VineyardSplash
Extreme food, fine wine, cold beer, and macadamia nuts. Edna Valley, CA.
- Reposted by VineyardSplash“.. Not a single Republican member of Congress showed up to the public forum .. on the violence inflicted by federal immigration agents, featuring testimony from the brothers of Renee Good ..” @newrepublic.com newrepublic.com/post/206100/...
- Reposted by VineyardSplashWhen Sullivan says they don't "seem to know how to bring anything other than wide-eyed credulity to his utterances," I hear her as saying, "there may be some missing knowledge here." Yes, missing. Not just the will or (excuse me) the balls, but a how-to part that's still under-developed. Possible?
- Reposted by VineyardSplashRiffing off Brendan's method of juxtaposition in this awesome report, I'd like to offer another comparison: Food assistance cuts versus new funding for DHS in the "Big Beautiful Bill" Republicans cut food assistance by $187 billion while providing $191 billion in funding for DHS
- New 25-page @centeronbudget.bsky.social paper from me summarizing the distributional, fiscal, and economic effects of One Big Beautiful Bill's tax cuts and cuts to health care, food assistance, student loans, and climate investments. 🧵 www.cbpp.org/research/fed...
- Reposted by VineyardSplashNo. It. Is. Not. And even if it was, immigration judges are NOT Article III judges.
- Reposted by VineyardSplashSometimes economics conversations are best when you give 'em time to breathe (and add a few laughs). And that's why I loved my recent chat with @timfullerton.bsky.social and my new mates at the @findoutpodcast.bsky.social: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sper...
- Reposted by VineyardSplashLiam goes home… www.instagram.com/reel/DUOW4_E...
- Reposted by VineyardSplashA year ago, two dams were opened as propaganda, spilling vital water resources into a void. Now, it seems America is also spilling out into a void, evaporating away for absolutely no reason and nothing at all. But we have a choice: say no to the lie. I say no. www.greatpower.us/p/2026-nonse...
- Reposted by VineyardSplashThe view from afar never captures the full story Last week in Minneapolis I witnessed the true breadth & depth of the pro-democracy movement—alongside civil rights leaders drawn to bear witness & stand with resilient communities Tmrw at 9am ET I’ll join @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social to discuss👇 -TN
- Reposted by VineyardSplashHoman's message: When we kill you, you have to be especially nice to us. Or else we will keep killing you.
- Reposted by VineyardSplashThis lays out the true terror of what’s coming. Politics being replaced by technology to drive through legal changes whereby the world is run for the rich, not the irrelevant voters. This is real. Do read and repost - @carolecadwalla.bsky.social truly understands the situation.
- What’s happening in America is technofascism. It could happen here Peter Thiel's data company is powering ICE operations in the US. In part 2 of the Nerve’s Palantir series, @carolecadwalla.bsky.social argues that the UK will be next - and we map Thiel’s network🧵 www.thenerve.news/p/technofasc...
- Reposted by VineyardSplash(Better late than never) It’s Furry Friends Friday! 🐾♥️ It was a crazy day, as they all seem to be lately. But having a good friend in your corner makes the burden a little bit lighter. Here’s Lucky with his bestie, Alfie. Wishing you all a safe and better weekend.
- Reposted by VineyardSplashOur foundation in memory of my son Matthew spearheaded a heartwarming and inspirational documentary about urban debate for public school kids, Immutable (www.immutablefilm.com) it will be screened on Saturday evening, February 7, at the 92nd St. Y in New York. Come! www.92ny.org/event/immuta...
- Reposted by VineyardSplashOn Don Lemon and Georgia Fort
- Reposted by VineyardSplashby the way, a defendant of the stature and credibility of Don Lemon--who 100% isn't running away anywhere -would typically be permitted to answer a summons. Arresting him and putting him in jail overnight was a gratuitous indignity--which is to say part of the point of this performative indictment.
- Reposted by VineyardSplashAn investigation by DHS is not a criminal civil rights investigation. Only FBI has jurisdiction for that. This seems like a misleading and hollow gesture to appease critics www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
- Reposted by VineyardSplashDon Lemon has been arrested, and the federal agents who killed people in MN walk free. What's wrong with this picture.
- Reposted by VineyardSplashThe destruction of the civil service can destroy democracy, too the next episode of the AUTOCRACY IN AMERICA podcast has dropped: www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/202...
- Reposted by VineyardSplashThis is the full suite of power the Trump Admin will use to tilt the midterms: DHS, DoJ, and Intel. None of these folks has the credibility to tell the truth or be fair. Remember 2020. These are the levers Trump tried to pull before January 6.
- Reposted by VineyardSplash"Anyone who would denigrate the service of our NATO allies clearly never spent a day in uniform" from Admiral Bill McRaven www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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- Reposted by VineyardSplashThere are men who are dangerous because they are competent, and then there are men who are dangerous because they are pathetic. And we are being terrorized by the latter. open.substack.com/pub/saltypol...
- Reposted by VineyardSplashI know not everyone follows me on Substack and/or Insta but a quick note that @renatomariotti.bsky.social and I are doing a happy hour in a couple of weeks to talk about our It's Complicated democracy cruise to Alaska next July! Find out more and RSVP here www.travelstore.com/group-travel...
- Reposted by VineyardSplashA song for Minneapolis. For immigrants. For Alex Pretti and Renee Good. For anyone who refuses to get used to this.
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- Reposted by VineyardSplashWhy are so many outlets, AFTER EVERYTHING WE HAVE LIVED THROUGH FOR THE LAST 10 YEARS, taking Trump's word. This is the bare minimum for mere lip service. The reporter on this podcast basically said it's a shift in rhetoric, not action yet. SO WHY THIS HEADLINE.
- Reposted by VineyardSplashSoooo many headlines that Trump has "changed course" but that's not true. Trump, at best, has temporarily softened tone, in reaction to backlash. Gestures are not ACTION. There is no change until ICE is gone, real investigations are conducted, and meaningful accountability is achieved.
- Reposted by VineyardSplashHoly shit, there's an open carry #2A protest of ICE happening in Douglas County Colorado -- a very wealthy and very red suburb county of Denver. (I lived there for 16 years.) The Trump Administration pissing off committed gun owners sufficiently for them to join the protests against ICE is wild.
- Reposted by VineyardSplashMinnesota In the latest episode of Main Justice, Mary and I break down the latest, as we recount eyewitness testimony that undermines the statements of Stephen Miller and Kristy Noem about the killings. open.substack.com/pub/weissman...
- Reposted by VineyardSplashThe fight ahead is not just about reining in ICE. It's about reining in Trump. New from me 👇 www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/the-fight-...
- Reposted by VineyardSplashThe march to fascism may pause or slow down briefly, but it doesn't end until Trump and his minions are totally and completely gone. He must be impeached and removed.
- Reposted by VineyardSplashWords & Phrases Compelling, by @jenrubin.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
- Reposted by VineyardSplash"We need the fact-based truth more than ever. . . . "We desperately need clear, fearless truth-telling that doesn't pull its punches and doesn’t hand a megaphone to lies and propaganda in the name of supposed fairness." — Margaret Sullivan (@sulliview.bsky.social)
- Reposted by VineyardSplashI just can't..
- Reposted by VineyardSplashLots of scrambling today by the terrible regime. I want to argue that our goal should be to get Miller removed, that has to be the focus. Noem, Bovino, etc are all just middle managers. The architect of the terror regime is Miller. A thread: bsky.app/profile/simo...
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- Reposted by VineyardSplashBird Snuggles into Photographer’s Chest And Stayed With Her for Warmth on a Snowy Day (LOOK) www.goodnewsnetwork.org/bird-snuggle...
- Reposted by VineyardSplashTrump and his goons tried to wage war on two Midwest cities: Chicago and Minneapolis. He failed both times. We won’t surrender 250 years of democracy without a fight.
- Im sorry, it's not a Ballroom : youtu.be/VbJ4ilDvGyc?...
- Reposted by VineyardSplash"Watching America Unravel in Minneapolis." This is oustanding journalism by a New York Times reporter. It helped me realize what is happening there, and just how bad everything is. I recommend it, which doesn't mean I endorse every line. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/m... [gift link]
- Reposted by VineyardSplashHere's a gift link to the New York's Times' timeline of Homeland Security's killing of Alex Pretti. It shows clearly what actually happened and makes it abundantly clear that the Trump regime is lying to cover up a murder.
- Reposted by VineyardSplashIn the early 1930s the SA was roughing people up, creating chaos in neighborhoods, seeking to terrorize with the occasional killing. By the late 1930s it had been supplanted by the SS, which was much better trained.
- Reposted by VineyardSplashYou get few opportunities in politics to show your opponents blatantly lying about an important fact that *ordinary people can discern themselves.* Dems should accuse the liars of lying every minute of every day. Make people look. Make them see.
- Reposted by VineyardSplashThis 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...
- Reposted by VineyardSplashThe Trump administration is engaging in a classic blame the victim strategy: Now it is the Democrats fault that ICE killed Good and Pretti. We have eyes to see the videos, and ears to hear the falsehoods coming from the administration about what they say occurred even before any investigation.
- Reposted by VineyardSplashThis statement from an eyewitness to the Minnesota murder of Mr. Pretti is gut wrenching, from beginning to end. Please disseminate it as you see fit. www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
- Reposted by VineyardSplashEverything you need to know about ICE is here: "I asked the ICE agents if the victim had a pulse, and they said they did not know." Instead they were standing around counting bullet wounds. This is from a medical eyewitness: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
- Reposted by VineyardSplashA thread about how free state Democratic leaders and our leaders in Congress must band together and defend Minnesota as Europe rallied to defend Denmark and forced Trump to retreat. We must stand as one, unified, and fight 👇 bsky.app/profile/simo...
