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"Sen. @edmarkey.bsky.social coauthored a letter to the CEOs of Apple & Google asking the companies to pull X from its app stores due to Grok’s repeated generation of nonconsensual sexual imagery ... On the same day that he sent the letter, Markey made 5 posts on X."
@phileil.bsky.social
@phileil.bsky.social
Ed Markey, Elizabeth Warren, and other New England politicians need to quit X - The Boston Globe
Elected officials should not be lending legitimacy to Elon Musk’s toxic social media site.
www.bostonglobe.com
February 4, 2026 at 12:26 PM
"Sen. @edmarkey.bsky.social coauthored a letter to the CEOs of Apple & Google asking the companies to pull X from its app stores due to Grok’s repeated generation of nonconsensual sexual imagery ... On the same day that he sent the letter, Markey made 5 posts on X."
@phileil.bsky.social
@phileil.bsky.social
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FYI Johnson is absolutely wrong about borders in the premodern world. Wrote a bit about it in Trump 1
www.forbes.com/sites/matthe...
www.forbes.com/sites/matthe...
February 4, 2026 at 12:32 PM
FYI Johnson is absolutely wrong about borders in the premodern world. Wrote a bit about it in Trump 1
www.forbes.com/sites/matthe...
www.forbes.com/sites/matthe...
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New @washingtonpost.com:
Trump is planning to install a statue of Christopher Columbus outside the White House
Officials are eying a spot by E St, north of the Ellipse
with the terrific @oliviacgeorge.bsky.social
Trump is planning to install a statue of Christopher Columbus outside the White House
Officials are eying a spot by E St, north of the Ellipse
with the terrific @oliviacgeorge.bsky.social
Trump plans to install Christopher Columbus statue outside White House
The president has worked to recognize the explorer, saying Italian-Americans should “remember” Trump’s efforts when they go vote.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 4, 2026 at 11:53 AM
New @washingtonpost.com:
Trump is planning to install a statue of Christopher Columbus outside the White House
Officials are eying a spot by E St, north of the Ellipse
with the terrific @oliviacgeorge.bsky.social
Trump is planning to install a statue of Christopher Columbus outside the White House
Officials are eying a spot by E St, north of the Ellipse
with the terrific @oliviacgeorge.bsky.social
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I personally do not think some rich man should be able to buy an institution like this like a toy and then break it when he doesn’t want to play with it anymore. bsky.app/profile/benm...
New: Washington Post Executive Editor Matt Murray and HR Chief Wayne Connell tell employees to stay home for a zoom webinar ahead of “significant actions across the company.” Widely expected layoffs are scheduled to begin today.
February 4, 2026 at 11:53 AM
I personally do not think some rich man should be able to buy an institution like this like a toy and then break it when he doesn’t want to play with it anymore. bsky.app/profile/benm...
I’m told American industry is building many new factories/assembly lines/etc in America because of America First policies and tariffs.
February 4, 2026 at 11:24 AM
I’m told American industry is building many new factories/assembly lines/etc in America because of America First policies and tariffs.
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There's both the dumb Trump angle and the cynical strategy aspect to this. Former is he doesn't understand any of the details and so this tumbles out as his mangled version. The latter is it's deliberately overshooting what they might actually do, to make their actual attacks seem less extreme.
President Trump doubled down on his call for the Republican Party to “nationalize” voting in the U.S., even as the White House tried to walk it back and members of his own party criticized the idea.
Trump Repeats Call to ‘Nationalize’ Elections, as White House Walks It Back
President Trump’s extraordinary comments were the latest iteration of his unsubstantiated claims that U.S. elections are rigged as Republicans face potentially big losses next year.
nyti.ms
February 4, 2026 at 11:01 AM
There's both the dumb Trump angle and the cynical strategy aspect to this. Former is he doesn't understand any of the details and so this tumbles out as his mangled version. The latter is it's deliberately overshooting what they might actually do, to make their actual attacks seem less extreme.
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February 4, 2026 at 11:13 AM
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Billboards supporting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement crackdowns that have popped up in San Francisco's Embarcadero are drawing some outrage as football fans descend on the Bay Area: nbcbay.com/dZOw2BK
February 4, 2026 at 2:02 AM
Billboards supporting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement crackdowns that have popped up in San Francisco's Embarcadero are drawing some outrage as football fans descend on the Bay Area: nbcbay.com/dZOw2BK
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Democrats when immigration is polling favorably: We musn't go too far! We must be as specific and pedantic as possible!
Republicans when immigration is polling favorably: And how do I open an "Alligator Alcatraz" in my district?
Republicans when immigration is polling favorably: And how do I open an "Alligator Alcatraz" in my district?
February 3, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Democrats when immigration is polling favorably: We musn't go too far! We must be as specific and pedantic as possible!
Republicans when immigration is polling favorably: And how do I open an "Alligator Alcatraz" in my district?
Republicans when immigration is polling favorably: And how do I open an "Alligator Alcatraz" in my district?
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This is great. Pull every lever you can.
A Minneapolis City Council committee delayed action Tuesday on renewing liquor licenses for two Minneapolis hotels that have housed federal immigration officers.
Minneapolis Council committee delays liquor licenses for 2 hotels over hosting federal agents
The City Council will hold a public hearing on the liquor licenses for the Canopy by Hilton in the Mill District and Depot Renaissance Hotel.
www.startribune.com
February 4, 2026 at 4:09 AM
This is great. Pull every lever you can.
Says the senator from Alabama who lives in Florida.
Sen. Tuberville: "We gotta get rid of these voting machines. There's a half dozen people here in the House and Senate that did not get elected. It was all bogus. We've seen the evidence."
February 4, 2026 at 4:08 AM
Says the senator from Alabama who lives in Florida.
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The Supreme Court's expanded use of the shadow docket means that the public knows less about the Court's decisions than ever before, and even that level of secrecy isn't enough for John Roberts
John Roberts Does Not Want You Finding Out How the Supreme Court Actually Works
The six-justice conservative supermajority is taking aggressive steps to ensure that the public remains in the dark about how the Supreme Court functions.
ballsandstrikes.org
February 3, 2026 at 11:49 PM
The Supreme Court's expanded use of the shadow docket means that the public knows less about the Court's decisions than ever before, and even that level of secrecy isn't enough for John Roberts
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New agents not getting paid and
“A lot of the guys are honestly pretty sketchy,” a recent ICE recruit said on the condition of anonymity. “I thought federal agents were supposed to be clean cut but some of them pass around a flask as we are watching a suspect.”
www.rawstory.com/ice-26750722...
“A lot of the guys are honestly pretty sketchy,” a recent ICE recruit said on the condition of anonymity. “I thought federal agents were supposed to be clean cut but some of them pass around a flask as we are watching a suspect.”
www.rawstory.com/ice-26750722...
ICE agents fear they're getting stiffed on hiring bonuses: 'I haven’t been paid'
While the Trump administration has promised high salaries and generous bonuses for federal immigration agent recruits, a wave of apparent new agents have taken to social media to complain about gettin...
www.rawstory.com
February 4, 2026 at 3:35 AM
New agents not getting paid and
“A lot of the guys are honestly pretty sketchy,” a recent ICE recruit said on the condition of anonymity. “I thought federal agents were supposed to be clean cut but some of them pass around a flask as we are watching a suspect.”
www.rawstory.com/ice-26750722...
“A lot of the guys are honestly pretty sketchy,” a recent ICE recruit said on the condition of anonymity. “I thought federal agents were supposed to be clean cut but some of them pass around a flask as we are watching a suspect.”
www.rawstory.com/ice-26750722...
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👀 "Homeland Security is trying to force tech companies to hand over data about Trump critics" techcrunch.com/2026/02/03/h...
Homeland Security is trying to force tech companies to hand over data about Trump critics | TechCrunch
The use of administrative subpoenas, which are not subject to judicial oversight, are used to demand a wealth of information from tech companies, including the owners of anonymous online accounts docu...
techcrunch.com
February 4, 2026 at 3:02 AM
👀 "Homeland Security is trying to force tech companies to hand over data about Trump critics" techcrunch.com/2026/02/03/h...
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Can comfirm from MN, as can anyone who lives here, that not a THING has changed except little Bovino isnt peacocking around the streets anymore. And there hasn’t been a third high-profile murder of a white person yet.
But the gestapo attacks haven’t stopped. At all! bsky.app/profile/jyse...
But the gestapo attacks haven’t stopped. At all! bsky.app/profile/jyse...
ICE hasn't stopped brutalizing people or shredding the Constitution, it's just that corporate media turned the camera as the call for action got too loud and the Democrats stepped in and made sure the issue got changed.
If you sit for a second, you'll recognize that's what happened with BLM, too.
If you sit for a second, you'll recognize that's what happened with BLM, too.
February 3, 2026 at 8:09 PM
Can comfirm from MN, as can anyone who lives here, that not a THING has changed except little Bovino isnt peacocking around the streets anymore. And there hasn’t been a third high-profile murder of a white person yet.
But the gestapo attacks haven’t stopped. At all! bsky.app/profile/jyse...
But the gestapo attacks haven’t stopped. At all! bsky.app/profile/jyse...
Peter Gabriel!
February 4, 2026 at 2:38 AM
Peter Gabriel!
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Crazy idea — wait for it — what if the federal officers just obeyed more laws, respected more civil rights, and assaulted fewer people? That wouldn’t overwhelm prosecutors with cases about the govt breaking the law, which is what is happening in Minnesota.
Too crazy an idea, you say?
Too crazy an idea, you say?
Exclusive: DOJ is requiring all 93 US attorneys to designate prosecutors for "emergency jump teams" supporting surge districts dealing with assaults & obstruction of federal officers, per internal memo. Comes as more Minn. prosecutors resign. news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
DOJ Demands Emergency Surge Prosecutors From All US Attorneys
The Justice Department is requiring all US attorneys to rapidly assign prosecutors for “emergency jump teams” supporting districts handling alleged assaults or obstruction of law enforcement, accordin...
news.bloomberglaw.com
February 4, 2026 at 2:21 AM
Crazy idea — wait for it — what if the federal officers just obeyed more laws, respected more civil rights, and assaulted fewer people? That wouldn’t overwhelm prosecutors with cases about the govt breaking the law, which is what is happening in Minnesota.
Too crazy an idea, you say?
Too crazy an idea, you say?
ah, well…
BREAKING: Viewers of “Melania” Documentary Receive Call Telling Them They Will Die in 7 Days
February 4, 2026 at 2:22 AM
ah, well…
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Illinois joins World Health Organization network, after Trump administration withdraws from group
Illinois joins World Health Organization network, after Trump administration withdraws from group
Joining the World Health Organization’s Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network is the state’s latest move into an area that was previously the domain of the federal government, before the…
trib.al
February 4, 2026 at 2:11 AM
Illinois joins World Health Organization network, after Trump administration withdraws from group
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I encourage you to consider that the @cato.org is right about this
The US immigrant population generated more in taxes than they received in benefits from all levels of government every year from 1994 to 2023.
The Cato study provides the first-ever 30-year analysis of the fiscal effects of immigration on government budgets.
https://ow.ly/jy8a50Y8kM3
The Cato study provides the first-ever 30-year analysis of the fiscal effects of immigration on government budgets.
https://ow.ly/jy8a50Y8kM3
February 4, 2026 at 1:52 AM
I encourage you to consider that the @cato.org is right about this
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One by one, Europeans mentioned in the Epstein files who still hold political office are beginning to resign or are being forced out of office.
Meanwhile, ruled by an administration almost entirely made up of Epstein associates, the US carries on as if nothing really happened.
Meanwhile, ruled by an administration almost entirely made up of Epstein associates, the US carries on as if nothing really happened.
February 3, 2026 at 2:39 PM
One by one, Europeans mentioned in the Epstein files who still hold political office are beginning to resign or are being forced out of office.
Meanwhile, ruled by an administration almost entirely made up of Epstein associates, the US carries on as if nothing really happened.
Meanwhile, ruled by an administration almost entirely made up of Epstein associates, the US carries on as if nothing really happened.
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When you challenge the government they investigate you. Not a free society.
ICE is demanding the employment records at a Maine jail after a sheriff openly criticized immigration agents for arresting one of his guards
ICE demanded Maine sheriff’s employment records following his criticism of arrest
The subpoena came a day after Cumberland County Sheriff Kevin Joyce blasted immigration agents for arresting one of his guards.
www.bangordailynews.com
February 4, 2026 at 1:46 AM
When you challenge the government they investigate you. Not a free society.
yes
❗LA City Council Member Hugo Soto-Martinez demanding that LA28 Chair Casey Wasserman step down after creepy emails between Wasserman & Ghislaine Maxwell appeared in the Epstein files. “Casey Wasserman should step aside immediately. Anything less is a distraction." www.dailynews.com/2026/02/03/j...
Janice Hahn and other officials call for LA28 Chair Casey Wasserman to resign
Los Angeles City Councilman Hugo Soto-Martinez issued a statement Tuesday echoing Hahn’s sentiments
www.dailynews.com
February 4, 2026 at 1:47 AM
yes
Well, well, well…some Hispanics finally pulling their heads out of the asses and realizing Republicans hate and want to deport us.
Republicans are freaking out about Hispanic voters after a Texas upset
Republicans are freaking out about Hispanic voters after a Texas upset
Democrats flipped a deep-red state senate district over the weekend that has the party worried about November.
dlvr.it
February 4, 2026 at 1:47 AM
Well, well, well…some Hispanics finally pulling their heads out of the asses and realizing Republicans hate and want to deport us.
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ICE is demanding the employment records at a Maine jail after a sheriff openly criticized immigration agents for arresting one of his guards
ICE demanded Maine sheriff’s employment records following his criticism of arrest
The subpoena came a day after Cumberland County Sheriff Kevin Joyce blasted immigration agents for arresting one of his guards.
www.bangordailynews.com
February 3, 2026 at 11:49 PM
ICE is demanding the employment records at a Maine jail after a sheriff openly criticized immigration agents for arresting one of his guards