Elaina McCartney
@fisheyeview.bsky.social
Retired Mars rover camera operator. Lake dweller. Pro-democracy. Pro-science.
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Can We Hold On to Our Sense of Humor?
A Saturday Prompt
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The importance of a sense of humor in a time when non-serious power-hungry clowns deserve ridicule: bravo Zaid and Frost, shoutout to Monty Python.
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🤮 More Trump extortion. That's literally all he knows how to do.
NEW: According to Punchbowl News, Trump told Schumer he'd remove a block on the Gateway Tunnel funds if Schumer helped name Dulles Airport and Penn Station after him. The Gateway Development Commission has already sued Trump for blocking the funds: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/n...
Trump Administration Sued Over Cutting Off Funds for $16 Billion Tunnel
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February 6, 2026 at 2:59 PM
🤮 More Trump extortion. That's literally all he knows how to do.
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Our whistleblower client is willing to speak, w/appropriate protections, w/Gang of Eight & cleared staffs to provide addt'l details about complaint & address credibility & concerns of politicization, as well as answer questions @odnigov.bsky.social is refusing to address.
We all want the truth.
We all want the truth.
February 5, 2026 at 11:12 PM
Our whistleblower client is willing to speak, w/appropriate protections, w/Gang of Eight & cleared staffs to provide addt'l details about complaint & address credibility & concerns of politicization, as well as answer questions @odnigov.bsky.social is refusing to address.
We all want the truth.
We all want the truth.
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Sen. Elissa Slotkin is refusing to voluntarily comply with the Justice Department investigation into that video she organized urging U.S. military members to resist illegal orders.
Slotkin's legal team is requesting Jeanine Pirro preserve all relevant documents for "anticipated litigation."
Slotkin's legal team is requesting Jeanine Pirro preserve all relevant documents for "anticipated litigation."
Slotkin rejects Justice Department request for interview on Democrats' video about 'illegal orders'
Sen. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan says she won't sit for an interview with the Justice Department regarding a probe into a video she organized urging U.S. military members to resist “illegal orders.”
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February 6, 2026 at 12:35 AM
Sen. Elissa Slotkin is refusing to voluntarily comply with the Justice Department investigation into that video she organized urging U.S. military members to resist illegal orders.
Slotkin's legal team is requesting Jeanine Pirro preserve all relevant documents for "anticipated litigation."
Slotkin's legal team is requesting Jeanine Pirro preserve all relevant documents for "anticipated litigation."
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Luttig: It doesn’t matter what the Supreme Court does from this point forward. For two years, the Supreme Court has authorized the absolute lawlessness and unconstitutional activity of this president.
February 5, 2026 at 11:04 PM
Luttig: It doesn’t matter what the Supreme Court does from this point forward. For two years, the Supreme Court has authorized the absolute lawlessness and unconstitutional activity of this president.
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he's so close to figuring it out!
February 5, 2026 at 8:23 PM
he's so close to figuring it out!
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Bad idea. ICE is pre-funded by the BBB. Also, CBP is just as bad if not worse and also pre-funded by the BBB. Severing ICE gives away any leverage we have to shut down the rest of DHS. We should be demanding to defund ICE/CBP of its BBB money and shut down ALL of DHS if they don’t agree.
February 6, 2026 at 3:53 AM
Bad idea. ICE is pre-funded by the BBB. Also, CBP is just as bad if not worse and also pre-funded by the BBB. Severing ICE gives away any leverage we have to shut down the rest of DHS. We should be demanding to defund ICE/CBP of its BBB money and shut down ALL of DHS if they don’t agree.
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GOP Rep Lauren Boebert is again claiming credit for spending projects in her district after voting against them. In 2024, she told me she'd vote no even if she was the deciding vote.
February 6, 2026 at 2:06 AM
GOP Rep Lauren Boebert is again claiming credit for spending projects in her district after voting against them. In 2024, she told me she'd vote no even if she was the deciding vote.
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Trump has posted on Truth Social about 65 times in the last 90 minutes, including a video he posted at 8:44 PM PT describing election fraud lies that shows racist AI images of Michelle and Barack Obama as monkeys at the end. I’ve confirmed this is real and watched it myself.
25th Amendment now.
25th Amendment now.
February 6, 2026 at 6:06 AM
Trump has posted on Truth Social about 65 times in the last 90 minutes, including a video he posted at 8:44 PM PT describing election fraud lies that shows racist AI images of Michelle and Barack Obama as monkeys at the end. I’ve confirmed this is real and watched it myself.
25th Amendment now.
25th Amendment now.
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BREAKING: Judge rules Elon Musk must sit for depositions in lawsuits against DOGE
February 5, 2026 at 12:55 PM
BREAKING: Judge rules Elon Musk must sit for depositions in lawsuits against DOGE
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The SAVE Act is obviously terrible for voting rights and democracy and we should opposite it every step of the way.
But I do think it’s funny that Republicans are so intent on passing a law that’d lead to Democrats winning every election everywhere forever lol
But I do think it’s funny that Republicans are so intent on passing a law that’d lead to Democrats winning every election everywhere forever lol
February 6, 2026 at 1:32 PM
The SAVE Act is obviously terrible for voting rights and democracy and we should opposite it every step of the way.
But I do think it’s funny that Republicans are so intent on passing a law that’d lead to Democrats winning every election everywhere forever lol
But I do think it’s funny that Republicans are so intent on passing a law that’d lead to Democrats winning every election everywhere forever lol
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Republicans in Congress have unveiled a new bill that would impose the most extreme voting restrictions ever proposed at the federal level. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
New GOP anti-voting bill may be the most dangerous attack on voting rights ever
The MEGA Act represents one of the most catastrophic proposals for democracy in the United States.
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February 6, 2026 at 12:50 PM
Republicans in Congress have unveiled a new bill that would impose the most extreme voting restrictions ever proposed at the federal level. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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February 6, 2026 at 1:31 PM
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She Should Be Removed Immediately….
February 6, 2026 at 12:39 PM
She Should Be Removed Immediately….
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Kaitlan Collins: “Tulsi Gabbard’s hunt for the president's long sought but never found evidence of widespread voter fraud now extends beyond the state of Georgia—
When it comes to who exactly asked Gabbard to be there, the level of finger pointing has almost taken on a SpideMan meme-like quality”
When it comes to who exactly asked Gabbard to be there, the level of finger pointing has almost taken on a SpideMan meme-like quality”
February 6, 2026 at 3:23 AM
Kaitlan Collins: “Tulsi Gabbard’s hunt for the president's long sought but never found evidence of widespread voter fraud now extends beyond the state of Georgia—
When it comes to who exactly asked Gabbard to be there, the level of finger pointing has almost taken on a SpideMan meme-like quality”
When it comes to who exactly asked Gabbard to be there, the level of finger pointing has almost taken on a SpideMan meme-like quality”
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Sen. Elissa Slotkin has flatly refused a DoJ request for a voluntary interview about a video she and other lawmakers made urging troops to refuse “illegal orders,” calling the inquiry baseless, exposing just how far the DOJ under Trump and is willing to go to harass political opponents.
February 6, 2026 at 1:22 PM
Sen. Elissa Slotkin has flatly refused a DoJ request for a voluntary interview about a video she and other lawmakers made urging troops to refuse “illegal orders,” calling the inquiry baseless, exposing just how far the DOJ under Trump and is willing to go to harass political opponents.
Sums up the Trump regime.
CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY! ILLEGAL MURDERS IN INTERNATIONAL WATERS AS WELL AS USING AN AIRCRAFT DISGUUISED AS A CIVILIAN PLANE FOR MURDER. MURDERS AND KIDNAPPING PEOPLE IN THE U.S. AND SHIPPING THEM TO FOREIGN GULAGS, AND PRIVATE PRISONS OWNED BY TRUMP DONORS! NO JUSTICE IN AMERICA, RUN BY A PEDO!
February 6, 2026 at 1:27 PM
Sums up the Trump regime.
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Three rules in FBI firearm training:
1. Always point your weapon downrange
2. Do not point your weapon at anything you do not intend to shoot
3. Don’t put your finger on the trigger unless you intend to shoot
Guns are not for threatening compliance for unarmed people doing things you don’t like
1. Always point your weapon downrange
2. Do not point your weapon at anything you do not intend to shoot
3. Don’t put your finger on the trigger unless you intend to shoot
Guns are not for threatening compliance for unarmed people doing things you don’t like
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 4:50 PM
Three rules in FBI firearm training:
1. Always point your weapon downrange
2. Do not point your weapon at anything you do not intend to shoot
3. Don’t put your finger on the trigger unless you intend to shoot
Guns are not for threatening compliance for unarmed people doing things you don’t like
1. Always point your weapon downrange
2. Do not point your weapon at anything you do not intend to shoot
3. Don’t put your finger on the trigger unless you intend to shoot
Guns are not for threatening compliance for unarmed people doing things you don’t like
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I seek clarification on who sent this, why Trump's DOJ redacted it, and our response. If exposing a child sex scandal can topple a government, it must be held accountable.
February 6, 2026 at 11:43 AM
I seek clarification on who sent this, why Trump's DOJ redacted it, and our response. If exposing a child sex scandal can topple a government, it must be held accountable.
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Richard Blumenthal
United States Senator
United States Senator
February 4, 2026 at 3:20 AM
Richard Blumenthal
United States Senator
United States Senator
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Thank you for pointing this out. I looked it up and learned today. 🙏🏻
February 6, 2026 at 9:46 AM
Thank you for pointing this out. I looked it up and learned today. 🙏🏻
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Can we talk about the Haitian Olympic uniforms? I’m tired and it’s almost midnight but dang Stella Jean said fuck you the Olympic committee and I’m so here for it?
February 6, 2026 at 7:13 AM
Can we talk about the Haitian Olympic uniforms? I’m tired and it’s almost midnight but dang Stella Jean said fuck you the Olympic committee and I’m so here for it?
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With increasing variability of the Jetstream, extreme cold spells are further evidence of climate change and not a contradiction.
Regions of intensification of extreme snowfall under future warming | Scientific Reports share.google/ZglvWh5DRXQI...
Regions of intensification of extreme snowfall under future warming | Scientific Reports share.google/ZglvWh5DRXQI...
February 6, 2026 at 8:44 AM
With increasing variability of the Jetstream, extreme cold spells are further evidence of climate change and not a contradiction.
Regions of intensification of extreme snowfall under future warming | Scientific Reports share.google/ZglvWh5DRXQI...
Regions of intensification of extreme snowfall under future warming | Scientific Reports share.google/ZglvWh5DRXQI...
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New filing: "New York Times v. Microsoft (AI copyright lawsuit)"
Doc #1228: Letter
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Doc #1228: Letter
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#CL68117049
February 6, 2026 at 9:09 AM
New filing: "New York Times v. Microsoft (AI copyright lawsuit)"
Doc #1228: Letter
Download PDF | View Full Case
#CL68117049
Doc #1228: Letter
Download PDF | View Full Case
#CL68117049