R Cecil
@democracywatcher.bsky.social
Worried for democracy, angry for what the GOP has done to America.
... mostly reposts.
... mostly reposts.
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I and millions of Americans believe exactly the same thing Kasparov does.
Too many troops, too many new prisons, too much money not under Congressional supervision.
We're not just witnessing a mass deportation scheme anymore.
This is something significantly bigger and scarier.
Too many troops, too many new prisons, too much money not under Congressional supervision.
We're not just witnessing a mass deportation scheme anymore.
This is something significantly bigger and scarier.
February 11, 2026 at 9:37 AM
I and millions of Americans believe exactly the same thing Kasparov does.
Too many troops, too many new prisons, too much money not under Congressional supervision.
We're not just witnessing a mass deportation scheme anymore.
This is something significantly bigger and scarier.
Too many troops, too many new prisons, too much money not under Congressional supervision.
We're not just witnessing a mass deportation scheme anymore.
This is something significantly bigger and scarier.
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The administration was hoping for the theater of its paramilitaries squaring off against black bloc street fighters.
And instead it got this.
Hard to label the lady in a bathrobe as a “terrorist.”
And instead it got this.
Hard to label the lady in a bathrobe as a “terrorist.”
Every photo from Minneapolis looks like this. Cops decked out with guns and full tac gear facing off against people in bathrobes, parkas, and sweatpants armed only with whistles and cell phones.
Yet every verified MAGA chode on X dutifully calls it a riot or violent insurrection.
Yet every verified MAGA chode on X dutifully calls it a riot or violent insurrection.
February 12, 2026 at 12:43 AM
The administration was hoping for the theater of its paramilitaries squaring off against black bloc street fighters.
And instead it got this.
Hard to label the lady in a bathrobe as a “terrorist.”
And instead it got this.
Hard to label the lady in a bathrobe as a “terrorist.”
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None of this is normal
February 15, 2026 at 8:13 PM
None of this is normal
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The most accurate answer to the question posed is - sometime between “never” and “this sounds like the plot of a rejected spy movie set in Nuuk.”
JD Vance, the puppet, is a fool's fool. And I'm speaking quite literally if you get my drift.
JD Vance, the puppet, is a fool's fool. And I'm speaking quite literally if you get my drift.
February 16, 2026 at 2:55 AM
The most accurate answer to the question posed is - sometime between “never” and “this sounds like the plot of a rejected spy movie set in Nuuk.”
JD Vance, the puppet, is a fool's fool. And I'm speaking quite literally if you get my drift.
JD Vance, the puppet, is a fool's fool. And I'm speaking quite literally if you get my drift.
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Was it the competence, decency, intelligence, or the tan suit?
February 15, 2026 at 10:59 PM
Was it the competence, decency, intelligence, or the tan suit?
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UTAH - Wasatch County Republican Party Chair David Johnson arrested for allegedly “waterboarding” a teen girl for not cleaning her room.
She also had bruising, and says he did it to other kids. Released on $10,000 bail.
Full: www.abc4.com/news/crimes-...
She also had bruising, and says he did it to other kids. Released on $10,000 bail.
Full: www.abc4.com/news/crimes-...
February 15, 2026 at 8:13 PM
UTAH - Wasatch County Republican Party Chair David Johnson arrested for allegedly “waterboarding” a teen girl for not cleaning her room.
She also had bruising, and says he did it to other kids. Released on $10,000 bail.
Full: www.abc4.com/news/crimes-...
She also had bruising, and says he did it to other kids. Released on $10,000 bail.
Full: www.abc4.com/news/crimes-...
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We can't fall into right-wing populism’s lie that the most vulnerable in society are to blame for wealth inequality in our countries. We need to build movements that tell the truth: the story of wealth inequality is not a cultural one, but a class one.
February 15, 2026 at 8:11 PM
We can't fall into right-wing populism’s lie that the most vulnerable in society are to blame for wealth inequality in our countries. We need to build movements that tell the truth: the story of wealth inequality is not a cultural one, but a class one.
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At least 910 measles infections have been confirmed in 24 states, with 177 new cases reported in the last week alone. About 94% of cases are among those who are unvaccinated or whose status is unknown. via-CDC
You can't fix the stupidity of others, but you CAN make sure your kids are vaccinated.🙏
You can't fix the stupidity of others, but you CAN make sure your kids are vaccinated.🙏
February 13, 2026 at 8:17 PM
At least 910 measles infections have been confirmed in 24 states, with 177 new cases reported in the last week alone. About 94% of cases are among those who are unvaccinated or whose status is unknown. via-CDC
You can't fix the stupidity of others, but you CAN make sure your kids are vaccinated.🙏
You can't fix the stupidity of others, but you CAN make sure your kids are vaccinated.🙏
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Reports published today indicate that Russell Vought, who played a central and direct role in the dismantling and defunding of USAID is using $15 million of those same funds to pay for his personal security detail.
This is the most corrupt administration in U.S. history, hands down.
This is the most corrupt administration in U.S. history, hands down.
February 14, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Reports published today indicate that Russell Vought, who played a central and direct role in the dismantling and defunding of USAID is using $15 million of those same funds to pay for his personal security detail.
This is the most corrupt administration in U.S. history, hands down.
This is the most corrupt administration in U.S. history, hands down.
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Estimates for annual medical-related bankruptcies in the U.S. are cited to range between 500K - 1 million people/households. Medical issues or debt contribute to roughly 2/3rds of all personal bankruptcy filings, driven by high costs, insurance gaps or income loss during illness.
So there's that.
So there's that.
February 15, 2026 at 1:38 AM
Estimates for annual medical-related bankruptcies in the U.S. are cited to range between 500K - 1 million people/households. Medical issues or debt contribute to roughly 2/3rds of all personal bankruptcy filings, driven by high costs, insurance gaps or income loss during illness.
So there's that.
So there's that.
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Just as he promised, he’s destroying NATO which has kept Europe & the US together for 80 years. This will open the doors for Russia to wage war or ultimatums on Europe for takeover & China to take Taiwan & eventually Japan along with other islands. To officially give presidents the dictator title.
February 14, 2026 at 7:58 AM
Just as he promised, he’s destroying NATO which has kept Europe & the US together for 80 years. This will open the doors for Russia to wage war or ultimatums on Europe for takeover & China to take Taiwan & eventually Japan along with other islands. To officially give presidents the dictator title.
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Exclusive: Key US infectious-diseases centre to drop pandemic preparation
Staff members have been instructed to scrub this topic and ‘biodefense’ from the agency’s website.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Staff members have been instructed to scrub this topic and ‘biodefense’ from the agency’s website.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Exclusive: Key US infectious-diseases centre to drop pandemic preparation
Staff members have been instructed to scrub this topic and ‘biodefense’ from the agency’s website.
www.nature.com
February 13, 2026 at 9:28 PM
Exclusive: Key US infectious-diseases centre to drop pandemic preparation
Staff members have been instructed to scrub this topic and ‘biodefense’ from the agency’s website.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Staff members have been instructed to scrub this topic and ‘biodefense’ from the agency’s website.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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$38 Billion to cage people — as Brentwood, TN-based @CoreCivic says they want even more
February 13, 2026 at 10:14 PM
$38 Billion to cage people — as Brentwood, TN-based @CoreCivic says they want even more
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This is just unconscionable man
February 13, 2026 at 1:43 AM
This is just unconscionable man
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Since Pam Bondi is worse than useless, Epstein survivor @anniegrover.bsky.social has started a GoFundMe for Virginia Giuffre to help settle her estate and cover her legal fees. www.gofundme.com/f/help-virgi...
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February 12, 2026 at 6:19 PM
Since Pam Bondi is worse than useless, Epstein survivor @anniegrover.bsky.social has started a GoFundMe for Virginia Giuffre to help settle her estate and cover her legal fees. www.gofundme.com/f/help-virgi...
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Seattle, that oh-so-dangerous place, had a Super Bowl celebration with close to one million lining downtown streets and the City Center yesterday. Authorities and local media reported NO major incidents or arrests at the event.
Fuck Donald Trump's narrative about dangerous, crime-ridden cities.
Fuck Donald Trump's narrative about dangerous, crime-ridden cities.
February 12, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Seattle, that oh-so-dangerous place, had a Super Bowl celebration with close to one million lining downtown streets and the City Center yesterday. Authorities and local media reported NO major incidents or arrests at the event.
Fuck Donald Trump's narrative about dangerous, crime-ridden cities.
Fuck Donald Trump's narrative about dangerous, crime-ridden cities.
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NEW: Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons told Congress today that local law enforcement in Colorado leaked word of a raid, allowing gang members to clear out of apartments.
Those apartments were being cleared out weeks earlier.
Tonight, ICE deleted social media posts with the claim.
Those apartments were being cleared out weeks earlier.
Tonight, ICE deleted social media posts with the claim.
February 13, 2026 at 5:56 AM
NEW: Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons told Congress today that local law enforcement in Colorado leaked word of a raid, allowing gang members to clear out of apartments.
Those apartments were being cleared out weeks earlier.
Tonight, ICE deleted social media posts with the claim.
Those apartments were being cleared out weeks earlier.
Tonight, ICE deleted social media posts with the claim.
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It's not a new observation at this point but that wild Noem/Lewandowski story in WSJ really brings home the extent to which all the Trump 2 cabinet-level goblins see their jobs as flying private, doing short-form video, and screaming at underlings. They all hate each other and none of them can read.
February 13, 2026 at 4:48 AM
It's not a new observation at this point but that wild Noem/Lewandowski story in WSJ really brings home the extent to which all the Trump 2 cabinet-level goblins see their jobs as flying private, doing short-form video, and screaming at underlings. They all hate each other and none of them can read.
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Now that members of Congress are able to see what was redacted they are learning how Todd Blanche failed to comply with the law in countless instances, and it’s now about to get real because what DOJ was hiding is the most incriminating stuff.
February 13, 2026 at 7:01 AM
Now that members of Congress are able to see what was redacted they are learning how Todd Blanche failed to comply with the law in countless instances, and it’s now about to get real because what DOJ was hiding is the most incriminating stuff.
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I’ve watched a lot of congressional hearings over the last 40 years. This performance by Bondi is the single most unprofessional, non-responsive, reprehensible and obnoxious I have ever seen from any witness who has testified before any committee of either chamber.
February 11, 2026 at 5:38 PM
I’ve watched a lot of congressional hearings over the last 40 years. This performance by Bondi is the single most unprofessional, non-responsive, reprehensible and obnoxious I have ever seen from any witness who has testified before any committee of either chamber.
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For the good of the American people, Gallup will no longer be publishing facts that upset the current regime. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Gallup will no longer measure presidential approval after 88 years thehill.com/homenews/med...
February 11, 2026 at 8:37 PM
For the good of the American people, Gallup will no longer be publishing facts that upset the current regime. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
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After nearly 90 years, the Gallup Organization will no longer track presidential approval ratings.
Gallup Will No Longer Track Presidential Approval Ratings
The monthly poll has been used to measure presidential performance for almost nine decades.
nyti.ms
February 12, 2026 at 3:40 AM
After nearly 90 years, the Gallup Organization will no longer track presidential approval ratings.