cLovisBuford
@clovisbuford.bsky.social
Raconteur , social provocateur . Texan This dumpster was on fire when i got here . political opinions free , rates more reasonable.
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We’re going on tour!
For the next two weeks before Election Day, we’re hitting the road — going everywhere and talking to everyone.
It’s time to take back Texas.
Join us: www.mobilize.us/talaricofort...
For the next two weeks before Election Day, we’re hitting the road — going everywhere and talking to everyone.
It’s time to take back Texas.
Join us: www.mobilize.us/talaricofort...
February 16, 2026 at 7:00 PM
We’re going on tour!
For the next two weeks before Election Day, we’re hitting the road — going everywhere and talking to everyone.
It’s time to take back Texas.
Join us: www.mobilize.us/talaricofort...
For the next two weeks before Election Day, we’re hitting the road — going everywhere and talking to everyone.
It’s time to take back Texas.
Join us: www.mobilize.us/talaricofort...
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Please follow author Michelle H. Davis on BlueSky: @lonestarleft.com
After reviewing the candidates in the primary against Henry Cuellar I will be donating to Ricardo Villarreal. I can't do much but I would like Cuellar off the ballet. We shouldn't have a Trump pardoned House Rep in Congress.
After reviewing the candidates in the primary against Henry Cuellar I will be donating to Ricardo Villarreal. I can't do much but I would like Cuellar off the ballet. We shouldn't have a Trump pardoned House Rep in Congress.
A critical U.S. House Congressional primary is happening in #Texas District 28. Early #Vote Feb 17-27. This article is an amazingly well-done overview of the Primary race and why #HenryCuellar needs to go. Cuellar voted w/Republicans to fund #ICE & for the #SAVEAct
open.substack.com/pub/lonestar...
open.substack.com/pub/lonestar...
How To Vote Henry Cuellar Out Of Office On March 3
How one congressional seat shapes national politics.
open.substack.com
February 15, 2026 at 11:50 PM
Please follow author Michelle H. Davis on BlueSky: @lonestarleft.com
After reviewing the candidates in the primary against Henry Cuellar I will be donating to Ricardo Villarreal. I can't do much but I would like Cuellar off the ballet. We shouldn't have a Trump pardoned House Rep in Congress.
After reviewing the candidates in the primary against Henry Cuellar I will be donating to Ricardo Villarreal. I can't do much but I would like Cuellar off the ballet. We shouldn't have a Trump pardoned House Rep in Congress.
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Proud as I can be to have earned Lone Star Left’s golden endorsement.
Michelle understands what my campaign is all about. The OAG can and should use the law - its power - for the people.
Michelle understands what my campaign is all about. The OAG can and should use the law - its power - for the people.
This race is about how Texas uses power. @jaworskifortexas.bsky.social
Lone Star Left Endorses Joe Jaworski For Texas Attorney General
This race is about how Texas uses power.
www.lonestarleft.com
February 15, 2026 at 1:59 PM
Proud as I can be to have earned Lone Star Left’s golden endorsement.
Michelle understands what my campaign is all about. The OAG can and should use the law - its power - for the people.
Michelle understands what my campaign is all about. The OAG can and should use the law - its power - for the people.
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I am so goddamn proud of her.
February 16, 2026 at 12:00 AM
I am so goddamn proud of her.
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These have to be made-up numbers. 33K is more kids than the largest school district in MN
Tom Homan is given free rein to just say stuff on Fox & Friends: "President Trump has already found 145,000 children. In Minnesota alone, only 33,000 missing children we found that the last administration wasn't even looking for."
February 15, 2026 at 3:33 PM
These have to be made-up numbers. 33K is more kids than the largest school district in MN
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This is so deeply fucked. I wish these people would just admit they hate the idea of democracy and get it over with. This kayfabe bullshit is just silly at this point.
North Carolina lawmakers have voted to remove all college campus voting sites. Specifically at the largest HBCU in the US NC A&T. They now have to walk 30 minutes to their nearest polling place. Students are protesting this - pls share and support.
www.tiktok.com/t/ZThx29BJ9/
www.tiktok.com/t/ZThx29BJ9/
Even without an on-campus voting site, NCAT students still marched to the polls. 💙💛 Students at North Carolina A&T showed that barriers won’t stop their voices. When access isn’t easy, they organize. ...
TikTok video by HBCU Student Action Alliance
www.tiktok.com
February 15, 2026 at 3:48 AM
This is so deeply fucked. I wish these people would just admit they hate the idea of democracy and get it over with. This kayfabe bullshit is just silly at this point.
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American Gestapo
NYT: Trump secretly deported 9 migrants despite court orders to not remove them to their home nations. So, he sent them to prison in Cameroon: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/14/w...
U.S. Deports Nine Migrants in Secret, Ignoring Legal Protections
www.nytimes.com
February 15, 2026 at 4:19 AM
American Gestapo
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Enraging that this took a court order:
"Catholic nuns and clergy had visited the facility for years, offering prayer services and holy communion to detainees during visitor hours.
Trump Administration immigration authorities rolled back that access in September..."
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/u...
"Catholic nuns and clergy had visited the facility for years, offering prayer services and holy communion to detainees during visitor hours.
Trump Administration immigration authorities rolled back that access in September..."
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/u...
Judge Orders ICE to Let Clergy Give Communion to Detained Migrants on Ash Wednesday
www.nytimes.com
February 15, 2026 at 12:36 AM
Enraging that this took a court order:
"Catholic nuns and clergy had visited the facility for years, offering prayer services and holy communion to detainees during visitor hours.
Trump Administration immigration authorities rolled back that access in September..."
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/u...
"Catholic nuns and clergy had visited the facility for years, offering prayer services and holy communion to detainees during visitor hours.
Trump Administration immigration authorities rolled back that access in September..."
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/u...
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I think they were working on something for pancreatic cancer. So many in my family have died from it. I was hoping.
Crushing the mRNA industry in the US also probably destroys a bunch of cures for various cancers just as an FYI.
February 15, 2026 at 1:37 AM
I think they were working on something for pancreatic cancer. So many in my family have died from it. I was hoping.
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A benefit of free buses I hadn’t heard enough about until this piece from @galvinalmanza.bsky.social
February 14, 2026 at 11:59 PM
A benefit of free buses I hadn’t heard enough about until this piece from @galvinalmanza.bsky.social
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They talk and act exactly like Nazis in pursuit of the exact same objectives as Nazis using the exact same tactics and rationales as Nazis but it would be wrong to call them Nazis until they grow the little mustache.
White House stands by State Department nominee who complains that "white Americans are increasingly second-class citizens," warns of "white erasure" and says "the Jews love to see themselves as oppressed." @camcgrady.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/u...
Trump Nominates an Apostle of ‘White Erasure’ for the State Department
www.nytimes.com
February 15, 2026 at 12:43 AM
They talk and act exactly like Nazis in pursuit of the exact same objectives as Nazis using the exact same tactics and rationales as Nazis but it would be wrong to call them Nazis until they grow the little mustache.
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The problem for democracy is that it will not survive three more years of such a system. We cannot hold free and fair elections if judges blindly accept the word of Pam Bondi and Kash Patel’s minions. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/two-...
Two cases and the grease that breaks democracy
The obvious lesson many are drawing is that ordinary citizens are more reliable protectors of democracy than judges in black robes.
www.democracydocket.com
February 15, 2026 at 2:53 AM
The problem for democracy is that it will not survive three more years of such a system. We cannot hold free and fair elections if judges blindly accept the word of Pam Bondi and Kash Patel’s minions. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/two-...
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Azerbaijan's President says Russia has deliberately attacked its diplomatic mission in Ukraine.
Ilham Aliyev told Ukrainska Pravda they thought the first strike may be an accident, but two more since then prove otherwise.
Azerbaijan's energy property and its embassy have each been attacked 3 times
Ilham Aliyev told Ukrainska Pravda they thought the first strike may be an accident, but two more since then prove otherwise.
Azerbaijan's energy property and its embassy have each been attacked 3 times
February 14, 2026 at 9:32 PM
Azerbaijan's President says Russia has deliberately attacked its diplomatic mission in Ukraine.
Ilham Aliyev told Ukrainska Pravda they thought the first strike may be an accident, but two more since then prove otherwise.
Azerbaijan's energy property and its embassy have each been attacked 3 times
Ilham Aliyev told Ukrainska Pravda they thought the first strike may be an accident, but two more since then prove otherwise.
Azerbaijan's energy property and its embassy have each been attacked 3 times
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Why Are Senate Democrats Still Voting to Confirm Trump’s Judicial Nominees? ballsandstrikes.org/nominations/...
Why Are Senate Democrats Still Voting to Confirm Trump’s Judicial Nominees?
Democrats on the Judiciary Committee keep decrying Trump nominees as unqualified extremists. They also keep voting to confirm them.
ballsandstrikes.org
February 14, 2026 at 11:05 PM
Why Are Senate Democrats Still Voting to Confirm Trump’s Judicial Nominees? ballsandstrikes.org/nominations/...
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They're going to make you pay extra money and jump through more hoops to vote, and then they're going to make it harder to jump through the hoops.
The State Department orders libraries to stop providing passport services to customers. This is part of the “save act”. Voter suppression is against the law. He knows if he can discourage people from voting this is the only way he can win.
#SheShed #VoteBlue
apnews.com/article/pass...
#SheShed #VoteBlue
apnews.com/article/pass...
State Department orders nonprofit libraries to stop processing passport applications
The State Department has ordered nonprofit public libraries to stop taking passport applications, cutting off a popular local service.
apnews.com
February 15, 2026 at 12:11 AM
They're going to make you pay extra money and jump through more hoops to vote, and then they're going to make it harder to jump through the hoops.
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This is the Republican platform. Trump is the leader of the Republican Party.
White House stands by State Department nominee who complains that "white Americans are increasingly second-class citizens," warns of "white erasure" and says "the Jews love to see themselves as oppressed." @camcgrady.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/u...
Trump Nominates an Apostle of ‘White Erasure’ for the State Department
www.nytimes.com
February 14, 2026 at 11:14 PM
This is the Republican platform. Trump is the leader of the Republican Party.
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It’s funny watching all these MAGA bootlickers turn on Steve Bannon after years of worshipping the man. He’s always been a disgusting piece of shit, and we knew that long before his close relationship with Jeffrey Epstein was revealed.
February 14, 2026 at 7:03 PM
It’s funny watching all these MAGA bootlickers turn on Steve Bannon after years of worshipping the man. He’s always been a disgusting piece of shit, and we knew that long before his close relationship with Jeffrey Epstein was revealed.
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If the Democrats nominate @astroterry.bsky.social they will have a massively good shot at winning TX-9, a district they drew to be Republican. We have a shot to make Texas far more blue, and this is important. Vote Virts!
Honored to be endorsed by the @HoustonChron for Congressional District 9 in Texas- I will fight to level the playing field for the working people in our district!
CD9 is ground zero in the gerrymandering wars so let’s WIN this seat together!
www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/endo...
CD9 is ground zero in the gerrymandering wars so let’s WIN this seat together!
www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/endo...
Democrats should rally behind Terry Virts in the 9th Congressional District
Democrats should rally behind astronaut Terry Virts in the 9th Congressional District, writes the editorial board.
www.houstonchronicle.com
February 14, 2026 at 9:32 PM
If the Democrats nominate @astroterry.bsky.social they will have a massively good shot at winning TX-9, a district they drew to be Republican. We have a shot to make Texas far more blue, and this is important. Vote Virts!
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Trump insider Tom Barrack kept in regular contact with Jeffrey Epstein for years, files show
www.cbsnews.com/news/tom-bar...
www.cbsnews.com/news/tom-bar...
Trump insider Tom Barrack kept in regular contact with Jeffrey Epstein for years, files show
Tom Barrack, a top U.S. diplomat and longtime friend of President Trump, networked and socialized with Epstein for years, CBS News found.
www.cbsnews.com
February 14, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Trump insider Tom Barrack kept in regular contact with Jeffrey Epstein for years, files show
www.cbsnews.com/news/tom-bar...
www.cbsnews.com/news/tom-bar...
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Art.❤️
February 14, 2026 at 9:37 PM
Art.❤️
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Don't ever tell me this is not a fascist regime.
During a press event Saturday, Kristi Noem said the quiet part out loud: "When it gets to Election Day, we've been proactive to make sure that we have the right people voting, electing the right leaders to lead this country."
During a press event Saturday, Kristi Noem said the quiet part out loud: "When it gets to Election Day, we've been proactive to make sure that we have the right people voting, electing the right leaders to lead this country."
February 14, 2026 at 9:24 PM
Don't ever tell me this is not a fascist regime.
During a press event Saturday, Kristi Noem said the quiet part out loud: "When it gets to Election Day, we've been proactive to make sure that we have the right people voting, electing the right leaders to lead this country."
During a press event Saturday, Kristi Noem said the quiet part out loud: "When it gets to Election Day, we've been proactive to make sure that we have the right people voting, electing the right leaders to lead this country."
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Months after the killing of Charlie Kirk, a growing number of lawsuits by people claim they were illegally punished, fired and even arrested for making negative comments about Kirk.
Free speech lawsuits mount after Charlie Kirk assassination
Months after the killing of Charlie Kirk, a growing number of lawsuits by people claim they were illegally punished, fired and even arrested for making negative comments about Kirk.
n.pr
February 14, 2026 at 9:55 PM
Months after the killing of Charlie Kirk, a growing number of lawsuits by people claim they were illegally punished, fired and even arrested for making negative comments about Kirk.
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ICE observers in Minnesota are skeptical about the White House's claims of a federal drawdown.
But they have noticed in recent weeks a shift from aggressive street sweeps in Minneapolis to instead target people in the suburbs or quietly waiting in unmarked vehicles of residential areas.
But they have noticed in recent weeks a shift from aggressive street sweeps in Minneapolis to instead target people in the suburbs or quietly waiting in unmarked vehicles of residential areas.
From chaos to radio silence: How ICE tactics changed in weeks leading to Homan announcement
In recent days, observers have noticed a shift in methods.
bit.ly
February 14, 2026 at 9:21 PM
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New: Military officers could soon find dozens of top colleges and universities across the US (list in replies) abruptly off limits for tuition assistance as part of Hegseth’s campaign against schools he describes as being biased against the US military
www.cnn.com/2026/02/13/p...
www.cnn.com/2026/02/13/p...
Pentagon may bar tuition aid for top universities in Hegseth’s crackdown on ‘biased’ schools | CNN Politics
Military officers could soon find dozens of top colleges and universities across the United States abruptly off limits for tuition assistance as part of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s campaign again...
www.cnn.com
February 13, 2026 at 10:31 PM
New: Military officers could soon find dozens of top colleges and universities across the US (list in replies) abruptly off limits for tuition assistance as part of Hegseth’s campaign against schools he describes as being biased against the US military
www.cnn.com/2026/02/13/p...
www.cnn.com/2026/02/13/p...