Garrett Petersen
@gpetersen.bsky.social
Dad running for NY-02 to make Long Island more affordable for working families. #LGM. #WideAwakes
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Garrett Petersen
@gpetersen.bsky.social
· Oct 21
Long Island deserves a Representative who fights for working families and stands up to Trump’s attacks. Meanwhile, Andrew Garbarino can’t even wake up to vote.
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Can already picture Jake Tapper at the Debate.
“Unfortunately Ms. Ocasio Cortez, you have given an insufficient answer as to how to resolve the conflict over Ngorno Karabakh.”
“Mr. Vance, you have proposed executing Somali Americans on sight. Don’t you think that’s a little harsh?”
“Unfortunately Ms. Ocasio Cortez, you have given an insufficient answer as to how to resolve the conflict over Ngorno Karabakh.”
“Mr. Vance, you have proposed executing Somali Americans on sight. Don’t you think that’s a little harsh?”
February 18, 2026 at 8:40 PM
Can already picture Jake Tapper at the Debate.
“Unfortunately Ms. Ocasio Cortez, you have given an insufficient answer as to how to resolve the conflict over Ngorno Karabakh.”
“Mr. Vance, you have proposed executing Somali Americans on sight. Don’t you think that’s a little harsh?”
“Unfortunately Ms. Ocasio Cortez, you have given an insufficient answer as to how to resolve the conflict over Ngorno Karabakh.”
“Mr. Vance, you have proposed executing Somali Americans on sight. Don’t you think that’s a little harsh?”
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BREAKING: The Department of Education has ended its directive that attempted to restrict diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in schools nationwide.
This is a victory for academic freedom and education equity.
This is a victory for academic freedom and education equity.
February 18, 2026 at 5:39 PM
BREAKING: The Department of Education has ended its directive that attempted to restrict diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in schools nationwide.
This is a victory for academic freedom and education equity.
This is a victory for academic freedom and education equity.
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All, or nearly all, of the arrests of anti-ICE protesters that ICE made were lawless and illegal. They're arresting them for nothing, beating them up, impounding their cars, then releasing them with an "oops". It's a terror tactic, not law enforcement.
JUST IN: Federal prosecutors in Chicago move to dismiss another case tied to Operation Midway Blitz.
Assuming its’s granted, Jacqueline Guataquira would become the 17th of 32 known defendants cleared.
None of the 32 has been convicted.
Docket entry and original charging doc below:
Assuming its’s granted, Jacqueline Guataquira would become the 17th of 32 known defendants cleared.
None of the 32 has been convicted.
Docket entry and original charging doc below:
February 18, 2026 at 4:58 PM
All, or nearly all, of the arrests of anti-ICE protesters that ICE made were lawless and illegal. They're arresting them for nothing, beating them up, impounding their cars, then releasing them with an "oops". It's a terror tactic, not law enforcement.
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and i think the example of washington — whose peer, in this regard, is frederick douglass — is a reminder that artifice and performance are important parts of democratic society, and that the contempt for virtue signaling is corrosive. virtue is meant to be signaled!
February 18, 2026 at 4:29 PM
and i think the example of washington — whose peer, in this regard, is frederick douglass — is a reminder that artifice and performance are important parts of democratic society, and that the contempt for virtue signaling is corrosive. virtue is meant to be signaled!
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No War but the Class War against the Epstein Class
Ben Black is Leon Black's son and is the current head of the US International Development Finance Corporation.
H/t @horadam.bsky.social
H/t @horadam.bsky.social
Former AG William Barr described by FBI as participating in abuse of minors alongside Leon Black. EFTA01660622
February 18, 2026 at 3:27 PM
No War but the Class War against the Epstein Class
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My guess is that the goal here is not only to punish the children for turning more people against ICE/DHS, but also to make news outlets think twice about reporting on kids' suffering at the hands of ICE/DHS, out of concern that doing so might lead to retaliation against the kids.
ProPublica published children's letters and drawings documenting their sadness and suffering at Dilley. And Dilley staff are now retaliating by confiscating kids' letters and drawings.
www.sacurrent.com/news/san-ant...
www.sacurrent.com/news/san-ant...
February 18, 2026 at 1:17 PM
My guess is that the goal here is not only to punish the children for turning more people against ICE/DHS, but also to make news outlets think twice about reporting on kids' suffering at the hands of ICE/DHS, out of concern that doing so might lead to retaliation against the kids.
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The left tried for decades to pass green energy subsidies, passed them, the subsidies worked, and now literally the entire planet's electricity grid is going to convert to solar+battery. It just doesn't feel like "tech" because it mostly produces kinda boring blue collar jobs instead of billionaires
is there a technology that "the left" is excited about?
www.transformernews.ai/p/the-left-i...
www.transformernews.ai/p/the-left-i...
The left is missing out on AI
As a movement, it has largely refused to engage seriously with AI, ceding debate about a threat and opportunity to the right
www.transformernews.ai
February 18, 2026 at 3:51 AM
The left tried for decades to pass green energy subsidies, passed them, the subsidies worked, and now literally the entire planet's electricity grid is going to convert to solar+battery. It just doesn't feel like "tech" because it mostly produces kinda boring blue collar jobs instead of billionaires
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MAGA man jumps out of his truck to assault teen girl at anti-ICE protest—classmates defend her and beat him off.
Students who had been peacefully protesting started punching back at the man—saving girl from the full grown adult.
Michael Brown was arrested for child abuse in Grand Island, Nebraska
Students who had been peacefully protesting started punching back at the man—saving girl from the full grown adult.
Michael Brown was arrested for child abuse in Grand Island, Nebraska
February 18, 2026 at 12:17 AM
MAGA man jumps out of his truck to assault teen girl at anti-ICE protest—classmates defend her and beat him off.
Students who had been peacefully protesting started punching back at the man—saving girl from the full grown adult.
Michael Brown was arrested for child abuse in Grand Island, Nebraska
Students who had been peacefully protesting started punching back at the man—saving girl from the full grown adult.
Michael Brown was arrested for child abuse in Grand Island, Nebraska
Hold the ground at all hazards. We don't throw marginalized people under the bus, ever.
the overseer of project 2025 is telling you out loud that every inch you cede on trans rights is part of the plan to create a white christian fascist state
Kevin Roberts, President of The Heritage Foundation, claims that evidence suggests a correlation between undergoing Trans Medical Care and acts of violence.
He states Heritage's public policy solution is to ban it for all ages and they're willing to work towards this goal on an incremental basis.
He states Heritage's public policy solution is to ban it for all ages and they're willing to work towards this goal on an incremental basis.
February 18, 2026 at 12:13 PM
Hold the ground at all hazards. We don't throw marginalized people under the bus, ever.
Local Long Island stuff for a second, if you have a moment please sign this petition. The TL;DR is Republican county government is trying to screw union labor. Thanks!
www.supportlocalworkers.com
www.supportlocalworkers.com
Support Local Workers
www.supportlocalworkers.com
February 18, 2026 at 2:34 AM
Local Long Island stuff for a second, if you have a moment please sign this petition. The TL;DR is Republican county government is trying to screw union labor. Thanks!
www.supportlocalworkers.com
www.supportlocalworkers.com
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a two-month-old infant who was so sick he was unresponsive in the last day, deported with his family and their total of $190
We are laser-focused on tracking them down, holding ICE accountable for this monstrous action, demanding specific details on their whereabouts and wellbeing, and ensuring their safety.
February 18, 2026 at 1:45 AM
a two-month-old infant who was so sick he was unresponsive in the last day, deported with his family and their total of $190
Interesting.
For months I've banged the drum that "not sure" has become the safe harbor answer for "Republicans who know Trump's probably wrong, but don't want to admit it."
Today's Economist/YouGov Poll: Is Donald Trump racist?
41% of Republicans have No Opinion.
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Today's Economist/YouGov Poll: Is Donald Trump racist?
41% of Republicans have No Opinion.
d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net/documents/ec...
February 18, 2026 at 1:34 AM
Interesting.
Renewables, mRNA vaccines and treatments, new nuclear, high speed rail innovations, non-grifting AI applications, I could go on! "AI" (a shorthand) sucks because of who's using it for what, not because the technology is inherently evil.
is there a technology that "the left" is excited about?
www.transformernews.ai/p/the-left-i...
www.transformernews.ai/p/the-left-i...
The left is missing out on AI
As a movement, it has largely refused to engage seriously with AI, ceding debate about a threat and opportunity to the right
www.transformernews.ai
February 18, 2026 at 12:56 AM
Renewables, mRNA vaccines and treatments, new nuclear, high speed rail innovations, non-grifting AI applications, I could go on! "AI" (a shorthand) sucks because of who's using it for what, not because the technology is inherently evil.
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win massive majority, kill fillibuster, pass trans civil rights and court reform, tell the right to suck shit like they did for 50 years after the VRA
If anything this probably just means dems need to refuse to acknowledge all the good stuff for Trans people they do, continue to do good stuff, and bring the righteous hammer of regs and the law down on the wormtounge bastards that have spread their corruption. I want Weiss to get audited every year
Lakshya Jain and the Argument fled this website because they couldn't take the criticism and now he's advocating for Dems to abandon trans issues with polling about 'gender surgery for minors' a thing that is not real
February 18, 2026 at 12:47 AM
win massive majority, kill fillibuster, pass trans civil rights and court reform, tell the right to suck shit like they did for 50 years after the VRA
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We want off this ride 🎪
The US Department of Health and Human Services just released this video.
February 17, 2026 at 11:29 PM
We want off this ride 🎪
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It's genuinely hilarious how bad people got bamboozled by this old racist pedophile
February 17, 2026 at 10:46 PM
It's genuinely hilarious how bad people got bamboozled by this old racist pedophile
ICE attempting to camouflage their agents as ICE's natural predators (suburban resistlib moms) is a choice
Increasingly ICE seems to be sending single cars (lots of Subarus) with one agent (some women) to sit in various neighborhood all days. There’s also a belief some may be ICE-contracted bounty hunter types. They’re not as noticeable and it’s not clear what they’re casing, but they’re really lurking.
February 17, 2026 at 10:22 PM
ICE attempting to camouflage their agents as ICE's natural predators (suburban resistlib moms) is a choice
This timeline gets more and more cursed on the daily.
libs getting the chamber of commerce in the national divorce, sure, why not, welcome aboard
www.reuters.com/world/us-cou...
www.reuters.com/world/us-cou...
February 17, 2026 at 10:21 PM
This timeline gets more and more cursed on the daily.
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🚨 HOLY MOTHER OF BASED
February 17, 2026 at 7:38 PM
🚨 HOLY MOTHER OF BASED
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SCOOP: I have the first interview with the 36-year-old South Jersey man whose tearful protest against an ICE raid at a school bus stop has been watched more than 3 million times
How a non-political Eagles fan Everyman became the face of ICE resistance
My new column www.inquirer.com/columnists/a...
How a non-political Eagles fan Everyman became the face of ICE resistance
My new column www.inquirer.com/columnists/a...
South Jersey guy becomes the face of ICE resistance | Will Bunch Newsletter
Last Friday, Joseph Zobel, “an average Joe who grew up in Haddon Heights” saw a video that shocked him. First interview with the ICE protester whose viral video reaction has been seen 3 million times.
www.inquirer.com
February 17, 2026 at 4:55 PM
SCOOP: I have the first interview with the 36-year-old South Jersey man whose tearful protest against an ICE raid at a school bus stop has been watched more than 3 million times
How a non-political Eagles fan Everyman became the face of ICE resistance
My new column www.inquirer.com/columnists/a...
How a non-political Eagles fan Everyman became the face of ICE resistance
My new column www.inquirer.com/columnists/a...
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basically, they're (1) making following the law illegal in cases of immigrants pursuing green cards and citizenship by (2) violating the law. It's effectively a state of exception... an arbitrary "prerogative state."
February 17, 2026 at 8:31 PM
basically, they're (1) making following the law illegal in cases of immigrants pursuing green cards and citizenship by (2) violating the law. It's effectively a state of exception... an arbitrary "prerogative state."
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It wasn’t so long ago that CNN sat down for a serious conversation with these guys. One of them is Pete Hegseth’s pastor.
Pretending these assholes are still ‘fringe’ is a dangerous mistake
bsky.app/profile/seth...
Pretending these assholes are still ‘fringe’ is a dangerous mistake
bsky.app/profile/seth...
I’ve seen this person get retweeted by MAGA influencers like Benny Johnson. He’s not kidding. This is a real political goal he is pursuing. He has 425,000 followers on Facebook.
February 17, 2026 at 5:09 PM
It wasn’t so long ago that CNN sat down for a serious conversation with these guys. One of them is Pete Hegseth’s pastor.
Pretending these assholes are still ‘fringe’ is a dangerous mistake
bsky.app/profile/seth...
Pretending these assholes are still ‘fringe’ is a dangerous mistake
bsky.app/profile/seth...
Americans don't appreciate Thomas Paine enough. Something to fix in Woke 2 imo
“Not one third of the inhabitants, even of this province, are of English descent,” Thomas Paine noted in Common Sense, "This new world hath been the asylum for the persecuted lovers of civil and religious liberty from every part of Europe."
February 17, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Americans don't appreciate Thomas Paine enough. Something to fix in Woke 2 imo
Something something, "support the troops", something something.
How is it possible that Kristi Noem still has this job. Imagine if you’re a family member or a shipmate of this guardsman.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/imm...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/imm...
February 17, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Something something, "support the troops", something something.