A_Gabriel
@agabrielresists.bsky.social
Lady quite fond of the four letter word that begins with the letter F:
fun fact~ it is the only four letter word that can be every part of speech~except two.
fun fact~ it is the only four letter word that can be every part of speech~except two.
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Wrote about how John Roberts and Donald Trump have turned the Department of Justice into a corrupt mobbed up law firm whose only purpose is to enable Trump’s persecution of his enemies and protection of his allies www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
January 21, 2026 at 11:38 PM
Wrote about how John Roberts and Donald Trump have turned the Department of Justice into a corrupt mobbed up law firm whose only purpose is to enable Trump’s persecution of his enemies and protection of his allies www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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This sums up a critical issue.
"Warzel lays out why this moment represents a red line for the internet: It is a test of whether society will tolerate tools that silence women through humiliation and intimidation under the guise of free speech."
"Warzel lays out why this moment represents a red line for the internet: It is a test of whether society will tolerate tools that silence women through humiliation and intimidation under the guise of free speech."
Given the grok horrors of the past few weeks and the crisis of impunity we’ve got on our hands, today’s pod is with the excellent @sophiegilbert.bsky.social on the ways that misogyny has been coded into these platforms and shaped our culture
The Problem Is So Much Bigger Than Grok
The internet was built to objectify women.
www.theatlantic.com
January 16, 2026 at 9:59 PM
This sums up a critical issue.
"Warzel lays out why this moment represents a red line for the internet: It is a test of whether society will tolerate tools that silence women through humiliation and intimidation under the guise of free speech."
"Warzel lays out why this moment represents a red line for the internet: It is a test of whether society will tolerate tools that silence women through humiliation and intimidation under the guise of free speech."
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Who lied CBS?
“The incident report states that Ross was on scene following the shooting and taken to a federal building about 15 minutes later.”
apple.news/At7lZd2pWTGu...
“The incident report states that Ross was on scene following the shooting and taken to a federal building about 15 minutes later.”
apple.news/At7lZd2pWTGu...
911 Transcripts and Report Reveal New Details of ICE Shooting — TIME
A fire department incident report and 911 call transcripts offer insight into the aftermath of Renee Good's shooting.
apple.news
January 16, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Who lied CBS?
“The incident report states that Ross was on scene following the shooting and taken to a federal building about 15 minutes later.”
apple.news/At7lZd2pWTGu...
“The incident report states that Ross was on scene following the shooting and taken to a federal building about 15 minutes later.”
apple.news/At7lZd2pWTGu...
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“Civil war,” “insurgents,” “a guerilla tactical playbook” — these are just some of the ways MAGA pundits are describing civil resistance to Trump’s ICE rampages www.mediamatters.org/immigration/...
Right-wing media are describing pro-immigrant Minnesota activists using the language of war
Right-wing media figures and outlets are using the language of war to characterize protests against the presence of violent Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Minnesota.The fatal shooting o...
www.mediamatters.org
January 16, 2026 at 10:12 PM
“Civil war,” “insurgents,” “a guerilla tactical playbook” — these are just some of the ways MAGA pundits are describing civil resistance to Trump’s ICE rampages www.mediamatters.org/immigration/...
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Elections matter.
The Virginia legislature today passed four constitutional amendments, all by day 3 of 2026 session:
—protect abortion rights
—repeal the same-sex marriage ban
—allow mid-decade redistricting
—greatly expand voting rights restoration.
These will all go to 2026 referendums.
—protect abortion rights
—repeal the same-sex marriage ban
—allow mid-decade redistricting
—greatly expand voting rights restoration.
These will all go to 2026 referendums.
January 16, 2026 at 9:59 PM
Elections matter.
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Publishing the names of protesters and contacting their employers to have them fired for exercising their rights is a tactic straight out of the White Citizens Councils.
January 16, 2026 at 3:27 PM
Publishing the names of protesters and contacting their employers to have them fired for exercising their rights is a tactic straight out of the White Citizens Councils.
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Financial disclosures show Brooke Rollins made over $1 million during her time leading the America First Policy Institute. Her net worth is estimated to be as high as $15 million. Yet she believes a piece of chicken and broccoli is good enough for you.
January 16, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Financial disclosures show Brooke Rollins made over $1 million during her time leading the America First Policy Institute. Her net worth is estimated to be as high as $15 million. Yet she believes a piece of chicken and broccoli is good enough for you.
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We fact-checked the first hearing of the GOP House committee re-investigating Jan. 6.
At one point, a member suggested Biden was president during the riot - which would be impossible without time travel.
www.npr.org/2026/01/16/n...
At one point, a member suggested Biden was president during the riot - which would be impossible without time travel.
www.npr.org/2026/01/16/n...
House Republicans are investigating Jan. 6. NPR fact-checked the first hearing
A Republican-led congressional subcommittee is leading a new investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. Do their claims add up?
www.npr.org
January 16, 2026 at 12:56 PM
We fact-checked the first hearing of the GOP House committee re-investigating Jan. 6.
At one point, a member suggested Biden was president during the riot - which would be impossible without time travel.
www.npr.org/2026/01/16/n...
At one point, a member suggested Biden was president during the riot - which would be impossible without time travel.
www.npr.org/2026/01/16/n...
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A hundred and fifty years ago, the violent goons who today join ICE to hunt down human beings would have been Slave Catchers.
January 10, 2026 at 4:39 PM
A hundred and fifty years ago, the violent goons who today join ICE to hunt down human beings would have been Slave Catchers.
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So she had a pulse. That’s what the doctor on the scene wanted to check. She wasn’t breathing, but she had a pulse. He could have started CPR right away.
Instead ICE barred the doctor from attending her and waited 15 mins for EMT to get to her.
Instead ICE barred the doctor from attending her and waited 15 mins for EMT to get to her.
January 16, 2026 at 3:03 PM
So she had a pulse. That’s what the doctor on the scene wanted to check. She wasn’t breathing, but she had a pulse. He could have started CPR right away.
Instead ICE barred the doctor from attending her and waited 15 mins for EMT to get to her.
Instead ICE barred the doctor from attending her and waited 15 mins for EMT to get to her.
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January 16, 2026 at 3:20 PM
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.@PabloReports: Any reaction to the WH blaming the police for what happened on Jan. 6th?
Walkinshaw: I think it’s absolutely outrageous. It shows what a lowlife Trump is.
Walkinshaw: I think it’s absolutely outrageous. It shows what a lowlife Trump is.
January 6, 2026 at 11:17 PM
.@PabloReports: Any reaction to the WH blaming the police for what happened on Jan. 6th?
Walkinshaw: I think it’s absolutely outrageous. It shows what a lowlife Trump is.
Walkinshaw: I think it’s absolutely outrageous. It shows what a lowlife Trump is.
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This is Kylo. He's Dominican, so he learned to dance before he could walk. 12/10 impressive moves (TT: chantyyyy_)
January 6, 2026 at 5:08 PM
This is Kylo. He's Dominican, so he learned to dance before he could walk. 12/10 impressive moves (TT: chantyyyy_)
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I just heard a news clip about how trump’s immigration purge has resulted in a loss of labor.
IT IS A LOSS OF HUMANITY.
FULL STOP.
IT IS A LOSS OF HUMANITY.
FULL STOP.
January 6, 2026 at 10:54 PM
I just heard a news clip about how trump’s immigration purge has resulted in a loss of labor.
IT IS A LOSS OF HUMANITY.
FULL STOP.
IT IS A LOSS OF HUMANITY.
FULL STOP.
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Five years ago today, we named specific Coloradans who stoked election rigging claims and tried to overthrow the election.
“What those Coloradans did, leading up to today’s insurrection, is on them. Whether the rest of us on Colorado remember what they did, is on us.”
This aired Jan 6, 2021.
“What those Coloradans did, leading up to today’s insurrection, is on them. Whether the rest of us on Colorado remember what they did, is on us.”
This aired Jan 6, 2021.
January 6, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Five years ago today, we named specific Coloradans who stoked election rigging claims and tried to overthrow the election.
“What those Coloradans did, leading up to today’s insurrection, is on them. Whether the rest of us on Colorado remember what they did, is on us.”
This aired Jan 6, 2021.
“What those Coloradans did, leading up to today’s insurrection, is on them. Whether the rest of us on Colorado remember what they did, is on us.”
This aired Jan 6, 2021.
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We must fight to save PBS and NPR.
May 2, 2025 at 10:27 PM
We must fight to save PBS and NPR.
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Hello he lied
On a 2023 earnings call, Elon Musk boasted that Tesla had bagged “over 1 million” Cybertruck reservations and that “demand is off the charts.”
So why has the company still sold less than 50,000 trucks since customer deliveries began 14 months ago?
So why has the company still sold less than 50,000 trucks since customer deliveries began 14 months ago?
‘Over 1 Million’ People Wanted a Cybertruck. Where Are They?
“Demand is off the charts!” Elon Musk crowed at the end of 2023, citing more than a million reservations for Tesla's polarizing polygonic pickup—so why has it still sold less than 50,000?
wrd.cm
March 30, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Hello he lied
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BREAKING: Louisianans just rejected a ballot measure that would have paved the way for more children to be prosecuted as adults.
It lost by roughly 30%.
Here’s how a supporter had justified it: “Some of these kids are already lost when they’re two years old.” Context: boltsmag.org/louisiana-am...
It lost by roughly 30%.
Here’s how a supporter had justified it: “Some of these kids are already lost when they’re two years old.” Context: boltsmag.org/louisiana-am...
“Some of These Kids Are Already Lost When They’re Two Years Old” - Bolts
Louisiana leaders want more leeway to charge kids as adults. A measure on the March 29 ballot would enable lawmakers to move more teenagers into the adult criminal system.
boltsmag.org
March 30, 2025 at 2:28 AM
BREAKING: Louisianans just rejected a ballot measure that would have paved the way for more children to be prosecuted as adults.
It lost by roughly 30%.
Here’s how a supporter had justified it: “Some of these kids are already lost when they’re two years old.” Context: boltsmag.org/louisiana-am...
It lost by roughly 30%.
Here’s how a supporter had justified it: “Some of these kids are already lost when they’re two years old.” Context: boltsmag.org/louisiana-am...
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This.
As of Friday, there have been 46 cases in which federal judges have blocked Trump policies.
The rulings in those cases have come from 39 different judges appointed by 5 different presidents (of both parties) to 11 different district courts across 7 different circuits.
Maybe it's not the judges?
The rulings in those cases have come from 39 different judges appointed by 5 different presidents (of both parties) to 11 different district courts across 7 different circuits.
Maybe it's not the judges?
March 30, 2025 at 1:45 PM
This.
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This is how it's done.
A strong and principled response by WilmerHale to the illegal Executive Order attack - a form of attempted government intimidation declared unconstitutional by a federal judge.
This is how to guard the rule of law.
A strong and principled response by WilmerHale to the illegal Executive Order attack - a form of attempted government intimidation declared unconstitutional by a federal judge.
This is how to guard the rule of law.
March 28, 2025 at 12:59 AM
This is how it's done.
A strong and principled response by WilmerHale to the illegal Executive Order attack - a form of attempted government intimidation declared unconstitutional by a federal judge.
This is how to guard the rule of law.
A strong and principled response by WilmerHale to the illegal Executive Order attack - a form of attempted government intimidation declared unconstitutional by a federal judge.
This is how to guard the rule of law.
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"A rapper, Michael Williams, who joined Trump during a campaign rally last year has pleaded guilty to attempted murder...
"More than 30 purported members of the 8 Trey Crips have so far been indicted; among them Tegan Chambers, who also appeared on stage with Trump..."
apnews.com/article/trum...
"More than 30 purported members of the 8 Trey Crips have so far been indicted; among them Tegan Chambers, who also appeared on stage with Trump..."
apnews.com/article/trum...
New York rapper who joined Trump in campaign rally pleads guilty to attempted murder
A New York City rapper who joined President Donald Trump during a campaign rally last year has pleaded guilty to attempted murder and conspiracy charges.
apnews.com
March 28, 2025 at 6:49 PM
"A rapper, Michael Williams, who joined Trump during a campaign rally last year has pleaded guilty to attempted murder...
"More than 30 purported members of the 8 Trey Crips have so far been indicted; among them Tegan Chambers, who also appeared on stage with Trump..."
apnews.com/article/trum...
"More than 30 purported members of the 8 Trey Crips have so far been indicted; among them Tegan Chambers, who also appeared on stage with Trump..."
apnews.com/article/trum...
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The private prison that Shane Bauer went undercover at for this article, the Winn Correctional Center, is currently being used as an ICE detention center and is still run by the same private prison company, to illustrate how bad things can get.
www.motherjones.com/politics/201...
This Mother Jones article where the reporter goes undercover at a private prison has stuck with me for years
One the most remarkable things I’ve ever read
This Mother Jones article where the reporter goes undercover at a private prison has stuck with me for years
One the most remarkable things I’ve ever read
Private prisons are shrouded in secrecy. I took a job as a guard to get inside—then things got crazy
This is the biggest investigation we’ve ever published.
www.motherjones.com
March 10, 2025 at 4:55 PM
The private prison that Shane Bauer went undercover at for this article, the Winn Correctional Center, is currently being used as an ICE detention center and is still run by the same private prison company, to illustrate how bad things can get.
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Yeah, and the Jena facility is bad. It's run by a private prison company so they slashed services to the bone, and there are tons of allegations of abuse and medical neglect. It's a bad place to be. It's also been that way for years.
I hope this opens peoples' eyes to these longstanding problems.
I hope this opens peoples' eyes to these longstanding problems.
It really is in the middle of the middle of nowhere, far from any major population centre, several miles outside a small town centre. How can an eight-month pregnant spouse be expected to travel here to visit their loved one?
It might be “routine” but the cruelty is the point.
It might be “routine” but the cruelty is the point.
March 10, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Yeah, and the Jena facility is bad. It's run by a private prison company so they slashed services to the bone, and there are tons of allegations of abuse and medical neglect. It's a bad place to be. It's also been that way for years.
I hope this opens peoples' eyes to these longstanding problems.
I hope this opens peoples' eyes to these longstanding problems.
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Ontario provides electricity to Minnesota, New York and Michigan. Ontario slaps 25% tax increase on electricity exports to US in response to Trump's trade war.
apnews.com/article/cana...
apnews.com/article/cana...
Ontario slaps 25% tax increase on electricity exports to US in response to Trump's trade war
Ontario’s premier, the leader of Canada’s most populous province, is now charging 25% more for electricity shipped to 1.5 million Americans.
apnews.com
March 10, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Ontario provides electricity to Minnesota, New York and Michigan. Ontario slaps 25% tax increase on electricity exports to US in response to Trump's trade war.
apnews.com/article/cana...
apnews.com/article/cana...