LSW
@ltrip.altgov.info
Geopolitical junkie, science groupie, art maker
NatSec really is a reasonable hobby
NatSec really is a reasonable hobby
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There’s only 1 person in Congress who doesn’t trade stocks, doesn’t take corporate PAC money, and has a public schedule. That’s me. And it should be the standard.
February 17, 2026 at 4:48 PM
There’s only 1 person in Congress who doesn’t trade stocks, doesn’t take corporate PAC money, and has a public schedule. That’s me. And it should be the standard.
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What’s one way we can rein in ICE?
We can start by boycotting ICE’s corporate collaborators that are profiting from the agency’s cruelty.
Watch.
We can start by boycotting ICE’s corporate collaborators that are profiting from the agency’s cruelty.
Watch.
February 17, 2026 at 3:05 PM
What’s one way we can rein in ICE?
We can start by boycotting ICE’s corporate collaborators that are profiting from the agency’s cruelty.
Watch.
We can start by boycotting ICE’s corporate collaborators that are profiting from the agency’s cruelty.
Watch.
Good news does happen!
History just won in federal court.
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore the slavery exhibits at the President’s House in Philadelphia after the DOI forced the park to dismantle the panels recognizing the nine enslaved Africans held there by George Washington.
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore the slavery exhibits at the President’s House in Philadelphia after the DOI forced the park to dismantle the panels recognizing the nine enslaved Africans held there by George Washington.
February 17, 2026 at 9:27 PM
Good news does happen!
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New election date infographics just dropped! Find your state and share it out!
github.com/Alt-Gov/publ...
Here's the first three primaries coming up.
github.com/Alt-Gov/publ...
Here's the first three primaries coming up.
February 16, 2026 at 5:12 PM
New election date infographics just dropped! Find your state and share it out!
github.com/Alt-Gov/publ...
Here's the first three primaries coming up.
github.com/Alt-Gov/publ...
Here's the first three primaries coming up.
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Skydance, parent co of Paramount & CBS, complied in advance. FCC chair, Brendan Carr is flexing so CBS barred Colbert from airing his interview with TX Senate candidate, Rep. James Talarico
Therefore, don't share this link of the Colbert interview with @jamestalarico.bsky.social
It'll make Carr mad
Therefore, don't share this link of the Colbert interview with @jamestalarico.bsky.social
It'll make Carr mad
Rep. James Talarico On Confronting Christian Nationalism, And Strange Days In The Texas Legislatu…
YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
youtu.be
February 17, 2026 at 6:22 AM
Skydance, parent co of Paramount & CBS, complied in advance. FCC chair, Brendan Carr is flexing so CBS barred Colbert from airing his interview with TX Senate candidate, Rep. James Talarico
Therefore, don't share this link of the Colbert interview with @jamestalarico.bsky.social
It'll make Carr mad
Therefore, don't share this link of the Colbert interview with @jamestalarico.bsky.social
It'll make Carr mad
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ICYMI: I feel this didn’t get enough attention because it was published in the runup to the Munich Security Conference, but this open letter by every single US Ambassador to NATO since 1998 (and until the Trump appointee) and all but one SACEURs since 1997 on NATO’s value is worth reading.
NATO is Vital to U.S. National Security
A joint statement by 16 U.S. Ambassadors to NATO and Supreme Allied Commanders, arguing "NATO is not an act of American generosity. It is a strategic bargain that ensures the United States remains the...
www.belfercenter.org
February 17, 2026 at 2:24 PM
ICYMI: I feel this didn’t get enough attention because it was published in the runup to the Munich Security Conference, but this open letter by every single US Ambassador to NATO since 1998 (and until the Trump appointee) and all but one SACEURs since 1997 on NATO’s value is worth reading.
Another reminder of who has the power. They’re rich and powerful because you made them that way. And you can unmake that just as effectively.
www.npr.org/2026/02/07/n...
www.npr.org/2026/02/07/n...
DVDs and public transit: Boycott drives people to ditch Big Tech to protest ICE
A sweeping boycott has begun — targeting tech giants who participants believe are enabling President Trump and his immigration crackdown.
www.npr.org
February 15, 2026 at 4:10 PM
Another reminder of who has the power. They’re rich and powerful because you made them that way. And you can unmake that just as effectively.
www.npr.org/2026/02/07/n...
www.npr.org/2026/02/07/n...
An important read in this 🧵
1/21 OK we are gonna start with this story. This is gonna be long and a little nuanced so stick with me. There will be a lot in here that will address SSA employees directly so if you know an SSA employee, please share with them! And if you see any errors or gaps in my knowledge, please let me know!
For reference this is the other article I’m talking about. More to come tomorrow. 🤬🤬🤬🤬
February 15, 2026 at 2:51 PM
An important read in this 🧵
@altscalesofjustice.altgov.info
When you have a moment to comment, what are your thoughts on this ruling?
m.youtube.com/watch?v=lUrk...
When you have a moment to comment, what are your thoughts on this ruling?
m.youtube.com/watch?v=lUrk...
Trump “picked the wrong judge,” dealt BLOCKBUSTER ruling by FURIOUS judge
YouTube video by Brian Tyler Cohen
m.youtube.com
February 9, 2026 at 11:47 PM
@altscalesofjustice.altgov.info
When you have a moment to comment, what are your thoughts on this ruling?
m.youtube.com/watch?v=lUrk...
When you have a moment to comment, what are your thoughts on this ruling?
m.youtube.com/watch?v=lUrk...
Thinking about Jimmy Lai and the price he’s paid for press freedom and supporting democracy.
February 9, 2026 at 2:26 AM
Thinking about Jimmy Lai and the price he’s paid for press freedom and supporting democracy.
Their power is from the money you give them.
A sweeping boycott has begun — targeting tech giants who participants believe are enabling President Trump and his immigration crackdown.
DVDs and public transit: Boycott drives people to ditch Big Tech to protest ICE
A sweeping boycott has begun — targeting tech giants who participants believe are enabling President Trump and his immigration crackdown.
n.pr
February 8, 2026 at 1:18 PM
Their power is from the money you give them.
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#altcitizens Call to Action!
We are hearing rumblings that all institute-specific websites are going to be centralized under the NIH Office of the Director. Who knows what will be kept and what will be deleted. We need those folks who are good at archiving/saving websites to take action here!!!
We are hearing rumblings that all institute-specific websites are going to be centralized under the NIH Office of the Director. Who knows what will be kept and what will be deleted. We need those folks who are good at archiving/saving websites to take action here!!!
February 5, 2026 at 10:33 PM
#altcitizens Call to Action!
We are hearing rumblings that all institute-specific websites are going to be centralized under the NIH Office of the Director. Who knows what will be kept and what will be deleted. We need those folks who are good at archiving/saving websites to take action here!!!
We are hearing rumblings that all institute-specific websites are going to be centralized under the NIH Office of the Director. Who knows what will be kept and what will be deleted. We need those folks who are good at archiving/saving websites to take action here!!!
Pathetic and vile headline
“Adult male violently attacks female child and in what appears to be a racist and politically motivated hate crime” might be more journalistically appropriate
www.newsweek.com/who-is-chad-...
“Adult male violently attacks female child and in what appears to be a racist and politically motivated hate crime” might be more journalistically appropriate
www.newsweek.com/who-is-chad-...
Who is Chad Michael Watts? Man in MAGA hat arrested after schoolgirl fight
Chad Michael Watts, 45, was arrested on Tuesday on two counts of assault causing bodily injury, police said.
www.newsweek.com
February 5, 2026 at 6:55 PM
Pathetic and vile headline
“Adult male violently attacks female child and in what appears to be a racist and politically motivated hate crime” might be more journalistically appropriate
www.newsweek.com/who-is-chad-...
“Adult male violently attacks female child and in what appears to be a racist and politically motivated hate crime” might be more journalistically appropriate
www.newsweek.com/who-is-chad-...
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Dozens of routinely updated CDC databases have gone quiet. Here’s what states and medical societies are doing to preserve U.S. public health
A ‘shadow CDC’ is scrambling to fill gaps in public health data
Dozens of routinely updated CDC databases have gone quiet. Here’s what states and medical societies are doing to preserve U.S. public health
www.scientificamerican.com
February 3, 2026 at 2:43 PM
Dozens of routinely updated CDC databases have gone quiet. Here’s what states and medical societies are doing to preserve U.S. public health
Today’s protests should take careful note of these powerful methods. Particularly in the face of attempts to increase the violence and justify limiting our rights and institute the insurrection act.
⚠️WOKE CONTENT⚠️
🧵 It was the first all-Black protest in America that most people never heard of. It was the loudest protest ever—all without saying a word.🤫 Let me tell you about The Silent Parade of 1917. (cont)
#ProudBlue
#ResistanceRoots
#USDemocracy
#Voices4Victory
🧵 It was the first all-Black protest in America that most people never heard of. It was the loudest protest ever—all without saying a word.🤫 Let me tell you about The Silent Parade of 1917. (cont)
#ProudBlue
#ResistanceRoots
#USDemocracy
#Voices4Victory
February 3, 2026 at 1:49 PM
Today’s protests should take careful note of these powerful methods. Particularly in the face of attempts to increase the violence and justify limiting our rights and institute the insurrection act.
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Protest sign from unknown time or source floating around on social media has to be my favorite.
February 1, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Protest sign from unknown time or source floating around on social media has to be my favorite.
Education is an essential part of life
February 1, 2026 at 12:53 AM
Education is an essential part of life
@amandagorman.bsky.social
is the voice of my America, of our America. Words that soothe, mark witness, expose pain, name truth and above all inspire us all to know we are the goodness possible here.
is the voice of my America, of our America. Words that soothe, mark witness, expose pain, name truth and above all inspire us all to know we are the goodness possible here.
January 31, 2026 at 2:22 PM
@amandagorman.bsky.social
is the voice of my America, of our America. Words that soothe, mark witness, expose pain, name truth and above all inspire us all to know we are the goodness possible here.
is the voice of my America, of our America. Words that soothe, mark witness, expose pain, name truth and above all inspire us all to know we are the goodness possible here.
For your weekend pleasure.
Yes, required reading assignments.
Yes, required reading assignments.
Amendment I:
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances,"
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances,"
January 31, 2026 at 1:55 PM
For your weekend pleasure.
Yes, required reading assignments.
Yes, required reading assignments.
Gotta love business cats 🐈!
These fur babies have ideas for you to participate 💪🏻 and the cuteness helps 😂
These fur babies have ideas for you to participate 💪🏻 and the cuteness helps 😂
January 31, 2026 at 1:29 PM
Gotta love business cats 🐈!
These fur babies have ideas for you to participate 💪🏻 and the cuteness helps 😂
These fur babies have ideas for you to participate 💪🏻 and the cuteness helps 😂
Never mind the job's you had, tell me five classes you took in college
-Spain’s post Franco film
-Differential Equations
-Organic Chemistry
-Figurative Sculpture
-Philosophy
-Spain’s post Franco film
-Differential Equations
-Organic Chemistry
-Figurative Sculpture
-Philosophy
Never mind the job's you had, tell me five classes you took in college
-Geographic Information Systems
-Historical Geology
-Historical Climatology
-Geomorphology
-Oceanography
-Geographic Information Systems
-Historical Geology
-Historical Climatology
-Geomorphology
-Oceanography
Never mind the jobs you had, tell me five classes you took in college
- Jazz Theory
- Jazz Vocals
- Jazz Dance
- Statistics & Research (both grad & undergrad)
- Marketing & Public Relations (grad & undergrad)
- Public Affairs (grad only)
Oops, that's six. Oh well. Took all the biz classes, too.
- Jazz Theory
- Jazz Vocals
- Jazz Dance
- Statistics & Research (both grad & undergrad)
- Marketing & Public Relations (grad & undergrad)
- Public Affairs (grad only)
Oops, that's six. Oh well. Took all the biz classes, too.
January 31, 2026 at 5:24 AM
Never mind the job's you had, tell me five classes you took in college
-Spain’s post Franco film
-Differential Equations
-Organic Chemistry
-Figurative Sculpture
-Philosophy
-Spain’s post Franco film
-Differential Equations
-Organic Chemistry
-Figurative Sculpture
-Philosophy
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MY LATEST: It is one thing to seize old ballots; it is quite another to imagine federal agents seizing ballots from county offices on election night or the day after. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/dojs...
DOJ’s legal machinery to subvert the 2026 election is already in place
It is one thing to seize old ballots; it is quite another to imagine federal agents seizing ballots from county offices on election night or the day after.
www.democracydocket.com
January 30, 2026 at 11:45 PM
MY LATEST: It is one thing to seize old ballots; it is quite another to imagine federal agents seizing ballots from county offices on election night or the day after. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/dojs...
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Give a listen and a watch to The Boss’s new song. Video in comments.
January 31, 2026 at 12:30 AM
Give a listen and a watch to The Boss’s new song. Video in comments.