Beth
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Beth
@bethpdx.bsky.social
Portlander, teacher
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Trump admits that this is nothing but political retribution. Minnesota voted against him three times and now he’s punishing us – putting lives at risk and wasting enormous resources in the process.
January 13, 2026 at 6:32 PM
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🚨BREAKING: ICE agents just launched flash bang grenades at protesters in front of federal building in Minneapolis—causing massive explosions. "It's terrorizing, this isn't the America I served for 20 years in the U.S. Navy," tearful protester tells us.

WE'RE LIVE NOW ⬇️
January 14, 2026 at 12:43 AM
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So much wrong with this but…they sold his phone?!? Like, for profit?? Now ICE can just confiscate and pawn your property???
This is 10th-grader Arnoldo Bazan.

A citizen.

Immigration agents grabbed him and put him in a chokehold.

"We're from the United States bro!' he screamed.

Agents took and sold his phone

And when he finally got home hours later, his shirt was ripped, he neck had angry, red welts, and he sobbed.
January 14, 2026 at 12:02 AM
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They later claim he “reached for something” after illegally searching him and discovering a legally owned firearm in a conceal-carry state. The video contradicts them.

If refusing to “carry papers” gets a U.S. citizen assaulted and arrested, this isn’t law enforcement. It’s a police state.
January 13, 2026 at 7:27 PM
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Video shows agents escalating immediately, threatening to tase him, searching his pockets, and admitting, “All we needed was your ID.” That’s an unlawful detention.
January 13, 2026 at 7:27 PM
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BREAKING: ICE agents in Minneapolis violently detained and arrested a U.S. citizen for one reason only: he refused to prove his citizenship.

No crime. No warrant. No probable cause.
January 13, 2026 at 7:27 PM
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Wow — New YouGov / Economist poll:

46% support abolishing ICE
43% oppose abolishing ICE

This is the first time that abolishing ICE has received net positive support
January 13, 2026 at 2:38 PM
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My thoughts about the tragic shooting of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis — and why this is what happens under authoritarian regimes that socializes its agents to wage war on the public.
January 8, 2026 at 6:49 PM
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It’s hard to know if people outside MN understand how much of life is grinding to a halt here because of Trump’s occupation. Schools have shut down, businesses are scaling back hours or closing because their employees aren’t safe. The whole city is weighted down.
January 10, 2026 at 4:36 AM
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Trump & his allies are completely discarding any of language of democracy and international law.
January 11, 2026 at 6:41 PM
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“the Trump administration has rolled out a campaign across departments that draws on images and ideas borrowed from right-wing and white nationalist circles.”

What they are doing with taxpayers dollars ↘️
Trump administration's posts echo rhetoric linked to extremist groups
Just weeks into the new year, the Trump administration has rolled out a campaign across departments that draws on images and ideas borrowed from right-wing and white nationalist circles. Liz Landers r...
www.pbs.org
January 13, 2026 at 1:47 PM
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Throughout history, change is most effective when people speak up. I am encouraged by the increasing number of people, especially those in the sports world, who are speaking out — and hope we can inspire more to do the same.
January 13, 2026 at 6:37 PM
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A thorough investigation is being conducted of the deceased victim while the killer was exonerated by Noem before her body was cold.
January 13, 2026 at 2:48 AM
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January 13, 2026 at 2:25 PM
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Premieres after Malaria: The Musical 🎵
January 13, 2026 at 3:15 PM
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We should have tried him in South Korea.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Yoon Suk Yeol: S Korea prosecutors seek death penalty over failed insurrection attempt
Yoon is accused of leading an insurrection when he tried to impose martial law in 2024.
www.bbc.com
January 13, 2026 at 8:01 PM
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Trump on protesters in Iran: "One death is too much"
January 13, 2026 at 7:39 PM
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So the Department of Defense is going to integrate Grok into their systems. Because they don't want "woke Al," they'll instead be getting child porn and really bizarre responses.
January 13, 2026 at 8:10 PM
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At least 12,000 people have been killed during protests in Iran since Trump posted this 11 days ago.
January 13, 2026 at 7:00 PM
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Scott Adams: “The best advice I would give to white people is to get the hell away from Black people…

So I think it makes no sense whatsoever as a white citizen of America to try to help Black citizens anymore.”

This is who JD Vance and Trump are celebrating today.
January 13, 2026 at 5:28 PM
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Greenland PM Jens-Frederik Nielsen:

"If we have to choose between the US & Denmark here and now, we choose Denmark. We choose NATO. We choose the Kingdom of Denmark. We choose the EU."

"Greenland does not want to be owned by the US. Greenland does not want to be governed by the US" he later added.
January 13, 2026 at 7:50 PM
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CBS News lost one-fifth of its audience in just four days.” 👏
January 13, 2026 at 9:36 PM
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It would be nice if the president considered taking action against the government targeting US protesters.
January 13, 2026 at 4:01 AM
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Donald was just spotted flipping off a Ford worker who yelled "pedophile protector" during Trump’s visit to the factory today.

Whatever you do don't call @realDonaldTrump a pedophile protector today. He hates that.
January 13, 2026 at 9:58 PM
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Grok: It's not just for child sexual abuse material anymore™
'Star Trek Real': Hegseth Praises Grok for Allowing Users to Fight Wars
"We will win this race by becoming an AI-first war-fighting force across all domains," the Defense Secretary said Monday.
gizmodo.com
January 13, 2026 at 8:02 PM