Mary Valente
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Mary Valente
@maryv422.bsky.social
Retired teacher, lifelong Progressive
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Donald Trump has committed more crimes than all other U.S. Presidents combined. It's not even remotely close.
January 20, 2026 at 12:24 AM
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ICYMI— @IAmPoliticsGirl exposes @ScottJenningsKY 🔥: “Let’s not get our knickers in a twist? Why are you talking like that? It’s insane… they’re not following the law. This was a global child and woman sex trafficking ring. Your attitude is horrifying.” @abbydphillip @CNN
January 20, 2026 at 2:21 PM
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This is the best speech, just from a pure rhetoric perspective - its sophistication and persuasiveness - that I've seen a politician deliver in a good long while. Really recommend watching or reading the whole thing.
A YouTube link for those looking for it. No words.

youtu.be/btqHDhO4h10?...
January 20, 2026 at 11:01 PM
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I hope everyone who likes these kinds of tweets knows and really understands that this is what the US has done for its entire existence: write its own history, its own story.

This isn't just Trump.
Trump just doesn't hide it.
January 10, 2026 at 6:17 AM
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🇨🇦🇺🇸 The Republican Party could end the madness today…

They are the enablers…
January 19, 2026 at 10:09 PM
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For more than ten weeks, the first lady of the United States has ignored—or perhaps just hoped it would go away—my lawsuit against her. But now she is out in the open, having to confront and deal with it. Inevitability has found her.

michaelwolffnyc.substack.com/p/suing-the-...
January 19, 2026 at 10:40 AM
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Republicans see Trump's lies, crimes, abuses, bigotry, and insanity. Some just don't care. The rest support him because he's the same kind of screwed up as they are.
January 19, 2026 at 11:43 PM
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ICE insists it can’t arrest violent criminals unless allowed to use tear gas against peaceful demonstrators or bystanders observing and recording the immigration enforcement operations.

Stephen Miller continued, saying ‘It was WOKE decisions like this that cost Germany the war!’

#RFA
Trump administration appeals limits on agents' tactics toward Minnesota protesters
An order barred federal officers from arresting or tear-gassing peaceful demonstrators and observers.
www.reuters.com
January 20, 2026 at 2:36 PM
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Donald Trump could be naked, yelling at cars on the freeway, and Republicans would still be all "Democrats have just never witnessed a genius at work".
January 19, 2026 at 4:15 PM
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January 20, 2026 at 10:35 AM
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Schumer needs to step down. Just read an article about senate race in Texas where Schumer is quoted as not putting any effort in the Texas race as it will probably go to a republican- wtf Schumer every race needs democrats support and attention
January 19, 2026 at 9:50 PM
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Annual Meeting Davos 1/19-23
2026
January 20, 2026 at 2:13 PM
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Except with the tariffs, China *did* escalate against the US and ended up with the upper hand.
US Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent:

What I am urging everyone here to do is sit back, take a deep breath, and let things play out. The worst thing countries can do is escalate against the United States.
January 20, 2026 at 1:43 PM
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The detainee was an immigrant from Nicaragua who was being held in an immigration detention facility in El Paso, which the ACLU calls a “human and civil rights disaster.”
Man Detained In Minnesota Dies In ICE Custody—Gov. Walz Demands Probe
The detainee was an immigrant from Nicaragua who was being held in an immigration detention facility in El Paso, which the ACLU calls a “human and civil rights disaster.”
www.forbes.com
January 19, 2026 at 10:25 AM
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What a contrast in leadership. President Obama made it clear that the DOJ serves the American people—not the president. Independence. Integrity. Rule of law. Now compare that to Trump, who has weaponized the DOJ and treated it like a personal shield

#BlueCrew #ProudBlue
#ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles
January 20, 2026 at 10:35 AM
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I think these trust numbers, which are similar to what I've seen in other polling - private and public - are a good reminder that party brands are built over a long period of time and absolutely can change in the face of events, but it's a slow process. R+6 on trade is particularly bonkers.
"Who do you trust more on..."

🔵 LGBT+ Rights: D +28
🔵 Abortion: D +18
🔵 Healthcare: D + 13
🔵 Medicare/Social Security: D +13
🔵 Energy: D +1

🔴 Economy: R +3
🔴 National Debt: R +4
🔴 Foreign Policy: R +4
🔴 Trade: R + 6
🔴 Immigration: R +9
🔴 National Security: R +9

Morning Consult / Jan 18, 2026
January 20, 2026 at 2:38 AM
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1/19/26
Just some confirmed rumors about our Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer.
Another “Best People” pick by
our 🤥NarcissisticFelon47!
Is there a 🏆 for that?
He sure knows how to pick them!
January 20, 2026 at 4:25 AM
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I wonder if the Greenland fiasco is a way to take Europe away from
Helping Ukraine?
January 20, 2026 at 4:40 AM
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After the segment was pulled last month, its correspondent told colleagues in an internal email that this decision by editor-in-chief Bari Weiss was a “political one”.
CBS Airs ‘60 Minutes’ Segment On Deported Migrants That Was ‘Spiked’ Last Month
After the segment was pulled last month, its correspondent told colleagues in an internal email that this decision by editor-in-chief Bari Weiss was a “political one”.
www.forbes.com
January 19, 2026 at 7:35 AM
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🚨"It looks just like a cover up to me" -Minnesota AG @keithellison.bsky.social tells our @jtcestkowski.bsky.social on the Trump DOJ's "inexplicable" refusal to investigate the killing of Renee Good.

"Give us the file—we'll do it. It speaks to cover up and the whole world should denounce it."
January 20, 2026 at 12:28 AM
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(WaPo: free) Finally, various organizations have come together to sue RFK, Jr. for his stance on vaccinations. The suit focuses on endangering families and harming the health system.
wapo.st/4bHJsZ5
Lawsuit contests RFK Jr.’s new vaccine guidance for children
Several public health organizations accused the health secretary of packing a key advisory committee with vaccine skeptics, arguing its latest guidance should be voided.
wapo.st
January 20, 2026 at 5:46 AM
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We can either sit here and let Kristi Noem repeatedly lie to our faces or we can fight back every single day until she and this entire regime are removed from office.

If you choose to fight, click below to demand your representatives impeach Noem!
Tell Congress: Impeach DHS Secretary Kristi Noem
Contact Congress today!
actionnetwork.org
January 20, 2026 at 12:36 AM
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When the Survivors Lead, Justice Has No Choice but to Follow

🔗 open.substack.com/pub/michaelp...
When the Survivors Lead, Justice Has No Choice but to Follow
Most days, we report on breaking legal news.
open.substack.com
January 20, 2026 at 12:05 AM
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NEWS:

Survivor Lisa Phillips backs request by Reps. Khanna and Massie for judge to appoint a special master to release the Epstein files.

"I have no confidence that the Department of Justice, already 30 days late in complying with the Act with no end in sight."
January 19, 2026 at 10:27 PM