linda samelson
@lindasamelson.bsky.social
Retired teacher, lifelong learner, liberal democrat, book lover,activist
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January 28, 2026 at 3:04 PM
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Tammy Duckworth: “When I served in Iraq, there were Polish forces there with us - there were British forces there with us - there were Spanish forces there with us
Our NATO allies have stood beside us & we need to maintain the strength of that alliance”
Our NATO allies have stood beside us & we need to maintain the strength of that alliance”
January 28, 2026 at 6:12 PM
Tammy Duckworth: “When I served in Iraq, there were Polish forces there with us - there were British forces there with us - there were Spanish forces there with us
Our NATO allies have stood beside us & we need to maintain the strength of that alliance”
Our NATO allies have stood beside us & we need to maintain the strength of that alliance”
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#GVerse So Republican Alabama Rep.Barry Moore held a town hall in Baldwin County where he was asked why immigrants aren’t getting due process & he said they aren’t allowed it & his constituents let him know he was full of crap & it’s a violation of the Constitution & he fled out the back
January 29, 2026 at 12:33 AM
#GVerse So Republican Alabama Rep.Barry Moore held a town hall in Baldwin County where he was asked why immigrants aren’t getting due process & he said they aren’t allowed it & his constituents let him know he was full of crap & it’s a violation of the Constitution & he fled out the back
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Ilhan Omar: “In the 4 years when Biden was president, my death threats went to almost zero — now they are back up — so there is a clear correlation between his presidency & the political violence that we see & the political danger that a lot of members of Congress & electeds feel across the country”
January 28, 2026 at 5:51 PM
Ilhan Omar: “In the 4 years when Biden was president, my death threats went to almost zero — now they are back up — so there is a clear correlation between his presidency & the political violence that we see & the political danger that a lot of members of Congress & electeds feel across the country”
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At this point, the predominant emotion so many of us are feeling is anger. Anger that people are being treated like this. Anger that our government is doing it. Anger that it’s doing it with our tax dollars. joycevance.substack.com/p/minnesota-...
Minnesota and Elsewhere
Today, more from Judge Schlitz in Minnesota.
joycevance.substack.com
January 29, 2026 at 1:32 PM
At this point, the predominant emotion so many of us are feeling is anger. Anger that people are being treated like this. Anger that our government is doing it. Anger that it’s doing it with our tax dollars. joycevance.substack.com/p/minnesota-...
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Something important to understand about ICE thugs in the Twin Cities is that they're harassing innocent kids and parents at bus stops and schools every single day. Even after the Pretti shooting. It's terrorism.
January 27, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Something important to understand about ICE thugs in the Twin Cities is that they're harassing innocent kids and parents at bus stops and schools every single day. Even after the Pretti shooting. It's terrorism.
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Airlines will not show this to prevent walkouts.
January 27, 2026 at 9:12 PM
Airlines will not show this to prevent walkouts.
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I miss having a legitimate government
January 27, 2026 at 3:57 AM
I miss having a legitimate government
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After being held in two of them as a boy, I fought for decades urging America to never again build concentration camps and put human beings in them. It breaks my heart to watch this happen twice now in my own lifetime.
January 27, 2026 at 9:30 PM
After being held in two of them as a boy, I fought for decades urging America to never again build concentration camps and put human beings in them. It breaks my heart to watch this happen twice now in my own lifetime.
I'm attending Common Cause's event, “Let's Hold ICE & CBP Accountable Members Call” - sign up now to join me! #commoncause www.mobilize.us/commoncause/...
Let's Hold ICE & CBP Accountable Members Call · Common Cause
We are still grieving the violent deaths of Alex Pretti and Renee Nicole Good at the hands of ICE and CBP. They are irreplaceable losses to the families, friends, and entire communities in Minneapolis...
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January 27, 2026 at 11:12 PM
I'm attending Common Cause's event, “Let's Hold ICE & CBP Accountable Members Call” - sign up now to join me! #commoncause www.mobilize.us/commoncause/...
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Dana Bash deserves so much credit for not backing down. Let’s help other journalist follow her lead instead of acquiescing to the gaslighting that the Trump regime spouts
January 26, 2026 at 9:22 PM
Dana Bash deserves so much credit for not backing down. Let’s help other journalist follow her lead instead of acquiescing to the gaslighting that the Trump regime spouts
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Tell your Congress member to take immediate action.
Stop ICE's Attack On Our Communities
An ICE agent shot and killed Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis. This news is devastating. ICE must immediately withdraw its 2,000 agents from Minnesota and Congress must block any new funding to immigr...
aclu.org
January 26, 2026 at 11:05 PM
Tell your Congress member to take immediate action.
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We refuse to tolerate ICE’s lawless attacks on our communities.
Call on Congress to block any additional funding for ICE at aclu.org/stop_ice_attacks-
Call on Congress to block any additional funding for ICE at aclu.org/stop_ice_attacks-
January 11, 2026 at 11:00 PM
We refuse to tolerate ICE’s lawless attacks on our communities.
Call on Congress to block any additional funding for ICE at aclu.org/stop_ice_attacks-
Call on Congress to block any additional funding for ICE at aclu.org/stop_ice_attacks-
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Tomorrow’s front page of the Minnesota Star Tribune: Jan. 23, 2026
January 22, 2026 at 11:19 PM
Tomorrow’s front page of the Minnesota Star Tribune: Jan. 23, 2026
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🚨 ICYMI: House Republicans have no remorse for Michiganders as they cut funding for new mothers, student safety, cancer patients, and the Holocaust Memorial Center in Farmington Hills, our own backyard. We won’t stand for it and neither should you. Demand a vote on HB 4576. #wbdems #education
December 17, 2025 at 10:43 PM
🚨 ICYMI: House Republicans have no remorse for Michiganders as they cut funding for new mothers, student safety, cancer patients, and the Holocaust Memorial Center in Farmington Hills, our own backyard. We won’t stand for it and neither should you. Demand a vote on HB 4576. #wbdems #education
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* Thameka Hall – Running for Oakland County Circuit Court Judge (presented by her mother)
(www.electhallforjudge.com/about/)
* Nicole Huddleston – Running for Oakland County Circuit Court Judge
(www.electhuddlestonforjudge.com)
* Thameka Hall – Running for Oakland County Circuit Court Judge (presented by her mother)
(www.electhallforjudge.com/about/)
* Nicole Huddleston – Running for Oakland County Circuit Court Judge
(www.electhuddlestonforjudge.com)
January 15, 2026 at 10:48 PM
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* Thameka Hall – Running for Oakland County Circuit Court Judge (presented by her mother)
(www.electhallforjudge.com/about/)
* Nicole Huddleston – Running for Oakland County Circuit Court Judge
(www.electhuddlestonforjudge.com)
* Thameka Hall – Running for Oakland County Circuit Court Judge (presented by her mother)
(www.electhallforjudge.com/about/)
* Nicole Huddleston – Running for Oakland County Circuit Court Judge
(www.electhuddlestonforjudge.com)
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During our Jan. meeting, our members honored the life & legacy of Ronnie Waters. Ronnie was a friend, colleague, and mentor to many of our members. Throughout his life, he advocated for criminal justice reforms & worked to empower community members to become civically engaged. #criminaljusticereform
January 19, 2026 at 5:44 PM
During our Jan. meeting, our members honored the life & legacy of Ronnie Waters. Ronnie was a friend, colleague, and mentor to many of our members. Throughout his life, he advocated for criminal justice reforms & worked to empower community members to become civically engaged. #criminaljusticereform
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Dana Bash blasted Gregory Bovino for “drawing other conclusions” that “fly in the face” of video evidence.
Cornered Trump Goon’s Shooting Defense Falls Apart on Live TV
Dana Bash blasted Gregory Bovino for “drawing other conclusions” that “fly in the face” of video evidence.
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January 25, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Dana Bash blasted Gregory Bovino for “drawing other conclusions” that “fly in the face” of video evidence.
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Yes, this is an excellent job by Dana Bash, on @cnn.com State of the Union,, with the openly fascist Bovino.
CNN's Dana Bash grilling Bovino as well. And WaPo and WSJ analyses! I hope this new stance/moment lasts.
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Minneapolis: Bash presses Gregory Bovino on Alex Pretti shooting
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January 25, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Yes, this is an excellent job by Dana Bash, on @cnn.com State of the Union,, with the openly fascist Bovino.
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BOVINO: He was in the scene actively impeding and assaulting law enforceme--
BASH: But he wasn't impeding. He was filming, which is a legal thing to do in the United States
BOVINO: Dana, let's not free frame adjudicate this now
BASH: But he wasn't impeding. He was filming, which is a legal thing to do in the United States
BOVINO: Dana, let's not free frame adjudicate this now
January 25, 2026 at 2:17 PM
BOVINO: He was in the scene actively impeding and assaulting law enforceme--
BASH: But he wasn't impeding. He was filming, which is a legal thing to do in the United States
BOVINO: Dana, let's not free frame adjudicate this now
BASH: But he wasn't impeding. He was filming, which is a legal thing to do in the United States
BOVINO: Dana, let's not free frame adjudicate this now
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BASH: Why was an unarmed man shot multiple times by your Border Patrol agents?
BOVINO: Dana, you don't know he was unarmed. I don't know he was unarmed. That's freeze frame adjudication. That's why we have an investigation.
BASH: It's not a freeze frame
BOVINO: Dana, you don't know he was unarmed. I don't know he was unarmed. That's freeze frame adjudication. That's why we have an investigation.
BASH: It's not a freeze frame
January 25, 2026 at 2:23 PM
BASH: Why was an unarmed man shot multiple times by your Border Patrol agents?
BOVINO: Dana, you don't know he was unarmed. I don't know he was unarmed. That's freeze frame adjudication. That's why we have an investigation.
BASH: It's not a freeze frame
BOVINO: Dana, you don't know he was unarmed. I don't know he was unarmed. That's freeze frame adjudication. That's why we have an investigation.
BASH: It's not a freeze frame
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Dana Bash grills Bovino to provide any evidence that Alex Pretti "assaulted law enforcement" and Bovino has absolutely nothing
January 25, 2026 at 2:26 PM
Dana Bash grills Bovino to provide any evidence that Alex Pretti "assaulted law enforcement" and Bovino has absolutely nothing