Susan P. Gato, for Ward 2, Toms River, NJ
@susielpayne.bsky.social
Proud Democrat Retired Operating room Registered Professional Nurse.
Humanist. Horticulturist. Activist. Public Servant.
Humanist. Horticulturist. Activist. Public Servant.
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Arnoldo Bazan, a 16-year-old U.S. citizen, was put in a chokehold by ICE agents.
Agents took his phone, which he tracked to a used electronics vending machine near an ICE detention center.
Yes: ICE is stealing and selling people’s things after brutalizing them. There are no words.
Agents took his phone, which he tracked to a used electronics vending machine near an ICE detention center.
Yes: ICE is stealing and selling people’s things after brutalizing them. There are no words.
We Found More Than 40 Cases of Immigration Agents Using Banned Chokeholds and Other Moves That Can Cut Off Breathing
Civilians have had apparent seizures. One had his eyes roll back. Another had ribs broken. “I felt like I was going to p
www.propublica.org
January 15, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Arnoldo Bazan, a 16-year-old U.S. citizen, was put in a chokehold by ICE agents.
Agents took his phone, which he tracked to a used electronics vending machine near an ICE detention center.
Yes: ICE is stealing and selling people’s things after brutalizing them. There are no words.
Agents took his phone, which he tracked to a used electronics vending machine near an ICE detention center.
Yes: ICE is stealing and selling people’s things after brutalizing them. There are no words.
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"ICE AGENTS VERBALLY ASSAULTED AT MN RESTAURANT"
January 15, 2026 at 8:21 PM
"ICE AGENTS VERBALLY ASSAULTED AT MN RESTAURANT"
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It will become increasingly important for people to take video and protect and save that video so that when there is finally an accounting for what’s happening, there will be evidence.
January 16, 2026 at 12:29 AM
It will become increasingly important for people to take video and protect and save that video so that when there is finally an accounting for what’s happening, there will be evidence.
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The Congressional Budget Office noted a “modest implementation” of the name change would cost around $10 million.
Department Of Defense’s Name Change To ‘Department Of War’ Could Cost Up To $125 Million
The Congressional Budget Office noted a “modest implementation” of the name change would cost around $10 million.
www.forbes.com
January 14, 2026 at 9:20 PM
The Congressional Budget Office noted a “modest implementation” of the name change would cost around $10 million.
Reposted by Susan P. Gato, for Ward 2, Toms River, NJ
A federal court today dismissed the DOJ's lawsuit seeking to compel California to turn over the sensitive personal information of 23 million registered voters.
Elias Law Group has moved to intervene on behalf of voters and pro-voting organizations in all of the DOJ's voter data lawsuits.
Elias Law Group has moved to intervene on behalf of voters and pro-voting organizations in all of the DOJ's voter data lawsuits.
Federal Court Dismisses DOJ Lawsuit Seeking Sensitive Data of 23 Million California Voters
elias.law
January 15, 2026 at 11:00 PM
A federal court today dismissed the DOJ's lawsuit seeking to compel California to turn over the sensitive personal information of 23 million registered voters.
Elias Law Group has moved to intervene on behalf of voters and pro-voting organizations in all of the DOJ's voter data lawsuits.
Elias Law Group has moved to intervene on behalf of voters and pro-voting organizations in all of the DOJ's voter data lawsuits.
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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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"He said he saw guards choking Lunas Campos and heard Lunas Campos repeatedly saying, 'No puedo respirar' — Spanish for 'I can’t breathe'..."
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
Medical examiner believes death of man in ICE custody was homicide, recording says
A fellow detainee says he witnessed Geraldo Lunas Campos being choked to death by guards at the ICE detention center in Texas on Jan. 3.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 16, 2026 at 1:10 AM
"He said he saw guards choking Lunas Campos and heard Lunas Campos repeatedly saying, 'No puedo respirar' — Spanish for 'I can’t breathe'..."
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
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It is my opinion that sworm military at this point has a positive duty to arrest this "president" for his many crimes.
I am not expecting any to honor their oath.
I am not expecting any to honor their oath.
January 14, 2026 at 10:11 PM
It is my opinion that sworm military at this point has a positive duty to arrest this "president" for his many crimes.
I am not expecting any to honor their oath.
I am not expecting any to honor their oath.
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🚨BREAKING: Federal Court DISMISSES Dept. of Justice lawsuit seeking unreacted statewide voter registration list. A big victory for our clients -- the NAACP, NAACP-CA/HI and SIREN --and the citizens of California. www.democracydocket.com/cases/califo...
🚨 United States v. Weber
Learn more here.
www.democracydocket.com
January 15, 2026 at 9:27 PM
🚨BREAKING: Federal Court DISMISSES Dept. of Justice lawsuit seeking unreacted statewide voter registration list. A big victory for our clients -- the NAACP, NAACP-CA/HI and SIREN --and the citizens of California. www.democracydocket.com/cases/califo...
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Reposted by Susan P. Gato, for Ward 2, Toms River, NJ
Germany is the first NATO Nation to send war ships to Greenland in response to the Convicted FElon's statements about Greenland.
January 11, 2026 at 2:35 PM
Germany is the first NATO Nation to send war ships to Greenland in response to the Convicted FElon's statements about Greenland.
Look what I found on Etsy: www.etsy.com/listing/1238...
www.etsy.com
January 10, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Look what I found on Etsy: www.etsy.com/listing/1238...
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I think it is probably a bad idea to put clearly unhinged, angry psychopaths in federal law enforcement positions.
January 9, 2026 at 2:15 PM
I think it is probably a bad idea to put clearly unhinged, angry psychopaths in federal law enforcement positions.
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🚨BREAKING: Nearly three weeks after the Department of Justice (DOJ) violated a new federal law by not releasing all of its files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, two lawmakers now want the judiciary to step in. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
‘DOJ cannot be trusted’: Lawmakers ask judge for independent oversight on Epstein files
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
January 9, 2026 at 4:38 PM
🚨BREAKING: Nearly three weeks after the Department of Justice (DOJ) violated a new federal law by not releasing all of its files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, two lawmakers now want the judiciary to step in. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Trump has no morality. America is screwed.
January 8, 2026 at 7:26 PM
Trump has no morality. America is screwed.
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All of this is because the United States had a knee jerk (heavy on the jerk) reaction to having a two term black President and not enough people got heir asses out of their recliners to go vote.
Good job.
Good job.
January 9, 2026 at 12:08 AM
All of this is because the United States had a knee jerk (heavy on the jerk) reaction to having a two term black President and not enough people got heir asses out of their recliners to go vote.
Good job.
Good job.
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Q: Is this ICE officer immune to charges?
HENNEPIN COUNTY ATTORNEY MORIARTY: I can't speak to why the Trump administration says what it says. I can say the ICE officer does not have complete immunity here.
HENNEPIN COUNTY ATTORNEY MORIARTY: I can't speak to why the Trump administration says what it says. I can say the ICE officer does not have complete immunity here.
January 9, 2026 at 5:36 PM
Q: Is this ICE officer immune to charges?
HENNEPIN COUNTY ATTORNEY MORIARTY: I can't speak to why the Trump administration says what it says. I can say the ICE officer does not have complete immunity here.
HENNEPIN COUNTY ATTORNEY MORIARTY: I can't speak to why the Trump administration says what it says. I can say the ICE officer does not have complete immunity here.
Look what I found on Etsy: www.etsy.com/listing/1238...
www.etsy.com
January 9, 2026 at 5:38 PM
Look what I found on Etsy: www.etsy.com/listing/1238...
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Naming a police officer is not doxxing. We aren’t supposed to have secret police in America.
January 9, 2026 at 12:10 AM
Naming a police officer is not doxxing. We aren’t supposed to have secret police in America.
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) threatened Houston with a state takeover of its elections on Thursday — an escalation of long-simmering GOP threats to gain control of voting in the fourth-largest city in the United States. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Texas governor threatens state takeover of Houston elections
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
January 9, 2026 at 1:31 AM
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) threatened Houston with a state takeover of its elections on Thursday — an escalation of long-simmering GOP threats to gain control of voting in the fourth-largest city in the United States. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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@petebuttigieg.bsky.social: "We have an ICE agent who should have been trained not to be in front of a vehicle and never to shoot into a moving vehicle, and yet this happened on [Kristi Noem's] watch. The whole POINT of Homeland Security is to make this country more stable and safe."
January 9, 2026 at 2:52 AM
@petebuttigieg.bsky.social: "We have an ICE agent who should have been trained not to be in front of a vehicle and never to shoot into a moving vehicle, and yet this happened on [Kristi Noem's] watch. The whole POINT of Homeland Security is to make this country more stable and safe."
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Ex-Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura: “We’re a 3rd world country now. I know. I’ve been to ‘em. I spent 17 months in SE Asia while the draft dodger was playing golf… that’s what happens in a dictatorship. In comes the military. That’s what’s happening here.” 🇺🇸
January 9, 2026 at 12:43 AM
Ex-Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura: “We’re a 3rd world country now. I know. I’ve been to ‘em. I spent 17 months in SE Asia while the draft dodger was playing golf… that’s what happens in a dictatorship. In comes the military. That’s what’s happening here.” 🇺🇸