Sandy Lee Spoelstra
@spooley2.bsky.social
Resister. Retired RN Scientist NIH in aging & cancer. Daughter Mom Grandma who loves golf’s⛳️ pickleball 🏓 runs🏃♀️bikes🚲& loves wine 🍷. Advocate for disabled vulnerable disadvantaged humans 🙏😇💙🦋🙌
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Pritzker: "I sent a letter to Kristi Noem and to DHS leadership asking them to pause all of their federal agent operations for the entirety of the Halloween weekend. I'm asking for basic human decency. I think their response will be revealing. Give the children and families of Illinois a break."
October 30, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Pritzker: "I sent a letter to Kristi Noem and to DHS leadership asking them to pause all of their federal agent operations for the entirety of the Halloween weekend. I'm asking for basic human decency. I think their response will be revealing. Give the children and families of Illinois a break."
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A heartbreaking story and message from the Teachers Union of Chicago.
Let kids be kids. Get ICE out of our neighborhoods.
Let kids be kids. Get ICE out of our neighborhoods.
October 31, 2025 at 12:43 AM
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October 31, 2025 at 12:42 AM
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King Charles III has officially stripped Prince Andrew of his remaining royal title of Prince and his home over his ties with Epstein!
#KingCharles #PrinceAndrew #Monarchy
#USDemocracy
#Pinks
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#KingCharles #PrinceAndrew #Monarchy
#USDemocracy
#Pinks
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King Charles III strips brother Andrew of titles and his home
King Charles III has moved to strip his younger brother Andrew of his titles and honours, and force him out of his home, Buckingham Palace said on Thursday, over his ties with the late sex offender Je...
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October 30, 2025 at 8:01 PM
King Charles III has officially stripped Prince Andrew of his remaining royal title of Prince and his home over his ties with Epstein!
#KingCharles #PrinceAndrew #Monarchy
#USDemocracy
#Pinks
www.ctvnews.ca/world/articl...
#KingCharles #PrinceAndrew #Monarchy
#USDemocracy
#Pinks
www.ctvnews.ca/world/articl...
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Pritzker: "Imagine it. Children who woke up that morning, expectant with joy & excitement to put on their costumes & celebrate with their neighbors in what they thought was a safe place at their homes. Armed, masked agents, terrorizing innocent people, especially children, is unconscionable."
October 30, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Pritzker: "Imagine it. Children who woke up that morning, expectant with joy & excitement to put on their costumes & celebrate with their neighbors in what they thought was a safe place at their homes. Armed, masked agents, terrorizing innocent people, especially children, is unconscionable."
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Unpack the Compact Movement Call: Resisting Trump's Latest Attack on Higher Ed · No Kings
Trump’s new “Compact to All Higher Ed” is a direct attack on students, faculty, and academic freedom. **Join Public Citizen and national partners, for a timely discussion on Trump’s new “Compact to Al...
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October 24, 2025 at 11:19 AM
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Why did the Marine Corps decide to fire live artillery shells across California’s major interstate freeway on Saturday?
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-other-demonstration-on-saturday
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-other-demonstration-on-saturday
The Other Demonstration on Saturday
Friends,
robertreich.substack.com
October 20, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Why did the Marine Corps decide to fire live artillery shells across California’s major interstate freeway on Saturday?
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-other-demonstration-on-saturday
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-other-demonstration-on-saturday
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Artillery Shell Detonated Over Interstate 5 During Marines’ Celebration.
The mishap, during a Marine Corps celebration attended by the Vance and Hesgeth underscores safety concerns that Gov. Newsom voiced before Saturday’s event at Camp Pendleton.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/19/u...
The mishap, during a Marine Corps celebration attended by the Vance and Hesgeth underscores safety concerns that Gov. Newsom voiced before Saturday’s event at Camp Pendleton.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/19/u...
Artillery Shell Detonated Over Interstate 5 During Marines’ Celebration, California Officials Say
www.nytimes.com
October 20, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Artillery Shell Detonated Over Interstate 5 During Marines’ Celebration.
The mishap, during a Marine Corps celebration attended by the Vance and Hesgeth underscores safety concerns that Gov. Newsom voiced before Saturday’s event at Camp Pendleton.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/19/u...
The mishap, during a Marine Corps celebration attended by the Vance and Hesgeth underscores safety concerns that Gov. Newsom voiced before Saturday’s event at Camp Pendleton.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/19/u...
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Rand Paul: "When you kill someone, if you're not in a declared war, you really need to know someone's name at least. You have to accuse them of something. You have to present evidence. So all of these people have been blown up without any evidence of a crime."
October 19, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Rand Paul: "When you kill someone, if you're not in a declared war, you really need to know someone's name at least. You have to accuse them of something. You have to present evidence. So all of these people have been blown up without any evidence of a crime."
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Michigan farmers stand to lose hundreds of millions of dollars in exports to China this year thanks to Donald Trump. And at the same time, his reckless trade war is driving up the costs on everything they need to run their farms. www.npr.org/2025/10/16/n...
American farmers are hurting. Trump's trade war is making it worse
Farmers are struggling this fall despite a bountiful harvest. Production costs are high, crop prices are low and the trade war has closed off one of their biggest markets.
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October 19, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Michigan farmers stand to lose hundreds of millions of dollars in exports to China this year thanks to Donald Trump. And at the same time, his reckless trade war is driving up the costs on everything they need to run their farms. www.npr.org/2025/10/16/n...
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The Trump Administration made a deal with El Salvador that threatened years of U.S. law enforcement work to fight MS-13 so they could send people to CECOT—one of the most inhumane prisons in the world.
Exclusive: In order to deport immigrants to El Salvador’s most notorious prison, Secretary of State Marco Rubio promised President Nayib Bukele to betray arrangements protecting some U.S. informants.
Rubio promised to betray U.S. informants to get Trump’s El Salvador prison deal
To secure U.S. access to President Nayib Bukele’s notorious CECOT prison, Rubio agreed to turn over several MS-13 leaders central to a long-running Justice Department investigation.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 19, 2025 at 6:08 PM
The Trump Administration made a deal with El Salvador that threatened years of U.S. law enforcement work to fight MS-13 so they could send people to CECOT—one of the most inhumane prisons in the world.
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Can’t say I’ve seen too many palm trees here in Illinois.
Maybe in the President’s home state of Florida though.
Maybe in the President’s home state of Florida though.
Trump and White House Busted Using Red State Footage to Show ‘Chaos’ in Chicago
The president posted the deceptive high-octane ICE raid video to his own social media account.
www.thedailybeast.com
October 19, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Can’t say I’ve seen too many palm trees here in Illinois.
Maybe in the President’s home state of Florida though.
Maybe in the President’s home state of Florida though.
WTAF 😱
The President is disgusting and a disgrace.
And he’s clearly rattled by yesterday’s turnout.
Keep speaking out. The power belongs to the people.
And he’s clearly rattled by yesterday’s turnout.
Keep speaking out. The power belongs to the people.
Trump posts AI video showing him literally dumping shit on America
October 19, 2025 at 7:57 PM
WTAF 😱
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Sanders: Today, October 18th 2025, there are more people out on the streets in more communities all over our country than we have ever seen in American history
October 18, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Sanders: Today, October 18th 2025, there are more people out on the streets in more communities all over our country than we have ever seen in American history
#nokingsprotest Grand Rapids Michigan. Peaceful exuberant crowd of thousands! Great signs 🪧! Collective action feels good 👍
October 18, 2025 at 8:33 PM
#nokingsprotest Grand Rapids Michigan. Peaceful exuberant crowd of thousands! Great signs 🪧! Collective action feels good 👍
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More reason to get the truth on what became of the $50K. Administration stories don’t add up.
CLC Calls for Investigation Into Senior DHS Official Tom Homan’s Financial Disclosures
One of the highest-ranking members of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) — the Trump administration's so-called border czar — appears to be hiding information from the public.
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October 17, 2025 at 1:12 PM
More reason to get the truth on what became of the $50K. Administration stories don’t add up.
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Either Mike Johnson doesn't read the news or he's lying.
He should read this story about a 10 year old US citizen with brain cancer who you and Trump deported away from her doctors.
This is what your "mass deportations" are doing.
He should read this story about a 10 year old US citizen with brain cancer who you and Trump deported away from her doctors.
This is what your "mass deportations" are doing.
October 17, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Either Mike Johnson doesn't read the news or he's lying.
He should read this story about a 10 year old US citizen with brain cancer who you and Trump deported away from her doctors.
This is what your "mass deportations" are doing.
He should read this story about a 10 year old US citizen with brain cancer who you and Trump deported away from her doctors.
This is what your "mass deportations" are doing.
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In the richest city in America, we cannot simply accept that 500,000 kids go to bed hungry every night.
October 17, 2025 at 1:47 AM
In the richest city in America, we cannot simply accept that 500,000 kids go to bed hungry every night.
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This report is absolutely shocking.
ICE does not have the authority to detain US citizens during immigration enforcement — full stop. The Trump administration is out of control, violating the rights of American citizens. They must be held accountable.
www.propublica.org/article/immi...
ICE does not have the authority to detain US citizens during immigration enforcement — full stop. The Trump administration is out of control, violating the rights of American citizens. They must be held accountable.
www.propublica.org/article/immi...
More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.
The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...
www.propublica.org
October 17, 2025 at 1:16 PM
This report is absolutely shocking.
ICE does not have the authority to detain US citizens during immigration enforcement — full stop. The Trump administration is out of control, violating the rights of American citizens. They must be held accountable.
www.propublica.org/article/immi...
ICE does not have the authority to detain US citizens during immigration enforcement — full stop. The Trump administration is out of control, violating the rights of American citizens. They must be held accountable.
www.propublica.org/article/immi...
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Federal resources aren’t campaign tools. Secretary Kristi Noem's new TSA video crosses the line, violating the Hatch Act with blatant political messaging.
We’re urging California airports to stand firm against this unlawful federal pressure and refrain from airing the video.
We’re urging California airports to stand firm against this unlawful federal pressure and refrain from airing the video.
October 17, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Federal resources aren’t campaign tools. Secretary Kristi Noem's new TSA video crosses the line, violating the Hatch Act with blatant political messaging.
We’re urging California airports to stand firm against this unlawful federal pressure and refrain from airing the video.
We’re urging California airports to stand firm against this unlawful federal pressure and refrain from airing the video.
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The people around Donald Trump are taking advantage of his diminished capacity to break the law.
Whatever they do now, we won’t forget — and we will hold them accountable.
Whatever they do now, we won’t forget — and we will hold them accountable.
October 17, 2025 at 3:13 PM
The people around Donald Trump are taking advantage of his diminished capacity to break the law.
Whatever they do now, we won’t forget — and we will hold them accountable.
Whatever they do now, we won’t forget — and we will hold them accountable.
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Beyond the fact that this energy infrastructure funding has already been appropriated to our state and is owed to Arizonans, protecting solar projects and lower electricity bills is personal to me.
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Arizona challenges EPA decision ending $156 million in solar funding | Arizona Mirror
Arizona EPA lawsuit Solar for All program challenges termination of $156 million in grants for clean energy
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October 16, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Beyond the fact that this energy infrastructure funding has already been appropriated to our state and is owed to Arizonans, protecting solar projects and lower electricity bills is personal to me.
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Jeffries: “ And then you got Karoline Leavitt, who's sick. She's out of control. And I'm not sure whether she's just demented, ignorant, a stone-cold liar, or all of the above"
October 17, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Jeffries: “ And then you got Karoline Leavitt, who's sick. She's out of control. And I'm not sure whether she's just demented, ignorant, a stone-cold liar, or all of the above"