@smhw4222.bsky.social
Nerd. Animal lover & rescuer. Feminist. Neurodivergent. Baltimorean.
90% reposts but mostly because wtf how are we here again?!
90% reposts but mostly because wtf how are we here again?!
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it's grim, but the reality is that Trump wants more innocent people to die here in the Twin Cities and the GOP majorities in both chambers of Congress are either ambivalent about more lives being taken or outright support it
February 3, 2026 at 4:38 PM
it's grim, but the reality is that Trump wants more innocent people to die here in the Twin Cities and the GOP majorities in both chambers of Congress are either ambivalent about more lives being taken or outright support it
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This entire answer from Mike Johnson — the speaker of the House and a lawyer — must be seen.
It is fundamentally wrong on both points: as to administrative warrants (which need not be signed by immigration judges) and as to judicial warrants (which are not "new" for authorizing home entry).
It is fundamentally wrong on both points: as to administrative warrants (which need not be signed by immigration judges) and as to judicial warrants (which are not "new" for authorizing home entry).
February 3, 2026 at 4:40 PM
This entire answer from Mike Johnson — the speaker of the House and a lawyer — must be seen.
It is fundamentally wrong on both points: as to administrative warrants (which need not be signed by immigration judges) and as to judicial warrants (which are not "new" for authorizing home entry).
It is fundamentally wrong on both points: as to administrative warrants (which need not be signed by immigration judges) and as to judicial warrants (which are not "new" for authorizing home entry).
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Hey, that’s me asking how ICE can be reined in even if it has $75 billion outside appropriations.
AOC on ICE: It’s our task to figure out how to claw back what has essentially supercharged this agency into becoming a relentless domestic paramilitary that is also a blank check to Palantir to create facial-recognition scans on U.S. citizens.
February 3, 2026 at 1:54 AM
Hey, that’s me asking how ICE can be reined in even if it has $75 billion outside appropriations.
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Trump Drops Demand for Cash From Harvard After Stiff Resistance www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u...
Trump Drops Demand for Cash From Harvard After Stiff Resistance
www.nytimes.com
February 3, 2026 at 2:22 AM
Trump Drops Demand for Cash From Harvard After Stiff Resistance www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u...
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⚡️Update: Casualties confirmed in Kyiv, heat outages reported in Kharkiv amid large-scale attack.
Tymur Tkachenko, head of the Kyiv City Military Administration, said at least two people have been injured in Kyiv as a result of the mass missile and drone attack.
Tymur Tkachenko, head of the Kyiv City Military Administration, said at least two people have been injured in Kyiv as a result of the mass missile and drone attack.
'Russians chose a freezing February night' — Damaged buildings, casualties reported as Russia resumes strikes on Kyiv amid large-scale attack
Russian forces launched a mass overnight missile and drone attack on Kyiv on Feb. 3, striking multiple residential building across the city and injuring at least two people, officials said.
kyivindependent.com
February 3, 2026 at 2:27 AM
⚡️Update: Casualties confirmed in Kyiv, heat outages reported in Kharkiv amid large-scale attack.
Tymur Tkachenko, head of the Kyiv City Military Administration, said at least two people have been injured in Kyiv as a result of the mass missile and drone attack.
Tymur Tkachenko, head of the Kyiv City Military Administration, said at least two people have been injured in Kyiv as a result of the mass missile and drone attack.
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i was about to say that markwayne mullin looks like what would happen if you gave sentience to a block of wood, but i actually think the wood would be more intelligent and perceptive
Markwayne Mullin: "I agree with what Lindsey is saying on defunding these sanctuary cities. We should pull our TSA agents out of their airports and not allow their airpot to be classified as international or even a regional hub. We should pull all of our aid."
February 3, 2026 at 2:31 AM
i was about to say that markwayne mullin looks like what would happen if you gave sentience to a block of wood, but i actually think the wood would be more intelligent and perceptive
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Current U.S. Ambassador to Malaysia, btw.
Of all the things in the history of the world that definitely did not happen - this is the pinnacle.
February 3, 2026 at 2:14 AM
Current U.S. Ambassador to Malaysia, btw.
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February 3, 2026 at 2:41 AM
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6/ The Ukrainian government is working with SpaceX to prohibit all non-registered Starlink satellite terminals from operating in Ukraine as part of joint efforts to counter Russia’s use of Starlink to operate drones in Ukraine.
February 3, 2026 at 2:58 AM
6/ The Ukrainian government is working with SpaceX to prohibit all non-registered Starlink satellite terminals from operating in Ukraine as part of joint efforts to counter Russia’s use of Starlink to operate drones in Ukraine.
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NEW: Russian Security Council Chairperson Dmitry Medvedev used an interview with Western and Russian newswires and an ultranationalist milblogger to reaffirm that Russia’s demands for Ukraine “remain unchanged” and to reject security guarantees for Ukraine.
Full update: isw.pub/UkrWar020226
Full update: isw.pub/UkrWar020226
February 3, 2026 at 2:58 AM
NEW: Russian Security Council Chairperson Dmitry Medvedev used an interview with Western and Russian newswires and an ultranationalist milblogger to reaffirm that Russia’s demands for Ukraine “remain unchanged” and to reject security guarantees for Ukraine.
Full update: isw.pub/UkrWar020226
Full update: isw.pub/UkrWar020226
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the president is psychotic. in reality, his numbers are near all-time lows.
February 3, 2026 at 3:03 AM
the president is psychotic. in reality, his numbers are near all-time lows.
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Yep, nobody I’m talking to in Springfield is taking this as anything other than buying them some time. Preparing for Trump’s invasion regardless.
UPDATED: A federal judge found tonight that DHS Secretary Kristi Noem “preordained her [TPS] termination decision and did so because of hostility to nonwhite immigrants.” The administration is expected to appeal; Springfield is still preparing. 19thnews.org/2026/01/ice-... via @19thnews.org
Fear, faith and preparation as ICE closes in on an Ohio community
In Springfield, faith-based coalitions are creating emergency hubs to care for children — and churches are preparing for their sanctuaries to be breached.
19thnews.org
February 3, 2026 at 3:12 AM
Yep, nobody I’m talking to in Springfield is taking this as anything other than buying them some time. Preparing for Trump’s invasion regardless.
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REP. @aoc.bsky.social : “Why haven’t so many been prosecuted? Why are Pam Bondi & DOJ hiding the majority of the Epstein files? We need to get to the bottom of it. It doesn’t matter if you’re Republican, Dem… We’re talking about sexual crimes and trafficking.”
(From @pabloreports.bsky.social )
(From @pabloreports.bsky.social )
February 3, 2026 at 3:29 AM
REP. @aoc.bsky.social : “Why haven’t so many been prosecuted? Why are Pam Bondi & DOJ hiding the majority of the Epstein files? We need to get to the bottom of it. It doesn’t matter if you’re Republican, Dem… We’re talking about sexual crimes and trafficking.”
(From @pabloreports.bsky.social )
(From @pabloreports.bsky.social )
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4 federal agents pull over an elderly US citizen for the suspected crime of being brown, break her car window, throw her to the ground, then drive off after they find her US Passport in her purse. The Salem Police, when called, say there’s nothing they can do. www.salemreporter.com/2026/01/31/u...
U.S. citizen injured by federal agents in Salem who demanded to see “papers,” union says - Salem Reporter
A home care worker and union worker was pulled from her car and injured by federal agents Thursday according to a statement by SEIU 503. To comment on this story, use the form at the end of the repor...
www.salemreporter.com
February 1, 2026 at 2:47 PM
4 federal agents pull over an elderly US citizen for the suspected crime of being brown, break her car window, throw her to the ground, then drive off after they find her US Passport in her purse. The Salem Police, when called, say there’s nothing they can do. www.salemreporter.com/2026/01/31/u...
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NEW: The Iranian regime is conducting a concerted campaign that involves diplomatic, informational, and military lines of effort to try to prevent US military action against Iran. (1/10)
Read the full update: isw.pub/IranUpdate02...
Read the full update: isw.pub/IranUpdate02...
February 3, 2026 at 3:36 AM
NEW: The Iranian regime is conducting a concerted campaign that involves diplomatic, informational, and military lines of effort to try to prevent US military action against Iran. (1/10)
Read the full update: isw.pub/IranUpdate02...
Read the full update: isw.pub/IranUpdate02...
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My “the NVIDIA-OpenAI deal has zero impact on our financial relationship with OpenAI” shirt has people asking me a lot of questions answered by the shirt
February 2, 2026 at 7:05 PM
My “the NVIDIA-OpenAI deal has zero impact on our financial relationship with OpenAI” shirt has people asking me a lot of questions answered by the shirt
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Oh my god this is so messy! Boys you’re meant to be the leaders of the ai boom!
Sources: OpenAI is unsatisfied with some of Nvidia's AI chips used for inference and has sought alternatives since last year, including from Cerebras and Groq (Reuters)
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
February 2, 2026 at 9:54 PM
Oh my god this is so messy! Boys you’re meant to be the leaders of the ai boom!
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Here's our discussion of these Fox numbers on ICE. As immigration advocate Lia Parada points out, with all that money ICE's raids will only get much worse, and the backlash will keep growing.
newrepublic.com/article/2059...
newrepublic.com/article/2059...
February 2, 2026 at 12:45 PM
Here's our discussion of these Fox numbers on ICE. As immigration advocate Lia Parada points out, with all that money ICE's raids will only get much worse, and the backlash will keep growing.
newrepublic.com/article/2059...
newrepublic.com/article/2059...
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Remarkable: 55% of noncollege whites and even 50% of rural whites say ICE is too aggressive, per new Fox News poll.
And 71% of independents disapprove of Trump on immigration.
This is digging deep into Trump's base.
We detail these numbers on today's pod:
newrepublic.com/article/2059...
And 71% of independents disapprove of Trump on immigration.
This is digging deep into Trump's base.
We detail these numbers on today's pod:
newrepublic.com/article/2059...
Trump Tirade over Protests Goes Off Rails as Crushing Fox Poll Hits
As Trump grows more delusional about how hated his ICE raids have become, a longtime pro-immigrant organizer explains why this may be a watershed moment in terms of public opinion on the issue.
newrepublic.com
February 2, 2026 at 12:34 PM
Remarkable: 55% of noncollege whites and even 50% of rural whites say ICE is too aggressive, per new Fox News poll.
And 71% of independents disapprove of Trump on immigration.
This is digging deep into Trump's base.
We detail these numbers on today's pod:
newrepublic.com/article/2059...
And 71% of independents disapprove of Trump on immigration.
This is digging deep into Trump's base.
We detail these numbers on today's pod:
newrepublic.com/article/2059...
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this is some real newt gingrich stuff
Dr Oz: "If we could get the average American to start working a year earlier, right out of high school, or a year later -- not retire -- or work better during their lifetime because they're healthy, it would generate about $3 trillion to the US economy. That would more than remove the debt."
February 2, 2026 at 8:00 PM
this is some real newt gingrich stuff
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During the FBI seizure of election records in Fulton County last week, Tulsi Gabbard got Trump on the phone who then spoke to field agents doing the search...sort of a pep talk it was described.
Strengthens, I think, the concern about election interference
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u...
Strengthens, I think, the concern about election interference
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u...
Trump Had Unusual Call With F.B.I. Agents After Election Center Search
www.nytimes.com
February 2, 2026 at 8:13 PM
During the FBI seizure of election records in Fulton County last week, Tulsi Gabbard got Trump on the phone who then spoke to field agents doing the search...sort of a pep talk it was described.
Strengthens, I think, the concern about election interference
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u...
Strengthens, I think, the concern about election interference
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u...
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If only there were indications that this would be a shitshow 🤦♂️
February 2, 2026 at 2:48 PM
If only there were indications that this would be a shitshow 🤦♂️
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Precisely this.
It’s too classified to send to *some* members of Congress. But there are absolutely folks who are (or could be) cleared to be read in.
Even if it’s got to be a Gang of Eight only issue, send it to Congress.
It’s too classified to send to *some* members of Congress. But there are absolutely folks who are (or could be) cleared to be read in.
Even if it’s got to be a Gang of Eight only issue, send it to Congress.
I wish folks would quit reporting that it’s too classified to send to Congress. No it’s not. That is Gabbard’s EXCUSE for obstructing it.
February 2, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Precisely this.
It’s too classified to send to *some* members of Congress. But there are absolutely folks who are (or could be) cleared to be read in.
Even if it’s got to be a Gang of Eight only issue, send it to Congress.
It’s too classified to send to *some* members of Congress. But there are absolutely folks who are (or could be) cleared to be read in.
Even if it’s got to be a Gang of Eight only issue, send it to Congress.
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MAGA, you can be honest.
Do you ever get tired of having to defend the whiniest beta male on the planet?
I would.
Do you ever get tired of having to defend the whiniest beta male on the planet?
I would.
February 2, 2026 at 7:34 PM
MAGA, you can be honest.
Do you ever get tired of having to defend the whiniest beta male on the planet?
I would.
Do you ever get tired of having to defend the whiniest beta male on the planet?
I would.
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I generally try to avoid swearing on here, but as someone who lost a parent to Alzheimer’s, this guy can just absolutely go fuck himself.
"Among the hires at CBS News announced by Weiss is a doctor who claims he reduced his biological age by 20 years with cold plunges; that cod liver oil treats autism; and that Alzheimer’s and dementia can be reversed with supplements he sells on his online store."
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Bari Weiss’s new CBS hires include ‘germ theory denialist’ doctor
Dr Mark Hyman, who claimed he reduced his biological age by 20 years, brought on as a contributor
www.theguardian.com
February 1, 2026 at 10:53 PM
I generally try to avoid swearing on here, but as someone who lost a parent to Alzheimer’s, this guy can just absolutely go fuck himself.