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Andrea Barreiro
@andreakbarreiro.bsky.social
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Applied mathematician, focusing on neuroscience and voting rights. Proud member of Blue America.
people.smu.edu/abarreiro

National Coalition for Voting Rights
www.ncvr.org
Math For Unbiased Maps TX (MUMTX)
www.smu.edu/mumtx
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ziibiing.com
now i am just here to see the car crash of disinformation
Leaving brunch knowing I won't be invited again but at least they know that abortion is never medically necessary
December 25, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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chadtopaz.bsky.social
So re the OU debacle with a grad student getting railroaded by conservative BS: I made a public records request to the university for emails related to this matter and just got the response and it contains… almost nothing? How can this be? Any journalists wanna follow up?
December 23, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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tyleraking.com
Americans having to bootleg broadcast news about our government’s offshored concentration camp is a level of fascism that immediately precedes democratic societies dropping leaflets on us from weather balloons.
paleofuture.bsky.social Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 8d
And now someone has uploaded a version that wasn't filmed off a TV.

There's also the torrent link there, which is probably the fastest way to download the 60 Minutes segment on CECOT if you want to save the file locally to your computer.
Pulled 60 Minutes segment on CECOT : CBS : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
This is a screen recording of a 60 Minutes segment about the Centro de Confinamiento del Terrorismo (CECOT) prison in El Salvador, which was intended to be...
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December 23, 2025 at 12:49 AM
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odeecs.bsky.social
Bari Weiss: "Someone somewhere already said Auschwitz is bad, so I can't let you report on it unless Himmler agrees with what we are about to broadcast."
December 22, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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durrell.bsky.social
Pantone just updated their Color Of The Year
December 20, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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joelhs.bsky.social
From a focus group of Gen Z Republicans. (www.city-journal.org/article/manh...)

Tell me again about how Zohran Mamdani is the big threat to Jewish thriving in the US today.
"Moderator: What do you think of Adolf Hitler? Ashley: I think he was a great leader, to be honest. I think what he was going for was terrible, but I think he showed very strong leadership values. Andrew: I’m in favor of a strong executive. I think we should have a stronger executive branch. I don’t think we should be killing people or doing mass genocide, obviously, but I do think we should have a strong executive. I feel like one of the biggest problems Trump is running into right now is all these little courts, they want to throw up little blockages against everything he’s trying to do, whether it be his tariffs or deporting people. So I’m very pro-strong executive, strong leader, strong man. I support national sovereignty, and Hitler was a nationalist. He was like, we have to take Germany back for Germans. And I feel like we should do that in America. We should take America back for our native population. So, I’m not an expert on Hitler by any means, but as far as nationalism is concerned, I’m all that. Brice: I myself am actually Jewish, ancestrally. I’m Christian by faith, but Jewish by blood. I’ve actually read Mein Kampf. The end conclusions that he came to: absolutely abominable. But I strangely understood where he was coming from as far as wanting to improve the national state of Germany."
December 19, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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repbeatty.bsky.social
The White House claims the vote to rename the Kennedy Center was “unanimous.” That is false. I was muted on the call and denied the opportunity to speak or register my opposition. That is not consensus. That is censorship.
December 18, 2025 at 7:42 PM
andreakbarreiro.bsky.social
Not a single soul in the room! (Well, maybe the photographer)
gregolear.bsky.social Greg Olear @gregolear.bsky.social · 14d
This is a photo from the Vanity Fair article. Notice how they have to arrange it so Stephen Miller is on the end, so it isn’t obvious that there is no reflection of him on the mirrored table.🧛
December 16, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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kleinman.bsky.social
They sent JD Vance to Indiana and they were like never do that to us again
December 11, 2025 at 9:42 PM
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katzish.bsky.social
Should we pay people to club police and poop on the floor while they’re trying to overthrow the government? You decide
December 11, 2025 at 4:41 AM
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4voters.bsky.social
Q&A with Dr. Andrea Barreiro on the Texas 2025 Map - gerrymander or dummymander.
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Robin Lederer (@votinguseitorloseit)
Q&A with Dr. Andrea Barreiro on Texas 2025 map - Gerrymander or Dummymander?
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December 10, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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marisakabas.bsky.social
Every nazi movement needs a youth wing.
robertdownen.bsky.social Robert Downen @robertdownen.bsky.social · 22d
Happening now: Texas leaders announcing a rollout of a statewide program to put TPUSA chapters in high schools and colleges across the state. Gov. Abbott adds that schools that stand in the way should be reported to the Texas Education Agency.
A large group of young Republicans and Texas GOP leaders at the Texas Governors Mansion.
December 8, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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amandamarcotte.bsky.social
Jesus Christ, these people are both unbelievably petty and obsessed.

Yet somehow they convince gullible voters that it's *Democrats* who are fixated on this issue.

Democrats aren't the ones staying up at night because a stranger changed her name. Jesus.

www.npr.org/sections/sho...
HHS changed the name of transgender health leader on her official portrait
Admiral Rachel Levine was the first transgender person to be confirmed by the Senate to serve in the federal government. Her official portrait at HHS headquarters has been altered.
www.npr.org
December 6, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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rbreich.bsky.social
A grassroots movement is calling on all Americans to abstain from shopping at Target, Amazon, and Home Depot during the holiday weekend over their support for Trump's authoritarian policies.

I encourage you to join — and shop small. https://weaintbuyingit.com/
November 26, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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booksofm.com
If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."

There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
November 20, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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dcdcdc.bsky.social
If the eventual outcome of this is non-partisan redistricting groups everywhere (a massive win long term) then I hope the lesson the Dem leadership takes is not "Look, compromise!" but rather that only aggressive, targeted politics got the other side to fold.
November 19, 2025 at 1:58 PM
andreakbarreiro.bsky.social
Just another day in AmeriKKKa…
iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · Nov 14
ICE abducted a 57 year old US Citizen and Veteran along with 11 others, outside of the Portland ICE Detention Center.
11/11/25
November 15, 2025 at 6:43 PM
andreakbarreiro.bsky.social
Joyce Carol ROASTS amirite?
shoe.bsky.social Shoe+ @shoe.bsky.social · Nov 11
Good God
November 11, 2025 at 6:34 AM
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balint.house.gov
Under Biden, the IRS launched a program for people to file their taxes FOR FREE (finally!)

Well, Trump ended it because TurboTax donated $1 million to him. This White House is just one big grift while the rest of us pay more for everything.
propublica.org ProPublica @propublica.org · Nov 5
The IRS is reportedly not offering its Direct File program next year. Here’s a look back at how TurboTax owner Intuit spent two decades fighting to prevent Americans from filing their taxes online for free:

(Published 2019)
Inside TurboTax’s 20-Year Fight to Stop Americans From Filing Their Taxes for Free
Using lobbying, the revolving door and “dark pattern” customer tricks, Intuit fended off the government’s attempts to make tax filing free and easy, and created its multi-billion-dollar franchise.
www.propublica.org
November 9, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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onestpress.onestnetwork.com
$40B of your money to this guy, so he can dance at CPAC at Mar-a-Lago while Americans wait for their paychecks, hoping the money actually comes.
November 9, 2025 at 1:11 AM
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ndrew.bsky.social
if you believe fully autonomous robot butlers are just over the horizon you are actually one of the dumbest motherfuckers alive and we should take your money from you so we can put it towards something worthwhile
November 7, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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chrislhayes.bsky.social
The last month of the anti-Mamdani campaign was an absolutely shameful undertaking, an attempt to rip the city and Democratic coalition apart and I'm very happy to see it failed.
November 5, 2025 at 3:15 AM
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mcopelov.bsky.social
I’m just a small-town political scientist, & it’s still relatively early, but it appears that The Actual Democrats did not Need To Do any of the Things or Learn any of the Obvious Lessons that Ezra Douthglesias said they Must Do & Learn.
November 5, 2025 at 2:08 AM
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newdisabledsouth.org
We are offering one time payments to disabled folks in the South who will not receive their SNAP benefits this month. If you need help, please find more information and details at ndsdj.org/snaphelp.

If you’d like to donate to the fund, go to ndsdj.org/snapdonate

We take care of each other ❤️
Graphic with a light background and the New Disabled South logo in the top right corner. Large bold text reads: ‘Apply: Food Assistance for Disabled People in the South.’ Text below explains that due to the government shutdown, people in the South will not receive their November SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) payments. New Disabled South is offering one-time payments to help people impacted by not receiving SNAP — $100 for individuals and $250 for households with two or more people. It notes that funding is first-come, first-served and that SSI or Medicaid recipients should read a disclaimer before applying. A call-to-action at the bottom reads: ‘Apply at ndsdj.org/snaphelp.’ There are small illustrations of a grocery bag and a grocery list. Graphic with a light background and the New Disabled South logo in the top right corner. Large bold text reads: ‘Donate to Support Food Assistance for Disabled People in the South.’ The message says that New Disabled South is raising money to provide direct payments to people impacted by loss of SNAP funds, and invites donations. A black banner at the bottom reads: ‘Donate at ndsdj.org/snapdonate.’ A small illustration of a grocery bag with food items is on the left. Graphic in Spanish with a light background and the New Disabled South logo in the top right corner. Large bold text reads: ‘Solicitar: Asistencia Alimentaria para Personas con Discapacidad en el Sur.’ The text explains that due to the government shutdown, people will not receive November SNAP payments and that New Disabled South offers one-time payments of $100 for individuals and $250 for households with two or more people, first-come, first-served. It also includes a note for SSI or Medicaid recipients. A black banner at the bottom reads: ‘Solicitar en ndsdj.org/snaphelp.’ A small illustration of a grocery bag and grocery list appears on the left. Graphic in Spanish with a light background and the New Disabled South logo in the top right corner. Large bold text reads: ‘Dona para apoyar la asistencia alimentaria para personas con discapacidad en el Sur.’ The text explains that New Disabled South is raising funds to make direct payments to people affected by the loss of SNAP funds and provides information on how to donate. A black banner at the bottom reads: ‘Dona en ndsdj.org/snapdonate.’ A small illustration of a grocery bag with food items appears on the left.
October 28, 2025 at 3:11 AM
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anthonymkreis.bsky.social
Whenever people complain about the number of folks relying on food stamps, it is worth reminding them that SNAP is, by too large of a degree, a subsidy for corporations that refuse to pay a living wage and their political allies who reject public policy prescriptions to reduce income inequality.
October 27, 2025 at 1:11 AM