E. Hatt-Swank
@ehattswank.bsky.social
Human | parent | lefty | vegan | posting on: politics; LGBTQ; climate; dogs; jazz; literature; punk; martial arts; etc. Eliminate: filibuster, House seat limit, gerrymandering, billionaires. You are not what you own 🌱
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"The news media doesn’t seem to know how to bring anything other than wide-eyed credulity to Trump's utterances, even after all the lies and deceit of the past decade."
Great @sulliview.bsky.social takedown of coverage of "pivot" on ICE and Greenland:
margaretsullivan.substack.com/p/dear-media...
Great @sulliview.bsky.social takedown of coverage of "pivot" on ICE and Greenland:
margaretsullivan.substack.com/p/dear-media...
Dear media, stop acting like Trump means what he says
Whether over "a deal" on Greenland or a "pivot" on ICE, we need far more skepticism
margaretsullivan.substack.com
February 3, 2026 at 5:54 PM
"The news media doesn’t seem to know how to bring anything other than wide-eyed credulity to Trump's utterances, even after all the lies and deceit of the past decade."
Great @sulliview.bsky.social takedown of coverage of "pivot" on ICE and Greenland:
margaretsullivan.substack.com/p/dear-media...
Great @sulliview.bsky.social takedown of coverage of "pivot" on ICE and Greenland:
margaretsullivan.substack.com/p/dear-media...
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The entire press corps should walk out, not come back, & we simply shouldn’t tolerate this.
Months of “Joe Biden won’t do a press conference.” A nonstop national story. Same with Harris in Aug/Sep 2024 & interviews. Trump does this stuff & everyone shrugs. It’s appalling.
Months of “Joe Biden won’t do a press conference.” A nonstop national story. Same with Harris in Aug/Sep 2024 & interviews. Trump does this stuff & everyone shrugs. It’s appalling.
KAITLAN COLLINS: What would say to Epstein survivo---
TRUMP: You are so bad. You are the worst report. No wonder CNN has no ratings. She's a young woman. I don't think I've ever seen you smile. They should be ashamed of you.
TRUMP: You are so bad. You are the worst report. No wonder CNN has no ratings. She's a young woman. I don't think I've ever seen you smile. They should be ashamed of you.
February 4, 2026 at 12:22 AM
The entire press corps should walk out, not come back, & we simply shouldn’t tolerate this.
Months of “Joe Biden won’t do a press conference.” A nonstop national story. Same with Harris in Aug/Sep 2024 & interviews. Trump does this stuff & everyone shrugs. It’s appalling.
Months of “Joe Biden won’t do a press conference.” A nonstop national story. Same with Harris in Aug/Sep 2024 & interviews. Trump does this stuff & everyone shrugs. It’s appalling.
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Federal Judges have a very real and well-established reason to fear doxing and violence and yet I doubt anyone thinks it would be acceptable for them to preside from the bench in a hood.
February 4, 2026 at 2:10 AM
Federal Judges have a very real and well-established reason to fear doxing and violence and yet I doubt anyone thinks it would be acceptable for them to preside from the bench in a hood.
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There is no manner in which ICE agents now present themselves, no language they will direct at citizens or immigrants, no abuse or brutality they undertake, and no slaying they will commit that can at this point shock or surprise me. These thugs are not law enforcement. They are S.A. brownshirts.
February 4, 2026 at 1:51 AM
There is no manner in which ICE agents now present themselves, no language they will direct at citizens or immigrants, no abuse or brutality they undertake, and no slaying they will commit that can at this point shock or surprise me. These thugs are not law enforcement. They are S.A. brownshirts.
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My new one @slate.com : I Wrote a Book in Support of Nationalizing Elections. Trump Changed My Mind.
slate.com/news-and-pol...
slate.com/news-and-pol...
I Wrote a Book in Support of Nationalizing Elections. Trump Changed My Mind.
President Donald Trump on Monday escalated his rhetoric against the American electoral system.
slate.com
February 3, 2026 at 8:12 PM
My new one @slate.com : I Wrote a Book in Support of Nationalizing Elections. Trump Changed My Mind.
slate.com/news-and-pol...
slate.com/news-and-pol...
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One by one, Europeans mentioned in the Epstein files who still hold political office are beginning to resign or are being forced out of office.
Meanwhile, ruled by an administration almost entirely made up of Epstein associates, the US carries on as if nothing really happened.
Meanwhile, ruled by an administration almost entirely made up of Epstein associates, the US carries on as if nothing really happened.
February 3, 2026 at 2:39 PM
One by one, Europeans mentioned in the Epstein files who still hold political office are beginning to resign or are being forced out of office.
Meanwhile, ruled by an administration almost entirely made up of Epstein associates, the US carries on as if nothing really happened.
Meanwhile, ruled by an administration almost entirely made up of Epstein associates, the US carries on as if nothing really happened.
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Defense attorney provides photos to show that a DHS agent shot through the front door of a Venezuelan man’s home, and a bullet “traveled between a mattress and a portable crib in a room where several small children sleep.”
www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
February 4, 2026 at 12:54 AM
Defense attorney provides photos to show that a DHS agent shot through the front door of a Venezuelan man’s home, and a bullet “traveled between a mattress and a portable crib in a room where several small children sleep.”
www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
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Remember the incident where DHS claimed officers shot a guy because he attacked them with a snow shovel?
Yeah. It didn't happen. They shot him through the door of his own home. And then arrested him. And then lied about it. Again.
And they almost shot some kids in the process.
Yeah. It didn't happen. They shot him through the door of his own home. And then arrested him. And then lied about it. Again.
And they almost shot some kids in the process.
They just blindly shot through the fucking door.
"Additional photographs show damage consistent with a bullet fragment lodged in a bedroom wall down the hallway — suggesting it traveled between a mattress and a portable crib in a room where several small children sleep."
"Additional photographs show damage consistent with a bullet fragment lodged in a bedroom wall down the hallway — suggesting it traveled between a mattress and a portable crib in a room where several small children sleep."
"Photographic evidence from the shooting scene of a Venezuelan man by federal agents last month in Minneapolis supports the account of witnesses there – and appears to undercut the narrative provided by federal officials." www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
February 3, 2026 at 11:33 PM
Remember the incident where DHS claimed officers shot a guy because he attacked them with a snow shovel?
Yeah. It didn't happen. They shot him through the door of his own home. And then arrested him. And then lied about it. Again.
And they almost shot some kids in the process.
Yeah. It didn't happen. They shot him through the door of his own home. And then arrested him. And then lied about it. Again.
And they almost shot some kids in the process.
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They just blindly shot through the fucking door.
"Additional photographs show damage consistent with a bullet fragment lodged in a bedroom wall down the hallway — suggesting it traveled between a mattress and a portable crib in a room where several small children sleep."
"Additional photographs show damage consistent with a bullet fragment lodged in a bedroom wall down the hallway — suggesting it traveled between a mattress and a portable crib in a room where several small children sleep."
"Photographic evidence from the shooting scene of a Venezuelan man by federal agents last month in Minneapolis supports the account of witnesses there – and appears to undercut the narrative provided by federal officials." www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
Live: Judge orders release of suspects in alleged shovel attack on agent
Department of Homeland Security says agent fired in self-defense after being attacked with a snow shovel and broom.
www.startribune.com
February 3, 2026 at 10:25 PM
They just blindly shot through the fucking door.
"Additional photographs show damage consistent with a bullet fragment lodged in a bedroom wall down the hallway — suggesting it traveled between a mattress and a portable crib in a room where several small children sleep."
"Additional photographs show damage consistent with a bullet fragment lodged in a bedroom wall down the hallway — suggesting it traveled between a mattress and a portable crib in a room where several small children sleep."
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A journalist asks about justice for Epstein survivors.
He responds by attacking her; her face, her demeanor, her smile.
When the question is dangerous, he goes after the woman asking it. Not her facts. Not her reporting. Her existence.
And survivors are watching.
So are our daughters.
He responds by attacking her; her face, her demeanor, her smile.
When the question is dangerous, he goes after the woman asking it. Not her facts. Not her reporting. Her existence.
And survivors are watching.
So are our daughters.
February 3, 2026 at 11:20 PM
A journalist asks about justice for Epstein survivors.
He responds by attacking her; her face, her demeanor, her smile.
When the question is dangerous, he goes after the woman asking it. Not her facts. Not her reporting. Her existence.
And survivors are watching.
So are our daughters.
He responds by attacking her; her face, her demeanor, her smile.
When the question is dangerous, he goes after the woman asking it. Not her facts. Not her reporting. Her existence.
And survivors are watching.
So are our daughters.
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Every Thursday Mike Johnson secretly attends underground gay rave under nickname Dildo Elmo. You can see it on his face. Can I prove it? No.
Mike Johnson on Trump calling for Rs to "nationalize" elections: "We had 3 Republicans who were ahead on election day in last cycle & every time a new tranche of ballots came in they just magically whittled away until their leads were lost. It looks on its face to be fraudulent. Can I prove it? No"
February 3, 2026 at 8:45 PM
Every Thursday Mike Johnson secretly attends underground gay rave under nickname Dildo Elmo. You can see it on his face. Can I prove it? No.
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We must MOCK them relentlessly writes @annamerlan.bsky.social www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
The power of mocking Trump’s pathetic monsters
It's impossible to ignore the administration's blend of violent repression and overwhelming cringe.
www.motherjones.com
February 3, 2026 at 10:17 PM
We must MOCK them relentlessly writes @annamerlan.bsky.social www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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“Tai Johnson, another student who joined the walkout, said participants were willing to risk discipline to make a statement.
'Honestly, we don’t even care,’ Johnson said. 'If people cared about getting in trouble, we wouldn’t get anything done.’”
'Honestly, we don’t even care,’ Johnson said. 'If people cared about getting in trouble, we wouldn’t get anything done.’”
“Thousands of students at Elkins High School in Missouri City walked out of class Tuesday morning to protest recent US Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests that organizers say have sparked fear among immigrant families in the Fort Bend ISD community.” www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...
Thousands of Houston-area students protest ICE arrests in walkouts
Fort Bend ISD students at Elkins High School in Missouri City walked out of class Tuesday morning to protest recent U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests.
www.houstonchronicle.com
February 3, 2026 at 9:10 PM
“Tai Johnson, another student who joined the walkout, said participants were willing to risk discipline to make a statement.
'Honestly, we don’t even care,’ Johnson said. 'If people cared about getting in trouble, we wouldn’t get anything done.’”
'Honestly, we don’t even care,’ Johnson said. 'If people cared about getting in trouble, we wouldn’t get anything done.’”
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If you've only clocked what's happened to the East Wing or the Kennedy Center...that's the tip of the iceberg. America's 250th birthday is being turned into a celebration of one man and his cult. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
February 3, 2026 at 6:02 PM
If you've only clocked what's happened to the East Wing or the Kennedy Center...that's the tip of the iceberg. America's 250th birthday is being turned into a celebration of one man and his cult. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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The most basic gun rule is don't point your weapon at something you don't intend to shoot and don't shoot something you don't intend to kill.
So there are only two possibilities here: EITHER the agents were willing to murder observers OR they have never received any firearms training. 🧵
So there are only two possibilities here: EITHER the agents were willing to murder observers OR they have never received any firearms training. 🧵
happening this morning in Minneapolis -- ICE agents drawing guns on observers. I reiterate again that it is only a matter of time before DHS kills more innocent people in Minnesota. Congress needs to shut this shit down right now.
February 3, 2026 at 8:19 PM
The most basic gun rule is don't point your weapon at something you don't intend to shoot and don't shoot something you don't intend to kill.
So there are only two possibilities here: EITHER the agents were willing to murder observers OR they have never received any firearms training. 🧵
So there are only two possibilities here: EITHER the agents were willing to murder observers OR they have never received any firearms training. 🧵
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Tell him: the constitution is crystal clear on this, bitch. STFU and also sit down.
Mike Johnson on Trump calling for Rs to "nationalize" elections: "We had 3 Republicans who were ahead on election day in last cycle & every time a new tranche of ballots came in they just magically whittled away until their leads were lost. It looks on its face to be fraudulent. Can I prove it? No"
February 3, 2026 at 8:20 PM
Tell him: the constitution is crystal clear on this, bitch. STFU and also sit down.
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To celebrate the 250th anniversary of a war sparked by the quartering of soldiers in US cities, Trump is prolonging the military occupation of Washington, DC.
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 3, 2026 at 7:03 PM
To celebrate the 250th anniversary of a war sparked by the quartering of soldiers in US cities, Trump is prolonging the military occupation of Washington, DC.
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What we are learning from the response to ICE. www.pbump.net/o/this-is-wh...
February 3, 2026 at 7:01 PM
What we are learning from the response to ICE. www.pbump.net/o/this-is-wh...
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What training manual in what agency instructs ICE agents that it's permissible to chase down a protestor and point a loaded gun at the top of their head while screaming at them?
We have to understand that ICE is being instructed by Trump to ignore law and convention and terrorize not police.
We have to understand that ICE is being instructed by Trump to ignore law and convention and terrorize not police.
February 3, 2026 at 4:08 PM
What training manual in what agency instructs ICE agents that it's permissible to chase down a protestor and point a loaded gun at the top of their head while screaming at them?
We have to understand that ICE is being instructed by Trump to ignore law and convention and terrorize not police.
We have to understand that ICE is being instructed by Trump to ignore law and convention and terrorize not police.
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Imagine if we had to go through the process of getting judicial warrants for everyday criminals! Imagine if we had to go through the process of a criminal trial for everyday criminals? Imagine if we had to go through appeals!
Oh wait, I don't have to imagine. It's called the Fourth Amendment.
Oh wait, I don't have to imagine. It's called the Fourth Amendment.
Mike Johnson speaks out against the use of judicial warrants in immigration cases:
"Imagine if we had to go through the process of getting a judicial warrant"
"Imagine if we had to go through the process of getting a judicial warrant"
February 3, 2026 at 4:19 PM
Imagine if we had to go through the process of getting judicial warrants for everyday criminals! Imagine if we had to go through the process of a criminal trial for everyday criminals? Imagine if we had to go through appeals!
Oh wait, I don't have to imagine. It's called the Fourth Amendment.
Oh wait, I don't have to imagine. It's called the Fourth Amendment.
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I’ve been noodling this piece over for a while. It ties together a few threads that i think ought to be tied together.
www.pbump.net/o/this-is-wh...
www.pbump.net/o/this-is-wh...
This is what democracy looks like
The Trump administration claims the imprimatur of the people. The people disagree.
www.pbump.net
February 3, 2026 at 4:25 PM
I’ve been noodling this piece over for a while. It ties together a few threads that i think ought to be tied together.
www.pbump.net/o/this-is-wh...
www.pbump.net/o/this-is-wh...
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We’ll never get through these mass executions if we have to hold TRIALS for everyone…
Mike Johnson speaks out against the use of judicial warrants in immigration cases:
"Imagine if we had to go through the process of getting a judicial warrant"
"Imagine if we had to go through the process of getting a judicial warrant"
February 3, 2026 at 4:24 PM
We’ll never get through these mass executions if we have to hold TRIALS for everyone…
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happening this morning in Minneapolis -- ICE agents drawing guns on observers. I reiterate again that it is only a matter of time before DHS kills more innocent people in Minnesota. Congress needs to shut this shit down right now.
February 3, 2026 at 4:19 PM
happening this morning in Minneapolis -- ICE agents drawing guns on observers. I reiterate again that it is only a matter of time before DHS kills more innocent people in Minnesota. Congress needs to shut this shit down right now.
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The regime is only increasing its repression. I wish I had something useful to say or suggest - beyond do not look away.
happening this morning in Minneapolis -- ICE agents drawing guns on observers. I reiterate again that it is only a matter of time before DHS kills more innocent people in Minnesota. Congress needs to shut this shit down right now.
February 3, 2026 at 4:26 PM
The regime is only increasing its repression. I wish I had something useful to say or suggest - beyond do not look away.