@lcmcternan.bsky.social
Retired. Texas Yellow-dog Democrat. A blue dot in a red sea. Seeking peace and justice and truth.
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Business owners and families in Minneapolis' deeply rooted Somali community say they have been threatened, harassed and bullied on social media since a video was posted online alleging fraud at multiple child care facilities. https://cnn.it/4sqmb3E
January 4, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Business owners and families in Minneapolis' deeply rooted Somali community say they have been threatened, harassed and bullied on social media since a video was posted online alleging fraud at multiple child care facilities. https://cnn.it/4sqmb3E
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Donald Trump is now reposting videos on Truth Social suggesting that Minnesota Governor Tim Walz had Melissa Hortman assassinated.
This is objectively evil, and calling it out should not be political.
This is objectively evil, and calling it out should not be political.
January 3, 2026 at 10:49 PM
Donald Trump is now reposting videos on Truth Social suggesting that Minnesota Governor Tim Walz had Melissa Hortman assassinated.
This is objectively evil, and calling it out should not be political.
This is objectively evil, and calling it out should not be political.
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Trump posts footage of the Maduro raid set to "Fortunate Son" -- a protest song about the Vietnam War draft
January 3, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Trump posts footage of the Maduro raid set to "Fortunate Son" -- a protest song about the Vietnam War draft
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'Obsessed' Trump personally shopped for marble for his new ballroom en route to golf club
www.alternet.org
'Obsessed' Trump personally shopped for marble for his new ballroom en route to golf club
twp.ai
January 2, 2026 at 6:07 PM
'Obsessed' Trump personally shopped for marble for his new ballroom en route to golf club
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Pardoned by Trump. After the pardon, arrested for Sexual Assault and Kidnapping.
January 1, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Pardoned by Trump. After the pardon, arrested for Sexual Assault and Kidnapping.
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AOC: New York City has chosen the ambitious pursuit of universal childcare, affordable rents and housing and clean and dignified public transit for all. We have chosen that over the distractions of bigotry and the barbarism of extreme income inequality
January 1, 2026 at 6:47 PM
AOC: New York City has chosen the ambitious pursuit of universal childcare, affordable rents and housing and clean and dignified public transit for all. We have chosen that over the distractions of bigotry and the barbarism of extreme income inequality
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PART 3 HAS ARRIVED! A comprehensive, chronological list of the 500 worst things Trump and his administration did in 2025. This installment covers April–June. We are documenting it all. Read and share:
500 Worst Things Trump Did in 2025 - Part 3
#201-300, April-June 2025.
www.meidasplus.com
December 29, 2025 at 11:24 PM
PART 3 HAS ARRIVED! A comprehensive, chronological list of the 500 worst things Trump and his administration did in 2025. This installment covers April–June. We are documenting it all. Read and share:
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The Department of Ed is not Linda McMahon’s personal plaything where she gets to decide what legally mandated functions stay or go or whether spending is allocated or not—and yet she repeatedly acts like it www.aft.org/press-releas...
AFT and Chicago Nonprofit Organization Sue U.S. Department of Education for Unlawful Public Education Funding Cuts
WASHINGTON — The AFT and the Brighton Park Neighborhood Council (BPNC) filed a lawsuit today challenging the U.S. Department of Education’s abrupt and unlawful decision to terminate millions of dollar...
www.aft.org
December 29, 2025 at 11:01 PM
The Department of Ed is not Linda McMahon’s personal plaything where she gets to decide what legally mandated functions stay or go or whether spending is allocated or not—and yet she repeatedly acts like it www.aft.org/press-releas...
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Donald Trump has called me a "really bad person" and a "radical.” I think he is a deranged authoritarian.
I created Democracy Docket to tell it like it is. To be fiercely independent. No corporate owners. No venture capitalists. We never back down or obey. Support its work today. hubs.ly/Q03CbHTt0
I created Democracy Docket to tell it like it is. To be fiercely independent. No corporate owners. No venture capitalists. We never back down or obey. Support its work today. hubs.ly/Q03CbHTt0
December 30, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Donald Trump has called me a "really bad person" and a "radical.” I think he is a deranged authoritarian.
I created Democracy Docket to tell it like it is. To be fiercely independent. No corporate owners. No venture capitalists. We never back down or obey. Support its work today. hubs.ly/Q03CbHTt0
I created Democracy Docket to tell it like it is. To be fiercely independent. No corporate owners. No venture capitalists. We never back down or obey. Support its work today. hubs.ly/Q03CbHTt0
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As of 12/24/25, USPS changed policy on when they postmark mail. Mail dropped off is no longer guaranteed a same-day postmark. Tax returns & other time-sensitive items are now stamped when they reach a regional processing center, which may be days later. Plan deadlines accordingly to avoid penalties.
USPS Announces Changes to the Postmark Date System
The United States Postal Service (USPS) has adopted a final rule (FR Doc.
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December 29, 2025 at 4:32 PM
As of 12/24/25, USPS changed policy on when they postmark mail. Mail dropped off is no longer guaranteed a same-day postmark. Tax returns & other time-sensitive items are now stamped when they reach a regional processing center, which may be days later. Plan deadlines accordingly to avoid penalties.
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ICE raids appear to be 100% responsible for the current housing crunch in south Texas. Indeed, they have brought residential construction to an end.
South Texas homebuilders say ICE arrests have slowed work
More than 380 people attended an impromptu meeting that industry leaders in the Rio Grande Valley hosted to draw attention to the chilling effect ICE arrests have had on construction.
www.texastribune.org
December 27, 2025 at 9:11 PM
ICE raids appear to be 100% responsible for the current housing crunch in south Texas. Indeed, they have brought residential construction to an end.
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Attorneys at the Education Department’s civil rights office describe working in a “dismissal factory.”
Most discrimination complaints filed by students’ families have been dismissed without ever being investigated, records show.
Most discrimination complaints filed by students’ families have been dismissed without ever being investigated, records show.
Monkey Sounds, “White Power” and the N-Word: Racial Harassment Against Black Students Ignored Under Trump
Since Trump returned to office, the Education Department’s civil rights office has not resolved a single racial harassment investigation. It sends a message that “people impacted by racial discriminat...
www.propublica.org
December 27, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Attorneys at the Education Department’s civil rights office describe working in a “dismissal factory.”
Most discrimination complaints filed by students’ families have been dismissed without ever being investigated, records show.
Most discrimination complaints filed by students’ families have been dismissed without ever being investigated, records show.
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Kids - Santa does not & would never hurt anyone.
This video by Kristi Noem is not nice. It is fake and that's not the real Santa at all.
Many grownups have let Santa know what Ms Noem did and we are told that she is very very very much on the naughty list!
Be good. It's almost Christmas! 🎄
This video by Kristi Noem is not nice. It is fake and that's not the real Santa at all.
Many grownups have let Santa know what Ms Noem did and we are told that she is very very very much on the naughty list!
Be good. It's almost Christmas! 🎄
Santa rounds up migrants for ICE in Trump administration’s Christmas-themed AI video
The AI-generated figure, depicted wearing Santa’s traditional red suit and with a white beard, appears with an ICE logo across his chest
www.independent.co.uk
December 23, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Kids - Santa does not & would never hurt anyone.
This video by Kristi Noem is not nice. It is fake and that's not the real Santa at all.
Many grownups have let Santa know what Ms Noem did and we are told that she is very very very much on the naughty list!
Be good. It's almost Christmas! 🎄
This video by Kristi Noem is not nice. It is fake and that's not the real Santa at all.
Many grownups have let Santa know what Ms Noem did and we are told that she is very very very much on the naughty list!
Be good. It's almost Christmas! 🎄
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Tulsi Gabbard's dangerous attempt to sow fear, pit people against each other, and smear the Muslim Americans of Paterson, NJ is dishonest, cruel, and un-American – it endangers an entire community. In Jersey, we know our state's diversity is our strength and we stand up for our own.
December 23, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Tulsi Gabbard's dangerous attempt to sow fear, pit people against each other, and smear the Muslim Americans of Paterson, NJ is dishonest, cruel, and un-American – it endangers an entire community. In Jersey, we know our state's diversity is our strength and we stand up for our own.
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UPDATE
I have updated my story linked below with a high-quality broadcast version of the 60 Minutes segment that was pulled by Bari Weiss.
Here it is (no paywall): bit.ly/4qn6Jn5
I have updated my story linked below with a high-quality broadcast version of the 60 Minutes segment that was pulled by Bari Weiss.
Here it is (no paywall): bit.ly/4qn6Jn5
December 23, 2025 at 12:51 AM
UPDATE
I have updated my story linked below with a high-quality broadcast version of the 60 Minutes segment that was pulled by Bari Weiss.
Here it is (no paywall): bit.ly/4qn6Jn5
I have updated my story linked below with a high-quality broadcast version of the 60 Minutes segment that was pulled by Bari Weiss.
Here it is (no paywall): bit.ly/4qn6Jn5
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UPDATE
I have updated my story linked below with a high-quality broadcast version of the 60 Minutes segment that was pulled by Bari Weiss.
Here it is (no paywall): bit.ly/4qn6Jn5
I have updated my story linked below with a high-quality broadcast version of the 60 Minutes segment that was pulled by Bari Weiss.
Here it is (no paywall): bit.ly/4qn6Jn5
December 23, 2025 at 12:52 AM
UPDATE
I have updated my story linked below with a high-quality broadcast version of the 60 Minutes segment that was pulled by Bari Weiss.
Here it is (no paywall): bit.ly/4qn6Jn5
I have updated my story linked below with a high-quality broadcast version of the 60 Minutes segment that was pulled by Bari Weiss.
Here it is (no paywall): bit.ly/4qn6Jn5
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Chicago is having none of this administration's BS.
December 20, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Chicago is having none of this administration's BS.
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"Political violence is a patient virus, waiting for chaos, then finding a new victim."
Melissa Hortman Died in a Shocking Act of Political Violence. This Is the Story of Her Life
bit.ly
December 20, 2025 at 2:30 PM
"Political violence is a patient virus, waiting for chaos, then finding a new victim."
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The Kennedy Center was established and named by an act of Congress. No media outlet should call it anything different until Congress amends or repeals that Act. Trump is not a king.
December 18, 2025 at 9:43 PM
The Kennedy Center was established and named by an act of Congress. No media outlet should call it anything different until Congress amends or repeals that Act. Trump is not a king.
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How about we just stick with the existing legal name for the performing arts center but call the HHS Secretary Robert F. Trump-Kennedy?
BREAKING: Trump's hand-picked board votes to rename Washington performing arts center the Trump-Kennedy Center, the White House says.
Trump's handpicked board votes to rename Washington performing arts center the Trump-Kennedy Center
The White House says President Donald Trump’s handpicked board has voted to rename Washington's premier performing arts center the Trump-Kennedy Center.
bit.ly
December 18, 2025 at 7:34 PM
How about we just stick with the existing legal name for the performing arts center but call the HHS Secretary Robert F. Trump-Kennedy?
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It's hard to believe, but we're having the public lands sell-off fight all over again.
December 18, 2025 at 1:37 AM
It's hard to believe, but we're having the public lands sell-off fight all over again.
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PragerU and TPUSA received over $2M to create media targeting Gen Z voters with far-right content.
We desperately need Democratic donors to step up and begin investing in youth.
We desperately need Democratic donors to step up and begin investing in youth.
December 17, 2025 at 2:29 PM
PragerU and TPUSA received over $2M to create media targeting Gen Z voters with far-right content.
We desperately need Democratic donors to step up and begin investing in youth.
We desperately need Democratic donors to step up and begin investing in youth.