justpoly
@justpoly.bsky.social
Mom, wife, anime fan. Fam to WWII and Vietnam vets. Tax the rich. Proud Democrat. Peace.
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@haliesoifer.bsky.social: “It really takes effort on the part of Vice President Vance to issue a Holocaust Remembrance Day statement like this without any mention of six million Jews lost, the Jewish people, Nazis, or the issue of antisemitism.”
Vance omits mention of Jews from Holocaust Remembrance Day statement, incensing Jewish critics on both sides of the aisle - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
The vice president has a history of minimizing antisemitism on the right.
www.jta.org
January 31, 2026 at 2:47 PM
@haliesoifer.bsky.social: “It really takes effort on the part of Vice President Vance to issue a Holocaust Remembrance Day statement like this without any mention of six million Jews lost, the Jewish people, Nazis, or the issue of antisemitism.”
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Love how former Reporter Against Disinformation Ben Collins has essentially turned The Onion into his own personal cog in the anti-Democratic Party disinformation complex.
January 30, 2026 at 2:59 AM
Love how former Reporter Against Disinformation Ben Collins has essentially turned The Onion into his own personal cog in the anti-Democratic Party disinformation complex.
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A former Illinois deputy has been sentenced to 20 years for fatally shooting Sonya Massey, who called 911 for help.
January 29, 2026 at 4:18 PM
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A former Illinois deputy has been sentenced to 20 years for fatally shooting Sonya Massey, who called 911 for help.
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Sonia Massey and her family got justice.
But she should still be alive.
www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...
But she should still be alive.
www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...
Sean Grayson sentenced to 20 years in prison for Sonya Massey shooting
Sean Grayson, the Illinois deputy convicted of second-degree murder in the Sonya Massey shooting, was sentenced to 20 years in prison Thursday.
www.cbsnews.com
January 29, 2026 at 11:26 PM
Sonia Massey and her family got justice.
But she should still be alive.
www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...
But she should still be alive.
www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...
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Why is Barack Obama responsible for saving you from what you picked?
55% of white men and 53% of white women voted for Trump.
If you want to blame someone, start with your family tree.
www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...
55% of white men and 53% of white women voted for Trump.
If you want to blame someone, start with your family tree.
www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...
Granderson: White women handed Trump the election
We are not 'better than this.' 'This' — the racism, the sexism — has always been a major part of who we are.
www.latimes.com
January 29, 2026 at 11:18 AM
Why is Barack Obama responsible for saving you from what you picked?
55% of white men and 53% of white women voted for Trump.
If you want to blame someone, start with your family tree.
www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...
55% of white men and 53% of white women voted for Trump.
If you want to blame someone, start with your family tree.
www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...
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They’re dealing with police killings with no accountability over there too.
A cop is a cop is a cop.
youtube.com/watch?v=5r0J...
A cop is a cop is a cop.
youtube.com/watch?v=5r0J...
Kenya's Gen Z Is Revolting – So What's Really Happening?
YouTube video by AJ+
youtube.com
January 30, 2026 at 3:38 AM
They’re dealing with police killings with no accountability over there too.
A cop is a cop is a cop.
youtube.com/watch?v=5r0J...
A cop is a cop is a cop.
youtube.com/watch?v=5r0J...
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Who could have guessed.
January 30, 2026 at 3:44 AM
Who could have guessed.
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January 30, 2026 at 2:05 AM
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Tierra Walker knew that abortion was illegal in Texas, but she thought that hospitals could make an exception for patients like her, whose health was clearly on the line.
At 20 weeks pregnant, she died of preeclampsia.
(Published Nov. 2025)
At 20 weeks pregnant, she died of preeclampsia.
(Published Nov. 2025)
“Ticking Time Bomb”: A Pregnant Mother Kept Getting Sicker. She Died After She Couldn’t Get an Abortion in Texas.
Walker is one of several women ProPublica found with underlying health conditions who died when they couldn’t access abortions.
www.propublica.org
January 30, 2026 at 2:15 AM
Tierra Walker knew that abortion was illegal in Texas, but she thought that hospitals could make an exception for patients like her, whose health was clearly on the line.
At 20 weeks pregnant, she died of preeclampsia.
(Published Nov. 2025)
At 20 weeks pregnant, she died of preeclampsia.
(Published Nov. 2025)
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This.
Because every victory for Dems is a loss for the left.
Also, he's Jewish.
Also, he's Jewish.
January 30, 2026 at 2:21 AM
This.
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This will be, or should be, featured in a million campaign ads
Trump: "People that own their homes -- we're gonna keep them wealthy. We're gonna keep those prices up. We're not gonna destroy the value of their homes so that somebody who didn't work very hard can buy a home."
January 29, 2026 at 7:56 PM
This will be, or should be, featured in a million campaign ads
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If only Mark knew someone—say the vice chair of the senate intelligence committee—who could ask her this question directly in a hearing.
Why is Tulsi Gabbard at an FBI raid on an elections office in Fulton County?
January 29, 2026 at 5:27 AM
If only Mark knew someone—say the vice chair of the senate intelligence committee—who could ask her this question directly in a hearing.
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Here’s a podcast that does a good job of laying out what’s at stake, and why all of us need to get off the sidelines to demand change.
Opinion | Minneapolis Reveals Where Trump’s Deportation Agenda Is Going
www.nytimes.com
January 28, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Here’s a podcast that does a good job of laying out what’s at stake, and why all of us need to get off the sidelines to demand change.
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Hot Dang! Taxes are DONE!
January 28, 2026 at 10:39 PM
Hot Dang! Taxes are DONE!
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After Renee Good’s killing in Minneapolis, calls grow for accountability in the off-duty ICE agent shooting of Keith Porter Jr on New Year’s Eve. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Family of man killed by off-duty ICE agent in LA demands charges: ‘The ache will never go away’
After Renee Good’s killing in Minneapolis, calls grow for accountability in the shooting of Keith Porter Jr on New Year’s Eve
www.theguardian.com
January 28, 2026 at 1:09 PM
After Renee Good’s killing in Minneapolis, calls grow for accountability in the off-duty ICE agent shooting of Keith Porter Jr on New Year’s Eve. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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A retired Minneapolis couple who had guns pointed at them by ICE in a church parking lot.
"They were obviously not trained at all. I've known many police officers in my life. These people were right off the streets."
"They had the professional demeanor of criminals."
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"They were obviously not trained at all. I've known many police officers in my life. These people were right off the streets."
"They had the professional demeanor of criminals."
ht: @paulgraham.bsky.social
January 28, 2026 at 7:09 PM
A retired Minneapolis couple who had guns pointed at them by ICE in a church parking lot.
"They were obviously not trained at all. I've known many police officers in my life. These people were right off the streets."
"They had the professional demeanor of criminals."
ht: @paulgraham.bsky.social
"They were obviously not trained at all. I've known many police officers in my life. These people were right off the streets."
"They had the professional demeanor of criminals."
ht: @paulgraham.bsky.social
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I had fun reading to some Burke Elementary students at the Chicago Public Library today. When the Obama Presidential Center opens next year, we’ll have a new branch of the library for the community to enjoy.
December 10, 2025 at 3:33 AM
😭😭😭
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Here is something I wrote about Kraft and his grossly exploitative group almost two years ago. No word from this group on the Nazi signaling that the NY Times just documented. A shocker. www.thenation.com/article/soci...
In the Fight Against Antisemitism, Robert Kraft Is Part of the Problem
The foundation run by the owner of the New England Patriots has purchased a Super Bowl ad titled “Stop Jewish Hate”—but it’s the foundation that is helping to fuel antisemitism.
www.thenation.com
January 28, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Here is something I wrote about Kraft and his grossly exploitative group almost two years ago. No word from this group on the Nazi signaling that the NY Times just documented. A shocker. www.thenation.com/article/soci...
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🚨BREAKING: The FBI confirmed that it was carrying out a “lawful” search at the Fulton County Elections Hub and Operation Center in Union City, Georgia, but offered few details beyond saying the raid was authorized by a court and related to the 2020 election. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
FBI raids Fulton County, Georgia election hub, probing 2020
The FBI confirmed to news outlets it was carrying out a “lawful” search at the Fulton County Elections Hub and Operation Center but offered few details beyond saying the raid was authorized by a court...
www.democracydocket.com
January 28, 2026 at 6:51 PM
🚨BREAKING: The FBI confirmed that it was carrying out a “lawful” search at the Fulton County Elections Hub and Operation Center in Union City, Georgia, but offered few details beyond saying the raid was authorized by a court and related to the 2020 election. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Trump hangs picture of himself and Vladimir Putin in latest White House redecoration
Trump hangs picture of himself and Vladimir Putin in latest White House redecoration
Trump hangs picture of himself and Vladimir Putin in latest White House redecoration
www.independent.co.uk
January 28, 2026 at 5:54 PM
Trump hangs picture of himself and Vladimir Putin in latest White House redecoration
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The landscape for name, image and likeness (NIL) in college #sports has evolved considerably from deals for individual student-athletes to collectives to now revenue sharing. The lack of Title IX protections in new NIL laws risks widening the pay gap for female and Black student-athletes.
Why athletes are empowering themselves – and changing the college sports landscape
The landscape for name, image and likeness (NIL) in college sports has evolved from deals for individual student-athletes to now revenue sharing.
amsterdamnews.com
January 28, 2026 at 6:00 PM
The landscape for name, image and likeness (NIL) in college #sports has evolved considerably from deals for individual student-athletes to collectives to now revenue sharing. The lack of Title IX protections in new NIL laws risks widening the pay gap for female and Black student-athletes.
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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
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Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
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January 28, 2026 at 6:01 PM
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