Not Born Yesterday
@oatsmint.bsky.social
PhD in interna’l relations. Career in interna’l health care with focus on patients. Retired. Political moderate. Independent. Very concerned abt women's rights, and the future of democracy. Quilter, gardener, family historian.
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TODAY: Massive protests erupt in Greenland and Denmark as people take to the streets to show their unity against the United States threat
January 17, 2026 at 6:53 PM
TODAY: Massive protests erupt in Greenland and Denmark as people take to the streets to show their unity against the United States threat
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“'I have a magic power of being able to whip everybody at the end, and it usually works,' Johnson told reporters Wednesday.
"MAGIC?" The man is delusional.
"MAGIC?" The man is delusional.
Embarrassing floor meltdown has House Republicans questioning their leaders — POLITICO
A group of pro-labor holdouts handed the GOP its latest setback and underscored the tough path for party-line legislation this year.
apple.news
January 17, 2026 at 7:43 PM
“'I have a magic power of being able to whip everybody at the end, and it usually works,' Johnson told reporters Wednesday.
"MAGIC?" The man is delusional.
"MAGIC?" The man is delusional.
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"Numerous studies show that immigration is not linked to higher levels of crime, but rather the opposite."
Source: Research articles cited in article at Brennan Center
www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana...
Source: Research articles cited in article at Brennan Center
www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana...
Debunking the Myth of the ‘Migrant Crime Wave’
Data does not support claims that the United States is experiencing a surge in crime caused by immigrants.
www.brennancenter.org
January 16, 2026 at 11:32 PM
"Numerous studies show that immigration is not linked to higher levels of crime, but rather the opposite."
Source: Research articles cited in article at Brennan Center
www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana...
Source: Research articles cited in article at Brennan Center
www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana...
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ICE threw a flash bang at a car and it had six kids in it.
All six children are in the hospital now.
All six children are in the hospital now.
That is what was relayed
January 15, 2026 at 12:06 PM
ICE threw a flash bang at a car and it had six kids in it.
All six children are in the hospital now.
All six children are in the hospital now.
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IP: “.. if juicing the economy is so rewarding, why don’t more presidents and Congresses do it? Because of the long-term consequences.”
@wsj.com
www.wsj.com/economy/trum...
@wsj.com
www.wsj.com/economy/trum...
January 14, 2026 at 9:34 PM
IP: “.. if juicing the economy is so rewarding, why don’t more presidents and Congresses do it? Because of the long-term consequences.”
@wsj.com
www.wsj.com/economy/trum...
@wsj.com
www.wsj.com/economy/trum...
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.....unless they're Americans....
January 14, 2026 at 9:34 PM
.....unless they're Americans....
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This.
2/What’s really happening is that Trump has managed to take the spotlight off of DOJ‘s failure to comply with the Epstein files transparency act. Let’s not let him get away with that.
January 14, 2026 at 5:11 PM
This.
Important
86% of voters oppose Trump trying to take Greenland by military force.
55% of voter oppose Trump trying to buy Greenland.
poll.qu.edu/poll-release...
55% of voter oppose Trump trying to buy Greenland.
poll.qu.edu/poll-release...
7 Out Of 10 Voters Do Not Want The U.S. To Take Military Action
Against Iran For Killing Of Protesters,
Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds;
70% Say Presidents Should Seek Congressional Appr...
"Talk of the U.S. military potentially intervening in Iran's internal chaos gets a vigorous thumbs down, while voters signal Congressional approval should be a backstop against military involvement in...
poll.qu.edu
January 14, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Important
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Even if that were true, none of that deserves a death sentence. ICE is not judge, jury, and executioner. Stop acting like that is normal.
January 13, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Even if that were true, none of that deserves a death sentence. ICE is not judge, jury, and executioner. Stop acting like that is normal.
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Frey: "Last week a group of our city's Public Works employees were stopped by ICE agents. 3 of the 4 employees were not white. The ICE agents asked to see the IDs of the 3 non-white employees and didn't even bother to ask the white employee for identification."
January 12, 2026 at 9:55 PM
Frey: "Last week a group of our city's Public Works employees were stopped by ICE agents. 3 of the 4 employees were not white. The ICE agents asked to see the IDs of the 3 non-white employees and didn't even bother to ask the white employee for identification."
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JPM DESK: If a credit-card cap were implemented, “there would likely be a significant reduction in credit offered, .. so this would be a de facto monetary tightening. What would be the analogous number of rate hikes ..? I am not sure, but feels like it would be similar to multiple rate hikes.”
January 12, 2026 at 9:56 PM
JPM DESK: If a credit-card cap were implemented, “there would likely be a significant reduction in credit offered, .. so this would be a de facto monetary tightening. What would be the analogous number of rate hikes ..? I am not sure, but feels like it would be similar to multiple rate hikes.”
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From today's protests.
January 10, 2026 at 6:26 PM
From today's protests.
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SHOCK CELL PHONE VIDEO: Renee Good's final words to her murderer: “That’s fine dude, I’m not mad at you.”
ICE agent Jonathan Ross after shooting and killing her seconds later: “Fuckin’ bitch.”
Via Alpha News
ICE agent Jonathan Ross after shooting and killing her seconds later: “Fuckin’ bitch.”
Via Alpha News
January 9, 2026 at 6:36 PM
SHOCK CELL PHONE VIDEO: Renee Good's final words to her murderer: “That’s fine dude, I’m not mad at you.”
ICE agent Jonathan Ross after shooting and killing her seconds later: “Fuckin’ bitch.”
Via Alpha News
ICE agent Jonathan Ross after shooting and killing her seconds later: “Fuckin’ bitch.”
Via Alpha News
Lawsuit says SC troops shouldn’t be sent to Washington, D.C.
The only person with what clearly is derangement is SC Gov McDisaster. ENOUGH!
www.postandcourier.com/politics/mcm...
The only person with what clearly is derangement is SC Gov McDisaster. ENOUGH!
www.postandcourier.com/politics/mcm...
SC Gov. Henry McMaster and state National Guard sued over sending troops to Washington, D.C.
Gov. Henry McMaster faces lawsuit that alleges S.C. National Guard troops cannot be deployed under current conditions to Washington, D.C.
www.postandcourier.com
January 9, 2026 at 9:51 PM
Lawsuit says SC troops shouldn’t be sent to Washington, D.C.
The only person with what clearly is derangement is SC Gov McDisaster. ENOUGH!
www.postandcourier.com/politics/mcm...
The only person with what clearly is derangement is SC Gov McDisaster. ENOUGH!
www.postandcourier.com/politics/mcm...
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2025 is now, officially, the worst year for job creation outside of recession since 2003.
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@byheatherlong.bsky.social
January 9, 2026 at 1:43 PM
2025 is now, officially, the worst year for job creation outside of recession since 2003.
@byheatherlong.bsky.social
@byheatherlong.bsky.social
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In re: bsky.app/profile/mcop...
Total growth in non-farm payrolls, by year:
2016: +2.3m
2017: +2.1m
2018: +2.3m
2019: +2.0m
2020: -9.2m (covid)
2021: +7.2m (covid recovery)
2022: +4.6m
2023: +2.6m
2024: +2.0m
2025: +0.6m
2016: +2.3m
2017: +2.1m
2018: +2.3m
2019: +2.0m
2020: -9.2m (covid)
2021: +7.2m (covid recovery)
2022: +4.6m
2023: +2.6m
2024: +2.0m
2025: +0.6m
January 9, 2026 at 2:01 PM
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Really worth watching this interview with a bystander who witnessed the ICE shooting in Minneapolis: "I'm pretty right-leaning. But seeing this, this is not how we're supposed to be doing things in America.”
January 7, 2026 at 10:56 PM
Really worth watching this interview with a bystander who witnessed the ICE shooting in Minneapolis: "I'm pretty right-leaning. But seeing this, this is not how we're supposed to be doing things in America.”
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Please go follow @mprnews.org
This happened just blocks from George Floyd Square.
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
This happened just blocks from George Floyd Square.
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
January 7, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Please go follow @mprnews.org
This happened just blocks from George Floyd Square.
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
This happened just blocks from George Floyd Square.
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
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Do not believe what DHS has to say about this when they put out an official statement. They have been provable liars in similar situations.
“She was trying to turn around, and the ICE agent was in front of her car, and he pulled out a gun and put it right in — like, his midriff was on her bumper — and he reached across the hood of the car and shot her in the face like three, four times,” Heller said. www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
January 7, 2026 at 5:37 PM
😡😡😡😡
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Never forget. 🇺🇸
January 6, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Never forget. 🇺🇸