Mary Kay
@marykay.bsky.social
Democrat, cat mom, nature lover #HarrisWalz2024
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Ian Martin: How Jeffrey Epstein Helped His Publicist, Masha Drokova (Мария Александровна Дрокова), Become A Big-Time Venture Capitalist Drokova’s Day One Ventures is now invested in Valar Atomics, a _nuclear reactor startup_ with a DOE contract. Valar did not respond to comment requests.
How Jeffrey Epstein Helped His Publicist Become A Big-Time Venture Capitalist
Masha Bucher is one of the more high profile female VCs in Silicon Valley. New emails released from the Department of Justice reveal a deep, years long relationship with convicted sex trafficker Jeffr...
www.forbes.com
February 7, 2026 at 1:30 AM
Ian Martin: How Jeffrey Epstein Helped His Publicist, Masha Drokova (Мария Александровна Дрокова), Become A Big-Time Venture Capitalist Drokova’s Day One Ventures is now invested in Valar Atomics, a _nuclear reactor startup_ with a DOE contract. Valar did not respond to comment requests.
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There is a term for this I think
Commentary: Bad Bunny is American; Coldplay is not. The right is selectively freaking out over the Super Bowl
Commentary: Bad Bunny is American; Coldplay is not. The right is selectively freaking out over the Super Bowl
The Super Bowl halftime show has always featured foreign music artists. So why the MAGA freak-out over Bad Bunny, who is American? Take a guess.
www.latimes.com
February 6, 2026 at 8:25 PM
There is a term for this I think
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"These videos of JD Vance getting booed belong to all of us. We are the world, and we all deserve to see JD Vance getting booed. But in the meantime, I decided I'd do this for you guys. Just a little weekend treat." @timmiller.bsky.social:
February 7, 2026 at 1:35 AM
"These videos of JD Vance getting booed belong to all of us. We are the world, and we all deserve to see JD Vance getting booed. But in the meantime, I decided I'd do this for you guys. Just a little weekend treat." @timmiller.bsky.social:
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Vance undermining the US Olympic Team would be too on the nose
American star Alysa Liu overcame a delay en route to the Milano Skating Arena caused by Vice President JD Vance’s motorcade and finished second in the women’s short program at the Olympics team event.
“We almost didn’t make it,” her coach said.
“We almost didn’t make it,” her coach said.
Nothing could stop the U.S. figure skating team. Not even JD Vance’s motorcade.
Alysa Liu and world champion dance team of Madison Chock and Evan Bates have the Americans leading the team event after day one.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 7, 2026 at 1:39 AM
Vance undermining the US Olympic Team would be too on the nose
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He was arrested by the Inquisition-era Spanish for crimes against humanity and mismanaging the New World territories
February 6, 2026 at 10:31 PM
He was arrested by the Inquisition-era Spanish for crimes against humanity and mismanaging the New World territories
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This is why we use every tool, including the courts.
This is why we don't let the regime future fake us.
This is why we don't give them any victories.
This is why we defend the rule of law.
This is why we don't say, "I guess this is a thing they can do now."
We hold the line.
This is why we don't let the regime future fake us.
This is why we don't give them any victories.
This is why we defend the rule of law.
This is why we don't say, "I guess this is a thing they can do now."
We hold the line.
The Trump administration no longer wants to appeal the decision of a federal judge in Oregon that blocked the president from deploying National Guard troops to Portland. The decision leaves in place a permanent injunction from November that blocked troops from deploying to Portland.
Trump administration asks court to drop its appeal over Oregon National Guard deployment
The decision leaves in place a permanent injunction from November that blocked troops from deploying to Portland.
www.opb.org
February 7, 2026 at 1:53 AM
This is why we use every tool, including the courts.
This is why we don't let the regime future fake us.
This is why we don't give them any victories.
This is why we defend the rule of law.
This is why we don't say, "I guess this is a thing they can do now."
We hold the line.
This is why we don't let the regime future fake us.
This is why we don't give them any victories.
This is why we defend the rule of law.
This is why we don't say, "I guess this is a thing they can do now."
We hold the line.
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Every now and again I remember that the reporter who wrote the first & most influential "Biden can't hack it" story was in love with a close political ally of Trump, and wrote in her book that she'd willingly give up her own career to advance the career of that ally, and I get mad all over again.
Trump at National Prayer Breakfast: "They rigged the second election. I had to win it. I needed it for my own ego. I would've had a bad ego for the rest of my life. Now I really have a big ego. Beating these lunatics was incredible ... The first time they said I didn't win the popular vote. I did"
February 5, 2026 at 4:37 PM
Every now and again I remember that the reporter who wrote the first & most influential "Biden can't hack it" story was in love with a close political ally of Trump, and wrote in her book that she'd willingly give up her own career to advance the career of that ally, and I get mad all over again.
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Why is Elon Musk’s name blanked out?
February 5, 2026 at 3:39 PM
Why is Elon Musk’s name blanked out?
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OPINION by @pingree.house.gov:
“Americans — including JFK’s family — are rightfully appalled by Trump’s garish and egomaniacal fixation on the Kennedy Center.”
READ MORE:
www.ms.now/opinion/kenn...
“Americans — including JFK’s family — are rightfully appalled by Trump’s garish and egomaniacal fixation on the Kennedy Center.”
READ MORE:
www.ms.now/opinion/kenn...
Opinion | I’m fighting Trump’s egomaniacal Kennedy Center fixation in Congress — and could use some help
Rep. Chellie Pingree: My Republican colleagues in Congress should join us on the other side of the aisle, and stand up for this institution for all Americans.
www.ms.now
February 5, 2026 at 4:47 PM
OPINION by @pingree.house.gov:
“Americans — including JFK’s family — are rightfully appalled by Trump’s garish and egomaniacal fixation on the Kennedy Center.”
READ MORE:
www.ms.now/opinion/kenn...
“Americans — including JFK’s family — are rightfully appalled by Trump’s garish and egomaniacal fixation on the Kennedy Center.”
READ MORE:
www.ms.now/opinion/kenn...
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This is the backlash effect.
Repression and overt cruelty backfire when decent people refuse to accept Stephen Miller's monstrous Nazi vision for this country.
Repression and overt cruelty backfire when decent people refuse to accept Stephen Miller's monstrous Nazi vision for this country.
Amazing. If a professional wrestling crowd is chanting "fuck ICE," it suggests to me that large swaths of the culture are not just upset over ICE tactics, they're coalescing against mass deportations as a broader ideological project.
newrepublic.com/article/2060...
newrepublic.com/article/2060...
February 5, 2026 at 5:01 PM
This is the backlash effect.
Repression and overt cruelty backfire when decent people refuse to accept Stephen Miller's monstrous Nazi vision for this country.
Repression and overt cruelty backfire when decent people refuse to accept Stephen Miller's monstrous Nazi vision for this country.
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Epstein had many known connections to Silicon Valley CEOs, but less known was how he made money from those relationships.
We did a deep dive into how he got dealflow in Silicon Valley, giving him shots to invest in Coinbase, Palantir, SpaceX and other companies.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/b...
We did a deep dive into how he got dealflow in Silicon Valley, giving him shots to invest in Coinbase, Palantir, SpaceX and other companies.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/b...
Jeffrey Epstein’s Money Mingled With Silicon Valley Start-Ups
www.nytimes.com
February 5, 2026 at 3:21 PM
Epstein had many known connections to Silicon Valley CEOs, but less known was how he made money from those relationships.
We did a deep dive into how he got dealflow in Silicon Valley, giving him shots to invest in Coinbase, Palantir, SpaceX and other companies.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/b...
We did a deep dive into how he got dealflow in Silicon Valley, giving him shots to invest in Coinbase, Palantir, SpaceX and other companies.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/b...
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oh I see you've noticed your miracle technological revolution has no function outside of money laundering and speculative chodeism
Bitcoin drops below $67,000 as sell-off intensifies and pessimism grows about the crypto's function
Some market watchers have suggested $70,000 is a key level to watch and a break below that could lead bitcoin to decline further.
www.cnbc.com
February 5, 2026 at 5:07 PM
oh I see you've noticed your miracle technological revolution has no function outside of money laundering and speculative chodeism
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Republicans love adding seats to state Supreme Courts! They've done it three times in recent years. This latest court-packing plan will shift Utah's high court far to the right and possibly flip rulings on abortion and gerrymandering.
Democrats should take note that Rs have deemed this acceptable!
Democrats should take note that Rs have deemed this acceptable!
This hasn’t received nearly enough attention:
Republicans just passed a law to pack Utah’s Supreme Court after it ruled against their congressional gerrymander.
Cox could appoint two more justices before the court hears the GOP’s latest appeal to preserve their gerrymander
Republicans just passed a law to pack Utah’s Supreme Court after it ruled against their congressional gerrymander.
Cox could appoint two more justices before the court hears the GOP’s latest appeal to preserve their gerrymander
Utah governor signs bill adding justices to state Supreme Court as redistricting appeal looms
Once the new seats are filled, Gov. Spencer Cox will have appointed five of the seven justices.
www.nbcnews.com
February 2, 2026 at 7:34 PM
Republicans love adding seats to state Supreme Courts! They've done it three times in recent years. This latest court-packing plan will shift Utah's high court far to the right and possibly flip rulings on abortion and gerrymandering.
Democrats should take note that Rs have deemed this acceptable!
Democrats should take note that Rs have deemed this acceptable!
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February 2, 2026 at 4:56 PM
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As I've been saying: defending democracy requires being appropriately alarmed. "There won't be elections!!" is an absurd and counterproductive line, but "they can't possibly do anything bc the federal government doesn't run elections and they don't have the manpower" is unwarranted complacency.
You don't have to believe that the fascists are competent enough to suppress voting everywhere in 2026 or 2028. You just have to believe that they can depress minority turnout in 5-10 cities to affect entire Senate races & the Electoral College. 2024 was decided by 120K votes in 3 states, after all.
February 2, 2026 at 5:27 PM
As I've been saying: defending democracy requires being appropriately alarmed. "There won't be elections!!" is an absurd and counterproductive line, but "they can't possibly do anything bc the federal government doesn't run elections and they don't have the manpower" is unwarranted complacency.
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making tulsi gabbard DNI is itself a watergate level scandal
Exclusive: A U.S. official has alleged wrongdoing by U.S. spy chief Tulsi Gabbard in a complaint that is so highly classified it has sparked months of wrangling over how to share it with Congress, according to people familiar with the matter.
Classified Whistleblower Complaint About Tulsi Gabbard Stalls Within Her Agency
Congress hasn’t seen the complaint, which was filed eight months ago with the U.S. intelligence community watchdog’s office.
on.wsj.com
February 2, 2026 at 1:17 PM
making tulsi gabbard DNI is itself a watergate level scandal
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This is how it's done. This is the correct way to build a narrative and push into the midterms. Democrats need not just majorities, they need supermajorities to shut this insanity down. Focus your energy on making that happen!
Step 1: Trump begs voters in the Fort Worth area to back a GOP candidate in a special election in a red district.
Step 2: The Dem wins by double digits.
Step 3: Trump pretends Step 1 didn’t happen. www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
Step 2: The Dem wins by double digits.
Step 3: Trump pretends Step 1 didn’t happen. www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
As Dems flip a red district in Texas, Trump tries to distance himself from his own failure
The president insisted that he wasn't “involved” in a special election in the Fort Worth area. Reality suggests otherwise.
www.ms.now
February 2, 2026 at 5:37 PM
This is how it's done. This is the correct way to build a narrative and push into the midterms. Democrats need not just majorities, they need supermajorities to shut this insanity down. Focus your energy on making that happen!
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stephen miller just a few posts away from recreating the "mudsill" theory from first principles
Translated "it's fine if they're slaves or indentured servants"
January 31, 2026 at 6:19 PM
stephen miller just a few posts away from recreating the "mudsill" theory from first principles
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They used "anti-semitism" as a pretext to deport foreign-born students and chill free speech, and their deportation chief -- the one with the nonstandard Hugo Boss-style greatcoat -- was spouting anti-semitic insults at a US attorney
Bovino Is Said to Have Mocked Prosecutor’s Jewish Faith on Call With Lawyers www.nytimes.com/2026/01/31/u...
Bovino Is Said to Have Mocked Prosecutor’s Jewish Faith on Call With Lawyers
www.nytimes.com
January 31, 2026 at 5:02 PM
They used "anti-semitism" as a pretext to deport foreign-born students and chill free speech, and their deportation chief -- the one with the nonstandard Hugo Boss-style greatcoat -- was spouting anti-semitic insults at a US attorney
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Full rights and citizenship actually means they’re not a “foreign labor class.” And that’s what he’s angry about. He’s mad citizenship is universal rather than restricted to white people like before the civil war bsky.app/profile/gbbr...
Translated "it's fine if they're slaves or indentured servants"
January 31, 2026 at 6:33 PM
Full rights and citizenship actually means they’re not a “foreign labor class.” And that’s what he’s angry about. He’s mad citizenship is universal rather than restricted to white people like before the civil war bsky.app/profile/gbbr...
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Corporations will not exploit working people in NYC.
Uber Eats, Fantuan & HungryPanda broke the law — shortchanging workers while raking in profits.
Today, we secured $5M+ in restitution for 49,000 delivery workers.
Let this be a warning: steal wages, face the consequences.
Uber Eats, Fantuan & HungryPanda broke the law — shortchanging workers while raking in profits.
Today, we secured $5M+ in restitution for 49,000 delivery workers.
Let this be a warning: steal wages, face the consequences.
January 30, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Corporations will not exploit working people in NYC.
Uber Eats, Fantuan & HungryPanda broke the law — shortchanging workers while raking in profits.
Today, we secured $5M+ in restitution for 49,000 delivery workers.
Let this be a warning: steal wages, face the consequences.
Uber Eats, Fantuan & HungryPanda broke the law — shortchanging workers while raking in profits.
Today, we secured $5M+ in restitution for 49,000 delivery workers.
Let this be a warning: steal wages, face the consequences.
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This morning with @hcrichardson.bsky.social and @jbf1755.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/live/dDa9i5b...
www.youtube.com/live/dDa9i5b...
What the Heck Just Happened?
YouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson
www.youtube.com
January 31, 2026 at 5:00 PM
This morning with @hcrichardson.bsky.social and @jbf1755.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/live/dDa9i5b...
www.youtube.com/live/dDa9i5b...
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Take a moment
Governor
WE ARE SO PROUD OF YOU
WE ARE SO PROUD OF
MINNESOTA
The whole world is watching
To Every Minnesotan
God Speed, we stand with you ⬇️
Governor
WE ARE SO PROUD OF YOU
WE ARE SO PROUD OF
MINNESOTA
The whole world is watching
To Every Minnesotan
God Speed, we stand with you ⬇️
Minnesota may be known for our lakes, Bob Dylan, and Prince - but our civic engagement runs deeper.
If Donald Trump intended to make an example out of Minnesota, then I am damn proud of that example.
If Donald Trump intended to make an example out of Minnesota, then I am damn proud of that example.
January 31, 2026 at 4:43 PM
Take a moment
Governor
WE ARE SO PROUD OF YOU
WE ARE SO PROUD OF
MINNESOTA
The whole world is watching
To Every Minnesotan
God Speed, we stand with you ⬇️
Governor
WE ARE SO PROUD OF YOU
WE ARE SO PROUD OF
MINNESOTA
The whole world is watching
To Every Minnesotan
God Speed, we stand with you ⬇️
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Because First Amendment and statutory religious protections extend exclusively to Christian Nationalists who are bona fide and aggressive supporters of Donald Trump, their Lord and Savior.
January 31, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Because First Amendment and statutory religious protections extend exclusively to Christian Nationalists who are bona fide and aggressive supporters of Donald Trump, their Lord and Savior.