The Mean Progressive
@themeanprogressive.bsky.social
I’m mean to fascists. Otherwise, I’m lovely.
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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
February 10, 2026 at 8:28 PM
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This is why primarying people matters. Suddenly everybody involved in this race is in a firm spine contest.
GOLDMAN: Do you know what other regimes in the 20th century required similar proof of citizenship?
LYONS: Various nefarious regimes did that
GOLDMAN: Is Nazi Germany one?
LYONS: This is the wrong type of question
LYONS: Various nefarious regimes did that
GOLDMAN: Is Nazi Germany one?
LYONS: This is the wrong type of question
February 10, 2026 at 6:51 PM
This is why primarying people matters. Suddenly everybody involved in this race is in a firm spine contest.
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Potential election fraud committed by or on behalf of Republicans in Utah. ⬇️
🚨BREAKING: A Trump-backed, GOP effort to repeal a Utah law that could give Democrats one extra U.S. House seat appears to be unraveling after county officials flagged thousands of potentially invalid and fraudulent petition signatures. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Utah GOP push to repeal anti-gerrymander law falters amid fraud allegations tied to firm backed by Trump Jr.
As a result of the growing controversy, the GOP ended its partnership with Patriot Grassroots.
www.democracydocket.com
February 10, 2026 at 6:37 PM
Potential election fraud committed by or on behalf of Republicans in Utah. ⬇️
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Our report: www.mississippifreepress.org/evers-nation...
Evers Monument Never Removed Brochures ‘Not One Second,’ Superintendent Says, Disputing Reports
The Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument never stopped giving out brochures, says the monument’s superintendent, Keena Graham.
www.mississippifreepress.org
February 10, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Our report: www.mississippifreepress.org/evers-nation...
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Props to @san.com for being the first news org I've seen to cite our stories debunking the claim that staffers at the Medgar and Myrlie Evers National Monument removed brochures describing Medgar Evers' assassin as racist.
Dozens of other news orgs uncritically repeated the erroneous claim.
Dozens of other news orgs uncritically repeated the erroneous claim.
Report of attempted whitewashing at Mississippi civil rights monument under dispute
Reports conflict about the National Park Service’s attempt to update brochures on Medgar Evers, who was killed by a white supremacist in 1963.
san.com
February 10, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Props to @san.com for being the first news org I've seen to cite our stories debunking the claim that staffers at the Medgar and Myrlie Evers National Monument removed brochures describing Medgar Evers' assassin as racist.
Dozens of other news orgs uncritically repeated the erroneous claim.
Dozens of other news orgs uncritically repeated the erroneous claim.
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The FBI is releasing these images of a likely suspect in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie. Wanted to make sure that everybody is on the lookout for this person. If you have any information, please call the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI or the local sheriff at 520-351-4900.
February 10, 2026 at 6:29 PM
The FBI is releasing these images of a likely suspect in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie. Wanted to make sure that everybody is on the lookout for this person. If you have any information, please call the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI or the local sheriff at 520-351-4900.
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🧊✈️ OMNI GLOBAL RENDITIONS ⛓️🌏
😲 An Omni 767 (tail: N351AX) on a long-range ICE mission out of Texas transports humans in chains to New Delhi 🇮🇳
😲 An Omni 767 (tail: N351AX) on a long-range ICE mission out of Texas transports humans in chains to New Delhi 🇮🇳
February 10, 2026 at 12:47 PM
🧊✈️ OMNI GLOBAL RENDITIONS ⛓️🌏
😲 An Omni 767 (tail: N351AX) on a long-range ICE mission out of Texas transports humans in chains to New Delhi 🇮🇳
😲 An Omni 767 (tail: N351AX) on a long-range ICE mission out of Texas transports humans in chains to New Delhi 🇮🇳