Joshua
@joshuaauerbach.bsky.social
🇺🇦 🕊️ #IVF An idealist homesteading in Vermont. Founder of American Sorghum. #democracy #food-security #sustainability #music #sorghum #guitar
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ICE chief Todd Lyons testified today that ICE has arrested 379,000 people since Trump came to office, of which 8,700 were suspected gang members or known suspected terrorists. That's 2%. And as we know from legal proceedings, they're wrong on their claims about gang membership about 3 times out of 4
Congresswoman Uses Simple Math To Show How Broken ICE Is
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February 10, 2026 at 8:33 PM
ICE chief Todd Lyons testified today that ICE has arrested 379,000 people since Trump came to office, of which 8,700 were suspected gang members or known suspected terrorists. That's 2%. And as we know from legal proceedings, they're wrong on their claims about gang membership about 3 times out of 4
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Among horrible things Trump doing (trying to destroy elections & our democracy, torturing immigrants, ICE shoot innocent protestors, destroying alliances, ballooning our debt), this is diaster: to make his oil/coal friends rich, he's destroying our climate
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/c...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/c...
Trump Allies Near ‘Total Victory’ in Wiping Out U.S. Climate Regulation
www.nytimes.com
February 10, 2026 at 11:24 AM
Among horrible things Trump doing (trying to destroy elections & our democracy, torturing immigrants, ICE shoot innocent protestors, destroying alliances, ballooning our debt), this is diaster: to make his oil/coal friends rich, he's destroying our climate
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/c...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/c...
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As top immigration officials testify before Congress this morning, read @vermontgmg.bsky.social on what Democrats need to know to really reform ICE.
What Democrats need to know to truly reform ICE
I'm an expert, and the misconduct and corruption run far deeper than even the deadly surges have shown.
www.motherjones.com
February 10, 2026 at 3:24 PM
As top immigration officials testify before Congress this morning, read @vermontgmg.bsky.social on what Democrats need to know to really reform ICE.
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1/ @motherjones.com reported extensively on this group, Freedom 250—and the larger effort to whitewash our history and get corporations to fund that destruction—in our cover story that went up last week: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
by @dfriedman.bsky.social and @noturtlesoup17.bsky.social
by @dfriedman.bsky.social and @noturtlesoup17.bsky.social
February 8, 2026 at 4:40 PM
1/ @motherjones.com reported extensively on this group, Freedom 250—and the larger effort to whitewash our history and get corporations to fund that destruction—in our cover story that went up last week: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
by @dfriedman.bsky.social and @noturtlesoup17.bsky.social
by @dfriedman.bsky.social and @noturtlesoup17.bsky.social
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Another reason why
I REFUSE TO BUY FROM
AMAZON
Take a moment to listen
Yeah
That Big Bad Bill
Oh BTW..
Amazon laid off 16,000 jobs in January
Please share
I REFUSE TO BUY FROM
AMAZON
Take a moment to listen
Yeah
That Big Bad Bill
Oh BTW..
Amazon laid off 16,000 jobs in January
Please share
February 8, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Another reason why
I REFUSE TO BUY FROM
AMAZON
Take a moment to listen
Yeah
That Big Bad Bill
Oh BTW..
Amazon laid off 16,000 jobs in January
Please share
I REFUSE TO BUY FROM
AMAZON
Take a moment to listen
Yeah
That Big Bad Bill
Oh BTW..
Amazon laid off 16,000 jobs in January
Please share
We can and should be mad at the very bad people, but not lose the fact that humanity is flawed.
February 8, 2026 at 1:54 PM
We can and should be mad at the very bad people, but not lose the fact that humanity is flawed.
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Amazon’s federal tax falls 87% with Trump tax break. "…the [WSJ] reported... Amazon’s ‘current US taxes, an accounting measure of taxes incurred last year, declined to $1.2 billion from $9 billion’ while... ‘pretax US profit increased by 44.5%, to $89.5 billion." www.commondreams.org/news/amazon-...
Trump-GOP Law Slashes Amazon's Tax Bill by 87% as Company Fires 30,000 Workers, Profits Soar | Common Dreams
"Congress made a choice: cut assistance for the most vulnerable to double down on a tax code already favoring dominant firms," said one progressive think tank.
www.commondreams.org
February 8, 2026 at 12:54 AM
Amazon’s federal tax falls 87% with Trump tax break. "…the [WSJ] reported... Amazon’s ‘current US taxes, an accounting measure of taxes incurred last year, declined to $1.2 billion from $9 billion’ while... ‘pretax US profit increased by 44.5%, to $89.5 billion." www.commondreams.org/news/amazon-...
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"'The Framers of the Constitution understood that if the federal government were in charge of elections, that’s a path to tyranny.'"
Inside Dems’ Plans to Beat Back Trump’s Attacks on the Midterms
The party is taking concrete actions now to preempt the election meddling they know is coming.
lnk.thebulwark.com
February 8, 2026 at 11:00 AM
"'The Framers of the Constitution understood that if the federal government were in charge of elections, that’s a path to tyranny.'"
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Justin D. Smith, Trump’s lawyer in the case, misrepresented the plot of an episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit in a November 2025 petition to the court.
The president’s lawyers submitted false information about a “Law and Order” plot
The episode is cited in Trump's challenge to E. Jean Carroll's sexual assault and defamation claim.
www.motherjones.com
February 7, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Justin D. Smith, Trump’s lawyer in the case, misrepresented the plot of an episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit in a November 2025 petition to the court.
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In which Jeffrey Epstein, who laundered money for the Russians, explains how Donald Trump was doing exactly the same thing, and how this accounts for most of his wealth.
February 7, 2026 at 4:34 PM
In which Jeffrey Epstein, who laundered money for the Russians, explains how Donald Trump was doing exactly the same thing, and how this accounts for most of his wealth.
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BREAKING: New Image that Epstein sent himself confirms that in 2015, Epstein went to dinner with Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk and Peter Thiel.
Why the hell was he invited to dinner with these three men, being that he basically plead guilty to being a p-do in 2008?
Why the hell was he invited to dinner with these three men, being that he basically plead guilty to being a p-do in 2008?
February 7, 2026 at 5:25 PM
BREAKING: New Image that Epstein sent himself confirms that in 2015, Epstein went to dinner with Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk and Peter Thiel.
Why the hell was he invited to dinner with these three men, being that he basically plead guilty to being a p-do in 2008?
Why the hell was he invited to dinner with these three men, being that he basically plead guilty to being a p-do in 2008?
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Women who protect a pedo and rapist should wear their cross the way Trump held the Bible
February 6, 2026 at 5:51 PM
Women who protect a pedo and rapist should wear their cross the way Trump held the Bible
Stand up for America by kneeling. #Superbowl60
February 6, 2026 at 1:38 PM
Stand up for America by kneeling. #Superbowl60
Trump just exposed the religious right's 'devil's pact' at Prayer Breakfast: analysis
www.rawstory.com/donald-trump...
www.rawstory.com/donald-trump...
Trump just exposed the religious right's 'devil's pact' at Prayer Breakfast: analysis
President Donald Trump just exposed the religious right's "devil's pact" with his performance at the National Prayer Breakfast on Thursday.In an analysis from David Smith, The Guardian's Washington bu...
www.rawstory.com
February 6, 2026 at 12:33 PM
Trump just exposed the religious right's 'devil's pact' at Prayer Breakfast: analysis
www.rawstory.com/donald-trump...
www.rawstory.com/donald-trump...
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No Good RepubliKKKans, Not One.
February 5, 2026 at 10:47 AM
No Good RepubliKKKans, Not One.
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The Justice Department ordinarily would prevent attacks on voting rights. Now it’s carrying them out.
Trump’s DOJ is building a voter purge machine—powered by your private data
The federal agency ordinarily would prevent attacks on voting rights. Now it’s carrying them out.
www.motherjones.com
February 4, 2026 at 9:11 PM
The Justice Department ordinarily would prevent attacks on voting rights. Now it’s carrying them out.
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BREAKING: Judge Boasberg has GRANTED our motion to compel in our DOGE FOIA case involving Musk's phone(s). The government must now reach out to Sean Duffy and multiple Republican Senators to comply. www.muellershewrote.com/p/breaking-j...
BREAKING: Judge Boasberg has GRANTED Our Motion to Compel in DOGE FOIA Case Involving Musk's Phone(s)
Though still refusing to acknowledge Musk was a government employee, DOJ argued they shouldn't have to find out if he was using a personal phone. They just lost that argument.
www.muellershewrote.com
February 4, 2026 at 8:46 PM
BREAKING: Judge Boasberg has GRANTED our motion to compel in our DOGE FOIA case involving Musk's phone(s). The government must now reach out to Sean Duffy and multiple Republican Senators to comply. www.muellershewrote.com/p/breaking-j...
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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
We want to work with those who value protecting democracy and voting rights: https://bit.ly/45Qaw4K
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
We want to work with those who value protecting democracy and voting rights: https://bit.ly/45Qaw4K
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The Meidas Network is a precious gem! They’ve saved all of the Epstein files released.
We shortened the URL to make it firm to the platform. It’s safe.
https://shorturl.at/GAVxd
We shortened the URL to make it firm to the platform. It’s safe.
https://shorturl.at/GAVxd
DOJ Just DELETED This Document from the Epstein Files. We Saved It.
The Trump Department of Justice has done it again.
shorturl.at
February 4, 2026 at 8:55 PM
The Meidas Network is a precious gem! They’ve saved all of the Epstein files released.
We shortened the URL to make it firm to the platform. It’s safe.
https://shorturl.at/GAVxd
We shortened the URL to make it firm to the platform. It’s safe.
https://shorturl.at/GAVxd
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Now is not the time to be passive and unconcerned about “risks.” Taking your operational security seriously is a matter of personal and community safety.
This isn’t a call to cower or be afraid to take action. It’s a real life risk assessment that you must be diligent & deliberate with.
This isn’t a call to cower or be afraid to take action. It’s a real life risk assessment that you must be diligent & deliberate with.
February 3, 2026 at 2:17 AM
Now is not the time to be passive and unconcerned about “risks.” Taking your operational security seriously is a matter of personal and community safety.
This isn’t a call to cower or be afraid to take action. It’s a real life risk assessment that you must be diligent & deliberate with.
This isn’t a call to cower or be afraid to take action. It’s a real life risk assessment that you must be diligent & deliberate with.
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Law & Order: In 2022, Trump sued the Pulitzer Prize Board members. Now the board's legal counsel is subpoenaing the full, unredacted copy of special counsel Robert Mueller's report to verify claims Trump made were "defamatory."
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#ProudBlue #Pinks #SheShed #TrumpIsUnfitForOffice
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#ProudBlue #Pinks #SheShed #TrumpIsUnfitForOffice
February 2, 2026 at 9:32 PM
Law & Order: In 2022, Trump sued the Pulitzer Prize Board members. Now the board's legal counsel is subpoenaing the full, unredacted copy of special counsel Robert Mueller's report to verify claims Trump made were "defamatory."
Oops!
#ProudBlue #Pinks #SheShed #TrumpIsUnfitForOffice
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#ProudBlue #Pinks #SheShed #TrumpIsUnfitForOffice
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Musicians Speak Out in Defiance of ICE while Honoring the Many Voices that Make Us Great ... fantastic, a model of how public figures should handle this moment open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
Musicians Speak Out in Defiance of ICE while Honoring the Many Voices that Make Us Great
At the Grammy Awards, artists like Bad Bunny and Billie Eilish denounced ICE and celebrated the people being targeted by the Trump administration
open.substack.com
February 2, 2026 at 9:36 PM
Musicians Speak Out in Defiance of ICE while Honoring the Many Voices that Make Us Great ... fantastic, a model of how public figures should handle this moment open.substack.com/pub/contrari...