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71 year old USAF veteran born and raised in SC. Married 51 years to the love of my life. “Obamabot.” Ultra Liberal. Papa. Engineer. Woodworker. I block assholes at the speed of light. He/Him
71 year old USAF veteran born and raised in SC. Married 51 years to the love of my life. “Obamabot.” Ultra Liberal. Papa. Engineer. Woodworker. I block assholes at the speed of light. He/Him
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If I have the right Nellie Bowles, the partner in question is Bari Weiss
January 31, 2026 at 3:27 PM
If I have the right Nellie Bowles, the partner in question is Bari Weiss
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Omfg
Activists responding to reports of an ICE abduction in Minneapolis found an abandoned car with flat tires, riddled with bullet holes (1/30/26)
January 31, 2026 at 12:03 PM
Omfg
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EPSTEIN-TRUMP.
DOJ claimed today, when it disclosed damning new evidence about Trump and Epstein, that the Trump allegations are false.
That claim carries as much weight as when the Trump administration said Ms Good and Mr Pretti are domestic terrorists and.
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DOJ claimed today, when it disclosed damning new evidence about Trump and Epstein, that the Trump allegations are false.
That claim carries as much weight as when the Trump administration said Ms Good and Mr Pretti are domestic terrorists and.
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January 30, 2026 at 9:43 PM
EPSTEIN-TRUMP.
DOJ claimed today, when it disclosed damning new evidence about Trump and Epstein, that the Trump allegations are false.
That claim carries as much weight as when the Trump administration said Ms Good and Mr Pretti are domestic terrorists and.
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DOJ claimed today, when it disclosed damning new evidence about Trump and Epstein, that the Trump allegations are false.
That claim carries as much weight as when the Trump administration said Ms Good and Mr Pretti are domestic terrorists and.
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The First Amendment is a foundational promise to every American: Each of us has the freedom to speak, to report, and to hold those in power accountable without fear of retribution or retaliation.
January 30, 2026 at 9:13 PM
The First Amendment is a foundational promise to every American: Each of us has the freedom to speak, to report, and to hold those in power accountable without fear of retribution or retaliation.
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Journalist Georgia Fort, about to be arrested by ICE for doing journalism, peers out her front door on the left as, on the right a masked, bespectacled ICE agent peers in her window. Is this a scene from Scream? From Brazil? It is, as a former student of mine would say, *dark shit.*
January 30, 2026 at 3:16 PM
Journalist Georgia Fort, about to be arrested by ICE for doing journalism, peers out her front door on the left as, on the right a masked, bespectacled ICE agent peers in her window. Is this a scene from Scream? From Brazil? It is, as a former student of mine would say, *dark shit.*
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Georgia Fort, an independent journalist and vice president of the Minnesota NABJ chapter, was also arrested by federal agents this morning
I was sent this video of agents at her door:
I was sent this video of agents at her door:
January 30, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Georgia Fort, an independent journalist and vice president of the Minnesota NABJ chapter, was also arrested by federal agents this morning
I was sent this video of agents at her door:
I was sent this video of agents at her door:
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NEW from me: Every morning for the past week or so, a group of ~24 clergy in Portland, Maine drive out to a business.
They form a line near a door, shielding a group of mostly immigrant workers as they exit their shift.
Then faith leaders stare down DHS agents. religionnews.com/2026/01/29/m...
They form a line near a door, shielding a group of mostly immigrant workers as they exit their shift.
Then faith leaders stare down DHS agents. religionnews.com/2026/01/29/m...
Maine clergy form spiritual 'shield' outside workplaces to protect immigrants from ICE
(RNS) — Like religious leaders in cities such as Minneapolis, Chicago and elsewhere, local clergy were quick to muster resistance to the rapid influx of immigration enforcement agents, even as they wr...
religionnews.com
January 29, 2026 at 10:48 PM
NEW from me: Every morning for the past week or so, a group of ~24 clergy in Portland, Maine drive out to a business.
They form a line near a door, shielding a group of mostly immigrant workers as they exit their shift.
Then faith leaders stare down DHS agents. religionnews.com/2026/01/29/m...
They form a line near a door, shielding a group of mostly immigrant workers as they exit their shift.
Then faith leaders stare down DHS agents. religionnews.com/2026/01/29/m...
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Great to see when conservation of open spaces works in concert with community development. Good news reporting from Chris D'Angelo at the @themainemonitor.org themainemonitor.org/turtle-tunne...
Maine’s first turtle tunnel is working
An underpass installed beneath a busy stretch of road in Eliot has led to “a substantial reduction in turtle mortalities."
themainemonitor.org
January 30, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Great to see when conservation of open spaces works in concert with community development. Good news reporting from Chris D'Angelo at the @themainemonitor.org themainemonitor.org/turtle-tunne...
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Artist De Strandharker, a Dutch creator known for large-scale beach rake drawings, give remarkable tribute to the victims of Trump's ICE (Renée Good and Alex Pretti) 🫶
January 28, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Artist De Strandharker, a Dutch creator known for large-scale beach rake drawings, give remarkable tribute to the victims of Trump's ICE (Renée Good and Alex Pretti) 🫶
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We must pray not only with our lips, but with our legs, with our hands, and with our feet.
The pressure is working. Keep standing up.
The pressure is working. Keep standing up.
January 29, 2026 at 9:06 PM
We must pray not only with our lips, but with our legs, with our hands, and with our feet.
The pressure is working. Keep standing up.
The pressure is working. Keep standing up.
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Trump's ICE snatched this bright, happy 5-year-old from his driveway.
They shipped him 1,300 miles to suffer, without his mother, in a squalid Texas detention center.
And now he's growing ill.
Democrats are fighting to end this cruelty.
Liam is not a criminal. Let him go.
They shipped him 1,300 miles to suffer, without his mother, in a squalid Texas detention center.
And now he's growing ill.
Democrats are fighting to end this cruelty.
Liam is not a criminal. Let him go.
January 29, 2026 at 8:09 PM
Trump's ICE snatched this bright, happy 5-year-old from his driveway.
They shipped him 1,300 miles to suffer, without his mother, in a squalid Texas detention center.
And now he's growing ill.
Democrats are fighting to end this cruelty.
Liam is not a criminal. Let him go.
They shipped him 1,300 miles to suffer, without his mother, in a squalid Texas detention center.
And now he's growing ill.
Democrats are fighting to end this cruelty.
Liam is not a criminal. Let him go.
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Where I (once again) remind everyone that $80billion would have funded all of the enhanced ACA subsidies for 10 years.
January 29, 2026 at 12:56 AM
Where I (once again) remind everyone that $80billion would have funded all of the enhanced ACA subsidies for 10 years.
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FYI Alex Pretti graduated with a major from my department at the U of MN. Here's our written tribute to him. cla.umn.edu/geography/ne...
Remembering Alex Pretti and Honoring His Legacy
In memory of Alex Pretti, BSE graduate, Class of 2011, whose life and work reflected a deep commitment to human dignity, care, and justice.
cla.umn.edu
January 28, 2026 at 11:31 PM
FYI Alex Pretti graduated with a major from my department at the U of MN. Here's our written tribute to him. cla.umn.edu/geography/ne...
Tighten rules on warrants? Body cameras? HOW ABOUT A SIGNED JUDICIAL WARRANT FOR EVERYTHING! HOW ABOUT THEY LEAVE MINNESOTA AND NEVER CARRY OUT ANYTHING AKIN TO MINNESOTA IN ANY OTHER STATE. I DON'T WANT BODY CAMERA FOOTAGE OF THE ATROCITIES I WANT THEM TO STOP. I AM SO FUCKING FURIOUS!!!!
January 28, 2026 at 10:03 PM
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i just want to cry. i have literally just spent the last 6 hours responding to email after email of people begging for rent money or for me to point them in the direction of help, which does not exist.
please @governorwalz.mn.gov. we need an eviction moratorium. there is no other solution.
please @governorwalz.mn.gov. we need an eviction moratorium. there is no other solution.
January 28, 2026 at 8:45 PM
i just want to cry. i have literally just spent the last 6 hours responding to email after email of people begging for rent money or for me to point them in the direction of help, which does not exist.
please @governorwalz.mn.gov. we need an eviction moratorium. there is no other solution.
please @governorwalz.mn.gov. we need an eviction moratorium. there is no other solution.
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It's the end of the month. Lots of folks haven't been able to work all month because of ICE. They will be evicted in a few days. @governorwalz.mn.gov could stop this right now.
i just want to cry. i have literally just spent the last 6 hours responding to email after email of people begging for rent money or for me to point them in the direction of help, which does not exist.
please @governorwalz.mn.gov. we need an eviction moratorium. there is no other solution.
please @governorwalz.mn.gov. we need an eviction moratorium. there is no other solution.
January 28, 2026 at 9:25 PM
It's the end of the month. Lots of folks haven't been able to work all month because of ICE. They will be evicted in a few days. @governorwalz.mn.gov could stop this right now.
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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
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I revealed much of the red H-alpha surrounding the Flame and Horsehead Nebulae with a longer-than-usual integration time. To zoom in on its features in high resolution, check it out here... app.astrobin.com/i/7198wr
#astrophotography #astronomy #naturephotography #nature #eastcoastkin #photography
#astrophotography #astronomy #naturephotography #nature #eastcoastkin #photography
January 28, 2026 at 2:14 PM
I revealed much of the red H-alpha surrounding the Flame and Horsehead Nebulae with a longer-than-usual integration time. To zoom in on its features in high resolution, check it out here... app.astrobin.com/i/7198wr
#astrophotography #astronomy #naturephotography #nature #eastcoastkin #photography
#astrophotography #astronomy #naturephotography #nature #eastcoastkin #photography
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Receipts below. She won by fewer than 50 votes.
www.nbcmiami.com/news/politic...
www.nbcmiami.com/news/politic...
‘I needed the money': ‘Ghost candidate' says he was offered $50k to run for office
A ghost candidate who helped sway a Miami-area legislative race back in 2020 testified Friday that he was offered $50,000 to run for office.
www.nbcmiami.com
January 27, 2026 at 8:08 PM
Receipts below. She won by fewer than 50 votes.
www.nbcmiami.com/news/politic...
www.nbcmiami.com/news/politic...
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Chuck Schumer's starting position should be as maximalist as possible -- complete abolition of ICE, resignations of Bovino, Homan, Noem and Miller, unmasking of all agents, and prosecution by state authorities of the murderers.
Don't start with what looks like a compromise half-measure.
Don't start with what looks like a compromise half-measure.
Majority of the country now wants to abolish and/or dismantle ICE and yet Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y. told the caucus the message had to be to “restrain, reform and restrict ICE.”
Once again it looks like Schumer is about to choke after getting a massive opportunity.
So pathetic and weak.
Once again it looks like Schumer is about to choke after getting a massive opportunity.
So pathetic and weak.
Senate Democrats plot strategy as DHS standoff deepens heading into shutdown week
Two sources who were on a Democratic caucus strategy call Sunday said Minority Leader Chuck Schumer told the group the message must be to “restrain, reform and restrict ICE.”
www.nbcnews.com
January 27, 2026 at 3:39 PM
Chuck Schumer's starting position should be as maximalist as possible -- complete abolition of ICE, resignations of Bovino, Homan, Noem and Miller, unmasking of all agents, and prosecution by state authorities of the murderers.
Don't start with what looks like a compromise half-measure.
Don't start with what looks like a compromise half-measure.
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Seven years ago, my brother and I stepped forward to tell the truth about Donald Trump—knowing there would be a cost, and accepting it anyway. We did it because service to this country means putting principle over politics.
January 27, 2026 at 2:14 PM
Seven years ago, my brother and I stepped forward to tell the truth about Donald Trump—knowing there would be a cost, and accepting it anyway. We did it because service to this country means putting principle over politics.
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From a sociologist. Boost this.
The biggest risk in this moment is something sociologists call “symbolic compliance.”
That’s when an institution that is violating civil rights gives the public just enough symbolic victories that accountability efforts lose steam before there has been any meaningful change.
That’s when an institution that is violating civil rights gives the public just enough symbolic victories that accountability efforts lose steam before there has been any meaningful change.
January 27, 2026 at 12:35 AM
From a sociologist. Boost this.