Annette Bannister
@abannister.bsky.social
Wife to a good man; Mom to four awesome, neurodivergent kids and one sweet dog; Nature lover; Liberal Christian; LGBTQIA Ally
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Criticizing your country isn’t unpatriotic — this is 👇🏽
February 8, 2026 at 10:13 PM
Criticizing your country isn’t unpatriotic — this is 👇🏽
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Fact , Trump has made more money this year as president than he has his entire life.
And technically , he should not be making a dime.
Other than his presidential salary.
And technically , he should not be making a dime.
Other than his presidential salary.
February 8, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Fact , Trump has made more money this year as president than he has his entire life.
And technically , he should not be making a dime.
Other than his presidential salary.
And technically , he should not be making a dime.
Other than his presidential salary.
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Trump has now deleted the post, with the White House now claiming, "A White House staffer erroneously made the post. It has been taken down."
Karoline Leavitt a few hours ago:
"Please stop the fake outrage and report on something today that actually matters to the American public.”
Karoline Leavitt a few hours ago:
"Please stop the fake outrage and report on something today that actually matters to the American public.”
February 6, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Trump has now deleted the post, with the White House now claiming, "A White House staffer erroneously made the post. It has been taken down."
Karoline Leavitt a few hours ago:
"Please stop the fake outrage and report on something today that actually matters to the American public.”
Karoline Leavitt a few hours ago:
"Please stop the fake outrage and report on something today that actually matters to the American public.”
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“The f*ck are we doing?”
February 6, 2026 at 4:09 PM
“The f*ck are we doing?”
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How is this even legal? Officials in the Trump administration dangled the release of billions in stalled funding for the Hudson River rail tunnel on the condition that Senator Schumer spearhead an effort to rename prominent transit centers in New York City and Washington in Trump’s honor.
Trump offered to unfreeze funding for NYC tunnel if Dulles airport, train station renamed for him, source says
U.S. President Donald Trump offered last month to drop his hold on funding for a key $16 billion New York Hudson River tunnel project in exchange for Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer supporting the re...
www.reuters.com
February 6, 2026 at 10:18 PM
How is this even legal? Officials in the Trump administration dangled the release of billions in stalled funding for the Hudson River rail tunnel on the condition that Senator Schumer spearhead an effort to rename prominent transit centers in New York City and Washington in Trump’s honor.
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Today, construction on the nation’s largest infrastructure project came to a halt - with hundreds laid off - because Donald Trump is out of control.
The good news: political pressure still works, and we can use our voices to make sure he doesn’t have the last word.
The good news: political pressure still works, and we can use our voices to make sure he doesn’t have the last word.
February 7, 2026 at 1:36 AM
Today, construction on the nation’s largest infrastructure project came to a halt - with hundreds laid off - because Donald Trump is out of control.
The good news: political pressure still works, and we can use our voices to make sure he doesn’t have the last word.
The good news: political pressure still works, and we can use our voices to make sure he doesn’t have the last word.
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I stand with County Executive Calvin Ball as he signs emergency legislation today prohibiting privately owned buildings from being used as ICE detention centers.
Howard County chose dignity, accountability, and its people. Tune into our event now:
bit.ly/4a2VtHw
Howard County chose dignity, accountability, and its people. Tune into our event now:
bit.ly/4a2VtHw
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February 6, 2026 at 4:18 PM
I stand with County Executive Calvin Ball as he signs emergency legislation today prohibiting privately owned buildings from being used as ICE detention centers.
Howard County chose dignity, accountability, and its people. Tune into our event now:
bit.ly/4a2VtHw
Howard County chose dignity, accountability, and its people. Tune into our event now:
bit.ly/4a2VtHw
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Someone explain to me why the men’s names are redacted?
February 5, 2026 at 11:37 PM
Someone explain to me why the men’s names are redacted?
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The People of Minneapolis Will Simply Not Let the ICE Thugs Prevail newrepublic.com/article/2060... via @newrepublic.com
The People of Minneapolis Will Simply Not Let the ICE Thugs Prevail
A native son explains why attempts to permanently undo the last half-century of societal change are destined to fail because the people who live here just won’t allow it.
newrepublic.com
February 5, 2026 at 5:41 PM
The People of Minneapolis Will Simply Not Let the ICE Thugs Prevail newrepublic.com/article/2060... via @newrepublic.com
This is absolutely bonkers.
🚨BREAKING: DOJ seeks to stay its civil case to obtain Fulton County election records because "the records at issue appear to have been removed from Defendant’s possession pursuant to a criminal search warrant executed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation." www.democracydocket.com/cases/georgi...
🚨 United States of America v. Alexander
Learn more.
www.democracydocket.com
February 6, 2026 at 2:30 PM
This is absolutely bonkers.
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🚨BREAKING: DOJ seeks to stay its civil case to obtain Fulton County election records because "the records at issue appear to have been removed from Defendant’s possession pursuant to a criminal search warrant executed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation." www.democracydocket.com/cases/georgi...
🚨 United States of America v. Alexander
Learn more.
www.democracydocket.com
February 6, 2026 at 2:07 PM
🚨BREAKING: DOJ seeks to stay its civil case to obtain Fulton County election records because "the records at issue appear to have been removed from Defendant’s possession pursuant to a criminal search warrant executed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation." www.democracydocket.com/cases/georgi...
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Every American needs to watch this:
February 5, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Every American needs to watch this:
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Disingenuous, dangerous, and right on brand for JD Vance.
January 28, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Disingenuous, dangerous, and right on brand for JD Vance.
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Way to go, Philadelphia! The city has introduced new legislation putting real limits on ICE activity. Federal agents will no longer be allowed to operate anonymously no masks, visible identification required, and arrests must be backed by warrants signed by a federal judge.
January 29, 2026 at 5:12 AM
Way to go, Philadelphia! The city has introduced new legislation putting real limits on ICE activity. Federal agents will no longer be allowed to operate anonymously no masks, visible identification required, and arrests must be backed by warrants signed by a federal judge.
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If Democrats haven't announced their proposal for the Donald Trump No Guns in Public bill by the end of the day, they're missing an easy shot
Trump: "With that being said, you can't have guns. You can't walk in with guns. You just can't. You can't walk in with guns. You can't do that. But it's just a very unfortunate incident."
January 27, 2026 at 6:06 PM
If Democrats haven't announced their proposal for the Donald Trump No Guns in Public bill by the end of the day, they're missing an easy shot
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Abolish. ice. 💔
January 27, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Abolish. ice. 💔
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Matthew 25 tells us that when Jesus returns and judges between the righteous and unrighteous, he doesn't judge them based on their orthodoxy, their patriotism, or their individual definitions of morality.
He judges them based on their compassion towards vulnerable people.
He judges them based on their compassion towards vulnerable people.
January 27, 2026 at 1:10 PM
Matthew 25 tells us that when Jesus returns and judges between the righteous and unrighteous, he doesn't judge them based on their orthodoxy, their patriotism, or their individual definitions of morality.
He judges them based on their compassion towards vulnerable people.
He judges them based on their compassion towards vulnerable people.
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Raphael Warnock: “I can’t think of something more un-American than a federal law enforcement agency that can:
Enter homes without a judicial warrant.
Patrol our streets in unmarked vehicles.
Demand papers at random.
ICE has become a threat to our American freedoms”
Enter homes without a judicial warrant.
Patrol our streets in unmarked vehicles.
Demand papers at random.
ICE has become a threat to our American freedoms”
January 26, 2026 at 9:40 PM
Raphael Warnock: “I can’t think of something more un-American than a federal law enforcement agency that can:
Enter homes without a judicial warrant.
Patrol our streets in unmarked vehicles.
Demand papers at random.
ICE has become a threat to our American freedoms”
Enter homes without a judicial warrant.
Patrol our streets in unmarked vehicles.
Demand papers at random.
ICE has become a threat to our American freedoms”
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This can’t be repeated enough. Not only won’t they investigate, they may never even tell us who did this.
Think about the message that sends to the next ones. Nobody is safe.
Think about the message that sends to the next ones. Nobody is safe.
January 26, 2026 at 5:22 AM
This can’t be repeated enough. Not only won’t they investigate, they may never even tell us who did this.
Think about the message that sends to the next ones. Nobody is safe.
Think about the message that sends to the next ones. Nobody is safe.
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The people of Minnesota have executed one of the most impressive civil resistance campaigns I can remember:
- Organized a city wide general strike
- Maintained nonviolent discipline amidst violence
- Mobilized 10,000s in subzero temps to protest and watch ICE
- Flipped public opinion against ICE
- Organized a city wide general strike
- Maintained nonviolent discipline amidst violence
- Mobilized 10,000s in subzero temps to protest and watch ICE
- Flipped public opinion against ICE
January 26, 2026 at 4:17 PM
The people of Minnesota have executed one of the most impressive civil resistance campaigns I can remember:
- Organized a city wide general strike
- Maintained nonviolent discipline amidst violence
- Mobilized 10,000s in subzero temps to protest and watch ICE
- Flipped public opinion against ICE
- Organized a city wide general strike
- Maintained nonviolent discipline amidst violence
- Mobilized 10,000s in subzero temps to protest and watch ICE
- Flipped public opinion against ICE
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Presidents have broad, virtually unreviewable discretion to invoke the Insurrection Act but there has to be a threshold that says you can’t invade a peaceful city w/fedl law enforcement, kill 2 citizens & claim resulting protests merit sending in troops www.reuters.com/world/us/pen...
Pentagon readies 1,500 troops for potential Minnesota deployment, US officials say
The army placed units in Alaska on prepare-to-deploy orders in case violence in the midwestern state escalates.
www.reuters.com
January 24, 2026 at 10:42 PM
Presidents have broad, virtually unreviewable discretion to invoke the Insurrection Act but there has to be a threshold that says you can’t invade a peaceful city w/fedl law enforcement, kill 2 citizens & claim resulting protests merit sending in troops www.reuters.com/world/us/pen...
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“I consider President Trump’s remarks to be insulting, and frankly appalling.”
🇬🇧 Prime Minister @keirstarmer demands an apology for Trump minimizing the sacrifices of troops who fought and died alongside us in Afghanistan.
🇬🇧 Prime Minister @keirstarmer demands an apology for Trump minimizing the sacrifices of troops who fought and died alongside us in Afghanistan.
January 23, 2026 at 7:19 PM
“I consider President Trump’s remarks to be insulting, and frankly appalling.”
🇬🇧 Prime Minister @keirstarmer demands an apology for Trump minimizing the sacrifices of troops who fought and died alongside us in Afghanistan.
🇬🇧 Prime Minister @keirstarmer demands an apology for Trump minimizing the sacrifices of troops who fought and died alongside us in Afghanistan.
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🇬🇧 WATCH: “How dare he say this? A man who dodged the draft. Absolute disgrace.”
UK soldiers who served alongside us and mothers of the fallen react to Trump disparaging their sacrifice to denigrate NATO. (H/T @lbc.co.uk @mrjamesob.bsky.social )
Putin is pleased.
UK soldiers who served alongside us and mothers of the fallen react to Trump disparaging their sacrifice to denigrate NATO. (H/T @lbc.co.uk @mrjamesob.bsky.social )
Putin is pleased.
January 23, 2026 at 4:40 PM
🇬🇧 WATCH: “How dare he say this? A man who dodged the draft. Absolute disgrace.”
UK soldiers who served alongside us and mothers of the fallen react to Trump disparaging their sacrifice to denigrate NATO. (H/T @lbc.co.uk @mrjamesob.bsky.social )
Putin is pleased.
UK soldiers who served alongside us and mothers of the fallen react to Trump disparaging their sacrifice to denigrate NATO. (H/T @lbc.co.uk @mrjamesob.bsky.social )
Putin is pleased.
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There’s no reforming this
January 22, 2026 at 6:17 PM
There’s no reforming this