#whatifDems
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Imagining what if Dems were in power, and empowered by us, to choose differently than today’s news
Under Republicans today, billionaires just pay to play politics for their benefit. But #WhatIfDems? Overturn the court ruling that allowed the wealthy #EpsteinClass to flood their money over our speech.
“The number of billionaires grew, of course, roughly doubling between 2010 and 2024. But their political spending grew by more than 150 times.” www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/o...
Opinion | Affordability and the ‘Epstein Class’ Will Define American Politics
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February 12, 2026 at 5:33 AM
Under Republicans today, billionaires just pay to play politics for their benefit. But #WhatIfDems? Overturn the court ruling that allowed the wealthy #EpsteinClass to flood their money over our speech.
Under Republicans, the agents of our government detain and filter us through their racism.
This is the second account - the first being in Chicago - of DHS agents mass detaining people and then *sorting them by race*.
More than 400 people, including hundreds of citizens, were “sorted” at gun point into racial and ethnic groups by 200 ICE agents who fired flash-bang grenades into cars with people inside, pointed guns at children & demanded their zip tied parents not comfort them. apple.news/Ausdx6kWtT0e...
February 12, 2026 at 3:00 AM
Under Republicans, the agents of our government detain and filter us through their racism.
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They crush the local economy, deplete city budgets, illegally withhold congressionally allocated funds. In exchange we get masked Texans running wild in the streets, paid for with tax money that was supposed to be used on our healthcare. Thank you to our federal partners.
February 11, 2026 at 2:58 AM
They crush the local economy, deplete city budgets, illegally withhold congressionally allocated funds. In exchange we get masked Texans running wild in the streets, paid for with tax money that was supposed to be used on our healthcare. Thank you to our federal partners.
Under #Bondi, the DOJ tells victims to try calling the FBI’s toll-free line, again. But #WhatIfDems? Pick up the phone. Investigate. Prosecute the sex traffickers of the #EpsteinClass.
Pam Bondi, who has the unredacted Epstein files, told victims to call the FBI’s main 1-800 number.
February 11, 2026 at 8:42 PM
Under #Bondi, the DOJ tells victims to try calling the FBI’s toll-free line, again. But #WhatIfDems? Pick up the phone. Investigate. Prosecute the sex traffickers of the #EpsteinClass.
Under Republican control, government departments fail to do the basics of governing, like communicating with each other about where it is safe to fly. But #WhatIfDems? Less government incompetence, fewer delayed flights.
MS NOW: "A congressional official with knowledge of the matter is telling MS NOW the cause of the shutdown of El Paso airspace is a lack of communication between the Pentagon and FAA. The official told us the FAA and DOD are 'not in clear communications with each other.'"
February 11, 2026 at 8:37 PM
Under Republican control, government departments fail to do the basics of governing, like communicating with each other about where it is safe to fly. But #WhatIfDems? Less government incompetence, fewer delayed flights.
Just catching up on the #TPusa #superbowl #halftimeshow but I definitely heard this one already?! m.youtube.com/watch?v=y7im...
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February 10, 2026 at 4:55 AM
Just catching up on the #TPusa #superbowl #halftimeshow but I definitely heard this one already?! m.youtube.com/watch?v=y7im...
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Just catching up on the #TPusa #superbowl #halftimeshow but I don’t speak Spanish—what was this lady [music] singing about?
February 10, 2026 at 4:38 AM
Just catching up on the #TPusa #superbowl #halftimeshow but I don’t speak Spanish—what was this lady [music] singing about?
Under Republicans, our government breaks its word over and over—first by detaining a legal immigrant for no reason, then by refusing to release him after his US citizen wife paid bail. #WhatIfDems? No quotas. No cruelty. Let our neighbors go!
*Green card application in process and work permit, married to US citizen
*Lived in US for 20 years, no criminal record
*In detention for five months with no charge, despite judge approving release
*He disputes ICE claim that he signed forms agreeing to deportation
*Lived in US for 20 years, no criminal record
*In detention for five months with no charge, despite judge approving release
*He disputes ICE claim that he signed forms agreeing to deportation
And here is my story: ‘Absolute hell’: Irishman with valid US work permit held by Ice since September
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
February 10, 2026 at 3:03 AM
Under Republicans, our government breaks its word over and over—first by detaining a legal immigrant for no reason, then by refusing to release him after his US citizen wife paid bail. #WhatIfDems? No quotas. No cruelty. Let our neighbors go!
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Is anyone else mad at the fact that they have to pay federal taxes for bullshit they don't want? Like new ballrooms, the Gestapo, child torture, and human trafficking.
I wanna pay for education, social services, UBI, and universal health care! I'm so gotdamn mad right now, I need to lie down.
I wanna pay for education, social services, UBI, and universal health care! I'm so gotdamn mad right now, I need to lie down.
February 10, 2026 at 12:21 AM
Is anyone else mad at the fact that they have to pay federal taxes for bullshit they don't want? Like new ballrooms, the Gestapo, child torture, and human trafficking.
I wanna pay for education, social services, UBI, and universal health care! I'm so gotdamn mad right now, I need to lie down.
I wanna pay for education, social services, UBI, and universal health care! I'm so gotdamn mad right now, I need to lie down.
Under Republican control, our government is run by liars and abusers. But #WhatIfDems? Impeach and prosecute these predators.
“.. He said he had no interactions with Epstein after 2005, yet we now know they were in business together,” Garcia said. “Lutnick must resign or be fired.”
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February 10, 2026 at 2:38 AM
Under Republican control, our government is run by liars and abusers. But #WhatIfDems? Impeach and prosecute these predators.
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Here’s the situation in the Twin Cities:
Random Bovino-style tear-gassing: Way down
Relentless persecution of immigrants: Unchanged
Thuggish violence against observers: Way up
Random Bovino-style tear-gassing: Way down
Relentless persecution of immigrants: Unchanged
Thuggish violence against observers: Way up
February 8, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Here’s the situation in the Twin Cities:
Random Bovino-style tear-gassing: Way down
Relentless persecution of immigrants: Unchanged
Thuggish violence against observers: Way up
Random Bovino-style tear-gassing: Way down
Relentless persecution of immigrants: Unchanged
Thuggish violence against observers: Way up
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A desperate plea sent to me by a Minneapolis resident who's been on the front lines since the beginning of the ICE occupation:
February 8, 2026 at 5:06 AM
A desperate plea sent to me by a Minneapolis resident who's been on the front lines since the beginning of the ICE occupation:
Under Republicans, such cruelty. But #WhatIfDems? Bring this beloved community member, coworker, and wife back home to #Tennessee.
#ICEout
#ICEout
Metry and her husband of 4 years go to DHS to get their I-130 in motion. "Good news" a DHS employee told them, the form to start her naturalization was approved.
DHS employee asks the husband to follow him through a secure door. When it locks behind him, ICE detains his wife to deport her.
DHS employee asks the husband to follow him through a secure door. When it locks behind him, ICE detains his wife to deport her.
EXCLUSIVE: Terez Metry was 13 when her family fled to Tennessee from Egypt in 2011. Then, they left her behind. She only recently discovered she had an order of removal from 2011. But she was following the legal path to citizenship. On Monday, at a routine DHS meeting, Metry was detained.
February 7, 2026 at 8:24 AM
Under Republicans, such cruelty. But #WhatIfDems? Bring this beloved community member, coworker, and wife back home to #Tennessee.
#ICEout
#ICEout
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It's a good reminder that a return to normalcy only requires a handful of GOP lawmakers to grow a spine.
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February 6, 2026 at 5:53 PM
It's a good reminder that a return to normalcy only requires a handful of GOP lawmakers to grow a spine.
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Republicans are using the threat of illegal detention and abuse to get our neighbors, even legal immigrants, to flee our country. But #WhatIfDems? Shut it down. Let these poor children free.
Reminder that ICE facilities are supposed to be civil, not criminal. And yet they have been designed under Trump to be concentration camps so terrible detainees will choose “voluntary” deportation rather than continue living there.
This is evil. And history will view it—and its participants—thus.
This is evil. And history will view it—and its participants—thus.
This is Maria, a 6-year-old detained by ICE last year.
She began to unravel soon after arriving at a detention center in Texas, wetting the bed after years without accidents, crying through the night and begging to breastfeed again.
Most of all, she wanted to be reunited with her cat, Milo. 1/
She began to unravel soon after arriving at a detention center in Texas, wetting the bed after years without accidents, crying through the night and begging to breastfeed again.
Most of all, she wanted to be reunited with her cat, Milo. 1/
February 6, 2026 at 8:04 PM
Republicans are using the threat of illegal detention and abuse to get our neighbors, even legal immigrants, to flee our country. But #WhatIfDems? Shut it down. Let these poor children free.
Under Republicans today, federal agents just wear mask, drive badly, make martyrs, do racism, and lie. But #WhatIfDems actually enforce the law and hold agents accountable for their wrongdoings!? #ICEout
DHS went into this quagmire with a blank playbook and in the subsequent weeks they’ve done nothing but flail around waiting for people to be afraid of them. Or, in other words:
any federal agencies born after 2001 can’t cook. all they know is wear mask, drive badly, make martyrs, do racism and lie
any federal agencies born after 2001 can’t cook. all they know is wear mask, drive badly, make martyrs, do racism and lie
One ICE guy stopped in the middle of a road in the middle of a block and turned on his lights, and it was thrilling to watch a whole fleet of commuters pull up one by one, parking at the top and bottom of the block, ahead, behind, covering all the exits, a kind of police standoff in reverse
February 6, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Under Republicans today, federal agents just wear mask, drive badly, make martyrs, do racism, and lie. But #WhatIfDems actually enforce the law and hold agents accountable for their wrongdoings!? #ICEout
Republicans use OUR MONEY to buy the pepper spray that their government sprays in our faces. But #WhatIfDems? Defund, confiscate chemical weapons, and get #ICE out of our communities.
#Minneapolis #MN #OperationMetroSurge
#Minneapolis #MN #OperationMetroSurge
So much of ICE and CBP’s violence is just them doing the violence — no even pretense that they’re under threat or that force is justified. They’re using pepper spray and tear gas to express annoyance.
Tonight at 8:30 PM our constituent Ricky was pepper sprayed by ICE on 18th & Polk. 2 agents parked their car, got out and approached observers, started pepper spraying Ricky on public property, and then drove away and left.
Nothing is changing on the ground in Minnesota. ICE must be abolished.
Nothing is changing on the ground in Minnesota. ICE must be abolished.
February 6, 2026 at 7:12 AM
Republicans use OUR MONEY to buy the pepper spray that their government sprays in our faces. But #WhatIfDems? Defund, confiscate chemical weapons, and get #ICE out of our communities.
#Minneapolis #MN #OperationMetroSurge
#Minneapolis #MN #OperationMetroSurge
Republicans are escalating gerrymandering to protect one man: Donald #Trump.
But #WhatIfDems? Fight back. Win the majority we are, and then pass a national ban on gerrymandering--to end this nonsense, for good.
In #Virginia, #VoteYES for #redistricting on #April21.
But #WhatIfDems? Fight back. Win the majority we are, and then pass a national ban on gerrymandering--to end this nonsense, for good.
In #Virginia, #VoteYES for #redistricting on #April21.
Virginia did NOT start this, but we are going to finish it. We must to TURN OUT AND VOTE YES for our Redistricting Amendment on Tuesday, April 21. #virginia #vote #redistricting
February 6, 2026 at 7:06 AM
Republicans are escalating gerrymandering to protect one man: Donald #Trump.
But #WhatIfDems? Fight back. Win the majority we are, and then pass a national ban on gerrymandering--to end this nonsense, for good.
In #Virginia, #VoteYES for #redistricting on #April21.
But #WhatIfDems? Fight back. Win the majority we are, and then pass a national ban on gerrymandering--to end this nonsense, for good.
In #Virginia, #VoteYES for #redistricting on #April21.
"Citizens United" allows dark money to influence our primary elections. But #WhatIfDems? Overturn it, because PACs are not people--and their money is not free speech.
A brand new Super PAC — Elect Chicago Women — just dropped hundreds of thousands of dollars into this race. Why?
Because it’s actually a front for AIPAC dark money. And they’re doing everything they can to buy my race:
Because it’s actually a front for AIPAC dark money. And they’re doing everything they can to buy my race:
February 6, 2026 at 7:02 AM
"Citizens United" allows dark money to influence our primary elections. But #WhatIfDems? Overturn it, because PACs are not people--and their money is not free speech.
Today, our unhoused neighbors continue to suffer--even when a policy solution is within reach. Republicans blame the individual / bootstraps. But #WhatIfDems? We get common-sense policy to get folks housed and keep them safe, for CHEAPER than the status quo. Let's take a page out of #Finland's book!
“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back to a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.”
IT SAVES PUBLIC MONEY to house people.
IT SAVES PUBLIC MONEY to house people.
Finland ends homelessness and provides shelter for all in need - scoop.me
In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Why? The country applies the "Housing First" concept agains homelessness.
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February 6, 2026 at 4:49 AM
Today, our unhoused neighbors continue to suffer--even when a policy solution is within reach. Republicans blame the individual / bootstraps. But #WhatIfDems? We get common-sense policy to get folks housed and keep them safe, for CHEAPER than the status quo. Let's take a page out of #Finland's book!
Under Republican control, #ICE is making us less safe as they try to detain anyone and everyone on a whim. But #WhatIfDems? Speak truth to what is happening and force a discharge petition that penalizes this behavior by the agency and any of its officers.
Lot's of data flying around right now on ICE. Found this bit really interesting - public deeply aware and concerned that ICE is not just violent but that it's targeting and detaining people beyond its stated goal of removing criminals.
Reining in means ending lawlessness and narrowing targets. 1/
Reining in means ending lawlessness and narrowing targets. 1/
February 5, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Under Republican control, #ICE is making us less safe as they try to detain anyone and everyone on a whim. But #WhatIfDems? Speak truth to what is happening and force a discharge petition that penalizes this behavior by the agency and any of its officers.
We know who the bad guys are. #ICEout
Thank you for this powerful framing @rhettmc.mythical.com @theplantslant.bsky.social
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Thank you for this powerful framing @rhettmc.mythical.com @theplantslant.bsky.social
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I’m with you @RhettMcLaughlin
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February 4, 2026 at 11:46 PM
We know who the bad guys are. #ICEout
Thank you for this powerful framing @rhettmc.mythical.com @theplantslant.bsky.social
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Thank you for this powerful framing @rhettmc.mythical.com @theplantslant.bsky.social
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Under Republican control, the state asserts the power to kidnap you without cause, take you ONE THOUSAND MILES away, and then, when they feel like releasing you, just kick you out the door of wherever they brought you--again, ONE THOUSAND MILES AWAY FROM HOME.
#WhatIfDems? Bring our neighbors back.
#WhatIfDems? Bring our neighbors back.
This story is enraging, particularly as a fan of Pizza Luce.
The simplest reform Congress could insist on is that CBP/ICE officers are civilly and personally liable for cases of wrongful detainment — especially of US citizens. They can’t violate the 4th Amendment willfully without consequence.
The simplest reform Congress could insist on is that CBP/ICE officers are civilly and personally liable for cases of wrongful detainment — especially of US citizens. They can’t violate the 4th Amendment willfully without consequence.
It’s hard to focus on one thing to be appalled about, but these stories out of Minnesota are awful. (And, of course, on the other hand, very encouraging.) I cannot believe you can wrongly grab somebody, transport them, and then leave them where YOU took them.
February 3, 2026 at 12:33 AM
Under Republican control, the state asserts the power to kidnap you without cause, take you ONE THOUSAND MILES away, and then, when they feel like releasing you, just kick you out the door of wherever they brought you--again, ONE THOUSAND MILES AWAY FROM HOME.
#WhatIfDems? Bring our neighbors back.
#WhatIfDems? Bring our neighbors back.
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Springfield (eating the dogs / cats) Ohio desperately needs your help with ICE.
Ohio Gov Mike DeWine said it will be “the next Minneapolis” as 15,000 Haitians (1/4th of the entire city) will have their TPS status prematurely revoked Weds Feb 4th.
Here are links to donate and volunteer directly: 1/
Ohio Gov Mike DeWine said it will be “the next Minneapolis” as 15,000 Haitians (1/4th of the entire city) will have their TPS status prematurely revoked Weds Feb 4th.
Here are links to donate and volunteer directly: 1/
February 2, 2026 at 6:44 AM
Springfield (eating the dogs / cats) Ohio desperately needs your help with ICE.
Ohio Gov Mike DeWine said it will be “the next Minneapolis” as 15,000 Haitians (1/4th of the entire city) will have their TPS status prematurely revoked Weds Feb 4th.
Here are links to donate and volunteer directly: 1/
Ohio Gov Mike DeWine said it will be “the next Minneapolis” as 15,000 Haitians (1/4th of the entire city) will have their TPS status prematurely revoked Weds Feb 4th.
Here are links to donate and volunteer directly: 1/
Under Trump, #Republicans get men in "sheriff" vests to drag veterans--and their constituents--out of their town halls.
But #WhatIfDems? You get to ask your representative a question and hear the answer.
But #WhatIfDems? You get to ask your representative a question and hear the answer.
BREAKING:
GOP Rep. Mike Lawler held a town hall tonight in Rockland County…and proceeded to have VETERANS thrown out of the venue.
#NY17
GOP Rep. Mike Lawler held a town hall tonight in Rockland County…and proceeded to have VETERANS thrown out of the venue.
#NY17
February 2, 2026 at 7:45 AM
Under Trump, #Republicans get men in "sheriff" vests to drag veterans--and their constituents--out of their town halls.
But #WhatIfDems? You get to ask your representative a question and hear the answer.
But #WhatIfDems? You get to ask your representative a question and hear the answer.