Carolyn Fiddler
@cfidd.bsky.social
Comic book lover, oenophile, Virginian. Obsessed with/nation's foremost expert on state politics. carolyncfiddler at gmail dot com. she/her
Trump actually has no leverage here -- the AGs of NY and NJ have already sued over Trump's obviously illegal block of this funding and rulings in similar cases do NOT bode well for him.
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Trump promises Schumer funding for NY tunnel project — if Penn Station and Dulles Airport are renamed after him | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump told Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer last month that he was finally prepared to drop his freeze on billions of dollars in funding for a major New York infrastructure projec...
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February 6, 2026 at 1:37 AM
Trump actually has no leverage here -- the AGs of NY and NJ have already sued over Trump's obviously illegal block of this funding and rulings in similar cases do NOT bode well for him.
www.cnn.com/2026/02/05/p...
www.cnn.com/2026/02/05/p...
If Trump were actually concerned about fraud in Minnesota, California, [insert blue state here], he wouldn't have pardoned so many people who +actually+ did frauds (including these two absolute trash humans)
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Convictions for ex-Speaker Glen Casada and aide Cade Cothren vacated
A federal judge has thrown out the convictions and sentences of former Tennessee House Speaker Glen Casada and his former chief of staff, Cade Cothren, after bo
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February 6, 2026 at 1:23 AM
If Trump were actually concerned about fraud in Minnesota, California, [insert blue state here], he wouldn't have pardoned so many people who +actually+ did frauds (including these two absolute trash humans)
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It's funny how these far-right guys buy into the "women want older men because they have the emotional control younger men lack," while themselves being non-stop emotional trainwrecks.
Over on X, the Everything App, serious conservative thinker Dinesh D'Souza shared a video of an AI-generated woman on a fake podcast he seemingly thought was real, telling the audience that young women should get with older men. Dude, wtf?
February 6, 2026 at 1:04 AM
It's funny how these far-right guys buy into the "women want older men because they have the emotional control younger men lack," while themselves being non-stop emotional trainwrecks.
Ah yes love to play my favorite 40-something game, Why The Hell Does My Back Hurt
a black and white cartoon cat is sitting on a red pillow .
ALT: a black and white cartoon cat is sitting on a red pillow .
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February 6, 2026 at 1:04 AM
Ah yes love to play my favorite 40-something game, Why The Hell Does My Back Hurt
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The Minneapolis City Council allocated $1 million to help residents pay rent as part of an effort to help immigrants who have lost income amid the federal immigration crackdown.
Minneapolis City Council votes to spend $1 million to help people pay rent amid immigration surge
Despite concern about the city’s finances, the council voted to dig into its cash balance to help renters as eviction filings spike statewide.
www.startribune.com
February 6, 2026 at 12:07 AM
The Minneapolis City Council allocated $1 million to help residents pay rent as part of an effort to help immigrants who have lost income amid the federal immigration crackdown.
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I want to reiterate that this shit is nuts. A federal invasion of state-run elections, an intelligence community invasion of federal law enforcement, a White House invasion of a criminal investigation, and a president’s insane treasonable sore loser obsession all rolled up and muddled together.
February 5, 2026 at 9:16 PM
I want to reiterate that this shit is nuts. A federal invasion of state-run elections, an intelligence community invasion of federal law enforcement, a White House invasion of a criminal investigation, and a president’s insane treasonable sore loser obsession all rolled up and muddled together.
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paragraph 48: "In Mr. Trump’s second term, Ms. Britt has voted in line with the president 100 percent of the time."
February 5, 2026 at 7:43 PM
paragraph 48: "In Mr. Trump’s second term, Ms. Britt has voted in line with the president 100 percent of the time."
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JUST IN: A federal judge has barred ICE and DHS from using taxpayer information provided by the IRS.
Judge Talwani says that DHS' view that noncitizens lack 4th amendment rights — combined with ICE use of administrative warrants — is a recipe for abuse.
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Judge Talwani says that DHS' view that noncitizens lack 4th amendment rights — combined with ICE use of administrative warrants — is a recipe for abuse.
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February 5, 2026 at 9:55 PM
JUST IN: A federal judge has barred ICE and DHS from using taxpayer information provided by the IRS.
Judge Talwani says that DHS' view that noncitizens lack 4th amendment rights — combined with ICE use of administrative warrants — is a recipe for abuse.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Judge Talwani says that DHS' view that noncitizens lack 4th amendment rights — combined with ICE use of administrative warrants — is a recipe for abuse.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Illinois made history with the nation’s first employment tax credit for local news, awarding $4M and supporting over 260 journalist jobs in 2025. Our new report takes a closer look at what worked and how the policy could be strengthened.
Learn more: www.rebuildlocalnews.org/supporting-l...
Learn more: www.rebuildlocalnews.org/supporting-l...
Supporting Local Reporting in Illinois: Early Lessons, Opportunities
In 2025, the Local Journalism Sustainability Tax Incentive Program awarded $4 million in tax credits, supporting over 260 journalist jobs across more than 120 local outlets statewide. Early implementa...
www.rebuildlocalnews.org
February 5, 2026 at 5:36 PM
Illinois made history with the nation’s first employment tax credit for local news, awarding $4M and supporting over 260 journalist jobs in 2025. Our new report takes a closer look at what worked and how the policy could be strengthened.
Learn more: www.rebuildlocalnews.org/supporting-l...
Learn more: www.rebuildlocalnews.org/supporting-l...
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over the next 3 years, be ready for seeing a lot of coverage of Republican lawmakers, business leaders, university leaders who did absolutely nothing to stall Trump (on the contrary) — about how *actually* they were wringing their hands all along. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/u...
February 5, 2026 at 8:31 PM
over the next 3 years, be ready for seeing a lot of coverage of Republican lawmakers, business leaders, university leaders who did absolutely nothing to stall Trump (on the contrary) — about how *actually* they were wringing their hands all along. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/u...
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At a moment when we need the Criminal Section of the Civil Rights Division more than ever to hold officers accountable for violating the Constitution, Trump is taking a bulldozer to the place. That is not a coincidence, of course.
The Justice Dept. unit responsible for prosecuting potential wrongdoing by law enforcement — including during the crackdown in Minneapolis — has lost two-thirds of its prosecutors and is under orders to scale back its investigations of excessive force, people familiar with its work told Reuters.
Exclusive: Justice Department unit on police misconduct sees staffing plunge and probes scaled back, sources say
The U.S. Justice Department unit responsible for prosecuting potential wrongdoing by law enforcement, including during the crackdown on illegal immigration in Minneapolis, has lost two-thirds of its p...
www.reuters.com
February 5, 2026 at 9:49 PM
At a moment when we need the Criminal Section of the Civil Rights Division more than ever to hold officers accountable for violating the Constitution, Trump is taking a bulldozer to the place. That is not a coincidence, of course.
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It's genuinely just this.
February 5, 2026 at 8:49 PM
It's genuinely just this.
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Fun head to head image
February 5, 2026 at 2:23 PM
Fun head to head image
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Add the CIA World Factbook to the long and growing list of disappearing government datasets: www.cia.gov/stories/stor...
February 5, 2026 at 2:26 PM
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Imagine if a Democrat said this about Republicans
Trump at the National Prayer Breakfast: "I don't know how a person of faith can vote for a Democrat. I really don't. *crowd groans* I know we have some here today. I don't know why they're here, because they certainly don't give us their vote ... they cheat."
February 5, 2026 at 2:26 PM
Imagine if a Democrat said this about Republicans
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Jeff Bezos’s wealth has increased an average of $70 million every day of 2026, meaning that he could have offset The Post’s losses with what he’s made since Monday.
February 5, 2026 at 2:48 AM
Jeff Bezos’s wealth has increased an average of $70 million every day of 2026, meaning that he could have offset The Post’s losses with what he’s made since Monday.
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I think some people may have thought i was exaggerating the extremely gendered maga perceptions of liberal weakness. I offer this as a rebuttal. bsky.app/profile/radl...
This Claremont twit is so fearful of “wine moms” with cell phones and whistles that he’s demanding Trump crush them with violence.
Or rather, more violence.
Or rather, more violence.
February 4, 2026 at 9:59 PM
I think some people may have thought i was exaggerating the extremely gendered maga perceptions of liberal weakness. I offer this as a rebuttal. bsky.app/profile/radl...
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Former race and ethnicity reporter Emmanuel Felton wrote, “I’m among the hundreds of people laid off by The Post. This comes six months after hearing in a national meeting that race coverage drives subscriptions. This wasn’t a financial decision, it was an ideological one.”
Jeff Bezos’ Washington Post Cuts 30% of Staff, Laying Off More Than 300 Employees Including Amazon Beat Reporter
The Washington Post, owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, is enacting layoffs that will eliminate "hundreds" of jobs.
variety.com
February 4, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Former race and ethnicity reporter Emmanuel Felton wrote, “I’m among the hundreds of people laid off by The Post. This comes six months after hearing in a national meeting that race coverage drives subscriptions. This wasn’t a financial decision, it was an ideological one.”
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NEW: Abigail Spanberger this afternoon ordered that all state agencies leave ICE's 287(g) program.
This means that the state police (and some other agencies) will no longer be empowered to detain and arrest people for ICE.
Big, big move by the governor within weeks of coming into office.
This means that the state police (and some other agencies) will no longer be empowered to detain and arrest people for ICE.
Big, big move by the governor within weeks of coming into office.
Virginia’s New Governor Ends ICE Program. Local Contracts Remain, For Now. - Bolts
Abigail Spanberger left the 287(g) program, which empowered state law enforcement to detain immigrants. Will Democrats also bar local police and sheriffs from the program?
boltsmag.org
February 4, 2026 at 10:36 PM
NEW: Abigail Spanberger this afternoon ordered that all state agencies leave ICE's 287(g) program.
This means that the state police (and some other agencies) will no longer be empowered to detain and arrest people for ICE.
Big, big move by the governor within weeks of coming into office.
This means that the state police (and some other agencies) will no longer be empowered to detain and arrest people for ICE.
Big, big move by the governor within weeks of coming into office.
Me realizing it's only Wednesday
February 4, 2026 at 10:21 PM
Me realizing it's only Wednesday
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BREAKING: Supreme Court denies California Republicans’ emergency request to block their state’s newly redrawn House map
February 4, 2026 at 6:55 PM
BREAKING: Supreme Court denies California Republicans’ emergency request to block their state’s newly redrawn House map
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To understand what's going down at WaPo, this information is essential. The tech bros brought Trump to power, and the are exploiting their hold on the administration to accumulate wealth in an obscene fashion. The last thing they want is a newspaper running exposés that mess things up.
February 4, 2026 at 4:25 PM
To understand what's going down at WaPo, this information is essential. The tech bros brought Trump to power, and the are exploiting their hold on the administration to accumulate wealth in an obscene fashion. The last thing they want is a newspaper running exposés that mess things up.
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Seven years ago yesterday, this ad ran during the Super Bowl.
'Democracy Dies in Darkness': Super Bowl commercial (2019)
YouTube video by Washington Post
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February 4, 2026 at 2:28 PM
Seven years ago yesterday, this ad ran during the Super Bowl.
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Wow, should probably fire the publisher responsible for missing out on the opportunities.
“We simply haven’t evolved our model or many operations and processes as much as we should have, and we’ve even missed out on some opportunities,” Murray said during the call as rationale behind the significant cuts
WaPo's Matt Murray told staff the paper is shuttering sports, moving remaining staff to features, shrinking foreign coverage, restructuring metro, closing books coverage, suspending Post Reports podcast
“Whole company now waiting for a live or die email” one staffer said
More in tonight’s Status
“Whole company now waiting for a live or die email” one staffer said
More in tonight’s Status
February 4, 2026 at 2:28 PM
Wow, should probably fire the publisher responsible for missing out on the opportunities.