Ann M Robie
@annmrobie.bsky.social
Democrat without illusions. It's going to be a long, tough slog.
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Patty and her friend Brandon, both US citizens, went to observe ICE activity — something they are legally entitled to do — only to be pepper-sprayed, demeaned, and thrown into an ICE facility.
Listen to Patty’s story:
Listen to Patty’s story:
January 20, 2026 at 11:16 PM
Patty and her friend Brandon, both US citizens, went to observe ICE activity — something they are legally entitled to do — only to be pepper-sprayed, demeaned, and thrown into an ICE facility.
Listen to Patty’s story:
Listen to Patty’s story:
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Democrats have no obligation to support a bill that not only funds the dystopian scenes we are seeing in Minneapolis but will allow DHS to replicate that playbook of brutality in cities all over this country.
January 20, 2026 at 9:26 PM
Democrats have no obligation to support a bill that not only funds the dystopian scenes we are seeing in Minneapolis but will allow DHS to replicate that playbook of brutality in cities all over this country.
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So far, I am only seeing TPM, Mediaite, and Daily Beast focusing on this.
We live in a world where the president calling an ethnic group "very low IQ" and "bad for our country" while insisting they "ought to get the hell out of here" barely makes headlines. talkingpointsmemo.com/news/trump-m...
We live in a world where the president calling an ethnic group "very low IQ" and "bad for our country" while insisting they "ought to get the hell out of here" barely makes headlines. talkingpointsmemo.com/news/trump-m...
Trump Marks First Year In Office With Unhinged Racist Rant Targeting ‘Very Low IQ’ Somalis
President Donald Trump spent the first anniversary of his second term on...
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January 20, 2026 at 11:27 PM
So far, I am only seeing TPM, Mediaite, and Daily Beast focusing on this.
We live in a world where the president calling an ethnic group "very low IQ" and "bad for our country" while insisting they "ought to get the hell out of here" barely makes headlines. talkingpointsmemo.com/news/trump-m...
We live in a world where the president calling an ethnic group "very low IQ" and "bad for our country" while insisting they "ought to get the hell out of here" barely makes headlines. talkingpointsmemo.com/news/trump-m...
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I flew down to south Texas today to do my job - investigate why people are dying in ICE detention centers.
I was just illegally denied entry to Dilley Detention Center. Because they have something to hide.
I was just illegally denied entry to Dilley Detention Center. Because they have something to hide.
January 20, 2026 at 10:21 PM
I flew down to south Texas today to do my job - investigate why people are dying in ICE detention centers.
I was just illegally denied entry to Dilley Detention Center. Because they have something to hide.
I was just illegally denied entry to Dilley Detention Center. Because they have something to hide.
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This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again.
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
January 20, 2026 at 10:53 PM
This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again.
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
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NYT Editorial Board: “How Trump has pocketed $1,408,500,000 — he took an oath to serve the 🇺🇸 people. Instead, he has focused on using the presidency to enrich himself.”
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
January 20, 2026 at 9:59 PM
NYT Editorial Board: “How Trump has pocketed $1,408,500,000 — he took an oath to serve the 🇺🇸 people. Instead, he has focused on using the presidency to enrich himself.”
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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It's been one month since the deadline to release all of the Epstein files. The Trump Justice Department has released less than 1% of all the files.
January 19, 2026 at 10:05 PM
It's been one month since the deadline to release all of the Epstein files. The Trump Justice Department has released less than 1% of all the files.
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Quite the dramatic poll of NC by TIPP.
It’s a sample that reports having voted Trump 45/42. His approval rating among these respondents is now 39/53.
Roy Cooper’s fave rating is 54/32.
And Cooper leads the Senate race 48/24, with a ton of undecided. Cooper still pulls 21% of Republicans.
It’s a sample that reports having voted Trump 45/42. His approval rating among these respondents is now 39/53.
Roy Cooper’s fave rating is 54/32.
And Cooper leads the Senate race 48/24, with a ton of undecided. Cooper still pulls 21% of Republicans.
January 19, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Quite the dramatic poll of NC by TIPP.
It’s a sample that reports having voted Trump 45/42. His approval rating among these respondents is now 39/53.
Roy Cooper’s fave rating is 54/32.
And Cooper leads the Senate race 48/24, with a ton of undecided. Cooper still pulls 21% of Republicans.
It’s a sample that reports having voted Trump 45/42. His approval rating among these respondents is now 39/53.
Roy Cooper’s fave rating is 54/32.
And Cooper leads the Senate race 48/24, with a ton of undecided. Cooper still pulls 21% of Republicans.
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“.. foreign exporters absorbed only about 4% of the burden of last year’s U.S. tariff increases by lowering their prices, while American consumers and importers absorbed 96%.” 🤡
@wsj.com
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January 19, 2026 at 3:37 PM
“.. foreign exporters absorbed only about 4% of the burden of last year’s U.S. tariff increases by lowering their prices, while American consumers and importers absorbed 96%.” 🤡
@wsj.com
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@wsj.com
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it is -10 here today. I was supposed to go do a volunteer shift standing outside loading groceries into people’s cars to deliver to families stuck at home. just got a call not to come in because they have too many volunteers already. if you were wondering if the cold would stop us.
January 19, 2026 at 5:09 PM
it is -10 here today. I was supposed to go do a volunteer shift standing outside loading groceries into people’s cars to deliver to families stuck at home. just got a call not to come in because they have too many volunteers already. if you were wondering if the cold would stop us.
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If ya don't want political reactions in your factory
Don't bring politicians into your factory
Seems really simple
Don't bring politicians into your factory
Seems really simple
January 14, 2026 at 4:34 PM
If ya don't want political reactions in your factory
Don't bring politicians into your factory
Seems really simple
Don't bring politicians into your factory
Seems really simple
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The DFL has to run 4,000 precinct caucuses in a few weeks, under unprecedented circumstances. They're training thousands to be Constitutional Observers, helping get natl influencer attn.
They have a vital role to play in defending democracy & I'm proud to support them. 5/
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They have a vital role to play in defending democracy & I'm proud to support them. 5/
bsky.app/profile/bobb...
I actually listened to the interview and was shocked at the lengths DFL is having to go through to do the work of DEMOCRACY which includes getting candidates and voting, in this era of threats and intimidation.
I sent some $$
God speed, Minnesota.
No pedophile protecting dictators in the USA
I sent some $$
God speed, Minnesota.
No pedophile protecting dictators in the USA
January 17, 2026 at 2:56 PM
The DFL has to run 4,000 precinct caucuses in a few weeks, under unprecedented circumstances. They're training thousands to be Constitutional Observers, helping get natl influencer attn.
They have a vital role to play in defending democracy & I'm proud to support them. 5/
bsky.app/profile/bobb...
They have a vital role to play in defending democracy & I'm proud to support them. 5/
bsky.app/profile/bobb...
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Brett Kavanaugh did this. It is completely bonkers to assume that the government has the right to arrest or detain you solely based on your accent, appearance or occupation. And yet that is what Kavanaugh said in Noem v. Vasquez Perdomo
How much more in your face can it be?
"Why are you asking me for my paperwork?"
"Because of your accent."
"You have an accent too."
"Where were you born sir?"
"Where were you born at?"
"Put your hands behind your back."
"Why are you asking me for my paperwork?"
"Because of your accent."
"You have an accent too."
"Where were you born sir?"
"Where were you born at?"
"Put your hands behind your back."
January 18, 2026 at 3:24 PM
Brett Kavanaugh did this. It is completely bonkers to assume that the government has the right to arrest or detain you solely based on your accent, appearance or occupation. And yet that is what Kavanaugh said in Noem v. Vasquez Perdomo
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Two days ago it was Elissa Slotkin. Last week it was Jerome Powell. Before that, Mark Kelly. Weaponizing the justice system against your opponents is an authoritarian tactic.
The only person not being investigated for the shooting of Renee Good is the federal agent who shot her.
The only person not being investigated for the shooting of Renee Good is the federal agent who shot her.
Breaking news: The Justice Department has issued subpoenas for Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey as part of an investigation alleging that they are impeding federal law enforcement officers’ abilities to do their jobs in the state.
Justice Dept. launches criminal investigation of Minnesota governor
The Justice Department has issued subpoenas for Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey as part of an investigation into impeding law enforcement.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 16, 2026 at 11:46 PM
Two days ago it was Elissa Slotkin. Last week it was Jerome Powell. Before that, Mark Kelly. Weaponizing the justice system against your opponents is an authoritarian tactic.
The only person not being investigated for the shooting of Renee Good is the federal agent who shot her.
The only person not being investigated for the shooting of Renee Good is the federal agent who shot her.
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The 6-month-old that DHS is tweeting about here lived in the neighborhood and the baby’s father was just trying to evacuate his family after federal agents had shot someone.
January 16, 2026 at 3:38 PM
The 6-month-old that DHS is tweeting about here lived in the neighborhood and the baby’s father was just trying to evacuate his family after federal agents had shot someone.
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It’s been reported locally, but I’m not sure how much national notice this has gotten. As part of this invasion by shithead goons, they are putting ICE agents in jetbridges and other parts of the airport at Minneapolis-Saint Paul. If you are flying Delta via MSP, you are putting yourself at risk.
ICE agents to begin checking documents at MSP airport, patrol jet bridges - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents will begin checking documents of travelers and workers at MSP airport, with patrols inside jet bridges.
www.bizjournals.com
January 16, 2026 at 4:11 AM
It’s been reported locally, but I’m not sure how much national notice this has gotten. As part of this invasion by shithead goons, they are putting ICE agents in jetbridges and other parts of the airport at Minneapolis-Saint Paul. If you are flying Delta via MSP, you are putting yourself at risk.
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Like the Mullahs of Iran drooling for the blood of their cousins.
Right-wing media are backing Trump as he threatens to use the Insurrection Act.
January 16, 2026 at 1:46 AM
Like the Mullahs of Iran drooling for the blood of their cousins.
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“I will be blind for life. They pulled a piece of plastic the size of a nickel out of my eye. I had shards of metal, glass, plastic in my skull. They said it was a miracle I survived.”
Kaden Rummler was shot in the face by Trump’s ICE goons, then dragged
Kaden Rummler was shot in the face by Trump’s ICE goons, then dragged
January 15, 2026 at 9:49 PM
“I will be blind for life. They pulled a piece of plastic the size of a nickel out of my eye. I had shards of metal, glass, plastic in my skull. They said it was a miracle I survived.”
Kaden Rummler was shot in the face by Trump’s ICE goons, then dragged
Kaden Rummler was shot in the face by Trump’s ICE goons, then dragged
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I normally don't break my schedule for newsletters because breaking news isn't my thing. But things are escalating quickly, so I made an exception. Please read and share these remarks from @governorwalz.mn.gov. www.altrightdelete.news/p/you-need-t...
You Need to Watch Governor Walz’s Remarks
Things are escalating quickly. Here’s what you need to know.
www.altrightdelete.news
January 15, 2026 at 6:32 PM
I normally don't break my schedule for newsletters because breaking news isn't my thing. But things are escalating quickly, so I made an exception. Please read and share these remarks from @governorwalz.mn.gov. www.altrightdelete.news/p/you-need-t...
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Democrats *must* win in rural areas and states. Gerrymandering makes districted offices tougher, but you can’t gerrymander a senate seat, and democrats used to dominate rural America in the senate as recently as 2009. You have to win rural areas to run up the margins needed to save this country.
Democrats can run and win in rural America. @runforsomething.net is proving it. www.thenation.com/article/poli...
January 15, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Democrats *must* win in rural areas and states. Gerrymandering makes districted offices tougher, but you can’t gerrymander a senate seat, and democrats used to dominate rural America in the senate as recently as 2009. You have to win rural areas to run up the margins needed to save this country.
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In case anybody on Capitol Hill is wondering, the mood right now out here in the hinterlands is for Democrats not to miss votes.
Especially since so many Republicans are out that Dems could pretty much stop anything with full attendance.
We are paying attention.
Especially since so many Republicans are out that Dems could pretty much stop anything with full attendance.
We are paying attention.
January 13, 2026 at 7:42 PM
In case anybody on Capitol Hill is wondering, the mood right now out here in the hinterlands is for Democrats not to miss votes.
Especially since so many Republicans are out that Dems could pretty much stop anything with full attendance.
We are paying attention.
Especially since so many Republicans are out that Dems could pretty much stop anything with full attendance.
We are paying attention.
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Bullshit is way up
Trump lies: "Grocery prices are starting to go rapidly down. Rent is down. Airfares are down. Hotel rates are down. Cell phone prices are down."
January 13, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Bullshit is way up
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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 2:11 PM
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
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Congratulations to John Roberts
January 12, 2026 at 1:10 AM
Congratulations to John Roberts
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As someone pointed out, this is what a Kavanaugh stop REALLY looks like.
January 12, 2026 at 12:02 AM
As someone pointed out, this is what a Kavanaugh stop REALLY looks like.