Robyn Swans
@robynswans.bsky.social
Democracy for my grands! 🇺🇸💙 🇺🇦 Retired. Daughter of 23-yr-Navy vet officer (WWII). Worked as an admin, coordinator, and program mgr. for researchers, physicians, postdocs and medical residents. Nature/wildlife/science. Occam's razor.
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John Fetterman’s wife Gisele posted this
in response to last week’s killing by federal agents in Minneapolis. Incredibly, the senator himself has not yet said anything publicly or issued any statements.
in response to last week’s killing by federal agents in Minneapolis. Incredibly, the senator himself has not yet said anything publicly or issued any statements.
January 26, 2026 at 12:05 PM
John Fetterman’s wife Gisele posted this
in response to last week’s killing by federal agents in Minneapolis. Incredibly, the senator himself has not yet said anything publicly or issued any statements.
in response to last week’s killing by federal agents in Minneapolis. Incredibly, the senator himself has not yet said anything publicly or issued any statements.
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Kristi Noem and DHS don’t want us to see this video.
📌 Alex was disarmed BEFORE he was shot. This was murder.
📌 Alex was disarmed BEFORE he was shot. This was murder.
January 25, 2026 at 12:27 AM
Kristi Noem and DHS don’t want us to see this video.
📌 Alex was disarmed BEFORE he was shot. This was murder.
📌 Alex was disarmed BEFORE he was shot. This was murder.
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If anyone wants to tune in live, I'm interviewing journalists @carolleonnig.bsky.social and @byaaroncdavis.bsky.social on my YouTube channel and Facebook at 11:30. They're smart. (The interview will be posted later on YouTube, where all my interviews live).
January 23, 2026 at 4:19 PM
If anyone wants to tune in live, I'm interviewing journalists @carolleonnig.bsky.social and @byaaroncdavis.bsky.social on my YouTube channel and Facebook at 11:30. They're smart. (The interview will be posted later on YouTube, where all my interviews live).
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Jerome Powell: "This is about whether the Fed will be able to continue to set interest rates based on evidence and economic conditions—or whether instead monetary policy will be directed by political pressure or intimidation."
January 12, 2026 at 12:54 AM
Jerome Powell: "This is about whether the Fed will be able to continue to set interest rates based on evidence and economic conditions—or whether instead monetary policy will be directed by political pressure or intimidation."
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They’re escalating. Not sure what it’s going to take for folks to understand we are mirroring the past, the difference is it’s us—the US, and the targets are everyone that isn’t a white man.
Trump’s Gestapo has now blocked of an entire neighborhood and is going door to door in St. Paul, MN.
F ICE
Trump’s Gestapo has now blocked of an entire neighborhood and is going door to door in St. Paul, MN.
F ICE
January 12, 2026 at 1:14 AM
They’re escalating. Not sure what it’s going to take for folks to understand we are mirroring the past, the difference is it’s us—the US, and the targets are everyone that isn’t a white man.
Trump’s Gestapo has now blocked of an entire neighborhood and is going door to door in St. Paul, MN.
F ICE
Trump’s Gestapo has now blocked of an entire neighborhood and is going door to door in St. Paul, MN.
F ICE
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LAWD LAWD What a doofus! She just admitted we cannot trust the government, which means her. #ImpeachNoem
All that Botox and filler killed brain cells.
All that Botox and filler killed brain cells.
NOEM: “We can’t trust the government anymore.”
BASH: “You are the government.”
NOEM: “Yes, that’s what I’m saying.”🤔
The only honest thing @KristiNoem said today
BASH: “You are the government.”
NOEM: “Yes, that’s what I’m saying.”🤔
The only honest thing @KristiNoem said today
January 11, 2026 at 10:32 PM
LAWD LAWD What a doofus! She just admitted we cannot trust the government, which means her. #ImpeachNoem
All that Botox and filler killed brain cells.
All that Botox and filler killed brain cells.
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The “prosecute the former regime at every level” candidate has my vote in 2028.
January 7, 2026 at 8:26 PM
The “prosecute the former regime at every level” candidate has my vote in 2028.
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Donald refused to meet the Epstein victims in the Oval Office because he was probably scared to death some of them would start pointing at him and yelling, “HE’S THE ONE WHO DID IT!”
December 29, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Donald refused to meet the Epstein victims in the Oval Office because he was probably scared to death some of them would start pointing at him and yelling, “HE’S THE ONE WHO DID IT!”
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BREAKING: The National Institutes of Health has agreed to evaluate grant applications that were wrongfully frozen due to the Trump administration’s ideological purge of biomedical research.
December 29, 2025 at 11:14 PM
BREAKING: The National Institutes of Health has agreed to evaluate grant applications that were wrongfully frozen due to the Trump administration’s ideological purge of biomedical research.
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MAGAZINER: How many veterans have you deported?
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
December 11, 2025 at 4:22 PM
MAGAZINER: How many veterans have you deported?
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
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BREAKING -- Judge Xinis has just ordered Kilmar Abrego Garcia to be released from ICE custody immediately.
December 11, 2025 at 3:25 PM
BREAKING -- Judge Xinis has just ordered Kilmar Abrego Garcia to be released from ICE custody immediately.
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1. Paramount's hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery exposes Jared Kushner's game
Kushner is not running a private equity fund. He's running an influence peddling operation.
It's spelled out on page 42 of Paramount's new SEC filing
Kushner is not running a private equity fund. He's running an influence peddling operation.
It's spelled out on page 42 of Paramount's new SEC filing
Kushner and Saudis back hostile takeover of Hollywood giant
Jared Kushner is funneling $24 billion from Middle Eastern governments to back a hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery—all while advising President Trump on foreign policy.
popular.info
December 9, 2025 at 2:13 PM
1. Paramount's hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery exposes Jared Kushner's game
Kushner is not running a private equity fund. He's running an influence peddling operation.
It's spelled out on page 42 of Paramount's new SEC filing
Kushner is not running a private equity fund. He's running an influence peddling operation.
It's spelled out on page 42 of Paramount's new SEC filing
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This is bullshit! What are the charges?
📌 Border Patrol arrested two women for allegedly honking their car horn to alert others of the agents’ presence
📌 Border Patrol arrested two women for allegedly honking their car horn to alert others of the agents’ presence
November 18, 2025 at 7:43 AM
This is bullshit! What are the charges?
📌 Border Patrol arrested two women for allegedly honking their car horn to alert others of the agents’ presence
📌 Border Patrol arrested two women for allegedly honking their car horn to alert others of the agents’ presence
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We need your help! But let me explain why:
November 18, 2025 at 1:59 PM
We need your help! But let me explain why:
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What Happens When The Government Loses Its Credibility: The Comey Prosecution open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
What Happens When The Government Loses Its Credibility: The Comey Prosecution
This is one of those long posts we occasionally have when a judge files a highly significant order.
open.substack.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:05 AM
What Happens When The Government Loses Its Credibility: The Comey Prosecution open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
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Great news. This is what an ICE agent looks like in a mugshot. Meet Gerardo Rodriguez, 45, of Temecula, courtesy of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office. Arrested for "illegally detaining a minor at gunpoint while off duty last week." 🧵
November 17, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Great news. This is what an ICE agent looks like in a mugshot. Meet Gerardo Rodriguez, 45, of Temecula, courtesy of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office. Arrested for "illegally detaining a minor at gunpoint while off duty last week." 🧵
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So at the beginning of Nov Congress would have been paid, unless they specifically had their pay check held.
I would argue they should donate it because they haven’t worked.
Maybe a good question for reporters to catalog?
I would argue they should donate it because they haven’t worked.
Maybe a good question for reporters to catalog?
November 9, 2025 at 2:13 PM
So at the beginning of Nov Congress would have been paid, unless they specifically had their pay check held.
I would argue they should donate it because they haven’t worked.
Maybe a good question for reporters to catalog?
I would argue they should donate it because they haven’t worked.
Maybe a good question for reporters to catalog?
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They weren't terrorists. They weren't cartel members. They had no fentanyl. And they weren't coming here.
They were transporting cocaine. To Trinidad.
Most importantly, they were human beings.
And they were murdered.
By the government of the United States of America.
They were transporting cocaine. To Trinidad.
Most importantly, they were human beings.
And they were murdered.
By the government of the United States of America.
GÜIRIA, Venezuela (AP) — One was a fisherman struggling to eke out a living on $100 a month. Another was a career criminal. A third was a former military cadet. And a fourth was a down-on-his-luck bus driver.
apnews.com/article/trum...
apnews.com/article/trum...
Trump has accused boat crews of being narco-terrorists. The truth, AP found, is more nuanced
One was a fisherman struggling to eke out a living on $100 a month. Another was a career criminal. A third was a former military cadet.
apnews.com
November 9, 2025 at 2:29 AM
They weren't terrorists. They weren't cartel members. They had no fentanyl. And they weren't coming here.
They were transporting cocaine. To Trinidad.
Most importantly, they were human beings.
And they were murdered.
By the government of the United States of America.
They were transporting cocaine. To Trinidad.
Most importantly, they were human beings.
And they were murdered.
By the government of the United States of America.
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“Mommy! Mommy! Ouch! Ouch! Ouch!”
— Leia Kahl, as she was overwhelmed by immigration agents’ tear gas.
Leia’s age: 2.
Via @natashakorecki.bsky.social
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
— Leia Kahl, as she was overwhelmed by immigration agents’ tear gas.
Leia’s age: 2.
Via @natashakorecki.bsky.social
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
Chicago residents say kids tear-gassed due to nearby immigration enforcement
A Chicago mother tells NBC News she and her 2-year-old were hit with a chemical agent. Many residents say the city wasn’t a “war zone”— until immigration agents swept through.
www.nbcnews.com
November 6, 2025 at 11:49 AM
“Mommy! Mommy! Ouch! Ouch! Ouch!”
— Leia Kahl, as she was overwhelmed by immigration agents’ tear gas.
Leia’s age: 2.
Via @natashakorecki.bsky.social
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
— Leia Kahl, as she was overwhelmed by immigration agents’ tear gas.
Leia’s age: 2.
Via @natashakorecki.bsky.social
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
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BREAKING: Major Republican cracks emerge as some member revolt against Mike Johnson, States sue to force Trump to fund SNAP, Trump asks military leaders to sign NDAs, and much more.
A major news update as Republicans break. Subscribe to support. open.substack.com/pub/aaronpar...
A major news update as Republicans break. Subscribe to support. open.substack.com/pub/aaronpar...
NEWS: Major Republican Cracks Emerge as Members Revolt Against Mike Johnson
Major Republican cracks emerge as some member revolt against Mike Johnson, States sue to force Trump to fund SNAP, Trump asks military leaders to sign NDAs, and much more.
open.substack.com
October 28, 2025 at 9:10 PM
BREAKING: Major Republican cracks emerge as some member revolt against Mike Johnson, States sue to force Trump to fund SNAP, Trump asks military leaders to sign NDAs, and much more.
A major news update as Republicans break. Subscribe to support. open.substack.com/pub/aaronpar...
A major news update as Republicans break. Subscribe to support. open.substack.com/pub/aaronpar...
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Just a reminder, the layoffs in govt were just done out of spite, not necessity
October 11, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Just a reminder, the layoffs in govt were just done out of spite, not necessity
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Democracy Docket has a reporter in the courtroom covering the Texas redistricting hearing every single day. Meanwhile, the big legacy media is nowhere to be found.
At stake are 5 congressional seats. If this matters more than both sides journalism, become a DD subscriber today. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
At stake are 5 congressional seats. If this matters more than both sides journalism, become a DD subscriber today. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
October 4, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Democracy Docket has a reporter in the courtroom covering the Texas redistricting hearing every single day. Meanwhile, the big legacy media is nowhere to be found.
At stake are 5 congressional seats. If this matters more than both sides journalism, become a DD subscriber today. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
At stake are 5 congressional seats. If this matters more than both sides journalism, become a DD subscriber today. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
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George Conway @gtconway.bsky.social on the Comey indictment: "This indictment is just quintessentially Trumpian: it is both breathtakingly corrupt, and mind-blowingly stupid."
September 27, 2025 at 2:43 AM
George Conway @gtconway.bsky.social on the Comey indictment: "This indictment is just quintessentially Trumpian: it is both breathtakingly corrupt, and mind-blowingly stupid."
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Jimmy Kimmel's Monologue now has 14.3 MILLION VIEWS on YouTube.
It would be a shame for you to share it
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1tj...
It would be a shame for you to share it
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1tj...
Jimmy Kimmel is Back!
YouTube video by Jimmy Kimmel Live
www.youtube.com
September 24, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Jimmy Kimmel's Monologue now has 14.3 MILLION VIEWS on YouTube.
It would be a shame for you to share it
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1tj...
It would be a shame for you to share it
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1tj...
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Glad that Gov. Gavin Newsom is up for the fight and understands the danger.
September 18, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Glad that Gov. Gavin Newsom is up for the fight and understands the danger.