Shannon Swenson
@shannonca.bsky.social
I am proud to be an American, but right now I am not proud of America.
My family has served this country in the military and civil service for many generations.
I can not tolerate the racism, fascism, sexism, and hatred of the Trump Admin. RESIST!
My family has served this country in the military and civil service for many generations.
I can not tolerate the racism, fascism, sexism, and hatred of the Trump Admin. RESIST!
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ME: So in this short story, a pipe bursts and sends raw sewage into D.C. during the reign of the most corrupt president ever, who had promised to "Drain the Swamp."
EDITOR: Can you pick a more believable metaphor? Nothing that obvious would ever happen in real life.
REAL LIFE:
EDITOR: Can you pick a more believable metaphor? Nothing that obvious would ever happen in real life.
REAL LIFE:
A massive pipe rupture has sent sewage spilling into the Potomac River. The spill of about 40 million gallons of sewage a day is turning part of the river gray upriver of Washington, D.C.
Massive sewage spill flowing into Potomac River upstream from Washington
A massive pipe rupture has sent sewage spilling into the Potomac River. The spill of about 40 million gallons of sewage a day is turning part of the river gray upriver of Washington, D.C.
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January 24, 2026 at 5:40 AM
ME: So in this short story, a pipe bursts and sends raw sewage into D.C. during the reign of the most corrupt president ever, who had promised to "Drain the Swamp."
EDITOR: Can you pick a more believable metaphor? Nothing that obvious would ever happen in real life.
REAL LIFE:
EDITOR: Can you pick a more believable metaphor? Nothing that obvious would ever happen in real life.
REAL LIFE:
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they went to an emergency room seeking help for their 7 year old child.
ICE arrested the 7 year old and her parents.
the family is here legally.
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
ICE arrested the 7 year old and her parents.
the family is here legally.
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
ICE detains family seeking emergency care for child at Portland hospital
The Venezuelan parents and their 7-year-old daughter entered the U.S. legally.
www.oregonlive.com
January 24, 2026 at 12:06 AM
they went to an emergency room seeking help for their 7 year old child.
ICE arrested the 7 year old and her parents.
the family is here legally.
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
ICE arrested the 7 year old and her parents.
the family is here legally.
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
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I really hope there will be a reckoning for this, and soon. Nuremberg trials now!
This has happened in Maine also. The
Feds just leave cars on the side of the road or even in the road with nobody in them in the dead of winter.
Feds just leave cars on the side of the road or even in the road with nobody in them in the dead of winter.
January 24, 2026 at 2:54 PM
I really hope there will be a reckoning for this, and soon. Nuremberg trials now!
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Seeing a bunch of normal ass midwestern moms and dads marching in -20 degrees knowing they might be tear gassed or worse really drives home what a cowardly lot of people the pundit class is
January 23, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Seeing a bunch of normal ass midwestern moms and dads marching in -20 degrees knowing they might be tear gassed or worse really drives home what a cowardly lot of people the pundit class is
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It’s -9 degrees. Downtown Minneapolis is packed for the anti-ICE rally and the crowd keeps growing
January 23, 2026 at 8:16 PM
It’s -9 degrees. Downtown Minneapolis is packed for the anti-ICE rally and the crowd keeps growing
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We should ALL apply for ICE jobs! work from the inside
January 15, 2026 at 9:46 PM
We should ALL apply for ICE jobs! work from the inside
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It occurs to me all the yelling at ICE in MPLS isn't merely funny. Getting made fun of like this is awful for morale. ICE is losing field officers faster than it can wave them through training, and a big part of it is how little of this these little weasels can take.
ICE at Midway Target and seem to possible be leaving. Lots of community members here
January 12, 2026 at 12:46 AM
It occurs to me all the yelling at ICE in MPLS isn't merely funny. Getting made fun of like this is awful for morale. ICE is losing field officers faster than it can wave them through training, and a big part of it is how little of this these little weasels can take.
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“To settle this, it would be great if the White House would release the case files and any FBI recordings of Tom Homan’s meetings with undercover agents posing as businessmen...”
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
White House’s Homan deflects when pressed on Cava bag controversy
The FBI recorded Homan allegedly accepting $50,000 in cash as part of an undercover operation. Questions for the border czar haven’t gone away.
www.ms.now
January 12, 2026 at 5:57 PM
“To settle this, it would be great if the White House would release the case files and any FBI recordings of Tom Homan’s meetings with undercover agents posing as businessmen...”
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
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The Justice Department has charged a man shot by federal officers in Portland with aggravated assault for "violently striking" a Border Patrol vehicle.
https://cnn.it/49iiiGD
https://cnn.it/49iiiGD
January 12, 2026 at 6:17 PM
The Justice Department has charged a man shot by federal officers in Portland with aggravated assault for "violently striking" a Border Patrol vehicle.
https://cnn.it/49iiiGD
https://cnn.it/49iiiGD
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A huge part of the Red Scare in Hollywood (and elsewhere) was based on persecuting people who had been anti-fascist prematurely, which was to say at most points before Hitler invaded Poland. “You were right about everything, but I didn’t want to listen, so you were too early” remains undefeated.
January 12, 2026 at 6:18 PM
A huge part of the Red Scare in Hollywood (and elsewhere) was based on persecuting people who had been anti-fascist prematurely, which was to say at most points before Hitler invaded Poland. “You were right about everything, but I didn’t want to listen, so you were too early” remains undefeated.
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Minneapolis right now—
At 35th and Park, a crowd has gathered after a car crash involving the feds. Agents just launched tear gas and pepper balls at people.
At 35th and Park, a crowd has gathered after a car crash involving the feds. Agents just launched tear gas and pepper balls at people.
January 12, 2026 at 6:37 PM
Minneapolis right now—
At 35th and Park, a crowd has gathered after a car crash involving the feds. Agents just launched tear gas and pepper balls at people.
At 35th and Park, a crowd has gathered after a car crash involving the feds. Agents just launched tear gas and pepper balls at people.
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"The veteran said he saw volunteering as an ICE observer as another way of serving his country.
'It’s the most American thing to do: not to be scared of people trying to scare you...
This is a pivotal moment we’ll be asked about by our kids, "Where were you?"
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
'It’s the most American thing to do: not to be scared of people trying to scare you...
This is a pivotal moment we’ll be asked about by our kids, "Where were you?"
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
They say they’re monitoring ICE arrests. Feds say they’re breaking the law.
The fatal shooting of Renée Good last week, as ICE officers and residents faced off on a Minneapolis street here, has brought new attention to ICE monitoring.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 12, 2026 at 7:12 PM
"The veteran said he saw volunteering as an ICE observer as another way of serving his country.
'It’s the most American thing to do: not to be scared of people trying to scare you...
This is a pivotal moment we’ll be asked about by our kids, "Where were you?"
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
'It’s the most American thing to do: not to be scared of people trying to scare you...
This is a pivotal moment we’ll be asked about by our kids, "Where were you?"
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
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"The Twin Cities-based Immigrant Defense Network says the group has trained 2,000 observers so far, including 354 people the day after Good was killed.
“We tell people: You have a right to record. If ICE tells you not to, just back up — but keep recording..."
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
“We tell people: You have a right to record. If ICE tells you not to, just back up — but keep recording..."
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
They say they’re monitoring ICE arrests. Feds say they’re breaking the law.
The fatal shooting of Renée Good last week, as ICE officers and residents faced off on a Minneapolis street here, has brought new attention to ICE monitoring.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 12, 2026 at 7:26 PM
"The Twin Cities-based Immigrant Defense Network says the group has trained 2,000 observers so far, including 354 people the day after Good was killed.
“We tell people: You have a right to record. If ICE tells you not to, just back up — but keep recording..."
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
“We tell people: You have a right to record. If ICE tells you not to, just back up — but keep recording..."
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
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you go girls
"organized gangs of wine moms us[ing] Antifa tactics" should be a genre
this could be the next heated rivalry
this could be the next heated rivalry
Ladies you “Zumba-ed” too hard!
January 12, 2026 at 4:02 PM
you go girls
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We all saw the video with our own eyes. We won’t be gaslit by this cruel and violent Administration or its propaganda machine.
Rest in power, Renee Nicole Good.
Rest in power, Renee Nicole Good.
DHS says woman attempted to run over ICE officers before being shot in Minneapolis. Here’s what the videos show. | CNN
Three videos taken of the scene and reviewed by CNN show nuance. What took place prior to the shooting remains unclear.
www.cnn.com
January 9, 2026 at 3:06 AM
We all saw the video with our own eyes. We won’t be gaslit by this cruel and violent Administration or its propaganda machine.
Rest in power, Renee Nicole Good.
Rest in power, Renee Nicole Good.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom used his final State of the State address to frame his state as a “beacon” of democracy and innovation, seeking to draw a sharp contrast with what he called the “carnival of chaos” in Washington under President Donald Trump.
Newsom contrasts California ‘blueprint’ with Trump’s ‘carnival of chaos’ in final state of state address | CNN Politics
www.cnn.com
January 9, 2026 at 3:31 AM
California Gov. Gavin Newsom used his final State of the State address to frame his state as a “beacon” of democracy and innovation, seeking to draw a sharp contrast with what he called the “carnival of chaos” in Washington under President Donald Trump.
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Migrant children being sent to Pennsylvania facility known for child abuse: report
Migrant children being sent to Pennsylvania facility known for child abuse: report
Migrant children being sent to Pennsylvania facility known for child abuse: report
www.independent.co.uk
January 8, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Migrant children being sent to Pennsylvania facility known for child abuse: report
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A Trump-appointed judge orders Trump loyalist Lindsey Halligan to explain why she’s continuing to use the U.S. Attorney title even after she was legally disqualified for unlawfully serving in the role beyond her interim period. https://bit.ly/4psfyLK
Trump-appointed judge demands Halligan explain her U.S. attorney title shell game
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
January 8, 2026 at 8:00 PM
A Trump-appointed judge orders Trump loyalist Lindsey Halligan to explain why she’s continuing to use the U.S. Attorney title even after she was legally disqualified for unlawfully serving in the role beyond her interim period. https://bit.ly/4psfyLK
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Jonathan Ross is his name...
January 8, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Jonathan Ross is his name...