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Ariel
@marielapenn.bsky.social
Progressive, cinephile, bookworm, pop culture fangirl, swimmer, tea enthusiast, trivia master, history buff, Seattle sports fan
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what I want people to feel, when they look at South Korea and the UK and Brazil holding elites accountable, is that it's possible here too. Elect true leaders this year and in 28, empowered - but also driven by us, the people - to hold the criminals accountable for their crimes. It's possible.
February 19, 2026 at 1:42 PM
Again, rapist language because he is a rapist
Trump: "Frankly, if these radical left lunatic Democrats would come and say, 'Please, help us, please,' we'd stop crimes all over the place. Sometimes we have to force ourselves upon them because they're so bad."
February 18, 2026 at 10:53 PM
I see that stat and think time for it to happen again
February 12, 2026 at 8:17 PM
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US Olympic Curling Team member speaks out against ICE:

"I'm proud to represent Team USA. But we'd be remiss if we didn't mention what's going on in Minnesota and what a tough time it's been. What's happening is wrong. There's no shades of gray."
February 10, 2026 at 8:58 PM
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To reject the US as a fundamentally American country with a deep shared history and commonality with the rest of the Americas, including that Spanish has long been our de facto national second language, is on a deep level anti-American. It's hating actual American culture and history and tradition.
February 9, 2026 at 3:51 AM
a seattle seahawks logo is displayed on a blue background
ALT: a seattle seahawks logo is displayed on a blue background
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February 9, 2026 at 3:26 AM
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Racism has been central to Trump and his movement since he came down the escalator. He is a racist. His people are racists. His defenders are racists. His supporters are racists. His party is a party of racists. If they want to disprove that, they can. But it's important to know they don't want to.
February 6, 2026 at 3:42 PM
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If you won’t say this, you should not hold public office
AOC: We are going to have to reckon, as a country, with this time. And I hope that that reckoning includes prosecution of people who are involved with the lawbreaking and human rights violations they are knowingly engaging in right now.
February 6, 2026 at 1:06 AM
He’s a rapist and a pedophile and this is exactly how a rapist pedophile behaves
The president, when asked about the survivors of the sex trafficking ring run by his best friend the pedophile, ignores the question and instead lashes out at the "young woman" who asked it, saying she never smiles and is someone to be ashamed of.
KAITLAN COLLINS: What would say to Epstein survivo---

TRUMP: You are so bad. You are the worst report. No wonder CNN has no ratings. She's a young woman. I don't think I've ever seen you smile. They should be ashamed of you.
February 3, 2026 at 10:36 PM
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the Epstein files make it very clear why the MeToo backlash was so extreme and why so much of elite society preferred Donald Trump ruling us like a king to the barest hint of accountability
February 1, 2026 at 9:27 PM
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ProPublica has identified Alex Pretti’s killers

www.propublica.org/article/alex...
February 1, 2026 at 9:14 PM
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👇🏽 @gallego.senate.gov amplifying a witness who worked for Epstein swearing under oath Trump/Epstein threatened witnesses with death/disappearance if they revealed the child sex abuse she witnessed
January 31, 2026 at 8:34 PM
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It makes you sound crazy to say this out loud, but it's becoming increasingly clear that the United States government has been effectively toppled by a group of overt pedophiles
January 31, 2026 at 12:15 AM
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"new tone" was a totally imaginary story that the media invented to try to staunch the bleeding Trump was suffering this weekend and help move past what turned out to be a completely disastrous story for the administration
so much for the ✌️”new tone”✌️
Just a fundamentally evil, malevolent person. Rotten to the very core.
January 30, 2026 at 2:26 PM
This person is an absolute idiot
January 28, 2026 at 10:01 PM
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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.

Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
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January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
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This is unconscionable. Evil.

But it happened in May 2023, when Biden was president.

So no, we don’t “reform immigration detention,” we destroy ICE, CBP, and DHS. We can’t reform this soul sickness.
Anadith Danay Reyes Álvarez died in government custody.

She had sickle cell and congenital heart disease but couldn’t access timely and adequate medical care.

We need to reform immigration detention.
January 28, 2026 at 5:18 AM
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The people of Minnesota have executed one of the most impressive civil resistance campaigns I can remember:

- Organized a city wide general strike
- Maintained nonviolent discipline amidst violence
- Mobilized 10,000s in subzero temps to protest and watch ICE
- Flipped public opinion against ICE
January 26, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Oh completely. This is exactly what Miller wants and what he's been trying to provoke all along
I'm sure a few ICE agents suspect this already, but it seems very clear that DJT, Miller & Bovino WANT an ICE agent to get killed. They need their own martyr. There is a reason they are putting them in increasingly volatile situations.
January 27, 2026 at 6:46 AM
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All of this happened with basically no help from elected officials of the opposition party. This was entirely the people.
January 26, 2026 at 8:56 PM
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No one fucking understands "restrain, reform, and restrict." It's weak-ass bullshit. Everyone knows what "abolish" means and what you stand for. Jesus fuck, Schumer, read the fuckin' room.
Honestly any Dem who gets on board with this ChatGPT like "restrain, reform and restrict" messaging written up by some cowardly messaging flack in DC for Schumer/Dems - should kiss his or her presidential or any higher aspirations good bye.

Softer than cotton candy. www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
January 27, 2026 at 3:13 AM
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The fact that a Democrat has never been head of the FBI in its entire history rivals the fact that liberals have not had a SCOTUS majority in 56 years as the most bonkers statistic in 🇺🇸 politics
I swear to god if we never get to have a woman or a Democrat lead the FBI he should at least wear a fucking suit all the time.
January 27, 2026 at 2:30 AM
If we had a real one this is what they would do. Alas...
gee whiz it would be really great if the opposition party smelled blood in the water right now and went on a full offensive to harness this spark of momentum
January 27, 2026 at 2:11 AM
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if bovino is out and conservatives are turning on noem then there is a real opportunity to demand that miller resign too.
January 27, 2026 at 1:07 AM
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Until Miller’s gone these are just gestural purges to sanitize and consolidate his reign of terror.
BREAKING: The Border Patrol's Greg Bovino has been ousted from his role of "Commander at Large"—and Kristi Noem and Corey Lewandowski could be next to lose their jobs, sources tell @nickmiroff.bsky.social www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
January 27, 2026 at 1:40 AM