@cmthor.bsky.social
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American history offers a medium through which Trump can wage the all-encompassing cultural, political, and legal battles animating his administration.
This President’s Day, let’s revisit Trump’s plans to control the country by bulldozing its past.
This President’s Day, let’s revisit Trump’s plans to control the country by bulldozing its past.
Trump's war on history
As America's 250th anniversary approaches, the president wants to control the country's future by bulldozing its past.
www.motherjones.com
February 16, 2026 at 2:39 PM
American history offers a medium through which Trump can wage the all-encompassing cultural, political, and legal battles animating his administration.
This President’s Day, let’s revisit Trump’s plans to control the country by bulldozing its past.
This President’s Day, let’s revisit Trump’s plans to control the country by bulldozing its past.
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Sen. @campbell4tn.bsky.social : “Institutional power, like ice, builds quietly. Facilities are leased. Budgets expand...the abnormal becomes procedural. And for those insulated by money/status, it seems distant & theoretical- until it’s not.” theheidicampbell.substack.com/p/the-weight...
February 16, 2026 at 2:43 PM
Sen. @campbell4tn.bsky.social : “Institutional power, like ice, builds quietly. Facilities are leased. Budgets expand...the abnormal becomes procedural. And for those insulated by money/status, it seems distant & theoretical- until it’s not.” theheidicampbell.substack.com/p/the-weight...
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"Trump’s administration killed 2 Americans exercising their 1st Am rights & has harmed countless others. What would the Founding Fathers make of the president who leads the country for our 250th anniversary? Undoubtedly, they would see nothing in him to celebrate." open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
February 16, 2026 at 2:47 PM
"Trump’s administration killed 2 Americans exercising their 1st Am rights & has harmed countless others. What would the Founding Fathers make of the president who leads the country for our 250th anniversary? Undoubtedly, they would see nothing in him to celebrate." open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
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ICE is being sued for-among other things-using unconstitutional racial bias while detaining families and zip tying children during a raid in Idaho
February 15, 2026 at 9:51 PM
ICE is being sued for-among other things-using unconstitutional racial bias while detaining families and zip tying children during a raid in Idaho
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ICE "brutally" detained a minister in Vermont. The Trump administration wants to send him back to Uganda, where he was tortured.
He fled torture in Uganda. ICE is trying to send him back.
People like Pastor Steven Tendo “are exactly who our asylum system is meant to protect.”
www.motherjones.com
February 16, 2026 at 3:00 PM
ICE "brutally" detained a minister in Vermont. The Trump administration wants to send him back to Uganda, where he was tortured.
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Trump nominating this Holocaust-minimizing white nationalist for a top state department job hasn’t been a big enough story.
Will @SenatorHagerty help confirm him?
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/u...
Will @SenatorHagerty help confirm him?
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/u...
February 16, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Trump nominating this Holocaust-minimizing white nationalist for a top state department job hasn’t been a big enough story.
Will @SenatorHagerty help confirm him?
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/u...
Will @SenatorHagerty help confirm him?
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/u...
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Important news: DOJ says it is done releasing and unredacting Epstein Files as Trump urges the nation to move on.
More than 10 Trump officials are in the files.
Kristi Noem says she will work to make sure the “right people” elect the “right leaders”
More than 10 Trump officials are in the files.
Kristi Noem says she will work to make sure the “right people” elect the “right leaders”
Important News: DOJ Says it is Done Releasing and Unredacting Epstein Files as Trump Defends Nominee Who Espoused White Nationalist Views
Good morning everyone.
open.substack.com
February 16, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Important news: DOJ says it is done releasing and unredacting Epstein Files as Trump urges the nation to move on.
More than 10 Trump officials are in the files.
Kristi Noem says she will work to make sure the “right people” elect the “right leaders”
More than 10 Trump officials are in the files.
Kristi Noem says she will work to make sure the “right people” elect the “right leaders”
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What an utter disgrace Marco Rubio is.
"'I can say to you with confidence that President Trump is deeply committed to your success because your success is our success,' Rubio said during a joint press conference with Orban after their meeting."
www.france24.com/en/europe/20...
"'I can say to you with confidence that President Trump is deeply committed to your success because your success is our success,' Rubio said during a joint press conference with Orban after their meeting."
www.france24.com/en/europe/20...
Rubio tells Orban ‘your success is our success’ during Hungary visit ahead of elections
During a visit to Budapest Monday, just weeks before Hungary’s parliamentary elections, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban that the nationalist leader’s “succ...
www.france24.com
February 16, 2026 at 3:04 PM
What an utter disgrace Marco Rubio is.
"'I can say to you with confidence that President Trump is deeply committed to your success because your success is our success,' Rubio said during a joint press conference with Orban after their meeting."
www.france24.com/en/europe/20...
"'I can say to you with confidence that President Trump is deeply committed to your success because your success is our success,' Rubio said during a joint press conference with Orban after their meeting."
www.france24.com/en/europe/20...
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Will it be national news? Will it cause performative outrage? Will he be censured?
Nope. Forgotten by tomorrow.
Nope. Forgotten by tomorrow.
February 16, 2026 at 1:19 AM
Will it be national news? Will it cause performative outrage? Will he be censured?
Nope. Forgotten by tomorrow.
Nope. Forgotten by tomorrow.
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UPDATE: “Don Huffines, a former Republican Texas senator who is now campaigning to become the state’s comptroller, bought disgraced Jeffrey Epstein’s Zorro Ranch in New Mexico after the child sex trafficker and molester died.”
(his son works at the White House)
www.texastribune.org/2026/02/13/d...
(his son works at the White House)
www.texastribune.org/2026/02/13/d...
February 15, 2026 at 10:39 PM
UPDATE: “Don Huffines, a former Republican Texas senator who is now campaigning to become the state’s comptroller, bought disgraced Jeffrey Epstein’s Zorro Ranch in New Mexico after the child sex trafficker and molester died.”
(his son works at the White House)
www.texastribune.org/2026/02/13/d...
(his son works at the White House)
www.texastribune.org/2026/02/13/d...
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Hundreds of judges across the nation have ruled over 4,400 times that President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement arm is detaining people unlawfully, according to a new Reuters review of court documents.
And that’s just since October.
And that’s just since October.
Judges have rebuked Trump’s mass detention of immigrants thousands of times
A new Reuters investigation found hundreds of judges intervening in the prolonged detention of immigrants without criminal records.
www.motherjones.com
February 15, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Hundreds of judges across the nation have ruled over 4,400 times that President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement arm is detaining people unlawfully, according to a new Reuters review of court documents.
And that’s just since October.
And that’s just since October.
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Epstein survivor: "If Pam Bondi put victims first, she would at least acknowledge our presence there. She's evading responsibility and evading any sort of sense of accountability. It site horribly with survivors." #sheshed
February 15, 2026 at 10:47 PM
Epstein survivor: "If Pam Bondi put victims first, she would at least acknowledge our presence there. She's evading responsibility and evading any sort of sense of accountability. It site horribly with survivors." #sheshed
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Major update: New Epstein Files Show Pam Bondi misled Congress about whether there were any criminal allegations against Donald Trump.
Alan Dershowitz lies while suggesting Epstein was not a pedophile.
Backlash against the DOJ grows fast.
Jeffries pledges to redistrict more states.
Alan Dershowitz lies while suggesting Epstein was not a pedophile.
Backlash against the DOJ grows fast.
Jeffries pledges to redistrict more states.
Major News: New Epstein Files Reveal Evidence That Shows Pam Bondi Misled Congress as DOJ Faces Intensifying Backlash
Good evening everyone.
open.substack.com
February 15, 2026 at 11:21 PM
Major update: New Epstein Files Show Pam Bondi misled Congress about whether there were any criminal allegations against Donald Trump.
Alan Dershowitz lies while suggesting Epstein was not a pedophile.
Backlash against the DOJ grows fast.
Jeffries pledges to redistrict more states.
Alan Dershowitz lies while suggesting Epstein was not a pedophile.
Backlash against the DOJ grows fast.
Jeffries pledges to redistrict more states.
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A major Epstein files revelation, the DOJ cover-up intensifies, bipartisan outrage, new election interference concerns, SAVE Act pushback, DHS midterm questions, and global backlash to Trump. Our weekend bulletin is up now — completely paywall free.
This Weekend in Politics, Bulletin 308
… A huge revelation in Epstein files documents unearthed by investigative reporter Roger Sollenberger: “Maybe the biggest story in the country here.
www.meidasplus.com
February 15, 2026 at 11:26 PM
A major Epstein files revelation, the DOJ cover-up intensifies, bipartisan outrage, new election interference concerns, SAVE Act pushback, DHS midterm questions, and global backlash to Trump. Our weekend bulletin is up now — completely paywall free.
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🔥 REP. @aoc.bsky.social : “The ascent of populist movements tells us governments have strayed too far from being responsive to the working class… economic elites are taking the lion’s share of growth and leaving crumbs for the working class.”
(P.S. “resign, Pam Bondi”)
(P.S. “resign, Pam Bondi”)
February 15, 2026 at 11:27 PM
🔥 REP. @aoc.bsky.social : “The ascent of populist movements tells us governments have strayed too far from being responsive to the working class… economic elites are taking the lion’s share of growth and leaving crumbs for the working class.”
(P.S. “resign, Pam Bondi”)
(P.S. “resign, Pam Bondi”)
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CHARLAMAGNE: “Trump went platinum in the Epstein files.”
February 15, 2026 at 11:03 PM
CHARLAMAGNE: “Trump went platinum in the Epstein files.”
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Don’t let Trump see this
February 15, 2026 at 11:49 PM
Don’t let Trump see this
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If you think there’s NOTHING in our heritage (or in any nation’s) to be unapologetic about, you’re a fool. A dangerous fool.
February 15, 2026 at 9:53 PM
If you think there’s NOTHING in our heritage (or in any nation’s) to be unapologetic about, you’re a fool. A dangerous fool.
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Cecelia Lizotte owns Suya Joint, a celebrated Nigerian restaurant in Boston. But last year, a key employee—who happens to be her brother—was detained by ICE.
This week, our friends from @revealnews.org help tell her story:
This week, our friends from @revealnews.org help tell her story:
As aggressive ICE raids rise, we look at the people being targeted and the families they’re leaving behind
As the Trump administration aims to deport millions of people over the next four years, “Reveal” tells the human stories of those caught up in ICE raids.
www.motherjones.com
February 16, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Cecelia Lizotte owns Suya Joint, a celebrated Nigerian restaurant in Boston. But last year, a key employee—who happens to be her brother—was detained by ICE.
This week, our friends from @revealnews.org help tell her story:
This week, our friends from @revealnews.org help tell her story:
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As federal immigration agents surge into communities and detain people, the number of habeas petitions — claims challenging those detentions — has increased.
We are tracking the historic rise in these cases, which are overwhelming the court system ⤵️
We are tracking the historic rise in these cases, which are overwhelming the court system ⤵️
Tracking the Historic Rise of Habeas Cases Filed by Detained Immigrants
ProPublica is tracking the historic rise in challenges filed by immigrants claiming their detention is illegal.
projects.propublica.org
February 16, 2026 at 12:00 AM
As federal immigration agents surge into communities and detain people, the number of habeas petitions — claims challenging those detentions — has increased.
We are tracking the historic rise in these cases, which are overwhelming the court system ⤵️
We are tracking the historic rise in these cases, which are overwhelming the court system ⤵️
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Dear Humans,
Remember how awesome Zohran Mamdani’s campaign was? How effortlessly he destroyed his opponents whilst unapologetically championing his ideas? You can have the same thing for the presidential election if you have the courage to nominate AOC.
Please 🙏
God
Remember how awesome Zohran Mamdani’s campaign was? How effortlessly he destroyed his opponents whilst unapologetically championing his ideas? You can have the same thing for the presidential election if you have the courage to nominate AOC.
Please 🙏
God
February 16, 2026 at 12:07 AM
Dear Humans,
Remember how awesome Zohran Mamdani’s campaign was? How effortlessly he destroyed his opponents whilst unapologetically championing his ideas? You can have the same thing for the presidential election if you have the courage to nominate AOC.
Please 🙏
God
Remember how awesome Zohran Mamdani’s campaign was? How effortlessly he destroyed his opponents whilst unapologetically championing his ideas? You can have the same thing for the presidential election if you have the courage to nominate AOC.
Please 🙏
God
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Guys, it isn’t hard. Stop taking money from pro-Netanyahu PACs.
February 15, 2026 at 10:14 PM
Guys, it isn’t hard. Stop taking money from pro-Netanyahu PACs.
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Billionaire #TomSteyer is running for California governor.
In 2020, Steyer’s hedge fund, Farallon Capital Management, invested in private prisons while he was in charge.
He's since left, and regretted his involvement.
We DON'T know if he continues to profit from those investments.
ASK QUESTIONS.
In 2020, Steyer’s hedge fund, Farallon Capital Management, invested in private prisons while he was in charge.
He's since left, and regretted his involvement.
We DON'T know if he continues to profit from those investments.
ASK QUESTIONS.
February 15, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Billionaire #TomSteyer is running for California governor.
In 2020, Steyer’s hedge fund, Farallon Capital Management, invested in private prisons while he was in charge.
He's since left, and regretted his involvement.
We DON'T know if he continues to profit from those investments.
ASK QUESTIONS.
In 2020, Steyer’s hedge fund, Farallon Capital Management, invested in private prisons while he was in charge.
He's since left, and regretted his involvement.
We DON'T know if he continues to profit from those investments.
ASK QUESTIONS.
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Squirrelly non-answers like this are why @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social & @schumer.senate.gov approvals are lowest of the major Dems
(From @wajali.bsky.social )
(From @wajali.bsky.social )
February 15, 2026 at 8:49 PM
Squirrelly non-answers like this are why @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social & @schumer.senate.gov approvals are lowest of the major Dems
(From @wajali.bsky.social )
(From @wajali.bsky.social )