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Tuesday was the ICE oversight hearing. Today was Pam Bondi’s. I watched them both for you. The bottom line: There are (mostly Democratic) members of Congress who understand how important the moment is & they are standing up and showing courage. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
Two Days On The Hill: ICE & Pam Bondi
Writing this newsletter isn’t always easy.
open.substack.com
February 12, 2026 at 4:08 AM
Tuesday was the ICE oversight hearing. Today was Pam Bondi’s. I watched them both for you. The bottom line: There are (mostly Democratic) members of Congress who understand how important the moment is & they are standing up and showing courage. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
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NEW EPSTEIN SURVIVORS AD: “3 million files still not released — stand with us. Tell AG Pam Bondi to release the files. It’s time for the truth.”
February 8, 2026 at 5:06 PM
NEW EPSTEIN SURVIVORS AD: “3 million files still not released — stand with us. Tell AG Pam Bondi to release the files. It’s time for the truth.”
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BREAKING: The Epstein survivors are releasing this ad on this Super Bowl Sunday to send the message that they will not “move on” from the largest sex trafficking scandal in the world. #standwithsurvivors
February 8, 2026 at 5:07 PM
BREAKING: The Epstein survivors are releasing this ad on this Super Bowl Sunday to send the message that they will not “move on” from the largest sex trafficking scandal in the world. #standwithsurvivors
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GOP's SAVE Act is about rigging 2026 election. It would require people to show citizenship papers on demand, it includes in essence a new poll tax like during Jim Crow and makes it harder for woman to vote. The SAVE Act is about ushering in the GOP's dream that only WHITE MEN can vote!
February 4, 2026 at 1:52 PM
GOP's SAVE Act is about rigging 2026 election. It would require people to show citizenship papers on demand, it includes in essence a new poll tax like during Jim Crow and makes it harder for woman to vote. The SAVE Act is about ushering in the GOP's dream that only WHITE MEN can vote!
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I wish I lived in a country where our elected officials in Congress had at least half the balls of E. Jean Carroll, Stormy Daniels, Christine Blasey Ford, Anita Hill, or the Epstein survivors.
February 4, 2026 at 9:16 PM
I wish I lived in a country where our elected officials in Congress had at least half the balls of E. Jean Carroll, Stormy Daniels, Christine Blasey Ford, Anita Hill, or the Epstein survivors.
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Happy to share this moving conversation with Sister Norma Pimentel, MJ, who has been working with migrants along the US/Mexico border for decades. Instead of listening to endless debates, why not listen to the voice of wisdom and experience? www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jy_3...
The Catholic sister ministering to migrants at our border | The Spiritual Life Podcast
YouTube video by America - The Jesuit Review
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January 27, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Happy to share this moving conversation with Sister Norma Pimentel, MJ, who has been working with migrants along the US/Mexico border for decades. Instead of listening to endless debates, why not listen to the voice of wisdom and experience? www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jy_3...
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This mid-afternoon Alex Pretti vigil at the Portland VA was not heavily promoted. But the crowd probably stretches a quarter mile or more. Americans are galvanized and grieving.
January 27, 2026 at 11:47 PM
This mid-afternoon Alex Pretti vigil at the Portland VA was not heavily promoted. But the crowd probably stretches a quarter mile or more. Americans are galvanized and grieving.
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Ilhan Omar is an American hero. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
January 28, 2026 at 2:06 AM
Ilhan Omar is an American hero. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
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This is how New Jersey does it: Bruce Springsteen tells ICE "Get the F out" as he urges people to "stand against heavily armed mass federal troops invading an American city using Gestapo tactics against our fellow citizens." He then dedicated the song “The Promised Land” to Renee Good.
January 19, 2026 at 12:48 PM
This is how New Jersey does it: Bruce Springsteen tells ICE "Get the F out" as he urges people to "stand against heavily armed mass federal troops invading an American city using Gestapo tactics against our fellow citizens." He then dedicated the song “The Promised Land” to Renee Good.
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"I've asked them to get their affairs in order to make sure they have their wills written... because it may be that now is no longer the time for statements, but for us with our bodies to stand between the powers of this world and the most vulnerable..."
www.npr.org/2026/01/18/n...
www.npr.org/2026/01/18/n...
Amid ICE clashes, New Hampshire bishop urges clergy to prepare their wills
The Episcopal bishop of New Hampshire told priests protesting ICE to get their wills and affairs in order. Some praise the bishop, while other priests say they never signed up to be martyrs.
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January 19, 2026 at 6:56 PM
"I've asked them to get their affairs in order to make sure they have their wills written... because it may be that now is no longer the time for statements, but for us with our bodies to stand between the powers of this world and the most vulnerable..."
www.npr.org/2026/01/18/n...
www.npr.org/2026/01/18/n...
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"In the immediate aftermath of the death of Renée Good in Minneapolis... an FBI agent in Minnesota conducted an initial review of the shooting and determined that sufficient grounds existed to open a probe into the actions of the officer who shot Good..."
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
FBI opened probe on Minneapolis shooting; none exists now, Justice Dept. says
After the death of Renée Good in Minneapolis, FBI agents launched a civil rights probe into the shooting. The Justice Department says no such case now exists.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 19, 2026 at 6:44 PM
"In the immediate aftermath of the death of Renée Good in Minneapolis... an FBI agent in Minnesota conducted an initial review of the shooting and determined that sufficient grounds existed to open a probe into the actions of the officer who shot Good..."
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Danish Parliament Deputy Speaker Lars-Christian Brask:
"If I could come with some advice, it would be for the Senate & House to start to take control of political power in America because with this erratic & mad behaviour, you have to ask the question, is the President capable of running the US?"
"If I could come with some advice, it would be for the Senate & House to start to take control of political power in America because with this erratic & mad behaviour, you have to ask the question, is the President capable of running the US?"
January 19, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Danish Parliament Deputy Speaker Lars-Christian Brask:
"If I could come with some advice, it would be for the Senate & House to start to take control of political power in America because with this erratic & mad behaviour, you have to ask the question, is the President capable of running the US?"
"If I could come with some advice, it would be for the Senate & House to start to take control of political power in America because with this erratic & mad behaviour, you have to ask the question, is the President capable of running the US?"
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BREAKING: Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will attend the Supreme Court's hearing on Trump's attempted firing of Fed governor Lisa Cook, an unusual show of support by the central bank chair.
AP Source: Fed Chair Powell to attend Supreme Court argument on Cook case
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will attend the Supreme Court’s oral arguments Wednesday in a case involving the attempted firing of Fed governor Lisa Cook, an unusual show of support by the central bank chair.
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January 19, 2026 at 5:16 PM
BREAKING: Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will attend the Supreme Court's hearing on Trump's attempted firing of Fed governor Lisa Cook, an unusual show of support by the central bank chair.
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Paul Singer, whose firm owns the US subsidiary of Venezuela's state-owned oil company, spent millions in 2024 to re-elect Trump.
Now, after Trump's invasion of Venezuela on behalf of Big Oil, he's set to cash in on his investment.
A government of, by, and for the billionaires.
Now, after Trump's invasion of Venezuela on behalf of Big Oil, he's set to cash in on his investment.
A government of, by, and for the billionaires.
Venezuela raid enriches MAGA billionaire
The ouster of Maduro is a financial windfall for a prominent Trump-supporting billionaire, investor Paul Singer.
popular.info
January 6, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Paul Singer, whose firm owns the US subsidiary of Venezuela's state-owned oil company, spent millions in 2024 to re-elect Trump.
Now, after Trump's invasion of Venezuela on behalf of Big Oil, he's set to cash in on his investment.
A government of, by, and for the billionaires.
Now, after Trump's invasion of Venezuela on behalf of Big Oil, he's set to cash in on his investment.
A government of, by, and for the billionaires.
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wealthy business owners and investors saw what happened during covid when people had enough extra money and flexibility to assert their power or quit their shitty jobs. sever the tie between insurance and employment and that only compounds.
Millions of Americans remain at jobs they hate for one reason: the health insurance they receive. That’s absurd.
Universal health care will give Americans the freedom to choose the work they want without worrying about health care coverage.
Another reason for Medicare for All.
Universal health care will give Americans the freedom to choose the work they want without worrying about health care coverage.
Another reason for Medicare for All.
December 28, 2025 at 11:48 PM
wealthy business owners and investors saw what happened during covid when people had enough extra money and flexibility to assert their power or quit their shitty jobs. sever the tie between insurance and employment and that only compounds.
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Zohran Mamdani walked into the Oval Office with strength, without betraying his own values or beliefs, and had trump eating out of his hand, defending and praising him, even saying it's OK to call him a fascist.
Gave up nothing.
Gained respect.
Absolute masterclass.
Gave up nothing.
Gained respect.
Absolute masterclass.
November 22, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Zohran Mamdani walked into the Oval Office with strength, without betraying his own values or beliefs, and had trump eating out of his hand, defending and praising him, even saying it's OK to call him a fascist.
Gave up nothing.
Gained respect.
Absolute masterclass.
Gave up nothing.
Gained respect.
Absolute masterclass.
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“Plead the Fifth” regarding what??
Maxwell has exhausted her appellate process. SCOTUS has rejected her.
Regardless, she lied with Todd Blanche so her credibility is dogshit unless you get someone like former AUSA Maurene Comey in there to question her.
www.politico.com/live-updates...
Maxwell has exhausted her appellate process. SCOTUS has rejected her.
Regardless, she lied with Todd Blanche so her credibility is dogshit unless you get someone like former AUSA Maurene Comey in there to question her.
www.politico.com/live-updates...
Ghislaine Maxwell will plead Fifth in House Epstein probe, Comer says
The late sex offender's convicted co-conspirator has been subpoenaed by the House Oversight Committee.
www.politico.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:07 AM
“Plead the Fifth” regarding what??
Maxwell has exhausted her appellate process. SCOTUS has rejected her.
Regardless, she lied with Todd Blanche so her credibility is dogshit unless you get someone like former AUSA Maurene Comey in there to question her.
www.politico.com/live-updates...
Maxwell has exhausted her appellate process. SCOTUS has rejected her.
Regardless, she lied with Todd Blanche so her credibility is dogshit unless you get someone like former AUSA Maurene Comey in there to question her.
www.politico.com/live-updates...
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A billion dollars+ now to paint the wall black?????
Think what they could do for healthcare.
Think what they could do for healthcare.
August 25, 2025 at 3:22 PM
A billion dollars+ now to paint the wall black?????
Think what they could do for healthcare.
Think what they could do for healthcare.
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#FreeKellyYu
Kelly Yu is not a criminal
She has owned a favorite Sushi restaurant for over 20 years in Peoria AZ
She has been detained by ICE since May !!
She is being held in Eloy detention
The CRUELTY OF ICE
She has done nothing wrong
Bring her home
#FreeKellyYu
Kelly Yu is not a criminal
She has owned a favorite Sushi restaurant for over 20 years in Peoria AZ
She has been detained by ICE since May !!
She is being held in Eloy detention
The CRUELTY OF ICE
She has done nothing wrong
Bring her home
Opinion: Cruelty masquerading as law and order
We are, most of us, familiar with the statue of Lady Justice, the blindfolded, sword-bearing icon whose scales symbolize the balance our justice system strives to enforce. The great lady
www.westvalleyview.com
August 8, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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#FreeKellyYu
Kelly Yu is not a criminal
She has owned a favorite Sushi restaurant for over 20 years in Peoria AZ
She has been detained by ICE since May !!
She is being held in Eloy detention
The CRUELTY OF ICE
She has done nothing wrong
Bring her home
#FreeKellyYu
Kelly Yu is not a criminal
She has owned a favorite Sushi restaurant for over 20 years in Peoria AZ
She has been detained by ICE since May !!
She is being held in Eloy detention
The CRUELTY OF ICE
She has done nothing wrong
Bring her home