Jill Flaherty
@flasts1960.bsky.social
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🚨BREAKING: Republicans are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to step in and block California’s voter-approved congressional map after a federal court firmly rejected their challenge. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
California GOP appeals their redistricting loss to Supreme Court in last-ditch bid to block voter-approved map
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
January 16, 2026 at 2:21 AM
🚨BREAKING: Republicans are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to step in and block California’s voter-approved congressional map after a federal court firmly rejected their challenge. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Officials from the Oglala Sioux Tribe are unable to locate three tribal members after they were arrested by ICE in Minneapolis.
“There’s nobody more American than American Indians,” activist and immigration attorney Chase Iron Eyes said.
📸: Louis Krauss/The Minnesota Star Tribune.
“There’s nobody more American than American Indians,” activist and immigration attorney Chase Iron Eyes said.
📸: Louis Krauss/The Minnesota Star Tribune.
January 16, 2026 at 2:25 AM
Officials from the Oglala Sioux Tribe are unable to locate three tribal members after they were arrested by ICE in Minneapolis.
“There’s nobody more American than American Indians,” activist and immigration attorney Chase Iron Eyes said.
📸: Louis Krauss/The Minnesota Star Tribune.
“There’s nobody more American than American Indians,” activist and immigration attorney Chase Iron Eyes said.
📸: Louis Krauss/The Minnesota Star Tribune.
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Today, Donald Trump--the president of the United States and a man with a history of election subversion--said: "We shouldn’t even have an election" in 2026.
While legacy media has largely ignored this story, Democracy Docket has covered it from multiple angles. Support its work. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
While legacy media has largely ignored this story, Democracy Docket has covered it from multiple angles. Support its work. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
January 16, 2026 at 2:36 AM
Today, Donald Trump--the president of the United States and a man with a history of election subversion--said: "We shouldn’t even have an election" in 2026.
While legacy media has largely ignored this story, Democracy Docket has covered it from multiple angles. Support its work. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
While legacy media has largely ignored this story, Democracy Docket has covered it from multiple angles. Support its work. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
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Some folks are complaining about us trying so hard to impeach Kristi Noem.
Let’s make it clear to every member of Congress—especially any weary Dems—in times like these, we expect you to be able to walk and chew gum.
Let’s make it clear to every member of Congress—especially any weary Dems—in times like these, we expect you to be able to walk and chew gum.
Tell Congress: Impeach DHS Secretary Kristi Noem
Contact Congress today!
actionnetwork.org
January 16, 2026 at 2:43 AM
Some folks are complaining about us trying so hard to impeach Kristi Noem.
Let’s make it clear to every member of Congress—especially any weary Dems—in times like these, we expect you to be able to walk and chew gum.
Let’s make it clear to every member of Congress—especially any weary Dems—in times like these, we expect you to be able to walk and chew gum.
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I think it’s basically time to retire the peace prize because it really is meaningless at this point. Another 100+ year-old tradition cheapened, wrecked, and discredited by the gauche garish gangster.
January 16, 2026 at 2:51 AM
I think it’s basically time to retire the peace prize because it really is meaningless at this point. Another 100+ year-old tradition cheapened, wrecked, and discredited by the gauche garish gangster.
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If I were a Democrat who wanted to run in 2028 and had even a shred of moral clarity and understanding of where we are at this time in history I'd be salivating at the prospect of running against the podcasting governor who's hosting ben shapiro in the year 2026
very cool!
January 16, 2026 at 3:27 AM
If I were a Democrat who wanted to run in 2028 and had even a shred of moral clarity and understanding of where we are at this time in history I'd be salivating at the prospect of running against the podcasting governor who's hosting ben shapiro in the year 2026
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This evening Democracy Docket sent out to subscriber and members my reaction to Trump’s call to cancel elections and why this must be an immediate wake-up call.
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January 16, 2026 at 3:42 AM
This evening Democracy Docket sent out to subscriber and members my reaction to Trump’s call to cancel elections and why this must be an immediate wake-up call.
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“The same administration let Republican-led Mississippi off the hook last year for one of the biggest welfare fraud scandals of all time.”
Where was Nick Shirley on this one?
www.huffpost.com/entry/minnes...
Where was Nick Shirley on this one?
www.huffpost.com/entry/minnes...
January 16, 2026 at 5:14 AM
“The same administration let Republican-led Mississippi off the hook last year for one of the biggest welfare fraud scandals of all time.”
Where was Nick Shirley on this one?
www.huffpost.com/entry/minnes...
Where was Nick Shirley on this one?
www.huffpost.com/entry/minnes...
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Germany sends troops to Greenland.
Germany has seen this movie before.
They played the bad guys then.
They want a different role in the sequel.
Germany has seen this movie before.
They played the bad guys then.
They want a different role in the sequel.
January 16, 2026 at 5:19 AM
Germany sends troops to Greenland.
Germany has seen this movie before.
They played the bad guys then.
They want a different role in the sequel.
Germany has seen this movie before.
They played the bad guys then.
They want a different role in the sequel.
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Californians are NOT going to vote for Gavin Newsom. They're telling you now, with YEARS to go before the election. Fair warning. Please support better candidates, there will be many to choose from.
January 16, 2026 at 5:39 AM
Californians are NOT going to vote for Gavin Newsom. They're telling you now, with YEARS to go before the election. Fair warning. Please support better candidates, there will be many to choose from.
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This sounds insane, but given who we’re talking about, it tracks.
@milestaylor.bsky.social says Stephen Miller told him that “if Trump won reelection, it would be a shock and awe blitz…and one of those things he would look to do is invoke the insurrection act.”
Watch all of this!
@milestaylor.bsky.social says Stephen Miller told him that “if Trump won reelection, it would be a shock and awe blitz…and one of those things he would look to do is invoke the insurrection act.”
Watch all of this!
January 16, 2026 at 5:49 AM
This sounds insane, but given who we’re talking about, it tracks.
@milestaylor.bsky.social says Stephen Miller told him that “if Trump won reelection, it would be a shock and awe blitz…and one of those things he would look to do is invoke the insurrection act.”
Watch all of this!
@milestaylor.bsky.social says Stephen Miller told him that “if Trump won reelection, it would be a shock and awe blitz…and one of those things he would look to do is invoke the insurrection act.”
Watch all of this!
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The United States of America has willfully given up its influence and trust under this Republican administration and will end up more vulnerable as the rest of the world rebuilds military allegiances.
President Macron:
Whereas Ukraine was overwhelmingly dependent on American intelligence capabilities a year ago, today two-thirds are provided by France. Two-thirds.
Whereas Ukraine was overwhelmingly dependent on American intelligence capabilities a year ago, today two-thirds are provided by France. Two-thirds.
January 16, 2026 at 9:25 AM
The United States of America has willfully given up its influence and trust under this Republican administration and will end up more vulnerable as the rest of the world rebuilds military allegiances.
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"I have never seen agents kitted out like this, full military gear, face masks, head shields...this looks more like an invasion."
@joycewhitevance.bsky.social and @ahylton26.bsky.social discuss the images coming out of Minneapolis.
@joycewhitevance.bsky.social and @ahylton26.bsky.social discuss the images coming out of Minneapolis.
January 16, 2026 at 4:32 AM
"I have never seen agents kitted out like this, full military gear, face masks, head shields...this looks more like an invasion."
@joycewhitevance.bsky.social and @ahylton26.bsky.social discuss the images coming out of Minneapolis.
@joycewhitevance.bsky.social and @ahylton26.bsky.social discuss the images coming out of Minneapolis.
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LA Times sums up the state of our government: federal Nazi propaganda.
www.latimes.com/politics/new...
www.latimes.com/politics/new...
Nazi-esque slogans on official government communications? Yes, that's where we're at
Official U.S. government accounts are posting content with direct ties to white supremacy and even Nazi Germany.
www.latimes.com
January 16, 2026 at 1:11 AM
LA Times sums up the state of our government: federal Nazi propaganda.
www.latimes.com/politics/new...
www.latimes.com/politics/new...
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If anyone was still pretending this isn’t just about excluding trans kids from public life, the Trump administration just opened a Title IX investigation into a Maine school district because a trans student is on a *co-ed* cheerleading squad.
Newport co-ed cheerleading team is at center of Trump transgender athlete crackdownTrump admin focuses on swimming, cheerleading in Maine transgender athlete probes
The U.S. Department of Education announced a slew of Title IX-related investigations this week that include 2 school districts in Maine.
www.pressherald.com
January 16, 2026 at 1:09 AM
If anyone was still pretending this isn’t just about excluding trans kids from public life, the Trump administration just opened a Title IX investigation into a Maine school district because a trans student is on a *co-ed* cheerleading squad.
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🖕 ICE . . .
... and 🖕 Donald Trump too !
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🖕 ICE . . .
... and 🖕 Donald Trump too !
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January 16, 2026 at 8:49 AM
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🖕 ICE . . .
... and 🖕 Donald Trump too !
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🖕 ICE . . .
... and 🖕 Donald Trump too !
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Anti-Maduro campaigners
stop & think ...
Opposition leader María Corina Machado
universally praised by the media
as the real Venezuelan leader
for her love of democracy
has given her Nobel Peace Prize medal
to fraudster & rapist
insurrectionist & paedophile
warmongering Donald Trump
... why???
stop & think ...
Opposition leader María Corina Machado
universally praised by the media
as the real Venezuelan leader
for her love of democracy
has given her Nobel Peace Prize medal
to fraudster & rapist
insurrectionist & paedophile
warmongering Donald Trump
... why???
January 16, 2026 at 7:13 AM
Anti-Maduro campaigners
stop & think ...
Opposition leader María Corina Machado
universally praised by the media
as the real Venezuelan leader
for her love of democracy
has given her Nobel Peace Prize medal
to fraudster & rapist
insurrectionist & paedophile
warmongering Donald Trump
... why???
stop & think ...
Opposition leader María Corina Machado
universally praised by the media
as the real Venezuelan leader
for her love of democracy
has given her Nobel Peace Prize medal
to fraudster & rapist
insurrectionist & paedophile
warmongering Donald Trump
... why???
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Now that Machado has given her Nobel Peace Prize to Trump, questions are being asked about whether she should have received it in the 1st place.
In fact, those questions were already being asked before because of her reportedly telling Trump that Maduro interfered with the 2020 🇺🇸election.
In fact, those questions were already being asked before because of her reportedly telling Trump that Maduro interfered with the 2020 🇺🇸election.
María Corina Machado: a controversial Nobel Peace Prize - Latinoamérica 21
Analysis L21 | A confrontational political discourse aligned with the far right. María Corina Machado: a controversial Nobel Peace Prize.
latinoamerica21.com
January 16, 2026 at 8:20 AM
Now that Machado has given her Nobel Peace Prize to Trump, questions are being asked about whether she should have received it in the 1st place.
In fact, those questions were already being asked before because of her reportedly telling Trump that Maduro interfered with the 2020 🇺🇸election.
In fact, those questions were already being asked before because of her reportedly telling Trump that Maduro interfered with the 2020 🇺🇸election.
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“Although the Fox News story is one opinion piece by a conservative pundit, it is part of a pattern of blaming protesters to justify excessive force or violence toward U.S. citizens. It's a distraction tactic.
It's an attempt to detract people from sympathizing or feeling outraged at (the) murder..”
It's an attempt to detract people from sympathizing or feeling outraged at (the) murder..”
'Wine moms' are being blamed for the ICE protests. We've heard this one before | CBC News
Fox News posted a column on Sunday singling out "organized gangs of wine moms" for Renee Good's death at the hands of ICE agents. It's part of what experts say is a bigger, concerning and familiar cha...
www.cbc.ca
January 16, 2026 at 7:38 AM
“Although the Fox News story is one opinion piece by a conservative pundit, it is part of a pattern of blaming protesters to justify excessive force or violence toward U.S. citizens. It's a distraction tactic.
It's an attempt to detract people from sympathizing or feeling outraged at (the) murder..”
It's an attempt to detract people from sympathizing or feeling outraged at (the) murder..”
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Trump Threatens to Invoke the Insurrection Act
www.thebulwark.com
Trump Threatens to Invoke the Insurrection Act
twp.ai
January 16, 2026 at 2:53 AM
Trump Threatens to Invoke the Insurrection Act
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open.substack.com/pub/marytrum...
"...The United States was once on the brink of eradicating childhood diseases like measles. Now we are going in precisely the wrong direction..."
Lives will be lost and many more will suffer needlessly
Trump and his idiot cabinet are ruining our lives
Get them out
"...The United States was once on the brink of eradicating childhood diseases like measles. Now we are going in precisely the wrong direction..."
Lives will be lost and many more will suffer needlessly
Trump and his idiot cabinet are ruining our lives
Get them out
Endangering Lives Is the Policy
Public health dismantled in service of ideology and power.
open.substack.com
January 16, 2026 at 3:15 AM
open.substack.com/pub/marytrum...
"...The United States was once on the brink of eradicating childhood diseases like measles. Now we are going in precisely the wrong direction..."
Lives will be lost and many more will suffer needlessly
Trump and his idiot cabinet are ruining our lives
Get them out
"...The United States was once on the brink of eradicating childhood diseases like measles. Now we are going in precisely the wrong direction..."
Lives will be lost and many more will suffer needlessly
Trump and his idiot cabinet are ruining our lives
Get them out
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Death of man at ICE camp could be investigated as homicide after examiner’s report
www.theguardian.com
Death of man at ICE camp could be investigated as homicide after examiner’s report
twp.ai
January 16, 2026 at 3:17 AM
Death of man at ICE camp could be investigated as homicide after examiner’s report
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Reposted by Jill Flaherty
My friends local to Minnesota, whom I trust a great deal, would like to share the following resources that could use support.
PowWowGrounds - Native American Coffee Shop doing direct food and supply aid to their communities-
Venmo @powwowgrounds
www.powwowgrounds.com
PowWowGrounds - Native American Coffee Shop doing direct food and supply aid to their communities-
Venmo @powwowgrounds
www.powwowgrounds.com
Pow Wow Grounds
www.powwowgrounds.com
January 16, 2026 at 12:30 AM
My friends local to Minnesota, whom I trust a great deal, would like to share the following resources that could use support.
PowWowGrounds - Native American Coffee Shop doing direct food and supply aid to their communities-
Venmo @powwowgrounds
www.powwowgrounds.com
PowWowGrounds - Native American Coffee Shop doing direct food and supply aid to their communities-
Venmo @powwowgrounds
www.powwowgrounds.com