Resister Lilie
@darklilli.bsky.social
#Resistance
Am an angry middle aged woman with axes to grind. Lots of reposting stuff, some posts of my own. No DMs.
Am an angry middle aged woman with axes to grind. Lots of reposting stuff, some posts of my own. No DMs.
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Today in Politics, Bulletin 278. Everything you need to know about what happened today in politics. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
Today in Politics, Bulletin 278. 1/2/26
… WSJ: “Jeffrey Epstein wasn’t just a frequent visitor to Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
open.substack.com
January 2, 2026 at 11:05 PM
Today in Politics, Bulletin 278. Everything you need to know about what happened today in politics. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
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"2025 was tough. It was painful. This was the year that America broke open. Now the seedy interior of what lies within so many structures of power in our country has been revealed. It is not pretty." -- @sifill.bsky.social
The Year America Broke Open
It would be silly to pretend that 2025 was not among the most challenging years this country has faced in modern times.
sherrilyn.substack.com
January 2, 2026 at 4:48 PM
"2025 was tough. It was painful. This was the year that America broke open. Now the seedy interior of what lies within so many structures of power in our country has been revealed. It is not pretty." -- @sifill.bsky.social
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Flip both houses of Congress so we can defund ICE please.
New: We got an internal ICE document revealing its $100 million ad plan to bring in 14,000 new hires: deals with "tactical" influencers; ads to gun & military buffs; and geo-targeting phones around NASCAR races and gun shows.
A "wartime recruitment" mode with paramilitary branding: wapo.st/44QrP5j
A "wartime recruitment" mode with paramilitary branding: wapo.st/44QrP5j
ICE plans $100 million ‘wartime recruitment’ push targeting gun shows, military fans for hires
An internal ICE document shared among immigration officials details plans to use influencers and geo-targeted ads to rapidly hire thousands of deportation officers.
wapo.st
January 2, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Flip both houses of Congress so we can defund ICE please.
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Social Security is our money that we put aside for retirement. It does not belong to Congress.
January 2, 2026 at 4:50 AM
Social Security is our money that we put aside for retirement. It does not belong to Congress.
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Tax the Rich, Say Mamdani, Sanders, and NYC Inauguration Crowd www.commondreams.org/news/zohran-...
Mamdani and Sanders scare the hell out of the morbidly wealthy leeches that plague our society
Mamdani and Sanders scare the hell out of the morbidly wealthy leeches that plague our society
Tax the Rich, Say Mamdani, Sanders, and NYC Inauguration Crowd | Common Dreams
Sen. Bernie Sanders swore in New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, and they both delivered remarks that matched chants from the crowd: Tax the rich.
www.commondreams.org
January 2, 2026 at 11:33 AM
Tax the Rich, Say Mamdani, Sanders, and NYC Inauguration Crowd www.commondreams.org/news/zohran-...
Mamdani and Sanders scare the hell out of the morbidly wealthy leeches that plague our society
Mamdani and Sanders scare the hell out of the morbidly wealthy leeches that plague our society
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As the election year begins, my law firm is currently litigating 78 voting and election cases in 39 states.
The 2026 midterm elections are shaping up to be a fight to protect free and fair election. I started Democracy Docket to keep you informed. Sign up now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
The 2026 midterm elections are shaping up to be a fight to protect free and fair election. I started Democracy Docket to keep you informed. Sign up now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
January 2, 2026 at 2:41 AM
As the election year begins, my law firm is currently litigating 78 voting and election cases in 39 states.
The 2026 midterm elections are shaping up to be a fight to protect free and fair election. I started Democracy Docket to keep you informed. Sign up now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
The 2026 midterm elections are shaping up to be a fight to protect free and fair election. I started Democracy Docket to keep you informed. Sign up now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
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Mamdani: "The cost of childcare will no longer discourage young adults from starting a family, because we will deliver universal childcare for the many by taxing the wealthiest few"
January 1, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Mamdani: "The cost of childcare will no longer discourage young adults from starting a family, because we will deliver universal childcare for the many by taxing the wealthiest few"
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Start talking to the teens in your life that will be 18 by midterms & get them registered early! Help a friend, family member, or co-worker to get registered. Offer rides to people who want to vote in person. We all need to work together so we can regain control of the house & senate
January 2, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Start talking to the teens in your life that will be 18 by midterms & get them registered early! Help a friend, family member, or co-worker to get registered. Offer rides to people who want to vote in person. We all need to work together so we can regain control of the house & senate
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Bernie Sanders Speaks with Zeteo After Swearing In Zohran Mamdani
Bernie Sanders Speaks with Zeteo After Swearing In Zohran Mamdani
Sanders described his joy at Mamdani proudly standing behind Democratic socialism – and why he sees him as a ‘national spokesperson’ for the movement.
zeteo.com
January 2, 2026 at 1:29 AM
Bernie Sanders Speaks with Zeteo After Swearing In Zohran Mamdani
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Mamdani: I have been told that this is the occasion to reset expectations, that I should use this opportunity to encourage the people of New York to ask for little and expect even less. I will do no such thing. The only expectation I seek to reset is that of small expectations.
January 1, 2026 at 7:54 PM
Mamdani: I have been told that this is the occasion to reset expectations, that I should use this opportunity to encourage the people of New York to ask for little and expect even less. I will do no such thing. The only expectation I seek to reset is that of small expectations.
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POTUS is a convicted felon and was indicted for abusing power to overthrow a legal election, and we have Supreme Court justices who openly accept lavish gifts from people with interests before the court and its really weird to me that most people are…at most casually annoyed? And mostly w/ inflation
January 1, 2026 at 9:11 AM
POTUS is a convicted felon and was indicted for abusing power to overthrow a legal election, and we have Supreme Court justices who openly accept lavish gifts from people with interests before the court and its really weird to me that most people are…at most casually annoyed? And mostly w/ inflation
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Mamdani: For too long, those fluent in the good grammar of civility have deployed decorum to mask agendas of cruelty
January 1, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Mamdani: For too long, those fluent in the good grammar of civility have deployed decorum to mask agendas of cruelty
How much does it take in your state to live comfortably? Are you mad yet? Life is too expensive. Let's bring prices down!
#Resist #Persist #GetInvolved
#Resist #Persist #GetInvolved
January 1, 2026 at 2:01 AM
How much does it take in your state to live comfortably? Are you mad yet? Life is too expensive. Let's bring prices down!
#Resist #Persist #GetInvolved
#Resist #Persist #GetInvolved
A year full of lies from politicians and billionaires. A year full of gnashing teeth and #resistance. Let's make 2026 a year of #hope.
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
Why PolitiFact has labeled 2025 the 'Year of the Lies'
For the past 15 years, the fact-checkers at PolitiFact have sorted through hundreds of statements by politicians to name the "Lie of the Year." This year, the editors dubbed 2025 the "Year of the Lies...
www.pbs.org
January 1, 2026 at 1:02 AM
A year full of lies from politicians and billionaires. A year full of gnashing teeth and #resistance. Let's make 2026 a year of #hope.
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
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Didn’t they setup a whole new department to hunt down fraud and then they couldn’t find any and then Elon quit in shame? That happened 11 months ago.
January 1, 2026 at 12:03 AM
Didn’t they setup a whole new department to hunt down fraud and then they couldn’t find any and then Elon quit in shame? That happened 11 months ago.
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The Washington Post is wrong. We need Medicare for All.
December 31, 2025 at 8:22 PM
The Washington Post is wrong. We need Medicare for All.
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Never forget this: The forces undermining our democracy, rigging our economy, polluting our planet, and stoking hatred are counting on you to give up. Cynicism is how they win. We must keep fighting in 2026 and beyond.
December 31, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Never forget this: The forces undermining our democracy, rigging our economy, polluting our planet, and stoking hatred are counting on you to give up. Cynicism is how they win. We must keep fighting in 2026 and beyond.
December 31, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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The last five decades have been marked by an explosion in wealth inequality and a growing distrust of America’s institutions.
Many Americans believe that the system as a whole is rigged against them.
They're right.
Many Americans believe that the system as a whole is rigged against them.
They're right.
December 31, 2025 at 1:01 AM
The last five decades have been marked by an explosion in wealth inequality and a growing distrust of America’s institutions.
Many Americans believe that the system as a whole is rigged against them.
They're right.
Many Americans believe that the system as a whole is rigged against them.
They're right.
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Donald John Trump is an extortionist, criminal, rapist, sexual assaulter, fraud, grifter, a theif and a Russian agent.... what else?
The list is long and so many can't see his crimes against humanity!
The list is long and so many can't see his crimes against humanity!
December 30, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Donald John Trump is an extortionist, criminal, rapist, sexual assaulter, fraud, grifter, a theif and a Russian agent.... what else?
The list is long and so many can't see his crimes against humanity!
The list is long and so many can't see his crimes against humanity!