Simon Rosenberg
@simonwdc.bsky.social
Democratic political strategist, analyst, commentator. Hopium purveyor. More than 30 years in the fight.
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Join me there too - https://www.hopiumchronicles.com/
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"The Senate and the White House are suddenly in the middle of the most serious political crisis of.....Trump’s second term"
Everyone needs to be calling Congress today - they need to hear from us. Loud and proud!
www.hopiumchronicles.com
Trump is wildly unpopular. His domestic agenda has failed. The Epstein scandal is eroding his authority. The Europeans humiliated him last week, and now the country, and his own Party, are recoiling at ICE's lawlessness.
Ds must be brave, ambitious now 👇
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/the-senate...
Ds must be brave, ambitious now 👇
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/the-senate...
Reposted by Simon Rosenberg
Everything they learned in Minnesota they’re applying in Maine from day one. They started off doing fast-moving snatch and grabs on the street, recording and using facial id on observers, and threatening observers directly. They’ll do it all where you live too.
Why is the msm outside of Maine not covering this? It seems like a huge and very troubling story to me. ICE coming to observers houses or calling them on the phone warning them to back off??!! www.pressherald.com/2026/01/23/i...
ICE watchers in Maine say they were threatened by federal agents
Community members have been monitoring the activity of immigration agents in Greater Portland.
www.pressherald.com
January 26, 2026 at 10:27 PM
Everything they learned in Minnesota they’re applying in Maine from day one. They started off doing fast-moving snatch and grabs on the street, recording and using facial id on observers, and threatening observers directly. They’ll do it all where you live too.
Reposted by Simon Rosenberg
Also, uh, we have more than 100,000 people registered for this ICE watch training tonight. Largest training of it type in history by a long shot. Please join if you've not be trained yet, and share to friends/fam/neighbors!
I recorded this week's newsletter in case you want to watch instead of read. Are we pro or anti Gadsden flag hat? On the one hand, I like reclaiming it. On the other hand, it's hard for me to shake my visceral response to it from the Tea Party days. ezralevin.substack.com/p/how-to-mak...
How to make political violence backfire
Watch now | Indivisible's weekly newsletter with analysis and action
ezralevin.substack.com
January 26, 2026 at 10:39 PM
Also, uh, we have more than 100,000 people registered for this ICE watch training tonight. Largest training of it type in history by a long shot. Please join if you've not be trained yet, and share to friends/fam/neighbors!
Reposted by Simon Rosenberg
No one trolls MAGA like Greenlanders.
January 26, 2026 at 10:24 PM
No one trolls MAGA like Greenlanders.
Stephen Miller and JD Vance have spearheaded both the Greenland and Minnesota disasters. Focus needs to be on them now, not the middle managers.
In Feb, 2025 Trump was 50%-41% on immigration. Today he’s 39%-53%, a stunning 23 point net drop on his signature issue. Way to go Stephen Miller!
American approval of U.S. President Donald Trump's immigration policy fell to its lowest level since his return to the White House in a new Reuters/Ipsos poll, with a majority of Americans saying his crackdown on immigration has gone too far.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
January 26, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Stephen Miller and JD Vance have spearheaded both the Greenland and Minnesota disasters. Focus needs to be on them now, not the middle managers.
In Feb, 2025 Trump was 50%-41% on immigration. Today he’s 39%-53%, a stunning 23 point net drop on his signature issue. Way to go Stephen Miller!
American approval of U.S. President Donald Trump's immigration policy fell to its lowest level since his return to the White House in a new Reuters/Ipsos poll, with a majority of Americans saying his crackdown on immigration has gone too far.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
January 26, 2026 at 10:00 PM
In Feb, 2025 Trump was 50%-41% on immigration. Today he’s 39%-53%, a stunning 23 point net drop on his signature issue. Way to go Stephen Miller!
The dam truly seems to be breaking today. Governor Greg Abbott of Texas criticizes ICE.....
January 26, 2026 at 8:48 PM
The dam truly seems to be breaking today. Governor Greg Abbott of Texas criticizes ICE.....
Initial polling on cuts/reforms of DHS and possible shutdown favors the Dems, with many undecided. Dems will need to mount a vigorous campaign to make their case, whatever they do, but Rs are starting in a hole here.
Jan 25-26 poll of 2,385 U.S. adults (+/-2.2 points)
% who think Democrats in Congress should | shouldn't hold out for cuts in DHS funding before agreeing to a spending bill to avert a shutdown
U.S. adults 41% | 32%
Democrats 68% | 9%
Republicans 15% | 62%
today.yougov.com/topics/polit...
% who think Democrats in Congress should | shouldn't hold out for cuts in DHS funding before agreeing to a spending bill to avert a shutdown
U.S. adults 41% | 32%
Democrats 68% | 9%
Republicans 15% | 62%
today.yougov.com/topics/polit...
January 26, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Initial polling on cuts/reforms of DHS and possible shutdown favors the Dems, with many undecided. Dems will need to mount a vigorous campaign to make their case, whatever they do, but Rs are starting in a hole here.
When ICE shoves protestors they are committing crimes. When ICE breaks down car windows they are committing crimes. When ICE grabs observers out of their cars or tackles them to the ground they are committing crimes.
The lawlessness is not how any other “law enforcement” agency in the US works.
The lawlessness is not how any other “law enforcement” agency in the US works.
Italian journalists of RAI (the Italian major TV and public station) stopped and threatened by ICE. This should not be the narrative the US government wants to send abroad.
January 26, 2026 at 5:07 PM
When ICE shoves protestors they are committing crimes. When ICE breaks down car windows they are committing crimes. When ICE grabs observers out of their cars or tackles them to the ground they are committing crimes.
The lawlessness is not how any other “law enforcement” agency in the US works.
The lawlessness is not how any other “law enforcement” agency in the US works.
New moments require new approaches. The Europeans showed us last week that if you band together, use your collective power, it can work against Trump.
National Dems need to learn from this, and build a single, unified front vs. Trump's escalating authoritarianism. 🧵 👇
bsky.app/profile/simo...
National Dems need to learn from this, and build a single, unified front vs. Trump's escalating authoritarianism. 🧵 👇
bsky.app/profile/simo...
As I write in new post 👇it's time for free state Govs/AGs/Dem Congressional leaders to rally for the people of Minnesota as Europe rallied for Denmark.
We must come together to act & speak with one, unified voice. The assault on Minnesota must end. Now. 1/
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/the-courag...
We must come together to act & speak with one, unified voice. The assault on Minnesota must end. Now. 1/
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/the-courag...
The Courage Of The People Of Minnesota Is Lifting Up And Inspiring A Nation
Watch now | For those in the path of the storm - stay safe all!
www.hopiumchronicles.com
January 26, 2026 at 4:59 PM
New moments require new approaches. The Europeans showed us last week that if you band together, use your collective power, it can work against Trump.
National Dems need to learn from this, and build a single, unified front vs. Trump's escalating authoritarianism. 🧵 👇
bsky.app/profile/simo...
National Dems need to learn from this, and build a single, unified front vs. Trump's escalating authoritarianism. 🧵 👇
bsky.app/profile/simo...
They are "public" officials after all. They are paid by us. This is not a private army.
Naming someone is not doxxing. They aren’t undercover. They aren’t intelligence agents overseas. This is outrageous - we are supposed to be a free Republic and these people want an authoritarian police state. Lawsuits should be filed & ranking Dems in Congress should act.
January 26, 2026 at 4:50 PM
They are "public" officials after all. They are paid by us. This is not a private army.
The Democratic commentators, "strategists," and data bros who've been counseling appeasement of Trump's fascism need to take responsibility for how unbelievably fucking wrong they were.
For history tells us that appeasement signals weakness, encourages escalation, and accelerates freedom's end.
For history tells us that appeasement signals weakness, encourages escalation, and accelerates freedom's end.
January 26, 2026 at 4:48 PM
The Democratic commentators, "strategists," and data bros who've been counseling appeasement of Trump's fascism need to take responsibility for how unbelievably fucking wrong they were.
For history tells us that appeasement signals weakness, encourages escalation, and accelerates freedom's end.
For history tells us that appeasement signals weakness, encourages escalation, and accelerates freedom's end.
If Republicans want to be competitive in the 2026 elections they are going to have to get Stephen Miller out of the White House.
Trump is wildly unpopular. His domestic agenda has failed. The Epstein scandal is eroding his authority. The Europeans humiliated him last week, and now the country, and his own Party, are recoiling at ICE's lawlessness.
Ds must be brave, ambitious now 👇
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/the-senate...
Ds must be brave, ambitious now 👇
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/the-senate...
"The Senate and the White House are suddenly in the middle of the most serious political crisis of.....Trump’s second term"
Everyone needs to be calling Congress today - they need to hear from us. Loud and proud!
www.hopiumchronicles.com
January 26, 2026 at 4:21 PM
If Republicans want to be competitive in the 2026 elections they are going to have to get Stephen Miller out of the White House.
Trump is wildly unpopular. His domestic agenda has failed. The Epstein scandal is eroding his authority. The Europeans humiliated him last week, and now the country, and his own Party, are recoiling at ICE's lawlessness.
Ds must be brave, ambitious now 👇
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/the-senate...
Ds must be brave, ambitious now 👇
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/the-senate...
"The Senate and the White House are suddenly in the middle of the most serious political crisis of.....Trump’s second term"
Everyone needs to be calling Congress today - they need to hear from us. Loud and proud!
www.hopiumchronicles.com
January 26, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Trump is wildly unpopular. His domestic agenda has failed. The Epstein scandal is eroding his authority. The Europeans humiliated him last week, and now the country, and his own Party, are recoiling at ICE's lawlessness.
Ds must be brave, ambitious now 👇
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/the-senate...
Ds must be brave, ambitious now 👇
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/the-senate...
Unending disgusting, despicable, illiberal behavior from Trump. The "worst of the worst" is in the Oval Office, not in the cities and towns of America.
Tacit acknowledgement they've lost control of the narrative plus saving face via lawfare
January 26, 2026 at 2:13 PM
Unending disgusting, despicable, illiberal behavior from Trump. The "worst of the worst" is in the Oval Office, not in the cities and towns of America.
Reposted by Simon Rosenberg
WSJ EDITORIAL BOARD: “.. This is backfiring against Republicans. .. Americans don’t want law enforcement shooting people in the street or arresting five-year-old boys.”
@wsj.com
www.wsj.com/opinion/time...
@wsj.com
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January 26, 2026 at 1:45 PM
WSJ EDITORIAL BOARD: “.. This is backfiring against Republicans. .. Americans don’t want law enforcement shooting people in the street or arresting five-year-old boys.”
@wsj.com
www.wsj.com/opinion/time...
@wsj.com
www.wsj.com/opinion/time...
Reposted by Simon Rosenberg
We need to get it broadly understood that Stephen Miller's ethnic cleansing will result in a permanent metastasized immigrant carceral state and paramilitary warfare on US streets that goes on *for years.*
The internal logic of his agenda dictates this of necessity.
newrepublic.com/article/2041...
The internal logic of his agenda dictates this of necessity.
newrepublic.com/article/2041...
January 26, 2026 at 1:07 PM
We need to get it broadly understood that Stephen Miller's ethnic cleansing will result in a permanent metastasized immigrant carceral state and paramilitary warfare on US streets that goes on *for years.*
The internal logic of his agenda dictates this of necessity.
newrepublic.com/article/2041...
The internal logic of his agenda dictates this of necessity.
newrepublic.com/article/2041...
Their fiscal year 2026 budget is already 5 months late. A long govt shutdown already happened. Last week The Cowardly Speaker passed appropriations bills and then sent the House home until Feb 3rd, making it impossible for Senate to make changes this week. It's recklessness beyond words.
January 26, 2026 at 1:02 PM
Their fiscal year 2026 budget is already 5 months late. A long govt shutdown already happened. Last week The Cowardly Speaker passed appropriations bills and then sent the House home until Feb 3rd, making it impossible for Senate to make changes this week. It's recklessness beyond words.
Folks need to understand that at current rates it will take ICE 11+ years of this kind of sustained activity to remove all the undocumented immigrants in the US. That what Trump-Vance-Miller are doing is putting into place is a permanent national terror force that will last for at least a decade.
Cathy Young: “It has become clear that Donald Trump’s mass-deportation regime cannot be sustained without a repressive state machinery that endangers the lives and tramples the rights of legal residents and citizens of the United States, just as critics had been warning.”
MAGA’s ‘Omelet’ Excuse for DHS Thuggishness
They admit that mass deportation is impossible without egregious abuses—but want it to go ahead anyway.
open.substack.com
January 26, 2026 at 12:56 PM
Folks need to understand that at current rates it will take ICE 11+ years of this kind of sustained activity to remove all the undocumented immigrants in the US. That what Trump-Vance-Miller are doing is putting into place is a permanent national terror force that will last for at least a decade.
Reposted by Simon Rosenberg
John Fetterman’s wife Gisele posted this
in response to last week’s killing by federal agents in Minneapolis. Incredibly, the senator himself has not yet said anything publicly or issued any statements.
in response to last week’s killing by federal agents in Minneapolis. Incredibly, the senator himself has not yet said anything publicly or issued any statements.
January 26, 2026 at 12:05 PM
John Fetterman’s wife Gisele posted this
in response to last week’s killing by federal agents in Minneapolis. Incredibly, the senator himself has not yet said anything publicly or issued any statements.
in response to last week’s killing by federal agents in Minneapolis. Incredibly, the senator himself has not yet said anything publicly or issued any statements.
Reposted by Simon Rosenberg
Smart recommendation from Tom T in our comments today - the free states, cities, and towns could lower their flags to half-mast this week to honor Renee Good and Alex Pretti who lost their lives fighting for our freedoms.
From Hopium:
- Alex Pretti - Patriot (video)
- The fight to rein in ICE has begun in earnest
- It's time for Ds to come together, build unified national front against Trump's escalating illiberalism
- History tells us appeasement never works, only strength 👇
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/alex-prett...
- Alex Pretti - Patriot (video)
- The fight to rein in ICE has begun in earnest
- It's time for Ds to come together, build unified national front against Trump's escalating illiberalism
- History tells us appeasement never works, only strength 👇
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/alex-prett...
Alex Pretti - Patriot, The Big Fight To Rein In Miller-DHS-ICE Has Begun, Appeasement Never Works And Only Encourages Escalation
Thank you again to the brave and courageous people of Minnesota. You are inspiring and lifting up a nation
www.hopiumchronicles.com
January 25, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Smart recommendation from Tom T in our comments today - the free states, cities, and towns could lower their flags to half-mast this week to honor Renee Good and Alex Pretti who lost their lives fighting for our freedoms.
Reposted by Simon Rosenberg
So America is on edge, angry and reaching a boiling post--and this is President Trump's latest tweet.
Serious Nero fiddling while Rome is burning vibes...
Serious Nero fiddling while Rome is burning vibes...
January 25, 2026 at 7:05 PM
So America is on edge, angry and reaching a boiling post--and this is President Trump's latest tweet.
Serious Nero fiddling while Rome is burning vibes...
Serious Nero fiddling while Rome is burning vibes...
Reposted by Simon Rosenberg
This is actually one of the most troubling ICE stories I’ve seen recently — an eye-popping sign of how corrupt, broken, and racist the internal culture is:
ICE is leaving Vietnam-style death cards in the wake of their kidnappings because they are the saddest, most embarrassing military wannabes to ever live
coloradosun.com/2026/01/23/a...
coloradosun.com/2026/01/23/a...
January 26, 2026 at 11:49 AM
This is actually one of the most troubling ICE stories I’ve seen recently — an eye-popping sign of how corrupt, broken, and racist the internal culture is:
Reposted by Simon Rosenberg
this is good. more of this.
January 26, 2026 at 4:08 AM
this is good. more of this.
Reposted by Simon Rosenberg
Statement from the Minnesota Timberwolves team chaplain with alt text (ht @gregolear.bsky.social)
January 25, 2026 at 11:31 PM
Statement from the Minnesota Timberwolves team chaplain with alt text (ht @gregolear.bsky.social)
Reposted by Simon Rosenberg
From Hopium:
- Alex Pretti - Patriot (video)
- The fight to rein in ICE has begun in earnest
- It's time for Ds to come together, build unified national front against Trump's escalating illiberalism
- History tells us appeasement never works, only strength 👇
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/alex-prett...
- Alex Pretti - Patriot (video)
- The fight to rein in ICE has begun in earnest
- It's time for Ds to come together, build unified national front against Trump's escalating illiberalism
- History tells us appeasement never works, only strength 👇
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/alex-prett...
Alex Pretti - Patriot, The Big Fight To Rein In Miller-DHS-ICE Has Begun, Appeasement Never Works And Only Encourages Escalation
Thank you again to the brave and courageous people of Minnesota. You are inspiring and lifting up a nation
www.hopiumchronicles.com
January 25, 2026 at 3:59 PM
From Hopium:
- Alex Pretti - Patriot (video)
- The fight to rein in ICE has begun in earnest
- It's time for Ds to come together, build unified national front against Trump's escalating illiberalism
- History tells us appeasement never works, only strength 👇
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/alex-prett...
- Alex Pretti - Patriot (video)
- The fight to rein in ICE has begun in earnest
- It's time for Ds to come together, build unified national front against Trump's escalating illiberalism
- History tells us appeasement never works, only strength 👇
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/alex-prett...