Michele Dotson 🇺🇸🫶🏾⚖️🗳📬🇺🇦✌🏾🦾
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Independent Liberal Club 92 member—hydrating
PRIORITIES: #Truth, #Facts, #VotingRights, #Democracy, NO racial/partisan #gerrymandering, End #CitizensUnited
Independent Liberal Club 92 member—hydrating
PRIORITIES: #Truth, #Facts, #VotingRights, #Democracy, NO racial/partisan #gerrymandering, End #CitizensUnited
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CORRECTION:
Americans and the world can ONLY blame Trump and Republicans for this government shutdown AND the last one.
1. They shut it down.
2. They own it.
3. They MUST re-open it.
#WorseThanWatergate the
#TrumpEpsteinShutdown
#Kleptocracy
#TrumpShutdown
#TrumpShutdown2
#RepublicanShutdown
Americans and the world can ONLY blame Trump and Republicans for this government shutdown AND the last one.
1. They shut it down.
2. They own it.
3. They MUST re-open it.
#WorseThanWatergate the
#TrumpEpsteinShutdown
#Kleptocracy
#TrumpShutdown
#TrumpShutdown2
#RepublicanShutdown
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Remember how he supposedly "remade the electorate" in 2024? That was a bit premature, it turns out.
trib.al/O7QCboT
trib.al/O7QCboT
Trump’s Newest Voters Are Abandoning Ship
Independents, Latinos, and young people have turned against the president in staggering numbers.
trib.al
January 18, 2026 at 1:35 AM
Remember how he supposedly "remade the electorate" in 2024? That was a bit premature, it turns out.
trib.al/O7QCboT
trib.al/O7QCboT
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Asked to respond to (one sentence of) Trump's speech, my responses were:
"False."
"False."
"A little bit."
"False."
"False."
"False."
"False."
"A little bit."
"False."
"False."
January 17, 2026 at 11:23 PM
Asked to respond to (one sentence of) Trump's speech, my responses were:
"False."
"False."
"A little bit."
"False."
"False."
"False."
"False."
"A little bit."
"False."
"False."
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“If we have to choose between the USA and Denmark here and now, we choose Denmark. We choose NATO, the Kingdom of Denmark, and the EU.” trib.al/4amuwwp
Greenland’s Prime Minister Delivers Short and Serious Warning to Trump
Greenland’s leader has a blunt message for Trump as he seeks to take over the Arctic island.
trib.al
January 17, 2026 at 11:29 PM
“If we have to choose between the USA and Denmark here and now, we choose Denmark. We choose NATO, the Kingdom of Denmark, and the EU.” trib.al/4amuwwp
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Donald Trump has invited various heads of government to join a new Board of Peace—but the price of a permanent position on the board is steep, Paul Beckett and Isabel Ruehl report.
Trump’s Billion-Dollar Board of Peace
The new entity has a global remit and a steep price for a permanent seat.
bit.ly
January 17, 2026 at 11:50 PM
Donald Trump has invited various heads of government to join a new Board of Peace—but the price of a permanent position on the board is steep, Paul Beckett and Isabel Ruehl report.
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Folks are about to learn a lot about the Eighth Circuit (the federal appeals court the jurisdiction of which includes Minnesota).
It has 11 active judges; 10 appointed by Republican presidents (including four by Trump). And the one senior judge still hearing cases is also a Republican appointee.
It has 11 active judges; 10 appointed by Republican presidents (including four by Trump). And the one senior judge still hearing cases is also a Republican appointee.
January 17, 2026 at 2:07 AM
Folks are about to learn a lot about the Eighth Circuit (the federal appeals court the jurisdiction of which includes Minnesota).
It has 11 active judges; 10 appointed by Republican presidents (including four by Trump). And the one senior judge still hearing cases is also a Republican appointee.
It has 11 active judges; 10 appointed by Republican presidents (including four by Trump). And the one senior judge still hearing cases is also a Republican appointee.
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Seems like they’re just not that into us 🤷🏼
January 17, 2026 at 11:32 PM
Seems like they’re just not that into us 🤷🏼
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The Trump administration is invoking “domestic terrorism” to tarnish Renee Good’s name and intimidate opponents. But those claims can’t change the facts or the law. bit.ly/49EiY8b
Labeling Renee Good a “Domestic Terrorist” Distorts the Law
The Trump administration’s misuse of the term reached new levels after an ICE officer killed Good in her car.
www.brennancenter.org
January 17, 2026 at 11:44 PM
The Trump administration is invoking “domestic terrorism” to tarnish Renee Good’s name and intimidate opponents. But those claims can’t change the facts or the law. bit.ly/49EiY8b
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Three years today. The cops are already killing protesters—it's not a line we haven't crossed, it's a thing already happening—but lots of people never heard about or paid attention to this one. So it goes
If you don't remember Tortuguita's story, one place that I think told some of it well was the Bitter Southerner: bittersoutherner.com/feature/2023...
Little Turtle’s War — THE BITTER SOUTHERNER
The shooting death of a protestor at the hands of police feels like both an inevitable outcome of this long battle over Atlanta’s South River Forest and a completely preventable tragedy.
bittersoutherner.com
January 18, 2026 at 3:32 PM
Three years today. The cops are already killing protesters—it's not a line we haven't crossed, it's a thing already happening—but lots of people never heard about or paid attention to this one. So it goes
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Ah yes, the new, “free markets and liberties”-focused Washington Post:
January 18, 2026 at 2:22 PM
Ah yes, the new, “free markets and liberties”-focused Washington Post:
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I'd wondered about this. In the mandatory immigration detention cases that @kyledcheney.bsky.social has been covering so comprehensively (see next post), govt sought expedited appeal in only 2 circuits: 5th and, yes, 8th. Recently granted in both.
USCA5 oral arg on 2/4.
USCA8 briefing done 1/20.
USCA5 oral arg on 2/4.
USCA8 briefing done 1/20.
January 18, 2026 at 2:35 PM
I'd wondered about this. In the mandatory immigration detention cases that @kyledcheney.bsky.social has been covering so comprehensively (see next post), govt sought expedited appeal in only 2 circuits: 5th and, yes, 8th. Recently granted in both.
USCA5 oral arg on 2/4.
USCA8 briefing done 1/20.
USCA5 oral arg on 2/4.
USCA8 briefing done 1/20.
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Tomorrow we honor the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. I remember the "good trouble" that occurred 65 years ago. I believe it’s time for some good trouble again. Some thoughts...
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/sunday-thought-a-time-for-good-trouble
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/sunday-thought-a-time-for-good-trouble
Sunday thought: It’s time again for good trouble
Time to take action against Trump’s mayhem
robertreich.substack.com
January 18, 2026 at 3:28 PM
Tomorrow we honor the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. I remember the "good trouble" that occurred 65 years ago. I believe it’s time for some good trouble again. Some thoughts...
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/sunday-thought-a-time-for-good-trouble
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/sunday-thought-a-time-for-good-trouble
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The Constitution gives Congress, not the president, the power to declare war. bit.ly/49qN4Mv
No Legal Basis for Invading Venezuela
1989’s U.S. military action in Panama offers no constitutional cover for Trump’s Venezuela attack.
www.brennancenter.org
January 18, 2026 at 3:41 PM
The Constitution gives Congress, not the president, the power to declare war. bit.ly/49qN4Mv
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The week that followed Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination on April 4, 1968, changed America forever—so why is it excluded from many narratives?
Our 2023 podcast “Holy Week” tells the story of this tumultuous period of riots, uprisings, and backlash: theatln.tc/hLhSv5hu
Our 2023 podcast “Holy Week” tells the story of this tumultuous period of riots, uprisings, and backlash: theatln.tc/hLhSv5hu
January 18, 2026 at 3:45 PM
The week that followed Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination on April 4, 1968, changed America forever—so why is it excluded from many narratives?
Our 2023 podcast “Holy Week” tells the story of this tumultuous period of riots, uprisings, and backlash: theatln.tc/hLhSv5hu
Our 2023 podcast “Holy Week” tells the story of this tumultuous period of riots, uprisings, and backlash: theatln.tc/hLhSv5hu
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Trump has lost ~10% in approval in his first year, to ~41%. Obviously the least committed supporters flake off first, so it this pace probably won't continue. But if he declines at half this rate until Nov. 2026, he'd be at ~37%. That would lead to a wave election, and the Senate would be in play.
January 18, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Trump has lost ~10% in approval in his first year, to ~41%. Obviously the least committed supporters flake off first, so it this pace probably won't continue. But if he declines at half this rate until Nov. 2026, he'd be at ~37%. That would lead to a wave election, and the Senate would be in play.
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“I find it breathtaking that ... such high-level officers of our government—Cabinet secretaries—conspired to infringe the First Amendment rights of people with such rights here in the United States," the Reagan-appointed federal judge said. trib.al/WEoRgwY
January 18, 2026 at 3:46 PM
“I find it breathtaking that ... such high-level officers of our government—Cabinet secretaries—conspired to infringe the First Amendment rights of people with such rights here in the United States," the Reagan-appointed federal judge said. trib.al/WEoRgwY
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You would think that, at some point one of them would study history! In the 60’s they shot people, beat and arrested them. The harder they pushed the more people pushed back! This is, after all, the country that overthrew a king! Of course we also had psychedelics, great music & free love. 🤣😂
January 17, 2026 at 3:57 PM
You would think that, at some point one of them would study history! In the 60’s they shot people, beat and arrested them. The harder they pushed the more people pushed back! This is, after all, the country that overthrew a king! Of course we also had psychedelics, great music & free love. 🤣😂
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NEW at @thebulwark.com
Why the most important thing about Trump’s new health care plan is what it doesn’t say
www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-heal...
Why the most important thing about Trump’s new health care plan is what it doesn’t say
www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-heal...
Trump’s ‘Great Healthcare Plan’ Is Not Great. It’s Not Even a Plan.
And this is not what it looks like when you’re serious about lawmaking.
www.thebulwark.com
January 18, 2026 at 3:18 PM
NEW at @thebulwark.com
Why the most important thing about Trump’s new health care plan is what it doesn’t say
www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-heal...
Why the most important thing about Trump’s new health care plan is what it doesn’t say
www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-heal...
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Who would have thought that the people Trump pardons would continue to commit crimes? And he’d do a second round of pardons. Who would have thought?
The president issued a raft of clemency grants this week, including pardoning a woman he had given relief to once before and a man whose daughter had donated millions to a Trump super PAC.
By Kenneth P. Vogel and Susanne Craig
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/16/u...
By Kenneth P. Vogel and Susanne Craig
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/16/u...
Trump Sets Fraudster Free From Prison for a Second Time
www.nytimes.com
January 17, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Who would have thought that the people Trump pardons would continue to commit crimes? And he’d do a second round of pardons. Who would have thought?
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The Justice Department has sued 24 states and DC for refusing to turn over their complete, unredacted voter files. The lawsuits are part of an alarming and unprecedented attempt to seize states’ authority over elections.
bit.ly/49HOmCY
bit.ly/49HOmCY
Trump Administration Has Sued More than 20 States for Refusing to Turn Over Voter Files
The Justice Department’s attempts to collect sensitive voter information are part of a plan to interfere with elections.
www.brennancenter.org
January 17, 2026 at 7:26 PM
The Justice Department has sued 24 states and DC for refusing to turn over their complete, unredacted voter files. The lawsuits are part of an alarming and unprecedented attempt to seize states’ authority over elections.
bit.ly/49HOmCY
bit.ly/49HOmCY
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A man who was charged with a felony for allegedly shining a laser pointer at Trump's helicopter was acquitted in 35 minutes
Man Charged With Shining Laser Pointer At Trump’s Helicopter Acquitted In 35 Minutes
It's another embarrassing outcome for Jeanine Pirro, who tried to "make a felon out of a homeless man with nothing but a cat toy keychain."
www.huffpost.com
January 17, 2026 at 5:11 PM
A man who was charged with a felony for allegedly shining a laser pointer at Trump's helicopter was acquitted in 35 minutes
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At some point people need to realize conservatives have actual beliefs and values they uphold regardless of what liberals do and are not reverse marionettes who are subject to liberal control
January 17, 2026 at 3:23 PM
At some point people need to realize conservatives have actual beliefs and values they uphold regardless of what liberals do and are not reverse marionettes who are subject to liberal control
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The standard for “cultural revolution” according to centrist and right wing commentators is “liberals being loud about their opinions” whereas Trump is making prosecution, regulatory, and funding decisions based on the politics of the speaker but that’s also libs fault for making him mad
January 17, 2026 at 3:15 PM
The standard for “cultural revolution” according to centrist and right wing commentators is “liberals being loud about their opinions” whereas Trump is making prosecution, regulatory, and funding decisions based on the politics of the speaker but that’s also libs fault for making him mad
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“The United States will not let men steal trophies from women…”
- says guy who happily took the Nobel Peace Prize awarded to a woman
- says guy who happily took the Nobel Peace Prize awarded to a woman
January 17, 2026 at 8:58 AM
“The United States will not let men steal trophies from women…”
- says guy who happily took the Nobel Peace Prize awarded to a woman
- says guy who happily took the Nobel Peace Prize awarded to a woman