DD Dion
@dddion.bsky.social
GenX mom to GenZ/Alpha. Iowan. Grew up in a military family. Believes in democracy, faith, kindness, and empathy. Native American. Responsible gun owner.
Enjoys: •dachshunds•container gardening•crochet•
•Dakota floral beadwork•historical fiction•🍍on 🍕•soup
Enjoys: •dachshunds•container gardening•crochet•
•Dakota floral beadwork•historical fiction•🍍on 🍕•soup
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Failure to release The Epstein Files should shake Americans to their core. open.substack.com/pub/jkbjourn...
When there is no Rule of Law
If we ignore the Epstein law, no law is safe
open.substack.com
January 23, 2026 at 3:08 PM
Failure to release The Epstein Files should shake Americans to their core. open.substack.com/pub/jkbjourn...
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they went to an emergency room seeking help for their 7 year old child.
ICE arrested the 7 year old and her parents.
the family is here legally.
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
ICE arrested the 7 year old and her parents.
the family is here legally.
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
ICE detains family seeking emergency care for child at Portland hospital
The Venezuelan parents and their 7-year-old daughter entered the U.S. legally.
www.oregonlive.com
January 24, 2026 at 12:06 AM
they went to an emergency room seeking help for their 7 year old child.
ICE arrested the 7 year old and her parents.
the family is here legally.
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
ICE arrested the 7 year old and her parents.
the family is here legally.
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
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A coworker took this from her apartment. I haven't seen a crowd this size before. Maybe the first Women's March? But it was much much warmer that day. ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA!
January 23, 2026 at 11:19 PM
A coworker took this from her apartment. I haven't seen a crowd this size before. Maybe the first Women's March? But it was much much warmer that day. ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA!
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FBI supervisory agent Tracee Mergen in Minneapolis resigned after FBI leadership in DC pressured her to discontinue an investigation into ICE agent Jonathan Ross, who shot & killed Renee Good. An investigation following an agent-involved shooting death is commonplace. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/u...
F.B.I. Agent Who Tried to Investigate ICE Officer in Shooting Resigns
www.nytimes.com
January 24, 2026 at 12:52 AM
FBI supervisory agent Tracee Mergen in Minneapolis resigned after FBI leadership in DC pressured her to discontinue an investigation into ICE agent Jonathan Ross, who shot & killed Renee Good. An investigation following an agent-involved shooting death is commonplace. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/u...
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A must read👇
After a sweeping, Republican-led review of more than 2 million voter registrations, Utah election officials identified just one apparent noncitizen in their voter rolls — who never voted. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
After a sweeping, Republican-led review of more than 2 million voter registrations, Utah election officials identified just one apparent noncitizen in their voter rolls — who never voted. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Utah reviewed its voter rolls for noncitizens. It found one. Who never voted
The results sharply undercut the narrative of widespread noncitizen voting Republicans are using to promote new nationwide restrictions on voting.
www.democracydocket.com
January 23, 2026 at 8:12 PM
A must read👇
After a sweeping, Republican-led review of more than 2 million voter registrations, Utah election officials identified just one apparent noncitizen in their voter rolls — who never voted. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
After a sweeping, Republican-led review of more than 2 million voter registrations, Utah election officials identified just one apparent noncitizen in their voter rolls — who never voted. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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FYI: Dems in the senate can't defund ICE. ICE is funded by the Big Ugly Bill. Shutting down DHS on this vote wouldn't touch ICE, but it would shut down FEMA, TSA, Coast Guard, etc. Shutting down ICE requires taking back Congress in the midterms. Dismantling DHS requires the White House in 2028.
January 23, 2026 at 5:03 PM
FYI: Dems in the senate can't defund ICE. ICE is funded by the Big Ugly Bill. Shutting down DHS on this vote wouldn't touch ICE, but it would shut down FEMA, TSA, Coast Guard, etc. Shutting down ICE requires taking back Congress in the midterms. Dismantling DHS requires the White House in 2028.
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“We have a nice little database.”
Two weeks ago I wrote about the risk of Trump using his NSPM-7 memo to treat citizens exercising their rights like terrorists. Now it’s a reality. joycevance.substack.com/p/the-week-a...
Two weeks ago I wrote about the risk of Trump using his NSPM-7 memo to treat citizens exercising their rights like terrorists. Now it’s a reality. joycevance.substack.com/p/the-week-a...
January 23, 2026 at 8:31 PM
“We have a nice little database.”
Two weeks ago I wrote about the risk of Trump using his NSPM-7 memo to treat citizens exercising their rights like terrorists. Now it’s a reality. joycevance.substack.com/p/the-week-a...
Two weeks ago I wrote about the risk of Trump using his NSPM-7 memo to treat citizens exercising their rights like terrorists. Now it’s a reality. joycevance.substack.com/p/the-week-a...
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It’s -9 degrees. Downtown Minneapolis is packed for the anti-ICE rally and the crowd keeps growing
January 23, 2026 at 8:16 PM
It’s -9 degrees. Downtown Minneapolis is packed for the anti-ICE rally and the crowd keeps growing
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New court documents reveal even more ways DOGE improperly accessed and shared sensitive personal data last year — and how that data appears to have been used to advance dubious fraud claims. n.pr/4qDfABZ
Trump administration admits even more ways DOGE accessed sensitive personal data
New court documents reveal even more ways DOGE improperly accessed and shared sensitive personal data last year — and how that data appears to have been used to advance dubious fraud claims.
n.pr
January 23, 2026 at 10:12 AM
New court documents reveal even more ways DOGE improperly accessed and shared sensitive personal data last year — and how that data appears to have been used to advance dubious fraud claims. n.pr/4qDfABZ
Unpopular opinions for which no one asked:
Smash burgers are gross! I hate the crispy texture, especially on the edges. They’re too thin and seem a way to cheap out on the meat.
If I want a burger, it needs to be thick and juicy, no pink.
Also, enough with the bacon! It’s overpowering.
Smash burgers are gross! I hate the crispy texture, especially on the edges. They’re too thin and seem a way to cheap out on the meat.
If I want a burger, it needs to be thick and juicy, no pink.
Also, enough with the bacon! It’s overpowering.
January 23, 2026 at 10:38 AM
Unpopular opinions for which no one asked:
Smash burgers are gross! I hate the crispy texture, especially on the edges. They’re too thin and seem a way to cheap out on the meat.
If I want a burger, it needs to be thick and juicy, no pink.
Also, enough with the bacon! It’s overpowering.
Smash burgers are gross! I hate the crispy texture, especially on the edges. They’re too thin and seem a way to cheap out on the meat.
If I want a burger, it needs to be thick and juicy, no pink.
Also, enough with the bacon! It’s overpowering.
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From my hometown of Forest Lake: "Ice is working with Forest Lake police. Police are asking apartment complexes for access to buildings for 'possible medical emergencies' shortly after they requested that ice was in my building knocking on doors."
January 22, 2026 at 1:12 PM
From my hometown of Forest Lake: "Ice is working with Forest Lake police. Police are asking apartment complexes for access to buildings for 'possible medical emergencies' shortly after they requested that ice was in my building knocking on doors."
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ICE’s new policy directing agents to ignore the 4th Amendment is one of the most frightening things we’ve seen yet. And there’s no telling where it could end up. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
Breaking the Fourth Amendment
Last night, we learned from a report in the Associated Press that ICE, contrary to longstanding Fourth Amendment jurisprudence, is taking the position that it can enter people’s homes without a judici...
open.substack.com
January 23, 2026 at 6:04 AM
ICE’s new policy directing agents to ignore the 4th Amendment is one of the most frightening things we’ve seen yet. And there’s no telling where it could end up. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
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Ossoff on Kelly: "It's an effort to intimidate veterans across the country from speaking out. It represents an even deeper threat to our civil liberties. So I just want to thank this man for his courage & continuing to speak truth to power even when threatened by authorities who want to silence him"
January 22, 2026 at 8:53 PM
Ossoff on Kelly: "It's an effort to intimidate veterans across the country from speaking out. It represents an even deeper threat to our civil liberties. So I just want to thank this man for his courage & continuing to speak truth to power even when threatened by authorities who want to silence him"
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The director of the FBI: "I don't read."
His staff (paraphrased): "he doesn’t like meetings in office settings. What he wants is social events."
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
His staff (paraphrased): "he doesn’t like meetings in office settings. What he wants is social events."
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
January 22, 2026 at 7:21 PM
The director of the FBI: "I don't read."
His staff (paraphrased): "he doesn’t like meetings in office settings. What he wants is social events."
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
His staff (paraphrased): "he doesn’t like meetings in office settings. What he wants is social events."
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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They always lie about being rammed with a vehicle. They’re the ones that ram vehicles, and even brake check cars to cause crashes that will justify use of force.
SEEING IS BELIEVING
DHS claims the car being chased rammed the ICE vehicle. The video shows the opposite.
📌 A father and son, a US citizen, are chased. The teen is beaten and seriously injured. The father is deported.
DHS lied. The video tells the truth. Excellent reporting by Antonia Hylton.
DHS claims the car being chased rammed the ICE vehicle. The video shows the opposite.
📌 A father and son, a US citizen, are chased. The teen is beaten and seriously injured. The father is deported.
DHS lied. The video tells the truth. Excellent reporting by Antonia Hylton.
January 22, 2026 at 8:21 PM
They always lie about being rammed with a vehicle. They’re the ones that ram vehicles, and even brake check cars to cause crashes that will justify use of force.
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Wise words from WEB DuBois to gird us today: "It would be shame and cowardice to surrender this glorious land and its opportunities for civilization and humanity to the thugs and lynchers, the mobs and profiteers, the monopolists & gamblers who today choke its soul and steal its resources."
January 22, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Wise words from WEB DuBois to gird us today: "It would be shame and cowardice to surrender this glorious land and its opportunities for civilization and humanity to the thugs and lynchers, the mobs and profiteers, the monopolists & gamblers who today choke its soul and steal its resources."
Did not cook supper. Youngest ate mac n cheese. Oldest is SICK, so made her can of chicken noodle.
Asked if she wants me to get more tomorrow. “I like the soup YOU make … and bread.”
My youngest is in it for the bread.
Good thing I got a fresh bunch of celery, carrots, and onion today.
Asked if she wants me to get more tomorrow. “I like the soup YOU make … and bread.”
My youngest is in it for the bread.
Good thing I got a fresh bunch of celery, carrots, and onion today.
January 23, 2026 at 5:05 AM
Did not cook supper. Youngest ate mac n cheese. Oldest is SICK, so made her can of chicken noodle.
Asked if she wants me to get more tomorrow. “I like the soup YOU make … and bread.”
My youngest is in it for the bread.
Good thing I got a fresh bunch of celery, carrots, and onion today.
Asked if she wants me to get more tomorrow. “I like the soup YOU make … and bread.”
My youngest is in it for the bread.
Good thing I got a fresh bunch of celery, carrots, and onion today.
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January 23, 2026 at 3:52 AM
I can’t warm up my feet and hands. Raynaud’s in this weather really sucks.
I need to go get gas, but I don’t love the idea of filling up while freezing. There’s no school and I have no place to be tomorrow due to severe windchill, but I’m down to under a 1/4 tank.
Sigh.
I need to go get gas, but I don’t love the idea of filling up while freezing. There’s no school and I have no place to be tomorrow due to severe windchill, but I’m down to under a 1/4 tank.
Sigh.
January 22, 2026 at 11:59 PM
I can’t warm up my feet and hands. Raynaud’s in this weather really sucks.
I need to go get gas, but I don’t love the idea of filling up while freezing. There’s no school and I have no place to be tomorrow due to severe windchill, but I’m down to under a 1/4 tank.
Sigh.
I need to go get gas, but I don’t love the idea of filling up while freezing. There’s no school and I have no place to be tomorrow due to severe windchill, but I’m down to under a 1/4 tank.
Sigh.
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1/The law requires a judicial warrant based on probable cause signed by a judge to enter a home or private area in a biz (not an administrative one signed by an “immigration authority” ie a DHS employee). This is clearly unlawful conduct. ICE can’t change the law just because it doesn’t like it.
Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge's warrant, memo says apnews.com/article/ice-...
Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge's warrant, memo says
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo obtained by The Associated Press reveals that the agency allows immigration officers to forcibly enter homes to make arrests without a judicial warrant.
apnews.com
January 22, 2026 at 12:04 PM
1/The law requires a judicial warrant based on probable cause signed by a judge to enter a home or private area in a biz (not an administrative one signed by an “immigration authority” ie a DHS employee). This is clearly unlawful conduct. ICE can’t change the law just because it doesn’t like it.
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There’s no reforming this
January 22, 2026 at 6:17 PM
There’s no reforming this
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“The recent death of a detainee at an immigrant detention camp in Texas has been officially deemed a homicide, according to an autopsy report released Wednesday by the El Paso County Office of the Medical Examiner.”
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Autopsy report classifies ICE detainee’s death as a homicide
The report deeming an ICE detainee’s death in Texas a homicide comes the same day that a federal judge temporarily barred the deportation of two witnesses.
wapo.st
January 22, 2026 at 1:03 AM
“The recent death of a detainee at an immigrant detention camp in Texas has been officially deemed a homicide, according to an autopsy report released Wednesday by the El Paso County Office of the Medical Examiner.”
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At every burial for my Dakota relatives wambdi have always come soaring above.
When grieving my unci, a wambdi watched me while I was on a hike. When I turned back, it had dropped feathers in my path.
My 21 yo has been stressed. Last week, on her way home a wambdi swooped in front of her car. 🦅🫶🏽
When grieving my unci, a wambdi watched me while I was on a hike. When I turned back, it had dropped feathers in my path.
My 21 yo has been stressed. Last week, on her way home a wambdi swooped in front of her car. 🦅🫶🏽
January 22, 2026 at 1:14 AM
At every burial for my Dakota relatives wambdi have always come soaring above.
When grieving my unci, a wambdi watched me while I was on a hike. When I turned back, it had dropped feathers in my path.
My 21 yo has been stressed. Last week, on her way home a wambdi swooped in front of her car. 🦅🫶🏽
When grieving my unci, a wambdi watched me while I was on a hike. When I turned back, it had dropped feathers in my path.
My 21 yo has been stressed. Last week, on her way home a wambdi swooped in front of her car. 🦅🫶🏽
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U.S. Customs and Border Patrol Cmdr. Greg Bovino is seen deploying a gas canister at Mueller Park in south Minneapolis this afternoon.
Video by Ben Luhmann.
Video by Ben Luhmann.
January 21, 2026 at 11:57 PM
U.S. Customs and Border Patrol Cmdr. Greg Bovino is seen deploying a gas canister at Mueller Park in south Minneapolis this afternoon.
Video by Ben Luhmann.
Video by Ben Luhmann.