Claudette StPierre
@claudettestp.bsky.social
Retired nurse, Gardener, freethinker, atheist, humanist who believes in democracy and human rights for all.
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Murder. Excessive force. Call it whatever you want, ICE, Trump's bullies, killed a single mother in her neighborhood. A six year old is an orphan.
They shot her in the face at point blank range.
Let it radicalize you.
They shot her in the face at point blank range.
Let it radicalize you.
January 8, 2026 at 12:43 AM
Murder. Excessive force. Call it whatever you want, ICE, Trump's bullies, killed a single mother in her neighborhood. A six year old is an orphan.
They shot her in the face at point blank range.
Let it radicalize you.
They shot her in the face at point blank range.
Let it radicalize you.
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This is a powerful account and important read on the terror of being detained by ICE during a 'Kavanaugh stop'.
@marisakabas.bsky.social spoke with one Maryland man (originally from Colombia) who was released after several weeks in custody.
@marisakabas.bsky.social spoke with one Maryland man (originally from Colombia) who was released after several weeks in custody.
The hell of being a target of a ‘Kavanaugh stop’
A Maryland man from Colombia describes his journey from detainment to incarceration—and miraculous freedom.
www.thehandbasket.co
January 7, 2026 at 2:11 PM
This is a powerful account and important read on the terror of being detained by ICE during a 'Kavanaugh stop'.
@marisakabas.bsky.social spoke with one Maryland man (originally from Colombia) who was released after several weeks in custody.
@marisakabas.bsky.social spoke with one Maryland man (originally from Colombia) who was released after several weeks in custody.
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The greatest threat to our Republic is Donald Trump.
January 6, 2026 at 7:23 PM
The greatest threat to our Republic is Donald Trump.
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No matter what the Trump regime tries to tell you, never forget: January 6th was a violate insurrection, an attempt to overturn a free and fair election. And it was a Christian Nationalist assault.
Christian Nationalism was the permission structure for this violent attack.
Christian Nationalism was the permission structure for this violent attack.
January 6, 2026 at 1:39 AM
No matter what the Trump regime tries to tell you, never forget: January 6th was a violate insurrection, an attempt to overturn a free and fair election. And it was a Christian Nationalist assault.
Christian Nationalism was the permission structure for this violent attack.
Christian Nationalism was the permission structure for this violent attack.
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HALLELUJAH!! Their attempt to brainwash the country into a Christofascist cult is backfiring.
‘The U.S. is undergoing its fastest religious shift in modern history, marked by a rapid increase in the religiously unaffiliated and numerous church closures nationwide.’
www.axios.com/2025/12/26/g...
‘The U.S. is undergoing its fastest religious shift in modern history, marked by a rapid increase in the religiously unaffiliated and numerous church closures nationwide.’
www.axios.com/2025/12/26/g...
The great unchurching of America
A seismic shift in religion is upon U.S.
www.axios.com
December 28, 2025 at 2:25 AM
HALLELUJAH!! Their attempt to brainwash the country into a Christofascist cult is backfiring.
‘The U.S. is undergoing its fastest religious shift in modern history, marked by a rapid increase in the religiously unaffiliated and numerous church closures nationwide.’
www.axios.com/2025/12/26/g...
‘The U.S. is undergoing its fastest religious shift in modern history, marked by a rapid increase in the religiously unaffiliated and numerous church closures nationwide.’
www.axios.com/2025/12/26/g...
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!! Here’s a link to full video of the 60 Minutes segment that Bari Weiss killed last minute, via @jasonparis.bsky.social:
is.gd/paU8Ko
(It was uploaded to the Global TV app in Canada, seemingly by accident, and has now been taken down)
is.gd/paU8Ko
(It was uploaded to the Global TV app in Canada, seemingly by accident, and has now been taken down)
December 22, 2025 at 10:39 PM
!! Here’s a link to full video of the 60 Minutes segment that Bari Weiss killed last minute, via @jasonparis.bsky.social:
is.gd/paU8Ko
(It was uploaded to the Global TV app in Canada, seemingly by accident, and has now been taken down)
is.gd/paU8Ko
(It was uploaded to the Global TV app in Canada, seemingly by accident, and has now been taken down)
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Opinion: How much does it cost to buy a Minnesota school board election?
A $157k PAC war chest in Minnesota tried to buy seats for candidates pushing book bans, anti-LGBTQ policies, and Christian nationalist agendas.
sahanjournal.com/opinion/minn...
A $157k PAC war chest in Minnesota tried to buy seats for candidates pushing book bans, anti-LGBTQ policies, and Christian nationalist agendas.
sahanjournal.com/opinion/minn...
Opinion: How much does it cost to buy a Minn. school board race?
A political action committee called Excellence Minnesota collected a $157,000 war chest to spend in support of right-wing school board candidates across four Minnesota school districts. They are likel...
sahanjournal.com
December 4, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Opinion: How much does it cost to buy a Minnesota school board election?
A $157k PAC war chest in Minnesota tried to buy seats for candidates pushing book bans, anti-LGBTQ policies, and Christian nationalist agendas.
sahanjournal.com/opinion/minn...
A $157k PAC war chest in Minnesota tried to buy seats for candidates pushing book bans, anti-LGBTQ policies, and Christian nationalist agendas.
sahanjournal.com/opinion/minn...
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Trump’s USDA is threatening to withhold food stamp funding for 20 Democrat-controlled states if they don’t share recipients’ sensitive personal data.
Yes: Trump is weaponizing hunger against millions of Americans, including children, to score cheap political points.
The cruelty is endless.
Yes: Trump is weaponizing hunger against millions of Americans, including children, to score cheap political points.
The cruelty is endless.
December 3, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Trump’s USDA is threatening to withhold food stamp funding for 20 Democrat-controlled states if they don’t share recipients’ sensitive personal data.
Yes: Trump is weaponizing hunger against millions of Americans, including children, to score cheap political points.
The cruelty is endless.
Yes: Trump is weaponizing hunger against millions of Americans, including children, to score cheap political points.
The cruelty is endless.
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NEW: FBI Director Kash Patel granted waivers to Deputy Director Dan Bongino and two newly hired senior FBI staff, exempting them from polygraph exams normally required to gain access to America’s most sensitive classified information, officials said.
FBI Director Kash Patel Waived Polygraph Security Screening for Dan Bongino, Two Other Senior Staff
As the FBI’s deputy director, Bongino receives some of the country’s most sensitive secrets, including the President’s Daily Brief. His ascent to that position without passing a standard bureau backgr...
www.propublica.org
November 14, 2025 at 4:35 PM
NEW: FBI Director Kash Patel granted waivers to Deputy Director Dan Bongino and two newly hired senior FBI staff, exempting them from polygraph exams normally required to gain access to America’s most sensitive classified information, officials said.
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A lot of the people you see arguing against food assistance are actually on food assistance. They work at Walmart or a convenience store and think they are deserving, but others are not.
This is projection and the way that the 1% keep poor people pitted against poor people so they don’t look up.
This is projection and the way that the 1% keep poor people pitted against poor people so they don’t look up.
November 4, 2025 at 6:38 PM
A lot of the people you see arguing against food assistance are actually on food assistance. They work at Walmart or a convenience store and think they are deserving, but others are not.
This is projection and the way that the 1% keep poor people pitted against poor people so they don’t look up.
This is projection and the way that the 1% keep poor people pitted against poor people so they don’t look up.
My thoughts exactly!
I don't feel bad for Usha Vance or Melania Trump.
Neither should you.
They know EXACTLY what they're doing.
Complicit every single step of the way. They chose this. They participate in it to this day. They're all in.
Neither should you.
They know EXACTLY what they're doing.
Complicit every single step of the way. They chose this. They participate in it to this day. They're all in.
October 31, 2025 at 8:26 PM
My thoughts exactly!
Well said!
Medicare for All would save $450B a year.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
October 31, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Well said!
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Amazon announced plans to lay off 14,000 employees as it looks to invest more in AI.
Wall Street cheered the news, sending Amazon stock prices higher.
This will boost Amazon's CEO pay and bolster Jeff Bezos's net worth, which is now $250 billion.
The system is rigged.
Wall Street cheered the news, sending Amazon stock prices higher.
This will boost Amazon's CEO pay and bolster Jeff Bezos's net worth, which is now $250 billion.
The system is rigged.
October 28, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Amazon announced plans to lay off 14,000 employees as it looks to invest more in AI.
Wall Street cheered the news, sending Amazon stock prices higher.
This will boost Amazon's CEO pay and bolster Jeff Bezos's net worth, which is now $250 billion.
The system is rigged.
Wall Street cheered the news, sending Amazon stock prices higher.
This will boost Amazon's CEO pay and bolster Jeff Bezos's net worth, which is now $250 billion.
The system is rigged.
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Three times in the past two weeks, editorials at the 'Washington Post' failed to disclose that they focused on matters in which owner Jeff Bezos had a material interest.
'Washington Post' editorials omit a key disclosure: Bezos' financial ties
Three times in the past two weeks, editorials at the 'Washington Post' failed to disclose that they focused on matters in which owner Jeff Bezos had a material interest.
n.pr
October 28, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Three times in the past two weeks, editorials at the 'Washington Post' failed to disclose that they focused on matters in which owner Jeff Bezos had a material interest.
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Since January there have been two distinct masked, armed gangs terrorizing America’s streets: ICE & the Border Patrol.
Last night, the Border Patrol’s most aggressive commander effectively seized control of ICE. ICE, it turns out, wasn’t aggressive *enough*. www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/think-ice-...
Last night, the Border Patrol’s most aggressive commander effectively seized control of ICE. ICE, it turns out, wasn’t aggressive *enough*. www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/think-ice-...
Think ICE Is Bad Now? Today the Border Patrol Is Taking It Over
How Gregory Bovino Proudly Became Trump’s #1 Immigration Stormtrooper
www.doomsdayscenario.co
October 28, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Since January there have been two distinct masked, armed gangs terrorizing America’s streets: ICE & the Border Patrol.
Last night, the Border Patrol’s most aggressive commander effectively seized control of ICE. ICE, it turns out, wasn’t aggressive *enough*. www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/think-ice-...
Last night, the Border Patrol’s most aggressive commander effectively seized control of ICE. ICE, it turns out, wasn’t aggressive *enough*. www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/think-ice-...
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The Trump administration just ordered two Gulfstream luxury private jets for Kristi Noem at a cost of over $172 million.
This comes as Americans can barely afford groceries.
This comes as Americans can barely afford groceries.
October 18, 2025 at 5:58 PM
The Trump administration just ordered two Gulfstream luxury private jets for Kristi Noem at a cost of over $172 million.
This comes as Americans can barely afford groceries.
This comes as Americans can barely afford groceries.
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EXCLUSIVE — DHS Acting General Counsel sent out a memo Wednesday to all Federal Protective Service staff (the sub-agency that guards federal buildings) letting officers know they could take any action necessary "in the vicinity" federal property to protect themselves.
The Handbasket reports:
The Handbasket reports:
DHS top lawyer says 'no legal barrier' to actions officers can take to defend federal property
In a memo obtained exclusively by The Handbasket, Federal Protective Service (FPS) officers were given free rein.
www.thehandbasket.co
October 10, 2025 at 4:54 PM
EXCLUSIVE — DHS Acting General Counsel sent out a memo Wednesday to all Federal Protective Service staff (the sub-agency that guards federal buildings) letting officers know they could take any action necessary "in the vicinity" federal property to protect themselves.
The Handbasket reports:
The Handbasket reports:
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I loved @vermontgmg.bsky.social's latest piece so much that I asked if I could republish it on The Handbasket and he so generously said yes.
If you haven't read it yet, please do. It's essential:
If you haven't read it yet, please do. It's essential:
America tips into fascism (GUEST POST)
"Something is materially different in our country this week than last," writes historian Garrett Graff.
www.thehandbasket.co
August 25, 2025 at 10:09 PM
I loved @vermontgmg.bsky.social's latest piece so much that I asked if I could republish it on The Handbasket and he so generously said yes.
If you haven't read it yet, please do. It's essential:
If you haven't read it yet, please do. It's essential:
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Armed Trump administration agents wearing masks just showed up outside of Gavin Newsom’s press conference.
This is what rising fascism looks like.
This is what rising fascism looks like.
August 14, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Armed Trump administration agents wearing masks just showed up outside of Gavin Newsom’s press conference.
This is what rising fascism looks like.
This is what rising fascism looks like.
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The fundamental choice has not been as stark since World War II: democracy and freedom, or dictatorship and tyranny.
Trump and his sycophants are siding with the latter. The rest of us must loudly, proudly, and boldly proclaim our allegiance to the former.
Trump and his sycophants are siding with the latter. The rest of us must loudly, proudly, and boldly proclaim our allegiance to the former.
July 5, 2025 at 12:10 AM
The fundamental choice has not been as stark since World War II: democracy and freedom, or dictatorship and tyranny.
Trump and his sycophants are siding with the latter. The rest of us must loudly, proudly, and boldly proclaim our allegiance to the former.
Trump and his sycophants are siding with the latter. The rest of us must loudly, proudly, and boldly proclaim our allegiance to the former.
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The United States celebrated Independence Day today by cruelly giving millions of its poorer citizens independence from their healthcare.
July 5, 2025 at 12:33 AM
The United States celebrated Independence Day today by cruelly giving millions of its poorer citizens independence from their healthcare.
I just called my Reps office, Lauren Boebert and spoke to someone in the office. Asked nicely that she not vote for passage of this bill, that if she is a true Christian she would look deep into her heart, does she want to be responsible for the people that will die because of this ugly bill?
July 2, 2025 at 7:11 PM
I just called my Reps office, Lauren Boebert and spoke to someone in the office. Asked nicely that she not vote for passage of this bill, that if she is a true Christian she would look deep into her heart, does she want to be responsible for the people that will die because of this ugly bill?
Summarizes where the U.S. is headed.
June 29, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Summarizes where the U.S. is headed.
WTF!
We’ve bombed Iran. And dismantled our joint terrorism task force. And sent a third of the FBI to help ICE. And gutted the National Security Council. And a drunk guy is in charge at the pentagon. And our intelligence allies probably won’t share intel with us. Because people couldn’t vote for a woman.
June 22, 2025 at 1:13 AM
WTF!