Kate
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Again, the very high probability outcome is a Democratic win & power transfer, but we still need to take seriously the low-but-unacceptably-nonzero probability that either/both the actual elections or the Jan 2027/9 post-election events will not happen as the laws & Constitution say that they will.
Look, by far the most likely outcome is still that Dems win in 2026 in a landslide, because Real Folkz hate fascism & these guys are Not Very Bright & things have gotten Out Of Hand.
But if you still think unprecedentedly authoritarian stuff is crazy & not a nonzero probability, I just don’t know 🤷♂️
But if you still think unprecedentedly authoritarian stuff is crazy & not a nonzero probability, I just don’t know 🤷♂️
The common 🧵 in every single election, from Susan Crawford in Wisconsin to Zohran Mamdani in NYC to Taylor Rehmet in Texas, is that a clear majority of voters don't like evil, hate, incompetence, & far right authoritarianism. The policy details are election-specific, but that's the hummable tune.
February 2, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Again, the very high probability outcome is a Democratic win & power transfer, but we still need to take seriously the low-but-unacceptably-nonzero probability that either/both the actual elections or the Jan 2027/9 post-election events will not happen as the laws & Constitution say that they will.
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Tl;dr2: The Founders' intended solution for this even being a small probability, bc the president has suggested he's going to try & do it, is immediate impeachment & removal. There is no "wait & see until it's real bad" option written down in the document. Just lots of folks violating oaths now.
Again, there is one constitutional mechanism for solving problems like "The president threatens to nationalize & overturn valid elections." For the previous 45 presidents, it would have been used already. Everyone is just kidding themselves at this point & pretending there are other solutions.
👇🎯💯 This is the inescapable conclusion that <everyone> in 🇺🇸 politics & the entire national media cannot bring themselves to make. There is nothing Trump can do at this point to un-disqualify himself, & there are no laws Congress can pass to fix it.
The <only> mechanism is impeachment & removal.
The <only> mechanism is impeachment & removal.
February 9, 2026 at 7:42 PM
Tl;dr2: The Founders' intended solution for this even being a small probability, bc the president has suggested he's going to try & do it, is immediate impeachment & removal. There is no "wait & see until it's real bad" option written down in the document. Just lots of folks violating oaths now.
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Every day, an unprecedented corruption scandal that would immediately end any chief executive's tenure in any actual democracy, let alone any presidency since Truman.
New: Binance holds 87% of the Trump family's stablecoin—$4.7 billion—a higher concentration than any other major stablecoin has at any single exchange.
Its U.S. affiliate holds $1,119.
me, for @forbes.com
Its U.S. affiliate holds $1,119.
me, for @forbes.com
Trump's Stablecoin USD1: Binance Holds 87% After Founder's Pardon
World Liberty Financial's founding document describes the company as "pioneering a new era of Decentralized Finance." Its flagship stablecoin is anything but.
www.forbes.com
February 9, 2026 at 7:50 PM
Every day, an unprecedented corruption scandal that would immediately end any chief executive's tenure in any actual democracy, let alone any presidency since Truman.
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Journalist arrested after covering anti-ICE protest says it was ‘very frightening’ to experience government overreach
Ex-CNN anchor Don Lemon urges US to ‘keep fighting’ for right to free press
www.theguardian.com
February 9, 2026 at 7:53 PM
Journalist arrested after covering anti-ICE protest says it was ‘very frightening’ to experience government overreach
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Author of the "research" that was reportedly the basis of the Fulton County election raid:
"In 2004, he pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor voyeurism charge and was ordered by a jury to pay $3.25 million in damages after secretly filming guests in his home bathroom."
www.propublica.org/article/kevi...
"In 2004, he pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor voyeurism charge and was ordered by a jury to pay $3.25 million in damages after secretly filming guests in his home bathroom."
www.propublica.org/article/kevi...
The Conservative Researcher Being Linked to the FBI’s Seizure of Election Records in Georgia
Kevin Moncla has tried repeatedly to prove that the 2020 vote in Fulton County, Georgia, was tainted by fraud. While state election overseers have rejected his claims, his work may be fueling the fede...
www.propublica.org
February 9, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Author of the "research" that was reportedly the basis of the Fulton County election raid:
"In 2004, he pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor voyeurism charge and was ordered by a jury to pay $3.25 million in damages after secretly filming guests in his home bathroom."
www.propublica.org/article/kevi...
"In 2004, he pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor voyeurism charge and was ordered by a jury to pay $3.25 million in damages after secretly filming guests in his home bathroom."
www.propublica.org/article/kevi...
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(WSJ). An interesting article about the economy, where it might go in the future, and the forces at play.
www.wsj.com/finance/stoc...
www.wsj.com/finance/stoc...
The Road to Dow 50000 Was Perilous. What’s Next Could be Rockier.
The AI boom that pushed stocks higher is turning into a pressure point.
www.wsj.com
February 9, 2026 at 8:05 PM
(WSJ). An interesting article about the economy, where it might go in the future, and the forces at play.
www.wsj.com/finance/stoc...
www.wsj.com/finance/stoc...
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REP. STEIL: Some Dems demands put at risk the safety of members of law enforcement
CNBC: You mean like taking off their masks and having a badge that shows who they are?
STEIL: Well, they're known to their supervisors
CNBC: No other law enforcement officials in the US are allowed to wear masks
CNBC: You mean like taking off their masks and having a badge that shows who they are?
STEIL: Well, they're known to their supervisors
CNBC: No other law enforcement officials in the US are allowed to wear masks
February 9, 2026 at 1:32 PM
REP. STEIL: Some Dems demands put at risk the safety of members of law enforcement
CNBC: You mean like taking off their masks and having a badge that shows who they are?
STEIL: Well, they're known to their supervisors
CNBC: No other law enforcement officials in the US are allowed to wear masks
CNBC: You mean like taking off their masks and having a badge that shows who they are?
STEIL: Well, they're known to their supervisors
CNBC: No other law enforcement officials in the US are allowed to wear masks
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Trump is an ungrateful and stupid ass…pure and simple. Can’t expect anything he says to make sense.
🔴 When is America and the WORLD going to finally have the courage to say out loud, what is in plain sight??
THIS ONE is a Russian asset. A 'Manchurian Candidate'. 🤷🏻♂️
I mean ...
There is no such President anywhere in the world, like this. 👇🏼
THIS ONE is a Russian asset. A 'Manchurian Candidate'. 🤷🏻♂️
I mean ...
There is no such President anywhere in the world, like this. 👇🏼
February 9, 2026 at 8:09 PM
Trump is an ungrateful and stupid ass…pure and simple. Can’t expect anything he says to make sense.
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"“El Paso must stand firm. There will be no concentration camps here..."
elpasomatters.org/2026/02/06/e...
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DHS buys El Paso warehouses for $123 million ICE mega detention center as deportation capacity expands nationwide
El Paso is a strategic location for the Trump administration because of Biggs Army Airfield, from which deportation flights have increasingly taken place. The mega facility is among several nationwide...
elpasomatters.org
February 9, 2026 at 8:13 PM
"“El Paso must stand firm. There will be no concentration camps here..."
elpasomatters.org/2026/02/06/e...
elpasomatters.org/2026/02/06/e...
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Minnesota hand-counted 41 precincts. Machine-counted 361 in same area, same size.
Hand counts: normal patterns. Machine counts: 6-8% systematic shift + turnout anomalies.
When you actually count by hand, the algorithm disappears. I’m sure this is just a coincidence. 🙄
No coincidence in crime 😉
Hand counts: normal patterns. Machine counts: 6-8% systematic shift + turnout anomalies.
When you actually count by hand, the algorithm disappears. I’m sure this is just a coincidence. 🙄
No coincidence in crime 😉
February 3, 2026 at 11:36 AM
Minnesota hand-counted 41 precincts. Machine-counted 361 in same area, same size.
Hand counts: normal patterns. Machine counts: 6-8% systematic shift + turnout anomalies.
When you actually count by hand, the algorithm disappears. I’m sure this is just a coincidence. 🙄
No coincidence in crime 😉
Hand counts: normal patterns. Machine counts: 6-8% systematic shift + turnout anomalies.
When you actually count by hand, the algorithm disappears. I’m sure this is just a coincidence. 🙄
No coincidence in crime 😉
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(YouGov). (Click on graph below to enlarge it). Fascinating depiction of politicians position on the political grid.
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February 9, 2026 at 8:39 PM
(YouGov). (Click on graph below to enlarge it). Fascinating depiction of politicians position on the political grid.
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Reminders of how white supremacy has hidden itself behind religion, law, and state power, claiming God’s name while denying God’s teachings for minorities.
February 9, 2026 at 8:32 PM
Reminders of how white supremacy has hidden itself behind religion, law, and state power, claiming God’s name while denying God’s teachings for minorities.
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Louisiana special election:
"Trump carried this district by 13 points in the 2024 cycle, fueling GOP hopes about flipping the state House seat.
Instead, the Democratic nominee prevailed — by 24 points."
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
"Trump carried this district by 13 points in the 2024 cycle, fueling GOP hopes about flipping the state House seat.
Instead, the Democratic nominee prevailed — by 24 points."
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
Democrats overperform in another special election, deny the GOP a pickup opportunity
Trump carried this district by 13 points, fueling Republican hopes about flipping the seat. Instead, the Democratic nominee prevailed — by 24 points.
www.ms.now
February 9, 2026 at 8:29 PM
Louisiana special election:
"Trump carried this district by 13 points in the 2024 cycle, fueling GOP hopes about flipping the state House seat.
Instead, the Democratic nominee prevailed — by 24 points."
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
"Trump carried this district by 13 points in the 2024 cycle, fueling GOP hopes about flipping the state House seat.
Instead, the Democratic nominee prevailed — by 24 points."
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
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Pardoned insurrectionists commit crimes at a higher rate than immigrants.
ALERT: Jan 6 riot defendant Chris Moynihan has pleaded GUILTY to charge of Aggravated Harassment in the 2nd Degree in New York for sending a text message in which he threatened Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) in 2025
Moynihan is latest pardoned rioter to plead guilty to new crime
Moynihan is latest pardoned rioter to plead guilty to new crime
February 9, 2026 at 8:42 PM
Pardoned insurrectionists commit crimes at a higher rate than immigrants.
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The documents confirm what many have long assumed: elites live by their own special rules and codes of immunity
The Epstein files reveal that a vast global conspiracy actually exists – sort of
www.theguardian.com
February 9, 2026 at 8:47 PM
The documents confirm what many have long assumed: elites live by their own special rules and codes of immunity
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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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Director and composer of 2017 drama allege breach of agreement after score reused in controversial documentary
Paul Thomas Anderson and Jonny Greenwood demand Phantom Thread music removed from Melania film
www.theguardian.com
February 9, 2026 at 9:09 PM
Director and composer of 2017 drama allege breach of agreement after score reused in controversial documentary
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OMG.
Katherine Mangu-Ward, Reason's chief editor, has an OpEd in today's NYT arguing that libertarians like her tried to warn us about Trump.
Um, 7 wks ago she was Guest Speaker at Turning Point USA's annual convention, with MAGA kooks like Bhattacharya, Brand, Vance, Kelly, O'Keefe, & Trump Jr!
Katherine Mangu-Ward, Reason's chief editor, has an OpEd in today's NYT arguing that libertarians like her tried to warn us about Trump.
Um, 7 wks ago she was Guest Speaker at Turning Point USA's annual convention, with MAGA kooks like Bhattacharya, Brand, Vance, Kelly, O'Keefe, & Trump Jr!
February 9, 2026 at 9:18 PM
OMG.
Katherine Mangu-Ward, Reason's chief editor, has an OpEd in today's NYT arguing that libertarians like her tried to warn us about Trump.
Um, 7 wks ago she was Guest Speaker at Turning Point USA's annual convention, with MAGA kooks like Bhattacharya, Brand, Vance, Kelly, O'Keefe, & Trump Jr!
Katherine Mangu-Ward, Reason's chief editor, has an OpEd in today's NYT arguing that libertarians like her tried to warn us about Trump.
Um, 7 wks ago she was Guest Speaker at Turning Point USA's annual convention, with MAGA kooks like Bhattacharya, Brand, Vance, Kelly, O'Keefe, & Trump Jr!
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Jeff Bezos’s axing of more than 300 jobs at the storied newspaper has renewed fears about the resilience of America’s democracy to withstand Trump’s attacks
As goes the Washington Post: US democracy takes another hit under Trump
www.theguardian.com
February 9, 2026 at 9:25 PM
Jeff Bezos’s axing of more than 300 jobs at the storied newspaper has renewed fears about the resilience of America’s democracy to withstand Trump’s attacks
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Crockett: "The US is falling apart, partially bc he's allowing for killings in the street, but also bc we have a 34 count convicted felon being shielded from any type of accountability as it relates to a child sex trafficking ring. I don't understand why we're pretending any of this is normal."
February 9, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Crockett: "The US is falling apart, partially bc he's allowing for killings in the street, but also bc we have a 34 count convicted felon being shielded from any type of accountability as it relates to a child sex trafficking ring. I don't understand why we're pretending any of this is normal."
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While Trump has attacked the Grammy-winning Puerto Rican star, celebrities have come out in force to support the half-time show
‘Made me feel proudly American’: America reacts to Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl show
www.theguardian.com
February 9, 2026 at 9:40 PM
While Trump has attacked the Grammy-winning Puerto Rican star, celebrities have come out in force to support the half-time show