Lee Dennis
@leedennis.bsky.social
Interested observer for eight decades
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ICE has detained two-year-old Chloe Renata Tipan Villacis and her father.
The pair were on their way home from a grocery store in south Minneapolis when ICE agents smashed their car window.
The pair were on their way home from a grocery store in south Minneapolis when ICE agents smashed their car window.
January 23, 2026 at 11:36 PM
ICE has detained two-year-old Chloe Renata Tipan Villacis and her father.
The pair were on their way home from a grocery store in south Minneapolis when ICE agents smashed their car window.
The pair were on their way home from a grocery store in south Minneapolis when ICE agents smashed their car window.
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"This is not a contest of ordinary politics. It is a trial of first principles: whether we remain a nation governed by laws, or submit to the dominion of one man’s will." https://open.substack.com/pub/therickwilson/p/a-declaration-of-independence-from?r=1ne2d&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=overlay
A Declaration of Independence From The Mad King
It's time.
open.substack.com
January 20, 2026 at 2:00 PM
"This is not a contest of ordinary politics. It is a trial of first principles: whether we remain a nation governed by laws, or submit to the dominion of one man’s will." https://open.substack.com/pub/therickwilson/p/a-declaration-of-independence-from?r=1ne2d&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=overlay
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Donald J. Trump has driven this nation to the precipice. This is not a normal political disagreement. It is a constitutional emergency.
Read more from Rick Wilson:
https://www.againstallenemies.net/p/a-declaration-of-independence-from?r=1ne2d&shareImageVariant=overlay&triedRedirect=true
Read more from Rick Wilson:
https://www.againstallenemies.net/p/a-declaration-of-independence-from?r=1ne2d&shareImageVariant=overlay&triedRedirect=true
A Declaration of Independence From The Mad King
It's time.
www.againstallenemies.net
January 20, 2026 at 12:47 AM
Donald J. Trump has driven this nation to the precipice. This is not a normal political disagreement. It is a constitutional emergency.
Read more from Rick Wilson:
https://www.againstallenemies.net/p/a-declaration-of-independence-from?r=1ne2d&shareImageVariant=overlay&triedRedirect=true
Read more from Rick Wilson:
https://www.againstallenemies.net/p/a-declaration-of-independence-from?r=1ne2d&shareImageVariant=overlay&triedRedirect=true
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“Hope has two daughters,” wrote St. Augustine of Hippo. “Their names are Anger and Courage.”
January 18, 2026 at 8:10 PM
“Hope has two daughters,” wrote St. Augustine of Hippo. “Their names are Anger and Courage.”
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Remember when the Governor of FL said this? We do.
January 14, 2026 at 1:43 PM
Remember when the Governor of FL said this? We do.
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Epstein Files Are the Law Now — SO WHERE ARE THEY?
youtu.be/EPe7udJkYbc
youtu.be/EPe7udJkYbc
Epstein Files Are the Law Now — SO WHERE ARE THEY?
YouTube video by Adam Kinzinger
youtu.be
January 13, 2026 at 2:03 AM
Epstein Files Are the Law Now — SO WHERE ARE THEY?
youtu.be/EPe7udJkYbc
youtu.be/EPe7udJkYbc
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Kristi Noem’s reckless, militarized actions have made communities across our country more dangerous, not safer. The fatal shooting in Minneapolis and other incidents show what happens when force is prioritized over human life.
Enough is enough. She must resign or be removed from office immediately.
Enough is enough. She must resign or be removed from office immediately.
January 9, 2026 at 6:37 PM
Kristi Noem’s reckless, militarized actions have made communities across our country more dangerous, not safer. The fatal shooting in Minneapolis and other incidents show what happens when force is prioritized over human life.
Enough is enough. She must resign or be removed from office immediately.
Enough is enough. She must resign or be removed from office immediately.
Have you noticed? Ever since 1/20/2025, the West Wing and the oval office have gotten smaller and smaller.
wapo.st/49iVxRy
wapo.st/49iVxRy
Trump plans to make his ballroom addition as tall as the White House itself
The president’s architect disclosed the change as federal review panels begin a fast-track review of the $400 million project.
wapo.st
January 8, 2026 at 11:11 PM
Have you noticed? Ever since 1/20/2025, the West Wing and the oval office have gotten smaller and smaller.
wapo.st/49iVxRy
wapo.st/49iVxRy
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I'm attending Indivisible's event, “Rapid Response Call: ICE Killing and Lawlessness in Minneapolis” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...
Rapid Response Call: ICE Killing and Lawlessness in Minneapolis · Indivisible
Join us Thursday, January 8th, at 8:00 pm ET / 5:00 pm PT to discuss the killing by ICE in Minneapolis and their lawlessness and harm in communities across the country.
We will talk with local and n...
www.mobilize.us
January 8, 2026 at 10:52 PM
I'm attending Indivisible's event, “Rapid Response Call: ICE Killing and Lawlessness in Minneapolis” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...
Hilton: Couldn't keep Liz Taylor, can't keep me.
Just cancelled my Hilton "Honors" account.
Just cancelled my Hilton "Honors" account.
Hilton said it is breaking from a franchise that was accused of canceling ICE agents' reservations at its Minneapolis-area location
Hilton To Break From Franchise Hotel Accused Of Canceling ICE Agents' Bookings
www.huffpost.com
January 6, 2026 at 5:36 PM
Hilton: Couldn't keep Liz Taylor, can't keep me.
Just cancelled my Hilton "Honors" account.
Just cancelled my Hilton "Honors" account.
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This is why I’m pushing for a state escrow account that holds federal funds before sending them on to Washington. If Trump wants to steal our tax dollars that were legally appropriated by Congress, then we should just be paying ourselves.
“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 3:43 PM
This is why I’m pushing for a state escrow account that holds federal funds before sending them on to Washington. If Trump wants to steal our tax dollars that were legally appropriated by Congress, then we should just be paying ourselves.
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“why are you still on twitter” -> whiny, makes you sound like a scold
“oh you post on the pedophile app” -> makes them sound like a pedophile
“oh you post on the pedophile app” -> makes them sound like a pedophile
January 5, 2026 at 7:47 PM
“why are you still on twitter” -> whiny, makes you sound like a scold
“oh you post on the pedophile app” -> makes them sound like a pedophile
“oh you post on the pedophile app” -> makes them sound like a pedophile
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Here's something I wrote about Tim Walz before he was seen as VP prospect. After speech that got unprompted standing ovation from 20,000 scientists from around the world
He is a formidable, accomplished, genuinely decent, genuinely intelligent and visionary man
fallows.substack.com/p/election-c...
He is a formidable, accomplished, genuinely decent, genuinely intelligent and visionary man
fallows.substack.com/p/election-c...
Election Countdown, 99 Days to Go: Who Is Tim Walz?
A governor, a six-term Congressman, a National Guard artillery specialist, a school teacher for 20 years—and a geographer. A speech that will introduce you to him, and that contains surprises.
fallows.substack.com
January 5, 2026 at 8:45 PM
Here's something I wrote about Tim Walz before he was seen as VP prospect. After speech that got unprompted standing ovation from 20,000 scientists from around the world
He is a formidable, accomplished, genuinely decent, genuinely intelligent and visionary man
fallows.substack.com/p/election-c...
He is a formidable, accomplished, genuinely decent, genuinely intelligent and visionary man
fallows.substack.com/p/election-c...
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@nypost.com how bout you talk about Stephen Miller his wife and kids are living in a navy Luxury house on tax payer money cuz he's afraid of liberals on his Block in Virginia .
Marco Rubio living rent free on American tax payers.
Kristi Noem and her BF Corey Lewandowski living rent free too.
Marco Rubio living rent free on American tax payers.
Kristi Noem and her BF Corey Lewandowski living rent free too.
January 1, 2026 at 8:15 PM
@nypost.com how bout you talk about Stephen Miller his wife and kids are living in a navy Luxury house on tax payer money cuz he's afraid of liberals on his Block in Virginia .
Marco Rubio living rent free on American tax payers.
Kristi Noem and her BF Corey Lewandowski living rent free too.
Marco Rubio living rent free on American tax payers.
Kristi Noem and her BF Corey Lewandowski living rent free too.
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It's a basic misunderstanding of Socialism. The end goal is not "nobody can own expensive stuff" ideally it would lead to "Everybody can afford whatever they want".
Now you still have to work and save for it, but it is achievable because your basics needs are met, unlike in the current system.
Now you still have to work and save for it, but it is achievable because your basics needs are met, unlike in the current system.
January 1, 2026 at 6:17 PM
It's a basic misunderstanding of Socialism. The end goal is not "nobody can own expensive stuff" ideally it would lead to "Everybody can afford whatever they want".
Now you still have to work and save for it, but it is achievable because your basics needs are met, unlike in the current system.
Now you still have to work and save for it, but it is achievable because your basics needs are met, unlike in the current system.
We all know Santa and his reindeers likely to be stopped and detained at the U.S. border due do a Kavanaugh stop (seasonal workers, brown fur).
Melania Trump: "Santa's reindeer -- Rudolph, Dasher, Comet, all of them -- they're resting in the North Pole. They need to save all of their energy for their great flight around the world on Christmas Eve. Santa told me they're snuggling beneath warm, fluffy blankets."
December 8, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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The Trump-era US is reshaping global order in the same way the racoon reshaped the shelves in that liquor store.
December 5, 2025 at 6:55 PM
The Trump-era US is reshaping global order in the same way the racoon reshaped the shelves in that liquor store.
Every single congressional Democrat needs to be out there, right now, insisting that Pete Hegseth resign right now and announcing that he will be held accountable for committing war crimes.
If you do not demand accountability here and now, they will only become more emboldened.
If you do not demand accountability here and now, they will only become more emboldened.
Exclusive: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave an order to “kill everybody” in the first strike on suspected drug boats in the Caribbean. After two men survived, the mission commander ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions, according to two sources.
November 28, 2025 at 8:02 PM
My sentiments exactly.
"as horrible as the Ukraine 'piece' deal is..."
@emptywheel.bsky.social
Call or contact all your congress critters now and let them know America is better than this.
"as horrible as the Ukraine 'piece' deal is..."
@emptywheel.bsky.social
Call or contact all your congress critters now and let them know America is better than this.
November 23, 2025 at 12:29 PM
My sentiments exactly.
"as horrible as the Ukraine 'piece' deal is..."
@emptywheel.bsky.social
Call or contact all your congress critters now and let them know America is better than this.
"as horrible as the Ukraine 'piece' deal is..."
@emptywheel.bsky.social
Call or contact all your congress critters now and let them know America is better than this.
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Great thread, and no. 15 is why we should be helping Ukraine, encouraging Europe, and not letting Putin's Puppet POTUS sabotage liberty for all.
1/16 🧵France + U.S., a tale worth retelling
Disclaimer: This piece does not intend to negate or absolve the United States of its violence against Indigenous nations, whose lands and lives it profoundly altered. The aim is to tell the Franco-American story and how it mattered more than we remember.
Disclaimer: This piece does not intend to negate or absolve the United States of its violence against Indigenous nations, whose lands and lives it profoundly altered. The aim is to tell the Franco-American story and how it mattered more than we remember.
November 9, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Great thread, and no. 15 is why we should be helping Ukraine, encouraging Europe, and not letting Putin's Puppet POTUS sabotage liberty for all.
When will they ever learn?#Blacksky
1/ The US Government has quietly removed a memorial to Black soldiers who died in World War II from the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, South Limburg. The move follows a complaint from the right-wing Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission. ⬇️
November 9, 2025 at 12:27 PM
When will they ever learn?#Blacksky
Way not to go, Atlantic. A whole article on scientists and physicians running for office, and NO mention of Ohio:
www.newsweek.com/amy-acton-ed...
www.newsweek.com/amy-acton-ed...
Amy Acton edges out Vivek Ramaswamy in new Ohio governor race poll
Amy Acton and Vivek Ramaswamy remain the top contenders for their respective party's nomination.
www.newsweek.com
November 8, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Way not to go, Atlantic. A whole article on scientists and physicians running for office, and NO mention of Ohio:
www.newsweek.com/amy-acton-ed...
www.newsweek.com/amy-acton-ed...