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Center-left democrat for many years. Furious with what's happening to our country and our collective response to it. Trump should be exiled to parts unknown as he has not earned a place among decent/responsible people.

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Luke Ganger, Renee Good’s brother: “In the last few weeks, our family took some consolation thinking that perhaps ‘Nee’s death would bring about change in our country. It has not.”

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👇👇👇👇👇

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#Epatein

#EpsteinFiles

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Minnesota needs to know the number of children in federal detention, who they are, and where they’re being held.

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Amazon has cut a combined 28,000 jobs since October. Its CEO made $40M+ in 2024

UPS has announced 78,000 job cuts since last year. Its CEO made $24M.

HP announced up to 6,000 layoffs in November. Its CEO made $21M.

This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.

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Great article. Worth reading if you plan on recording ICE.

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Don’t let this story disappear.

www.koco.com/article/ice-...

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Every day it becomes more obvious that Democratic leadership in the House and Senate are failing miserably at responding to these assertions made up of thin air. Rhetoric like this should be met with a virtual wall of voices demanding evidence supporting such bullshit.

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Jeffrey Epstein: "I have met some very bad people. None as bad as Trump. Not one decent cell in his body."

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Semper illegitimi non carborundum

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The Epstein files—a choice between accountability and a spectacle The Steady State | by John Sipher, as published by Tomorrow's Affairs

open.substack.com/pub/steadyst...
If our standard for justice becomes “dump everything and let the internet sort it out,” we are not strengthening accountability. We’re degrading it into a spectacle.

02.02.2026 16:26 — 👍 2378    🔁 701    💬 120    📌 36

Sadly, this is the ICE M.O.: Assault innocent people and then tell elaborate lies to blame the victim. No judge should give any credence to anything a DHS lawyer says to them. They have proven themselves to be liars too often.

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Hahahahahahaha TurningPoint half time performance headline….. wait for it….. KID ROCK

Hahahahahhahaha

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I want to laugh at it but sadly it’s true.

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WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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I don't agree historians will be stunned, they've seen thIs throughout history, in the USA.

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This is what Nicolás Maduro did in Venezuela. Nationalize voting, then clamp down on journalists and appoint only partisan judges. Becoming a dictator one step at a time. 🗽

03.02.2026 13:05 — 👍 7916    🔁 3626    💬 846    📌 272

Every day it becomes more obvious that Democratic leadership in the House and Senate are failing miserably at responding to these assertions made up of thin air. Rhetoric like this should be met with a virtual wall of voices demanding evidence supporting such bullshit.

03.02.2026 15:49 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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👇👇

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#Project2026 #VoteBlue2026

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Press statement From Islip Forward:

At approximately 9:30 a.m. this morning, federal agents were documented using infrastructure located on the property of the Central Islip Fire Department Station 2, at 110 Wheeler Road-without prior authorization to be on or use that space.

When a volunteer with Islip Forward approached to document the activity, federal agents threatened the volunteer with arrest for alleged trespassing, despite the agents themselves operating in an area where no prior permission had been granted.

Immediately following this interaction, the Central Islip Fire Department took swift action to protect its property and the public. Temporary restrictions were implemented, including closing the gate to the area being used and preventing external access.

The use of municipal fire department property for federal enforcement activity—without authorization-and the subsequent threat directed at a community volunteer raise serious concerns about transparency, overreach, and respect for local institutions.
We are deeply grateful to the volunteer firefighters of the Central Islip Fire Department for their decisive and responsible response.

Press statement From Islip Forward: At approximately 9:30 a.m. this morning, federal agents were documented using infrastructure located on the property of the Central Islip Fire Department Station 2, at 110 Wheeler Road-without prior authorization to be on or use that space. When a volunteer with Islip Forward approached to document the activity, federal agents threatened the volunteer with arrest for alleged trespassing, despite the agents themselves operating in an area where no prior permission had been granted. Immediately following this interaction, the Central Islip Fire Department took swift action to protect its property and the public. Temporary restrictions were implemented, including closing the gate to the area being used and preventing external access. The use of municipal fire department property for federal enforcement activity—without authorization-and the subsequent threat directed at a community volunteer raise serious concerns about transparency, overreach, and respect for local institutions. We are deeply grateful to the volunteer firefighters of the Central Islip Fire Department for their decisive and responsible response.

ICE was stealing equipment from the Islip Long Island fire department and a Islip Forward member documented it. ICE tried to arrest the community member but the firemen said “I don’t think so” www.islipforward.org

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🚨 Pritzker: The monsters responsible for unleashing this havoc on American cities, whether they were firing at civilians in the streets or calling the shots from their cushy offices in Washington, need to be investigated and prosecuted.

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#Epstein

#EpsteinFiles

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Defeating the Evil Among Us Only a radical Americanism that fulfills the vision of Jefferson and Lincoln can see us through this dark chapter

“We need leaders who are genuinely committed to a progressive future that includes breaking the oligarchy, holding the criminal elite accountable and pursuing policies that celebrate diversity and expand equality.

“That means pursuing radical Americanism.”

www.americaamerica.news/p/defeating-...

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{gift link} www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/u...

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