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WE ARE THE GUARDRAILS Librarian. Filled with rage. Ready to burn it all down.
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Christopher Webb
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What $70 million in taxpayer money buys: a private luxury jet for Kristi Noem and Corey Lewandowski to jet-set around on. And weāre supposed to believe itās used for deporting undocumented immigrants.
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Alt National Park Service
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The cover-up just never ends. Rest in peace, Ruben Ray Martinez.
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Katie Phang
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As
@julieroginsky.bsky.social
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@gretchencarlson0.bsky.social
note, āJeffrey Epsteinās most powerful ally was silence.ā They join me for an in-depth discussion on NDAs, forced arbitration clauses, and other weapons to keep the truth from coming out when abuse occurs.
youtu.be/rliDzyK_aLY?...
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Trump Faces LEGAL NIGHTMARE After Survivors FLIP THE SCRIPT
YouTube video by Katie Phang
https://youtu.be/rliDzyK_aLY?si=QYbh-W-7V53P-uVk
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Marc Elias
about 12 hours ago
The Republican Party of Wisconsin filed a disturbing amicus brief Tuesday urging a federal court to force the Wisconsin Elections Commission to hand over the stateās unredacted voter rolls to Trumpās Justice Department
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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In unhinged brief, Wisconsin GOP compares not giving the Trump DOJ voters' personal data to Jim Crow
The Wisconsin GOP delivered a culture war-addled screed complete with typographical errors, segregation-era comparisons, anti-immigrant panic and ad hominem attacks.
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/unhinged-brief-wisconsin-gop-trumps-doj/
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Pete ICE OUT NOW š Reddit banned š
about 23 hours ago
Twin Cities Unions Planning 'Largest US Rent Strike in 100+ Years' as ICE Occupation Drives Eviction Crisis
#ICEOUT
#FDT
#Rent
#Eviction
#MN
#ICEOUTNOW
www.commondreams.org/news/minneso...
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Twin Cities Unions Planning āLargest US Rent Strike in 100+ Yearsā as ICE Occupation Drives Eviction Crisis | Common Dreams
"Tenants in Minnesota are in a crisis," said Minneapolis City Council Member Aisha Chughtai. "The federal invasion forced many of our neighbors to stay home and devastated our local economy."
https://www.commondreams.org/news/minnesota-rent-strike-ice
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Lynn Miclea
about 13 hours ago
Yes! And it can't come soon enough!
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Holly š„
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Exactly.
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Ukrainka šŗš¦
about 19 hours ago
Donāt threaten me with a good time.
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Daughter of Man
about 16 hours ago
When the President of the United States views "We the People" as a threat to his power, he has abdictated his sworn duty to serve us and must be immediately removed from office.
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Marcus
1 day ago
If you're ever alarmed about how fucked up America is, just remember that Kinder Surprise is banned there, for "small parts risk to children", but guns kill 2,500 children per year. And that lack of self-awareness makes it a little bit funny.
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DAME Magazine
2 days ago
If youāve felt exhausted, anxious, or numb in the face of nonstop political turmoil, youāre not imagining it and you're definitely not alone.
@sarahsloat.bsky.social
looks at the research on the psychological and physical toll of polycrisis.
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How Political Chaos Is Affecting Americansā Mental Health - Dame Magazine
As political instability rises, so do anxiety, depression, and disengagement. New research shows how national turmoil is reshaping Americansā mental health.
https://www.damemagazine.com/2026/02/18/political-chaos-mental-health-polycrisis/
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Jon Cooper
2 days ago
Ted Lieu: āDonald Trump is in the Epstein files thousands and thousands of times. In those files, there are highly disturbing allegations of Donald Trump raping children ⦠of Donald Trump threatening to kill children. So I encourage the press to go look at these allegations.ā
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Mrs. Betty Bowers
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If someone had told me ten years ago that in 2026, there could be evidence of the president raping and threatening to kill children, and he would *still* be allowed to stay in office, I would have politely asked them to put down the meth pipe.
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Reposting...please pass along.
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Mother Jones
1 day ago
āWho the fuck are these men?ā A decade after Trump took over the GOP, the Coeur dāAlene region of Idaho finds itself beset by a vexing mix of far-right activists and white nationalists who are trying to drive moderate voices out of political life.
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How extremists reconquered Idaho in the age of Trumpāand how some locals are fighting back
āWho the fuck are these men?ā
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/02/coeur-dalene-cda-idaho-donald-trump-kootenai-county-republicans/
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Democracy Docket
1 day ago
With only nine months before the midterms, Trump is plotting to prevent Democrats from taking control of Congress. But contrary to many doomsayers, it isnāt too late to protect the elections. Marc Elias shares three voting laws every blue state should enact to do soš
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Itās not too late for states and Congress to stop Trump from subverting the midterms
With only nine months before the midterm elections, Trump is plotting to prevent Democrats from taking control of Congress.
https://www.democracydocket.com/opinion/its-not-too-late-for-states-and-congress-to-stop-trump-from-subverting-the-midterms/
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Democracy Docket
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š½ļø NEW:
@repgreglandsman.bsky.social
breaks down how the SAVE America Act would disenfranchise millions ā especially married women, college students, seniors and low-income voters. He also dives into the battle for control of Congress in 2026 and whatās at stake for American democracyš
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Republicans PLOTTING to Make It Impossible to Vote | Rep. Greg Landsman
YouTube video by Democracy Docket
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NiWKk9rcXw
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The New Republic
1 day ago
āAll history was a palimpsest, scraped clean and reinscribed exactly as often as was necessary. In no case would it have been possible, once the deed was done, to prove that any falsification had taken place.ā
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George Takei
1 day ago
The SAVE Act doesnāt have the votes in the Senate, but Trump doesnāt need it to pass to do damage. In tomorrowās piece, Jay Kuo breaks down how Republicans are using it to undermine trust in our elections ahead of November. Yesterday, Todd Beeton reported from Senate Demsā digital creators summit.
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This Week In The Big Picture
The good news is that the SAVE Act, the Trump-backed bill that would impose draconian barriers to voting, doesnāt have the votes to pass the U.S.
https://thinkbigpicture.substack.com/p/week-big-picture-february-18?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1771451209-2
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NOELREPORTS
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Russia reduced oil drilling in 2025 to the lowest level in three years, Bloomberg reports, with 29,140 km drilled, down 3.4 percent. Activity fell 16 percent in December. January output averaged 9.246 million barrels per day, 328,000 below its OPEC+ quota.
#Russia
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ACLU of Massachusetts
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BREAKING: The Department of Education has ended its directive that attempted to restrict diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in schools nationwide. This is a victory for academic freedom and education equity.
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Internet Archive
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š How does tech shape our desire to understand & connect? Join award-winning journalist & author
@VauhiniVara.bsky.social
for a LIVE
#booktalk
on SEARCHES: SELFHOOD IN THE DIGITAL AGE w/ co-host Luca Messarra. š Thu Feb 26, 2026 š 10 AM PT š ONLINE šļø
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The New Republic
1 day ago
Guards at an ICE detention facility in Texas raided the dorms of immigrant families Tuesday, in order to destroy childrenās letters that threatened to shed light on the horrific living conditions.
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Jake Broe
2 days ago
This was a carnival float in Germany. This is how the rest of the world views The United States now.
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Infinite Women
2 days ago
#OTD
Sophie Scholl and her brother Hans, the leaders of the German youth group Weisse Rose (White Rose), were arrested by the Gestapo for opposing the Nazi regime on 18 February 1943 . They were beheaded ā a punishment reserved for āpolitical traitorsā ā on February 23.
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Renee DiResta
2 days ago
This is a very interesting new paper in Nature about the role that feed algorithms on X play in influencing political attitudes. No paywall:
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Angry
2 days ago
Holy shit. A lot of people have suggested this, but I donāt think Lieu would make the allegation unless he had seen some evidence.
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Adam Weinstein
2 days ago
Man. Remember when Sarah Palin said Obamacare would empower "death panels"
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MS Kohut
3 days ago
JOIN THE MOVEMENT
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Anne Applebaum
3 days ago
What I heard in Munich? "Europe needs to emancipate itself from the US as fast as possible"
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ā¤ļøKai in KanadašØš¦
4 days ago
And what the fuck would these ruthless criminals know about "sensitive nature"? The left-over MAGAts prove themselves to be increasingly ignorant... such suckers and fools.
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Perhaps some libraries host clubs for fans of this genre?
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Hey librarians, here's a good question. I'm in an academic library, but some of you in public libraries may be able to respond with your own policies and collections.
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WomenRiseUp2026
4 days ago
Unredacted.....
#Epstein
#EpsteinFiles
#TrumpIsAPedo
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Mueller, She Wrote
4 days ago
Can confirm.
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ChiYooper
5 days ago
A quick minute of
#scarf
#knitting
on 2/15/26. Happy Discount Candy day!
#knitsky
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Jeff Galvin
5 days ago
JFC, cut that shit in half and youāve eradicated hunger, provided healthcare for all and made education free for all Americans. What the fuck are we doing?
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Democrat Cats
5 days ago
Well this is an eye opener
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Senator Chris Van Hollen
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A child dying of cancer spent her final days fighting to free her wrongfully detained father from ICE custody. Ā This comes just weeks after a mother from Maryland was denied the right to be at her sonās side as he died from cancer. Ā Not one dime for this cruelty.
www.cbsnews.com/amp/chicago/...
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Ofelia Torres, teen who fought to have her father released from ICE custody, dies from rare cancer
Ofelia Torres, 16, died on Friday from Stage 4 alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare and aggressive form of cancer, her father's lawyer confirmed.
https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/chicago/news/ofelia-torres-dies-from-rare-cancer/
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Lynn Miclea
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Whatshername
5 days ago
While I am completely horrified and sickened by the things in the trump-epstein files, I am not particularly shocked. America was literally founded on rape & murder. What DOES completely shock and horrify me is the COMPLETE LACK OF CONSEQUENCES. WTF? Trumpers don't care...disgraceful.
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America Is Divided
5 days ago
And it begins - the
#EpsteinFiles
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Mueller, She Wrote
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Sarah J. Jackson
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Someone has sure already made this observation but the fact they can convert all those empty warehouses into prison camps means they could have converted them into housing, community centers, job training centers or, hell, libraries or schools all along. Itās always a matter of will not resources.
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Andreas šØš¦ Fella š #AbolishICE
5 days ago
Al Jazeera English:
#Epstein
#DOJ
#PedoFührer
Just believe them.
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