Rick
@sfrick.bsky.social
Retired, happily married and a Democrat for over 50 years who is ready to fight this felonious unfit president, his gazillionaire enablers and the rest of the bootlicking imbeciles who support his twisted policies. No DMs please.
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Tomorrow’s front page of the Minnesota Star Tribune: Jan. 23, 2026
January 22, 2026 at 11:19 PM
Tomorrow’s front page of the Minnesota Star Tribune: Jan. 23, 2026
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The Fourth Amendment to the US Constitution states,
“The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation..."
“The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation..."
January 22, 2026 at 4:39 AM
The Fourth Amendment to the US Constitution states,
“The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation..."
“The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation..."
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Jack Smith: "My fear is that we have seen the rule of law function in our country for so long that many of us have come to take it for granted. The rule of law is not self-executing. It depends on our collective commitment to apply it."
January 22, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Jack Smith: "My fear is that we have seen the rule of law function in our country for so long that many of us have come to take it for granted. The rule of law is not self-executing. It depends on our collective commitment to apply it."
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Some perspective: The S&P opened down -1.3% on Trump's Greenland saber-rattling. That's $750 billion of wealth destroyed -- roughly equal to estimates of the value of Greenland.
And so ~in dollar terms~ his shenanigans have already cost the US one Greenland, and we've got nothing to show for it.
And so ~in dollar terms~ his shenanigans have already cost the US one Greenland, and we've got nothing to show for it.
January 20, 2026 at 2:48 PM
Some perspective: The S&P opened down -1.3% on Trump's Greenland saber-rattling. That's $750 billion of wealth destroyed -- roughly equal to estimates of the value of Greenland.
And so ~in dollar terms~ his shenanigans have already cost the US one Greenland, and we've got nothing to show for it.
And so ~in dollar terms~ his shenanigans have already cost the US one Greenland, and we've got nothing to show for it.
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1. ICE has STOPPED PAYING for medical treatment for its 73,000 detainees
ICE has not paid its bills to 3rd party providers since OCTOBER and the situation will likely persist for MONTHS, a Popular Information investigation reveals
Meanwhile, critically ill ICE detainees are not receiving care
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ICE has not paid its bills to 3rd party providers since OCTOBER and the situation will likely persist for MONTHS, a Popular Information investigation reveals
Meanwhile, critically ill ICE detainees are not receiving care
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ICE has stopped paying for detainee medical treatment
ICE halted payments in October, and the situation will persist for at least several more months
popular.info
January 20, 2026 at 1:42 PM
1. ICE has STOPPED PAYING for medical treatment for its 73,000 detainees
ICE has not paid its bills to 3rd party providers since OCTOBER and the situation will likely persist for MONTHS, a Popular Information investigation reveals
Meanwhile, critically ill ICE detainees are not receiving care
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ICE has not paid its bills to 3rd party providers since OCTOBER and the situation will likely persist for MONTHS, a Popular Information investigation reveals
Meanwhile, critically ill ICE detainees are not receiving care
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Danish Parliament Deputy Speaker Lars-Christian Brask:
"If I could come with some advice, it would be for the Senate & House to start to take control of political power in America because with this erratic & mad behaviour, you have to ask the question, is the President capable of running the US?"
"If I could come with some advice, it would be for the Senate & House to start to take control of political power in America because with this erratic & mad behaviour, you have to ask the question, is the President capable of running the US?"
January 19, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Danish Parliament Deputy Speaker Lars-Christian Brask:
"If I could come with some advice, it would be for the Senate & House to start to take control of political power in America because with this erratic & mad behaviour, you have to ask the question, is the President capable of running the US?"
"If I could come with some advice, it would be for the Senate & House to start to take control of political power in America because with this erratic & mad behaviour, you have to ask the question, is the President capable of running the US?"
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Cascadilla Gorge Trail. Ithaca, NY (Cornell). 9 falls, 400 feet total drops. This top one is 60 feet. 7/6/23.
42.4429060, -76.4941499
#NewYork
#waterfalls #photography #waterfallphotography
#longexposure
#chasingwaterfalls
#landscapephotography
#hiking
#explore
#nature
42.4429060, -76.4941499
#NewYork
#waterfalls #photography #waterfallphotography
#longexposure
#chasingwaterfalls
#landscapephotography
#hiking
#explore
#nature
January 16, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Cascadilla Gorge Trail. Ithaca, NY (Cornell). 9 falls, 400 feet total drops. This top one is 60 feet. 7/6/23.
42.4429060, -76.4941499
#NewYork
#waterfalls #photography #waterfallphotography
#longexposure
#chasingwaterfalls
#landscapephotography
#hiking
#explore
#nature
42.4429060, -76.4941499
#NewYork
#waterfalls #photography #waterfallphotography
#longexposure
#chasingwaterfalls
#landscapephotography
#hiking
#explore
#nature
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My, how things have changed!
January 17, 2026 at 5:16 PM
My, how things have changed!
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“A federal judge on Friday barred federal agents in Minneapolis from arresting peaceful protesters, or using nonlethal munitions and crowd control tools against them.”
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
January 17, 2026 at 12:21 PM
“A federal judge on Friday barred federal agents in Minneapolis from arresting peaceful protesters, or using nonlethal munitions and crowd control tools against them.”
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
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Please SHARE if you agree!
January 17, 2026 at 1:26 PM
Please SHARE if you agree!
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DOJ is out of control. The crime of impeding federal agents requires physical force. Speaking out against the way ICE is being deployed is not a crime.
www.cbsnews.com/news/justice...
www.cbsnews.com/news/justice...
DOJ investigating Gov. Tim Walz, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey over alleged conspiracy to impede immigration agents
Federal prosecutors are investigating Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey for allegedly impeding immigration agents, sources told CBS News, an extraordinary escalation in the Trum...
www.cbsnews.com
January 16, 2026 at 11:42 PM
DOJ is out of control. The crime of impeding federal agents requires physical force. Speaking out against the way ICE is being deployed is not a crime.
www.cbsnews.com/news/justice...
www.cbsnews.com/news/justice...
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The American people have a right to know how many pardoned Jan. 6 insurrectionists Trump’s Administration has armed as ICE agents - agents who have dragged, beaten, tased, shot, and killed civilians across the country...
January 15, 2026 at 3:27 AM
The American people have a right to know how many pardoned Jan. 6 insurrectionists Trump’s Administration has armed as ICE agents - agents who have dragged, beaten, tased, shot, and killed civilians across the country...
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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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If he gets canned he will make many years worth of salary on a Go Fund Me before he wins his grievance through the union.
January 14, 2026 at 3:07 AM
If he gets canned he will make many years worth of salary on a Go Fund Me before he wins his grievance through the union.
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BREAKING: Hundreds gathered at San Francisco’s Ocean Beach to form a human banner reading “It Was Murder 🇺🇸 ICE Out,
January 11, 2026 at 1:20 PM
BREAKING: Hundreds gathered at San Francisco’s Ocean Beach to form a human banner reading “It Was Murder 🇺🇸 ICE Out,