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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
The GOP tells us that the for-profit US health care system delivers the best outcomes
They are lying
The US ranks 50th in life expectancy
We have the highest infant and maternal mortality of all developed nations
Americans spend more on healthcare than any other nation
We need Medicare for all
They are lying
The US ranks 50th in life expectancy
We have the highest infant and maternal mortality of all developed nations
Americans spend more on healthcare than any other nation
We need Medicare for all
These people are cruel, vindictive and relentless.
They must go. They cannot be trusted to lead.
ALL of them
They must go. They cannot be trusted to lead.
ALL of them
BREAKING: The federal government has filed a motion seeking to end asylum claims for the family of Liam Conejo Ramos, according to the lawyer representing the family.
DHS has requested expedited deportation proceedings against family of Liam Conejo Ramos
The federal government has filed a motion seeking to end asylum claims for the family of Liam Conejo Ramos, according to the lawyer representing the family.
www.mprnews.org
February 6, 2026 at 1:30 PM
These people are cruel, vindictive and relentless.
They must go. They cannot be trusted to lead.
ALL of them
They must go. They cannot be trusted to lead.
ALL of them
I agree with Congresswoman Delia Ramirez
* Let's abolish the entire DHS
* Make FEMA a standalone agency
* Put TSA in the Dept of Transportation
* Put US Citizenship and Immigration back in the DOJ
* Impeach Noem
* Let's abolish the entire DHS
* Make FEMA a standalone agency
* Put TSA in the Dept of Transportation
* Put US Citizenship and Immigration back in the DOJ
* Impeach Noem
Abolish ICE: Rep. Delia Ramirez Calls for Defunding DHS & Defends Rep. Ilhan Omar After Attack
We speak with Congressmember Delia Ramirez following an attack on her colleague, Congressmember Ilhan Omar, who was sprayed with an unknown foul-smelling liquid while speaking at a town hall event in ...
www.democracynow.org
February 6, 2026 at 1:28 PM
I agree with Congresswoman Delia Ramirez
* Let's abolish the entire DHS
* Make FEMA a standalone agency
* Put TSA in the Dept of Transportation
* Put US Citizenship and Immigration back in the DOJ
* Impeach Noem
* Let's abolish the entire DHS
* Make FEMA a standalone agency
* Put TSA in the Dept of Transportation
* Put US Citizenship and Immigration back in the DOJ
* Impeach Noem
Yes, there are Democrats who are more timid than their constituents would like them to be
Here is one Congresswoman who has been standing up to the regime
Let's not just abolish ICE. Let's get rid of DHS.
Thank you, Delia Ramirez @ramirez.house.gov
Here is one Congresswoman who has been standing up to the regime
Let's not just abolish ICE. Let's get rid of DHS.
Thank you, Delia Ramirez @ramirez.house.gov
House Democrat Says Abolishing ICE Isn’t Enough — DHS Must Go, Too
“The problem isn’t ‘training.’ DHS was built to violate our rights,” said Rep. Delia C. Ramirez.
inthesetimes.com
February 6, 2026 at 1:10 PM
Yes, there are Democrats who are more timid than their constituents would like them to be
Here is one Congresswoman who has been standing up to the regime
Let's not just abolish ICE. Let's get rid of DHS.
Thank you, Delia Ramirez @ramirez.house.gov
Here is one Congresswoman who has been standing up to the regime
Let's not just abolish ICE. Let's get rid of DHS.
Thank you, Delia Ramirez @ramirez.house.gov
America's descent into authoritarianism is steeper than any other modern regime that used to be a democracy
The US is backsliding into a dictatorship faster than Turkey did
Faster than Hungary
Faster than Russia
The US is backsliding into a dictatorship faster than Turkey did
Faster than Hungary
Faster than Russia
February 6, 2026 at 12:47 PM
America's descent into authoritarianism is steeper than any other modern regime that used to be a democracy
The US is backsliding into a dictatorship faster than Turkey did
Faster than Hungary
Faster than Russia
The US is backsliding into a dictatorship faster than Turkey did
Faster than Hungary
Faster than Russia
Break out the popcorn.
Hillary is bringing the fire!
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Hillary is bringing the fire!
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February 5, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Break out the popcorn.
Hillary is bringing the fire!
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Hillary is bringing the fire!
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The GOP tells us that the for-profit US health care system delivers the best outcomes
They are lying
The US ranks 50th in life expectancy
We have the highest infant and maternal mortality of all developed nations
Americans spend more on healthcare than any other nation
We need Medicare for all
They are lying
The US ranks 50th in life expectancy
We have the highest infant and maternal mortality of all developed nations
Americans spend more on healthcare than any other nation
We need Medicare for all
February 5, 2026 at 2:13 PM
The GOP tells us that the for-profit US health care system delivers the best outcomes
They are lying
The US ranks 50th in life expectancy
We have the highest infant and maternal mortality of all developed nations
Americans spend more on healthcare than any other nation
We need Medicare for all
They are lying
The US ranks 50th in life expectancy
We have the highest infant and maternal mortality of all developed nations
Americans spend more on healthcare than any other nation
We need Medicare for all
Kristi Noem is responsible for the government thugs who have been "killing our heroes"
She also accepted thousands of dollars from dark money groups, used state funds for personal trips to Paris, and uses her position to funnel taxpayer money to associates
Who is the killer and entitlement junkie?
She also accepted thousands of dollars from dark money groups, used state funds for personal trips to Paris, and uses her position to funnel taxpayer money to associates
Who is the killer and entitlement junkie?
February 4, 2026 at 7:09 PM
Kristi Noem is responsible for the government thugs who have been "killing our heroes"
She also accepted thousands of dollars from dark money groups, used state funds for personal trips to Paris, and uses her position to funnel taxpayer money to associates
Who is the killer and entitlement junkie?
She also accepted thousands of dollars from dark money groups, used state funds for personal trips to Paris, and uses her position to funnel taxpayer money to associates
Who is the killer and entitlement junkie?
Not only do undocumented immigrants have a lower crime rate than American citizens (2.3 crimes per 100 people)
They have a lower crime rate than CBP (border patrol) agents themselves (5 crimes per 100)
CBP is the most corrupt, criminal federal law enforcement agency
They have a lower crime rate than CBP (border patrol) agents themselves (5 crimes per 100)
CBP is the most corrupt, criminal federal law enforcement agency
February 4, 2026 at 1:13 PM
Not only do undocumented immigrants have a lower crime rate than American citizens (2.3 crimes per 100 people)
They have a lower crime rate than CBP (border patrol) agents themselves (5 crimes per 100)
CBP is the most corrupt, criminal federal law enforcement agency
They have a lower crime rate than CBP (border patrol) agents themselves (5 crimes per 100)
CBP is the most corrupt, criminal federal law enforcement agency
The professional benchmark for supervision of law enforcement officers is 1 supervisor for every 6 agents
ICE started Trump's term at a 1:6.4 ratio
It is now at a ratio of 1:11.2, almost half as many supervisors as needed
ICE started Trump's term at a 1:6.4 ratio
It is now at a ratio of 1:11.2, almost half as many supervisors as needed
Everyone Graduates the Killing Academy: Two Out of Three Who'd Wash Out Now Get Badges
Normal police academies remove more recruits than quit. At ICE, the ratio is inverted 5x. Academy attrition collapsed to one-third of historical levels.
newsletter.aprogressiveway.com
February 3, 2026 at 11:29 PM
The professional benchmark for supervision of law enforcement officers is 1 supervisor for every 6 agents
ICE started Trump's term at a 1:6.4 ratio
It is now at a ratio of 1:11.2, almost half as many supervisors as needed
ICE started Trump's term at a 1:6.4 ratio
It is now at a ratio of 1:11.2, almost half as many supervisors as needed
Medicare Advantage is a scam
Federal overpayments to MA plans totaled $76B last year according to a government report
Taxpayers are funding plans that are more expensive than traditional Medicare AND produce worse outcomes for patients
Federal overpayments to MA plans totaled $76B last year according to a government report
Taxpayers are funding plans that are more expensive than traditional Medicare AND produce worse outcomes for patients
A $1.2 Trillion ‘Rip Off’: Report Spotlights Massive Scale of Medicare Advantage Fraud | Common Dreams
"These private insurer-run plans are more expensive AND lead to worse outcomes for patients," said Rep. Pramila Jayapal. "It’s time to rein in Medicare DisAdvantage and protect traditional Medicare."
www.commondreams.org
February 3, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Medicare Advantage is a scam
Federal overpayments to MA plans totaled $76B last year according to a government report
Taxpayers are funding plans that are more expensive than traditional Medicare AND produce worse outcomes for patients
Federal overpayments to MA plans totaled $76B last year according to a government report
Taxpayers are funding plans that are more expensive than traditional Medicare AND produce worse outcomes for patients
This should be the top story in all news media
Trump has threatened to "take over" voting before the mid-terms
He gave the GOP explicit instructions to nationalize voting
He is planning to cheat
Trump has threatened to "take over" voting before the mid-terms
He gave the GOP explicit instructions to nationalize voting
He is planning to cheat
Trump Tells Dan Bongino The GOP Should ‘Nationalize’ Voting in 15 ‘Crooked’ States
President Trump urged Republicans to "nationalize" the voting process in order to block "crooked" Democrat-led states from allowing illegal immigrants to vote,
www.yahoo.com
February 2, 2026 at 7:49 PM
This should be the top story in all news media
Trump has threatened to "take over" voting before the mid-terms
He gave the GOP explicit instructions to nationalize voting
He is planning to cheat
Trump has threatened to "take over" voting before the mid-terms
He gave the GOP explicit instructions to nationalize voting
He is planning to cheat
China has banned cars with hidden door handles
Tesla's design includes hidden door handles
The EU is next
Tesla's design includes hidden door handles
The EU is next
China bans retractable car door handles after deadly crash concerns
China plans to ban retractable electric car door handles in 2027, requiring mechanical releases after fatal crashes exposed risks.
interestingengineering.com
February 2, 2026 at 3:34 PM
China has banned cars with hidden door handles
Tesla's design includes hidden door handles
The EU is next
Tesla's design includes hidden door handles
The EU is next
This little cutie is the worst of the worst?
Deporting him will make us safer?
Really?
Trump, and his goons in CBP and ICE are the worst of the worst
Deporting him will make us safer?
Really?
Trump, and his goons in CBP and ICE are the worst of the worst
February 2, 2026 at 3:31 PM
This little cutie is the worst of the worst?
Deporting him will make us safer?
Really?
Trump, and his goons in CBP and ICE are the worst of the worst
Deporting him will make us safer?
Really?
Trump, and his goons in CBP and ICE are the worst of the worst
From the leftist rag, the Wall Street Journal:
There is a credible whistleblower complaint against Tulsi Gabbard that is so sensitive they don't know how to share it with Congress
Gabbard is stonewalling
This complaint involves other agencies and could reach all the way to the top
There is a credible whistleblower complaint against Tulsi Gabbard that is so sensitive they don't know how to share it with Congress
Gabbard is stonewalling
This complaint involves other agencies and could reach all the way to the top
Exclusive | Classified Whistleblower Complaint About Tulsi Gabbard Stalls Within Her Agency
Congress hasn’t seen the complaint, which was filed eight months ago with the U.S. intelligence community watchdog’s office.
www.wsj.com
February 2, 2026 at 3:14 PM
From the leftist rag, the Wall Street Journal:
There is a credible whistleblower complaint against Tulsi Gabbard that is so sensitive they don't know how to share it with Congress
Gabbard is stonewalling
This complaint involves other agencies and could reach all the way to the top
There is a credible whistleblower complaint against Tulsi Gabbard that is so sensitive they don't know how to share it with Congress
Gabbard is stonewalling
This complaint involves other agencies and could reach all the way to the top
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