If you’re an educator, like me, check out my substack about the school-to-prison pipeline and come on a learning and activism journey with me. thebending.substack.com

@chanteezyy.bsky.social I was definitely hearing your voice when I wrote “but I digress” open.substack.com/pub/thebendi...

Meritocracy, bootstraps, yadda yadda yadda.

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“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...

Don’t look away. This is the heartbreak we know is there but many of us ignore, going about our days blissfully with our intact families.

I’m not near a TV, so someone tell me if this is finally the year that tails never fails

1980s tv shows you don’t hear about anymore What happened to: Amazing Stories That’s Incredible! Forgotten childhood of superlatives.

Crickets now. 🦗

The American state media attacked President Biden more fiercely over his age whilst he was doing good work than they have with orange felon murdering citizens, arresting journalists, terrorizing immigrants and robbing the country blind. They deliberately failed humanity.

THEY (pedo trump) were just telling us what his plans were and some of us were just TOO STUPID to figure it out.

And start reminding people that republicans have worked against resolving immigration problems for decades. They need it to run on. They worked with democrats on a bill, then voted against it. Resolving problems gives them nothing to scare people with.

@jasminecrockett29.bsky.social @candylovely.bsky.social ,🤛🤛🤛👍💯

Late Sunday night. I'm pinning this lovely art by Tim Williams @timwilliamsart.bsky.social This is my way of lighting a candle for dear departed Alex.

A CHILD'S NOTE ABOUT ICE RAIDS TO FRIEND 💔

So where is the legal accountability for the murders of all the people killed by ICE and CBP? Certainly state laws were violated or civil actions are avaiable, even if the feds are not prosecuting because they are the wolves. 2 Minneapolis murders, 6 more deaths this month in detention centers.

Periodic wondering whether Bari Weiss has had enough time to add that critical bit of more information to the 60 minutes CECOT piece she torpedoed at the last minute nearly a month ago.

Fellow white people, a much needed reality check in another brilliant issue of @deardean22.bsky.social Dear Dean magazine. Read it, and don’t look away! www.yumpu.com/en/document/...

More “DOGE” criminality uncovered. Where is the “But her emails?” crowd?

It’s cold enough in NYC today that if they put Trump on a plane and brought him here and said, “This is it, they gave you Greenland,” we could solve a lot of problems.

This message is for the “Do Something” crowd: If you performed your civic duties in 2024, this message is not for you, but I would appreciate you reposting this message for those who need to hear it. The time to “do something” was 2024, and it will be again in 2026 and 2028. Speak up and vote!

Read that again, and again and again and again….

The first question for the “both sides” media covering federal politics should be “have you read Darkness at Noon”? The consequence of your weak beer is existential- particularly for those journalists. Just report, it’s actually easier. And when they come for you, your conscience will be clear.

What we are seeing in Minnesota is what authoritarianism looks like in real time. Racism, dehumanization, and state-sanctioned violence are tearing at the foundation of this country.

Periodic check-in on the 60 minutes CECOT piece revisions. Have they made it better yet, since that was the only reason they pulled it off the air at the last minute, right? Right?

There have been no new Epstein files released in 2026 and only 1% of the files have been released so far. RELEASE THE FILES

The American people want the Epstein Files, not Greenland.

Periodic check in on Brett Favre welfare fraud. It’s been a while. Sadly, no surprise here.

Rest in power, Claudette Colvin.

Hey, anyone remember that time Republicans invented a whole, extremely thinly veiled way of saying "fuck Joe Biden" at every possible opportunity??

Hey @thehill.com we’re still waiting on your apologies for this lie. 🤷‍♀️

Just figured out that we are 41 years from the year 2067 and I think my head is going to explode.

Here’s a thread of CBP/ICE officers who have been arrested for sex crimes while serving as federal law enforcement.

Here’s the story on that, Dom. 1/2

Can someone explain to me why the many times Trump lawyers lied in court have not yet led to any consequences for those lawyers? We’ve seen Giuliani, Kraken, etc. lose their ability to practice law. But the contempt has only accelerated. It seems to me like a direct line to Renee Good’s murder.

So the Republicans now officially support murder as well as pedophilia. Good to know.

I am impeaching Secretary Kristi Noem, who is an incompetent leader and a disgrace to our democracy. She wreaked havoc in the Chicagoland area and has brought her reign of terror to Minneapolis. One of her rogue ICE agents shot and killed an innocent woman today. It must come to an end.

Renee Nicole Good. May shame haunt every member of this administration until the end of time.

This past year ICE arrested and put zip ties on children Shot *priests* in the head with nonlethal rounds Raided an entire apartment building (which led to zero arrests) And today, proved Tim Walz right by shooting and killing a woman-a citizen-in Minneapolis Republicans When does it end

So with all the distractions in the news, the deadline for the DOJ to explain its ridiculous Epstein Files redactions passed without anything? Not a hearing before Congress? Daily fines for Pam Bondi? Someone hauled off to jail for defying Congress?

Hat tip to Joyce Vance for this one, but the criminal trial of James Comey is starting today. Wait - it was thrown out because the Trump administration was full of crap and just trying to get revenge! (Even though Comey effectively threw the 2016 election to Trump with his emails letter nonsense.)

finally, we're living through precedented times

It’s not about drugs. If it was, Trump wouldn’t have pardoned one of the largest narco traffickers in the world last month. It’s about oil and regime change. And they need a trial now to pretend that it isn’t. Especially to distract from his sinking under Epstein and skyrocketing healthcare costs.

Baltimore Mayor: “Gun violence is a public health issue — we’re showing how to reduce violence the right way.”

Imagine how bad the Epstein files must really be

Well Trump complained about regime change but now, among his litany of lies, “we will run the country” (Venezuela). Outrageous oil grab of a sovereign nation. He’s repeating Iraq to distract from the Epstein files. #Epstein #wagthedog

My weekly free newsletter for educators is out. This week I am sharing about assessment centers, one of the most promising ways to counter mass incarceration. open.substack.com/pub/thebendi... #educators #teachers

Note how no US media picks up on such things, including the publications that ran her smears against Biden.