Arlene
@ajart.bsky.social
Pacific Northwest is home. Fan of Seattle Seahawks, Mariners, Kraken. Enjoy gardening, baking, hand embroidery, quilting, nature & weather photography. No DMs.
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NEW: This isn't about "training." The two agents who murdered Alex Pretti - Jesus Ochoa and Raymundo Gutierrez - have been with Border Patrol for 8 and 12 years respectively. You can't reform CBP. Abolish ICE/CBP. www.propublica.org/article/alex...
Two CBP Agents Identified in Alex Pretti Shooting
The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raym...
www.propublica.org
February 1, 2026 at 9:26 PM
NEW: This isn't about "training." The two agents who murdered Alex Pretti - Jesus Ochoa and Raymundo Gutierrez - have been with Border Patrol for 8 and 12 years respectively. You can't reform CBP. Abolish ICE/CBP. www.propublica.org/article/alex...
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On 1/30 we are shutting it down, and, on 1/31, we are gathering across the country to demand ICE Out of Everywhere, permanently!
January 28, 2026 at 1:19 AM
On 1/30 we are shutting it down, and, on 1/31, we are gathering across the country to demand ICE Out of Everywhere, permanently!
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They lived, worked, served—and hundreds of them gave their lives—side by side with American troops. Anyone who served in Afghanistan knows how much this mattered, and we will never forget.
Trump on NATO: "I've always said, will they be there if we ever needed them? That's really the ultimate test. I'm not sure of that. We've never needed them. They'll say they sent some troops to Afghanistan and this or that. And they did. They stayed a little back, off the front lines."
January 24, 2026 at 2:32 PM
They lived, worked, served—and hundreds of them gave their lives—side by side with American troops. Anyone who served in Afghanistan knows how much this mattered, and we will never forget.
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🚨BREAKING: Federal court DISMISSES Department of Justice's lawsuit to obtain Georgia's full voter file information for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. Essentially, the geniuses at DOJ filed in the wrong court.
Dhillon and DOJ are now 0-3 in these cases.
www.democracydocket.com/cases/georgi...
Dhillon and DOJ are now 0-3 in these cases.
www.democracydocket.com/cases/georgi...
🚨 United States of America v. Raffensperger
Learn more.
www.democracydocket.com
January 23, 2026 at 5:56 PM
🚨BREAKING: Federal court DISMISSES Department of Justice's lawsuit to obtain Georgia's full voter file information for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. Essentially, the geniuses at DOJ filed in the wrong court.
Dhillon and DOJ are now 0-3 in these cases.
www.democracydocket.com/cases/georgi...
Dhillon and DOJ are now 0-3 in these cases.
www.democracydocket.com/cases/georgi...
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last thing you see before it all goes dark
January 18, 2026 at 3:59 AM
last thing you see before it all goes dark
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We already have complete access to Greenland, including unfettered freedom of navigation into the Arctic.
We have a military base. We have early warning radar systems in place that will integrate with the “dome.”
And we have allies to help defend it. We don’t need Greenland.
We have a military base. We have early warning radar systems in place that will integrate with the “dome.”
And we have allies to help defend it. We don’t need Greenland.
January 17, 2026 at 8:30 PM
We already have complete access to Greenland, including unfettered freedom of navigation into the Arctic.
We have a military base. We have early warning radar systems in place that will integrate with the “dome.”
And we have allies to help defend it. We don’t need Greenland.
We have a military base. We have early warning radar systems in place that will integrate with the “dome.”
And we have allies to help defend it. We don’t need Greenland.
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Hundreds of millions of Americans have now seen how ICE shot and killed Renee Good in Minneapolis — but the Trump administration is still lying to us about what happened.
No more lies. No more obstruction. We demand an independent investigation NOW.
No more lies. No more obstruction. We demand an independent investigation NOW.
January 15, 2026 at 2:39 AM
Hundreds of millions of Americans have now seen how ICE shot and killed Renee Good in Minneapolis — but the Trump administration is still lying to us about what happened.
No more lies. No more obstruction. We demand an independent investigation NOW.
No more lies. No more obstruction. We demand an independent investigation NOW.
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ICE Drones coming to a city near you.
January 12, 2026 at 4:05 PM
ICE Drones coming to a city near you.
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The Constitution is clear:
Congress has the power and responsibility to authorize the use of military force and declare war. Congress has a duty of oversight. Congress must serve as a check, not a rubber stamp to the President.
On these counts, Congress has failed.
Congress has the power and responsibility to authorize the use of military force and declare war. Congress has a duty of oversight. Congress must serve as a check, not a rubber stamp to the President.
On these counts, Congress has failed.
January 4, 2026 at 6:32 PM
The Constitution is clear:
Congress has the power and responsibility to authorize the use of military force and declare war. Congress has a duty of oversight. Congress must serve as a check, not a rubber stamp to the President.
On these counts, Congress has failed.
Congress has the power and responsibility to authorize the use of military force and declare war. Congress has a duty of oversight. Congress must serve as a check, not a rubber stamp to the President.
On these counts, Congress has failed.
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The last time we had a balanced budget was in the 1990s under a Democratic President.
Republicans have no room to talk about wanting to “balance the budget” after they passed the Big Bad Betrayal — selling us out for a tax break for the rich.
Republicans have no room to talk about wanting to “balance the budget” after they passed the Big Bad Betrayal — selling us out for a tax break for the rich.
December 4, 2025 at 4:02 PM
The last time we had a balanced budget was in the 1990s under a Democratic President.
Republicans have no room to talk about wanting to “balance the budget” after they passed the Big Bad Betrayal — selling us out for a tax break for the rich.
Republicans have no room to talk about wanting to “balance the budget” after they passed the Big Bad Betrayal — selling us out for a tax break for the rich.
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Tonight was a very bad night.
November 10, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Tonight was a very bad night.
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Listen Kaine, Hassan, King, Cortez-Masto, Durbin, Shaheen, Rosen, and Fetterman. You're NOT gonna take away my 2025 election joy. We voted in that election for folks to FIGHT for us. That doesn't include YOU.
YOU are what we voted AGAINST last Tuesday. So I'm gonna hang on to that.
YOU are what we voted AGAINST last Tuesday. So I'm gonna hang on to that.
November 10, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Listen Kaine, Hassan, King, Cortez-Masto, Durbin, Shaheen, Rosen, and Fetterman. You're NOT gonna take away my 2025 election joy. We voted in that election for folks to FIGHT for us. That doesn't include YOU.
YOU are what we voted AGAINST last Tuesday. So I'm gonna hang on to that.
YOU are what we voted AGAINST last Tuesday. So I'm gonna hang on to that.
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Voters want a Democratic Party that fights back against the forces that have rigged the system and made their lives more difficult.
A party that comforts the afflicted and afflicts the comfortable —not a party that buckles and capitulates.
When will party leadership learn this lesson?
A party that comforts the afflicted and afflicts the comfortable —not a party that buckles and capitulates.
When will party leadership learn this lesson?
November 10, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Voters want a Democratic Party that fights back against the forces that have rigged the system and made their lives more difficult.
A party that comforts the afflicted and afflicts the comfortable —not a party that buckles and capitulates.
When will party leadership learn this lesson?
A party that comforts the afflicted and afflicts the comfortable —not a party that buckles and capitulates.
When will party leadership learn this lesson?
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- Call for help: Election Protection Hotline (nonpartisan) 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683). Trained volunteers can guide you through your rights and report issues.
- Stay calm and persistent: Don’t leave without casting some form of ballot. You have the right to vote.
- Stay calm and persistent: Don’t leave without casting some form of ballot. You have the right to vote.
Home
Same day registration refers to the ability to register to vote in-person and immediately vote a provisional ballot after the deadline to register and vote a non-provisional ballot has passed.
www.elections.virginia.gov
November 4, 2025 at 3:06 PM
- Call for help: Election Protection Hotline (nonpartisan) 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683). Trained volunteers can guide you through your rights and report issues.
- Stay calm and persistent: Don’t leave without casting some form of ballot. You have the right to vote.
- Stay calm and persistent: Don’t leave without casting some form of ballot. You have the right to vote.
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I have to stress how highly unusual it is for the most powerful military on the planet to be blowing up random boats in international waters.
I can’t help but feel that several criminal charges will ultimately come from these strikes.
It makes far more sense to interdict them.
I can’t help but feel that several criminal charges will ultimately come from these strikes.
It makes far more sense to interdict them.
October 22, 2025 at 5:56 PM
I have to stress how highly unusual it is for the most powerful military on the planet to be blowing up random boats in international waters.
I can’t help but feel that several criminal charges will ultimately come from these strikes.
It makes far more sense to interdict them.
I can’t help but feel that several criminal charges will ultimately come from these strikes.
It makes far more sense to interdict them.
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The White House is asking people not to share pictures of the East Wing because it’s even worse today.
October 21, 2025 at 10:54 PM
The White House is asking people not to share pictures of the East Wing because it’s even worse today.
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We’ve received a lot of questions about Trump’s demolition of the White House East Wing.
Here’s how the process is supposed to work:
Here’s how the process is supposed to work:
October 21, 2025 at 1:59 PM
We’ve received a lot of questions about Trump’s demolition of the White House East Wing.
Here’s how the process is supposed to work:
Here’s how the process is supposed to work:
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Ignore all laws about altering historic properties ✅
Pave over Rose Garden for tacky Mar-A-Lardo Patio ✅
Demolish East Wing after lying that "It won't interfere with the current building. It'll be near it but not touching it" ✅
Build gaudy $250M Ballroom as public struggles financially ✅
#Ugh🤢✅
Pave over Rose Garden for tacky Mar-A-Lardo Patio ✅
Demolish East Wing after lying that "It won't interfere with the current building. It'll be near it but not touching it" ✅
Build gaudy $250M Ballroom as public struggles financially ✅
#Ugh🤢✅
October 21, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Ignore all laws about altering historic properties ✅
Pave over Rose Garden for tacky Mar-A-Lardo Patio ✅
Demolish East Wing after lying that "It won't interfere with the current building. It'll be near it but not touching it" ✅
Build gaudy $250M Ballroom as public struggles financially ✅
#Ugh🤢✅
Pave over Rose Garden for tacky Mar-A-Lardo Patio ✅
Demolish East Wing after lying that "It won't interfere with the current building. It'll be near it but not touching it" ✅
Build gaudy $250M Ballroom as public struggles financially ✅
#Ugh🤢✅
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Tariffs making everything more expensive, Republicans shutting down the government, health care premiums set to skyrocket, demolishing the rule of law, a hateful mass deportation agenda.
This picture really sums up the last 9 months of the Trump presidency.
This picture really sums up the last 9 months of the Trump presidency.
October 21, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Tariffs making everything more expensive, Republicans shutting down the government, health care premiums set to skyrocket, demolishing the rule of law, a hateful mass deportation agenda.
This picture really sums up the last 9 months of the Trump presidency.
This picture really sums up the last 9 months of the Trump presidency.
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Yeah. So The White House
is designated a National Historic Landmark.
That means:
It’s formally recognized as having exceptional national historical significance.
Any substantial changes, demolitions, or new construction affecting it are tightly restricted.
It’s not his house! WTF.
is designated a National Historic Landmark.
That means:
It’s formally recognized as having exceptional national historical significance.
Any substantial changes, demolitions, or new construction affecting it are tightly restricted.
It’s not his house! WTF.
October 20, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Yeah. So The White House
is designated a National Historic Landmark.
That means:
It’s formally recognized as having exceptional national historical significance.
Any substantial changes, demolitions, or new construction affecting it are tightly restricted.
It’s not his house! WTF.
is designated a National Historic Landmark.
That means:
It’s formally recognized as having exceptional national historical significance.
Any substantial changes, demolitions, or new construction affecting it are tightly restricted.
It’s not his house! WTF.
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omg!
"Demolition crews have begun tearing down part of the White House...
"Construction teams Monday were demolishing a portion of the East Wing, with a backhoe ripping through the structure..."
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
"Demolition crews have begun tearing down part of the White House...
"Construction teams Monday were demolishing a portion of the East Wing, with a backhoe ripping through the structure..."
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
October 20, 2025 at 7:12 PM
omg!
"Demolition crews have begun tearing down part of the White House...
"Construction teams Monday were demolishing a portion of the East Wing, with a backhoe ripping through the structure..."
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
"Demolition crews have begun tearing down part of the White House...
"Construction teams Monday were demolishing a portion of the East Wing, with a backhoe ripping through the structure..."
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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"Geno's grand slam, I'm not sure I've heard that building any louder than that... Can't say enough about the fans here in Seattle, just how much they support us, how they come out, how they turn out, how they give us the energy we need."
Dan Wilson on todays crowd
#TridentsUp
Dan Wilson on todays crowd
#TridentsUp
October 18, 2025 at 3:47 AM
"Geno's grand slam, I'm not sure I've heard that building any louder than that... Can't say enough about the fans here in Seattle, just how much they support us, how they come out, how they turn out, how they give us the energy we need."
Dan Wilson on todays crowd
#TridentsUp
Dan Wilson on todays crowd
#TridentsUp
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