Mary
@onward22.bsky.social
News nerd, Political junkie, blue dot in red state, happily married wife/mom/nana, gardener, true crime, blue heeler Mom, Britbox, follow me & I’ll follow back #NoDemUnder1k
Pinned
Reposted by Mary
Managed to get away to spend an hour at the protest in my hometown. When I was there there were maybe 100-150 people, which is not bad for a 20k person town, at 1 pm on a Friday, organized the day before. Saw lots of people I knew from church and the kids’ sports and school and the community.
/1
/1
Actually I do deserve to be happy so I am going to work from home and join my wife at a protest at a local Congregational church where the pastor has been doing great work in the community.
January 30, 2026 at 10:57 PM
Managed to get away to spend an hour at the protest in my hometown. When I was there there were maybe 100-150 people, which is not bad for a 20k person town, at 1 pm on a Friday, organized the day before. Saw lots of people I knew from church and the kids’ sports and school and the community.
/1
/1
Reposted by Mary
Isn’t it?
January 30, 2026 at 12:18 PM
Isn’t it?
Reposted by Mary
ICE is not invincible
January 30, 2026 at 6:29 AM
ICE is not invincible
Reposted by Mary
I don’t want to think about Trump’s latest post about Alex Pretti, but we all must, esp. as funding discussions continue.
The president is talking about the “stock” of a man subjected to an extrajudicial killing by federal agents who threw him to the ground and shot him repeatedly in the back.
The president is talking about the “stock” of a man subjected to an extrajudicial killing by federal agents who threw him to the ground and shot him repeatedly in the back.
January 30, 2026 at 6:41 AM
I don’t want to think about Trump’s latest post about Alex Pretti, but we all must, esp. as funding discussions continue.
The president is talking about the “stock” of a man subjected to an extrajudicial killing by federal agents who threw him to the ground and shot him repeatedly in the back.
The president is talking about the “stock” of a man subjected to an extrajudicial killing by federal agents who threw him to the ground and shot him repeatedly in the back.
Reposted by Mary
The USA, where the summary execution of an unarmed man can now be justified by the actual president, because on a separate occasion he kicked the tail light of a "very expensive government vehicle."
January 30, 2026 at 7:24 AM
The USA, where the summary execution of an unarmed man can now be justified by the actual president, because on a separate occasion he kicked the tail light of a "very expensive government vehicle."
Reposted by Mary
"Anyone who would denigrate the service of our NATO allies clearly never spent a day in uniform"
from Admiral Bill McRaven
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
from Admiral Bill McRaven
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
Never Fight Alone
Anyone who would denigrate the service of our NATO allies clearly never spent a day in uniform.
www.theatlantic.com
January 30, 2026 at 7:47 AM
"Anyone who would denigrate the service of our NATO allies clearly never spent a day in uniform"
from Admiral Bill McRaven
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
from Admiral Bill McRaven
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
Reposted by Mary
There’s no justification for shooting someone ten times in the back.
There’s no justification for shooting someone ten times in the back.
The debate about what Alex Pretti did or didn’t do is irrelevant.
The agents committed murder.
It wasn’t a “bad shoot”. It was a killing
There’s no justification for shooting someone ten times in the back.
The debate about what Alex Pretti did or didn’t do is irrelevant.
The agents committed murder.
It wasn’t a “bad shoot”. It was a killing
January 30, 2026 at 8:17 AM
There’s no justification for shooting someone ten times in the back.
There’s no justification for shooting someone ten times in the back.
The debate about what Alex Pretti did or didn’t do is irrelevant.
The agents committed murder.
It wasn’t a “bad shoot”. It was a killing
There’s no justification for shooting someone ten times in the back.
The debate about what Alex Pretti did or didn’t do is irrelevant.
The agents committed murder.
It wasn’t a “bad shoot”. It was a killing
Reposted by Mary
“If they showed [the Melania documentary] on a plane, people would still walk out."
- Variety
- Variety
January 30, 2026 at 8:20 AM
“If they showed [the Melania documentary] on a plane, people would still walk out."
- Variety
- Variety
Reposted by Mary
Wow! I can’t believe we got this done! Now call your senators and tell them restrictions are nice, but they should strip the BBB funding of ICE and CBP.
🚨 The Senate has agreed to a deal to vote on 5/6 full appropriations bills and replace the DHS funding measure with a 2-week stopgap bill, per multiple sources. That gives time to negotiate on the Dem demands for ICE and CBP restraints.
January 29, 2026 at 11:55 PM
Wow! I can’t believe we got this done! Now call your senators and tell them restrictions are nice, but they should strip the BBB funding of ICE and CBP.
Reposted by Mary
Look at the list of attendees tonight for Malaria: The Musical: Maria Bartiromo, RFK Jr., Dr. Oz, Eric Adams, Waka Flocka Flame, Kash Patel, Kristi Noem, the FIFA president, Pam Bondi, and sexual predator Brett Ratner. Notably absent: Ivanka, Jared, Barron, Eric, and Lara Trump.
January 30, 2026 at 12:04 AM
Look at the list of attendees tonight for Malaria: The Musical: Maria Bartiromo, RFK Jr., Dr. Oz, Eric Adams, Waka Flocka Flame, Kash Patel, Kristi Noem, the FIFA president, Pam Bondi, and sexual predator Brett Ratner. Notably absent: Ivanka, Jared, Barron, Eric, and Lara Trump.
Reposted by Mary
That was fast. After facing severe backlash, ICE has backed down from its earlier threat to make arrests at the Super Bowl. ICE agents will not be present at Levi’s Stadium on February 8.
www.thedailybeast.com//ice-quietly...
www.thedailybeast.com//ice-quietly...
January 29, 2026 at 8:37 PM
That was fast. After facing severe backlash, ICE has backed down from its earlier threat to make arrests at the Super Bowl. ICE agents will not be present at Levi’s Stadium on February 8.
www.thedailybeast.com//ice-quietly...
www.thedailybeast.com//ice-quietly...
Reposted by Mary
And Kamala wanted to help people get into homes
So I realize there are certainly local politicians who have this aim in practice, but has there ever been a political figure at the national level who openly declared their desire to make homeownership more expensive and unattainable?
Trump: "People that own their homes -- we're gonna keep them wealthy. We're gonna keep those prices up. We're not gonna destroy the value of their homes so that somebody who didn't work very hard can buy a home."
January 29, 2026 at 8:38 PM
And Kamala wanted to help people get into homes
Reposted by Mary
Just know, if you don't realize he's out of his wockaflockin' mind by now, your ass has joined him in Cray Cray Town and whatnot.
January 29, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Just know, if you don't realize he's out of his wockaflockin' mind by now, your ass has joined him in Cray Cray Town and whatnot.
Reposted by Mary
Reposted by Mary
Scalise Feigns Ignorance About Bondi's Voter Roll Demands After Murder
crooksandliars.com
Scalise Feigns Ignorance About Bondi's Voter Roll Demands After Murder | Crooks and Liars
twp.ai
January 28, 2026 at 11:45 PM
Scalise Feigns Ignorance About Bondi's Voter Roll Demands After Murder
Reposted by Mary
👇
January 29, 2026 at 12:02 AM
👇
Reposted by Mary
The Super Bowl features two teams from liberal cities in blue states and a halftime show by a Spanish speaking recording artist and I couldn’t be happier 💪
January 29, 2026 at 12:04 AM
The Super Bowl features two teams from liberal cities in blue states and a halftime show by a Spanish speaking recording artist and I couldn’t be happier 💪
Reposted by Mary
Law enforcement officers have always been unmasked in this country until ICE started wearing them last year.
*That* is the departure from norms. *That* is the step too far.
*That* is the departure from norms. *That* is the step too far.
Tillis says he opposes ICE being barred from wearing masks: "I've seen people dox me. I've seen people take pictures and identify law enforcement officers and then put their families at risk. So, I think that's a step too far."
January 28, 2026 at 11:23 PM
Law enforcement officers have always been unmasked in this country until ICE started wearing them last year.
*That* is the departure from norms. *That* is the step too far.
*That* is the departure from norms. *That* is the step too far.
Reposted by Mary
Important. There has not been a deescalation.
January 28, 2026 at 11:33 PM
Important. There has not been a deescalation.
Reposted by Mary
Reposted by Mary
An extraordinary document. Read it.
“Attached to this order is an appendix that identifies 96 court orders that ICE has violated in 74 cases. … ICE has likely violated more court orders in January 2026 than some federal agencies have violated in their entire existence.”
“Attached to this order is an appendix that identifies 96 court orders that ICE has violated in 74 cases. … ICE has likely violated more court orders in January 2026 than some federal agencies have violated in their entire existence.”
January 28, 2026 at 10:42 PM
An extraordinary document. Read it.
“Attached to this order is an appendix that identifies 96 court orders that ICE has violated in 74 cases. … ICE has likely violated more court orders in January 2026 than some federal agencies have violated in their entire existence.”
“Attached to this order is an appendix that identifies 96 court orders that ICE has violated in 74 cases. … ICE has likely violated more court orders in January 2026 than some federal agencies have violated in their entire existence.”
Reposted by Mary
Don't fall for it, Senate Dems.
“An administration official gave away the game to Punchbowl News, admitting that these “de-escalatory measures” are about placating Senate Democrats so they don’t seize this moment to demand restrictions on ICE as part of any government funding package.”
newrepublic.com/article/2057...
newrepublic.com/article/2057...
Donald Trump Is Frightened
Trump wants to appear eager to minimize out-of-control clashes between government militias and protesters. But he doesn’t want to stop the things causing those clashes in the first place.
newrepublic.com
January 28, 2026 at 10:45 PM
Don't fall for it, Senate Dems.
Reposted by Mary
#NoWarrantNoICE
We should be clawing back some of that money from before. Not giving them more. Hear me out‼️
NEW: $64B for DHS, about $10B for ICE
2025: A multi-year boost $170B for border enforcement, about $75B of that for ICE.
No Dem should have their name on a new ICE funding bill.
We should be clawing back some of that money from before. Not giving them more. Hear me out‼️
NEW: $64B for DHS, about $10B for ICE
2025: A multi-year boost $170B for border enforcement, about $75B of that for ICE.
No Dem should have their name on a new ICE funding bill.
January 28, 2026 at 10:45 PM
#NoWarrantNoICE
We should be clawing back some of that money from before. Not giving them more. Hear me out‼️
NEW: $64B for DHS, about $10B for ICE
2025: A multi-year boost $170B for border enforcement, about $75B of that for ICE.
No Dem should have their name on a new ICE funding bill.
We should be clawing back some of that money from before. Not giving them more. Hear me out‼️
NEW: $64B for DHS, about $10B for ICE
2025: A multi-year boost $170B for border enforcement, about $75B of that for ICE.
No Dem should have their name on a new ICE funding bill.
Reposted by Mary
REAKING: A federal judge in Minnesota has barred the Trump administration from arresting / detaining the state's 5,600 refugees while they await lawful permanent resident status. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
January 28, 2026 at 10:55 PM
REAKING: A federal judge in Minnesota has barred the Trump administration from arresting / detaining the state's 5,600 refugees while they await lawful permanent resident status. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Reposted by Mary
