Robert Gumpert
@ragumpert.bsky.social
Documentary audio and photography. robertgumpert.com. Author of "Division Street" photos of living unhoused on the streets of San Francisco with words and stories. Published by Dewi Lewis. Co-Editor the Stansbury Forum (https://stansburyforum.com)
Trump to direct Pentagon to buy coal to revive industry, Bloomberg News says reut.rs/46vkQiO
February 11, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Trump to direct Pentagon to buy coal to revive industry, Bloomberg News says reut.rs/46vkQiO
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This week, the US House of Representatives will vote on legislation that, if enacted, would create new barriers for millions of eligible US voters.
Members of Congress should commit to voting “no” to the SAVE Act and work to expand ballot access for all.
Members of Congress should commit to voting “no” to the SAVE Act and work to expand ballot access for all.
The SAVE Act Threatens Voting Rights
This week, the US House of Representatives will vote on legislation that, if enacted, would create new barriers for millions of eligible voters in the United States.
www.hrw.org
February 11, 2026 at 3:49 PM
This week, the US House of Representatives will vote on legislation that, if enacted, would create new barriers for millions of eligible US voters.
Members of Congress should commit to voting “no” to the SAVE Act and work to expand ballot access for all.
Members of Congress should commit to voting “no” to the SAVE Act and work to expand ballot access for all.
"Trump orders up prosecutions like pizza.. and you deliver every time"
Some striking arguments here from Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) to Pam Bondi
"You replaced real prosecutors with counterfeit stooges who robotically do the President's bidding"
"Trump orders up prosecutions like pizza.. and you deliver every time"
"You replaced real prosecutors with counterfeit stooges who robotically do the President's bidding"
"Trump orders up prosecutions like pizza.. and you deliver every time"
February 11, 2026 at 3:55 PM
"Trump orders up prosecutions like pizza.. and you deliver every time"
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“The Epstein Class is a group of people who do not believe that the rules apply to them.”
Rep. @rokhanna.bsky.social tells @premthakker.bsky.social that we don't have democracy if there is no “elite accountability.”
Watch the full conversation:
zeteo.com/p/ro-khanna-...
Rep. @rokhanna.bsky.social tells @premthakker.bsky.social that we don't have democracy if there is no “elite accountability.”
Watch the full conversation:
zeteo.com/p/ro-khanna-...
February 11, 2026 at 2:18 PM
“The Epstein Class is a group of people who do not believe that the rules apply to them.”
Rep. @rokhanna.bsky.social tells @premthakker.bsky.social that we don't have democracy if there is no “elite accountability.”
Watch the full conversation:
zeteo.com/p/ro-khanna-...
Rep. @rokhanna.bsky.social tells @premthakker.bsky.social that we don't have democracy if there is no “elite accountability.”
Watch the full conversation:
zeteo.com/p/ro-khanna-...
Away From Pomp of Olympics, Homeless Shiver on Streets of Milan www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/w...
Away From Pomp of Olympics, Homeless Shiver on Streets of Milan
www.nytimes.com
February 11, 2026 at 2:19 PM
Away From Pomp of Olympics, Homeless Shiver on Streets of Milan www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/w...
We Have to Look Right in the Face of What We Have Become www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/o...
Opinion | We Have to Look Right in the Face of What We Have Become
www.nytimes.com
February 11, 2026 at 2:16 PM
We Have to Look Right in the Face of What We Have Become www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/o...
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A dresser inside a museum in New York City has been discovered as a secret stop on the Underground Railroad — the first of its kind discovered in Manhattan in over 100 years
February 11, 2026 at 3:43 AM
A dresser inside a museum in New York City has been discovered as a secret stop on the Underground Railroad — the first of its kind discovered in Manhattan in over 100 years
“Testimony” from a “quality” MAGA individual
Kevin Moncla, who pleaded guilty to a voyeurism charge and was ordered to pay more than $3 million for secretly filming guests in his home bathroom, has tried repeatedly to prove that the 2020 vote in Fulton County, Georgia, was tainted by fraud.
The Conservative Researcher Being Linked to the FBI’s Seizure of Election Records in Georgia
Kevin Moncla has tried repeatedly to prove that the 2020 vote in Fulton County, Georgia, was tainted by fraud. While state election overseers have rejected his claims, his work may be fueling the fede...
www.propublica.org
February 11, 2026 at 2:08 AM
“Testimony” from a “quality” MAGA individual
But will they do it? www.latimes.com/california/s...
LAPD to train their body cameras on immigration agents, under mayor's directive
Mayor Karen Bass signed an executive directive requiring LAPD officers to activate body cameras during federal immigration enforcement operations and preserve all footage.
www.latimes.com
February 11, 2026 at 2:05 AM
But will they do it? www.latimes.com/california/s...
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WATCH — @warnock.senate.gov: “They are seizing ballots, gunning down ordinary citizens, arresting journalists. All the alarm bells 🚨 are blaring. The question is, are we listening?”
February 10, 2026 at 9:52 PM
WATCH — @warnock.senate.gov: “They are seizing ballots, gunning down ordinary citizens, arresting journalists. All the alarm bells 🚨 are blaring. The question is, are we listening?”
FDA won’t review Moderna application for first mRNA-based flu vaccine www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/...
FDA won’t review Moderna application for first mRNA-based flu vaccine
The decision, which shocked company officials, comes as the FDA says it will take a stricter approach to federal vaccine approvals.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 11, 2026 at 1:40 AM
FDA won’t review Moderna application for first mRNA-based flu vaccine www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/...
FBI cited debunked claims to obtain warrant for Fulton County vote records, documents show www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
FBI cited debunked claims to obtain warrant for Fulton County vote records, documents show
The FBI told a federal judge that it is investigating whether any “deficiencies” in Georgia officials’ handling of the 2020 presidential election were intentional.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 10, 2026 at 11:31 PM
FBI cited debunked claims to obtain warrant for Fulton County vote records, documents show www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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US Olympic Curling Team member speaks out against ICE:
"I'm proud to represent Team USA. But we'd be remiss if we didn't mention what's going on in Minnesota and what a tough time it's been. What's happening is wrong. There's no shades of gray."
"I'm proud to represent Team USA. But we'd be remiss if we didn't mention what's going on in Minnesota and what a tough time it's been. What's happening is wrong. There's no shades of gray."
February 10, 2026 at 8:58 PM
US Olympic Curling Team member speaks out against ICE:
"I'm proud to represent Team USA. But we'd be remiss if we didn't mention what's going on in Minnesota and what a tough time it's been. What's happening is wrong. There's no shades of gray."
"I'm proud to represent Team USA. But we'd be remiss if we didn't mention what's going on in Minnesota and what a tough time it's been. What's happening is wrong. There's no shades of gray."
the casualness of the agents to beating of a person pinned to the ground stunning
"ICE" beating man during arrest in Santa Ana California.
February 10, 2026 at 10:25 PM
the casualness of the agents to beating of a person pinned to the ground stunning
Man Shoots Daughter Dead After She Argued With Him on Trump
Lucy Harrison allegedly asked her father, “How would you feel if I was the girl in that situation and I’d been sexually assaulted?” newrepublic.com/post/206433/...
Lucy Harrison allegedly asked her father, “How would you feel if I was the girl in that situation and I’d been sexually assaulted?” newrepublic.com/post/206433/...
Man Shoots Daughter Dead After She Argued With Him on Trump
Lucy Harrison allegedly asked her father, “How would you feel if I was the girl in that situation and I’d been sexually assaulted?”
newrepublic.com
February 10, 2026 at 10:21 PM
Man Shoots Daughter Dead After She Argued With Him on Trump
Lucy Harrison allegedly asked her father, “How would you feel if I was the girl in that situation and I’d been sexually assaulted?” newrepublic.com/post/206433/...
Lucy Harrison allegedly asked her father, “How would you feel if I was the girl in that situation and I’d been sexually assaulted?” newrepublic.com/post/206433/...
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I wrote this just a coupla days ago: www.huffpost.com/entry/ice-mi...
Trump Using A ‘Softer Touch’ With ICE In Minnesota? Residents Say Don’t Be Fooled.
Two weeks after Alex Pretti’s killing, federal agents have shown no signs of backing down. The resistance definitely hasn't.
www.huffpost.com
February 10, 2026 at 4:15 PM
I wrote this just a coupla days ago: www.huffpost.com/entry/ice-mi...
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Did I mention that the PDF catalog of the Holsinger Studio Portrait Project's exhibition, Visions of Progress, is freely downloadable online? Over 10,000 people saw the show at UVA, then it went to the Black History Museum of Virginia. Now it's touring churches & schools.
at.virginia.edu/vop-catalog
at.virginia.edu/vop-catalog
Holsinger-Visions-of-Progress-catalog-accessible.pdf | Powered by Box
at.virginia.edu
February 10, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Did I mention that the PDF catalog of the Holsinger Studio Portrait Project's exhibition, Visions of Progress, is freely downloadable online? Over 10,000 people saw the show at UVA, then it went to the Black History Museum of Virginia. Now it's touring churches & schools.
at.virginia.edu/vop-catalog
at.virginia.edu/vop-catalog
February 10, 2026 at 7:50 PM
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Huge thank you to @tomrobinson.com for agreeing to let us use his performance of Glad to be Gay from the Secret Policeman’s Ball, 1979, in the Rebellion! exhibition video. It’s fantastic news and a real honour. I have it on vinyl and will never forget the impact it had on me at the time.
February 10, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Huge thank you to @tomrobinson.com for agreeing to let us use his performance of Glad to be Gay from the Secret Policeman’s Ball, 1979, in the Rebellion! exhibition video. It’s fantastic news and a real honour. I have it on vinyl and will never forget the impact it had on me at the time.
Four more images from downtown L.A., plus one still life and a new post to “From the MM&P Hiring Hall. Some readings too.
All on today’s Maybe This Week, Maybe Next Week. robertgumpert.com
All on today’s Maybe This Week, Maybe Next Week. robertgumpert.com
February 10, 2026 at 6:53 PM
Four more images from downtown L.A., plus one still life and a new post to “From the MM&P Hiring Hall. Some readings too.
All on today’s Maybe This Week, Maybe Next Week. robertgumpert.com
All on today’s Maybe This Week, Maybe Next Week. robertgumpert.com
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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.
Casey Wasserman Faces Artist Rebellion Amid Epstein Fallout www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...
Casey Wasserman Faces Artist Rebellion Amid Epstein Fallout
Efforts are afoot by some of his own agents to buy out the music side of his representation business to spin it off into an independent branded agency without the Wasserman name.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
February 10, 2026 at 4:42 AM
Casey Wasserman Faces Artist Rebellion Amid Epstein Fallout www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...
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I’m so inspired by these young people right here in Claremont and across the country who are coming together to stand up against Trump's authoritarianism. Together, we will continue to stand up for our rights, dignity, and safety. claremont-courier.com/schools/the-...
The kids are alright: CUSD students demonstrate against ICE | Claremont COURIER
Some 700 Claremont Unified School District students walked out of classes Wednesday and marched to the intersection of Indian Hill and Foothill Boulevard for a 90-minute protest of the federal immigra...
claremont-courier.com
February 9, 2026 at 2:33 PM
I’m so inspired by these young people right here in Claremont and across the country who are coming together to stand up against Trump's authoritarianism. Together, we will continue to stand up for our rights, dignity, and safety. claremont-courier.com/schools/the-...
“Que rico es ser Latino,” he said, holding his guitar. “How wonderful it is to be Latino.” That line tugged on the heartstrings of Latinos, immigrants and others who, like Bad Bunny, have been told they don’t belong here www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/o...
Opinion | Which Bad Bunny Halftime Show Did You See?
www.nytimes.com
February 10, 2026 at 12:15 AM
“Que rico es ser Latino,” he said, holding his guitar. “How wonderful it is to be Latino.” That line tugged on the heartstrings of Latinos, immigrants and others who, like Bad Bunny, have been told they don’t belong here www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/o...
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“Raskin also said that he saw ‘references to 17-year-old girls, 16-year-old girls, 14-year-old girls, 11-year-old girls, 10-year-old girls, and I saw a reference today to a 9-year-old girl. So it is a really gruesome and grim story.’“ www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
Trump administration live updates: Lawmakers view unredacted Epstein files at Justice Department
Trump administration live updates: Congress members may begin viewing unredacted Epstein files at DOJ
www.nbcnews.com
February 9, 2026 at 9:39 PM
“Raskin also said that he saw ‘references to 17-year-old girls, 16-year-old girls, 14-year-old girls, 11-year-old girls, 10-year-old girls, and I saw a reference today to a 9-year-old girl. So it is a really gruesome and grim story.’“ www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...