Nick La Salla
@nicklasalla.bsky.social
Writer of "For All The People" newsletter on Substack. Webmaster of the Winnebago County Democrats in Illinois. Pro-freedom, pro-elections, pro-truth, pro-democracy.
You can't buy the White House.
...wait.
Can you?
...wait.
Can you?
Elon Musk pours millions more into helping Republicans keep Congress
Elon Musk pours millions more into helping Republicans keep Congress
The tech billionaire, who once said he had “done enough” political spending, remains a significant benefactor for the Republican Party after patching things up with President Donald Trump.
dlvr.it
February 1, 2026 at 1:42 AM
You can't buy the White House.
...wait.
Can you?
...wait.
Can you?
I read "On Freedom" by @timothysnyder.bsky.social.
Freedom isn’t just “no one stopping you.” Case in point, if you're broke, uneducated, unsupported, you're not free. You're stranded.
Freedom means having the capability to act. That takes community.
It's brilliant. Go buy it. bit.ly/4tgvLqw
Freedom isn’t just “no one stopping you.” Case in point, if you're broke, uneducated, unsupported, you're not free. You're stranded.
Freedom means having the capability to act. That takes community.
It's brilliant. Go buy it. bit.ly/4tgvLqw
February 1, 2026 at 1:34 AM
I read "On Freedom" by @timothysnyder.bsky.social.
Freedom isn’t just “no one stopping you.” Case in point, if you're broke, uneducated, unsupported, you're not free. You're stranded.
Freedom means having the capability to act. That takes community.
It's brilliant. Go buy it. bit.ly/4tgvLqw
Freedom isn’t just “no one stopping you.” Case in point, if you're broke, uneducated, unsupported, you're not free. You're stranded.
Freedom means having the capability to act. That takes community.
It's brilliant. Go buy it. bit.ly/4tgvLqw
You weren’t born rich, powerful, or superior.
You were born helpless and dependent on other people’s care, just like everyone else.
Equality isn’t radical — it’s the default.
You were born helpless and dependent on other people’s care, just like everyone else.
Equality isn’t radical — it’s the default.
February 1, 2026 at 1:27 AM
You weren’t born rich, powerful, or superior.
You were born helpless and dependent on other people’s care, just like everyone else.
Equality isn’t radical — it’s the default.
You were born helpless and dependent on other people’s care, just like everyone else.
Equality isn’t radical — it’s the default.
So is this China now?
The FBI Is Using Facial Recognition To Identify ICE Protestors In Social Media Videos
FBI Uses Facial Recognition To Identify ICE Protestors In Social Media Videos
The FBI has charged multiple people with crimes like vandalism after determining their identities using the controversial technology, according to court records.
www.forbes.com
February 1, 2026 at 12:36 AM
So is this China now?
I don't think it's unreasonable to ask to defund ICE. Human life is more important and we ought to be spending that money in support of We The People.
Demonstrations have demanded an end to federal funding for ICE, after two protesters were killed by federal agents in Minneapolis.
These Companies—Palantir, AT&T, Deloitte—Have The Biggest ICE Contracts As DHS Funding Under Fire
Demonstrations have demanded an end to federal funding for ICE, after two protesters were killed by federal agents in Minneapolis.
www.forbes.com
January 28, 2026 at 12:54 AM
I don't think it's unreasonable to ask to defund ICE. Human life is more important and we ought to be spending that money in support of We The People.
I volunteer with the @winnebagodemocrats.bsky.social, and I'm writing the monthly newsletter, FOR ALL THE PEOPLE, on Substack. 1st issue out next Tuesday (2/3). If you vote blue and you're from northern Illinois, or enjoy thoughtful political commentary, subscribe!
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January 28, 2026 at 12:47 AM
I volunteer with the @winnebagodemocrats.bsky.social, and I'm writing the monthly newsletter, FOR ALL THE PEOPLE, on Substack. 1st issue out next Tuesday (2/3). If you vote blue and you're from northern Illinois, or enjoy thoughtful political commentary, subscribe!
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Well, it's a start.
BREAKING Greg Bovino has been removed as Border Patrol "commander at large" and will return to El Centro Calif, where he is expected to retire soon. A stunning turnaround after Pretti killing. Bovino's traveling blue city crackdown is over www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
Gregory Bovino Gets Demoted
The Border Patrol chief was the public face of a traveling immigration crackdown on cities governed by Democrats.
www.theatlantic.com
January 27, 2026 at 2:01 AM
Well, it's a start.
Take heart, fellow Americans. Our voices will be heard.
#GVerse Chicago turnout this morning was INSANE.
Thousands hit the streets demanding justice for Alex Pretti and calling out the federal crackdown that killed him.
This isn’t “local unrest” anymore. It’s national.
#LetsFuckinGo #TogetherWeRise #BlueToTheCore
Thousands hit the streets demanding justice for Alex Pretti and calling out the federal crackdown that killed him.
This isn’t “local unrest” anymore. It’s national.
#LetsFuckinGo #TogetherWeRise #BlueToTheCore
January 26, 2026 at 1:01 AM
Take heart, fellow Americans. Our voices will be heard.
Remember how presidents used to talk? When they sounded like this? Yeah. Those were the days.
The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.
January 26, 2026 at 12:58 AM
Remember how presidents used to talk? When they sounded like this? Yeah. Those were the days.
There's a word for this: extrajudicial killing. Murderers MUST be held accountable for the terrible crimes they do. Supreme Court, where are you?
Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minn., accuses the federal government of a 'cover up,' and Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., warns White House against attempts to "shut down an investigation." n.pr/4bjqIyW
Senate Democrats and Republicans call for investigation into killing of Alex Pretti
Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minn., accuses the federal government of a 'cover up,' and Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., warns White House against attempts to "shut down an investigation."
n.pr
January 25, 2026 at 7:25 PM
There's a word for this: extrajudicial killing. Murderers MUST be held accountable for the terrible crimes they do. Supreme Court, where are you?
This is unacceptable and cannot be permitted. It's a horrendous breach of our Constitutional rights and Republicans MUST STAND UP. Better late than never, guys!
The party of law and order literally just wrote themselves a memo that says they don't have to follow the 4th Amendment.
That's right, ICE intends to perform illegal search and seizures without a warrant.
Add that to the list with "we had to beat up the police on Jan 6 to defend our democracy".
That's right, ICE intends to perform illegal search and seizures without a warrant.
Add that to the list with "we had to beat up the police on Jan 6 to defend our democracy".
January 24, 2026 at 12:23 AM
This is unacceptable and cannot be permitted. It's a horrendous breach of our Constitutional rights and Republicans MUST STAND UP. Better late than never, guys!
How could someone saying the plain obvious truth be received with such suspicion? Everyone in the country saw what happened on January 6th with their own eyes. Yet the Republicans bent over backwards to attempt to discredit Jack Smith rather than address the coup-happy elephant in the room.
Jack Smith: "The people who assaulted police officers and were convicted after trial in my view and I think in the view of the judges who sentenced them to prison are dangerous to their community. Some of these people have already committed crimes against their communities again."
January 24, 2026 at 12:21 AM
How could someone saying the plain obvious truth be received with such suspicion? Everyone in the country saw what happened on January 6th with their own eyes. Yet the Republicans bent over backwards to attempt to discredit Jack Smith rather than address the coup-happy elephant in the room.
Reposted by Nick La Salla
It’s -10 degrees and thousands still showed up strong in Minneapolis. That’s who we are.
January 23, 2026 at 10:16 PM
It’s -10 degrees and thousands still showed up strong in Minneapolis. That’s who we are.
I'm just saying...this was absurdly entertaining and the songs were fantastic.
"KPop Demon Hunters" just scored Oscar nominations for Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song for "Golden."
Last year, we spoke with "Golden" singer and "Demon Hunters" star EJAE about her rise to global superstardom. Read the interview:
Last year, we spoke with "Golden" singer and "Demon Hunters" star EJAE about her rise to global superstardom. Read the interview:
How ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Star EJAE Topped the Charts
Kids everywhere know her voice—if not her name. WIRED talks to the former SM trainee about her rise to global superstardom with her hit song “Golden.”
wrd.cm
January 24, 2026 at 12:11 AM
I'm just saying...this was absurdly entertaining and the songs were fantastic.
A meaningless conflict that ultimately went nowhere...and what? Trump made the Greenlanders allow us to create military bases anywhere we want. Wait, that's been a thing since Truman? Anybody tell Annoying Orange?
Earth to Congress: for Trump, everything's a pissing contest where everybody loses.
Earth to Congress: for Trump, everything's a pissing contest where everybody loses.
NATO’s members have rowed before, but those confrontations had little lasting impact on the alliance. American threats against Greenland are far more serious because America is NATO’s political and military backbone
Donald Trump’s expansionist itch has undermined global security
He has suspended his predation of Greenland, but he cannot retract the mistrust it generated
econ.st
January 24, 2026 at 12:07 AM
A meaningless conflict that ultimately went nowhere...and what? Trump made the Greenlanders allow us to create military bases anywhere we want. Wait, that's been a thing since Truman? Anybody tell Annoying Orange?
Earth to Congress: for Trump, everything's a pissing contest where everybody loses.
Earth to Congress: for Trump, everything's a pissing contest where everybody loses.
It can feel overwhelming right now with the 24-hour news cycle, but don't despair. This country has been to the brink numerous times over the past 250 years. Get involved in local politics. If you want democracy, participate in it. Courage is infectious. Show the world you're alive today. Speak up.
January 23, 2026 at 3:25 AM
It can feel overwhelming right now with the 24-hour news cycle, but don't despair. This country has been to the brink numerous times over the past 250 years. Get involved in local politics. If you want democracy, participate in it. Courage is infectious. Show the world you're alive today. Speak up.