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I am a former newspaper reporter who does media consulting these days. Also an extreme dog lover and mom to two older teens who keep me in check if I start to think I’m cool or knowledgeable.
“Tell the truth and be courageous.” Advice from @tribelaw.bsky.social on profound threats facing the country. “The rule of law is in grave danger,” he tells @lawrenceodonnell.bsky.social after GOP lawmakers spread histrionics and lies during the testimony of #JackSmith
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Tribe: GOP theatrics during Jack Smith’s testimony show ‘future of our country’ is at stake
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January 23, 2026 at 3:59 PM
“Tell the truth and be courageous.” Advice from @tribelaw.bsky.social on profound threats facing the country. “The rule of law is in grave danger,” he tells @lawrenceodonnell.bsky.social after GOP lawmakers spread histrionics and lies during the testimony of #JackSmith
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TODAY, Friday January 23rd, 2026:
We are ALL residents of Minnesota.
We ALL want #ICE_OutForGOOD 🚫 🧊
Also: #ICE_OUT4ReneeGood 💔
We are ALL residents of Minnesota.
We ALL want #ICE_OutForGOOD 🚫 🧊
Also: #ICE_OUT4ReneeGood 💔
January 23, 2026 at 8:03 AM
TODAY, Friday January 23rd, 2026:
We are ALL residents of Minnesota.
We ALL want #ICE_OutForGOOD 🚫 🧊
Also: #ICE_OUT4ReneeGood 💔
We are ALL residents of Minnesota.
We ALL want #ICE_OutForGOOD 🚫 🧊
Also: #ICE_OUT4ReneeGood 💔
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Upset about #ice ? Call your senators today/friday and tell them to defund or limit funding. The house already voted, but the senate votes next week. This is a rare moment when Democrats also have power and leverage indivisible.org/campaigns/ho...
How to Rein in ICE–NOW | Indivisible
Act now with Indivisible to demand Congress rein in ICE, end aggressive enforcement, restrict ICE and Border Patrol funding, and protect communities.
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January 23, 2026 at 1:32 AM
Upset about #ice ? Call your senators today/friday and tell them to defund or limit funding. The house already voted, but the senate votes next week. This is a rare moment when Democrats also have power and leverage indivisible.org/campaigns/ho...
The depressing irony is not lost on me that the U.S. is bracing for havoc from a dangerous ice storm while ICE terrorizes our cities. #Minneapolis #CanWeCatchABreak
January 23, 2026 at 3:20 PM
The depressing irony is not lost on me that the U.S. is bracing for havoc from a dangerous ice storm while ICE terrorizes our cities. #Minneapolis #CanWeCatchABreak
I remember a time when I would go a full day, two even, without thinking about the President of the United States. #GoodOldDays #The10YearMigraine
January 22, 2026 at 4:05 PM
I remember a time when I would go a full day, two even, without thinking about the President of the United States. #GoodOldDays #The10YearMigraine
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Someday corporations and technology companies will pretend they were always against this
January 19, 2026 at 10:51 PM
Someday corporations and technology companies will pretend they were always against this
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We are watching one of the wildest things a nation-state has ever done: A superpower is committing suicide because the GOP Congress is too cowardly to stand up to the Mad King.
This is one of the wildest moments in all of geopolitics ever.
This is one of the wildest moments in all of geopolitics ever.
Footage shows Danish troops arriving in Greenland as part of a new military deployment. Among the personnel who landed on the island is Major General Peter H. Boysen, Chief of the Danish Army Command. #Greenland
January 19, 2026 at 10:59 PM
We are watching one of the wildest things a nation-state has ever done: A superpower is committing suicide because the GOP Congress is too cowardly to stand up to the Mad King.
This is one of the wildest moments in all of geopolitics ever.
This is one of the wildest moments in all of geopolitics ever.
Democrats need to get in front of a microphone in front of the U.S. Capitol every single day pushing back on Trump’s simultaneously destroying our country and the global world order. Every. Single. Day. Starting right now.
January 20, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Democrats need to get in front of a microphone in front of the U.S. Capitol every single day pushing back on Trump’s simultaneously destroying our country and the global world order. Every. Single. Day. Starting right now.
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Senior White House official says local and state police in Minneapolis “have been ordered to stand down and surrender.”
What?
What?
January 19, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Senior White House official says local and state police in Minneapolis “have been ordered to stand down and surrender.”
What?
What?
Every time POTUS does “the craziest thing possible,” he ratchets it up. I’d say his aim is to shock us, but that ascribes him far too much credit for being intentional or strategic or even just a troll. He is none of these. He is simply a sociopath. #Greenland #Minneapolis
January 19, 2026 at 7:28 PM
Every time POTUS does “the craziest thing possible,” he ratchets it up. I’d say his aim is to shock us, but that ascribes him far too much credit for being intentional or strategic or even just a troll. He is none of these. He is simply a sociopath. #Greenland #Minneapolis
PSA for Trump’s base: The #KennedyCenter is a place for cultural (pronounced KUL-chuh-ruhl)
events such as theater, symphony and opera. You’ll no doubt spend a lot of time there now that Trump named it after himself. With all of that extra cash you have to spend thanks to his #GoldenAgeOfAmerica.
events such as theater, symphony and opera. You’ll no doubt spend a lot of time there now that Trump named it after himself. With all of that extra cash you have to spend thanks to his #GoldenAgeOfAmerica.
December 18, 2025 at 7:00 PM
PSA for Trump’s base: The #KennedyCenter is a place for cultural (pronounced KUL-chuh-ruhl)
events such as theater, symphony and opera. You’ll no doubt spend a lot of time there now that Trump named it after himself. With all of that extra cash you have to spend thanks to his #GoldenAgeOfAmerica.
events such as theater, symphony and opera. You’ll no doubt spend a lot of time there now that Trump named it after himself. With all of that extra cash you have to spend thanks to his #GoldenAgeOfAmerica.
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The first reporter to speak up, interrupt, and call Trump out to his face while he is berating, insulting and personally attacking another female reporter for no reason will be a national hero. You may lose access, but you will be a legend forever. At some point, someone has to.
December 11, 2025 at 11:32 AM
The first reporter to speak up, interrupt, and call Trump out to his face while he is berating, insulting and personally attacking another female reporter for no reason will be a national hero. You may lose access, but you will be a legend forever. At some point, someone has to.
Only cowards refuse to take responsibility for anything. True leaders allow honest reflection and scrutiny. Trump and his goons think they look tough barking out childish talking points and interminably blaming Biden. But they just look pathetic. They are dangerous and dishonest, and they are fools.
December 11, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Only cowards refuse to take responsibility for anything. True leaders allow honest reflection and scrutiny. Trump and his goons think they look tough barking out childish talking points and interminably blaming Biden. But they just look pathetic. They are dangerous and dishonest, and they are fools.
Estimated FY2026 tariff revenue: $207 billion.
Estimated FY2026 individual income tax revenue: $2.6 trillion.
Estimated FY2026 individual income tax revenue: $2.6 trillion.
Trump says he may cut income tax 'completely' because of tariff income reut.rs/4p65j0l
November 28, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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Except that’s what everyone on the right was doing before we learned it was the Trump admin that granted him asylum - and most are still doing it. If only Republicans would blame the shooters more often instead of trying to use deranged acts by individuals for political gain.
November 28, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Except that’s what everyone on the right was doing before we learned it was the Trump admin that granted him asylum - and most are still doing it. If only Republicans would blame the shooters more often instead of trying to use deranged acts by individuals for political gain.
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This is the first Thanksgiving for Sophie & Colin Hortman without their parents, Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and Mark Hortman who were assassinated along with the family dog in an act of political murder. National guards troops were not deployed to the state in response.
November 27, 2025 at 5:24 PM
This is the first Thanksgiving for Sophie & Colin Hortman without their parents, Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and Mark Hortman who were assassinated along with the family dog in an act of political murder. National guards troops were not deployed to the state in response.
The mere sound of every single Trump goon’s voice makes me simultaneously want to throw up and throw something heavy at something breakable. #WhenWillThisNightmareEnd
November 27, 2025 at 3:03 PM
The mere sound of every single Trump goon’s voice makes me simultaneously want to throw up and throw something heavy at something breakable. #WhenWillThisNightmareEnd
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I feel much safer today knowing that we deported a Babson College student back to a country where she hasn't lived since childhood.
She wasn't even flying internationally. She was flying to Texas.
She wasn't even flying internationally. She was flying to Texas.
A Babson College student wanted to surprise her family for Thanksgiving. She was deported instead. - The Boston Globe
Any Lucia Lopez Belloza was at Logan to catch a flight to Texas when immigration authorities detained her as she was about to board the plane.
www.bostonglobe.com
November 27, 2025 at 10:47 AM
I feel much safer today knowing that we deported a Babson College student back to a country where she hasn't lived since childhood.
She wasn't even flying internationally. She was flying to Texas.
She wasn't even flying internationally. She was flying to Texas.
Why isn’t every last woman with a platform condemning this sexist, demeaning behavior and supporting these tireless reporters who deserve respect and admiration? I’m constantly bewildered by the pass this man gets.
Trump Calls Female Reporter ‘Ugly, Both Inside and Out’ Less Than 2 Weeks After ‘Piggy’ Remark on Air Force One
President Donald Trump referred to a White House correspondent for 'The New York Times' as being 'ugly, both inside and out' in a lengthy rant on social media on Wednesday, Nov. 26
people.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Why isn’t every last woman with a platform condemning this sexist, demeaning behavior and supporting these tireless reporters who deserve respect and admiration? I’m constantly bewildered by the pass this man gets.
@politico.com @maddow.msnbc.com I’d love to see an update about how much taxpayers pay for secret service for the President and his family. For example, how much have we paid for DJTJ and Eric’s international “enrich the Trumps” tour?
August 29, 2025 at 1:58 PM
@politico.com @maddow.msnbc.com I’d love to see an update about how much taxpayers pay for secret service for the President and his family. For example, how much have we paid for DJTJ and Eric’s international “enrich the Trumps” tour?
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August 29, 2025 at 2:35 AM
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“Unlike the Biden DOJ, the Biden FBI, our law enforcement agencies are going to be driven by law and not by politics.” - JD Vance, said with a straight face, about the Trump DOJ raiding John Bolton’s home and office.
The brazen lies from this administration and its enablers are something else.
The brazen lies from this administration and its enablers are something else.
August 23, 2025 at 12:17 PM
“Unlike the Biden DOJ, the Biden FBI, our law enforcement agencies are going to be driven by law and not by politics.” - JD Vance, said with a straight face, about the Trump DOJ raiding John Bolton’s home and office.
The brazen lies from this administration and its enablers are something else.
The brazen lies from this administration and its enablers are something else.
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They don’t care about the first amendment.
August 21, 2025 at 8:41 PM
They don’t care about the first amendment.
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That was one of the most batshit press conferences of Trump's public life. He brandished a photo of Putin and promised to deploy the US military to occupy Chicago, New York, and San Francisco. A sane country would be moving toward impeachment and removal right now.
August 22, 2025 at 5:57 PM
That was one of the most batshit press conferences of Trump's public life. He brandished a photo of Putin and promised to deploy the US military to occupy Chicago, New York, and San Francisco. A sane country would be moving toward impeachment and removal right now.
Meanwhile, this.
Orlando officials condemn removal of rainbow crosswalk near Pulse nightclub mass shooting site as a ‘cruel political act’ | CNN
Orlando officials on Thursday condemned the state’s overnight removal of a rainbow crosswalk outside the Pulse nightclub – a commemoration of the 49 people killed at the LGBTQ-friendly nightclub in 20...
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August 22, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Meanwhile, this.