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Sue from Seattle
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Reader, knitter, U2 fan. "I'm not cursing. It's just the tone of my voice." - Kate McKinnon as Frances McDormand on SNL.

Never take no cut-offs and hurry along as fast as you can.
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Almost every major speech I've read of Hillary Clinton's, I've noticed how she laces them with Christian themes, which makes sense given her Methodist upbringing. Reading this, I thought "oh, this is a lady who knows her Bible."
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
MAGA’s War on Empathy
This crisis in Minneapolis reveals a deep moral rot at the heart of Trump’s movement.
www.theatlantic.com
January 30, 2026 at 1:55 AM
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Staff at a Twin Cities yarn store put together a pattern for a red knit “Melt the ICE” hat inspired by the Norwegian resistance.

They thought they would attract 10 people to a weekly knit-along.

They’ve sold 70,000 copies, raising more than $250k for immigrant aid groups.
‘Rage knitting’ against the machine: the hobbyists putting anti-ICE messages into crafts
Makers take a stand through ‘Melt the ICE’ red knit caps and sparkly nails – all while raising funds for those affected by immigration raids
www.theguardian.com
January 29, 2026 at 1:43 PM
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Calling my senators again. My script:

"Will the measures Ds are proposing for the DHS funding bill free Liam Ramos and kidnapped people? Will they guarantee congressional access to and oversight of the concentration camps? If not, you must vote against the bill."

Find your reps here: reps.fyi
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January 29, 2026 at 5:13 PM
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brass solidarity band performing “stand by me” in the streets of whittier next to alex pretti’s memorial. the crowd started chanting “the people united will never be defeated” so they incorporated it into the song. i love minneapolis
January 27, 2026 at 12:22 AM
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We the people have the power. Join @aclu.org at 8pm EST TONIGHT, January 26, for a virtual training on how to exercise your right to document ICE abuses in your community.

RSVP at the link. This in partnership with @indivisible.org. Their privacy policy applies. www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
January 27, 2026 at 12:04 AM
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In response to the regime’s political violence, over 100,000 people have signed up for tonight’s mass call on exercising our constitutional right to document and record ICE and other federal agents. We hope you can join us: www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
January 26, 2026 at 8:13 PM
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I’m old enough to remember something from 31 years ago and smart enough to fact-check it.

Gonna leave this here.

The NRA in April 1995 when Bill Clinton was president:
January 25, 2026 at 5:52 PM
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No words.

Demand your Senators abolish ICE – (202) 224-3121.

And channel your grief & rage into action.

#SayTheirNames #RegisterDemocrats #Voterizer social.fieldteam6.org/s/Pk6KmDLf
Help register more Democrats
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January 25, 2026 at 6:11 AM
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Dear @schiff.senate.gov, Just left you a VM. Abolish ICE. Filibuster funding of DHS & ICE. Stop reporting what’s happening and tell us what you are doing about it. I’m a constituent in 90039. We are in the streets. Some of us are dying. #DemsGrowASpine #CallYourSenator #PGAS app.sosha.ai/s/JzJseUnI
Click to tell YOUR Senator to Fight for Us!
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January 25, 2026 at 1:22 AM
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Michael and Susan Pretti statement.
January 25, 2026 at 12:43 AM
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — NBA postpones Warriors-Timberwolves game at the Target Center 'to prioritize the safety and security' of the community.
January 24, 2026 at 8:08 PM
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Add your name to the petition NOW and demand an END to Trump's militarized occupation in Minnesota. sign.moveon.org/petitions/mi...
End Trump's militarized occupation in Minnesota!
Minnesota is the Trump administration’s testing ground to see how far he can abuse his power and authority against the American people. That is why we need every person—in Minnesota and across the cou...
sign.moveon.org
January 23, 2026 at 7:27 PM
Add your name to the petition NOW and demand an END to Trump's militarized occupation in Minnesota. sign.moveon.org/petitions/mi...
End Trump's militarized occupation in Minnesota!
Minnesota is the Trump administration’s testing ground to see how far he can abuse his power and authority against the American people. That is why we need every person—in Minnesota and across the cou...
sign.moveon.org
January 23, 2026 at 10:20 PM
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I went to Minneapolis last week. What I saw was horrifying and inspiring in equal measure. Gift link to my latest column: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/o...
Opinion | In Minneapolis, I Glimpsed a Civil War
www.nytimes.com
January 19, 2026 at 12:56 PM
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"Donald Trump now genuinely lives in a different reality, one in which neither grammar nor history nor the normal rules of human interaction now affect him. Also, he really is maniacally, unhealthily obsessive about the Nobel Prize."

www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
www.theatlantic.com
January 19, 2026 at 3:21 PM
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Abigail Spanberger was told to throw trans youth under the bus during her campaign. She refused to do so.

She won the election by 15 percent. A dominant victory. A landslide.

She was just sworn-in as the 75th Governor of Virginia, the first woman to lead the state.
January 17, 2026 at 6:31 PM
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URGENT! Call your Senators and Representatives. #Trump and #RFKJr just slashed two billion dollars in funding for addiction and mental health services. Thanks to @5calls.org and @defendpublichealth.bsky.social for taking the lead on this. 5calls.org/issue/samhsa...
Demand Restoration of Essential Addiction and Mental Health Funding ⭑ 5 Calls
Around midnight on January 13, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) sent grant terminations for as many as 2,800 …
5calls.org
January 14, 2026 at 11:18 PM
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My latest commentary for @michiganadvance.com

“For three seconds on the floor of a Ford Motor Co. plant in Dearborn, a solitary autoworker did what the political establishment has largely failed to do for three months: remind the country exactly who its president is.”
Three seconds on a Michigan factory floor told the truth too many in power won’t say out loud • Michigan Advance
For three seconds on the floor of a Ford Motor Co. plant in Dearborn, a solitary autoworker did what the political establishment has largely failed to do for three months: remind the country exactly w...
michiganadvance.com
January 14, 2026 at 11:17 PM
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Calling your Senators/Reps daily, going to protests.

Anything else you can do?

Yes! Post messages tagging your Electeds. Urge 'em to vote yes/no, thank them for standing strong, ask them to fight.

Fill in the blanks and click post! Join our trainings.

#Voterizer social.fieldteam6.org/s/q6Fwm3iF
Tell YOUR Electeds to Please Grow a Spine - Let's get Loud!
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January 14, 2026 at 8:01 PM
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Be a behind-the-scenes superhero in @FieldTeam6.org ’s mission to #RegisterDemocrats!

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January 14, 2026 at 8:31 PM
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Making New Year's Resolutions? 💙

Make a commitment to volunteer w/ @FieldTeam6.org & help #RegisterDemocrats in swing states every week or every day.

Lots of ways to get involved & make a difference. 💪

It works, it's energizing, it saves democracy!

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January 14, 2026 at 7:09 PM
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Justice means changing the system that allowed this to happen.

Urge your Senators to start proceedings to abolish ICE – (202) 224-3121.

And register to vote.

#SayTheirNames #RegisterDemocrats #Voterizer social.fieldteam6.org/s/94Z0lUEM
#sheshed
Help us register more Democrats
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January 8, 2026 at 5:22 AM
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Use @BlueVoterGuide.bsky.social to help you vote fast. Smart. Blue.

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January 14, 2026 at 12:53 AM
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"Stand up for what?" someone asked @PaulaPoundstone.bsky.social as she carried her sign around D.C.

Where to start?

Stand up for decency, democracy, fellow human beings. Stand up for truth and freedom!

Help @FieldTeam6 #RegisterDemocrats #Voterizer social.fieldteam6.org/s/dYUnH2p1
January 14, 2026 at 6:05 PM