@elderberry2025.bsky.social
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American English incorporates Spanish loanwords to such a degree we often don't even think about it. Canyon, patio, rodeo, tornado, mustang, ranch, barbecue, stampede, vigilante, cargo, embargo, cafeteria, alligator, hurricane, mosquito. Brits only adopted those, if at all, by way of US influence.
February 9, 2026 at 5:12 AM
American English incorporates Spanish loanwords to such a degree we often don't even think about it. Canyon, patio, rodeo, tornado, mustang, ranch, barbecue, stampede, vigilante, cargo, embargo, cafeteria, alligator, hurricane, mosquito. Brits only adopted those, if at all, by way of US influence.
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This kind of smart, walkable, mixed-use urbanism is illegal to build in most American cities.
February 9, 2026 at 3:50 AM
This kind of smart, walkable, mixed-use urbanism is illegal to build in most American cities.
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Massie accused Lutnick of being in business with Epstein “many years after” his conviction in 2008.
Massie Calls For Lutnick To Resign Over Epstein Connection
Massie accused Lutnick of being in business with Epstein “many years after” his conviction in 2008.
www.forbes.com
February 8, 2026 at 5:55 PM
Massie accused Lutnick of being in business with Epstein “many years after” his conviction in 2008.
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I have appreciated Amanda’s efforts here so I’m disappointed she’s wrapping things up by spreading misinformation. I can assure you as someone whose neighborhood has been crawling with ICE in recent days that we are not in the “aftermath” of anything.
Actually, one more thing. The story isn’t over. But it’s mostly aftermath stories now. It’s not going to be people who are there to cover as it happens. It’s going to be quieter work that you’ll see in print in 9 months.
February 9, 2026 at 4:28 AM
I have appreciated Amanda’s efforts here so I’m disappointed she’s wrapping things up by spreading misinformation. I can assure you as someone whose neighborhood has been crawling with ICE in recent days that we are not in the “aftermath” of anything.
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“Nobody understands a word this guy is saying. I’m gonna listen to Bawitdaba Da Bang Da Bang Diggy Diggy Diggy instead.”
Two days after Trump posts a racist video, he now attacks Bad Bunny: "Nobody understands a word this guy is saying."
He adds: "There is nothing inspirational about this mess."
FYI: The billboard behind Bad Bunny read: "The only thing more powerful than hate is love." #SuperBowl
He adds: "There is nothing inspirational about this mess."
FYI: The billboard behind Bad Bunny read: "The only thing more powerful than hate is love." #SuperBowl
February 9, 2026 at 4:57 AM
“Nobody understands a word this guy is saying. I’m gonna listen to Bawitdaba Da Bang Da Bang Diggy Diggy Diggy instead.”
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Next time somebody tries to get me to justify the existence of the humanities, I’ll just point out how for the past two Super Bowls we’ve all jumped online and engaged in collective semiotics and hermeneutics of the half-time show as text.
February 9, 2026 at 3:36 AM
Next time somebody tries to get me to justify the existence of the humanities, I’ll just point out how for the past two Super Bowls we’ve all jumped online and engaged in collective semiotics and hermeneutics of the half-time show as text.
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“To all the ICE agents out there, wherever you are,” Green Day lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong said. “Quit your sh*tty-ass job. Quit that sh*tty job you have.”
Happy #SuperBowl Sunday.
Happy #SuperBowl Sunday.
Green Day Hits Trump ICE Agents With Defiant Message at Super Bowl Party
Green Day lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong called on ICE agents to ditch their "sh*tty-ass" jobs during a Spotify pre-Super Bowl party on Friday night.
www.mediaite.com
February 8, 2026 at 11:14 PM
“To all the ICE agents out there, wherever you are,” Green Day lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong said. “Quit your sh*tty-ass job. Quit that sh*tty job you have.”
Happy #SuperBowl Sunday.
Happy #SuperBowl Sunday.
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Around the world, politicians and businessmen are resigning from their positions because of the Epstein Files.
Except in the United States.
Here: Zero shame, zero consequences.
We need resignations, investigations, impeachments, and punishments now. Should have been years ago.
Except in the United States.
Here: Zero shame, zero consequences.
We need resignations, investigations, impeachments, and punishments now. Should have been years ago.
February 8, 2026 at 10:43 PM
Around the world, politicians and businessmen are resigning from their positions because of the Epstein Files.
Except in the United States.
Here: Zero shame, zero consequences.
We need resignations, investigations, impeachments, and punishments now. Should have been years ago.
Except in the United States.
Here: Zero shame, zero consequences.
We need resignations, investigations, impeachments, and punishments now. Should have been years ago.
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Benito is a threat b/c he makes art so alluring and enjoyable you want to understand everything about it and then you end up learning about sugar and slavery and colonialism and the Taínos and Hawaii and then you probably have some thoughts of your own, and that's why art is powerful and dangerous
February 9, 2026 at 1:38 AM
Benito is a threat b/c he makes art so alluring and enjoyable you want to understand everything about it and then you end up learning about sugar and slavery and colonialism and the Taínos and Hawaii and then you probably have some thoughts of your own, and that's why art is powerful and dangerous
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If only there were a newspaper in Washington, perhaps one owned by a person of considerable wealth, that still employed “metro” reporters who could cover a story of such intense local interest and importance
People of DC, more than two weeks into being totally iced in, now get news of measles spread—brought in by Right to Life marchers.
Looking for people exposed on the Metro, at DCA, at Children's Hospital, on Amtrak.
Gee, thanks, RFKJr et al.
dchealth.dc.gov/release/heal...
Looking for people exposed on the Metro, at DCA, at Children's Hospital, on Amtrak.
Gee, thanks, RFKJr et al.
dchealth.dc.gov/release/heal...
Health Officials Investigating Measles Exposures to DC Residents
(Washington, DC) - DC Health was notified of multiple confirmed cases of measles whose carriers visited multiple locations in the District while contagious. DC Health is informing people who were at t...
dchealth.dc.gov
February 9, 2026 at 4:17 AM
If only there were a newspaper in Washington, perhaps one owned by a person of considerable wealth, that still employed “metro” reporters who could cover a story of such intense local interest and importance
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This is what Hess said: “It brings up mixed emotions to represent the US right now. I think it’s a little hard. There’s obviously a lot going on that I’m not the biggest fan of. Just because I wear the flag doesn't mean I represent everything that's going on in the US.”
February 8, 2026 at 4:54 PM
This is what Hess said: “It brings up mixed emotions to represent the US right now. I think it’s a little hard. There’s obviously a lot going on that I’m not the biggest fan of. Just because I wear the flag doesn't mean I represent everything that's going on in the US.”
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We absolutely must give it up for the tree people
February 9, 2026 at 4:19 AM
We absolutely must give it up for the tree people
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The guys behind him in the flat hats are Los Pleneros de la Cresta, a teaching ensemble working to keep traditional plena music alive on the island
They were an integral part of the residency last summer and are on tour with him this year
They were an integral part of the residency last summer and are on tour with him this year
February 9, 2026 at 4:29 AM
The guys behind him in the flat hats are Los Pleneros de la Cresta, a teaching ensemble working to keep traditional plena music alive on the island
They were an integral part of the residency last summer and are on tour with him this year
They were an integral part of the residency last summer and are on tour with him this year
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Iconic moment as he says "God Bless América" and then names every country in South, Central, and North america in order
For the rest of the hemisphere, América doesn't mean the U.S.
It means evveeerrybody
For the rest of the hemisphere, América doesn't mean the U.S.
It means evveeerrybody
February 9, 2026 at 4:27 AM
Iconic moment as he says "God Bless América" and then names every country in South, Central, and North america in order
For the rest of the hemisphere, América doesn't mean the U.S.
It means evveeerrybody
For the rest of the hemisphere, América doesn't mean the U.S.
It means evveeerrybody
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It’s odd that the religious right is so upset about a halftime show that celebrated marriage, love, community, small business, hard work, and family. 🤔
February 9, 2026 at 4:50 AM
It’s odd that the religious right is so upset about a halftime show that celebrated marriage, love, community, small business, hard work, and family. 🤔
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people not in MN cannot comprehend how hating ICE is now a core cultural component of being Minnesotan. it’s babe the big blue ox, loons, hot dish, and ICE OUT NOW
Gift shop in the Minneapolis airport is selling "ICE OUT of St. Paul" posters next to cute onesies and fridge magnets.
February 9, 2026 at 1:51 AM
people not in MN cannot comprehend how hating ICE is now a core cultural component of being Minnesotan. it’s babe the big blue ox, loons, hot dish, and ICE OUT NOW
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The ‘You Don’t Have to Apologize for Being White Anymore’ guys have now made it against the law to use the word Black at college.
A Florida A&M University law student says the school told her to remove the word 'Black' from a Black History Month event flyer. The school says it is in full compliance with state law
‘Black’ banned from flyers for FAMU College of Law Black History Month event, student says
A student at FAMU College of Law says the school told her to remove the word 'black' from a Black History Month event flyer. The school says it is in full compliance with state law.
www.clickorlando.com
February 8, 2026 at 6:40 PM
The ‘You Don’t Have to Apologize for Being White Anymore’ guys have now made it against the law to use the word Black at college.
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These are truly crimes against humanity and I’m so looking forward to the day when those currently in charge will be tried in open court.
The proposed centers are so large that some could house as many as 8,000 detainees at once, according to a DHS spreadsheet of more than 20 potential locations that was verified by NBC News. The largest federal prison in the U.S., for example, has roughly 4,000 inmates.
ICE plans to build mega warehouses for immigration detention spark growing concern
Sources at two government contractors told NBC News they were worried that new warehouses — and the large numbers of immigrants who would be housed in them — would present safety problems.
www.nbcnews.com
February 8, 2026 at 2:58 PM
These are truly crimes against humanity and I’m so looking forward to the day when those currently in charge will be tried in open court.
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The Star Tribune’s reporting has linked the mass resignations from the office to recent directives from the DOJ, including its refusal to investigate the killing of Renee Good, columnist Jill Burcum writes.
Burcum: The Minnesota U.S. Attorney’s Office is melting down
The Star Tribune’s reporting has linked the mass resignations from the office to recent directives from the DOJ, including its refusal to investigate the killing of Renee Good, columnist Jill Burcum writes.
bit.ly
February 8, 2026 at 6:00 PM
The Star Tribune’s reporting has linked the mass resignations from the office to recent directives from the DOJ, including its refusal to investigate the killing of Renee Good, columnist Jill Burcum writes.
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Step 1: feed gullible press statements indicating ‘moderation’
Step 2: wait for gullible press to move on to racist meme coverage
Step 3: crackdown on observers to reduce chances of embarrassing videos of brutality
Step 2: wait for gullible press to move on to racist meme coverage
Step 3: crackdown on observers to reduce chances of embarrassing videos of brutality
February 8, 2026 at 9:47 PM
Step 1: feed gullible press statements indicating ‘moderation’
Step 2: wait for gullible press to move on to racist meme coverage
Step 3: crackdown on observers to reduce chances of embarrassing videos of brutality
Step 2: wait for gullible press to move on to racist meme coverage
Step 3: crackdown on observers to reduce chances of embarrassing videos of brutality
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Don't CAVE
Do NOT fund ICE
@schumer.senate.gov
@booker.senate.gov
@gluesenkampperez.house.gov
@gallego.senate.gov
@schiff.senate.gov
@sanders.senate.gov
@wyden.senate.gov
@vanhollen.senate.gov
@shaheen.senate.gov
@rosen.senate.gov
@sencortezmasto.govpeeps.us
@durbin.senate.gov
@kaine.senate.gov
Do NOT fund ICE
@schumer.senate.gov
@booker.senate.gov
@gluesenkampperez.house.gov
@gallego.senate.gov
@schiff.senate.gov
@sanders.senate.gov
@wyden.senate.gov
@vanhollen.senate.gov
@shaheen.senate.gov
@rosen.senate.gov
@sencortezmasto.govpeeps.us
@durbin.senate.gov
@kaine.senate.gov
February 8, 2026 at 9:44 PM
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Here’s the situation in the Twin Cities:
Random Bovino-style tear-gassing: Way down
Relentless persecution of immigrants: Unchanged
Thuggish violence against observers: Way up
Random Bovino-style tear-gassing: Way down
Relentless persecution of immigrants: Unchanged
Thuggish violence against observers: Way up
February 8, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Here’s the situation in the Twin Cities:
Random Bovino-style tear-gassing: Way down
Relentless persecution of immigrants: Unchanged
Thuggish violence against observers: Way up
Random Bovino-style tear-gassing: Way down
Relentless persecution of immigrants: Unchanged
Thuggish violence against observers: Way up
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FAMU can't use the word Black on anything posted around campus related to Black History Month, to stay in compliance with Florida state laws against DEI. Black students can't use the word Black at their Historically Black College during Black History Month.
February 8, 2026 at 2:28 PM
FAMU can't use the word Black on anything posted around campus related to Black History Month, to stay in compliance with Florida state laws against DEI. Black students can't use the word Black at their Historically Black College during Black History Month.
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do it
ICYMI - important moves at UN to tax fossil fuel producers could yield billions for climate finance
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Fossil fuel firms may have to pay for climate damage under proposed UN tax
Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation could also force ultra-rich to pay global wealth tax
www.theguardian.com
February 8, 2026 at 12:58 PM
do it