Lauren McGill
@ljmcgill.bsky.social
The courage of Minnesotans to pull together and to continue to witness and record the terror caused by heavily armed, masked government thugs sometimes while simply wearing a bathrobe with nothing more than a whistle knowing they could be summarily executed is truly remarkable.
"The Crime of Witness" by Fintan O’Toole in @nyrb-imprints.bsky.social
"The videos that expose the administration’s mendacity about its own use of extreme violence against peaceful dissent are themselves products of the courage to show up [and] see for yourself."
www.nybooks.com/articles/202...
"The videos that expose the administration’s mendacity about its own use of extreme violence against peaceful dissent are themselves products of the courage to show up [and] see for yourself."
www.nybooks.com/articles/202...
February 16, 2026 at 1:40 PM
The courage of Minnesotans to pull together and to continue to witness and record the terror caused by heavily armed, masked government thugs sometimes while simply wearing a bathrobe with nothing more than a whistle knowing they could be summarily executed is truly remarkable.
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ICE to spend $38.3 billion on detention centers across US, document shows reut.rs/3MdFNIl
ICE to spend $38.3 billion on detention centers across US, document shows
The plan states that the centers are necessary as ICE prepares for an expected surge of arrests in 2026 after the hiring of 12,000 more agents.
reut.rs
February 13, 2026 at 11:40 PM
ICE to spend $38.3 billion on detention centers across US, document shows reut.rs/3MdFNIl
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Ireland RAGES After Trump's ICE Tortures Their Citizen
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Ireland RAGES After Trump's ICE Tortures Their Citizen
twp.ai
February 11, 2026 at 9:38 PM
Ireland RAGES After Trump's ICE Tortures Their Citizen
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MAGA dimwit Peter Navarro accidentally admitted Trump-MAGA's claim about immigrants taking jobs is a scam. And as @pkrugman.bsky.social notes, not only is job growth down; *manufacturing* jobs are also down. The whole MAGA story is in collapse.
Our exchange on this:
newrepublic.com/article/2064...
Our exchange on this:
newrepublic.com/article/2064...
February 11, 2026 at 1:06 PM
MAGA dimwit Peter Navarro accidentally admitted Trump-MAGA's claim about immigrants taking jobs is a scam. And as @pkrugman.bsky.social notes, not only is job growth down; *manufacturing* jobs are also down. The whole MAGA story is in collapse.
Our exchange on this:
newrepublic.com/article/2064...
Our exchange on this:
newrepublic.com/article/2064...
Oh man, he heard about the bridge. His reaction of course, ‘where’s my cut’. Billions for his private stash? Maybe some other flex as well - slapping his name on it or demanding CA cede property to the US? Windsor? This admin’s corruption is mind-numbing. I hope Carney stands up to him.
Trump is threatening to extort Canada by holding up opening of Gordie Howe Bridge. The losers will be the American people and US businesses, particularly in Michigan.
www.mlive.com/politics/202...
www.mlive.com/politics/202...
Trump threatens to block Gordie Howe Bridge opening unless Canada pays up
In a 290-word post on Truth Social Monday, the president aired a list of grievances about the U.S.'s economic relationship with its northern neighbor.
www.mlive.com
February 10, 2026 at 10:22 PM
Oh man, he heard about the bridge. His reaction of course, ‘where’s my cut’. Billions for his private stash? Maybe some other flex as well - slapping his name on it or demanding CA cede property to the US? Windsor? This admin’s corruption is mind-numbing. I hope Carney stands up to him.
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It's easy to be exhausted, but America needs you now more than ever. Pick one issue you're passionate about and engage.
February 10, 2026 at 1:01 AM
It's easy to be exhausted, but America needs you now more than ever. Pick one issue you're passionate about and engage.
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“If passed, the SAVE Act will disenfranchise 20 million voters.”
Trump has pushed the Republicans to hold a vote in the House this week.
Call your Rep and your Senators.
202-224-3121
Trump has pushed the Republicans to hold a vote in the House this week.
Call your Rep and your Senators.
202-224-3121
February 10, 2026 at 1:11 AM
“If passed, the SAVE Act will disenfranchise 20 million voters.”
Trump has pushed the Republicans to hold a vote in the House this week.
Call your Rep and your Senators.
202-224-3121
Trump has pushed the Republicans to hold a vote in the House this week.
Call your Rep and your Senators.
202-224-3121
Wondering why the racist post in the first place? Was he just bored looking for a reaction? Showing his muscle by posting it and then pretending it’s not racist? Gets a kick out of the fact his base will automatically defend him…
i get the cynicism that outrage over Trump's racist post will change minds but the breadth of the GOP criticism is significant -- Collins, Curtis, Wicker, and Scott (among others) are out with statements unequivocally denouncing it. It's a step in the right direction from "I haven't see the tweet."
February 6, 2026 at 8:47 PM
Wondering why the racist post in the first place? Was he just bored looking for a reaction? Showing his muscle by posting it and then pretending it’s not racist? Gets a kick out of the fact his base will automatically defend him…
Another way to express the same sentiment as Sir Ian McKellen’s recitation of Shakespeare from a different cultural perspective.
Wow! What sounded like the entire AEW Dynamite audience in Las Vegas tonight chanted "Fuck ICE! Fuck ICE!" in unison before the main event
February 5, 2026 at 3:54 PM
Another way to express the same sentiment as Sir Ian McKellen’s recitation of Shakespeare from a different cultural perspective.
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Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
February 5, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
It is infuriating how much he lies. He didn’t just hand farmers $12 billion purportedly from *tariff money*. There is no *tariff money*. Instead, he put together a $12 billion aid package to farmers struggling from the devastating effects of his tariffs.
Trump: "The farmers are doing very well. We just handed 'em $12 billion out of tariff money. They don't even want it. They just want to be treated fairly."
February 5, 2026 at 3:12 PM
It is infuriating how much he lies. He didn’t just hand farmers $12 billion purportedly from *tariff money*. There is no *tariff money*. Instead, he put together a $12 billion aid package to farmers struggling from the devastating effects of his tariffs.
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In a blistering opinion that took no prisoners, a federal judge ruled that it “seems substantially likely” that DHS Secretary Kristi Noem terminated the humanitarian protections for Haitians because of her “hostility to nonwhite immigrants.”
talkingpointsmemo.com/morning-memo...
talkingpointsmemo.com/morning-memo...
Judge Smacks Down Kristi Noem in Epic Ruling
Ruling Preserves TPS for Haitians The top line here is that U.S....
talkingpointsmemo.com
February 3, 2026 at 3:52 PM
In a blistering opinion that took no prisoners, a federal judge ruled that it “seems substantially likely” that DHS Secretary Kristi Noem terminated the humanitarian protections for Haitians because of her “hostility to nonwhite immigrants.”
talkingpointsmemo.com/morning-memo...
talkingpointsmemo.com/morning-memo...
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We are now seeing the highest gold and silver futures prices ever. This links directly to heavy speculation against the US dollar based on a sense that the US is now experiencing its worst economic misadministration in the period after World War II.
January 26, 2026 at 3:29 AM
We are now seeing the highest gold and silver futures prices ever. This links directly to heavy speculation against the US dollar based on a sense that the US is now experiencing its worst economic misadministration in the period after World War II.
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Trump and his team have taken the same reality-bending approach that he took to the 2020 election to the violence in Minneapolis in evident hopes of persuading his political base, at least, that the protesters were responsible for their own deaths. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/u...
For Trump, the Truth in Minneapolis Is What He Says It Is
www.nytimes.com
January 26, 2026 at 12:23 AM
Trump and his team have taken the same reality-bending approach that he took to the 2020 election to the violence in Minneapolis in evident hopes of persuading his political base, at least, that the protesters were responsible for their own deaths. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/u...
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If you want proof that Trump is going to try to rig the elections, here it is:
In a letter to Gov. Tim Walz Saturday, Bondi claimed that Walz could “restore the rule of law” by complying with a list of demands, including giving the Department of Justice (DOJ) the state’s voter registration records.
In a letter to Gov. Tim Walz Saturday, Bondi claimed that Walz could “restore the rule of law” by complying with a list of demands, including giving the Department of Justice (DOJ) the state’s voter registration records.
AG Bondi demands access to Minnesota voter rolls after fatal Border Patrol shooting
Her demand came as Minneapolis was reeling from a second fatal shooting by a federal agent this month.
www.democracydocket.com
January 25, 2026 at 3:09 AM
If you want proof that Trump is going to try to rig the elections, here it is:
In a letter to Gov. Tim Walz Saturday, Bondi claimed that Walz could “restore the rule of law” by complying with a list of demands, including giving the Department of Justice (DOJ) the state’s voter registration records.
In a letter to Gov. Tim Walz Saturday, Bondi claimed that Walz could “restore the rule of law” by complying with a list of demands, including giving the Department of Justice (DOJ) the state’s voter registration records.
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U.S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin says she will vote against funding the Department of Homeland Security after federal immigration officers fatally shot a second American citizen in Minneapolis Saturday.
From @roththereporter.bsky.social
From @roththereporter.bsky.social
Slotkin vows to vote against DHS funding after ICE kills second U.S. citizen • Michigan Advance
U.S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin says she will vote against funding the Department of Homeland Security after federal immigration officers fatally shot a second American citizen in Minneapolis Saturday. Minne...
michiganadvance.com
January 25, 2026 at 2:43 AM
U.S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin says she will vote against funding the Department of Homeland Security after federal immigration officers fatally shot a second American citizen in Minneapolis Saturday.
From @roththereporter.bsky.social
From @roththereporter.bsky.social
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The leaders of Albania & Azerbaijan were filmed mocking US Trump for claiming he ended a war between the 2 countries, even though they have never fought each other.
The world thinks that the occupant is a joke.
He’s destroying our country. Congress must act.
The world thinks that the occupant is a joke.
He’s destroying our country. Congress must act.
January 22, 2026 at 2:48 PM
The leaders of Albania & Azerbaijan were filmed mocking US Trump for claiming he ended a war between the 2 countries, even though they have never fought each other.
The world thinks that the occupant is a joke.
He’s destroying our country. Congress must act.
The world thinks that the occupant is a joke.
He’s destroying our country. Congress must act.
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The ICE invasion of Minnesota wasn't premised on some huge number of undocumented workers. It was premised on the lies Trump peddled in December about Somalis and a five-year-old welfare fraud scandal.
ICE has nothing to do with policing welfare fraud.
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ICE has nothing to do with policing welfare fraud.
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January 24, 2026 at 5:59 PM
The ICE invasion of Minnesota wasn't premised on some huge number of undocumented workers. It was premised on the lies Trump peddled in December about Somalis and a five-year-old welfare fraud scandal.
ICE has nothing to do with policing welfare fraud.
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ICE has nothing to do with policing welfare fraud.
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This is heartbreaking. I pray this child may know how many people hurt with him and pray for his healing and safety. Those who did this are monsters.
This is 10th-grader Arnoldo Bazan.
A citizen.
Immigration agents grabbed him and put him in a chokehold.
"We're from the United States bro!' he screamed.
Agents took and sold his phone
And when he finally got home hours later, his shirt was ripped, he neck had angry, red welts, and he sobbed.
A citizen.
Immigration agents grabbed him and put him in a chokehold.
"We're from the United States bro!' he screamed.
Agents took and sold his phone
And when he finally got home hours later, his shirt was ripped, he neck had angry, red welts, and he sobbed.
January 14, 2026 at 1:06 AM
This is heartbreaking. I pray this child may know how many people hurt with him and pray for his healing and safety. Those who did this are monsters.
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A bill with bipartisan support to bring safe drinking water to people in Colorado is vetoed by Trump.
Why?
It appears he’s pressuring Colorado to free his crooked ally who is imprisoned for tampering with voting systems.
Trump doesn’t give a crap about anything but his own money and power.
Why?
It appears he’s pressuring Colorado to free his crooked ally who is imprisoned for tampering with voting systems.
Trump doesn’t give a crap about anything but his own money and power.
Trump vetoes bill to fund Arkansas Valley Conduit in Colorado
President Trump vetoed a bill to fund a pipeline project to bring clean drinking water to communities on the Eastern Plains between Pueblo and Lamar.
www.9news.com
December 31, 2025 at 5:13 AM
A bill with bipartisan support to bring safe drinking water to people in Colorado is vetoed by Trump.
Why?
It appears he’s pressuring Colorado to free his crooked ally who is imprisoned for tampering with voting systems.
Trump doesn’t give a crap about anything but his own money and power.
Why?
It appears he’s pressuring Colorado to free his crooked ally who is imprisoned for tampering with voting systems.
Trump doesn’t give a crap about anything but his own money and power.
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💰Trump’s wealth increased by about $2.5B since his reelection, to $6.9B
💰 Eric’s increased 10x, to $400M.
💰 Don Jr.’s 6x, to $300M.
💰 Barron, a college sophomore, is worth $150M.
💰 Eric’s increased 10x, to $400M.
💰 Don Jr.’s 6x, to $300M.
💰 Barron, a college sophomore, is worth $150M.
His policies are picking winners and losers — and blurring the lines between business and government. n.pr/48P2QSb
How President Trump reshaped capitalism in 2025
His policies are picking winners and losers — and blurring the lines between business and government.
n.pr
December 22, 2025 at 1:05 PM
💰Trump’s wealth increased by about $2.5B since his reelection, to $6.9B
💰 Eric’s increased 10x, to $400M.
💰 Don Jr.’s 6x, to $300M.
💰 Barron, a college sophomore, is worth $150M.
💰 Eric’s increased 10x, to $400M.
💰 Don Jr.’s 6x, to $300M.
💰 Barron, a college sophomore, is worth $150M.
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holy shit this is a helluva ad from the democrat running for michigan secretary of state. watch and pass it on!
December 9, 2025 at 12:09 AM
holy shit this is a helluva ad from the democrat running for michigan secretary of state. watch and pass it on!
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This ridiculous sentence is written like a bothsides-ish balancing statement, but it isn’t one. When the mob is in charge, paying the protection money they extort from you is a cost of doing business. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
November 29, 2025 at 2:22 PM
This ridiculous sentence is written like a bothsides-ish balancing statement, but it isn’t one. When the mob is in charge, paying the protection money they extort from you is a cost of doing business. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
This is remarkably well-written. I had been mildly curious (and disturbed) when Olivia Nuzzi said she had a toxic, non-physical, *I-don’t-know-what-you-call-this* thing with RFK, Jr. Let’s not give it a name. Probably best not to read the poem either. I could not and feel I am better off.
I wrote 4000 words about Nuzzi/Lizza/RFK, please read it before it gets taken down by HR
The Olivia Nuzzi and RFK Jr. Affair Is Messier Than We Ever Could Have Imagined
Inside the most important, and also least important, story of our time
www.theringer.com
November 27, 2025 at 2:35 AM
This is remarkably well-written. I had been mildly curious (and disturbed) when Olivia Nuzzi said she had a toxic, non-physical, *I-don’t-know-what-you-call-this* thing with RFK, Jr. Let’s not give it a name. Probably best not to read the poem either. I could not and feel I am better off.
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Unprecedented nepotism & corruption at the highest levels of American government
Reuters has confirmed that President Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner and his special envoy Steve Witkoff held a private meeting in Miami with a sanctioned Kremlin proxy to help shape the new "peace plan" for Ukraine. www.reuters.com/world/europe...
www.reuters.com
November 23, 2025 at 6:01 AM
Unprecedented nepotism & corruption at the highest levels of American government