Cheryl Arbonies
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This is the way
Minnesota National Guard members have arrived at a federal building and were directed to distribute donuts, coffee, and hot chocolate to anti-ICE protesters. Guard members were issued reflective vests so they would not be mistaken for federal agents.
January 25, 2026 at 9:11 PM
This is the way
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Every. Single. One.
Every. Single. One.
Every one of the factors that now convince him Trump is fascist was present in the first term (even if unsuccessful). Lots of folks who accurately described Trump as fascist were called unserious. I'ed much rather someone admit why they were wrong (left-punching, bias, etc.) than this. Gift link
Yes, It’s Fascism
Until recently, I thought it a term best avoided. But now, the resemblances are too many and too strong to deny.
www.theatlantic.com
January 25, 2026 at 9:13 PM
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Every. Single. One.
Every. Single. One.
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Conservatives also got big mad that one of the guys who took over the govt building at the bird sanctuary in Oregon got killed fleeing. They literally held a federal building by force, armed to the teeth, for a month. And yet I am supposed to believe that these very normal people in MN are threats?
January 25, 2026 at 9:37 PM
Conservatives also got big mad that one of the guys who took over the govt building at the bird sanctuary in Oregon got killed fleeing. They literally held a federal building by force, armed to the teeth, for a month. And yet I am supposed to believe that these very normal people in MN are threats?
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The message has always been: It’s okay when white supremacists do it.Letting the Bundy’s getaway with their stand off encouraged domestic terrorists. During the Obama years membership in hate groups skyrocketed. It seems the FBI can’t investigate pedophiles or domestic terrorists.
January 25, 2026 at 8:18 PM
The message has always been: It’s okay when white supremacists do it.Letting the Bundy’s getaway with their stand off encouraged domestic terrorists. During the Obama years membership in hate groups skyrocketed. It seems the FBI can’t investigate pedophiles or domestic terrorists.
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Remember the Bundy insanity during the Obama years? Armed guys occupied a federal office and one of their buddies took position with a sniper rifle aimed at federal agents?
Exactly how many of those guys were shot and killed?
Exactly how many of those guys were shot and killed?
January 25, 2026 at 4:57 PM
Remember the Bundy insanity during the Obama years? Armed guys occupied a federal office and one of their buddies took position with a sniper rifle aimed at federal agents?
Exactly how many of those guys were shot and killed?
Exactly how many of those guys were shot and killed?
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i’d like to think i’m this good of a person but in reality i’d probably be all “tell kristi, i want her to know it was me”
Two women trained as first responders were abducted by three ICE agents. One of the agents starts seizing. The other two don’t know what to do. The women jump into action and save the agent’s life, only to be re-handcuffed and processed.
www.startribune.com/detained-by-...
www.startribune.com/detained-by-...
Detained by ICE, two women became first responders during agent’s seizure
The women say they guided agents through the emergency, later raising concerns about medical protocols, weapons safety and accountability.
www.startribune.com
January 24, 2026 at 3:16 AM
i’d like to think i’m this good of a person but in reality i’d probably be all “tell kristi, i want her to know it was me”
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Minnesota National Guard members have arrived at a federal building and were directed to distribute donuts, coffee, and hot chocolate to anti-ICE protesters. Guard members were issued reflective vests so they would not be mistaken for federal agents.
January 25, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Minnesota National Guard members have arrived at a federal building and were directed to distribute donuts, coffee, and hot chocolate to anti-ICE protesters. Guard members were issued reflective vests so they would not be mistaken for federal agents.
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Tick tock… accountability is coming.
January 25, 2026 at 9:23 PM
Tick tock… accountability is coming.
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One of the reasons I am less pessimistic about the End Of All Things in 🇺🇸 foreign policy & world politics than many of my peers is that the there soon will be a generation of 🇺🇸 voters & leaders whose core foundational beliefs are that fascism, isolationism, & mercantilism are No Good & Very Bad.
The political socialization literature suggests that the present moment is likely to have enormous impact on the political views of young people for decades to come.
January 25, 2026 at 6:02 PM
One of the reasons I am less pessimistic about the End Of All Things in 🇺🇸 foreign policy & world politics than many of my peers is that the there soon will be a generation of 🇺🇸 voters & leaders whose core foundational beliefs are that fascism, isolationism, & mercantilism are No Good & Very Bad.
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“I learned...very early that what one does with Nazis is kill them”
sadly a lesson we must relearn today
sadly a lesson we must relearn today
Holy hell, what an obituary
Renfrew Christie Dies at 76; Sabotaged Racist Regime’s Nuclear Program
www.nytimes.com
January 15, 2026 at 8:52 PM
“I learned...very early that what one does with Nazis is kill them”
sadly a lesson we must relearn today
sadly a lesson we must relearn today
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Senate Dems needn’t come to agreement on everything right now. That’s a path to the lowest common denominator. They simply have to agree to filibuster DHS approps. As to which of a host of anti-brutality and anti-authoritarian proposals to advance, let a thousand flowers bloom.
January 25, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Senate Dems needn’t come to agreement on everything right now. That’s a path to the lowest common denominator. They simply have to agree to filibuster DHS approps. As to which of a host of anti-brutality and anti-authoritarian proposals to advance, let a thousand flowers bloom.
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Yes, the GOP controls Congress. That's why it's key to show Congress COULD stop the madness. And it's not just the DHS bill. Congress could repeal the prior multi-year $75b for DHS; set up a special investigative committee (cf. Watergate); amend the Insurrection Act; etc.
January 25, 2026 at 1:08 PM
Yes, the GOP controls Congress. That's why it's key to show Congress COULD stop the madness. And it's not just the DHS bill. Congress could repeal the prior multi-year $75b for DHS; set up a special investigative committee (cf. Watergate); amend the Insurrection Act; etc.
Hey, turns out Pretti WAS a Boy Scout!
I would like to add that Pretti seems to have been the model of the classical, preMAGA distortion, of masculine virtue. The kind of masculinity that the pre-pedo Boy Scouts used to teach. Being a protector.
January 25, 2026 at 7:05 PM
Hey, turns out Pretti WAS a Boy Scout!
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Just logged on to IG and saw this, they’ve radicalized the equestrians
January 25, 2026 at 6:15 PM
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Vital Marlowe update: the snow lover has learned there is such a thing as too much of a good thing.
January 25, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Vital Marlowe update: the snow lover has learned there is such a thing as too much of a good thing.
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The Trump regime's position seems to be that Republicans have the right to bear arms and everyone else has the right to get shot by them.
January 25, 2026 at 5:27 PM
The Trump regime's position seems to be that Republicans have the right to bear arms and everyone else has the right to get shot by them.
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All 10 shots were fired AFTER they removed the gun from Pretti’s waist. Every single shot was fired after he was disarmed.
January 25, 2026 at 6:18 PM
All 10 shots were fired AFTER they removed the gun from Pretti’s waist. Every single shot was fired after he was disarmed.
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Poe Leo XIV: “The continuation of hostilities [in Ukraine] has increasingly serious consequences for civilians, and widens the rift between people, driving away a just and lasting peace. I invite everyone to intensify efforts to end this war.”
January 25, 2026 at 3:59 PM
Poe Leo XIV: “The continuation of hostilities [in Ukraine] has increasingly serious consequences for civilians, and widens the rift between people, driving away a just and lasting peace. I invite everyone to intensify efforts to end this war.”
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Saying there must be trials isn't just an emotive aspiration.
Congress can:
- Create a new court (complying w/ 6A jury vicinage)
- Give it jurisdiction over defined category of crimes
- Also create dedicated prosecutors for the same
- Strip SCOTUS of appellate jurisdiction
It can be done.
Congress can:
- Create a new court (complying w/ 6A jury vicinage)
- Give it jurisdiction over defined category of crimes
- Also create dedicated prosecutors for the same
- Strip SCOTUS of appellate jurisdiction
It can be done.
January 25, 2026 at 7:28 AM
Saying there must be trials isn't just an emotive aspiration.
Congress can:
- Create a new court (complying w/ 6A jury vicinage)
- Give it jurisdiction over defined category of crimes
- Also create dedicated prosecutors for the same
- Strip SCOTUS of appellate jurisdiction
It can be done.
Congress can:
- Create a new court (complying w/ 6A jury vicinage)
- Give it jurisdiction over defined category of crimes
- Also create dedicated prosecutors for the same
- Strip SCOTUS of appellate jurisdiction
It can be done.
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The Washington Post published a clear video of federal agents removing Alex Pretti's handgun moments before he was fatally shot. There's nothing in the video to suggest Pretti even reached for his weapon.
wapo.st/49Zqv1L
wapo.st/49Zqv1L
January 25, 2026 at 6:11 PM
The Washington Post published a clear video of federal agents removing Alex Pretti's handgun moments before he was fatally shot. There's nothing in the video to suggest Pretti even reached for his weapon.
wapo.st/49Zqv1L
wapo.st/49Zqv1L
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Yeah, that’ll work.
The email to her — which she clearly received — constitutes notice for purpose of temporary equitable relief. Doesn’t matter whether she deigns to “accept” it or not, and Rule 4 service isn’t required.
The email to her — which she clearly received — constitutes notice for purpose of temporary equitable relief. Doesn’t matter whether she deigns to “accept” it or not, and Rule 4 service isn’t required.
January 25, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Yeah, that’ll work.
The email to her — which she clearly received — constitutes notice for purpose of temporary equitable relief. Doesn’t matter whether she deigns to “accept” it or not, and Rule 4 service isn’t required.
The email to her — which she clearly received — constitutes notice for purpose of temporary equitable relief. Doesn’t matter whether she deigns to “accept” it or not, and Rule 4 service isn’t required.
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I just checked—it turns out that Art. II, Sec. 1 of the Constitution of the United States does *not* say "The executive Power shall be vested in a bunch of sociopaths who think they can do whatever the fuck they want and make shit up as they go along."
January 25, 2026 at 6:25 PM
I just checked—it turns out that Art. II, Sec. 1 of the Constitution of the United States does *not* say "The executive Power shall be vested in a bunch of sociopaths who think they can do whatever the fuck they want and make shit up as they go along."
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Charles Yang of Time for Three absolutely slaying me. I would lose my mind if I heard this live. Even crappy phone speakers made me scream and cry.
January 25, 2026 at 4:36 PM
Charles Yang of Time for Three absolutely slaying me. I would lose my mind if I heard this live. Even crappy phone speakers made me scream and cry.