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Writer/communication consultant. Mom. Musician. Creative Type. Concerned American.
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What we’ve seen in Minnesota should make you furious, but it should also inspire you.
January 23, 2026 at 7:22 PM
What we’ve seen in Minnesota should make you furious, but it should also inspire you.
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Jack Smith: "Trump was charged bc the evidence established he willfully broke the law -- the very laws he took an oath to uphold... After leaving office, Trump illegally kept classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago social club... highly sensitive natl security info was held in a ballroom & bathroom."
January 22, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Jack Smith: "Trump was charged bc the evidence established he willfully broke the law -- the very laws he took an oath to uphold... After leaving office, Trump illegally kept classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago social club... highly sensitive natl security info was held in a ballroom & bathroom."
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When will they learn: we don't bluff and we usually win.
"New York’s case, which was filed by Elias Law Group, a Washington-based firm that has handled much of the Democratic Party’s redistricting litigation, had been seen by many as having little chance of prevailing."😂
"New York’s case, which was filed by Elias Law Group, a Washington-based firm that has handled much of the Democratic Party’s redistricting litigation, had been seen by many as having little chance of prevailing."😂
Judge Rules for Democrats in Push to Redraw N.Y.C. House District
www.nytimes.com
January 21, 2026 at 11:55 PM
When will they learn: we don't bluff and we usually win.
"New York’s case, which was filed by Elias Law Group, a Washington-based firm that has handled much of the Democratic Party’s redistricting litigation, had been seen by many as having little chance of prevailing."😂
"New York’s case, which was filed by Elias Law Group, a Washington-based firm that has handled much of the Democratic Party’s redistricting litigation, had been seen by many as having little chance of prevailing."😂
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Ice needs to be abolished
This is Liam Ramos. The five year old that ICE took from a Minneapolis school and sent BY HIMSELF WITHOUT HIS FAMILY to a detention facility in Texas. There are monsters among us and they are wearing masks, carrying guns, and work for the US government.
January 22, 2026 at 1:24 AM
Ice needs to be abolished
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🚨HOLY CRAP. An ICE whistleblower just revealed a secret memo authorizing ICE officers to break into homes without a judicial warrant, which DHS's own legal training materials say is unconstitutional!
ICE then hid the memo from the public, passing it along by word of mouth and private conversation.
ICE then hid the memo from the public, passing it along by word of mouth and private conversation.
January 21, 2026 at 10:00 PM
🚨HOLY CRAP. An ICE whistleblower just revealed a secret memo authorizing ICE officers to break into homes without a judicial warrant, which DHS's own legal training materials say is unconstitutional!
ICE then hid the memo from the public, passing it along by word of mouth and private conversation.
ICE then hid the memo from the public, passing it along by word of mouth and private conversation.
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This is not a rational person. And this is deeply disturbing coming from an American President. NATO is not our enemy—they are unequivocally our closest friends and allies.
At this point, how can you not call into question the mental fitness of this President?
At this point, how can you not call into question the mental fitness of this President?
January 20, 2026 at 8:10 PM
This is not a rational person. And this is deeply disturbing coming from an American President. NATO is not our enemy—they are unequivocally our closest friends and allies.
At this point, how can you not call into question the mental fitness of this President?
At this point, how can you not call into question the mental fitness of this President?
Democrats need to shut things down. This cannot stand.
1. ICE has STOPPED PAYING for medical treatment for its 73,000 detainees
ICE has not paid its bills to 3rd party providers since OCTOBER and the situation will likely persist for MONTHS, a Popular Information investigation reveals
Meanwhile, critically ill ICE detainees are not receiving care
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ICE has not paid its bills to 3rd party providers since OCTOBER and the situation will likely persist for MONTHS, a Popular Information investigation reveals
Meanwhile, critically ill ICE detainees are not receiving care
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ICE has stopped paying for detainee medical treatment
ICE halted payments in October, and the situation will persist for at least several more months
popular.info
January 21, 2026 at 1:52 PM
Democrats need to shut things down. This cannot stand.
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To: European leaders
From: Robert Reich
It is impossible to appease a tyrant.
Some thoughts... https://robertreich.substack.com/p/memo-to-europe-remember-neville-chamberlain
From: Robert Reich
It is impossible to appease a tyrant.
Some thoughts... https://robertreich.substack.com/p/memo-to-europe-remember-neville-chamberlain
January 21, 2026 at 2:01 AM
To: European leaders
From: Robert Reich
It is impossible to appease a tyrant.
Some thoughts... https://robertreich.substack.com/p/memo-to-europe-remember-neville-chamberlain
From: Robert Reich
It is impossible to appease a tyrant.
Some thoughts... https://robertreich.substack.com/p/memo-to-europe-remember-neville-chamberlain
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If your representative is voting to cut health care while giving tax breaks to billionaires, they should at least be willing to stand in front of you and explain why.
January 21, 2026 at 1:48 AM
If your representative is voting to cut health care while giving tax breaks to billionaires, they should at least be willing to stand in front of you and explain why.
These ICE boys need to be held to account. Fast.
Moriarty: "A police officer of color who was off duty was boxed in by ICE - she's a citizen - they demanded to know who she was & see her papers. She was going to try to record it & they ripped the phone out of her hand. That happened to a cop. That's what's happening here on the streets of MN."
January 21, 2026 at 1:53 AM
These ICE boys need to be held to account. Fast.
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MN & other locations:
ICE believe they're above the law. A Fed judge just ordered that they cannot deploy chemical agents at peaceful protesters. Again.
Even if all you do is go to a hardware store & get a very good dust mask & goggles, it will help. Also, it'll make you unidentifiable. Like them
ICE believe they're above the law. A Fed judge just ordered that they cannot deploy chemical agents at peaceful protesters. Again.
Even if all you do is go to a hardware store & get a very good dust mask & goggles, it will help. Also, it'll make you unidentifiable. Like them
January 19, 2026 at 11:59 PM
MN & other locations:
ICE believe they're above the law. A Fed judge just ordered that they cannot deploy chemical agents at peaceful protesters. Again.
Even if all you do is go to a hardware store & get a very good dust mask & goggles, it will help. Also, it'll make you unidentifiable. Like them
ICE believe they're above the law. A Fed judge just ordered that they cannot deploy chemical agents at peaceful protesters. Again.
Even if all you do is go to a hardware store & get a very good dust mask & goggles, it will help. Also, it'll make you unidentifiable. Like them
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As we await the release of Supreme Court opinions, I want to remind everyone just how much Democracy Docket is tracking:
Active Voting Rights Cases: 169
Active Redistricting Cases: 47
Active Anti-Voting Cases: 91
Active Pro-Voting Cases: 74
Active DOJ Lawsuits: 27
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Active Voting Rights Cases: 169
Active Redistricting Cases: 47
Active Anti-Voting Cases: 91
Active Pro-Voting Cases: 74
Active DOJ Lawsuits: 27
Subscribe now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
January 20, 2026 at 2:37 PM
As we await the release of Supreme Court opinions, I want to remind everyone just how much Democracy Docket is tracking:
Active Voting Rights Cases: 169
Active Redistricting Cases: 47
Active Anti-Voting Cases: 91
Active Pro-Voting Cases: 74
Active DOJ Lawsuits: 27
Subscribe now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
Active Voting Rights Cases: 169
Active Redistricting Cases: 47
Active Anti-Voting Cases: 91
Active Pro-Voting Cases: 74
Active DOJ Lawsuits: 27
Subscribe now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
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Voter data lawsuits, political prosecutions, media capture, and institutional failure threaten democracy. Democracy’s survival now depends on grassroots activism, independent media, nonprofit legal organizations and a growing pro-democracy opposition movement.
Please watch and share.
Please watch and share.
The Secret Alliance Fueling Trump
YouTube video by Democracy Docket
youtu.be
January 20, 2026 at 1:12 AM
Voter data lawsuits, political prosecutions, media capture, and institutional failure threaten democracy. Democracy’s survival now depends on grassroots activism, independent media, nonprofit legal organizations and a growing pro-democracy opposition movement.
Please watch and share.
Please watch and share.
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I recently heard historian Robert Kagan say: “What's at risk right now is literally our democracy in the sense that I don't think Trump is going to allow free and fair elections in 2026.”
My job is to fight in court to prove him wrong even while I fear he may be right.
My job is to fight in court to prove him wrong even while I fear he may be right.
January 20, 2026 at 2:13 AM
I recently heard historian Robert Kagan say: “What's at risk right now is literally our democracy in the sense that I don't think Trump is going to allow free and fair elections in 2026.”
My job is to fight in court to prove him wrong even while I fear he may be right.
My job is to fight in court to prove him wrong even while I fear he may be right.
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NEWS:
Survivor Lisa Phillips backs request by Reps. Khanna and Massie for judge to appoint a special master to release the Epstein files.
"I have no confidence that the Department of Justice, already 30 days late in complying with the Act with no end in sight."
Survivor Lisa Phillips backs request by Reps. Khanna and Massie for judge to appoint a special master to release the Epstein files.
"I have no confidence that the Department of Justice, already 30 days late in complying with the Act with no end in sight."
January 19, 2026 at 10:27 PM
NEWS:
Survivor Lisa Phillips backs request by Reps. Khanna and Massie for judge to appoint a special master to release the Epstein files.
"I have no confidence that the Department of Justice, already 30 days late in complying with the Act with no end in sight."
Survivor Lisa Phillips backs request by Reps. Khanna and Massie for judge to appoint a special master to release the Epstein files.
"I have no confidence that the Department of Justice, already 30 days late in complying with the Act with no end in sight."
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Donald J. Trump has driven this nation to the precipice. This is not a normal political disagreement. It is a constitutional emergency.
Read more from Rick Wilson:
https://www.againstallenemies.net/p/a-declaration-of-independence-from?r=1ne2d&shareImageVariant=overlay&triedRedirect=true
Read more from Rick Wilson:
https://www.againstallenemies.net/p/a-declaration-of-independence-from?r=1ne2d&shareImageVariant=overlay&triedRedirect=true
A Declaration of Independence From The Mad King
It's time.
www.againstallenemies.net
January 20, 2026 at 12:47 AM
Donald J. Trump has driven this nation to the precipice. This is not a normal political disagreement. It is a constitutional emergency.
Read more from Rick Wilson:
https://www.againstallenemies.net/p/a-declaration-of-independence-from?r=1ne2d&shareImageVariant=overlay&triedRedirect=true
Read more from Rick Wilson:
https://www.againstallenemies.net/p/a-declaration-of-independence-from?r=1ne2d&shareImageVariant=overlay&triedRedirect=true
The sooner the better. Epstein. Epstein. Epstein.
This is not a small thing. It's <the> thing. The entire ballgame. For all of 🇺🇸's many faults, we have done this better than ~anyone else for ~forever now, & we're going to do it again, & the people who don't like this are eventually going to lose again.
It's a small thing, but it fills me with civic pride to walk through the giant park near my house and see Hmong families having cookouts, Somali parents pushing their laughing kids on the swings.
Like, here are people who've endured horrors, and my city has welcomed them in to build peaceful lives.
Like, here are people who've endured horrors, and my city has welcomed them in to build peaceful lives.
January 20, 2026 at 12:50 AM
The sooner the better. Epstein. Epstein. Epstein.
The Epstein Files must be pretty bad.
January 19, 2026 at 2:48 PM
The Epstein Files must be pretty bad.
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"A protester detained, her bra removed and wedding ring cut off, and some of her clothes never returned..."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/u...
In Minneapolis, a Pattern of Misconduct Toward Protesters
www.nytimes.com
January 19, 2026 at 2:29 AM
"A protester detained, her bra removed and wedding ring cut off, and some of her clothes never returned..."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/u...
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He's seeding the idea of the government takeover of the media.
January 18, 2026 at 12:04 PM
He's seeding the idea of the government takeover of the media.
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This isn’t immigration policy. It’s a business model.
ICE keeps growing, not because it makes America safer, but because corporations are raking in billions off cages, bodies, and suffering. ICE’s existence is a massive revenue stream.
ICE keeps growing, not because it makes America safer, but because corporations are raking in billions off cages, bodies, and suffering. ICE’s existence is a massive revenue stream.
January 19, 2026 at 3:05 AM
This isn’t immigration policy. It’s a business model.
ICE keeps growing, not because it makes America safer, but because corporations are raking in billions off cages, bodies, and suffering. ICE’s existence is a massive revenue stream.
ICE keeps growing, not because it makes America safer, but because corporations are raking in billions off cages, bodies, and suffering. ICE’s existence is a massive revenue stream.
As a woman I especially feel this.
What worries me with ice is that the public has no way of knowing if they are really ice. They have unmarked vehicles, wear masks, show no warrants or legal paperwork, no identification, and appear very unprofessional and violent. Anyone could be impersonating ice to terrorize our communities.
January 19, 2026 at 2:13 PM
As a woman I especially feel this.
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this is what it has come to for Mexican restaurants in the Twin Cities
January 19, 2026 at 2:12 AM
this is what it has come to for Mexican restaurants in the Twin Cities