Linda Maes
@lindarmaes.bsky.social
Nature and bird lover, progressive, Kamala Harris supporter, MAGA will be blocked. I Like standup comedy. Ally to LBGTQ+, vulnerable peoples of all kinds. NOT a fan of bullying, hate, indoctrination, discrimination, or willful ignorance.
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I wish Democrats would start just speaking the truth:
“ICE is killing American citizens in public for exercising their freedom of speech because Donald Trump wants to be a king.
This isn’t about immigration—Trump wants to make it illegal to oppose him, and to stay in power until he dies.”
“ICE is killing American citizens in public for exercising their freedom of speech because Donald Trump wants to be a king.
This isn’t about immigration—Trump wants to make it illegal to oppose him, and to stay in power until he dies.”
January 24, 2026 at 6:08 PM
I wish Democrats would start just speaking the truth:
“ICE is killing American citizens in public for exercising their freedom of speech because Donald Trump wants to be a king.
This isn’t about immigration—Trump wants to make it illegal to oppose him, and to stay in power until he dies.”
“ICE is killing American citizens in public for exercising their freedom of speech because Donald Trump wants to be a king.
This isn’t about immigration—Trump wants to make it illegal to oppose him, and to stay in power until he dies.”
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BIG ANNOUNCEMENT FROM THE LOS ANGELES CHAPTER‼️
Hello all! We are formally announcing that our chapter of General Strike, has voted to endorse & support the strike happening in Minneapolis on January 23rd. We ask if you can, please strike and if not in a position to do so at this time, do not shop. Let us know if you have any questions 💪
![Orange background with black text [NO WORK. NO SCHOOL. NO SHOPPING]. Black background with blue text [ABOLISH ICE]. Black background with red text [FRIDAY, JANUARY 23rd]. Black background with a white box’s line around it, and gold text [SAVE THE DATE]. White text with a black background [Los Angeles in solidarity with Minneapolis]. Black background with yellow text [NO AMAZON. NO HOME DEPOT. NO PALANTIR]. Orange background with black text [NO WORK. NO SCHOOL. NO SHOPPING]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ikhw355inz653rg5li2g67rl/bafkreigth5m2zvwsu3uig3zrjcochag6fwafcsig3f5cubkjxxbny6azdq@jpeg)
![Fondo naranja con texto negro [NO AL TRABAJO. NO A LA ESCUELA. NO A LAS COMPRAS]. Fondo negro con texto azul [ABOLIR ICE]. Fondo negro con texto rojo [VIERNES, 23 DE ENERO]. Fondo negro con un recuadro blanco alrededor y texto dorado [RESERVA LA FECHA]. Texto blanco con fondo negro [Los Ángeles en solidaridad con Minneapolis]. Fondo negro con texto amarillo [NO A AMAZON. NO A HOME DEPOT. NO A PALANTIR]. Fondo naranja con texto negro [NO AL TRABAJO. NO A LA ESCUELA. NO A LAS COMPRAS].](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ikhw355inz653rg5li2g67rl/bafkreigixihkrtqfjrp6oiemt7u7gsbn2fowsayvjfiq4d2yc7ykmmh5dy@jpeg)
January 20, 2026 at 1:17 AM
BIG ANNOUNCEMENT FROM THE LOS ANGELES CHAPTER‼️
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This is NOT the America I want to live in. It's unreal, horrific, and totally unacceptable for our country.
More than 170 U.S. citizens have been held by immigration agents, according to a report from our friends at @propublica.org.
Among the citizens detained are nearly 20 children, including two with cancer.
Among the citizens detained are nearly 20 children, including two with cancer.
More than 170 US citizens have been held by immigration agents
ProPublica uncovered that Americans have been kicked, dragged, and detained for days.
www.motherjones.com
January 11, 2026 at 5:22 PM
This is NOT the America I want to live in. It's unreal, horrific, and totally unacceptable for our country.
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We must support the musician Trump is targeting for refusing to play the “Trump Kennedy Center.” The Trump regime is vowing to destroy musician Chuck Redd for boycotting the Kennedy Center. This is right from the fascist playbook. My article deanobeidallah.substack.com/p/we-must-su...
We must support the musician Trump is targeting for refusing to play the “Trump Kennedy Center”
Trump is following Stalin's playbook
deanobeidallah.substack.com
December 28, 2025 at 6:26 PM
We must support the musician Trump is targeting for refusing to play the “Trump Kennedy Center.” The Trump regime is vowing to destroy musician Chuck Redd for boycotting the Kennedy Center. This is right from the fascist playbook. My article deanobeidallah.substack.com/p/we-must-su...
Let's support Chuck Redd, the jazz musician who canceled his show at the Kennedy Center. The current regime is now threatening to sue and destroy him. Send msgs of support on Instagram to him. Dean Obeidallah has a compelling writeup on what/why/how, on this issue.
December 28, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Let's support Chuck Redd, the jazz musician who canceled his show at the Kennedy Center. The current regime is now threatening to sue and destroy him. Send msgs of support on Instagram to him. Dean Obeidallah has a compelling writeup on what/why/how, on this issue.
This link is still available as of this morning, for anyone still curious about seeing the CBS 60-Minutes version of the CECOT prison segment, that was sent to the Canadian station, and aired there.
Please feel free to share! 🙂https://www.muellershewrote.com/p/watch-the-60-minutes-cecot-segment
Please feel free to share! 🙂https://www.muellershewrote.com/p/watch-the-60-minutes-cecot-segment
December 24, 2025 at 6:58 PM
This link is still available as of this morning, for anyone still curious about seeing the CBS 60-Minutes version of the CECOT prison segment, that was sent to the Canadian station, and aired there.
Please feel free to share! 🙂https://www.muellershewrote.com/p/watch-the-60-minutes-cecot-segment
Please feel free to share! 🙂https://www.muellershewrote.com/p/watch-the-60-minutes-cecot-segment
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The Utah Supreme Court is forcing Utah Republican lawmakers to comply with an anti-gerrymandering law that voters passed in 2018. In a wild coincidence, Utah Republican Governor Spencer Cox is suddenly VERY enthusiastic about adding justices to the Utah Supreme Court
Utah Republicans Are Declaring War On the Utah Supreme Court
Utah Republicans are responding to losses at the Utah Supreme Court by punishing the justices who keep standing in their way.
ballsandstrikes.org
December 4, 2025 at 4:52 PM
The Utah Supreme Court is forcing Utah Republican lawmakers to comply with an anti-gerrymandering law that voters passed in 2018. In a wild coincidence, Utah Republican Governor Spencer Cox is suddenly VERY enthusiastic about adding justices to the Utah Supreme Court
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Oh we're just getting started. www.rawstory.com/trump-ice-26...
Spotify hit with boycott calls after airing Trump's ICE ads: 'Don’t stream fascism'
Outrage over Spotify running advertisements for US Immigration and Customs Enforcement ramped up on Tuesday, with the progressive advocacy group Indivisible urging users to cancel their subscriptions ...
www.rawstory.com
October 30, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Oh we're just getting started. www.rawstory.com/trump-ice-26...
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CHILDREN CANNOT CONSENT (louder for the back)
Quick point of clarification for pundits, politicians, journalists, & any others commenting on the Epstein Trump files:
The victims were NOT "young women". They were CHILDREN.
As such, they were not capable of giving legal consent. Sex without consent is rape.
Words matter. Get them right.
The victims were NOT "young women". They were CHILDREN.
As such, they were not capable of giving legal consent. Sex without consent is rape.
Words matter. Get them right.
November 12, 2025 at 10:58 PM
CHILDREN CANNOT CONSENT (louder for the back)
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#GVerse MoveOn calls for Chuck Schumer @schumer.senate.gov to step down from leadership.
“Around 80% of MoveOn members that the group surveyed said that Schumer should quit his leadership position.”
It is time to let someone else take the wheel & lead!
“Around 80% of MoveOn members that the group surveyed said that Schumer should quit his leadership position.”
It is time to let someone else take the wheel & lead!
Progressive group MoveOn calls on Schumer to step aside
"Inexplicably, some Senate Democrats, under Leader Schumer's watch, decided to surrender."
www.axios.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:11 AM
#GVerse MoveOn calls for Chuck Schumer @schumer.senate.gov to step down from leadership.
“Around 80% of MoveOn members that the group surveyed said that Schumer should quit his leadership position.”
It is time to let someone else take the wheel & lead!
“Around 80% of MoveOn members that the group surveyed said that Schumer should quit his leadership position.”
It is time to let someone else take the wheel & lead!
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Literally every dem should be shouting from the rooftops that republicans are giving Americans two choices: die from starvation or from a lack of affordable healthcare.
USDA orders states to stop paying full SNAP benefits and "immediately undo" steps taken to issue them for November. Follow live updates.
https://cnn.it/47LOq3z
https://cnn.it/47LOq3z
November 9, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Literally every dem should be shouting from the rooftops that republicans are giving Americans two choices: die from starvation or from a lack of affordable healthcare.
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Judge forces Trump admin to remove 'partisan' language from employees' emails
Judge forces Trump admin to remove 'partisan' language from employees' emails
Federal workers recently scored a win in court over President Donald Trump's administration over political language inserted in their email auto-responses without their consent.Politico reported Friday that U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper (an appointee of former President Barack Obama) ruled ...
bit.ly
November 8, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Judge forces Trump admin to remove 'partisan' language from employees' emails
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The most interesting about Trump springing George Santos from prison is that Trump is still in the Epstein Files.
October 17, 2025 at 11:26 PM
The most interesting about Trump springing George Santos from prison is that Trump is still in the Epstein Files.
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GOP Speaker Johnson refusing to swear in Rep-elect Adelita Grijalva despite winning her election 2 weeks ago with 70% of the vote is a practice run for what GOP plans to do after 2026 election. They will not seat Democrats who won to keep control of the House. Dems need to fight hard on this now!
October 15, 2025 at 12:07 PM
GOP Speaker Johnson refusing to swear in Rep-elect Adelita Grijalva despite winning her election 2 weeks ago with 70% of the vote is a practice run for what GOP plans to do after 2026 election. They will not seat Democrats who won to keep control of the House. Dems need to fight hard on this now!
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"Labeling beliefs--as opposed to actions--as suspicious or criminal is antithetical to the First Amendment and betrays American pluralism."
October 6, 2025 at 5:25 PM
"Labeling beliefs--as opposed to actions--as suspicious or criminal is antithetical to the First Amendment and betrays American pluralism."
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Pritzker: "People of Illinois, we need your help. Get our your cell phones, record and narrate what you see. Put it on social media. Peacefully ask for badge numbers and identification. Speak up for your neighbors. We need to let the world know that this is happening and that we won't stand for it."
September 29, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Pritzker: "People of Illinois, we need your help. Get our your cell phones, record and narrate what you see. Put it on social media. Peacefully ask for badge numbers and identification. Speak up for your neighbors. We need to let the world know that this is happening and that we won't stand for it."
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Video below: “I am American. I am American.” A man pleads, “Ayúdame, ayúdame. Help me!”
Meanwhile, an ICE officer pulls a gun on innocent bystanders — in Hyattsville, MD. This is happening in America. Right now.
What are we doing about this? It MUST stop. @SenateDems @HouseDemocrats
Meanwhile, an ICE officer pulls a gun on innocent bystanders — in Hyattsville, MD. This is happening in America. Right now.
What are we doing about this? It MUST stop. @SenateDems @HouseDemocrats
September 25, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Video below: “I am American. I am American.” A man pleads, “Ayúdame, ayúdame. Help me!”
Meanwhile, an ICE officer pulls a gun on innocent bystanders — in Hyattsville, MD. This is happening in America. Right now.
What are we doing about this? It MUST stop. @SenateDems @HouseDemocrats
Meanwhile, an ICE officer pulls a gun on innocent bystanders — in Hyattsville, MD. This is happening in America. Right now.
What are we doing about this? It MUST stop. @SenateDems @HouseDemocrats
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NEW: Air Force jets are doing ICE flights to Africa with transponders turned off, making them nearly un-trackable.
This includes the third-country removal to Ghana and another secret flight. We figured out where it landed.
From me for @rollingstone.com:
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
This includes the third-country removal to Ghana and another secret flight. We figured out where it landed.
From me for @rollingstone.com:
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
ICE Is Deporting People to Africa on Nearly Un-Trackable Military Flights
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is deporting people to African countries like Ghana on military flights that are nearly un-trackable.
www.rollingstone.com
September 21, 2025 at 1:10 PM
NEW: Air Force jets are doing ICE flights to Africa with transponders turned off, making them nearly un-trackable.
This includes the third-country removal to Ghana and another secret flight. We figured out where it landed.
From me for @rollingstone.com:
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
This includes the third-country removal to Ghana and another secret flight. We figured out where it landed.
From me for @rollingstone.com:
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
Good time for me to stop buying Ben & Jerry's. Summer is over, and I've been meaning to cut back on sugar again, anyway. :)
Ben & Jerry’s co-founder has quit the company after 47 years, citing a loss of freedom to “pursue our values.”
‘Silenced’ Anti-Trump Ben & Jerry’s Co-Founder Dramatically Quits
Jerry Greenfield and Ben Cohen built the brand with a close connection to activism.
trib.al
September 17, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Good time for me to stop buying Ben & Jerry's. Summer is over, and I've been meaning to cut back on sugar again, anyway. :)
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Ben & Jerry’s co-founder has quit the company after 47 years, citing a loss of freedom to “pursue our values.”
‘Silenced’ Anti-Trump Ben & Jerry’s Co-Founder Dramatically Quits
Jerry Greenfield and Ben Cohen built the brand with a close connection to activism.
trib.al
September 17, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Ben & Jerry’s co-founder has quit the company after 47 years, citing a loss of freedom to “pursue our values.”
Hakeem Jeffries really needs to go. So sick of his waffling, overly-cautious, timid responses to everything, constantly waiting to see how the winds blow, first, no guts, no convictions. He should've endorsed Mamdani already, his party's elected primary candidate in NYC, WTF is he waiting for?
September 17, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Hakeem Jeffries really needs to go. So sick of his waffling, overly-cautious, timid responses to everything, constantly waiting to see how the winds blow, first, no guts, no convictions. He should've endorsed Mamdani already, his party's elected primary candidate in NYC, WTF is he waiting for?
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In America we've set up a cool system where, when you get *super* rich, you actually pay *lower* taxes.
How the Richest People in America Avoid Paying Taxes
A clever new paper puts concrete numbers to the taxes paid by members of the Forbes 400.
www.theatlantic.com
August 31, 2025 at 6:52 PM
In America we've set up a cool system where, when you get *super* rich, you actually pay *lower* taxes.
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USDA quietly said Friday it will, after a century, end the Farm Labor Survey (FLS), the only wage survey of ag employers.
FLS is a critical input to setting local minimum wages for H-2A visa workers to try to avoid harm to U.S. workers' wages.
#LaborDay #EconSky
www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/Not...
FLS is a critical input to setting local minimum wages for H-2A visa workers to try to avoid harm to U.S. workers' wages.
#LaborDay #EconSky
www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/Not...
August 31, 2025 at 1:18 PM
USDA quietly said Friday it will, after a century, end the Farm Labor Survey (FLS), the only wage survey of ag employers.
FLS is a critical input to setting local minimum wages for H-2A visa workers to try to avoid harm to U.S. workers' wages.
#LaborDay #EconSky
www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/Not...
FLS is a critical input to setting local minimum wages for H-2A visa workers to try to avoid harm to U.S. workers' wages.
#LaborDay #EconSky
www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/Not...