Martin Moreno
@leftcoasteroc.bsky.social
Politics, salsa dancing & red wine, not necessarily in that order. L.A. native, now in OC. Progressive, bilingual, 86 47. Good read suggestions? Focus your rage & activism on a Republican close to you. I focus on defeating Young Kim in CA40🇺🇦 🍉 🇲🇽 🇨🇦
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"Fascists are calling in bomb threats because the president decided to make us a meme"
January 17, 2026 at 11:00 PM
"Fascists are calling in bomb threats because the president decided to make us a meme"
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Republicans tried to inject ideological bias into higher education, a place that is supposed to be free from indoctrination. Spanberger's action is the first major counteraction to reverse these attempts at ideological indoctrination.
Wow
The night before Spanberger’s inauguration
She’s cleared house at UVA
Top Youngkin appointees resign
Spanberger should be able to easily replace them given Dem trifecta
The former CIA officer asserting her control
The night before Spanberger’s inauguration
She’s cleared house at UVA
Top Youngkin appointees resign
Spanberger should be able to easily replace them given Dem trifecta
The former CIA officer asserting her control
January 16, 2026 at 11:53 PM
Republicans tried to inject ideological bias into higher education, a place that is supposed to be free from indoctrination. Spanberger's action is the first major counteraction to reverse these attempts at ideological indoctrination.
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Donald Trump treats the international stage like a schoolyard playground, attempting to bully and brute force other countries into compliance with his imperialist agenda.
The UK cannot continue to appease an erratic, unreliable leader under the guise of a "special relationship."
The UK cannot continue to appease an erratic, unreliable leader under the guise of a "special relationship."
January 17, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Donald Trump treats the international stage like a schoolyard playground, attempting to bully and brute force other countries into compliance with his imperialist agenda.
The UK cannot continue to appease an erratic, unreliable leader under the guise of a "special relationship."
The UK cannot continue to appease an erratic, unreliable leader under the guise of a "special relationship."
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Stop wasting your time on politicians, for fuck’s sake
January 17, 2026 at 11:49 PM
Stop wasting your time on politicians, for fuck’s sake
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The markets did everything they could to hold steady in the face of the Jerome Powell subpoenas, but I’m not sure they’ll do well with this news.
Looks like the EU-US trade deal is now dead, with all three major groups in the EU Parliament calling at least for suspension. The downward spiral has already begun.
January 17, 2026 at 10:58 PM
The markets did everything they could to hold steady in the face of the Jerome Powell subpoenas, but I’m not sure they’ll do well with this news.
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Confirmed case of Measles at Clemson University
Over 500 cases of Measles in South Carolina
SCGOP finding out the hard way what happens when you let anti-science anti-intellectual conspiracy theorists determine your public health policy.
Over 500 cases of Measles in South Carolina
SCGOP finding out the hard way what happens when you let anti-science anti-intellectual conspiracy theorists determine your public health policy.
January 18, 2026 at 2:25 AM
Confirmed case of Measles at Clemson University
Over 500 cases of Measles in South Carolina
SCGOP finding out the hard way what happens when you let anti-science anti-intellectual conspiracy theorists determine your public health policy.
Over 500 cases of Measles in South Carolina
SCGOP finding out the hard way what happens when you let anti-science anti-intellectual conspiracy theorists determine your public health policy.
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Now the actual military has to dress like it’s not the military cuz federal law enforcement agencies dress too much like the military
January 17, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Now the actual military has to dress like it’s not the military cuz federal law enforcement agencies dress too much like the military
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Participation trophies, honorable mention ribbons, certificates from a Jiffy Lube, just send them all
January 17, 2026 at 11:51 PM
Participation trophies, honorable mention ribbons, certificates from a Jiffy Lube, just send them all
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If a Democratic president had done something like this, Fox and the GOP would have turned Adriana Camberos into a household name à la Willie Horton or, yes, Hunter Biden.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/16/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/16/u...
January 17, 2026 at 2:33 PM
If a Democratic president had done something like this, Fox and the GOP would have turned Adriana Camberos into a household name à la Willie Horton or, yes, Hunter Biden.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/16/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/16/u...
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They're not federal agents.
They're secret police.
They're not law enforcement.
They're secret police.
There is a difference. Words matter.
ICE are the regime's secret police.
They're secret police.
They're not law enforcement.
They're secret police.
There is a difference. Words matter.
ICE are the regime's secret police.
January 17, 2026 at 2:58 PM
They're not federal agents.
They're secret police.
They're not law enforcement.
They're secret police.
There is a difference. Words matter.
ICE are the regime's secret police.
They're secret police.
They're not law enforcement.
They're secret police.
There is a difference. Words matter.
ICE are the regime's secret police.
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When I lecture to students about how the apparently thriving economy of the 1920s was really a house of cards just waiting to be knocked down, one of the points I stress is how much a small number of the very rich were essentially propping up consumer spending in unsustainable ways
The top 10% now account for nearly half of all consumer spending.
January 17, 2026 at 6:50 PM
When I lecture to students about how the apparently thriving economy of the 1920s was really a house of cards just waiting to be knocked down, one of the points I stress is how much a small number of the very rich were essentially propping up consumer spending in unsustainable ways
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How much more in your face can it be?
"Why are you asking me for my paperwork?"
"Because of your accent."
"You have an accent too."
"Where were you born sir?"
"Where were you born at?"
"Put your hands behind your back."
"Why are you asking me for my paperwork?"
"Because of your accent."
"You have an accent too."
"Where were you born sir?"
"Where were you born at?"
"Put your hands behind your back."
January 17, 2026 at 9:16 PM
How much more in your face can it be?
"Why are you asking me for my paperwork?"
"Because of your accent."
"You have an accent too."
"Where were you born sir?"
"Where were you born at?"
"Put your hands behind your back."
"Why are you asking me for my paperwork?"
"Because of your accent."
"You have an accent too."
"Where were you born sir?"
"Where were you born at?"
"Put your hands behind your back."
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I wonder how the TV and radio journalists can keep a straight face, when it should be obvious to everyone now that Trump is raving,babbling mad.
January 17, 2026 at 4:57 PM
I wonder how the TV and radio journalists can keep a straight face, when it should be obvious to everyone now that Trump is raving,babbling mad.
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I have a sneaking suspicion that neither the World Cup nor the LA Olympics will feature full European participation, if they happen at all.
Are we honestly doing the World Cup over there? For real?
January 17, 2026 at 6:33 PM
I have a sneaking suspicion that neither the World Cup nor the LA Olympics will feature full European participation, if they happen at all.
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Here in Texas, Republicans recently took billions of dollars from our public schools to create a private voucher system. Since then, schools in urban areas that may otherwise qualify are deliberately excluded because some of the teachers are Muslim and/or Asian.
www.statesman.com/news/educati...
www.statesman.com/news/educati...
Austin private schools shut out of Texas voucher program. Why?
Hundreds of Texas schools, including dozens in Austin, are absent from the approved private school voucher program as they await an attorney general opinion.
www.statesman.com
January 17, 2026 at 1:08 PM
Here in Texas, Republicans recently took billions of dollars from our public schools to create a private voucher system. Since then, schools in urban areas that may otherwise qualify are deliberately excluded because some of the teachers are Muslim and/or Asian.
www.statesman.com/news/educati...
www.statesman.com/news/educati...
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If you’re going to wear a mask as an ICE agent, you’re going to lose your driver’s license. Good luck walking to work.
January 17, 2026 at 9:10 PM
If you’re going to wear a mask as an ICE agent, you’re going to lose your driver’s license. Good luck walking to work.
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Omar: "We have a president itching to have a riot in the city so that he can invoke the Insurrection Act. That is not something that we want. We want to make sure that he's not going to use the anger MN residents feel after they watched their neighbor get shot in the face to bring about more pain."
January 17, 2026 at 6:57 PM
Omar: "We have a president itching to have a riot in the city so that he can invoke the Insurrection Act. That is not something that we want. We want to make sure that he's not going to use the anger MN residents feel after they watched their neighbor get shot in the face to bring about more pain."
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Russia and its supporters are desperate to hide one simple fact:
In March 2022, they occupied almost 30% of Ukraine. Today, almost 4 years later, they occupy only about 20%.
Any war where the invader holds less territory after 4 years than after 1 month is a disaster
In March 2022, they occupied almost 30% of Ukraine. Today, almost 4 years later, they occupy only about 20%.
Any war where the invader holds less territory after 4 years than after 1 month is a disaster
January 17, 2026 at 9:27 AM
Russia and its supporters are desperate to hide one simple fact:
In March 2022, they occupied almost 30% of Ukraine. Today, almost 4 years later, they occupy only about 20%.
Any war where the invader holds less territory after 4 years than after 1 month is a disaster
In March 2022, they occupied almost 30% of Ukraine. Today, almost 4 years later, they occupy only about 20%.
Any war where the invader holds less territory after 4 years than after 1 month is a disaster
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Amazing that it takes a lawsuit simply to get ICE to obey the law.
January 17, 2026 at 2:20 PM
Amazing that it takes a lawsuit simply to get ICE to obey the law.
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🚨"F*cking ICE is terrorizing our neighbors, they're kidnapping people, they're gassing schools, they're shooting people! We see ICE agents commit crimes on a daily basis and one of the f*cking cops just said to me that they can't do sh*t!". LIVE NOW ⬇️
January 17, 2026 at 8:13 PM
🚨"F*cking ICE is terrorizing our neighbors, they're kidnapping people, they're gassing schools, they're shooting people! We see ICE agents commit crimes on a daily basis and one of the f*cking cops just said to me that they can't do sh*t!". LIVE NOW ⬇️
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January 16, 2026 at 6:34 PM
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We must continue the work to abolish ICE.
But right now, Congress can stop ICE’s violent reign of terror. Tell them to do it today: (202) 224-3121
But right now, Congress can stop ICE’s violent reign of terror. Tell them to do it today: (202) 224-3121
January 17, 2026 at 5:02 PM
We must continue the work to abolish ICE.
But right now, Congress can stop ICE’s violent reign of terror. Tell them to do it today: (202) 224-3121
But right now, Congress can stop ICE’s violent reign of terror. Tell them to do it today: (202) 224-3121
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BREAKING: “Starmer’s US policy lies in tatters. Trump is now punishing the UK and NATO allies just for doing the right thing” says Ed Davey
January 17, 2026 at 6:37 PM
BREAKING: “Starmer’s US policy lies in tatters. Trump is now punishing the UK and NATO allies just for doing the right thing” says Ed Davey
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Earlier this week, several Wall Street desks suggested we were past “peak tariff uncertainty.” 🤡
@apnews.com
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January 17, 2026 at 4:51 PM
Earlier this week, several Wall Street desks suggested we were past “peak tariff uncertainty.” 🤡
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