Joanne in Boston
@vtgal.bsky.social
Secular Humanist/Environmentalist/Liberal 🌎🇺🇦💙
Compassion & Empathy
🚫Toxic religiosity
Can humanity save itself?
“There’s some good in this world Mr. Frodo, and it’s worth fighting for”
Love my husband, my coffee and a good bourbon Manhattan.
Compassion & Empathy
🚫Toxic religiosity
Can humanity save itself?
“There’s some good in this world Mr. Frodo, and it’s worth fighting for”
Love my husband, my coffee and a good bourbon Manhattan.
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Joanne in Boston
@vtgal.bsky.social
· Nov 23
Dark thoughts this morning…how must it feel to be Europe right now with Russian aggression ascending and Trump back in power. There will be no USA to storm the beaches this time…they will stand with the enemy. What has America done?
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Suddenly we weren't exaggerating so much, were we.
February 11, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Suddenly we weren't exaggerating so much, were we.
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NEW: Jonathon Redondo-Rosales, a 36-year-old LA protester, spent six months in jail accused of assaulting a federal officer with a *cloth hat.*
A judge tossed out the DOJ’s case, accusing govt of acting in “bad faith” and engaging in “prosecutorial harassment“ that could “chill lawful protest”
A judge tossed out the DOJ’s case, accusing govt of acting in “bad faith” and engaging in “prosecutorial harassment“ that could “chill lawful protest”
Case dismissed against LA protester accused of assaulting federal officer with cloth hat
Judge says US government acted in ‘bad faith’ in case of Jonathon Redondo-Rosales, 36, who spent six months in jail
www.theguardian.com
February 11, 2026 at 3:40 AM
NEW: Jonathon Redondo-Rosales, a 36-year-old LA protester, spent six months in jail accused of assaulting a federal officer with a *cloth hat.*
A judge tossed out the DOJ’s case, accusing govt of acting in “bad faith” and engaging in “prosecutorial harassment“ that could “chill lawful protest”
A judge tossed out the DOJ’s case, accusing govt of acting in “bad faith” and engaging in “prosecutorial harassment“ that could “chill lawful protest”
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"I did not have economic relations with that man" was not true
So You Lied About Your Relationship With a Sex Trafficker. Now What?
Howard Lutnick searches for a way out of his Epstein pickle.
lnk.thebulwark.com
February 11, 2026 at 7:00 AM
"I did not have economic relations with that man" was not true
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How many kids are missing and being trafficked from Epstein's best friend? This is a HUGE concerns people..... this as got to be investigated!
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We have received numerous credible reports of torture, killing, and inhumane treatment of detained individuals at the Camp East Montana migrant detention facility, located within Fort Bliss. #txlege
February 11, 2026 at 2:39 PM
How many kids are missing and being trafficked from Epstein's best friend? This is a HUGE concerns people..... this as got to be investigated!
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So the LAPD Police Chief Jim McDonnell said he wasn't going to enforce the law in California that requires #ICE to unmask.
Here's some of the response.
What do you think about what's being said by Angelinos like Catie Laffoon
⚠️ Warning ⚠️
Strong language
Here's some of the response.
What do you think about what's being said by Angelinos like Catie Laffoon
⚠️ Warning ⚠️
Strong language
February 11, 2026 at 8:44 AM
So the LAPD Police Chief Jim McDonnell said he wasn't going to enforce the law in California that requires #ICE to unmask.
Here's some of the response.
What do you think about what's being said by Angelinos like Catie Laffoon
⚠️ Warning ⚠️
Strong language
Here's some of the response.
What do you think about what's being said by Angelinos like Catie Laffoon
⚠️ Warning ⚠️
Strong language
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Rep Goldman raises the obvious point, which is that if ICE doesn’t "want to be called a fascist regime or secret police, then stop acting like one."
Goldman to Lyons: "You said in your opening statement that references to ICE as 'the Gestapo' or 'secret police' encourages threats against ICE agents. The problem is you have it backwards. People are simply making valid observations about your tactics, which are un-American and outright fascist."
February 11, 2026 at 12:33 AM
Rep Goldman raises the obvious point, which is that if ICE doesn’t "want to be called a fascist regime or secret police, then stop acting like one."
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Trump is actively making our goods more expensive by blocking a piece of key infrastructure - apparently all because his most Epstein-linked Cabinet Secretary conveyed a request from a billionaire GOP donor. America does not have to tolerate this kind of corruption.
February 11, 2026 at 4:26 AM
Trump is actively making our goods more expensive by blocking a piece of key infrastructure - apparently all because his most Epstein-linked Cabinet Secretary conveyed a request from a billionaire GOP donor. America does not have to tolerate this kind of corruption.
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AP, ABC and CBS all reported that Wagner was charged with threatening federal agents— which wasn’t reflected in the complaint or even said by DOJ explicitly. AP has now finally changed their headline and added a correction.
February 11, 2026 at 1:55 PM
AP, ABC and CBS all reported that Wagner was charged with threatening federal agents— which wasn’t reflected in the complaint or even said by DOJ explicitly. AP has now finally changed their headline and added a correction.
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NEW: Epstein files show U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick was in business with Jeffrey Epstein.
Not “acquaintances.” Not “briefly met.” Business partners.
And somehow this keeps getting buried.
How many people in power were tied to Epstein and why are they still protected? A LOT!
Not “acquaintances.” Not “briefly met.” Business partners.
And somehow this keeps getting buried.
How many people in power were tied to Epstein and why are they still protected? A LOT!
February 7, 2026 at 3:59 PM
NEW: Epstein files show U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick was in business with Jeffrey Epstein.
Not “acquaintances.” Not “briefly met.” Business partners.
And somehow this keeps getting buried.
How many people in power were tied to Epstein and why are they still protected? A LOT!
Not “acquaintances.” Not “briefly met.” Business partners.
And somehow this keeps getting buried.
How many people in power were tied to Epstein and why are they still protected? A LOT!
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When I got the contract to write a history of concentration camps in 2014, I hoped to keep the US from ending up here. That didn't work out! But now it's critical to understand how much is already in process and the enormity of what's coming. The sooner we act to stop it, the more people we'll save.
Building the camps
The warehouseification of detention and initial thoughts on stopping it.
degenerateart.beehiiv.com
February 11, 2026 at 2:24 AM
When I got the contract to write a history of concentration camps in 2014, I hoped to keep the US from ending up here. That didn't work out! But now it's critical to understand how much is already in process and the enormity of what's coming. The sooner we act to stop it, the more people we'll save.
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Trump is in it for himself, 100%. His sole aims are to expunge his intolerable 2020 loss and become immeasurably wealthy. He cares nothing for America. Even Stephen Miller's extreme cruelty is just a side benefit.
#ProudBlue
#ProudBlue
February 10, 2026 at 8:53 PM
Trump is in it for himself, 100%. His sole aims are to expunge his intolerable 2020 loss and become immeasurably wealthy. He cares nothing for America. Even Stephen Miller's extreme cruelty is just a side benefit.
#ProudBlue
#ProudBlue
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I and millions of Americans believe exactly the same thing Kasparov does.
Too many troops, too many new prisons, too much money not under Congressional supervision.
We're not just witnessing a mass deportation scheme anymore.
This is something significantly bigger and scarier.
Too many troops, too many new prisons, too much money not under Congressional supervision.
We're not just witnessing a mass deportation scheme anymore.
This is something significantly bigger and scarier.
February 11, 2026 at 9:37 AM
I and millions of Americans believe exactly the same thing Kasparov does.
Too many troops, too many new prisons, too much money not under Congressional supervision.
We're not just witnessing a mass deportation scheme anymore.
This is something significantly bigger and scarier.
Too many troops, too many new prisons, too much money not under Congressional supervision.
We're not just witnessing a mass deportation scheme anymore.
This is something significantly bigger and scarier.
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Rep. Khanna: There were 6 wealthy, powerful men that the DOJ hid for no apparent reason. If we found 6 men that they were hiding in 2 hours, imagine how many men they are covering up for in those 3 million files.
February 11, 2026 at 5:58 AM
Rep. Khanna: There were 6 wealthy, powerful men that the DOJ hid for no apparent reason. If we found 6 men that they were hiding in 2 hours, imagine how many men they are covering up for in those 3 million files.
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Well this is interesting
Looks like someone in the FBI/DOJ was real interested in Savannah’s interviews with Virginia Guiffre 👀👀👀
February 10, 2026 at 10:43 PM
Well this is interesting
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A woman trafficked by Epstein starting at age 13 in Michigan won a settlement in a 2021 lawsuit. She alleged being taken to Mar-a-Lago where Epstein asked Trump, "This is a good one, right?" Doe's complaint said Trump smiled & nodded in agreement. www.detroitnews.com/story/news/l...
Lawsuit released in Epstein files claims connection to Michigan summer camp
The DOJ's release of files related to Jeffrey Epstein included a lawsuit that claimed he met his first known victim at a Michigan summer camp in the '90s.
www.detroitnews.com
February 11, 2026 at 2:14 AM
A woman trafficked by Epstein starting at age 13 in Michigan won a settlement in a 2021 lawsuit. She alleged being taken to Mar-a-Lago where Epstein asked Trump, "This is a good one, right?" Doe's complaint said Trump smiled & nodded in agreement. www.detroitnews.com/story/news/l...
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Kid rock is pro chid rape, not Bad Bunny.
February 9, 2026 at 2:56 PM
Kid rock is pro chid rape, not Bad Bunny.
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The benefit is collective security, as it has been for decades.
The Trump policy is to threaten, pillage, plunder, and destroy alliances.
The Trump policy is to threaten, pillage, plunder, and destroy alliances.
February 10, 2026 at 10:51 PM
The benefit is collective security, as it has been for decades.
The Trump policy is to threaten, pillage, plunder, and destroy alliances.
The Trump policy is to threaten, pillage, plunder, and destroy alliances.
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“Four of my children just evaporated,” Badran said, holding back tears. “I looked for them a million times. Not a piece was left. Where did they go?”
There are no words to adequately describe the evil here.
There are no words to adequately describe the evil here.
Israel used weapons in Gaza that made thousands of Palestinians evaporate
US-made thermal weapons burning at 3,500C caused 2,842 people to "evaporate" in Gaza, Al Jazeera investigation finds.
www.aljazeera.com
February 10, 2026 at 10:29 PM
“Four of my children just evaporated,” Badran said, holding back tears. “I looked for them a million times. Not a piece was left. Where did they go?”
There are no words to adequately describe the evil here.
There are no words to adequately describe the evil here.
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"Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me,
I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/u...
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me,
I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/u...
Appeals Court Lets Trump Revoke Deportation Protections for 60,000 More Migrants
www.nytimes.com
February 10, 2026 at 9:51 PM
"Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me,
I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/u...
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me,
I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/u...
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BREAKING: We're suing the Trump administration and an Idaho Police Task Force for an unlawful immigration raid at a family event in Wilder, Idaho.
Masked agents zip-tied people at gunpoint, used flash-bang grenades, shot rubber bullets, and detained over 400 people, including children and citizens.
Masked agents zip-tied people at gunpoint, used flash-bang grenades, shot rubber bullets, and detained over 400 people, including children and citizens.
February 10, 2026 at 9:10 PM
BREAKING: We're suing the Trump administration and an Idaho Police Task Force for an unlawful immigration raid at a family event in Wilder, Idaho.
Masked agents zip-tied people at gunpoint, used flash-bang grenades, shot rubber bullets, and detained over 400 people, including children and citizens.
Masked agents zip-tied people at gunpoint, used flash-bang grenades, shot rubber bullets, and detained over 400 people, including children and citizens.
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ICE is thug trash.
ICE just indiscriminately stopped a citizen at a bus stop in front of the co-op. If this is how they treat the President of the Minneapolis City Council who is legally observing, just think of what they’re doing to everyone else in our City.
February 10, 2026 at 9:56 PM
ICE is thug trash.
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Are the 4 mile wide coal plants their building in the room with us right now?
Trump: "I'm letting everybody that builds a plant build their own electric plant. So they're building a massive plant that's 4 miles long by 4 miles wide, and I'm letting them build electric plants. Some are nuclear, some are oil and gas, some are coal as a backup just in case."
February 10, 2026 at 9:31 PM
Are the 4 mile wide coal plants their building in the room with us right now?
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MS NOW: The FBI's criminal investigation into Fulton County's 2020 ballots originated from a referral sent by Kurt Olsen.
Olsen was one of the Trump lawyers who worked on the efforts to overturn the 2020 election results.
Olsen was one of the Trump lawyers who worked on the efforts to overturn the 2020 election results.
February 10, 2026 at 9:35 PM
MS NOW: The FBI's criminal investigation into Fulton County's 2020 ballots originated from a referral sent by Kurt Olsen.
Olsen was one of the Trump lawyers who worked on the efforts to overturn the 2020 election results.
Olsen was one of the Trump lawyers who worked on the efforts to overturn the 2020 election results.