@poppoppete.bsky.social
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McKellen is 86 years old and still an absolute force of nature. A true legend of the stage and screen.
Ian McKellen performs “The Strangers’ Case” speech from “Sir Thomas More” on Colbert.
February 6, 2026 at 5:42 PM
McKellen is 86 years old and still an absolute force of nature. A true legend of the stage and screen.
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NEW: A federal judge in Oregon issued a sweeping rebuke of the Justice Department’s nationwide push to seize state voter rolls, ruling that the department can no longer be presumed to be acting in good faith and warning that its conduct threatens voters and states’ rights.
Federal judge rules DOJ can ‘no longer’ be trusted in voter roll crusade
The judge pointed to a letter from Bondi to Minnesota that tied federal immigration enforcement to demands for voter data as the smoking gun.
www.democracydocket.com
February 6, 2026 at 6:35 PM
NEW: A federal judge in Oregon issued a sweeping rebuke of the Justice Department’s nationwide push to seize state voter rolls, ruling that the department can no longer be presumed to be acting in good faith and warning that its conduct threatens voters and states’ rights.
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And here's @jonseidel.bsky.social's tracker of the Chicago cases.
chicago.suntimes.com/2026/tracker...
chicago.suntimes.com/2026/tracker...
Tracking every known federal prosecution in Chicago tied to Trump’s immigration blitz
Every known federal prosecution in Chicago tied to Trump’s immigration blitz
chicago.suntimes.com
February 6, 2026 at 10:06 PM
And here's @jonseidel.bsky.social's tracker of the Chicago cases.
chicago.suntimes.com/2026/tracker...
chicago.suntimes.com/2026/tracker...
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Yesterday folks asked me who is keeping track of the invasion prosecutions. Here, @brittnymejia.bsky.social profiles the Federal Public Defenders who keep kicking Bill Essayli's fanny in LA.
www.latimes.com/california/s...
www.latimes.com/california/s...
L.A. public defenders are on a win streak as Trump's Justice Department charges activists
The federal public defender's office in L.A. was 5 and 0 against prosecutors in trials related to immigration raids and protests. Trial No. 6 was last month.
www.latimes.com
February 6, 2026 at 9:38 PM
Yesterday folks asked me who is keeping track of the invasion prosecutions. Here, @brittnymejia.bsky.social profiles the Federal Public Defenders who keep kicking Bill Essayli's fanny in LA.
www.latimes.com/california/s...
www.latimes.com/california/s...
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We reviewed more than 100 Minnesota license plates attached to immigration enforcement vehicles in recent weeks.
We found that nearly 60% were not registered with the state of Minnesota, including the Chevy Tahoe that federal agent Jonathan Ross traveled in the day he fatally shot Renee Good.
We found that nearly 60% were not registered with the state of Minnesota, including the Chevy Tahoe that federal agent Jonathan Ross traveled in the day he fatally shot Renee Good.
Swapped, covered and removed: The license plate tactics ICE is using in Minnesota
The Department of Homeland Security defends secretive practices as safety measures.
bit.ly
February 6, 2026 at 5:39 PM
We reviewed more than 100 Minnesota license plates attached to immigration enforcement vehicles in recent weeks.
We found that nearly 60% were not registered with the state of Minnesota, including the Chevy Tahoe that federal agent Jonathan Ross traveled in the day he fatally shot Renee Good.
We found that nearly 60% were not registered with the state of Minnesota, including the Chevy Tahoe that federal agent Jonathan Ross traveled in the day he fatally shot Renee Good.
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The report also highlighted that immigrants accounted for $4.8 trillion of the U.S. gross domestic product in 2023 alone. The study found that between 1994 and 2023, the immigrant population paid $10.6 trillion more in taxes than they received in benefits nbcsandiego.app.link/L7M74fuBw0b
Immigrants contributed trillions more in taxes than they received in benefits: Study
Immigrants in the U.S. contributed trillions more in taxes than they have received in public benefits over nearly 30 years, according to a new report from the Cato Institute.
nbcsandiego.app.link
February 6, 2026 at 1:18 AM
The report also highlighted that immigrants accounted for $4.8 trillion of the U.S. gross domestic product in 2023 alone. The study found that between 1994 and 2023, the immigrant population paid $10.6 trillion more in taxes than they received in benefits nbcsandiego.app.link/L7M74fuBw0b
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Remember, he said not paying taxes made him “smart.”
Not only that, he said it was GOOD that he didn’t pay, because we “would have squandered it.”
Not only that, he said it was GOOD that he didn’t pay, because we “would have squandered it.”
February 6, 2026 at 12:09 AM
Remember, he said not paying taxes made him “smart.”
Not only that, he said it was GOOD that he didn’t pay, because we “would have squandered it.”
Not only that, he said it was GOOD that he didn’t pay, because we “would have squandered it.”
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Every president from Nixon on released their tax returns, but Trump -- who insisted he would follow that custom -- repeatedly refused to do that. So finally they were leaked, showing he paid only $750 in 2016 and nothing in 2017.
He's now demanding all of us, who *did* pay our full taxes, pay him.
He's now demanding all of us, who *did* pay our full taxes, pay him.
Donald Trump’s frivolous $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS over his leaked tax returns, if he were to win or get a settlement, would be paid entirely by U.S. taxpayers. trib.al/eiYvT8m
February 5, 2026 at 10:40 PM
Every president from Nixon on released their tax returns, but Trump -- who insisted he would follow that custom -- repeatedly refused to do that. So finally they were leaked, showing he paid only $750 in 2016 and nothing in 2017.
He's now demanding all of us, who *did* pay our full taxes, pay him.
He's now demanding all of us, who *did* pay our full taxes, pay him.
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Fox News has so far completely ignored a racist Truth Social post by President Trump that depicted former President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama as apes.
Fox News has completely ignored Trump's since-deleted racist Truth Social post
www.mediamatters.org
February 6, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Fox News has so far completely ignored a racist Truth Social post by President Trump that depicted former President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama as apes.
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Nekima Levy Armstrong speaks out about the Trump Administration using AI to adulterate her image and make her appear as though her skin is darker and she’s crying.
February 6, 2026 at 5:25 PM
Nekima Levy Armstrong speaks out about the Trump Administration using AI to adulterate her image and make her appear as though her skin is darker and she’s crying.
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A year ago: “Lemley couldn’t rationalize what he called “Facebook’s descent into toxic masculinity and Neo-Nazi madness,” he wrote on Bluesky.”
Guess why they all hate Bluesky!
Guess why they all hate Bluesky!
February 6, 2026 at 5:30 PM
A year ago: “Lemley couldn’t rationalize what he called “Facebook’s descent into toxic masculinity and Neo-Nazi madness,” he wrote on Bluesky.”
Guess why they all hate Bluesky!
Guess why they all hate Bluesky!
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1. It was not an accident.
2. It was not a staffer.
3. While the president may have dementia his racism is not due to dementia.
4. He isn’t sorry. He means every racist thought he shares.
5. His base agrees with him.
6. He will do it again.
7. No one in power will hold him accountable.
2. It was not a staffer.
3. While the president may have dementia his racism is not due to dementia.
4. He isn’t sorry. He means every racist thought he shares.
5. His base agrees with him.
6. He will do it again.
7. No one in power will hold him accountable.
February 6, 2026 at 5:42 PM
1. It was not an accident.
2. It was not a staffer.
3. While the president may have dementia his racism is not due to dementia.
4. He isn’t sorry. He means every racist thought he shares.
5. His base agrees with him.
6. He will do it again.
7. No one in power will hold him accountable.
2. It was not a staffer.
3. While the president may have dementia his racism is not due to dementia.
4. He isn’t sorry. He means every racist thought he shares.
5. His base agrees with him.
6. He will do it again.
7. No one in power will hold him accountable.
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the Epstein files are really devastating because they remind me of how many girls and women miss out on professional opportunities, mentorship and careers because of how many powerful, rich and influential men only view girls and women — and interactions with them — through the lens of sex
February 5, 2026 at 5:05 PM
the Epstein files are really devastating because they remind me of how many girls and women miss out on professional opportunities, mentorship and careers because of how many powerful, rich and influential men only view girls and women — and interactions with them — through the lens of sex
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"Things are not getting better. They are getting worse"
U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-El Paso, made another oversight visit at Camp East Montana last week. During her visit she met with women detained in Minnesota, detailing how many were still in their snow boots.
My story for the El Paso Times
U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-El Paso, made another oversight visit at Camp East Montana last week. During her visit she met with women detained in Minnesota, detailing how many were still in their snow boots.
My story for the El Paso Times
'Things are not getting better': US Rep. Escobar raises red flags over ICE center
U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar raised new concerns over conditions in Camp East Montana after a visit, citing detainees not given time to speak with lawyers.
www.elpasotimes.com
February 5, 2026 at 8:24 PM
"Things are not getting better. They are getting worse"
U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-El Paso, made another oversight visit at Camp East Montana last week. During her visit she met with women detained in Minnesota, detailing how many were still in their snow boots.
My story for the El Paso Times
U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-El Paso, made another oversight visit at Camp East Montana last week. During her visit she met with women detained in Minnesota, detailing how many were still in their snow boots.
My story for the El Paso Times
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“Every single woman had been in the facility about three weeks and had been living in the same articles of clothing for three weeks…Their clothes had not been washed. They had not been offered fresh underwear or fresh clothing. Some of them were literally still in their snow boots from Minnesota."
"Things are not getting better. They are getting worse"
U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-El Paso, made another oversight visit at Camp East Montana last week. During her visit she met with women detained in Minnesota, detailing how many were still in their snow boots.
My story for the El Paso Times
U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-El Paso, made another oversight visit at Camp East Montana last week. During her visit she met with women detained in Minnesota, detailing how many were still in their snow boots.
My story for the El Paso Times
'Things are not getting better': US Rep. Escobar raises red flags over ICE center
U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar raised new concerns over conditions in Camp East Montana after a visit, citing detainees not given time to speak with lawyers.
www.elpasotimes.com
February 6, 2026 at 2:45 PM
“Every single woman had been in the facility about three weeks and had been living in the same articles of clothing for three weeks…Their clothes had not been washed. They had not been offered fresh underwear or fresh clothing. Some of them were literally still in their snow boots from Minnesota."
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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
The @nytimes.com editorial board published an index tracking 12 categories of democratic erosion in October. The ICE crackdown has pushed America closer toward an autocracy.
The @nytimes.com editorial board published an index tracking 12 categories of democratic erosion in October. The ICE crackdown has pushed America closer toward an autocracy.
Opinion | ICE and Minnesota Have Pushed the U.S. Closer to Autocracy
Measuring America’s slide toward democratic erosion.
nyti.ms
February 6, 2026 at 5:50 PM
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
The @nytimes.com editorial board published an index tracking 12 categories of democratic erosion in October. The ICE crackdown has pushed America closer toward an autocracy.
The @nytimes.com editorial board published an index tracking 12 categories of democratic erosion in October. The ICE crackdown has pushed America closer toward an autocracy.
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Those are the hardest working scare quotes in the business.
What is the goddamn bar for calling something racist without qualification if monkey videos don’t make the cut?
What is the goddamn bar for calling something racist without qualification if monkey videos don’t make the cut?
“.. while the song ‘The Lions Sleeps Tonight’ plays in the background.”
@lbc.co.uk
www.lbc.co.uk/article/trum...
@lbc.co.uk
www.lbc.co.uk/article/trum...
February 6, 2026 at 12:23 PM
Those are the hardest working scare quotes in the business.
What is the goddamn bar for calling something racist without qualification if monkey videos don’t make the cut?
What is the goddamn bar for calling something racist without qualification if monkey videos don’t make the cut?
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Make Peter Thiel into the villain, Democrats.
It's all there.
He is the node that connects Trump, Vance, Palantir, Musk, Epstein, and so many other terrible players.
Just expose it and make him and Musk the face of these psychopathic billionaires ruining our lives.
It's all there.
He is the node that connects Trump, Vance, Palantir, Musk, Epstein, and so many other terrible players.
Just expose it and make him and Musk the face of these psychopathic billionaires ruining our lives.
February 6, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Make Peter Thiel into the villain, Democrats.
It's all there.
He is the node that connects Trump, Vance, Palantir, Musk, Epstein, and so many other terrible players.
Just expose it and make him and Musk the face of these psychopathic billionaires ruining our lives.
It's all there.
He is the node that connects Trump, Vance, Palantir, Musk, Epstein, and so many other terrible players.
Just expose it and make him and Musk the face of these psychopathic billionaires ruining our lives.
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Three-time Trump voter: I'm looking at this awful picture of the Obamas. What an embarrassment to our country. He is not worthy of the presidency. He takes bribes blatantly, and now he's being a racist blatantly. He's pathetic as a president, and I want to apologize for supporting this rotten man.
February 6, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Three-time Trump voter: I'm looking at this awful picture of the Obamas. What an embarrassment to our country. He is not worthy of the presidency. He takes bribes blatantly, and now he's being a racist blatantly. He's pathetic as a president, and I want to apologize for supporting this rotten man.
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While reporting this, I had something happen that's never happened. A comms rep for one of the co's disputed my reporting and said what I was telling them was untrue because it was not in Grok, xAI's chatbot.
I was looking directly at the files. And this person was using AI to challenge the truth.
I was looking directly at the files. And this person was using AI to challenge the truth.
Epstein had many known connections to Silicon Valley CEOs, but less known was how he made money from those relationships.
We did a deep dive into how he got dealflow in Silicon Valley, giving him shots to invest in Coinbase, Palantir, SpaceX and other companies.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/b...
We did a deep dive into how he got dealflow in Silicon Valley, giving him shots to invest in Coinbase, Palantir, SpaceX and other companies.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/b...
Jeffrey Epstein’s Money Mingled With Silicon Valley Start-Ups
www.nytimes.com
February 5, 2026 at 5:38 PM
While reporting this, I had something happen that's never happened. A comms rep for one of the co's disputed my reporting and said what I was telling them was untrue because it was not in Grok, xAI's chatbot.
I was looking directly at the files. And this person was using AI to challenge the truth.
I was looking directly at the files. And this person was using AI to challenge the truth.
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Steve Bannon's Jeffrey Epstein problem isn't going away; Also, Fox News made at least 75 claims that contradicted video evidence or blamed Alex Pretti for his own death.
This week's Media Matters newsletter: www.mediamatters.org/media-matter...
This week's Media Matters newsletter: www.mediamatters.org/media-matter...
Media Matters weekly newsletter, February 6
Welcome back to Media Matters’ weekly newsletter. This week:Steve Bannon's Jeffrey Epstein problem isn't going away. A recently resurfaced Fox interview shows Tom Homan acknowledging ICE officers need...
www.mediamatters.org
February 6, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Steve Bannon's Jeffrey Epstein problem isn't going away; Also, Fox News made at least 75 claims that contradicted video evidence or blamed Alex Pretti for his own death.
This week's Media Matters newsletter: www.mediamatters.org/media-matter...
This week's Media Matters newsletter: www.mediamatters.org/media-matter...
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This is the question I have been saying to everyone who has called today about Democracy for Sale's scoop last night
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/exclusive-...
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/exclusive-...
February 6, 2026 at 3:15 PM
This is the question I have been saying to everyone who has called today about Democracy for Sale's scoop last night
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/exclusive-...
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/exclusive-...
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During the week after Pretti was killed by DHS, Fox News made at least 75 claims blaming Pretti for his own death or contradicting video evidence.
Study: Fox News smeared Alex Pretti dozens of times following his killing by federal agents
On January 24, Customs and Border Protection agents shot and killed Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old Minnesota intensive care nurse, during immigration enforcement operations in Minneapolis. In the week tha...
www.mediamatters.org
February 6, 2026 at 4:04 PM
During the week after Pretti was killed by DHS, Fox News made at least 75 claims blaming Pretti for his own death or contradicting video evidence.
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Within months of taking office, Trump officials eradicated the world’s largest humanitarian agency, slashing thousands of lifesaving programs and putting millions of lives at risk.
🗓️ Join us Feb. 11 for a conversation about the dismantling of U.S. foreign aid worldwide.
🗓️ Join us Feb. 11 for a conversation about the dismantling of U.S. foreign aid worldwide.
ProPublica Event: Inside the Destruction of the U.S. Agency for International Development
Join ProPublica journalists for a conversation about the dismantling of U.S. foreign aid worldwide.
events.propublica.org
February 5, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Within months of taking office, Trump officials eradicated the world’s largest humanitarian agency, slashing thousands of lifesaving programs and putting millions of lives at risk.
🗓️ Join us Feb. 11 for a conversation about the dismantling of U.S. foreign aid worldwide.
🗓️ Join us Feb. 11 for a conversation about the dismantling of U.S. foreign aid worldwide.
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American scientists have historically been leaders in the collection and analysis of data on climate change. Trump is now trying to gag anyone reporting data that confirms climate change. www.economist.com/science-and-...
The Trump administration is eroding vital climate data
American citizens are left vulnerable
www.economist.com
February 5, 2026 at 5:21 PM
American scientists have historically been leaders in the collection and analysis of data on climate change. Trump is now trying to gag anyone reporting data that confirms climate change. www.economist.com/science-and-...