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@tjlang.bsky.social
Fellow sojourner on this good Earth. Against those who would destroy it, and those who have no empathy or social awareness. I don't follow bots.
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@tjlang.bsky.social
· Jul 4
"We the People...
These words must apply to everyone...or they mean nothing!"
#weThePeople #declarationOfIndependence #ePlebnista #starTrek #resist
These words must apply to everyone...or they mean nothing!"
#weThePeople #declarationOfIndependence #ePlebnista #starTrek #resist
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Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara: "People have had enough. This is the third shooting in less than 3 weeks. The MPD went the entire year last year recovering about 900 guns from the street, arresting hundreds of violent offenders, and we didn't shoot anyone ... this is not sustainable."
January 25, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara: "People have had enough. This is the third shooting in less than 3 weeks. The MPD went the entire year last year recovering about 900 guns from the street, arresting hundreds of violent offenders, and we didn't shoot anyone ... this is not sustainable."
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Gov. Tim Walz: "Thank God we have video, because according to DHS, these seven heroic guys took an onslaught of a battalion against them or something. It's nonsense, people. It's nonsense and it is lies."
January 24, 2026 at 8:27 PM
Gov. Tim Walz: "Thank God we have video, because according to DHS, these seven heroic guys took an onslaught of a battalion against them or something. It's nonsense, people. It's nonsense and it is lies."
Kyle Rittenhouse (impressionable teen fascinated by militias and gun rights) glorified by the right.
vs.
Alex Pretti (VA veteran nurse and caregiver and licensed conceal carry permit holder) vilified, and murdered, by the current rightwing government (ICE/CBP).
vs.
Alex Pretti (VA veteran nurse and caregiver and licensed conceal carry permit holder) vilified, and murdered, by the current rightwing government (ICE/CBP).
![Kyle Rittenhouse roamed the streets like this (holding semiautomatic machine gun), killed multiple people, and walked free. [He was eventually tried and acquited. Still, at least one person died by his gun]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:v6elj7qrco2lv2c3njhcvmms/bafkreib72i3qx47kitsuge6xlqk5nhcpjzkvtvbysov46bpls47jk6mjwi@jpeg)
![Meanwhile Alex Pretti was killed by the government with this [cell phone camera] in his hand.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:v6elj7qrco2lv2c3njhcvmms/bafkreie673v3buyfcxitb7on5yjs3cfdzu25pukdgbdtmyoqlxjyldipnu@jpeg)
January 25, 2026 at 4:43 AM
Kyle Rittenhouse (impressionable teen fascinated by militias and gun rights) glorified by the right.
vs.
Alex Pretti (VA veteran nurse and caregiver and licensed conceal carry permit holder) vilified, and murdered, by the current rightwing government (ICE/CBP).
vs.
Alex Pretti (VA veteran nurse and caregiver and licensed conceal carry permit holder) vilified, and murdered, by the current rightwing government (ICE/CBP).
Support General Strike!
"What can Democrats actually do?"
- Vote against funding for ICE and DHS
- State that any ICE officers who commit crimes under Trump will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law
- Encourage cities and states to refuse to cooperate with ICE
- Explain ICE is part of Trump's tyranny
- Vote against funding for ICE and DHS
- State that any ICE officers who commit crimes under Trump will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law
- Encourage cities and states to refuse to cooperate with ICE
- Explain ICE is part of Trump's tyranny
January 25, 2026 at 3:41 AM
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Van Hollen: "They really think the American people are stupid. I mean, we can all see the video. We saw the video with Renee Good. We saw the video with Alex Pretti. The real domestic terrorists are in the White House right now."
January 25, 2026 at 12:20 AM
Van Hollen: "They really think the American people are stupid. I mean, we can all see the video. We saw the video with Renee Good. We saw the video with Alex Pretti. The real domestic terrorists are in the White House right now."
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“Freedom is not free. We have to work at it. Nurture it. Protect it. Even sacrifice for it.”
January 25, 2026 at 2:56 AM
“Freedom is not free. We have to work at it. Nurture it. Protect it. Even sacrifice for it.”
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ICE must be stopped. It's leaders should be prosecuted. Later we can discuss how to create a law-abiding, public-serving agency to police our borders. But it can't be this tainted, criminal agency. That's not an extreme position. It the only way to address this existential threat to our society.
January 24, 2026 at 4:18 PM
ICE must be stopped. It's leaders should be prosecuted. Later we can discuss how to create a law-abiding, public-serving agency to police our borders. But it can't be this tainted, criminal agency. That's not an extreme position. It the only way to address this existential threat to our society.
Federal agents trying to enforce an unjust law in immoral manner vs. The People standing up to say it's gone far enough.
The people will overwhelm the thugs, and the thugs know that. They are getting desperate.
Persist against injustice.
The people will overwhelm the thugs, and the thugs know that. They are getting desperate.
Persist against injustice.
January 25, 2026 at 1:54 AM
Federal agents trying to enforce an unjust law in immoral manner vs. The People standing up to say it's gone far enough.
The people will overwhelm the thugs, and the thugs know that. They are getting desperate.
Persist against injustice.
The people will overwhelm the thugs, and the thugs know that. They are getting desperate.
Persist against injustice.
To quote the Man, they have scales on their eyes.
The reality is that 2024 was a fundamental test of the moral character of the nation and we failed spectacularly. We’re living with the consequences now. Maybe we improve. I hope so.
January 23, 2026 at 6:31 PM
To quote the Man, they have scales on their eyes.
A "Christian nation" or the Christians within a country, should support immigrants. Those that say "they broke the law coming here illegally" skipped the bible bits where Jesus confronted the temple priests and their law. A clear command from the Man himself.
Cross the street to help, not to avoid!
Cross the street to help, not to avoid!
January 22, 2026 at 6:44 PM
A "Christian nation" or the Christians within a country, should support immigrants. Those that say "they broke the law coming here illegally" skipped the bible bits where Jesus confronted the temple priests and their law. A clear command from the Man himself.
Cross the street to help, not to avoid!
Cross the street to help, not to avoid!
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“Losing measles elimination status is not really a concern,” says man who let Louisiana children die of the flu in the year of our Lord 2025.
-- Ralph Abraham, CDC's Principal Deputy Director (appointed by RFK Jr)
-- Ralph Abraham, CDC's Principal Deputy Director (appointed by RFK Jr)
Measles elimination status ‘not really’ a concern, CDC official says | CNN
Ongoing measles outbreaks in multiple parts of the country are threatening the United States’ status as a nation that has eliminated the virus’ spread, but a CDC leader said Tuesday that the potential...
www.cnn.com
January 21, 2026 at 4:30 PM
“Losing measles elimination status is not really a concern,” says man who let Louisiana children die of the flu in the year of our Lord 2025.
-- Ralph Abraham, CDC's Principal Deputy Director (appointed by RFK Jr)
-- Ralph Abraham, CDC's Principal Deputy Director (appointed by RFK Jr)
He never left the self-centered child development stage where only the child exists.
January 21, 2026 at 6:56 PM
He never left the self-centered child development stage where only the child exists.
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Another proud day for America.
January 21, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Another proud day for America.
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Don't tell Tom Tiffany, but his precious SAVE Act is written so that it will actually lower citizen voting - especially for Republicans.
😎
americanprogress.org/article/the-...
#Wisconsin #wipolitics #wisdems #wisgop #WIGov #WI07 #WI08 #SAVEAct
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americanprogress.org/article/the-...
#Wisconsin #wipolitics #wisdems #wisgop #WIGov #WI07 #WI08 #SAVEAct
The SAVE Act Would Disenfranchise Millions of Citizens
The SAVE Act would require all Americans to prove their citizenship with documentation unavailable to millions and upend the way every American citizen registers to vote.
americanprogress.org
January 21, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Don't tell Tom Tiffany, but his precious SAVE Act is written so that it will actually lower citizen voting - especially for Republicans.
😎
americanprogress.org/article/the-...
#Wisconsin #wipolitics #wisdems #wisgop #WIGov #WI07 #WI08 #SAVEAct
😎
americanprogress.org/article/the-...
#Wisconsin #wipolitics #wisdems #wisgop #WIGov #WI07 #WI08 #SAVEAct
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Well said. And if the federal laws won't do this, the states, which grant corporate status, can and should.
January 21, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Well said. And if the federal laws won't do this, the states, which grant corporate status, can and should.
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Call your representatives today and demand they stop ICE’s abuses of power: (202) 224-3121
January 20, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Call your representatives today and demand they stop ICE’s abuses of power: (202) 224-3121
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It is important to acknowledge who is standing up and who is just trying to get by. Every day Americans are standing up while the powerful are mostly standing by.
Why aren't law firms standing up and sending lawyers to Minneapolis. Why aren't the corporations speaking out? Why isn't the media?
Why aren't law firms standing up and sending lawyers to Minneapolis. Why aren't the corporations speaking out? Why isn't the media?
January 21, 2026 at 2:37 AM
It is important to acknowledge who is standing up and who is just trying to get by. Every day Americans are standing up while the powerful are mostly standing by.
Why aren't law firms standing up and sending lawyers to Minneapolis. Why aren't the corporations speaking out? Why isn't the media?
Why aren't law firms standing up and sending lawyers to Minneapolis. Why aren't the corporations speaking out? Why isn't the media?
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Federal agents are pulling over off duty cops based on the color of their skin.
This is not a serious operation to enforce immigration law. It’s a performative show of force and it’s gotten way out of hand.
This is not a serious operation to enforce immigration law. It’s a performative show of force and it’s gotten way out of hand.
January 20, 2026 at 11:51 PM
Federal agents are pulling over off duty cops based on the color of their skin.
This is not a serious operation to enforce immigration law. It’s a performative show of force and it’s gotten way out of hand.
This is not a serious operation to enforce immigration law. It’s a performative show of force and it’s gotten way out of hand.
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Moriarty: "A police officer of color who was off duty was boxed in by ICE - she's a citizen - they demanded to know who she was & see her papers. She was going to try to record it & they ripped the phone out of her hand. That happened to a cop. That's what's happening here on the streets of MN."
January 21, 2026 at 12:48 AM
Moriarty: "A police officer of color who was off duty was boxed in by ICE - she's a citizen - they demanded to know who she was & see her papers. She was going to try to record it & they ripped the phone out of her hand. That happened to a cop. That's what's happening here on the streets of MN."
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DOGE Employees May Have Improperly Accessed Social Security Data With Aim to ‼️ Overturn Election Results ‼️
The DOJ filing also appeared to corroborate claims that DOGE employees improperly tried to make “a live copy of the country’s Social Security information” on a third-party cloud platform.
The DOJ filing also appeared to corroborate claims that DOGE employees improperly tried to make “a live copy of the country’s Social Security information” on a third-party cloud platform.
DOGE Employees May Have Improperly Accessed Social Security Data With Aim to 'Overturn Election Results' | Common Dreams
DOJ reveals potential misuse of Social Security data by government employees for political purposes, raising concerns about data security.
www.commondreams.org
January 21, 2026 at 2:55 AM
DOGE Employees May Have Improperly Accessed Social Security Data With Aim to ‼️ Overturn Election Results ‼️
The DOJ filing also appeared to corroborate claims that DOGE employees improperly tried to make “a live copy of the country’s Social Security information” on a third-party cloud platform.
The DOJ filing also appeared to corroborate claims that DOGE employees improperly tried to make “a live copy of the country’s Social Security information” on a third-party cloud platform.
January 20, 2026 at 12:40 AM
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No lies detected… ~AdminMatt
January 18, 2026 at 6:28 AM
No lies detected… ~AdminMatt
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U.S. District Judge Katherine Menendez barred ICE agents from arresting or pepper spraying people for simply observing or criticizing the federal government's actions. Also ruled that safely following ICE vehicles does not on its own justify a traffic stop.
www.axios.com/2026/01/17/f...
www.axios.com/2026/01/17/f...
Federal judge bars ICE from retaliating against protesters in Minnesota
Six U.S. citizens who had encounters with ICE sued, seeking to rein in the agency's tactics.
www.axios.com
January 17, 2026 at 2:42 AM
U.S. District Judge Katherine Menendez barred ICE agents from arresting or pepper spraying people for simply observing or criticizing the federal government's actions. Also ruled that safely following ICE vehicles does not on its own justify a traffic stop.
www.axios.com/2026/01/17/f...
www.axios.com/2026/01/17/f...