Marie Rudden
@mrudden.bsky.social
Psychoanalyst/ psychiatrist. Longtime Progressive. Love my rescue dogs, horse and mini- donkey. Book inhaler, painter, hiker. Resist!
Judge Accuses Trump, Rubio, and Noem of “Unconstitutional Conspiracy” newrepublic.com/post/205402/... via @newrepublic.com
Judge Accuses Trump, Rubio, and Noem of “Unconstitutional Conspiracy”
A federal judge says the Trump administration was violating the Constitution with its targeted deportations of pro-Palestine activists and academics.
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January 16, 2026 at 11:34 PM
Judge Accuses Trump, Rubio, and Noem of “Unconstitutional Conspiracy” newrepublic.com/post/205402/... via @newrepublic.com
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“The President of the United States is a criminal. He’s not just a convicted criminal. He should have been convicted for the crimes he led on January 6th. He is running the government like a mob operation.“
January 13, 2026 at 3:14 PM
“The President of the United States is a criminal. He’s not just a convicted criminal. He should have been convicted for the crimes he led on January 6th. He is running the government like a mob operation.“
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HAPPENING NOW: In federal court in MN, DOJ is struggling to articulate why a person following an ICE vehicle — so long as they are obeying traffic laws — can be stopped for "reasonable suspicion" of a crime.
Judge Menendez sharply questioning that contention.
Judge Menendez sharply questioning that contention.
January 13, 2026 at 4:28 PM
HAPPENING NOW: In federal court in MN, DOJ is struggling to articulate why a person following an ICE vehicle — so long as they are obeying traffic laws — can be stopped for "reasonable suspicion" of a crime.
Judge Menendez sharply questioning that contention.
Judge Menendez sharply questioning that contention.
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Greenland PM Jens-Frederik Nielsen:
"If we have to choose between the US & Denmark here and now, we choose Denmark. We choose NATO. We choose the Kingdom of Denmark. We choose the EU."
"Greenland does not want to be owned by the US. Greenland does not want to be governed by the US" he later added.
"If we have to choose between the US & Denmark here and now, we choose Denmark. We choose NATO. We choose the Kingdom of Denmark. We choose the EU."
"Greenland does not want to be owned by the US. Greenland does not want to be governed by the US" he later added.
January 13, 2026 at 7:50 PM
Greenland PM Jens-Frederik Nielsen:
"If we have to choose between the US & Denmark here and now, we choose Denmark. We choose NATO. We choose the Kingdom of Denmark. We choose the EU."
"Greenland does not want to be owned by the US. Greenland does not want to be governed by the US" he later added.
"If we have to choose between the US & Denmark here and now, we choose Denmark. We choose NATO. We choose the Kingdom of Denmark. We choose the EU."
"Greenland does not want to be owned by the US. Greenland does not want to be governed by the US" he later added.
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Apparently, it is now acceptable to attain a new status in life, simply by proclamation.
I hereby declare I am a 6' 2", 27 yr-old EGOT winner who is currently dating Taylor Swift.
Thank you for your attention to our delusions.
I hereby declare I am a 6' 2", 27 yr-old EGOT winner who is currently dating Taylor Swift.
Thank you for your attention to our delusions.
January 13, 2026 at 8:07 PM
Apparently, it is now acceptable to attain a new status in life, simply by proclamation.
I hereby declare I am a 6' 2", 27 yr-old EGOT winner who is currently dating Taylor Swift.
Thank you for your attention to our delusions.
I hereby declare I am a 6' 2", 27 yr-old EGOT winner who is currently dating Taylor Swift.
Thank you for your attention to our delusions.
Beyond the pale: Minnesotans 'shaken' as ICE goes door-to-door asking Americans to rat out Asian neighbors
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Minnesotans 'shaken' as ICE goes door-to-door asking Americans to rat out Asian neighbors
ICE agents were reportedly going door to door in Minnesota asking people to identify where their Asian neighbors live, according to reports Wednesday. Vice President JD Vance last week signaled that f...
www.rawstory.com
January 16, 2026 at 10:50 PM
Beyond the pale: Minnesotans 'shaken' as ICE goes door-to-door asking Americans to rat out Asian neighbors
www.rawstory.com/ice-minnesot...
www.rawstory.com/ice-minnesot...
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The U.S. government has placed a bounty on Diosdado Cabello, Venezuela’s interior minister, who prosecutors accuse of drug trafficking. Yet he remains in power as part of interim leader Delcy Rodríguez’s core circle, seen by her side at events and linked to the country’s machinery of repression.
Maduro’s Enforcer Faces an Uneasy Transition, and a Bounty on His Head
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January 15, 2026 at 6:03 PM
The U.S. government has placed a bounty on Diosdado Cabello, Venezuela’s interior minister, who prosecutors accuse of drug trafficking. Yet he remains in power as part of interim leader Delcy Rodríguez’s core circle, seen by her side at events and linked to the country’s machinery of repression.
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NEW: A day after an ICE agent fatally shot a Minneapolis woman, JD Vance announced the creation of a new assistant attorney general position reporting directly to the White House — news that signals independent federal law enforcement may soon be a thing of the past.
After Minneapolis, Trump ushers in death of independent federal law enforcement
Read about the fight for democracy from activists, elected officials, legal experts and others.
www.democracydocket.com
January 16, 2026 at 10:14 PM
NEW: A day after an ICE agent fatally shot a Minneapolis woman, JD Vance announced the creation of a new assistant attorney general position reporting directly to the White House — news that signals independent federal law enforcement may soon be a thing of the past.
New Evidence Reveals Renee Good Was Still Alive When ICE Blocked Medic newrepublic.com/post/205373/... via @newrepublic.com
New Evidence Reveals Renee Good Was Still Alive When ICE Blocked Medic
ICE’s defense on the horrific Minneapolis killing is falling apart.
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January 16, 2026 at 4:17 PM
New Evidence Reveals Renee Good Was Still Alive When ICE Blocked Medic newrepublic.com/post/205373/... via @newrepublic.com
Arnoldo Bazan, a 16-year-old U.S. citizen, was put in a chokehold by ICE agents.
Agents took his phone, which he tracked to a used electronics vending machine near an ICE detention center.
Yes: ICE is stealing and selling people’s things after brutalizing them. There are no words.
Agents took his phone, which he tracked to a used electronics vending machine near an ICE detention center.
Yes: ICE is stealing and selling people’s things after brutalizing them. There are no words.
We Found More Than 40 Cases of Immigration Agents Using Banned Chokeholds and Other Moves That Can Cut Off Breathing
Civilians have had apparent seizures. One had his eyes roll back. Another had ribs broken. “I felt like I was going to p
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January 16, 2026 at 3:24 PM
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Arnoldo Bazan, a 16-year-old U.S. citizen, was put in a chokehold by ICE agents.
Agents took his phone, which he tracked to a used electronics vending machine near an ICE detention center.
Yes: ICE is stealing and selling people’s things after brutalizing them. There are no words.
Agents took his phone, which he tracked to a used electronics vending machine near an ICE detention center.
Yes: ICE is stealing and selling people’s things after brutalizing them. There are no words.
We Found More Than 40 Cases of Immigration Agents Using Banned Chokeholds and Other Moves That Can Cut Off Breathing
Civilians have had apparent seizures. One had his eyes roll back. Another had ribs broken. “I felt like I was going to p
www.propublica.org
January 15, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Arnoldo Bazan, a 16-year-old U.S. citizen, was put in a chokehold by ICE agents.
Agents took his phone, which he tracked to a used electronics vending machine near an ICE detention center.
Yes: ICE is stealing and selling people’s things after brutalizing them. There are no words.
Agents took his phone, which he tracked to a used electronics vending machine near an ICE detention center.
Yes: ICE is stealing and selling people’s things after brutalizing them. There are no words.
How does she not know that this will never work?
January 16, 2026 at 3:24 PM
How does she not know that this will never work?
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How to fight back effectively against Trump and his thugs. Robert Reich: How to Mobilize America Against Fascism open.substack.com/pub/robertre...
How to Mobilize America Against Fascism
What you can do, beyond party politics
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January 15, 2026 at 2:54 PM
How to fight back effectively against Trump and his thugs. Robert Reich: How to Mobilize America Against Fascism open.substack.com/pub/robertre...
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Just spitballing here.. Because he's a thief?
Why did he put the money into a Qatari bank account instead of the US Treasury?
January 15, 2026 at 10:03 AM
Just spitballing here.. Because he's a thief?
Trump Is Keeping Money From Venezuelan Oil Sale in Offshore Account newrepublic.com/post/205327/... via @newrepublic.com
Trump Is Keeping Money From Venezuelan Oil Sale in Offshore Account
This is completely unprecedented.
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January 15, 2026 at 11:49 PM
Trump Is Keeping Money From Venezuelan Oil Sale in Offshore Account newrepublic.com/post/205327/... via @newrepublic.com
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I couldn’t have said it better.
January 15, 2026 at 10:12 PM
I couldn’t have said it better.
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“The most wealthy and powerful tech CEOs are still staying silent as ICE floods America’s streets, but now some researchers and engineers working for them have chosen to break rank.”
Great @laurengoode.bsky.social story:
Great @laurengoode.bsky.social story:
Tech Workers Are Condemning ICE Even as Their CEOs Stay Quiet
The killing of George Floyd in 2020 prompted a wave of statements from tech companies and CEOs. Today, pushback against ICE is largely coming from employees, not executives.
www.wired.com
January 15, 2026 at 12:06 AM
“The most wealthy and powerful tech CEOs are still staying silent as ICE floods America’s streets, but now some researchers and engineers working for them have chosen to break rank.”
Great @laurengoode.bsky.social story:
Great @laurengoode.bsky.social story:
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🚨BREAKING: Federal Court DISMISSES Dept. of Justice lawsuit seeking unreacted statewide voter registration list. A big victory for our clients -- the NAACP, NAACP-CA/HI and SIREN --and the citizens of California. www.democracydocket.com/cases/califo...
🚨 United States v. Weber
Learn more here.
www.democracydocket.com
January 15, 2026 at 9:27 PM
🚨BREAKING: Federal Court DISMISSES Dept. of Justice lawsuit seeking unreacted statewide voter registration list. A big victory for our clients -- the NAACP, NAACP-CA/HI and SIREN --and the citizens of California. www.democracydocket.com/cases/califo...
