@moomoo787.bsky.social
Upside of the election: Christmas is going to be a lot cheaper.
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Early voting for the Texas 2026 primaries begins Tuesday. Here’s what to know.
Texas early voting starts Tuesday. Here’s what to know.
Early voting in person runs from Feb. 17-27. This guide explains your rights at Texas polls.
www.texastribune.org
February 14, 2026 at 1:41 PM
Early voting for the Texas 2026 primaries begins Tuesday. Here’s what to know.
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Republicans want to increase the defense budget to $1.5 trillion in 2027. That defense budget alone would add an additional $5.8 trillion to the national debt over the next decade.
February 8, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Republicans want to increase the defense budget to $1.5 trillion in 2027. That defense budget alone would add an additional $5.8 trillion to the national debt over the next decade.
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2/ Justice Kavanaugh's logic (in Noem v Vasquez Perdomo):
"If the person is a U. S. citizen or otherwise lawfully in the United States, that individual will be free to go after the brief encounter."
Sworn affidavits show how, on the ground, this is simply not how it plays out with ICE.
"If the person is a U. S. citizen or otherwise lawfully in the United States, that individual will be free to go after the brief encounter."
Sworn affidavits show how, on the ground, this is simply not how it plays out with ICE.
February 5, 2026 at 2:11 PM
2/ Justice Kavanaugh's logic (in Noem v Vasquez Perdomo):
"If the person is a U. S. citizen or otherwise lawfully in the United States, that individual will be free to go after the brief encounter."
Sworn affidavits show how, on the ground, this is simply not how it plays out with ICE.
"If the person is a U. S. citizen or otherwise lawfully in the United States, that individual will be free to go after the brief encounter."
Sworn affidavits show how, on the ground, this is simply not how it plays out with ICE.
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The Meidas Network is a precious gem! They’ve saved all of the Epstein files released.
We shortened the URL to make it firm to the platform. It’s safe.
https://shorturl.at/GAVxd
We shortened the URL to make it firm to the platform. It’s safe.
https://shorturl.at/GAVxd
DOJ Just DELETED This Document from the Epstein Files. We Saved It.
The Trump Department of Justice has done it again.
shorturl.at
February 4, 2026 at 8:55 PM
The Meidas Network is a precious gem! They’ve saved all of the Epstein files released.
We shortened the URL to make it firm to the platform. It’s safe.
https://shorturl.at/GAVxd
We shortened the URL to make it firm to the platform. It’s safe.
https://shorturl.at/GAVxd
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BREAKING: The Houston Chronicle just endorsed our campaign for the US Senate!
February 3, 2026 at 7:19 PM
BREAKING: The Houston Chronicle just endorsed our campaign for the US Senate!
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NEW: How Democrat Taylor Rehmet upset a MAGA candidate to flip a North Texas Senate district that Donald Trump carried by 17 points in 2024 + what folks are making of the special election, held on a Jan. Saturday w/ no other candidates on the ballot.
#txlege #sd9
www.texastribune.org/2026/02/02/t...
#txlege #sd9
www.texastribune.org/2026/02/02/t...
How Democrats flipped a ruby red Senate seat in North Texas
Observers of the race said Rehmet’s working-class appeal, along with Latino and suburban backlash to GOP policies, fueled his win in a district Donald Trump carried by 17 points.
www.texastribune.org
February 2, 2026 at 7:13 PM
NEW: How Democrat Taylor Rehmet upset a MAGA candidate to flip a North Texas Senate district that Donald Trump carried by 17 points in 2024 + what folks are making of the special election, held on a Jan. Saturday w/ no other candidates on the ballot.
#txlege #sd9
www.texastribune.org/2026/02/02/t...
#txlege #sd9
www.texastribune.org/2026/02/02/t...
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“This ought to be the final nail in the coffin of congressional Republicans’ breathless efforts to gin up impeachment charges against a judge whose only actual sin, as it turns out, was to decline to roll over when the government defied one of his orders, and then lied about it.”
Me @ “One First”:
Me @ “One First”:
207. The Justice Department Beclowns Itself (Again)
The denouement of DOJ's misconduct complaint against Chief Judge Boasberg provides useful lessons relating to both the Department's continuing misbehavior and the emptiness of calls for impeachment.
www.stevevladeck.com
February 2, 2026 at 12:31 PM
“This ought to be the final nail in the coffin of congressional Republicans’ breathless efforts to gin up impeachment charges against a judge whose only actual sin, as it turns out, was to decline to roll over when the government defied one of his orders, and then lied about it.”
Me @ “One First”:
Me @ “One First”:
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L - One year ago.
R - Today.
R - Today.
January 29, 2026 at 1:00 AM
L - One year ago.
R - Today.
R - Today.
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It has come to this.
(Also, like countless other journalists in MSP, the @startribune.com has been doing exceptional work under extraordinary circumstances.)
(Also, like countless other journalists in MSP, the @startribune.com has been doing exceptional work under extraordinary circumstances.)
Here's how to identify some crowd control munitions, canisters of which federal agents have left on the ground after deploying them against people in Minnesota. bit.ly/3YWp1jE
Graphic by Mark Boswell/The Minnesota Star Tribune
Graphic by Mark Boswell/The Minnesota Star Tribune
January 26, 2026 at 8:48 PM
It has come to this.
(Also, like countless other journalists in MSP, the @startribune.com has been doing exceptional work under extraordinary circumstances.)
(Also, like countless other journalists in MSP, the @startribune.com has been doing exceptional work under extraordinary circumstances.)
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🚨ICE OUT NOW🚨
A week later. Our neighbors continue to be harmed, kidnapped, and murdered. We, too, will continue.
[DATE CHANGE]
THUR, JAN 29 @ 7PM
Dallas City Hall
A week later. Our neighbors continue to be harmed, kidnapped, and murdered. We, too, will continue.
[DATE CHANGE]
THUR, JAN 29 @ 7PM
Dallas City Hall
January 26, 2026 at 3:51 AM
🚨ICE OUT NOW🚨
A week later. Our neighbors continue to be harmed, kidnapped, and murdered. We, too, will continue.
[DATE CHANGE]
THUR, JAN 29 @ 7PM
Dallas City Hall
A week later. Our neighbors continue to be harmed, kidnapped, and murdered. We, too, will continue.
[DATE CHANGE]
THUR, JAN 29 @ 7PM
Dallas City Hall
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Dumb ass Ted Cruz falls for another fake deceptive post from a random account. Again.
January 25, 2026 at 11:29 PM
Dumb ass Ted Cruz falls for another fake deceptive post from a random account. Again.
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Instead of fixing the tech, they policed recipients and fed the fraud myth.
The real fraud problem is criminals skimming benefits from outdated magnetic-stripe cards that USDA refused to fix. In most states, they have stopped reimbursing stolen funds.
www.nextgov.com/digital-gove...
The real fraud problem is criminals skimming benefits from outdated magnetic-stripe cards that USDA refused to fix. In most states, they have stopped reimbursing stolen funds.
www.nextgov.com/digital-gove...
Agriculture’s failure to force SNAP card upgrades is causing $555M in lost benefits, watchdog says
The Trump administration’s imperative to combat fraud has largely focused on recipients scamming the system, rather than becoming victims of fraudsters themselves.
www.nextgov.com
January 25, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Instead of fixing the tech, they policed recipients and fed the fraud myth.
The real fraud problem is criminals skimming benefits from outdated magnetic-stripe cards that USDA refused to fix. In most states, they have stopped reimbursing stolen funds.
www.nextgov.com/digital-gove...
The real fraud problem is criminals skimming benefits from outdated magnetic-stripe cards that USDA refused to fix. In most states, they have stopped reimbursing stolen funds.
www.nextgov.com/digital-gove...
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In leaked audio, Ted Cruz described warning Trump against his tariffs and then being told, “fuck you”:
"Mr. President, if we get to November of [2026] and people's 401(k)s are down 30% and prices are up 10-20% at the supermarket, we're going to go into Election Day, face a bloodbath.”
"Mr. President, if we get to November of [2026] and people's 401(k)s are down 30% and prices are up 10-20% at the supermarket, we're going to go into Election Day, face a bloodbath.”
January 25, 2026 at 4:39 PM
In leaked audio, Ted Cruz described warning Trump against his tariffs and then being told, “fuck you”:
"Mr. President, if we get to November of [2026] and people's 401(k)s are down 30% and prices are up 10-20% at the supermarket, we're going to go into Election Day, face a bloodbath.”
"Mr. President, if we get to November of [2026] and people's 401(k)s are down 30% and prices are up 10-20% at the supermarket, we're going to go into Election Day, face a bloodbath.”
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TW ⚠️
This is the pink jacket lady’s angle. (From Drop Site News)
Horrific. Bovino is a stone cold liar.
Pretti wasn’t attacking officers, he had just helped a lady they assaulted and had gotten pepper sprayed.
This is the pink jacket lady’s angle. (From Drop Site News)
Horrific. Bovino is a stone cold liar.
Pretti wasn’t attacking officers, he had just helped a lady they assaulted and had gotten pepper sprayed.
January 24, 2026 at 7:56 PM
TW ⚠️
This is the pink jacket lady’s angle. (From Drop Site News)
Horrific. Bovino is a stone cold liar.
Pretti wasn’t attacking officers, he had just helped a lady they assaulted and had gotten pepper sprayed.
This is the pink jacket lady’s angle. (From Drop Site News)
Horrific. Bovino is a stone cold liar.
Pretti wasn’t attacking officers, he had just helped a lady they assaulted and had gotten pepper sprayed.
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Super important story by @crampell.bsky.social at @thebulwark.com about the Trump administration's misuse of personal information:
Trump’s Chilling Weaponization of Confidential Government Records
Remind me—who else in history made lists of Jewish intellectuals and people with disabilities?
open.substack.com
January 23, 2026 at 9:08 PM
Super important story by @crampell.bsky.social at @thebulwark.com about the Trump administration's misuse of personal information:
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I agreed with this column before I even finished the first paragraph.
Jasmine Crockett will not win a Senate seat in red Texas.
The more Democrats create cover-up excuses, the more likely we are to lose that seat.
@jamestalarico.bsky.social is the right choice.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/o...
Jasmine Crockett will not win a Senate seat in red Texas.
The more Democrats create cover-up excuses, the more likely we are to lose that seat.
@jamestalarico.bsky.social is the right choice.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/o...
Opinion | Two Comedians Told the Truth About Jasmine Crockett’s Campaign
www.nytimes.com
January 23, 2026 at 5:14 PM
I agreed with this column before I even finished the first paragraph.
Jasmine Crockett will not win a Senate seat in red Texas.
The more Democrats create cover-up excuses, the more likely we are to lose that seat.
@jamestalarico.bsky.social is the right choice.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/o...
Jasmine Crockett will not win a Senate seat in red Texas.
The more Democrats create cover-up excuses, the more likely we are to lose that seat.
@jamestalarico.bsky.social is the right choice.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/o...
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Thank you to everyone who is risking their safety and contributing their time and money to protect our neighbors. If you are so inclined, please check out Stand With Minnesota (standwithminnesota.com) to find a way to help.
And no one start any beefs with Will Stancil. (2/2)
And no one start any beefs with Will Stancil. (2/2)
Stand With Minnesota Donation Directory
Stand With Minnesota is a hub for supporting, learning, and taking action to support Minnesotans impacted by ICE and federal enforcement.
standwithminnesota.com
January 22, 2026 at 10:17 PM
Thank you to everyone who is risking their safety and contributing their time and money to protect our neighbors. If you are so inclined, please check out Stand With Minnesota (standwithminnesota.com) to find a way to help.
And no one start any beefs with Will Stancil. (2/2)
And no one start any beefs with Will Stancil. (2/2)
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Texas is poised to become the largest home for data centers in the country within the next three years as artificial intelligence continues to boom, according to a report published Tuesday.
Texas to be top market for data centers soon, report says
As artificial intelligence pushes demand for more data centers, companies are drawn to the state’s relatively inexpensive land and natural gas that can run on-site power plants.
www.texastribune.org
January 20, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Texas is poised to become the largest home for data centers in the country within the next three years as artificial intelligence continues to boom, according to a report published Tuesday.
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Even former members of ICE were horrified by the killing of Renee Nicole Good. “They murdered her, plain and simple. That is all there is to it."
Former members of ICE say recent violence is "by design"
"What has changed is there has been an encouragement from the top to be much more aggressive in enforcement."
www.motherjones.com
January 14, 2026 at 11:14 PM
Even former members of ICE were horrified by the killing of Renee Nicole Good. “They murdered her, plain and simple. That is all there is to it."
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PRO PUBLICA: “Former Police Are Appalled… Banned Tactics, No Punishment — There is a federal ban on chokeholds and similar tactics. But there is no sign of punishment for ICE officers who’ve used them.” www.propublica.org/article/vide...
January 14, 2026 at 11:18 PM
PRO PUBLICA: “Former Police Are Appalled… Banned Tactics, No Punishment — There is a federal ban on chokeholds and similar tactics. But there is no sign of punishment for ICE officers who’ve used them.” www.propublica.org/article/vide...
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This is where we’re headed.
January 10, 2026 at 5:33 PM
This is where we’re headed.