Maria Rodriguez
@maria2331.bsky.social
Proud Democrat 💙 Gen X. Married to an educator. Mom of 2. Love to read. Enjoy puzzles. Interested in history, education, politics. Psychology major. Introverted. Blue 🔵 in Texas. No DM's please🐾 #TheResistance #Pro-Democracy
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Home builders are warning Donald Trump that his aggressive immigration enforcement efforts are hurting their industry. They’re cautioning that Republican candidates could soon be hurt, too.
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
Home builders are warning Donald Trump that his aggressive immigration enforcement efforts are hurting their industry. They’re cautioning that Republican candidates could soon be hurt, too.
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
‘South Texas will never be red again’: Home builders warn GOP over Trump’s immigration raids
Construction executives have held multiple meetings over the last month with the White House and Congress to discuss immigration busts on job sites.
www.politico.com
February 15, 2026 at 1:39 AM
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Home builders are warning Donald Trump that his aggressive immigration enforcement efforts are hurting their industry. They’re cautioning that Republican candidates could soon be hurt, too.
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
Home builders are warning Donald Trump that his aggressive immigration enforcement efforts are hurting their industry. They’re cautioning that Republican candidates could soon be hurt, too.
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
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A new report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office calculates the cost of efforts to fire civil rights staff and questions the department's ability to enforce federal civil rights laws.
The Education Department's efforts to fire staff cost over $28 million, watchdog says
A new report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office calculates the cost of efforts to fire civil rights staff and questions the department's ability to enforce federal civil rights laws.
n.pr
February 8, 2026 at 3:39 PM
A new report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office calculates the cost of efforts to fire civil rights staff and questions the department's ability to enforce federal civil rights laws.
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NEW: The mask has slipped.
Donald Trump is no longer just talking about subverting elections — he’s laying the groundwork to do it. As the 2026 midterms approach, the threat to our right to vote has never been more explicit.
Here are 7 recent warning signs you need to know👇
Donald Trump is no longer just talking about subverting elections — he’s laying the groundwork to do it. As the 2026 midterms approach, the threat to our right to vote has never been more explicit.
Here are 7 recent warning signs you need to know👇
‘We want to take over’: All the (recent) times Trump has talked about controlling elections
Trump's allies are starting to translate his anti-democratic statements into actions.
www.democracydocket.com
February 7, 2026 at 3:35 PM
NEW: The mask has slipped.
Donald Trump is no longer just talking about subverting elections — he’s laying the groundwork to do it. As the 2026 midterms approach, the threat to our right to vote has never been more explicit.
Here are 7 recent warning signs you need to know👇
Donald Trump is no longer just talking about subverting elections — he’s laying the groundwork to do it. As the 2026 midterms approach, the threat to our right to vote has never been more explicit.
Here are 7 recent warning signs you need to know👇
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America’s contract to protect white woman has always been tenuous | Saida Grundy
America’s contract to protect white woman has always been tenuous | Saida Grundy
ICE’s killing of Renee Good has revealed how the state will only defend those who uphold a white racial order. A 1915 film points to the origins of this social pact
www.theguardian.com
February 1, 2026 at 3:28 PM
America’s contract to protect white woman has always been tenuous | Saida Grundy
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Handling of Epstein files is ‘outrageous’, say attorneys of his sex trafficking survivors.
Tranche of government-held files filled with ‘ham-fisted redactions’ and expose survivors’ identities, say attorneys. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Tranche of government-held files filled with ‘ham-fisted redactions’ and expose survivors’ identities, say attorneys. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Handling of Epstein files is ‘outrageous’, say attorneys of his sex trafficking survivors
Tranche of government-held files filled with ‘ham-fisted redactions’ and expose survivors’ identities, say attorneys
www.theguardian.com
February 1, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Handling of Epstein files is ‘outrageous’, say attorneys of his sex trafficking survivors.
Tranche of government-held files filled with ‘ham-fisted redactions’ and expose survivors’ identities, say attorneys. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Tranche of government-held files filled with ‘ham-fisted redactions’ and expose survivors’ identities, say attorneys. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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with @donmoyn.bsky.social
The destruction of the civil service can destroy democracy, too
the next episode of the AUTOCRACY IN AMERICA podcast has dropped:
www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/202...
the next episode of the AUTOCRACY IN AMERICA podcast has dropped:
www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/202...
Purge the Public Servants
The destruction of the civil service can destroy democracy, too.
www.theatlantic.com
January 30, 2026 at 5:32 PM
with @donmoyn.bsky.social
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In Minneapolis/St. Paul, Whipple Federal is the epicenter of the Trump Regime’s immigration enforcement campaign. I had the chance to be a part of the protests there & to learn more about what is going on inside of Whipple and what Minnesotans are doing to fight back there.
youtu.be/6vMGc8Lu35w?...
youtu.be/6vMGc8Lu35w?...
FED-UP Protesters CLAP BACK at Trump’s ICE MN INVASION
YouTube video by Katie Phang
youtu.be
January 29, 2026 at 2:27 AM
In Minneapolis/St. Paul, Whipple Federal is the epicenter of the Trump Regime’s immigration enforcement campaign. I had the chance to be a part of the protests there & to learn more about what is going on inside of Whipple and what Minnesotans are doing to fight back there.
youtu.be/6vMGc8Lu35w?...
youtu.be/6vMGc8Lu35w?...
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Greenland & ICEland
Donald Trump dismantles the Western world order, foreign leaders unite against the US, and chaos continues to erupt in US streets.
Read today's 'First Draft' from @petertwinklage.bsky.social:
zeteo.com/p/greenland-...
Donald Trump dismantles the Western world order, foreign leaders unite against the US, and chaos continues to erupt in US streets.
Read today's 'First Draft' from @petertwinklage.bsky.social:
zeteo.com/p/greenland-...
Greenland & ICEland
Donald Trump dismantles the Western world order, foreign leaders unite against the US, and chaos continues to erupt in US streets.
zeteo.com
January 21, 2026 at 2:14 PM
Greenland & ICEland
Donald Trump dismantles the Western world order, foreign leaders unite against the US, and chaos continues to erupt in US streets.
Read today's 'First Draft' from @petertwinklage.bsky.social:
zeteo.com/p/greenland-...
Donald Trump dismantles the Western world order, foreign leaders unite against the US, and chaos continues to erupt in US streets.
Read today's 'First Draft' from @petertwinklage.bsky.social:
zeteo.com/p/greenland-...
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A bipartisan congressional delegation traveled to Denmark to try to deescalate rising tensions. Just as they were finishing, President Trump announced new tariffs on the country until it agrees to his plan of acquiring Greenland.
U.S. lawmakers wrap reassurance tour in Denmark as tensions around Greenland grow
A bipartisan congressional delegation traveled to Denmark to try to deescalate rising tensions. Just as they were finishing, President Trump announced new tariffs on the country until it agrees to his plan of acquiring Greenland.
n.pr
January 19, 2026 at 4:25 PM
A bipartisan congressional delegation traveled to Denmark to try to deescalate rising tensions. Just as they were finishing, President Trump announced new tariffs on the country until it agrees to his plan of acquiring Greenland.
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Trump’s intervention in Venezuela, his complete disrespect for international law and state sovereignty. Silence on blatant violations is bound to pave the way for the next illegal quest driven by his or other autocratic leaders’ appetite to conquer other countries
www.aljazeera.com/opinions/202...
www.aljazeera.com/opinions/202...
The threat against Greenland shows that we need to stop appeasing Trump
The world must unite in standing up to imperial bullying and preserving the rules-based order.
www.aljazeera.com
January 18, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Trump’s intervention in Venezuela, his complete disrespect for international law and state sovereignty. Silence on blatant violations is bound to pave the way for the next illegal quest driven by his or other autocratic leaders’ appetite to conquer other countries
www.aljazeera.com/opinions/202...
www.aljazeera.com/opinions/202...
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"We’re actually seeing new super PACs being established. One of them has already committed to spending $100 million in the midterms. And we’re seeing politicians and candidates speaking very frankly about wanting to install pro-crypto candidates"
more here:
www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/202...
more here:
www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/202...
How Crypto Is Used for Political Corruption
This new source of money is giving the administration unprecedented new powers.
www.theatlantic.com
January 16, 2026 at 12:32 PM
"We’re actually seeing new super PACs being established. One of them has already committed to spending $100 million in the midterms. And we’re seeing politicians and candidates speaking very frankly about wanting to install pro-crypto candidates"
more here:
www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/202...
more here:
www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/202...
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U.S. prosecutors allege that deposed Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro broke an American gun law despite not having stepped foot on U.S. soil in decades.
Maduro Has Been Charged With Machine Gun Possession. Here’s Why
Prosecutors allege that the deposed Venezuelan president broke an American gun law despite not having stepped foot on U.S. soil in decades.
www.thetrace.org
January 14, 2026 at 1:48 PM
U.S. prosecutors allege that deposed Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro broke an American gun law despite not having stepped foot on U.S. soil in decades.
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This gifted article destroys the government’s argument.
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wapo.st/3LzkKzu
Video shows ICE agent in Minneapolis fired at driver as vehicle veered past him
An analysis of video footage raises questions about claims by President Donald Trump and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi L. Noem about the fatal shooting in Minneapolis.
wapo.st
January 9, 2026 at 1:12 PM
This gifted article destroys the government’s argument.
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wapo.st/3LzkKzu
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New in PN: Corporation for Public Broadcasting's patriotic goodbye
"We’re in thrall to a con man who denigrates the very idea of truth and uses media only to distract and divide. And so the CPB board members broke their plowshares lest they be beaten into swords by a deranged demagogue."
"We’re in thrall to a con man who denigrates the very idea of truth and uses media only to distract and divide. And so the CPB board members broke their plowshares lest they be beaten into swords by a deranged demagogue."
Corporation for Public Broadcasting's patriotic goodbye
Better nothing than a MAGA mouthpiece.
www.publicnotice.co
January 7, 2026 at 12:43 PM
New in PN: Corporation for Public Broadcasting's patriotic goodbye
"We’re in thrall to a con man who denigrates the very idea of truth and uses media only to distract and divide. And so the CPB board members broke their plowshares lest they be beaten into swords by a deranged demagogue."
"We’re in thrall to a con man who denigrates the very idea of truth and uses media only to distract and divide. And so the CPB board members broke their plowshares lest they be beaten into swords by a deranged demagogue."
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In this instance, Trump appears to have concluded that the old Washington, D.C., axiom does not apply: The cover-up is not worse than the potential crime. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/for-...
For Trump, the Epstein Cover-Up Beats the Truth
As one of her first acts as Attorney General, Pam Bondi wrote a letter to the new head of the FBI, Kash Patel, demanding that the “full and complete Epstein files” be delivered to her office by the ne...
www.democracydocket.com
January 4, 2026 at 5:07 PM
In this instance, Trump appears to have concluded that the old Washington, D.C., axiom does not apply: The cover-up is not worse than the potential crime. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/for-...
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open.substack.com/pub/contrari... In weakening alliances, frittering away our moral authority, aligning himself with international dictators, trashing multilateral organizations, hollowing out the State Department and acting as feckless, corrupt bully, he demolished US standing around the world
The Worst Foreign Policy Blunders of 2025
And the competition was fierce...
open.substack.com
January 2, 2026 at 1:09 PM
open.substack.com/pub/contrari... In weakening alliances, frittering away our moral authority, aligning himself with international dictators, trashing multilateral organizations, hollowing out the State Department and acting as feckless, corrupt bully, he demolished US standing around the world
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I’m over justifying bigotry and racism and the horrible stuff happening in the country, and giving people who perpetuate it a pass because they supposedly don’t realize they’re supporting a monster when most of the watching world seems to get it...
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johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/most-trump...
Most Trump Supporters Aren't Stupid, and That's the Most Terrifying Thing
Ignorance is not a compelling argument at this point.
johnpavlovitz.substack.com
December 31, 2025 at 2:33 PM
I’m over justifying bigotry and racism and the horrible stuff happening in the country, and giving people who perpetuate it a pass because they supposedly don’t realize they’re supporting a monster when most of the watching world seems to get it...
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/most-trump...
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/most-trump...
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The Trump administration is putting extreme restrictions to Head Start programs, including preventing the use of words like “woman,” “disability,” and “race” when applying for grants.
We're taking President Trump to court to protect this critical program.
We're taking President Trump to court to protect this critical program.
December 26, 2025 at 3:50 PM
The Trump administration is putting extreme restrictions to Head Start programs, including preventing the use of words like “woman,” “disability,” and “race” when applying for grants.
We're taking President Trump to court to protect this critical program.
We're taking President Trump to court to protect this critical program.
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Trump, Bondi, and Blanche redact justice.
www.lincolnsquare.media/p/donald-tru...
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Donald Trump Is A ███████ █████████
Trump, Bondi, and Blanche redact justice.
www.lincolnsquare.media
December 24, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Trump, Bondi, and Blanche redact justice.
www.lincolnsquare.media/p/donald-tru...
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Flight records show Trump "traveled on Epstein's private jet many more times than previously has been reported (or that we were aware)," an assistant US attorney from the Southern District of New York wrote in an email dated January 8, 2020.
December 23, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Flight records show Trump "traveled on Epstein's private jet many more times than previously has been reported (or that we were aware)," an assistant US attorney from the Southern District of New York wrote in an email dated January 8, 2020.
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Hours before airtime on Sunday, CBS News' "60 Minutes" held a planned story on President Donald Trump's deportation policy at the order of the network's new editor-in-chief, Bari Weiss.
"60 Minutes" holds off on airing critical piece on Trump deportation policy
Hours before airtime on Sunday, CBS News' “60 Minutes” held a planned story on President Donald Trump's deportation policy at the order of the network's new editor-in-chief, Bari Weiss.
bit.ly
December 22, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Hours before airtime on Sunday, CBS News' "60 Minutes" held a planned story on President Donald Trump's deportation policy at the order of the network's new editor-in-chief, Bari Weiss.