ljean
@ljean.bsky.social
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My opinions in no way reflect those of my employer.
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This is what people aren’t talking about-the bigger picture here is that the DOJ “went there” at all. This level of corruption of the DOJ’s core values cannot be excised surgically. We ARE going to need to amputate that whole dept more or less and rebuild it
February 11, 2026 at 2:49 PM
This is what people aren’t talking about-the bigger picture here is that the DOJ “went there” at all. This level of corruption of the DOJ’s core values cannot be excised surgically. We ARE going to need to amputate that whole dept more or less and rebuild it
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She couldn’t even turn around and look at them which is the very least she could’ve done. Madeline Albright was right, there is a special place in hell for women who don’t support other women-especially in times like this.
February 11, 2026 at 3:52 PM
She couldn’t even turn around and look at them which is the very least she could’ve done. Madeline Albright was right, there is a special place in hell for women who don’t support other women-especially in times like this.
Vote Blue to impeach Bondi, who is so without human decency that apologizing to the victims is beyond her abilities.
Jayapal asks Epstein survivors in hearing room to stand and raise hands if they still haven't been able to meet with Bondi's DOJ. Every single one of them doe. Jayapal then gives Bondi an opportunity to apologize. She responds by trying to attack Jayapal and Merrick Garland but doesn't apologize.
February 11, 2026 at 5:54 PM
Vote Blue to impeach Bondi, who is so without human decency that apologizing to the victims is beyond her abilities.
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Note at the end of this interaction: Bondi refused to face the survivors and apologize.
Jayapal asks Epstein survivors in hearing room to stand and raise hands if they still haven't been able to meet with Bondi's DOJ. Every single one of them doe. Jayapal then gives Bondi an opportunity to apologize. She responds by trying to attack Jayapal and Merrick Garland but doesn't apologize.
February 11, 2026 at 3:57 PM
Note at the end of this interaction: Bondi refused to face the survivors and apologize.
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Need to stress that, like the Pretti killing, this terrorism is happening in extremely mixed use residential neighborhoods. Cafes and restaurants just down the street. The St. Paul Curling Club that's put out so many Olympians competing *this week* is like two blocks away.
This is the aftermath of an ICE kidnapping a few blocks from my home in St. Paul—an hour ago. A quiet street full of broken glass and at least three wrecked cars. The target of the kidnapping was taken away by ambulance. He was on a stretcher and covered by a sheet, though a cop said he was alive.
February 11, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Need to stress that, like the Pretti killing, this terrorism is happening in extremely mixed use residential neighborhoods. Cafes and restaurants just down the street. The St. Paul Curling Club that's put out so many Olympians competing *this week* is like two blocks away.
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While the Washington Post was giving Pam Bondi a thumbs up for being "qualified" and "serious", Democracy Docket was calling her an "Election Denier."
I started Democracy Docket to be unapologetic and pro-democracy. Support its work by subscribing today. bit.ly/4qmEiFz
I started Democracy Docket to be unapologetic and pro-democracy. Support its work by subscribing today. bit.ly/4qmEiFz
February 11, 2026 at 5:40 PM
While the Washington Post was giving Pam Bondi a thumbs up for being "qualified" and "serious", Democracy Docket was calling her an "Election Denier."
I started Democracy Docket to be unapologetic and pro-democracy. Support its work by subscribing today. bit.ly/4qmEiFz
I started Democracy Docket to be unapologetic and pro-democracy. Support its work by subscribing today. bit.ly/4qmEiFz
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They were convicted
and refused to answer
questions related to
what they have been
convicted of.
The fifth should NOT
Apply to these criminals.
and refused to answer
questions related to
what they have been
convicted of.
The fifth should NOT
Apply to these criminals.
MUST WATCH: Epstein and Maxwell, 16 years apart, both invoked the Fifth when asked directly about Donald Trump.
February 10, 2026 at 9:36 AM
They were convicted
and refused to answer
questions related to
what they have been
convicted of.
The fifth should NOT
Apply to these criminals.
and refused to answer
questions related to
what they have been
convicted of.
The fifth should NOT
Apply to these criminals.
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I am regularly asked what specifically blue states and Congress should do to protect the midterm elections.
Here you go, I list and explain them one by one.
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/its-...
Here you go, I list and explain them one by one.
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/its-...
It’s not too late for states and Congress to stop Trump from subverting the midterms
With only nine months before the midterm elections, Trump is plotting to prevent Democrats from taking control of Congress.
www.democracydocket.com
February 10, 2026 at 12:09 PM
I am regularly asked what specifically blue states and Congress should do to protect the midterm elections.
Here you go, I list and explain them one by one.
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/its-...
Here you go, I list and explain them one by one.
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/its-...
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February 10, 2026 at 12:50 PM
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(🚨) MAJOR BREAKING NEWS: Trump Personal Lawyers Bondi, Blanche, and Patel Hid From American Voters a *Minimum* of *95%* of All References to Donald Trump in the Epstein Files (950,000 of 1M+), Establishing the Largest Political Coverup in American History
Trump is in the unredacted Epstein files "more than a million times," Raskin alleges
One document recounts that Trump said he "never" asked Epstein to leave Mar-a-Lago.
www.axios.com
February 10, 2026 at 6:32 PM
(🚨) MAJOR BREAKING NEWS: Trump Personal Lawyers Bondi, Blanche, and Patel Hid From American Voters a *Minimum* of *95%* of All References to Donald Trump in the Epstein Files (950,000 of 1M+), Establishing the Largest Political Coverup in American History
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The Speech and Debate Clause should protect any Senator or Representative from just reading those names on the house floor
In the least shocking news ever, the DOJ illegally redacted Trump's name from manyEpstein files. [And of course that doesn't count the ones they just didn't release because they are about Trump]
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Jamie Raskin accuses DoJ of cover-up after viewing unredacted Epstein files
Ranking member of House judiciary panel said ‘mysterious redactions’ in files obscured names of abusers
www.theguardian.com
February 10, 2026 at 1:45 PM
The Speech and Debate Clause should protect any Senator or Representative from just reading those names on the house floor
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🎉 We Have Arrived in Washington, D.C.! – Day 108 (2/10/2026)
After 108 days and 2,300 miles of walking through eight states, we have finally reached our nation’s capital. This is a profound and sacred milestone on our journey for peace.
After 108 days and 2,300 miles of walking through eight states, we have finally reached our nation’s capital. This is a profound and sacred milestone on our journey for peace.
February 10, 2026 at 2:35 PM
🎉 We Have Arrived in Washington, D.C.! – Day 108 (2/10/2026)
After 108 days and 2,300 miles of walking through eight states, we have finally reached our nation’s capital. This is a profound and sacred milestone on our journey for peace.
After 108 days and 2,300 miles of walking through eight states, we have finally reached our nation’s capital. This is a profound and sacred milestone on our journey for peace.
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They all do. They want to continue to enjoy impunity for their crimes. They also think they deserve impunity for their crimes because some people are worth less than they themselves are.
February 10, 2026 at 6:36 PM
They all do. They want to continue to enjoy impunity for their crimes. They also think they deserve impunity for their crimes because some people are worth less than they themselves are.
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Did Lutnik bring his wife and kid with him to known sex offender’s island to traffic his nanny?
NOW: Howard Lutnick was asked by Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) if the nanny who joined Lutnick family on a 2012 trip to Epstein island is the same nanny Epstein expressed an interest in meeting
Lutnick: "I have no idea about that whole thing"
Lutnick: "I have no idea about that whole thing"
February 10, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Did Lutnik bring his wife and kid with him to known sex offender’s island to traffic his nanny?
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Goldman: You said references to ICE as secret police encourages threats. The problem is you have it backwards sir. People are making valid observations about your tactics which are outright fascist. If you don’t want to be called a fascist regime, stop acting like one.
February 10, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Goldman: You said references to ICE as secret police encourages threats. The problem is you have it backwards sir. People are making valid observations about your tactics which are outright fascist. If you don’t want to be called a fascist regime, stop acting like one.
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New follow-up: Many people helped Jeffrey Epstein whitewash his reputation. Reputation management firms billed for thousands of dollars; SEO consultants jumped in; and when called upon, scientists did him favors that helped his Google presence.
www.theverge.com/report/87608...
www.theverge.com/report/87608...
February 10, 2026 at 4:04 PM
New follow-up: Many people helped Jeffrey Epstein whitewash his reputation. Reputation management firms billed for thousands of dollars; SEO consultants jumped in; and when called upon, scientists did him favors that helped his Google presence.
www.theverge.com/report/87608...
www.theverge.com/report/87608...
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I'm grateful that Kyle surfaced all these extraordinary opinions slamming the Trump administration for the illegal detention of immigrants. This one leaps out in part because the judge is warning us that abuses being inflicted on immigrants now are a preview of what could be unleashed on citizens.
February 10, 2026 at 4:30 PM
I'm grateful that Kyle surfaced all these extraordinary opinions slamming the Trump administration for the illegal detention of immigrants. This one leaps out in part because the judge is warning us that abuses being inflicted on immigrants now are a preview of what could be unleashed on citizens.
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New Weather West update is out now! Some relief, at last, from recent record warmth and astonishing lack of Mountain West snow in the coming days as cooler/wetter pattern returns. But just how much relief should we expect? Read more:
After a long, dry, and very warm January, a cooler & wetter pattern will return to the U.S. West, with partial relief amid record-low mountain snowpack - Weather West
Record warm winter-to-date continues across most of the American West; already abysmal mountain snowpack dips to record low levels in many areas (except...higher elevations in southern Sierra!) Well, it sure has been a winter to remember thus far across the Western U.S. Astonishing, record-breaking warmth has pervaded nearly entire region (with few exceptions, though one
weatherwest.com
February 8, 2026 at 11:49 PM
New Weather West update is out now! Some relief, at last, from recent record warmth and astonishing lack of Mountain West snow in the coming days as cooler/wetter pattern returns. But just how much relief should we expect? Read more:
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Because North Carolina's state legislature has refused to pass a state budget, a scholarship for the children of wartime veterans at public universities across North Carolina has revoked support. www.dailytarheel.com/article/univ...
January 21, 2026 at 12:40 PM
Because North Carolina's state legislature has refused to pass a state budget, a scholarship for the children of wartime veterans at public universities across North Carolina has revoked support. www.dailytarheel.com/article/univ...
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An interesting tidbit from this week's release of the Carolina Forward Poll:
Although he wins both groups, @roycoopernc.bsky.social is strongest among voters who were born in North Carolina: an 11-point margin.
Cooper wins among transplants as well, but the margin is a lot narrower.
Although he wins both groups, @roycoopernc.bsky.social is strongest among voters who were born in North Carolina: an 11-point margin.
Cooper wins among transplants as well, but the margin is a lot narrower.
January 21, 2026 at 2:09 PM
An interesting tidbit from this week's release of the Carolina Forward Poll:
Although he wins both groups, @roycoopernc.bsky.social is strongest among voters who were born in North Carolina: an 11-point margin.
Cooper wins among transplants as well, but the margin is a lot narrower.
Although he wins both groups, @roycoopernc.bsky.social is strongest among voters who were born in North Carolina: an 11-point margin.
Cooper wins among transplants as well, but the margin is a lot narrower.
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Aloha!
Latest blog.
"Paradise Lost, Paradise Found: Planning for People Rather Than Cars in Hawai'i" (www.planetizen.com/blogs/136757...) With better planning Honolulu can become an active travel paradise. It is simple: prioritize people over cars, housing over parking and greenspace over pavement.
Latest blog.
"Paradise Lost, Paradise Found: Planning for People Rather Than Cars in Hawai'i" (www.planetizen.com/blogs/136757...) With better planning Honolulu can become an active travel paradise. It is simple: prioritize people over cars, housing over parking and greenspace over pavement.
Paradise Lost, Paradise Found: Planning for People Rather Than Cars in Hawai'i
With better planning Honolulu can become an active travel paradise. Replace car sewers with pedestrian promenades, and build urban villages where it is easy to get around without driving.
www.planetizen.com
February 9, 2026 at 7:46 PM
Aloha!
Latest blog.
"Paradise Lost, Paradise Found: Planning for People Rather Than Cars in Hawai'i" (www.planetizen.com/blogs/136757...) With better planning Honolulu can become an active travel paradise. It is simple: prioritize people over cars, housing over parking and greenspace over pavement.
Latest blog.
"Paradise Lost, Paradise Found: Planning for People Rather Than Cars in Hawai'i" (www.planetizen.com/blogs/136757...) With better planning Honolulu can become an active travel paradise. It is simple: prioritize people over cars, housing over parking and greenspace over pavement.
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My 5-yo asked what "ICE out" meant. "People want Trump's police to leave our state."
"I heard there are men taking people away. Are those Donald Trump's police?" "Yes."
"Were all those people outside on TV because of this?" "Yes."
"... Is that why [Classmate] doesn't come to school anymore?"
Fuck.
"I heard there are men taking people away. Are those Donald Trump's police?" "Yes."
"Were all those people outside on TV because of this?" "Yes."
"... Is that why [Classmate] doesn't come to school anymore?"
Fuck.
February 1, 2026 at 3:26 AM
My 5-yo asked what "ICE out" meant. "People want Trump's police to leave our state."
"I heard there are men taking people away. Are those Donald Trump's police?" "Yes."
"Were all those people outside on TV because of this?" "Yes."
"... Is that why [Classmate] doesn't come to school anymore?"
Fuck.
"I heard there are men taking people away. Are those Donald Trump's police?" "Yes."
"Were all those people outside on TV because of this?" "Yes."
"... Is that why [Classmate] doesn't come to school anymore?"
Fuck.
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This was only about two time-lapsed minutes of the Alex Pretti memorial ride in Minneapolis today. I'd guess there were at least 5x more people there than this, and probably significantly more than that. Absolutely mind blowing love and support showing up on bikes today.
February 1, 2026 at 2:42 AM
This was only about two time-lapsed minutes of the Alex Pretti memorial ride in Minneapolis today. I'd guess there were at least 5x more people there than this, and probably significantly more than that. Absolutely mind blowing love and support showing up on bikes today.
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This piece is imperfect but I do appreciate the idea of dissidence laid out here: not so much explicit political / ideological protest, but rather insistence on normal life and community in the face of a regime that is trying to make those things impossible. www.theatlantic.com/books/2026/0...
There Is a Word for What Is Happening in Minneapolis
What ICE’s opponents are doing in Minnesota is part of a long and successful historical tradition: dissidence.
www.theatlantic.com
February 4, 2026 at 12:51 AM
This piece is imperfect but I do appreciate the idea of dissidence laid out here: not so much explicit political / ideological protest, but rather insistence on normal life and community in the face of a regime that is trying to make those things impossible. www.theatlantic.com/books/2026/0...