Matthew Klempner
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Father, Husband, Catholic Christian, American, Progressive Democrat, Public Servant, Philosopher, World Traveler, Aspiring Writer. Lived in OH, CA, and 日本. Interested in Learning New Things, Cooking, Reading, Film, Coffee, Cats, and Building Communities.
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"'The pastors’ group that I’m in, we got together, and we agreed that if violence breaks out in Springfield, we have a duty to go right to the front of it and to call for peace,' he said..."
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Opinion | In Ohio, I Caught a Glimpse of the New Resistance
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February 6, 2026 at 8:31 PM
"'The pastors’ group that I’m in, we got together, and we agreed that if violence breaks out in Springfield, we have a duty to go right to the front of it and to call for peace,' he said..."
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This regime's cruelty knows no bounds.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/02/05/liam-conejo-ramos-dhs-requests-expedited-deportation-proceedings-for-family
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/02/05/liam-conejo-ramos-dhs-requests-expedited-deportation-proceedings-for-family
DHS has requested expedited deportation proceedings against family of Liam Conejo Ramos
The federal government has filed a motion seeking to end asylum claims for the family of Liam Conejo Ramos, according to
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February 6, 2026 at 10:31 PM
This regime's cruelty knows no bounds.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/02/05/liam-conejo-ramos-dhs-requests-expedited-deportation-proceedings-for-family
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ICE is running a “conveyor belt” of illegally detained Minnesota families.
Agents are arresting entire families with legal status and immediately shipping them off to Texas to deny them legal representation and avoid the federal courts in Minnesota.
The cruelty is endless.
Agents are arresting entire families with legal status and immediately shipping them off to Texas to deny them legal representation and avoid the federal courts in Minnesota.
The cruelty is endless.
‘ICE conveyor belt’ illegally detaining, moving Minnesota children to Texas faster than courts can respond
ICE is pulling Minnesota immigrant families with legal status out of their driveways, homes and school commutes and send
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February 3, 2026 at 1:01 AM
ICE is running a “conveyor belt” of illegally detained Minnesota families.
Agents are arresting entire families with legal status and immediately shipping them off to Texas to deny them legal representation and avoid the federal courts in Minnesota.
The cruelty is endless.
Agents are arresting entire families with legal status and immediately shipping them off to Texas to deny them legal representation and avoid the federal courts in Minnesota.
The cruelty is endless.
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I know you've heard that a federal judge ordered the release of 5 year old Liam Conejo Arias and his father, and that they're now home.
But did you look at the judge's order?
It's less than 2.5 pages and well worth a minute. "Jesus wept."
Link to pdf: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
But did you look at the judge's order?
It's less than 2.5 pages and well worth a minute. "Jesus wept."
Link to pdf: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
February 2, 2026 at 7:11 PM
I know you've heard that a federal judge ordered the release of 5 year old Liam Conejo Arias and his father, and that they're now home.
But did you look at the judge's order?
It's less than 2.5 pages and well worth a minute. "Jesus wept."
Link to pdf: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
But did you look at the judge's order?
It's less than 2.5 pages and well worth a minute. "Jesus wept."
Link to pdf: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Influential Cardinal Urges Congress To Defund ICE, Calls It A ‘Lawless Organization’
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Influential Cardinal Urges Congress To Defund ICE, Calls It A ‘Lawless Organization’
“We mourn for a world, a country that allows 5-year-olds to be legally kidnapped and protesters to be slaughtered,” Cardinal Joseph Tobin said in a prayer service.
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January 30, 2026 at 3:44 AM
Influential Cardinal Urges Congress To Defund ICE, Calls It A ‘Lawless Organization’
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they went to an emergency room seeking help for their 7 year old child.
ICE arrested the 7 year old and her parents.
the family is here legally.
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ICE arrested the 7 year old and her parents.
the family is here legally.
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ICE detains family seeking emergency care for child at Portland hospital
The Venezuelan parents and their 7-year-old daughter entered the U.S. legally.
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January 24, 2026 at 12:06 AM
they went to an emergency room seeking help for their 7 year old child.
ICE arrested the 7 year old and her parents.
the family is here legally.
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
ICE arrested the 7 year old and her parents.
the family is here legally.
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
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Reminder that our Constitution guarantees due process to ALL persons — not just citizens — and enshrines habeas corpus as a fundamental right.
Either everyone has due process — or no one does. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=metN4EiDtmQ
Either everyone has due process — or no one does. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=metN4EiDtmQ
What is Due Process?
It’s more important than ever to understand your right to due process. Here’s what you should know.
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January 22, 2026 at 10:06 PM
Reminder that our Constitution guarantees due process to ALL persons — not just citizens — and enshrines habeas corpus as a fundamental right.
Either everyone has due process — or no one does. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=metN4EiDtmQ
Either everyone has due process — or no one does. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=metN4EiDtmQ
Just Finished The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation Book 1: The Pox Party by M.T. Anderson
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The Pox Party by M.T. Anderson
He is a boy dressed in silks and white wigs and given the finest of classical educations. Raised ...
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January 22, 2026 at 7:32 AM
Just Finished The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation Book 1: The Pox Party by M.T. Anderson
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"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly." —MLK Jr.
January 19, 2026 at 3:00 PM
"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly." —MLK Jr.
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I'm Kristina Knickerbocker:
Air Force Veteran, Nurse Practitioner, and Mom
I’m running for Congress because hardworking families in Ohio are being left behind and the stakes have never been higher.
Mission failure is not an option. Not for my family, not for yours, and not for our country. #OH10
Air Force Veteran, Nurse Practitioner, and Mom
I’m running for Congress because hardworking families in Ohio are being left behind and the stakes have never been higher.
Mission failure is not an option. Not for my family, not for yours, and not for our country. #OH10
January 13, 2026 at 12:43 PM
I'm Kristina Knickerbocker:
Air Force Veteran, Nurse Practitioner, and Mom
I’m running for Congress because hardworking families in Ohio are being left behind and the stakes have never been higher.
Mission failure is not an option. Not for my family, not for yours, and not for our country. #OH10
Air Force Veteran, Nurse Practitioner, and Mom
I’m running for Congress because hardworking families in Ohio are being left behind and the stakes have never been higher.
Mission failure is not an option. Not for my family, not for yours, and not for our country. #OH10
Just finished: Feed by M.T. Anderson as part of my Utopian/Dystopian readings app.thestorygraph.com/books/609268...
Feed by M.T. Anderson
For Titus and his friends, it started out like any ordinary trip to the moon — a chance to party ...
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January 8, 2026 at 3:34 AM
Just finished: Feed by M.T. Anderson as part of my Utopian/Dystopian readings app.thestorygraph.com/books/609268...
Woman fatally shot by ICE officer in Minneapolis identified; Gov. Walz demands investigation share.google/5y6XofFNBORF...
Woman fatally shot by ICE officer in Minneapolis identified; Gov. Walz demands investigation
An ICE officer fatally shot a woman Wednesday morning in south Minneapolis, according to the Department of Homeland Security. A U.S. official identified her as Renee Good. City leaders said the victim...
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January 8, 2026 at 12:21 AM
Woman fatally shot by ICE officer in Minneapolis identified; Gov. Walz demands investigation share.google/5y6XofFNBORF...
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January 6, 2021 was the most shameful day in American history. It should live in infamy. We will never forget it, and we will not let the nation or the world forget — despite the revisionism of Trump and his lackeys in the Republican Party.
The most shameful day in American history
We will never forget, and we will not let the nation or the world forget.
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January 5, 2026 at 8:45 PM
January 6, 2021 was the most shameful day in American history. It should live in infamy. We will never forget it, and we will not let the nation or the world forget — despite the revisionism of Trump and his lackeys in the Republican Party.