Jacob Knutson
@jaknutson.bsky.social
Reporter at @democracydocket.com
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it's moments like these when I rebel against my predisposition for doomerism and refuse to believe we're going to be brought down by some of the dumbest people to ever live.
Is there some sort of award for perfectly missing the point?
February 9, 2026 at 4:56 PM
it's moments like these when I rebel against my predisposition for doomerism and refuse to believe we're going to be brought down by some of the dumbest people to ever live.
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This is torture. The US is torturing children. Children whose words and whose art contain infinitely more humanity than the people keeping them detained.
5/ “I have already spent more than 60 days waking up eating the same repetitive meals…going to the doctor and that the only thing they tell you is to drink more water and the worst thing is that it seems like the water is what makes people sick here…”
From 12-year-old Ender, detained 60+ days
From 12-year-old Ender, detained 60+ days
February 9, 2026 at 1:38 PM
This is torture. The US is torturing children. Children whose words and whose art contain infinitely more humanity than the people keeping them detained.
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The state of US civil-military relations we need a purge tracker
A site tracking recent purges in the PLA vs purges at the Trump-Hegseth Pentagon purge-comparison.vercel.app
February 9, 2026 at 12:29 AM
The state of US civil-military relations we need a purge tracker
I’m personally fine with Naughty Rabbit performing at the Super Bowl
February 8, 2026 at 5:47 PM
I’m personally fine with Naughty Rabbit performing at the Super Bowl
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“Help!” cried Toad. “My best friend is trying to kill me!”
“I’m only getting you ready for winter,” said Frog.
“I’m only getting you ready for winter,” said Frog.
February 8, 2026 at 5:37 PM
“Help!” cried Toad. “My best friend is trying to kill me!”
“I’m only getting you ready for winter,” said Frog.
“I’m only getting you ready for winter,” said Frog.
I needed this update
February 8, 2026 at 12:36 PM
I needed this update
This comparison is unfair to the Grinch
February 6, 2026 at 10:36 PM
This comparison is unfair to the Grinch
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Neither the President nor Vice President of the United States can make a public appearance in front of a non-partisan crowd either in America or abroad without being booed.
NEW: Huge cheers earlier for the Ukrainian athletes at the Winter Olympics opening ceremony.
Then huge BOOS as JD Vance comes on the big screen in the stadium.
Even the commentators can’t hide it…
Then huge BOOS as JD Vance comes on the big screen in the stadium.
Even the commentators can’t hide it…
February 6, 2026 at 9:29 PM
Neither the President nor Vice President of the United States can make a public appearance in front of a non-partisan crowd either in America or abroad without being booed.
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Isn't the President technically a White House staffer?
February 6, 2026 at 8:33 PM
Isn't the President technically a White House staffer?
The so-called Unitary Executive can personally fire every single person in the executive branch, but he has no control over the blatantly racist posts to his social media account, apparently.
February 6, 2026 at 5:29 PM
The so-called Unitary Executive can personally fire every single person in the executive branch, but he has no control over the blatantly racist posts to his social media account, apparently.
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It remains very funny that people are scared of this guy and the evils they imagine him wanting to inflict
Child at the podium: “A woo woo woo.”
Mamdani: That’s how I felt when we came up with this plan. Together, we will expand the idea of what is possible in our city—and what sounds and noises we can make at a press conference.
Mamdani: That’s how I felt when we came up with this plan. Together, we will expand the idea of what is possible in our city—and what sounds and noises we can make at a press conference.
February 6, 2026 at 2:10 PM
It remains very funny that people are scared of this guy and the evils they imagine him wanting to inflict
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There were 89,000 polling places in 2022.
8 states have all-mail elections.
At least 5,000,000 Americans marched in the October No Kings demonstrations.
They have 15,000 guys. They couldn't "surround the polls" if they wanted to.
8 states have all-mail elections.
At least 5,000,000 Americans marched in the October No Kings demonstrations.
They have 15,000 guys. They couldn't "surround the polls" if they wanted to.
Steve Bannon says the federal government is planning to send ICE officers to patrol polling stations during the midterms.
"We're going to have ICE surround the polls come November."
"We're not going to sit here and allow you to steal the country again." www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
"We're going to have ICE surround the polls come November."
"We're not going to sit here and allow you to steal the country again." www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Steve Bannon says ICE will ‘surround the polls’ as Trump doubles down on taking over elections
Trump doubled down on his comments to nationalize voting Tuesday during an Oval Office press conference. “If you think about it, a state is an agent for the federal government in elections,” Trump sai...
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February 4, 2026 at 11:05 PM
There were 89,000 polling places in 2022.
8 states have all-mail elections.
At least 5,000,000 Americans marched in the October No Kings demonstrations.
They have 15,000 guys. They couldn't "surround the polls" if they wanted to.
8 states have all-mail elections.
At least 5,000,000 Americans marched in the October No Kings demonstrations.
They have 15,000 guys. They couldn't "surround the polls" if they wanted to.
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I think this would have the opposite effect of what is intended. Instead of supressing the vote you’re going to end up with angry people even more determined to cast a ballot bsky.app/profile/marc...
🚨BREAKING: Steve Bannon said Tuesday that the federal government is planning to send Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers to patrol polling stations during this year’s midterm elections. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Steve Bannon says ICE will ‘surround the polls’ as Trump doubles down on taking over elections
Trump doubled down on his comments to nationalize voting Tuesday during an Oval Office press conference. “If you think about it, a state is an agent for the federal government in elections,” Trump sai...
www.democracydocket.com
February 4, 2026 at 7:29 PM
I think this would have the opposite effect of what is intended. Instead of supressing the vote you’re going to end up with angry people even more determined to cast a ballot bsky.app/profile/marc...
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February 4, 2026 at 9:13 PM
To any of the talented journalists and creatives that were laid off by @washingtonpost.com today — come join our independent, pro-democracy news outlet powered by readers, not corporate billionaires.
We want to work with those who value protecting democracy and voting rights: https://bit.ly/45Qaw4K
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Also: We have a 'submit resume for future openings' now, and are going to be posting more jobs later this year.
We're funded by our 50K+ members paying $120/year, plus some YouTube ads, not a billionaire's whims. Legit, openly left-leaning, independent news outlet full of veteran journalists.
We're funded by our 50K+ members paying $120/year, plus some YouTube ads, not a billionaire's whims. Legit, openly left-leaning, independent news outlet full of veteran journalists.
I wish independent media outlets had the capacity to absorb all the talent being laid off today at the WaPo (and recently elsewhere, like CBS).
We don’t.
But: @democracydocket.com is hiring a part time weekend journalist position right now.
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February 4, 2026 at 7:50 PM
Also: We have a 'submit resume for future openings' now, and are going to be posting more jobs later this year.
We're funded by our 50K+ members paying $120/year, plus some YouTube ads, not a billionaire's whims. Legit, openly left-leaning, independent news outlet full of veteran journalists.
We're funded by our 50K+ members paying $120/year, plus some YouTube ads, not a billionaire's whims. Legit, openly left-leaning, independent news outlet full of veteran journalists.
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To anyone who was laid off today at the Washington Post: @democracydocket.com is hiring of just a couple positions right now, but we're quickly growing and will be hiring much more throughout the year. It's a wonderful place to work, with great colleagues: ats.rippling.com/democracy-do...
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February 4, 2026 at 7:49 PM
To anyone who was laid off today at the Washington Post: @democracydocket.com is hiring of just a couple positions right now, but we're quickly growing and will be hiring much more throughout the year. It's a wonderful place to work, with great colleagues: ats.rippling.com/democracy-do...
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Headed for some real Al Pacino And Justice For All energy here. But in all seriousness, Trump and Bondi have done a pretty good job of ransacking the Justice Department. It will take enormous work to build a new DOJ that reflects our best traditions once we drive this regime out at the polls.
This is unreal. An AUSA talking like that in open court is about as close as you can come to a total breakdown. Never heard of anything like it.
February 3, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Headed for some real Al Pacino And Justice For All energy here. But in all seriousness, Trump and Bondi have done a pretty good job of ransacking the Justice Department. It will take enormous work to build a new DOJ that reflects our best traditions once we drive this regime out at the polls.
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happening this morning in Minneapolis -- ICE agents drawing guns on observers. I reiterate again that it is only a matter of time before DHS kills more innocent people in Minnesota. Congress needs to shut this shit down right now.
February 3, 2026 at 4:19 PM
happening this morning in Minneapolis -- ICE agents drawing guns on observers. I reiterate again that it is only a matter of time before DHS kills more innocent people in Minnesota. Congress needs to shut this shit down right now.
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You know this is all content because doing this actually makes it far harder to secure any type of indictment.
Bondi accuses Don Lemon of "performing an attack-style infiltration of a church"
February 3, 2026 at 2:41 PM
You know this is all content because doing this actually makes it far harder to secure any type of indictment.
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Govt—citing "national security implications"—asks Judge Leon to stay any preliminary injunction he might be contemplating that would stall his Ballroom project.
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February 3, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Govt—citing "national security implications"—asks Judge Leon to stay any preliminary injunction he might be contemplating that would stall his Ballroom project.
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It's no coincidence that Trump is saying this just after Republicans were trounced in Texas over the weekend.
Trump: ‘We should take over the voting’
Trump, as usual, offered no evidence for any of his claims.
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February 2, 2026 at 9:24 PM
It's no coincidence that Trump is saying this just after Republicans were trounced in Texas over the weekend.
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what is even happening anymore. completely insane.
trump: ‘we should take over the voting’
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trump: ‘we should take over the voting’
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Trump: ‘We should take over the voting’
Trump, as usual, offered no evidence for any of his claims.
www.democracydocket.com
February 2, 2026 at 9:01 PM
what is even happening anymore. completely insane.
trump: ‘we should take over the voting’
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
trump: ‘we should take over the voting’
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There’s a highly classified whistleblower complaint about Tulsi Gabbard that’s been held up and not sent to Congress for 8(!) months
And a former aide to Gabbard runs her agency’s watchdog office & she got rid of the top attorney in that watchdog office
www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
And a former aide to Gabbard runs her agency’s watchdog office & she got rid of the top attorney in that watchdog office
www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
Exclusive | Classified Whistleblower Complaint About Tulsi Gabbard Stalls Within Her Agency
Congress hasn’t seen the complaint, which was filed eight months ago with the U.S. intelligence community watchdog’s office.
www.wsj.com
February 2, 2026 at 12:35 PM
There’s a highly classified whistleblower complaint about Tulsi Gabbard that’s been held up and not sent to Congress for 8(!) months
And a former aide to Gabbard runs her agency’s watchdog office & she got rid of the top attorney in that watchdog office
www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
And a former aide to Gabbard runs her agency’s watchdog office & she got rid of the top attorney in that watchdog office
www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
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February 2. One month ago today (January 2), Renee Good and Alex Pretti were alive, and the U.S. military hadn't attacked a Latin American nation in decades.
February 2, 2026 at 8:44 AM
February 2. One month ago today (January 2), Renee Good and Alex Pretti were alive, and the U.S. military hadn't attacked a Latin American nation in decades.