Debra Rankin
@dsr329.bsky.social
Childless dog lady, Air Force Veteran, Democracy lover, bird watcher, for wildlife, for the environment, and for the people.
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Voters must hold accountable every senator who confirmed Bondi, once in the majority conduct exacting oversight of DOJ , pursue Bondi’s impeachment, and ensure she and her accessories are held accountable to the fullest extent of the law and face disbarment. open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
Arresting Two Journalists Is Pure Fascism
Pam Bondi must go.
open.substack.com
February 2, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Voters must hold accountable every senator who confirmed Bondi, once in the majority conduct exacting oversight of DOJ , pursue Bondi’s impeachment, and ensure she and her accessories are held accountable to the fullest extent of the law and face disbarment. open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
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A reminder that the New England Patriots plane is flown by Omni air who contracts with ICE to fly people in chains to Africa and Asia several times per week.
Go Seahawks.
Go Seahawks.
February 2, 2026 at 12:16 AM
A reminder that the New England Patriots plane is flown by Omni air who contracts with ICE to fly people in chains to Africa and Asia several times per week.
Go Seahawks.
Go Seahawks.
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Absolutely worth your money and time! Big, continuous thank yous to Marc Elias and his team.
Between seizing ballots in Georgia, trying to leverage Minnesota to turn over its sensitive voter data, and political prosecutions, the DOJ is laying the groundwork to subvert the 2026 elections. I created Democracy Docket for times like this. Help it grow by supporting it now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
January 31, 2026 at 2:26 AM
Absolutely worth your money and time! Big, continuous thank yous to Marc Elias and his team.
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fire him. or better yet, Bari Weiss
The new CBS News everybody: "Attia joked with the pedophile and even voiced concern for his legal well-being after serious allegations against Epstein came out."
www.thedailybeast.com/cbs-news-sta...
www.thedailybeast.com/cbs-news-sta...
CBS News Star Hire Busted Sucking Up to ‘Outrageous’ Epstein
Dozens of emails between Attia and Epstein outline the pair’s friendship.
www.thedailybeast.com
January 31, 2026 at 10:21 PM
fire him. or better yet, Bari Weiss
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Republicans set fire to the 1st and 2nd Amendments for Donald Trump. Masked agents murdering civilians and arresting journalists aren't things that happen in America, until now.
January 30, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Republicans set fire to the 1st and 2nd Amendments for Donald Trump. Masked agents murdering civilians and arresting journalists aren't things that happen in America, until now.
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Donald Trump is now arresting journalists.
The President is trampling all over the Constitution.
Today, he's attacking the First Amendment and the freedom of press.
Tomorrow, your rights could be next.
The President is trampling all over the Constitution.
Today, he's attacking the First Amendment and the freedom of press.
Tomorrow, your rights could be next.
Federal agents arrested the former CNN anchor Don Lemon on Thursday on charges that he violated federal law during a Jan. 18 protest against the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown, his lawyer said. The case had been rejected last week by a magistrate judge. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/u...
January 30, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Donald Trump is now arresting journalists.
The President is trampling all over the Constitution.
Today, he's attacking the First Amendment and the freedom of press.
Tomorrow, your rights could be next.
The President is trampling all over the Constitution.
Today, he's attacking the First Amendment and the freedom of press.
Tomorrow, your rights could be next.
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Reminder that, as of the latest reports, Liam Ramos is still in prison in Texas - now for 5 days.
His parents are legal asylum seekers with no criminal record.
His parents are legal asylum seekers with no criminal record.
January 27, 2026 at 12:30 AM
Reminder that, as of the latest reports, Liam Ramos is still in prison in Texas - now for 5 days.
His parents are legal asylum seekers with no criminal record.
His parents are legal asylum seekers with no criminal record.
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The deficit and national debt is going to absolutely explode over the next year because of the Republican budget. I have no problem being one of the only Democrats continuing to talk about that.
January 26, 2026 at 3:11 PM
The deficit and national debt is going to absolutely explode over the next year because of the Republican budget. I have no problem being one of the only Democrats continuing to talk about that.
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Freeman at Night -- For Those Who Can't Sleep
YouTube video by Dr. Joanne Freeman
www.youtube.com
January 25, 2026 at 3:45 AM
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“Get it all on record now — get the films — get the witnesses — because somewhere down the road of history some bastard will get up and say that this never happened.”
Dwight D. Eisenhower, after visiting liberated concentration camps in April 1945
Dwight D. Eisenhower, after visiting liberated concentration camps in April 1945
January 24, 2026 at 9:24 PM
“Get it all on record now — get the films — get the witnesses — because somewhere down the road of history some bastard will get up and say that this never happened.”
Dwight D. Eisenhower, after visiting liberated concentration camps in April 1945
Dwight D. Eisenhower, after visiting liberated concentration camps in April 1945
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“Please get the truth out about our son. He was a good man. Thank you.”
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Family of Alex Pretti, who was shot dead in Minneapolis today, releases statement:
"The sickening lies told about our son by the administration are reprehensible and disgusting. Alex is clearly not holding a gun when attacked by Trump's murdering and cowardly ICE thugs."
"The sickening lies told about our son by the administration are reprehensible and disgusting. Alex is clearly not holding a gun when attacked by Trump's murdering and cowardly ICE thugs."
January 25, 2026 at 4:10 AM
“Please get the truth out about our son. He was a good man. Thank you.”
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BREAKING: Federal officers have shot another person in Minneapolis amid the immigration crackdown, Gov. Tim Walz says.
Federal officers shot another person in Minneapolis amid immigration crackdown, governor says
Minnesota's governor says federal officers have shot another person in Minneapolis amid the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.Democratic Gov.
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January 24, 2026 at 4:32 PM
BREAKING: Federal officers have shot another person in Minneapolis amid the immigration crackdown, Gov. Tim Walz says.
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By acting with dignity and professionalism, Smith ensured that his testimony and reports will be the definitive record of Trump’s criminal culpability. Our nation owes a debt of gratitude to Smith, who has willingly placed himself in the sights of a vengeful and vainglorious president
bit.ly/45pGRz6
bit.ly/45pGRz6
Jack Smith delivers the judgment of history (again)
January 23, 2026
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January 23, 2026 at 8:36 AM
By acting with dignity and professionalism, Smith ensured that his testimony and reports will be the definitive record of Trump’s criminal culpability. Our nation owes a debt of gratitude to Smith, who has willingly placed himself in the sights of a vengeful and vainglorious president
bit.ly/45pGRz6
bit.ly/45pGRz6
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In his first full year back in office, Donald Trump presided over the purging of roughly 300,000 federal workers. Franklin Foer spoke with dozens of former federal employees. He tells Hanna Rosin what he learned:
The Federal Government That Was
In his first full year back in office, Donald Trump presided over the destruction of America’s civil service, purging roughly 300,000 workers.
bit.ly
January 22, 2026 at 2:30 PM
In his first full year back in office, Donald Trump presided over the purging of roughly 300,000 federal workers. Franklin Foer spoke with dozens of former federal employees. He tells Hanna Rosin what he learned:
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Trump’s Mad King rantings about Greenland have accelerated into something far more stunning and alarming: A superpower is choosing to self-immolate and torch its remaining global trust and friendships, including and especially NATO, the most potent geopolitical alliance in world history.
We Are Witnessing the Self-Immolation of a Superpower
With Donald Trump’s actions in Greenland, Minneapolis, and Venezuela, a foreign enemy could not invent a better chain of events to wreck the standing of the United States.
www.wired.com
January 22, 2026 at 2:42 PM
Trump’s Mad King rantings about Greenland have accelerated into something far more stunning and alarming: A superpower is choosing to self-immolate and torch its remaining global trust and friendships, including and especially NATO, the most potent geopolitical alliance in world history.
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If this is accurate, Good was killed by a bullet fired after there was any conceivable argument Agent Ross was in the path of her vehicle, which means there was no legal justification for using deadly force. But DOJ says there’s no reason to investigate.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/u...
Private Autopsy Shows Renee Good Was Shot at Least 3 Times, Lawyers Say
www.nytimes.com
January 22, 2026 at 11:46 AM
If this is accurate, Good was killed by a bullet fired after there was any conceivable argument Agent Ross was in the path of her vehicle, which means there was no legal justification for using deadly force. But DOJ says there’s no reason to investigate.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/u...
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“DOJ’s ‘Notice of Corrections’ ought to give the justices real pause … about substituting their judgment for that of district courts at least where preliminary relief has been based upon an impoverished (or non-existant) record.”
Today’s “One First” on developments in the DOGE/Social Security case:
Today’s “One First” on developments in the DOGE/Social Security case:
Bonus 203: Correcting the Record in the Social Security/DOGE Case
An eye-opening filing by the Department of Justice should give more than a little pause to the justices with respect to one of their earlier grants of emergency relief to the Trump administration.
www.stevevladeck.com
January 22, 2026 at 12:32 PM
“DOJ’s ‘Notice of Corrections’ ought to give the justices real pause … about substituting their judgment for that of district courts at least where preliminary relief has been based upon an impoverished (or non-existant) record.”
Today’s “One First” on developments in the DOGE/Social Security case:
Today’s “One First” on developments in the DOGE/Social Security case:
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An independent autopsy of Renee Good reveals that she had 3 gunshot wounds: to the left arm, right lung, and left temple that exited the right side of her head. That means the third shot, the most unlawful one, from the side, likely killed her. abc7.com/post/minneap...
Independent autopsy in ICE shooting death of Renee Good released by law firm in civil investigation
The results of an independent autopsy for Renee Good have been released as part of a law firm's civil investigation, two weeks after she was shot and killed by a federal agent in Minneapolis.
abc7.com
January 22, 2026 at 4:56 AM
An independent autopsy of Renee Good reveals that she had 3 gunshot wounds: to the left arm, right lung, and left temple that exited the right side of her head. That means the third shot, the most unlawful one, from the side, likely killed her. abc7.com/post/minneap...
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Hey folks:
Tonight's installment of "A Few Thoughts for Those Who Can't Sleep."
Why the American Revolution has been speaking to me today.
www.youtube.com/live/VkT20n5...
Tonight's installment of "A Few Thoughts for Those Who Can't Sleep."
Why the American Revolution has been speaking to me today.
www.youtube.com/live/VkT20n5...
A Few Thoughts for Those Who Can't Sleep -- January 15 Edition
YouTube video by Dr. Joanne Freeman
www.youtube.com
January 16, 2026 at 3:55 AM
Hey folks:
Tonight's installment of "A Few Thoughts for Those Who Can't Sleep."
Why the American Revolution has been speaking to me today.
www.youtube.com/live/VkT20n5...
Tonight's installment of "A Few Thoughts for Those Who Can't Sleep."
Why the American Revolution has been speaking to me today.
www.youtube.com/live/VkT20n5...
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🚨BREAKING: ICE unleashes ONSLAUGHT of flash bang grenades and chemical ammunition at unarmed Minneapolis protesters in WAR-LIKE attack. Several protesters struck. Our reporter @zdroberts.bsky.social struck in the head.
"I got hit in the head really bad." LIVE NOW ⬇️
"I got hit in the head really bad." LIVE NOW ⬇️
January 15, 2026 at 3:15 AM
🚨BREAKING: ICE unleashes ONSLAUGHT of flash bang grenades and chemical ammunition at unarmed Minneapolis protesters in WAR-LIKE attack. Several protesters struck. Our reporter @zdroberts.bsky.social struck in the head.
"I got hit in the head really bad." LIVE NOW ⬇️
"I got hit in the head really bad." LIVE NOW ⬇️
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And even if he signed it into law, Congress can't trust him to follow through with faithfully executing it. People really gotta understand that their president is a criminal.
January 12, 2026 at 1:37 PM
And even if he signed it into law, Congress can't trust him to follow through with faithfully executing it. People really gotta understand that their president is a criminal.
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For anybody interested in a deep-dive of Jack Smith's deposition, here's my podcast where I break it down into digestible chunks. I am doing this because I refuse to let Donald Trump rewrite history. www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Jack Smith's Deposition - YouTube
A reminder of what Donald Trump did on Jan. 6th, 2021. Every American must learn the truth about it & never forget it.
www.youtube.com
January 12, 2026 at 7:33 AM
For anybody interested in a deep-dive of Jack Smith's deposition, here's my podcast where I break it down into digestible chunks. I am doing this because I refuse to let Donald Trump rewrite history. www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
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Noem says hundreds more ICE agents are expected to arrive in Minneapolis today and tomorrow. Please be prepared. Set up a network, check on neighbors regularly, know your rights, and have an action plan in place and ready.
January 12, 2026 at 2:53 PM
Noem says hundreds more ICE agents are expected to arrive in Minneapolis today and tomorrow. Please be prepared. Set up a network, check on neighbors regularly, know your rights, and have an action plan in place and ready.
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BREAKING: Massive Crowds of Anti-ICE protesters in Minneapolis, Minnesota as we speak. The tide is turning. America is Fed Up.
Americans should be fighting back against what is happening in this country. Having masked, secret police shooting people, breaking into homes and cars, is NOT normal.
Americans should be fighting back against what is happening in this country. Having masked, secret police shooting people, breaking into homes and cars, is NOT normal.
January 10, 2026 at 8:23 PM
BREAKING: Massive Crowds of Anti-ICE protesters in Minneapolis, Minnesota as we speak. The tide is turning. America is Fed Up.
Americans should be fighting back against what is happening in this country. Having masked, secret police shooting people, breaking into homes and cars, is NOT normal.
Americans should be fighting back against what is happening in this country. Having masked, secret police shooting people, breaking into homes and cars, is NOT normal.
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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
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.