Patricia B. Writer
@patriciawriter.bsky.social
Writer, Author, MFA Goddard. Currently working on a magical realism novel. Lover of poetry & memoir. Yogini. Divine Feminine Devotee. Avid Reader. Multi-Cultural Family. Married to a Vet.
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The Minnesota shooting case is now metastasizing unlike any i've ever seen. The successive resignations of heads of the crim section at CRD and 3 top career prosecutors in Minn -- who had hung in all this year n/w/stg multiple outrages-- means the Department is in open revolt in DC and the field.
January 13, 2026 at 5:47 PM
The Minnesota shooting case is now metastasizing unlike any i've ever seen. The successive resignations of heads of the crim section at CRD and 3 top career prosecutors in Minn -- who had hung in all this year n/w/stg multiple outrages-- means the Department is in open revolt in DC and the field.
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These are absolutely monstrous people
"Mr. Thompson’s resignation came after senior DOJ officials pressed for a criminal investigation into the actions of the widow of Renee Nicole Good, the Minneapolis woman killed by an ICE agent"
"Mr. Thompson’s resignation came after senior DOJ officials pressed for a criminal investigation into the actions of the widow of Renee Nicole Good, the Minneapolis woman killed by an ICE agent"
3 Prosecutors Quit After Push to Investigate ICE Shooting Victim’s Widow
www.nytimes.com
January 13, 2026 at 6:04 PM
These are absolutely monstrous people
"Mr. Thompson’s resignation came after senior DOJ officials pressed for a criminal investigation into the actions of the widow of Renee Nicole Good, the Minneapolis woman killed by an ICE agent"
"Mr. Thompson’s resignation came after senior DOJ officials pressed for a criminal investigation into the actions of the widow of Renee Nicole Good, the Minneapolis woman killed by an ICE agent"
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Rep. Lieu: “Greg Bovino last night made a post that essentially called protesters, ‘cannon fodder.’ He needs to delete that post, or he needs to resign…If Greg Bovino and the administration doesn't turn down the rhetoric, it's going to cause more people to get killed.”
January 13, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Rep. Lieu: “Greg Bovino last night made a post that essentially called protesters, ‘cannon fodder.’ He needs to delete that post, or he needs to resign…If Greg Bovino and the administration doesn't turn down the rhetoric, it's going to cause more people to get killed.”
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HAPPENING NOW: In federal court in MN, DOJ is struggling to articulate why a person following an ICE vehicle — so long as they are obeying traffic laws — can be stopped for "reasonable suspicion" of a crime.
Judge Menendez sharply questioning that contention.
Judge Menendez sharply questioning that contention.
January 13, 2026 at 4:28 PM
HAPPENING NOW: In federal court in MN, DOJ is struggling to articulate why a person following an ICE vehicle — so long as they are obeying traffic laws — can be stopped for "reasonable suspicion" of a crime.
Judge Menendez sharply questioning that contention.
Judge Menendez sharply questioning that contention.
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Minnesota AG Keith Ellison: "Minnesota has rejected him at the polls three times, which seems to be part of what's motivating him."
January 13, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Minnesota AG Keith Ellison: "Minnesota has rejected him at the polls three times, which seems to be part of what's motivating him."
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A few months ago, ICE hired me
I didn't sign and submit any paperwork. I almost certainly failed the drug test. I'm real outspoken about my opposition to the Trump administration, and I am extremely googlable
And yet, there it was, in plain English. "Welcome to ICE!"
My latest for Slate
I didn't sign and submit any paperwork. I almost certainly failed the drug test. I'm real outspoken about my opposition to the Trump administration, and I am extremely googlable
And yet, there it was, in plain English. "Welcome to ICE!"
My latest for Slate
You’ve Heard About Who ICE Is Recruiting. The Truth Is Far Worse. I’m the Proof.
What happens when you do minimal screening before hiring agents, arming them, and sending them into the streets? We're all finding out.
slate.com
January 13, 2026 at 2:11 PM
A few months ago, ICE hired me
I didn't sign and submit any paperwork. I almost certainly failed the drug test. I'm real outspoken about my opposition to the Trump administration, and I am extremely googlable
And yet, there it was, in plain English. "Welcome to ICE!"
My latest for Slate
I didn't sign and submit any paperwork. I almost certainly failed the drug test. I'm real outspoken about my opposition to the Trump administration, and I am extremely googlable
And yet, there it was, in plain English. "Welcome to ICE!"
My latest for Slate
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Breaking NYT:
The Clintons have refused to testify in the House's Epstein investigation — effectively daring James Comer to follow through on his threats to hold them in contempt.
"Every person has to decide when they have seen or had enough and are ready to fight … For us, now is that time."
The Clintons have refused to testify in the House's Epstein investigation — effectively daring James Comer to follow through on his threats to hold them in contempt.
"Every person has to decide when they have seen or had enough and are ready to fight … For us, now is that time."
Facing Contempt Threat, Clintons Refuse to Testify in Epstein Inquiry
www.nytimes.com
January 13, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Breaking NYT:
The Clintons have refused to testify in the House's Epstein investigation — effectively daring James Comer to follow through on his threats to hold them in contempt.
"Every person has to decide when they have seen or had enough and are ready to fight … For us, now is that time."
The Clintons have refused to testify in the House's Epstein investigation — effectively daring James Comer to follow through on his threats to hold them in contempt.
"Every person has to decide when they have seen or had enough and are ready to fight … For us, now is that time."
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This is very serious. We are committing war crimes.
Breaking NYT:
The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its first boat attack, according to officials briefed on the matter.
The laws of armed conflict forbid combatants from feigning civilian status.
That is a war crime called "perfidy."
The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its first boat attack, according to officials briefed on the matter.
The laws of armed conflict forbid combatants from feigning civilian status.
That is a war crime called "perfidy."
U.S. Attacked Boat With Aircraft That Looked Like a Civilian Plane
www.nytimes.com
January 13, 2026 at 4:17 AM
This is very serious. We are committing war crimes.
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Gallego: "They literally murdered an American. What happened that day was absolute murder and that ICE officer should be in jail ... I didn't wear a mask in Iraq."
January 13, 2026 at 4:18 AM
Gallego: "They literally murdered an American. What happened that day was absolute murder and that ICE officer should be in jail ... I didn't wear a mask in Iraq."
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This is a hell NO! He just became a Dem so he can try to win this seat. CA 26 beware! He’s a total MAGA! This may be Republicans new game to win seats. Please know who you’re voting for.
Pro-Auschwitz Republican flips to Democrat in bid to win after California redistricting
A Republican candidate for governor in California will instead run for Congress as a Democrat despite floating Auschwitz, the infamous Nazi concentration camp, as an "unemployment plan."In paperwork f...
www.rawstory.com
January 13, 2026 at 4:47 AM
This is a hell NO! He just became a Dem so he can try to win this seat. CA 26 beware! He’s a total MAGA! This may be Republicans new game to win seats. Please know who you’re voting for.
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The Senate is considering legislation to fund the government in 2026
But we are seeing-in real time-the monster Republicans created when they tripled the ICE budget in Trump’s Big Ugly Bill
Renee Good dead
Dozens assaulted
So many lives destroyed
Democrats cannot continue to support this atrocity
But we are seeing-in real time-the monster Republicans created when they tripled the ICE budget in Trump’s Big Ugly Bill
Renee Good dead
Dozens assaulted
So many lives destroyed
Democrats cannot continue to support this atrocity
January 13, 2026 at 5:05 AM
The Senate is considering legislation to fund the government in 2026
But we are seeing-in real time-the monster Republicans created when they tripled the ICE budget in Trump’s Big Ugly Bill
Renee Good dead
Dozens assaulted
So many lives destroyed
Democrats cannot continue to support this atrocity
But we are seeing-in real time-the monster Republicans created when they tripled the ICE budget in Trump’s Big Ugly Bill
Renee Good dead
Dozens assaulted
So many lives destroyed
Democrats cannot continue to support this atrocity
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January 13, 2026 at 5:31 AM
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@aoc.bsky.social has this exactly right.
AOC: I want everybody to understand that the cuts to your health care are what’s paying for this. You get screwed over to pay a bunch of thugs in the street that are shooting mothers in the face.
January 13, 2026 at 10:35 AM
@aoc.bsky.social has this exactly right.
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But in a sense it's actually worse than a war crime, because there is no war. It's just a crime. It's a crime—murder—whether or not the aircraft can be identified as part of a military force.
January 13, 2026 at 10:50 AM
But in a sense it's actually worse than a war crime, because there is no war. It's just a crime. It's a crime—murder—whether or not the aircraft can be identified as part of a military force.
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Please call your reps and tell them NOT to fund this government
Any Democratic votes to fund DHS later this month as Minneapolis is being terrorized by DHS is going to be a major slap in the face to Americans living here. Demand major reforms or shut the government down.
January 13, 2026 at 4:02 AM
Please call your reps and tell them NOT to fund this government
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Excellent instructional video pass it on
January 13, 2026 at 4:09 AM
Excellent instructional video pass it on
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Breaking NYT:
The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its first boat attack, according to officials briefed on the matter.
The laws of armed conflict forbid combatants from feigning civilian status.
That is a war crime called "perfidy."
The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its first boat attack, according to officials briefed on the matter.
The laws of armed conflict forbid combatants from feigning civilian status.
That is a war crime called "perfidy."
U.S. Attacked Boat With Aircraft That Looked Like a Civilian Plane
www.nytimes.com
January 13, 2026 at 12:05 AM
Breaking NYT:
The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its first boat attack, according to officials briefed on the matter.
The laws of armed conflict forbid combatants from feigning civilian status.
That is a war crime called "perfidy."
The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its first boat attack, according to officials briefed on the matter.
The laws of armed conflict forbid combatants from feigning civilian status.
That is a war crime called "perfidy."
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This is a big no-no in armed combat.
It’s like dressing up as a doctor or a nurse and then shooting someone.
If this is proven accurate, it’s 100% a war crime.
It’s like dressing up as a doctor or a nurse and then shooting someone.
If this is proven accurate, it’s 100% a war crime.
Breaking NYT:
The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its first boat attack, according to officials briefed on the matter.
The laws of armed conflict forbid combatants from feigning civilian status.
That is a war crime called "perfidy."
The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its first boat attack, according to officials briefed on the matter.
The laws of armed conflict forbid combatants from feigning civilian status.
That is a war crime called "perfidy."
U.S. Attacked Boat With Aircraft That Looked Like a Civilian Plane
www.nytimes.com
January 13, 2026 at 12:59 AM
This is a big no-no in armed combat.
It’s like dressing up as a doctor or a nurse and then shooting someone.
If this is proven accurate, it’s 100% a war crime.
It’s like dressing up as a doctor or a nurse and then shooting someone.
If this is proven accurate, it’s 100% a war crime.
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AOC: I want everybody to understand that the cuts to your health care are what’s paying for this. You get screwed over to pay a bunch of thugs in the street that are shooting mothers in the face.
January 13, 2026 at 1:20 AM
AOC: I want everybody to understand that the cuts to your health care are what’s paying for this. You get screwed over to pay a bunch of thugs in the street that are shooting mothers in the face.
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It would take a two-word amendment to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 to subject ICE agents and other federal law enforcement officers to the same liability for constitutional violations that local and state officers currently face.
If Congress actually cared about what it's seeing, it could pass that overnight.
If Congress actually cared about what it's seeing, it could pass that overnight.
January 12, 2026 at 10:56 PM
It would take a two-word amendment to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 to subject ICE agents and other federal law enforcement officers to the same liability for constitutional violations that local and state officers currently face.
If Congress actually cared about what it's seeing, it could pass that overnight.
If Congress actually cared about what it's seeing, it could pass that overnight.
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The DOJ has smoke for Jerome Powell, but none for the people in the Epstein files? 👀
Also, investigating possible criminal activity everywhere except the White House? Bold move, Pamela.
Also, investigating possible criminal activity everywhere except the White House? Bold move, Pamela.
January 12, 2026 at 10:58 PM
The DOJ has smoke for Jerome Powell, but none for the people in the Epstein files? 👀
Also, investigating possible criminal activity everywhere except the White House? Bold move, Pamela.
Also, investigating possible criminal activity everywhere except the White House? Bold move, Pamela.
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Every 👏🏽 Blue 👏🏽 State
January 12, 2026 at 10:02 PM
Every 👏🏽 Blue 👏🏽 State