@laurelbgood.bsky.social
I want the smartest people running our country, not the richest people! 🌎
Ret Librarian, Mom & Noni.
Amateur chicken-keeper, knitter & avid reader. 60 yrs of watching sports, I still like hometown baseball best.
Married to retired veteran. 🇺🇦🇺🇸🌈
Ret Librarian, Mom & Noni.
Amateur chicken-keeper, knitter & avid reader. 60 yrs of watching sports, I still like hometown baseball best.
Married to retired veteran. 🇺🇦🇺🇸🌈
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This is a terrible time to be old, or sick, or disabled, or retired, or a veteran, or in debt, or just graduating, or an intellectual, or a scientist, or a teacher, or a Librarian, or poor, or living in a red state, or LGBTQ+, or not white, or pregnant, or small business owner, or an immigrant etc
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My God.
Absolutely horrific details about an ICE shooting in Minneapolis.
A witness says a woman was trying to drive away from an ICE operation and the ICE agent "reached across the hood of the car and shot her in the face like three, four times."
Bovino was there.
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
A witness says a woman was trying to drive away from an ICE operation and the ICE agent "reached across the hood of the car and shot her in the face like three, four times."
Bovino was there.
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
January 7, 2026 at 5:28 PM
My God.
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they are recruiting for the worst, bottom-of-the-barrel chuds imaginable and those chuds are behaving exactly as you'd expect
MPR playing an eye witness account right now of ICE shooting directly through the windshield at her face and not giving her medical care for 10 minutes.
MPR News is live right now bringing you updates on this. mprnews.org/listen
January 7, 2026 at 5:02 PM
they are recruiting for the worst, bottom-of-the-barrel chuds imaginable and those chuds are behaving exactly as you'd expect
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keep thinking of a vocally anti-woke reporter who insisted that the term "environmental racism" was nonsense
After a white county in South Carolina rejected a data center, developers have sets their sights on a Black community for a proposed data center complex the size of 1,200 football fields
After a White Town Rejected a Data Center, Developers Targeted a Black Area
Four million Americans live within 1 mile of a data center. The communities closest to them are “overwhelmingly” non-white.
capitalbnews.org
January 7, 2026 at 3:02 PM
keep thinking of a vocally anti-woke reporter who insisted that the term "environmental racism" was nonsense
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Fellows Dems, it is time make @bsky.app our primary social media link and posting place and leave X behind.
It is time now.
It is time now.
With X now under investigation by governments all over the world for allowing its users to create child exploitation images maybe now, fellow Democrats, we can start making our primary social media links Bluesky and not X?
bsky.app/profile/dhot...
bsky.app/profile/dhot...
Absolutely fucking tremendous from the FT.
January 7, 2026 at 1:53 PM
Fellows Dems, it is time make @bsky.app our primary social media link and posting place and leave X behind.
It is time now.
It is time now.
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FYI:
In 1916 the U.S. signed an agreement for control of St. Thomas, St. John & St. Croix, known as the “Danish West Indies,” in exchange for $25 million & a declaration that the U.S. would “not object to the Danish Govt extending their political & economic interests to the whole of Greenland.
In 1916 the U.S. signed an agreement for control of St. Thomas, St. John & St. Croix, known as the “Danish West Indies,” in exchange for $25 million & a declaration that the U.S. would “not object to the Danish Govt extending their political & economic interests to the whole of Greenland.
January 7, 2026 at 4:47 AM
FYI:
In 1916 the U.S. signed an agreement for control of St. Thomas, St. John & St. Croix, known as the “Danish West Indies,” in exchange for $25 million & a declaration that the U.S. would “not object to the Danish Govt extending their political & economic interests to the whole of Greenland.
In 1916 the U.S. signed an agreement for control of St. Thomas, St. John & St. Croix, known as the “Danish West Indies,” in exchange for $25 million & a declaration that the U.S. would “not object to the Danish Govt extending their political & economic interests to the whole of Greenland.
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This is the kind of thing that the Founders explicitly designed our constitution to prevent; a president who has seized wealth for his own benefit without any intervention from Congress, which in our system is supposed to be the holder of the power of the purse.
January 7, 2026 at 12:21 AM
This is the kind of thing that the Founders explicitly designed our constitution to prevent; a president who has seized wealth for his own benefit without any intervention from Congress, which in our system is supposed to be the holder of the power of the purse.
Follow the money, or monied families in this case.
In new essay I talk about how Trump-Witkoff-Kushner are approaching the world the way the New York real estate families approach their businesses, and in their titanic idiocy and blinding greed are guaranteeing we become less prosperous, less safe, less free:
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/the-ridicu...
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/the-ridicu...
January 7, 2026 at 12:35 AM
Follow the money, or monied families in this case.
This!!
He is a criminal & a liar who surrounds himself with other criminals and liars to promote his kingdom of lies.
He is a criminal & a liar who surrounds himself with other criminals and liars to promote his kingdom of lies.
Bondi: "That's why Donald Trump was elected by an overwhelming majority." (Trump did not receive a majority of votes.)
January 6, 2026 at 10:07 PM
This!!
He is a criminal & a liar who surrounds himself with other criminals and liars to promote his kingdom of lies.
He is a criminal & a liar who surrounds himself with other criminals and liars to promote his kingdom of lies.
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Walz is out of Fs: "Not a single Republican supported this, so every Minnesotan from here on, whoever uses this program, there is no bit of thanks that would go to the R legislators who did all they could to stop this ... our schools have money to pay their teachers? I'll take credit for that too."
January 6, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Walz is out of Fs: "Not a single Republican supported this, so every Minnesotan from here on, whoever uses this program, there is no bit of thanks that would go to the R legislators who did all they could to stop this ... our schools have money to pay their teachers? I'll take credit for that too."
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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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Chris Murphy: "At some level he's winning tonight because clearly part of his intent here was to distract the American people -- you and I -- from what's happening here at home. You have 20 million families who are getting massive increases in their healthcare premiums. People will die."
January 6, 2026 at 1:57 AM
Chris Murphy: "At some level he's winning tonight because clearly part of his intent here was to distract the American people -- you and I -- from what's happening here at home. You have 20 million families who are getting massive increases in their healthcare premiums. People will die."
This!
He has never been held accountable in any way that forced him to face his actions. He's too wealthy and powerful to be hurt by any fines and we failed to imprison him for his multiple crimes.
Like a toddler who never learned from natural consequences he continue his deplorable behavior.
He has never been held accountable in any way that forced him to face his actions. He's too wealthy and powerful to be hurt by any fines and we failed to imprison him for his multiple crimes.
Like a toddler who never learned from natural consequences he continue his deplorable behavior.
The lesson of January 6th is that it does absolutely no good to prosecute the the violent foot soldiers if you're not going to prosecute the leaders and hold them accountable for their sedition under the full force of the law.
January 6, 2026 at 4:23 PM
This!
He has never been held accountable in any way that forced him to face his actions. He's too wealthy and powerful to be hurt by any fines and we failed to imprison him for his multiple crimes.
Like a toddler who never learned from natural consequences he continue his deplorable behavior.
He has never been held accountable in any way that forced him to face his actions. He's too wealthy and powerful to be hurt by any fines and we failed to imprison him for his multiple crimes.
Like a toddler who never learned from natural consequences he continue his deplorable behavior.
If you repeat a lie often enough...!
Trump: "California is more corrupt than Minnesota. And I won Minnesota." (Trump has lost Minnesota three times.)
January 6, 2026 at 3:38 PM
If you repeat a lie often enough...!
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Trump floats the idea of canceling future elections
Trump: "They have the worst policy. How we have to even run against these people -- I won't say cancel the election, they should cancel the election, because the fake news with say, 'He wants the elections canceled. He's a dictator.' They always call me a dictator. Nobody is worse than Obama."
January 6, 2026 at 3:36 PM
Trump floats the idea of canceling future elections
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Democracy is facing a "quiet, industrial subversion machine."
From structural rigging & weaponized data purges to attacking mail ballots, this ecosystem is designed to engineer outcomes in advance. Here is the anatomy of the threat & how we build the defense. #Voices4Victory #DV1 #ProudBlue
From structural rigging & weaponized data purges to attacking mail ballots, this ecosystem is designed to engineer outcomes in advance. Here is the anatomy of the threat & how we build the defense. #Voices4Victory #DV1 #ProudBlue
January 6, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Democracy is facing a "quiet, industrial subversion machine."
From structural rigging & weaponized data purges to attacking mail ballots, this ecosystem is designed to engineer outcomes in advance. Here is the anatomy of the threat & how we build the defense. #Voices4Victory #DV1 #ProudBlue
From structural rigging & weaponized data purges to attacking mail ballots, this ecosystem is designed to engineer outcomes in advance. Here is the anatomy of the threat & how we build the defense. #Voices4Victory #DV1 #ProudBlue
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It reminded me of this comment from John McCain . . .
January 6, 2026 at 2:57 PM
It reminded me of this comment from John McCain . . .
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The American people electing Trump after he staged a coup attempt 5 years ago was a nail in the coffin of our democracy. You can rationalize it all you want - But inflation! But wokeness! - but ultimately it was a societal suicide attempt and probably the dumbest collective voting decision ever made
January 6, 2026 at 2:51 PM
The American people electing Trump after he staged a coup attempt 5 years ago was a nail in the coffin of our democracy. You can rationalize it all you want - But inflation! But wokeness! - but ultimately it was a societal suicide attempt and probably the dumbest collective voting decision ever made
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More than 68000 people are in ICE custody, and 39 died in custody last year. The American secret police have found a new way of avoiding so called 'repatriation' costs.
January 5, 2026 at 11:29 AM
More than 68000 people are in ICE custody, and 39 died in custody last year. The American secret police have found a new way of avoiding so called 'repatriation' costs.
We vote with our ballots AND our wallets. Support businesses that support our democracy!
1. Hundreds of corps that pledged to stop donating to members of Congress who voted to overturn the election on 1/6/21 have broken their promise over the last 5 years
But we've identified 10 promise keepers:
Farmers
Airbnb
Expedia
Nike
Clorox
Eversource Energy
Holland & Hart
Qurate
Whirlpool
Lyft
But we've identified 10 promise keepers:
Farmers
Airbnb
Expedia
Nike
Clorox
Eversource Energy
Holland & Hart
Qurate
Whirlpool
Lyft
Five years later, these 10 corporations still aren’t funding election deniers
Five years ago today, on January 6, 2021, a violent mob stormed the Capitol building.
popular.info
January 6, 2026 at 1:42 PM
We vote with our ballots AND our wallets. Support businesses that support our democracy!
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🚨BREAKING: DOJ admits it has only released 12,285 documents required by Epstein Files Transparency Act. More than 2 million documents still need to be reviewed/released. DOJ is in violation of federal law that required release by Dec. 19.
More from Democracy Docket in am. www.democracydocket.com
More from Democracy Docket in am. www.democracydocket.com
January 6, 2026 at 3:31 AM
🚨BREAKING: DOJ admits it has only released 12,285 documents required by Epstein Files Transparency Act. More than 2 million documents still need to be reviewed/released. DOJ is in violation of federal law that required release by Dec. 19.
More from Democracy Docket in am. www.democracydocket.com
More from Democracy Docket in am. www.democracydocket.com
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Special Counsel Jack Smith’s testified before the House Judiciary Committee two weeks ago. His request to testify publicly was denied by Chair Jim Jordan, who then released the transcript on New Year’s Eve. READ the thread below.Share it. Also, the link: d3i6fh83elv35t.cloudfront.net/static/2025/...
January 5, 2026 at 4:24 PM
Special Counsel Jack Smith’s testified before the House Judiciary Committee two weeks ago. His request to testify publicly was denied by Chair Jim Jordan, who then released the transcript on New Year’s Eve. READ the thread below.Share it. Also, the link: d3i6fh83elv35t.cloudfront.net/static/2025/...
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In those states I see tools that rhyme with the Hungary and Poland story: aggressive gerrymandering, constitutional tax and spending caps, supermajority requirements to raise revenue, and captured state supreme courts that pre‑decide major fights as well as preempting local power of growing cities
In those states I see tools that rhyme with the Hungary and Poland story: aggressive gerrymandering, constitutional tax and spending caps, supermajority requirements to raise revenue, and captured state supreme courts that pre‑decide major fights as well as preempting local power of growing cities
January 5, 2026 at 1:01 PM
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In those states I see tools that rhyme with the Hungary and Poland story: aggressive gerrymandering, constitutional tax and spending caps, supermajority requirements to raise revenue, and captured state supreme courts that pre‑decide major fights as well as preempting local power of growing cities
In those states I see tools that rhyme with the Hungary and Poland story: aggressive gerrymandering, constitutional tax and spending caps, supermajority requirements to raise revenue, and captured state supreme courts that pre‑decide major fights as well as preempting local power of growing cities
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I’m not a Hungary or Poland expert, so on these countries I lean on Princeton scholar @kimlanelaw.bsky.social But listening to her explain how Viktor Orbán has “petrified” power in Hungary, I heard the same architecture I’ve been mapping in US states. #Voices4Victory #DV1 #USDemocracy #ProudBlue
I’m not a Hungary or Poland expert, so on these countries I lean on Princeton scholar @kimlanelaw.bsky.social But listening to her explain how Viktor Orbán has “petrified” power in Hungary, I heard the same architecture I’ve been mapping in US states. #Voices4Victory #DV1 #USDemocracy #ProudBlue
January 5, 2026 at 1:01 PM
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I’m not a Hungary or Poland expert, so on these countries I lean on Princeton scholar @kimlanelaw.bsky.social But listening to her explain how Viktor Orbán has “petrified” power in Hungary, I heard the same architecture I’ve been mapping in US states. #Voices4Victory #DV1 #USDemocracy #ProudBlue
I’m not a Hungary or Poland expert, so on these countries I lean on Princeton scholar @kimlanelaw.bsky.social But listening to her explain how Viktor Orbán has “petrified” power in Hungary, I heard the same architecture I’ve been mapping in US states. #Voices4Victory #DV1 #USDemocracy #ProudBlue