Amie Forest
@aforest.bsky.social
Political junkie, community volunteer, creative director/illustrator/designer hoping to use my skills for good to save our democracy. I am one of Mr. Roger’s helpers.
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In Nazi Germany, people mocked Reich officials for being unpopular, incompetent, sweaty losers. These so-called “whisper jokes” proliferated as a way to express discontent.
The power of mocking Trump’s pathetic monsters
It's impossible to ignore the administration's blend of violent repression and overwhelming cringe.
www.motherjones.com
February 4, 2026 at 3:00 PM
In Nazi Germany, people mocked Reich officials for being unpopular, incompetent, sweaty losers. These so-called “whisper jokes” proliferated as a way to express discontent.
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“You can’t physically move. You can’t do anything.”
The failure of even some of the best-resourced cities to adequately clear snow so that disabled people with mobility devices can safely get around is both an infrastructure failure and a policy choice.
The failure of even some of the best-resourced cities to adequately clear snow so that disabled people with mobility devices can safely get around is both an infrastructure failure and a policy choice.
Snowstorms are hell for wheelchair users—but they don't have to be
"You can't physically move. You can't do anything."
www.motherjones.com
February 4, 2026 at 5:10 PM
“You can’t physically move. You can’t do anything.”
The failure of even some of the best-resourced cities to adequately clear snow so that disabled people with mobility devices can safely get around is both an infrastructure failure and a policy choice.
The failure of even some of the best-resourced cities to adequately clear snow so that disabled people with mobility devices can safely get around is both an infrastructure failure and a policy choice.
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Alert: ICE is drawing weapons on legal observers in Minneapolis.
February 3, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Alert: ICE is drawing weapons on legal observers in Minneapolis.
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Hudson Valley residents braved freezing temperatures to protest a proposed ICE facility last Thursday.
"They better lawyer up," Rep. Pat Ryan (D-NY) said at the rally, referring to ICE and the Trump admin at large. "Because when we flip the House in less than a year, there will be accountability."
"They better lawyer up," Rep. Pat Ryan (D-NY) said at the rally, referring to ICE and the Trump admin at large. "Because when we flip the House in less than a year, there will be accountability."
February 3, 2026 at 12:10 AM
Hudson Valley residents braved freezing temperatures to protest a proposed ICE facility last Thursday.
"They better lawyer up," Rep. Pat Ryan (D-NY) said at the rally, referring to ICE and the Trump admin at large. "Because when we flip the House in less than a year, there will be accountability."
"They better lawyer up," Rep. Pat Ryan (D-NY) said at the rally, referring to ICE and the Trump admin at large. "Because when we flip the House in less than a year, there will be accountability."
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The Fulton County search warrant & its implications for the 2026 & future elections is critically important news & not getting the coverage it merits. Read my most recent piece to get the download & understand why this is such a significant development. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
Today Fulton County, Tomorrow???
On Wednesday, the FBI executed a search warrant on the Fulton County, Georgia, Elections Operation Center.
open.substack.com
January 30, 2026 at 6:15 AM
The Fulton County search warrant & its implications for the 2026 & future elections is critically important news & not getting the coverage it merits. Read my most recent piece to get the download & understand why this is such a significant development. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
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The Epstein files must be worse than we could even imagine.
January 27, 2026 at 4:26 PM
The Epstein files must be worse than we could even imagine.
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"Being here, in solidarity, is part of the repair work in my own soul," said Rev. Rob Schenck, an Evangelical minister who spent decades advancing Christian nationalist causes, as he marched against ICE in Minneapolis. "This is redemption."
He spent decades bringing the religious right to power. Now he's marching to undo it.
"This is redemption."
www.motherjones.com
January 26, 2026 at 12:39 AM
"Being here, in solidarity, is part of the repair work in my own soul," said Rev. Rob Schenck, an Evangelical minister who spent decades advancing Christian nationalist causes, as he marched against ICE in Minneapolis. "This is redemption."
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For many in the Trump regime it seems incomprehensible or a scam of sorts that those not categorically under attack by ICE are so committed to solidarity with their neighbors who are, and thereby to universal human rights, to standing up on principle, and will risk their lives to do so.....
This Cold Winter, Love Is a Superpower
There are great days and terrible days in history, days a nation or world changed, that you remember forever. For me that's the fall of the Berlin Wall, the rise of the Zapatistas, 9/11, Hurricane Kat...
www.meditationsinanemergency.com
January 25, 2026 at 6:56 PM
For many in the Trump regime it seems incomprehensible or a scam of sorts that those not categorically under attack by ICE are so committed to solidarity with their neighbors who are, and thereby to universal human rights, to standing up on principle, and will risk their lives to do so.....
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Alex Pretti "used to tell people off when they made sexist comments to female physicians. He bought me coffee when I had a really bad day as an intern...I laughed alongside him daily. He made a point to teach medical residents without judgement, but with a smile on his face and a joke."
January 24, 2026 at 9:41 PM
Alex Pretti "used to tell people off when they made sexist comments to female physicians. He bought me coffee when I had a really bad day as an intern...I laughed alongside him daily. He made a point to teach medical residents without judgement, but with a smile on his face and a joke."
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Mood in minneapolis right now
January 24, 2026 at 11:31 PM
Mood in minneapolis right now
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The guy that runs the Reddit where people post about patting their cat on the butt like bongos has put his foot down
January 25, 2026 at 12:44 AM
The guy that runs the Reddit where people post about patting their cat on the butt like bongos has put his foot down
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Why do media companies print obvious lies from the propagandists in the Trump admin as if that is the “other side” of the story when you have objective, irrefutable evidence to disprove it? Traditional norms/practices don’t work with this regime. Why do you spread their lies?
January 25, 2026 at 2:28 AM
Why do media companies print obvious lies from the propagandists in the Trump admin as if that is the “other side” of the story when you have objective, irrefutable evidence to disprove it? Traditional norms/practices don’t work with this regime. Why do you spread their lies?
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A video of Alex Pretti reading out the final salute of an unnamed veteran he cared for until the end of his life in the ICU, posted to Facebook by his son.
January 25, 2026 at 1:18 AM
A video of Alex Pretti reading out the final salute of an unnamed veteran he cared for until the end of his life in the ICU, posted to Facebook by his son.
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Alex Pretti, Renee Good, and Keith Porter Jr. were murdered. Marimar Martinez was shot. Mahmoud Khalil was arrested and jailed.
The next could be you.
What’s at stake isn’t just our democracy. It’s also your safety and security and that of your loved ones.
This is personal — to every one of us.
The next could be you.
What’s at stake isn’t just our democracy. It’s also your safety and security and that of your loved ones.
This is personal — to every one of us.
January 25, 2026 at 12:11 AM
Alex Pretti, Renee Good, and Keith Porter Jr. were murdered. Marimar Martinez was shot. Mahmoud Khalil was arrested and jailed.
The next could be you.
What’s at stake isn’t just our democracy. It’s also your safety and security and that of your loved ones.
This is personal — to every one of us.
The next could be you.
What’s at stake isn’t just our democracy. It’s also your safety and security and that of your loved ones.
This is personal — to every one of us.
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A coworker took this from her apartment. I haven't seen a crowd this size before. Maybe the first Women's March? But it was much much warmer that day. ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA!
January 23, 2026 at 11:19 PM
A coworker took this from her apartment. I haven't seen a crowd this size before. Maybe the first Women's March? But it was much much warmer that day. ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA!
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If you saw this happening in another country, what would you call it?
[Cartoon by Mike Luckovich]
[Cartoon by Mike Luckovich]
January 23, 2026 at 5:17 PM
If you saw this happening in another country, what would you call it?
[Cartoon by Mike Luckovich]
[Cartoon by Mike Luckovich]
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Amazing! Way to go Minneapolis!
January 23, 2026 at 11:53 PM
Amazing! Way to go Minneapolis!
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January 23, 2026 at 2:43 PM
Primary these cowards!!!!
NEW: The House just passed the DHS funding bill. Seven Democrats voted yes:
Henry Cuellar of Texas
Jared Golden of Maine
Laura Gillen of New York
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez of Washington State
Don Davis of North Carolina
Tom Souzzi of New York
Vincente Gonzalez of Texas
Henry Cuellar of Texas
Jared Golden of Maine
Laura Gillen of New York
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez of Washington State
Don Davis of North Carolina
Tom Souzzi of New York
Vincente Gonzalez of Texas
January 22, 2026 at 10:22 PM
Primary these cowards!!!!
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Sen Ted Cruz is very sensitive to cold!
Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) was spotted earlier today, January 20, 2026, on a plane heading to Laguna Beach as the state of Texas braces for a rare ice threat and arctic cold front.
January 21, 2026 at 12:56 PM
Sen Ted Cruz is very sensitive to cold!
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Venezuela is a DIVERSION
Jerome Powell is a DIVERSION
Greenland is a DIVERSION
Board of Peace is a DIVERSION
Minnesota is a DIVERSION
Renee NICOLE Good is a CASUALTY of his DIVERSIONS ...
FROM RELEASING THE FUKKKIN EPSTEIN FILES!!
Jerome Powell is a DIVERSION
Greenland is a DIVERSION
Board of Peace is a DIVERSION
Minnesota is a DIVERSION
Renee NICOLE Good is a CASUALTY of his DIVERSIONS ...
FROM RELEASING THE FUKKKIN EPSTEIN FILES!!
January 20, 2026 at 12:57 PM
Venezuela is a DIVERSION
Jerome Powell is a DIVERSION
Greenland is a DIVERSION
Board of Peace is a DIVERSION
Minnesota is a DIVERSION
Renee NICOLE Good is a CASUALTY of his DIVERSIONS ...
FROM RELEASING THE FUKKKIN EPSTEIN FILES!!
Jerome Powell is a DIVERSION
Greenland is a DIVERSION
Board of Peace is a DIVERSION
Minnesota is a DIVERSION
Renee NICOLE Good is a CASUALTY of his DIVERSIONS ...
FROM RELEASING THE FUKKKIN EPSTEIN FILES!!