Anson Burlingame
@ansonburlingame.bsky.social
"...she knew, in her clear head, that these outrages came not from the generous hearts of the American people.
She knew that, when Justice should finally assume the reigns of the Government, all will be well."
~US Sen. Anson Burlingame
June 21, 1856
She knew that, when Justice should finally assume the reigns of the Government, all will be well."
~US Sen. Anson Burlingame
June 21, 1856
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Understanding the Cuts | US Debt in Perspective
An interactive exploration of the US national debt, scaled down to comprehensible numbers to help understand the true scale of government finances.
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"The national debt is being used to justify spending cuts but do these cuts actually reduce it?"
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Greenland.
Epstein.
4th Amendment (search and seizure).
10th Amendment (policing).
Ballroom.
Pardons.
Fishing boats.
Emoluments clause.
What else do we need to invoke the 25th Amendment?
Ducking cowards aren’t doing their job.
Remove the declining narcissistic pedophile now.
Epstein.
4th Amendment (search and seizure).
10th Amendment (policing).
Ballroom.
Pardons.
Fishing boats.
Emoluments clause.
What else do we need to invoke the 25th Amendment?
Ducking cowards aren’t doing their job.
Remove the declining narcissistic pedophile now.
January 20, 2026 at 1:44 AM
Greenland.
Epstein.
4th Amendment (search and seizure).
10th Amendment (policing).
Ballroom.
Pardons.
Fishing boats.
Emoluments clause.
What else do we need to invoke the 25th Amendment?
Ducking cowards aren’t doing their job.
Remove the declining narcissistic pedophile now.
Epstein.
4th Amendment (search and seizure).
10th Amendment (policing).
Ballroom.
Pardons.
Fishing boats.
Emoluments clause.
What else do we need to invoke the 25th Amendment?
Ducking cowards aren’t doing their job.
Remove the declining narcissistic pedophile now.
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It’s come to this: “Catholic members of the US armed forces could in good conscience consider disobeying orders to attack Greenland if such orders were issued, according to Archbishop Timothy Broglio, the bishop responsible for the pastoral care of US military personnel.”
Military archbishop: Troops could refuse orders on Greenland
Speaking to Britain's Sunday program on BBC, Archbishop Timothy Broglio reiterated that conscience could permit refusal of an unjust military order.
aleteia.org
January 20, 2026 at 1:24 AM
It’s come to this: “Catholic members of the US armed forces could in good conscience consider disobeying orders to attack Greenland if such orders were issued, according to Archbishop Timothy Broglio, the bishop responsible for the pastoral care of US military personnel.”
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Another promise broken. We have to stop taking Trump's claims at face value and start looking at the results. This Administration isn’t delivering for American workers.
January 20, 2026 at 1:11 AM
Another promise broken. We have to stop taking Trump's claims at face value and start looking at the results. This Administration isn’t delivering for American workers.
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New — I wrote about ChongLy Scott Thao, the elderly Hmong American wrongly arrested and forced out of his home by ICE in his underwear during the punishing Minnesota winter, what witnesses saw, and DHS's racist claim that he fit the description of another Asian man they were looking for.
My story:
My story:
Behind the disturbing image of ICE snatching a half-naked, elderly Hmong American from his home
DHS has claimed without evidence that they were looking for someone else when they took ChongLy Scott Thao.
www.thehandbasket.co
January 20, 2026 at 12:29 AM
New — I wrote about ChongLy Scott Thao, the elderly Hmong American wrongly arrested and forced out of his home by ICE in his underwear during the punishing Minnesota winter, what witnesses saw, and DHS's racist claim that he fit the description of another Asian man they were looking for.
My story:
My story:
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Not just the view from Denmark. The view from anywhere in the universe where logic works.
An existing treaty offers full U.S. military access to the island, so why go to war against NATO member Denmark?
The view from Greenland: Trump’s yen to take over makes no economic or security sense | Trudy Rubin
www.inquirer.com
January 19, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Not just the view from Denmark. The view from anywhere in the universe where logic works.
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Congress could mandate that states use proportional representation, with parties getting a number of seats proportional to their share of the vote. Advocates are already pushing for some states to experiment with this reform.
The Escalating Race to Redistrict: Your Questions Answered
How are the new maps changing the midterms? Would proportional representation help? Why are courts not doing more? You asked, and we’ve got answers about mid-decade redistricting.
boltsmag.org
January 19, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Congress could mandate that states use proportional representation, with parties getting a number of seats proportional to their share of the vote. Advocates are already pushing for some states to experiment with this reform.
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Taking over Greenland is not a joke. Trump is sending messages to foreign leaders and making threats that will destroy the most important alliance we have. Are Republicans in Congress and Marco Rubio really ready to throw NATO away because they’re too afraid to stand up to Trump?
January 19, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Taking over Greenland is not a joke. Trump is sending messages to foreign leaders and making threats that will destroy the most important alliance we have. Are Republicans in Congress and Marco Rubio really ready to throw NATO away because they’re too afraid to stand up to Trump?
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Iowa Republicans lost their supermajority in the state Senate last year, which means they can no longer confirm appointees of Governor Kim Reynolds on a party-line vote.
In 2025, Democrats Flipped 21 Percent of GOP-Held Legislative Seats
The party secured strong gains reminiscent of 2017, our annual review of state legislative results shows. They won multiple new seats in New Jersey, Virginia, Iowa, and Mississippi.
boltsmag.org
January 19, 2026 at 6:33 PM
Iowa Republicans lost their supermajority in the state Senate last year, which means they can no longer confirm appointees of Governor Kim Reynolds on a party-line vote.
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“Our current president has issued no statement this year in recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. This administration’s only notice of the day was when it announced that it had eliminated this holiday from the list of days with free entry to national parks.”
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Celebrate a King, Not a Trump
We will never have a DJT day.
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January 19, 2026 at 6:47 PM
“Our current president has issued no statement this year in recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. This administration’s only notice of the day was when it announced that it had eliminated this holiday from the list of days with free entry to national parks.”
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Molly White (@molly.wiki) understands the crypto world. It's crazy complicated, but she's a great guide.
Newsletter: Coinbase calls the shots in the Senate, former New York City Mayor Eric Adams faces rug pull allegations, and a crypto executive is breaking up with Trump
www.citationneeded.news/issue-99/
www.citationneeded.news/issue-99/
Issue 99 – They’ve bought themselves a Congress
Coinbase calls the shots in the Senate, former New York City Mayor Eric Adams faces rug pull allegations, and a crypto executive is breaking up with Trump
www.citationneeded.news
January 19, 2026 at 6:50 PM
Molly White (@molly.wiki) understands the crypto world. It's crazy complicated, but she's a great guide.
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MAGA is more offended by Don Lemon walking into a church than ICE shooting an innocent woman in the face.
January 19, 2026 at 5:53 PM
MAGA is more offended by Don Lemon walking into a church than ICE shooting an innocent woman in the face.
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It's cool that these guys just use pepper spray casually now, against people who are wholly within their rights, without a moment's hesitation. Several shots of them using it as they climb into their cars and drive away, not even a pretense of urgency or need. Just a parting "fuck you" to them.
This is what happened in our neighborhood yesterday. ICE snatched a human being off of our streets, roughed them up badly, and then pepper sprayed legal observers as they documented it all. This is a daily occurrence happening all throughout Minnesota right now.
January 19, 2026 at 4:44 PM
It's cool that these guys just use pepper spray casually now, against people who are wholly within their rights, without a moment's hesitation. Several shots of them using it as they climb into their cars and drive away, not even a pretense of urgency or need. Just a parting "fuck you" to them.
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"Trump’s aides know if the changes they propose were actually turned into law, it'd be a political disaster. Which is how we get what we got: A plan that's not a plan, released so they can say they have a plan but not actually do anything. And that’s just fine with Trump." — @paulwaldman.bsky.social
Trump's long-awaited healthcare "plan" is a joke
He can barely bring himself to pretend he cares.
www.publicnotice.co
January 19, 2026 at 4:50 PM
"Trump’s aides know if the changes they propose were actually turned into law, it'd be a political disaster. Which is how we get what we got: A plan that's not a plan, released so they can say they have a plan but not actually do anything. And that’s just fine with Trump." — @paulwaldman.bsky.social
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This is probably the most accurate description.
Someone in their mid-50s today told me that this is the first time he had thought about or been affected by politics. And that guy is actively guarding buildings and his coworkers from ICE.
Someone in their mid-50s today told me that this is the first time he had thought about or been affected by politics. And that guy is actively guarding buildings and his coworkers from ICE.
Minneapolis and Saint Paul have basically mobilized into a war economy of mutual aid and non-violent defense. I’ve never seen anything like it, even during Covid. People who barely vote are guarding their schools from ICE and doing the shopping for neighbors in hiding.
This is so smart. I’m so impressed with all the different ways you’re helping your neighbors.
January 19, 2026 at 2:44 AM
This is probably the most accurate description.
Someone in their mid-50s today told me that this is the first time he had thought about or been affected by politics. And that guy is actively guarding buildings and his coworkers from ICE.
Someone in their mid-50s today told me that this is the first time he had thought about or been affected by politics. And that guy is actively guarding buildings and his coworkers from ICE.
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I’m the one in the brown hat.
What you might not see is the victim in the car. His feet are pointing out the open car door. An agent is sitting on one of his legs. He’s only wearing crocs.
Bystanders found his legal work visa in his abandoned car.
#AbolishICE
What you might not see is the victim in the car. His feet are pointing out the open car door. An agent is sitting on one of his legs. He’s only wearing crocs.
Bystanders found his legal work visa in his abandoned car.
#AbolishICE
This is what happened in our neighborhood yesterday. ICE snatched a human being off of our streets, roughed them up badly, and then pepper sprayed legal observers as they documented it all. This is a daily occurrence happening all throughout Minnesota right now.
January 19, 2026 at 4:33 PM
I’m the one in the brown hat.
What you might not see is the victim in the car. His feet are pointing out the open car door. An agent is sitting on one of his legs. He’s only wearing crocs.
Bystanders found his legal work visa in his abandoned car.
#AbolishICE
What you might not see is the victim in the car. His feet are pointing out the open car door. An agent is sitting on one of his legs. He’s only wearing crocs.
Bystanders found his legal work visa in his abandoned car.
#AbolishICE
"The past is strewn with the ruins of the empires of tyranny, and each is a monument not merely to man’s blunders but to his capacity to overcome them."
~Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
~Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
MLK's Final Message
"People are often surprised to learn
that I am an optimist."
www.borowitzreport.com
January 19, 2026 at 4:59 PM
"The past is strewn with the ruins of the empires of tyranny, and each is a monument not merely to man’s blunders but to his capacity to overcome them."
~Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
~Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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oh it's going to be a Recession recession
January 18, 2026 at 10:56 PM
oh it's going to be a Recession recession
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Today's Minnesotan of the day is the anonymous commuter who followed ICE for over an hour, around Minneapolis, out of Minneapolis, to the furthest-flung parts of the metro. "I'm pretty mad at these guys and got nothing better to do today. I'll go until I run out of gas" she said halfway through
January 19, 2026 at 1:15 AM
Today's Minnesotan of the day is the anonymous commuter who followed ICE for over an hour, around Minneapolis, out of Minneapolis, to the furthest-flung parts of the metro. "I'm pretty mad at these guys and got nothing better to do today. I'll go until I run out of gas" she said halfway through
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For some reason, very few people these days will stand up and say it, but: the US federal bureaucracy is one of the great wonders of the world, staffed with incredibly diligent people who do their jobs well and care deeply.
Trump's destruction of the federal apparaus was a historic crime.
Trump's destruction of the federal apparaus was a historic crime.
The Purged
Donald Trump’s destruction of the civil service is a tragedy not just for the roughly 300,000 workers who have been discarded, but for an entire nation.
www.theatlantic.com
January 18, 2026 at 7:17 PM
For some reason, very few people these days will stand up and say it, but: the US federal bureaucracy is one of the great wonders of the world, staffed with incredibly diligent people who do their jobs well and care deeply.
Trump's destruction of the federal apparaus was a historic crime.
Trump's destruction of the federal apparaus was a historic crime.
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Desantis’s pet troll Christina Pushaw is going through some things. It is only a matter of time before these people get exposed. Seems like all of these shady people have things to hide and it’s only a matter of time before it all comes out. Usually they rat out each other.
January 19, 2026 at 1:17 AM
Desantis’s pet troll Christina Pushaw is going through some things. It is only a matter of time before these people get exposed. Seems like all of these shady people have things to hide and it’s only a matter of time before it all comes out. Usually they rat out each other.
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I like immigration enforcement agencies that don't shoot innocent women in the face and then say it's awesome.
January 19, 2026 at 1:17 AM
I like immigration enforcement agencies that don't shoot innocent women in the face and then say it's awesome.
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BW spiked a solid piece to score MAGA cred, demanded the addition of a Trump admin on camera response but got stiffed by both Noem & Miller and ended up with no editorial changes... and here we are: the piece that aired tonight was essentially the very same piece we all saw 1 month ago. Incredible.
January 19, 2026 at 1:16 AM
BW spiked a solid piece to score MAGA cred, demanded the addition of a Trump admin on camera response but got stiffed by both Noem & Miller and ended up with no editorial changes... and here we are: the piece that aired tonight was essentially the very same piece we all saw 1 month ago. Incredible.
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Half the battle with this guy is just reiterating government can and already does good things that are so ubiquitous they’ve become invisible. He’s able to remind you in a way that you understand that good government can exist outside of a 24/7 vengeance operation, and in NYC already does.
January 18, 2026 at 10:47 PM
Half the battle with this guy is just reiterating government can and already does good things that are so ubiquitous they’ve become invisible. He’s able to remind you in a way that you understand that good government can exist outside of a 24/7 vengeance operation, and in NYC already does.
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We may never elect a bigger bitch
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Norwegian PM Støre says Trump repeatedly raises—complains about, pleads for, and demands—the Nobel Peace Prize every time they meet. Støre gives same answer each time: decision is made independently by Norwegian Nobel Committee, with no role for Norwegian gov—a concept Trump appears unable to grasp.
January 18, 2026 at 10:17 PM
We may never elect a bigger bitch
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