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views are my own |“When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive - to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love." - Marcus Aurelius

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I'm begging my fellow politicians, Illinoisans, and Americans to realize that right now, we aren't fighting over policy or political party.

We're fighting over whether we're going to be a country rooted in empathy and kindness — or one rooted in cruelty and rage.

28.02.2026 00:43 — 👍 21493    🔁 5702    💬 598    📌 240

A lie is still a lie, no matter how many times it is repeated.

25.02.2026 12:19 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Farcical fascism.

19.02.2026 18:49 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

So, this is happening: ICE in Lawrence, KS. As a father of two biracial kids, I have a giant pit in my stomach.

17.02.2026 19:44 — 👍 140    🔁 44    💬 6    📌 0

Gross.

18.02.2026 00:27 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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The Grammys. The Olympics. The Super Bowl. The message is that the world loves diversity. Don’t let the billionaires tell you otherwise.

10.02.2026 06:32 — 👍 8809    🔁 1992    💬 147    📌 48

Sure, I go to the library for books, but also sometimes I go just to exist in a space that's welcoming, organized, comfortable, judgement-free, and run by knowledgeable, helpful, passionate people, because that energy is straight up medicinal

10.02.2026 18:25 — 👍 587    🔁 73    💬 21    📌 7
Shot from the stands of the Bad Bunny halftime show.

Shot from the stands of the Bad Bunny halftime show.

What a moment.

09.02.2026 01:41 — 👍 8588    🔁 1810    💬 31    📌 96

ICE is assaulting and at war with americans. we are all their enemy. no other way to look at it at this point

01.02.2026 02:49 — 👍 5377    🔁 1127    💬 44    📌 11

I think Toronto took some of it.

27.01.2026 21:39 — 👍 0    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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If one of you took the snow, please return it. I’ll count to 10. #Colorado

27.01.2026 21:37 — 👍 192    🔁 18    💬 12    📌 1

This isn't about "training issues." The murderer who executed Renee Good has been with ICE for 10 years, and according to DHS, the murderer who executed Alex Pretti has been there for 8 years.

These aren't "new recruits," or officers that can be "retrained." ICE can't be reformed. Abolish ICE.

26.01.2026 23:04 — 👍 26698    🔁 8854    💬 1066    📌 453

#Minnesota is not out of control.

The Federal Government is.

25.01.2026 02:48 — 👍 193    🔁 74    💬 5    📌 2

I am not exaggerating when I say ICE functions as a terrorist organization in the Twin Cities. The goal seems to be to harass and frighten people (the ones who are lucky enough to not be abducted, at least) and it's deeply unsettling when you learn they're in your neighborhood.

20.01.2026 05:07 — 👍 25128    🔁 6461    💬 730    📌 215

Gosh, if only there were a constitutional mechanism for removing a president who is mentally ill and unfit to hold office.

19.01.2026 14:22 — 👍 10697    🔁 2743    💬 442    📌 182

Trump has officially reached Targaryen mad King status.

19.01.2026 14:51 — 👍 371    🔁 67    💬 19    📌 2
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To say Donald Trump is a mad King greatly understates the situation

19.01.2026 14:11 — 👍 1136    🔁 195    💬 50    📌 7

"A Prince, whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a Tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people."

—The Declaration of Independence

18.01.2026 21:01 — 👍 12540    🔁 4076    💬 183    📌 112

I don't know who needs to hear this, but start living. The days are flying by and all you do is work, pay bills, and stress.

Enjoy what you can like walks, sunsets, music, laughter. Joy doesn't have to be expensive.

You deserve it.

18.01.2026 11:44 — 👍 6    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 1

DIsgusting.

17.01.2026 22:31 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Almost hate to suggest it, but if Europe were to ban all tourist entry by Americans, we might just fully rise up and take to the streets. Just a thought.

17.01.2026 21:17 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

It’s genuinely bizarre that people who refuse to show their face or identify themselves are demanding identification from people who are fully visible.

17.01.2026 03:49 — 👍 6960    🔁 1928    💬 154    📌 66

He is the most evil person our nation has ever faced. Time for denial and hopeful hope is over. We need to face it, head on. Strength to us all.

12.01.2026 01:23 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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It is time for the Republican Party, who has called for Civil War, encouraged MAGAts to shoot democrats, and have embraced using violence as a means to an end, to be declared a domestic terrorist organization.
#ProudBlue #Pinks #TrumpIsUnfitForOffice

10.01.2026 14:00 — 👍 244    🔁 133    💬 4    📌 5

Trump, Noem, and this entire criminal administration must be held accountable by Congress for their myriad crimes against the public. It is the solemn constitutional and moral duty of all members of Congress to exercise their legal authority to remove them from executive office.

07.01.2026 23:50 — 👍 3783    🔁 752    💬 128    📌 21

First time ever I'm using profanity in a social media post, but it's well deserved (and I see many others): No. Fucking. Way.

08.01.2026 01:27 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

There’s no mechanism for a lot of the shit they’re doing right now but no one is holding them accountable to anything.
Besides, he can just take whatever nonsense to SCOTUS.

Do I actually think they will try it? Feels 50/50 right now. 😕

04.01.2026 03:31 — 👍 11    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 1
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You Don’t Get to Break the Constitution Just Because the Bastard Had It Coming Because “he deserved it” has never been a constitutional argument

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04.01.2026 17:28 — 👍 11979    🔁 3114    💬 302    📌 124

So Trump told the press he was going to invade Venezuela, and he told the oil companies he was going to invade Venezuela, but he never bothered to ask CONGRESS if he COULD invade Venezuela.

And congressional Republicans are just like… “meh”.

Are you fucking kidding me?!!

05.01.2026 13:26 — 👍 2213    🔁 467    💬 142    📌 13