Zack Ford
@zackford.bsky.social
Press/Editorial: AFJustice
Formerly: ThinkProgress (RIP).
Queer/cis, atheist, SJW, pianist, gaymer, IC alumni, union member. https://linktr.ee/zackford
Opinions my own. (He/Him) 🏳️🌈🖖
Formerly: ThinkProgress (RIP).
Queer/cis, atheist, SJW, pianist, gaymer, IC alumni, union member. https://linktr.ee/zackford
Opinions my own. (He/Him) 🏳️🌈🖖
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Zack Ford
@zackford.bsky.social
· Dec 10
If you see stories about trans people being targeted for discrimination and psychological torture and your response is to shrug because you still have "questions" about trans identities and aren't motivated to advocate for their lives because you think it's a political loser, well gosh, you suck.
Sounds pretty damn authoritarian.
January 19, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Sounds pretty damn authoritarian.
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Let's review the facts at hand here: A Democratic administration discovered and prosecuted a case of welfare fraud. Republicans are now using this case to smear hundreds of thousands of immigrants and militarize an entire city.
And your conclusion is that Democrats need to do something different?
And your conclusion is that Democrats need to do something different?
January 19, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Let's review the facts at hand here: A Democratic administration discovered and prosecuted a case of welfare fraud. Republicans are now using this case to smear hundreds of thousands of immigrants and militarize an entire city.
And your conclusion is that Democrats need to do something different?
And your conclusion is that Democrats need to do something different?
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Any one of these daily atrocities should result in a full congressional investigation and a disbanding of the agency. The fact that it’s all just shrugged off by those with the power to stop it is a national disgrace.
ICE ended up returning the man, Saly, after realizing he’s a fucking US citizen with no criminal record, per his sister-in-law. These fucking animals.
January 19, 2026 at 11:58 AM
Any one of these daily atrocities should result in a full congressional investigation and a disbanding of the agency. The fact that it’s all just shrugged off by those with the power to stop it is a national disgrace.
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1️⃣ He didn't say that.
2️⃣ He said it, but you misunderstood him.
3️⃣ He said what you understood, but he was just trolling.
4️⃣ He was serious but he's just negotiating, not going to do it.
5️⃣ He's going to do it for grand strategy reasons I've invented.
6️⃣ Look what you liberals made him do.
2️⃣ He said it, but you misunderstood him.
3️⃣ He said what you understood, but he was just trolling.
4️⃣ He was serious but he's just negotiating, not going to do it.
5️⃣ He's going to do it for grand strategy reasons I've invented.
6️⃣ Look what you liberals made him do.
January 19, 2026 at 10:34 AM
1️⃣ He didn't say that.
2️⃣ He said it, but you misunderstood him.
3️⃣ He said what you understood, but he was just trolling.
4️⃣ He was serious but he's just negotiating, not going to do it.
5️⃣ He's going to do it for grand strategy reasons I've invented.
6️⃣ Look what you liberals made him do.
2️⃣ He said it, but you misunderstood him.
3️⃣ He said what you understood, but he was just trolling.
4️⃣ He was serious but he's just negotiating, not going to do it.
5️⃣ He's going to do it for grand strategy reasons I've invented.
6️⃣ Look what you liberals made him do.
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Democrats should be the ultimate champions of immigration. “We won two world wars and invented the internet because immigrants get the job done.”
Instead they’ve squandered decades chasing the gop on “border security” shit.
Instead they’ve squandered decades chasing the gop on “border security” shit.
January 19, 2026 at 12:37 PM
Democrats should be the ultimate champions of immigration. “We won two world wars and invented the internet because immigrants get the job done.”
Instead they’ve squandered decades chasing the gop on “border security” shit.
Instead they’ve squandered decades chasing the gop on “border security” shit.
This is the energy we need to see matched by Democrats in the U.S. Senate. No more compromise, no more appeal to bipartisanship, no more "respect" for "friends" across the aisle.
January 19, 2026 at 12:44 PM
This is the energy we need to see matched by Democrats in the U.S. Senate. No more compromise, no more appeal to bipartisanship, no more "respect" for "friends" across the aisle.
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‼️ Rs in Congress — can you not see this man is legit off his rocker?!
Trump reiterates to Norway P.M.:
- Peace is no longer his bag since he didn't get his Nobel for "stopping 8 wars";
- Denmark has no proof of right to Greenland;
- Tells NATO to just let him have 🇬🇱.
🧾 xcancel.com/nickschifrin...
Trump reiterates to Norway P.M.:
- Peace is no longer his bag since he didn't get his Nobel for "stopping 8 wars";
- Denmark has no proof of right to Greenland;
- Tells NATO to just let him have 🇬🇱.
🧾 xcancel.com/nickschifrin...
![NEW: @potus letter to @jonasgahrstore links @NobelPrize to Greenland, reiterates threats, and is forwarded by the NSC staff to multiple European ambassadors in Washington. I obtained the text from multiple officials:
Dear Ambassador:
President Trump has asked that the following message, shared with Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, be forwarded to your [named head of government/state]
“Dear Jonas: Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize for having stopped 8 Wars PLUS, I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace, although it will always be predominant, but can now think about what is good and proper for the United States of America. Denmark cannot protect that land from Russia or China, and why do they have a “right of ownership” anyway? There are no written documents, it’s only that a boat landed there hundreds of years ago, but we had boats landing there, also. I have done more for NATO than any other person since its founding, and now, NATO should do something for the United States. The World is not secure unless we have Complete and Total Control of Greenland. Thank you! President DJT”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:hbpefio3f5csc44msmbgioxz/bafkreie7itpptx3xbxhpsnlaqmwk752h7pcrion5ija2apksljtax2adx4@jpeg)
January 19, 2026 at 5:57 AM
‼️ Rs in Congress — can you not see this man is legit off his rocker?!
Trump reiterates to Norway P.M.:
- Peace is no longer his bag since he didn't get his Nobel for "stopping 8 wars";
- Denmark has no proof of right to Greenland;
- Tells NATO to just let him have 🇬🇱.
🧾 xcancel.com/nickschifrin...
Trump reiterates to Norway P.M.:
- Peace is no longer his bag since he didn't get his Nobel for "stopping 8 wars";
- Denmark has no proof of right to Greenland;
- Tells NATO to just let him have 🇬🇱.
🧾 xcancel.com/nickschifrin...
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Every time the Trump regime uses the words "funded protesters" and "outside agitators" news outlets need to cut to this photo from last week.
ICE has invaded these communities. Outside agitators don't show up in their fucking bathrobes.
ICE has invaded these communities. Outside agitators don't show up in their fucking bathrobes.
January 18, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Every time the Trump regime uses the words "funded protesters" and "outside agitators" news outlets need to cut to this photo from last week.
ICE has invaded these communities. Outside agitators don't show up in their fucking bathrobes.
ICE has invaded these communities. Outside agitators don't show up in their fucking bathrobes.
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Average Sunday show interview:
OFFICIAL: we are going to dip enemies of the state into acid vats
HOST: how will you pay for it?
OFFICIAL: tariffs
HOST: critics say tariffs don't generate acid vat money
OFFICIAL: tariffs have generated more money than has ever existed
HOST: thank u for ur time
OFFICIAL: we are going to dip enemies of the state into acid vats
HOST: how will you pay for it?
OFFICIAL: tariffs
HOST: critics say tariffs don't generate acid vat money
OFFICIAL: tariffs have generated more money than has ever existed
HOST: thank u for ur time
January 18, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Average Sunday show interview:
OFFICIAL: we are going to dip enemies of the state into acid vats
HOST: how will you pay for it?
OFFICIAL: tariffs
HOST: critics say tariffs don't generate acid vat money
OFFICIAL: tariffs have generated more money than has ever existed
HOST: thank u for ur time
OFFICIAL: we are going to dip enemies of the state into acid vats
HOST: how will you pay for it?
OFFICIAL: tariffs
HOST: critics say tariffs don't generate acid vat money
OFFICIAL: tariffs have generated more money than has ever existed
HOST: thank u for ur time
So it's not an emergency.
WELKER: You're saying it's an emergency but you're also saying it's a threat that's years away. How can both be true?
BESSENT: Bc you're avoiding creating the emergency
W: Do you think SCOTUS will agree?
B: I believe it's very unlikely SCOTUS will overrule a president's signature economic policy
BESSENT: Bc you're avoiding creating the emergency
W: Do you think SCOTUS will agree?
B: I believe it's very unlikely SCOTUS will overrule a president's signature economic policy
January 18, 2026 at 3:11 PM
So it's not an emergency.
Welp. You don't get more above the law than that.
NEW: The DOJ has filed a motion to block the appointment of an independent monitor to release the Epstein files in the Ghislaine Maxwell case.
The DOJ argues that federal courts lack the authority to enforce the Epstein Transparency Act… 1/
The DOJ argues that federal courts lack the authority to enforce the Epstein Transparency Act… 1/
January 18, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Welp. You don't get more above the law than that.
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He should just say the 1st Amendment doesn't apply to the queers.
Judge Kacsmaryk rejects challenge by West Texas A&M University's LGBQT club to drag show ban, saying the First Amendment doesn't protect "self-expression in all forms, and certainly not the libertine 'expressive conduct' absolutism envisioned" by the group. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Findings of Fact & Conclusions of Law – #168 in Spectrum WT v. Wendler (N.D. Tex., 2:23-cv-00048) – CourtListener.com
FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW (Ordered by Judge Matthew J. Kacsmaryk on 1/17/2026) (vls)
storage.courtlistener.com
January 18, 2026 at 2:55 AM
He should just say the 1st Amendment doesn't apply to the queers.
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The fact that CBS didn’t report this incident tells you everything.
NYT publishes audio of Karoline Leavitt threatening CBS over its Trump interview: “He said, ‘If it’s not out in full, we’ll sue your ass off.’” www.nytimes.com/2026/01/17/b...
‘We’ll Sue’: White House’s Warning to CBS Is Sign of a New Media Status Quo
www.nytimes.com
January 17, 2026 at 9:33 PM
The fact that CBS didn’t report this incident tells you everything.
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CBP treated him like this in front of his 5-year-old daughter, and then used facial recognition to confirm that he is, in fact, a citizen.
How much more in your face can it be?
"Why are you asking me for my paperwork?"
"Because of your accent."
"You have an accent too."
"Where were you born sir?"
"Where were you born at?"
"Put your hands behind your back."
"Why are you asking me for my paperwork?"
"Because of your accent."
"You have an accent too."
"Where were you born sir?"
"Where were you born at?"
"Put your hands behind your back."
January 17, 2026 at 9:22 PM
CBP treated him like this in front of his 5-year-old daughter, and then used facial recognition to confirm that he is, in fact, a citizen.
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From an optics perspective... the protesters being the ones waving the US flag while Bovino et al looks like every awful nazi inspired movie we've ever seen... hats off to Minnesotans.
Greg Bovino was seen earlier today at the Minneapolis ICE facility dressed in a very nazi-inspired outfit. They don’t even hide anymore.
January 17, 2026 at 8:53 PM
From an optics perspective... the protesters being the ones waving the US flag while Bovino et al looks like every awful nazi inspired movie we've ever seen... hats off to Minnesotans.
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this crystallizes why, despite truly heroic solidarity and activism, i can’t quite get in the “we’re going to win” mindset right now. the harm is so active and there’s so much violence we don’t even know about. people are being turned into ghosts.
January 17, 2026 at 4:39 PM
this crystallizes why, despite truly heroic solidarity and activism, i can’t quite get in the “we’re going to win” mindset right now. the harm is so active and there’s so much violence we don’t even know about. people are being turned into ghosts.
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next reporter who interviews stephen miller should ask him point blank if his goal in minneapolis is to kill more americans
January 17, 2026 at 2:18 AM
next reporter who interviews stephen miller should ask him point blank if his goal in minneapolis is to kill more americans
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Supporters of Schumer and Jeffries will insist that you're criticizing in bad faith because there's nothing they can do that they're not doing, and then when you point out things that they could do, say that they shouldn't do those things.
CAN'T and SHOULDN'T aren't the same.
CAN'T and SHOULDN'T aren't the same.
January 17, 2026 at 5:59 PM
Supporters of Schumer and Jeffries will insist that you're criticizing in bad faith because there's nothing they can do that they're not doing, and then when you point out things that they could do, say that they shouldn't do those things.
CAN'T and SHOULDN'T aren't the same.
CAN'T and SHOULDN'T aren't the same.
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Two days ago it was Elissa Slotkin. Last week it was Jerome Powell. Before that, Mark Kelly. Weaponizing the justice system against your opponents is an authoritarian tactic.
The only person not being investigated for the shooting of Renee Good is the federal agent who shot her.
The only person not being investigated for the shooting of Renee Good is the federal agent who shot her.
Breaking news: The Justice Department has issued subpoenas for Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey as part of an investigation alleging that they are impeding federal law enforcement officers’ abilities to do their jobs in the state.
Justice Dept. launches criminal investigation of Minnesota governor
The Justice Department has issued subpoenas for Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey as part of an investigation into impeding law enforcement.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 16, 2026 at 11:46 PM
Two days ago it was Elissa Slotkin. Last week it was Jerome Powell. Before that, Mark Kelly. Weaponizing the justice system against your opponents is an authoritarian tactic.
The only person not being investigated for the shooting of Renee Good is the federal agent who shot her.
The only person not being investigated for the shooting of Renee Good is the federal agent who shot her.
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BREAKING: Judge enters TRO blocking feds from interfering with or arresting peaceful protesters in Minnesota. Judge Kate Menendez, Biden appointee. Order: www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
January 17, 2026 at 1:02 AM
BREAKING: Judge enters TRO blocking feds from interfering with or arresting peaceful protesters in Minnesota. Judge Kate Menendez, Biden appointee. Order: www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
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JUST IN: The Virginia Senate has approved a constitutional amendment to enshrine abortion rights.
The Virginia House already did this on Wednesday.
It's official: there'll be a referendum later this year on the issue.
The Virginia House already did this on Wednesday.
It's official: there'll be a referendum later this year on the issue.
January 16, 2026 at 5:05 PM
JUST IN: The Virginia Senate has approved a constitutional amendment to enshrine abortion rights.
The Virginia House already did this on Wednesday.
It's official: there'll be a referendum later this year on the issue.
The Virginia House already did this on Wednesday.
It's official: there'll be a referendum later this year on the issue.
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It's striking that the federal line is now simply that there is no justifiable or legal means of resistance, defense, or protest, against ICE period. That seems to me like a change/escalation (though I know it's not unprecedented). Either assist ICE or comply with them, or be attacked and slandered.
The actual story is that a family of American citizens trying to evacuate from a neighborhood that ICE had made unsafe, and then ICE tossed munitions into the car, causing three kids to be hospitalized and a six month old to stop breathing. DHS called the family “radical agitators”
January 16, 2026 at 5:49 PM
It's striking that the federal line is now simply that there is no justifiable or legal means of resistance, defense, or protest, against ICE period. That seems to me like a change/escalation (though I know it's not unprecedented). Either assist ICE or comply with them, or be attacked and slandered.
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“The community is not receiving transparency about this case elsewhere, so our team will provide that to the country.” www.rblaw.net/pressrelease...
January 16, 2026 at 5:56 PM
“The community is not receiving transparency about this case elsewhere, so our team will provide that to the country.” www.rblaw.net/pressrelease...
Look at us breaking generational trauma and slowly dismantling the patriarchy, all in one chart!
Older generations spent a lot less time parenting. Millennial dads spend nearly as much time parenting as Boomer moms did. Millennial and Gen X moms way more.
via The Economist
via The Economist
January 16, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Look at us breaking generational trauma and slowly dismantling the patriarchy, all in one chart!