Tonya Vander
@tonyavan.bsky.social
Wife, mom, social worker, and therapist passionate about fostering healing and resilience. An avid reader and lifelong learner, embracing the beauty in stories and the strength in others' journeys.
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Noticing a theme here.
July 24, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Noticing a theme here.
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And there it is.
July 23, 2025 at 7:19 PM
And there it is.
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Pam Bondi told Trump in May that his name appeared multiple times in the Epstein files. DOJ then announced in July there was no basis to continue the Epstein probe, triggering a backlash among Trump's political base who demanded to know about wealthy and powerful people who interacted with Epstein.
White House blasts Wall Street Journal report that Trump is in Epstein files
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi told President Donald Trump in May that his name appeared in Justice Department files about Jeffrey Epstein, the convicted sex offender who died i...
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July 23, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Pam Bondi told Trump in May that his name appeared multiple times in the Epstein files. DOJ then announced in July there was no basis to continue the Epstein probe, triggering a backlash among Trump's political base who demanded to know about wealthy and powerful people who interacted with Epstein.
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My statement on Donald Trump’s unilateral military action in Iran.
June 22, 2025 at 1:37 AM
My statement on Donald Trump’s unilateral military action in Iran.
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Trump will soon speak to the nation about the unprovoked war crime of unilateral war that he just illegally ordered.
Every word out of his mouth will be a lie.
He will lie about history, about intel, about Israel, and about his own interests.
He will lie to ALL our faces.
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Every word out of his mouth will be a lie.
He will lie about history, about intel, about Israel, and about his own interests.
He will lie to ALL our faces.
🤬
June 22, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Trump will soon speak to the nation about the unprovoked war crime of unilateral war that he just illegally ordered.
Every word out of his mouth will be a lie.
He will lie about history, about intel, about Israel, and about his own interests.
He will lie to ALL our faces.
🤬
Every word out of his mouth will be a lie.
He will lie about history, about intel, about Israel, and about his own interests.
He will lie to ALL our faces.
🤬
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There is no “one and done” in any conflict.
The opponent always gets a vote, and unless we’ve prepped for all the things Iran may do we’re gonna have some surprises.
The opponent always gets a vote, and unless we’ve prepped for all the things Iran may do we’re gonna have some surprises.
June 22, 2025 at 1:24 AM
There is no “one and done” in any conflict.
The opponent always gets a vote, and unless we’ve prepped for all the things Iran may do we’re gonna have some surprises.
The opponent always gets a vote, and unless we’ve prepped for all the things Iran may do we’re gonna have some surprises.
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Trump's "perade" is the only event today where crowds are smaller than expected.
June 14, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Trump's "perade" is the only event today where crowds are smaller than expected.
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A man impersonating a police officer assassinated a Democratic state legislator in Minnesota, Gov. Tim Walz said on Saturday, and killed the lawmaker’s husband. The assailant also shot and injured another Democratic lawmaker and his wife, officials said. nyti.ms/4jRTrvw
June 14, 2025 at 3:47 PM
A man impersonating a police officer assassinated a Democratic state legislator in Minnesota, Gov. Tim Walz said on Saturday, and killed the lawmaker’s husband. The assailant also shot and injured another Democratic lawmaker and his wife, officials said. nyti.ms/4jRTrvw
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BREAKING: A few minutes ago, a vehicle of three people was rammed by a truck belonging to federal immigration authorities in Boyle Heights, CA. According to security footage shown to me, they deployed chemical munitions & detained the driver at gunpoint. All are US citizens according to the wife.
June 11, 2025 at 6:00 PM
BREAKING: A few minutes ago, a vehicle of three people was rammed by a truck belonging to federal immigration authorities in Boyle Heights, CA. According to security footage shown to me, they deployed chemical munitions & detained the driver at gunpoint. All are US citizens according to the wife.
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ICE is gearing up to deploy to these blue cities:
Chicago, NYC, the DC area, Seattle, and Philly.
If any of these are your hometowns—get ready.
If not—watch anyway, all the way through, because Trump’s unhinged order will affect you. Spread the word.
Chicago, NYC, the DC area, Seattle, and Philly.
If any of these are your hometowns—get ready.
If not—watch anyway, all the way through, because Trump’s unhinged order will affect you. Spread the word.
June 11, 2025 at 2:50 AM
ICE is gearing up to deploy to these blue cities:
Chicago, NYC, the DC area, Seattle, and Philly.
If any of these are your hometowns—get ready.
If not—watch anyway, all the way through, because Trump’s unhinged order will affect you. Spread the word.
Chicago, NYC, the DC area, Seattle, and Philly.
If any of these are your hometowns—get ready.
If not—watch anyway, all the way through, because Trump’s unhinged order will affect you. Spread the word.
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Booker: "We have a president who did nothing as people stormed our Capitol, & then when those people who viciously beat police & led to some of their deaths - therefore cop killers - were convicted, he pardoned them. So for him to be talking about responsive law enforcement is hypocritical at best"
June 8, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Booker: "We have a president who did nothing as people stormed our Capitol, & then when those people who viciously beat police & led to some of their deaths - therefore cop killers - were convicted, he pardoned them. So for him to be talking about responsive law enforcement is hypocritical at best"
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Holy shit. www.wired.com/story/cbp-dn...
The US Is Storing Migrant Children’s DNA in a Criminal Database
Customs and Border Protection has swabbed the DNA of migrant children as young as 4, whose genetic data is uploaded to an FBI-run database that can track them if they commit crimes in the future.
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May 30, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Holy shit. www.wired.com/story/cbp-dn...
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Well, I had an interesting Sunday night, how 'bout you?
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NY-17 Rep. Mike Lawler had a local social worker physically dragged out of his town hall Sunday night.
Emily Feiner was singled out by private security, lifted out of her seat, as the crowd chanted “let her stay” and “shame, shame.”
She’s a constituent.
Not a threat.
Fascism again.
NY-17 Rep. Mike Lawler had a local social worker physically dragged out of his town hall Sunday night.
Emily Feiner was singled out by private security, lifted out of her seat, as the crowd chanted “let her stay” and “shame, shame.”
She’s a constituent.
Not a threat.
Fascism again.
May 5, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Well, I had an interesting Sunday night, how 'bout you?
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The House is set to take up the SAVE Act this week, which would make voting significantly more difficult for millions of people.
Tell your representative to vote NO now.
Tell your representative to vote NO now.
Stop the SAVE Act
The SAVE Act would keep millions of people from being able to vote – and would shut countless eligible voters out of our democracy. Urge Congress to vote no now.
action.aclu.org
April 8, 2025 at 10:50 PM
The House is set to take up the SAVE Act this week, which would make voting significantly more difficult for millions of people.
Tell your representative to vote NO now.
Tell your representative to vote NO now.
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Thank you to whoever made this
April 3, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Thank you to whoever made this
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These men behind bars are not in prison after being charged with crimes. They are "enemy combatants" being detained in a concentration camp.
As such, Kristi Noem's crass photo-op using them as props violates the Geneva Convention's prohibition of ‘exposure to public curiosity’ of those captured.
As such, Kristi Noem's crass photo-op using them as props violates the Geneva Convention's prohibition of ‘exposure to public curiosity’ of those captured.
March 28, 2025 at 2:21 PM
These men behind bars are not in prison after being charged with crimes. They are "enemy combatants" being detained in a concentration camp.
As such, Kristi Noem's crass photo-op using them as props violates the Geneva Convention's prohibition of ‘exposure to public curiosity’ of those captured.
As such, Kristi Noem's crass photo-op using them as props violates the Geneva Convention's prohibition of ‘exposure to public curiosity’ of those captured.
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They're called public records for a reason. Starting today, WIRED will *stop paywalling* articles that are primarily based on public records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, becoming the first publication to partner with @freedom.press to offer this for our new coverage.
Wired is dropping paywalls for FOIA-based reporting. Others should follow
As the administration does its best to hide public records from the public, Wired magazine is stepping up to help stem the secrecy
freedom.press
March 18, 2025 at 1:11 PM
They're called public records for a reason. Starting today, WIRED will *stop paywalling* articles that are primarily based on public records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, becoming the first publication to partner with @freedom.press to offer this for our new coverage.
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That is exactly true.
March 8, 2025 at 4:34 PM
That is exactly true.