Swing Blue Alliance
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Massachusetts' largest volunteer-led grassroots group dedicated to helping Democrats win in swing states.
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BREAKING: Donald Trump says his administration is halting all "payments to sanctuary cities or states having sanctuary cities."
That would mean hurting millions of Americans by illegally stopping the flow of billions of federal dollars.
That would mean hurting millions of Americans by illegally stopping the flow of billions of federal dollars.
January 13, 2026 at 10:32 PM
BREAKING: Donald Trump says his administration is halting all "payments to sanctuary cities or states having sanctuary cities."
That would mean hurting millions of Americans by illegally stopping the flow of billions of federal dollars.
That would mean hurting millions of Americans by illegally stopping the flow of billions of federal dollars.
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Any regime, no matter how power hungry and evil, remains only with the consent of the governed. Withdraw your consent.
Breaking: NYT now says *six* federal prosecutors in Minnesota have just resigned over the Justice Department's push to investigate the widow of Renee Good and the department's reluctance to investigate the ICE agent who shot Good, according to people with knowledge of their decision.
Six Prosecutors Quit Over Push to Investigate ICE Shooting Victim’s Widow
www.nytimes.com
January 13, 2026 at 10:52 PM
Any regime, no matter how power hungry and evil, remains only with the consent of the governed. Withdraw your consent.
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Why Minnesota? It's not merely the most horrific kind of ill-luck that delivered another caught on video state mandated murder. Minnesota represents a direct assault on the white nationalist narrative & thus claim to power. 🧵
January 14, 2026 at 1:34 AM
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It is impossible to properly calculate the depth and breadth of the courage and sacrifice of those prepared to confront white supremacy and assert their right to full citizenship.
We - and by that I mean ALL Americans - owe them a great debt. Rest in Peace & Power Claudette Colvin.
We - and by that I mean ALL Americans - owe them a great debt. Rest in Peace & Power Claudette Colvin.
"I knew then and I know now, when it comes to justice, there is no easy way to get it. You can't sugarcoat it. You have to take a stand and say, 'This is not right.' And I did."
Rest in power, Ms. Claudette Colvin.
The fight for equality continues.
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Rest in power, Ms. Claudette Colvin.
The fight for equality continues.
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January 13, 2026 at 11:21 PM
It is impossible to properly calculate the depth and breadth of the courage and sacrifice of those prepared to confront white supremacy and assert their right to full citizenship.
We - and by that I mean ALL Americans - owe them a great debt. Rest in Peace & Power Claudette Colvin.
We - and by that I mean ALL Americans - owe them a great debt. Rest in Peace & Power Claudette Colvin.
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"I think that is what people don't understand is that this could change so quickly. I mean, you could go from having a dozen or more black representatives in the south to none by the end of the year."
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January 13, 2026 at 11:41 PM
"I think that is what people don't understand is that this could change so quickly. I mean, you could go from having a dozen or more black representatives in the south to none by the end of the year."
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little spines everywhere
NEW >>
Congressional appropriators agreed to provide $653 million to fund Voice of America’s parent agency, rejecting President Donald Trump's demand to defund the international broadcaster and shut it down.
My latest for @washingtonpost.com:
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Congressional appropriators agreed to provide $653 million to fund Voice of America’s parent agency, rejecting President Donald Trump's demand to defund the international broadcaster and shut it down.
My latest for @washingtonpost.com:
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Congress agrees to fund Voice of America, bucking Trump shutdown order
The Trump administration has tried to eliminate funding for the U.S. Agency for Global Media, which oversees VOA. Appropriators in Congress have had other ideas.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 14, 2026 at 12:19 AM
little spines everywhere
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The Farah hairdo. The cheer captain confidence. And the capacity for shameless and obscene mendacity makes McLaughlin the odds-on favorite to replace Karoline Leavitt as Acting Press Secretary during Leavitt’s maternity leave.
Tricia McLaughlin on Renee Good: "I think if the individual was killed last week by an illegal alien, I don't think we would be seeing any protest."
January 14, 2026 at 1:05 AM
The Farah hairdo. The cheer captain confidence. And the capacity for shameless and obscene mendacity makes McLaughlin the odds-on favorite to replace Karoline Leavitt as Acting Press Secretary during Leavitt’s maternity leave.
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the great David Gutenfelder who’s photographed so many of the world’s most intense conflict zones in the past three decades now reporting from his home town
www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
Video: What Our Photographer Saw in Minneapolis
David Guttenfelder, a visual journalist for The New York Times, was at the scene in Minneapolis immediately after an ICE agent killed a 37-year-old woman in her vehicle. He walks us through the photos...
www.nytimes.com
January 13, 2026 at 11:58 PM
the great David Gutenfelder who’s photographed so many of the world’s most intense conflict zones in the past three decades now reporting from his home town
www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
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There you have it; the Trump admin allows ICE lawyer James Rodden to stay on the job. His personal social media account praised Hitler, supported white nationalism, and said that America started going downhill the day that Lincoln was elected.
BREAKING: James Rodden, an ICE prosecutor who the Observer identified last year as the operator of an X account that posted “America is a White nation," “‘Migrants’ are all criminals,” and apparent praise of Adolf Hitler, appeared to be back at work Tuesday.
www.texasobserver.org/ice-prosecut...
www.texasobserver.org/ice-prosecut...
ICE Prosecutor Who Runs Racist X Account Returns to Dallas Immigration Court
James Rodden, who the Observer identified last year as the operator of the account that routinely posted hateful statements, appeared to be back at work Tuesday.
www.texasobserver.org
January 14, 2026 at 1:12 AM
There you have it; the Trump admin allows ICE lawyer James Rodden to stay on the job. His personal social media account praised Hitler, supported white nationalism, and said that America started going downhill the day that Lincoln was elected.
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DEFEATED! Democrats joined by 6 Republicans just took down this anti-worker bill, the final vote was unchanged from below.
Mike Johnson spent nearly an hour trying to flip Republican holdouts but ultimately gave up, his first floor defeat of the year and likely not the last.
Mike Johnson spent nearly an hour trying to flip Republican holdouts but ultimately gave up, his first floor defeat of the year and likely not the last.
Some House floor drama as Republicans are currently losing a vote on a bill to let employers to exclude workforce education and development training from minimum wage and overtime calculations. Labor-friendly R's (there are a few, sometimes) voting no, Johnson huddling with them for ~30 mins now
January 14, 2026 at 12:27 AM
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Who honestly supports this shit?
They gave this woman about 8 conflicting commands, broke her window and drug her out of her car.
They gave this woman about 8 conflicting commands, broke her window and drug her out of her car.
Today at 34 & Park in Minneapolis, a woman tried to drive down the street where a protest had broken out in front of a home ICE was raiding, saying she had a doctor apt to get to. ICE agents busted out her windows, cut off her seatbelt, and pulled her out before arresting her.
January 13, 2026 at 10:22 PM
Who honestly supports this shit?
They gave this woman about 8 conflicting commands, broke her window and drug her out of her car.
They gave this woman about 8 conflicting commands, broke her window and drug her out of her car.
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Markey: Vance said that he was just doing his job. Murdering a young mother and orphaning her child is not a job. It is a crime
January 14, 2026 at 12:06 AM
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Markey: This administration has proved time and time again that it is only interested in vengeance, that it lies and lacks all humanity. Today, six federal prosecutors resigned because the DOJ wants to investigate Renee's widow rather than Renee's killer
January 13, 2026 at 11:06 PM
Markey: This administration has proved time and time again that it is only interested in vengeance, that it lies and lacks all humanity. Today, six federal prosecutors resigned because the DOJ wants to investigate Renee's widow rather than Renee's killer
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Sometimes they just tell us they are weaponizing the criminal justice system to push their political agenda.
Sen. Kevin Cramer: "Maybe the point should be if you're the attorney for Jay Powell and you want to avoid an indictment, how about you go to Jeanine Pirro and say, 'I'll make a deal. I'll step down today if you drop the investigation today.' To me, that would be a win win for everybody."
January 13, 2026 at 11:41 PM
Sometimes they just tell us they are weaponizing the criminal justice system to push their political agenda.
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This visibly gets to him so people should keep doing it.
WATCH: Trump shows his middle finger and appears to say "fuck you" after Ford worker yells "pedophile protector" - TMZ
January 13, 2026 at 11:01 PM
This visibly gets to him so people should keep doing it.
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Postcarding to Voters with Like-Minded People! Jan. 22 in Harwich
2026 is the year we put turn this all around and the put checks and balances on this wanna-be dictator and his minions and billionaire buddies BACK INTO PLACE! Join us to write postcards with like-minded people, we are making a…
2026 is the year we put turn this all around and the put checks and balances on this wanna-be dictator and his minions and billionaire buddies BACK INTO PLACE! Join us to write postcards with like-minded people, we are making a…
Postcarding to Voters with Like-Minded People! Jan. 22 in Harwich
2026 is the year we put turn this all around and the put checks and balances on this wanna-be dictator and his minions and billionaire buddies BACK INTO PLACE! Join us to write postcards with like-minded people, we are making a difference. Many of the campaigns we have been. Date and time Thu, Jan 22, 3:00pm-5:00pm EST Location Harwich Community Center, 100 Oak St, Harwich, MA 02645…
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January 13, 2026 at 2:11 AM
Postcarding to Voters with Like-Minded People! Jan. 22 in Harwich
2026 is the year we put turn this all around and the put checks and balances on this wanna-be dictator and his minions and billionaire buddies BACK INTO PLACE! Join us to write postcards with like-minded people, we are making a…
2026 is the year we put turn this all around and the put checks and balances on this wanna-be dictator and his minions and billionaire buddies BACK INTO PLACE! Join us to write postcards with like-minded people, we are making a…
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Hey, MA legislators: it would be nice if you followed NJ’s lead & protected our communities from ICE.
Stop dragging your heels & FINALLY pass:
✅ Safe Communities Act (H.2580 / S.1681);
✅ Dignity Not Deportations Act (H.1588 / S.1122) ; &
✅ Immigrant Legal Defense Act (H.1954 / S.1127)
#MaPoli
Stop dragging your heels & FINALLY pass:
✅ Safe Communities Act (H.2580 / S.1681);
✅ Dignity Not Deportations Act (H.1588 / S.1122) ; &
✅ Immigrant Legal Defense Act (H.1954 / S.1127)
#MaPoli
In a MAJOR win for our immigrant community against Trump's abuses, the NJ legislature passed an immigrant protections package that:
✅ Protects privacy
✅ Protects due process rights
✅ codifies the 2018 Immigrant Trust Directive
This is what leadership looks like!
✅ Protects privacy
✅ Protects due process rights
✅ codifies the 2018 Immigrant Trust Directive
This is what leadership looks like!
January 13, 2026 at 3:51 AM
Hey, MA legislators: it would be nice if you followed NJ’s lead & protected our communities from ICE.
Stop dragging your heels & FINALLY pass:
✅ Safe Communities Act (H.2580 / S.1681);
✅ Dignity Not Deportations Act (H.1588 / S.1122) ; &
✅ Immigrant Legal Defense Act (H.1954 / S.1127)
#MaPoli
Stop dragging your heels & FINALLY pass:
✅ Safe Communities Act (H.2580 / S.1681);
✅ Dignity Not Deportations Act (H.1588 / S.1122) ; &
✅ Immigrant Legal Defense Act (H.1954 / S.1127)
#MaPoli
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HOME DEPOT HADLEY - SAY NO TO ICE
Saturday, Jan. 17 at 12– 1PM, Hadley Home Depot
Sign up so we can let you know if we need to cancel for weather.
Home Depot sales now down 20% - let's keep it up until they say NO to ICE! #ICEOutforGood
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Saturday, Jan. 17 at 12– 1PM, Hadley Home Depot
Sign up so we can let you know if we need to cancel for weather.
Home Depot sales now down 20% - let's keep it up until they say NO to ICE! #ICEOutforGood
www.mobilize.us/indivisiblen...
January 13, 2026 at 11:24 PM
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Democrats should not be giving smooth-sailing to anything Trump or Congressional Republicans want, but Senate Democrats allowed a spending bill to advance 80-13 today.
Voting NO:
Bennet
Booker
Hickenlooper
Kim
Markey
Murphy
Padilla
Sanders
Schiff
Warren
Voting NO:
Bennet
Booker
Hickenlooper
Kim
Markey
Murphy
Padilla
Sanders
Schiff
Warren
January 13, 2026 at 4:23 AM
Democrats should not be giving smooth-sailing to anything Trump or Congressional Republicans want, but Senate Democrats allowed a spending bill to advance 80-13 today.
Voting NO:
Bennet
Booker
Hickenlooper
Kim
Markey
Murphy
Padilla
Sanders
Schiff
Warren
Voting NO:
Bennet
Booker
Hickenlooper
Kim
Markey
Murphy
Padilla
Sanders
Schiff
Warren
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We’re choosing Community over Chaos.
Join ACLU of Massachusetts, Embrace Boston, and Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts to kick of MLK Weekend! We will gather on Jan 16 at 12 PM on the Boston Common to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
www.mobilize.us/aclum/event/...
Join ACLU of Massachusetts, Embrace Boston, and Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts to kick of MLK Weekend! We will gather on Jan 16 at 12 PM on the Boston Common to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
www.mobilize.us/aclum/event/...
January 13, 2026 at 3:27 PM
We’re choosing Community over Chaos.
Join ACLU of Massachusetts, Embrace Boston, and Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts to kick of MLK Weekend! We will gather on Jan 16 at 12 PM on the Boston Common to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
www.mobilize.us/aclum/event/...
Join ACLU of Massachusetts, Embrace Boston, and Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts to kick of MLK Weekend! We will gather on Jan 16 at 12 PM on the Boston Common to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
www.mobilize.us/aclum/event/...
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I have a message for my Republican colleagues: Trump will turn on you, investigate you, and indict you with bogus charges the second he doesn't like you.
That’s not Democracy—it’s tyranny. Your silence won’t make it go away.
That’s not Democracy—it’s tyranny. Your silence won’t make it go away.
January 13, 2026 at 9:02 PM
I have a message for my Republican colleagues: Trump will turn on you, investigate you, and indict you with bogus charges the second he doesn't like you.
That’s not Democracy—it’s tyranny. Your silence won’t make it go away.
That’s not Democracy—it’s tyranny. Your silence won’t make it go away.
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Thank you, Senator.
"I will not rest until justice is achieved. I will not rest until our communities feel protected.
@markey.senate.gov just now at the ICE Out For Good Rally in DC outside of CBP headquarters. #IceOutForGood
@markey.senate.gov just now at the ICE Out For Good Rally in DC outside of CBP headquarters. #IceOutForGood
January 13, 2026 at 11:13 PM
Thank you, Senator.
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Holy crap. Without completing portions of the required paperwork, with a likely failed drug test, and with clear indication that no HR person had ever Googled her or done even a cursory background check, ICE "hired" @laurajedeed.bsky.social.
A few months ago, ICE hired me
I didn't sign and submit any paperwork. I almost certainly failed the drug test. I'm real outspoken about my opposition to the Trump administration, and I am extremely googlable
And yet, there it was, in plain English. "Welcome to ICE!"
My latest for Slate
I didn't sign and submit any paperwork. I almost certainly failed the drug test. I'm real outspoken about my opposition to the Trump administration, and I am extremely googlable
And yet, there it was, in plain English. "Welcome to ICE!"
My latest for Slate
You’ve Heard About Who ICE Is Recruiting. The Truth Is Far Worse. I’m the Proof.
What happens when you do minimal screening before hiring agents, arming them, and sending them into the streets? We're all finding out.
slate.com
January 13, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Holy crap. Without completing portions of the required paperwork, with a likely failed drug test, and with clear indication that no HR person had ever Googled her or done even a cursory background check, ICE "hired" @laurajedeed.bsky.social.
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DOJ staff resign over the department’s disinterest in Good killing.
A new spate of Justice Department officials quit because their section didn't want to probe Renee Good's shooting
At least four leaders of the Civil Rights Division resigned because the section's head, Harmeet Dhillon, decided not to investigate shooting of Renee Good.
www.ms.now
January 13, 2026 at 12:01 PM
DOJ staff resign over the department’s disinterest in Good killing.