If you're reading this, donate to @francescahongwi.bsky.social ! I've been kicking around the leftist corners of Milwaukee looking for actual decent candidates for over a decade, and Hong is the real fucking deal.

Eau Claire, we’re coming your way! Join us for the next “We Make Better Possible” Rally on Saturday, March 15 at The Plus. Expect speakers, merch, community, and a seriously fun lineup. Spread the word. Bring a friend. Let’s build a better Wisconsin. 💪💙 RSVP: francescahong.com/rally

This is just unconscionable man

In terms of what cures are being lost: - Epstein-Barr virus is perhaps the major trigger for multiple sclerosis - herpes simplex virus causes cold sores, genital herpes, infections in babies, deadly meningitis - shingles virus causes an intensely painful disease

Lately I've been thinking about community and what it means to lead from a place of true solidarity. Communities need leaders who show up ready to listen, learn and collaborate. That's how we make better possible.

interesting that these people — and fellow travelers like bari weiss — insist on large, expensive security details. they are status markers, i suppose.

The interesting thing about ICE and CBP blatant lies is that it has normie people questioning what other law enforcement lies like this on the regular. It has shattered a lot of the deference people had.

under questioning by Rand Paul, ICE officials confirm that yelling at officers is not assault and recording officers is not a crime

Thursday night, I’ll be sharing the stage with some incredible women for a panel discussion on The R.E.A.L. Confidence™ Paradox: Why Imposter Syndrome is the Gateway to Fearless Leadership. All proceeds benefit the Women’s Fund of Greater Milwaukee. Hope to see you there! Event details below:

Khanna: "Here we have a sitting cabinet member, Lutnick, who's all over the files as having a business relationship allegedly and personal relationship alleged after Epstein was convicted. He's allegedly lied about his relationship. And there's no consequence. We need to get real in this country."

making a list of american institutions that are meeting this moment, and so far I've got burning man and paleontology down here... guess we're rebuilding society around the study of dinosaur bones and doing drugs in the desert

Just recorded like six hours with @andrewti.bsky.social on how Jeffrey Epstein helped build the modern world (derogatory)

Since we reached out to X about Grok attempting to unredact photos of Epstein victims upon X users’ requests, we’ve noticed Grok now refusing to unredact new requests. Bellingcat researcher @koltai.bsky.social reports: www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/02...

This is what community care looks like. On Friday, we met up in La Crosse for a mutual aid even, and thanks to all our supporters, distributed over 50 grocery bags of food and supplies to little free pantries across the city. Shoutout to Driftless Mutual Aid and Pearl Street Books for organizing!

“It’s now clear that Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has been lying about his relationship with Epstein,” Rep. García posted on X. “Lutnick must resign or be fired. And he must answer our questions.” www.politico.com/live-updates...

@iwriteok.bsky.social Bastard suggestion: Dick and Liz Uihlein (ULINE, Pabst) www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

How long do we let federal agencies lie to us? There's got to be accountability for lying and deception. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Lithuanian Olympic uniforms by Issey Miyake for the 1992 games in Barcelona. This was Lithuania's first time in the Olympics after gaining independence from the Soviet Union. Fabric was cut and shaped using heat, not scissors or sewing machines.

Last month the Japanese American National Museum asked me to deliver a keynote speech on what is necessary to combat authoritarianism and preserve democracy. You can listen to it and the Q&A that followed here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i...

watching this site turn, in a week, from talking about Minneapolis and sharing tactics into a circular firing squad because of something that happened to one guy who posts here has me more black-pilled than normal. thankfully the Internet isn't real life. shit feels less stupid on the ground.

Grok users prompted the AI chatbot to identify victims from redacted Epstein Files images. Of 31 requests reviewed, Grok generated images for 27, spanning 18 images and one video. X did not respond to requests for comment on Grok's behaviour by time of publication. www.youtube.com/shorts/dhD8O...

"It's more soccer moms than hardcore activists, they said. But the challenging conditions have brought them closer together. After knowing each other for just weeks, they feel like they’d give their lives to protect one another if necessary..." www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

INBOX: the Democratic National Committee is forced to delete a premature congratulatory message to former Rep. Tom Malinowski in the #NJ11 special election primary to succeed Gov. Mikie Sherrill this morning. DSA member Analilia Mejia, running on abolishing ICE, took the lead late last night.

Update: We have a new location for tonight's event -- see you soon, River Falls!

sign for a market i'm doing at the mall this weekend.

oh wow tilting towards the right and sucking up to billionaires didn't bring the subscribers flooding in, huh?

fellas, is it a good sign when the Queen has to join the army reserves?

Bellingcat's Director of Research and Training @giancarlofiorella.bsky.social appeared on CTV yesterday to discuss the misleading AI-generated images that were used to falsely identify ICE agents and weapons at the centre of the two fatal shootings in Minneapolis youtu.be/mL7Fbp3UrSo?...

🚨 Documents leaked to me reveal a federal watchlist of American protesters suspected of being Antifa - including its supposed leader. One Department of Homeland Security document says a 29-year-old resident of Portland "is the leader of Antifa": www.kenklippenstein.com/p/feds-ident...

yeah seeing the "Minneapolis took off because the so-called 'activists' got out of the way and let normal people in" takes is really frustrating. that's not at all an accurate look at what's happening in Mpls or anywhere else. All these movements rely on cores of people who have experience.

✅ Pay child care workers like the professionals they are. ✅ Fund it like insurance with a small payroll contribution.

Here’s how we get it done: ✅ Free child care for families earning up to 400% above the federal poverty line. For everyone else, cap costs at 8% of income. ✅ Raise provider reimbursements 35% to keep centers open and expand availability.

As a working mom, I’ve lived this reality. As a business owner, I saw the impact on my staff. As a state representative, I’ve seen the consequences in every corner of Wisconsin. That’s why universal childcare has been a core policy for this campaign since day one.

Just got gassed pretty good at the labor union anti-ICE protest in Portland. Massive march, 5-10k strong. Vibes were very much liberal rather than radical. Lots of kids and older folks. They gassed the whole crowd as soon as it marched on ICE, in broad daylight.

what impressed me most today was that a huge crowd of people who mostly had never been tear gassed managed to retreat without running or trampling each other. under a cloud of gas that was not moving (zero wind), people held onto each other and walked blind down a street packed tight as sardines

Briefly wondered how Jeffrey Epstein found out about a kid's cartoon series then got real sad

love to let my friend, the most famous pedophile in the world, know i think he is being poorly treated by the press

Our Digital Hate and Harms Team has just released a new microsite to document and share information about symbols used by hate groups from around the world. monitoring-glossary.bellingcat.com

This month on our Patreon we spoke with @easybakeovensz.bsky.social about his work identifying less-lethal weapons used by federal agents on the streets of Minneapolis, DC, and LA. Tune in to learn how to recognise this type of arsenal and how it's regulated. www.patreon.com/posts/identi...

I spoke to @us.theguardian.com and shared what parents in Wisconsin already know: The current system is unaffordable for families and unsustainable for providers, and it’s holding back our workforce and our economy. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Bellingcat has further analysed videos of the shooting of Alex Pretti by federal agents. The footage shows an agent wearing a black beanie step behind Pretti. His right arm then appears to recoil at the same time the first shot is heard.

We are fighting back as a collective and standing in solidarity with one another. We will win. We can make better possible. If you’re planning to participate in Friday’s nationwide #ICEout strike and economic blackout, consider supporting local businesses before and after.

Walz: I think Kristi Noem probably should go back to South Dakota, not have any dogs, and just kind of ride things out

“If you raise your voice I’ll erase your voice” said an ice agent. Insane

this is such an embarrassing speech to give a newsroom of media professionals. this all boils down to "the internet exists and people don't watch as much TV news". incredible revelation Bari. Her solution seems to be "create a product people want even less than TV news".

Kristi Noem: "Everything I've done, I've done at the direction of the president and Stephen"

Last Friday, Minnesota launched a general strike that shut down Minneapolis. On January 30, the movement goes nationwide. No work. No school. No shopping. When we withhold our labor, divest our dollars and stand together in solidarity, the people have real power.

ALEX JEFFREY PRETTI. Gone, but never forgotten... #RIP_Alex 💔