Sandra Rios Balderrama
@tararunner.bsky.social
Retired librarian. Book lover. Supporter of BIPOC and LGBTQ +/Queer authors & illustrators. All my relations. The Sonoran Desert is my Mother. Co-founder Pura Belpré Children’s Book Award. Reformista4ever.
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It’s hard to believe a president would time an illegal military attack to distract the public’s attention, but today is the statutory deadline for DOJ to release its report on the Epstein file production. Maybe it is just a coincidence.
January 4, 2026 at 1:31 AM
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Where’s Congress?
January 3, 2026 at 10:12 AM
Where’s Congress?
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DOJ is still in violation of the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
January 3, 2026 at 1:38 PM
DOJ is still in violation of the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
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Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
January 3, 2026 at 10:52 AM
Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
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He’s a Chaotic Evil stochastic terrorist suffering from dementia. He’s been a below-average-IQ conspiracy theorist, warmonger and malignant narcissistic sociopath his whole life. It was always headed this way.
Some of us saw it. Major media normalized it.
Some of us saw it. Major media normalized it.
Opinion | Trump’s Attack on Venezuela Is Illegal and Unwise
www.nytimes.com
January 3, 2026 at 2:26 PM
He’s a Chaotic Evil stochastic terrorist suffering from dementia. He’s been a below-average-IQ conspiracy theorist, warmonger and malignant narcissistic sociopath his whole life. It was always headed this way.
Some of us saw it. Major media normalized it.
Some of us saw it. Major media normalized it.
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January 2, 2026 at 4:24 PM
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"Kavanaugh stops." Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh being memoialized by Trump's ICE Nazis for his barbaric, Nazi-esque dumbfuckery in deciding that it's okay to kidnap people for the crime of having brown skin — this is going to be Kavanaugh's legacy of white supremacy.
January 1, 2026 at 4:12 PM
"Kavanaugh stops." Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh being memoialized by Trump's ICE Nazis for his barbaric, Nazi-esque dumbfuckery in deciding that it's okay to kidnap people for the crime of having brown skin — this is going to be Kavanaugh's legacy of white supremacy.
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Whether it's gun control or watching America be destroyed by greed-driven fascist-friendly billionaires, Australia makes an rational assessment about what's best for the country as a whole, and unlike America, does something about it.
December 29, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Whether it's gun control or watching America be destroyed by greed-driven fascist-friendly billionaires, Australia makes an rational assessment about what's best for the country as a whole, and unlike America, does something about it.
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Why every vestige of Trump must be torn down www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-rena...
Why every vestige of Trump must be torn down
He's trying to create a physical legacy. The moment he's out of power, it has to be smashed to bits.
www.publicnotice.co
December 29, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Why every vestige of Trump must be torn down www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-rena...
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One way to quantify the GOP's attack on free and fair elections:
My law firm is litigating 78 voting and election cases in 39 states. This is, by far, the largest caseload we have carried in a non-election year and close to our peak in 2024. The question is how many more can a small firm handle.
My law firm is litigating 78 voting and election cases in 39 states. This is, by far, the largest caseload we have carried in a non-election year and close to our peak in 2024. The question is how many more can a small firm handle.
December 28, 2025 at 7:51 PM
One way to quantify the GOP's attack on free and fair elections:
My law firm is litigating 78 voting and election cases in 39 states. This is, by far, the largest caseload we have carried in a non-election year and close to our peak in 2024. The question is how many more can a small firm handle.
My law firm is litigating 78 voting and election cases in 39 states. This is, by far, the largest caseload we have carried in a non-election year and close to our peak in 2024. The question is how many more can a small firm handle.
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Trump ordered airstrikes on ISIS targets in Nigeria, claiming it was about protecting Christians.
But people on the ground say that narrative doesn’t match reality.
“In Jabo, we see Christians as our brothers. We don’t have religious conflicts, so we weren’t expecting this.”
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But people on the ground say that narrative doesn’t match reality.
“In Jabo, we see Christians as our brothers. We don’t have religious conflicts, so we weren’t expecting this.”
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December 27, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Trump ordered airstrikes on ISIS targets in Nigeria, claiming it was about protecting Christians.
But people on the ground say that narrative doesn’t match reality.
“In Jabo, we see Christians as our brothers. We don’t have religious conflicts, so we weren’t expecting this.”
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But people on the ground say that narrative doesn’t match reality.
“In Jabo, we see Christians as our brothers. We don’t have religious conflicts, so we weren’t expecting this.”
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In Trump’s head, he’s trying to decorate the Roman Empire.
Also, why would anyone want marble armrests?
Also, why would anyone want marble armrests?
December 26, 2025 at 11:52 PM
In Trump’s head, he’s trying to decorate the Roman Empire.
Also, why would anyone want marble armrests?
Also, why would anyone want marble armrests?
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I must have been confused about what bringing Christmas back meant.
I spent the day giving gifts — to the nephews, mainly — and enjoying the company of my family.
Sorry I got it so wrong.
I spent the day giving gifts — to the nephews, mainly — and enjoying the company of my family.
Sorry I got it so wrong.
President Donald Trump gifted the world with nearly 200 Truth Social posts (and counting) on Christmas Day, where he amplified conspiracy theories about the 2020 election and called for a member of Congress to be deported.
Trump Posts Nearly 200 Times in Unhinged Christmas Day Spree
The president amplified conspiracy theories about the 2020 election and called for a member of Congress to be deported.
trib.al
December 26, 2025 at 3:57 AM
I must have been confused about what bringing Christmas back meant.
I spent the day giving gifts — to the nephews, mainly — and enjoying the company of my family.
Sorry I got it so wrong.
I spent the day giving gifts — to the nephews, mainly — and enjoying the company of my family.
Sorry I got it so wrong.
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We at ProPublica obtained internal government data in May that showed the Trump administration knew the vast majority of Venezuelans sent to El Salvador had not been convicted of violent crimes. Our reporting is featured in Frontline. Read our full coverage: www.propublica.org/series/depor...
December 23, 2025 at 1:41 AM
We at ProPublica obtained internal government data in May that showed the Trump administration knew the vast majority of Venezuelans sent to El Salvador had not been convicted of violent crimes. Our reporting is featured in Frontline. Read our full coverage: www.propublica.org/series/depor...
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Israel kills two Palestinians, including 16 year-old, in West Bank https://aje.io/z3xen7
December 21, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Israel kills two Palestinians, including 16 year-old, in West Bank https://aje.io/z3xen7
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DOJ broke the law today by refusing to produce all the Epstein files. It also broke the law by redacting information other than to protect victims. Yet, the corporate media is acting that DOJ did us a huge favor.
Now, more than ever, help build independent, pro-democracy media. hubs.ly/Q03CbHTt0
Now, more than ever, help build independent, pro-democracy media. hubs.ly/Q03CbHTt0
December 20, 2025 at 1:00 AM
DOJ broke the law today by refusing to produce all the Epstein files. It also broke the law by redacting information other than to protect victims. Yet, the corporate media is acting that DOJ did us a huge favor.
Now, more than ever, help build independent, pro-democracy media. hubs.ly/Q03CbHTt0
Now, more than ever, help build independent, pro-democracy media. hubs.ly/Q03CbHTt0
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Call your reps and tell them we don’t want to go to war with Venezuela!
December 17, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Call your reps and tell them we don’t want to go to war with Venezuela!
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Jack Smith is testifying behind closed doors on Wednesday and there’s a lot to know about what the stakes are. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
Jack Smith Testifies Before The House Judiciary Committee
Making sense of the circus
open.substack.com
December 17, 2025 at 5:58 AM
Jack Smith is testifying behind closed doors on Wednesday and there’s a lot to know about what the stakes are. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
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December 14, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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We wanted to express our gratitude to the brave, patriotic people who are video-taping and posting the disgusting crimes that Trump’s masked goons commit every day on American streets.
History will not remember them kindly.
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History will not remember them kindly.
Don’t forget to subscribe: www.dworkinsubstack.com/subscribe
December 13, 2025 at 1:49 PM
We wanted to express our gratitude to the brave, patriotic people who are video-taping and posting the disgusting crimes that Trump’s masked goons commit every day on American streets.
History will not remember them kindly.
Don’t forget to subscribe: www.dworkinsubstack.com/subscribe
History will not remember them kindly.
Don’t forget to subscribe: www.dworkinsubstack.com/subscribe
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A Virginia grand jury refused the DOJ’s attempt to re-indict New York Attorney General Letitia James on alleged mortgage fraud allegation charges, marking a major blow to the department’s push to prosecute Trump’s political enemies.
Grand Jury Rejects DOJ’s Attempt to Re-indict NY AG Letitia James
Read more here.
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December 8, 2025 at 2:04 PM
A Virginia grand jury refused the DOJ’s attempt to re-indict New York Attorney General Letitia James on alleged mortgage fraud allegation charges, marking a major blow to the department’s push to prosecute Trump’s political enemies.
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