khmattson
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Such warmth, such light, such love, and so much fear. #StillWithHer and her too. 💛 🐝 ⚖️ 💛
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Weird I don’t see Illinois National Guard on my streets
Once a federal court restricted ICE/CBP tactics Bovino & CBP left town
DOJ has dropped charges in nearly every case of interfering in/protesting against immigration enforcement
That’s just 1 issue in 1 city
They’re being thwarted everywhere
Once a federal court restricted ICE/CBP tactics Bovino & CBP left town
DOJ has dropped charges in nearly every case of interfering in/protesting against immigration enforcement
That’s just 1 issue in 1 city
They’re being thwarted everywhere
Never thought this corrupt administration would be able to do most of the things they are doing. They will continue their crime spree BECAUSE NO ONE IS STOPPING THEM. Not SCOTUS, not Congress,not the military , not the media, not corporations, not universities….
January 15, 2026 at 5:49 PM
Weird I don’t see Illinois National Guard on my streets
Once a federal court restricted ICE/CBP tactics Bovino & CBP left town
DOJ has dropped charges in nearly every case of interfering in/protesting against immigration enforcement
That’s just 1 issue in 1 city
They’re being thwarted everywhere
Once a federal court restricted ICE/CBP tactics Bovino & CBP left town
DOJ has dropped charges in nearly every case of interfering in/protesting against immigration enforcement
That’s just 1 issue in 1 city
They’re being thwarted everywhere
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💯I make a related point below but emphasize pairing economic populism with RENEWING (not just defending) democracy. I argue that the pursuit of a fairer economy AND a deeper democracy has been key to progress in America's past and can be again. washingtonmonthly.com/2026/01/08/r...
Rebuilding the Republic From the Bottom Up
Democrats are winning on economic populism. To make lasting change, they should pair it with an ambitious agenda for democratic reform.
washingtonmonthly.com
January 15, 2026 at 4:29 PM
💯I make a related point below but emphasize pairing economic populism with RENEWING (not just defending) democracy. I argue that the pursuit of a fairer economy AND a deeper democracy has been key to progress in America's past and can be again. washingtonmonthly.com/2026/01/08/r...
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Simply Dems can be both warriors for working people *and* patriotic defenders of democracy/freedom. Those counseling "message discipline" on inflation/health care are wrong. It's not what the data tells us now, and it makes us look timid, weak. 8/
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/in-2026-de...
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/in-2026-de...
In 2026 Democrats Can Be Both Warriors For Working People Against Oligarchy AND Proud Patriots Fighting For Democracy Here And Abroad
In recent weeks the threat Trump represents to democracy here and abroad has become far more clear. Pro-democracy forces must forcefully rise to the challenge in the months ahead
www.hopiumchronicles.com
January 15, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Simply Dems can be both warriors for working people *and* patriotic defenders of democracy/freedom. Those counseling "message discipline" on inflation/health care are wrong. It's not what the data tells us now, and it makes us look timid, weak. 8/
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/in-2026-de...
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/in-2026-de...
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This conversation is so illuminating. And this year, we should celebrate the nation we have become, since 1776 and indeed, since 1965. This country belongs to all of us, and we are here to defend each other.
Stephen Miller's core project is to unmake the world created by the 1965 act ending racial quotas on immigration. Really enjoyed talking to @simonwdc.bsky.social about our recent report on Miller's worldview and how Dems can make a big case against it:
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/greg-sarge...
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/greg-sarge...
Greg Sargent On Stephen Miller's Dark Vision For ICE And The Breakdown Of The Rule Of Law In Minnesota
Afternoon all.
www.hopiumchronicles.com
January 15, 2026 at 5:41 PM
This conversation is so illuminating. And this year, we should celebrate the nation we have become, since 1776 and indeed, since 1965. This country belongs to all of us, and we are here to defend each other.
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The insult added to injury is that the most productive parts of the country are being forced to finance their own occupation and brutalization.
Koh: Trump has now spent $30 billion from the last bill for 10,000 more I.C.E. Agents that are going to be on the streets. That $30 billion would cover all the ACA subsidies for a year. It would eliminate all co-pays for prescription drugs for people from a year, and eliminate all medical debt.
January 15, 2026 at 3:26 AM
The insult added to injury is that the most productive parts of the country are being forced to finance their own occupation and brutalization.
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Exhibit 1. Don’t take the bait. Don’t engage. Block.
January 15, 2026 at 7:17 AM
Exhibit 1. Don’t take the bait. Don’t engage. Block.
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What in the hell is the green gas?
It looks like something out of a Batman movie jfc 👀
It looks like something out of a Batman movie jfc 👀
January 15, 2026 at 6:47 AM
What in the hell is the green gas?
It looks like something out of a Batman movie jfc 👀
It looks like something out of a Batman movie jfc 👀
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I think some posters on here missed that "getting punched in the face, repeatedly, by goon security services and not directly punching back" has been a core tenet of just about every successful nonviolent resistance movement in history
January 15, 2026 at 6:29 AM
I think some posters on here missed that "getting punched in the face, repeatedly, by goon security services and not directly punching back" has been a core tenet of just about every successful nonviolent resistance movement in history
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I just want it to be really clear, to people from out of the area, if they see pictures of fires in Minneapolis: THEY WERE STARTED BY ICE. NOT BY PROTESTERS. NOT BY RESIDENTS.
So not only are they shooting our citizens they are setting the city on fire. #MFD did respond. Someone get an Air Quality check in #Minneapolis with the volume of Flash Bangs & Chemical Irritants.
🚨BREAKING: Multiple fires have broken after ICE unleashed ANOTHER ONSLAUGHT of flash bang grenades and chemical gas at unarmed Minneapolis protesters in WAR-LIKE attack. LIVE NOW ⬇️
January 15, 2026 at 3:54 AM
I just want it to be really clear, to people from out of the area, if they see pictures of fires in Minneapolis: THEY WERE STARTED BY ICE. NOT BY PROTESTERS. NOT BY RESIDENTS.
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Saint Paul schools will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday to prepare for optional online learning.
I’ve seen schools close for snow, for pandemic, for natural disaster. I’ve never seen schools close because of threat from our own government.
I’ve seen schools close for snow, for pandemic, for natural disaster. I’ve never seen schools close because of threat from our own government.
January 15, 2026 at 1:05 AM
Saint Paul schools will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday to prepare for optional online learning.
I’ve seen schools close for snow, for pandemic, for natural disaster. I’ve never seen schools close because of threat from our own government.
I’ve seen schools close for snow, for pandemic, for natural disaster. I’ve never seen schools close because of threat from our own government.
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What's the difference between most of us and Donald Trump?
When someone screams "pedophile protector," most of us know it's not directed at us.
When someone screams "pedophile protector," most of us know it's not directed at us.
January 14, 2026 at 2:42 AM
What's the difference between most of us and Donald Trump?
When someone screams "pedophile protector," most of us know it's not directed at us.
When someone screams "pedophile protector," most of us know it's not directed at us.
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BREAKING: Mother Jones is suing the Bureau of Prisons for Ghislaine Maxwell’s records.
Because someone needed to.
Because someone needed to.
Mother Jones sues the Bureau of Prisons for Ghislaine Maxwell records
Why was Jeffrey Epstein's procurer transferred to a cushy prison?
www.motherjones.com
January 15, 2026 at 1:51 AM
BREAKING: Mother Jones is suing the Bureau of Prisons for Ghislaine Maxwell’s records.
Because someone needed to.
Because someone needed to.
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I am just a pollster, standing in front of a bunch of elected Dems, asking them to lead on public opinion rather than hedge and tiptoe and moderate for fear an imaginary future backlash that will probably be manufactured by the right wing ecosystem anyway, regardless of what Dems do or don’t say.
January 15, 2026 at 3:32 AM
I am just a pollster, standing in front of a bunch of elected Dems, asking them to lead on public opinion rather than hedge and tiptoe and moderate for fear an imaginary future backlash that will probably be manufactured by the right wing ecosystem anyway, regardless of what Dems do or don’t say.
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journalists never take the cops at their word 2026 challenge
January 15, 2026 at 4:08 AM
journalists never take the cops at their word 2026 challenge
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looks like donald trump used the military to do a smash and grab for his personal benefit
Seizure ... by whom? If we're asserting that the money is safer in Qatar than the US, that suggests that it is being protected because Qatar has something the US lacks — presumably a lack of accountability to American courts and Congress. www.semafor.com/article/01/1...
January 15, 2026 at 4:01 AM
looks like donald trump used the military to do a smash and grab for his personal benefit
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Minneapolis ICE shooting: Reports of feds being involved in another shooting, city says www.fox9.com/news/minneap...
LIVE UPDATES | Minneapolis ICE shooting: Reports of feds being involved in another shooting, city says
The City of Minneapolis said it is "aware of reports of a shooting involving federal law enforcement in north Minneapolis." Find live updates on the incident here.
www.fox9.com
January 15, 2026 at 2:28 AM
Minneapolis ICE shooting: Reports of feds being involved in another shooting, city says www.fox9.com/news/minneap...
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My statement slamming Republicans’ procedural motion to sidestep my War Powers Resolution to block the use of the U.S. Armed Forces to engage in hostilities within or against Venezuela unless authorized by Congress:
January 15, 2026 at 1:39 AM
My statement slamming Republicans’ procedural motion to sidestep my War Powers Resolution to block the use of the U.S. Armed Forces to engage in hostilities within or against Venezuela unless authorized by Congress:
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My husband was on the 2 train and a guy started braying about how Renee Good deserved to die and her "lesbian lover" did too. My husband got pissed and said, "You're absolutely disgusting." "Fuck you!" the guy said. "Fuck YOU!" my husband said. The guy left.
See? We just need to talk to each other.
See? We just need to talk to each other.
January 14, 2026 at 11:46 PM
My husband was on the 2 train and a guy started braying about how Renee Good deserved to die and her "lesbian lover" did too. My husband got pissed and said, "You're absolutely disgusting." "Fuck you!" the guy said. "Fuck YOU!" my husband said. The guy left.
See? We just need to talk to each other.
See? We just need to talk to each other.
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Republicans did the right thing like a week ago and tonight they had to bring JD Vance in so that they can go back and change them doing the right thing. And somehow people are still blaming Democrats. Even fetterman did the right thing here on this one. You people are fucking nuts.
January 15, 2026 at 1:31 AM
Republicans did the right thing like a week ago and tonight they had to bring JD Vance in so that they can go back and change them doing the right thing. And somehow people are still blaming Democrats. Even fetterman did the right thing here on this one. You people are fucking nuts.
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It’s kind of wild that we simply do not have a federal government right now and nobody is talking about it directly
January 15, 2026 at 1:13 AM
It’s kind of wild that we simply do not have a federal government right now and nobody is talking about it directly
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“Trump wants” “Trump threatens” “Trump promises” ….these are not powers that belong to his office, but because Congress has relegated itself to background noise, nobody even acknowledges that this isn’t how our government was designed to work
January 15, 2026 at 1:13 AM
“Trump wants” “Trump threatens” “Trump promises” ….these are not powers that belong to his office, but because Congress has relegated itself to background noise, nobody even acknowledges that this isn’t how our government was designed to work
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Cowardly lyin' Repubs don't care about what's best for the country or the rest of the planet. Their "power" doesn't seem to give them any courage at all. Useless. Impotent. Lackeys.
War powers resolution fails in Senate as 2 Republicans bow to Trump pressure
You want different foreign policy? Then we need to elect a Dem Congress - not just the House but the Senate as well. Screw the internecine battles of the past & focus on winning in November.
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
You want different foreign policy? Then we need to elect a Dem Congress - not just the House but the Senate as well. Screw the internecine battles of the past & focus on winning in November.
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
War powers resolution fails in Senate as 2 Republicans bow to Trump pressure
Senate Republicans voted to dismiss a war powers resolution Wednesday that would have limited President Donald Trump’s ability to conduct further attacks on Venezuela after two GOP senators reversed c...
www.yahoo.com
January 15, 2026 at 1:13 AM
Cowardly lyin' Repubs don't care about what's best for the country or the rest of the planet. Their "power" doesn't seem to give them any courage at all. Useless. Impotent. Lackeys.
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X says Grok account will stop undressing women. I just tested the standalone Grok app, which immediately complied with my request to undress a photo of me. This is illegal, according to the legal experts I spoke with.
January 15, 2026 at 12:14 AM
X says Grok account will stop undressing women. I just tested the standalone Grok app, which immediately complied with my request to undress a photo of me. This is illegal, according to the legal experts I spoke with.
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