Virginia Scharff
@vscharff.bsky.social
Historian, novelist, gardener, cook
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Any one of us could be detained for hours by ICE despite being a U.S. citizen.
Any one of us could be in the next apartment building that ICE raids in the middle of the night.
Any one of us could be the next to be brutalized by ICE for speaking out.
Authoritarianism hurts all of us.
Any one of us could be in the next apartment building that ICE raids in the middle of the night.
Any one of us could be the next to be brutalized by ICE for speaking out.
Authoritarianism hurts all of us.
January 15, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Any one of us could be detained for hours by ICE despite being a U.S. citizen.
Any one of us could be in the next apartment building that ICE raids in the middle of the night.
Any one of us could be the next to be brutalized by ICE for speaking out.
Authoritarianism hurts all of us.
Any one of us could be in the next apartment building that ICE raids in the middle of the night.
Any one of us could be the next to be brutalized by ICE for speaking out.
Authoritarianism hurts all of us.
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Los Lobos + Jerry Garcia + Bob Weir playing “This Land Is Your Land”
Apropos of all that’s happening.
youtu.be/YECF0wUNqVQ?...
Apropos of all that’s happening.
youtu.be/YECF0wUNqVQ?...
Los Lobos, Jerry Garcia, Bob Weir - This Land Is Your Land
YouTube video by Los Lobos
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January 14, 2026 at 11:10 PM
Los Lobos + Jerry Garcia + Bob Weir playing “This Land Is Your Land”
Apropos of all that’s happening.
youtu.be/YECF0wUNqVQ?...
Apropos of all that’s happening.
youtu.be/YECF0wUNqVQ?...
Thread.
the question to ask about this is, okay, he wants to cancel the midterms. how does he get the VA state board of elections to cancel the midterms? how does he get the georgia board of elections to do it? how does he convince republican house members to quit their jobs and give up their paychecks?
Trump says a lot of deranged shit, but, per this Reuters article — and the threats of invoking the Insurrection Act in Minnesota this morning — he is very clearly exploring how to cancel the midterms.
www.reuters.com/world/us/fiv...
www.reuters.com/world/us/fiv...
January 15, 2026 at 6:53 PM
Thread.
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Congratulations, Justice Kavanaugh.
January 15, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Congratulations, Justice Kavanaugh.
No more chaos. Bring back reason.
Remember all of the SAMHSA grants on mental health and substance abuse that RFK Jr. canceled yesterday?
Funding is restored.
Funding is restored.
24 hours of chaos as mental health grants are slashed then restored
For 24 hours, it was unclear which mental health and addiction programs would survive and who would still have jobs when the dust settled.
www.npr.org
January 15, 2026 at 6:04 PM
No more chaos. Bring back reason.
Sitting in my car in a parking lot, singing along with Bob Weir and Phil Lesh from their 2018 duo tour doing “Touch of Grey.” We will get by🎶
January 15, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Sitting in my car in a parking lot, singing along with Bob Weir and Phil Lesh from their 2018 duo tour doing “Touch of Grey.” We will get by🎶
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.@PabloReports: Stephen Miller seems to be operating sort of as a shadow president at this point. Is there any legal liability he could face at the end of this presidency?
Ryan: There’s going to be legal—and I think criminal—liability for multiple members.. certainly Stephen Miller.
Ryan: There’s going to be legal—and I think criminal—liability for multiple members.. certainly Stephen Miller.
January 15, 2026 at 5:13 PM
.@PabloReports: Stephen Miller seems to be operating sort of as a shadow president at this point. Is there any legal liability he could face at the end of this presidency?
Ryan: There’s going to be legal—and I think criminal—liability for multiple members.. certainly Stephen Miller.
Ryan: There’s going to be legal—and I think criminal—liability for multiple members.. certainly Stephen Miller.
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France is our first and oldest ally.
The fact that they are sending troops to fight against us should actually fill every American with horror and shame.
The fact that they are sending troops to fight against us should actually fill every American with horror and shame.
January 14, 2026 at 10:41 PM
France is our first and oldest ally.
The fact that they are sending troops to fight against us should actually fill every American with horror and shame.
The fact that they are sending troops to fight against us should actually fill every American with horror and shame.
This conversation is so illuminating. And this year, we should celebrate the nation we have become, since 1776 and indeed, since 1965. This country belongs to all of us, and we are here to defend each other.
Stephen Miller's core project is to unmake the world created by the 1965 act ending racial quotas on immigration. Really enjoyed talking to @simonwdc.bsky.social about our recent report on Miller's worldview and how Dems can make a big case against it:
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/greg-sarge...
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/greg-sarge...
Greg Sargent On Stephen Miller's Dark Vision For ICE And The Breakdown Of The Rule Of Law In Minnesota
Afternoon all.
www.hopiumchronicles.com
January 15, 2026 at 5:41 PM
This conversation is so illuminating. And this year, we should celebrate the nation we have become, since 1776 and indeed, since 1965. This country belongs to all of us, and we are here to defend each other.
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Stephen Miller's core project is to unmake the world created by the 1965 act ending racial quotas on immigration. Really enjoyed talking to @simonwdc.bsky.social about our recent report on Miller's worldview and how Dems can make a big case against it:
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/greg-sarge...
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/greg-sarge...
Greg Sargent On Stephen Miller's Dark Vision For ICE And The Breakdown Of The Rule Of Law In Minnesota
Afternoon all.
www.hopiumchronicles.com
January 15, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Stephen Miller's core project is to unmake the world created by the 1965 act ending racial quotas on immigration. Really enjoyed talking to @simonwdc.bsky.social about our recent report on Miller's worldview and how Dems can make a big case against it:
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/greg-sarge...
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/greg-sarge...
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By using brutal force against Americans, ICE has given Democrats a chance to change how voters think about immigration. Will they take it?
An extra post recapping new numbers about ICE out this week:
www.gelliottmorris.com/p/ice-is-a-7...
An extra post recapping new numbers about ICE out this week:
www.gelliottmorris.com/p/ice-is-a-7...
ICE is now a 70-30 issue — against Trump
By using brutal force against Americans, ICE has given Democrats a chance to change how voters think about immigration. Will they take it?
www.gelliottmorris.com
January 15, 2026 at 1:00 PM
By using brutal force against Americans, ICE has given Democrats a chance to change how voters think about immigration. Will they take it?
An extra post recapping new numbers about ICE out this week:
www.gelliottmorris.com/p/ice-is-a-7...
An extra post recapping new numbers about ICE out this week:
www.gelliottmorris.com/p/ice-is-a-7...
I'm with Raffi.
dear God, help me stay in courage so I can help all who fight 🇺🇸 fascism.
help me stand with sane patriots who love liberty. 🔔 #Antifa
help me stand with sane patriots who love liberty. 🔔 #Antifa
January 15, 2026 at 5:19 PM
I'm with Raffi.
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One thing to note in my chart below is that I have Congress in the center, because, as usual, all the powers the President in this arena has are statutorily granted. They could fix it *today* if they wanted to, just like with tariffs, immigration, qualified immunity, etc., etc.
Not sure who needs to hear this, but the Insurrection Act isn’t the same as “martial law.” It authorizes the molitary to engage in civil law enforcement. And not clear that even then, whether they can enforce state criminal laws
January 15, 2026 at 3:28 PM
One thing to note in my chart below is that I have Congress in the center, because, as usual, all the powers the President in this arena has are statutorily granted. They could fix it *today* if they wanted to, just like with tariffs, immigration, qualified immunity, etc., etc.
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800 people at Whittier International Elementary right now to coordinate ICE resistance. EIGHT HUNDRED, at one little school.
Recall there are only 2,000 ICE agents in the entire metro. Puny!
Recall there are only 2,000 ICE agents in the entire metro. Puny!
January 15, 2026 at 12:27 AM
800 people at Whittier International Elementary right now to coordinate ICE resistance. EIGHT HUNDRED, at one little school.
Recall there are only 2,000 ICE agents in the entire metro. Puny!
Recall there are only 2,000 ICE agents in the entire metro. Puny!
Oh yeah, that time Brett Favre grabbed millions in Mississippi.
The Trump admin, which says it was investigating fraud in Democratic-led states, quietly shelved a massive welfare fraud investigation in Mississippi involving public funds funneled to Brett Favre and others
Trump Admin Went Easy On A Red State After Punishing Blue States For The Same Exact Thing
Mississippi caught a break on an embezzlement scandal that funneled money to Brett Favre and others.
www.huffpost.com
January 15, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Oh yeah, that time Brett Favre grabbed millions in Mississippi.
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Sen. Ruben Gallego on Trump trying to take over Greenland: "This has nothing to do with actual security concerns. This is the president being an idiot."
January 15, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Sen. Ruben Gallego on Trump trying to take over Greenland: "This has nothing to do with actual security concerns. This is the president being an idiot."
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Not sure who needs to hear this, but the Insurrection Act isn’t the same as “martial law.” It authorizes the molitary to engage in civil law enforcement. And not clear that even then, whether they can enforce state criminal laws
January 15, 2026 at 3:21 PM
Not sure who needs to hear this, but the Insurrection Act isn’t the same as “martial law.” It authorizes the molitary to engage in civil law enforcement. And not clear that even then, whether they can enforce state criminal laws
Why was Jeffrey Epstein’s procurer transferred to a cushy prison?
Mother Jones sues the Bureau of Prisons for Ghislaine Maxwell records
Why was Jeffrey Epstein's procurer transferred to a cushy prison?
www.motherjones.com
January 15, 2026 at 5:14 PM
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And right on cue, Trump threatens to invoke the Insurrection Act. Trump and Stephen Miller are deliberately trying to cause the rule of law and civil order to collapse in Minnesota for a reason. This is that reason.
January 15, 2026 at 4:06 PM
And right on cue, Trump threatens to invoke the Insurrection Act. Trump and Stephen Miller are deliberately trying to cause the rule of law and civil order to collapse in Minnesota for a reason. This is that reason.
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"Fourth graders spent the week building walls of snow at recess to protect their classmates from ICE."
My daughter's school in Richfield, MN (adjacent to Minneapolis) is closing tomorrow due of out-of-control federal agents. Fourth graders spent the week building walls of snow at recess to protect their classmates from ICE. This isn't about immigration enforcement, it's about terror.
January 15, 2026 at 2:15 PM
"Fourth graders spent the week building walls of snow at recess to protect their classmates from ICE."
The Declaration of Independence, once again.
January 15, 2026 at 3:04 PM
The Declaration of Independence, once again.
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Good call to action: “You have an absolute right to peacefully film ICE agents as they conduct their activities...Help us create a database of the atrocities against Minnesotans – not just to establish a record for posterity, but to bank evidence for future prosecution."
mn.gov/governor/new...
mn.gov/governor/new...
January 15, 2026 at 2:35 AM
Good call to action: “You have an absolute right to peacefully film ICE agents as they conduct their activities...Help us create a database of the atrocities against Minnesotans – not just to establish a record for posterity, but to bank evidence for future prosecution."
mn.gov/governor/new...
mn.gov/governor/new...
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Might be a tad bit late once the U.S. has attacked a NATO ally.
The War Powers Resolution is notable because it provides the *minority* a mechanism for forcing votes on unauthorized military actions.
Senator Tillis is in the majority which has many more tools available—and available now.
The War Powers Resolution is notable because it provides the *minority* a mechanism for forcing votes on unauthorized military actions.
Senator Tillis is in the majority which has many more tools available—and available now.
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC), to Bloomberg TV:
“If there is military action against #Greenland, I will be one of the first people to file and co-sponsor a War Powers Resolution. It will pass.”
“If there is military action against #Greenland, I will be one of the first people to file and co-sponsor a War Powers Resolution. It will pass.”
January 15, 2026 at 2:14 AM
Might be a tad bit late once the U.S. has attacked a NATO ally.
The War Powers Resolution is notable because it provides the *minority* a mechanism for forcing votes on unauthorized military actions.
Senator Tillis is in the majority which has many more tools available—and available now.
The War Powers Resolution is notable because it provides the *minority* a mechanism for forcing votes on unauthorized military actions.
Senator Tillis is in the majority which has many more tools available—and available now.
Black bean chile night.
January 15, 2026 at 3:19 AM
Black bean chile night.