Skye
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Hopeless Optimist — Efficient Procrastinator | Read too much of the beat generation growing up | Progressive
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If the ICE agent were innocent, the White House would not be obstructing Minnesota law enforcement’s ability to investigate
If Donald Trump were innocent, the White House wouldn’t have to interfere with the unredacted release of the Epstein files
If Donald Trump were innocent, the White House wouldn’t have to interfere with the unredacted release of the Epstein files
January 8, 2026 at 10:12 PM
If the ICE agent were innocent, the White House would not be obstructing Minnesota law enforcement’s ability to investigate
If Donald Trump were innocent, the White House wouldn’t have to interfere with the unredacted release of the Epstein files
If Donald Trump were innocent, the White House wouldn’t have to interfere with the unredacted release of the Epstein files
Sen. Whitehouse: “When I first heard about this hearing about impeaching judges for misconduct, I thought maybe we’d get answers about Clarence Thomas paying his taxes — That conduct would break criminal statutes”
January 8, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Sen. Whitehouse: “When I first heard about this hearing about impeaching judges for misconduct, I thought maybe we’d get answers about Clarence Thomas paying his taxes — That conduct would break criminal statutes”
Reporting so far reflects that a woman at the scene identified herself as Renee Nicole Good’s wife - here’s more info about both
Renee Nicole Good: Who was Timmy Ray Macklin Jr? Details of ICE shooting victim's ex-husband surfaces
Renee Nicole Good, 37, was killed in an ICE raid Wedensday. She was previously married to Timmy Ray Macklin Jr, and relatives say they had six-year-old son.
www.hindustantimes.com
January 8, 2026 at 2:55 AM
Reporting so far reflects that a woman at the scene identified herself as Renee Nicole Good’s wife - here’s more info about both
Renee Nicole Good was 37 - A U.S. citizen - and a poet — her wife watched her be murdered and is now a single parent to a 6 year old
This regime has been defined by the endless tragedies it’s caused — we owe it to the victims to fight for the accountability they 💯 percent deserve
This regime has been defined by the endless tragedies it’s caused — we owe it to the victims to fight for the accountability they 💯 percent deserve
January 8, 2026 at 2:11 AM
Renee Nicole Good was 37 - A U.S. citizen - and a poet — her wife watched her be murdered and is now a single parent to a 6 year old
This regime has been defined by the endless tragedies it’s caused — we owe it to the victims to fight for the accountability they 💯 percent deserve
This regime has been defined by the endless tragedies it’s caused — we owe it to the victims to fight for the accountability they 💯 percent deserve
AOC: “ICE has less accountability than virtually any law enforcement agency in the U.S. — yet are some of the most well funded, operating with impunity & we just saw them murder an American citizen in cold blood — I hope this is prosecuted to the full extent of the law. The agency must be reined in”
January 7, 2026 at 11:54 PM
AOC: “ICE has less accountability than virtually any law enforcement agency in the U.S. — yet are some of the most well funded, operating with impunity & we just saw them murder an American citizen in cold blood — I hope this is prosecuted to the full extent of the law. The agency must be reined in”
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The “prosecute the former regime at every level” candidate has my vote in 2028.
January 7, 2026 at 8:26 PM
The “prosecute the former regime at every level” candidate has my vote in 2028.
Tim Walz: “We've been warning for weeks that the Trump administration's dangerous, sensationalized operations are a threat to our public safety, that someone was going to get hurt — and today that recklessness cost someone their life”
January 7, 2026 at 9:55 PM
Tim Walz: “We've been warning for weeks that the Trump administration's dangerous, sensationalized operations are a threat to our public safety, that someone was going to get hurt — and today that recklessness cost someone their life”
Mayor Jacob Frey: “There’s little I can say again that will make this situation better, but I do have a message for our community, for our city, and I have a message for ICE — To ICE, get the fuck out of Minneapolis”
I wish more officials would abandon decorum when situations are truly egregious
I wish more officials would abandon decorum when situations are truly egregious
January 7, 2026 at 8:42 PM
Mayor Jacob Frey: “There’s little I can say again that will make this situation better, but I do have a message for our community, for our city, and I have a message for ICE — To ICE, get the fuck out of Minneapolis”
I wish more officials would abandon decorum when situations are truly egregious
I wish more officials would abandon decorum when situations are truly egregious
Mark Kelly: “Pete Hegseth is gonna prosecute me under the Uniform Code of Military Justice for saying something that is in the Uniform Code of Military Justice — It’s nonsense — What I said in November is the exact same thing Pete Hegseth said in 2016. This is about stifling people’s speech”
January 6, 2026 at 10:17 PM
Mark Kelly: “Pete Hegseth is gonna prosecute me under the Uniform Code of Military Justice for saying something that is in the Uniform Code of Military Justice — It’s nonsense — What I said in November is the exact same thing Pete Hegseth said in 2016. This is about stifling people’s speech”
Jan 6th rioter: “You can't gaslight me. I was there — I saw the officers being pepper sprayed. I watched one of them fall down & hit his head & his back — So don't be telling me it wasn't violent. Don't come to me with that ever again”
January 6, 2026 at 7:58 PM
Jan 6th rioter: “You can't gaslight me. I was there — I saw the officers being pepper sprayed. I watched one of them fall down & hit his head & his back — So don't be telling me it wasn't violent. Don't come to me with that ever again”
Mark Kelly: “How many generations of Donald Trump’s family served in the military - Zero - for me, service to my country is in my blood—
Donald Trump - he deferred the draft five times because he had bone spurs. Four generations of service earns me the right to speak. Five deferments earns nothing”
Donald Trump - he deferred the draft five times because he had bone spurs. Four generations of service earns me the right to speak. Five deferments earns nothing”
January 5, 2026 at 7:59 PM
Mark Kelly: “How many generations of Donald Trump’s family served in the military - Zero - for me, service to my country is in my blood—
Donald Trump - he deferred the draft five times because he had bone spurs. Four generations of service earns me the right to speak. Five deferments earns nothing”
Donald Trump - he deferred the draft five times because he had bone spurs. Four generations of service earns me the right to speak. Five deferments earns nothing”
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What in the Gestapo is going on in Grand Rapids?
Watch this activist get arrested *mid-interview* for speaking out against U.S. action in Venezuela.
Watch this activist get arrested *mid-interview* for speaking out against U.S. action in Venezuela.
January 5, 2026 at 4:12 PM
What in the Gestapo is going on in Grand Rapids?
Watch this activist get arrested *mid-interview* for speaking out against U.S. action in Venezuela.
Watch this activist get arrested *mid-interview* for speaking out against U.S. action in Venezuela.
John Fetterman: "America is a force of good, order, & democracy — and we are promoting these kinds of values. We are the good guys"
The “good guys” don’t have to go around trying to convince everyone they’re the good guys…
The “good guys” don’t have to go around trying to convince everyone they’re the good guys…
January 5, 2026 at 3:56 PM
John Fetterman: "America is a force of good, order, & democracy — and we are promoting these kinds of values. We are the good guys"
The “good guys” don’t have to go around trying to convince everyone they’re the good guys…
The “good guys” don’t have to go around trying to convince everyone they’re the good guys…
James Talarico: “The biggest divide in this country is not left vs right, it’s top vs bottom — this new war is just the latest example of how billionaires run this country, run this economy, run this goverment, & now run our foreign policy”
January 5, 2026 at 2:31 PM
James Talarico: “The biggest divide in this country is not left vs right, it’s top vs bottom — this new war is just the latest example of how billionaires run this country, run this economy, run this goverment, & now run our foreign policy”
Denmark PM Mette Frederiksen: “I would therefore strongly urge the United States to stop the threats against a historically close ally & against another country & another people who have very clearly said that they are not for sale"
Denmark handles foreign policy for Greenland
Denmark handles foreign policy for Greenland
January 4, 2026 at 11:33 PM
Denmark PM Mette Frederiksen: “I would therefore strongly urge the United States to stop the threats against a historically close ally & against another country & another people who have very clearly said that they are not for sale"
Denmark handles foreign policy for Greenland
Denmark handles foreign policy for Greenland
Remember a few weeks ago when Mark Kelly & a few others released a video reminding troops, “Our laws are clear — you can refuse illegal orders,” & Trump/Republicans melted down & called him a traitor
Turns out we didn’t have to wait long for another preview of future courts martial
Turns out we didn’t have to wait long for another preview of future courts martial
January 4, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Remember a few weeks ago when Mark Kelly & a few others released a video reminding troops, “Our laws are clear — you can refuse illegal orders,” & Trump/Republicans melted down & called him a traitor
Turns out we didn’t have to wait long for another preview of future courts martial
Turns out we didn’t have to wait long for another preview of future courts martial
Pete Buttigieg: “It’s an old & obvious pattern. An unpopular president — failing on the economy & losing his grip on power at home — decides to launch a war for regime change abroad.
The American people don’t want to “run” a foreign country while our leaders fail to improve life in this one”
The American people don’t want to “run” a foreign country while our leaders fail to improve life in this one”
January 3, 2026 at 11:36 PM
Pete Buttigieg: “It’s an old & obvious pattern. An unpopular president — failing on the economy & losing his grip on power at home — decides to launch a war for regime change abroad.
The American people don’t want to “run” a foreign country while our leaders fail to improve life in this one”
The American people don’t want to “run” a foreign country while our leaders fail to improve life in this one”
A dictator just launched an illegal war without Congress — that’s what he is if we don’t impeach & remove him from office
This is a dark day in American history
This is a dark day in American history
January 3, 2026 at 10:40 AM
A dictator just launched an illegal war without Congress — that’s what he is if we don’t impeach & remove him from office
This is a dark day in American history
This is a dark day in American history
The Ellison/Bari Weiss effect
January 2, 2026 at 11:54 PM
The Ellison/Bari Weiss effect
“A cynical, mercenary, demagogic press will eventually produce a cynical, mercenary, demagogic public” — Joseph Pulitzer
January 2, 2026 at 11:04 PM
“A cynical, mercenary, demagogic press will eventually produce a cynical, mercenary, demagogic public” — Joseph Pulitzer
Mamdani: "I have been told that this is the occasion to reset expectations, that I should use this opportunity to encourage the people of New York to ask for little & expect even less — I will do no such thing — the only expectation I seek to reset is that of small expectations"
January 2, 2026 at 4:13 PM
Mamdani: "I have been told that this is the occasion to reset expectations, that I should use this opportunity to encourage the people of New York to ask for little & expect even less — I will do no such thing — the only expectation I seek to reset is that of small expectations"
I’ll give him this — he sure does come up with a lot of different ways to say “stop talking about the Epstein files”
December 31, 2025 at 5:47 PM
I’ll give him this — he sure does come up with a lot of different ways to say “stop talking about the Epstein files”
R: What does your inauguration tell us about what’s possible in American politics
“The days of us constructing an ever lowering ceiling of possibility must come to an end — we have to finally usher in an era where the ambition of our vision matches the scale of the crisis in front of us” — Mamdani
“The days of us constructing an ever lowering ceiling of possibility must come to an end — we have to finally usher in an era where the ambition of our vision matches the scale of the crisis in front of us” — Mamdani
December 31, 2025 at 4:01 PM
R: What does your inauguration tell us about what’s possible in American politics
“The days of us constructing an ever lowering ceiling of possibility must come to an end — we have to finally usher in an era where the ambition of our vision matches the scale of the crisis in front of us” — Mamdani
“The days of us constructing an ever lowering ceiling of possibility must come to an end — we have to finally usher in an era where the ambition of our vision matches the scale of the crisis in front of us” — Mamdani
I need more than 300 characters — Thanks for letting ppl know lol
December 30, 2025 at 8:13 PM
I need more than 300 characters — Thanks for letting ppl know lol
She is the vice president of public relations at the Kennedy Center
December 30, 2025 at 6:27 PM
She is the vice president of public relations at the Kennedy Center