sundene 🇳🇴 📎
@sundene.bsky.social
Retired Chemistry Educator, Jazz afficionado, Reader, Recycler, Lover of tech and green spaces. USMC wife; mother of 2 fantastic adults. Chicago 'burbs. Love is Love. Vote Blue!
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Good afternoon from downtown Chicago, where despite heavy snowfall, thousands have gathered for an anti-ICE/CBP demonstration in solidarity with the Twin Cities. More are still streaming in.
Lt. Illinois Gov. Juliana Stratton just addressed the crowd, and called for ICE to be abolished.
Lt. Illinois Gov. Juliana Stratton just addressed the crowd, and called for ICE to be abolished.
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Trump goes into damage control mode following the fallout after his regime murders VA nurse Alex Pretti, GOP cracks widen, agents pulled from MN, shutdown fears rise, and even Fox sources revolt. Today's bulletin is packed. Read it now:
Today in Politics, Bulletin 294. 1/26/26
… The theme of the day was Trump trying to do damage control after federal agents murdered VA nurse Alex Pretti while Stephen Miller, Kristi Noem, Greg Bovino and others continued to make it worse for...
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January 26, 2026 at 11:36 PM
Trump goes into damage control mode following the fallout after his regime murders VA nurse Alex Pretti, GOP cracks widen, agents pulled from MN, shutdown fears rise, and even Fox sources revolt. Today's bulletin is packed. Read it now:
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"The departure of Border Patrol commander Greg Bovino... comes as... Trump dispatched border czar Tom Homan to Minnesota to take charge of (ICE) operations."
This is far from over, but it is really satisfying to see him leave.
They have to at least make it appear like they don't like his tactics.
This is far from over, but it is really satisfying to see him leave.
They have to at least make it appear like they don't like his tactics.
Live updates: Border Patrol commander Greg Bovino and some agents expected to leave Minneapolis, AP source says
The White House tried to distance President Donald Trump from comments by federal officials that characterized protester Alex Pretti, who was killed by an immigration officer, as a terrorist.
apnews.com
January 26, 2026 at 9:55 PM
"The departure of Border Patrol commander Greg Bovino... comes as... Trump dispatched border czar Tom Homan to Minnesota to take charge of (ICE) operations."
This is far from over, but it is really satisfying to see him leave.
They have to at least make it appear like they don't like his tactics.
This is far from over, but it is really satisfying to see him leave.
They have to at least make it appear like they don't like his tactics.
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Just heard a man academic say "bless her heart" (negative) about a woman author whose books are all over the bestseller lists right now and that's it for me. I immediately stopped listening. Misogyny is gross and I have no patience with it. Do better.
January 26, 2026 at 5:33 PM
Just heard a man academic say "bless her heart" (negative) about a woman author whose books are all over the bestseller lists right now and that's it for me. I immediately stopped listening. Misogyny is gross and I have no patience with it. Do better.
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Trump knows that Noem, Miller and Bovino have screwed this up as Trump sends in Homan to clean up the mess they made. This isn't a switch in policy, just personnel to put a friendlier face on it.
January 26, 2026 at 10:19 PM
Trump knows that Noem, Miller and Bovino have screwed this up as Trump sends in Homan to clean up the mess they made. This isn't a switch in policy, just personnel to put a friendlier face on it.
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BREAKING: After Trump's allies took over TikTok this week, any mention of "Epstein" in DMs are not permitted.
Here's proof. Anyone else is free to try it.
Here's proof. Anyone else is free to try it.
January 26, 2026 at 11:34 PM
BREAKING: After Trump's allies took over TikTok this week, any mention of "Epstein" in DMs are not permitted.
Here's proof. Anyone else is free to try it.
Here's proof. Anyone else is free to try it.
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Greg Bovino and Kristi Noem being kicked out of Minnesota on the same day underscores how devastatingly bad the PR has been for the administration after it ham-handedly sent in hotheaded, untrained ICE goons to harass residents of Minneapolis. Because people across America saw it on video.
January 26, 2026 at 10:09 PM
Greg Bovino and Kristi Noem being kicked out of Minnesota on the same day underscores how devastatingly bad the PR has been for the administration after it ham-handedly sent in hotheaded, untrained ICE goons to harass residents of Minneapolis. Because people across America saw it on video.
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Simon: "They don't just want the public stuff which anyone can get - name, address, voting history, stuff like that. What they want is very personal, private, sensitive data on millions of people - namely, Social Security numbers, driver's license numbers, military service history where applicable"
January 26, 2026 at 11:23 PM
Simon: "They don't just want the public stuff which anyone can get - name, address, voting history, stuff like that. What they want is very personal, private, sensitive data on millions of people - namely, Social Security numbers, driver's license numbers, military service history where applicable"
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Any billionaire could fund a local paper in each of 50 biggest metro areas in the country for a century. We need a better class of dynastic oligarch, someone who wants to endow institutions and actually live forever rather than throw gaudy ass Venice second weddings
In absolute earnest: The least bad model for funding journalism at the moment seems to be dynastic wastrels running the family paper out of noblesse oblige as their only real business interest. File with liberal democracy and capitalism under the heading "Worst System Except for All the Others."
‘#SavethePost’: Washington Post Reporters Directly Appeal to Jeff Bezos Amid Reports the Paper Is Being Gutted
January 26, 2026 at 9:06 PM
Any billionaire could fund a local paper in each of 50 biggest metro areas in the country for a century. We need a better class of dynastic oligarch, someone who wants to endow institutions and actually live forever rather than throw gaudy ass Venice second weddings
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The federal presence in a crisis like this has always been predicated on de-escalating the violence. Up until now.
if Tom "Cava Bag" Homan is your emergency crisis comms guy, you're fucked
January 26, 2026 at 9:25 PM
The federal presence in a crisis like this has always been predicated on de-escalating the violence. Up until now.
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This is right up there with their other astute analysis that they often like to say that the Nazis were left wing because the word socialism appears in national socialism. Truly some of the finest minds of a generation hard at work there in that party.
January 26, 2026 at 10:46 PM
This is right up there with their other astute analysis that they often like to say that the Nazis were left wing because the word socialism appears in national socialism. Truly some of the finest minds of a generation hard at work there in that party.
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This video is now banned for US users on Tik Tok.
The platform has fallen to the regime.
And this is EXACTLY the kind of footage they DON’T want US citizens to see.
The platform has fallen to the regime.
And this is EXACTLY the kind of footage they DON’T want US citizens to see.
January 26, 2026 at 9:59 PM
This video is now banned for US users on Tik Tok.
The platform has fallen to the regime.
And this is EXACTLY the kind of footage they DON’T want US citizens to see.
The platform has fallen to the regime.
And this is EXACTLY the kind of footage they DON’T want US citizens to see.
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Thank you, Jesse Welles for speaking truth to power. When it's done through music, it has a lasting power and magic.
Four-time Grammy Award nominee Jesse Welles performs his song "Join Ice."
Bob Dylan once said a single folk singer could defeat an entire army. Ladies and gentlemen, I think we have our man.
Bob Dylan once said a single folk singer could defeat an entire army. Ladies and gentlemen, I think we have our man.
January 26, 2026 at 3:14 AM
Thank you, Jesse Welles for speaking truth to power. When it's done through music, it has a lasting power and magic.
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As seen on r/nursing
Alex Pretti's coworkers taking a moment of silence to honor him
Alex Pretti's coworkers taking a moment of silence to honor him
January 26, 2026 at 10:01 PM
As seen on r/nursing
Alex Pretti's coworkers taking a moment of silence to honor him
Alex Pretti's coworkers taking a moment of silence to honor him
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The terror that ICE and CBP have inflicted on the children of the Twin Cities is, by itself, a crime of scandalous proportions that will forever stain this country's moral fabric, and all those responsible should never know another day of peace. www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
January 26, 2026 at 9:43 PM
The terror that ICE and CBP have inflicted on the children of the Twin Cities is, by itself, a crime of scandalous proportions that will forever stain this country's moral fabric, and all those responsible should never know another day of peace. www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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Alex Pretti killing twists gun-rights nuts into knots https://www.dailykos.com/story/2026/1/26/2365573/-Alex-Pretti-killing-twists-gun-rights-nuts-into-knots?pm_campaign=blog&pm_medium=rss&pm_source=
Alex Pretti killing twists gun-rights nuts into knots
It’s not often that the Trump administration gets crosswise with gun groups, given its near-total devotion to eliminating nearly every gun control law . However, in the rush to justify multiple ...
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January 26, 2026 at 11:06 PM
Alex Pretti killing twists gun-rights nuts into knots https://www.dailykos.com/story/2026/1/26/2365573/-Alex-Pretti-killing-twists-gun-rights-nuts-into-knots?pm_campaign=blog&pm_medium=rss&pm_source=
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LOVE this protest sign! May they all be held to account!
January 26, 2026 at 11:05 PM
LOVE this protest sign! May they all be held to account!
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ALERT⚠️
MUST SEE VIDEO!
This story will convince you to call your senators and demand they block ICE funding.
ARE THEY TORTURING CHILDREN?
A CHILD WITH APPENDICITIS WAS REFUSED MEDICAL TREATMENT!
There's no clean water to mix with the baby formula🚨
202-224-3121.
#FundHealthcareStopICE
MUST SEE VIDEO!
This story will convince you to call your senators and demand they block ICE funding.
ARE THEY TORTURING CHILDREN?
A CHILD WITH APPENDICITIS WAS REFUSED MEDICAL TREATMENT!
There's no clean water to mix with the baby formula🚨
202-224-3121.
#FundHealthcareStopICE
January 26, 2026 at 9:02 PM
ALERT⚠️
MUST SEE VIDEO!
This story will convince you to call your senators and demand they block ICE funding.
ARE THEY TORTURING CHILDREN?
A CHILD WITH APPENDICITIS WAS REFUSED MEDICAL TREATMENT!
There's no clean water to mix with the baby formula🚨
202-224-3121.
#FundHealthcareStopICE
MUST SEE VIDEO!
This story will convince you to call your senators and demand they block ICE funding.
ARE THEY TORTURING CHILDREN?
A CHILD WITH APPENDICITIS WAS REFUSED MEDICAL TREATMENT!
There's no clean water to mix with the baby formula🚨
202-224-3121.
#FundHealthcareStopICE
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A lot and maybe this is something they want to rethink. They don’t know how crazy football fans can be - and here’s 2 blue state teams playing in a blue state.
January 26, 2026 at 11:08 PM
A lot and maybe this is something they want to rethink. They don’t know how crazy football fans can be - and here’s 2 blue state teams playing in a blue state.
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Greg Bovino getting pulled out of Minnesota to terrorize another community is not accountability. At all.
January 26, 2026 at 11:02 PM
Greg Bovino getting pulled out of Minnesota to terrorize another community is not accountability. At all.
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All of this
Agree.
A lot of dolts on the left screaming for Democrats to do something when they haven't the majorities to do something because many of the same dolts didn't bother to vote
A lot of dolts on the left screaming for Democrats to do something when they haven't the majorities to do something because many of the same dolts didn't bother to vote
January 26, 2026 at 10:17 PM
All of this
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NewsNation is reporting that "Bovino and his unit will be leaving Minnesota after today"
January 26, 2026 at 9:37 PM
NewsNation is reporting that "Bovino and his unit will be leaving Minnesota after today"
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Pretti Good reason for a national strike.
#NationalStrike
#NationalStrike
January 26, 2026 at 12:14 PM
Pretti Good reason for a national strike.
#NationalStrike
#NationalStrike
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not over yet, but I literally cannot express the depth of my gratitude for the all the observers, patrollers, plate checkers, dispatchers, commuters who continue to successfully protect this city, sometimes at the cost of their wellbeing or lives. so many neighbors were not stolen, because of you
January 26, 2026 at 9:03 PM
not over yet, but I literally cannot express the depth of my gratitude for the all the observers, patrollers, plate checkers, dispatchers, commuters who continue to successfully protect this city, sometimes at the cost of their wellbeing or lives. so many neighbors were not stolen, because of you