Ellen T McKnight

George Washington by George W. Bush For a Leader, Humility Is the Ultimate Strength

An interesting read, especially George W’s emphasis on Washington’s humility and restraint. Casting shade? Definitely a contrast with the current holder of the office.
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"We'll take our stand for this land & the stranger in our midst..."

Powerful. Brutal. Inspirational. A loving tribute to Renée Good, Alex Pretti & the good people of Minneapolis.
Plus, it name-checks all the villains: the Puppy Killer🐶, Pee-Wee German🇩🇪, the Orange Atrocity🍊💩 & above all: ICE🧊🚫
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YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)

Please pass this along!

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Opinion | This Theory Explains Trump’s Baffling Foreign Policy

In other words, it’s all about him.

This Theory Explains Trump’s Baffling Foreign Policy www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/o...

ALEX JEFFREY PRETTI. Gone, but never forgotten...

#RIP_Alex 💔

“A great American city is being invaded by its own federal government.” — Mayor Jacob Frey of Minneapolis

Colbert nailed it! > “He didn’t get the Nobel Peace Prize, so now he’s going to ruin peace, same way he didn’t get an Emmy for his reality show, so he ruined reality.” - Stephen Colbert

Good trumps hate!
- protest sign in Minnesota

Very funny of her, but also, wow, I love this poem, my new favorite of yours

Wouldn’t it be fitting if emails are what takes Trump down?

Inside Chicago’s growing resistance movement against Operation Midway Blitz: ‘Small acts have huge consequences’ In Chicago, the resistance to President Donald Trump’s mass deportation mission has taken many forms. A movement has grown through acts large and small.

www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/08/c...

“You’re the criminals,” she told them. “You’re the ones kidnapping people off the street.” >
Inside Chicago's growing resistance movement against Operation Midway Blitz: 'Small acts have huge consequences'

He wouldn’t read it anyway

Why not temporarily allow the appeals court and district court orders to STAND, allowing millions to get their expected SNAP benefits? Why err on the side of evil?

Opinion | In Trump’s America, Are We Losing Our Democracy? Donald Trump has wielded power as no previous president has.

Even NYT is sounding the alarm>

Are We Losing Our Democracy? www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

The district court’s block of Trump’s national guard deployment in Chicago is upheld by 7th Court of Appeals: “political opposition is not rebellion.” Truth!

No Kings As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...

Find your nearest No Kings protest here > nokings.org

Federal district courts can most effectively block Trump’s misuse of power by holding to the facts. There is no “danger of rebellion” in Chicago or in Portland. Trump lies — and that should override any judicial deference to a president on appeal.

Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt of Oklahoma just criticized deployment of Texas National Guard to Illinois as a violation of his beliefs in federalism and states’ rights. “Oklahomans would lose their mind if Pritzker in Illinois sent troops down to Oklahoma.” About time a Republican spoke up about this!

Federal Judge April M Perry restricts troop deployment in #Chicago!

I’m with #Chicago!

Aw I want to take that little guy out for unwashed ice cream

Men filled with hate are twisting our world (and my stomach). Whatever happened to peace, love and understanding?

JA Westenberg @Daojoan@mastodon.social My 9 year old and his classmates have started using “that’s AI” to mean “I don’t believe you.” Me: we’re having dinosaur meat for dinner Kiddo: that’s AI Sep 24, 2025, 07:36 AM

They've lost the 9yos

Freedom of speech, unless it’s about me, says the standard bearer of the GOP

I stand with PBS.

I stand with NPR.

I stand with Stephen Colbert.

I stand with Jimmy Kimmel.

I stand with the First Amendment.

PERIOD.*

*Also #ReleaseTheEPSTEIN_Files

CBS News' "Sunday Morning" 🌞 (@cbssundaymorning) on Threads We leave you this Sunday with signs of new life within burned-out areas of Lincoln National Forest near Ruidoso, New Mexico. Videographer: Scot Miller. https://cbsn.ws/4mXKp2h

Signs of life in burned-out remains — something I need to believe in for this country.

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Trump Is Renaming the Defense Department the Department of War

Every day, another ugliness.

Trump Is Renaming the Defense Department the Department of War www.nytimes.com/2025/09/04/u...

National Guard Refuses to Go to Chicago, Citing Bone Spurs The White House was plunged into chaos after receiving over seven thousand notes from guardsmen’s podiatrists.

Just the title alone cracks me up!
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Resisting that is key to owning one’s own writing life