Cynthia Hope Laub
@bloomlove.bsky.social
Flowers, flowers, flowers…🌻
I want to leave this world better than when I got here.
SMASH THE PATRIARCHY
NO DM’S
I want to leave this world better than when I got here.
SMASH THE PATRIARCHY
NO DM’S
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It’s kind of astonishing the sorts of conversations we have these days.
February 18, 2026 at 1:24 AM
It’s kind of astonishing the sorts of conversations we have these days.
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They are moving from Colorado.
February 18, 2026 at 12:44 AM
They are moving from Colorado.
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DHS is holding a 2-month-old BABY at a detention facility in Texas.
Last night, Juan Nicolás was rushed to the hospital after choking on his own vomit & being unable to breathe.
This demands accountability — not a blank check for more cruelty.
Last night, Juan Nicolás was rushed to the hospital after choking on his own vomit & being unable to breathe.
This demands accountability — not a blank check for more cruelty.
I have an update on Juan Nicolás, the 2-month-old baby detained at Dilley, and his mother.
February 18, 2026 at 12:18 AM
DHS is holding a 2-month-old BABY at a detention facility in Texas.
Last night, Juan Nicolás was rushed to the hospital after choking on his own vomit & being unable to breathe.
This demands accountability — not a blank check for more cruelty.
Last night, Juan Nicolás was rushed to the hospital after choking on his own vomit & being unable to breathe.
This demands accountability — not a blank check for more cruelty.
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I told you they’d come after Veterans’ benefits. www.stripes.com/veterans/202...
Veterans slam new VA rule for determining disability ratings
The new rule states that a disability level must be based on how well a veteran functions while on medication and not on the underlying impairment.
www.stripes.com
February 18, 2026 at 2:40 AM
I told you they’d come after Veterans’ benefits. www.stripes.com/veterans/202...
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Bloomberg says we've spent $3B on Trump's invasion of Venezuela.
Which is 6X more than the cancer, Alzheimer, diabetes, and heart disease cures they've cut to pay for it.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Which is 6X more than the cancer, Alzheimer, diabetes, and heart disease cures they've cut to pay for it.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Trump's Caribbean Surge Nears $3 Billion Price Tag So Far
The operations around Venezuela that eventually led to the capture of its president pulled in nearly a fifth of the US Navy’s surface fleet at a cost of more than $20 million a day.
www.bloomberg.com
February 17, 2026 at 11:26 PM
Bloomberg says we've spent $3B on Trump's invasion of Venezuela.
Which is 6X more than the cancer, Alzheimer, diabetes, and heart disease cures they've cut to pay for it.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Which is 6X more than the cancer, Alzheimer, diabetes, and heart disease cures they've cut to pay for it.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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🧊✈️ Wrapped & Hooded ⛓️😲
In Seattle, ICE goons escort a shackled & hooded man on to this GlobalX jet for transport south to Texas 👀
In Seattle, ICE goons escort a shackled & hooded man on to this GlobalX jet for transport south to Texas 👀
February 18, 2026 at 3:31 AM
🧊✈️ Wrapped & Hooded ⛓️😲
In Seattle, ICE goons escort a shackled & hooded man on to this GlobalX jet for transport south to Texas 👀
In Seattle, ICE goons escort a shackled & hooded man on to this GlobalX jet for transport south to Texas 👀
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Tomorrow, the Oversight Committee will have the opportunity to question Les Wexner about his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
Survivors told us from day one: follow the money. That is exactly what we intend to do.
Survivors told us from day one: follow the money. That is exactly what we intend to do.
February 18, 2026 at 4:08 AM
Tomorrow, the Oversight Committee will have the opportunity to question Les Wexner about his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
Survivors told us from day one: follow the money. That is exactly what we intend to do.
Survivors told us from day one: follow the money. That is exactly what we intend to do.
HEADS UP TEXAS VOTERS
⚠️⚠️⚠️
⚠️⚠️⚠️
Wait, did the SAVE Act already pass and they forgot to tell voters? No!
I’m going to need an update on this. I hope she was able to cast her ballot in the primary.
Texans, if this is happening to you, post your story with the polling location. Put it on blast. And report it.
I’m going to need an update on this. I hope she was able to cast her ballot in the primary.
Texans, if this is happening to you, post your story with the polling location. Put it on blast. And report it.
February 18, 2026 at 6:27 PM
HEADS UP TEXAS VOTERS
⚠️⚠️⚠️
⚠️⚠️⚠️
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I had a great conversation today with the incomparable Allison Gill of @muellershewrote.com about the isolation that leads men into hate groups and into storming the Capitol. You can watch the full conversation at HateComesToMainStreet.com.
February 18, 2026 at 1:45 AM
I had a great conversation today with the incomparable Allison Gill of @muellershewrote.com about the isolation that leads men into hate groups and into storming the Capitol. You can watch the full conversation at HateComesToMainStreet.com.
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this is one of those things that everyone knew and assumed to be true, but it's good to have the hard evidence. Ring CEO Jamie Siminoff also emailed staff after Charlie Kirk murder to suggest another new Ring feature could have been used to help catch his killer. Both emails in article
February 18, 2026 at 2:40 PM
this is one of those things that everyone knew and assumed to be true, but it's good to have the hard evidence. Ring CEO Jamie Siminoff also emailed staff after Charlie Kirk murder to suggest another new Ring feature could have been used to help catch his killer. Both emails in article
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Scoop: Ring's CEO told staff Search Party is not going to be just for dogs, according to a leaked email I obtained. Said it is "first for finding dogs" before suggesting it would be expanded to be used for crime:
www.404media.co/leaked-email...
www.404media.co/leaked-email...
Leaked Email Suggests Ring Plans to Expand ‘Search Party’ Surveillance Beyond Dogs
Ring's CEO told staff the feature is “first for finding dogs,” indicating a plan to expand.
www.404media.co
February 18, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Scoop: Ring's CEO told staff Search Party is not going to be just for dogs, according to a leaked email I obtained. Said it is "first for finding dogs" before suggesting it would be expanded to be used for crime:
www.404media.co/leaked-email...
www.404media.co/leaked-email...
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JUST IN: Federal prosecutors in Chicago move to dismiss another case tied to Operation Midway Blitz.
Assuming its’s granted, Jacqueline Guataquira would become the 17th of 32 known defendants cleared.
None of the 32 has been convicted.
Docket entry and original charging doc below:
Assuming its’s granted, Jacqueline Guataquira would become the 17th of 32 known defendants cleared.
None of the 32 has been convicted.
Docket entry and original charging doc below:
February 18, 2026 at 4:12 PM
JUST IN: Federal prosecutors in Chicago move to dismiss another case tied to Operation Midway Blitz.
Assuming its’s granted, Jacqueline Guataquira would become the 17th of 32 known defendants cleared.
None of the 32 has been convicted.
Docket entry and original charging doc below:
Assuming its’s granted, Jacqueline Guataquira would become the 17th of 32 known defendants cleared.
None of the 32 has been convicted.
Docket entry and original charging doc below:
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NEW: DOJ told a judge in New Jersey that it had violated court orders about 54 times between Dec. 5 and this week — the latest accounting of a phenomenon that used to be rare and is now rampant. www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
February 18, 2026 at 4:33 PM
NEW: DOJ told a judge in New Jersey that it had violated court orders about 54 times between Dec. 5 and this week — the latest accounting of a phenomenon that used to be rare and is now rampant. www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
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"Even while acknowledging that elections are one area where the President doesn’t have a defined role, he still included language lumping federal elections under the Take Care Clause, effectively flipping that principle on its head."
February 18, 2026 at 4:25 PM
"Even while acknowledging that elections are one area where the President doesn’t have a defined role, he still included language lumping federal elections under the Take Care Clause, effectively flipping that principle on its head."
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Marcy embedded this clip of @slotkin.senate.gov dragging ICE nudnik Lyons and it's very worth your time: "conduct of your agency has put us in a position where the average American doesn't know whether to trust law enforcement. that is terrible and scary" youtu.be/Jh2CP6s1iqw?...
“You’ve Crossed a Line” – Sen. Slotkin Grills ICE Director Lyons in Fiery Senate Hearing | AC1N
YouTube video by DRM News
youtu.be
February 18, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Marcy embedded this clip of @slotkin.senate.gov dragging ICE nudnik Lyons and it's very worth your time: "conduct of your agency has put us in a position where the average American doesn't know whether to trust law enforcement. that is terrible and scary" youtu.be/Jh2CP6s1iqw?...
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"I fear this is a dry run, testing what 2020 would have looked like if Trump had replaced Jeffrey Rosen with Jeffrey Clark, if Trump had turned DOJ into his own election-theft organization" @emptywheel.bsky.social #FultonCounty emptywheel.net/john-roberts...
February 18, 2026 at 4:27 PM
"I fear this is a dry run, testing what 2020 would have looked like if Trump had replaced Jeffrey Rosen with Jeffrey Clark, if Trump had turned DOJ into his own election-theft organization" @emptywheel.bsky.social #FultonCounty emptywheel.net/john-roberts...
Fucking Monsters
After a discussion with their attorney, I have confirmed that Juan, his 16-month-old sister, his mom, and his dad have been deported.
February 18, 2026 at 1:57 AM
Fucking Monsters
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NEW — An obscure Navy contractor program is making Trump’s plans to quickly build out and supply immigrant concentration camps around the country a reality.
Here I explain WEXMAC TITUS, an acronym you need to understand:
Here I explain WEXMAC TITUS, an acronym you need to understand:
For ICE to build concentration camps quickly, they're leaning on this Dept. of War program
WEXMAC TITUS helps contractors bypass the traditionally lengthy government contract bidding process
www.thehandbasket.co
February 18, 2026 at 12:05 AM
NEW — An obscure Navy contractor program is making Trump’s plans to quickly build out and supply immigrant concentration camps around the country a reality.
Here I explain WEXMAC TITUS, an acronym you need to understand:
Here I explain WEXMAC TITUS, an acronym you need to understand:
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New in @dmagazine.bsky.social
"In June 2025, DHS waived the original 12-hour limit on holding people at field offices, increasing it to 72 hours...between July and October 15, at least 336 people were held at the Dallas ICE field office for more than 72 hours."
www.dmagazine.com/frontburner/...
"In June 2025, DHS waived the original 12-hour limit on holding people at field offices, increasing it to 72 hours...between July and October 15, at least 336 people were held at the Dallas ICE field office for more than 72 hours."
www.dmagazine.com/frontburner/...
Activists Want the City to Enforce Code Against the Dallas ICE Field Office. Can It Be Done?
Cities across the state and nation are finding ways to hold ICE accountable. Will Dallas?
www.dmagazine.com
February 17, 2026 at 6:23 PM
New in @dmagazine.bsky.social
"In June 2025, DHS waived the original 12-hour limit on holding people at field offices, increasing it to 72 hours...between July and October 15, at least 336 people were held at the Dallas ICE field office for more than 72 hours."
www.dmagazine.com/frontburner/...
"In June 2025, DHS waived the original 12-hour limit on holding people at field offices, increasing it to 72 hours...between July and October 15, at least 336 people were held at the Dallas ICE field office for more than 72 hours."
www.dmagazine.com/frontburner/...
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This poll has Trump’s issue approval on immigration at -11%, down from -13% last week but still higher than any level of disapproval registered in their polls last year.
For months I've banged the drum that "not sure" has become the safe harbor answer for "Republicans who know Trump's probably wrong, but don't want to admit it."
Today's Economist/YouGov Poll: Is Donald Trump racist?
41% of Republicans have No Opinion.
d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net/documents/ec...
Today's Economist/YouGov Poll: Is Donald Trump racist?
41% of Republicans have No Opinion.
d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net/documents/ec...
February 18, 2026 at 1:25 AM
This poll has Trump’s issue approval on immigration at -11%, down from -13% last week but still higher than any level of disapproval registered in their polls last year.
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This language on the TrumpRx site.
February 18, 2026 at 1:07 AM
This language on the TrumpRx site.
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Mr. Sim lived in the US for 43 years. He was ordered deported 20 years ago after a larceny conviction. Because Cambodia wasn’t accepting deportations, he was allowed to stay on an order of supervision.
After 20 years, he was suddenly arrested at an ICE check-in and sent to detention, where he died.
After 20 years, he was suddenly arrested at an ICE check-in and sent to detention, where he died.
February 18, 2026 at 1:47 AM
Mr. Sim lived in the US for 43 years. He was ordered deported 20 years ago after a larceny conviction. Because Cambodia wasn’t accepting deportations, he was allowed to stay on an order of supervision.
After 20 years, he was suddenly arrested at an ICE check-in and sent to detention, where he died.
After 20 years, he was suddenly arrested at an ICE check-in and sent to detention, where he died.
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I just saw a bunch of the credulous reporting on this new conflicts check system, and, my god, it's so embarrassing.
Please, read and subscribe to Law Dork for independent legal journalism. Save yourself from the bullshit.
Please, read and subscribe to Law Dork for independent legal journalism. Save yourself from the bullshit.
SCOTUS changed the rules for bringing cases to the court because John Roberts won't sell his stocks
Roberts and Alito are the only two justices who own individual stocks. Also: A new lawsuit challenges the Trump admin's removal of the Pride flag at the Stonewall Monument.
www.lawdork.com
February 17, 2026 at 9:54 PM
I just saw a bunch of the credulous reporting on this new conflicts check system, and, my god, it's so embarrassing.
Please, read and subscribe to Law Dork for independent legal journalism. Save yourself from the bullshit.
Please, read and subscribe to Law Dork for independent legal journalism. Save yourself from the bullshit.
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The Chief Justice of the United States will literally change the rules of the Supreme Court of the United States instead of divesting in individual stocks.
NEW: The Supreme Court will begin requiring litigants in March to list the stock ticker for each party involved in a case to make it easier to check if a justice has a conflict of interest that might require recusal. #SCOTUS
Here are the changes: www.supremecourt.gov/filingandrul...
Here are the changes: www.supremecourt.gov/filingandrul...
February 17, 2026 at 6:08 PM
The Chief Justice of the United States will literally change the rules of the Supreme Court of the United States instead of divesting in individual stocks.