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Passionate about politics. Background in science.
Advocacy is not just a task for high-profile community organizers. Advocacy is for all of us. It is a natural response to injustice in the world.
- Alice Wong
Passionate about politics. Background in science.
Advocacy is not just a task for high-profile community organizers. Advocacy is for all of us. It is a natural response to injustice in the world.
- Alice Wong
Pinned
There are already more measles cases in the US in 2026 than there were in all of 2024. And 2023. Combined.
But, sure, let's "Make America Healthy Again"
Fire RFK Jr
But, sure, let's "Make America Healthy Again"
Fire RFK Jr
Criminality is so rampant in CBP (border patrol) that since 2005, an agent has been arrested on the average of one every 24 - 36 hours.
These are not the good guys
These are not the good guys
‘A crisis for the nation’: ICE accountability commission continues to seek solutions - Capitol City Now
Commissioners set to review actions of key Trump officials, at Pritzker’s request.
capitolcitynow.com
February 2, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Criminality is so rampant in CBP (border patrol) that since 2005, an agent has been arrested on the average of one every 24 - 36 hours.
These are not the good guys
These are not the good guys
The level of corruption is just unimaginable
This is not including the $10 Billion he is suing the US taxpayers for
He has made $4 Billion from profiting off the presidency.
So far.
This is not including the $10 Billion he is suing the US taxpayers for
He has made $4 Billion from profiting off the presidency.
So far.
Trump’s Profiteering Hits $4 Billion
In August, I reported that the President and his family had made $3.4 billion by leveraging his position. After his first year back in office, the number has ballooned.
www.newyorker.com
February 1, 2026 at 3:29 PM
The level of corruption is just unimaginable
This is not including the $10 Billion he is suing the US taxpayers for
He has made $4 Billion from profiting off the presidency.
So far.
This is not including the $10 Billion he is suing the US taxpayers for
He has made $4 Billion from profiting off the presidency.
So far.
There are already more measles cases in the US in 2026 than there were in all of 2024. And 2023. Combined.
But, sure, let's "Make America Healthy Again"
Fire RFK Jr
But, sure, let's "Make America Healthy Again"
Fire RFK Jr
February 1, 2026 at 2:48 PM
There are already more measles cases in the US in 2026 than there were in all of 2024. And 2023. Combined.
But, sure, let's "Make America Healthy Again"
Fire RFK Jr
But, sure, let's "Make America Healthy Again"
Fire RFK Jr
I don't want to tell the EU what to do, but trading Hungary for Ukraine sounds like a good deal to me
Hungary doubles down on opposition to Ukraine’s EU accession as Zelenskyy aims for 2027 – as it happened
Viktor Orbán reiterates stance on EU membership as spokesperson claims Brussels wants to give Ukraine access to next budget
www.theguardian.com
January 31, 2026 at 10:03 PM
I don't want to tell the EU what to do, but trading Hungary for Ukraine sounds like a good deal to me
Here is a quote from the corrupt ($50K in a bag) thug taking over ICE in MN, regarding protestors
"We’re going to make them famous. We’re going to put their face on TV. We’re going to let their employers, in their neighborhoods, in their schools, know who these people are."
Lipstick on a pig
"We’re going to make them famous. We’re going to put their face on TV. We’re going to let their employers, in their neighborhoods, in their schools, know who these people are."
Lipstick on a pig
Homan pushes to create 'database' to make those who impede ICE 'famous' | Fox News Video
Trump 'border czar' Tom Homan ridicules Minnesota politicians he says could put a stop to the anti-I.C.E. protests and gives an update on the injured I.C.E. agent on 'The Ingraham Angle.'
www.foxnews.com
January 31, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Here is a quote from the corrupt ($50K in a bag) thug taking over ICE in MN, regarding protestors
"We’re going to make them famous. We’re going to put their face on TV. We’re going to let their employers, in their neighborhoods, in their schools, know who these people are."
Lipstick on a pig
"We’re going to make them famous. We’re going to put their face on TV. We’re going to let their employers, in their neighborhoods, in their schools, know who these people are."
Lipstick on a pig
Extreme wealth inequality has allowed media and social media power to be concentrated in the hands of a few billionaires
Facebook (which owns Instagram), Twitter, and TikTok are now in the hands of Trump-aligned men
Concentrated ownership of MSM has left them vulnerable to Trump's threats
Facebook (which owns Instagram), Twitter, and TikTok are now in the hands of Trump-aligned men
Concentrated ownership of MSM has left them vulnerable to Trump's threats
The tug-of-war over CNN shows how dysfunctional US media has become | Margaret Sullivan
The network’s fate has become a battle of corporate ownership, not a question of what benefits Americans
www.theguardian.com
January 31, 2026 at 2:26 PM
Extreme wealth inequality has allowed media and social media power to be concentrated in the hands of a few billionaires
Facebook (which owns Instagram), Twitter, and TikTok are now in the hands of Trump-aligned men
Concentrated ownership of MSM has left them vulnerable to Trump's threats
Facebook (which owns Instagram), Twitter, and TikTok are now in the hands of Trump-aligned men
Concentrated ownership of MSM has left them vulnerable to Trump's threats
2 activists and 2 journalists -
Trahern Jeen Crews, Georgia Fort and Jamael Lydell Lundy, and Don Lemon -
were arrested by the DOJ today
Coincidentally, all 4 are Black
Trahern Jeen Crews, Georgia Fort and Jamael Lydell Lundy, and Don Lemon -
were arrested by the DOJ today
Coincidentally, all 4 are Black
Don Lemon arrested by federal authorities after protest at Minnesota church service
Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a post Friday on X that Lemon was arrested, as were three others, "in connection with the coordinated attack on Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota."
www.nbcnews.com
January 30, 2026 at 7:37 PM
2 activists and 2 journalists -
Trahern Jeen Crews, Georgia Fort and Jamael Lydell Lundy, and Don Lemon -
were arrested by the DOJ today
Coincidentally, all 4 are Black
Trahern Jeen Crews, Georgia Fort and Jamael Lydell Lundy, and Don Lemon -
were arrested by the DOJ today
Coincidentally, all 4 are Black
So, Lindsey Graham is threatening to block the bipartisan funding bill unless senators give in to his demands
One demand? Allow him to sue the government for $500K
You can't make this stuff up
One demand? Allow him to sue the government for $500K
You can't make this stuff up
Lindsey Graham signals path to defuse funding threat
The South Carolina Republican said he will drop his blockade in exchange for future votes.
www.politico.com
January 30, 2026 at 7:12 PM
So, Lindsey Graham is threatening to block the bipartisan funding bill unless senators give in to his demands
One demand? Allow him to sue the government for $500K
You can't make this stuff up
One demand? Allow him to sue the government for $500K
You can't make this stuff up
Trump has a positive approval rating on how he is handling inflation in exactly one state.
Oklahoma is also ranked 50 out of the 50 states in education
Coincidence?
Oklahoma is also ranked 50 out of the 50 states in education
Coincidence?
January 30, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Trump has a positive approval rating on how he is handling inflation in exactly one state.
Oklahoma is also ranked 50 out of the 50 states in education
Coincidence?
Oklahoma is also ranked 50 out of the 50 states in education
Coincidence?
They are arresting the journalists
Ex-CNN anchor Don Lemon arrested on charges connected to Minnesota church protest
Lemon’s lawyer said he was taken into custody after attending protest in which demonstrators disrupted a church service earlier in January
www.theguardian.com
January 30, 2026 at 3:31 PM
They are arresting the journalists
It seems like this should be a much bigger story.
Trump has sued the US Treasury and the IRS for $10 Billion for leaking his tax returns in 2019
The Treasury gets its money from us, the American taxpayers
The president is suing his own people
Ludicrous and corrupt
Trump has sued the US Treasury and the IRS for $10 Billion for leaking his tax returns in 2019
The Treasury gets its money from us, the American taxpayers
The president is suing his own people
Ludicrous and corrupt
Trump sues IRS and Treasury Department for $10 billion over leaked tax records
The president argued in the lawsuit that the agencies failed to prevent a former contractor from leaking his tax returns from nearly a decade ago to news outlets.
www.nbcnews.com
January 30, 2026 at 3:25 PM
It seems like this should be a much bigger story.
Trump has sued the US Treasury and the IRS for $10 Billion for leaking his tax returns in 2019
The Treasury gets its money from us, the American taxpayers
The president is suing his own people
Ludicrous and corrupt
Trump has sued the US Treasury and the IRS for $10 Billion for leaking his tax returns in 2019
The Treasury gets its money from us, the American taxpayers
The president is suing his own people
Ludicrous and corrupt
Wealth inequality allowed billionaires to bribe Supreme Court Justices with lavish gifts
It has allowed wealthy men to bribe the Trump family with crypto
In return, Trump has canceled SEC investigations and dispensed pardons
Wealth inequality has set up the perfect environment for corruption
It has allowed wealthy men to bribe the Trump family with crypto
In return, Trump has canceled SEC investigations and dispensed pardons
Wealth inequality has set up the perfect environment for corruption
Clarence Thomas Secretly Accepted Luxury Trips From Major GOP Donor
Island-hopping on a superyacht. Private jet rides around the world. The undisclosed gifts to Thomas have no known precedent in the modern history of the Supreme Court. “It’s incomprehensible to me tha...
www.propublica.org
January 30, 2026 at 3:11 PM
Wealth inequality allowed billionaires to bribe Supreme Court Justices with lavish gifts
It has allowed wealthy men to bribe the Trump family with crypto
In return, Trump has canceled SEC investigations and dispensed pardons
Wealth inequality has set up the perfect environment for corruption
It has allowed wealthy men to bribe the Trump family with crypto
In return, Trump has canceled SEC investigations and dispensed pardons
Wealth inequality has set up the perfect environment for corruption
Pam Bondi: "NOTHING will stop President Trump and this Department of Justice from enforcing the law.”
Also Pam Bondi: still no timeline on when the Epstein files will be released more than a month after the lawful deadline has passed
Also Pam Bondi: still no timeline on when the Epstein files will be released more than a month after the lawful deadline has passed
Nearly all Epstein files still unreleased a month after Congress deadline
Over 2 million documents are under DoJ review despite ‘legal obligation’ from Epstein Files Transparency Act
www.theguardian.com
January 29, 2026 at 7:33 PM
Pam Bondi: "NOTHING will stop President Trump and this Department of Justice from enforcing the law.”
Also Pam Bondi: still no timeline on when the Epstein files will be released more than a month after the lawful deadline has passed
Also Pam Bondi: still no timeline on when the Epstein files will be released more than a month after the lawful deadline has passed
All the pundits who say Trump could never steal an election have their heads buried in the sand
This is not just about 2020
It's a test run for 2028 (and maybe 2026)
The FBI under Patel is completely corrupt
This is not just about 2020
It's a test run for 2028 (and maybe 2026)
The FBI under Patel is completely corrupt
FBI seizes 2020 ballots in Georgia in apparently unprecedented action, alarming local officials
Fulton County, Georgia, officials say the FBI has seized original 2020 voting records while serving a search warrant at the county's Elections Hub and Operations Center.
abcnews.go.com
January 29, 2026 at 3:54 PM
All the pundits who say Trump could never steal an election have their heads buried in the sand
This is not just about 2020
It's a test run for 2028 (and maybe 2026)
The FBI under Patel is completely corrupt
This is not just about 2020
It's a test run for 2028 (and maybe 2026)
The FBI under Patel is completely corrupt
Extreme wealth inequality has destroyed the US Constitution
The most obvious example is money in politics.
The top 100 GOP donors contributed over half of all money in 2024
They got a lot in return
The most obvious example is money in politics.
The top 100 GOP donors contributed over half of all money in 2024
They got a lot in return
January 29, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Extreme wealth inequality has destroyed the US Constitution
The most obvious example is money in politics.
The top 100 GOP donors contributed over half of all money in 2024
They got a lot in return
The most obvious example is money in politics.
The top 100 GOP donors contributed over half of all money in 2024
They got a lot in return
Kristi Noem says everything she has done has been at the direction of Trump or Stephen Miller
Sounds a lot like "I was just following orders" to me.
The Nazi metaphors just write themselves
Sounds a lot like "I was just following orders" to me.
The Nazi metaphors just write themselves
Stephen Miller Left Out of Key White House Meeting With Kristi Noem
President Trump held a two-hour-long meeting with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem—and several others. Nowhere in sight was the man who has helped shape the White House’s immigration strategy.
www.yahoo.com
January 28, 2026 at 7:12 PM
Kristi Noem says everything she has done has been at the direction of Trump or Stephen Miller
Sounds a lot like "I was just following orders" to me.
The Nazi metaphors just write themselves
Sounds a lot like "I was just following orders" to me.
The Nazi metaphors just write themselves
MSM is awash with stories of Trump's "pivot" in Minnesota
There is no pivot
*One cruel fascist thug has been replaced by another
*There is no mention of suspending ICE operations
*Kristi Noem keeps her job
*Stephan Miller is still in charge
There is no pivot
*One cruel fascist thug has been replaced by another
*There is no mention of suspending ICE operations
*Kristi Noem keeps her job
*Stephan Miller is still in charge
"It was a mess": Inside Trump's pivot on Minnesota
"It's f**ked, and POTUS knew he needed to unf**k it," an administration adviser told Axios.
www.axios.com
January 28, 2026 at 3:15 PM
MSM is awash with stories of Trump's "pivot" in Minnesota
There is no pivot
*One cruel fascist thug has been replaced by another
*There is no mention of suspending ICE operations
*Kristi Noem keeps her job
*Stephan Miller is still in charge
There is no pivot
*One cruel fascist thug has been replaced by another
*There is no mention of suspending ICE operations
*Kristi Noem keeps her job
*Stephan Miller is still in charge
Donald Trump suggested that Re. Ilhan Omar "had herself sprayed" after she was attacked at a town hall meeting.
He is vile and disgusting - the president and the attacker.
He is vile and disgusting - the president and the attacker.
Lawmakers condemn ‘disgusting’ attack on Ilhan Omar at Minneapolis town hall
Hakeem Jeffries rebukes Donald Trump for suggesting the Minnesota congresswoman staged what happened
www.theguardian.com
January 28, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Donald Trump suggested that Re. Ilhan Omar "had herself sprayed" after she was attacked at a town hall meeting.
He is vile and disgusting - the president and the attacker.
He is vile and disgusting - the president and the attacker.
There has been a net 50 point shift in Americans' views on abolishing ICE
In 2024, it was political suicide to advocate for this position
Now, a plurality (maybe even a majority in some polls) favor this position
ICE cannot be reformed.
Abolish ICE
In 2024, it was political suicide to advocate for this position
Now, a plurality (maybe even a majority in some polls) favor this position
ICE cannot be reformed.
Abolish ICE
January 28, 2026 at 2:38 PM
There has been a net 50 point shift in Americans' views on abolishing ICE
In 2024, it was political suicide to advocate for this position
Now, a plurality (maybe even a majority in some polls) favor this position
ICE cannot be reformed.
Abolish ICE
In 2024, it was political suicide to advocate for this position
Now, a plurality (maybe even a majority in some polls) favor this position
ICE cannot be reformed.
Abolish ICE
5 years ago, the MAGA crowd insisted that being forced to carry your vaccination card was government overreach
But having to carry citizenship documents to prove that you are a US citizen is apparently fine.
But having to carry citizenship documents to prove that you are a US citizen is apparently fine.
a cartoon dog holding a piece of paper and a pencil with the words " it just don 't add up " below it
Alt: a cartoon dog holding a piece of paper and a pencil with the words " it just don 't add up " below it
media.tenor.com
January 27, 2026 at 8:13 PM
5 years ago, the MAGA crowd insisted that being forced to carry your vaccination card was government overreach
But having to carry citizenship documents to prove that you are a US citizen is apparently fine.
But having to carry citizenship documents to prove that you are a US citizen is apparently fine.
Did Trump forget that he now owns Venezuela?
Is Trump Going to Let Venezuela Starve?
The country is rapidly tipping into a dire food emergency caused in part by the U.S. blockade.
newrepublic.com
January 27, 2026 at 5:26 PM
Did Trump forget that he now owns Venezuela?
Hard to imagine ICE agents "helping" with security in Italy
How is this the purview of Immigration and Customs?
Italian officials are furious
How is this the purview of Immigration and Customs?
Italian officials are furious
AP report: ICE agents will help with security at Milan Cortina Olympics
Federal ICE agents would support diplomatic security details and would not run any immigration enforcement operations, said the officials who confirmed ICE participation on Tuesday.
www.pbs.org
January 27, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Hard to imagine ICE agents "helping" with security in Italy
How is this the purview of Immigration and Customs?
Italian officials are furious
How is this the purview of Immigration and Customs?
Italian officials are furious
Political scientist Seth Masket has mapped out where various people and institutions stand on ICE
Do better, Democratic leadership
Do better, Democratic leadership
January 27, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Political scientist Seth Masket has mapped out where various people and institutions stand on ICE
Do better, Democratic leadership
Do better, Democratic leadership
Federal judges have (mostly) been on point in holding the Trump administration to account
Wish I could say the same for the Supreme Court justices
Wish I could say the same for the Supreme Court justices
Judge orders ICE chief to appear in court to explain why detainees have been denied due process
The chief federal judge in Minnesota says the Trump administration has failed to comply with orders to hold hearings for detained immigrants and has ordered the head of Immigration and Customs Enforce...
apnews.com
January 27, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Federal judges have (mostly) been on point in holding the Trump administration to account
Wish I could say the same for the Supreme Court justices
Wish I could say the same for the Supreme Court justices
Trump has given away US world leadership. And for what?
He has squandered the goodwill of allies with his thugishness
But, for him, there are no allies, only enemies and marks
Mark Carney tells it like it is: other countries must join together to reduce reliance on the US
We cannot be trusted
He has squandered the goodwill of allies with his thugishness
But, for him, there are no allies, only enemies and marks
Mark Carney tells it like it is: other countries must join together to reduce reliance on the US
We cannot be trusted
Davos 2026: Special address by Mark Carney, PM of Canada
Canadian PM Mark Carney stressed the end of the rules-based international order and urged middle powers to act together to counter the great power rivalry.
www.weforum.org
January 27, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Trump has given away US world leadership. And for what?
He has squandered the goodwill of allies with his thugishness
But, for him, there are no allies, only enemies and marks
Mark Carney tells it like it is: other countries must join together to reduce reliance on the US
We cannot be trusted
He has squandered the goodwill of allies with his thugishness
But, for him, there are no allies, only enemies and marks
Mark Carney tells it like it is: other countries must join together to reduce reliance on the US
We cannot be trusted