Public Pretender
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They/Them in Portland
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guys are going to keep on doing it for love of the game
BREAKING: Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shuts down due to lack of funding
February 14, 2026 at 6:12 AM
guys are going to keep on doing it for love of the game
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These are concentration camps and its our duty as citizens to ensure these things don't get built.
Breaking news: ICE expects to spend $38.3 billion on its plan to acquire warehouses across the U.S. and retrofit them into immigrant detention centers that can hold tens of thousands of people, according to agency documents.
ICE plans to spend $38.3 billion turning warehouses into detention centers
ICE plans to spend $38.3 billion converting warehouses into detention centers, according to planning documents, more than the annual budgets of 22 states.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 14, 2026 at 12:28 AM
These are concentration camps and its our duty as citizens to ensure these things don't get built.
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They’re already working on some in New England and organizations have been trying so hard to get discovery on these plans and it’s been very difficult to do so.
Companies are willingly letting their contracts expire or subletting to fast track these sites and everyone should be concerned
Companies are willingly letting their contracts expire or subletting to fast track these sites and everyone should be concerned
These are concentration camps and its our duty as citizens to ensure these things don't get built.
Breaking news: ICE expects to spend $38.3 billion on its plan to acquire warehouses across the U.S. and retrofit them into immigrant detention centers that can hold tens of thousands of people, according to agency documents.
February 14, 2026 at 1:02 AM
They’re already working on some in New England and organizations have been trying so hard to get discovery on these plans and it’s been very difficult to do so.
Companies are willingly letting their contracts expire or subletting to fast track these sites and everyone should be concerned
Companies are willingly letting their contracts expire or subletting to fast track these sites and everyone should be concerned
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This is from 2018 by the way.
CBP didn’t give her or anyone any water; she asked 3 times accg to other reports. CBP killed a 7yr old.
“8 hours after the girl & her father were taken into custody, she began having seizures & her body temperature was measured at 105.7 degrees by emergency medical technicians. shorturl.at/d2OTJ
“8 hours after the girl & her father were taken into custody, she began having seizures & her body temperature was measured at 105.7 degrees by emergency medical technicians. shorturl.at/d2OTJ
7-Year-Old Migrant Girl Dies Of Dehydration And Shock In U.S. Border Patrol Custody
The girl's death underscores the crisis precipitated by large groups of families seeking asylum where there are inadequate facilities to detain them.
shorturl.at
February 13, 2026 at 12:30 PM
This is from 2018 by the way.
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The genocide is ongoing.
Israel crammed 2 million Palestinians into displacement camps where 50 people share one bathroom per hour & sewage runs between tents. Now bacterial meningitis is spreading through Gaza's children. An 11-year-old got sick & died within a week. mondoweiss.net/2026/02/a-de...
A deadly meningitis outbreak is threatening Gaza’s children
Bacterial meningitis is spreading among children in Gaza, including those who are vaccinated. Officials say conditions in Gaza’s displacement camps, widespread malnutrition, and Israeli bans on the…
mondoweiss.net
February 14, 2026 at 2:38 AM
The genocide is ongoing.
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this is why i am laser-focused on paying rent for people right now.
the second a family is evicted, the costs of everything explode. lives are disrupted, new schools have to be found, people are in physical danger, and then they are so much harder to rehouse with an eviction on their record.
the second a family is evicted, the costs of everything explode. lives are disrupted, new schools have to be found, people are in physical danger, and then they are so much harder to rehouse with an eviction on their record.
so many families are in awful positions because ICE’s bullshit has collapsed the already fragile social safety net.
this family is living in their van in minnesota in winter. they’ve applied for help at over a dozen orgs and are still unhoused. with babies.
this family is living in their van in minnesota in winter. they’ve applied for help at over a dozen orgs and are still unhoused. with babies.
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February 13, 2026 at 9:29 PM
this is why i am laser-focused on paying rent for people right now.
the second a family is evicted, the costs of everything explode. lives are disrupted, new schools have to be found, people are in physical danger, and then they are so much harder to rehouse with an eviction on their record.
the second a family is evicted, the costs of everything explode. lives are disrupted, new schools have to be found, people are in physical danger, and then they are so much harder to rehouse with an eviction on their record.
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Reminder that Jay would sell us all to the feds for one corn chip
New story up on the Homeland Security Department’s new tactic: flood social media companies with subpoenas to unmask anonymous accounts that criticize ICE or monitor the movements of ICE agents.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
Homeland Security Wants Social Media Sites to Expose Anti-ICE Accounts
www.nytimes.com
February 14, 2026 at 12:56 AM
Reminder that Jay would sell us all to the feds for one corn chip
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i think most (not all) of the "you must vote for Newsom" people are just Newsom supporters who want him to win because they like him and his policies, not because they have high minded ideas about harm reduction.
February 13, 2026 at 4:44 PM
i think most (not all) of the "you must vote for Newsom" people are just Newsom supporters who want him to win because they like him and his policies, not because they have high minded ideas about harm reduction.
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So it worked is what you're saying.
KMBC: "A woman tried to set a fire at a South Kansas City warehouse that had been rumored as a possible ICE detention center. Earlier today, the company that owns the property confirmed it is no longer moving forward with a sale to the U.S. government."
February 13, 2026 at 4:12 PM
So it worked is what you're saying.
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It's going to be wild when Paxton gets the GOP nomination in Texas, loses in the general, and the Dems miraculously grab a 51-49 lead in the Senate in November . . .
. . . and then Fetterman switches parties in December.
www.wesa.fm/politics-gov...
. . . and then Fetterman switches parties in December.
www.wesa.fm/politics-gov...
Fetterman lone Democrat to support Homeland Security funding bill, as DHS shutdown looms
A shutdown for the Department of Homeland Security appeared certain Thursday as lawmakers in the House and Senate were set to leave Washington for a 10-day break.
www.wesa.fm
February 13, 2026 at 11:49 PM
It's going to be wild when Paxton gets the GOP nomination in Texas, loses in the general, and the Dems miraculously grab a 51-49 lead in the Senate in November . . .
. . . and then Fetterman switches parties in December.
www.wesa.fm/politics-gov...
. . . and then Fetterman switches parties in December.
www.wesa.fm/politics-gov...
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I don't know why Newsom's 2026 Ronald Reagan Day proclamation is suddenly going viral but for the record he has done this every year in office and I have the receipts for you. (I make this thread only to further point out that Gavin is a shitheel but also proclamations like this are widespread.)
February 13, 2026 at 10:57 PM
I don't know why Newsom's 2026 Ronald Reagan Day proclamation is suddenly going viral but for the record he has done this every year in office and I have the receipts for you. (I make this thread only to further point out that Gavin is a shitheel but also proclamations like this are widespread.)
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Things have moved very quickly
February 13, 2026 at 10:18 PM
Things have moved very quickly
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If NY-03 is your congressional district, and you may want to vote for a challenger to Suozzi in June's Democratic primary, please enroll in the Dem party by the end of Valentine's Day (Feb. 14).
More info:
elections.ny.gov/voter-regist...
Online voter registration portal:
nyovr.elections.ny.gov
More info:
elections.ny.gov/voter-regist...
Online voter registration portal:
nyovr.elections.ny.gov
"'We are so inspired by everything we've learned here in El Salvador. You've been through wars, the civil war, the war against the gangs, the war against crime, you've been through so much trauma, and you've achieved a miracle,' Congressman Tom Suozzi, a Democrat ... told the crowd."
US politicians praise Bukele's 'miracle' at 1st Salvadoran National Prayer Breakfast
Held as El Salvador experiences repression that President Bukele defends as needed to stop gang violence, the prayer breakfast was said to be organized by the Próspera Foundation, linked to right-wing...
www.ncronline.org
February 13, 2026 at 6:44 PM
If NY-03 is your congressional district, and you may want to vote for a challenger to Suozzi in June's Democratic primary, please enroll in the Dem party by the end of Valentine's Day (Feb. 14).
More info:
elections.ny.gov/voter-regist...
Online voter registration portal:
nyovr.elections.ny.gov
More info:
elections.ny.gov/voter-regist...
Online voter registration portal:
nyovr.elections.ny.gov
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I'm no theologian but taunting hungry imprisoned children with food sure sounds like one of those things that substantially increases a person's likelihood of eternal damnation.
On Thanksgiving, the immigrant children held at the Dilley detention center gathered in the gym for what they thought was a holiday feast.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
February 13, 2026 at 10:19 PM
I'm no theologian but taunting hungry imprisoned children with food sure sounds like one of those things that substantially increases a person's likelihood of eternal damnation.
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This is an awesome thread and a fascinating result. We discuss this lawsuit in the Arizona Cardinals episodes in @badlawyerpod.bsky.social too
FOOTBALL & RACE 🧵
1/ Four years ago, Brian Flores sued the NFL alleging that the "Rooney Rule" requiring teams to interview minority candidates for head coaching vacancies is a sham.
Today, the judge ruled that ALL claims must be litigated, not arbitrated.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
1/ Four years ago, Brian Flores sued the NFL alleging that the "Rooney Rule" requiring teams to interview minority candidates for head coaching vacancies is a sham.
Today, the judge ruled that ALL claims must be litigated, not arbitrated.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
February 13, 2026 at 10:21 PM
This is an awesome thread and a fascinating result. We discuss this lawsuit in the Arizona Cardinals episodes in @badlawyerpod.bsky.social too
Hey @repdexteror.bsky.social @wyden.senate.gov @jeff-merkley.bsky.social just one Oregon voter saying you need to kneecap this oligarch masquerading as a minority leader or Oregonians will kneecap you. Abolish ICE is the floor.
This is why there must be a full, independent investigation of every incident that ICE has been involved in. DHS and this administration cannot be trusted to carry out investigations on their own.
And it’s why Democrats are fighting to rein in ICE.
And it’s why Democrats are fighting to rein in ICE.
February 13, 2026 at 10:40 PM
Hey @repdexteror.bsky.social @wyden.senate.gov @jeff-merkley.bsky.social just one Oregon voter saying you need to kneecap this oligarch masquerading as a minority leader or Oregonians will kneecap you. Abolish ICE is the floor.
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Gavin Newsom is polling below JD Vance, the most unlikable man in the country
I don’t get why people feel the need to defend Gavin Newsom even if they say they don’t like Gavin Newsom when Gavin Newsom has not indicated in any polling that he’s a stronger candidate than anyone else. If he was running 10 points ahead of everyone I’d at least understand why it was happening.
February 13, 2026 at 10:27 PM
Gavin Newsom is polling below JD Vance, the most unlikable man in the country
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We’re proud to announce NYPAN’s endorsement of Lindsey Boylan for NYC Council District 3!
@lindseyboylan.bsky.social is a mom, urban planner, and activist who helped take down Andrew Cuomo. She’s fighting for real affordable housing, community care, and a city that puts people before profit.
@lindseyboylan.bsky.social is a mom, urban planner, and activist who helped take down Andrew Cuomo. She’s fighting for real affordable housing, community care, and a city that puts people before profit.
February 13, 2026 at 2:12 PM
We’re proud to announce NYPAN’s endorsement of Lindsey Boylan for NYC Council District 3!
@lindseyboylan.bsky.social is a mom, urban planner, and activist who helped take down Andrew Cuomo. She’s fighting for real affordable housing, community care, and a city that puts people before profit.
@lindseyboylan.bsky.social is a mom, urban planner, and activist who helped take down Andrew Cuomo. She’s fighting for real affordable housing, community care, and a city that puts people before profit.
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We saw this with the frothing GC reaction the Elliot Page. He didn't come out as trans until he was in his 30s and the transphobic weirdos and all their sock accounts started crying, screaming, throwing up.
The stealth transphobic rhetoric simultaneously argues;
1. That younger people must wait to know they are sure
2. That older people have waited too long to transition and be socially accepted.
The end game is the elimination of trans people.
1. That younger people must wait to know they are sure
2. That older people have waited too long to transition and be socially accepted.
The end game is the elimination of trans people.
Alternatively, if you come out as a child with the support of your parents, you are able to experience this adjustment within a context of loving support. Plus your appearance is pretty easy to adjust, bc young people look more alike.
February 13, 2026 at 2:08 PM
We saw this with the frothing GC reaction the Elliot Page. He didn't come out as trans until he was in his 30s and the transphobic weirdos and all their sock accounts started crying, screaming, throwing up.
Pura vida (@jamiedanger.bsky.social)
February 13, 2026 at 1:41 PM
Pura vida (@jamiedanger.bsky.social)
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I hope folks have been documenting how Bsky targets and silences Palestinians during an active genocide. In any sane, just world, this would be seen as Nazi collaboration, and they'd be held accountable. Maybe one day it will happen if we get that far.
February 13, 2026 at 12:52 PM
I hope folks have been documenting how Bsky targets and silences Palestinians during an active genocide. In any sane, just world, this would be seen as Nazi collaboration, and they'd be held accountable. Maybe one day it will happen if we get that far.
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""We've known for years that the prevalence of psychiatric disorder in juvenile facilities is extremely high – far higher than in the general population. And we know that few kids get services, whether in detention or, particularly, when they go back to their communities.""
February 13, 2026 at 12:18 PM
""We've known for years that the prevalence of psychiatric disorder in juvenile facilities is extremely high – far higher than in the general population. And we know that few kids get services, whether in detention or, particularly, when they go back to their communities.""
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Since Joseph Gordon-Levitt began his campaign to repeal (aka "amend") Section 230, the core of The Heritage Foundation and Morality in Media's tech policy agenda, I think it's worth remembering what other celebs are supporting this reactionary cause.
February 13, 2026 at 5:43 AM
Since Joseph Gordon-Levitt began his campaign to repeal (aka "amend") Section 230, the core of The Heritage Foundation and Morality in Media's tech policy agenda, I think it's worth remembering what other celebs are supporting this reactionary cause.
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Well holy fucking shit. Ring cancelled their partnership with Flock. Keep pressure on them to stop volunteering their feeds to state, local, and federal agencies, though, because that part's still going.
Ring cancels its partnership with Flock Safety after surveillance backlash
Ring cancels its partnership with Flock Safety after surveillance backlash
Flock off
buff.ly
February 13, 2026 at 12:42 AM
Well holy fucking shit. Ring cancelled their partnership with Flock. Keep pressure on them to stop volunteering their feeds to state, local, and federal agencies, though, because that part's still going.