Anne Smith
@smishy61.bsky.social
Progressive, wife, mom, avid reader, media buyer💙
Visitor to mountains, beaches, and foreign cities.🌅
Rescuer of dogs.🐶
Visitor to mountains, beaches, and foreign cities.🌅
Rescuer of dogs.🐶
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When the U.S. Supreme Court said that you could detain people based on their race, their accent, or the language they spoke… there is nothing to preclude ICE from doing that while you’re standing in line getting ready to cast a ballot.
Stacey Abrams
Voting-rights expert
Stacey Abrams
Voting-rights expert
February 7, 2026 at 4:29 PM
When the U.S. Supreme Court said that you could detain people based on their race, their accent, or the language they spoke… there is nothing to preclude ICE from doing that while you’re standing in line getting ready to cast a ballot.
Stacey Abrams
Voting-rights expert
Stacey Abrams
Voting-rights expert
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Trump is a racist.
If you have had any doubts about that up to this point then shame on you.
If you have had any doubts about that up to this point then shame on you.
February 6, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Trump is a racist.
If you have had any doubts about that up to this point then shame on you.
If you have had any doubts about that up to this point then shame on you.
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"It's more soccer moms than hardcore activists, they said. But the challenging conditions have brought them closer together. After knowing each other for just weeks, they feel like they’d give their lives to protect one another if necessary..."
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
Pursued by federal agents, suburban ICE observers remain resolved
After a frightening pursuit by federal agents, suburban ICE observers say fear hasn’t stopped them from protecting their communities.
www.mprnews.org
February 7, 2026 at 5:53 PM
"It's more soccer moms than hardcore activists, they said. But the challenging conditions have brought them closer together. After knowing each other for just weeks, they feel like they’d give their lives to protect one another if necessary..."
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
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Rare bus-sized phantom #jellyfish caught on #video camera.
Link for the video and more information: www.usatoday.com/story/life/a...
Link for the video and more information: www.usatoday.com/story/life/a...
February 6, 2026 at 11:02 PM
Rare bus-sized phantom #jellyfish caught on #video camera.
Link for the video and more information: www.usatoday.com/story/life/a...
Link for the video and more information: www.usatoday.com/story/life/a...
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"It’s one of five murals Vargas plans to paint this week as part of his “#WeAreHuman” initiative"
thelalocal.org/neighborhood...
thelalocal.org/neighborhood...
Boyle Heights mural of handcuffed mariachi responds to ICE raids
As the Eastside reels from the impact of continued immigration raids, Boyle Heights artist Robert Vargas captures the fear and tension.
thelalocal.org
February 5, 2026 at 9:48 PM
"It’s one of five murals Vargas plans to paint this week as part of his “#WeAreHuman” initiative"
thelalocal.org/neighborhood...
thelalocal.org/neighborhood...
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The nation already owes you a great deal, Marc.
If you hear someone saying that they hope lawyers are ready to go to court to protect free and fair elections, I suggest you let them know that my law firm is already litigating more than 80 voting and election cases in 40 states.
February 6, 2026 at 7:01 PM
The nation already owes you a great deal, Marc.
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During a dive last year in the Atlantic Ocean off Argentina, researchers documented a giant phantom jelly, a deep-sea species rarely seen since it was discovered a little over a century ago. “There was a mixture of excitement and disbelief,” said one marine biologist. trib.al/HfkWfp4
February 5, 2026 at 8:14 PM
During a dive last year in the Atlantic Ocean off Argentina, researchers documented a giant phantom jelly, a deep-sea species rarely seen since it was discovered a little over a century ago. “There was a mixture of excitement and disbelief,” said one marine biologist. trib.al/HfkWfp4
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NEW: A federal judge in Oregon issued a sweeping rebuke of the Justice Department’s nationwide push to seize state voter rolls, ruling that the department can no longer be presumed to be acting in good faith and warning that its conduct threatens voters and states’ rights.
Federal judge rules DOJ can ‘no longer’ be trusted in voter roll crusade
The judge pointed to a letter from Bondi to Minnesota that tied federal immigration enforcement to demands for voter data as the smoking gun.
www.democracydocket.com
February 6, 2026 at 6:35 PM
NEW: A federal judge in Oregon issued a sweeping rebuke of the Justice Department’s nationwide push to seize state voter rolls, ruling that the department can no longer be presumed to be acting in good faith and warning that its conduct threatens voters and states’ rights.
They're coming for your vote. Be prepared.
February 6, 2026 at 10:47 PM
They're coming for your vote. Be prepared.
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THE MOST SERIOUS AND DANGEROUS THREAT TO AMERICA IS THE PRESIDENT AND "HIS" GOVERNMENT.
February 6, 2026 at 8:41 AM
THE MOST SERIOUS AND DANGEROUS THREAT TO AMERICA IS THE PRESIDENT AND "HIS" GOVERNMENT.
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Mamdani: "I speak of Renee Good, whose final words to the man who murdered her were, 'I'm not mad at you.' I speak of Alex Pretti who died as he lived, caring for the stranger. ICE shot him bc he did something they could never fathom ... let us offer a new path: one of defiance through compassion."
February 6, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Mamdani: "I speak of Renee Good, whose final words to the man who murdered her were, 'I'm not mad at you.' I speak of Alex Pretti who died as he lived, caring for the stranger. ICE shot him bc he did something they could never fathom ... let us offer a new path: one of defiance through compassion."
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Finneas is better at political messaging than 99% of the Democratic consultants in DC.
February 6, 2026 at 8:44 PM
Finneas is better at political messaging than 99% of the Democratic consultants in DC.
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I was just denied entry to the Dilley detention facility while my constituent, seven-year-old Diana, remains inside.
What kind of sick, horrific conditions are children being forced to endure in there?
I will be back tomorrow. Accountability can’t wait.
What kind of sick, horrific conditions are children being forced to endure in there?
I will be back tomorrow. Accountability can’t wait.
February 6, 2026 at 2:35 AM
I was just denied entry to the Dilley detention facility while my constituent, seven-year-old Diana, remains inside.
What kind of sick, horrific conditions are children being forced to endure in there?
I will be back tomorrow. Accountability can’t wait.
What kind of sick, horrific conditions are children being forced to endure in there?
I will be back tomorrow. Accountability can’t wait.
I hate his fat, racist ass.🖕🔥🖕
This is overt racism. Full stop. There’s no ‘misinterpretation’ and no excuse. This is who he is, who he’s always been, and why he should never be anywhere near power again. And there’s a reason the tapes from The Apprentice have never been released.
February 6, 2026 at 3:29 PM
I hate his fat, racist ass.🖕🔥🖕
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Tell Congress: Defund ICE
Tell Congress: Defund ICE if reforms are not met
Contact Congress today!
actionnetwork.org
February 6, 2026 at 3:22 AM
Tell Congress: Defund ICE
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No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology
She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.
www.nature.com
February 6, 2026 at 9:09 AM
No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Hundreds of people are protesting in Milan against the presence of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at the Winter Olympics. [📸: Alkis Konstantinidis/Reuters]
February 6, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Hundreds of people are protesting in Milan against the presence of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at the Winter Olympics. [📸: Alkis Konstantinidis/Reuters]
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Child at the podium: “A woo woo woo.”
Mamdani: That’s how I felt when we came up with this plan. Together, we will expand the idea of what is possible in our city—and what sounds and noises we can make at a press conference.
Mamdani: That’s how I felt when we came up with this plan. Together, we will expand the idea of what is possible in our city—and what sounds and noises we can make at a press conference.
February 6, 2026 at 4:11 AM
Child at the podium: “A woo woo woo.”
Mamdani: That’s how I felt when we came up with this plan. Together, we will expand the idea of what is possible in our city—and what sounds and noises we can make at a press conference.
Mamdani: That’s how I felt when we came up with this plan. Together, we will expand the idea of what is possible in our city—and what sounds and noises we can make at a press conference.
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Sarah and the other 26 girls deserved better. The least we can do is ensure their deaths lead to real, lasting change.
#alpolitics
#alpolitics
Opinion | Why Alabama must pass stricter camp safety laws
Sarah and the other 26 girls deserved better. The least we can do is ensure their deaths lead to real, lasting change.
buff.ly
February 6, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Sarah and the other 26 girls deserved better. The least we can do is ensure their deaths lead to real, lasting change.
#alpolitics
#alpolitics
Anyone else enjoying their Tag A Longs?
It's Girl Scout cookie season again.❤️🔥❤️
It's Girl Scout cookie season again.❤️🔥❤️
February 6, 2026 at 2:46 AM
Anyone else enjoying their Tag A Longs?
It's Girl Scout cookie season again.❤️🔥❤️
It's Girl Scout cookie season again.❤️🔥❤️