Rick King
@revrickking123.bsky.social
Partner. Parent. UCC Pastor. Spiritual Director. Activist.
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FYI Republicans:
President Joe Biden is NOT in the Epstein files, no matter how much you wish he were a demented sexual predator like Trump.
President Joe Biden is NOT in the Epstein files, no matter how much you wish he were a demented sexual predator like Trump.
February 8, 2026 at 12:46 PM
FYI Republicans:
President Joe Biden is NOT in the Epstein files, no matter how much you wish he were a demented sexual predator like Trump.
President Joe Biden is NOT in the Epstein files, no matter how much you wish he were a demented sexual predator like Trump.
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Arizona must stop enforcing abortion restrictions that predate and contradict a 2024 voter-approved constitutional amendment guaranteeing abortion rights, a judge ordered in a ruling released Friday.
Judge strikes down old Arizona abortion restrictions that clash with voter-backed guarantees
A judge has ruled that Arizona must stop enforcing abortion restrictions that predate and contradict a 2024 voter-approved constitutional amendment guaranteeing abortion rights.
apnews.com
February 8, 2026 at 12:29 PM
Arizona must stop enforcing abortion restrictions that predate and contradict a 2024 voter-approved constitutional amendment guaranteeing abortion rights, a judge ordered in a ruling released Friday.
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February 8, 2026 at 4:28 PM
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"One person, as they appear to be placed in handcuffs, says: 'I was here delivering pizza for the protesters. I had no idea that this was happening. I moved to the side of the curb when they started rushing everyone and now they’re arresting me.'"
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Minneapolis protesters arrested during one-month anniversary of Renee Good’s death
Several demonstrators taken into custody Saturday after marking killing of Minnesota woman by immigration officer
www.theguardian.com
February 8, 2026 at 2:07 AM
"One person, as they appear to be placed in handcuffs, says: 'I was here delivering pizza for the protesters. I had no idea that this was happening. I moved to the side of the curb when they started rushing everyone and now they’re arresting me.'"
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Congress has the power to subpoena witnesses, hold public hearings, and establish an independent commission to review the Epstein files.
What remains unclear is whether lawmakers have the political will to use those tools.
What remains unclear is whether lawmakers have the political will to use those tools.
February 8, 2026 at 2:43 PM
Congress has the power to subpoena witnesses, hold public hearings, and establish an independent commission to review the Epstein files.
What remains unclear is whether lawmakers have the political will to use those tools.
What remains unclear is whether lawmakers have the political will to use those tools.
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His stage name is BAD BUNNY... a bad-ass artist and honey-of-a-Bunny. His given name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio. He is a handsome 31-year-old American citizen. Make no mistake. 1917: The Jones Act grants U.S. citizenship to all Puerto Ricans. I'll be watching... I'm a huge fan!
February 8, 2026 at 3:46 AM
His stage name is BAD BUNNY... a bad-ass artist and honey-of-a-Bunny. His given name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio. He is a handsome 31-year-old American citizen. Make no mistake. 1917: The Jones Act grants U.S. citizenship to all Puerto Ricans. I'll be watching... I'm a huge fan!
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No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology
She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.
www.nature.com
February 6, 2026 at 9:09 AM
No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Racist garbage continues to emanate from this President and his White House.
February 6, 2026 at 11:48 PM
Racist garbage continues to emanate from this President and his White House.
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The Minneapolis City Council allocated $1 million to help residents pay rent as part of an effort to help immigrants who have lost income amid the federal immigration crackdown.
Minneapolis City Council votes to spend $1 million to help people pay rent amid immigration surge
Despite concern about the city’s finances, the council voted to dig into its cash balance to help renters as eviction filings spike statewide.
www.startribune.com
February 6, 2026 at 12:07 AM
The Minneapolis City Council allocated $1 million to help residents pay rent as part of an effort to help immigrants who have lost income amid the federal immigration crackdown.
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Portland mayor:
"To those who continue to work for ICE: Resign. To those who control this facility: Leave.
"To those who continue to make these sickening decisions, go home, look in a mirror, and ask yourselves why you have gassed children..."
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"To those who continue to work for ICE: Resign. To those who control this facility: Leave.
"To those who continue to make these sickening decisions, go home, look in a mirror, and ask yourselves why you have gassed children..."
content.govdelivery.com/accounts/ORP...
Portland stands against federal injustice
content.govdelivery.com
February 6, 2026 at 1:15 AM
Portland mayor:
"To those who continue to work for ICE: Resign. To those who control this facility: Leave.
"To those who continue to make these sickening decisions, go home, look in a mirror, and ask yourselves why you have gassed children..."
content.govdelivery.com/accounts/ORP...
"To those who continue to work for ICE: Resign. To those who control this facility: Leave.
"To those who continue to make these sickening decisions, go home, look in a mirror, and ask yourselves why you have gassed children..."
content.govdelivery.com/accounts/ORP...
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“I know they would do anything, that they would hurt people, that they’ve murdered people... I know that intellectually. But I still did not expect them to gas a chill, friendly protest full of nurses and teachers and children and the elderly.”
www.theverge.com/policy/87278...
www.theverge.com/policy/87278...
February 6, 2026 at 1:11 AM
“I know they would do anything, that they would hurt people, that they’ve murdered people... I know that intellectually. But I still did not expect them to gas a chill, friendly protest full of nurses and teachers and children and the elderly.”
www.theverge.com/policy/87278...
www.theverge.com/policy/87278...
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In a blistering opinion that took no prisoners, a federal judge ruled that it “seems substantially likely” that DHS Secretary Kristi Noem terminated the humanitarian protections for Haitians because of her “hostility to nonwhite immigrants.”
talkingpointsmemo.com/morning-memo...
talkingpointsmemo.com/morning-memo...
Judge Smacks Down Kristi Noem in Epic Ruling
Ruling Preserves TPS for Haitians The top line here is that U.S....
talkingpointsmemo.com
February 3, 2026 at 3:52 PM
In a blistering opinion that took no prisoners, a federal judge ruled that it “seems substantially likely” that DHS Secretary Kristi Noem terminated the humanitarian protections for Haitians because of her “hostility to nonwhite immigrants.”
talkingpointsmemo.com/morning-memo...
talkingpointsmemo.com/morning-memo...
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They’re taking children from Minnesota and locking them up like criminals in detention camps in Texas.
For the love of God, send our kids home and bring an end to this nightmare.
www.startribune.com/walz-demands...
For the love of God, send our kids home and bring an end to this nightmare.
www.startribune.com/walz-demands...
Walz demands DHS stop detaining Minnesota children
In a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, Walz demanded details about how many Minnesota kids are in detention facilities.
www.startribune.com
February 4, 2026 at 1:35 AM
They’re taking children from Minnesota and locking them up like criminals in detention camps in Texas.
For the love of God, send our kids home and bring an end to this nightmare.
www.startribune.com/walz-demands...
For the love of God, send our kids home and bring an end to this nightmare.
www.startribune.com/walz-demands...
I'm so proud to be a Minnesotan!!
A manager for the Immigrant Defense Network told MPR News that back in November, 2,500 people were trained as constitutional observers. Now, the total is nearly 30,000 trained observers in 77 of Minnesota's 87 counties.
Nearly 30,000 Minnesotans trained as constitutional observers
The Immigrant Defense Network works with more than 100 organizations to help train constitutional observers. At the end of November, there were 2,500 trained observers. That number has soared as more ...
www.mprnews.org
February 4, 2026 at 11:44 AM
I'm so proud to be a Minnesotan!!
My precinct at the DFL caucus tonight!
February 4, 2026 at 1:14 AM
My precinct at the DFL caucus tonight!
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A reminder that the New England Patriots plane is flown by Omni air who contracts with ICE to fly people in chains to Africa and Asia several times per week.
Go Seahawks.
Go Seahawks.
February 2, 2026 at 12:16 AM
A reminder that the New England Patriots plane is flown by Omni air who contracts with ICE to fly people in chains to Africa and Asia several times per week.
Go Seahawks.
Go Seahawks.
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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...
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New day. New CEO at Target. 🎯
🔊 Same demands from Minnesota.
We’re calling on Target to end their silence, stop allowing ICE in their stores and parking lots, and join the hundreds of thousands of Minnesotans demanding #ICEOutNow.
🔗Learn more: www.iceoutnowmn.com
🔊 Same demands from Minnesota.
We’re calling on Target to end their silence, stop allowing ICE in their stores and parking lots, and join the hundreds of thousands of Minnesotans demanding #ICEOutNow.
🔗Learn more: www.iceoutnowmn.com
February 2, 2026 at 5:17 PM
New day. New CEO at Target. 🎯
🔊 Same demands from Minnesota.
We’re calling on Target to end their silence, stop allowing ICE in their stores and parking lots, and join the hundreds of thousands of Minnesotans demanding #ICEOutNow.
🔗Learn more: www.iceoutnowmn.com
🔊 Same demands from Minnesota.
We’re calling on Target to end their silence, stop allowing ICE in their stores and parking lots, and join the hundreds of thousands of Minnesotans demanding #ICEOutNow.
🔗Learn more: www.iceoutnowmn.com
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“Why am I kept away from my wife and kids because somebody else wants to get high or sell drugs?” he asked. “What’s that got to do with me?”
Will Texas Prisons’ New Collective Lockdown Policy Increase Violence?
Texas prisons are instituting 15-day lockdowns for drug offenses. These long lockdowns might increase violence and damage relationships.
prisonjournalismproject.org
February 2, 2026 at 12:26 AM
“Why am I kept away from my wife and kids because somebody else wants to get high or sell drugs?” he asked. “What’s that got to do with me?”
Democrat Taylor Rehmet wins a reliably Republican Texas state Senate seat, stunning GOP
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ground.news/article/demo...
Democrat Taylor Rehmet wins a reliably Republican Texas state Senate seat, stunning GOP
Democrat Taylor Rehmet has won a special election for the Texas state Senate and flipped a reliably Republican district that President Donald Trump won by 17 points in 2024.
ground.news
February 2, 2026 at 2:01 AM
Democrat Taylor Rehmet wins a reliably Republican Texas state Senate seat, stunning GOP
ground.news/article/demo...
ground.news/article/demo...
