Merilee D. Karr
@merileedkarr.bsky.social
Pursuer of puzzles: History of health & power
Family doc (retired), Science writer, Funny lady, Cat mom, Gardener, Orchardist, Ukrainian Jewish American, #Fella, Anti-Bibi Zionist
#DisasterSanitation teacher
Portland OR
https://www.merileedeborahkarr.com
Family doc (retired), Science writer, Funny lady, Cat mom, Gardener, Orchardist, Ukrainian Jewish American, #Fella, Anti-Bibi Zionist
#DisasterSanitation teacher
Portland OR
https://www.merileedeborahkarr.com
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"The People vs. ICE" - Great article in The Nation about adopt-a-corner projects spreading nationwide. #Immigration #Fascism #Community www.thenation.com/article/acti...
The People vs. ICE
Across the country, neighbors are working together to protect one another from Trump’s immigration crackdowns.
www.thenation.com
January 21, 2026 at 11:55 PM
"The People vs. ICE" - Great article in The Nation about adopt-a-corner projects spreading nationwide. #Immigration #Fascism #Community www.thenation.com/article/acti...
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You know how Garland had no interest in prosecuting Trump? On the day he was sworn in, he had ten fully investigated and ready-to-charge obstruction cases documented by Mueller.
Instead he let the SoL run out.
Instead he let the SoL run out.
January 22, 2026 at 1:29 PM
You know how Garland had no interest in prosecuting Trump? On the day he was sworn in, he had ten fully investigated and ready-to-charge obstruction cases documented by Mueller.
Instead he let the SoL run out.
Instead he let the SoL run out.
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The reason this stuff wrecked the prosecution is that they were racing to get it done in time, and the reason they were racing to get it done in time was because Garland spent years not even investigating or planning to take legal action against Trump for anything he did in office.
January 22, 2026 at 1:10 PM
The reason this stuff wrecked the prosecution is that they were racing to get it done in time, and the reason they were racing to get it done in time was because Garland spent years not even investigating or planning to take legal action against Trump for anything he did in office.
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Biden was a good president but he failed at his most important task by letting Trump win again in 2024. This failure has and will do irreparable hard to our country.
January 22, 2026 at 1:45 PM
Biden was a good president but he failed at his most important task by letting Trump win again in 2024. This failure has and will do irreparable hard to our country.
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Ya, this is huge too, and often ignored. Biden/Garland totally failed to prosecute Trump for ANY of his many pre-J6 crimes. Even those that were already well documented and investigated, like the Mueller obstruction of justice events.
January 22, 2026 at 1:37 PM
Ya, this is huge too, and often ignored. Biden/Garland totally failed to prosecute Trump for ANY of his many pre-J6 crimes. Even those that were already well documented and investigated, like the Mueller obstruction of justice events.
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Say it all together now:
IT’S BECAUSE THEY DIDN’T WANT TO
IT’S BECAUSE THEY DIDN’T WANT TO
Ya, this is huge too, and often ignored. Biden/Garland totally failed to prosecute Trump for ANY of his many pre-J6 crimes. Even those that were already well documented and investigated, like the Mueller obstruction of justice events.
January 22, 2026 at 1:38 PM
Say it all together now:
IT’S BECAUSE THEY DIDN’T WANT TO
IT’S BECAUSE THEY DIDN’T WANT TO
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One of the astounding aspects of Christian nationalism is how deeply embedded race is to the concept. I always come back to this finding:
When asked if racial or religious diversity is more likely to hinder national unity, folks who embrace CN are more likely to pick racial diversity.
When asked if racial or religious diversity is more likely to hinder national unity, folks who embrace CN are more likely to pick racial diversity.
January 22, 2026 at 2:29 PM
One of the astounding aspects of Christian nationalism is how deeply embedded race is to the concept. I always come back to this finding:
When asked if racial or religious diversity is more likely to hinder national unity, folks who embrace CN are more likely to pick racial diversity.
When asked if racial or religious diversity is more likely to hinder national unity, folks who embrace CN are more likely to pick racial diversity.
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Did a deep dive into the crosstabs for today's NYT poll. Couple of things stick out to me:
- Only 60% of Trump voters strongly approve of his performance
- 70% of all respondents say economy is either Poor or Fair 👀
- 64% somewhat or strongly disapprove of Trump's handling of the cost of living
- Only 60% of Trump voters strongly approve of his performance
- 70% of all respondents say economy is either Poor or Fair 👀
- 64% somewhat or strongly disapprove of Trump's handling of the cost of living
January 22, 2026 at 5:51 PM
Did a deep dive into the crosstabs for today's NYT poll. Couple of things stick out to me:
- Only 60% of Trump voters strongly approve of his performance
- 70% of all respondents say economy is either Poor or Fair 👀
- 64% somewhat or strongly disapprove of Trump's handling of the cost of living
- Only 60% of Trump voters strongly approve of his performance
- 70% of all respondents say economy is either Poor or Fair 👀
- 64% somewhat or strongly disapprove of Trump's handling of the cost of living
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Smith: "Our assessment of the evidence is that [Trump] is the person most responsible for what happened on January 6th. He caused what happened. It was foreseeable to him and then when it happened he tried to exploit in furtherance of the conspiracy."
January 22, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Smith: "Our assessment of the evidence is that [Trump] is the person most responsible for what happened on January 6th. He caused what happened. It was foreseeable to him and then when it happened he tried to exploit in furtherance of the conspiracy."
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A business can REFUSE SERVICE to anyone for any reason.
You should remember that from Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission SCOTUS case.
You should remember that from Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission SCOTUS case.
January 22, 2026 at 5:52 PM
A business can REFUSE SERVICE to anyone for any reason.
You should remember that from Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission SCOTUS case.
You should remember that from Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission SCOTUS case.
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The thesis that Democrats are unpopular is utterly unsupported by current data.
Please kick people who keep saying it.
Please kick people who keep saying it.
And this is the big one for me:
- Respondents were asked what they thought what the most important issue facing this country. Among respondents over 65, the most common answer was "Trump/Republicans" 🔥🔥🔥
Will be curious what sticks out to others:
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
- Respondents were asked what they thought what the most important issue facing this country. Among respondents over 65, the most common answer was "Trump/Republicans" 🔥🔥🔥
Will be curious what sticks out to others:
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Cross-Tabs: January 2026 Times/Siena National Poll of Registered Voters
Results of a nationwide New York Times/Siena poll of 1,625 registered voters conducted from Jan. 12 to 17, 2026.
www.nytimes.com
January 22, 2026 at 5:53 PM
The thesis that Democrats are unpopular is utterly unsupported by current data.
Please kick people who keep saying it.
Please kick people who keep saying it.
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I genuinely think that a lot of Democratic elected are failing to meet the moment because they look at everything happening and they think, well, nothing bad can ever happen to me personally because I went to Harvard
January 22, 2026 at 3:15 PM
I genuinely think that a lot of Democratic elected are failing to meet the moment because they look at everything happening and they think, well, nothing bad can ever happen to me personally because I went to Harvard
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making me genuinely feel insane that there is a secret police that has been arresting people regardless of their citizenship status, has killed several people in their custody and has already held Democratic politicians and some Democrats are considering giving them more money
January 22, 2026 at 2:51 PM
making me genuinely feel insane that there is a secret police that has been arresting people regardless of their citizenship status, has killed several people in their custody and has already held Democratic politicians and some Democrats are considering giving them more money
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Hey
I don't go to hard on my Japanese-American ancestry but
As the descendant of a JA man who, before Pearl, volunteered for the Navy, was turned away, and volunteered for the Army the next day because he saw how bad Imperial Japan was
Go fuck yourself if you believe this
I don't go to hard on my Japanese-American ancestry but
As the descendant of a JA man who, before Pearl, volunteered for the Navy, was turned away, and volunteered for the Army the next day because he saw how bad Imperial Japan was
Go fuck yourself if you believe this
January 22, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Hey
I don't go to hard on my Japanese-American ancestry but
As the descendant of a JA man who, before Pearl, volunteered for the Navy, was turned away, and volunteered for the Army the next day because he saw how bad Imperial Japan was
Go fuck yourself if you believe this
I don't go to hard on my Japanese-American ancestry but
As the descendant of a JA man who, before Pearl, volunteered for the Navy, was turned away, and volunteered for the Army the next day because he saw how bad Imperial Japan was
Go fuck yourself if you believe this
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Capitalism. That'll fix Russia. Has worked so well so far.
🤔 JD Vance: We want commerce between Russia and Ukraine.
January 22, 2026 at 5:54 PM
Capitalism. That'll fix Russia. Has worked so well so far.
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And that does not happen pretending the root is not rotten. Idc who your people fought for in what war. That’s so irrelevant to the conversation I’m flabbergasted. I’m sure pop pop had great ideals. But folks were still being lynched here. That is a TRUTH of this country.
January 22, 2026 at 5:54 PM
And that does not happen pretending the root is not rotten. Idc who your people fought for in what war. That’s so irrelevant to the conversation I’m flabbergasted. I’m sure pop pop had great ideals. But folks were still being lynched here. That is a TRUTH of this country.
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A great deal of people think “this isn’t America” bc they are so busy consoling themselves with the ideals of what should be and what could be that they refuse to see WHAT IS. And you cannot fix what is without speaking the truth of it.
January 22, 2026 at 5:54 PM
A great deal of people think “this isn’t America” bc they are so busy consoling themselves with the ideals of what should be and what could be that they refuse to see WHAT IS. And you cannot fix what is without speaking the truth of it.
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SCOTUS let Texas' new map stand. Let's see if they have any semblance of consistency.
NEW at SCOTUS: California Republicans bring their challenge to California's newly gerrymandered electoral map to the emergency docket
January 22, 2026 at 5:54 PM
SCOTUS let Texas' new map stand. Let's see if they have any semblance of consistency.
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European simp for foreign dictators is a good description of Farage.
January 22, 2026 at 2:37 PM
European simp for foreign dictators is a good description of Farage.
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You'd think so, but we have the BBC in the UK and they're consistently failing to put the public in the picture.
January 22, 2026 at 3:10 PM
You'd think so, but we have the BBC in the UK and they're consistently failing to put the public in the picture.
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It is a bad time to be a European simp for foreign dictators.
First Putin became radioactive, and now Trump is waging hybrid war on us.
It turns out you cannot be a patriot when your heroes are the people attacking your continent
First Putin became radioactive, and now Trump is waging hybrid war on us.
It turns out you cannot be a patriot when your heroes are the people attacking your continent
January 22, 2026 at 2:24 PM
It is a bad time to be a European simp for foreign dictators.
First Putin became radioactive, and now Trump is waging hybrid war on us.
It turns out you cannot be a patriot when your heroes are the people attacking your continent
First Putin became radioactive, and now Trump is waging hybrid war on us.
It turns out you cannot be a patriot when your heroes are the people attacking your continent
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Lieu: "How scared are Republicans of talking about the Epstein files? They are so scared that they literally are calling Jack Smith ... Republicans would rather talk about the criminality of Donald Trump than about his associations with Epstein and his pedophelia ring."
January 22, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Lieu: "How scared are Republicans of talking about the Epstein files? They are so scared that they literally are calling Jack Smith ... Republicans would rather talk about the criminality of Donald Trump than about his associations with Epstein and his pedophelia ring."
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Bessent: China’s Xi, Trump could meet four times this year
Bessent: China’s Xi, Trump could meet four times this year
Treasury secretary says the U.S. relationship with China has reached a “very good equilibrium.”
dlvr.it
January 22, 2026 at 5:55 PM
Bessent: China’s Xi, Trump could meet four times this year
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