
Concentration camps:
“For 280 days we haven’t eaten a single piece of fruit, banana, apple, orange, or anything fresh. We are all in one big room with no doors or windows. We can’t see any grass or trees. We are all constantly sick."
“For 280 days we haven’t eaten a single piece of fruit, banana, apple, orange, or anything fresh. We are all in one big room with no doors or windows. We can’t see any grass or trees. We are all constantly sick."
Spurs' Stephon Castle today:
40 pts - 12 reb - 12 ast - 3 stl - 1 blk - 15 of 19 FG
40 pts - 12 reb - 12 ast - 3 stl - 1 blk - 15 of 19 FG
February 8, 2026 at 1:21 AM
Spurs' Stephon Castle today:
40 pts - 12 reb - 12 ast - 3 stl - 1 blk - 15 of 19 FG
40 pts - 12 reb - 12 ast - 3 stl - 1 blk - 15 of 19 FG
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OBAMA: “People make excuses for him. They say he’s not serious. Everything a president says is serious!”🔥
February 7, 2026 at 4:23 AM
OBAMA: “People make excuses for him. They say he’s not serious. Everything a president says is serious!”🔥
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I read the “SAVE Act” (the GOP’s new voter suppression bill) so you don’t have to. This is my one page summary. Jesus it’s bad. 1/
February 6, 2026 at 7:54 PM
I read the “SAVE Act” (the GOP’s new voter suppression bill) so you don’t have to. This is my one page summary. Jesus it’s bad. 1/