Star of Peace Technician
@fivestarhelldriver.bsky.social
Likes: Managed Democracy, Super Earth, Liber-Tea, Frozen Yogurt
Dislikes: Clankers, Bugs, Squids, Long Walks on the Beach
Dislikes: Clankers, Bugs, Squids, Long Walks on the Beach
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A federal court cleared way for us @democracydefendersfund.org to depose Elon Musk over the unconstitutional shutdown of USAID
Our case now moves into discovery
As our Legal Director Tianna Mays explains: accountability starts w/ facts👇 - TN
Our case now moves into discovery
As our Legal Director Tianna Mays explains: accountability starts w/ facts👇 - TN
Elon Musk Will Be Deposed Over What He Did With DOGE
The former DOGE head will have to answer for what happened at USAID.
newrepublic.com
February 6, 2026 at 11:05 PM
A federal court cleared way for us @democracydefendersfund.org to depose Elon Musk over the unconstitutional shutdown of USAID
Our case now moves into discovery
As our Legal Director Tianna Mays explains: accountability starts w/ facts👇 - TN
Our case now moves into discovery
As our Legal Director Tianna Mays explains: accountability starts w/ facts👇 - TN
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More Than 800 Google Workers Urge Company to Cancel Any Contracts With ICE and CBP
The campaign is among the largest anti-ICE protests by workers at a single company since federal agents shot and killed two people in Minneapolis last month.
The campaign is among the largest anti-ICE protests by workers at a single company since federal agents shot and killed two people in Minneapolis last month.
More Than 800 Google Workers Urge Company to Cancel Any Contracts With ICE and CBP
The campaign is among the largest anti-ICE protests by workers at a single company since federal agents shot and killed two people in Minneapolis last month.
www.wired.com
February 6, 2026 at 10:08 PM
More Than 800 Google Workers Urge Company to Cancel Any Contracts With ICE and CBP
The campaign is among the largest anti-ICE protests by workers at a single company since federal agents shot and killed two people in Minneapolis last month.
The campaign is among the largest anti-ICE protests by workers at a single company since federal agents shot and killed two people in Minneapolis last month.
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good reporting on an interesting angle in the files
if you look at the timeline, Wyler's complaint that Elon basically ripped off his idea for Starlink completely adds up... wouldn't have been Elon's first time either
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
if you look at the timeline, Wyler's complaint that Elon basically ripped off his idea for Starlink completely adds up... wouldn't have been Elon's first time either
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Epstein Was Adviser Behind Funding of Starlink Rival OneWeb
Jeffrey Epstein was an adviser in the creation of OneWeb Ltd, a low-Earth orbit satellite network that is the world’s largest rival of Elon Musk’s Starlink, according to emails released by the US Depa...
www.bloomberg.com
February 6, 2026 at 10:52 PM
good reporting on an interesting angle in the files
if you look at the timeline, Wyler's complaint that Elon basically ripped off his idea for Starlink completely adds up... wouldn't have been Elon's first time either
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
if you look at the timeline, Wyler's complaint that Elon basically ripped off his idea for Starlink completely adds up... wouldn't have been Elon's first time either
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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A growing number of U.S. Public Health Service (PHS) doctors, nurses, and officers are resigning rather than accepting deployments to the Trump administration’s expanded immigration detention operations at Guantánamo Bay. This story was published in partnership with @kffhealthnews.org.
Public Health Workers Are Quitting Over Assignments to Guantánamo
Doctors, nurses, and other officers are increasingly being deployed to ICE detention centers. Some have resigned in protest, while others offer a rare look into bleak conditions.
wrd.cm
February 6, 2026 at 10:35 PM
A growing number of U.S. Public Health Service (PHS) doctors, nurses, and officers are resigning rather than accepting deployments to the Trump administration’s expanded immigration detention operations at Guantánamo Bay. This story was published in partnership with @kffhealthnews.org.
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His info was literally right on LinkedIn.
Judge Censored an ICE Agent’s Face Over “Threats.” His Info Was a Google Search Away.
After a judge agreed to keep an ICE agent’s face out of the court record, a simple internet search revealed his name and location.
interc.pt
February 6, 2026 at 10:02 PM
His info was literally right on LinkedIn.
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Finneas is better at political messaging than 99% of the Democratic consultants in DC.
February 6, 2026 at 8:44 PM
Finneas is better at political messaging than 99% of the Democratic consultants in DC.
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I hope Dems begin to see that moderate or progressive, AIPAC is not our friend.
They endorse January 6th insurrectionists. Yet if you so much as suggest the US uphold its own Leahy laws, no matter your record, they will work against you.
They endorse January 6th insurrectionists. Yet if you so much as suggest the US uphold its own Leahy laws, no matter your record, they will work against you.
February 6, 2026 at 2:52 PM
I hope Dems begin to see that moderate or progressive, AIPAC is not our friend.
They endorse January 6th insurrectionists. Yet if you so much as suggest the US uphold its own Leahy laws, no matter your record, they will work against you.
They endorse January 6th insurrectionists. Yet if you so much as suggest the US uphold its own Leahy laws, no matter your record, they will work against you.
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Palantir stock is falling again today. It's now down more than 25% over the past month.
February 5, 2026 at 4:12 PM
Palantir stock is falling again today. It's now down more than 25% over the past month.
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All kitted out with mags because?
Reviewing video from Fulton County elections raid.
Taken aback by the dismissive & sneering attitude from FBI agents toward the cop politely asking to see the warrant.
Looked him up: He's an immigrant w/ a doctorate in philosophy. His thesis? "Force by police officers toward African Americans."
Taken aback by the dismissive & sneering attitude from FBI agents toward the cop politely asking to see the warrant.
Looked him up: He's an immigrant w/ a doctorate in philosophy. His thesis? "Force by police officers toward African Americans."
February 6, 2026 at 4:25 PM
All kitted out with mags because?
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🚨BREAKING: Republicans are moving quickly to pass a bill requiring voters to show proof of citizenship both to register and at the polls ahead of the 2026 midterm elections — a move that experts warn could disenfranchise millions of Americans. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
GOP fast tracks monster voter suppression bill that could disenfranchise millions by requiring proof of citizenship at polls
In the past few weeks, passing the legislation has been a unifying rally cry for Republicans, a welcome distraction from the party’s cratering public opinion polls.
www.democracydocket.com
February 6, 2026 at 4:02 PM
🚨BREAKING: Republicans are moving quickly to pass a bill requiring voters to show proof of citizenship both to register and at the polls ahead of the 2026 midterm elections — a move that experts warn could disenfranchise millions of Americans. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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DEVELOPING: A judge is pressing AG Pam Bondi to explain what she meant when she said last February that Jeffrey Epstein's client list was "on my desk right now." Judge Randy Moss (Obama) is handling a #FOIA suit for those docs. More here, scroll down....
www.politico.com/newsletters/...
www.politico.com/newsletters/...
February 6, 2026 at 3:11 AM
DEVELOPING: A judge is pressing AG Pam Bondi to explain what she meant when she said last February that Jeffrey Epstein's client list was "on my desk right now." Judge Randy Moss (Obama) is handling a #FOIA suit for those docs. More here, scroll down....
www.politico.com/newsletters/...
www.politico.com/newsletters/...
Democrat: says something progressive or *gasp* bold
Me:
Me:
a man in a batman costume says " can we trust him "
ALT: a man in a batman costume says " can we trust him "
media.tenor.com
February 6, 2026 at 6:53 AM
Democrat: says something progressive or *gasp* bold
Me:
Me:
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We found that Jeff Bezos paid *zero* taxes in 2007 and 2011.
In fact, he reported making so little in 2011 that he even claimed and received a $4,000 tax credit for his children.
This is how he did it (published 2021):
In fact, he reported making so little in 2011 that he even claimed and received a $4,000 tax credit for his children.
This is how he did it (published 2021):
The Secret IRS Files: Trove of Never-Before-Seen Records Reveal How the Wealthiest Avoid Income Tax
ProPublica has obtained a vast cache of IRS information showing how billionaires like Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and Warren Buffett pay little in income tax compared to their massive wealth — sometimes, ev...
www.propublica.org
February 6, 2026 at 2:00 AM
We found that Jeff Bezos paid *zero* taxes in 2007 and 2011.
In fact, he reported making so little in 2011 that he even claimed and received a $4,000 tax credit for his children.
This is how he did it (published 2021):
In fact, he reported making so little in 2011 that he even claimed and received a $4,000 tax credit for his children.
This is how he did it (published 2021):
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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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Every American needs to watch this:
February 5, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Every American needs to watch this:
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AOC: We are going to have to reckon, as a country, with this time. And I hope that that reckoning includes prosecution of people who are involved with the lawbreaking and human rights violations they are knowingly engaging in right now.
February 6, 2026 at 1:04 AM
AOC: We are going to have to reckon, as a country, with this time. And I hope that that reckoning includes prosecution of people who are involved with the lawbreaking and human rights violations they are knowingly engaging in right now.
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BREAKING: Over 680 members of the National Academy of Sciences, Medicine, and Engineering have endorsed articles of impeachment against RFK Jr.
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February 5, 2026 at 9:08 PM
BREAKING: Over 680 members of the National Academy of Sciences, Medicine, and Engineering have endorsed articles of impeachment against RFK Jr.
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This is a terrific guide.
"But what can Democrats do, they're out of power?"
I get that question a lot.
So I made this guide.
Because members of Congress have a lot of power, even in the minority - especially in the Senate.
AlexRikleen.us/minoritypowers
I get that question a lot.
So I made this guide.
Because members of Congress have a lot of power, even in the minority - especially in the Senate.
AlexRikleen.us/minoritypowers
Powers of the Minority — Alex Rikleen | Democrat for Senate
AlexRikleen.us
February 5, 2026 at 1:14 PM
This is a terrific guide.
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BREAKING: The Trump administration repeatedly said the aggressive apartment raid in Chicago last fall was prompted by intel on a gang takeover.
New docs show the real motivation was to get alleged squatters. And the landlord and manager helped them.
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
New docs show the real motivation was to get alleged squatters. And the landlord and manager helped them.
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
The Real Story Behind the Midnight Immigration Raid on a Chicago Apartment Building
The Trump administration has claimed the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua had taken over the building. But new documents make no mention of the gang and reveal federal agents had information about “ille...
www.propublica.org
February 4, 2026 at 3:47 PM
BREAKING: The Trump administration repeatedly said the aggressive apartment raid in Chicago last fall was prompted by intel on a gang takeover.
New docs show the real motivation was to get alleged squatters. And the landlord and manager helped them.
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
New docs show the real motivation was to get alleged squatters. And the landlord and manager helped them.
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
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A whistleblower has officially notified Tulsi Gabbard that if her office doesn’t respond by Friday, February 6th, he’s heading to Congress on the 9th. And if he goes, he plans to give an unclassified briefing laying out her conduct and the intelligence concerns behind it.
February 5, 2026 at 3:20 PM
A whistleblower has officially notified Tulsi Gabbard that if her office doesn’t respond by Friday, February 6th, he’s heading to Congress on the 9th. And if he goes, he plans to give an unclassified briefing laying out her conduct and the intelligence concerns behind it.
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@wyden.senate.gov's record of warning that there is deep and constitutionally-serious dirt being done by the intelligence agencies in secret is unblemished. The vaguer he is, the filthier the dirt is. This is the vaguest I've ever seen him
Ron Wyden Only Talks Like This When The Spies Do Something *Real* Bad
No, I don't know what they did. But I have a lot of experience with the senator
www.forever-wars.com
February 5, 2026 at 5:10 PM
@wyden.senate.gov's record of warning that there is deep and constitutionally-serious dirt being done by the intelligence agencies in secret is unblemished. The vaguer he is, the filthier the dirt is. This is the vaguest I've ever seen him
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent admits that if Trump successfully sues the IRS for $10 billion, that money would come from taxpayers.
February 5, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent admits that if Trump successfully sues the IRS for $10 billion, that money would come from taxpayers.
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EpsteIn—as in, Epstein and LinkedIn—searches your connections on the social network for names that match those in the released files. @evystadium.bsky.social has more.
Story by @josephcox.bsky.social here:
www.404media.co/this-tool-se...
Story by @josephcox.bsky.social here:
www.404media.co/this-tool-se...
February 5, 2026 at 5:14 PM
EpsteIn—as in, Epstein and LinkedIn—searches your connections on the social network for names that match those in the released files. @evystadium.bsky.social has more.
Story by @josephcox.bsky.social here:
www.404media.co/this-tool-se...
Story by @josephcox.bsky.social here:
www.404media.co/this-tool-se...
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Reminder: Palantir sells AI tools that help law enforcement agencies like ICE analyze massive amounts of personal data. It's a big reason why it is quickly becoming the most dangerous corporation in America. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_VwyhErd88
The Most Dangerous Corporation in America?
The AI surveillance state is real — and it's being built by Palantir.
www.youtube.com
February 4, 2026 at 10:31 PM
Reminder: Palantir sells AI tools that help law enforcement agencies like ICE analyze massive amounts of personal data. It's a big reason why it is quickly becoming the most dangerous corporation in America. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_VwyhErd88
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This is amazing.
🚨 New: We built a visual tracker of the warehouses ICE is targeting across the US.
Working off an idea from @actualkatherine.bsky.social, we’ve mapped active searches, canceled deals, and linked state property records.
Explore the map here: tinyurl.com/ICEWarehouse...
Working off an idea from @actualkatherine.bsky.social, we’ve mapped active searches, canceled deals, and linked state property records.
Explore the map here: tinyurl.com/ICEWarehouse...
February 5, 2026 at 4:25 AM
This is amazing.