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Under Virginia’s Republican governor Glenn Youngkin, people with felony convictions had to appeal to him directly to have their voting rights restored.
“This should never have been in the hands of one individual,” says a voting rights advocate.
“This should never have been in the hands of one individual,” says a voting rights advocate.
“It’s Time”: Virginia Lawmakers Ask Voters to Repeal Jim Crow-Era Lifetime Ban on Voting
Voters will decide this year whether to end Virginia’s uniquely harsh felony disenfranchisement rules. They
boltsmag.org
January 22, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Under Virginia’s Republican governor Glenn Youngkin, people with felony convictions had to appeal to him directly to have their voting rights restored.
“This should never have been in the hands of one individual,” says a voting rights advocate.
“This should never have been in the hands of one individual,” says a voting rights advocate.
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It appears that the White House edited this image using AI
January 22, 2026 at 4:46 PM
It appears that the White House edited this image using AI
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Growing push to strip Trump’s name off the Kennedy Center
Just filed ====>
www.cbsnews.com/news/lawmake...
Just filed ====>
www.cbsnews.com/news/lawmake...
Lawmakers intensify efforts to remove Trump's name from Kennedy Center
At least one federal lawsuit and two bills in Congress aim to strip President Trump's name from the exterior sign at the Kennedy Center.
www.cbsnews.com
January 21, 2026 at 11:28 AM
Growing push to strip Trump’s name off the Kennedy Center
Just filed ====>
www.cbsnews.com/news/lawmake...
Just filed ====>
www.cbsnews.com/news/lawmake...
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Swalwell: My Republican colleagues, are a joke. These guys are so lucky they're not under oath because they would have to tell you what they really think of Trump. They call him a scumbag. Everyone remembers Matt Gaetz laughing at how stupid he thought Trump was.
January 22, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Swalwell: My Republican colleagues, are a joke. These guys are so lucky they're not under oath because they would have to tell you what they really think of Trump. They call him a scumbag. Everyone remembers Matt Gaetz laughing at how stupid he thought Trump was.
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Let the picture of the little five year old boy standing facing the car and the old man being dragged out of his house with no shirt on, let those images burn into your brain. We don’t have to be this country. We don’t have to live this way.
Donald Trump was a choice, Republican voters made for us.
Donald Trump was a choice, Republican voters made for us.
January 22, 2026 at 3:44 AM
Let the picture of the little five year old boy standing facing the car and the old man being dragged out of his house with no shirt on, let those images burn into your brain. We don’t have to be this country. We don’t have to live this way.
Donald Trump was a choice, Republican voters made for us.
Donald Trump was a choice, Republican voters made for us.
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Well, this is really something. A majority of *working class whites* disapprove of ICE, per new NYT poll.
Dovetails with the unpublished data that I got from Quinnipiac finding similar on working class more broadly (see below).
(cc @gelliottmorris.com )
Dovetails with the unpublished data that I got from Quinnipiac finding similar on working class more broadly (see below).
(cc @gelliottmorris.com )
Quinnipiac gave me unpublished data from new poll and it finds huge, huge, huge percentages of young and working class voters have seen video of Minneapolis shooting.
Majorities of both disapprove of ICE. Pundits are getting the working class/immigration wrong:
newrepublic.com/article/2052...
Majorities of both disapprove of ICE. Pundits are getting the working class/immigration wrong:
newrepublic.com/article/2052...
January 22, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Well, this is really something. A majority of *working class whites* disapprove of ICE, per new NYT poll.
Dovetails with the unpublished data that I got from Quinnipiac finding similar on working class more broadly (see below).
(cc @gelliottmorris.com )
Dovetails with the unpublished data that I got from Quinnipiac finding similar on working class more broadly (see below).
(cc @gelliottmorris.com )
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WTF happened to the Epstein files? Full release was required December 19 by federal law. Today, 99% are still undisclosed. Initially, there were rolling releases. Now, nothing in weeks.
REMEMBER: The DOJ said the review of these documents was complete in JULY.
REMEMBER: The DOJ said the review of these documents was complete in JULY.
DOJ admits it has still not released 99% of Epstein files, violating law
The DOJ said it is still reviewing millions of Epstein files, after previously claiming it completed the review in July
popular.info
January 22, 2026 at 5:41 PM
WTF happened to the Epstein files? Full release was required December 19 by federal law. Today, 99% are still undisclosed. Initially, there were rolling releases. Now, nothing in weeks.
REMEMBER: The DOJ said the review of these documents was complete in JULY.
REMEMBER: The DOJ said the review of these documents was complete in JULY.
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President Trump’s pardon freed Jan. 6 rioters from prison. It also emboldened them to demand money from the government.
“You tell me why I shouldn’t be entitled to getting my money back,” Stacy Hager, a 62-year-old former warehouse supervisor, said. https://wapo.st/3LTL3R4
“You tell me why I shouldn’t be entitled to getting my money back,” Stacy Hager, a 62-year-old former warehouse supervisor, said. https://wapo.st/3LTL3R4
January 22, 2026 at 5:00 PM
President Trump’s pardon freed Jan. 6 rioters from prison. It also emboldened them to demand money from the government.
“You tell me why I shouldn’t be entitled to getting my money back,” Stacy Hager, a 62-year-old former warehouse supervisor, said. https://wapo.st/3LTL3R4
“You tell me why I shouldn’t be entitled to getting my money back,” Stacy Hager, a 62-year-old former warehouse supervisor, said. https://wapo.st/3LTL3R4
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On the ground of a revolution.
A new, activist twist on neighborhood watch is taking shape in Minneapolis and other cities under occupation by federal immigration agents: ICE Watch.
These ICE watchers are passionate, determined, and just about everywhere—and ICE is getting frustrated.
These ICE watchers are passionate, determined, and just about everywhere—and ICE is getting frustrated.
Meet the Minneapolis neighbors standing up to ICE by the thousands
Local resistance is "growing exponentially," says Defend the 612's Andrew Fahlstrom.
www.motherjones.com
January 22, 2026 at 6:13 PM
On the ground of a revolution.
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I spent the morning at the San Antonio immigration court. It’s out of control.
Crawling with ICE - arresting legal immigrants showing up for court appearances.
I asked one officer who they are prioritizing. His answer: everyone.
I need to share with you what I saw.
Crawling with ICE - arresting legal immigrants showing up for court appearances.
I asked one officer who they are prioritizing. His answer: everyone.
I need to share with you what I saw.
January 21, 2026 at 8:34 PM
I spent the morning at the San Antonio immigration court. It’s out of control.
Crawling with ICE - arresting legal immigrants showing up for court appearances.
I asked one officer who they are prioritizing. His answer: everyone.
I need to share with you what I saw.
Crawling with ICE - arresting legal immigrants showing up for court appearances.
I asked one officer who they are prioritizing. His answer: everyone.
I need to share with you what I saw.
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To all those listening or watching the Jack Smith testimony, remind yourself that at no time has any Republican offered a single piece of evidence that contradicts any of Jack Smith’s conclusions about Trump‘s criminal activity regarding the 2020 election.
January 22, 2026 at 5:47 PM
To all those listening or watching the Jack Smith testimony, remind yourself that at no time has any Republican offered a single piece of evidence that contradicts any of Jack Smith’s conclusions about Trump‘s criminal activity regarding the 2020 election.
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This guy went to work today, put a mask on, kidnapped a 5 year old child, and then used him as bait so both he and his father could be sent behind bars
January 22, 2026 at 2:13 AM
This guy went to work today, put a mask on, kidnapped a 5 year old child, and then used him as bait so both he and his father could be sent behind bars
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The knuckle-draggers and bootlickers have their marching orders. Act like everything is normal. Nothing to see here.
January 22, 2026 at 1:13 PM
The knuckle-draggers and bootlickers have their marching orders. Act like everything is normal. Nothing to see here.
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Jack Smith: "Trump was charged bc the evidence established he willfully broke the law -- the very laws he took an oath to uphold... After leaving office, Trump illegally kept classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago social club... highly sensitive natl security info was held in a ballroom & bathroom."
January 22, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Jack Smith: "Trump was charged bc the evidence established he willfully broke the law -- the very laws he took an oath to uphold... After leaving office, Trump illegally kept classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago social club... highly sensitive natl security info was held in a ballroom & bathroom."
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Jim Jordan has never passed the bar exam. The fact that he serves as Chair of the House Judiciary Committee tells you everything about how seriously today’s Republican Party takes its responsibility for legal oversight.
January 22, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Jim Jordan has never passed the bar exam. The fact that he serves as Chair of the House Judiciary Committee tells you everything about how seriously today’s Republican Party takes its responsibility for legal oversight.
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A photo of Trump at Davos today
(Chip Somodevilla/Getty)
(Chip Somodevilla/Getty)
January 22, 2026 at 3:48 PM
A photo of Trump at Davos today
(Chip Somodevilla/Getty)
(Chip Somodevilla/Getty)
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Jared Kushner presented a 'master plan' for Gaza at the Board of Peace event this morning. Slides included 'New Gaza' and 'New Rafah'.
January 22, 2026 at 2:41 PM
Jared Kushner presented a 'master plan' for Gaza at the Board of Peace event this morning. Slides included 'New Gaza' and 'New Rafah'.
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this was how it was in Chicago too— an absolute nightmare to live through but also gave me hope that we could Win and people are actually Good
I know people keep saying this but it’s hard to communicate the depth of active resistance here. Like, I’m on random cafes and people are checking in for observation shifts. Signs everywhere. Folks in visibility vests on the corners. It’s wild. Absolutely wild.
January 22, 2026 at 4:22 PM
this was how it was in Chicago too— an absolute nightmare to live through but also gave me hope that we could Win and people are actually Good
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To all my Somali friends: nobody except a hardcore nugget of shits believes this nonsense. You keep being your beautiful selves.
January 21, 2026 at 8:21 PM
To all my Somali friends: nobody except a hardcore nugget of shits believes this nonsense. You keep being your beautiful selves.
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What America will read this weekend while in line at the grocery checkout:
@peoplemag.bsky.social #ICE
people.com/ice-detains-...
@peoplemag.bsky.social #ICE
people.com/ice-detains-...
January 22, 2026 at 4:33 PM
What America will read this weekend while in line at the grocery checkout:
@peoplemag.bsky.social #ICE
people.com/ice-detains-...
@peoplemag.bsky.social #ICE
people.com/ice-detains-...
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The perils of ambidextrous handshaking?
This is Trump’s left hand.
If there’s something wrong with the President’s health, the public needs to know about it.
This is Trump’s left hand.
If there’s something wrong with the President’s health, the public needs to know about it.
January 22, 2026 at 4:05 PM
The perils of ambidextrous handshaking?
This is Trump’s left hand.
If there’s something wrong with the President’s health, the public needs to know about it.
This is Trump’s left hand.
If there’s something wrong with the President’s health, the public needs to know about it.
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Giving Elon Musk and DOGE access to sensitive Social Security data was reckless and wrong. Americans raised the alarm. Now we need answers and accountability. Unacceptable. www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
January 21, 2026 at 7:41 PM
Giving Elon Musk and DOGE access to sensitive Social Security data was reckless and wrong. Americans raised the alarm. Now we need answers and accountability. Unacceptable. www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
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Western women had early voting rights, but they were granted by men using women’s voices for their own ends. Women's rights must be protected as durable freedoms, not privileges to be granted and taken away by men depending on the political whim of the day. open.substack.com/pub/monicatr...
We the People not We the Property
The 15th Amendment to the U.S.
open.substack.com
January 22, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Western women had early voting rights, but they were granted by men using women’s voices for their own ends. Women's rights must be protected as durable freedoms, not privileges to be granted and taken away by men depending on the political whim of the day. open.substack.com/pub/monicatr...
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Nasra Ahmed, a 23-year-old US citizen, was arrested and detained by ICE. She was held for TWO DAYS.
ICE agents handcuffed her, called her a racial slur, and she was knocked to the ground so hard she got a concussion.
This cannot continue happening. ICE needs to leave.
ICE agents handcuffed her, called her a racial slur, and she was knocked to the ground so hard she got a concussion.
This cannot continue happening. ICE needs to leave.
January 22, 2026 at 1:42 AM
Nasra Ahmed, a 23-year-old US citizen, was arrested and detained by ICE. She was held for TWO DAYS.
ICE agents handcuffed her, called her a racial slur, and she was knocked to the ground so hard she got a concussion.
This cannot continue happening. ICE needs to leave.
ICE agents handcuffed her, called her a racial slur, and she was knocked to the ground so hard she got a concussion.
This cannot continue happening. ICE needs to leave.
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FULL STORY: State officials will probe whether the owner of a South Shore apartment building raided by federal agents in September in an extravaganza designed to go viral on social media tipped off immigration agents in an effort to force out Black & Latino residents. @wttw.bsky.social
State Agency to Probe Whether Owner of South Shore Apartment Complex Raided by Feds Tipped Off ICE
The Illinois Department of Human Rights will investigate whether the three firms that own and manage the building at 7500 S. South Shore Drive committed housing discrimination, officials said.
news.wttw.com
January 22, 2026 at 4:45 PM