Eric Lee
@ericleeacts.bsky.social
Twin Cities based actor. 2016 elections activated me on Twitter. Went there to listen to/amplify the heart of the Democratic Party, Black Women. Guess this is the next evolution. (He/Him/His)
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Eric Lee
@ericleeacts.bsky.social
· Aug 30
1) If you are outside the United States and you desire to weaken our power and influence, there is a simple calculus to it.
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DOG AT THE OLYMPICS
FULL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS
FULL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS
February 18, 2026 at 1:26 PM
DOG AT THE OLYMPICS
FULL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS
FULL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS
Hey America, I know this is down the list a bit, but it would be really great if you’d actually support artists.
I regularly see people wondering how it's possible that there are so many musicians and writers and film makers and artists from a tiny nation like Iceland.
And the answer is really simple: State funding for art education and artists. I literally get a salary from the government to write books.
And the answer is really simple: State funding for art education and artists. I literally get a salary from the government to write books.
I’m constantly astounded at the sheer level of artistic production coming out of Iceland. Novels, movies, music. Amazing.
February 18, 2026 at 3:23 PM
Hey America, I know this is down the list a bit, but it would be really great if you’d actually support artists.
It would be swell if people would learn to listen SPECIFICALLY to Black Women when they tell you what’s coming and what’s at stake. This was all avoidable and NOBODY should be surprised.
It’s affirming that the good people of the United States have so clearly rejected Trump’s terror campaign and mass deportation. New data from Reuters:
February 18, 2026 at 3:18 PM
It would be swell if people would learn to listen SPECIFICALLY to Black Women when they tell you what’s coming and what’s at stake. This was all avoidable and NOBODY should be surprised.
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Sorry to get radical but I don’t think it’s my job or yours to embrace, accept, understand - and certainly not to use - the thing being sold to us as AI. I don’t like any part of it, so I won’t. I’m missing out? Good, that’s what I want. You’re worried about me missing out? That’s fuckin weird, man.
February 18, 2026 at 5:13 AM
Sorry to get radical but I don’t think it’s my job or yours to embrace, accept, understand - and certainly not to use - the thing being sold to us as AI. I don’t like any part of it, so I won’t. I’m missing out? Good, that’s what I want. You’re worried about me missing out? That’s fuckin weird, man.
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If "AI" was being built, used, and planned for in responsible ways--the way a civilization designed to enhance human thriving would do--then a lot more people would be enthusiastic about its potential. But the people in charge of defining what AI will be are the fucking worst short-term scumbags.
February 18, 2026 at 12:37 PM
If "AI" was being built, used, and planned for in responsible ways--the way a civilization designed to enhance human thriving would do--then a lot more people would be enthusiastic about its potential. But the people in charge of defining what AI will be are the fucking worst short-term scumbags.
Something I appreciate that feels unpopular in too many spaces is competency and command of knowledge. I want people in power who know how to wield it usefully and sustainably when they get it, right from day one.
February 18, 2026 at 12:40 PM
Something I appreciate that feels unpopular in too many spaces is competency and command of knowledge. I want people in power who know how to wield it usefully and sustainably when they get it, right from day one.
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i'm watching spike lee's remarkable documentary FOUR LITTLE GIRLS and as much as i want to focus on the film i can't help but think about the people, with real power and influence, who want to take this country back to before birmingham
February 18, 2026 at 2:12 AM
i'm watching spike lee's remarkable documentary FOUR LITTLE GIRLS and as much as i want to focus on the film i can't help but think about the people, with real power and influence, who want to take this country back to before birmingham
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Tomorrow, the Oversight Committee will have the opportunity to question Les Wexner about his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
Survivors told us from day one: follow the money. That is exactly what we intend to do.
Survivors told us from day one: follow the money. That is exactly what we intend to do.
February 18, 2026 at 4:08 AM
Tomorrow, the Oversight Committee will have the opportunity to question Les Wexner about his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
Survivors told us from day one: follow the money. That is exactly what we intend to do.
Survivors told us from day one: follow the money. That is exactly what we intend to do.
Who was protecting Epstein and his network and why?
February 18, 2026 at 5:11 AM
Who was protecting Epstein and his network and why?
Where are my people who remember the black-and-white noir episode of moonlighting? Man, that was some good TV.
February 18, 2026 at 4:19 AM
Where are my people who remember the black-and-white noir episode of moonlighting? Man, that was some good TV.
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The horror stories rolling in from Minnesota are just the tip of the iceberg. This 20-year-old, who's lawfully present in the country, was arrested for being Latino, then jailed in a filthy cell where he couldn't even sit down. 18 days of illegal detention. democracyforward.org/wp-content/u...
February 17, 2026 at 8:06 PM
The horror stories rolling in from Minnesota are just the tip of the iceberg. This 20-year-old, who's lawfully present in the country, was arrested for being Latino, then jailed in a filthy cell where he couldn't even sit down. 18 days of illegal detention. democracyforward.org/wp-content/u...
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BETTER YET, LET'S GET THROUGH THE FUCKING MIDTERMS HAPPENING *THIS YEAR* BEFORE WE EVEN BEGIN TO START HAND-WRINGING OR FINGER-POINTING ABOUT WHO WE'LL NEVER VOTE FOR IN 2028.
Hey Bluesky, let’s have a frigging primary before we decide which end of the Democratic Party doesn’t vote for the other end’s candidate in the general.
February 17, 2026 at 4:56 PM
BETTER YET, LET'S GET THROUGH THE FUCKING MIDTERMS HAPPENING *THIS YEAR* BEFORE WE EVEN BEGIN TO START HAND-WRINGING OR FINGER-POINTING ABOUT WHO WE'LL NEVER VOTE FOR IN 2028.
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Winning elections is crucial this November, but it’s just the start. It’s about what we do with our power when we win that matters.
Read my vision for the future of the Democratic Party.
Read my vision for the future of the Democratic Party.
Inside DNC Chair Ken Martin’s plan to turn Democratic momentum into power
A year into Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin's reign, he's betting on organizing and infrastructure—not insiders—to turn momentum into power.
www.newsweek.com
February 17, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Winning elections is crucial this November, but it’s just the start. It’s about what we do with our power when we win that matters.
Read my vision for the future of the Democratic Party.
Read my vision for the future of the Democratic Party.
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THIS THIS THIS
like SO MANY anti-capitalist screeds on the internet are things i would just straightforwardly agree with if they were oriented around "greed is or at least contains the seeds of sin" instead of around "i'm angry at mom and dad"
like SO MANY anti-capitalist screeds on the internet are things i would just straightforwardly agree with if they were oriented around "greed is or at least contains the seeds of sin" instead of around "i'm angry at mom and dad"
The problem is that Internet Vulgar Marxist Discourse has increasingly replaced the word "greed" with the word "capitalism."
February 17, 2026 at 5:28 PM
THIS THIS THIS
like SO MANY anti-capitalist screeds on the internet are things i would just straightforwardly agree with if they were oriented around "greed is or at least contains the seeds of sin" instead of around "i'm angry at mom and dad"
like SO MANY anti-capitalist screeds on the internet are things i would just straightforwardly agree with if they were oriented around "greed is or at least contains the seeds of sin" instead of around "i'm angry at mom and dad"
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i think jesse jackson was one of the most important american political figures of the post-war era and i think that his 1984 and 1988 campaigns for the democratic nomination still have a great deal to teach about forging a path to a more egalitarian world. RIP.
February 17, 2026 at 1:36 PM
i think jesse jackson was one of the most important american political figures of the post-war era and i think that his 1984 and 1988 campaigns for the democratic nomination still have a great deal to teach about forging a path to a more egalitarian world. RIP.
Yep. In my youth, I experienced “Keep hope alive” as a punchline. It was years before I understood so much of who Rev. Jesse Jackson was.
February 17, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Yep. In my youth, I experienced “Keep hope alive” as a punchline. It was years before I understood so much of who Rev. Jesse Jackson was.
What if we elevate cool shit people do instead of spending all of our time, energy, and attention on people we think suck?
February 17, 2026 at 3:47 PM
What if we elevate cool shit people do instead of spending all of our time, energy, and attention on people we think suck?
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Illinois has eliminated its bill backlog and debts.
Illinois has enshrined reproductive rights.
Illinois has reaffirmed labor rights.
Illinois has rebuilt its infrastructure.
Illinois has prioritized our children’s education.
Illinois has invested in our future — with more to come.
Illinois has enshrined reproductive rights.
Illinois has reaffirmed labor rights.
Illinois has rebuilt its infrastructure.
Illinois has prioritized our children’s education.
Illinois has invested in our future — with more to come.
February 16, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Illinois has eliminated its bill backlog and debts.
Illinois has enshrined reproductive rights.
Illinois has reaffirmed labor rights.
Illinois has rebuilt its infrastructure.
Illinois has prioritized our children’s education.
Illinois has invested in our future — with more to come.
Illinois has enshrined reproductive rights.
Illinois has reaffirmed labor rights.
Illinois has rebuilt its infrastructure.
Illinois has prioritized our children’s education.
Illinois has invested in our future — with more to come.
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I don’t know who needs to hear Jesse Jackson leading the kids on Sesame Street in this beautiful call-and-response reminding them that every child is somebody, but here it is
February 17, 2026 at 11:41 AM
I don’t know who needs to hear Jesse Jackson leading the kids on Sesame Street in this beautiful call-and-response reminding them that every child is somebody, but here it is
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IT IS SENATOR MY BOO’S BIRTHDAY!
Send birthday #BaeBucks to his campaign because he brought the cake to his own birthday 🥵
🎶 Is it your birthday boo cos you’re looking like a present 🎶
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Send birthday #BaeBucks to his campaign because he brought the cake to his own birthday 🥵
🎶 Is it your birthday boo cos you’re looking like a present 🎶
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February 16, 2026 at 11:23 PM
IT IS SENATOR MY BOO’S BIRTHDAY!
Send birthday #BaeBucks to his campaign because he brought the cake to his own birthday 🥵
🎶 Is it your birthday boo cos you’re looking like a present 🎶
Chip in secure.actblue.com/donate/saves...
Drop your fave 🍑ssoff pics and videos in the replies
Send birthday #BaeBucks to his campaign because he brought the cake to his own birthday 🥵
🎶 Is it your birthday boo cos you’re looking like a present 🎶
Chip in secure.actblue.com/donate/saves...
Drop your fave 🍑ssoff pics and videos in the replies
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In a rare letter to Republican senators, four descendants of Teddy Roosevelt oppose mining near Minnesota’s Boundary Waters.
Teddy Roosevelt’s family urges GOP to protect Boundary Waters
In a rare letter to Republican senators, four descendants of the former president oppose mining near the Minnesota wilderness area.
www.startribune.com
February 16, 2026 at 9:02 PM
In a rare letter to Republican senators, four descendants of Teddy Roosevelt oppose mining near Minnesota’s Boundary Waters.
You know what I love about Ossoff? His seriousness. His gravitas. That it always feels like he’s leveling with me. And he is not playing around.
Ossoff: "Among today's false prophets are the election deniers who indulge this president's obsession with overturning the 2020 election. Hear me when I say this -- they tell a lie so absurd, and therefore so debasing, that the act of telling it proves the teller's total and humiliating submission."
February 16, 2026 at 11:34 PM
You know what I love about Ossoff? His seriousness. His gravitas. That it always feels like he’s leveling with me. And he is not playing around.
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A win! A federal judge has instructed the Interior Department to restore signage and video exhibits at George Washington’s former Philadelphia residence that explain his ownership of enslaved people.
February 16, 2026 at 7:56 PM
A win! A federal judge has instructed the Interior Department to restore signage and video exhibits at George Washington’s former Philadelphia residence that explain his ownership of enslaved people.
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i‘m using it for a column but i want to share here this line from lincoln on jefferson because it is applies to our situation as well. you can find it in his april 6, 1859 letter to henry l. pierce.
February 16, 2026 at 8:17 PM
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Shout out to Bill Clinton. Beat the Reagan-Bush machine in 92. Been curb stomping Republicans ever since. They mad at him because he fights as dirty as they do & they can’t beat him or Hillary. They also mad that he created an economy that helped single childless women. Scared the shit out of them.
We can totally shout out our favorite presidents today 😉
February 16, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Shout out to Bill Clinton. Beat the Reagan-Bush machine in 92. Been curb stomping Republicans ever since. They mad at him because he fights as dirty as they do & they can’t beat him or Hillary. They also mad that he created an economy that helped single childless women. Scared the shit out of them.