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Liz Johnson
@izjo4.bsky.social
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Educator, reader, hiker that loves history and genuine people who have a desire to leave things better than they found them
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thepoliticschicks.bsky.social
Let there be no doubt: ICE is state-sponsored domestic terrorism. Federal agents pin a protester to the ground and spray a chemical irritant directly into his face at 28th and Blaisdell Avenue S. in Minneapolis on Jan. 21. Like, WTAF?!?

Photo Richard Tsong-Taatarii/The Minnesota Star Tribune
January 22, 2026 at 3:18 AM
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marcelias.bsky.social
NEW: "Mitchell and EIN are hoping to change the dynamic of the 2026 midterms by pressuring state and local election officials to only allow voting to take place in small neighborhood precincts, rather than the vote centers." www.democracydocket.com/analysis/vot...
Vote centers have made it easier to vote. Cleta Mitchell is coming for them
The battle over vote centers is currently playing out in Arizona, where Gov. Katie Hobbs (D) last year vetoed a GOP bill to abolish the use of them.
www.democracydocket.com
January 22, 2026 at 3:48 AM
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jaspar.bsky.social
Congratulations to the judges of the 8th circuit. ICE got your message loud and clear.
startribune.com Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 21d
This video filmed by Ben Luhmann shows the moment a federal agent sprayed chemical irritants directly into a man's face in south Minneapolis.

Three agents already had the man pinned to the ground when a fourth agent walked up and sprayed the irritants.
January 22, 2026 at 4:03 AM
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muellershewrote.com
NEW: I'm releasing tomorrow's show tonight. It's too important. An internal DHS memo instructs ICE to kick your door in without a proper warrant. Please share widely: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsZY...
Beans Talk | Bombshell ICE Whistleblower Report
YouTube video by MSW Media
www.youtube.com
January 22, 2026 at 4:12 AM
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altnps.bsky.social
This is important to us because what’s happening right now in Congress could permanently change protections for a beloved wilderness area. With everything else going on, this quietly moved forward while most people weren’t paying attention and it should concern all of us.
January 22, 2026 at 4:08 AM
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muellershewrote.com
Stop what you’re doing and read this whistleblower report. ICE has been training its agents that they don’t need a judicial warrant to break down your door - a blatant violation of the 4th Amendment. www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
DHS ICE memo 1-21-26
www.documentcloud.org
January 21, 2026 at 10:58 PM
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statuscoupnews.bsky.social
🚨ICE violently dragged a U.S. veteran out of her car near Minneapolis

ICE: Get out of the f*cking car!
Vet: You know I'm a Marine Corps veteran?
ICE: I don't care what you are!
[ICE drags her from car & then points taser at passenger]
ICE: "F*cking move I'll f*cking taze you!"
January 21, 2026 at 7:53 PM
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sifill.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/sherrily...
Is It Too Late?
No. But We Must Better Understand the Nature of the Battle
open.substack.com
December 9, 2025 at 6:21 AM
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theatlantic.com
Donald Trump believes his mission is “righteous enough to justify whatever means were employed,” Jeff Flake writes. On the issue of the administration’s boat strikes, “the public deserves the chance to judge for itself. Release the video, Mr. President”:
When Leaders Mistake Brutality for Strength
Americans may disagree on many things, but they still distinguish between necessary force and needless killing.
bit.ly
December 10, 2025 at 2:45 AM
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pbump.com
Every part of this is bonkers. The intro is bonkers. The transition to his health is bonkers. The mention that other presidents didn't need cognitive exams is bonkers. The claim that this screening test is somehow hard is bonkers. The idea that criticism of him is treason is bonkers. All of it.
There has never been a President that has worked as hard as me! My hours are the longest, and my results are among the best. I’ve stopped Eight Wars, saving many millions of lives in the process, created the Greatest Economy in the History of our Country, brought Business back into the United States at levels never seen before, rebuilt our Military, created the Largest Tax Cuts and Regulation Cuts, EVER, closed our open and very dangerous Southern Border, when previous Administrations were unable to do so, and created an “aura” around the United States of America that has led every Country in the World to respect us more than ever before. In addition to all of that, I go out of my way to do long, thorough, and very boring Medical Examinations at the Great Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, seen and supervised by top doctors, all of whom have given me PERFECT Marks — Some have even said they have never seen such Strong Results. I do these Tests because I owe it to our Country. In addition to the Medical, I have done something that no other President has done, on three separate occasions, the last one being recently, by taking what is known as a Cognitive Examination, something which few people would be able to do very well, including those working at The New York Times, and I ACED all three of them in front of large numbers of doctors and experts, most of whom I do not know. I have been told that few people have been able to “ace” this Examination and, in fact, most do very poorly, which is why many other Presidents have decided not to take it at all. Despite all of this, the time and work involved, The New York Times, and some others, like to pretend that I am “slowing up,” am maybe not as sharp as I once was, or am in poor physical health, knowing that it is not true, and knowing that I work very hard, probably harder than I have ever worked before. I will know when I am “slowing up,” but it’s not now! After all of the work I have done with Medical Exams, Cognitive Exams, and everything else, I actually believe it’s seditious, perhaps even treasonous, for The New York Times, and others, to consistently do FAKE reports in order to libel and demean “THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.” They are true Enemies of the People, and we should do something about it. They have inaccurately reported on all of my Election Results and, in fact, were forced to apologize on much of what they wrote. The best thing that could happen to this Country would be if The New York Times would cease publication because they are a horrible, biased, and untruthful “source” of information. Thank you for your attention to this matter. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!
December 10, 2025 at 2:40 AM
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patrickwyman.bsky.social
Gift link: A new and far more comprehensive archaeological effort to map the Roman Empire's road networks! I would've killed for this while I was doing my doctoral dissertation. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/s...
All 187,460 Miles of Road That Led to Rome, Mapped
www.nytimes.com
December 9, 2025 at 11:49 PM
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fuckcancer56.bsky.social
The Beacon of Democracy Goes Dark, via @anneapplebaum.bsky.social in @theatlantic.com

www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
The Beacon of Democracy Goes Dark
For nearly 250 years, America promoted freedom and equality abroad, even when it failed to live up to those ideals itself. Not anymore.
www.theatlantic.com
December 9, 2025 at 11:14 PM
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sykescharlie.bsky.social
This headline captures the moment we find ourselves in: “The Kremlin praises new US security strategy as Russian strikes kill 4 in Ukraine.”
open.substack.com/pub/charlies...
Trump Just Put the Quiet Part in Writing
And I'm grateful for that.
open.substack.com
December 8, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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theatlantic.com
Trump calling Somali immigrants “garbage” shows that he sees little risk in open expressions of racism, @adamserwer.bsky.social argues.
Why Doesn’t Trump Pay a Political Price for His Racism?
Immigration isn’t breaking our society. We are.
bit.ly
December 8, 2025 at 2:15 AM
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matthewhaybrown.bsky.social
The death rate among children under 5 is expected to grow this year for the first time in the 21st century, researchers say. A key factor, they say, is cuts to U.S. and other foreign aid

www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...
Child deaths under 5 believed to be rising for first time in decades
Cuts to development aid from several countries is a key factor, researchers said.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 7, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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therealjackhopkins.bsky.social
They’re not hiding the brutality anymore.
They want you to see it.
They want you to get used to it.👇
www.jackhopkinsnow.com
December 8, 2025 at 1:37 AM
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mehdirhasan.bsky.social
“Sudan's Death Toll Could Exceed Gaza’s. Here’s Everything You Need to Know”

Important convo on the genocide there from me/Zeteo, with 2 Sudan experts who offer actual solutions to stop the fighting & put pressure on outside actors like the UAE & Saudi:
Sudan's Death Toll Could Exceed Gaza’s. Here’s Everything You Need to Know
Two experts on Sudan explain how the killing in El Fasher is worse than anyone knows.
zeteo.com
November 7, 2025 at 7:59 AM
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October 11, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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normative.bsky.social
ICE is an armed gang, and they’re only going to get worse. www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
Opinion | The Chicago raids send a worrying signal about the ideal ICE agents in Trump's America
The agency is on a hiring spree. But we know what that kind of breakneck expansion of the workforce can result in because we’ve seen it before.
www.msnbc.com
October 11, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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timothysnyder.bsky.social
Make your plans for #NoKings. October 18th. Free speech is action. Please join in. You'll see me at one of the events.
www.nokings.org
No Kings
As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...
www.nokings.org
October 11, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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ONE WEEK FROM TODAY: Make your voices heard. Join us in a peaceful protest across our country against the most corrupt, deceitful & criminal Administration in U.S. History. We say NO KINGS, NO CROOKS, NO SPRAY-TAN CONMAN! 👎

Check for a location near you at: www.nokings.org

#BeThere 👍
No Kings
As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...
www.nokings.org
October 11, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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TikTok - Make Your Day
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October 8, 2025 at 1:36 AM
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Thugs.
October 4, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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“It was heartbreaking to watch. Even if you’re not a mother, seeing kids coming out buck naked and taken from their mothers, it was horrible.”

chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
Massive immigration raid on Chicago apartment building leaves residents reeling: 'I feel defeated'
The Department of Homeland Security said federal agents with Border Patrol, the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives arrested 37 people in the raid.
chicago.suntimes.com
October 3, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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davidcorn.bsky.social
Not hiding it.
robertscotthorton.bsky.social Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · Sep 27
Larry Ellison envisions a surveillance state in which techbros rule. '“Citizens will be on their best behavior, because we’re constantly recording and reporting everything that is going on,” Ellison said in an hour-long Q&A during Oracle’s Financial Analyst Meeting last week.'
Larry Ellison predicts rise of the modern surveillance state where ‘citizens will be on their best behavior’ | Fortune
Oracle's Larry Ellison believes citizens and police alike will be under constant surveillance of each other.
fortune.com
September 28, 2025 at 10:56 PM