RoseMarie
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RoseMarie
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· Nov 22
“Sometimes people try to destroy you, precisely because they recognize your power — not because they don’t see it, but because they see it and they don’t want it to exist.” bell hooks
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I took part in a Stand With Minnesota event last week where I asked Mayor Frey about the negative impact ICE is having on the Minneapolis business community
February 9, 2026 at 5:36 PM
I took part in a Stand With Minnesota event last week where I asked Mayor Frey about the negative impact ICE is having on the Minneapolis business community
If their legal status is terminated, there will be untold consequences. Thousands of people, including kids, will be suddenly eligible for deportation — and the government has their addresses and employment information.
www.huffpost.com/entry/haitia...
www.huffpost.com/entry/haitia...
350,000 People Could ‘Lose Everything’ Overnight Thanks To Trump
A judge has blocked the Trump administration from revoking TPS status for Haitians in the U.S. They’re relieved – for now.
www.huffpost.com
February 9, 2026 at 8:58 PM
If their legal status is terminated, there will be untold consequences. Thousands of people, including kids, will be suddenly eligible for deportation — and the government has their addresses and employment information.
www.huffpost.com/entry/haitia...
www.huffpost.com/entry/haitia...
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It's really not hard to understand. We're not trying to protect pedophiles. Obviously other countries aren't either.
#USDemocracy
#USDemocracy
February 9, 2026 at 7:27 PM
It's really not hard to understand. We're not trying to protect pedophiles. Obviously other countries aren't either.
#USDemocracy
#USDemocracy
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The liner notes of his 1958 LP, The Legend of Willie “The Lion” Smith, quotes Duke Ellington as saying, “Willie The Lion was the greatest influence of all the great jazz piano players who have come along.“
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#BlackHistoryMonth
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#BlackHistoryMonth
February 9, 2026 at 5:50 PM
The liner notes of his 1958 LP, The Legend of Willie “The Lion” Smith, quotes Duke Ellington as saying, “Willie The Lion was the greatest influence of all the great jazz piano players who have come along.“
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#BlackHistoryMonth
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#BlackHistoryMonth
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Ghislaine Maxwell pleaded the Fifth today and refused to answer questions from Congress unless Trump gives her clemency. A convicted sex trafficker bargaining for freedom while victims still wait for justice! That’s not testimony. That’s blackmail.
#USDemocracy
#Pinks
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#USDemocracy
#Pinks
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Outrage erupts over Ghislaine Maxwell's condition for testifying on Epstein: 'Blackmail' — Raw Story
Outrage erupted online Monday after convicted child-sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell said she would remain silent about what she knows of Jeffrey Epstein — but how she would open up only on one condit...
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February 9, 2026 at 7:59 PM
Ghislaine Maxwell pleaded the Fifth today and refused to answer questions from Congress unless Trump gives her clemency. A convicted sex trafficker bargaining for freedom while victims still wait for justice! That’s not testimony. That’s blackmail.
#USDemocracy
#Pinks
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#USDemocracy
#Pinks
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checkoutchrisb (IG) has an urgent request. His wife, Stephanie has been detained in an ICE detention center for nearly 2 months & they need our help.
Please go to FreeSteph.com & then share this post widely.
Let’s get Stephanie home. Remember, the only thing more powerful than hate is LOVE.
Please go to FreeSteph.com & then share this post widely.
Let’s get Stephanie home. Remember, the only thing more powerful than hate is LOVE.
February 9, 2026 at 8:15 PM
checkoutchrisb (IG) has an urgent request. His wife, Stephanie has been detained in an ICE detention center for nearly 2 months & they need our help.
Please go to FreeSteph.com & then share this post widely.
Let’s get Stephanie home. Remember, the only thing more powerful than hate is LOVE.
Please go to FreeSteph.com & then share this post widely.
Let’s get Stephanie home. Remember, the only thing more powerful than hate is LOVE.
The outcry in allied nations has derailed top government careers — and is threatening to tank Starmer, a man who never even met Epstein. But in the U.S., officials and some wealthy figures remain largely unscathed.
www.axios.com/2026/02/09/e...
www.axios.com/2026/02/09/e...
Europe is confronting its Epstein shame. Trump wants to move on.
The avalanche of files have buried some — while others have weathered scrutiny.
www.axios.com
February 9, 2026 at 8:29 PM
The outcry in allied nations has derailed top government careers — and is threatening to tank Starmer, a man who never even met Epstein. But in the U.S., officials and some wealthy figures remain largely unscathed.
www.axios.com/2026/02/09/e...
www.axios.com/2026/02/09/e...
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ICYMI - Dems flipped a seat in Tarrant County and Republicans called an emergency meeting.
Trump carried the district by 17 points in 2024, so if Texas Republicans are in panic mode there, the entire state is in play.
Trump carried the district by 17 points in 2024, so if Texas Republicans are in panic mode there, the entire state is in play.
February 9, 2026 at 6:18 PM
ICYMI - Dems flipped a seat in Tarrant County and Republicans called an emergency meeting.
Trump carried the district by 17 points in 2024, so if Texas Republicans are in panic mode there, the entire state is in play.
Trump carried the district by 17 points in 2024, so if Texas Republicans are in panic mode there, the entire state is in play.
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This part
February 9, 2026 at 6:36 PM
This part
Whether you tuned in because of the controversy, the vibes, or genuine fandom, Bad Bunny delivered a Super Bowl halftime show layered with history, politics, and cultural memory.
www.theroot.com/all-the-symb...
www.theroot.com/all-the-symb...
February 9, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Whether you tuned in because of the controversy, the vibes, or genuine fandom, Bad Bunny delivered a Super Bowl halftime show layered with history, politics, and cultural memory.
www.theroot.com/all-the-symb...
www.theroot.com/all-the-symb...
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Ghislaine Maxwell, who was sentenced to prison for 20 years for conspiring with Jeffrey Epstein to abuse minors, sent a clear message to Donald Trump on Monday that if the president were to grant her clemency, she would clear his name of any wrongdoing as it pertains to Epstein.
February 9, 2026 at 6:35 PM
Ghislaine Maxwell, who was sentenced to prison for 20 years for conspiring with Jeffrey Epstein to abuse minors, sent a clear message to Donald Trump on Monday that if the president were to grant her clemency, she would clear his name of any wrongdoing as it pertains to Epstein.
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February 9, 2026 at 6:32 PM
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Daily Beast: Official statistics from DHS’s own documentation cast doubt on how effectively the sweeping immigration crackdown is targeting violent criminals involved in drugs, organized crime, or murder.
#ProudBlue #Pinks #SheShed #TrumpIsUnfitForOffice
#ProudBlue #Pinks #SheShed #TrumpIsUnfitForOffice
February 9, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Daily Beast: Official statistics from DHS’s own documentation cast doubt on how effectively the sweeping immigration crackdown is targeting violent criminals involved in drugs, organized crime, or murder.
#ProudBlue #Pinks #SheShed #TrumpIsUnfitForOffice
#ProudBlue #Pinks #SheShed #TrumpIsUnfitForOffice
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February 9, 2026 at 6:46 PM
Grab them by the party
By Clay Jones
By Clay Jones
February 9, 2026 at 6:43 PM
Grab them by the party
By Clay Jones
By Clay Jones
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USAID Cuts Killed 800K Worldwide
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Trump Defunded USAID Causing 800 Thousand Deaths
260,367 Adult Deaths
541,496 Child Deaths
Deaths Per Hour: 88
162,000 Children Starved To Death
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260,367 Adult Deaths
541,496 Child Deaths
Deaths Per Hour: 88
162,000 Children Starved To Death
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Impact Dashboard - Impact Counter | Impact Counter
Visualize the human impact of funding changes for aid and support organizations.
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February 9, 2026 at 5:54 PM
USAID Cuts Killed 800K Worldwide
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America First makes us all Ugly Americans. Everything drumpf touches dies.
Gifted article www.nytimes.com/2026/02/08/o...
#Voices4Victory
#USDemocracy
Gifted article www.nytimes.com/2026/02/08/o...
#Voices4Victory
#USDemocracy
February 9, 2026 at 5:36 PM
America First makes us all Ugly Americans. Everything drumpf touches dies.
Gifted article www.nytimes.com/2026/02/08/o...
#Voices4Victory
#USDemocracy
Gifted article www.nytimes.com/2026/02/08/o...
#Voices4Victory
#USDemocracy
A day after ICE launched its operation, Kelli Brennan, a nurse at Maine medical center in Portland, gave a co-worker a ride early in the morning. The co-worker, a naturalized US citizen and person of color...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...?
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...?
Maine shaken by ICE raids as backlash threatens Republican Senate control
Workers and unions condemn ICE operation as ‘horrific’ as pressure builds on Susan Collins, facing re-election this year
www.theguardian.com
February 9, 2026 at 6:28 PM
A day after ICE launched its operation, Kelli Brennan, a nurse at Maine medical center in Portland, gave a co-worker a ride early in the morning. The co-worker, a naturalized US citizen and person of color...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...?
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...?
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From the concern of ICE at the polls to the prospect of seizing machines and ballots, there is reason for vigilance.
“There is clearly an effort afoot to interfere in our elections and that is something that people should be alarmed about... But this can be thwarted. And it must be.”
(🎁 Article)
“There is clearly an effort afoot to interfere in our elections and that is something that people should be alarmed about... But this can be thwarted. And it must be.”
(🎁 Article)
Trump has a plan to steal the midterms. It will probably fail.
The nightmare scenario for American democracy is no longer unthinkable.
www.vox.com
February 9, 2026 at 5:54 PM
From the concern of ICE at the polls to the prospect of seizing machines and ballots, there is reason for vigilance.
“There is clearly an effort afoot to interfere in our elections and that is something that people should be alarmed about... But this can be thwarted. And it must be.”
(🎁 Article)
“There is clearly an effort afoot to interfere in our elections and that is something that people should be alarmed about... But this can be thwarted. And it must be.”
(🎁 Article)
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On the 9th day of #BlackHistoryMonth2026— a little John Lee Hooker...
Just because.😉
🗣🎸🎹🥁🕺🏾💃🏾
#ProudBlue
#ResistanceUnited
#USDemocracy
#Voices4Victory
#JohnLeeHooker
#TheBlues
youtu.be/QrsOdhK6FGU?...
Just because.😉
🗣🎸🎹🥁🕺🏾💃🏾
#ProudBlue
#ResistanceUnited
#USDemocracy
#Voices4Victory
#JohnLeeHooker
#TheBlues
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Rock With Me
YouTube video by John Lee Hooker - Topic
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February 9, 2026 at 5:32 PM
On the 9th day of #BlackHistoryMonth2026— a little John Lee Hooker...
Just because.😉
🗣🎸🎹🥁🕺🏾💃🏾
#ProudBlue
#ResistanceUnited
#USDemocracy
#Voices4Victory
#JohnLeeHooker
#TheBlues
youtu.be/QrsOdhK6FGU?...
Just because.😉
🗣🎸🎹🥁🕺🏾💃🏾
#ProudBlue
#ResistanceUnited
#USDemocracy
#Voices4Victory
#JohnLeeHooker
#TheBlues
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