Ari Timbs
@rogueofnotes.bsky.social
She, Her
Amateur composer, artist, and poet. I gravitate toward folks who are better humans than I am, in hopes of deepening my own humanity!
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Amateur composer, artist, and poet. I gravitate toward folks who are better humans than I am, in hopes of deepening my own humanity!
Bandcamp page Link:
aritimbs.bandcamp.com
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Audited a Zoom session teaching people the best methods for defending schools and students from ICE without getting murdered. It was compelling. Thousands were online watching.
January 26, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Audited a Zoom session teaching people the best methods for defending schools and students from ICE without getting murdered. It was compelling. Thousands were online watching.
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We did predict it. And we were called alarmist.
January 26, 2026 at 2:57 PM
We did predict it. And we were called alarmist.
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Suffice it to say, it is unusual for judges to issue this many opinions on a Sunday. Judge Tostrud rules another ICE detention illegal here: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
January 25, 2026 at 11:18 PM
Suffice it to say, it is unusual for judges to issue this many opinions on a Sunday. Judge Tostrud rules another ICE detention illegal here: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Reps. Robert Garcia and Jamie Raskin are calling on Pam Bondi to allow them to visit the minimum-security federal prison in Texas where Ghislaine Maxwell is being held and to interview the warden — citing reports they said they had received that she was receiving preferential treatment.
Democrats Seek Maxwell Prison Visit, Citing Preferential Treatment
www.nytimes.com
January 25, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Reps. Robert Garcia and Jamie Raskin are calling on Pam Bondi to allow them to visit the minimum-security federal prison in Texas where Ghislaine Maxwell is being held and to interview the warden — citing reports they said they had received that she was receiving preferential treatment.
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Gov. Walz calls out federal officials who described Alex Pretti as a 'domestic terrorist.'
"Sitting behind a keyboard at 2 a.m. and besmirching a V.A. nurse and a son and a co-worker and a friend is despicable beyond all description."
"Sitting behind a keyboard at 2 a.m. and besmirching a V.A. nurse and a son and a co-worker and a friend is despicable beyond all description."
January 25, 2026 at 11:25 PM
Gov. Walz calls out federal officials who described Alex Pretti as a 'domestic terrorist.'
"Sitting behind a keyboard at 2 a.m. and besmirching a V.A. nurse and a son and a co-worker and a friend is despicable beyond all description."
"Sitting behind a keyboard at 2 a.m. and besmirching a V.A. nurse and a son and a co-worker and a friend is despicable beyond all description."
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Sen. Jacky Rosen is calling for the impeachment of Kristi Noem.
"Kristi Noem and her department's latest attempt to mislead the American public regarding the brutal and unjustified killing of Alex Pretti is deeply shameful, and she must be impeached and removed from office immediately."
"Kristi Noem and her department's latest attempt to mislead the American public regarding the brutal and unjustified killing of Alex Pretti is deeply shameful, and she must be impeached and removed from office immediately."
January 25, 2026 at 11:50 PM
Sen. Jacky Rosen is calling for the impeachment of Kristi Noem.
"Kristi Noem and her department's latest attempt to mislead the American public regarding the brutal and unjustified killing of Alex Pretti is deeply shameful, and she must be impeached and removed from office immediately."
"Kristi Noem and her department's latest attempt to mislead the American public regarding the brutal and unjustified killing of Alex Pretti is deeply shameful, and she must be impeached and removed from office immediately."
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Breaking NYT:
European Union regulators have just announced an investigation of Elon Musk's X after authorities said it had failed to stop the spread of sexualized images generated by artificial intelligence. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/b...
European Union regulators have just announced an investigation of Elon Musk's X after authorities said it had failed to stop the spread of sexualized images generated by artificial intelligence. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/b...
Elon Musk’s X Faces European Inquiry Over Sexualized A.I. Images
www.nytimes.com
January 26, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Breaking NYT:
European Union regulators have just announced an investigation of Elon Musk's X after authorities said it had failed to stop the spread of sexualized images generated by artificial intelligence. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/b...
European Union regulators have just announced an investigation of Elon Musk's X after authorities said it had failed to stop the spread of sexualized images generated by artificial intelligence. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/b...
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To every Republican coward who is watching this and saying nothing, know this — silence is complicity.
And when history looks back on this moment, your names will be included on the list of how it was allowed to happen.
And when history looks back on this moment, your names will be included on the list of how it was allowed to happen.
January 26, 2026 at 2:59 PM
To every Republican coward who is watching this and saying nothing, know this — silence is complicity.
And when history looks back on this moment, your names will be included on the list of how it was allowed to happen.
And when history looks back on this moment, your names will be included on the list of how it was allowed to happen.
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“I can’t look my daughters in the eye and say I’m running as a Republican, when they’re pulling over Hispanics and Asians because of the color of the skin and what they look like. I did not sign up for that.” GIFT LINK:
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
January 26, 2026 at 3:09 PM
“I can’t look my daughters in the eye and say I’m running as a Republican, when they’re pulling over Hispanics and Asians because of the color of the skin and what they look like. I did not sign up for that.” GIFT LINK:
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
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The deficit and national debt is going to absolutely explode over the next year because of the Republican budget. I have no problem being one of the only Democrats continuing to talk about that.
January 26, 2026 at 3:11 PM
The deficit and national debt is going to absolutely explode over the next year because of the Republican budget. I have no problem being one of the only Democrats continuing to talk about that.
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Not a veteran. Not a politician, let alone POTUS.
However my oath of office as a commissioner on a city board called for me to swear to “support & defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies foreign & domestic.” I took that oath very seriously & still do. It is imperative.
However my oath of office as a commissioner on a city board called for me to swear to “support & defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies foreign & domestic.” I took that oath very seriously & still do. It is imperative.
January 25, 2026 at 11:39 PM
Not a veteran. Not a politician, let alone POTUS.
However my oath of office as a commissioner on a city board called for me to swear to “support & defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies foreign & domestic.” I took that oath very seriously & still do. It is imperative.
However my oath of office as a commissioner on a city board called for me to swear to “support & defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies foreign & domestic.” I took that oath very seriously & still do. It is imperative.
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Reporter: You received a letter from AG Pam Bondi making several demands….
Walz: I would just give a pro tip to the AG. There's 2 million documents in the Epstein files we're still waiting on. Go ahead and work on those
Walz: I would just give a pro tip to the AG. There's 2 million documents in the Epstein files we're still waiting on. Go ahead and work on those
January 25, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Reporter: You received a letter from AG Pam Bondi making several demands….
Walz: I would just give a pro tip to the AG. There's 2 million documents in the Epstein files we're still waiting on. Go ahead and work on those
Walz: I would just give a pro tip to the AG. There's 2 million documents in the Epstein files we're still waiting on. Go ahead and work on those
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We need to be loud, we need to be clear, ICE must be ABOLISHED!! No reform, No retraining, No acceptance, these people are lawless. Period
January 26, 2026 at 9:01 AM
We need to be loud, we need to be clear, ICE must be ABOLISHED!! No reform, No retraining, No acceptance, these people are lawless. Period
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“OUR HUMANITY” is under assault by our own government.
January 26, 2026 at 12:39 PM
“OUR HUMANITY” is under assault by our own government.
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"Not only did the basis for the inquiry look patently pretextual—as Powell said it was, in his video statement—but Powell was not even one of the president’s critics. He was just a guy with integrity who was getting in Trump’s way," writes @rparloff.bsky.social.
Searching for the Crime in Fed Chair Powell’s Testimony
Though there’s stiff competition, U.S. Attorney Pirro’s grand jury probe may be this administration’s most abusive yet.
www.lawfaremedia.org
January 25, 2026 at 7:00 PM
"Not only did the basis for the inquiry look patently pretextual—as Powell said it was, in his video statement—but Powell was not even one of the president’s critics. He was just a guy with integrity who was getting in Trump’s way," writes @rparloff.bsky.social.
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Scientists in Britain say ancient humans may have learned to make fire far earlier than previously believed, after uncovering evidence that deliberate fire-setting took place in what is now eastern England around 400,000 years ago. https://to.pbs.org/3KUcGsH
Humans were making fire 350,000 years earlier than previously thought, study finds
LONDON (AP) — Scientists in Britain say ancient humans may have learned to make fire far earlier than previously believed, after uncovering evidence that deliberate fire-setting took place in what is ...
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January 25, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Scientists in Britain say ancient humans may have learned to make fire far earlier than previously believed, after uncovering evidence that deliberate fire-setting took place in what is now eastern England around 400,000 years ago. https://to.pbs.org/3KUcGsH
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7. It's worth noting the agreement was ILLEGAL. It is a violation of federal law to use official resources for political advocacy or to impact the outcome of an election.
January 22, 2026 at 2:05 PM
7. It's worth noting the agreement was ILLEGAL. It is a violation of federal law to use official resources for political advocacy or to impact the outcome of an election.
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1. After months of denials, the Trump administration has admitted that DOGE staff misused Social Security data.
A DOGE staffer signed a deal to share the data with a “political advocacy group” seeking to “overturn election results"
The identity of the staffer is not disclosed but there are clues
A DOGE staffer signed a deal to share the data with a “political advocacy group” seeking to “overturn election results"
The identity of the staffer is not disclosed but there are clues
DOGE staffer signed deal to share Social Security data with election deniers
After months of denials, the Trump administration has admitted that staffers affiliated with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) misused Social Security Administration (SSA) data.
popular.info
January 22, 2026 at 2:05 PM
1. After months of denials, the Trump administration has admitted that DOGE staff misused Social Security data.
A DOGE staffer signed a deal to share the data with a “political advocacy group” seeking to “overturn election results"
The identity of the staffer is not disclosed but there are clues
A DOGE staffer signed a deal to share the data with a “political advocacy group” seeking to “overturn election results"
The identity of the staffer is not disclosed but there are clues
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WTF happened to the Epstein files? Full release was required December 19 by federal law. Today, 99% are still undisclosed. Initially, there were rolling releases. Now, nothing in weeks.
REMEMBER: The DOJ said the review of these documents was complete in JULY.
REMEMBER: The DOJ said the review of these documents was complete in JULY.
DOJ admits it has still not released 99% of Epstein files, violating law
The DOJ said it is still reviewing millions of Epstein files, after previously claiming it completed the review in July
popular.info
January 22, 2026 at 5:41 PM
WTF happened to the Epstein files? Full release was required December 19 by federal law. Today, 99% are still undisclosed. Initially, there were rolling releases. Now, nothing in weeks.
REMEMBER: The DOJ said the review of these documents was complete in JULY.
REMEMBER: The DOJ said the review of these documents was complete in JULY.
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The federal government is gunning people down in the streets, lying about what happened and then preventing any independent investigation of the killings
January 24, 2026 at 9:36 PM
The federal government is gunning people down in the streets, lying about what happened and then preventing any independent investigation of the killings
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American survived without ICE from 1776 to 2003
January 24, 2026 at 9:47 PM
American survived without ICE from 1776 to 2003
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Really hard to watch these videos and not conclude this was an execution
January 24, 2026 at 10:11 PM
Really hard to watch these videos and not conclude this was an execution
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As more than 2,000 federal agents surge in Minneapolis in an immigration crackdown and clash with protesters on the streets, countless residents are also quietly resisting the operation through grassroots networks sheltering and supporting immigrants.
Minneapolis residents shelter immigrant children separated from parents and sought by federal agents
As more than 2,000 federal agents surge in Minneapolis in an immigration crackdown and clash with protesters on the streets, countless residents are also quietly resisting the operation through grassroots networks sheltering and supporting immigrants.
bit.ly
January 25, 2026 at 3:36 PM
As more than 2,000 federal agents surge in Minneapolis in an immigration crackdown and clash with protesters on the streets, countless residents are also quietly resisting the operation through grassroots networks sheltering and supporting immigrants.
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Unfortunately right now we have to rely on either the Supreme Court or spineless Republicans in Congress to end this shit.
This also proves to every country that whatever “deal” you make with Trump is utterly worthless.
This also proves to every country that whatever “deal” you make with Trump is utterly worthless.
January 24, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Unfortunately right now we have to rely on either the Supreme Court or spineless Republicans in Congress to end this shit.
This also proves to every country that whatever “deal” you make with Trump is utterly worthless.
This also proves to every country that whatever “deal” you make with Trump is utterly worthless.
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Why are Republicans on the Supreme Court poised to treat firing Fed Commissioners different from Trump firing everybody else? Because Republicans on the Supreme Court like money.
Don’t overthink it. Occam’s Razor has you covered.
My latest in @thenation.com
Don’t overthink it. Occam’s Razor has you covered.
My latest in @thenation.com
The Supreme Court Shows It’s Willing to Thwart Trump—When Money Is on the Line
The court’s conservatives appear likely to block trump from firing Lisa Cook—not because they care about principle but because they care about the Fed.
www.thenation.com
January 22, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Why are Republicans on the Supreme Court poised to treat firing Fed Commissioners different from Trump firing everybody else? Because Republicans on the Supreme Court like money.
Don’t overthink it. Occam’s Razor has you covered.
My latest in @thenation.com
Don’t overthink it. Occam’s Razor has you covered.
My latest in @thenation.com