alixeden
@alixeden.bsky.social
Philly-based academic, peds cancer epi/equity researcher and clinician, motivated by justice. Anticarceral abolitionist. Pro-union. Every billionaire is a policy failure. She/her.
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🚨BREAKING: Steve Bannon said Tuesday that the federal government is planning to send Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers to patrol polling stations during this year’s midterm elections. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Steve Bannon says ICE will ‘surround the polls’ as Trump doubles down on taking over elections
Trump doubled down on his comments to nationalize voting Tuesday during an Oval Office press conference. “If you think about it, a state is an agent for the federal government in elections,” Trump sai...
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February 4, 2026 at 5:33 PM
🚨BREAKING: Steve Bannon said Tuesday that the federal government is planning to send Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers to patrol polling stations during this year’s midterm elections. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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now is a very good time to find out how to be a poll worker or watcher in your community! if you can't be on the streets all the time or protest, this is an excellent way to make a contribution! but find out NOW.
🚨BREAKING: Steve Bannon said Tuesday that the federal government is planning to send Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers to patrol polling stations during this year’s midterm elections. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Steve Bannon says ICE will ‘surround the polls’ as Trump doubles down on taking over elections
Trump doubled down on his comments to nationalize voting Tuesday during an Oval Office press conference. “If you think about it, a state is an agent for the federal government in elections,” Trump sai...
www.democracydocket.com
February 4, 2026 at 7:01 PM
now is a very good time to find out how to be a poll worker or watcher in your community! if you can't be on the streets all the time or protest, this is an excellent way to make a contribution! but find out NOW.
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“The federal government should get involved." Trump said as he continues to push false claims about his loss in the 2020 election.
‘Take a look at Philadelphia’: Trump threatens to nationalize elections ahead of 2026 midterms
www.inquirer.com
February 4, 2026 at 7:14 PM
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“The federal government should get involved." Trump said as he continues to push false claims about his loss in the 2020 election.
‘Take a look at Philadelphia’: Trump threatens to nationalize elections ahead of 2026 midterms
www.inquirer.com
February 4, 2026 at 7:08 PM
“The federal government should get involved." Trump said as he continues to push false claims about his loss in the 2020 election.
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Or perhaps someone else can buy this paper from Bezos—since he seems to view it as an albatross—and donate it to a foundation established to run it as a nonprofit. Bezos gets a capital loss, the buyer/donor is a hero, the rest of us get a world class newspaper. The Knight Institute is ready to help.
Jeff Bezos should be a hero and donate the Washington Post to a charity. Bezos would get a big charitable deduction; the rest of us would get a newspaper dedicated to the public interest. This post from Steven Waldman is from a year ago but it's still a great idea. www.cjr.org/opinion/wald...
Jeff Bezos Should Donate the Washington Post to a Charity
His conflicts of interests are insurmountable. He can take a heroic path to strengthen journalism.
www.cjr.org
February 4, 2026 at 6:50 PM
Or perhaps someone else can buy this paper from Bezos—since he seems to view it as an albatross—and donate it to a foundation established to run it as a nonprofit. Bezos gets a capital loss, the buyer/donor is a hero, the rest of us get a world class newspaper. The Knight Institute is ready to help.
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🚨BREAKING: U.S. Supreme Court DENIES Republican effort to block California's new congressional map! VICTORY for our client, the DCCC, and the voters of California. www.democracydocket.com/cases/califo...
🚨 Tangipa et al v. Newsom et al
Learn more here.
www.democracydocket.com
February 4, 2026 at 6:57 PM
🚨BREAKING: U.S. Supreme Court DENIES Republican effort to block California's new congressional map! VICTORY for our client, the DCCC, and the voters of California. www.democracydocket.com/cases/califo...
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“.. Not a single Republican member of Congress showed up to the public forum .. on the violence inflicted by federal immigration agents, featuring testimony from the brothers of Renee Good ..”
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February 3, 2026 at 11:09 PM
“.. Not a single Republican member of Congress showed up to the public forum .. on the violence inflicted by federal immigration agents, featuring testimony from the brothers of Renee Good ..”
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Well, my fellow Maine voters. Here is Susan Collins today paying tribute to her boss while holding her MAGA hat.
February 4, 2026 at 12:37 AM
Well, my fellow Maine voters. Here is Susan Collins today paying tribute to her boss while holding her MAGA hat.
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The entire press corps should walk out, not come back, & we simply shouldn’t tolerate this.
Months of “Joe Biden won’t do a press conference.” A nonstop national story. Same with Harris in Aug/Sep 2024 & interviews. Trump does this stuff & everyone shrugs. It’s appalling.
Months of “Joe Biden won’t do a press conference.” A nonstop national story. Same with Harris in Aug/Sep 2024 & interviews. Trump does this stuff & everyone shrugs. It’s appalling.
KAITLAN COLLINS: What would say to Epstein survivo---
TRUMP: You are so bad. You are the worst report. No wonder CNN has no ratings. She's a young woman. I don't think I've ever seen you smile. They should be ashamed of you.
TRUMP: You are so bad. You are the worst report. No wonder CNN has no ratings. She's a young woman. I don't think I've ever seen you smile. They should be ashamed of you.
February 4, 2026 at 12:22 AM
The entire press corps should walk out, not come back, & we simply shouldn’t tolerate this.
Months of “Joe Biden won’t do a press conference.” A nonstop national story. Same with Harris in Aug/Sep 2024 & interviews. Trump does this stuff & everyone shrugs. It’s appalling.
Months of “Joe Biden won’t do a press conference.” A nonstop national story. Same with Harris in Aug/Sep 2024 & interviews. Trump does this stuff & everyone shrugs. It’s appalling.
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WRONG. Democrats want ICE and CBP abolished because the executive branch will not implement any reforms.
You are not suited to this moment in history.
You are not suited to this moment in history.
Democrats want commonsense reform for ICE:
End the roving patrols and racial profiling.
Take accountability and abide by the same rules as local police.
Masks need to come off, body cameras need to stay on—no secret police in the United States of America.
End the roving patrols and racial profiling.
Take accountability and abide by the same rules as local police.
Masks need to come off, body cameras need to stay on—no secret police in the United States of America.
February 3, 2026 at 10:35 PM
WRONG. Democrats want ICE and CBP abolished because the executive branch will not implement any reforms.
You are not suited to this moment in history.
You are not suited to this moment in history.
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🚨BREAKING: Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) echoed electoral conspiracy theories espoused by President Donald Trump, saying election results in “blue states” like California “just look[] on its face to be fraudulent,” even though there’s no proof. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
House Speaker welcomes Trump call to ‘take over’ elections, claims Dem wins appear ‘fraudulent’
“It just looks on its face to be fraudulent," Johnson said. “Can I prove that? No."
www.democracydocket.com
February 3, 2026 at 9:52 PM
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🚨BREAKING: Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) echoed electoral conspiracy theories espoused by President Donald Trump, saying election results in “blue states” like California “just look[] on its face to be fraudulent,” even though there’s no proof. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
House Speaker welcomes Trump call to ‘take over’ elections, claims Dem wins appear ‘fraudulent’
“It just looks on its face to be fraudulent," Johnson said. “Can I prove that? No."
www.democracydocket.com
February 3, 2026 at 9:51 PM
🚨BREAKING: Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) echoed electoral conspiracy theories espoused by President Donald Trump, saying election results in “blue states” like California “just look[] on its face to be fraudulent,” even though there’s no proof. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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I know millionaires, and I can say with confidence that millions are enough.
You can look at the Epstein files and conclude that only bad people have billions of dollars, but I think it’s also possible that having billions of dollars cauterizes your humanity
February 3, 2026 at 7:30 PM
I know millionaires, and I can say with confidence that millions are enough.
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I'm worried that the broader public isn't really understanding the Epstein Files. The problem isn't that everyone in the files is a secret pedophile, it's that all the people are corresponding with him because they *don't care that he's a pedophile*. It's a story of elite impunity.
You can look at the Epstein files and conclude that only bad people have billions of dollars, but I think it’s also possible that having billions of dollars cauterizes your humanity
February 3, 2026 at 7:26 PM
I'm worried that the broader public isn't really understanding the Epstein Files. The problem isn't that everyone in the files is a secret pedophile, it's that all the people are corresponding with him because they *don't care that he's a pedophile*. It's a story of elite impunity.
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If you have an iPhone and menacing people are approaching, click your power button rapidly five times. It will turn off biometrics and require a passcode to unlock your phone.
The federal search warrant for the home of the Washington Post reporter including permission for the FBI to force her face or fingers to unlock the phone. More on my Substack. Join me here: substack.com/@thefrankfig...
February 3, 2026 at 5:21 PM
If you have an iPhone and menacing people are approaching, click your power button rapidly five times. It will turn off biometrics and require a passcode to unlock your phone.
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Happy Black History Month, y'all! As we celebrate 100 years of Black History Month, we not only celebrate how far our people have come, but recognize the unfinished work left to do to ensure a more just and equal future for all of us.
February 2, 2026 at 9:22 PM
Happy Black History Month, y'all! As we celebrate 100 years of Black History Month, we not only celebrate how far our people have come, but recognize the unfinished work left to do to ensure a more just and equal future for all of us.
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Day 3: Ketanji Brown Jackson
The Honorable Ketanji Brown Jackson is a Black lawyer who currently serves as an associate justice on the Supreme Court of the United States, confirmed in 2022. She is the first Black woman & first former federal public defender to serve in this position. #blackhistory
The Honorable Ketanji Brown Jackson is a Black lawyer who currently serves as an associate justice on the Supreme Court of the United States, confirmed in 2022. She is the first Black woman & first former federal public defender to serve in this position. #blackhistory
February 3, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Day 3: Ketanji Brown Jackson
The Honorable Ketanji Brown Jackson is a Black lawyer who currently serves as an associate justice on the Supreme Court of the United States, confirmed in 2022. She is the first Black woman & first former federal public defender to serve in this position. #blackhistory
The Honorable Ketanji Brown Jackson is a Black lawyer who currently serves as an associate justice on the Supreme Court of the United States, confirmed in 2022. She is the first Black woman & first former federal public defender to serve in this position. #blackhistory
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Day 2: Frederick McKinley Jones
Frederick Jones was a Black inventor, engineer and entrepreneur. He received 61 patents, with 40 being for his innovations in refrigeration technology. He also left his mark on the cinema industry with his superior sound systems to go with projectors. #blackhistory
Frederick Jones was a Black inventor, engineer and entrepreneur. He received 61 patents, with 40 being for his innovations in refrigeration technology. He also left his mark on the cinema industry with his superior sound systems to go with projectors. #blackhistory
February 2, 2026 at 2:59 PM
Day 2: Frederick McKinley Jones
Frederick Jones was a Black inventor, engineer and entrepreneur. He received 61 patents, with 40 being for his innovations in refrigeration technology. He also left his mark on the cinema industry with his superior sound systems to go with projectors. #blackhistory
Frederick Jones was a Black inventor, engineer and entrepreneur. He received 61 patents, with 40 being for his innovations in refrigeration technology. He also left his mark on the cinema industry with his superior sound systems to go with projectors. #blackhistory
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Day 1: Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander
Dr. Alexander is the first Black woman to receive a PhD in Economics, in 1921. In 1927, she also became the first Black woman to receive a law degree from the University of Pennsylvania and the first Black woman to practice law in the state. #blackhistory
Dr. Alexander is the first Black woman to receive a PhD in Economics, in 1921. In 1927, she also became the first Black woman to receive a law degree from the University of Pennsylvania and the first Black woman to practice law in the state. #blackhistory
February 1, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Day 1: Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander
Dr. Alexander is the first Black woman to receive a PhD in Economics, in 1921. In 1927, she also became the first Black woman to receive a law degree from the University of Pennsylvania and the first Black woman to practice law in the state. #blackhistory
Dr. Alexander is the first Black woman to receive a PhD in Economics, in 1921. In 1927, she also became the first Black woman to receive a law degree from the University of Pennsylvania and the first Black woman to practice law in the state. #blackhistory
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“.. They couldn’t break me by arresting me,” Ms. Levy Armstrong said, “so they doctored an image to show the world a false iteration of that time to make me look weak.”
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February 3, 2026 at 12:41 PM
“.. They couldn’t break me by arresting me,” Ms. Levy Armstrong said, “so they doctored an image to show the world a false iteration of that time to make me look weak.”
@nytimes.com
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It really bums me out that Klobuchar, who was instrumental in normalizing Trump as just another political adversary, is almost certainly going to be the next governor of Minnesota, a state currently paying a severe price for that normalization of fascism.
Here's all the Klobuchar v. Republican matchups from that SurveyUSA poll
Best Klobuchar lead is +20, worst is +14
Best Klobuchar lead is +20, worst is +14
February 3, 2026 at 3:16 AM
It really bums me out that Klobuchar, who was instrumental in normalizing Trump as just another political adversary, is almost certainly going to be the next governor of Minnesota, a state currently paying a severe price for that normalization of fascism.
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Happy Book Birthday -- Mychal Threets!
The wait is over!
Congratulations to literacy ambassador @mychal3ts.bsky.social and illustrator Lorraine Nam on the release of their debut picture book, I'M SO HAPPY YOU'RE HERE: A CELEBRATION OF LIBRARY JOY.
Happy book birthday and welcome to the world!
The wait is over!
Congratulations to literacy ambassador @mychal3ts.bsky.social and illustrator Lorraine Nam on the release of their debut picture book, I'M SO HAPPY YOU'RE HERE: A CELEBRATION OF LIBRARY JOY.
Happy book birthday and welcome to the world!
February 3, 2026 at 10:54 AM
Happy Book Birthday -- Mychal Threets!
The wait is over!
Congratulations to literacy ambassador @mychal3ts.bsky.social and illustrator Lorraine Nam on the release of their debut picture book, I'M SO HAPPY YOU'RE HERE: A CELEBRATION OF LIBRARY JOY.
Happy book birthday and welcome to the world!
The wait is over!
Congratulations to literacy ambassador @mychal3ts.bsky.social and illustrator Lorraine Nam on the release of their debut picture book, I'M SO HAPPY YOU'RE HERE: A CELEBRATION OF LIBRARY JOY.
Happy book birthday and welcome to the world!
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We didn't say body cams on ICE. Their murders are already on video. We said no more ICE.
February 2, 2026 at 10:16 PM
We didn't say body cams on ICE. Their murders are already on video. We said no more ICE.
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Sending love and strength to colleagues in MN.
And wherever this is heading next.
And wherever this is heading next.
We Do Care | NEJM
Physicians throughout Minnesota bear witness to the devastation that U.S. Immigration
and Customs Enforcement is wreaking. They implore physicians everywhere to raise their
voices.
www.nejm.org
February 2, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Sending love and strength to colleagues in MN.
And wherever this is heading next.
And wherever this is heading next.