Victoria
@beechtree.bsky.social
Birds and Botany and Democracy
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Happening now: a large group of mostly clergy — primarily local faith leaders, some not — are staging an anti-ICE protest at the Minneapolis airport.
January 23, 2026 at 3:59 PM
Happening now: a large group of mostly clergy — primarily local faith leaders, some not — are staging an anti-ICE protest at the Minneapolis airport.
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Two DOGE members working at the Social Security Administration were secretly in touch with a group seeking to “overturn election results in certain states,” and one signed an agreement that may have involved using Social Security data to match state voter rolls"
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
Trump administration concedes DOGE team may have misused Social Security data
Some DOGE personnel had more access to data than previously acknowledged, according to a court filing.
www.politico.com
January 20, 2026 at 10:02 PM
Two DOGE members working at the Social Security Administration were secretly in touch with a group seeking to “overturn election results in certain states,” and one signed an agreement that may have involved using Social Security data to match state voter rolls"
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
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the knitters too. this is the top pattern on ravelry right now
January 19, 2026 at 4:40 AM
the knitters too. this is the top pattern on ravelry right now
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Since Trump was re-elected, @forbes.com estimates—
💰His net worth is up $2.3 billion, to an $6.7 billion
💰Eric’s has increased tenfold, to $400 million
💰Don Jr.’s has increased sixfold, to $300 million
💰19-year-old Barron Trump is worth $150 million
💰His net worth is up $2.3 billion, to an $6.7 billion
💰Eric’s has increased tenfold, to $400 million
💰Don Jr.’s has increased sixfold, to $300 million
💰19-year-old Barron Trump is worth $150 million
donald trump is wearing a suit and tie while making a funny face .
ALT: donald trump is wearing a suit and tie while making a funny face .
media.tenor.com
January 20, 2026 at 3:34 PM
Since Trump was re-elected, @forbes.com estimates—
💰His net worth is up $2.3 billion, to an $6.7 billion
💰Eric’s has increased tenfold, to $400 million
💰Don Jr.’s has increased sixfold, to $300 million
💰19-year-old Barron Trump is worth $150 million
💰His net worth is up $2.3 billion, to an $6.7 billion
💰Eric’s has increased tenfold, to $400 million
💰Don Jr.’s has increased sixfold, to $300 million
💰19-year-old Barron Trump is worth $150 million
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Mamdani: "I am in support of abolishing ICE. What we see is an entity that has no interest in fulfilling its stated reason to exist. We're seeing a government agency that is supposed to be enforcing some kind of immigration law, but instead what it's doing is terrorizing people."
January 20, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Mamdani: "I am in support of abolishing ICE. What we see is an entity that has no interest in fulfilling its stated reason to exist. We're seeing a government agency that is supposed to be enforcing some kind of immigration law, but instead what it's doing is terrorizing people."
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MAINE RESISTANCE
TUES, JAN 20, 2026
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MAINE ICE WATCH HOTLINE: 207-544-9989
To report ICE presence/activity only
#Organize #Resist #Oppose
#NonViolenceIsPower
#EveryEffortCounts
#GetInvolved
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#Maine #MEpolitics
MAINE RESISTANCE
TUES, JAN 20, 2026
===============
MAINE ICE WATCH HOTLINE: 207-544-9989
To report ICE presence/activity only
#Organize #Resist #Oppose
#NonViolenceIsPower
#EveryEffortCounts
#GetInvolved
pg1/6 – REPOST & SHARE!
#Maine #MEpolitics
January 20, 2026 at 1:22 PM
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MAINE RESISTANCE
TUES, JAN 20, 2026
===============
MAINE ICE WATCH HOTLINE: 207-544-9989
To report ICE presence/activity only
#Organize #Resist #Oppose
#NonViolenceIsPower
#EveryEffortCounts
#GetInvolved
pg1/6 – REPOST & SHARE!
#Maine #MEpolitics
MAINE RESISTANCE
TUES, JAN 20, 2026
===============
MAINE ICE WATCH HOTLINE: 207-544-9989
To report ICE presence/activity only
#Organize #Resist #Oppose
#NonViolenceIsPower
#EveryEffortCounts
#GetInvolved
pg1/6 – REPOST & SHARE!
#Maine #MEpolitics
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Danish Parliament Deputy Speaker Lars-Christian Brask:
"If I could come with some advice, it would be for the Senate & House to start to take control of political power in America because with this erratic & mad behaviour, you have to ask the question, is the President capable of running the US?"
"If I could come with some advice, it would be for the Senate & House to start to take control of political power in America because with this erratic & mad behaviour, you have to ask the question, is the President capable of running the US?"
January 19, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Danish Parliament Deputy Speaker Lars-Christian Brask:
"If I could come with some advice, it would be for the Senate & House to start to take control of political power in America because with this erratic & mad behaviour, you have to ask the question, is the President capable of running the US?"
"If I could come with some advice, it would be for the Senate & House to start to take control of political power in America because with this erratic & mad behaviour, you have to ask the question, is the President capable of running the US?"
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I get it: Billy Joel could write “We Didn’t Start the Fire 2” using just headlines from the past two weeks.
That said, Trump’s increase in wealth has to be one of the biggest stories of his first year in office.
Check out this week's news on Trump's for-profit presidency in 1100 Pennsylvania.
That said, Trump’s increase in wealth has to be one of the biggest stories of his first year in office.
Check out this week's news on Trump's for-profit presidency in 1100 Pennsylvania.
Trump Is Worth $2.3 Billion More Than When He Was Re-Elected
News on the return of Donald Trump's for-profit presidency
www.1100pennsylvania.com
January 17, 2026 at 2:26 PM
I get it: Billy Joel could write “We Didn’t Start the Fire 2” using just headlines from the past two weeks.
That said, Trump’s increase in wealth has to be one of the biggest stories of his first year in office.
Check out this week's news on Trump's for-profit presidency in 1100 Pennsylvania.
That said, Trump’s increase in wealth has to be one of the biggest stories of his first year in office.
Check out this week's news on Trump's for-profit presidency in 1100 Pennsylvania.
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The families of Danes killed in Afghanistan have a message for Trump
www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
The Sacrifice of the Danes
After September 11, Denmark fought alongside its ally. The families of fallen soldiers have a message for Trump.
www.theatlantic.com
January 17, 2026 at 12:58 PM
The families of Danes killed in Afghanistan have a message for Trump
www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
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Under Trump's watch, a DHS agent shot a protestor in the face with a non-lethal round at close range, fractured his skull, and then dragged him around as he choked and bled. He is now permanently blind in his left eye.
Anti-ICE protester blinded by federal agent during demonstration in Santa Ana, family says
A young protester narrowly avoided being killed but was left permanently blind after a Department of Homeland Security agent fired a nonlethal round at close range during a Santa Ana protest last week...
www.latimes.com
January 13, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Under Trump's watch, a DHS agent shot a protestor in the face with a non-lethal round at close range, fractured his skull, and then dragged him around as he choked and bled. He is now permanently blind in his left eye.
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House Democrats just DEFEATED a Republican bill to let employers deny overtime pay or minimum wage to workers if they classify time worked as "job training" or "education."
6 Republicans joined us and the vote failed; GOP leaders then cancelled votes on two more anti-labor bills.
6 Republicans joined us and the vote failed; GOP leaders then cancelled votes on two more anti-labor bills.
January 14, 2026 at 12:09 AM
House Democrats just DEFEATED a Republican bill to let employers deny overtime pay or minimum wage to workers if they classify time worked as "job training" or "education."
6 Republicans joined us and the vote failed; GOP leaders then cancelled votes on two more anti-labor bills.
6 Republicans joined us and the vote failed; GOP leaders then cancelled votes on two more anti-labor bills.
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Trump is threatening regime change. No, not in Iran or Cuba. Much closer to home. #FED #JeromePowell #Trump #RegimeChange #Iran #Cuba #Venezuela #economy #inflation #InterestRates #FederalReserve #DOJ
January 13, 2026 at 4:19 PM
Trump is threatening regime change. No, not in Iran or Cuba. Much closer to home. #FED #JeromePowell #Trump #RegimeChange #Iran #Cuba #Venezuela #economy #inflation #InterestRates #FederalReserve #DOJ
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Et si vous voulez en savoir plus sur Enheduana, cet épisode du podcast "La Nymphe et la Sorcière" auquel j'ai eu le plaisir de participer est fait pour vous !
lanympheetlasorciere.com/2025/02/21/e...
lanympheetlasorciere.com/2025/02/21/e...
January 13, 2026 at 6:23 PM
Et si vous voulez en savoir plus sur Enheduana, cet épisode du podcast "La Nymphe et la Sorcière" auquel j'ai eu le plaisir de participer est fait pour vous !
lanympheetlasorciere.com/2025/02/21/e...
lanympheetlasorciere.com/2025/02/21/e...
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"ICE agents operate masked, heavily militarized, and—most troubling—without any visible identification...In democratic societies, the use of lawful force depends on legitimacy. Legitimacy depends on accountability. And accountability begins with identification." open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
Take the Masks Off
ICE won’t even match the courage and professionalism of the Iraqi Police.
open.substack.com
January 13, 2026 at 2:20 PM
"ICE agents operate masked, heavily militarized, and—most troubling—without any visible identification...In democratic societies, the use of lawful force depends on legitimacy. Legitimacy depends on accountability. And accountability begins with identification." open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
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Best Twitter riposte of the day. I started the morning looking at mass protest videos uncertain whether I was watching Minneapolis or Tehran. Turns out it was both.
January 12, 2026 at 1:50 PM
Best Twitter riposte of the day. I started the morning looking at mass protest videos uncertain whether I was watching Minneapolis or Tehran. Turns out it was both.
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“A Maryland man is navigating two devastating blows to his family after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested his wife just days before their 15-year-old son’s death from cancer.” www.kkco11news.com/2026/01/12/t...
Teen dies of cancer days after mother arrested by ICE: ‘She’s never gonna see him’
The mother's family pleaded with federal officers for her release from custody to say her final goodbyes to her son, but their requests went unanswered.
www.kkco11news.com
January 12, 2026 at 3:05 PM
“A Maryland man is navigating two devastating blows to his family after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested his wife just days before their 15-year-old son’s death from cancer.” www.kkco11news.com/2026/01/12/t...
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Know who profits from ICE's cruelty. https://www.thenation.com/article/activism/ice-businesses-boycott-campaign/
Want to Stop ICE? Go After Its Corporate Collaborators.
ICE can’t function without help from the private sector. So we should force the private sector to stop helping.
www.thenation.com
January 11, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Know who profits from ICE's cruelty. https://www.thenation.com/article/activism/ice-businesses-boycott-campaign/
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This short statement by Jerome Powell deserves attention. He’s accusing the Trump administration of attempting to use a bogus criminal prosecution to extort compliance with White House demands to lower interest rates. Via @annabower.bsky.social
Here is the video message of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell regarding the Justice Department’s criminal investigation related to the Fed’s building renovations.
Watch it.
youtu.be/KckGHaBLSn4
Watch it.
youtu.be/KckGHaBLSn4
Statement by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell
YouTube video by Federal Reserve
youtu.be
January 12, 2026 at 1:21 AM
This short statement by Jerome Powell deserves attention. He’s accusing the Trump administration of attempting to use a bogus criminal prosecution to extort compliance with White House demands to lower interest rates. Via @annabower.bsky.social
apnews.com/article/budd... monks and their dog captivate Americans while walking for peace
Buddhist monks and their dog captivate Americans while walking for peace
A group of Buddhist monks is getting viral attention with their 2,300-mile Walk for Peace from Fort Worth, Texas, to Washington, D.C.
apnews.com
January 11, 2026 at 9:06 PM
apnews.com/article/budd... monks and their dog captivate Americans while walking for peace
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Gifford: This ridiculous rhetoric by the president—it’s going to impact every single American because it makes them lose faith in us.
That makes them less likely to travel here, buy American products, or invest here. This broken trust—the work of diplomacy—is very hard to build back.
That makes them less likely to travel here, buy American products, or invest here. This broken trust—the work of diplomacy—is very hard to build back.
January 10, 2026 at 5:33 PM
Gifford: This ridiculous rhetoric by the president—it’s going to impact every single American because it makes them lose faith in us.
That makes them less likely to travel here, buy American products, or invest here. This broken trust—the work of diplomacy—is very hard to build back.
That makes them less likely to travel here, buy American products, or invest here. This broken trust—the work of diplomacy—is very hard to build back.
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If McConnell had allowed the GOP-controlled Senate to impeach Trump after January 6, 2021, none of this would be happening.
Republicans MUST be punished for their corruption and the damage they're inflicting on the United States by losing their seats in Congress.
VOTE OUT ALL REPUBLICANS IN 2026.
Republicans MUST be punished for their corruption and the damage they're inflicting on the United States by losing their seats in Congress.
VOTE OUT ALL REPUBLICANS IN 2026.
January 10, 2026 at 7:16 PM
If McConnell had allowed the GOP-controlled Senate to impeach Trump after January 6, 2021, none of this would be happening.
Republicans MUST be punished for their corruption and the damage they're inflicting on the United States by losing their seats in Congress.
VOTE OUT ALL REPUBLICANS IN 2026.
Republicans MUST be punished for their corruption and the damage they're inflicting on the United States by losing their seats in Congress.
VOTE OUT ALL REPUBLICANS IN 2026.
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From a new statement by the Norwegian Nobel Committee:
January 10, 2026 at 1:57 PM
From a new statement by the Norwegian Nobel Committee:
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One way to tell if you’re “The Baddies” is if you’re the guy in helmet and body armor firing tear gas at high school students AT THEIR OWN SCHOOL.
CBP and ICE are a terrible mix of aggro and poorly trained, supercharged by feeling totally unaccountable.
CBP and ICE are a terrible mix of aggro and poorly trained, supercharged by feeling totally unaccountable.
man the video of border patrol facing off with angry students in Minneapolis on Reddit is depressing
www.reddit.com/r/minnesota/...
www.reddit.com/r/minnesota/...
An official from Roosevelt High School in Minneapolis told MPR News that armed U.S. Border Patrol officers came onto school property during dismissal Wednesday and began tackling people; they handcuff...
www.reddit.com
January 8, 2026 at 12:29 PM
One way to tell if you’re “The Baddies” is if you’re the guy in helmet and body armor firing tear gas at high school students AT THEIR OWN SCHOOL.
CBP and ICE are a terrible mix of aggro and poorly trained, supercharged by feeling totally unaccountable.
CBP and ICE are a terrible mix of aggro and poorly trained, supercharged by feeling totally unaccountable.
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I really miss these days.
January 7, 2026 at 10:12 PM
I really miss these days.
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What in the Gestapo is going on in Grand Rapids?
Watch this activist get arrested *mid-interview* for speaking out against U.S. action in Venezuela.
Watch this activist get arrested *mid-interview* for speaking out against U.S. action in Venezuela.
January 5, 2026 at 4:12 PM
What in the Gestapo is going on in Grand Rapids?
Watch this activist get arrested *mid-interview* for speaking out against U.S. action in Venezuela.
Watch this activist get arrested *mid-interview* for speaking out against U.S. action in Venezuela.