BFred
@terra221bite.bsky.social
Lifelong PNW resident & Dem.💙, 40 yrs in health care, 35 as ER nurse, retired/recovering. Small farm living is my rehab🙃 Love gardening,cooking,baking,living on Salish Sea, dogs,cats,horses,wildlife, most people.
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Minnesota Governor Tim Walz called out officials of the Trump administration, saying they “sullied” the name of Alex Pretti, the man fatally shot by a federal agent on January 24.
January 26, 2026 at 3:40 AM
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz called out officials of the Trump administration, saying they “sullied” the name of Alex Pretti, the man fatally shot by a federal agent on January 24.
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"Now it’s time for our rich sports owners to take the baton," writes columnist Jim Souhan.
"Shut it all down until it’s safe for every Minnesotan to drive to a sports venue without being rammed, beaten, abducted or killed."
"Shut it all down until it’s safe for every Minnesotan to drive to a sports venue without being rammed, beaten, abducted or killed."
Souhan: What good are sports in times like these?
Local owners should be making a statement. Better yet, they should be taking action.
bit.ly
January 26, 2026 at 3:55 AM
"Now it’s time for our rich sports owners to take the baton," writes columnist Jim Souhan.
"Shut it all down until it’s safe for every Minnesotan to drive to a sports venue without being rammed, beaten, abducted or killed."
"Shut it all down until it’s safe for every Minnesotan to drive to a sports venue without being rammed, beaten, abducted or killed."
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A complaint from an ethics watchdog group says that orders issued by Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche violated the law because they benefited crypto broadly — and his own more than $150,000 in crypto investments.
By @coreygjohnson.bsky.social
By @coreygjohnson.bsky.social
Complaint Accuses Trump’s Criminal Attorney of “Blatant” Crypto Conflict in His Role at DOJ
A watchdog group is seeking an inspector general investigation into Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche after ProPublica reported that he had ordered changes to crypto prosecutions while owning more ...
www.propublica.org
January 26, 2026 at 4:00 AM
A complaint from an ethics watchdog group says that orders issued by Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche violated the law because they benefited crypto broadly — and his own more than $150,000 in crypto investments.
By @coreygjohnson.bsky.social
By @coreygjohnson.bsky.social
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The chance of several government agencies shutting down this week is growing, as Senate Democrats fall in line behind a commitment to reject a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security after another deadly shooting by a federal officer in Minneapolis.
Where government funding talks stand after the Minneapolis shooting | CNN Politics
If the Senate fails to pass legislation by midnight on Friday, then parts of the federal government will shut down.
www.cnn.com
January 26, 2026 at 4:01 AM
The chance of several government agencies shutting down this week is growing, as Senate Democrats fall in line behind a commitment to reject a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security after another deadly shooting by a federal officer in Minneapolis.
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This “Board of Peace” thing is shady as hell.
Trump wants countries to cough up $1 billion for a permanent seat at the table. He also wants to personally oversee billions tied to Gaza reconstruction. That alone should end the conversation.
Trump wants countries to cough up $1 billion for a permanent seat at the table. He also wants to personally oversee billions tied to Gaza reconstruction. That alone should end the conversation.
January 19, 2026 at 10:35 PM
This “Board of Peace” thing is shady as hell.
Trump wants countries to cough up $1 billion for a permanent seat at the table. He also wants to personally oversee billions tied to Gaza reconstruction. That alone should end the conversation.
Trump wants countries to cough up $1 billion for a permanent seat at the table. He also wants to personally oversee billions tied to Gaza reconstruction. That alone should end the conversation.
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A new flu variant, subclade K, is driving record cases, according to an emergency room pediatrician. This strain is hitting children especially hard, with some running fevers above 104° and ending up hospitalized at unusually high rates. buff.ly/8tA3WD0 #Superflu 🩺🧪
New variant of the flu virus is driving surge of cases across the US and Canada
A particularly infectious subvariant of influenza is keeping emergency room numbers high and causing especially severe illness in children.
buff.ly
January 17, 2026 at 9:55 AM
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🎶 And I’m proud to be an American where at least I know I’m (still kinda) free. 🇺🇸
And I won’t forget the pickles who flip off ICE for me 🥒🎶
And I won’t forget the pickles who flip off ICE for me 🥒🎶
January 17, 2026 at 3:36 AM
🎶 And I’m proud to be an American where at least I know I’m (still kinda) free. 🇺🇸
And I won’t forget the pickles who flip off ICE for me 🥒🎶
And I won’t forget the pickles who flip off ICE for me 🥒🎶
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According to this administration, driving while disabled to a doctors appointment is a form of insurrection.
Call your Members of Congress and tell them —
🛑 DO NOT FUND THE DHS BUDGET
🛑 DEMAND INVESTIGATIONS
🛑 IMPEACH NOEM
🛑 END THE ATTACK ON AMERICANS BY TRUMP’S GESTAPO
Call your Members of Congress and tell them —
🛑 DO NOT FUND THE DHS BUDGET
🛑 DEMAND INVESTIGATIONS
🛑 IMPEACH NOEM
🛑 END THE ATTACK ON AMERICANS BY TRUMP’S GESTAPO
January 17, 2026 at 9:57 AM
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Frost: For so long, the right wing has held up patriotism as a vibe, as an aesthetic. But patriotism is more than bald eagles and flags and beer. Patriotism is about loving the people who live in the damn country — every single one of them.
January 13, 2026 at 11:44 PM
Frost: For so long, the right wing has held up patriotism as a vibe, as an aesthetic. But patriotism is more than bald eagles and flags and beer. Patriotism is about loving the people who live in the damn country — every single one of them.
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Over 50 Dems have signed on to co-sponsor articles of impeachment against Noem.
Use the link below to demand your members of Congress to get behind this!
Use the link below to demand your members of Congress to get behind this!
Tell Congress: Impeach DHS Secretary Kristi Noem
Contact Congress today!
actionnetwork.org
January 14, 2026 at 1:54 AM
Over 50 Dems have signed on to co-sponsor articles of impeachment against Noem.
Use the link below to demand your members of Congress to get behind this!
Use the link below to demand your members of Congress to get behind this!
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Damn right.
Murphy: The United States Congress should not fund a Department of Homeland Security that is not obeying the laws of the United States of America
January 14, 2026 at 4:12 AM
Damn right.
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Craig: "In my district, 2 days ago a special ed teacher pulled into her school parking lot, her windows were smashed, she was taken & detained for 12 hours. I've never seen such an out of control agency. That's why as soon as I leave, I'm joining a group to file articles of impeachment against Noem"
January 14, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Craig: "In my district, 2 days ago a special ed teacher pulled into her school parking lot, her windows were smashed, she was taken & detained for 12 hours. I've never seen such an out of control agency. That's why as soon as I leave, I'm joining a group to file articles of impeachment against Noem"
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As we await the release of Supreme Court opinions, I want to remind everyone just how much Democracy Docket is tracking:
Active Voting Rights Cases: 170
Active Redistricting Cases: 47
Active Anti-Voting Cases: 90
Active Pro-Voting Cases: 76
Active DOJ Lawsuits: 26
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Active Voting Rights Cases: 170
Active Redistricting Cases: 47
Active Anti-Voting Cases: 90
Active Pro-Voting Cases: 76
Active DOJ Lawsuits: 26
Subscribe now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
January 14, 2026 at 2:12 PM
As we await the release of Supreme Court opinions, I want to remind everyone just how much Democracy Docket is tracking:
Active Voting Rights Cases: 170
Active Redistricting Cases: 47
Active Anti-Voting Cases: 90
Active Pro-Voting Cases: 76
Active DOJ Lawsuits: 26
Subscribe now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
Active Voting Rights Cases: 170
Active Redistricting Cases: 47
Active Anti-Voting Cases: 90
Active Pro-Voting Cases: 76
Active DOJ Lawsuits: 26
Subscribe now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
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Good question for Kristi Noem.
January 8, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Good question for Kristi Noem.
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Noem came here to Minneapolis yesterday to rile up her occupying troops, telling them to get more aggressive and let nothing stand in their way. Renee Nicole Good's blood is on her hands as much as the shooter and his accomplices.
January 8, 2026 at 1:36 AM
Noem came here to Minneapolis yesterday to rile up her occupying troops, telling them to get more aggressive and let nothing stand in their way. Renee Nicole Good's blood is on her hands as much as the shooter and his accomplices.
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Luckily, Gary Peters is retiring. Bernie Sanders has endorsed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social for MI Senator. Abdul does not take corporate donations bsky.app/profile/abdu...
I’ve worked alongside law enforcement to keep our communities safe. ICE is not law enforcement—it’s lawlessness in the name of Trump’s power.
So like I said in 2018: Abolish ICE.
So like I said in 2018: Abolish ICE.
January 8, 2026 at 5:32 AM
Luckily, Gary Peters is retiring. Bernie Sanders has endorsed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social for MI Senator. Abdul does not take corporate donations bsky.app/profile/abdu...
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I refuse to stay silent while Secretary Noem breaks the rule of law and terrorizes our communities. I am introducing Articles of Impeachment against her for violating the public trust, obstructing Congress, and self-dealing. Read my full statement: robinkelly.house.gov/media-center...
Rep. Kelly announces plans to impeach Secretary Kristi Noem
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02) announced plans to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem following the fatal shooting by an ICE officer in Minneapolis.
robinkelly.house.gov
January 8, 2026 at 12:00 AM
I refuse to stay silent while Secretary Noem breaks the rule of law and terrorizes our communities. I am introducing Articles of Impeachment against her for violating the public trust, obstructing Congress, and self-dealing. Read my full statement: robinkelly.house.gov/media-center...
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I am impeaching Secretary Kristi Noem, who is an incompetent leader and a disgrace to our democracy.
She wreaked havoc in the Chicagoland area and has brought her reign of terror to Minneapolis. One of her rogue ICE agents shot and killed an innocent woman today. It must come to an end.
She wreaked havoc in the Chicagoland area and has brought her reign of terror to Minneapolis. One of her rogue ICE agents shot and killed an innocent woman today. It must come to an end.
January 8, 2026 at 12:00 AM
I am impeaching Secretary Kristi Noem, who is an incompetent leader and a disgrace to our democracy.
She wreaked havoc in the Chicagoland area and has brought her reign of terror to Minneapolis. One of her rogue ICE agents shot and killed an innocent woman today. It must come to an end.
She wreaked havoc in the Chicagoland area and has brought her reign of terror to Minneapolis. One of her rogue ICE agents shot and killed an innocent woman today. It must come to an end.
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WITNESS: "I just can't let this narrative of self-defense go any further. That’s absolutely not what it was… ICE agents didn’t let anyone help her for 15 minutes, then medics couldn’t get through with their ambulance.”
January 8, 2026 at 3:35 AM
WITNESS: "I just can't let this narrative of self-defense go any further. That’s absolutely not what it was… ICE agents didn’t let anyone help her for 15 minutes, then medics couldn’t get through with their ambulance.”
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AOC: ICE has less accountability than virtually any law enforcement agency in the U.S., yet they are some of the most well-funded, operating with impunity—and we just saw them murder an American citizen in cold blood in the street.
January 7, 2026 at 10:55 PM
AOC: ICE has less accountability than virtually any law enforcement agency in the U.S., yet they are some of the most well-funded, operating with impunity—and we just saw them murder an American citizen in cold blood in the street.
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The Department of Justice has sued 24 states and the District of Columbia for access to sensitive voter data on more than 100,000,000 Americans.
My law firm has intervened on behalf of voters to fight DOJ in 23 of the 25 cases. Tomorrow we will do the same in the remaining two. Stay tuned.
My law firm has intervened on behalf of voters to fight DOJ in 23 of the 25 cases. Tomorrow we will do the same in the remaining two. Stay tuned.
January 8, 2026 at 2:47 AM
The Department of Justice has sued 24 states and the District of Columbia for access to sensitive voter data on more than 100,000,000 Americans.
My law firm has intervened on behalf of voters to fight DOJ in 23 of the 25 cases. Tomorrow we will do the same in the remaining two. Stay tuned.
My law firm has intervened on behalf of voters to fight DOJ in 23 of the 25 cases. Tomorrow we will do the same in the remaining two. Stay tuned.
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I wrote this a year ago and it hit a nerve. It is still relevant today:
Each time I have sat down to write something I am bothered by this recurring phrase that I cannot get out of my head. So, this week I am going to just say it out loud: we are on our own. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/we-a...
Each time I have sat down to write something I am bothered by this recurring phrase that I cannot get out of my head. So, this week I am going to just say it out loud: we are on our own. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/we-a...
We Are on Our Own
From Marc | Our institutions are not going to save us. Only we can do that.
www.democracydocket.com
December 27, 2025 at 2:16 AM
I wrote this a year ago and it hit a nerve. It is still relevant today:
Each time I have sat down to write something I am bothered by this recurring phrase that I cannot get out of my head. So, this week I am going to just say it out loud: we are on our own. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/we-a...
Each time I have sat down to write something I am bothered by this recurring phrase that I cannot get out of my head. So, this week I am going to just say it out loud: we are on our own. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/we-a...
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On behalf of everyone in The Resistance movement following the massive EPSTEIN coverup, I want to wish all my fellow Radical Left Scum the happiest of holidays!- ♥️, Mar🐫
December 26, 2025 at 8:25 PM
On behalf of everyone in The Resistance movement following the massive EPSTEIN coverup, I want to wish all my fellow Radical Left Scum the happiest of holidays!- ♥️, Mar🐫