Ruth Dirlam
@hannahdsmom.bsky.social
Wife, mother, sister, aunt and friend. I’m not a huge poster but love to learn from others. Love photography, nature and cooking.
We’re all in this together.
We’re all in this together.
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It’s war.
Breaking: Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey are being investigated by the Trump DOJ for allegedly obstructing law enforcement activities, two U.S. officials told WCCO.
It's unclear how Walz and Frey allegedly obstructed law enforcement or what they were allegedly obstructing.
It's unclear how Walz and Frey allegedly obstructed law enforcement or what they were allegedly obstructing.
Department of Justice investigating Gov. Walz, Minneapolis Mayor Frey, U.S. officials say
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey are under federal investigation, two U.S. officials told WCCO on Friday afternoon.
www.cbsnews.com
January 16, 2026 at 11:11 PM
It’s war.
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Excellent instructional video pass it on
January 13, 2026 at 4:09 AM
Excellent instructional video pass it on
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This is important and, also, not not new. There were reports of this in LA, Portland, and Chicago, at least, as well.
Just so people outside of MN know - a lot of the US citizens getting “arrested” by ICE never get processed at Whipple. They are roughed up during the arrest and then often dropped off miles from where they were picked up. It means we don’t know the true scale of what ICE is doing based on ICE stats
January 15, 2026 at 7:04 PM
This is important and, also, not not new. There were reports of this in LA, Portland, and Chicago, at least, as well.
A very unhappy girl, making a semi-annual visit to the veterinarian. She learned, after being sedated, that she has a torn ligament at her knee. Surgery is most likely in her future.
January 14, 2026 at 12:17 AM
A very unhappy girl, making a semi-annual visit to the veterinarian. She learned, after being sedated, that she has a torn ligament at her knee. Surgery is most likely in her future.
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Friends —
Spread these everywhere. Share them. Use your feed to get the message out.
Spread these everywhere. Share them. Use your feed to get the message out.
January 3, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Friends —
Spread these everywhere. Share them. Use your feed to get the message out.
Spread these everywhere. Share them. Use your feed to get the message out.
Good morning!
Last sunrise of 2025
Last sunrise of 2025
December 31, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Good morning!
Last sunrise of 2025
Last sunrise of 2025
Freshly groomed Nordic ski trails
December 29, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Freshly groomed Nordic ski trails
Sunrise 12/28/2025
Vermont
Vermont
December 29, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Sunrise 12/28/2025
Vermont
Vermont
Crazy cloud formations Vermont
December 29, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Crazy cloud formations Vermont
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Yesterday, at a threats hearing, an FBI official testified that “antifa” is a major national security threat, but couldn’t explain its structure, location, or membership. Meanwhile, the White House quietly released a new National Security Strategy that elevates mass migration as the defining threat.
I’ve Sat in the Rooms Where These Are Written. This One Stunned Me.
The quiet rewrite of America’s national security priorities.
www.livingitwitholiviatroye.com
December 12, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Yesterday, at a threats hearing, an FBI official testified that “antifa” is a major national security threat, but couldn’t explain its structure, location, or membership. Meanwhile, the White House quietly released a new National Security Strategy that elevates mass migration as the defining threat.
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Nothing shows confidence like threatening your own party.
December 11, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Nothing shows confidence like threatening your own party.
Good morning and a happy Friday to all!
November 21, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Good morning and a happy Friday to all!
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In response to this claim that the "strategy didn't work."
The people were on our side. We were building momentum to help save our democracy. We could have won - the premium increase notices were just starting.
And giving in now will embolden him. Things will likely get worse.
The people were on our side. We were building momentum to help save our democracy. We could have won - the premium increase notices were just starting.
And giving in now will embolden him. Things will likely get worse.
November 10, 2025 at 5:43 PM
In response to this claim that the "strategy didn't work."
The people were on our side. We were building momentum to help save our democracy. We could have won - the premium increase notices were just starting.
And giving in now will embolden him. Things will likely get worse.
The people were on our side. We were building momentum to help save our democracy. We could have won - the premium increase notices were just starting.
And giving in now will embolden him. Things will likely get worse.
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"Bullies gain power when righteous people yield in the face of their wrongdoing."
I got back to my office after the vote last night and recorded this. There's no way to sugarcoat what happened. And my fear is that Trump gets stronger, not weaker, because of this acquiescence. I'm angry - like you. But I choose to keep fighting.
November 10, 2025 at 3:51 PM
"Bullies gain power when righteous people yield in the face of their wrongdoing."
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Chris Murphy: "There will be pretty substantial damage to a Dem brand that has been rehabilitated if on the heels of an election in which the people told us to keep fighting, we immediately stop... if we surrender without having gotten anything, I worry it'll be hard to get them back up off the mat"
November 7, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Chris Murphy: "There will be pretty substantial damage to a Dem brand that has been rehabilitated if on the heels of an election in which the people told us to keep fighting, we immediately stop... if we surrender without having gotten anything, I worry it'll be hard to get them back up off the mat"
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"I don't knock my country for what it is - I knock it because I share the dream of so many of us as to what it can be."
~Rod Serling 1970
~Rod Serling 1970
October 18, 2025 at 12:56 PM
"I don't knock my country for what it is - I knock it because I share the dream of so many of us as to what it can be."
~Rod Serling 1970
~Rod Serling 1970
I love this!
October 18, 2025 at 4:30 PM
I love this!
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Trump kills funding previously appropriated by Congress for one of the most important infrastructure projects in the country because it involves NY and NJ, while Republicans ask for Dem votes on future government funding while refusing to talk to Dems about it.
October 16, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Trump kills funding previously appropriated by Congress for one of the most important infrastructure projects in the country because it involves NY and NJ, while Republicans ask for Dem votes on future government funding while refusing to talk to Dems about it.
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🚨SOUTHERN VOTERS🚨
Your state could be impacted by a Supreme Court ruling that could lock in GOP control for over a generation, and in some states, eliminate majority-Black districts entirely.
Learn about what's out stake if the court guts Section 2👇
https://bit.ly/4q7aQ7D
Your state could be impacted by a Supreme Court ruling that could lock in GOP control for over a generation, and in some states, eliminate majority-Black districts entirely.
Learn about what's out stake if the court guts Section 2👇
https://bit.ly/4q7aQ7D
GOP Could Lock in House Control for a Generation if SCOTUS Ends Key VRA Protection, Report Warns
Read more here.
bit.ly
October 11, 2025 at 10:03 PM
🚨SOUTHERN VOTERS🚨
Your state could be impacted by a Supreme Court ruling that could lock in GOP control for over a generation, and in some states, eliminate majority-Black districts entirely.
Learn about what's out stake if the court guts Section 2👇
https://bit.ly/4q7aQ7D
Your state could be impacted by a Supreme Court ruling that could lock in GOP control for over a generation, and in some states, eliminate majority-Black districts entirely.
Learn about what's out stake if the court guts Section 2👇
https://bit.ly/4q7aQ7D
My cute girl Elle, in 2019.
October 11, 2025 at 3:13 PM
My cute girl Elle, in 2019.
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Things to consider:
Document the violence & violations--on camera, w/photos, saving images--any way you can. Speaking as a historian- it will matter
Point out violations--w/images & text--even if you think it won't matter. It will. It needs to be called out & exposed
You are a witness.
Expose it.
Document the violence & violations--on camera, w/photos, saving images--any way you can. Speaking as a historian- it will matter
Point out violations--w/images & text--even if you think it won't matter. It will. It needs to be called out & exposed
You are a witness.
Expose it.
October 5, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Things to consider:
Document the violence & violations--on camera, w/photos, saving images--any way you can. Speaking as a historian- it will matter
Point out violations--w/images & text--even if you think it won't matter. It will. It needs to be called out & exposed
You are a witness.
Expose it.
Document the violence & violations--on camera, w/photos, saving images--any way you can. Speaking as a historian- it will matter
Point out violations--w/images & text--even if you think it won't matter. It will. It needs to be called out & exposed
You are a witness.
Expose it.
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People in Chicago: Know your rights when faced with federal forces.
Know Your Rights: Federal Forces Being Sent to Chicago
President Trump’s decision to send federal forces, and National Guard troops, reflects his authoritarian desire to control any community guided by policies and principles that conflict with his
www.aclu-il.org
October 4, 2025 at 10:08 PM
People in Chicago: Know your rights when faced with federal forces.
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Blaming Democrats for a shutdown when you control the House, Senate, and the White House only proves you can't govern.
September 29, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Blaming Democrats for a shutdown when you control the House, Senate, and the White House only proves you can't govern.