BrendaW
@brmagr.bsky.social
I don't know what I want to be when I grow up. She/Her🖖 ♊️ 🍀
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If fewer people are insured, costs don’t vanish. They shift: to hospitals via uncompensated care, to insured patients via higher prices, to the uninsured who bear the burden of ill health, and to taxpayers via bailouts and subsidies.
January 16, 2026 at 10:56 PM
If fewer people are insured, costs don’t vanish. They shift: to hospitals via uncompensated care, to insured patients via higher prices, to the uninsured who bear the burden of ill health, and to taxpayers via bailouts and subsidies.
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With apologies to the Toronto Star, here’s a non-paywalled version of their excellent account of riding along on ICE watch with me a few days ago
January 16, 2026 at 8:58 PM
With apologies to the Toronto Star, here’s a non-paywalled version of their excellent account of riding along on ICE watch with me a few days ago
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crazy that the website that I randomly decided to put together at 10AM yesterday has had over 25k unique visitors in 24 hours.
please keep sharing with your networks.
please keep sharing with your networks.
Stand With Minnesota
A directory of places to give to as Minnesota defends itself from ICE occupation
www.standwithminnesota.com
January 15, 2026 at 4:24 PM
crazy that the website that I randomly decided to put together at 10AM yesterday has had over 25k unique visitors in 24 hours.
please keep sharing with your networks.
please keep sharing with your networks.
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Lots of heartbreaking, infuriating & awful stuff in this video but also this: how those of us around the country can help the people living through this occupation via “stand with Minnesota.” Check it out: www.standwithminnesota.com
January 16, 2026 at 4:17 AM
Lots of heartbreaking, infuriating & awful stuff in this video but also this: how those of us around the country can help the people living through this occupation via “stand with Minnesota.” Check it out: www.standwithminnesota.com
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pulling this reflection on white silence/fear over here, too:
January 15, 2026 at 4:41 PM
pulling this reflection on white silence/fear over here, too:
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"Do you have a word other than 'Nazi' for people who do everything Nazis do? I do. Republican."
"Alignment with supremacy is a choice, and it's a vile one, and it carries natural costs, and those costs will be paid by somebody. It should be them."
www.the-reframe.com/absolute-imm...
"Alignment with supremacy is a choice, and it's a vile one, and it carries natural costs, and those costs will be paid by somebody. It should be them."
www.the-reframe.com/absolute-imm...
Absolute Immunity
Alignment with supremacy is a vile choice. Raising the natural costs for those who make that choice by putting first things first.
www.the-reframe.com
January 15, 2026 at 12:51 PM
"Do you have a word other than 'Nazi' for people who do everything Nazis do? I do. Republican."
"Alignment with supremacy is a choice, and it's a vile one, and it carries natural costs, and those costs will be paid by somebody. It should be them."
www.the-reframe.com/absolute-imm...
"Alignment with supremacy is a choice, and it's a vile one, and it carries natural costs, and those costs will be paid by somebody. It should be them."
www.the-reframe.com/absolute-imm...
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Listen to your friend, @drjasonjohnson.bsky.social who agrees Dems need to run against ICE or GTFO:
Opinion | Abolishing ICE is a popular idea Democrats should embrace
Jason Johnson: If Democrats don’t seize this moment, then they shouldn’t call themselves an opposition party.
www.ms.now
January 14, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Listen to your friend, @drjasonjohnson.bsky.social who agrees Dems need to run against ICE or GTFO:
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Any Democratic votes to fund DHS later this month as Minneapolis is being terrorized by DHS is going to be a major slap in the face to Americans living here. Demand major reforms or shut the government down.
January 13, 2026 at 12:51 AM
Any Democratic votes to fund DHS later this month as Minneapolis is being terrorized by DHS is going to be a major slap in the face to Americans living here. Demand major reforms or shut the government down.
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This is f*cked up!
There isn’t any law in this country that requires you to provide proof of citizenship on the interior, but unfortunately ICE is racially profiling.
And they don’t care if you say you’re a US citizen.
So where does this leave everyone? If you don’t look white, you’re in danger.
There isn’t any law in this country that requires you to provide proof of citizenship on the interior, but unfortunately ICE is racially profiling.
And they don’t care if you say you’re a US citizen.
So where does this leave everyone? If you don’t look white, you’re in danger.
January 11, 2026 at 11:01 PM
This is f*cked up!
There isn’t any law in this country that requires you to provide proof of citizenship on the interior, but unfortunately ICE is racially profiling.
And they don’t care if you say you’re a US citizen.
So where does this leave everyone? If you don’t look white, you’re in danger.
There isn’t any law in this country that requires you to provide proof of citizenship on the interior, but unfortunately ICE is racially profiling.
And they don’t care if you say you’re a US citizen.
So where does this leave everyone? If you don’t look white, you’re in danger.
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The goal here is martial law. It’s martial law. Let’s be clear about that.
January 10, 2026 at 6:22 PM
The goal here is martial law. It’s martial law. Let’s be clear about that.
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Analysis | Joe Biden would not have invaded NATO allies, cut off child welfare, or sent armed forces to kill Americans. But he would have given very few press conferences and spoken in a halting voice. The voters got it right.
January 10, 2026 at 2:27 PM
Analysis | Joe Biden would not have invaded NATO allies, cut off child welfare, or sent armed forces to kill Americans. But he would have given very few press conferences and spoken in a halting voice. The voters got it right.
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He didn't shoot her in the head at point blank range because he felt like he was in danger. He shot her in the head at point blank range because he was furious that she wasn't afraid of him. He shot her in the head at point blank range because he felt emasculated.
January 9, 2026 at 11:25 PM
He didn't shoot her in the head at point blank range because he felt like he was in danger. He shot her in the head at point blank range because he was furious that she wasn't afraid of him. He shot her in the head at point blank range because he felt emasculated.
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When Renee Good said "I'm not mad at you" what the ICE goon heard was "I'm not scared of you."
That's what enraged him. The populace wasn't fully terrorized and cowed into submission yet, so he acted to make that happen.
That's what enraged him. The populace wasn't fully terrorized and cowed into submission yet, so he acted to make that happen.
January 9, 2026 at 9:49 PM
When Renee Good said "I'm not mad at you" what the ICE goon heard was "I'm not scared of you."
That's what enraged him. The populace wasn't fully terrorized and cowed into submission yet, so he acted to make that happen.
That's what enraged him. The populace wasn't fully terrorized and cowed into submission yet, so he acted to make that happen.
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This is Christian Miranda Romano. He is a teenager and an American citizen.
Last year he said his goal was, “In five to ten years, I want to be taking care of my mom and siblings”.
Yesterday, he was working at a Target in Richfield, MN when ICE kidnapped him (link to video below).
Last year he said his goal was, “In five to ten years, I want to be taking care of my mom and siblings”.
Yesterday, he was working at a Target in Richfield, MN when ICE kidnapped him (link to video below).
Senior Story: Christian Miranda Romano
After graduation, Christian will begin a painting apprenticeship, grow his car detailing business and stay focused on his ultimate goal of becoming a professional boxer.
rhs.richfieldschools.org
January 9, 2026 at 2:45 PM
This is Christian Miranda Romano. He is a teenager and an American citizen.
Last year he said his goal was, “In five to ten years, I want to be taking care of my mom and siblings”.
Yesterday, he was working at a Target in Richfield, MN when ICE kidnapped him (link to video below).
Last year he said his goal was, “In five to ten years, I want to be taking care of my mom and siblings”.
Yesterday, he was working at a Target in Richfield, MN when ICE kidnapped him (link to video below).
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Michael de Adder
January 9, 2026 at 1:35 PM
Michael de Adder
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9. Dave Whamond
January 9, 2026 at 1:35 PM
9. Dave Whamond
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10. Mike Luckovich
January 9, 2026 at 1:37 PM
10. Mike Luckovich
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11. Dennis Goris
January 9, 2026 at 1:38 PM
11. Dennis Goris
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Remembering today that having your heart broken is a necessary step on the path to becoming fully human. Whichever heartbreak is your first, it’s probably critical that a state break your heart so that you can develop a political imagination. If this is your first, I’m sorry and also welcome.
January 8, 2026 at 10:33 PM
Remembering today that having your heart broken is a necessary step on the path to becoming fully human. Whichever heartbreak is your first, it’s probably critical that a state break your heart so that you can develop a political imagination. If this is your first, I’m sorry and also welcome.
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Critics want subtlety. Traumatized kids need clarity. Stranger Things doesn't win because it's subtle. It wins because it's not afraid to say the truth out loud to the people who need to hear it most. www.kameronhurley.com/we-are-the-s...
We Are the Stranger Things - Kameron Hurley
CONTENT CAUTION: Contains spoilers for Stranger Things season 5 and discusses childhood emotional and physical abuse. When I was a child, I lived with a monster. He slept in the big room at t...
www.kameronhurley.com
January 8, 2026 at 1:26 PM
Critics want subtlety. Traumatized kids need clarity. Stranger Things doesn't win because it's subtle. It wins because it's not afraid to say the truth out loud to the people who need to hear it most. www.kameronhurley.com/we-are-the-s...
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For those of us not in the cult, this is what we hear when anyone from the Trump administration speaks.
For the people in the back, this is satire and so well done…
For the people in the back, this is satire and so well done…
January 4, 2026 at 7:56 PM
For those of us not in the cult, this is what we hear when anyone from the Trump administration speaks.
For the people in the back, this is satire and so well done…
For the people in the back, this is satire and so well done…
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"One thing that presidential countries have done to give impeachment teeth is to make the removal trial a secret ballot. South Korea does this, and that is why they were successful in removing their president after he attempted to impose martial law on the country on a thin pretense."
Impeach and Remove the Bastards
A scenario for 2027.
www.liberalcurrents.com
December 11, 2025 at 12:47 PM
"One thing that presidential countries have done to give impeachment teeth is to make the removal trial a secret ballot. South Korea does this, and that is why they were successful in removing their president after he attempted to impose martial law on the country on a thin pretense."
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MINNEAPOLIS: “All I did was step outside as a Somali American citizen, and I got chased by a masked person, assaulted, kidnapped. It was inhumane. If this is what’s happening to a 🇺🇸 citizen on camera, imagine what could happen to your loved ones.”
December 11, 2025 at 4:00 AM
MINNEAPOLIS: “All I did was step outside as a Somali American citizen, and I got chased by a masked person, assaulted, kidnapped. It was inhumane. If this is what’s happening to a 🇺🇸 citizen on camera, imagine what could happen to your loved ones.”
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I identified myself as a US citizen and a veteran, but that didn't matter. Agents smashed my window, sprayed tear gas and pepper spray into my car, dragged me out. Even after I complied, I was taken to a detention center and held for 3 days without charges. No phone call, no lawyer, no medical care
December 10, 2025 at 8:41 PM
I identified myself as a US citizen and a veteran, but that didn't matter. Agents smashed my window, sprayed tear gas and pepper spray into my car, dragged me out. Even after I complied, I was taken to a detention center and held for 3 days without charges. No phone call, no lawyer, no medical care