Susan
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Susan
@susanoca25.bsky.social
· Jan 6
Opinion | Joe Biden: What Americans should remember about Jan. 6
Four years ago, our democracy was put to the test — and prevailed.
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"We should never forget it is our democracy that makes everything possible — our freedoms, our rights, our liberties, our dreams. And that it falls to every generation of Americans to defend and protect it."
"We should never forget it is our democracy that makes everything possible — our freedoms, our rights, our liberties, our dreams. And that it falls to every generation of Americans to defend and protect it."
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Amidst many crises, the #Trump admin may be on the verge of a war of choice against #Iran. It would be:
-blatantly illegal (U.S. & int'l law)
-hugely costly (human & financial)
-has no clear end game
Your elected representatives have power to stop it.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
-blatantly illegal (U.S. & int'l law)
-hugely costly (human & financial)
-has no clear end game
Your elected representatives have power to stop it.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Trump appears ready to attack Iran as U.S. strike force takes shape
Although the United States and ally Israel have a decisive military advantage over Iranian forces, there are ways for Tehran to make any attack painful, officials said.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 19, 2026 at 8:26 PM
Amidst many crises, the #Trump admin may be on the verge of a war of choice against #Iran. It would be:
-blatantly illegal (U.S. & int'l law)
-hugely costly (human & financial)
-has no clear end game
Your elected representatives have power to stop it.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
-blatantly illegal (U.S. & int'l law)
-hugely costly (human & financial)
-has no clear end game
Your elected representatives have power to stop it.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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love to be looted by our criminal president
Trump: "I want to let you know that United States is going to make a contribution of $10 billion to the Board of Peace." (Congress has not appropriated this money!)
February 19, 2026 at 6:57 PM
love to be looted by our criminal president
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Hold the fuck on.
Donald Trump is just gonna take $10 billion from our government and give it to his bullshit “board of peace”. The same Fucking board that HE chairs and is full of our country’s global adversaries?
Are you fucking kidding me?
Donald Trump is just gonna take $10 billion from our government and give it to his bullshit “board of peace”. The same Fucking board that HE chairs and is full of our country’s global adversaries?
Are you fucking kidding me?
February 19, 2026 at 6:46 PM
Hold the fuck on.
Donald Trump is just gonna take $10 billion from our government and give it to his bullshit “board of peace”. The same Fucking board that HE chairs and is full of our country’s global adversaries?
Are you fucking kidding me?
Donald Trump is just gonna take $10 billion from our government and give it to his bullshit “board of peace”. The same Fucking board that HE chairs and is full of our country’s global adversaries?
Are you fucking kidding me?
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Trump now bringing the criminals he pardons to M-a-L to better network with them.
But then, I guess he already did that with Roger Stone and Steve Bannon.
Hell, Stone got him to pardon Juan Orlando Hernandez.
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
But then, I guess he already did that with Roger Stone and Steve Bannon.
Hell, Stone got him to pardon Juan Orlando Hernandez.
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Pardoned Binance Founder Hobnobs With Trump Sons, Administration Officials at Mar-a-Lago Crypto Fest
Changpeng Zhao made his first return to the U.S. since his release from federal prison in 2024.
www.wsj.com
February 19, 2026 at 8:42 PM
Trump now bringing the criminals he pardons to M-a-L to better network with them.
But then, I guess he already did that with Roger Stone and Steve Bannon.
Hell, Stone got him to pardon Juan Orlando Hernandez.
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
But then, I guess he already did that with Roger Stone and Steve Bannon.
Hell, Stone got him to pardon Juan Orlando Hernandez.
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
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Drowsy Don.
The 79-year-old president appeared to be struggling to stay awake as others spoke at his inaugural meeting of the so-called “Board of Peace.”
Trump, 79, Struggles To Keep Eyes Open at ‘Board of Peace’
The president was spotted dozing off at the inaugural meeting for the initiative.
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February 19, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Drowsy Don.
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Biden would’ve been instantly impeached in a bipartisan vote if he put his face on the freakin’ Department of Justice building
February 19, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Biden would’ve been instantly impeached in a bipartisan vote if he put his face on the freakin’ Department of Justice building
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I'm seeing posts claiming that former-prince Andrew was arrested for engaging in pedophilia with Jeffrey Epstein. He was arrested for sharing confidential government intel with Epstein while serving as a British trade envoy.
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/02...
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/02...
Live Updates: Former Prince Andrew Is Released After Being Arrested Amid Epstein Revelations
www.nytimes.com
February 19, 2026 at 8:30 PM
I'm seeing posts claiming that former-prince Andrew was arrested for engaging in pedophilia with Jeffrey Epstein. He was arrested for sharing confidential government intel with Epstein while serving as a British trade envoy.
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/02...
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/02...
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Never in a million years did I ever fathom when I resurrected the Epstein story in 2018 that it would lead to first arrest of a British Royal in four centuries. Not since King Charles I was arrested in 1647.
open.substack.com/pub/jkbjourn...
open.substack.com/pub/jkbjourn...
Prince Andrew's Arrest
Across the pond in Britain, justice and accountability is a serious matter
open.substack.com
February 19, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Never in a million years did I ever fathom when I resurrected the Epstein story in 2018 that it would lead to first arrest of a British Royal in four centuries. Not since King Charles I was arrested in 1647.
open.substack.com/pub/jkbjourn...
open.substack.com/pub/jkbjourn...
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🚨 WaPo scoop: You've heard of Trump's "board of peace."
Now HHS wants to build its own World Health Organization that will cost exponentially more than the U.S.'s contribution to the WHO.
-- with the incredible @lenasun.bsky.social
Now HHS wants to build its own World Health Organization that will cost exponentially more than the U.S.'s contribution to the WHO.
-- with the incredible @lenasun.bsky.social
After leaving WHO, Trump officials propose more expensive replacement to duplicate it
HHS proposes spending $2 billion a year to re-create systems the U.S. accessed through the WHO at a fraction of the cost, according to officials briefed on the matter.
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February 19, 2026 at 4:28 PM
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As the Trump Administration continues gaslight the American public as they take ever more extreme measures to protect pedophiles, other countries are taking action to achieve justice for victims.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/live...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/live...
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested: King Charles says ‘law must take its course’ as ex-prince taken into custody – live
The police raided Andrew’s Norfolk home on Thursday
www.theguardian.com
February 19, 2026 at 6:30 PM
As the Trump Administration continues gaslight the American public as they take ever more extreme measures to protect pedophiles, other countries are taking action to achieve justice for victims.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/live...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/live...
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This banner of Donald Trump on the DOJ headquarters building is giving 1930s Germany vibes.
February 19, 2026 at 6:30 PM
This banner of Donald Trump on the DOJ headquarters building is giving 1930s Germany vibes.
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$413,000 per bed. Insanity.
While they cut health care, food assistance, etc.
While they cut health care, food assistance, etc.
February 19, 2026 at 4:52 AM
$413,000 per bed. Insanity.
While they cut health care, food assistance, etc.
While they cut health care, food assistance, etc.
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Two female ICE agents popped the hood of their car and knocked on the door of a mechanic born in Mexico. He went out to help.
“A bunch of agents jump out and tackle him, essentially restraining him, and take him away...His six kids are now without their father." www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
“A bunch of agents jump out and tackle him, essentially restraining him, and take him away...His six kids are now without their father." www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
ICE drawdown? Indications point to steady enforcement activity outside the Twin Cities
Some people who observe ICE activity are skeptical about a large scale drawdown of agents in the state. There are indications that activity has decreased in the Twin Cities, but has continued outside ...
www.mprnews.org
February 19, 2026 at 1:42 AM
Two female ICE agents popped the hood of their car and knocked on the door of a mechanic born in Mexico. He went out to help.
“A bunch of agents jump out and tackle him, essentially restraining him, and take him away...His six kids are now without their father." www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
“A bunch of agents jump out and tackle him, essentially restraining him, and take him away...His six kids are now without their father." www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
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Brendan Carr, head of the FCC, wrote the chapter on it in Project 2025. It’s hard to know what’s worse: The administration’s efforts to intimidate journalists or CBS’s willingness to cave in. Read here to understand the issues: open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
Stephen Colbert and the First Amendment
As if CBS hasn’t drawn enough fire for tampering with 60 Minutes’ journalistic integrity, on Monday, Stephen Colbert shared that he was told by the network’s lawyers that he couldn’t have Texas Democr...
open.substack.com
February 19, 2026 at 3:58 AM
Brendan Carr, head of the FCC, wrote the chapter on it in Project 2025. It’s hard to know what’s worse: The administration’s efforts to intimidate journalists or CBS’s willingness to cave in. Read here to understand the issues: open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
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We must stop every single proposed concentration camp. www.kjzz.org/the-show/202...
Surprise ICE warehouse could house up to 10,000 detainees for months at a time, new documents show
After weeks of speculation about what the 400,000-square-foot warehouse in Surprise might be used for, the documents confirm it will be retrofitted as an ICE detention center, potentially housing 7,00...
www.kjzz.org
February 19, 2026 at 4:57 AM
We must stop every single proposed concentration camp. www.kjzz.org/the-show/202...
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There’s a lot to investigate and report on from today’s stunning deposition of Les Wexner. But here’s something I can’t get over.
I asked Mr. Wexner if the DOJ or FBI ever contacted him to ask him about Epstein and his crimes. He said NO. That’s outrageous and unforgivable.
I asked Mr. Wexner if the DOJ or FBI ever contacted him to ask him about Epstein and his crimes. He said NO. That’s outrageous and unforgivable.
February 18, 2026 at 9:58 PM
There’s a lot to investigate and report on from today’s stunning deposition of Les Wexner. But here’s something I can’t get over.
I asked Mr. Wexner if the DOJ or FBI ever contacted him to ask him about Epstein and his crimes. He said NO. That’s outrageous and unforgivable.
I asked Mr. Wexner if the DOJ or FBI ever contacted him to ask him about Epstein and his crimes. He said NO. That’s outrageous and unforgivable.
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NEW
Epstein files reveal a data center on Little St. James, the same island visited by powerful figures across finance, politics, and tech including Sergey Brin and his ex wife, who survivors named as people they met on the island. The public deserves to know the purpose of that data center.
Epstein files reveal a data center on Little St. James, the same island visited by powerful figures across finance, politics, and tech including Sergey Brin and his ex wife, who survivors named as people they met on the island. The public deserves to know the purpose of that data center.
February 18, 2026 at 11:48 PM
NEW
Epstein files reveal a data center on Little St. James, the same island visited by powerful figures across finance, politics, and tech including Sergey Brin and his ex wife, who survivors named as people they met on the island. The public deserves to know the purpose of that data center.
Epstein files reveal a data center on Little St. James, the same island visited by powerful figures across finance, politics, and tech including Sergey Brin and his ex wife, who survivors named as people they met on the island. The public deserves to know the purpose of that data center.
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If someone had told me ten years ago that in 2026, there could be evidence of the president raping and threatening to kill children, and he would *still* be allowed to stay in office, I would have politely asked them to put down the meth pipe.
February 18, 2026 at 10:27 PM
If someone had told me ten years ago that in 2026, there could be evidence of the president raping and threatening to kill children, and he would *still* be allowed to stay in office, I would have politely asked them to put down the meth pipe.
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Absolutely amazing!
February 19, 2026 at 12:22 AM
Absolutely amazing!
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New story today on the public battle between the Department of Defense and Anthropic, which is really a fight about the future of AI in warfare:
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/18/t...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/18/t...
Defense Dept. and Anthropic Square Off in Dispute Over A.I. Safety
www.nytimes.com
February 19, 2026 at 3:54 AM
New story today on the public battle between the Department of Defense and Anthropic, which is really a fight about the future of AI in warfare:
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/18/t...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/18/t...
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It’s affirming that the good people of the United States have so clearly rejected Trump’s terror campaign and mass deportation. New data from Reuters:
February 18, 2026 at 12:35 AM
It’s affirming that the good people of the United States have so clearly rejected Trump’s terror campaign and mass deportation. New data from Reuters:
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notorious radical left communist rag says tax the rich
February 18, 2026 at 4:03 PM
notorious radical left communist rag says tax the rich
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Amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BREAKING — WE WON! DC Superior Court Judge Darlene Soltys ordered the DC Metropolitan Police to produce ALL body cam footage of the March 2025 DOGE raid on the US Institute of Peace within 14 days.
Thanks to my @rcfp.org lawyers for their tireless work.
Details on thehandbasket.co later today!
Thanks to my @rcfp.org lawyers for their tireless work.
Details on thehandbasket.co later today!
February 18, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!