meg
@carcharocles.bsky.social
Flippers up San Diego 📎🐸
‘goddammit, that was my favorite finger’
My dog’s name is Nigel.
Proud member of WDNC
‘goddammit, that was my favorite finger’
My dog’s name is Nigel.
Proud member of WDNC
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there are two things about this, one is that there is no prime minister of switzerland, he's talking about the president of the swiss confederation, which is a different thing entirely, and, two, i'm not sure you could make a more persuasive case to SCOTUS for nuking tariffs than this one
Trump: "So I put on a 30% tariff, which is very low. I got an emergency call from I believe the prime minister of Switzerland. She was very aggressive ... I didn't really like the way she talked to us, so instead of giving her a reduction, I raised it to 39%."
February 11, 2026 at 12:53 AM
there are two things about this, one is that there is no prime minister of switzerland, he's talking about the president of the swiss confederation, which is a different thing entirely, and, two, i'm not sure you could make a more persuasive case to SCOTUS for nuking tariffs than this one
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Rand Paul to ICE officials on moments before Pretti's killing: "No one in America believes that shoving that woman's face in the snow was deescalation."
Note that ICE officials then confirm it was improper for her to be thrown down.
Note that ICE officials then confirm it was improper for her to be thrown down.
February 12, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Rand Paul to ICE officials on moments before Pretti's killing: "No one in America believes that shoving that woman's face in the snow was deescalation."
Note that ICE officials then confirm it was improper for her to be thrown down.
Note that ICE officials then confirm it was improper for her to be thrown down.
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Big deal. Class act and could not take the idiot minions like Pam Bondi and the bond they put her in via their overt corruption www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
Trump's Justice Department antitrust head Gail Slater stepping down
The Trump administration's head of the Justice Department's antitrust division said Thursday she is stepping down less than a year after being appointed by President Donald Trump.
www.reuters.com
February 12, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Big deal. Class act and could not take the idiot minions like Pam Bondi and the bond they put her in via their overt corruption www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
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Trump's big, ugly budget megabill gives ICE more agents than the FBI, more jails than the federal Bureau of Prisons, and a larger budget than most countries' militaries.
It does this by stripping food away from children, the disabled, and the working poor.
Not one more penny.
It does this by stripping food away from children, the disabled, and the working poor.
Not one more penny.
February 12, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Trump's big, ugly budget megabill gives ICE more agents than the FBI, more jails than the federal Bureau of Prisons, and a larger budget than most countries' militaries.
It does this by stripping food away from children, the disabled, and the working poor.
Not one more penny.
It does this by stripping food away from children, the disabled, and the working poor.
Not one more penny.
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I'm still SHOCKED by the obscene rise in billionaire election spending since Citizens United in the NYT piece, despite already knowing that election corruption w/ $ was profound. (Recall that BCRA fought dangerous campaign $ in *2002*)
The article data didn't have a graph, so I made one to show it.
The article data didn't have a graph, so I made one to show it.
February 12, 2026 at 2:26 PM
I'm still SHOCKED by the obscene rise in billionaire election spending since Citizens United in the NYT piece, despite already knowing that election corruption w/ $ was profound. (Recall that BCRA fought dangerous campaign $ in *2002*)
The article data didn't have a graph, so I made one to show it.
The article data didn't have a graph, so I made one to show it.
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Walz: "The federal government needs to pay for what they broke here. There's going to be accountability on things that happened, but one of them is the incredible and immense cost borne by the people of this state. The federal government needs to be responsible."
February 12, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Walz: "The federal government needs to pay for what they broke here. There's going to be accountability on things that happened, but one of them is the incredible and immense cost borne by the people of this state. The federal government needs to be responsible."
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Republicans are terrified of the midterms and are desperate to block as many people from voting as they can. The SAVE Act pass the House yes. Now it goes to the Senate.
Call your Senators 202-224-3121. & say HELL NO TO THE SAVE ACT!
Call your Senators 202-224-3121. & say HELL NO TO THE SAVE ACT!
February 12, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Republicans are terrified of the midterms and are desperate to block as many people from voting as they can. The SAVE Act pass the House yes. Now it goes to the Senate.
Call your Senators 202-224-3121. & say HELL NO TO THE SAVE ACT!
Call your Senators 202-224-3121. & say HELL NO TO THE SAVE ACT!
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The House just voted to repeal Trump’s Canada tariffs that drove up prices on cars, groceries, and energy bills. Republicans have been hiding from this vote for a year because they knew this was making your life more expensive.
No more hiding! This is the first vote to repeal Trump’s tariffs.
No more hiding! This is the first vote to repeal Trump’s tariffs.
February 11, 2026 at 11:20 PM
The House just voted to repeal Trump’s Canada tariffs that drove up prices on cars, groceries, and energy bills. Republicans have been hiding from this vote for a year because they knew this was making your life more expensive.
No more hiding! This is the first vote to repeal Trump’s tariffs.
No more hiding! This is the first vote to repeal Trump’s tariffs.
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Only the hard-core MAGA cultists and paid influencers thought that performance by Bondi was acceptable. Even many Trump supporters were disgusted.
February 11, 2026 at 9:54 PM
Only the hard-core MAGA cultists and paid influencers thought that performance by Bondi was acceptable. Even many Trump supporters were disgusted.
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It really is all of them, isn't it
Dr Oz inviting ol Jeffrey to his V Day bash in 2016
February 12, 2026 at 1:17 AM
It really is all of them, isn't it
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I’m sure the lawmakers who were outraged that their toll (phone) records were obtained in the course of a predicated federal investigation through a subpoena are going to back Rep. Jayapal in being outraged at just lawless surveillance of her (and likely others’) search history, right?
"It is totally inappropriate and against the separations of powers for the DOJ to surveil us as we search the Epstein files. (US Attorney General) Bondi showed up today with a burn book that held a printed search history of exactly what emails I searched." - Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA).
February 12, 2026 at 12:54 AM
I’m sure the lawmakers who were outraged that their toll (phone) records were obtained in the course of a predicated federal investigation through a subpoena are going to back Rep. Jayapal in being outraged at just lawless surveillance of her (and likely others’) search history, right?
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Meanwhile, many libraries that used to offer passport services were recently told by the Federal government they can’t do that anymore. Probably a coincidence!
February 11, 2026 at 11:56 PM
Meanwhile, many libraries that used to offer passport services were recently told by the Federal government they can’t do that anymore. Probably a coincidence!
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Pam Bondi brought a document to the Judiciary Committee today that had my search history of the Epstein files on it.
The DOJ is spying on members of Congress. It’s a disgrace and I won’t stand for it.
The DOJ is spying on members of Congress. It’s a disgrace and I won’t stand for it.
February 12, 2026 at 1:14 AM
Pam Bondi brought a document to the Judiciary Committee today that had my search history of the Epstein files on it.
The DOJ is spying on members of Congress. It’s a disgrace and I won’t stand for it.
The DOJ is spying on members of Congress. It’s a disgrace and I won’t stand for it.
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Dessert is included!
@normcharlatan.bsky.social know there’s a lot going on but wanted to make sure you saw this
February 12, 2026 at 1:44 AM
Dessert is included!
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Rep. Summer Lee goes step by step on how the Trump-Vance Department of Justice is making it more difficult for her and her colleagues to navigate the Epstein Files and seek justice for victims. @premthakker.bsky.social
February 12, 2026 at 2:19 AM
Rep. Summer Lee goes step by step on how the Trump-Vance Department of Justice is making it more difficult for her and her colleagues to navigate the Epstein Files and seek justice for victims. @premthakker.bsky.social
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One thing sort of flying under the radar is the Fort Bliss aspect. CBP/DHS has a large detention camp (Camp East Montana) where detainees have been dying and the Army seemingly isnt investigating despite being on base land. And now the DoD is lending CBP lasers it used near or on the base.
BREAKING: The Pentagon let Customs and Border Protection use an anti-drone laser before the FAA closed El Paso airspace, AP sources say.
FAA closes airspace around El Paso, Texas, for 10 days, grounding all flights
The Federal Aviation Administration is closing the airspace around El Paso International Airport in Texas for 10 days, grounding all flights to and from the airport.
bit.ly
February 12, 2026 at 1:49 AM
One thing sort of flying under the radar is the Fort Bliss aspect. CBP/DHS has a large detention camp (Camp East Montana) where detainees have been dying and the Army seemingly isnt investigating despite being on base land. And now the DoD is lending CBP lasers it used near or on the base.
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American plutocracy
“When Citizens United was decided in 2010, billionaires had spent $18 million on the 2000 election, $13M 2004 and $16M in 2008. Then came the deluge. In 2012 it was $231M, and nearly doubled again in next three election cycles —to $682M in 2016, $1.2 billion in 2020 and $2.6 billion in 2024.” Gift:
Opinion | Affordability and the ‘Epstein Class’ Will Define American Politics
www.nytimes.com
February 12, 2026 at 3:52 AM
American plutocracy
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Most Real IDs do *not* prove citizenship. (EDLs, which are available in only 5 states are an exception) The GOP’s “SAVE” Act thus misleads when it says voters can prove citizenship w/ “a form of ID issued consistent with the reqmts of…REAL ID…that indicates the applicant is a citizen of the US…” 1/
February 11, 2026 at 7:44 PM
Most Real IDs do *not* prove citizenship. (EDLs, which are available in only 5 states are an exception) The GOP’s “SAVE” Act thus misleads when it says voters can prove citizenship w/ “a form of ID issued consistent with the reqmts of…REAL ID…that indicates the applicant is a citizen of the US…” 1/
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Incorrect.
Robert Mueller testified under oath that there was Russian interference in the election. And, the Mueller Report revealed the same.
"The Russian government interfered in the 2016 presidential election in sweeping and systematic fashion."
www.justice.gov/storage/report_volume1.pdf
Robert Mueller testified under oath that there was Russian interference in the election. And, the Mueller Report revealed the same.
"The Russian government interfered in the 2016 presidential election in sweeping and systematic fashion."
www.justice.gov/storage/report_volume1.pdf
Bondi shamelessly lies: "Robert Mueller found no evidence of foreign interference in 2016. Have you apologized to President Trump?"
February 12, 2026 at 3:50 AM
Incorrect.
Robert Mueller testified under oath that there was Russian interference in the election. And, the Mueller Report revealed the same.
"The Russian government interfered in the 2016 presidential election in sweeping and systematic fashion."
www.justice.gov/storage/report_volume1.pdf
Robert Mueller testified under oath that there was Russian interference in the election. And, the Mueller Report revealed the same.
"The Russian government interfered in the 2016 presidential election in sweeping and systematic fashion."
www.justice.gov/storage/report_volume1.pdf
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Throwback to Pam Bondi’s campaign ad for Florida AG:
“I’ll fight to put human trafficking monsters where they belong. Behind bars.”
The ad aged. The internet remembers.
“I’ll fight to put human trafficking monsters where they belong. Behind bars.”
The ad aged. The internet remembers.
February 12, 2026 at 3:26 AM
Throwback to Pam Bondi’s campaign ad for Florida AG:
“I’ll fight to put human trafficking monsters where they belong. Behind bars.”
The ad aged. The internet remembers.
“I’ll fight to put human trafficking monsters where they belong. Behind bars.”
The ad aged. The internet remembers.
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“Last May, as a groundswell built demanding public scrutiny of the Justice Department's records on Epstein, the agency ran into a problem: it had already destroyed its master copy of surveillance video from Epstein's final hours in the Metropolitan Correctional Center.”
Newly released documents show the FBI's scramble to explain last year why it released a screen recording with a missing minute from the night Jeffrey Epstein died, instead of the original footage.
Mystery of the missing minute from Epstein jail solved
Documents that were part of the Epstein files release help explain why a video released from the night of Epstein's death was missing one minute close to midnight.
cbsn.ws
February 12, 2026 at 3:46 AM
“Last May, as a groundswell built demanding public scrutiny of the Justice Department's records on Epstein, the agency ran into a problem: it had already destroyed its master copy of surveillance video from Epstein's final hours in the Metropolitan Correctional Center.”
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“Rather than explain that the footage had been pieced together from a copy, Attorney General Pam Bondi announced that the reason for the gap was that the prison recording system had a nightly reset resulting in a lost minute every night.”
February 12, 2026 at 3:48 AM
“Rather than explain that the footage had been pieced together from a copy, Attorney General Pam Bondi announced that the reason for the gap was that the prison recording system had a nightly reset resulting in a lost minute every night.”
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Was "washed up loser lawyer" one of the insults they pre-loaded in her little "burn book"?
Because I'm not sure it nails a Harvard law graduate who taught con law for 25 years before becoming a congressman who's now the ranking member of the Judiciary Committee -- and, um, likely its next chair?
Because I'm not sure it nails a Harvard law graduate who taught con law for 25 years before becoming a congressman who's now the ranking member of the Judiciary Committee -- and, um, likely its next chair?
Pam Bondi throws a fit:
"You don't tell me anything, you washed up loser lawyer"
"You don't tell me anything, you washed up loser lawyer"
February 12, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Was "washed up loser lawyer" one of the insults they pre-loaded in her little "burn book"?
Because I'm not sure it nails a Harvard law graduate who taught con law for 25 years before becoming a congressman who's now the ranking member of the Judiciary Committee -- and, um, likely its next chair?
Because I'm not sure it nails a Harvard law graduate who taught con law for 25 years before becoming a congressman who's now the ranking member of the Judiciary Committee -- and, um, likely its next chair?
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This is Flambo. He's using his talking dog buttons to accuse his small foster brother of being a cat. Nothing can convince him otherwise. 13/10 for both (IG: flambothedog)
February 11, 2026 at 5:41 PM
This is Flambo. He's using his talking dog buttons to accuse his small foster brother of being a cat. Nothing can convince him otherwise. 13/10 for both (IG: flambothedog)