Connie Voget
@connievoget.bsky.social
Advocate for climate action & clean energy, freedom to vote. Volunteer with Indivisible, DemCast, Sierra Club, Field Team 6. A better world is possible if we do the work to make it so!
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Congresswoman @ayannapressley.bsky.social has been trying to get qualified immunity eliminated her ENTIRE career.
What the fuck is it going to take to get people to listen to her?
What the fuck is it going to take to get people to listen to her?
There's no ICE accountability without ending qualified immunity.
They're murdering people. There won't be justice for the lives they've stolen, but there must be accountability.
My bill with @markey.senate.gov would ensure families can sue the agents murdering their loved ones.
They're murdering people. There won't be justice for the lives they've stolen, but there must be accountability.
My bill with @markey.senate.gov would ensure families can sue the agents murdering their loved ones.
January 27, 2026 at 10:31 PM
Congresswoman @ayannapressley.bsky.social has been trying to get qualified immunity eliminated her ENTIRE career.
What the fuck is it going to take to get people to listen to her?
What the fuck is it going to take to get people to listen to her?
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You can’t reform this.
Throw the whole department away.
Throw the whole department away.
Video from this morning shows ICE agents deploying tear gas outside a Minneapolis preschool as parents shout, “This is a preschool! There’s kids here!”
January 27, 2026 at 9:23 PM
You can’t reform this.
Throw the whole department away.
Throw the whole department away.
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I made a promise to Alex’s parents to continue to tell his story.
An ICU nurse at the VA, an outdoorsman, a deeply generous, compassionate friend and family member, and a true son of Minnesota. Rest in peace, Alex.
An ICU nurse at the VA, an outdoorsman, a deeply generous, compassionate friend and family member, and a true son of Minnesota. Rest in peace, Alex.
January 28, 2026 at 3:43 PM
I made a promise to Alex’s parents to continue to tell his story.
An ICU nurse at the VA, an outdoorsman, a deeply generous, compassionate friend and family member, and a true son of Minnesota. Rest in peace, Alex.
An ICU nurse at the VA, an outdoorsman, a deeply generous, compassionate friend and family member, and a true son of Minnesota. Rest in peace, Alex.
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We want funding for Social Security, not ICE.
January 28, 2026 at 5:12 PM
We want funding for Social Security, not ICE.
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Tammy Duckworth: “When I served in Iraq, there were Polish forces there with us - there were British forces there with us - there were Spanish forces there with us
Our NATO allies have stood beside us & we need to maintain the strength of that alliance”
Our NATO allies have stood beside us & we need to maintain the strength of that alliance”
January 28, 2026 at 6:12 PM
Tammy Duckworth: “When I served in Iraq, there were Polish forces there with us - there were British forces there with us - there were Spanish forces there with us
Our NATO allies have stood beside us & we need to maintain the strength of that alliance”
Our NATO allies have stood beside us & we need to maintain the strength of that alliance”
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Trump’s attacks on immigrants, his handing over of our economy to billionaires, his slashing of health care — it’s all intertwined.
It is a takeover of every facet of our lives. It’s authoritarian, and we will not let it stand.
It is a takeover of every facet of our lives. It’s authoritarian, and we will not let it stand.
January 28, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Trump’s attacks on immigrants, his handing over of our economy to billionaires, his slashing of health care — it’s all intertwined.
It is a takeover of every facet of our lives. It’s authoritarian, and we will not let it stand.
It is a takeover of every facet of our lives. It’s authoritarian, and we will not let it stand.
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Minneapolis has seen a stunning 1,646% spike in calls from families who can't pay rent because they're afraid to leave their homes to work.
This is state violence manufacturing housing precarity in real time.
People should not be facing eviction when their city is under occupation.
This is state violence manufacturing housing precarity in real time.
People should not be facing eviction when their city is under occupation.
Hotline operators report flood of calls for rental assistance as residents hide during ICE surge
211 calls from Spanish-speakers have increased more than 1,600 percent and requests for rental assistance have more than tripled, according to Greater Twin Cities United Way. Local officials are pushi...
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January 27, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Minneapolis has seen a stunning 1,646% spike in calls from families who can't pay rent because they're afraid to leave their homes to work.
This is state violence manufacturing housing precarity in real time.
People should not be facing eviction when their city is under occupation.
This is state violence manufacturing housing precarity in real time.
People should not be facing eviction when their city is under occupation.
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Political violence is never acceptable. What happened to Reps. Frost and Omar this week is deeply disturbing, and I’m relieved they are both safe.
But Trump mocking or ignoring violence against his political critics is un-American and evil.
Intimidation and attacks have no place in our society.
But Trump mocking or ignoring violence against his political critics is un-American and evil.
Intimidation and attacks have no place in our society.
January 28, 2026 at 6:16 PM
Political violence is never acceptable. What happened to Reps. Frost and Omar this week is deeply disturbing, and I’m relieved they are both safe.
But Trump mocking or ignoring violence against his political critics is un-American and evil.
Intimidation and attacks have no place in our society.
But Trump mocking or ignoring violence against his political critics is un-American and evil.
Intimidation and attacks have no place in our society.
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Making New Year's Resolutions? 💙
Make a commitment to volunteer w/ @FieldTeam6.org & help #RegisterDemocrats in swing states every week or every day.
Lots of ways to get involved & make a difference. 💪
It works, it's energizing, it saves democracy!
#Voterizer social.fieldteam6.org/s/rC7S9847
Make a commitment to volunteer w/ @FieldTeam6.org & help #RegisterDemocrats in swing states every week or every day.
Lots of ways to get involved & make a difference. 💪
It works, it's energizing, it saves democracy!
#Voterizer social.fieldteam6.org/s/rC7S9847
Volunteer & donate today!
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January 28, 2026 at 6:37 PM
Making New Year's Resolutions? 💙
Make a commitment to volunteer w/ @FieldTeam6.org & help #RegisterDemocrats in swing states every week or every day.
Lots of ways to get involved & make a difference. 💪
It works, it's energizing, it saves democracy!
#Voterizer social.fieldteam6.org/s/rC7S9847
Make a commitment to volunteer w/ @FieldTeam6.org & help #RegisterDemocrats in swing states every week or every day.
Lots of ways to get involved & make a difference. 💪
It works, it's energizing, it saves democracy!
#Voterizer social.fieldteam6.org/s/rC7S9847
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The City of Philadelphia has introduced legislation to limited ICE in the city. The Federal Agents can not be masked, must have ID visible, must have arrested warrants signed by federal judges. They can't attack people. If they can't do this, they will be arrested.
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WATCH: Philadelphia lawmakers introduce 'ICE Out' legislation to restrict federal operations in city
YouTube video by PBS NewsHour
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January 28, 2026 at 3:47 PM
The City of Philadelphia has introduced legislation to limited ICE in the city. The Federal Agents can not be masked, must have ID visible, must have arrested warrants signed by federal judges. They can't attack people. If they can't do this, they will be arrested.
youtu.be/i5Yvg_HHfbE?...
youtu.be/i5Yvg_HHfbE?...
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Thank you, Mr. President.
January 28, 2026 at 12:05 PM
Thank you, Mr. President.
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Beautiful tribute to a good man.
I wrote about my childhood friend Alexi Pretti. Please read it and share it and remember him as a human being. @theverge.com
I grew up with Alex Pretti
The kind-hearted ICU nurse shot by ICE agents was my childhood best friend.
www.theverge.com
January 27, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Beautiful tribute to a good man.
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ICE out of America. End the abuse. End the abductions. Close the camps. Bring Them Home.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1B8X...
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Families Are Beautiful
YouTube video by National Education Association
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January 27, 2026 at 10:42 PM
ICE out of America. End the abuse. End the abductions. Close the camps. Bring Them Home.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1B8X...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1B8X...
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January 6th was an incredibly dark day for our democracy, and it changed my view of what could be possible in this country in the worst case scenarios.
We cannot allow that fear to paralyze us though. Our democracy is fragile, and we have to stand up and work like hell to protect it.
We cannot allow that fear to paralyze us though. Our democracy is fragile, and we have to stand up and work like hell to protect it.
January 28, 2026 at 7:23 PM
January 6th was an incredibly dark day for our democracy, and it changed my view of what could be possible in this country in the worst case scenarios.
We cannot allow that fear to paralyze us though. Our democracy is fragile, and we have to stand up and work like hell to protect it.
We cannot allow that fear to paralyze us though. Our democracy is fragile, and we have to stand up and work like hell to protect it.
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Exactly right, and therefore important not to give credit for an investigation of an obvious atrocity. Appropriate responses are apologies, resignations, firings, impeachments. The individuals who killed people should be tried before a judge and jury.
Okay, so this is an authoritarian playbook trick, once the evidence is overwhelming say everyone needs to wait for the official investigation then either fix it or attack it when its completed. Same shit Russian pulled with MH17 and chemical attacks in Syria, very predictable.
Reporter: Will Stephen Miller be apologizing to the family of Alex Pretti for calling him an assassin?
Leavitt: This incident remains under investigation.
Leavitt: This incident remains under investigation.
January 27, 2026 at 8:36 PM
Exactly right, and therefore important not to give credit for an investigation of an obvious atrocity. Appropriate responses are apologies, resignations, firings, impeachments. The individuals who killed people should be tried before a judge and jury.
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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
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January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
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We all saw Alex Pretti, a lawful observer exercising his rights, murdered in cold blood by federal agents.
And we are all seeing this administration lie to our faces about it.
That cannot be how things work in this country.
And we are all seeing this administration lie to our faces about it.
That cannot be how things work in this country.
January 28, 2026 at 7:41 PM
We all saw Alex Pretti, a lawful observer exercising his rights, murdered in cold blood by federal agents.
And we are all seeing this administration lie to our faces about it.
That cannot be how things work in this country.
And we are all seeing this administration lie to our faces about it.
That cannot be how things work in this country.
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January 28, 2026 at 7:44 PM
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Hello Bluesky! Please join me in my two missions: fix the messaging and brand of the Democratic Party through reframing, and do an end run around money in politics by building real political capacity in communities. Also, please subscribe to my newsletter! 💙 reframingamerica.substack.com
Reframing America | Antonia Scatton | Substack
Changing the way the American Left engages in the public debate. Click to read Reframing America, by Antonia Scatton, a Substack publication.
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November 19, 2024 at 3:01 PM
Hello Bluesky! Please join me in my two missions: fix the messaging and brand of the Democratic Party through reframing, and do an end run around money in politics by building real political capacity in communities. Also, please subscribe to my newsletter! 💙 reframingamerica.substack.com
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Trump is a dangerous authoritarian, but he is also a pathetic loser desperate for praise. Someone so insecure that he wants invade Greenland because he didn't win the Nobel Prize.
Here's my take on why Dems should ruthlessly ridicule Trump more often
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Here's my take on why Dems should ruthlessly ridicule Trump more often
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Trump Is a Pathetic Loser. Democrats Should Say It More Often
My background is in communications and messaging.
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January 20, 2026 at 1:49 PM
Trump is a dangerous authoritarian, but he is also a pathetic loser desperate for praise. Someone so insecure that he wants invade Greenland because he didn't win the Nobel Prize.
Here's my take on why Dems should ruthlessly ridicule Trump more often
messagebox.substack.com/p/trump-is-a...
Here's my take on why Dems should ruthlessly ridicule Trump more often
messagebox.substack.com/p/trump-is-a...
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Some quick thoughts on the brand new NYT that is so devastating that Trump is suing the Times over it messagebox.substack.com/p/why-the-ne...
Why the New NYT Poll is Devastating News for Trump - and Great News for Dems
One year in, Trump's coalition has collapsed
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January 22, 2026 at 6:29 PM
Some quick thoughts on the brand new NYT that is so devastating that Trump is suing the Times over it messagebox.substack.com/p/why-the-ne...
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The killings in Minnesota and ICE terrorizing American cities wouldn’t be possible without the acquiescence of John Thune, Mike Johnson, and the rest of the GOP.
Everyone, especially the media, has to stop letting them off the hook.
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Everyone, especially the media, has to stop letting them off the hook.
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Stop Letting Republicans Off the Hook for the ICE Killings
The GOP has a choice: use their power to force change or own the chaos and the killings.
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January 27, 2026 at 1:54 PM
The killings in Minnesota and ICE terrorizing American cities wouldn’t be possible without the acquiescence of John Thune, Mike Johnson, and the rest of the GOP.
Everyone, especially the media, has to stop letting them off the hook.
messagebox.substack.com/p/why-republ...
Everyone, especially the media, has to stop letting them off the hook.
messagebox.substack.com/p/why-republ...
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Abolish. ice. 💔
January 27, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Abolish. ice. 💔
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I do not just throw out praise for Senate Dem leadership, but this is good. It’s what we need now - Dems using their leverage where they’ve got it and refusing to budge. Make GOP own this lawless goon squad. No Dem votes for it. Support Dems who are fighting back now regardless of past beefs.
Senate Democrats will not provide the votes to proceed to the appropriations bill if the DHS funding bill is included.
January 25, 2026 at 12:32 AM
I do not just throw out praise for Senate Dem leadership, but this is good. It’s what we need now - Dems using their leverage where they’ve got it and refusing to budge. Make GOP own this lawless goon squad. No Dem votes for it. Support Dems who are fighting back now regardless of past beefs.
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Critical. And also it's the Roberts Court, nothing supreme about it. In trying to get folks to see Court role, it's vital we not imply it's a venerable, unchangeable, institution. It's people making decisions - other courts have and can make other decisions.
Don't forget the Supreme Court's role facilitating ICE's brutality and racism in Minneapolis. SCOTUS lifted an injunction that limited racial profiling in immigration enforcement on Sept. 8. The federal assault on Chicago began the next day. Then came the Twin Cities. SCOTUS greenlit these horrors.
January 23, 2026 at 8:40 PM
Critical. And also it's the Roberts Court, nothing supreme about it. In trying to get folks to see Court role, it's vital we not imply it's a venerable, unchangeable, institution. It's people making decisions - other courts have and can make other decisions.