The Mean Progressive
@themeanprogressive.bsky.social
I’m mean to fascists. Otherwise, I’m lovely.
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We wanted to understand how rugged English-Scots-Irish culture has shaped America. So we talked to three white South African billionaires at a sex party in the Bahamas.
February 16, 2026 at 8:58 PM
We wanted to understand how rugged English-Scots-Irish culture has shaped America. So we talked to three white South African billionaires at a sex party in the Bahamas.
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Every Dem should bring an Epstein survivor as a guest to the #SOTU
Let this be the "State of the Epstein Cover-up" address.
And let @rokhanna.bsky.social and Thomas Massie give the rebuttal.
Think you can do that @schumer.senate.gov and @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social?
Let this be the "State of the Epstein Cover-up" address.
And let @rokhanna.bsky.social and Thomas Massie give the rebuttal.
Think you can do that @schumer.senate.gov and @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social?
I’m Skipping the State of the Union. Here’s Why.
Guest article by Representative Ami Bera (D-CA-06)
www.meidasplus.com
February 16, 2026 at 7:56 PM
Every Dem should bring an Epstein survivor as a guest to the #SOTU
Let this be the "State of the Epstein Cover-up" address.
And let @rokhanna.bsky.social and Thomas Massie give the rebuttal.
Think you can do that @schumer.senate.gov and @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social?
Let this be the "State of the Epstein Cover-up" address.
And let @rokhanna.bsky.social and Thomas Massie give the rebuttal.
Think you can do that @schumer.senate.gov and @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social?
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Tennessee
"No details about the size, scope, purchase price or street address of the facility in Lebanon, about 30 miles east of Nashville, were immediately made available Friday, and news of the purchase took state and local officials by surprise..."
tennesseelookout.com/2026/02/13/i...
"No details about the size, scope, purchase price or street address of the facility in Lebanon, about 30 miles east of Nashville, were immediately made available Friday, and news of the purchase took state and local officials by surprise..."
tennesseelookout.com/2026/02/13/i...
ICE to open second Tennessee immigrant detention center in Lebanon • Tennessee Lookout
Immigrations and Customs Enforcement has purchased a facility in Lebanon to house detained immigrants, an agency spokesperson said Friday.
tennesseelookout.com
February 16, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Tennessee
"No details about the size, scope, purchase price or street address of the facility in Lebanon, about 30 miles east of Nashville, were immediately made available Friday, and news of the purchase took state and local officials by surprise..."
tennesseelookout.com/2026/02/13/i...
"No details about the size, scope, purchase price or street address of the facility in Lebanon, about 30 miles east of Nashville, were immediately made available Friday, and news of the purchase took state and local officials by surprise..."
tennesseelookout.com/2026/02/13/i...
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He might die tomorrow. Some psychic said it, so I put it on my calendar.
a man in a suit and tie is pointing at something
ALT: a man in a suit and tie is pointing at something
media.tenor.com
February 16, 2026 at 7:11 PM
He might die tomorrow. Some psychic said it, so I put it on my calendar.
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"The Baltimore County Council will convene an emergency session Tuesday to consider legislation to ban private persons, corporations, property owners or third-party contractors from gaining permits to operate detention centers in the county...."
www.wbaltv.com/article/balt...
www.wbaltv.com/article/balt...
County executive addresses rumors of ICE office opening in Hunt Valley
The Baltimore County Council will convene an emergency session on Tuesday to consider legislation about the purchase, similar to a move that Howard County made to prevent a private detention center in...
www.wbaltv.com
February 16, 2026 at 6:43 PM
"The Baltimore County Council will convene an emergency session Tuesday to consider legislation to ban private persons, corporations, property owners or third-party contractors from gaining permits to operate detention centers in the county...."
www.wbaltv.com/article/balt...
www.wbaltv.com/article/balt...
@carmitage.bsky.social
Enjoying your appearance on Thom Hartmann this afternoon. Mostly because your cat is a fantastic ham. ❤️
Enjoying your appearance on Thom Hartmann this afternoon. Mostly because your cat is a fantastic ham. ❤️
February 16, 2026 at 6:16 PM
@carmitage.bsky.social
Enjoying your appearance on Thom Hartmann this afternoon. Mostly because your cat is a fantastic ham. ❤️
Enjoying your appearance on Thom Hartmann this afternoon. Mostly because your cat is a fantastic ham. ❤️
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"Official ICE policy says 'ICE should not detain, arrest, or take into custody for an administrative violation of the immigration laws individuals known to be pregnant, postpartum, or nursing” except in exceptional circumstances.
reproductiverights.org/news/pregnan...
reproductiverights.org/news/pregnan...
February 16, 2026 at 6:04 PM
"Official ICE policy says 'ICE should not detain, arrest, or take into custody for an administrative violation of the immigration laws individuals known to be pregnant, postpartum, or nursing” except in exceptional circumstances.
reproductiverights.org/news/pregnan...
reproductiverights.org/news/pregnan...
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Women have been leading the opposition to Donald Trump’s second presidency, playing key roles in resistance efforts. In Springfield, the original group of Ohio "wine moms," called Red, Wine & Blue, stepped up to the plate. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/02/16/t...
The original ‘wine moms’ are in Ohio. They’re mobilizing to support Haitians in Springfield. • Ohio Capital Journal
Women have been leading the opposition to Donald Trump’s second presidency, playing key roles in resistance efforts. In Springfield, a group of Ohio "wine moms" called Red, Wine & Blue stepped up to…
ohiocapitaljournal.com
February 16, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Women have been leading the opposition to Donald Trump’s second presidency, playing key roles in resistance efforts. In Springfield, the original group of Ohio "wine moms," called Red, Wine & Blue, stepped up to the plate. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/02/16/t...
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Right before Trump’s return to the WH, Bolts ran this fascinating Q&A with a historian of immigration detention.
It feels so relevant right now, amid the semantic discourse of what to call the ICE centers, to understand how all this has evolved.
Highly recommend:
boltsmag.org/the-past-and...
It feels so relevant right now, amid the semantic discourse of what to call the ICE centers, to understand how all this has evolved.
Highly recommend:
boltsmag.org/the-past-and...
The Past and Present of Immigration Detention: Your Questions Answered - Bolts
A historian of migrant detention responds to questions from Bolts readers on the vast network of local lockups that jail immigrants, and how it's evolving.
boltsmag.org
February 16, 2026 at 4:08 PM
Right before Trump’s return to the WH, Bolts ran this fascinating Q&A with a historian of immigration detention.
It feels so relevant right now, amid the semantic discourse of what to call the ICE centers, to understand how all this has evolved.
Highly recommend:
boltsmag.org/the-past-and...
It feels so relevant right now, amid the semantic discourse of what to call the ICE centers, to understand how all this has evolved.
Highly recommend:
boltsmag.org/the-past-and...
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"ICE and Border Patrol in Minnesota − accused of violating 1st, 2nd, 4th and 10th amendment rights − are testing whether the Constitution can survive." theconversation.com/ice-and-bord...
ICE and Border Patrol in Minnesota − accused of violating 1st, 2nd, 4th and 10th amendment rights − are testing whether the Constitution can survive
In Minnesota, can constitutional protections withstand the actions of a federal government seemingly intent on aggressively violating the rule of law?
theconversation.com
February 16, 2026 at 3:36 PM
"ICE and Border Patrol in Minnesota − accused of violating 1st, 2nd, 4th and 10th amendment rights − are testing whether the Constitution can survive." theconversation.com/ice-and-bord...
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🧊✈️ SPOTTED IN SAN DIEGO 👀
😲 A GlobalX jet (tail:N570TA) arrives to San Diego to pick up a load of humans in chains for transport to Mexico 🇲🇽
😲 A GlobalX jet (tail:N570TA) arrives to San Diego to pick up a load of humans in chains for transport to Mexico 🇲🇽
February 16, 2026 at 3:40 PM
🧊✈️ SPOTTED IN SAN DIEGO 👀
😲 A GlobalX jet (tail:N570TA) arrives to San Diego to pick up a load of humans in chains for transport to Mexico 🇲🇽
😲 A GlobalX jet (tail:N570TA) arrives to San Diego to pick up a load of humans in chains for transport to Mexico 🇲🇽
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Right-wing Heritage Foundation’s own data shows fewer than 100 noncitizens voted since 1982 (!!!)
This is not a real problem. “The SAVE ACT is a Trojan horse to nationalize elections”: open.substack.com/pub/thiswill...
This is not a real problem. “The SAVE ACT is a Trojan horse to nationalize elections”: open.substack.com/pub/thiswill...
February 16, 2026 at 3:24 PM
Right-wing Heritage Foundation’s own data shows fewer than 100 noncitizens voted since 1982 (!!!)
This is not a real problem. “The SAVE ACT is a Trojan horse to nationalize elections”: open.substack.com/pub/thiswill...
This is not a real problem. “The SAVE ACT is a Trojan horse to nationalize elections”: open.substack.com/pub/thiswill...
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Trump nominating this Holocaust-minimizing white nationalist for a top state department job hasn’t been a big enough story.
Will @SenatorHagerty help confirm him?
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/u...
Will @SenatorHagerty help confirm him?
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/u...
February 16, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Trump nominating this Holocaust-minimizing white nationalist for a top state department job hasn’t been a big enough story.
Will @SenatorHagerty help confirm him?
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/u...
Will @SenatorHagerty help confirm him?
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/u...
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School officials, voting rights groups push back after DHS visits Dayton high school ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/02/10/s...
School officials, voting rights groups push back after DHS visits Dayton high school • Ohio Capital Journal
Investigators from the Department of Homeland Security showed up at a Dayton area career tech high school to investigate allegations of voter fraud.
ohiocapitaljournal.com
February 16, 2026 at 2:00 AM
School officials, voting rights groups push back after DHS visits Dayton high school ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/02/10/s...
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For nearly a year, the administration has said that DOGE had no unauthorized access to your Social Security data. A new government filing admits that was false.
February 4, 2026 at 6:31 PM
For nearly a year, the administration has said that DOGE had no unauthorized access to your Social Security data. A new government filing admits that was false.
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Reminder that Elon Musk is in the Epstein files and has already been named by one of the survivors. Anyone still using X is helping a pedophile succeed.
February 15, 2026 at 9:22 PM
Reminder that Elon Musk is in the Epstein files and has already been named by one of the survivors. Anyone still using X is helping a pedophile succeed.
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Do former DOGE employees have the type of access to SSA’s database that wld allow them to make changes? I ask bc there seems to be no transparency, & Trump & Musk now want states to purge voters from the rolls by using the “SAVE” system to compare data in the rolls to the data in SSA’s database. 1/
For nearly a year, the administration has said that DOGE had no unauthorized access to your Social Security data. A new government filing admits that was false.
February 15, 2026 at 9:25 PM
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Wait what? Michael Flynn’s brother, Charles Flynn, is a Senior Advisor at Peter Thiel’s Palantir?? h/t @nadja72638243.bsky.social on X… 1/
February 15, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Wait what? Michael Flynn’s brother, Charles Flynn, is a Senior Advisor at Peter Thiel’s Palantir?? h/t @nadja72638243.bsky.social on X… 1/
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Eight years of Jeffrey Epstein Coverage by the Miami Herald
How we got here
jkbjournalist.substack.com/p/eight-year...
How we got here
jkbjournalist.substack.com/p/eight-year...
Eight years of Jeffrey Epstein coverage
The Miami Herald's original series, videos, timeline and more
jkbjournalist.substack.com
February 15, 2026 at 12:28 PM
Eight years of Jeffrey Epstein Coverage by the Miami Herald
How we got here
jkbjournalist.substack.com/p/eight-year...
How we got here
jkbjournalist.substack.com/p/eight-year...
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“I’ve never protested before - but I just watched 4th & 5th grade kids run away from our own government.” 😕🇺🇸💔
(From @crindivisible.bsky.social )
(From @crindivisible.bsky.social )
February 15, 2026 at 12:45 AM
“I’ve never protested before - but I just watched 4th & 5th grade kids run away from our own government.” 😕🇺🇸💔
(From @crindivisible.bsky.social )
(From @crindivisible.bsky.social )
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“I am too scared to drive my 5-year-old daughter to school in my husband’s car. I’m terrified ICE will detain me and our daughter will end up alone,” she said. “This is just as scary as the war in Ukraine, except now we don’t have Dmytro with us..."
www.thedailybeast.com/laughing-ice...
www.thedailybeast.com/laughing-ice...
Laughing ICE Goons Seize Dad Who Fled Ukraine War at Walmart
Dmytro Kulyk is facing deportation as refugees become the Trump administration’s latest target.
www.thedailybeast.com
February 14, 2026 at 11:50 PM
“I am too scared to drive my 5-year-old daughter to school in my husband’s car. I’m terrified ICE will detain me and our daughter will end up alone,” she said. “This is just as scary as the war in Ukraine, except now we don’t have Dmytro with us..."
www.thedailybeast.com/laughing-ice...
www.thedailybeast.com/laughing-ice...
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WOMEN👏DON’T👏WANT👏CHOCOLATES 👏FOR 👏VALENTINE’S 👏DAY 👏THEY 👏WANT 👏MERRIAM-WEBSTER’S 👏COLLEGIATE 👏DICTIONARY 👏TWELFTH 👏EDITION 👏
February 14, 2026 at 8:50 PM
WOMEN👏DON’T👏WANT👏CHOCOLATES 👏FOR 👏VALENTINE’S 👏DAY 👏THEY 👏WANT 👏MERRIAM-WEBSTER’S 👏COLLEGIATE 👏DICTIONARY 👏TWELFTH 👏EDITION 👏