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Judy Darnell

@jdarnell.bsky.social

Retired nonprofit public policy VP who fought for kids, families, health insurance income equality. MPP. Care about climate, science, animals and justice. Spend time in forests, beaches. Glad to be here.

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Latest posts by jdarnell.bsky.social on Bluesky

making tulsi gabbard DNI is itself a watergate level scandal

02.02.2026 13:17 β€” πŸ‘ 10685    πŸ” 2239    πŸ’¬ 223    πŸ“Œ 64

This giant ICE Army they are building this year is also likely to be at polling places during the midterms in heavily Democratic precincts with the excuse being that they are looking for β€œillegals trying to vote.”

29.01.2026 01:54 β€” πŸ‘ 16967    πŸ” 5883    πŸ’¬ 1179    πŸ“Œ 449
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ICU nurse fatally shot by Border Patrol in Minneapolis cared for veterans Alex Pretti was kind and didn’t often discuss politics, friends and colleagues said. His family sharply disputed the Trump administration’s version of the shooting.

Alex Pretti, the man fatally shot by Border Patrol Saturday, was a local intensive care nurse dedicated to caring for veterans.

β€œAlex wanted to make a difference in this world,” Pretti’s family said in a statement shared with The Post.

25.01.2026 16:30 β€” πŸ‘ 241    πŸ” 59    πŸ’¬ 40    πŸ“Œ 3
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Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara: "People have had enough. This is the third shooting in less than 3 weeks. The MPD went the entire year last year recovering about 900 guns from the street, arresting hundreds of violent offenders, and we didn't shoot anyone ... this is not sustainable."

25.01.2026 15:47 β€” πŸ‘ 50130    πŸ” 16377    πŸ’¬ 1166    πŸ“Œ 634

From this moment forward (and before, but clearly now):

-If you work for ICE.
-If you vote for money for ICE.

You are complicit. This is the gestapo. You're on the wrong side. You can't pretend not to know.

24.01.2026 17:07 β€” πŸ‘ 17660    πŸ” 5225    πŸ’¬ 283    πŸ“Œ 203
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β€œIT’S COLD, WHATEVER HAPPENED TO GLOBAL WARMING?” is a common response to winter weather. But in certain patterns, climate change enhances the presence of cold in the US. This is one of those times. Here’s how… 1/

24.01.2026 16:23 β€” πŸ‘ 72    πŸ” 29    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 8

32 people died in ICE custody last year β€” the agency’s deadliest year in over two decades.

Meanwhile, private prison corporations that are building and overseeing ICE detention centers are raking it in.

Cashing in on cruelty.

13.01.2026 20:15 β€” πŸ‘ 8769    πŸ” 3633    πŸ’¬ 362    πŸ“Œ 134
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Central Coast congressmen say Venezuela briefing left them with more questions The members of Congress representing California’s Central Coast were briefed on President Trump’s military actions in Venezuela on Wednesday.

The President’s military operation in Venezuela was conducted with zero evidence of threat and zero plan for the day after. Congress should have and must be notified if this Administration continues with further military action in Venezuela.

buff.ly/bJ9tJyN

12.01.2026 17:17 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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This Administration’s large scale military operation in Venezuela does nothing to make our country safer and was conducted without a credible threat to U.S. Security. That’s why I support Congress’s efforts to reclaim its constitutional authorities.

13.01.2026 00:22 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Great to see the courts agree with the CA Congressional delegation that the Admin's attempts to cut billions in childcare & social services funding to California is against the law.

13.01.2026 17:13 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Make it viral.

08.01.2026 03:22 β€” πŸ‘ 47662    πŸ” 21411    πŸ’¬ 361    πŸ“Œ 529

Way to go @hiltonhotels.bsky.social ! Hopefully sane people will book with you.

05.01.2026 23:00 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hey #Labour. This is how you do public service and justice.

05.01.2026 22:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

05.01.2026 22:08 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Is that a technical meteorological term? πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚
Thank you Daniel for your constant vigilance!

05.01.2026 22:00 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

We’ve gotten 2.9” since midnight!

04.01.2026 21:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Screenshot of a post by Brian Stelter on X quoting Representative Seth Moulton during a CNN appearance. The quoted text shows Moulton criticizing U.S. involvement in Venezuela, saying the country has many domestic problems and that invading, occupying, or running Venezuela would not solve them. Below the post is a CNN broadcast still showing Seth Moulton speaking from a home or office setting during a live interview. He appears on screen wearing a suit jacket and tie, seated in front of a framed abstract artwork, a lamp, and a stack of books. On-screen graphics include a red β€œBreaking News” banner and a headline stating that Trump says the U.S. is going to run Venezuela until a safe transition can take place, along with CNN branding and time stamps.

Screenshot of a post by Brian Stelter on X quoting Representative Seth Moulton during a CNN appearance. The quoted text shows Moulton criticizing U.S. involvement in Venezuela, saying the country has many domestic problems and that invading, occupying, or running Venezuela would not solve them. Below the post is a CNN broadcast still showing Seth Moulton speaking from a home or office setting during a live interview. He appears on screen wearing a suit jacket and tie, seated in front of a framed abstract artwork, a lamp, and a stack of books. On-screen graphics include a red β€œBreaking News” banner and a headline stating that Trump says the U.S. is going to run Venezuela until a safe transition can take place, along with CNN branding and time stamps.

Some plain, honest talk. And quite right.

04.01.2026 19:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1971    πŸ” 349    πŸ’¬ 44    πŸ“Œ 4

I for one am shocked that the president who renamed it the β€œDepartment of War” has, in fact, been a warmonger.

04.01.2026 18:17 β€” πŸ‘ 84    πŸ” 21    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 4

Unsurprisingly, the Donroe Doctrine is just bullying.

04.01.2026 18:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1754    πŸ” 449    πŸ’¬ 71    πŸ“Œ 15
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To my new political party: He is a dangerous, dictatorial madman who must be stopped, and my former political party will do nothing to stop him. Democrats, you must realize these are unprecedented times that call for unprecedented actions. He must be stopped. Meet this moment.πŸ‘‡

04.01.2026 18:26 β€” πŸ‘ 719    πŸ” 240    πŸ’¬ 70    πŸ“Œ 12

Isn't it odd that the United States has enough money to suddenly run Venezuela, but not enough to run our own country?

There is always cash in the piggy bank for bombs to kill people, but never for healthcare to keep them alive.

04.01.2026 00:10 β€” πŸ‘ 20900    πŸ” 6231    πŸ’¬ 670    πŸ“Œ 232

Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta
@malcolmkenyatta

Republican math:

Can afford: bombing and β€œrunning”Venezuela

Can’t afford: universal healthcare, food stamps, and childcare.

03.01.2026 21:19 β€” πŸ‘ 432    πŸ” 168    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 2
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Last year, Trump promised American oil executives β€œa great deal” if they donated $1 billion to his campaign.

Today, he gave them Venezuela β€” home to the largest oil reserves in the world.

This new war is not only illegal and reckless; it is deeply corrupt.

03.01.2026 19:47 β€” πŸ‘ 2503    πŸ” 1077    πŸ’¬ 112    πŸ“Œ 65

We are sure it’s just a coincidence, but today is the statuatory date for the DOJ to explain its redactions in the Epstein file productions.

We have not forgotten, and we won’t let up - regardless of the President’s new unconstitutional actions.

03.01.2026 21:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1429    πŸ” 502    πŸ’¬ 46    πŸ“Œ 27

It’s always been about oil and money.

03.01.2026 19:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Reliable fact checker here. Important thread!

03.01.2026 18:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It's an old and obvious pattern. An unpopular president - failing on the economy and losing his grip on power at home - decides to launch a war for regime change abroad.

The American people don’t want to β€œrun” a foreign country while our leaders fail to improve life in this one.

03.01.2026 17:08 β€” πŸ‘ 42703    πŸ” 12383    πŸ’¬ 1671    πŸ“Œ 619

So many journalists wring their hands about how to deal with Trump's dishonesty. Wish more of them would follow Aaron's lead: "(This is a lie.)"

03.01.2026 16:56 β€” πŸ‘ 732    πŸ” 143    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 3
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Map of the flight paths of Russian cruise missiles and ballistic missiles throughout 2025.

What 361 out of 365 days of Russian attacks on Ukrainian civilians and infrastructure in 2025 looks like.

The scale of missiles launched and the cities targeted is beyond horrifying.

02.01.2026 05:02 β€” πŸ‘ 45    πŸ” 26    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

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