Quoipas
@quoipas.bsky.social
Upstate New Yorker. Current Interests: Native plants and biodiversity, science fiction/ fantasy, biology (especially infectious disease). And humor. We all need a laugh!
Let’s keep our democracy intact!
Let’s keep our democracy intact!
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The Education Department announced it opened an investigation into Tufts University over its efforts to help colleges improve student civic participation — a move that could push education institutions to scale back voter registration and turnout programs to protect federal funding.
Trump Education Department cracks down on college student voting programs
College students, who tend to vote more Democratic, represent one of the fastest-growing voting blocs.
www.democracydocket.com
February 11, 2026 at 2:00 AM
The Education Department announced it opened an investigation into Tufts University over its efforts to help colleges improve student civic participation — a move that could push education institutions to scale back voter registration and turnout programs to protect federal funding.
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When I got the contract to write a history of concentration camps in 2014, I hoped to keep the US from ending up here. That didn't work out! But now it's critical to understand how much is already in process and the enormity of what's coming. The sooner we act to stop it, the more people we'll save.
Building the camps
The warehouseification of detention and initial thoughts on stopping it.
degenerateart.beehiiv.com
February 11, 2026 at 2:24 AM
When I got the contract to write a history of concentration camps in 2014, I hoped to keep the US from ending up here. That didn't work out! But now it's critical to understand how much is already in process and the enormity of what's coming. The sooner we act to stop it, the more people we'll save.
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CONGRATULATIONS to Delegate Elizabeth Bennett-Parker on her resounding victory and election to Virginia State Senate District 39!
Arlington Democrats’ press release here: https://tinyurl.com/34s48nrv
Arlington Democrats’ press release here: https://tinyurl.com/34s48nrv
February 11, 2026 at 1:25 AM
CONGRATULATIONS to Delegate Elizabeth Bennett-Parker on her resounding victory and election to Virginia State Senate District 39!
Arlington Democrats’ press release here: https://tinyurl.com/34s48nrv
Arlington Democrats’ press release here: https://tinyurl.com/34s48nrv
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8 more children died from influenza complications last week, according to CDC's FluView report, bringing the total to 60 pediatric deaths so far this season. The agency keeps tabs on childhood deaths caused by the flu, but doesn't recommend flu shots as a way to prevent infection👇
Weekly US Influenza Surveillance Report: Key Updates for Week 4, ending January 31, 2026
Seasonal influenza activity remains elevated nationally.
www.cdc.gov
February 10, 2026 at 7:00 PM
8 more children died from influenza complications last week, according to CDC's FluView report, bringing the total to 60 pediatric deaths so far this season. The agency keeps tabs on childhood deaths caused by the flu, but doesn't recommend flu shots as a way to prevent infection👇
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“They’re criminals, and they’re killers.”
February 10, 2026 at 4:51 PM
“They’re criminals, and they’re killers.”
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Many prosecutor and sheriff races draw just one candidate. They’re over before they start, and voters have no opportunity to debate local policies. In North Carolina this year, for instance, that’s the case in 28 of 39 prosecutor elections.
In Criminal Justice Elections This Year, ICE Contracts Are on the Hot Seat
With roughly 2,400 elections for prosecutor and sheriff in 2026, Bolts reviews the map and early hotspots that will shape criminal punishment and law enforcement practices.
boltsmag.org
February 10, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Many prosecutor and sheriff races draw just one candidate. They’re over before they start, and voters have no opportunity to debate local policies. In North Carolina this year, for instance, that’s the case in 28 of 39 prosecutor elections.
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I’m sure there’s a perfectly innocent explanation for the leader of a child sex ring wanting to make sure a girl is appropriately dressed for the college president.
February 10, 2026 at 5:32 PM
I’m sure there’s a perfectly innocent explanation for the leader of a child sex ring wanting to make sure a girl is appropriately dressed for the college president.
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Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons says that ICE will be a key part of World Cup security.
February 10, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons says that ICE will be a key part of World Cup security.
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The polls are open for the SD-39 special election! If you live in Aurora Hills, Crystal City, Hume, Virginia Highlands Crystal City, or Met Park, be sure to cast your ballot today!
February 10, 2026 at 12:00 PM
The polls are open for the SD-39 special election! If you live in Aurora Hills, Crystal City, Hume, Virginia Highlands Crystal City, or Met Park, be sure to cast your ballot today!
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Trump Cabinet meetings can now be referred to as Epstein Island mini-reunions.
February 10, 2026 at 12:28 PM
Trump Cabinet meetings can now be referred to as Epstein Island mini-reunions.
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it’s like they got a 500 page book on how to consolidate a regime and they opened it at page 325
February 10, 2026 at 4:25 AM
it’s like they got a 500 page book on how to consolidate a regime and they opened it at page 325
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NEW: Judge Tunheim rejects a DOJ request to dissolve his TRO in the putative class-action refugee case in Minnesota: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
February 10, 2026 at 2:45 AM
NEW: Judge Tunheim rejects a DOJ request to dissolve his TRO in the putative class-action refugee case in Minnesota: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Or... Hear me out on this one... We stop having political dynasties.
February 8, 2026 at 3:37 AM
Or... Hear me out on this one... We stop having political dynasties.
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Here’s some kindness from Canada..
When Olympian Maddie Schizas requested an extension to submit her assignment, her professor replied this ⬇️🥹
Go Maddie 🇨🇦!
When Olympian Maddie Schizas requested an extension to submit her assignment, her professor replied this ⬇️🥹
Go Maddie 🇨🇦!
February 10, 2026 at 1:36 AM
Here’s some kindness from Canada..
When Olympian Maddie Schizas requested an extension to submit her assignment, her professor replied this ⬇️🥹
Go Maddie 🇨🇦!
When Olympian Maddie Schizas requested an extension to submit her assignment, her professor replied this ⬇️🥹
Go Maddie 🇨🇦!
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Should they reply
to you telling them
that Olympians
are still taking precautions
by pointing out that you
are not an Olympian,
reply that like an Olympian
you too are competing
in a historic event,
and when they ask what it is,
tell them: it’s called the
surviving the pandemic.
to you telling them
that Olympians
are still taking precautions
by pointing out that you
are not an Olympian,
reply that like an Olympian
you too are competing
in a historic event,
and when they ask what it is,
tell them: it’s called the
surviving the pandemic.
February 9, 2026 at 11:35 PM
Should they reply
to you telling them
that Olympians
are still taking precautions
by pointing out that you
are not an Olympian,
reply that like an Olympian
you too are competing
in a historic event,
and when they ask what it is,
tell them: it’s called the
surviving the pandemic.
to you telling them
that Olympians
are still taking precautions
by pointing out that you
are not an Olympian,
reply that like an Olympian
you too are competing
in a historic event,
and when they ask what it is,
tell them: it’s called the
surviving the pandemic.
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🚨BREAKING: A Trump-backed, GOP effort to repeal a Utah law that could give Democrats one extra U.S. House seat appears to be unraveling after county officials flagged thousands of potentially invalid and fraudulent petition signatures. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Utah GOP push to repeal anti-gerrymander law falters amid fraud allegations tied to firm backed by Trump Jr.
As a result of the growing controversy, the GOP ended its partnership with Patriot Grassroots.
www.democracydocket.com
February 9, 2026 at 8:56 PM
🚨BREAKING: A Trump-backed, GOP effort to repeal a Utah law that could give Democrats one extra U.S. House seat appears to be unraveling after county officials flagged thousands of potentially invalid and fraudulent petition signatures. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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“Dr. Deb Houry, who served as the C.D.C.’s chief medical officer before she resigned in August, noted that Congress had already appropriated the funds.
“It is concerning that H.H.S. is cutting public health funding to local communities that cover core functions in the middle of a measles outbreak”
“It is concerning that H.H.S. is cutting public health funding to local communities that cover core functions in the middle of a measles outbreak”
The Trump administration plans to rescind $600 million in public health funds from four states led by Democrats because it finds the grants “inconsistent with agency priorities,” according to documents reviewed by the NYT
Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/h...
Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/h...
Trump Administration to Cut $600 Million in Health Funding From Four States
www.nytimes.com
February 9, 2026 at 11:15 PM
“Dr. Deb Houry, who served as the C.D.C.’s chief medical officer before she resigned in August, noted that Congress had already appropriated the funds.
“It is concerning that H.H.S. is cutting public health funding to local communities that cover core functions in the middle of a measles outbreak”
“It is concerning that H.H.S. is cutting public health funding to local communities that cover core functions in the middle of a measles outbreak”
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great interview here
WATCH: “Where’s my kid gonna go, Gino? He’s in Kindergarten.”
Rep. Gino Bulso’s HB 1491 requires Tennessee public schools to teach the Bible in K-12 — he defends it by saying parents can “opt out”, but doesn’t seem to have thought through what that actually means for young kids.
Rep. Gino Bulso’s HB 1491 requires Tennessee public schools to teach the Bible in K-12 — he defends it by saying parents can “opt out”, but doesn’t seem to have thought through what that actually means for young kids.
February 9, 2026 at 11:21 PM
great interview here
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NEW: A federal immigration judge ruled that there was no lawful basis for our client, Rümeysa Öztürk, to be deported.
This is promising news, but her case is still ongoing in federal court. We’ll keep fighting until she's free for good.
This is promising news, but her case is still ongoing in federal court. We’ll keep fighting until she's free for good.
February 9, 2026 at 11:13 PM
NEW: A federal immigration judge ruled that there was no lawful basis for our client, Rümeysa Öztürk, to be deported.
This is promising news, but her case is still ongoing in federal court. We’ll keep fighting until she's free for good.
This is promising news, but her case is still ongoing in federal court. We’ll keep fighting until she's free for good.
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Arne Duncan gets it. I hope the leaders of my university and so many others take this to heart. wapo.st/4qomlXe
Opinion | Universities are sending Trump a dangerous message
Higher education is under attack. Drop the appeasement.
wapo.st
February 9, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Arne Duncan gets it. I hope the leaders of my university and so many others take this to heart. wapo.st/4qomlXe
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NEW: Two weeks ago, the FBI conducted an unprecedented raid of Fulton County’s central election hub to acquire 2020 election records.
Now, the county said in newly unsealed court filings that the search was "designed to intimidate" voters and may have violated numerous constitutional rights.
Now, the county said in newly unsealed court filings that the search was "designed to intimidate" voters and may have violated numerous constitutional rights.
‘Designed to intimidate': Fulton County official decries FBI raid in court filing
The FBI showed “callous disregard” for numerous constitutional rights through the raid, the county alleged.
www.democracydocket.com
February 9, 2026 at 10:18 PM
NEW: Two weeks ago, the FBI conducted an unprecedented raid of Fulton County’s central election hub to acquire 2020 election records.
Now, the county said in newly unsealed court filings that the search was "designed to intimidate" voters and may have violated numerous constitutional rights.
Now, the county said in newly unsealed court filings that the search was "designed to intimidate" voters and may have violated numerous constitutional rights.
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NEW: In its new legal brief, the RNC urged SCOTUS to rule that mail-in ballots arriving post-Election Day should not be counted.
It also framed the counting of such ballots, which has been practiced for decades, as a dangerous modern experiment that undermines public trust and invites wrongdoing.
It also framed the counting of such ballots, which has been practiced for decades, as a dangerous modern experiment that undermines public trust and invites wrongdoing.
Republicans ask Supreme Court to block states from counting legally cast mail ballots
If the Court sides with the RNC, millions of voters who depend on mail-in voting could be disenfranchised.
www.democracydocket.com
February 9, 2026 at 10:19 PM
NEW: In its new legal brief, the RNC urged SCOTUS to rule that mail-in ballots arriving post-Election Day should not be counted.
It also framed the counting of such ballots, which has been practiced for decades, as a dangerous modern experiment that undermines public trust and invites wrongdoing.
It also framed the counting of such ballots, which has been practiced for decades, as a dangerous modern experiment that undermines public trust and invites wrongdoing.