Max Socol
@socol.bsky.social
Community organizer and campaigner. Into socialism and bicycles. Battling the billionaires for housing, healthcare, and climate guarantees - sometimes I win, too. Silver Spring ⛲
Honey I bankrupted the Kennedy center
Trump: "I have determined that the fastest way to bring The Trump Kennedy Center to the highest level of Success, Beauty, and Grandeur, is to cease Entertainment Operations for an approximately two year period of time, with a scheduled Grand Reopening that will rival and surpass anything."
February 1, 2026 at 11:54 PM
Honey I bankrupted the Kennedy center
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PORTLAND MAYOR WILSON:
“.. To those who continue to work for ICE: Resign. To those who control this facility: Leave. … you have lost all legitimacy and replaced it with shame.”
@politico.com
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
“.. To those who continue to work for ICE: Resign. To those who control this facility: Leave. … you have lost all legitimacy and replaced it with shame.”
@politico.com
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
February 1, 2026 at 10:35 PM
PORTLAND MAYOR WILSON:
“.. To those who continue to work for ICE: Resign. To those who control this facility: Leave. … you have lost all legitimacy and replaced it with shame.”
@politico.com
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
“.. To those who continue to work for ICE: Resign. To those who control this facility: Leave. … you have lost all legitimacy and replaced it with shame.”
@politico.com
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
guy spent practically no money relative to the republican. the generic ballot is pulsating with malevolent woke 2 energy
MAJOR UPSET ALERT: Democrat Taylor Rehmet has just been projected the winner of the Texas SD9 special election — flipping a district that went Trump +17 and hasn’t elected a Democrat since 1991.
Trump personally endorsed Leigh Wambsganss and spent days hyping this race… and still lost.
Trump personally endorsed Leigh Wambsganss and spent days hyping this race… and still lost.
February 1, 2026 at 4:48 AM
guy spent practically no money relative to the republican. the generic ballot is pulsating with malevolent woke 2 energy
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I just got tear gassed along with thousands of union members, many of whom had their families with them. Federal agents at the ICE facility tear gassed children. We must abolish ICE, DHS, and we must have prosecutions. I expect to see enforcement of our city code prohibiting the use of tear gas.
February 1, 2026 at 1:23 AM
I just got tear gassed along with thousands of union members, many of whom had their families with them. Federal agents at the ICE facility tear gassed children. We must abolish ICE, DHS, and we must have prosecutions. I expect to see enforcement of our city code prohibiting the use of tear gas.
helped facilitate a mayday strong training today at the firefighters union hall, which the firefighters have kitted out with red flame lighting and a fully stocked and functional bar with a 50s diner aesthetic. truly felt like a union hall decorated by and for 12 year old boys. unionized dudes rock
February 1, 2026 at 2:02 AM
helped facilitate a mayday strong training today at the firefighters union hall, which the firefighters have kitted out with red flame lighting and a fully stocked and functional bar with a 50s diner aesthetic. truly felt like a union hall decorated by and for 12 year old boys. unionized dudes rock
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Wow, buckle up.
The early vote just came in Tarrant County, and Democrat Taylor Rehmet is up 56% to 44% in the special election for a Texas state Senate seat.
This is a seat that went for Trump by 17%. This would be a huge upset.
This is already 45K votes.
The early vote just came in Tarrant County, and Democrat Taylor Rehmet is up 56% to 44% in the special election for a Texas state Senate seat.
This is a seat that went for Trump by 17%. This would be a huge upset.
This is already 45K votes.
February 1, 2026 at 1:15 AM
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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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*At least* a thousand people, probably more, out in the streets today protesting against the ICE detention center in downtown Baltimore
January 30, 2026 at 8:39 PM
*At least* a thousand people, probably more, out in the streets today protesting against the ICE detention center in downtown Baltimore
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BREAKING: Bernie Sanders is introducing an amendment to cut ICE’s $75 billion funding increase, and to use those funds to restore the federal cuts to health care.
January 30, 2026 at 8:31 PM
BREAKING: Bernie Sanders is introducing an amendment to cut ICE’s $75 billion funding increase, and to use those funds to restore the federal cuts to health care.
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Never let anyone tell you this was unforeseeable. I was a teenager when DHS was created and I remember the memes (though we didn’t call them that yet) about “homeland security” being a Nazi term. Plenty of people knew at the time that DHS was a bad, dangerous, and unamerican idea.
I voted against the establishment of the Department of Homeland Security and I was pleased to speak with Ta-Nehisi Coates @VanityFair about the mood surrounding that debate.
www.vanityfair.com/news/story/t...
www.vanityfair.com/news/story/t...
“The Homeland” Is War on America: The Blood-and-Soil Nationalism That Killed Renee Good and Alex Pretti
In the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, Trump has clarified an inconvenient fact: The culture war is an actual war.
www.vanityfair.com
January 28, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Never let anyone tell you this was unforeseeable. I was a teenager when DHS was created and I remember the memes (though we didn’t call them that yet) about “homeland security” being a Nazi term. Plenty of people knew at the time that DHS was a bad, dangerous, and unamerican idea.
showing this to my kids and telling them it's the award winning film Winter's Bone
Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (one of 7 Democrats who just voted to fund DHS) defends her stance.
Argues funding for ICE "is not the question." Instead, Senate Democrats have leverage for various demands.
"I think they could negotiate to replace Noem with someone that doesn't skirt the filibuster."
Argues funding for ICE "is not the question." Instead, Senate Democrats have leverage for various demands.
"I think they could negotiate to replace Noem with someone that doesn't skirt the filibuster."
January 29, 2026 at 2:52 AM
showing this to my kids and telling them it's the award winning film Winter's Bone
In 2013 I was one of the people arrested in North Carolina protesting Tillis and his whole thuggish GOP caucus as they tried to strip voting rights from Black folks. The GOP put my mug shot online along with hundreds of other regular people. Tillis didn't have shit to say about that
Tillis says he opposes ICE being barred from wearing masks: "I've seen people dox me. I've seen people take pictures and identify law enforcement officers and then put their families at risk. So, I think that's a step too far."
January 29, 2026 at 2:10 AM
In 2013 I was one of the people arrested in North Carolina protesting Tillis and his whole thuggish GOP caucus as they tried to strip voting rights from Black folks. The GOP put my mug shot online along with hundreds of other regular people. Tillis didn't have shit to say about that
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Crypto bros are ready to defend their political gains
US crypto industry raises record war chest for midterm election campaigns ft.trib.al/zxAJBtM
US crypto industry raises record war chest for midterm election campaigns
Fairshake political action committee has amassed $193mn to support candidates sympathetic to the sector
ft.trib.al
January 29, 2026 at 12:14 AM
Crypto bros are ready to defend their political gains
"They had the professional demeanor of criminals" has the epochal truth-telling aura of Bernie blurting out "the business model of Wall Street is fraud"
A retired Minneapolis couple who had guns pointed at them by ICE in a church parking lot.
"They were obviously not trained at all. I've known many police officers in my life. These people were right off the streets."
"They had the professional demeanor of criminals."
ht: @paulgraham.bsky.social
"They were obviously not trained at all. I've known many police officers in my life. These people were right off the streets."
"They had the professional demeanor of criminals."
ht: @paulgraham.bsky.social
January 28, 2026 at 8:06 PM
"They had the professional demeanor of criminals" has the epochal truth-telling aura of Bernie blurting out "the business model of Wall Street is fraud"
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getting feds to say shit like this on camera with their face exposed is NUTS -- you can not reform this agency, everyone involved must go, there is no practical way to root out all of these guys
"You raise your voice, I erase your voice."
ICE in Minneapolis are erasing your rights.
Please share our new video of what's happening in our city. youtu.be/W1dyNcRGRXY
ICE in Minneapolis are erasing your rights.
Please share our new video of what's happening in our city. youtu.be/W1dyNcRGRXY
January 27, 2026 at 6:10 PM
getting feds to say shit like this on camera with their face exposed is NUTS -- you can not reform this agency, everyone involved must go, there is no practical way to root out all of these guys
The ADL wants you to know that "both sides" are to blame for what's happening in Minneapolis, and that any analogies to fascism are crossing the line. Ugly stuff
January 27, 2026 at 7:22 PM
The ADL wants you to know that "both sides" are to blame for what's happening in Minneapolis, and that any analogies to fascism are crossing the line. Ugly stuff
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The American Federation of Government Employees, which represents border patrol officers at the National Border Patrol Council, calls on Kristi Noem and Stephen Miller to resign or be fired
January 27, 2026 at 2:07 AM
The American Federation of Government Employees, which represents border patrol officers at the National Border Patrol Council, calls on Kristi Noem and Stephen Miller to resign or be fired
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74% of Democrats support abolishing ICE, with 53% *strongly* supporting it according to a recent YouGov poll.
Wouldn’t it be great if Democratic leadership actually represented the desires of most Democrats?
Wouldn’t it be great if Democratic leadership actually represented the desires of most Democrats?
Majority of the country now wants to abolish and/or dismantle ICE and yet Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y. told the caucus the message had to be to “restrain, reform and restrict ICE.”
Once again it looks like Schumer is about to choke after getting a massive opportunity.
So pathetic and weak.
Once again it looks like Schumer is about to choke after getting a massive opportunity.
So pathetic and weak.
Senate Democrats plot strategy as DHS standoff deepens heading into shutdown week
Two sources who were on a Democratic caucus strategy call Sunday said Minority Leader Chuck Schumer told the group the message must be to “restrain, reform and restrict ICE.”
www.nbcnews.com
January 27, 2026 at 3:12 AM
74% of Democrats support abolishing ICE, with 53% *strongly* supporting it according to a recent YouGov poll.
Wouldn’t it be great if Democratic leadership actually represented the desires of most Democrats?
Wouldn’t it be great if Democratic leadership actually represented the desires of most Democrats?
as we recently learned, the fbi director doesn't read or follow any bureau investigative work, let alone lead it himself. so presumably this means he is drafting a lot of tweets to get on top of the narrative
FBI Director Kash Patel said Monday that he had opened an investigation into the Signal group text chats that Minnesota residents are using www.nbcnews.com/tech/interne...
FBI investigating Minnesota Signal chats tracking ICE, Patel says
The statement from FBI Director Kash Patel comes after right-wing media figures said they joined the chats and claimed participants were obstructing law enforcement.
www.nbcnews.com
January 27, 2026 at 12:26 AM
as we recently learned, the fbi director doesn't read or follow any bureau investigative work, let alone lead it himself. so presumably this means he is drafting a lot of tweets to get on top of the narrative
crazy that the singer from memphis kansas breeze is a DOJ lawyer for trump now. i had no idea @cbbworld.bsky.social
We're back, and DOJ is up.
Menendez is asking Brantley Mayers for DOJ whether the purpose of the surge is to get the state and cities to change their policies and follow federal polices.
Mayers tries to say that the goal is to enforce federal law, but Menendez is pointing to admin statements.
Menendez is asking Brantley Mayers for DOJ whether the purpose of the surge is to get the state and cities to change their policies and follow federal polices.
Mayers tries to say that the goal is to enforce federal law, but Menendez is pointing to admin statements.
January 26, 2026 at 8:14 PM
crazy that the singer from memphis kansas breeze is a DOJ lawyer for trump now. i had no idea @cbbworld.bsky.social
billionaire bezos getting bored with his toy
News: The Washington Post is preparing to slash upwards of 300 staffers, incl sports, metro and foreign desks @nataliekorach.bsky.social reports.
“The newsroom is being punished for absolute incompetence from the owner and publisher,” one staffer told @status.news
www.status.news/p/washington...
“The newsroom is being punished for absolute incompetence from the owner and publisher,” one staffer told @status.news
www.status.news/p/washington...
Post Parting Depression
Looming cuts at The Washington Post threaten to decimate key coverage areas as staffers question the motives and commitment of billionaire owner Jeff Bezos.
www.status.news
January 26, 2026 at 3:10 AM
billionaire bezos getting bored with his toy
It was a convoluted plan but I guess congratulations to them for getting to meet Bolsonaro
Bolsonaro supporters protesting and demanding that he is set free got hit by a lightning bolt, 3 persons are in hospital now.
🚨⚡ Um raio atingiu bolsonaristas em Brasília nesta tarde. Eles estavam aguardando Nikolas Ferreira no Memorial JK para um protesto pela soltura de Bolsonaro quando um raio atingiu a praça. Três bolsonaristas foram para o hospital.
January 26, 2026 at 1:05 AM
It was a convoluted plan but I guess congratulations to them for getting to meet Bolsonaro
this sleet has absolutely destroyed me
January 25, 2026 at 10:17 PM
this sleet has absolutely destroyed me
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The killings of Renee Good & Alex Pretti show Trump's DHS culture is rotten to its core.
Trump, Vance, Noem, & Miller have made these agents feel immune from the consequences of their actions.
That must change. Everyone involved in these operations must be held accountable.
Trump, Vance, Noem, & Miller have made these agents feel immune from the consequences of their actions.
That must change. Everyone involved in these operations must be held accountable.
January 25, 2026 at 2:12 AM
The killings of Renee Good & Alex Pretti show Trump's DHS culture is rotten to its core.
Trump, Vance, Noem, & Miller have made these agents feel immune from the consequences of their actions.
That must change. Everyone involved in these operations must be held accountable.
Trump, Vance, Noem, & Miller have made these agents feel immune from the consequences of their actions.
That must change. Everyone involved in these operations must be held accountable.
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Kare 11 local news just read, in full, this statement from Michael and Susan Pretti, the parents of Alex Pretti.
"Please get the truth out about our son."
"Please get the truth out about our son."
January 25, 2026 at 12:43 AM
Kare 11 local news just read, in full, this statement from Michael and Susan Pretti, the parents of Alex Pretti.
"Please get the truth out about our son."
"Please get the truth out about our son."