Tara Houska
@zhaabowekwe.bsky.social
ojibwe. mama bear. land defender. founder @giniwcollective. co-founder @notyourmascots. words @nytimes @vogue @cnn. [email protected]
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Trump’s fuel embargo is pushing Cuba into a deepening energy crisis, forcing emergency measures like slashed transit and shortened work and school hours, as Washington threatens tariffs on any country that sells oil to Havana.
Trump’s Fuel Embargo Forces Cuba to Take Emergency Steps to Avert Catastrophe
The Trump administration has threatened to slap tariffs on any country that sells oil to the Cuban government.
truthout.org
February 9, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Trump’s fuel embargo is pushing Cuba into a deepening energy crisis, forcing emergency measures like slashed transit and shortened work and school hours, as Washington threatens tariffs on any country that sells oil to Havana.
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The low quality feels like the point here, since the plausible goal with all of it is to denigrate the whole idea of craft and creativity and push people to accept less
AI-generated ads dropped the ball at this year’s Super Bowl
This year’s Super Bowl ads were a testament to how sloppy gen AI still is.
www.theverge.com
February 9, 2026 at 7:51 PM
The low quality feels like the point here, since the plausible goal with all of it is to denigrate the whole idea of craft and creativity and push people to accept less
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ICE has now spent over half a BILLION dollars just on purchasing warehouses around the country to convert into detention camps.
If these mega-camps are utilized to the full capacity ICE intends, they'll be the largest prisons in the country, with little real oversight. www.ajc.com/politics/202...
If these mega-camps are utilized to the full capacity ICE intends, they'll be the largest prisons in the country, with little real oversight. www.ajc.com/politics/202...
ICE to begin detaining immigrants inside Social Circle warehouse in April
Homeland Security plans to build warehouse detention facilities in other cities being met with opposition.
www.ajc.com
February 9, 2026 at 5:56 PM
ICE has now spent over half a BILLION dollars just on purchasing warehouses around the country to convert into detention camps.
If these mega-camps are utilized to the full capacity ICE intends, they'll be the largest prisons in the country, with little real oversight. www.ajc.com/politics/202...
If these mega-camps are utilized to the full capacity ICE intends, they'll be the largest prisons in the country, with little real oversight. www.ajc.com/politics/202...
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There are a growing number of reports of agents impersonating construction workers, delivery drivers & anti-ICE activists, heightening fears in the state.
That's deceptive & unconstitutional, because they use trickery to get around warrant & consent protections.
That's deceptive & unconstitutional, because they use trickery to get around warrant & consent protections.
ICE Uses Disguises and Fake Plates for Immigration Enforcement in Minnesota
A spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement did not respond to inquiries about whether the men were federal immigration officers. As the sweeping imm...
ground.news
February 9, 2026 at 1:18 AM
There are a growing number of reports of agents impersonating construction workers, delivery drivers & anti-ICE activists, heightening fears in the state.
That's deceptive & unconstitutional, because they use trickery to get around warrant & consent protections.
That's deceptive & unconstitutional, because they use trickery to get around warrant & consent protections.
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Help us protect some of the most pristine water left on the planet. Call your Senator, tell them #NoHJRes140
Despite what corporations say, not everything is for sale. Our children deserve a chance to find peace in nature, to experience where the wild things still live.
#HandsOffTheBoundaryWaters
Despite what corporations say, not everything is for sale. Our children deserve a chance to find peace in nature, to experience where the wild things still live.
#HandsOffTheBoundaryWaters
February 9, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Help us protect some of the most pristine water left on the planet. Call your Senator, tell them #NoHJRes140
Despite what corporations say, not everything is for sale. Our children deserve a chance to find peace in nature, to experience where the wild things still live.
#HandsOffTheBoundaryWaters
Despite what corporations say, not everything is for sale. Our children deserve a chance to find peace in nature, to experience where the wild things still live.
#HandsOffTheBoundaryWaters
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death by preventable disease is an inevitable and even desired outcome of concentration camps. in every era of concentration camps people have died of typhus, which is a disease of privation and enforced crowding. this illness is intentionally inflicted
Horrifying. ICE confirms measles outbreak at Dilley family detention center. www.cbsnews.com/news/ice-dil...
ICE halts "all movement" at Texas detention facility due to measles infections
The measles cases at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center were detected Friday, Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement to CBS News.
www.cbsnews.com
February 2, 2026 at 4:52 AM
death by preventable disease is an inevitable and even desired outcome of concentration camps. in every era of concentration camps people have died of typhus, which is a disease of privation and enforced crowding. this illness is intentionally inflicted
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I was a White House ethics lawyer.
I used to advise people not to even accept a free cup of coffee from someone who had interests before them. And staff followed those rules.
I can’t even find the words to describe the scale of Trump’s corruption here.
I used to advise people not to even accept a free cup of coffee from someone who had interests before them. And staff followed those rules.
I can’t even find the words to describe the scale of Trump’s corruption here.
Foreign countries are bribing our president to sell out the American people.
Trump family businesses made $187 MILLION from this deal, and just months later he gave the UAE some of our most top-secret AI tech.
They are selling our national security to the highest bidder.
Trump family businesses made $187 MILLION from this deal, and just months later he gave the UAE some of our most top-secret AI tech.
They are selling our national security to the highest bidder.
February 2, 2026 at 7:28 AM
I was a White House ethics lawyer.
I used to advise people not to even accept a free cup of coffee from someone who had interests before them. And staff followed those rules.
I can’t even find the words to describe the scale of Trump’s corruption here.
I used to advise people not to even accept a free cup of coffee from someone who had interests before them. And staff followed those rules.
I can’t even find the words to describe the scale of Trump’s corruption here.
When the Baseball Boy was tortured to death by Rose the Hat and friends in @stephenking.bsky.social’s ‘Dr. Sleep’, he stayed with me. His terror. Nobody saved him.
Turns out a worse knot of vampires run the world. Monsters eating children and innocence. Those babies are owed justice. Now. #Epstein
Turns out a worse knot of vampires run the world. Monsters eating children and innocence. Those babies are owed justice. Now. #Epstein
February 2, 2026 at 1:02 PM
When the Baseball Boy was tortured to death by Rose the Hat and friends in @stephenking.bsky.social’s ‘Dr. Sleep’, he stayed with me. His terror. Nobody saved him.
Turns out a worse knot of vampires run the world. Monsters eating children and innocence. Those babies are owed justice. Now. #Epstein
Turns out a worse knot of vampires run the world. Monsters eating children and innocence. Those babies are owed justice. Now. #Epstein
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For any elected official who needs to hear this, I impart a lesson learned from the NFL:
When the other team is tired and on the back foot, you don’t call a timeout so they can catch their breath. You grind their fucking face into the dirt until the final whistle blows and you’ve won the game.
When the other team is tired and on the back foot, you don’t call a timeout so they can catch their breath. You grind their fucking face into the dirt until the final whistle blows and you’ve won the game.
January 27, 2026 at 1:41 AM
For any elected official who needs to hear this, I impart a lesson learned from the NFL:
When the other team is tired and on the back foot, you don’t call a timeout so they can catch their breath. You grind their fucking face into the dirt until the final whistle blows and you’ve won the game.
When the other team is tired and on the back foot, you don’t call a timeout so they can catch their breath. You grind their fucking face into the dirt until the final whistle blows and you’ve won the game.
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yes ICE has a lot of money now. thats true. you know what else is true? democrats spent the last 2 decades building the infrastructure that allows ICE to spend that money as quickly and efficiently as possible
Biden Built the Deportation Machine Trump Is About to Exploit
Biden left office as the king of border contracts, creating a massive border-and-deportation arsenal now at Trump's disposal.
www.thenation.com
January 28, 2026 at 2:52 AM
yes ICE has a lot of money now. thats true. you know what else is true? democrats spent the last 2 decades building the infrastructure that allows ICE to spend that money as quickly and efficiently as possible
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Did you know that 2/3 of Americans are at least “somewhat worried” about global warming -- but 85% of Americans either underestimate how many others are worried, or don’t know enough to say?
This key misunderstanding tanks our sense of collective efficacy. How do we overcome it? Talk about it!
This key misunderstanding tanks our sense of collective efficacy. How do we overcome it? Talk about it!
Most Americans underestimate how worried the American public is about global warming
mailchi.mp
January 28, 2026 at 3:47 AM
Did you know that 2/3 of Americans are at least “somewhat worried” about global warming -- but 85% of Americans either underestimate how many others are worried, or don’t know enough to say?
This key misunderstanding tanks our sense of collective efficacy. How do we overcome it? Talk about it!
This key misunderstanding tanks our sense of collective efficacy. How do we overcome it? Talk about it!
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my grandmother, an Auschwitz survivor, was Anne Frank’s neighbor in Amsterdam, and Oma thinks this comparison is perfectly apt
The Minnesota governor is getting widespread criticism for comparing children dealing with immigration enforcement to Holocaust victim Anne Frank.
Tim Walz condemned for comparing Minnesota children to Anne Frank
The Minnesota governor is getting widespread criticism for comparing children dealing with immigration enforcement to Holocaust victim Anne Frank.
bit.ly
January 28, 2026 at 2:37 AM
my grandmother, an Auschwitz survivor, was Anne Frank’s neighbor in Amsterdam, and Oma thinks this comparison is perfectly apt
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ICE deported a 5-year-old US citizen to Honduras, where she had never been, after holding her & her mother in a hotel room 80 miles from home for several days and not allowing them access to a lawyer www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Five-year-old deported to Honduras despite being US citizen is latest child victim of Trump crackdown
Mother whose visa application was pending says she will send girl back to US soon accompanied by another relative
www.theguardian.com
January 28, 2026 at 1:42 AM
ICE deported a 5-year-old US citizen to Honduras, where she had never been, after holding her & her mother in a hotel room 80 miles from home for several days and not allowing them access to a lawyer www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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I’m ok. I’m a survivor so this small agitator isn’t going to intimidate me from doing my work.
I don’t let bullies win.
Grateful to my incredible constituents who rallied behind me. Minnesota strong.
I don’t let bullies win.
Grateful to my incredible constituents who rallied behind me. Minnesota strong.
January 28, 2026 at 2:26 AM
I’m ok. I’m a survivor so this small agitator isn’t going to intimidate me from doing my work.
I don’t let bullies win.
Grateful to my incredible constituents who rallied behind me. Minnesota strong.
I don’t let bullies win.
Grateful to my incredible constituents who rallied behind me. Minnesota strong.
Prayers for your continued safety, dear Ilhan. Your bravery, empathy, and leadership light the way.
Mino-ayaan, be well ✨
Mino-ayaan, be well ✨
I’m ok. I’m a survivor so this small agitator isn’t going to intimidate me from doing my work.
I don’t let bullies win.
Grateful to my incredible constituents who rallied behind me. Minnesota strong.
I don’t let bullies win.
Grateful to my incredible constituents who rallied behind me. Minnesota strong.
January 28, 2026 at 5:52 AM
Prayers for your continued safety, dear Ilhan. Your bravery, empathy, and leadership light the way.
Mino-ayaan, be well ✨
Mino-ayaan, be well ✨
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A few hours ago the msm unquestioningly repeated the White House spin that Trump had changed his “tone.”
Um, holy shit? This has gotta be up there in the most crass & worse things Trump has ever said
January 28, 2026 at 4:48 AM
A few hours ago the msm unquestioningly repeated the White House spin that Trump had changed his “tone.”
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It’s worth saying again: this data proves that fossil fuel firms are actively sabotaging climate action and weakening government ambition.
A fossil fuel treaty is not merely an option, but the indispensable mechanism to hold these giants accountable.
www.euronews.com/green/2026/0...
A fossil fuel treaty is not merely an option, but the indispensable mechanism to hold these giants accountable.
www.euronews.com/green/2026/0...
Top polluters controlled by nations that blocked fossil fuel phaseout
Many state-owned fossil fuel firms that emitted the highest levels of pollution in 2024 went on to block a phaseout roadmap at COP30.
www.euronews.com
January 27, 2026 at 8:06 PM
It’s worth saying again: this data proves that fossil fuel firms are actively sabotaging climate action and weakening government ambition.
A fossil fuel treaty is not merely an option, but the indispensable mechanism to hold these giants accountable.
www.euronews.com/green/2026/0...
A fossil fuel treaty is not merely an option, but the indispensable mechanism to hold these giants accountable.
www.euronews.com/green/2026/0...
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Rep. Pete Stauber is trying to slip through his latest attack on the Boundary Waters.
Call your reps, push back on Stauber’s narrative about job creation.
We have jobs. Jobs that depend on the pristine freshwater & islands that define this beautiful, rare territory.
#HandsOffTheBoundaryWaters
Call your reps, push back on Stauber’s narrative about job creation.
We have jobs. Jobs that depend on the pristine freshwater & islands that define this beautiful, rare territory.
#HandsOffTheBoundaryWaters
January 28, 2026 at 12:21 AM
Rep. Pete Stauber is trying to slip through his latest attack on the Boundary Waters.
Call your reps, push back on Stauber’s narrative about job creation.
We have jobs. Jobs that depend on the pristine freshwater & islands that define this beautiful, rare territory.
#HandsOffTheBoundaryWaters
Call your reps, push back on Stauber’s narrative about job creation.
We have jobs. Jobs that depend on the pristine freshwater & islands that define this beautiful, rare territory.
#HandsOffTheBoundaryWaters
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Our homelands aren’t for sale. Destroying our economy, our way of life to appease Trump’s foreign mining buddies doesn’t “make America great again”.
The Boundary Waters belong to us all, including the 7th generation of stewards to come.
#HandsOffTheBoundaryWaters #NOtoHR140
The Boundary Waters belong to us all, including the 7th generation of stewards to come.
#HandsOffTheBoundaryWaters #NOtoHR140
January 21, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Our homelands aren’t for sale. Destroying our economy, our way of life to appease Trump’s foreign mining buddies doesn’t “make America great again”.
The Boundary Waters belong to us all, including the 7th generation of stewards to come.
#HandsOffTheBoundaryWaters #NOtoHR140
The Boundary Waters belong to us all, including the 7th generation of stewards to come.
#HandsOffTheBoundaryWaters #NOtoHR140
Right now, Congress is debating whether to respect 70%+ of Minnesotans opposed to sulfide mining in the Boundary Waters, one of the last wilderness areas in the lower 48, the watershed my family, our tribe, our ancestors have stewarded for generations.
#HandsOffTheBoundaryWaters
#NOtoHR140
#HandsOffTheBoundaryWaters
#NOtoHR140
January 21, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Right now, Congress is debating whether to respect 70%+ of Minnesotans opposed to sulfide mining in the Boundary Waters, one of the last wilderness areas in the lower 48, the watershed my family, our tribe, our ancestors have stewarded for generations.
#HandsOffTheBoundaryWaters
#NOtoHR140
#HandsOffTheBoundaryWaters
#NOtoHR140
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Patel celebrated apprehending a person of interest too soon, only to let them free, and then have the FBI wander around until local police found the suspect days later—all thanks to a user on r/Providence subreddit. trib.al/Ppx3iyw
December 21, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Patel celebrated apprehending a person of interest too soon, only to let them free, and then have the FBI wander around until local police found the suspect days later—all thanks to a user on r/Providence subreddit. trib.al/Ppx3iyw
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Congress’s three favorite lines:
1. Sorry we can’t do anything, we’re in the minority
2. Sorry we can’t do anything, we need a supermajority
3. Sorry we can’t do anything, our party’s in the White House and we have to support the president
1. Sorry we can’t do anything, we’re in the minority
2. Sorry we can’t do anything, we need a supermajority
3. Sorry we can’t do anything, our party’s in the White House and we have to support the president
December 22, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Congress’s three favorite lines:
1. Sorry we can’t do anything, we’re in the minority
2. Sorry we can’t do anything, we need a supermajority
3. Sorry we can’t do anything, our party’s in the White House and we have to support the president
1. Sorry we can’t do anything, we’re in the minority
2. Sorry we can’t do anything, we need a supermajority
3. Sorry we can’t do anything, our party’s in the White House and we have to support the president
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The CIA plays a "key role in picking the targets that are chosen by the military for destruction" in the Trump administration's ongoing attacks at sea, says investigative journalist Aram Roston.
From “Alligator Alcatraz” to Gaza: U.S. Companies Line Up for Lucrative Gaza Contracts Under Trump
At least a dozen people have died in Gaza as winter storms batter displaced Palestinians forced to shelter in makeshift tents among the rubble of collapsing buildings severely damaged by Israeli bombi...
www.democracynow.org
December 22, 2025 at 12:16 AM
The CIA plays a "key role in picking the targets that are chosen by the military for destruction" in the Trump administration's ongoing attacks at sea, says investigative journalist Aram Roston.
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I'll be speaking with Amy Goodman of @democracynow.org about the Trump administration's latest assault on climate science tomorrow morning ~8:45am ET. Please tune in!
www.democracynow.org
www.democracynow.org
Democracy Now!
A daily TV/radio news program, hosted by Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez, pioneering the largest community media collaboration in the U.S.
www.democracynow.org
December 22, 2025 at 1:01 AM
I'll be speaking with Amy Goodman of @democracynow.org about the Trump administration's latest assault on climate science tomorrow morning ~8:45am ET. Please tune in!
www.democracynow.org
www.democracynow.org