@epollaert.bsky.social
Former M&A and project finance lawyer, current photographer and Germanic linguist. London and Utrecht. No DMs. I block
condescending jerks and stupid ppl. Apparently that needs to be said.
condescending jerks and stupid ppl. Apparently that needs to be said.
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Trump’s “Save America Act” Is Not Election Reform. It’s the Blueprint to Steal an Election.
open.substack.com/pub/levremem...
open.substack.com/pub/levremem...
Trump’s “Save America Act” Is Not Election Reform. It’s the Blueprint to Steal an Election.
Georgia is the test case. “Federalization” is the cover story. The real fight is who counts the votes.
open.substack.com
February 6, 2026 at 4:18 AM
Trump’s “Save America Act” Is Not Election Reform. It’s the Blueprint to Steal an Election.
open.substack.com/pub/levremem...
open.substack.com/pub/levremem...
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The SAVE Act would block millions of American citizens from voting. Tell your senators to stop this attack on the freedom to vote:
bit.ly/4tmVIor
bit.ly/4tmVIor
February 6, 2026 at 3:30 PM
The SAVE Act would block millions of American citizens from voting. Tell your senators to stop this attack on the freedom to vote:
bit.ly/4tmVIor
bit.ly/4tmVIor
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Meanwhile in Milan,Italy, Protests . . .
... ICE OUT from the Olympic Games !
💠 😠 💠
Meanwhile in Milan,Italy, Protests . . .
... ICE OUT from the Olympic Games !
💠 😠 💠
February 6, 2026 at 3:28 PM
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Meanwhile in Milan,Italy, Protests . . .
... ICE OUT from the Olympic Games !
💠 😠 💠
Meanwhile in Milan,Italy, Protests . . .
... ICE OUT from the Olympic Games !
💠 😠 💠
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Michelle and Barack Obama are both Harvard graduates, neither of them is mentioned in the Epstein files, and also there’s this 👇🏻
February 6, 2026 at 3:21 PM
Michelle and Barack Obama are both Harvard graduates, neither of them is mentioned in the Epstein files, and also there’s this 👇🏻
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No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology
She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.
www.nature.com
February 6, 2026 at 9:09 AM
No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Good morning. Marimar Martinez, the woman shot 5 times by Border Patrol in Chicago, has taken her seat in a federal courtroom.
Judge Georgia Alexakis is expected to rule on Martinez's request to release evidence from her prosecution.
Background: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
Judge Georgia Alexakis is expected to rule on Martinez's request to release evidence from her prosecution.
Background: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
Marimar Martinez, shot 5 times by Border Patrol in Chicago, plans to attend Trump’s State of the Union
Her attorney disclosed her plans in a fiery court filing, in which he also accused Chicago's U.S. Attorney's office of being "active enablers of an out-of-control client."
chicago.suntimes.com
February 6, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Good morning. Marimar Martinez, the woman shot 5 times by Border Patrol in Chicago, has taken her seat in a federal courtroom.
Judge Georgia Alexakis is expected to rule on Martinez's request to release evidence from her prosecution.
Background: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
Judge Georgia Alexakis is expected to rule on Martinez's request to release evidence from her prosecution.
Background: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
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Why did ICE detain a 7 year old child from Oregon-and then ship her to Texas
And why have they done this same thing to 3,800 other children
It’s deplorable. And make no mistake. Donald Trump is to blame
And why have they done this same thing to 3,800 other children
It’s deplorable. And make no mistake. Donald Trump is to blame
I was just denied entry to the Dilley detention facility while my constituent, seven-year-old Diana, remains inside.
What kind of sick, horrific conditions are children being forced to endure in there?
I will be back tomorrow. Accountability can’t wait.
What kind of sick, horrific conditions are children being forced to endure in there?
I will be back tomorrow. Accountability can’t wait.
February 6, 2026 at 6:27 AM
Why did ICE detain a 7 year old child from Oregon-and then ship her to Texas
And why have they done this same thing to 3,800 other children
It’s deplorable. And make no mistake. Donald Trump is to blame
And why have they done this same thing to 3,800 other children
It’s deplorable. And make no mistake. Donald Trump is to blame
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If you were a journalist or creative that was laid off by the Washington Post and you want to work for an independent, pro democracy news outlet, Democracy Docket is hiring. bit.ly/45Qaw4K
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Join Our Talent Community Future Opportunities at Democracy Docket Democracy Docket is growing — and while we may not have the exact role f...
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February 5, 2026 at 6:03 PM
If you were a journalist or creative that was laid off by the Washington Post and you want to work for an independent, pro democracy news outlet, Democracy Docket is hiring. bit.ly/45Qaw4K
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#NOKings
#PERSIST
#Wyoming
Jackson Wyoming
ICE OUT
Solidarity with Minnesota
Saturday, February 7
11am – 1pm MST
Jackson Town Square
25 E Broadway Ave
Jackson, WY 83001
www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...
#PERSIST
#Wyoming
Jackson Wyoming
ICE OUT
Solidarity with Minnesota
Saturday, February 7
11am – 1pm MST
Jackson Town Square
25 E Broadway Ave
Jackson, WY 83001
www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...
ICE OUT - Solidarity with Minnesota · Mobilize
10 SHOTS! Alex Pretti was executed by CBP in broad daylight on the morning of Saturday January 24th after they blinded, tackled, disarmed, and pinned him down. CBP fired 10 rounds into a blind, unarme...
www.mobilize.us
February 3, 2026 at 4:32 PM
#NOKings
#PERSIST
#Wyoming
Jackson Wyoming
ICE OUT
Solidarity with Minnesota
Saturday, February 7
11am – 1pm MST
Jackson Town Square
25 E Broadway Ave
Jackson, WY 83001
www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...
#PERSIST
#Wyoming
Jackson Wyoming
ICE OUT
Solidarity with Minnesota
Saturday, February 7
11am – 1pm MST
Jackson Town Square
25 E Broadway Ave
Jackson, WY 83001
www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...
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So far it seems like the mainstream media is mostly ignoring Trump posting a video of the Obamas as apes
February 6, 2026 at 12:47 PM
So far it seems like the mainstream media is mostly ignoring Trump posting a video of the Obamas as apes
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Russia continues to answer diplomacy with missiles.
We are determined to make that choice painfully expensive.
Today, we present our 20th sanctions package.
Sanctions severely hurt Russia’s economy.
And every sanction chips away at its capacity for war. (1/9)
We are determined to make that choice painfully expensive.
Today, we present our 20th sanctions package.
Sanctions severely hurt Russia’s economy.
And every sanction chips away at its capacity for war. (1/9)
February 6, 2026 at 2:40 PM
Russia continues to answer diplomacy with missiles.
We are determined to make that choice painfully expensive.
Today, we present our 20th sanctions package.
Sanctions severely hurt Russia’s economy.
And every sanction chips away at its capacity for war. (1/9)
We are determined to make that choice painfully expensive.
Today, we present our 20th sanctions package.
Sanctions severely hurt Russia’s economy.
And every sanction chips away at its capacity for war. (1/9)
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“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back to a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.”
IT SAVES PUBLIC MONEY to house people.
IT SAVES PUBLIC MONEY to house people.
Finland ends homelessness and provides shelter for all in need - scoop.me
In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Why? The country applies the "Housing First" concept agains homelessness.
thebetter.news
February 6, 2026 at 4:45 AM
“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back to a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.”
IT SAVES PUBLIC MONEY to house people.
IT SAVES PUBLIC MONEY to house people.
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February 5, 2026 at 5:45 PM
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Wait! The public face of nationwide immigration enforcement, Gregory Bovino, said in a newly discovered email that his boss wasn’t the head of CBP. He reported to Corey Lewandowski instead.
He’s a political operative with zero law-enforcement background calling the shots on immigration enforcement.
He’s a political operative with zero law-enforcement background calling the shots on immigration enforcement.
February 5, 2026 at 4:41 PM
Wait! The public face of nationwide immigration enforcement, Gregory Bovino, said in a newly discovered email that his boss wasn’t the head of CBP. He reported to Corey Lewandowski instead.
He’s a political operative with zero law-enforcement background calling the shots on immigration enforcement.
He’s a political operative with zero law-enforcement background calling the shots on immigration enforcement.
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Redistricting did not turn out how Trump wanted. So, now he is resorting to political prosecutions, ballot seizures and the threat of federal paramilitary to steal the 2026 midterms. He is normalizing the idea that his administration will take over ballot counting. We cannot let that happen.
February 5, 2026 at 12:04 AM
Redistricting did not turn out how Trump wanted. So, now he is resorting to political prosecutions, ballot seizures and the threat of federal paramilitary to steal the 2026 midterms. He is normalizing the idea that his administration will take over ballot counting. We cannot let that happen.
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A bus stop near Tesla's flagship store in London. Imagine a Super Bowl ad that showed only this.
February 5, 2026 at 3:44 PM
A bus stop near Tesla's flagship store in London. Imagine a Super Bowl ad that showed only this.
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February 5, 2026 at 3:13 AM
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February 3, 2026 at 6:56 PM
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Far too many ICE agents are lawless, cruel and despicable bullies.
February 5, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Far too many ICE agents are lawless, cruel and despicable bullies.
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If your religion is such that you can listen to a 79 year-old drug addict slur his way thru a litany of offenses and crimes he boasts of committing during his first year back in office and call it a ‘National Prayer Breakfast’ you have mistaken prayer for moral pestilence.
February 5, 2026 at 3:37 PM
If your religion is such that you can listen to a 79 year-old drug addict slur his way thru a litany of offenses and crimes he boasts of committing during his first year back in office and call it a ‘National Prayer Breakfast’ you have mistaken prayer for moral pestilence.
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NEW: Last month under Trump was the worst January for layoffs since 2009—the height of the Great Recession.
Trump is driving our economy into a ditch.
Trump is driving our economy into a ditch.
February 5, 2026 at 3:25 PM
NEW: Last month under Trump was the worst January for layoffs since 2009—the height of the Great Recession.
Trump is driving our economy into a ditch.
Trump is driving our economy into a ditch.
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She was asking a question about whether the Epstein survivors have received justice. But Vance wants her to “smile and have some fun” while asking the president a question about trafficking victims. bsky.app/profile/fact...
Vance: There was a moment in the Oval Office, I wasn't even in there, but Trump was talking to Kaitlan Collins. Trump says, 'Why don't you ever smile?' And it's actually, like, so perceptive. Have some fun.
February 4, 2026 at 11:58 PM
She was asking a question about whether the Epstein survivors have received justice. But Vance wants her to “smile and have some fun” while asking the president a question about trafficking victims. bsky.app/profile/fact...
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February 5, 2026 at 5:27 PM