Dawna Meeks
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Melissa Hortman Died in a Shocking Act of Political Violence. This Is the Story of Her Life
The Minnesota Speaker’s closest friends and family open up for the first time.
Read @stephenrodrick.bsky.social's exclusive: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
The Minnesota Speaker’s closest friends and family open up for the first time.
Read @stephenrodrick.bsky.social's exclusive: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
December 18, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Melissa Hortman Died in a Shocking Act of Political Violence. This Is the Story of Her Life
The Minnesota Speaker’s closest friends and family open up for the first time.
Read @stephenrodrick.bsky.social's exclusive: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
The Minnesota Speaker’s closest friends and family open up for the first time.
Read @stephenrodrick.bsky.social's exclusive: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
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Today I received FOUR death notifications for people in ICE custody. That's 30 deaths since Trump took office. It's appalling & unacceptable.
ICE is required—by law—to ensure detainees are safe & their basic needs are met. It's clear this isn't the case. We NEED answers.
ICE is required—by law—to ensure detainees are safe & their basic needs are met. It's clear this isn't the case. We NEED answers.
December 18, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Today I received FOUR death notifications for people in ICE custody. That's 30 deaths since Trump took office. It's appalling & unacceptable.
ICE is required—by law—to ensure detainees are safe & their basic needs are met. It's clear this isn't the case. We NEED answers.
ICE is required—by law—to ensure detainees are safe & their basic needs are met. It's clear this isn't the case. We NEED answers.
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I'm sorry: I'm glad the Brown shooter has been found, but watching law enforcement officials take a victory lap and praise each other feels kinda gross? Given how the FBI messed up by leaking the name of an innocent person and that a random 48-year-old guy avoided capture for days, no time to brag
December 19, 2025 at 2:56 AM
I'm sorry: I'm glad the Brown shooter has been found, but watching law enforcement officials take a victory lap and praise each other feels kinda gross? Given how the FBI messed up by leaking the name of an innocent person and that a random 48-year-old guy avoided capture for days, no time to brag
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If anybody who criticized Charlie Kirk in the days after his death deserved to lose their job, why doesn’t Donald Trump deserve to lose his?
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Trump’s Sickening Sociopathic Shots at Rob Reiner
All Republicans must be asked if they stand behind their master Donald Trump on his disgusting Rob Reiner comments.
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December 16, 2025 at 2:31 PM
If anybody who criticized Charlie Kirk in the days after his death deserved to lose their job, why doesn’t Donald Trump deserve to lose his?
washingtonmonthly.com/2025/12/15/t...
washingtonmonthly.com/2025/12/15/t...
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@stephruhle.bsky.social explains how the *Affordable* Care Act became Trump's biggest problem in fighting the Affordability Crisis.
December 12, 2025 at 4:45 AM
@stephruhle.bsky.social explains how the *Affordable* Care Act became Trump's biggest problem in fighting the Affordability Crisis.
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An invitation you won't want to miss
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open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
On Saturday, We Bake
Culture is upstream of politics.
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December 11, 2025 at 5:27 PM
An invitation you won't want to miss
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"After her hearing ended, three-year-old Lucy cuddled her teddy bear as she walked back from the lawyer’s table and took a seat.
Moments later, the next child was called up to face the judge..."
coppercourier.com/2025/12/05/c...
Moments later, the next child was called up to face the judge..."
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December 8, 2025 at 7:00 PM
"After her hearing ended, three-year-old Lucy cuddled her teddy bear as she walked back from the lawyer’s table and took a seat.
Moments later, the next child was called up to face the judge..."
coppercourier.com/2025/12/05/c...
Moments later, the next child was called up to face the judge..."
coppercourier.com/2025/12/05/c...
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December 8, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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The Trump admin submitted a sworn declaration under oath that Costa Rica had changed its mind and would no longer take Mr. Abrego.
Costa Rica has now said publicly that that this is false, that they have not changed their position at all, and that they will still take him.
Costa Rica has now said publicly that that this is false, that they have not changed their position at all, and that they will still take him.
Unpacked:
In Aug., Govt said if Abrego pled guilty he could go to Costa Rica, where he's okay with going. Abrego said no to plea. Govt now wants to send him to Liberia. Why not Costa Rica? Govt told judge Thurs that Costa Rica wouldn’t take him anymore. @mariasacchetti exposed them.
In Aug., Govt said if Abrego pled guilty he could go to Costa Rica, where he's okay with going. Abrego said no to plea. Govt now wants to send him to Liberia. Why not Costa Rica? Govt told judge Thurs that Costa Rica wouldn’t take him anymore. @mariasacchetti exposed them.
Costa Rica will accept Abrego, per @washingtonpost.com .
If true, DOJ, DHS, and Dept of State caused lies to be disseminated to Judge Xinis all day Thursday, where an ICE official testified about info sent him by Dept of State, claiming Costa Rica wouldn't take Abrego.
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If true, DOJ, DHS, and Dept of State caused lies to be disseminated to Judge Xinis all day Thursday, where an ICE official testified about info sent him by Dept of State, claiming Costa Rica wouldn't take Abrego.
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November 23, 2025 at 8:27 PM
The Trump admin submitted a sworn declaration under oath that Costa Rica had changed its mind and would no longer take Mr. Abrego.
Costa Rica has now said publicly that that this is false, that they have not changed their position at all, and that they will still take him.
Costa Rica has now said publicly that that this is false, that they have not changed their position at all, and that they will still take him.
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Trump is often cast as a “lame duck” president, but Lincoln Project co-founder @therickwilson.bsky.social thinks Trump won’t leave office until he “burns it all down.” His second term gives him a “greater sense of autonomy,” unrestrained by tradition or law. #Velshi
The “lame duck” myth: Trump won’t depart until he ‘burns it all down’
Donald Trump is often cast as a “lame duck” president, but Lincoln Project co-founder Rick Wilson argues that Trump’s second term has given him an even “greater sense of autonomy,” unrestrained by tradition or law. Wilson warns that Trump’s need to remain the center of attention means he’ll grow even more chaotic and dangerous if he feels sidelined.
www.msnbc.com
November 23, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Trump is often cast as a “lame duck” president, but Lincoln Project co-founder @therickwilson.bsky.social thinks Trump won’t leave office until he “burns it all down.” His second term gives him a “greater sense of autonomy,” unrestrained by tradition or law. #Velshi
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Today is the day to repost this meme about International Men's Day, one of the most unironically wholesome memes that has ever been made.
Shoutout to all my fellow champs, chiefs, and kings. ✊
Shoutout to all my fellow champs, chiefs, and kings. ✊
November 19, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Today is the day to repost this meme about International Men's Day, one of the most unironically wholesome memes that has ever been made.
Shoutout to all my fellow champs, chiefs, and kings. ✊
Shoutout to all my fellow champs, chiefs, and kings. ✊
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This is pretty amazing. This guy just won a solid victory in Bucks County, PA, one of the most important swing counties in the country, by *explicitly and deliberately* making his race *all about* nationalizing ICE raids. Confirms the point about this now being a winning issue for Dems.
November 19, 2025 at 5:02 PM
This is pretty amazing. This guy just won a solid victory in Bucks County, PA, one of the most important swing counties in the country, by *explicitly and deliberately* making his race *all about* nationalizing ICE raids. Confirms the point about this now being a winning issue for Dems.
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@stephruhle.bsky.social explains that if the stock market crashes, Trump may try to bail out the tech companies to prop up the economy
November 19, 2025 at 5:22 AM
@stephruhle.bsky.social explains that if the stock market crashes, Trump may try to bail out the tech companies to prop up the economy
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November 17, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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Paid a Colombian tea grower $1,500 for a shipment. Got billed $150 by the Trump administration at the border. *I* got billed. Not the tea growers. Not the Colombian government. Me. The American business owner. I paid the Trump tax.
November 12, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Paid a Colombian tea grower $1,500 for a shipment. Got billed $150 by the Trump administration at the border. *I* got billed. Not the tea growers. Not the Colombian government. Me. The American business owner. I paid the Trump tax.
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With a “WOW!,” President Trump posts a claim about DOGE and “royalties linked to Obamacare” that originated on a satirical website. That site’s own About section reads: “Everything on this website is fiction… If you believe that it is real, you should have your head examined.”
November 9, 2025 at 3:33 PM
With a “WOW!,” President Trump posts a claim about DOGE and “royalties linked to Obamacare” that originated on a satirical website. That site’s own About section reads: “Everything on this website is fiction… If you believe that it is real, you should have your head examined.”
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Updated: Our tracking guide with the Pentagon’s latest lethal strike on a boat suspected of drug trafficking. Three men were killed in the Caribbean Sea, Defense Secretary Hegseth posted last night, raising the toll to at least 70 killed in this bombing campaign. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Tracking U.S. Military Killings in Boat Attacks
In two months, the Trump administration has killed dozens of people it accused of smuggling drugs aboard boats. Here are the acknowledged strikes so far.
www.nytimes.com
November 7, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Updated: Our tracking guide with the Pentagon’s latest lethal strike on a boat suspected of drug trafficking. Three men were killed in the Caribbean Sea, Defense Secretary Hegseth posted last night, raising the toll to at least 70 killed in this bombing campaign. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Sandwich man leaving court
November 6, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Sandwich man leaving court
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Folks, my team at @boltsmag.org is bringing you all the results all night... but they're not at 100K followers yet.
Let's get it there! If you've been enjoying our election coverage, press that follow button!
Let's get it there! If you've been enjoying our election coverage, press that follow button!
November 5, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Folks, my team at @boltsmag.org is bringing you all the results all night... but they're not at 100K followers yet.
Let's get it there! If you've been enjoying our election coverage, press that follow button!
Let's get it there! If you've been enjoying our election coverage, press that follow button!
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Gavin Newsom: "This bear roared."
November 5, 2025 at 4:56 AM
Gavin Newsom: "This bear roared."
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Border Patrol agent Lairmore testifies that he was not injured by the sandwich, but he felt the impact through his ballistic vest.
The sandwich came apart and "kind of exploded" on his chest upon impact, he says.
"I could smell the onions and mustard."
The sandwich came apart and "kind of exploded" on his chest upon impact, he says.
"I could smell the onions and mustard."
November 4, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Border Patrol agent Lairmore testifies that he was not injured by the sandwich, but he felt the impact through his ballistic vest.
The sandwich came apart and "kind of exploded" on his chest upon impact, he says.
"I could smell the onions and mustard."
The sandwich came apart and "kind of exploded" on his chest upon impact, he says.
"I could smell the onions and mustard."
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On Friday night, Donald Trump held a Great Gatsby-inspired Halloween party themed "A little party never killed nobody.”
On Monday morning, the Trump administration told a judge it will only PARTIALLY fund SNAP and 40 million Americans should expect delays for food benefits.
On Monday morning, the Trump administration told a judge it will only PARTIALLY fund SNAP and 40 million Americans should expect delays for food benefits.
November 3, 2025 at 6:19 PM
On Friday night, Donald Trump held a Great Gatsby-inspired Halloween party themed "A little party never killed nobody.”
On Monday morning, the Trump administration told a judge it will only PARTIALLY fund SNAP and 40 million Americans should expect delays for food benefits.
On Monday morning, the Trump administration told a judge it will only PARTIALLY fund SNAP and 40 million Americans should expect delays for food benefits.
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"Throughout their time in the U.S., the family has kept up with immigration requirements.
'She’s never done anything and she’s just the nicest person in the world. I don’t get it'.”
www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2...
'She’s never done anything and she’s just the nicest person in the world. I don’t get it'.”
www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2...
‘It’s just all unfair’: Michigan mother given 48 hours to leave country after living in US for 20 years
A Michigan mother was told to leave the United States within 48 hours after living there for 20 years.
www.clickondetroit.com
November 3, 2025 at 2:09 AM
"Throughout their time in the U.S., the family has kept up with immigration requirements.
'She’s never done anything and she’s just the nicest person in the world. I don’t get it'.”
www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2...
'She’s never done anything and she’s just the nicest person in the world. I don’t get it'.”
www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2...
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November 3, 2025 at 2:10 AM