Chez Crapaud
@chezcrapaud.bsky.social
cancel mars, reader, nordic walker, WFPB, this amphibian kills fascists
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Almost as staggering as the head of DHS not knowing what “habeus corpus” is.
He doesn't know if the Census Bureau is part of the department he runs?! Or he doesn't know the Census Bureau establishes the poverty line?
Either way, that's the kind of staggering admission of utter cluelessness that should get this ass-kissing toady shown the door
Either way, that's the kind of staggering admission of utter cluelessness that should get this ass-kissing toady shown the door
KENNEDY: The Census Bureau is under your jurisdiction & responsible for defining what it means to be poor, is that right?
LUTNICK: I don't know
K: Well you need to look, bc it does. What's the % of Americans who live below poverty level?
L: I don't know
K: It's around 11%. It's been constant
LUTNICK: I don't know
K: Well you need to look, bc it does. What's the % of Americans who live below poverty level?
L: I don't know
K: It's around 11%. It's been constant
February 10, 2026 at 7:54 PM
Almost as staggering as the head of DHS not knowing what “habeus corpus” is.
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You're willing to drag the world into deadly turmoil when your only reason for being in power it to avoid jail.
January 15, 2026 at 2:27 PM
You're willing to drag the world into deadly turmoil when your only reason for being in power it to avoid jail.
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Ok this I did not know. Clay Parikh, an election denier who is tied to Mike Lindell and was the "star" witness in Kari Lake's challenge to her election loss (she lost), is working for the federal government now:
February 10, 2026 at 8:13 PM
Ok this I did not know. Clay Parikh, an election denier who is tied to Mike Lindell and was the "star" witness in Kari Lake's challenge to her election loss (she lost), is working for the federal government now:
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Some type of emergency with a USAF C-5 over Qatar ongoing. Plane came from Rammstein, squawked 7700 about 30 minutes ago.
February 10, 2026 at 8:04 PM
Some type of emergency with a USAF C-5 over Qatar ongoing. Plane came from Rammstein, squawked 7700 about 30 minutes ago.
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Administrative burdens: policymaking by other means
This is why domestic "shuffle" flights between ICE detention centers have skyrocketed, much moreso than ICE deportation flights.
When you are moved to a different jurisdiction, you have to refile your habeas petition all over again. They want to wear people down so they'll give up on their cases.
When you are moved to a different jurisdiction, you have to refile your habeas petition all over again. They want to wear people down so they'll give up on their cases.
February 10, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Administrative burdens: policymaking by other means
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Measles is spreading across Florida. The state's updates lag more than a week. 🦠
Measles is spreading across Florida. The state's updates lag more than a week
Measles is highly contagious, and immunization rates in some counties are below the 95% recommended for herd immunity.
www.wusf.org
February 10, 2026 at 8:22 PM
Measles is spreading across Florida. The state's updates lag more than a week. 🦠
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Please France...
February 8, 2026 at 10:50 PM
Please France...
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1. Not news.
2. Lots of people know this and still use Substack.
Holding their noses and closing their eyes, no doubt.
2. Lots of people know this and still use Substack.
Holding their noses and closing their eyes, no doubt.
February 7, 2026 at 10:21 PM
1. Not news.
2. Lots of people know this and still use Substack.
Holding their noses and closing their eyes, no doubt.
2. Lots of people know this and still use Substack.
Holding their noses and closing their eyes, no doubt.
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It was the intent.
Gov. Wes Moore (D-MD) says he was uninvited from a bipartisan White House dinner for governors
"As the nation’s only Black governor, I can’t ignore that being singled out for exclusion from this bipartisan tradition carries an added weight — whether that was the intent or not"
"As the nation’s only Black governor, I can’t ignore that being singled out for exclusion from this bipartisan tradition carries an added weight — whether that was the intent or not"
February 8, 2026 at 2:48 PM
It was the intent.
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Musk seems like he’s winning. He may actually be losing. (£/$)
Musk Faces A Reckoning
Sunday Briefing
chadbourn.substack.com
February 8, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Musk seems like he’s winning. He may actually be losing. (£/$)
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When Voting day arrives..it would benefit the Democratic Voters to hang around outside the Polling Places in massive numbers..this was suggested by one of my State Democratic Reps who is awesome...organize it.. this is how can make it safe for your fellow Citizens to Vote in Person...
February 7, 2026 at 5:59 PM
When Voting day arrives..it would benefit the Democratic Voters to hang around outside the Polling Places in massive numbers..this was suggested by one of my State Democratic Reps who is awesome...organize it.. this is how can make it safe for your fellow Citizens to Vote in Person...
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If a quiet method of mineral exploration is successful, it could thread a loophole in the law governing public lands, helping open these areas for mining that much more quickly—and controversially, Lauren Steele reports.
The Mysterious Devices Speeding Mining Exploration in Utah
Hiking guides hired to carry 20-pound nodes into the mountains were part of a new type of resource survey.
bit.ly
February 8, 2026 at 3:00 PM
If a quiet method of mineral exploration is successful, it could thread a loophole in the law governing public lands, helping open these areas for mining that much more quickly—and controversially, Lauren Steele reports.
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With every overperformance, it only seems likelier that Democrats will retake one or both houses of Congress by a decent margin.
It's important that they run on a clear promise to hold Trump and his goons accountable, so they can hit the ground running in 2027 with a mandate to do so.
It's important that they run on a clear promise to hold Trump and his goons accountable, so they can hit the ground running in 2027 with a mandate to do so.
February 8, 2026 at 3:16 PM
With every overperformance, it only seems likelier that Democrats will retake one or both houses of Congress by a decent margin.
It's important that they run on a clear promise to hold Trump and his goons accountable, so they can hit the ground running in 2027 with a mandate to do so.
It's important that they run on a clear promise to hold Trump and his goons accountable, so they can hit the ground running in 2027 with a mandate to do so.
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You might know May Mailman as the woman who took on Harvard on behalf of the Trump administration.
But Mailman, a Stephen Miller ally, is also the mastermind of Trump’s most sweeping anti-trans order—one that could have devastating repercussions for the rights of *all* women.
But Mailman, a Stephen Miller ally, is also the mastermind of Trump’s most sweeping anti-trans order—one that could have devastating repercussions for the rights of *all* women.
Meet the mastermind behind Trump’s definition of "woman"
May Mailman’s anti-trans crusade could threaten gender equality for all.
www.motherjones.com
February 5, 2026 at 5:40 PM
You might know May Mailman as the woman who took on Harvard on behalf of the Trump administration.
But Mailman, a Stephen Miller ally, is also the mastermind of Trump’s most sweeping anti-trans order—one that could have devastating repercussions for the rights of *all* women.
But Mailman, a Stephen Miller ally, is also the mastermind of Trump’s most sweeping anti-trans order—one that could have devastating repercussions for the rights of *all* women.
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The U.S. dollar is getting weaker—and that’s just how Donald Trump wants it, @willgottsegen.com writes in The Atlantic Daily.
Why Trump Wants a Weaker Dollar
The approach could boost the economy—unless the president’s policies get in his own way.
bit.ly
February 5, 2026 at 6:38 PM
The U.S. dollar is getting weaker—and that’s just how Donald Trump wants it, @willgottsegen.com writes in The Atlantic Daily.
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New York’s pension funds are questioning Palantir, a software company, over its business dealings with ICE and DHS.
New York’s Pension Funds Scrutinize Palantir Over ICE Contract
New York’s pension funds are questioning Palantir Technologies Inc., a software company, over its business dealings with US Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Department of Homeland Security.
www.bloomberg.com
February 5, 2026 at 6:38 PM
New York’s pension funds are questioning Palantir, a software company, over its business dealings with ICE and DHS.
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TRUMP and MELANIA memecoins not doing so well, per CoinGecko
February 5, 2026 at 6:37 PM
TRUMP and MELANIA memecoins not doing so well, per CoinGecko
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I am a Ukrainian Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. I have a question.
Why has Trump's year of negotiations been the deadliest for civilians in Ukraine since the full-scale invasion? The number of deaths and injuries has increased by 31 percent compared to the previous year.
Why has Trump's year of negotiations been the deadliest for civilians in Ukraine since the full-scale invasion? The number of deaths and injuries has increased by 31 percent compared to the previous year.
February 4, 2026 at 2:38 PM
I am a Ukrainian Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. I have a question.
Why has Trump's year of negotiations been the deadliest for civilians in Ukraine since the full-scale invasion? The number of deaths and injuries has increased by 31 percent compared to the previous year.
Why has Trump's year of negotiations been the deadliest for civilians in Ukraine since the full-scale invasion? The number of deaths and injuries has increased by 31 percent compared to the previous year.
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A National Prayer Breakfast is a grotesque idea. It violates a fundamental constitutional principle of any civilised democracy, which is the separation of Church and Breakfast.
February 5, 2026 at 5:54 PM
A National Prayer Breakfast is a grotesque idea. It violates a fundamental constitutional principle of any civilised democracy, which is the separation of Church and Breakfast.
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The impending closure of the Kennedy Center imperils a belief that has been central to its existence: that democracy and the arts are deeply intertwined, Lily Meyer argues:
A Theory of Cultural Life That Is Under Attack
The closure of the Kennedy Center imperils a core American belief: that democracy and the arts are deeply intertwined.
bit.ly
February 5, 2026 at 6:45 PM
The impending closure of the Kennedy Center imperils a belief that has been central to its existence: that democracy and the arts are deeply intertwined, Lily Meyer argues:
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“The U.S. is clearly echoing previous history with these warehouse acquisitions,” @andreapitzer.bsky.social said. “Dachau — not a death camp, to be sure, but one of the earliest Nazi concentration camps — took over a converted factory when it began its heinous existence in 1933."
The banality of evil is shocking. An ex-Big Lots warehouse for cheap consumer junk is bought by ICE to ship as many as 7,500 handcuffed human beings, as the Trump regime builds a U.S. gulag archipelago
The unthinkable comes to Pa. coal country. My special report www.inquirer.com/opinion/ice-...
The unthinkable comes to Pa. coal country. My special report www.inquirer.com/opinion/ice-...
From Big Lots to warehousing humans: ICE plan sparks fear in Schuylkill County | Will Bunch
A massive warehouse in Tremont. Pa. that once moved cheap goods will now detain migrants in an $119 million ICE deal.
www.inquirer.com
February 5, 2026 at 6:41 PM
“The U.S. is clearly echoing previous history with these warehouse acquisitions,” @andreapitzer.bsky.social said. “Dachau — not a death camp, to be sure, but one of the earliest Nazi concentration camps — took over a converted factory when it began its heinous existence in 1933."
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Keep 'em coming
"Extraordinary circumstances"
A judge ruled Elon Musk can be forced to testify in a lawsuit brought by government workers and contractors who accused him of unlawfully directing the dissolution of USAID while he was a senior Trump adviser
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
A judge ruled Elon Musk can be forced to testify in a lawsuit brought by government workers and contractors who accused him of unlawfully directing the dissolution of USAID while he was a senior Trump adviser
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
February 5, 2026 at 6:46 PM
Keep 'em coming