Ellin Stein
@ellinst.bsky.social
Arts journo (now mostly Slate and Byline Times),
MA Screenwriting lecturer @Goldsmiths UoL, authorina https://wwnorton.com/books/9780393074093, tech fumbler
MA Screenwriting lecturer @Goldsmiths UoL, authorina https://wwnorton.com/books/9780393074093, tech fumbler
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A 21 year old white nationalist is the one posting white nationalist tweets from the Dep of Labor account. He was rewarded with a promotion.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/u...
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Homeland Security Hires Labor Dept. Aide Whose Posts Raised Alarms
www.nytimes.com
February 12, 2026 at 12:48 AM
A 21 year old white nationalist is the one posting white nationalist tweets from the Dep of Labor account. He was rewarded with a promotion.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/u...
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During a congressional visit, Congressman Joaquin Castro discovered that babies as young as two months old are being held at the Dilley, Texas Family Concentration Camp. (February 10, 2026)
February 11, 2026 at 4:18 AM
During a congressional visit, Congressman Joaquin Castro discovered that babies as young as two months old are being held at the Dilley, Texas Family Concentration Camp. (February 10, 2026)
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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 11, 2026 at 11:50 PM
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.
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When the CIA did this to the Senate it was one of the biggest intel scandals of the 21st century. But here it’s not just a huge scandal, it’s dumb: Pam Bondi is so bad at her job she brought the evidence herself to an open congressional hearing. www.theguardian.com/world/2014/j...
February 12, 2026 at 12:20 AM
When the CIA did this to the Senate it was one of the biggest intel scandals of the 21st century. But here it’s not just a huge scandal, it’s dumb: Pam Bondi is so bad at her job she brought the evidence herself to an open congressional hearing. www.theguardian.com/world/2014/j...
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Of the 52 million jobs created in America since 1989, 51 million, 97%, have been created under Dem Presidents. Essentially all of them. 4/
February 11, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Of the 52 million jobs created in America since 1989, 51 million, 97%, have been created under Dem Presidents. Essentially all of them. 4/
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Remember when she did this at a Senate hearing. I'm appalled that Republicans in Congress let her disrespect their colleagues like that. She's a trash that needs to be removed from her position. bsky.app/profile/acyn...
Durbin on Epstein Files: Who gave the orders to flag records related to president trump? To flag any records which included his name?
Bondi: I'm not going to discuss anything about that with you
Bondi: I'm not going to discuss anything about that with you
February 11, 2026 at 8:13 PM
Remember when she did this at a Senate hearing. I'm appalled that Republicans in Congress let her disrespect their colleagues like that. She's a trash that needs to be removed from her position. bsky.app/profile/acyn...
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NEGUSE: AG Bondi, that man works for you now, right? The man in that video from J6 yelling 'kill them!' at cops. His name is Jared Wise.
BONDI: He does work for us, yes. I believe he was pardoned
NEGUSE: And you expect hard-working police officers to believe you take law enforcement seriously?
BONDI: He does work for us, yes. I believe he was pardoned
NEGUSE: And you expect hard-working police officers to believe you take law enforcement seriously?
February 11, 2026 at 6:28 PM
NEGUSE: AG Bondi, that man works for you now, right? The man in that video from J6 yelling 'kill them!' at cops. His name is Jared Wise.
BONDI: He does work for us, yes. I believe he was pardoned
NEGUSE: And you expect hard-working police officers to believe you take law enforcement seriously?
BONDI: He does work for us, yes. I believe he was pardoned
NEGUSE: And you expect hard-working police officers to believe you take law enforcement seriously?
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CNN: "Another photograph - these are notes AG Bondi brought to the hearing today. This shows a list of Rep. Jayapal's search history. Lawmakers are allowed to go to a DOJ facility to search unredacted files. We learned from this photo that the searches are apparently being tracked & read by the DOJ"
February 11, 2026 at 9:27 PM
CNN: "Another photograph - these are notes AG Bondi brought to the hearing today. This shows a list of Rep. Jayapal's search history. Lawmakers are allowed to go to a DOJ facility to search unredacted files. We learned from this photo that the searches are apparently being tracked & read by the DOJ"
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“The dissent I’ve seen is like a whisper. It’s a fear-based culture right now.”
Across the industry, workers describe a ‘fear-based culture’ and pressure to ‘fall in line.‘
Read more from @haydenfield.bsky.social: buff.ly/NArp66x
Across the industry, workers describe a ‘fear-based culture’ and pressure to ‘fall in line.‘
Read more from @haydenfield.bsky.social: buff.ly/NArp66x
February 11, 2026 at 5:36 PM
“The dissent I’ve seen is like a whisper. It’s a fear-based culture right now.”
Across the industry, workers describe a ‘fear-based culture’ and pressure to ‘fall in line.‘
Read more from @haydenfield.bsky.social: buff.ly/NArp66x
Across the industry, workers describe a ‘fear-based culture’ and pressure to ‘fall in line.‘
Read more from @haydenfield.bsky.social: buff.ly/NArp66x
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I hear from people who are surprised I'm still talking about ICE, they thought they'd withdrawn from MN.
No, they have not. In some respects they've escalated.
Some asked why MN is a target. Are there are there a lot more illegals or criminals here?
No, it's not about that. It's about a grudge.
No, they have not. In some respects they've escalated.
Some asked why MN is a target. Are there are there a lot more illegals or criminals here?
No, it's not about that. It's about a grudge.
February 11, 2026 at 7:01 AM
I hear from people who are surprised I'm still talking about ICE, they thought they'd withdrawn from MN.
No, they have not. In some respects they've escalated.
Some asked why MN is a target. Are there are there a lot more illegals or criminals here?
No, it's not about that. It's about a grudge.
No, they have not. In some respects they've escalated.
Some asked why MN is a target. Are there are there a lot more illegals or criminals here?
No, it's not about that. It's about a grudge.
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Please talk about the fact that Trump pardoned the marketplace creator of dark web that peddled the content created by Epstein’s billion dollar pedo ring. The business is ongoing and thousands of children are still being tortured and murdered.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Trump pardons Silk Road creator Ross Ulbricht - BBC News
Trump said he had called Ulbricht's mother to let her know he had granted her son a full pardon.
www.bbc.com
February 11, 2026 at 9:49 PM
Please talk about the fact that Trump pardoned the marketplace creator of dark web that peddled the content created by Epstein’s billion dollar pedo ring. The business is ongoing and thousands of children are still being tortured and murdered.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Read what she did to a 4 yo who lost his dog during Katrina. She is a disgusting person.
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February 11, 2026 at 9:24 PM
Read what she did to a 4 yo who lost his dog during Katrina. She is a disgusting person.
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Enough with the outrage theatre.
If Reform stands for ordinary working people, why did all their MPs vote against the Workers’ Rights Bill?
You can’t wedge immigration into that one. It’s just the record.
#VoteGreen
If Reform stands for ordinary working people, why did all their MPs vote against the Workers’ Rights Bill?
You can’t wedge immigration into that one. It’s just the record.
#VoteGreen
February 11, 2026 at 8:54 AM
Enough with the outrage theatre.
If Reform stands for ordinary working people, why did all their MPs vote against the Workers’ Rights Bill?
You can’t wedge immigration into that one. It’s just the record.
#VoteGreen
If Reform stands for ordinary working people, why did all their MPs vote against the Workers’ Rights Bill?
You can’t wedge immigration into that one. It’s just the record.
#VoteGreen
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minnesota is still being terrorized by ICE. it hasn’t stopped and from local reports has gotten way worse. it isn’t making major headlines anymore and we know why. ABOLISH ICE !!!
February 11, 2026 at 11:56 AM
minnesota is still being terrorized by ICE. it hasn’t stopped and from local reports has gotten way worse. it isn’t making major headlines anymore and we know why. ABOLISH ICE !!!
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It isn't an empty gesture, it may not do anything now, but it's a signal to history, and to the world and to ourselves, that this is not ok.
February 10, 2026 at 6:45 PM
It isn't an empty gesture, it may not do anything now, but it's a signal to history, and to the world and to ourselves, that this is not ok.
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BONDI: "You didn't ask Merrill Garland anything about Epstein"
Let me explain in simple terms: DOJ was actively prosecuting during Biden's presidency; documents were sealed by judges and remained so until Maxwell exhausted her appeals; Biden Government insisted on not interfering with the DOJ.
Let me explain in simple terms: DOJ was actively prosecuting during Biden's presidency; documents were sealed by judges and remained so until Maxwell exhausted her appeals; Biden Government insisted on not interfering with the DOJ.
February 11, 2026 at 7:34 PM
BONDI: "You didn't ask Merrill Garland anything about Epstein"
Let me explain in simple terms: DOJ was actively prosecuting during Biden's presidency; documents were sealed by judges and remained so until Maxwell exhausted her appeals; Biden Government insisted on not interfering with the DOJ.
Let me explain in simple terms: DOJ was actively prosecuting during Biden's presidency; documents were sealed by judges and remained so until Maxwell exhausted her appeals; Biden Government insisted on not interfering with the DOJ.
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She does not want people to view her head spinning around. "360 degree move" Disgrace to the Rule of Law with her CrackerJack Box Law License. Disgrace
abcnews.com/US/doj-drops...
abcnews.com/US/doj-drops...
DOJ drops charges against another client of AG Pam Bondi's brother Brad
For the second time in less than a month, the DOJ has dropped charges against a client represented by Brad Bondi, the brother of U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi.
abcnews.com
February 11, 2026 at 7:24 PM
She does not want people to view her head spinning around. "360 degree move" Disgrace to the Rule of Law with her CrackerJack Box Law License. Disgrace
abcnews.com/US/doj-drops...
abcnews.com/US/doj-drops...
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She spent the whole morning performatively screaming at Congressmen, but this image of Bondi saying nothing and refusing to turn around will be the only real takeaway from her testimony today.
Likely-historic photo by NBC News of all the Epstein victims asked to raise their hands if they've not yet been asked to meet with the DOJ as Bondi testifies in foreground
February 11, 2026 at 6:31 PM
She spent the whole morning performatively screaming at Congressmen, but this image of Bondi saying nothing and refusing to turn around will be the only real takeaway from her testimony today.
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Job growth in the supposedly terrible Biden economy of 2023-24 averaged 192k per month. With 2021-22 it's even higher.
In the supposedly great pre-COVID Trump economy of 2/17-2/20, it averaged 181k.
Now one month of 130k is praised as strong growth, because standards are lower for one special boy.
In the supposedly great pre-COVID Trump economy of 2/17-2/20, it averaged 181k.
Now one month of 130k is praised as strong growth, because standards are lower for one special boy.
February 11, 2026 at 2:40 PM
Job growth in the supposedly terrible Biden economy of 2023-24 averaged 192k per month. With 2021-22 it's even higher.
In the supposedly great pre-COVID Trump economy of 2/17-2/20, it averaged 181k.
Now one month of 130k is praised as strong growth, because standards are lower for one special boy.
In the supposedly great pre-COVID Trump economy of 2/17-2/20, it averaged 181k.
Now one month of 130k is praised as strong growth, because standards are lower for one special boy.
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"Yeah, everyone just go ahead and delete TikTok now if you haven't already."
TikTok Refuses to Confirm or Deny That It's Providing User Data to ICE
TikTok refuses to confirm or deny that ICE is obtaining detailed information about its users via private data brokers.
trib.al
February 11, 2026 at 3:03 AM
"Yeah, everyone just go ahead and delete TikTok now if you haven't already."
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Trump posts a picture showing Canada and Greenland as part of the US. As I note today, his rhetoric violates the U.N. Charter: It requires members to “refrain … from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state.” wapo.st/3MsWi3c
February 9, 2026 at 11:55 PM
Trump posts a picture showing Canada and Greenland as part of the US. As I note today, his rhetoric violates the U.N. Charter: It requires members to “refrain … from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state.” wapo.st/3MsWi3c
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I’ve never felt unsafe in this bougie neighborhood a day in my life. This is a 25 mph zone, full of fancy bars and restaurants, a curling club, salons, boutiques, and one of the busiest coffee shops around. They are doing their damndest to wreck everything here.
This is the aftermath of an ICE kidnapping a few blocks from my home in St. Paul—an hour ago. A quiet street full of broken glass and at least three wrecked cars. The target of the kidnapping was taken away by ambulance. He was on a stretcher and covered by a sheet, though a cop said he was alive.
February 11, 2026 at 6:10 PM
I’ve never felt unsafe in this bougie neighborhood a day in my life. This is a 25 mph zone, full of fancy bars and restaurants, a curling club, salons, boutiques, and one of the busiest coffee shops around. They are doing their damndest to wreck everything here.
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now add this tradition to the list bsky.app/profile/phil...
Gallup will no longer measure presidential approval after 88 years thehill.com/homenews/med...
February 11, 2026 at 7:21 PM
now add this tradition to the list bsky.app/profile/phil...
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holy hell
today is just a banner day for the mass repression and erasure of all reliable information huh
today is just a banner day for the mass repression and erasure of all reliable information huh
They closed the CIA World Factbook and deleted it entirely.
February 4, 2026 at 11:23 PM
holy hell
today is just a banner day for the mass repression and erasure of all reliable information huh
today is just a banner day for the mass repression and erasure of all reliable information huh