Tanny
@tannytanny.bsky.social
Democrat for 50 years, Nurse for 40, AIDS, community health and hospice. Familiar with grief and loss. Disgusted with SCOTUS and GOP. Living with Chronic Pain for half of my life.
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Thanks, Senator.
It gets worse and worse.
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It gets worse and worse.
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The Trump administration is losing because the Trump administration is lying. Courts don’t appreciate that.
January 23, 2026 at 8:39 PM
Thanks, Senator.
It gets worse and worse.
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It gets worse and worse.
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On the money from @gregsargent.bsky.social: Vance "largely putting a softer face on Miller’s police state. And no one should let him get away with it."
In a normal administration, top officials express some concern with the victims of govt abuses. Vance blames them.
newrepublic.com/article/2056...
In a normal administration, top officials express some concern with the victims of govt abuses. Vance blames them.
newrepublic.com/article/2056...
Trump’s ICE Goons Detained a 5-Year-Old. Then JD Vance Made It Worse.
Much of the media is treating the vice president’s Minneapolis visit as an attempt to lower the temperature. If anything, he raised it.
newrepublic.com
January 23, 2026 at 6:48 PM
On the money from @gregsargent.bsky.social: Vance "largely putting a softer face on Miller’s police state. And no one should let him get away with it."
In a normal administration, top officials express some concern with the victims of govt abuses. Vance blames them.
newrepublic.com/article/2056...
In a normal administration, top officials express some concern with the victims of govt abuses. Vance blames them.
newrepublic.com/article/2056...
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Learn more about why ICE’s new policy that lets agents enter your home without a judicial warrant is dead wrong. joycevance.substack.com/p/breaking-t...
January 23, 2026 at 2:21 PM
Learn more about why ICE’s new policy that lets agents enter your home without a judicial warrant is dead wrong. joycevance.substack.com/p/breaking-t...
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The leaders of Albania & Azerbaijan were filmed mocking US Trump for claiming he ended a war between the 2 countries, even though they have never fought each other.
The world thinks that the occupant is a joke.
He’s destroying our country. Congress must act.
The world thinks that the occupant is a joke.
He’s destroying our country. Congress must act.
January 22, 2026 at 2:48 PM
The leaders of Albania & Azerbaijan were filmed mocking US Trump for claiming he ended a war between the 2 countries, even though they have never fought each other.
The world thinks that the occupant is a joke.
He’s destroying our country. Congress must act.
The world thinks that the occupant is a joke.
He’s destroying our country. Congress must act.
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A self-described "little farm girl" in the Jim Crow Era, Gladys West's complex and pioneering work for the U.S. Navy helped to improve billions of lives — and keep us from getting lost. n.pr/3YVSGJK
Gladys West, mathematician whose work paved the way for GPS, dies at 95
A self-described "little farm girl" in the Jim Crow Era, Gladys West's complex and pioneering work for the U.S. Navy helped to improve billions of lives — and keep us from getting lost.
n.pr
January 23, 2026 at 6:54 PM
A self-described "little farm girl" in the Jim Crow Era, Gladys West's complex and pioneering work for the U.S. Navy helped to improve billions of lives — and keep us from getting lost. n.pr/3YVSGJK
I found great meaning at the bedside of my patients.
How dare you talk down to me?
How dare you talk down to me?
JD Vance: "To our fellow Americans we say, you're never gonna find great meaning in a cubicle or in front of a computer screen. But you will find great meaning if you dedicate yourself to the creation and sustenance of human life."
January 23, 2026 at 8:09 PM
I found great meaning at the bedside of my patients.
How dare you talk down to me?
How dare you talk down to me?
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Chip Roy is accusing Jack Smith of targeting Republicans.
But as Smith JUST EXPLAINED, prosecutors got Roy's phone records (bc of his contacts with Scott Perry) before Smith was appointed.
But as Smith JUST EXPLAINED, prosecutors got Roy's phone records (bc of his contacts with Scott Perry) before Smith was appointed.
January 22, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Chip Roy is accusing Jack Smith of targeting Republicans.
But as Smith JUST EXPLAINED, prosecutors got Roy's phone records (bc of his contacts with Scott Perry) before Smith was appointed.
But as Smith JUST EXPLAINED, prosecutors got Roy's phone records (bc of his contacts with Scott Perry) before Smith was appointed.
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Quoting @wyden.senate.gov: "It makes a mockery of the idea that ICE is trying to make our country safer. Rather, agents are reportedly picking people to deport from our country the same way you'd choose a nearby coffee shop."
New: meet ELITE, the Palantir app ICE is using to find neighborhoods to raid. Map interface; officers search for immigrants; click person to bring up individual dossier. This is clearest link between what Palantir is building and ICE's activities on the ground yet www.404media.co/elite-the-pa...
‘ELITE’: The Palantir App ICE Uses to Find Neighborhoods to Raid
Internal ICE material and testimony from an official obtained by 404 Media provides the clearest link yet between the technological infrastructure Palantir is building for ICE and the agency’s activit...
www.404media.co
January 15, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Quoting @wyden.senate.gov: "It makes a mockery of the idea that ICE is trying to make our country safer. Rather, agents are reportedly picking people to deport from our country the same way you'd choose a nearby coffee shop."
Especially when neither of his sons served as well.
It really is amazing to listen to a guy who faked bone spurs to avoid serving in the military denigrate combat veterans of our allies while also using “we” when referencing the historical sacrifices and bravery of our own soldiers.
January 23, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Especially when neither of his sons served as well.
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Superintendent of 5-year-old detained by ICE:
"It's using a child as a political pawn... I jumped out of my vehicle and I immediately said, 'Where's the child? I will take the child, we'll get them connected with their family members or their emergency contacts.'"
"It's using a child as a political pawn... I jumped out of my vehicle and I immediately said, 'Where's the child? I will take the child, we'll get them connected with their family members or their emergency contacts.'"
January 23, 2026 at 6:58 PM
Superintendent of 5-year-old detained by ICE:
"It's using a child as a political pawn... I jumped out of my vehicle and I immediately said, 'Where's the child? I will take the child, we'll get them connected with their family members or their emergency contacts.'"
"It's using a child as a political pawn... I jumped out of my vehicle and I immediately said, 'Where's the child? I will take the child, we'll get them connected with their family members or their emergency contacts.'"
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I’m an anthropologist specializing in infancy. Which means I’ve read hundreds of articles about dead babies.
What he’s saying is BS. Most babies historically died of infections or malnutrition associated with poverty. Infanticide was/is usually associated with poverty—and undervaluing *women.*
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What he’s saying is BS. Most babies historically died of infections or malnutrition associated with poverty. Infanticide was/is usually associated with poverty—and undervaluing *women.*
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January 23, 2026 at 6:19 PM
I’m an anthropologist specializing in infancy. Which means I’ve read hundreds of articles about dead babies.
What he’s saying is BS. Most babies historically died of infections or malnutrition associated with poverty. Infanticide was/is usually associated with poverty—and undervaluing *women.*
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What he’s saying is BS. Most babies historically died of infections or malnutrition associated with poverty. Infanticide was/is usually associated with poverty—and undervaluing *women.*
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And we don't care if women die in the process because..
JD Vance: "To our fellow Americans we say, you're never gonna find great meaning in a cubicle or in front of a computer screen. But you will find great meaning if you dedicate yourself to the creation and sustenance of human life."
January 23, 2026 at 7:57 PM
And we don't care if women die in the process because..
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NEW: Nasra Ahmed, a 23-year-old US citizen was arrested and held for TWO DAYS. ICE agents handcuffed her, called her a racial slur, and she was knocked to the ground so hard she got a concussion. This is perfectly sums up what ICE is. It must not just be abolished, these agents MUST be Prosecuted!
January 23, 2026 at 2:48 PM
NEW: Nasra Ahmed, a 23-year-old US citizen was arrested and held for TWO DAYS. ICE agents handcuffed her, called her a racial slur, and she was knocked to the ground so hard she got a concussion. This is perfectly sums up what ICE is. It must not just be abolished, these agents MUST be Prosecuted!
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Join WCK teams inside one of Kyiv’s warming shelters—spaces where families can get a hot meal, charge small electronics, and warm up.
Since January 15, our teams have been serving bohrach, borsch, and banosh—hearty local dishes—to keep families warm as the energy crisis continues. #ChefsForUkraine
Since January 15, our teams have been serving bohrach, borsch, and banosh—hearty local dishes—to keep families warm as the energy crisis continues. #ChefsForUkraine
January 23, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Join WCK teams inside one of Kyiv’s warming shelters—spaces where families can get a hot meal, charge small electronics, and warm up.
Since January 15, our teams have been serving bohrach, borsch, and banosh—hearty local dishes—to keep families warm as the energy crisis continues. #ChefsForUkraine
Since January 15, our teams have been serving bohrach, borsch, and banosh—hearty local dishes—to keep families warm as the energy crisis continues. #ChefsForUkraine
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Jared Kushner’s Gaza ‘Master Plan’ Widely Mocked Amid Glaring Ethical Concerns Mediaite
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Jared Kushner’s Gaza ‘Master Plan’ Widely Mocked Amid Glaring Ethical Concerns
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January 23, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Jared Kushner’s Gaza ‘Master Plan’ Widely Mocked Amid Glaring Ethical Concerns Mediaite
There are Members of Congress who served alongside our NATO allies, where are their voices in response to Trump's despicable, ignorant words? I expect to hear from Dems but the likes of Tom Cotton won't dare.
UK Armed Forces Undersecretary Alistair Carns on Trump’s statement that they stayed behind the front lines in Afghanistan: “I served 5 tours alongside Americans. We shed blood, sweat and tears together. There’s only one thing worse than working with allies - and that is working without them.”
January 23, 2026 at 7:51 PM
There are Members of Congress who served alongside our NATO allies, where are their voices in response to Trump's despicable, ignorant words? I expect to hear from Dems but the likes of Tom Cotton won't dare.
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This is a goddamn nightmare.
ICE detain yet another minor child—chase him down his own street and tackle him to pavement.
"I am legal! I am legal!" he cries over and over in Spanish.
Agent pins the boy down in snow—he desperately tries to keep his exposed hands from freezing at -25°F wind chill temperature.
Minneapolis, MN
"I am legal! I am legal!" he cries over and over in Spanish.
Agent pins the boy down in snow—he desperately tries to keep his exposed hands from freezing at -25°F wind chill temperature.
Minneapolis, MN
January 23, 2026 at 7:01 PM
This is a goddamn nightmare.
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Wholesome family values
January 23, 2026 at 6:39 PM
Wholesome family values
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Today in Dallas, clergy and supporters of the Clergy League for Emergency Action and Response (CLEAR) gathered at the Kessler Park United Methodist Church to speak out against a proposed ICE detention center in Hutchins, TX.
"We should not be housing human beings in warehouses meant for packages."
"We should not be housing human beings in warehouses meant for packages."
January 23, 2026 at 6:12 PM
Today in Dallas, clergy and supporters of the Clergy League for Emergency Action and Response (CLEAR) gathered at the Kessler Park United Methodist Church to speak out against a proposed ICE detention center in Hutchins, TX.
"We should not be housing human beings in warehouses meant for packages."
"We should not be housing human beings in warehouses meant for packages."
Those who followed Malheur will know Leah and Ryan.
This is all good news for two excellent journalists.
This is all good news for two excellent journalists.
Loved sitting down with @leahsottile.bsky.social and @ryanjhaas.bsky.social for the @niemanstoryboard.org podcast to talk about the second season of their series "Hush" — and I'm so excited they're launching their own independent publication.
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Leah Sottile and Ryan Haas on deconstructing ‘true crime’ in podcasting and journalism - Nieman Storyboard
The team behind ‘Hush’ discuss the ethics of narrative journalism and creating a serialized podcast that's sensitive to victims and families
niemanstoryboard.org
January 23, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Those who followed Malheur will know Leah and Ryan.
This is all good news for two excellent journalists.
This is all good news for two excellent journalists.
Arrests for praying, singing.
What is the threat? What law is broken?
What is the threat? What law is broken?
Police have arrived. Arrests seem imminent. The crowd chants “let them pray” and “Minnesota nice means prosecute ICE”
January 23, 2026 at 7:28 PM
Arrests for praying, singing.
What is the threat? What law is broken?
What is the threat? What law is broken?
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Still thinking about Ketanji Brown Jackson asking Trump's SG how Lisa Cook could have contested Trump's attempt to fire her from the Fed, and the SG being like "Well, Your Honor, she could have done a post on Truth Social about it"
January 22, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Still thinking about Ketanji Brown Jackson asking Trump's SG how Lisa Cook could have contested Trump's attempt to fire her from the Fed, and the SG being like "Well, Your Honor, she could have done a post on Truth Social about it"
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And Hannibal Lecter was an expert in cooking.
Bovino: "Here in the US Border Patrol, I will say unequivocally that we are experts in dealing with children"
January 23, 2026 at 7:10 PM
And Hannibal Lecter was an expert in cooking.