Nez Wilburn
@darkspectrenez.bsky.social
Costume and gothic designer, cat mom, Halloween lover, ally and freedom fighter. Lover of all things horror and macabre.
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Jamie Raskin looked visibly shaken after reviewing the unredacted Epstein files: "Trump's name is all over these files. You will see references to... 17-year-old girls, 16-year-old girls, 14-year-old girls, 11-year-old girls, 10-year-old girls, and I saw a reference today to a 9-year-old girl."
May 18, 2026 at 12:43 AM
Jamie Raskin looked visibly shaken after reviewing the unredacted Epstein files: "Trump's name is all over these files. You will see references to... 17-year-old girls, 16-year-old girls, 14-year-old girls, 11-year-old girls, 10-year-old girls, and I saw a reference today to a 9-year-old girl."
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⚠️ TOMORROW is the last day to register to vote! And only 6% of OC ballots are in. Got yours? Sign & date the back of the envelope, complete your ballot, & return it TODAY. #VoteBlue #OrangeCounty #California
May 17, 2026 at 8:35 PM
⚠️ TOMORROW is the last day to register to vote! And only 6% of OC ballots are in. Got yours? Sign & date the back of the envelope, complete your ballot, & return it TODAY. #VoteBlue #OrangeCounty #California
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Trump’s gerrymandering war has been underway for nearly a year now. But it may only be getting started. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
This week at Democracy Docket: The GOP’s rush to kill off Black political power continues — but there’s also reason for hope
At Democracy Docket, we’re proud of the enterprise journalism we publish, including scoops and original reporting on voting and democracy issues you won’t get anywhere else. But some weeks, our focus ...
www.democracydocket.com
May 17, 2026 at 12:25 PM
Trump’s gerrymandering war has been underway for nearly a year now. But it may only be getting started. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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The stories & photos from today’s voting rights marches in Alabama deserve to be seen by people who weren’t able to stand there in person. If this piece moves you, please share it widely & help make sure these voices aren’t lost in the noise of a crowded news cycle. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
Selma Rejects Jim Crow 2.0
Half of the population in Dallas County, Alabama, where Selma is located, was African American in 1965.
open.substack.com
May 17, 2026 at 3:34 AM
The stories & photos from today’s voting rights marches in Alabama deserve to be seen by people who weren’t able to stand there in person. If this piece moves you, please share it widely & help make sure these voices aren’t lost in the noise of a crowded news cycle. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
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You're entitled to your own opinion.
You're NOT entitled to your own facts.
#BelieveTheScience
What he said 💯
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You're NOT entitled to your own facts.
#BelieveTheScience
What he said 💯
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May 16, 2026 at 4:33 PM
You're entitled to your own opinion.
You're NOT entitled to your own facts.
#BelieveTheScience
What he said 💯
👇 👇 👇
You're NOT entitled to your own facts.
#BelieveTheScience
What he said 💯
👇 👇 👇
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Anti-voting group released a sweeping new “model laws” handbook that urges lawmakers and election officials to restrict mail-in voting, eliminate same-day voter registration, conduct mass voter challenges and empower officials to deny/delay certification. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Cleta Mitchell’s election denial network releases new blueprint to severely restrict voting
It outlines a vision that would transform voting from a fundamental democratic right to a complicated, rule-bound process accessible only to those who can navigate a maze of requirements.
www.democracydocket.com
May 15, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Anti-voting group released a sweeping new “model laws” handbook that urges lawmakers and election officials to restrict mail-in voting, eliminate same-day voter registration, conduct mass voter challenges and empower officials to deny/delay certification. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Breaking: per FEMA sources Kristi Noem was responsible for THREE DAY DELAY in deploying search-and-rescue in Texas
Fire her. Blood on her hands.
Fire her. Blood on her hands.
July 10, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Breaking: per FEMA sources Kristi Noem was responsible for THREE DAY DELAY in deploying search-and-rescue in Texas
Fire her. Blood on her hands.
Fire her. Blood on her hands.
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~ Margaret Atwood
Handmaid's Tale
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June 14, 2025 at 2:59 PM
~ Margaret Atwood
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don't forget to text your offline homies about this! I'm using "Sen Padilla just forcibly removed from a kristi 'da dog shooter' noem press conference for asking questions"
Here's another angle from Fox News reporter Bill Melugin of Sen. Alex Padilla getting roughed up by law enforcement after he tries to question Kristi Noem at her presser:
“I’m Senator Alex Padilla. I have questions for the secretary. Because the fact of the matter is, a half dozen... Hands off!”
“I’m Senator Alex Padilla. I have questions for the secretary. Because the fact of the matter is, a half dozen... Hands off!”
June 12, 2025 at 6:27 PM
don't forget to text your offline homies about this! I'm using "Sen Padilla just forcibly removed from a kristi 'da dog shooter' noem press conference for asking questions"
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California Sen. Alex Padilla was just forcibly removed from a DHS press conference and handcuffed.
"I am Senator Alex Padilla. I have questions for the secretary."
Video from @Elex_Michaelson on X via Padilla's staff.
"I am Senator Alex Padilla. I have questions for the secretary."
Video from @Elex_Michaelson on X via Padilla's staff.
June 12, 2025 at 6:34 PM
California Sen. Alex Padilla was just forcibly removed from a DHS press conference and handcuffed.
"I am Senator Alex Padilla. I have questions for the secretary."
Video from @Elex_Michaelson on X via Padilla's staff.
"I am Senator Alex Padilla. I have questions for the secretary."
Video from @Elex_Michaelson on X via Padilla's staff.
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I would love a drone footage of these troops guarding the federal buildings against no one. @dprzygoda.bsky.social know anyone?
This is actually perfect. The emptiness makes it look as ridiculous and wasteful as it is.
June 11, 2025 at 3:01 PM
I would love a drone footage of these troops guarding the federal buildings against no one. @dprzygoda.bsky.social know anyone?
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Truth-tellers, not rioters. Protect these two men at all costs.
“You feel tough with your assault rifles and your sticks. You should be standing here with us. You’re on the wrong side of history.”
“John Lewis said make good trouble… that means make trouble on behalf of democracy.”
“You feel tough with your assault rifles and your sticks. You should be standing here with us. You’re on the wrong side of history.”
“John Lewis said make good trouble… that means make trouble on behalf of democracy.”
June 9, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Truth-tellers, not rioters. Protect these two men at all costs.
“You feel tough with your assault rifles and your sticks. You should be standing here with us. You’re on the wrong side of history.”
“John Lewis said make good trouble… that means make trouble on behalf of democracy.”
“You feel tough with your assault rifles and your sticks. You should be standing here with us. You’re on the wrong side of history.”
“John Lewis said make good trouble… that means make trouble on behalf of democracy.”
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When progressives called to defund ICE, it was derided as a bad campaign slogan
Now ICE is ravaging communities and attacking protesters
With Trump using the incident as an excuse to federalize the National Guard-and possibly as a precursor to declaring martial law
www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
Now ICE is ravaging communities and attacking protesters
With Trump using the incident as an excuse to federalize the National Guard-and possibly as a precursor to declaring martial law
www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
Video: Protesters and Immigration Agents Clash Again in Los Angeles County
Protesters in Paramount, Calif., squared off with federal immigration agents by a Home Depot near a residential area where many Latinos live.
www.nytimes.com
June 8, 2025 at 1:27 AM
When progressives called to defund ICE, it was derided as a bad campaign slogan
Now ICE is ravaging communities and attacking protesters
With Trump using the incident as an excuse to federalize the National Guard-and possibly as a precursor to declaring martial law
www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
Now ICE is ravaging communities and attacking protesters
With Trump using the incident as an excuse to federalize the National Guard-and possibly as a precursor to declaring martial law
www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
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If Harvard is a political entity, then every Church needs to have their tax exempt status revoked.
Evangelical Churches cannot stop trying to force their religion on the masses and are constantly involved in our politics.
TAX THE CHURCHES.
#ResistanceUnited #ProudBlue
Evangelical Churches cannot stop trying to force their religion on the masses and are constantly involved in our politics.
TAX THE CHURCHES.
#ResistanceUnited #ProudBlue
April 17, 2025 at 2:12 PM
If Harvard is a political entity, then every Church needs to have their tax exempt status revoked.
Evangelical Churches cannot stop trying to force their religion on the masses and are constantly involved in our politics.
TAX THE CHURCHES.
#ResistanceUnited #ProudBlue
Evangelical Churches cannot stop trying to force their religion on the masses and are constantly involved in our politics.
TAX THE CHURCHES.
#ResistanceUnited #ProudBlue
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Turns out, it was a Starlink transceiver — quietly connected to Musk’s private satellite network. The device and raised serious concerns. Why? Because this setup violates federal laws designed to protect public data.
April 17, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Turns out, it was a Starlink transceiver — quietly connected to Musk’s private satellite network. The device and raised serious concerns. Why? Because this setup violates federal laws designed to protect public data.
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🔑 under-discussed point — why they were on signal:
March 25, 2025 at 11:59 AM
🔑 under-discussed point — why they were on signal:
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Kaufmann: DOGE claims to have found Social Security loans going to 11 year olds and under. It's a survivor benefit annuity to young children whose parents have passed. That's the problem billionaires without a clue doing a job they don't understand
March 22, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Kaufmann: DOGE claims to have found Social Security loans going to 11 year olds and under. It's a survivor benefit annuity to young children whose parents have passed. That's the problem billionaires without a clue doing a job they don't understand
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The meaning here is clear. Clearer still if you're familiar with Posobiec's neo-Nazi ties. And by neo-Nazi, I don't mean people I think are jerks; I mean self-avowed national socialists. www.splcenter.org/resources/ex...
I know folks hate seeing content from the other site, but the escalation implied in this tweet exchange is so severe that it needs to be acknowledged. Take the advice of so many other great folks dedicated to antifascist work with a wealth of experience of historical knowledge; you need to prepare.
February 16, 2025 at 2:34 AM
The meaning here is clear. Clearer still if you're familiar with Posobiec's neo-Nazi ties. And by neo-Nazi, I don't mean people I think are jerks; I mean self-avowed national socialists. www.splcenter.org/resources/ex...
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It is perfectly legal to know your rights and to educate others about them, too.
EVERYONE in the United States, citizen or not, has rights. I will not allow this administration to intimidate us from helping you know about them.
Here’s our shareable guide ⬇️: (pt. 1/2)
EVERYONE in the United States, citizen or not, has rights. I will not allow this administration to intimidate us from helping you know about them.
Here’s our shareable guide ⬇️: (pt. 1/2)
February 14, 2025 at 11:47 PM
It is perfectly legal to know your rights and to educate others about them, too.
EVERYONE in the United States, citizen or not, has rights. I will not allow this administration to intimidate us from helping you know about them.
Here’s our shareable guide ⬇️: (pt. 1/2)
EVERYONE in the United States, citizen or not, has rights. I will not allow this administration to intimidate us from helping you know about them.
Here’s our shareable guide ⬇️: (pt. 1/2)
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Most Americans still have no idea about how F'd this country is about to get. I think if they knew it would be too overwhelming to process so they prefer maintaining the delusion, "It won't be that bad."
It'll be very bad, folks. Hold on to your butts.
It'll be very bad, folks. Hold on to your butts.
February 13, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Most Americans still have no idea about how F'd this country is about to get. I think if they knew it would be too overwhelming to process so they prefer maintaining the delusion, "It won't be that bad."
It'll be very bad, folks. Hold on to your butts.
It'll be very bad, folks. Hold on to your butts.
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Over 200,000 records from USAID’s Development Experience Clearinghouse, a publicly available online repository documenting nearly 50 years of USAID’s projects, is gone. Taxpayer property stolen by Musk and his cronies. It’s a crime.
February 7, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Over 200,000 records from USAID’s Development Experience Clearinghouse, a publicly available online repository documenting nearly 50 years of USAID’s projects, is gone. Taxpayer property stolen by Musk and his cronies. It’s a crime.
The Constitution is clear: if you're born on American soil, you're an American citizen.
I'm grateful there are still some within in our justice system, including GOP-appointed judges like this one, who refuse to abandon their oath of office to uphold this sacred document. apnews.com/article/birt...
I'm grateful there are still some within in our justice system, including GOP-appointed judges like this one, who refuse to abandon their oath of office to uphold this sacred document. apnews.com/article/birt...
A federal judge temporarily blocks Trump’s executive order redefining birthright citizenship
A federal judge has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order ending the constitutional guarantee of birthright citizenship regardless of the parents’ immigration status.
apnews.com
January 23, 2025 at 11:39 PM