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Kim Hughes
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I like sandwiches, road trips, good books and bad movies.

You can take the girl out of Jersey, but …
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They want to scare people out of posting ICE-critical content, because they know these posts are turning even their supporters against them. But the better option is to take a page out of their playbook and flood the zone.
Posting about ICE on Instagram is now enough to get you an “administrative subpoena.” 👀

@nytimes.com #$META
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
February 16, 2026 at 1:49 PM
Eat the rich
pretty stunning chart
February 16, 2026 at 8:04 PM
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Pam Bondi
For @rawstory.com
Follow my work and writing on Substack: nickanderson.substack.com
February 12, 2026 at 6:56 PM
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Not a single Democrat should go to the State of the Union. Don’t be a prop in his spectacle. www.axios.com/2026/02/11/t...
House Democrats try to shut down disruptions at Trump's State of the Union
Jeffries told his members to either show "silent defiance" or boycott the speech.
www.axios.com
February 12, 2026 at 3:32 AM
I hope this happens everywhere he goes for the rest of his miserable life
February 6, 2026 at 8:24 PM
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Andy Kim refusing to allow Phil Murphy to coronate his wife has actually destroyed one of the most entrenched machines in American politics.
the story here, which Kornacki gets right, is not exemplified in Mejia leading

it's that she's barely beating Malinowski who, while not a leftist, was an anti machine candidate who faced down an absolute money cannon of negative ads from DMFI and the machine

the *machine* lost here spectacularly
February 6, 2026 at 4:05 AM
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One of the best things I’ve read in a while:
January 25, 2026 at 10:39 PM
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REMINDER: If you want Dem senators to shut down ICE/DHS funding here are the Senators to focus on:

Cortez-Masto
Fetterman
Rosen
Shaheen
Hassan
King
Gillibrand
Peters
Murray

And also probably Durbin, Schumer, Schatz.

Light up the phone lines on Monday am: (202) 224-3121
Kaine is engaging in performance art and it’s bullshit kabuki. Murray is already touting it so Dems are gonna offer the votes with wink and nods.

Dems likely to collaborate:

CCM
Fetterman
Rosen
Shaheen
Hassan
King
Gillibrand
Peters
Murray

And probably Durbin, Schumer, Schatz.

Cowards.
👀 Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., one of 8 Senate Dems who voted for the November deal, slams the House-passed approps package. His concerns include ICE. As a bundle, he doesn’t support it “without significant amendment.”

This still needs 60 senators to avert a shutdown next Friday. Stay tuned.
January 24, 2026 at 9:12 PM
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A mom who wrote poems, a preschooler with a Spider-Man backpack , a nurse who cared for veterans — these are the people they’re afraid of.
January 24, 2026 at 8:39 PM
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Moral of the story: let them die.
Two women trained as first responders were abducted by three ICE agents. One of the agents starts seizing. The other two don’t know what to do. The women jump into action and save the agent’s life, only to be re-handcuffed and processed.

www.startribune.com/detained-by-...
Detained by ICE, two women became first responders during agent’s seizure
The women say they guided agents through the emergency, later raising concerns about medical protocols, weapons safety and accountability.
www.startribune.com
January 24, 2026 at 12:21 AM
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If every Democrat voted NO on funding ICE, it would not have passed the House. But, 7 House Democrats voted to fund Trump's lawless, masked goons, so it passed.

Hakeem Jeffries refused to whip his members to vote against ICE funding. Genuinely unforgivable.
NEW: DHS appropriations bill funding ICE passes 220-207

7 Democrats voted YES on the bill:
- Jared Golden
- Marie Gluesenkamp Perez
- Henry Cuellar
- Tom Suozzi
- Laura Gillen
- Don Davis
- Vicente Gonzalez

One Republican voted NO: Thomas Massie
January 22, 2026 at 9:50 PM
I love this so much
You don’t know your role yet maybe, but we are all finding out just what we have to offer.

In Minneapolis, one man knew immediately what he could offer and said “Bring me your clothing”.
January 23, 2026 at 5:59 AM
I said this two months ago. @people.com is one of the few “mainstream” outlets truly meeting the moment
Seriously, @people.com has been meeting the moment better than 90% of publications with direct reporting and crystal clear headlines.

This is a good way for the low-information voters who are usually detached from the news cycle to get turned around.
What America will read this weekend while in line at the grocery checkout:

@peoplemag.bsky.social #ICE
people.com/ice-detains-...
January 23, 2026 at 1:39 AM
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"Should we vote to give more money to the people shooting my constituents in the face?" is not a complicated political question. And yet, Democrats don't seem able to answer it.
January 22, 2026 at 1:05 AM
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It’s quite likely that being called a “fucking bitch” is one of the last things a dying Renee Good ever heard.

I demand leaders who are as filled with pure, diamond-hard rage over this as I am.

I believe this is absolutely not asking for too much.
Not to be too morbid, but today's reporting is that she was actually still alive for several minutes. He said that to her while she was dying.
January 17, 2026 at 1:56 AM
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Senate Democrats absolutely have to shut the govt down to stop this ICE insanity in the Twin Cities. This is not sustainable & cannot be normalized. Any Democratic vote to provide money to the thugs who are brutalizing this community is a grave betrayal to the people here. Accountability can't wait.
January 15, 2026 at 3:37 AM
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We need to pick up this Overton Window and throw it as far as we can. Stop waiting for shit to “be popular” and start advocating for what is transparently right.
January 14, 2026 at 3:02 PM
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Democrats need to understand that they can just say “It’s insane to threaten Greenland” and “I don’t think ICE should murder Americans in the street” and you don’t need to pretend to link it to the affordability crisis.

Say bad things are bad.
January 7, 2026 at 7:45 PM
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SERIOUSLY.
Every elected Republican was a united front opposing and criticizing everything Obama did for 8 straight years, even if it was a policy they fundamentally agreed with. Why. In the fuck. Is it asking too much for Democrats to do the same with a legitimate fascist?
Democratic voters are working hard to stop fascism. It would be nice if the leaders of the party joined them.
December 5, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Done with this mediocre man. Jeffries has got to go
Jeffries claims the charges against Cueller were "very thin" and says Trump's pardon was "exactly the right outcome"
December 3, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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The model of holding individual senators responsible is broken here. The retirees clearly agreed to take the fall. Which is why the nos should get no credit for voting no unless they move to oust Schumer
November 10, 2025 at 3:20 AM
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I heard from a bunch of federal employees last night and this morning. They aren't happy.

"I would rather be an actual pawn. At least pawn sacrifices are calculated and achieve something. All this for a fucking meaningless vote."
'A Slap in the Face': Federal Employees Feel Betrayed by Democrats' Shutdown Cave
"I would rather be an actual pawn. At least pawn sacrifices are calculated and achieve something."
www.gravityisgone.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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Senator Schumer is no longer effective and should be replaced. If you can’t lead the fight to stop healthcare premiums from skyrocketing for Americans, what will you fight for?
November 10, 2025 at 2:25 AM
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photos of Trump sleeping through yesterday's Oval Office event via Andrew Harnik of Getty
November 7, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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*cries in American*
Australia has so much electricity from solar power that it is going to start offering free electricity to everyone for at least three hours during the day as the wholesale price of power goes negative

electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
Australia has so much solar that it's offering everyone free electricity
Australia's extensive solar power penetration makes so much energy that the government wants to offer free electricity at peak hours.
electrek.co
November 6, 2025 at 2:16 PM