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Progressive Democrat, Universal Healthcare, Women’s rights, Climate Change, Money Out of Politics. Inclusive. Retired. Married. #BLM
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DM is turned off. #Blueresistors #HANDSOFF
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Reminder that Paramount Skydance needs approval from Trump's minions to buy Warner Bros.
Yesterday, its subsidiary CBS banned Stephen Colbert from airing an interview with TX Democrat James Talarico.
Larry Ellison is sucking up to Trump by turning his media empire into MAGA propaganda.
Yesterday, its subsidiary CBS banned Stephen Colbert from airing an interview with TX Democrat James Talarico.
Larry Ellison is sucking up to Trump by turning his media empire into MAGA propaganda.
February 17, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Reminder that Paramount Skydance needs approval from Trump's minions to buy Warner Bros.
Yesterday, its subsidiary CBS banned Stephen Colbert from airing an interview with TX Democrat James Talarico.
Larry Ellison is sucking up to Trump by turning his media empire into MAGA propaganda.
Yesterday, its subsidiary CBS banned Stephen Colbert from airing an interview with TX Democrat James Talarico.
Larry Ellison is sucking up to Trump by turning his media empire into MAGA propaganda.
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starting to get the feeling that Kristi Noem will not in fact win the 2028 presidential election
February 17, 2026 at 6:26 PM
starting to get the feeling that Kristi Noem will not in fact win the 2028 presidential election
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Donald Trump spends his time golfing while Americans suffer under his agenda. I examine his presidency in the context of our past leaders.
youtu.be/87uV66H6Qbg
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Steve Schmidt: Donald Trump Will Ruin America
YouTube video by The Warning with Steve Schmidt
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February 17, 2026 at 6:22 PM
Donald Trump spends his time golfing while Americans suffer under his agenda. I examine his presidency in the context of our past leaders.
youtu.be/87uV66H6Qbg
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“As the airplane took off, Epstein started touching me forcibly in between my legs, and I freaked out. I realized, this is not a modeling opportunity, I've been kidnapped. They whisked me away to the island. I was stuck there. They never arranged any modeling opportunities, I was completely conned."
Epstein survivor tells CBS News how she was trafficked, and assaulted
Juliette Bryant says not long after meeting Jeffrey Epstein, he assaulted her, and she realized, "this is not a modeling opportunity, I've been kidnapped."
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February 17, 2026 at 6:06 PM
“As the airplane took off, Epstein started touching me forcibly in between my legs, and I freaked out. I realized, this is not a modeling opportunity, I've been kidnapped. They whisked me away to the island. I was stuck there. They never arranged any modeling opportunities, I was completely conned."
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🛑 CDC, we are all acutely aware how easily our workers’ rights can be stripped away. One of the best tools to fight this is our union, AFGE2883
Join to protect yourself & future CDC workers 💪 Help us form bargaining units asap.
More info 👉 www.afge2883ga.org
Join here 👉 join.afge.org/L2883
Join to protect yourself & future CDC workers 💪 Help us form bargaining units asap.
More info 👉 www.afge2883ga.org
Join here 👉 join.afge.org/L2883
Home | AFGE Local 2883
🚨BREAKING NEWS: On October 28, 2025, U.S. District Court Judge Susan Illston (Northern District of California) granted a Preliminary Injunction (PI) in AFGE v. OMB, which continues halting all Federal Reduction-in-Force (RIF) actions initiated or approved by OMB during the current government shutdown. The ruling applies nationwide to any agencies--including CDC/HHS--with at least 1 AFGE Member or BUE that applied the new OMB RIF framework.🚨
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February 17, 2026 at 6:00 PM
🛑 CDC, we are all acutely aware how easily our workers’ rights can be stripped away. One of the best tools to fight this is our union, AFGE2883
Join to protect yourself & future CDC workers 💪 Help us form bargaining units asap.
More info 👉 www.afge2883ga.org
Join here 👉 join.afge.org/L2883
Join to protect yourself & future CDC workers 💪 Help us form bargaining units asap.
More info 👉 www.afge2883ga.org
Join here 👉 join.afge.org/L2883
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Jesse Jackson spent his life fighting voter suppression, economic injustice, and racist rhetoric. Trump spent his presidency amplifying all three. No Truth Social eulogy changes that record. #holdfast
February 17, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Jesse Jackson spent his life fighting voter suppression, economic injustice, and racist rhetoric. Trump spent his presidency amplifying all three. No Truth Social eulogy changes that record. #holdfast
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Anderson Cooper is leaving his role as a correspondent on CBS News’s 60 Minutes after nearly 20 years with the program. He will not renew his CBS contract and is stepping away from that role. We hope more continue this trend it’s hard not to see CBS as state-run media.
February 17, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Anderson Cooper is leaving his role as a correspondent on CBS News’s 60 Minutes after nearly 20 years with the program. He will not renew his CBS contract and is stepping away from that role. We hope more continue this trend it’s hard not to see CBS as state-run media.
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I finally started to upload all of my “Echoes of the Unknown” podcast episodes to YouTube. I have 53 episodes to date, and YouTube can add three per day. As a result, I should be caught up in about two weeks! 😃
I think my pod is now available on ALL podcast platforms! 🎧
youtube.com/@echoesofthe...
I think my pod is now available on ALL podcast platforms! 🎧
youtube.com/@echoesofthe...
February 17, 2026 at 5:34 PM
I finally started to upload all of my “Echoes of the Unknown” podcast episodes to YouTube. I have 53 episodes to date, and YouTube can add three per day. As a result, I should be caught up in about two weeks! 😃
I think my pod is now available on ALL podcast platforms! 🎧
youtube.com/@echoesofthe...
I think my pod is now available on ALL podcast platforms! 🎧
youtube.com/@echoesofthe...
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Senior Army comms adviser Col. Dave Butler abruptly departed after reportedly being forced out...fired on Defense Sec. Pete Hegseth’s orders, per reports in NYT, The Washington Post and Fox News.
It's clear. They want a military that will carry out any order given. ANY.
It's clear. They want a military that will carry out any order given. ANY.
February 17, 2026 at 5:25 PM
Senior Army comms adviser Col. Dave Butler abruptly departed after reportedly being forced out...fired on Defense Sec. Pete Hegseth’s orders, per reports in NYT, The Washington Post and Fox News.
It's clear. They want a military that will carry out any order given. ANY.
It's clear. They want a military that will carry out any order given. ANY.
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I want to thank and recommend @tmrwsaffairs.bsky.social for publishing some of my recent opinion pieces (attached). They have created a useful site for news and opinion.
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Birds of a Feather: Epstein, Trump, and Russian Intelligence
Epstein may not have been a spy in the Western sense, yet he still may have caused as much damage as any highly placed mole
tomorrowsaffairs.com
February 17, 2026 at 5:21 PM
I want to thank and recommend @tmrwsaffairs.bsky.social for publishing some of my recent opinion pieces (attached). They have created a useful site for news and opinion.
tomorrowsaffairs.com/birds-of-a-f...
tomorrowsaffairs.com/birds-of-a-f...
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Need that binky!
"When Lewandowski was told Noem's personal items had been left behind, including a heated blanket, he yelled at Coast Guard staff
The pilot came out of cockpit to see what was happening & Lewandowski insisted plane return to collect Noem's items
When he refused, Lewandowski announced he was fired"
The pilot came out of cockpit to see what was happening & Lewandowski insisted plane return to collect Noem's items
When he refused, Lewandowski announced he was fired"
Noem's use of Coast Guard resources strains her relationship with the military branch, sources say
Some early decisions by the homeland security secretary, including to divert Coast Guard resources from a search and rescue mission to the deportation of immigrants, set the tone early.
www.nbcnews.com
February 17, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Need that binky!
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Funny how that works, huh? (@moreperfectunion.bsky.social)
February 17, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Funny how that works, huh? (@moreperfectunion.bsky.social)
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Great piece from CNN highlighting the human impact of recent federal workforce cuts. Behind every statistic is a public servant whose life, family, and sense of purpose has been upended. 🔗
Great piece from CNN highlighting the human impact of recent federal workforce cuts. Behind every statistic is a public servant whose life, family, and sense of purpose has been upended. 🔗
New careers, relocations and medical problems: How ex-federal workers’ lives have been upended since DOGE | CNN Politics
CNN spoke with several former federal workers who were laid off or accepted buyouts amid DOGE’s aggressive and controversial cuts last year. They’ve had very different experiences since then.
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February 17, 2026 at 4:59 PM
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Great piece from CNN highlighting the human impact of recent federal workforce cuts. Behind every statistic is a public servant whose life, family, and sense of purpose has been upended. 🔗
Great piece from CNN highlighting the human impact of recent federal workforce cuts. Behind every statistic is a public servant whose life, family, and sense of purpose has been upended. 🔗
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TODAY IS THE VOTE
WA State Senators, this is your moment. Stand with survivors or stand with secrecy. You can’t claim to support victims while forcing their stories into private arbitration and out of public view.
@noelframe.bsky.social
@twinanobles.bsky.social
@rebeccasaldana1.bsky.social
WA State Senators, this is your moment. Stand with survivors or stand with secrecy. You can’t claim to support victims while forcing their stories into private arbitration and out of public view.
@noelframe.bsky.social
@twinanobles.bsky.social
@rebeccasaldana1.bsky.social
February 17, 2026 at 4:53 PM
TODAY IS THE VOTE
WA State Senators, this is your moment. Stand with survivors or stand with secrecy. You can’t claim to support victims while forcing their stories into private arbitration and out of public view.
@noelframe.bsky.social
@twinanobles.bsky.social
@rebeccasaldana1.bsky.social
WA State Senators, this is your moment. Stand with survivors or stand with secrecy. You can’t claim to support victims while forcing their stories into private arbitration and out of public view.
@noelframe.bsky.social
@twinanobles.bsky.social
@rebeccasaldana1.bsky.social
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Not only did Trump fail to learn any lessons from covid, but his public health policies have somehow gotten far more dangerous and destructive in Trump 2.0. God forbid he and RFK Jr have to handle a global pandemic. We'll be pining for the days of Dr. Birx.
Trump somehow got worse on public health after covid
He's incapable of learning lessons and actively resists it.
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February 17, 2026 at 4:51 PM
Not only did Trump fail to learn any lessons from covid, but his public health policies have somehow gotten far more dangerous and destructive in Trump 2.0. God forbid he and RFK Jr have to handle a global pandemic. We'll be pining for the days of Dr. Birx.
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The fight is on. We shouldn’t have to rely on comedians to be at the front of the charge.
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Colbert Says CBS Pulled Guest Amid FCC Scrutiny, Posts Interview on YouTube Instead
Stephen Colbert explained on Monday night’s Late Show that CBS lawyers told him “in no uncertain terms” that he could not have James Talarico, a Democratic Texas state representative currently running...
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February 17, 2026 at 4:50 PM
The fight is on. We shouldn’t have to rely on comedians to be at the front of the charge.
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Trump Press Secretary’s Weird Cult Moment on Fox Wrecked by Fresh ICE Horror
As Karoline Leavitt’s spin about ICE violence takes a ludicrous turn, a Democratic messaging strategist explains the real reason the White House is in an unusually weak position—and how Democrats can capitalize on that.
As Karoline Leavitt’s spin about ICE violence takes a ludicrous turn, a Democratic messaging strategist explains the real reason the White House is in an unusually weak position—and how Democrats can capitalize on that.
Trump Press Sec’s Weird Cult Moment on Fox Wrecked by Fresh ICE Horror
As Karoline Leavitt’s spin about ICE violence takes a ludicrous turn, a Democratic messaging strategist explains the real reason the White House is in an unusually weak position—and how Dems can capit...
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February 17, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Trump Press Secretary’s Weird Cult Moment on Fox Wrecked by Fresh ICE Horror
As Karoline Leavitt’s spin about ICE violence takes a ludicrous turn, a Democratic messaging strategist explains the real reason the White House is in an unusually weak position—and how Democrats can capitalize on that.
As Karoline Leavitt’s spin about ICE violence takes a ludicrous turn, a Democratic messaging strategist explains the real reason the White House is in an unusually weak position—and how Democrats can capitalize on that.
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“I am somebody” shaped how millions of us saw ourselves as kids, including me. That message mattered. It still does.
Rest in power, Jesse Jackson
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Rest in power, Jesse Jackson
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February 17, 2026 at 4:40 PM
“I am somebody” shaped how millions of us saw ourselves as kids, including me. That message mattered. It still does.
Rest in power, Jesse Jackson
🙏🏽
Rest in power, Jesse Jackson
🙏🏽
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CBS: But congressman, when they're asking for IDs, they don't mean identification in the way we as ordinary Americans carry them. They mean a badge number like a cop would have.
EMMER: You can interpret it that way for sure, but that isn't necessarily what they're asking for if you listen closely.
EMMER: You can interpret it that way for sure, but that isn't necessarily what they're asking for if you listen closely.
February 17, 2026 at 4:19 PM
CBS: But congressman, when they're asking for IDs, they don't mean identification in the way we as ordinary Americans carry them. They mean a badge number like a cop would have.
EMMER: You can interpret it that way for sure, but that isn't necessarily what they're asking for if you listen closely.
EMMER: You can interpret it that way for sure, but that isn't necessarily what they're asking for if you listen closely.
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CBS again bent the knee to Trump and blocked Stephen Colbert from hosting Texas Democratic state Rep. James Talarico.
February 17, 2026 at 4:19 PM
CBS again bent the knee to Trump and blocked Stephen Colbert from hosting Texas Democratic state Rep. James Talarico.
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The Trump regime’s pullback of federal immigration agents from Minneapolis is a major political retreat.
But what does it mean?
Here’s what I’m hearing about the real reasons for the pullback and the lessons to be drawn from it: https://robertreich.substack.com/p/office-hours-what-does-the-regimes
But what does it mean?
Here’s what I’m hearing about the real reasons for the pullback and the lessons to be drawn from it: https://robertreich.substack.com/p/office-hours-what-does-the-regimes
Office Hours: What does the regime’s pullback from Minneapolis really mean?
What’s the lesson?
robertreich.substack.com
February 17, 2026 at 4:13 PM
The Trump regime’s pullback of federal immigration agents from Minneapolis is a major political retreat.
But what does it mean?
Here’s what I’m hearing about the real reasons for the pullback and the lessons to be drawn from it: https://robertreich.substack.com/p/office-hours-what-does-the-regimes
But what does it mean?
Here’s what I’m hearing about the real reasons for the pullback and the lessons to be drawn from it: https://robertreich.substack.com/p/office-hours-what-does-the-regimes
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Here is what Democracy Docket is tracking for you today:
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February 17, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Here is what Democracy Docket is tracking for you today:
Active Voting Rights Cases: 166
Active Redistricting Cases: 49
Active Anti-Voting Cases: 89
Active Pro-Voting Cases: 73
Active DOJ Lawsuits: 24
Stay informed. Subscribe today. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
Active Voting Rights Cases: 166
Active Redistricting Cases: 49
Active Anti-Voting Cases: 89
Active Pro-Voting Cases: 73
Active DOJ Lawsuits: 24
Stay informed. Subscribe today. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
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“Understand this, my friends. MAGA is death, and it is moving forward and pushing us into an abyss. It must be stopped.”
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How does the sky fall?
Three years ago Kareem Abdul-Jabbar wrote about an unanswered question from his youth that had always intrigued him.
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February 17, 2026 at 3:38 PM
“Understand this, my friends. MAGA is death, and it is moving forward and pushing us into an abyss. It must be stopped.”
steveschmidt.substack.com/p/how-does-t...
steveschmidt.substack.com/p/how-does-t...
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"When Lewandowski was told Noem's personal items had been left behind, including a heated blanket, he yelled at Coast Guard staff
The pilot came out of cockpit to see what was happening & Lewandowski insisted plane return to collect Noem's items
When he refused, Lewandowski announced he was fired"
The pilot came out of cockpit to see what was happening & Lewandowski insisted plane return to collect Noem's items
When he refused, Lewandowski announced he was fired"
Noem's use of Coast Guard resources strains her relationship with the military branch, sources say
Some early decisions by the homeland security secretary, including to divert Coast Guard resources from a search and rescue mission to the deportation of immigrants, set the tone early.
www.nbcnews.com
February 17, 2026 at 3:27 PM
"When Lewandowski was told Noem's personal items had been left behind, including a heated blanket, he yelled at Coast Guard staff
The pilot came out of cockpit to see what was happening & Lewandowski insisted plane return to collect Noem's items
When he refused, Lewandowski announced he was fired"
The pilot came out of cockpit to see what was happening & Lewandowski insisted plane return to collect Noem's items
When he refused, Lewandowski announced he was fired"