Michael
@musicalmikeyr.bsky.social
musician, educator, nerd, bookworm, sew-er, cynical, sarcastic
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Trump: “If the corrupt politicians of Minnesota don’t obey the law and stop the professional agitators and insurrectionists from attacking the Patriots of I.C.E., who are only trying to do their job, I will institute the INSURRECTION ACT … and quickly put an end to the travesty”
January 15, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Trump: “If the corrupt politicians of Minnesota don’t obey the law and stop the professional agitators and insurrectionists from attacking the Patriots of I.C.E., who are only trying to do their job, I will institute the INSURRECTION ACT … and quickly put an end to the travesty”
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The American Immigration Council new report assesses the first year of President Trump's second term, as indiscriminate arrest policies have doubled the number of people languishing in ICE detention.
January 15, 2026 at 2:17 PM
The American Immigration Council new report assesses the first year of President Trump's second term, as indiscriminate arrest policies have doubled the number of people languishing in ICE detention.
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People really reacting to this without all the details. I am sure there are good and legitimate reasons why President Trump is taking the oil revenue ransom he extorted from Venezuela and is putting into a Middle Eastern bank account that Congress cannot control.
The main bank account holding revenue from the Venezuelan oil sales is located in Qatar.
“There is no basis in law for a president to set up an offshore account that he controls so that he can sell assets seized by the American military,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
www.semafor.com/article/01/1...
“There is no basis in law for a president to set up an offshore account that he controls so that he can sell assets seized by the American military,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
www.semafor.com/article/01/1...
Exclusive: US gets first $500 million Venezuelan oil deal, holding some proceeds in Qatar
The details shared with Semafor mark an initial milestone in the administration’s plan following the ouster of Nicolás Maduro.
www.semafor.com
January 15, 2026 at 2:13 PM
People really reacting to this without all the details. I am sure there are good and legitimate reasons why President Trump is taking the oil revenue ransom he extorted from Venezuela and is putting into a Middle Eastern bank account that Congress cannot control.
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Impeach incompetent lunatic Kristi Noem.
Abolish and defund the domestic terrorist organization ICE.
Enough!
Abolish and defund the domestic terrorist organization ICE.
Enough!
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey called the situation in the city "not sustainable," as tensions flare after a federal law enforcement officer shot someone the DHS says assaulted them.
Follow live updates on the situation in Minneapolis here: https://cnn.it/4pBwaR9
Follow live updates on the situation in Minneapolis here: https://cnn.it/4pBwaR9
January 15, 2026 at 2:20 PM
Impeach incompetent lunatic Kristi Noem.
Abolish and defund the domestic terrorist organization ICE.
Enough!
Abolish and defund the domestic terrorist organization ICE.
Enough!
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This has been the plan all along.
- Foment violence and chaos in the streets of MN
- Implement the Insurrection Act
- Declare Martial Law
- Suspend elections
- Foment violence and chaos in the streets of MN
- Implement the Insurrection Act
- Declare Martial Law
- Suspend elections
January 15, 2026 at 1:57 PM
This has been the plan all along.
- Foment violence and chaos in the streets of MN
- Implement the Insurrection Act
- Declare Martial Law
- Suspend elections
- Foment violence and chaos in the streets of MN
- Implement the Insurrection Act
- Declare Martial Law
- Suspend elections
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You're willing to drag the world into deadly turmoil when your only reason for being in power it to avoid jail.
January 15, 2026 at 2:27 PM
You're willing to drag the world into deadly turmoil when your only reason for being in power it to avoid jail.
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Top prosecutors resigned from the Minnesota US Attorney’s Office after Renee Good's killing. Per @joshtpm.bsky.social these resignations are like explosions deep under the ocean—signals about public corruption, the full picture of which is still unclear.
The Landmines Under the Water
For a few hours, we didn’t know why several top prosecutors, including...
talkingpointsmemo.com
January 15, 2026 at 2:27 PM
Top prosecutors resigned from the Minnesota US Attorney’s Office after Renee Good's killing. Per @joshtpm.bsky.social these resignations are like explosions deep under the ocean—signals about public corruption, the full picture of which is still unclear.
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It's absolutely INFURIATING to see the same people in the press who did their armchair neurology routine diagnosing Joe Biden with dementia and questioning his basic motor functions b/c he wore orthopedic shoes have absolutely NOTHING to say about this.
January 15, 2026 at 2:11 PM
It's absolutely INFURIATING to see the same people in the press who did their armchair neurology routine diagnosing Joe Biden with dementia and questioning his basic motor functions b/c he wore orthopedic shoes have absolutely NOTHING to say about this.
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This is incredible: 81% of working class and 83% of young voters have seen video of Renee Good's killing, per new data I've obtained. Majority of working class disapproves of ICE enforcement. ICE brutality is breaking through big time.
Some thoughts on this here:
newrepublic.com/article/2052...
Some thoughts on this here:
newrepublic.com/article/2052...
January 15, 2026 at 12:06 PM
This is incredible: 81% of working class and 83% of young voters have seen video of Renee Good's killing, per new data I've obtained. Majority of working class disapproves of ICE enforcement. ICE brutality is breaking through big time.
Some thoughts on this here:
newrepublic.com/article/2052...
Some thoughts on this here:
newrepublic.com/article/2052...
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President Trump didn’t just pardon the rampaging rioters who assaulted police officers on January 6, 2021, he began to hire them. House Judiciary Democrats demand answers from Attorney General Pam Bondi and DHS Secretary Kristi Noem.
Which insurrectionists are working for ICE?
Which insurrectionists are working for ICE?
House Democrats ask Trump administration if any Jan. 6 rioters are now working for ICE
Nearly one year after the mass pardon of more than 1,500 Trump-supporting Capitol riot defendants, House Democrats are asking whether any of the pardoned rioters are now working for ICE.
www.cbsnews.com
January 15, 2026 at 2:34 PM
President Trump didn’t just pardon the rampaging rioters who assaulted police officers on January 6, 2021, he began to hire them. House Judiciary Democrats demand answers from Attorney General Pam Bondi and DHS Secretary Kristi Noem.
Which insurrectionists are working for ICE?
Which insurrectionists are working for ICE?
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And there it is, what the corrupt & stupid authoritarian tyrant Donald planned all along . . .
January 15, 2026 at 2:46 PM
And there it is, what the corrupt & stupid authoritarian tyrant Donald planned all along . . .
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Trump Threatens to Invoke Insurrection Act Against Minnesota
The emergency powers would allow for military deployment into the state
meidasnews.com/news/trump-t...
The emergency powers would allow for military deployment into the state
meidasnews.com/news/trump-t...
Trump Threatens to Invoke Insurrection Act Against Minnesota
The emergency powers would allow for military deployment into the state
meidasnews.com
January 15, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Trump Threatens to Invoke Insurrection Act Against Minnesota
The emergency powers would allow for military deployment into the state
meidasnews.com/news/trump-t...
The emergency powers would allow for military deployment into the state
meidasnews.com/news/trump-t...
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The Epstein estate has given us tens of thousands of files, which have already revealed a lot about his crimes and those of his many associates.
We need the full files from the DOJ immediately, and we’ll continue to release any more we get from the estate.
We need the full files from the DOJ immediately, and we’ll continue to release any more we get from the estate.
January 15, 2026 at 2:29 PM
The Epstein estate has given us tens of thousands of files, which have already revealed a lot about his crimes and those of his many associates.
We need the full files from the DOJ immediately, and we’ll continue to release any more we get from the estate.
We need the full files from the DOJ immediately, and we’ll continue to release any more we get from the estate.
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Michael Cloud: "One thing that was interesting is the Clintons mentioned the Clinton Foundation, which opens up a whole 'nother can of worms in the sense of where we might have to go to find [Epstein] information, potentially working with investigating people who worked for the Clinton Foundation."
January 15, 2026 at 3:08 PM
Michael Cloud: "One thing that was interesting is the Clintons mentioned the Clinton Foundation, which opens up a whole 'nother can of worms in the sense of where we might have to go to find [Epstein] information, potentially working with investigating people who worked for the Clinton Foundation."
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NEWSMAX: On the Insurrection Act, do you support the National Guard coming into your state and coming into Minneapolis?
MINNESOTA REP. KRISTIN ROBBINS: So, I'm hoping that Tim Walz will reach out to the Trump administration and they can work this out
MINNESOTA REP. KRISTIN ROBBINS: So, I'm hoping that Tim Walz will reach out to the Trump administration and they can work this out
January 15, 2026 at 3:20 PM
NEWSMAX: On the Insurrection Act, do you support the National Guard coming into your state and coming into Minneapolis?
MINNESOTA REP. KRISTIN ROBBINS: So, I'm hoping that Tim Walz will reach out to the Trump administration and they can work this out
MINNESOTA REP. KRISTIN ROBBINS: So, I'm hoping that Tim Walz will reach out to the Trump administration and they can work this out
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Trump regrets not deploying the Guard to seize voting machines in 2020
Trump tested deploying the NG last year under §12406
SCOTUS said no to 12406. He’ll have to invoke the insurrection act to deploy the Guard
Trump amps up ICE violence in Minneapolis
Today: www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
Trump tested deploying the NG last year under §12406
SCOTUS said no to 12406. He’ll have to invoke the insurrection act to deploy the Guard
Trump amps up ICE violence in Minneapolis
Today: www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
Minneapolis live updates: Trump says he will invoke Insurrection Act if state politicians 'don’t obey the law'
Follow live updates as protesters face tear gas and flash bangs in Minneapolis after a Venezuelan man was shot following a traffic stop last night.
www.nbcnews.com
January 15, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Trump regrets not deploying the Guard to seize voting machines in 2020
Trump tested deploying the NG last year under §12406
SCOTUS said no to 12406. He’ll have to invoke the insurrection act to deploy the Guard
Trump amps up ICE violence in Minneapolis
Today: www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
Trump tested deploying the NG last year under §12406
SCOTUS said no to 12406. He’ll have to invoke the insurrection act to deploy the Guard
Trump amps up ICE violence in Minneapolis
Today: www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
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The FBI's raid of a Washington Post reporter's home comes amid a broader pattern of attacks on the media, including lawsuits, funding cuts, and increasing media and technology consolidation.
FBI Raids Home of Washington Post Reporter as Attacks on Press Freedom Intensify Under Trump
The FBI raided the home of Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson this week and seized her electronic devices, part of a leak probe into a government contractor accused of mishandling classified gov...
www.democracynow.org
January 15, 2026 at 3:25 PM
The FBI's raid of a Washington Post reporter's home comes amid a broader pattern of attacks on the media, including lawsuits, funding cuts, and increasing media and technology consolidation.
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"Charmed, I'm sure!"
January 15, 2026 at 3:24 PM
"Charmed, I'm sure!"
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President threatens to deploy the Insurrection Act against Minnesota.
January 15, 2026 at 1:05 PM
President threatens to deploy the Insurrection Act against Minnesota.
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Trump threatens to use the Insurrection Act, allowing him to deploy troops, to 'put an end' to protests in Minneapolis.
@apnews.com
@apnews.com
January 15, 2026 at 1:15 PM
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Trump threatens to use the Insurrection Act, allowing him to deploy troops, to 'put an end' to protests in Minneapolis.
@apnews.com
@apnews.com
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"Let them eat a piece of chicken, a piece of broccoli, corn tortilla, and one other thing."
January 15, 2026 at 12:46 PM
"Let them eat a piece of chicken, a piece of broccoli, corn tortilla, and one other thing."
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“The most wealthy and powerful tech CEOs are still staying silent as ICE floods America’s streets, but now some researchers and engineers working for them have chosen to break rank.”
Great @laurengoode.bsky.social story:
Great @laurengoode.bsky.social story:
Tech Workers Are Condemning ICE Even as Their CEOs Stay Quiet
The killing of George Floyd in 2020 prompted a wave of statements from tech companies and CEOs. Today, pushback against ICE is largely coming from employees, not executives.
www.wired.com
January 15, 2026 at 12:06 AM
“The most wealthy and powerful tech CEOs are still staying silent as ICE floods America’s streets, but now some researchers and engineers working for them have chosen to break rank.”
Great @laurengoode.bsky.social story:
Great @laurengoode.bsky.social story:
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“.. It’s clear that the president has this wish of conquering Greenland, and we made it very, very clear that this is not in the interest” of either Denmark or Greenland, Rasmussen said.
@wsj.com
www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
@wsj.com
www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
January 15, 2026 at 12:52 PM
“.. It’s clear that the president has this wish of conquering Greenland, and we made it very, very clear that this is not in the interest” of either Denmark or Greenland, Rasmussen said.
@wsj.com
www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
@wsj.com
www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
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January 15, 2026 at 12:40 PM
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Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche calls what is happening in Minneapolis an “insurrection” and threatens to go after Governor Tim Walz and Mayor Jacob Frey over their “terrorism.”
January 15, 2026 at 3:58 AM
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche calls what is happening in Minneapolis an “insurrection” and threatens to go after Governor Tim Walz and Mayor Jacob Frey over their “terrorism.”