Lisa D. T. Rice #MaskUp
@lisadtrice.bsky.social
DC native. Quilter. Democracy Reformer. Speaker. Political Innovator. Cancer Policy Advocate. Budding Memoirist. Open Primaries. Rank Ballots. #letmevote #YESon83 #CancerNation #itstheguns #momsdemand #quiltsky #blacksky #StopKillingUs #the64daysbook
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American Democracy in Distress Ignore Race at Our Peril
Every single day, I look at this quilt, which I created in 2021, hanging in my home studio, wondering why I've felt like I've been YELLING 👏 INTO 👏THE 👏 VOID 👏 ever since. I'm hoarse.
Can you hear me now? CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW??!! #democracy
Every single day, I look at this quilt, which I created in 2021, hanging in my home studio, wondering why I've felt like I've been YELLING 👏 INTO 👏THE 👏 VOID 👏 ever since. I'm hoarse.
Can you hear me now? CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW??!! #democracy
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NEWS: @nationalnurses.bsky.social “demands Congress abolish ICE entirely. We will be doing everything in our power to vote out any elected official who supports funding for this all-out assault on the health, safety, and civil rights of our people.”
National Nurses United (@nationalnurses.bsky.social)
The largest RN union in U.S. history, with more than 225,000 nurses nationwide.
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January 25, 2026 at 5:33 AM
NEWS: @nationalnurses.bsky.social “demands Congress abolish ICE entirely. We will be doing everything in our power to vote out any elected official who supports funding for this all-out assault on the health, safety, and civil rights of our people.”
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BASH: It feels like we're in the upside down where we have law enforcement and conservatives who are very pro-Second Amendment saying the problem was he had a gun legally
BOVINO: No. The problem is he injected himself, he put himself where he did not need to be
BOVINO: No. The problem is he injected himself, he put himself where he did not need to be
January 25, 2026 at 2:28 PM
BASH: It feels like we're in the upside down where we have law enforcement and conservatives who are very pro-Second Amendment saying the problem was he had a gun legally
BOVINO: No. The problem is he injected himself, he put himself where he did not need to be
BOVINO: No. The problem is he injected himself, he put himself where he did not need to be
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I was trying to explain to a brother in UK how the 2nd amendment is contingent and selective.
alt-text: photo of white man with beard and glasses wearing nurse uniform in front of US flag (Pretti) and photo of Black man with beard and neat locks (Castille) in white collared shirt.
Both smiling.
alt-text: photo of white man with beard and glasses wearing nurse uniform in front of US flag (Pretti) and photo of Black man with beard and neat locks (Castille) in white collared shirt.
Both smiling.
ICE killing #AlexPretti should remind you of police killing #PhilandoCastille. Both men had concealed weapon permits, did not draw their guns, & were killed in Minn. These homicides are the price of unaccountable policing. These deaths are variations on the same fatal theme.
January 25, 2026 at 1:25 PM
I was trying to explain to a brother in UK how the 2nd amendment is contingent and selective.
alt-text: photo of white man with beard and glasses wearing nurse uniform in front of US flag (Pretti) and photo of Black man with beard and neat locks (Castille) in white collared shirt.
Both smiling.
alt-text: photo of white man with beard and glasses wearing nurse uniform in front of US flag (Pretti) and photo of Black man with beard and neat locks (Castille) in white collared shirt.
Both smiling.
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"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly." —MLK Jr.
January 25, 2026 at 9:22 AM
"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly." —MLK Jr.
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Racism disproportionately and massively multiplies state violence over generations. That said, we under describe and under diagnose the evil, if we fail to see that White people can & will die when they oppose that evil.
January 25, 2026 at 9:48 AM
Racism disproportionately and massively multiplies state violence over generations. That said, we under describe and under diagnose the evil, if we fail to see that White people can & will die when they oppose that evil.
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ICE killing #AlexPretti should remind you of police killing #PhilandoCastille. Both men had concealed weapon permits, did not draw their guns, & were killed in Minn. These homicides are the price of unaccountable policing. These deaths are variations on the same fatal theme.
January 25, 2026 at 4:36 AM
ICE killing #AlexPretti should remind you of police killing #PhilandoCastille. Both men had concealed weapon permits, did not draw their guns, & were killed in Minn. These homicides are the price of unaccountable policing. These deaths are variations on the same fatal theme.
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"I feel like we're performing CPR on what may already be a corpse-called the constitution" Woke Hoth Man
January 25, 2026 at 1:24 PM
"I feel like we're performing CPR on what may already be a corpse-called the constitution" Woke Hoth Man
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It's really distressing the extent to which in all of this Silverio Villegas González, the first man to be murdered by ICE in the streets, has been almost completely forgotten
Moreover, ICE must be destroyed
Moreover, ICE must be destroyed
January 25, 2026 at 7:14 AM
It's really distressing the extent to which in all of this Silverio Villegas González, the first man to be murdered by ICE in the streets, has been almost completely forgotten
Moreover, ICE must be destroyed
Moreover, ICE must be destroyed
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American Democracy in Distress Ignore Race at Our Peril
Every single day, I look at this quilt, which I created in 2021, hanging in my home studio, wondering why I've felt like I've been YELLING 👏 INTO 👏THE 👏 VOID 👏 ever since. I'm hoarse.
Can you hear me now? CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW??!! #democracy
Every single day, I look at this quilt, which I created in 2021, hanging in my home studio, wondering why I've felt like I've been YELLING 👏 INTO 👏THE 👏 VOID 👏 ever since. I'm hoarse.
Can you hear me now? CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW??!! #democracy
August 20, 2025 at 9:51 PM
American Democracy in Distress Ignore Race at Our Peril
Every single day, I look at this quilt, which I created in 2021, hanging in my home studio, wondering why I've felt like I've been YELLING 👏 INTO 👏THE 👏 VOID 👏 ever since. I'm hoarse.
Can you hear me now? CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW??!! #democracy
Every single day, I look at this quilt, which I created in 2021, hanging in my home studio, wondering why I've felt like I've been YELLING 👏 INTO 👏THE 👏 VOID 👏 ever since. I'm hoarse.
Can you hear me now? CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW??!! #democracy
Fun 2024 memories with my friend @miguelward1.com who is running for office here in DC. If you live in #Ward1, please sign his nominating petition. Thank you. 🙌🏽
January 25, 2026 at 2:19 PM
Fun 2024 memories with my friend @miguelward1.com who is running for office here in DC. If you live in #Ward1, please sign his nominating petition. Thank you. 🙌🏽
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This was me, a little over a year ago, dressed in suffragette white, wearing a sandwich board stating: I CANNOT VOTE TODAY ASK ME WHY. As a registered unaffiliated (independent) voter, I'm barred from voting in DC's taxpayer-funded primary elections. 73% of voters here want to change that. 1/2
July 20, 2025 at 11:47 AM
This was me, a little over a year ago, dressed in suffragette white, wearing a sandwich board stating: I CANNOT VOTE TODAY ASK ME WHY. As a registered unaffiliated (independent) voter, I'm barred from voting in DC's taxpayer-funded primary elections. 73% of voters here want to change that. 1/2
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I've never been more inspired by two women. What an honor to be in the same room with former Librarian of Congress, Carla Hayden, and social activist, voting rights advocate, and author Stacey Abrams. Nominally, the discussion was about Abrams' new book. Ultimately, it was a night to remember! #AI
July 25, 2025 at 2:43 AM
I've never been more inspired by two women. What an honor to be in the same room with former Librarian of Congress, Carla Hayden, and social activist, voting rights advocate, and author Stacey Abrams. Nominally, the discussion was about Abrams' new book. Ultimately, it was a night to remember! #AI
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Five historically Black churches have been awarded $1 million each from a grant program that aims to help preserve their assets and legacies and keep them vibrant for future generations. religionnews.com/2026/01/22/f...
Five Black churches each receive $1 million grants for historic preservation
(RNS) — The $5 million in grants, part of the Preserving Black Churches program of the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund, were announced on Monday (Jan. 19) to mark Martin Luther King Jr....
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January 25, 2026 at 1:08 PM
Five historically Black churches have been awarded $1 million each from a grant program that aims to help preserve their assets and legacies and keep them vibrant for future generations. religionnews.com/2026/01/22/f...
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There’s a rally going on in Boston rn and they’re chanting “we’re not cold, we’re not afraid, MN taught us to be brave!” and I might cry
January 25, 2026 at 12:34 AM
There’s a rally going on in Boston rn and they’re chanting “we’re not cold, we’re not afraid, MN taught us to be brave!” and I might cry
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Don’t let this White House lie to you. Believe what you see.
Alex Pretti was trying to help a woman off the ground. Then immigration agents tackled, shot, and killed him.
It’s time for them to get the hell out of MN.
Alex Pretti was trying to help a woman off the ground. Then immigration agents tackled, shot, and killed him.
It’s time for them to get the hell out of MN.
January 25, 2026 at 3:55 AM
Don’t let this White House lie to you. Believe what you see.
Alex Pretti was trying to help a woman off the ground. Then immigration agents tackled, shot, and killed him.
It’s time for them to get the hell out of MN.
Alex Pretti was trying to help a woman off the ground. Then immigration agents tackled, shot, and killed him.
It’s time for them to get the hell out of MN.
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Also, may I say that I don’t agree with people saying ICE and CBP need “more training.” They’re doing exactly what this administration has trained them to—impose a reign of fear in blue cities. They don’t need more training. They need to be ripped up root and branch.
January 24, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Also, may I say that I don’t agree with people saying ICE and CBP need “more training.” They’re doing exactly what this administration has trained them to—impose a reign of fear in blue cities. They don’t need more training. They need to be ripped up root and branch.
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There is A LOT of misinformation going around about the continued funding of ICE.
It ISN'T a done deal.
Yes, it passed in the House, but the Senate hasn't taken it up yet.
That's the way this shit works.
CONTACT YOUR SENATOR NOW AND TELL THEM TO VOTE THIS FUNDING DOWN.
It ISN'T a done deal.
Yes, it passed in the House, but the Senate hasn't taken it up yet.
That's the way this shit works.
CONTACT YOUR SENATOR NOW AND TELL THEM TO VOTE THIS FUNDING DOWN.
January 24, 2026 at 10:13 PM
There is A LOT of misinformation going around about the continued funding of ICE.
It ISN'T a done deal.
Yes, it passed in the House, but the Senate hasn't taken it up yet.
That's the way this shit works.
CONTACT YOUR SENATOR NOW AND TELL THEM TO VOTE THIS FUNDING DOWN.
It ISN'T a done deal.
Yes, it passed in the House, but the Senate hasn't taken it up yet.
That's the way this shit works.
CONTACT YOUR SENATOR NOW AND TELL THEM TO VOTE THIS FUNDING DOWN.
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Since July, I've tracked at least 2,300 cases in which federal judges have ruled ICE has illegally detained people without bond or due process.
This is one that stands out:
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
This is one that stands out:
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
January 25, 2026 at 2:36 AM
Since July, I've tracked at least 2,300 cases in which federal judges have ruled ICE has illegally detained people without bond or due process.
This is one that stands out:
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
This is one that stands out:
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Painting by French artist
Céline Marcoz.
Céline Marcoz.
January 25, 2026 at 3:38 AM
Painting by French artist
Céline Marcoz.
Céline Marcoz.
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Minnesota's state FBI-like bureau is suing Noem. It says before pre-emptively declaring the killing righteous and abandoning the crime scene, feds took exclusive custody of evidence, including "apparently seized cellphones."
MN asserts a sovereign right to investigate crimes within its borders.
MN asserts a sovereign right to investigate crimes within its borders.
#1 in Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension v. Noem (D. Minnesota, 0:26-cv-00628) – CourtListener.com
COMPLAINT against All Defendants (filing fee $ 405, receipt number AMNDC-12575332) filed by Hennepin County Attorney's Office, Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. Filer requests summons issued....
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January 25, 2026 at 4:11 AM
Minnesota's state FBI-like bureau is suing Noem. It says before pre-emptively declaring the killing righteous and abandoning the crime scene, feds took exclusive custody of evidence, including "apparently seized cellphones."
MN asserts a sovereign right to investigate crimes within its borders.
MN asserts a sovereign right to investigate crimes within its borders.
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Van Hollen: "They really think the American people are stupid. I mean, we can all see the video. We saw the video with Renee Good. We saw the video with Alex Pretti. The real domestic terrorists are in the White House right now."
January 25, 2026 at 12:20 AM
Van Hollen: "They really think the American people are stupid. I mean, we can all see the video. We saw the video with Renee Good. We saw the video with Alex Pretti. The real domestic terrorists are in the White House right now."
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My message to Durbin and Duckworth today was simple: if this isn't stopped now, before it escalates into warm weather and more places, nothing else is going to matter. This is the whole ball game.
January 24, 2026 at 8:20 PM
My message to Durbin and Duckworth today was simple: if this isn't stopped now, before it escalates into warm weather and more places, nothing else is going to matter. This is the whole ball game.
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I'm making rice crispy treats with my kids and watching movies to get ready for the storm because I'm angry but determined. These assholes think they can kill us and we'll just lose hope and joy and give up?
Get fucked. I'm going to make snacks and then fight harder.
Get fucked. I'm going to make snacks and then fight harder.
January 24, 2026 at 5:27 PM
I'm making rice crispy treats with my kids and watching movies to get ready for the storm because I'm angry but determined. These assholes think they can kill us and we'll just lose hope and joy and give up?
Get fucked. I'm going to make snacks and then fight harder.
Get fucked. I'm going to make snacks and then fight harder.