Vanessa Tara
@veetee-catlady.bsky.social
Black trans woman. Writer and librarian. Community minded. I try to do my part.
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Yes, this IS pure evil.
February 8, 2026 at 6:58 PM
Yes, this IS pure evil.
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Happy Super Bowl Day🏈, Sunday, for those who don't observe. I'm hoping for a good game, Seahawks win, and good music. As a Giants fan, I've been in a sports desert. As a Mets fan Im excited to put 2025 to bed. 3 days, people!⚾
Stay warm, stay safe & Mind your Wile.
Smile
Laugh
Love
LIVE
💙☕🏈❄️✊☮️
Stay warm, stay safe & Mind your Wile.
Smile
Laugh
Love
LIVE
💙☕🏈❄️✊☮️
February 8, 2026 at 3:28 PM
Happy Super Bowl Day🏈, Sunday, for those who don't observe. I'm hoping for a good game, Seahawks win, and good music. As a Giants fan, I've been in a sports desert. As a Mets fan Im excited to put 2025 to bed. 3 days, people!⚾
Stay warm, stay safe & Mind your Wile.
Smile
Laugh
Love
LIVE
💙☕🏈❄️✊☮️
Stay warm, stay safe & Mind your Wile.
Smile
Laugh
Love
LIVE
💙☕🏈❄️✊☮️
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We had several block parties/mutual aid fundraisers throughout the neighborhood today. I met several neighbors I didn’t yet know.
I ❤️ Minneapolis & my neighbors.
I ❤️ Minneapolis & my neighbors.
February 8, 2026 at 10:30 PM
We had several block parties/mutual aid fundraisers throughout the neighborhood today. I met several neighbors I didn’t yet know.
I ❤️ Minneapolis & my neighbors.
I ❤️ Minneapolis & my neighbors.
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A desperate plea sent to me by a Minneapolis resident who's been on the front lines since the beginning of the ICE occupation:
February 8, 2026 at 5:06 AM
A desperate plea sent to me by a Minneapolis resident who's been on the front lines since the beginning of the ICE occupation:
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We’re making and mending clothes at the campaign office for our mutual aid hub!
If you want to get involved in a campaign that reaches voters *and* materially improves their lives, join our volunteer Discord! discord.gg/katforillinois
If you want to get involved in a campaign that reaches voters *and* materially improves their lives, join our volunteer Discord! discord.gg/katforillinois
February 8, 2026 at 6:05 PM
We’re making and mending clothes at the campaign office for our mutual aid hub!
If you want to get involved in a campaign that reaches voters *and* materially improves their lives, join our volunteer Discord! discord.gg/katforillinois
If you want to get involved in a campaign that reaches voters *and* materially improves their lives, join our volunteer Discord! discord.gg/katforillinois
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Without James Hemmings, who knows if he we would have the custard-style ice cream many of us enjoy today. 🧵 #blackhistory
February 8, 2026 at 7:53 PM
Without James Hemmings, who knows if he we would have the custard-style ice cream many of us enjoy today. 🧵 #blackhistory
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Small dog suffers broken rib after being repeatedly kicked by U.S. Marshals deputy. "Action News 5 obtained two videos that show the marshals service employee kicking Yoshi not once, but twice." www.actionnews5.com/2026/02/07/d...
Dog kicked by Memphis Safe Task Force member on the mend as US Marshals defend action
The dog’s owner told Action News 5 that the deputy U.S. marshal seen punting her pup had no reason to do so, but officials with the U.S. Marshals Service say otherwise.
www.actionnews5.com
February 8, 2026 at 12:44 AM
Small dog suffers broken rib after being repeatedly kicked by U.S. Marshals deputy. "Action News 5 obtained two videos that show the marshals service employee kicking Yoshi not once, but twice." www.actionnews5.com/2026/02/07/d...
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Just gonna drop this photo of January 6 insurrectionist Jake Lang destroying a "Prosecute ICE" sculpture in Minneapolis. He's been arrested for this, btw.
February 6, 2026 at 11:29 PM
Just gonna drop this photo of January 6 insurrectionist Jake Lang destroying a "Prosecute ICE" sculpture in Minneapolis. He's been arrested for this, btw.
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Meanwhile in 2027…
“Dearly beloved, we gather to bury the United States of America.
It didn’t fall to invaders. It overdosed on smug, entitled stupidity—chasing outrage highs, supporting trust-fund brats, hating like it’s an Olympic sport, and calling racism “free speech with feelings.”
“Dearly beloved, we gather to bury the United States of America.
It didn’t fall to invaders. It overdosed on smug, entitled stupidity—chasing outrage highs, supporting trust-fund brats, hating like it’s an Olympic sport, and calling racism “free speech with feelings.”
February 7, 2026 at 2:19 AM
Meanwhile in 2027…
“Dearly beloved, we gather to bury the United States of America.
It didn’t fall to invaders. It overdosed on smug, entitled stupidity—chasing outrage highs, supporting trust-fund brats, hating like it’s an Olympic sport, and calling racism “free speech with feelings.”
“Dearly beloved, we gather to bury the United States of America.
It didn’t fall to invaders. It overdosed on smug, entitled stupidity—chasing outrage highs, supporting trust-fund brats, hating like it’s an Olympic sport, and calling racism “free speech with feelings.”
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Even Full-Time Workers Struggle to Afford Food in Canada. #cdnpoli thetyee.ca/News/2026/02... #cdnpoli
Even Full-Time Workers Struggle to Afford Food in Canada: Study | The Tyee
Researcher Tim Li says it’s a sign that wages aren’t keeping up with inflation.
thetyee.ca
February 6, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Even Full-Time Workers Struggle to Afford Food in Canada. #cdnpoli thetyee.ca/News/2026/02... #cdnpoli
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Finneas is better at political messaging than 99% of the Democratic consultants in DC.
February 6, 2026 at 8:44 PM
Finneas is better at political messaging than 99% of the Democratic consultants in DC.
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NEW: A federal judge in Oregon issued a sweeping rebuke of the Justice Department’s nationwide push to seize state voter rolls, ruling that the department can no longer be presumed to be acting in good faith and warning that its conduct threatens voters and states’ rights.
Federal judge rules DOJ can ‘no longer’ be trusted in voter roll crusade
The judge pointed to a letter from Bondi to Minnesota that tied federal immigration enforcement to demands for voter data as the smoking gun.
www.democracydocket.com
February 6, 2026 at 6:35 PM
NEW: A federal judge in Oregon issued a sweeping rebuke of the Justice Department’s nationwide push to seize state voter rolls, ruling that the department can no longer be presumed to be acting in good faith and warning that its conduct threatens voters and states’ rights.
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The People of Minneapolis Will Simply Not Let the ICE Thugs Prevail newrepublic.com/article/2060... via @newrepublic.com
The People of Minneapolis Will Simply Not Let the ICE Thugs Prevail
A native son explains why attempts to permanently undo the last half-century of societal change are destined to fail because the people who live here just won’t allow it.
newrepublic.com
February 5, 2026 at 5:41 PM
The People of Minneapolis Will Simply Not Let the ICE Thugs Prevail newrepublic.com/article/2060... via @newrepublic.com
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New dietary guidelines from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recommend costly foods many can’t afford. But Black activists have been fighting for food justice since the civil rights era — and their lessons matter now more than ever.
wordinblack.com/2026/02/food...
wordinblack.com/2026/02/food...
What Supermarket Civil Rights Teaches Us
Black activists have been fighting for food justice since the civil rights era.
wordinblack.com
February 5, 2026 at 3:11 PM
New dietary guidelines from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recommend costly foods many can’t afford. But Black activists have been fighting for food justice since the civil rights era — and their lessons matter now more than ever.
wordinblack.com/2026/02/food...
wordinblack.com/2026/02/food...
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"I will not stop until this is over! And I know my fellow citizens of Minneapolis will not rest, and will not let them rest, until this is over." ICE protester attests to Trump being UNPREPARED for Minneapolis and its people's response.
LIVE NOW ⬇️
LIVE NOW ⬇️
February 6, 2026 at 4:10 AM
"I will not stop until this is over! And I know my fellow citizens of Minneapolis will not rest, and will not let them rest, until this is over." ICE protester attests to Trump being UNPREPARED for Minneapolis and its people's response.
LIVE NOW ⬇️
LIVE NOW ⬇️
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@bethginygk.bsky.social Rep. Kelly Morrison found that the detainees in the Whipple Denton facility were living in harsh conditions. “There are: no beds, no real blankets, minimal food, and extremely cold temperatures. People are in locked cells in leg shackles.”
www.thewhig.com/opinion/reme...
www.thewhig.com/opinion/reme...
Remember the martyrs of Minneapolis
In ‘Streets of Minneapolis,’ a searing protest anthem, rocker Bruce Springsteen sings about “King Trump’s private army from the DHS."
www.thewhig.com
February 6, 2026 at 3:58 AM
@bethginygk.bsky.social Rep. Kelly Morrison found that the detainees in the Whipple Denton facility were living in harsh conditions. “There are: no beds, no real blankets, minimal food, and extremely cold temperatures. People are in locked cells in leg shackles.”
www.thewhig.com/opinion/reme...
www.thewhig.com/opinion/reme...
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I hope lawyers, secretaries of state, and state attorneys general are preparing for what’s coming.
February 6, 2026 at 1:36 AM
I hope lawyers, secretaries of state, and state attorneys general are preparing for what’s coming.
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Corporatist fascism, plain and simple.
DHS is trying to get tech companies to hand over data on Trump critics.
This is unconstitutional, and Congress must shut it down, before we turn into East Germany.
techcrunch.com/2026/02/03/h...
DHS is trying to get tech companies to hand over data on Trump critics.
This is unconstitutional, and Congress must shut it down, before we turn into East Germany.
techcrunch.com/2026/02/03/h...
Homeland Security is trying to force tech companies to hand over data about Trump critics | TechCrunch
The use of administrative subpoenas, which are not subject to judicial oversight, are used to demand a wealth of information from tech companies, including the owners of anonymous online accounts docu...
techcrunch.com
February 5, 2026 at 8:40 PM
Corporatist fascism, plain and simple.
DHS is trying to get tech companies to hand over data on Trump critics.
This is unconstitutional, and Congress must shut it down, before we turn into East Germany.
techcrunch.com/2026/02/03/h...
DHS is trying to get tech companies to hand over data on Trump critics.
This is unconstitutional, and Congress must shut it down, before we turn into East Germany.
techcrunch.com/2026/02/03/h...
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A brand new Super PAC — Elect Chicago Women — just dropped hundreds of thousands of dollars into this race. Why?
Because it’s actually a front for AIPAC dark money. And they’re doing everything they can to buy my race:
Because it’s actually a front for AIPAC dark money. And they’re doing everything they can to buy my race:
February 6, 2026 at 12:52 AM
A brand new Super PAC — Elect Chicago Women — just dropped hundreds of thousands of dollars into this race. Why?
Because it’s actually a front for AIPAC dark money. And they’re doing everything they can to buy my race:
Because it’s actually a front for AIPAC dark money. And they’re doing everything they can to buy my race:
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Swear to god, ICE could just announce they're leaving a city but not leave and the media will just stop covering that city completely even though ICE never left.
It's what ICE and the media did with LA and they're doing it with Minneapolis too
It's what ICE and the media did with LA and they're doing it with Minneapolis too
February 6, 2026 at 12:19 AM
Swear to god, ICE could just announce they're leaving a city but not leave and the media will just stop covering that city completely even though ICE never left.
It's what ICE and the media did with LA and they're doing it with Minneapolis too
It's what ICE and the media did with LA and they're doing it with Minneapolis too
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This is an authoritarian power grab, full stop.
Nationalizing elections would put the executive branch in control of who votes and how. That’s how dictators rig outcomes, crush opposition, and assault democratic self-government.
This should alarm everyone: www.ms.now/news/trump-s...
Nationalizing elections would put the executive branch in control of who votes and how. That’s how dictators rig outcomes, crush opposition, and assault democratic self-government.
This should alarm everyone: www.ms.now/news/trump-s...
Trump suggests federal control of elections in ‘some areas’
In a lengthy interview with NBC, the president said he will accept the results of the midterm elections if they are “honest.”
www.ms.now
February 5, 2026 at 10:46 PM
This is an authoritarian power grab, full stop.
Nationalizing elections would put the executive branch in control of who votes and how. That’s how dictators rig outcomes, crush opposition, and assault democratic self-government.
This should alarm everyone: www.ms.now/news/trump-s...
Nationalizing elections would put the executive branch in control of who votes and how. That’s how dictators rig outcomes, crush opposition, and assault democratic self-government.
This should alarm everyone: www.ms.now/news/trump-s...
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Out in 2026:
Billionaire
Millionaire
In in 2026:
Wealth hoarders
Sociopaths
Poor people murderers
Meanies
Evil
Demonic
Earth destroyer
Labor and wage thief
Land stealer
Billionaire
Millionaire
In in 2026:
Wealth hoarders
Sociopaths
Poor people murderers
Meanies
Evil
Demonic
Earth destroyer
Labor and wage thief
Land stealer
I think it's best for everyone to understand that the unified class project of billionaires right now is to do to white collar workers what globalization and neoliberalism did to blue collar workers.
February 4, 2026 at 10:23 PM
Out in 2026:
Billionaire
Millionaire
In in 2026:
Wealth hoarders
Sociopaths
Poor people murderers
Meanies
Evil
Demonic
Earth destroyer
Labor and wage thief
Land stealer
Billionaire
Millionaire
In in 2026:
Wealth hoarders
Sociopaths
Poor people murderers
Meanies
Evil
Demonic
Earth destroyer
Labor and wage thief
Land stealer
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The bill will prohibit public bodies from entering into agreements used to detain individuals for federal civil immigration violations.
The bill will also require the termination of any such existing agreements.
The bill will also require the termination of any such existing agreements.
Immigrant Safety Act: Bill to ban immigrant detention in New Mexico heads to governor's desk
"If the bill becomes law — it'll make it a crime for these counties, any county, any local government to contract with ICE to house ICE detainees," KOAT legal expert John Day said.
www.koat.com
February 4, 2026 at 8:23 PM
The bill will prohibit public bodies from entering into agreements used to detain individuals for federal civil immigration violations.
The bill will also require the termination of any such existing agreements.
The bill will also require the termination of any such existing agreements.