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Last week on the trail, I found one of my favorite quiet miracles.
These are Pipevine flowers — easy to miss, blooming before the leaves arrive, long before most things wake up.
They’re part of a remarkable relationship that eventually gives rise to the Pipevine Swallowtail butterfly.
These are Pipevine flowers — easy to miss, blooming before the leaves arrive, long before most things wake up.
They’re part of a remarkable relationship that eventually gives rise to the Pipevine Swallowtail butterfly.
January 27, 2026 at 10:41 PM
Last week on the trail, I found one of my favorite quiet miracles.
These are Pipevine flowers — easy to miss, blooming before the leaves arrive, long before most things wake up.
They’re part of a remarkable relationship that eventually gives rise to the Pipevine Swallowtail butterfly.
These are Pipevine flowers — easy to miss, blooming before the leaves arrive, long before most things wake up.
They’re part of a remarkable relationship that eventually gives rise to the Pipevine Swallowtail butterfly.
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Abolish. ice. 💔
January 27, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Abolish. ice. 💔
Yes!
American Federation of Government Employees, the largest federal employee union, also represented Alex Pretti, issued a statement Monday night calling for the resignations of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and Deputy White House Chief of Staff Stephen Miller.
abcnews.go.com/US/live-upda...
abcnews.go.com/US/live-upda...
Largest federal employee union calls for Noem, Miller's resignations
abcnews.go.com
January 27, 2026 at 10:49 PM
Yes!
Please tell me that this is satire.
ICE personnel will help protect US delegations at the Winter Olympics in Italy, a US embassy source said, confirming local media reports and prompting anger among some Italian politicians reut.rs/3M9PJ5o
US ICE agents to support security at Winter Olympics in Italy, source confirms
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) personnel will help protect U.S. delegations at the Winter Olympics in Italy, a U.S. embassy source said on Tuesday, confirming local media reports and p...
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January 27, 2026 at 4:36 PM
Please tell me that this is satire.
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"I said this to the president: I meant what I said in Davos. It was clear it was a broader set of issues that Canada was the first country to understand—the change in U.S. trade policy that he had initiated—and we're responding to that," says PM Carney re: call with U.S. President Trump.
#cdnpoli
#cdnpoli
January 27, 2026 at 2:54 PM
"I said this to the president: I meant what I said in Davos. It was clear it was a broader set of issues that Canada was the first country to understand—the change in U.S. trade policy that he had initiated—and we're responding to that," says PM Carney re: call with U.S. President Trump.
#cdnpoli
#cdnpoli
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Canada, this is important!
"Postmedia Network owns and operates more than 130 print and digital news titles across Canada, and is majority-owned (~66%) by the U.S.-based hedge fund Chatham Asset Management, giving significant control over Canadian media to foreign interests ..."
Elbows Up!
"Postmedia Network owns and operates more than 130 print and digital news titles across Canada, and is majority-owned (~66%) by the U.S.-based hedge fund Chatham Asset Management, giving significant control over Canadian media to foreign interests ..."
Elbows Up!
Done and reposted! To all Canadian 🇨🇦 Followers, please take a moment to sign the House of Commons petition to put the spotlight on foreign ownership of our media 🙏 Thank you Cheryl for bringing this to our attention🙏
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
January 27, 2026 at 3:57 PM
Canada, this is important!
"Postmedia Network owns and operates more than 130 print and digital news titles across Canada, and is majority-owned (~66%) by the U.S.-based hedge fund Chatham Asset Management, giving significant control over Canadian media to foreign interests ..."
Elbows Up!
"Postmedia Network owns and operates more than 130 print and digital news titles across Canada, and is majority-owned (~66%) by the U.S.-based hedge fund Chatham Asset Management, giving significant control over Canadian media to foreign interests ..."
Elbows Up!
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I was always told that one of the central lessons of the Shoah is that legal, juridical regimes can still be immoral. The claim that Anne Frank was in Amsterdam "legally" is false, but more than that, the question "Was Anne Frank an illegal?" is so grossly missing the point of Holocaust remembrance.
To avoid the possibility Holocaust remembrance might lead to empathy for migrants, Trump's antisemitism envoy claims Anne Frank "was in Amsterdam legally."
In reality, Margot Frank received a summons to go to a labor camp on July 5, 1942. After ignoring this call, they were in Amsterdam illegally.
In reality, Margot Frank received a summons to go to a labor camp on July 5, 1942. After ignoring this call, they were in Amsterdam illegally.
January 27, 2026 at 3:37 PM
I was always told that one of the central lessons of the Shoah is that legal, juridical regimes can still be immoral. The claim that Anne Frank was in Amsterdam "legally" is false, but more than that, the question "Was Anne Frank an illegal?" is so grossly missing the point of Holocaust remembrance.
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Nothing says, "I care so much about protecting the sanctity of Holocaust memory" like bringing back widely-condemned offensive terms for disabled individuals.
January 27, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Nothing says, "I care so much about protecting the sanctity of Holocaust memory" like bringing back widely-condemned offensive terms for disabled individuals.
VA Secretary is also a piece of 💩
I have a lot of respect for people who work at the VA and I’m sorry they have to serve during this dickhead’s tenure.
January 26, 2026 at 10:14 PM
VA Secretary is also a piece of 💩
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Exactly how long does it take to hold someone in contempt, when there is blatant defiance of a court order?
Keep asking until the Epstein Files are released.
Keep asking until the Epstein Files are released.
January 25, 2026 at 8:04 PM
Exactly how long does it take to hold someone in contempt, when there is blatant defiance of a court order?
Keep asking until the Epstein Files are released.
Keep asking until the Epstein Files are released.
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Honored to share the words of Former President Obama and Michelle Obama. Make your voice heard and contact your legislators at www.5calls.org.
Support with donations at standwithminnesota.com
Support with donations at standwithminnesota.com
January 26, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Honored to share the words of Former President Obama and Michelle Obama. Make your voice heard and contact your legislators at www.5calls.org.
Support with donations at standwithminnesota.com
Support with donations at standwithminnesota.com
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🚨BREAKING: Minnesota state attorneys alleged in a court hearing that Donald Trump and the Department of Justice are attempting to force the state to surrender its sovereignty — in particular, its control over elections — through the massive federal immigration operation in the Twin Cities region.
Minnesota lawyers argue Trump’s ICE invasion is ‘extorting’ state for voter rolls demands
“It’s a shakedown letter,” one attorney said of Attorney General Bondi's list of demands to the state.
www.democracydocket.com
January 26, 2026 at 8:32 PM
🚨BREAKING: Minnesota state attorneys alleged in a court hearing that Donald Trump and the Department of Justice are attempting to force the state to surrender its sovereignty — in particular, its control over elections — through the massive federal immigration operation in the Twin Cities region.
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January 25, 2026 at 4:12 PM
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Here's the thing, Greg — free speech is still protected by the First Amendment under the Constitution.
If you want folks to stop saying you're the secret police who are kidnapping and killing people, maybe stop acting like the secret police who are kidnapping and killing people.
If you want folks to stop saying you're the secret police who are kidnapping and killing people, maybe stop acting like the secret police who are kidnapping and killing people.
Bovino: "When politicians, community leaders, & some journalists engage in that heated rhetoric we keep talking about, when they make the choice to vilify law enforcement calling law enforcement 'Gestapo' or using the term 'kidnapping,' that is a choice & there are actions & consequences."
January 26, 2026 at 7:33 PM
Here's the thing, Greg — free speech is still protected by the First Amendment under the Constitution.
If you want folks to stop saying you're the secret police who are kidnapping and killing people, maybe stop acting like the secret police who are kidnapping and killing people.
If you want folks to stop saying you're the secret police who are kidnapping and killing people, maybe stop acting like the secret police who are kidnapping and killing people.
This is true. Stephen Miller is he vile backstop to all of the horror. And no doubt he plans to create more.
Kristi Noem will be thrown under the bus for this, but the real focus needs to be on getting Stephen Miller as far away from Trump as possible. He is a poisonous presence in the administration. Trump's worst ethnonationalist authoritarian impulses are amplified by Miller.
January 26, 2026 at 7:29 PM
This is true. Stephen Miller is he vile backstop to all of the horror. And no doubt he plans to create more.
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It’s hardly shocking that the person whose first instinct was to murder her own puppy now runs the office that executes American citizens.
Impeach Kristi Noem!
Impeach Kristi Noem!
January 26, 2026 at 6:51 PM
It’s hardly shocking that the person whose first instinct was to murder her own puppy now runs the office that executes American citizens.
Impeach Kristi Noem!
Impeach Kristi Noem!
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Abolish ICE is not enough.
Stern words for Greg Bovino or Kristi Noem is not enough.
We need prosecutions and trials.
Anything short of this position fails to address the gravity of this moment.
Stern words for Greg Bovino or Kristi Noem is not enough.
We need prosecutions and trials.
Anything short of this position fails to address the gravity of this moment.
January 26, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Abolish ICE is not enough.
Stern words for Greg Bovino or Kristi Noem is not enough.
We need prosecutions and trials.
Anything short of this position fails to address the gravity of this moment.
Stern words for Greg Bovino or Kristi Noem is not enough.
We need prosecutions and trials.
Anything short of this position fails to address the gravity of this moment.
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Today is a great day to impeach Kristi Noem.
January 26, 2026 at 7:11 PM
Today is a great day to impeach Kristi Noem.
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January 25, 2026 at 4:09 PM
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Naming someone is not doxxing. They aren’t undercover. They aren’t intelligence agents overseas. This is outrageous - we are supposed to be a free Republic and these people want an authoritarian police state. Lawsuits should be filed & ranking Dems in Congress should act.
January 26, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Naming someone is not doxxing. They aren’t undercover. They aren’t intelligence agents overseas. This is outrageous - we are supposed to be a free Republic and these people want an authoritarian police state. Lawsuits should be filed & ranking Dems in Congress should act.
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“Over the course of a lifetime, we face only a few moments where the decisions we make and the actions we take will shape our history for years to come. This is one of them. If we give our freedoms away after 250 years, we might never get them back.” — President Bill Clinton, 1/25/26
January 26, 2026 at 10:27 AM
“Over the course of a lifetime, we face only a few moments where the decisions we make and the actions we take will shape our history for years to come. This is one of them. If we give our freedoms away after 250 years, we might never get them back.” — President Bill Clinton, 1/25/26
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Walz: "To Americans who are watching this, I've got a question for you: What side do you want to be on? The side of an all powerful federal govt that can kill, injury, menace, & kidnap its citizens off the streets? Or on the side of a nurse at the VA hospital who died bearing witness to such govt?"
January 25, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Walz: "To Americans who are watching this, I've got a question for you: What side do you want to be on? The side of an all powerful federal govt that can kill, injury, menace, & kidnap its citizens off the streets? Or on the side of a nurse at the VA hospital who died bearing witness to such govt?"
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“I just checked—it turns out that Art. II, Sec. 1 of the Constitution of the United States does *not* say ‘The executive Power shall be vested in a bunch of sociopaths who think they can do whatever the f*ck they want and make sh*t up as they go along.’” — George Conway
January 26, 2026 at 12:37 PM
“I just checked—it turns out that Art. II, Sec. 1 of the Constitution of the United States does *not* say ‘The executive Power shall be vested in a bunch of sociopaths who think they can do whatever the f*ck they want and make sh*t up as they go along.’” — George Conway
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Any doctor who can say this with a straight face should lose their license to practice medicine immediately
January 26, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Any doctor who can say this with a straight face should lose their license to practice medicine immediately
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All flags in San Diego County have been ordered to fly half-staff through Wednesday in solidarity with Minnesota, and in honor of those murdered by ICE. www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/s...
San Diego County flags to be lowered in recognition of ICE-related deaths in Minnesota
San Diego County Board of Supervisors Chair Terra Lawson-Remer Sunday ordered all County and U.S. flags to be lowered to half- staff on County property in recognition of the lives lost in Minnesota at...
www.nbcsandiego.com
January 26, 2026 at 5:18 AM
All flags in San Diego County have been ordered to fly half-staff through Wednesday in solidarity with Minnesota, and in honor of those murdered by ICE. www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/s...