Mina
@minerva1.bsky.social
American woman with wide-ranging interests.
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MAJORITY OF U.S. HOUSE BACKS RESOLUTION TO END TRUMP’S CANADA TARIFFS; VOTING CONTINUES
February 11, 2026 at 11:22 PM
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PASSED: the House just passed the resolution to end Trump's tariffs on Canada.
Not many crosses from Republicans, a lot of vulnerable incumbents took a dumb vote here to stick with Trump and GOP leadership. Goes to the Senate, which is likely to pass it.
Will share the vote sheet when I have it!
Not many crosses from Republicans, a lot of vulnerable incumbents took a dumb vote here to stick with Trump and GOP leadership. Goes to the Senate, which is likely to pass it.
Will share the vote sheet when I have it!
February 11, 2026 at 11:18 PM
PASSED: the House just passed the resolution to end Trump's tariffs on Canada.
Not many crosses from Republicans, a lot of vulnerable incumbents took a dumb vote here to stick with Trump and GOP leadership. Goes to the Senate, which is likely to pass it.
Will share the vote sheet when I have it!
Not many crosses from Republicans, a lot of vulnerable incumbents took a dumb vote here to stick with Trump and GOP leadership. Goes to the Senate, which is likely to pass it.
Will share the vote sheet when I have it!
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Four months after he shot her five times, but the week the video came out
JUST IN: U.S. Customs and Border Protection says Border Patrol agent Charles Exum, who shot Chicago's Marimar Martinez, "was placed on administrative leave":
February 11, 2026 at 11:03 PM
Four months after he shot her five times, but the week the video came out
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In 2018, after Musk infamously claimed that he had the funding to take Tesla private, his PR consultant went to Jeffrey Epstein for help convincing the Saudis to put up the cash he didn't actually have. Epstein also strategized on press coverage of Musk and recommended names for Tesla's board.
Jeffrey Epstein Advised an Elon Musk Associate on Taking Tesla Private
The financier recommended adding Margaret Thatcher to Tesla’s board, even though she had been dead for five years.
www.wired.com
February 11, 2026 at 10:19 PM
In 2018, after Musk infamously claimed that he had the funding to take Tesla private, his PR consultant went to Jeffrey Epstein for help convincing the Saudis to put up the cash he didn't actually have. Epstein also strategized on press coverage of Musk and recommended names for Tesla's board.
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Today, USAG Pam Bondi testified under oath to Congress & the American people that Mueller “found no evidence of foreign interference, none, in 2016.”
But the DoJ found Russian interference was “sweeping & systematic.”
So did a Senate investigation.
Is it perjury?
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/what...
But the DoJ found Russian interference was “sweeping & systematic.”
So did a Senate investigation.
Is it perjury?
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/what...
![Screenshot of the Mueller report with a highlight:
justice.gov - Private
U.S. Department of Justice
Attorney Work Produet // May Contain Material Protected Under Fed. R. Crim. P. 6(e)
INTRODUCTION TO VOLUME I
This report is submitted to the Attorney General pursuant to 28 C.F.R. § 600.8(c), which states that, "[a]t the conclusion of the Special Counsel's work, he... shall provide the Attorney General a confidential report explaining the prosecution or declination decisions [the Special Counsell reached."
The Russian government interfered in the 2016 presidential election in sweeping and
systematic fashion.
Evidence of Russian government operations began to surface in mid-2016. In
June, the Democra
National Committee and its cyber response team publicly announced that
Russian hackers had compromised its computer network. Releases of hacked materialshacks that public reporting soon attributed to the Russian governmentbegan that same month.
Additional releases followed in July through the organization WikiLeaks, with further releases in October and November.
In late July 2016, soon after WikiLeaks's first release of stolen documents, a foreign government contacted the FBI about a May 2016 encounter with Trump Campaign foreign policy advisor George Papadopoulos. Papadopoulos had suggested to a representative of that foreign government that the Trump Campaign had received indications from the Russian government that it could assist the Campaign through the anonymous release of information damaging to Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. That information prompted the FBI on July 31, 2016, to open an investigation into whether individuals associated with the Trump Campaign were coordinating with the Russian government in its interference activities.
That fall, two federal agencies jointly announced that the Russian government "directed recent compromises of e-mails from US persons and institutions, including US political organizations," and, "[t]hese thefts…](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:nvcdncwptloiqkfucqicx2hp/bafkreia7djsn3nd5uotqqcjsynfbl74pspyrq26lmpyzlxjig7le7nypc4@jpeg)
February 11, 2026 at 10:54 PM
Today, USAG Pam Bondi testified under oath to Congress & the American people that Mueller “found no evidence of foreign interference, none, in 2016.”
But the DoJ found Russian interference was “sweeping & systematic.”
So did a Senate investigation.
Is it perjury?
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/what...
But the DoJ found Russian interference was “sweeping & systematic.”
So did a Senate investigation.
Is it perjury?
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/what...
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JUST IN: U.S. Customs and Border Protection says Border Patrol agent Charles Exum, who shot Chicago's Marimar Martinez, "was placed on administrative leave":
February 11, 2026 at 10:27 PM
JUST IN: U.S. Customs and Border Protection says Border Patrol agent Charles Exum, who shot Chicago's Marimar Martinez, "was placed on administrative leave":
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“ICE is making everyone less safe.” — Gov. Sherrill
Today, Gov. Sherrill issued an EO banning ICE from warrantless entries on state property and created an online portal to document abuses.
This is a good first step toward protecting everyone in the Garden State. But we know more can be done.
Today, Gov. Sherrill issued an EO banning ICE from warrantless entries on state property and created an online portal to document abuses.
This is a good first step toward protecting everyone in the Garden State. But we know more can be done.
NJ Gov. Sherrill issues order restricting ICE activities on state property
Sherrill said the federal enforcement activities are making "everybody less safe."
gothamist.com
February 11, 2026 at 9:47 PM
“ICE is making everyone less safe.” — Gov. Sherrill
Today, Gov. Sherrill issued an EO banning ICE from warrantless entries on state property and created an online portal to document abuses.
This is a good first step toward protecting everyone in the Garden State. But we know more can be done.
Today, Gov. Sherrill issued an EO banning ICE from warrantless entries on state property and created an online portal to document abuses.
This is a good first step toward protecting everyone in the Garden State. But we know more can be done.
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Can we have ~Freedom~ and ~Opportunity~ without creating a class of insane billionaires who will destroy both? Truly who can say
February 11, 2026 at 10:06 PM
Can we have ~Freedom~ and ~Opportunity~ without creating a class of insane billionaires who will destroy both? Truly who can say
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Investigators say one immigration official abused his girlfriend for years. Another admitted he sexually abused a woman in his custody. A third is charged with taking bribes.
As ICE expands, an AP review of crimes committed by agents shows how their powers can be abused
Investigators say one immigration official abused his girlfriend for years. Another admitted he sexually abused a woman in his custody. A third is charged with taking bribes.
www.mprnews.org
February 11, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Investigators say one immigration official abused his girlfriend for years. Another admitted he sexually abused a woman in his custody. A third is charged with taking bribes.
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Sen. Mark Kelly: The most patriotic thing that any American can do right now is to continue exercising our rights, continue speaking truth to power, and not backing down."
February 11, 2026 at 6:36 PM
Sen. Mark Kelly: The most patriotic thing that any American can do right now is to continue exercising our rights, continue speaking truth to power, and not backing down."
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Trump is killing the cheapest and fastest solution to our growing energy demand. That means higher electric bills for you.
February 11, 2026 at 1:47 PM
Trump is killing the cheapest and fastest solution to our growing energy demand. That means higher electric bills for you.
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Likely-historic photo by NBC News of all the Epstein victims asked to raise their hands if they've not yet been asked to meet with the DOJ as Bondi testifies in foreground
February 11, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Likely-historic photo by NBC News of all the Epstein victims asked to raise their hands if they've not yet been asked to meet with the DOJ as Bondi testifies in foreground
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i am increasingly bothered by terms like "showdown" or "face-off" or "clash" when used to describe corrupt and fascist power coming up against resistance because there's an implied symmetry that does not exist.
February 11, 2026 at 6:22 PM
i am increasingly bothered by terms like "showdown" or "face-off" or "clash" when used to describe corrupt and fascist power coming up against resistance because there's an implied symmetry that does not exist.
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A handyman from Florida who received a pardon from President Trump for storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was convicted on state charges of child sex abuse and exposing himself to a child. n.pr/4tx7oVq
A Jan. 6 rioter pardoned by Trump was convicted of sexually abusing children
A handyman from Florida who received a pardon from President Trump for storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was convicted on state charges of child sex abuse and exposing himself to a child.
n.pr
February 11, 2026 at 7:12 PM
A handyman from Florida who received a pardon from President Trump for storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was convicted on state charges of child sex abuse and exposing himself to a child. n.pr/4tx7oVq
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Alright, enough with the middle men, can congress just subpoena Molech so we can finally get to the bottom of this shit?
Bondi crashes out over Epstein: "The Dow is over 50,000 dollars! I don't know why you're laughing. You're a great stock trader as I hear, Raskin. The Dow is over 50,000 right now. The S&P at almost 7,000, and the Nasdaq smashing records. That's what we should be talking about."
February 11, 2026 at 7:12 PM
Alright, enough with the middle men, can congress just subpoena Molech so we can finally get to the bottom of this shit?
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Some pretty sordid stuff in here about Trump's weirdo, laughably unqualified Navy Secretary.
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
Epstein files expose late sex offender’s connections to members of Trump’s orbit
Rachel Maddow breaks down some of the big names listed in the latest Epstein files drop, including Trump's Navy secretary and Elon Musk.
www.ms.now
February 11, 2026 at 3:14 PM
Some pretty sordid stuff in here about Trump's weirdo, laughably unqualified Navy Secretary.
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
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This is the kind of thing that, if another state actor was toying around with on US soil, would lead to a war.
JUST IN: A Pentagon plan to use a high-energy, counter-drone laser without having coordinated with the Federal Aviation Administration about potential risks to civilian flights prompted an unprecedented airspace shutdown over El Paso, Texas, multiple sources say. https://cnn.it/4a9x8Qg
February 11, 2026 at 6:15 PM
This is the kind of thing that, if another state actor was toying around with on US soil, would lead to a war.
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Donald Trump is in the unredacted Epstein files more than 1,000,000 times. A million times. He's the main character.
February 11, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Donald Trump is in the unredacted Epstein files more than 1,000,000 times. A million times. He's the main character.
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trump hits a new approval low among adults today (rounding to -19 for the first time) fiftyplusone.news/polls/approv...
February 11, 2026 at 6:06 PM
trump hits a new approval low among adults today (rounding to -19 for the first time) fiftyplusone.news/polls/approv...
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This is extremely disturbing!
Meanwhile, in actual criminality in Minnesota...
"One of the people arrested allegedly works as a federal employee hiring ICE agents."
www.kare11.com/article/news...
"One of the people arrested allegedly works as a federal employee hiring ICE agents."
www.kare11.com/article/news...
Bloomington Police arrest 30 in human trafficking sting operation, including 1 federal employee
One of the people arrested allegedly works as a federal employee hiring ICE agents.
www.kare11.com
February 11, 2026 at 5:45 PM
This is extremely disturbing!
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I have heard of a no bill but zero votes is new to me
No grand jurors found the Trump DOJ met low probable cause threshold in failed indictment of Democratic lawmakers
www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
No grand jurors found the Trump DOJ met low probable cause threshold in failed indictment of Democratic lawmakers
None of the D.C. grand jurors who heard the Trump administration’s pitch on why they should indict Democratic lawmakers over a video urging members of the
www.nbcnews.com
February 11, 2026 at 4:01 PM
I have heard of a no bill but zero votes is new to me
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In a sign of how poorly this hearing is going for Pam Bondi, Fox News has cut away from live coverage which is highly unusual for a high-profile hearing of this sort
February 11, 2026 at 4:35 PM
In a sign of how poorly this hearing is going for Pam Bondi, Fox News has cut away from live coverage which is highly unusual for a high-profile hearing of this sort
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Amazing numbers for activism in Minnesota
Q: "Since December, have you participated in any neighborhood group discussions, either in-person, by phone, or online, in response to federal law enforcement activity in your area?"
Minneapolis/St Paul, 49% said yes
www.startribune.com/poll-results...
Q: "Since December, have you participated in any neighborhood group discussions, either in-person, by phone, or online, in response to federal law enforcement activity in your area?"
Minneapolis/St Paul, 49% said yes
www.startribune.com/poll-results...
February 11, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Amazing numbers for activism in Minnesota
Q: "Since December, have you participated in any neighborhood group discussions, either in-person, by phone, or online, in response to federal law enforcement activity in your area?"
Minneapolis/St Paul, 49% said yes
www.startribune.com/poll-results...
Q: "Since December, have you participated in any neighborhood group discussions, either in-person, by phone, or online, in response to federal law enforcement activity in your area?"
Minneapolis/St Paul, 49% said yes
www.startribune.com/poll-results...
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Good that the grand jury rejected this obviously illegal move to indict sitting Senators for making true statements. But horrifying that the government tried. The DOJ has been fully corrupted into a Trump propaganda arm. It will have to be rebuilt from the ground up
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
Prosecutors fail to secure indictment against 6 Dem lawmakers
A grand jury rejected the case against the lawmakers involved in a video urging military members to refuse illegal orders.
www.politico.com
February 11, 2026 at 12:02 PM
Good that the grand jury rejected this obviously illegal move to indict sitting Senators for making true statements. But horrifying that the government tried. The DOJ has been fully corrupted into a Trump propaganda arm. It will have to be rebuilt from the ground up
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
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There is literally no better example of textbook fascistic thinking than "Who cares about human rights when the rich are doing so very well"
Bondi crashes out over Epstein: "The Dow is over 50,000 dollars! I don't know why you're laughing. You're a great stock trader as I hear, Raskin. The Dow is over 50,000 right now. The S&P at almost 7,000, and the Nasdaq smashing records. That's what we should be talking about."
February 11, 2026 at 5:26 PM
There is literally no better example of textbook fascistic thinking than "Who cares about human rights when the rich are doing so very well"