Jennifer Weeks
@jenniferweeks83.bsky.social
Freelance editor and writer, formerly @us.theconversation.com. Many bylines in many places. DC native, mom, Red Sox fan, alto II, Eph. Parallel parking is my special power.
Senate candidate/Texas state rep. James Talarico in the Late Show clip that CBS's lawyers pulled on Monday night: "A threat to any of our First Amendment rights is a threat to all of our First Amendment rights." #polisky www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiTJ...
Rep. James Talarico On Confronting Christian Nationalism, And Strange Days In The Texas Legislature
YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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February 17, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Senate candidate/Texas state rep. James Talarico in the Late Show clip that CBS's lawyers pulled on Monday night: "A threat to any of our First Amendment rights is a threat to all of our First Amendment rights." #polisky www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiTJ...
“An agency ... cannot arbitrarily decide what is true, based on its own whims or the whims of the new leadership.” #historysky #philly www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
Judge orders restoration of Philadelphia slavery exhibits
Cynthia Rufe, a George W. Bush appointee, compared the administration’s effort to remove the panels to Orwell’s “1984.”
www.politico.com
February 17, 2026 at 2:35 AM
“An agency ... cannot arbitrarily decide what is true, based on its own whims or the whims of the new leadership.” #historysky #philly www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
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Sen. Raphael Warnock filed an amendment to the DHS funding bill that would prohibit federal funds from being used to buy warehouses for immigrant detention in Georgia.
U.S. Sen. Warnock moves to block ICE detention warehouses in Georgia
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February 15, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Sen. Raphael Warnock filed an amendment to the DHS funding bill that would prohibit federal funds from being used to buy warehouses for immigrant detention in Georgia.
"Susan Collins is concerned" has begged to become a campaign ad for years, and now Janet Mills has finally done it. www.facebook.com/reel/7767929...
29K views · 994 reactions | Thirty years of concern. Never enough courage. | Janet Mills
Thirty years of concern. Never enough courage.
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February 15, 2026 at 2:49 PM
"Susan Collins is concerned" has begged to become a campaign ad for years, and now Janet Mills has finally done it. www.facebook.com/reel/7767929...
Important 🧵: resistance in the US is large and growing, and almost entirely nonviolent. This is a big moment for democracy.
My team at the Crowd Counting Consortium (@djpressman.bsky.social, Soha Hammam, & Chris Shay) has shared a big data update, covering all recorded US protests through Jan 2026. Some key takeaways 🧵:
February 15, 2026 at 2:43 PM
Important 🧵: resistance in the US is large and growing, and almost entirely nonviolent. This is a big moment for democracy.
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I am pleased to inform you that we are going to win
Yesterday morning kids were sent running from their bus stop in panic because ICE showed up. This guy at today’s ICE Out of Lindenwold protest is a must watch 😭. @maddow.bsky.social
February 14, 2026 at 8:17 PM
I am pleased to inform you that we are going to win
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The extraordinary courage of people who are documenting ICE atrocities in places like Minneapolis, at great personal risk, are also achieving something else: They're changing the public's mind about immigration. We have a rare opportunity here. 1/
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2059...
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2059...
How the Democrats Can Play Offense on Immigration
Typically, Democrats run for the hills when immigration comes up. But as two blue-state governors are showing, the winning play is actually to confront ICE and MAGA xenophobia head on.
newrepublic.com
February 13, 2026 at 3:57 PM
The extraordinary courage of people who are documenting ICE atrocities in places like Minneapolis, at great personal risk, are also achieving something else: They're changing the public's mind about immigration. We have a rare opportunity here. 1/
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2059...
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2059...
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NEW: ProPublica and @texastribune.org found that DHS rushed a revamped tool to check voters’ citizenship into use while it was still adding data.
As a result, the tool has made persistent mistakes, particularly for citizens born outside the U.S.
As a result, the tool has made persistent mistakes, particularly for citizens born outside the U.S.
“Not Ready for Prime Time.” A Federal Tool to Check Voter Citizenship Keeps Making Mistakes.
The Department of Homeland Security pushed out the revamped tool while it was still adding data. That led to widespread misidentification, particularly for citizens born outside the U.S.
www.propublica.org
February 13, 2026 at 1:00 PM
NEW: ProPublica and @texastribune.org found that DHS rushed a revamped tool to check voters’ citizenship into use while it was still adding data.
As a result, the tool has made persistent mistakes, particularly for citizens born outside the U.S.
As a result, the tool has made persistent mistakes, particularly for citizens born outside the U.S.
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As I say here, there is no scientific justification to revoke the engagement finding. In fact, over the last 15+ yrs, the evidence of how climate change affects our health has only grown. Higher risk of allergies, dementia, fertility, heart disease, and death: that’s what’s on the line. @nature.org
There is No Scientific Justification to Revoke the Endangerment Finding
The U.S. EPA's decision to repeal the Endangerment Finding will limit the government's ability to regulate emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act.
www.nature.org
February 12, 2026 at 9:45 PM
As I say here, there is no scientific justification to revoke the engagement finding. In fact, over the last 15+ yrs, the evidence of how climate change affects our health has only grown. Higher risk of allergies, dementia, fertility, heart disease, and death: that’s what’s on the line. @nature.org
Years ago I said something to our pediatrician, who trained in South Africa, about a reported outbreak in a town with many non-vaxxers. He instantly turned serious and said "They should have to watch a child die of measles. It's awful. And it doesn't have to happen."
You’ve taken your daughter to a birthday party. In the air, invisible, is the measles virus. Even if she survives, the virus may never be done with her. Elizabeth Bruenig on what measles can do to a body, to a brain, and to a family:
This Is How a Child Dies of Measles
When your family becomes a data point in an outbreak
bit.ly
February 13, 2026 at 12:10 AM
Years ago I said something to our pediatrician, who trained in South Africa, about a reported outbreak in a town with many non-vaxxers. He instantly turned serious and said "They should have to watch a child die of measles. It's awful. And it doesn't have to happen."
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In a normal government, this results in the resignation of multiple cabinet officials (Transportation, Defense, and Homeland Security), and the closure or (at least!) radical reorg of the cartoonishly incompetent agency at the center of it: CBP.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/u...
February 12, 2026 at 3:18 PM
In a normal government, this results in the resignation of multiple cabinet officials (Transportation, Defense, and Homeland Security), and the closure or (at least!) radical reorg of the cartoonishly incompetent agency at the center of it: CBP.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/u...
"I am happy to see that the average citizen serving on a grand jury has retained what I think is a fundamental sense of fairness, even in the face of a pretty stacked deck" – former fed. judge on non-indictment for the "illegal orders" video theconversation.com/trump-admini...
Trump administration losing credibility with judges and grand juries – a former federal judge explains why this is ‘remarkable and unprecedented’
Grand juries, historically rubber stamps for prosecutors’ attempts to indict, are rejecting the Trump administration’s moves to indict the president’s perceived enemies. That’s unprecedented.
theconversation.com
February 12, 2026 at 3:24 PM
"I am happy to see that the average citizen serving on a grand jury has retained what I think is a fundamental sense of fairness, even in the face of a pretty stacked deck" – former fed. judge on non-indictment for the "illegal orders" video theconversation.com/trump-admini...
Solomon demonstrates his Apostrophe move. The degree of difficulty is low, but he's got perfect execution – look at that back leg extension. Plus, if you flip him 180 degrees vertically, he's a comma #catsky #catolympics
February 12, 2026 at 1:05 PM
Solomon demonstrates his Apostrophe move. The degree of difficulty is low, but he's got perfect execution – look at that back leg extension. Plus, if you flip him 180 degrees vertically, he's a comma #catsky #catolympics
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According to multiple NYT sources, it wasn’t even military personnel at Fort Bliss that fired an anti-drone laser at alleged cartel drones. It was CBP who used the weapon on loan from DoD against a child’s party balloon they mistook for a drone. The Pentagon gave CBP an anti-aircraft weapon.
February 12, 2026 at 3:28 AM
According to multiple NYT sources, it wasn’t even military personnel at Fort Bliss that fired an anti-drone laser at alleged cartel drones. It was CBP who used the weapon on loan from DoD against a child’s party balloon they mistook for a drone. The Pentagon gave CBP an anti-aircraft weapon.
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I am in Milan. It’s work. I help with safety planning for big events.
My take from in the room. VP Vance was heckled by the crowd when he appeared on screen. But I want to point out that the same crowd was loud and supportive when Team USA came out. It was lovely to hear. And quite a juxtaposition.
My take from in the room. VP Vance was heckled by the crowd when he appeared on screen. But I want to point out that the same crowd was loud and supportive when Team USA came out. It was lovely to hear. And quite a juxtaposition.
February 7, 2026 at 11:32 AM
I am in Milan. It’s work. I help with safety planning for big events.
My take from in the room. VP Vance was heckled by the crowd when he appeared on screen. But I want to point out that the same crowd was loud and supportive when Team USA came out. It was lovely to hear. And quite a juxtaposition.
My take from in the room. VP Vance was heckled by the crowd when he appeared on screen. But I want to point out that the same crowd was loud and supportive when Team USA came out. It was lovely to hear. And quite a juxtaposition.
It's all about revenge.
This regime's cruelty knows no bounds.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/02/05/liam-conejo-ramos-dhs-requests-expedited-deportation-proceedings-for-family
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/02/05/liam-conejo-ramos-dhs-requests-expedited-deportation-proceedings-for-family
DHS has requested expedited deportation proceedings against family of Liam Conejo Ramos
The federal government has filed a motion seeking to end asylum claims for the family of Liam Conejo Ramos, according to
www.mprnews.org
February 6, 2026 at 11:39 PM
It's all about revenge.
"[M]ajor reforms of ICE and DHS are supported by the vast majority of Americans. Voting against body cameras or independent investigations means voting against 80-95% of the public. You do not want to be on the wrong side of that vote."
New piece: From body cams to masks to independent investigations of recent shootings, the public supports a wide range of major reforms for ICE/federal agents www.gelliottmorris.com/p/what-ameri...
February 6, 2026 at 2:01 PM
"[M]ajor reforms of ICE and DHS are supported by the vast majority of Americans. Voting against body cameras or independent investigations means voting against 80-95% of the public. You do not want to be on the wrong side of that vote."
Dems in array on ICE reforms, with 10 points that have received strong public support in recent polls
SENATE AND HOUSE DEMOCRATS ARE UNITED ON REINING IN THE ABUSES OF ICE
Americans have watched in horror as ICE has terrorized communities across the country
Federal agents can’t continue to cause chaos in our cities while more Americans are killed
We must rein in ICE
Here’s what we're demanding:
Americans have watched in horror as ICE has terrorized communities across the country
Federal agents can’t continue to cause chaos in our cities while more Americans are killed
We must rein in ICE
Here’s what we're demanding:
February 5, 2026 at 4:12 PM
Dems in array on ICE reforms, with 10 points that have received strong public support in recent polls
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If Jeff Bezos could afford to spend $75 million on the Melania movie & $500 million for a yacht to sail off to his $55 million wedding to give his wife a $5 million ring, please don't tell me he needed to fire one-third of the Washington Post staff.
Democracy dies in oligarchy.
Democracy dies in oligarchy.
February 5, 2026 at 12:16 AM
If Jeff Bezos could afford to spend $75 million on the Melania movie & $500 million for a yacht to sail off to his $55 million wedding to give his wife a $5 million ring, please don't tell me he needed to fire one-third of the Washington Post staff.
Democracy dies in oligarchy.
Democracy dies in oligarchy.
Bezos is a walking argument for a wealth cap.
February 4, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Bezos is a walking argument for a wealth cap.
Also, att @mayorwu.boston.gov @massgovernor.bsky.social : "Two regions that fare well under [a similar congestion pricing plan] are Boston and Chicago"
February 4, 2026 at 1:15 AM
Also, att @mayorwu.boston.gov @massgovernor.bsky.social : "Two regions that fare well under [a similar congestion pricing plan] are Boston and Chicago"
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Nothing says "Russians and Ukrainians are one people" and Kyiv is "the mother of all Russian cities“ quite like trying to destroy its energy system and freeze its citizens.
February 3, 2026 at 8:06 PM
Nothing says "Russians and Ukrainians are one people" and Kyiv is "the mother of all Russian cities“ quite like trying to destroy its energy system and freeze its citizens.
Louder for the people in back: Immigrants to the US GENERATED MORE IN TAXES THAN THEY RECEIVED IN BENEFITS from all levels of government every year from 1994 to 2023.
The US immigrant population generated more in taxes than they received in benefits from all levels of government every year from 1994 to 2023.
The Cato study provides the first-ever 30-year analysis of the fiscal effects of immigration on government budgets.
https://ow.ly/jy8a50Y8kM3
The Cato study provides the first-ever 30-year analysis of the fiscal effects of immigration on government budgets.
https://ow.ly/jy8a50Y8kM3
February 3, 2026 at 10:40 PM
Louder for the people in back: Immigrants to the US GENERATED MORE IN TAXES THAN THEY RECEIVED IN BENEFITS from all levels of government every year from 1994 to 2023.
When I taught intro American government in grad school and was working through the Bill of Rights, my students came alive on the 4th amendment with stories about getting frisked, car searches, etc. Americans understand how fundamental this right is #polisky www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/o...
Opinion | We Were Top Homeland Security Lawyers. You Can’t Wish Away the Fourth Amendment.
www.nytimes.com
February 2, 2026 at 9:09 PM
When I taught intro American government in grad school and was working through the Bill of Rights, my students came alive on the 4th amendment with stories about getting frisked, car searches, etc. Americans understand how fundamental this right is #polisky www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/o...