Progressive Di
@dialabama.bsky.social
💙Blue dot in a very red state. Political junkie. Cat Mom. Senior Swiftie. Lupus fighter. Married. Photog. Ally. NOVID. Yes, I do still mask. FU if you voted for Trump. No post? Blocked! Life long democrat 💙 Don’t slide into my DM’s. No posts no follow.
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After a 16-year-old complained his zip-ties were too tight at a an ICE/FBI raid in southwest Idaho, an officer laughed and tightened them, the ACLU alleges in a new lawsuit.
He still has scars, months later.
He still has scars, months later.
In southwest Idaho FBI raid, officials zip-tiped teens and used aggressive force, lawsuit alleges • Idaho Capital Sun
A lawsuit by ACLU of Idaho alleges law enforcement used aggressive tactics and unjustly detained hundreds of people, including children.
idahocapitalsun.com
Child abuse, torture, and our taxpayer dollars are funding it.
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Minnesota's top investigative agency says federal government has formally refused to hand over evidence and information in the killing of Alex Pretti
www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...
www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...
FBI formally refuses to share evidence in Alex Pretti killing, Minnesota investigators say
Minnesota's top investigative agency said Monday the federal government has formally refused to hand over evidence and information in the killing of Alex Pretti.
www.cbsnews.com
February 16, 2026 at 8:43 PM
Minnesota's top investigative agency says federal government has formally refused to hand over evidence and information in the killing of Alex Pretti
www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...
www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...
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Incredible. We got to "Is a pedophile island really all that bad?" five times faster than I thought.
Noah Rothman on the Epstein files: "It is a witch hunt. It‘s a moral panic."
February 16, 2026 at 10:59 PM
Incredible. We got to "Is a pedophile island really all that bad?" five times faster than I thought.
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ICE killed a teacher in Georgia today when they chose to chase a man who posed no danger and had no criminal history.
Savannah teacher killed in crash by man fleeing from ICE
According to the Chatham County Police Department, Monday morning’s fatal crash was the result of a chase between Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and a suspect.
www.wtoc.com
February 17, 2026 at 12:28 AM
ICE killed a teacher in Georgia today when they chose to chase a man who posed no danger and had no criminal history.
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“It was a perfect phone call.”
Trump: I have nothing to hide. I have been exonerated. I have nothing to do with Jeffrey Epstein. I have been totally exonerated on Epstein.
February 17, 2026 at 2:27 AM
“It was a perfect phone call.”
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Sad to wake up to this.
I am old enough to remember his presidential run. Heck of a legacy.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/u...
I am old enough to remember his presidential run. Heck of a legacy.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/u...
Jesse Jackson, Civil Rights Leader Who Sought the Presidency, Dies at 84
www.nytimes.com
February 17, 2026 at 10:17 AM
Sad to wake up to this.
I am old enough to remember his presidential run. Heck of a legacy.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/u...
I am old enough to remember his presidential run. Heck of a legacy.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/u...
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So when thousands of women (and children) were being duplicated--including in non-consensual AI porn--it was no big deal. But it took "only a 15-sec clip" of these two famous white men to draw outrage and fear. Gotcha. Cool cool.
It took only a 15-second clip of Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt duking it out on a crumbling rooftop — made by A.I. with a two-sentence prompt and the click of a button — to draw swift outrage, and sizable fear, from Hollywood.
"It’s nothing short of terrifying," one scriptwriter said.
"It’s nothing short of terrifying," one scriptwriter said.
Why an A.I. Video of Tom Cruise Battling Brad Pitt Spooked Hollywood
A 15-second clip created by an artificial intelligence tool owned by the Chinese technology company ByteDance appears more cinematic than anything so far.
nyti.ms
February 16, 2026 at 8:36 PM
So when thousands of women (and children) were being duplicated--including in non-consensual AI porn--it was no big deal. But it took "only a 15-sec clip" of these two famous white men to draw outrage and fear. Gotcha. Cool cool.
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it’s exactly what Republicans did to the IRS money in the Inflation Reduction Act
ICE/CBP have gone unfunded for 3 days; how about 3 years? The best way to claw back the $170 billion immigration enforcement surge in the Big Beautiful Bill is to just claw it back. The 2nd-best way is to slowly drain it by never funding the underlying appropriation. @ryanlcooper.com makes the case:
The Case for Keeping ICE and CBP Defunded - The American Prospect
Democrats should not provide one thin dime to MAGA storm troopers.
prospect.org
February 16, 2026 at 5:05 PM
it’s exactly what Republicans did to the IRS money in the Inflation Reduction Act
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STARNES: The WSJ reports that Corey Lewandowski fired a Coast Guard pilot for leaving Kristi Noem's blanket behind on a plane. What do you think about that reporting?
REP. PATRONIS: I believe that ICE and Kristi Noem and the crew at DHS have been doing their job
REP. PATRONIS: I believe that ICE and Kristi Noem and the crew at DHS have been doing their job
February 16, 2026 at 10:17 PM
STARNES: The WSJ reports that Corey Lewandowski fired a Coast Guard pilot for leaving Kristi Noem's blanket behind on a plane. What do you think about that reporting?
REP. PATRONIS: I believe that ICE and Kristi Noem and the crew at DHS have been doing their job
REP. PATRONIS: I believe that ICE and Kristi Noem and the crew at DHS have been doing their job
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Massie not backing down.
February 16, 2026 at 8:26 PM
Massie not backing down.
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REP. @aoc.bsky.social : “It’s important to remember there’s more of us than them — every one of us can be sand in the gears of an injustice.”
February 16, 2026 at 3:42 AM
REP. @aoc.bsky.social : “It’s important to remember there’s more of us than them — every one of us can be sand in the gears of an injustice.”
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Ok, and your point is?? 🤷🏼♀️
February 16, 2026 at 10:36 AM
Ok, and your point is?? 🤷🏼♀️
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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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STOP THE SAVE ACT.
Call your Senators. 202-224-3121
Call your Senators. 202-224-3121
February 14, 2026 at 10:36 PM
STOP THE SAVE ACT.
Call your Senators. 202-224-3121
Call your Senators. 202-224-3121
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My brother got married there. It is wonderful and so is this.
Everyone in the world comes to get married at the NYC Marriage Bureau. Last week, the Mayor stopped by to officiate a few of those ceremonies.
Thank you to all the couples who shared their joy with us. Happy Valentine's Day, New York.
Watch the full video at Youtube.com/nycmayorsoffice
Thank you to all the couples who shared their joy with us. Happy Valentine's Day, New York.
Watch the full video at Youtube.com/nycmayorsoffice
February 15, 2026 at 3:27 AM
My brother got married there. It is wonderful and so is this.
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February 15, 2026 at 3:41 AM
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Roses are red
Violets are blue
If you’re born here
You’re a citizen too
Violets are blue
If you’re born here
You’re a citizen too
a cartoon character holding a scroll of the u.s. constitution says hello i 'm the u.s. constitution
ALT: a cartoon character holding a scroll of the u.s. constitution says hello i 'm the u.s. constitution
media.tenor.com
February 14, 2026 at 11:49 PM
Roses are red
Violets are blue
If you’re born here
You’re a citizen too
Violets are blue
If you’re born here
You’re a citizen too
Excellent question
Why Are Senate Democrats Still Voting to Confirm Trump’s Judicial Nominees? ballsandstrikes.org/nominations/...
Why Are Senate Democrats Still Voting to Confirm Trump’s Judicial Nominees?
Democrats on the Judiciary Committee keep decrying Trump nominees as unqualified extremists. They also keep voting to confirm them.
ballsandstrikes.org
February 15, 2026 at 1:08 AM
Excellent question
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If Stephen Miller switches parties to become a Democrat, wins the dem primary, and is the candidate vs. Trump in the next election, I will not vote for Stephen Miller.
He is awful, his policies are awful, and it doesn't matter if he'd be "better" than Trump.
This is a post about Gavin Newsom.
He is awful, his policies are awful, and it doesn't matter if he'd be "better" than Trump.
This is a post about Gavin Newsom.
February 14, 2026 at 4:31 AM
If Stephen Miller switches parties to become a Democrat, wins the dem primary, and is the candidate vs. Trump in the next election, I will not vote for Stephen Miller.
He is awful, his policies are awful, and it doesn't matter if he'd be "better" than Trump.
This is a post about Gavin Newsom.
He is awful, his policies are awful, and it doesn't matter if he'd be "better" than Trump.
This is a post about Gavin Newsom.
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Really fun to read this out loud.
BREAKING: Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shuts down due to lack of funding
February 14, 2026 at 12:50 PM
Really fun to read this out loud.
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The Cabinet this week
*RFK Jr. bragged about snorting cocaine off of a toilet seat
*Lutnick acknowledged taking his family to Epstein island
*Bondi “The Dow” / refuses to look at victims
*Noem blanket
*Hegseth loses to Kelly, tries to tweet through it
*Bessent “tariffs don’t cause inflation”
*RFK Jr. bragged about snorting cocaine off of a toilet seat
*Lutnick acknowledged taking his family to Epstein island
*Bondi “The Dow” / refuses to look at victims
*Noem blanket
*Hegseth loses to Kelly, tries to tweet through it
*Bessent “tariffs don’t cause inflation”
February 14, 2026 at 1:55 AM
The Cabinet this week
*RFK Jr. bragged about snorting cocaine off of a toilet seat
*Lutnick acknowledged taking his family to Epstein island
*Bondi “The Dow” / refuses to look at victims
*Noem blanket
*Hegseth loses to Kelly, tries to tweet through it
*Bessent “tariffs don’t cause inflation”
*RFK Jr. bragged about snorting cocaine off of a toilet seat
*Lutnick acknowledged taking his family to Epstein island
*Bondi “The Dow” / refuses to look at victims
*Noem blanket
*Hegseth loses to Kelly, tries to tweet through it
*Bessent “tariffs don’t cause inflation”
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The default assumption should be that they’re lying
February 13, 2026 at 10:33 PM
The default assumption should be that they’re lying
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NEW: Hundreds of judges around the country have ruled more than 4,400 times since October that President Donald Trump’s administration is detaining immigrants unlawfully, a Reuters review of court records found.
The government keeps doing it nonetheless.
www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
The government keeps doing it nonetheless.
www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
February 14, 2026 at 12:14 PM
NEW: Hundreds of judges around the country have ruled more than 4,400 times since October that President Donald Trump’s administration is detaining immigrants unlawfully, a Reuters review of court records found.
The government keeps doing it nonetheless.
www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
The government keeps doing it nonetheless.
www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
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And 3 years from federal indictments.
One takeaway from the big WSJ Noem/Lewandowski/DHS piece is how all the Trump satellites think they can be heir apparent when in reality they are like 45 seconds from the 11 am block on NewsNation
February 14, 2026 at 3:00 AM
And 3 years from federal indictments.
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Oh yeah well I’m planning to build a Lotus 1-2-3 factory on Uranus
February 14, 2026 at 2:50 AM
Oh yeah well I’m planning to build a Lotus 1-2-3 factory on Uranus