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Neil Vigs
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Husband, Father, Progressive, believer in the Constitution as a living document
Great analysis of the killing of Renee Good:

www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/v...
Video Analysis of ICE Shooting Sheds Light on Contested Moments
www.nytimes.com
January 16, 2026 at 7:25 PM
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Healthcare for All explained
January 16, 2026 at 6:49 PM
This is an important date in our history, the official ending of the American Revolutionary War. It took 7.5 years, from July 4th, 1776 until January 14th, 1784 to fight and finish the war.
January 14, 2026
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January 14, 2026
Today is officially Ratification Day, the anniversary of the day in 1784 when members of the Confederation Congress ratified the Treaty of Paris that ended the Revolutionary War and formally recognize...
open.substack.com
January 15, 2026 at 4:36 PM
Silence is not neutrality in moments that test our shared values. When the line between right and wrong feels blurred, choosing to speak up is how we protect truth and one another—regardless of political affiliation. Democracy depends on ordinary people refusing to look away.
January 15, 2026 at 3:43 PM
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The WaPo reporter whose house was raided and phone was seized by DOJ had developed well over a thousand confidential sources inside a variety of government agencies.
January 14, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Justice Dept Officials have pushed US Attorneys in Minnesota to investigate Rebecca Good (Renee Good's wife). Three resigned yesterday, and now another 3 have resigned.

www.npr.org/2026/01/14/g...
New analysis on U.S. economy. And, MN prosecutors quit over DOJ probe into Good widow
Trump pitches affordability on a national tour to combat voter frustration. And, Minnesota federal prosecutors resign after DOJ pressure to probe Renee Macklin Good's widow.
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January 14, 2026 at 5:09 PM
Hospital leaders are warning that the subsidies expiration will increase ED volumes and uncompensated care. An analysis in 2025 projected a $57 billion drop in national economic output and the loss of 286,000 jobs, including 130,000 healthcare positions

www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/wher...
www.beckershospitalreview.com
January 14, 2026 at 2:02 PM
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HAPPENING NOW: In federal court in MN, DOJ is struggling to articulate why a person following an ICE vehicle — so long as they are obeying traffic laws — can be stopped for "reasonable suspicion" of a crime.

Judge Menendez sharply questioning that contention.
January 13, 2026 at 4:28 PM
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They better do something VERY soon!!
January 13, 2026 at 4:28 PM
"...at its heart it’s about the attempt of the Donald J. Trump administration to trample Congress and create a military loyal to Trump alone."

heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/january-12...
January 12, 2026
Today, Democratic senator Mark Kelly of Arizona sued Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, the Defense Department, Navy Secretary John Phelan, and the Navy Department for violating his First Amendment right...
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
January 13, 2026 at 2:24 PM
This is an amazing interview! You don't have to be a Christian, or even religious to understand the importance of what this man is saying. This interview, is fantastic.

Can James Talarico Reclaim Christianity for the Left? www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/o...
Opinion | Can James Talarico Reclaim Christianity for the Left?
www.nytimes.com
January 13, 2026 at 2:14 PM
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January 12, 2026 at 11:30 PM
What the GOP is doing to the American People is unconscionable. And hospitals know what will happen when people have to choose between healthcare and more immediate needs.

www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/hosp...
www.beckershospitalreview.com
January 13, 2026 at 1:48 PM
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Here are the key takeaways from The Associated Press' reporting on the Trump administration's cuts affecting the U.S. water systems.
Takeaways from AP reporting on Trump administration cuts affecting US water systems
Deep funding cuts under President Donald Trump will make it more difficult for struggling communities to get help to fix sewer systems that put health and homes at risk.
bit.ly
January 9, 2026 at 3:45 PM
"this was a family that could have been like mine.”

Yes, a woman and family like mine.

January 8, 2026
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January 8, 2026
On MS NOW today, columnist Philip Bump broke down when talking about the shooting of Renee Nicole Good yesterday in Minneapolis.
open.substack.com
January 9, 2026 at 3:55 PM
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BREAKING: House passes bill to extend health care subsidies despite GOP leadership's opposition, putting pressure on the Senate to act.
House passes bill to extend health care subsidies in defiance of GOP leaders
The House has passed legislation that extends expired health care subsidies for those who get coverage through the Affordable Care Act.
bit.ly
January 8, 2026 at 10:26 PM
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JUST IN: The House voted Thursday to renew enhanced health care subsidies that expired last year, while in the Senate lawmakers advanced a bill over authorizing military force in Venezuela.
House votes to renew ACA subsidies, as Senate Republicans rebuke Trump on Venezuela
The House voted Thursday to renew enhanced health care subsidies that expired last year, while in the Senate lawmakers advanced a bill over authorizing military force in Venezuela.
n.pr
January 8, 2026 at 10:31 PM
Just change the word, Ohio, for Minneapolis.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdVM...
Neil Young - Ohio [Live At Massey Hall 1971] (Video)
YouTube video by neilyoungchannel
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January 8, 2026 at 10:33 PM
January 8, 2026 at 7:13 PM
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AOC: What we saw today was a criminal murder a woman while she was trying to flee for her life. What we saw today was a manifestation of every American’s worst nightmare: their government turning into a tyranny.
January 8, 2026 at 12:20 AM
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Amen!!!!
January 8, 2026 at 3:47 PM
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Arrest all of them?
January 8, 2026 at 4:55 PM
This is from a first term Trump Administration official. It should be eye opening and on all news channels.
January 8, 2026 at 4:58 PM