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The Ghost of Tom Joad
@gaean.bsky.social
Lifelong liberal. Oddball sci-fi author and devout atheist. I love nature and am a radical environmentalist. Practice rock climbing, yoga, mountain biking and ocean swimming. I’m sick of politics but can’t stand by and watch. No DMs please.
A little bit of history in case you're cold today:

open.substack.com/pub/jamesfel...
The Nome Serum Run
On This Day in History: February 2
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February 2, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Just like in Russia.
February 2, 2026 at 4:11 AM
In case you missed the interesting back story on Trump's lie that "They're eating the cats!"

I didn't know that it had a tie into a NAZI group that was following JD Vance.

open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...
Ethnic Cleansing in Ohio?
Nazi Lies in Vance's America
open.substack.com
February 1, 2026 at 9:04 PM
More evidence for the upcoming Nuremberg trials.
Texas — Protester roughed up and arrested for having roller skates.

Trump’s America. Abbott’s Texas.

www.instagram.com/reel/DUN-IWg...
February 1, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Just unacceptable! The Constitution no longer applies here.
BASH: Wouldn't ICE wearing body cameras help with what you're describing?

RON JOHNSON: I don't have a problem with that personally, but that's not what I heard what Democrats were demanding. Their primary demand was judicial warrants, which is completely unacceptable.
February 1, 2026 at 2:51 PM
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He said only the best people, so why are these considered his best?
February 1, 2026 at 1:52 AM
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The orange felon is now suing both the IRS and Treasury for $10B over some made-up frivolous bullshit.

The scumbag has turned the US Government into a weapon aimed at his foes as well as his own personal money laundering operation. Blatant corruption in broad daylight.
February 1, 2026 at 1:50 AM
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Amazing ruling. Just 3 pages.

"Accordingly, 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 Great Writ
and release from detention are GRANTED pursuant to the attached Judgment."
NEW: As he released 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos, Judge Biery warned of vast lawlessness and inhumanity in the Trump administration’s mass deportation efforts. He said courts amounted to “a judicial finger in the dike.”

www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
February 1, 2026 at 2:25 AM
YOU CAN'T MAKE THIS STUFF UP!
www.msn.com/en-us/movies...
February 1, 2026 at 2:52 AM
LET'S DO THIS! Get Congress of its ass and get rid of Trump once and for all.
February 17 — we take action. 💥
They work for us, and it’s time to remind them. Join the nationwide Day of Action to demand accountability, justice, and change.

Sign up to host or find a local event citizensimpeachment.com/february-17t...
February 1, 2026 at 1:08 AM
Wake up America. Your country is being destroyed by the GOP.
institutions are crumbling. 1st Amendment rights are going wobbly, charges against a journalist covering #Minneapolis . We still don’t know the names of the officers who killed Alex Pretti. And the president is sucking up all the taxpayer money he can. www.thebulwark.com/p/defang-ice...
Defang ICE → Save the Midterms
The fight over ICE isn’t just about civil rights. It’s about free and fair elections, too.
www.thebulwark.com
January 31, 2026 at 3:37 AM
This war would be over if it were not for Krasnov betraying Ukraine.

www.kyivpost.com/post/69094
No Compromise Yet on Ukraine’s Territories in Peace Talks – Zelensky
While Ukraine seeks a solution that preserves its territorial integrity, Russia’s proposals demand strict concessions that Kyiv calls unacceptable.
www.kyivpost.com
January 30, 2026 at 1:06 PM
Nice to see some good news once in a while.
Big win for good humans, good murder cats, and loss for bad extraction assholes.
Palo Alto environmental group buys 2,284 acres at Sargent Ranch, ending 10-year battle over proposed quarry on scenic property

www.mercurynews.com/2026/01/29/p...
January 30, 2026 at 2:34 AM
THANKS BRUCE!

"It's our blood and bones
And these whistles and phones
Against Miller and Noem's dirty lies"

www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQ-Z...
Bruce Springsteen - Streets of Minneapolis (Lyrics)
YouTube video by Latest Song Drops
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January 29, 2026 at 4:04 PM
January 29, 2026 at 2:40 AM
Photos from last night sunset.
January 29, 2026 at 1:09 AM
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January 28, 2026 at 1:57 PM
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Beautiful tribute by illustrator MJ.Hiblen (@mjhiblenart on Instagram)...😢
💔👇
"Don't worry, I've got you"

‘For Alex’
Alex Jeffrey Pretti
1988 - 2026 rest in peace sir..🕊️

Beautiful tribute by illustrator MJ.Hiblen (@mjhiblenart on Instagram)...😢
January 28, 2026 at 1:58 PM
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"In a normal world, the FBI would undertake the kind of detailed forensic investigation against DHS agents that it did against January 6th insurrectionists and prosecute them to the fullest extent of the law."
This Photo Shows the Way Forward
Victory without accountability is dangerous.
lnk.thebulwark.com
January 27, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Looking for some sort of silver lining. At least we don’t have to go all the way to Germany to fight the fascists this time.
January 27, 2026 at 7:22 PM
A very valuable read. "Many political guardrails exist not because they are tightly enforced, but because those in power restrain themselves. "

www.salon.com/2026/01/24/w...
Why the guardrails against Trump aren't working
Can institutions save us even when we no longer believe in them?
www.salon.com
January 27, 2026 at 2:39 PM
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The American Federation of Government Employees, which represents border patrol officers at the National Border Patrol Council, calls on Kristi Noem and Stephen Miller to resign or be fired
January 27, 2026 at 2:07 AM