The Mean Progressive
@themeanprogressive.bsky.social
I’m mean to fascists. Otherwise, I’m lovely.
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The GOP’s “Save America Act” requires states to implement voter purge programs using data from sources that experts call unreliable, such as DHS’s SAVE program (which DOGE “overhauled”) & the SSA’s # Verification System (despite DOGE’s mishandling of SSA data). How did this crap pass the House??
Here’s my new & expanded summary of the GOP’s so-called “Save America Act.” I expanded it to add more info re the Act’s proposed voter purge program, which seems to have been inspired by whatever “DOGE” did to DHS & SSA databases. Pls tell ur Senators to vote NO on this horror: 202-224-3121. TY. 1/
February 13, 2026 at 4:30 AM
The GOP’s “Save America Act” requires states to implement voter purge programs using data from sources that experts call unreliable, such as DHS’s SAVE program (which DOGE “overhauled”) & the SSA’s # Verification System (despite DOGE’s mishandling of SSA data). How did this crap pass the House??
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Of all the terrible things the Trump administration has done, this might just be the worst. It'll be tied up in court immediately, of course, but if SCOTUS blesses it, we are screwed—if we aren't already.
Trump repeals finding that lets the EPA regulate climate-warming emissions
Environmental groups' response: See you in court.
www.motherjones.com
February 12, 2026 at 7:13 PM
Of all the terrible things the Trump administration has done, this might just be the worst. It'll be tied up in court immediately, of course, but if SCOTUS blesses it, we are screwed—if we aren't already.
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The New York representative is now the lead House sponsor of Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s Child Care for Every Community Act, The 19th has exclusively learned. Ocasio-Cortez replaces original House sponsor Mikie Sherrill, who is now the governor of New Jersey.
AOC and Warren join forces in high-profile child care push ahead of midterms
As Republicans urge Americans to have more children but offer few supportive policies, Democrats believe reducing child care costs could be a winning message.
19thnews.org
February 12, 2026 at 6:48 PM
The New York representative is now the lead House sponsor of Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s Child Care for Every Community Act, The 19th has exclusively learned. Ocasio-Cortez replaces original House sponsor Mikie Sherrill, who is now the governor of New Jersey.
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"Why wasn't Wexner charged as Epstein co-conspirator? Congressman demands answer." www.dispatch.com/story/news/l...
Why wasn't Wexner charged as Epstein co-conspirator? Congressman demands answer
A Kentucky congressman pressed Attorney General Pam Bondi about why the DOJ did not prosecute Ohio retail billionaire Les Wexner in Epstein probe.
www.dispatch.com
February 12, 2026 at 4:41 PM
"Why wasn't Wexner charged as Epstein co-conspirator? Congressman demands answer." www.dispatch.com/story/news/l...
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Fannie Lou Hamer's Presidential Medal of Freedom, posthumously awarded to her last year, is now on display at the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum. Hamer led the charge at the 1964 Democratic National Convention in protesting the all-white Mississippi delegation.
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Fannie Lou Hamer’s is Medal of Freedom Now Displayed at Mississippi Civil Rights Museum
Fannie Lou Hamer’s posthumously-awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom is now on display at the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum.
www.mississippifreepress.org
February 12, 2026 at 4:51 PM
Fannie Lou Hamer's Presidential Medal of Freedom, posthumously awarded to her last year, is now on display at the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum. Hamer led the charge at the 1964 Democratic National Convention in protesting the all-white Mississippi delegation.
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Mississippi won’t expand Medicaid this year because of federal Medicaid funding cuts under Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill.
www.mississippifreepress.org/medicaid-exp...
www.mississippifreepress.org/medicaid-exp...
February 12, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Mississippi won’t expand Medicaid this year because of federal Medicaid funding cuts under Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill.
www.mississippifreepress.org/medicaid-exp...
www.mississippifreepress.org/medicaid-exp...
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Info on Luke Perez here; he's a castoff from ASU. One correction to the below: the new "intellectual diversity center" that hired him is mostly funded by Ohio; it was mandated through an act passed by the Ohio legislature. There is donor money now too, but taxpayers are still covering most of it.
FYI: the attacker (Luke Perez) spent ~7 years as an asst. prof at ASU, then this year switched to Ohio State (again as Asst. Prof) - hasn't even updated his LinkedIn. Looks like ASU didn't want him and somehow he landed at a donor-funded Ohio State center. And started his new job with an assault.
February 11, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Info on Luke Perez here; he's a castoff from ASU. One correction to the below: the new "intellectual diversity center" that hired him is mostly funded by Ohio; it was mandated through an act passed by the Ohio legislature. There is donor money now too, but taxpayers are still covering most of it.
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I said this yesterday and I'll say it again. The Trump regime is running a squalid, disease-ridden and deadly concentration camp at Fort Bliss called Camp East Montana. Is it any wonder they don't want drones observing what happens there?
According to multiple NYT sources, it wasn’t even military personnel at Fort Bliss that fired an anti-drone laser at alleged cartel drones. It was CBP who used the weapon on loan from DoD against a child’s party balloon they mistook for a drone. The Pentagon gave CBP an anti-aircraft weapon.
February 12, 2026 at 12:25 PM
I said this yesterday and I'll say it again. The Trump regime is running a squalid, disease-ridden and deadly concentration camp at Fort Bliss called Camp East Montana. Is it any wonder they don't want drones observing what happens there?
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The GOP’s “SAVE” Act also requires broad voter purge programs using reportedly unreliable citizenship info from databases “updated” by DOGE (among other sources). My guess is that these purges wld result in many faulty purges of people w/ Hispanic last names, disproportionately impacting Democrats.
😳 Musk’s “DOGE” overhauled the The Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (“SAVE”) program,” which Trump & MAGA want states to use to PURGE supposed noncitizens from the VOTER ROLLS under the GOP’s proposed “SAVE Act”.
Experts warn that “SAVE” isn’t accurate enough for this. WTH?!!! 1/
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Experts warn that “SAVE” isn’t accurate enough for this. WTH?!!! 1/
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February 12, 2026 at 2:46 AM
The GOP’s “SAVE” Act also requires broad voter purge programs using reportedly unreliable citizenship info from databases “updated” by DOGE (among other sources). My guess is that these purges wld result in many faulty purges of people w/ Hispanic last names, disproportionately impacting Democrats.
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Way-hey! After concerted local pushback, New Jersey company decides not to contract with ICE:
"The contract with ICE will not move forward, a Holman spokesperson told Patch.
"I have been informed that we declined that particular body of work," the spokesperson said...
patch.com/new-jersey/c...
"The contract with ICE will not move forward, a Holman spokesperson told Patch.
"I have been informed that we declined that particular body of work," the spokesperson said...
patch.com/new-jersey/c...
February 12, 2026 at 1:07 AM
Way-hey! After concerted local pushback, New Jersey company decides not to contract with ICE:
"The contract with ICE will not move forward, a Holman spokesperson told Patch.
"I have been informed that we declined that particular body of work," the spokesperson said...
patch.com/new-jersey/c...
"The contract with ICE will not move forward, a Holman spokesperson told Patch.
"I have been informed that we declined that particular body of work," the spokesperson said...
patch.com/new-jersey/c...
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You know who works this hard to protect perverts?
Other perverts.
You know who works this hard to protect perverts?
Other perverts.
Her obsequiousness is so over the top, I’d easily be convinced that the Epstein files evidence her raping children. (Not kidding)
February 11, 2026 at 11:28 PM
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You know who works this hard to protect perverts?
Other perverts.
You know who works this hard to protect perverts?
Other perverts.
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February 11, 2026 at 11:23 PM
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Another Ohio public school district dealing with "brutal" cuts (many are): "'It has been absolutely brutal:' Lorain Schools lays out budget reduction proposals." chroniclet.com/news/457153/...
'It has been absolutely brutal:' Lorain Schools lays out budget reduction proposals
Plans presented at Monday's board of Education meeting saw proposals for redistricting and repurposing elementary schools, staffing cuts and pay freezes within the central office as a way to offset a…
chroniclet.com
February 11, 2026 at 9:08 PM
Another Ohio public school district dealing with "brutal" cuts (many are): "'It has been absolutely brutal:' Lorain Schools lays out budget reduction proposals." chroniclet.com/news/457153/...
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But what about the Epstein survivors seated in that room listening to the U.S. attorney general shrug off this massive, vile scandal? What about their pain or anger or exhaustion as Bondi told lawmakers to just be happy the rich are getting richer?
My column:
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
My column:
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
Bondi downplays Epstein, suggests money is all that matters | Opinion
Attorney General Pam Bondi, in a congressional hearing room with some of Jeffrey Epstein's survivors seated behind her, showed justice doesn't matter.
www.usatoday.com
February 11, 2026 at 8:36 PM
But what about the Epstein survivors seated in that room listening to the U.S. attorney general shrug off this massive, vile scandal? What about their pain or anger or exhaustion as Bondi told lawmakers to just be happy the rich are getting richer?
My column:
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
My column:
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
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RASKIN: President Trump may have been a little bit embarrassed by the release of his tax return. If Trump can get $10 billion, how much do you think the claims of these Epstein survivors are worth?
BONDI: You have Trump derangement syndrome
BONDI: You have Trump derangement syndrome
February 11, 2026 at 5:30 PM
RASKIN: President Trump may have been a little bit embarrassed by the release of his tax return. If Trump can get $10 billion, how much do you think the claims of these Epstein survivors are worth?
BONDI: You have Trump derangement syndrome
BONDI: You have Trump derangement syndrome
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Lawyers for Marimar Martinez, the Chicago woman shot by a Border Patrol agent, says evidence “shows the world” that DHS has "created a culture of violence among their agents” where the shootings of U.S. citizens are “embraced, celebrated and promoted.”
Story: www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/11/m...
Story: www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/11/m...
Marimar Martinez lawyers say officials ‘created a culture of violence’ among agents
Lawyers for Marimar Martinez, the Chicago woman shot by a Border Patrol agent in October, said evidence released this week “shows the world” that Trump administration officials “h…
www.chicagotribune.com
February 11, 2026 at 6:14 PM
Lawyers for Marimar Martinez, the Chicago woman shot by a Border Patrol agent, says evidence “shows the world” that DHS has "created a culture of violence among their agents” where the shootings of U.S. citizens are “embraced, celebrated and promoted.”
Story: www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/11/m...
Story: www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/11/m...
@thomhartmann.skystack.xyz
Frontline did a big exposé on Afd in 2024 and have since followed up.
📺 youtu.be/SrxVl0wPxKE?...
Frontline did a big exposé on Afd in 2024 and have since followed up.
📺 youtu.be/SrxVl0wPxKE?...
Germany's Enemy Within (full documentary) | FRONTLINE
YouTube video by FRONTLINE PBS | Official
youtu.be
February 11, 2026 at 5:34 PM
@thomhartmann.skystack.xyz
Frontline did a big exposé on Afd in 2024 and have since followed up.
📺 youtu.be/SrxVl0wPxKE?...
Frontline did a big exposé on Afd in 2024 and have since followed up.
📺 youtu.be/SrxVl0wPxKE?...
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“The folks who claim to want to Make America Great Again seem to have a pretty low opinion of some Americans. Guess which ones?”
TN Ledger on Rep. @JohnnyGarrett’s unconstitutional bill seeking to ban naturalized citizens from federal office: tnledger.com/editorial/Ar...
TN Ledger on Rep. @JohnnyGarrett’s unconstitutional bill seeking to ban naturalized citizens from federal office: tnledger.com/editorial/Ar...
February 11, 2026 at 4:32 PM
“The folks who claim to want to Make America Great Again seem to have a pretty low opinion of some Americans. Guess which ones?”
TN Ledger on Rep. @JohnnyGarrett’s unconstitutional bill seeking to ban naturalized citizens from federal office: tnledger.com/editorial/Ar...
TN Ledger on Rep. @JohnnyGarrett’s unconstitutional bill seeking to ban naturalized citizens from federal office: tnledger.com/editorial/Ar...
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Rep. Pramila Jayapal called on Epstein survivors in the hearing room to stand up and raise their hands to show who hasn't had the opportunity to meet with DOJ.
(Win McNamee / Getty Images)
(Win McNamee / Getty Images)
February 11, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Rep. Pramila Jayapal called on Epstein survivors in the hearing room to stand up and raise their hands to show who hasn't had the opportunity to meet with DOJ.
(Win McNamee / Getty Images)
(Win McNamee / Getty Images)
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We are not moving on from the Epstein files.
We are not moving on from ICE in Minnesota.
We will not move.
They will.
We are not moving on from ICE in Minnesota.
We will not move.
They will.
February 11, 2026 at 4:13 PM
We are not moving on from the Epstein files.
We are not moving on from ICE in Minnesota.
We will not move.
They will.
We are not moving on from ICE in Minnesota.
We will not move.
They will.
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Jamie Raskin to AG Pam Bondi: You're not showing a lot of interest in the victims.... whether it's Epstein's human trafficking ring or the homicidal governmental violence. against citizens in Minneapolis. You're. siding with the perpetrators and you're ignoring the victims.
February 11, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Jamie Raskin to AG Pam Bondi: You're not showing a lot of interest in the victims.... whether it's Epstein's human trafficking ring or the homicidal governmental violence. against citizens in Minneapolis. You're. siding with the perpetrators and you're ignoring the victims.
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Say @raskin.house.gov? Does the fact that there are a million more references of Trump in the unredacted set mean that's primarily what the FBI redacted in March?
@rokhanna.bsky.social
@rokhanna.bsky.social
February 11, 2026 at 1:04 AM
Say @raskin.house.gov? Does the fact that there are a million more references of Trump in the unredacted set mean that's primarily what the FBI redacted in March?
@rokhanna.bsky.social
@rokhanna.bsky.social
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February 10, 2026 at 8:28 PM