Isabel Wright
@isabelwright.bsky.social
She / Her / Elle Posts = my own
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Mild alarmist --> Quickly moving towards full alarmist. Rural 🔵 in a 🔴 State + SCIENCE + Bees + Vaccinated + Libraries + 🇺🇦 + 🇨🇦 + 🇬🇱 #covidAware #N95 #KN95 DM 🟰 Blocked
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He cannot be clearer. There is no difference to him between bombing random fishermen on boats and shooting Americans protesters in the face
I swear this clip is not edited. Trump pivots from downplaying the killing of Renee Good and Alex Pretti ("two people out of tens of thousands and you get bad publicity") to in the very next breath claiming "we've been very tough on the waters," leaving Tom Llamas baffled ("the waters?")
February 5, 2026 at 4:30 AM
He cannot be clearer. There is no difference to him between bombing random fishermen on boats and shooting Americans protesters in the face
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Ian McKellen performs “The Strangers’ Case” speech from “Sir Thomas More” on Colbert.
February 5, 2026 at 1:07 PM
Ian McKellen performs “The Strangers’ Case” speech from “Sir Thomas More” on Colbert.
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(cartoon from the archives)
February 4, 2026 at 4:23 PM
(cartoon from the archives)
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As terrible as what is happening right now to journalism, we actually should dismantle the romantic myths we have of the press in America.
I teach in my class about colonial press censorship, and then how the independent press was a tool for the wealthy, white power holders to maintain dominance.
I teach in my class about colonial press censorship, and then how the independent press was a tool for the wealthy, white power holders to maintain dominance.
This is it.
And the founders also never really envisioned a system like industrial and post-industrial capitalism that would be *fundamentally at odds* with their vision of a democratic republic.
Which is why capitalism must be dismantled.
And the founders also never really envisioned a system like industrial and post-industrial capitalism that would be *fundamentally at odds* with their vision of a democratic republic.
Which is why capitalism must be dismantled.
Our founders, though deeply flawed, understood that democracy requires an informed citizenry and a government accountable to it people. That’s why the press is the only profession protected by the Constitution. It’s also why autocrats and oligarchs seek to control and destroy it.
February 4, 2026 at 9:16 PM
As terrible as what is happening right now to journalism, we actually should dismantle the romantic myths we have of the press in America.
I teach in my class about colonial press censorship, and then how the independent press was a tool for the wealthy, white power holders to maintain dominance.
I teach in my class about colonial press censorship, and then how the independent press was a tool for the wealthy, white power holders to maintain dominance.
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A year to the day since Mandelson told the FT that their questions about Epstein were "an FT obsession and frankly you can all fuck off."
I wonder if the paper sent him a card, @pickardje.bsky.social?
I wonder if the paper sent him a card, @pickardje.bsky.social?
February 5, 2026 at 11:52 AM
A year to the day since Mandelson told the FT that their questions about Epstein were "an FT obsession and frankly you can all fuck off."
I wonder if the paper sent him a card, @pickardje.bsky.social?
I wonder if the paper sent him a card, @pickardje.bsky.social?
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EXCLUSIVE:
Peter Mandelson sought advice from Jeffrey Epstein on setting up his advisory firm, Global Counsel, including how to target potential new clients such as the Chinese government.
www.ft.com/content/13d2...
Peter Mandelson sought advice from Jeffrey Epstein on setting up his advisory firm, Global Counsel, including how to target potential new clients such as the Chinese government.
www.ft.com/content/13d2...
Peter Mandelson sought help from Jeffrey Epstein on setting up advisory firm
Emails from 2010 show former UK minister asking child sex offender how to win political and corporate clients
www.ft.com
February 5, 2026 at 12:53 PM
EXCLUSIVE:
Peter Mandelson sought advice from Jeffrey Epstein on setting up his advisory firm, Global Counsel, including how to target potential new clients such as the Chinese government.
www.ft.com/content/13d2...
Peter Mandelson sought advice from Jeffrey Epstein on setting up his advisory firm, Global Counsel, including how to target potential new clients such as the Chinese government.
www.ft.com/content/13d2...
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What do I keep saying? Your power comes from getting real fucking comfortable with being a pain in the ass.
My actual job description is activist and here’s what I tell people in despair all the time: do not underestimate how much harm you can prevent by being just a little bit annoying.
This is one reason I keep trying to remind people of the power that we have. That we have *always* had. Not because I’m in denial, but because I know history. I’m no sophisticated intellectual, but I do know we’re going to win even though the bad shit is really terrible right now.
February 5, 2026 at 4:59 AM
What do I keep saying? Your power comes from getting real fucking comfortable with being a pain in the ass.
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Karp resigned as chair, but did not resign from his job.
Paul Weiss said in its statement that Mr. Karp “will continue to focus his full-time attention to client service at the firm.”
Paul Weiss said in its statement that Mr. Karp “will continue to focus his full-time attention to client service at the firm.”
Breaking News: Brad Karp resigned as chairman of the major law firm Paul Weiss after emails between him and Jeffrey Epstein became public.
Brad Karp Resigns as Paul Weiss Chairman Amid Epstein Fallout
The decision followed the release of a series of embarrassing emails between Mr. Karp and Jeffrey Epstein.
nyti.ms
February 5, 2026 at 5:15 AM
Karp resigned as chair, but did not resign from his job.
Paul Weiss said in its statement that Mr. Karp “will continue to focus his full-time attention to client service at the firm.”
Paul Weiss said in its statement that Mr. Karp “will continue to focus his full-time attention to client service at the firm.”
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Trump Tells Reporter To Smile More.
Trump Tells Reporter To Smile More
He's scared
open.substack.com
February 4, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Trump Tells Reporter To Smile More.
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Whatever the Gabbard issue is, it looks like it's coming out one way or another.
Whistleblower puts Tulsi on notice that he will go to Congress himself if her office doesn’t respond by Friday.
February 4, 2026 at 7:12 PM
Whatever the Gabbard issue is, it looks like it's coming out one way or another.
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A publisher who lays off a reporter whose pen is freezing because she's covering a frigid war zone while dodging missiles is not an editor you want to work for, in a more perfect world
February 4, 2026 at 5:07 PM
A publisher who lays off a reporter whose pen is freezing because she's covering a frigid war zone while dodging missiles is not an editor you want to work for, in a more perfect world
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Dr. Isaac Pope is being called the Larry Nassar of Washington state.
A civil lawsuit alleges he sexually assaulted hundreds of children in state juvenile facilities in the 1980s and 90s. Kids who were supposed to be protected. Kids who had no power. The abuse went on for years.
1/3
A civil lawsuit alleges he sexually assaulted hundreds of children in state juvenile facilities in the 1980s and 90s. Kids who were supposed to be protected. Kids who had no power. The abuse went on for years.
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February 4, 2026 at 4:05 AM
Dr. Isaac Pope is being called the Larry Nassar of Washington state.
A civil lawsuit alleges he sexually assaulted hundreds of children in state juvenile facilities in the 1980s and 90s. Kids who were supposed to be protected. Kids who had no power. The abuse went on for years.
1/3
A civil lawsuit alleges he sexually assaulted hundreds of children in state juvenile facilities in the 1980s and 90s. Kids who were supposed to be protected. Kids who had no power. The abuse went on for years.
1/3
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Some terrifically titled papers from a discovered collection of NASA research documents found in a skip
(with thanks to @juliarez.placid.horse)
(with thanks to @juliarez.placid.horse)
February 3, 2026 at 9:34 AM
Some terrifically titled papers from a discovered collection of NASA research documents found in a skip
(with thanks to @juliarez.placid.horse)
(with thanks to @juliarez.placid.horse)
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One lesson from the Epstein–Mandelson affair is that we need to stop routinely rehabilitating political careers after serious scandals.
When politicians knowingly engage in grave ethical wrongdoing, that should permanently end their political careers. Being "talented" should not override that.
When politicians knowingly engage in grave ethical wrongdoing, that should permanently end their political careers. Being "talented" should not override that.
February 4, 2026 at 1:08 PM
One lesson from the Epstein–Mandelson affair is that we need to stop routinely rehabilitating political careers after serious scandals.
When politicians knowingly engage in grave ethical wrongdoing, that should permanently end their political careers. Being "talented" should not override that.
When politicians knowingly engage in grave ethical wrongdoing, that should permanently end their political careers. Being "talented" should not override that.
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THEY EXECUTE AMERICANS AND THEN ANNOUNCE THEY WANT TO “TAKE OVER” ELECTIONS!!
THIS IS NOT BY ACCIDENT!!!
THIS IS NOT BY ACCIDENT!!!
February 4, 2026 at 1:18 AM
THEY EXECUTE AMERICANS AND THEN ANNOUNCE THEY WANT TO “TAKE OVER” ELECTIONS!!
THIS IS NOT BY ACCIDENT!!!
THIS IS NOT BY ACCIDENT!!!
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DHS said that the woman CBP shot in the chest in Portland was “involved” in a gang shooting.
Her ~involvement~ was that suspected gang members sexually assaulted and robbed her.
Her ~involvement~ was that suspected gang members sexually assaulted and robbed her.
After Border Patrol shot two people in Portland, DHS claimed they were "vicious gang members" tied to a past shooting.
But records I obtained reveal a US prosecutor has since directly contradicted DHS, saying, "We're not suggesting he is a gang member." My dive into how DHS' claims have collapsed:
But records I obtained reveal a US prosecutor has since directly contradicted DHS, saying, "We're not suggesting he is a gang member." My dive into how DHS' claims have collapsed:
DHS’s account of two Venezuelans shot by border patrol falls apart in court: ‘A smear campaign’
Immigration officials said agent shot two ‘vicious gang members’ in Portland, but records obtained by the Guardian reveal US prosecutor contradicted claims
www.theguardian.com
February 3, 2026 at 2:02 AM
DHS said that the woman CBP shot in the chest in Portland was “involved” in a gang shooting.
Her ~involvement~ was that suspected gang members sexually assaulted and robbed her.
Her ~involvement~ was that suspected gang members sexually assaulted and robbed her.
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1/ An authoritarian government begins rounding up people it sees as targets, using a rapidly expanded paramilitary force known for brutal tactics. Because of a lack of detention spaces, it warehouses people in requisitioned facilities. The year is 1933, the place is Germany. ⬇️
February 2, 2026 at 8:45 AM
1/ An authoritarian government begins rounding up people it sees as targets, using a rapidly expanded paramilitary force known for brutal tactics. Because of a lack of detention spaces, it warehouses people in requisitioned facilities. The year is 1933, the place is Germany. ⬇️
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Democrats have demanded an end to roving ICE patrols and stricter warrant requirements. If ICE intended to comply they would not need a new $87 million warehouse in our state. A warehouse for human beings.
NEW: ICE buys $87M warehouse in Berks County as it plots expansion of immigration detention centers across the U.S. https://www.spotlightpa.org/berks/2026/02/ice-warehouse-berks-county-purchase-federal-government/
ICE buys $87M warehouse in Berks County
Deed records show the Trump administration purchased a 520,000-square-foot warehouse in Hamburg, PA, for $87.4 million on Feb. 2.
www.spotlightpa.org
February 2, 2026 at 9:36 PM
Democrats have demanded an end to roving ICE patrols and stricter warrant requirements. If ICE intended to comply they would not need a new $87 million warehouse in our state. A warehouse for human beings.
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I hadn't realised there was a design for the gargantuan planned 'Arc de Trump' in Washington DC. It's so gaudy! And much bigger than any other triumphal arch in the world (in fact, second only to Hitler's planned Berlin arch), so it will certainly stick out like a sore thumb.
February 3, 2026 at 2:01 PM
I hadn't realised there was a design for the gargantuan planned 'Arc de Trump' in Washington DC. It's so gaudy! And much bigger than any other triumphal arch in the world (in fact, second only to Hitler's planned Berlin arch), so it will certainly stick out like a sore thumb.
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Minnesota’s Chief U.S. District Judge Patrick J. Schiltz ruled, almost immediately, that ICE could not move the two men out of Minnesota. He gave the federal government until Friday to provide an explanation for their actions.
A federal judge ordered the release of two Venezuelan men accused of assaulting a federal immigration officer last month outside a north Minneapolis duplex.
But they never made it outside the St. Paul courthouse. ICE detained them again, without explanation, after the hearing.
But they never made it outside the St. Paul courthouse. ICE detained them again, without explanation, after the hearing.
Federal judge orders release of two men in ICE shooting charged with assaulting immigration agents
Defense attorneys cited photos in challenging the government’s account of when the agent fired a shot that wounded the fleeing suspect.
www.startribune.com
February 4, 2026 at 2:56 AM
Minnesota’s Chief U.S. District Judge Patrick J. Schiltz ruled, almost immediately, that ICE could not move the two men out of Minnesota. He gave the federal government until Friday to provide an explanation for their actions.
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France’s Foreign Ministry owns Elon Musk in this response:
February 4, 2026 at 10:33 AM
France’s Foreign Ministry owns Elon Musk in this response:
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My own very niche academic opinion: the expiry of New START won't spark a new arms race in and of itself. But its end is indicative of a deteriorating security environment that will involve some arms racing and more importantly a significantly heightened risk of a major war.
February 4, 2026 at 6:50 AM
My own very niche academic opinion: the expiry of New START won't spark a new arms race in and of itself. But its end is indicative of a deteriorating security environment that will involve some arms racing and more importantly a significantly heightened risk of a major war.
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ICE is demanding the employment records at a Maine jail after a sheriff openly criticized immigration agents for arresting one of his guards
ICE demanded Maine sheriff’s employment records following his criticism of arrest
The subpoena came a day after Cumberland County Sheriff Kevin Joyce blasted immigration agents for arresting one of his guards.
www.bangordailynews.com
February 3, 2026 at 11:49 PM
ICE is demanding the employment records at a Maine jail after a sheriff openly criticized immigration agents for arresting one of his guards