ren
@isensmith.bsky.social
IT professional turned English teacher, from the PNW, moved to Kyiv Ukraine in 2023. Into: Art, TRPGs, rationalism, democracy, ПЕРЕМОГА! 🇺🇦🇬🇪🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
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Jane Hume and Angus Taylor say immigration is “out of control”.
Again, if you are anti immigration you are anti economy.
If you are anti immigration you are anti culture.
If you are anti immigration you are anti small business.
They are losers not leaders.
Again, if you are anti immigration you are anti economy.
If you are anti immigration you are anti culture.
If you are anti immigration you are anti small business.
They are losers not leaders.
February 15, 2026 at 8:57 AM
Jane Hume and Angus Taylor say immigration is “out of control”.
Again, if you are anti immigration you are anti economy.
If you are anti immigration you are anti culture.
If you are anti immigration you are anti small business.
They are losers not leaders.
Again, if you are anti immigration you are anti economy.
If you are anti immigration you are anti culture.
If you are anti immigration you are anti small business.
They are losers not leaders.
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$38 Billion to cage people — as Brentwood, TN-based @CoreCivic says they want even more
February 13, 2026 at 10:14 PM
$38 Billion to cage people — as Brentwood, TN-based @CoreCivic says they want even more
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"zoomers are killing the bar industry" oh interesting was it zoomers who decided a drink should cost seventeen dollars
February 13, 2026 at 8:20 PM
"zoomers are killing the bar industry" oh interesting was it zoomers who decided a drink should cost seventeen dollars
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Putin is pleased. www.yahoo.com/news/article...
February 13, 2026 at 10:50 PM
Putin is pleased. www.yahoo.com/news/article...
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Oh my fucking god it's his entire cabinet. Literally the only reason any of them have positions in the administration is to ensure they'd have a vested interest in the cover-up to protect him.
people.com/rfk-jr-went-...
people.com/rfk-jr-went-...
RFK Jr. Went ‘Dinosaur Bone Hunting’ with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. went on a 'dinosaur bone hunting' trip with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. The trip was confirmed by an email exchange between Epstein and Maxwell released in January 202...
people.com
February 13, 2026 at 10:52 PM
Oh my fucking god it's his entire cabinet. Literally the only reason any of them have positions in the administration is to ensure they'd have a vested interest in the cover-up to protect him.
people.com/rfk-jr-went-...
people.com/rfk-jr-went-...
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Security detail provided by the US Marshals Service for budget chief and Project 2025 architect Russell Vought is being paid for by the $15M left in funding for the now gutted USAID.
Cuts in USAID will contribute to the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people, with 2/3 of them being children.
Cuts in USAID will contribute to the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people, with 2/3 of them being children.
Russell Vought raided USAID budgets he helped gut to pay for his own security
The White House budget office reportedly set aside $15 million of remaining funds to protect the Project 2025 guy, according to Reuters.
www.motherjones.com
February 13, 2026 at 10:39 PM
Security detail provided by the US Marshals Service for budget chief and Project 2025 architect Russell Vought is being paid for by the $15M left in funding for the now gutted USAID.
Cuts in USAID will contribute to the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people, with 2/3 of them being children.
Cuts in USAID will contribute to the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people, with 2/3 of them being children.
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The woman Alex Pretti defended from ICE was also a health care professional—and she was denied the chance to help Pretti in his final moments. trib.al/Y0dRX2x
February 13, 2026 at 11:25 PM
The woman Alex Pretti defended from ICE was also a health care professional—and she was denied the chance to help Pretti in his final moments. trib.al/Y0dRX2x
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And again, Trump is a Russian asset.
The most corrupt pro-Putin president in US history endorses the most corrupt pro-Putin leader in Europe.
February 13, 2026 at 11:35 PM
And again, Trump is a Russian asset.
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Looks like ICE is opening another detention center in Tennessee — in LEBANON. Part of the $38 BILLION push, as @CoreCivic complains they haven’t detained enough people.
Cruelty is big business.
From @TNLookout: tennesseelookout.com/2026/02/13/i...
Cruelty is big business.
From @TNLookout: tennesseelookout.com/2026/02/13/i...
February 13, 2026 at 11:49 PM
Looks like ICE is opening another detention center in Tennessee — in LEBANON. Part of the $38 BILLION push, as @CoreCivic complains they haven’t detained enough people.
Cruelty is big business.
From @TNLookout: tennesseelookout.com/2026/02/13/i...
Cruelty is big business.
From @TNLookout: tennesseelookout.com/2026/02/13/i...
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Union elections plummeted last year after Trump gutted the NLRB — while the cost of living soars and corporate profits hit record highs.
Unions are the key to taking on corporate power and increasing working people’s standard of living.
No wonder Trump wants to eradicate them.
Unions are the key to taking on corporate power and increasing working people’s standard of living.
No wonder Trump wants to eradicate them.
February 13, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Union elections plummeted last year after Trump gutted the NLRB — while the cost of living soars and corporate profits hit record highs.
Unions are the key to taking on corporate power and increasing working people’s standard of living.
No wonder Trump wants to eradicate them.
Unions are the key to taking on corporate power and increasing working people’s standard of living.
No wonder Trump wants to eradicate them.
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If the midterms proceed fairly then Trump, Miller, Bondi, Leavitt, Patel, Noem and Hegseth know they are going to prison.
What do you think they will do to avoid that…..
The answer is, whatever it takes.
What do you think they will do to avoid that…..
The answer is, whatever it takes.
February 14, 2026 at 12:10 AM
If the midterms proceed fairly then Trump, Miller, Bondi, Leavitt, Patel, Noem and Hegseth know they are going to prison.
What do you think they will do to avoid that…..
The answer is, whatever it takes.
What do you think they will do to avoid that…..
The answer is, whatever it takes.
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10 Ukraninans eliminated 2 NATO batallions in a day. Tell me more how Ukraine is not ready to join NATO. Tell me more how strong Europe is and how it is ready to defend itself in case Ukraine falls (and russians use Ukrainians to strengthen their attacking forces).
#UkrainianView
#UAView
#UkrainianView
#UAView
Ukrainians have been warning you for years and you had all the time and opportunities to eliminate russian threat when it was limited in Ukraine. Now when you see what you are facing it might be too late unless you act very fast and go all in. You've seen the alternative.
#UkrainianView
#UAView
#UkrainianView
#UAView
Opinion | NATO Has Seen the Future and Is Unprepared
A simulation of drone warfare shows how far the alliance has to go to learn the lessons of Ukraine.
www.wsj.com
February 13, 2026 at 6:37 PM
10 Ukraninans eliminated 2 NATO batallions in a day. Tell me more how Ukraine is not ready to join NATO. Tell me more how strong Europe is and how it is ready to defend itself in case Ukraine falls (and russians use Ukrainians to strengthen their attacking forces).
#UkrainianView
#UAView
#UkrainianView
#UAView
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One of the better ideas I’ve seen. Scott Galloway with his “Resist and Unsubscribe.
Resistandunsubscribe.com
Resistandunsubscribe.com
February 14, 2026 at 12:27 AM
One of the better ideas I’ve seen. Scott Galloway with his “Resist and Unsubscribe.
Resistandunsubscribe.com
Resistandunsubscribe.com
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Here’s one from a wayzzz back, “Slow Drift,” oil on linen, 30”x24”.
February 13, 2026 at 4:12 PM
Here’s one from a wayzzz back, “Slow Drift,” oil on linen, 30”x24”.
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Keep speaking out. Whether it's conversations with friends or whistle-blowing to Congress, keep going. Your words matter.
Goodnight 💚
Goodnight 💚
February 14, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Keep speaking out. Whether it's conversations with friends or whistle-blowing to Congress, keep going. Your words matter.
Goodnight 💚
Goodnight 💚
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Ohhhhhhhh. Yeah that makes a lot more sense, @stephruhle.bsky.social
Stephanie Ruhle: This bridge will take toll money away from another bridge that connects Michigan and Canada, and that bridge is owned by a big Trump donor who, on Monday, had a meeting with Howard. Lutnick. Immediately following that meeting, poof, we no longer want this new bridge.
February 14, 2026 at 4:47 AM
Ohhhhhhhh. Yeah that makes a lot more sense, @stephruhle.bsky.social
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I am so incredibly proud of my country and my people now.
I was thinking about this four years ago, in those heavy days of anxious anticipation for the darkest hour and the moment of truth of February 2022.
And I feel it with even greater pride today.
I was thinking about this four years ago, in those heavy days of anxious anticipation for the darkest hour and the moment of truth of February 2022.
And I feel it with even greater pride today.
February 12, 2026 at 11:01 PM
I am so incredibly proud of my country and my people now.
I was thinking about this four years ago, in those heavy days of anxious anticipation for the darkest hour and the moment of truth of February 2022.
And I feel it with even greater pride today.
I was thinking about this four years ago, in those heavy days of anxious anticipation for the darkest hour and the moment of truth of February 2022.
And I feel it with even greater pride today.
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February 11, 2026 at 3:31 AM
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Leslie Wexner is one of the 10 co-conspirators named by the FBI during the 2019 arrest of Epstein.
He gave Epstein millions of dollars and the $70 million NYC townhouse.
Leon Black gave Epstein over $170 million.
Both men are alive.
How come they've never been asked to testify?
He gave Epstein millions of dollars and the $70 million NYC townhouse.
Leon Black gave Epstein over $170 million.
Both men are alive.
How come they've never been asked to testify?
February 10, 2026 at 5:58 AM
Leslie Wexner is one of the 10 co-conspirators named by the FBI during the 2019 arrest of Epstein.
He gave Epstein millions of dollars and the $70 million NYC townhouse.
Leon Black gave Epstein over $170 million.
Both men are alive.
How come they've never been asked to testify?
He gave Epstein millions of dollars and the $70 million NYC townhouse.
Leon Black gave Epstein over $170 million.
Both men are alive.
How come they've never been asked to testify?
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Quick reminder. Russia was allied with the Nazis in 1939. And Russia only won the war on their front because the US supplied them with military material through lend lease.
Russia sucks
Russia sucks
February 11, 2026 at 3:59 AM
Quick reminder. Russia was allied with the Nazis in 1939. And Russia only won the war on their front because the US supplied them with military material through lend lease.
Russia sucks
Russia sucks
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Ending today with a bit of good news.
Turns out that telling the military not to break the law is...not breaking the law. Glad a grand jury could clear that up.
Goodnight 💚
www.timesunion.com/news/politic...
Turns out that telling the military not to break the law is...not breaking the law. Glad a grand jury could clear that up.
Goodnight 💚
www.timesunion.com/news/politic...
Grand jury refuses to indict Democratic lawmakers in connection with illegal military orders video
A grand jury in Washington has refused to indict Democratic lawmakers in connection with a video in which they urged U.S. military members to resist “illegal orders,” according to a person...
www.timesunion.com
February 11, 2026 at 4:51 AM
Ending today with a bit of good news.
Turns out that telling the military not to break the law is...not breaking the law. Glad a grand jury could clear that up.
Goodnight 💚
www.timesunion.com/news/politic...
Turns out that telling the military not to break the law is...not breaking the law. Glad a grand jury could clear that up.
Goodnight 💚
www.timesunion.com/news/politic...
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The Federal Judicial Center deleted a chapter on climate science from a reference manual for judges. I spoke to one of the authors of the chapter. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/c...
Climate Change Is Erased From a Manual for Federal Judges
www.nytimes.com
February 10, 2026 at 9:22 PM
The Federal Judicial Center deleted a chapter on climate science from a reference manual for judges. I spoke to one of the authors of the chapter. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/c...
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Friends from Minneapolis reporting to me that things are at the point where folks are being hidden in other people's houses and we are in the "again" part of "never again" which the "never" was supposed to preclude
February 10, 2026 at 10:54 PM
Friends from Minneapolis reporting to me that things are at the point where folks are being hidden in other people's houses and we are in the "again" part of "never again" which the "never" was supposed to preclude
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"Hate thy Neighbor as Thyself: The Gospel of JD"
snyder.substack.com/p/hate-thy-n...
snyder.substack.com/p/hate-thy-n...
Hate thy Neighbor as Thyself
The Gospel of JD
snyder.substack.com
February 10, 2026 at 12:49 AM
"Hate thy Neighbor as Thyself: The Gospel of JD"
snyder.substack.com/p/hate-thy-n...
snyder.substack.com/p/hate-thy-n...