Jade Jurek
Still Independent, still here, still fighting for us all. Democracy dies in darkness. All we have to do is turn on the light.
- Tillis launches probe of ICE practices - The Hill
- Reposted by Jade JurekA follow up on this Jesse Watters clip from 3 weeks ago. The victim of ICE testified today before Congress that she was on her way to a 39th scheduled treatment at a traumatic brain injury center.
- Reposted by Jade JurekAmerica First, No New Wars, etc, etc.
- Reposted by Jade JurekPart 2 of the exchange.
- Reposted by Jade JurekIf you want to FINALLY watch Scott Bessent get pinned down on specifics about the illegal money laundering operation being conducted by the Trump admin from someone who knows WTF he’s talking about, this clip is your chance. Bessent gets destroyed.
- Reposted by Jade JurekConway: If you want your lives to be better and you want this country to persevere for your kids, we need to impeach and remove this fascist fucker now, as soon as possible. And I know that language is tough, but that’s where we are.
- Reposted by Jade Jurek"Republicans’ whispers have grown louder in recent weeks: Trump is distracted; he’s focused on the wrong things; the chaos is hurting us. And then a thunderclap from deep-red Texas," @jonlemire.bsky.social writes. {gift link} www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
- Reposted by Jade JurekA staggering statement from former Washington Post editor Marty Baron: "This ranks among the darkest days in the history of one of the world's greatest news organizations."
- Reposted by Jade JurekA publisher who lays off a reporter whose pen is freezing because she's covering a frigid war zone while dodging missiles is not an editor you want to work for, in a more perfect world
- Reposted by Jade JurekBREAKING: huge, gigantic, enormous win SCOTUS allows our big victory at trial upholding the Prop 50 redistricting to remain in place Kudos to my @democracydefendersaction.org, @lulacorg.bsky.social, Arnold & Porter & rest of the coalition that countered Trump's attempt to steal Congressional seats
- Paris prosecutors raid X offices, summon Musk as global crackdown on Grok intensifies - Axios
- Reposted by Jade JurekThere better not be one damn penny of taxpayer dollars spent on Erika Kirk’s show via DOD, nor should the US military be used to promote a partisan political event.
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- Reposted by Jade JurekPutin has continued bombing civilians every day including last night. bsky.app/profile/atru...
- Reposted by Jade JurekThe Trump admin continues to alienate gun rights activists on a regular basis.
- Reposted by Jade JurekEpstein emails reveal extensive ties with top Goldman Sachs lawyer ft.trib.al/9mwDFAT
- Reposted by Jade JurekThis huge @wsj.com scoop about a UAE government-linked company agreeing to invest $500m in the Trump family’s crypto company makes the 1st term concerns about foreign officials staying in Trump’s DC hotel seem quaint by comparison. 🎁🔗
- Reposted by Jade JurekA one-time assistant to Jeffrey Epstein told the FBI effectively under penalty of perjury that the pedophile introduced Donald Trump to his wife Melania, a newly released document shows.
- Reposted by Jade JurekTrump turned the Kennedy Center into a political vanity project, chased away world-class artists, cut attendance in half, and now wants to shut it down for two years with no clear plan, no transparency, and no accountability.
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- Reposted by Jade JurekHarvard University refused to cave to President Trump's extortion demands, even as other universities and leading law firms kowtowed. And now, Trump has dropped his demands for a $200 million payout to the US government. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u...
- Reposted by Jade JurekThe way things are going in America, it should be clear we don't have much time. We certainly don't have three years. We need to help ourselves by pushing for impeachment and removal as hard as we can and carrying it out as soon as humanly possible.
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- Reposted by Jade JurekBREAKING: Trump team to start “daily” meetings to focus on prosecuting his political adversaries, according to CNN Looks like Susie Wiles’ efforts to “limit” Trump’s focus on retribution has failed spectacularly. www.cnn.com/2026/02/02/p...
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- Reposted by Jade JurekIf true, this could explain a lot: Epstein’s mysterious money; the wire transactions to former Soviet states; Trump’s submissiveness around Putin.
- Reposted by Jade JurekGood night, dear friends. It’s 00:45 in Ukraine. Hopefully see you tomorrow. 🕯️🇳🇿🇺🇦A traditional Māori Haka in Kyiv during a farewell ceremony to honor Dominic Abelen, a New Zealand soldier who fell while fighting for Ukraine.
- Reposted by Jade JurekExclusive: Trump's top envoy negotiating Ukraine's fate displays 'shocking' lack of knowledge about war, politics kyivindependent.com/trumps-top-e...
- Reposted by Jade JurekThey are liars. They have not deescalated in Minneapolis. They have not released the Trump-Epstein files. They are not working more to help Ukraine. They are not working to fight inflation. Hold them accountable.
- Reposted by Jade JurekOver 168,000 dead in the war with Ukraine, confirmed by name. As Russian courts purge 88,000 lawsuits regarding missing soldiers (implying the true number of unrecovered bodies is nearly double that) we continue to verify and count every confirmed loss: en.zona.media/article/2026...
- Reposted by Jade Jurek🇳🇱🇺🇦 New Dutch Prime Minister Promises to Help Ukraine "The struggle in Ukraine concerns the security of all of Europe. That is why we continue to provide long-term financial and military support and will continue to advocate for the use of frozen Russian assets."
- Reposted by Jade Jurek🇱🇹 Lithuania asks ICC to investigate Russia's attacks on Ukrainian energy sector as genocide Lithuanian Foreign Minister said he has asked ICC prosecutors to issue new arrest warrants against Russia. The reasons are massive attacks by Russian occupiers on critical and civilian facilities in Ukraine.
- Reposted by Jade JurekTrump chose Kevin Warsh for Fed Chair because his father-in-law is a billionaire donor, the brains behind Trump’s idiotic scheme to invade Greenland. 1/
- Reposted by Jade JurekTrump's showing signs of slipping, even with Republicans: Only 66% of Rs are extremely/somewhat confident Trump has the mental fitness to do the job. Only 52% of Rs say Trump respects our country's democratic values. Only 42% of Rs say Trump acts ethically in office.
- Reposted by Jade JurekTrump's awful post about Alex Pretti am confirms this point -- he's not sorry, he's not pivoting, and he'll use the same playbook as ever to survive yet another scandal that would have destroyed any other politician my new column: www.newyorker.com/news/letter-...
- Reposted by Jade JurekAn extraordinary document. Read it. “Attached to this order is an appendix that identifies 96 court orders that ICE has violated in 74 cases. … ICE has likely violated more court orders in January 2026 than some federal agencies have violated in their entire existence.”
- BREAKING: Judge Patrick Schiltz cancels contempt hearing Friday where ICE chief Todd Lyons was to be forced to testify, but excoriates ICE for defying almost 100 court orders in last month. "ICE is not a law unto itself," Schiltz writes. Doc: www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
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- Reposted by Jade JurekThe midterms are 10 months away, but Donald Trump is already meddling in them. Why a raid in Georgia today should concern everyone 👇
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- Reposted by Jade JurekSHAHEEN: It's been reported that the oil sold for $500 million and $300 million went to Venezuelan government. What happened to the other $200 million? RUBIO: It's still sitting in the account is my understanding SHAHEEN: The account in Qatar? RUBIO: Yes
- Reposted by Jade JurekICE and CBP are at the head of Trump's campaign to terrorize Minnesotans. But the Justice Department is not far behind.
- Reposted by Jade JurekHoman was the architect of the child separation policy — we all thought the audio of children crying in detention camps all those years ago in Trump’s first term was the most chilling heartbreaking revelation of the depths of Trump / MAGA cruelty and immorality… Homan is ICE cold monster in a suit.
- Reposted by Jade JurekHoly moly this chart: Cumulative US measles cases
- (CNN) - The fast-growing measles outbreak in South Carolina is now the largest in the United States since the disease was declared eliminated in this country more than two decades ago. @cnn.com www.cnn.com/2026/01/27/h...
- Reposted by Jade Jurekyes, there are no real signs of any big change in DHS activity here yet. In Chicago there really was after Bovino left and they basically ended "Midway Blitz" not so here so far.
- Reposted by Jade JurekICE activity has not noticeably tapered off yet here and in fact this week they seem to be focused on terrorizing kids at bus stops and schools.
- Reposted by Jade Jurek🚨 On Instagram, the Turning Point USA chapter at the University of Minnesota follows Andy Kazmierczak, the individual who sprayed an unknown liquid on Ilhan Omar during her town hall.
- Reposted by Jade JurekHe wears orange makeup, a girdle & heel lifts, had 4 hair transplants, can’t run, can’t swim, dodged the draft, never taken his shirt off in public, can’t lift weights, never played sports with his kids, never fired a gun, loves interior decorating, never been in a fight… bsky.app/profile/atru...
