Bostonian68
@emma211.bsky.social
Bostonian defending liberty, democracy and free speech since 1968. She/Her #Leguminati🫘
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“If you read or share only one article today, make it this:
HOW TRUMP HAS POCKETED $1,408,500,000 … Historically, one thing that has helped bring down authoritarians is public awareness of their use of power of the office for self-enrichment.”
@leahmcelrath.bsky.social
No paywall:
archive.is/ZmfJC
HOW TRUMP HAS POCKETED $1,408,500,000 … Historically, one thing that has helped bring down authoritarians is public awareness of their use of power of the office for self-enrichment.”
@leahmcelrath.bsky.social
No paywall:
archive.is/ZmfJC
January 21, 2026 at 7:11 AM
“If you read or share only one article today, make it this:
HOW TRUMP HAS POCKETED $1,408,500,000 … Historically, one thing that has helped bring down authoritarians is public awareness of their use of power of the office for self-enrichment.”
@leahmcelrath.bsky.social
No paywall:
archive.is/ZmfJC
HOW TRUMP HAS POCKETED $1,408,500,000 … Historically, one thing that has helped bring down authoritarians is public awareness of their use of power of the office for self-enrichment.”
@leahmcelrath.bsky.social
No paywall:
archive.is/ZmfJC
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OPINION by @pingree.house.gov:
“Americans — including JFK’s family — are rightfully appalled by Trump’s garish and egomaniacal fixation on the Kennedy Center.”
READ MORE:
www.ms.now/opinion/kenn...
“Americans — including JFK’s family — are rightfully appalled by Trump’s garish and egomaniacal fixation on the Kennedy Center.”
READ MORE:
www.ms.now/opinion/kenn...
Opinion | I’m fighting Trump’s egomaniacal Kennedy Center fixation in Congress — and could use some help
Rep. Chellie Pingree: My Republican colleagues in Congress should join us on the other side of the aisle, and stand up for this institution for all Americans.
www.ms.now
February 5, 2026 at 4:47 PM
OPINION by @pingree.house.gov:
“Americans — including JFK’s family — are rightfully appalled by Trump’s garish and egomaniacal fixation on the Kennedy Center.”
READ MORE:
www.ms.now/opinion/kenn...
“Americans — including JFK’s family — are rightfully appalled by Trump’s garish and egomaniacal fixation on the Kennedy Center.”
READ MORE:
www.ms.now/opinion/kenn...
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Wyden has been the main voice pointing at the large trove of US Treasury documents that exist on Epstein that haven't been released either.
Epstein made 4,725 wire transfers of over $1 billion dollars, with no legitimate purpose... And yet was never audited by the IRS?
Shady all the way down.
Epstein made 4,725 wire transfers of over $1 billion dollars, with no legitimate purpose... And yet was never audited by the IRS?
Shady all the way down.
February 5, 2026 at 12:03 AM
Wyden has been the main voice pointing at the large trove of US Treasury documents that exist on Epstein that haven't been released either.
Epstein made 4,725 wire transfers of over $1 billion dollars, with no legitimate purpose... And yet was never audited by the IRS?
Shady all the way down.
Epstein made 4,725 wire transfers of over $1 billion dollars, with no legitimate purpose... And yet was never audited by the IRS?
Shady all the way down.
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"Extraordinary circumstances"
A judge ruled Elon Musk can be forced to testify in a lawsuit brought by government workers and contractors who accused him of unlawfully directing the dissolution of USAID while he was a senior Trump adviser
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
A judge ruled Elon Musk can be forced to testify in a lawsuit brought by government workers and contractors who accused him of unlawfully directing the dissolution of USAID while he was a senior Trump adviser
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
February 5, 2026 at 6:45 PM
"Extraordinary circumstances"
A judge ruled Elon Musk can be forced to testify in a lawsuit brought by government workers and contractors who accused him of unlawfully directing the dissolution of USAID while he was a senior Trump adviser
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
A judge ruled Elon Musk can be forced to testify in a lawsuit brought by government workers and contractors who accused him of unlawfully directing the dissolution of USAID while he was a senior Trump adviser
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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‘One officer told me that I "had no chance of returning to Minnesota" and that "the best thing for (me] is self-deportation." …
She offered me $2600 to self-deport.
I refused.
I wanted to talk to my attorney.
They didn't tell me the judge had already ordered my release and return to Minnesota.’
She offered me $2600 to self-deport.
I refused.
I wanted to talk to my attorney.
They didn't tell me the judge had already ordered my release and return to Minnesota.’
![…
25. This Cibola jail was horrible. It was cramped. I was chained up again.
The officers mocked
me and called me their enemy. They laughed at me. I was kept at the jail for what felt like around three hours. I wasn't given an explanation for why I was there.
26. Security
guards then put me on a bus. I think it was around January 27.
No one said
anything about where I was going. I was handcuffed. It felt like the middle of the night. It was freezing cold in the bus because the driver had the AC on. We had no jackets. The bus eventually took me back to El Paso in the carly morning of Tuesday, January 27th.
27. I was put in a cold cell where I had to sleep on the bare cement floor. Around 10 in the morning my cellmate asked to speak to an ICE officer. Three officers came into the cell so I had a chance to speak to them too. One officer told me that I "had no chance of returning to Minnesota" and that "the best thing for (me] is self-deportation." She told me that if I fought my case, I would spend two to three more months here in El Paso. She offered me $2600 to self-deport. I refused. I wanted to talk to my attorney. They didn't tell me the judge had already ordered my release and return to Minnesota. If I hadn't managed to talk to my attorney who told me a while back that I was ordered released. I might have given up at this point and signed the self-deportation forms because the conditions were so unbearable.
…
30. When I was taken back to the detention center from the airport, after missing the flight, I overheard an ICE officer saying in English, "the judge in Minnesota wants this one back." I was put in a cold jail cell again until early next morning (January 28). But again no one had told me directly that a judge had ordered my release
…
32. When I arrived in Minneapolis, I was handed off to ICE
… I had to sign lots of papers saying that I wasn't going to be a part of any "groups." I didn't know what they meant by "groups." They never told me why I was detained](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:5cn3kbi4g5blrtahon34xbu4/bafkreiccqxmfncofjqinoveiqscwale2ox5xpiqt46veqjdh3jmimkrxhq@jpeg)
February 5, 2026 at 6:04 AM
‘One officer told me that I "had no chance of returning to Minnesota" and that "the best thing for (me] is self-deportation." …
She offered me $2600 to self-deport.
I refused.
I wanted to talk to my attorney.
They didn't tell me the judge had already ordered my release and return to Minnesota.’
She offered me $2600 to self-deport.
I refused.
I wanted to talk to my attorney.
They didn't tell me the judge had already ordered my release and return to Minnesota.’
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Your election got rigged. Your SCOTUS, laws, voting machines, actual vote etc... didn't matter. Just how your senators and congressmen are absolutely absent except a handful, your democracy was handed over quietly and without opposition all thanks to a sucessful Israeli and Russian operation.
February 3, 2026 at 10:39 PM
Your election got rigged. Your SCOTUS, laws, voting machines, actual vote etc... didn't matter. Just how your senators and congressmen are absolutely absent except a handful, your democracy was handed over quietly and without opposition all thanks to a sucessful Israeli and Russian operation.
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The Department of Homeland Security is using administrative subpoenas, a secretive tool issued without a judge's signature, to go after people lawfully reporting ICE activity or criticizing DHS policies.
This is a direct attack on our First Amendment rights and we're fighting back.
This is a direct attack on our First Amendment rights and we're fighting back.
Homeland Security is trying to force tech companies to hand over data about Trump critics | TechCrunch
The use of administrative subpoenas, which are not subject to judicial oversight, are used to demand a wealth of information from tech companies, including the owners of anonymous online accounts documenting ICE operations.
techcrunch.com
February 5, 2026 at 9:33 PM
The Department of Homeland Security is using administrative subpoenas, a secretive tool issued without a judge's signature, to go after people lawfully reporting ICE activity or criticizing DHS policies.
This is a direct attack on our First Amendment rights and we're fighting back.
This is a direct attack on our First Amendment rights and we're fighting back.
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If Jeff Bezos could afford to spend $75 million on the Melania movie & $500 million for a yacht to sail off to his $55 million wedding to give his wife a $5 million ring, please don't tell me he needed to fire one-third of the Washington Post staff.
Democracy dies in oligarchy.
Democracy dies in oligarchy.
February 5, 2026 at 12:16 AM
If Jeff Bezos could afford to spend $75 million on the Melania movie & $500 million for a yacht to sail off to his $55 million wedding to give his wife a $5 million ring, please don't tell me he needed to fire one-third of the Washington Post staff.
Democracy dies in oligarchy.
Democracy dies in oligarchy.
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I'm so glad Rep Casten is in Congress.
If you want to FINALLY watch Scott Bessent get pinned down on specifics about the illegal money laundering operation being conducted by the Trump admin from someone who knows WTF he’s talking about, this clip is your chance. Bessent gets destroyed.
February 5, 2026 at 1:33 AM
I'm so glad Rep Casten is in Congress.
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They went through the trouble of severing DHS. Just shut down DHS if republicans don’t agree to your terms. Why extend it? I get that ICE is funded no matter what and won’t close down, but what was the point of severing DHS for leverage if you’re just gonna keep extending the funding?
If Dem senators vote to extend the DHS CR again, they are instantly going to lose a tremendous amount of support from their base who have been in wait-and-see mode on this. I can only assume Dem senators considering this have completely lost touch with their voters. Don’t do it.
February 5, 2026 at 5:47 PM
They went through the trouble of severing DHS. Just shut down DHS if republicans don’t agree to your terms. Why extend it? I get that ICE is funded no matter what and won’t close down, but what was the point of severing DHS for leverage if you’re just gonna keep extending the funding?
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Of course.
DHS lied again.
Right after they murdered Renee Good, they shot a young couple in Portland.
Then lied about it.
They were *not* gang members.
And she wasn’t “involved” in a shooting, she was a victim of sexual assault.
apple.news/AeMvL-19yS1S...
DHS lied again.
Right after they murdered Renee Good, they shot a young couple in Portland.
Then lied about it.
They were *not* gang members.
And she wasn’t “involved” in a shooting, she was a victim of sexual assault.
apple.news/AeMvL-19yS1S...
DHS’s account of two Venezuelans shot by border patrol falls apart in court: ‘a smear campaign’ — Guardian US
Immigration officials said agent shot two ‘vicious gang members’ in Portland, but records obtained by the Guardian reveal US prosecutor contradicted claims
apple.news
February 4, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Of course.
DHS lied again.
Right after they murdered Renee Good, they shot a young couple in Portland.
Then lied about it.
They were *not* gang members.
And she wasn’t “involved” in a shooting, she was a victim of sexual assault.
apple.news/AeMvL-19yS1S...
DHS lied again.
Right after they murdered Renee Good, they shot a young couple in Portland.
Then lied about it.
They were *not* gang members.
And she wasn’t “involved” in a shooting, she was a victim of sexual assault.
apple.news/AeMvL-19yS1S...
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NEW: Last spring, Tulsi investigated Puerto Rico's voting machines for foreign interference by Maduro. This was before the raid in Fulton County, and before we had Maduro in custody. See where this is going? www.reuters.com/world/americ...
Exclusive: US spy chief's office investigated voting machines in Puerto Rico
A team working for President Donald Trump's spy chief, Tulsi Gabbard, last spring led an investigation into Puerto Rico's voting machines, said Gabbard's office and three sources familiar with the pre...
www.reuters.com
February 5, 2026 at 6:34 PM
NEW: Last spring, Tulsi investigated Puerto Rico's voting machines for foreign interference by Maduro. This was before the raid in Fulton County, and before we had Maduro in custody. See where this is going? www.reuters.com/world/americ...
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This is precisely what happened to the transcript of the Zelensky call that led to Trump’s first impeachment. They stashed it in a code-word classified system for political reasons.
The whistleblower complaint against Gabbard was allegedly that info was being classified for political reasons.
Now seems like a good time for the intelligence community IG to have its own FOIA office so you don't have to submit your requests for IG records through DNI headquarters first.
Now seems like a good time for the intelligence community IG to have its own FOIA office so you don't have to submit your requests for IG records through DNI headquarters first.
Congress Receives Redacted Version of Whistleblower Complaint Against Gabbard
Significant portions of the document had been blacked out for executive privilege.
www.wsj.com
February 5, 2026 at 7:54 PM
This is precisely what happened to the transcript of the Zelensky call that led to Trump’s first impeachment. They stashed it in a code-word classified system for political reasons.
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Campaign says Jan 6 police responder Harry Dunn raised more than $500,000 in the first 24 hours of his campaign for Congress in Maryland
NEW: Jan 6 police responder Harry Dunn is running for Congress in Maryland.
www.cbsnews.com/news/former-...
www.cbsnews.com/news/former-...
Former Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn running for Congress
Former Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn — who emerged as a national figure after the Jan. 6 riot — announced a second bid for Congress on Wednesday.
www.cbsnews.com
February 5, 2026 at 9:16 PM
Campaign says Jan 6 police responder Harry Dunn raised more than $500,000 in the first 24 hours of his campaign for Congress in Maryland
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More 👏🏼 like👏🏼 this 👏🏼 please!
HUGE: Massachusetts Gov Maura Healey is filing legislation that BANS ICE from courthouses, hospitals, schools, and churches, and bans states from deploying its National Guard there. 👏 EVERY state should do the same.
ICE crackdown concerns: Healey announces plans to protect Mass. residents
Gov. Maura Healey is pushing back on ICE enforcement in the state, proposing legislation and signing an executive order to limit officers’ actions.
www.nbcboston.com
February 4, 2026 at 10:39 PM
More 👏🏼 like👏🏼 this 👏🏼 please!
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It’s day 64 of the ICE occupation of MSP.
Today ICE officers once again arrested observers at gunpoint, caused lockdowns of neighborhood schools, and harassed people on the street simply for their skin color.
Nothing has changed, despite the rhetoric from “leaders.”
Today ICE officers once again arrested observers at gunpoint, caused lockdowns of neighborhood schools, and harassed people on the street simply for their skin color.
Nothing has changed, despite the rhetoric from “leaders.”
February 4, 2026 at 4:28 AM
It’s day 64 of the ICE occupation of MSP.
Today ICE officers once again arrested observers at gunpoint, caused lockdowns of neighborhood schools, and harassed people on the street simply for their skin color.
Nothing has changed, despite the rhetoric from “leaders.”
Today ICE officers once again arrested observers at gunpoint, caused lockdowns of neighborhood schools, and harassed people on the street simply for their skin color.
Nothing has changed, despite the rhetoric from “leaders.”
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Dem leaders who want to play footsie with billionaires will fail the country and their own prospects.
open.substack.com/pub/davidrot...
open.substack.com/pub/davidrot...
It's the Billionaires, Stupid
The faultline for Dems in the run to 2028 will be attitudes toward elites
open.substack.com
February 4, 2026 at 1:36 AM
Dem leaders who want to play footsie with billionaires will fail the country and their own prospects.
open.substack.com/pub/davidrot...
open.substack.com/pub/davidrot...
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A newborn baby has died in New Mexico from a Listeria infection that state health officials say was likely contracted from raw (unpasteurized) milk that the baby’s mother drank during pregnancy.
Newborn dies after mother drinks raw milk during pregnancy
Raw milk is promoted by anti-vaccine Health Secretary Kennedy.
arstechnica.com
February 3, 2026 at 9:38 PM
A newborn baby has died in New Mexico from a Listeria infection that state health officials say was likely contracted from raw (unpasteurized) milk that the baby’s mother drank during pregnancy.
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CNN: “Trump’s name is mentioned over 1000 times, why not make him testify?”
@RepJamesComer: “He gets asked about it in press gaggles… Bill Clinton…”
Deeply pathetic stuff. The pedophile protection ring continues.
@RepJamesComer: “He gets asked about it in press gaggles… Bill Clinton…”
Deeply pathetic stuff. The pedophile protection ring continues.
February 4, 2026 at 2:03 PM
CNN: “Trump’s name is mentioned over 1000 times, why not make him testify?”
@RepJamesComer: “He gets asked about it in press gaggles… Bill Clinton…”
Deeply pathetic stuff. The pedophile protection ring continues.
@RepJamesComer: “He gets asked about it in press gaggles… Bill Clinton…”
Deeply pathetic stuff. The pedophile protection ring continues.
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NEW: Jan 6 police responder Harry Dunn is running for Congress in Maryland.
www.cbsnews.com/news/former-...
www.cbsnews.com/news/former-...
Former Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn running for Congress
Former Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn — who emerged as a national figure after the Jan. 6 riot — announced a second bid for Congress on Wednesday.
www.cbsnews.com
February 4, 2026 at 12:30 PM
NEW: Jan 6 police responder Harry Dunn is running for Congress in Maryland.
www.cbsnews.com/news/former-...
www.cbsnews.com/news/former-...
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It’s hard to put into perspective how truly massive the warehouse is that was recently sold by the Rockefeller Group to the Department of Homeland Security for $70 million to build a concentration camp in Surprise, AZ. Across the street is a huge neighborhood and a school. It’s 400,000-square-feet.
February 3, 2026 at 11:34 PM
It’s hard to put into perspective how truly massive the warehouse is that was recently sold by the Rockefeller Group to the Department of Homeland Security for $70 million to build a concentration camp in Surprise, AZ. Across the street is a huge neighborhood and a school. It’s 400,000-square-feet.
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From the last time the Washington Post did something stupid, and why you should think twice before telling (ex-)WaPo journalists to "just start a newsletter".
www.citationneeded.news/i-am-my-own-...
www.citationneeded.news/i-am-my-own-...
I am my own legal department: the promise and peril of “just go independent”
Independent publishing is one important facet of the media ecosystem, and while I love it, I know it is not the path for everyone.
www.citationneeded.news
February 4, 2026 at 4:40 PM
From the last time the Washington Post did something stupid, and why you should think twice before telling (ex-)WaPo journalists to "just start a newsletter".
www.citationneeded.news/i-am-my-own-...
www.citationneeded.news/i-am-my-own-...
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Elon. Bezos. Gates. Ellison. Thiel. Andreesen. Altman. Tim Cook. The list goes on. The tech bro robber barons are in many respects shittier and in most respects more influential than their 19th-century predecessors.
February 4, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Elon. Bezos. Gates. Ellison. Thiel. Andreesen. Altman. Tim Cook. The list goes on. The tech bro robber barons are in many respects shittier and in most respects more influential than their 19th-century predecessors.
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Our hot new MJ cover story on all the idiotic things Trump is doing to control America's 250 anniversary celebrations and ictate the presentation of US history and culture is online. Read it before the First Amendment gets canceled. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
February 4, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Our hot new MJ cover story on all the idiotic things Trump is doing to control America's 250 anniversary celebrations and ictate the presentation of US history and culture is online. Read it before the First Amendment gets canceled. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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Haitians working and living in the United States on Temporary Political Status paid 1.3 BILLION a year in our taxes. Trump has paid 750 dollars. He is a freeloader currently emptying our treasury.
HCR “Haitian TPS holders pay $1.3 billion a year in taxes”; which is about $1.3 billion more than trump paid in 5 years. #trumpsucks
February 4, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Haitians working and living in the United States on Temporary Political Status paid 1.3 BILLION a year in our taxes. Trump has paid 750 dollars. He is a freeloader currently emptying our treasury.