The Orphan
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#politics #resist #climate #science
Fight, damn it.
Fight, damn it.
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⚡️ BREAKING: 'Catastrophe' for Russia as forces lose Starlink access across front line.
"The enemy at the front doesn't have a problem, the enemy has a catastrophe," Serhiy "Flash" Bezkrestnov said.
"The enemy at the front doesn't have a problem, the enemy has a catastrophe," Serhiy "Flash" Bezkrestnov said.
BREAKING: 'Catastrophe' for Russia as forces lose Starlink access across front line
"The enemy at the front doesn't have a problem, the enemy has a catastrophe," Serhiy "Flash" Bezkrestnov said.
kyivindependent.com
February 5, 2026 at 12:25 PM
⚡️ BREAKING: 'Catastrophe' for Russia as forces lose Starlink access across front line.
"The enemy at the front doesn't have a problem, the enemy has a catastrophe," Serhiy "Flash" Bezkrestnov said.
"The enemy at the front doesn't have a problem, the enemy has a catastrophe," Serhiy "Flash" Bezkrestnov said.
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Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
February 5, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
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"'a member of the Global Entry program since 2014...I am concerned that the revocation was the result of me following and observing the agents [3 days earlier]. This is intimidation and retaliation. I was following Legal Observer laws. I [was] within my rights'"
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
ICE observer says her Global Entry was revoked after agent scanned her face
Global Entry and PreCheck revoked three days after incident, court filing says.
arstechnica.com
February 4, 2026 at 1:53 AM
"'a member of the Global Entry program since 2014...I am concerned that the revocation was the result of me following and observing the agents [3 days earlier]. This is intimidation and retaliation. I was following Legal Observer laws. I [was] within my rights'"
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
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Striking: GOP Senator Roger Wicker just came out strongly against new ICE detention center in Mississippi. The story of the moment is brewing opposition in red areas (see piece and thread below)
February 4, 2026 at 8:12 PM
Striking: GOP Senator Roger Wicker just came out strongly against new ICE detention center in Mississippi. The story of the moment is brewing opposition in red areas (see piece and thread below)
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From @nicolelafond.bsky.social and @khayahimmelman.bsky.social: "Bannon Describes Vision for ICE At Polling Places That Dems Have Been Warning About" talkingpointsmemo.com/where-things...
Bannon Describes Vision for ICE At Polling Places That Dems Have Been Warning About
Dystopian Hypotheticals? While he was a chief strategist during President Trump’s first...
talkingpointsmemo.com
February 5, 2026 at 12:23 AM
From @nicolelafond.bsky.social and @khayahimmelman.bsky.social: "Bannon Describes Vision for ICE At Polling Places That Dems Have Been Warning About" talkingpointsmemo.com/where-things...
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Essentially, they’re arguing that Epstein was running an operation on behalf of the KGB/Putin that lured wealthy and powerful men to Epstein’s New York and Palm Beach mansions and his island where they were surreptitiously filmed [...]
www.rawstory.com/raw-investig...
www.rawstory.com/raw-investig...
Staggering evidence trove shows who put Trump in the White House — and controls him still
The British newspaper Daily Mail is out with a deeply researched investigative report, the result of a long collaboration between columnists Glen Owen and Dan Hodges, along with Mark Hookham (Assistan...
www.rawstory.com
February 4, 2026 at 7:04 AM
Essentially, they’re arguing that Epstein was running an operation on behalf of the KGB/Putin that lured wealthy and powerful men to Epstein’s New York and Palm Beach mansions and his island where they were surreptitiously filmed [...]
www.rawstory.com/raw-investig...
www.rawstory.com/raw-investig...
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Extraordinary US government surveillance of ordinary people is beginning
www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
Homeland Security is targeting Americans with this secretive legal weapon
Under Trump, the Department of Homeland Security has weaponized administrative subpoenas to attack free speech, according to privacy and civil rights groups.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 4, 2026 at 12:40 AM
Extraordinary US government surveillance of ordinary people is beginning
www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
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“However”🤔🤷🏼🇺🇸
February 4, 2026 at 5:21 AM
“However”🤔🤷🏼🇺🇸
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New reality of a world with no U.S.-Russian #nuclear arms control limits after the New START treaty expires this week.
www.reuters.com/world/china/...
www.reuters.com/world/china/...
Russia is ready for new world with no nuclear limits, senior diplomat says
Russia is ready for the new reality of a world with no U.S.-Russian nuclear arms control limits after the New START treaty expires this week, Moscow's point man for arms control said on Tuesday.
www.reuters.com
February 4, 2026 at 9:34 AM
New reality of a world with no U.S.-Russian #nuclear arms control limits after the New START treaty expires this week.
www.reuters.com/world/china/...
www.reuters.com/world/china/...
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Remarkable: Trump's planned migrant prison camps are hitting deep resistance in red areas. In Virginia's partly rural Hanover (+26 Trump) opposition is intense. GOP leaders in other states are opposed.
Voters are rejecting mass deportations big time. 1/
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2060...
Voters are rejecting mass deportations big time. 1/
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2060...
Trump’s New “Prison Camp” Threat Unleashes Fury Even in MAGA Country
The next phase of ICE’s big ramp-up: a nationwide network of vast detention facilities. But guess what? Even parts of Red America are saying no.
newrepublic.com
February 4, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Remarkable: Trump's planned migrant prison camps are hitting deep resistance in red areas. In Virginia's partly rural Hanover (+26 Trump) opposition is intense. GOP leaders in other states are opposed.
Voters are rejecting mass deportations big time. 1/
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2060...
Voters are rejecting mass deportations big time. 1/
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2060...
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“Imagine if we had to follow the law”
February 3, 2026 at 5:16 PM
“Imagine if we had to follow the law”
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@letsgomathias.bsky.social: The story of American antifa is a Cassandra story: few listened when its activists sounded the alarm about rising fascism in America.
What an Antifa Activist Learned While Undercover With Patriot Front
This excerpt is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and...
talkingpointsmemo.com
February 3, 2026 at 1:50 PM
@letsgomathias.bsky.social: The story of American antifa is a Cassandra story: few listened when its activists sounded the alarm about rising fascism in America.
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The Doomsday Clock has now been set at 85 seconds to midnight & if Felon Donald Trump continues in the driver’s seat, the future of the world is at stake.
The @thebulletin.org's Alexandra Bell joins with a sobering assessment of the issues we must be paying attention to.
youtu.be/scvnqwPRtFQ?...
The @thebulletin.org's Alexandra Bell joins with a sobering assessment of the issues we must be paying attention to.
youtu.be/scvnqwPRtFQ?...
TOP Experts SOUND THE ALARM on Trump’s GLOBAL CRISIS
YouTube video by Katie Phang
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February 2, 2026 at 6:55 PM
The Doomsday Clock has now been set at 85 seconds to midnight & if Felon Donald Trump continues in the driver’s seat, the future of the world is at stake.
The @thebulletin.org's Alexandra Bell joins with a sobering assessment of the issues we must be paying attention to.
youtu.be/scvnqwPRtFQ?...
The @thebulletin.org's Alexandra Bell joins with a sobering assessment of the issues we must be paying attention to.
youtu.be/scvnqwPRtFQ?...
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Incinerators?
⛓️CONCENTRATION CAMPS & INCINERATORS—D.H.S. is setting up a huge network of camps. They are converting the U.S. as a region for ‘expeditionary military deployment’ & no-bid no-public-comment contracts to build a “ghost network” of 10,000-person concentration camps. Jesus. Thread 🧵
February 3, 2026 at 3:51 AM
Incinerators?
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Precisely this.
It’s too classified to send to *some* members of Congress. But there are absolutely folks who are (or could be) cleared to be read in.
Even if it’s got to be a Gang of Eight only issue, send it to Congress.
It’s too classified to send to *some* members of Congress. But there are absolutely folks who are (or could be) cleared to be read in.
Even if it’s got to be a Gang of Eight only issue, send it to Congress.
I wish folks would quit reporting that it’s too classified to send to Congress. No it’s not. That is Gabbard’s EXCUSE for obstructing it.
February 2, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Precisely this.
It’s too classified to send to *some* members of Congress. But there are absolutely folks who are (or could be) cleared to be read in.
Even if it’s got to be a Gang of Eight only issue, send it to Congress.
It’s too classified to send to *some* members of Congress. But there are absolutely folks who are (or could be) cleared to be read in.
Even if it’s got to be a Gang of Eight only issue, send it to Congress.
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Your First Amendment rights when protesting
Here are key rights every Connecticut resident should know, whether a U.S. citizen or not.
ctmirror.org/2026/01/27/y...
Here are key rights every Connecticut resident should know, whether a U.S. citizen or not.
ctmirror.org/2026/01/27/y...
Opinion: Your First Amendment rights when protesting
Government has a responsibility to ensure that people can exercise their constitutional rights without fear of retaliation.
ctmirror.org
February 1, 2026 at 8:58 PM
Your First Amendment rights when protesting
Here are key rights every Connecticut resident should know, whether a U.S. citizen or not.
ctmirror.org/2026/01/27/y...
Here are key rights every Connecticut resident should know, whether a U.S. citizen or not.
ctmirror.org/2026/01/27/y...
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This week, President Donald Trump and the GOP kicked their intertwined anti-voting crusades — promoting lies about the 2020 election, and restricting voting in 2026 and beyond — into high gear. And Democracy Docket tracked them every step of the way. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
This week at Democracy Docket: A shocking FBI raid, a monster voter suppression bill — and Trump officials run scared
This week, President Donald Trump and the GOP kicked their intertwined anti-voting crusades — promoting lies about the 2020 election, and restricting voting in 2026 and beyond — into high gear. And we...
www.democracydocket.com
February 1, 2026 at 2:31 PM
This week, President Donald Trump and the GOP kicked their intertwined anti-voting crusades — promoting lies about the 2020 election, and restricting voting in 2026 and beyond — into high gear. And Democracy Docket tracked them every step of the way. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Just experienced the most intense tear gassing of my life by federal officers outside the ICE facility in Portland where marchers gathered. There was no fast exit as they indiscriminately threw loads of gas and flash bangs. Children were in the crowd screaming. @oregoncapitalchronicle.com
February 1, 2026 at 12:50 AM
Just experienced the most intense tear gassing of my life by federal officers outside the ICE facility in Portland where marchers gathered. There was no fast exit as they indiscriminately threw loads of gas and flash bangs. Children were in the crowd screaming. @oregoncapitalchronicle.com
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As Congress Begins to Grapple With Restrictions on ICE, States Take Matters Into Their Own Hands talkingpointsmemo.com/news/state-a...
As Congress Begins to Grapple With Restrictions on ICE, States Take Matters Into Their Own Hands
On Thursday, a Michigan State Senate committee held a hearing on a...
talkingpointsmemo.com
February 1, 2026 at 3:38 AM
As Congress Begins to Grapple With Restrictions on ICE, States Take Matters Into Their Own Hands talkingpointsmemo.com/news/state-a...
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“I was raped three times a day and I wasn’t the only girl. It was a conveyor belt of abuse.”
#TrumpEpsteinCoverUp
#TrumpEpsteinCoverUp
February 1, 2026 at 1:42 AM
“I was raped three times a day and I wasn’t the only girl. It was a conveyor belt of abuse.”
#TrumpEpsteinCoverUp
#TrumpEpsteinCoverUp
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Thousands of union members staged a nonviolent march today. iCE gassed the crowd of nurses and teaches. The neighborhood is in a cloud. Flash bangs are being fired.
February 1, 2026 at 2:31 AM
Thousands of union members staged a nonviolent march today. iCE gassed the crowd of nurses and teaches. The neighborhood is in a cloud. Flash bangs are being fired.
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As Colorado’s chief elections officer, Griswold has been at the forefront fighting against the Trump’s unprecedented assault on voting and elections, from the Department of Justice’s quest to obtain sensitive voter data from every state, to reigniting dangerous 2020 conspiracy theories.
Colorado secretary of state: Fulton County raid is ‘weaponization of the justice system’
“It’s very likely that this is a continued weaponization of the justice system, the levers of the federal government, against our democracy and elections, Griswold said.
www.democracydocket.com
January 31, 2026 at 8:12 PM
As Colorado’s chief elections officer, Griswold has been at the forefront fighting against the Trump’s unprecedented assault on voting and elections, from the Department of Justice’s quest to obtain sensitive voter data from every state, to reigniting dangerous 2020 conspiracy theories.
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One more post about how much I despise “both sides” arguments now. This post chronicles the absurd thinking of people who believe Republicans are no worse than Democrats now. www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
When punishing Democrats becomes self-sabotage instead
This is an occasional roundup of people who voted for Donald Trump and are shocked to find out no one is immune from the damage and pain he causes. Many are now grappling with the consequences of ...
www.dailykos.com
January 31, 2026 at 6:49 PM
One more post about how much I despise “both sides” arguments now. This post chronicles the absurd thinking of people who believe Republicans are no worse than Democrats now. www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
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A Mexican immigrant was taken to a hospital after bones in his face & skull were broken while in federal custody. ICE said he tried to flee while handcuffed and “purposefully ran headfirst into a brick wall," but hospital staffers said that couldn't explain fractures & bleeding throughout his brain.
Takeaways from AP report on ICE claims that immigrant shattered his skull running into wall
A Mexican immigrant was taken to a Minneapolis hospital earlier this month after bones in his face and skull were broken while he was in federal custody.
apnews.com
January 31, 2026 at 7:08 PM
A Mexican immigrant was taken to a hospital after bones in his face & skull were broken while in federal custody. ICE said he tried to flee while handcuffed and “purposefully ran headfirst into a brick wall," but hospital staffers said that couldn't explain fractures & bleeding throughout his brain.