Ken Votes to Save Democracy
@zerosumphase.bsky.social
Father and grandfather of strong women, programmer, avid gamer, EDM fanatic, and political junkie. Local canvasser and Dem volunteer. Twitter refugee. #OnWisconsin #GoPackGo
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Republicans' Big Ugly Bill gave Trump $190 billion for DHS, including $75 billion for ICE and $65 billion for CBP.
That's money Republicans stripped from rural hospitals and helping people afford health care.
Congress should claw it back and put serious restraints on DHS.
That's money Republicans stripped from rural hospitals and helping people afford health care.
Congress should claw it back and put serious restraints on DHS.
January 28, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Republicans' Big Ugly Bill gave Trump $190 billion for DHS, including $75 billion for ICE and $65 billion for CBP.
That's money Republicans stripped from rural hospitals and helping people afford health care.
Congress should claw it back and put serious restraints on DHS.
That's money Republicans stripped from rural hospitals and helping people afford health care.
Congress should claw it back and put serious restraints on DHS.
It's always a weird day when I find myself agreeing with Rand Paul.
RAND PAUL: If a country bombed our air defense missiles, captured & removed our president, & blockaded our country, would that be considered an act of war?
RUBIO: We just don't believe this operation comes anywhere close to the constitutional definition
PAUL: Of course it would be an act of war!
RUBIO: We just don't believe this operation comes anywhere close to the constitutional definition
PAUL: Of course it would be an act of war!
January 28, 2026 at 4:46 PM
It's always a weird day when I find myself agreeing with Rand Paul.
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More 'No Kings' protests planned for March 28 as outrage spreads over Minneapolis deaths l.smartnews.com/p-73vrXbXO/w...
More 'No Kings' protests planned for March 28 as outrage spreads over Minneapolis deaths (Associated Press)
A third round...
l.smartnews.com
January 28, 2026 at 1:08 PM
More 'No Kings' protests planned for March 28 as outrage spreads over Minneapolis deaths l.smartnews.com/p-73vrXbXO/w...
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This is what gaslighting looks like when it fails. Congrats on uniting Democrats, independents, and reality.
Republicans tho 🤦🏽♂️
Republicans tho 🤦🏽♂️
January 28, 2026 at 1:13 AM
This is what gaslighting looks like when it fails. Congrats on uniting Democrats, independents, and reality.
Republicans tho 🤦🏽♂️
Republicans tho 🤦🏽♂️
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Kristi Noem must resign.
And if she won’t, she must be held accountable and impeached by Congress.
And if she won’t, she must be held accountable and impeached by Congress.
January 27, 2026 at 7:42 PM
Kristi Noem must resign.
And if she won’t, she must be held accountable and impeached by Congress.
And if she won’t, she must be held accountable and impeached by Congress.
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If Democrats haven't announced their proposal for the Donald Trump No Guns in Public bill by the end of the day, they're missing an easy shot
Trump: "With that being said, you can't have guns. You can't walk in with guns. You just can't. You can't walk in with guns. You can't do that. But it's just a very unfortunate incident."
January 27, 2026 at 6:06 PM
If Democrats haven't announced their proposal for the Donald Trump No Guns in Public bill by the end of the day, they're missing an easy shot
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Minnesota just released the voter registrations Bondi asked for! 😂🤣🤣
January 26, 2026 at 8:49 PM
Minnesota just released the voter registrations Bondi asked for! 😂🤣🤣
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Here's the thing, Greg — free speech is still protected by the First Amendment under the Constitution.
If you want folks to stop saying you're the secret police who are kidnapping and killing people, maybe stop acting like the secret police who are kidnapping and killing people.
If you want folks to stop saying you're the secret police who are kidnapping and killing people, maybe stop acting like the secret police who are kidnapping and killing people.
Bovino: "When politicians, community leaders, & some journalists engage in that heated rhetoric we keep talking about, when they make the choice to vilify law enforcement calling law enforcement 'Gestapo' or using the term 'kidnapping,' that is a choice & there are actions & consequences."
January 26, 2026 at 7:33 PM
Here's the thing, Greg — free speech is still protected by the First Amendment under the Constitution.
If you want folks to stop saying you're the secret police who are kidnapping and killing people, maybe stop acting like the secret police who are kidnapping and killing people.
If you want folks to stop saying you're the secret police who are kidnapping and killing people, maybe stop acting like the secret police who are kidnapping and killing people.
One thing is abundantly clear: the next administration must make the arrest and prosecution of everyone involved in these atrocities a priority.
We're in this mess because justice was delayed. That cannot happen again.
We're in this mess because justice was delayed. That cannot happen again.
January 26, 2026 at 6:49 PM
One thing is abundantly clear: the next administration must make the arrest and prosecution of everyone involved in these atrocities a priority.
We're in this mess because justice was delayed. That cannot happen again.
We're in this mess because justice was delayed. That cannot happen again.
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“I live in Minnesota. I voted for Trump. I’m a conservative… he had a 2A Right to have a gun — They’re shooting white people, Black people, everyone… wake the fuck up. Stop defending these motherfuckers. Martial law is right on our doorstep.”
January 26, 2026 at 6:27 PM
“I live in Minnesota. I voted for Trump. I’m a conservative… he had a 2A Right to have a gun — They’re shooting white people, Black people, everyone… wake the fuck up. Stop defending these motherfuckers. Martial law is right on our doorstep.”
That sounds safe.
NEW: The Transportation Department, which oversees the safety of airplanes, cars and pipelines, plans to use Google Gemini to draft new regulations.
“We don’t need the perfect rule,” said DOT’s top lawyer. “We want good enough.”
By @jessecoburn.bsky.social
“We don’t need the perfect rule,” said DOT’s top lawyer. “We want good enough.”
By @jessecoburn.bsky.social
Government by AI? Trump Administration Plans to Write Regulations Using Artificial Intelligence
The Transportation Department, which oversees the safety of airplanes, cars and pipelines, plans to use Google Gemini to draft new regulations. “We don’t need the perfect rule,” said DOT’s top lawyer....
www.propublica.org
January 26, 2026 at 1:41 PM
That sounds safe.
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Voting NO on the DHS funding bill is the bare minimum.
Backing Kristi Noem’s impeachment is the bare minimum.
Holding law-breaking ICE agents legally accountable is the bare minimum.
ICE is beyond reform. Abolish it.
Backing Kristi Noem’s impeachment is the bare minimum.
Holding law-breaking ICE agents legally accountable is the bare minimum.
ICE is beyond reform. Abolish it.
January 25, 2026 at 9:59 PM
Voting NO on the DHS funding bill is the bare minimum.
Backing Kristi Noem’s impeachment is the bare minimum.
Holding law-breaking ICE agents legally accountable is the bare minimum.
ICE is beyond reform. Abolish it.
Backing Kristi Noem’s impeachment is the bare minimum.
Holding law-breaking ICE agents legally accountable is the bare minimum.
ICE is beyond reform. Abolish it.
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REPUBLICAN @SenBillCassidy shows an ounce of courage and calls for a state and federal investigation into the “incredibly disturbing” killing of Alex Pretti
(Also @washingtonpost.com we fixed your other headline for you — “raises questions” is far too generous for these DHS lies)
(Also @washingtonpost.com we fixed your other headline for you — “raises questions” is far too generous for these DHS lies)
January 25, 2026 at 5:41 AM
REPUBLICAN @SenBillCassidy shows an ounce of courage and calls for a state and federal investigation into the “incredibly disturbing” killing of Alex Pretti
(Also @washingtonpost.com we fixed your other headline for you — “raises questions” is far too generous for these DHS lies)
(Also @washingtonpost.com we fixed your other headline for you — “raises questions” is far too generous for these DHS lies)
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So if I got this right—the people insisting we had to take out Maduro because he murders his own people, insisting on Iranian regime change because it murders its own people, now unquestionably obey Trump as he murders his own people?🤔
This is what a cult looks like.
This is what a cult looks like.
January 25, 2026 at 5:12 AM
So if I got this right—the people insisting we had to take out Maduro because he murders his own people, insisting on Iranian regime change because it murders its own people, now unquestionably obey Trump as he murders his own people?🤔
This is what a cult looks like.
This is what a cult looks like.
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Treat the US government and ICE claims like you'd treat a Russian government claim after they've shot down an airliner or bombed a hospital. America 2026.
January 24, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Treat the US government and ICE claims like you'd treat a Russian government claim after they've shot down an airliner or bombed a hospital. America 2026.
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Here’s one video shared with us of the state-ordered execution. The man was beaten in the head with a gun, shot once, then shot five more times while on the ground. State-ordered executions continue.
January 24, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Here’s one video shared with us of the state-ordered execution. The man was beaten in the head with a gun, shot once, then shot five more times while on the ground. State-ordered executions continue.
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I have now watched the video of the execution today and it is absolutely horrifying. One cannot unsee it. You can clearly see in the video that an ICE agent fires multiple shots into the man *after* he is already shot and presumably dead. It was an execution in broad daylight by the Trump regime.
January 24, 2026 at 5:17 PM
I have now watched the video of the execution today and it is absolutely horrifying. One cannot unsee it. You can clearly see in the video that an ICE agent fires multiple shots into the man *after* he is already shot and presumably dead. It was an execution in broad daylight by the Trump regime.
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Authoritarianism doesn’t announce itself. It arrives wrapped in “security,” “order,” and “law enforcement.” Minneapolis is being used as a proving ground. If we don’t stop this now, we may not get another chance.
January 24, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Authoritarianism doesn’t announce itself. It arrives wrapped in “security,” “order,” and “law enforcement.” Minneapolis is being used as a proving ground. If we don’t stop this now, we may not get another chance.
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One year into Trump’s second term, working people are paying more and getting less. Costs are up. Wages are down. Jobs are disappearing. Meanwhile, billionaires and Big Tech are cashing in. This is the real Trump economy. Read the full report:
ONE YEAR IN: More Expensive & Less Free
But together we keep fighting back
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January 21, 2026 at 7:07 PM
One year into Trump’s second term, working people are paying more and getting less. Costs are up. Wages are down. Jobs are disappearing. Meanwhile, billionaires and Big Tech are cashing in. This is the real Trump economy. Read the full report:
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It’s time to defund ICE.
January 21, 2026 at 1:31 PM
It’s time to defund ICE.
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McGovern: Well, he said a lot of crazy shit today. I think it’s time to take the keys away from grandpa. He doesn’t seem like he’s all there.
January 21, 2026 at 6:59 PM
McGovern: Well, he said a lot of crazy shit today. I think it’s time to take the keys away from grandpa. He doesn’t seem like he’s all there.
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"Not only is removing paywalls for public-records-based reporting not financial suicide, it’s good business," @johncusack.bsky.social tells @columjournreview.bsky.social.
Read more about the importance of dropping paywalls:
Read more about the importance of dropping paywalls:
John Cusack wants to talk about paywalls.
The movie star says that by selling their public-records-based reporting, news outlets are compromising one of journalism’s essential civic roles.
www.cjr.org
January 19, 2026 at 12:50 AM
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JUST NOW: “You know you’re out of order.”
Ag chair @RepChrisTodd broke the rules and completely ignored Rep. @brotherjones.bsky.social as he requested a hearing to help Tennessee farmers getting crushed by Trump’s tariffs🧑🌾
Ag chair @RepChrisTodd broke the rules and completely ignored Rep. @brotherjones.bsky.social as he requested a hearing to help Tennessee farmers getting crushed by Trump’s tariffs🧑🌾
January 20, 2026 at 4:20 PM
JUST NOW: “You know you’re out of order.”
Ag chair @RepChrisTodd broke the rules and completely ignored Rep. @brotherjones.bsky.social as he requested a hearing to help Tennessee farmers getting crushed by Trump’s tariffs🧑🌾
Ag chair @RepChrisTodd broke the rules and completely ignored Rep. @brotherjones.bsky.social as he requested a hearing to help Tennessee farmers getting crushed by Trump’s tariffs🧑🌾