Margaret
@purpleaster.bsky.social
First-gen Cuban-American, retired law librarian, lover of books, cats, nature, photography, Zentangle and bad-ass folks fighting for freedom, justice, and democracy.
Every Democratic leader in the country needs to be loudly denouncing what is happening in Minnesota. Restore order, rule of law, withdraw. Silence is complicity and our party leaders need to make clear they stand.
Today at 34 & Park in Minneapolis, a woman tried to drive down the street where a protest had broken out in front of a home ICE was raiding, saying she had a doctor apt to get to. ICE agents busted out her windows, cut off her seatbelt, and pulled her out before arresting her.
January 13, 2026 at 10:17 PM
When the Trump regime feels weak, they bully. This is what it looks like when Americans stand up to bullies.
this is what patriotism looks like
Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
January 12, 2026 at 12:28 PM
When the Trump regime feels weak, they bully. This is what it looks like when Americans stand up to bullies.
Gmail using your private emails to train its AI (they deny it the way ChatGPT says it didn’t authors’ books but clearly did) probably means it’s time to end my Gmail.
Google Changes Gmail After 20 Years—2 Billion Users Must Now Decide
January 9, 2026 at 1:10 PM
This is some scary shit. E all better wake up.
New: we've obtained material explaining how an ICE surveillance system, called Webloc, works. Draw shape on a map, see all phones available there, follow them home. All without warrant
“This is a very dangerous tool in the hands of an out-of-control agency.” www.404media.co/inside-ices-...
“This is a very dangerous tool in the hands of an out-of-control agency.” www.404media.co/inside-ices-...
Inside ICE’s Tool to Monitor Phones in Entire Neighborhoods
404 Media has obtained material that explains how Tangles and Webloc, two surveillance systems ICE recently purchased, work. Webloc can track phones without a warrant and follow their owners home or t...
www.404media.co
January 9, 2026 at 1:02 PM
This is some scary shit. E all better wake up.
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Abolishing ICE is the bare minimum.
We need to dismantle DHS. We need restitution. And we need trials.
We need to dismantle DHS. We need restitution. And we need trials.
January 8, 2026 at 1:51 AM
Abolishing ICE is the bare minimum.
We need to dismantle DHS. We need restitution. And we need trials.
We need to dismantle DHS. We need restitution. And we need trials.
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Another ad for his retirement
January 8, 2026 at 2:02 AM
Another ad for his retirement
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It's one thing to process this tragedy seeing a mother murdered in front of her wife. It's another to see our government blatantly lie and smear her. I'm filled with so much rage seeing these people be so openly evil. They are absolute monsters.
January 8, 2026 at 1:45 AM
It's one thing to process this tragedy seeing a mother murdered in front of her wife. It's another to see our government blatantly lie and smear her. I'm filled with so much rage seeing these people be so openly evil. They are absolute monsters.
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10,000 people honoring Renee Nicole Good
at the site of her murder
at the site of her murder
January 8, 2026 at 3:09 AM
10,000 people honoring Renee Nicole Good
at the site of her murder
at the site of her murder
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We cannot be more clear. Leave us the fuck alone.
January 8, 2026 at 1:19 AM
We cannot be more clear. Leave us the fuck alone.
WHAT SHE SAID!!!!
Democrats need to grow a f*cking spine.
No more strongly worded letters. It’s time to draft articles of impeachment.
Impeach. Convict. Remove.
No more strongly worded letters. It’s time to draft articles of impeachment.
Impeach. Convict. Remove.
January 5, 2026 at 2:26 AM
WHAT SHE SAID!!!!
Correct.
Every day that the pushback by Congress is muted, the more we can be sure Trump will take it asa green light to invade another country.
January 5, 2026 at 1:58 AM
Correct.
One of his best.
We need to be honest with ourselves and our leaders about Venezuela
We are a rogue state, a global pariah
Trump is ruling as a dictator, period
An axis of evil wants to carve up small, resource-rich nations
The message for 2026 is clear: No kings!
My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/trum...
We are a rogue state, a global pariah
Trump is ruling as a dictator, period
An axis of evil wants to carve up small, resource-rich nations
The message for 2026 is clear: No kings!
My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/trum...
America launches its 250th birthday year by becoming a rogue state | Will Bunch
Trump's illegal war on Venezuela cemented his claim to dictatorship and marked the U.S. as a global pariah.
www.inquirer.com
January 5, 2026 at 1:52 AM
One of his best.
Always follow the money.
And there ya have it…
Officials from top Wall Street firms will be traveling to Venezuela to investigate “investment prospects” of the country. “The trip will feature about 20 officials from the finance, energy and defense sectors.”
Officials from top Wall Street firms will be traveling to Venezuela to investigate “investment prospects” of the country. “The trip will feature about 20 officials from the finance, energy and defense sectors.”
January 5, 2026 at 1:39 AM
Except from the lips of democratic leaders.
I suspect two of the hot words for 2026 will be “impeach” and “remove”
January 4, 2026 at 5:08 AM
Except from the lips of democratic leaders.
Not an overstatement to say that this is the end of international post-UN Charter.
January 4, 2026 at 4:51 AM
Not an overstatement to say that this is the end of international post-UN Charter.
Pretty much the truth.
Bombing another country and kidnapping its leader would also be wrong with Congressional approval. The outrage, and call for impeachment, should be over the evil and illegal outcome not merely the failure to follow the prescribed process.
January 4, 2026 at 4:17 AM
Pretty much the truth.
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A Tale of Two Cities.
January 2, 2026 at 11:35 PM
A Tale of Two Cities.
Happy New Year!
December 31, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Happy New Year!
Excellent article by Bill Kristol.
"I suppose it is too much to hope that the American male of the species, notoriously stubborn and boastful, will in 2026 attend to the guidance of Maya Angelou, hearken to the warning of Ellie Sattler, or listen to the remonstrance of Liz Cheney."
When It Comes to Trump, Trust Women
They have recognized the president’s toxicity from the jump. It’s time men start listening to them.
lnk.thebulwark.com
December 31, 2025 at 5:17 AM
Excellent article by Bill Kristol.
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This is just one of many stories of people with family members currently detained in Alligator Alcatraz. Listen to the inhumanity through the voice of one daughter. #detention #immigrants #alligatoralcatraz
OwlMedia on Instagram: "Arianne Betancourt ( @arianneee_ )stands outside Alligator Alcatraz, speaking for her father, Justo, a man who did everything he was told to survive in this country.
He follow...
Justo Betancourt, a dedicated father, has been detained without a hearing date, highlighting the flaws in the system. A group of families and friends gather every Sunday for week 22 of the vigil at Al...
www.instagram.com
December 30, 2025 at 1:09 PM
This is just one of many stories of people with family members currently detained in Alligator Alcatraz. Listen to the inhumanity through the voice of one daughter. #detention #immigrants #alligatoralcatraz
It keeps getting worse.
this seems specifically designed to break mail-in voting (where deadlines are defined by postmark)
As of 12/24/25, USPS changed policy on when they postmark mail. Mail dropped off is no longer guaranteed a same-day postmark. Tax returns & other time-sensitive items are now stamped when they reach a regional processing center, which may be days later. Plan deadlines accordingly to avoid penalties.
December 30, 2025 at 12:46 AM
It keeps getting worse.
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🇺🇸 We are at that moment, patriots ...
December 28, 2025 at 12:44 AM
🇺🇸 We are at that moment, patriots ...
a short one about stephen miller’s nonsense youtu.be/6lWODssDCiU?...
A Very Stephen Miller Christmas
YouTube video by Takes™ by Jamelle Bouie
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December 28, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Amazing article on post-capitalism news media!
Democracy depends on an informed electorate.
Don’t we need information ecosystems more resilient to “market forces” and oligarchic capture and control?
Eye-opening insights from @victorpickard.bsky.social
Don’t we need information ecosystems more resilient to “market forces” and oligarchic capture and control?
Eye-opening insights from @victorpickard.bsky.social
December 26, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Amazing article on post-capitalism news media!
Listen to @ethannichtern.com
Amazing how many people are sharing a deranged Christmas message from tfg on this platform today.
Please remember, sharing=amplifying.
May we take control of the message in 2026.
Please remember, sharing=amplifying.
May we take control of the message in 2026.
December 25, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Listen to @ethannichtern.com