V. Hammond
@hammond-v33.bsky.social
A vestige of the vox populi. It is my very good honor to meet you and you may call me V.
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Remember, remember, the 5th of November (2024),
The Tyrant, treason and plot.
I see no reason
Why the Tyrant’s treason
Should ever be forgot.
The Tyrant, treason and plot.
I see no reason
Why the Tyrant’s treason
Should ever be forgot.
Wealth is power with plausible deniability.
It moves policy without voting, shapes markets without consent, and evades accountability by calling itself “success.”
It moves policy without voting, shapes markets without consent, and evades accountability by calling itself “success.”
February 14, 2026 at 12:33 PM
Wealth is power with plausible deniability.
It moves policy without voting, shapes markets without consent, and evades accountability by calling itself “success.”
It moves policy without voting, shapes markets without consent, and evades accountability by calling itself “success.”
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in order to change our politics, we need to change *who we are*, and i think that scares a lot of people
February 14, 2026 at 12:34 AM
in order to change our politics, we need to change *who we are*, and i think that scares a lot of people
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Oh, did the fascists lie?
February 13, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Oh, did the fascists lie?
Epstein’s files are public in the U.S., but political consequences have been muted compared to Europe’s resignations and corruption probes. Transparency exposed networks, now rule-based accountability must follow.
February 14, 2026 at 3:23 AM
Epstein’s files are public in the U.S., but political consequences have been muted compared to Europe’s resignations and corruption probes. Transparency exposed networks, now rule-based accountability must follow.
Free speech protections are strongest precisely when speech is uncomfortable.
Comfortable speech never needed protection.
Comfortable speech never needed protection.
February 14, 2026 at 3:15 AM
Free speech protections are strongest precisely when speech is uncomfortable.
Comfortable speech never needed protection.
Comfortable speech never needed protection.
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The Trump Admin is issuing subpoenas to social media platforms, including Bluesky, demanding personal details of anyone who criticizes DHS's reign of terror in American cities.
Don't like CBP killing Americans on the street? You name is added to Trump's list for retribution.
I'm certainly there.
Don't like CBP killing Americans on the street? You name is added to Trump's list for retribution.
I'm certainly there.
Homeland Security Wants Social Media Sites to Expose Anti-ICE Accounts
www.nytimes.com
February 14, 2026 at 1:58 AM
The Trump Admin is issuing subpoenas to social media platforms, including Bluesky, demanding personal details of anyone who criticizes DHS's reign of terror in American cities.
Don't like CBP killing Americans on the street? You name is added to Trump's list for retribution.
I'm certainly there.
Don't like CBP killing Americans on the street? You name is added to Trump's list for retribution.
I'm certainly there.
If a single person can amass more resources than entire states, the problem isn’t ambition. It’s absent boundaries.
February 14, 2026 at 2:48 AM
If a single person can amass more resources than entire states, the problem isn’t ambition. It’s absent boundaries.
If Congress delegates broad regulatory or war powers without sunset dates, a deadman switch should force expiration unless renewed by supermajority.
Unchecked delegation weakens the very check Congress was designed to exercise.
Unchecked delegation weakens the very check Congress was designed to exercise.
February 14, 2026 at 2:13 AM
If Congress delegates broad regulatory or war powers without sunset dates, a deadman switch should force expiration unless renewed by supermajority.
Unchecked delegation weakens the very check Congress was designed to exercise.
Unchecked delegation weakens the very check Congress was designed to exercise.
If safety only feels real when “your” party is in power, democracy isn’t functioning, it’s fracturing. Politics should be about accountability, not existential threat narratives.
Legitimate governance must protect all rights independent of which party holds office.
Legitimate governance must protect all rights independent of which party holds office.
February 14, 2026 at 1:39 AM
If safety only feels real when “your” party is in power, democracy isn’t functioning, it’s fracturing. Politics should be about accountability, not existential threat narratives.
Legitimate governance must protect all rights independent of which party holds office.
Legitimate governance must protect all rights independent of which party holds office.
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Penalties for perjury for ANY law enforcement should be steeper than for non-LEOs, because of the power inherent in their positions. This goes for ICE, too.
February 13, 2026 at 3:16 AM
Penalties for perjury for ANY law enforcement should be steeper than for non-LEOs, because of the power inherent in their positions. This goes for ICE, too.
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ICE enforces immigration law. Not criminal law. And not laws broken by civilians.
February 13, 2026 at 5:05 PM
ICE enforces immigration law. Not criminal law. And not laws broken by civilians.
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Not sure who needs to hear this but the voter fraud rate is a mere 0.000003%. Anyone telling you otherwise is making shit up so they can take away your right to vote.
February 14, 2026 at 12:10 AM
Not sure who needs to hear this but the voter fraud rate is a mere 0.000003%. Anyone telling you otherwise is making shit up so they can take away your right to vote.
Emergency logic built DHS.
Emergency logic never sunsets itself.
If emergency powers become permanent architecture, liberty slowly contracts.
Decentralize. Rebalance. Constrain.
Emergency logic never sunsets itself.
If emergency powers become permanent architecture, liberty slowly contracts.
Decentralize. Rebalance. Constrain.
February 14, 2026 at 12:33 AM
Emergency logic built DHS.
Emergency logic never sunsets itself.
If emergency powers become permanent architecture, liberty slowly contracts.
Decentralize. Rebalance. Constrain.
Emergency logic never sunsets itself.
If emergency powers become permanent architecture, liberty slowly contracts.
Decentralize. Rebalance. Constrain.
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DON LEMON: “I will not be intimidated. I will not back down. I will not be silenced.”
February 13, 2026 at 8:55 PM
DON LEMON: “I will not be intimidated. I will not back down. I will not be silenced.”
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For 50 years, the median wage of hourly workers stagnated or declined while the stock market and CEO pay skyrocketed.
Is it any wonder why so many feel abandoned by the system? People lose faith, and a demagogue fills the void.
This is why we must fix the system. AOC is right.
Is it any wonder why so many feel abandoned by the system? People lose faith, and a demagogue fills the void.
This is why we must fix the system. AOC is right.
AOC: "Extreme level of wealth inequality leads to social instability and drives authoritarianism, right-wing populism, and really dangerous domestic internal politics. That is a direct outcome of the failure of democracies over decades to deliver."
February 13, 2026 at 7:49 PM
For 50 years, the median wage of hourly workers stagnated or declined while the stock market and CEO pay skyrocketed.
Is it any wonder why so many feel abandoned by the system? People lose faith, and a demagogue fills the void.
This is why we must fix the system. AOC is right.
Is it any wonder why so many feel abandoned by the system? People lose faith, and a demagogue fills the void.
This is why we must fix the system. AOC is right.
The Constitution’s 22nd Amendment was written to prevent more than two presidential terms. Chatter about ways around it highlights why binding rules matter.
February 13, 2026 at 9:07 PM
The Constitution’s 22nd Amendment was written to prevent more than two presidential terms. Chatter about ways around it highlights why binding rules matter.
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Sanders: The American people do not want this country to be an authoritarian society or an oligarchy. We have our differences, that’s what democracy is about—we argue it out. We don’t throw people who disagree in jail. We don’t intimidate the media. We don’t send ICE agents to shoot people.
February 13, 2026 at 8:20 PM
Sanders: The American people do not want this country to be an authoritarian society or an oligarchy. We have our differences, that’s what democracy is about—we argue it out. We don’t throw people who disagree in jail. We don’t intimidate the media. We don’t send ICE agents to shoot people.
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Medicare for all, paid leave, universal childcare.
Busting up big corporations and tackling Wall Street’s greed.
Getting big money out of politics.
Supporting unions and fighting for higher wages.
If Dems want to win back working people, this is the agenda they must support.
Busting up big corporations and tackling Wall Street’s greed.
Getting big money out of politics.
Supporting unions and fighting for higher wages.
If Dems want to win back working people, this is the agenda they must support.
February 13, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Medicare for all, paid leave, universal childcare.
Busting up big corporations and tackling Wall Street’s greed.
Getting big money out of politics.
Supporting unions and fighting for higher wages.
If Dems want to win back working people, this is the agenda they must support.
Busting up big corporations and tackling Wall Street’s greed.
Getting big money out of politics.
Supporting unions and fighting for higher wages.
If Dems want to win back working people, this is the agenda they must support.
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There could be video evidence of trumps crimes and his supporters would just dismiss it as AI
February 13, 2026 at 4:08 PM
There could be video evidence of trumps crimes and his supporters would just dismiss it as AI
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Powerful people are losing their jobs because they appear in the Epstein files…
Except in the USA.
Except in the USA.
February 13, 2026 at 3:11 PM
Powerful people are losing their jobs because they appear in the Epstein files…
Except in the USA.
Except in the USA.
Minnesota’s trauma is real: two citizens killed, communities shaken, and local officials demanding accountability. When government claims repeatedly conflict with evidence, trust erodes. Solidarity with those seeking truth and transparent investigation is essential.
February 13, 2026 at 7:54 PM
Minnesota’s trauma is real: two citizens killed, communities shaken, and local officials demanding accountability. When government claims repeatedly conflict with evidence, trust erodes. Solidarity with those seeking truth and transparent investigation is essential.
Executive power has expanded for decades under both parties. Emergencies linger. Orders stack. Oversight lags. Outrage spikes, then fades. The structure remains stretched.
February 13, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Executive power has expanded for decades under both parties. Emergencies linger. Orders stack. Oversight lags. Outrage spikes, then fades. The structure remains stretched.
Facing what we refuse to see in ourselves is a structural challenge. When powerful actors avoid accountability or transparency, legitimacy fractures not because of allegation itself but because institutions fail to enforce clear rules. Strengthen systems so truth and consequence align.
February 13, 2026 at 4:08 PM
Facing what we refuse to see in ourselves is a structural challenge. When powerful actors avoid accountability or transparency, legitimacy fractures not because of allegation itself but because institutions fail to enforce clear rules. Strengthen systems so truth and consequence align.
When executive power keeps stretching without check, legitimacy erodes. Deadman Switch Amendments, automatic constraints triggered by defined conditions (e.g., emergency powers expiry, sunset of orders, independent review triggers), force power back into its constitutional lanes.
February 13, 2026 at 3:15 PM
When executive power keeps stretching without check, legitimacy erodes. Deadman Switch Amendments, automatic constraints triggered by defined conditions (e.g., emergency powers expiry, sunset of orders, independent review triggers), force power back into its constitutional lanes.
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BLUMENTHAL: What is so different about ICE that it regards itself as an exception to the 4th Amendment?
LYONS: We don't
BLUMENTHAL: Why did you keep your memo about the warrant policy secret?
LYONS: I didn't
BLUMENTHAL: We learned about it when whistleblowers came to us
LYONS: We don't
BLUMENTHAL: Why did you keep your memo about the warrant policy secret?
LYONS: I didn't
BLUMENTHAL: We learned about it when whistleblowers came to us
February 12, 2026 at 5:52 PM
BLUMENTHAL: What is so different about ICE that it regards itself as an exception to the 4th Amendment?
LYONS: We don't
BLUMENTHAL: Why did you keep your memo about the warrant policy secret?
LYONS: I didn't
BLUMENTHAL: We learned about it when whistleblowers came to us
LYONS: We don't
BLUMENTHAL: Why did you keep your memo about the warrant policy secret?
LYONS: I didn't
BLUMENTHAL: We learned about it when whistleblowers came to us