Mike Rogers
@pecoskid.bsky.social
Proud father. New Mexico Native. Married to my college sweetheart. Love America and its ideals! Fair deal for everyone not just the rich.
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1) V interesting story.
2) The porn machine and bigot-cesspool once known as Twitter was *the* journalistic hangout. Encouraging every time a major media outlet/figure posts and engages here. Can't fully recreate the pre-Musk "public square," but good to see more and more journos/publications here
2) The porn machine and bigot-cesspool once known as Twitter was *the* journalistic hangout. Encouraging every time a major media outlet/figure posts and engages here. Can't fully recreate the pre-Musk "public square," but good to see more and more journos/publications here
NEW: Powell had a list of lawmakers who he thought would have his back after finally taking on Trump
His belief that he would find a groundswell of support was not an idle thought, but the product of years of relationship-building on Capitol Hill.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/16/u... @nytimes.com
His belief that he would find a groundswell of support was not an idle thought, but the product of years of relationship-building on Capitol Hill.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/16/u... @nytimes.com
Powell, an Unlikely Foil, Takes on Trump
www.nytimes.com
January 17, 2026 at 2:59 PM
1) V interesting story.
2) The porn machine and bigot-cesspool once known as Twitter was *the* journalistic hangout. Encouraging every time a major media outlet/figure posts and engages here. Can't fully recreate the pre-Musk "public square," but good to see more and more journos/publications here
2) The porn machine and bigot-cesspool once known as Twitter was *the* journalistic hangout. Encouraging every time a major media outlet/figure posts and engages here. Can't fully recreate the pre-Musk "public square," but good to see more and more journos/publications here
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This is what Stephen Miller is calling an “insurrection”
January 17, 2026 at 4:17 AM
This is what Stephen Miller is calling an “insurrection”
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NEW: Jonathan Ross, the ICE thug who murdered Renee Good, was NOT TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL according to police reports. He was taken to the Federal Building. He was NOT INJURED. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
January 16, 2026 at 3:37 PM
NEW: Jonathan Ross, the ICE thug who murdered Renee Good, was NOT TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL according to police reports. He was taken to the Federal Building. He was NOT INJURED. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
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With arms linked and snow falling, Minneapolis ICE protesters dance as ICE agents retreat back. "Nah nah nah, hey hey hey, goodbye!" WATCH ⬇️
January 17, 2026 at 3:34 AM
With arms linked and snow falling, Minneapolis ICE protesters dance as ICE agents retreat back. "Nah nah nah, hey hey hey, goodbye!" WATCH ⬇️
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"...Democrats should rally around proposals...in the House to condition spending on increased oversight of ICE...Democrats can bring the same attention and pressure to bear on Republicans as they did in the healthcare fight..."
Democrats need to show real strength
"...Democrats should rally around proposals...in the House to condition spending on increased oversight of ICE...Democrats can bring the same attention and pressure to bear on Republicans as they did in the healthcare fight..."
Democrats need to show real strength
Democrats Must Seize the Opportunity to Control ICE
Use the spending fight to defend Americans’ lives
open.substack.com
January 14, 2026 at 1:17 PM
open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
"...Democrats should rally around proposals...in the House to condition spending on increased oversight of ICE...Democrats can bring the same attention and pressure to bear on Republicans as they did in the healthcare fight..."
Democrats need to show real strength
"...Democrats should rally around proposals...in the House to condition spending on increased oversight of ICE...Democrats can bring the same attention and pressure to bear on Republicans as they did in the healthcare fight..."
Democrats need to show real strength
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Reporters should start asking the GOP this.
January 15, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Reporters should start asking the GOP this.
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Pritzker: The Insurrection Act is designed for circumstances where your rights can’t be protected by local authorities
This is exactly the opposite.
Your civil rights are being infringed upon by CBP and ICE, and then they want to call in troops claiming that they’re protecting CBP and ICE.
This is exactly the opposite.
Your civil rights are being infringed upon by CBP and ICE, and then they want to call in troops claiming that they’re protecting CBP and ICE.
January 15, 2026 at 10:31 PM
Pritzker: The Insurrection Act is designed for circumstances where your rights can’t be protected by local authorities
This is exactly the opposite.
Your civil rights are being infringed upon by CBP and ICE, and then they want to call in troops claiming that they’re protecting CBP and ICE.
This is exactly the opposite.
Your civil rights are being infringed upon by CBP and ICE, and then they want to call in troops claiming that they’re protecting CBP and ICE.
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American troops are advised to not follow illegal orders.
January 15, 2026 at 6:34 PM
American troops are advised to not follow illegal orders.
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Then do it. Put an entire state under active military occupation and reveal yourself as the tinpot dictator you are.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Trump threatens to use the Insurrection Act, allowing him to deploy troops, to 'put an end' to protests in Minneapolis.
@apnews.com
@apnews.com
January 15, 2026 at 1:25 PM
Then do it. Put an entire state under active military occupation and reveal yourself as the tinpot dictator you are.
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Guess what Trump. You’re gonna lose. I guarantee it you big pussy
January 15, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Guess what Trump. You’re gonna lose. I guarantee it you big pussy
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"The death of truth is the ultimate victory of evil. When truth leaves us, when we let it slip away, when it is ripped from our hands, we become vulnerable to the appetite of whatever monster screams at us the loudest."
-Mon Mothma (Andor)
-Mon Mothma (Andor)
May 7, 2025 at 3:15 PM
"The death of truth is the ultimate victory of evil. When truth leaves us, when we let it slip away, when it is ripped from our hands, we become vulnerable to the appetite of whatever monster screams at us the loudest."
-Mon Mothma (Andor)
-Mon Mothma (Andor)
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NEW: Germany is joining Sweden and Norway deploying troops to Denmark. (Reuters)
January 14, 2026 at 7:53 PM
NEW: Germany is joining Sweden and Norway deploying troops to Denmark. (Reuters)
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The assertions of CBS turning into a dogshit state-run propaganda network were not exaggerated…
January 15, 2026 at 3:47 AM
The assertions of CBS turning into a dogshit state-run propaganda network were not exaggerated…
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This is a direct violation of the Tenth Amendment and State Sovereignty.
Conditioning federal funds on states surrendering their constitutional authority is not “law and order.” It’s coercion—and the Supreme Court has repeatedly ruled it unconstitutional.
Conditioning federal funds on states surrendering their constitutional authority is not “law and order.” It’s coercion—and the Supreme Court has repeatedly ruled it unconstitutional.
January 14, 2026 at 11:48 PM
This is a direct violation of the Tenth Amendment and State Sovereignty.
Conditioning federal funds on states surrendering their constitutional authority is not “law and order.” It’s coercion—and the Supreme Court has repeatedly ruled it unconstitutional.
Conditioning federal funds on states surrendering their constitutional authority is not “law and order.” It’s coercion—and the Supreme Court has repeatedly ruled it unconstitutional.
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Checking in on CBS News(max)
January 14, 2026 at 9:56 PM
Checking in on CBS News(max)
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If he backs down after this, it will make Syrias red line look like child’s play:
January 15, 2026 at 1:05 AM
If he backs down after this, it will make Syrias red line look like child’s play:
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Walz: "What's happening in MN defies belief. News reports simply don't do justice to the level of chaos & disruption & trauma the federal govt is raining down... This long ago stopped being a matter of immigration enforcement. Instead, it's a campaign of organized brutality against the people of MN"
January 15, 2026 at 2:17 AM
Walz: "What's happening in MN defies belief. News reports simply don't do justice to the level of chaos & disruption & trauma the federal govt is raining down... This long ago stopped being a matter of immigration enforcement. Instead, it's a campaign of organized brutality against the people of MN"
And here we are: the entire transatlantic alliance is focused on Greenland, instead of ending the war in Ukraine.
Still astonishing that a NATO ally should have to resort to these measures. "exercise activities in 2026 could include guarding critical infra, providing assistance to local authorities...receiving allied troops, deploying fighter[s] in and around Greenland & naval ops" www.fmn.dk/en/news/2025...
The Danish Armed Forces expand their presence and continue exercises in Greenland in close cooperation with allies
The geopolitical tensions have spread to the Arctic. The Government of Greenland, and the Danish Ministry of Defence have therefore decided to continue the Danish Armed Forces’ increased exercise acti...
www.fmn.dk
January 15, 2026 at 1:49 AM
And here we are: the entire transatlantic alliance is focused on Greenland, instead of ending the war in Ukraine.
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Frey: "You know what I don't want [ICE] focusing on? Hunting down a dad that just dropped his kids off at daycare, is about to go work a 12 hour shift who happens to be from Ecuador. That guy makes our city a better place."
January 14, 2026 at 1:35 PM
Frey: "You know what I don't want [ICE] focusing on? Hunting down a dad that just dropped his kids off at daycare, is about to go work a 12 hour shift who happens to be from Ecuador. That guy makes our city a better place."
Republican's Amerika!
Just in: The Trump administration sent hundreds of letters Tuesday terminating federal grants supporting mental health and drug addiction services.
Trump administration sends letter wiping out addiction, mental health grants
The Trump administration sent hundreds of letters Tuesday terminating federal grants supporting mental health and drug addiction services.
n.pr
January 14, 2026 at 5:46 PM
Republican's Amerika!
Republican's Amerika!
NEW: A Pregnant Woman at Risk of Heart Failure Couldn’t Get Urgent Treatment. She Died Waiting for an Abortion.
In North Carolina, a state that had legislated its commitment to life, Ciji Graham spent her final days struggling to find anyone to save hers.
In North Carolina, a state that had legislated its commitment to life, Ciji Graham spent her final days struggling to find anyone to save hers.
A Pregnant Woman at Risk of Heart Failure Couldn’t Get Urgent Treatment. She Died Waiting for an Abortion.
In North Carolina, a state that had legislated its commitment to life, Ciji Graham spent her final days struggling to find anyone to save hers.
www.propublica.org
January 14, 2026 at 5:44 PM
Republican's Amerika!
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In 1993, Trump signed a mortgage for a Florida home, pledging it would be his principal residence. Seven weeks later, he attested a neighboring property would also be his principal residence.
In reality, he does not seem to have lived in either home.
In reality, he does not seem to have lived in either home.
Trump’s Own Mortgages Match His Description of Mortgage Fraud, Records Reveal
The Trump administration has argued that Fed board member Lisa Cook may have committed mortgage fraud by declaring more than one primary residence on her loans. We found Trump once did the very thing ...
www.propublica.org
January 13, 2026 at 2:00 AM
In 1993, Trump signed a mortgage for a Florida home, pledging it would be his principal residence. Seven weeks later, he attested a neighboring property would also be his principal residence.
In reality, he does not seem to have lived in either home.
In reality, he does not seem to have lived in either home.
Republican's Amerika!
A Minnesota state representative said two Richfield Target employees detained by U.S. Border Patrol on Jan. 8 were U.S. citizens and were both injured in the incident.
Target employees detained by federal officers were U.S. citizens, legislator says
Minnesota Rep. Michael Howard, who represents Richfield, said the employees also were injured in the incident.
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January 14, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Republican's Amerika!
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When companies like Aetna or UnitedHealthcare want to rein in costs, they turn to EviCore, whose business model depends on turning down payments for care recommended by doctors for their patients.
(Published Oct. 2024 with @capitolforum.bsky.social)
(Published Oct. 2024 with @capitolforum.bsky.social)
Inside the Company Helping America’s Biggest Health Insurers Deny Coverage for Treatments
When companies like Aetna or UnitedHealthcare want to rein in costs, they turn to EviCore, whose business model depends on turning down payments for care recommended by doctors for their patients.
www.propublica.org
January 14, 2026 at 4:00 AM
When companies like Aetna or UnitedHealthcare want to rein in costs, they turn to EviCore, whose business model depends on turning down payments for care recommended by doctors for their patients.
(Published Oct. 2024 with @capitolforum.bsky.social)
(Published Oct. 2024 with @capitolforum.bsky.social)