Beez
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Went to my local library this morning to do a bit of research for my current book project and my goodness such a life-affirming space! There was an adult being taught to read on the next table, children enjoying story time, countless people taking out books. So grateful for our libraries ❤️
January 26, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Went to my local library this morning to do a bit of research for my current book project and my goodness such a life-affirming space! There was an adult being taught to read on the next table, children enjoying story time, countless people taking out books. So grateful for our libraries ❤️
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Amid these dark moments, something important is beginning to shift.
It's clearly the result of healthy political pressure - which we must sustain, and build.
It's clearly the result of healthy political pressure - which we must sustain, and build.
January 27, 2026 at 3:05 AM
Amid these dark moments, something important is beginning to shift.
It's clearly the result of healthy political pressure - which we must sustain, and build.
It's clearly the result of healthy political pressure - which we must sustain, and build.
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The more I think about it, the more I’m convinced the Democrats have to push their hand immediately. The parallels with the delays and subsequent failures after January 6th are blaring warning signs about what will happen if they don’t go after the issues with ICE and CBP at the root RIGHT NOW.
January 26, 2026 at 11:35 PM
The more I think about it, the more I’m convinced the Democrats have to push their hand immediately. The parallels with the delays and subsequent failures after January 6th are blaring warning signs about what will happen if they don’t go after the issues with ICE and CBP at the root RIGHT NOW.
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We have until Friday to block a 10 billion dollar funding raise for ICE expansion.
Call your senators and representatives.
Capitol switchboard 1 202 224 3121
Tell them no more of our money can be given to ICE
Call your senators and representatives.
Capitol switchboard 1 202 224 3121
Tell them no more of our money can be given to ICE
January 27, 2026 at 2:23 AM
We have until Friday to block a 10 billion dollar funding raise for ICE expansion.
Call your senators and representatives.
Capitol switchboard 1 202 224 3121
Tell them no more of our money can be given to ICE
Call your senators and representatives.
Capitol switchboard 1 202 224 3121
Tell them no more of our money can be given to ICE
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All of them are psychologically still in grade school.
I sat enough psych classes to know these peeps ain't right.
Kashyap? Noem? Bondi? Kegsbreath? Rubio, even.
Not a single one is close to normal or competent.
Bobby Brainworms fits right in.
I sat enough psych classes to know these peeps ain't right.
Kashyap? Noem? Bondi? Kegsbreath? Rubio, even.
Not a single one is close to normal or competent.
Bobby Brainworms fits right in.
January 27, 2026 at 2:23 AM
All of them are psychologically still in grade school.
I sat enough psych classes to know these peeps ain't right.
Kashyap? Noem? Bondi? Kegsbreath? Rubio, even.
Not a single one is close to normal or competent.
Bobby Brainworms fits right in.
I sat enough psych classes to know these peeps ain't right.
Kashyap? Noem? Bondi? Kegsbreath? Rubio, even.
Not a single one is close to normal or competent.
Bobby Brainworms fits right in.
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The goal of nonviolent civil resistance is not to convince the regime they're wrong.
The goal of #NonviolentCivilResistance is to convince the people to work together to make it impossible for the regime to sustain itself.
We aren't nonviolent for the regime. We're nonviolent for each other.
The goal of #NonviolentCivilResistance is to convince the people to work together to make it impossible for the regime to sustain itself.
We aren't nonviolent for the regime. We're nonviolent for each other.
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January 25, 2026 at 2:41 AM
The goal of nonviolent civil resistance is not to convince the regime they're wrong.
The goal of #NonviolentCivilResistance is to convince the people to work together to make it impossible for the regime to sustain itself.
We aren't nonviolent for the regime. We're nonviolent for each other.
The goal of #NonviolentCivilResistance is to convince the people to work together to make it impossible for the regime to sustain itself.
We aren't nonviolent for the regime. We're nonviolent for each other.
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Trump's Republican Party has money for raids, cages, and deportations—but not insulin, ERs, or mental health care? Bullshit. #FundHealthcareNotICE
January 27, 2026 at 1:36 AM
Trump's Republican Party has money for raids, cages, and deportations—but not insulin, ERs, or mental health care? Bullshit. #FundHealthcareNotICE
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"A House impeachment resolution now has 140 cosponsors, nearly two-thirds of the caucus."
www.politico.com/live-updates...
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More Hill Democrats want Kristi Noem out as DHS secretary
A House impeachment resolution now has 140 cosponsors, nearly two-thirds of the caucus.
www.politico.com
January 27, 2026 at 2:19 AM
"A House impeachment resolution now has 140 cosponsors, nearly two-thirds of the caucus."
www.politico.com/live-updates...
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Did Bovino have a speck of decency to apologize, at least just for what he said about Pretti? No.
Did JD Vance? No.
Did Stephen Miller? No.
Did Kristi Noem? No.
They simply lack basic human decency and have no business being in senior positions of the US government.
Did JD Vance? No.
Did Stephen Miller? No.
Did Kristi Noem? No.
They simply lack basic human decency and have no business being in senior positions of the US government.
January 27, 2026 at 12:05 AM
Did Bovino have a speck of decency to apologize, at least just for what he said about Pretti? No.
Did JD Vance? No.
Did Stephen Miller? No.
Did Kristi Noem? No.
They simply lack basic human decency and have no business being in senior positions of the US government.
Did JD Vance? No.
Did Stephen Miller? No.
Did Kristi Noem? No.
They simply lack basic human decency and have no business being in senior positions of the US government.
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I could not come up with a better description myself!
It IS Fucking Insane!
#Pinks
#ProudBlue
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It IS Fucking Insane!
#Pinks
#ProudBlue
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'Fucking Insane': Journalist Finds at Least 2,300 Illegal ICE Detentions Since July | Common Dreams
There have been at least 2,300 cases in which federal judges have ruled that immigration officials illegally detained people without bond or due process since just July, according to Politico's Kyle C...
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January 26, 2026 at 5:17 PM
I could not come up with a better description myself!
It IS Fucking Insane!
#Pinks
#ProudBlue
www.commondreams.org/news/ice-det...
It IS Fucking Insane!
#Pinks
#ProudBlue
www.commondreams.org/news/ice-det...
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This isn't about "training issues." The murderer who executed Renee Good has been with ICE for 10 years, and according to DHS, the murderer who executed Alex Pretti has been there for 8 years.
These aren't "new recruits," or officers that can be "retrained." ICE can't be reformed. Abolish ICE.
These aren't "new recruits," or officers that can be "retrained." ICE can't be reformed. Abolish ICE.
January 26, 2026 at 11:04 PM
This isn't about "training issues." The murderer who executed Renee Good has been with ICE for 10 years, and according to DHS, the murderer who executed Alex Pretti has been there for 8 years.
These aren't "new recruits," or officers that can be "retrained." ICE can't be reformed. Abolish ICE.
These aren't "new recruits," or officers that can be "retrained." ICE can't be reformed. Abolish ICE.
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"They are forcing the public, and Supreme Court Justices, to have to rely solely on the Government’s inaccurate version of events. This Court has the power to shed light on the truth of what happened on October 4."
NEW: Marimar Martinez, the woman shot by Border Patrol in Chicago only to be criminally charged (and cleared), seeks to modify a court order so she can "disclose case materials … to the public."
Her atty, Chris Parente, points to events in Minneapolis as well as writings by Justice Samuel Alito:
Her atty, Chris Parente, points to events in Minneapolis as well as writings by Justice Samuel Alito:
January 26, 2026 at 8:01 PM
"They are forcing the public, and Supreme Court Justices, to have to rely solely on the Government’s inaccurate version of events. This Court has the power to shed light on the truth of what happened on October 4."
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I can hear my neighbour crying “I Can’t Breathe”
Now I’m in the struggle
I can’t leave
Calling out the violence of the racist Police
We ain’t gonna stop … til people are free
We ain’t gonna stop … til people are free
💥 Samuel L. Jackson
Now I’m in the struggle
I can’t leave
Calling out the violence of the racist Police
We ain’t gonna stop … til people are free
We ain’t gonna stop … til people are free
💥 Samuel L. Jackson
January 26, 2026 at 5:28 PM
I can hear my neighbour crying “I Can’t Breathe”
Now I’m in the struggle
I can’t leave
Calling out the violence of the racist Police
We ain’t gonna stop … til people are free
We ain’t gonna stop … til people are free
💥 Samuel L. Jackson
Now I’m in the struggle
I can’t leave
Calling out the violence of the racist Police
We ain’t gonna stop … til people are free
We ain’t gonna stop … til people are free
💥 Samuel L. Jackson
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look on my works, ye mighty, and despair
January 26, 2026 at 6:07 PM
look on my works, ye mighty, and despair
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This is a really incredible piece. Share it widely 🎁https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/2026/01/minneapolis-uprising/685755/?gift=C-rzmQ8PsUHt15odxTKJDn7xrpPNxSpotkNz_P27oI0
Welcome to the American Winter
In the frozen streets of Minneapolis, something profound is happening.
www.theatlantic.com
January 26, 2026 at 5:29 AM
This is a really incredible piece. Share it widely 🎁https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/2026/01/minneapolis-uprising/685755/?gift=C-rzmQ8PsUHt15odxTKJDn7xrpPNxSpotkNz_P27oI0
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Minnesota National Guard members have arrived at a federal building and were directed to distribute donuts, coffee, and hot chocolate to anti-ICE protesters. Guard members were issued reflective vests so they would not be mistaken for federal agents.
January 25, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Minnesota National Guard members have arrived at a federal building and were directed to distribute donuts, coffee, and hot chocolate to anti-ICE protesters. Guard members were issued reflective vests so they would not be mistaken for federal agents.
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💙💚 Sun, Jan 25
Observing & admiring our cetacean friends brings light to our spirits. Grays & orcas around again today. Good luck! 🍀
📸 Beautiful 25 year-old endangered Southern Resident K33 Tika (1st born to K22 Sekiu). Love watching him & his wavy dorsal grow up. By Jami Cantrell 1/7/26.
#psws
Observing & admiring our cetacean friends brings light to our spirits. Grays & orcas around again today. Good luck! 🍀
📸 Beautiful 25 year-old endangered Southern Resident K33 Tika (1st born to K22 Sekiu). Love watching him & his wavy dorsal grow up. By Jami Cantrell 1/7/26.
#psws
January 25, 2026 at 5:39 PM
💙💚 Sun, Jan 25
Observing & admiring our cetacean friends brings light to our spirits. Grays & orcas around again today. Good luck! 🍀
📸 Beautiful 25 year-old endangered Southern Resident K33 Tika (1st born to K22 Sekiu). Love watching him & his wavy dorsal grow up. By Jami Cantrell 1/7/26.
#psws
Observing & admiring our cetacean friends brings light to our spirits. Grays & orcas around again today. Good luck! 🍀
📸 Beautiful 25 year-old endangered Southern Resident K33 Tika (1st born to K22 Sekiu). Love watching him & his wavy dorsal grow up. By Jami Cantrell 1/7/26.
#psws
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The Washington Post published a clear video of federal agents removing Alex Pretti's handgun moments before he was fatally shot. There's nothing in the video to suggest Pretti even reached for his weapon.
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January 25, 2026 at 6:11 PM
The Washington Post published a clear video of federal agents removing Alex Pretti's handgun moments before he was fatally shot. There's nothing in the video to suggest Pretti even reached for his weapon.
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Happy Saturday! It's a winter weekend! 9° temperatures and 36 MPH winds didn't deter the sunrise pre-show today from being stunning. Even with the 0.5X ultra wide angle on the iPhone I still couldn't get it all in. Tap for full size. I hope you have a great day!
January 24, 2026 at 1:51 PM
Happy Saturday! It's a winter weekend! 9° temperatures and 36 MPH winds didn't deter the sunrise pre-show today from being stunning. Even with the 0.5X ultra wide angle on the iPhone I still couldn't get it all in. Tap for full size. I hope you have a great day!
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How is it that one of the most divisive individuals ever to occupy the Oval Office has somehow managed to unite the entire world against us?
January 25, 2026 at 7:18 PM
How is it that one of the most divisive individuals ever to occupy the Oval Office has somehow managed to unite the entire world against us?
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Seen in Los Angeles
(Credit: Zurita Carpio)
(Credit: Zurita Carpio)
January 25, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Seen in Los Angeles
(Credit: Zurita Carpio)
(Credit: Zurita Carpio)
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The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.
January 25, 2026 at 5:39 PM
The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.
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Alex Pretti was an American hero. He saved lives. He protected people. He cared deeply about his community, unlike the murderous thugs who killed him.
The very last thing he did was try to help a woman who had been pepper-sprayed and violently shoved to the ground by ICE. 1/
The very last thing he did was try to help a woman who had been pepper-sprayed and violently shoved to the ground by ICE. 1/
January 25, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Alex Pretti was an American hero. He saved lives. He protected people. He cared deeply about his community, unlike the murderous thugs who killed him.
The very last thing he did was try to help a woman who had been pepper-sprayed and violently shoved to the ground by ICE. 1/
The very last thing he did was try to help a woman who had been pepper-sprayed and violently shoved to the ground by ICE. 1/
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They built wind turbines to make power — but under the sea, they “produce” something no one expected
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They built wind turbines to make power — but under the sea, they “produce” something no one expected
Offshore turbines with nature‑inclusive Reef Cubes help restore oceans, boosting marine life as Dutch wind farms show clean energy can heal underwater ecosystems.
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January 25, 2026 at 6:38 AM
They built wind turbines to make power — but under the sea, they “produce” something no one expected
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