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Longtime CA/originally PGH/now NV
Leader @SwingLeftReno
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Fights for American democracy
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#Resist #Steelers #VoteBlue
Leader @SwingLeftReno
Politics/fashion/art
Fights for American democracy
NO DMs unless I know you IRL -- others will be deleted
#Resist #Steelers #VoteBlue
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I did a thing. Hope others find it useful...because we sure AF can't trust the legacy media to deliver the news about what's going on:
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
TikTok users reported they were unable to upload videos critical of ICE
Apple and Google have removed apps from their app stores that track sightings of ICE
Meta deletes ICE group, blocks ICE-related websites:
open.substack.com/pub/populari...
Apple and Google have removed apps from their app stores that track sightings of ICE
Meta deletes ICE group, blocks ICE-related websites:
open.substack.com/pub/populari...
Social media as state media
Silicon Valley was once viewed as a tool for liberation. Now, from blocking apps to banning groups, it is helping the White House suppress dissent.
open.substack.com
January 30, 2026 at 6:05 AM
TikTok users reported they were unable to upload videos critical of ICE
Apple and Google have removed apps from their app stores that track sightings of ICE
Meta deletes ICE group, blocks ICE-related websites:
open.substack.com/pub/populari...
Apple and Google have removed apps from their app stores that track sightings of ICE
Meta deletes ICE group, blocks ICE-related websites:
open.substack.com/pub/populari...
"Democrats overwhelmingly say their congressional leadership should stand up to Trump. Today, 82% (up from 70% last year) want to see their leaders pushing back against Trump, even if that makes it harder to address problems"
LFG:
www.pewresearch.org/politics/202...
LFG:
www.pewresearch.org/politics/202...
Confidence in Trump Dips, and Fewer Now Say They Support His Policies and Plans
Only 27% of Americans say they support all or most of Trump's policies – down since last year, with the change coming entirely among Republicans.
www.pewresearch.org
January 30, 2026 at 6:02 AM
"Democrats overwhelmingly say their congressional leadership should stand up to Trump. Today, 82% (up from 70% last year) want to see their leaders pushing back against Trump, even if that makes it harder to address problems"
LFG:
www.pewresearch.org/politics/202...
LFG:
www.pewresearch.org/politics/202...
And:
We need "mass denouncement of AI deepfakes from leaders—especially men—at all levels of society. There must be such a complete rejection of this type of behavior that it becomes unthinkable. They want to intimidate women off the internet—we must not allow that"
open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
We need "mass denouncement of AI deepfakes from leaders—especially men—at all levels of society. There must be such a complete rejection of this type of behavior that it becomes unthinkable. They want to intimidate women off the internet—we must not allow that"
open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
AI Sexual Assault is Pushing Women Out of the Public Square
The Grok undressing scandal gave users another tool to victimize women, cast them as dolls, and freely manipulate their image to distribute online
open.substack.com
January 30, 2026 at 6:00 AM
And:
We need "mass denouncement of AI deepfakes from leaders—especially men—at all levels of society. There must be such a complete rejection of this type of behavior that it becomes unthinkable. They want to intimidate women off the internet—we must not allow that"
open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
We need "mass denouncement of AI deepfakes from leaders—especially men—at all levels of society. There must be such a complete rejection of this type of behavior that it becomes unthinkable. They want to intimidate women off the internet—we must not allow that"
open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
AI Sexual Assault is Pushing Women Out of the Public Square
The Grok undressing scandal gave users another tool to victimize women, cast them as dolls, and freely manipulate their image to distribute online
...hello, guys? THIS is (1 reason) why women don't want DMs
open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
The Grok undressing scandal gave users another tool to victimize women, cast them as dolls, and freely manipulate their image to distribute online
...hello, guys? THIS is (1 reason) why women don't want DMs
open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
January 30, 2026 at 5:59 AM
AI Sexual Assault is Pushing Women Out of the Public Square
The Grok undressing scandal gave users another tool to victimize women, cast them as dolls, and freely manipulate their image to distribute online
...hello, guys? THIS is (1 reason) why women don't want DMs
open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
The Grok undressing scandal gave users another tool to victimize women, cast them as dolls, and freely manipulate their image to distribute online
...hello, guys? THIS is (1 reason) why women don't want DMs
open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
"the economic case for an EU-India agreement has been clear for years, closing the deal required overcoming special interests on both sides. What tipped the balance, clearly, was the fact that both parties are looking for ways to pivot away from trade with America:"
open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...
open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...
The World Files for Economic Divorce from America
What you do when your (trading) partner is abusive
open.substack.com
January 30, 2026 at 5:52 AM
"the economic case for an EU-India agreement has been clear for years, closing the deal required overcoming special interests on both sides. What tipped the balance, clearly, was the fact that both parties are looking for ways to pivot away from trade with America:"
open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...
open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...
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Hard not to notice the amount of fraud in Wyoming.
January 30, 2026 at 4:05 AM
Hard not to notice the amount of fraud in Wyoming.
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This gets us one step closer toward the final form of Tesla, where the only thing it sells is pieces of paper that say “we swear this isn’t a Ponzi scheme.”
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on Wednesday that the automaker is ending production of its Model S and X vehicles, and will use the factory in Fremont, California, to build Optimus humanoid robots. cnb.cx/4rp70Xq
January 30, 2026 at 4:28 AM
This gets us one step closer toward the final form of Tesla, where the only thing it sells is pieces of paper that say “we swear this isn’t a Ponzi scheme.”
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This is a move to have SpaceX bail out his other companies.
January 30, 2026 at 1:00 AM
This is a move to have SpaceX bail out his other companies.
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Marta (@grammamarta)
substack.com
January 30, 2026 at 5:42 AM
Why won’t corporate media use the term “MAGA Terrorism”?
to defeat the threat posed by MAGA—which has spanned from the Jan. 6 attack to threatening judges and elected officials to the MAGA bomber to attacks noted above—it must be openly discussed to raise red flags:
open.substack.com/pub/deanobei...
to defeat the threat posed by MAGA—which has spanned from the Jan. 6 attack to threatening judges and elected officials to the MAGA bomber to attacks noted above—it must be openly discussed to raise red flags:
open.substack.com/pub/deanobei...
January 30, 2026 at 5:43 AM
Why won’t corporate media use the term “MAGA Terrorism”?
to defeat the threat posed by MAGA—which has spanned from the Jan. 6 attack to threatening judges and elected officials to the MAGA bomber to attacks noted above—it must be openly discussed to raise red flags:
open.substack.com/pub/deanobei...
to defeat the threat posed by MAGA—which has spanned from the Jan. 6 attack to threatening judges and elected officials to the MAGA bomber to attacks noted above—it must be openly discussed to raise red flags:
open.substack.com/pub/deanobei...
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It’s really difficult & disorienting but the feds hit LA extremely hard today. There were kidnappings all over & reported cluster raids in Chinatown, East LA, Ktown. This list shows to 1130 AM but they haven’t stopped all day
Just because the media attention stopped doesn’t mean the abductions have
Just because the media attention stopped doesn’t mean the abductions have
January 28, 2026 at 11:00 PM
It’s really difficult & disorienting but the feds hit LA extremely hard today. There were kidnappings all over & reported cluster raids in Chinatown, East LA, Ktown. This list shows to 1130 AM but they haven’t stopped all day
Just because the media attention stopped doesn’t mean the abductions have
Just because the media attention stopped doesn’t mean the abductions have
From @marcelias.bsky.social...Donald the Terrible's attack against the Georgia election office must be taken VERY seriously:
"we cannot wait until the final weeks of a campaign to build the infrastructure needed to withstand what may be coming. The time to prioritize free and fair elections is now"
"we cannot wait until the final weeks of a campaign to build the infrastructure needed to withstand what may be coming. The time to prioritize free and fair elections is now"
January 30, 2026 at 5:36 AM
From @marcelias.bsky.social...Donald the Terrible's attack against the Georgia election office must be taken VERY seriously:
"we cannot wait until the final weeks of a campaign to build the infrastructure needed to withstand what may be coming. The time to prioritize free and fair elections is now"
"we cannot wait until the final weeks of a campaign to build the infrastructure needed to withstand what may be coming. The time to prioritize free and fair elections is now"
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"Germany, which has a sordid history with fascist leaders who violently murdered citizens based on their ethnic backgrounds and political beliefs, is now warning about the same thing happening in the United States"
Oblig:
Are we great again yet?
🤬🇺🇸🤬🇺🇸🤬
www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
Oblig:
Are we great again yet?
🤬🇺🇸🤬🇺🇸🤬
www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
Germany warns its citizens about visiting ‘violent’ US
President Donald Trump's marauding bands of immigration goons have made the United States so unsafe that an allied foreign government issued a travel advisory to warn its citizens about coming here.
www.dailykos.com
January 30, 2026 at 5:17 AM
"Germany, which has a sordid history with fascist leaders who violently murdered citizens based on their ethnic backgrounds and political beliefs, is now warning about the same thing happening in the United States"
Oblig:
Are we great again yet?
🤬🇺🇸🤬🇺🇸🤬
www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
Oblig:
Are we great again yet?
🤬🇺🇸🤬🇺🇸🤬
www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
Melania Trump Tells Fox News Her Husband Is a ‘Unifier’
"claiming the president’s critics 'need to come on the same page' with President Donald Trump’s agenda"
IOW:
"He's a unifier! DO WHAT HE SAYS!!!"
www.mediaite.com/media/news/m...
"claiming the president’s critics 'need to come on the same page' with President Donald Trump’s agenda"
IOW:
"He's a unifier! DO WHAT HE SAYS!!!"
www.mediaite.com/media/news/m...
January 30, 2026 at 5:12 AM
Melania Trump Tells Fox News Her Husband Is a ‘Unifier’
"claiming the president’s critics 'need to come on the same page' with President Donald Trump’s agenda"
IOW:
"He's a unifier! DO WHAT HE SAYS!!!"
www.mediaite.com/media/news/m...
"claiming the president’s critics 'need to come on the same page' with President Donald Trump’s agenda"
IOW:
"He's a unifier! DO WHAT HE SAYS!!!"
www.mediaite.com/media/news/m...
"Employers have initiated layoffs across sectors—with many pointing to rising operational costs that span from President Donald Trump’s barrage of new tariffs, stubborn inflation and shifts in spending from consumers, whose outlook on the U.S. economy recently plummeted:"
apnews.com/article/amaz...
apnews.com/article/amaz...
Layoffs are piling up, heightening worker anxiety. Here are some of the biggest recent job cuts
As layoffs pile up, workers are feeling increasingly anxious about the job market. Economists have said businesses are in a "no-hire, no-fire" standstill as hiring stalls overall.
apnews.com
January 30, 2026 at 5:07 AM
"Employers have initiated layoffs across sectors—with many pointing to rising operational costs that span from President Donald Trump’s barrage of new tariffs, stubborn inflation and shifts in spending from consumers, whose outlook on the U.S. economy recently plummeted:"
apnews.com/article/amaz...
apnews.com/article/amaz...
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January 30, 2026 at 5:06 AM
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"nearly all car brands have an overall positive reputation...For Tesla, in contrast, 27% have a positive view and 37% a negative view — the company has more haters than fans"
Which might explain:
"it's in the process of transitioning from being a car company to a 'physical AI company'"
Uh huh
Which might explain:
"it's in the process of transitioning from being a car company to a 'physical AI company'"
Uh huh
📉⬇️Tesla profits slumped 46% last year, as ithe Muskrat lost his crown as the top EV seller.
#BoycottTeslaJunk🚫
#BoycottXshitter🚫
www.npr.org/2026/01/28/n...
#BoycottTeslaJunk🚫
#BoycottXshitter🚫
www.npr.org/2026/01/28/n...
Tesla profits slumped 46% last year, as it lost its crown as the top EV seller
The company announced it was ending production of its higher-end Model S and Model Y, and turning that production space over to making humanoid robots.
www.npr.org
January 30, 2026 at 5:03 AM
"nearly all car brands have an overall positive reputation...For Tesla, in contrast, 27% have a positive view and 37% a negative view — the company has more haters than fans"
Which might explain:
"it's in the process of transitioning from being a car company to a 'physical AI company'"
Uh huh
Which might explain:
"it's in the process of transitioning from being a car company to a 'physical AI company'"
Uh huh
ICE thugs grabbed people working at a food bank
A FOOD BANK
A FOOD BANK
January 30, 2026 at 4:49 AM
ICE thugs grabbed people working at a food bank
A FOOD BANK
A FOOD BANK
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Checking in on Trump's tariffs
January 30, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Checking in on Trump's tariffs
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These bills are often called things like “Protect Women and Children” when they are the exact opposite, legal ways to harass and abuse them. Don’t forget the Minnesota teen who felt she had to show a Buffalo Wild Wings employee her breasts because the server followed her into the bathroom.
January 29, 2026 at 6:22 PM
These bills are often called things like “Protect Women and Children” when they are the exact opposite, legal ways to harass and abuse them. Don’t forget the Minnesota teen who felt she had to show a Buffalo Wild Wings employee her breasts because the server followed her into the bathroom.
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Trans people are NOT a danger to cis women and children. Trans people are significantly MORE at risk of sexual violence, not perpetration. This is about making trans people and gender nonconforming people less safe through authoritarian state-sanctioned harassment and lawfare.
January 29, 2026 at 6:29 PM
Trans people are NOT a danger to cis women and children. Trans people are significantly MORE at risk of sexual violence, not perpetration. This is about making trans people and gender nonconforming people less safe through authoritarian state-sanctioned harassment and lawfare.
"this case isn’t just about women’s right to survive pregnancy—it’s about their right not to be tortured"
And BTW:
"nobody wants this. Even voters in the most conservative states don’t want abortion banned. That’s why Republicans work so hard to stop voters"
open.substack.com/pub/jessica/...
And BTW:
"nobody wants this. Even voters in the most conservative states don’t want abortion banned. That’s why Republicans work so hard to stop voters"
open.substack.com/pub/jessica/...
Arkansas’ Abortion Ban Nearly Killed Her—Now She’s Suing
1.28.26
open.substack.com
January 30, 2026 at 4:39 AM
"this case isn’t just about women’s right to survive pregnancy—it’s about their right not to be tortured"
And BTW:
"nobody wants this. Even voters in the most conservative states don’t want abortion banned. That’s why Republicans work so hard to stop voters"
open.substack.com/pub/jessica/...
And BTW:
"nobody wants this. Even voters in the most conservative states don’t want abortion banned. That’s why Republicans work so hard to stop voters"
open.substack.com/pub/jessica/...
Here are arguments that resonate across the political spectrum:
Too Much Chaos
ICE Is Masked, Unaccountable, & Untrained
Unconstitutional
Targeting the Wrong People
Linking ICE’s ballooning budget to cuts in health care & other priorities are incredibly persuasive:
open.substack.com/pub/messageb...
Too Much Chaos
ICE Is Masked, Unaccountable, & Untrained
Unconstitutional
Targeting the Wrong People
Linking ICE’s ballooning budget to cuts in health care & other priorities are incredibly persuasive:
open.substack.com/pub/messageb...
How to Talk About Minnesota and ICE
Some thoughts on discussing the issue dominating the discourse
open.substack.com
January 30, 2026 at 3:53 AM
Here are arguments that resonate across the political spectrum:
Too Much Chaos
ICE Is Masked, Unaccountable, & Untrained
Unconstitutional
Targeting the Wrong People
Linking ICE’s ballooning budget to cuts in health care & other priorities are incredibly persuasive:
open.substack.com/pub/messageb...
Too Much Chaos
ICE Is Masked, Unaccountable, & Untrained
Unconstitutional
Targeting the Wrong People
Linking ICE’s ballooning budget to cuts in health care & other priorities are incredibly persuasive:
open.substack.com/pub/messageb...
"It’s very much designed to placate Republican conspiracy theories about voter fraud and Trump’s contention that all the elections he loses are fraudulent"
The Sore Loser Republicans are at it again--setting the stage to whine when they lose the midterms:
newrepublic.com/post/205906/...
The Sore Loser Republicans are at it again--setting the stage to whine when they lose the midterms:
newrepublic.com/post/205906/...
Republicans Introduce Their Biggest Attack on Voting Rights Yet
The “election reform” plan would in reality make it much, much harder to vote.
newrepublic.com
January 30, 2026 at 3:49 AM
"It’s very much designed to placate Republican conspiracy theories about voter fraud and Trump’s contention that all the elections he loses are fraudulent"
The Sore Loser Republicans are at it again--setting the stage to whine when they lose the midterms:
newrepublic.com/post/205906/...
The Sore Loser Republicans are at it again--setting the stage to whine when they lose the midterms:
newrepublic.com/post/205906/...