Rose Fabia

This week’s cover of The Economist.

6. It's true we in the opposition have limited power or leverage. Perhaps making this a real inflection point was beyond our ability. Or maybe it will still become one. But for now the administration is on course to brush aside this limited setback and forge ahead with its authoritarian agenda.

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Trump Is Still Obsessed with Stealing Elections The FBI’s seizure of Georgia ballots is as much about future elections as past ones.

"It’s time to wake up. Trump seems keen on influencing the vote in states that will decide margins in 2026 and the outcome in 2028. And that he has the FBI participating in his effort is a terrifying demonstration of just how many guardrails he has steamrolled..."
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Because we’ve never had a choice…

Privilege made yall lazy and forget that there is no excuse for sitting on the sidelines.

Eyes on ICE: Document and Record · No Kings On Saturday, federal agents horrifically shot and killed 37-year-old Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse who cared for veterans, in the Eat Street neighborhood of south Minneapolis after brutally beating him in...

Join our call, Eyes on Ice: Document and Record on Monday, January 26th, 2026, at 8:00 pm ET. RSVP for Link. 1/26/26 at 8 PM ET.

We will cover the latest updates on ICE and CBP's out-of-control and dangerous operations.
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Parents of man killed by federal officer in Minneapolis say authorities wouldn't answer questions The parents of the man killed by a U.S. Border Patrol agent in Minneapolis say they struggled to get information from authorities about what happened.

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Also, may I say that I don’t agree with people saying ICE and CBP need “more training.” They’re doing exactly what this administration has trained them to—impose a reign of fear in blue cities. They don’t need more training. They need to be ripped up root and branch.

GEORGIA… 🔥

I’m so confused, first Trump campaigned on ‘America First’ and now it’s Argentina First and I don’t give a damn about America.

Farmers and other rural people, MAGA is SHAFTING YOU along with other hard-working working people!  For the benefit of greedy billionaires and cronies.

#Kleptocracy #GreedyBillionaires #AmericanFarmers #Farmers #AmericaFirst

Good morning and happy Wednesday to everyone. I'm not on food stamps. I don't get Medicaid. I rely on no social safety nets. But I still believe in fully funding these programs. Why? Because I'm not a selfish dipshit.

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Judge demands Border Patrol appear daily; provide use of force reports New orders announced by Federal Judge Sara Ellis Tuesday place series of requirements upon Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bovino and agents in Chicago.

Judge demands Border Patrol appear daily, provide use of force reports.

Judge Sara Ellis re-iterated concerns that her temporary restraining order regarding use of chemical agents on crowds in Chicago isn't being followed.

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Good times with fun, laughter and kindness at the White House

The 1962 CBS special, available on YouTube, shows Mrs. Kennedy conducting White House restoration, now all vanished, including historical treasures she diligently preserved. This loss saddens me. May the spirits within the White House torment the culprit endlessly.

Virginia to the Rescue! A surprise announcement by Democratic leaders in the state ignites hope.

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Mike Johnson is lying. Karoline Leavitt is lying. The Trump administration is lying. The money is there to pay for SNAP. They simply don’t want to.

Now if Argentina needs another 20B? That’s another question. Priorities, amirite?

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Congress is getting paid for not working while some federal workers have been ordered back to work without pay. This is Trump world in a nutshell.

Resistance Events

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The Virginia Grassroots Coalition has compiled since March a spreadsheet of the daily resistance events in the DC-Virginia-Maryland area. And we make it available to anyone interested in getting involved.

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I’m a Congressional Candidate. I Was Assaulted by ICE. An interview with Kat Abughazaleh, a 26-year-old Democratic House candidate in Illinois, who was violently thrown to the ground twice at a peaceful protest in Illinois on Friday morning.

As I told @newrepublic.com, "Once last week, twice today, ICE has picked me up and thrown me on the ground. Honestly, it doesn’t compare to what our neighbors who are trapped inside the Broadview processing facility are going through. They’re committing crimes against humanity there."

Winsome Earle-Sears said Trump’s tax bill “does so many great things” — yet it raises costs for families across the Commonwealth.

We’ve heard enough. It’s clear that she cares more about Trump than making life easier for Virginians. See for yourself:

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Representative Jamie Raskin Discussion on Joint Resolution 115 · DC Ward 3 Dems # Rep. Jamie Raskin Discusses Joint Resolution 115 – Terminating the Emergency Takeover of DC ### Join the Ward 3 Democrats for a critical Zoom discussion with Representative Jamie Raskin about Join...

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Texas hasn't received FEMA aid yet. The callous disregard from officials is shocking. I hope Texans remember this in 2026. Ultimately, it seems the priority is enriching the wealthy using funds collected from struggling individuals.