Something we need to consider…

Bored of Peace

So where do the $1B in cash go from each of these clowns… 🤡 Rubio front and center with Wiles - Fresh off of trying to convince Congress that money laundering ill gotten Venezuelan oil gains and parking money overseas in Qatar without congressional oversight is somehow legal?!!

This is absurd and embarrassing. $1 billion in cash pay-for-play for autocrats and dictators to cosplay as a bogus UN under felonious Trump. Are we ready to cancel this Trump reality TV freak show yet?

I had been trying to find out more regarding this civil contempt in Minnesota, and an update in the Fox9 report from Paul Blume (whose tweets are below) suggests the gov't miraculously found the man's ID documents quickly after the civil contempt finding. www.fox9.com/news/federal...

Brendan Carr, head of the FCC, wrote the chapter on it in Project 2025. It’s hard to know what’s worse: The administration’s efforts to intimidate journalists or CBS’s willingness to cave in. Read here to understand the issues: open.substack.com/pub/joycevan... open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

ICE killed a teacher in Georgia today when they chose to chase a man who posed no danger and had no criminal history.

A change of plea hearing has been scheduled for Quaker activist Robert "Jacob" Hoopes, who had pled not guilty to charges of aggravated assault of an ICE officer and damaging federal property stemming from a protest in Oregon last year. According to court staff, the hearing is set for February 18.

Holding F/friend Jacob Hoopes and his family in The Light as the "change of plea" court proceedings today impact his fate. Asking #PDX and #Quaker allies to think good thoughts for Jacob. Handshake 🤝 ❤️

NEW: ICE has raided dormitories at the Dilley concentration camp to confiscate letters from children per @pabloreports.bsky.social. I have filed a FOIA request for them. @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social: the second we get anything, we will send it to you. 1/ www.muellershewrote.com/p/new-ice-co...

Trump DOJ on the Don Lemon et al case: "it is fair to conclude that the case involves novel issues of law and fact." storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Holding F/friend Jacob Hoopes and his family in The Light as the "change of plea" court proceedings today impact his fate. Asking #PDX and #Quaker allies to think good thoughts for Jacob. Handshake 🤝 ❤️

A thread about the rally yesterday in support of Jacob Hoopes, & the result of the hearing. An Oregonian article reports the pictures of violence used in the indictment matched 20 individuals across social media with the facial recognition software used. Quakers believe in nonviolent action.

The Department of Interior and National Park Service must restore the President’s House to its condition before the exhibits were removed by 5 p.m. Friday, according to a new order from District Judge Cynthia M. Rufe.

gov.texas.gov/news/post/go... Texas was BLUE in 2024 until Abbot purged 1 million political opponents from voter rolls 90 days prior to a national election. And he'll do it again in August. Watch.

Mr Talarico, may Barbara Jordan's speech about The Constitution and the impeachment of Richard Nixon inspire you, sir: youtu.be/Gym57FYSqsM?... Texas' best includes Ann Richards, too. Forbearance and grace. Keep going, sir.

Came here to remind us all that Texas also gave us Ann Richards and Molly Ivins.

@rokhanna.bsky.social @jasmineforus.bsky.social @lawrenceodonnell.bsky.social @ohiocapitaljournal.com www.wosu.org/news/2025-09...

There’s a lot to investigate and report on from today’s stunning deposition of Les Wexner. But here’s something I can’t get over. I asked Mr. Wexner if the DOJ or FBI ever contacted him to ask him about Epstein and his crimes. He said NO. That’s outrageous and unforgivable.

Tell that to Ann Richards. 😉

This is the interview Donald Trump didn’t want you to see. His FCC refused to air my interview with Stephen Colbert. Trump is worried we’re about to flip Texas.

A reckless & dangerous ICE apprehension chase led to the death of another US citizen. Linda Davis, a special education teacher, was killed because of #ICELawlessness. Call Congress at 202-224-3121 & demand accountability! It's okay if you've called before. Call every day until they call back.

Wow. Just read the opening grafs of this opinion on Trump's ordered removal of an exhibition on the treatment of slaves in Philadelphia. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Firm believer that if Fox news allowed viewers to see these hearings, things would rapidly change. Want to believe it. 👇👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkRJ... @pbsnews.org

Here's the video @willbunch.bsky.social wrote about with Joseph Zobel, his American flag & the protest he went to in Lindewold NJ. #ICE #ICEOUT As @gottalaff.bsky.social says "If Will Bunch wrote it, you should read it."™

One of my gift links: share.inquirer.com/mQ3u5z

SCOOP: I have the first interview with the 36-year-old South Jersey man whose tearful protest against an ICE raid at a school bus stop has been watched more than 3 million times How a non-political Eagles fan Everyman became the face of ICE resistance My new column www.inquirer.com/columnists/a...

“We have to rely on using Klarna, Affirm to buy groceries.” — Larry, AFT member, New Jersey #TrumpAffordabilityChaos

"59% of all consumer spending now comes from the top 20% of income earners in the U.S., a near record high." axios.com/2026/01/22/j... #TrumpAffordabilityChaos #MomSky

Americans are paying 96% of the cost of Trump’s tariffs.

Thank you, Bruce. #Pinks #ProudBlue #MomSky youtu.be/GDaPdpwA4Iw

Two bills that are very, very important for Wabanaki sovereignty are having public hearings tomorrow, Thursday February 19. Please testify in support of both! And share this request to your groups! Deadline: Thursday, February 19. (Details in comments) #MEPolitics #Maine #WabanakiSovereignty

One of the great privileges of college is testing the boundaries of society and learning what you value in a sheltered place. Leave the kids alone -

Yes. This is why fascists TRY to erase the arts: because the arts document the history they don‘t want to see. This is why we must keep phone cameras ready like PRETTI, GOOD and others so fascists can’t remove history. apnews.com/article/geor...

Wow.

In this case from February 2025, it took all of 15 minutes for Victor to leave downtown Buffalo and mistakenly get on the bridge to Fort Erie.

Trump / Hegseth murder 11 more www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/u...

I can’t wrap my head around why Democrats are backing this terrible bill. Over 100 survivors signed a letter pleading with lawmakers to vote NO on SB 6239. Not lobbying. BEGGING to be heard. Their message: don’t cut justice for survivors to balance the budget. @wadems.org @housedemocrats.wa.gov

www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/b... Gift article. #Colbert vs Bari Weiss, again?! Noted progressive Texas Dem state Rep James Talarico was to have been a guest on Colbert's show. But CBS brass forbid it, citing the FCC 'equal time' dictum which doesn't apply to talkshows..

Epstein survivor Haley Robson: I’m so tired of having this administration just completely dismiss us. They’re supposed to be the party of, you know, family values and protecting children. And I just feel like if that’s the party you are, it seems like Thomas Massie is the only one showing up for it.

Ukrainian Athlete Disqualified From Olympics Over Helmet Depicting War Dead: ‘The Price of Our Dignity’ time.com/7377960/vlad...

Cartoon by @andertoon.bsky.social.

same vibe

Remembering Mary Margaret McBride, “The First Lady of Radio,” on #WorldRadioDay. An American #radio interview host & writer whose popular shows spanned >40 years. In the 1940s, she had 6-8 million daily listeners. 📷 Historic photo of McBride interviewing First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt.

Drivers are now required to change lanes entirely when overtaking a cyclist, as long as another lane is available and the maneuver can be done safely. As City Attorney, I can use my position to educate the community on changes to the law, and enforce these laws fairly.

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Pam Bondi was Florida’s Attorney General from 2011 to 2019 and refused to bring charges against Jeffrey Epstein. He was charged with sex trafficking in Florida and New York six months after she left office.

There’s an Amendment for this sort of thing.