Ernesto Fairbanks
@ernestofairbanks.bsky.social
Dull, older, white man with advanced degrees.
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February 2, 2026 at 1:18 AM
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Nearly every federal candidate in the U.S., as well as super PACs, filed paperwork to the Federal Election Commission detailing their fund-raising and spending before a Saturday night deadline, allowing for the most complete picture in six months of the money coursing through U.S. politics.
The Richest 2026 Players: A.I., Crypto, Pro-Israel Groups and Trump
All have amassed enormous war chests, new filings show, making them the financial wild cards of this year’s midterm elections and feared political spenders.
nyti.ms
February 1, 2026 at 6:55 PM
Nearly every federal candidate in the U.S., as well as super PACs, filed paperwork to the Federal Election Commission detailing their fund-raising and spending before a Saturday night deadline, allowing for the most complete picture in six months of the money coursing through U.S. politics.
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"The largest immigrant deportation and prison contractors in the US are expecting an epic payout this year: for every $1 that they donated to GOP campaigns in 2024, these private companies stand to reap more than $11,000 in increased annual revenue."
ICE Detention Contractors Are Reaping Massive Profits
The largest immigrant deportation and prison contractors in the US are expecting an epic payout this year: for every $1
jacobin.com
January 30, 2026 at 8:45 PM
"The largest immigrant deportation and prison contractors in the US are expecting an epic payout this year: for every $1 that they donated to GOP campaigns in 2024, these private companies stand to reap more than $11,000 in increased annual revenue."
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Kristi Noem AND Stephen Miller must go.
January 29, 2026 at 12:27 AM
Kristi Noem AND Stephen Miller must go.
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SHAHEEN: It's been reported that the oil sold for $500 million and $300 million went to Venezuelan government. What happened to the other $200 million?
RUBIO: It's still sitting in the account is my understanding
SHAHEEN: The account in Qatar?
RUBIO: Yes
RUBIO: It's still sitting in the account is my understanding
SHAHEEN: The account in Qatar?
RUBIO: Yes
January 28, 2026 at 3:39 PM
SHAHEEN: It's been reported that the oil sold for $500 million and $300 million went to Venezuelan government. What happened to the other $200 million?
RUBIO: It's still sitting in the account is my understanding
SHAHEEN: The account in Qatar?
RUBIO: Yes
RUBIO: It's still sitting in the account is my understanding
SHAHEEN: The account in Qatar?
RUBIO: Yes
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So basically Albert Speer’s defense at Nuremberg.
January 28, 2026 at 3:00 AM
So basically Albert Speer’s defense at Nuremberg.
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“You got signed judicial warrant to gain access to the scene and we’re still denied access by federal agents?”
“Yes, that’s accurate.”
We are so cooked 🇺🇸
“Yes, that’s accurate.”
We are so cooked 🇺🇸
January 25, 2026 at 3:30 PM
“You got signed judicial warrant to gain access to the scene and we’re still denied access by federal agents?”
“Yes, that’s accurate.”
We are so cooked 🇺🇸
“Yes, that’s accurate.”
We are so cooked 🇺🇸
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“Fraenkel describes a system where on one side is the Normative State—that handles the routine business of a nation. But coexisting within that shell is the Prerogative State, a domain of absolute executive power that operates with unlimited arbitrariness…”
www.theunpopulist.net/p/in-trumps-...
www.theunpopulist.net/p/in-trumps-...
In Trump's 'Dual State,' Dissenters Face Extrajudicial Executions, Loyalists Enjoy Protections
America's system of justice has fundamentally broken because the regime believes it can justify attacks on citizens via lies rather than in a court of law
www.theunpopulist.net
January 25, 2026 at 9:04 PM
“Fraenkel describes a system where on one side is the Normative State—that handles the routine business of a nation. But coexisting within that shell is the Prerogative State, a domain of absolute executive power that operates with unlimited arbitrariness…”
www.theunpopulist.net/p/in-trumps-...
www.theunpopulist.net/p/in-trumps-...
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Local authorities in Minnesota say they have been impeded from investigating how federal agents shot and killed Alex Pretti, a Minneapolis resident and U.S. citizen. It is the second time in three weeks that the Department of Homeland Security has blocked local investigators from reviewing evidence.
Once Again, Federal Officials Exclude Minnesota From Investigation of a Fatal Shooting
www.nytimes.com
January 25, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Local authorities in Minnesota say they have been impeded from investigating how federal agents shot and killed Alex Pretti, a Minneapolis resident and U.S. citizen. It is the second time in three weeks that the Department of Homeland Security has blocked local investigators from reviewing evidence.
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TW ⚠️
The stabilized version is brutal.
The stabilized version is brutal.
January 25, 2026 at 2:13 AM
TW ⚠️
The stabilized version is brutal.
The stabilized version is brutal.
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Videos verified by The New York Times show the man federal agents shot and killed in Minneapolis on Saturday was holding a phone, not a gun, before the agents took him to the ground and shot him. At least 10 shots appear to have been fired within five seconds. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
January 25, 2026 at 3:21 AM
Videos verified by The New York Times show the man federal agents shot and killed in Minneapolis on Saturday was holding a phone, not a gun, before the agents took him to the ground and shot him. At least 10 shots appear to have been fired within five seconds. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Senate voted 49-45 to approve a resolution to revoke Interior Dept's 2024 rule governing energy development on the 1.56-million-acre Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
One GOP senator, Susan Collins of Maine, voted with Democrats against the resolution
www.sej.org/headlines/us...
One GOP senator, Susan Collins of Maine, voted with Democrats against the resolution
www.sej.org/headlines/us...
"US Congress Repeals Biden-Era Limits On Oil And Gas In Alaska Refuge"
"Congressional lawmakers on Thursday voted to repeal a Biden-era policy that limited the amount of land in an Alaska wildlife refuge that could be leased for oil and gas development. The U.S. Senate v...
www.sej.org
December 6, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Senate voted 49-45 to approve a resolution to revoke Interior Dept's 2024 rule governing energy development on the 1.56-million-acre Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
One GOP senator, Susan Collins of Maine, voted with Democrats against the resolution
www.sej.org/headlines/us...
One GOP senator, Susan Collins of Maine, voted with Democrats against the resolution
www.sej.org/headlines/us...
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Federal agents shot and killed a 37-year-old man in Minneapolis on Saturday, the authorities said. Agents carrying out the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown have shot at least two other people in the city this month, including Renee Good. Here’s what we know about the latest shooting.
What We Know About a Second Fatal ICE Shooting in Minneapolis
Federal agents shot and killed a 37-year-old Minneapolis resident on Saturday, the city’s police chief said.
nyti.ms
January 24, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Federal agents shot and killed a 37-year-old man in Minneapolis on Saturday, the authorities said. Agents carrying out the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown have shot at least two other people in the city this month, including Renee Good. Here’s what we know about the latest shooting.