Susan H
@suzn379.bsky.social
Retired librarian. Permanent champion for free and equal access to verifiable information.
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"With Ukraine and Iran last year—and Venezuela now—President Trump has fully embraced a doctrine that starts with derogatory statements, continues with threats, and ends with strikes and coercion." writes @francoisdm.bsky.social in a new opinion piece.
Trump goes rogue against Venezuela and lays out his imperialistic goals
The Trump administration doesn't fight drugs in Venezuela. It tries to lay the groundwork for an imperialist America.
thebulletin.org
January 12, 2026 at 2:30 PM
"With Ukraine and Iran last year—and Venezuela now—President Trump has fully embraced a doctrine that starts with derogatory statements, continues with threats, and ends with strikes and coercion." writes @francoisdm.bsky.social in a new opinion piece.
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Worth noting that the only people being violent and rioting are CBP and ICE.
Or ... or you'll ... shoot the babies?
DHS I don't know if you were all absent on training day but you can't shoot babies even if you don't like their parents. There is nothing that can be happening with a baby that makes it ok to shoot babies.
DHS I don't know if you were all absent on training day but you can't shoot babies even if you don't like their parents. There is nothing that can be happening with a baby that makes it ok to shoot babies.
January 12, 2026 at 11:42 AM
Worth noting that the only people being violent and rioting are CBP and ICE.
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Nikki Glaser calls out CBS News at the Golden Globes while it’s being broadcast on CBS.
“And the award for Most Editing goes to CBS News. Yes, CBS News, America’s newest place to see B.S. News.”
“And the award for Most Editing goes to CBS News. Yes, CBS News, America’s newest place to see B.S. News.”
January 12, 2026 at 2:23 AM
Nikki Glaser calls out CBS News at the Golden Globes while it’s being broadcast on CBS.
“And the award for Most Editing goes to CBS News. Yes, CBS News, America’s newest place to see B.S. News.”
“And the award for Most Editing goes to CBS News. Yes, CBS News, America’s newest place to see B.S. News.”
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Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
Statement by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell
YouTube video by Federal Reserve
www.youtube.com
January 12, 2026 at 12:35 AM
Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
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“Ironically, this outrageous waste of human capital – when key federal agencies such as the National Park Service were horribly understaffed – was done in the name of government efficiency.”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Doge cuts cost US taxpayers $10bn to cover workers’ paid leave, analysis finds
Analysis estimates Trump administration ‘wasted’ billions to compensate over 154,000 federal employees on leave
www.theguardian.com
January 12, 2026 at 12:48 AM
“Ironically, this outrageous waste of human capital – when key federal agencies such as the National Park Service were horribly understaffed – was done in the name of government efficiency.”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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"If this is 'the greatest economy in the history of our country,' as Donald Trump recently insisted, why has job growth slowed to a 16-year low?"
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
U.S. job market ends a woeful year on another discouraging note
If this is “the greatest economy in the history of our country,” as Donald Trump recently insisted, why has job growth slowed to a 16-year low?
www.ms.now
January 11, 2026 at 11:07 PM
"If this is 'the greatest economy in the history of our country,' as Donald Trump recently insisted, why has job growth slowed to a 16-year low?"
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
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It looks like what is going on in Tehran, but it's the United States of America.
Tonight in Minneapolis.
Federal agents are deploying tear gas and sting balls against activists on the street outside the Whipple Building, where ICE operations are based.
Tonight in Minneapolis.
Federal agents are deploying tear gas and sting balls against activists on the street outside the Whipple Building, where ICE operations are based.
January 12, 2026 at 1:25 AM
It looks like what is going on in Tehran, but it's the United States of America.
Tonight in Minneapolis.
Federal agents are deploying tear gas and sting balls against activists on the street outside the Whipple Building, where ICE operations are based.
Tonight in Minneapolis.
Federal agents are deploying tear gas and sting balls against activists on the street outside the Whipple Building, where ICE operations are based.
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In the Inferno, Dante claims that a human being can commit a sin so grievous that their soul is immediately pulled down to the deepest layer of hell, & a demon takes control of their body until they die.
That’s what happens to every ICE agent when they sign their contract. There’s no soul left.
That’s what happens to every ICE agent when they sign their contract. There’s no soul left.
ICE beat a U.S. Marine Veteran, telling her: “Have you not learned? This is why we killed that lesbian bitch!”
Credit to @statuscoupnews.bsky.social for the interview.
Credit to @statuscoupnews.bsky.social for the interview.
January 12, 2026 at 3:29 AM
In the Inferno, Dante claims that a human being can commit a sin so grievous that their soul is immediately pulled down to the deepest layer of hell, & a demon takes control of their body until they die.
That’s what happens to every ICE agent when they sign their contract. There’s no soul left.
That’s what happens to every ICE agent when they sign their contract. There’s no soul left.
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BREAKING: ICE agents pepper-spray peaceful demonstrators and journalists and deploy chemical irritants in Minneapolis.
Our partners @statuscoupnews.bsky.social captured the moment live on the ground as it happened.
Our partners @statuscoupnews.bsky.social captured the moment live on the ground as it happened.
January 11, 2026 at 10:15 PM
BREAKING: ICE agents pepper-spray peaceful demonstrators and journalists and deploy chemical irritants in Minneapolis.
Our partners @statuscoupnews.bsky.social captured the moment live on the ground as it happened.
Our partners @statuscoupnews.bsky.social captured the moment live on the ground as it happened.
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Joint statement by 4 former officials in Democratic and Republican Administrations—including four NATO Ambassadors, 3 Assistant Secretaries of State for Europe, and 3 NSC Senior Directors.
Excellent opening in particular.
Excellent opening in particular.
America’s Strategic Alliance with Denmark and NATO
A statement by 14 former officials in Democratic and Republican Administrations—including four NATO Ambassadors, 3 Assistant Secretaries of State for Europe, and 3 NSC Senior Directors
newsletter.ivodaalder.com
January 11, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Joint statement by 4 former officials in Democratic and Republican Administrations—including four NATO Ambassadors, 3 Assistant Secretaries of State for Europe, and 3 NSC Senior Directors.
Excellent opening in particular.
Excellent opening in particular.
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The brutality of state force is in the streets, it’s on video, and it’s being defended at the highest levels of government. If we do not act now with united, powerful resistance, the normalization of militarized state power will become irreversible.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
2025 was ICE’s deadliest year in two decades. Here are the 32 people who died in custody
The deaths came as the Trump administration ramped up immigration enforcement, detaining a record number of people
www.theguardian.com
January 11, 2026 at 7:02 PM
The brutality of state force is in the streets, it’s on video, and it’s being defended at the highest levels of government. If we do not act now with united, powerful resistance, the normalization of militarized state power will become irreversible.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
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Morrison: "We were met when we came up to the gates of the ICE facility with a phalanx of about 25 armed officers who were quite menacing in their approach. So to suggest 3 members of Congress who were there unarmed to conduct oversight is somehow an inflammatory action is patently untrue."
January 11, 2026 at 5:39 PM
Morrison: "We were met when we came up to the gates of the ICE facility with a phalanx of about 25 armed officers who were quite menacing in their approach. So to suggest 3 members of Congress who were there unarmed to conduct oversight is somehow an inflammatory action is patently untrue."
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The U.S.-Born Unemployment Rate Rose After Trump Reduced Immigration www.forbes.com/sites/stuart...
The U.S.-Born Unemployment Rate Rose After Trump Reduced Immigration
Government data show the Trump administration’s policies reducing the number of foreign-born workers did not help U.S.-born workers in 2025.
www.forbes.com
January 11, 2026 at 5:35 PM
The U.S.-Born Unemployment Rate Rose After Trump Reduced Immigration www.forbes.com/sites/stuart...
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WELKER: Has the president crossed the line of impeachment?
CHRIS MURPHY: I have common sense. I know this president has committed 10 times more impeachable offenses in his second term as he did in his first. He's stealing from the American people.
CHRIS MURPHY: I have common sense. I know this president has committed 10 times more impeachable offenses in his second term as he did in his first. He's stealing from the American people.
January 11, 2026 at 3:34 PM
WELKER: Has the president crossed the line of impeachment?
CHRIS MURPHY: I have common sense. I know this president has committed 10 times more impeachable offenses in his second term as he did in his first. He's stealing from the American people.
CHRIS MURPHY: I have common sense. I know this president has committed 10 times more impeachable offenses in his second term as he did in his first. He's stealing from the American people.
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I disagree with the suggestion in the NYT story today that rule of law is not working to stop Trump
Yes the "Trump judges" have been disproportionately bad, but the overall win rate of over 60% or >320 wins is still EXTRAORDINARY
And the wins in the most important areas have been even bigger👇
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Yes the "Trump judges" have been disproportionately bad, but the overall win rate of over 60% or >320 wins is still EXTRAORDINARY
And the wins in the most important areas have been even bigger👇
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A Year of Fighting for Democracy–in Print and in Court
Exactly one year ago today, Jen Rubin and I and a small band of colleagues were furiously working to launch a new publication dedicated to the idea of honest but unabashed defense of democracy.
open.substack.com
January 11, 2026 at 2:33 PM
I disagree with the suggestion in the NYT story today that rule of law is not working to stop Trump
Yes the "Trump judges" have been disproportionately bad, but the overall win rate of over 60% or >320 wins is still EXTRAORDINARY
And the wins in the most important areas have been even bigger👇
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Yes the "Trump judges" have been disproportionately bad, but the overall win rate of over 60% or >320 wins is still EXTRAORDINARY
And the wins in the most important areas have been even bigger👇
1/x
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Must be a coincidence that they keep ripping off Nazi phrases
January 11, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Must be a coincidence that they keep ripping off Nazi phrases
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POS Fetterman does.
As ICE killed a record number of people in 2025, a shocking 75 Democrats called for even MORE ICE enforcement in local communities.
Is your member on this list?
I name names, share a script to use when calling them, and share the names of those ICE killed.
www.qasimrashid.com/p/did-your-d...
Is your member on this list?
I name names, share a script to use when calling them, and share the names of those ICE killed.
www.qasimrashid.com/p/did-your-d...
Did Your Democratic Member of Congress Praise ICE Fascists?
Documenting the corporate bought politicians standing with ICE, even as they kill dozens of our neighbors
www.qasimrashid.com
January 11, 2026 at 5:30 PM
POS Fetterman does.
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Despite all the John Roberts claims that the courts are in good shape and accusations of partisanship are unfair, the reality is that the public intuition that the courts have become more politicized under Trump are correct.
January 11, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Despite all the John Roberts claims that the courts are in good shape and accusations of partisanship are unfair, the reality is that the public intuition that the courts have become more politicized under Trump are correct.
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This is stunning. Listen to this in Philadelphia.
Thousands singing “Hey-Oh, we won’t be silent while our friends are gunned down.”
Really listen to it.
Thousands singing “Hey-Oh, we won’t be silent while our friends are gunned down.”
Really listen to it.
January 11, 2026 at 4:55 AM
This is stunning. Listen to this in Philadelphia.
Thousands singing “Hey-Oh, we won’t be silent while our friends are gunned down.”
Really listen to it.
Thousands singing “Hey-Oh, we won’t be silent while our friends are gunned down.”
Really listen to it.
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What unites Greenland, Venezuela and Ukraine? Trump's immoral lies and Europe's chronic weakness | Simon Tisdall
What unites Greenland, Venezuela and Ukraine? Trump's immoral lies and Europe's chronic weakness | Simon Tisdall
The president’s inability to tell right from wrong fuels his increasingly dictatorial, illegal and erratic behaviour, says Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall
www.theguardian.com
January 11, 2026 at 9:53 AM
What unites Greenland, Venezuela and Ukraine? Trump's immoral lies and Europe's chronic weakness | Simon Tisdall
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I can't describe how bad Minneapolis feels right now. My neighbors are pulling kids out of school. The public schools are offering remote learning until 2/12. We are having conversations in our alleys about how to protect ourselves. It feels like a military occupation with a blockade.
The US Department of Agriculture suspends all federal funding to Minnesota, effective immediately.
January 10, 2026 at 4:29 PM
I can't describe how bad Minneapolis feels right now. My neighbors are pulling kids out of school. The public schools are offering remote learning until 2/12. We are having conversations in our alleys about how to protect ourselves. It feels like a military occupation with a blockade.
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Cartoon by Mike Luckovich
January 11, 2026 at 1:01 AM
Cartoon by Mike Luckovich
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Assuming this is a legitimate video, it shows the reason why Ross has to be held account. So that the murder of Renee Good serves as a warning to those who would murder and not to those who might be murdered.
A woman recording an ICE agent tells him "Shame on you."
The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?"
"Learned what?" she asks
Then he knocks her phone out of her hand
The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?"
"Learned what?" she asks
Then he knocks her phone out of her hand
January 10, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Assuming this is a legitimate video, it shows the reason why Ross has to be held account. So that the murder of Renee Good serves as a warning to those who would murder and not to those who might be murdered.