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Such warmth, such light, such love, and so much fear. #StillWithHer and her too. 💛 🐝 ⚖️ 💛
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Nancy Lacore, who served in the Navy for 35 years as a Navy helicopter pilot, three-star admiral and the chief of the Navy Reserve, announced a run for South Carolina's 1st Congressional District
Navy admiral removed by Hegseth announces run for Congress
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Navy admiral removed by Hegseth announces run for Congress
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Navy admiral removed by Hegseth announces run for Congress
Nancy Lacore served in the Navy for 35 years as a helicopter pilot, three-star admiral and the chief of the Navy Reserve.
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January 21, 2026 at 1:14 AM
Nancy Lacore, who served in the Navy for 35 years as a Navy helicopter pilot, three-star admiral and the chief of the Navy Reserve, announced a run for South Carolina's 1st Congressional District
Navy admiral removed by Hegseth announces run for Congress
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Navy admiral removed by Hegseth announces run for Congress
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A reminder this is something we do every month at bolts, with our next one right around the corner.
We have monthly guides of the elections to watch at @boltsmag.org boltsmag.org/whats-on-the...
The 8 Elections to Watch This January - Bolts
Welcome to 2026, a busy election cycle that’ll determine control of Congress, thousands of prosecutors and sheriffs, and the governors of most states. That’s all on the horizon, though. Kicking... Re...
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January 21, 2026 at 3:37 AM
A reminder this is something we do every month at bolts, with our next one right around the corner.
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South Korea's high court struck down its abortion law 7 years ago. The gov't is still trying to pass a new law, with disagreement over gestational limits. But why do they even need a law? Canada has had no law or gestational limits since 1988 and everything's fine. Abortion is healthcare.
Term limits debate slows abortion's path out of legal limbo
Debate is intensifying over abortion limits in South Korea, as lawmakers move to address a legal vacuum that has persisted since the Constitutional Court struck
www.koreaherald.com
January 21, 2026 at 2:38 AM
South Korea's high court struck down its abortion law 7 years ago. The gov't is still trying to pass a new law, with disagreement over gestational limits. But why do they even need a law? Canada has had no law or gestational limits since 1988 and everything's fine. Abortion is healthcare.
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A federal judge’s comprehensive rebuke of the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) aggressive campaign for California’s voter rolls last week could hurt DOJ’s cases against other states, experts say. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
California judge’s dismantling of DOJ’s voter roll lawsuit could resonate nationwide
A federal judge’s comprehensive rebuke of the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) aggressive campaign for California’s voter rolls last week could hurt DOJ’s cases against other states, experts say.
www.democracydocket.com
January 20, 2026 at 11:43 PM
A federal judge’s comprehensive rebuke of the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) aggressive campaign for California’s voter rolls last week could hurt DOJ’s cases against other states, experts say. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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The 15 richest people in America saw their collective wealth jump nearly $1 trillion during Trump's year back in office.
Many of them were standing alongside Trump at his inauguration one year ago today.
How are you doing?
Many of them were standing alongside Trump at his inauguration one year ago today.
How are you doing?
January 20, 2026 at 8:30 PM
The 15 richest people in America saw their collective wealth jump nearly $1 trillion during Trump's year back in office.
Many of them were standing alongside Trump at his inauguration one year ago today.
How are you doing?
Many of them were standing alongside Trump at his inauguration one year ago today.
How are you doing?
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Federal prosecutors have targeted at least five Minnesota Democrats — including Gov. Tim Walz — with grand jury subpoenas, escalating the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) highly political investigation into state officials over their opposition to President Donald Trump’s aggressive immigration raids.
DOJ subpoenas Minnesota Democrats who opposed federal immigration raids
It's seeking documents related to the officials’ policies on immigration enforcement efforts in the state.
www.democracydocket.com
January 20, 2026 at 10:17 PM
Federal prosecutors have targeted at least five Minnesota Democrats — including Gov. Tim Walz — with grand jury subpoenas, escalating the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) highly political investigation into state officials over their opposition to President Donald Trump’s aggressive immigration raids.
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Absolutely massive turnout at the ICE Rapid Response training in Pittsburgh tonight, hosted by Frontline Dignity. Over 500 people showed up, including dozens from out of county & out of state.
January 21, 2026 at 1:13 AM
Absolutely massive turnout at the ICE Rapid Response training in Pittsburgh tonight, hosted by Frontline Dignity. Over 500 people showed up, including dozens from out of county & out of state.
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The ICE goons are the same type of people who attacked the Capitol on J6. They are violent thugs who enjoy hurting people and destroying anything good. They have no redeeming qualities. They are Nazis.
January 20, 2026 at 4:59 PM
The ICE goons are the same type of people who attacked the Capitol on J6. They are violent thugs who enjoy hurting people and destroying anything good. They have no redeeming qualities. They are Nazis.
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Thank you @replamonica.bsky.social.
I came to Congress to do the job: to work for people and protect them.
Now I’m facing 17 years in prison for standing up to this administration and to ICE. But if they think I’ll back down, they are wrong.
Read more:
Now I’m facing 17 years in prison for standing up to this administration and to ICE. But if they think I’ll back down, they are wrong.
Read more:
The Congresswoman Criminalized for Visiting ICE Detainees
LaMonica McIver went to tour an immigration jail in her district. Now she faces seventeen years in prison.
www.newyorker.com
January 20, 2026 at 6:42 PM
Thank you @replamonica.bsky.social.
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Look, there are two things killing bookstores, and neither one is ebooks.
One is rent.
The other is *waves hands vaguely* everything costing too damn much.
One is rent.
The other is *waves hands vaguely* everything costing too damn much.
January 19, 2026 at 9:58 PM
Look, there are two things killing bookstores, and neither one is ebooks.
One is rent.
The other is *waves hands vaguely* everything costing too damn much.
One is rent.
The other is *waves hands vaguely* everything costing too damn much.
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donate to the bovino bitch fund and all funds raised today will go to a local minnesota immigrant rights org venmo.com/u/Marisa-Kabas
January 20, 2026 at 9:46 PM
donate to the bovino bitch fund and all funds raised today will go to a local minnesota immigrant rights org venmo.com/u/Marisa-Kabas
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Elevated rates of intimate partner violence in police families, paired with weak oversight and harmful policies, make officer-abusers a uniquely urgent public safety threat.
Police Officer Domestic Violence Is A Crisis. It’s Time for States to Take Action.
Intimate partner and domestic violence in police families, paired with oversight and policies, make officer-abusers a public safety threat.
msmagazine.com
January 20, 2026 at 8:51 PM
Elevated rates of intimate partner violence in police families, paired with weak oversight and harmful policies, make officer-abusers a uniquely urgent public safety threat.
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NEW: In his literal final hours in office today, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy vetoed two bills meant to protect immigrants in New Jersey from ICE.
Immigrants' rights advocates in the state are now expressed anger. Here's what we know:
boltsmag.org/new-jersey-g...
Immigrants' rights advocates in the state are now expressed anger. Here's what we know:
boltsmag.org/new-jersey-g...
On His Way Out, New Jersey Governor Vetoes Legislation to Bar Local Assistance to ICE - Bolts
On his last day in office, outgoing New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy on Tuesday vetoed legislation that would have restricted local and state law enforcement from cooperating with federal immigration.....
boltsmag.org
January 20, 2026 at 9:20 PM
NEW: In his literal final hours in office today, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy vetoed two bills meant to protect immigrants in New Jersey from ICE.
Immigrants' rights advocates in the state are now expressed anger. Here's what we know:
boltsmag.org/new-jersey-g...
Immigrants' rights advocates in the state are now expressed anger. Here's what we know:
boltsmag.org/new-jersey-g...
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An Indiana judge and his wife were shot and injured at their home. They have eliminated one of the checks (legislative branch) and inspector generals and are now actively trying to intimidate the judicial branch
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Police search for suspect in the shooting of Indiana judge and his wife
Steven Meyer suffered an injury to his arm and Kimberly Meyer had a hip injury from the attack, authorities said
www.theguardian.com
January 20, 2026 at 10:19 PM
An Indiana judge and his wife were shot and injured at their home. They have eliminated one of the checks (legislative branch) and inspector generals and are now actively trying to intimidate the judicial branch
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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friendly neighborhood barred attorney telling you to never put your ID on your phone
iPhone driver’s licenses: Here are all the states working on support
iPhone driver’s licenses: Here are all the states working on support
At WWDC 2021, Apple announced support for adding driver’s licenses and state IDs to Apple Wallet. Since then, over a dozen states in the United States have rolled out support for the platform.
As that number continues to grow, here’s where driver’s licenses and state IDs could come next …
more…
9to5mac.com
January 20, 2026 at 9:42 PM
friendly neighborhood barred attorney telling you to never put your ID on your phone
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I grew up hearing stories from my father about how folks abducted by Franco’s secret police would routinely “escape” to the roof of police HQ and “commit suicide.” The obviousness of the lie was itself an intimidation tactic.
"agents told hospital staff that Castaneda Mondragon ... 'purposefully ran headfirst into a brick wall.'”
A Minnesota man received a life-threatening injury while in ICE custody. It's not clear how he got injured because his memory and ability to communicate are so severely impaired. Agents said "he got his shit rocked." Wild story from @katrinapross.bsky.social sahanjournal.com/health/ice-d...
January 20, 2026 at 10:58 PM
I grew up hearing stories from my father about how folks abducted by Franco’s secret police would routinely “escape” to the roof of police HQ and “commit suicide.” The obviousness of the lie was itself an intimidation tactic.
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Aw. Bluesky’s favorite publication covered Bluesky’s first viral play-by-play horror story ❤️❤️❤️
people.com/passenger-sa...
people.com/passenger-sa...
Passenger Says NYC-to-D.C. Bus Went Off Route After Driver Switch in Viral Thread Recounting Play-by-Play
A BlueSky user said a NYC-to-Washington, D.C., bus ride took a frightening turn after a driver swap, claiming the new driver insisted passengers were on the wrong bus and would not go to Union Station...
people.com
January 20, 2026 at 10:20 PM
Aw. Bluesky’s favorite publication covered Bluesky’s first viral play-by-play horror story ❤️❤️❤️
people.com/passenger-sa...
people.com/passenger-sa...
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This is the best speech, just from a pure rhetoric perspective - its sophistication and persuasiveness - that I've seen a politician deliver in a good long while. Really recommend watching or reading the whole thing.
January 20, 2026 at 11:01 PM
This is the best speech, just from a pure rhetoric perspective - its sophistication and persuasiveness - that I've seen a politician deliver in a good long while. Really recommend watching or reading the whole thing.
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Please enjoy this local news: “Lehigh County Executive Josh Siegel said he is evicting an Immigration and Customs Enforcement unit from a county-owned building where it has occupied an office for about three years but never paid rent…
“We’re going to deport ICE,” Pinsley said at the news conference”
“We’re going to deport ICE,” Pinsley said at the news conference”
Lehigh County exec says he’s evicting ICE agents from Allentown office, citing 3 years of unpaid rent
Lehigh County Executive Josh Siegel’s announcement to evict the ICE agents came shortly after the county’s financial watchdog revealed the agency owes more than $115,000 in rent.
www.mcall.com
January 20, 2026 at 9:59 PM
Please enjoy this local news: “Lehigh County Executive Josh Siegel said he is evicting an Immigration and Customs Enforcement unit from a county-owned building where it has occupied an office for about three years but never paid rent…
“We’re going to deport ICE,” Pinsley said at the news conference”
“We’re going to deport ICE,” Pinsley said at the news conference”
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It's strange for the President of the United States to be litigating in his personal capacity against the Justice Department he runs — but he's seeking an order barring "current, former and future" DOJ officials from releasing Jack Smith's second volume. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
January 20, 2026 at 11:38 PM
It's strange for the President of the United States to be litigating in his personal capacity against the Justice Department he runs — but he's seeking an order barring "current, former and future" DOJ officials from releasing Jack Smith's second volume. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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I won a prize from the Harvard Shorenstein Center for my newsletter, Popular Information.
“Legum has built a model of journalism that combines meticulous investigative reporting with clear, accessible explanations of how power operates—and who benefits."
“Legum has built a model of journalism that combines meticulous investigative reporting with clear, accessible explanations of how power operates—and who benefits."
Judd Legum and Samantha Maldonado win Nyhan Prizes - The Shorenstein Center
shorensteincenter.org
January 21, 2026 at 12:28 AM
I won a prize from the Harvard Shorenstein Center for my newsletter, Popular Information.
“Legum has built a model of journalism that combines meticulous investigative reporting with clear, accessible explanations of how power operates—and who benefits."
“Legum has built a model of journalism that combines meticulous investigative reporting with clear, accessible explanations of how power operates—and who benefits."
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📣 Dems have overperformed 13 pts on avg across 76 Special Elections so far!
There's MORE coming up!
🚨 TODAY! VA HD-017: Garrett McGuire
🚨 TODAY! GA SD-18: Lemario Brown
01/27: MN HD-47A: Shelley Buck
01/27: MN HD-64A: Meg Luger-Nikolai
Donate today! #Blue26
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There's MORE coming up!
🚨 TODAY! VA HD-017: Garrett McGuire
🚨 TODAY! GA SD-18: Lemario Brown
01/27: MN HD-47A: Shelley Buck
01/27: MN HD-64A: Meg Luger-Nikolai
Donate today! #Blue26
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Show your support with a contribution.
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January 20, 2026 at 2:44 PM
📣 Dems have overperformed 13 pts on avg across 76 Special Elections so far!
There's MORE coming up!
🚨 TODAY! VA HD-017: Garrett McGuire
🚨 TODAY! GA SD-18: Lemario Brown
01/27: MN HD-47A: Shelley Buck
01/27: MN HD-64A: Meg Luger-Nikolai
Donate today! #Blue26
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There's MORE coming up!
🚨 TODAY! VA HD-017: Garrett McGuire
🚨 TODAY! GA SD-18: Lemario Brown
01/27: MN HD-47A: Shelley Buck
01/27: MN HD-64A: Meg Luger-Nikolai
Donate today! #Blue26
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Shut ICE down, remove the leadership, break DHS apart, and investigate their crimes.
January 20, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Shut ICE down, remove the leadership, break DHS apart, and investigate their crimes.
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My statement on funding DHS:
The proposed Appropriations bill for the Department of Homeland Security released today puts no meaningful constraints on the growing lawlessness of ICE, and increases funding for detention over the last Appropriations bill passed in 2024.
The proposed Appropriations bill for the Department of Homeland Security released today puts no meaningful constraints on the growing lawlessness of ICE, and increases funding for detention over the last Appropriations bill passed in 2024.
January 20, 2026 at 9:26 PM
My statement on funding DHS:
The proposed Appropriations bill for the Department of Homeland Security released today puts no meaningful constraints on the growing lawlessness of ICE, and increases funding for detention over the last Appropriations bill passed in 2024.
The proposed Appropriations bill for the Department of Homeland Security released today puts no meaningful constraints on the growing lawlessness of ICE, and increases funding for detention over the last Appropriations bill passed in 2024.
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Reminds me of this really cringy poster that hangs in the entrance of my in-laws' church.
January 19, 2026 at 12:57 PM
Reminds me of this really cringy poster that hangs in the entrance of my in-laws' church.