Stephanie 🌻🇺🇦🌺
@echo-fish.bsky.social
@echo_fish at the broken bird place
📖Proud product of the US public school system. She/her
🫥Optimistic cynic
🕵🏻♀️Connecting dots and Cassandra’ing
💪Tired of being scared of these people
📖Proud product of the US public school system. She/her
🫥Optimistic cynic
🕵🏻♀️Connecting dots and Cassandra’ing
💪Tired of being scared of these people
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They keep doing shit like this thinking it’s going to own us and I’m like my dudes this is so boring it’s just more stuff we gotta either tear down or force you to tear down for us as part of your life sentence to hard labor
New @washingtonpost.com:
Trump is planning to install a statue of Christopher Columbus outside the White House
Officials are eying a spot by E St, north of the Ellipse
with the terrific @oliviacgeorge.bsky.social
Trump is planning to install a statue of Christopher Columbus outside the White House
Officials are eying a spot by E St, north of the Ellipse
with the terrific @oliviacgeorge.bsky.social
Trump plans to install Christopher Columbus statue outside White House
The president has worked to recognize the explorer, saying Italian-Americans should “remember” Trump’s efforts when they go vote.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 4, 2026 at 2:31 PM
They keep doing shit like this thinking it’s going to own us and I’m like my dudes this is so boring it’s just more stuff we gotta either tear down or force you to tear down for us as part of your life sentence to hard labor
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I personally do not think some rich man should be able to buy an institution like this like a toy and then break it when he doesn’t want to play with it anymore. bsky.app/profile/benm...
New: Washington Post Executive Editor Matt Murray and HR Chief Wayne Connell tell employees to stay home for a zoom webinar ahead of “significant actions across the company.” Widely expected layoffs are scheduled to begin today.
February 4, 2026 at 11:53 AM
I personally do not think some rich man should be able to buy an institution like this like a toy and then break it when he doesn’t want to play with it anymore. bsky.app/profile/benm...
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February 4, 2026 at 10:52 AM
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Veteran DOJ investigator says DOJ conduct surrounding the deaths of Good and Pretti is unprecedented and renders any DOJ investigation untrustworthy.
Sam Trepel, a former Civil Rights Division prosecutor, says the federal government appears to be shutting out state investigators in the probe into Alex Pretti’s death. She calls this “very unusual and, in fact, unprecedented.” cbsn.ws/4a859iE
February 4, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Veteran DOJ investigator says DOJ conduct surrounding the deaths of Good and Pretti is unprecedented and renders any DOJ investigation untrustworthy.
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These are the last words in the last column I wrote for The Washington Post, titled "When institutions crumble, strongmen step in". www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
February 4, 2026 at 3:26 PM
These are the last words in the last column I wrote for The Washington Post, titled "When institutions crumble, strongmen step in". www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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From the great @laminda.bsky.social: go.bsky.app/2Fq4P6e
February 4, 2026 at 3:34 PM
From the great @laminda.bsky.social: go.bsky.app/2Fq4P6e
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Don’t know how many more examples it’s going to take for people to realize that billionaires are an existential threat to democracy and its institutions.
February 4, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Don’t know how many more examples it’s going to take for people to realize that billionaires are an existential threat to democracy and its institutions.
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a detailed look at the mechanics of the new American censorship regime
It runs on threats of accusations, administrative ambiguity, and pervasive, amorphous fear of sudden termination.
It runs on threats of accusations, administrative ambiguity, and pervasive, amorphous fear of sudden termination.
Texas Tech struggles with new policy on gender, race
The system’s chancellor meant to instill clarity and accountability, but three weeks into the spring semester, some instructors say the standards have led to “censorship.”
www.texastribune.org
February 4, 2026 at 1:31 PM
a detailed look at the mechanics of the new American censorship regime
It runs on threats of accusations, administrative ambiguity, and pervasive, amorphous fear of sudden termination.
It runs on threats of accusations, administrative ambiguity, and pervasive, amorphous fear of sudden termination.
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ICE observers in the Twin Cities suburbs say they fear being injured or killed, but are dedicated to being on the right side of history. They say working together has brought them community and connection. And they're seeing shifts in attitudes among their neighbors. www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
Pursued by federal agents, suburban ICE observers remain resolved
After a frightening pursuit by federal agents, suburban ICE observers say fear hasn’t stopped them from protecting their communities.
www.mprnews.org
February 4, 2026 at 3:49 PM
ICE observers in the Twin Cities suburbs say they fear being injured or killed, but are dedicated to being on the right side of history. They say working together has brought them community and connection. And they're seeing shifts in attitudes among their neighbors. www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
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“If I am killed doing this, throw my body at the White House, martyr the shit out of me & raise hell. Do not be sad. Do not think I would do anything differently. I would do it over & over again — this is too important to sit down & shut up and not do anything.” www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
Pursued by federal agents, suburban ICE observers remain resolved
After a frightening pursuit by federal agents, suburban ICE observers say fear hasn’t stopped them from protecting their communities.
www.mprnews.org
February 4, 2026 at 3:45 PM
“If I am killed doing this, throw my body at the White House, martyr the shit out of me & raise hell. Do not be sad. Do not think I would do anything differently. I would do it over & over again — this is too important to sit down & shut up and not do anything.” www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
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Please read this thread and the article it's referencing
ICE watch has been life-changing: “I feel like our whole lives as Minnesotans...it’s always kind of like, ‘Don’t even start that kind of thing because you have to live around these people. I feel that’s gone in me personally — I don’t even care if I ruffle feathers.” www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
Pursued by federal agents, suburban ICE observers remain resolved
After a frightening pursuit by federal agents, suburban ICE observers say fear hasn’t stopped them from protecting their communities.
www.mprnews.org
February 4, 2026 at 5:46 PM
Please read this thread and the article it's referencing
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RFK, jr. is the worst person you ever met at a party in california, patel is the worst guy you ever encountered at the gym, bondi is the worst person you ever met at church, bessent is the worst person you have ever met at a conference, all these people are the worst versions of every stereotype
they made the entire administration out of the worst person you have ever known in every situation, vance is the worst person you ever met in college
February 4, 2026 at 6:11 PM
RFK, jr. is the worst person you ever met at a party in california, patel is the worst guy you ever encountered at the gym, bondi is the worst person you ever met at church, bessent is the worst person you have ever met at a conference, all these people are the worst versions of every stereotype
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You may not have heard, but it’s important. Dems are holding shadow hearings on ICE crimes. Witnesses provided harrowing and explosive accounts yesterday. I provide some highlights from the day, and I urge everyone to watch and amplify them. Link in the replies.
February 4, 2026 at 6:11 PM
You may not have heard, but it’s important. Dems are holding shadow hearings on ICE crimes. Witnesses provided harrowing and explosive accounts yesterday. I provide some highlights from the day, and I urge everyone to watch and amplify them. Link in the replies.
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SpaceX is deeply intertwined with the US national security establishment. What could go wrong with significant offshore involvement in its IPO?
More broadly: billionaires, especially explicitly pro-authoritarian ones, should not control vital natsec entities. I'd nationalize the hell out of SpaceX.
More broadly: billionaires, especially explicitly pro-authoritarian ones, should not control vital natsec entities. I'd nationalize the hell out of SpaceX.
Elon Musk’s SpaceX Said to Open IPO Pitching to Non-US Banks
Foreign banks pitched for roles at SpaceX’s California office in mid-January, with one grouping comprising European banks and another made up of firms from other regions, some of the people said, aski...
finance.yahoo.com
February 4, 2026 at 6:41 PM
SpaceX is deeply intertwined with the US national security establishment. What could go wrong with significant offshore involvement in its IPO?
More broadly: billionaires, especially explicitly pro-authoritarian ones, should not control vital natsec entities. I'd nationalize the hell out of SpaceX.
More broadly: billionaires, especially explicitly pro-authoritarian ones, should not control vital natsec entities. I'd nationalize the hell out of SpaceX.
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Tom Brufatto, Executive Director of Policy and Research, at Best for Britain:
“From reducing the cost of the supermarket shop to shoring up our defence and security, voters overwhelmingly - and rightly - recognise the vital benefits of closer alignment with Europe."
“From reducing the cost of the supermarket shop to shoring up our defence and security, voters overwhelmingly - and rightly - recognise the vital benefits of closer alignment with Europe."
Majority want closer EU ties on food, defence and youth mobility
A majority of the British public support closer ties with the European Union (EU), including on food and drink rules, de
www.bestforbritain.org
February 4, 2026 at 12:05 PM
Tom Brufatto, Executive Director of Policy and Research, at Best for Britain:
“From reducing the cost of the supermarket shop to shoring up our defence and security, voters overwhelmingly - and rightly - recognise the vital benefits of closer alignment with Europe."
“From reducing the cost of the supermarket shop to shoring up our defence and security, voters overwhelmingly - and rightly - recognise the vital benefits of closer alignment with Europe."
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Wow if only there were people who know how to do dairy that they could have talked to
like, literally anyone who works in dairy
like, literally anyone who works in dairy
This is bonkers. MAHA 'farmers' with ecoli tainted raw milk admit they really don't know how to make the stuff after all.
"Producing raw milk takes careful planning from a facility and infrastructure standpoint. Unfortunately, we learned this after the fact."
people.com/ballerina-fa...
"Producing raw milk takes careful planning from a facility and infrastructure standpoint. Unfortunately, we learned this after the fact."
people.com/ballerina-fa...
Hannah Neeleman's Ballerina Farm Halts Sale of Raw Milk Due to Bacteria Concerns: Report
Hannah and Daniel Neeleman have paused Ballerina Farm's sale of raw milk following health violations discovered during routine testing. Screenings from summer 2025 showed high levels of coliform, the ...
people.com
February 4, 2026 at 6:41 PM
Wow if only there were people who know how to do dairy that they could have talked to
like, literally anyone who works in dairy
like, literally anyone who works in dairy
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Their collective misunderstanding of the sources of American power - and how their largesse is all downstream from it - is authentically stunning.
They believe they did it on their own, that their fortune isn’t a freak effect of the tax code, the courts, the Navy, rivers, & land grant universities.
They believe they did it on their own, that their fortune isn’t a freak effect of the tax code, the courts, the Navy, rivers, & land grant universities.
February 4, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Their collective misunderstanding of the sources of American power - and how their largesse is all downstream from it - is authentically stunning.
They believe they did it on their own, that their fortune isn’t a freak effect of the tax code, the courts, the Navy, rivers, & land grant universities.
They believe they did it on their own, that their fortune isn’t a freak effect of the tax code, the courts, the Navy, rivers, & land grant universities.
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Sacking The Washington Post probably has Bezos high-fiving his yachted authoritarian friends, all thinking they’re noble Centurions putting a knife into some loudmouth Senator under cover of darkness and saving Rome in the process.
They fail to appreciate that they actually wrecked an aqueduct.
They fail to appreciate that they actually wrecked an aqueduct.
February 4, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Sacking The Washington Post probably has Bezos high-fiving his yachted authoritarian friends, all thinking they’re noble Centurions putting a knife into some loudmouth Senator under cover of darkness and saving Rome in the process.
They fail to appreciate that they actually wrecked an aqueduct.
They fail to appreciate that they actually wrecked an aqueduct.
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Great thread on a misreading of the foundations of US power that you can find as much among more "edgy" European as American elites
Sacking The Washington Post probably has Bezos high-fiving his yachted authoritarian friends, all thinking they’re noble Centurions putting a knife into some loudmouth Senator under cover of darkness and saving Rome in the process.
They fail to appreciate that they actually wrecked an aqueduct.
They fail to appreciate that they actually wrecked an aqueduct.
February 4, 2026 at 6:12 PM
Great thread on a misreading of the foundations of US power that you can find as much among more "edgy" European as American elites
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One might interpret the Washington Post news as consistent with my ongoing claim that our legacy institutions, once thought to be the bulwark of civil society, will not save our democracy. They are simply too vulnerable to the extortion leveled by the ruling regime.
February 4, 2026 at 4:13 PM
One might interpret the Washington Post news as consistent with my ongoing claim that our legacy institutions, once thought to be the bulwark of civil society, will not save our democracy. They are simply too vulnerable to the extortion leveled by the ruling regime.
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Highlighting the speaker who stood in front of the Surprise mayor and told him to consider what the Mayor of Ohrdruf must’ve thought before he died by suicide: “He might have thought ‘how is this my fault I had no jurisdiction over this’ maybe he said ‘this site was not subject to local zoning.’”
February 4, 2026 at 6:43 AM
Highlighting the speaker who stood in front of the Surprise mayor and told him to consider what the Mayor of Ohrdruf must’ve thought before he died by suicide: “He might have thought ‘how is this my fault I had no jurisdiction over this’ maybe he said ‘this site was not subject to local zoning.’”
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They're going to try & steal the election if it's close. And they're going to do everything possible to make it close. So job 1 is making it not close, & job 2 is talking about what happens & making plans for when it is. These things are not mutually exclusive as so many folks here seem to believe.
The Trump regime's plan to rig the 2026 election is becoming clearer:
- Send ICE to polling locations to intimidate voters
- Attempt to federalize the elections and seize control of administration in critical states
- Cast doubt on the results and declare they've won
- If needed, seize ballot boxes
- Send ICE to polling locations to intimidate voters
- Attempt to federalize the elections and seize control of administration in critical states
- Cast doubt on the results and declare they've won
- If needed, seize ballot boxes
🚨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/...
February 4, 2026 at 6:03 PM
They're going to try & steal the election if it's close. And they're going to do everything possible to make it close. So job 1 is making it not close, & job 2 is talking about what happens & making plans for when it is. These things are not mutually exclusive as so many folks here seem to believe.
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Today in life under competitive authoritarianism
"We are now in a system of competitive authoritarianism. And it’s just about whether we manage to take our democracy back from that."
On the pod, @ryanenos.bsky.social is so good on Harvard pulling back from surrender to Trump, and on need for institutions to fight:
newrepublic.com/article/2061...
On the pod, @ryanenos.bsky.social is so good on Harvard pulling back from surrender to Trump, and on need for institutions to fight:
newrepublic.com/article/2061...
Trump Spirals Into Crazed Fury After Harvard Humiliates Him Very Badly
As Trump rages at Harvard over leaks that he’s backtracking in his fight with the university, a Harvard political scientist explains why the stakes in this battle are far bigger than they seem.
newrepublic.com
February 4, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Today in life under competitive authoritarianism
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@washingtonpost.com will survive in some degraded form. But this is literally the day in which a precious and storied institution, which among its thousands of accomplishments has served an indispensable historic role of holding power to account, was killed.
February 4, 2026 at 5:43 PM
@washingtonpost.com will survive in some degraded form. But this is literally the day in which a precious and storied institution, which among its thousands of accomplishments has served an indispensable historic role of holding power to account, was killed.
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February 4, 2026 at 12:39 PM