Mikdraw
@mikdraw.bsky.social
Love God, Love your Neighbor. I work to dispel Christian Nationalism one conversation at a time.
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The same guy who says the U.S. military will defend protesters in Iran posted a video 2 months ago in which a cartoon Trump used a warplane to drop shit on American protesters.
January 2, 2026 at 3:28 PM
The same guy who says the U.S. military will defend protesters in Iran posted a video 2 months ago in which a cartoon Trump used a warplane to drop shit on American protesters.
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The bird is not a bald eagle, it’s a falcon. And it isn’t even in America—the image is from a 2017 Israeli news article. Did anyone review the post at all?
This is another incredibly stupid moment from our president. trib.al/whHTbDB
This is another incredibly stupid moment from our president. trib.al/whHTbDB
January 2, 2026 at 3:35 PM
The bird is not a bald eagle, it’s a falcon. And it isn’t even in America—the image is from a 2017 Israeli news article. Did anyone review the post at all?
This is another incredibly stupid moment from our president. trib.al/whHTbDB
This is another incredibly stupid moment from our president. trib.al/whHTbDB
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Strange takes on Mayor Zamdani swearing his oath on the Qu’ran. It has nothing to do with church & state. The point of the oath is for the person swearing in to do so upon some text that is sacred TO THEM. Some Presidents swore in w/o any book. John Quincy Adams was sworn on a law book. His choice.
January 1, 2026 at 11:07 PM
Strange takes on Mayor Zamdani swearing his oath on the Qu’ran. It has nothing to do with church & state. The point of the oath is for the person swearing in to do so upon some text that is sacred TO THEM. Some Presidents swore in w/o any book. John Quincy Adams was sworn on a law book. His choice.
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Christofascism on the move
“I’m sure you’re aware of our connections with the Trump Administration,” the North Carolina Republican Party's communications director wrote in an email response to us. “I would strongly suggest dropping this story.”
We didn't. #ICYMI, read the story that he wanted dropped:
We didn't. #ICYMI, read the story that he wanted dropped:
“Biblical Justice, Equal Justice, for All”: How North Carolina’s Chief Justice Transformed His State and America
Paul Newby, a born-again Christian, has turned his perch atop North Carolina’s Supreme Court into an instrument of political power. Over two decades, he’s driven changes that have reverberated well be...
www.propublica.org
January 2, 2026 at 4:24 AM
Christofascism on the move
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From the moment the war started almost 12 years ago I knew the Russian invaders could not possibly conquer Ukraine. I have always believed Ukrainian defenders will prevail.
What surprised me is the weakness and cowardice of Western leaders and how easily the USA surrendered.
What surprised me is the weakness and cowardice of Western leaders and how easily the USA surrendered.
January 1, 2026 at 5:24 PM
From the moment the war started almost 12 years ago I knew the Russian invaders could not possibly conquer Ukraine. I have always believed Ukrainian defenders will prevail.
What surprised me is the weakness and cowardice of Western leaders and how easily the USA surrendered.
What surprised me is the weakness and cowardice of Western leaders and how easily the USA surrendered.
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This opinion is bad news for the Trump administration, which is going to have to defend itself against Abrego Garcia’s claim he’s being vindictively prosecuted. But that claim is supported by some of the government’s own emails. Read the details here: open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
Unsealed: Abrego Garcia
The sealed order in the Abrego Garcia case that I wrote about in Sunday night’s “The Week Ahead” column was unsealed today.
open.substack.com
December 31, 2025 at 5:03 AM
This opinion is bad news for the Trump administration, which is going to have to defend itself against Abrego Garcia’s claim he’s being vindictively prosecuted. But that claim is supported by some of the government’s own emails. Read the details here: open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
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Another year has passed, and while we were hoping the country would be in a better place, we were sorely mistaken. While this year has been tough, it was also marked by some iconic democracy wins. So without further ado, we present our best and worst of 2025.
https://bit.ly/3YiPIP5
https://bit.ly/3YiPIP5
The Best and Worst of 2025’s Fight for Democracy
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 31, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Another year has passed, and while we were hoping the country would be in a better place, we were sorely mistaken. While this year has been tough, it was also marked by some iconic democracy wins. So without further ado, we present our best and worst of 2025.
https://bit.ly/3YiPIP5
https://bit.ly/3YiPIP5
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The Tribune documented 106 protesters caught up in the Midway Blitz dragnet -- 100 detained by agents and six indicted. At least half of the 106 never faced charges and, of the rest, only nine have active felony cases. Some have fallen apart spectacularly.
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/30/c...
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/30/c...
Rioters? Agitators? Immigration agents’ claims against US citizens mostly fall apart in court.
Time and again, Donald Trump’s immigration agents claimed horrific crimes at the hands of protesters in Chicago. Those allegations of abuse did not withstand the scrutiny of judicial review.
www.chicagotribune.com
December 30, 2025 at 1:08 PM
The Tribune documented 106 protesters caught up in the Midway Blitz dragnet -- 100 detained by agents and six indicted. At least half of the 106 never faced charges and, of the rest, only nine have active felony cases. Some have fallen apart spectacularly.
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/30/c...
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/30/c...
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This is just comically racist:. There is something a bit “off” about Mamdani. Sorta like Obama.
This is how Christopher Caldwell begins his essay on Zohran Mamdani for the Claremont Review of Books.
Why are these people such freaks?
Why are these people such freaks?
December 29, 2025 at 11:02 PM
This is just comically racist:. There is something a bit “off” about Mamdani. Sorta like Obama.
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In this segment @rickperlstein.bsky.social reads from a Herman Melville novel, "Redburn," which depicts poor Irish people fleeing the potato famine and the debate in the 1800s over immigration. It's eerily similar to today's disputes. Really remarkable stuff. Highly recommend you listen:
"Stephen Miller comes from a family about which the exact same things were said—because they were Jews from Tsarist Russia—that he now says about Somalian immigrants. It's really disgusting."
Great @rickperlstein.bsky.social segment on immigrants, America, and Herman Melville (discusses my piece):
Great @rickperlstein.bsky.social segment on immigrants, America, and Herman Melville (discusses my piece):
Stanning Herman Melville on the CBC as my end-of-year "explains it all" book pick was a fave moment of 2025.
open.spotify.com/episode/0rBe...
open.spotify.com/episode/0rBe...
December 30, 2025 at 1:22 PM
In this segment @rickperlstein.bsky.social reads from a Herman Melville novel, "Redburn," which depicts poor Irish people fleeing the potato famine and the debate in the 1800s over immigration. It's eerily similar to today's disputes. Really remarkable stuff. Highly recommend you listen:
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Loser Mike Johnson hopes we forgot about extending ACA tax credits while he was on Christmas vacation.
Let’s make it very clear how wrong he is:
Let’s make it very clear how wrong he is:
Tell Congress: Demand Speaker Johnson hold a vote IMMEDIATELY on the ACA tax credit extension
Contact Congress today!
actionnetwork.org
December 28, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Loser Mike Johnson hopes we forgot about extending ACA tax credits while he was on Christmas vacation.
Let’s make it very clear how wrong he is:
Let’s make it very clear how wrong he is:
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Once again raising the question -- why is the president's son-in-law at this official event?
Jared Kushner and Stephen Miller with seats at the table at Mar-a-Lago meeting with Zelenskyy.
December 28, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Once again raising the question -- why is the president's son-in-law at this official event?
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seems to be a small hole at the site of discoloration
December 28, 2025 at 8:42 PM
seems to be a small hole at the site of discoloration
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The 'kin' of ‘napkin’ means "little."
‘Nap’ comes from ‘nape,' which means “tablecloth.”
So a napkin is a little tablecloth.
10/10, no notes.
‘Nap’ comes from ‘nape,' which means “tablecloth.”
So a napkin is a little tablecloth.
10/10, no notes.
December 28, 2025 at 2:00 PM
The 'kin' of ‘napkin’ means "little."
‘Nap’ comes from ‘nape,' which means “tablecloth.”
So a napkin is a little tablecloth.
10/10, no notes.
‘Nap’ comes from ‘nape,' which means “tablecloth.”
So a napkin is a little tablecloth.
10/10, no notes.
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Our government’s priorities are entirely backward. And purposefully so.
December 27, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Our government’s priorities are entirely backward. And purposefully so.
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In case you missed it: I’ve got a new (warning: somewhat intense) story on @npr.org about all the ways faith leaders have pushed back against the Trump administration’s mass deportation campaign this year — including clergy directly confronting ICE agents and police. www.npr.org/2025/12/24/n...
How the clergy has rallied against the Trump administration's immigration policies
Religious leaders have rallied against the Trump administration's detention and deportation of immigrants. Clergy are filing lawsuits, accompanying migrants to court hearings and leading protests.
www.npr.org
December 26, 2025 at 2:30 PM
In case you missed it: I’ve got a new (warning: somewhat intense) story on @npr.org about all the ways faith leaders have pushed back against the Trump administration’s mass deportation campaign this year — including clergy directly confronting ICE agents and police. www.npr.org/2025/12/24/n...
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This *month*
Authorities have reported the death of a Nicaraguan immigrant in ICE custody in a hospital in Natchez, Mississippi, the seventh reported death of an immigrant in ICE custody this month.
buff.ly/NntUdNz
buff.ly/NntUdNz
Nicaraguan Man in ICE Custody Dies in Mississippi Hospital
A Nicaraguan man has died in ICE custody at a hospital in Natchez, Mississippi, the seventh reported death of a person in custody this month.
www.mississippifreepress.org
December 26, 2025 at 6:01 AM
This *month*
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This has nothing to do with faith or observance btw. It’s just about establishing an official hierarchy of citizenship where they are on top. bsky.app/profile/mark...
Here’s the U.S. government being officially religious in a country with no official religion.
December 25, 2025 at 9:11 PM
This has nothing to do with faith or observance btw. It’s just about establishing an official hierarchy of citizenship where they are on top. bsky.app/profile/mark...
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A small (personal) example of this book’s intellectual dishonesty:
My father-in-law is reading In Covid’s Wake, and excitedly told me he found a passage where I’m quoted. The quote in question is me saying the FBI worked to censor speech on social media.
Huh? When did I say that?!
My father-in-law is reading In Covid’s Wake, and excitedly told me he found a passage where I’m quoted. The quote in question is me saying the FBI worked to censor speech on social media.
Huh? When did I say that?!
December 24, 2025 at 7:00 PM
A small (personal) example of this book’s intellectual dishonesty:
My father-in-law is reading In Covid’s Wake, and excitedly told me he found a passage where I’m quoted. The quote in question is me saying the FBI worked to censor speech on social media.
Huh? When did I say that?!
My father-in-law is reading In Covid’s Wake, and excitedly told me he found a passage where I’m quoted. The quote in question is me saying the FBI worked to censor speech on social media.
Huh? When did I say that?!
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This is terrible.
A small (personal) example of this book’s intellectual dishonesty:
My father-in-law is reading In Covid’s Wake, and excitedly told me he found a passage where I’m quoted. The quote in question is me saying the FBI worked to censor speech on social media.
Huh? When did I say that?!
My father-in-law is reading In Covid’s Wake, and excitedly told me he found a passage where I’m quoted. The quote in question is me saying the FBI worked to censor speech on social media.
Huh? When did I say that?!
December 25, 2025 at 2:56 AM
This is terrible.
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"'I am so disgusted with this administration,' said Haley Robson, who voted for Trump, told CNN. 'I think Kash Patel and Pam Bondi both need to resign, and I would love to see Number 47 [Trump] get impeached over this.'"
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Latest Epstein files name Trump multiple times
In the more than 10,000 files released Tuesday, Jeffrey Epstein’s brother, Mark Epstein, said the sex trafficker was killed because he was going to name co-conspirators.
www.miamiherald.com
December 24, 2025 at 10:47 AM
"'I am so disgusted with this administration,' said Haley Robson, who voted for Trump, told CNN. 'I think Kash Patel and Pam Bondi both need to resign, and I would love to see Number 47 [Trump] get impeached over this.'"
{gift link} www.miamiherald.com/news/politic...
{gift link} www.miamiherald.com/news/politic...
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NASHVILLE - TN HS Dems Tennessee High School Dems deliver a petition to Senator @MarshaBlackburn to stop the just-announced government partnership forcing TP USA chapters into every school in Tennessee. (“to stop far right extremism”)
December 23, 2025 at 10:06 PM
NASHVILLE - TN HS Dems Tennessee High School Dems deliver a petition to Senator @MarshaBlackburn to stop the just-announced government partnership forcing TP USA chapters into every school in Tennessee. (“to stop far right extremism”)
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When I wasn't happy with big law, I built my own law firm to protect democracy.
When I saw what corporate overlords were doing to the media, I decided to build Democracy Docket. But I need your help for it to grow and thrive. Support its 22 person team by becoming a member today. hubs.ly/Q03CbHTt0
When I saw what corporate overlords were doing to the media, I decided to build Democracy Docket. But I need your help for it to grow and thrive. Support its 22 person team by becoming a member today. hubs.ly/Q03CbHTt0
December 23, 2025 at 7:03 PM
When I wasn't happy with big law, I built my own law firm to protect democracy.
When I saw what corporate overlords were doing to the media, I decided to build Democracy Docket. But I need your help for it to grow and thrive. Support its 22 person team by becoming a member today. hubs.ly/Q03CbHTt0
When I saw what corporate overlords were doing to the media, I decided to build Democracy Docket. But I need your help for it to grow and thrive. Support its 22 person team by becoming a member today. hubs.ly/Q03CbHTt0
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Important thing to remember: Pope Leo — the sitting pontiff, who is from Chicago — has publicly commented on this exact issue at this exact ICE facility: “I would certainly invite the authorities to allow pastoral workers to attend to the needs of those people.” religionnews.com/2025/11/04/c...
December 23, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Important thing to remember: Pope Leo — the sitting pontiff, who is from Chicago — has publicly commented on this exact issue at this exact ICE facility: “I would certainly invite the authorities to allow pastoral workers to attend to the needs of those people.” religionnews.com/2025/11/04/c...
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That’s not how GDP works. But it is how propaganda works.
December 24, 2025 at 4:02 AM
That’s not how GDP works. But it is how propaganda works.