LD Swanson
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LD Swanson
@ldswanson.bsky.social
· Nov 6
10 ways to be prepared and grounded now that Trump has won
The key to taking effective action if Trump wins is to avoid perpetuating his goals of fear, isolation, exhaustion and disorientation.
wagingnonviolence.org
One of the best things I've read on how to proceed after yesterday election results
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February 13, 2026 at 3:19 PM
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They are still active in our city today. To my point yesterday, we'll believe it when we see it.
February 13, 2026 at 3:12 PM
They are still active in our city today. To my point yesterday, we'll believe it when we see it.
Regarding the news today...I'll believe it when I see it. This was a way to change the narrative away from Pam and Nutlick. There's also a big funding discussion today. I don't think they are done punishing us yet.
February 12, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Regarding the news today...I'll believe it when I see it. This was a way to change the narrative away from Pam and Nutlick. There's also a big funding discussion today. I don't think they are done punishing us yet.
I don't wanna be an American idiot.
February 8, 2026 at 11:13 PM
I don't wanna be an American idiot.
Dems flip another and over perform!
The GOP just had its best chance to finally flip a legislative seat in Trump 2.0. Democrats had other ideas.
Chasity Martinez just won a rural Trump+13 in the Louisiana House in a 24-point landslide—an overperformance of 37 points.
Our complete writeup on this remarkable outcome -->
Chasity Martinez just won a rural Trump+13 in the Louisiana House in a 24-point landslide—an overperformance of 37 points.
Our complete writeup on this remarkable outcome -->
Breaking: Democrats resoundingly defend red district in Louisiana, denying GOP its first pickup
Republicans have yet to flip a single legislative seat since Trump's return
www.the-downballot.com
February 8, 2026 at 2:23 PM
Dems flip another and over perform!
Reposted by LD Swanson
Raygun is awsome
REBEL BIRD ALLIANCE ASSEMBLE! We're Midwest to the core, so Midwest-birds only from us. But other companies can take on out-of-region birds not pictured here. Each is raising money for immigration support groups in their respective community. #raygun www.raygunsite.com/collections/...
February 5, 2026 at 8:47 PM
Raygun is awsome
Methinks the Superbowl's gonna be lit.
Wow! What sounded like the entire AEW Dynamite audience in Las Vegas tonight chanted "Fuck ICE! Fuck ICE!" in unison before the main event
February 5, 2026 at 8:29 PM
Methinks the Superbowl's gonna be lit.
Muppet Show was great! I felt like a kid again.
a group of muppets with their mouths wide open
ALT: a group of muppets with their mouths wide open
media.tenor.com
February 5, 2026 at 1:04 PM
Muppet Show was great! I felt like a kid again.
ICE vs. Minnesota Nice: Mayor Frey's Minneapolis Resistance
YouTube video by The Lincoln Project
www.youtube.com
February 4, 2026 at 4:08 PM
Resist and Unsubscribe. Uber would be an easy one for me since I've always like Lyft more
CEOs of big tech companies who the Trump administration listens to have decided to ignore the slow descent into fascism. www.resistandunsubscribe.com
February 2, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Resist and Unsubscribe. Uber would be an easy one for me since I've always like Lyft more
I'm plugged in enough that I usually hear the "hey, Dems may kinda sorta have a chance to win this race". I didn't hear any of that going into the Texas election. I was pretty shocked in a good way to hear of the win.
February 1, 2026 at 3:50 PM
I'm plugged in enough that I usually hear the "hey, Dems may kinda sorta have a chance to win this race". I didn't hear any of that going into the Texas election. I was pretty shocked in a good way to hear of the win.
Imbolc blessings. We've survived the darkest of winter. We celebrate the hope of more light and spring. To quote the song "Lovers in a Dangerous Time" -
You gotta kick at the darkness til it bleeds daylight.
You gotta kick at the darkness til it bleeds daylight.
a greeting card that says imbole 's blessings with three lit candles
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media.tenor.com
February 1, 2026 at 3:21 PM
Imbolc blessings. We've survived the darkest of winter. We celebrate the hope of more light and spring. To quote the song "Lovers in a Dangerous Time" -
You gotta kick at the darkness til it bleeds daylight.
You gotta kick at the darkness til it bleeds daylight.
Other ways to protest. Hot Tech companies where it hurts.
The best tool we have to push CEOs to take on the president and prevent further erosion of the American brand is in our pockets — an economic strike that builds on calls for Apple boycotts that are already starting to emerge.
Resist and Unsubscribe | No Mercy / No Malice
Don Lemon, the former CNN anchor, was arrested today. Targeting journalists is not about enforcing the law, but shaping reality. History reflects a brutal truth: When you begin arresting journalists, ...
www.profgalloway.com
January 31, 2026 at 7:26 PM
Other ways to protest. Hot Tech companies where it hurts.
Aaron's reporting and personal experience have essential with everything going on here.
I enjoyed talking with @jojofromjerz.bsky.social about what life is like in Minneapolis during Trump's Operation Metro surge, which is still brutalizing Minnesotans this week despite what Trump would have you believe
What Minneapolis Is Like Under Siege: With Aaron Rupar
Jo sits down with Aaron Rupar to discuss his first-hand experience in Minneapolis.
www.thesirennetwork.com
January 29, 2026 at 9:11 PM
Aaron's reporting and personal experience have essential with everything going on here.
Just saw a video on FB of a detention a block from where my daughter lives. She's in a relatively small town. I don't know how to process this.
January 29, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Just saw a video on FB of a detention a block from where my daughter lives. She's in a relatively small town. I don't know how to process this.
There has been no de-escalation
A retired Minneapolis couple who had guns pointed at them by ICE in a church parking lot.
"They were obviously not trained at all. I've known many police officers in my life. These people were right off the streets."
"They had the professional demeanor of criminals."
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"They were obviously not trained at all. I've known many police officers in my life. These people were right off the streets."
"They had the professional demeanor of criminals."
ht: @paulgraham.bsky.social
January 29, 2026 at 1:55 PM
There has been no de-escalation
To back up my previous post. This is what's going on here. Not any better.
ICE agents literally parked in the Apple Valley High School parking lot today
January 28, 2026 at 7:04 PM
To back up my previous post. This is what's going on here. Not any better.
Just so you know, everything isn't better in Minnesota. They are still terrorizing us. Nothing has changed beside the media pushing it has.
January 28, 2026 at 2:33 PM
Just so you know, everything isn't better in Minnesota. They are still terrorizing us. Nothing has changed beside the media pushing it has.
Another difficult weekend in MN. I'm surviving, not thriving.
January 26, 2026 at 4:13 PM
Another difficult weekend in MN. I'm surviving, not thriving.
I'm so proud of my state today. Stand with Minnesota.
January 23, 2026 at 9:52 PM
I'm so proud of my state today. Stand with Minnesota.
Share this if you stand with Minnesota
January 23, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Share this if you stand with Minnesota
This album came up as a suggestion today. I directly correlated this song to how I felt about 3 1/2 years ago when I eft a job without having another job to go to.
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A New Shore
YouTube video by Steven Page - Topic
music.youtube.com
January 23, 2026 at 2:44 PM
This album came up as a suggestion today. I directly correlated this song to how I felt about 3 1/2 years ago when I eft a job without having another job to go to.
music.youtube.com/watch?v=XiCg...
music.youtube.com/watch?v=XiCg...