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Rep. LaMonica McIver @replamonica.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
The charges Trump's DOJ brought against me are baseless and dangerous—not just to me, but to anyone who dares to speak out against this admin’s lies. I’m in Congress to serve my district and home. I will not be intimidated out of doing the work my constituents trusted me to do.
theatlantic.com
Does the Constitution Protect This Congresswoman From Trump?
LaMonica McIver of New Jersey is arguing that the Department of Justice can’t prosecute her for an incident last May at an ICE facility.
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Jerry Chen @jcsalterego.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
DAAAA JANKEES LOSE
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Keri Blakinger @keribla.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
I’ve covered death row cases for nearly a decade and witnessed several executions. What happened to Christa Pike wasn’t an anomaly. It could happen anywhere. With another execution planned for this week in Texas, let me explain why. THREAD 🧵
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pfuffenstuff.bsky.social @pfuffenstuff.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Sometimes life is just a mess and sometimes it’s a ridiculous and absurd but wonderful mess. I’m gonna roll with it and see what happens.
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pfuffenstuff.bsky.social @pfuffenstuff.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Just had a bath and about to take off in the zoomies: senior citizen edition
Photo of the face of a freshly washed black and brown dog
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pfuffenstuff.bsky.social @pfuffenstuff.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Cassandra Wilson was incredibly talented. What a loss.
nytimes.com
Cassandra Wilson, Star Jazz Singer, Dies at 70
With a low and smoky voice, she conjured the blues tradition of her native Mississippi in both her own songs and in covers.
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pfuffenstuff.bsky.social @pfuffenstuff.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Doris Miller is a hero. The other one is piece of poop.
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pfuffenstuff.bsky.social @pfuffenstuff.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Had a call at work. The caller wanted me, a government employee, to stop people who called her number in error. Ma’am, I have no power but I especially do not have this power.
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pfuffenstuff.bsky.social @pfuffenstuff.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Fuck ICE and these guys in particular
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Jack Mirkinson @jackmirkinson.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Today in @thenation.com: a harrowing piece written from inside the Dilley ICE detention center by Maryam Tahmasebi, a green card holder who's been locked up along with her husband and son for months despite none of them committing any crime. www.thenation.com/article/soci...
thenation.com
One Woman’s Message From the Hell of ICE Detention
My husband, son, and I have been locked up for months—despite being permanent residents with no criminal record. It is an unendurable, unending nightmare.
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Miss Aja @brat2381.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Please don't let these deaths get lost in the news cycle. Black Folks are hanging like strange fruit in Mississippi again and it seems like folks are determined to ignore it. Keep talking about this. www.pbs.org/newshour/nat...
pbs.org
What we know about the death of Tasia Fortune in Mississippi
The hanging death of Tasia Fortune, whose body was found outside an abandoned house, has shaken her family and community in Mississippi, where two other people have been found hanging from trees in le...
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pfuffenstuff.bsky.social @pfuffenstuff.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Yesterday I went to pick up dog food and there were puppies hosted by a rescue. It was the best day!
Nervous black and white puppy with brown dots in a wagon 
White puppy with black spots over eyes in a wagonBrown and black puppy face staring into camera with big brown eyesWhite puppy with orange markings and their big nose mashed up to the camera
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pfuffenstuff.bsky.social @pfuffenstuff.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Abbott can kick rocks. What a loser.
kxan.com
Governor Abbott proposes ending Austin Energy’s ‘monopoly’ as power provider
Gov. Greg Abbott proposed legislation that would open Austin and San Antonio’s municipally owned electric utilities to retail competition, “ending utility monopolies that drive up costs…
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pfuffenstuff.bsky.social @pfuffenstuff.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Give me a break. ACM Johnson called this project a sign ATX is serious about econ dev but really just billionaire boot licking.
austincurrent.org
Amazon revealed as Dog’s Head potential anchor
After months of secrecy, city reveals they’re chasing Amazon as the first major company for Dog’s Head.
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pfuffenstuff.bsky.social @pfuffenstuff.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
How do I ban random public meeting attendees from sending me their AI generated notes? I have a gazillion emails of this crap!
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NPR @npr.org · 08/07/2026
Congo Square in New Orleans was one of the only places where, in the 18th and 19th centuries, enslaved Africans could gather. That legacy continues to shape the New Orleans — and its unique sound. n.pr/4p6YWKK
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How the sounds of Congo Square have shaped New Orleans — and America
Congo Square in New Orleans was one of the only places where, in the 18th and 19th centuries, enslaved Africans could gather. That legacy continues to shape the New Orleans — and its unique sound.
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pfuffenstuff.bsky.social @pfuffenstuff.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Hmmm
standard.co.uk
Russians are giving birth to dual-citizens at Trump's US properties
While President Trump cracks down on the children of undocumented migrants, wealthy Russians are using his properties to secure dual-citizenship for their babies.
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Barred and Boujee aka Madiba Dennie @audrelawdamercy.blacksky.app · 30/06/2026
Kavanaugh, Thomas, Gorsuch, and Alito should be impeached www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...
supremecourt.gov
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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Also let me recommend historian Annette Gordon Reed’s “On Juneteenth” for your summer reading list. I felt vindicated reading that Reed, a Texan, always saw Juneteenth as a Texas celebration. Her dive into the complicated history of Texas, slavery, integration & this holiday is riveting.
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pfuffenstuff.bsky.social @pfuffenstuff.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Not a good sign. Nelson was a useful tool for TXGOP for many years but she must have worn out her welcome.
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Gina Hinojosa @ginafortexas.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Greg Abbott thinks Texans will keep footing the bill for his grift. We disagree. Tonight, during the Spurs-Knicks game, we’re launching our first general election ad—taking aim at the Greg Abbott Corruption Tax. Watch:
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pfuffenstuff.bsky.social @pfuffenstuff.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
JFC
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pfuffenstuff.bsky.social @pfuffenstuff.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
I’ve heard rumors that Paxton is a pedo so this makes sense.
dailycaller.com
Pedophile Goes Free Early After Texas AG's Plea Deal — Prosecutors Say Their Hands Were Tied
A convicted child abuser who received leniency from Attorney General Ken Paxton's office was released after just 30 days in McLennan County, KWTX reported.
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pfuffenstuff.bsky.social @pfuffenstuff.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
I’ve heard rumors that Paxton is a pedo so this makes sense.
dailycaller.com
Pedophile Goes Free Early After Texas AG's Plea Deal — Prosecutors Say Their Hands Were Tied
A convicted child abuser who received leniency from Attorney General Ken Paxton's office was released after just 30 days in McLennan County, KWTX reported.
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pfuffenstuff.bsky.social @pfuffenstuff.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
The host of Farmer Wants a Wife is country Tina Fey. What is this show lmao
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pfuffenstuff.bsky.social @pfuffenstuff.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
One of my favorite New Orleans memories is hearing a small band of Mardi Gras Indians chant as they meandered uptown. I was getting babies to sleep and it felt like a dreamy lullaby.
smithsonianmag.com
What You Should Know About the Mardi Gras Indians
For more than a century, New Orleans' Black residents have donned Native-inspired attire to celebrate Carnival
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pfuffenstuff.bsky.social @pfuffenstuff.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
I’m in a waiting room and there are multiple boomers watching their videos with sound on and oh Lordy. It is a lot. What inappropriate video or song should I play extra loud??
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pfuffenstuff.bsky.social @pfuffenstuff.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
The GOP has to do this crap because they have no meaningful ideas for anyone except billionaires.
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Barred and Boujee aka Madiba Dennie @audrelawdamercy.blacksky.app · 27/04/2026
TODAY: the Supreme Court is hearing oral argument in Chatrie v. United States read up before you (yes, you) get swept up by a "geofence" warrant 👇🏾 ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/chatr...
ballsandstrikes.org
Does Using Google Maps Give Cops Permission to Track Your Location? Supreme Court to Decide Soon
The justices will consider whether “geofence” warrants are compatible with the protections of the Fourth Amendment.
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Barred and Boujee aka Madiba Dennie @audrelawdamercy.blacksky.app · 24/04/2026
I for one do not think people knowingly consented to government surveillance by using Google Maps but I'm also not a federal judge so we'll see how this goes 🤷🏾‍♀️ ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/chatr...
ballsandstrikes.org
Does Using Google Maps Give Cops Permission to Track Your Location? Supreme Court to Decide Soon
The justices will consider whether “geofence” warrants are compatible with the protections of the Fourth Amendment.
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Man who missed multiple cancer treatments while in ICE custody now in hospice
themirror.com
Man who missed multiple cancer treatments while in ICE custody now in hospice
An immigrant with an aggressive form of cancer who was previously in ICE custody is now in hospice after missing several chemotherapy sessions
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Dr. AJ is using her earned title, deal with it @resistsaj.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Love this!
Picture from project happiness.org. Author is Holly Holden.
Today I asked my body what she needed, which is a really big deal, considering my journey of not rolling, asking that much. I thought she might need more water, or protein, or greens, or yoga or supplements, or movement.
But as I stood in the shower, reflecting on her stretch marks, her roundness where I would like flatness, her softness where I would like firmness, all those conditioned wishes that form a bundle of never quite rightness. She whispered a very gently: could you just love me like this?
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pfuffenstuff.bsky.social @pfuffenstuff.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Today I just want to yell WTF at everything and everyone.
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pfuffenstuff.bsky.social @pfuffenstuff.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Why are some Tesla drivers so douchey? Literally saw one earlier today park in an active traffic lane. Lady from store points out they’re parked in traffic and the driver says it’s ok because they won’t be long. Like what?
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
White Man pissed off at Texan voters
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Boycott Citizens @boycottcitizens.org · 04/03/2026
Emmanuel Damas, 56, died in ICE custody on Monday. Damas came to the U.S. from Haiti seeking asylum. After six months in ICE custody—the last four at CoreCivic's Florence Correctional Center—he died from complications from a tooth infection. A tooth infection. 1/3 tucson.com/news/local/b...
Emmanuel Damas in a patterned dress shirt and striped tie leaning against a metal railing on a sunny residential street with red brick rowhouses and flowering trees in the background.
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pfuffenstuff.bsky.social @pfuffenstuff.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
This is the problem with so many weirdos in Texas - both run of the mill and elected officials. They think there’s a higher calling for their bullshi schemes.
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pfuffenstuff.bsky.social @pfuffenstuff.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
TIL about fluffernutters which is insane since I’ve been married to a New Englander for decades.
en.wikipedia.org
Fluffernutter - Wikipedia
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Grits for Breakfast @gritsforbreakfast.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
Texas is so incredibly mismanaged, it's now a race to see which area of the state becomes uninhabitable first. Space Karen's new lithium refinery is operational, but Corpus Christi was predicted to run out of water in EARLY 2027 before they ever used a drop.
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Texas Observer @texasobserver.org · 28/02/2026
Our top story: “There are a lot of things that he does that suggest that he doesn’t have a whole lot of respect for the office ... and that he is willing to use both the office and the state resources for reasons that go beyond the strict performance of his duties.”
texasobserver.org
Calculating the Taxpayers' Tab for Ken Paxton's Extensive Travels
In his three terms as attorney general, Paxton’s state police security detail has cost nearly $3 million as it accompanied him across Texas, the country, and the world.
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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
This guy is dropping truth. Awesome man.
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pfuffenstuff.bsky.social @pfuffenstuff.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Met Jimmy and enjoyed his place back in 2005. Such a great little bar.
npr.org
One of Time Square's last dive bars is facing eviction
The dive bar Jimmy's Corner has been a Times Square institution for over 50 years. Now it faces eviction.
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Grits for Breakfast @gritsforbreakfast.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
If a neocon is a liberal mugged by reality, which was Kristol's father Irving's mantra, I guess a Never Trumper is a neocon mugged by their conservative allies. Daddy spent his career giving the right-wing agenda an intellectual sheen. I'm glad Bill has pivoted, but that brand for me is tainted.
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Harry Dunn @libradunn1.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
He murdered her
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Barred and Boujee aka Madiba Dennie @audrelawdamercy.blacksky.app · 08/01/2026
........................................ I've probably said before that this is why actions need consequences, and why you don't tell a motherfucker that he's immune from prosecution, for that matter but actions need consequences! and don't tell a motherfucker that he's immune from prosecution!
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✨🥀Persephone🥀✨ @bipolarpisces35.blacksky.app · 03/01/2026
Being an American feels like getting on a school bus and then your bus driver decides to do a drive by
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pfuffenstuff.bsky.social @pfuffenstuff.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
Hell yes.
Screenshot of Merriam Webster post with the instructions to take a screenshot of this GIF, and whichever new word you land on is YOUR word for 2026. My 2026 word is brain rot.
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pfuffenstuff.bsky.social @pfuffenstuff.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
They’re both trash and deserve each other. They should have to stay married forever.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 18/12/2025
NEW: The FDA won’t tell Americans where their generic drugs are made, so ProPublica did it instead. Use information from your prescription label to locate the factory and see if the plant has a history of inspection violations.
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Where Was My Generic Prescription Drug Made? - Rx Inspector - ProPublica
The FDA won’t tell Americans where their generic drugs are made, so ProPublica did it instead. Use information on your prescription label to locate the factory and see inspection reports.
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pfuffenstuff.bsky.social @pfuffenstuff.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
Never change New Orleans I love you!
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