Lpeterp
@lpeterp.bsky.social
Individual Rights advocate; Democrat; happily married out California resident.
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The Even Dumberschluss.
Nearly 9 in 10 US voters oppose taking Greenland by military force -- including over two-thirds of Republicans
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January 17, 2026 at 1:29 AM
The Even Dumberschluss.
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A zero increase is just a start.
SCOOP w/assist from @ericmgarcia.bsky.social —
Patty Murray to White House: No Funding Increase for ICE
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Patty Murray to White House: No Funding Increase for ICE
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Patty Murray to White House: No Funding Increase for ICE
The top Democratic appropriator draws a clear red line over funding increases for the rogue federal agency terrorizing communities across America.
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January 17, 2026 at 1:50 AM
A zero increase is just a start.
NEWS: Minnesotans rights are protected...
January 17, 2026 at 1:23 AM
NEWS: Minnesotans rights are protected...
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Gov. Walz to MS NOW:
"Two days ago it was Elissa Slotkin. Last week it was Jerome Powell. Before that, Mark Kelly. Weaponizing the justice system … is a dangerous, authoritarian tactic.
"The only person not being investigated for the shooting of Renee Good is the federal agent who shot her."
"Two days ago it was Elissa Slotkin. Last week it was Jerome Powell. Before that, Mark Kelly. Weaponizing the justice system … is a dangerous, authoritarian tactic.
"The only person not being investigated for the shooting of Renee Good is the federal agent who shot her."
January 17, 2026 at 1:15 AM
Gov. Walz to MS NOW:
"Two days ago it was Elissa Slotkin. Last week it was Jerome Powell. Before that, Mark Kelly. Weaponizing the justice system … is a dangerous, authoritarian tactic.
"The only person not being investigated for the shooting of Renee Good is the federal agent who shot her."
"Two days ago it was Elissa Slotkin. Last week it was Jerome Powell. Before that, Mark Kelly. Weaponizing the justice system … is a dangerous, authoritarian tactic.
"The only person not being investigated for the shooting of Renee Good is the federal agent who shot her."
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“I find it breathtaking that ... such high-level officers of our government—Cabinet secretaries—conspired to infringe the First Amendment rights of people with such rights here in the United States," the Reagan-appointed federal judge said. trib.al/cv7SE8h
January 16, 2026 at 11:23 PM
“I find it breathtaking that ... such high-level officers of our government—Cabinet secretaries—conspired to infringe the First Amendment rights of people with such rights here in the United States," the Reagan-appointed federal judge said. trib.al/cv7SE8h
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Is any Democrat besides Jamie Raskin going to talk about Trump selling pardons for millions of dollars to some of the most disgusting fraudsters and drug dealers in history? Any one of these is an impeachable offense and there are new ones almost every day. He isn’t even hiding the quid-pro-quo.
January 16, 2026 at 11:42 PM
Is any Democrat besides Jamie Raskin going to talk about Trump selling pardons for millions of dollars to some of the most disgusting fraudsters and drug dealers in history? Any one of these is an impeachable offense and there are new ones almost every day. He isn’t even hiding the quid-pro-quo.
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DOJ is out of control. The crime of impeding federal agents requires physical force. Speaking out against the way ICE is being deployed is not a crime.
www.cbsnews.com/news/justice...
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DOJ investigating Gov. Tim Walz, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey over alleged conspiracy to impede immigration agents
Federal prosecutors are investigating Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey for allegedly impeding immigration agents, sources told CBS News, an extraordinary escalation in the Trum...
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January 16, 2026 at 11:42 PM
DOJ is out of control. The crime of impeding federal agents requires physical force. Speaking out against the way ICE is being deployed is not a crime.
www.cbsnews.com/news/justice...
www.cbsnews.com/news/justice...
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I hate to burst everyone's bubble but if you think that CBS News losing ratings or prestige matters to David Ellison, you're mistaken. Murdoch ran the NY Post for 45 years without turning a profit. They want these media companies to pump propaganda, not to get ratings or make money.
January 16, 2026 at 10:53 PM
I hate to burst everyone's bubble but if you think that CBS News losing ratings or prestige matters to David Ellison, you're mistaken. Murdoch ran the NY Post for 45 years without turning a profit. They want these media companies to pump propaganda, not to get ratings or make money.
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Breaking: Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey are being investigated by the Trump DOJ for allegedly obstructing law enforcement activities, two U.S. officials told WCCO.
It's unclear how Walz and Frey allegedly obstructed law enforcement or what they were allegedly obstructing.
It's unclear how Walz and Frey allegedly obstructed law enforcement or what they were allegedly obstructing.
Department of Justice investigating Gov. Walz, Minneapolis Mayor Frey, U.S. officials say
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey are under federal investigation, two U.S. officials told WCCO on Friday afternoon.
www.cbsnews.com
January 16, 2026 at 11:10 PM
Breaking: Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey are being investigated by the Trump DOJ for allegedly obstructing law enforcement activities, two U.S. officials told WCCO.
It's unclear how Walz and Frey allegedly obstructed law enforcement or what they were allegedly obstructing.
It's unclear how Walz and Frey allegedly obstructed law enforcement or what they were allegedly obstructing.
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Ari Melber just said this administration is using “Weapons of Mass Distractions” and it is spot on. 🎯
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January 16, 2026 at 11:15 PM
Ari Melber just said this administration is using “Weapons of Mass Distractions” and it is spot on. 🎯
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A federal judge issued a nationwide (technically a national class) “declaratory” judgment that the Trump administration’s mandatory detention policy is unlawful. The Trump administration’s response has been to say that it is not bound by the ruling and the judge can go pound sand.
New: The nation's chief immigration judge told her colleagues this week that they are not bound by a federal court ruling that declared the Trump administration cannot place thousands of people in mandatory detention without an opportunity to be released on bond. www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
Top US immigration judge says bond hearings should be denied despite court rulings, documents show
The top U.S. immigration judge has told her colleagues that they are not bound by a federal court ruling that declared the Trump administration cannot place thousands of people in mandatory detention ...
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January 16, 2026 at 10:21 PM
A federal judge issued a nationwide (technically a national class) “declaratory” judgment that the Trump administration’s mandatory detention policy is unlawful. The Trump administration’s response has been to say that it is not bound by the ruling and the judge can go pound sand.
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This is a crucible moment. If this killing is allowed to pass, not because it has been fully investigated & found justified, but because it has been waved away, it will be a grave injustice to Good but also the nation.
A Prosecutor's Take on the Minnesota Shooting
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A Prosecutor's Take on the Minnesota Shooting
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A Prosecutor's Take on the Minnesota Shooting
I worked on the Rodney King case. Here’s how I see the Good Case.
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January 16, 2026 at 10:34 PM
This is a crucible moment. If this killing is allowed to pass, not because it has been fully investigated & found justified, but because it has been waved away, it will be a grave injustice to Good but also the nation.
A Prosecutor's Take on the Minnesota Shooting
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A Prosecutor's Take on the Minnesota Shooting
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Minnesota Star Tribune Editorial Board: Minnesota is under siege. This cannot stand.
"ICE presence has disrupted all aspects of life in Minnesota, and led tragically to the death of Renee Good. It’s the outcome of government overreach that favors force over legitimacy."
"ICE presence has disrupted all aspects of life in Minnesota, and led tragically to the death of Renee Good. It’s the outcome of government overreach that favors force over legitimacy."
Editorial | Minnesota is under siege. This cannot stand.
"What we are witnessing is the storming of the state by the federal government," the Editorial Board writes.
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January 16, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Minnesota Star Tribune Editorial Board: Minnesota is under siege. This cannot stand.
"ICE presence has disrupted all aspects of life in Minnesota, and led tragically to the death of Renee Good. It’s the outcome of government overreach that favors force over legitimacy."
"ICE presence has disrupted all aspects of life in Minnesota, and led tragically to the death of Renee Good. It’s the outcome of government overreach that favors force over legitimacy."
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The ICE agents literally are accessories to murder.
January 16, 2026 at 10:03 PM
The ICE agents literally are accessories to murder.
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SCOOP: A new ethics report shows Republicans spent $2.9 million — nearly all of which went to a Trump Jr.-endorsed political campaign company — to stop Missourians from gathering enough signatures to block the GOP's new congressional gerrymander.
GOP spent $2.9 million to stop Missourians from voting on gerrymander
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
January 16, 2026 at 9:08 PM
SCOOP: A new ethics report shows Republicans spent $2.9 million — nearly all of which went to a Trump Jr.-endorsed political campaign company — to stop Missourians from gathering enough signatures to block the GOP's new congressional gerrymander.
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Deputy HHS Secretary Jim O'Neill says on Fox that he personally went to Minnesota to investigate fraud but makes clear he found nothing, instead complaining that "a woman in a fancy car spotted us, gave us an unfriendly gesture and actually followed us for about 10 minutes."
January 16, 2026 at 9:24 PM
Deputy HHS Secretary Jim O'Neill says on Fox that he personally went to Minnesota to investigate fraud but makes clear he found nothing, instead complaining that "a woman in a fancy car spotted us, gave us an unfriendly gesture and actually followed us for about 10 minutes."
Next up, State of Virginia...
January 16, 2026 at 8:48 PM
Next up, State of Virginia...
Cy Twombly, Italy 1978
January 16, 2026 at 8:39 PM
Cy Twombly, Italy 1978
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If you're following the unbuilding of CBS News:
"A story with on-camera sources, legal clearance, and five rounds of vetting gets killed for not being ready. A story with anonymous sources and internal objections gets published because the editor-in-chief wanted it." www.readtpa.com/p/what-the-t...
"A story with on-camera sources, legal clearance, and five rounds of vetting gets killed for not being ready. A story with anonymous sources and internal objections gets published because the editor-in-chief wanted it." www.readtpa.com/p/what-the-t...
What the Trump Administration Is Buying With CBS's Reputation
The administration's story about the Renee Good shooting was falling apart. CBS gave them the credibility to put it back together.
www.readtpa.com
January 16, 2026 at 8:34 PM
If you're following the unbuilding of CBS News:
"A story with on-camera sources, legal clearance, and five rounds of vetting gets killed for not being ready. A story with anonymous sources and internal objections gets published because the editor-in-chief wanted it." www.readtpa.com/p/what-the-t...
"A story with on-camera sources, legal clearance, and five rounds of vetting gets killed for not being ready. A story with anonymous sources and internal objections gets published because the editor-in-chief wanted it." www.readtpa.com/p/what-the-t...
Canadians aren't buying US products already...
January 16, 2026 at 8:36 PM
Canadians aren't buying US products already...
Artistic integrity on display:
January 16, 2026 at 8:36 PM
Artistic integrity on display:
One year in, Super Big FLOP:
January 16, 2026 at 8:35 PM
One year in, Super Big FLOP:
When's the last time we heard a Judge chastise Cabinet Secretaries? Could it be the LOW quality of Trump appointees?
January 16, 2026 at 8:34 PM
When's the last time we heard a Judge chastise Cabinet Secretaries? Could it be the LOW quality of Trump appointees?
One year in, BIG FLOP:
January 16, 2026 at 8:34 PM
One year in, BIG FLOP: