Editor Mary
@editormary.bsky.social
Gradually migrating from the bird site. Semiretired editor specializing in development economics, social protection, and climate resilience. Former ink-stained wretch. #TeamPete. Big fan of cats and the Cubs. #NorthernVirginia #FallsChurch
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Breaking: Democrat Taylor Rehmet wins solidly red Texas Senate seat in stunning special election upset.
Democrat wins special election for red Texas Senate seat
With ballots tallied from all but a handful of voting centers, Rehmet had 57% of the vote, besting the 43% for his GOP opponent, Leigh Wambsganss, who had a massive spending advantage.
www.texastribune.org
February 1, 2026 at 9:07 AM
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This ruling is really something. Worth a read (at the link). 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
NEWS: Judge Biery has ordered the release of 5-year-old Liam Ramos. A thunderous rebuke against ICE’s violent campaign in Minnesota. Read the order below.
Link:
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Link:
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Order – #9 in Conejo Arias v. Noem (W.D. Tex., 5:26-cv-00415) – CourtListener.com
OPINION AND ORDER OF THE COURT--The Court finds that the Constitution of these United States trumps this administration's detention of petitioner Adrian Conejo Arias and his minor son, L.C.R. The Grea...
storage.courtlistener.com
January 31, 2026 at 9:49 PM
This ruling is really something. Worth a read (at the link). 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
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Even if you do usually vote Republican, most of us can agree at this point that the administration has gone way, way too far.
January 31, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Even if you do usually vote Republican, most of us can agree at this point that the administration has gone way, way too far.
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NEW: The @wired.com Security desk put together a comprehensive guide to filming ICE—with tips for reducing risk at the forefront. No paywall, but please consider subscribing to help find these kinds of resources. And stay safe out there. www.wired.com/story/how-to...
www.wired.com/v2/offers/wi...
www.wired.com/v2/offers/wi...
How to Film ICE
Filming federal agents in public is legal, but avoiding a dangerous—even deadly—confrontation isn’t guaranteed. Here’s how to record ICE and CBP agents as safely as possible and have an impact.
www.wired.com
January 31, 2026 at 10:55 AM
NEW: The @wired.com Security desk put together a comprehensive guide to filming ICE—with tips for reducing risk at the forefront. No paywall, but please consider subscribing to help find these kinds of resources. And stay safe out there. www.wired.com/story/how-to...
www.wired.com/v2/offers/wi...
www.wired.com/v2/offers/wi...
Connections
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January 31, 2026 at 7:06 PM
Connections
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Another visualization to show just how large the new Independence Arch would be, if Trump gets his way and installs it in a traffic circle between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery
with @hannahdormido.bsky.social @timmeko.bsky.social
with @hannahdormido.bsky.social @timmeko.bsky.social
January 31, 2026 at 2:13 PM
Another visualization to show just how large the new Independence Arch would be, if Trump gets his way and installs it in a traffic circle between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery
with @hannahdormido.bsky.social @timmeko.bsky.social
with @hannahdormido.bsky.social @timmeko.bsky.social
WTF
Then again, of course he wants this. 🤬
Then again, of course he wants this. 🤬
New at @washingtonpost.com:
Trump wants to build a *250-ft-tall arch*, for America’s 250th anniversary
The structure would tower over nearby memorials — changing DC’s skyline and blocking views of the Lincoln Memorial
It’s also spooking experts who say it’s just too big
Trump wants to build a *250-ft-tall arch*, for America’s 250th anniversary
The structure would tower over nearby memorials — changing DC’s skyline and blocking views of the Lincoln Memorial
It’s also spooking experts who say it’s just too big
Trump wants to build a 250-foot-tall arch, dwarfing the Lincoln Memorial
The president is eying a plot of land near Memorial Bridge. The art critic who proposed the idea called for a smaller arch or for Trump to pick a new site.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 31, 2026 at 3:23 PM
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Then again, of course he wants this. 🤬
Then again, of course he wants this. 🤬
And we think we have it bad.
Yurii showed the conditions in which he and his wife are surviving through the winter on the first floor of a residential building in Kyiv.
No electricity, hot water, or heating. The average temperature in the apartment is about 3°C. Yurii sleeps in warm clothes and walks around in felt boots.
No electricity, hot water, or heating. The average temperature in the apartment is about 3°C. Yurii sleeps in warm clothes and walks around in felt boots.
January 31, 2026 at 3:02 PM
And we think we have it bad.
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every epstein file drop underscores how elite power operates through shared socio-economic networks, regardless of people's ideological differences, populist posturing, or public feuds
January 30, 2026 at 11:58 PM
every epstein file drop underscores how elite power operates through shared socio-economic networks, regardless of people's ideological differences, populist posturing, or public feuds
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In Barry Blitt’s latest Kvetchbook, Donald Trump continues to argue with the Danish.
January 29, 2026 at 12:30 AM
In Barry Blitt’s latest Kvetchbook, Donald Trump continues to argue with the Danish.
Happy 11th gotcha day to Kip❣️
January 30, 2026 at 2:33 AM
Happy 11th gotcha day to Kip❣️
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Lyric Video)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
youtube.com
January 29, 2026 at 11:40 PM
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January 29, 2026 at 5:47 PM
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Pete Doesn't Hold Back, Blasts Trump & Noem
YouTube video by Pete Buttigieg
youtube.com
January 29, 2026 at 5:07 PM
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Radley is so on the mark zeroing in on this: the creation of new "privacy" rights for federal police. The right to be anonymous to the public. The right not to have anyone know why they shot someone and tried to hide the evidence. "right to privacy" fascism addition.
Federal agents cornered Marimar Martinez, shot her several times, boasted about it, arrested her, lied about her to the public and in the police report, and falsely charged her with assaulting them.
Now the government wants to keep evidence of their lies secret to protect these agents' "privacy."
Now the government wants to keep evidence of their lies secret to protect these agents' "privacy."
DeWald cites "privacy interests" for an "agent number 3" and his body worn camera as one of the govt's concerns over making the case material piblic, among other issues.
January 29, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Radley is so on the mark zeroing in on this: the creation of new "privacy" rights for federal police. The right to be anonymous to the public. The right not to have anyone know why they shot someone and tried to hide the evidence. "right to privacy" fascism addition.
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NEW: Special elections in the razor-thin Democratic majority-Houses in Maine and Pennsylvania. Billions of dollars in funding for school. A congressional primary.
There are plenty of important elections right around corner, in FEBRUARY.
So i put together my monthly guide of elections to watch:
There are plenty of important elections right around corner, in FEBRUARY.
So i put together my monthly guide of elections to watch:
The 20 Elections to Watch This February - Bolts
Democrats hold the narrowest of majorities in Maine and Pennsylvania’s state Houses. They now need to defend vacant seats to retain their edge in each through the end of the... Read More
boltsmag.org
January 29, 2026 at 3:43 PM
NEW: Special elections in the razor-thin Democratic majority-Houses in Maine and Pennsylvania. Billions of dollars in funding for school. A congressional primary.
There are plenty of important elections right around corner, in FEBRUARY.
So i put together my monthly guide of elections to watch:
There are plenty of important elections right around corner, in FEBRUARY.
So i put together my monthly guide of elections to watch:
Amid the chaos, a movie recommendation (Netflix): Eleanor the Great, starring the amazing June Squibb (who’s now 96). Also Scarlett Johansson’s directorial debut.
Would have loved for her and incredible costar, Rita Zohar, to have received Oscar nominations for this. Alas.
Would have loved for her and incredible costar, Rita Zohar, to have received Oscar nominations for this. Alas.
January 29, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Amid the chaos, a movie recommendation (Netflix): Eleanor the Great, starring the amazing June Squibb (who’s now 96). Also Scarlett Johansson’s directorial debut.
Would have loved for her and incredible costar, Rita Zohar, to have received Oscar nominations for this. Alas.
Would have loved for her and incredible costar, Rita Zohar, to have received Oscar nominations for this. Alas.
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“Don’t listen to the vilification from our national leaders.” That’s what Fr. Harry Tasto said about Alex Pretti — the Catholic nurse he served with for a decade.
One patient, Marta Crownheart, remembers him holding her hand for 20 minutes and praying with her when she thought she’d had a stroke.
One patient, Marta Crownheart, remembers him holding her hand for 20 minutes and praying with her when she thought she’d had a stroke.
Priest Defends Alex Pretti’s Character: “Remember His Kindness, Ignore the Smears”
Father Harry Tasto spent a decade ministering alongside Alex Pretti at a VA hospital. Now he’s urging the faithful not to believe the “vilification” coming from MAGA officials.
www.thelettersfromleo.com
January 28, 2026 at 4:37 PM
“Don’t listen to the vilification from our national leaders.” That’s what Fr. Harry Tasto said about Alex Pretti — the Catholic nurse he served with for a decade.
One patient, Marta Crownheart, remembers him holding her hand for 20 minutes and praying with her when she thought she’d had a stroke.
One patient, Marta Crownheart, remembers him holding her hand for 20 minutes and praying with her when she thought she’d had a stroke.
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Cheetah cubs at the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, D.C. experiencing their first snow day. They don't seem too thrilled about it.
January 28, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Cheetah cubs at the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, D.C. experiencing their first snow day. They don't seem too thrilled about it.
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The date for the next No Kings Day is set.
But this is a save the date, not a “sit back and wait.” 🧵
But this is a save the date, not a “sit back and wait.” 🧵
January 28, 2026 at 9:47 PM
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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
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Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
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Westbrook, ME community members form a human wall to keep local workers safe from ICE www.mainepublic.org/maine/2026-0...
Westbrook community members form a human wall to keep local workers safe from ICE
At apparel manufacturer American Roots in Westbrook, staff and community volunteers are trying to protect immigrant workers by standing watch as they arrive and leave for the day.
www.mainepublic.org
January 28, 2026 at 7:24 PM
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January 28, 2026 at 7:18 PM