Lpeterp
@lpeterp.bsky.social
Individual Rights advocate; Democrat; happily married out California resident.
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Buy 4 pardons and your 5th one is free!
January 16, 2026 at 8:06 PM
Buy 4 pardons and your 5th one is free!
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The enhanced subsidies that made the Affordable Care Act more affordable for 22M Americans last year expired at year’s end. What are the Republicans, who fully control Washington, doing about this crisis?
Most of the GOP is doing nothing at all. trib.al/JZl8XvB
Most of the GOP is doing nothing at all. trib.al/JZl8XvB
January 16, 2026 at 7:43 PM
The enhanced subsidies that made the Affordable Care Act more affordable for 22M Americans last year expired at year’s end. What are the Republicans, who fully control Washington, doing about this crisis?
Most of the GOP is doing nothing at all. trib.al/JZl8XvB
Most of the GOP is doing nothing at all. trib.al/JZl8XvB
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Former DHS Chief of Staff: This administration continues to say they have seen no instances of ICE agents operating against DHS policy. They are lying through their teeth. We have daily documentation of ICE officers not just violating DHS policy, but violating the law and the Constitution.
January 16, 2026 at 7:48 PM
Former DHS Chief of Staff: This administration continues to say they have seen no instances of ICE agents operating against DHS policy. They are lying through their teeth. We have daily documentation of ICE officers not just violating DHS policy, but violating the law and the Constitution.
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NEWS: Canada just checkmated the United States.
Breaking with the U.S., Canada has struck a major deal with China: Ottawa will cut its 100% tariff on Chinese electric vehicles in exchange for dramatically lower tariffs on Canadian farm products.
Breaking with the U.S., Canada has struck a major deal with China: Ottawa will cut its 100% tariff on Chinese electric vehicles in exchange for dramatically lower tariffs on Canadian farm products.
January 16, 2026 at 6:20 PM
NEWS: Canada just checkmated the United States.
Breaking with the U.S., Canada has struck a major deal with China: Ottawa will cut its 100% tariff on Chinese electric vehicles in exchange for dramatically lower tariffs on Canadian farm products.
Breaking with the U.S., Canada has struck a major deal with China: Ottawa will cut its 100% tariff on Chinese electric vehicles in exchange for dramatically lower tariffs on Canadian farm products.
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"In the first day, 2,000 families registered. Now, they have more than 24,000 families registered and there is a waitlist. Amezcua said less than one percent of the families they serve are part of the church.
“They need help,” said Amezcua. “We still have a lot to do.” "
“They need help,” said Amezcua. “We still have a lot to do.” "
Minneapolis church has delivered more than 12,000 boxes of groceries to families in hiding
DHH church has hundreds of volunteers packing and delivering groceries to families who have been too scared to leave their homes during the immigration operation.
www.mprnews.org
January 16, 2026 at 6:46 PM
"In the first day, 2,000 families registered. Now, they have more than 24,000 families registered and there is a waitlist. Amezcua said less than one percent of the families they serve are part of the church.
“They need help,” said Amezcua. “We still have a lot to do.” "
“They need help,” said Amezcua. “We still have a lot to do.” "
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CBS is now the go-to media outlet for the Trump regime to launder their propaganda.
www.theguardian.com/media/2026/j...
www.theguardian.com/media/2026/j...
January 16, 2026 at 6:50 PM
CBS is now the go-to media outlet for the Trump regime to launder their propaganda.
www.theguardian.com/media/2026/j...
www.theguardian.com/media/2026/j...
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BREAKING:
The Virginia state Senate just passed a constitutional amendment to pave the way for a mid-decade redistricting push.
If voters support the amendment, Virginia's Democratic-controlled Legislature could redraw the state's congressional map before the midterms.
The Virginia state Senate just passed a constitutional amendment to pave the way for a mid-decade redistricting push.
If voters support the amendment, Virginia's Democratic-controlled Legislature could redraw the state's congressional map before the midterms.
January 16, 2026 at 6:50 PM
BREAKING:
The Virginia state Senate just passed a constitutional amendment to pave the way for a mid-decade redistricting push.
If voters support the amendment, Virginia's Democratic-controlled Legislature could redraw the state's congressional map before the midterms.
The Virginia state Senate just passed a constitutional amendment to pave the way for a mid-decade redistricting push.
If voters support the amendment, Virginia's Democratic-controlled Legislature could redraw the state's congressional map before the midterms.
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Yesterday, we won
For the second time, a federal court blocked Trump’s attempt to rip up the TSA–AFGE collective bargaining agreement
It was unlawful—and the rule of law held👇 -TN
For the second time, a federal court blocked Trump’s attempt to rip up the TSA–AFGE collective bargaining agreement
It was unlawful—and the rule of law held👇 -TN
Judge denies Trump's second bid to scrap TSA union deal
Thousands of airport security officers were set to lose workplace protections starting Sunday.
www.courthousenews.com
January 16, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Yesterday, we won
For the second time, a federal court blocked Trump’s attempt to rip up the TSA–AFGE collective bargaining agreement
It was unlawful—and the rule of law held👇 -TN
For the second time, a federal court blocked Trump’s attempt to rip up the TSA–AFGE collective bargaining agreement
It was unlawful—and the rule of law held👇 -TN
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Murkowski has also been one of the handful of GOP senators pushing back on POTUS's illegal military interventions.
US Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski today threatened to invoke congressional powers to stop U.S. President Donald Trump from following through on his threats to seize Greenland.
US senator threatens to use congressional ‘tools’ to block Trump’s Greenland grab
Alaska’s Lisa Murkowski warns Trump U.S. Congress wields “power of the purse.”
www.politico.eu
January 16, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Murkowski has also been one of the handful of GOP senators pushing back on POTUS's illegal military interventions.
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You’re not gonna believe this, but the Ice Gestapo lied.
NEW: Jonathan Ross, the ICE thug who murdered Renee Good, was NOT TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL according to police reports. He was taken to the Federal Building. He was NOT INJURED. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
January 16, 2026 at 5:50 PM
You’re not gonna believe this, but the Ice Gestapo lied.
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Billionaire Harold Hamm, Trump's biggest ally in the oil business, is shutting down operations in North Dakota after 30+ years there. Oil prices are just too low, he says. But somehow ... American oil giants are going to pour money into Venezuela, Trump swears.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Harold Hamm to Halt Drilling in Bakken Shale on Lower Oil Prices
Harold Hamm, the billionaire wildcatter who helped kick off the US shale oil revolution, said he’s about to shut down his company’s drilling in North Dakota’s Bakken for the first time in decades beca...
www.bloomberg.com
January 16, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Billionaire Harold Hamm, Trump's biggest ally in the oil business, is shutting down operations in North Dakota after 30+ years there. Oil prices are just too low, he says. But somehow ... American oil giants are going to pour money into Venezuela, Trump swears.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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🚨BREAKING: In a 21-18 vote, the Virginia Senate passes a Democratic-led constitutional amendment that would allow lawmakers to redraw the state’s congressional map to counter GOP gerrymanders. The measure now heads to voters in a statewide referendum.
Virginia advances redistricting plan to counter GOP gerrymanders, as Senate sends measure to voters
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
January 16, 2026 at 6:15 PM
🚨BREAKING: In a 21-18 vote, the Virginia Senate passes a Democratic-led constitutional amendment that would allow lawmakers to redraw the state’s congressional map to counter GOP gerrymanders. The measure now heads to voters in a statewide referendum.
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How many ways has Donald Trump given the finger said "f**k you" to America and Americans? Here are some of them noted in today's essay. www.americaamerica.news/p/donald-tru...
January 16, 2026 at 6:18 PM
How many ways has Donald Trump given the finger said "f**k you" to America and Americans? Here are some of them noted in today's essay. www.americaamerica.news/p/donald-tru...
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The actual story is that a family of American citizens trying to evacuate from a neighborhood that ICE had made unsafe, and then ICE tossed munitions into the car, causing three kids to be hospitalized and a six month old to stop breathing. DHS called the family “radical agitators”
January 16, 2026 at 5:16 PM
The actual story is that a family of American citizens trying to evacuate from a neighborhood that ICE had made unsafe, and then ICE tossed munitions into the car, causing three kids to be hospitalized and a six month old to stop breathing. DHS called the family “radical agitators”
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"He’s not even really pretending any longer to give a shit about working people in America. It’s why he’s been so widely rejected, because it’s clear his politics is really about enriching himself & his friends and screwing over everybody else. People have figured that out." — @simonwdc.bsky.social
Simon Rosenberg on Trump’s no good, very bad year
"It’s grotesque. He’s become a grotesque figure."
www.publicnotice.co
January 16, 2026 at 5:29 PM
"He’s not even really pretending any longer to give a shit about working people in America. It’s why he’s been so widely rejected, because it’s clear his politics is really about enriching himself & his friends and screwing over everybody else. People have figured that out." — @simonwdc.bsky.social
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Demand justice for Renee Good, she was murdered in cold blood and her fate foretells our own future if we fail to stand against this administration NOW.
A second, more comprehensive NYT video analysis of the moments surrounding the killing of Renee Good.
🎁 link www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/v...
🎁 link www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/v...
Video Analysis of ICE Shooting Sheds Light on Contested Moments
www.nytimes.com
January 16, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Demand justice for Renee Good, she was murdered in cold blood and her fate foretells our own future if we fail to stand against this administration NOW.
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“Emergency workers found Renee Good with an irregular pulse after they removed her from her vehicle, and shortly after, she had no pulse, according to an incident report from the Minneapolis Fire Department.”
January 16, 2026 at 4:38 PM
“Emergency workers found Renee Good with an irregular pulse after they removed her from her vehicle, and shortly after, she had no pulse, according to an incident report from the Minneapolis Fire Department.”
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ALERT: Another Trump pardon
Trump is pardoning Puerto Rico's former governor Wanda Vázquez, sources say
www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-p...
Trump is pardoning Puerto Rico's former governor Wanda Vázquez, sources say
www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-p...
Trump pardoning Puerto Rico's former governor Wanda Vázquez, sources say
She was previously indicted in a federal corruption case.
www.cbsnews.com
January 16, 2026 at 4:44 PM
ALERT: Another Trump pardon
Trump is pardoning Puerto Rico's former governor Wanda Vázquez, sources say
www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-p...
Trump is pardoning Puerto Rico's former governor Wanda Vázquez, sources say
www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-p...
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Renee Good had a pulse when EMS arrived. I’m not sure it would have made a difference if ICE had let that civilian physician render aid before EMS arrived, but now we will never know. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
January 16, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Renee Good had a pulse when EMS arrived. I’m not sure it would have made a difference if ICE had let that civilian physician render aid before EMS arrived, but now we will never know. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
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The first sale of Venezuelan oil went to a guy who donated $6 million to Trump. The proceeds are now in a bank in Qatar.
January 16, 2026 at 12:45 PM
The first sale of Venezuelan oil went to a guy who donated $6 million to Trump. The proceeds are now in a bank in Qatar.
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Not hyperbole, the Trump Administration is a clear and present danger.
January 16, 2026 at 12:45 AM
Not hyperbole, the Trump Administration is a clear and present danger.
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Federal judge William Young ripped Kristi Noem and Marco Rubio apart for their efforts to deport pro-Palestinian students/academics — accusing them of "an unconstitutional conspiracy to pick off certain people."
"These Cabinet secretaries have failed in their sworn duty to uphold the Constitution."
"These Cabinet secretaries have failed in their sworn duty to uphold the Constitution."
‘Unconstitutional conspiracy’: Judge slams Trump administration over targeted deportations
A Reagan appointee pointedly rebuked decisions by Trump, Rubio and Noem.
www.politico.com
January 16, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Federal judge William Young ripped Kristi Noem and Marco Rubio apart for their efforts to deport pro-Palestinian students/academics — accusing them of "an unconstitutional conspiracy to pick off certain people."
"These Cabinet secretaries have failed in their sworn duty to uphold the Constitution."
"These Cabinet secretaries have failed in their sworn duty to uphold the Constitution."
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if any of us were randomly shooting up neighborhoods, esp if black, theyd arrest us. but somehow this argument that its not so easy to arrest ice agents keeps circulating.
January 15, 2026 at 3:02 PM
if any of us were randomly shooting up neighborhoods, esp if black, theyd arrest us. but somehow this argument that its not so easy to arrest ice agents keeps circulating.
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Trump is a legitimate and active suspect in an investigation of a human trafficking sex ring. It isn’t frivolous. It isn’t baseless accusation.
That in and of itself should be disqualifying for public office—but it isn’t.
That in and of itself should be disqualifying for public office—but it isn’t.
January 15, 2026 at 11:16 AM
Trump is a legitimate and active suspect in an investigation of a human trafficking sex ring. It isn’t frivolous. It isn’t baseless accusation.
That in and of itself should be disqualifying for public office—but it isn’t.
That in and of itself should be disqualifying for public office—but it isn’t.
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None other than Fox News reports that "Border Patrol chief Gregory Bovino was found by a federal judge to have been 'evasive', 'not credible', and was 'outright lying' at times when questioned under oath about how agents used force against the public."
Border Patrol chief was 'outright lying' about previous ICE surge
As a central figure in the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown efforts, Border Patrol chief Gregory Bovino was found by a federal judge to have been “evasive", “not credible", and was “outrig...
www.fox9.com
January 16, 2026 at 12:01 PM
None other than Fox News reports that "Border Patrol chief Gregory Bovino was found by a federal judge to have been 'evasive', 'not credible', and was 'outright lying' at times when questioned under oath about how agents used force against the public."