Tia In Arizona
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Tia In Arizona
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· Apr 26
I am not at all shocked that this Russian mafia front is listed on here. It’s a deli/grocery store and has been there for decades. Literally nobody is ever in there.
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Trump causes the problem and then demands the Insurrection Act as a solution to the crisis of his own making which then leads to more conflict. I believe psychiatrists refer to this phenomenon "Munchausen by Nazi." www.childrensmn.org/educationmat...
The Sinister Reason Trump Is Itching to Invoke the Insurrection Act
An authoritarian’s dream, the Insurrection Act is ripe for abuse — and Trump’s Cabinet is already setting up his justification to use it.
theintercept.com
October 9, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Trump causes the problem and then demands the Insurrection Act as a solution to the crisis of his own making which then leads to more conflict. I believe psychiatrists refer to this phenomenon "Munchausen by Nazi." www.childrensmn.org/educationmat...
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If anyone was still pretending this isn’t just about excluding trans kids from public life, the Trump administration just opened a Title IX investigation into a Maine school district because a trans student is on a *co-ed* cheerleading squad.
Newport co-ed cheerleading team is at center of Trump transgender athlete crackdownTrump admin focuses on swimming, cheerleading in Maine transgender athlete probes
The U.S. Department of Education announced a slew of Title IX-related investigations this week that include 2 school districts in Maine.
www.pressherald.com
January 16, 2026 at 1:09 AM
If anyone was still pretending this isn’t just about excluding trans kids from public life, the Trump administration just opened a Title IX investigation into a Maine school district because a trans student is on a *co-ed* cheerleading squad.
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Here's why "Clemency for Tina Peters endangers us all" by me and my colleague @protectdemocracy.org, just published in the @denverpost.com. LSS: "Acquiescence today only invites future harassment" @colorado.gov www.denverpost.com/2026/01/15/t...
Clemency for Tina Peters endangers us all (Opinion)
Governor Polis has cited humanitarian reasons for possibly granting clemency to convicted felon, Tina Peters. If he were to do so, his good intentions today would invite terrible outcomes for Color…
www.denverpost.com
January 16, 2026 at 3:51 AM
Here's why "Clemency for Tina Peters endangers us all" by me and my colleague @protectdemocracy.org, just published in the @denverpost.com. LSS: "Acquiescence today only invites future harassment" @colorado.gov www.denverpost.com/2026/01/15/t...
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This is the first time in my life I truly don't believe my friends in DC or NYC understand the sentiment among the average person in the midwest. Trials are the moderate position among these people. I have never seen regular people so angry.
January 14, 2026 at 1:13 AM
This is the first time in my life I truly don't believe my friends in DC or NYC understand the sentiment among the average person in the midwest. Trials are the moderate position among these people. I have never seen regular people so angry.
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@bsky.app it would be great if we could have group DMs, private group chats, or private rooms or something similar. It would really help with organizing with other people who live in the same community and would be really useful right now.
January 13, 2026 at 7:09 PM
@bsky.app it would be great if we could have group DMs, private group chats, or private rooms or something similar. It would really help with organizing with other people who live in the same community and would be really useful right now.
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This is completely fucking unacceptable. Shut this terrorist government down until it stops brutalizing its own citizens.
Today at 34 & Park in Minneapolis, a woman tried to drive down the street where a protest had broken out in front of a home ICE was raiding, saying she had a doctor apt to get to. ICE agents busted out her windows, cut off her seatbelt, and pulled her out before arresting her.
January 13, 2026 at 6:57 PM
This is completely fucking unacceptable. Shut this terrorist government down until it stops brutalizing its own citizens.
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Incredible account from @ryanhatesthis.bsky.social of the ineptitude of the Trump's ICE force.....which would be funny if it wasn't also the reason why those idiots are just so dangerous
www.garbageday.email/p/we-re-all-...
www.garbageday.email/p/we-re-all-...
January 13, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Incredible account from @ryanhatesthis.bsky.social of the ineptitude of the Trump's ICE force.....which would be funny if it wasn't also the reason why those idiots are just so dangerous
www.garbageday.email/p/we-re-all-...
www.garbageday.email/p/we-re-all-...
Does anyone know if there are reporters live posting about this?
HAPPENING NOW: In federal court in MN, DOJ is struggling to articulate why a person following an ICE vehicle — so long as they are obeying traffic laws — can be stopped for "reasonable suspicion" of a crime.
Judge Menendez sharply questioning that contention.
Judge Menendez sharply questioning that contention.
January 13, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Does anyone know if there are reporters live posting about this?
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Damn, I missed this... a DUI conviction, arrested for menacing an officer, criminal mischief conviction stemming from an incident with a woman who accused him of being violent. Here's an exemplar of the pro-Trump "independent journalists"
www.kentucky.com/news/politic...
www.kentucky.com/news/politic...
He went from KY political unknown to MAGA fame. He faces jail if he returns home
Nick Sortor has built a following for pro-Trump posts and on-site disaster coverage. He’s also been absconding on probation in Kentucky.
www.kentucky.com
January 12, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Damn, I missed this... a DUI conviction, arrested for menacing an officer, criminal mischief conviction stemming from an incident with a woman who accused him of being violent. Here's an exemplar of the pro-Trump "independent journalists"
www.kentucky.com/news/politic...
www.kentucky.com/news/politic...
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In Arizona, years of escalating battles over the initiative process, court authority and partisan primaries have created a system in which voters can pass a constitutional amendment, only to see lawmakers search for ways around it. @azcir.org's latest, via @adriana-navarro.bsky.social
NEW: Prop. 139 won majority support in every Arizona district, enshrining abortion rights in the state constitution. Instead of adjusting course, GOP lawmakers pushed new abortion restrictions, reporter Adriana Navarro found—with more coming this session: azcir.org?p=35084
Despite broad support for abortion access in their Arizona districts, GOP lawmakers push new restrictions
Voters in 2024 passed Proposition 139, a constitutional amendment guaranteeing Arizonans the right to abortion, with nearly 62% support statewide. An AZCIR analysis shows Republican lawmakers responde...
azcir.org
January 12, 2026 at 3:11 PM
In Arizona, years of escalating battles over the initiative process, court authority and partisan primaries have created a system in which voters can pass a constitutional amendment, only to see lawmakers search for ways around it. @azcir.org's latest, via @adriana-navarro.bsky.social
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"After he said he still wasn’t afraid, the officer handcuffed him before putting him into the back of an SUV. “They came back three times and they asked me if I was afraid yet, to which I replied, ‘Hell no, I’m not afraid of you, and I’m never going to be afraid of you.’”
The Minneapolis pastor had observed "ICE agents circling a young woman who appeared to be Hispanic" and insisted they take him instead of harassing her. An agent then “came, got in my face, pointed a gun at me, and said, ‘Are you afraid now?’” trib.al/kv6rA7r
January 11, 2026 at 7:05 PM
"After he said he still wasn’t afraid, the officer handcuffed him before putting him into the back of an SUV. “They came back three times and they asked me if I was afraid yet, to which I replied, ‘Hell no, I’m not afraid of you, and I’m never going to be afraid of you.’”
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Column: With federal agents rioting in Democrat-run cities, there's only one answer for residents of Tucson: Blanket resistance against immigration operations. These agents are the tip of the spear of a federal campaign to punish cities and state that don't support Trump. tucson.com/news/local/s...
Tim Steller's column: Code red for Tucson, blue cities to resist federal assault
The immigration raids in blue cities around the country are part of a broader effort at repression against people who didn't vote for Trump.
tucson.com
January 11, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Column: With federal agents rioting in Democrat-run cities, there's only one answer for residents of Tucson: Blanket resistance against immigration operations. These agents are the tip of the spear of a federal campaign to punish cities and state that don't support Trump. tucson.com/news/local/s...
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These numbers are not surprising to me having covered it, but it is stark seeing it laid out like this and I’m glad the Times put this together.
Just this week, someone told me they wished I would stop including the appointing president in stories, and I was like, “Not a chance.” This is why.
Just this week, someone told me they wished I would stop including the appointing president in stories, and I was like, “Not a chance.” This is why.
Trump's appellate judges have formed a nearly united phalanx to defend his agenda from legal challenges. How often they ruled for him in 2025:
Trump appointees: 92%
Other Republican appointees: 68%
Democratic appointees: 27%
@schwartzesque.bsky.social Emma Schartz www.nytimes.com/2026/01/11/u...
Trump appointees: 92%
Other Republican appointees: 68%
Democratic appointees: 27%
@schwartzesque.bsky.social Emma Schartz www.nytimes.com/2026/01/11/u...
Trump’s ‘Superstar’ Appellate Judges Have Voted 133 to 12 in His Favor
www.nytimes.com
January 11, 2026 at 4:00 PM
These numbers are not surprising to me having covered it, but it is stark seeing it laid out like this and I’m glad the Times put this together.
Just this week, someone told me they wished I would stop including the appointing president in stories, and I was like, “Not a chance.” This is why.
Just this week, someone told me they wished I would stop including the appointing president in stories, and I was like, “Not a chance.” This is why.
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The most-discussed product here is an LG robot that can "fold laundry" but can't actually do it and takes 90 seconds to fail at the task. This product is not being released, and LG has been explicit that's the case. It is entirely built to mislead people. Every company doing this fucking sucks.
January 10, 2026 at 2:29 AM
The most-discussed product here is an LG robot that can "fold laundry" but can't actually do it and takes 90 seconds to fail at the task. This product is not being released, and LG has been explicit that's the case. It is entirely built to mislead people. Every company doing this fucking sucks.
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so much of trumpism is short-termism, stealing from your future self's pocket
January 8, 2026 at 6:38 PM
so much of trumpism is short-termism, stealing from your future self's pocket
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The seven circuits to resolve the issue - the 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th, 10th, & 11th - all agree that the First Amendment protects the right to record police in public. The 8th, which covers Minnesota, hasn't joined yet but very likely would. My piece at @thedispatchmedia.bsky.social last fall.
DHS Says Videotaping ICE Agents Is Illegal. Federal Courts Disagree.
Filming law enforcement serves important goals central to a free republic.
www.cato.org
January 8, 2026 at 9:37 PM
The seven circuits to resolve the issue - the 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th, 10th, & 11th - all agree that the First Amendment protects the right to record police in public. The 8th, which covers Minnesota, hasn't joined yet but very likely would. My piece at @thedispatchmedia.bsky.social last fall.
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This is an important discussion. —>
"Now to the not-so-easy thing," Ellis says. The motion for dismissal.
Ellis says that her concern is "obviously" she can't "force plaintiffs to litigate a case that they don't want to litigate." However, she also certified a class and needs to "protect the interests of the class."
Ellis says that her concern is "obviously" she can't "force plaintiffs to litigate a case that they don't want to litigate." However, she also certified a class and needs to "protect the interests of the class."
January 8, 2026 at 9:13 PM
This is an important discussion. —>
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Always read the footnotes
In court filing, defense attorney for Capitol pipe bomb suspect Brian Cole notes that the statute of limitations for one of the federal charges *expired* before Justice Dept finally secured its federal indictment
In court filing, defense attorney for Capitol pipe bomb suspect Brian Cole notes that the statute of limitations for one of the federal charges *expired* before Justice Dept finally secured its federal indictment
January 8, 2026 at 9:07 PM
Always read the footnotes
In court filing, defense attorney for Capitol pipe bomb suspect Brian Cole notes that the statute of limitations for one of the federal charges *expired* before Justice Dept finally secured its federal indictment
In court filing, defense attorney for Capitol pipe bomb suspect Brian Cole notes that the statute of limitations for one of the federal charges *expired* before Justice Dept finally secured its federal indictment
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If she dismisses the case, she notes, the preliminary injunction "ceases to exist."
Her issue: "It doesn't give me much comfort in reading news reports that someone who ... in some news reports anyway ... was described as a legal observer was shot yesterday in Minneapolis."
Her issue: "It doesn't give me much comfort in reading news reports that someone who ... in some news reports anyway ... was described as a legal observer was shot yesterday in Minneapolis."
January 8, 2026 at 9:12 PM
If she dismisses the case, she notes, the preliminary injunction "ceases to exist."
Her issue: "It doesn't give me much comfort in reading news reports that someone who ... in some news reports anyway ... was described as a legal observer was shot yesterday in Minneapolis."
Her issue: "It doesn't give me much comfort in reading news reports that someone who ... in some news reports anyway ... was described as a legal observer was shot yesterday in Minneapolis."
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Star Tribune identifies ICE agent who fatally shot woman in Minneapolis
www.startribune.com/ice-agent-wh...
www.startribune.com/ice-agent-wh...
January 8, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Star Tribune identifies ICE agent who fatally shot woman in Minneapolis
www.startribune.com/ice-agent-wh...
www.startribune.com/ice-agent-wh...
It is not a left wing movement. It is a movement made up of average citizens that refuse to bow down to this fascist bullshit.
Leavitt: "The deadly incident that took place yesterday in Minnesota yesterday occurred as a result of a larger, sinister left-wing movement that has spread across our country where our brave men and women of federal law enforcement are under organized attack."
January 8, 2026 at 6:40 PM
It is not a left wing movement. It is a movement made up of average citizens that refuse to bow down to this fascist bullshit.
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This is false. Do not share or repost.
Edward Kelley was convicted of plotting to kill FBI agents, and a judge ruled that Kelley’s conviction is not covered by Trump’s pardon.
Kelley and is currently in the Blount County Jail awaiting sentencing, and recently gave a lengthy interview — from jail.
Edward Kelley was convicted of plotting to kill FBI agents, and a judge ruled that Kelley’s conviction is not covered by Trump’s pardon.
Kelley and is currently in the Blount County Jail awaiting sentencing, and recently gave a lengthy interview — from jail.
June 17, 2025 at 11:19 PM
This is false. Do not share or repost.
Edward Kelley was convicted of plotting to kill FBI agents, and a judge ruled that Kelley’s conviction is not covered by Trump’s pardon.
Kelley and is currently in the Blount County Jail awaiting sentencing, and recently gave a lengthy interview — from jail.
Edward Kelley was convicted of plotting to kill FBI agents, and a judge ruled that Kelley’s conviction is not covered by Trump’s pardon.
Kelley and is currently in the Blount County Jail awaiting sentencing, and recently gave a lengthy interview — from jail.
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my soul left my body watching the fox news feed glitching out as the tanks roll past the president’s observation stand and the announcer’s voice echoes across the mostly empty streets, “special thanks to our sponsor, palantir”
June 14, 2025 at 11:23 PM
my soul left my body watching the fox news feed glitching out as the tanks roll past the president’s observation stand and the announcer’s voice echoes across the mostly empty streets, “special thanks to our sponsor, palantir”
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EXCLUSIVE from @azrww.bsky.social: A TPUSA videographer's father was a caregiver to millionaire. Four months before he died, his will was changed to benefit TPUSA & Young America's Foundation. Now the millionaire's grandson is suing.
leftcoastrightwatch.org/articles/exc...
leftcoastrightwatch.org/articles/exc...
EXCLUSIVE: Turning Point USA and Young America’s Foundation In Legal Battle Over...
| Left Coast Right Watch
The grandson of a millionaire is accusing the man’s former caregiver of rewriting his will to benefit TPUSA and Young America’s Foundation.
leftcoastrightwatch.org
May 30, 2025 at 7:50 PM
EXCLUSIVE from @azrww.bsky.social: A TPUSA videographer's father was a caregiver to millionaire. Four months before he died, his will was changed to benefit TPUSA & Young America's Foundation. Now the millionaire's grandson is suing.
leftcoastrightwatch.org/articles/exc...
leftcoastrightwatch.org/articles/exc...