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Regan Fletcher Stephens

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๐Ÿ—บ๏ธ Co-founder of Saltete, a travel guide publishing platform https://www.saltete.com/ โœ๏ธFreelance writer @ Food & Wine, Travel + Leisure, The New York Times, Philadelphia magazine ++ ๐Ÿ“Philly

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Your free speech rights end where billionairesโ€™ feelings begin.

24.02.2026 20:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 2353 ๐Ÿ” 415 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 15 ๐Ÿ“Œ 9
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Health officials issue warning after five measles cases confirmed in Lancaster County The Pennsylvania Department of Health has confirmed five cases of measles in Lancaster County. Officials say all identified measles cases occurred among unvaccinated residents.

โ€œThe Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed five cases of measles in Lancaster County.

Additionally, DOH also confirmed one measles case in Montgomery County associated with an out-of-state resident.โ€

05.02.2026 02:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 12 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Kiddies who made it out of the ICE dungeon report sighting a schoolmate. Before this, the school district had no information on their whereabouts. The family has now been connected with a lawyer.

Youngsters who escape a govt dungeon are the only way to track abducted children? This is fine!

05.02.2026 00:20 ๐Ÿ‘ 2251 ๐Ÿ” 820 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 9 ๐Ÿ“Œ 23
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Measles Is Causing Brain Swelling in Children in South Carolina In the ongoing measles outbreak in South Carolina that has infected more than 800 people, some children have developed a rare but serious complication called encephalitis.

โ€œSome children affected by measles in the ongoing South Carolina outbreak have developed a serious complication of the disease called encephalitis, or swelling of the brain, state epidemiologist Linda Bell saidโ€ฆ Among children who get measles encephalitis, 10 to 15% dieโ€
@jackiantonovich.bsky.social

05.02.2026 02:47 ๐Ÿ‘ 30 ๐Ÿ” 17 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

Spanberger is a moderate Democrat who used to work for the C.I.-fucking-A. It should put the actions of Schumer and Jeffries into perspective for everyone. Are they Republicans? Because they sure act like it.

They need to get the fuck out.

04.02.2026 23:03 ๐Ÿ‘ 3478 ๐Ÿ” 807 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6 ๐Ÿ“Œ 28
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02.02.2026 02:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 18980 ๐Ÿ” 6766 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 977 ๐Ÿ“Œ 373
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Bad Bunny, the Puerto Rican superstar, accepted the best mรบsica urbรกna album at the 68th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday with a direct response to the Trump administrationโ€™s immigration crackdown. Follow our live coverage here. nyti.ms/4a7BQgd

02.02.2026 02:45 ๐Ÿ‘ 628 ๐Ÿ” 93 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 13 ๐Ÿ“Œ 8
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The Government Published Dozens of Nude Photos in the Epstein Files

โ€œThe Justice Department published dozens of unredacted nude images on its website, showing young women or possibly teenagers whose photos were contained in files related to the wealthy sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.โ€
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/u...

02.02.2026 03:03 ๐Ÿ‘ 1950 ๐Ÿ” 952 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 215 ๐Ÿ“Œ 103
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Bad Bunny: Before I say thanks to God, I'm going to say, ICE out. We're not savages, we're not animals, we're not aliens. We are humans, and we are Americans.

02.02.2026 02:36 ๐Ÿ‘ 5331 ๐Ÿ” 959 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 20 ๐Ÿ“Œ 60

Watch the video as a recklessly driven cheap car careens around and a gang of armed thugs spring out to menace an innocent civilian, like a kidnapping or robbery or murder-for-hire.

It looks like organized crime taking place in a third-world country, because it is.

31.01.2026 20:57 ๐Ÿ‘ 2993 ๐Ÿ” 814 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 75 ๐Ÿ“Œ 13

this was the town hall held by tom suozzi (one of the dems who just voted for more ice funding). the protestor dragged out while yelling HOW FUCKING DARE YOU deserves his own holiday.

29.01.2026 19:06 ๐Ÿ‘ 1035 ๐Ÿ” 205 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 28 ๐Ÿ“Œ 13
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How Trumpโ€™s 2020 Election Claims Have Been Debunked Again and Again

Trump is now mobilizing the power of the federal government to relitigate the 2020 election that he lost by again advancing lies and distortions already debunked by Republicans and judges. Here is what really happened @reidepstein.bsky.social @nytnickc.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/01/29/u...

30.01.2026 02:52 ๐Ÿ‘ 714 ๐Ÿ” 193 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 27 ๐Ÿ“Œ 10
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Minnesota Proved MAGA Wrong The pushback against ICE exposed a series of mistaken assumptions.

โ€œThe secret fear of the morally depraved is that virtue is actually common, and that theyโ€™re the ones who are alone.โ€ www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

Good @adamserwer.bsky.social.

Trump banded the morally depraved together, but theyโ€™re still badly outnumbered.

28.01.2026 01:29 ๐Ÿ‘ 1304 ๐Ÿ” 280 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7 ๐Ÿ“Œ 6
NYC MySchools NYC families can use MySchools to apply to public school. Explore your childโ€™s personalized options and get guidance on the admissions process!

No matter the language you speak, the neighborhood you call home, or your immigration status โ€” your family is welcome. If your child is turning 3 or 4 this fall, you can apply now for free, high-quality early care and education at myschools.nyc

27.01.2026 01:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 663 ๐Ÿ” 84 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

Bovinoโ€™s retirement needs to be a cage. His command environment yielded Renee Goodโ€™s death, Alex Prettiโ€™s death & Julio Sosa-Celisโ€™ shooting. Failure to prosecute Bovino & everyone else materially responsible for these atrocities will be understood by ICE, CBP, etc as a green light for the next ones

27.01.2026 01:53 ๐Ÿ‘ 6570 ๐Ÿ” 1357 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 84 ๐Ÿ“Œ 33

this is straight up not a big enough part of the discourse

26.01.2026 04:14 ๐Ÿ‘ 277 ๐Ÿ” 93 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4 ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

if bovino is out and conservatives are turning on noem then there is a real opportunity to demand that miller resign too.

27.01.2026 01:07 ๐Ÿ‘ 23134 ๐Ÿ” 4310 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 446 ๐Ÿ“Œ 364
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Reminder that, as of the latest reports, Liam Ramos is still in prison in Texas - now for 5 days.

His parents are legal asylum seekers with no criminal record.

27.01.2026 00:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 24625 ๐Ÿ” 11095 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 691 ๐Ÿ“Œ 576
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How Minnesotans Faced Down MAGA The pushback against ICE exposed a series of mistaken assumptions.

Minneapolis residents arenโ€™t just pushing back against Trumpโ€™s crackdownโ€”theyโ€™re undercutting MAGAโ€™s core philosophy, Adam Serwer argues.

27.01.2026 02:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 253 ๐Ÿ” 68 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 12 ๐Ÿ“Œ 14

I bet you also think hot dogs are sandwiches

27.01.2026 03:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Do more.

27.01.2026 03:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
This line graph illustrates the percentage change in agency staff levels from the previous year for nine major U.S. federal scientific and health organizations between the fiscal years 2016 and 2025. The agencies tracked include the CDC, Department of Energy, EPA, FDA, NASA, NIH, NIST, NOAA, and NSF. For the majority of the timeline between 2016 and 2023, the agencies show relatively stable fluctuations, generally staying within a range of +5% to -5% change per year. However, there is a dramatic and uniform plummet starting in the 2024โ€“25 period. Every agency depicted shows a sharp downward trajectory, with staffing losses ranging from approximately -15% to over -25%. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) shows the most significant decline, dropping to roughly -26%, while the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) shows the least severe but still substantial drop at approximately -15%.

This line graph illustrates the percentage change in agency staff levels from the previous year for nine major U.S. federal scientific and health organizations between the fiscal years 2016 and 2025. The agencies tracked include the CDC, Department of Energy, EPA, FDA, NASA, NIH, NIST, NOAA, and NSF. For the majority of the timeline between 2016 and 2023, the agencies show relatively stable fluctuations, generally staying within a range of +5% to -5% change per year. However, there is a dramatic and uniform plummet starting in the 2024โ€“25 period. Every agency depicted shows a sharp downward trajectory, with staffing losses ranging from approximately -15% to over -25%. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) shows the most significant decline, dropping to roughly -26%, while the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) shows the least severe but still substantial drop at approximately -15%.

This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again.

www.nature.com/immersive/d4...

20.01.2026 22:53 ๐Ÿ‘ 14446 ๐Ÿ” 8314 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 90 ๐Ÿ“Œ 765
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brass solidarity band performing โ€œstand by meโ€ in the streets of whittier next to alex prettiโ€™s memorial. the crowd started chanting โ€œthe people united will never be defeatedโ€ so they incorporated it into the song. i love minneapolis

27.01.2026 00:22 ๐Ÿ‘ 23468 ๐Ÿ” 7822 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 332 ๐Ÿ“Œ 882
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ICE murdered Renรฉe Good in broad daylight. Less than 3 weeks later, they killed Alex Pretti, shooting him 10 times. Every day, we watch as people are ripped from their cars, their homes, their lives.

We can't allow ourselves to look away from this cruelty. Abolish ICE.

26.01.2026 22:14 ๐Ÿ‘ 54654 ๐Ÿ” 13950 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 816 ๐Ÿ“Œ 492

nearly 20% of republicans in support of abolishing ICE should be a major alarm for this administration

25.01.2026 04:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 617 ๐Ÿ” 82 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6 ๐Ÿ“Œ 5

Today in the American Upside Down: I would replace any one of these people with Bill Kristol right now. He is more outraged than they are and would actually do something.

25.01.2026 14:12 ๐Ÿ‘ 289 ๐Ÿ” 39 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 13 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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Timeline: How the Shooting of Alex Jeffrey Pretti Unfolded (Gift Article) A moment-by-moment analysis of video from the scene shows that Mr. Pretti was already restrained when fatal shots were fired, which appears to contradict the federal governmentโ€™s account of the event.

A @nytimes.com video analysis shows that after agents restrained Alex Jeffrey Pretti & removed his gun from the skirmish, an agent appears to fire 4 shots at Petri.

That agent & another then fire 6 more shots at Pretti while he lies motionless on the ground.

25.01.2026 14:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 247 ๐Ÿ” 135 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 20 ๐Ÿ“Œ 15
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Murphy: "It's always been the fear & now is closer to the reality that the Trump admin is creating this mayhem, particularly in cities in swing states, to take control of elections. They're trying to trade the presence of ICE & the murder & mayhem they are causing for control of MN's elections"

25.01.2026 14:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 2667 ๐Ÿ” 956 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 100 ๐Ÿ“Œ 53

Bondi's letterโ€”essentially offering to stop attacking and murdering citizens in Minnesota in exchange for the state's voter rollsโ€”shows what Trump, Miller et al. are really after:

They want to fuck with the nation's elections so that they never have to cede power or answer for their crimes.

25.01.2026 14:57 ๐Ÿ‘ 5223 ๐Ÿ” 2146 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 349 ๐Ÿ“Œ 125
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TincherSealedWitnessDec012426.PDF

This witness to Alex Pretti's murder not only refutes the governmen't story, but says she is afraid to go home because federal agents might arrest her. This is what it feels like to live under state terror.
www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...

25.01.2026 14:43 ๐Ÿ‘ 7525 ๐Ÿ” 3188 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 205 ๐Ÿ“Œ 194