Hale
@halelr.bsky.social
Teacher. Here to learn and boost. They/them.
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I also want to say, how is it possible for someone who considers themselves to be biologically superior to be this brain-crushingly dumb (even granting that this dubious data is even accurate)?
January 15, 2026 at 2:17 PM
I also want to say, how is it possible for someone who considers themselves to be biologically superior to be this brain-crushingly dumb (even granting that this dubious data is even accurate)?
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Musk is just replicating a very familiar story that runs from Henry Ford’s Dearborn Independent to today, and if he had any inkling of historical curiosity or knowledge he’d know that. bsky.app/profile/seth...
Musk's Twitter is not the first time the nation's richest person (who also is a terrified reactionary with a childlike understanding of history, culture, & political science) devoted a big chunk of his fortune to creating a right wing propaganda machine. americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-...
NET Journal; H. L. Hunt: The Richest and the Rightest
Haroldson LaFayette Hunt is the American success, a grandfatherly Horatio
Alger with a Dallas drawl. He was born in Illinois, son of a Confederate war
veteran. Later he drifted west, worked at odd job...
americanarchive.org
January 15, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Musk is just replicating a very familiar story that runs from Henry Ford’s Dearborn Independent to today, and if he had any inkling of historical curiosity or knowledge he’d know that. bsky.app/profile/seth...
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ICE's 13-page policy on "firearms and use of force" has been totally redacted except for the opening paragraph: share.google/u1WngiK7OiN0...
January 14, 2026 at 11:09 PM
ICE's 13-page policy on "firearms and use of force" has been totally redacted except for the opening paragraph: share.google/u1WngiK7OiN0...
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Kristi Noem has been a complete and total failure at her job. She has violated her oath and has allowed ICE agents to terrorize our communities.
That’s why I’m joining @robinkelly.house.gov in calling for her impeachment.
We deserve better, she’s gotta go.
That’s why I’m joining @robinkelly.house.gov in calling for her impeachment.
We deserve better, she’s gotta go.
January 14, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Kristi Noem has been a complete and total failure at her job. She has violated her oath and has allowed ICE agents to terrorize our communities.
That’s why I’m joining @robinkelly.house.gov in calling for her impeachment.
We deserve better, she’s gotta go.
That’s why I’m joining @robinkelly.house.gov in calling for her impeachment.
We deserve better, she’s gotta go.
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ive seen more articles this week about how the phrase “abolish ice” could hurt dems in the midterms than ive seen articles about how paramilitary death squads terrorizing cities will hurt republicans in the midterms
January 14, 2026 at 1:09 PM
ive seen more articles this week about how the phrase “abolish ice” could hurt dems in the midterms than ive seen articles about how paramilitary death squads terrorizing cities will hurt republicans in the midterms
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"Those of us in Minneapolis-St.Paul and throughout the state have, in clear conscience, no choice but to resist through activation and observation—distractions to our daily lives be damned."
Please take a few minutes today to read this essay by my friend @taylorcarik.bsky.social
Please take a few minutes today to read this essay by my friend @taylorcarik.bsky.social
So, How’s the Occupation Going for You?
What’s it like to live in America with a domestic military occupation? Minnesota has the answer.
www.liberalcurrents.com
January 14, 2026 at 2:07 PM
"Those of us in Minneapolis-St.Paul and throughout the state have, in clear conscience, no choice but to resist through activation and observation—distractions to our daily lives be damned."
Please take a few minutes today to read this essay by my friend @taylorcarik.bsky.social
Please take a few minutes today to read this essay by my friend @taylorcarik.bsky.social
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The bootlicking by the Washington Post doesn't seem to be working out for them.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
FBI executes search warrant at Washington Post reporter’s home
The reporter, Hannah Natanson, covers the federal workforce and has been part of The Post’s most sensitive coverage of the first year of the second Trump administration.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 14, 2026 at 2:07 PM
The bootlicking by the Washington Post doesn't seem to be working out for them.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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Frost: We must ensure that we use every tool in our toolbox, which includes voting no on the DHS appropriations bill.
January 13, 2026 at 11:40 PM
Frost: We must ensure that we use every tool in our toolbox, which includes voting no on the DHS appropriations bill.
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The Bari and Tony show suffers a humiliating tanking in the ratings.
January 14, 2026 at 12:35 AM
The Bari and Tony show suffers a humiliating tanking in the ratings.
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What the flying f--k is going on?
"Several faculty groups have denounced the Trump admin’s efforts to obtain information about Jewish profs, staff and students at the Univ of Pennsylvania–including personal emails, phone numbers and home addresses–as govt abuse with 'ominous historical overtones.'"
"Several faculty groups have denounced the Trump admin’s efforts to obtain information about Jewish profs, staff and students at the Univ of Pennsylvania–including personal emails, phone numbers and home addresses–as govt abuse with 'ominous historical overtones.'"
I mean. I am not an expert. But when the government is like “Hey, give me a list of Jews. For uh protection reasons” it would seem like A BAD THING. apple.news/A-AXrNRgkRhm...
UPenn faculty condemn Trump administration’s demand for ‘lists of Jews’ — Guardian US
Groups say EEOC demand for names and personal details echoes dark history and threatens safety and civil rights
apple.news
January 13, 2026 at 11:35 PM
What the flying f--k is going on?
"Several faculty groups have denounced the Trump admin’s efforts to obtain information about Jewish profs, staff and students at the Univ of Pennsylvania–including personal emails, phone numbers and home addresses–as govt abuse with 'ominous historical overtones.'"
"Several faculty groups have denounced the Trump admin’s efforts to obtain information about Jewish profs, staff and students at the Univ of Pennsylvania–including personal emails, phone numbers and home addresses–as govt abuse with 'ominous historical overtones.'"
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It's showing up as free to read for me but here's a definitely free link:
web.archive.org/web/20260113...
web.archive.org/web/20260113...
You’ve Heard About Who ICE Is Recruiting. The Truth Is Far Worse. I’m the Proof.
What happens when you do minimal screening before hiring agents, arming them, and sending them into the streets? We're all finding out.
web.archive.org
January 13, 2026 at 2:36 PM
It's showing up as free to read for me but here's a definitely free link:
web.archive.org/web/20260113...
web.archive.org/web/20260113...
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ICE’s hiring process is even worse than expected (hiring ppl who don’t even finish the paperwork, future-dating untaken med clearances, etc.).
Which seems like something Dem candidates should jump on NOW. Like:
“We will claw back bonuses of anyone who should’ve failed their background check.”
Which seems like something Dem candidates should jump on NOW. Like:
“We will claw back bonuses of anyone who should’ve failed their background check.”
A few months ago, ICE hired me
I didn't sign and submit any paperwork. I almost certainly failed the drug test. I'm real outspoken about my opposition to the Trump administration, and I am extremely googlable
And yet, there it was, in plain English. "Welcome to ICE!"
My latest for Slate
I didn't sign and submit any paperwork. I almost certainly failed the drug test. I'm real outspoken about my opposition to the Trump administration, and I am extremely googlable
And yet, there it was, in plain English. "Welcome to ICE!"
My latest for Slate
You’ve Heard About Who ICE Is Recruiting. The Truth Is Far Worse. I’m the Proof.
What happens when you do minimal screening before hiring agents, arming them, and sending them into the streets? We're all finding out.
slate.com
January 13, 2026 at 3:04 PM
ICE’s hiring process is even worse than expected (hiring ppl who don’t even finish the paperwork, future-dating untaken med clearances, etc.).
Which seems like something Dem candidates should jump on NOW. Like:
“We will claw back bonuses of anyone who should’ve failed their background check.”
Which seems like something Dem candidates should jump on NOW. Like:
“We will claw back bonuses of anyone who should’ve failed their background check.”
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BREAKING: Republicans are trying to abolish the estate tax, as part of a bill they call "Making the American Dream Affordable Again."
The reality is this would let the super-rich transfer their wealth to the children, and cost the government $281 billion over the next decade.
The reality is this would let the super-rich transfer their wealth to the children, and cost the government $281 billion over the next decade.
January 13, 2026 at 3:04 PM
BREAKING: Republicans are trying to abolish the estate tax, as part of a bill they call "Making the American Dream Affordable Again."
The reality is this would let the super-rich transfer their wealth to the children, and cost the government $281 billion over the next decade.
The reality is this would let the super-rich transfer their wealth to the children, and cost the government $281 billion over the next decade.
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I cannot emphasize how much “be the news” is the opposite of what I was taught about how to be a good journalist and strikes me as an excellent way to churn out elite solipsism that has nothing to do with the public interest and everything to do with self promotion www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/b...
‘We Need to Be the News’: Inside Bari Weiss’s Bumpy Revamp at CBS
www.nytimes.com
January 13, 2026 at 1:59 PM
I cannot emphasize how much “be the news” is the opposite of what I was taught about how to be a good journalist and strikes me as an excellent way to churn out elite solipsism that has nothing to do with the public interest and everything to do with self promotion www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/b...
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"Under President Trump, the EPA plans to stop tallying gains from the health benefits caused by curbing two of the most widespread deadly air pollutants, fine particulate matter and ozone, when regulating industry."
E.P.A. to Stop Considering Lives Saved When Setting Rules on Air Pollution
www.nytimes.com
January 13, 2026 at 2:09 PM
"Under President Trump, the EPA plans to stop tallying gains from the health benefits caused by curbing two of the most widespread deadly air pollutants, fine particulate matter and ozone, when regulating industry."
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'Occupation of Illinos'
Today's @chicago.suntimes.com front-page story on the new federal lawsuit from Illinois and Chicago challenging the Trump administration's 'Operation Midway Blitz.'
Reporting w/ @tinasfon.bsky.social: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
Today's @chicago.suntimes.com front-page story on the new federal lawsuit from Illinois and Chicago challenging the Trump administration's 'Operation Midway Blitz.'
Reporting w/ @tinasfon.bsky.social: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
January 13, 2026 at 1:53 PM
'Occupation of Illinos'
Today's @chicago.suntimes.com front-page story on the new federal lawsuit from Illinois and Chicago challenging the Trump administration's 'Operation Midway Blitz.'
Reporting w/ @tinasfon.bsky.social: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
Today's @chicago.suntimes.com front-page story on the new federal lawsuit from Illinois and Chicago challenging the Trump administration's 'Operation Midway Blitz.'
Reporting w/ @tinasfon.bsky.social: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
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Minnesota AG Keith Ellison: "Minnesota has rejected him at the polls three times, which seems to be part of what's motivating him."
January 13, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Minnesota AG Keith Ellison: "Minnesota has rejected him at the polls three times, which seems to be part of what's motivating him."
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If you don’t know about the Panama papers, the Paradise Papers or the Pandora Papers, I highly implore you to look into them. youtu.be/uL2D_jkHIi0?...
Panama Papers: World Leaders from Iceland to Argentina Exposed in Massive Tax Evasion Scheme
YouTube video by Democracy Now!
youtu.be
November 18, 2025 at 7:55 PM
If you don’t know about the Panama papers, the Paradise Papers or the Pandora Papers, I highly implore you to look into them. youtu.be/uL2D_jkHIi0?...
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.@PabloReports: Will you vote against any additional funding increases for ICE?
Kim: After what we’ve seen, I don’t see how we can continue to support it. With the Republican majorities, they have just been enabling this lawlessness that we’ve been seeing.
Kim: After what we’ve seen, I don’t see how we can continue to support it. With the Republican majorities, they have just been enabling this lawlessness that we’ve been seeing.
January 12, 2026 at 9:57 PM
.@PabloReports: Will you vote against any additional funding increases for ICE?
Kim: After what we’ve seen, I don’t see how we can continue to support it. With the Republican majorities, they have just been enabling this lawlessness that we’ve been seeing.
Kim: After what we’ve seen, I don’t see how we can continue to support it. With the Republican majorities, they have just been enabling this lawlessness that we’ve been seeing.
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In addition to Good's murder, ICE has been busy in Minneapolis causing car wrecks and traffic jams, filling the streets with tear gas and goons with loaded weapons, issuing specific threats and sewing general chaos.
This is not law enforcement to preserve order. It's an occupation to cause chaos.
This is not law enforcement to preserve order. It's an occupation to cause chaos.
Trump's thugs are going hog wild and tossing gas around in one of the busiest commercial districts in Minneapolis, just a mile or so from where I live. Complete insanity.
(vid via Ford Fischer on X)
(vid via Ford Fischer on X)
January 12, 2026 at 9:58 PM
In addition to Good's murder, ICE has been busy in Minneapolis causing car wrecks and traffic jams, filling the streets with tear gas and goons with loaded weapons, issuing specific threats and sewing general chaos.
This is not law enforcement to preserve order. It's an occupation to cause chaos.
This is not law enforcement to preserve order. It's an occupation to cause chaos.
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Last year people were still tripping over themselves to pretend that an obvious Nazi salute wasn’t one, and now he’s so mask off that they don’t even bother because nothing matters anymore.
Yesterday Elon Musk retweeted "white solidarity is the only way to survive". In our numb overwhelmed media environment it barely made headlines that the world's richest man endorsed blood-curdling white nationalism. My brief writeup for @religiondispatches.org
religiondispatches.org/elon-musk-ju...
religiondispatches.org/elon-musk-ju...
Elon Musk Just Endorsed Blatant White Nationalism And the Silence is Deafening
On Thursday morning Elon Musk retweeted (with a ‘100%’ endorsement) a post declaring that:
If white men become a minority, we will be slaughtered. Remember, if non-Whites openly hate White men while...
religiondispatches.org
January 12, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Last year people were still tripping over themselves to pretend that an obvious Nazi salute wasn’t one, and now he’s so mask off that they don’t even bother because nothing matters anymore.
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~news~: this week I started at The Guardian US @us.theguardian.com as Movement Building reporter, continuing my coverage of protest, repression and resistance against war, LGBTQ rights, policing, labor, and more under Trump.
organizers, advocates—send me your stories! I’m on Signal lex.mcmenamin.68
organizers, advocates—send me your stories! I’m on Signal lex.mcmenamin.68
January 7, 2026 at 2:07 PM
~news~: this week I started at The Guardian US @us.theguardian.com as Movement Building reporter, continuing my coverage of protest, repression and resistance against war, LGBTQ rights, policing, labor, and more under Trump.
organizers, advocates—send me your stories! I’m on Signal lex.mcmenamin.68
organizers, advocates—send me your stories! I’m on Signal lex.mcmenamin.68
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Bill Ackman has now confirmed what I first reported yesterday morning, that he donated $10K to the GoFundMe for Jonathan Ross, in a tweet.
January 12, 2026 at 12:34 PM
Bill Ackman has now confirmed what I first reported yesterday morning, that he donated $10K to the GoFundMe for Jonathan Ross, in a tweet.
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