@rosemariecarlson.bsky.social
" let America be America again—
The land that never has been yet—
And yet must be—the land where every [person] is free.: Langston Hughes
Twitter: @RoseCar1989
The land that never has been yet—
And yet must be—the land where every [person] is free.: Langston Hughes
Twitter: @RoseCar1989
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America has always been an argument. An argument between a wealthy white few ready to kill or control the rest to seize more money & power and the bravest possible people determined to make the promise of life, liberty & yes happiness apply to all, no exceptions.
On the ground here in Minnesota, it’s hard to reconcile the immense bonds of community that have been built in a week with the fact that we live in a country whose government appropriated billions of dollars to an unaccountable paramilitary force whose sole purpose is ethnic cleansing.
January 15, 2026 at 4:03 PM
America has always been an argument. An argument between a wealthy white few ready to kill or control the rest to seize more money & power and the bravest possible people determined to make the promise of life, liberty & yes happiness apply to all, no exceptions.
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We need to stop referring to it as a "vote to fund the government." It's a vote to fund MAGA's war on America, a vote for this regime of the bullies, for the billionaires.
No Payouts for Pedophiles
No Funding for Fascism
No Payouts for Pedophiles
No Funding for Fascism
January 15, 2026 at 4:23 PM
We need to stop referring to it as a "vote to fund the government." It's a vote to fund MAGA's war on America, a vote for this regime of the bullies, for the billionaires.
No Payouts for Pedophiles
No Funding for Fascism
No Payouts for Pedophiles
No Funding for Fascism
The gravity of this is immense. I'm familiar with Natanson's work. She's highly regarded. Read this article everyone pls. What's happening to this reporter is terrifying. We're living in an authoritarian state. I'm going to contact my reps to see if they can assist. Please do the same. God help us.
Confirming the NYT's reporting: FBI agents arrived at Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson's home this morning and conducted a search. Natanson penned this outstanding first-person piece last month about being "the federal government whisperer." www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
I am The Post’s ‘federal government whisperer.’ It’s been brutal.
One reporter’s effort to show how Trump was transforming government brought her 1,168 new sources — and nearly broke her.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 14, 2026 at 3:26 PM
The gravity of this is immense. I'm familiar with Natanson's work. She's highly regarded. Read this article everyone pls. What's happening to this reporter is terrifying. We're living in an authoritarian state. I'm going to contact my reps to see if they can assist. Please do the same. God help us.
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Murphy: The United States Congress should not fund a Department of Homeland Security that is not obeying the laws of the United States of America
January 13, 2026 at 10:38 PM
Murphy: The United States Congress should not fund a Department of Homeland Security that is not obeying the laws of the United States of America
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NEW: The DNC is launching When We Count, our largest-ever voter registration effort aimed at closing the voter registration gap by training young Democrats to register new voters in districts across the country.
Apply now: win.dnc.org/WhenWeCount
Apply now: win.dnc.org/WhenWeCount
January 13, 2026 at 3:22 PM
NEW: The DNC is launching When We Count, our largest-ever voter registration effort aimed at closing the voter registration gap by training young Democrats to register new voters in districts across the country.
Apply now: win.dnc.org/WhenWeCount
Apply now: win.dnc.org/WhenWeCount
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"Public service requires standing firm in the face of threats."
January 12, 2026 at 7:37 PM
"Public service requires standing firm in the face of threats."
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This is appalling: Top DOJ officials are actively pushing for a criminal investigation into the widow of Renee Good, leading prosecutors to quit en masse, NYT is reporting.
Who in the White House ordered DOJ to do this? That's the next thing to establish.
Who in the White House ordered DOJ to do this? That's the next thing to establish.
January 13, 2026 at 6:44 PM
This is appalling: Top DOJ officials are actively pushing for a criminal investigation into the widow of Renee Good, leading prosecutors to quit en masse, NYT is reporting.
Who in the White House ordered DOJ to do this? That's the next thing to establish.
Who in the White House ordered DOJ to do this? That's the next thing to establish.
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“The President of the United States is a criminal. He’s not just a convicted criminal. He should have been convicted for the crimes he led on January 6th. He is running the government like a mob operation.“
January 13, 2026 at 3:14 PM
“The President of the United States is a criminal. He’s not just a convicted criminal. He should have been convicted for the crimes he led on January 6th. He is running the government like a mob operation.“
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5 years ago today, the Illinois General Assembly passed the Pretrial Fairness Act. Hundreds of millions of dollars that would have been used to purchase the presumption of innocence are instead staying in our state’s most marginalized communities.
Read more: endmoneybond.org/five-years-a...
Read more: endmoneybond.org/five-years-a...
Five Years After the Passage of the Pretrial Fairness Act - Coalition to End Money Bond
Five years ago today, the Illinois General Assembly passed the Pretrial Fairness Act as part of the SAFE-T Act. For more than five years leading up to that historic moment, communities across our stat...
endmoneybond.org
January 13, 2026 at 5:04 PM
5 years ago today, the Illinois General Assembly passed the Pretrial Fairness Act. Hundreds of millions of dollars that would have been used to purchase the presumption of innocence are instead staying in our state’s most marginalized communities.
Read more: endmoneybond.org/five-years-a...
Read more: endmoneybond.org/five-years-a...
As a Chicagoan who experienced Rahm as Mayor, I know he would be a disastrous president. Big, fat no.
It’s a very bizarre framing for a campaign/comeback when you’re running for elected office and so need voters to actually, you know, like it.
Rahm Emanuel is coming — whether Democrats like it or not.
January 12, 2026 at 5:18 AM
As a Chicagoan who experienced Rahm as Mayor, I know he would be a disastrous president. Big, fat no.
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I spoke with @anatosaurus.bsky.social yesterday about how to talk about Minnesota, Venezuela, and more: www.weekendreading.net/p/minnesota-...
Minnesota, Venezuela, and Saying What Is True
"Meeting the Moment" with Anat Shenker-Osorio
www.weekendreading.net
January 8, 2026 at 9:42 PM
I spoke with @anatosaurus.bsky.social yesterday about how to talk about Minnesota, Venezuela, and more: www.weekendreading.net/p/minnesota-...
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Frey: "I think the initial impetus to come to MN was to arrest & deport a bunch of Somali people. They got here & realized the Somali people that would be deported are all citizens. Then they turned their ire toward our Latino community & others. These are communities that make Mpls a better place."
January 10, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Frey: "I think the initial impetus to come to MN was to arrest & deport a bunch of Somali people. They got here & realized the Somali people that would be deported are all citizens. Then they turned their ire toward our Latino community & others. These are communities that make Mpls a better place."
We are outraged.
Renee Nicole Good was murdered by ICE — we demand accountability!
This weekend, we demand:
✅ Immediate investigation
✅ Transparency
✅ Justice
This is not a moment — it’s a movement.
#ICEOutForGood social.demcast.com/s/Rdzi5nEN
Renee Nicole Good was murdered by ICE — we demand accountability!
This weekend, we demand:
✅ Immediate investigation
✅ Transparency
✅ Justice
This is not a moment — it’s a movement.
#ICEOutForGood social.demcast.com/s/Rdzi5nEN
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January 9, 2026 at 10:14 PM
We are outraged.
Renee Nicole Good was murdered by ICE — we demand accountability!
This weekend, we demand:
✅ Immediate investigation
✅ Transparency
✅ Justice
This is not a moment — it’s a movement.
#ICEOutForGood social.demcast.com/s/Rdzi5nEN
Renee Nicole Good was murdered by ICE — we demand accountability!
This weekend, we demand:
✅ Immediate investigation
✅ Transparency
✅ Justice
This is not a moment — it’s a movement.
#ICEOutForGood social.demcast.com/s/Rdzi5nEN
Quick signature: Tell the US Senate to extend ACA tax credits now! #HealthcareHeist action.momsrising.org/sign/2026_AC...
Quick signature: Tell the U.S. Senate to extend ACA tax credits now!
For months we’ve been demanding that Congress extend the expired Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits, and the US House has voted to do just that! This fight isn’t over, so now it’s time to turn up t...
action.momsrising.org
January 9, 2026 at 9:02 PM
Quick signature: Tell the US Senate to extend ACA tax credits now! #HealthcareHeist action.momsrising.org/sign/2026_AC...
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"I'm so proud Illinois became the first state to end the use of cash bail" - @chuygarcia.house.gov
We are so grateful for Rep. Garcia's vigorous defense of the Pretrial Fairness Act at yesterday's House Judiciary hearing on bills attacking pretrial reform.
Watch: www.youtube.com/live/65whKL3...
We are so grateful for Rep. Garcia's vigorous defense of the Pretrial Fairness Act at yesterday's House Judiciary hearing on bills attacking pretrial reform.
Watch: www.youtube.com/live/65whKL3...
January 9, 2026 at 3:28 PM
"I'm so proud Illinois became the first state to end the use of cash bail" - @chuygarcia.house.gov
We are so grateful for Rep. Garcia's vigorous defense of the Pretrial Fairness Act at yesterday's House Judiciary hearing on bills attacking pretrial reform.
Watch: www.youtube.com/live/65whKL3...
We are so grateful for Rep. Garcia's vigorous defense of the Pretrial Fairness Act at yesterday's House Judiciary hearing on bills attacking pretrial reform.
Watch: www.youtube.com/live/65whKL3...
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The Senate will vote tomorrow, on a war powers resolution that could be a first step to reigning in the Trump Regime's illegal war for oil in Venezuela. This is only a step, but it is a step in the right direction. Take action with us actionnetwork.org/letters/stop... #NoWar4Oil #ActOnClimate
January 8, 2026 at 4:33 AM
The Senate will vote tomorrow, on a war powers resolution that could be a first step to reigning in the Trump Regime's illegal war for oil in Venezuela. This is only a step, but it is a step in the right direction. Take action with us actionnetwork.org/letters/stop... #NoWar4Oil #ActOnClimate
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A US citizen has apparently been shot by ICE agents in Minneapolis. I’m gathering information, but the situation on the ground is volatile.
ICE should leave now for everyone’s safety.
ICE should leave now for everyone’s safety.
January 7, 2026 at 5:25 PM
A US citizen has apparently been shot by ICE agents in Minneapolis. I’m gathering information, but the situation on the ground is volatile.
ICE should leave now for everyone’s safety.
ICE should leave now for everyone’s safety.
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These are the real victims of Trump's unending crimes, as always its everyday people.
The New York Times has just confirmed that 40 civilians died in President Trump's invasion.
This is the aftermath in one area
This is the aftermath in one area
January 4, 2026 at 4:00 AM
These are the real victims of Trump's unending crimes, as always its everyday people.
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That one person can drag us into a war without consulting or even notifying Congress, or our allies, or fully explaining to the American people why this is necessary, is absolutely bonkers.
Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they?
Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they?
January 3, 2026 at 8:01 PM
That one person can drag us into a war without consulting or even notifying Congress, or our allies, or fully explaining to the American people why this is necessary, is absolutely bonkers.
Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they?
Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they?
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The regime’s saber rattling puts the lives of American troops and Latin American civilians at risk all so MAGA billionaires can hoard resources, expand their control, and line their own pockets.
This is an old playbook at work 1/5
This is an old playbook at work 1/5
BREAKING: The United States appears to have begun bombing Venezuela. Massive airstrikes are underway. War is here.
January 3, 2026 at 7:48 AM
The regime’s saber rattling puts the lives of American troops and Latin American civilians at risk all so MAGA billionaires can hoard resources, expand their control, and line their own pockets.
This is an old playbook at work 1/5
This is an old playbook at work 1/5
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Whether you're in Chicago or Caracas or Kyiv, people should have freedom from military invasion whether the aggressor is foreign or domestic. But once again this regime is destroying lives to seize more power & hand more money to its billionaire backers.
January 3, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Whether you're in Chicago or Caracas or Kyiv, people should have freedom from military invasion whether the aggressor is foreign or domestic. But once again this regime is destroying lives to seize more power & hand more money to its billionaire backers.
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Bombing another country and kidnapping its leader would also be wrong with Congressional approval. The outrage, and call for impeachment, should be over the evil and illegal outcome not merely the failure to follow the prescribed process.
January 3, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Bombing another country and kidnapping its leader would also be wrong with Congressional approval. The outrage, and call for impeachment, should be over the evil and illegal outcome not merely the failure to follow the prescribed process.
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Members of Congress: stop posting online and APPEAR, PHYSICALLY on the steps of the Capitol to decry this unconstitutional violation of domestic & international law. SHOW THE PEOPLE the level of danger we are facing as a country.
@housedemocrats.bsky.social
@senatedemocrats.bsky.social
@housedemocrats.bsky.social
@senatedemocrats.bsky.social
January 3, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Members of Congress: stop posting online and APPEAR, PHYSICALLY on the steps of the Capitol to decry this unconstitutional violation of domestic & international law. SHOW THE PEOPLE the level of danger we are facing as a country.
@housedemocrats.bsky.social
@senatedemocrats.bsky.social
@housedemocrats.bsky.social
@senatedemocrats.bsky.social
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Trump: "Cuba is a very badly failing nation right now."
January 3, 2026 at 5:33 PM
Trump: "Cuba is a very badly failing nation right now."