Tess from South Africa
Married old cat lady who's also into data, plants, nature, wildlife, books, art, kindness and genuine curiosity.
💚 Human rights belong to all humans, not just the ones you approve of ♿✊🏾✊🏿🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️⚧️ Be an Ally. She/her
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- Reposted by Tess from South Africafunny how the man who cost the Washington Post hundreds of thousands in subscriptions by canceling the paper's presidential endorsement—almost certainly the most destructive decision in the history of the paper, if not journalism itself—still has his job
- Reposted by Tess from South AfricaI don't often wear political t-shirts, but I'm proudly sporting this one today. I'm an immigrant. I teach American (and international!) college students, research the U.S. economy, consult with policymakers, write books, raise my kids, pay taxes, and try to make this a better place.
- Reposted by Tess from South AfricaBREAKING: Rep Ted Lieu just called for Deputy AG Todd Blanche’s resignation, and points out why partying with Epstein actually would be illegal.
- I can't actually believe all the govt officials behind him kept a straight face as he said that. In effect, the speaker is saying that they can arrest anyone they want to, without any due process, because getting an arrest warrant is too much effort and takes too long 😱
- Reposted by Tess from South AfricaGood time to reup this post from last month.
- Reposted by Tess from South AfricaI’m sure America will also be taking action any second now. Probably an incident where so many prosecutors tried to get into a door at once they all got stuck in and someone had to go find a stick to dislodge them.
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- Reposted by Tess from South AfricaPlease don’t turn the Epstein files into a joke. This is real for survivors. Many former victims are realizing for the first time they were used by a system. How this is discussed online matters. Tread carefully.
- Reposted by Tess from South AfricaA cis man was giving a suspended 1-year sentence, a 5-year Sexual Offences Prevention Order, and place on the Sex Offenders Register for 10 years for spying on another cis man in a Duncan Bannatyne gym. Bannatyne thinks trans people are a danger.
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- Reposted by Tess from South AfricaIn @TheAtlantic’s review of the ‘Melania’ Bribe-Umentary @sophiegilbert.bsky.social says Melania’s inauguration gown “looks unavoidably like the redacted Epstein files”😬 www.theatlantic.com/culture/2026...
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- Reposted by Tess from South AfricaIf you see this, don't participate. It's a rigged study by Lisa Littman and unethical researcher J. Michael Bailey meant to undermine access to care. Spread the word.
- Reposted by Tess from South AfricaThis isn’t about convicting Don Lemon. It’s unlikely that will happen. It’s about intimidating journalists & making them censure themselves out of fear of consequences. It’s about eroding the free press because the administration can’t afford the criticism.
- Every now and then, Pandora gets back into her box for a snooze and all is still.
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- Reposted by Tess from South AfricaDear voter, sick of the other parties and tempted by Reform UK? Don’t be daft. Don’t do it. They’re not your friends. Unless you are already rich, this report proves that they will only make your life and your family’s lives worse talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/01/28/d...
- Reposted by Tess from South AfricaIf I were the liberal equivalent of Alex Jones I’d spend months discussing how Trumps immediate statement after the attack on Ilan Omar was to discuss how someone might fake an assassination attempt to elicit sympathy.
- Look who I found crawling up the window! The Khoi-San believe the mantis is a divine messenger and its presence is often regarded as a good omen from the spirit world. I wonder what satisfying surprise we're in for today??
- Reposted by Tess from South AfricaGhislaine Maxwell filed a petition claiming there are 29 individuals — four alleged co-conspirators and 25 men who reached secret civil settlements connected to Epstein’s abuse — whose names remain hidden and protected from public disclosure by the DOJ. www.thedailybeast.com//ghislaine-m...
- Reposted by Tess from South AfricaThis is the BEST explanation I have seen so far.
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- Reposted by Tess from South AfricaWalz: I think Kristi Noem probably should go back to South Dakota, not have any dogs, and just kind of ride things out
- Shawl/scarf knitting in progress - in sublime Ocean sunrise hues, hand dyed pure cotton yarn by Colour Spun --> a gorgeous home brew South African yarn house. Im totally in love with their yarns 🫶
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- Reposted by Tess from South AfricaAt this rate, he'll have to release the Epstein files to get people to stop talking about Minnesota.
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- Reposted by Tess from South AfricaWow! This read-along of the NYT moment-by-moment leading to the murder of Alex Pretti should shake everyone awake. He was a Good Samaritan. Agents fired at least ten shots in roughly five seconds. DHS and Pam Bondi claim Pretti approached them armed and intent on a “massacre.”
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- Reposted by Tess from South AfricaI present to you, the Swedish Armed Forces Pride campaign.
- Reposted by Tess from South AfricaJack Smith: "My fear is that we have seen the rule of law function in our country for so long that many of us have come to take it for granted. The rule of law is not self-executing. It depends on our collective commitment to apply it."
- Reposted by Tess from South AfricaAmnesty has issued a report about rising #authoritarianism & #humanRights violations in #USA, incl enforced disappearances, restrictions on #freeSpeech incl the media, increased #corruption, militarisation of law enforcement, mass surveillance, weakening of rule of law www.jurist.org/news/2026/01...
- Reposted by Tess from South AfricaICE are abducting 5 year olds, using them as bait to get to their family, and shipping them to a Texas concentration camp all in a single day. We need a Nuremberg for everyone involved. Abolish ICE isn't enough.
- Reposted by Tess from South AfricaA memo was released by ICE instructing agents to violate the U.S. Constitution. ICE told officers and agents that they can forcibly enter homes without warrants signed by judges. The memo was from ICE Acting Director Todd Lyons, was shared with Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn) by two whistleblowers.
- Reposted by Tess from South AfricaBREAKING: Immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, a memo obtained by AP says.
- Reposted by Tess from South AfricaMinnesota: "School officials say the [5-year-old] child was used as bait. They say [ICE] agents made little Liam knock on the door to ask to be let in in order to see if anyone else was home."
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- Reposted by Tess from South AfricaStop what you’re doing and read this whistleblower report. ICE has been training its agents that they don’t need a judicial warrant to break down your door - a blatant violation of the 4th Amendment. www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
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- Reposted by Tess from South Africa“Help! I’m afraid that if I oppose ICE, I’ll be branded as anti-law enforcement!” That isn’t a problem, bucko. That isn’t a real thing. ICE is not law enforcement. Illegal immigration is a misdemeanor. You’re the equivalent of having a death squad enforce parking rules.
- Reposted by Tess from South AfricaTrump in Davos, Switzerland: "Without us, right now you'd all be speaking German". German is the main language of Switzerland.
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- Reposted by Tess from South AfricaToday is the most humiliating day in the history of the United States of America. At least until tomorrow.
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- Reposted by Tess from South AfricaAnother proud day for America.
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- Reposted by Tess from South Africa"Almost violently" is another way of saying "non-violently." They don't give out tickets for "almost speeding."
- Reposted by Tess from South AfricaBrooklyn Park police chief Mark Bruley: "We're hearing people being stopped with no cause & being demanded to show paperwork to determine if they're here legally. We started hearing from our police officers the same complaints. Every one of these individuals is a person of color... it has to stop"
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- Reposted by Tess from South AfricaMaybe Greenland could invade us instead?
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- Reposted by Tess from South AfricaJennings: Let's not get our knickers in a twist here McGowan: Why are you talking like that? It's insane. Your attitude is just horrifying…
