Victoria Woeste
@victoriawoeste.bsky.social
Historian, author, spouse, mother
Fiber artist—fabric, yarn, felt
Believer in democracy and inclusion
Fiber artist—fabric, yarn, felt
Believer in democracy and inclusion
Kavanaugh’s statutory analysis reads like a 1L’s exam paper perfunctory, mechanical, and utterly uninspired. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Read the Supreme Court Ruling That Upholds Birthright Citizenship
The justices blocked President Trump’s executive order that banned birthright citizenship for the children of undocumented immigrants and some temporary foreign visitors.
www.nytimes.com
June 30, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Kavanaugh’s statutory analysis reads like a 1L’s exam paper perfunctory, mechanical, and utterly uninspired. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Extreme Ferris Bueller Principal voice: 39 TIMES
June 12, 2026 at 1:45 AM
Extreme Ferris Bueller Principal voice: 39 TIMES
He leaves nothing unsaid. I would follow this man in the glorious politics he envisions!
Feeling overwhelmed with all of this. LISTEN. Another Louisiana resident (Marshawn is the only name we have) testifies against the state’s racial gerrymander, speaking truth to power up and down the hearing room and predicts how this story will end.
Speak your truth, fight and believe.
Speak your truth, fight and believe.
May 14, 2026 at 4:05 PM
He leaves nothing unsaid. I would follow this man in the glorious politics he envisions!
This is really sad.
Heartbreaking. Jason was a brilliant and courageous human. And a pretty darn good basketball player too.
Jason Collins, the NBA's first openly gay player who has served as a global ambassador for the sport, has died from brain cancer, his family said. He was 47 www.espn.com/nba/story/_/...
May 13, 2026 at 12:55 AM
This is really sad.
This needs to be on constant loop in every media market this fall.
Trump on Iran War:
Reporter: What extent are Americans’ financial situation motivating you to make a deal?
Trump: Not even a little bit. I don't think about Americans’ financial situation
Reporter: What extent are Americans’ financial situation motivating you to make a deal?
Trump: Not even a little bit. I don't think about Americans’ financial situation
May 12, 2026 at 9:44 PM
This needs to be on constant loop in every media market this fall.
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The Trump regime actually let two guys with zero government experience use ChatGPT to cancel $100M in grants—including Holocaust education. A federal judge just humiliated them, called it unconstitutional, and reversed every single cut. Read how she did it:
www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/a-federal-...
www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/a-federal-...
May 12, 2026 at 3:48 PM
The Trump regime actually let two guys with zero government experience use ChatGPT to cancel $100M in grants—including Holocaust education. A federal judge just humiliated them, called it unconstitutional, and reversed every single cut. Read how she did it:
www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/a-federal-...
www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/a-federal-...
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Okay, but, what if I have a reason, Todd?
WHAT IF I HAVE A REASON??
WHAT IF I HAVE A REASON??
Blanche: "Many people in this room have done it as well. They're just as guilty as a lot of people on X. When you have reporters, when you have media just being overly critical and calling the president horrible names for no reason, it shouldn't surprise us that this type of rhetoric takes place."
April 27, 2026 at 7:47 PM
Okay, but, what if I have a reason, Todd?
WHAT IF I HAVE A REASON??
WHAT IF I HAVE A REASON??
This. Lots more of this, please. The political diversity of media will die if the media itself doesn’t fight for its own independence.
"There’s no clean way to hive off terms like 'fascism' or 'authoritarianism' from Trump’s policies. Even if you disagree that the words apply, their use is backed up by a genuine attempt at intellectual justification for it."
- Greg Sargent
- Greg Sargent
I talked to Jamie Raskin about his explosive exchange with CNN's Dana Bash.
"The media should understand that the survival of the free press is at stake right now," he tells me. "There is only one party in America trying to censor and control the press.”
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2095...
"The media should understand that the survival of the free press is at stake right now," he tells me. "There is only one party in America trying to censor and control the press.”
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2095...
April 27, 2026 at 9:07 PM
This. Lots more of this, please. The political diversity of media will die if the media itself doesn’t fight for its own independence.
A documentary film based on my book, Henry Ford’s War on Jews and the Legal Battle Against Hate Speech (Stanford, 2012) is being screened at Jewish community film festivals this winter and spring. See SapirovFord.com. I had no idea 14 years ago that this book would have such present-day relevance.
April 27, 2026 at 8:59 PM
A documentary film based on my book, Henry Ford’s War on Jews and the Legal Battle Against Hate Speech (Stanford, 2012) is being screened at Jewish community film festivals this winter and spring. See SapirovFord.com. I had no idea 14 years ago that this book would have such present-day relevance.
"No. Way."
Way, dude. Thank you for sharing this perspective with us.
Way, dude. Thank you for sharing this perspective with us.
Absolutely incredible.
NASA Astronaut Reid Wiseman, who commanded Artemis II, took this footage from the far side of the Moon with his iPhone.
Watch with sound on.
NASA Astronaut Reid Wiseman, who commanded Artemis II, took this footage from the far side of the Moon with his iPhone.
Watch with sound on.
April 20, 2026 at 3:14 PM
"No. Way."
Way, dude. Thank you for sharing this perspective with us.
Way, dude. Thank you for sharing this perspective with us.
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Since the New Deal, the right edge of the conservative movement has been committed to the goal of eliminating all facets of the federal government that do good in the world, leaving behind only a war machine and a surveillance operation capable of containing the “internal leftist enemy.”
Trump: We can't take care of daycare. We're a big country, we have 50 states, all these people, we're fighting wars. It's not possible for us to take care of daycare, Medicaid, Medicare, all these things
April 2, 2026 at 2:34 AM
Since the New Deal, the right edge of the conservative movement has been committed to the goal of eliminating all facets of the federal government that do good in the world, leaving behind only a war machine and a surveillance operation capable of containing the “internal leftist enemy.”
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Dolores Huerta's statement on Cesar Chavez: “I am nearly 96 years old, and for the last 60 years have kept a secret because I believed that exposing the truth would hurt the farmworker movement I have spent my entire life fighting for... I can no longer stay silent and must share my own experiences"
March 18, 2026
Today, civil rights leader Dolores Huerta issued the following statement:
medium.com
March 18, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Dolores Huerta's statement on Cesar Chavez: “I am nearly 96 years old, and for the last 60 years have kept a secret because I believed that exposing the truth would hurt the farmworker movement I have spent my entire life fighting for... I can no longer stay silent and must share my own experiences"
Justin Fox doesn’t want us to see this video of him basically saying he doesn’t know what DEI is. youtu.be/WpbGF7l-t2w
DOGE staffer who flagged grants for 'DEI' struggles to define the term
YouTube video by The Independent
youtu.be
March 16, 2026 at 12:08 PM
Justin Fox doesn’t want us to see this video of him basically saying he doesn’t know what DEI is. youtu.be/WpbGF7l-t2w
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2 weeks ago, the El Paso Medical Examiner ruled the death of a Cuban ICE detainee a homicide.
This time, when a 32-year-old Nicaraguan man died, ICE bypassed the county medical examiner in favor of a military facility. They won’t publicly release a ruling.
www.texastribune.org/2026/02/03/t...
This time, when a 32-year-old Nicaraguan man died, ICE bypassed the county medical examiner in favor of a military facility. They won’t publicly release a ruling.
www.texastribune.org/2026/02/03/t...
ICE bypasses El Paso medical examiner for autopsy on migrant
ICE bypassed the county medical examiner in favor of a military facility for the autopsy of a Nicaraguan man and won’t release a ruling to the public.
www.texastribune.org
February 4, 2026 at 6:52 PM
2 weeks ago, the El Paso Medical Examiner ruled the death of a Cuban ICE detainee a homicide.
This time, when a 32-year-old Nicaraguan man died, ICE bypassed the county medical examiner in favor of a military facility. They won’t publicly release a ruling.
www.texastribune.org/2026/02/03/t...
This time, when a 32-year-old Nicaraguan man died, ICE bypassed the county medical examiner in favor of a military facility. They won’t publicly release a ruling.
www.texastribune.org/2026/02/03/t...
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Anyway congrats to our Free Speech Champions(tm) who helped usher in the most censorious American government since the Palmer Raids
January 30, 2026 at 1:23 PM
Anyway congrats to our Free Speech Champions(tm) who helped usher in the most censorious American government since the Palmer Raids
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CONSERVATIVES: The dignity of work is real.
WORKERS: Good! We want better pay, improved benefits, safe working conditions, transparent contract negotiations, paid family leave, and to be treated with respect! Just to start with!
CONSERVATIVES: Uhm, not like that.
WORKERS: Good! We want better pay, improved benefits, safe working conditions, transparent contract negotiations, paid family leave, and to be treated with respect! Just to start with!
CONSERVATIVES: Uhm, not like that.
January 30, 2026 at 2:07 PM
CONSERVATIVES: The dignity of work is real.
WORKERS: Good! We want better pay, improved benefits, safe working conditions, transparent contract negotiations, paid family leave, and to be treated with respect! Just to start with!
CONSERVATIVES: Uhm, not like that.
WORKERS: Good! We want better pay, improved benefits, safe working conditions, transparent contract negotiations, paid family leave, and to be treated with respect! Just to start with!
CONSERVATIVES: Uhm, not like that.
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Don Lemon is not the only reporter who was arrested by federal agents overnight — local independent journalist Georgia Fort just went live on FB to say federal agents were also at her door to take her into custody over her protest coverage in Minneapolis.
January 30, 2026 at 1:33 PM
Don Lemon is not the only reporter who was arrested by federal agents overnight — local independent journalist Georgia Fort just went live on FB to say federal agents were also at her door to take her into custody over her protest coverage in Minneapolis.
As Heather Cox Richardson, Robert Reich, and Joyce Vance, and many others are pointing out, Donald Trump seeks to take over the 2026 midterms by seizing control over the machinery of elections, using the Big Lie that the 2020 election was stolen as his pretext. My question is this. He is threatening
January 30, 2026 at 2:36 PM
As Heather Cox Richardson, Robert Reich, and Joyce Vance, and many others are pointing out, Donald Trump seeks to take over the 2026 midterms by seizing control over the machinery of elections, using the Big Lie that the 2020 election was stolen as his pretext. My question is this. He is threatening
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REP. OMAR after being attacked with liquid: “We will continue! These fucking assholes are not gonna get away with this! Here is the reality people like this ugly man don’t understand — we are Minnesota Strong. We’ll stay resilient in the face of whatever they might throw at us.”
January 28, 2026 at 1:47 AM
REP. OMAR after being attacked with liquid: “We will continue! These fucking assholes are not gonna get away with this! Here is the reality people like this ugly man don’t understand — we are Minnesota Strong. We’ll stay resilient in the face of whatever they might throw at us.”
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A downside to literally no one in this Administration understanding basic economics is that "we're going to raise tariffs until you give up Greenland" is the econ version of "I'm going to repeatedly kick myself in the testicles until you do what I want"
www.cnbc.com/2026/01/17/t...
www.cnbc.com/2026/01/17/t...
Trump: NATO members to face tariffs increasing to 25% until a Greenland purchase deal is struck
Trump recently hinted that he may pursue a tariff strategy on Greenland similar to the one he used to force foreign countries to change their drug prices.
www.cnbc.com
January 17, 2026 at 5:06 PM
A downside to literally no one in this Administration understanding basic economics is that "we're going to raise tariffs until you give up Greenland" is the econ version of "I'm going to repeatedly kick myself in the testicles until you do what I want"
www.cnbc.com/2026/01/17/t...
www.cnbc.com/2026/01/17/t...
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a hot take: there is real overlap between spanberger’s first set of executive orders and mamdani’s www.wtvr.com/news/local-n...
Money, Education, Immigration: Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger just signed 10 executive orders
Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger signed 10 executive orders on her first day, targeting cost of living, healthcare, housing and education issues.
www.wtvr.com
January 17, 2026 at 9:10 PM
a hot take: there is real overlap between spanberger’s first set of executive orders and mamdani’s www.wtvr.com/news/local-n...
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Border Patrol has shot two people in Oregon close to Portland. The shooting occurred near East Burnside and 141st Avenue. The two who were shot allegedly drove to this location for further help and are now en route or at hospital. Their condition is unknown.
January 8, 2026 at 11:52 PM
Border Patrol has shot two people in Oregon close to Portland. The shooting occurred near East Burnside and 141st Avenue. The two who were shot allegedly drove to this location for further help and are now en route or at hospital. Their condition is unknown.
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This seems significant: not a FORMER DHS official, but a SENIOR (current) one saying the officer who fired acted counter to training.
This is not an admin that admits mistakes. And they are hanging this guy out to dry on Day One.
I think they know this is bad. Really bad.
This is not an admin that admits mistakes. And they are hanging this guy out to dry on Day One.
I think they know this is bad. Really bad.
January 7, 2026 at 9:33 PM
This seems significant: not a FORMER DHS official, but a SENIOR (current) one saying the officer who fired acted counter to training.
This is not an admin that admits mistakes. And they are hanging this guy out to dry on Day One.
I think they know this is bad. Really bad.
This is not an admin that admits mistakes. And they are hanging this guy out to dry on Day One.
I think they know this is bad. Really bad.
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Here’s some things that can be done by a party out of power
- file impeachment articles every day in the House
- withhold unanimous consent in the senate and filibuster every nominee
- be everywhere with comms saying this is lawless and impeachable
- file impeachment articles every day in the House
- withhold unanimous consent in the senate and filibuster every nominee
- be everywhere with comms saying this is lawless and impeachable
January 8, 2026 at 3:16 AM
Here’s some things that can be done by a party out of power
- file impeachment articles every day in the House
- withhold unanimous consent in the senate and filibuster every nominee
- be everywhere with comms saying this is lawless and impeachable
- file impeachment articles every day in the House
- withhold unanimous consent in the senate and filibuster every nominee
- be everywhere with comms saying this is lawless and impeachable