Kristen
@kristen10.bsky.social
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It's a really scary time. Our president is rattling sabers across the globe. Government thugs are shooting people in the streets.
This is a good week to go to a meeting in your community, in person if possible. Be with others and remember: YOU ARE NOT ALONE.
This is a good week to go to a meeting in your community, in person if possible. Be with others and remember: YOU ARE NOT ALONE.
January 7, 2026 at 5:33 PM
It's a really scary time. Our president is rattling sabers across the globe. Government thugs are shooting people in the streets.
This is a good week to go to a meeting in your community, in person if possible. Be with others and remember: YOU ARE NOT ALONE.
This is a good week to go to a meeting in your community, in person if possible. Be with others and remember: YOU ARE NOT ALONE.
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@hcrichardson.bsky.social Just finished emailing my US representative, linked below. I'm also going to read it on his local voicemail after 5:00 p.m. - 5 minute limit but on the record! Thanks for your encouragement!
bsky.app/profile/rura...
bsky.app/profile/rura...
1 of 2 #Arkansas #FrenchHill #Congress #Representative #Venezuala #UnilateralUseOfForce #Lawless #President #US #Oversight #Accountability
@hcrichardson.bsky.social recommends that we all contact Congress re: recent lawless, unilateral use of force the US took on Venezuela. Screencaps of my letter.
@hcrichardson.bsky.social recommends that we all contact Congress re: recent lawless, unilateral use of force the US took on Venezuela. Screencaps of my letter.
January 6, 2026 at 9:54 PM
@hcrichardson.bsky.social Just finished emailing my US representative, linked below. I'm also going to read it on his local voicemail after 5:00 p.m. - 5 minute limit but on the record! Thanks for your encouragement!
bsky.app/profile/rura...
bsky.app/profile/rura...
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Once again, a mere handful of people in Washington could caucus today with the Democrats & put an end to ~90% of the worst things immediately.
They even have names: bsky.app/profile/mcop...
We should stop giving these people free passes every day & yell at them like everyone yells at Democrats.
They even have names: bsky.app/profile/mcop...
We should stop giving these people free passes every day & yell at them like everyone yells at Democrats.
This puts the GOP at 218 with a shutdown coming.
Doug LaMalfa (California 1st Congressional district House Republican) just died according to Jake Sherman.
January 6, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Once again, a mere handful of people in Washington could caucus today with the Democrats & put an end to ~90% of the worst things immediately.
They even have names: bsky.app/profile/mcop...
We should stop giving these people free passes every day & yell at them like everyone yells at Democrats.
They even have names: bsky.app/profile/mcop...
We should stop giving these people free passes every day & yell at them like everyone yells at Democrats.
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Officer Harry Dunn: "How can we move on from January 6th without correcting the record on what happened? There has been no accountability...The President pardoned them — a criminal pardoning criminals."
January 6, 2026 at 2:31 PM
Officer Harry Dunn: "How can we move on from January 6th without correcting the record on what happened? There has been no accountability...The President pardoned them — a criminal pardoning criminals."
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NATO minus the US issues a statement about Trump's territorial aspirations against Denmark
January 6, 2026 at 1:22 PM
NATO minus the US issues a statement about Trump's territorial aspirations against Denmark
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I’m running for Congress in NY-12, my home.
We have a demented, criminal president running the country like a mob operation—government by the boss, for the boss.
We need Democratic fighters who will defend the rule of law and deliver government by the people. Join us.
We have a demented, criminal president running the country like a mob operation—government by the boss, for the boss.
We need Democratic fighters who will defend the rule of law and deliver government by the people. Join us.
January 6, 2026 at 11:59 AM
I’m running for Congress in NY-12, my home.
We have a demented, criminal president running the country like a mob operation—government by the boss, for the boss.
We need Democratic fighters who will defend the rule of law and deliver government by the people. Join us.
We have a demented, criminal president running the country like a mob operation—government by the boss, for the boss.
We need Democratic fighters who will defend the rule of law and deliver government by the people. Join us.
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Never forget.
January 6, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Never forget.
First light
The other day
The other day
January 6, 2026 at 6:52 PM
First light
The other day
The other day
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It’s genuinely wild that the United States spent decades building an elaborate rules-based international order which de facto cemented its permanent status as the dominant global hegemon, sustained by ideology rather than might, and now is just blowing it all up for literally no reason
January 6, 2026 at 12:35 AM
It’s genuinely wild that the United States spent decades building an elaborate rules-based international order which de facto cemented its permanent status as the dominant global hegemon, sustained by ideology rather than might, and now is just blowing it all up for literally no reason
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January 5, 2026
January 5, 2026 (Monday)
Five years ago, on January 6, 2021, more than 2,000 rioters stormed the U.S.
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
January 6, 2026 at 7:43 AM
January 5, 2026
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We’re being led by the anti-vaxxers of the legal sphere:
People who’ve never lived without the protections of international law and domestic regulation, so they only notice the inconvenience, not the horrors prevented.
When institutions work, their benefits become invisible, until they’re gone.
People who’ve never lived without the protections of international law and domestic regulation, so they only notice the inconvenience, not the horrors prevented.
When institutions work, their benefits become invisible, until they’re gone.
January 6, 2026 at 2:38 PM
We’re being led by the anti-vaxxers of the legal sphere:
People who’ve never lived without the protections of international law and domestic regulation, so they only notice the inconvenience, not the horrors prevented.
When institutions work, their benefits become invisible, until they’re gone.
People who’ve never lived without the protections of international law and domestic regulation, so they only notice the inconvenience, not the horrors prevented.
When institutions work, their benefits become invisible, until they’re gone.
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Five years later, January 6 still matters. Not just because of what happened—but because of what happens if we decide we’ve already heard enough.
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
January 6 Is Five Years Behind Us. The Threat It Exposed Is Not.
On the fifth anniversary of the attack on the Capitol, I’m participating in a hearing meant to remember what happened. I’m grateful for that—but I worry that as the shock fades, so does our vigilance,
open.substack.com
January 6, 2026 at 2:21 PM
Five years later, January 6 still matters. Not just because of what happened—but because of what happens if we decide we’ve already heard enough.
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
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The government of the United States is withholding funds for its needy citizens in 5 democratic states.
This goes against all governing principles of a democracy, punishing states that don't align with Trump's brutal regime.
This goes against all governing principles of a democracy, punishing states that don't align with Trump's brutal regime.
“Minnesota, New York, California, Illinois and Colorado will be cut off from around $7 billion in funding for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program, which provides cash assistance to households with children, according to two people familiar with the matter.”
Monstrously cruel.
Monstrously cruel.
Health Dept. to Freeze $10 Billion in Funding to 5 Democratic States
www.nytimes.com
January 6, 2026 at 2:50 PM
The government of the United States is withholding funds for its needy citizens in 5 democratic states.
This goes against all governing principles of a democracy, punishing states that don't align with Trump's brutal regime.
This goes against all governing principles of a democracy, punishing states that don't align with Trump's brutal regime.
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If the US holds Venezuela, we will seize 17% of oil -- yesterday's technology. If China uses this precedent to take Taiwan, it will own 60% of semiconductors -- tomorrow's technology. See what happens when you elect evil & stupid at the same time?
Really American FB
Really American FB
January 6, 2026 at 2:07 AM
If the US holds Venezuela, we will seize 17% of oil -- yesterday's technology. If China uses this precedent to take Taiwan, it will own 60% of semiconductors -- tomorrow's technology. See what happens when you elect evil & stupid at the same time?
Really American FB
Really American FB
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Listen to the panic of this moment as #ICE shoots into her car with kids inside.
How can anyone think that this is acceptable?
It's absolutely repugnant.
#ICELawlessness is happening again & again.
Just about every attack is being done without warrants on innocent people by anonymous thugs.
How can anyone think that this is acceptable?
It's absolutely repugnant.
#ICELawlessness is happening again & again.
Just about every attack is being done without warrants on innocent people by anonymous thugs.
January 6, 2026 at 2:07 AM
Listen to the panic of this moment as #ICE shoots into her car with kids inside.
How can anyone think that this is acceptable?
It's absolutely repugnant.
#ICELawlessness is happening again & again.
Just about every attack is being done without warrants on innocent people by anonymous thugs.
How can anyone think that this is acceptable?
It's absolutely repugnant.
#ICELawlessness is happening again & again.
Just about every attack is being done without warrants on innocent people by anonymous thugs.
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This is superb, from Sen. Kelly.
Please watch.
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Insider note: First sentence of Kelly's presentation is uncannily powerful echo of my favorite TV ad ever. "Imported from Detroit," 15 yrs ago
Serendipity? Embedded memory by Kelly people? Perfect for both.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNIQ...
Please watch.
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Insider note: First sentence of Kelly's presentation is uncannily powerful echo of my favorite TV ad ever. "Imported from Detroit," 15 yrs ago
Serendipity? Embedded memory by Kelly people? Perfect for both.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNIQ...
January 5, 2026 at 7:54 PM
This is superb, from Sen. Kelly.
Please watch.
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Insider note: First sentence of Kelly's presentation is uncannily powerful echo of my favorite TV ad ever. "Imported from Detroit," 15 yrs ago
Serendipity? Embedded memory by Kelly people? Perfect for both.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNIQ...
Please watch.
__
Insider note: First sentence of Kelly's presentation is uncannily powerful echo of my favorite TV ad ever. "Imported from Detroit," 15 yrs ago
Serendipity? Embedded memory by Kelly people? Perfect for both.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNIQ...
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@hcrichardson.bsky.social
Sunday afternoon Visibility Brigade in Concord MA.
70 intrepid, angry, noble souls braved the cold and icy walk to send their message.
We usually only have a handful of folks.
You can do it too. It’s SO worth it. 🗽🇺🇸
Sunday afternoon Visibility Brigade in Concord MA.
70 intrepid, angry, noble souls braved the cold and icy walk to send their message.
We usually only have a handful of folks.
You can do it too. It’s SO worth it. 🗽🇺🇸
January 5, 2026 at 2:29 AM
@hcrichardson.bsky.social
Sunday afternoon Visibility Brigade in Concord MA.
70 intrepid, angry, noble souls braved the cold and icy walk to send their message.
We usually only have a handful of folks.
You can do it too. It’s SO worth it. 🗽🇺🇸
Sunday afternoon Visibility Brigade in Concord MA.
70 intrepid, angry, noble souls braved the cold and icy walk to send their message.
We usually only have a handful of folks.
You can do it too. It’s SO worth it. 🗽🇺🇸
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Make your call to congress. Today and everyday.
January 4, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Make your call to congress. Today and everyday.
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Breaking the law is their normalcy they want us to except. That’s not going to happen.
January 4, 2026 at 7:39 PM
Breaking the law is their normalcy they want us to except. That’s not going to happen.
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So we now appear to be up to at least 80 Venezuelans killed.
For an operation that anonymous admin officials said yesterday was"virtually flawless."
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
For an operation that anonymous admin officials said yesterday was"virtually flawless."
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
January 4, 2026 at 7:08 PM
So we now appear to be up to at least 80 Venezuelans killed.
For an operation that anonymous admin officials said yesterday was"virtually flawless."
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
For an operation that anonymous admin officials said yesterday was"virtually flawless."
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
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This is surreal to see with the feeble old president falling asleep behind him
January 4, 2026 at 7:05 PM
This is surreal to see with the feeble old president falling asleep behind him
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Rep. @sethmoulton.bsky.social : "Is anyone going to just stop for a second and be honest? This is insane. What the hell are we doing? We've got a lot of problems in America today, and invading, occupying, running Venezuela does not solve any of them."
January 4, 2026 at 4:47 AM
Rep. @sethmoulton.bsky.social : "Is anyone going to just stop for a second and be honest? This is insane. What the hell are we doing? We've got a lot of problems in America today, and invading, occupying, running Venezuela does not solve any of them."
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Now that Republicans finally released the video and transcript of Jack Smith’s deposition (hidden on New Year’s Eve), it’s time to grant Smith’s request to testify in a public hearing like every other Special Counsel has done.
The American people deserve to hear the truth live.
The American people deserve to hear the truth live.
Jack Smith in just-released House Committee interview … about Trump:
“The attack that happened at the Capitol … does not happen without him. The other co-conspirators were doing this for his benefit”
youtu.be/1NOVLkzycPI?...
“The attack that happened at the Capitol … does not happen without him. The other co-conspirators were doing this for his benefit”
youtu.be/1NOVLkzycPI?...
Jack Smith in House Cmte interview re: Trump: “Attack.. at the Capitol does not happen without him”
YouTube video by Scott MacFarlane Reports
youtu.be
January 4, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Now that Republicans finally released the video and transcript of Jack Smith’s deposition (hidden on New Year’s Eve), it’s time to grant Smith’s request to testify in a public hearing like every other Special Counsel has done.
The American people deserve to hear the truth live.
The American people deserve to hear the truth live.