Frances
@francesa.bsky.social
Fighting for democracy, truth, women and the planet. Atheist. Survivor. Artist. Love music especially the blues. Gardening, cooking and interior design. #Resistance #EndCitizensUnited #Democracy
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Sanders: I am very worried that ICE is becoming a domestic army for Trump, and this goes way beyond the issue of immigration. It goes to the movement of this country toward authoritarianism and fear.
January 12, 2026 at 9:53 PM
Sanders: I am very worried that ICE is becoming a domestic army for Trump, and this goes way beyond the issue of immigration. It goes to the movement of this country toward authoritarianism and fear.
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Did NOT happen. Just another lie from an opportunistic fraud who makes up stories.
January 12, 2026 at 11:39 PM
Did NOT happen. Just another lie from an opportunistic fraud who makes up stories.
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Absolutely right.
And I think it's especially true in this case as ICE has been a magnet for thugs who couldn't cut it in the military or normal law enforcement but desperately want to be respected as A Troop.
This is why it's particularly effective when actual veterans show up to mock them.
And I think it's especially true in this case as ICE has been a magnet for thugs who couldn't cut it in the military or normal law enforcement but desperately want to be respected as A Troop.
This is why it's particularly effective when actual veterans show up to mock them.
one of the most effective weapons we have against fascism is mockery, especially when its really funny
It occurs to me all the yelling at ICE in MPLS isn't merely funny. Getting made fun of like this is awful for morale. ICE is losing field officers faster than it can wave them through training, and a big part of it is how little of this these little weasels can take.
January 12, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Absolutely right.
And I think it's especially true in this case as ICE has been a magnet for thugs who couldn't cut it in the military or normal law enforcement but desperately want to be respected as A Troop.
This is why it's particularly effective when actual veterans show up to mock them.
And I think it's especially true in this case as ICE has been a magnet for thugs who couldn't cut it in the military or normal law enforcement but desperately want to be respected as A Troop.
This is why it's particularly effective when actual veterans show up to mock them.
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Here are videos sent to me of the incident Frey details (1/2)
January 13, 2026 at 12:22 AM
Here are videos sent to me of the incident Frey details (1/2)
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Democrats cannot ignore Trump's abuses. What they can do is their level best to expose them to as many people as possible right now—and when the time is right, to stop them.
Embracing Impeachment
The case against Trump and his cabinet keeps growing—and the argument for waiting is no longer convincing.
lnk.thebulwark.com
January 13, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Democrats cannot ignore Trump's abuses. What they can do is their level best to expose them to as many people as possible right now—and when the time is right, to stop them.
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Breaking NYT:
The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its first boat attack, according to officials briefed on the matter.
The laws of armed conflict forbid combatants from feigning civilian status.
That is a war crime called "perfidy."
The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its first boat attack, according to officials briefed on the matter.
The laws of armed conflict forbid combatants from feigning civilian status.
That is a war crime called "perfidy."
U.S. Attacked Boat With Aircraft That Looked Like a Civilian Plane
www.nytimes.com
January 13, 2026 at 12:05 AM
Breaking NYT:
The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its first boat attack, according to officials briefed on the matter.
The laws of armed conflict forbid combatants from feigning civilian status.
That is a war crime called "perfidy."
The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its first boat attack, according to officials briefed on the matter.
The laws of armed conflict forbid combatants from feigning civilian status.
That is a war crime called "perfidy."
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"This was a family that could've been like mine" -- Philip Bump breaks down crying on MS NOW when talking about the stuffed animals in Renee Good's car when she was killed
January 8, 2026 at 5:23 PM
"This was a family that could've been like mine" -- Philip Bump breaks down crying on MS NOW when talking about the stuffed animals in Renee Good's car when she was killed
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This is the Kent State of our time
January 7, 2026 at 8:02 PM
This is the Kent State of our time
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🚨MESA ARIZONA
Vigil for Renee Nicole Good
Thursday 1/8 6:30PM
57 East 1st St
Vigil for Renee Nicole Good
Thursday 1/8 6:30PM
57 East 1st St
January 8, 2026 at 4:58 PM
🚨MESA ARIZONA
Vigil for Renee Nicole Good
Thursday 1/8 6:30PM
57 East 1st St
Vigil for Renee Nicole Good
Thursday 1/8 6:30PM
57 East 1st St
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The New York Times released a forensic analysis of the ICE shooting in Minneapolis. The video completely refutes the Trump administration’s BS.
January 8, 2026 at 3:53 PM
The New York Times released a forensic analysis of the ICE shooting in Minneapolis. The video completely refutes the Trump administration’s BS.
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DOJ use of force policy.
He broke the law and murdered a US citizen. Full stop.
He broke the law and murdered a US citizen. Full stop.
January 8, 2026 at 5:00 PM
DOJ use of force policy.
He broke the law and murdered a US citizen. Full stop.
He broke the law and murdered a US citizen. Full stop.
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The invasion of MN is, I strongly believe, an attempt to create cause to invoke Insurrection Act.
It is a pivotal moment to attempt to discredit the goons or face civil war.
Greg Bovino's job, from day one, has been to create excuses to invade military.
www.emptywheel.net/2026/01/07/t...
It is a pivotal moment to attempt to discredit the goons or face civil war.
Greg Bovino's job, from day one, has been to create excuses to invade military.
www.emptywheel.net/2026/01/07/t...
Time to Ask if Stephen Miller Has Authorized Assault and Murder of Peaceful ICE Observers - emptywheel
Given how consistently Greg Bovino is at the scene of unjustified violence against ICE observers, including today's shooting, and given Bovino's refusal to answer whether Stephen Miller has given him ...
www.emptywheel.net
January 8, 2026 at 5:29 PM
The invasion of MN is, I strongly believe, an attempt to create cause to invoke Insurrection Act.
It is a pivotal moment to attempt to discredit the goons or face civil war.
Greg Bovino's job, from day one, has been to create excuses to invade military.
www.emptywheel.net/2026/01/07/t...
It is a pivotal moment to attempt to discredit the goons or face civil war.
Greg Bovino's job, from day one, has been to create excuses to invade military.
www.emptywheel.net/2026/01/07/t...
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Samuel Alito flew two flags used by insurrectionists.
Clarence Thomas' wife plotted to overturn the 2020 election.
Both justices refused to recuse themselves from SCOTUS cases related to the January 6th plot.
It's a stain on our nation that this has effectively been forgotten.
Clarence Thomas' wife plotted to overturn the 2020 election.
Both justices refused to recuse themselves from SCOTUS cases related to the January 6th plot.
It's a stain on our nation that this has effectively been forgotten.
January 6, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Samuel Alito flew two flags used by insurrectionists.
Clarence Thomas' wife plotted to overturn the 2020 election.
Both justices refused to recuse themselves from SCOTUS cases related to the January 6th plot.
It's a stain on our nation that this has effectively been forgotten.
Clarence Thomas' wife plotted to overturn the 2020 election.
Both justices refused to recuse themselves from SCOTUS cases related to the January 6th plot.
It's a stain on our nation that this has effectively been forgotten.
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Reformed January 6th participant (who refused a pardon): “You can't gaslight me. I was there. I saw the officers being pepper sprayed. I watched one of them fall down and hit his head and his back. So don't be telling me it wasn't violent.”
January 6, 2026 at 8:11 PM
Reformed January 6th participant (who refused a pardon): “You can't gaslight me. I was there. I saw the officers being pepper sprayed. I watched one of them fall down and hit his head and his back. So don't be telling me it wasn't violent.”
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I was told that Congress was finally back in session today.
How, exactly, are we going to be able to tell?
How, exactly, are we going to be able to tell?
January 6, 2026 at 1:19 AM
I was told that Congress was finally back in session today.
How, exactly, are we going to be able to tell?
How, exactly, are we going to be able to tell?
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An advocate for children and families (me) or an advocate for war (Lindsey Graham)?
The choice is yours, South Carolina.
The choice is yours, South Carolina.
January 6, 2026 at 2:24 AM
An advocate for children and families (me) or an advocate for war (Lindsey Graham)?
The choice is yours, South Carolina.
The choice is yours, South Carolina.
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This is the first man that trafficked Virginia Guiffre.
#EpsteinFiles
#EpsteinFiles
January 5, 2026 at 10:33 PM
This is the first man that trafficked Virginia Guiffre.
#EpsteinFiles
#EpsteinFiles
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Elon Musk breaking bread with someone he knows is a notorious child rapist, just because Elon wants more cash from government contracts.
As Elon himself would say, he's super-principled that way.
As Elon himself would say, he's super-principled that way.
January 6, 2026 at 12:20 AM
Elon Musk breaking bread with someone he knows is a notorious child rapist, just because Elon wants more cash from government contracts.
As Elon himself would say, he's super-principled that way.
As Elon himself would say, he's super-principled that way.
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‘Who can afford this?’ | Local woman chooses to go uninsured after ACA subsidies expire. Are we great yet⁉️
www.wzzm13.com/article/news...
www.wzzm13.com/article/news...
January 5, 2026 at 2:43 PM
‘Who can afford this?’ | Local woman chooses to go uninsured after ACA subsidies expire. Are we great yet⁉️
www.wzzm13.com/article/news...
www.wzzm13.com/article/news...
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Insurance will not pay for Vaccines if the CDC/ACIP doesn't mandate them.
If ACIP takes vaccines off its recommended list, or doesn’t give its stamp of approval to a future shot, health insurers would not be obligated to cover it.
They are lying, again.
www.statnews.com/2025/06/24/c...
If ACIP takes vaccines off its recommended list, or doesn’t give its stamp of approval to a future shot, health insurers would not be obligated to cover it.
They are lying, again.
www.statnews.com/2025/06/24/c...
Insurance coverage of vaccines at risk in RFK Jr.’s reshuffling of CDC’s vaccine advisers
The advisers' recommendations help determine whether insurers fully cover the cost of vaccines.
www.statnews.com
January 5, 2026 at 11:12 PM
Insurance will not pay for Vaccines if the CDC/ACIP doesn't mandate them.
If ACIP takes vaccines off its recommended list, or doesn’t give its stamp of approval to a future shot, health insurers would not be obligated to cover it.
They are lying, again.
www.statnews.com/2025/06/24/c...
If ACIP takes vaccines off its recommended list, or doesn’t give its stamp of approval to a future shot, health insurers would not be obligated to cover it.
They are lying, again.
www.statnews.com/2025/06/24/c...
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Umm, what the fuck is going on in Grand Rapids, MI? Did this young woman just get arrested for speaking out about Venezuela? If this is legit we are now fast walking into fascism, we need to get a lot louder than we have been. It’s about to get ugly, y’all‼️
January 6, 2026 at 12:04 AM
Umm, what the fuck is going on in Grand Rapids, MI? Did this young woman just get arrested for speaking out about Venezuela? If this is legit we are now fast walking into fascism, we need to get a lot louder than we have been. It’s about to get ugly, y’all‼️
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As of this week, millions of Americans are now paying thousands more for health insurance.
If the President and Congressional GOP think Washington has the capacity to "run" Venezuela right now, why won't they fix the insurance cost crisis they've created here at home?
If the President and Congressional GOP think Washington has the capacity to "run" Venezuela right now, why won't they fix the insurance cost crisis they've created here at home?
January 5, 2026 at 2:24 PM
As of this week, millions of Americans are now paying thousands more for health insurance.
If the President and Congressional GOP think Washington has the capacity to "run" Venezuela right now, why won't they fix the insurance cost crisis they've created here at home?
If the President and Congressional GOP think Washington has the capacity to "run" Venezuela right now, why won't they fix the insurance cost crisis they've created here at home?
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So, Republicans in Congress are just ok with this???
I guarantee you the overwhelming majority of the American people sure as hell aren’t.
I guarantee you the overwhelming majority of the American people sure as hell aren’t.
Trump in a single gaggle on Air Force One just threatened:
-- a second strike against Venezuela
-- Cuba
-- Mexico
-- Colombia
-- Iran
-- Greenland (which in turn would be an attack on the EU and Denmark)
-- a second strike against Venezuela
-- Cuba
-- Mexico
-- Colombia
-- Iran
-- Greenland (which in turn would be an attack on the EU and Denmark)
January 5, 2026 at 4:27 AM
So, Republicans in Congress are just ok with this???
I guarantee you the overwhelming majority of the American people sure as hell aren’t.
I guarantee you the overwhelming majority of the American people sure as hell aren’t.
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Many Venezuelan-Americans were initially euphoric thinking Trump was liberating Venezuela from Maduro. Now, especially with Trump unceremoniously kicking Machado to the curb, they realize he only intended to liberate them from their assets and resources.
January 5, 2026 at 1:37 AM
Many Venezuelan-Americans were initially euphoric thinking Trump was liberating Venezuela from Maduro. Now, especially with Trump unceremoniously kicking Machado to the curb, they realize he only intended to liberate them from their assets and resources.