DBChirpy
@dbchirpy.bsky.social
Ancestors 1680s Jamestown. Allegiance to Constitution
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Thune thinks an eventual deal IS possible but says some of Dem demands are non-starters (banning masks, for one)
Schumer: "If Republicans don't like our proposal, pouting is not enough"
Schumer: "If Republicans don't like our proposal, pouting is not enough"
February 5, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Thune thinks an eventual deal IS possible but says some of Dem demands are non-starters (banning masks, for one)
Schumer: "If Republicans don't like our proposal, pouting is not enough"
Schumer: "If Republicans don't like our proposal, pouting is not enough"
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Then pass it yourself, Majority Leader.
Thune thinks an eventual deal IS possible but says some of Dem demands are non-starters (banning masks, for one)
Schumer: "If Republicans don't like our proposal, pouting is not enough"
Schumer: "If Republicans don't like our proposal, pouting is not enough"
February 5, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Then pass it yourself, Majority Leader.
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I don’t care. Take it up with Bondi.
NEW: The top Trump-appointed proseutor in MN says his office is dropping "pressing priorities" to manage crushing immigration workload.
His short-staffed office is doing constant overtime and bouncing between contempt hearings.
The bleak assessment:
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
His short-staffed office is doing constant overtime and bouncing between contempt hearings.
The bleak assessment:
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
February 5, 2026 at 3:52 PM
I don’t care. Take it up with Bondi.
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This morning at the Minnesota State Capitol.
An ice sculpture that reads "PROSECUTE ICE". I'm told the organization behind the sculpture is Common Defense.
An ice sculpture that reads "PROSECUTE ICE". I'm told the organization behind the sculpture is Common Defense.
February 5, 2026 at 3:26 PM
This morning at the Minnesota State Capitol.
An ice sculpture that reads "PROSECUTE ICE". I'm told the organization behind the sculpture is Common Defense.
An ice sculpture that reads "PROSECUTE ICE". I'm told the organization behind the sculpture is Common Defense.
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Civil rights activist Medgar Evers was shot in the back by a Klansman in 1963.
The National Park Service has removed visitor brochures from Evers' museum and reportedly plans to remove references that call his murderer a “racist"
The National Park Service has removed visitor brochures from Evers' museum and reportedly plans to remove references that call his murderer a “racist"
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 3:20 PM
Civil rights activist Medgar Evers was shot in the back by a Klansman in 1963.
The National Park Service has removed visitor brochures from Evers' museum and reportedly plans to remove references that call his murderer a “racist"
The National Park Service has removed visitor brochures from Evers' museum and reportedly plans to remove references that call his murderer a “racist"
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Yeah, definitely a strong economy.
Fox: Rent now, pay later. It's a new option for renters who are struggling to make the monthly payment. Companies are letting users break up their rent sums into multiple payments throughout the month.
February 5, 2026 at 4:54 PM
Yeah, definitely a strong economy.
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Cool, let’s see his security adjudication paperwork for a clearance.
BESSENT: JARED KUSHNER A 'SPECIAL ENVOY' AND INTERLOCUTOR IN RUSSIA TALKS
February 5, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Cool, let’s see his security adjudication paperwork for a clearance.
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Where????
MORENO: This deportation effort, especially the self-deportation, is going to lead to lower housing prices and we've already seen it, correct?
BESSENT: We have. We're seeing a decrease in rents nationwide.
BESSENT: We have. We're seeing a decrease in rents nationwide.
February 5, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Where????
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The Trump administration is set to remove job protections for roughly 50,000 federal workers, per AP
February 5, 2026 at 5:13 PM
The Trump administration is set to remove job protections for roughly 50,000 federal workers, per AP
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It genuinely seems like the Democratic leadership thinks American are too stupid to understand this stuff.
But Senators Kim and Gallego are doing a damn fine job and breaking it down and showing how nakedly corrupt this shit is in a way that would make people insane if they actually saw it.
But Senators Kim and Gallego are doing a damn fine job and breaking it down and showing how nakedly corrupt this shit is in a way that would make people insane if they actually saw it.
KIM: When Binance founder Zhao pleaded guilty to violating money laundering laws & was sent to prison, Binance injected billions into Trump's business & Zhao was pardoned. Is that a conflict?
BESSENT: I'm unfamiliar with any of that
KIM: Is it a conflict?
BESSENT: Again, I'm not going to respond
BESSENT: I'm unfamiliar with any of that
KIM: Is it a conflict?
BESSENT: Again, I'm not going to respond
February 5, 2026 at 5:00 PM
It genuinely seems like the Democratic leadership thinks American are too stupid to understand this stuff.
But Senators Kim and Gallego are doing a damn fine job and breaking it down and showing how nakedly corrupt this shit is in a way that would make people insane if they actually saw it.
But Senators Kim and Gallego are doing a damn fine job and breaking it down and showing how nakedly corrupt this shit is in a way that would make people insane if they actually saw it.
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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...
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
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...
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...
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One of @ering.bsky.social's great file finds: Epstein tried to help create an tech fund shortly before he was arrested in 2019 with two tech types. One of his partners, however, was worried about the "optics" of telling founders that Epstein was involved.
So they suggested Epstein conceal himself.
So they suggested Epstein conceal himself.
February 5, 2026 at 3:46 PM
One of @ering.bsky.social's great file finds: Epstein tried to help create an tech fund shortly before he was arrested in 2019 with two tech types. One of his partners, however, was worried about the "optics" of telling founders that Epstein was involved.
So they suggested Epstein conceal himself.
So they suggested Epstein conceal himself.
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During a hearing at the US Senate, Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos said the company is working with the US government on guardrails against more price hikes. www.wired.com/story/netfli...
Netflix Says if the HBO Merger Makes It Too Expensive, You Can Always Cancel
During a hearing at the US Senate, Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos said the company is working with the US government on guardrails against more price hikes.
www.wired.com
February 5, 2026 at 12:50 AM
During a hearing at the US Senate, Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos said the company is working with the US government on guardrails against more price hikes. www.wired.com/story/netfli...
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🤬 Arresting journalists.
🤬 Murdering protesters.
🤬 Racial profiling.
🤬 Disappearing people.
🤬 Detaining CHILDREN.
🤬 Lying about ICE.
🤬 Concentration camps.
🤬 Seizing ballots.
🤬 Trying to rig the midterms.
🤬 ETC ETC ETC…
Republicans could stop ALL of this right fucking now if they wanted.
🤬 Murdering protesters.
🤬 Racial profiling.
🤬 Disappearing people.
🤬 Detaining CHILDREN.
🤬 Lying about ICE.
🤬 Concentration camps.
🤬 Seizing ballots.
🤬 Trying to rig the midterms.
🤬 ETC ETC ETC…
Republicans could stop ALL of this right fucking now if they wanted.
February 4, 2026 at 8:56 PM
🤬 Arresting journalists.
🤬 Murdering protesters.
🤬 Racial profiling.
🤬 Disappearing people.
🤬 Detaining CHILDREN.
🤬 Lying about ICE.
🤬 Concentration camps.
🤬 Seizing ballots.
🤬 Trying to rig the midterms.
🤬 ETC ETC ETC…
Republicans could stop ALL of this right fucking now if they wanted.
🤬 Murdering protesters.
🤬 Racial profiling.
🤬 Disappearing people.
🤬 Detaining CHILDREN.
🤬 Lying about ICE.
🤬 Concentration camps.
🤬 Seizing ballots.
🤬 Trying to rig the midterms.
🤬 ETC ETC ETC…
Republicans could stop ALL of this right fucking now if they wanted.
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cc Jake Tapper
Trump: I hate even talking about ICE. 2 people out of tens of thousands and you get bad publicity.
Host: But it was 2 Americans who died—
Trump: We have the smallest trucks. We've been very tough on the waters
Host: The waters?
Trump: The waters where we knock out boats
Host: But it was 2 Americans who died—
Trump: We have the smallest trucks. We've been very tough on the waters
Host: The waters?
Trump: The waters where we knock out boats
February 5, 2026 at 12:47 AM
cc Jake Tapper
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A large CAVA bag stuffed with what it says is $50,000 for White House Border Czar Tom Homan.
It’s been reported Homan took bribery money when he was recorded by the FBI accepting a bag full of $50,000 in cash.
“ICE GTFO OF MN”
Minneapolis February 4, 2026
It’s been reported Homan took bribery money when he was recorded by the FBI accepting a bag full of $50,000 in cash.
“ICE GTFO OF MN”
Minneapolis February 4, 2026
February 4, 2026 at 11:07 PM
A large CAVA bag stuffed with what it says is $50,000 for White House Border Czar Tom Homan.
It’s been reported Homan took bribery money when he was recorded by the FBI accepting a bag full of $50,000 in cash.
“ICE GTFO OF MN”
Minneapolis February 4, 2026
It’s been reported Homan took bribery money when he was recorded by the FBI accepting a bag full of $50,000 in cash.
“ICE GTFO OF MN”
Minneapolis February 4, 2026
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our government used a Blackhawk helicopter in a major American city, detained children and zip-tied U.S. citizens all to target... squatters
and the alleged Tren de Aragua presence? "It was a brutal lie against the American public."
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
and the alleged Tren de Aragua presence? "It was a brutal lie against the American public."
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
The Real Story Behind the Midnight Immigration Raid on a Chicago Apartment Building
The Trump administration has claimed the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua had taken over the building. But new documents make no mention of the gang and reveal federal agents had information about “ille...
www.propublica.org
February 4, 2026 at 11:46 PM
our government used a Blackhawk helicopter in a major American city, detained children and zip-tied U.S. citizens all to target... squatters
and the alleged Tren de Aragua presence? "It was a brutal lie against the American public."
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
and the alleged Tren de Aragua presence? "It was a brutal lie against the American public."
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
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Let’s be clear: when the Trump administration kills or stalls energy generation projects, that’s the White House choosing to make your electricity more expensive. Americans deserve better.
A Trump ‘Blockade’ Is Stalling Hundreds of Wind and Solar Projects Nationwide
www.nytimes.com
February 5, 2026 at 12:53 AM
Let’s be clear: when the Trump administration kills or stalls energy generation projects, that’s the White House choosing to make your electricity more expensive. Americans deserve better.
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The president of the United States had his DOJ raid the Fulton County election office and seized ballots. This is clearly a dry run for 2026. Yet, this is treated by too many in legacy media as normal.
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January 31, 2026 at 11:15 PM
The president of the United States had his DOJ raid the Fulton County election office and seized ballots. This is clearly a dry run for 2026. Yet, this is treated by too many in legacy media as normal.
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They indeed didn't disband; they just moved to Washington with Trump.
February 1, 2026 at 2:01 AM
They indeed didn't disband; they just moved to Washington with Trump.
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NEW: Trump’s approval among Catholics falls to a historic low.
A rising movement of Catholics, emboldened by Pope Leo, is turning against MAGA.
With over 20,000 members, we are the fastest-growing Catholic group in America.
To the MAGA purveyors of cruelty and lies — we will defeat you.
A rising movement of Catholics, emboldened by Pope Leo, is turning against MAGA.
With over 20,000 members, we are the fastest-growing Catholic group in America.
To the MAGA purveyors of cruelty and lies — we will defeat you.
Under Pope Leo XIV, American Catholics Are Uniting to Defeat MAGA Authoritarianism
Trump’s support among U.S. Catholics has plummeted to an all-time low of 39%, a stark decline over the year. This is no accident. Under Leo XIV, we're working to defeat Trump-Vance authoritarianism.
www.thelettersfromleo.com
January 31, 2026 at 10:59 PM
NEW: Trump’s approval among Catholics falls to a historic low.
A rising movement of Catholics, emboldened by Pope Leo, is turning against MAGA.
With over 20,000 members, we are the fastest-growing Catholic group in America.
To the MAGA purveyors of cruelty and lies — we will defeat you.
A rising movement of Catholics, emboldened by Pope Leo, is turning against MAGA.
With over 20,000 members, we are the fastest-growing Catholic group in America.
To the MAGA purveyors of cruelty and lies — we will defeat you.
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one interesting observation: not a single drag or trans person in the Epstein Files.
just old white oligarchs raping children.
it‘s almost like the Republican party of pedophiles was trying to deflect their crimes on another group 🤔.
just old white oligarchs raping children.
it‘s almost like the Republican party of pedophiles was trying to deflect their crimes on another group 🤔.
January 31, 2026 at 8:26 PM
one interesting observation: not a single drag or trans person in the Epstein Files.
just old white oligarchs raping children.
it‘s almost like the Republican party of pedophiles was trying to deflect their crimes on another group 🤔.
just old white oligarchs raping children.
it‘s almost like the Republican party of pedophiles was trying to deflect their crimes on another group 🤔.
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This was four years after Epstein had pleaded guilty to (and sentenced to incarceration for) solicitation of prostitution with a minor.
NEW: Howard Lutnick, the billionaire who serves as President Trump’s commerce secretary, planned a visit to Epstein’s island in 2012.
Lutnick previously claimed that he was so revolted by Epstein that he had cut ties with him years earlier.
1/6
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/u...
Lutnick previously claimed that he was so revolted by Epstein that he had cut ties with him years earlier.
1/6
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/u...
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick Planned Trip to Epstein’s Island
www.nytimes.com
January 31, 2026 at 8:17 PM
This was four years after Epstein had pleaded guilty to (and sentenced to incarceration for) solicitation of prostitution with a minor.