@laurachatain.bsky.social
Regeneratively landscaping the half acre of high desert land in my care while resisting fascism.
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The first thing Virginia Spanberger did after being sworn in as Governor of Virginia was repeal Youngkin’s executive order requiring state and local law enforcement to cooperate with ICE.
This is the kind of leadership Democratic governors nationwide should be emulating.
This is the kind of leadership Democratic governors nationwide should be emulating.
January 18, 2026 at 11:35 AM
The first thing Virginia Spanberger did after being sworn in as Governor of Virginia was repeal Youngkin’s executive order requiring state and local law enforcement to cooperate with ICE.
This is the kind of leadership Democratic governors nationwide should be emulating.
This is the kind of leadership Democratic governors nationwide should be emulating.
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Now more than ever, we're a two timing, back stabbing, and disloyal nation without integrity.
January 18, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Now more than ever, we're a two timing, back stabbing, and disloyal nation without integrity.
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Minnesota is more than what you see on TV.
We’re a state that believes in the dignity of all people. We feed our kids and take care of our neighbors.
I’m proud of the ways Minnesotans are meeting the moment with decency and generosity - as we always do.
www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...
We’re a state that believes in the dignity of all people. We feed our kids and take care of our neighbors.
I’m proud of the ways Minnesotans are meeting the moment with decency and generosity - as we always do.
www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...
Donations pour in for Minnesota families impacted by ICE, Border Patrol surge
At Moth Oddities in northeast Minneapolis, volunteers moved through stacks of boxes as donations continued to pour in for families impacted by the increased presence of U.S. Immigration and Customs En...
www.cbsnews.com
January 18, 2026 at 11:37 PM
Minnesota is more than what you see on TV.
We’re a state that believes in the dignity of all people. We feed our kids and take care of our neighbors.
I’m proud of the ways Minnesotans are meeting the moment with decency and generosity - as we always do.
www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...
We’re a state that believes in the dignity of all people. We feed our kids and take care of our neighbors.
I’m proud of the ways Minnesotans are meeting the moment with decency and generosity - as we always do.
www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...
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This is where we are at. For what? For nothing. For stupidity. For ego. For an old, demented malignant narcissist who expects the world to jump at his every whim. Well, when you follow international news you can see that the world has pretty much had enough of his bullshit.
January 18, 2026 at 11:51 PM
This is where we are at. For what? For nothing. For stupidity. For ego. For an old, demented malignant narcissist who expects the world to jump at his every whim. Well, when you follow international news you can see that the world has pretty much had enough of his bullshit.
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The aurora borealis could be visible from states along the U.S.-Canadian border.
Northern Lights Forecast: Here’s Where The Aurora Could Be Visible Sunday Night
The aurora borealis could be visible from states along the U.S.-Canadian border.
www.forbes.com
January 18, 2026 at 3:05 PM
The aurora borealis could be visible from states along the U.S.-Canadian border.
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Pew Research Institute (2023):
• Red State Texas has about 2.1 million undocumented immigrants
• Red State Florida has 1.6 M undocumented immigrants
• Blue State Minnesota has 130,000.
And yet only Minnesota is being occupied by masked thugs over "immigration."
It's *not* about immigration.
• Red State Texas has about 2.1 million undocumented immigrants
• Red State Florida has 1.6 M undocumented immigrants
• Blue State Minnesota has 130,000.
And yet only Minnesota is being occupied by masked thugs over "immigration."
It's *not* about immigration.
January 18, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Pew Research Institute (2023):
• Red State Texas has about 2.1 million undocumented immigrants
• Red State Florida has 1.6 M undocumented immigrants
• Blue State Minnesota has 130,000.
And yet only Minnesota is being occupied by masked thugs over "immigration."
It's *not* about immigration.
• Red State Texas has about 2.1 million undocumented immigrants
• Red State Florida has 1.6 M undocumented immigrants
• Blue State Minnesota has 130,000.
And yet only Minnesota is being occupied by masked thugs over "immigration."
It's *not* about immigration.
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Here’s your reminder that we’re impeaching Kristi Noem, and you can help out!
Take just a second to tell your Representatives to get behind this effort here:
Take just a second to tell your Representatives to get behind this effort here:
Tell Congress: Impeach DHS Secretary Kristi Noem
Contact Congress today!
actionnetwork.org
January 18, 2026 at 11:59 PM
Here’s your reminder that we’re impeaching Kristi Noem, and you can help out!
Take just a second to tell your Representatives to get behind this effort here:
Take just a second to tell your Representatives to get behind this effort here:
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Here’s where we are with The Epstein Files.
500 reviewers, 2 million documents, zero timeline—the slowest coverup in bureaucratic history. 🔄
500 reviewers, 2 million documents, zero timeline—the slowest coverup in bureaucratic history. 🔄
January 18, 2026 at 4:15 AM
Here’s where we are with The Epstein Files.
500 reviewers, 2 million documents, zero timeline—the slowest coverup in bureaucratic history. 🔄
500 reviewers, 2 million documents, zero timeline—the slowest coverup in bureaucratic history. 🔄
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Let's talk about the midterms.
ICE is terrorizing and punishing blue states and cities to suppress your votes using fear from ICE- yes it's already started.
Blue states need to wake up and have a plan to deploy the National Guard to protect polling stations & voters from the federal government!
ICE is terrorizing and punishing blue states and cities to suppress your votes using fear from ICE- yes it's already started.
Blue states need to wake up and have a plan to deploy the National Guard to protect polling stations & voters from the federal government!
January 18, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Let's talk about the midterms.
ICE is terrorizing and punishing blue states and cities to suppress your votes using fear from ICE- yes it's already started.
Blue states need to wake up and have a plan to deploy the National Guard to protect polling stations & voters from the federal government!
ICE is terrorizing and punishing blue states and cities to suppress your votes using fear from ICE- yes it's already started.
Blue states need to wake up and have a plan to deploy the National Guard to protect polling stations & voters from the federal government!
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Thank you, Minnesota
open.substack.com/pub/stevesch...
open.substack.com/pub/stevesch...
Thank you, Minnesota
There is no greater obligation for an American than loyalty to the Constitution of the United States.
open.substack.com
January 18, 2026 at 1:06 PM
Thank you, Minnesota
open.substack.com/pub/stevesch...
open.substack.com/pub/stevesch...
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He's seeding the idea of the government takeover of the media.
January 18, 2026 at 12:04 PM
He's seeding the idea of the government takeover of the media.
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Three years ago, I was sworn in to be your governor using my grandfather’s bible and the bible of Fredrick Douglass.
Since then, we have moved Maryland forward by creating safer communities, protecting our neighbors and their rights, lowering costs, and much more.
We are leaving no one behind.
Since then, we have moved Maryland forward by creating safer communities, protecting our neighbors and their rights, lowering costs, and much more.
We are leaving no one behind.
January 18, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Three years ago, I was sworn in to be your governor using my grandfather’s bible and the bible of Fredrick Douglass.
Since then, we have moved Maryland forward by creating safer communities, protecting our neighbors and their rights, lowering costs, and much more.
We are leaving no one behind.
Since then, we have moved Maryland forward by creating safer communities, protecting our neighbors and their rights, lowering costs, and much more.
We are leaving no one behind.
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A huge congratulations to @katiephang.bsky.social on reaching 500,000 YouTube subscribers — and in record time. This is a historic milestone for independent media.
👉 youtube.com/@katiephangn...
👉 youtube.com/@katiephangn...
Katie Phang
Welcome to the official Katie Phang YouTube Channel, powered by the MeidasTouch Network — your new destination for fearless, fact-based reporting that cuts through the spin and gets to the truth. Host...
youtube.com
January 19, 2026 at 1:05 AM
A huge congratulations to @katiephang.bsky.social on reaching 500,000 YouTube subscribers — and in record time. This is a historic milestone for independent media.
👉 youtube.com/@katiephangn...
👉 youtube.com/@katiephangn...
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Many people, myself included, wonder why America hasn't risen up to remove Trump, but it's important to recognize efforts to stop him have been going for over a decade. We have never just let Trump happen.
January 18, 2026 at 8:29 PM
Many people, myself included, wonder why America hasn't risen up to remove Trump, but it's important to recognize efforts to stop him have been going for over a decade. We have never just let Trump happen.
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Greenland isn’t for sale. Neither is trust. Undermining allies for a headline weakens deterrence far faster than any adversary ever could.
January 19, 2026 at 3:40 AM
Greenland isn’t for sale. Neither is trust. Undermining allies for a headline weakens deterrence far faster than any adversary ever could.
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Fox reporter in Minneapolis.
January 19, 2026 at 12:01 AM
Fox reporter in Minneapolis.
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To thrive abroad, Chinese companies are discovering that they must rethink how they do business
A new generation of Chinese companies is expanding around the world
And they are doing things differently from their elders
econ.st
January 19, 2026 at 3:40 AM
To thrive abroad, Chinese companies are discovering that they must rethink how they do business
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Despite US politics being a total clusterfuck, this is an incredible development. It will be the first time anyone under the age 54 will have been alive to see a Lunar mission. Part of the spacecraft was also built by the European Space Agency. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Artemis II: Nasa's mega Moon rocket arrives at launch pad
Final preparations now get underway for the first crewed mission to the Moon in more than 50 years.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 18, 2026 at 10:20 AM
Despite US politics being a total clusterfuck, this is an incredible development. It will be the first time anyone under the age 54 will have been alive to see a Lunar mission. Part of the spacecraft was also built by the European Space Agency. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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In tonight's newsletter, a look at the Minnesota litigation — and Friday night's preliminary injunction: www.lawdork.com/i/184842027/...
![The Minnesota litigation pushback
On Friday night, January 16, U.S. District Judge Katherine Menendez - in issuing an order limiting the Trump administration's actions in Minnesota — wrote that the Trump administration would not face "irreparable harm" if "require[d] ….. to honor the constitutional rights of those who peacefully protest and observe law enforcement activities."
In all, three major lawsuits are proceeding against the administration's actions in the state.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:36eqtmzysqf7wsslczw4uxcd/bafkreibnvqduoef4ouqoyknxj5smenwmm2f2jxgde6oft44xmgf2aoccgi@jpeg)
January 19, 2026 at 3:41 AM
In tonight's newsletter, a look at the Minnesota litigation — and Friday night's preliminary injunction: www.lawdork.com/i/184842027/...
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This is deeply disturbing, especially after reports of growing concerns about the conditions at this facility. An investigation must take place.
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
Man detained in Minneapolis dies in ICE custody in Texas
A man arrested by immigration officials in Minneapolis died in federal detention in Texas.
www.mprnews.org
January 19, 2026 at 12:27 AM
This is deeply disturbing, especially after reports of growing concerns about the conditions at this facility. An investigation must take place.
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
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#EU considers retaliatory measures over #Trump Greenland tariff ‘blackmail’
The EU’s top diplomats met for crisis talks on Sunday and discussed reviving a plan to levy tariffs on €93bn of #US goods, which was suspended after last summer’s trade deal with #Trump.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
The EU’s top diplomats met for crisis talks on Sunday and discussed reviving a plan to levy tariffs on €93bn of #US goods, which was suspended after last summer’s trade deal with #Trump.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
EU considers retaliatory measures over Trump Greenland tariff ‘blackmail’
Emmanuel Macron calls on fellow leaders to use powerful anti-coercion instrument if US goes ahead with tariffs
www.theguardian.com
January 19, 2026 at 3:43 AM
#EU considers retaliatory measures over #Trump Greenland tariff ‘blackmail’
The EU’s top diplomats met for crisis talks on Sunday and discussed reviving a plan to levy tariffs on €93bn of #US goods, which was suspended after last summer’s trade deal with #Trump.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
The EU’s top diplomats met for crisis talks on Sunday and discussed reviving a plan to levy tariffs on €93bn of #US goods, which was suspended after last summer’s trade deal with #Trump.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
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I genuinely don’t think there’s a bigger fool on the planet than Witkoff.
Iran's FM reassured Witkoff on 'canceled' executions, prompting Trump to call off strikes
www.jpost.com/american-pol...
Iran's FM reassured Witkoff on 'canceled' executions, prompting Trump to call off strikes
www.jpost.com/american-pol...
Donald Trump calls off Iran strikes after Steve Witkoff, Araghchi texts | The Jerusalem Post
Steve Witkoff, in contact with Iran's FM Abbas Araghchi via text, reportedly "defused the situation" by informing Trump that the Iranian government had canceled planned executions.
www.jpost.com
January 19, 2026 at 3:43 AM
I genuinely don’t think there’s a bigger fool on the planet than Witkoff.
Iran's FM reassured Witkoff on 'canceled' executions, prompting Trump to call off strikes
www.jpost.com/american-pol...
Iran's FM reassured Witkoff on 'canceled' executions, prompting Trump to call off strikes
www.jpost.com/american-pol...
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Bruce Springsteen: “ICE should get the fuck out of Minneapolis.”
January 19, 2026 at 1:40 AM
Bruce Springsteen: “ICE should get the fuck out of Minneapolis.”