Robb Smith
@robbsmithideas.bsky.social
Over 30 years working with nonprofits and unions; political consultant; voting rights lawyer; author of the Margin of Error blog, a newsletter for progressives on polling, campaigns, public participation, and election law: https://moeblog.substack.com/
Let's put this on the ballot this year and see what happens.
More than 200,000 Danish citizens have signed a petition to buy California as a response to Trump’s attempt to take Greenland.
They say they will provide Californians with “rule of law, universal health care, fact-based politics, and a lifetime supply of Danish pastries.”
They say they will provide Californians with “rule of law, universal health care, fact-based politics, and a lifetime supply of Danish pastries.”
January 17, 2026 at 10:35 PM
Let's put this on the ballot this year and see what happens.
If I were a European leader, I would propose a continent-wide boycott of the US Olympics and hold rival games across Europe instead. In fact, I would call on countries outside Europe to join as well.
I have a sneaking suspicion that neither the World Cup nor the LA Olympics will feature full European participation, if they happen at all.
Are we honestly doing the World Cup over there? For real?
January 17, 2026 at 10:05 PM
If I were a European leader, I would propose a continent-wide boycott of the US Olympics and hold rival games across Europe instead. In fact, I would call on countries outside Europe to join as well.
Oh, thanks for explaining, Trish. Now we understand why you guys are killing and kidnapping people.
Tricia McLaughlin: "They are pouring cold water on the ground so that our ICE law enforcement vehicles will slide, crash, and potentially kill them"
January 17, 2026 at 10:02 PM
Oh, thanks for explaining, Trish. Now we understand why you guys are killing and kidnapping people.
At this point, we should not be surprised that DHS has no idea what the law is. Still, it is shocking that they apparently get no competent legal advice before so confidently putting out a clearly wrong statement like this.
DHS getting basic 4th Amendment law wrong on its official Twitter account.
Seems like this post is bound to show up as an exhibit in one of the cases challenging ICE/Border Control enforcement actions.
Seems like this post is bound to show up as an exhibit in one of the cases challenging ICE/Border Control enforcement actions.
January 17, 2026 at 9:51 PM
At this point, we should not be surprised that DHS has no idea what the law is. Still, it is shocking that they apparently get no competent legal advice before so confidently putting out a clearly wrong statement like this.
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every single successful general strike in US history has had union backing through the local AFL-CIO
this is the first time it’s been called for since the 1940s
this is the first time it’s been called for since the 1940s
January 16, 2026 at 9:24 PM
every single successful general strike in US history has had union backing through the local AFL-CIO
this is the first time it’s been called for since the 1940s
this is the first time it’s been called for since the 1940s
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Two days ago it was Elissa Slotkin. Last week it was Jerome Powell. Before that, Mark Kelly. Weaponizing the justice system against your opponents is an authoritarian tactic.
The only person not being investigated for the shooting of Renee Good is the federal agent who shot her.
The only person not being investigated for the shooting of Renee Good is the federal agent who shot her.
Breaking news: The Justice Department has issued subpoenas for Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey as part of an investigation alleging that they are impeding federal law enforcement officers’ abilities to do their jobs in the state.
Justice Dept. launches criminal investigation of Minnesota governor
The Justice Department has issued subpoenas for Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey as part of an investigation into impeding law enforcement.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 16, 2026 at 11:46 PM
Two days ago it was Elissa Slotkin. Last week it was Jerome Powell. Before that, Mark Kelly. Weaponizing the justice system against your opponents is an authoritarian tactic.
The only person not being investigated for the shooting of Renee Good is the federal agent who shot her.
The only person not being investigated for the shooting of Renee Good is the federal agent who shot her.
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block immediately everyone
✅ @icegov.bsky.social has been verified by @bsky.app.
January 16, 2026 at 11:56 PM
block immediately everyone
I wish I could say it is surprising that Schumer and Jeffries are calling for better training for ICE instead of defunding and abolishing it. When people ask "what can Democrats do?" here is yet another example of how they are failing us.
January 17, 2026 at 12:19 AM
I wish I could say it is surprising that Schumer and Jeffries are calling for better training for ICE instead of defunding and abolishing it. When people ask "what can Democrats do?" here is yet another example of how they are failing us.
If you still need a reason to get rid of Twitter, here it is.
X updated its terms of service to declare that any lawsuit against it, even ones which are ongoing (as Musk’s suit against Media Matters is), must be heard by Reed O’Connor in Texas. Basically.
January 15, 2026 at 7:51 PM
If you still need a reason to get rid of Twitter, here it is.
Union members should wildcat strike immediately over this.
The Michigan auto worker who was flipped off by Trump after heckling him has reportedly been suspended
A Ford worker called out Trump. The president flipped him off. Now, he's been suspended. • Michigan Advance
A union-backed auto worker at Ford Motor Co. was caught on video heckling President Donald Trump when he visited a Dearborn factory on Tuesday ahead of his address to the Detroit Economic Club. The vi...
michiganadvance.com
January 14, 2026 at 3:02 AM
Union members should wildcat strike immediately over this.
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It’s good that some right wing Jews are condemning right wing antisemitism. But as far as I can tell, most of them focus primarily on the antisemitism, saying little or nothing about right wing animus toward other minority groups, which helped grease the skids for the antisemitism in the 1st place.
January 14, 2026 at 2:58 AM
It’s good that some right wing Jews are condemning right wing antisemitism. But as far as I can tell, most of them focus primarily on the antisemitism, saying little or nothing about right wing animus toward other minority groups, which helped grease the skids for the antisemitism in the 1st place.
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Froze my ass off at the Iowa City anti-ICE rally, but it was worth it
January 11, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Froze my ass off at the Iowa City anti-ICE rally, but it was worth it
Hochul and Mamdani Announce Plan to Make N.Y. Child Care Universal
Looks like another world is possible.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/n...
Looks like another world is possible.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/n...
Hochul and Mamdani Announce Plan to Make N.Y. Child Care Universal
www.nytimes.com
January 8, 2026 at 8:59 PM
Hochul and Mamdani Announce Plan to Make N.Y. Child Care Universal
Looks like another world is possible.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/n...
Looks like another world is possible.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/n...
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his name is Jonathan Ross and he shouldn't get a good night's sleep for the rest of his life www.startribune.com/ice-agent-wh...
Star Tribune identifies ICE agent who fatally shot woman in Minneapolis
Jonathan Ross was dragged in a separate incident last year by a fleeing driver, according to court records.
www.startribune.com
January 8, 2026 at 7:09 PM
his name is Jonathan Ross and he shouldn't get a good night's sleep for the rest of his life www.startribune.com/ice-agent-wh...
Yesterday's execution of a protester in Minneapolis by ICE is why we need to video every move these thugs make. Capturing their crimes on video is not just one way to discourage their behavior, but will be valuable evidence against them. There is going to be a reckoning once day. Count on it.
January 8, 2026 at 8:29 PM
Yesterday's execution of a protester in Minneapolis by ICE is why we need to video every move these thugs make. Capturing their crimes on video is not just one way to discourage their behavior, but will be valuable evidence against them. There is going to be a reckoning once day. Count on it.
“I’m sick of stupid.”
— Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) on Stephen Miller’s comments that the US should annex Greenland. From the guy who voted for stupid 3 times & acquitted stupid twice. He even waited until after announcing retirement to call Uberdoofusfuhrer Miller stupid. I'm sick of cowards, Tillis.
— Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) on Stephen Miller’s comments that the US should annex Greenland. From the guy who voted for stupid 3 times & acquitted stupid twice. He even waited until after announcing retirement to call Uberdoofusfuhrer Miller stupid. I'm sick of cowards, Tillis.
January 7, 2026 at 10:26 PM
“I’m sick of stupid.”
— Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) on Stephen Miller’s comments that the US should annex Greenland. From the guy who voted for stupid 3 times & acquitted stupid twice. He even waited until after announcing retirement to call Uberdoofusfuhrer Miller stupid. I'm sick of cowards, Tillis.
— Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) on Stephen Miller’s comments that the US should annex Greenland. From the guy who voted for stupid 3 times & acquitted stupid twice. He even waited until after announcing retirement to call Uberdoofusfuhrer Miller stupid. I'm sick of cowards, Tillis.
Trump says “You got to win the midterms. They’ll find a reason to impeach me. I’ll get impeached.”
Find a reason? Dems will need to figure out which reason to choose. By the time that happens, there will be a dozen more impeachable offenses committed.
politicalwire.com/2026/01/06/t...
Find a reason? Dems will need to figure out which reason to choose. By the time that happens, there will be a dozen more impeachable offenses committed.
politicalwire.com/2026/01/06/t...
Trump Warns He’ll Be Impeached If Republicans Lose
"President Donald Trump implored Republicans to turn around their political fortunes ahead of November’s midterm elections, warning that if Democrats retake control of Congress, he would be impeached ...
politicalwire.com
January 6, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Trump says “You got to win the midterms. They’ll find a reason to impeach me. I’ll get impeached.”
Find a reason? Dems will need to figure out which reason to choose. By the time that happens, there will be a dozen more impeachable offenses committed.
politicalwire.com/2026/01/06/t...
Find a reason? Dems will need to figure out which reason to choose. By the time that happens, there will be a dozen more impeachable offenses committed.
politicalwire.com/2026/01/06/t...
I am pretty sure that our governmental system has proven to be a failure. There is no good reason why we (i.e., the voters) have to wait 3 more years to remove this administration. Impeachment is unworkable. If this president cannot be removed that way, none can. We need a parliamentary system.
January 6, 2026 at 3:33 AM
I am pretty sure that our governmental system has proven to be a failure. There is no good reason why we (i.e., the voters) have to wait 3 more years to remove this administration. Impeachment is unworkable. If this president cannot be removed that way, none can. We need a parliamentary system.
Never mind. @hiltonhotels.bsky.social cowardly walked back its refusal to provide rooms to ICE, and even apologized to these thugs. I guess I have stayed at a Hilton for the last time. It was fun while it lasted.
apnews.com/article/ice-...
apnews.com/article/ice-...
Hilton, Minnesota hotel apologize for email canceling immigration agents' rooms
A Minnesota hotel that wouldn’t allow federal immigration agents to stay there this month is apologizing and saying the refusal violated its own policies.
apnews.com
January 6, 2026 at 2:38 AM
Never mind. @hiltonhotels.bsky.social cowardly walked back its refusal to provide rooms to ICE, and even apologized to these thugs. I guess I have stayed at a Hilton for the last time. It was fun while it lasted.
apnews.com/article/ice-...
apnews.com/article/ice-...
Schumer has three go-to moves: (1) writing a strongly-worded letter, (2) pleading with Republicans to not make him have to write a strongly-worded letter, and (3) raising money. Number (3) usually comes on the heels of number (1) or number (2).
Personally I'm counting on the Great Pumpkin to fix this
Schumer: "Republicans must -- if there was ever a time, they must step up to the plate. This is the time. And if they don't, they're gonna feel the heat from their constituents."
January 5, 2026 at 11:59 PM
Schumer has three go-to moves: (1) writing a strongly-worded letter, (2) pleading with Republicans to not make him have to write a strongly-worded letter, and (3) raising money. Number (3) usually comes on the heels of number (1) or number (2).
Grand Rapids is a police state right now.
What in the Gestapo is going on in Grand Rapids?
Watch this activist get arrested *mid-interview* for speaking out against U.S. action in Venezuela.
Watch this activist get arrested *mid-interview* for speaking out against U.S. action in Venezuela.
January 5, 2026 at 11:57 PM
Grand Rapids is a police state right now.
If you are in going to Minneapolis, give @hiltonhotels.bsky.social some love for doing the right thing here.
January 5, 2026 at 11:52 PM
If you are in going to Minneapolis, give @hiltonhotels.bsky.social some love for doing the right thing here.
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I'm Kat Abughazaleh and I'm running for Congress.
March 24, 2025 at 1:30 PM
I'm Kat Abughazaleh and I'm running for Congress.
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I mean yeah it’s an authoritarian takeover but can we take some comfort in the fact that the people doing it are INSANELY stupid?
December 23, 2025 at 8:15 PM
I mean yeah it’s an authoritarian takeover but can we take some comfort in the fact that the people doing it are INSANELY stupid?
I am not convinced of this. The over 65 age group reports almost no arguments when the rest of us have so much experience with them starting sh*t and then pretending that they would never do anything like that.
A general reminder that polls consistently find only a small minority of Americans *ever* have political arguments at holiday celebrations.
NEW Economist/YouGov Dec 20-22
% who say there has ever been an argument about politics at a holiday celebration they've attended
U.S. adult citizens: 24%
Democrats: 28%
Independents: 22%
Republicans: 22%
18-29: 34%
30-44: 28%
45-64: 19%
65+: 16%
today.yougov.com/politics/art...
% who say there has ever been an argument about politics at a holiday celebration they've attended
U.S. adult citizens: 24%
Democrats: 28%
Independents: 22%
Republicans: 22%
18-29: 34%
30-44: 28%
45-64: 19%
65+: 16%
today.yougov.com/politics/art...
December 24, 2025 at 6:38 PM
I am not convinced of this. The over 65 age group reports almost no arguments when the rest of us have so much experience with them starting sh*t and then pretending that they would never do anything like that.