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L'esprit de l'escalier
@mitchellcolbert.bsky.social
Non-toxic gamer. Published cannabis waste researcher. Animal lover. Sustainability advocate. Journalist with over 200 articles in over a dozen outlets (High Times, etc). A contemporary Renaissance man gifted with bardic knowledge. linktr.ee/mitchellcolbert
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The ASTM International just published my study on #cannabis #CPG #waste. If you are interested in cannabis and #sustainability, do yourself a favor and check it out.

#ASTM #ASTMInternational
Raising the Volume: How Regulations and Consumer Market Trends Have Increased the Volume of Cannabis Packaging Waste in California
www.astm.org
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No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings.

America belongs to the people.

No Kings Day is coming March 28
👉 Find or start a peaceful protest near you
👉 Watch the #NoKings training
👉 Help a friend register to vote at Voterizer dot org

Show up. Stand up.
#Voterizer social.fieldteam6.org/s/MCUdVtlW
Find a peaceful protest near you and view the No Kings Training
social.fieldteam6.org
February 16, 2026 at 6:49 AM
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None of this is normal
February 15, 2026 at 8:13 PM
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I just want CNN to stop qualifying every Epstein story about Trump with, "Let's be clear, he hasn't been accused of any criminal activity." He has been accused. He hasn't been cleared.
#EpsteinFiles show FBI i'viewed a victim in Jul '19 who credibly accused #Trump of sexual assault, undermining claims he'd not been accused of wrongdoing. Unclear what became of the investigation. Entered in FBI case files the day before Epstein found dead. Uncovered by reporter Roger Sollenberger.
February 16, 2026 at 7:08 AM
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Hi friends,

As many of you know, ICE is operating in ways that tear families apart, enter homes without warrants, and traumatize innocent people. This is not law enforcement — this is terror and an abuse of power.
February 13, 2026 at 6:10 PM
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Every single time a story like this is reported, we must assume that there are many many more that do not.
CBP didn’t give her or anyone any water; she asked 3 times accg to other reports. CBP killed a 7yr old.

“8 hours after the girl & her father were taken into custody, she began having seizures & her body temperature was measured at 105.7 degrees by emergency medical technicians. shorturl.at/d2OTJ
7-Year-Old Migrant Girl Dies Of Dehydration And Shock In U.S. Border Patrol Custody
The girl's death underscores the crisis precipitated by large groups of families seeking asylum where there are inadequate facilities to detain them.
shorturl.at
February 13, 2026 at 2:00 AM
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This is the aftermath of an ICE kidnapping a few blocks from my home in St. Paul—an hour ago. A quiet street full of broken glass and at least three wrecked cars. The target of the kidnapping was taken away by ambulance. He was on a stretcher and covered by a sheet, though a cop said he was alive.
February 11, 2026 at 4:46 PM
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NEGUSE: AG Bondi, that man works for you now, right? The man in that video from J6 yelling 'kill them!' at cops. His name is Jared Wise.

BONDI: He does work for us, yes. I believe he was pardoned

NEGUSE: And you expect hard-working police officers to believe you take law enforcement seriously?
February 11, 2026 at 6:28 PM
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The so-called "pro-life," "pro-family" party is perfectly fine with an 18-month-old child almost dying because of the deplorable conditions at this detention center. Hello?
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/toddler-hospitalized-dilley-ice-detention-rcna257912
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,
www.nbcnews.com
February 10, 2026 at 5:51 PM
I'm glad someone is speaking up for those who cannot speak for themselves.

Long has our love of dogs been weaponized to support odeus causes, but NO MORE!
we need to talk about that Ring Super Bowl ad
February 10, 2026 at 9:11 PM
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they pissed off the WeRateDogs guy enough from him to break character to directly tell them off, that's genuinely impressive levels of being an asshole
we need to talk about that Ring Super Bowl ad
February 10, 2026 at 8:22 PM
His Epstein mentions are WAY over 9,000....
February 10, 2026 at 7:50 PM
Do you have friends who are immigrants and work in the legal #cannabis industry? Make sure they are aware that state legalization *does not* protect them from deportation by #ICE.

For my newest @yourgreenstate.bsky.social article, I spoke to multiple immigration attorneys who highlighted the risks.
ICE raids exposing risks in cannabis industry | GreenState
Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids have been increasing, including operations targeting the cannabis industry.
www.greenstate.com
February 10, 2026 at 7:47 PM
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US-supplied internationally prohibited thermal & thermobaric munitions burning at 3,500C have left no trace of nearly 3,000 Palestinians, @aljazeera.com reveals. “We found nothing of Saad. Not even a body to bury. That was the hardest part,” says one mother. www.aljazeera.com/features/202...
Israel used weapons in Gaza that made thousands of Palestinians evaporate
US-made thermal weapons burning at 3,500C caused 2,842 people to "evaporate" in Gaza, Al Jazeera investigation finds.
www.aljazeera.com
February 10, 2026 at 4:11 PM
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Khanna: "Here we have a sitting cabinet member, Lutnick, who's all over the files as having a business relationship allegedly and personal relationship alleged after Epstein was convicted. He's allegedly lied about his relationship. And there's no consequence. We need to get real in this country."
February 10, 2026 at 1:19 PM
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The guys behind him in the flat hats are Los Pleneros de la Cresta, a teaching ensemble working to keep traditional plena music alive on the island

They were an integral part of the residency last summer and are on tour with him this year
February 9, 2026 at 4:29 AM
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Bad Bunny’s closing messages during his Super Bowl performance:

“The only thing more powerful than hate is love”
“Together, we are America”
February 9, 2026 at 1:51 AM
It's #SuperbOwl Sunday, let's see some excellent owls!
February 8, 2026 at 8:39 PM
I saw a buzzard fighting a crow over who gets to eat a skunk.

It was one of the most punk rock things ever.
February 7, 2026 at 5:47 PM
This seems like a fun way to meet the neighbors while fighting fascism.
Minneapolis residents are trying a new tactic to slow and deter federal agents from entering city neighborhoods. Called filter blockades, they’re pop-up block parties in the middle of city streets, and they’ve already earned the ire of Trump border czar Tom Homan (1) www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
Neighbors: Blockades are pop-up parties that also slow down ICE agents
Organizers are trying a new tactic to slow and deter federal agents from entering city neighborhoods: pop-up block parties in the middle of city streets. Tom Homan, the Trump administration border cza...
www.mprnews.org
February 7, 2026 at 7:48 AM
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Mamdani: "I speak of Renee Good, whose final words to the man who murdered her were, 'I'm not mad at you.' I speak of Alex Pretti who died as he lived, caring for the stranger. ICE shot him bc he did something they could never fathom ... let us offer a new path: one of defiance through compassion."
February 6, 2026 at 4:01 PM
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What Democrats need to know to truly reform ICE
What Democrats need to know to truly reform ICE
I'm an expert, and the misconduct and corruption runs far deeper than even the deadly surges have shown.
www.motherjones.com
February 6, 2026 at 2:02 PM
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As Trump’s agents continue to occupy US cities—wrenching apart families, and shooting protesters dead in the street—the momentum for a national general strike is undeniably growing.

We spoke to organizers involved in Minnesota's Day of Truth and Freedom, who discussed their organizing tactics.
Six vital lessons from Minnesota’s general strike
Minneapolis organizers weigh in on how to make the movement go national.
www.motherjones.com
February 5, 2026 at 11:19 PM
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BREAKING: The federal government has filed a motion seeking to end asylum claims for the family of Liam Conejo Ramos, according to the lawyer representing the family.
DHS has requested expedited deportation proceedings against family of Liam Conejo Ramos
The federal government has filed a motion seeking to end asylum claims for the family of Liam Conejo Ramos, according to the lawyer representing the family.
www.mprnews.org
February 6, 2026 at 2:17 AM
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Trump has posted on Truth Social about 65 times in the last 90 minutes, including a video he posted at 8:44 PM PT describing election fraud lies that shows racist AI images of Michelle and Barack Obama as monkeys at the end. I’ve confirmed this is real and watched it myself.

25th Amendment now.
February 6, 2026 at 6:06 AM