NellMinow
@nellminow.bsky.social
Movie critic, shareholder advocate #corpgov #movies she/her/mom www.authory.com/NellMinow I stand for: protecting the environment, reproductive health, dignity and respect for all except bullies, grifters, and haters. I lack decorum, per Congress.
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Rep. Kennedy: Will you commit to immediately unmasking every ICE agent and requiring them to wear standard uniforms with identifiable badges?
ICE Chief Lyons: No.
Rep. Kennedy: Your answer is completely unacceptable.
ICE Chief Lyons: No.
Rep. Kennedy: Your answer is completely unacceptable.
February 10, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Rep. Kennedy: Will you commit to immediately unmasking every ICE agent and requiring them to wear standard uniforms with identifiable badges?
ICE Chief Lyons: No.
Rep. Kennedy: Your answer is completely unacceptable.
ICE Chief Lyons: No.
Rep. Kennedy: Your answer is completely unacceptable.
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Remembering Jimmy Durante on his birthday 🎂
📷 Philippe Halsman
"In a bad world he stayed good. His heart was in his voice & his body movements. When he got behind a piano or went on a stage, he was a man who put love & warmth into a room."
- Jimmy Breslin
📷 Philippe Halsman
"In a bad world he stayed good. His heart was in his voice & his body movements. When he got behind a piano or went on a stage, he was a man who put love & warmth into a room."
- Jimmy Breslin
February 10, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Remembering Jimmy Durante on his birthday 🎂
📷 Philippe Halsman
"In a bad world he stayed good. His heart was in his voice & his body movements. When he got behind a piano or went on a stage, he was a man who put love & warmth into a room."
- Jimmy Breslin
📷 Philippe Halsman
"In a bad world he stayed good. His heart was in his voice & his body movements. When he got behind a piano or went on a stage, he was a man who put love & warmth into a room."
- Jimmy Breslin
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An annual meeting of the nation’s governors that has long served as a rare bipartisan gathering is unraveling after President Donald Trump excluded Democratic governors from White House events.
Governors won't hold Trump meeting after White House only invited Republicans
The National Governors Association is not going to hold a formal meeting with President Donald Trump.
bit.ly
February 10, 2026 at 6:45 PM
An annual meeting of the nation’s governors that has long served as a rare bipartisan gathering is unraveling after President Donald Trump excluded Democratic governors from White House events.
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Great Mother Jones cover for March-April 2026.
(Hegseth with the bottle of booze is a nice touch.)
(Hegseth with the bottle of booze is a nice touch.)
February 10, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Great Mother Jones cover for March-April 2026.
(Hegseth with the bottle of booze is a nice touch.)
(Hegseth with the bottle of booze is a nice touch.)
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SWALWELL: How many ICE agents have been fired for their conduct under their leadership?
LYONS: I can get you that data
SWALWELL: Is it more than one?
LYONS: I'm not going to speak about personnel actions
SWALWELL: God, I hope at least one person has been fired. Two people have been killed so far
LYONS: I can get you that data
SWALWELL: Is it more than one?
LYONS: I'm not going to speak about personnel actions
SWALWELL: God, I hope at least one person has been fired. Two people have been killed so far
February 10, 2026 at 4:15 PM
SWALWELL: How many ICE agents have been fired for their conduct under their leadership?
LYONS: I can get you that data
SWALWELL: Is it more than one?
LYONS: I'm not going to speak about personnel actions
SWALWELL: God, I hope at least one person has been fired. Two people have been killed so far
LYONS: I can get you that data
SWALWELL: Is it more than one?
LYONS: I'm not going to speak about personnel actions
SWALWELL: God, I hope at least one person has been fired. Two people have been killed so far
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Here is my conclusion after sitting through Maxwell's deposition with her refusing to answer a single question about the men who raped underage girls, saying she would only do so for clemency.
She must immediately be sent back to the maximum security prison where she belongs.
She must immediately be sent back to the maximum security prison where she belongs.
February 10, 2026 at 12:41 AM
Here is my conclusion after sitting through Maxwell's deposition with her refusing to answer a single question about the men who raped underage girls, saying she would only do so for clemency.
She must immediately be sent back to the maximum security prison where she belongs.
She must immediately be sent back to the maximum security prison where she belongs.
I'm predicting right now that something is going to go wrong.
Of course.
If something is stupid, bad, evil, detrimental to most, benefits rich guys, unhealthy, offensive, the US govt will do it.
If something is stupid, bad, evil, detrimental to most, benefits rich guys, unhealthy, offensive, the US govt will do it.
The US labor board is giving up oversight of SpaceX, abandoning a yearslong legal battle and handing a victory to Elon Musk.
February 10, 2026 at 3:16 AM
I'm predicting right now that something is going to go wrong.
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The US labor board is giving up oversight of SpaceX, abandoning a yearslong legal battle and handing a victory to Elon Musk.
US Labor Board Gives Up Oversight of SpaceX in Victory for Musk
Agency drops yearslong case over firing of Musk critics.
bloom.bg
February 9, 2026 at 10:30 PM
The US labor board is giving up oversight of SpaceX, abandoning a yearslong legal battle and handing a victory to Elon Musk.
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What Hess said:
“There’s obviously a lot going on that I’m not the biggest fan of, and I think a lot of people aren’t. … Just because I’m wearing the flag doesn’t mean I represent everything that’s going on in the U.S.”
Trump, the actual president, has insulted Dems repeatedly.
wapo.st/46eFns3
“There’s obviously a lot going on that I’m not the biggest fan of, and I think a lot of people aren’t. … Just because I’m wearing the flag doesn’t mean I represent everything that’s going on in the U.S.”
Trump, the actual president, has insulted Dems repeatedly.
wapo.st/46eFns3
February 8, 2026 at 3:48 PM
What Hess said:
“There’s obviously a lot going on that I’m not the biggest fan of, and I think a lot of people aren’t. … Just because I’m wearing the flag doesn’t mean I represent everything that’s going on in the U.S.”
Trump, the actual president, has insulted Dems repeatedly.
wapo.st/46eFns3
“There’s obviously a lot going on that I’m not the biggest fan of, and I think a lot of people aren’t. … Just because I’m wearing the flag doesn’t mean I represent everything that’s going on in the U.S.”
Trump, the actual president, has insulted Dems repeatedly.
wapo.st/46eFns3
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Lancaster Pennsylvania Mennonites and Christians come together inside local Target store to PROTEST 🧊!! ✊🏽🇺🇸✊🏽
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Anti-ICE protesters gather, are escorted out of Lancaster County Target
More than 100 protestors gathered inside a Lancaster County Target in what they say was opposition to the company's cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement or ICE.
wgal.com
February 9, 2026 at 11:24 PM
Lancaster Pennsylvania Mennonites and Christians come together inside local Target store to PROTEST 🧊!! ✊🏽🇺🇸✊🏽
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Let’s remember: Maxwell is not just Epstein’s pal. She is also a trafficker and a serial abuser of women and girls. She was right at the heart of one of the most notorious sex trafficking rings in history. Despite all that, Trump himself says a pardon for Maxwell is on the table.
December 16, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Let’s remember: Maxwell is not just Epstein’s pal. She is also a trafficker and a serial abuser of women and girls. She was right at the heart of one of the most notorious sex trafficking rings in history. Despite all that, Trump himself says a pardon for Maxwell is on the table.
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Federal prosecutors in Minnesota were preparing to start a civil rights investigation into Renee Good’s shooting.
Then top administration officials intervened and ordered them to stop, triggering a wave of resignations in the process.
What is the regime trying to hide from us?
Then top administration officials intervened and ordered them to stop, triggering a wave of resignations in the process.
What is the regime trying to hide from us?
February 9, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Federal prosecutors in Minnesota were preparing to start a civil rights investigation into Renee Good’s shooting.
Then top administration officials intervened and ordered them to stop, triggering a wave of resignations in the process.
What is the regime trying to hide from us?
Then top administration officials intervened and ordered them to stop, triggering a wave of resignations in the process.
What is the regime trying to hide from us?
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The statistics obviously run counter to the Trump administration's ongoing claims that it is only targeting the "worst of the worst" as part of its inhumane immigration enforcement in (mostly) blue areas across the country. talkingpointsmemo.com/where-things...
Violent Criminals Make Up Tiny Fraction of Immigrants Targeted By Trump Admin
A mere fraction — just 14 percent — of the immigrants arrested...
talkingpointsmemo.com
February 9, 2026 at 11:21 PM
The statistics obviously run counter to the Trump administration's ongoing claims that it is only targeting the "worst of the worst" as part of its inhumane immigration enforcement in (mostly) blue areas across the country. talkingpointsmemo.com/where-things...
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Rep Jayapal explains to Republicans why Dems keep bringing up the Epstein Files.
Thank you, to the Dems & Thomas Massie for continuing to try to expose this massive cover-up & help bring justice to the victims & survivors.
Those who provide cover for pedophiles & murderers, need to be replaced.
Thank you, to the Dems & Thomas Massie for continuing to try to expose this massive cover-up & help bring justice to the victims & survivors.
Those who provide cover for pedophiles & murderers, need to be replaced.
The Dangerous Ones (@thedangerousones)
Seriously WTAF is going on with Republicans?
substack.com
February 9, 2026 at 11:23 AM
Rep Jayapal explains to Republicans why Dems keep bringing up the Epstein Files.
Thank you, to the Dems & Thomas Massie for continuing to try to expose this massive cover-up & help bring justice to the victims & survivors.
Those who provide cover for pedophiles & murderers, need to be replaced.
Thank you, to the Dems & Thomas Massie for continuing to try to expose this massive cover-up & help bring justice to the victims & survivors.
Those who provide cover for pedophiles & murderers, need to be replaced.
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There are a growing number of reports of agents impersonating construction workers, delivery drivers & anti-ICE activists, heightening fears in the state.
That's deceptive & unconstitutional, because they use trickery to get around warrant & consent protections.
That's deceptive & unconstitutional, because they use trickery to get around warrant & consent protections.
ICE Uses Disguises and Fake Plates for Immigration Enforcement in Minnesota
A spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement did not respond to inquiries about whether the men were federal immigration officers. As the sweeping imm...
ground.news
February 9, 2026 at 1:18 AM
There are a growing number of reports of agents impersonating construction workers, delivery drivers & anti-ICE activists, heightening fears in the state.
That's deceptive & unconstitutional, because they use trickery to get around warrant & consent protections.
That's deceptive & unconstitutional, because they use trickery to get around warrant & consent protections.
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I note that people who are pardoned no longer have the protection of the 5th amendment. She would have to provide ALL of the names and details or be back in prison for contempt or perjury. Not that I want her to get a pardon, but just to keep in mind.
🚨 BREAKING News — WATCH: Ghislaine Maxwell not cooperating because she is campaigning for Trump pardon, Democrats say. | PBS News www.pbs.org/newshour/amp...
WATCH: Ghislaine Maxwell not cooperating because she is campaigning for Trump pardon, Democrats say
An attorney for Ghislaine Maxwell told lawmakers Manday that she would be willing to testify that neither President Donald Trump nor former President Bill Clinton were culpable for wrongdoing in their...
www.pbs.org
February 9, 2026 at 8:00 PM
I note that people who are pardoned no longer have the protection of the 5th amendment. She would have to provide ALL of the names and details or be back in prison for contempt or perjury. Not that I want her to get a pardon, but just to keep in mind.
5 poems for troubled times, from Virginia’s new Lt. Governor wapo.st/4a2mISs
5 poems for troubled times, from Virginia’s new Lt. Governor
Virginia’s Lt. Gov-elect Ghazala Hashmi (D) holds a PhD in poetry and selected five poems for fellow Democrats that brought her comfort over the past year.
wapo.st
February 9, 2026 at 4:18 PM
5 poems for troubled times, from Virginia’s new Lt. Governor wapo.st/4a2mISs
Kid Rock, an utter failure after posing as outrageous and transgressive with crude lyrics about body parts and underage girls, decided to rebrand himself as MAGA-style family safe but still couldn't get a tour going. #KidRock
February 9, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Kid Rock, an utter failure after posing as outrageous and transgressive with crude lyrics about body parts and underage girls, decided to rebrand himself as MAGA-style family safe but still couldn't get a tour going. #KidRock
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The U.S. national debt is increasing by approximately $6 billion to $8 billion per day as of early 2026. Total national debt surpassed $38 trillion, with Joint Economic Committee data reporting a $2.25 trillion increase over the past year, averaging $8.03 billion per day.
February 9, 2026 at 12:36 PM
The U.S. national debt is increasing by approximately $6 billion to $8 billion per day as of early 2026. Total national debt surpassed $38 trillion, with Joint Economic Committee data reporting a $2.25 trillion increase over the past year, averaging $8.03 billion per day.
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The US deficit is approaching ww2 levels as a percent of GDP.
Because of the “Big Beautiful Bill” that GOP voted for.
We are spending more on INTEREST than on anything else including the military.
This is a time bomb, and the GOP is responsible. Fiscal conservative my ass
Because of the “Big Beautiful Bill” that GOP voted for.
We are spending more on INTEREST than on anything else including the military.
This is a time bomb, and the GOP is responsible. Fiscal conservative my ass
February 9, 2026 at 12:05 AM
The US deficit is approaching ww2 levels as a percent of GDP.
Because of the “Big Beautiful Bill” that GOP voted for.
We are spending more on INTEREST than on anything else including the military.
This is a time bomb, and the GOP is responsible. Fiscal conservative my ass
Because of the “Big Beautiful Bill” that GOP voted for.
We are spending more on INTEREST than on anything else including the military.
This is a time bomb, and the GOP is responsible. Fiscal conservative my ass
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I'm about to arrive at the Dilley detention center in Texas. Diana Crespo is a second grader. She should be in school right now, not a prison in Texas. I will let you know what I see.
February 5, 2026 at 10:08 PM
I'm about to arrive at the Dilley detention center in Texas. Diana Crespo is a second grader. She should be in school right now, not a prison in Texas. I will let you know what I see.
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Diana is being held at a facility with a measles outbreak.
A facility holding a 2 month old baby.
A facility that held Liam Ramos and made him sick.
A facility where kids scream “let us out!”
They’re denying a Congresswoman entry.
What are they hiding?
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A facility holding a 2 month old baby.
A facility that held Liam Ramos and made him sick.
A facility where kids scream “let us out!”
They’re denying a Congresswoman entry.
What are they hiding?
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I was just denied entry to the Dilley detention facility while my constituent, seven-year-old Diana, remains inside.
What kind of sick, horrific conditions are children being forced to endure in there?
I will be back tomorrow. Accountability can’t wait.
What kind of sick, horrific conditions are children being forced to endure in there?
I will be back tomorrow. Accountability can’t wait.
February 6, 2026 at 4:20 AM
Diana is being held at a facility with a measles outbreak.
A facility holding a 2 month old baby.
A facility that held Liam Ramos and made him sick.
A facility where kids scream “let us out!”
They’re denying a Congresswoman entry.
What are they hiding?
bsky.app/profile/repd...
A facility holding a 2 month old baby.
A facility that held Liam Ramos and made him sick.
A facility where kids scream “let us out!”
They’re denying a Congresswoman entry.
What are they hiding?
bsky.app/profile/repd...
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The public made noise for Liam Ramos and it got him released from Dilley.
Now we must make noise for 7 year old Diana Crespo.
Her parents were taking her for emergency medical care when ICE grabbed them, and she’s rotting in the camp sick and exposed to measles.
Get them out!
Now we must make noise for 7 year old Diana Crespo.
Her parents were taking her for emergency medical care when ICE grabbed them, and she’s rotting in the camp sick and exposed to measles.
Get them out!
February 6, 2026 at 12:08 AM
The public made noise for Liam Ramos and it got him released from Dilley.
Now we must make noise for 7 year old Diana Crespo.
Her parents were taking her for emergency medical care when ICE grabbed them, and she’s rotting in the camp sick and exposed to measles.
Get them out!
Now we must make noise for 7 year old Diana Crespo.
Her parents were taking her for emergency medical care when ICE grabbed them, and she’s rotting in the camp sick and exposed to measles.
Get them out!
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Column: Holy smokes. How could you not swoon over Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show? I even felt a chill or two, writes Christopher Borrelli.
It was rousing, funny, surprisingly touching.
It was rousing, funny, surprisingly touching.
Column: Most Super Bowl halftimes are bonkers. Bad Bunny’s was close to art.
Since 1967, most halftime shows have been nuts. His show was a swirling spectacle centered on a single voice, and no one needed to be able to speak Spanish to understand it.
trib.al
February 9, 2026 at 4:23 AM
Column: Holy smokes. How could you not swoon over Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show? I even felt a chill or two, writes Christopher Borrelli.
It was rousing, funny, surprisingly touching.
It was rousing, funny, surprisingly touching.