Eric Lee
@ericleeacts.bsky.social
Twin Cities based actor. 2016 elections activated me on Twitter. Went there to listen to/amplify the heart of the Democratic Party, Black Women. Guess this is the next evolution. (He/Him/His)
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Eric Lee
@ericleeacts.bsky.social
· Aug 30
1) If you are outside the United States and you desire to weaken our power and influence, there is a simple calculus to it.
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A win! A federal judge has instructed the Interior Department to restore signage and video exhibits at George Washington’s former Philadelphia residence that explain his ownership of enslaved people.
February 16, 2026 at 7:56 PM
A win! A federal judge has instructed the Interior Department to restore signage and video exhibits at George Washington’s former Philadelphia residence that explain his ownership of enslaved people.
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i‘m using it for a column but i want to share here this line from lincoln on jefferson because it is applies to our situation as well. you can find it in his april 6, 1859 letter to henry l. pierce.
February 16, 2026 at 8:17 PM
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Shout out to Bill Clinton. Beat the Reagan-Bush machine in 92. Been curb stomping Republicans ever since. They mad at him because he fights as dirty as they do & they can’t beat him or Hillary. They also mad that he created an economy that helped single childless women. Scared the shit out of them.
We can totally shout out our favorite presidents today 😉
February 16, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Shout out to Bill Clinton. Beat the Reagan-Bush machine in 92. Been curb stomping Republicans ever since. They mad at him because he fights as dirty as they do & they can’t beat him or Hillary. They also mad that he created an economy that helped single childless women. Scared the shit out of them.
We have one chance at re-establishing any semblance of justice in this country to prevent two more years of punishment and chaos under the rapist and convicted felon in the Oval Office.
The Trump administration has formally denied Minnesota law enforcement access to information and evidence from the FBI investigation into the shooting death of Alex Pretti by federal agents on Jan. 24 in Minneapolis.
Trump administration formally denies Minnesota investigators access to evidence in Alex Pretti shooting
Drew Evans, the superintendent of the Minnesota BCA, said the FBI has formally denied his agency access to evidence and information from the killing of Pretti at the hands of federal officers.
www.startribune.com
February 16, 2026 at 5:54 PM
We have one chance at re-establishing any semblance of justice in this country to prevent two more years of punishment and chaos under the rapist and convicted felon in the Oval Office.
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The Trump administration has formally denied Minnesota law enforcement access to information and evidence from the FBI investigation into the shooting death of Alex Pretti by federal agents on Jan. 24 in Minneapolis.
Trump administration formally denies Minnesota investigators access to evidence in Alex Pretti shooting
Drew Evans, the superintendent of the Minnesota BCA, said the FBI has formally denied his agency access to evidence and information from the killing of Pretti at the hands of federal officers.
www.startribune.com
February 16, 2026 at 5:24 PM
The Trump administration has formally denied Minnesota law enforcement access to information and evidence from the FBI investigation into the shooting death of Alex Pretti by federal agents on Jan. 24 in Minneapolis.
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I really wish that people would stop grinding their axe on Dems for being imperfect right before what is possibly the last election we ever have.
Nothing says "I am invested in fascism" like doing their work for them.
We get the big tent doesnt make you feel centered.
Thats a YOU problem tho.
Nothing says "I am invested in fascism" like doing their work for them.
We get the big tent doesnt make you feel centered.
Thats a YOU problem tho.
February 15, 2026 at 7:02 PM
I really wish that people would stop grinding their axe on Dems for being imperfect right before what is possibly the last election we ever have.
Nothing says "I am invested in fascism" like doing their work for them.
We get the big tent doesnt make you feel centered.
Thats a YOU problem tho.
Nothing says "I am invested in fascism" like doing their work for them.
We get the big tent doesnt make you feel centered.
Thats a YOU problem tho.
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A child dying of cancer spent her final days fighting to free her wrongfully detained father from ICE custody.
This comes just weeks after a mother from Maryland was denied the right to be at her son’s side as he died from cancer.
Not one dime for this cruelty.
www.cbsnews.com/amp/chicago/...
This comes just weeks after a mother from Maryland was denied the right to be at her son’s side as he died from cancer.
Not one dime for this cruelty.
www.cbsnews.com/amp/chicago/...
Ofelia Torres, teen who fought to have her father released from ICE custody, dies from rare cancer
Ofelia Torres, 16, died on Friday from Stage 4 alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare and aggressive form of cancer, her father's lawyer confirmed.
www.cbsnews.com
February 15, 2026 at 9:20 PM
A child dying of cancer spent her final days fighting to free her wrongfully detained father from ICE custody.
This comes just weeks after a mother from Maryland was denied the right to be at her son’s side as he died from cancer.
Not one dime for this cruelty.
www.cbsnews.com/amp/chicago/...
This comes just weeks after a mother from Maryland was denied the right to be at her son’s side as he died from cancer.
Not one dime for this cruelty.
www.cbsnews.com/amp/chicago/...
Who is this Jubilee “debate” format for? Does it accomplish anything productive? Where is some discussion? That’s what I want to see. I want to see a public forum for people who believe differently to interrogate each others’ beliefs, IN GOOD FAITH. With moderators to call logical fallacies.
February 16, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Who is this Jubilee “debate” format for? Does it accomplish anything productive? Where is some discussion? That’s what I want to see. I want to see a public forum for people who believe differently to interrogate each others’ beliefs, IN GOOD FAITH. With moderators to call logical fallacies.
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I have been voting since I could vote. I think I missed one election and that was when I was super sick and wasn’t thinking. I’m over 40 so trust I stay in a booth.
February 16, 2026 at 2:31 PM
I have been voting since I could vote. I think I missed one election and that was when I was super sick and wasn’t thinking. I’m over 40 so trust I stay in a booth.
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He broke their brains, and they're never getting over America's first Black President, and why they're so hellbent on there never being a second. 1/
www.rawstory.com/tim-burchett...
www.rawstory.com/tim-burchett...
'Obama was created': GOP lawmaker claims first Black president 'not organic' man
Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) asserted that former President Barack Obama was "created" and not an "organic" person.During an interview with Burchett on Friday, MAGA influencer Benny Johnson suggested that...
www.rawstory.com
February 15, 2026 at 6:46 PM
He broke their brains, and they're never getting over America's first Black President, and why they're so hellbent on there never being a second. 1/
www.rawstory.com/tim-burchett...
www.rawstory.com/tim-burchett...
Take a breath. Look around. Where are you right now? Where are your shoulders? Let them drop? Is your jaw tight or clenched? Give it a little rub. May you find some ease and rest in your day. I love you. I’m glad you’re here.☺️
February 16, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Take a breath. Look around. Where are you right now? Where are your shoulders? Let them drop? Is your jaw tight or clenched? Give it a little rub. May you find some ease and rest in your day. I love you. I’m glad you’re here.☺️
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Pancake Day tomorrow, so a busy day of getting the pancake tree out of the loft and festooning the living room with pancake cards and batter. What will Father Pancake bring you tonight?*
*pancakes, probably
*pancakes, probably
February 16, 2026 at 12:09 PM
Pancake Day tomorrow, so a busy day of getting the pancake tree out of the loft and festooning the living room with pancake cards and batter. What will Father Pancake bring you tonight?*
*pancakes, probably
*pancakes, probably
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So, yeah, don't wait for ICE to make the first move. Get connected. Get talking. Have a block party or something. It would be worth it even if ICE never came to your town.
February 16, 2026 at 5:08 AM
So, yeah, don't wait for ICE to make the first move. Get connected. Get talking. Have a block party or something. It would be worth it even if ICE never came to your town.
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The Obamas are the epitome of sophistication, class, intelligence, grace, decency and love. I’m so desperately missing presence like this in the White House.
February 16, 2026 at 3:25 AM
The Obamas are the epitome of sophistication, class, intelligence, grace, decency and love. I’m so desperately missing presence like this in the White House.
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To protect the values we hold close, we need to take back control of the U.S. Senate.
I have what it takes to get to work for Maine people on day one.
I have what it takes to get to work for Maine people on day one.
February 13, 2026 at 11:57 PM
To protect the values we hold close, we need to take back control of the U.S. Senate.
I have what it takes to get to work for Maine people on day one.
I have what it takes to get to work for Maine people on day one.
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I am Graham Platner's age. I too was in the post 9/11 military. I also grew up in a small town in the Northeast US. I am also a college dropout with PTSD. And I am telling you: anyone from my demographic who had a Nazi tattoo for 15 years is either a Nazi or too dumb to be an effective US senator.
February 15, 2026 at 9:04 PM
I am Graham Platner's age. I too was in the post 9/11 military. I also grew up in a small town in the Northeast US. I am also a college dropout with PTSD. And I am telling you: anyone from my demographic who had a Nazi tattoo for 15 years is either a Nazi or too dumb to be an effective US senator.
Honestly, yes.
The next Democratic President needs to make every speech they give into full tilt belt-tightening austerity rhetoric while at the same time continuing Biden-esque monetary policy, I guarantee you the voters are too stupid to notice.
February 16, 2026 at 4:18 AM
Honestly, yes.
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The next Democratic President needs to make every speech they give into full tilt belt-tightening austerity rhetoric while at the same time continuing Biden-esque monetary policy, I guarantee you the voters are too stupid to notice.
February 15, 2026 at 9:06 PM
The next Democratic President needs to make every speech they give into full tilt belt-tightening austerity rhetoric while at the same time continuing Biden-esque monetary policy, I guarantee you the voters are too stupid to notice.
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For the record, my solution is that you need to get trickier about helping the American people. If you try to openly help them like Biden did they'll go feral and bite your face off like a schizophrenic raccoon. This country must be gaslit into progress every step of the way.
February 15, 2026 at 9:01 PM
For the record, my solution is that you need to get trickier about helping the American people. If you try to openly help them like Biden did they'll go feral and bite your face off like a schizophrenic raccoon. This country must be gaslit into progress every step of the way.
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They have the equation exactly backwards.
In a democracy it is the voter who has the responsibility to determine the overall balance of power.
That's the whole point.
The individual politician isn't a waiter bringing you an ice cream sundae for your birthday + it must be JUST SO or you send it back.
In a democracy it is the voter who has the responsibility to determine the overall balance of power.
That's the whole point.
The individual politician isn't a waiter bringing you an ice cream sundae for your birthday + it must be JUST SO or you send it back.
February 16, 2026 at 3:17 AM
They have the equation exactly backwards.
In a democracy it is the voter who has the responsibility to determine the overall balance of power.
That's the whole point.
The individual politician isn't a waiter bringing you an ice cream sundae for your birthday + it must be JUST SO or you send it back.
In a democracy it is the voter who has the responsibility to determine the overall balance of power.
That's the whole point.
The individual politician isn't a waiter bringing you an ice cream sundae for your birthday + it must be JUST SO or you send it back.
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I would say the biggest flaw in leftist politics rn is underestimating how many completely diehard MAGA people are out there. There are probably 10-15X as many diehard Trump supporters as socialists. It's more than enough to dominate primaries and larger than the "very liberal" grouping in polls
Doing some research for @electioncord.com. You can reasonably assume, based on lots of survey data, that about 1 in 9 American adults think Trump can do no wrong and just agree with every policy and tweet that he does.
February 16, 2026 at 3:41 AM
I would say the biggest flaw in leftist politics rn is underestimating how many completely diehard MAGA people are out there. There are probably 10-15X as many diehard Trump supporters as socialists. It's more than enough to dominate primaries and larger than the "very liberal" grouping in polls
Let what happened in Minneapolis be the beginning. Reach out to your neighbors. Join things. Find your people. Love them. And then make your neighborhood bigger. Let your neighbors’ neighbors know that they are not on their own.
February 16, 2026 at 3:26 AM
Let what happened in Minneapolis be the beginning. Reach out to your neighbors. Join things. Find your people. Love them. And then make your neighborhood bigger. Let your neighbors’ neighbors know that they are not on their own.
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Roses are red
Vice is inherent
Vice is inherent
February 15, 2026 at 3:11 AM
Roses are red
Vice is inherent
Vice is inherent
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This is why there must be a full, independent investigation of every incident that ICE has been involved in. DHS and this administration cannot be trusted to carry out investigations on their own.
And it’s why Democrats are fighting to rein in ICE.
And it’s why Democrats are fighting to rein in ICE.
February 13, 2026 at 10:22 PM
This is why there must be a full, independent investigation of every incident that ICE has been involved in. DHS and this administration cannot be trusted to carry out investigations on their own.
And it’s why Democrats are fighting to rein in ICE.
And it’s why Democrats are fighting to rein in ICE.