Harriet Wright
@harrietwright.bsky.social
Loud, proud, angry liberal. FDR was a god. Spiritual, perhaps actual, descendant of Boudicca. No DMs unless I know you IRL.
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Your suspicion was right.
Trump shut down the Kennedy Center out of pure embarrassment after the cancellations.
He’s betting we forget in two years.
In 2023 the Kennedy Center was in the black, pulling in $286M in revenue. And it reopened from a $250M renovation in 2019.
Trump shut down the Kennedy Center out of pure embarrassment after the cancellations.
He’s betting we forget in two years.
In 2023 the Kennedy Center was in the black, pulling in $286M in revenue. And it reopened from a $250M renovation in 2019.
February 5, 2026 at 11:59 PM
Your suspicion was right.
Trump shut down the Kennedy Center out of pure embarrassment after the cancellations.
He’s betting we forget in two years.
In 2023 the Kennedy Center was in the black, pulling in $286M in revenue. And it reopened from a $250M renovation in 2019.
Trump shut down the Kennedy Center out of pure embarrassment after the cancellations.
He’s betting we forget in two years.
In 2023 the Kennedy Center was in the black, pulling in $286M in revenue. And it reopened from a $250M renovation in 2019.
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No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology
She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.
www.nature.com
February 6, 2026 at 9:09 AM
No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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J.M.W. Turner painted not one but two splendid pictures depicting how this sorry saga of procrastination and indecision ends.
February 5, 2026 at 8:34 PM
J.M.W. Turner painted not one but two splendid pictures depicting how this sorry saga of procrastination and indecision ends.
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The team was also present for the absolutely brutal and wanton gassing of a majority Black Minneapolis neighborhood that happened on January 14:
Feds realized they weren't going to have an easy time getting through. Can't see what's happening on other end of the road. They're reversing out.
February 4, 2026 at 9:49 PM
The team was also present for the absolutely brutal and wanton gassing of a majority Black Minneapolis neighborhood that happened on January 14:
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We used records from the gassing of Chicago's Little Village neighborhood to identify some other notable members of the unit: Bryan Belen Lleras, 32, Chad B. Hickman, 50, and Oscar A. Meza, 36.
Belen, Hickman (EZ-9), and Meza (EZ-13) joined CBP in 2017, 2000, and 2008, respectively.
Belen, Hickman (EZ-9), and Meza (EZ-13) joined CBP in 2017, 2000, and 2008, respectively.
February 4, 2026 at 9:51 PM
We used records from the gassing of Chicago's Little Village neighborhood to identify some other notable members of the unit: Bryan Belen Lleras, 32, Chad B. Hickman, 50, and Oscar A. Meza, 36.
Belen, Hickman (EZ-9), and Meza (EZ-13) joined CBP in 2017, 2000, and 2008, respectively.
Belen, Hickman (EZ-9), and Meza (EZ-13) joined CBP in 2017, 2000, and 2008, respectively.
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Outside the gas station, one of our reporters tried asking Sveum (EZ-2) to confirm his name.
He said one word in response: "what?" & went immediately to his vehicle.
A few minutes later, he had pulled his mask more over his face, and appeared to be in furtive conversation with another agent:
He said one word in response: "what?" & went immediately to his vehicle.
A few minutes later, he had pulled his mask more over his face, and appeared to be in furtive conversation with another agent:
February 4, 2026 at 9:45 PM
Outside the gas station, one of our reporters tried asking Sveum (EZ-2) to confirm his name.
He said one word in response: "what?" & went immediately to his vehicle.
A few minutes later, he had pulled his mask more over his face, and appeared to be in furtive conversation with another agent:
He said one word in response: "what?" & went immediately to his vehicle.
A few minutes later, he had pulled his mask more over his face, and appeared to be in furtive conversation with another agent:
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By happenstance, we encountered both agents at this Speedway on January 13. Inside, Vazquez, center here, waited in line for the bathroom with others from Bovino's crew:
We haven't seen any detentions so far. Feds lined up for a pit stop in this Speedway.
February 4, 2026 at 9:42 PM
By happenstance, we encountered both agents at this Speedway on January 13. Inside, Vazquez, center here, waited in line for the bathroom with others from Bovino's crew:
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This wasn't the only incident where Vazquez has been seen aiming or firing directly at folks' heads (sometimes it's OC rounds, sometimes tear gas canisters) He did it in Chicago as well. Here he is on January 15 once again doing it to protesters and press outside Whipple:
More footage from a Jan. 15 protest against ICE at the Whipple Building shows federal agents using force against protesters, including agent EZ-17 from the BorTac unit of the Border Patrol firing tear gas at head level at someone from a short distance while other agents record video & take pictures.
February 4, 2026 at 9:31 PM
This wasn't the only incident where Vazquez has been seen aiming or firing directly at folks' heads (sometimes it's OC rounds, sometimes tear gas canisters) He did it in Chicago as well. Here he is on January 15 once again doing it to protesters and press outside Whipple:
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On January 16, researchers with @bellingcat.com wrote about EZ-17's (Vazquez’s) behavior at just one scene in Minneapolis where he was counted firing his 40mm launcher at people five times within five minutes:
Analysing One Federal Agent’s Use of Less-Lethal Launcher in Minneapolis
After the fatal shooting of Renee Good, Border Patrol agent "EZ-17" was filmed shooting less-lethal munitions at protesters five times in five minutes.
www.bellingcat.com
February 4, 2026 at 9:27 PM
On January 16, researchers with @bellingcat.com wrote about EZ-17's (Vazquez’s) behavior at just one scene in Minneapolis where he was counted firing his 40mm launcher at people five times within five minutes:
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*Note: @pacantifa.is first identified Michael Sveum on January 14. This was entirely separate from our investigation into his team, which we started in November.
WANTED FOR KIDNAPPING / ASSAULT - Michael B. Sveum of Las Cruces, NM: BORTAC agent with Customs and Border Protection. He is in Minneapolis now and he was in Los Angeles in June and July.
Insignia "EZ-2" and "BTC". Witness to the murder of Renee Nicole Good. #OneOfOursAllOfYours #ICEList #UnmaskICE
Insignia "EZ-2" and "BTC". Witness to the murder of Renee Nicole Good. #OneOfOursAllOfYours #ICEList #UnmaskICE
February 4, 2026 at 9:25 PM
*Note: @pacantifa.is first identified Michael Sveum on January 14. This was entirely separate from our investigation into his team, which we started in November.
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NEW: since last year, a pair of "highly trained" feds have been involved in an array of incidents attacking crowds with chemical weapons.
We used public records and open source analysis to identify Edgar Vazquez and Michael Sveum, alongside some other members of their tactical team.
Read more:
We used public records and open source analysis to identify Edgar Vazquez and Michael Sveum, alongside some other members of their tactical team.
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Identified: the El Paso BORTAC crew rampaging through the Midwest
One violent duo in particular, U.S. Border Patrol agents Michael Sveum (EZ-2) and Edgar Vazquez (EZ-17), have been frequently seen alongside former commander-at-large Greg Bovino terrorizing crowds wi...
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February 4, 2026 at 9:24 PM
NEW: since last year, a pair of "highly trained" feds have been involved in an array of incidents attacking crowds with chemical weapons.
We used public records and open source analysis to identify Edgar Vazquez and Michael Sveum, alongside some other members of their tactical team.
Read more:
We used public records and open source analysis to identify Edgar Vazquez and Michael Sveum, alongside some other members of their tactical team.
Read more:
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Well, my fellow Maine voters. Here is Susan Collins today paying tribute to her boss while holding her MAGA hat.
February 4, 2026 at 12:37 AM
Well, my fellow Maine voters. Here is Susan Collins today paying tribute to her boss while holding her MAGA hat.
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Remember the two people who were shot by ICE in Portland? DOJ claimed they were gang members and tried to smear them, but turns out neither have any criminal record or is associated with a gang, and the "shooting" they accused the woman of being involved with was her getting raped and robbed. 1/2
February 3, 2026 at 8:21 PM
Remember the two people who were shot by ICE in Portland? DOJ claimed they were gang members and tried to smear them, but turns out neither have any criminal record or is associated with a gang, and the "shooting" they accused the woman of being involved with was her getting raped and robbed. 1/2
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A note from our editors:
February 1, 2026 at 9:10 PM
A note from our editors:
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BREAKING: CBP agents who murdered Alex Pretti have been IDENTIFIED: Jesus Ochoa, 43, and Raymundo Gutierrez, 35. www.propublica.org/article/alex...
Two CBP Agents Identified in Alex Pretti Shooting
The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raym...
www.propublica.org
February 1, 2026 at 9:20 PM
BREAKING: CBP agents who murdered Alex Pretti have been IDENTIFIED: Jesus Ochoa, 43, and Raymundo Gutierrez, 35. www.propublica.org/article/alex...
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NO LIES 👇 DETECTED.......
February 1, 2026 at 10:40 AM
NO LIES 👇 DETECTED.......
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You know, if a bunch of sweet Jewish old ladies are saying “this reminds me of Anne Frank” then that’s a good enough allegorical green check mark for me.
“Every worker soon to lose their status is receiving “$2,000 and a hug” from the center; many residents are contributing more out of their own pockets.” 😢
www.jta.org/2026/01/30/u...
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'Reminds me of Anne Frank': Jewish seniors are offering to hide their Haitian caregivers as Trump's TPS end looms - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
The end of Temporary Protected Status has Holocaust survivors offering to hide Haitian staffers, according to the CEO of a senior-living center in Florida.
www.jta.org
February 1, 2026 at 1:37 PM
You know, if a bunch of sweet Jewish old ladies are saying “this reminds me of Anne Frank” then that’s a good enough allegorical green check mark for me.
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It should not take a court order to get a toddler out of a prison.
January 31, 2026 at 9:22 PM
It should not take a court order to get a toddler out of a prison.
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Kristol means Kristallnacht: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kristal...
January 31, 2026 at 11:44 PM
Kristol means Kristallnacht: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kristal...
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January 31, 2026 at 2:53 PM
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January 30, 2026 at 6:38 PM
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Seeing that photo of Obama putting the Medal of Freedom on Tom Homan circulate again. It's fake. Homan did get a civil service award during the Obama administration, but it wasn't the Medal of Freedom, it wasn't a medal (it was a certificate), and Obama didn't present it to him in person.
January 31, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Seeing that photo of Obama putting the Medal of Freedom on Tom Homan circulate again. It's fake. Homan did get a civil service award during the Obama administration, but it wasn't the Medal of Freedom, it wasn't a medal (it was a certificate), and Obama didn't present it to him in person.
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ICE will respond by requiring all non-citizens to wear special badges, perhaps in a unique shape and color so everyone can recognize who's who in the streets.
In Minneapolis, they are starting to *wear their passports at all times*
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/31/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/31/u...
Minneapolis Residents Wear Their Passports, Desperate to Ward Off ICE
www.nytimes.com
January 31, 2026 at 3:31 PM
ICE will respond by requiring all non-citizens to wear special badges, perhaps in a unique shape and color so everyone can recognize who's who in the streets.