Linda C Lawrence
@lindaclawrence.bsky.social
“Some people try to turn back their odometers. Not me. I want people to know ‘why’ I look this way. I’ve traveled a long way & some of the roads weren’t paved.”
- Will Rogers
Art : Alessio-B.com, Arquà Petrarca Italy
Photo is mine
- Will Rogers
Art : Alessio-B.com, Arquà Petrarca Italy
Photo is mine
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History shows a pattern here.
When governments begin criminalizing the observation of dissent—using technical oversteps as justification—it’s often a warning sign. We’ve seen similar patterns precede press crackdowns in countries like Turkey, Russia, and Myanmar.
When governments begin criminalizing the observation of dissent—using technical oversteps as justification—it’s often a warning sign. We’ve seen similar patterns precede press crackdowns in countries like Turkey, Russia, and Myanmar.
January 31, 2026 at 4:38 AM
History shows a pattern here.
When governments begin criminalizing the observation of dissent—using technical oversteps as justification—it’s often a warning sign. We’ve seen similar patterns precede press crackdowns in countries like Turkey, Russia, and Myanmar.
When governments begin criminalizing the observation of dissent—using technical oversteps as justification—it’s often a warning sign. We’ve seen similar patterns precede press crackdowns in countries like Turkey, Russia, and Myanmar.
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In a functioning system, that ends it.
Instead, the DOJ appealed to a higher court to override the magistrate’s ruling and force the warrants through.
That procedural move—seeking arrests after a judge said the evidence didn’t support them—is the anomaly.
Instead, the DOJ appealed to a higher court to override the magistrate’s ruling and force the warrants through.
That procedural move—seeking arrests after a judge said the evidence didn’t support them—is the anomaly.
January 31, 2026 at 4:38 AM
In a functioning system, that ends it.
Instead, the DOJ appealed to a higher court to override the magistrate’s ruling and force the warrants through.
That procedural move—seeking arrests after a judge said the evidence didn’t support them—is the anomaly.
Instead, the DOJ appealed to a higher court to override the magistrate’s ruling and force the warrants through.
That procedural move—seeking arrests after a judge said the evidence didn’t support them—is the anomaly.
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But here’s the key distinction in this case.
A federal magistrate judge reviewed the video evidence last week and drew a sharp line. He approved arrest warrants for some activists—but rejected warrants for the reporters.
He found no probable cause they committed a federal crime.
A federal magistrate judge reviewed the video evidence last week and drew a sharp line. He approved arrest warrants for some activists—but rejected warrants for the reporters.
He found no probable cause they committed a federal crime.
January 31, 2026 at 4:38 AM
But here’s the key distinction in this case.
A federal magistrate judge reviewed the video evidence last week and drew a sharp line. He approved arrest warrants for some activists—but rejected warrants for the reporters.
He found no probable cause they committed a federal crime.
A federal magistrate judge reviewed the video evidence last week and drew a sharp line. He approved arrest warrants for some activists—but rejected warrants for the reporters.
He found no probable cause they committed a federal crime.
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Don Lemon and Georgia Fort have been released.
But the procedural history now emerging is unusual. Before the arrests, a federal magistrate judge found no probable cause to arrest them. The government appealed anyway.
Here’s why that matters—and what it signals more broadly.
But the procedural history now emerging is unusual. Before the arrests, a federal magistrate judge found no probable cause to arrest them. The government appealed anyway.
Here’s why that matters—and what it signals more broadly.
January 31, 2026 at 4:38 AM
Don Lemon and Georgia Fort have been released.
But the procedural history now emerging is unusual. Before the arrests, a federal magistrate judge found no probable cause to arrest them. The government appealed anyway.
Here’s why that matters—and what it signals more broadly.
But the procedural history now emerging is unusual. Before the arrests, a federal magistrate judge found no probable cause to arrest them. The government appealed anyway.
Here’s why that matters—and what it signals more broadly.
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It's near-white out conditions in Chicago as the snow comes down, and tonight's anti-ICE/CBP rally is wrapping up in front of city hall.
But not before the crowd bounces and chants, "I believe that we will win!"
But not before the crowd bounces and chants, "I believe that we will win!"
January 31, 2026 at 12:41 AM
It's near-white out conditions in Chicago as the snow comes down, and tonight's anti-ICE/CBP rally is wrapping up in front of city hall.
But not before the crowd bounces and chants, "I believe that we will win!"
But not before the crowd bounces and chants, "I believe that we will win!"
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JANE FONDA: “I know Don Lemon. My husband created CNN. And I will fight for their right to speak… they arrested the wrong Don. This is how autocrats act. We can’t fall for it.”
January 31, 2026 at 4:54 AM
JANE FONDA: “I know Don Lemon. My husband created CNN. And I will fight for their right to speak… they arrested the wrong Don. This is how autocrats act. We can’t fall for it.”
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JUST IN: Another federal judge in Minnesota says ICE violated another court order. Judge John Tunheim, a Clinton appointee, says DHS missed deadline to give him a list of refugees in the state who've been arrested in recent crackdown. Earlier: www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
January 30, 2026 at 11:45 PM
JUST IN: Another federal judge in Minnesota says ICE violated another court order. Judge John Tunheim, a Clinton appointee, says DHS missed deadline to give him a list of refugees in the state who've been arrested in recent crackdown. Earlier: www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
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The most important thing in today's Epstein files may involve 4chan. In 2011, Epstein met with 4chan creator Christopher "moot" Poole; that same day, Poole launched the /pol/ board that 3 years later would be the heart of Gamergate. And Gamergate was the start of the movements that led to Jan 6. 1/
he also appears to have met moot the same day /pol/ was (re)launched (not my image)
January 31, 2026 at 5:12 AM
The most important thing in today's Epstein files may involve 4chan. In 2011, Epstein met with 4chan creator Christopher "moot" Poole; that same day, Poole launched the /pol/ board that 3 years later would be the heart of Gamergate. And Gamergate was the start of the movements that led to Jan 6. 1/
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"Do we have a constitution? That is the pressing question that should be at the front of everyones' minds" - Georgia Fort
Journalist Georgia Fort has been released from custody (video @fox9mn.bsky.social)
January 31, 2026 at 2:50 AM
"Do we have a constitution? That is the pressing question that should be at the front of everyones' minds" - Georgia Fort
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That cardboard box in your home is fueling election denial...
A boom in profits for the shipping supply giant Uline provided the funds for a deeply conservative Midwestern family to bankroll anti-democracy causes around the country.
(Published 2022)
A boom in profits for the shipping supply giant Uline provided the funds for a deeply conservative Midwestern family to bankroll anti-democracy causes around the country.
(Published 2022)
That Cardboard Box in Your Home Is Fueling Election Denial
A previously unreported boom in profits for the shipping supply giant Uline has provided the funds for a deeply conservative Midwestern family to bankroll anti-democracy causes around the country.
www.propublica.org
January 31, 2026 at 2:30 AM
That cardboard box in your home is fueling election denial...
A boom in profits for the shipping supply giant Uline provided the funds for a deeply conservative Midwestern family to bankroll anti-democracy causes around the country.
(Published 2022)
A boom in profits for the shipping supply giant Uline provided the funds for a deeply conservative Midwestern family to bankroll anti-democracy causes around the country.
(Published 2022)
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Bad Bunny should invite Bruce as a guest performer to do the song during SB halftime.
January 31, 2026 at 2:29 AM
Bad Bunny should invite Bruce as a guest performer to do the song during SB halftime.
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Turns out that you can simply chose not to sell your warehouse and prevent it from becoming a detention center
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Jim Pattison won't sell U.S. warehouse proposed as new ICE facility | CBC News
Jim Pattison Developments has announced it will not sell an industrial building in Ashland, Va., that was set to be turned into an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) processing facility.
www.cbc.ca
January 30, 2026 at 7:11 PM
Turns out that you can simply chose not to sell your warehouse and prevent it from becoming a detention center
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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As I’ve written, the change in “tone” from the White House does not match what’s on the ground, and for a reason.
January 30, 2026 at 9:31 PM
As I’ve written, the change in “tone” from the White House does not match what’s on the ground, and for a reason.
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Breaking:
The special agent in charge of the FBI's Atlanta field office was forced out this month after questioning the Trump Justice Department's renewed push to probe Fulton County's role in the 2020 election, two people familiar with the matter told MS NOW. www.ms.now/news/atlanta...
The special agent in charge of the FBI's Atlanta field office was forced out this month after questioning the Trump Justice Department's renewed push to probe Fulton County's role in the 2020 election, two people familiar with the matter told MS NOW. www.ms.now/news/atlanta...
Atlanta FBI boss ousted after balking at 2020 election probe
Special Agent in Charge Paul Brown refused to execute search warrants over Trump’s long-running fraud claims, sources tell MS NOW.
www.ms.now
January 30, 2026 at 8:35 PM
Breaking:
The special agent in charge of the FBI's Atlanta field office was forced out this month after questioning the Trump Justice Department's renewed push to probe Fulton County's role in the 2020 election, two people familiar with the matter told MS NOW. www.ms.now/news/atlanta...
The special agent in charge of the FBI's Atlanta field office was forced out this month after questioning the Trump Justice Department's renewed push to probe Fulton County's role in the 2020 election, two people familiar with the matter told MS NOW. www.ms.now/news/atlanta...
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WATCH — @laurajedeed.bsky.social : “What’s not funny, and what’s extremely disturbing, is there’s no accountability in this process from beginning to end… unless I was the only person to experience this glitch, ICE does not know who is on these streets. This should not be a partisan issue.”
January 30, 2026 at 9:40 PM
WATCH — @laurajedeed.bsky.social : “What’s not funny, and what’s extremely disturbing, is there’s no accountability in this process from beginning to end… unless I was the only person to experience this glitch, ICE does not know who is on these streets. This should not be a partisan issue.”
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"The largest immigrant deportation and prison contractors in the US are expecting an epic payout this year: for every $1 that they donated to GOP campaigns in 2024, these private companies stand to reap more than $11,000 in increased annual revenue."
ICE Detention Contractors Are Reaping Massive Profits
The largest immigrant deportation and prison contractors in the US are expecting an epic payout this year: for every $1
jacobin.com
January 30, 2026 at 8:45 PM
"The largest immigrant deportation and prison contractors in the US are expecting an epic payout this year: for every $1 that they donated to GOP campaigns in 2024, these private companies stand to reap more than $11,000 in increased annual revenue."
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That’s the whole point
January 30, 2026 at 2:39 PM
That’s the whole point
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Why is DOJ announcing it will now, belatedly, do a civil rights investigation of the Pretti murder and NOT announce that is doing the same for Renee Good or announcing it is giving the state access to the evidence in both cases. Why? Only reason I can think of is to do a whitewash
January 30, 2026 at 9:44 PM
Why is DOJ announcing it will now, belatedly, do a civil rights investigation of the Pretti murder and NOT announce that is doing the same for Renee Good or announcing it is giving the state access to the evidence in both cases. Why? Only reason I can think of is to do a whitewash
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AOC: Nearly a trillion dollars in healthcare was taken out and given to ICE. Your healthcare costs have skyrocketed because Republicans value greed and cruelty. You get screwed over in order to pay a bunch of thugs in the streets to shoot mothers in the face. That is what this regime is doing.
January 24, 2026 at 1:52 AM
AOC: Nearly a trillion dollars in healthcare was taken out and given to ICE. Your healthcare costs have skyrocketed because Republicans value greed and cruelty. You get screwed over in order to pay a bunch of thugs in the streets to shoot mothers in the face. That is what this regime is doing.
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A judge has ordered the release of Twin Cities independent journalist Georgia Fort this afternoon, rejecting the U.S. government’s claims that her allegations constitute a crime of violence that necessitate keeping her detained.
Live: U.S. opens civil rights investigation in Alex Pretti’s death
President Trump labeled Pretti an “agitator” after new video showed the Minneapolis man clashing with federal agents.
bit.ly
January 30, 2026 at 8:50 PM
A judge has ordered the release of Twin Cities independent journalist Georgia Fort this afternoon, rejecting the U.S. government’s claims that her allegations constitute a crime of violence that necessitate keeping her detained.
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Bruce Springsteen singing his new song "Streets of Minneapolis" at our very own First Avenue. A place where amazing artists like Prince got their start - this venue means so much to our state and it's incredible to see Bruce bring our community together.
January 30, 2026 at 9:48 PM
Bruce Springsteen singing his new song "Streets of Minneapolis" at our very own First Avenue. A place where amazing artists like Prince got their start - this venue means so much to our state and it's incredible to see Bruce bring our community together.
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Journalist Georgia Fort has been released from custody (video @fox9mn.bsky.social)
January 30, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Journalist Georgia Fort has been released from custody (video @fox9mn.bsky.social)
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“It is one of the scariest moments of my life and in my career to know that a fellow journalist, an award winning journalist, a vetted journalist, whose credentials are impeccable, is right now sitting in federal custody for doing her duty.”
January 30, 2026 at 10:02 PM
“It is one of the scariest moments of my life and in my career to know that a fellow journalist, an award winning journalist, a vetted journalist, whose credentials are impeccable, is right now sitting in federal custody for doing her duty.”