Mark 🏳️🌈
@mark55.bsky.social
Gay nerd who knows too much about electoral politics. Giants and Mets fan. Troy McClure wannabe. Desperately seeking chicken parm.
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My friend @alexisgoldstein.bsky.social was fired from the CFPB for standing up to DOGE. Now she’s running for Congress. www.democracynow.org/2026/2/18/al...
CFPB Staffer Alexis Goldstein Fired for Confronting DOGE Members, Announces Run for Congress
The Trump administration has fired Consumer Financial Protection Bureau program manager Alexis Goldstein for documenting a meeting a year ago between the agency and Elon Musk’s Department of Governmen...
www.democracynow.org
February 18, 2026 at 4:08 PM
My friend @alexisgoldstein.bsky.social was fired from the CFPB for standing up to DOGE. Now she’s running for Congress. www.democracynow.org/2026/2/18/al...
This sounds so fucking good omg
Rooti farmaajo is a popular Ramadan staple in many Somali households. This dish translates from Somali simply as “cheese bread,” but is distinguished by its honeycomb shape and its creamy filling.
Rooti Farmaajo (Honeycomb Cheese Bread) Recipe
Rooti farmaajo is a pillowy and sweet, soft-cheese-stuffed bread that is a popular Ramadan staple in many Somali households This dish translates from Somali simply as “cheese bread,” but is distinguished by its honeycomb shape and its creamy filling Rooti farmaajo shares some similarities to khaliat al nahl, Yemeni honeycomb buns, but the similarities end when it comes to toppings: While khaliat al nahl is topped with syrup or honey as well as nigella and sesame seeds, rooti farmaajo is drizzled with condensed milk and topped with shredded coconut
nyti.ms
February 18, 2026 at 5:25 PM
This sounds so fucking good omg
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Coverage of Andy Barr, a sitting Congressman and candidate for U.S. Senate, running an ad declaring, "It's not a sin to be white" -- a variation of a notorious white nationalist slogan
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Major corporations bankroll political ad featuring white supremacist slogan
Congressman Andy Barr (R-KY), who is running to replace Mitch McConnell in the United States Senate, released his first television ad earlier this month.
popular.info
February 17, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Coverage of Andy Barr, a sitting Congressman and candidate for U.S. Senate, running an ad declaring, "It's not a sin to be white" -- a variation of a notorious white nationalist slogan
AP: Zero
NYT: Zero
WashPost: Zero
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More states need to make it clear they’re gonna do it in 2028. New York, New Jersey, Illinois (pls).
Major redistricting news:
Colorado Dems are launching a ballot initiative effort for November that would let them redraw the House map in 2028 to counter Republican gerrymanders elsewhere.
A new map could flip 3 currently GOP seats & create a 7-1 Dem majority (though some may flip in 2026 anyway)
Colorado Dems are launching a ballot initiative effort for November that would let them redraw the House map in 2028 to counter Republican gerrymanders elsewhere.
A new map could flip 3 currently GOP seats & create a 7-1 Dem majority (though some may flip in 2026 anyway)
Colorado Democrats Push to Rip Up 2028 House Map for an Extra Edge
www.nytimes.com
February 18, 2026 at 5:21 PM
More states need to make it clear they’re gonna do it in 2028. New York, New Jersey, Illinois (pls).
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The American Israel Public Affairs Committee is masking its involvement in competitive Illinois Democratic primaries, according to candidates, who accuse the group of trying to quietly maintain its influence as Democrats reexamine their stance on Israel.
AIPAC accused of covert campaigning as Democratic support falters
Democrats in Illinois have accused the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, the powerful pro-Israel organization, of meddling in competitive primary races.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 18, 2026 at 5:00 PM
The American Israel Public Affairs Committee is masking its involvement in competitive Illinois Democratic primaries, according to candidates, who accuse the group of trying to quietly maintain its influence as Democrats reexamine their stance on Israel.
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Well which is it? Are you for birthright citizenship or against?
From @theathletic.com: Vice President JD Vance does not seem to agree with Eileen Gu's choice to represent China, rather than the United States, at the Olympics. Gu, who was born in San Francisco, has won five medals for China, where her mother is from. nyti.ms/3ZJtaYv
JD Vance insinuates Eileen Gu should be representing the United States at Winter Olympics
Gu was born in 2003, and her mother, Yan Gu, is a first-generation Chinese immigrant. Her father is American.
nyti.ms
February 18, 2026 at 4:29 PM
Well which is it? Are you for birthright citizenship or against?
It probably didn’t slap, but I would’ve tried it.
Wendy's Stromboli (1991-1991): A pocket of bread dough filled with Italian cheeses, tomato sauce, and either pepperoni or pepperoni & sausage. It was marketed as a "Baked Italian Sandwich".
February 18, 2026 at 5:16 PM
It probably didn’t slap, but I would’ve tried it.
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Lou Reed making a call in NYC (1982)
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February 18, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Lou Reed making a call in NYC (1982)
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Aww Gene 💔
Remembering one of the finest Actors of his or any other generation, the double Oscar winning GENE HACKMAN — who left us a year ago today, aged 95.
February 18, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Aww Gene 💔
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STOP MAKING ME LOOK AT RFK AND KID ROCK!!!!!
February 18, 2026 at 2:12 AM
STOP MAKING ME LOOK AT RFK AND KID ROCK!!!!!
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Maryland's governor has signed two bills into law prohibiting local agencies and jurisdictions from entering into 287(g) agreements with ICE. www.wmar2news.com/local/gover...
Governor Moore signs emergency bills to ban 287(g) agreements in Maryland
Governor Wes Moore signed two bills into law on Tuesday morning to prohibit local agencies and jurisdictions from entering into 287(g) agreements with ICE.
www.wmar2news.com
February 18, 2026 at 10:06 AM
Maryland's governor has signed two bills into law prohibiting local agencies and jurisdictions from entering into 287(g) agreements with ICE. www.wmar2news.com/local/gover...
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Richard Pettibone, Andy Warhol, "Marilyn Monroe," 1964, 1968
https://botfrens.com/collections/14377/contents/1135803
https://botfrens.com/collections/14377/contents/1135803
February 18, 2026 at 2:16 PM
Richard Pettibone, Andy Warhol, "Marilyn Monroe," 1964, 1968
https://botfrens.com/collections/14377/contents/1135803
https://botfrens.com/collections/14377/contents/1135803
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I am not exaggerating when I say this. This will kill autistic people, particularly #ActuallyAutistic children.
NEW: The FDA has removed a webpage warning about dangerous therapies claiming to treat autism. It’s part of a series of actions the agency has taken under RFK Jr. to discredit long-established science.
By @megomatz.bsky.social
By @megomatz.bsky.social
Chlorine Dioxide, Raw Camel Milk: The FDA No Longer Warns Against These and Other Ineffective Autism Treatments
The FDA has taken down a webpage warning about therapies and products making “false claims” of treating autism. It’s part of a series of actions the agency has taken under Secretary Robert F. Kennedy ...
www.propublica.org
February 18, 2026 at 2:10 PM
I am not exaggerating when I say this. This will kill autistic people, particularly #ActuallyAutistic children.
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Hello Wednesday.
🖼️ Zygmunt Zaradkiewicz
🖼️ Zygmunt Zaradkiewicz
February 18, 2026 at 5:58 AM
Hello Wednesday.
🖼️ Zygmunt Zaradkiewicz
🖼️ Zygmunt Zaradkiewicz
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In departure from norm, Coast Guard demands immigration papers on Louisiana docks
In St. Bernard Parish, fishing deckhands fear death and detention amid regular immigration sweeps – not by ICE, but the Coast Guard
lailluminator.com/2026/02/18/c...
In St. Bernard Parish, fishing deckhands fear death and detention amid regular immigration sweeps – not by ICE, but the Coast Guard
lailluminator.com/2026/02/18/c...
In departure from norm, Coast Guard demands immigration papers on Louisiana docks • Louisiana Illuminator
Seafood workers say that the Coast Guard, in a departure from the norm, has conducted about seven sweeps since early November, resulting in multiple arrests.
lailluminator.com
February 18, 2026 at 3:57 PM
In departure from norm, Coast Guard demands immigration papers on Louisiana docks
In St. Bernard Parish, fishing deckhands fear death and detention amid regular immigration sweeps – not by ICE, but the Coast Guard
lailluminator.com/2026/02/18/c...
In St. Bernard Parish, fishing deckhands fear death and detention amid regular immigration sweeps – not by ICE, but the Coast Guard
lailluminator.com/2026/02/18/c...
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Jesse Jackson and Barack Obama, 2008 election night. History watching history made.
February 18, 2026 at 1:29 AM
Jesse Jackson and Barack Obama, 2008 election night. History watching history made.
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it's hard to see someone else live your dream
February 17, 2026 at 10:40 PM
it's hard to see someone else live your dream
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Happy Rush Limbaugh Is Still Dead day to all who celebrate.
February 17, 2026 at 7:21 PM
Happy Rush Limbaugh Is Still Dead day to all who celebrate.
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Sue Altman, who previously in 2024 opposed any political conditions on US military assistance to Israel, admitted yesterday at an endorsement forum in NJ-12 that Israel's government has genocidal elements in it, and more importantly, she pledged to cosponsor the Block The Bombs Act if elected
Altman earns Princeton Community Democratic Organization endorsement following packed candidate forum
On Sunday night, Sue Altman won the endorsement of the Princeton Community Democratic Organization over sixteen other candidates in the N.J.-12 Congressional race. Candidates discussed issues such as ...
www.dailyprincetonian.com
February 17, 2026 at 6:15 AM
Sue Altman, who previously in 2024 opposed any political conditions on US military assistance to Israel, admitted yesterday at an endorsement forum in NJ-12 that Israel's government has genocidal elements in it, and more importantly, she pledged to cosponsor the Block The Bombs Act if elected
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It's almost as if the entire point of a warrant is to prevent the government from just rounding up whomever it wants
Rep. Buddy Carter: "Some of the demands that the Democrats have put forth, we're not gonna be able to obtain that. We can't have a warrant every time."
February 17, 2026 at 5:22 PM
It's almost as if the entire point of a warrant is to prevent the government from just rounding up whomever it wants
The Ghetto
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February 17, 2026 at 4:30 PM
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RFK Jr.: ‘Time In Hot Cars Helps Babies To Sweat Out Toxins’ https://theonion.com/rfk-jr-time-in-hot-cars-helps-babies-to-sweat-out-toxins/
February 17, 2026 at 4:00 PM
RFK Jr.: ‘Time In Hot Cars Helps Babies To Sweat Out Toxins’ https://theonion.com/rfk-jr-time-in-hot-cars-helps-babies-to-sweat-out-toxins/
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RIP to Jesse Jackson, who in this debate w/David Duke in 1977 delivered (until the host cut him off) a message of unity and against "national isolationism" that's important to hear today. He also ended the show w/one of the sickest burns ever directed at Duke: "You're not even a legitimate Klansman"
February 17, 2026 at 2:59 PM
RIP to Jesse Jackson, who in this debate w/David Duke in 1977 delivered (until the host cut him off) a message of unity and against "national isolationism" that's important to hear today. He also ended the show w/one of the sickest burns ever directed at Duke: "You're not even a legitimate Klansman"
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RIP Jesse Jackson (Jacob Lawrence's portrait of Jesse Jackson, created in 1970 for cover of Time magazine, now in collection of the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery) npg.si.edu/object/npg_N...
February 17, 2026 at 11:24 AM
RIP Jesse Jackson (Jacob Lawrence's portrait of Jesse Jackson, created in 1970 for cover of Time magazine, now in collection of the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery) npg.si.edu/object/npg_N...