Edward Coyle
@pragmatictx.bsky.social
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I think MN leaders first not calling in the state guard to protect people and then being investigated by DOJ for conspiracy to obstruct ICE is proof enough that being meek in the face of tyranny doesn’t work. Dems need to remove Schumer from leadership & replace with a fighter.
January 16, 2026 at 11:33 PM
I think MN leaders first not calling in the state guard to protect people and then being investigated by DOJ for conspiracy to obstruct ICE is proof enough that being meek in the face of tyranny doesn’t work. Dems need to remove Schumer from leadership & replace with a fighter.
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The New York Times investigated 346 people who donated at least $250,000 to Trump and found that more than half of them (197) have received pardons, jobs, government contracts, special treatment, or favors.
Hundreds of Big Post-Election Donors Have Benefited From Trump’s Return to Office
Well into his second term, the president and his allies have continued aggressively raising money. Many donors have interests before his administration, The Times found.
www.nytimes.com
December 22, 2025 at 3:41 PM
The New York Times investigated 346 people who donated at least $250,000 to Trump and found that more than half of them (197) have received pardons, jobs, government contracts, special treatment, or favors.
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Ran across a letter I sent to my cast from over 8 years ago about what they could expect if we didn't fight tooth and nail to stop Trump. It's chilling in its forecasting of where we are literally today... (they didn't seem to care at the time-- actors, amirite? 🤷🏽♂️)
April 15, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Ran across a letter I sent to my cast from over 8 years ago about what they could expect if we didn't fight tooth and nail to stop Trump. It's chilling in its forecasting of where we are literally today... (they didn't seem to care at the time-- actors, amirite? 🤷🏽♂️)
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We do not get out of fascism by saving ourselves and turning our backs on others. We get out through solidarity with everyone—especially the most vulnerable.
January 16, 2026 at 12:17 AM
We do not get out of fascism by saving ourselves and turning our backs on others. We get out through solidarity with everyone—especially the most vulnerable.
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I’m seeing posts from people (outside of MN) about how US citizens should carry their passports.
And let me say that *inside* MN, we are calmly responding to requests with: “No, I don’t have to show you any documentation.”
Because that’s how you protect everyone, regardless of immigration status.
And let me say that *inside* MN, we are calmly responding to requests with: “No, I don’t have to show you any documentation.”
Because that’s how you protect everyone, regardless of immigration status.
January 16, 2026 at 12:17 AM
I’m seeing posts from people (outside of MN) about how US citizens should carry their passports.
And let me say that *inside* MN, we are calmly responding to requests with: “No, I don’t have to show you any documentation.”
Because that’s how you protect everyone, regardless of immigration status.
And let me say that *inside* MN, we are calmly responding to requests with: “No, I don’t have to show you any documentation.”
Because that’s how you protect everyone, regardless of immigration status.
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Fun fact! We could be using the $75 billion allocated for ICE on literally anything else! Like essential services that help people exist! It’s almost as if these issues + our priorities have a lot of overlap!
Also people definitely can’t afford things if they get shot in the face!
Also people definitely can’t afford things if they get shot in the face!
Schumer as a major American metro is being brutally occupied by Trump goons: "The affordability crisis will be our focus throughout 2026 because that's what the American people are demanding"
January 15, 2026 at 10:11 PM
Fun fact! We could be using the $75 billion allocated for ICE on literally anything else! Like essential services that help people exist! It’s almost as if these issues + our priorities have a lot of overlap!
Also people definitely can’t afford things if they get shot in the face!
Also people definitely can’t afford things if they get shot in the face!
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This whole thread on limits of/on the Insurrection Act is helpful. "What's happening in MN is not a rebellion & there's no argument otherwise. No one is trying to topple the government of the state of MN." In fact, it's federal govt, not insurrectionists, undermining citizens' constitutional rights.
So with everything happening in Minnesota, I feel like some people need an explanation of what the Insurrection Act is and isn't, along with martial law (which isn't the same and is very nebulous) from someone who knows what they're talking about. Buckle up.
January 15, 2026 at 5:32 PM
This whole thread on limits of/on the Insurrection Act is helpful. "What's happening in MN is not a rebellion & there's no argument otherwise. No one is trying to topple the government of the state of MN." In fact, it's federal govt, not insurrectionists, undermining citizens' constitutional rights.
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I mean honestly, when it comes down to it all of us are going to die one day. There is no avoiding that. If the choice is between covering in fear forever (and leaving your children to cower in fear forever) or dying to make them safe then any decent person knows what they have to do.
January 15, 2026 at 5:42 PM
I mean honestly, when it comes down to it all of us are going to die one day. There is no avoiding that. If the choice is between covering in fear forever (and leaving your children to cower in fear forever) or dying to make them safe then any decent person knows what they have to do.
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This is the most thrilling podcast I’ve listened to in quite a while: we are in the threshold of something truly transformative (in a good way!)
Today on Volts: Swedish tech entrepreneur Jonas Birgersson was once known in his country as "broadband Jesus" for his efforts in spreading decentralized, low-cost broadband access. Now, he wants to bring the same decentralized, peer-to-peer revolution to the electricity grid.
Making the electricity grid work like the internet
Jonas Birgersson joins me to explain how "packet-switching" for electrons can lead to energy abundance and grid resilience.
www.volts.wtf
January 14, 2026 at 7:05 PM
This is the most thrilling podcast I’ve listened to in quite a while: we are in the threshold of something truly transformative (in a good way!)
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When this is over, all of Trump’s enablers—corporations, the media, law firms, Republicans in Congress—will act as if nothing happened. Time to move on, they’ll say. Let’s have a fresh start, they’ll say. Sorry guys, ain’t gonna happen.
January 14, 2026 at 1:40 PM
When this is over, all of Trump’s enablers—corporations, the media, law firms, Republicans in Congress—will act as if nothing happened. Time to move on, they’ll say. Let’s have a fresh start, they’ll say. Sorry guys, ain’t gonna happen.
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Good morning.
A regular reminder: a tiny few hoard staggering wealth and own much of the media, while millions struggle to survive.
That’s not an accident. It’s a choice made by those in power.
Tax wealth. Fund public services. Build an economy for everyone - not the 1%.
A regular reminder: a tiny few hoard staggering wealth and own much of the media, while millions struggle to survive.
That’s not an accident. It’s a choice made by those in power.
Tax wealth. Fund public services. Build an economy for everyone - not the 1%.
January 14, 2026 at 8:59 AM
Good morning.
A regular reminder: a tiny few hoard staggering wealth and own much of the media, while millions struggle to survive.
That’s not an accident. It’s a choice made by those in power.
Tax wealth. Fund public services. Build an economy for everyone - not the 1%.
A regular reminder: a tiny few hoard staggering wealth and own much of the media, while millions struggle to survive.
That’s not an accident. It’s a choice made by those in power.
Tax wealth. Fund public services. Build an economy for everyone - not the 1%.
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REMINDER: The Trump administration was required by law to release all the Epstein files by Dec 19 and still has not released 99% of the files
January 13, 2026 at 3:24 PM
REMINDER: The Trump administration was required by law to release all the Epstein files by Dec 19 and still has not released 99% of the files
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Everything is terrible. Here's something today that brought me joy in my community:
I discovered that my local library has a seed library. You can use them to start your own garden, and they encourage you to let some of your plants go to seed and bring seeds back. I did that this morning!
I discovered that my local library has a seed library. You can use them to start your own garden, and they encourage you to let some of your plants go to seed and bring seeds back. I did that this morning!
January 12, 2026 at 6:33 PM
Everything is terrible. Here's something today that brought me joy in my community:
I discovered that my local library has a seed library. You can use them to start your own garden, and they encourage you to let some of your plants go to seed and bring seeds back. I did that this morning!
I discovered that my local library has a seed library. You can use them to start your own garden, and they encourage you to let some of your plants go to seed and bring seeds back. I did that this morning!
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This isn't just a casual observation. Fascism scholars have long made this point. It's why calling them "weird" was a more effective strategy than talking about the prices of eggs. Fascism is an aesthetic political movement - you need to make people feel embarassed and horrified by it.
one of the most effective weapons we have against fascism is mockery, especially when its really funny
It occurs to me all the yelling at ICE in MPLS isn't merely funny. Getting made fun of like this is awful for morale. ICE is losing field officers faster than it can wave them through training, and a big part of it is how little of this these little weasels can take.
January 12, 2026 at 5:54 PM
This isn't just a casual observation. Fascism scholars have long made this point. It's why calling them "weird" was a more effective strategy than talking about the prices of eggs. Fascism is an aesthetic political movement - you need to make people feel embarassed and horrified by it.
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Melissa Dalton-Bradford
January 12, 2026 at 12:36 PM
Melissa Dalton-Bradford
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📣 Release the Trump / #Epstein files!
The regime has failed to release any docs in 2026. The Epstein Files Transparency Act required all files be made public & deliver an explanation for redactions.
We also need Epstein & co-conspirator financials from Treasury!
📺 youtube.com/shorts/d0f9F...
The regime has failed to release any docs in 2026. The Epstein Files Transparency Act required all files be made public & deliver an explanation for redactions.
We also need Epstein & co-conspirator financials from Treasury!
📺 youtube.com/shorts/d0f9F...
The Justice Department has not released a single Epstein file in 2026
YouTube video by Aaron Parnas
youtube.com
January 11, 2026 at 10:19 PM
📣 Release the Trump / #Epstein files!
The regime has failed to release any docs in 2026. The Epstein Files Transparency Act required all files be made public & deliver an explanation for redactions.
We also need Epstein & co-conspirator financials from Treasury!
📺 youtube.com/shorts/d0f9F...
The regime has failed to release any docs in 2026. The Epstein Files Transparency Act required all files be made public & deliver an explanation for redactions.
We also need Epstein & co-conspirator financials from Treasury!
📺 youtube.com/shorts/d0f9F...
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"The slow moral rot of the backwards-looking, theocratic regimes behind the Iranian revolution of 1979 and the Reagan revolution of 1980 has finally decayed to the point where thousands of people are out in the streets of Tehran, Minneapolis, Tabriz, and Philadelphia."
- @willbunch.bsky.social
🎁🔗
- @willbunch.bsky.social
🎁🔗
Trump now a tyrant restrained only by ‘my own morality.’ We stop him with our own. | Will Bunch
After a monumental week that changed America, Trump believes there is no limit on his powers. We can prove him wrong.
www.inquirer.com
January 11, 2026 at 9:57 PM
"The slow moral rot of the backwards-looking, theocratic regimes behind the Iranian revolution of 1979 and the Reagan revolution of 1980 has finally decayed to the point where thousands of people are out in the streets of Tehran, Minneapolis, Tabriz, and Philadelphia."
- @willbunch.bsky.social
🎁🔗
- @willbunch.bsky.social
🎁🔗
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inspected only for narrow transparency purposes related to list maintenance not for broad law-enforcement review, data mining, or politicized investigations. Absent a specific court order or clear statutory authority, voluntarily transferring voter rolls to fed law enforcement violates federal law.
Texas gives DOJ list of its 18 million registered voters
The Justice Department has asked states for their voter rolls with an eye toward purging ineligible voters. Democrats say sharing the data could violate federal election law.
www.texastribune.org
January 10, 2026 at 1:13 AM
inspected only for narrow transparency purposes related to list maintenance not for broad law-enforcement review, data mining, or politicized investigations. Absent a specific court order or clear statutory authority, voluntarily transferring voter rolls to fed law enforcement violates federal law.
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Texas officials have turned over the state’s voter rolls to the Justice Department. This action violates the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (NVRA), which strictly limits how completed voter registration data can be disclosed and used. Under 52 U.S.C. § 20507(i), voter information may be
January 10, 2026 at 1:13 AM
Texas officials have turned over the state’s voter rolls to the Justice Department. This action violates the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (NVRA), which strictly limits how completed voter registration data can be disclosed and used. Under 52 U.S.C. § 20507(i), voter information may be
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Note: This move not only cuts out state access, but it undermines one of the most concrete changes that came out of George Floyd's killing here in Minneapolis in 2020, which is the BCA Force Investigations Unit, created to restore trust in investigations when law enforcement kills civilians.
January 8, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Note: This move not only cuts out state access, but it undermines one of the most concrete changes that came out of George Floyd's killing here in Minneapolis in 2020, which is the BCA Force Investigations Unit, created to restore trust in investigations when law enforcement kills civilians.
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When telling the truth about the law becomes grounds for censure, the problem is not with the officer who spoke. It is with those who fear what the law requires. That is not a standard any democracy—or any professional military—can afford to accept.
Why Mark Kelly’s Case Matters
The action against him is unwarranted and could chill legitimate—and invaluable—public speech by veterans.
lnk.thebulwark.com
January 6, 2026 at 10:00 PM
When telling the truth about the law becomes grounds for censure, the problem is not with the officer who spoke. It is with those who fear what the law requires. That is not a standard any democracy—or any professional military—can afford to accept.
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Five years ago, Donald Trump instigated a violent insurrection in the Capitol to prevent Congress from certifying Joe Biden the winner of the 2020 election. The fact that the GOP coddled him, protected him, renominated him, and now support him in office, is a stain that will never be erased.
January 6, 2026 at 1:14 PM
Five years ago, Donald Trump instigated a violent insurrection in the Capitol to prevent Congress from certifying Joe Biden the winner of the 2020 election. The fact that the GOP coddled him, protected him, renominated him, and now support him in office, is a stain that will never be erased.
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A reminder - before Trump, MAGA, Musk and Fox rewrote history - that this is what the entire country agreed had happened five years ago today:
January 6, 2026 at 12:40 PM
A reminder - before Trump, MAGA, Musk and Fox rewrote history - that this is what the entire country agreed had happened five years ago today:
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there are endless headlines about "grok apologizes" or "grok says it will be fixed" after it generated CSAM using pictures of minors and zero headlines about "grok being shut down" or "musk and xAI in big legal trouble" and I think something fundamental has broken here
January 2, 2026 at 6:59 PM
there are endless headlines about "grok apologizes" or "grok says it will be fixed" after it generated CSAM using pictures of minors and zero headlines about "grok being shut down" or "musk and xAI in big legal trouble" and I think something fundamental has broken here