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Elvis-it's a nickname
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Flower lover; dog lover (cats too); poetry & art are awesome; grateful for thoughtful, informed, informative, &/or funny posts. Semi-retired educator.
Still send snail mail. Prefer some anonymity, so won't ever be verified, but I'm real.
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MN & other locations:

ICE believe they're above the law. A Fed judge just ordered that they cannot deploy chemical agents at peaceful protesters. Again.

Even if all you do is go to a hardware store & get a very good dust mask & goggles, it will help. Also, it'll make you unidentifiable. Like them
January 19, 2026 at 11:59 PM
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She was absolutely right. And she would have been an amazing President.
January 20, 2026 at 5:53 PM
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Not only does Trump play a lot of golf after criticizing Obama for playing, he's played more golf in five years than Obama did in eight. He's on pace to play more than Obama did during his second term alone. And all while helping his private business make money.
Trump played 20 more rounds of golf in five years than Obama did in eight
When Obama did it, he told the press — and wasn't playing with customers at his private business.
www.pbump.net
January 21, 2026 at 4:03 AM
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Democrats need to have (at the very least) biweekly Press Conferences talking about everything Republicans are doing that’s illegal or just plain WRONG! We can’t rely on MSM to get our message out. They’re TERRIBLE. They only kowtow to TRUMP. We need our own MEDIA MESSAGE!
January 20, 2026 at 10:31 PM
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When you have people willing to risk their lives to protect their neighbors, risking their safety and hypothermia, it says a lot more about the quality of the beautiful community of Minnesotans.

This photograph was taken in -5 degrees (F) outside of the Whipple Federal Building in Minnesota.
January 21, 2026 at 4:18 AM
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Kristi Noem has been widely criticized for slowing down FEMA’s response after natural disasters.

Texts and emails obtained by ProPublica point to an effective way to get help faster: have one of Noem’s big donors make the ask.

(Published Sept. 2025)
Kristi Noem Fast-Tracked Millions in Disaster Aid to Florida Tourist Attraction After Campaign Donor Intervened
The DHS chief has been widely criticized for slowing down FEMA’s response after natural disasters. Texts and emails obtained by ProPublica point to an effective way to get help faster: have one of Noe...
www.propublica.org
January 21, 2026 at 4:00 AM
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Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty on Trump suggesting ICE made a "mistake" in killing Renee Good: "Okay, if you're saying ICE made a mistake when they shot and killed Renee Good, why didn't you have an investigation? Why don't you release the evidence so we can actually investigate?"
January 21, 2026 at 12:52 AM
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People are being grabbed, sent to Texas, and put through 6+ hour long refugee status “reinterviews.” So far we aren’t aware of anyone who failed. Some even got handed a green card, then dumped onto the streets in Texas and told to find their way home.

Operation PARRIS. Seriously. archive.ph/6G2Vd
archive.ph
January 21, 2026 at 1:16 AM
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Can Donald Trump's mad-king drive to grab Greenland be stopped?

Yes, Congress can stop it. Rep. Jimmy Gomez (@gomez.house.gov) is trying with his Greenland Sovereignty Protection Act. I talked to him about that today.
January 21, 2026 at 2:07 AM
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January 13, 2026 at 10:37 PM
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What I would say to everyone else is listen to what she says at the end.

"Keep demanding, that we, members of congress, whether we are in the minority or the majority, actually represent you and do more."

Good advice! People should do that! Demand what you want. Not what you think they want.
January 21, 2026 at 1:59 AM
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“Conservative Military Archbishop Says Catholic Troops Can Defy Trump Orders on Greenland
*** The archbishop responsible for pastoral care of U.S. service members says an unjust attack on a friendly nation justifies troops’ conscientious refusal under Catholic moral teaching.” 1/20/26
Conservative Military Archbishop Says Catholic Troops Can Defy Trump Orders on Greenland
The archbishop responsible for pastoral care of U.S. service members says an unjust attack on a friendly nation justifies troops’ conscientious refusal under Catholic moral teaching.
www.thelettersfromleo.com
January 21, 2026 at 2:25 AM
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January 21, 2026 at 1:15 AM
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What I cannot understand is how any US policemen can be allowed to be:
1. Masked
2. Without name plates
3. Armed.
To anybody knowing European history this sounds like Hitler's brownshirts, also known as Sicherheitsabteilung (SA).
January 21, 2026 at 2:37 AM
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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?
January 21, 2026 at 2:37 AM
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Eight minutes matters.
A pulse matters.
Denied medical care matters.

Doctors don’t speak out like this for politics or optics. They speak out when a line is crossed, when an oath is violated, when someone who could have been helped is instead left to die.

It’s utterly vile they have to do this.
January 21, 2026 at 12:55 AM
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Reps. Khanna and Massie:

The judges presiding over the Epstein and Maxwell dockets have "inherent authority" to appoint a special master to release the files, and Trump DOJ's actions show why.

Doc buff.ly/FMAEr5t

Background buff.ly/ZFi3a36

Key passage and quick thread
January 21, 2026 at 12:55 AM
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Why would Donald Trump pardon a child molester? Oh, wait! I think I know the answer to that.
January 21, 2026 at 12:52 AM
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"The Trump administration has acknowledged...that members of the U.S. DOGE Service accessed and shared sensitive Social Security data....with the aim of overturning election results in certain states."

The rule of law: another thing Ds uphold that Rs don't.

www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Trump administration admits DOGE accessed personal Social Security data
A DOGE employee signed an agreement to share Social Security data with the aim of overturning election results in certain states, according to a new court filing.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 21, 2026 at 12:23 AM
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“The agreement (between a DOGE employee and an unidentified political group) called for sharing Social Security data with the aim of overturning election results in certain states, according to the filing.” www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Trump administration admits DOGE accessed personal Social Security data
A DOGE employee signed an agreement to share Social Security data with the aim of overturning election results in certain states, according to a new court filing.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 21, 2026 at 12:23 AM
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Minnesota election officials denied a new Justice Department demand targeting the state’s same-day voter registration and vouching system, rejecting what they describe as an unlawful federal attempt to intrude on sensitive voter information and state authority over elections.
Minnesota rejects DOJ voter data demand that targets same-day registration
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
January 21, 2026 at 12:35 AM
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Since taking office a year ago, Trump and his family have inflated their personal wealth by nearly $2 billion.

An estimated $1.3 billion of that has come from his burgeoning crypto grifts, which could put the rest of us at severe economic risk. https://youtu.be/gpCxV-cRY4o?si=hv3qQImBGP_XgwSA
Trump's Crypto Corruption, Explained
Trump's crypto corruption is off the charts.Here's how the president's latest grift could endanger our democracy and cra
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January 21, 2026 at 12:15 AM
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January 20, 2026 at 11:52 PM
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January 21, 2026 at 12:19 AM
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It's strange for the President of the United States to be litigating in his personal capacity against the Justice Department he runs — but he's seeking an order barring "current, former and future" DOJ officials from releasing Jack Smith's second volume. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
January 20, 2026 at 11:44 PM