Samantha 🫶
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Political and campaign things. NKOTB fan. Swiftie. Yelp Elite. Chaotic good. Dog lover. Bracelet maker.
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🧵The @washingtonpost.com fired 30 percent of its staff yesterday.
Reporters in war zones were told that they were dismissed.
People who had repeatedly risked their lives for the Post were shoved out the door.
Reporters in war zones were told that they were dismissed.
People who had repeatedly risked their lives for the Post were shoved out the door.
February 6, 2026 at 4:08 AM
🧵The @washingtonpost.com fired 30 percent of its staff yesterday.
Reporters in war zones were told that they were dismissed.
People who had repeatedly risked their lives for the Post were shoved out the door.
Reporters in war zones were told that they were dismissed.
People who had repeatedly risked their lives for the Post were shoved out the door.
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This article — which closes with a series of accounts from Rev. Ingrid, who I also ran into there (and watched get arrested) — does a really good job of rounding up the different pieces that make the community response in Minneapolis so remarkable to witness.
Also…
Also…
“.. Dan and Jane resisted the idea that they had become political. .. ‘It became clear very quickly that ICE is the Proud Boys, the Boogaloo boys. They’ve given them uniforms and let them run wild,’ Dan said.”
@theatlantic.com
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
@theatlantic.com
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
January 26, 2026 at 12:58 PM
This article — which closes with a series of accounts from Rev. Ingrid, who I also ran into there (and watched get arrested) — does a really good job of rounding up the different pieces that make the community response in Minneapolis so remarkable to witness.
Also…
Also…
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One thing that shows you how bad ICE’s tactics are — ACTUAL cops are among the most vocal and biting in criticizing them.
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara: "People have had enough. This is the third shooting in less than 3 weeks. The MPD went the entire year last year recovering about 900 guns from the street, arresting hundreds of violent offenders, and we didn't shoot anyone ... this is not sustainable."
January 26, 2026 at 11:15 AM
One thing that shows you how bad ICE’s tactics are — ACTUAL cops are among the most vocal and biting in criticizing them.
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Multiple Republicans have defied Donald Trump by speaking out against the shooting of Minneapolis nurse Alex Pretti by federal immigration agents.
Republicans Break Ranks as Trump Hit With Furious Backlash to Deadly Shooting
GOP lawmakers have called for an investigation into the killing of Alex Pretti.
trib.al
January 26, 2026 at 1:26 PM
Multiple Republicans have defied Donald Trump by speaking out against the shooting of Minneapolis nurse Alex Pretti by federal immigration agents.
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TONIGHT: Join the mass call on documenting and recording law enforcement encounters. We’ll discuss how you can keep taking action as federal agents terrorize our communities. Using our constitutional right to document and record ICE & CBP is more important than ever: www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
January 26, 2026 at 1:27 PM
TONIGHT: Join the mass call on documenting and recording law enforcement encounters. We’ll discuss how you can keep taking action as federal agents terrorize our communities. Using our constitutional right to document and record ICE & CBP is more important than ever: www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
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Congress can freeze out funding for ICE in 2 weeks — but only if Democrats are a unified opposition. To make that happen, we must flood their offices with calls to demand ICE Out For Good.
Call your senators: indivisible.org/ice-out-sena...
Call your representative: indivisible.org/ice-out-hous...
Call your senators: indivisible.org/ice-out-sena...
Call your representative: indivisible.org/ice-out-hous...
January 17, 2026 at 2:06 PM
Congress can freeze out funding for ICE in 2 weeks — but only if Democrats are a unified opposition. To make that happen, we must flood their offices with calls to demand ICE Out For Good.
Call your senators: indivisible.org/ice-out-sena...
Call your representative: indivisible.org/ice-out-hous...
Call your senators: indivisible.org/ice-out-sena...
Call your representative: indivisible.org/ice-out-hous...
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The images and stories coming out of Minneapolis are extraordinary. We can't say we did not know what was happening. Lots of people are putting their bodies on the line to make sure we do.
January 17, 2026 at 2:20 PM
The images and stories coming out of Minneapolis are extraordinary. We can't say we did not know what was happening. Lots of people are putting their bodies on the line to make sure we do.
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“In Minneapolis…residents are mired in paranoia as they face what many here feel is an occupation.”
@premthakker.bsky.social traveled to Minneapolis to witness the aftermath of Renee Good’s killing and this is what he saw.
WATCH: zeteo.com/p/watch-insi...
@premthakker.bsky.social traveled to Minneapolis to witness the aftermath of Renee Good’s killing and this is what he saw.
WATCH: zeteo.com/p/watch-insi...
January 17, 2026 at 12:25 AM
“In Minneapolis…residents are mired in paranoia as they face what many here feel is an occupation.”
@premthakker.bsky.social traveled to Minneapolis to witness the aftermath of Renee Good’s killing and this is what he saw.
WATCH: zeteo.com/p/watch-insi...
@premthakker.bsky.social traveled to Minneapolis to witness the aftermath of Renee Good’s killing and this is what he saw.
WATCH: zeteo.com/p/watch-insi...
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BREAKING: Senate votes to end government shutdown.
The GOP destroyed affordable healthcare for millions of Americans and let Trump weaponize hunger against millions more.
House Democrats must reject this resolution & fight to protect healthcare for the American people.
The GOP destroyed affordable healthcare for millions of Americans and let Trump weaponize hunger against millions more.
House Democrats must reject this resolution & fight to protect healthcare for the American people.
November 10, 2025 at 4:02 AM
BREAKING: Senate votes to end government shutdown.
The GOP destroyed affordable healthcare for millions of Americans and let Trump weaponize hunger against millions more.
House Democrats must reject this resolution & fight to protect healthcare for the American people.
The GOP destroyed affordable healthcare for millions of Americans and let Trump weaponize hunger against millions more.
House Democrats must reject this resolution & fight to protect healthcare for the American people.
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Probably the best take I’ve seen all night.
It starts all over & there could be another shutdown in 10 weeks, right as Trump is supposed to give the SOTU. And after people will lose their insurance.
The 8 shouldn’t have voted yes, but it’s still the Repubs facing the bigger political problems
It starts all over & there could be another shutdown in 10 weeks, right as Trump is supposed to give the SOTU. And after people will lose their insurance.
The 8 shouldn’t have voted yes, but it’s still the Repubs facing the bigger political problems
This is all correct. This is why I insist this was a battle, not the war.
I’m having Max Baucus flashbacks
But that was prob worse bc it was horrible tax policy we’re still living with
But this happens again in 10 weeks, AFTER people lose their health insurance. That’s a horrible, horrible outcome. I’d vote no. But in Jan that will be an even bigger problem for Repubs
But that was prob worse bc it was horrible tax policy we’re still living with
But this happens again in 10 weeks, AFTER people lose their health insurance. That’s a horrible, horrible outcome. I’d vote no. But in Jan that will be an even bigger problem for Repubs
November 10, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Probably the best take I’ve seen all night.
It starts all over & there could be another shutdown in 10 weeks, right as Trump is supposed to give the SOTU. And after people will lose their insurance.
The 8 shouldn’t have voted yes, but it’s still the Repubs facing the bigger political problems
It starts all over & there could be another shutdown in 10 weeks, right as Trump is supposed to give the SOTU. And after people will lose their insurance.
The 8 shouldn’t have voted yes, but it’s still the Repubs facing the bigger political problems
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This is not a deal — it's an empty promise.
Trump and his Republican Congress are making healthcare more expensive for the middle class and ending it for working families.
Time for Democrats to stand tall for affordable healthcare. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Trump and his Republican Congress are making healthcare more expensive for the middle class and ending it for working families.
Time for Democrats to stand tall for affordable healthcare. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Senate reaches deal on ending the shutdown
Democrats are coalescing around a bipartisan agreement to fund the government.
www.politico.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:50 AM
This is not a deal — it's an empty promise.
Trump and his Republican Congress are making healthcare more expensive for the middle class and ending it for working families.
Time for Democrats to stand tall for affordable healthcare. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Trump and his Republican Congress are making healthcare more expensive for the middle class and ending it for working families.
Time for Democrats to stand tall for affordable healthcare. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
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This is so insane. #MedicareForAllNOW
November 10, 2025 at 4:02 AM
This is so insane. #MedicareForAllNOW
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The decision to fold on the shutdown is likely to fan the flames of the Democratic Party’s raging discontent with its elected representatives.
Here Are The 8 Senate Democrats Who Folded On The Shutdown
The decision to fold on the shutdown is likely to fan the flames of the Democratic Party’s raging discontent with its elected representatives.
www.huffpost.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:29 AM
The decision to fold on the shutdown is likely to fan the flames of the Democratic Party’s raging discontent with its elected representatives.
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Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) said Trump's reaction shows he was "clearly rattled" by the weekend's protests.
'He's Not Well': Critics Dump On Trump's 'Disgusting' And 'Un-American' Video
Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) said Trump's reaction shows he was "clearly rattled" by the weekend's protests.
www.huffpost.com
October 20, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) said Trump's reaction shows he was "clearly rattled" by the weekend's protests.
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NEW @motherjones.com: Pardoned J6ers are using Kirk's killing to call for civil war
Stewart Rhodes will rebuild Oath Keepers; Proud Boys call for "retribution"; & ex-insurrectionists are coming "out of retirement."
Experts fear they could incite others to violence. W/ @kieraevebutler.bsky.social:
Stewart Rhodes will rebuild Oath Keepers; Proud Boys call for "retribution"; & ex-insurrectionists are coming "out of retirement."
Experts fear they could incite others to violence. W/ @kieraevebutler.bsky.social:
Pardoned insurrectionists are using Charlie Kirk’s death to call for civil war
“Charlie Kirk's assassination pulled me out of retirement. More work must be done.”
www.motherjones.com
September 11, 2025 at 10:31 PM
NEW @motherjones.com: Pardoned J6ers are using Kirk's killing to call for civil war
Stewart Rhodes will rebuild Oath Keepers; Proud Boys call for "retribution"; & ex-insurrectionists are coming "out of retirement."
Experts fear they could incite others to violence. W/ @kieraevebutler.bsky.social:
Stewart Rhodes will rebuild Oath Keepers; Proud Boys call for "retribution"; & ex-insurrectionists are coming "out of retirement."
Experts fear they could incite others to violence. W/ @kieraevebutler.bsky.social:
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Bomb threats against the Maryland General Assembly.
Bomb threats against the Michigan lieutenant governor and his family.
Bomb threats against 5 HBCUs.
Two arrests for violent assaults in Idaho.
In 24 hours.
All Democratic or left-leaning victims.
All suspected MAGA perpetrators.
Bomb threats against the Michigan lieutenant governor and his family.
Bomb threats against 5 HBCUs.
Two arrests for violent assaults in Idaho.
In 24 hours.
All Democratic or left-leaning victims.
All suspected MAGA perpetrators.
September 12, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Bomb threats against the Maryland General Assembly.
Bomb threats against the Michigan lieutenant governor and his family.
Bomb threats against 5 HBCUs.
Two arrests for violent assaults in Idaho.
In 24 hours.
All Democratic or left-leaning victims.
All suspected MAGA perpetrators.
Bomb threats against the Michigan lieutenant governor and his family.
Bomb threats against 5 HBCUs.
Two arrests for violent assaults in Idaho.
In 24 hours.
All Democratic or left-leaning victims.
All suspected MAGA perpetrators.
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Welcome to Utah, the only state that explicitly bars colleges from banning guns. Kirk was killed by someone (what little we know points to a college-age male) who fired from a campus rooftop with a rifle.
Did “accepting innocent deaths” include Kirk accepting his own untimely death? trib.al/imYuvkT
Did “accepting innocent deaths” include Kirk accepting his own untimely death? trib.al/imYuvkT
September 12, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Welcome to Utah, the only state that explicitly bars colleges from banning guns. Kirk was killed by someone (what little we know points to a college-age male) who fired from a campus rooftop with a rifle.
Did “accepting innocent deaths” include Kirk accepting his own untimely death? trib.al/imYuvkT
Did “accepting innocent deaths” include Kirk accepting his own untimely death? trib.al/imYuvkT
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The Supreme Court lifted a judge's restraining order that had barred federal agents from stopping people solely based on their race, language, job or location.
Spanish speakers in LA can now be profiled by ICE - all 3.5 million of them
www.newsweek.com
September 12, 2025 at 1:27 AM
The Supreme Court lifted a judge's restraining order that had barred federal agents from stopping people solely based on their race, language, job or location.
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Reminder that Trump spent all week trying to get Kamala Harris assassinated too by pulling her secret service detail and then using the police union to pull her security detail offered by the LAPD, let’s not forget about that.
September 12, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Reminder that Trump spent all week trying to get Kamala Harris assassinated too by pulling her secret service detail and then using the police union to pull her security detail offered by the LAPD, let’s not forget about that.
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thank god we’re all against political
violence
violence
Politico - President Trump tells reporters "we just have to beat the hell" out of "radical left lunatics," following the killing of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk.
Trump says ‘we have to beat the hell’ out of ‘radical left lunatics’ after Kirk killing
The conservative activist's killer remains at large and authorities have not said what the motive was behind his shooting.
www.politico.com
September 12, 2025 at 1:13 AM
thank god we’re all against political
violence
violence
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once again it is not fucking normal to lower flags in oregon for random member of the opposing political party who was born in illinois, lived in arizona, and died in utah. this is not a normal thing they're extending to a white supremacist, it's a special thing they're doing for a white supremacist
Oregon governor Tina Kotek, a gay woman, is ordering flags to be flown at half-staff to honor a podcaster who said gay people should be stoned to death.
September 11, 2025 at 11:37 PM
once again it is not fucking normal to lower flags in oregon for random member of the opposing political party who was born in illinois, lived in arizona, and died in utah. this is not a normal thing they're extending to a white supremacist, it's a special thing they're doing for a white supremacist
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“The Trump Administration has doubled down on being the most anti-labor, anti-worker administration in United States history,” - Matt Biggs, president of IFPTE www.huffpost.com/ent...
September 1, 2025 at 7:00 PM
“The Trump Administration has doubled down on being the most anti-labor, anti-worker administration in United States history,” - Matt Biggs, president of IFPTE www.huffpost.com/ent...
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The ethos behind Kennedy’s Make America Healthy Again movement blames individual people for their chronic diseases and links Medicaid users’ value to their economic productivity.
RFK Jr. is getting personal authority over who to kick off of Medicaid
“It's just a way of cutting people off of coverage and then blaming them for it.”
www.motherjones.com
September 1, 2025 at 7:01 PM
The ethos behind Kennedy’s Make America Healthy Again movement blames individual people for their chronic diseases and links Medicaid users’ value to their economic productivity.
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Potential 2028 candidates, including Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, have descended on South Carolina in recent weeks to preview their campaign messages.
Andy Beshear introduces himself to South Carolina, with an eye toward 2028
Potential 2028 candidates, including Beshear, descended on South Carolina in recent weeks to preview their campaign messages.
www.politico.com
July 20, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Potential 2028 candidates, including Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, have descended on South Carolina in recent weeks to preview their campaign messages.