Joan Resnick Ehrlich
@jremmc.bsky.social
Amateur gardener, IT, SciFi. Personal opinions only. Reposts are my method of FYI. Reposts do not imply agreement.
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Reminder why Trump wanted to be President again:
1. Escape criminal charges for committed crimes incl. insurrection & stealing national security secrets
2. Line his pockets w/riches only made possible by being President
3. Retribution against *all *perceived enemies
That's it.
1. Escape criminal charges for committed crimes incl. insurrection & stealing national security secrets
2. Line his pockets w/riches only made possible by being President
3. Retribution against *all *perceived enemies
That's it.
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Lewis claims he had to destroy the Washington Post to save it.
Breaking — Will Lewis out at the Washington Post. He just sent this email to staff (shared with me by staffer):
February 8, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Lewis claims he had to destroy the Washington Post to save it.
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The man who told reporters it’s time to move on from the Epstein files won’t shut up about the 2020 election.
February 7, 2026 at 3:18 PM
The man who told reporters it’s time to move on from the Epstein files won’t shut up about the 2020 election.
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Even more pointed, Ossoff hits on Trump’s corruption and the horrors of ICE.
Ossoff: "You're seeing what I'm seeing, right? The president posting about the Obamas like a Klansman."
February 8, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Even more pointed, Ossoff hits on Trump’s corruption and the horrors of ICE.
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Trump et al.'s authoritarian reach exceeds their authoritarian grasp
The new appointee in charge is learning the costs of politicization. He has no criminal justice experience. The people who know what they are doing are leaving. Actual criminal prosecutions are not being done.
Authoritarianism inevitably bends towards incompetence.
Authoritarianism inevitably bends towards incompetence.
February 8, 2026 at 2:18 AM
Trump et al.'s authoritarian reach exceeds their authoritarian grasp
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Racists will always be jealous of black excellence.
February 8, 2026 at 2:06 AM
Racists will always be jealous of black excellence.
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Bad Bunny isn't an immigrant.
This shit is cooked through. 150 years of being a newspaper and now you're a 4chan comment thread.
This shit is cooked through. 150 years of being a newspaper and now you're a 4chan comment thread.
The Super Bowl halftime show, with Bad Bunny showcasing Latin music before a global television audience expected to top 100 million, will illustrate the nation’s immigration divide whether or not the reggaeton star delivers an explicit political message.
The enthusiasm — and scorn — surrounding Bad Bunny’s star turn at the Super Bowl
The halftime show will illustrate the nation’s immigration divide whether or not the reggaeton star makes an explicit message about Trump’s deportation drive.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 8, 2026 at 2:14 AM
Bad Bunny isn't an immigrant.
This shit is cooked through. 150 years of being a newspaper and now you're a 4chan comment thread.
This shit is cooked through. 150 years of being a newspaper and now you're a 4chan comment thread.
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Cowardly corrupt prick Rafael “Ted” Cruz calls it an abuse of power after Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger signs brand new redistricting bill to counter republican election rigging/fraud.
Sorry Rafael, you fascists started it and Democrats are going to fucking finish it.
Sorry Rafael, you fascists started it and Democrats are going to fucking finish it.
February 8, 2026 at 2:22 AM
Cowardly corrupt prick Rafael “Ted” Cruz calls it an abuse of power after Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger signs brand new redistricting bill to counter republican election rigging/fraud.
Sorry Rafael, you fascists started it and Democrats are going to fucking finish it.
Sorry Rafael, you fascists started it and Democrats are going to fucking finish it.
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Recording on-duty immigration agents in public is a First Amendment right, but obstructing agents’ work is a crime. Whether something constitutes as obstruction can be subjective.
Here’s what legal experts say you should know. (via @politifact.bsky.social) https://to.pbs.org/3ZTwvEn
Here’s what legal experts say you should know. (via @politifact.bsky.social) https://to.pbs.org/3ZTwvEn
Here's what to know about the constitutional right to record immigration agents in public
Recording on-duty immigration agents in public is a First Amendment right, but obstructing agents’ work is a crime. Whether something constitutes as obstruction can be subjective. Here’s what legal ex...
to.pbs.org
February 7, 2026 at 10:09 PM
Recording on-duty immigration agents in public is a First Amendment right, but obstructing agents’ work is a crime. Whether something constitutes as obstruction can be subjective.
Here’s what legal experts say you should know. (via @politifact.bsky.social) https://to.pbs.org/3ZTwvEn
Here’s what legal experts say you should know. (via @politifact.bsky.social) https://to.pbs.org/3ZTwvEn
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“Of course, Bezos’s
net worth isn't all liquid; he doesn't have a big vault he swims around in like Scrooge McDuck (I assume).
But [the Washington Post’s debt] is still the equivalent of someone with a net worth of $500,000 finding themselves with a $240 credit-card charge.”
net worth isn't all liquid; he doesn't have a big vault he swims around in like Scrooge McDuck (I assume).
But [the Washington Post’s debt] is still the equivalent of someone with a net worth of $500,000 finding themselves with a $240 credit-card charge.”
Let's consider some disasters.
It has been quite a week in quite a month in quite a year in quite a decade, has it not? A lot of things have gone sideways, often driven into ditches by distracted drivers. Happily for us, some inter...
www.howtoreadthisch.art
February 7, 2026 at 10:01 PM
“Of course, Bezos’s
net worth isn't all liquid; he doesn't have a big vault he swims around in like Scrooge McDuck (I assume).
But [the Washington Post’s debt] is still the equivalent of someone with a net worth of $500,000 finding themselves with a $240 credit-card charge.”
net worth isn't all liquid; he doesn't have a big vault he swims around in like Scrooge McDuck (I assume).
But [the Washington Post’s debt] is still the equivalent of someone with a net worth of $500,000 finding themselves with a $240 credit-card charge.”
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1,000 reskeets and it's totally made up, that's a photo from Los Angeles, stop sharing this disinfo-spreader
February 7, 2026 at 10:12 PM
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Letting illness run rampant in prisons is just one kind of genocide.
“Amalia had been healthy before immigration officers arrested her family… Amalia’s health quickly deteriorated [in Dilley]. On Jan. 18, she was rushed to a children’s hospital where doctors treated her for pneumonia, Covid-19, RSV and severe respiratory distress.”
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
Toddler hospitalized with respiratory failure was returned to ICE detention and denied prescribed medication, lawsuit says
The 18-month-old was sent back to a South Texas facility after days in intensive care with severe respiratory distress, according to a federal lawsuit.
www.nbcnews.com
February 7, 2026 at 9:35 PM
Letting illness run rampant in prisons is just one kind of genocide.
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One man tracking people being deported & deportation flights at the Minneapolis airport.
One person creating a record for future inquiries & potential prosecutions.
Trevor Paglen's deep surveillance documentation now being done by everyday people.
www.npr.org/2026/02/06/n...
One person creating a record for future inquiries & potential prosecutions.
Trevor Paglen's deep surveillance documentation now being done by everyday people.
www.npr.org/2026/02/06/n...
Minneapolis now has daily deportation flights. One man has been documenting them
A professional airplane enthusiast has been tracking the federally chartered deportation flights out of the Minneapolis airport as DHS sends immigration detainees to other states and, eventually, othe...
www.npr.org
February 7, 2026 at 7:20 PM
One man tracking people being deported & deportation flights at the Minneapolis airport.
One person creating a record for future inquiries & potential prosecutions.
Trevor Paglen's deep surveillance documentation now being done by everyday people.
www.npr.org/2026/02/06/n...
One person creating a record for future inquiries & potential prosecutions.
Trevor Paglen's deep surveillance documentation now being done by everyday people.
www.npr.org/2026/02/06/n...
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Black History Month is always important, but it is even more significant now given the concerted effort by Republicans to whitewash history and foster ignorance among the populace. We must push back and never let White Nationalists succeed in their dream of making Black History history.
James Baldwin understood what truth requires.
Writer. Essayist. A voice that confronted power and named the danger plainly.
Black History. Always. 🖤
#SheShed #Voices4Victory
Writer. Essayist. A voice that confronted power and named the danger plainly.
Black History. Always. 🖤
#SheShed #Voices4Victory
February 7, 2026 at 7:21 PM
Black History Month is always important, but it is even more significant now given the concerted effort by Republicans to whitewash history and foster ignorance among the populace. We must push back and never let White Nationalists succeed in their dream of making Black History history.
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"The new law forbids counties and local law enforcement from contracting with ICE. It mandates that public bodies terminate any existing immigration detention agreements and prohibits the use of public property for federal civil immigration detention..."
kfoxtv.com/news/local/n...
kfoxtv.com/news/local/n...
New Mexico governor signs Immigrant Safety Act among other bills into law
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has signed four bipartisan bills into law, focusing on improving health care access, investing in statewide infrastructur
kfoxtv.com
February 7, 2026 at 9:05 PM
"The new law forbids counties and local law enforcement from contracting with ICE. It mandates that public bodies terminate any existing immigration detention agreements and prohibits the use of public property for federal civil immigration detention..."
kfoxtv.com/news/local/n...
kfoxtv.com/news/local/n...
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Rozen notes that in April -- the same month as the intercept -- Tulsi withdrew an NSA report on Grenell.
edition.cnn.com/2025/09/09/p...
edition.cnn.com/2025/09/09/p...
February 7, 2026 at 9:09 PM
Rozen notes that in April -- the same month as the intercept -- Tulsi withdrew an NSA report on Grenell.
edition.cnn.com/2025/09/09/p...
edition.cnn.com/2025/09/09/p...
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Note: Over on Xitter Laura Rozen wonders if the person is Ric Grenell, which would like up with a bunch of things (including current urgency).
The Guardian has a rough outline of what the Tulsi whistleblower complaint is about: NSA found someone close to Trump in contact with foreign intelligence, and rather than doing something about that, Tulsi brought the report to Susie Wiles.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
NSA detected phone call between foreign intelligence and a person close to Trump
Whistleblower says that Tulsi Gabbard blocked agency from sharing report and delivered it to White House chief of staff
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2026 at 9:06 PM
Note: Over on Xitter Laura Rozen wonders if the person is Ric Grenell, which would like up with a bunch of things (including current urgency).
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The White House did a dishonest y-axis so I fixed their y-axis for them, you’re welcome White House
www.howtoreadthisch.art/lets-conside...
www.howtoreadthisch.art/lets-conside...
February 7, 2026 at 5:34 PM
The White House did a dishonest y-axis so I fixed their y-axis for them, you’re welcome White House
www.howtoreadthisch.art/lets-conside...
www.howtoreadthisch.art/lets-conside...
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Trump is happy to sell out both the US and Ukraine because he's a greedy traitor.
February 7, 2026 at 9:05 PM
Trump is happy to sell out both the US and Ukraine because he's a greedy traitor.
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Yup.
He won't sell, because its value to him is (a) to keep anyone else from saving it, (b) to truckle to Trump, so as to (c) keep Amazon / AWS / Blue Origin / etc federal contracts coming.
The ongoing losses, especially after he's gutted it, are trivial "costs of doing business."
He won't sell, because its value to him is (a) to keep anyone else from saving it, (b) to truckle to Trump, so as to (c) keep Amazon / AWS / Blue Origin / etc federal contracts coming.
The ongoing losses, especially after he's gutted it, are trivial "costs of doing business."
February 7, 2026 at 9:07 PM
Yup.
He won't sell, because its value to him is (a) to keep anyone else from saving it, (b) to truckle to Trump, so as to (c) keep Amazon / AWS / Blue Origin / etc federal contracts coming.
The ongoing losses, especially after he's gutted it, are trivial "costs of doing business."
He won't sell, because its value to him is (a) to keep anyone else from saving it, (b) to truckle to Trump, so as to (c) keep Amazon / AWS / Blue Origin / etc federal contracts coming.
The ongoing losses, especially after he's gutted it, are trivial "costs of doing business."
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Becoming more and more convinced that Bezos entered a quid pro quo agreement with Trump, where the quo is “destroy the Washington Post.”
Before The Washington Post layoffs came down, a group of wealthy D.C. locals approached CEO Will Lewis with a proposal.
@passantino.bsky.social has the details in his Saturday @status.news column: www.status.news/p/washington...
@passantino.bsky.social has the details in his Saturday @status.news column: www.status.news/p/washington...
February 7, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Becoming more and more convinced that Bezos entered a quid pro quo agreement with Trump, where the quo is “destroy the Washington Post.”
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Kash Patel abetting the cover up of ICE murders and Pam Bondi’s corruption and complicity in allowing the collapse of the federal prosecutors office are worthy of an impeachment and removal.
This is scathing. Kash Patel and anyone else involved in this must be impeached.
Gift article:
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/us/renee-good-investigation-minnesota-trump.html?unlocked_article_code=1.KVA.pAnP.FE6p37Nwd1TA&smid=nytcore-ios-share
Gift article:
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/us/renee-good-investigation-minnesota-trump.html?unlocked_article_code=1.KVA.pAnP.FE6p37Nwd1TA&smid=nytcore-ios-share
Prosecutors Began Investigating Renee Good’s Killing. Washington Told Them to Stop.
www.nytimes.com
February 7, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Kash Patel abetting the cover up of ICE murders and Pam Bondi’s corruption and complicity in allowing the collapse of the federal prosecutors office are worthy of an impeachment and removal.
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SMDH
It's not ONE thing. It's NEVER been ONE thing. It's a cluster of things. It's R's refusing to say no. It's D's refusing to do anything other than a sternly worded letter. It's MSM for not covering, not calling out the lies. It's EVERYONE who stays quiet because "they" aren't impacted yet.
It's not ONE thing. It's NEVER been ONE thing. It's a cluster of things. It's R's refusing to say no. It's D's refusing to do anything other than a sternly worded letter. It's MSM for not covering, not calling out the lies. It's EVERYONE who stays quiet because "they" aren't impacted yet.
February 7, 2026 at 6:47 PM
SMDH
It's not ONE thing. It's NEVER been ONE thing. It's a cluster of things. It's R's refusing to say no. It's D's refusing to do anything other than a sternly worded letter. It's MSM for not covering, not calling out the lies. It's EVERYONE who stays quiet because "they" aren't impacted yet.
It's not ONE thing. It's NEVER been ONE thing. It's a cluster of things. It's R's refusing to say no. It's D's refusing to do anything other than a sternly worded letter. It's MSM for not covering, not calling out the lies. It's EVERYONE who stays quiet because "they" aren't impacted yet.
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I'm reading this decision more closely today, and Jones's opinion is extremely bad on the merits, but it's also just so cruel at points.
Here's a CourtListener link to the opinion, which was issued THREE DAYS after oral arguments, which followed the Trump administration's request for expedited briefing having been granted: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
February 7, 2026 at 8:04 PM
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Literally no one is saying this. This is right wing propaganda attempting to shame brave white folks engaging in corporeal politics.
February 7, 2026 at 8:03 PM
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