Michael Mandsager
@mikemandsager.bsky.social
Lutheran pastor, husband, dad, grandfather; and recently, very amateur actor
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Governments must use new UN General Assembly resolution to turn International Court of Justice’s 2025 Advisory Opinion on climate change into robust action, Amnesty International said, ahead of discussions to finalize new UN climate change resolution
www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...
www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...
Governments must use new UN resolution to turn ICJ’s Advisory Opinion on climate change into robust action
A vital moment for states to show they stand on the side of climate justice - not delay, weaken, or turn away from their legal obligations and moral duty. Amnesty International is calling on governmen...
www.amnesty.org
February 16, 2026 at 8:06 PM
Governments must use new UN General Assembly resolution to turn International Court of Justice’s 2025 Advisory Opinion on climate change into robust action, Amnesty International said, ahead of discussions to finalize new UN climate change resolution
www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...
www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...
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Rep Justin Jones made a statement entrance, walking into the Tennessee legislature with an"Abolish ICE" flag. No subtlety. No backing down.Just a message delivered loud and clear!!🔥
February 16, 2026 at 11:55 PM
Rep Justin Jones made a statement entrance, walking into the Tennessee legislature with an"Abolish ICE" flag. No subtlety. No backing down.Just a message delivered loud and clear!!🔥
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Good grief. Everyone knows they were just friends.
February 17, 2026 at 2:40 AM
Good grief. Everyone knows they were just friends.
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So we’ve designed some cool swag for the upcoming No Kings protest on March 28! Check them out at
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February 16, 2026 at 5:25 PM
So we’ve designed some cool swag for the upcoming No Kings protest on March 28! Check them out at
Wearthemoutproducts.com
Wearthemoutproducts.com
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As a proud U.S. citizen, Juana never thought she'd be zip-tied and detained by ICE for hours with her 3-year-old son, especially while attending a family-friendly event.
They’re two of hundreds of people we’re defending in court for being targeted in an unlawful militarized immigration raid.
They’re two of hundreds of people we’re defending in court for being targeted in an unlawful militarized immigration raid.
February 15, 2026 at 8:59 PM
As a proud U.S. citizen, Juana never thought she'd be zip-tied and detained by ICE for hours with her 3-year-old son, especially while attending a family-friendly event.
They’re two of hundreds of people we’re defending in court for being targeted in an unlawful militarized immigration raid.
They’re two of hundreds of people we’re defending in court for being targeted in an unlawful militarized immigration raid.
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Weekend Video on Substack is live! This week: Trump's tanking poll numbers, the partial government shutdown mess, tariff fallout, and more. Head to the link below to subscribe and stay in the loop.
adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/weekend-video-february-13-2026
adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/weekend-video-february-13-2026
February 14, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Weekend Video on Substack is live! This week: Trump's tanking poll numbers, the partial government shutdown mess, tariff fallout, and more. Head to the link below to subscribe and stay in the loop.
adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/weekend-video-february-13-2026
adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/weekend-video-february-13-2026
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ICE and Border Patrol have been using facial recognition technology in our cities to target and threaten immigrants, people of color, and anyone documenting their abuses.
How ICE Already Knows Who Minneapolis Protesters Are
www.nytimes.com
February 14, 2026 at 7:09 PM
ICE and Border Patrol have been using facial recognition technology in our cities to target and threaten immigrants, people of color, and anyone documenting their abuses.
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If the Democrats nominate @astroterry.bsky.social they will have a massively good shot at winning TX-9, a district they drew to be Republican. We have a shot to make Texas far more blue, and this is important. Vote Virts!
Honored to be endorsed by the @HoustonChron for Congressional District 9 in Texas- I will fight to level the playing field for the working people in our district!
CD9 is ground zero in the gerrymandering wars so let’s WIN this seat together!
www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/endo...
CD9 is ground zero in the gerrymandering wars so let’s WIN this seat together!
www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/endo...
Democrats should rally behind Terry Virts in the 9th Congressional District
Democrats should rally behind astronaut Terry Virts in the 9th Congressional District, writes the editorial board.
www.houstonchronicle.com
February 14, 2026 at 9:32 PM
If the Democrats nominate @astroterry.bsky.social they will have a massively good shot at winning TX-9, a district they drew to be Republican. We have a shot to make Texas far more blue, and this is important. Vote Virts!
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Aleksei Navalny was most likely poisoned by a toxin found in a South American frog, five European countries said Saturday, making the most concrete Western accusation yet that Russia’s leading opposition figure was murdered by his government in a prison two years ago. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/14/w...
February 14, 2026 at 11:20 PM
Aleksei Navalny was most likely poisoned by a toxin found in a South American frog, five European countries said Saturday, making the most concrete Western accusation yet that Russia’s leading opposition figure was murdered by his government in a prison two years ago. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/14/w...
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Every person in this nation — regardless of immigration status — has the right to due process. We will defend that right with everything we've got.
📸 Scout Tufankjian
📸 Scout Tufankjian
February 14, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Every person in this nation — regardless of immigration status — has the right to due process. We will defend that right with everything we've got.
📸 Scout Tufankjian
📸 Scout Tufankjian
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“It’s hard to imagine someone more overtly hostile to justice and more utterly incapable of basic human compassion than the contemptuous Pamela Jo Bondi.”
www.americaamerica.news/p/pam-bondis...
www.americaamerica.news/p/pam-bondis...
Pam Bondi's Utter Contempt for Justice
This so-called attorney general only cares about protecting Donald J. Trump
www.americaamerica.news
February 13, 2026 at 1:55 PM
“It’s hard to imagine someone more overtly hostile to justice and more utterly incapable of basic human compassion than the contemptuous Pamela Jo Bondi.”
www.americaamerica.news/p/pam-bondis...
www.americaamerica.news/p/pam-bondis...
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One of the better ideas I’ve seen. Scott Galloway with his “Resist and Unsubscribe.
Resistandunsubscribe.com
Resistandunsubscribe.com
February 14, 2026 at 12:27 AM
One of the better ideas I’ve seen. Scott Galloway with his “Resist and Unsubscribe.
Resistandunsubscribe.com
Resistandunsubscribe.com
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"Republicans’ whispers have grown louder in recent weeks: Trump is distracted; he’s focused on the wrong things; the chaos is hurting us. And then a thunderclap from deep-red Texas," @jonlemire.bsky.social writes.
{gift link} www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
{gift link} www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
Trump Is Doubling Down on All the Wrong Things
Republicans are worried about the midterm elections, but the president doesn’t seem to be.
www.theatlantic.com
February 4, 2026 at 1:55 PM
"Republicans’ whispers have grown louder in recent weeks: Trump is distracted; he’s focused on the wrong things; the chaos is hurting us. And then a thunderclap from deep-red Texas," @jonlemire.bsky.social writes.
{gift link} www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
{gift link} www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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Just catching up on all the fraud in Kristi Noem’s South Dakota.
February 2, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Just catching up on all the fraud in Kristi Noem’s South Dakota.
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NEW: Liam Ramos and his father have been released from ICE detention and allowed to return home.
We'll keep fighting so that families like theirs don't endure trauma or detention at the hands of federal agents.
We'll keep fighting so that families like theirs don't endure trauma or detention at the hands of federal agents.
February 1, 2026 at 7:37 PM
NEW: Liam Ramos and his father have been released from ICE detention and allowed to return home.
We'll keep fighting so that families like theirs don't endure trauma or detention at the hands of federal agents.
We'll keep fighting so that families like theirs don't endure trauma or detention at the hands of federal agents.
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Silencing reporters isn’t strength.
It’s fear.
It’s fear.
January 30, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Silencing reporters isn’t strength.
It’s fear.
It’s fear.
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The level of fraud in Texas is alarming.
January 27, 2026 at 7:47 PM
The level of fraud in Texas is alarming.
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Federal agents are pulling over off duty cops based on the color of their skin.
This is not a serious operation to enforce immigration law. It’s a performative show of force and it’s gotten way out of hand.
This is not a serious operation to enforce immigration law. It’s a performative show of force and it’s gotten way out of hand.
January 20, 2026 at 11:51 PM
Federal agents are pulling over off duty cops based on the color of their skin.
This is not a serious operation to enforce immigration law. It’s a performative show of force and it’s gotten way out of hand.
This is not a serious operation to enforce immigration law. It’s a performative show of force and it’s gotten way out of hand.