Lila Kingfisher
@leelamk.bsky.social
Feminist, lover of the outdoors, birds, books, and baking. Attracted to shiny pretty things. Semi-retired and concerned for senior well-being and the future of our country.
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I think “we the people” should start focusing on Republicans, in their him states, at their offices.
We have had some big wins, the Epstein Files law, which are pummeling Republicans, the votes to extend the ACA subsidies, which will be in the spotlight again Tuesday when they come back from break,
We have had some big wins, the Epstein Files law, which are pummeling Republicans, the votes to extend the ACA subsidies, which will be in the spotlight again Tuesday when they come back from break,
January 5, 2026 at 2:31 AM
I think “we the people” should start focusing on Republicans, in their him states, at their offices.
We have had some big wins, the Epstein Files law, which are pummeling Republicans, the votes to extend the ACA subsidies, which will be in the spotlight again Tuesday when they come back from break,
We have had some big wins, the Epstein Files law, which are pummeling Republicans, the votes to extend the ACA subsidies, which will be in the spotlight again Tuesday when they come back from break,
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Weekend marches won’t fix this. Sealed #Epsteinfiles. #ICE deaths. Vanishing healthcare. Imperial threats abroad. Today’s roundup argues it’s time for peaceful, lawful disruption during business hours until Congress does its job. #uspolitics #authoritarianism
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The Fog Machine Is Failing
Sealed Epstein files, vanished healthcare, imperial theatrics, and why polite protest is no longer enough
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January 5, 2026 at 12:31 PM
Weekend marches won’t fix this. Sealed #Epsteinfiles. #ICE deaths. Vanishing healthcare. Imperial threats abroad. Today’s roundup argues it’s time for peaceful, lawful disruption during business hours until Congress does its job. #uspolitics #authoritarianism
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A malignant narcissist is never satisfied. Tearing apart rule of law in America is not enough. Now he’s bent on destroying the world order that has provided relative peace & stability since WWII. No one has ever made him stop. Not John Roberts, not the voters.
www.americaamerica.news/p/this-is-wh...
www.americaamerica.news/p/this-is-wh...
This Is What Happens When America Goes Mad
Vote in Donald Trump, surround him with sycophants, expect an insane circus. The lawlessness and chaos was so knowable, alas.
www.americaamerica.news
January 5, 2026 at 2:24 PM
A malignant narcissist is never satisfied. Tearing apart rule of law in America is not enough. Now he’s bent on destroying the world order that has provided relative peace & stability since WWII. No one has ever made him stop. Not John Roberts, not the voters.
www.americaamerica.news/p/this-is-wh...
www.americaamerica.news/p/this-is-wh...
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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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The media need to stop beating their chests about how powerful our military is.
It's a point of pride when your country has a strong military that keeps the peace.
It's a source of shame when politicians turn your strong military into an international armed robbery gang.
It's a point of pride when your country has a strong military that keeps the peace.
It's a source of shame when politicians turn your strong military into an international armed robbery gang.
January 5, 2026 at 1:52 PM
The media need to stop beating their chests about how powerful our military is.
It's a point of pride when your country has a strong military that keeps the peace.
It's a source of shame when politicians turn your strong military into an international armed robbery gang.
It's a point of pride when your country has a strong military that keeps the peace.
It's a source of shame when politicians turn your strong military into an international armed robbery gang.
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Patriots, take to the streets. A national day of action should be simple in its demands and disciplined in its message. The American people do not consent to spill blood and treasure on regime change and conquest.
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Patriots, Take to the Streets
If Washington won’t lead, we must.
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January 5, 2026 at 1:49 PM
Patriots, take to the streets. A national day of action should be simple in its demands and disciplined in its message. The American people do not consent to spill blood and treasure on regime change and conquest.
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NEW: Five years after Jan 6, police victims fight to stop further “whitewashing” of history
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FIVE YEARS after Jan 6, police victims fight to prevent more “whitewashing” of history
YouTube video by Scott MacFarlane Reports
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January 5, 2026 at 1:25 PM
NEW: Five years after Jan 6, police victims fight to stop further “whitewashing” of history
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Starmer backs Danish PM after she demands US stop threats to take over Greenland
Starmer backs Danish PM after she demands US stop threats to take over Greenland
British prime minister says Donald Trump should stop raising idea of US annexation he claims necessary for security
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Keir Starmer has publicly backed the Danish prime minister over Donald Trump after she demanded that the US stop its threats to forcibly take over Greenland.
Speaking after Mike Tapp, the migration minister, repeatedly dodged questions about threats by Trump and his allies to seize Greenland, Starmer told broadcasters that he supported Mette Frederiksen after she criticised US rhetoric. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 5, 2026 at 1:06 PM
Starmer backs Danish PM after she demands US stop threats to take over Greenland
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Elon Musk had a ‘lovely dinner’ with Trump and Melania hours after Maduro’s capture
Elon Musk had a ‘lovely dinner’ with Trump and Melania hours after Maduro’s capture
Elon Musk had a ‘lovely dinner’ with Trump and Melania hours after Maduro’s capture
www.independent.co.uk
January 5, 2026 at 12:31 PM
Elon Musk had a ‘lovely dinner’ with Trump and Melania hours after Maduro’s capture
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A year ago, I went to Copenhagen to write about the political crisis sparked by Trump over Greenland. Danes told me that the US can already do whatever it wants on the island.
Their conclusion: Trump just wants the U.S. to look larger on a map
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
Their conclusion: Trump just wants the U.S. to look larger on a map
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
Trump Triggers a Crisis in Denmark—And Europe
"Trump might forget about Greenland. But also, he might not. Nobody knows. He operates on whims," @anneapplebaum writes.
www.theatlantic.com
January 5, 2026 at 7:48 AM
A year ago, I went to Copenhagen to write about the political crisis sparked by Trump over Greenland. Danes told me that the US can already do whatever it wants on the island.
Their conclusion: Trump just wants the U.S. to look larger on a map
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
Their conclusion: Trump just wants the U.S. to look larger on a map
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
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Jack Smith told lawmakers Trump was 'the most culpable' in election interference case, deposition transcript shows www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
Jack Smith told lawmakers Trump was 'the most culpable' in election interference case, deposition transcript shows
The former special counsel who brought charges against Trump during the Biden administration had wanted to testify in public, but Republicans refused his request.
www.nbcnews.com
January 5, 2026 at 11:51 AM
Jack Smith told lawmakers Trump was 'the most culpable' in election interference case, deposition transcript shows www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
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The Trump administration's key changes have been a) to add more burdens to SSA clients, increasing frictions and b) to expect that SSA clients will be able to manage those burdens via online processes without help. Recipe for failure.
January 5, 2026 at 3:29 PM
The Trump administration's key changes have been a) to add more burdens to SSA clients, increasing frictions and b) to expect that SSA clients will be able to manage those burdens via online processes without help. Recipe for failure.
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Pentagon cuts Sen. Mark Kelly’s military retirement pay as punishment over ‘illegal orders’ video. www.cnn.com/2026/01/05/p...
Pentagon cuts Sen. Mark Kelly’s military retirement pay as punishment over ‘illegal orders’ video | CNN Politics
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced Monday that the Pentagon is taking administrative action to punish Sen. Mark Kelly, a retired Navy captain, by cutting his retirement pay for participating ...
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January 5, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Pentagon cuts Sen. Mark Kelly’s military retirement pay as punishment over ‘illegal orders’ video. www.cnn.com/2026/01/05/p...
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The level of pettiness here is almost unbelievable. According to sources close to The White House who spoke to WaPo, Donald Trump reportedly soured on supporting Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado after she accepted a Nobel Peace Prize instead of insisting it be awarded to him.
January 5, 2026 at 4:20 PM
The level of pettiness here is almost unbelievable. According to sources close to The White House who spoke to WaPo, Donald Trump reportedly soured on supporting Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado after she accepted a Nobel Peace Prize instead of insisting it be awarded to him.
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BREAKING: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced he will move to demote Mark Kelly, a Democratic U.S. senator and ex-Navy captain, as punishment for telling troops last year that they are obligated to refuse unlawful orders — a move Hegseth called “seditious in nature.” https://bit.ly/4aJGXoP
Hegseth moves to demote Democratic Sen. Kelly over video to U.S. troops
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
January 5, 2026 at 4:25 PM
BREAKING: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced he will move to demote Mark Kelly, a Democratic U.S. senator and ex-Navy captain, as punishment for telling troops last year that they are obligated to refuse unlawful orders — a move Hegseth called “seditious in nature.” https://bit.ly/4aJGXoP
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OPINION by @stevebenen.com:
“If you voted for Trump because you expected restraint on foreign policy and the use of military force abroad, I have some bad news for you.”
READ MORE:
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
“If you voted for Trump because you expected restraint on foreign policy and the use of military force abroad, I have some bad news for you.”
READ MORE:
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
It’s not just Venezuela: Trump already eyeing a series of potential foreign targets
If you voted for Trump because you expected restraint on foreign policy and the use of military force abroad, I have some bad news for you.
www.ms.now
January 5, 2026 at 4:08 PM
OPINION by @stevebenen.com:
“If you voted for Trump because you expected restraint on foreign policy and the use of military force abroad, I have some bad news for you.”
READ MORE:
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
“If you voted for Trump because you expected restraint on foreign policy and the use of military force abroad, I have some bad news for you.”
READ MORE:
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
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What in the Gestapo is going on in Grand Rapids?
Watch this activist get arrested *mid-interview* for speaking out against U.S. action in Venezuela.
Watch this activist get arrested *mid-interview* for speaking out against U.S. action in Venezuela.
January 5, 2026 at 4:12 PM
What in the Gestapo is going on in Grand Rapids?
Watch this activist get arrested *mid-interview* for speaking out against U.S. action in Venezuela.
Watch this activist get arrested *mid-interview* for speaking out against U.S. action in Venezuela.
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BREAKING: Denmark says US attack on Greenland would be the end of NATO
January 5, 2026 at 6:32 PM
BREAKING: Denmark says US attack on Greenland would be the end of NATO
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When is the best time to remove a leader who is prone to conspiracy theories and racial scapegoating and who has toppled one country and is threatening to invade others? If only history were clearer
January 5, 2026 at 4:39 PM
When is the best time to remove a leader who is prone to conspiracy theories and racial scapegoating and who has toppled one country and is threatening to invade others? If only history were clearer
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Maj Gen Paul Eaton says US president’s effort to bend military to his will could have dire long-term consequences
Trump push to politicize US military ‘reminiscent of Stalin’, top general warns
www.theguardian.com
January 5, 2026 at 6:35 PM
Maj Gen Paul Eaton says US president’s effort to bend military to his will could have dire long-term consequences
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He autographed a Make Iran Great Again hat for Lindsey.
MAGA: This is what I voted for!!!
MAGA: This is what I voted for!!!
January 5, 2026 at 5:19 PM
He autographed a Make Iran Great Again hat for Lindsey.
MAGA: This is what I voted for!!!
MAGA: This is what I voted for!!!
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Good set of comments on Amb Waltz's remarks. In summation, we have a UN ambassador who doesn't believe in the UN Charter, international law, or diplomacy. Fine. But why, then, is he UN ambassador? Because Trump fired him as NSA and this was a good bye present, apparently.
One of most remarkable US presentations at UN Security Council I've ever seen.
- No reference to UN Charter legal justification
- Claims Panama as precedent (which the UN condemned)
- Energy reserves ⤵️ as justification is illegal
- Sharp contrast with US Ambassador Pickering presentation in 1989
- No reference to UN Charter legal justification
- Claims Panama as precedent (which the UN condemned)
- Energy reserves ⤵️ as justification is illegal
- Sharp contrast with US Ambassador Pickering presentation in 1989
January 5, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Good set of comments on Amb Waltz's remarks. In summation, we have a UN ambassador who doesn't believe in the UN Charter, international law, or diplomacy. Fine. But why, then, is he UN ambassador? Because Trump fired him as NSA and this was a good bye present, apparently.
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Michael Fanone narrates his body camera footage from the January 6 insurrection:
" I remember trying to, like, appeal to them. I said we have injured officers here. It just seemed to set these guys off."
" I remember trying to, like, appeal to them. I said we have injured officers here. It just seemed to set these guys off."
January 5, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Michael Fanone narrates his body camera footage from the January 6 insurrection:
" I remember trying to, like, appeal to them. I said we have injured officers here. It just seemed to set these guys off."
" I remember trying to, like, appeal to them. I said we have injured officers here. It just seemed to set these guys off."
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Lawmakers must confront enormous questions of authority and oversight over the US military after President Donald Trump seized and deposed Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro without telling them. https://cnn.it/4q8wKah
January 5, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Lawmakers must confront enormous questions of authority and oversight over the US military after President Donald Trump seized and deposed Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro without telling them. https://cnn.it/4q8wKah