Vicki Larson
@omgchronicles.bsky.social
Journalist, mom, author of "LATitude: How You Can Make a Live Apart Together Relationship Work" & "Not Too Old for That," co-author of “The New I Do.”
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The biggest risk in this moment is something sociologists call “symbolic compliance.”
That’s when an institution that is violating civil rights gives the public just enough symbolic victories that accountability efforts lose steam before there has been any meaningful change.
That’s when an institution that is violating civil rights gives the public just enough symbolic victories that accountability efforts lose steam before there has been any meaningful change.
January 27, 2026 at 12:52 AM
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What else would we expect from a lying administration.
Videos of the deadly Minneapolis shooting of Alex Pretti contradict government statements
apnews.com/article/minn...
Videos of the deadly Minneapolis shooting of Alex Pretti contradict government statements
apnews.com/article/minn...
Videos of the deadly Minneapolis shooting of Alex Pretti contradict government statements
Law enforcement leaders are expressing alarm over a deadly shooting by federal officers in Minneapolis.
apnews.com
January 26, 2026 at 4:46 PM
What else would we expect from a lying administration.
Videos of the deadly Minneapolis shooting of Alex Pretti contradict government statements
apnews.com/article/minn...
Videos of the deadly Minneapolis shooting of Alex Pretti contradict government statements
apnews.com/article/minn...
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Not a veteran. Not a politician, let alone POTUS.
However my oath of office as a commissioner on a city board called for me to swear to “support & defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies foreign & domestic.” I took that oath very seriously & still do. It is imperative.
However my oath of office as a commissioner on a city board called for me to swear to “support & defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies foreign & domestic.” I took that oath very seriously & still do. It is imperative.
January 25, 2026 at 11:39 PM
Not a veteran. Not a politician, let alone POTUS.
However my oath of office as a commissioner on a city board called for me to swear to “support & defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies foreign & domestic.” I took that oath very seriously & still do. It is imperative.
However my oath of office as a commissioner on a city board called for me to swear to “support & defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies foreign & domestic.” I took that oath very seriously & still do. It is imperative.
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Easy to be cynical but this seems like it’s heading in the right direction
January 26, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Easy to be cynical but this seems like it’s heading in the right direction
Struggling marriage? What if you just did something different?
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medium.com/crows-feet/t...
The Case for a Marital Gap Year
There’s a history of women taking a break from their marriage
medium.com
January 27, 2026 at 12:09 AM
Struggling marriage? What if you just did something different?
medium.com/crows-feet/t...
medium.com/crows-feet/t...
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🚨BREAKING: State election leaders and voting rights advocates across the country are blasting U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi for exploiting the killing of a U.S. citizen in Minneapolis by a federal immigration officer to “blackmail” Minnesota into handing over access to its unredacted voter rolls.
‘All-out assault on our democracy:’ Bondi’s Minnesota blackmail letter draws righteous fury from state election leaders
“This isn't leadership. This is blackmail," Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes said. "This is the way organized crime works."
www.democracydocket.com
January 26, 2026 at 5:39 PM
🚨BREAKING: State election leaders and voting rights advocates across the country are blasting U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi for exploiting the killing of a U.S. citizen in Minneapolis by a federal immigration officer to “blackmail” Minnesota into handing over access to its unredacted voter rolls.
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January 26, 2026 at 4:47 PM
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ICE murdered Renée Good in broad daylight. Less than 3 weeks later, they killed Alex Pretti, shooting him 10 times. Every day, we watch as people are ripped from their cars, their homes, their lives.
We can't allow ourselves to look away from this cruelty. Abolish ICE.
We can't allow ourselves to look away from this cruelty. Abolish ICE.
January 26, 2026 at 10:14 PM
ICE murdered Renée Good in broad daylight. Less than 3 weeks later, they killed Alex Pretti, shooting him 10 times. Every day, we watch as people are ripped from their cars, their homes, their lives.
We can't allow ourselves to look away from this cruelty. Abolish ICE.
We can't allow ourselves to look away from this cruelty. Abolish ICE.
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Amazon Web Services hosts massive surveillance systems for both ICE and DHS.
Citizens Bank provides nearly $1 trillion in credit & bonds to private prison companies.
AT&T has a $147 million contract to provide communications services to DHS.
Know who is profiting from ICE’s cruelty.
Citizens Bank provides nearly $1 trillion in credit & bonds to private prison companies.
AT&T has a $147 million contract to provide communications services to DHS.
Know who is profiting from ICE’s cruelty.
January 26, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Amazon Web Services hosts massive surveillance systems for both ICE and DHS.
Citizens Bank provides nearly $1 trillion in credit & bonds to private prison companies.
AT&T has a $147 million contract to provide communications services to DHS.
Know who is profiting from ICE’s cruelty.
Citizens Bank provides nearly $1 trillion in credit & bonds to private prison companies.
AT&T has a $147 million contract to provide communications services to DHS.
Know who is profiting from ICE’s cruelty.
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January 26, 2026 at 8:09 PM
Oh, Millennial women—you don't need a man or children, but you do need friends. Trust me.
www.msn.com/en-nz/news/o...
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MSN
www.msn.com
January 26, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Oh, Millennial women—you don't need a man or children, but you do need friends. Trust me.
www.msn.com/en-nz/news/o...
www.msn.com/en-nz/news/o...
“We need to see ourselves represented. Talking about menopause and showing our stories in movies can help women feel less alone. It’s about taking the shame and stigma away and that’s important through storytelling of all kinds.”
www.usatoday.com/story/entert...
www.usatoday.com/story/entert...
Naomi Watts says movies are missing this plot. Why women need it.
If you just watched movies, you'd think menopause didn't exist or it would be all about hot flashes, says Naomi Watts. She wants to change this.
www.usatoday.com
January 26, 2026 at 8:19 PM
“We need to see ourselves represented. Talking about menopause and showing our stories in movies can help women feel less alone. It’s about taking the shame and stigma away and that’s important through storytelling of all kinds.”
www.usatoday.com/story/entert...
www.usatoday.com/story/entert...
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Needless to say that Renee Good and Alex Pretti will go down as heroes here in Minnesota and nationally, their names synonymous with sacrifice and caring for vulnerable neighbors even at the risk of your own life. And hopefully no more innocent lives are lost.
January 26, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Needless to say that Renee Good and Alex Pretti will go down as heroes here in Minnesota and nationally, their names synonymous with sacrifice and caring for vulnerable neighbors even at the risk of your own life. And hopefully no more innocent lives are lost.
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Apparently our electricity bills are going through the roof and this is partly related to data centers that hog huge amounts of electricity to generate information. I, for one, feel hopping mad about this. The companies that are using the data centers should bear the cost.
time.com/7355839/why-...
time.com/7355839/why-...
5 Big Reasons Why Electricity Prices Are So High Right Now
The average U.S. household is projected to spend nearly $1,000 this winter to heat its home.
time.com
January 25, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Apparently our electricity bills are going through the roof and this is partly related to data centers that hog huge amounts of electricity to generate information. I, for one, feel hopping mad about this. The companies that are using the data centers should bear the cost.
time.com/7355839/why-...
time.com/7355839/why-...
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It can get lower!
Morale plummeting among ICE agents over long hours, quotas and public hatred: reports
Morale plummeting among ICE agents over long hours, quotas and public hatred: reports
Morale plummeting among ICE agents over long hours, quotas and public hatred: reports
www.independent.co.uk
January 26, 2026 at 6:43 PM
It can get lower!
Some marriages just cannot be saved, and that’s OK. Still, some might be saved — maybe even delightfully revived — by being creative about what form it takes.
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How to Save a Marriage — Get Creative
Sometimes, all a couple needs to do is try something different
open.substack.com
January 26, 2026 at 6:50 PM
Some marriages just cannot be saved, and that’s OK. Still, some might be saved — maybe even delightfully revived — by being creative about what form it takes.
open.substack.com/pub/vickilar...
open.substack.com/pub/vickilar...
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“OUR HUMANITY” is under assault by our own government.
January 26, 2026 at 12:39 PM
“OUR HUMANITY” is under assault by our own government.
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Target Center dunkers wear “ICE OUT” t-shirts
January 26, 2026 at 12:36 AM
Target Center dunkers wear “ICE OUT” t-shirts
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Minnesota National Guard members have arrived at a federal building and were directed to distribute donuts, coffee, and hot chocolate to anti-ICE protesters. Guard members were issued reflective vests so they would not be mistaken for federal agents.
January 25, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Minnesota National Guard members have arrived at a federal building and were directed to distribute donuts, coffee, and hot chocolate to anti-ICE protesters. Guard members were issued reflective vests so they would not be mistaken for federal agents.
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Amanda Gorman, the youngest inaugural poet in US history, pens poetic tribute to Alex Pretti.
‘Fear not those without papers but those without conscience…’
‘Fear not those without papers but those without conscience…’
January 25, 2026 at 7:23 PM
Amanda Gorman, the youngest inaugural poet in US history, pens poetic tribute to Alex Pretti.
‘Fear not those without papers but those without conscience…’
‘Fear not those without papers but those without conscience…’
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All 10 shots were fired AFTER they removed the gun from Pretti’s waist. Every single shot was fired after he was disarmed.
January 25, 2026 at 6:18 PM
All 10 shots were fired AFTER they removed the gun from Pretti’s waist. Every single shot was fired after he was disarmed.
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Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara: "People have had enough. This is the third shooting in less than 3 weeks. The MPD went the entire year last year recovering about 900 guns from the street, arresting hundreds of violent offenders, and we didn't shoot anyone ... this is not sustainable."
January 25, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara: "People have had enough. This is the third shooting in less than 3 weeks. The MPD went the entire year last year recovering about 900 guns from the street, arresting hundreds of violent offenders, and we didn't shoot anyone ... this is not sustainable."
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Walz: "To Americans who are watching this, I've got a question for you: What side do you want to be on? The side of an all powerful federal govt that can kill, injury, menace, & kidnap its citizens off the streets? Or on the side of a nurse at the VA hospital who died bearing witness to such govt?"
January 25, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Walz: "To Americans who are watching this, I've got a question for you: What side do you want to be on? The side of an all powerful federal govt that can kill, injury, menace, & kidnap its citizens off the streets? Or on the side of a nurse at the VA hospital who died bearing witness to such govt?"
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