twol4d
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Art lover, politics junky, lover of democracy, blue 💙
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NEW: Special elections in the razor-thin Democratic majority-Houses in Maine and Pennsylvania. Billions of dollars in funding for school. A congressional primary.
There are plenty of important elections right around corner, in FEBRUARY.
So i put together my monthly guide of elections to watch:
There are plenty of important elections right around corner, in FEBRUARY.
So i put together my monthly guide of elections to watch:
The 20 Elections to Watch This February - Bolts
Democrats hold the narrowest of majorities in Maine and Pennsylvania’s state Houses. They now need to defend vacant seats to retain their edge in each through the end of the... Read More
boltsmag.org
January 29, 2026 at 3:43 PM
NEW: Special elections in the razor-thin Democratic majority-Houses in Maine and Pennsylvania. Billions of dollars in funding for school. A congressional primary.
There are plenty of important elections right around corner, in FEBRUARY.
So i put together my monthly guide of elections to watch:
There are plenty of important elections right around corner, in FEBRUARY.
So i put together my monthly guide of elections to watch:
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"Must remain in seats for entirety of film."
It's the new TikTok challenge, all the kids are trying it -- can you endure a documentary about the world's most boring evil woman?
It's the new TikTok challenge, all the kids are trying it -- can you endure a documentary about the world's most boring evil woman?
January 29, 2026 at 3:01 PM
"Must remain in seats for entirety of film."
It's the new TikTok challenge, all the kids are trying it -- can you endure a documentary about the world's most boring evil woman?
It's the new TikTok challenge, all the kids are trying it -- can you endure a documentary about the world's most boring evil woman?
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Alabama Republican Barry Moore held a town hall and said migrants are not allowed due process. His constituents heckled him, chanting “shame, shame” as the coward made his hasty exit.
#Resist #ProudBlue #FuckMAGA
#Resist #ProudBlue #FuckMAGA
January 29, 2026 at 2:11 AM
Alabama Republican Barry Moore held a town hall and said migrants are not allowed due process. His constituents heckled him, chanting “shame, shame” as the coward made his hasty exit.
#Resist #ProudBlue #FuckMAGA
#Resist #ProudBlue #FuckMAGA
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the self-certified optometrist has a good point
RAND PAUL: What if a country indicts our president for violating a foreign law -- should we extradite him or be okay if they get him by force?
RUBIO: We're always going to act in our natl interest
PAUL: What I'm saying is our arguments are empty. It's a ruse. We do what we do bc we have the force
RUBIO: We're always going to act in our natl interest
PAUL: What I'm saying is our arguments are empty. It's a ruse. We do what we do bc we have the force
January 28, 2026 at 5:07 PM
the self-certified optometrist has a good point
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Good fucking morning to everybody except Pam Bondi, who is simultaneously covering up whatever’s in the Epstein files, the Alex Pretti execution, the Renee Good murder, Tom Homan’s $50,000 cash bribe, and God knows what else.
I miss having an independent Department of Justice.
I miss having an independent Department of Justice.
January 28, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Good fucking morning to everybody except Pam Bondi, who is simultaneously covering up whatever’s in the Epstein files, the Alex Pretti execution, the Renee Good murder, Tom Homan’s $50,000 cash bribe, and God knows what else.
I miss having an independent Department of Justice.
I miss having an independent Department of Justice.
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My new analysis: The administration misleads and ignores courts most often in immigration cases. In fact, a majority of the instances identified in a compilation by @justsecurity.org were about immigration. When deportations are on the line, expect them to lie to courts. www.cato.org/blog/admin-m...
January 28, 2026 at 1:20 PM
My new analysis: The administration misleads and ignores courts most often in immigration cases. In fact, a majority of the instances identified in a compilation by @justsecurity.org were about immigration. When deportations are on the line, expect them to lie to courts. www.cato.org/blog/admin-m...
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This woman is unfathomably brave and we all owe her a debt of gratitude for her determination to show the world what Trump's goons did to her.
The woman who survived five gunshots from a Border Patrol agent in Chicago, only to be criminally charged and then cleared, now wants a judge’s permission to share records showing how the feds respond when agents use deadly force. chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
Woman shot by Border Patrol in Chicago asks judge to let her release evidence
Marimar Martinez is blocked from releasing evidence in her case by what's known as a "protective order." Though standard, her attorney says it's “become an albatross” around her neck and “keeps the en...
chicago.suntimes.com
January 28, 2026 at 1:01 PM
This woman is unfathomably brave and we all owe her a debt of gratitude for her determination to show the world what Trump's goons did to her.
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More evidence Trump isn’t changing course on mass deportations. Also, the feds can’t “commandeer” state law enforcement resources to execute their policies.
January 28, 2026 at 1:34 PM
More evidence Trump isn’t changing course on mass deportations. Also, the feds can’t “commandeer” state law enforcement resources to execute their policies.
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Good reporting. Highly encourage reading the nuanced, detailed thread. Not necessarily going to help the nascent SMR industry and has potential to damage the broader industry too!
EXCLSUVIE: The Trump administration has secretly rewritten nuclear safety rules and shared them with the companies they're meant to regulate, without making the new rules publicly available.
We've obtained a copy of the new rules and here's what we found.
www.npr.org/2026/01/28/n...
We've obtained a copy of the new rules and here's what we found.
www.npr.org/2026/01/28/n...
The Trump administration has secretly rewritten nuclear safety rules
The rewrite was done to speed up the construction of a new generation of nuclear reactors. Critics warn it could compromise safety and public trust.
www.npr.org
January 28, 2026 at 2:27 PM
Good reporting. Highly encourage reading the nuanced, detailed thread. Not necessarily going to help the nascent SMR industry and has potential to damage the broader industry too!
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January 28, 2026 at 1:38 PM
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Pro tip for any Hill journos, the Speaker can approve 24hr protection for Members who are under heightened threat. Omar used to have this, but Mike Johnson took it away. You should ask him about that
January 28, 2026 at 3:48 AM
Pro tip for any Hill journos, the Speaker can approve 24hr protection for Members who are under heightened threat. Omar used to have this, but Mike Johnson took it away. You should ask him about that
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Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara told his officers that they have a duty to intervene if they see ICE committing crimes and will be fired if they don't. We need a lot more of this.
www.ms.now/news/minneap...
www.ms.now/news/minneap...
Minneapolis police chief warns officers: Stop unlawful force by ICE or lose your job
Chief Brian O’Hara says he’ll fire city police officers if they don’t intervene when immigration agents use unlawful force.
www.ms.now
January 27, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara told his officers that they have a duty to intervene if they see ICE committing crimes and will be fired if they don't. We need a lot more of this.
www.ms.now/news/minneap...
www.ms.now/news/minneap...
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January 28, 2026 at 1:55 PM
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Sadly, a larger swath of Americans — white men and gun-owners, for example — might only have been stirred when the victim turned out to be someone who closely resembled themselves and people they know.
open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
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Why, for Too Many, Alex Pretti’s Murder Counted More
We must find sympathy for those unlike ourselves
open.substack.com
January 28, 2026 at 1:55 PM
Sadly, a larger swath of Americans — white men and gun-owners, for example — might only have been stirred when the victim turned out to be someone who closely resembled themselves and people they know.
open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
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Holy moly this chart: Cumulative US measles cases
January 28, 2026 at 12:54 PM
Holy moly this chart: Cumulative US measles cases
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ICE is changing tactics in Maine: "Now, the volunteers in Maine say federal agents have started showing up at their homes and intimidating them or threatening arrest. Some of them, masked and wearing tactical gear, have issued stark warnings not to follow them." www.pressherald.com/2026/01/23/i...
ICE watchers in Maine say they were threatened by federal agents
Community members have been monitoring the activity of immigration agents in Greater Portland.
www.pressherald.com
January 26, 2026 at 11:06 PM
ICE is changing tactics in Maine: "Now, the volunteers in Maine say federal agents have started showing up at their homes and intimidating them or threatening arrest. Some of them, masked and wearing tactical gear, have issued stark warnings not to follow them." www.pressherald.com/2026/01/23/i...
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Can’t believe I haven’t seen this floating around on here yet but they lost *Kyle Rittenhouse*. There’s cooked and then there’s this.
[Ed. Note: Rittenhouse is pure evil, this isn’t laudatory just an observation of where we are at]
[Ed. Note: Rittenhouse is pure evil, this isn’t laudatory just an observation of where we are at]
January 27, 2026 at 2:20 AM
Can’t believe I haven’t seen this floating around on here yet but they lost *Kyle Rittenhouse*. There’s cooked and then there’s this.
[Ed. Note: Rittenhouse is pure evil, this isn’t laudatory just an observation of where we are at]
[Ed. Note: Rittenhouse is pure evil, this isn’t laudatory just an observation of where we are at]
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BILLY BRAGG - CITY OF HEROES
YouTube video by Billy Bragg
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January 26, 2026 at 10:42 PM
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Nurse practitioner Justin Gill writes from the frontlines about the killing of Alex Pretti and why nurses nationwide are sounding the alarm on federal enforcement actions, public health, and human rights. Essential reading. www.meidasplus.com/p/meidas-hel...
Meidas Helps Nurses Stand Up and Speak Out
By Justin Gill
www.meidasplus.com
January 26, 2026 at 9:21 PM
Nurse practitioner Justin Gill writes from the frontlines about the killing of Alex Pretti and why nurses nationwide are sounding the alarm on federal enforcement actions, public health, and human rights. Essential reading. www.meidasplus.com/p/meidas-hel...
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"If they’re trying to eliminate witnesses, they cannot eliminate us all," writes @moiradonegan.bsky.social.
Masked government thugs snuffed out Alex Pretti’s life in broad daylight | Moira Donegan
If they’re trying to eliminate witnesses, they cannot eliminate us all
www.theguardian.com
January 26, 2026 at 5:52 PM
"If they’re trying to eliminate witnesses, they cannot eliminate us all," writes @moiradonegan.bsky.social.
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Naming someone is not doxxing. They aren’t undercover. They aren’t intelligence agents overseas. This is outrageous - we are supposed to be a free Republic and these people want an authoritarian police state. Lawsuits should be filed & ranking Dems in Congress should act.
January 26, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Naming someone is not doxxing. They aren’t undercover. They aren’t intelligence agents overseas. This is outrageous - we are supposed to be a free Republic and these people want an authoritarian police state. Lawsuits should be filed & ranking Dems in Congress should act.
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The senseless murder of Alex Pretti is finally showing everyday folks that the Trump regime is beyond any redemption. And in an anti-religious age, it's sparked a quest for a new American morality
It's beyond politics now. This is about good vs. evil
My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/minn...
It's beyond politics now. This is about good vs. evil
My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/minn...
Alex Pretti’s ICE murder is beyond politics. This is about good vs. evil | Will Bunch
Trump's inhumane immigration raids and two ICE murders has triggered an American yearning for a return to morality.
www.inquirer.com
January 25, 2026 at 5:47 PM
The senseless murder of Alex Pretti is finally showing everyday folks that the Trump regime is beyond any redemption. And in an anti-religious age, it's sparked a quest for a new American morality
It's beyond politics now. This is about good vs. evil
My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/minn...
It's beyond politics now. This is about good vs. evil
My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/minn...
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Man they really want a civil war—they want it *so bad*—and Walz is giving out donuts and chocolate. Bravo.
Minnesota National Guard members have arrived at a federal building and were directed to distribute donuts, coffee, and hot chocolate to anti-ICE protesters. Guard members were issued reflective vests so they would not be mistaken for federal agents.
January 25, 2026 at 10:48 PM
Man they really want a civil war—they want it *so bad*—and Walz is giving out donuts and chocolate. Bravo.
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This is why it’s so important to see all the video you can before making a judgement (looking at you DHS). Video appears to show the victim trying to protect another person & being pulled down by agents. There needs to be a credible investigation, not one by CBP/ICE www.reddit.com/r/minnesota/...
From the minnesota community on Reddit: Another closer angle showing him trying to protect other protesters
Explore this post and more from the minnesota community
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January 24, 2026 at 8:23 PM
This is why it’s so important to see all the video you can before making a judgement (looking at you DHS). Video appears to show the victim trying to protect another person & being pulled down by agents. There needs to be a credible investigation, not one by CBP/ICE www.reddit.com/r/minnesota/...