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I love talking about my spouse. Also I like baseball, space, and talking about autism. Sometimes my cats might make an appearance. COVID is still there
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so the arrest of Don Lemon is a 5 alarm fire attack on the free press part of the First Amendment which also can extend to anyone who happens to film and post an event that upsets Trump

it'll be interesting to see who fights to protect having a free press and who does not
January 30, 2026 at 1:51 PM
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Cities are on the frontlines of an important battle. I wish I could say Minneapolis will be the last city facing this—but we won’t be. Local leaders have to speak up and step up. Our democracy depends on it.

Thanks to the U.S. Conference of Mayors for having me.
January 30, 2026 at 3:06 PM
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Even though I live in Canada I support this 100% and will not be shopping or spending money tomorrow. But I think it's time to expand it to a week- long strike.

Source: Business Insider
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No work, no school, no shopping: Jan. 30 nationwide general strike to protest ICE gains celebrity endorsements
Minnesotans stayed home from work and took to the streets to protest ICE on Jan. 23. Now, activists want to take it nationwide.
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January 30, 2026 at 6:47 AM
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The paid out of state agitators are literally the ICE agents.
January 29, 2026 at 10:07 PM
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Regular reminder that ICE is NOT law enforcement.
January 29, 2026 at 10:00 PM
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If the president cannot be sued while in office, then the president should not be able to file suit while in office. Fair is fair.
January 30, 2026 at 1:01 AM
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Open letter to our Senators:

Gentlemen, Ladies, we don't really care about ICE not getting even more funding. We don't care about more "training" and more rules they won't follow.

We want ICE de-funded. Dismantled. Gone. Driven out of our cities.
January 30, 2026 at 2:23 AM
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Ilhan Omar: “In the 4 years when Biden was president, my death threats went to almost zero — now they are back up — so there is a clear correlation between his presidency & the political violence that we see & the political danger that a lot of members of Congress & electeds feel across the country”
January 28, 2026 at 5:51 PM
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ICE cannot continue to unlawfully enter homes without warrants AND use lethal force without consequence.

The Senate must take into account how unlawful ICE officers are acting and DO SOMETHING. No hopes and prayers from people with power to stop this.

#NoWarrantNoICE
January 28, 2026 at 10:06 PM
One of the best things I have done for my quality of life was to invest in an office chair with a foot rest.
January 29, 2026 at 2:40 PM
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Placing a layer of algorithmic recommendation on speech does not make speech less free, but it does pervert it.

Algorithmic mediation turns speech into a resource extracted from human behavior.

Platforms do not value speech because it is protected, they value the service it provides them.
January 28, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Wife, asleep: sorry, sorry
Wife: too much cheese cutting
Wife: to find the answer
January 29, 2026 at 6:53 AM
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After the Boston Massacre, the soldiers responsible were arrested and received fair trials. King George recalled the regiment to England, and then American leaders were like “good, that was enough, we’ll remain your loyal subjects forever…” wait, that’s not right…
January 27, 2026 at 2:22 PM
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If you're in New York, please take two minutes right now to call Governor Hochul and tell her to support and sign New York 4 All, which would prevent state and local agencies from collaborating with ICE.

518-474-8390.

This is important.
January 24, 2026 at 8:09 PM
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remember when the Republicans attempted to repeal Obamacare 70 times while Obama was still in office? how they kept introducing votes that they knew couldn't pass just to frustrate their opponents? bringing this up for no reason
January 25, 2026 at 6:30 PM
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January 25, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Sometimes I watch Bob’s Burgers and I know with absolute certainty that I am looking at my future
January 26, 2026 at 1:14 AM
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There is A LOT of misinformation going around about the continued funding of ICE.

It ISN'T a done deal.

Yes, it passed in the House, but the Senate hasn't taken it up yet.

That's the way this shit works.

CONTACT YOUR SENATOR NOW AND TELL THEM TO VOTE THIS FUNDING DOWN.
January 24, 2026 at 10:13 PM
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Abolish ICE and prosecute everyone who stays in it from this day forward as members of a criminal conspiracy to commit murder.
January 24, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Wife: I got so excited, I thought there was a new flavor of tums
January 23, 2026 at 10:42 PM
I can’t wait until I’m feeling better so I can go to some fucking protests
January 23, 2026 at 3:21 AM
There’s nothing better than bullying your own cat
January 22, 2026 at 7:16 PM
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Hold onto any footage you take of ICE. We need to stockpile all the evidence of these crimes so they can be prosecuted later.
January 22, 2026 at 3:02 AM
I’ve been on bed rest for a while and I’ve watched SO much Antiques Roadshow
January 22, 2026 at 3:40 AM
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If what ICE is doing has anything to do with the law, why are they routinely breaking laws, violating the Constitution, violating civil rights, and hurting and killing innocent people?
January 21, 2026 at 10:25 AM