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Karen DenBleyker
@kdneedles.bsky.social
· Oct 26
I think our country sinks beneath the yoke,
It weeps, it bleeds, and each new day a gash
Is added to her wounds.
Macbeth
#ShakespeareSunday
It weeps, it bleeds, and each new day a gash
Is added to her wounds.
Macbeth
#ShakespeareSunday
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The administration has multiple agendas at work here and they aren't all about finding violent undocumented criminals. Patrick Marley and I explain: Trump administration uses ICE to pressure blue states www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Trump administration uses ICE to pressure blue states
How the Trump administration is pressuring states to capitulate on several fronts — including voting issues and “sanctuary city” policies — and using officers and agents in the streets as leverage.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 27, 2026 at 12:08 PM
The administration has multiple agendas at work here and they aren't all about finding violent undocumented criminals. Patrick Marley and I explain: Trump administration uses ICE to pressure blue states www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Even as the Trump administration murders Minnesotans in the streets they can't help but attack our state on other fronts. This press release is from today!
January 27, 2026 at 12:49 AM
Even as the Trump administration murders Minnesotans in the streets they can't help but attack our state on other fronts. This press release is from today!
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literally Trump is not the President. his TV calls the shots
January 27, 2026 at 12:51 AM
literally Trump is not the President. his TV calls the shots
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ICE operations are spinning up in Maine. @themainemonitor.org is looking to help report on ICE activity there and has set up a page to report what you're seeing. Also includes Signal and encrypted Protonmail options for secure communications.
We want to hear from you if you've seen federal agents detain someone in #Maine, if you know someone who is in #ICE custody, or if you have faced repercussions for observing their activities. If you prefer to contact a specific reporter or editor, you can via email or Signal. Click to learn more 👇
Help us report on ICE activity
We want to hear from you if you have witnessed federal agents detain someone in Maine, if you know someone who is in ICE custody, or if you have faced repercussions for observing their activities.
themainemonitor.org
January 26, 2026 at 11:34 PM
ICE operations are spinning up in Maine. @themainemonitor.org is looking to help report on ICE activity there and has set up a page to report what you're seeing. Also includes Signal and encrypted Protonmail options for secure communications.
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The woman who survived five gunshots from a Border Patrol agent in Chicago, only to be criminally charged and then cleared, now wants a judge’s permission to share records showing how the feds respond when agents use deadly force.
@chicago.suntimes.com story: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
@chicago.suntimes.com story: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
Woman shot by Border Patrol in Chicago asks judge to let her release evidence
Marimar Martinez is blocked from releasing evidence in her case by what's known as a "protective order." Though standard, her attorney says it's “become an albatross” around her neck and “keeps the en...
chicago.suntimes.com
January 26, 2026 at 11:18 PM
The woman who survived five gunshots from a Border Patrol agent in Chicago, only to be criminally charged and then cleared, now wants a judge’s permission to share records showing how the feds respond when agents use deadly force.
@chicago.suntimes.com story: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
@chicago.suntimes.com story: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
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A senior French government official said Monday the memory of the French soldiers who died in Afghanistan should not be tarnished following U.S. President Donald Trump's false assertion that troops from non-U.S. NATO countries avoided the front line during that war. https://to.pbs.org/49YnyOP
France honors soldiers who died in Afghanistan after Trump's false claim about NATO troops
A senior French government official said Monday the memory of the French soldiers who died in Afghanistan should not be tarnished following U.S. President Donald Trump's false assertion that troops fr...
www.pbs.org
January 27, 2026 at 1:01 AM
A senior French government official said Monday the memory of the French soldiers who died in Afghanistan should not be tarnished following U.S. President Donald Trump's false assertion that troops from non-U.S. NATO countries avoided the front line during that war. https://to.pbs.org/49YnyOP
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What if we did not have those videos? How many Americans would have believed this? Or given the Administration the benefit of the doubt?
This raises another — and rather urgent — question.
What else is happening that we are not seeing on camera?
open.substack.com/pub/charlies...
This raises another — and rather urgent — question.
What else is happening that we are not seeing on camera?
open.substack.com/pub/charlies...
What if There Were No Cameras?
What else is happening?
open.substack.com
January 26, 2026 at 5:13 PM
What if we did not have those videos? How many Americans would have believed this? Or given the Administration the benefit of the doubt?
This raises another — and rather urgent — question.
What else is happening that we are not seeing on camera?
open.substack.com/pub/charlies...
This raises another — and rather urgent — question.
What else is happening that we are not seeing on camera?
open.substack.com/pub/charlies...
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Chris Madel: "The president posted something on Truth Social saying it was a time of reckoning and retribution on the citizens of my state, and I've seen that happen and I cannot be a part of it, and I can't be a part of a party that's a part of that"
January 27, 2026 at 12:36 AM
Chris Madel: "The president posted something on Truth Social saying it was a time of reckoning and retribution on the citizens of my state, and I've seen that happen and I cannot be a part of it, and I can't be a part of a party that's a part of that"
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So simply naming someone is doxxing, but taking photos and license plate numbers to create a database of the opposition for government stalking and harassment purposes is not?
Naming someone is not doxxing them, and moving them to another city to kill more is conspiracy against rights.
Naming someone is not doxxing them, and moving them to another city to kill more is conspiracy against rights.
January 26, 2026 at 5:29 PM
So simply naming someone is doxxing, but taking photos and license plate numbers to create a database of the opposition for government stalking and harassment purposes is not?
Naming someone is not doxxing them, and moving them to another city to kill more is conspiracy against rights.
Naming someone is not doxxing them, and moving them to another city to kill more is conspiracy against rights.
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When a fascist has a weapon that can hurt all those he hates, he's going to use it.
When Trump decides he's hurt Minnesota enough for now, he'll start executing people elsewhere. That's no policy shift—it's making sure fear is equally distributed.
If you're in a blue state, get ready for invasion.
When Trump decides he's hurt Minnesota enough for now, he'll start executing people elsewhere. That's no policy shift—it's making sure fear is equally distributed.
If you're in a blue state, get ready for invasion.
January 26, 2026 at 8:56 PM
When a fascist has a weapon that can hurt all those he hates, he's going to use it.
When Trump decides he's hurt Minnesota enough for now, he'll start executing people elsewhere. That's no policy shift—it's making sure fear is equally distributed.
If you're in a blue state, get ready for invasion.
When Trump decides he's hurt Minnesota enough for now, he'll start executing people elsewhere. That's no policy shift—it's making sure fear is equally distributed.
If you're in a blue state, get ready for invasion.
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We did predict it. And we were called alarmist.
January 26, 2026 at 2:57 PM
We did predict it. And we were called alarmist.
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You may wonder how Donald Trump could bankrupt a bunch of casinos, where the house always wins. Well, <waives hands everywhere>
January 26, 2026 at 7:14 PM
You may wonder how Donald Trump could bankrupt a bunch of casinos, where the house always wins. Well, <waives hands everywhere>
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Cartoon my Mike Luckovich
January 26, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Cartoon my Mike Luckovich
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Let’s say Patel has “found” individuals and groups funding opposition to ICE. So what? Political groups are protected under the First Amendment and, according to the Supreme Court, money is speech.
Kash Patel, sniffing heavily on Benny Johnson's show: "The investigations ongoing into the funding of this -- we've made actual substantial progress, I just can't publicize it. But we've actually found groups and individuals responsible for funding it, because it's not happening organically."
January 26, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Let’s say Patel has “found” individuals and groups funding opposition to ICE. So what? Political groups are protected under the First Amendment and, according to the Supreme Court, money is speech.
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The Trump administration is planning to write regulations using AI.
The Department of Transportation is about to use Google Gemini to draft new regulations.
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
The Department of Transportation is about to use Google Gemini to draft new regulations.
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
Government by AI? Trump Administration Plans to Write Regulations Using Artificial Intelligence
The Transportation Department, which oversees the safety of airplanes, cars and pipelines, plans to use Google Gemini to draft new regulations. “We don’t need the perfect rule,” said DOT’s top lawyer....
www.propublica.org
January 26, 2026 at 4:53 PM
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DHS is using explosives on people’s homes???
“Bovino has often used the phrase “turn and burn” to describe Border Patrol operations, a reference to actions like smashing windshields, using explosives to blow down the doors of homes and engaging in car chases.” www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/u...
“Bovino has often used the phrase “turn and burn” to describe Border Patrol operations, a reference to actions like smashing windshields, using explosives to blow down the doors of homes and engaging in car chases.” www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/u...
January 26, 2026 at 2:27 PM
DHS is using explosives on people’s homes???
“Bovino has often used the phrase “turn and burn” to describe Border Patrol operations, a reference to actions like smashing windshields, using explosives to blow down the doors of homes and engaging in car chases.” www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/u...
“Bovino has often used the phrase “turn and burn” to describe Border Patrol operations, a reference to actions like smashing windshields, using explosives to blow down the doors of homes and engaging in car chases.” www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/u...
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ICE agents murder another American citizen and trump is concerned with 'important things.'
January 26, 2026 at 12:21 PM
ICE agents murder another American citizen and trump is concerned with 'important things.'
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Trump’s contemplated annexation of Greenland and his attempt to create a Board of Peace are manifestations of the same impulse: Trump wants to do whatever he wants, wherever he wants, unconstrained by any checks or balances, and he would like to make a lot of money doing it. wapo.st/46dUKAF
Opinion | The Board of Peace is the Trump Organization, international edition
Trump’s attempt to rival the U.N., with him in charge, is likely to disappear and be quickly forgotten.
wapo.st
January 26, 2026 at 12:23 PM
Trump’s contemplated annexation of Greenland and his attempt to create a Board of Peace are manifestations of the same impulse: Trump wants to do whatever he wants, wherever he wants, unconstrained by any checks or balances, and he would like to make a lot of money doing it. wapo.st/46dUKAF
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Conservatives, Trump or their corporate allies now own or control: Fox, OANN, Newsmax, RSBN, CBS, X, TikTok, Clear Channel, Sinclair, Meta (FB, Insta), WSJ, WashPost, and thousands of radio stations.
They *are* the media.
Yet they’ll continue to complain about liberal media bias.
They *are* the media.
Yet they’ll continue to complain about liberal media bias.
January 26, 2026 at 12:24 PM
Conservatives, Trump or their corporate allies now own or control: Fox, OANN, Newsmax, RSBN, CBS, X, TikTok, Clear Channel, Sinclair, Meta (FB, Insta), WSJ, WashPost, and thousands of radio stations.
They *are* the media.
Yet they’ll continue to complain about liberal media bias.
They *are* the media.
Yet they’ll continue to complain about liberal media bias.
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In Minneapolis, Border Patrol goons reportedly aimed shotguns toward members of the press while preparing to evacuate personnel from a Home2Suites by Hilton.
January 26, 2026 at 12:11 PM
In Minneapolis, Border Patrol goons reportedly aimed shotguns toward members of the press while preparing to evacuate personnel from a Home2Suites by Hilton.