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in case you're curious about how angry Minnesota is about ICE, it was -20 today
January 24, 2026 at 12:38 AM
in case you're curious about how angry Minnesota is about ICE, it was -20 today
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WIN: A federal court rules Virginia’s voting ban on people with certain felony convictions violates a postwar law that was designed to protect the political power of newly freed Black Americans. As a result, the state cannot bar people from voting for most modern felony convictions.
Judge rules Virginia unlawfully denied voting rights to hundreds of thousands
The landmark decision could restore voting rights to hundreds of thousands of Virginians, especially Black residents.
www.democracydocket.com
January 24, 2026 at 2:00 AM
WIN: A federal court rules Virginia’s voting ban on people with certain felony convictions violates a postwar law that was designed to protect the political power of newly freed Black Americans. As a result, the state cannot bar people from voting for most modern felony convictions.
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Retiring Walmart CEO Doug McMillon made $27.5M last year, over 930 times the median Walmart worker's salary of just $29,469.
Walmart's wages are so low that its workers are among the most likely to rely on SNAP and Medicaid to get by.
It's past time Walmart paid them a living wage.
Walmart's wages are so low that its workers are among the most likely to rely on SNAP and Medicaid to get by.
It's past time Walmart paid them a living wage.
January 24, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Retiring Walmart CEO Doug McMillon made $27.5M last year, over 930 times the median Walmart worker's salary of just $29,469.
Walmart's wages are so low that its workers are among the most likely to rely on SNAP and Medicaid to get by.
It's past time Walmart paid them a living wage.
Walmart's wages are so low that its workers are among the most likely to rely on SNAP and Medicaid to get by.
It's past time Walmart paid them a living wage.
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BREAKING: We reviewed DOJ’s Epstein releases and uncovered 70+ files quietly pulled & reposted with new redactions
That’s why @democracydefendersfund.org filed a formal complaint with the DOJ Inspector General calling for an expanded investigation
Who do they think they’re fooling?👇 -TN
That’s why @democracydefendersfund.org filed a formal complaint with the DOJ Inspector General calling for an expanded investigation
Who do they think they’re fooling?👇 -TN
January 24, 2026 at 12:13 AM
BREAKING: We reviewed DOJ’s Epstein releases and uncovered 70+ files quietly pulled & reposted with new redactions
That’s why @democracydefendersfund.org filed a formal complaint with the DOJ Inspector General calling for an expanded investigation
Who do they think they’re fooling?👇 -TN
That’s why @democracydefendersfund.org filed a formal complaint with the DOJ Inspector General calling for an expanded investigation
Who do they think they’re fooling?👇 -TN
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We created this guide for anyone who could experience a miscarriage in a state with abortion restrictions.
We wrote it in consultation with dozens of doctors, including those who regularly treat patients who are miscarrying 👇
We wrote it in consultation with dozens of doctors, including those who regularly treat patients who are miscarrying 👇
If You’re Pregnant, Here’s What You Should Know About the Medical Procedures That Could Save Your Life
Women experiencing pregnancy loss in states with abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves. We created this guide for anyone who finds themselv...
www.propublica.org
January 24, 2026 at 4:00 AM
We created this guide for anyone who could experience a miscarriage in a state with abortion restrictions.
We wrote it in consultation with dozens of doctors, including those who regularly treat patients who are miscarrying 👇
We wrote it in consultation with dozens of doctors, including those who regularly treat patients who are miscarrying 👇
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You misspelled "BORED".
January 24, 2026 at 8:39 AM
You misspelled "BORED".
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🚨"There's no one else out reporting in this weather here right now; it's just us, no CNN, MSNOW, Fox News, none of these corporate outlets— it is Status Coup and @meidastouch.com," -our @jtcestkowski.bsky.social from Minneapolis ICE protests in MINUS 20 DEGREES (-38 wind chill). LIVE NOW ⬇️
January 23, 2026 at 4:12 PM
🚨"There's no one else out reporting in this weather here right now; it's just us, no CNN, MSNOW, Fox News, none of these corporate outlets— it is Status Coup and @meidastouch.com," -our @jtcestkowski.bsky.social from Minneapolis ICE protests in MINUS 20 DEGREES (-38 wind chill). LIVE NOW ⬇️
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One of the green shoots of hope emerging from Trump’s oppression is a movement to make boards of directors more responsive to their constituents — especially university boards. Let me explain. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/opening-boards
Opening boards
One of many green shoots sprouting up in response to Trump’s oppression
robertreich.substack.com
January 23, 2026 at 4:19 PM
One of the green shoots of hope emerging from Trump’s oppression is a movement to make boards of directors more responsive to their constituents — especially university boards. Let me explain. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/opening-boards
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I often say that the future of democracy is on the docket. Here is what Democracy Docket is tracking:
Active Voting Rights Cases: 164
Active Redistricting Cases: 46
Active Anti-Voting Cases: 89
Active Pro-Voting Cases: 71
Active DOJ Lawsuits: 27
Stay informed and subscribe today. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
Active Voting Rights Cases: 164
Active Redistricting Cases: 46
Active Anti-Voting Cases: 89
Active Pro-Voting Cases: 71
Active DOJ Lawsuits: 27
Stay informed and subscribe today. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
January 23, 2026 at 4:37 PM
I often say that the future of democracy is on the docket. Here is what Democracy Docket is tracking:
Active Voting Rights Cases: 164
Active Redistricting Cases: 46
Active Anti-Voting Cases: 89
Active Pro-Voting Cases: 71
Active DOJ Lawsuits: 27
Stay informed and subscribe today. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
Active Voting Rights Cases: 164
Active Redistricting Cases: 46
Active Anti-Voting Cases: 89
Active Pro-Voting Cases: 71
Active DOJ Lawsuits: 27
Stay informed and subscribe today. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
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Strong leadership and shared values. I’m proud to have Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks on our team.
January 23, 2026 at 4:41 PM
Strong leadership and shared values. I’m proud to have Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks on our team.
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They know their audience has an insatiable appetite for seeing black women humiliated for exceeding their station, so when it didn’t happen they used AI to complete the fantasy bsky.app/profile/nyti...
The White House posted a digitally altered image showing a demonstrator involved in interrupting a church service in Minnesota last weekend crying as she was arrested on Thursday.
A previous version of the image, also posted by an official government account, showed her looking forward calmly.
A previous version of the image, also posted by an official government account, showed her looking forward calmly.
White House Posts Altered Photo Showing Arrested Minnesota Protester Crying
The New York Times ran the image posted by Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, as well as the one posted by the White House through an A.I. detection system. It concluded that the White House’s version showed signs of manipulation.
nyti.ms
January 23, 2026 at 1:33 PM
They know their audience has an insatiable appetite for seeing black women humiliated for exceeding their station, so when it didn’t happen they used AI to complete the fantasy bsky.app/profile/nyti...
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This sudden flip to ‘we’re just here to find the sex offenders’ is gaslighting at the highest level, and that’s before we even get to the fact that, if that were their goal, they never needed to leave the White House in the first place.
Vance in MN: "It's really cold outside. We in the Trump administration want to deport criminal aliens who are sex offenders. It takes a certain level of committed to sex offender criminal aliens to stand outside in -40 temperatures and attack the vice president, but they're committed to the bit."
January 23, 2026 at 2:55 PM
This sudden flip to ‘we’re just here to find the sex offenders’ is gaslighting at the highest level, and that’s before we even get to the fact that, if that were their goal, they never needed to leave the White House in the first place.
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So...AI has broken search as a source of information, and is further breaking a common method of interpersonal knowledge sharing too.
Awesome. /s
Awesome. /s
Political leaders could soon launch swarms of human-imitating #AI agents to reshape public opinion in a way that threatens to undermine #democracy, a high profile group of experts in AI and online misinformation has warned. (Guardian)
Experts warn of threat to democracy from ‘AI bot swarms’ infesting social media
Misinformation technology could be deployed at scale to disrupt 2028 US presidential election, AI researchers say
www.theguardian.com
January 23, 2026 at 11:34 AM
So...AI has broken search as a source of information, and is further breaking a common method of interpersonal knowledge sharing too.
Awesome. /s
Awesome. /s
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Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) lays down the bottom line of Jack Smith's prior closed-door interview w/ committee
About the Jan 6 attack, Smith said "he caused it... he exploited it.... it was foreseeable to him."
About the Jan 6 attack, Smith said "he caused it... he exploited it.... it was foreseeable to him."
January 22, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) lays down the bottom line of Jack Smith's prior closed-door interview w/ committee
About the Jan 6 attack, Smith said "he caused it... he exploited it.... it was foreseeable to him."
About the Jan 6 attack, Smith said "he caused it... he exploited it.... it was foreseeable to him."
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"Liam, age 5, was the fourth child in the district to be detained by immigration agents in the past two weeks, school officials said.
"Two of them are high-schoolers.
"One is a 10-year-old girl who was apprehended on her way to school..."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/u...
"Two of them are high-schoolers.
"One is a 10-year-old girl who was apprehended on her way to school..."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/u...
Detention of 5-Year-Old by Federal Agents Incenses Minneapolis
www.nytimes.com
January 22, 2026 at 7:50 PM
"Liam, age 5, was the fourth child in the district to be detained by immigration agents in the past two weeks, school officials said.
"Two of them are high-schoolers.
"One is a 10-year-old girl who was apprehended on her way to school..."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/u...
"Two of them are high-schoolers.
"One is a 10-year-old girl who was apprehended on her way to school..."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/u...
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House Dems added an amendment to the DHS funding bill to ensure that US citizens were not detained or deported by ICE.
The White House, led by Stephen Miller, stripped it out late last night.
Rep. Escobar tells this story to Creator Kate Powell below.
Impeach and remove Trump! We are not safe.
The White House, led by Stephen Miller, stripped it out late last night.
Rep. Escobar tells this story to Creator Kate Powell below.
Impeach and remove Trump! We are not safe.
DHS Funding Bill w/ Rep. Veronica Escobar
That's gonna be a 'no' for me, dawg
open.substack.com
January 22, 2026 at 6:30 PM
House Dems added an amendment to the DHS funding bill to ensure that US citizens were not detained or deported by ICE.
The White House, led by Stephen Miller, stripped it out late last night.
Rep. Escobar tells this story to Creator Kate Powell below.
Impeach and remove Trump! We are not safe.
The White House, led by Stephen Miller, stripped it out late last night.
Rep. Escobar tells this story to Creator Kate Powell below.
Impeach and remove Trump! We are not safe.
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Donald Trump called up Greg Abbott and demanded more MAGA seats in Congress.
He thought we’d be good little Democrats and respond with an op-ed.
Not this time, buddy.
FAFO.
He thought we’d be good little Democrats and respond with an op-ed.
Not this time, buddy.
FAFO.
January 22, 2026 at 7:40 PM
Donald Trump called up Greg Abbott and demanded more MAGA seats in Congress.
He thought we’d be good little Democrats and respond with an op-ed.
Not this time, buddy.
FAFO.
He thought we’d be good little Democrats and respond with an op-ed.
Not this time, buddy.
FAFO.
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TODAY on #MSNOW: 10am-2pm/EST 7am-11am/PST-Jack Smith Finally Testifies to Congress about when our Presidementia incited an insurrection at the Capitol to steal a free & fair election & when he stole Top-Secret Gov't Documents & stored them in his bathroom. Y'know... many, many, MANY crimes ago.
January 22, 2026 at 8:05 AM
TODAY on #MSNOW: 10am-2pm/EST 7am-11am/PST-Jack Smith Finally Testifies to Congress about when our Presidementia incited an insurrection at the Capitol to steal a free & fair election & when he stole Top-Secret Gov't Documents & stored them in his bathroom. Y'know... many, many, MANY crimes ago.
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After illegally abducting Maduro, Trump has just sold $250M of Venezuela's oil to Vitol.
John Addison, a senior trader at Vitol who helped broker the deal, gave $6M to Trump's 2024 campaign.
Pay-to-play imperialism.
John Addison, a senior trader at Vitol who helped broker the deal, gave $6M to Trump's 2024 campaign.
Pay-to-play imperialism.
January 22, 2026 at 1:00 AM
After illegally abducting Maduro, Trump has just sold $250M of Venezuela's oil to Vitol.
John Addison, a senior trader at Vitol who helped broker the deal, gave $6M to Trump's 2024 campaign.
Pay-to-play imperialism.
John Addison, a senior trader at Vitol who helped broker the deal, gave $6M to Trump's 2024 campaign.
Pay-to-play imperialism.
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I’m proud to earn the endorsement of the Michigan Democratic Party LGBT&A Caucus. Their support reflects a shared commitment to dignity, safety, and full equality for LGBTQ+ Michiganders in every corner of our state. We are strongest when everyone is able to live freely and authentically.
January 21, 2026 at 10:31 PM
I’m proud to earn the endorsement of the Michigan Democratic Party LGBT&A Caucus. Their support reflects a shared commitment to dignity, safety, and full equality for LGBTQ+ Michiganders in every corner of our state. We are strongest when everyone is able to live freely and authentically.
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In a sign of how explosive ICE knew this secret memo would be, one whistleblower says he was only allowed to read the memo and was barred from taking written notes, and warned that employees had been punished for disagreeing.
At least one ICE instructor resigned rather than teach the illegal memo!
At least one ICE instructor resigned rather than teach the illegal memo!
January 21, 2026 at 10:29 PM
In a sign of how explosive ICE knew this secret memo would be, one whistleblower says he was only allowed to read the memo and was barred from taking written notes, and warned that employees had been punished for disagreeing.
At least one ICE instructor resigned rather than teach the illegal memo!
At least one ICE instructor resigned rather than teach the illegal memo!
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AOC: The president has been acting in increasingly erratic ways. It is really damning when we think about the degree to which media outlets reported on Joe Biden, yet we are seeing behavior from Trump that is alarming and everyone is pretending this is normal.
January 21, 2026 at 10:49 PM
AOC: The president has been acting in increasingly erratic ways. It is really damning when we think about the degree to which media outlets reported on Joe Biden, yet we are seeing behavior from Trump that is alarming and everyone is pretending this is normal.
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Stop what you’re doing and read this whistleblower report. ICE has been training its agents that they don’t need a judicial warrant to break down your door - a blatant violation of the 4th Amendment. www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
DHS ICE memo 1-21-26
www.documentcloud.org
January 21, 2026 at 10:58 PM
Stop what you’re doing and read this whistleblower report. ICE has been training its agents that they don’t need a judicial warrant to break down your door - a blatant violation of the 4th Amendment. www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...