LB
@llbbee.bsky.social
Northwest Indiana 🔵
Public policy 🇺🇸 climate⛈️healthcare
master gardener, mom to 3, Mimi to 1. Former Covid vax clinic sv & boutique owner
Public policy 🇺🇸 climate⛈️healthcare
master gardener, mom to 3, Mimi to 1. Former Covid vax clinic sv & boutique owner
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82 percent of voters saw the murder
January 15, 2026 at 8:30 PM
82 percent of voters saw the murder
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🚨BREAKING: Federal Court DISMISSES Dept. of Justice lawsuit seeking unreacted statewide voter registration list. A big victory for our clients -- the NAACP, NAACP-CA/HI and SIREN --and the citizens of California. www.democracydocket.com/cases/califo...
🚨 United States v. Weber
Learn more here.
www.democracydocket.com
January 15, 2026 at 9:27 PM
🚨BREAKING: Federal Court DISMISSES Dept. of Justice lawsuit seeking unreacted statewide voter registration list. A big victory for our clients -- the NAACP, NAACP-CA/HI and SIREN --and the citizens of California. www.democracydocket.com/cases/califo...
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"Fierce opposition to ICE and the Border Patrol has sprung up through block clubs, neighborhood group chats, school Facebook groups and Catholic parishes, stretching beyond the typical Democratic voter base..."
Yup. Exactly.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/u...
Yup. Exactly.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/u...
How ICE Crackdowns Set Off a Resistance in American Cities
www.nytimes.com
January 16, 2026 at 12:07 AM
"Fierce opposition to ICE and the Border Patrol has sprung up through block clubs, neighborhood group chats, school Facebook groups and Catholic parishes, stretching beyond the typical Democratic voter base..."
Yup. Exactly.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/u...
Yup. Exactly.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/u...
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It will become increasingly important for people to take video and protect and save that video so that when there is finally an accounting for what’s happening, there will be evidence.
January 16, 2026 at 12:29 AM
It will become increasingly important for people to take video and protect and save that video so that when there is finally an accounting for what’s happening, there will be evidence.
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BREAKING: Medical examiner says death of ICE detainee was a HOMICIDE - a witness says he was choked to death by GUARDS. www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
Medical examiner believes death of man in ICE custody was homicide, recording says
A fellow detainee says he witnessed Geraldo Lunas Campos being choked to death by guards at the ICE detention center in Texas on Jan. 3.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 15, 2026 at 11:09 PM
BREAKING: Medical examiner says death of ICE detainee was a HOMICIDE - a witness says he was choked to death by GUARDS. www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
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Sen. Patty Murray: GOP abortion pill hearing is "really about" a nationwide ban
Sen. Patty Murray: GOP abortion pill hearing is "really about" a nationwide ban
"It's pretty stunning to watch these Republicans talk about this with a straight face,” Murray said in an interview.
www.motherjones.com
January 15, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Sen. Patty Murray: GOP abortion pill hearing is "really about" a nationwide ban
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🚨 Minneapolis General Strike on January 23
UNITE Here, SEIU, ATU & more inviting everyone all to stand in community as Renee Good did.
UNITE Here, SEIU, ATU & more inviting everyone all to stand in community as Renee Good did.
January 15, 2026 at 2:25 AM
🚨 Minneapolis General Strike on January 23
UNITE Here, SEIU, ATU & more inviting everyone all to stand in community as Renee Good did.
UNITE Here, SEIU, ATU & more inviting everyone all to stand in community as Renee Good did.
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I suppose it’s a bit like how an abusive partner will try to cut you off from friends and family. We’re much easier to control when isolated and afraid.
January 15, 2026 at 1:54 AM
I suppose it’s a bit like how an abusive partner will try to cut you off from friends and family. We’re much easier to control when isolated and afraid.
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Given that we’re gearing up for war on at least three continents, might be worth considering what the US of 1945 understood about fascism.
[From Army Talk, an educational pamphlet for soldiers.]
[From Army Talk, an educational pamphlet for soldiers.]
January 15, 2026 at 1:40 AM
Given that we’re gearing up for war on at least three continents, might be worth considering what the US of 1945 understood about fascism.
[From Army Talk, an educational pamphlet for soldiers.]
[From Army Talk, an educational pamphlet for soldiers.]
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BREAKING: Mother Jones is suing the Bureau of Prisons for Ghislaine Maxwell’s records.
Because someone needed to.
Because someone needed to.
Mother Jones sues the Bureau of Prisons for Ghislaine Maxwell records
Why was Jeffrey Epstein's procurer transferred to a cushy prison?
www.motherjones.com
January 15, 2026 at 1:51 AM
BREAKING: Mother Jones is suing the Bureau of Prisons for Ghislaine Maxwell’s records.
Because someone needed to.
Because someone needed to.
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And now Senator Slotkin says she is being investigated criminally for participating in the video saying service members are not required to obey illegal orders. DOJ policy forbids investigations based solely on First Amendment protected activity.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/u...
Senator Says Prosecutors Are Investigating Her After Video About Illegal Orders
www.nytimes.com
January 14, 2026 at 12:15 PM
And now Senator Slotkin says she is being investigated criminally for participating in the video saying service members are not required to obey illegal orders. DOJ policy forbids investigations based solely on First Amendment protected activity.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/u...
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Jayden Daniels announced he'll play in Tom Brady's Saudi-backed flag football game. Congrats to the Commanders for sportswashing!
NFL teams can deny players from competing in Tom Brady's Saudi Arabia flag football tournament.
NFL informs teams they can deny players from competing in Saudi Arabia flag football event
The NFL sends teams a memo informing them that they can bar any player from competing in the upcoming Saudi Arabia flag football event next March.
dlvr.it
January 14, 2026 at 1:29 PM
Jayden Daniels announced he'll play in Tom Brady's Saudi-backed flag football game. Congrats to the Commanders for sportswashing!
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4 male ICE agents tackle a woman U.S. citizen—lift her off ground with no concern over groping her breast or exposing her midriff.
"Help me! Help me!" she cries out. "Check my ID!"
Agents shove her into back of SUV hitting her head—literally run away from scene of crime.
St. Paul, Minnesota.
"Help me! Help me!" she cries out. "Check my ID!"
Agents shove her into back of SUV hitting her head—literally run away from scene of crime.
St. Paul, Minnesota.
January 13, 2026 at 2:35 AM
4 male ICE agents tackle a woman U.S. citizen—lift her off ground with no concern over groping her breast or exposing her midriff.
"Help me! Help me!" she cries out. "Check my ID!"
Agents shove her into back of SUV hitting her head—literally run away from scene of crime.
St. Paul, Minnesota.
"Help me! Help me!" she cries out. "Check my ID!"
Agents shove her into back of SUV hitting her head—literally run away from scene of crime.
St. Paul, Minnesota.
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A few months ago, ICE hired me
I didn't sign and submit any paperwork. I almost certainly failed the drug test. I'm real outspoken about my opposition to the Trump administration, and I am extremely googlable
And yet, there it was, in plain English. "Welcome to ICE!"
My latest for Slate
I didn't sign and submit any paperwork. I almost certainly failed the drug test. I'm real outspoken about my opposition to the Trump administration, and I am extremely googlable
And yet, there it was, in plain English. "Welcome to ICE!"
My latest for Slate
You’ve Heard About Who ICE Is Recruiting. The Truth Is Far Worse. I’m the Proof.
What happens when you do minimal screening before hiring agents, arming them, and sending them into the streets? We're all finding out.
slate.com
January 13, 2026 at 2:11 PM
A few months ago, ICE hired me
I didn't sign and submit any paperwork. I almost certainly failed the drug test. I'm real outspoken about my opposition to the Trump administration, and I am extremely googlable
And yet, there it was, in plain English. "Welcome to ICE!"
My latest for Slate
I didn't sign and submit any paperwork. I almost certainly failed the drug test. I'm real outspoken about my opposition to the Trump administration, and I am extremely googlable
And yet, there it was, in plain English. "Welcome to ICE!"
My latest for Slate
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The weirdness here about the as-applied argument: the bigot argument is basically that there aren't enough trans-athletes to sustain a challenge.
But then, if we all agree that we're talking about a small group of people, THEN WHY ARE THEY MAKING A LITERAL SUPREME COURT CASE ABOUT BANNING THEM??!!
But then, if we all agree that we're talking about a small group of people, THEN WHY ARE THEY MAKING A LITERAL SUPREME COURT CASE ABOUT BANNING THEM??!!
January 13, 2026 at 3:54 PM
The weirdness here about the as-applied argument: the bigot argument is basically that there aren't enough trans-athletes to sustain a challenge.
But then, if we all agree that we're talking about a small group of people, THEN WHY ARE THEY MAKING A LITERAL SUPREME COURT CASE ABOUT BANNING THEM??!!
But then, if we all agree that we're talking about a small group of people, THEN WHY ARE THEY MAKING A LITERAL SUPREME COURT CASE ABOUT BANNING THEM??!!
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In 1993, Trump signed a mortgage for a Florida home, pledging it would be his principal residence. Seven weeks later, he attested a neighboring property would also be his principal residence.
In reality, he does not seem to have lived in either home.
In reality, he does not seem to have lived in either home.
Trump’s Own Mortgages Match His Description of Mortgage Fraud, Records Reveal
The Trump administration has argued that Fed board member Lisa Cook may have committed mortgage fraud by declaring more than one primary residence on her loans. We found Trump once did the very thing ...
www.propublica.org
January 13, 2026 at 2:00 AM
In 1993, Trump signed a mortgage for a Florida home, pledging it would be his principal residence. Seven weeks later, he attested a neighboring property would also be his principal residence.
In reality, he does not seem to have lived in either home.
In reality, he does not seem to have lived in either home.
Vindication never felt so dreadful.
January 13, 2026 at 1:43 AM
Vindication never felt so dreadful.
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If Republicans really cared about fraud, they wouldn't be defending the ONE President in modern history who pardoned fraudsters and fired Inspectors General en masse.
This is selective outrage, and it has to stop.
This is selective outrage, and it has to stop.
January 12, 2026 at 8:07 PM
If Republicans really cared about fraud, they wouldn't be defending the ONE President in modern history who pardoned fraudsters and fired Inspectors General en masse.
This is selective outrage, and it has to stop.
This is selective outrage, and it has to stop.
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Pretty willd how the DOJ just straight up stopped releasing the Epstein files even though they're legally obligated to do so.
January 12, 2026 at 7:39 PM
Pretty willd how the DOJ just straight up stopped releasing the Epstein files even though they're legally obligated to do so.
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Breaking News: The EPA will stop considering lives saved when setting pollution limits and instead calculate only the cost to businesses.
E.P.A. to Stop Considering Lives Saved by Limiting Air Pollution
In a reversal, the agency plans to calculate only the cost to industry when setting pollution limits, and not the monetary value of saving human lives, documents show.
nyti.ms
January 12, 2026 at 6:39 PM
Breaking News: The EPA will stop considering lives saved when setting pollution limits and instead calculate only the cost to businesses.
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This policy will cause more deaths of vulnerable Americans, like infants and the elderly. Also, it appears to be a violation of the Clean Air Act. This is incredibly foolish.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/c...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/c...
E.P.A. to Stop Considering Lives Saved When Setting Rules on Air Pollution
www.nytimes.com
January 12, 2026 at 7:00 PM
This policy will cause more deaths of vulnerable Americans, like infants and the elderly. Also, it appears to be a violation of the Clean Air Act. This is incredibly foolish.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/c...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/c...
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“To settle this, it would be great if the White House would release the case files and any FBI recordings of Tom Homan’s meetings with undercover agents posing as businessmen...”
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White House’s Homan deflects when pressed on Cava bag controversy
The FBI recorded Homan allegedly accepting $50,000 in cash as part of an undercover operation. Questions for the border czar haven’t gone away.
www.ms.now
January 12, 2026 at 5:57 PM
“To settle this, it would be great if the White House would release the case files and any FBI recordings of Tom Homan’s meetings with undercover agents posing as businessmen...”
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
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Every week is overwhelming evidence of what we saw with our own eyes, but which our credulous media was afraid to print: the Nazi salute was a Nazi salute
Yesterday Elon Musk retweeted "white solidarity is the only way to survive". In our numb overwhelmed media environment it barely made headlines that the world's richest man endorsed blood-curdling white nationalism. My brief writeup for @religiondispatches.org
religiondispatches.org/elon-musk-ju...
religiondispatches.org/elon-musk-ju...
Elon Musk Just Endorsed Blatant White Nationalism And the Silence is Deafening
On Thursday morning Elon Musk retweeted (with a ‘100%’ endorsement) a post declaring that:
If white men become a minority, we will be slaughtered. Remember, if non-Whites openly hate White men while...
religiondispatches.org
January 9, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Every week is overwhelming evidence of what we saw with our own eyes, but which our credulous media was afraid to print: the Nazi salute was a Nazi salute
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Ronald Reagan’s budget director.
January 11, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Ronald Reagan’s budget director.