Gleeful Elf
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Gleeful Elf
@gleefulelf.bsky.social
“Sing like no one is listening, love like you've never been hurt, dance like no one is watching, and live like it is heaven on earth.” ~ Mark Twain
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What continues to carry me through is looking forward to how absolutely ripshit pissed a lot of ppl in news media are gonna be when they watch their Republican buddies and their special birthday boy Donald Trump lose big time in November
WaPo editorial board when TX imposes a legislative gerrymander: don't freak out guys! Not a threat to democracy!

When VA responds to TX with *referendum* on their own gerrymander: brass-knuckled hypocrisy, anti-democratic gamesmanship.

There is hypocrisy here, all right, but not from VA.
February 8, 2026 at 1:06 PM
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This is an immensely significant document that continues to get virtually no attention in US media—but lots abroad. In Jul 2015, Epstein arranged a meeting between a known highest-level Russian intel operative, Sergey Belyakov and Peter Thiel,
February 6, 2026 at 9:55 PM
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Not only did they bring a small private army, but among the waste of taxpayer money was BRINGING A FULL PLANE OF FOOD.

To *Italy*.
February 7, 2026 at 12:19 AM
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"Epstein class" is terrific not simply because several of them are directly tied to Epstein's crimes, but because it strikes at the corruption, immorality and impunity of that entire circle.
Ossoff: We were told that MAGA was for working-class Americans. But this is a government of, by, and for the ultra-rich. It’s the wealthiest Cabinet ever. This is the Epstein class. They are the elites they pretend to hate.
February 7, 2026 at 9:54 PM
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JIMMY KIMMEL: “It’s worth noting last year Trump made it legal for ICE agents to enter houses of worship and schools…” 🤔

DON LEMON: “Corporate media has been neutered. They are afraid… this is not time for false equivalence - to give people a platform just to lie.” 🎯
February 3, 2026 at 3:25 PM
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The best thing about the Olympics is watching the entire world come together in common purpose. Booing the sh*t out of JD Vance. Thank you.
February 7, 2026 at 12:18 AM
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Federal judge: "The presumption of regularity that has previously extended to [the United States Government] that it could be taken at its word—with little doubt about its intentions and stated purposes—no longer holds."

This is in a case where the Trump admin sued Oregon.
February 6, 2026 at 9:46 PM
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We live in hell.
"Two tech billionaires, Tesla CEO Elon Musk and LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman, have been locked in a social media struggle for days since the documents were released, trading public insults on X as they have accused each other of having exercised poor judgment in connection with Epstein." - NBC
February 6, 2026 at 9:59 PM
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In 2024, Trump stated that only himself and Dan Scavino have access to his Truth Social account.

This contradicts Karoline Leavitt’s implication that some random, unnamed low-level staffer was to blame for posting the now-deleted racist Obama ape video.
February 6, 2026 at 5:25 PM
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Trump has posted on Truth Social about 65 times in the last 90 minutes, including a video he posted at 8:44 PM PT describing election fraud lies that shows racist AI images of Michelle and Barack Obama as monkeys at the end. I’ve confirmed this is real and watched it myself.

25th Amendment now.
February 6, 2026 at 6:06 AM
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Been thinking a lot about these Washington Post layoffs, and the parallels to what happened to the media in Kenya in the 2000s. For context, Kenya had one state owned broadcaster until 1992 but we have always had at least two newspapers (often more). We had one radio broadcaster in two languages.
February 6, 2026 at 10:33 AM
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State Rep. Erin Zwiener, a Democrat whose district includes Kyle, criticized Abbott on Tuesday for not acknowledging an incident involving a 45-year-old man fighting a group of minors who were participating in the protests. Police arrested the man and described him as “the primary aggressor.”
Texas Education Agency warns districts of potential state takeovers for 'encouraging' student protests
The state education agency issued guidance to districts after Gov. Greg Abbott directed its commissioner to investigate the student protests of killings by federal agents.
www.kut.org
February 5, 2026 at 4:03 AM
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Okay it’s wild promoting a book now, but that is why I am

My 1st book 🥹 The Instigators: How Black Women Have Been Essential to American Democracy (And What We Can Learn From Them) is avail. 4 pre-order!

Aka why folks should listen to Black women. More details: www.theinstigatorsbook.com
February 5, 2026 at 8:25 PM
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Maxwell was the center of the Epstein's crimes. She wasn't just a "co-conspirator," she was an equal partner. She found girls, she groomed them, SHE RAPED them. This Administration is giving her a sweetheart deal, they're treating protesters in MN worse. Any GOP that accepts that, isn't serious.
February 4, 2026 at 8:58 PM
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Per Economist/YouGov, here's the % of Americans who support deporting:

• Violent criminals: 86%
• Those with nonviolent offenses: 43%
• Parents of citizens: 26%
• Long-time residents with no record: 23%
• Those brought here as kids: 21%
• Those married to US citizens: 16%
Support For Abolishing ICE:

Support: 46%
Oppose: 44%

YouGov / Feb 2, 2026
February 4, 2026 at 7:44 PM
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Democrats make it sound impossible to be an opposition party, but its not. They just dont want to do it.
February 5, 2026 at 8:03 PM
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You know I constantly say dems need to deny unanimous consent ?

This is EXACTLY what Republicans did here. Schumer asked for unanimous consent to bring this up. 1 republican said nah.

Done. UC denied. Article out immediately about "Republicans blocking"
February 5, 2026 at 7:57 PM
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NEW: The other ACA enrollment shoe to drop: How many enrollees were forced to "Buy Down" to a worse plan with higher out of pocket costs?

acasignups.net/26/02/05/oth...
The other shoe to drop: How many enrollees were forced to "buy down" to a worse plan with higher out of pocket costs?
Back in December, I issued a strong warning that the official 2026 ACA Open Enrollment Period data would have to be taken with a huge grain of salt, since the actual effectuated enrollment data would ...
acasignups.net
February 5, 2026 at 7:43 PM
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Maybe we can remind our Dem senators....
If Dem senators vote to extend the DHS CR again, they are instantly going to lose a tremendous amount of support from their base who have been in wait-and-see mode on this. I can only assume Dem senators considering this have completely lost touch with their voters. Don’t do it.
February 5, 2026 at 8:39 PM
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Please call your Senators at 202-224-3121 & tell them to vote NO on the GOP’s so-called “SAVE Act.”
MAGAs are promoting their “SAVE Act” as if their lives depend on passing it. Their promotion of SAVE is *everywhere* on X, but hardly anyone is warning what it really does or calling on voters to tell their Senators to vote NO. They claim to have 50 votes. They need 60 w/ the filibuster. 51 without.
February 5, 2026 at 8:25 PM
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Why have the number of deaths and injuries in Ukraine increased by 31% under Trump? Why did Putin not dare to act as deadly under Biden? Good questions.
February 5, 2026 at 6:45 PM
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I am not crying🥹
February 5, 2026 at 4:40 PM
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Is there a boycott going on ? Missed that
February 5, 2026 at 7:56 PM
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Estee Lauder down -22%… perhaps that family should have focused less on Greenland and Ukraine intrigue and more on selling lipstick. Just an idea.
February 5, 2026 at 7:14 PM
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What an incredible message to put out into the world while heading towards the midterms.

"Republicans 2026: Donald Trump demands that you pay him $10 billion."
BESSENT SAYS IF TRUMP WINS IRS SUIT, $10B WOULD COME FROM TAXPAYERS
February 5, 2026 at 5:12 PM