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Massachusetts born and bred- hoping this platform will help us all organize to rescue the democracy that was born in my backyard
Lifelong Dem
Feared we would sleepwalk into fascism.
Then we did
Lifelong Dem
Feared we would sleepwalk into fascism.
Then we did
What happens when you appoint a guy whose skill is running his mouth, not running a complex organization.
And the fact that he's really not much of a scientist, CV to the contrary ......
And the fact that he's really not much of a scientist, CV to the contrary ......
Oh my God, this is simply not possible.
It cannot be possible.
The NIH director, the DIRECTOR, does not know what actually happens at the NIH. Like, what?!
[My best friend spent two decades at NIH as an intramural researcher; the NIH has an intramural research program, irp.nih.gov/].
It cannot be possible.
The NIH director, the DIRECTOR, does not know what actually happens at the NIH. Like, what?!
[My best friend spent two decades at NIH as an intramural researcher; the NIH has an intramural research program, irp.nih.gov/].
Also in this clip...
BHATTACHARYA: Uh uh the NIH funds studies, we don't conduct directly the studies.
Does he not know what happens at NIH at all or how it works, like at all? What a terrible NIH director.
BHATTACHARYA: Uh uh the NIH funds studies, we don't conduct directly the studies.
Does he not know what happens at NIH at all or how it works, like at all? What a terrible NIH director.
February 4, 2026 at 12:55 AM
What happens when you appoint a guy whose skill is running his mouth, not running a complex organization.
And the fact that he's really not much of a scientist, CV to the contrary ......
And the fact that he's really not much of a scientist, CV to the contrary ......
In point of fact you can now only walk to points hundreds of yards away from the White House and gaze at construction fencing, dirt, and one huge crane.
Trump says he's made it possible for people to "walk to the White House instead of getting into an Uber and getting mugged even as the Uber progresses"
February 3, 2026 at 9:50 PM
In point of fact you can now only walk to points hundreds of yards away from the White House and gaze at construction fencing, dirt, and one huge crane.
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The GOP is outraged that Jack Smith, with judicial search warrants, accessed the phone records of half a dozen GOP Senators who Trump and his people called on or around J6.
Meanwhile, DHS is doing the same thing to thousands, or 10s of thousands, of people right now, without a real warrant.
Meanwhile, DHS is doing the same thing to thousands, or 10s of thousands, of people right now, without a real warrant.
New territory. Must read story from a colleague. www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
Homeland Security is targeting Americans with this secretive legal weapon
Under Trump, the Department of Homeland Security has weaponized administrative subpoenas to attack free speech, according to privacy and civil rights groups.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 3, 2026 at 5:33 PM
The GOP is outraged that Jack Smith, with judicial search warrants, accessed the phone records of half a dozen GOP Senators who Trump and his people called on or around J6.
Meanwhile, DHS is doing the same thing to thousands, or 10s of thousands, of people right now, without a real warrant.
Meanwhile, DHS is doing the same thing to thousands, or 10s of thousands, of people right now, without a real warrant.
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This isn’t some anonymous tip. This is sworn testimony, under penalty of perjury, from someone who said Trump threatened to kill her if she exposed Epstein’s sexual abuse.
February 3, 2026 at 5:04 PM
This isn’t some anonymous tip. This is sworn testimony, under penalty of perjury, from someone who said Trump threatened to kill her if she exposed Epstein’s sexual abuse.
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"I often wonder why we don’t put the Beatitudes in classrooms. It’s always the Ten Commandments. What about “blessed are the poor,” “blessed are those who mourn,” “blessed are the meek,” “blessed are the peacemakers”? Why is there never a push for the Beatitudes?"
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/m...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/m...
Rev. James Martin on Our Moral Duty in Turbulent Times
www.nytimes.com
February 3, 2026 at 12:54 PM
"I often wonder why we don’t put the Beatitudes in classrooms. It’s always the Ten Commandments. What about “blessed are the poor,” “blessed are those who mourn,” “blessed are the meek,” “blessed are the peacemakers”? Why is there never a push for the Beatitudes?"
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/m...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/m...
Utterly, entirely predictable.
Trump now threatening criminal charges against Harvard 6 hours after NYT reports he dropped his $250 million shakedown
"Trump Is Said to Have Dropped Demand for Cash From Harvard"
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u...
Trump now threatening criminal charges against Harvard 6 hours after NYT reports he dropped his $250 million shakedown
"Trump Is Said to Have Dropped Demand for Cash From Harvard"
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u...
Trump Is Said to Have Dropped Demand for Cash From Harvard
www.nytimes.com
February 3, 2026 at 11:43 AM
Utterly, entirely predictable.
Trump now threatening criminal charges against Harvard 6 hours after NYT reports he dropped his $250 million shakedown
"Trump Is Said to Have Dropped Demand for Cash From Harvard"
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u...
Trump now threatening criminal charges against Harvard 6 hours after NYT reports he dropped his $250 million shakedown
"Trump Is Said to Have Dropped Demand for Cash From Harvard"
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u...
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I’m just wondering if Gabbard conferenced in Putin on the call with the FBI agents
Gabbard and Trump are now fact witnesses.
⚠️More on Tulsi Gabbard in Georgia:
• Trump personally ordered her there.
• Gabbard met with FBI agents searching ballots related to Trump’s conspiracy theory about the 2020 election being stolen.
• Gabbard called Trump who spoke to agents on speakerphone.
Gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u...
• Trump personally ordered her there.
• Gabbard met with FBI agents searching ballots related to Trump’s conspiracy theory about the 2020 election being stolen.
• Gabbard called Trump who spoke to agents on speakerphone.
Gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u...
February 2, 2026 at 10:15 PM
I’m just wondering if Gabbard conferenced in Putin on the call with the FBI agents
Yup. But they demand that we understand that the Constitution is whatever they say it is, whenever they say it, for as long as they want to say it. #Conservativeprinciples
The SCOTUS case that, for the first time in US history, found an individual right to own a gun in the 2ndA, struck down a gun ban in… Washington, DC. “DC vs Heller.”
Pirro: "You bring a gun into the District, you mark my words, you're going to jail. I don't care if you have a license in another district and I don't care if you're a law abiding law owner somewhere else. You bring a gun into this District, count on going to jail. And that makes all the difference"
February 2, 2026 at 9:52 PM
Yup. But they demand that we understand that the Constitution is whatever they say it is, whenever they say it, for as long as they want to say it. #Conservativeprinciples
Should have foreseen this when you poisoned the well, big guy .....
Karl Rove (yes, THAT Karl Rove) shreds Trump’s lies about the economy
February 2, 2026 at 4:19 PM
Should have foreseen this when you poisoned the well, big guy .....
I'll never get over how little people seem to care about this
Breaking: Trump is literally selling out our national security for foreign cash and Congress refuses to stop him.
open.substack.com/pub/saltypol...
open.substack.com/pub/saltypol...
Trump is Selling Out Our National Security and the Constitution All At Once
Congress fails to protect the nation from an illegal cash grab with national security implications
open.substack.com
February 2, 2026 at 2:59 PM
I'll never get over how little people seem to care about this
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1) the source of discontent with SCOTUS is not the leaks per se but the substance of recent rulings
And
2) the fewer & less people know about the Court’s rulings the less the public can disagree with them
And
2) the fewer & less people know about the Court’s rulings the less the public can disagree with them
i am very much of the view that undermining the court’s secrecy is a necessary part of remaking it into something like an actual court (and not some guardian council) www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u...
How the Supreme Court Secretly Made Itself Even More Secretive
www.nytimes.com
February 2, 2026 at 2:14 PM
1) the source of discontent with SCOTUS is not the leaks per se but the substance of recent rulings
And
2) the fewer & less people know about the Court’s rulings the less the public can disagree with them
And
2) the fewer & less people know about the Court’s rulings the less the public can disagree with them
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Such is the outrage in Denmark over both Trump’s desire for Greenland and disparaging remarks about NATO that one of the country’s leading newspapers devoted their Saturday front and plenty of room inside to the bios of all 44 Danes slain during NATO missions in support of the US
February 1, 2026 at 12:01 PM
Such is the outrage in Denmark over both Trump’s desire for Greenland and disparaging remarks about NATO that one of the country’s leading newspapers devoted their Saturday front and plenty of room inside to the bios of all 44 Danes slain during NATO missions in support of the US
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It’s 2026, haven’t we figured out yet that performative support is a good thing? Performative support demonstrates societal norms. I’d much rather have brands making money off of pride than hiding from it again.
"In response to criticisms she's heard about the hat being 'performative,' Mashaal, the shop owner, said the thousands of dollars that have gone toward supporting their community speaks for itself."
A Minneapolis knitting shop has resurrected the design of a Norwegian cap worn to protest Nazi occupation. Its owner says the money raised from hat pattern sales will support the local immigrant community. n.pr/4thWiUr
January 31, 2026 at 8:44 PM
It’s 2026, haven’t we figured out yet that performative support is a good thing? Performative support demonstrates societal norms. I’d much rather have brands making money off of pride than hiding from it again.
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Greenland held its own #NoWords protest in front of the US Consulate against Trump and his stooge American ambassador who took down the flags of 44 Dead Danish soldiers. These Greenlandic Veterans served America after 9/11 and they don’t appreciate the disrespect … especially about Greenland.
January 31, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Greenland held its own #NoWords protest in front of the US Consulate against Trump and his stooge American ambassador who took down the flags of 44 Dead Danish soldiers. These Greenlandic Veterans served America after 9/11 and they don’t appreciate the disrespect … especially about Greenland.
Very New York Times-ish headline from the Globe.
Not a compliment
www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/31/n...
Not a compliment
www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/31/n...
After a year as White House press secretary, Karoline Leavitt is a MAGA star who has reshaped the job - The Boston Globe
Leavitt, a 28-year-old New Hampshire native, already has the second-longest tenure of President Trump’s five White House press secretaries.
www.bostonglobe.com
January 31, 2026 at 4:08 PM
Very New York Times-ish headline from the Globe.
Not a compliment
www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/31/n...
Not a compliment
www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/31/n...
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Recall that Melissa Hortman and her husband were murdered not long ago by a fake cop who showed up at their door looking like this guy
This is from Georgia Fort’s video.
DEA?!? Gotta be a “task force.”
DEA?!? Gotta be a “task force.”
January 30, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Recall that Melissa Hortman and her husband were murdered not long ago by a fake cop who showed up at their door looking like this guy
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This Epstein drop is HUGE and utterly disgusting. I don’t see how this man is allowed to remain in office. Where are the evangelical leaders, the soccer moms, the folks stocking up on eggs, the farmers, the small business owners.
Decide. Who are you?
Decide. Who are you?
January 30, 2026 at 10:04 PM
This Epstein drop is HUGE and utterly disgusting. I don’t see how this man is allowed to remain in office. Where are the evangelical leaders, the soccer moms, the folks stocking up on eggs, the farmers, the small business owners.
Decide. Who are you?
Decide. Who are you?
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Now: Bruce Springsteen sings “Streets of Minneapolis” in Minneapolis
January 30, 2026 at 8:07 PM
Now: Bruce Springsteen sings “Streets of Minneapolis” in Minneapolis
It's been clear for months that Lil Marco is only allowed to play in Latin American sandboxes.
Marco Rubio has many titles, except when it’s time to take accountability. He may be the Secretary of State, but Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are negotiating with foreign leaders behind his back. When did the Senate confirm them as our representatives on the world stage?
January 29, 2026 at 10:28 PM
It's been clear for months that Lil Marco is only allowed to play in Latin American sandboxes.
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It's a war and the American people are the enemy. Can't do the fake "no they're just after the bad guys" after you shot two people for no good reason. bsky.app/profile/ndre...
“in theater” is a crazy way to describe minneapolis
Q: Can you be specific about how many ICE and CBP agents are currently operating in the state?
HOMAN: 3,000. There's been some rotations. They've been in theater a long time. Day after day, can't eat in restaurants, people spin on you, blowing whistles at you. But my main focus now is draw down
HOMAN: 3,000. There's been some rotations. They've been in theater a long time. Day after day, can't eat in restaurants, people spin on you, blowing whistles at you. But my main focus now is draw down
January 29, 2026 at 2:41 PM
It's a war and the American people are the enemy. Can't do the fake "no they're just after the bad guys" after you shot two people for no good reason. bsky.app/profile/ndre...
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It’s worth noting that they didn’t even do the search in a well-thought out manner. Tulsi Gabbard was on scene, apparently, and has now opened herself up to cross-examination as a witness to whatever results from this. That is not a good position for an intelligence community executive.
Where we are:
1. With the action in GA, the FBI has been mobilized as part of the plan to steal the 2028 election. And the DNI being on the scene is beyond ominous.
2. After bring chaos and illegality and killings to MN, the ICE assault on that city and others will continue with minimal changes.
1. With the action in GA, the FBI has been mobilized as part of the plan to steal the 2028 election. And the DNI being on the scene is beyond ominous.
2. After bring chaos and illegality and killings to MN, the ICE assault on that city and others will continue with minimal changes.
January 29, 2026 at 2:30 PM
It’s worth noting that they didn’t even do the search in a well-thought out manner. Tulsi Gabbard was on scene, apparently, and has now opened herself up to cross-examination as a witness to whatever results from this. That is not a good position for an intelligence community executive.
Trump scripts so many Democratic campaign ads he may put Dem consultants out of business all by himself.
Trump: "I don't want to drive housing prices down. I want to drive housing prices up for people who own homes."
January 29, 2026 at 6:46 PM
Trump scripts so many Democratic campaign ads he may put Dem consultants out of business all by himself.
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One of the country’s highest-ranking Catholic leaders, and a top ally of Pope Leo, is sharply criticizing the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement, calling ICE a “lawless organization." https://to.pbs.org/3LRVzZd
U.S. cardinal urges defunding of ICE: 'We need to see what's happening in front of us'
One of the country’s highest-ranking Catholic leaders, and a top ally of Pope Leo, is sharply criticizing the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement, calling ICE a “lawless organization." Card...
to.pbs.org
January 29, 2026 at 3:00 AM
One of the country’s highest-ranking Catholic leaders, and a top ally of Pope Leo, is sharply criticizing the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement, calling ICE a “lawless organization." https://to.pbs.org/3LRVzZd