Johanna Lapine
@jappl.bsky.social
Mom. Writer. IR and USG SME. Historian. Neurodivergency advocate. Non-violent protester. Believer in better angels.
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Manolo’s Bakery in Charlotte closed today to protect their customers from ICE. This is a hard working Charlotte family. They deserves better than having trumps goons hassling their customers. They aren’t chasing criminals.
We all deserve better than #Felon47.
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We all deserve better than #Felon47.
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‘They're not chasing criminals.' Manolo's Bakery owner closes store to protect customers (The Charlotte Observer)
Manuel "Manolo" Betancur closed his Charlotte bakery for the first time in 28 years Saturday afternoon at the city's arrival of U.S. Border Patrol agents, an...
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November 16, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Manolo’s Bakery in Charlotte closed today to protect their customers from ICE. This is a hard working Charlotte family. They deserves better than having trumps goons hassling their customers. They aren’t chasing criminals.
We all deserve better than #Felon47.
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We all deserve better than #Felon47.
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CBP begins grabbing people in #Charlotte
“About 15 to 20 church members were doing yard work on the property off Albemarle Road while their children played games and their spouses cooked meals.”
“About 15 to 20 church members were doing yard work on the property off Albemarle Road while their children played games and their spouses cooked meals.”
Church members flee as federal agents arrive at east Charlotte place of worship
Witnesses say one man was detained while doing yard work while his wife and child were inside.
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November 16, 2025 at 2:40 AM
CBP begins grabbing people in #Charlotte
“About 15 to 20 church members were doing yard work on the property off Albemarle Road while their children played games and their spouses cooked meals.”
“About 15 to 20 church members were doing yard work on the property off Albemarle Road while their children played games and their spouses cooked meals.”
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Chicago folks giving helpful advice to Charlotte folks...
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For Charlotte friends who want to prepare, we made our little whistle station with a plastic planter (drainage in the bottom in case it rains), zip ties, and no-heat lamination paper
November 16, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Chicago folks giving helpful advice to Charlotte folks...
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A Charlotte pastor said Border Patrol came into his church and arrested a father in front of his wife and kid. The folks were outside on the property cleaning up the yard when ICE started chasing after them. Some ran in the church thinking it's off limits to ICE. Apparently not.
This is wrong!
This is wrong!
November 16, 2025 at 2:42 AM
A Charlotte pastor said Border Patrol came into his church and arrested a father in front of his wife and kid. The folks were outside on the property cleaning up the yard when ICE started chasing after them. Some ran in the church thinking it's off limits to ICE. Apparently not.
This is wrong!
This is wrong!
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TW: violence by federal agents
Video posted by @ Durham Downtown on IG. Shows border patrol operations in Charlotte. Bovino is seen on one of the clips.
Video posted by @ Durham Downtown on IG. Shows border patrol operations in Charlotte. Bovino is seen on one of the clips.
November 16, 2025 at 2:52 AM
TW: violence by federal agents
Video posted by @ Durham Downtown on IG. Shows border patrol operations in Charlotte. Bovino is seen on one of the clips.
Video posted by @ Durham Downtown on IG. Shows border patrol operations in Charlotte. Bovino is seen on one of the clips.
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Heavily armed fascists kidnapping American citizens, now in Charlotte
Brian Krassenstein
A Charlotte man was stopped twice by ICE. The first group checked his ID and let him go. Minutes later, another set of agents rolled up, smashed his window, dragged him out, and assaulted him
He was a U.S. citizen…
A Charlotte man was stopped twice by ICE. The first group checked his ID and let him go. Minutes later, another set of agents rolled up, smashed his window, dragged him out, and assaulted him
He was a U.S. citizen…
November 16, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Heavily armed fascists kidnapping American citizens, now in Charlotte
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Government funding bill cuts food safety regulations. See the provisions for yourself www.snopes.com/fact-check/g...
Government funding bill cuts food safety regulations. See the provisions for yourself
The bill prohibited the FDA from enforcing regulations aimed at increasing traceability of the supply chain, among other rules.
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November 15, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Government funding bill cuts food safety regulations. See the provisions for yourself www.snopes.com/fact-check/g...
I really hate this regime.
After using hungry Americans as pawns, this will only make it more difficult for families in need to put food on the table.
November 16, 2025 at 1:33 AM
I really hate this regime.
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What a photograph.
“Nearly two dozen arrested as faith leaders protested outside a federal immigration facility near Chicago…”
Arrested large amounts of peaceful clergy face first on pavement is a pretty good sign you’re not the good guys in the story. www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
“Nearly two dozen arrested as faith leaders protested outside a federal immigration facility near Chicago…”
Arrested large amounts of peaceful clergy face first on pavement is a pretty good sign you’re not the good guys in the story. www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
November 15, 2025 at 1:51 PM
What a photograph.
“Nearly two dozen arrested as faith leaders protested outside a federal immigration facility near Chicago…”
Arrested large amounts of peaceful clergy face first on pavement is a pretty good sign you’re not the good guys in the story. www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
“Nearly two dozen arrested as faith leaders protested outside a federal immigration facility near Chicago…”
Arrested large amounts of peaceful clergy face first on pavement is a pretty good sign you’re not the good guys in the story. www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
SMDH 😡
November 16, 2025 at 1:31 AM
SMDH 😡
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“Re ‘There are a lot of people on your side who will be in the Epstein Files too!’: No there aren't, my side is the ‘People Who Don't Fuck Children’ side, anyone not on this side can get all the way into the bin, what side are YOU on, exactly?” — John Scalzi
November 14, 2025 at 8:24 PM
“Re ‘There are a lot of people on your side who will be in the Epstein Files too!’: No there aren't, my side is the ‘People Who Don't Fuck Children’ side, anyone not on this side can get all the way into the bin, what side are YOU on, exactly?” — John Scalzi
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For no particular reason….posting former U.S. Attorney General John Mitchell’s mugshot before he went to Federal prison for committing numerous crimes on behalf and or/at the direction of President Nixon including obstruction of justice and conspiracy.
November 15, 2025 at 2:05 AM
For no particular reason….posting former U.S. Attorney General John Mitchell’s mugshot before he went to Federal prison for committing numerous crimes on behalf and or/at the direction of President Nixon including obstruction of justice and conspiracy.
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I just don’t see how we can pretend even for a moment that anything involving our federal government is remotely normal when the president is covering up his involvement in a child sex trafficking ring. Like, what are we doing here
November 15, 2025 at 1:14 AM
I just don’t see how we can pretend even for a moment that anything involving our federal government is remotely normal when the president is covering up his involvement in a child sex trafficking ring. Like, what are we doing here
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Everything is a very expensive exercise in vanity.
November 14, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Everything is a very expensive exercise in vanity.
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Oh hey, he literally just posted an updated version!
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November 13, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Oh hey, he literally just posted an updated version!
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Some positive news.
November 14, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Some positive news.
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Reminder that Starbucks’ CEO made 6,666x more than the company's median employee in 2024.
This was the widest CEO-to-Worker pay gap in the entire S&P 500.
And we're supposed to believe Starbucks can't afford to bargain a fair contract with its unionized workers?
This was the widest CEO-to-Worker pay gap in the entire S&P 500.
And we're supposed to believe Starbucks can't afford to bargain a fair contract with its unionized workers?
As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
November 13, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Reminder that Starbucks’ CEO made 6,666x more than the company's median employee in 2024.
This was the widest CEO-to-Worker pay gap in the entire S&P 500.
And we're supposed to believe Starbucks can't afford to bargain a fair contract with its unionized workers?
This was the widest CEO-to-Worker pay gap in the entire S&P 500.
And we're supposed to believe Starbucks can't afford to bargain a fair contract with its unionized workers?
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Facts
November 13, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Facts
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Can we just take a minute and acknowledge that our POTUS is right OUT IN THE OPEN lobbying Congressional members to vote against releasing the Epstein files?! Like... what the fuck else does anyone even need to know?
November 13, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Can we just take a minute and acknowledge that our POTUS is right OUT IN THE OPEN lobbying Congressional members to vote against releasing the Epstein files?! Like... what the fuck else does anyone even need to know?
Things We Know:
1. Epstein said Trump knew about his sex trafficking of children
2. Trump got mad at Epstein because Epstein was poaching staff - including Virginia - from Mar a Lago when she was 16
It’s likely even worse, but this alone is damning.
1. Epstein said Trump knew about his sex trafficking of children
2. Trump got mad at Epstein because Epstein was poaching staff - including Virginia - from Mar a Lago when she was 16
It’s likely even worse, but this alone is damning.
November 13, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Things We Know:
1. Epstein said Trump knew about his sex trafficking of children
2. Trump got mad at Epstein because Epstein was poaching staff - including Virginia - from Mar a Lago when she was 16
It’s likely even worse, but this alone is damning.
1. Epstein said Trump knew about his sex trafficking of children
2. Trump got mad at Epstein because Epstein was poaching staff - including Virginia - from Mar a Lago when she was 16
It’s likely even worse, but this alone is damning.
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The first and last lines of Joni Ernst’s legacy as a human on earth will be that she was instrumental in the confirmation of the Sec of Defense most hostile to women serving in military, and she knew that when she voted for him.
November 12, 2025 at 12:55 AM
The first and last lines of Joni Ernst’s legacy as a human on earth will be that she was instrumental in the confirmation of the Sec of Defense most hostile to women serving in military, and she knew that when she voted for him.
@ag.state.mn.us @governorwalz.mn.gov
What goes on? This isn’t acceptable. As an alumni and as a patient of U of M trained medical personnel, I am deeply concerned about this development. Please fix it.
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What goes on? This isn’t acceptable. As an alumni and as a patient of U of M trained medical personnel, I am deeply concerned about this development. Please fix it.
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Email from University of Minnesota
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November 13, 2025 at 12:47 AM
@ag.state.mn.us @governorwalz.mn.gov
What goes on? This isn’t acceptable. As an alumni and as a patient of U of M trained medical personnel, I am deeply concerned about this development. Please fix it.
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What goes on? This isn’t acceptable. As an alumni and as a patient of U of M trained medical personnel, I am deeply concerned about this development. Please fix it.
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