@upstander.bsky.social
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Seven democrats and every republican voted to fund this… YESTERDAY
January 24, 2026 at 7:13 PM
Seven democrats and every republican voted to fund this… YESTERDAY
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We have been told for nearly 30 years that America needed to tolerate mass shootings because the broad availability of guns would help us defend ourselves from an overreaching federal government. That day has come. The people who said this are supporting the federal agents. Many have joined them.
January 24, 2026 at 6:02 PM
We have been told for nearly 30 years that America needed to tolerate mass shootings because the broad availability of guns would help us defend ourselves from an overreaching federal government. That day has come. The people who said this are supporting the federal agents. Many have joined them.
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Alex Pretti, the man killed by federal agents today in Minneapolis, appears to have been a registered nurse, an athlete, a son and a brother, with ties to Colorado and Wisconsin.
Here is a photo he used for several accounts.
Here is a photo he used for several accounts.
January 24, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Alex Pretti, the man killed by federal agents today in Minneapolis, appears to have been a registered nurse, an athlete, a son and a brother, with ties to Colorado and Wisconsin.
Here is a photo he used for several accounts.
Here is a photo he used for several accounts.
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Sayre: "My background is in international humanitarian response in conflict zones in Yemen, Haiti, Syria, Iraq, and Ukraine. What I've seen here is what I've seen there. A powerful entity violently and intentionally terrorizing people."
January 24, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Sayre: "My background is in international humanitarian response in conflict zones in Yemen, Haiti, Syria, Iraq, and Ukraine. What I've seen here is what I've seen there. A powerful entity violently and intentionally terrorizing people."
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Simon, when will you call for Schumer to resign?
He engineered the Dem senate votes that are funding ice at this scale.
Did he and his colleagues fight as hard as they could have to get the parliamentarian to scratch the 10x ice funding increase that was in the reconciliation bill? I doubt it.
He engineered the Dem senate votes that are funding ice at this scale.
Did he and his colleagues fight as hard as they could have to get the parliamentarian to scratch the 10x ice funding increase that was in the reconciliation bill? I doubt it.
January 24, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Simon, when will you call for Schumer to resign?
He engineered the Dem senate votes that are funding ice at this scale.
Did he and his colleagues fight as hard as they could have to get the parliamentarian to scratch the 10x ice funding increase that was in the reconciliation bill? I doubt it.
He engineered the Dem senate votes that are funding ice at this scale.
Did he and his colleagues fight as hard as they could have to get the parliamentarian to scratch the 10x ice funding increase that was in the reconciliation bill? I doubt it.
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So I watched the shooting video frame by frame and it looks like:
1) They were beating a struggling man with batons
2) His jacket opened revealing a gun in his waistband or lower back
3) The agent in gray grabbed the gun and was walking away
4) THEN the other agents shot the man in the back
1) They were beating a struggling man with batons
2) His jacket opened revealing a gun in his waistband or lower back
3) The agent in gray grabbed the gun and was walking away
4) THEN the other agents shot the man in the back
January 24, 2026 at 5:52 PM
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In my recent conversation with the great @glennkirschner.bsky.social he argues that it is time for state and local prosecutors step up and start prosecuting those committing crimes against the people in their state, cities, and towns. 9/
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/glenn-kirs...
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/glenn-kirs...
Glenn Kirschner On Trump's Abandonment Of The Rule Of Law, ICE's Extraordinary Lawlessness
Love it when the great Glenn Kirschner drops by......
www.hopiumchronicles.com
January 24, 2026 at 5:49 PM
In my recent conversation with the great @glennkirschner.bsky.social he argues that it is time for state and local prosecutors step up and start prosecuting those committing crimes against the people in their state, cities, and towns. 9/
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/glenn-kirs...
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/glenn-kirs...
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this is the type of action our governors should be taking.
every state with cities occupied by ice shouldn’t pay a cent to the federal government until ice is withdrawn from their states permanently.
I don’t want to pay for the bullets that are killing my neighbors and, right now, I am.
every state with cities occupied by ice shouldn’t pay a cent to the federal government until ice is withdrawn from their states permanently.
I don’t want to pay for the bullets that are killing my neighbors and, right now, I am.
January 24, 2026 at 5:43 PM
this is the type of action our governors should be taking.
every state with cities occupied by ice shouldn’t pay a cent to the federal government until ice is withdrawn from their states permanently.
I don’t want to pay for the bullets that are killing my neighbors and, right now, I am.
every state with cities occupied by ice shouldn’t pay a cent to the federal government until ice is withdrawn from their states permanently.
I don’t want to pay for the bullets that are killing my neighbors and, right now, I am.
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It’s time to withhold our tax dollars from the federal government
January 24, 2026 at 4:46 PM
It’s time to withhold our tax dollars from the federal government
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I am asking my fellow Republican and Democratic Governors across the nation to have a unified response.
We must all stand against the lawlessness being inflicted in our states.
We must all stand against the lawlessness being inflicted in our states.
January 24, 2026 at 4:44 PM
I am asking my fellow Republican and Democratic Governors across the nation to have a unified response.
We must all stand against the lawlessness being inflicted in our states.
We must all stand against the lawlessness being inflicted in our states.
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Video before it happens is showing this guy they shot in the head in Minneapolis was just standing there videoing them before and they got out to push him back and then murder him.
January 24, 2026 at 6:25 PM
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37 year old white male citizen with a lawful permit to carry a firearm, says the Minneapolis Police Department.
January 24, 2026 at 6:09 PM
37 year old white male citizen with a lawful permit to carry a firearm, says the Minneapolis Police Department.
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And all that would take is for these 23 Americans to have even a shred of humanity or patriotism
Reminder: All it would take to end the murder of American citizens by an untrained government goon squad is 16 Republicans in Congress voting with Dems to defund ICE (or 23 to impeach and remove Trump — 3 in House & 20 in Senate). That’s it. 23 Americans can vote for the public and end all of this.
January 24, 2026 at 6:27 PM
And all that would take is for these 23 Americans to have even a shred of humanity or patriotism
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We're not a democracy when the President can do whatever the fuck they want with no consequences or boundaries.
January 24, 2026 at 4:23 AM
We're not a democracy when the President can do whatever the fuck they want with no consequences or boundaries.
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A German soccer federation executive committee member says it's time to consider a World Cup boycott because of the actions of U.S. President Donald Trump.
German soccer federation official wants World Cup boycott considered because of Trump
A German soccer federation executive committee member says it’s time to consider a World Cup boycott because of the actions of U.S. President Donald Trump.
bit.ly
January 23, 2026 at 10:00 PM
A German soccer federation executive committee member says it's time to consider a World Cup boycott because of the actions of U.S. President Donald Trump.
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they went to an emergency room seeking help for their 7 year old child.
ICE arrested the 7 year old and her parents.
the family is here legally.
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
ICE arrested the 7 year old and her parents.
the family is here legally.
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
ICE detains family seeking emergency care for child at Portland hospital
The Venezuelan parents and their 7-year-old daughter entered the U.S. legally.
www.oregonlive.com
January 24, 2026 at 12:06 AM
they went to an emergency room seeking help for their 7 year old child.
ICE arrested the 7 year old and her parents.
the family is here legally.
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
ICE arrested the 7 year old and her parents.
the family is here legally.
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
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In October, ICE grabbed Maher Tarabishi.
He was a 24/7 caregiver for his disabled son Wael.
At the time of Maher’s detention, disability advocates warned that taking away Wael’s caregiver put his life at risk.
Wael died on Friday at age 30.
ICE caused his death.
They didn’t get to say goodbye.
He was a 24/7 caregiver for his disabled son Wael.
At the time of Maher’s detention, disability advocates warned that taking away Wael’s caregiver put his life at risk.
Wael died on Friday at age 30.
ICE caused his death.
They didn’t get to say goodbye.
Disabled son of ICE detainee dies after 30 days of hospitalization
It had been months since Wael Tarabishi seen his father. The family is calling on ICE to release Maher Tarabishi so he may attend his son's funeral.
www.wfaa.com
January 24, 2026 at 3:01 AM
In October, ICE grabbed Maher Tarabishi.
He was a 24/7 caregiver for his disabled son Wael.
At the time of Maher’s detention, disability advocates warned that taking away Wael’s caregiver put his life at risk.
Wael died on Friday at age 30.
ICE caused his death.
They didn’t get to say goodbye.
He was a 24/7 caregiver for his disabled son Wael.
At the time of Maher’s detention, disability advocates warned that taking away Wael’s caregiver put his life at risk.
Wael died on Friday at age 30.
ICE caused his death.
They didn’t get to say goodbye.
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This is insane. It is completely insane. The supposed opposition party cannot even get it together to vote no on funding a lawless secret police thug gang
If every Democrat voted NO on funding ICE, it would not have passed the House. But, 7 House Democrats voted to fund Trump's lawless, masked goons, so it passed.
Hakeem Jeffries refused to whip his members to vote against ICE funding. Genuinely unforgivable.
Hakeem Jeffries refused to whip his members to vote against ICE funding. Genuinely unforgivable.
NEW: DHS appropriations bill funding ICE passes 220-207
7 Democrats voted YES on the bill:
- Jared Golden
- Marie Gluesenkamp Perez
- Henry Cuellar
- Tom Suozzi
- Laura Gillen
- Don Davis
- Vicente Gonzalez
One Republican voted NO: Thomas Massie
7 Democrats voted YES on the bill:
- Jared Golden
- Marie Gluesenkamp Perez
- Henry Cuellar
- Tom Suozzi
- Laura Gillen
- Don Davis
- Vicente Gonzalez
One Republican voted NO: Thomas Massie
January 22, 2026 at 10:05 PM
This is insane. It is completely insane. The supposed opposition party cannot even get it together to vote no on funding a lawless secret police thug gang
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RFK Jr. appointee Kirk Milhoan has just clearly stated, out loud, that he wants to experiment on the people of the United States by seeing what happens as vaccination coverage plummets and infectious diseases spread.
January 22, 2026 at 7:47 PM
RFK Jr. appointee Kirk Milhoan has just clearly stated, out loud, that he wants to experiment on the people of the United States by seeing what happens as vaccination coverage plummets and infectious diseases spread.