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Sharing things on my mind. Currently a lot of political news but other things will certainly mix in.

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Federal government "cannot be trusted" with investigating Minneapolis shooting, Walz says
YouTube video by Face the Nation Federal government "cannot be trusted" with investigating Minneapolis shooting, Walz says

youtu.be/ZE9Ec9JsvTE?...

24.01.2026 22:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Justice Department will investigate Renee Good's wife but not the man who killed her

The DOJ is investigating Becca Good under a law against โ€œassaulting, resisting, or impeding federal officers,โ€ sources tell NBC News.

24.01.2026 21:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Jack Smith: "My fear is that we have seen the rule of law function in our country for so long that many of us have come to take it for granted. The rule of law is not self-executing. It depends on our collective commitment to apply it."

22.01.2026 15:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 45281    ๐Ÿ” 14164    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 873    ๐Ÿ“Œ 683
Screenshot of an X post by Acyn. The post quotes a dialogue: โ€œJennings: Letโ€™s not get our knickers in a twist hereโ€ followed by โ€œMcGowanโ€ saying the attitude is โ€œinsane,โ€ calling for bringing people down regardless of party, and alleging a โ€œgiant cabalโ€ that doesnโ€™t have to listen to the law. At the bottom is a TV clip still with a man on the left and a woman speaking on the right, with on-screen text including โ€œSUDDEN REVERSAL.โ€

Screenshot of an X post by Acyn. The post quotes a dialogue: โ€œJennings: Letโ€™s not get our knickers in a twist hereโ€ followed by โ€œMcGowanโ€ saying the attitude is โ€œinsane,โ€ calling for bringing people down regardless of party, and alleging a โ€œgiant cabalโ€ that doesnโ€™t have to listen to the law. At the bottom is a TV clip still with a man on the left and a woman speaking on the right, with on-screen text including โ€œSUDDEN REVERSAL.โ€

She nailed Jennings to the wall with this. Good for her.

20.01.2026 19:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10260    ๐Ÿ” 2384    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 372    ๐Ÿ“Œ 89
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New data illustrates devastating impact of Trump government on LGBTQ+ Americans LGBTQ+ Americans are going back in the closet, as a new survey reveals people feel queer acceptance has decreased under Trump 2.0.

New data illustrates devastating impact of Trump administration on LGBTQ+ Americans https://www.thepinknews.com/2026/01/16/trump-lgbtq-research-human-rights-campaign/?utm_content=1768862400&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky

19.01.2026 22:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
Dave's Coffee Cake โ€“ Everyone Loves Cake!

Do yourself a favor ๐Ÿ˜‹

18.12.2025 02:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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They think weโ€™re all so stupid

17.11.2025 14:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13204    ๐Ÿ” 4279    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1681    ๐Ÿ“Œ 612
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Federal Reserve $29.4 billion liquidity injection: Is the Fed quietly signaling trouble ahead? Powell injects $29.4B into the banking system โ€” biggest repo operation since 2020 โ€” as U.S. bank reserves... Federal Reserve just made a huge move โ€” and few noticed. It quietly injected $29.4 billion into the banking system overnight. The largest liquidity boost in more than five years. Official data from FR...
04.11.2025 04:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

New Mexico cattlegrowers get up everyday to get beef on our tables, and the last thing they need is an administration that favors the cattle industry in Argentina over our own domestic producers. Enough. Letโ€™s support our own ranchers.

23.10.2025 16:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 127    ๐Ÿ” 33    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 11    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Here are the companies destroying the east wing of the White House

23.10.2025 22:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16369    ๐Ÿ” 9499    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1256    ๐Ÿ“Œ 678
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This is what democracy looks like. #NoKings

18.10.2025 23:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 89048    ๐Ÿ” 28873    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2309    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1846
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The world joined us and said, โ€œNo Kings.โ€

19.10.2025 04:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 38387    ๐Ÿ” 13035    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1445    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1089
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No Kings Chicago

18.10.2025 18:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Trump plans to send 100 National Guard troops to Illinois, Gov. Pritzker says Pritzker said the Illinois National Guard obtained a memo that DHS sent to the Defense Department which sought to request 100 military personnel for Illinois.

BREAKING: Gov. JB Pritzker said the Illinois National Guard has received word that the Department of Homeland Security is seeking the deployment of 100 military troops to Illinois.

29.09.2025 20:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A culture at risk: Chicagoโ€™s street vendors quietly disappear from familiar corners during ICE surge Their quiet disappearance marks not just a loss of income for them, itโ€™s also the erosion of a cherished culture by many in the city.

Street vendors quietly disappear during ICE surge. โ€œPeople donโ€™t really go out anymore. Theyโ€™re scared of ICE. Weโ€™re scared too, but we have no other choice.โ€

21.09.2025 15:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 32    ๐Ÿ” 22    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

Extremely rare Veritas w

04.09.2025 22:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Federal Judge Rules Trump's Deployment of National Guard to Los Angeles Illegal This ruling can set precedent for Trump's deployment to Chicago and elsewhere

NEWS: A federal judge has ruled that Trumpโ€™s deployment of military forces to Los Angeles violated the Posse Comitatus Act, a law that prohibits the use of the armed forces as a domestic police force.

02.09.2025 13:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6800    ๐Ÿ” 1804    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 297    ๐Ÿ“Œ 109

If you enjoyโ€ฆ

Weekends
Safe working conditions
Retirement benefits
Paid vacations
Breaks at work
Sick leave
Paid holidays

โ€ฆ then youโ€™re part of the labor movement. Happy Labor Day.

01.09.2025 12:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 23626    ๐Ÿ” 5756    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 436    ๐Ÿ“Œ 192
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Meiselas: Stop both-sidesing it, media. Stop trying to sow division within the Democratic Party when we literally have military invasions into American cities, aided and abetted by red state governors, who, again, are the takers who wouldn't exist without the blue states

26.08.2025 00:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 18306    ๐Ÿ” 5504    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 464    ๐Ÿ“Œ 221
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Trump threatens to pull funding for all California schools in trans row escalation Donald Trump has threatened to pull funding from California school districts that do not adhere to his administrationโ€™s trans policies

Trump threatens to pull funding for all California schools over transgender policies https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/08/21/trump-california-sport-trans/?utm_content=1755991200&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky

23.08.2025 23:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 28    ๐Ÿ” 12    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Yah right, convicted pedophile who wants a pardon vindicates guy who had sex with a porn star weeks after his wife gave birth, and then paid her off to keep quiet about it. Right.

23.08.2025 13:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 362    ๐Ÿ” 67    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 26    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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NEWS: Trump Administration Deploying Thousands of National Guard Members to 19 States Trump Administration will deploy thousands of National Guard members to 19 states, Trump set to deploy military to Chicago and New York next, Abrego Garcia is home with his family, and more.

NEWS: Trump Administration will deploy thousands of National Guard members to 19 states, Trump set to deploy military to Chicago and New York next, Abrego Garcia is home with his family, and more.

All the news you missed: open.substack.com/pub/aaronpar...

23.08.2025 14:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 262    ๐Ÿ” 73    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 30    ๐Ÿ“Œ 11
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This did not age well.

15.08.2025 23:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2443    ๐Ÿ” 494    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 51    ๐Ÿ“Œ 17
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Trump's warning on replicating DC police takeover in Chicago an empty and illegal threat, local officials say The president asserted that his takeover of DC police and use of troops to battle crime in Washington could potentially be applied to cities like Chicago. But Gov. JB Pritzker emphatically dismissedโ€ฆ

Despite President Trumpโ€™s decision to federalize the Washington D.C. police force and deploy the National Guard to fight violent crime in the capital, he cannot deliver on his threat to do the same in Chicago, state and local officials said Monday.

12.08.2025 23:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 27    ๐Ÿ” 12    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Last stop before Chicago: Omaha NE

11.08.2025 12:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Trump moves Obama, Bush portraits to hidden stairwell | CNN Politics Once a dramatic feature of the White House entryway, the official portrait of former President Barack Obama has been moved to a decidedly less prominent position, underscoring the years-long tensions between the 44th and 47th presidents.

CNN - White House official portraits of some former presidents with whom Donald Trump has had a contentious relationship moved out of view.

10.08.2025 18:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 266    ๐Ÿ” 130    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 91    ๐Ÿ“Œ 43
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Liberalismโ€™s enemies are having second thoughts Why Trump 2.0 is giving some anti-liberals second thoughts.

www.vox.com/politics/418...

08.08.2025 12:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Some important facts about Greg Abbott.

05.08.2025 03:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 830    ๐Ÿ” 339    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 29    ๐Ÿ“Œ 24

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