Jason Lee
@thejasonlee.bsky.social
US politics, energy security, data and information policies. Dual national.
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MacKenzie Scott has the chance to do the funniest thing right now.
February 4, 2026 at 2:47 PM
MacKenzie Scott has the chance to do the funniest thing right now.
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I think one thing people outside Minnesota don't understand is that after Good and Pretti were killed by feds while observing, the most normal people you could imagine have made peace with the fact that they could be next, and they are still out there because they say it's the right thing to do.
“If I am killed doing this, throw my body at the White House, martyr the shit out of me & raise hell. Do not be sad. Do not think I would do anything differently. I would do it over & over again — this is too important to sit down & shut up and not do anything.” www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
Pursued by federal agents, suburban ICE observers remain resolved
After a frightening pursuit by federal agents, suburban ICE observers say fear hasn’t stopped them from protecting their communities.
www.mprnews.org
February 4, 2026 at 4:30 PM
I think one thing people outside Minnesota don't understand is that after Good and Pretti were killed by feds while observing, the most normal people you could imagine have made peace with the fact that they could be next, and they are still out there because they say it's the right thing to do.
The abject failure to help local communities.
Quiet. We’re busy rebuilding Venezuelan infrastructure. And the Kennedy Center. 🤡
Tens of thousands of people across Tennessee, Mississippi and Louisiana have gone a week without power or heat after a brutal ice storm. At least three dozen people have died in connection with the storm, officials have said.
February 4, 2026 at 3:53 AM
The abject failure to help local communities.
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Quiet. We’re busy rebuilding Venezuelan infrastructure. And the Kennedy Center. 🤡
Tens of thousands of people across Tennessee, Mississippi and Louisiana have gone a week without power or heat after a brutal ice storm. At least three dozen people have died in connection with the storm, officials have said.
Fear and Anger Grow as Thousands Remain Without Power in the South
More than 30 people have died across three Southern states in connection with last week’s storm, and thousands remain without power.
nyti.ms
February 2, 2026 at 1:37 AM
Quiet. We’re busy rebuilding Venezuelan infrastructure. And the Kennedy Center. 🤡
Its always dumbfounded me why we don't put more engineers in Congress, especially for building stuff.
Also, nurses for healthcare. And teachers.
Also, nurses for healthcare. And teachers.
It should be a serious bipartisan goal to reduce the number of lawyers in Congress. More people from all walks of life and professions please.
February 4, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Its always dumbfounded me why we don't put more engineers in Congress, especially for building stuff.
Also, nurses for healthcare. And teachers.
Also, nurses for healthcare. And teachers.
She's a queen for letting everyone know. As for Trump and the rest of them:
Impeach, convict, remove, confiscate, imprison.
Impeach, convict, remove, confiscate, imprison.
In an interview with NPR, Melinda French Gates confirmed that she ended her marriage with Bill Gates because of allegations contained in the Epstein files.
February 3, 2026 at 10:13 PM
She's a queen for letting everyone know. As for Trump and the rest of them:
Impeach, convict, remove, confiscate, imprison.
Impeach, convict, remove, confiscate, imprison.
Impeach, convict, confiscate, remove, imprison. Him and all his co-conspirators. All of them.
1. Trump certainly wants to fully rig elections.
2. He has no actual plausible plan to do so.
3. We should absolutely take the threat very seriously and actively do what's possible to protect elections and democracy.
4. What's actually likely is success or failure at the margins; every bit counts.
2. He has no actual plausible plan to do so.
3. We should absolutely take the threat very seriously and actively do what's possible to protect elections and democracy.
4. What's actually likely is success or failure at the margins; every bit counts.
The last time he started talking like this, his allies minimized the risks and we ended up with January 6. This time we must take him literally and seriously. These comments are a five-alarm fire for democracy. In a functioning republic, he would be impeached and removed from office today.
February 3, 2026 at 9:44 AM
Impeach, convict, confiscate, remove, imprison. Him and all his co-conspirators. All of them.
This data science manager says "who on Earth can be surprised by this??"
Notepad++ publishes a blog post saying they caught a probably-Chinese state actor hijacking their product in an attack against highly-selective targets that began last June: notepad-plus-plus.org/news/hijacke...
Notepad++ Hijacked by State-Sponsored Hackers | Notepad++
notepad-plus-plus.org
February 2, 2026 at 10:16 PM
This data science manager says "who on Earth can be surprised by this??"
Dems must oush fornand allow prosecution of law enforcement who are needlessly violent when on the job. Otherwise, the worst of law enforcement become the Gestapo for enabling politicians.
The public, good police and good public servants deserve a community where bad cops get punished.
The public, good police and good public servants deserve a community where bad cops get punished.
The "violent criminal illegal alien" that agents were pursuing when they killed Alex Pretti has been in the U.S. for two decades. He had a single misdemeanor conviction for disorderly conduct (domestic assault) eight years ago that was expunged from his record. He did not have a deportation order.
Agents were pursuing an immigrant when they killed Alex Pretti. Now, he shares his story.
"I was there. I saw everything," Jose Huerta Chuma, who remains in hiding, told CBS News.
www.cbsnews.com
February 2, 2026 at 10:14 PM
Dems must oush fornand allow prosecution of law enforcement who are needlessly violent when on the job. Otherwise, the worst of law enforcement become the Gestapo for enabling politicians.
The public, good police and good public servants deserve a community where bad cops get punished.
The public, good police and good public servants deserve a community where bad cops get punished.
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The "violent criminal illegal alien" that agents were pursuing when they killed Alex Pretti has been in the U.S. for two decades. He had a single misdemeanor conviction for disorderly conduct (domestic assault) eight years ago that was expunged from his record. He did not have a deportation order.
Agents were pursuing an immigrant when they killed Alex Pretti. Now, he shares his story.
"I was there. I saw everything," Jose Huerta Chuma, who remains in hiding, told CBS News.
www.cbsnews.com
February 2, 2026 at 2:33 PM
The "violent criminal illegal alien" that agents were pursuing when they killed Alex Pretti has been in the U.S. for two decades. He had a single misdemeanor conviction for disorderly conduct (domestic assault) eight years ago that was expunged from his record. He did not have a deportation order.
I'm calling for him to be impeached, convicted, removed, imprisoned, and his corruption money confiscated.
Him and all of his co-conspirators. Including Musk.
They all must go!!
Him and all of his co-conspirators. Including Musk.
They all must go!!
Trump is calling to “nationalize the voting”, which means he controls and oversees all elections.
February 2, 2026 at 10:07 PM
I'm calling for him to be impeached, convicted, removed, imprisoned, and his corruption money confiscated.
Him and all of his co-conspirators. Including Musk.
They all must go!!
Him and all of his co-conspirators. Including Musk.
They all must go!!
You know what? These guys need to be completely disarmed. And possibly dressed like Mormon missionaries. That would be more appropriate.
ICE Employees Vent on Reddit, Saying They're Not Getting Paid and Still No Insurance Despite Promises
Staff claim promised bonuses and insurance have failed to materialise, with some reporting they cannot afford medical care for sick children
www.ibtimes.co.uk/ice-employee...
Staff claim promised bonuses and insurance have failed to materialise, with some reporting they cannot afford medical care for sick children
www.ibtimes.co.uk/ice-employee...
ICE employees on Reddit complain about late salaries and missing insurance, despite promises made upon hiring
ICE employees have reported delayed pay and missing health insurance on Reddit, while critics question how staff tolerate dangerous duties for little or no compensation.
www.ibtimes.co.uk
February 2, 2026 at 10:05 PM
You know what? These guys need to be completely disarmed. And possibly dressed like Mormon missionaries. That would be more appropriate.
You don't say.
The guy who bankrupted a casino can't get anything done? I'm *shocked*. Shocked!
[Home alone face]
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The guy who bankrupted a casino can't get anything done? I'm *shocked*. Shocked!
[Home alone face]
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Trump’s Golden Dome, a year in, is struggling to take shape
Trump’s Golden Dome, a year in, is struggling to take shape
The president vowed to build a missile defense shield for the country in three years. It’s nowhere close to being done.
dlvr.it
February 2, 2026 at 10:03 PM
You don't say.
The guy who bankrupted a casino can't get anything done? I'm *shocked*. Shocked!
[Home alone face]
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The guy who bankrupted a casino can't get anything done? I'm *shocked*. Shocked!
[Home alone face]
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This is sad, but good: Artists are refusing to normalize this idiocy, and instead of just commanding performances - which they can't do - the Trump people are closing it down and slinking away.
CNN is reporting the real reason Trump is closing the Kennedy Centre for two years is not for renovation: “the Kennedy Center does not have a 2026/2027 season. There would not have been any programming to announce."
February 2, 2026 at 8:49 PM
This is sad, but good: Artists are refusing to normalize this idiocy, and instead of just commanding performances - which they can't do - the Trump people are closing it down and slinking away.
I look forward to paying for the repairs using his crypto bribe money while he rots in prison.
Q: Do you plan on tearing the Kennedy Center down and how much will all of the renovations cost?
TRUMP: Probably around $200 million. I'm not ripping it down. I'll be using the steel. So we're using the structure. We're using some of the marble.
TRUMP: Probably around $200 million. I'm not ripping it down. I'll be using the steel. So we're using the structure. We're using some of the marble.
February 2, 2026 at 9:57 PM
I look forward to paying for the repairs using his crypto bribe money while he rots in prison.
Let it burn.
This whole heap is gonna go public soon. So he made twitter investors whole with AI venture money and soon he’ll make the AI investors whole with public equity market money, on the back of an enterprise the US government won’t allow to fail.
A memo just went out to employees at two of Musk's companies: SpaceX has acquired xAI.
February 2, 2026 at 9:55 PM
Let it burn.
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This whole heap is gonna go public soon. So he made twitter investors whole with AI venture money and soon he’ll make the AI investors whole with public equity market money, on the back of an enterprise the US government won’t allow to fail.
A memo just went out to employees at two of Musk's companies: SpaceX has acquired xAI.
February 2, 2026 at 9:46 PM
This whole heap is gonna go public soon. So he made twitter investors whole with AI venture money and soon he’ll make the AI investors whole with public equity market money, on the back of an enterprise the US government won’t allow to fail.
I'm listening to a phenominal podcast series on the lead up to Hitler in 1933. They share perspectives of those living through it at the time. Things moved so fast, Germans often underestimated the dramatic changes just around the corner.
Terrifying, and fascinating.
pca.st/podcast/5053...
Terrifying, and fascinating.
pca.st/podcast/5053...
February 2, 2026 at 9:39 PM
I'm listening to a phenominal podcast series on the lead up to Hitler in 1933. They share perspectives of those living through it at the time. Things moved so fast, Germans often underestimated the dramatic changes just around the corner.
Terrifying, and fascinating.
pca.st/podcast/5053...
Terrifying, and fascinating.
pca.st/podcast/5053...
Impeach, convict, confiscate, remove and imprison. Him and all of his conspirators.
We must say it now.
We must say it now.
The last time he started talking like this, his allies minimized the risks and we ended up with January 6. This time we must take him literally and seriously. These comments are a five-alarm fire for democracy. In a functioning republic, he would be impeached and removed from office today.
February 2, 2026 at 9:34 PM
Impeach, convict, confiscate, remove and imprison. Him and all of his conspirators.
We must say it now.
We must say it now.
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Thousands of union members staged a nonviolent march today. iCE gassed the crowd of nurses and teaches. The neighborhood is in a cloud. Flash bangs are being fired.
February 1, 2026 at 2:31 AM
Thousands of union members staged a nonviolent march today. iCE gassed the crowd of nurses and teaches. The neighborhood is in a cloud. Flash bangs are being fired.
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Former Tennessee Libertarian party chair @joshuaeakle.com notices how many in Trump’s cabinet/inner circle are in the files — and theorizes maybe this is no coincidence
January 31, 2026 at 2:22 PM
Former Tennessee Libertarian party chair @joshuaeakle.com notices how many in Trump’s cabinet/inner circle are in the files — and theorizes maybe this is no coincidence
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Harvard professor Steven Levitsky, who studies democracy backsliding, on Don Lemon's arrest:
“This is a new dimension. In democracies, journalists don't get arrested. In authoritarian regimes, journalists get arrested."
More in @status.news: www.status.news/p/don-lemon-...
“This is a new dimension. In democracies, journalists don't get arrested. In authoritarian regimes, journalists get arrested."
More in @status.news: www.status.news/p/don-lemon-...
January 31, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Harvard professor Steven Levitsky, who studies democracy backsliding, on Don Lemon's arrest:
“This is a new dimension. In democracies, journalists don't get arrested. In authoritarian regimes, journalists get arrested."
More in @status.news: www.status.news/p/don-lemon-...
“This is a new dimension. In democracies, journalists don't get arrested. In authoritarian regimes, journalists get arrested."
More in @status.news: www.status.news/p/don-lemon-...
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Morgan Wallen Boycotts Grammys In Protest Of Desegregation https://theonion.com/morgan-wallen-boycotts-grammys-in-protest-of-desegregation/
January 31, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Morgan Wallen Boycotts Grammys In Protest Of Desegregation https://theonion.com/morgan-wallen-boycotts-grammys-in-protest-of-desegregation/
Trump knows he can't win politically on the murder of Pretti, so he has to lie to try and claw back some of his remaining supporters' opinions.
Don't fall for it. Watch the videos. Pretti didn't have to die. Absolutely devastating outcome, for such a dumb policy.
Don't fall for it. Watch the videos. Pretti didn't have to die. Absolutely devastating outcome, for such a dumb policy.
Trump: “Agitator and, perhaps, insurrectionist, Alex Pretti’s stock has gone way down with the just released video of him screaming and spitting in the face of a very calm and under control ICE Officer, and then crazily kicking in a new and very expensive government vehicle, so hard and violent.”
January 30, 2026 at 8:22 AM
Trump knows he can't win politically on the murder of Pretti, so he has to lie to try and claw back some of his remaining supporters' opinions.
Don't fall for it. Watch the videos. Pretti didn't have to die. Absolutely devastating outcome, for such a dumb policy.
Don't fall for it. Watch the videos. Pretti didn't have to die. Absolutely devastating outcome, for such a dumb policy.
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If you ban masks, there's a good chance you cripple ICE, in terms of personnel. A lot of these guys won't be willing do the job while showing their face.
January 30, 2026 at 1:05 AM
If you ban masks, there's a good chance you cripple ICE, in terms of personnel. A lot of these guys won't be willing do the job while showing their face.