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@acebearstrom.bsky.social
· Dec 8
As a first post, will mention that I've a very long list of books I have read, own, and recommend to all Democrats. It will be multi-part. Let's begin with this ...
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— How will the Trump Administration respond if China or Russia seize on this precedent to justify their own military action against foreign leaders?
And the most important one of all: how does this end and what is our exit strategy?
And the most important one of all: how does this end and what is our exit strategy?
January 4, 2026 at 2:16 AM
— How will the Trump Administration respond if China or Russia seize on this precedent to justify their own military action against foreign leaders?
And the most important one of all: how does this end and what is our exit strategy?
And the most important one of all: how does this end and what is our exit strategy?
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Presidential power is the great constitutional issue of 2025. This epic power grab has not gone unchallenged. We recap this year's defining challenges and the response by courts, advocates, and the public.
bit.ly/3Y72AYH
bit.ly/3Y72AYH
A Year of Challenge and Hope for American Democracy
As our Constitution is tested, citizens respond.
www.brennancenter.org
January 4, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Presidential power is the great constitutional issue of 2025. This epic power grab has not gone unchallenged. We recap this year's defining challenges and the response by courts, advocates, and the public.
bit.ly/3Y72AYH
bit.ly/3Y72AYH
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Donald Trump is clear: he launched this war to remove a foreign leader and now he claims the U.S. will “run the country.”
In other words, Donald Trump wants the U.S. to be an occupying power and control the oil.
In other words, Donald Trump wants the U.S. to be an occupying power and control the oil.
January 3, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Donald Trump is clear: he launched this war to remove a foreign leader and now he claims the U.S. will “run the country.”
In other words, Donald Trump wants the U.S. to be an occupying power and control the oil.
In other words, Donald Trump wants the U.S. to be an occupying power and control the oil.
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Along with so much else, Trump, Miller, Rubio, Hegseth and Ratcliffe are lying to us about Venezuelan history—they didn't steal our land or oil—but they're confident their base is too stupid to know that and too venal to care, and in *that* they're correct
Trump says Venezuela stole U.S. oil, land and assets. Here’s the history.
The government of the oil-rich nation took control of its petroleum industry in 1976, nationalizing hundreds of private businesses and foreign-owned assets.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 3, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Along with so much else, Trump, Miller, Rubio, Hegseth and Ratcliffe are lying to us about Venezuelan history—they didn't steal our land or oil—but they're confident their base is too stupid to know that and too venal to care, and in *that* they're correct
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I will say again what my reporting at PROOF has established since 2021: What happened today in Caracas was a long time coming, and had nothing to do with drug trafficking, illegal immigration or undemocratic votes in South America. This happened because of who Donald Trump is and what he aims to do.
Last year, Trump promised American oil executives “a great deal” if they donated $1 billion to his campaign.
Today, he gave them Venezuela — home to the largest oil reserves in the world.
This new war is not only illegal and reckless; it is deeply corrupt.
Today, he gave them Venezuela — home to the largest oil reserves in the world.
This new war is not only illegal and reckless; it is deeply corrupt.
January 4, 2026 at 1:03 AM
I will say again what my reporting at PROOF has established since 2021: What happened today in Caracas was a long time coming, and had nothing to do with drug trafficking, illegal immigration or undemocratic votes in South America. This happened because of who Donald Trump is and what he aims to do.
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Trump posts photo of Nicolás Maduro on board the USS Iwo Jima.
January 3, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Trump posts photo of Nicolás Maduro on board the USS Iwo Jima.
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BREAKING: The United States appears to have begun bombing Venezuela. Massive airstrikes are underway. War is here.
January 3, 2026 at 7:22 AM
BREAKING: The United States appears to have begun bombing Venezuela. Massive airstrikes are underway. War is here.
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President Trump “is pushing our country toward an international crisis without valid reasons,” the editorial board writes after the U.S. attack on Venezuela was announced on Saturday. “If Mr. Trump wants to argue otherwise, the Constitution spells out what he must do: Go to Congress.”
Opinion | Trump’s Attack on Venezuela Is Illegal and Unwise
We know that Mr. Trump’s warmongering violates the law.
nyti.ms
January 3, 2026 at 1:42 PM
President Trump “is pushing our country toward an international crisis without valid reasons,” the editorial board writes after the U.S. attack on Venezuela was announced on Saturday. “If Mr. Trump wants to argue otherwise, the Constitution spells out what he must do: Go to Congress.”
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A quiet USPS postmark change could turn “on time” ballots into “too late” ballots by the millions…
hartmannreport.com/p/is-the-pos...
hartmannreport.com/p/is-the-pos...
Is the Post Office About to Decide the 2026 Midterms?
A quiet USPS postmark change could turn “on time” ballots into “too late” ballots by the millions…
hartmannreport.com
January 2, 2026 at 3:35 PM
A quiet USPS postmark change could turn “on time” ballots into “too late” ballots by the millions…
hartmannreport.com/p/is-the-pos...
hartmannreport.com/p/is-the-pos...
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Be warned: Trump is plotting to expand his cruel deportation machine even more this year.
Here's what you need to know about your right to due process. https://youtu.be/metN4EiDtmQ?si=AJsWWmKMHIKtPUqR
Here's what you need to know about your right to due process. https://youtu.be/metN4EiDtmQ?si=AJsWWmKMHIKtPUqR
What is Due Process?
Robert Reich
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January 2, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Be warned: Trump is plotting to expand his cruel deportation machine even more this year.
Here's what you need to know about your right to due process. https://youtu.be/metN4EiDtmQ?si=AJsWWmKMHIKtPUqR
Here's what you need to know about your right to due process. https://youtu.be/metN4EiDtmQ?si=AJsWWmKMHIKtPUqR
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Fresh bone analysis makes case for earliest ‘ancestor of humankind’, but doubts remain
Fresh bone analysis makes case for earliest ‘ancestor of humankind’, but doubts remain
Scientists argue ape-like Sahelanthropus tchadensis that lived in Africa 7m years ago is best contender but more are fossils needed
In the murky first chapters of the human story is an unknown ancestor that made the profound transition from walking on all fours to standing up tall, an act that came to define us.
The odds of stumbling on the fossilised evidence of such an evolutionary prize are slim, but in new research, scientists argue that an ape-like animal that lived in Africa 7m years ago is the best contender yet. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 2, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Fresh bone analysis makes case for earliest ‘ancestor of humankind’, but doubts remain
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Founded in 2002, ViaGen Pets and Equine is an Austin-based company able to preserve the genetics required to clone pets like dogs and cats.
Want to clone your dog? Don't expect an exact replica
Arthur Murray says his dogs Stella and Mella are "100% physically identical." Their personalities? Less similar.
nbcnews.to
January 2, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Founded in 2002, ViaGen Pets and Equine is an Austin-based company able to preserve the genetics required to clone pets like dogs and cats.
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Trump told you to elect him so he can release the Epstein files. Since his election, he has spent a full year covering them up. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oibZ76Td6pg&list=PLmHDGpDOjacoTxbrY068uPDU6lYhubjg4&index=17
The Cover-up
YouTube video by The Lincoln Project
www.youtube.com
January 2, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Trump told you to elect him so he can release the Epstein files. Since his election, he has spent a full year covering them up. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oibZ76Td6pg&list=PLmHDGpDOjacoTxbrY068uPDU6lYhubjg4&index=17
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📽️ICYMI: There's one strategy that could save democracy, and it involves the 2nd Amendment.
Marc Elias explains how a surprising legal principle from SCOTUS' gun cases could help restore the right to vote as a first-class constitutional right👇
https://youtu.be/p-CcpDNgh0k
Marc Elias explains how a surprising legal principle from SCOTUS' gun cases could help restore the right to vote as a first-class constitutional right👇
https://youtu.be/p-CcpDNgh0k
GOP Strategy Backfires | This Could Save Democracy
YouTube video by Democracy Docket
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January 2, 2026 at 8:00 PM
📽️ICYMI: There's one strategy that could save democracy, and it involves the 2nd Amendment.
Marc Elias explains how a surprising legal principle from SCOTUS' gun cases could help restore the right to vote as a first-class constitutional right👇
https://youtu.be/p-CcpDNgh0k
Marc Elias explains how a surprising legal principle from SCOTUS' gun cases could help restore the right to vote as a first-class constitutional right👇
https://youtu.be/p-CcpDNgh0k
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Trump’s tariffs are squeezing small businesses, forcing owners to raise prices, cut costs, & even lay off workers after a year of unpredictable import levies that have eaten into profits & made planning nearly impossible https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/29/nation/trump-tariffs-small-businesses/
‘It’s been a challenging year.’ Trump’s tariffs have taken a toll on small businesses. - The Boston Globe
It's been a year of complications and cost-cutting for business owners struggling to deal with unpredictable levies on imported goods.
www.bostonglobe.com
January 2, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Trump’s tariffs are squeezing small businesses, forcing owners to raise prices, cut costs, & even lay off workers after a year of unpredictable import levies that have eaten into profits & made planning nearly impossible https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/29/nation/trump-tariffs-small-businesses/
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NEW: The DOJ sent a letter to Minnesota demanding access to same-day voter registration records, targeting the state's voter vouching system. This system allows voters to verify each other's residence, enabling them to vote where they live even with an old registration address.
DOJ Demands Minnesota Voting Records in New Attack on Same-Day Registration
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
January 2, 2026 at 8:23 PM
NEW: The DOJ sent a letter to Minnesota demanding access to same-day voter registration records, targeting the state's voter vouching system. This system allows voters to verify each other's residence, enabling them to vote where they live even with an old registration address.
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We’re 305 days away from the 2026 midterm elections.
It’s never too early to check your voter registration and encourage your friends and fam to check theirs too. https://www.commoncause.org/research-and-resources/voting-tools/
It’s never too early to check your voter registration and encourage your friends and fam to check theirs too. https://www.commoncause.org/research-and-resources/voting-tools/
Voting Tools
Empower yourself with our voting tools. Register to vote, check your status, request an absentee ballot, and more.
www.commoncause.org
January 2, 2026 at 8:59 PM
We’re 305 days away from the 2026 midterm elections.
It’s never too early to check your voter registration and encourage your friends and fam to check theirs too. https://www.commoncause.org/research-and-resources/voting-tools/
It’s never too early to check your voter registration and encourage your friends and fam to check theirs too. https://www.commoncause.org/research-and-resources/voting-tools/
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🇨🇱 A historic milestone: 328,000 acres in the heart of Chilean Patagonia will now be protected.
Discover how bold collaboration made this possible.
Discover how bold collaboration made this possible.
Heart of Cochamó in Chilean Patagonia to Be Protected After Historic Purchase
After a period of local and international fundraising, Conserva Puchegüín announces next steps in creating a 328,000-plus-acre protected area in Chile.
www.nature.org
January 2, 2026 at 9:19 PM
🇨🇱 A historic milestone: 328,000 acres in the heart of Chilean Patagonia will now be protected.
Discover how bold collaboration made this possible.
Discover how bold collaboration made this possible.
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Time after time, Jon Husted has blocked every effort to address the crisis he helped create and stop health care costs from rising further for Ohio families.
January 2, 2026 at 9:49 PM
Time after time, Jon Husted has blocked every effort to address the crisis he helped create and stop health care costs from rising further for Ohio families.
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The Trump administration’s abrupt termination of funding for criminal justice data collection and research will upend years of progress toward building safer communities bit.ly/3Y4QGP2
Rollback of Federal Investment in Research and Data Collection Jeopardizes Public Safety
The Trump administration’s abrupt termination of funding for criminal justice data and research will upend years of progress toward building safer communities.
www.brennancenter.org
January 2, 2026 at 6:13 PM
The Trump administration’s abrupt termination of funding for criminal justice data collection and research will upend years of progress toward building safer communities bit.ly/3Y4QGP2
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ICE has long used the latest spy tech to pursue immigrants — but now it’s also targeting anti-ICE protesters and anyone who allegedly funds them. bit.ly/3Kq348R
ICE Wants to Go After Dissenters as well as Immigrants
The Trump administration is being open about its plans to violate Americans’ First and Fourth Amendment rights.
www.brennancenter.org
January 2, 2026 at 7:24 PM
ICE has long used the latest spy tech to pursue immigrants — but now it’s also targeting anti-ICE protesters and anyone who allegedly funds them. bit.ly/3Kq348R
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Trump promising to rescue non-violent Iranian protesters being brutalized by their government as here at home he authorizes and condones non-violent *American* protesters being brutalized by *his* government (to include urging that they be shot in the legs) is certainly a new take on "America First"
Trump Says U.S. Is ‘Locked and Loaded’ if Iran Kills Protesters
www.nytimes.com
January 2, 2026 at 7:53 PM
Trump promising to rescue non-violent Iranian protesters being brutalized by their government as here at home he authorizes and condones non-violent *American* protesters being brutalized by *his* government (to include urging that they be shot in the legs) is certainly a new take on "America First"
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Six pardoned insurrectionists were charged with committing child sex crimes.
At least five were charged with illegal possession of weapons.
Five were arrested or charged with driving while impaired or under the influence.
Two were charged with rape.
At least five were charged with illegal possession of weapons.
Five were arrested or charged with driving while impaired or under the influence.
Two were charged with rape.
At least 33 pardoned insurrectionists face other criminal charges—but many are now going free - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington
At least 33 January 6th insurrectionists pardoned by Trump have been rearrested, charged or sentenced for other crimes since January 6, 2021.
www.citizensforethics.org
January 2, 2026 at 8:57 PM
Six pardoned insurrectionists were charged with committing child sex crimes.
At least five were charged with illegal possession of weapons.
Five were arrested or charged with driving while impaired or under the influence.
Two were charged with rape.
At least five were charged with illegal possession of weapons.
Five were arrested or charged with driving while impaired or under the influence.
Two were charged with rape.