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Christina Coffeebean
@chriscoffeebean.bsky.social
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Trying to stay hopeful in Texas. My thoughts are 50% sarcasm and 50% bewilderment. Blocking is exercising freedom of association.
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Christina Coffeebean @chriscoffeebean.bsky.social · Nov 16
I love it here! That’s the skeet.💕
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bencollins.bsky.social
Once again, it turns out “fully autonomous” means “a guy in the Philippines.”
It Turns Out Waymos Are Being Controlled by Workers in the Philippines
During a Congressional hearing, Waymo's chief safety officer, Mauricio Peña, was grilled over the company's reliance on overseas workers.
futurism.com
February 6, 2026 at 3:37 PM
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gregsargent.bsky.social
The way forward for Dems is to abandon the "turn-the-page/turn-the-cheek ethos" and replace it with "proud accountability for enemies of democracy," says @brianbeutler.bsky.social.

Post-Trump era must be about accountability, not hollow reconciliation.
www.offmessage.net/p/immigratio...
Immigration, Fascism, And The Politics Of The American Creed
We have to protect what's best about America from ALL threats, not just the easiest scapegoats.
www.offmessage.net
February 6, 2026 at 4:22 PM
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race2extinct.bsky.social
NYT: These Four States Are in Denial Over a Looming Water Crisis

Reality: These six continents are in denial over a looming biosphere collapse.
February 6, 2026 at 12:35 PM
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cajohnson-craig.bsky.social
Trump going QAnon after it's revealed that he honestly was at the center of an actual child sex trafficking ring
feolski.bsky.social Michael Feola @feolski.bsky.social · 23h
As you've heard, Trump went on a deranged posting binge last night, posting repugnant, racist videos. You want to know what else he was posting? QANON messaging. Yet again. The civic toxin of the far right media ecology.
Screenshot from video posted by Trump on Truth Social. Close-up of billowing flag that reads "WWG1WGA"
February 6, 2026 at 4:44 PM
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motherjones.com
Trump’s FBI raid could lead to a takeover of elections in Georgia’s largest county
Trump’s FBI raid could lead to a takeover of elections in Georgia’s largest county
Trump wants control "over the voting in at least 15 places.” He could start in Fulton County, Georgia.
www.motherjones.com
February 6, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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hammancheez.bsky.social
"yeah i said i got a hot piece of ass for you jeffrey and i'd do it again, checkmate libs"
‘She Was Smart, Charming & Gorgeous’: Yale Prof. Defends Emailing Epstein About Student
The Yale computer science professor says he was just tailoring a recommendation email to Epstein’s expectations, as newly released emails reveal years of communication.
www.forbes.com
February 6, 2026 at 4:44 PM
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the-independent.com
Republican leads charge against Trump’s Obama ‘apes’ post. ‘Most racist thing I’ve seen out of this White House’
Trump’s video of Obamas as apes slammed as ‘most racist thing I’ve seen’
The White House dismissed the clip as harmless, stating ‘Please stop the fake outrage’
www.independent.co.uk
February 6, 2026 at 4:45 PM
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brainnotonyet.bsky.social
We are so far into the abyss of fascist legalism that people really don’t understand how bad things are about to get and how fast we are going to get there
Due process is dead
Fascist foot soldiers have immunity to murder you in the streets and abduct you from your home without warrant
reichlinmelnick.bsky.social Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 2d
🚨HOLY CRAP. The Trump admin just took a SLEDGEHAMMER to due process, largely eliminating the Board of Immigration Appeals process and MANDATING DISMISSAL of ALL appeals (which cost $1,000 thanks to OBBBA) filed after tomorrow unless a majority of the BIA votes to hear the case.
Thus, rather than require such adjudications, the Department is changing its regulations to provide the Board more flexibility in reviewing appeals. Instead, for appeals taken from decisions issued after this IF becomes effective, as explained in Section IV.A of this preamble, the default will be summary dismissal unless a majority of current Board members vote to consider the appeal on the merits. And such dismissals will occur quickly—within 15 days of filing the appeal—allowing aliens to seek Federal court review expeditiously, rather than potentially waiting for years for a Board decision that in the vast majority of cases would affirm the underlying Immigration Judge decision.
February 6, 2026 at 3:15 AM
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zweivogel.bsky.social
Took them long enough, but they finally updated the article to be more straightforward.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/u...
Trump Posts Video Portraying Obamas as Apes
www.nytimes.com
February 6, 2026 at 4:44 PM
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maddenifico.bsky.social
Holy fuck! The pedophile führer's Truth Social post was so racist, vile and repulsive, even Tim Scott criticized it. EVERY FUCKING DAY the racist POS is an international embarrassment.
February 6, 2026 at 4:45 PM
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lebassett.bsky.social
All the other mayors could be doing this if they wanted to
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23h
Mamdani announces a new executive order protecting New Yorkers from "abusive immigration enforcement," including requiring ICE to have a judicial warrant to enter NYC property
February 6, 2026 at 4:37 PM
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originalsp.in
Optimists are already ordering crowbars for delivery three years from now
bsky.app/profile/orig...
originalsp.in Jeff Yang @originalsp.in · 22h
Will no one in the soul-captured legislature or judiciary shout out how this shit is patently, disgustingly fucking illegal

I guess they didn’t when he stole the Kennedy Center or launched a bargain drug site or created baby accounts in his name so why should extortion using public funds faze them
Trump says he’ll free infrastructure funds for New York if Penn Station is renamed after him
Trump also demanded Dulles airport be given his name in exchange for funding NY-NJ tunnel and subway extension
www.theguardian.com
February 6, 2026 at 4:45 PM
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garnethenderson.com
NEW: The FDA recently approved the contraceptive implant Nexplanon for use up to five years (instead of three). But it also placed the device under a REMS protocol, a special layer of regulation that could affect access.

Many providers did not yet know about the REMS when I contacted them.
The FDA Quietly Slapped More Restrictions on the Birth Control Implant
The agency recently approved Nexplanon for up to five years of use—but it also imposed extra regulations that leave some providers worried.
www.autonomynews.co
February 6, 2026 at 4:43 PM
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wingchick49.bsky.social
This just broke my brain.
February 6, 2026 at 3:34 AM
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reichlinmelnick.bsky.social
You have to understand that these are fundamentally bad people with hatred in their hearts.
February 6, 2026 at 3:21 AM
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atrupar.com
I think it should probably be a bigger story that the president of the United States is a raving lunatic
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d
Trump at the National Prayer Breakfast: "We hit 'em. And we want to hit 'em right, sir, and we want to hit them from the top! East, west, north, south. Sir, they won't know what the hell! And we'll knock them out. We did it politically correct. Five years."
February 5, 2026 at 2:29 PM
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neveronbrand.bsky.social
This shit hits like a sledgehammer right now. It's not even remotely an exaggeration.
Man on a local news street interview: The earth is a resort for like 500 rich people and the rest of us are just the staff.
February 1, 2026 at 12:30 AM
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katmabu.bsky.social
Corporatist fascism, plain and simple.

DHS is trying to get tech companies to hand over data on Trump critics.

This is unconstitutional, and Congress must shut it down, before we turn into East Germany.
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 5, 2026 at 8:40 PM
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parkermolloy.com
👀 Apparently, Ross Douthat invited Seth Harp to debate him on Douthat's "Interesting Times" NYT podcast. Harp says that the episode was recorded, Douthat got crushed, and RD/NYT decided not to publish it.

What? x.com/sethharpesq/...
Seth Harp @sethharpesq X.com Ross Douthat @DouthatNYT challenged me to a debate on foreign policy. We recorded a 90-minute segment for his show, Interesting Times, on 1/15/26. But I defeated him so decisively that he refuses to air the footage. What an absolute coward. Today 11:41 AM Hi Is the NYT still planning to publish the interview I did with Ross three weeks ago? Today 1:01 PM Hey Seth, we've been working through the edit and it's looking like we aren't going to be able to make it work. We were kind of pummeled by the news cycle in the last 6 weeks and are going to pivot away from this story. Thanks for the time you put into it and for your expertise. Unbelievable cowardice on Ross's part and a giant waste of my time. I'm going to make it known what actually happened: Ross challenged me to a debate on foreign policy, got crushed, and doesn't have the intellectual or journalistic integrity to air the footage. Delivered Seth Harp @sethharpesq. •6h Five days after we recorded, an editor of mine asked me how it went. I told her that @DouthatNYT was surprisingly unprepared to defend his point of view, and I suspected even then that they would spike it. From To seth.harp@protonmail.com * T Jan 20 凹 了 介 → It seemed to go just fine from my perspective although it did get a little heated towards the end when we debated foreign policy. I was somewhat surprised that Ross wasn't better prepared defend his point of view. They may still decide to spike it, we'll see. SH Sent with Proton Mail secure email. ••• On Tuesday, January 20th, 2026 at 11:41 AM, wrote: That's great —how did the interview go? {7 54 • 1.3K ill 38K Seth Harp @sethharpesq. 5h I also told an editor at Harper's, on 1/30/26, that I suspected the NYT would spike the interview rather than publish video of me dog-walking @DouthatNYT and making a mockery of his defense of US regime-change wars ... Friday 12:35 PM It's been more than 2 weeks since I was interviewed for Ross Douthat's show. I murdered him in our debate over foreign policy and was genuinely surprised that he wasn't better prepared to defend his point of view. Now I'm concerned that he will spike the episode. Do you have a sense of how far ahead they usually record? Also I really hope I get to hear this My sense was that it was about a week Suspicious 4 17 44 • 1K thl 32K 贝 企 Seth Harp @sethharpesq. •5h Ross @DouthatNYT was unprepared to take on a subject matter expert, floundered around, and became irritable and sarcastic towards the end. But spiking the episode is ten times worse for his journalistic credibility than simply losing a debate, which happens to us all. Seth Harp @sethharpesq. 5h ... Ross @DouthatNYT's producer blames their decision to spike our foreign policy debate on the crazy news cycle. But the last three episodes they've aired have been on Roe v. Wade, Covid-19, and young men's church attendance. OPINION Interesting Latest Feb. 5, 2026 Interesting Times with Ross Douthat The first draft of our future. Mapping the new world order through interviews and conversations. Every Thursday, from New York Times Opinion. Q Search Why Ending Roe Wasn't Enough for the Pro-Life Movement Activists won the legal battle. Are they losing the culture war? By ROSS DOUTHAT Jan. 29.2026 A Plan to Restore Trust in Science From a 'Fringe Epidemiologist' Jay Bhattacharya, the N.I.H. director, says authorities broke the public's trust in the Covid era. Now it's up to outsiders to restore it. By ROSS DOUTHAT and SOPHIA ALVAREZ BOYD Jan. 22,2026 No, Young Men Are Not Returning to Church All the religious trends you're wrong about. By ROSS DOUTHAT and ANDREA BETANZOS 18 17 75 1.5K ill 38K Seth Harp @sethharpesq. 1h I'm hearing that prominent guests are cancelling scheduled appearances on @DouthatNYT's show due to his lack of journalistic integrity. Why would you spend hours, days, or weeks prepping for an interview when you know the show is rigged to ensure that you don't show up the host? 3 223 ill 4.4K 贝
February 6, 2026 at 1:57 AM
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civilwarmemory.bsky.social
I am speechless.

"The National Park Service has removed visitor brochures from the Medgar & Myrlie Evers Home National Monument. Among the anticipated changes? No longer calling his murderer a 'racist.'" 🗃️ mississippitoday.org/2026/02/05/m...
Medgar Evers’ killer was a Klansman, but Trump administration says stop calling him a racist - Mississippi Today
Among anticipated changes to a new visitor brochure for the Medgar & Myrlie Evers Home National Monument is no longer using "racist" to describe the killer of the civil rights leader.
mississippitoday.org
February 5, 2026 at 3:59 PM
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cafastfoodunion.org
Palantir is aiding the spying and terror on our communities.

Their profits come directly from our community's suffering.

#PeopleOverBillionaires
February 6, 2026 at 3:25 AM
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broadwaybabyto.bsky.social
The public made noise for Liam Ramos and it got him released from Dilley.

Now we must make noise for 7 year old Diana Crespo.

Her parents were taking her for emergency medical care when ICE grabbed them, and she’s rotting in the camp sick and exposed to measles.

Get them out!
Photo of 7 year old Diana Crespo sitting with her parents at a table in a restaurant. Her dad is giving a thumbs up.
February 6, 2026 at 12:08 AM
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rmac.bsky.social
Epstein had many known connections to Silicon Valley CEOs, but less known was how he made money from those relationships.

We did a deep dive into how he got dealflow in Silicon Valley, giving him shots to invest in Coinbase, Palantir, SpaceX and other companies.

www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/b...
Jeffrey Epstein’s Money Mingled With Silicon Valley Start-Ups
www.nytimes.com
February 5, 2026 at 3:21 PM
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shipwreck75.bsky.social
Who entered Epstein's jail tier the night of his death? Newly released video logs appear to contradict official accounts.

www.cbsnews.com/news/epstein...
Who entered Epstein's jail tier the night of his death? Newly released video logs appear to contradict official accounts.
Newly released documents from the Epstein files raise more questions about activity seen on video from the jail the night he died.
www.cbsnews.com
February 5, 2026 at 10:39 PM
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adamkeiper.com
"It is fair to describe James Comer’s Oversight tenure as lacking a larger strategy....Investigations were not exactly his strong suit"—and now "Comer may have just made another blunder, and unlike his past blunders as Oversight chair, this one might make it impossible for him to simply pivot away."
James Comer Gives Dems an Unexpected Gift
The House Oversight Committee swung at Clinton but might have hit Trump.
www.thebulwark.com
February 6, 2026 at 2:43 AM