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Ron Nelson
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Lawyer, Constitutionalist. Kansas Progressive. I think. Therefore, I am not a Republican.
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Ron Nelson @ronels.bsky.social · Apr 20
Democracy dies with solitude
youranoncentral.bsky.social Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · Apr 20
The protests are not for Trump to see, they are so you can all see each other and grow. It's not the protest itself that tyrants are afraid of, but the networks and community you can grow from them. Your strength is your unity and that's why the enemy thrives by demoralizing and dividing you. #3E
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@davidfrum.bsky.social
February 2, 2026 at 1:18 AM
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What's most amazing about this is the fact that the WSJ needed a “study” to figure it out.
February 1, 2026 at 3:33 AM
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Trump Approval Among Independents:

Disapprove: 62% (+7)
Approve: 34% (-6)

ActiVote / Feb 1, 2026

(% Change With Dec 2025)
February 1, 2026 at 10:48 PM
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runforsomething.net
Black History Month 2026 marks 100 years of honoring Black history and building power.

Progress isn’t accidental. It’s organized.

This month, Run for Something is recruiting 1,000 Black women to run for local office. You’re already leading. Now it’s time to run.

The future needs new leadership.
February 1, 2026 at 9:33 PM
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January 31, 2026 at 11:05 PM
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Absolute amateur hour at DOJ; they didn’t even respond to a “hey you forgot to attach the thing” request.
This complaint warrants dismissal. The Subject Judge's March 11 Comment. The primary theory of the complaint is that the judge made an improper statement at the Judicial Conference on March 11 about the risk that the Administration would not comply with federal judicial rulings. This claim fails to establish a cognizable basis of misconduct. First, it lacks "sufficient evidence" to support the allegations. Judicial-Conduct Rule 11(c)(1)(D). Here is the key allegation in the complaint: "On March 11, 2025, at one of the Conference's semiannual meetings, Judge Boasberg disregarded its history, tradition, and purpose to push a wholly unsolicited discussion about 'concerns that the Administration would disregard rulings of federal courts, leading to a constitutional crisis. By singling out a sitting President who was (and remains) a party to dozens of active cases, Judge Boasberg attempted to transform a routine housekeeping agenda into a forum to persuade the Chief Justice and other federal judges of his preconceived belief that the Trump Administration would violate court orders."Compl. Compl. at The The Department identified one source of evide, Attachment A, for the judge's statement and for the setting in which it occurred. The complaint, however, did not include the attachment The D.C. Circuit contacted the Department about the missing attachment and exp ed that, if it failed to submit the attachment, the circuit would consider the complaint as submitted. The Department did not supply the attachment.
January 31, 2026 at 10:26 PM
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joncooper-us.bsky.social
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche admits that the DOJ excluded all images showing “death, physical abuse, or injury” from yesterday’s Epstein files release.

WHAT ELSE ARE THEY HIDING???
January 31, 2026 at 2:29 PM
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kevinmkruse.bsky.social
If this is the same Peter Attia MD who was just revealed as one of Bari Weiss's big new additions to CBS News, he can just tell the stories about the "outrageous" life Jeffrey Epstein led on the Evening News.

Think of the ratings!
drjengunter.bsky.social Dr. Jen Gunter @drjengunter.bsky.social · 1d
And Peter Attia MD telling Epstein the biggest problem with being his friend is he can’t tell anyone about the life he lives. Nice.
January 31, 2026 at 2:48 PM
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atrupar.com
reminder that a small handful of Republicans in the House and Senate could end this madness today
January 30, 2026 at 3:22 PM
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January 30, 2026 at 6:15 PM
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pbsnews.org
Children being held at an ICE detention center in Dilley, Texas, are "despondent and depressed," Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, said after a visit there this week. https://to.pbs.org/3Z9u14w
WATCH: Rep. Castro recounts visit with Liam Ramos, 5-year-old detained by ICE
“These kids are very traumatized … and the parents themselves traumatized, grappling with how to help their kids, and they can't,” Castro said of his visit to the ICE detention facility in Dilley, Tex...
www.pbs.org
January 31, 2026 at 12:36 AM
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gtconway.bsky.social
Is this real? Please tell me this is real
January 30, 2026 at 1:55 PM
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joycewhitevance.bsky.social
This isn’t about convicting Don Lemon. It’s unlikely that will happen. It’s about intimidating journalists & making them censure themselves out of fear of consequences. It’s about eroding the free press because the administration can’t afford the criticism.
brianstelter.bsky.social Brian Stelter @brianstelter.bsky.social · 2d
This just in: "Don Lemon was taken into custody by federal agents last night in Los Angeles, where he was covering the Grammy awards," Lemon's attorney Abbe Lowell says.
January 30, 2026 at 2:44 PM
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aclu.org
S.O. kept telling immigration agents that he could show them his ID if they simply asked for it — they ignored him.

“My ID was in my left pocket the entire time, and they would not let me present it.”

We’ll see the Trump administration in court.
Black quote graphic reading "They were trying to put me into the car. They had not identified themselves, or looked at my ID, which is what I would expect them to do. I did not know if they were legitimate law enforcement. I was worried that I was being kidnapped.” -S.O., Minneapolis resident, in a sworn declaration in our lawsuit challenging ICE's unlawful actions.
January 30, 2026 at 11:45 PM
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schwartzesque.bsky.social
🔥SCOOP: Internal docs show that the Trump admin has ordered up FURTHER changes to Independence National Historical Park.

ALSO: today's hearing w/ Judge Rufe was a fascinating moment for the judiciary, and historical reckoning.

tysm @maxinejoselow.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/u...
Judge Weighs Trump’s Removal of Slavery Markers From George Washington’s House
www.nytimes.com
January 30, 2026 at 11:48 PM
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normeisen.bsky.social
BREAKING: Federal court STRIKES DOWN part of Trump’s voter reg. EO

He can’t rewrite election law

Ruling halts ID requirements for voter registration & military & overseas ballots

@democracydefendersfund.org is proud to work W/ @campaignlegal.org on behalf of LULAC to protect voters -TN
January 30, 2026 at 11:53 PM
ronels.bsky.social
How Kansas Citians are protesting ICE as part of the national day of action www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...
How Kansas Citians are protesting ICE as part of national day of action
The Star is covering anti-ICE movements around Kansas City.
www.kansascity.com
January 30, 2026 at 11:56 PM
ronels.bsky.social
"[THE FRAMERS] ASSIGNED NO ROLE AT ALL TO THE PRESIDENT. Put simply, our Constitution does not allow the President to impose unilateral changes to federal election procedures."
January 30, 2026 at 11:21 PM
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January 30, 2026 at 7:57 PM
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gtconway.bsky.social
The arrest of Don Lemon is textbook fascism—a brazen attempt to silence reporting on a criminal regime. Stand up for Don, because our rights stand and fall with those of courageous journalists throughout this country.
January 30, 2026 at 7:18 PM
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joycewhitevance.bsky.social
The Fulton County search warrant & its implications for the 2026 & future elections is critically important news & not getting the coverage it merits. Read my most recent piece to get the download & understand why this is such a significant development. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
Today Fulton County, Tomorrow???
On Wednesday, the FBI executed a search warrant on the Fulton County, Georgia, Elections Operation Center.
open.substack.com
January 30, 2026 at 6:15 AM
ronels.bsky.social
Another racist, xenophobic Trump-GOP retaliation against minorities stopped, if only for a while.
legal.reuters.com Reuters Legal @legal.reuters.com · 2d
A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked U.S. President Donald Trump's administration from ending protections from deportation that had been granted to thousands of Ethiopians living in the United States.
US judge temporarily blocks end of Ethiopians' deportation protections
A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked U.S. President Donald Trump's administration from ending protections from deportation that had been granted to thousands of Ethiopians living in the United States.
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January 30, 2026 at 6:48 PM
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thebulwark.com
The government’s utter disdain for lower federal courts is unsurprising. Just look at what the right-wing majority on the Supreme Court has done to its judicial colleagues at the behest of Trump.
How Trump and SCOTUS Have Frustrated Federal Courts
Between the administration’s lawlessness and the high court’s radicalism, lower court judges are hung out to dry.
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January 30, 2026 at 6:30 PM
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truthout.org
Trump has sued the US Treasury Department and IRS for $10 billion over the leak of his tax returns during his first term in the White House, while simultaneously handing over individuals’ tax records to ICE.
Trump Sues the IRS and Treasury for $10 Billion Over Tax Return Leak
Sen. Ron Wyden said Trump is weaponizing taxpayer privacy laws for himself while giving individuals’ tax records to ICE.
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January 30, 2026 at 6:22 PM
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atrupar.com
Recall that Melissa Hortman and her husband were murdered not long ago by a fake cop who showed up at their door looking like this guy
combatcavscout.bsky.social Cav(R), Gentleman Rogue @combatcavscout.bsky.social · 2d
This is from Georgia Fort’s video.

DEA?!? Gotta be a “task force.”
January 30, 2026 at 4:53 PM