Susan VanPelt
@svpwema.bsky.social
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This video from Minnesota shows an ICE agent drag a female detainee into a porta potty with him
He’s not helping her to the bathroom
He’s taking her somewhere private where there are no cameras
Ask yourselves why
These men sexually abuse, rape & kill
They’re never held responsible
He’s not helping her to the bathroom
He’s taking her somewhere private where there are no cameras
Ask yourselves why
These men sexually abuse, rape & kill
They’re never held responsible
January 12, 2026 at 5:26 AM
This video from Minnesota shows an ICE agent drag a female detainee into a porta potty with him
He’s not helping her to the bathroom
He’s taking her somewhere private where there are no cameras
Ask yourselves why
These men sexually abuse, rape & kill
They’re never held responsible
He’s not helping her to the bathroom
He’s taking her somewhere private where there are no cameras
Ask yourselves why
These men sexually abuse, rape & kill
They’re never held responsible
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I really need the rest of the planet to please understand that the US of A needs immediate regime change; and that the US electorate apparently just will not accomplish that in time
January 12, 2026 at 4:58 AM
I really need the rest of the planet to please understand that the US of A needs immediate regime change; and that the US electorate apparently just will not accomplish that in time
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cannot stress enough that they are abducting legal observers left and right and people are hearing about this happening to other people and still immediately going “alright where can i go to help now”
January 11, 2026 at 7:56 PM
cannot stress enough that they are abducting legal observers left and right and people are hearing about this happening to other people and still immediately going “alright where can i go to help now”
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hi, political philosopher here! this is not funny, central banks only do this when they're in extreme distress
Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
Statement by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell
YouTube video by Federal Reserve
www.youtube.com
January 12, 2026 at 1:04 AM
hi, political philosopher here! this is not funny, central banks only do this when they're in extreme distress
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I think there's a point where you are so angry that you run out of mental space for fear, and I think a lot of Minneapolis and St. Paul were there, today.
I need people to wrap their minds around the fact that here in Minneapolis, ICE broke the window of a vehicle yesterday, pepper sprayed the occupants, and arrested them, and shot another observer in the face today, and OBSERVERS ARE STILL GOING OUT TO PROTECT THEIR NEIGHBORS AT MASSIVE PERSONAL RISK
I’m eating lunch, I’m having a panic attack, I’m charging my phone, and then I’m going back out to try and keep my neighborhood safe.
January 8, 2026 at 3:12 AM
I think there's a point where you are so angry that you run out of mental space for fear, and I think a lot of Minneapolis and St. Paul were there, today.
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Breaking: New bipartisan bill would make 2026 the year online protest organizing dies.
Dems and R’s alike have just indicated they plan to end the first amendment of the Internet next year. Our statement: fightforthefuture.org/news/2025-12...
Dems and R’s alike have just indicated they plan to end the first amendment of the Internet next year. Our statement: fightforthefuture.org/news/2025-12...
Statement: With 230 repeal bill, Dems target 2026 as year online protest organizing and reproductive healthcare info dies
A bipartisan group of lawmakers has just reintroduced a bill in the Senate and the House to sunset Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, aka the Internet’s First Amendment, by the end of 2026...
fightforthefuture.org
December 18, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Breaking: New bipartisan bill would make 2026 the year online protest organizing dies.
Dems and R’s alike have just indicated they plan to end the first amendment of the Internet next year. Our statement: fightforthefuture.org/news/2025-12...
Dems and R’s alike have just indicated they plan to end the first amendment of the Internet next year. Our statement: fightforthefuture.org/news/2025-12...
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If your politics don’t include an understanding and critique of US imperialism under both Democratic and Republican administrations it’s impossible to formulate any meaningful opposition or movement that gets us out of this mess
December 8, 2025 at 9:12 PM
If your politics don’t include an understanding and critique of US imperialism under both Democratic and Republican administrations it’s impossible to formulate any meaningful opposition or movement that gets us out of this mess
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Wow. Lenacapavir, a twice-yearly shot that prevents HIV spread was just approved by the FDA.
The problem? Due to government cuts to Medicaid, PEPFAR, and Global Fund, it's unlikely this game-changing drug will reach the many people who need it most in the US and globally.
The problem? Due to government cuts to Medicaid, PEPFAR, and Global Fund, it's unlikely this game-changing drug will reach the many people who need it most in the US and globally.
June 18, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Wow. Lenacapavir, a twice-yearly shot that prevents HIV spread was just approved by the FDA.
The problem? Due to government cuts to Medicaid, PEPFAR, and Global Fund, it's unlikely this game-changing drug will reach the many people who need it most in the US and globally.
The problem? Due to government cuts to Medicaid, PEPFAR, and Global Fund, it's unlikely this game-changing drug will reach the many people who need it most in the US and globally.
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yep. food deserts are a mechanical consequence of how the private grocery store market has evolved. they simply will not be fixed without state action of some kind
The freakout about the Zohran government possibly opening some groceries store in food deserts is fascinating because the simplest way for capital to route around it would be for businesses just open up there and obviate the need but they appear unwilling/uninterested in doing so, so govt steps in.
June 26, 2025 at 2:48 PM
yep. food deserts are a mechanical consequence of how the private grocery store market has evolved. they simply will not be fixed without state action of some kind
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Whenever you hear conservative politicians preach from the gospel of "fiscal responsibility," remember that one of the biggest drivers of deficits lately are the Bush and Trump tax cuts, which have added nearly $10 trillion to the national debt.
June 26, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Whenever you hear conservative politicians preach from the gospel of "fiscal responsibility," remember that one of the biggest drivers of deficits lately are the Bush and Trump tax cuts, which have added nearly $10 trillion to the national debt.
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The American Academy of Pediatricians bluntly telling us the current CDC can't be trusted, and of course they are absolutely correct
publications.aap.org/aapnews/news...
publications.aap.org/aapnews/news...
AAP will continue to publish its own vaccine recommendations after CDC advisers sow distrust
The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices plans to form a work group to review child and adolescent immunization schedules despite them undergoing constant review in real time.
publications.aap.org
June 26, 2025 at 12:35 PM
The American Academy of Pediatricians bluntly telling us the current CDC can't be trusted, and of course they are absolutely correct
publications.aap.org/aapnews/news...
publications.aap.org/aapnews/news...
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Wild to me that the folks who wouldn’t take Covid vaccines because they feared they were being microchipped for tracking purposes has no problem with RFK suggesting that everyone should wear monitoring devices “for their health”.
June 25, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Wild to me that the folks who wouldn’t take Covid vaccines because they feared they were being microchipped for tracking purposes has no problem with RFK suggesting that everyone should wear monitoring devices “for their health”.
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June 26, 2025 at 7:28 AM
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Jason Van Dyke has long been a key player in neo-Nazi, white nationalist + Proud Boy circles.
A few years ago, he tried to join the white power terrorist group "the Base," but was rejected for being a “huge liability."
Seems Patriot Front is hurting for members. www.vice.com/en/article/a...
A few years ago, he tried to join the white power terrorist group "the Base," but was rejected for being a “huge liability."
Seems Patriot Front is hurting for members. www.vice.com/en/article/a...
June 26, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Jason Van Dyke has long been a key player in neo-Nazi, white nationalist + Proud Boy circles.
A few years ago, he tried to join the white power terrorist group "the Base," but was rejected for being a “huge liability."
Seems Patriot Front is hurting for members. www.vice.com/en/article/a...
A few years ago, he tried to join the white power terrorist group "the Base," but was rejected for being a “huge liability."
Seems Patriot Front is hurting for members. www.vice.com/en/article/a...
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We’re here now. The thing everyone said would never happen. The thing that contrarian journalists, political pundits, and Google doctors dismissed as hysteria.
People who want vaccines may not be able to get them due to deliberate sabotage and erosion of public trust.
1/11
People who want vaccines may not be able to get them due to deliberate sabotage and erosion of public trust.
1/11
June 25, 2025 at 6:28 PM
We’re here now. The thing everyone said would never happen. The thing that contrarian journalists, political pundits, and Google doctors dismissed as hysteria.
People who want vaccines may not be able to get them due to deliberate sabotage and erosion of public trust.
1/11
People who want vaccines may not be able to get them due to deliberate sabotage and erosion of public trust.
1/11
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I will not forget or forgive all the blood of children this administration has on its hands by defunding USAID. I will not forget or forgive their destruction of freedom enabled by the Supreme Court or the lives of federal workers and academics they sought to destroy for fun
June 26, 2025 at 4:29 PM
I will not forget or forgive all the blood of children this administration has on its hands by defunding USAID. I will not forget or forgive their destruction of freedom enabled by the Supreme Court or the lives of federal workers and academics they sought to destroy for fun
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At a time when it is going to be much harder to recruit public employees, Congress is
a) planning to pass a large de facto pay cut for federal employees
b) force employees who want to keep civil service protections to pay even more
www.govexec.com/pay-benefits...
a) planning to pass a large de facto pay cut for federal employees
b) force employees who want to keep civil service protections to pay even more
www.govexec.com/pay-benefits...
June 26, 2025 at 6:59 AM
At a time when it is going to be much harder to recruit public employees, Congress is
a) planning to pass a large de facto pay cut for federal employees
b) force employees who want to keep civil service protections to pay even more
www.govexec.com/pay-benefits...
a) planning to pass a large de facto pay cut for federal employees
b) force employees who want to keep civil service protections to pay even more
www.govexec.com/pay-benefits...
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‘This isn’t whet I voted for. I thought they would just arrest people who are criminals’
No, this is what you voted for. You all even waved signs supporting it.
Don’t let them pretend they didn’t know, they did.
No, this is what you voted for. You all even waved signs supporting it.
Don’t let them pretend they didn’t know, they did.
June 25, 2025 at 9:57 PM
‘This isn’t whet I voted for. I thought they would just arrest people who are criminals’
No, this is what you voted for. You all even waved signs supporting it.
Don’t let them pretend they didn’t know, they did.
No, this is what you voted for. You all even waved signs supporting it.
Don’t let them pretend they didn’t know, they did.
Sad destruction and waste. A loss to youth and communities just to make the filthy rich even richer.
It was announced at the end of May that the U.S. Department of Labor and the Trump administration will be pausing Job Corps centers across the country, including Chicopee. Story: thereminder.com/local-news/...
June 26, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Sad destruction and waste. A loss to youth and communities just to make the filthy rich even richer.
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Certainly close enough to the real truth!
June 25, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Certainly close enough to the real truth!
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Trump's FTC approving the $36B Mars-Kellanova merger will lead to less competition in a food industry already dominated by a few price-gouging corporations.
Reminder that Trump never actually cared about making groceries cheaper. https://youtu.be/9EXi6xyOXSk?si=-HI0Gt6EC9Ol9CUl
Reminder that Trump never actually cared about making groceries cheaper. https://youtu.be/9EXi6xyOXSk?si=-HI0Gt6EC9Ol9CUl
Trump Lied About Grocery Prices
Trump seems to have given up on making groceries cheaper. Wasn't that what the entire election was supposedly about?
youtu.be
June 26, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Trump's FTC approving the $36B Mars-Kellanova merger will lead to less competition in a food industry already dominated by a few price-gouging corporations.
Reminder that Trump never actually cared about making groceries cheaper. https://youtu.be/9EXi6xyOXSk?si=-HI0Gt6EC9Ol9CUl
Reminder that Trump never actually cared about making groceries cheaper. https://youtu.be/9EXi6xyOXSk?si=-HI0Gt6EC9Ol9CUl