Vanessa Peters
@vanessapeters.bsky.social
Bossy pants, but mostly just a big ol' softie.
My latest album is "Flying on Instruments" and boy, aren't we just. www.vanessapeters.com
My latest album is "Flying on Instruments" and boy, aren't we just. www.vanessapeters.com
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Vanessa Peters
@vanessapeters.bsky.social
· Feb 19
Vanessa Peters - Carnival Barker (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by Vanessa Peters
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Here's my pinned post until this shit is all in the rearview.
"They put our country up for sale, waved a flag and called it truth."
"You'll get a circus, history told us, if you vote for a clown."
youtu.be/XSKe3yY6g_s?...
#carnivalbarker
"They put our country up for sale, waved a flag and called it truth."
"You'll get a circus, history told us, if you vote for a clown."
youtu.be/XSKe3yY6g_s?...
#carnivalbarker
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During a congressional visit, Congressman Joaquin Castro discovered that babies as young as two months old are being held at the Dilley, Texas Family Concentration Camp. (February 10, 2026)
February 11, 2026 at 4:18 AM
During a congressional visit, Congressman Joaquin Castro discovered that babies as young as two months old are being held at the Dilley, Texas Family Concentration Camp. (February 10, 2026)
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Worth a thousand words, indeed
The cartoon that appeared this week on the front page of France’s most influential national newspaper, Le Monde
Brilliant work by the cartoonist, Guffo.
Brilliant work by the cartoonist, Guffo.
February 8, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Worth a thousand words, indeed
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i know that this is an unpopular take, but everyone starting their own newsletter as a revenue stream is not a sustainable model for writing and reporting or for people who love and want to pay for media.
A lot of people cannot just start a paid newsletter or become freelancers to sustain their careers. The sports, metro, and international desks did work that requires *team* resources, like legal checks, documents, access to archives, and long-term beat experience.
February 4, 2026 at 2:50 PM
i know that this is an unpopular take, but everyone starting their own newsletter as a revenue stream is not a sustainable model for writing and reporting or for people who love and want to pay for media.
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“Late Friday night, the Fifth Circuit adopted the extreme minority view—that the government can indefinitely detain without bond millions of non-citizens who have been here for generations; who have never committed a crime; and who pose neither a risk of flight nor any threat to public safety.”
208. The Fifth Circuit Jumps the Immigration Detention Shark
Late Friday, two of the nation's most right-wing circuit judges adopted an odious legal claim that district court judges from across the country (and ideological spectrum) have overwhelmingly rejected
www.stevevladeck.com
February 7, 2026 at 12:34 PM
“Late Friday night, the Fifth Circuit adopted the extreme minority view—that the government can indefinitely detain without bond millions of non-citizens who have been here for generations; who have never committed a crime; and who pose neither a risk of flight nor any threat to public safety.”
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The current president has made almost 4 billion dollars since he was voted in office 🙃 This episode breaks down how he made that money and how it compares to other presidents.
www.npr.org/2026/02/08/n...
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How the Presidency is Making Trump Richer : Up First from NPR
Before President Donald Trump’s first term, he was in a “tight spot” financially, according to New Yorker writer David Kirkpatrick. At the start of his second term, Kirkpatrick says, Trump was in an “...
www.npr.org
February 8, 2026 at 1:30 PM
The current president has made almost 4 billion dollars since he was voted in office 🙃 This episode breaks down how he made that money and how it compares to other presidents.
www.npr.org/2026/02/08/n...
www.npr.org/2026/02/08/n...
Absolutely. And it bugged the shit out of me then too.
February 8, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Absolutely. And it bugged the shit out of me then too.
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If Lt. Col. Vindman had not been fired, he'd probably still be in uniform. Instead he's running for the Senate. How satisfying it will be when he votes to impeach Trump!
Six years ago, Donald Trump fired me from the White House for speaking the truth.
open.substack.com/pub/alexande...
Six years ago, Donald Trump fired me from the White House for speaking the truth.
open.substack.com/pub/alexande...
Six years ago, Donald Trump fired me from the White House for speaking the truth.
I risked everything to protect our democracy.
open.substack.com
February 7, 2026 at 8:52 PM
If Lt. Col. Vindman had not been fired, he'd probably still be in uniform. Instead he's running for the Senate. How satisfying it will be when he votes to impeach Trump!
Six years ago, Donald Trump fired me from the White House for speaking the truth.
open.substack.com/pub/alexande...
Six years ago, Donald Trump fired me from the White House for speaking the truth.
open.substack.com/pub/alexande...
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Trump said for years he'd make his tax returns public if he weren't under audit. Now he wants $10 billion dollars in "compensation" for something he said was no big deal.
“Is it fair to ask the American people to pay for that?”
TRUMP: “I’m giving 100% to charity.”
P.S. - No he isn’t
P.P.S. - He thinks we are all idiots
TRUMP: “I’m giving 100% to charity.”
P.S. - No he isn’t
P.P.S. - He thinks we are all idiots
February 8, 2026 at 3:48 AM
Trump said for years he'd make his tax returns public if he weren't under audit. Now he wants $10 billion dollars in "compensation" for something he said was no big deal.
I'm sorry for your loss.🙏
February 2, 2026 at 10:07 AM
I'm sorry for your loss.🙏
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Not pictured: Haruki Murakami’s wife, or indeed whoever is cooking, cleaning, paying bills, running errands, doing the laundry, answering emails, etc
like yea his routine is goals, but let’s not lie to ourselves about all the invisible work others are doing to enable him to have that routine
like yea his routine is goals, but let’s not lie to ourselves about all the invisible work others are doing to enable him to have that routine
January 29, 2026 at 12:58 PM
Not pictured: Haruki Murakami’s wife, or indeed whoever is cooking, cleaning, paying bills, running errands, doing the laundry, answering emails, etc
like yea his routine is goals, but let’s not lie to ourselves about all the invisible work others are doing to enable him to have that routine
like yea his routine is goals, but let’s not lie to ourselves about all the invisible work others are doing to enable him to have that routine
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Interview from 2022 on a lot of things that ended up being in the Epstein files. Conversation between me and Nick Bryant, who wrote about the Franklin scandal before Epstein. The pedophile trafficking/government rings go back many decades.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJgD...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJgD...
They Knew with Sarah Kendzior, PhD | The Nick Bryant Podcast
YouTube video by Nick Bryant
www.youtube.com
January 31, 2026 at 2:20 PM
Interview from 2022 on a lot of things that ended up being in the Epstein files. Conversation between me and Nick Bryant, who wrote about the Franklin scandal before Epstein. The pedophile trafficking/government rings go back many decades.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJgD...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJgD...
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Speaking candidly over a warm bucket of man-flesh in this rustic Dunlândian diner, orcs Grishnákh and Shagrat told us of their concerns with their leader's ethics.
Palantir employees are pressing company leadership over its work for ICE in internal company Slacks obtained by @wired.com
"In my opinion ICE are the bad guys. I am not proud that the company I enjoy so much working for is part of this."
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"In my opinion ICE are the bad guys. I am not proud that the company I enjoy so much working for is part of this."
Scoop from @makenakelly.bsky.social
Palantir Defends Work With ICE to Staff Following Killing of Alex Pretti
“In my opinion ICE are the bad guys. I am not proud that the company I enjoy so much working for is part of this,” one worker wrote on Slack.
www.wired.com
January 27, 2026 at 7:48 AM
Speaking candidly over a warm bucket of man-flesh in this rustic Dunlândian diner, orcs Grishnákh and Shagrat told us of their concerns with their leader's ethics.
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Just say the government is lying. The goal of journalism should be to inform, not gaslight.
A battle over the truth erupts after deadly Minneapolis shooting
A battle over the truth erupts after deadly Minneapolis shooting
Federal and local leaders are sharply divided over what happened and who is to blame.
dlvr.it
January 26, 2026 at 1:29 AM
Just say the government is lying. The goal of journalism should be to inform, not gaslight.
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Let’s have more straight talk.
We are way past political differences.
It’s us against the fascists.
We are way past political differences.
It’s us against the fascists.
January 26, 2026 at 5:56 AM
Let’s have more straight talk.
We are way past political differences.
It’s us against the fascists.
We are way past political differences.
It’s us against the fascists.
Yeah, when that headline came across my feed, I think I pulled a muscle from rolling my eyes too hard. As if the battle was only just now on the horizon.
January 26, 2026 at 6:47 AM
Yeah, when that headline came across my feed, I think I pulled a muscle from rolling my eyes too hard. As if the battle was only just now on the horizon.
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when Bill Kristol is to the left of Democratic leadership it's not Kristol that's out of line
Also, may I say that I don’t agree with people saying ICE and CBP need “more training.” They’re doing exactly what this administration has trained them to—impose a reign of fear in blue cities. They don’t need more training. They need to be ripped up root and branch.
January 25, 2026 at 4:30 PM
when Bill Kristol is to the left of Democratic leadership it's not Kristol that's out of line
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His death is caused by one man and his Republican collaborators. Republicans in Congress could stop this today. Call your Senators today www.5calls.org #DefundICE
5 Calls
Spend 5 minutes. Make 5 calls. Make your voice heard.
www.5calls.org
January 24, 2026 at 8:01 PM
His death is caused by one man and his Republican collaborators. Republicans in Congress could stop this today. Call your Senators today www.5calls.org #DefundICE
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Body cameras do not fix this. Better training does not do this. Shutting down the agency and engaging in large-scale Nuremberg Trials are the way to handle denazification.
January 24, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Body cameras do not fix this. Better training does not do this. Shutting down the agency and engaging in large-scale Nuremberg Trials are the way to handle denazification.
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The feds murdered an unarmed man committing no crime on his knees in broad daylight.
The guy in grey disarms the man on the ground being beaten—BEFORE shots were fired
January 24, 2026 at 6:30 PM
The feds murdered an unarmed man committing no crime on his knees in broad daylight.
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I guess I do think if you participated in the arrest of a five-year-old you are probably just fundamentally incompatible with society. That you are not a safe person for humanity to be around, generally
January 22, 2026 at 3:31 AM
I guess I do think if you participated in the arrest of a five-year-old you are probably just fundamentally incompatible with society. That you are not a safe person for humanity to be around, generally
Amazing! This is excellent news!
January 15, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Amazing! This is excellent news!
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Within 24 hours, the Trump administration reversed its decision to rip away $2 billion for mental health and addiction services.
That's because of you, the American people. You made your voices heard.
This is how we fight back.
That's because of you, the American people. You made your voices heard.
This is how we fight back.
January 15, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Within 24 hours, the Trump administration reversed its decision to rip away $2 billion for mental health and addiction services.
That's because of you, the American people. You made your voices heard.
This is how we fight back.
That's because of you, the American people. You made your voices heard.
This is how we fight back.
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Senate Democrats absolutely have to shut the govt down to stop this ICE insanity in the Twin Cities. This is not sustainable & cannot be normalized. Any Democratic vote to provide money to the thugs who are brutalizing this community is a grave betrayal to the people here. Accountability can't wait.
January 15, 2026 at 3:37 AM
Senate Democrats absolutely have to shut the govt down to stop this ICE insanity in the Twin Cities. This is not sustainable & cannot be normalized. Any Democratic vote to provide money to the thugs who are brutalizing this community is a grave betrayal to the people here. Accountability can't wait.
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Trump is threatening the Fed Chair because Powell refuses to do his political bidding.
Trump knows he’s done absolutely nothing to lower costs. So he’s trying to distract from his incompetence by uprooting the security and stability of our economy.
This illegitimate abuse of power cannot stand.
Trump knows he’s done absolutely nothing to lower costs. So he’s trying to distract from his incompetence by uprooting the security and stability of our economy.
This illegitimate abuse of power cannot stand.
Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
Statement by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell
YouTube video by Federal Reserve
www.youtube.com
January 12, 2026 at 6:22 PM
Trump is threatening the Fed Chair because Powell refuses to do his political bidding.
Trump knows he’s done absolutely nothing to lower costs. So he’s trying to distract from his incompetence by uprooting the security and stability of our economy.
This illegitimate abuse of power cannot stand.
Trump knows he’s done absolutely nothing to lower costs. So he’s trying to distract from his incompetence by uprooting the security and stability of our economy.
This illegitimate abuse of power cannot stand.
Sweet Jesus. I ask myself for the thousandth time if they believe the bullshit they spew. And I can't decide if it's worse if they do, or if they don't.
January 10, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Sweet Jesus. I ask myself for the thousandth time if they believe the bullshit they spew. And I can't decide if it's worse if they do, or if they don't.